sex offender is set to be released into contra costa county in the next six days. 69- year old charles christman will live in bay point. he was convicted of committing sex acts on several young boys back in the 1980's. today -- dozens of sheriff's officials knocked on doors and passed out 15- hundred fliers the message was to alert residents -- a high risk sex offender will soon be living in their neighborhood. but the district attorney's office believes. christman will be living too close to a school, so it has filed an appeal with the court. >> in light of a tomorrow's memorial service for the two santa cruz police officers killed in the line of duty. cal-train is offering free rides to sworn law enforcement representatives. the memorial service for the two murdered officers -- detective sergeant loran "butch" baker. and detective elizabeth butler-- is set to begin at noon tomorrow. this evening -- friends, family, and members of the community. gathered at santa cruz memorial cemetary chapel. to pay their respects during a public viewing displaying the coffins of the two santa cruz officers. t

charles christman was convicted of crimes including assault against a peace officer and lewd acts withor. today residents protested his arrival in their neighborhood -- especially since he lives just a block from a grade school. >> we want to get an appeal to have him not placed here. >> we want our children to feel safe but they are not going to allow that so i am totally against that >> catherine: this will be the first week christman has been in the bay point house. >> an emotional vigil was held today for the victim's of a deadly car crash. friends and family gathered to remember a mother and her 2 sons -- who were killed saturday by an accused drunk driver -- denis demah - saydo.. the prayer vigil was held at where the accident happened. and my little boys the mother, her two sons and the older brother's girlfriend were on their way to get dinner-- when they were hit. the girlfriend is still in critical condition. the suspect faces 15 years in prison if convicted of all three vehicular manslaughter charges. there are health concerns tonight surrounding grammy winning rapper lil wa

alerting neighbors that charles christman, a 7 time sex offender with a history of molesting young boys may soon be moving to this cottage here in bay point. >> we just wish it wasn't so close to the school. >> reporter: the principal is not pleased. >> i have 107 students that need to walk past that area to get to and from school. >> she test tie fified in court to try it stop it. >> willow cove elementary is less than one quarter mile away. the issue is how do you measure the quarter mile. >> reporter: the deputy d.a. says as the crow flies it is well under a quarter mile. the court measured it along the street. >> i'm fighting fortress departments of the community. >> reporter: a battle all too familiar for neighbors. years ago kerry burst a violent predator lived at the same cot damage behind anthony ash's law offense. >> we do criminal defense work. if we didn't believe in giving people second chances it would be difficult to do that type of work. >> ash says with verse now back in society and gainfully employed he has done his research on christman and feels he is not a threat. >>

they say 69-year-old charles christman was allowed to move into a cottage here along willow pass road, some say he's adding to a list of registered sex offenders in this neighborhood that's too long. cars honk support of this crowd obey point, they say the courts are not hearing the complaints of a registered child sex offender allowed to move into this neighborhood. >> she has two children who go to willow cove elementary school just down the road. a judge allowed charles cristman to move into a cottage on this property. this neighborhood is being forced to host a unfair number of sex offenders. if you look at our zip code, 107 with mr. christman, 108. >> his landlord believes he's not a threat. he's the best monitored guy in california can. he has two security guard, the gmps system. >> as we come back out live to protest continues on the street corner. the key issue the law does not allow violent predators to live within a quarter mile of the school. this property does fall within that zone and is preparing appeal on that point. we're live in bay point. >>> authorities arrested a u

a high risk sex offender who is moving in near an elementary school. 69-year-old exrarls -- charles christman is looking for a place to live. the cottage is near willow cove elementary and bay point. a judge agreed to let him live there saying it would be leer than releasing him as a transient. new at 11:00, protesters escorted from san francisco city hall today. union members of sciu local 1021 were protesting pay cuts to city positions. when they refused to leave they were cuffed and escorted out including the 95-year-old aunt of u.s. supreme court justice steven briar. she was not happened cuffed. handcuffed. under the current contract negotiations, the wage cuts would only affect the new hires. >>> up next, a local police officer's guns are stolen and a dog poisoned. why somebody would want to try to kill the most seasoned k-9 on a police force. and changes coming to airport security. the items you wouldn't have dared take on board until now. and did kate spill the beans when she told some people about her baby? and late other "jimmy kimmle live." >> thanks. tonight the walking dead and l

