we are told leila fowler's parents may possibly make a plea for leila fowler's killer to turn himself legs savage, -- alex savage, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> backpacks will now be banned for the upcoming race and at the boston bombing, bombs were hid in backpacks and they will be turning anybody away who is not formally registered for the race. extra officers will be out monitoring the course. solid trash cans may be replaced with see through bins as a precaution as well. an estimated 30,000 people are taking part in the race and this year it will be may 19th. >>> 34-year-old jason collins, the first athlete to come out while playing a major pro sport. he came out with a personal essay he wrote for sports is straighted. the boston bombing end couraged him to come -- encouraged him to come out. >> he is taking the first step for gay athletes to be comfortable in their skin and be comfortable with themselves. >> he is a 12 year veteran, played for the boston celtics and now he is a free agent for the washington wizards. >>> tonight they play in denver and it is game 5 for the play

. >>> they are searching for the killer of an 8-year-old girl leila fowler. stabbed to death inside her own home. they are live outside the little girl's school, alex? >> reporter: yes, got a morning and -- good morning and this will no doubt be a difficult day in valley springs for the children. leila fowler was a third grader here and i want to show you the tribe build this -- tribute this community made for her on this fence. the sheriff's office will be stepping up patrols at this school and two other schools where leila fowler a siblings are attending. they will have grieve counselors on hand. leila fowler was attacked inside her home, authorities say an intruder stabbed her to death and the man still remains on the loose. her 12-year-old brother described the man as hispanic with long gray hair and they have not talked about what the motive may have been but we will bring in the principal of jenny lynn elementary, how are you dealing with this? >> it has been a busy weekend and we know you write a response plan and you hope never to have to use it and t

it was saturday afternoon when leila fowler was attacked. authorities say it was an intruder who came in and stabbed the little girl to death and took off and this morning that man remains on the loose. her brother was at home and came face to face with this man. so far authorities have not talked about -- [ technical difficulties, stand by ] >> leila fowler was a 2nd grader and those teachers are grieving as well as so many people who knew her. [ technical difficulties, stand by ] >> reporter: now investigators will the county sheriff's office were able to pull fingerprints from the girl's home and they were able to get dna evidence from inside the home. they are moving as quickly as possible to find whoever did this and the man is a hispanic man with long gray hair and there is still an active search underway in this area for leila fowler's killer and i was told by one sheriff's deputy, they are expecting an announcement of some sort to come down. classes get going here at generally lynn elementary school. sheriff's deputies will be in and

leila fowler's 12-year-old brother ran from his home before finding his sister. leila fowler's parents were at a conference last night but they were too distraught to speak. >> we are doing everything we can to apprehend the murderer of this eight-year-old girl. >> they are looking into that and they will not say if leila fowler was sexually molested. classmates and teachers have already put up signs in memory of the third grader. grieve counselors are helping them deal with the tragedy. >> i'm sure the person they have not caught has to be caught. >> you can as you get this story on the website and you will find details on the memorial fund for leila fowler. >>> one person is dead after an apparent shooting. it happened just before 10:00 last night. stray bullets is an "a" c transit bus and a nearby home but police tell ktvu channel 2 morning news nobody as else was hurt and there is no word on a motive. >>> a fire killed a woman on cyprus avenue. the 76-year-old woman was trapped into a bedroom. the neighbor and her husband tried to rescue her but couldn't. >>>

who killed 8 year old leila fowler? the latest on the investigation and crucial piece of evidence collected from the home. [ male announcer ] fact: the 100% electric nissan leaf... is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for the world. built in america. now, leaf's an easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ griego. and i'm frank mallicoat. >>> this is kpix 5 news. >> good morning, everyone. it's tuesday april 30th. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 6:30 now. a woman calms a murder suspect and possibly stops an international incident. >> all started with a carjacking. police learned the suspect was intent on reaching the russian embassy in san francisco but stopped. cate caugurian is live with details you'll see only here on kpix 5. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you both. this truly is a tale of quick thinking that saves that woman's life and the possi

leila fowler was a third grader here. here killing over the weekend has parents trying to reassure their kids they are safe. >> it makes kids wonder could this happen to me and we need to assure them, it is not going to happen to you. >> reporter: there were hugs and tears as kids arrived for class. brief counselors will be on hand meeting with students who need help processing the sudden death of a classmate. >> you have to be as supportive as you can and let them know school is a safe place for them to be. >> reporter: this attack happened saturday afternoon. the intruder stabbed her inside her home and she died later at the hospital. her 12-year-old brother was the only other person home at the time and came face to face with the attacker. the man was described as hispanic or white with long gray hair. they have launched a manhunt but have come up empty so far. they are asking for witnesses to come forward. they dropped by a substation and talked about a man he gave a ride to, a man was covered in blood. >> something w

