he did not want a trial consider denise huskins would testify. he was trying to show that he was accepting responsibility and we feel that this is the way that will some day open a door for him to return to society. >> reporter: throughout the case there was one question, did matthew muller act alone. during the kidnapping, the victims heard many voices but the feds said he acted alone. the fbi found a recording of people whispering to each other. the couple has a lawsuit against vallejo. >> so there is a question of whether others were involved. >> the police said he was responsible. he played a device that mimicked other voices. >> what will he get under this plea deal? >> he gets no more than 40 years in prison. he was originally facing life but under this teal no more than 40 years. the defense wants significantly less time. in the meantime denise huskins filed a suit against the city of vallejo because the police accused her of organizing this thing. >> we will get more from that. >> so they are proceeding with had a that? >> yes. the city i

denise huskins' mother wants the police to be held responsible. >> they do not take responsibility. they blame the victims. >>> during the kidnapping the victims raised many voices but the feds said that matthew muller acted alone. the fbi found a sound recording of people whispering to each other at his home >>> he said detectives had television in this case. >> had she been found dead, i guarantee you those inspectors from the state department, and the fbi, they would have made absolutely sure and quinn would never see the light of day. she had to suffer through days of anguish and assault. >> reporter: rappaport says huskins was the woman he intended to kidnap and the intended victim has a personal connection to the lead investigator on the case. they call it a conflict of interest, they want to see him prosecuted for crimes not included in the case, like the sexual assault of quinn, auto burglary, theft to name a few, they said that they did not deserve to have this happen to them - - deserve to have this happen. another attorney has represented the kumble - - this couple in a c

a young woman, denise huskins, taken by force. her boyfriend, aaron quinn, left behind, drugged, the two initially considered co-conspirators in an elaborate plot. >> melanie woodrow is live in san francisco. melanie? >> reporter: we were live in sacramento earlier today for that plea deal in exchange format u muller's guilty plea, the government says it will no longer seek a life sentence. instead, 40 years. the judge will make that sentencing decision in january. today, some vindication for the couple vallejo police said made the whole thing up. kidnapping and sexual assault victim denise huskins held her boyfriend's hand tightly after learning that matthew muller pled guilty to her kidnapping. >> he took me aside and said i'm 99% sure she's lying and i intend to prosecute her. >> reporter: the couple's attorney says they don't believe the fbi agent disclosed he had a personal relationship with aaron's fiancee who was the intended victim. vallejo police investigated aaron believing that he murdered denise. muller left his cell p

. >> reporter: while denise huskins and aaron quinn were standing side by side their attorney leveled new claims against the officers who handled their case. >> right from the beginning, law enforcement screwed up this investigation. >> reporter: he says an fbi agent failed to disclose a conflict of interest during the investigation that may have delayed denise's return. >> that the lead case agent here david says ma had a personal connection to the intended victim of the kidnapping. miss huskins was not the intended victim. >> reporter: he accused vallejo pd and the fbi of tunnel vision on aaron as the suspect and didn't believe him when he got calls from the kidnapper. >> the kidnapper called twice and i believe that the fbi has the technology to track down those calls had they answered the phone. >> reporter: the march 2015 kidnapping on vallejo's mare island first began with a massive search and led to this now infamous press conference in front of the police department where denise and aaron were accused of perpetrating a hoax after denise wound up at her father's home in orange

then a ransom demand, even a proof of life recording. >> my name is denise huskins and i'm kidnapped. >> reporter: when huskins was later dropd off hundreds of miles away, police publicly accused the couple of a hoax. a real-life "gone girl." >> it is mr. quinn and miss huskins that owes this community an apology. >> reporter: the police dealt with the evidence they had at the time. and tonight, huskins says she was also sexually assaulted, speaking through her attorney. >> right from the beginning, law enforcement screwed up this investigation. >> reporter: and david, the couple has also filed a defamation lawsuit against the city of vallejo and two police officers, claiming this damaged their reputation and forced them to move. david? >> kayna whitworth, thank you. >>> when we come back here, the new headline for wells fargo. first, it was outrage over 2 charged, and now this tonight. >>> also ahead, the mystery deaths of two american sisters under investigation tonight. what happened on their dream vacation? thinking about what to avoid, where to go... and how to deal with my uc. t

