where the public defender is accusing some sheriff's deputies of running a fight club for inmates. good evening. hello. i am gasia mikalian. >> and i am frank somerville. >> the public defender says some sheriff's deputies were going going to stage another fight this weekend. that is why they decided to bring the allegations to light now. ktvu's david stevenson is in san francisco now outside the jail. you learn offend a new development? >> reporter: we are just contacted by the sheriff's department about 10 minutes ago. the deputies who were involved with this have been placed on paid administrative leave. this is where it took place. the 7th floor of the hall of justice. they threatened beatings and sexual assault against inmates who were made to fight against their will. >> reporter: the allegation surfaced two weeks ago. his father e-mailed his public defender and said sheriff's deputies made his son fight another inmate that hall of

justice. >> most troubling conduct that i have seen in the 30 years that i worked there. >> reporter: he today said inmates named the deputies with two bailiffs involved in the ring. he played an audio interview with him after saying he was injured after being fight earlier this month. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: lawsuits in 2006 and 2007 allege new sexually harassed male and female inmates. in 2009 the city settle another

suit. >> i am disturbed by it. >> reporter: the sheriff says they have been reassigned away from inmates but are still working. >> this was brought to this at 9:35 a.m. there is a good chance they could be put on administrative leave. >> he said he was threatened with a beating and sexual assault if he did not agree to a third fight this month. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: again. late word before we went to air, the four deputies have been placed on paid administrative leave. they have been reassigned away from the jail to another jail. the public defender believes they could be at risk inside the jails and we are told the sheriff called in the u.s. attorney to help in the investigation of the fighting

ring inside the jails. >> these allegations are just mind-boggling here. do authorities think this fight club had been going on for some time or was the inmate the first one? >> reporter: the public defender is looking out for other inmates to see if they will have similar stories to tell. one of the angles they are focusing on is the deputies who were involved are white and the inmates who were told to participate are people of color. they are looking to see if there may be other angles to that. this is all under investigation. no one has been charged yet. >> david stevenson live outside the hall of justice in san francisco, thank you. to developing news out of new york city. an explosion and fire rocked a building in the east village. huge flames pouring out of the windows. there was a partial collapse in

one building and four buildings were effected. a dozen people were injured. three are reported to be in critical condition. what is remarkable is officials say they have no reports of anyone missing. people in the east village said they heard an explosion and then saw smoke. >> there was a girl standing on the stairs and she couldn't move and she couldn't get away from had building and a guy climbing up the stairs and rescuing the girl. >> not unusual. and the face of the building blew off from the restaurant. >> new york although company say inspectors were at the building to check on the installation of a gas meter. the work didn't pass inspection but there were no reports of a gas leak. all the buildings are on second avenue. people immediately started tweeting photos and video when the explosion happened. here is a look at tweets. the bottom and two floors of

one building destroyed as flames tower above. several photophotos -- photos show how fierce the was burning. several people tweeted photos of firefighters arriving, pulling hoses off and turning the water on. if you would like to see more of the flameps firefighters faced we put the -- flames firefighters faced we put it up on www.ktvu.com. startling information about the jet that slammed into the french alps. today authorities say the co- pilot barricaded himself inside the cockpit and deliberately crashed the plane. ktvu's mike mibach is here now with new developments. mike, it also appears the passengers all realized what was happening before the crash. >> reporter: that's right. in the final minutes of the flight the cockpit voice recorder picked up the screams from the passengers on board.

investigators say the voice recorder indicates a conversation between the pilot and the co-pilot at the start of the flight but the ceo pilot's responses became short later -- the ceo pilot's -- co- pilots response business came short later on. >> reporter: authorities set up a viewing tent, at this moment crews were scouring the crash site while investigators were looking for clues in the apartment of the co-pilot, andreas lubitz. >> nothing permits us to say this was a terrorist act. >> reporter: it is unclear if he planned the downing in advance but audio from one of two black boxes recovered revealed the 27-year-old scene in this photo at the golden gate bridge deliberately activated the decent when the captain left the cockpit to use the bath room. >> the doors are set up so they can always be opened from the

