a chilling account of decade old murders told by a man who witnessed the crimes and in sometimes aided. you will hear about the deaths of two strangers they encountered. good evening everyone i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. tonight tapes of herzog who committed suicide. on the tapes herzog says his

childhood friend shermantine is responsibility for more than two dozens killings. >> what kept you from going to the police at this point in time and saying look my friend is a psycho. here's what he just did. >> i was concerned for myself. >> to what? your safety? >> yeah. >> reporter: tonight ktvu's amber lee revealed more about more victims. she joins us with a story you will see only on 2. >> reporter: tonight i spoke with the father of a victim. in one exert, herzog puts the blame only on shermantine and

details how the crime occurred. >> her hand went over to the right. it was more like that. >> he continued to do that. >> yeah, he continued to put her toward the ground. >> reporter: herzoz called shermantine a killer, and admitted to being at some of the murders. >> which side did he walk up to first? >> the right side. >> okay. then what aned? >> he started shooting. >> how many times do you think he shot? >> i think he emptied the gun. >> okay, once that's, once he's done shooting then what happened.

>> he hook' em up. >> reporter: while those victims were identified many others have not been. shermantine recently revealed the location of an abandoned well in van joaquin county where authorities unearthed 1,000 bones and bone fragments. he also provided information that led to remains in calaveras. on the tape herzog says vertine pleated for help. >> did she ever ask you for help? >> yeah. >> what did she say? >> she was called my anymore make. >> what is the nickname she called you. >> slim. slim help me. >> reporter: shermantine and herzog were childhood friends. shermantine's wife told detectives that the pair grew up living across the street from each other. herzog's attorney tells us herzog was shermantine's road

dog. saying shermantine manipulated herzog and ruined his life. herzog expressed remorse on the tapes. >> that ain't something i like picturing, you know. >> reporter: cindy vanderhiten's father told us it was sheer -- watching the tapes. she and cindy's mother are still waiting for the return of their daughter's remains so they can give her a proper burial. they are not alone, other familys are still waiting for answers. >> and more tapes to go through. >> that's right. >> thanks, amber. herzog's friend shermantine is apologizing but not for the killings that put him on death row. shermantine said he's sorry

fornot telling authorities sooner where he buried the bodies of vandehein and wheeler. both remains were found in calaveras earlier this month by a map drawn by shermantine. >> amber has more video to look through and will bring us more details on what herzog told investigators following his arrest. a hell's angel on the run for months is in jail tonight for shooting and killing a fellow hell's angel. the man hunt ended on this hotel. >> asked the person if he could

you know surrender peacefully and he did. >> they just finished cleaning the room. >> reporter: steve perez had just checked? >> ruiz shot and killed former hell's angel steve townsend while both were attending the funeral of another hell's angel. >> for him to be caught where he was caught was confounding to us. because many times in homicide cases like these the suspect gets as far as way from the scene of the crime as possible. he was found very close to the scene of the crime.

>> reporter: tonight he remains booked here at the san jose jail on a separate charge. more details now on this case. it started last september at a nevada casino. the president of the hell's angels, petigrew was shot and killed allegedly by a rival motorcycle club. pettigrew's funeral was held october 15th. steven ruiz was identified as the suspect and finally tracked him down last night arresting him in fremont. police are asking for help in trying to find the driver suspected in a hit-and-run. the accident happened at 3:30 this morning. the male suspect was driving a pickup southbound on battery street where he says he hit a truck. the driver of the lincoln was

killed. police say the suspect got out of the truck and fled on foot right after the crash. anyone with information is asked to call san francisco police. authorities have identified a man found dead in the delta this weekend as an oakley man. they say the body of 24-year- old jeremy taylor was spotted on saturday morning around 10:00. it was in the sand mountain's slew near san mountain boulevard in oakley. they don't know yet if his death was accidental or intentional. police in walnut creek have arrested three men accused of major gift card scam. officers say the men listed here are all from southern california were using fraudulent credit cards to buy the gift cards at nordstrom locations around the state. they are arrested yesterday afternoon at the nordstrom and broadway plaza. they found more than $10,000 worth of gift cards in the suspect's vans as well as credit cards in other people's

names. the trouble surrounding the alameda supervisor nadia lockye is beginning to grow. they say bill lockyer was given a sex tape of his wife with another man. supervisor lockyer has announced that she has stepped down from her postand entered rehab. >> the republican convention wrapped up, one of the most talked about politicians there isn't a republican. why there was so much attention focused on governor jerry brown. >> reporter: it was a slow day. delegates held a few votes but they did have something to talk about. thanks to a jab from governor jerry brown about their presidential nominees. >> i think what we're looking at is a reasonable man versus

