prosecutors believe samantha johnson and her boyfriend killed sophia mason. her body was found in a merced county home on march 11. nason's mother samantha johnson appeared and a merced county courtroom yesterday. she is being held on no bail. her boyfriend, dhante jackson , is still at large. jackson disappeared for police found mason's body inside his home. >>> taking a look at your top headlines, a look at the white house where president joe biden is expected to announce new sanctions against russia during his trip to europe this week. press secretary jen psaki will be joining the president after testing positive for the. >>> new satellite images show the magnitude of the destruction in the ukrainian port city of mariupol. in kyiv, the ukrainian military have retaken a strategically important suburb, preventing russian troops from surrounding the capital city. >>> the fbi director is calling on business leaders to work with the fbi to prevent russian cyber attacks. cyber security experts tell cbs news they are concerned about potential attacks on the u.s.

i'm justine waltman jump because off this evening, samantha johnson is being charged with the murder and child abuse of her 8 year-old daughter. and police say that sophia mason's body was found at her mother's boyfriend's home in said earlier this month. that man, though, has not been caught yet. kron four's amanda hari joining us live now from the newsroom. after speaking with a family member about tomorrow's arraignment. amanda, what are their plans for watching and how are they preparing for what likely will be a very emotionally charged day. >> justine, the family tells me they're having a very difficult time right now with this whole situation and no one is going to be able to be in court in person. it will be zooms live for them so they can watch it. it will be their first time seeing samantha johnson since sophia's death. >> none of us have looked in her eyes since all happened. melissa harris is samantha johnson's cousin. so be watching. johnson's arraignment live over zoom. police say she's being charged with murder and child abuse of her 8 year-old daughter, sophia mason,

es entrevistada refiere que la madre de la niña responde al nombre de samantha johnson tiene 31 años,omaron en serio. de acuerdo a información revelada por las autoridades, los detectives comenzaron a rastrear el teléfono celular de la sospechosa la localizaron en un motel ahora se encuentra tras las rejas en la cárcel de santa rita. >>> nos pusimos en contacto con samantha johnson tratando de que nos dijera dónde encontrar a su hija, le preguntamos si podemos ir a una dirección para ver cómo estaba ella y su niña y se mostró nerviosa al responder sobre el paradero de su hija dando algunas declaraciones inconsistentes que consideramos misteriosas >>> johnson fue arrestada interiormente por una voz infantil 2021 por el cual nos han dado más detalles pero que al parecer repetía constantemente >>> la última vez que vi a sofía estaba en muy malas condiciones, bien delgada, pálida me dijo que estaba sin comer y que la mamá la dejaba en diferentes moteles sin agua y comida la policía dijo que el novio de la sospechosa fue identificado como dante y vive en la cárcel donde ocurrió el hallazgo

that request was made after sophia's mother, samantha johnson, was questioned in a newark hotel thursdayces tell nbc bay area sophia's mother told a family member she had given away the 8 year old. johnson is in santa rita jail this morning on unrelated khris. the coroner's office has not formally identified the child's body. >>> the footprint of russia's war in ukraine is expanding and we're following the latest development overnight. we can give you a look at kyiv this morning, live, where britain's defense ministry says russian forces were about 15 miles from the city's center trying to advance. russia's minister of foreign affairs has issued a new warning to the u.s., saying, pumping ukraine with weapons from a number of countries orchestrated by them is not just a dangerous move but an action that turns the respective convoys into legitimate targets. >>> plus, in a video message today ukrainian president zelenskyy claims that russian forces have kidnapped the mayor of a southern city. he says it is a crime against democracy itself. >>> meanwhile, president biden says congress is wor

melissa harris is samantha johnson's cousin. so be watching. johnson's arraignment live over zoom. >> police say she's being charged with murder and child abuse of her 8 year-old daughter, sophia mason. our family is not going well. she says they have very little contact with johnson over the last few months of sophia's life. and it's been difficult to hear what sophia was going through just. >> that she was kept in the and that she was treated in there that she during her month or so. it's it's left her family a range of cow tonia to anger. the corner is still working on sophia's cause of death. while johnson is in jail, her boyfriend dhante jackson. >> he's wanted by police in connection with the murder as well. but they have yet to find him. it's really frustrating to us, especially because the police have him the night, the apprehended. samantha in newark and they let him go because they didn't have probable caught. >> as harris says, she wishes more national news outlets would pay attention to sofia's case and broadcast jackson's photo to