--barney fowler . press conference was held last night coming at 431 different parties on how they're handling the investigation. we also hear from family and friends at her school. wiland vigil is planned for tonight at janney lind elementary school. >> it is fairly light at this hour. you heard erica and mention we are expecting another decent day with images in the '80s. it looks like a nice warm up in time for thursday and friday. we had that look forward to as well. here's a live look at your approach on west bound 80 at the bay bridge toll plaza. barely any traffic this morning. we are seeing this in just about every camera. no hot spots, no issues. if anything pops up we will let you know. we will be back with more headlines coming up in just a minute >> we are back. let us talk about the weather. it was cooler this morning that yesterday. erica is following that. good morning. >> good morning james it will be a about five degrees cooler. we will not break any records. the wind will pick up late

fowler and her 12 year-old brother were the only ones in home during the time of the murder. deputies have been going door-to-door and searching insight home the county. residents in the valley springs said they're used to leaving their homes unlocked. >> i am sure people lock their doors and homes for the first time. >> fowler would have turned 9 in june. >> the report claims in easton span of the bay bridge has bolts similar to those that are banned. a tall hundred of the bolts are made from galvanized steel. that is identical to a high strength alloy that was a ban because they can crack. according to 900 other fasteners were purchased. caltran says they're testing 200 bolts for possible future failure which can determine if the opening of the news ban will be delayed. >> we are waiting for video to come of the czech republic it was a gas explosion in prague this morning. it was just an explosion that damaged a building in the center of the capital. up to 40 people were injured authorities fully some people may still be buried in rubble. please a sealed off a nearby street

. >>> we continue our coverage in the stabbing death of 8-year- old leila fowler. authorities will not rest until the person who killed her is brought to justice. the stabbing happened in valley springs and so far there are no suspects. leila fowler's brother found her and her parents were at press conference but they were too upset to speak. >> as you can imagine they are quite distraught about the whole incident. >> extra patrols are continuing into the area and a vigil will be held at her cool. they will have a report from the coup attain don't forget you can always get the latest on this story and us also fine details of what has been set up, under web links. >>> palestinians say a man was a 29-year-old police officer who was killed while riding a motorcycle. they targeted an islamic militant who was involved in a reason attack on southern israel. today's attack was carried out by israel since the november cease-fire. >>> and syrian state television is reporting that a powerful explosion in damascus has killed 13 people an injured 70 others. the group believed

ktvu's john fowler is live -- obesity. fowler is live with more. >> reporter: i bought this soda for $1.19 today. under the new tax it would be $1.61. 35% more expensive. >> reporter: the tax would raise $2.6 billion a year. the bill's author told me the money would go to a new state found fight -- fund to fight childhood obesity. would a tax reduce consumption? >> people that want to buy it will buy it, i don't think it will make a difference. >> the tax adds a penny an ounce to sugary sodas. this idea has been tried before in the bay area and nationwide. each time meeting well funded opposition. >> i don't think the government's role is to try to change how we eat and drink on a daily basis. >> reporter: 5 months ago voters rejected a soda tax. 2-1. new york state failed. washington state briefly taxed but ended it. the business targets the same people as big tobacco. >> low income and minority communities that are facing the highest risks. >> reporter: it goes to the health committee next wednesday. reporting live, heal

where john fowler is standing in pacifica, pleas a live camera shot. just about a mile and a half south of here, behind the camera, the fog is in. and it's dense. they can hardly see through it in el granada and half moon bay. in the next 20, 30 minutes, you're going to see fog move nothing pacifica. you see that haze out there. that's the cooling mechanism. that's the air conditioning, the natural air-conditioning headed our way. so the temperatures today, record highs, we talked about that. these were some more numbers from the national weather service. 90 in antioch. 90 in fairfield. 86 in san mateo. 88 in redwood city. the coastal and bay areas are going to cool significantly because of that fog coming in. you see it moving up the coast this way. coming underneath that is this fog right there. so the fog cooling things off. that begins a cooling trend. today will be the warmest day. a cooling trend that will take us into the middle, end of the week. inland areas tomorrow, still hot. they're still going to be in the upper 80's. i still think we're g

and john fowler is live in santa clara county, john fowler has the story now. >> reporter: police say they are looking for someone with the technology knowledge. 1:26a.m. someone cut fiberoptic cables. first knocking out several 911 dispatch systems including gilroy's emergency police line which is still now. a moment later another cable cut sent phone and data systems down. >> they knew where to go for the fiberoptic, they knew where to cut. they also were able to take out very critical parts of the pg & e substation. >> reporter: the attacker used a high powered rifle, 30 to 40 shots. severely damaging five transmission banks at the sub station. pg & e said no one lost power. but they're asking the south bay to conserve power at least through midnight tonight as a precaution. reporting live in santa clara county, john fowler. >>> more sunshine and even warmerweather. i'll detail how high temperatures will climb. >> what goes on where your food is prepared. the app that will help you uncover your favorite restaurant's dirty little secret. >>> is the bombing in boston a wake up call f

