live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. i'm ama dietz. and i'm dan ashley, sky 7 hd was near the golden gate bridge where you could see some sail boats enjoying the very warm temperatures. >> yes, there was plenty of sunshine in san francisco, check this out, perfect for a mid-day meal, and a light breeze kicked in around noon. >> yes, this is a live look from our east bay camera, just beautiful, but a big change is coming tomorrow. meteorologist drew tuma has more. yes, hi, dan and ama, live doppler 7 hd showing you a calm

picture, scanning around, not showing any moisture right now. many records set today. a beautiful look at the top pier 15, sfo oakland airport, everyone you see on this board set a new record today. and you do notice a lot of spots, upper 70s to lower 80s. out there right now, still very warm. oakland, you're at 80 degrees right now. almost feels like summer. 74 in san jose, san francisco, 78, 73 in napa and 75 in santa rosa. enjoy the warm weather tonight because big changes are coming. live doppler 7 hd, first you will notice the clouds streaming in tonight. and then yes, we're tracking rain on the way. if you notice we upgraded the storm now to a two. now, we are anticipating rain moving through and also very gusty winds. we'll time it out for you on future weather. go hour by hour, when you can expect the rain where you live in the full accuweather

forecast, guys. drew, thank you so much. and officials are looking at the long-waited opening of crab season, the official crab season was on hold because of the toxic season. >> yeah, but now that it's opened everybody is not happy about it. >> reporter: well, dan and ama, some fishermen say they're willing to wait for the situation to calm down, saying the partial opening could make it impossible for the crab to migrate to cleaner water. now that official crab season has begun, it's on hold until november. >> i think it's a beautiful opportunity for the fishermen that still operate this time of year and the public to get a taste of the crab. >> reporter: but not everybody is as eager as he is. the department of fish and wildlife is considering of

opening the area near point rays, where the fishermen are already allowed. but then, others want to wait until all california crab are clean of toxins. they sent a letter to the department of fish and wildlife. concerned that it is risky and will clog the ports. >> they are concerned that north of point rays tested dirty, only 12 miles away from where they want us to open. so the buyers are concerned about these crabs. >> reporter: he is ready to get to work but his main concern is how the disastrous season is hurting their industry financially. >> no opening at this time could be a bad thing. >> reporter: a decision on the opening is expected in a day or two. in half moon bay, alyssa

harrington, abc 7 news. and we're learning more about this man, contreras, who is accused of shooting two men and wounding a third. in 2014, he slammed a stolen car into an atv transit bus, which then hit a house and damaged a gas line. at least 11 people were hurt. last night, police discovered another stolen car. this one had been carjacked. that led them to a house in richmond. the father of one of the victims reacted to the news of contreras' capture. >> maybe closure, a little consolation. but that is not going to bring my son back. >> coming up at 5:00, abc 7 news reporter vic lee will look deeper into contreras' criminal record and how little time he spent in jail. a touching tribute to richmond police officer who was killed. >> today, officers saluted as body was taken from the coroner's office to the

mortuary. >> and we learned about new details you will see on abc 7, melanie? >> reporter: well, dan, nearly all of officer vegas' family members were here. and it seems they will be at vega's court appearance tomorrow. they say that vega, who is accused of killing officer vegas, who is like family. >> reporter: the van carrying the richmond police officer gust vegas' body passed by supporters paying their respects, with the officer's family close by. they arrived together at sky view. >> it was almost the protection, just going from fairfield to vallejo. >> reporter: the daughter and mom watched as the flag-draped coffin was brought inside.

>> i am just so grateful. i can't believe he was my dad. >> reporter: bianca said her parents had had a storybook romance. >> he told my mom he would take care of her until the end of his life and until the end of her life. >> reporter: as the family grieves, they say they are also praying for vega, the son is accused of killing him at his vallejo home. vallejo police turned the case over to the solano county district attorney's office. >> it's under review right now, and we'll file all appropriate charges. >> reporter: robert vega served in the army from 2004 to 2009, deploying to kuwait in 2009 and iraq in 2006. while his fairfield neighbors say he suffered with ptsd-related issues, officer vegas' family says they are not speculating.

