antolin garcia-torres was arrested following weeks of surveillance by investigators. ould take more than four years before the case would go to trial... with jury selection beginning in october of 2016. last month garcia-torres was convicted of her murder... and a today a jury recommended a sentence of life in prison without parole. ( steve ) we first alerted people about this breaking news through the kron 4 mobile app. it is available for free for apple and android devices. when you install it, make sure to enable the push alert feature so you can be the first to know about breaking news. ( catherine ) tonight we now know the name of the suspect in the death of an australian tourist in san francisco... the tourist... identified as 33- year-old matthew bate... was killed during a fight outside a hotel on van ness avenue. police arrested the suspect inside a nearby hotel. he's 34-year-old david murillo of hesperia -- that's in southern california. murillo is in jail and is expected to be charged with murder. ( catherine ) a big story tonight: more than six months after

jurors declined to recommend the death penalty for antolin garcia-torres. damien trujillo has more on how many were surprised by the sentencing. >> reporter: the family of sierra lamar walked out of the courthouse with prosecutors. they don't like it, but the family says they accept the jury's decision not to give antolin garcia-torres the death penalty. >> well, i'm glad that he's going to be off the streets and i have no comment otherwise. >> i'd be lying if i said i wasn't disappointed. you know, the crime i thought deserved the maximum sentence. >> the jury made it so he'll die in prison and never take another breath as a free man. >> reporter: sierra lamar disappeared five years ago while walking to the school bus stop in morgan hill. the jurors who found him guilty of her murder today asked us not to show their faces. ours was the only camera to capture the jury as they left the courthouse after being dismissed from the case. they were escorted by deputies. the jurors had no comment when i asked why they chose life instead of death. one of them told m

. >> reporter: vur unica tells us-- veronica tells us antolin garcia-torres will die in prison. >> that is right, a santa clara county jury unanimously sentenced antolin garcia-torres to life without the possibility of parole. the jury deliberated for two days before finding him guilty of fufrs degree murder last month. sierra was just 15 years old when she vanished in 2012 on the way to the school bus stop. searchers spent years looking for her but her body has never been found. >> there is no joy in this verdict. only mourning the death of a child who was murdered. a void that will forever ache and that can never be filled. >> he will be able to live, sierra won't, he will be 8 to breathe, sierra doesn't. his family doesn't grieve. we will the rest oour lives. >> dna evidence linked him to sierra lamar but he refused to reveal where she is. a judge will decide whether to adopt the jury's recommendation of a life sentence instead. >> thanksgiving you. >>> we have dramatic images of a car burning along an east bay freeway sending flame s creeping up a steep hillside. flames consume a ca

the jury declined the death penalty for antolin garcia torres convicted of killing the 15-year-old. i know especially her father says he is not happy with this part of the jury's decision. >> reporter: surprise to a lot of people, nearly all court watchers and experts thought the jury would come back with death penalty but that wasn't the case. when i asked jurors personally after they were dismissed why they made this decision, they had no comment. our camera was the only one to capture jurors as they walked out of the courthouse through a side door, escorted by several deputies. they custoasked us not to show faces and didn't answer the question about why they didn't pick the death penalty. the d.a. and sierra's family did speak. >> the jury made it so he will die in prison, never take another breath as a free man. >> reporter: his father shook his head and buried his face in his hands. >> i would be lying if i didn't say i was disappointed in the verdict. he'll be able to live, sierra won't. he'll be able to breathe, sierra doesn't. >> reporter: she disappeared more than five yea

grant lodes is in studio -- with more on the sentence a jury handed down for antolin-garcia torres. ant? .. (grant) today it was a unanimous decision from the jury...death without the possibility of parole...for antolin garcia torres...a few weeks after that same jury convicted him of first degree murder. the jury rejected the prosecution's call to show the 26-year- old... no mercy... because he showed none to sierra lamar. in closing arguments, the defense had urged the jury to spare garcia torres,' life....that justice doesn't have to be an eye for an eye. brian matthews/defense attorney:"we're thankful for the jury's verdict, we're still going to fight for him, we're very thankful..."jeff rosen, district attorney:" the jury made it so he will die in prison and never take another breath as a free man..."laurie smith/sheriff: "if garcia torres has once ounce of humanity in that cold murderer's heat of his, i call on him now to tell us where she is so we can bring her home...." (grant) 15 year old sierra lamar disappeared in march of 20-12...when she was on her way to school in morga

in the end the jury decided to spare antolin garcia-torres the death penalty. >> i would be lying if i didn't say i was disappointed in the verdict. he'll be able to live. sierra won't. he'll be able to breathe. sierra doesn't. he'll be able to eat every day. she has family. >> reporter: sierra lamar's father steve let down by the jury's verdict, life in prison without possibility of parole for his daughter's killer, 26- year-old antolin garcia-torres. >> i feel at peace that he will not be on the streets and harm another child, but the angst will be in our lives forever. nothing will ever take that away. >> reporter: sierra disappeared more than five years ago while walking to a school bus in morgan hill. boris ya torres was arrested in 2012 -- garcia-torres was arrested in 2012 based on dna evidence found on sierra's clothes and his car. her body has never been found. >> the fact that there was no body discovered. there was no crime scene. there was no murder weapon were big factors in the jury's decision to spare garcia- torres' life. >> reporter: california has not executed an in