miss fowler was stabbed to death in her home in valley springs east of stockton on sachlts her parents law enforcement held news conference tonight. 7 news reporter is in valley springs with tonight development for u us. >> carolyn the sheriff's department released new information tonight. detectives still not found the murder weapon. sheriff says he also believes the killer wept to the house with the intent of attacking the girl this was not some type of botched robbery. autopsy today confirmed she died of shock hemorrhaging from the stab wounds and sheriff's department is concerned the killer is still on the loose. >> parents of the murdered girl fowler and crystal walters had planned to say a few words but changed their minds unable to bring themselves to speak. family friend conveyed how the community is feeling. >> a lot of pain. a lot of pain a lot of anger. a lotxd of before why. confusion who would do this who would do this to a beautiful little 8-year-old givrment i can't wrap my mind around that. >> 8-year-old fowler stabbed to death on saturday. at home with her 12-year-old

miss fowler was stabbed to death in her home in valley springs east of stockton on sachlts her parents law enforcement held news conference tonight. 7 news reporter is in valley springs with tonight development for u us. >> carolyn the sheriff's department released new information tonight. detectives still not found the murder weapon. sheriff says he also believes the killer wept to the house with the intent of attacking the girl this was not some type of botched robbery. autopsy today confirmed she died of shock hemorrhaging from the stab wounds and sheriff's department is concerned the killer is still on the loose. >> parents of the murdered girl fowler and crystal walters had planned to say a few words but changed their minds unable to bring themselves to speak. family friend conveyed how the community is feeling. >> a lot of pain. a lot of pain a lot of anger. a lotxd of before why. confusion who would do this who would do this to a beautiful little 8-year-old givrment i can't wrap my mind around that. >> 8-year-old fowler stabbed to ath on saturday. at home with her 12-year-old br

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the parents of leyla fowler told officials they would wait until the start of the news conference before deciding if they would speak. at the last minute, barney fowler and kristi walters indicated it was just too overwhelming to talk about the death of their little girls. >> everybody respect the family and their family's privacy during this time. >> reporter: leyla's 12-year- old brother said he saw an intruder flee from the family home before finding his sister. a massive search followed. authorities say they've collected dna evidence and are contacting sex offenders in the area but will not say if the girl was sexually assaulted. >> the calaveras probation department have contacted and in many cases interviewed sex offenders in the area. something was wrong, just looking into his eyes and just, being there. he's all, there's just blood everywhere all over his arms. >> reporter: officials say they'll continue stepped up patrols and ask people to report any suspicious activity. >> we staffed up accordingly. we want to treat this case as though there is an intruder on the lose and we ar

parents have been putting up purple ribbons at leila fowler's school.ight, they will gather for a vigil. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much, bob >>> we are getting more information on the police officer assaulted over the weekend. an off-duty berkeley officer was the victim of an assault in burlingame. berkeley police sergeant says the officer was transported from a hospital after that incident. the good news, he is expected to survive. burlingame police, they are leading this investigation. >>> two sisters accused of felony child abuse at a livermore daycare center will enter pleas in court today. 35-year-old nazila sharaf and 30-year-old lida sharaf swaddled infants so lightly, their breathing was restricted they also were accused of covering the babies heads with blankets and turning up the heat to make the babies sleepy. the women did not intend to hurt the babies. the investigation began after social services made an unannounced visit to the daycare in march >>> a candlelight vigil being held for brandy martell, a transgender woma

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler is live now with the dangerous situation she is accused? >> reporter: it happened after noon here at the square mall. police made an arrest of the mother after witnessed called 911. they found an unattended baby in distress inside the car. >> all they heard was a baby crying. they looked in the car and saw her skin was flush with tears. >> the baby was sweating. police found the mother shopping. >> she knew the child was there and said the windows was down. >> reporter: in court today the lawyer said one car window was down 4 inches. the temperature 76 degrees. i asked san francisco state heat stress scientists for his opinion. >> 105 degrees. after just 20 minutes temperatures could be fatal for a child. >> reporter: the baby was unhurt but 32 u.s. children died of heat stroke in cars. the baby was released to her father. the court ordered her to receive child safety counseling and she was told to return to court in three weeks. health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a 17-year-old accused of shooting a toddler in o

the parents that are here tonight are barney fowler. is the father. we always advise folks to lock their doors and windows. there is no fear but we are absolutely concerned. we want to treat this case as though there is an intruder on the loose and we are actively following up on that. please come forward or anyone who knows anything or has any information, however slight, please come forward. last question. i will talk to them but they were not ready. please bear with me for a second. out of respect for the family, they would like to wait for tomorrow. we have no other press conference scheduled at this time. we will schedule arrangements with the family tomorrow. i would look more into early afternoon and evening for another press conference. i cannot emphasize how much support we appreciate. the community has been fantastic and supporting us every step of the way. thank you very much. >> catherine: police giving us a bit of an update of the murder of eight year-old girl killed in her own home. the father was there. the mother described as wanting t

