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>> totally traumatized, she's in a state of trauma and so she's not thinking. >> sometimes in a numb state you do things that you don't really consider the consequences." >> catherine: hannah also answered questions from strangers. including - did you want to go with dimaggio? no - not at all. why didn't you run? he would have killed me. why didn't you tell your parents he creeped you out? in part, he was my dad's >> catherine: best friend and i didn't want to ruin anything between them. she shed new light on the night she was kidnapped and the bodies of her mother and brother burned in james dimaggio's house. >> catherine: someone asked how did he separate you from your mom and brother? he tied them up in the garage. how did he keep the fire a secret? he had it set where it would catch fire at a certain time.
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>> catherine: and some questions were blunt. did he rape you? i'm not allowed to talk about it so don't ask questions, thank you. >>are you glad he's dead? absolutely." >> catherine: hannah also said she wishes she could go back in time and risk her life -- to save her family. adding she'll never forgive herself for not trying harder. this morning -- someone disabled the account -- and the postings were removed. >> pam: kron 4 talked to missing child advocate marc klaas --of the klass kids foundation. to get his thoughts on the kidnap victim. sharing her story online. >> look what she has been through, all my god. she's been through more things than some people could not even unimagined. probably more than she ever has before. and social media you are talking to anonymous people, completely anonymous. and if you are having a correction to
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someone you have never known before there lies an inherent risk. i hope that she does not get lured into some type of situation or another situation that will in danger. she meets a controlled environment that is more available than social media sites. >> pam: on our facebook page -- we want to hear what you think about hannah anderson's decision to share her story. >> pam: log on -- and give us your thoughts -- and we'll be reading some of the comments on our newscast tonight at 8-pm. >> reporter:in developing news. the california supreme court has refused another legal challenge to stop gay marriages. the challenge came from supporters of proposition 8, a voter approved ban on same-sex marriages in california. that ban was struck down, and the decision later upheld by the supreme court this past june. recently prop 8 supporters had asked the state supreme court to stop the weddings, arguing that the federal court action applied only to the two couples who filed the federal lawsuit. tonight, a unanimous state supreme court will allow gay marriages to continue.
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>> reporter: it has been five weeks since >> pam: the disappearance of an oakland toddler. daphne webb was stolen out of a car, while her father ran into a store. tonight -- friends and family are hoping to keep little daphne on the forefront of everyone's mind. we'll show you how -- and hear from the child's mother -- tonight on kron4 news at 6. >> pam: in court today. the prosecution made its closing arguments in the tral of suspected serial killer joseph naso. tonight, we hear from the brother of one of the victims the two- month trial centers around four murder charges against naso. he is accused of killing prostitutes with matching first and last initals in their names. and dumping their bodies in rural areas. >> pam: the 79- year old, one time photographer, has pleaded not guilty and is representing himself
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the ballalso in court today. the brother of one of the victims - roxene roggasch whose 1977 homicide was considered a cold case for more than 30-years until now yes i gave a pulp hope i never thought it was coming. all lot of people get away with things for ever. and the only person that knows is god. hopefully the jury has done the right decision. ".right decision" >> pam: naso is expected to begin his closing argument on friday. >> pam: barring any rebuttal by the prosecution. the jury could have the case later that day. if not. since the 12-jurors are not sequestered. for deliberations to begin. >> pam: if found guilty, the 79- year-old defendant could
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receive the death penalty >> pam: new tonight --- it is being called one of the most toxic, most polluted marijuana grow sites the sprawling garden in a remote part of santa clara county. was raided early this morning. we have pictures from the site now and a look at the environmental damage. in this report you will see only on kron 4 news. here's kron4's rob fladeboe. >> pam: >> reporter: jose, at the end of a dusty dirt road and then down a steep ravine, deputies and game wardens found upwards of 8-thousand marijuana plants soaking up the late summer sunshine. the growers, thought to be armed and willing to protect a crop said to be worth millions, had cleared out. there would be no shootout with the cops with time. >> reporter:the pot is one thing bit the growers,
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thought to be part of a mexican drug cartel left behind an environmental disaster. >> reporter:aisde from the piles trash, rat poison and human waste discovered here, water has been diverted from a stream that feeds coyote creek which is a source of drinking water for san jose. water now contaminated with >> reporter: this is just some of the pesticides, fertilizers, batteries and other materials hauled from the site. there is also evidence the growers had already harvested and processed mature plants and were hoping for a second crop, much of which is grown beneath low-growing trees, spread across several remote canyons where the only way to find it is by helicopter at the end of a rope. in the san antonio valley near mt. all over the plants themselves to keep the pesticides at bay. so people in the street who are consuming marijuana from the sides are smoking this stuff right here.
