sacramento bee that conversion inventoryinged pains taking collected dna website a from a crime sand and followed clues to the individual family trees to determine potential suspects. >> according to the bee the process came to fruition last thursday when investigators realized deangelo might be a suspect. >> they set up surveillance on deangelo and obtained dna from something he threw away got a dna match on monday, and then arrested him tuesday nighted. >> police say deangelo struck fear in the hearts of people from sacramento to san francisco to los angeles for more than a decade. >> and abc 7 news anchor eric thomas spentd the day in the citrus heights neighborhood where people are shocked by his arrest. >> it's always affected me. i'm paranoid. >> the golden state killer case haunted and fast nature alan miller wilson since she was little. that's why she brought her daurtd to the home to watcher the police gather evidence.

>> when i was 11 years old he killed two people across the street my house. >> joseph james deangelo accused of murdering a dozen people and raping 50 women. dubbed the golden stated killer and the east area rapist. he managed to evade capture 40 years until dna evidence provided the break detectives needed. deangelo is a former police officer worked in the towns of exist iter and in auburn 9:45 sierra foothills. niklas winnic was his police chief when deangelo worked there. he says i fired deangelo after an investigation proved he shop lifted a hammer and dog repellent from a store. >> i devote a career to law enforcement. and you hate to see a police officer accused of crimes of this nature. i mean, you know, serial rapist mass murderer it's terrible. >> he never left the area. it's so arrogant. you know, that he damaged so

many people's lives and futures they were supposed to have. and he is arrogant enough to live will amongst us. >> police are searching for possible murder weapons twels items the killer might have saved from his victims. in citrus heights, eric thomas. reports sew that deangelo joined the navy and did basic training in san diego in 1964. deangelo served aboard a guided missile cruiser during the veetd nam war. from 1973 to '79 he work as a police officer first in exiter then in auburn. he was fired in auburn following an arrest for shop lifting. he worked as a mechanistic at save mart distribution center in roseville from 1990 until 2017 when he retired. the supermarket chain says it's cooperating with investigators. >> the golden stated killer terrorized bay area from the fall of '78 to the summer of '79

known as the east area rapist at that time. tonight our reporter talks with one of his victims. >> i knew the day would come. >> 52-year-old mary was sexually assaulted in her wanl creek bedroom back in 1979 when she was just 13 years old. >> who could you you stand in a 13-year-old's bedroom with rainbows and poverties on the wall, hearts and clouds and baby's room you're standing in a baby's room? how do you do that. >> she learned of the arrest joseph james deangelo on the news and the relief washed over her. >> thank god for dna. oh, my god. and it doesn't lie. dna doesn't lie. >> the golden state killer troez terrorized the bay area from the fall of 1978 to the summer of 1979 when he was known as the east area rapist. he attacked 11 victims from cong order to san jose, eight of enemy in contra costa county. >> the police are saying lock up

tight. sacramento infamous east area rapist may be in town. >> for the victims it was incredibly horrific. you know, waking up with a gun to your head or having a loved one threatened. >> alameda county district attorney nancy omaly with was a rape counselor in 1979 and worked with one of the victims. >> we have made major, major paradigm shifts in how we handle these cases. and i'm so thankful for that. you know, if this happened now we -- it would be different. >> she credits advances in dna processing, along with good old fashioned police work for the arrest of now that gives victims finally peace of mind. >> i lived a wonderful life. i grew up in a wonderful town. with so much love. and. >> and it's a grate great day for all of us. >> in walnut creek, leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. now we having put together a page on abc 7 news.com about the golden state killer.

it includes a time line of the crimes, the entire police news conference from sacramento and news reports from our archives about the east area rapis. >> a guilty verdict for bill cosby convicted on charges in his retrial and may face the rest of his life in prison. the jury reached a unanimous decision in the emotionally charged case which portrayed cosby as a serial rapist who hid behind his fame. the 80-year-old comedian was found guilty on three counts of gratified indecent assault relating to the druggingen a assault -- sexual assault of andrea constand, a former temple university employee added cosby's pennsylvania home in 2004. reaction was strong on both sides. >> we are vindicated, validated. >> this jury has shone that the me too -- what the me too movement is saying is that women are worthy of being believed. >> we don't think mr. cosby is guilty of anything and the fight

is not over. >> there was a big difference in the striel. jurors were allowed to hear from additional cosby accusers. caulks's defense team said the women fabricated stories for money fame or attention. in a stunning turn of events the ex-girlfriend of 49ers linebacker recan'ted allegations of vienlts. saying she lied to authorities about being hit in february. but as abc 7 news reporter chris wooin, the player is not in the clear. >> reporter: two weeks ago 49ers linebacker ruben foster appeared before a judges at added santa clara hall of justice facing domestic violence. wednesday an attorney for foster's ex-girlfriend alyssa enis released a stamtd saying her client made up the story she initially told authorities about foster hitting her during an incident at his los gatos home in february. enis's initial goal was to quote trash his career. she then went on to say she had