it was a unanimous decision from the jury...death without the possibility of parole...for antolin garcia torres...a few weeks after that same jury convicted him of first degree murder...for killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. the jury rejected the prosecution's call to show the 26-year- old... no mercy... because he showed none to sierra lamar. in closing arguments, the defense had urged the jury to spare garcia torres,' life....that justice doesn't have to be an eye for an eye. (sot) brian matthews/defense attorney:"we're thankful for the jury's verdict, we're still going to fight for him, we're very thankful..."jeff rosen, district attorney:" the jury made it so he will die in prison and never take another breath as a free man..."laurie smith/sheriff: "if garcia torres has once ounce of humanity in that cold murderer's heat of his, i call on him now to tell us where she is so we can bring her home...." (grant) sierra lamar's dad said today's ruling was frustrating. the 15 year old disappeared in march of 20-12...when she left her house and was on her way to the bus stop. her dna was fo

. ( james ) jurors will be back in a san jose courtroom this morning to decide the fate of antolin garcia-torrescia-torres is still waiting to find out if he will be sentenced to death or life in prison. the 26-year-old was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. ( darya ) in the south bay. police are looking for the person who stabbed a man in san jose. the attack happened saturday night on east saint john and north fourth streets. the victim was taken to the hospital with stab wounds and has life threatening injuries. ( darya ) a historic church in berkeley that went up in flames last year is back open. the first congregation church held its first service yesterday morning. this is video from the fire last september. it caused the roof to collapse and left behind nine-million dollars in damge. the church's nearly four- hundred members raised around 100-thousand dollars towards repairs. church members were forced to worship elswhere for the last eight months. many returned yesterday for the grand re- opening.

the jury reached a unanimous decision in the trial of antolin garcia-torres. rejected the prosecution's call for the death penalty. in closing arguments, the defense had urged the jury to spare garcia torres' life. after the decision was announced... kron 4 spoke with sierra's family and some of the volunteers who helped search for her. ( darya ) sierra lamar's parents say they're finding forward while keeping their daughter's memory alive. ( darya ) breaking news.. police in london have just released the name of the third person in saturday's terrorist attack. anny hong is at the breaking news desk with the latest. anny. (anny) the third attacker ha

last month jurors found antolin garcia-torres guilty of first-degree murder.e could receive the death penalty. the jurors is asking jurors and the jurors were told he never revealed where lamar's remains are located. >>> happening today. talks of easing traffic congestion on highway 101 will kick into high gear in redwood city tonight. this is the caltrans map of the worst bottlenecks in the morning. you're thinking to yourself i already know this. caltrans is considering several options to ease that pain on the freeway. that includes creating a toll lane, a toll for solo drivers and extended carpool lanes from sfo all the way down to northern santa clara county. you can voice your opinion tonight at the public meeting at the redwood city hall. it starts at 6:00. >> and an unexpected glitch delaying oakland zoo's opening of its new california trail gondola. this is the first phase of the zoo's massive california trail expansion. eventually you'll get an up-close look at some of california's native species, including black bear and condors, mountain lions and e

it will be life in prison for 26-year-old antolin garcia-torres convicted of kidnapping 15-year-old sierra lamar as she walked to her school bus in morgan hill. he's also convicted of killing her but her body never found but his dna was found on her jeans near her home and his dna was found in -- her dna was found in his car. the trial started in january of this year. after four months, he was found guilty by the same jury, now, it's life in prison. sierra's mother and father were both in the courtroom. >> i would be lying if i didn't say i was disappointed in this verdict. he'll be able to live, sierra won't. he'll be able to breathe, sierra doesn't. >> this jury did not give the death penalty however the fact is this defendant will spend the rest of his life in a small cell in prison and die there. >> reporter: the sheriff called on garcia-torres to tell us where sierra's body is now and let her come home to her family. no comment by his attorney. they are appealing the conviction. the case will be back in court in september. i can tell you the jury was deliberating on this death penalty

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a antolin garcia torres denied our request for an interview. >> the defense has asked for a new trial because a judge recently overturned another murder conviction based largely on false statistical evidence from the same sergeant who testified in the sierra lamar trial. even if he has a new trial, torres won't face the name punishment. >> if there was a new trial, it would only be for life without the possibility of patrol. the death penalty could not be reinstated because the jury spoke today and said it wasn't a death penalty case. >> if there is a new trial, it would likely be held in another county, given all the media coverage of this case. if a new trial is not granted, then sierra lamar's family will get to address garcia torres directly. we've posted photos showing the big moments in the case at nbcbayarea.com. >>> tracking new developments tonight in the russia hacking investigation. the justice department filed charges against a government contractor who they say leaked a top secret nsa document on the topic of russian hacking. marianne favro joins us with more. >> reporter

