the search for a missing teen intensifies one week after she disappears. we'll tell you what we heard this morning about the latest developments. >> several people hurt after a car smashes into a tree. we'll tell you about how the police investigation is if he canning your morning commute. >> charges today for a u.s. soldier accused of killing 17 afghan villains. >> it's 6:00 a.m. which means you can start buying your mega million lottery tickets today. we'll tell you what people are saying they will do if they win the money. >> complete bay area news

coverage starts right now. this is ktvu morning news. >> good morning. welcome to a brand new day. it's friday, march 23rd. >> good morning. thanks for joining us. let's check in on the weather today. >> no rain clouds for today. a little bit of a break in the rain. you'll notice a chill in the rain. temperatures starting out this morning in the 30s and 40s. bundle up over the next few hours. high clouds in advance of the weekend storm. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. now an update on traffic. >> good morning. 80 westbound looks good and the morning commute in san francisco along north bound 101. 6:01. let's go back to dave and pam. >> overnight news. a car involved in a serious crash in san francisco was towed away about an hour ago.

it happened in brother hood way and thomas moore way. the car slammed into a tree about 3:30 this morning and three people were taken to the hospital for treatment. the accident closed off the road for several hours. the wrecked car was towed away about 5:30 this morning after emergency crews were forced to pick up a wide stretch of debris. local authorities have help in the search for a teenager. she disappeared on her way to school one week from today. ktvu's alley joins us now. alley. >> reporter: the fbi child abduction team is now on the case. investigators were in this neighborhood yesterday evening. behind us is the 15 year old's home. this is the home she was leaving the morning she disappeared one week ago from

today. yesterday fbi agents combed through the neighborhoods and went through some of the backyards. there's a lot of farm fields around here and that's where fbi agents were searching for more evidence yesterday. she was last seen a week ago leaving from home to take the bus to school. she never arrived at high school. the sheriff told us investigators now know what she was wearing the morning she disappeared. this is information the sheriff gave us about 4:30 this morning. she took a picture of herself wearing a sharks jersey and tweeted the photo. they've interviewed 150 people and found no evidence she was abducted or foul play. now that a week's gone by the investigators and family are worried about her.

>> we've been suspicious all along. we're not closing any possibility. we don't know if it was a volunteer going away with someone or stranger abduction. we're covering every angle. >> it's baffling because there really isn't something that points strongly to either a run away or abduction. that's baffling and frustrating. >> reporter: now, investigators also found her purse she usually takes to school with her and inside, it was found in a field a mile away from her home and inside was clothing including a t-shirt. the t-shirt is the same jersey that they believe she was wearing the morning she disappeared. ktvu news. >> 6:04, happening right now, a free clinic inside the coliseum

is now open. we're there live, live pictures from outside the coliseum. now, there are people gathered outside lined up waiting to be seen as we speak. dental care is going to be provided free, eyes are going to be checked free. other medical care being offered at no cost. services all available first come first some basis. now, tickets are handed out beginning at 3:30 in the morning every day. this free clinic runs through sunday. today the republican presidential candidates are attacking president obama's reform law and the two year anniversary of when the president signed it into law. calling for an appeal of so called obama care. coming up at 6:15 we'll tell you why one of his rivals, rick

santorum, says romney is not the one to trust. >> u.s. soldier will be formally charged today with 17 counts of murder for the killing of eight is adults and nine children. originally the number was 16 but military authorities changed that to 17 yesterday raising the number of adults killed by one. he was also accused in an incident involving alcohol and violence in washington state back in 2008 but prosecutors did not file charges in that case. we're also now learning about an effort to raise money to help pay the legal fees for sergeant bail. people who support the idea for a defense fund for him want to make sure he gets a fair trial. but the idea of a defense fund for bail also generated a lot of negative comments on line.