inside. that is not possible, there is the option from the outside with a code unless this is blocked from the inside. >> reporter: investigators determined from listening to the audio from the voice recorder that he refused to open the door as the captain knock could harder. screams from passengers and alarms could be heard. a father is remembering the moments he had with his son. >> happy moments with family, friends. of course, think about the future. >> reporter: the co-pilot trained at a facility near phoenix, arizona. his training was interrupted for a few months and reasons unknown. he passed his tests with flying

colors. the government in dusseldorf says the most security check conducted january 27 found nothing unusual and neighbors describing him as a jogger, calm, low key. >> and coming up at 5:30 p.m. a closer look at cockpit security, how flight crews are trained to access a locked cockpit and why one says protocol needs to change. new information tonight on the shooting that killed a san jose police officer. today police confirm the suspect was shot and killed by another police officers and did not turn the gun on himself. . ktvu's azenith smith is live tonight where that department remains on alert and, of course, it is still grieving. >> reporter: that's right. a sensitive time for the san jose police officer as

expressed in this memorial. the chief commending the officer for officer -- tonight. >> reporter: a bullet from a police officer killed scott dunham. >> the weapon that was found next to the suspect was very inconsistent with the type of wound that he had. >> reporter: san jose police assistant chief said the veteran police officer was standing next to officer michael johnson when the gun fight occurred tuesday night. >> officers were ambushed. they had no time to react. >> reporter: scott dunham first shot at officers with a rifle. killing michael johnson. another officer 44 feet away returned fire. police are not releasing how many times scott dunham was hit or where. >> this individual officer that returned fire, i wish i had a better word than bravery for what he did. he saved his life and the lives

of other police officers and may have saved the lives of community members. >> reporter: he says the department is on heightened alert. dozens of police cars and armored vehicles swarmed this san jose neighborhood today responding to a darren o'day dod -- darren -- a domestic dispute call. michael johnson's death was on the minds of police officers today. he knew michael johnson calling him a great officer. he says he can't help but think more how dangerous his job can be. >> always thinking about that. have families, wives, kids. always thinking about that. >> reporter: police are not releasing the name of the officer who killed scott dunham. they say he and other officers are on paid administrative

leave. >> do you have new information about when michael johnson's funeral might be held? >> reporter: they had a meeting at 11:00 a.m. today at headquarters and they told me the family of michael johnson is driving the arrangements and they are letting the family decide, once they do they will let us know. we know the mayor told us there will be prayer vigil friday night and a city wide memorial service next week. >> thank you. a kidnapping in vallejo took a strange turn today. police are calling the kidnapping a hoax but today attorneys for the victim's boyfriend say it was a real kidnapping. ktvu's noelle walker is outside police headquarters. there is a lot to sort out here. >> reporter: yeah. there is. today police aren't talking about they may be tied up with a key player in the drama. denise huskins, the kidnap

victim who was supposed to get on a flight from reach the the bay area -- los angeles to the bay area, that didn't happen. but today she now in va[bleep] and another -- vallejo and another source says she is inside headquarters. >> we are here to try clear the air. >> reporter: when attorneys for aaron quinn the boyfriend of the victim denise huskins talked to the media today, they took what has been a roller coaster ride of a story -- >> i want to make it clear to everyone that we have not seen evidence yet this was a hoax. >> reporter: last night police called monday's kidnapping from this home an orchestrated -- orchestrated event. >> we know the statement that he provided was such an incredible story we had a hard

time believing it and upon further investigation we were not able to stasht anything he was -- substantiate anything he was saying. >> why did take so long to report the kidnapping? attorneys say he couldn't report it sooner. >> he was drugged. and there were two kidnappers. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> he was forced to drink something. >> reporter: police spent days looking for denise huskins by land and water. she was found alive and well in huntington beach. attorneys say their client was ordered to pay $8,500 ransom. >> the ransom is less than $20,000 being asked. there is never a ransom story where they are asking for less than $20,000. >> reporter: where there was concern there are now skeptics. >> if it was for 8500, not like somebody needed to pay a bill or something, right? >> strange. >> should be punished for it.

especially it you have, like, somebody looking for you. a lot of man hours put in. i don't think that it is fair that they did all that for nothing. what was the purpose of it? >> reporter: we went to aaron quinn's home. no one answered the door. >> has been hard to believe. but i just -- i can't imagine him -- i can't imagine him -- she an upstanding guy. >> reporter: attorneys say he cooperated fully with police. he submitted to a 17 hour interrogation with police. and he says he submitted to a blood test which will show his client was drugged. >> a lot of questions here. noelle walker, thank you. an 11-year-old stabbed in

the school locker room. an update on his condition and a 13-year-old classmate who turned himself in. >> crazy. >> plus an all star tag team out to make a difference. >> how it wwe and the san francisco 49ers are working with bay area children to prevent bullying. >> coming up, the warmest weather today. i am tracking cooler temperatures and when they are expected in the forecast.