. ( darya ) jurors will be back in a san jose courtroom this morning to decide the fate of antolin garcia-torres. garcia-torres is still waiting to find out if he will be sentenced to death or life in prison. the 26-year-old was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. (james) bill cosby's rape trial is getting under way in pennsylvania. the comedian is now in the court room. cosby is accused of sexually assaulting andrea constand 13-years ago. this is video of cosby showing up for court this morning. he is accompanied by actress keshia knight pulliam who played cosby's daughter rudy on the cosby show. defense attorneys say she will serve as a reminder of cosby's former reputation as "america's dad." a former temple university employee says cosby drugged and raped her in his house near philadelphia. more than 50-other women have also accused cosby of sexual assault, but only one of them will testify in this trial. cosby has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing-- and is not expected to testify. the trial is expected to last about two weeks. ( james ) in t

. >> life in prison, the sentence handed down to antolin garcia torres. the defense is expected to ask for a new trial because a judge recently overturned another murder conviction based on false evidence. even if there is a new trial, antolin garcia torres will not face the same punishment. >> if there was a new trial, it would only be for life without the possibility of parole. the death penalty could not be reinstated since the jury did speak today and said this was not a death case. so he will never face the death penaltien if he's given a new trial. >> clark says there is a new trial, it would likely be held another county given all the media coverage of the case. the hearing to discuss a new trial is expected in accept. >> later today, a progress report on san mateo's planned sewer rate hike. the city is seeking to raise money for capital improvements. sewage costs would have to go higher by more than 30% of what they are today. tonight, city leaders will host a community meeting to update customers. >> we're coming up on 6:08. as you get ready to he

life in prison without the possibility of parole. 26-year-old antolin garcia torres. >> i feel at peace that he will not harm another child but the angst will be in our lives forever. >> garcia torres was arrested in 2012 based on dna evidence found on sierra's clothes and her car. >> the fact that there was no body discovered, no crime scene, no murder weapon, were big factors in the jury's decision to spare garcia torres' life. >> reporter: california has not executed an inmate in more than 10 years after a federal judge blocked execution. >> at most it was a theoretical punishment. but for anyone facing a death sentence it's a real possibility. >> reporter: they hope garcia torres will do one last thing. >> in that cold hearted murderer's heart i call on him to tell us where sierra is so we can bring her home. >> reporter: he is scheduled for sentencing in september. >>> bill cosby's trial continues today. the actor is accused of drugging and molesting a former basketball coach from cosby's alma mater. in opening statements yesterday, defense attorneys portrayed cosby as a flawed man

last month, jurors found antolin garcia torres guilty of murder. the defense is asking jurors to consider the abuse and neglect he suffereds a child. prosecutors argue garcia torres deserves death, telling jurors he never revealed where lamar's remains are located. >> 4:36. coming up, big action in the south bay as apple kicks off its worldwide developers conference. we'll tell you what's expected to be revealed this afternoon. >> a concert for manchester. remembering lives lost as british leaders deal with additional attacks over the weekend. the mummy has returned. what the... [ eerie music ] [ guitar plays ] [ music abruptly ends ] [ alarm beeping ] [ guitar plays again ] [ music abruptly ends ] [ alarm beeping ] [ guitar plays again ] [ drum beats ] [ upbeat music ] she is real. the mummy. rated pg-13. >>> good morning. live at cnbc world headquarters, here are today's top business headlines. wall street will trine to continue their winning ways today. the markets largely shrugging off the disappointing jobs report on friday with the dow and nas

before announcing their decision yesterday in the penalty phase of the murder trial of antonin antolin garcia torres. >> i feel at peace that he will not be on the streets and harm another child. the i think so will be in our lives -- action will be in our lives forever. >> his attorneys will run to court in september to seek a new trial. they are expected to question the credibility of the lead detective in the case who was found to have given false testimony in another murder trial. >>> sources tell us here at ktvu news, san jose police officer now a source says a dancer, adult nightclub is accusing mcdonald of taking her to his home and sexually assaulting her. mcdonald has had previous brushes with the law. the rape charge was disanied in april when another victim, alleged victim refused to testify, we're still waiting to hear back from san jose police for more information. >>> 4:09 the time. goffgovernor jerry bound is in china, it could be good news for california's economy. >>> and apple's developers conference continues this morning, we are going to take a look inside annually released produ

the jury is trying to decide whetehr antolin garcia-torres should receive the death penalty or life in prison. the defense team has argued that garcia-torres has a mental illness caused by exposure to pesticides when he was a child. ( mark ) still ahead ... a home burglary in the bay area is caught on camera. we will show you who police are this morning. and later... friends and family gather to honor two teenagers killed in an east bay car crash. how the teens are being remembered this morning.(rebecca@ and after the break moments at a dealership... a deadly front of all caught on camera... you'll see the shocking video...straight ahead...( james ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up (james) tracking your morning forecast. details coming up. (darya) in the weather center with james tracking the forecast... (james) (james)we're waking up on this first day of june to mild temperatures in the 50s and patchy clouds and fog. in fact, fog could be locally dense at times this morning, with patchy drizzle possible along the immediate coast. our 4-zone camera network shows dense

