in the defensive molotov cocktail ferri head on and that was the role of an atf agent on the witness stand for the prosecution and the ghost ship trial. more than 2 dozen photos showing the burned interior of the warehouse were used during the direct examination of atf certified fire investigator. barbara maxwell you can see those photos there, although maxwell was the first atf agent on the scene. she says she was not in charge of the investigation. so when reviewing the fires burned. and identifying the charred remains of a trailer that was near the area of origin. the prosecutor asked what it have been possible to throw a molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall. maxwell told the court that she does not think so it's the defense's theory that the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out electrical problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>well curtis briggs the attorney for max harris. he went on to say that the atf investigation was botched because they were not called in to have hand

. >>> and atf special agent was back on the stand today in the ghost ship warehouse trial. as henry lee reports, she acknowledged investigators did not test for accelerants while investigating the cause of the deadly warehouse fire. >> reporter: attorneys for derick almena and max harris say arsonists are to blame for the fire and the client shouldn't be held criminally liable. but atf agent barbara maxwell testified there were no reports of strangers, no explosions, no glass breaking, no signs of anyone hurling molotov cocktails. maxwell also told the jury that an extensive investigation failed to uncover what started the fire. >> the investigation wasn't done in a competent fashion. >> reporter: and attorney for max harris says his client can be convicted for a fire he couldn't foresee. >> they left out a number of things that could've been used to solve the cause of this fire and it was essentially disorganization and incompetence that led to the inconclusive results. >> reporter: prosecutors say the men on trial are responsible for creating a fire hazard inside the ghos

the atf agent agent maxwell also testified. we'll be good thing for the defense but cut it got all argue. wish the cause of the fire how can you prove beyond a reasonable doubt. the defendants were somehow negligent. yes, even though they can't for it was started by a molotov. play a really good thing for the defense. >>if defense is looming larger if they can't find a evidence of of arson and how does that tip the as far as you see it from from a criminal. a defense attorney standpoint. >>things that has again at the end of the trial. well the jury's ghana being given a jury d and at crime if you shut up that proved beyond a reasonable doubt. the people and the promises and that somehow the defendant to her ornette duty and that duty constitute a criminal negligence and so what the argument is going to be is that. they didn't cause the fire themselves and then some other out. then a more negligent because they didn't because they didn't call was the pond. i mean it's kind of that. sounding to me that they haven't been able to

trial continues and now taking the defense's molotov cocktail theory head on and was the role of an atf agent on the witness stand for the prosecution today in the ghost ship warehouse fire trial in oakland. force has the money and was in the courtroom. he has the latest. >>over 2 dozen photos showing the bird interior of the ghost ship warehouse were used during the direct examination of atf certified fire investigator barber maxwell here at the alameda county superior courthouse in oakland, a though that will says that she was the first atf agent on the scene the day after the fire. she testified that she was not in charge of the investigation she told the court that a multi-agency task force was formed that included the atf, oakland fire, the alameda county sheriff's office said city officials also testified a80 s electrical engineers she told the court that the engineers examined the flow of electricity coming into the building all the way to the outlet inside the warehouse, it to the appliances with a with she said they were unable to definitively say electricity caused the fire th

but atf special agent barbara maxwell testified there were no reports of strangers.o explosions, no grass raking, no signs of anyone hurling she told the jury that extensive investigations failed to uncover what caused the fire. >> the investigation wasn't done in a competent fashion. >> reporter: the attorney says his client can't be convicted for a fire they couldn't foresee. >> they left out a number of things that could have caused this fire. it was disorganization and incompetence that led to the inconclusive results. >> reporter: prosecutors say the men on trial are responsible for creating a fire hazard inside the ghost ship. a mazelike structure filled with pianos, travel trailers and other material that trapped the 36 people who died. briggs showed the fpa agent will look like a bottle in the charred remains, suggesting it could've caused the fire. >> i don't know if that was the bottle that started the fire. i don't know how the fire started. we do know we have a number of witnesses that the atf and the city have not asked questions of, this stated they saw

