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but it sounds like the primary hurdle of the first hurdle would be. >> funding. >> alameda county sheriff's office spokesperson lieutenant ray kelly breaks down the cost to contract deputies to patrol oakland. >> so just for example, on average, about 4 police officers will cost the city or county in the bay area about 1 million dollars. so for every 4 officers you deployed on the streets, you're looking at about a million dollars that includes salary employee benefits, health care, all that stuff. he says the best way to fund additional resources from an outside law enforcement agency would be a federal or state grant. however, councilmember dial believes open. residents are already entitled to protection from county and state law enforcement. >> you know where with an alameda county where the oakland is in alameda county and i as a taxpayer pay the salaries of the sheriff and pay the salaries of the highway patrol as well as our local police department. and we're demanding requesting assistance officials that the alameda county sheriff's office say not having enough deputies in uniform to

but at the alameda county coroner's office a backlog of cases that we first reported on last february is not getting any better and continues, causing delays. the recent spike in homicides in oakland and in our other county jurisdictions has been problematic for us lieutenant ray kelly with the alameda county sheriff's office says thursday morning. there were 35 autopsy's pending with a total weight list of 90 dissidents. he says. the big challenge is a staffing shortage . one of our chief pathologist just took another job somewhere else. we've had a hard time keeping forensic pathologists here in alameda county. finding replacement staff has been hard . lieutenant kelly says alameda county has had to bring doctors in from outside the area. we have a shortage of forensic pathologist people qualified to do um, forensic medical exams, particularly in the case of homicides and violent crime, where we need to do certain type of medical exams to recover evidence. my understanding is there's only less than 1000 in the whole country, and i know as of late. we've been flying in doctors to hel

alameda county from preparing now.se resources are coming in the door and we know that the crisis is real, but we should expect that in 2 years time alameda county will be fully implementing these new mandates. >> okay. mayor schaff another topic on public policy. we like to get to as the push for license plate readers on oakland squad cars. this was something back by your chief armstrong, several council members did raise some concerns about potential privacy violations. if this idea where to go into place. so our question for you is, do you think that license plate readers are a good idea to stop crime? >> i do. i let's make the unequivocal. they are a very useful tool, particularly as we are struggling with police. stopping technology can be a force multiplier. it is being smart on crime. we have hundreds of cases of stolen cars that have been solved because of this technology and more than a dozen felonies. serious felonies. recent case we were able to rescue a minor girl from human trafficking and hold her to to c

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and the alameda county fire department is also prepared. >> so the alameda county fire department, we'reemaining fully staffed right now. we sent two oes engines up to the mill fire. >> reporter: they're also concerned about the potential for wild land fires in the county, and they're sharing information about precautions with the heat. >> also really worried about the community and possibilities for heat illnesses, for the elderly population. so we tell everybody hey, stay cool. each of our five cities in the county, they stay alert with letting people know about where the cooling centers are at. >> reporter: around the bay area, people are making plans. >> get out in the morning before it gets too hot. get somewhere cooler, out of the sun when it does get hot. >> christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> a very scary heat-related situation for a family in east oakland. they accidentally locked their baby inside their car this afternoon. cars heat up very quickly when closed and in the sun. luckily, firefighters were able to arrive quickly, rescue that baby. it was 92 degrees outside at th

the family of sophia mason has started legal proceedings against the county of alameda because they say county caseworkers failed to respond to concerns from family members, teachers, hospital staff and even the child herself. the family attorney says they're combing through 450 documents they just received from alameda county. so far attorney carly sanchez tells me by phone she's discovered eight separate referrals over sophia's lifetime of possible abuse. sanchez says only three were ever investigated. harris says her family was distraught when they reported signs of abuse but didn't seem to get an adequate response from caseworkers. >> what they said to us and to our family there was no -- it was unfounded. all of the complaints, even sophia's complaints, were unfounded. and now that she's dead, i hope they can see that every single complaint was founded. >> reporter: we reached out to the alameda county council and administrator about the family's legal claim which was filed thursday and nbc bay area news has repeatedly sought comment from children and family services about this cas

but at the alameda county coroner's office a backlog of cases that we first reported on last februarynot getting any better and continues , causing delays. the recent spike in homicides in oakland and in our other county jurisdictions has been problematic for us lieutenant ray kelly with the alameda county sheriff's office says thursday morning. there were 35 autopsy's pending with a total well wait list of 90 dissidents. he says. the big challenge is a staffing shortage. one of our chief pathologist just took another job somewhere else. we've had a hard time keeping forensic pathologists here in alameda county. finding replacement staff has been hard . lieutenant kelly says. alameda county has had to bring doctors in from outside the area. we have a shortage of forensic pathologist people qualified to do um, forensic medical exams, particularly in the case of homicides and violent crime, where we need to do certain type of medical exams to recover evidence. my understanding is there's only less than 1000 in the whole country, and i know as of late. we've been flying in doctors to hel