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>> reporter: hamilton rob fladeboe kron 4 news. the bay area is now just one day away from learning exactly when the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open. >> reporter: keep your eye right here. this is where the plane crash you will see an explosion. both the pilot and co-pilot died in this crash. just half of that plane is broke in half. the ntsb has arrived on the scene in birmingham alabama.
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the tale of the plane is was still smoldering the third plane crash in the u.s.. we will definitely stay on top of the store with the developments as we get them. >> pam: kron4 news at 8. we'll speak to a state one of the most popular shows on cable there may be a different the call for one of its stars. >> jacqueline: of fog has returned from the coast line. you cannot even see it's great having at&t u-verse high speed internet.
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home from our and a slightly unusual way, in his boat. he said is something that looked out a place. it was really choppy out there and wendy, choppy and cold. they found the dog and placed it on their board. there are trying to get the stock to safety. when my husband happened to motorbike. >> reporter: scooping the dog up and drying her off he brought her hand to safety. we were trying to we are trying to find the owner because i would be the best solution for the bulk. i'm sure there someone out there that is missing this animal. >> reporter: porting and
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the best or nothing. that is what drives us. >> catherine: a hostage situation in louisiana that lasted for 12 hours ended overnight when the gunman at a bank was killed. but not before he shot two hostages. one of them later see >>tonight a sheriff says the gunman was angry at his ex-girlfriend's family.blaming them for the break-up. and he left a note with a long list of people he believed contributed to his problems. >> catherine: the man had mental problems -- and police say this was never about a robbery. >> catherine: the 20-year- old man's family was from yemen and he was born in california. he's identified as as foo- ahd abdo ahmed. the wounded hostage is in critical condition - and a
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third hostage had been released all of the evidence that we recovered from his apartment in the case that he had problems. he was mad at people and mad at people who said he said that were mean to him. he had voiced his in his head. one of the demands is that he wanted a device to have his head removed. pam? >> pam: a bike ride took a deadly turn in san francisco today. >> pam: it happened this morning -- in the city's south of market neighborhood. kron 4's will train reports from sixth and folsom streets. on how it all unfolded.
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the truckdriver made a right turn here and did not see the bicyclist that was next to him and when he turned right and slammed into the side of his truck. this is the video that receive this morning around 7:00. she was a 24 year old woman brushed from the scene this morning to general hospital. she was alive at the time. she died two hours later on fortunately. she was riding in the bicyclist lankford but once she reached the intersection there was no bicycle lane to protector. the investigators said that the truck at of that magnitude or size has plenty of the blind spot spirit do not believe that he did anything wrong but they did take away his truck brett
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investigation pure reporting from san francisco will train and run for any news. kron 4 news >> jacqueline: patchy low cloud cover checkered temperatures again, our cooler this evening 92 in antioch and '80s up through the north to bay. 70's down through the south bay. we will see sunshine after tomorrow but the to continuing to cool. that will continue through saturday of fog is more extensive of west more fault livermore. by the o'clock
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hour we will see more talk to the north to bay appeared to the clock patches of fog through the east shore line. temperatures still in the mideast tomorrow. 82 in cupertino, 84 n. santa clara 88 in concord and '60s and '70s for east bay shore spirit at the calls line, not much change there. and arrange of the '80s for the north to bay. a look at the extended forecast cooling down as we head int thursday and friday and into saturday. temperatures level off sunday and monday you can get weather anytime with kron4's new mobile app. weather, traffic and news anytime you need it. download it today. >> reporter:we are following developing news out of utah.