and will johnson is sophia's aunt and the sister of her mother, samantha johnson. >> she says she fought for custody of sofia the last time she saw her was late summer of 2021. she took these photos of bruises on sophia's arm. when sophia was asked what happened, she was shaking. she was never she said, please don't ask me, my mommy will get matt. i'm ok, i'm ok, she wanted to take sophia to the emergency room while her mother, samantha was gone. but she was worried she could get arrested for kidnapping sophia. so she reported i cried for her. i i still i missed. >> and months of work trying to fight for emerald johnson reported sophia missing to police after talking to her sister on tuesday. >> since then, samantha johnson has been arrested on a charge of murder after he led police. 2 little girls, body him or said home or said police are now looking for this man. dante jackson, he samantha's boyfriend and lived in the home. police say he is on the run. her family is hoping someone will see him and called police. they also want to raise awareness about missing and abused children of col

her mother, samantha johnson, is facing first-degree murder charges from a while police are looking for boyfriend. the san francisco general hospital needs help identifying a patient brought in early yesterday morning, between 40 years old and 50 years old, six foot one and one hundred 80 pounds, blue eyes --100 80 pounds, blue eyes -- 180 pounds, blue eyes. this man was seen at seventh and market street in san francisco and admitted to the hospital at about 3:00 a.m. yesterday. today, san francisco recreation parks open its first tai chi park. take a look. many community members advocated for a place dedicated for tai chi. the city converted a parking lot area for people to practice. --five thousand square-foot area for people to practice. -- 5000 square-foot area for people to practice. >> this is what it is. dion: so true. the chinese martial art was introduced in the 1940's to san francisco. is in to take in the views of the city. runners are preparing for tomorrow's marathon. it is the first in-person race into years. what with the weather be like? the with the forecast next. >> bo

. >> samantha johnson was arrested thursday after hayward police say she gave suspicious statements abouts whereabouts. her boyfriend dante jackson resided. >> at house located the body of small female child. >> reporter: police believe jackson went on the run after news spread of the search of his home. could be in the bay area. >> i'm in shock, feel like the system completely failed her. feel like this could have been prevented. >> reporter: in hayward, nbc bay area news. >>> family, friends and teammates of stanford soccer player katie meier came together to remember her. 22-year-old took her own life in campus dorm earlier this month. in newbury park they gathered to speak of how magnetic and passionate she was. close to graduating with agree in international relations, also a star goalkeeper. father remembered first time katie wanted to try being a goalie. was 8 years old. >> kicked it a little too hard at little katie, hit her in the chest, knocked her down. oh, my god, going to be so mad at me. katie gets up, goes, is that all you got? i'm like who is this human? >> katie's memoria

and will johnson is sophia's aunt and the sister of her mother, samantha johnson. >> she says she fought for custody of sofia the last time she saw her was late summer of 2021. she took these photos of bruises on sophia's arm. when sophia was asked what happened, she was shaking. she was never she said, please don't ask me, my mommy will get matt. i'm ok, i'm ok, she wanted to take sophia to the emergency room while her mother, samantha was gone. but she was worried she could get arrested for kidnapping sophia. so she reported i cried for her. i i still i missed and months of work trying to fight for emerald johnson reported sophia missing to police after talking to her sister on tuesday. >> since then, samantha johnson has been arrested on a charge of murder after he led police. 2 little girls, body him or said home or said police are now looking for this man. dante jackson, he samantha's boyfriend and lived in the home. police say he is on the run. her family is hoping someone will see him and called police. they also want to raise awareness about missing and abused children of color.

he's samantha johnson's boyfriend, who police believe also played a role in mason's death. >>> moving you forward tonight. if you are 50 years of age or older, you might be able to get a second booster shot soon. you ready for that? the biden administration plans to offer second boosters for both pfizer and moderna shots. people familiar with the plan say the fda could green-light a second booster early this week. then like we've seen with previous vaccine approvals, the cdc would have its own advice. >>> and then starting friday, you'll no longer have to show proof that you've gotten the covid vaccine to get into chase center. the arena is dropping the mandate for mega events like warriors games and concerts. it's all part of san francisco aligning its health orders with the state. in addition to no longer having to show proof of vaccination, fans who aren't vaccinated won't have to show a negative covid test to attend an event. >>> i heard a couple gunshots, walked to the window and just saw a bunch of cops. >> dangerous night in downtown san jose. what we're learning about the shoo

sophia's mother, samantha johnson, is accused of murder, and police are still searching for her boyfriend, dhante jackson. tonight sophia's young classmates struggling to understand why they can't play with their friend anymore. >> i used to play with her. >> she always was smiling and happy. and i just wish i could see her again. >> reporter: sophia's family say they reported warning signs of abuse to police and child protective services. police confirmed they received reports of possible abuse, but state agents decided to leave sophia with her mother. >> sophia was saying that, mommy and dhante are hitting me, beating me with belt buckles. there were bruises between her legs. >> reporter: now sophia's family is joining forces with the community to make sure other children will be better protected. >> we're also here to elevate her case, elevate what happened to her, so that we can make sure that in the future that adults and systems respond to kids' cries for help. >> reporter: a family shedding tears for their loss, vowing that sophia's short life will be a catalyst for change. in hayw