registered sex offender charles christman has moved into the neighborhood on willow pass road. he's committed several sex crimes against children and is considered a sexually violent predator. he's the 2nd sex offender to move in -- and parents are worried about their children's safety. >> this is the second time it's happened. the first time aeronaut able to do it. >> the granddaughter i showed her the picture she is smart and intelligent. i told her exactly what it is he is a sex sky, dirty guy and if you see him to run the other way. this is the second time this happened the first time, we were not able to do much. >> catherine: parents from willow cove elementary are reportedly planning a protest tomorrow. >> an increasing number of smart phone owners in the bay area are losing their expensive devices to strong-arm robbers san francisco police have released this video showing how a victim was targeted on a muni bus. a man in a white shirt grabs a woman's phone - then runs off the bus. the woman actually managed to get her phone back. police say people need to be smarter abo

contra costa county are working to stop the release of a convicted sex offender. 689-year-old charles christmanitional release last month. -- 69-year-old charles c, h ristman. the deputy da says he plans to request a stay of the release order until an appellate court considers the issue. >>> a registered sex offender is behind bars in the south bay tonight after allegedly breaking into a woman's home. officers say they arrested 29- year-old ryan kamfolt as he pretended to be a bystander at the scene. a woman said she woke up and saw the suspect standing right over her bed. that was at about 3:15 this morning. he ran off but officers tracked him down minutes later. they say the that the parolee was wearing an ankle bracelet and also had women's underwear in his pocket. >>> the board of supervisors unanimously approved two measures aimed at restricting the sale of ammunition. the ordnances were introduced in the wake of the shooting rampage at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. one measure would require dealers to report to police when someone buys more than 100 rounds of ammunition. th

a high risk sex offender who is moving in near an elementary school. 69-year-old exrarls -- charles christman is looking for a place to live. the cottage is near willow cove elementary and bay point. a judge agreed to let him live there saying it would be leer than releasing him as a transient. new at 11:00, protesters escorted from san francisco city hall today. union members of sciu local 1021 were protesting pay cuts to city positions. when they refused to leave they were cuffed and escorted out including the 95-year-old aunt of u.s. supreme court justice steven briar. she was not happened cuffed. handcuffed. under the current contract negotiations, the wage cuts would only affect the new hires. >>> up next, a local police officer's guns are stolen and a dog poisoned. why somebody would want to try to kill the most seasoned k-9 on a police force. and changes coming to airport security. the items you wouldn't have dared take on board until now. and did kate spill the beans when she told some people about her baby? and late other "jimmy kimmle live." >> thanks. tonight the walking dead and l

a high risk sex offender who is moving in near an elementary school. 69-year-old exrarls -- charles christman is looking for a place to live. the cottage is near willow cove elementary and bay point. a judge agreed to let him live there saying it would be leer than releasing him as a transient. new at 11:00, protesters escorted from san francisco city hall today. union members of sciu local 1021 were protesting pay cuts to city positions. when they refused to leave they were cuffed and escorted out including the 95-year-old aunt of u.s. supreme court justice steven briar. she was not happened cuffed. handcuffed. under the current contract negotiations, the wage cuts would only affect the new hires. >>> up next, a local police officer's guns are stolen and a dog poisoned. why somebody would want to try to kill the most seasoned k-9 on a police force. and changes coming to airport security. the items you wouldn't have dared take on board until now. and did kate spill the beans when she told some people about her baby? and late other "jimmy kimmle live." >> thanks. tonight the walking dead and l