officials at the alameda county coroner's office say there is a long backlog of autopsy. our country says made. you talk to the sheriff's department to find out why. >> prior to the pandemic, there was an average of 5 pending autopsies at the alameda county coroner's bureau. >> and how many are pending right now? >> right now there are 31 pending autopsies and there are a 91 to seems a corner. currently waiting transport to the general service. that is a major challenge, says the spokesperson for the alameda county sheriff's coroner's bureau lieutenant ray kelly. he says at its peak, the pandemic added up to top sees to the bureau's regular caseload. >> which was in addition to the homicide rate. during the height of covid and he says remains a factor today. this past week between oakland and or adjacent cities. there have been a number of homicides. some of those are complex investigations. we have to try to those cases done as quick as we can. >> he says religious burial traditions are also considerations taken into account by the corridor. we have to balance these inve

i can't even text the alameda county sheriff's office fired both deputies for seven years. the case has moved through the criminal justice system at the end of last year. both deputies accepted plea deals according to the san francisco district attorney's office, which says that deputy santa maria's deal includes diversion to a mental health treatment program and a probable misdemeanor conviction that could be expunged if he successfully completes his program deputy weber pleaded guilty last december. to one felony count of assault by a public officer according to the sfda's office if we were avoids getting arrested again that felony charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor and could also potentially be expunged. i was lord when i found out that they had received one was ultimately going to get a misdemeanor and the other mental health diversion and a dismissal. i just really didn't understand how something like that was appropriate district. attorney brooke. jenkins was appointed by mayor london breed after the recall of former district attorney chase a boudin doesn't just

sanchez says her firm is aware of issues with an alameda county cps. it's very clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county in in the state is not investigating back coming in at much higher numbers than any other counties. harris says she becomes emotional thinking about the last time she saw sophia, knowing what she does now. >> i notice a little breeze and her hand and i asked if she was ok, and she said, yes. but what i learned in retrospect from that is because of all of these previous calls that have been ignored, she had learned not to completely because when she complained she was punished. >> harris tells me no amount of money will make up for the loss of sophia. but the case could help save other children's lives. the county now has 45 days to respond to the claim. back to you. >> sophia's mother, samantha johnson was arrested in march and has been charged with murder and child abuse. dante jackson was arrested in new york over the weekend. he made a virtual court appearance in merced said today, but his arraignment was resch

officials at the alameda county coroner's office say there is a long backlog of autopsy.ays made. you talk to the sheriff's department to find out why. >> prior to the pandemic, there was an average of 5 pending autopsies at the alameda county coroner's bureau. >> and how many are pending right now? >> right now there are 31 pending autopsies and there are a 91 to seems a corner. currently waiting transport to the general service. that is a major challenge, says the spokesperson for the alameda county sheriff's coroner's bureau lieutenant ray kelly. he says at its peak, the pandemic added up to top sees to the bureau's regular caseload. >> which was in addition to the homicide rate. during the height of covid and he says remains a factor today. this past week

again, the tri valley in parts of the contra costa county. alameda. lso county and parts of the north bay, too, looks like much cooler weather coming our way this weekend. so this is going to be one quick hit of some super he then we start to cool back down again as we head in toward the weekend. but this ridge of high pressure, you've got a front come over the top of that you see right here that from moving by once that front moves by all of a sudden high pressure builds right back in kind of snaps right back. that sons, all these temperatures soaring around the bay area. so again, be prepared that we're not done with this heat wave just yet, even though it's cool down some parts of bay area blue, these numbers tomorrow, going s

sanchez says her firm is aware of issues with an alameda county cps. it's very clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county in in the state is not investigating back coming in at much higher numbers than any other counties. harris says she becomes emotional thinking about the last time she saw sophia, knowing what she does now. >> i notice a little breeze and her hand and i asked if she was ok, and she said, yes. but what i learned in retrospect from that is because of all of these previous calls that have been ignored, she had learned not to because when she complained she was punished. >> well, that was amanda hari reporting for us this morning. now the county has 45 days to respond to the claim. on the peninsula. the arraignment for man accused of beheading his ex-girlfriend was postponed. the district attorney's office says 33 year-old jose lynn data attacked karina castro with a sword outside of her home in san carlos last thursday, he was taken into custody on the same day and has been held without bail when data was expected to

