police made an arrest in the murder of a northern california priest the body was nouned a church last night. >> the 43-year-old was taken into custody today. police say he surrendered to authorities in gasherville. >> i spoke to people who knew him this, is a shock scombrer a senseless murder. father freed had connections in san francisco with japanese catholic society.

father freed was beloved by his parishioners. these pictures show a community stunned after hearing he had been murdered. >> when father freed did not show up for mass parishioners went to the rectory and round reverend father eric freed was badly injured. >> investigators say the suspect broke in and encountered father freed. police acknowledged that the suspect had been arrested just 24 hours before for public intoxication. he was combative and sent to jail, later set free. >> officers referred to emergency shelter for the night and released. >> one witness says he saw him near the dmuch early morning hours of new year's day. father

freed taught at humbolt state university. >> he was beloved by the xhuvenlt he worked with the university and in his he had a wide net. >> reporter: freed lived in japan 20 years. his connection with the japanese community was important to him. he held mass to members of the japanese catholic society. people reacted to the news of the death. >> i feel bad because, as if nobody cares anyone for anybody's life. >> the church in eureka falls under jurisdiction of the catholic diocese of santa rosa.

funeral services for father freed will be held on monday or tuesday. in the newsroom abc7 news. >> thank you. >> the fbi has launched an are arson investigation into a fire at the chinese consulate last night. nobody was hurt in that fire that charred the building's doorway the chinese government calling for better protection of diplomats in the u.s. >> we made a representation and urged them to provide necessary measures to take measures to provide adequate protections for the consulate and personnel. >> the consulate spokesman says video showed someone getting out of a van with two buckets and poured gasoline on the front door and set it on fire around 9:30 last night the consulate remained open despite attacks >> car service uber admits a

driver charged with hitting three pedestrians on new year's eve, killing one, was one of their drivers. >> we are live now in the tender loin where that occurred. carolyn? >> >> reporter: the supervisor believes city hall may look at things like driver train whith comes to on demand car services we found the one in this tragedy had three lawsuits filed against it in court. there is a picture of sophia lu and a small tribute marking where she was skill kiled new year's eve the 6-year-old, her mother and younger brother were hit in san francisco's tender loin neighborhood. today, police identified the driver as a 57-year-old who has been released on $300,000 bail,

facing charges of vehicular manslaughter kw -- with gross negligence and failing to yield. >> uber said we can confirm we have did he activated his account. this is not the first time an uber driver has been involved in a pedestrian accident. last month, this occurred after an uber driver and another car crashed, shearing off a hydrant. these pictures were provided by the attorney who says his client, a passerby was hit by that flying hydrant. >> she broke her leg, and underwent surgery. she may require back surgery. >> in september, the california public utilities commission took the first steps in regulating the car sharing business, including requiring background checks for drivers and $1

million per incident coverage. yet says uber is not stepping up in this case. >> there is still a complete denial on behalf of uber they're includeed in the lawsuit properly. and that they have any responsibilities for the negligence of the driver. we asked uber to respond but the company declined. it does say its heart goes out to the victim and those in the new year's eve incident. >> a legal battle continues over the 13-year-old girl declared brain dead. this ahead of a hearing scheduled for tuesday after the family lawyer filed a civil rights complaint against the hospital >> mandatory tell sel setelment conference just announced today

by judge armstrong is brand new. we do not know what the meaning that have is except that we hope some good would come from this discussion. >> jahi's mother wants the girl transferred to another facility and wants childrens hospital to be fitted with breathing and feeding tubes so she can be safely moved the hospital says is not received communication from other facilities and contends it cannot perform those procedures on someone deemed deceased >> you'll recall andy lopez the young 13-year-old boy boy shot and killed by a sheriff deputy in october. a shrine once displaying cards, flowers and candles went up in flames around 8:00 this morning. investigators still trying to figure out if the fire was an accident or perhaps intentionally set. on october 22nd deputy eric gelhaus shot and killed lopez walking through the neighborhood carrying an air soft bebe gun.