. >> pam: charles christman has served 20 years for a series of assaults on young boys in the 1980s. tonight -- that community is taking action. i'm pam moore -- kron 4's j- r stone is live in bay point -- j.r, what's being done? >> reporter: people at the sheriff's office are handing out these flyers. i want to show you some of this video. of how long they have been out here. if they have passed out 1500 fliers. he jail or a hospital for over 20 years. he is 69 years old. and the court has ordered him to be released in this neighborhood. in the late 1980's he was convicted for several sex charges. i spoke with the d.a.'s office and he would go after 10 year-old, 11 year-old through parks and playgrounds and talking them into different things. he is expected to be released in the next one week or so. these neighbors are not happy. >> cms i think that it is horrible. we are just a few houses down from an elementary school. i have a child that catches the bus across the light i think it is warble. >> it is scary! i do not want my kids to even be walking the rounds here because of that

charles christman a seven time sex offender with a history of molesting young boys may soon be movingthis cottage. >> we're trying to go door to door and make contact with people. >> the sheriff is now spreading the word. the district attorney filed a motion to keep christman out. >> i'm fighting for the residents that have community and children going to willow cove elementary school. >> the deputy d.a.argued christman will violate a state law that keeps child predators from living within a quarter mile of a school. >> i would like the court to take the needs of the children over the needs of a one. >> it's a familiar battle for neighbors, years ago, carey verse brand a sexually violent predator lived at the same cottage. ash says christman isn't a threat. >> i believe people can change. i believe that the training mr. christman received is engendering that sort of change. >> ash went on to say christman is 68 years skpold needs a walker to get around. police say they'll subject him to random searches. in bay point abc news. >> thank you. >> convenient jail will observe seven days of

charles christman was be convict of the a lewd act in 1989. he spent time in prison but he's been released. the contra costa district attorney asked for a emergency stay but it was denied. the court says he's no longer a threat. putting an ankle bracelet won't guarantee the safety. he has access. >> and back here live you see going on two hours crowds still out here tonight. one of the owners of this property was able to come out and talk us to about this. he says people such as christman must and given a way to reenter society. but there's more than their fair share of sex offenders in this area and we're putting that together for 6:00. >>> aviation officials are trying to figure out what caused a plane the park into a parking lot this afternoon. it crashed not long after taking off. the faa says the plane began experiencing trouble after takeoff and had to circle back to make a landing. the fire burned 10 cars, no one on the ground was hurt. i heard it from several people, people were scrambling to move their cars and get away it from. they

year-old charles christman was allowed to move into a cottage here along willow pass road, some say he's adding to a list of registered sex offenders in this neighborhood that's too long. cars honk support of this crowd obey point, they say the courts are not hearing the complaints of a registered child sex offender allowed to move into this neighborhood. >> she has two children who go to willow cove elementary school just down the road. a judge allowed charles cristman to move into a cottage on this property. this neighborhood is being forced to host a unfair number of sex offenders. if you look at our zip code, 107 with mr. christman, 108. >> his landlord believes he's not a threat. he's the best monitored guy in california can. he has two security guard, the gmps system. >> as we come back out live to protest continues on the street corner. the key issue the law does not allow violent predators to live within a quarter mile of the school. this property does fall within that zone and is preparing appeal on that point. we're live in bay point. >>> authorities arrested a u.s. customs and

charles christman was convicted of crimes including lewd acts with a minor. and he's just moved into a bay point home. as kron four's terisa estacio reports. his neighbors are trying to do something about his arrival.. armed with signs - mothers, fathers and children as well as other outraged residents packed this corner in baypoint to get their message out. >> we don't want him here. high risk sexually violent predatorcharles christman moved into this home just a few days ago. it is close to a residential neighborhood plus. it is just down the block from an elementary school. >> this is not safe for my children or other children. throughout the afternoon - motorists driving by honked in support of the group. >> it makes me feel good. another resident says she plans to put together a petition to give to local officials in hopes of getting christman removed from the area. >> i am going to do what it takes. >> reporter: terisa estacio, kron 4 news. >> one man is dead and another injured-- after last night's shooting at the richmond bart station. police say shot