muller is accused of kidnapping denise huskins antis up her boyfriend last year. quinn's attorney is not happy, say muller may get a lighter sentence than he deserves. >> if you give him an opportunity to get back out on the street, he's not going to change his stripes he's a psychopath. >> matthew muller, a former lawyer and university trained attorney is now disbarred. >>> keeping drunk drivers from getting onto the road in the first place, a tough new law in california to keep people safe. that new law requires convicted drunk drivers to install breathalizers in their cars. we spoke to a woman who lost her son to a drunk driver. >> my motivation is nobody would deserve the pain that my family has endured with the loss of matt. >> in the 25 states where it has been in place for a number of years, they've seen the death rate from duis reduced by about 40%. >>> that law does not go into effect until 2019. >>> the air quality in the south bay is so bad that students are being told to stay inside. the san jose unified school district tweeted out that administrators

a young woman, denise huskins, taken by force.riend, aaron quinn, left behind, drugged, the two initially considered co-conspirators in an elaborate plot. >> melanie woodrow is live in san francisco. melanie? >> reporter: we were live in sacramento earlier today for that plea deal in exchange format u muller's guilty plea, the government says it will no longer seek a life sentence. instead, 40 years. the judge will make that sentencing decision in january. today, some vindication for the couple vallejo police said made the whole thing up. kidnapping and sexual assault vi

he is accused of kidnapping denise huskins in march he is accused of kidnapping denise huskins in march 2014. prior to his arrest, he accused her and her boyfriend of faking the kidnapping. they are suing belay hope police for destroying their reputations. >>> a daly city man has been arrested accused of sexually abusing three girls over several years. jay sole -- jason daniel sanchez is being held on $9 million bond. according to the da, and allegation stems from an incident in june when he allegedly tried to have sex with an unconscious 13-year-old after giving her alcohol.>>> orinda police are looking for two man who beat in robbed a couple as they unloaded groceries. tom spalding and his wife, carol brown, were outside their home monday night when their attack. spalding says his wife picked him up and picked him up at safeway. in the armed man approached them. he said she thought it was a joke. the arm suspect shot heard two times when she refused to give up her purse. >> i was unloading my stuff from the back of the car. carol was standing in front waiting for me to come in. this g

huskins from the couple's vallejo home in 2015. vallejo police initially called the crime a hoax once denise turned up in southern california. >> so if anything, it is mr. quinn and miss huskins that owes this community an apology. >> they didn't do a good job in this case. they impeded the investigation to the point where denise had to suffer through two days of anguish and assault. they could have found denise. they could have saved her. >> reporter: huskins and quinn are suing vallejo police saying they caused them emotional distress, ruined their reputations and put them in danger. emily turner, kpix 5. >> the vallejo police department has not commented on the lawsuit. now, as for muller, his sentencing hearing is scheduled for january 19. >>> the attorney for denise huskins said she was not the intended target of the kidnapping scheme. it was supposed to be a different woman who had previously lived at that home. the attorney says that the lead fbi investigator had a conflict of interest, a personal relationship, with that other woman that he did not disclose. >> and i can be absolutely sure that he failed to disclose the pers

. >> reporter: the while denise huskins and aaron quinn were standing side by side -- >> right from the beginning -- >> reporter: he says an fbi agent failed to disclose a conflict of interest during the investigation that may have delayed denise's return. >> that cesna had a connection to the victim of the kidnapping. >> reporter: they didn't believe them when they said the suspect would call. >> the kidnapping calledded twice i believe that the fbi most likely has the technology to track down those calls had they answered the phone. >> reporter: the march 2015 kidnapping on vallejo's mayer island led to a search. denise and aaron were accused of perpetrating a hoax. >> if anything it is mr. quinn and mrs. huskins that owes this community an apology. >> reporter: it was until matthew mull er who left behind a phone that he was caught. outside the courthouse, quinn's family and muller's family friend also took aim at law enforcement. >> this is the most justice we've ever gotten but there won't be real justice until the people who botched up this investigation are held accountable. at l