you know, with another challenge when to hold funeral services, officials at the alameda county coroner'sthat there's a long backlog of pending autopsies. more than 30. >> are still pending. kron four's haaziq mod-yoon spoke to the sheriff's department to find out why. >> prior to the pandemic, there was an average of 5 pending autopsies at the alameda county coroner's bureau. >> so and how many are pending right now? >> right now there are 31 pending autopsies and there are 91 to seems a corner. currently waiting transport to the general service. that is a major challenge, says the spokesperson for the alameda county sheriff's coroner's bureau lieutenant ray kelly. he says at its peak, the pandemic added up to top sees to the bureau's regular caseload. >> which was an addition to the homicide rate. during the height of covid and he says remains a factor today. this past week between oakland and or adjacent cities. there have been a number of homicides. some of those are complex investigations. we have to try to get those cases done as quick as we can. he says religious burial traditions

the family attorney our combing through 450 documents they just received from alameda county.o far attorney carly sanchez tells me she has discovered eight separate referrals over sophia's lifetime of possible abuse. sanchez says only three were ever investigated. harris says her family was distraught when they were reported abuse but it didn't seem to get an adequate response from caseworkers. >> it was unfounded. all of the complaints. even sophia's complaints were unfounded. now that she's dead i hope that they can see that every single complaint was founded. >> reporter: we've reached out to the alameda council and alameda county administrator about the family's legal claim, which was filed on thursday. nbc bay area news has repeatedly had comments from children and family services about this case over the last several months. so far we have received no response. the county has 45 days to reply to the family's legal plan before they continue with a formal lawsuit. nbc bay area news. >> we have been following this tragic story closely from the start. if you have not already

the alameda county county sheriff's office says this is the deputy turned murderer. 24-year-old devin williams jr. he called police from caligula kalinga around noon today. the chief spoke with spoke with him until the chp could track him down. >> a great loss for our community. even more dishearteng to find out it was one of our on that actually was the person behind this tragic incident. >> investigators say -- then came to this home on cold rook lane at 1:00 this morning and used his duty firearm to shoot and kill the married couple living inside. they say there was never any red flags during his one year on the job, nor in his background. >> he grew up in an affluent home, well loved. graduated froe with honors. was really a remare a remarkable young person. >> before his overtime shift ate jail last night, deputy williams williams worked a full day at the courthouse in oakland. his behavior and interactions will all be a part of the investigation. >> we believe at some point we will land on a motive as a reason as to why this happened.e will get there. >> investigators have not y

alameda county. firefighters now say that three alarm fire is burning at a heavily fortified building and say it's a grow operation. they aren't specifying if this is a legal or illegal business, we do know flames started consuming that building at 139th and washington avenue. around 10 pm firefighters are saying they expect to be there for several more hours. no injuries have been reported. florida governor rhonda santis, now facing a lawsuit for sending migrants to massachusetts last week, the class action lawsuit filed in federal court claims that governor de santis engaged in a fraudulent scheme to relocate about 50 people from san antonio, texas. to martha's vineyard. the migrants from venezuela say they were told that they were going to boston or dc and were lured with perks , including mcdonald's gift cards. texas officials who filed the lawsuit claimed the migrants were used as political ponds. a new flight of migrants arrived in president biden's home state of delaware today. governor descen

where the oakland is in alameda county and i as a taxpayer pay the salaries of the sheriff and pay the salaries of the highway patrol as well as our local police department. and we're demanding requesting assistance officials that the alameda county sheriff's office say not having enough deputies in uniform to loan to other cities. >> there's also another major they're they're down a couple 100 officers in oakland. >> with attrition rates continuing to climb. we face those same problems you a couple we need to hire. >> san francisco is down reports by the end of the year up to 845 officers. so there is a major. supply chain crisis for law enforcement officers. >> has it made kron 4 news? >> meantime, oakland police are searching for whoever was involved in multiple burglaries. that happened in little saigon. and you're looking at some surveillance video. this happened on international boulevard early monday morning. an alarm went off in this business. and then when the police got there, they located multiple businesses that have been hit. the investigation still ongoing. on the

reporter: the alameda county sheriff's department confirmed the 47 deputies are currently doing desk jobs and will undergo a second exam. >> you believe more consequences will come out of this? >> yes, there are going to be serious repercussions. i see lawsuits, i can see deputies suing. some heads are going to roll. reporter: we reached out to the union representing sheriff deputies but have not heard back. hts artis normal, but travelers may have a tough time getting food. 1000 workers at 84 restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and lunches at sfo went on an open-ended strike. the union says the majority of these workers make just over $17 and our -- $17 an hour and have not received a raise in years. >> we need to provide expenses we need for our family. >> we did not hear back from the collective-bargaining bargaining group representing the employer's. san francisco's board of supervisors is scheduled to hold a special meeting tomorrow with the airport director and union representatives. golden gate university has listed two buildings for sale in san francisco as it works to transitio