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>> reporter:crews on the ground and in the air, trying to get a in summut county. at least a dozen homes, as well a few cars and boats, have been destroyed. authorities say close to 250 more homes are in danger.and many in the area have lost power. the so called rockport being called the worst to hit the area in history. it's burned about 3 square miles - -- and at last check it was only about 25 percent contained. investigators say it was sparked by lightning. >> reporter:next. >> pam: we'll tell you the job in washington that some republicans want a duck dynasty star. to consider taking. >> pam: then -- how charging your cell phone could leave you seriously hurt. he's the star of a quirky
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campaign platform. a very hairy one. "you know what makes me happy? besides bubble baths, puppies, and not weg pants during my interview? watching new episodes of my show, 'duck dynasty.'" >> reporter:wille robertson is one of the stars of a&e's "duck dynasty." the show follows the family behind the hunting companies duck commander and buck commander. willie--the ceo-- and the rest of the family kick off their fourth season tonight. >> reporter:but some are reportedly calling for another type of kick-off. according to the washington examiner, some republicans are urgifor an open congressionl seat in his native louisiana. >> reporter:willie does have wide appeal-- beyond just beard enthusiasts. the show is one of the most watched on cable. it's not like no one has ever made the jump the world of t-v to the corridors of power in washington. enough california voters said, "i got you babe," to sonny bono to send him elect him to the house. enough minnesotans liked saturday night live star al franken to send him to the senate. robertson-- the self described redneck
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millionaire-- has a resume that could shine in republican politics. he helped build his company to a multimillion dollar enterprise. >> reporter:he is an active supporter of gun rights. and he often speaks about his christian faith. even the beard shouldn't get in the way. ever hear of james garfield? >> we're not just whiny celebrities >> pam: coming up. why hollywood a -listers are pleading for help from california lawmakers. >> pam: but first at 5:30. hundreds killed -- damage in the millions. we'll show you the new round of violence in egypt -- and ♪ [ male announcer ] when the a.c. goes out in a heat wave, it's nuccio heating and air conditioning that comes to the rescue. at&t helped nuccio put a complete mobile solution to work. mobile routing to send the closest technician
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>> pam: alarming developments out of egypt. wednesday was an extremely bloody, deadly day. and there's no sign of things calming down. grant lodes is following developments in cairo. and joins us with the latest information.grant. >> reporter:the death toll is stunning. people on stretchers.seemingly everywhere. at least 278 people died today.including 43 police officers. it's the highest single day death toll since the uprising in 20-11. many of the images are too graphic to air. but we'll show you some of them. >> reporter: *278 dead: 235 civilians, 43 policemen *highest single- day death toll since 2011 uprising *monthlong curfew imposed >> reporter:the interim egyptian government has declared a month-long state of emergency. that is in effect right
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now. >> reporter:officials will also start enforcing a night-time curfew in a number of cities, including cairo. that starts less than 30- minutes from now, at seven p-m local time. >> campeau in those areas in cairo began in the early hours of the morning. the stop smaller of the tube into this clear very quickly. things have only been intensifying throughout the capital. outside we saw demonstrators trying to break through the line of the right. black smoke filling the air rights and tear gas to try to push them back. attempting to gather
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in such incidents and other parts as well. you can hear gunfire coming from the other side of the square. all of this is an indication of what many people are saying just the beginning of the tragically be a very long and bloody chapter in each of history. >> catherine: it is an effort to stop the bloodshed that began wednesday morning -- when egyptian security forces moved-in to clear two massive sit-ins. the pro- morsy crowds have resisted. and according to state television -- 149-people have been killed in the clashes.casualty figures from the muslim brotherhood are even higher. earlier, cnn's arwa damon was reporting from a location near the nahda her report >> reporter:a surge in violence in egypt today. with nearly 300 people killed -- and more than 14- hundred wounded. there are ongoing clashes between government forces and supporters of ousted president mohamed morsy. most of the people killed were civilians -- and secretary of state john kerry today called the recent events "deplorable."
