a woman dead. why police think they have their man. and hundreds flee their homes

i don't know why people want to hurt other people. >> a neighborhood in shock after a 5-year-old was stabbed in the throat. his mother stabbed to death. both by a man they barely knew. good evening. thank you for joining us. the attacks happened this morning in vallejo. a 43-year-old has been booked on suspicion of murder. abc 7 news reporter has more on the crime that has shaken the neighborhood. >> it is shocking to me. i don't understand it. >> no one understands the chaos that erumtd in the small home on marin street. this morning a woman who was

temporarily staying here with her two young sons was attacked. police say darrell wakefield, a parolee who just got out of prison a month ago, is the one responsible. >> this is a very violent individual. >> the suspect was originally busted for burglary but did extra time for his violent acts while in prison. once released he only recently met the victim who police say he did not have a romantic relationship with. but for some reason he showed up at 2:00 a.m. and stabbed her to death. then stabbed her youngest son. >> any time you have someone who is killed and a 5-year-old involved, yes, that speaks to rage. >> the woman's 8-year-old who may have been hiding during the attack ran to this neighbor's house for help. >> it is really sad. i feel bad for the little kid. he was involved for no reason. >> police quickly mobilized and started a manhunt.

six hours later, he was arrested here. he was just walking up the street and this is just two miles from the crime scene. those who live nearby are shocked by it all. >> that's awful. the man is a mess, you know? what would drive him to do something crazy like that? >> police have not release ad motive. abc 7 news. a carport fire in mountain view has injured one person and damaged a dozen others. this happened just after 5:00. fire officials stay two-alarm also damaged adjacent car wash equipment and nearby apartments sustained smoke damage. no details have been released but we know it was not a firefighter. investigators are still searching for what caused the fire. >> san jose crews are battling a vegetation crews that broke out this afternoon near quiksilver county park. firefighters contained the blaze

two hours ago. they'll stay overnight to get the fire under full control and monitor the area. cal fire says no structures were damaged and no injuries reported. turning to the crisis in the middle east. today hamas rejected the proposal to extend the 12-hour humanitarian cease fire. not much later hamas launched more rockets into israel of israel said it had extended the cease fire by 24 hours but added it will return fire if hamas fires more rockets. people in gaza rushed to do errands and tried to withdraw money from atms. others spent the day sorting through destroyed homes and burying their dead. the violence in the region has people in the bay area calling for an end in the bloodshed. a large group gathered at justen herman that's what. this is where the reporter is live with more. >> reporter: these large

demonstrations are often organized whenever there is tension between israel and the palestinians. today well over a thousand people turned out for this event. they demonstrate through the streets of san francisco for more than four hours. a few thousand people filled the streets and the demonstration of support for palestinians in gaza. for participants we talked to, the rising death toll of kids, most disturbing to watch. >> i can't stand when i see children, the bloodshed of children. >> i want it to stop. i'm on nobody's side. i'm for the kids. >> they are calling for a cease fire. something the deputy general said is already in effect. >> this was requested by the u.n. the humanitarian organizations and the united states. unfortunately at this moment it seems like a one-sided cease fire. hamas has been firing rockets. >> reporter: the large group demonstrators carried a long white ribbon with the name of people they say have been killed in gaza over the last few days.

they stopped and one demonstrator hoisted an israeli flag into the air and despite the group's efforts to obstruct the view, it was clear it was lit on fire. the group ended with the familiar refrain at these events. >> free, free palestine! >> reporter: then a shouting match. a british family on holiday stopped to ask questions of the demonstrators and touched a nerve. >> you guys sit down and eat popcorn while this is going on. >> police separated them from the family members. >> a usc fighter is headed to israel tomorrow to jones the israeli army. he grew up in israel but moved to israel in 2009. he said it is his duty as an israeli to defend his holeland no matter where in the world he's living. >> right now the american

embassy in libya has suspended operations. over 170 staffers made the middle of the night evacuation. staff traveled by convoy to tripoli. the department of defense release these photos of the marines toward move. in they said embassy operations in libya are suspended until fighting between rival militias calms down. trng to the bay area heat. beaches were packed today. this is a look at santa cruz. the temperatures have dropped dramatically but what's ahead? here's a first check on the weather. >> good evening. we're starting to see high clouds move in with doppler 7 hd. these high clouds and this monsoonal moisture have brought some thunderstorms off the coast of san luis obispo. and today's highs, quite warm even though we cooled off quite a bit from yesterday. 104 in ukiah.