sierra lamar se fue a casa esta tarde sin llegar a un acuerdo en cuanto la sentencia para "antolin garcia torres tarde han estado deliberando si darle una cadena perpetua o una condena de muerte al encontrado culpable de la muerte de la joven. --los miembros del jurado regresarn a deliberar el lunes. cesar-topvo --- un pastor evangelico hispano fue arrestado por agresion sexual a adolescentes y adultos en menlo park... --- "victor elizandro tax- gomez" de 47 aÑos de edad fue identificado como el lider religioso de la iglesia "el seÑor justicia nuestra"... --- y fueron algunas de la victimas quienes lo denunciaron con la polica, revelando actos inapropiados cometidos por el sujeto... --- la menor de las presuntas victimas tiene 14 aÑos de edad... --- autoridades creen que podrian haber mas victimas. vo/cesar --identifican al hombre que muri a manos de la polica de san jos tras un altercado con otro individuo adentro de un apartamento. --las autoridades dicen que el domingo pasado "francis de la cruz" intent evitar su arresto .. primero provocando un incendio .. y luego enfrentndolos armado con un

. >>> in the south bay, jury deliberations continue in the trial of antolin garcia-torres. he has been convicted in the murder of morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. in the penalty phase, the defense is arguing for life in prison without parole. the prosecution wants the death penalty. >>> two major traffic incidents snarling bay area traffic today. one on the bay bridge backed up traffic for hours. a man parked his truck and climbed on top of the bridge's anchorage. chopper 5 was over the holdup at around 10:15 this morning forcing two westbound lanes to close. this triggered a massive backup getting into san francisco. after negotiating with the highway patrol, the man was eventually brought down to safety. all lanes are now open. >>> we're hearing some stories from passengers who were on that plane headed to san francisco when a lithium battery caught fire. kpix 5's jackie ward on the frightening moments on board and the emergency landing. >> reporter: it's probably the last thing you ever want to see on a flight, nevermind a cross- country flight, smoke from an overhead

vo/blanca ---tras la sentencia a cadena perpetua de antolin garcia-torres, la defensa solicitar un nuevoo. ---esto porque el juez revoc recientemente una condena de homicidio basada en falsas evidencias dadas por el mismo polica que testific en el juicio por el caso de sierra lamar. ---expertos legales indican que de tener otro proceso legal se hara en otro condado. ---la audiencia para debatir un nuevo litigio est programada para septiembre. vo/cesar ---un empleado de fedex que es acusado de varios robos domiciliarios se presentar en corte hoy... ---''kevin baker'' fue arrestado a principio de mes bajo sospecha de asaltar dos casas en menlo park y una en ''atherton''... ---detectives dicen que el hombre ingreso a las viviendas al darse cuenta que estaban sin seguros y robo computadoras porttiles, billeteras y tabletas... cam 3 pan vo/blanca ---un estudio revela que la polica de oakland es supuestamente menos respetuosa con los afroamericanos durante una parada de rutina. ---investigadors de stanford revisaron mil videos de las cmaras corporales y hall que el lenguaje usado por los ofici

the jury found antolin garcia- torres glt >>> jury deliberation resume in the penalty phase of the sierratrial. now they are deciding whether the suspect should face the death penalty or life in prison without parole. the defense has asked them to consider the abuse and neglect suffered growing up and the prosecution is asking that the jurors punish garcia torres for being especially cruel to the family, reminding jurors that he refused to reveal where he left the 15-year-old's body. >>> mountain lions left the hills and wandered into town on the peninsula last night. sheriff deputies say there were two different sightings. marianne favro live in san carlos with reaction. >> reporter: well the first spotting was last night before 10:00. a woman called sheriff deputies to report a large mountain lion walk in front of her car on crestview drive. the second righting was a a -- sighting was a couple of hours later. a man saw a mountain lion near his carport. in both cases the mountain lion left on its own. one headed into the bridge open space preserve. most people we talked to this afternoon

the case of antolin garcia torres started on tuesday. prosecutors want the death penalty. the defense is asking for life in prison. >> there is strong worldwide reaction to president trump's decision to withdraw the united states from the paris climate agreement. >> several cities are lighting up landmarks as a sign of support for this pact. paris city hall, the new world trade center in new york and boston city hall are all smiening green tonight. here's abc news reporter janai norman. >> reporter: the president fulfilling a key campaign promise. >> the united states will withdraw from the paris climate accord -- [ applause ] >> reporter: more than 190 countries have signed on committing to cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to combat climate change. only syria and nicaragua have not signed on. >> i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. >> reporter: dozens of american companies including apple, citigroup, wal-mart and exxon/mobil have urged president trump not to quit the agreement, arguing participation would help. but in the rose garden toda