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"the united states strongly condemns today's violence and bloodshed across egypt. it is a serious blow to reconciliation and the egyptian peoples' hopes for a transition towards democracy and inclusion." >> catherine: camps of rebels at dawn. that's after morsi's supporters raided police stations and torched churches. >> catherine: peace talks between israel and palestine are growing tense. >> reporter:the talks.which resumed today.have been complicated by israel's announcement to build new settlements on disputed territory. it is the same issue that derailed talks back in 20-10. a chief palestinian negotiator calls the settlement plan unacceptable. >> reporter:israel made a goodwill gesture on the eve of the talks.releasing 26 palestinian prisoners who had been held for years. >> reporter:you're seeing video of palestinian president mahmoud abbas greeting the prisoners. meanwhile.the u-s state department says it has serious concerns for israel's settlement annoucement. a department spokeswoman says they've encouraged both sides to refrain from taking any steps that could undermine the talks. >> reporter:one middle east analyst says the u-s may be the "wild card" in shaping
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the course of negotiations.but as of now it is unclear if any compromise will be made. jesse jackson jr. was >> catherine: sentenced today to 2 and a half years in prison. this is jackson and his wife arriving at a court in washington. the former illinois congressman pleaded guilty in a scheme to spend 750- thousand dollars in campaign money on things like fur capes, restaurant dinners, t-v's and an expensive watch, to name a few of the items. jackson's wife got a sentence of one year - for filing false tax returns. they couple have two children - and asked to serve their sentences separately. jackson junior will serve his time first. >> pam: now there hope that the bridge may open on its opening day. today on the
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platte popular morning news we spoke with bridge spokesperson court about that possibility. obviously, the discussion schedule has been moving along on previous labor day schedule. how much the public need to get ready about the highway patrol? the various factors and looking at how we can get traffic under the bridge. quickly and also said fleet safely. we will speak to a state senator who says it's time to look it take a long hard look and how caltran operates. work is continuing on the bridge, last night is on this thing and were tested for the very first time. yancey it eliminated
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year, or the average time with digital media surpassed tv for the first time this year. as corn to be talking a people and we used to sitting on the tv and my thesis of on the radio. do not tell management should jump ship right now. last loyalist your losers today is reconsidering what kind of beef they put into their food. you proudly will not see a bird flew garrido tells the truth and to be at antibiotics because of illnesses. they have to source because a couple of years how hot this summer was and the wheat was being destroyed to the cows were being destroyed. another
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herd is so thin and so few to have to pay a premium to get their beef. like very good, prompting killed the panel is castellan new app for kron 4 winners and losers. just click on that! anytime you need it. >> pam: iced products exploding because the third product third-party products being used on apple products. setting up a was a that people can turn in those days of dangerous products. >> reporter: since then there has been a handful of reports of injuries but
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people being burned or electrocuted one report of the iphone exploding all well happening while the ipad was charging most reports are coming from overseas to we do not have access to the victims visuals to see as proof. but there is a growing concern here and the tech committee in apple is being proactive in getting involved they're asking that you do not use third-party accessories only gin apple chargers. and adapters. apple charges $20 for the standard u.s. be powered charger appeared that the expense of so thousands of vendors have created their own charges and sell them for much cheaper. the over 70,000 total e day is sold for some for even a dollar. you can even find third-party
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accessories in gas stations. they're right there so convenient so cheap. some have to keep in mind apple designs the chargers and the outage was what put if you act soon you can save some money. to help get these dangers third-party charge of the market. you could take any third-party charge for into an apple store and get a genuine one for $10. that's half of the price it gate slate kron 4 news. >> jacqueline: here's our high temperatures to that being compared average. we are below average in san jose. kohl this afternoon as for santa rosa is 94
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degrees make that 11 degrees above average. and you will seek low cloud cover tonight. clearing into the afternoon but still cooler tomorrow. as we head into saturday. agassi the fault deafening more extensive tomorrow. and floor to clear. temperature wise the coastline temperature's very similar in to the low 60s and to contest what you are looking at the 17th for brad what city. 70's for redwood city! 89 in pleasanton and '70s
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testimony from two hollywood stars in california. halle berry and jennifer garner gave emotional statements at a hearing over celebrity moms described a nightmare of constant surveillance -- with paparazzi aggressively trying to snap shots of their children. nischelle turner reports "i love my kids. they're beautiful and sweet and innocent, and i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, lawbreaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are all day every day to continue traumatizing my kids." >> reporter:in an emotional appearance tuesday in front of california lawmakers, hollywood a-listers jennifer garner and halle berry asked for better protection for >> "we aren't just whiny celebrities.we're moms who are just trying to protect our children." >> reporter:garner & berry testified before the california assembly judiciary committee in support of a bill that would increase paparazzi penalties and broaden the definition of harassment to include photographing a child without the permission of a legal guardian. >> reporter:in recent years, the become unintentionally famous in their own right. suri, maddox, and apple are
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known on first name basis >> reporter:photos of the children of celebrities have become big business for photographers who sell them to an ever-growing pool of entertainment magazines and websites at top dollar. "my children aren't actors or celebrities. they're just kids like yours or anyone else's. and just like you want to protect your mine." >> reporter:the celebrity moms want to draw a line. >> 192249 what we're asking them to do is to take these pictures with some dignity, to take these pictures and not harass our children. >> reporter:some media organizations opposing the legislation say it could infringe upon the cover news in california. it was approved by the state' assembly's judiciary committee tuesday, but several steps remain before it would go into law. i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. [ male announcer ] what is performance?
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>> pam: how to keep the search for little-man fresh in everyone's mind. search for little-man fresh in everyone's mind. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles rethink possible.