that did not break the record of 110. 100 in fairfield and concord and 101 in antioch and livermore. temperature are coming down a little bit. i'll have the neighborhood numbers and i'll let you know where we could see a threat of thunderstorms. >> thank you so much. authorities have evacuated 200 more homes as the fire continues to burn. fire officials had already evacuated nearly 300 homes north of plymouth about 40 miles east of sacramento. the wildfire has burned more than six square miles sense 5:00 friday afternoon. cal fire says it is 20% contained. hundreds of firefighters are battling strong winds, severe drought, rugged terrain and triple digit temperatures. the fire has destroyed five home and seven outbuildings. a 200-pound slow-moving tortoise named abe somehow survived the fire.

he was left at an animal resort yesterday. the fire destroyed much of the resort. firefighters found abe alive this morning when the flames died down. evacuations are underway in the mariposa community because of a fire near yosemite national park. the fire has burned more than 500 acres since it began overnight. this is view of the plume of smoke from the national park services dome camera. you can see how thick and heavy the smoke was by late this evening. there's no word on the cause but there were dozens of lightning strikes in the area overnight. happening now, the gates are up and so are the tents. crews are prepping the streets of san francisco for tomorrow's 37th running of the city's traditional marathons and half marathons. the first wave of runners take off in a matter of hours from the same place they're finish. the embarcadero at mission street. more than 2,500 run letters take part. the race runs past the building,

along the embarcadero, across the golden state bridge, then back to golden gate park and the starting point. still to come on abc news at 11:00. a swat team. what caused this intense reaction? plus, thrill seekers out in force. not everyone was into the running of the bulls in the east bay. and later, does the ban on cell phones behind the wheel

we're learning more about a terrifying flight. a jet escorted back to the airport by fighter jets because of a passenger's strange behavior. >> heads up! >> a canadian s.w.a.t. team stormed the flight in toronto. terrified passengers obeyed

orders as the armed officers zeroed in on the man suspected of making a bomb threat. less than an hour earlier, they escorted the flight back to canada. the may not was 181 passengers on board was on its way to panama when it turned around over west virginia after police say 25-year-old started making direct threats to the aircraft. >> they have a bomb threat. you might see a pair of f-16s. >> when he started yelling about the plane crash and every one dying, of course people were a little taken back by it. >> tonight he is believed to suffer from mental illness is out a bail. nobody was seriously hurt when a small plane from the bay area crashed into a truck near reno this morning. the plane is registered to 51 aero leasing in cooper teeno. hit just taken off with two people on board. they said the pilot told officers the plane lost power and he decided to make an emergency handleding on the rural highway.

the may nplane's passenger had n who cuts. people made a rush to the fairgrounds. this is the great bull run and tomato royale. an american version of pamplona, spain's running of the bulls. more than 7,000 people crammed into the track as bulls thnlded in behind them. afterwards, most were smiling. outside, animal rights protesters weren't happy. >> this is not entertainment. this is violence. this is animal abuse. >> we give them plenty of great food. mental of water, shelter, medical care, everything they could need. >> it was terrifying but amazing, adrenaline. i'll do it again. >> no bulls were hurt. one man was taken to the hospital with head, neck and back injuries. astronaut buzzal dren was in

