>> narrator: i shared my thoughts with deborah. she gave me a wry smile. "you might see things differently," she said, "if you stay here with me and listen." >> how's the boyfriend? >> we actually... we broke up. >> oh. >> yeah, because... >> is that because he couldn't find work and had to go home? >> he couldn't find work and he had to go home. yeah, it doesn't seem real, you know. >> it's not supposed to happen that way. >> i know it, i know it. >> so you pick up an extra class, or you try to get a couple extra hours at work because your rent keeps going up, but your paycheck's not. >> every day, every one of my clients sit in my chair and talk about the economy. >> we lost a deal in miami, which was not so good. >> we don't have a lot of money. i don't know how else to put it. >> last week, i had an unemployment check and two notices of foreclosure from two different banks on my home. >> ( singing ) ( laughter ) >> somebody's willing to listen. somebody's willing to hear the problems that they're facing because of this economic crisis. >> narrator: so,

director of communications at the federation for american immigration reform and in new york we cross to deborah note came she is a lawyer for bars kamaal and kleiner and a member of the american immigration lawyers association and another member of our crosstalk team yell on the hunger all right folks cross talk rules are in effect deborah feyerick can go to you if i could do some up in a nutshell what the dream act is all about would allow undocumented young people a chance at citizenship provided that they attend college for at least two years or enlisting the army that seems fair way why is so many people against it and i guess if i can answer the question your poll of gallup poll on the third in six of this month had a poll on do you support or are you against the dream act for is fifty four percent against this forty two percent for have no opinion so is that a good deal. it is a good deal it's also it should really be a no brainer it is giving a payoff to legalization to the most innocent victims of our broken immigration system children who were brought here as infants as young children

deborah collins left the hospital around 8:00 tonight, and she is now resting at home. her feet and legs are very swollen, but she is expected to make a full recovery. with an optimistic outlook deborah collins spoke about the six days she spent trapped, injured and freezing in a ravine and fall creek state park. >> each night when it would start getting dark, it was really difficult. it was so silent, so isolated, so quiet. >> collins left her home november 28th to walk through the park. she took water and layers of clothes. she didn't take her cell phone, wallet, nor did she leave a note. long-time friend reported her missing two days later. and then on saturday a man and his seven-year-old son found deborah collins. >> i got a whim to go on an unmarked side trail. we walk oatd side trail for five or 10 minutes and there she was off to the side. >> collins' friend are critical of the job the santa cruz county sheriff's department did. they say authorities never organized a full scale search and refused to deviate from textbook protocol. >> they said there is no car in

lisa amin gulezian has her story. >> with an optimistic outlook, deborah collins spoke for the firstime about the six days she spent trapped, injured and freezing in a ravine in fall creek state park. >> each night when it would start getting dark, it's like -- you know, it was really difficult 'cause it was so silent and so isolated, so quiet. >> collins left her home november 28th to hike through the park. she took water and layers of clothes with her. she didn't take her cellphone, wallet, nor did she leave a note. a long time friend reported her missing two days later. then on saturday a man and his seven-year-old son found deborah collins. >> i just got a whim to go on an unmarked side trail and we walked on that side trail for about five or ten minutes and there she was off to the side. >> collins' friends meantime are critical of the job the santa cruz county sheriff's department did. they say authorities never organized a full-scale search and refused to deviate from protocol. >> we don't have anything to indicate she's at this park or that park so we don't want to send out t

lisa amin gulezian reports. >> with an optimistic outlook, deborah collins talked about the six dalesapped, injured and freezing in a ravine and fall creek state park. >> when it's getting dark, it's like -- you know, it was really difficult 'cause it was so silent, so isolated, so quiet. >> collins left her home november 28th to hike through the park. she took some water and layers of clothes with her. she didn't take her cellphone, wallet, nor did she leave a note. long-time friend tom reported her missing two days later. then on saturday a man and his seven-year-old son found deborah collins. >> i just got a whim to go on an unmarked side trail. and we walked on that side trail for about 5 to 10 minutes and there she was off to the side. >> collins' friends meantime are critical of the job the santa cruz county sheriffs department did. they say authorities never organized a full-scale search and refused to deviate from text book protocol. >> we don't have a car in a parking lot, anything to indicate she's at this park or that park. we don't want to send out the calvary to rescue so