>> time now 6:06. video surfaced showing the commander of the narcotics enforcement team making an alleged drug deal. this video of norman welsh, you see him here in court. the undercover video shows him alistening with private investigator alegendly selling a pound of method amphetamine. he stole the drugs from a police evidence locker. they are awaiting trial on drug charges. who says you can't buy a lot with a dollar? a single dollar could possibly net you $290 million if you play the right numbers on megamillions. cathy is going to tell us about the jackpot. i see you, you've got it.

>> reporter: i'm going the fill these out and i have the magic numbers here, they're blank. it is 6:00 is when it started. the sales are now able to happen here at the 711 and really wherever you want to buy your winning lottery ticket. $290million as you said, that is the jackpot. one of the largest ever since megamillion started back in 2005. people we talked to this morning said i haven't played before but i'll probably play today. big question, of course, we ask people this morning is how would you spend that $290 million if you won? what's the first thing you would buy? >> a house. it wouldn't change me, just a house. i would probably still work. >> we got eight kids so they would be happy. >> reporter: what's the top of your list? >> going to disney land in

florida. >> reporter: for eight people. >> and the grand kids. >> reporter: you could probably afford it if you had $290 million. back live out here at the 711 and let's put some of those numbers in perspective. we had the one woman who says she would buy a house. i looked up the average home price in the bay area, $325,500 which means she could buy 890 of them. the guy that wants to go to disney land for 105 bucks each. he could take his family there every day for the next 270,000 days. let's talk about your odds. one in 175 million. numbers aren't working in your

favor but still people love to dream. live here, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thinking about beach front property right now, anywhere, maybe multiple places. it's good to dream. just for a moment. >> i think i would have a catered breakfast for all of us every day from now on. >> you would still work. >> i would be bored if i didn't. we'll see. i'll think about that problem when it arises, how's that? let's take a look at the commute now. westbound day bridge. as you come up to the plaza, it looks good. the bridge is getting more crowded now as we approach the hour or the minute i shall say when they turn those lights on. it is about 6:15 every morning or so and that's when you start seeing a bigger back up. we're looking at the 237 commute and you can usually get ahead of the crowd here.

it is nice and early and has not been a huge back up yet but if you want to be on the ultra safe side, 280 is looking good up and down the peninsula. it's 6:10, let's go to mark. >> hey. it's a day that will be completely dry. this weekend we'll have an abundance of rain and next week more rain chances. still an unsettled weather pattern but today dry and cold this morning. you'll notice the change with the readings in the 30s. san jose has warmed up a couple of degrees at 41. weather system up to the north on friday, just a few high clouds during the afternoon clouds. this area of pressure skirts the shoreline as we head into the weekend. off and on rain for saturday and then still sunday showers especially for sunday morning. 10:00 tonight for the cloud

cover out there, that first rain band close to the region and tomorrow morning at 6:00 the rain moving in and then moisture still paying us a visit for saturday afternoon and sunday morning. notice the coverage and the decrease somewhat by sunday afternoon. possibly a break. today dry and just a few high clouds increasing through the afternoon hours. temperatures maxing out. >> all right. time now 6:12. while break ins are making students and teachers very nervous. >> mystery solved. science explains the strange rumblings and booms that had everybody baffled in one wisconsin town. >> plus a scare for san diego

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bases around the country. we're hearing that a coast guard helicopters -- the helicopter escorted a small plane in northern virginia. details of why it entered the restricted air space has not been released. >> today marks the second anniversary of president obama's health reform law. this morning, presidential candidate mitt romney is stepping up against that law. >> conservatives have been skeptical of mitt romney's views on health reforms. today he's fighting back and written an editorial in usa today. on the campaign trail rick santorum has been blasting romney's record as governor and said he steer headed a plan

that looks a lot like obama's. >> whether it's obama care, romney care, they're interchangeable. >> romney said president obama's health care law is an unfolding disaster. the question now is it still a heal for romney's candidacy? >> time now 6:17. mitt romney comes here to the bay area monday. he's due to appear at a fund raising dinner in redwood city. rick santorum is due in town next thursday for a fund raiser. he's the -- this morning president obama heads out on a trip to south korea. he's going to attend an

international summitt in south korea focusing on keeping nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. he plans to make a stop at the zone that separates north and south korea and meet with 28,000 american soldiers stationed in south korea. >> thousands of dollars have been stolen at the berkeley campus over the next few months. they have stole monitors, laptops and other computers. since students and faculty work alone in the laboratory late at now say they're now concerned for their effort. an effort to ban bottled water, the store ordered more refillable water containers to encourage students to drink tap water instead. >> scientist say they have solved the mystery.

