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the verdict was read in the case against raymond chow. tara moriarty was in the courtroom was the verdicts were read. talk to us first about reaction to the verdict. >> reporter: well, raymond schrich boy chow was rather stoic. he was found guilty on all 162 counts after the jury deliberated for three days. now, raymond "shrimp boy" chow was found guilty of all charges and those included the murder of businessman alan leon, racketeering, trafficking in liquor and stolen cigarettes and money laundering. the 56-year-old was caught up in a federal sweep that netted 26 other defendants, including former state senator leland yee. >> we feel like we have been stabbed in the back by the jury. we are outraged and we are disturbed that in the united states of america five cooperating witnesses, informants of the lowest possible moral calipeer convicted from our perspective an innocent person. >> reporter: the defense went on to say that the judge was unfair, chopping their witness list and even cutting off funding to the defense one week before tr

>>> only on 2, former san francisco chinatown crime boss raymond "shrimp boy" chow is speaking for the first time since a federal jury convicted him of racketeering and murder-for-hire. >> some 160 charges in all. he could spend the rest of his life in prison. >> and chow spoke with ktvu fox 2 reporter amber lee about his trial as well as his past. >> reporter: hi. amber lee with channel 2. >> good, good. >> reporter: raymond "shrimp boy" chow's smile is as bright as the orange jail issued clothes he wears. his manner approachable rather than intimidating. in contrast to the notoriety that followed him as a long time organize the crime leader in chinatown. >> any question, you know, you just openly ask me. >> reporter: relatively small in stature, 5'5", but a larger than life presence. why did you decide to talk to us? >> i want people see me. people thinking i, look at me, i am the bad person. hey, you know what? you just have to get to know me

it led to the sentencing of chow and more. that racketeering and murder- for-hire case ended who weeksa ago and the verdict was guilty on all one62 counts. chow now could spend the rest of his life in prison. >> tonight he speaks out in a revealing jail house interview. >> he opened up with amber lee about the trial and his past. amber is here now with the exclusive conversation, amber? >> reporter: heather, a met him at the hall of justice in the county jail. i interviewed him at length in a small 5x7 room. we sat across from each other separated only by a table. >> hi. >> amber lee with channel 2. >> nice to meet you. >> nice. >> reporter: raymond chow's smile is as bright as the orange suit he wears. his manner approachable rather than intimidating, contrast to the notoriety that followed. >> any question, just openly ask me. >> reporter: relatively small, 5 '5 but a larger-than-life presence? >> i wanted people to see me. people judged me before i got a chance to tell them who i am. >> raymond chow represented ... >> this

. >> reporter: raymond "shrimp boy" chow found guilty on 162 charges. whats it a mistake for him to take the -- was it a mistake for him to take the stand? >> super bowl shutdowns start tonight. already signs of disruption throwing off travel plans. >> friday dreams of being filthy rich. we asked some bay area powerball buyers what they would do with $800 million. murder in san francisco -- found guilty. a jury didn't waste time seg the fate of raym >>> a gangster who masterminded dozens of crimes including murder in san francisco found guilty. the jury didn't waste time sealing the fate of raymond "shrimp boy" chow on all 162 counts. maria medina reports his lawyer says the fight is far from over. >> the defense feels frustrate, agonized and outraged. we feel like we have been stab in the back by the jury. >> reporter: the defense attorney setting the stage for an appeal blaming the witnesses the jury and the judge for today's guilty verdicts. >> welcome to the federal system of justice in criminal cases. this is snitch heaven. >> this is a huge victor

raymond chow guilty on all 162 counts.ow looking like he's going to spend the rest of his life behind bars. didn't take the jury long to convict him. afterwards, chow's attorney had some strong words. why he said he was outraged and disturbed by what happened during the trial. >> and frank, the chow case not the only court case we're following today. >> yeah, today the two people accused in the horrible deaths of two kids were in court. and during their hearing, something unusual happened. we'll explain why the judge asked all of the reporters in the courtroom, every one of them to stand up and answer the same question. >> very interesting. we'll see you in just a bit. >>> coming up after this break, the giants had a a new name to the team roster. now the question is which position will he play. "the four on 2" will be right back. demonstrators, and closeout inventory! the year end clearance sale is on now at sleep train! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ life. you never really know what's coming. life just... happ