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new president of the public utilities commission may be restoring faith in the agency. he told lawmakers today pg&e did postpone pipeline safety work to pay for bonuses before

the 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion. a senatorriments san bruno and says this -- senator represents san bruno -- some of wwe's biggest stars kicked off a anti-bullying campaign this morning. they teamed up with san francisco 49ers eric read and talked to children at a middle school about the be a star program. it promotes a positive social environment for everyone. she is humbled by everyone who wants tostomp out bullying -- to stomp out bullying. . >> when you feel their hugs, when you make a difference in one person's life it is probably one of the most humbling experiences you can

have. >> reporter: they opened at the san jose convention center, the nest best thing -- the next best thing for fans who can't make it to wrestle mania. 46 pall -- >> reporter: this is the fan's first opportunity act act with the -- interact with the stars. let me show you what is going on hereof. they have a lot -- on here. they have a lot. over here they are doing a wwe show. the part i am trying myself, i am trying hard, to get in that ring right there. the man who started the yes

chant, he is here today. we talked to him about buying in the bay area. >> reporter: you have been here several times before. what is it like to be one of the main attractions? >> it is super cool. especially like getting to experience the bay area in a more intimate setting like with the world series with the giant, all that stuff. that is cool. and now i get to do what i love to do. i am really excited. levi stadium will be rocking. [ inaudible question ] >> yeah. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: they are great guys. they tell me i have to get bigger before i get into the ring. i am not sure if i can do it

but i am trying to big like you. i want to get there badly. >> if anybody can get there, it is you. >> you looked buff when you were out there yesterday. thank you. >> thank you. expecting 70,000 for that event this weekend. big. ahead here, california loosens restrictions on where sex offenders can live. why some can live closer to schools. plus a knife attack at junior high in the east bay involving an 11-year-old and a 13-year- old. ahead the different accounts on if it was provoked or not. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, cars and boats stolen and stripped. now authorities say they are in the bay, the investigation that uncovered what authorities call an elaborate chop shop operation and the efforts to

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drought relief. 2/3 of the money is aimed at flood control and prevention. well, too nice stay inside today. we sent our chief meteorologist bill martin on the roof of the studios here. it felt like summer out there. >> reporter: it did. we had temperatures in the 80s. mid-80s today. record highs around the bay area. you see folks out on the roof, watching the rowing team. people walking on the bike path as well. you have to look at what people are wearing to get an idea how warm it is. you can see the flag. flag there. winds are going the right direction for a cool down. that is where we go tomorrow. temperatures start to drop down. not before we had record highs. take a look. 83 was the record today in oakland. that broke the old record. wow! san jose broke a record.

85 degrees. records today. suggested we might see a couple. we did. 82 livermore. 79 fairfield. 81 concord. a peak at the forecast here. we will see the fog tomorrow morning. fog about 20 miles off shore right now. that fog gets in here tomorrow morning. to the afternoon now. how warm? 80s. the five-day forecast. full in there. the five-day forecast, sets us up with warm. an outstanding day on the bay, around the bay. with the warmest spots fremont, redwood city. enjoying the wind and the water. beautiful day. >> amazing. that path is steps from the news room and we use it three times a year. it is such a waste. >> reporter: i have been here 20 years and walked on the path

twice. >> thank you. coming up here, a knife attack in the locker room of a local junior high. a 13-year-old accused of stabbing an 11-year-old. the conflicting reports about what led up to the stabbing and how the victim is doing. and a suv plows into a store. the police thievey about -- theory about what happened before the crash. >> san francisco giants release their new commercials. >> now that you have all the championships, you wouldn't have time for us kids. >> the way he brags that he is just like all the other ball players. kind of. it is good stuff.