>>atf certified fire investigator, byron maxwell was back on the witness stand finishing up our direct examination. the goal ship drought here in oakland. >>inside the courtroom. the prosecution continued its efforts to poke holes in the defense theory of arson being the cause of the fire with this line of questioning has anyone said anything about seeing strangers near the location of the fire or the sound of glass breaking any evidence of an accelerant being used or an explosion consistent with a molotov cocktail the atf investigators answer was no across the board. later cross examination wheeler that oakland police secure the out of perimeter while the evidence was collected and the joint task force consisting of the atf opened fire and the alameda county sheriff's office work together securing the evidence collected inside the ghost ship. defense attorney curtis briggs took a it was essentially disorganization and confidence. >>the lead to a the inconclusive result of the cause and origin report. >>after establishing with the witness the method used to collect evidence to make the

oakland area as we're taking the defense's molotov cocktail theory head on that was the role of an atf agent on the witness stand for the prosecution today in the go ship trial. but for yoon reports. >>over 2 dozen photos showing the bird interior of the ghost ship warehouse were used during the direct examination of atf certified fire investigator barber maxwell here at the alameda county superior courthouse in oakland, a though that will says that she was the first atf agent on the scene the day after the fire. she testified that she was not in charge of the investigation she told the court that a multi-agency task force was formed that included the atf, oakland fire, the alameda county sheriff's office said city officials from oak live barbara let's well also testified that she was the who called in the atf electrical engineers, she told the court that the engineers examined the flow of electricity coming into the it to the appliances with a with she said they were unable to definitively say electricity caused the fire however at. >>there's a very pattern in identifying the charred

she says she was the one who called in the atf electrical engineers and after identifying the charredr near the area of where this fire is believed to started the prosecutor asked would it have been possible to throw a molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall and maxwell told the court that she didn't think so the defense believed the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out let's go problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>the attorney for max harris went on to say the atf investigation was botched because they were called in to handle the investigation from the beginning. >>time now is 5 36 in the north bay, the man found dead in the grass on lake the highway in petaluma has been identified as 40 year-old jason rows of year of el dorado county. he was found by caltrans workers in petaluma they were cutting grass along lake the highway at the south mcdowell boulevard extension, when they found his body. rose veers motorcycle hit a fence along the road across from harvest christian school

of the investigation she told the court that a multi-agency task force was formed that included the atflameda county sheriff's office said city officials from oakland byron maxwell also testified that she was the who caught in the 80 s electrical engineers she told the court that the engineers examined the flow of electricity coming into the building all the way to the outlet inside the warehouse, it to the appliances with a with she said they were unable to definitively say electricity caused the fire however after reviewing the fires very pattern in identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of origin the prosecutor asked would it have been possible to throw molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall the witness told the court. >>i don't think so it is the defense's theory that the fire was intentionally said we have witnesses from the time this fire started suggesting, there was a scuffle, there was a fight. >>they didn't test for it salaries who's to say there was an accelerant put all over that building. >>the 4th week of testimony in the though ship trial res

maxwell was the first atf agent on the scene. she says she was not in charge of the investigation. she says she was the one who called in the ats electrical engineers and when reviewing the fires burn pattern and identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of origin. the prosecutor asked would have been possible to throw molotov cocktail through a window to hit a wall maxwell told the court. she didn't think so it's sort of defense's theory that the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out electrical problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>curtis briggs the attorney for mac shares went on to say the atf investigation was botched because they were not called in to handle the investigation in the beginning. we're following the go ship trial each day court is in session you can also track major developments in a special kron four dot com. there you'll find accounts from survivors and the conflicting testimonies from former tenants about the safety of the warehouse. it's all a crim

police and atf agents seized more than 1,000 guns from a house in los angeles. you can see huge piles of pistols and rifles in the driveway. investigators catalog thr findings, and a police spokesperson said it was the result of a joint lapd and atf investigation into illegalinun traffick we're told an anonymous tip led investigators to the home. ne person was arrested on state weapons arges. >>> a reunion just in time for a couple's big day. a priceless heirloomhe vanis while being shipped from texas to maryland. but the family didn't give up on it. they came to news4 hoping to get tthe word ou about a lost dress sword. it's been used in several family weddings since 1918. they use it to cut the cake. after the story aired, u.p.s. promised to use additional resources to find it, and of course the sword turned up. >> hmm. >> today it will be hand delivered to the couple in time to cut another wedding cake. >> that is fantastic news. really happy for them. >> yeah. >>> it is a special kind of show taking place high i the y. for the first time in more thane a deca