>> we're just praying for him and his family as well. >> reporter: they say the guided support from the richmond police and beyond. well, an east bay community is in mourning today after the sudden death of a police officer. a veteran of the pittsburg office died after he was off the job. >> ama and dan, this is a picture of officer donny peerman, who was known for his big smile and big heart. he was universally loved and respected by the people he served in pittsburg's toughest neighborhood. this is pictures from an hour ago when they accompanied him to the funeral home. he collapsed of a heart attack last night at the sun valley mall in concord after calling to report he and his partner had caught a suspected shoplifter. the officer died shortly after. loss prevention was one of his

side jobs, done after he joined the police department for pittsburg. as some say, he defined going the extra mile. last year, a boy's play station was stolen from his home. you know what he did? the officer bought a replacement out of his own pocket. and at christmas, he again spent his money to buy gifts for seniors. look, this is pictures from the pittsburg facebook page. when he learned a young mother and her child became homeless he arranged for them to stay at local motels, officer pierman's death was a big blow. we'll have reaction from the people officer pierman helped coming up at 5 and 6:00. dan? okay, kristen, thank you very much. and san francisco's elite gathered to say good-bye to a large figure in san francisco. he was an aide to four mayors and six u.s. senators, dying at

the age of 85. he was a top aide to mayor feinstein. the senator attended his memorial where she attended a flag to his family. and an attorney is missing, steven mitchell was reported missing saturday. park rangers found his car in bodega bay the next day. investigators do not believe that mitchell was a victim of foul play, he was hired by the family of andy lopez, the person was carrying a pellet gun when he was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy in 2013. the fbi will team up with san francisco's district attorney to investigate public corruption in the city. both are announcing they are forming a joint task force, regarding statements filed against people with close ties to san francisco's city hall. >> the good old boys, the pay for play system that has worked in san francisco so long has to

win. >> we continue to send the message to the residents of san francisco and those that hold public office that we will not tolerate this type of criminal activity. former school board president chief jackson and two other people face accusations of asking for bribes, jackson has already pled guilty in a separate case related to raymond chow. that case was linked to senator yee who has also been convicted in the case and awaits sentencing. and protesters dropped a banner outside the public utilities building calls on the state to shut down all natural gas facilities in the state. no arrests were made. the protests came in response to the massive gas leak at the storage at that time discovered in october, crews finally capped it just last thursday. if you take muni to get around san francisco it may soon cost you more. according to the examiner, the monthly passes could jump from 70 to of $5, and individual

fares could go up to $2.50. they are considering charging $17 more for residential parking permits. if approved all the new rates would go into effect in two years's time. still ahead at 4:00, with prescription drug prices on the rise there is some help in the south bay. we'll take you inside a pharmacy where every drug is free. plus, a popular movie theater chain is facing a major lawsuit. what amc is accused of not doing. and new at 4:30, this baby colt tugged at just about everybody's heart strings, so much so he was able to undergo surgery. we'll have a report on how valentine is doing. all right, let's take you outside, looking at the san mateo bridge as you can see on this tuesday. steady as she goes, no problem

walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. today, the grand opening for the pharmacy in san jose where for a few months now they have been giving away prescription medication for free. >> that is right, today's ceremony was all about getting the word out. >> what price would you put on your health? >> this is anti-viral for hiv patients. very expensive. >> reporter: for some, the price is just too high. that is why the santa clara county public health department opened up the better health pharmacy on east santa clara street in downtown san jose back in august and held their grand

opening ceremony today. no insurance, co-pay or money needed. just a prescription, or id. >> there are a lot of patients even because they have insurance, because their co-pays are so high they're unable to pick up their medication. >> reporter: 2005 state law allows counties to accept and redistribute medication to people in need. the unopened and expired medications are donated. a majority of the medications come from licensing skilled medical facilities throughout the state. some of the most common drugs distributed here are used to treat depression. >> most of our patients are very thankful and some of them don't believe it. they're not sure if this is real or not. >> reporter: the pharmacy is open four days a week. for more details on the hours and medications available go to our website at abc7news.com.