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that blue door inside the boy's locker room. >> disturbing day. after 11:00 a.m. this morning a 7th grazer stabbed a -- grader stabbed a student inside the boy's locker room. >> you expect them to be safe. happens here too. >> why? what was he doing with a knife? >> reporter: according to police it was carried out by a 13-year-old who walked out of the locker room and immediately told an adult what he did. >> he was being bullied and the day before he wanted to hurt him and they thought it was a joke and laughed it off. >> reporter: authorities say the victim, an 11-year-old, was stabbed once in the back. they rushed the boy from an ambulance to a helicopter. he is expected to be okay. >> this is no way the norm. horrific event. >> reporter: the superintendent of schools says she does not

believe bullying was a factor. calling the attack unprevoked. >> we'd -- unprovoked. >> there was no incident that precipitated the act. >> reporter: mental health counselors were brought in and parents were notified. some moms and dads took their children out of school early. >> mom wants to know it is okay. >> reporter: the teen suspect is held at a juvenile hall on assault with a deadly weapon. it is too soon to know what action the school may take about the student. >> again, great news the 11- year-old will be okay. cristina rendon live, thank you. the germanwings plane crash. the co-pilot intentionally crashed the plane in the french alps after the other pilot

stepped out for a moment. 150 people died and now new questions about cockpit security. investigators are searching the apartment of the co-pilot as well as the home of his parents for clues to a motive. the plane took off in barcelona -- barcelona to duesseldorf. this is where the plane crashed in the french alps. communications seemed normal. last contact was 9:30 a.m. at that point the plane was at cruising attitude of 38,000 feet. and then something happened. 9:40 the radar was 6,000 feet. ktvu's tom vacar looked into how cockpits are locked and accessed. >> reporter: airlines know once the door is locked, kicking it in is no longer an option. >> made of reinforced material. you are not going to get in. >> reporter: this is an cockpit

emergency access training video that assumes the crew is disabled. >> there is no answer from the captain. >> failing contact the flight attendant goes to the emergency key pad. >> requesting entry. >> reporter: failing a response there, another phone call is required. if still no answer back to the key pad with a secret code. >> emergency code. >> reporter: the system waits 30 seconds and allows the door to be opened but only in the next 5 seconds. >> 5 seconds to enter. >> reporter: a pilot can ovride this -- over ride this by putting the switch in the locked position and now no one can enter unless the pilot opens it. he told us today from dallas this system needs to be changed. >> that is the fixable part.

you have to have a backup system. >> reporter: while the airlines do a good job of screening out pilot whose have emotional or mental issues they cannot guarantee that no one will fall through the cracks. >> i am afraid the answer is no. you cannot screen out every crazy person. >> my firm confidence in the selection of our pilots and the training of our pilots, the qualification of our pilots pilots and the work of our pilots has not been touched by this single tragedy. >> reporter: he says if this were israel's airline then either pilot could radio and ask for the door to be opened. that would be granted from headquarters. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> similar crashes happened before. 2013, 33 people were killed when the pilot intentionally crashed the plane once the co-

pilot left the cockpit. in 1999 a flight crashed into the atlantic 30 minutes after taking off from new york. 217 people were killed. investigators believe the co- pilot crashed that plane as well. moving forward with a plan to legalize marijuana in claf. the lieutenant governor talks about the effort and the hurdles. >> new information about an inmate who escaped custody. >> and locked in and ready to go. san francisco giants madison bumgarner and busty poser work on being in sync with each other. >> see the new commercials from the giants, coming up.

lieutenant governor is moving forward with efforts to legalize marijuana in california, including plans for public forums. now a blue ribbon commission outlined the challenges. he told us one issue is how marijuana would be taxed and whether medical marijuana users would have to pay the tax and concerned about the health of children. >> children are telling tus is easer -- telling us it is easier to buy american than alcohol. either we have to get tougher

on that or move in a new direction. >> lieutenant governor said another concern is how to test drivers for marijuana intoxication. he has been conducting meetings to get feed back from californians. >> changes are coming to an 8- year-old law in california that bans registered sex offenders from living near schools and parts. the restrictions go too far to limit where sex offenders can live. the corrections department says instead of all sex offenders now the living restriction will be applied to pedophiles pedophiles and other whose sex crimes involve children. patrol agencies will have to make that decision. san francisco police found a body inside a burned out camper van. the fire was reported about 6:45 a.m. this morning. after the fire department put out the flames that is when