. >> matthew muller was accused of kidnapping denise huskins. we have the latest. henry? >> reporter: yeah, mike, matthew muller, a 39-year-old disbarred attorney accepted responsibility for what he did breaking into the home of aaron quinn and denise hus kidnapping ns in the middle of the night. cameras were not allowed in court as he entered his plea to one count of kidnapping. the federal government agreed not to seek a sentence of more than 40 years in federal prison. sentencing will be january 9. the defense attorney says he plans to ask for significantly less time. this is one of the most bizarre stories i have ever encounter. we have matthew muller breaking in, sexually assaulting denise huskins and releasing her hundreds of miles away. that led investigators to think the couple orchestrated it. but he and only he is responsible. he used a sound recording that made it look as if there were people whispering which led the victims to think there was more than one person involved. we spoke to aaron quinn's mother and the defense attorney. >> the nicest thing i could sa

denise huskins has filed a civil suit and want and independent vogues. >>> governor brown signed a bathroomaw. the bill requires single stall restrooms to be labeled all gender. lawmakers sent the legislation to governor brown in august a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked an order by president obama. it requires that public schools let students use bathrooms that correlate with their gender identity. >>> today a marin county judge will rule whether there's enough evidence to put two drifters on trial for murder. morrison lampley and lila alligood are accused of killing a canadian tourist in golden gate park and a man walking on a trail near fairfax. both shootings happened last october. the third defendant sean angold has already pleaded guilty. he testified against lampley and alligood during this week's preliminary hearing. >>> time now 6:39. another tech giant is stepping into the ridesharing wars. details on the new service from google. >> and a major change is on the way for the world famous mavericks surfing competition at half moon bay. ,, am an iraq veteran. lowering dru

denise huskins cried foul to protect the vallejo police. >> if you give him an opportunity to get back out on the street, he's not going to change his stripes. he's a psychopath. >> reporter: the attorney says it contains details of the alleged mishandling coming out in the trial. huskins is said to be taken by force from her boy friend's home in march of last year. she showed up at her harnts' home in huntington beach two days later. chuck coppola, "today in the bay." >>> it is 5:05. authorities have released a sketch of the man they believe shot and killed a college student as the victim played pokemon go along san francisco's water front. u.s. park police are looking for a man fitting this image seen leaving the area where calvin riley was shot on august 6th. police also released a photo of a white four-door toyota avalon they believe may be connected. investigators believe a woman may have been driving the getaway car. >> the search right now is getting desperate. 15-year-old naomi lomax of antioch has been missing for 12 days, last seen saturday, september 17 near black diamond mi

mathew muller has taken a plea deal admitting guilt in the kid thatting of denise huskins.police previously called her abduction a hoax similar to the lot in the movie "gone girl." authorities got evidence eventually and now hugs kins is suing vallejo. we are inside of a federal courtroom in sacramento for the hearing and tweet latest on the plea deal and i quote, "muller appears pale and answering judge could hereently as described the medicine he is on." she is on twitter with updates. >> now shooting death of an unarmed black man killed by el cajon police in san diego 88. immigration officials tried it deport the refugee twice before his death much torn for his family said he had an emotional breakdown over the death of a friend. he was shot while he was, according to police, in a shooting stance on tuesday. he was tale holding a pen when killed. all the alameda animal shelter is at wreck of closing because of budgetary problems. the shelter said it is undersunday asked running out of money. pet owners will rally to save the shelter is keep it open of the they will gathe

the 39-year-old had been charged with kidnapping after the march 2015 abduction of 30- year-old denise huskins. you may remember it as the "gone girl" case. vallejo police initially called it a hoax, of the department later apologized but faces a civil rights lawsuit. >>> city leaders in san jose are taking up gun control measures today looking for a plan to secure and track weapons. the city's rules and open government committee proposed requirements including keeping guns locked up in the home and reporting lost or stolen firearms. vendors could also be required to track ammunition sales. >>> anger is growing near san diego after police shot and killed a black man. officers now say 30-year-old alfred was not armed with a gun. we have a report on how it unfolded. >> you killed my brother! [ screaming ] >> reporter: video taken moments after the shooting shows a distraught woman who is identified as the man's sister. [ screaming and crying ] she said she called police for help and told them her brother was mentally ill and unarmed. officers confirmed they received that information and when the