sustained injuries in a fight with another women and have had the video to prove it but despite the amendment to recant let story before charges were filed the district attorney's office opted to move forward with the case. >> they obviously believe that sitcom happened or they wouldn't have filed charges. >> legal analysts steven clark says it will be interesting to see what the da can prove since the alleged victim is no longer cooping. >> what was said to the doctor sns what does the forensic evidence suggest in this preexisting fight that occurred, is that something that could have led to these types of injuries? >> in a estimate enis's attorney stephaniery card wrote that she raelss the attention especially given the recently scandals about the nfl players and the me too movement but this isn't one ever those. she apologizes to everyone that may have been harmed in this case, especially mr. foster. . the 49ers i can't sbaed their desire to see the case end before making decision base his

future with the team but said he would be removed if the domestic violence charges were proven to be true. foster's due back in court on monday. in san jose, chris wynn abc 7 news. a motorcyclist is hospitalized after being hit by a train in oakland. sky 7 was above 98th and railroad avenue where the accident happened added 2:00 this afternoon. the cause of the crash is under investigation. you see the motorcycle on the tracks there. capital corridor warned commuters to expect delays because of the accident. a san ramon police officer is improving after crashing into a telephone pole this morning. the east contra costa fire protection district provided us with photos. the accident happened around 5:30 on deer valley road mere brentwood. the officer was on his way to work. the police department says neither drugs nor alcohol were involved. they say he has moderate injuries but is joking around. the university of california is taking tuition hikes off the

agenda at next month's board of governors meeting but it doesn't mean students won't face an increase next year. uc president said they will push for more funding until the budgeted is passed in jun. however napolitano says if funding isn't secured they may seek a tuition increase 2018-19 academic year. a short time the port of oakland negotiated a. president team was exclusive negotiate rights for the coliseum but that requires city council approval and legislation has yets to be introduced. and historic summit between north and south korean political leaders will get under way very soon. let's give you a live look at the people gathered at the demilitarize ds zone between south and north korea long been the border buffer between the

two countries. and political leaders from both countries are now expected to discuss denuclearization and beginning the process of a piece deal. the meeting between moon and kim, the two leaders, is just the third summit between the rifles since the 1950-53 kor war. >> a local lawmaker grills the head of epa. >> even by capitol hill standards it was intense. next plus. >> what would you do if you witness add man calling a group of kids the n word. i'm diane lim with the conversation not only on facebook but below blog up all over the bay area. meteorologist sandhya patel. bright sunshine now but sprinkles soon. i'll let you no he if it continues for the weekend plans coming up. there are millions of car owners who may not realize that their vehicle needs repair. >> it's been hard to keep track of all the recalls. and whether you are affecte to move california forward, we need to help more californians get ahead. that's why antonio villaraigosa

brought both parties together to balance the state budget with record investments in public schools... and new career training programs. as mayor of la, he brought police and residents together to get illegal guns off the streets and keep kids out of gangs, and on the right path. that's antonio villaraigosa. a governor for all of california.

an angry outburst, a racial slur and a facebook post going viral. community outrage is raining down on the emeryville popcorn shop owner who uttered the slur. tonight he speaks out in the first tv interview. diane lim with the story. >> reporter: when a group of kids entered the popcorn shop in emeryville sunday what fay eastman recalls happening is shocking. >> i saw the group of kids walk up and a group of ten. next thing i know he is saying come get out don't come back ns but said the full word. >> when she shared the outrage over what the store other than said the post was viral with almost 3,000 reactions and more than 6,500 shares. >> i stood there and tried to rashlz what that man and he didn't care. >> we convinced mark to talk to us on camera and give his side of the story. he says this is why he used

thatd racial slur. >> i'm guessing 15 young 15 yo african-americans just ran into the store. one took a soda and threw it up against the wahl. >> why is he making up the stories he has people outraged i was robbed. i was there. i didn't see the kids running out the with bags of popcorn. >> there was no surveillance video from the day. but emeryville police tell us there have been a couple of petty thefts at the store since last fall. whatever happened inside the store mark admits there is no excuse for using the racial slur. >> i said something in the heat of a stressful situation. and i regret it. and i -- i am sincerely sorry to the black community for doing that. >> i know what you're thinking. this is a story of he said versus she said. all because of a conversation that happened on facebook. the mayor of emeryville, he says this conversation now needs to take place face-to-face. >> if he wants to get in touch with them i will facilitate an