gelhaus told investigators he thought it was a rifle >> police are still working to identify the victim of the first homicide of the year. >> abc7 news has more on the story. >> there are bullet holes marking a spot where a man was shot and killed in san jose. martin hernandez heard the shots but thought it's fire works. his wife, returning from work made the discovery in the backyard. >> my wife got home and saw the guy and talked to me, thinking it wasn't me. >> i saw and i don't know that guy. >> police can advanced the neighborhood but say no one has reported anyone missing. for the

first time in two decades the city had more than 40 homicides per year. >> we have 40 homicides we have to look at. it's not an indication of a city of our violence. it's like a accurate reflection of violence in any city is aggravated assaults we've shown a slight reduction on those crimes >> police have not identified suspects or a motive in this killing. but say there are gang hot spots in this area. hernandez says his wife wants to move. >> police are asking witnesses to come forward, they expect more people will after the victim is is identified. we know he's in his late 20s or early 30s if you have information you're asked to kault san jose police

department. >> a man living in this country illegally can begin practicing law in california california supreme court granted a law license to sergio garcia, embrating from mexico as a child he went to law school and passed the bar exam. this one day after a law went into affect allowing undocumented immigrants to get law licenses. >> the bart board voted to approve an agreement that will hopefully put an end to negotiations including two bart strikes. the pass gives increases but does make them pay more for retirement ben fis. >> the contract probably is more than all of this would have liked to approve. but this is a negotiation process not a winner

take approve the deal. >> if f.you're traveling be away ware a monster storm moving across the nation. a deep freeze gripped the mid west today, it's moving east. now millions of americans are in the path. temperatures could drop to single digits in the northeast, below 0 in boston. cruise working to try to stay ahead of the storm. >> been through this before. i will get through the storm. and public works ready to do work. >> that storm dropped a half foot of snow in illinois prompting hundreds of cancellations in chicago. 8,000 flights aconsiders the country have been cancelled n and out of the bay area also affected. dozens cancelled or delays because of the weather. we have clear skies here. so far, impact

minimal at oakland airports >> let's check on the forecast >> air quality continues to be poor. thin, high clouds right now. we would like to change in weather. but northeast a blizzard is developing now. big snow storm reaching from washington, d.c. area up into new england. a winter storm warning for this area for basically all of eastern pennsylvania and new jersey, new york state. from new york city up to boston, beyond. addition to a blizzard warning for all of long island and eastern massachusetts. it's going to be a powerful storm go,,ing to affect travel across the country. live view looking

out over the bay. you can see haze. you know, air quality is poor and tomorrow, will be yet another spare the air day. fourth consecutive tomorrow and will be our 26th since november 1st. looking down towards ocean beach this is blue skies. chilly inland overnight early tomorrow morning bright skies and hazy sunshine but still mild. high temperatures low 60s on the coast to upper 60s inland. larry and carolyn? >> thank you, spencer >> still ahead effort to bag paper bag law in one city. another city will not be raising fees. >> also, ford about to unveil the first solar powered car from a major auto maker and what it looks like. >> and space and sound. rescue of those passengers trapped

aboard a research ship. >> and 13 minutes past four a look at traffic from mcarthur maze. it's jammed up for folks heading left to right there are

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shopper who's could not bring bags are getting a price

bag. the city cancelled plans to increase the paper bag fee to $0.25. >> david? >> well, here is a great case of good behavior being rewarded. so many shoppers bringing their reusable bags that san jose decided not to raise the fee from $0.10 to $0.25. shoppers greeted at walmart that the fee going up from $0.10 to ta 25 cents. it's not the success rate of getting customers to bring bags is running as high as 90% at some stores. >> we're finding that there is fewer plastic bags in creeks. there have been a 60% decrease of the bags not found in creeks

and rivers. >> the law took affect, some twoent avoid the ban. however, january 27th, campbell large charging a $0.10 feechlt there is no advantage to shop in another city. >> people are getting used to this. it's important. >> do you ever forget? >> on occasion. >> so does that remind you? >> yes. definitely. >> altogether the to be on the bags >> the concern is what ban will be next? >> they have styrofoam, and other issues. whether we're going to be able to be taxed on those this, is just another