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(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> pam: today marks five weeks since toddler daphne webb was taken from her father's car. outside an east oakland supermarket. and so far, searches and a police investigation. have come up with nothing to bring her back to her family. today, family, friends and >> pam: well-wishers all came together to walk in unity. and in hope -- that the toddler. will be returned back to those who love her. kron-4's justine waldman is live outside oakland police headquarters tonight. and justine -- any progress
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in the search for daphne webb.? >> reporter: took to the streets of their frustrations with the police domestication and and their search for daphne. nat who do we want? daphne! when do we want her now? >> reporter:chanting her name and holding her picturefriend and family of missing toddler daphne webb. marched down the streets of oaklandmaking sure no one forgets they are still looking for her even strangers came in their sneakers to show their support do whatever we need to do to bring another baby home >> reporter:the march ran about 8 blocks from the police station . and ended with prayers on the steps of city hall. amen >> reporter:daphne's grandfather believes the authorities efforts to find the 21-month old have stopped.
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>> repor t has been kinda tough only bc we are more anxious now more than ever we know somebody knows something we are just waiting to hear >> reporter:oakland police tell kron 4 news kidnapping and homicide detectives are working this top priority case. they are working to rescue her. >> reporter:behind these walls tips and video teams being very maticulous >> reporter:noticeably absent today daphne's father john webb. daphne's mother.came and is devastated by the disappearance of her child >> reporter:she struggles to keep hope alive. her daughter will come home "we don't know where she is just be in limbo." >> reporter: destiny's family will not give up hope that they could find the
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missing top corporate we learned today that the fbi is some golf. involved. >>a developing story out of san diego county. >> pam: hannah anderson is discussing her kidnapping mother and brother. one week after being rescued in the wilderness of idaho. and it is 'how' she has chosen to do that. which some consider troubling. >> pam: catherine heenan is here with that story. catherine? the 16-year-old's father >> catherine: asked for privacy this week.so hannah can heal in peace. so some are surprised that the teenager who was kidnapped by a family friend who murdered her family -- is talking and answering questions --- on social media. experts are already debating >> catherine: whether this was a healthy outlet for hannah anderson. or just plain strange. going on the site ask-fm.
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she posted several photos of herself. including photos with her cat. the manicure she just got. and the note she says she wrote to her mother and younger brother - killed by abductor james dimaggio. it says."in the clouds i'll meet you again." >> catherine: and in general.the 16-year-old does not seem upset. >> catherine: the online posts. "this is a 16-year-old who's totally traumatized, she's in a state of trauma and so she's not thinking. sometimes in a numb state you do things that you don't really consider the consequences." >> catherine: hannah also answered questions from strangers. including - did you want to go with dimaggio? no - not at all. why didn't you run? he would have killed me. why didn't you tell your parents he creeped you out? in part, he was my dad's best friend and i didn't want to ruin anything between them. she shed new light on the night she was kidnapped and the bodies of her mother and brother burned in james dimaggio's house. someone asked how did he separate you from your mom and brother?
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>> catherine: he tied them up in the garage. how did he keep the fire a secret? he had it set where it would catch fire at a certain time. >> catherine: and some questions were blunt. did he rape you? i'm not allowed to talk about it so don't ask questions, thank you. are you glad he's dead? absolutely." cboehannah also said she wishes she could go back in time and risk her life -- to save her family. adding she'll never forgive herself for not trying harder. this morning -- someone disabled the account -- and the postings were removed. >> pam: kron4 has the opinion was in court today as the prosecution made their closing arguments.