opportunity for him to sit down with the women who witnessed what he did. and afraid him the tuntd to listen and understand what the words mean to him. >> as for faye her message to the bay area change only happens when someone speaks up. >> my family and other african-americans. i'm not saying in 2018 that's not my responsibility to keep fighting. >> in emeryville abc 7 news. palo alto congresswoman anna unleashed on epa administrator scott pruitt. pruitt is fighting back against charges he abused his position. he followed lawmakers he has nothing to hide with regard to allegations of wasteful spending at his agency. the congresswoman waents buying it. >> do you haveny remorse. >> i echo -- i echo your comments. i think what you said is. >> no i want you to answer me. >> the importance of public trust. >> i have two minutes and 38 seconds. >> i endeavor to live in a way gloo tough any remorse. >> i think there are changes i've made already.

the change from first class to coach travel. that's a change i've made. i learned about the pay raises. >> you're not going to outtalk me. the travel including regular upgrades to taxpayer expense cost over $200,000 since you became administrator. are you reimbursing the taxpayer for any of that. >> we can provide you the analysis that occurred in june of last year. >> i don't need an analysis. i know what airline tickets cost to. >> i've changed that recently. >> so what -- are you going to -- you didn't answer my question. i asked you if you're going to reimburse the taxpayer for the overage including ten trips to oklahoma as well. so are you going to reimburse? what are you going to do about it. >> the travel office and security office determine where i've sit on a plain. all trips i've taken have been for official trips. >> with all due respect i may be elected but i'm not a fool. that's a lousy answer from

someone that has a high position in the federal government. i mean, this is not a dodge question day. >> most republicans support pruitt's handling of the epa. one gop lawmaker said it smacked of innuendo and mccarthyism. >> new department is looking into the wells fargo labor practices. according to the "wall street journal," the investigation is looking into where the wetment unit pushed customers into funds managed by wells fargo which means more revenue for the bank. the san francisco based bank hasn't responded directedly to today's report. hyundai is spending the recall from sonata for air bugs. a electrical issue may cause the air bags and the seat belt to fail in a crash. a government report cites six

crashes injurying four and killing six. more than half a dozen sonat a's from 2011 to 2013. >> could you be driving one under safety recall and not know it. >> michael finney has information for you. >> most of us by now because of all your guy's report rg well aware of the largest recall in history, the defective takata air bags attacking 37 million vehicles in the u.s. alone. but there are hundreds of millions of recalls every year. potentially placing you and others at risk. here is how to find out if your car is under recall and what you should do about it. what do these cars have in common? all are under recall. but did you know that a whopping one in every four recalled vehicles on the road has not been fixed? >> it's staggering when you think there are millions of car owners who may not realize that their vehicle needs repair. >> four months ago ram recalled

15 million trucks resulting in a injured. the recallistic aed models back to 2009. bmw recently recalled nearly 700,000 cars, some built in 2006 for faultedy wiring which could potentially result in a fire. in toyota recalled more than 300,000 minivans some as far back as 2005. for a problem with the shifting lever insiding the risk of a crash. and these are a you few examples. >> we can't emphasize enough how important it is for car owners to check if the vehicle has been recalled. >> to help protect you and your family consumer reports says created a car recall tracker. go to our link at our website and enter your vehicle's year make and model and you'll get a list of ares and information how to get the car fixed. remember, that any safety related repair work should be done froh of charge can charge by an authorized dealer tp car

fax estimates more than 57 million vehicles on on the road with unfixed recalls. that averages out the to more than one in five -- 20% count that out agency you go go home. >> that puts the drivers and public at risk. >> everybody. >> thanks michael. >> sure. now the accuweather forecast with sandhya pattedle. good evening, everyone. let's check out live doppler 7. you notice a little bit of low cloudiness right near the beaches. most of it cleared out in the sierra we are tracking thunderstorms. some of these have been strong as we get you in closer. right around south lake tahoe area. it's moved now to tahoe city. could be some hail and certainly gusty winds with the thunderstorms. if you have plans to head up to the mountains for the weekend, here is what you can expect. tomorrow it's gusty mix of sun and clouds. slight chance of thundershowers, thunderstorms saturday and then on sunday it's a better likelihood, especially in the afternoon hours. and in the early morning there may be a snow flurry or two but

not much other than that. as you look added this live doppler 7 image it's a wider perspective as to why the sierra is seeing the thunderstorms. there is an area of low pressure off the pacific northwest coast. it's spinning right here. and that's what's drawing up some of the that moisture and resulting in what you typically see around the smertd, thunderstorms in the sierra. now, this is the same system that has been dropping temperatures slowly by surely. right now running 10 degrees cool ner concord. 4 degree drop in san jose. we continue with that theme. a beautiful live picture from golden gated right now. you see sunshine there. mid-to upper nifrts. san francisco oklahoma 62 mountain view. san jose 65 opinion and currently 68 in gillry. sutro tower camera showing clouds. a little breezy outside. temperatures so far this afternoon anywhere from the mid-50s for the mid-70s. everyone in the 60s from santa rosa to livermore right now. really comfortable weather there. one other live picture. the marine layer is deep. about 2,000 feetd deep.