then on march 26, 2014, chow was arrested. so was then state senator leland yee. >> can you tell me what your reaction is, senator lee? rich the two men were among the dozens of people targeted by federal investigators in a five-year probe. it linked yee and chow in a corruption scheme that involved illegal gun running and other crimes. >> wow, i am the mobster. had a lot of money. i've got the senator in my pocket. nothing like that. that's a [bleep]. and the prosecution side is lying about this. >> reporter: you served your time. why is he still coming after you like that? >> i am like a trophy to them. scapegoat. you cannot find any better scapegoat than me. my past record, you know, is get the whole chinatown shake. and ef time, you know, big trouble, yeah, everybody point a finger at me. >> reporter: chow says he does know former nate senator leland yee, that he did volunteer on his mayoral campaign, but nothing illegal. >> not about money. i hold a sign for him, you know. and to the run to the like on the street, you kno

shrimp boy chow is in the hands of the jury. juror was removed because of suspicions that he told a relative he thought shrimp boy was guilty. mark matthews has been following the case. he joins us live from san francisco. lots of action. >> reporter: yeah. the juror was apparently involved in the incident some time ago. it was investigated by the court. but the judge did not dismiss the juror until today after the trial had concluded. he called the man into his chambers and let him go from the panel. here is the story. the defense attorney told reporters he made a mistake leaving the dismissed juror on the panel in the first place. >> we believe strongly he did pre-judge the case. his body language was always negative. >> reporter: he added that raymond shrimp boy chow has an even chance of being acquitted. but it's a tough case. in his closing arguments he attempted to impeach the witnesses who were close associates. those witnesses were caught on wiretaps implicating chow in illegal deals with a man who was an undercover fbi

. >> pam:raymond 'shrimp boy' chow. of 162- federal charges. >> pam:good evening. i'm pam moore. >> pam:the prominent chinatown leader, and admitted former gangster, was found guilty today in a racketeering case that has been years in the making. >> pam:kron 4's maureen kelly was as the verdict was read. she is in our newsroom now with the latest. maureen. >> reporter:raymond shrimp boy chow sat jury's decision.guilty on all 162 counts.including >> reporter:but after the verdicts came down.the lead defense attorney had no problems expressing his outrage. >>we feel like we have been jury. >> reporter:raymond shrimp boy chow was convicted of ordering the slaying of the former head of a chinese fraternal organization.allen leung. back in 2006. >> reporter:this picture show's the victim's funeral procession. after leung's death.chow took over the officials say he ran as a criminal enterprises. >> reporter:chow was also convicted of conspiring to kill another rival at this fort bragg location back in 2014. the raids on the chow's chinatown headquarters also lead to the

ktvu's tara moriarty spoke with chow's attorneys. they are outraged and disturbed by the verdict. >> we feel like we have been stabbed in the back by the jury. >> attorneys for raymond "shrimp boy" chow did not hold back their disgust with the jury's guilty verdict. >> the jury didn't have the truth. the jury didn't have half the truth. >> the chinatown gangster sat stoically as the verdict was read, guilty on all 162 counts, including the murder of allen leung, racketeering, and money laundering. he said the jury got it wrong by taking the word vin formants trying to save their own skins. >> it was predicated on the testimony of five snitches that no rational human being would believe. >> reporter: 56-year-old chow became ensnared in a federal sweep that netted 26 other defendants including former state senator leland yee. clow's defend often sparred with the judge. >> my client just got convicted on all these counts because we didn't get a judge that was adequately listening and fair. >> reporter: kurtis bricks said the judge an fi