in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. and a group of blind moviegoers are suing because of the audio description technology, the services described scenes without dialogue to the visually impaired. scott blanks experienced a problem when he took his sons to their first movie. >> i had a pair of the headphones and the audio description equipment and it worked for about ten minutes and appeared to have run out of batteries. i was not able to communicate with my boys for what was happening in the remainder of the film. >> the suit is not seeking monetary damages and instead asks that they maintain their head sets. and a new iphone 5 se will be available on march 18th. the phone is said to be smaller and cheaper than the recent iphone 6, but includes some of the same features.

this reported decision follows a reported strong month for iphone sales, and apple recorded the best sales when the original model came out. december was the worst month ever for iphone sales. today, u.s. lawmakers met with silicon valley leaders to discuss the american innovation, ten years after the plans, they outlined plans to make sure the u.s. remains at the cutting edge of the entrepreneurship. >> there was a wide range of talent and idea-filled people here across many sectors, venture capital, academia, technology, bio-technology, labor, many women at the table. >> organizers say two key components to make sure the u.s. remains innovative are the income equality plan. all right, another nice day, i tried to talk to our boss

about letting us hold class today outside. >> drew tuma was in for spencer with the today's accuweather forecast. >> you guys are always available to come out, you just have to go threeçó floors up. we're talking about rain moving in this time tomorrow, likely when you step outside tomorrow for work and school grab the umbrella. you will need it especially for the evening rush. live doppler 7 hd, all quiet and clear. we're talking about very warm temperatures once again on this tuesday afternoon. we'll take you outside, a live look from the tower camera. a gorgeous picture, high cirrus clouds out there and these types of clouds usually precede a storm. in oakland, 73, san francisco, still a very mild 78, san jose, napa, brentwood really currently at a temperature of 73 degrees, thicker clouds during the overnight. as they do, they act like a blanket. so a lot of this warmth will be

right near the surface. so the very mild overnight period will not be record warmth again on your wednesday. you will notice about ten to 20 degrees cooler tomorrow than we are today. only in the upper 50s to low-to-mid 60s across the region. and this cooler air comes with that rain. when our storm impact rating, all season long, one to five, one is light, five, the most severe and gives you a better idea of what to expect with each storm. the one coming tomorrow, a two, the moderate storm on the impact scale, we have upgraded it from a one. we're seeing more moisture associated with this storm and some gusty winds. so here we go. hour by hour, time it out for you, future weather tomorrow morning as we go towards 8:00 a.m., mainly light showers around cloverdale, ukiah, the wet weather is located along the north, in the bay activity picking up.

we are expecting a wet afternoon and evening commute. and what you notice, a line of showers developing along that cold front. first at 4:00 starting at ukiah, cloverdale, approaching santa rosa, by 7:00, we think it will be over vallejo, oakland, san francisco, san mateo. i don't think it's out of the question that we could see an isolated thundershower. working through san jose and fremont. then in the early morning hours on thursday, justñi isolated showers. so total rainfall with this storm system as it moves through, we're thinking about a quarter to three quarters of an inch of rain across the region. but it also comes with very breezy conditions. future tracker wind gusts show tomorrow the winds will gust between 30 and 35 miles per hour out of the south. so we have a wind advisory out of the south. the big concern is we could see local power outages. really, the main effect, between