the booming noises in the wisconsin town, an earthquake hit tuesday followed by smaller swarms of quakes. it was so tiny they couldn't pick it up. the residents felt it. the town is about 40 miles from green bay. normally nobody feels a quake if it's that small but the kind of rock ins wisconsin, it turns out energy very well. >> let's check on traffic this morning. >> i just found out it's still there, there's a problem in caster valley i wanted to show you and i wanted to flip that on in a bit. let's first of all go to san francisco north bound 101. that traffic is moving along well. there are a lot more people on the commute than there were a few moments ago. the commute on interstate 880

is going well. no major problems on 580 getting up to the maize. the ramp to westbound 580 is closed at the caster valley. it's not the most used ramp at this time but they're doing sand barrel repair and shouldn't be open until about 7:00 in the morning. it's not causing a huge traffic jam now. 6:20, let go to mark. >> we're taking a live lookout side where we have cloud cover. no rain drops for today. you will notice that the chill in the air when you step outside this morning. it's about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. you can see the 30s. san jose reporting 41 degrees. for this morning, fair skies and chilly as we head into the afternoon hours, partly cloudy

skies. you'll notice what happens into the afternoon hours by 3:00, scattered high clouds and they'll thicken up by 11:00. rain pushing on shore late tonight and early tomorrow morning. this guy drops in from the north. this will be a rain producer as we head into the weekend. off and on showers for sunday. rainfall expectations about two inches for the coastal hills. for lake tahoe, chances of rain both days. here's a look ahead of your five day forecast. the rain cloud for saturday, showers likely sunday. maybe more rain chances early next week. >> bank of america is testing a new home foreclosure program. they will invite 1000 people in

nevada, arizona and new york to be part of the pilot program. buyers chosen will transfer their property titles to the bank and their debts will be forgiven. in at least three cases children had to be treated for swallowing or playing with hazardous cleaning products. >> a pedestrian attacks a driver but it's what happened after that that made the situation even worse. >> could you survive 24 hours without your smartphone or the internet? why hundreds of people are pledging to turn their devices

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between two women was all caught on camera in a parking lot. started with a female pedestrian punching the female driver of the mini van. the driver goes after her and runs over the woman and pins her against the wall. the pedestrian is expected to be okay but pliosaursed the driver. you might soon be able to grab a bite to eat from a food truck. this will be discussed this morning in san francisco. it allowed gourmet food trucks once a week during the summer. a hearing is scheduled today in a case involving a juror posting on facebook during a trial. a state appeals court will hear arguments over this case.

in 2010 the san francisco jury convicted five defendants of a gang beating. he posted on facebook he was for some of this. >> time now 6:26. could you go a whole day with no cell phones and other digital devices? a lot of people try to do it tonight. it's called the national day unplugging. 24 hours, no e-mailing, texting, facebooking from sunset tonight to sunset tomorrow. it's all about balance. >> we've lost kind of the ability to focus and have an uninterrupted conversation with the people we love. we've lost the ability to notice what's going on when we're walking down the street. >> about 1500 people have taken the pledge. if you want to try it, there's an app. it will tell anybody trying to

reach ewe -- you you've unplugged and will be back soon. >> do you have your tickets yet? >> reporter: the parents of a missing south bay teen speak out this morning. why they are frustrating with the lack of evidence in the case. >> we're going to tell you what's happening as soon as the opening bell rings. stay with us.

(laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the 16th century looking for pete's pen. (laughter) guys, guys. take it easy, ok? pete's mom is videochatting me, and she wants her pen back! ok, alright, well. i just got one. so... yeah, you've got a little... yep, i can feel the wet patch. don't look at it. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. there it is, right on time, the opening bell live in new york this morning. getting a little louder there this morning. looks like a down day. the lower part of your screen, the dough --dow is actually up now. concerns about china and europe

as well and we're concerned about gas prices talking about why they could go significantly higher. we'll have that coming up in a bit. >> we'll go ahead and smile and say good morning to you and thank you for joins us here. it is friday. it's march 23rd, i'm dave. >> good morning, i'm cam. thanks for joining us, it's 6:30. >> we have new information this morning about the search for a morgan hill teenager. we are live in morgan hill to tell us what investigators found in a bag that belonged to the teen and what her parents are saying. alley. >> her parents were out in front of their home around 4:00 this morning and spoke to us about their growing fears for their missing daughter. she was last seen a week ago today. she was leaving her home supposedly to take the bus to school and never arriveed and not been seen since. now the fbi child abduction team is on the case.

so far, this is still technically considered a missing person's case because investigators haven't found any sign of foul play or abduction. the sheriff told us this morning that the circumstances of her disappearance are suspicious. investigators have interviewed more than 150 this week. they've recovered her purse, cell phone, laptop and investigators still don't know where she could be or what may have happened to her. >> i just want her back. that's the most important thing. i want her to safely return and i want her back in my arms and i want to hear her say i love you and have a great day like we always did every morning. >> it's baffling because there really isn't something that points strongly to either a run away for abduction. it's baffling and frustrating.

>> reporter: yesterday investigators confirmed they found her purse in this field a mile away from her home. they found in it the shirt she was wearing the morning she disappeared because she took a picture of herself wearing that shirt and tweeted it. in the meantime, they are working with the class foundation and reported their daughter to the center for missing and exploited children and thinking about organizing more volunteer searchers in the coming days. live in morgan hill, alley ktvu 2 news. >> an autopsy scheduled today now that the body of a miss ing mother has been found. her body was found yesterday morning under a bush off

highway 156 near the 152 interchange. it appears she died from a gunshot wound. last wednesday police say her son, iraq war veteran shot and killed his 11 year old sister and then killed himself. >> district attorney's office is joining the investigation into a deadly police shootout. it happened yesterday afternoon at about 3:30 near hill crest and east 13th street. officers were looking for suspects in other crimes when they spotted a fugitive in a blue compact car. the police stopped them and a gun battle began. a teenage witness describes what he heard and saw. >> they said put your hands up and he fired shots at police. >> now, the suspect, 26 year

old, was shot and killed. police also arrested a 25 year old female passenger not hurt in the incident. >> time now 6:34. 25 year old is charged with shooting and killing tony and his two sons in 2008. in only son that survived the attack testified that he was the gunman. yesterday they found in some cases stressful situations can result in a made up memory. he claims he was only the get away driver, not the shooter. suspended san francisco sheriff went to orientation for his violence classes. ktvu was the only news camera that captured him undergoing a security check by the very same

deputies that worked for him. he was suspended after monday's sentencing for misdemeanor false imprisonment following an altercation with his wife. he now has to go to several domestic violence classes. >> a lot of people dreaming big now wondering what 290 million dollars could buy. that's today's mega million jackpot. >> the odds are terrible. we all know the odds of winning this are horrible. one in 175,711,536. those are your chances of winning. that is not stopping people from buying a ticket anyway here at the 711 as people dream

big about the 290 million jackpot. people are buying in 42 states today for the drawing tonight and some people say you know what, they don't usually play but they might play today. >> yes. >> are you going to play today? >> very tempting. >> did you buy me one? >> i don't make that much money. >> i want to play the lottery this morning. >> reporter: how big is that for you? >> it's not about how big but my chances of winning. >> reporter: yeah, they're terrible. but do you think you might play? >> i'm sure my husband already has, so. >> reporter: what's the first thing you would buy if you guys won 290 million bucks? >> car and house.