deborah collins left the hospital just last night. says her legs and feet are very swollen but she's expected to make a full recovery. lisa amin gulezian has her story. >> with an optimistic outlook, deborah collins spoke for the first time about the six days she spent trapped, injured and freezing in a ravine in fall creek state park. >> each night when it would start getting dark, it's like -- you know, it was just really difficult because it was so silent, so isolated, so quiet. >> collins left her home november 28th to hike through the park. she took some water and layers of clothes with her. she didn't take her cellphone, wallet, nor did she leave a note. long-time friend reported her missing two days later. saturday a man and his seven-year-old son found deborah collins. >> i just got a whim to go on an unmarked side trail and we walked on that side trail for about five or ten minutes and there she was off to the side. >> collins' friends meantime are critical of the job that santa cruz county sheriff's department did. they say

deborah. >> reporter: well, julie take a look. this is where people have been leaving cards and candles and balloons to remember the child. while miles away in richmond, his mother is grieving. >> everybody knows, you know i am a good. >> reporter: she never stopped crying talking about what happened. she rushed home from her job with the city of pittsburg yesterday to fine her hub in custody and their two-year-old already gone to the hospital where he would later die. >> everyone tells me don't blame myself, but it is hard not to. >> reporter: she says she bought the gun legally more than a year ago because her neighbor is rough. and she was worried about assa and breaks in. >> i have to look out for me and my family. >> she says the gun was always in a safe high in her closet so she was stunned to hear her two sons had found it loaded in a night stan drawer. at fir the older boy, scare told police he shot himself. >> he asked him again and my four-year-old says that he shot my two-year-old. >> the boy's father, eddie karr has a

deborah. >> reporter: well, julie take a look. this is where people have been leaving cards and candles and balloons to remember the child. while miles away in richmond, his mother is grieving. >> everybody knows, you know i am a good. >> reporter: she never stopped crying talking about what happened. she rushed home from her job with the city of pittsburg yesterday to fine her hub in custody and their two-year-old already gone to the hospital where he would later die. >> everyone tells me don't blame myself, but it is hard not to. >> reporter: she says she bought the gun legally more than a year ago because her neighbor is rough. and she was worried about assaults and breaks in. >> i have to look out for me and my family. >> she says the gun was always in a safe high in her closet so she was stunned to hear her two sons had found it loaded in a night stan drawer. at fir the older boy, scare told police he shot himself. >> he asked him again and my four-year-old says that he shot my two-year-old. >> the boy's father, eddie karr ha

state prosecutors will not seek additional charges against deborah madden. the retired defendant is the center of a crime lab investigation triggered by other lab techcians. the california attorney general's office is releasing a statement tonight "deborah madden is currently being prosecuted for possession of cocaine. after exhaustive evaluation we have determined no additional charges will be filed." >>> a family is saddened, neighbors are stunned and tonight we are learning new details about a police shooting. hayward police say one of the key elements is something investigators will have to take another look at. we are live in hayward with what we have learned this evening. george? >> reporter: initially a call was a landlord in dispute with a tenant. police can't be sure this happened. they did not find an argument, just a man with a large hunting knife. the yellow crime scene tape is all that remains a reminder something happened earlier in the day. behind this home and down this driveway hayward police shot and killed a man in his 50s. neighbors were

deborah collins said she stayed positive and new she would be found. she said she was walking in the woods late last month when she twisted her ankle. she spent six nights in 30 tree temperatures. two hikers set out to find her and did. she was weak, tired, and cold, but not seriously hurt. >>> well it's full speed ahead for the state's planned 800- mile long high speed rail project. good news for travelers, not so good for people in downtown who say it might be an eyesore. kiet do joins us from san jose to explain toe options and obstacles discussed tonight. kiet? >> reporter: the city is is in the early stages of trying to figure out just what this rail line might look like when or if it comes through san jose. but one thing is very clear. this is going to take a long time and not everyone is going to be happy. when it comes to design it is a fine line between being iconic and being ugly. this is what the california high speed rail authority thinks an elevated track might look like. the concrete towers could stand like this, 20 to 60 feet tall with s