trying to find 8 year-old sophia mason last night here, police arrested the mother. 31 year-old samantha johnson in newark afterward. she said they say she provided suspicious answers regarding the location of her missing child hayward police and asked for said police to search the for the child and the residents they say was located a park lane and street summer said officers say when they arrived, they found a deceased child. hayward police say they received a report of mason going missing on tuesday, but she was last seen in december of 2021 by family members. mason is known to have stated different locations between hayward and even southern california. >> a warning from authorities. what appear to be an innocent transaction at a home in stockton turned out to be a set up for a home invasion. this video shows a suspect posing as a candy vendor looking to sell to someone at a home on joplin lane near hendricks. drive suddenly a group of armed suspects charges into the house and robs the homeowner. the candy vendor also puts on a mask, then runs away with the rest of the suspects. anyone with

reported sophia missing to police after talking to her sister on tuesday. >> since then, samantha johnson has been arrested on a charge of murder after he led police. 2 little girls, body him or said home or said police are now looking for this man. dante jackson, he samantha's boyfriend and lived in the home. police say he is on the run. her family is hoping someone will see him and call police. they also hope situations like this can be avoided in the future. i think that if a child is saying that they're being abused being heard. >> i think it should be looked deeper into. >> number said county coroner's office says they're working on positively identifying the child. the family believes the have an answer by monday. live in the newsroom. amanda hari kron, 4 news. thank you so much, amanda, this is a developing story. so stay with us here. >> on kron 4 on air as well as on our website kron 4 dot com and our streaming service kronon as well as the kron 4 app to get the latest information on the story and any as soon as it comes into our newsroom. we'll go to the south bay now where the

and will johnson is sophia's aunt and the sister of her mother, samantha johnson. >> she says she fought for custody of sofia the last time she saw her was late summer of 2021. she took these photos of bruises on sophia's arm. when sophia was asked what happened, she was shaking. she was never she said, please don't ask me, my mommy will get matt. i'm ok, i'm ok, she wanted to take sophia to the emergency room while her mother, samantha was gone. but she was worried she could get arrested for kidnapping sophia. so she reported i cried for her. i i still that i missed. >> and months of work trying to fight for emerald johnson reported sophia missing to police after talking to her sister on tuesday. >> since then, samantha johnson has been arrested on a charge of murder after he led police. 2 little girls, body him or said home or said police are now looking for this man. dante jackson, he samantha's boyfriend and lived in the home. police say he is on the run. her family is hoping someone will see him and call police. they also want to raise awareness about missing and abused children of

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take a look at samantha johnson here, her daughter, sophia mason, was first reported missing on march 8 by her grandmother or said police say the grandmother and aunt became concerned when samantha said she was coming to the bay area for a visit without sophia saying she gave her away. a family member said the st time they saw the little girl was in december as the search began to heighten, samantha was arrested for a warrant issued from a previous child abuse incident that happened last year in alameda county. that warrant led investigators to smith is boyfriend's house and were said where they found the 8 year-old dead. the coroner has not released the exact cause of death, but the mother was arrested and charged with the murder and of the girl and felony child abuse. the boyfriend was not because of the time police did not have enough evidence against him. the boyfriend dhante jackson has been on the run ever since. he's now wanted in connection to the murder of sofia since samantha's arrests. she has opened up to investigators about the abuse that occurred within the last months o

one samantha johnson began staying inside of women's shelter in the east bay last fall.loyees noticed that she was not feeding sofia even at meal times that really gets us because a call is made outside of her family for help to notify and they said that there was nothing he could do as long as she had a roof over her head that it was fine. police are still searching for samantha johnson's boyfriend, 34 year old dante jackson is also wanted for murder connection with the little girl's death. a former apple employee has defrauding the company of more than $10 million. the lawsuit accuses the former employee of taking kickbacks, stealing equipment and laundering money. the employee was a buyer in apple's global service supply chain department for 10 years. to owners of vendor companies that did business with apple have admitted to conspiring with the suspect. the man is scheduled to appear in court against these charges this thursday. eniac mayor lamar thorpe is asking residents for forgiveness after being cited for driving under the influence . he released a video stateme

