you stop being denise huskins. art being -- >> labeled as "gone girl." >> reporter: that wasn't denise at all, they said. but to the rest of the world, denise and aaron were portrayed as liars, schemers, maybe even criminals themselves. that is, until the next big twist. >>> coming up -- >> he said, we have your daughter. >> another story as strange and eerie as denise and aaron's. >> terrifying. >> they were terrified. >> had the kidnapper struck again? when "dateline" continues. ne" c. at walgreens, we want you, to keep doing you... and we'll take care of medicare part d. by helping you save up to $5 on each prescription... so you can get back to doing the things you love. stop in and start saving on your medicare part d prescriptions today... walgreens. trusted since 1901. remember when we all used to go to the cafeteria and just chow down midday? -you mean, like, lunch? -come on. voted "most likely to help people save $668 when they switch." -at this school? -didn't you get caught in the laminating machine? -ha.

denise huskins accounting courthouse prepared to live there or do. she told the court during her kidnapping she felt helpless, draped, and outnumbered. she broke down on the stand which he talked about her family and how she feared for their safety. >> i have a lot of respect for any individual who has suffered such tremendous agony and pain and cruelty, that they can come forward in a public hearing and express and talk about incidents details of horrific crimes committed against them. >> reporter: nice says she thought muller was going to kill her. she told the court he sexually assaulted her twice. she said the entire time she was wearing goggles. at one point, he takes her eyes shut. >> i was so proud of both of them. they did an excellent job. we will just wait for the trial. >> reporter: also seat in the courtroom, muller's new why. the two have donated their time and expenses toward other inmates legal matters. today acting as his own attorney, muller sitting in a three-piece suit in shackles, did not cross example denise or aaron but claimed

it was remarkable. >> reporter: for the first time, aaron quinn and denise huskins publicly describedhat they endured at the hands of a kidnaper, both recounted how matthew mueller entered their home as they slept in 2015, where he say he tied them up and drugged them before kidnapping and raping denise huskins. both said they feared for their lives. >> it was very difficult for them to tell this horrific thing. nobody should have to go through, and suffer what both of these individuals had to suffer. >> reporter: huskins tried as she recounted being held captive in a small room in tahoe for two days where she was raped twice. "i just felt defeated and drained and hopeless" she said. >> well, it's pretty simple that i'm not guilty. >> reporter: mueller who is serving as his own attorney ctod us last september he plans to use a mental health defense. >> i want them to know that i am and i remain extremely sorry for their ordeal. >> reporter: mueller declined to ask the couple any questions today. his wife of two years says he didn't want to revictimize them. >> either you get to know h

denise huskins then boyfriend who is now her husband. s jodi hernandez is in court, reporting that he is in court acting as his own attorney. no word ifea muller will cross examine them. this story made national headlines because vallejo police originally dismissed the whole g million settlement. f ntsb is already investigating. supervisor stephanie says she'se in a series of tweets, she wants to look at actions leading up to the explosion and whether changes need to be made to safety standards andin regulations. >>> much more ahead for you. we are day as way from a another possible shutdown. what president trump is saying about the deal that doesn't involve any money for the border wall. >>> new at 11:00, tag, you're it. the new high-tech tool that could make high-speed chases a thing of the past. weather alert. a live look at sfo. right now -- there are more than 100 cancellations. >>> back to your microclimate weather alert. can you make that out? that's sfo. right now there are more than 100lations. issuing a travel waiver for flight

denise huskins came face-to- face with her alleged kidnapper. julia goodridge was in the courtroom. julia? >> reporter: her alleged kidnapper matthew miller is serving as his own defense attorney on six felony counts. they had to face him across the courtroom and go over the entire ordeal from start to finish. denise huskins and eric when walking into the solano county courthouse prepared to relive their entire ordeal. acting as his own attorney, defendant matthew muller sitting in a three-piece suit in shackles, taking notes during the chilling testimony. >> it was a horrific thing that happened to the both of them, to be awakened in the middle of the night by some stranger who is intended to do. >> reporter: nice that you thought muller was going to kill her. he told the court he sexually assaulted her twice. she said the entire time she was wearing goggles and at one point he takes her eyes shut. she said quote, the one thing i would not let him take for me with how i reacted. i wasn't going to let him see me cry or get hysterical. and so i performed. my eyes were closed. i prete

he did not cross- examine denise huskins. the police originally called it a hoax. >>> a driver trying to get away from police went into the house of him. it happened yesterday afternoon. officers arrested the driver after they found him hiding in the garage. he was trying to get away after colliding with a patrol car. officers tried to stop the truck because it sesays his fia into-year-old had just left expect it was less than an an it happen. all i could say was, you know, if they were home, you know, what could've happened to them? >> the suspect was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. he will be booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, hit-and-run, and evading the police officer. the officer involved in the initial collision was taken to the hospital.>>> two popular businesses are situated in the plaza are going out of business. the thai restaurant, bangkok kitchen will close good today after 25 years in business. the owner said he is closing after find out his rent would double to $11,000 per month. >> i

