a man driving by found cuesta and called 9-1-1. cuesta was able to tell detectives who stabbed her before she died. police say gross and leonardo were a couple.. and the lived in modesto together. now that home is helping police piece together the relationship between the victim and the suspects. suspects. ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) this morning... we're hearing from the man who found lizette cuesta monday morning. richard load-holt says cuesta was fighting for her life when he found her. <"it really did look like something out of a horror movie... that someone would be inhumane to do that to another human being. she looked very... words to describe... other than marred beyond recognition. she looked like she knew she had to fight. and i commend her for that and she was courageous. she fought, and she fought a good fight."> ( darya ) and a vigil was held for lizette cuesta last night at great oaks skate park in san jose. a number of lizette's friends and family members gath

gross used a knife to stab cuesta multiple times. alameda county sheriff said cuesta lived long enough to tell them the names of her attackers. >> she never gave up. she brought herself justice. made sure the people got caught and now they have to pay for what they did. it won't bring her back, but at least they are not out there running around the treats. >> reporter: gross and leonardo are being held at santa rita jail in dublin. >>> vacaville school bus driver under arrest. accused of physically abusing a second grader. she grabbed the young girl when she refused to get off the bus. the district has since fired klopson. >> more to come on a busy night. the physical threat against a stanford professor that caused a shutdown of the campus. >>> if you bought a certain kind of cell phone, it could be used to spy on you. >>> why the san francisco skyline looked different tonight. >> here is a look at what is coming up tonight right here. >> love is if the air tonight. >> we were doing shots and everything. >> was that the only time ytw

gross used a knife to stab cuesta multiple times. alameda county sheriff said cuesta lived long enough to tell them the names of her attackers. >> she never gave up. she brought herself justice. made sure the people got caught and now they have to pay for what they did. it won't bring her back, but at least they are not out there running around the treats. >> reporter: gross and leonardo are being held at santa rita jail in dublin. >>> vacaville school bus driver under arrest. accused of physically abusing a second grader. she grabbed the young girl when she refused to get off the bus. the district has since fired klopson. >> more to come on a busy night. the physical threat against a stanford professor that caused a shutdown of the campus. >>> if you bought a certain kind of cell phone, it could be used to spy on you. >>> why the san francisco skyline looked different tonight. >> here is a look at what is coming up tonight right here. >> love is if the air tonight. >> we were doing shots and everything. >> was that the only time you

familyruperto cuesta, lizetteús uncleit means a lot. days weúve found out that we have a lot of support, people that we know, people that we donút know. we want to thank them, every single one of them. thereús no words but the support we are getting is great.lizetteús dad would call her 'tornado' because of her infectious energy, something nelson cuesta will miss most about his cousinnelson cuesta, lizetteús cousinwe used to be very close as kids. i still love her and i miss her a lot. the family says they are still in shock, but will use the memory of lizetteús will to survive as a reason to push forwardruperto cuestaright now we are doing a little bit better. we are following lizetteús spirit, to fight, fighting spirit that she never gave up. and thatús what we are going to do. we are always going to think about that. the willpower she had.the short vigil ended with the release of balloons and a simple messagenats-we love you liz ruperto cuestait was really emotional. itús like saying goodbye to someone you really love. symbolically s

lizette cuesta.. at great oaks skate park in san jose. kron 4's ali reid joins us live where the memorial is well underway... ali ? it's been a somber night here at this skate park...where a number of lizzette cuesta's skateboarding friends, family, and schoolmates gathered to remember the teenage victim. this brutal stabbing comes as a shock ... they say lizzette was vibrant, and fun to be around. it's so difficult for the people here tonight, that they found it difficult to explain their feelings.they displayed her photos and a skateboard in her memory.her friend's father, who happens to be a pastor ... started off the evening in prayer and got everyone here to lift their candles as they remembered the light lizzette brought to their lives.sot - these candles represent something very beautiful. your candles represent a light that cannot be extinguished. a light that although it's dark out here, the darkness cannot overtake the light. and the one thing death cannot do altough it's so tragic and painful ... is take away the memories we ha

a man driving by found cuesta and called 9-1-1.a was able to tell detectives who stabbed her before she died. police say gross and leonardo were a couple.. and the lived in modesto together. now that home is helping police piece together the relationship between the victim and the suspects. ( will ) gross and leonardo are being held in the santa rita jail. ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) this morning... we're hearing from the man who found lizette cuesta monday morning. richard load-holt says cuesta was fighting for her life when he found her. <"it really did look l

