audrey pott committed suicide in 2012. her death was tied to the a sexual assault, teenaged drinking, and social media. this week her parents sued two of her saratoga high school classmates. the boys have already been punished in the juvenile court system for sexually assaulting her and taking photos while she was unconscious at a party. as part of the settlement today, the boys apologized in court, not only for what they did to audrey but for initially denying it. they also agreed to give presentations about what happened and appear in a documentary sponsored by the audrey pott foundation. potts' parents say most of the boys' payment of $950,000 will fund that foundation. >>> well stealing copper is a common and lucrative crime. but today caltrans showed how it's fighting back. caltrans releasing this video showing a new tamper-proof block that is engineered to protect access to its copper wiring. it also says it's going to work with copper recyclers so they can recognize state property when it's stolen. caltrans is also

. >> pott was assaulted, a week later audrey pott took her own life. today her parents settled a wrongful death lawsuit and it includes a payment of nearly $1 million. the young men accepted responsibility an apologized for the first time. we get these developments from azenith smith. she is live at saratoga high school where potts attended school. >> reporter: and part of the apology included potts receiving a posthumous diploma. >> i think it's good that this comes on good friday, a day of forgiveness. >> reporter: audrey's parents are looking to put this behind them. her parents settled the civil lawsuit with two of the teens involved after the boy's openly apologized for committing the crimes and sharing half naked photos of audrey on their phones. >> they offered sincere words of apology in open court to the family. and it was well received by everyone in the room. and we just hope they can move on with their lives to do something positive. >> reporter: the settlement agreement calls for a $950,000 payment. in addition, the boys must also give 10

. >>> a settlement has been reached ending the audrey potts trial. o the agreement with the parents of two boys who sexually assaulted a teen. audrey's parents sued two of her saratoga high school classmates. the 18-year-old boys who were 16 ted previously had been punished in juvenile court for sexually assaulting andre, and texting photos of her while she was unconscious. she apologized in court yesterday not only for what they did, but also for anywherely denying it. they will appear in a documentary sponsored by the audrey potts foundation. the parents will received a settlement to be paid by the boys' families' insurance companies. >>> a follow-up on how the community is supporting fallen officer. hundreds of people showed up at the britannia arms in almaden valley to show their support. this was after the officer's memorial and burial. even johnson's father and other family members came to the britannia arms. the result of an auction will add to the total. >>> all right. at 7:00 we'll have more news. we'll have your rain on the way forecast all

will limit the evidence the jury will hear in a wrongful death civil suit filed by the parents of audrey pott. she was the saratoga high school student who committed suicide after being sexually assaulted by three teenage boys in 2012 at a party. they admitted they assaulted her while drunk and unconscious. the family of one boy settled with pott's parents and will not face trial. >>> the governor of arkansas says he wants to see changes to the state's controversial rejich allows freedom bill before he signs it. governor hutchinson said this morning he is sending the measure back to the state legislature. hutchinson originally supported the bill but walmart and a number of religious and civil rights groups opposed the law. they say it could allow businesses to discriminate against gays and lesbians. >>> latest of series of politicians to ban travel to indiana because of the religious freedom act there. indiana governor mike penn said the law was not intend to do legalize discrimination and asking lawmakers in the state to clarify the legislation by the end of the week. >>> potential president

audrey pott committed suicide in 2012 a week after she was assaulted. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley joins us live with the details. leslie? >> well, this out of court settlement allows the family to avoid a trial and the painful testimony that could surface. the case could garner national headlines. it is about alcohol, sexual assault, sexting and bullying. at a high school party in 2012 audrey drank a potent punch of vodka and gatorade and passed out. she was then sexually assaulted. the three attackers took pictures and shared it with classmates. days after the photos emerged, audrey hung herself. three teenage boys were found guilty and one settled out of court last month. now closure as the boys agree to pay $950,000 as part of a wrongful death lawsuit and they had to issue a public apology in court before a judge on friday. the apology included admitting that audrey was not conscious during the assault. she did not give concept -- consent and did not invite or encourage the sexual act. the apology addressed the suicide. i apologize for false r