reckless men. that's really becoming very evident in the republican primaries. >> reporter: the line on meet the press did not go well among conventioneers we spoke to. >> i think brown and obama are -- gang. >> reporter: there are others who say that that would not be good for their particular candidate. >> we're going to have a strong presence here in california. we'll be ready if it makes it here. >> reporter: senator tony strickland supporting romney who thought would easily wrap up the nomination before california. but with rick santorum gaining brown. santorum supporters are hoping for a lead. it's too early to talk about a california fight, he says wait

about a week. >> the decision will probably be supertuesday. because it's going to be a split decision i think you will think the excitement factor will take a big jump. >> reporter: in buehrleing game, ken pritchett. >> we'll have more from governor brown in about 10 minutes. how his view has changed about same-sex marriage since he last held office. jan brewer announced her endorsement on meet the press earlier today. she believes romney has the right political idea to run the country. brewer's endorsement could be a big boost in arizona. >> reporter: santorum has now requested secret service protection. the department of homeland security plans to provide it. santorum requested prevention after a rowdy rally in washington state last week.

cnn also says that newt gingrich has also requested it but hasn't yet received a response. right now the only candidate to receive secret service protection is mitt romney. bay area syrian americans today have called to an end to the rule of assad as violence continued to claim lives in syria. about 50 people demonstrated in san francisco to bring attention to the crisis in syria. activists in syria say at least 55 people were killed by government forces today including 25 in homs. they say they don't want u.s. intervention but believe the u.s. and itself allies can use their powers differently. >> more pressure on iran, more pressure on china to help protect the civilians. that's something we can do. enable the people of syria to protect themselves.

>> reporter: a referendum was held. the referendum showing his commitment to reform. it's estimated 7,500 people have been killed since assad's crack down began 11 months ago. eight burglaries in one day, we'll tell you how thieves are targeting apartments and homes in one affluent south bay city. it was hollywood's big night and silence was golden. the movie that made a lot of noise at the oscars. and it's a party with a purpose, we'll take you inside san francisco's biggest oscar bash.

fire crews rescued two people from a burning house in san rafael. the fire started in the three unit building on lincoln avenue right around 5:15 this morning. two dozen firefighters battled this fast moving blaze and had it under control in about 20 minutes. fire officials say they are still investigating the cause but they do not suspect arson. police in palo alto are on high alert after a rash of burglaries. within one day thieves hit five times. janine de la vega has the story. >> reporter: you need a key to enter the complex and get into

the indoor hall ways but that didn't stop thieves from burglarizing apartments here and in another area of town. >> burglaries are a crime of opportunity, people are going to go to where the money is. >> reporter: the neighborhood was targeted by thieves on friday. a home here and another on portola avenue were burglarized. >> i've never been as security conscious in my life as i've been in the last year. i hear little things about people's having things stolen from their yard, bicycles and things. >> reporter: police say the thieves stole jewelry and electronics, six apartments in two different complexes occurred in one day. detectives are investigating whether the crimes are connected. >> i would think there are multiple crews working in town because the geographical differences over the ones that occurred on friday would indicate they are not the same people. >> reporter: police suspect the

burglars rang the doorbell and when no one answered, they entered a side door. police recommend answering from behind the door if someone knocks. that's something richard gelman says he plans on doing from here on. >> i would stay quiet and pretend i wasn't home which now that i think about it would probably be an invitation to try to do something. >> reporter: police say they are dedicating more officers to patrol the north side of the town where most of the burglaries are occurring. reporting live from palo alto, janine de la vega, ktvu news. governor brown appeared on meet the press this morning to talk about his support for the immigration reform. >> we need immigration support with a path to citizenship. >> reporter: governor brown talked about his first

appearance on meet the press. during that appearance the governor said i do believe the mexican american has been too invisible in california and throughout the southwest. it is imperative that we in this country open our hearts and our minds to this culture and that we try to accelerate the melting pot and the assimilation process so that we can live together in harmony. jerry brown was one of many governors attending a black tie dinner at the white house. president obama hosted the meeting. he offered a toast of the governor saying they are doing outstanding work if what he called some of the hardest work in politics. the governors will return to the white house tomorrow for meetings with the president and vice president. >> the city of stockton is taking steps to avoid bankruptcy. the city council is set to vote this week on a financial rescue plan. that plan includes taking advantage of a new state law. that allows cities to seek mediation with creditors to

rework payment options outside federal bankruptcy court. stockton faces a $20 million gap. the city manager says that deficit could actually double if officials don't make changes. the 84th annual academy awards has come to an end but for some the celebration has just begun. the big winner, the artist. the black and white mostly silent film won three oscars for best picture, director and actor. other big winners include meryl streep for best actress. it's billed as the largest oscar party outside of hollywood. christien kafton is at the event. >> reporter: you can see the party in full spring, it's a little touch of hollywood right here everything from the paparazzi area to chilled champane on ice. organizers stress this is a party with a purpose.