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also, in court, a large group of family members and friends of the suspects and cuesta. no one talked, but inside court, a family member did yell out when leonardo appeared before the judge. neither defendent entered a plea, bail was denied.lizette cuesta was found on tesla road monday morning, clinging to life. she had been stabbed multiple times and was bleeding badly....nats, there is a girl, we need help.authorities say cuesta willingly got into the vechicle with the two defendents sunday night... the three were friends. but then clearly something went terribly wrong - and somehow cuesta was stabbed, then left dying on the road. authorities say during her last breath, she identified her killers, leading to the arrest of the two suspects. (estacio - back live)as far as the family member who yelled out in court... she blurted out that leonardo will be punished ... then she fled the court room. both defendents are expected to be back in court to enter a plea tomorrow. te (grant) today san francisco today san (grant) today san francisco unified school officials confirmed

familyruperto cuesta, lizetteús uncleit means a lot.ys weúve found out that we have a lot of support, people that we know, people that we donút know. we want to thank them, every single one of them. thereús no words but the support we are getting is great.lizetteús dad would call her 'tornado' because of her infectious energy, something nelson cuesta will miss most about his cousinnelson cuesta, lizetteús cousinwe used to be very close as kids. i still love her and i miss her a lot. the family says they are still in shock, but will use the memory of lizetteús will to survive as a reason to push forwardruperto cuestaright now we are doing a little bit better. we are following lizetteús spirit, to fight, fighting spirit that she never gave up. and thatús what we are going to do. we are always going to think about that. the willpower she had.the short vigil ended with the release of balloons and a simple messagenats-we love you liz ruperto cuestait was really emotional. itús like saying goodbye to someone you really love. symbolically sayi

also, in court, a large group of family members and friends of the suspects and cuesta. no one talked, but inside court, a family member did yell out when leonardo appeared before the judge. neither defendent entered a plea, bail was denied.lizette cuesta was found on tesla road monday morning, clinging to life. she had been stabbed multiple times and was bleeding badly....nats, there is a girl, we need help.authorities say cuesta willingly got into the vechicle with the two defendents sunday night... the three were friends. but then clearly something went terribly wrong - and somehow cuesta was stabbed, then left dying on the road. authorities say during her last breath, she identified her killers, leading to the arrest of the two suspects. as far as the family member who yelled out in court... she blurted out that leonardo will be punished ... then she fled the court room. both defendents are expected to be back in court to enter a plea tomorrow. te (catherine) authorities are investigating a homicide after a man's body was found in a parking lot on the peninsula. it h

she is lizzette cuesta. she is 19-years-old from tracy california. our sincere condolences to her family during this difficult time they have been in">homicide investigators with the almameda county sheriff's office have identified the two suspects, boyfriend and girlfriend, arrested for murder in this casesotit was around 2am monday when a motorist on tesla road in livermore saw cuesta on bleeding on the side of the road and called 911 nats/911 dispatch"it's tesla west of carnegie by two miles, there is a female crawling on the road, appears to have been stabbed">sot

grow send cuesta work together at a carl's jr. restaurant. the suspect claimed the competition happen somewhere in livermore after he and cuesta had sex. gross said he tied up cuesta with the rope, with her consent. a yellow rope was discovered at the crime scene. yesterday both gross and his fiancie made their first court appearances but they did not enter please in this case. and during one of those hearings there were outbursts from members of cuesta's family. who told leonardo, you get what you deserve. none of cuesta's family members wanted to comment to us outside of court. and thus far the two defendants in this case have not enter please. both of them, gross and leonardo are expected to appear once again later this morning for another court hearing the 9:00, here in dublin. obviously we will be here to cover those proceedings. for the time being, dave and pam, we can tell you both of these defendants, they are fiancie. there being held without bail. at the santa rita jail. >> thank you alex for that update. >>> a jury in san francisco

cuesta just off tesla road and investigators believe she was able to crawl 100 yards on her stomach before being found. she was airlifted to eden medical center barely alive and that's where alameda county sheriff's office says before cuesta died she made a dying declaration that led investigators to her killers. we spoke to the lawyer representing the defendant melissa leonardo. he says he was just assigned to the case. >> she is scared and frightened by all of this. this is a terrible situation for her. she is not someone who is an ongoing, um, -- she doesn't interact with the criminal justice system on a regular basis. this is new to her. >> reporter: we saw both defendants' mothers in court. we asked if they had any comment, if they had spoken to their children. at this time they didn't want to speak. and again, those two are due back in court on march 16th. reporting live here in dublin, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> new at noon a group of california lawmakers is working to change the culture in the state legislature following a plague of sexual harassment investigations. a s