sanchez says her firm is aware of issues with an alameda county cps. it's very clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county in in the state is not investigating back coming in at much higher numbers than any other counties. harris says she becomes emotional thinking about the last time she saw sophia, knowing what she does now. >> i notice a little breeze and her hand and i asked if she was ok, and she said, yes. but what i learned in retrospect from that is because of all of these previous calls that have been ignored, she had learned not to complain because when she complained she was punished. >> it was a man harry reporting. the county now has 45 days to respond to the lawsuit. on the peninsula. the arraignment for a man accused of beheading his ex-girlfriend. that arraignment has been postponed. the da's office says 33 year-old jose landeta attacked karina castro with a sword outside her home in san carlos last thursday, he was taken into custody the same day he's being held without bail. when dana was expected to enter a plea in

sanchez says her firm is aware of issues with an alameda county cps. it's very clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county number in the state is not investigating but coming in at much higher numbers than any other counties. harris says she becomes emotional thinking about the last time she saw sophia, knowing what she does now, i notice a little breeze and her hand. and i asked if she was ok, and she said, yes. >> but what i learned in retrospect from that is because of all of these previous calls that have been ignored, she had learned not to complain because when she complained she was punished. >> that was amanda harry reporting for us. the county now has 45 days to respond to the claim. on the peninsula. the arraignment for a man accused of beheading his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his child was postponed. the da's office says 33 year-old jose attacked his ex-girlfriend, karina castro with a sword outside her home in san carlos last thursday, he was taken into custody that day and is being held without bail. he was expected to

sanchez says her firm is aware of issues with an alameda county cps. it's very clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county in in the state is not investigating that come in and out of much higher numbers than any other counties. harris says she becomes emotional thinking about the last time she saw sophia, knowing what she does now. >> i notice a little breeze and her hand and i asked if she was ok, and she said, yes. but what i learned in retrospect from that is because of all of these previous calls that have been ignored, she had learned not to because when she complained she was punished. >> that was amanda hari reporting. the county now has 45 days to respond to the claim. time now is 806, on the peninsula. the arraignment for the man accused of beheading his ex-girlfriend has been postponed. the da's office says 33 year-old jose landeta at tact karina castro with a sword outside of her home in san carlos last thursday, he was taken into custody on that same day. and now he's being held without bail. landeta was expected to enter

were no plans in alameda county and i as a taxpayer pay the salaries of the sheriff and pay the salaries of the highway patrol as well as our local police department. and we're demanding requesting assistance. so just, for example, on average, about 4 police officers will cost the city or county in the bay area about 1 million dollars. >> so for every 4 officers you deployed on the streets, you're looking at about a million dollars that includes salary employee benefits, health care, all that stuff. >> well, officials at the sheriff's office say not having enough deputies in uniform to loan other cities. it's also another major challenge. well, oakland police also busy wednesday night searching for the suspects involved multiple burglaries. that happened a little saigon. officers say it happened on international boulevard early monday morning. the department says an alarm went off at a business when officers arrived on the scene located multiple burglarize businesses in the area. that investigation is still ongoing. and services. the police can now request access to private secu

but it sounds like the primary hurdle of the first hurdle would be. >> funding. >> alameda county sheriff'sesperson lieutenant ray kelly breaks down the cost to contract deputies to patrol oakland. >> so just for example, on average, about 4 police officers will cost the city or county in the bay area about 1 million dollars. so for every 4 officers you deployed on the streets, you're looking at about a million dollars that includes salary employee benefits, health care, all that stuff. he says the best way to fund additional resources from an outside law enforcement agency would be a federal or state grant. however, councilmember dial believes open. residents are already entitled to protection from county and state

well, that will be for eastern portions of contra costa and alameda counties up into solano county 2.ke a close look at those spots and radar this afternoon. 02:30pm, heavy rain pockets just northeast of solano county. and as we move even later in the afternoon, solano county could see some thunderstorms popping up. same for eastern contra costa county. so do watch that. this could up rainfall totals for areas like concord, seeing around a 3rd of an inch of rainfall later today. well, the rest of us nothing more than a few sprinkles. so for most of the bay area, we're pretty much done with this system. just seeing the clouds, the cool weather and a few light sprinkles behind it. 60's and 70's for your highs with your at the coast right along the bay shore or further inland foster city at 77 redwood city. 76 south bay temperatures in the mid 70's. well, the east bay looking at mid 70's as well. a spot today being walnut creek up at 79 while oakland and san leandro at 74 toledo and sonoma. a nice 73 degrees for your afternoon. highs tomorrow and wednesday remain very similar to today's

reporter: the alameda county sheriff's department confirmed the 47 deputies are currently doing desk jobs and will undergo a second exam. >> you believe more consequences will come out of this? >> yes, there are going to be serious repercussions. i see lawsuits, i can see deputies suing. some heads are going to roll. reporter: we reached out to the union representing sheriff deputies but have not heard back. >> f sos airport tonight, flights are operating as normal, but travelers may have a tough time getting food. 1000 workers at 84 restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and lunches at sfo went on an open-ended strike. the union says the majority of these workers make just over $17 and our -- $17 an hour and have not received a raise in years. >> we need to provide expenses we need for our family. >> we did not hear back from the collective-bargaining bargaining group representing the employer's. san francisco's board of supervisors is scheduled to hold a special meeting tomorrow with the airport director and union representatives. golden gate university has listed two buildings for sale