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>> reporter: the 12 jurors mayor heard a lot about dna evidence. accused of murdering women over 30 years ago. the visual evidence was graphic including those of the victims dead bodies. personal hand written notes of his diary depicting the gruesome scenes with women. his previous arrest record assaulting women dating back to the 1960's. >> reporter: >> mr. naso is eager that that case is more progress in there quickly. he wants to convey this message to everyone, he says he is looking for to his opportunity to present my
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closing arguments. joseph may sell >> reporter: joseph nee sold represent himself will have the opportunity this friday. if he is guilty is eligible for the death sentence in this case >> pam: this is a story that you will only see on kron4. illegal marijuana growers are being blamed tonight. for what the authorities are calling an environmental disaster. >> pam: in a remote canyon. east of mt. hamilton, santa clara county sheriff's deputies, and a team of wardens from fish and game. discovered upwards of 8- thousand marijuana plants. there were no arrests, but the growers left behind sacks of pesticides, fertilizer, and other toxic materials which threaten wildlife and water resources. behalf mike's mom sternpost build with water and mix with all types of chemicals. i also have bought lot of
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plant hormones and rode it killers. there is the elaborate system put in place you will be surprised at how clever the systems can be cured drawing water from a completely natural source. >> pam: that source is a stream which feeds coyote creek. which is part of the drinking water supply for the city of san jose. deputies say, there is also evidence the growers belong to a mexican drug cartel. and that the marijuana was bound for bay area streets. >> pam: a bicyclist is dead after getting hit by a semi truck in the south of market district this morning. it happened a little after 7 a-m near 6th and folsom streets. the bicyclist -- a 30-year- old woman -- was taken to s- f general hospital where she later died from her injuries. police are still
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investigating how the accident happened. police have identified the woman killed in an accident at san jose city college. >> pam: 49 year-old magda gonzalez was struck by a backhoe tractor at a construction site on the campus. this is video from our helicopter partnership with a-b-c-7 news. the tractor backed into a walkway between the fine arts and vocational arts buildings tuesday. she later died at a local hospital. authorities say gonzalez was last enrolled at the college in 2009. they're trying to confirm if she was on campus, tuesday, to re-enroll. tuesday afternoon there was a terrible tragedy in the south bay. a woman was killed in a freak accident involving heavy-duty construction equipment at san jose city college. >> pam: update: she has been identified as 49-year-old magda gonzalez. gonzalez was on a walkway when a huge front loader that was moving dirt backed up and crushed her while she walked along a pedestrian walkway. >> pam: a small bouquet was placed in the spot where she died. earlier, campus police surrounded the scene near the fine arts building and the cosmetology school. >> jacqueline: more extensive fog into tomorrow morning. looking at
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it is about doing everything well. because in the end... everything matters. the best or nothing. that is what drives us. >> reporter: burning what was left of the ups cargo plane. we heard this loud boom and we really did not know what it was. >> reporter: new details of the plane crashing in breaking into pieces. describing the last moments
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and a pair of the aircraft went through trees and the bottom of the hill where evidence of fire. >> reporter: perhaps the most critical piece of this puzzle is trapped within still burns. the tail section and is still smoldering and for that reason we have not been able to get answers and collect the black box if you will. the pile >> reporter: it in copilot the only to on the plane dead. >> reporter: no injuries on the ground and no buildings hit. they will also look at what type of cargo on the plane appeared in rather the pilots had enough rest. in a statement this incident is very unfortunate and thoughts and prayers are with with all of whom are
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involved. the investigation remains the entire responsibility of the relevant authorities in will be an inappropriate to speculate lacoste the air craft accident. >> pam: announced today is >> catherine: announced its plan to defense and said this >> catherine: legally merritt same-sex military couples will be given these benefits by september 3rd. including health care housing and benefits and family leave time. >> jacqueline: you cannot even cp bridge towers because of the low cloud coverage clinging to the
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coastline. we are going to have more extensive cloud coverage tonight. temperatures are still warm in the '90s and antioch, 83 and concord and, at 82 and the north bay. los '60s things for the low cloud coverage. the coastline in bay shore is to be the want to see the fog. the fog will clear into the afternoon after the coastline. back to the coastline. so fog tractor out the door at 6:00 in the morning the bay shores and never bally's by eight the fog it will go to the north by tan it will cling to the east bay shores and by now lifting
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back to the coastline were issued stay through the afternoon hours. >> jacqueline: for the peninsula and be in the '70s and '80s. east bay shores with a mix of '60s and '70s. cooler in alameda and richmond were the fog will linger. so still pretty warm and not as warm as what was up there yesterday or today. 91 antioch 82 and. 8584 and napa but in 79 and vallejo. thursday friday and saturday and a cooler. the
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temperature will level out and we will see falk for the next several days but by tuesday and wednesday in minimum fog will mean warmer conditions. >> pam: the city response to this video the illegal dumping and the next segment of people behaving badly. [ female announcer ] mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. home of the irresistible sausage burrito. and freshly brewed premium roast coffee you love. plus other amazing tastes for just a dollar each. every day. ♪
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mile from the runway. >> reporter: learn and gas mask and shooting occurred protesters wearing gas masks on almost everyone. in celebration his shirt is bloodied. large claims behind him. this guy seems to be more stunned at what becomes of the country. this shows the raw emotion which was unavoidable. there's some of the casualties with a man who was overcome with
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the reality that he has lost someone. it is we take a step back is important to know that the egyptian press president resign today in protest over the assault which is the highest death toll since the upper teen day. more violence is predicted in the country this transition in leadership and with odds over who should take control next. >> pam: still ahead tonight at paralyse bride see her amazing story letter in this newscast and an expressway surprise. he 20 than scott hitching a ride on the back of a moving sea mine some mine. sam nine semi >> reporter: be sure to turn
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>> catherine: an expressway surprise. a man took a photo on i-93 in massachusetts - of two teenagers hanging onto the back of a moving truck. a risky ride. it shocked some of the drivers in the area -- who tried to alert the truck driver. adam harding talked to the driver who caught the jaw-dropping scene. >> catherine: boston highway. when i saw the truck going pretty fast they seemed a little concerned. and evan krometis took a photo to prove it. in fact he still can't believe what he saw on the back of a tractor trailer truck. >> reporter: and settee still can't believe i looked a little closer and there were two people hanging on the back of it. it seemed a little bit strange so i switched lanes and pulled up a little bit closer and it looks like two teenagers who had hitched a ride somewhere.