muller is accused of kidnapping deni denise huskins and tieing up her and her boyfriend. >> if you give him an opportunity to get back out on the street, he's not going to change his stripes. he's a psychopath. >> matthew muller is also a former lawyer. the harvard university trained attorney has been disbarred. >>> new clue to bring a killer to justice. authorities have released a sketch of the man they believe shot and killed a college student as the victim played pokemon go. police are looking for a man fitting this image seen leaving the area where calvin riley was shot on august 6th. police also released a photo of a white four-door toyota avalon. authorities believe a woman may have been driving the car. >>> police say she was last seen on the morning of saturday, september 17th near black diamond middle school. police say there's no evidence of foul play but they say the number of days lomax has been missing is extremely concerned. >>> a local theme park gearing up for halloween without the latest attraction. it offended some in the mental health community because it takes place

the 39-year-old previously pleaded not guilty to abducting denise huskins. she was turned up late. and place called it a hoax. huskinss sued accusing the police of wrongly likening the case to the movie gone girl and damaging her reputation. >>> hillary clinton brought her campaign to iowa today and urged voters to begin casting their ballots today in early voting. iowa is the first battle ground state to offer early voting. clinton lashed out at her opponent after a washington post story said that donald trump explored business opportunities in cuba in the late 1990s despite the u.s. embargo. donald trump held a rally in new hampshire today and at the same time denied the cuba report. he told the new hampshire television station i never did business in cuba. trump today referred to what he called the clinton's sordid past. he's apparently made the decision to go after bill clinton's marital history and allegations that hillary clinton made trouble for the women illicitly involved with her husband. >>> the federal government will not have to shut down at the end of the week. presid

he is charged with kidnapping denise huskins. police dismissed the story originally, similar to a plot in "gone girl," and huskins filed a civil lawsuit against the city. in southern california, police admit officers shot and killed an unarmed black man and the profit at 9:00 a.m. outside of police headquarters. this know stow a still frame from cell phone video shot by a witness. it appears to show a man with an on jacket taking an aggressive stance after there were reports of erratic behavior. all the male threw an object from the front pants pocket, placed both hands together and extended it rapidly toward the officer taking what appears to be a shooting stance. >> police say the item in the man's hand was not a weapon and he was not armed. witnesses say the man was mentally disabled and his society not released. >> complicated relationship between race and policing is discussed in san francisco. there will be a panel of leaders at the criminal justice field including interim chief toney chaplin and public defender. the event

he is charged with kidnapping denise huskin from her boyfriend's home in vallejo last area and town up two days later in orange county. police dismissed her story as a hoax. they uncovered evidence linking him to the crime. huskins is now seeing vallejo. >> we want to get to protect news. >> tracking a huge warehouse fire. all the images from 10 minutes, a huge warehouse happening in georgia and i have been watching images. we just lost them but the firefight is local continue. engulfing a huge warehouse to a company that makes shipping supplies. it is 30 minutes east atlanta. there were several ladder trucks spending to the scene. firefighters say the roof collapsed in several different places. it seems this was going to be a total loss. they seem to be wrapping up the firefight according to the images i monitored. you can see there is a chopper in the air but it is flying around. the big flames engulfing the whole thing. in there are updates i will pass them long. >> new details now in the deadly police shooting of an african-american man in southern california. the police say this p

matthew muller was arrested for assaulting denise huskins and her boyfriend aaron quinn...last march at their mare island home. after the assault... muller allegedly raped huskins and held her for ransom before releasing her two days later. vallejo police accused the couple of faking the kidnapping. but weeks later... muller was arrested after a home invasion in dublin... and police linked him to the vallejo kidnapping. tomorrow... he is expected to enter a guilty plea. quinn and huskins are currently suing vallejo police for the handling of their case. antioch police are combing the streets looking for a missing teenager. officers say, 15-year-old naomi lomax has been missing for 11- days. she was last seen september 17th. at about 7- in the morning, along 4400- wolf way near deerfiled park. lomax is described as being 5- feet- 3 inches tall mixed- race, with curly hair that is dyed red and about 120- pounds. she was last seen wearing black pants, black shoes, a black hat, and a red flannel shirt. >> pam:ahead at eight. a man arrested and accused of assaulting a girl in th