samantha johnson está en la cárcel bajo cargos de asesinato mente que la policía busca novio de samanthadonde se crió sofía pusieron un altar improvisado en donde incluyen imagen de la niña y su oso de peluche preferido si alguien tiene información puede reportar a la policía de merced al número (información en pantalla) >> pasamos a la ciudad de san francisco ahí la policía respondió un robo en la cuadra 700 de la calle ana tomás luego de algunas pesquisas, se dieron cuentaque dos hombres intentaban robar ambos sospechosos están tras las rejas este robo de convertidores catalíticos es un grave problema y se da casi a diario pero como nos dice nos reportero ladrones en el sur de california se han vuelto más atrevidos que de costumbre >>así se escucha un toyota que le han robado el convertidor catalítico esto fue hace dos semanas en medio de la noche, las cinco llegaron y se llevaron el catalítico de mi coche >>una cámara de seguridad captó los ladrones que se mueven el oscuridad y con una precisión bien ensayada >>eran dos carros salieron siete hombres combates y con palos y con qué más

authorities say samantha johnson from hayward has been transferred from alameda county and is now in e custody of the merced county sheriff's office. this is her new mug shot. johnson has been charged with murder in the death of eight year old sofia mason. the child's body was found inside a home in were said on friday after relatives reported they hadn't been in contact with the little girl since december. police are still searching for johnson's boyfriend, dante jackson. he is wanted for murder. police have not released any details on how the child was killed. a group of armed men tried to break into a house in oakland but never made it inside . the home owner says this is not the first time he's actually had unwelcomed visitors. interview crime reporter henry lee has more on why this house is possibly being targeted. surveillance video shows this man using a crowbar to try to break into a home in east oakland. he soon joined by a second man who points a gun at the front door. several other men stand guard on the driveway. ken johnson was awakened by the noise. i have a balcony up a

this is samantha johnson here, her daughter sophia mason, was first reported missing on march 8th by her grandmother or said police say the grandmother and aunt became concerned when samantha said she was coming to the bay area for visit without sophia saying she gave her away. family members said the last time they saw the little girl was in december as the search began to heighten, samantha was arrested for a warrant issued from a previous child abuse incident that happened last year in alameda county. that warrant led investigators to samantha's boyfriend's house where the 3 of them had lived for some time now. and we're said that is where they found the eight-year-old dead. so the trio they once lived in alameda county, but they moved or said in november. the corner, though, has not released the cause of death, but the mother was arrested and charged with murder and felony child abuse. the boyfriend was not because of the time. police did not have probable cause to believe he was involved. the boyfriend dhante jackson has been on the run ever since and is now wanted in connection

the police arrested sophia's mother. 31 year-old samantha johnson after a warrant was issued over a past child abuse incident. her arrest led authorities to search her boyfriend's home, which is where a body was discovered. but at this point, police or sophia's family are not confirming that. in fact, the body found in that home is sophia. so now police are searching for the boyfriend tonight. 34 year-old dante jackson. a murder warrant has been issued for him, but he remains on the run. enforcement areas talking to the girl's family right now. and we'll have much more on this story tonight in prime time. starting at 8. san francisco police have been arrest in the shooting that happened friday and pier 94. it happened in the parking lot of the navigation center that's located there. police have arrested a lexus herrera for the shooting during the arrest. police also say that they recovered a gun. tonight, friends and family will gather to honor the life of katie meier. she was a senior at stanford where she studied international relations and was the captain of the soccer team. a memoria

samantha johnson is set to be charged in the courtroom following the death of her daughter sophia mason. mason was found dead earlier this month in her home. the mother is held withoutoffer $3,000 reward for dahntay jackson, who police believe played a role in mason's death. >>> workers are warning they're going to strike this week. there are about 300 nurses in the union at seton. they say they've been fighting management throughout the president obama to staff enough nurses. wednesday, they plan to walk off the job to highlight the issue. nurses want the hospital to follow california's laws on state staffing. >>> bay area lawmakers fight to decriminalize jaywalking could take a big step forward this week. there is a bill that legalizes any safe crossing of a street. jaywalking can come with steep fines. some of you may know. if the bill passes, officers will only be able to ticket people who could cause an accident by the way they're crossing the street. it also is intended to curb unnecessary encounters with police, especially people of color. >> what we see is that african americans

samantha johnson was believed to be staying with her 8-year-old daughter. police arrested the mother in the bay area last night. they say she was giving suspicious answers in regard to the where abouts of her daughter. she was have the girl was reported missing on tuesday. family members said they had not seen her since december. at this point, the hayward police say they cannot confirm that the body in merced. >>> also tonight, what went wrong in federal investigators are now in town at the season of yesterday's fiery cal train crash. today, our sky ranger was once again overhead. the damaged train and crushed vehicles, you can see it there, are still on the tracks in san bruno. about 90 minutes ago, we got an update from the ntsb. the train had 75 passengers on board going about 60 miles an hour at the time. this was yesterday morning. the engineer actually spotted the construction equipment and the crews on the tracks and started honking the horn of the train. the foreman of the construction team was able to get most of his workers off the track. one cre

