edwin ramos convicted of murdering 48-year-old anthony bologna and his sons, michael and matthew. the three shot in san francisco. police say ramos belonged to the ms 13 gang, and mistook one son for a rival gang member. ramos claimed he was only the driver and did not fire the weapon. after the verdict was read, anthony bologna's sister said she's glad it's over. >> there is justice today, it won't bring my family back. not at all. but it helps a little. it helps a little. thank you so much. >> a third son was not injured and testified that ramos was in fact the shooter. >> in a south bay search for sierra lamar who disappeared nearly two months ago. her family says they're encouraged by discovery of a dhar may hold clues. dive teams in san jose looking through coyote creek and small ponds. there is a number of volunteers dropped 20% here. there is still hope remaining high that a break could come at any time. there are volunteers searching after 8:00 a.m. undaunted by heavy growth. this discovery yesterday of the jetta captured on a surveillance camera raised hopes for sierra la

this stems from the 2008 shooting of anthony bologna, a 48-year-old and two sons, michael bologna 20, and matthew bologna, 16 years old, a surviving son, also in the car was the sole survivor ask identified edwin ramos as the shooter. just minutes ago i spoke with alana bologna, the mother of anthony and the grandmother of michael and matthew. >> god answered our prayers. that is all very to say. he answered our prayers. i miss my son and m z.my grandkids. i'm never going to see them again. matthew, matthew was going to take care of me when i got old. and he won't be able to do that. >> again, edwin ramos, 25 years old, found guilty of three counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted murder, this was a mistaken identity killing apparently ramos, a gang member was driving on the night of june 22, 2008 thought he saw a rival gang member in a car, opened fire, and killing anthony bologna, michael bologna, and matthew bologna in that terrible, terrible tragedy. reporting from the hall of justice mark matthews abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> still ahead on abc 7 news, the warnin

ramos guilty of murdering 48-year-old anthony glon bologna and two of bologna's sons. this is a killing happening in san francisco four years ago. the victims mistaken for rival gang members. june 22, 2008, edwin ramos out for a drive, he pulled alongside of anthony bologna and his three sons. on the stand ramos testified another man was in the car that pulled the trigger that night. but today, the six man jury found ramos guilty on all three counts of first degree murder. and one count of attempted murder. >> god answered our prayers. he answered our prayers. i miss my son, my grandkids, i'm never going to see them again. matthew... matthew was going to take care of me with -- when i got old. he won't be able to do that. >> the mother and grandmother of the victims, and lor yain kennedy is tony bologna's sister. >> justice won't bring them back, but it has been served at this point. >> the key witness was tony bologna's third son, an druchl a teenager in the car with his father and brothers on the night of the shooting but he survived and identified ramos as the shoot

jury fouled edwin ramos guilty of three counts of first-degree murder forever 2008 deaths of 48 anthony bologna, and his sons. ramos and another man opened fire on the family's car after the gunmen confused them for members of a rival gang. the victims' wife and mother sob as each verdict was read. her other son andrew, the sole survivor of the attack hugged his mom and nodded yesterday. the family says the verdicts are just what they had hoped for. >> manny was going to take care of me when i got old. he won't be able to do that. >> that was her husband and her children, and we were all such a very, very close family. so i know she's going through it very, very hard as well. >> reporter: the jury also found ramos guilty of one count of attempted murder for the attack on the brother that survived. they deadlocked, however, on another count they could not reach a unanimous decision on whether ramos was the actual trigger man, but again edwin ramos found guilty this afternoon of three counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder. he will be sentenced on june 4th, he faces life in

prosecutors say ramos shot and killed anthony bologna and his two sons in the excelsior district in 2008 after mistaking them for rival gang members. >>> some say it's time for the city of oakland to revisit the issue of a ten curfew of "the chronicle" reports when asked howard jordan said the city could use a curfew. last year they considered adopting an ordinance with the effort being put forward by anthony batts but it didn't materialize. mayor jean quan said she could impose a curfew with limited authority. >>> a new youth center is supposed to open in the east bay where middle school children and teens can have fun and learn new schools. construction workers are constructing a building and students from middle school and high school will find a safe haven from the streets and a chance to learn construction and other vocational schools. >> we have a lot of kids that are good with their hands. computer stuff, they are using their fingers and so this way they learn a trait at the same time in a safe, comfortable atmosphere. >>> youth works will open in about three weeks. it's funded th

today, the defense attorney says he did not kill anthony bologna and two of his sons in 2008. the defense claims it was reyes who fired the shots as ramos was driving. the only survivor, andrew, said he saw ramos pull the trigger. >>> and the digging resumed for victims of the so-called speed freak killers. the fbi led the search effort in rural san joaquin county, where ktvu's ken pritchett was live with what was found today, ken? >> reporter: well, we are about three miles south of an abandoned well that was worked on,s where the remains of three people were found, two of them identified as missing women. this new dig site was half a mile north of where i'm standing now on this rural road. after a day of digging, investigators say nothing was found. here you can see three holes in the ground, and excavation equipment on this farm property. they led the search effort looking for remains. investigators wouldn't say what led them here, but the bounty hunter, leonard padilla says it is a direct result of conversations he had with death row inmate wes shermantine. >> he said ther

year-old edwin ramos was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of anthony bologna and his sons michael and matthew in 2008. prosecutors said that edwin ramos mistook them for but -- rival gang members. he said another gang member in his car was the killer. today the bologna family said justice was served. >> god answered our prayers. i miss my sons. i will never see them again. >> the sole surviving son, andrew, testified that he saw edwin ramos fire the shots. edwin ramos could face life in prison without parole at a sentencing next month. >>> not to oakland where the shooting death of a transgender woman sparked a march and rally late this afternoon. >> reporter: nearly 100 people marched from east bay to 13 street where brandy martel was shot to death tended to the date -- days ago while sitting with three other transgender woman in a car. they hope that today's event will generate leads. >>> new developments in the disappearance of a morgan hill teenager rejuvenated search edgers -- efforts. many people joined the family of sierra lamar to find the missing 16-y