.>> reporter: these are pictures of the victim ,19 lizette andrea cuesta. she was known by friends as lives, and recently moved with her dad to tracy. at some point, she met daniel gross and melissa leonardo, a couple that is now accused of killing her . this is a picture of the suspects from melissa leonardo's facebook page. early monday morning, they found lizette andrea cuesta crawling on her stomach . >> i gave her a blanket because it was really freezing cold out there.>> reporter: she have been stabbed, tied up, and left for dead. before she died, she managed to identify the couple who attacked her. within 12 hours of fighting the victim, authorities arrested the couple. on her facebook page, she calls her fianci my king.>> there are -- they are both in custody for the murder of lizette andrea cuesta. >> reporter: the investigation moved very quickly because of the victims last word, known as a dying declaration. but authorities are not ready to discuss why she was killed.>> we have a lot of things to fill in as far the motive is concerned. on the nig

family and friends gathered on saturday to remember lizette cuesta. cuesta was murderd last week. but she was able to lead police to the suspects before she died. candles were lit and pictures were displayed at saturday's vigil in tracy. her family talked about the support they have received since her death. ( james ) the two people accused of stabbing cuesta have not entered pleas yet. police say the two suspects were friends with cuesta and they all worked at a carl's junior in tracy together. ( terisa ) today is president's day and it falls on an anniversary that japanese americans remember solemnly. february 19th, 1942 was the day f-d-r signed an executive order -- allowing the round-up and internment of japanese americans during the height of world war two. in san francisco... a candle light cermony was held in honor of those affected by

we've reported that liz cuesta was found lying on a road in livermore, and as she was dying... investigators say she identified her killers. kron four's terisa estcio has been on this story for us... and joins us live from the alameda county courthouse in dublin with the latest... (estacio)law enforcement tells kron four news the three were friends.... they had worked together at at a fast food restaurant in tracy together..a source tells me that daniel gross had a disturbing background.(estacio) sources tell kron four news that daniel gross - the 19 year old who is charged with murdering lizette cuesta and leaving her to die on a county road in livermore was known for getting into fights. one woman - who declined to talk on camera for fear of retaliation told kron four that she had to break up a confrontation once with gross, and is now freaked out - about how he is in custody for allegedly killing someone. authorities say cuesta willingly got into the car with gross and co-defendant melissa leonardo, sunday night. the three- friends worked at a carls junior in tracy. the two

also, in court, a large group of family members and friends of the suspects and cuesta. no one talked, but inside court, a family member did yell out when leonardo appeared before the judge. neither defendent entered a plea, bail was denied.lizette cuesta was found on tesla road monday morning, clinging to life. she had been stabbed multiple times and was bleeding badly....nats, there is a girl, we need help.authorities say cuesta willingly got into the vechicle with the two defendents sunday night... the three were friends. but then clearly something went terribly wrong - and somehow cuesta was stabbed, then left dying on the road. authorities say during her last breath, she identified her killers, leading to the arrest of the two suspects. as far as the family member who yelled out in court... she blurted out that leonardo will be punished ... then she fled the court room. both defendents are expected court to enter a plea tomorrow. te (vicki) police say this man... wakeen best... is responsible for the death of a small dog over the weekend. police say the dog-- dunky-

we spoke with the father of lizzette cuesta outside their home. she was found crawling on the road early monday, she died a few hours later, but not before identifying the people that allegedly attacked her. alameda county sheriff's investigators say lizzette was able to speak near the end, enough to provide detectives with two names. >> she never gave up. she brought herself justice and she made sure the people got caught. and now they have to pay for what they did. it won't bring her back, but at least they're not running around the streets. >> reporter: gross and leonardo have both been charged with murder, including the use of a knife by gross. both are expected bra eed back on thursday. >>> a go fund me account has been set up to help lizette cuest arka family. students honored her and remember her as a bubbly genuine person. >>> new details about a horrific san francisco crime. it turns out the system who hurled the 4-year-old chihuahua off the seventh floor garage is a career criminal who has targeted cars in that garage before. we got a go