one of the last people to take the stand this week is an atf special agent. ktvu's henry lee acknowledged she said they did not test for accelerants. >> reporter: the attorneys for derick almena and max harris say they are not to blame in the ghost ship warehouse trial. there was no signs of glass breaking or molotov cocktails. maxwell told the jury an extensive investigation failed to uncover what caused the fire. curtis briggs, an attorney for max harris, says his client can't be convicted for a fire he could not foresee. >> they left out a number of things that could have been used to solve the cause of this fire and it with us essentially disorganization and incompetence that led to the inconclusive results. >> reporter: but prosecutors say the men on trial are responsible for causing the fire, a maze-like building filled with pianos and other material that trapped the 36 people that died. briggs showed pictures what he said looked like a bot until the charred remains of the warehouse suggesting it could have caused the fire. >> i don't know if that is th

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call the national response team from the atf. >> sabatini maintained atf investigators were among many on scene. abc 7 news video from the days after the fire shows at least some members of the national response team were present. >> sabatini will be back on the stand to face further cross-examination first thing thursday morning. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> progress versus protecting the bay. >> those aren't the only issues at stake for a local tech company with plans for the east bay. we're live to explain it all, next. >>> i'm spend kerr christian. the weather will be unsettled. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >>> thanks, spencer. >>> a woman suspected of driving under the influence led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen rv with two dogs sitting on her lap. find out if officers did the ...you discover paint bleed you under your tape...... not with frogtape! frogtape is the only painter's tape treated with patented paintblock technology. paintblock reacts with the water in latex paint to form a micro-barrier against paint bleed, giving you the sharp

how did the fire start on thursday atf investigator barber maxwell returned to the stand. she says there's no indication of arson despite defense attorneys believe in this theory. she says no witnesses say they saw the fire start but she also says many witnesses didn't want to talk she thinks that may be because of their pain. maxwell says they found an area of origin but not exactly where how the fire started the fire that killed 36 people in december 2016 and electronic music party in a warehouse in oakland it was essentially disorganization and confidence. >>the lead to a the inconclusive result of the cause and origin report curtis briggs who represents max harris, one of the 2 men charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter asked maxwell a lot of questions about debris in the area of origin of the fire why wasn't all that investigated or tested at the lab. maxwell says all non evidence was left at the scene turned over to the insurance investigators who represent the owner of the warehouse building who was not charged in this case very unusual for a prosecution

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>> reporter: police serving a warrant after receiving a tip. >> the gang narcotics division and the atf received a complaint that the individual at this residence was selling illegal weapons. >> reporter: authorities claim the suspect was manufacturing firearms illegally inside the home that is owned by a woman once romantically linked to an y rthbs nie veki. kids, and -- kind of scary. t's bails set at. he posted bond and was released today. david? >> adrienne, thank you. >>> and a headline on the economy tonight. stocks falling again today, though not as steep as yesterday. it comes amid concern over possible new u.s. tariffs on chinese goods. the dow losing more than 650 points this week after president trump threatened to raise tariffs. u.s. and chinese negotiators face a midnight deadline tonight to make a deal. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. a 3-year-old boy battling cancer. his parents objecting to che chemotherapy. the judge's decision is in tonight on that. >>> also, new images tonight, the deadly explosion that killed one, injured man

. >> reporter: the lapd and atf now investigating whether 57-year-old girard damien saenz was allegedly selling numerous assault weapons, rifles and ammunition from this lavish holmby hills neighborhood and why. >> beyond comprehension that somebody could have so many weapons in a residence like this in a neighborhood such like this. >> reporter: police serving a warrant after receiving a tip. >> the gang narcotics division and the atf received a complaint that the individual at this residence was selling illegal weapons. >> reporter: authorities claim the suspect was manufacturing firearms illegally inside the home that is owned by a woman once romantically linked to an heir of the getty fortune. neighbors tonight in shock. >> we were surprised. and i have kids, you know, i have two kids and -- it's kind of scary. >> reporter: the suspect's bail was set at $50,000. he posted bond and was released today. david? >> adrienne, thank you. >>> and a headline on the economy tonight. stocks falling again today, though not as steep as yesterday. it comes amid concern over possible new u.s. tari