muller is charged with the march 2015 abduction of denise huskins. early in the investigation, vallejo police called it a hoax. muller was arrested months after the crime. >>> police are asking for your help identifying this man. they believe that he is the suspect who shot and killed a man playing "pokemon go" last month. they say that he could be driving this white toyota avalon. the shooting happened in san francisco at aquatic park. police think it was random and that the suspect and victim didn't know each other. the victim was identified as 20- year-old calvin riley. >>> today in washington, the ceo of wells fargo tackles a range of questions from the house financial services committee. in his testimony, john stumpf is expected to stress that the scandal was not a, quote, orchestrated effort to hurt customers. but the stats are sobering. over 1.5 million fake bank accounts were created and more than 500,000 phony credit card accounts were established. 5300 wells fargo employees have been fired. as for sanctions, california state treasurer has j

the 39-year-old has been charged with kidnapping after the march 2015 abduction of 30- year-old denise huskins. it was the "gone girl" case. huskins was reported missing from a boyfriend's house and held for ransom. she turned up at a family home in huntington beach several days later. >>> vallejo police initially called it a hoax. the department later apologized. it now faces a civil lawsuit. >>> people in the south bay got a bit of a jolt this morning, a 3.2 quake near mount hamilton about 8:30 a.m. it was centered about 10.5 miles east of downtown san jose. no reports of damage. >>> getting new information on a terrifying situation in south carolina. a shooting at an elementary school. two six-year-old students and a teacher were wounded this afternoon when shots rang out at townville elementary school. police arrested the 14-year-old gunman. they believe he first shot and killed his father before showing up at the school. aerial video shows the officers swarming the school. some were on top of a roof while others shuffled students to buses that drove them to a nearby church where parents w

matthew muller, a former marine and harvard law guard, admitting to abducting denise huskins and threatening boyfriend aaron quinn last year. bound and drugged, huskins was thrown into a car trunk, her boyfriend tied up. then a ransom demand, even a proof of life recording. >> my name is denice huskins and i'm kidnaps. >> reporter: when us are kins were later developed off hundreds of miles away, police public accused the couple of a hoax. a real-life "gone girl." >> i huskins that owes this community an apology. >> reporter: the police department now saying they only dealt with the evidence they had at the time. and tonight, huskins says she was also sexually assaulted, speaking through her attorney. >> right from the beginning, law enforcement screwed up this investigation. >> reporter: and david, the couple has also filed a defamation lawsuit against the city, and two mrufrs, claiming this damaged their reputation and forced them to move. new headline for wells fargo. first, it was outrage over 2 million fake accounts, and now this tonight. >>> also tonight, the mystery deaths of two amer

he's charged with kidnapping denise huskins last year. >>> a park in oakland's fruit veil district mayn be safer. abc7 news was at cesar chavez park as city workers upgraded a system that weren't working three weeks ago when three men were shot and killed in the park. >> you know, it will deter some and if something does happen we'll be able to enforce the law. >> the cameras stopped working because of vandalism and water damage. >> it is a sign of the times in the bay area's ultra expensive housing market. the property managers of courtyard apartments are taking applications for 22 affordable units part of berkeley's below market rate program. anyone making less than $82,000 a year can apply. a lottery will be held to decide who gets one of them. >>> a home where mrs. doubtfire was filmed is for sale. is a piece of history. >> this is on a list of things to see. >> it's on just about every map and tourist guide. the house where robin williams starred in "mrs. doubt fire". the movie used a real street address and prices. and something else. >> we encouraged producers to hire his local