they says that to raise money to combat hiv and aids. just like hollywood, supporters of the academy of friends had to navigate the carpet to make it inside. tickets 350 in advance. up stair as silent auction, items for every bucket -- upstairs a silent auction. items for every budget. har etelman says attention for hiv and aids has waned. >> the reality situation is there are 30 million people with aids. >> money raised from the gala event is a stopgap. >> reporter: cuts have really hit the aids community very

hard. there's not a lot of government money and this is private money we're raising. >> reporter: atendees say the money goes to a good cause. >> it's a combination of having the money go to a good thing and attending a gala event. >> the youth who didn't have the experience of the 80s and 90s when it was so devastating. >> reporter: friends of the academy have been hosting this event for 31 years, so far they've raised 8-1/2 million dollars and they've distributed that to 72 different charities. christien kafton. tonight following the 10:00 news be sure to watch a second look. we go inside the oscars and you will hear from some of the biggest actors of our time to learn what it takes to put

together a topnotch film. that's coming up at 11:00 p.m. party at a south bay restaurant gets out of hand when three people are shot at the parking lot. but witnesses say they saw and heard what -- when it happened. the rise of social media has had a dramatic impact on courtroom proceedings. what california recently did to help jurors from jeopardizing cases. a big cool down this past weekend and some more changes on the way. coming up i'll highlight shower chances for tomorrow. the coolest day of the workweek and the timing of another thunderstorms that will be moving on shore. í

a birthday party at a downtown san jose restaurant and bar erupted into violence. it left one person dead and two others injured. allie rasmus explains what happened. >> reporter: behind the glass of a patio, police officers gathered evidence. it's where three people were shot this morning. one of the victims died from

his injuries at the hospital making this san jose's fifth homicide this year. restaurant managers didn't want to talk about what happened but customers tell us there was a party going on at the restaurant with a group of people celebrating a birthday. just before 1:00 this morning a fight broke out. >> everybody moved out to the patio area. there was a lot of fighting. the security tried to maintain it as best as possible. got everybody out. >> reporter: the brawl spilled out into the parking lot. >> the fight escalated into shots fired and officers responded to the scene. >> reporter: police found two men injuried at the scene and discovered a third victim later on. >> another individual walked into an area hospital as well as a result of the incident that happened at the bar. >> reporter: renteria and his band were performing at the restaurant last night when it happened. >> it was pretty scary. normally when i've played here before you don't have rowdiness and a lot of out of control crowds like this. >> reporter: a violent night at what he says is normally a

family friendly place. what exactly sparked the fight in the first place is still unclear at this point police are trying to interview more witnesses and determine who the gunmen were. in san jose, allie rasmusen. antioch police identified the man struck by a car. it happened as he was crossing the street at hill crest avenue and east rogales road. he died the next day at john mere medical center at walnut creek. that accident is under investigation. in news of the world tonight, in nigeria religious violence claimed the life of five people. a suicide bomber drove his car into a church in jaws killing three people including a child.

the radical islamic group took responsibility. in gahna, three engineers were all riding in the locomotive in front of the train. it's not clear what caused the train to cross the tracks. the guiness world record declared 72-year-old shandri the shortest man in the world. dangi was unaware of the world record title before a timber merchant visited his town and decided to measure him. dante said he felt happy and wants to travel around the world once he learned he won the title. many in african are relieved as nelson mandela is back home after a hospital stay. the current south african president said the procedure revealed no serious health problems. mandela is 93 years old, he

rarely appears in public. a lot of us do it tweeting, and how jurors have affected trials in recent years and what's being done to keep them off the internet. a trip back in time. the exhibit that takes people back to the day the golden gate bridge opened 75 years ago.

there are countless movies, books and other stories about the drama behind a jury trial. but behind the scenes in real courtrooms every day, a new issue is very much in play. one that some fear could make it very difficult for people to get a fair trial. ktvu's mike mibach has tonight's special report. >> reporter: maybe they should reclass the 12 angry men to 12 angry white guys to make it feel more modern.