the resulting scandal rocked the sf drug lab and criminal courts, why deborah madden will never stand trial. >> she pleaded with police not to shoot. the mother of one of the latest officer-involved shootings speaks out tonight. why police say they were backed into a corner and forced to do it. >> last place in the entire galaxy, world, you name it. >> tonight the nation closes the door on an era in film making. why film will never be the same again. >> ferris with the leader and the win streak is over. >> they broke the win streak but the winning women of connecticut were no match for the women of stanford. the hardwood upset of the decade. good evening, i'm robert liles. ken bastida has the night off. >> and i'm dana king. another twist in the case that unraveled the san francisco crime lab. the former employee who admitted using cocaine evidence will not be charged and as joe vasquez tolls us this came as a surprise for san francisco's top cop. joe. >> reporter: they are still scratching their heads over this one here at the hall of justice. an attorney general spokesperson told us

>>reporter: deborah madden is retired now. she till huh-uh pending felony drug possession charge for small amount of cocaine and as for her role in one of the biggest san francisco stories of the year what is now a closed case. technician at the center of san francisco drug lab scandal admitted to investigators she took small amounts of cocaine evidence home with her. more than 600 drug cases were tossed in the fall out. san francisco police chief ordered the crime lab shut erred. but the state attorney general is not filing criminal charges against deborah mad ep. and it is a decision that baffles san francisco police and public officials. >> this is a caseÑi that has had a great deal of complexity to it but we feel very comfortable that miss madden certainly committed the acts alleged. i don't want to second guess the proses cushion in this case. we are very disappointed. >> decision by state attorney general jerry brown office was made weeks ago. but madden attorney just found out today. the attorney general office said the

deborah? >> frank, the shops are busy and so are cal trans contractors with pothole duty. they started at 9:00. will work overtime tonight and tomorrow night and be done before the morning commute. not as ambitious as monday's marathon paving that snarled traffic for 16 hours. but it does show potholes are a priority right now. >> this is the 101 stretch getting attention. part of a project to widen lanes, add ramps and add an overpass. but during construction it is narrow and uneven. >> and a sudden bump could send the cars sideways. >> i know where they are because i drive the same routes so i avoid them and go around them and move. >> well, right here as you can see, the tire has a huge slice in it. >> reporter: drivers who don't manoeuvre may pay the price. this honda blew out two tires on a pothole. and in two weeks, at this one shop. >> 15-20 tires having this problem. i sold five today, not counting this vehicle here. so it definitely is a problem out there. >> reporter: sometimes attacking the problem causing new ones. monday's impromptu paving caused freeway traff

deborah? >> frank, the shops are busy and so are cal trans contractors with pothole duty.hey started at 9:00. will work overtime tonight and tomorrow night and be done before the morning commute. not as ambitious as monday's marathon paving that snarled traffic for 16 hours. but it does show potholes are a priority right now. >> this is the 101 stretch getting attention. part of a project to widen lanes, add ramps and add an overpass. but during construction it is narrow and uneven. >> and a sudden bump could send the cars sideways. >> i know where they are because i drive the same routes so i avoid them and go around them and move. >> well, right here as you can see, the tire has a huge slice in it. >> reporter: drivers who don't manoeuvre may pay the price. this honda blew out two tires on a pothole. and in two weeks, at this one shop. >> 15-20 tires having this problem. i sold five today, not counting this vehicle here. so it definitely is a problem out there. >> reporter: sometimes attacking the problem causing new ones. monday's impromptu paving caused freeway traffic

including deborah jackman, roger patel, and the employees local union represented by sue hester. hester and patel have withdrawn, leaving jackman. the staff looked into the demolition of a 25,000 square foot building, and the construction of a tourist hotel with 172 rooms, and ground floor retail space. there of the pedestrian access to mission street. the issues raised in the remaining letters include the following. transportation and noise, and wind. this is for the traffic and the loading analysis. when there is enough capacity to meet the demand of the proposed project, her and the surrounding business. the commercial lending activities would not create a major hazard, or cause supported ahoy increases for the levels of service. with the noise issues, or the department of building inspection would make certain maps the guests would not be exposed to excessive noise levels. and as the noise from construction may be annoying during these hours, the increase in vibrations would be considered less significant because this would be temporary, and restrictive that the current level