he's charged with kidnapping denise huskins last year. >>> a park in oakland's fruit veil district may soon be safer. abc7 news was at cesar chavez park as city workers upgraded a system that weren't working three weeks ago when three men were shot and killed in the park. >> you know, it will deter some and if something does happen we'll be able to enforce the law. >> the cameras stopped working because of vandalism and water damage. >> it is a sign of the times in the bay area's ultra expensive housing market. the property managers of courtyard apartments are taking applications for 22 affordable units part of berkeley's below market rate program. anyone making less than $82,000 a year can apply. a lottery will be held to decide who gets one of them. >>> a home where mrs. doubtfire was filmed is for sale. is a piece of history. >> this is on a list of things to see. >> it's on just about every map and tourist guide. the house where robin williams starred in "mrs. doubt fire". the movie used a real street address and prices. and something else. >> we encouraged producers to hire his lo

and is approved by the judge the man could face life in prison, he's accused of kidnapping den denise huskins. >>> in oakland a man wanted on a felony warranted ran into his home and started a fire while running from the police. the task force moved in to arrest the man this morning. as investigators surrounded the home the smoke came out of a crawl space under the house. >> we talked the suspect into coming out. he did not, then the pd loaned us the canine and the smoke and the barking drove him out the other end. >> the man was arrested. he told investigators that the fire was caused by a suggest ret. it's not clear in the fire was intentional or not. >> the state treasurer made a major announcement, his office is suspending business with wells fargo. this comes after the news that employees opened accounts without customers' knowledge to meet sales goals. we have more information on this bank. >> reporter: it's based on the bank's illegal creation of millions of unauthorized customer accounts and the scapegoating of 5300 employees who were fired by the bank's executives. the state treasure

the charges stem from the bizarre kidnapping of denise huskins in 2015 that police thought it was a hoaxmento is headed to a new home after capsizing earlier this month. a crane was brought in to lift it out of the water yesterday near bethel island. its next stop is the corps of engineers facility in sausalito. >>> and in the next half-hour of "cbs this morning," sean combs speaks with gayle king about his family politics and whether this will be his last tour. raffic and weather in just a moment. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. time now 8:27. we have a traffic alert to update you on in vallejo. let's look now at the damage. westbound 80 after redwood parkway a motorcycle versus big rig is still being cleared. this will definitely take a few more hours. we'll keep you posted as to when it all is cleared out. but it is backed up past american canyon road and as an alternate because you will want to avoid this area, take columbus parkway or that cordelia junction to 680. if you are heading to the altamont pass, we have some slow-moving conditions here, as well. coming off 205 at just 30 m

muller is accused of kidnapping denise huskins and tieing up her boyfriend last year. quinn's attorney is upset, saying muller may now get a lighter sentence than he deserves. >> if you give him an opportunity to get back out on the street. he's not going to change his stripes. he's a psychopath. >> a trial would have exposed just how badly investigators botched the case, a case police initially called a hoax. >> the deadly police shooting of a black man is sparking more protest in a san diego suburb today. a look at the scene in el cajon right now, protesters about 15 miles east of san diego are gathering in the streets and outside a strip mall where the deadly shooting happened yesterday. the two officers shot the man one minute after arriving on scene. the el cajon police chief said the officers fired after the man who was mentally ill allegedly took something out of his pants and formed a shooting stance. it was later discovered he did not have a weapon. video of the shooting has not been released by investigators, but has been seen by the city's mayor who spoke to

. >>> cameras were not allowed in the sacramento courtroom but he admitted he drugged denise huskinsand then kidnapped here. he held her hostage at his home in lake tahoe and demanded a ransom. he then drove her to her hometown of huntington beach and released her. >> mr. mueller was trying to show that he was accepting responsibility and we feel that this is the way that will someday open a door for him to return to society. >> an attorney representing hoskins and quinn says the guilty plea is a big step towards justice but he also said vallejo police and the fbi mishandled the case by initially calling it a hoax. >> they didn't do a good job in this case. they impeded the investigation to the point where denise had to suffer through two days of english and assault. >> he says one hoskins was being held, the kidnapper said he planned to call her boyfriend but his phone was put on airplane mode by investigators and they never received the call. >>> coming up at 6:00, the areas that will be targeted in an effort to eliminate traffic deaths by the end of 2024. >>> the marijuana bust in