investigators in valley spring komd a home where 8-year-old laila fowler was killed over the weekend. grief counselers brought in to help classmates deal this horrible crime. we are live wlaitest on this tragic case. nannette? >> the county conducted an autopsy. her killer described as a muscular latino or white man dressed in a black shirt and blue jeans. still hasn't been found. making everyone here nervous. security was on hand here at her school just in case and over there, a very moving tribute to the third grader. under heavy law enforcement presence an emotion yl first day back atvilley spring, hugs and tears as parents, classmates and teachers deal with the murder of 8-year-old laila fowler stabbed to death by an intruder saturday her 12-year-old brother found her. >> she's a great girl from what i've seen her. in the cafeteria and on the playground. >> ribbons tide around the campus ask students wrote their own messages of goodbye to the little friend. >> the beauty of being here together is that they're able to share and communicate z try to heal. as much as possible. >> wit

the parents of leyla fowler told officials they would wait until the start of the news conference before deciding if they would speak. at the last minute, barney fowler and kristi walters indicated it was just too overwhelming to talk about the death of their little girls. >> everybody respect the family and their family's privacy during this time. >> reporter: leyla's 12-year- old brother said he saw an intruder flee from the family home before finding his sister. a massive search followed. authorities say they've collected dna evidence and are contacting sex offenders in the area but will not say if the girl was sexually assaulted. >> the calaveras probation department have contacted and in many cases interviewed sex offenders in the area. something was wrong, just looking into his eyes and just, being there. he's all, there's just blood everywhere all over his arms. >> reporter: officials say they'll continue stepped up patrols and ask people to report any suspicious activity. >> we staffed up accordingly. we want to treat this case as though there is an intruder on the lose and we ar

leila fowler would have turned nine in june. >> did the surviving child recognize the suspect?t that i realize. >> a search started with a man running on foot that would be not common for a rural area. >> we are extensively searching in attics and it is a difficult area to search. with tall grass. >> this community is on hold until this man is found. >> this train is still the challenge attempt to rain. the little girl with a been 9 years old and the month of june. >> this stretch of hot weather. gusting winds on tuesday and wednesday. here is a look at the forecast. even some temperatures getting into the mid-90s. the east bay valleys. the north bay valleys could see '70s and '80s by the bay. many 90 degrees for the inland valleys. pittsburgh. and 70's for the bay. 76 degrees and '80s in the north bay. here is the seventh day of rounded a nine these inland. and remember you can watch the weather forecast whenever it is convenient for you on our 24/7 bay area news channel. you can also get headlines and live traffic. it's on comcast 193 and you can also watch it live on kron4.c

yellow police tape is still up at the home where 8-year-old laila fowler was murdered saturday afternoon. police continue to block all roads lead together girl's home. and those who live inside of the primt ter are understandably nervous. this neighbor did not want to us show her face. >> bits been nerve wracking. we're staying in and keechin keeching -- keeping watch. >> no. no. >> mary thomas lives just yards from the house. this is the photo thomas took of investigators searching her yard over the weekend. >> they searched this area. you know? they were like 15 adrift and sechg probes. sometimes they'd get on the ground to handle it. >> at the school jenny lind elementary school, counselors were in to help cope with her sudden death. >> we have a greater level of law enforcement present. that will continue throughout the week swre. counseling for parents, staff and students. >> and this began as the. -- the foulers live about a half mile from there. again, while investigators continue to try to collect evidence here. that police presence at the school, we're told to make students and

reporting live, health and science editor john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> www.ktvu.com posted a link to that report on the fire, you can read it for yourself, look under hot topics. >>> a state tax hit a road block today. the bill would have created a tax of 5 cents. but the committee put the bill on hold so it could be studied further. he says he is still hopeful the bill can make it to the floor. >> the estimate we got from the board is my bill, if it becomes law would raise $50 million a year. >> he said he crafted the bill in response to the shooting in newtown, connecticut. >>> windy out there, wind advisory till 9:00 p.m. tonight. gusty along the coast and bay. the wind advisory for the bay sections and hilly sections. wind gusts today. 55 miles per hour in san francisco. that is significant. 40 in point reyes. and berkeley 32. here is the deal, with the blowing sand on the great highway i wouldn't be surprised if it gets shut down. great highway, if you travel that route, kind of be prepared for changes. the system that is over us now is moving through, it is cold. or coo