the san francisco jury found chow guilty on all charges.luding racketeering and ordering the murders of two rival gangsters. the prosecution's star witness, an undercover fbi agent who formed a relationship with chow. some prison inmates also testified against him. >> five cooperating witnesses, informants of the lowest possible moral caliber, combined in effort to free themselves and convicted, from our perspective, an innocent person. >> that was chow's lawyer. he calls the verdict outrageous. he vows to appeal it. chow, by the way, is facing multiple life sentences and that's expected to be handed down in march. >>> that's a message for the mayor on his big day as san francisco's mayor ed lee was being inaugurated to his second term. protesters continued to push for the ousting of the city's police chief. protesters are angry over the police shooting and killing of mario woods last month. >>> at the same time a major milestone for women in uniform. vicky hennessy yesterday was sworn in as san francisco's first female sheriff. doing the h

chow went back to the only life he knew.lf with thugs in chinatown for a hit on liang. the prosecution said chow has the most to benefit from liang's unsolved shooting death because he then took control of the organization. but chow meaintains his innocence. >> at the risk of being rude, did you have any involvement with mr. liang's death? >> mr. liang? no. >> reporter: prosecutors say he based his whole life on deception. don't be deceived by him. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> the fbi is getting involved in the highly charged takeover by a group of militiamen in rural oregon. the group is armed and now occupying a federal building on a national wildlife refuge for the third straight day. brandi hitt tells us why they're vowing to stay there for years. >> reporter: the fbi is now stepping in hoping for a peaceful ending to this tense oregon standoff where openly armed militiamen calling themselves citizens for constitutional freedom have taken over a federal wildlife refuge led by ammon bundy. >> because we've allowed our federal

his attorney said chow is noble in 5:00 septembering his defeat. >> he was calm. he was almost sadistically 5:00 septemberive of the consequence. >> he was indied with 22 others. chowed to fight. his most serious charge that he ordered the murder, head of the fra tern group. he took a chance by testifying on the stand. his attorney says jurors did believe his former associates who turned and testified for the government. >> this conviction was predicated on the testimony of five sits that no rationale human being would believe. >> chow will be sentenced in march. vick lee, abc 7 news. >> meantime, a former law student has been sentenced to seven years she apologized in court today. she had been kicked out of a bar for being belligerent. the defense argued that she hit roda after driving drunk to get away from the crowd. prosecutors say she didn't care if she hit someone. she is legally blind as a result of the accident. >> one of the most notorious drug lords has been recaptured tonight. mexico's president has made the announcement today. here he is after getting

as each of the counts was read, raymond "shrimp boy" chow showed zero emotion. after the court proceeding his defense team explained to the media that's because chow expected this outcome after what they called a trial that had "so many issues and misconduct." he testified in his defense and he says he is innocent who is the victim of a judge who didn't adequately listen and wasn't fair, quote. >> the defense feels frustrated, agonized and outraged. we feel like we have been stabbed in the back by the jury. understand why we have suffered this conviction. it was predicated on the testimony of five snitches that no rational human being would believe or extend credibility to. >> reporter: chow's sentencing date is expected to be march 23rd with a past criminal history and racketeering conviction it's likely he will be sentenced to life in federal prison. now, a life sentence would essentially be a death sentence as chow is 66 years old. from the federal courthouse building in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> also breaking at noon, mexican druglord joaquin "

but raymond shrimp boy chow is fighting charges. the hearing is over here at the court house, the prosecution ended arguments this afternoon. the prosecutor's closing arguments took all morning and most of the afternoon, explaining charges against raymond shrimp boy chow. an arsenal of firearms displayed on a table for jurors to see. he took the stand and says he is innocent of racketeering, money laundering, trafficking and drugs. including a high profile killing of a head of the chinatown leader. but badger told jurors he's a ruthless thug and that he was a shot caller of a criminal syndicate. he claims he's a changed man and devoted his life to community work. to that, the prosecutor said mr. chow went back to the only life he knew, surrounding himself with thugs in chinatown. his attorney began his closing arguments, focusing on his client's former associates, who turned and testified for the government saying they were lying to get leniency. >> i told the jury they went to the toilet and scraped the bowl for scum bag witnesses.