. >> reporter: charles christman was accused of committing a lewd act with a boy in 1989 and similar crimes from the early 80s. he spent time in prison and last month a judge ordered him to be released from a state hospital. christman's new home is the same place verse once lived in 2004. today the property owner defended his latest tenant. >> this guy is the most monitored guy in california. he has a gps. he has two security guards with him right now. i believe him to be safe or i wouldn't be doing this. >> reporter: the final say could still come from an appeals court. >>> san francisco police are detailing the charges against a man wanted in a bizarre incident involving a stolen cab and offer involved shooting. we obtained this booking photo tonight of 25-year-old peter russell. he's charged with carjacking, assault with a deadly weapon and driving under the in influence. a man flagged down a cab, jumped into it and smashed the windshield. the cab driver fled. and the man took off in the taxi. using the cab's gps police quickly found it but they say the driver tried to run down of

the rights of all of these children. >> reporter: today, a mandate challenged the release of charles christmanthe cottage, saying as a crow flies, it is just too close to the school. >> i had to ask for an emergency stay, and while the rit was filed this morning, it's unknown. >> they are cleared for re- entry to seat. there's got to be some avenue for them to be re-allowed into society. we think we're providing him with this avenue. >> reporter: we should know more about that emergency stay possibly as early as tomorrow. >>> the number of paroled sex offenders who have dropped out of site since prison alignment has increased 13%. the data shows about 180 paroled sex offenders disappeared each month since the new law took effect in 2011. that's chaired to 156 a month before realignment. the realignment law sends lower level offends to county jails instead of state prisons. critics suggest sex offenders become more bold. >>> yahoo's ceo marissa myer is getting a hefty bonus. yahoo is reporting a $1.1 million bonus for her first five months of work, that's on top of her salary plus stock compens

sheriff's department passed out more than 15- hundred fliers, making people aware of 69- year-old charles christmanr the past 20 the memorial service for two santa cruz officers killed in the line of duty. sergeant loran "butch" baker. and detective elizabeth butler. is scheduled for tomorrow. you'll be able to watch the tribute live on kron 4's 24- 7 bay area news channel. tonight. a viewing just wrapped up in santa cruz-- in advnace of tomorrows ceremony. thousands of people. including governor jerry brown. are expected to attend tomorrow. kron 4's grant lodes has a precession route. grant? >> now we'll show you the route for tomorrow morning's memorial. the procession will have a significant impact on traffic. it will begin at 8:45 tomorrow morning here at the boardwalk parking lot in santa cruz at third and beach streets. from there, the motorcade will go up third, cross the san lorenzo river.right on san lorenzo boulevard, then north on ocean to highway 17. both lanes of highway 17 will be used all the way to the south bay. from 17.the mortorcade heads south on highway 85. then north on highwa

. >> reporter: charles christman was accused of committing a lewd act with a boy in 1989 and similar crimes from the early 80s. he spent time in prison and last month a judge ordered him to be released from a state hospital. christman's new home is the same place verse once lived in 2004. today the property owner defended his latest tenant. >> this guy is the most monitored guy in california. he has a gps. he has two security guards with him right now. i believe him to be safe or i wouldn't be doing this. >> reporter: the final say could still come from an appeals court. >>> san francisco police are detailing the charges against a man wanted in a bizarre incident involving a stolen cab and offer involved shooting. we obtained this booking photo tonight of 25-year-old peter russell. he's charged with carjacking, assault with a deadly weapon and driving under the in influence. a man flagged down a cab, jumped into it and smashed the windshield. the cab driver fled. and the man took off in the taxi. using the cab's gps police quickly found it but they say the driver tried to run down of