tonight, leila fowler will be remembered with a candlelight vigil.veras county this morning. he says the search goes on for leila's killer. >> reporter: good morning, dave. to give you a sense of how anxious parents here are at jenny lind elementary school, the principal told me yesterday, there were three times as many times absent compared to a normal day. parents tell me this morning that really it's nerve-racking knowing that a killer remains on the loose this morning. authorities are still trying to track down the man who stabbed leila fowler to death overert the weekend. the -- over the weekend. the 8-year-old was a third grader here. as students arrived, sheriff avenue deputies were on patrol. i'm told they will stay here as long as they were needed as lon as the -- as long ax the search continues -- as long as the search continues. >> we're a town of 7,000. we don't even lock our doors and all of that has changed. in fact, we were out of town and our next door neighbor came and locked our house up while we were gone. >> last night sheriff ave

they hope will lead to the killer of leila fowler the 8-year-old girl stabbed to death in her own home under mysterious circumstances. >> the sheriff deputies is asking people to call a tip line with leads while an autopsy gets underway today. this tragedy is unfolding in a small town of valley springs 30 miles east of stockton. the family friend spoke this morning. >> i hope they fine the guy who did it. if the police don't find him someone will and it wouldn't be pretty especially a small town like this. we look out after each other. >> her friends are mourning the loss of the girl who always had a big smile. they plan to attend a vigil tomorrow night. the small rural town will never be the same. >> a rural community on edge. >> they had the helicopters going over our house last night, a place where doors go unlocked now bolted shut. >> i am sure a lost families locked all their ones and doors for the first time. >> an 8-year-old leila fowler was brutally murdered. she and her brother were home alone and he saw an intruder leave the house and called his parents who called 9-1-1 and h

lila fowler was found by her brother on saturday bleeding inside her valley springs home. since then, the tight-knit community has been on lock down. he found out tonight who investigators are questioning, terry? >> yeah, they're talking to sex offenders and parole lees trying to find the person who stabbed 8-year-old little layla fowler to death. behind me, you see the california patrol helpi until t is found, this community is on edge. >> i don't think she wants to speak. >> with the dead girl's mother overwhelmed with emotion, she was unable to speak. >> they have not been ruled out. they have been interviewed and in some cases, they've been photographed. >> investigators won't say if layla was sexually assaulted or not. >> we have all of our windows, our doors locked, we have bars in our double paned sliding windows. we don't go outside. we don't walk our dogs at night. >> and that won't change until the suspect is caught. he was spotted by the victim's brother and one, possibly two others. but the description is vague. >> do you believe this is random? >> we don't kno

there's now a memorial of stuffed animals outside leila fowler's home. it appears an intruder intented to attack her. and investigators are still trying to determine the suspect's identity. the house is still a crime scene and parents around town say they are keeping their kids at home. elissa harrington gives us an update. >> reporter: a pink bicycle and toys sit in the front yard where 8 year old leila fowler was killed. surrounding the mailbox, stuffed animals and purple ribbons. the house secured with police tape. it's still a crime scene. four days since leila was stabbed to death. and the police still have not made an arrest. >> it's been very scary, you know. we still don't have a suspect. >> you hear the stuff on the news, the different parts of the country and when it's in your own neighborhood, it's close to home and it's an eye opener. >> dropped his son off where leila was a third grader. >> we kept him home yesterday and house has been on lock down. and yeah real nerve-racking for something like that to happen. >> 92 kids were absent yesterd

reporting live in san francisco, health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> today autism awareness day. every year on april 2nd autism organizations around the world observe the day with special awareness programs and fundraisers. there is no medical detention or cure for the development disability. it affects about one in every 88 children. the empire state building is observing the day by lighting its tower blue in honor of the group autism speaks. >>> two wrongful death lawsuits by the family of junior seau are being looked at. his family says that during his nfl career he took many -- >>> finding nemo is coming back to the big screen but this time it's dori who just kept on swimming and is lost. pixar announced the nemo sequel will be returning this time called finding dori. that sequel is due out on november of 2015. >> such a nice movie. can't wait. >>> a lot of sunshine in most places but we have to show you this really cool shot of san francisco. the thing is it's hard to see san francisco. we've got low clouds on the backside. hugging the coastline. and a

the killer of an 8-year-old girl, leila fowler. police say she and her 12-year-old brother were home alone saturday afternoon when he saw an intruder leaving the house. the boy called his parents who called 911. he then found his sister stabbed, severely wounded. she later died. since then, police have been running down leads. they have no specific suspect they are looking for a white or hispanic male, about six feet tall with a muscular build wearing jeans and a dark shirt. he is considered armed and dangerous. >> we're searching extensvely into attics, storage sheds. it is a difficult area to search. >> there are a lot of empty homes and outbuildings around here. a lot of huge rock croppings where somebody can hide. >> reporter: authorities have combed the home and neighborhood for evidence. >> we did collect some fingerprints during that search. we also collected what we believe to be dna. those prints and that dna will hopefully be processed within the next week. >> reporter: there will be an added police presence today at scho