. >>> reaching a verdict, a jury decides the faith of antolin garcia torres, the man convicted of killingr. good evening, thanks for joining us for a special edition of bay area news. i am jessica aguirre. >> i am terry mcsweeney in for the stanley cup final that starts at 5:00. big developments in the case of the oakland warehouse fire. they filed criminal charges, two people are under arrest for the charges. one of the two charged, the master tenant at the warehouse, this is a new picture of him in custody. >> live team coverage for you. first we go to sharon katsuda who joins us live from oakland. tell us more about who is in custody and what the charges are. >> reporter: well, anyone that closely watched the case will recall the very outspoken leaseholder of this space, derrickal mean a, he is in custody with another, matt perez. six months after the devastating fire that killed 36 people in this oakland warehouse, the alameda district attorney says master tenant will face criminal charges for involuntary manslaughter. another tenant faces the same charges. almena allowed him to

garcia torres even though the d.a. says he showed no mercy to sierra lamar..." (vicki) and the jury has adjourned for the weekend. deliberations in the penalty phase for convicted killer antolin garcia-torres - will resume on monday. (grant) happening now... police are searching for a man who broke into an orinda home early tuesday morning. in this surveillance video you can see the man walking throughout the home and taking several items. police say an alarm went off, but by the time officers arrived the suspect had already ran away. several burglaries have occurred recently in and around ornda and lafayette. police urge residents to lock all doors and windows especially in the summer months. (grant) a massive landslide that blocked a portion of highway one in big sur... has added 13 acres to the coastline. the may 20th slide created a bulge of land the size of 10 football fields. the slide covered a quarter-mile of highway one with up to 80 feet of dirt. but according to experts at u-c santa cruz... rhe extra coastline won't last... erosion will eventually eat it away... caltrans today says it will take about a year to repair the road...and to fix it will cost upwards of a

the jury is trying to decide whetehr antolin garcia-torres should receive the death penalty or life infense team has argued that garcia-torres has a mental illness caused by exposure to pesticides when he was a child. ( mark ) san jose union construction workers are turning to voters to try and save local jobs. plumbers, pipe fitters and other tradesmen picketed outside a residential high rise project. they are upset that developers are being allowed to higher workers from out of town and are paying less than market rate wages. the city says it cannot force developers to hire local workers for these projects which are generating millions of dollars in property tax revenue. ( mark ) union leaders are pushing for a ballot measure next year to force developers to hire locally. ( mark ) coming up ... police release video of tiger woo

antolin garcia-torres' fate lies in their hands as they decide whether or not he should be executed for the crime. today was the second day of deliberations in the penalty phase. the jury is set to return tomorrow. prosecutors painted a picture of a cold-blooded killing while the defense argued garcia-torres had a broken childhood. (grant) tonight the jury has yet to reach a verdict in the murder trial of three santa clara county jail guards accused of beating a mentally ill inmate to death. the jury began deliberations last week. michael tyree was found dead in his cell with a ruptured spleen back in 20-15. jereh lubrin, rafael rodriguez and matthew farris are the deputies who could face life in prison if convicted. they are also facing charges connected to the beating of a second mentally ill inmate... on the same night. (vicki) he's the president who once called climate change...a hoax created by china. and now president trump is expected to announce the u.s. will withdraw from the paris climate agreement. nearly 200 nations, including the u-s under president obama's administration,

outside the courthouse after antolin garcia torres had just avoided the death penalty, district attorney jeff rosen telling reporters that the less said about garcia torres the betterjeff rosen" the jury made it so he will die in prison and never take another breath as a free man..."garcia torres had no obvious reaction to the verdict. the decision was unanimous. the jury rejected the prosecutions call to show him no mercy because he showed none to sierra lamar. in closing arguments, the defense had urged the jury to spare garcia torres,' life. that justice doesn't have to be an eye for an eye.brian matthews/defense attorney "we're thankful for the jury's verdict, we're still going to fight for him, we're very thankful..."there were some murmurs of disappointment in the courtroom but none of the raw emotion that occurred when he was found guilty last month. legal analyst steven clark suggests that the fact that sierra lamar has never been been found may have stayed the jury's hand. jeff rosen/district attorney" there is no joy in this verdict, only mourning the death of a child who was m

antolin garcia-torres is still waiting to find out if he will get the death penalty or life in prison.. three weeks ago, the 26-year-old was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of morgan hill teenager... sierra lamar. deliberations in the penalty phase of the trial will resume on monday. (grant) family and friends of the victims involved in a deadly crash in alameda on memorial day are demanding answers from the driver. tonight, we are also learning some new information about one of the patients who remains in the hospital in critical condition. this is a picture of sergio garcia valdez. his aunt reached out to us - saying family members have been by his side ever since he was brought to highland hospital following the crash. the aunt says - sergio owned the truck involved in the crash, but he was not behind the wheel at the time of the accident. at a vigil last night at the scene in alameda, family members of one of the people who died said... they want the driver to face charges.