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obviously fbi, atf now involved as you heard, shimon lay out. but when you put together the pieces we have here. current employee as shimon indiscriminate shooting, floor after floor, targeting a specific building it appears at this time. >> you used the right phrase, erin. it appears. there is two questions i'm looking at here. number one what we've been talking about the past couple months what happened that's only part of it if i were in the business still there is a separate we haven't discussed that is the 1% question about whether anybody is out there who shared the views with this individual. the question you got to have going forward in the next couple hours is looking at things like his residence which is, weapons licenses, social media presence, you can be 99% certain he accurate aed alone. it looks like he did. but you got to solve the 1% in the next couple hours. and then an investigator can start spending more time looking back and answering the unanswered question, why did he do it. >> all right, juliette we don't know this anythin

live in union city, elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news >>> today a fire investigator with atf returns to the witness stand in the ghost ship warehouse trial. special agent barbara maxwell is telling jurors the fire was fueled by all the items stored inside the building including furniture and electrical appliances. she says authorities don't know the exact cause of the fire but that it originated in the back corner of the first floor. defense attorneys criticize maxwell that rejected the defense's suggestion that someone started the fire intentionally by tossing in a molotov cocktail. >> what you are witnessing with this atf agent is probably the big lie on hand that ever occurred by a prosecution team in the history of american jurisprudence. >> the judge says the trial is ahead of schedule and the prosecution could wrap up its case next week at which time the defense takes over. stay with us here at ktvu fox 2 news for trial updates throughout the day. crime reporter henry lee is in the courtroom everyday and writing a daily blog on our website at ktvu.com. >>> pam, the time is 5:06

. >>> coming up, a atf agent took the stand in the ghost ship warehouse trial. what she said about the cause of the fire. >> plus, teachers and district officials from union city back at bargaining table as they work to try to hammer out a deal to end their on going teachers strike. ache >> a warmer day over the bay area, but changes are in store. i'll have a look at the current conditions and what you can expect for your bay area thursday coming up. >> and understanding the impact of the lgbtq community on the world of sports. the special discussion held today at levi stadium. >> and taking a live look at the evening commute. traffic slow there in the commute direction. that's the northbound. we'll be right back. k. >>> striking teachers in union city and south hayward are back at the negotiating table trying to reach a deal. the teacher's strike in the new haven school district is in its second week. no word yet if any progress was made today. the district's last offer included a one-time 3% bonus for the current year and a 2% pay raise next union is ki cost o

atf and customs officials in chicago alone identified more than 2,900 packages containing conversiones and pay pal accounts linked to the suspected chinese exporter reveal over 3,800 sales transactions. the devices turn semiautomatic glock pistols into fully automatic weapons. >>> a $44 million settlement in a civil case stemming from alleged sexual abuse by harvey weinstein. the new york attorney general's office filed suit last year accusing the weinstein brothers and their company of quote egregious violations of civil rights, human rights and business laws. under the deal some $30 million will go to alleged victims, creditors and former wieinstein company employees. the disgraced movie producer is charged with several counts including rape and predatory sexual assault. >>> health officials in five states considered imposing air travel restrictions to limit the spread of measles. the cdc says concerns centered on eight people. either confirmed infected or believed to have a high probability of spreading the disease. a spokesperson says the conversations never led to a do not ford

the d atf. among the aratted rder, robberand conspiracy. >> the message is very clear, that we are not trying to eradicate gangs. we're just trying to eliminate gang violence. it's important along the seals model strategy and keeping our promise to the community we're trying to minimize our footprint into what we're doing and how we're doing it. >> reporter: police recovered numerous weapons during the raid as well as a lot of stolen property. in addition to the arrest, it netted two dozen prior arrests. all of the charges will be forwarded to the alameda county district attorney. reporting live, anne makovec. >>> the san mateo sheriff's office said dna evidence helped them solve a 45-year-old murder case and connect it with order murder that happarnd the llus law rcent was able to tie the two together. they are praising santa collar clara technology and dna. one day after she went missing a delivery driver found her body along sand hill road. san mateo county concluded she died from strange go