now, coming up at 6:00 , was it a mistake for chow to take the stand?hile legal analysts say not necessarily, that's coming up at 6:00. live in san francisco, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> we are now seeing some of the first effects from the recent series are of el nino storms. live look at fort funston in san francisco. a large section has been blocked off because of an unstable cliffside. staff with the golden gate national recreation area have put up warning signs for people to stay away. there's a look at the problem from chopper 5. you can see where the cliff is eroding. this is going on for decade in the area. the area is blocked off by orange netting because they -- it's a heavily used area. it's too dangerous for hikers. >> you can hardly see that there was even a walkway there. it didn't even look like there had been much of anything. was just a bunch of collapsed rocks where the walkway was. >> the area could be closed off for the rest of the rainy season. our chief meteorologist paul deanno is here. and paul, problems already even though relative

raymond chow is scheduled to be sentenced on march 24th. he told amber he is confident he'll win on appeal. >>> the broncos beat the patriots. the kicker's extra point in the 1st quarter would prove to be costly. denver's defense forced incompletions. and brady almost engineered a comeback with 12 seconds left in the game. brady was intercepted in the end zone. and the broncos came away with a 20-18 win. and they'll face the carolina panthers on february 7th. they won 49-15. carolina scored early and often. putting this -- carson palmer committed six turnovers, including four interceptions. the panthers are favored to win the super bowl. >>> people who work in san francisco's financial district are in for major changes. several streets are closed as workers set up the super bowl city at justin herman plaza. debra via loan has more on what to expect. >> reporter: take it from a parking control officer on a newly closed market street. >> going to try and make the west of it and we'll see. >> reporter: we'll see what the next few weeks brings

but raymond shrimp boy chow is fighting charges. the hearing is over here at the court house, the prosecution ended arguments this afternoon. the prosecutor's closing arguments took all morning and most of the afternoon, explaining charges against raymond shrimp boy chow. an arsenal of firearms displayed on a table for jurors to see. he took the stand and says he is innocent of racketeering, money laundering, trafficking and drugs. including a high profile killing of a head of the chinatown leader. but badger told jurors he's a ruthless thug and that he was a shot caller of a criminal syndicate. he claims he's a changed man and devoted his life to community work. to that, the prosecutor said mr. chow went back to the only life he knew, surrounding himself with thugs in chinatown. his attorney began his closing arguments, focusing on his client's former associates, who turned and testified for the government saying they were lying to get leniency. >> i told the jury they went to the toilet and scraped the bowl for scum bag witnesses.

chow decided to fight. his most serious charge that he ordered the 2006 unsolved murder of head of the fraternal grooe group. troop that chow took over after his death. chow took a chance by testifying on the stand. he said he lived a crime free life after serving team in the 1990's. for racketeering. volunteering his time helping troubled kids. the jury didn't buy that. his attorney says jurors did believe his former associates who turned and testified for the government. >> this convex was predicated on the testimony of five snichs that no rationale human being would believe. >>reporter: chow will be sentenced in march. vic lee abc 7 news. >> san francisco mayor he had lee was sworn in for a second term today. >> i solemnly swear we'll make progress on the mainly issues of our time. on housing. on affordability. >> this was lee's third swearing in in fact. he took overtor then mayor newsom in 2011. part of today's ceremony was drowned out by protestors. [ yelling] the group was there to protest last month

. >> amber lee sat down with chinatown gang ter raymond "shrimp boy" chow. what he says about how the jury received his testimony. >> and when will that rain return? >> meteorologist rosmary orozco is here to tell us when. >>> and we will show you what's going on back there on the east coast where they are still dig out from this weekend's historic snowstorm. panccoffee and oj, baand a killer price. that's a win, win, win, win, win. denny's grand slam slugger, part of the 2, 4, 6, 8 value menu. denny's. welcome to america's diner. >>> and now to an interview you will see only on 2. amber lee got an exclusive jailhouse interview with former san francisco chinatown crime boss raymond chow. >> a jury found him guilty on more than 160 counts, including racketeering and murder-for-hire. >> scary for the jury not to listen to my past. i am very honest and tell them everything exactly the way it is. >> chow says his life of crime started when he was 8 years old in hong kong where he was born. he says it continued when he immigrated to san francisco when he was 16 y