denise huskins testified. >> she and her husband the couple once accused of faking her abduction left the superior court after testifying against the defend defendant. >> they were brave to confront their perpetrator. it was remarkable. there was a lot of emotion in that court. it wdifficult thing to do. they are an inspiration to all of us. >> cameras were not allowed court. huskins testified how to muller invaded the home. drugged them and put blackout swim goggles on them. her father bolted from the court room as she is described being raped. after the attack she felt defeated, drained and hopeless. >> it was horrific to be awakened in the middle of the night by a stranger. >> before the sexual assault muller scrubbed the bathroom including the tub. she likened the situation to a horror film. imagined he was cleaning the bloody remains of a previous victim. muller is serving 40 years after being convicted in federal court of kidnapping him. >> i was so plowed of both of them. >> muller a disbarred attorney respected himself. he wore a suit and his legs were shackled. if the wanted

. >>> it was an emotional day in court for kidnapping victim, we will tell you what denise huskins told the court . >>> popular business are closing in concord. one says it is because of rising rent. >>> looking at the east traffi okay in front of the airport. we are watching the airport because of delayed flights and roads obviously and looking at the bridges. >>> s about reporting gusty of 62 miles per hour. it should calm down around sunrise but quibec did the bands are going through but it looks like a break for a few hours. >>> welcome back. matthew mueller, the disbarred attorney who was convicted of a bazaar kidnapping in vallejo will stand trial on state charges. andrew lee was at the hearing with the victim for the first time in public, described her terror. >> reporter: denise and her husband were accused by police of faking her abduction left salina county superior court after testifying against the defendant, matthew mueller expect they were incredibly brave to confront their perpetrator. it was able. i will tell you, there was a lot of emotion in that court. it was a diffic

a state judge decided that the man who is serving 40-year sentence for kidnapping denise huskins will stand trial for rape. >> matthew muller is serving as his own attorney. here's reporter melanie woodrow. >> newlyweds are reliving the nightmare brought to their lives in 2015. both testifying for the first time about having their home broken into and then being bound, blindfolded and drugged before muller kidnapped huskins. a crime that originally was called a hoax. muller has to -- including kidnap for ransom, false imprisonme imprisonment. muller is serving a sentence after pleading guilty to a federal kidnapping charge. he's representing himself in this case. huskins recounting in painful detail muller raping her twice. describing the room where she was blindfolded and blacked out swim goggles for 48 hours. testifying after the second rape she felt defeated drained and helpless. amy norton is quinn's attorney. >> i can't believe what she had to go through. >> while muller was drugging and raping her, he had various tasks to perform for a ransom. >> they were really brave and reall

. >> prosecutors say that he found a drug denise huskins and her husband aaron quinn in the home in 2015 and event took off with huskins, and they are charging him with burglary, kidnapping and rape, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in the federal case. >>> breaking her silence, doctor vanessa tyson took center stage at fo symposium on the me too movement, her pursed public appearance since accusing -- first public appearance since accusing lieutenant governor of virginia, justin fairfax, a charge that fairfax vehemently denies. >> when women come forward, it is a deliberate attempt here to undermine someone's credibility, and also the prioritization or a privileging of women that may come from me higher social economic status. >> the symposium was announced before the dr. tyson accusations come to life, a sold-out event with tight security. >>> it is 5:10 am. >>> the strange looking ship docked in san francisco, and the bay area mission, coming up. >>> we are tracking the big atmospheric river event with heavy rain and winds picking up. we have a flash flood watch, a high wind wa

profile case from vallejo, a state judge decided a man already serving a sentence for kidnapping denise huskinsl stand trial for rape. >> matthew muller is serving as his own attorney. >> reporter: the newlyweds reliving the nightmare muller crime the vallejo police department initially called a hoax. the judge found muller will have to face all six felony charges including rape and false imprisonment. he's already serving a sentence after pleading guilty to a federal charge. huskins recounting in painful detail muller raping her twice. describing the room where muller kept her blindfolded for 48 hours and testifying after the second rape, she felt drained, defeated and helpless. >> i can't believe what she had to go through. >> reporter: while muller was allegedly drugging and rang huskins, quinn had various tasks he had to perform to prepare a ransom. >> they were really brave. i was so proud of both of them. >> reporter: muller did not cross-examination quinn or huskins. >> i'm sure they were relieved. >> reporter: muller telling the judge, i don't know how i'm supposed to put on a case. >>