antolin garcia-torres' future lies in their hands as they decide whether or not he should be executedor the crime. today was the second day of deliberations in the penalty phase. this afternoon in court prosecutors painted a picture of a cold-blooded killer ...while the defense argued garcia- torres had a broken childhood. ahead at eight.. a leaked document is stirring outrage about the women's healthcare protection, it proposes to drop plus. slurred speech --- and unable to walk straight. video shows golf great tiger woods moments before arrest and next. an east bay city proposes a major change. the plan to ban a common item ... you may use everyday. ♪ dixie ultra's new flexproof® technology makes it twice as strong as the leading store brand. that's strength you can count on. ♪ (pam) first, it was plastic bags, then it was plastic cups... and now there may be a new ban coming in the east bay... (steve) the city of berkeley is moving towards a ban on plastic straws.(pam) last night, the city council unanimously approved sending a proposed ordinance.. which would ban the use of plasti

sentencing will be in september. ( james ) deliberations in the sentencing phase of the antolin garcia-torresurder trial are done for the week. garcia-torres is still waiting to find out if he will get the death penalty or life in prison.. three weeks ago, the 26-year-old was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. deliberations in the penalty phase of the trial will resume on monday. ( james ) family and friends of the victims involved in a deadly crash in alameda on memorial day are demanding answers from the driver. and now we are also learning some new information about one of the people who remains in the hospital in critical condition. this is sergio garcia valdez. his aunt reached out to kron 4 saying family members have been by his side ever since he was brought to highland hospital following the crash. the aunt says - sergio owned the truck involved in the crash. but he was not behind the wheel at the time of the accident. witness say they saw the truck was speeding down the street when it clipped a minivan and rolled several times. thes

your member it was may 9 that the jury found antolin garcia- torres guilty of murdering and kidnappingierra lamar, and crimes against three other women in the south county. they took less than two days to deliberate come to the verdict. the morgan hill teenager went missing on the way to school and her body is never been found. prosecutors used a mountain of circumstantial evidence to put on the case and her dna was found on a rope in the trunk of his car, and he's dna found on her clothing which was found in a field. the defense lawyers were troubled over the family moved from fremont to morgan hill earlier the year, and she had run away from home but the jurors rejected that argument. and the penalty phase testimony will wrap before the deliberation began, and they talked about how this crime is left the wound that may never heal. the defense lawyer said that garcia-torres came from a dysfunctional family and a home rock with verbal and physical abuse by his father. they asked the panel to spare his life and since garcia- torres has children of his own that he could still be a positi

jurors are deliberating the punishment for antolin garcia torres who was convicted a few weeks ago of killing the teenager. he will get life in prison or the death penalty. >>> no deal, president trump announced today the u.s. will pull out of the paris climate accord. severing an agreement signed by almost 200 other nations. the symbolic move has a bill impact in the silicon valley. support for the global agreement acrossed party lines many republicans even members of the president's inner circle lobbied him to uphold the commitment. >> i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. >> the official withdrawal from the accord won't happen until november of 2020 right at the time of the next presidential election. >> well the president who helped broker the deal, president obama had this to say, even in the absence of american leadership even as this administration joins a small handful of nation that reject the future i'm confident that our states cities and businesses will step up and do even more to lead the way and help protect for future generations the one plan

they recommended sentencing antolin garcia-torres to life in prison without the possibility of parole. dna evidence linged him to 15-year-old sierra's disappearance in 2012 but her body has never been found. for her parents, the sentencing recommendation brought a mix of relief and disappointment. >> i feel at peace that he will not be on the streets and harm another child. but the angst will be in our lives forever. nothing will ever take that away. >> he will be able to live, sierra won't. he will be able to breathe, sierra doesn't. his family doesn't grieve, we will grieve for the rest of our lives. >> the jury's decision is not final. a judge will ultimately decide whether to uphold it. >>> a court system shake up in the east bay, it could mean serious travel time for people who need legal services in alameda county. the county says operations at two court houses in oakland are being moved to a brand new court house in dublin. kpix 5's susie stemiel has more. >> reporter: a fight for justice outside the courtroom. >> we need to be fiscally responsible and fiscally accountable. >>

the jury reached a unanimous decision in the trial of antolin garcia-torres. the jury rejected the prosecution's call for the death penalty. in closing arguments, the defense had urged the jury to spare garcia torres' life. after the decision was announced... kron 4 spoke with sierra's family and some of the volunteers who helped search for her. ( darya ) sierra lamar's parents say they're finding ways to move forward while keeping their daughter's memory alive. ( mark ) the justice department has charged a federal contractor who leaked classified information. 25-year-old reality leigh winner is accused of printing a classified national security memo and sending it to an online med

the future of antolin garcia -torres lies in their hands, as they decide whether or not he should beuted for the crime. today, was the second day of deliberations in the penalty phase of the case . prosecutors painted a picture of a cold- blooded killer ... while the defense argued garcia -torres had a broken childhood. (pam) we have new video tonight showing a suspected home burglar ... wanted by police. this happened on tuesday in orinda -- on el toyonal avenue. you can see the suspect putting something in a bag -- he then heads back into the hallway -- and then heads for the front door. anyone who might be able to identify this person is asked to call the orinda police department. (pam) a restaurant in concord was shut down today... lin's buffet on willow pass road .. was closed because of a rat infestation... this restaurant is known for selling chinese food, sushi, and seafood including oysters and clams. the contra costa health department reports that this restaurant had 15 -code violations since march eigth... and 12 since last december. some of those violations include... foo