she's been identified as 19- year-old lizette cuesta of tracy. she was found crawling on tesla road in livermore yesterday... and died a short time later. police say she willingly got in a car with the 2 suspects.... 19-year-old daniel gross and his 25-year- old girlfriend melissa leonardo. cuesta identified them before dying monday at a hospital. they're set to appear in court tomorrow. (grant) an important vote tonight in concord. the city council will consider outfitting police officers with body cameras. members will vote to approve a one-point-five million dollar contract with the company that would approve the cameras. if approved-- all officers will have body and dash- cameras by september of this year. (catherine) in the south bay... a large group of students and parents are meeting tonight...in the hope of stoppingsome lay-offs at the east side union high school district.. those at risk of losing their jobs include counselors and support staff, like librariansand activities directors. the school district says it doesn't have the money to

officials say cuesta was friends with the two suspects. reporting live, matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, matt. the two suspects lived together in modesto. they were arrested on monday afternoon. a 9-year-old boy who lives next door says a s.w.a.t. team used his treehouse as a viewing platform to peer into the backyard. >> we were just scared because we saw a lot of guns and we were scared they were going to shoot or something. >> neighbors say the suspects were quiet neighbors who lived with gross' mother. >>> lawyers for the man acquitted in the murder of indicate skikate steinle say he's being persecuted by the trump administration. he pled not guilty to two charges. his attorneys called them politically motivated. in an effort to scapegoat their client. defense lawyers say they will be asking the court to dismiss the charges as an illegal vindictive prosecution. garcia is due back in court on april 24th. >>> a man kincked off a southwet flight for speaking arabic is now suing the airline. it happened in 2016. the man was speaking

in for pam moore. 19-year-old lizette cuesta was remembered for her strength... and her will to live until the very end. (steve) the mood at her vigil was very somber as the community says they are overcome with sadness. (vicki) as many stood hurt and confused ... they are trying to lean on each in this difficult time. kron 4's ali reid was at the vigil...ali, what were the words of comfort from community leaders. (steve) our coverage continues tonight in the south bay...where lizette cuesta was from.(vicki)kron 4's spencer blake has more from where cuesta went to high school and college. the alameda county sheriff's office shared their condolonces as they announced the death of lizette cuesta, the 19-year-old who was stabbed several times in livermore.her facebook page mentions that she attended san jose city college."it amazed me because it could happen to like any student."though she wasn't currently enrolled when she died, s-j-c-c students tell me..."it's just saddening to hear that this would happen to a student from this campus." cuesta was a 2016 graduate

cuesta had reasonly moved to that area after graduating from silver creek high school. lanardo is pregnant with her fourth child and gross is the father. the suspects will be back in court on march 16th to enter formal pleas. >>> take a look at this, good samaritans to the rescue. that mangled car on fire with the injured driver trapped inside. this is on i-80 near the carquinez bridge. those good samaritans saw the crash, quickly pulled over and managed to get the 62-year-old driver out of that car. that driver was rushed to a hospital with a broken hip. >>> lyft will hand over mounds of information about its routes and drivers to san francisco, that is if the city agrees to protect its trade secrets. the deal after months of back and forth between the two parties. the san francisco city attorney issued a subpoena for information last june. he wants to investigate whether the roughly 45,000 drivers in the city are creating a public nuisance by clogging the streets, disobeying law and possibly discriminating against some passengers. >> they can decline rides based on wh

. >>> lizzette cuesta named her killers with her last breath. >> reporter: in the darkness, flickers of light. her families and friends shared their grief and memories. >> a genuine person. >> very bubbly. she was like it's kind of like that energy where it's contagious. >> reporter: the vigil held at great oaks park. graduating in 2016 but currently live anything tracy. found bleeding crawling along tesla road. had been beatened and stabbed and mortally wounded but before she died named two suspects. alameda county sheriff investigators arrested daniel gross and melissa leonardo. >> we were scared. we saw a lot of guns. >> they said get out with your hands up and we know you are there. >> reporter: gross and leonardo were friends of cuesta and scheduled to be arraigned wednesday afternoon. >>> tonight berkeley became a sanctuary city for legal marijuana. city council passed a resolution banning city agencies using money or help enforce marijuana rules. this news following jeff sessions rescinding obama administration. >> parents want answers tonight after ten children at a san ranci

