here is the story. >> reporter: saturday night as police were dealing with a march and occupying encampment. they got a call from pitchers and catchers on their nonemergency line. he said there was a tress passer in his driveway. sources said police only were dispatching officers to high priority calls because of the protests. one officer asked if he could somebody and was told no. minutes later pitchers and catchers' wife called 911 yelling for help. saying she saw the tress passer drag her husband. police arrived but pitchers and catchers was pronounced dead that hospital. >> shocking event. >> reporter: the parents of the man under arrest, daniel jordan dewitt are heartbroken. >> our hearts go out to the

family of the victim. and really sad. i pray everything is okay with hem. >> reporter: they say their son was a model child till he was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic when he was 18 and the system failed him. >> our system is such that you go in, they shove them with all kinds of drugs and put them on the streets again. >> reporter: she saw her son the day before but there was no indication he was violent. >> people need to be mandated to take meds before they get to this point. >> reporter: this statement does not differ from those facts. it confirms the story we just told you. we will say, however, that police say they are continuish their investigation -- continuing their investigation, not into their response but into the criminal investigation. reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news.

police released new details about an officer involved shooting last night. plice say anaudia police say an officer responded -- police say an officer reported to a robbery. his injuries are thought to be not life threatening. the second suspect is still at large. the search for human remains has stopped and that is leaving families in lib bow. crews un-- limbo. crews unearthed a thousand bones by the killers wesley shermantine and loren herzog. she says the wait for answers is grueling. >> it is like a roller coaster ride. when i found out they are going to start digging i got my hopes

up. >> authorities say there may be more remains in another well. but it is unclear when or if they will be searched. third marine is set to face trial for the hazing of a fellow marine. he killed himself while serving in afghanistan. ktvu's robert handa spoke to the family about what they call a disappointing search for justice. >> reporter: here at the memorial, he is honored but now his name is connected to a case where many say justice is at stake. [ singing ] >> reporter: when he was a performer in high school, friends and family say they never could have pictured him in a military controversy. three marines are charged with hazing him. >> one reason he wanted to join

the military, he wanted to give back to the country that he was born in. >> reporter: his family is angry the three marines are abused of -- accused of abruising him. -- abusing him. >> we don't think justice has been served. what is hard is to ball three see what is the best outcome from this. and that is that the military changes its attitude towards hazing. >> reporter: a 19-year-old soldier committed suicide in afghanistan in october after hazing. eight soldiers may face charges. >> the fact that that case is progressing faster, is a reflection on the military paying closer attention because of this case.

>> reporter: he is involved in the case. >> the whole sense of trust and confidence in our military is compromised. >> reporter: the family can't testify till the sensanting phase of the hearing. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. the father of a congressman is being honored. he is being awarded the gungressional gold medal. the family was sent to a camp in 1942, the next year he started serving in the military. the honor is a bittersweet one for the family. >> maybe i should be happy but -- i couldn't think -- >> his wife said they will

accept the award at a ceremony thursday. california's death row was the center of a large rotest today. ktvu's rob roth -- protest today. ktvu's rob roth is live. >> reporter: the protesters gathered here at san quentin and left peacefully. >> reporter: they called it occupy san quentin. people rallied this afternoon outside the prison gates, calling the justest system an injustice system. >> building more schools. >> it is like a cycle. >> reporter: the prison beefed up security today. because there were so many officers out front, the programs and yard activities were canceled. the road into san quentin was

closed. residents couldn't leave or come back. >> as long as it remains peaceful i have no problem with people being here. >> reporter: among those here were the three american hikers held in an iranian prison. >> i am here to speak outagainst solitary confinement. >> reporter: officials told us they deny prisoners are treated inhumanely. many here mentioned the hunger strike last year over conditions they called torchious and they say there are too many nonviolent felons locked up. >> looking at all of the thousands of folks that ain't got an act of violence. >> a lot of injustice going on.

>> reporter: protesters urged people to contact governor jerry brown's office demanding reform. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. we are getting word of breaking news in san jose where police are looking for an armed robbery suspect. police aren't saying too much but we have news chopper two on the way. what we are learning is the suspect is a 16-year-old. police spotted him near the southwest expressway. he took off and police took off after him. as we get more information we will bring it to you. police searching for an armed robbery suspect, a teenager in san jose. one of two men who robbed and sexual assaulted a woman last fall was booked today into jail. police arrested him in oakland last friday. he is suspected of attacking a woman. police say he is also a suspect

in three other violent crimes. the upper deck of the bay bridge opened a day ahead of schedule. here is a live look that bridge. traffic is lighter since it is president's day. here is what changed over the weekend. instead of heading straight on to the incline after you drive through the toll plaza traffic shifts to the south. be careful with the new curve. and stay with www.ktvu.com 24 hours a day for delays, road closures and any other alerts. two pilots walked away from a mid-air collision. a helicopter and a small plane clipped one another right miles ought of the rio vista municipal airport. the pilot of the helicopter is a student at a flight school.

the owner of the school says the collision would have been deadly if the plane was flying a few feet higher. supervisors are set to vote tomorrow on a plan to build a faith center. they want to build a sanctuary. the building is 66,000 square feet and that is drawing fire from neighbors. the meeting will be held in walnut creak after hundreds of people said they wanted to speak that meeting. jane bruener is joining antismoking advocates to help stop smoking in public places. they joined to announce the no smoking signs at 200 bus stops. signs are just now going up. a mother and daughter

pleaded guilty to defrauding chevron. she worked as a coordinator at the headquarters. she approved invoices from her mother. the mother never did any work for the company. they face up to 20 years in prison. amnio senates results more often than not. >> john fowler investigates the truth. beautiful night out there tonight. we are heading for a warm up and you will feel it as we head towards tuesday. [ birds chirping ]