what we will do is we will bring in the district attorney's office from alameda county. if we at any point along the way see any conflict of interest or any issue, which i don't think there will be we will we will immediately bring in other agencies to help in dublin zach fuentes abc 7 news in san leandro kaiser hospital is operating normally now after being on lockdown earlier this afternoon following a shooting in the parking lot. it happened during an armored car robbery that critically injured the driver who tonight is in critical condition abc 7 news reporter lianne. melendez is in san leandro and is live with the very latest and tell you that police are. and as you mentioned, this is not no longer a lockdown situation in fact, the hospital wants people to know that it is operating. normally now this happened just before noon the guard was shot and san leandro police say that this for sure was a robbery the guard was immediately treated here at kaiser medical center in san leandro, but then transferred to eden medical center in castro valley. he is in critical condi

the nationwide shortage of forensic pathologist is being felt in alameda county, the county coroner'scides in oakland is only adding to the weight. tbs jana katsuyama explains the impact on families and funerals too. in oakland this week. families of each homicide victim are waiting, hoping to get their loved one's remains so they can prepare for funerals. but at the alameda county coroner's office a backlog of cases that we first reported on last february is not getting any better and continues, causing delays. the recent spike in homicides in oakland and in our other county jurisdictions has been problematic for us lieutenant ray kelly with the alameda county sheriff's office says thursday morning. there were 35 autopsy's pending with a total well wait list of 90 dissidents. he says. the big challenge is a staffing shortage. one of our chief pathologist just took another job somewhere else. we've had a hard time keeping forensic pathologists here in alameda county. finding replacement staff has been hard . lieutenant kelly says. alameda county has had to bring doctors in from outsid

perspective we're the level one trauma center for alameda county. we unfortunately see this business all the time. it feels differently when it you know, there is a school proximate to an event like this. and so that that does hit a little differently, but the fact is this is what we do we'll continue to treat this community. what i'm asking for is in a proactive way for us to come together as leaders in this community to try to stem the tide of violence. i apologize. i'm not going to be able to take any more questions more information as it becomes available will be shared with you. but thank you for being here today and thanks for your concern. there will be more updates whether it will be me or our media team, but we will continue to provide updates as they're available. all right. you know, i appreciate the question. i'm not able at this point to go into that. i really frankly the team needs to stay focused on caring for these folks, but we will be making more definitive statements about what we're prepared to do about violence. i'm being taken

it goes back to critical levels to contra costa and alameda counties. 113 in livermore. it's the same in antioch and concord, right around 111 in walnut creek, 112 in danville. uncomfortable 107 in martinez, and hot in oakland without air conditioning, 95. the peninsula is 75 and half moon bay with some relief. if you have the day off you can escape to the coast. hundred and one in redwood city. san francisco is 89 in mission, 75 in the marina, into the north bay, 110 in napa, 111 in santa rosa, 96 in the valley. how about the cooling? everything i'm saying, right now, continues to show saturday and sunday a tremendous amount of cooler air moving in. that is from a system that will be based just off shore. that is great. we will cool down, but the other thing we are watching is the circulation around this looks like it would pull up some remnant moisture of hurricane kay. it's not going to be a hurricane , when it moves close to us. it will be weakening, but it will push in clouds, humidity, lightning, thunderstorms, even rain to california. at this point, the way that t

were opens in alameda county and i as a taxpayer. >> pay the salaries of the sheriff and pay the salaries of the highway patrol as well as our local police department. and we're demanding requesting assistance. >> well, so far this year, oakland has had 94 homicides in the north bay. fairfield. police are investigating after a man is shot and killed in his own yard. police officers receive calls regarding a fight and gunshots being her just before 04:00am yesterday morning. when they arrived, the victim was found with a gunshot wound outside of his home on eisenhauer street. he was taken to hospital. but died a short time later at this time. no suspects have been identified and no one has been arrested. well in san francisco, one couple in the marina district is left frustrated after their garage was burglarize multiple times in one night, catching it all on camera as kron four's delivers accurate ports. they stole several items, including the couple's car. >> for them come back 3 times is is really amanda and marvin benedict are now searching for a new car after the 2 thieves se