sitting near the coast and makes its push. look here a little scattered from the east bay hills camera. low clouds push inland overnight. sprinkles tomorrow and saturday. and it is going to be cooler than average through the upcoming weekend. hour by hour we go tomorrow morning commute time widespread cloudiness across the region. it's going to start out a little bit damp as well. due to some drizzle or sprinkles go intoes afternoon hours and could be isolated sprinkle or two over the hills. but as we go into friday night right around mendocino county we'll be watching for the showers going into saturday. and then as we go into saturday morning there could be some spotty drizzle or an isolated shower saturday morning, continuing mostly in the afternoon over the higher elevations. and that's what's going to -- that same area of low pressure is going to hold the temperatures down for the afternoon hours. in terms of how muh precip, yukia has the best chance of showers. the rest it's dries drizzle or sprinkles. a few hundred drektsd of an inch

or nothing. tomorrow morning jacket weather. cool. low 40s to 50s. and over-the-counter tomorrow amp. looking added mix of sun and clouds. upper 50s to the upper 60s. a few low 70s may return by monday. but in the until then np accuweather seven-day forecast clouds and fringeles friday morning drizzle saturday. and then could be an isolated sprinkle in into the afternoon. below average through sunday. we'll turn thinks around next week. you'll notice it's britter and warmer. midweek near 80 degrees inland download the accuweather app and check out the the temperatures any time. but for right now we have to wake kristen up. she says she is a little tired. >> it's not the company. >> it's the lack of caffeine. >> i won be so sure. thanks sandhya. when does steph curry get off the bench and in the game. >> we have a better idea about that. that story is next. stay with us. >> announcer: superior accuracy in the palm of your hand. the new accuweather app from abc 7 news.

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the warriors host the new orleans pelicans to kick-off round two of the nba ploofrs this saturday. and the dubs may have a huge boost he heading into the game. look at this. today steph curry practiced without limitations. and appears on the verge of returning after missing time with a spraininged mcl in the left knee. warriors head coach steve kerr was encourage by what he saw from the two-time mvp today. >> we'll upgrade him to questionable now. see how he responds tomorrow. physically and we have to put him through another practice tomorrow. we want him to string together some days before we put him into a playoff game. but he is getting better. >> good to hear from coach kerr. the los angeles is looking skyward to help fans get games

added dodgers stadium and avoid traffic a little bit easier. the mayor says pitched the idea of a privately funded godwinlea to transit officials today. support he is say the tram could transport 5,000 passengers an hour across the one and a quarter mile long trip. the company founded by frank mccourt would pay a portion of the estimated $125 million cost. two weeks ago the a's floated the idea of a godwinlea to carry fans from downtown oakland toefr interstate 880 to proposed new ballpark at howard terminal. kind of a nice way to get to the stadium. >> could be an attraction in itself. three become one. >> individual mountain lyanne

we need to help more tocalifornians get ahead.d, that's why antonio villaraigosa brought both parties together to balance the state budget with record investments in public schools... and new career training programs. as mayor of la, he brought police and residents together to get illegal guns off the streets and keep kids out of gangs, and on the right path. that's antonio villaraigosa. a governor for all of california. i'm ama daetz. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. we are following new developments 9:45 golden state kit killer case. why south bay authorities won't

be filing charges in two crimes there. anxious times in concord as residents wait to learn when they're allowed to go home after two days after a fire destroyed a housing complex next door. and from "7 on your side" an important lesson on lifetime warranty was involving the bay area man his his beloved jeep and a blown engine. more coming up in a half our on abc 7 news at 6:00. dan, kristen. >> see you then. flee orphan mountain lyanne clubs settle intoed a new home. >> the oakland zoo hent the video of the new has been tate for the three. >> the three had to be quarantined for right now the clock clock care. the they say the three cubs are now bonded in a family unit and thriving. >> right now we leave you with look at the dmz where south korea and north korea the leaders are coming together to talk possibly a piece deal.

right now stay tuned with world tonight, bill cosby found d guilty. then cosby's outburst in court. the expletive. what he shouted at the d.a. the comedian, now 80, convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. other accusers breaking down in court. could cosby spend the rest of his life in prison? president trump live on tv, now saying michael cohen represented him in the stormy daniels ordeal. after saying he knew nothing of a payment. we have breaking news about the former police officer who authorities say murdered 12 people and then raped at least 40. now, they reveal how they caught him.