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came face to face with the family of lizette cuesta. those relatives are still trying to come to grips with her tragic death. kron 4's terisa estacio reports. 19 year old lizette cuesta's family sat silently in court still in a state of shock about what happened to the teen. but then as one of the suspects came out - a family member screamed out loud...in court wednesday, these two - daniel gross and melissa leonardo, both from modesto. the boyfriend and girlfiend now charged with the murder of lizette cuesta appeared before a judge for the first time in an alameda county courthouse. also, in court, a large group of family members and friends of the suspects and cuesta. no one talked, but inside court, a family member did yell out when leonardo appeared before the judge. neither defendent entered a plea, bail was denied.lizette cuesta was found on tesla road monday morning, clinging to life. she had been stabbed multiple times and was bleeding badly....nats, there is a girl, we need help.authorities say cuesta willingly got vechicle wit

family and friends gathered on saturday to remember lizette cuesta. cuesta was murderd last week.ead police to the suspects before she died. candles were lit and pictures were displayed at saturday's vigil in tracy. her family talked about the support they have received since her death. ( terisa ) the two people accused of stabbing cuesta have not entered pleas yet. police say the two suspects were friends with cuesta and they all worked at a carl's junior in tracy together. ( terisa ) today is president's day and it falls on an anniversary that japanese americans remember solemnly.( james ) february 19th, 1942 was the day f-d-r signed an executive order -- allowing the round-up and internment of japanese americans during the height of world war two.( terisa ) kron four's spencer blake was in san francisco's japantown for a ceremony that honor

. >>> lizzette cuesta named her killers with her last breath. >> reporter: in the darkness, flickersight. her families and friends shared their grief and memories. >> a genuine person. >> very bubbly. she was like it's kind of like that energy where it's contagious. >> reporter: the vigil held at great oaks park. graduating in 2016 but currently live anything tracy. found bleeding crawling along tesla road. had been beatened and stabbed and mortally wounded but before she died named two suspects. alameda county sheriff investigators arrested daniel gross and melissa leonardo. >> we were scared. we saw a lot of guns. >> they said get out with your hands up and we know you are there. >> reporter: gross and leonardo were friends of cuesta and scheduled to be arraigned wednesday afternoon. >>> tonight berkeley became a sanctuary city for legal marijuana. city council passed a resolution banning city agencies using money or help enforce marijuana rules. this news following jeff sessions rescinding obama administration. >> parents want answers tonight after ten children at a san rancisco s

daniel gross and melissa leonardo are accused of attacking liz cuesta and leaving for dead.se and went to san jose city college before moving to tracy in october. police say she was attacked early monday morning then dumped on tesla road. she called to get help and named gross and leonardo as her killers just before she died. >>> live pictures from vallejo this morning where police have he get investigating a deadly officer involved shooting. it happened last night near the corner of florida and marin streets. a police officer was trying to stop someone as part of an investigation but the person ran from the scene. the officer chased that person eventually caught up with them. police say the two got into a violent physical struggle and the officer shot his gun in self defense they say killing the person. >>> talk of banning the sale of fur continues today in san francisco. a supervisor's committee will consider that ban again today after delaying a vote last month. the chronicle reports storing only sell about a million dollars worth of fur items every year. >>> back now to

authorities say the two were friends with lizette cuesta. at a carl's junior in tracy together. we've also learned that the two suspects are engaged... and that leonardo is pregant. gross and leonardo were arrested on monday at their home in modesto. authorities say lizette cuesta told them who stabbed her... before she died. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... stopping two teens from becoming the victims of sex trafficking. how an airline employee saved the girls. ( james ) plus... a crash turns into a rescue as good samaritans pull a bay area man from a burning car. ( james ) and after the break... a palo alto parent fed up with mass shootings on school campuses... has created an app that he believes will help law enforcement find the threat immediately. we'll tell you how it works. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the less then 30 bridge wb 80 is spots. bay no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. and her

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authorities say cuesta willingly got into the car with the defendants...nd tonight the associated press is reporting that gross was having sex with the victim in the back seat... while leonardo was driving... all this happening before the suspect allegedly stabbed cuesta early monday morning. however, leonardo's atttorney says that it is too soon to draw conclusions about what happened.daniel shriro/attorney for melissa leonardo: "right now, the only thing that we have done is put this over to march 16 for the entry of a plea. between now and then i expect we will get the police reports and know more but we don't have much right now." we have also learned that the two suspects are engaged... and that leonardo is pregant. the couple was arrested on monday at their home in modesto. authorities say lizette cuesta told them who attacker her...before she died. (vicki)tonight a community in berkeley mourns the loss of a young woman killed in a car accident a week ago today.27 year old kelli zachery was on her way to work when she collided with an ac transit bus.