. >>> a fire investigator with atf returns to the witness stand and the ghost ship warehouse trial. barbara maxwell was telling jurors that the fire was fueled by items stored including furniture and electrical appliances. she said authorities don't know the exact cause of the fire but did originate on the first floor. defense attorneys criticized maxwell who rejected the suggestion that someone may have started the fire using a molotov cocktail. >> what you are witnessing with this atf agent is probably the biggest sleight-of-hand that has occurred by a prosecution team in the history of american jurisprudence. >> the judge sells the trials ahead of schedule. the prosecution could wrap up the case next week at which time the defense takes over. california insurance commissioner is asking insurance companies to continue helping victims of the north bay fires. the commission with some to expand by one year what is called additional living expense coverage that can be used to pay for food, housing, storage and moving expenses. new state laws require that courage to continue for three

special agent from atf described the massive piles ofthe warehou. barbara maxwell said a team of experts removed the debris layer by layer to reach a point near the rear of the build wrg that fire is believed to have started. still they were unable to uncover conclusive evidence leaving the cause as undetermined. and the defense quickly claimed that to be a victory. >> what you're witnessing with this atf agent is probably the biggest sleight of hand that's ever occurred by a prosecution team in the history of american jurisprudence. they have no cause to this fire. they don't like what the lead investigators of the city of oakland testified to. and so right now they're trying to do damage control essentially. >> the defense argued that the fire may have been deliberately set after an altercation inside the warehouse. >> a winery is facing heavy losses after a fire. firefighters took about 90 minutes to put out the blaze at the winery in wind sore. the fire investigators say materials used for wood staining are suspected of starting it. rags, brushe

she maintained atf investigators were among many on the scene. abc 7 news video from the days after the fire does show members of the national response team. a man who barely survived the fire also testified. he said there was bottleneck at the front stairway when the fire broke out december 2016. >> to hear someone who was there in the fire and saw how unsafe the stairs were and how scary the fire was and to know my sister was in that and that's how she died is very painful to hear. >> the ghost ship fire killed 36 people. master tenant derick almena and assistant max harris could get life in prison if found guilty. >>> santa clara county jails are being accused of abuse and neglect that may have led to the deaths of two inmates. now there are two federal lawsuits over the claims according to our news partner "the mercury news." the lawsuits allege misconduct in both deaths that happen within the last year. the county issued a statement to "the mercury news," in fact, saying we are not in a position to comment on these newly filed lawsuits. >>>

atf special agent testified that the fire started in a back corner on the first floor of the warehouse. he also said that investigators were not able to pinpoint the exact cause of the fire that broke out during a music event at the arts collective. the defense says they have proof that arsonists are to blame. >>> what you are witnessing, with this atf agent, is probably the biggest sleight-of-hand that has ever occurred by a prosecution team in history of american history . >> two people are charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count for each person that died in that fire back in december 2016. >>> the san francisco district attorney assaulting the first of its crime database. it is called the a stats. a contract eviction rates, demographics, crime categories, rate of reoffending, and the punishment handed out. the numbers will be updated monthly. he hopes to add more statistics on race, gender, and age as they relate to cases. he calls the database and an important transparency tool. >>> the da office received thousands of cases each year. until today, there was no

the republican congress very aggressively started investigating the department of justice atf and ended up in a contempt vote against eric holder. but the point is, in this instance, eric holder and the department of justice had actually turned over a large amount of information and documents to congress. it was only withholding some communications. even in that case court said amy jackson berman you might remember from some of the mueller cases said sorry white house, sorry department of justice, you do have to turn those over. required litigation. my point is fighting about it is not what is anti constitutional. it is fighting about everything. it's the absolute stonewalling and the refusal to acknowledge congress has any oversight authority and the conflation. congress' standard is not a criminal standard. >> point of personal privilege that has to do with robert costa who got to return to the state where he was educated in college. back home again in indiana where today they buried former senator dick luger, a rare republican globalist clearly prom another era. on capitol hill. and

lpd and atf raided that home after given aad name. it's unclear what charges will be filed. >>> in a matter of hours, an inspirational event returns to the east bay. >> they are hosting contra costa county special olympics. you recallarlier this year betsy devos came under fire for government funding being cut. competition starts a half hour later. >> flubbing to all those students. >> fun. >>> 4:52. coming up here on today in the bay, nbc area responz. >> he called ahead of time to check the airport rate. by the time he got there he was charged a lot more. nbc bay area responds next. >>> we are getting more on the u.s. aircraft group deployed with bombers. this as tensions increase. iran threatening to enricheo ne yesterday. the new military show reports, the persian gulf show the trump measures that are putting a punishing toll on iran. more after this break. 4:15. 4:53. south bay man who spotted problem with a parking spot. >>> 4 v. 55. nbc bay area responds to a south bay man that s pottedovercharge. so chris gamora stepped in. >>