storm of tafl tax. >> ford set to unveil a solar powered car at next week's consumer electric show. here is what the car looks like. solar panels on the roof injuries will be testing this sign. seems like it will be working just fine, here. >> especially in the last month or so. >> yes. >> to no change in the several days ahead. dry conditions an sunny skies a live view now here on abc7

looking over the bay and across embarcadero. it's 63 degrees. 62 oakland. san jose, 59 at half moon bay. towards ocean beach, high clouds there. these features high clouds with us through overnight hours, chilly inland spare the air again, tomorrow this, dry pattern continues into next week. there is a possible change. storm developing out to sea is turning northward. moving and we'll

start at 10:00 next tuesday morning, as this system will start to arrive in the northern part of california. if there is another moisture left we see slight chance of rain moving into bay area by next tuesday night. and a storm wednesday and thursday. if it moves more towards coast we can see a sprinkle or two. a chance to look slim for rainfall next week. low temperatures low to mid-30s. mid to upper 30s inland. another day of hazy sunshine and high temperatures mid to upper 60s around the bachlt here is the accu-weather

forecast. mild conditions into next week. once again, if that system we're looking at will move more towards bay area, we can get a sprinkle or two tuesday night. it's looking like just a slim chance. >> up next a real life breaking bad saga. >> then, a woman in illinois gets a surprise in a box of presents, a gift from the first

martha stewart and macy's have come to an agreement. martha stewart's company sign aid deal with pennies in return for penny's buying into the

stuart company. macy's sued both pennies and martha stewart's company for violating it's agreement. the terms of the teal are confidential. >> how is this? a florida man won a nationwide contest to watch breaking bad has been charged with running a drug distribution auj sayings investigators seizing $1 million tuesday carol won the contest.. >> this is such a good show, i think it's a big thing, people can relate to the main character. >> some more than others "breaking bad" followed a

chemistry teacher who produced methamphetamine after being diagnosed with cancer. >> unbelievable. >> yes. >> just ahead on abc7 news before a hacking scandal at snap chat, skype, and what it means for millions of users >> how rescuers were able to reach vang passengers aboard a ship stuck on the ice >> what our dry conditions could mean for

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>> you may be familiar with snap chat. it's gotten popular but letting messages and images disappear almost instantly. now personal information has been posted online. >> just days ago security experts told snap chat about a problem that left millions of user information vulnerable to hackers. snap chat announced it

implemented blahhing posts. whatever it did was not enough and today it's still assessing the situation in a group user names this week and posting them to internet. >> level of cyber expert ease goes all over the chart. >> face book reportedly wanted to buy it. but photos and videos may disappear, user information stays put, in this case, until stoem stoelen. >> danger is stalking. you can see how this could lead to bad results. >> it appears hackers took no

holidays. a group stalling itself syrian electronic army took control of skype's blog and twitter account. in this case skype said no user information was compromised. >> it's like you're at war 24-7. my suggestion is just be responsible. >> experts say the breech will have ripple affects. some people use the same user name and pass word across the sites. >> the "new york times" and guardian newspapers calling for clemency for edward snowden, backing his dpigs to go public saying he deserves praise, not prosecution. snowden faces spying charges for his disclosure of top secret government document that's ignite aid global debate. is he now living and working in

russia. >> secretary of state john kerry is in israel today for a new round of middle eastern peace talks, meeting with the israeli prime minister in tel aviv the talks focused on creating a palestinian state and control of jerusalem. tensions still high and standing next to kerry, netanyahu accused the palestinian president of embracing terrorists as heroes. >> we have known achieving peace is a tough road. but this is not mission impossible. >> mr. kerry will travel to west bank friday to meet with palestinian president abbas. u.s. wants pram work for a deal hopefully by april >> five people are dead and 20 others are wounded in lebanon after a bomb exploded in a beirut neighborhood the blast apparently from a car bomb happened during evening rush hour

the neighborhood is a hezbollah strong hold. lebanon has been hit by a wave of bombings in recent months. and in iraq armed groups linked with al qaeda seized parts of the city of ramadi. forces sparked tensions between militant suni muslims. at least 19 people died when a truck packed with explosives view up in a city north of baghdad as militants sympathetic to al qaeda overran police stations. >> a massive new year's day fire in minneapolis turned deadly. crews discovered a body inside of the building. one person still unaccounted for. 14 others were injured. witnesses say several people jump from theed building to escape flames. that fire broke out following reports of a big explosion. authorities have not been able to pinpoint