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>> reporter:a dangerous ride that could have turned deadly. i was scared for the kids, it looked like when i first pulled out of the tunnel the truck was going pretty fast. so i was concerned they were trapped and couldn't find a way off, but i was worried that something was going to happen, they were going to fall off or they were going to lose a grip or something like that. >> reporter:krometis says he saw the kids hitching a ride around 3 thursday afternoon on 93 south. he followed the truck for a pulse-pounding minute, staring at the teens. >> it seemed like everyone was freaked out, traffic kinda slowed down a little bit, eventually the driver realized something was going on. so he slowed down, the kids jumped off and booked it over a wall and were out of there. >> reporter:drivers on the
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highway panicked -- not sure what they could do. they pulled up next to him, and they were trying to flag him down, and eventually he knew something was up, i'm sure he didn't know what. >> reporter:but the truck never stopped. the teens apparently hopped off as it continued down the highway. a bizarre and dangerous way to travel. >> reporter:most likely a prank that had no one laughing. ever seen anything like no, i haven't. >> reporter:this photo and others like it are now all over the place. several drivers took pictures. state police in massachusetts are now wondering why no one took the time to call them.
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boulevard. alexander is not from the bay area and is now have for cellphone or i.d. with our. last seen wearing a black tang topped 21-year-old melinda alexander is considered missing by mountain view police. according to officers, she got into a verbal argument with her sister yesterday, and was dropped off at a shell gas station on shoreline boulevard around seven last night. >> pam: alexander isn't from the area, and she doesn't have her. she's 5-4, and about a hundred pounds, last seen wearing a black tank top, black skirt, high heels and a black purse. she also is wearing a silver necklace with a lock and diamond. >> pam: anyone who has seen her is asked to call the mountain view police department. and this man is suspected of >> pam: participating in a brutal attack that happened near the intersection of union and buchanan streets early in the morning on august 4th. police say he assaulted the victim with a knife, causing severe cuts to his arms. >>the victim was transported to s-f general hospital to repair nerve damage done by the attack. this suspect is said to be either a white or hispanic years old, 6 feet tall and 170 pounds.
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>> pam: new tonight at 8-- a story you'll see only on kron 4-- >> pam: kron 4 has been investigating illegal dumping. and this time caught on video. what activity going on in west oakland. now tonight, the oakland city attorneys office is involved. could there be new laws as a result of this video? (male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >> reporter:stanley roberts has more in behaving badly this is exclusive video of an illegal dumper caught in the act in oakland this very same video was viewed by this man he is alex katz from the oakland city attorneys office thank you to you for taking that video we are going to going to follow up track down the owner of that truck kron 4 turned over the licence plate number to the oakland city attorneys office who could start handing out fines we can fine up to a thoudand dollars a day under the law for every day that this stff remains on the street so of that person is watching this they might wanna pick up ther stuff because every day it remains here we can fine
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another thousand dollars now according to the city... >> reporter: attorney office this trash would probaly be cleaned up by the department of public works before the fines get to high >> reporter:so i posed the question what if this out here for three weeks will it be a thoudand dollars a day for that long probably not because public works is aware of this so they should be coming out to pick it up however nearby residents tell me that the bulk of this illegally dumped debris has been here for about a month >> reporter:dispite it being reported online alex did tell me that they are looking for ways to beef up illegal dumping laws in oakland the city attorney barbera parker is gonna bring an ordinance t6o the city council next month is september to give up some more power to deal with illegal dumping and increase the penalties and also provide for community service >> reporter:i'm all for have them cleaning up the mess they made in fact i would one to wear a sign that reads i got caught trashing oakland >> reporter:
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i don't work for myself sorry in oakland stanley roberts kron 4 news >> jacqueline: cooler conditions tomorrow with sunshine in the afternoon. for inland valleys and will still be warmer with the 90s in the north bay in the '80s and the low eighties for the south bay. cooling trend thursday and friday. starting to warm sliding into mid next week up later in sports. >> pam: "i pronounce you husband and wife. you can kiss your >> pam: a story of inspiration as a paralyzed bride does the unthinkable.