police and atf seiz t mon 1,000 guns from a house in los angeles. >> wow!u could see huge piles of pistols and rifles in the driveway as investigators catalogue what they found. look at that. a police spokesperson said this was the result of a joint lapd nd atf investigation into illegal gun trafficking. and it all started with an anonymous tip that led investigators to thhome. how crazy is that. in person has been arrested this case thus far. >> where do you even begin counting. >> who knows. >>> well now to the lawsuit over somethius many of keep in our kitchen. we're talking about certain cans of pam and other oking spray. >> some people say the cans exploded and caused severe injuries and we're going to warn you that some of the video that you are out to see may be shocking. mre is n's joe fryer. >> reporter: th was working at a restaurant in 2017 when a can of cooking spray exploded. leaving him with severe burns. he's one of eight people who filed lawsuits this week against conagra alleging they we injured by exploding cans of cooking spray. maria sai

. >>> in los angeles, agents and the bureau of atf seized a huge cache of firearms from a mention in affluent bel air neighborhood. more than 1000 guns were found, authorities say they got a anonymous tip that somebody was selling guns out of that home, one person was arrested, the la times reports the property is owned by cynthia back who has three children with the son of j paul getty, gordon getty. >>> a couple is devastated after finding out most of their art collection was stolen out of shorted storage. christian thought their items were safe inside a unit they were renting a public storage. the couple discovered dozens of pieces collected over the past 15 years and valued at $75,000 are gone. >> i almost like fainted. i could not believe what i was looking at. there was 50 pieces of art in here, now we are talking 12. >> i get emotional about it because it is more than just the money. it is the meaning behind it. the experience. >> police are now investigating but the facility has no cameras in the hallway and the padlock shows no shine of tampering. the couple says they have n

atf investigator barbara maxwell testified there was no evidence of a bottle or any indicator of arson found at the scene. >> what i do know is we have a number of witnesses that atf and the city of oakland had not asked questions of that say they saw suspicions persons in that warehouse, they heard a fight, breaking glass, popping noises and saw people running from the scene. >> maxwell described a jury-rigged electrical system in the warehouse, a maze of extension cords leading to and from make hit conduits and out let's. in the end she testified investigators found where but not exactly how the fire started. in oakland, laura anthony, absolutely 7 news. >>> for the first time we're seeing what happened when law enforcement caught up with a carjacking suspect at a shopping center in concord back in 2014. abc 7 news i-team reporter dan noyes has the video you'll see only on abc 7. >> abc 7 news i-team received video of a deadly law enforcement shooting in the east bay. the video from 2014 shows a car surrounded by two law enforcement vehicles. three officers are standing nearby with g

where they were trading break room at chicken plant and that was a fascinating stwie -- way to look at atfagents and folks that were busy working in the case which was at the time the largest heroin ring in virginia but what i mainly didn't move on just how families are being left alone to deal with this. a mother had mehmet to her son's grave, had football injury and ends up dead, somebody else's bathroom floor with the needle in his arm. there's henry who i spent the most time with her and her mother and, you know, they just wanted somebody to see how hard it was for him to get treatment. she was constantly being treated as moral failure by the medical system, by the criminal justice system. she was in gap between being treated as a criminal and being treated as medical patient worthy of care and, you know, she felt there's cracks and ultimately she was forced to operate in a world of criminal gangs and prostitution so we don't be done sick and murdered on christmas eve and just -- it's not what you think of for the daughter of a nurse and a surgeon, you know, loving medical professional

the university wants to build 550 atf and faculty housing units. the county wants almost 2,200. >>> ed byes for a private lunch with warren buffett has reached aball time high. there are still two more days to go. the toped by is $3.5 million. the winner can invite up to seven friends and the money benefits glide memorial church in san francisco which provides services to the homeless, sick and hungry. the bidding ends tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. the highested by in the 20 year history of the event was $3.5 million. >>> the time is 4:39. the tiniest baby on record to survive birth is now home after five months in the nicu at a san diego hospital. it is a micro preemie baby born in december at 23 weeks and three days. the baby weighed 8.6-ounces. doctors named her sadie and told her father she would probably die within an hour of being born but she hung on and even gained weight. sadie is now breathing and eating on her own >> oh! she grew to five pounds and given the graduation cap to wear on her last day in the hospital. now the baby is home >> gosh, th