alameda day. the hornet recovered them after they returned from their apollo 11 moon landing mission today. is the 45th anniversary of the smashdown. the event showcased the role in the space program. it also recovered the apollo 12 astronauts. you can catch a taste of hollywood in san francisco this weekend. a new movie starring the rock is being filmed around the city. it features duane the rock johnson trying to rescue his daughter after an earthquake. today we caught standens getting ready for a scene. filming will continue tomorrow. the project has been shooting for the last week. movie fans are getting sneak peeks at some hot new movies this weekend at comic-con. more than 130,000 people descended on san diego for the annual convention that has become the hot ticket. it sells out every year. in addition to the costume characters, fans got a peek at

the upcoming movies leak antman and the avengers as well as the newer characters coming to "once upon a time." hint, if you're a fan of frozen, you'll be looked. time to get a check on weather. good evening. we could certainly use the cooldown. live doppler 7 hd, moving in from the south, increasing clouds as well pushing from the coast. this is bringing some thunderstorms off the coast of san luis obispo. we could see some thunderstorms off the coastal waters as well tonight but nothing over land exempt high clouds. east bay hills, forward the bay bridge. temperatures dropping into the 60s. san francisco, 61, oakland, 62, san jose still 68. gilroy, 64, half moon bay, it's been pretty cool. 57. we're looking at the tower.

fairfield, 69, and still 74 degrees right now in concord and in livermore. this time we're looking from east bay hills out west once again. and it is going to be slightly cooler tomorrow due to a stronger sea breeze. we saw the influence of that today. high clouds moving from the south. bringing slightly more humid conditions into tomorrow. good luck to the marathon runners. some of them starting in less than an hour at midnight. they'll be running the marathon twice. it will be cloudy. temperatures near 60 degrees. then by 5:00 this morning, it will be in the upper 50s. it will encrease to the upper 60s by 11:00. mostly cloudy and overcast for the marathon. and this huge air mass will bring us temperatures inland. till above average at the coast.

we see the clouds moving in. fog at the coast. a great start tomorrow morning. we'll see sunshine by the afternoon with the continued sea breeze driving temperatures down by another degree or two in some areas. 58 in san francisco. 61 in oakland. and 65 in san jose for the overnight lows. pretty mild in antioch at 67 degrees. and it will be a very warm day in the south bay. 87 in san jose. 93, morgan hill. 95 in gilroy. look for 86 in wrightwood city. downtown san francisco, 72. still well love average. 84 in santa rosa. 100 still in ukiah. 81 in san leandro and 83 in fremont. look for numbers to come down a few degrees. 97 in pittsburgh. 95 in san ramon. hope any we won't hit 100

tomorrow. and in livermore, the high is 97. but notice by friday and saturday, we'll be closer to average at 88 degrees. that's good news and you can see that in the accu-weather forecast. hot still with high, thin clouds and cooling into next weekend. we'll be in the upper 70s and still pretty cool all week long. >> thank you very much. not ready to talk about the giants. >> we won't then. we will have to get to them. do we have to stak talking about. this he arrived tonight. he'll make it giants debut tomorrow night. it has been a

with matt cain on the disabled list, the giants felt they had to make a move. today they traded for former cy young winner jake peavy. in tampa, getting ready for his next start for boston. arrived at at&t park tonight in the sixth inning. he will tow the rubber tomorrow night and he'll try to pre vebl the sweep. the early 1-0 lead. then juan uribe in the fifth. vogelsong, crawford, kershaw punches out the side. a complete game two hitter. struck out seven. wins the ninth straight. his lifetime e.r.a. is 0.69. in the sixth, uribe strikes again. in comes crawford. the giants shut out 5-0. the dodgers retake first place. the a's were homer happy in texas. and sonny gray doing what he's

done all month. baffled the opposition. cliff clayven throwing out the first pitch. he is perfect this month with an e.r.a. of 1.04 and he has won his last six decisions. 105 degrees in game time. it begins in the sixth. john jasono, a two-run shot. home run derby champ yoenis cespedes, the same spot. strikes out the side in the bottom half. 6 2/3. struck out five. he is now 12-3 on the season. four home runs in the game for oakland. josh donaldson into right center. solo shot, his 27 think. josh reddick puts the exclamation point. texas size blast.