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>> reporter:seven years after she was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident.an ohio woman fulfilled her dream of walking down the isle at her wedding. sanaa orra has the story. >> reporter: she was a vision in white. but stevie beale's determined spirit is what was truly remarkable. flanked by her father and trainer.stevie made the inspirational walk down this aisle. but it wasn't easy, she's been working for this moments for months. stevie was paralyzed in a car accident seven years ago. during her recovery she vowed to walk on her wedding day as she became mrs. jared vanausdale. >> "i pronounce you husband and wife. you can kiss your bride."
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>> reporter:after the ceremony jared carried his bride down the aisle, >> reporter:excited to begin their future as husband and wife. "seeing everything come together at that moment and seeing all the hard work pay off and her in the dress and how beautiful she was and just kind of overwhelming and tried to keep it together as much as possible, so." "i'm just so excited to finally be married and know that i'm marrying my best friend, well i married my best friend i guess i can say now. and , you know, that i know we're gonna laugh for the rest of our lives and that's what i was looking for so i'm so happy." >> reporter:stevie's best friend brianna mullinger says she couldn't be more proud. "i'm so proud of her. seeing her walk down the aisle is probably the most important part. >> reporter:
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i loved it, it was amazing. she's worked so hard for it." >> reporter:this friendship began three years ago when brianna lost her left leg in a train accident while walking to springfield high school. stevie visited briana at the hospital. it's also where she met her now husband jared. "it's amazing - it's amazing to know that i introduced them and that they - at the beginning they were just friends and they fell so madly in love. i've never seen it like that before." >> reporter:an unforgettable love story. an unforgettable wedding. beale says there were times when she felt like giving up, but she says her husband wouldn't let her give up her dream of walking at their wedding. i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news.
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here! the great jazz at is here >> gary: their goals in desmond court one and one in the fourth and with two runs national ticket 321 leak. lead >> gary: six innings, six runs and seven hits. not so hot tonight. into the second deck national week with 14 home runs and three batters letter later. giants have
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won more that giving credit again when your last place is easy to say let's get out of here. >> gary: here is your, well, cannot problem with attendance. for the biggest drop in baseball on august 20th sell tickets for $1. a major league game for $1. you can see the marlins in miami on august 20th at. then you would have thought that there was a nuclear war. tom brady suffered a knee injury during practice
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and i am telling you the recipe and e s t... espn just came and took over with the story. to have es p n on cable is $5 and some change. the second is tnt with about a dollar tam. so they do not even have to sell at but they do. they cannot compete because of the s p keyman is $5.40. fox and and the
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b.c. are less than the $1. >> gary: here is the latest with colin kapernick what his shirt off. i am healthy red blood america but everytime i see him i think that i used to do situps spiri cell, i would not be as part along as i am without him. he is a great guy. nothing bad to say about him appeared he is always
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helping me inputing the team first. >> gary: taking the high road that is what you are supposed to do. the market's dogs have been suspended for the first game of the regular season for violating the substance abuse policy. driving under the influence of marijuana. 49ers' place the chiefs on friday and raiders have a friday night game in new orleans. >> gary: the dallas cowboys to provide $3 billion including the tosh munhall stadium. the new stadium is
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built, look out! and the raiders are last at $225 million. you can print money when you own a and b 18 marin as felting. nfl team >> gary: and goes on and on! out the door it is four to three u.s. klay wins with 12 straight wins for the united states. boy state are going crazy and soccer! >> gary: jack is doing some of the dirty work. but he
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>> gary: let me clean up something in effect they threw him in there tonight for a couple of scores of zito right now can go anywhere they want to send him. because he has cleared waivers. he is still in the giants uniform. >> gary: this is not in germany but average running we go on. johnnie johnnie this is not a journey.
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