motorists found cuesta crawling on her stomach. before she died she identified the couple as her killers. sources tell ktvu that gross admitted to stabbing cuesta more than 2 dozen times in the head, back and neck. in a jailhouse interview, gross told me he acted in self- defense and snapped after the victim elbowed him. he told me that leonardo was driving the night of the incident. earlier in the evening gross said he had sex with cuesta in the back of his fiancee's car. >> at this point i have learned more about the case from you people than i have from the district attorney's office. and no offense but i don't take anything you say at face value. >> reporter: leonardo's attorney said he didn't band to address -- didn't want to address specifics until he got evidence from the d.a. and only just met his client. >> she is scared and frightened by all of this. this is a terrible situation for her. she hasn't had experience with the justice system before. this is new to her. >> reporter: when i spoke to gross in jail he said his fia

also, when a good samartian found cuesta, sheriff's investigators say she named gross and leonardo as her killers.(estacio)a go fund account has been set up for cuesta's funderal arrangement.. .no date has been set yet... (pam) east bay police are searching for a man accused of a lewd act in public. this is the suspect walnut creek police are looking for. they say ... he was riding the walnut creek free trolley last tuesday. that's when police say, he exposed himself to a woman sitting across from him... and committed a lewd act. the woman reported it to police. but they say, he got off the bus before he could be detained. (steve) new at 8... a man was pulled from a burning car thanks to a few drivers who stopped to help out. it happened this morning around 10-45- in the morning.. near cummings skyway in crockett. a 62-year-old man driving in a 1991 cadillac sedan crashed into the center divider going east on highway 80. a few good samaritans noticed the danger and possibly saved the man's life by pulling him from the wreck. the man was taken to the hospital...as he did suffer some ma

lizette cuesta was found on tesla road monday morning, clinging to life. she had been stabbed multiple times and was bleeding badly.... ánats of police scanner. there is a girl, we need help. female crawling on the road, appears to have been stabbed.á authorities say during her last breath, cuesta identified her killers, leading to the arrest of the two suspects. neither entered a plea and bail was denied. both defendants are expected to be back in court to enter a plea tomorrow (grant) new tonight at nine... authorities in san mateo county are trying to solve a murder mystery along highway one.(vicki) early this morning the body of a man was found in a parking lot near gray whale cove state park just outside halfmoon bay. the sheriff's office believes the victim was murdered. kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in san mateo county with details. well, so far we don't know the identity of the victim in this case and no suspects have been identified but this murder has left regular vistors to the beach shaken.according to the san mateo county sh

candles to honor the life of 19- year-old lizette cuesta. cuesta was stabbed and left for dead. more than 100 people met at great oaks skate park in san jose last night... where they say >>> tears flowed as loved ones held candles to honor the life of 19-year-old lizette cuesta. she was stabbed to death. you would find her at the skatepark often, doing what she loved. >> she would always be falling and getting back up. >> authorities say cuesta crawled 100 yards after being brutally beaten and stabbed before she was dumped near tesla road monday morning. a good samaritan spotted her and called 911. investigators say the last thing she was able to do was identify her killers. police arrested a couple 19- year-old daniel gross and 25- year-old melissa leonardo in modesto. the night of the murder, authorities say all three got in a car together. >> who would do that? it's come to the house, call her to go out. it's horrible. it's evil. >> both suspects are expected to be arraigned this afternoon in dublin. >>> a tragic ending for a climber stranded on oregon's mount hood. authoriti

coworker 19-year-old lizette cuesta of tracy ended up dead.e told me several times, i'd rather not get into that. ktvu has learned from investigators that gross admitted to stabbing the victim 29 times in the head, neck and back early monday. she was found by motorists crawling on her stomach on tesla road outside livermore. investigators say she had been left for dead. but gross told me he acted in self-defense after cuesta elbowed him in the ribs. gross told me that he reacted but he wouldn't elaborate. it just happened like this, he told me, snapping his fingers. he said the two weren't arguing at the time. he said the confrontation happened after he and cuesta had had sex in the back of his fiancee melissa leonardo's car as leonardo drove. all three had smoked marijuana that night, he said. during the encounter, he said he had tied cuesta up with a yellow rope with her consent. a yellow rope was found at the scene near where alameda county sheriff's investigators say the victim had been left on the side of the road. both gross and his girl