still to come, a packed house in berkeley. the football team. today another sort

excitement from the recent world cup continues on linger. the sellout crowd of 62,000 in berk will he today for a friendly game. they would leak to see the football team look like this.

tenth men, this is why he is the most spengsive player on the planet. 1-czar, madrid. during the match, a i don't know kid ran out on the field and he want an autograph. then reality set in. cannot are not on the on the field. he beats the keeper. 3-two winner. >> here in the u.s., very fantastic. every year we've been here, we are very pleased that we can play this kind of fundamentals. >> good stuff. sandy barber's unemployment was short-lived. the long teem athletic director who stemmed down from berkeley last month. in ten years, barber had problems at cal. graduation rates, now she takesett to school. sell the trying to rebound from the jerry sandusky scandal.

the kickoff off the netting. finds it and there it is. san jose' first kickoff return. the sabercats went 72-43. they'll play the spokane shock in the playoffs next saturday. in our second half-hour, nhra qualifying and we'll check in on training camp for the niners and traders. so that's coming up. still to come, the rising reward after three children were killed. now authorities are starting to crack do not on car thieves. the new law that could help you switch phone companies without all the penalties. >>

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a vallejo mother is de after a man attack her and her son in their home this morning. the 5-year-old boy is still in the hospital. police arrested darrell wakefield this morning. he recently met the victim after getting out of bring a month ago. more than 500 homes have been evacuated. the fire has burned more than six square miles. and evacuations are underway in part of mariposa in yosemite national park. a fire has burned more than 500 acres since last night. and one person was hurt and a dozen cars were damaged in a car park behind the apartment building in mountain view. no word on victim's injuries. we know no firefighters were

hurt. the reward for information leading to the arrest of two suspects in the deaths of three children has reached $110,000. the two men were driving a stolen suv when they slammed into the children, raising money for their church and then got away. abc news reporter ron clayborne has the story. >> reporter: three children were killed. their mother critically injured along with two others. today this makeshift memorial near where it happened. this just the latest in a wave of such crimes. >> the best estimate. there's an excess of 40,000 carjackings a year. >> a woman was staked. >> accused of beating and carjacking a man. police are looking for someone. >> reporter: one of the hot spots, northern new jersey. because of its port near new york. >> it has reached epidemic levels. in some areas in recent years, particularly in new york.

>> reporter: now posted throughout the state, warnings would be carjackers to think twice. one reason for the search, anti-theft technology on newer cars that have made them harder to steal than unoccupied parked cars. >> the 45-year-old carjack victim and a 65-year-old neighbor were also injured. their names nor conditions have not been releesd. a 16-year-old boy has been arrested for making a threat against this weekend of surfing. he was arrested near his home in huntington beach and booked on suspicion of a terrorist threat on social media. he told police he wasn't serious and he was just messing around. the u.s. open attracts huge crowds this summer. a riot means tight security and scaled back activities this weekend. tonight a consumer headline about your smart phone. the president is about to sign a new law that could help you break free of those long term contracts and make it easier to use your phone overseas.

>> reporter: phone freedom. a new bill from congress will make it legal to unlock your cell phone so you can use with it another network without your current carrier's permission. if you have an unlocked phone, it can be as simple as swapping your phone's sim card. >> reporter: the change could save consumers a lot of money when traveling internationally. >> this unlocking freedom is really beneficial for travelers. i means they can take their phone from the u.s. and to go another country and get local rates. >> reporter: for wireless carriers, unlocking a phone can be as simple as typing in a code. some carriers already hem their customers do this if they meet certain requirements this puts a lot more control in the customer's hands. it doesn't mean they have to rely on their carriers to unlock their felonies to. a cell phone user can unlock their phone tnlt to switch networks burk if they have to cancel their current contract, they could face a steep termination fee. president obama says he looks