investigators found body. the medical examiner identified the victim but hasn't released a cause of death. a sea otter has been found dead in monterey county of a shock bite. she was -- shark bite. she was rescued in 2009. she became an ambassador and gave birth to three pups. the facebook says the body was discovered sunday. a shark tooth was found in a wound. officials say it appears she died quickly after the fatal bite. the salvation army's new vehicle is hit by thieves. what the criminals took and why the salvation army says the items will stand out. >> a toy store that filled generations of san franciscans is told by the landlord, hit the bricks. >> checking on the heat out there. records fell today. i will show you more, we will talk about the fog too, it is

coming back. i will let you know how much and when.

a 70-year-old man drove his car into a 7-eleven car this morning about 8:30 a.m. at a 7-eleven on hillside boulevard. police say no one was hurt inside the store but the driver was hospitalized. he may have experienced some

kind of medical issue. a toy store in san francisco is closing after 45 years in the same location. customers are worried this is a sign san francisco is losing its character. ktvu fox 2 news reporter tom vacar tells us the owner says it started with a phone call. >> reporter: for 45 years now open every day, jeffrey's toys has been a fixture, a place of dreams and visions of sugar plums. the family has been in business going on 70 years. but that could end when his phone rang. >> they caught us off guard on a phone call saying the 60 day termination of the lease -- >> reporter: in other words, pick up 45 years of purchase dice and be out of the building by may 9. no offer of a new lease. >> shock to me. shock to the people of the

city. there won't be a full line toy store anymore. >> the mayor's office is getting involved. but they are looking for tenants who will pay staggering new rents. >> it has a rippling effect all over the bay area. >> well known throughout the united states. kind of like a small business stays true to what san francisco is. disappointing that they don't want it here anymore. >> reporter: stores like this have always been willing to try something new for their customers. this store introduced something new to the united states, a toy called legos. >> it was in scare boxes. the pieces were mixed in the four basic colors. in a bag. no instructions. that is how they brought it into the u.s. we knew it would

be a winner. >> reporter: one of the first to introduce smurfs. >> hard to see the things that make the city so cool and unique which attract so many people get over taken by the ability to make more money. >> that was tom vacar reporting. he says she looking for a new home in the city but doesn't know if he will find one before the lease runs out. madison bumgarner and buster posey are ready to defend their world championship. >> three, two, one. >> nice. nice. >> three, two, one. >> nice. nice. >> they reloosed their latest commercial show -- released their latest commercial showing

them preparing for a big game. >> i am hoping we can show it. there we go. >> all the championships. you wouldn't have time for us kids. >> what? >> you won't work as hard. >> come on. you tell your cousin we are like all the other ball players, we put our rings on one finger at a time. [ laughter ] >> ktvu fox 2 news gearing up for the turn of baseball. join us sunday at 4:00 p.m. with a interview with madison bumgarner, tim lincecum and behind the scenes of buster posey's commercials. and opening day is april 6. based on the weather seems like one thing we can count on, no rain outs. >> no. we are in a dry pattern. a few records today.

i got a couple more to show you. these are the day time highs from around the bay area. looking at temperatures well above the average. warmer than yesterday. by 4, 5 degrees. cooler tomorrow -- another record in san jose. oakland 83 degrees. three new records. after a couple breaks at 6:00 p.m. i will show you the rest of the records. beautiful shot. bay bridge. strikes me, the new span, you don't realize how much it turns. the forecast models keep the jet stream to the north. look at that. right? right? it is a big ridge. here you have the fog forming because of -- the -- the high pressure. a lot of times -- i said that last night, i know i did, when you see ridge like that and the fog, those are visual clues.

you can look at that. you see things like this. high pressure, not going to rain. good indicator. in the old days before the internet, a lot of things, when i started, to get information we used to use ship to shore radios. guy fishing, got fog. that is how it used to be. come so much further. tomorrow's highs cooler than today because of the fog. the increased onshore flow. the high-pressure system sticks around. warmest day of the week was today. a weak system tweaks to the north and temperatures trend down. cooler into the 70s. mid-70s. nice weekend ahead. 79 fairfield. 79 pittsburg. 80 brentwood.