>> i bet you $5,000 i would remember the movies i saw. >> reporter: and maybe they should have the jurors doing this, tweeting, facebooking and going on the internet to get and give information on the trial. as of last month, it became illegal in california to engage in any of that behavior. >> it's scary, it's something absolutely new. >> reporter: ron beaten is a grand jury consultant. what's scary and new is not the law that just went into effect it's why. in london for example, a juror who could not make up her mind on a 2008 verdict published her dilemma and asked her facebook friends to vote on what she should do. the judge found out and declared a mistrial. that's because if a lawyer

loses a case having evidence that a juror was found to use the internet for information will certainly mean a new trial. >> the jury should only go on what was presented in the courtroom. the reason for that is found in hundreds of years of juris prudence. i believe also with the advent of smart phones, that there's an instantaneous ability to put a lot of information out into cyber space as well as get a lot of information very quickly as jurors sit in the courtroom or in the deliberation room. >> reporter: just two months ago a florida man was kicked off a jury after sending a

facebook friend request, so he would get kicked off the jury and ask her out. there have been no such abuses reported yet so far in california but if both defense and prosecuting lawyers as well as judges get their way, the new judge will help ensure there won't be. mike mibach, ktvu news. a federal judge today delayed the state of the trial to determine the civil liability in the nation's worse offshore rig explosion. 11 workers were killed and the blast led to a 206 million- gallon oil spill t. trial was set to start tomorrow but court

records show it's been delayed by a week. good year is recalling tens of thousands of it tires. the company says it affects six versions of its wrangler sigh lend armour tires. the thread could separate from the tires under serious condition. that could cause the driver to lose control and get in an accident. the tires are designed for trucks and suv. a new study finds stem cells contain a cell that can produce egg cells. jonathan tilly led the stu. he has long challenged the idea that a woman is born with all the eggs she will have in a

lifetime. tully reported that women possess a reform that can supplement women with eggs. napa valley's annual wine auction made record sales this year. total wine sales for yesterday's premier napa valley event were close to $3.1 million. that's 29% more than last year's sales. napa valley vitner's hold the event every year. this may will mark the 26th anniversary of the golden gate bridge. tomorrow's historical event will recall the day. >> we got out of the parking lot, and walked half way across the bridge, there was no traffic. and it was a very beautiful day. >> the exhibit features rarely

seen art work including pieces by hansel adams and manord. the free exhibit runs now through october 14th. so cool to see that old video. all right well a scare on the bench, an update on the condition of san jose sharks head coach thopl mcclelan after he took a stick to the head. just a couple of days ago we were talking about record high temperatures now we might see some snow on some bay area peaks. the forecast coming up. if you want less, you can always have less,

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just about three days ago we were talking about record heat and 80 degrees temperatures. of course things have changed since then. we have more changes coming up

in the short term forecast. nothing to track right now. but by tomorrow we could have a few showers showing up on this local radar. for now though we do have the gusty winds. here are some of the buoy reports coming up on the bay. winds gusting out of the west to right around 25 miles per hour. this was the sunset kind of neat here went down on scheduled 6:00. we will see the clouds on the increase. we will have i -- have overcast over the region. a bit of a breeze out there. tomorrow we do bring in the chance of a shower and temperatures on the chilly side. tomorrow will be the coolest day of the workweek. and then the extended sun-cloud mix expect for wednesday. another storm could be marching in shore and could be stronger. it will be chilly, sub freezing in napa. right around 31 degrees. san jose at 40 degrees with

partly to mostly cloudy skies and the slight chance of a shower first thing tomorrow morning. some changes developing out here in the pacific. here is the one the storm is going to move in tuesday night into wednesday. will be stronger. but the one setting offshore to the west, this will be a key factor as we head into monday. it'll reenforce the cooling so as a result the warmest low -- warmest location not too warm. it will be cold enough we could have snow levels down to around 2,500 feet. the main issue with this system there's not a lot of moisture associated with it. so we do have the cold air but not a lot of potential moisture. our cloud and rainfall forecast model showing you this first thing tomorrow morning. partly to mostly cloudy skies. not a lot of cover rang -- coverage. so bottom line throughout the day tomorrow, there is a possibility of a spotty shower. but the main thing you will notice the cool temperatures

and also the gusty winds. now a winter storm watch kicks in for the sierra tuesday night into wednesday morning. that's in anticipation of the stronger system and rainfall will be in the order of 10 to 20-inches. that's a big deal as we go into wednesday. forecast only in the 50s. half-moon bay 53 and here is a look ahead to your five day forecast. into tuesday that will be some what of a break there with partly cloudy skies. get ready for more rain. could be moderate to heavy first thing thursday morning. a chance of a shower into thursday. with your weekend always in view we're back to a familiar territory with partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures. we could use some more rain clouds in that extended forecast. i guess at this point we will take whatever we can get. >> every drop we can get. >> thank you mark. >> thanks mark. coming up next a scary moment for the shark's head

coach. we'll tell you why he needed treatment. we'll have all the highlights from the nba all star game coming up next.

good evening everyone and thanks for joining our sunday night edition of sports wrap. over the last 16 days the san jose sharks flew nearly 8,000 miles to nine different cities. and about the only thing they didn't lose was their luggage. they finally come home beaten, battered and bruised and that includes their head coach. today in minnesota, head coach mclelan was hit by a stick of the minnesota players. he