. >> before you go i want to ask about antolin garcia torres. the parns -- parents of sierra are mad. were you spiezed -- surprised? >> no, because there was no body. jurors can't find people guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. you get to the death part of it and in some of their minds, all of them minds said what if 20, 25 years from now she comings back and -- comes back and we take this man's life. they have to be certain. i mean , really certain that they want to administer the death penalty. i'm on the fence about the death penalty. there's this old saying that we kill someone that kill people to show people who killed people not to kill people. so that is sort of like if you have a child an one of the siblings is hitting the other you smack them in the head and say don't hit you're brother. there's a good message, don't hit your brother but yet you're hitting. i so i -- so i have a problem with that penalty. i did as a dvm d.a. i never tried a case and i tried over 30 murder cases and they would say death penalty. i always refused them becau

let's switch gears and talk about antolin garcia-torres. penalty phase.ury has been at it now a little longer than they were in finding him guilty of killing sierra lamar. what does that tell you? >> it tells me that they're doing the right thing that they're going through the evidence. because remember, this is not a place a jury wants to make a mistake. and the biggest hurdle they have is there is no body. there is no cause of death. they really don't know anything other than she went missing, his dna was there. there was enough to convict him beyond a reasonable doubt. that being said, it's a whole different ball game when you put someone to death without a body, because some of the jurors are thinking, oh my lord, way in the back what if she shows up some day and they execute him? i can't live with that. so i think that's what one or more jurors are struggling with. i wouldn't be surprised if this jury hangs. i think it will hang in favor of the death penalty, but there will be some that will say, no, without a body, i'm not bringing back death. >> yo

the jury found antolin garcia torres guilty of first degree murder last month. now they are decide wlg he should face the death penalty or life in prison without parole. defense is asking jurors to consider the abuse he suffered as a child. prosecution is asking the jurors to punish him for being especially cruel to the family, reminding jurors he has refused to reveal where he left the 15-year-old body. >> well, another game, another blowout win. we never doubted them. the warriors demolished the cavs tonight at oracle arena. the score 132-113. they now lead the nba finals 2-0. let's take you to look at oracle arena where a packed house there had more than just a game to cheer about after missing the last 11 due to complications from back surgeries. head coach steve kerr was back. he coached tonight's game. they hope to see him more and more for the rest of the final series. marian favro joining us with reaction from the fans. two things to be thrilled about, marianne. >> reporter: absolutely. the fans were thrilled. in fact, they gave coach kerr a standing ova

yesterday, a jury recommended a sentence of life without parole for antolin garcia-torres. last month, he was convicted of murdering the morgan hill teen. sierra lamar's parents with disappointed he avoided the death penalty. >> i would be lying if i didn't say i was disappointed in the verdict. his family doesn't grieve. we'll grieve for the rest of our lives. >> i feel at peace that he will not be on the streets and arm another child. but the angst will be in our lives forever. nothing will take that away. >>> garcia or t deserved leniency because he was abused as a child and exposed to pesticides. >>> an arraignment for the man of killing an australian tourist in san francisco. matthew bate was heading to his argument when he got into an argument with david marillo. he was sucker punched, he fell and hit his head and died. marillo is from southern california and he faces involuntary manslaughter, assault and battery and charges. >>> a study out of stanford concludes oakland police officers speak less respectfully to people who are african-american. researchersstudied bod

last month, jurors found antolin garcia torres guilty of first degree murder. ould receive the death penalty. the defense is asking jurors to consider abuse and neglect he suffered as a child. prosecutors argue garcia torres deserves death, telling jurors he never did reveal where lamar's remains are located. >> authorities in the east bay investigating a deadly stabbing that started on a bus, ended on the streets. this happened saturday afternoon in oakley. police say the fight started on a delta transit bus. that fight continued on to the sidewalk at main street and charles way. one man stabbed and later died at the hospital. police arrested the suspect. >> it's 5:36. the search continues for a stabbing suspect in san jose. it happened on north fourth just a few blocks from st. james park on saturday night. police told the mercury news the victim is expected to survive. in the meantime, happening today, san jose mayor sam liccardo will hold a community meeting to discuss public safety. the town hall starts at 6clerk 30 tonight. representatives from the police

last month, jurors found antolin garcia torres guilty of first degree murder. ould receive the death penalty. the defense is asking jurors to consider the abuse and neglect he suffered as a child. prosecutors argue garcia torres deserves death, telling jurors he never revealed where lamar's remains are located. >> 6:34. we have a developing story in the east bay this morning. an investigation under way after a police shooting in san leandro injured a suspect over the weekend, 3:00 a.m. sunday in san leandro on st. mary's street right next to 580. investigators haven't said what led up to the shooting, but they do say police trapped the driver of a stolen van on a dead end street when neighbors say they her yelling and then gunfire. >> we were sound asleep and then we heard keep your hands on the steering wheel. >> then what? >> and then don't move. don't move. >> then the gunfire. the suspect in the hospital expected to recover. neither officer involved was injured. police say they're reviewing body cameras and asking if there's home surveillance video nearby. >