air quality holding up. cooler tomorrow for friday. but what the heck, upper 70s. low 80s. east coast you would be thinking this was heaven. lately 48, 50 degrees in boston. they have been freezing out there. >> warm for them. >> yeah. our five-day forecast look goods. dry. nothing in the future for rain. >> thank you. new developments after an inmate fought a deputy and escaped in the south bay. he had help once he was on the run. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> cars and boats from all around the bay area were stolen and stripped for parts. now authorities say they are in the bay. a look at the recovery operation. who authorities say is responsible. and a bay area high school ditching rubber and cork on the football field, why it is aimed at keeping athletes safe.

these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

new developments in the escape of a child molester. authorities arrested the brother of the suspect for helping him escape. earlier this month he escaped during a medical appointment. he was booked into the jail one year ago on five counts of

child molestation. he is still on the loose. sheriff's deputies arrested his brother, he is held as an accessory after the fact. no word on what he might have done to help him get away. someone broke into and stole equipment from salvation army vehicle after it was used for the first time. we have pictures of the vehicle after the break in. you can see here there was a broken window. you can see the burglars got away with a monitor, a data system, laptop, coppier. it -- coppier. it provides food for food and -- new take on a classic game. think scrabble on your phone. the company is hoping it will make the experience more social. ktvu fox 2 news reporter claudine wong tells us it is an idea that is made in the bay.

[ music ] >> reporter: inside this office they look like they are working. but listen closely. because that sound is a good sign it is not all about work. >> playing against each other. >> reporter: that is work for them. >> playing a lot. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: this is headquarters and the founders are gamers. >> i want to make my own games. >> we always wanted to start our own game company and finally there was an opportunity. >> reporter: founded in 2012, letter up is its first game, a modern day version of scrabble. >> a big challenge. taking on big companies like zynga. >> reporter: but they say this

one is different. >> not many real time multi player games. >> for the live cross word we are the first to build the live thing. most you have to wait for your turn. what if your friend didn't make a move for days? >> reporter: it is designed to be more social. >> similar to scrabble. >> it happens in real time. >> once the game gets started we take turns. you have 75 seconds to get the game started and play a word. >> reporter: you can chat while you play. >> and they use it as a way to chat and be social to each other. >> reporter: in 10 minutes you are done. the game was released in 2013 on facebook and went mobile last fall. and now you can invite friends

to play on all platforms. >> you can invite your friend and see who is the best one. we have 1 million installs right now. 10million games played. and hundreds of millions of words submitted. >> reporter: are about chasing a -- >> reporter: it is all about chasing a dream. one letter at a time. >> you can play at work if they allow you to. >> reporter: claudine wong, ktvu fox 2 news. made in the bay is a new feature at 5:00 p.m. if you would like to nominate someone go to www.ktvu.com. the submission form is on the front page to the right. the ktvu fox 2 news at 6:00 p.m. starts now. a make or bust -- major bust in the east bay, several voke vehicles stolen and -- vehicles stolen and stripped. >> chopped up cars in the bay. >> we got a look at the operation to recover more vehicles. good evening everyone. hello. i am frank somerville.

>> and i am julie haener. >> crews spent the day in the waters north of the bridge. authorities say that is where they think thieves in a chop shop ring dumped what is left of stolen cars and maybe even boats. ktvu's melanie woodrow spent the day with divers. this started with what a victim saw? >> reporter: that's right. it was this vehicle. a blue and why bay liner that cracked open the investigation. >> reporter: dive teams aren't new to being on the bay but today's search was uncharted territory for some. >> we believe there are chopped up cars in the bay. >> reporter: chopped up cars and possibly watt craft that was stolen. the contra costa county deputy district attorney said the first clue came after two defendants attempted to steal a boat.

police officers found it at a homeless encampment with more evidence. >> rv. sea dos. boat trailers, everything. >> reporter: they consider themselves pirates. after making arrests and recovering 21 vehicles, new information that there were more in the bay. investigators believe the defendants used this moving barge to dump the remaining parts. >> very stupid. you have valuable cars, 14,000 bucks, chopped up and destroyed for a couple hundred bucks. >> reporter: one of the biggest challenges for divers and visibility. using the camera i can show you how murky the water is. that is why the divers are using sonar. lets them search a wider area over a shorter period of time. >> two headlights. the camera picks