. >> reporter: denise huskins and her now husband , aaron quinn, and couple once accused by vallejo county for faking her abduction, now testify before matthew muller. >> their incredibly brave. to confront their perpetrator, it was remarkable . i will tell you, there was a lot of emotion in that court. it was very difficult thing to do, and you know what? they are in the inspiration to all of us. >> reporter: cameras were not allowed in court. hoskins crying at times, testifying and in the cruciate in detail how he drug them, but black swim goggles on that. she said he kidnapped her and raped her twice in the south lake tahoe cabin while recording her. her father, mike huskins bolted from the courtroom as she described being raped. after it, she said she felt self-defeating, drained, and hopeless. >> it was a horrific thing that happened to the both of them, to be awakened in the middle of the night by some stranger who, his intent was to do harm. >> reporter: before the sexual assault, she said muller meticulously scrubbed the bathroom including the top you she likened the situation to a

denise huskins described for the first time how she was rapers and terrorized by her husband. >> denisens and her now husband , and a couple once acute by vallejo police of faking her abduction, left superior court after testifying against the defendant, matthew muller. >> their incredibly brave to confront their perpetrator. it was remarkable. i will tell you, there was a lot of emotion in that court. it was a very difficult thing to do, and you know what? they are an inspiration to all of us. >> reporter: cameras were not allowed in court. huskins crying at times, testifying in excruciating detail how muller invaded the couple's home, drugged them, and put out blackout swim goggles on that. she said he kidnapped her and raped her twice in the south lake tahoe cannon while reporting her. her father pulled up in the courtroom as described being raped . after the attack, she said she felt defeated, drained, and hopeless. >> it was horrific seeing that happen to the both of them, to be awake in the middle of the night by some stranger who his intent was to do harm. >> reporter: before the

he is already sentenced to 40 years for objecting denise huskins and anthony quinn.e is now facing charges of kidnapping, rape, robbery and burglary. mueller acting as his own attorney after firing his public defender may be allowed to cross-examine his victims during the state trial. >>> reports another bay area lawmaker considering a run for the house. politico reports congressman eric swalwell has been looking for a campaign director in new hampshire, which holds an early primary, and he has been to iowa 1 years. iowa caucuses are the first presidential primary contest in the country. he says he will make a decision about running for president by april. other say he may be positioning himself for a cabinet position or run of the u.s. senate. >>> friday deadline looming for congress to pass the budget deal. lauren blanchard in washington with the latest. >> reporter: the months long drama over government funding and border security may soon be coming to an end. the trump administration saying the president isn't happy with the compromise, but is considering signing

matthew muller pleaded guilty in 2017 on federal charges of kidnapping denise huskins.olice officially called the case a hoax. today's hearing will decide whether there's enough evidence for mueller to stand trial on state charges. he's acting as his own attorney. there's a chance that he'll cross-examine huskins who is on the witness list. >>> developing news, president trump is not happy with the new proposal on border security that would avoid a government shutdown. the bipartisan deal was drafted by leaders from both parties. it includes nearly $1.4 billion to build steel border barriers on the southern border. about 55 miles worth. it's not the prototype steel and concrete walls the president was calling for. >> we have a bipartisan agreement. as in all bipartisan agreements, everybody had to give something. we are urging the president to sign it. >> i have to study it. i'm not happy about it. it's not doing the trick. but i'm adding things to it. >> republicans are urging trump to take the deal as a downpayment. but the president is adamant, with or without the de

matthew muller pleaded guilty on federal charges of kidnapping denise huskins. originally called the case a hoax. today's hearing will decide whether there's enough evidence for him to stand trial on state charges. there is a chance he'll cross-examine husband ins on the witness list. >>> president trump says he's not happy with the proposal on border security that would avoid a government shutdown. congressional leaders from both parties draft thd bipartisan deal. that's about 55 miles worth. it is not the prototype steel and concrete walls the president wants. >> we have a bipartisan agreement. as in all bipartisan agreements, everybody had to give something. we are urging the president to sign it. >> have to study it. i'm not happy about it. it's not doing the trick. but i'm adding things to it. >> republicans are urging trump to take the deal as a downpayment. but the president is adamant, the wall will get built with or without the deal. he suggested he's considering taking money from other areas of government. >> announcer: now an accuweather alert. >>> no

matthew mueller already mueller already sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, for abducting denise huskins and anthony quinn four years ago. he is now facing state charges of rape, robbery, kidnapping and burglary. quinn and huskins have been subpoenaed to testify. mueller now acting as his own attorney may be allowed to cross-examine his victims during the state trial. >>> the controversy over the name of a marin county school district will continue for a few more weeks. the dixie school board heard three hours of public discussion last night. many speakers were confrontational and everyone who spoke invoked emotions as part of their arguments. >> the dixie cups, have they ever raised an issue about dixie cups? it's not racist or 8000 back women in america named dixie. >> my teacher and friend the late dr. martin luther king said in justice in a way is a threat to justice everywhere. >> the board did not take a vote and says it wants to hear from the community on ideas for a new district name. a short list has been submitted but board members want to hear more ideas from a wider group of

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