>> reporter: molly just bought a chevy and those go for $24,000. if she wins she can pay off that car and buy 12,000 others to go along with it. most of the people said they would buy a house, pay off their house. no one could think of anything. everyone's in their every day stuff. i looked up a trip to space and those go for $200,000. if you win, get what, you could go to space 1450 times. >> once would be good. i might do that once. what would you do with $290 million? let us know on facebook. just follow us on the morning news team and send us a message. we love to read them. >> true. i would buy lunch. >> good morning. let's go out and take a look at

the commute now. traffic is getting busier at the bay bridge. i think a lot of people who won the lottery would just give up their morning commute. people like work but not driving there in traffic. it is backed up for about a 15 minute delay getting on to the bridge. once you get on to the bridge it's a better ride on the way into the city. let's move along and take a look at the commute. the pittsburgh and bay point traffic look good. we want to show you video of an earlier crash in san francisco. this video was taken. three people taken to the hospital after their car slammed into a tree near san francisco state university. the crash happened around 3:30 this morning and closed a stretch of the road near campus for a few hours.

now all lanes are open. >> good morning to you, we're taking a live lookout side at oakland. you can see the cloud covering. we have a few high clouds paying us a visit. we have a bit of a breeze. key head line, it is dry today. no rain clouds to worry about. off to a cold start this morning. this weekend, rain returns and temperatures will be cooling off and we could be tracking more rain chances as we head into next week. here's a look at some of the cold numbers and temperatures this morning 5-10 degrees cooler than yesterday morning at this time. downtown san francisco in the upper 40s at 48. no rain yet, just a few high clouds. as we do take this into the weekend, it's drops down and we'll initiate the rain first thing saturday morning. off and on rain saturday and

still sunday showers. at 10:00 and 11:00 tonight a chance of a few showers. then the rain band moves in saturday morning and off and on rain saturday. showers likely into sunday, especially for the morning hours. the coverage could be on the decrease mid-to late sunday afternoon. for this morning at 8:00, chilly out there. partly sunny, partly cloudy and we'll thicken up the high clouds by 4:00 this afternoon and temperatures in the upper 50s and low to mid-60s. a look ahead at your five day forecast with your weekend always in view. rain cloud for saturday. maybe more rain chances by tuesday of next week. >> a frightening encounter for television news crew caught on tape. we'll tell you what led up to the confrontation and wait

until you see what happened moments later that landed that man in jail. >> also we check in on the newest camp. >> right now traffic is moving along pretty well on the bridge if you are driving in and out of the county. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead.

welcome back. good morning to you. here's a quick look at some of the stories we're following for you now at 6:44. the u.s. army sergeant will be formally charged today with eight counts of murder. later this morning, the sheriff, earlier this morning the sheriff said investigators think that missing teenager was wearing a san jose sharks jersey when she disappeared one week ago today and they found the shirt in a bag that belonged to the teen. people are talking a lot this morning about the huge mega millions jackpot. it's up to $290 million. the jackpot has been rising

steadily since january because no one has picked all the right numbers. the next drawing is tonight at 8:00. you have till 7:45 to get your ticket if you want to play. we have a new video of a news crew threatened while doing their job. >> get the camera away from me. >> the can want got angry at the reporters question and went to the truck and grabbed a gun. the photographer showed the video to a sheriff's deputy who issued an arrest warrant and he later turned himself in. he faces aggravated felony assault charges. fairfield police released a photo f a -- of a car linked to a shooting outside a restaurant. it happened in the parking lot

of the chucky cheese. they believe he went there to buy marijuana. after being shot he was able to make it to a nearby gas station for help. now, the two attackers drove away in the victim's car. it's in the surveillance video there. it's a 1990s camaro with a black roof. >> time now 6:46. the morning occupied oakland protesters. this is the sixth month of their existence. one says they responding to a call to reoccupy spaces. we don't know if they will go back to the park later today. oakland mayor says police will enforce the city's no camping rule. a free health clinic inside the oakland coliseum is open again for the second day.