deborah madden still has a pending felony possession charge for a small amount of cocaine detectivesay they found in her home. but as for her role in one of the biggest san francisco stories of the year it is now a closed case. cecilia vega reports. >> the technician at the center of san francisco's drug lab scandal admitted to investigators she took small amounts of cocaine evidence home with her. more than 600 drug cases were tossed in the fallout. san francisco's police chief ordered the crime lab shuttered but the state attorney general is not filing criminal charges against deborah madden and it's a decision that baffles san francisco police and public officials. >> this case had a great deal of complexity to it. we feel very comfortable ms. madden was certainly -- she committed the acts being alleged. i don't want to second gets the prosecution in this case. >> the decision by state attorney general jerry brown's office was made weeks ago but madden's attorney just found out today. the attorney general's office said there was not enough evidence to prosecute the veteran lab tec

>> deborah: and be sure to join us tomorrow. we're going to talk with the lady with that awesome left hook. we'll see >>> tonight. protesting cuts in public transportation. dozens of people take to the streets to demonstrate against the proposed cut backs in ac transit and then they made their voices heard. tonight kron 4 looks at the issues and when the cuts, if ever the cuts will be made. reggie kumar has the details. >> reporter: two dozen bus riders began protesting at 14 14th and broadway wednesday. most of them wear these shirts with acce on them. some held signs that said create a free student pass and no service cuts. all of them walks to headquarters where a board meeting was about to start. once inside she stood in front of the board and demanded they stop cutting services. the board started the meeting and allow them to speak. we talked to her after the protesters left the meeting. >> we are recommending they work with us. we want to extend the transfers from 2-4, and a free pass for students and restore the services

deborah villalon is at sfo with a live report of what is happening out there right new. >> reporter: ken, the airport is pretty right now all decorated. but this situation is not pretty. at least 15 flights tonight scrapped between here and boston and new york shifting the holiday mood from festive to frustrated. >> it is what it is. and i guess that's the saying to use right now. >> reporter: phillip needs to be back at work tomorrow in new york. but his virgin airlines flight was cancelled. so he will fly to washington, d.c. tonight and take a two- hour train hoping to hit the office by noon. aggravated he says because his cancellation never showed on virgin's website. >> i would have informed my manager at work to tell him that i won't be there on time on monday. and now i have to tell him unexpectedly that this is going to happen. >> reporter: heavy snow forced the cancellation of more than 1400 flights out of new york's three major airport alone. with more disruption expected monday. and at sfo destination was everything. counters were busy and customers waiting at philippine ai

i am deborah norville. thank you for watching. we will see you again here next time. >>> live. this is kron 4 news at 11:00. >>> new details on the gas line explosion in san bruno. and what the puc want them to do to insure safety. friends and family remember a young murdered victim. a look at the scene tonight plus an update on the search for suspects. but first, we are tracking the storm. heavy winds and rain are already blowing into the bay area. a series of storms. jacqueline says the rain is just hours away. >> we have been seeing light showers out there this evening and it will continue through the overnight hours, right now it's dry. that's why the rain has been so light. you can see down, off shore, even that yellow there looks impressive. again it's dry out there right now. this rain is drying up and hitting the ground light. but there is the sell right here. let's track it and see. looks like it will get in there at 11:35. light showers expected. there is a steady stream of moisture headed to the bay area. steady stream of moisture, it's going impact the bay area for

i'm deborah norville. thanks for watching. see you again next time. >>> the san francisco police department investigating an officer involved shooting tonight, happened after officers reported to a house. kron 4's jonathan bloom tells us why police say they were forced to open fire. >> reporter: one seriously injured and that person has now died from his injuries. police were still here that scene gathering evidence and taking statements from witness after they opened fire an a man that came after him with a knee. he gave police no choice. officers found the victim but then came face to face with the attacker. >> the suspect had some type of weapon, possibly a knife. the officers asked him to put the knife down. the suspect advanced on the officers and the officers fired at the suspect. >> reporter: the suspect was struck and rushed to the hospital where he was treated but later died as a result of the injuries. the victim turned out to have minor injuries and was treated that scene. then the investigation began. >> multiteam