was sexually assaulted say their goal is to use her story to make positive changes. 15-year-old audrey pott committed suicide in 2012 days after she was assaulted and her attackers circulated pictures of her. all three have settled wrongful death lawsuits with potts family and two defendant agreed to pay a combined $950,000. the pot toes attorney says the body agreed to help educate young people. he provided us a statement today saying the spirit of audrie was felt by all of us throughout the entire negotiation process. she was telling us it was time to move on and forgive. >>> new details tonight in a deadly accident in san san jose that chosed two lanes of highway 101. a honda was heading south when it hit a person crossing the freeway elm unidentified victim died. the chp says the driver is a woman from san jose. she was not hurt. a passenger in the car, though, suffered cuts and bruises. officers say the driver did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and did stop at the scene. the investigation shut down lanes lanes of 101 for more than four hours. >>> a call to sto

audrey pott committed suicide in 2012 a week after she was assaulted. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley joins us live with the details. leslie? >> well, this out of court settlement allows the family to avoid a trial and the painful testimony that could surface. the case could garner national headlines. it is about alcohol, sexual assault, sexting and bullying. at a high school party in 2012 audrey drank a potent punch of vodka and gatorade and passed out. she was then sexually assaulted. the three attackers took pictures and shared it with classmates. days after the photos emerged, audrey hung herself. three teenage boys were found guilty and one settled out of court last month. now closure as the boys agree to pay $950,000 as part of a wrongful death lawsuit and they had to issue a public apology in court before a judge on friday. the apology included admitting that audrey was not conscious during the assault. she did not give concept -- consent and did not invite or encourage the sexual act. the apology addressed the suicide. i apologize for false r

they have to pay $900,000 and pair in a documentary sponsored by the audrey pott foundation. most of the money in the settlement will go towards that found dalgs. >> with new video to show you, deadly plane crash in the north bay, officers say a pilot operating an ultra light plane crashed into an empty field in petaluma. this happened around noon. the ntsb is looking into the cause of this crash. the pilot has not been identified. >> you are looking at freeway signs. caltrans is helping out. today announcing another bolder move. the agency will not only cut back the 25% mandate by the governor it will double that. michelle roberts is live in san jose. a big move by one of the stitate's biggest water users. >> in some areas, they will stop watering when they can, but in other spots where they need agriculture, they will put in plants like these that can survive the drought a little bit better. this caltrans sign on 880 usually shows travel times and traffic information. now reads severe drought limit outdoor watering. that's exactly what caltrans plans to do. >> we already ac

audrey pott committed suicide in 2012 a week after she was assaulted. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley joins us live with the details. leslie? >> well, this out of court settlement allows the family to avoid a trial and the painful testimony that could surface. the case could garner national headlines. it is about alcohol, sexual assault, sexting and bullying. at a high school party in 2012 audrey drank a potent punch of vodka and gatorade and passed out. she was then sexually assaulted. the three attackers took pictures and shared it with classmates. days after the photos emerged, audrey hung herself. three teenage boys were found guilty and one settled out of court last month. now closure as the boys agree to pay $950,000 as part of a wrongful death lawsuit and they had to issue a public apology in court before a judge on friday. the apology included admitting that audrey was not conscious during the assault. she did not give concept -- consent and did not invite or encourage the sexual act. the apology addressed the suicide. i apologize for false r

. >> attorneys started battling over a wrongful death lawsuit over the case of audrey pott. the judge did not rule today, and trial is set to begin on bond. >> strong support for law enforcement tonight the city of san jose prepares to honor a fallen officer. more than a thousand people are expected to attend the memorial for officer johnson shot and killed. chris nguyen is live. chris? >> hi ama. we saw a number of memorials for the officer. we are in front of the s.a.t.center. you can see preparations for the service that begins at 11:00. there is a sharks game tonight. we're told that crews will be beginning the conversion after the game. and for people in the community it will be a chance to share gratitude. at dos shoe shine, he polished shoes for years heart break when learning about the shooting death of officer johnson. >> they put their lives on the line every day. and that is something to do for us. >> the veteran was killed while doing a welfare check. for paul kelly, johnson's death is personal. >> i'm going to miss not seeing him. >> we have people leaving and c