forward to signing the bill into law and when he does, it will be effective immediately. abc news, washington. california's ban on handheld cell phones while driving didn't seem to decrease the number of traffic accidents in the first six months following the state law. the university of colorado researchers say their findings are surprising. since laboratory studies have shown people talking on their cell phones while driving a simulator are as empaired as someone intoxicated. one reason they believe accidents didn't decline, handheld devices are equally distracting. a group of engineers have changed a young boy's life. 6-year-old alex was born missing part of his right article. a group of engineering students from the university of florida set out to build him an arm and prove it shouldn't cost a fortune. they recorded how they built and then test ad new bionic arm for

alex. using a 3d printer, they made it for a fraction of what a similar arm would cost. >> i hope people would look at these arms that cost $40,000. if we can do it for $350 in eight weeks, i'm sure we'll continue. these arms should not cost $40,000. >> the first thing did he when he learned to use his new arm, he turned around and gave his mom a big hug. pro football players took time to celebrate a 6-year-old boy's birthday. danny has an inoperable brain tumor. today he celebrated with the new england patriots. he even got a police escort. for his birthday, all he asked for was birthday cards. his wish went viral. he's received more than 100,000 cards and presents from around the world. a dream come true for a couple who has devoted their lives. he could come up.

get back! this is just the beginning of a close encounter with a great white shark. temperatures will still sizzle tomorrow even though it will be a little bit cooler.

he's going to take our chum bag! he took our chum bag! >> yes, he did. a close encounter with a great white shark. this video has gone viral since being posted on youtube. they estimate the shark is about 16 feet long which would make it one of the largest ever seen on the east coast. a home grown wildlife refuge center is about to get a makeover. they are making an even larger home to care for more animals and get them back into the wild. it is a dream come true for this couple. over more than 30 years, lake tahoe wildlife care has hemmed an encredible 24,000 wild animals. the rescue center cares for a huge variety of injured and orphaned creatures and they don't play favorites. >> everything is so special in its own way. >> this is the only place in the state licensed to care for bear cubs. they have nine right now.

>> every year is different. >> the goal is to release every animal back into the wild. the nonprofit center was started by sheryl and tom who run it out of their own home in lake tahoe. >> we couldn't afford any buildings. >> sheryl is a former nurse turned wild animal experts. their backyard is packed with custom animal enclosures, created for creatures that like to climb or need room to fly or a peaceful place to recuperate. >> a yellow bellied marmot. >> there is a constant stream every day. >> he has missing tail feathers. i would say the cat got him. >> reporter: volunteers hem with feeding which can require a lot of patience. teeny animals eat only a tiny amount at a time so they have to be fed constantly. this little guy is a two-week old chip monk. >> the wildlife center is so successful it is running out of

room. when they first moved here, there were very few other houses. but over the years, a neighborhood grew up. so it is not such a great spot for wild animals anymore. and there is another issue. >> i am getting old. and it is time i handed it over. i want the wildlife center to keep progressing and keep growing. >> reporter: now after years of searching and generous donations from animal lovers, it is about to get a new home. >> on a scale of 1-10, bits a 50. >> if all goes as planned, they will move to the 27 acre property in south lake tahoe in about two years. the first phase will include a care taker's home and a veterinarian who already provides free care for the animals and of course there will be fabulous housing for future patients. >> at least double, triple or quadruple the size of the current cages that we have. >> reporter: they have more than $3 million for the project already but need at least a

million more to make the move. the millhams plan to retire but stay on as advisers. once save an animal, you're looked. >> they're so intricate and so perfect. yes. i still get a thrill out of helping these little guys. >> lake tahoe wildlife care only lets them in to see the public one day each year. that's coming up soon. if you want to visit or donate money, we have linked to abc 7 news.com. a celebration in our nation's camden to honor the oldest living world war ii veteran. lucy is 108 years old. she was one month shy of her 37th birthday when she joined the army called the women's army auxilliary corps. too frail to get around without a wheelchair, she made the tour to d.c. and visited the memorial in washington, d.c.