part of a deal and they will seek 40 year prison term rather than life charged with kids napping denise huskinsm her boyfriend's home and turned up in orange county. you will remember this when the police dismissed her step as a hoax. authorities uncovered evidence learning the defendant to the crime and huskins is now suing the city of vallejo. >> happening right now halfway around the world people are honoring the late israeli leader shimon peres lying in state. jessica? >>> a look at what is happening in scrum jam right now where thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to former israeli prime minister shimon peres. you can see people out there taking photos and some have been crying through the morning and his coffin will trend -- will trend in front of the parliament. he died after suffering a stroke two weeks ago died on tuesday he was the leader of the jewish nation and woman the nobel peace prize in 1994 for his role in negotiating the oslo peace accords. earlier we told you that president obama and former president clinton will be at his funeral tomorrow and i am also ann

mull certificate charged with kids napping denise huskins.lice originally dismissed her story as a hoax. it became similar to the plot in "gone girl." huskins has filed a civil lawsuit against the city. >> developing news from the san diego area, a rest is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. outside the police headquarters after they shot and skilled an unarmed black man. this picture is a still frame from video shot by a witness taken before shots were fired. it appears it show a man with an object in his hands taking an aggressive stance with two officers. a witness who did not wish to be identified became emotional. >> i am in high school and i have autism so...that could be me. or one of my friends. >> police say the item in the man's hand was not a weapon. he was not armed. witnesses say the man was mentally disabled. his identify is not released. >> the complicated relationship between race and policing will be discussed in san francisco. there be a panel of leaders in the criminal justice field including san francisco police department interim chi

mueller admitted he broke into the home of aaron quinn and denise huskins, drugged them and kidnapped huskins. mueller held her hostage at his home in lake tahoe and demanded ransom. he then drove huskins the woman right here to her hometown of huntington beach and released her. >> mr. mueller was trying to show that he was accepting responsibility and we feel that this is the way that will someday open a door for him to return to society. >> attorney representing huskins and quinn said today's guilty plea is a big step toward justice but he also said vallejo police and the fbi mishandled this case by initially calling it a hoax. >> they didn't do a good job in this case. they impeded the investigation to the point where they had to suffer through two days of anguish and assault. >> douglas repertory says when huskins was being held, quinn told investors that the kidnapper planned to call him but the detectives put his phone on airplane mode and then missed the call. another attorney is representing the couple in a civil lawsuit against the city of vallejo. >>> new numbers to share wi

the 39-year-old has been charged with kidnapping after the march 2015 abduction of 30- year-old denise huskins. huskins was reported missing from a boyfriend's house and held for ransom. she turned up at a family home in huntington beach several days later. >>> vallejo police initially called it a hoax. the department later apologized. it now faces a civil lawsuit. it was the fbi that solved the case and made the arrest. >>> check out what police found inside an oakland teens home yesterday. a bulletproof vest and this cache of weapons including a fully automatic assault rifle. authorities arrested an 18-year- old man who was wanted in connection with a robbery on an ac transit bus and they say that he is a suspect in several other crimes, as well. >>> new at 6:00 a new strategy to combat illegal dumping in san jose. kpix 5's len ramirez on the campaign to tell people how to get rid of junk for free. >> reporter: piles of trash and old tv and abandoned sofa and mattresses it's an eyesore on carpenter way and a problem in the neighborhood. >> it's a regular. we have identified it as a hot spot.

muller is accused of abducting denise huskins in 2015. early on, vallejo police believed the kidnapping was a hoax. but muller was arrested a few months later. >>> firefighters in the santa cruz mountains say that they may be able to get the destructive "loma fire" under control in just a few days but then again, because of the nature of the wildfires, that could change at any moment. kpix 5's maria medina is live in gilroy where firefighters are preparing for another long day ahead. maria? >> reporter: good morning, kenny. yeah, we just got an update from firefighters, they say they did better mapping of the fire overnight. it now stands at nearly 4,000 acres. and they did make progress because of the cooler temperatures that came in yesterday. but they say the new challenge now is the wind. so far, this fire is 22% contained. it's burned one home and six outbuildings. that number will go up. it continues to threaten more than 300 homes. as far as evacuations, they remain in effect in santa clara county, but they were just lifted in sant