her mother, samantha johnson, is in jail in dublin tonight. she's now being charged with murder. tell nbc bay area that johnson claimed she had given her daughter away. now pol

her mother about samantha johnson , was arrested in the bay area on thursday, after relatives told hayward police they had not seen the girl since december. tonight, johnson's boyfriend, 34-year-old dhante jackson , is wanted on a murder warrant. the body was fantasy in his home on friday. >>> richmond police have arrested two suspects in a deadly mass shooting at a house party last year. officers say 27-year-old enrique ramirez-calmo of oakland was one of the shooters. also charged, an 18-year-old who at the time was 17. three people died and five others were wounded when gunfire erupted last father's day at home on dunn avenue. there were about 100 people at the party celebrating a guatemalan religious holiday. a few weeks later, ballistics tide that shooting to another shooting in oakland on the same night. >>> for the second straight evening, san francisco teachers are swarming district headquarters, demanding to be paid. they say a new payroll system has been fouling up hundreds of checks for months. >> at the moment, representatives are working with superintendent matthews to reach a

in the course of this investigation they also met with sophia mason's mother. 30-year-old samantha johnsondublin, she had been arrested by hayward police for a warrant stemming a child abuse incident that happened in alameda county last year a family member of sophia's tells me that child abuse case is related to the missing eight-year-old. johnson was ultimately arrested for the charge of murder and remains in custody.detect lives have also determined her boyfriend lives in the home where the deceased child was found. soon afternoon spread about the home being searched he went on the run, a warrant has been issued for his arrest for the charge of murder . this investigation is still ongoing and tonight at 11:00, i will speak with family members of sophia mason, they will provide more insight into this case. >>> new at 5:00, combined efforts from police departments led to an arrest of the deadly shooting of a store clerk earlier this week. the police department confirming the arrest a couple hours ago that's things to vallejo and oakland police department rose market owner was robbed by th

. >> sources tell nbc bay area that sophia's mother, samantha johnson, told a family member that she had given her 8-year-old daughter away. detectives spent days looking for her and that led to a hotel where johnson was arrested. >> she gave some inconsistent statements. hayward police finally reached out to our agency and asked if we could check on an address. >> reporter: police got a search warrant and found the body of a young child and they believe it belongs to sophia. johnson tonight is in jail on unrelated charges. the coroner has yet to identify the young body. reporting live in hayward. i'm cheryl hurd. nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> the details on that fiery cal train collision in san branno. it now appears the train tracks will not be usable for some time. the ntsb investigators are at the season collecting efld for the next 24 hours. the latest findings is that after the train slammed into the construction equipment, it traveled more than 500 feet before coming for a stop. the fuel tank was punctured in the crash which sparked the fire. all of that unfolding aroun

de matar a su hija principio de mes compadece del tribunal superior esta mañana hablamos de samantha johnsontá acusado de asesinato él sigue prófugo y hay una recompensa de 3000 dólares por información que conduzca a su arresto. sofía fue encontrada muerta en una casa de mercedes a principios de este mes y aún no está claro cómo fue que murió >>> vamos a hablar ahora de lo más reciente sobre la pandemia el índice de casos positivos de coronavirus a nivel estatal se encuentren 1.3 por ciento el promedio de casos diarios durante los últimos siete días es de 2001 contagios >>> pero el miedo es que esta tasa aumente es que estamos en medio de la primavera y los distritos escolares se han estado preparando para que esto no se les convierte en un verdadero dolor de cabeza >>> vamos a pasar con pilar miño quien nos cuenta que al parecer hay lecciones aprendidas >>> llegó el receso de primavera y madres como erika no pueden evitar preocuparse después de lo que observo con covid-19 al regresar de las vacaciones de diciembre >>> hubo varios niños contagiados >>> esta vez al parecer los distritos están

samantha johnson was charged daughter. her boyfriend will also be charged but remains sophia mason died but it's unclear how. >>> city leaders in oakland are going to go back to the future, rez rektding a plan to stop gun violence, a cease-fire. bay area's cheryl hurd tells how city leaders hope it will bring calm to a troubled oakland. >> cease-fire is back, stronger than ever in 2022 in oakland. >> reporter: oakland mayor, libby shaft, standing with the police chief and the community, letting people know that the cease-fire program is back and in full operation, after the pandemic forced them to scale it back. >> during the pandemic, gun violence went back. we are looking for a full return. >> reporter: coming back, at a time when police are struggling with out-of-control violence throughout the city. >> we take no pleasure in taking enforcement action. we would much rather people accept the sur vance and make different decisions in their lives and make oakland a safer city. >> reporter: the cease-fire strategy is to sto