4:00 and 9:00 tomorrow evening, scattered showers, watch what happens. mild temperatures come back, monday, sunny and mild in the upper 70s. and then tuesday we could be tracking another storm system. so it's very nice to see kind of the pattern changing while more storms are in the forecast. but just now, tomorrow afternoon it will be pretty wet. >> all right, thank you so much, drew, we have had beautiful sunsets, including this one caught by the emeryville camera. up next, we'll take you out to the protests set for today outside the nfl headquarters. why it ends up being a little different than expected. and take a look at the live traffic at the san francisco skyway, a bit different than we showed you moments ago at the san francisco bridge. a little slow

music fans are still buzzing about two of the biggest moments on last night's grammy awards. >> yes, first, adele explained what happened on her performa e performance. she said the piano mike fell on the piano and left it untuned. >> and taylor swift said in her speech a comment regarding kanye west. >> there will be people who ftr to undercut your success, and take credit for your accomplishments. but you will look around and know that it was you and people who love you to put you on top of this moment. thank you. >> one of the top performances

was lady gaga, paying personal tribute to one of her idols, david bowie. and comedian chris rock hosts the oscars, join us to see who wins. what if you plan a protest and nobody shows up? that is what happened outside the nfl. critics of beyonce's performance at the super bowl said they would protest today. but the announcers were the ones who actually showed up. >> all right, here is the 60 second announcement from gma today. hit it. >> i don't think we've seen anything like this before, republican candidate for president in a pitch battle with the party's previous candidate. >> thousands of people. >> are you standing by your contention about president bush lied about weapons of mass

destruction? >> i don't know if he lied or not, there were just no weapons. >> i don't know if it is a secret, it takes a lot of work. >> you basically said how you treat yourself is how you treat other people. >> i think so. i think women are hard on themselves, i would like to see it be alleviated. >> me, too. >> did you ever get to talk to people like clooney, or kilmer? >> i talked to clooney, christian said to make sure, i got a zippering suit. >> how was it a fair fight? >> it's not, but we have to make the story interesting. >> and that is today's gma hot list. we'll see you in the morning on gma. and you can catch good morning america on weekdays at 7:00, following the abc 7 news. and abc 7 continues on flights and roads and severe weather as it moves across the u.s. plus, the supreme court honors one of its own today.

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tribute to fallen officer gust vegas. we're learning more about the man accused of killing two people at san francisco's twin peaks. abc 7 vic lee tweeted about the story. well, take a look at just some of the record-high temperatures in the bay area today. abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma tweeted new records including oakland reaching 81, a high, and get the latest on the rain heading our way by using the free abc 7 app, and be sure to use the push alerts for more breaking news information. in the u.s., the mix of messy snow and rain put 15 st e states on alert from north carolina to maine. we get the latest from abc 7 news reporter elizabeth hur in new york. >> reporter: the national weather service will be looking

at reported tornadoes from florida to louisiana that left hone homes and businesses damaged, roofs, ripped off buildings and debris and nearby water. further north, the mix of snow and ice, and crews responding to over 2,000 wrecks in 24 hours across 17 states. more than 500 accidents in virginia alone. and it was not just cars unable to get help, take a look at the pedestrians trying to make it down the street without slipping. >> you could not step eigat all. i just slipped all the way to the curb. >> reporter: and also making flights cancelled, hundreds of flights cancelled with storms battling the coast. in philadelphia, some 200 passengers spent more than two hours because of flight delays and weather and maintenance issues. some stranded passengers in

north carolina are taking it all in stride. >> two cancelled flights and now a third cancelled flight out of charlotte's la guardia. you have to deal with it. whatever, it's an adventure, keeping it positive. >> and the travel delays not over yet. forecasts say more rain and snow are on the way, possibly up to a foot of snow in parts of new york and pennsylvania. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. a former u.n. secretary general boutros boutros-ghali has died. the general served as the sixth secretary general from january of '92 to december of 1996. his term was parked by crisis in a variety of places. washington criticized him for refusing to cut the budget. boutros boutros-ghali was 93. and today, plans were discussed regarding the