the rights of all of these children. >> reporter: today, a mandate challenged the release of charles christmane cottage, saying as a crow flies, it is just too close to the school. >> i had to ask for an emergency stay, and while the rit was filed this morning, it's unknown. >> they are cleared for re- entry to seat. there's got to be some avenue for them to be re-allowed into society. we think we're providing him with this avenue. >> reporter: we should know more about that emergency stay possibly as early as tomorrow. >>> the number of paroled sex of site since prison alignment has increased 13%. the data shows about 180 paroled sex offenders disappeared each month since the new law took effect in 2011. that's chaired to 156 a month before realignment. the realignment law sends lower level offends to county jails instead of state prisons. critics suggest sex offenders become more bold. >>> yahoo's ceo marissa myer is getting a hefty bonus. yahoo is reporting a $1.1 million bonus for her first five months of work, that's on top of her salary plus stock compensation. this comes one week after

offender is said to be released into contra costa county and the next six days. 69 year-old charles christman residents replica on the district attorney's office believes that he will be living too close to as schools, so they have filed an appeal with the court. >> a 46 year-old man faces murder and other charges in connection with the slayings of three men during a mere one until last month. mark cappello of colorado was charged with being a shooter and a " special circumstances " murder case that could bring on the death penalty if he is convicted. >> community members gathered together martinez to help find a local high school senior who estimates his since last week. he left his cash, id, and credit cards. family and friends say that 18 year-old senior was bullied at school, that this is not a character for him. >> new this morning. the next presidential election is more than three years away but people stating that they're already looking at the possible matchups. former secretary of state hillary clinton and new jersey governor chris christie squared off-that clinton would win. that is

charles christman was convicted of crimes including assault against a peace officer and lewd acts witherisa estacio reports. today people decided to do something about the fact christman is in their neighborhood. >> reporter: armed with signs - mothers, fathers and children as well as other outraged residents packed this corner in baypoint to get their message out. >> we don't want him here. high risk sexually violent predatorcharles christman moved into this home just a few days ago. it is close to a residential neighborhood plus. it is just down the block from an elementary school. >> this is not safe for my children or other children. >> reporter: throughout the afternoon - motorists driving by honked in support of the group. >> it makes me feel good. >> reporter: another resident says she plans to put together a petition to give to local officials in hopes of getting christman removed from the area. >> i am going to do what it takes. >> reporter: terisa estacio, kron 4 news. >> catherine: a man was shot and killed last night around this time - at the richmond bart station. police s

high risk sex offender has been released and is now living in contra costa county. 69-year old charles christman the 19-hundred block of willow pass road. in bay point. he was convicted of committing sex acts on several young boys back in the 1980's. the state has designated him as a 'sexually violent predator.' >> last thursday-- dozens of sheriff's deputies knocked on doors and passed out 15- hundred fliers they're alerting residents and businesses that a high risk sex offender is moving into the neighborhood. christman will be on gps monitoring -- and must register with the sheriff's office every three months. >> new at 6.we're profiling the bay area's most wanted suspects and police in alameda are searching for five brazen suspects wanted for an armed robbery.right by alameda headquarters. police say it happened outside a 7-11 on lincoln avenue.around 1:30 in the morning on march 3rd. the suspect refused to give up his wallet. one of the five suspects then pistol whipped the man. the victim ran across the street to the alameda police department. he was chased and tackled along thenorth side

. >> >> they are asking an appeals court to overturn a decision releasing charles christman.pt him out was denied. parents say his house is just a quarter mile from a school. >> countless children walking by themselves every day right past here where he is being housed. >> he was convicted of a lewd act with a child in 1989 and similar crimes in the early 80s. the owners say people like him must be able to find a place to live once they have served their time. >>> the court battle over california's ban on gay marriage is falling on party lines. all 21 attorneys general who signed briefs asking for support are republican, the 14 who are asking the court to overturn it are democrats. they include the california attorney general. both sides have submitted almost two hundred briefs ranging from broad overviews to legal matters. >> today people in pittsburgh and bay point can turn in their guns for cash. the two cities holding gun buy back events. while police in pittsburgh say the crime rate is at a historic low there is been an increase in violent crimes in recent months and the