devastated six people were asleep inside just after midnight wednesday when dublin police say alameda county sheriff's deputy devin williams entered the home and shot the married couple the commotion according to the alameda county sheriff's office woke the pairs 14 year old son who walked in on the crime in progress williams is described in court documents as having a relationship with 42 year old maria tran sources confirmed to me maria was separated from her husband. it appears in recent months maria formed a relationship with williams based on their roles as nurse and law enforcement officer at the hospital where she worked family and friends have requested privacy during this time though the john george psychiatric hospital issued a statement describing maria in part as beloved and a brilliant and excellent nurse williams who made his first court appearance friday morning has been charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances in dublin dion lim, abc7 news. bart police just announced an arresting connection with a deadly stabbing above the 24th street mission station 42 ye

the alameda county coroner's office says there's a long backlog of autopsies and kron four's.e of 5 pending autopsies at the alameda county coroner's bureau. >> and how many are pending right now? >> right now there are 31 pending. >> autopsies. and there are a 91 to seems a corner. currently waiting transport to the or service. that is a major challenge, says the spokesperson for the alameda county sheriff's coroner's bureau lieutenant ray kelly. he says at its peak, the pandemic added up to top sees to the bureau's regular caseload. >> which was in addition to the homicide rate at active during the height of covid. and he says remains a factor today. this past week between oakland and or adjacent cities. there have been a number of homicides. some of those are complex investigations. we have to try to get those cases done as quick as we can. he says religious burial traditions are also considerations taken into account by the corridor. we have to balance these investigations with different cultural and religious believes of the victims and their families. however, the number

this is the fourth a recent double homicide involving in alameda county sheriff's deputy has exposed some real issues within the department. welcome everyone to the four this afternoon. i'm heather holmes alex savage ktvu has learned the killings triggered a second look at deputies and how they fared on psychological testing, and now nearly four dozen face restrictions because they failed . those who valuations are crime reporter henry lee, joining us now live from the newsroom with more henry. alex these deputies were found to be ill suited for the job because they failed psych exams. in some cases many years ago. they received letters a few days ago, just weeks after one of their own allegedly shot and killed. they coupled in dublin. 47 alameda county sheriff's deputies now without law enforcement powers for failing psychological exams going back to 2016 ktvu has learned that deputies received unsatisfactory marks during their background checks and will now be stripped of their guns. the deputies have assignments that include monitoring inmates at santa rita jail in dublin to patro

attorneys and community advocates are angry over news that dozens of alameda county sheriff's deputies were hired despite poor performances on psychological evaluations. ktvu broke this story yesterday. crime reporter henry lee joining us now live from the newsroom. with an update on this controversy. henry alex. these deputies were hired some many years ago despite being found to be not suited psychologically for this kind of work. fallout after revelations that the alameda county sheriff's office improperly hired 47 deputies who had done poorly on psychological evaluations. 30 deputies based at santa rita, jail in dublin and 17, others assigned other duties, including patrol were stripped of their weapons and peace officer powers. one deputy has since been reinstated, but the others are now on limited duty out of uniform and won't be in contact with inmates until they're given the chance to undergo a second psych exam. ktvu obtained this memo sent to jail staff from the sheriff's captain. it reads in part, i want to make it clear these deputies in question have done nothing wrong. we

alameda county sheriff's deputy devin williams jr. nellie criminal defendant charged with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of a married couple in dublin, a crime even more shocking because the alleged 24 year old gunman had a promising future is a break, caring, articulate individual. and it's a tragedy. authorities say williams shot and killed 57 year old bennison tran and his wife of two decades, maria tran at the couple's home in dublin. both were shot in the head and neck. investigators say williams had been involved in a romantic relationship with maria tran, who was a nurse sources tell me the killings may have resulted from jealousy connected to a love triangle i've learned venison tran, a retired civil engineer for the city of santa clara, called 911 to report an intruder at their home at 12 45 wednesday morning. six gunshots could be heard on the 911 call, and he dropped the phone. authorities say williams took off in his car when dublin police arrived and asked, who did it, a witness said. devon and he's a cop. si

alameda county sheriff ray kelly says 24-year-old devin williams jr. was arrested within the last half hour. we e told law enforcement received al just before 1:00 in the morning of a report of an armed intruder. he later called wanting to turn himself in. there was a third person insidt inside that home at the time of the shooting and alameda counts county sheriff's officials say that person is safe. > >> new at noon, one of the most anticipated tech events each year today. apple unveiled the new iphone 14 with four they models. the phones will have ar a longer battery life and better cameras and some of the new features include an always opinion display which can showe show live temperatures and other info on the lock screen without a huge strain on battery life.e battery life. the new phones will also have crash detection and emergency sos feature thats that connects directly to satellites. >> making products that are so personal and indispensable is what drives us to continue innovating, improving on what are best in class experiences. >> the iphon