i'm diane mcinerney in for deborah norville. thanks for watching. we'll see you right back here >>> dramatic new surveillance video reveals the moments after an unthinkable vinyl. police say this video shows a man trying to run out after a discount store after he sexually assaulted a 2-year-old girl. they examine the video. we also get reaction from investigators, plus a look at the suspect's dirt bay in court. >>> randy begins our top store coverage with an in depth look at the new thrill video and -- >> reporter: investigate investigators sex offender is seen rubbing out anion aisle after he was caught with his pants down and was on top of the 2-year-old girl while allegedly assaulting her. the girl's grandmother saw what happened and screamed. as he tried to make a get away, all the customers noticed all of the commotion. >> there he is in that aisle there. and he laid there. >> and he is now across the front area of the store and through this front here and exit. he just flamed. all their attention on this gentleman right out the store. >> your

. >> reporter: ktvu learned today that deborah madden will not face criminal charges for allegedly stealing small amounts of cocaine. in a scandal that prompted the dismissal of more than 600 drug cases this year. >> thanks for letting me know. >> reporter: the news surprised the employer. the state attorney general did not notify them. >> she's ecstatic about the news obviously. >> reporter: the san francisco police department hoped to secure prosecution based on a laboratory paper that investigators say was found in man's home. today they told us there simply was not enough evidence to prosecute. >> we are disappointed. we will continue to deal with allegations that she may have tampered with evidence in cases. >> reporter: kamala harris handed it over to the attorney general in april but with her is set to be attorney general and 40s that is under deadline to recall the case. >> i would imagine he would be embarrassing for the district attorney and they are responsible for lapses in the investigation. >> reporter: madden still faces a mid-january hearing on felony drug possession charges

. >> deborah: and that's "inside edition" for today. th >>> words of thanks and relief from a concerned father. >> what happened this past week is nothing short of a miracle. >> the moon whose daughter was kidnap and found in san francisco a week later is sharing his story of happiness and gratitude. tonight we have more from the family of the girl and a look at what will happen next in the case. >>> kron 4's jonathan jonathan bloom has the details. >> i wanted to start out by thanking everyone who prayed for my daughter. >> reporter: he was so happy he had trouble finding words after he found out his daughter demarquo starks -- brittany mae smith was coming home. >> i thought the day my daughter was born was the happiest day of my life. tonight has taken the number one spot. >> reporter: brittany mae smith went missing after her mother's murder last week and then turned up at this san francisco supermarket. in a press conference her father thanked thawoman who spotted her with the man accused of abducting her. >> my hero. it's not anyt

deborah madden will not face criminal charges for stealing small amounts of cocaine from the lab.here simply wasn't enough evidence to charge her. but city officials say they are extremely disappointed with this decision. >> why was the crime lab closed after she retired? if it was just a problem with her, obviously there would not have been a need to do that. >> very disappointed. thought we had a good case. i recognize that it's complex and i recognize that we work under a different standard. for police work under probable cause. >> more than 600 drug cases were dismissed in the fallout from the scandal. madden still has a pending felony possession charge for a small amount of cocaine detectives say they found in her home. >> it's 5:08 now. a california company is recalling some organic ground beef that may be contaminated with e-coli bacteria. it's first class foods organic ground beef. each recalled package has the establishment number seen on your screen, est-18895 on the label. 34,000 pounds are being recalled in california and five other states. so far no reports of anybody

hey, deborah. >> reporter: hey, heather. next a two hour concert just ended. this air force hangar is where the kid rock end tour age touched down. [ music ] >> reporter: essay ward winning, platinum selling. but tonight the kid belongs to those in uniform. [ music ] >> reporter: active duty, reserve, guard all got in free with guests. a gesture kid rock makes a habit of at military bases. >> it was cool meeting kid rock. >> reporter: these people waited to meet k rock. some had guitars hoping for an autograph. >> we like country music and hank williams jr. so i will do that with him. >> reporter: those who got up close were chosen by the commander but some were classified. how come you got classified? >> just the way it is. >> reporter: you didn't do anything special for the boss? >> i can't discuss that, madam. [ laughter ] [ music ] >> reporter: kid rock was off limits to the press before the show. in fact, shut cameras out of his meet and greet session. too personal, he said. shaking his hand was a family experience for some. >> i love my time in the air f