chow wept back to the only life he knew. surrounded himself,m with thug ins china town and ordered the hit on allen. late today chow attorney began his closing arguments. focusing on his client's former associates who turned and testified for the government saying they were lying to get leniency. >> i tell the jury they went to the toilet and scraped thec bowl for the scum bag waaátááqj. rderers. and liars. and house invasion. career criminals that couldn't give a damn about law and truth. >> prosecutors after rebullets before the case goes to the jury. this is 7 news. >>> search is on in san francisco for a man who stole precious necklace from 90-year-old tibet woman. jewelry has tremendous sentimental value for the owne owner. they are the only possession she took with her when she left her native tibet 60 years ago. camera captured the crime in progress on christmas day. man grabbed two balancing from car on polk street. one bag had the necklace. her daughter was loading up the car at the time and says had stepped away fo

calling chow a "ruthless" and "ego-driven thug."-year- old was the head of a san francisco crime enterprise. that engaged in drug trafficking, money laundering and sales of stolen cigarettes and alcohol. coming up. quite a scare in the sierra. an entire ski lift had to be evacuated. we'll tell you why and where. many say it's a part of the romance of the bay area. but now, research shows. a dangerous chemical is hiding in the fog. >> pam :we know we live in earthquake country. but there is a new discovery that could cause us all to shake in our boots. new evidence that two dangerous faults in the bay area. are connected. seismologist dave ponce and his partner. made the discovery. using an acoustic instrument - the team was able to see that the hayward fault and the rodgers creek fault. actually link together under san pablo bay. the fear is. that means an even bigger punch. should the hayward fault erupt. >>:we think the maximum magnitude might be about a 6.8 of the this is going to be about four times the energy released >>:that i

the accusations connected to the raymond chow case. >>> welcome back. more of the interview with raymond chow. >> thousand tells amber lee that one of the undercover fbi agents repeatedly lied about their dealings. >> the prosecution, the way they twisted and bias and misleading the whole situation to presening my case in front of the jury. and that surprised me how bad the government -- i mean they want me on this case. and they don't have to lie about me. >> reporter: the jury only heard clips of the wiretaps. had the jury heard the entire conversation, the truth would have come out they wasn't involved in criminal activity. >> the fbi tried to corrupt me and have me involved with the crime. and tried to pull me into the crime and push me into the crime. and i told them no. >> reporter: he denies asking for or accepting any money tied to criminal activities. >> i'm good on the street. i'm scandalous. i'm quick. you cannot pass me on that. but i never -- anyone of any money except this fbi guy put the money in my pocket. >> reporter: did you take it ou

chow and these children refuse to be victims. talk about that. >> well, that is the thing that really drew me to make this movie. i mean we would play -- i would volunteer and we would play soccer every day at 3:00 p.m, like a real deal. it was like a religion to them, they cared so much about them. they were amazing soccer players. i consider myself a very competitive person. maybe i'll take it easy. it was like a full-on real soccer game. the kids never saw themselves as different. it is us that thought of them as different. it was like candy to kids. >> and talk about chow how he fights off the negativity and continues to pursue his dreams. >> he stood out so much. a lot of kids at 15 aren't really sure what they want to do. he says this is what i want to do, i want to be an artist. he's not a perfect superhero. he has many flaws just like anybody else but what i realized was anything that stood in his way he would give a moment to, but he kind of -- he would kind of negate anything that didn't help him. he looked at what he h

reporter: the most serious charge against chow was murder.n court this month, he was convicted of being involved in the 2006 killing of another chinatown leader,. >> i'm innocent. i did not kill nobody. i did not tell anybody, talk about anybody killing anybody. reporter: he says he has a clean conscious and that's why he plans to appeal. >> i feel good about myself and -- i feel good to be a changed man. i know i can do a lot more. i knew my life is going toned up like this. reporter: he is going to be scenessed -- sentenced on march 23rd. he faces life in prison. he's confident he will win on appeal saying the truth will set me free. he says he had just finished writing a book on his life when he was arrested. he received an every to make a movie about his life. he hopes to do that when he's a freeman. >>> i got an e-mail from someone who was livid that we interviewed him and gave him a chance to talk. i'm i'll goat quote part of t he says who cares what he has to say. certainly i don't care and what convicted felon wouldn't claim he was gi