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. >> what you are witnesses with this atf agent is probably the biggest liar in the history of american jurisprudence. >> the judge said the trial is ahead of schedule. the prosecution could wrap up its defense next week after which time the defense takes over. over. crime reporter henry lee is in the courtroom everyday and is writing a daily blog that you can find on ktvu.com >>> well, in nebraska and oklahoma may be seeing some easing off of the powerful storms hitting those areas and much of the corner. yesterday in northern texas tornadoes and funnel clouds were reported. the 13th straight day at least eight tornadoes were reported nation-wide. east of dallas a tornado damaged homes and businesses. >>> and the storm clean up continues in kansas, a city near the missouri border still recovering from a tornado on tuesday. it hit linwood, kansas, a mile wide with 32 miles of destruction. the latest storm-related death occurred in kentucky yesterday. a roof was blown off of a store. it hit a truck killing the driver and injuring a passenger. >>> a flash flood watch runs from this aftern

lapd and the atf raided the home after getting a tip that someone was trafficking illegal firearms. the guns are now in police hands, but it's unclear if any charges will be filed. >>> well, going to extremes to elude capture. a man faked his death of jumping off the golden gate bridge. he's a wanted fugitive. he was arrested and released. no body was ever found. he was found living in a storage trailer in florida under a fake name. he's set to return to california for charges. >>> is sex education in the classroom too revealing?d debat capital. a few hundred parents gathered across the street from the state board of education. they argue the curriculum is too graphic. the fight centers around four recommended books, and they say they are too revealing. >> the information our state board wants to give third and fourth graders is too graphic to be shown on the nightly news. and why, my friends? why are we robbing our children of their youth? >> supporters of the program say the information is critical, even for children that age. the state board of education is expected to vote on th

the atf and lapd are investigating why roughly 1000 firearms were found at this home near sunset boulevard. officers served a warrant early this morning, you can see them sorting through a pile of rifles and other guns. they acted on a tip, the suspect was making and selling illegal weapons. the mac also tonight, days are numbered for a golf course in santa clara, what will replace it? >> reporter: the city says what they plan to replace it with will transform this part of northern santa clara. the city is planning to build nearly 10 million square feet of office space, shops, restaurants and housing. a massive mix used development, bigger than the google campus. >> it will be a city within a city. >> reporter: santa clara is closing its city-owned golf course in october, the land will be reused for the 240 acre development. and employees and golfers learned today, that the clock is ticking. >> i'm sorry we will lose a nice truck. it's a good golf course design. >>> the mayor says the development will be built in phases and she estimates that construction could last anywhere from 3 to 15 y

thursday, oakland pd, the fbi, atf and other local and federal agencies took down 16 suspected gang members across the east bay. and served warrants in oakland, and others. >> and we ended up using ten different swat teams throughout the region to safely execute search warrants. >> reporter: suspects were part of a gang super cell. three separate gangs from north, west and east, oakland formed an alliance. >> these individuals waged war and took out the aggressions on rival gangs throughout our city. >> reporter: they will face charges of attempted murder, gun violence and other serious crime. offenses authorities have been monitoring since last october. >> polygraph to today, we had made 24 arrests and recovered 20 guns. >> reporter: among other guns. >>> crews had illegally altered pistols. they anticipate that testing will match guns to other crimes. that has been the case with guns collected before the raids. >> we have had a weapon that we have connect to 17 different events. >> reporter: suspects were led away in handcuffs. and kids were released to other family members. the most dist

. >> here has been investigating the proliferation as resident agent in charge of atf sacramento field >> what we are finding is that people in the business of selling firearms to criminal organizations, this has become a very profitable endeavor for them. >> what's a gun like this go for on the street? >> it's not uncommon to see them go from $1,000 to $2500. >> times more than a regular gun. there may be no official statistics, an investigation organization to trace, they found that law enforcement agencies across the state recovering record numbers of ghost guns. according to several sources, 30% of all guns now recovered in many communities are ghost guns. >> we have seen machine shop where is they are lining them up and completing them in 20 minute r four machines going at once. >> you acknowledge that california laws appear to have no teeth when it comes to those guns. >> absolutely. >> mike gibson of compton proposed a new bill to require critical parts that bob and hugh and others build guns to be sold by licensed registered dealers. >> we are talking about technology and our l