. >> i'm deborah noville. that " >>> tonight a harrowing story of survival. >> it was difficult. it was so silent, so isolated, so quiet. >> this woman survived several days alone and stranded in the wild after getting injured on a hiking trip. tonight the woman shares her amazing story and what it was like to finally get rescued. this was the scene a few days ago. this was when the rescue crews carried debra collins out of the woods on a stretcher. she spent six days in the mountains by herself after falling and injuring her ankle. it wasn't until a father and a son hiking through the woods on saturday spotted the woman lying down near a stream. they stayed with debra until the paramedics arrived. she will never forget the experience and her time of survival. >> i just slipped off of the -- it's a very uphill technical trail. and i just slipped and lost footing and ended up in a ravine. luckily the ravine had a spring in it that i could get water. each night when it would start getting dark, it was really difficult. because it was so silent, so isolate. ed, so quiet. absolutely

i'm deborah norville. thank you for watching. we hope to see you again next time. . >>> live this is kron4 news. >> a big story, rainy, stormy weather, this sounds like a good weekend to stay home. >> i would say so, that or the movies. it'll rain pretty much throughout the weekend. >> we are seeing scattered rain and more coming. >> we had very heavy rain earlier especially in the north bay but now it's more scattered nature. you can see the green on the screen indicating where we are seeing the showers. san rafael, all getting rain right now. we are getting rain. >>> a tenth of an inch -- down to oakland. san mateo we were seeing heavier cells, looks like its lightened up, about a tenth of an inch if san carlos. we will continue to see showers and rain throughout the weekend. it doesn't look like a period of prolonged heavy rain but showers definitely. you can see all the rain through northern california at this hour, snow continues to fly in the sierra, plus plenty of moisture off shore, lot of tropical moisture right now. we

. >>> be sheriff's office is asking for the public's help tonight. 58-year-old deborah collins was reported missing tuesday by a friend. she left her home around november 24 and left without her pets, cars, and personal belongings. >>> union city police say registered offender has confessed to sexually assaulting a toddler inside a union city store. he was arrested yesterday after police say he grabbed a 2-year- old girl and sexually assaulted her. happened inside a dollar tree store on decoto road. the child was with her grandmother and aunt, but wandered off. they can a man outside the store. >> i have never seen anything this heinous. >> i ran after him. i chased him about nine stores down. i finally caught him by the church. >> the family of the suspect talk to us tonight and says they are distraught over the accusations and apologize to the young victim and her family. robber honda reports from union city. >> reporter: on the megan's list website the suspect is listed as eugene melendres. his family says he has been struggling with depression and anxiety. >> reporter: did he take medic

i'm deborah norville. >>> that developing story is the weather. a stormy night for the bay area. that storm has already moved to shore. >> it has. we're seeing very heavy rainfall right now in the north bay and south bay. let's look at what's going on right now. you can see a lot of yellow on your screen which indicates the heavier rainfall. let's zoom in. something bad at the radar at the south is it's at the top of a mountain so it isn't as accurate. that radar continues to paint more yellow on your screen. especially up near walnut creek and pinol. about half an inch of rain an hour. now, the entire california coastline is now seeing heavy rain. you can see up and down the coast we've got rain. look at all that yellow on your screen. we've got heavy rain. you can see specks of yellow here. also and especially over los angeles where they have been pounded the past few days. they're already at 70% of the seasonal average. a lot of rainfall down there. we're going to see more overnight. here's a look at what we'll see tomorrow. actually mostly dry in the 7:00 hour. pam is surpris

hey, deborah. >> reporter: hey, heather. next a two hour concert just ended. this air force hangar is where the kid rock end tour age touched down. [ music ] >> reporter: essay ward winning, platinum selling. but tonight the kid belongs to those in uniform. [ music ] >> reporter: active duty, reserve, guard all got in free with guests. a gesture kid rock makes a habit of at military bases. >> it was cool meeting kid rock. >> reporter: these people waited to meet k rock. some had guitars hoping for an autograph. >> we like country music and hank williams jr. so i will do that with him. >> reporter: those who got up close were chosen by the commander but some were classified. how come you got classified? >> just the way it is. >> reporter: you didn't do anything special for the boss? >> i can't discuss that, madam. [ laughter ] [ music ] >> reporter: kid rock was off limits to the press before the show. in fact, shut cameras out of his meet and greet session. too personal, he said. shaking his hand was a family experience for some. >> i love my time in the air f