. >> the parents of audrey pott settled their lawsuit against two teens who sexual assaulted their daughter at a party. she later killed herself. she committed suicide after taking -- after pictures taken after the assault were shared among students. the two teenagers agreed to pay $950,000 to her parents. the pair apologized, agreed to appear in a documentary and give ten public presentations about their actions. >> i think it sends a message effectively. talking about making rounds at schools, talking about what they did. trying to educate about what happened. and to prevent it from happening again. i can't imagine a better way to send a message. >> her family settled with the family of a third boy involved for $600,000. >> police chief says he'll ask the police commission to terminate seven officers for sending, or responding to racist text messages he'll ask them to look into actions of six other officers as well. wayne? >> good evening larry. the public defender calls it a step in the right direction. and >> in the hall of justice, it's the scandal that embarrassed a police department

. >> attorneys started battling over a wrongful death lawsuit over the case of audrey pott. the judge did not rule today, and trial is set to begin on bond. >> strong support for law enforcement tonight the city of san jose prepares to honor a fallen officer. more than a thousand people are expected to attend the memorial for officer johnson shot and killed. chris nguyen is live. chris? >> hi ama. we saw a number of memorials for the officer. we are in front of the s.a.t.center. you can see preparations for the service that begins at 11:00. there is a sharks game tonight. we're told that crews will be beginning the conversion after the game. and for people in the community it will be a chance to share gratitude. at don's shoe shine, he polished shoes for years heart break when learning about the shooting death of officer johnson. >> they put their lives on the line every day. and that is something to do for us. >> the veteran was killed while doing a welfare check. for paul kelly, johnson's death is personal. >> i'm going to miss not seeing him. >> we have people leaving and

. >> the parents of audrey pott settled their lawsuit against two teens who sexual assaulted their daughter at a party. she later killed herself. she committed suicide after taking -- after pictures taken after the assault were shared among students. the two teenagers agreed to pay $950,000 to her parents. the pair apologized, agreed to appear in a documentary and give ten public presentations about their actions. >> i think it sends a message effectively. talking about making rounds at schools, talking about what they did. trying to educate about what happened. and to prevent it from happening again. i can't imagine a better way to send a message. >> her family settled with the family of a third boy involved for $600,000. >> police chief says he'll ask the police commission to terminate seven officers for sending, or responding to racist text messages he'll ask them to look into actions of six other officers as well. wayne? >> good evening larry. the public defender calls it a step in the right direction. and >> in the hall of justice, it's the scandal that embarrassed a police department

are battling over a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of saratoga high school student audrey pott. lawyers for two teenagers who sexually assaulted pott and shared photos of her want the trial moved out of san jose. her parents blame that attack for her suicide a short time later. defense attorneys are also asking that the courtroom be closed to the public. the judge did not rule on today's requests. the trial is set to begin on monday. >>> meantime new details in what led up to the murder-suicide at a palo alto senior living facility earlier this month. police believe a resident 69-year-old mark miller shot and killed the complex manager, 70-year-old vincent collins because miller thought collin was stealing from him. miller then killed himself. six weeks earlier police say miller called them because he thought collins was taking things from his apartment when he wasn't home. an officer determined that was not the case. >>> a fourth man charged in the shooting death of an oakland mother admits to giving an assault rifle to one of the gunmen. 21-year-old michael stills was in cour