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abscab with a family crashed today leaving one dead. authorities say no one was wearing a seatbelt. it happened on highway 101 in san jose. two people were hospitalized. a officer says the family was returning from mexico. a doctor caught in a sting operation pleaded guilty. he received 5 years probation for insurance fraud and improperly writing prescriptions. the district attorney says he was the subject of a two month sting in 2008. he gave pain killers to dea agents. police are looking for vandals to damaged eight homes and a school over the weekend. whoever is responsible used rocks to smash windows and

mailboxes. some sort of device is being used to launch the rocks. one victim says she was stunned by what she saw in her daughter's nursery. >> pretty scary. the crib had glass all over it. and she wasn't home. thank you gad. >> there is -- thank god. rickrick santorum is -- rick santorum is in hot water tonight. john fowler joins us live with the quote that sparked controversy. >> reporter: prenatal testing is the standard of care but rick santorum now says insurers should not be forced to provide it. >> reporter: every parent we

spoke to felt the same way. >> one of the great advances is prenatal testing. >> reporter: she learned her six-year-old son had a genetic disorder. >> prepared me as a mother for the conditions, what i needed to provide for my child and what i needed to do. >> reporter: amniocenteses is most often done when there is genetic risk. >> prenatal testing, amniocenteses does result more often than not in this country in abortion. that is a fact. >> reporter: doctors say rick santorum is ilinformed. that testing saves lives. >> we can make the appropriate intervention and give that baby a good chance for a healthy life. >> reporter: parents say it saved her.

his brother had a fatal birth defect. they elected to bring both babies to term. doctors monitoring saved him. >> he may have died. >> reporter: a survey showed 3/4 of women would consider an abortion if the child had down's syndrome. his daughter has a disorder that leads to early death. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. the latest poll shows rick santorum leading republican candidates and expanding his lead. 36% of republicans favor rick santorum. his lead over mitt romney has grown to 10 percentage points. newt gingrich remains in third with ron paul behind him. group of teens from california gathered at san francisco city hall today to

announce plans for a march against bullying. some shared their emotional stories. the group hopes 10,000 people will take part in the march through san francisco in october. a southern california lawmaker is trying to get rid of sugary sports drink. it would require vending machines be stalked with drinks containing 50% real juice. some drinks are as bad as soda. some warmer weather is on the way. ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin joins us now. >> warm weather heading our way. it isn't going to feel like february tomorrow. temperatures into the 70s, possibly. that means concerns if you have allergies. you may have seen the blossoms

on the trees. we go outside. the main indication i have is the buoys. winds out of the northwest at 16. that is not a wet direction. that is a dry direction. more of a spring weather pattern. these are the highs from today. tack on 10 degrees from these numbers and you will get tomorrow's highs. overnight lows on the cool side. patchy valley fog. there is wind out there. the ground is moist. the conditions are right. dew points will be in the right spot. we will see patchy fog but i am not expecting it to be widespread. forecast highs tomorrow, there is the pop up. san francisco 66. concord 68. that is tuesday. wednesday and thursday still warm. that is where the snow is, that is where the rain is. check the numbers up there,

they are all above average. jet stream is too far that way. tomorrow morning, through the day, nothing. clouds. wednesday, now. nothing. rain up there. thursday. nothing. not even rain. friday, little rain up there. saturday, we go into sunday. that is our week. that doesn't mean it will happen that way. lots of things can happen. the model is bullish on dry through the week. that doesn't bode well. rare that you see a two week period in february where you don't have some rain in the five-day forecast. february is turning out to be very dry. not much left of february. feels like april tomorrow. enjoy it. fog when you wake up. five-day forecast, with the bay area weekend in view, and it is -- look that numbers too.

those -- >> spring. >> yeah. mid-70s. that doesn't jive for february at all. no big storms coming. >> oh, man. wow. >> enjoy it. thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 so far so good for the bay bridge reopening. but will things be different tomorrow? and bart cashes in on the bridge's closure. these stories and breaking news, a search in san jose for a robbery suspect. join us for this and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. he couldn't do here so he crossed the state boarder. where california's fish and game chief hunted for a mountain line.

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they say they are outraged. >> by taunting really california voters who chosen to protect these animals. >> he has not commented on the photo. mark is here now with sports, remembering an incredible moment in the nba. >> 50 years ago, i can't believe that, wilt chamberlain scored 100 points in a basketball game. it came with the philadelphia warriors. celebrating. fred inglis is live with more. >> reporter: yes, mark, you know, that night there were a couple of other guys playing. four players that night for the warriors scored in double figures. then you add the fifth guy in triple figures, wilt with 100. he was teammate that night,

scored 17 points. made all eight field goals. you remember that night as being surreal. >> well,well, the thing i remember most about it, two things, we won the game, and the fact wilt tried to come out -- he wasn't trying to rub it in. we just wanted to get the game over with. we were all very happy. there was no television, no highlights. there was one reporter from pennsylvania where the game was played, it did not seem like it was that big a deal for anybody. even the locker room -- >> you have to understand, when you play with wilt chamberlain, anything is possible. i played in one game where he got 78. he was a great, great athlete. people should take it for what he did. it was a great feet, one that

will always be remembered. >> reporter: march 2, 1962. >> all right. thank you. in case you haven't heard, the circus is coming to oakland. manny ramirez. this is incredible that the a's would do this considering the fact he can't play till june 2 because he has been suspected for drug use. eventually manny ramirez will play for the oakland a's. it is a one year deal. that is the sporting life. thank you for trusting ktvu.

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