replacement supreme court justice antonin scalia. president obama scoffed at the notion that he should allow the next president to choose the replacement. he said the constitution is very clear. >> your job doesn't stop until you're voted out or your term expires. i intend to do my job now between january 20th of 2017 and expect them to do their job as well. >> the supreme court paid tribute to scalia by draping his chair in a black cloth, a tradition that dates back to the 19th century. scalia's body will lie in repose at the basilica of the national shrine in washington, d.c. all right, now the race for the president, as the race could be slimmer. all the candidates are hitting

party loyalists with their message hard. more on the story. >> we have come a long way here in south carolina. we're going to surprise people here. >> reporter: it was back to their bases for republicans and democrats on the campaign trail. >> the top 1/10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90%? >> reporter: bernie sanders and hillary clinton were talking about socioeconomic work. >> the work that each one of your organizations do furthers civil rights and economic justice. and social justice. and you know, political participation. >> reporter: while the republicans focused on the military. >> as president, you know, you can talk a good game. every word is listened to. but if you don't have a military to back it up, it's dangerous. >> reporter: lobbing rhetorical grenades at one another, marco

rubio takes on ted cruz. >> he voted for rand paul's defense budget spending, i'm not going to do it. >> it was encouraging when mr. trump didn't know what the nuclear triad was. >> reporter: and donald trump taking on most everyone. >> i tell you one thing i learned. these politicians are dishonest people. wow, they are really, really dishonest people. >> and the biggest bomb dropped on the campaign trail came from donald trump who fanned the flames of conspiracy theories, regarding the death of antonin scalia may have been caused by foul play. and there are new developments in the assault allegations made by former new york governor eliot spitzer. the police sources as well as attorney say that the woman recanted her claims before she boarded the plane back to

russia. she called claiming she was having a breakdown and had slashed her wrists. she reportedly told doctors to eliot spitz eliot spitzer choked her and struck her. he denies it. and wrapping up a full day for mexico. today he traveled to the heart of mexico's drug trafficking area. the pope was there for thousands of worshippers who were eager to see him. he met with a group of young people, in the country racked by violence and gang war fare and drug trade. still to come, a shocking arrest for dozens of patients. plus, as it turns out one couple was well prepared. i'm abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma, saying good-bye to the

sunshine tomorrow all about much needed rain and colder air. we'll have the details coming up in the forecast. and checking the roads in san jose, 101 southbound backed up as usual for this time. northbound looking good. 880 appears to be moving

. a florida teen was arrested today for opening his own medical practice. police say 19-year-old malachi

love robinson opened an obstetrics office, he has been charged with practicing medicine without a license. it was a wild ride yesterday for a couple racing to the hospital before their baby was born. they didn't quite make it in time. as the ohio hospital and wife headed out the door to the hospital, kaitlyn's water broke. but not a problem, she is a nurse, her husband a firefighter. >> knowing we wouldn't make it to the hospital, that was instinct. and then it also started to play into being a nurse they say when you start to feel the urge to push, then it's probably going to happen. then you know, i've done it once before. so -- >> and it happened. kaitlin gave birth for the front seat of their car. here is the dispatch call. >> officer thomas. >> i'm off duty right now but i work for harrison and my wife just delivered our baby in our

front seat. >> mom, dad and baby are all okay today. >> that is nice, happy ending to that story. all right, let's refocus on the changing weather forecast. >> yes, drew tuma is here with more. >> all right, ama and dan, i'm going to have a little bit of weather whiplash in the next 24 hours, the warm temperatures will be wiped away and we'll have much cooler temperatures by tomorrow. quiet, actively tracking that rain moving through tomorrow afternoon. and into the evening. out there right now all about the warmth. 80 currently in oakland, 82 in fremont. 78 san jose. it is a mild 73 san francisco. and half moon bay, pretty much the coolest spot we have on the map coming in at 64 degrees. the rain moving in, the storm impact scale, a two, a moderate storm, about a quarter to 3/4 inch of rain in the areas. breezy winds gusting between 40 and 50 miles an hour. future weather as we go hour by hour, 4:00 on wednesday, the pops of yellow you see on the