the judge will sentence chow in march. nbc bay area's chuck coppo

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. >>> and now to the interview with raymond chow. he maintains his innocence despite being convicted on racketeering, money laundering, and murder. he tells amber lee one of the undercover agents repeatedly lied. >> the prosecution side, the way they twist it and bias and misleading the whole situation to presenting my case in front of the jury. and that surprised me how bad the government they want me on this case. and they don't have to lie about it. >> reporter: he says the jury at his trial only heard clips of the wiretaps. had the jury heard the entire conversation, the truth would have come out that he wasn't involved in criminal activity. >> the fbi undercover tried to corrupt me and get me involved with the crime. and tried to pull me into the crime and push me into the crime and i told them no. >> reporter: he denies accepting money tied to criminal activity. i'm good on the street. i'm scandalous. i'm quick. u cannot pass me on that. but i never did anyone of any money except this fbi guy put the money in my pocket. that is

that is very natural on the street, if you're not my friend, you will be my enemy.>> chow says he was living a straight life, and he was among 28 people targeted by the federal investigators in a corruption probe alleging illegal gunrunning and other crimes.>> i think lee is a good man, and i do community work with him. he always tries to encourage me to do more community work.>> chow says that the murder conviction is unjust. >> i did not kill anybody, or talk about anybody telling anybody. >> and now facing a license, chow says that he is optimistic he will win on appeal. >> sometimes shifted go through the pain, both of the journey, and you gain from it. and i do, and i appreciate everything i learned. >> the oakland alameda county authorities met with the oakland raiders to try to work out a new lease.>>> this comes out after the nfl rejected the attempt for them to move to southern california, and the lease with the coliseum is set to expire next month, and the city leaders hope they can come to an agreement and that the raiders stay in oakland. there is still a question where th

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that being said, raymond "shrimp boy" chow maintains he is innocent.onvicted him on january 8 on 162 counts, including racketeering and murder, of another chinatown leader, alan lung. chow admits to having rough past which included many of the same charges he faces now. he did serve ten years in prison but was released in 2003. he says after his release though he was changed man often volunteering at schools and helping young kids from leading a life of crime. he was arrested though in 2014 alongside state senator leland yee in a corruption scheme that included gun running and other illegal crimes. he says he did not parse in any of it and he was arrested by undercover investigators based solely on his past. >> i am like a trophy to them. you cannot find any worse scapegoat than me. my past record, you know, get the whole chinatown shake. and every time, you know, big trouble, yeah, everybody point a finger at me, you know? and i become perfect scapegoat in that situation. in the last case i did a lot of -- i did a lot of bad thing, you know. i messed

. >> months-long trial of raymond shi shrimp boy chow heads to the jury. he's behind a murderous criminal investigation. the attorney recounting conversations with chow and an undercover fbi agent. the agent spent years getting close to choy. he testified that he introduced him to gang members who were involved in narcotics. money laundering, gun running, and murder. the defense accuses the fbi of being fexated on chow and spending millions of dollars in trying to convict him. >> new details tonight of the firing of 49ers head coach jim tomsula. the team's ceo jed york admitted today he was also a distract, but now, he's promising change. in a letter to fans, he vowed to make things better, starting with the search for a new head coach. chuck coppola is live at levi's stadium with more on the search. chuck, tomsula really lasted only one year as head coach. this is just a lot of turnover for 9er fans. >> it's been an extremely trying year. a year ago, jed york told everyone, hold him accountable if the team isn't winning. of course, he's not said much to t