i'm deborah weiner. the cause of the leak is still under investigation. officials think the poisonous gas may have come from a furnace. 11 people including three police officers and two children are still recovering. 11 news reporter sheldon dutes has more now from pikesville. >> we're still waiting for officials to release the identities of those victims but neighbors in this community tell me that the folks who lived in that home were pleasant and kept to themselves. >> it's very scary. and it's very alarming and it's sad that sometimes it takes this kind of thing for people to understand that it's not costly to go buy a carbon monoxide detector. and those type of things do save lives. >> the 911 call came in just before 9:00 a.m. two bodies were found inside of this home on colby road in pikesville. >> first arriving units were baltimore county police and entered the dwelling and were quickly overcome by some type of unknown substance. >> that's when police called for more help. >> a lot of commotion. several fear trucks, ambulances from different stat

ktvu's deborah villalon live in san rafael to explain why the killing of ashley yom mut-y -- yamaguchi has taken -- >> a woman comes to this downtown bar to watch monday night football. when she leaves hours later those steps would be her last. >> it's hard looking at my child sometimes to know someone would do this. >> reporter: john griffin and ashley yamauchi met as teenagers, lived together, had a child, broke up and two years ago he passed this crime scene driving their door to school never dreaming it was ashley raped and strangled. >> never wanted to come to this street ever again in my life. >> reporter: but her loved ones came back on this anniversary to help revive her story. >> our department will not rest until we solve this case. >> reporter: san rafael has secured a $50,000 reward from the governor for information leading to the killer. >> we have 50,000 reasons for people who were here that night who saw something, who know something to from forward -- to come forward. >> reporter: her body found in the parking lot behind the bar. dozens of dna samples from the scene wer

the state attorney general's office says there is simply not enough evidence to prosecute deborah maddenfor drug theft. she was accused of stealing small amounts of cocaine from the lab. in a scandal that prompted the dismissal of 600 drug cases this year. she still faces a hearing on felony drug possession charges in san mateo county. >>> check your refrigerator and freezer for ground beef being recalled because of possible e. coli contamination. it was produced december 7th and 16th by a southern california company called first class foods. the packages have the number-s- t-1-8895 on the labels. 17 tons were shipped around california and five other states, no illnesses have been reported. >>> still to come a preview of the floats in a world famous parade that takes place right here in california. >>> it is already 2011 in parts of the world. we have highlights to show you something up. >>> and will bay area people ring in the new year in rain? meteorologist keith paulson has the forecast ahead. also. >> with too many new year's eve celebrations to list we have a story of a woman who ha

deborah madden was accused of pilfering cocaine held as evidence. san francisco police say they still have a strong case against her but the police chief announced yesterday the state dropped the case a few weeks ago with no explanation. madden's attorney says she has admitted to using some of the substance. >> she admitted to five times having used some residue. residue that was on its way to the trash can basically. and in california, you cannot prove a case by an individual's statements. you have to have corroborating evidence. that was the proof problem that the attorney general faced. >> the san francisco crime lab scandal led to hundreds of cases being dismissed. >>> san francisco's police chief also says officers acted within the law when they shot and killed a man in a patrol area home. the chief gascone returned to the neighborhood for the community meeting about the shooting. he says officers were backed into a corner by a man with a history of mental illness with a scalpel-like knife in his hand. >> he tried to strike the officers. the of

our april teacher of the month is deborah, and she teaches first grade. she is a lifelong learner and feels like she wants to learn about everything. her personal enthusiasm translates somehow into the classroom climate. the students and projects make her heart stopped. she truly values everything they do, and they know it. congratulations. >> i want to thank my principle of -- principals for coming and all of my friends and parents and students and teachers and colleagues. thank you so much for being friends and mentors. this is the greatest job in the world. most of all, i'd think i want to just that the children that i look forward to seeing every single day. i learn from them as much as they, hopefully, learn from me. thank you so much mayor newsom. i really appreciate this. thank you all. [applause] >> another rock the boat. good luck on that. robert forgot to thank his brother danny. danny, you so much for being here to support your brother. our major of the month is some third marshall academic high school. [applause] janet is a special education c