>> she is relenllessly strong. that's why she is here today. >> after being discharged from the army, she stayed in civil service until 1971. to put her age in perspective, her father fought in the civil war. it is time for one last check on the weather. we're seeing increasing clouds from the south and we could see a chance of thunderstorms off the coastal waters. around the nation, look for flights in the midwest with severe weather and thunderstorms head there'd. out toward washington, d.c. 85, 86 in new york. 79 in boston. hot in the middle part of the country. 107 in phoenix. we're seeing the hot weather in california. 107 in palm springs and humidity as well, picks up. we've got some thunderstorms possible in the central and southern part of the sierra nevada. 101 in sacramento. and around the bay area, it is still going to be hot. a little bit cooler. 97 in livermore.

72 in san francisco. 87 in san jose. heading to the gilroy garlic festival, another hot one. temperatures reaching 95 degrees tomorrow afternoon. it will be sweltering. here's the accu-weather seven-day forecast. still hot even though slightly cool we are some high thin clouds. temperatures coming down ever so slightly into next weekend when we'll be closer to average. >> thank you so much. it is hot in those training kampbs are in full swing. >> unfortunately, it happens every year. a key injury. and it's happened again. because of high expectations, how the raiders' topic is settling into nfl light.

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nfl training camps. the key is at running back. it won't be last year's back-up kendall hunter. he tore his acl yesterday. it is the second major industry in two years. he suffered a torn achilles' tendon. for return to play all 16 games last year work the current setback. he is expected to miss the entire 2014 season. the injury opens the door for la michael jail, marcus lattimore

and carlos hyde. he seems to be the front runner. he is expected to be the successor. today at practice, both james and hyde talk about their fallen teammates. >> you know how he carry himself, i'm going to keep continuing doing what coach asked me to do. practice every day. give it my best. >> that's what i have to look at. compete and i don't feel like i can give anymore. >> wax out for carlos. day two of raiders camp is in the books. i was in animalia yesterday. my number one priority is to get a good look at kahlil mac. my assessment circumstances as good as advertised. justin tuck and the rest veterans. they'll be bringing him under their wing. he has all the intangibles. he seals to be a smart guy, very likable. give him some time to acclimate and then look out.

>> i know i have to get a lot better. yeah, hopefully i can improve a lot more. >> there will be a time when he'll be ready to take it up a notch. right now, just let him get in his groove. a slow process. he? with mentioned the kendall hu hunter interview. he played last night in the training camp. he will undergo surgery and miss the entire 2014 season. tomorrow the giants will look to jake peavy to prevent the series sweep by the dodge ef ers. he arrived at at&t park. he came in from tampa. meanwhile, they had their ace clayton kershaw on the hill.

an early lead thanks to juan uribe. he add that had lead in the fifth. ryan vogelsong, crawford, kershaw dominating. a complete game two hitter, struck out seven in the seventh. uribe again. in comes crawford again. sonny gray finishing july, a perfect 5-0. he's now won six straight decisions. cy young maybe? yeah. 105 degrees in game time. the a's trailing 1-0. next batter, cespedes cespedes, same spot. he strikes out the side in the bottom half of the sixth. 6 2/3. struck out five. four homers in the game. josh donaldson here, josh reddick would add one. 5-1 is the final. round three of the canadian

open. it belongs to jim furyk. 44 years old. he can still play. the par four fourth. five of those on the day. finished with the five under 65. the three shot lead in the final round. the approach to within ten feet. he missed the eagle putt. he is at 14 under. nhra qualifying at sonoma raceway. wearing the green hat. she qualified in first place for tomorrow's funny car race. topping out at 198 miles an hour. stage 20 of the tour de france. it ends tomorrow in paris.

a her to-mile timed trial today. germany's tony martin took it. he leads by 7:52. the largest overall lead. he will be victorious tomorrow. that's all. tour de france winding up. a big day for the giants, jake peavy takes the hill in his debut. >> thank you so much. the news continues tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. have a great evening.

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