chow's attorneys say they are disgusted by the verdict.tand we filed at least 40 motions. understand that at least one of them was directed at what we consider was judicial impropriety. >> chow faces life in prison. but he told his attorneys that they will prevail. chow gotten snared in 2014 during a federal sweep that led to the arrest of 26 people including then state senator leland yee. prosecutors declined to comment about the verdict due to pending trials with other defendants. >> president obama's final state of the union address is tuesday. bay area congresswoman eric swalwell is going with the fremont police chief. on twitter he says he picked the chief because of his fight for gun safety. former 49ers coach jim harbaugh and his wife sarah will also be there. michigan representatives invited him beck's the new head football coach of the michigan wolverines. you can watch president obama's final state of the union address right here on ktvu at 6:00 tuesday night. >>> across the nation tomorrow, it will be apparently okay for some to

the judge will sentence chow in march. nbc bay area's chuck coppola is in court and will give us reaction to this verdict tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> in our second breaking story, el chapo has been arrested. this is video from last year when he was originally arrested. you'll remember guzman escaped from a maximum security prison seven months ago. but an official tells the a.p. he was caught after a shootout with mexican marines in his home state. now, five suspects were killed this that shootout, six others arrested. one mexican marine wounded in the early morning raid. good morning everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. let's turn now to the weather because we know that you're also looking at that. another storm churning in the pacific. and it is headed our way. >> yes. we're making weekend plans with some more rain on the way. as we take a live look now at mt. diablo we have quite a few low clouds hovering over parts of the bay area, but also the sun peeking through. as the storm a

. >> belkys: that is a wrap for us first at ten, chow chow i'm belkys nerey >> craig: i'm craig stevens stay continues. >> this is seven news at eleven. >> craig: well we are going to begin with a night team news alert. the power ball numbers are about to be revealed. talking about $1.5 billion dollars, maybe a little more by now. the highest jack pot in history and it is up for grabs and you are going to city that drawing right here on seven news at eleven, it is just moments away. >> belkys: sure is, the count down is on, a lot of people out there holding on to their tickets so see if they are the >> the record jack pot, and it is coming to you right now, get ready, this is power ball. good evening, america i'm sam, and tonight's jack pot is approaching $1.6 billion. that is billion with a b, i hope that you have your tickets good luck, let's play the power ball, 8, right after that, america, we have 27, here is peter, from massachusetts, peter won, $is million by watching all five white ball numbers, the next number is 34, and after that we have the number 4 and then we are going to

the trio is accused of taking contributions involving the raymond chow case.ay to play scheme, taking money and breaking it down into $500 checks for the mayor's campaign. the mayor's office says the mayor is deeply disturbed by the false statements and strongly condemns them. mayor lee urges the district attorney and city attorney to pursue these charges. >> there is no level of acceptable corruption. the violation of trust is the same as is the damage to the taxpayers. >> reporter: gascon says the investigation is ongoing and can't say if charges will be filed against other politicians. jackson faces 11 years four months in prison. tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> police in san leandro have arrested two people in connection with a shoot-out outside bay fair mall. police say they arrested 22- year-old james williams and a juvenile who is not identified because of his age. investigators say they're rival members of east oakland gangs. both are being held on gun charges and assault with a deadly weapon. the shoot-out happened last thursday in parking lot out

come to chow, plus you hung up on the gate, you went back. go to chow, right? isn't that what we do? >> yes, sir. >> so, get in line like you're supposed to and don't walk back against the green. you're supposed to go and you're eating lunch with somebody special today or you're hung up, you were waiting on somebody and i don't know why. give me the pen. i'll give it to you later. we don't bring -- they're not here to write letters. i don't want anybody getting stabbed in the eye, because then they'll leave prison with a patch. he knows not to bring this. i'll talk to him later. all right, go to chow. >> a lot of the rules are just to show you they're running it, you know? some of them, or a majority of them have a reason, but not all of them, but they run the place. it's their prison. we just pass through. >> one of the most striking ways correctional staff maintain order is through surprise, random cell searches for weapons, drugs or other contraband. and today, the surprise is considerably bigger. periodically, the prison calls in officers from other agencie