the san francisco man is charged with the abduction of denise huskins in her home in vallejo in 2015. police thought it was a hoax. but muller was arrested months later. >>> new surveillance video shows a man kidnapping a store clerk in broad daylight. it happened yesterday near los angeles. you can see the man walk into the store and drag her out to his car. he reportedly hit her with a hammer. police say hours later, she was able to escape and hid in a cemetery. authorities chased the suspect's car for several hours and were finally able to arrest him in burbank. >>> in south carolina, authorities are trying to determine why a 14-year-old boy shot up an elementary school. two six-year-old boys and a female teacher were shot and wounded on the playground of townville elementary school yesterday afternoon. parents received an emergency text as the school went on lockdown. police rushed the area. the suspected gunman was tackled by a volunteer firefighter who held him down until cops made the arrest. >> did he have issues at school or home? we don't know. but we are certainly going to

attorney doug rappaport represents victims denise huskins and her boyfriend, aaron quinn.paport says that an fbi agent failed to disclose a conflict of interest during the investigation. he claims that may have delayed huskins' return. >> that police [ indiscernible ] had a personal connection to the intended victim of the kidnapping. miss huskins was not the intended victim. >> huskins and quinn have filed a civil suit against the vallejo police department and are asking for an independent investigation into the handling of the case. >>> "usa today" is for the first time in its history the editorial board isn't asking voters to back a specific candidate but, rather, oppose donald trump. trump they wrote is, quote, unfit for the presidency. the editorial also calls him, quote, erratic, ill-equipped to be commander-in-chief and a serial liar. "usa today" has had owe no endorsement policy for its 34 years of history. trump will make his third michigan trip of the month today gaining ground there. the latest poll shows hillary clinton holds a 5 point lead in the state. meanti

muller is charged with kidnapping denise huskins last year. vallejo police originally dismissed her story as a hoax. huskins has since filed a civil lawsuit against the city. >>> check out this surveillance video of a home burglary in san jose. it happened on windsor street on august 24th. a man was caught covering his face and then later wasn't so cautious. look at him there. police say he broke a window to get into the house hand left in a jewelry box. >> san francisco's board of supervisors have voted to delay nearly 7 million of funding for the next phase of the transbay center project. phase two includes building an underground rail extension from the current station south of market to the new transbay center. the extension would be used by caltrain and the future california high speed rail system and the board is concerned about cost overruns as well as the adjacent millennium tower which is sinking and mayor ed lee backs the delay. >> it doesn't hurt us right now. what we need to do is focus on the engineering techniques, focus on the t

the boyfriend of denise huskins, aaron quinn, called police saying men had broken into their vallejoe. kidnapped her and demanded ransom. she turned up two days later in southern california. police dismissed the kidnapping claim. today quinn's mother went after investigators for their handling of the case. the break in the case came when muller left behind a cell phone during a home invasion robbery in dublin. investigators traced it back to a location in the lake tahoe. there, they found evidence linking muller to the robbery as well as the kidnapping. passengers and witnesses say, the scene was chaotic and bloody. and most agree the train did 'not' slow down. as it approached the hoboken station this morning. catherine heenan is here with the latest developments on the rush hour tragedy. we've learned tonight that the one person who died was a 34- year-old woman who'd been standing on the platform.and was hit by debris. 114 people were injured - most not seriously. this is video taken a short time after the transit train crashed through the barrier at the end of the tracks.hitting

muller is charged with kidnapping denise huskins and vallejo police dismissed her story saying it was home similar to "gone gill e -- "gone girl." now he she has filed a civil lawsuit. in san diego police are admitting officers shot and killed an unarmed black man and a protester scheduled for 9:00 this morning, this picture is a still frame from cell phone video shot by a witness. it appears to show a man with object to his hands taking an aggressive stance against two officers. the officers were responding to reports of a man acting erratically. >> at one point the male drew an object from his front pants pocket, placed both hands together on it and extended it rapidly toward the officer taking what appears for be a shooting stance. >> police say the item in the man's hand was not a weapon and that he ended up not being armed at all. the man was mentally disabled and his identity is not released. all the complicated relationship between race and policing is discussed in san francisco. there will an panel of leaders in the criminal justice field, panelists include san francisco publi