protective services unit. >> it's very clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county and in the state is not investigating back coming in at much higher numbers than any other counties. >> the attorney says out of the 7 referrals made to child protective services. 5 were not investigated. the county now has 45 days to respond to this claim? there are now some new rules for people who sell food and clothes on the streets of san francisco starting today. if vendors do not have a permit to sell those items, they could be fined and even have their items taken away. kron 4 sarah stinson reports now on the crackdown. >> starting today, vendors don't have a permit in san francisco. they will either be fined or the items they're selling on the streets. >> will be taken away if an inspector comes up and says you have a permit and they can't show a permit. right to pick up whatever it is. they're selling and go somewhere else. we don't want them to set up somewhere else. but they have to leave the area. >> vendors got their last warning on monday after months of outreach and gu

sanchez says her firm is aware of issues with an alameda county cps. it's very clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county in in the state is not investigating back coming in at much higher numbers than any other counties. harris says she becomes emotional thinking about the last time she saw sophia, knowing what she does now. >> i notice a little breeze and her hand and i asked if she was ok, and she said, yes. but what i learned in retrospect from that is because of all of these previous calls that have been ignored, she had learned not to because when she complained she was punished. >> i was amanda hari reporting county now has 45 days to respond to the claim? it's 906, and on the peninsula. the arraignment has been postponed for the man accused of beheading his ex-girlfriend. the da's office says 33 year-old jose landeta attacked karina castro with a sword outside her home in san carlos last thursday, he was taken into custody on the same day and he's now being held without bail. he was going under a plea yesterday, but his attor

alameda county sheriff's deputy devin williams jr. nellie criminal defendant charged with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of a married couple in dublin, a crime even more shocking because the alleged 24 year old gunman had a promising future is a break, caring, articulate individual. and it's a tragedy. authorities say williams shot and killed 57 year old bennison tran and his wife of two decades, maria tran at the couple's home in dublin. both were shot in the head and neck. investigators say williams had been involved in a romantic relationship with maria tran, who was a nurse. sources tell me the killings may have resulted from jealousy connected to a love triangle i've learned venison tran, a retired civil engineer for the city of santa clara, called 911 to report an intruder at their home at 12 45 wednesday morning. six gunshots could be heard on the 911 call, and he dropped the phone. authorities say williams took off in his car when dublin police arrived and asked, who did it, a witness said. devon and he's a cop. s

recognized and i could see say they are texas. >> highland hospital in oakland, the public hospital in alameda county is the primary trauma center a county hospital. they would be able to you know, that level we some new information from the. mayor of oakland now giving us some details about the violence that's unfolding in her city. the tweet there at the bottom is saying today is gun violence at sojourner truth school. so she is giving truth school. she saying it shocks the schools, our soul. our schools are sanctuary for children. are investigators report all 6 victims are adults and being treated for injuries at hospitals. right now, the school is now clear and children being reunited with their families. so that gives us a lot of new information here. as we've been talking about a school shooting, 6 victims, all adults, and that also pairs with the information that 2 recent he's getting from her sources that no victims went to children's children's hospital, oakland, they out 3 went to highland hospital. 3 went to eton. it's because they're all adults. so 6 adults, according to the mayor of oakl

sanchez says her firm is aware of issues with an alameda county cps. it's very clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county in in the state is not investigating but coming in at much higher numbers than any other counties. harris says she becomes emotional thinking about the last time she saw sophia, knowing what she does now, i notice a little breeze and her hand and i asked if she was ok, and she said, yes. >> but what i learned in retrospect from that is because of all of these previous calls that have been ignored, she had learned not to complain because when she complained she was punished. >> harris tells me no amount of money will make up the loss of sophia, but this case could help save other children's lives. the county now has 45 days to respond to this claim. amanda hari kron, 4 news. amanda, thank you. the man accused of killing sophia dante jackson was arrested in newark over the weekend. >> after a 6 month long manhunt, he made a virtual court appearance in merced county today, but his arraignment was rescheduled to wedne

the problem, the alameda county coroner's office says there is a big backlog of autopsies. kron four's haaziq mod-yoon talked to the sheriff's department to find out why. >> prior to the pandemic, there was an average of 5 pending autopsies at the alameda county coroner's bureau. >> and how many are pending right now? >> right now there are 31 pending autopsies and there are a 91 to seems a corner. currently waiting transport to the general service. that is a major challenge, says the spokesperson for the alameda county sheriff's coroner's bureau lieutenant ray kelly. he says at its peak, the pandemic added up to top sees to the bureau's regular caseload. >> which was in addition to the homicide rate. fact, it during the height of covid and he says remains a factor today. this past week between oakland and or adjacent cities. there have been a number of homicides. some of those are complex investigations. we have to try to those cases done as quick as we can. >> he says religious burial traditions are also considerations taken into account by the corridor. we have to balanc