also, when a good samartian found cuesta, sheriff's investigators say she named gross and leonardo as her killers.(estacio)a go fund account has been set up for cuesta's funderal arrangement.. .no date has been set yet... (steve) in the east bay. police are searching for the suspect...in connection yet...date has been set arrangement.. .no date has been set yet... (steve) in the east bay. police are searching for the suspect...in connection with shooting and killing a man. the shooting happened february ninth ...on olive street in oakland. once at the scene... officers searched for the victim...but were unable to find him...however a short time later... a man suffering from a guunshot wound arrived at a nearby fire station. the man...was eventually taken to the hospital...were he died. authorities have not released the victims name...and have not arrested a suspect in the deadly shooting. (pam)a live look outside.. (steve)lawrence has the four zone forecast lawrence karnow: it was a sunny and bright day all the way to the coast. temperatures even warmed well into the 60s inland with c

cuesta was found bleeding on the road at 2:00 monday morning.ad crawled about 100 yards trying to find help. her father says hearing about her will to live gives him some comfort. >> i know how tough she was, how strong she was. show she had thowed that, alway. >> reporter: cuesta was stabbed at least 20 times. she grew up in san jose, but her family recently moved to tracy and that's where she met the suspects who are engaged to be married and are expecting a baby together. they are in jail without bail. they're due in court this morning. live in dublin, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> amy, thank you. a go fund me account has been set up to help her family. you can see, since we last checked, it has surpassed the $13,000 mark of the $30,000 goal in total. if you would like to help, you can find a link to this page on abc7news.com. >>> a vacaville school bus driver is under arrest this morning. she's accused of physically abusing a special needs second grader. kim klopson was taken into custody yesterday. klopson grabbed the young girl when she

but gross told me he acted in self-defense after cuesta elbowed him in the ribs. gross told me that he reacted but he wouldn't elaborate. it just happened like this, he told me, snapping his fingers. he said the two weren't arguing at the time. he said the confrontation happened after he and cuesta had had sex in the back of his fiancee melissa leonardo's car as leonardo drove. all three had smoked marijuana that night, he said. during the encounter, he said he had tied cuesta up with a yellow rope with her consent. a yellow rope was found at the scene near where alameda county sheriff's investigators say the victim had been left on the side of the road. both gross and his girlfriend made their first court appearance today on charges of murder but didn't enter a plea. there were outbursts from members of the victim's family. they called the female defendant the "b" word and said, quote, you'll get what you deserve. no one wanted to comment afterwards. >> reporter: then growth told me gross told me to tell his fiancee on this valentine's day that he loves her. his

cuesta known by friends as liz recently moved with her dad to tracy from san jose. she met daniel gross and melissa at some point. the couple now accused of killinger had. this is a picture of the victim from facebook. she was found crawling on the road near livermore. >> i gave her my blanket. she was soaked in blood. >> reporter: she had opinion stabbed, tied up and left for dead. she was able to identify the people who attacked her. authorities arrested the couple at their home in modesto. the love i have for you is never ending. >> they are both currently in custody in the jail in dublin on a no bail status for the murder of lizette cuesta. >> reporter: the investigation moved quickly because of the victim's last words known as a dying declaration. authorities are not yet ready to discuss why she was killed. >> we have a lot of things that we need to fill in as far as motive. >> reporter: all investigators will say at this point is that all three were friends. >> on the night of the incident, lizette got into the car with the suspects, consensually as they knew

. >> liz cuesta live in san jose most her life before moving to tracy last october. investigators have arrested 19-year-old and 25-year-old, couste cueata was found stabbed and beaten had the strength to identify attackers to police with her dieing words. >> she's a fighter and a warrior i will always admire that of her. >> i loved her laugh, such a giggling laugh and tiny eye when she's laughing. >> why take the life of someone so full of life, that hasn't been answered yet. tonight candles, sobs, and prayer, 19-year-old liz cuesta. >>> man a quilted of kate steinle back in court facing federal charges for possessing a gun illegally he pled not guilty to two counts of possession and attorneys trying to get that charge reduced to one, he'll be back in court next month. >>> symbolic vote in berkeley tonight it's the first sanctuary city in the country for marijuana so what's it mean? city agencies and staff will not help authorities enforce federal marijuana laws, this move in direct response to attorney general jeff jegss sessions who decided to crack down on the dec

trying to figure out what took place in the hours leading up to the murder of 19-year-old lizzette cuesta. they say she willingly got into a car with two of her friends, but eventually they dumped her out of the car, she was found crawling on the road in livermore. beaten and stabbed. she was able to tell the responde responders who hurt her. >> probably obtained evidence that may have been destroyed as time went on. >> reporter: within 12 hours, deputies arrested daniel gross and melissa leonardo at a home in modesto. police found evidence pertinent to the case. a motive has yet to be determined. >> it's been very overwhelming the last couple of days so our investigators are trying to catch up with a tremendous amount of information that they have to deal with. >> reporter: cuesta worked at her father's restaurant. the east side union high school district released a statement saying we are in shock and disbelief regarding this tragic event, our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends and loved one. both suspects are being held without bail at the santa rita county jail. >>> a