. >> life in prison is the sentence handed down to antolin garcia torres. a judge recently overturned another murder conviction based largely on statistics by the sime sergeant who testified in another trial. even if there's a new trial, he will not face the same punishment. >> if there was a new trial, it wouldo lane be for life without the possibility of parole. the death penalty could not be reinstated since the jury did speak today. he will never face the death penalty. >> if there is a new trial, it would be likely held in another town, and given all the media coverage of the case. the hearing to discuss a new trial is expected in september. >> a south bay family grieving this morning after a freak accident involving a golf cart. debra beenered from san jose died on friday in the small town of wallace, southeast of sacramento. she was a passenger in a golf kaurt when the driver turned sharply, throwing her from the cart and onto a wine glass that she had been holding, cutting her badly. chp says the driver of that golf cart was her partner of 17 years,

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antolin garcia-torres was convicted of the murder even though sierra lamar's body was never found. >>> also in the south bay, jury deliberations continue in the case of three santa clara county sheriff's deputies. they're charged with murder in the beating of inmate michael tyree in 2015. his body was found in the jail cell. if convicted the deputies could get life in prison. >>> three jail officials are under arrest in the case of inmate abuse and alleged cover- up. it started when a supervisor expressed concern from a video inside of the county jail in auburn. that uncovered footage of other incidents. now the correctional officer and sergeant and deputy robert madden are all facing charges. the sheriff made the announcement just yesterday. >> today, we arrested three of our staff members. >> the abuse of inmates is chronic. it goes on constantly. it goes inside of every county jail i've ever dealt with. >> the alleged crimes in this investigation date back to november of 2016 to as recently as two weeks ago. the sheriff says four inmates were subjected to the abuse but did not need

the penalty phase of the murder trial of antolin garcia-torres recommends that he spend the rest of his life in prison without parole. >> lifelong consequences following evil actions. and he can make it right by being honest with himself, his family, our family and with god. >> defense attorneys told jurors that garcia-torres came from an abusive home so he can be around for his children. seeking a new trial, they are expected to question a credibility of the lead detective which found to give false testimony in another murder trial. >>> it is day 2 of apple's world wide developers conference, big named speaker this morning and what is creating a lot of buzz. >>> home of former 49er, accusations against him this morning. >>> it seems to be a little bit more crowded on some of these east bay commutes as you head out to the commute, also looking at the golden gate bridge in the fog only the span and parts of san francisco. may make it for a slight -- may make for a slightly tough drive. >>> little increase in that fog bank and a huge increase starting tomorrow and yes, we actually have ra

sentencing will be in september. ( james ) deliberations in the sentencing phase of the antolin garcia-torres murder trial are done for the week. garcia-torres is still waiting to find out if he will get the death penalty or life in prison.. three weeks ago, the 26-year-old was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. deliberations in the penalty phase of the trial will resume on monday. ( james ) family and friends of the victims involved in a deadly crash in alameda on memorial day are demanding answers from the driver. and now we are also learning some new information about one of the people who remains in the hospital in critical condition. this is sergio garcia valdez. his aunt reached out to kron 4 saying family members have been by his side ever since he was brought to highland hospital following the crash. the aunt says - sergio owned the truck involved in the crash. but he was not behind the wheel at the time of the accident. witness say they saw the truck was speeding down the street when it clipped a minivan and rolled several times. th

vo it )s been a month since jurors found antolin garcia-torres >>> good morning. e a jury found anton garcia-torres guilty. his defense team is asking jurors to consider abuse he suffered as a child. prosecutors are saying he deserves the death penalty and reminded jurors garcia-torres never did reveal where lamar's remains are. >>> big backup on the bay bridge. let's check in with mike. >> we had a crash, number of lanes blocked because the lanes have been cleared westbound. shows your on ramp. the backup at the toll plaza doesn't look too bad but the approaches on your travel times. still very slow but recovering for the east shore freeway, 580 and 880 towards that area. the metering lights have been turned on very slowly because they wanted to keep that bridge moving smoothly and again good recovery on the bridge as a result. all lanes clear to treasure island. slowing south down to hey ward for 880 and a series of crashes around highway 92 clear from the roadway but the san mateo bridge is slow and the done barton and the south bay, your northbound commute thro