kron four's amanda hari is talking to an alameda county official right now on why and how the select deputies were demoted. what needs to be done for them to be reinstated. she'll have more on that a little bit later on in oakland. the police officers association is calling out the city's violence prevention agencies after the city recorded 8 homicides in one week. you know, when a police department releasing its weekly crime report today for the week of september 19 through the 25th. >> 8 people died due to the violence so far this year. there have been 95 homicides. there were 100 this time last year. the department also reported 56 shootings, 31 robberies and 35 burglaries. opd also says 1100 guns were taken off the streets this year. the police officers association is putting a spotlight on the city's department of violence prevention. >> and the mobile assistance, community responders of oakland that's known as macro, both were established to re imagine public safety using non police response models. our first monday and has the story. that was to reduce funding the police depar

clear that the county of alameda more so than any other county in in the state is not investigating but coming in at much higher numbers than any other counties. >> her family says of the 7 referrals made to the agency 5 weren't even investigated. the county now has 40 days. 45 days to respond to the claim? on the peninsula? the arraignment for the man accused of beheading his ex-girlfriend was postponed. a judge granted a request for 33 year-old jose to get a psychiatric evaluation before he makes his plea. kron four's tells clifford has the details. >> on monday, 33 year-old jose solano land that appeared in a san mateo county courtroom, kept his head down and did not react to anything that happened during the proceedings. he is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. karina castro landeta was expected to enter a plea in the case, but his attorney requested that he be given a psychological evaluation. the judge agreed and suspended criminal proceedings until that evaluation is completed. something that could take 8 to 10 weeks. the district attorney's office says that landed in atta

. > >> plus, apple unveils its new products which have become essential in a lot of >> an alameda county sheriff deputy is accused of killing a dublin couple inside their home. home. chefs officials say 24-yed say 24-year-old devon williams junior came to a home on holbrook lane before 1:00 in the the morning and shot the couple living inside. and then headed toward the central valley. before noon, williams called the the dublin police chief to turn himself in. we understand he was was arrested. sheriff's officias sheriff's officials held a news conference earlier today were they said this was not a random situation at all. the suspect a partly knew the couple. they are are still investigating the, asking a lot of questions to try try and figure out a motive. >> as far as we know it was in the middle of the night, and that the home was quiet. and mr. mr. williams showed up and then began this of events. >> the couple's identity not yet yet released, but officials say they were visiting family members staying at the home who saw the violence there was also at least one child there who wit

the alameda county coroner's office says there is a long backlog of autopsies forces seek that. spoke to the sheriff's department officials to figure out what's going on. >> prior to the pandemic, there was an average of 5 pending autopsies at the alameda county coroner's bureau. >> and how many are pending right now? >> right now there are 31 pending autopsies and there are 91 to seems a corner. currently waiting transport to the general service. that is a major challenge, says the spokesperson for the alameda county sheriff's coroner's bureau lieutenant ray kelly. he says at its peak, the pandemic added up to top sees to the bureau's regular caseload. >> which was in addition to the homicide rate. during the height of covid and he says remains a factor today. this past week between oakland and or adjacent cities. there have been a number of homicides. some of those are complex investigations. we have to try to get those cases done as quick as we can. >> he says religious burial traditions are also considerations taken into account by the corridor. we have to balance these inve

. >> also happening today, the alameda county sheriff's deputy accused of killing 2 people in dublin will be making his first appearance in court. >> and we're learning more about the identities of the couple that was murdered. kron four's will tran is in dublin with the details. will. >> their names were venison and maria trend. they lived a couple of miles from this location. we do know that in less than 2 hours from now, they're accused killer will go before a judge for the very first time for his arraignment. here's his picture. devon williams junior. he has just shocked the community of the alameda county sheriff's department did because on tuesday when he went to work at santa rita jail. he was one of theirs. now he is an accused killer going before a judge for his arraignment. he's charged with murder. now get this james and area on tuesday night. he actually worked at the jail, got off, spent a couple of hours. there was a lull there and then he drove over. this is in the overnight hours a couple of miles from that location to dublin when inside the house that belong to denis

officials at the alameda county coroner's office say there's a long backlog of autopsies. >> more thanstill processing kron four's haaziq mod-yoon talk to the sheriff's office to find out why. >> prior to the pandemic, there was an average of 5 pending autopsies at the alameda county coroner's bureau. >> and how many are pending right now? >> right now there are 31 pending autopsies and there are 91 to seems a corner. currently waiting transport to the funeral service. that is a major challenge, says the spokesperson for the alameda county sheriff's coroner's bureau lieutenant ray kelly. he says at its peak, the pandemic added up to top sees to the bureau's regular caseload. >> which was in addition to the homicide rate at active during the height of covid and he says remains a factor today. this past week between oakland and or adjacent cities. there have been a number of homicides. some of those are complex investigations. we have to try to get those cases done as quick as we can. he says religious burial traditions are also considerations taken into account by the corridor. we have