screen, the heavier showers and a couple of isolated thunderstorms popping up. a line of heavier showers in oakland, vallejo, san francisco by 7:00. and then much of the moisture will transition in the south bay by 8 or 9:00. you will notice it is cooler out there with rain moving through. highs only in the upper 50s to low-to-mid 60s. but that is exactly where we should be this time of year. >> outstanding, drew, thank you so much. all right, just ahead get your hands on a bomb car. this has a pretty major catch. 7 on your side's michael finney, travellers file complain

san raphael, south bay, pleasanton, all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. a new inexpensive tesla is about toñi hit the road, not fo everybody, a kid-friendly version. they will begin to ship the mini tesla model s cars for kids, pretty slick. the one-seater car is for kids between three and eight,

including working highlights, a spacious interior and we're told a trunk. it can also reach a top speed of six miles an hour. it is cheaper than a real tesla, but still expensive for a toy at $490. and if you have a lot of money you can get into james bond's ride, the aston martin, filmed for his movie, spectre, aston martin says the car could hit a top speed of 190 miles an hour. there was a catch, though, you can't actually drive the car on the road. it has no necessary road specifications since it was built for the movie. oh, but if it did. >> i could work on that. a push is under way to make it easier for consumers to file formal complaints for bad airline services, michael finney has more. >> would you know how to file a

complaint at the end of a lousy flight? >> you would have to file a lot of them. >> you know it would be a lot. well, a law passed in 2012 requires the airlines to post a url and phone number to complaió to the consumer protection division, of the department of transportation. jeff blue has the information buried deep in his help section. delta has it listed under travellers with disabilities. and spirit has it listed on page 48 on its contracted list of carriers, in other words, impossible to find. one representative proposes that the airlines be required to post the information prominently on their home page. sure to be a big fight. and you can add saturn on the list of a broader recall involving more than 20 million vehicles. the tecat inflaters can explode and have been linked to ten

deaths and 134 injuries, they will get a notice when the replacement parts are available, probably not available for months. here is another sign that virtual reality will be more mainstream. a new virtual reality head set will sell at a much more affordable price than the previous releases selling at four figures. no plug-in to your phone or computer is required. there has been no official release date for the product yet. now, bankers call it one of the coolest ice chests ever to come with a blender and a usb charger that more than a year after investing in this product, thousands of people are still waiting to receive theirs. i'm getting complaints all the time. so tonight at 11:00, i'll show you the promise that lived up to the hype. what you need to know before you

invest in products on kick start. you remember that, remember how much -- >> thank you, michael. all right, well, could the $100 bill become a thing of the past? the former treasury secretaritisecretary tinecretar thinks so. larry summers cites a study from the harvard business school. the study argues eliminating larger denomination bigger bills would have little effect on commerce, but make it harder for people breaking the law. and heartburn drugs could be li linked to more dementia. here is jane king with the wellness report. >> a popular class of heartburn medicines could raise senior's dementia risks. they found a 44% increase in the risk of dementia, although they did not go so far to say that it caused dementia. and a study out of boston

university found people less active in their 40s had smaller brains. the study was linked to heart health and blood pressure, and exercise. there is a new study that shows exercise combined with the tension-benefits of meditation, could help with depression. in the rutger's university study it found that 20 minutes of meditation along with biking or running reduced symptoms of depression by 40%. and what is the number one reason people go to emergency rooms? accidents on steps and stairs are the reason why, unless it is september in which case football injuries are the reason. this is according to the organization maintained by the safety product commission. all right, abc 7 news at 4:00 continue, up next, big developments concerning the baby

colt rescue thed from the ravin we'll have news on his condition. and kristen has more on news at 5:00. dan and ama, thank you, a rare move by the government. a team that usually investigates disease is now attacking another problem in the bay area. tonight, the teen suicide cluster and what the cdc hopes to do about

tonight on abc 7 at 8:00. it is fresh off the boat. that is followed by the muppets, followed by agent carter, followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. we have an update on the colt, valentine, this tiny colt rescued in fremont. abc news reporter wayne freedman has more on the story and tweeted about the x-rays today.