to show you of the massive stockpile of more than 1000 guns that were recovered lapd detectives and atf agents, pulled him out of the holmby hills mansion, saying it was one of the largest weapon caches they've seen. but they also stressed the sheer number of weapons found is it illegal. an lapd lieutenant said the tip that triggered the raid on the crimes are now investigating involved the personal manufacture and sale of weapons without alerting any government entities or securing needed forms or licenses now neighbors want to know more about the alleged buyers. >>they're not being sold through a licensed or. >>that's another look at the gates of the home just for context we are not far from the playboy mansion and a home just down the street is on the market for $6 million a sum is actually listed as belonging to a separate honor and stands ties to her are not clear. now we know that sands was arrested in 2017 on suspicion of making criminal threats. but that charge was actually dropped to officers back then said there was a lack of evidence reporting here from holmby hills park and

marshals, the fbi, and atf joined other agencies in this morning's massive roundup all part of the operation sees file to and a cycle of violence. the team was sent out to execute search warrants in six cities, oakland, san leandro, hayward, vallejo, antioch, and richmond . today's show of force resulted in 16 arrests. the investigation began last fall, more than two dozen people were arrested before today's raids. they are accused of home, auto, and marijuana dispensary robberies throughout the bay area. these are some of these weapons seized. at least two dozen including modified assault pistols hidden behind the wall of a home in east oakland. please say gunz sees in this investigation was connected to 17 shootings. the children were removed from the home where weapons were found. >> anytime the innocence is having to experience police coming into their homes is frightening. that is always troubling. >> the message is very clear that we are not trying to eradicate gangs, we are just trying to eliminate gang violence. >> police say most of the suspects targeted this morning are now in cust

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined as for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit with the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the master to their account data as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday, the prosecution will call its first witness is the defense attorneys say they expect the trial to last at least 2 months. >>it opened as venue to kron 4 news. >>we'll head over to the east right now we're el serino high school will be open today after a bomb threat forced that school to evacuate. police gave the school the all clear after sweeping the school for any threat yesterday afternoon. no bomb was fou

. >> reporter: lapd raided the home along with atf after they got a tip that weapons were being made and told here. whether this was a collection, or something more sinister is unclear. we did ask the lapd where the owner may have been selling the guns. >> i don't have the information . those details will be revealed later. >> reporter: police arrested the men of the home, he will be charged with unlawful selling and transportation of an assault weapon. whatever was going on in the house, neighbors including a rabbi from the nearby synagogue were rattled by this spectacle. >> i'm right up the road over there. you get scared. you want to have 1000 bottles of water's in your house. 1000 guns? do you see what's going on here? >> that is very scary. we are surprised. >> reporter: lapd says it's possible more federal charges could be added to this case. as far as drugs, none were found in the house. reporting from los angeles, i am tom wade, kpix 5. >>> san jose police busted a crook with several pounds of methamphetamine, and thousands of dollars in cash. in all, officers conference date

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined as for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit with the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the mast attended derick almena as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday, the prosecution will defense attorneys say they he expect the trial to last at least 2 months. it opened as menu ground for news. >>the all-clear has been given and also high school after a bomb threat was posted online police were notified of the threat about 12 45 this afternoon, the campus was evacuated to the football field as investigators searched the area. district officials say the school was the targe

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined as for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit with the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the master tenant derick almena as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday, the prosecution will call its first witness is the defense attorneys say they expect the trial to last at least 2 months. it open as menu ground for news. >>the all-clear has been given at el serino high school after a bomb threat was posted online police were notified of the threat around 12 45 this afternoon. you see video from campus which was evacuated as investigators search the area the district official

than a 1000 weapons from a home in an upscale los angeles neighborhood police say lapd officers in the atf, serge served a search warrant today in holmby hills as dexter beverly hills, investigators are looking into the making and selling of illegal guns aerial video right here shows authorities sorting and documenting the massive cache of weapons. it appeared to include a lot of rifles shotguns and handguns. both agencies are continuing the investigation. >>in the east bay police are investigating a crash involving a tesla which drove into a dry cleaning business in lafayette. here are a couple of pictures which posted to twitter showing a black tesla smashing through a window before coming to a stop inside marshall steel cleaners that some morocco road. you can see the front of the store completely smashed in the cause is under investigation fortunately, no one was injured. >>tonight at 6.45 while marijuana is legal for most americans. most banks still won't handle that cash or any revenue from the legal weed business like california's attorney general says that needs to change and an em