are set for today in the racketeering and murder trial of san francisco chinatown figure, raymond chow. prosecutors say chow took over a crime rick after having its previous leader killed and engaged in drug trafficking and money laundering. he testified last month acknowledging his criminal past but denying the current charges. >>> investigators are working to identify a body found at point reyes national seashore yesterday. the remains are believed to be those of a missing hike ec. police started to search for the man on saturday after family members called saying he never returned from a hike. body was found at the bottom of a cliff near the beach. the missing hiker's car was parked nearby. >>> the president set to begin a major curb hoping to push gun violence during his final year in violence. brian web reports it's become a major focus for all of the candidates running in this year's presidential election. >> reporter: hillary clinton is praising president obama for executive actions he intends to unveil this week that would strengthen background checks on gun purchases. >> if co

of course, that's barring any chowed cover. this is the first -- chowed cover. this is -- cloud cover. >> you might be able to see one more, too. >> i remember it from seven. [ laughter ]. >> you know, though, we have to be sure there's no clouds in the sky and you have to get up at dawn. >> the coldest part of the day. >> and make sure you stand in your bath rub in robe in your driveway. >> bundle up because it's going to be cold tomorrow and the next 48 hours. 41 degrees this afternoon. made it up to 22 or down to 22 in the city. 42 was our afternoon high. normally we'd expect a hoe of 34 and a high of 54 degrees. our record hue was 76 set in 2001. 26 in columbia, 28 in orangeburg, got an e-mail from cedar creek, 21 degrees. 21 in rock hill, slightly warmer in greenville at 31 degrees, a little bit of cloud cover moving into the upstate. wider view of our temperatures states, minnesota in the single digits, 17 degrees in omaha. this is what we have going on. we're watching two systems, this system hear producing a little bit of mixed precipitation mainly in ar

chow's defense team says, they feel like they were quote - "stabbed in the back by the jury" .and thye plan to appeal. >> pam: the f-b-i special agent in charge says, the conviction represents a just and final end. to mr. chow's deadly criminal career. >> pam: dozens of correctional officers have been fired or disciplined. for actions related to their duties at the santa clara main jail. >> pam: 22- sworn deputies have been terminated. and 27 -others have been suspended. one- third for excessive force. and others for in- appropriate relationships with inmates. or driving under the influence >> pam: the investigation of the jail started. after three gaurds were charged with the mental illness. >> pam: county sheriff laurie smith says, those doing wrong. are being held accountable. >> hope the message that people get is that we fully investigate officer misconduct. and, we hold people accountable when needed to print but this is out of 1100 employees and the majority of our people did a great job every day. >> reporter: >> pam: the citizens commission that jail system. plans to c

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chow has maintained his innocence and took the stand in his own defense.his attorney has argued that government's case against chow is founded on testimony from untrust worthy informants. prosecutors say chow is a gang leader and ordered the deaths of two people. >>> the storm today stretched from southern california that caused rock slides and flooding. the cars were stranded by the waters and some emergency officials say the swift water rescue teams were ready to be deployed. la mayor eric garseti urged people to prepare for days of rain. >>> we have cleaned out 40,000 storm drain from the public works department and we have gone out there and made sure we have sand bags for the people of los angeles from our fire department. >> high suv warnings are in effect as waves batter the coastline. the national weather service is forecasting as much as two feet of snow in the southern california mountains through tomorrow. >>> let's talk more about this now with our chief meteorologist bill martin. the drought is not over but how much of an impact is this having

. >>> the former gang leader raymond chow, recently convicted on 162 counts, including racketeering, and the murder of another chinatown leader. he told the leaders that the evidence did not support the claims, and he said that the fbi and other witnesses told lies, and the jury never heard the conversation in the wiretaps.>> they twisted it, and it is biased and misleading. the whole situation is presenting my case unfavorably to the jury, and that surprises make how bad they want me on this case. they don't have to lie about it.>> chow may be sentenced to life in prison, but is optimistic that he will win on an appeal.>>> the san francisco city employees are facing federal bribery charges, and they turned themselves in, the former human rights commissioner and political consultant and the former san francisco school board president, keith jackson. they have announced the charges on friday, and they are accused of taking $20,000 in contributions from an undercover agent involved in the raymond chow case, and they are free on bail. >>> secure the -- security experts say that the thre

. >> belkys: that is a wrap for us, chow chow i'm belkys nerey. >> craig: i'm craig stevens stay