edwin ramos will likely spend the rest of his life for the murders of anthony bologna. he admits he is in a gang but told carolyn tyler is not guilty of murder. >> i wasn't part of it, what i mean part of it meaning like planning it all. >> do you know how many people in jail who say i'm innocent, i'm innocent. >> 99.9%. >> he claims fellow gang member actually pulled the trigger. ramos believes the jury convicted him to give the family closure. >> protestors plan to plan to be outside graduation ceremonies for u.c. berkeley's law school. for several years in a row they have called for john professor john yu be prosecuted for war crimes. he worked during the bush administration and offered legal opinions. >> kristen: it is now 5:06. we'll get an update on the 24th street station closure the bart station but right now, mind on the weather forecast. >> do i have a mind? >> a beautiful mind. >> thank you so much, mike. >> it's hazy this morning and we have clouds developing in half moon bay about five miles. reduced visibility but it's calm outside. hardly a wind anywhere.

on his office wall the only picture that he has is that of the victims, anthony bologna, and two of hisons, michael and anthony, he says ramos is the real killer. >> we'll show that he is guilty of murder. he was in the car, we believe he was the shooter. >> reporter: but the defense claims it was an ms 13 gang member who fired the fatal shots in the passenger seat of the car that ramos was driving. and that police did not investigate reyes, and that he since fled, he says that it consciousness of guilt. the defense tried to cash out on the testimony of the lone suv of the 2008 shooting, andrew bologna, who said he saw the defendant pull the trigger. gascon says the evidence doesn't support the defense claims. >> the weapon, the vehicle, very clearly speaks to what occurred that day. and i think that you know, what the defense is trying to do is confuse matters. >> reporter: the trial lasted more than three months. the jury began deliberating late this afternoon. in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 action news. >>> and our coverage of this triple murder trial continues on ktvu.co

prosecutors say he shot anthony bologna and his two sons in 2008 after mistaking them for rival gang members. >>> for the first time ever the princess cruises will move the grand princess to pier 27 next may. the huge cruise ship will be based here year-round with scheduled voyages to alaska, hawaii, the california coast and mexico. the princess is already taking reservations for the first few trip. >> sounds good. >> uh-huh. >>> sal, do we have smooth sailing so far in the commute? >> for the most part p. >> okay. >> i don't think today has been all that bad. today's commute is getting more crowded, of course, as more people hit the road. let's take a look at highway 4. we've had slow traffic here and slow traffic in antioch. that's not unusual. i don't see anything major on highway 4 reported, although it's pretty slow. it wouldn't surprise me if there's something here we just don't know about. let's take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. that's backed up beyond the oakland army base overcrossing. those metering lights are on. you can see it's quite a crowd and our cameras are f

. >>> edwin ramos is accused of shooting and killing anthony bologna and his two sons back in 2008 inase of mistaken identity. earlier in the trial, ramos testified he was driving and it was a passenger in his car who opened fire. but yesterday, the prosecution says his story does not add up. >>> county residents, teachers, students, they are all heading to sacramento to talk to state lawmakers. they say they are worried about more education budget cutsle they also want to talk about how the cuts would affect their futures. >> you know, over the last decade there's been numerous cuts to public education. a little bit of that ground is made up but not enough. in fact we're having to go two weeks earlier than usual this year just because the school year is ending earlier. >> now, the del will be speaking with several bay area assembly members. >>> today, construction crews will take another step at completing the new bay bridge suspension span. at 10:00 a.m. this morning, there will be a presentation to unveil the mile- long suspension cable. these are exclusive pictures of ktvu being t

ramos is accused of killing anthony bologna and his 16 and 20-year-old sons back in 2008.secutors say ramos mistook the family for a rival gang member. >>> el cerrito police alerting residents about burglaries there in the past week. one home was hit twice. the thieves reportedly stem motorcycles, a trailer and some tools. police are offering free home security inspections in the wake of those burglaries. they're also telling residents report anything suspicious they see. >>> more information coming out about san rafael teenager suspected of a drive-by shooting and also stealing the expensive car of a tv celebrity chef. 17-year-old max wade is in juvenile hall in lieu of $2 million bail. he is charged with stealing the $200,000 sportscar of tv chef guy fee theaee and will be tried as an adult in connection on an attempted murder last month in mill valley. the independent journal reports he's accused of breaking into an empty tiburon mansion and hosting a party there. >>> check in with sal, see what is happening on oakland on 880. >> little slow but not stop and go. northbo

the jury shot and killed all anthony ball loan in after mistaking them for -- tony balogna and his sons michael and matthew bologna after mistaking them for rival gang members. >>> the santa clara county sheriff's department says the red car was seen near sierra lemar's home the day she disappeared. that car was see in areas where sierra lemar's belongings were found. >> i am asking the public if they have any recollection of seeing this vehicle and it is not your everyday description as far as jettas, it is red and it has a black head. >> crime reports ruled out any links for handcuffs found near sierra lemar's home. volunteers will conduct another search and the sheriff's dive team will conduct more dives at the reservoir this week. >>> good morning to you dave, pam, traffic looks good on 8el 80 westbound and people are obviously on the road and it is a nice locking drive there. will are no major problems this morning. if you are driving on 280 and san jose, it is very nice and obviously the freeway will not say this way for long but obviously you want to take it. and it is sweeping it southward and it is not ma