here's video we shot early this morning. people lining up waiting to be seen inside. coming up on mornings on 2 we'll tell you the services being provided and howl you have to take advantage of it. >> there's an alert for drivers about a bridge close your on the martin bridge. they plan to shut down the entire bridge over the memorial day weekend. the closure will allow them to complete the project. it close may 25 to may 29 at 5 p.m. >> time is now 6:48. if you live in san francisco you can renew your parking permits on line.

back over the value, what -- sal. what are you keeping an eye on? >> the bay bridge is the busiest bridge and highway 4 is getting busier here. bart is reported on time by the bart dispatchers. one of the things i want to say is even though it is busy, it's not as busy as it has been for the last four days of the week. let's move along and take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. the weather is better today than it was yesterday for the commute. the morning commute also looks pretty good on the east shore. let's go to mark.

>> hi there. beautiful site out there. temperatures with the clerkl -- clear skies, you'll notice a cool down. those readings in the mid-to upper 30s. oakland 35 degrees and san jose reporting partly cloudy skies and 41. for this morning fair skies and chilly. into the afternoon hours partly sunny skies and wind picks up to 20 miles an hour. here's the forecast model showing you dry conditions now and we'll take you in the afternoon hours and by 10:00 tonight bill martin will be standing her talking about rain showers approaching parts of the north bay and here's our rain shield pushes into the region first thing saturday morning and off and on rain for the weekend. today partly sunny and the main storm center drops to the north. with rain fall developing first

thing saturday morning and showers sunday morning. rain fall will be about a half inch to nearly two inches. winds to around 30 miles an hour. forecast highs this afternoon in the mid-to upper 50s. few neighborhoods approach to 60s. monday not too much happening and maybe just a few sprinkles and still rain chances for tuesday of next week. >> americans lost about $30 million worth of cell phones last year. oakland ranks third in the country. philadelphia is number one. seattle says about half of lost or stolen phones are recovered. more people are going to the movies but not here in north america. $32billion in extra ticket sales were offset by a 4% drop in revenue in the u.s. and

canada. >> time now 6:51. the new movie, hunger gangs opened all over the country. here in the bay area, fans lined up first to see the money. i think this was at the regal theater. fans showed us t-shirts that has their favorite quotes from the best selling book. other fans have costumes like these. the movie is expected to rock up more than $100 million all over the country by this weeked. >> like harry potter, very popular book. 6:52 the time. kim kardashian attacked. what went down on the red carpet. >> the condition students will have to meet and whose going to have to pay for it. >> good morning, if you're driving any time soon 680 looks good as you head south.

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welcome back to the channel 2 morning news. just kind of a quiet day as far as economics and earnings. concerns over china having an impact on the global markets. >> time now 6:55. the man recovering this morning after being rescued from the

chilly waters of the san francisco bay. he was on a boat. it flipped over near peer 70. this tongue boat spotted him just before 8:00 last night and the coast guard rescued him and he was taken to the hospital. >> kim kardashian's latest red carpet appearance turned out to be anything but glamorous. a woman threw flour at her. this is a picture from tmz. sheriff's deputies were called to the scene. kardashian did not want to press charges. >> a new effort to make college education free and put a measure on the june ballot. supporters need almost 808,000

signatures. if it makes it to the bat local local -- ballot and voters said yes, they would pay higher income taxes to support the program. >> it is coming up at 7:00. let's check in with sal. >> right now we are looking at the roads in san francisco, south bound 101. they just cleared a stalled vehicle from there. traffic is slow from 80 to 101 there. this is a look at westbound bay bridge backed up for about a 15 minute wait before you make it on. let's go to mark. >> hi there. good morning to you. pretty quiet in the weather world now. just a few high clouds with a chilly start. no rain clouds expected for

today. rain bands move on shore. monday not too bad but we could be tracking another storm by tuesday of next week. more on your weekend storm coming up during the 7:00 hour. >> coming up, the search for a missing teenager goes nationwide. new attention on the disappearance of this teen and what they're saying this morning. >> a cop in east bay in more trouble. stay with us. i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind.

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