. >> the killer of 8 year old leila fowler is still on the loose this morning. she was stabbed to death saturday during an apparent break in in her home. authorities say leila and her brother home alone on saturday afternoon when he saw the intruder leave the house and discover his sister. the murder has left valley springs just over 7,000 shocked. police are suspicious now and fearful there is a killer amongst them. >> everyone is watching and you are really watching your kids. you are keeping them home. >> who would do this to a beautiful little 8 year old girl? i can't wrap my mind around that. >> one resident says he gave a ride to a man saturday who was covered in blood and authorities are testing. >> parents are organizing to stand guard after two high school girls reported a man tried to abduct them. happened over the last couple weeks near oakland technical high school. the vehicle described as gray or silver 1980s car with dark roof, white trunk and no license plate. before school on 45th street the morning of april 15th. >> tried to get her in his car

fowler and 12 of year-old brother were the only ones on the time of the murder.e have been going door to door and searching for the suspect. she would have turned 9 in june. >> jury selection is expected to begin later this morning for alleged surserial killer killernaso . is of reno and is charged with killing four women in yuba . marin and contra costa counties 1970 between 1997 and 1994. the four bodies of the women were found along royal rose in the four counties. pathologists who performed autopsies on the woman testified at the hearing and all of them died of a fixation due to likely strangulation. >> stephen curry shook off a sore left ankle to score 22 of his 31 points in the third quarter, leading to the warriors past the denver nuggets 115-101 on sunday night for a commanding 3-1 series lead. currey added seven assists in a dominant and dazzling display that rivaled his days in the ncaa . his five three- pointers in the third quarter left golden state to a 20-point lead its third straight victory and a flashin the flashy series. for stretch to the class

reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> parts of the bay area warmed up nicely today. over the past few hours, we've been watching this, with the fog regrouping, right around the bay itself. but away from this, temperatures really soared, back up into the 70's and even a few low 80's. 82, the high in morgan hill. pacific, 65. of course, big changes offshore. you request see all the cloud cover out here. up to our north, around eureka, this rain will increase in coverage as we head into early thursday morning. as far as the highlights, with our next system moving in, here is the forecast model. the rainfall moves from the coast all the way to inland spots. heaviest rain during the morning commute. expectations about 2/10 of an inch in the inland valleys. the key head line with this storm, it will be moving in just in time for the thursday morning commute. that will be a big factor tomorrow morning. temperatures will start out the day mainly in the low to mid 50's. santa rosa, 51. here's the weather system once again, developing offshore. high clouds will be on the incre

. >> the young girl, 8 year- old leila fowler was unhurt valley springs home on saturday when she was fatally stabbed during an apparent break-in. law enforcement patrols have been increased outside of our elementary school and all on the small town. a press conference was lsi in valley springs. so far no one has been arrested but authorities have issued a vague description of a suspect but have not been able to identify the man. >> there was a second witness that live in the neighborhood that saw someone with a similar description running in a different direction at the time. >> here is video of her parents, barney fowler and crystal walters, last month was the first time they have came out in public. >> a possible lead for investigators, a man who says that he gave a another man a ride home not long after the crime happened. the person had blood on him, and was acting suspiciously. kron4 talk to the person who now wonders if he had a killer in his car. >> he wanted me to give them a ride home because he was out of breath, when i stopped the car he wanted to know about want to come i

sheriff's deputies watch as children are dropped off at the elementary school, where leila fowler was a 3rd grader. she was a great student who was always smiling. today a crisis response team is at school. >> we're seeing students that are fearful. we're seeing students that are sad. >> reporter: investigators are still working out of their command post where they say the 8-year-old was stabbed to death saturday around noon. her 12-year-old brother found her after reportedly seeing a stranger leave the home. the two were home alone. the coroner's office told kpix 5 leila died from shock and hemorrhage due to multiple stab wounds. >> i cannot believe it. i don't understand it. >> reporter: parents are clutching their students tight and so are grandmothers line ms. white. >> everyone's scared. the windows are closed at night, and everyone's watching and you're really watching your kids. >> reporter: larry chow recently left the area to avoid crime. >> it's kind of scary. every time i go by my house, i drive by and check and make sure the door isn't kicked in. >> reporter: people like e

. >>> the killer of 8-year-old leila fowler is still on the loose. she was stabbed to death on saturday, during an apparent break-in at her home in the foothills, east of stockton that is where chris is right now. kristen. >> reporter: two days after that killing authorities still out here investigating you can see highway patrol has officers posted on this street where that murder happened it is a sign to this community a man hunt for a murder is still under way. looking sad and stunned her family stood tearfully by father barney and crystal walters authorities said wants to be known as her mother. walters and fowler are still struggling to come to terms with her death. >> a lot of pain, a lot of anger a lot of why. confusion. >> reporter: authorities say she and her brother were home alone saturday afternoon when he saw an intruder leave the house and discovered leila had been stabbed repeatedly though her family is struggling to find words her close friend kennedy had these words. >> she didn't deserve to die. she didn't deserve for this to happen