sofia's mother, samantha johnson, is accused of murder. police are still searching for her boyfriend, dante jackson. tonight, sofia's young classmates struggling to understand why they can't play with their friend anymore. >> i can't play with her. >> she always had joy, she always was smiling and happy. and i just wish i could see her again. >> reporter: sofia's family say they reported warning signs of abuse to police and child protective services. police confirm they received reports of possible abuse, but state agents decided to leave sofia with her mother. >> sofia was saying that mommy and dante are hitting me, they're beating me with belt buckles. there were bruises between her legs. >> reporter: sofia's family is joining forces with the community to make sure other children will be better protected. >> we're also here to elevate her case, elevate what happened to her, so that we can make sure that in the future, that adults and systems respond to kids' cry for help. >> reporter: a family shedding tears for their loss, vowing that s

investigators arrested sophie's mother, 30 year-old samantha johnson over the weekend in newark. police are still searching for johnson's boyfriend. 34 year-old dante jackson. well, a slight relief for drivers very, very slight. the national average price of gas fell just a penny this week from its all-time high, $4.33 a gallon on friday. but it kron four's. rob nesbitt explains the national average does not compare to the high cost of gas in the bay area. >> as the price continues to climb at the pump, we all want to know when relief is in sight this week, the price of crude oil fell trading below $110 a barrel. michelle, the naughty with aaa. northern california says the price of oil accounts for about 50% of what drivers pay for gas. so it's good news that we're seeing oil prices retreat below 10 but we're going to have to sit see them, stay there for quite some time possibly trend low before we see any relief in sight. experts at gasbuddy say that much of the drop in crude oil stems from continue dialogue between ukraine and russia. >> and the mounting pressure put on russia's

samantha johnson appeared in court in merced today. she and her boyfriend dhante jackson are accused of killing 8-year-old sophia mason. hayward police say that johnson gave them information leading to sophia's body in merced. they are also charged with child abuse. >>> an east bay principal says a house across the street from school has gone a bit too far. >> kpix 5's justin andrews shows a controversial symbol hanging out outside. >> reporter: looking at this picture there is an upside down american flag with a swastika on it. it was plastered outside this house directly across the street from elsa brontc christian school. >> they know enough about the simple to know it's a very derogatory and hateful symbol, a symbol that represents millions having been killed. >> reporter: the principal scott cox says he noticed it yesterday and thought it would be a good opportunity for a teachable moment for students who have been asking about it. >> my son asked what does that mean, and i told him i really did not know. i didn't know if he was e

home during the search for sophia mason and missing 8 year-old girl from hayward, her mother, samantha johnson, on the left was arrested on a murder charge last week. police say she is in a relationship with jackson. we talked to the young girl's family members over the weekend. the child's aunt reported her missing last tuesday. she also says she has fought for custody of the girl in the past the last time she says she saw sophia was last summer the and took pictures of bruises. sophia had on her arm the last time she saw her. >> when sophie was asked what happened, she was shaking. she was never she said, please don't ask me, my mommy will get matt. i'm ok, i'm ok, i cried for her. i i still i missed and months of work. trying to fight for her. >> merced county coroner's office is working on positively identifying the body of that child. >> and the north bay, a 12 year-old girl fought off an attempted kidnapper in santa rosa. and tonight, police have released a suspect sketch. the man described as quite in his late 40's or early 50's about 5 foot. 8 finn, balding with a beard. he also has a

sophia's mother, samantha johnson has been arrested for murder. yesterday police found a child's body in her boyfriend's home in the city of merced. donte jackson is now on the run and wanted for murder. >> devastated, shocked and angry. just seems unreal. but i'm thinking about how this could have been avoided and just knowing that it's terrible and it's a tragedy. >> sophia's cousins say the child last spoke with her grandmother over the phone two weeks ago. >> but when sylvia, her grandmother did speak with her, two weeks ago, she said she was not like herself at all. she seemed very drowsy. almost as if she were drugged. she couldn't finish her sentences. her cousins say there were several red flags over the years. and pleased for help from the authorities and child protective services fell on deaf ears. >> countless calls, letters, emails, my cow cousin sent me documents saying we feel like sophia is in an unsafe environment. her mom has taken her. she's prostituting. she has her, she's in a hotel somewhere. she's not safe. but they would say

first appearance in court today to plead not guilty to the murder of her 8 year-old daughter samantha johnsonested 2 weeks ago after the body of her daughter, sophia mason, was discovered at johnson's boyfriend's home are set mason's grandmother reported the girl missing earlier this month after johnson claimed to have given her way. the boyfriends. dante jackson is now also wanted by police. police say johnson told them that she had kept the young girl in a metal shed in the backyard. and the jackson was physically and sexually abusing her. >> hearing that she was kept in the and that she was treated in there that she during her month or so. it's it's left or family range of how to anger. >> or said police have issued a $3,000 reward for information leading to jackson's arrest. >> what analysts say over the weekend, a pair of unrelated shootings less than 30 minutes apart. they happened early sunday morning off san carlos street near the san jose state campus in the first a man was shot and killed just before 03:00am. police say they did not know anything about the shooter other than that, t