the cause but looking at a possible natural gas leak. >> rob ford showed up to get his name on the ballot for next october's election. he was the first candidate there. the mayor of canada's largest city said he would run again even after admitting i smoked crack in a drunken stupor. the city council stripped him of most powers. >> people love rob ford no matter what sde, almost. police in georgia arrested a former investment banker who faked his death, then vanished worth of investor money. writing a long suicide note after supposedly jumping off a suicide boat in florida. a judge declared him legally dead, though police never found his body. that is

back in 2011. new year's eve, hello! georgia police stopped a car for tinted windows and it was price. he's been hiding out miles from where he used to live.. >> i cannot believe he had nerve to hide out close to home. >> well, fbi had suspected he faked the suicide. he now faces up to 30 years in prison for embezzlement. >> one of the country's largest producers of gun magazines is make gooding on a threat to leave colorado. magpole announced it's moving to wyoming last year a law prohibiting the sale of gun magazine was more than 15 rounds >> passenger as board an ship stuck in the ice in the ant arctic have been evacuated. they were there for a week. abc news

reporter karen travers explains. this morning, clear, blue skies. go out, scoop out 52 scientists and tourists stuck on board. the helicopter from an ice breaker testing a landing pad passengers stopped out in the snow. >> if all goes well we'll be november an hour's time. >> the professor had been tweeting and posting videos throughout the ordeal. confirming the rescue is underway. >> several more trips rescue delayed because of terrible conditions and it wasn't just the impenetrable night. driving rain and fog made

it impossible to reach the trip. but passengers were never in danger. they had supplies and seem to be in good spirits. they read and watch movies. this individual yes shows them ringing in the new year. the journey isn't over yet the passengers will take that to the about two weeks >> a black out for the pack. how the popular green bay packers found themselves with thousands of tickets still available. >> here is a beautiful view of the western sky. but stagnant air and haze is out there. >> and not so beautiful view of the traffic situation downtown in san francisco. better on the

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something that never happens with green bay packers took place today the team requesteded and received a 24 hour extension to sell 5500 tickets for sunday's playoff game so the sgam not blacked nout green bay. packer fans are among the most loyal in

all of sorts. weeks ago, a lot of fans decided not to shell out hundreds of dollars for games they figured were never going to be played sunday's game probably going to be played in subzero temperatures. they're talking about this with comparisons to boston ice bowl in 1967 between packers and cowboys, it's 13 below at kickoff, for that game. >> spencer has been telling us looks like maybe minus two? >> yes. minus two at kickoff. i'm going to show you. looking at live doppler seven hd, record high for this date today, recorded after we went on the air. this is oakland museum. 69 degrees is a new high for this date. here is how conditions will be for sunday's niners-packers game. we expect

high temperatures of 0. and later in the game, temperatures dropping to minus eight. it's going to be cold and that is a good reason not to go tomorrow. a big snow storm ranging north. here is a live view from boston. snow falling in boston area, there ais a winter storm warning in affect throughout northeastern us us and a blizzard warning in affect for eastern massachusetts. back to our maps here, let's take a look at our condition as cross the state of california tomorrow. sunny skies and mild. and there is some snow. can't get away, can we? going to condition as cross the state of california tomorrow, sunny skies and mild, the bay area which will be sunny and mild

another spare the air day tomorrow. lovely weather but air quality continues to decline. we'll have poor air quality across the bay area he tomorrow and a chip in patterns may bring us fresher and cleaner air. >> minus two. >> minus eight by the end of the game. and 0 would be the high. >> i'd go. i'd go. >> yes. right. >> hopefully. >> and loving it. >> well, still head on abc7 news at 4:00 how personal photos of the obama children ended up in a christmas package for a woman in the mid west. >> i'm michael finney. checking out a product allowing you to wash your hair with no