leila fowler was found stabbed to death in a suspected robbery attempt.s search warrant was served yesterday and 100 law enforcement officers have joined in the case. >> two, investigators in boston marathon bombings say it would have been different if russian agents told them about the radicalization of the tsarnaev brothers and their mother, with the russian authorities intercepting their phone calls, including one where she discussed jihad with her son. >> bart officials and police release details of enforcement of a law that allows bart to issue a ban against trouble making passengers, offenders could be banned from 30 days to an entire year. enforcement will begin next monday. >> number four from the bay area to virginia, in a golf cart off duty coast guard members kickoff a 4,000 mile trip to raise money for the wounded warrior project leaving petaluma this morning and hope to make it to virginia by memorial day weekend. >> the warriors get advanced to the next round of the playoffs with another win against the nuggets in denver. and stef led the wa

. >>> a vigil is planned tonight to remember leila fowler. the 8-year-old california girl was stabbed to death by an intruder on saturday. the quiet and now frightened neighborhood she lived in is on lockdown this morning. no suspects have been named but police are looking for a man with a long gray beard. theresa garcia reports. >> reporter: bernie fowler and crystal walters held hands and at times cried while sheriff's investigators in california offered new details about the murder of their daughter. 8-year-old leila was found stabbed in the family home on saturday. >> we will not rest until we capture the responsible person. >> leila's 12-year-old brother told police he saw an intruder in the home around noon. >> he briefly followed this person until the person left the house and that's when he went to check on his sister. >> reporter: leila was pronounced dead from multiple stab wounds at a local hospital. police patrols and parents kept watchful eyes on the children at the elementary school monday. student and staff are in shock and afr

and nine bay area man riding for his life in the hospital but as our health and science editor john fowler reports that fight is with his insurance company which is refusing to pay for specialized treatment. >>>reporter: at children's hospital oakland today in a special floorboard 24 -year-old luis robbie showed me some of the painful and aggressive tumors killing him. the cancer is rhabdomyosarcoma, it is rare, current medicines don't work well especially for his internal and external tumors tumors. >> they didn't have a way to treat both at the same time. but, there was a clinical trial at ucsf. >>>reporter: doctors recommended he take part in the drug file in fact ucsf is holding a spot for him in the trial specifically for rhabdomyosarcoma. his health insurance is through his father's work at sutter health. third-party administrator called u mr sent a letter saying since ucsf is outside the health plan network, only emergencies are covered and nothing experimental. luis says he was referred to another dr . >> i said that the dr. have any experience with rhabdomyosarcoma? they said no.

. >> the sheriff believes the killer went to the house with the intent to attack legally fowler. barney walters and krystal walters were unable to speak understandably. the eight-year-old died from shock and blood loss from multiple stab wounds. the murder weapon is not found and no sketch is released. yesterday during the manhunt they interviewed and searched sex offenders and paroleees in the area. authorities say they will not rest until they fine the person responsible for her death. >> we received phone calls today from the attorney general and the california department of justice and they infollowed us they would not only expedite the case but the case would be the priority case they would work on in the state of california. >> yesterday at the elementary where she was in 3rd grade they wrote cards and hung ribbons. counselors were on hand to help with the grief felt not only for her but the entire family including her where who found her. a memorial fund has been set up for her with a vigil tonight at 7:00 at jenny lind elementary school. >> this morning at 10:30 san jose

the parents of layla fowler did not have to say anything at a news conference last night. the pain on their faces said it all. cnn's paul vercammen live in valley springs, california, with the latest on the hunt for layla's killer. any new developments there? >> well, the autopsy confirmed that young layla died of multiple stab wounds. she was stabbed a number of times. the authorities withholding how many times and where because that's a key point of evidence. also, no suspects composite out here. no prime suspect. and that has residents out here very frustrated. sheriff's deputies on foot and in patrol cars made their presence seen. this is where layla fowler, the 8-year-old girl stabbed to death in her home over the weekend, attended third grade. some classmates held flowers for layla. their parents held on to fear. >> i'm scared for my kids and for the family. it's horrible. he was friends with her in class. classmates. they sit together at school. it's very sad. things like that don't happen here. >> tell us what you have and why. >> i'm sad. i didn't want her to die.