she said her son worked with the victims and blames her son's girlfriend for cuesta's murder. >> she was the mastermind of it. there was all types of things that were said and done and i didn't put two and two together. if i had, that girl would probably still be alive. >> gross says she has not been able to speak with her son. she found out about the murder on the news. >>> happening today, a showdown in the senate over daca and border security. congress is rushing to act after president trump ordered the march 5th termination of the program protecting dreamers. the plan would protect nearly 2 million young immigrants from deportation and also give the president billions to build his border with mexico. it's not clear this morning if enough democrats support the measure for it to pass. >>> happening today in the east bay, parents will have an opportunity to ask school officials any questions they have after police arrested a school counselor for child molestation. 56-year-old ricardo rose is on paid administrative leave at the california school for the deaf in fremont. one possible

ktvu has learned 19-year-old daniel gross admitted to stabbing lizette cuesta 29 times. she was found crawling tesla road outside of livermore early monday. before dying at the hospital. in an interview at the jail in dublin he said there was a confrontation after he and lizette cuesta had sects in the back of a car driven by his fiancie. he said he acted in self- defense after she elbowed him in the ribs. he and leonardo made their first appearance today i did not enter a plea. >>> a young man from nevada who was shot in the head during an attempted robbery outside the amtrak station in emeryville. the case has gone unsolved. the victims family said unfortunately he will never be the same.>> reporter:'s. doctors are saying he is breaking every rule in the book.>> reporter: the time for prayers is now. so far they have been answered. 26-year-old alex -- slowly recovers from a gunshot wound to the head. his brother said there is still a long way to go.>> he is resting. on the first day he was especially animated. you could talk to him and he could put a thumbs up which is

they were arrested in modesto, at the home they shared hours after the victim, lizette cuesta, died. last night in san jose, friends of lizette cuesta gathered for a vigil, remembering her kindness and strength. the gathered at the skate park in san jose. relatives say she was new to skateboarding, but she loved the sports challenges. and the feelings of accomplishment and connection. they said that lizette cuesta was determined and struggled to survive long enough to tell the authorities who killed her. >> she fought to the end. to get the people who did this to her. just to honor her courage and her will to get justice for her. >> investigators say that she knew the suspects and that she willingly got into the car with them. officials say they do not know why she was killed. >>> a former student who was removed from a southwest airlines plane after he spoke arabic has now filed a lawsuit against the airline claiming civil rights violations. in april, 2016, he was seated on a southwest airlines flight at lax waiting for the plane to take off from oakland. he called on his cell phone

on the information we have in the rest we have made there both complicit in the murder of lizette cuesta. >>> we begin this tuesday afternoon with breaking news in san francisco. parents have a lot of concerns and a lot of questions after nearly one dozen students at a little school where treated or transported to the hospital after ingesting an unknown substance. welcome to the four on 2 i'm heather holmes. >> i am can win. emergency crews are at james lick middle school. some streets have been blocked off as police investigated where the substance came from. >> rob roth is live with what officials are saying so far.>> reporter: this all happened at james lick middle school police are still here and there are fire departments and medical crews that have been in and out. we do not see was the mass casualty bus that was but in to evaluate students. school and fire officials have said 10 students became sick after ingesting something. what that is, is still unknown but they are checking for edible marijuana. the 10 students are in non-life- threatening condition although one student is con

we just need healing time. >> investigators to say that cuesta said her coworkers daniel gross and his fiancie stabbed her in an exclusive jailhouse interview with ktvu gross said he acted in self- defense and snapped after cuesta elbowed him. they are both facing murder charges. >>> the north bay fire relief fund is wrapping up after distributing millions of dollars and helping thousands of fire survivors, $32 million has been distributed to 6500 people. more than 41,000 people from 23 countries donated to the fund. >>> oakland has run out of money in the fund to clear overgrown weeds and vegetation in the east bay hills. the blame is due to voters rejecting the renewal of a $65 parcel tax in 2013 that paid for wildfire prevention activities. the city allocated $600,000 to the operation but the money won't be released until july 1, the start of the next fiscal year. >>> a dream vacation on a cruiseship turned into a nightmare for many because fights broke out on a daily basis. a disgruntled family traveling with more than 20 guests started trouble on a 10 day carnival cruise in the so