more from the veterinarian medical center with an update with plenty of surprises, hi, wayne. >> well, it's now a seven-day colt. when we talked to you yesterday, the animal control officer hoped for donations to aid his medical care. well, you came through in a big way. it's been a very busy day. >> reporter: he is a mellow and extremely trusting colt, especially for one in such pain. >> i've been around horses all of my life and not seen horses this young, pretty calm and easygoing. >> reporter: for the colt now named valentine, this day at uc davis would be another day of uncerta uncertainty, after an ordeal that would affect his life. >> how much sleep have you had? >> maybe five or six in the last two days. >> reporter: it was sara who comforted valentine when rescue crews pulled him from a valley

in fremont where he spent and endured two long days and nights with a broken hip. when valentine's story went public last night, people from around the world donated more than $16,000 to pay for his medical care and recovery. >> one person donated twoçó gra. but a lot of them have been smaller lumps of ten to $25. and every bit counts. >> reporter: early this afternoon, x-rays revealed at least one break, but they hadn't concluded it. later? >> this spot here will work where surgery is not involved. >> reporter: surprising good news with a ct scan, but a second break doesn't exist. there is no need for surgery, only one mystery remains, who owns this colt? >> we're just waiting for people to come forward and information to make it solid. >> reporter: read between the lines. at uc davis, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. that little horse, all

right, well for just a matter of hours a new top dog will be named at the westminster dog show in new york. this year, nearly 3,000 canines are taking part in the breeds. next, they go in title for best in show. rumor, the german shepherd is the likely winner. and you can meet the winner of the dog show tomorrow morning on good morning america right here on abc 7. well, thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00 today that will do it for us. i'm ama dietz. abc 7 news begins with kristen and dan. it certainly is as we put it, a mystery. the sketchy past for the man arrested for the shocking double

murder in twin peaks, in and out of jail, one crime involved a dozen people. and a police officer dies chasing a suspect. he helped countless people on his own time. those who knew him were saddened. >> i'm devastated. i really am. trying to salvage a season. the new push to help crab fishermen that some say could be very risky. we don't want to screw it up and have somebody get sick. live from the kgo tv broadcast center this is abc 7 news. tourists back at san francisco's twin peaks taking in the million dollar view, but in the shadow of the outlook, another scene, a memorial for those who died just two days ago. we are learning much more about the suspect in the murder tonight. the man who was arrested last night and charge weeked with th murders of two people has a

serious rap sheet and has done little time. >> reporter: well, dan, police are still trying to figure out a motive. it's a mystery. the two victims who died were from the north bay. the suspect, richard contreras, is from richmond. was it gang-related or a dispute between friends, among friends or something more sinister? well, someone who may know more laid this floral memorial right here on twin peaks and left. >> he had the gun in his hand and pointed it straight at robert. >> you heard jessica and robert torres tell us yesterday about their terrible experience sunday morning at twin peaks, how an armed gunman carjacked their suv after shooting three people here. today, the two fresno tourists were asked to identify richard

contrer contreras, the suspected gunman. they saw the gunman up close and personal. >> we locked eyes. >> reporter: last night, the s.w.a.t. officers came there after the officers who staked out a home spotted contreras outside. they recovered his suv, this is not the first time contreras is accused of stealing a vehicle. in september 2014 he smashed a stolen car into an ac transit bus. the bus slammed into a house, ruptured a gas line and injured at least 11 people. contreras pled guilty to stealing the car and to leaving the scene of an accident. for that, he got a year in jail and 12 day's credit for time served. this is his mug shot then. february last year, court records revealed