. >> the killer of an 8 year old leila fowler still on the loose this morning.as stabbed to death saturday during an apparent break in in her home east of stockton. authorities say leila and her brother were home alone saturday afternoon when he saw an intruder leave the home. and saw his sister. the murder left the valley springs town shocked. one resident says he gave a ride to a man saturday who was covered in blood and now testing dna evidence which state officials offered to expedite. elissa harrington will have a live report. >> a san jose starbucks is back open. a customer saw a woman come into a starbucks, take two bottles of orange juice from a bag and place them on a shelf. they were later found to contain a mixture of juice and rubbing alcohol. the 50-year-old woman was arrested last night and police say no one drank the spiked juice and the motive is unclear. >> if you like hot weather we're going to get more of it. >> this is going to be the hottest week of the year so far. we are talking about fog moving along the coastline. going to cool down slig

, sheriff's deputies stand watch as children are dropped off at jenny lynn elementary where layla fowler was a 3rd grader. purple ribbons, remind everyone of the tragic loss. layla was a great student who was always smiling. today a crisis response team is at school. >> we're seeing students that are fearful, students that are sad. >> investigators are still working out of their command post near the ribbon road home where they say the 8-year-old was stabbed to death saturday around noon. her 12-year-old brother found her after reportly seeing a strangerrer leave the report. the two -- stranger leave the home. the two were home alone. leila died from shock and hemorrhage due to multiple stab wounds. >> reporter: parents are clutching their students tight and. so are grandmothers. how has life changed since this happened. >> everyone's scared. the windows are closed at night. we have our guns out, and so it's just everyone's watching and really watching your kids. >> reporter: larry chow recently left the bay area to avoid crime. >> it's scary. every time i go any house, i drive by and ch

shaken by the murder of 8-year- old laila fowler. she was stabbed to death in her home saturday sometime around noon. investigators are still searching for her killer. >> cannot believe it. i don't understand it. >> reporter: parents like tom johnson dropped off their kids to jenny lind elementary school where leila was a 3rd grader and today the campus guarded by sheriff's deputies and decorated by purple ribbon, her favorite color. >> we're seeing students who are fearful. we're seeing students who are sad. >> the principal says there is a crisis response team on-site. they're remembering leila as smart and well liked. >> never saw her without a smile on her face. vivacious, bright, great student. >> meanwhile the search for a suspect intensifies. investigators say she was at her home on ripen road saturday and 12 noon, her brother says they found an intrude er in the house and the sister stabbed. and it was a muscular man, 6 feet tall with long hair and a black shirt and blue pants. >> we did collect some fingerprints during that

miss fowler was stabbed to death in her home in valley springs east of stockton on sachlts her parents law enforcement held news conference tonight. 7 news reporter is in valley springs with tonight development for . >> carolyn the sheriff's department released new information tonight. detectives still not found the murder weapon. sheriff says he also believes the killer wept to the house with the intent of attacking the girl this was not some type of botched robbery. autopsy today confirmed she died ofh sock hemorrhaging from the stab wounds and sheriff's department is concerned the killer is still on the loose. >> parents of the murdered girl fowler and crystal walters had planned to say a few words but changed their minds unable to bring themselves to speak. family friend conveyed how the community is feeling. >> a lot of pain. a lot of pain a lot of anger. a lotxd of before why. confusion who would do this who would do this to a beautiful little 8-year-old givrment i can't wrap my mind around that. >> ld wl stabbed to death on saturday. me a with her 12-year-old brother who says a

leila fowler would have turned nine in june. >> this live look outside.no fog and we are going to see the entire conditions are going to be a warm evening. it is cooler by the bay. for tonight, look for clear skies. and really a nice sunday evening. it is going to stay warm for the entire week. here is futurecast. lots of 90's. it is going to stay nice as we go towards tuesday. this the breezes will be picking up. temperatures will be down a bit but as we go through wednesday, thursday. will be the warmest temperatures. for tomorrow, the readings will be in the low mid '80s. san jose. nearly 90 degrees in the only in valley. 80s in palo alto and for the east bay. this is where we will see the hottest temperatures. fairfield. antioch, danville. nine these in pleasanton, livermore. '70s and '80s by the bay. much warmer than but we had today. with that lack of sea breeze. april be a bit less strong with the 60s by the ocean. oakland making it into the low 80s for the north bay. nearly 90 napa. and your kron 4 7 day around the bay it is going to be warm. temp

the victim's name. >> prints and dna will hopefully be processed within the next week. >> reporter: fowler was home alone with her 12-year-old brother. their parents at a near by public event. just before noon he came face to face with an intruder. after the man left, he went to check on his sister discovering a gruesome site. the man was seen leaving the home on foot. >> we are searching the calaveras area. but the search has expanded beyond that and we're following up on tips and leads. we have received some tips and leads from outside of the county. >> reporter: deputies have not named a suspect and they say they don't have a person or persons of interest. one parent asked if he should be concerned about sending his child to school tomorrow. >> we have plans in place so that if we're not able to solve this case we're able to protect the kids and the schools to the best extent possible. that plan includes an increased officer presence at school. but so many people we've spoken with in this community tells us it's going to take a lot to put them at ease. >>> now to the warriors and the ba

a 12-year-old boy found his 8-year-old sister, laila fowler stabbed in their home saturday,. >> theythe person is, if this person know somebody from this area, or if just a random person, we just don't know. >> police have all roads lead together home blocked. they continue processing and searching for a suspect. only those who can show proof