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sophia's mother, samantha johnson, being accused of murder. she's been in custody in the bay area since thursday. police say she was giving suspicious answers in regards to the whereabouts of her daughter. >> police announced they're also looking for johnson's boyfriend, dhante jackson. he's wanted for murder. investigators a the child's body was found in his home. last night sources told nbc bay area that sophia's mother claimed that she had given the 8-year-old away. sophia's foster family is devastated by the possibility that she could be dead. >> periodically her mom would come in her life randomly and take her away and say she was going to raise her on her own, and she didn't need my aunt to do it for her. she wasn't mentally competent enough to actually do it on her own. >> well dhante jackson is from merced but is known to visit the bay area. anyone who sees him is urged to call 911. >>> right now the fighting continues to raise in ukraine, and there may be no end in sight for russia's invasion. the u.s. is announcing another $200 milli

samantha johnson is facing murder charges for the murder of her own daughter. prosecutors believe johnson killed her 8 year-old daughter sophia mason who went missing earlier this month. police found her body days later in are sent home of johnson's boyfriend dhante jackson. police say he's on the run and could be in the bay area. family members of johnson want more national attention on this more tips can come in about the boyfriends whereabouts and he's caught. >> it's really frustrating to us, especially because the police have him the night, the apprehended. samantha in newark and they let him go because they didn't have probable caught as the system doesn't care as about the deaths of little black and brown girls as it does, you know, girls and white hair in ringlets. >> family members are still waiting to find out exactly what happened to sophia. the coroner has not released a cause of death yet. 2 people were hurt after getting shot in the know last night. it happened in the parking lot at amf tunnel lanes, bowling alley near interstate 80 police say tha

samantha johnson is charged with killing sophia mason. her body was found earlier this month in merced county. that is where the trial is taking place. her boyfriend, dante jackson is also facing murder and child abuse charges and mains at large. >>> florida's governor has signed a controversial bill which has drawn scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes lgbtq people, the bill requires screenings to go to parents first. >> new video into the newsroom, rescuing a dog stuck in the los angeles river, this happened in studio city just after 2:00 this afternoon. the dog was seen walking against the current and turning around trying to find a way out. at one point, the dog swam on the deep side of the river. moments later the fire department arrived. also people on the burn areas of the san gabriel valley worried about possible debris flows. people were busy over the weekend installing sandbags along the burns car. the canyon is closed indefinitely as a precaution. we have seen that issue especially after the caldor fire on highway 50

her mother, samantha johnson, is in jail in dublin tonight. she's now being charged with murder.rces tell nbc bay area that johnson claimed she had given her daughter away. now police are trying to track down this man, her boyfriend, dhante jackson. he is wanted in connection to the murder. investigators in merced say the child's body was found inside his home. he is from merced but is known to visit the bay area. anyone who sees him is urged to call 911. >>> just into our newsroom, missiles were fired. the u.s. consulate in iraq's northern city of erbil. a defense official tells nbc news that they landed near the building. right now there are no reports of any u.s. military casualties. u.s. officials are still trying to figure out whether the missiles were fired from iran. this attack comes days after an israeli strike near democrat as cuss, syria, killed two members of iran's revolutionary guard. iran's foreign ministry had strongly condemned that attack and vowed revenge. >>> in the meantime, russia's invasion of ukraine is pushing into a third week. here's the latest developm

now hayward police tell us her mother, samantha johnson, is in the alameda county jail after being arrested in newark last night. today police in merced went to a home to serve a search warrant is part of the investigation. they found the body of a child inside of the home. that child, though, has not been identified as sofia. the girl's mother is being held on charges of child abuse and resisting arrest. new at 11 uber , adding a temporary surcharge to fairs and delivery stuff set high fuel cars companies, saying the lad 45 to 55 cents per uber ride and 35 to 45 cents per uber eats trip. 100% of the money will go to the drivers for gas. uber expects the fees will last for at least the next two months and soaring gas prices of many commuters here in the bay area, pumping the brakes on their vehicles and choosing public transit like bart or the ferry instead. marin county fairies reports saying an increase in ridership after nearly two years of cruising the bay half empty bart's also reporting an increase in ridership, the transit agency saying yesterday it's on nearly 129,000 exits across t