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casino for eight hours in near freezing temperatures. police say she parked outside of the casino around 10:00 tuesday morning. and went inside and left her 4-year-old child in the car. the child stayed there until 6:00 that night. it does not appear the mother went out to check on her child. >> hopefully this is a lesson to other parents to think it's okay. it's never okay. we don't do this to animals and shouldn't do this to children. >> the mother is being charged with second degree child abuse and neglect. doctors say the child was cold, hungry, but okay is now living with a relative. >> this afternoon, medical researchers in germany found new evidence linking heart disease and dementia in women. the women checked once per year and those who had brief kwusly had a heart

attack were twice as like lielee to see declines in thinking and memory skills. researchers say the disease can affect blood supply to the brain. a study suggests staying on a routine may help young adults sleep better but older folks, between 18-30 worked and ate at the same time every day fell asleep fast scombrer woke up less during the night but between 60 and 95 years old who had varied scheduled not only fael sleep faster but slept longer. >> a package from the first family is on the way to an intended recipient. elaine church expecting a package of presents from her brother. the pack wrath arrived tuesday but she didn't open it until yesterday at the bottom of the box she found a photo album with

pictures of sasha and malia obama. it's supposed to go to the girls god mother. >> i care about photographs so i thought she's going to be missing not having this. i verify at dress we want to get it to her asap. >> church says this is just an honest mistake and plans to send it out today. >> wow. >> california department of public health warning a cheese product might be contaminated with salmonella. >> yes. michael finney here now with what you need to know. >> seems serious. 15 cases of salmonella associated with cashew cheese products have been reported. 12 of the 15 have been reported here in california. the cheese is made by the cultured kitchen and has been pulled from store shelves. it's sold at natural food stores throughout northern california and nevada. among symptoms gnawsa, chills, fever. passengers of spirit

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well, residents concerned about expansion at squaw valley are moving to make the area a town. >> a group called incorporate olympic valley submitted an application for incorporation the chairman says 600 people signed a petition in support of the effort after squaw valley announced plans to build hundreds of condo minimum units and 1500 hotel rooms. >> as each day goes by biwithout rain, concerns are wine growers. >> wayne? >> here is another night coming up. a beautiful night and no sign of rain coming up. trying

to balance between quality and quantity in this year's vintage. you've heard of silver linings and dark days. in california, here is the opposite. shadows and sunny skies. >> there are pros and cons to a dry growing season >> for amy napa county received four inches against an average of 25. that is alarming to veterans. >> we're concerned. this is my 35th vintage coming up. the driest i've seen it. >> the hills are baron of yellow mustard seed the usual grass is barely visible

>> we should see cover crop growing. >> worst case would be we don't get any rain the vines come out early and then we have a frost. >> coupled with dry reservoirs, or water rationing. we might see higher prices for the vintage. >> last year was dry. this continues. >> worries about the crop might also be. we have seen droughts before. >> it could work out? >> yes. absolutely. >> thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. >> abc7 news at 5:00 begins

right now with dan and cheryl >> fbi investigating an arson attack. what staffers there are demanding and what we're learning about a possible secretary. >> eureka chief wipes away tears after a beloved priest is found murdered inside of a church. >> people of faith should be shocked at this. >> and after a manhunt, police announced an arrest in the killings. >> i'm sandhya patel live on the roof of the kgotv broadcast center. we'll let you know if you're going to see rain, coming up. >> approximately 9:30 p.m last night a device fueled by gas was detonated.

>> fbi steps in after an arsonist burns the ep trance to the kons slit in san francisco. thanks for joining us. >> we're learning about a man when may be responsible for the attack. it happened to the front door off gehry boulevard. >> this is the main entrance. all damage was contained to the outside of the entrance and now, we don't know what the motive is because no one has claimed responsibility.. >> i camera mounted on an apartment building shows a van stopping. moments later fire breaks out a witness says she saw two men outside. investigators say they poured two buckets of gasoline

on to the front door. >> there is a crime targeted at chinese consulate in the states. >> working with fbi and locals to investigate the perpetrators. >> fbi says it does not believe it was an act of terrorism. >> at this point in time this appears to be a criminal matter. >> san francisco police assigned a unit in the monterey park district of the city. this is a second time. in 2008