. >>> the teenaged boys who sexually assaulted audrey pott at a high school party and then took pictures have apologized to her parents. it's part of a settlement the boys reached yesterday to end a wrongful death lawsuit. they've also agreed to make presentations at high schools about the dangers of drinking and sharing nude photos. in 2012 audrey committed suicide after rumors spread that naked photos of her were being shared online. >>> the san francisco police department may be losing eight officers. chief greg sur wants them fired for exchanging racist and homophobic texts. the messages first surfaced last month during a federal corruption investigation. the chief made it clear yesterday he doesn't want these cops working for him. >>> disgraced former santa clara county supervisor george shirrakawa, jr. apologized in court and admitted he made a campaign flyer accusing an opponent of being a communist. he will have to do 45 days of community service and pay a fine. this marks the end of a five- year legal saga, including separate corruption charges for which he served some jail time

back to the news though, happening toe, the wrongful death trial of teenager audrey pott, was sexually assaulted by three boys during a party during 2012 while she was unconscious. photos were circulated around her school. one of the boys and his family recently settled for $600,000. they won't face trial. lawyers, though, for the other two boys argue that her suicide was prompted by other factors, not related to the assault. >>> this morning on the national front, amid the outcry over indiana's new religious freedom restoration law, arkansas now passes a law of its own. critics of that law want the governor to veto the bill. andrew spencer explains why. >> reporter: despite the protests outside the capitol, lawmakers went ahead and passed a religious freedom restoration law similar to the one in indiana here in arkansas. the big question seems to be the law's intent. >> this bill is about the first amendment and a person many individual right to believe. your rights stop where someone else's rights start. >> reporter: critics lined up signing the guest book and asking the governor to

audrey paut hanged herself after she was sexually assaulted at a party and nude photos surfaced at school afterward. the two students agreed to pay $950,000 to pott's parents and the pair also apologized to the couple in court. recently settled with a third boy involved for $600,000. coming up at 5:00 we'll tell you what else the boys now have to do to start making amends for their actions. >>> the hunt is on this afternoon for the person who abducted a 2-year-old girl from a southern california car wash. the victim was found last night two hours after the abduction from a gardena car wash. authorities this afternoon said the little girl was injured but would not elaborate. police believe they're looking for a child predator who drives a white nissan altima. >> the vehicle was seen circling the area. this man is a child predator. he is out there and we need the public's help to find him. this is a stranger abduction. this is not a family abduction. the information that we have is that the victim does not know the suspect. >> investigators are calling on anyone who recognizes this white nissan to contact gardena police. >>> a day after a massive mem

pott drank a potent punch of vodka and gatorade and passed out. she was then sexually assaulted. three attackers took pictures and shared them with classmates. days after the photos emerged. audrey hanged herself. three taken age boys were found guilty. one settled out of court last month. now closer for the family as the other two boys agreed to pay $950,000 as parts of a wrongful death lawsuit. they also had to issue a public apology in court before a judge on friday. the apology included admitting that audrey was not conscious during the assault; that she did not give consent, and that she did not invitor encourage the sexual act. the' pollgy went on to address the suicide, saying i also apologize for false rumors about audrey that served to shame and humiliate her. she did not deserve nor would any human being deserve what we put her through. it requires the boys to be part of a documentary and to talk publicly about the consequences of drinking assaults and sexting. >> when you talk about the deviled making the rounds in school talking what they did about trying to educate other kids and to prevent it from happening again, i can't imagine a better way to send a message. >>

15-year-old audrie pott committed suicide in 2012 after three boys sexually assaulted her and took pictures of her as she was unconscious. one teen and his family settled with audrey'sast month, the other families agreed to pay the family $950,000 and for the first time, the young men involved accepted responsibility and they apologized. >> they offered sincere words of apology in open court to the family. and it was well received by everyone in the room. and we just hope that they can move on with their lives to do something positive. >> as part of the settlement, the teens agreed to speak publicly about the dangers of alcohol and sectioning. >>> the alameda county water district will host a community meeting this afternoon to help the public deal with the state's record drought. governor brown ordered districts to cut water usage by 25%. today's meeting will discuss the drought, water conservation programs and a proposed fee increase. the alameda county water district services 340,000 customers in fremont, newark, and union city. today these forum starts did r -- today's forum starts at 2:00 in fremont. >>> the water restrictions are prompting homeowners to call i