. >> to plead not guilty to the murder of her 8 year-old daughter samantha johnson was arrested 2 weeks ago after the body of her daughter, sophia mason was discovered a johnson's boyfriend's home anmer said mason's grandmother reported the girl missing earlier this month after johnson claimed to have given her away. the boyfriend dhante jackson is now also wanted by police. johnson told police they kept the young girl and a metal shed in the backyard. and jackson was physically and sexually abusing her. >> that she was kept in the and that she was treated in there that she during her month or so. it's it's left or family range of how to anger. >> or said police have issued a $3,000 reward for information leading to jackson's arrest. re ting to figure out what caused a fire at an apartment complex in antioch. more than 30 people, including several children were left without a home. the fire happened friday night on sycamore drive in antioch. the contra costa county fire protection district says it had the fire under control in about an hour. again, a displaced 33 people, including 12 ch

samantha johnson has been charged with her murder. johnson is being health without bail. sophia's body was found after relatives told police, they had not seen her since december. it is not clear how she died. her familiar said they are grateful that a reward is being offered and how police track down dante jackson. >> this guy is dangerous and he knows if he's armed, who knows who else he has hurt and we want to get him off the street and in jail as soon as possible. >> dante jackson is believed to be here in the bay area. anyone who might know his whereabouts is urged to call police. >>> a heart breaking plea from the parents of a teen who was killed while riding his bike to school. >> if we can help another family, please. something should have been done a long time ago. >> city council met to talk about ways to improve safety. they said more needs to be done to slow down traffic at that busy intersection where her son died. andre was riding his bike to school when he was hit by a truck at the corner of el camino and grant road last week. he was an athlete, playing bas

prosecutors formally charged samantha johnson with murdering her daughter, sophia mason yesterday, mason was reported missing on the 8th. her body found days later in johnson's boyfriend, how similar said dante jackson is also charged with murder. he still on the run. johnson is being held without bail and she set to enter a plea on monday when she is arraigned. breaking overnight. the contra costa county sheriff's department is investigating a deadly police shooting. this happened in discovery bay. officials say deputies responded to a domestic situation. that's when somebody pulled a gun at the deputies opened fire. there. the sheriff's office did release this picture. they say this is the gun that was pointed at the deputies before they opened fire. we now know that the oakley police department was also involved in the shooting. we are expecting the sheriff's office to release more information later this morning. sunnyvale police say pascal's way just off of lords, expressways now back open following police and swat activity. officers have been in the area since about 05:00pm yesterda

formally charged with her daughter's death and is set to be arraigned next week. 31 year old samantha johnson has been charged with murder. and felony child abuse. her daughter, eight year old sofia mason, was found dead earlier this month inside a home in merced. according to statements johnson gave detectives the house belonged to her boyfriend, and that he subjected sofia to physical and sexual abuse. johnson's family has told ktvu that she was caught up in prostitution. ktvu spoke with the founder of a hayward organization called love . denver fails, it's dedicated to helping women get out of the sex industry. vanessa russell says. this case highlights the dangers for children of sex workers and the challenges of combating sex trafficking. it's heartbreaking because i see women like samantha every day. who you know, are just sort of characterizes. that's just, you know, that's somebody that's a prostitute or that's a that's a sex worker. or that you know someone who's in the life and it just kind of either. just discarded, discussed, um, overlooked and misunderstood. and um and or there's

samantha johnson appeared in a merced superior courtroom this morning. the hayward mother pleaded not guilty to the murder of her 8-year-old daughter. johnson's boyfriend, dante jackson, is also charged with murder but he's still on the loose. merced police are offering a $3,000 reward for any information leading to his arrest. 8-year-old sophia mason was found dead in a home earlier this month. relatives reported her missing saying they hadn't seen her since december. >>> it is persistent, the problem in chinatown. as ginger reports, a new business opening in chinatown is offering special training to help fight crime. >> reporter: we need to fight back. this is what some business owners here in san francisco's chinatown are saying after this weekend's most recent string of robberies. enough is enough. >> we're all fed up. we're all scared. we're sick and tired. we feel hopeless. >> reporter: over the weekend, a new string of at least half a dozen robberies and attempted robberies in san francisco's chinatown. one of them at bee jewelry. another attempte

boyfriend have been formally charged with the murder of the woman to eight-year-old daughter samantha johnson and dante jackson were charged in merced county with abusing and murdering sofia mason whose body was found in jackson's merced home. this month johnson has been arrested but police are still searching for jackson according to court documents jackson kept sophia in a shed outside the house and she was subjected to physical and sexual abuse. oakland city leaders say tonight that they are fully committed to bringing back an anti-crime program that has been credited with cutting violent crime once before mayor libby shaft joined her police chief and clergy to announce the city's ceasefire unit. it will be fully staffed and sent back out onto the streets. this program takes aim at group and gang violent crime. officials say the ceasefire unit cut crime in oakland a decade ago and mayor schaffolds announced today. she will support a call to drop no bail court policies. we are now joining with da o'malley to ask the courts to return most of those bailed policies back to pre-covid policies.