. >> reporter: deputies searched the home of defense attorney frank carson, the sheriff's department is calling it a tangled case of conspiracy, nine total arrests in the three- year-old murder of 26-year-old core richardson kaufman. one of the men arrested in connection to the hearing, officer walter wells. no one answered at his home. >> to learn that you have employees in an organization like ours that have some insolvement, any--some involvement of a murder is devastating. >> reporter: frank carson has also been arrested for the murder. he had planned to steal pipes from the attorney's house back in 2012. but he vanished. the metal on that property had long been a target of thieves. witnesses say that frank had made threats that if he caught the thieves their bodies would never be found. hunters found the body a year later near yosemite. >> kaufman was supporting his family williams scraping. he was stealing metal to make money. >> reporter: deputies and the department of justice were seen searching carson's backyard. >> well, to other officers were arrested for obstruction and c

the alleged mastermind, say investigators, is prominent modesto attorney frank carson. authiorities say carson believed the 26-year old kaufman was stealing valuable antiques from carson's property. a former chp officer. walter wells. is charged with carrying out the killing. and the three current c-h-p officers are facing charges of covering up the murder and misleanding investigators. >> pam: in yosemite tonight. an air of caution and great sadness, after two children where killed when a heavy tree limb fell on their tent. >>: it makes me sad for the family and the situation. >> pam: the children died at the very popular, copper pine campgrounds, which are now closed until furthur notice. kron 4's kate cagle traveled to yosemite today, and has our report on the tragic accident. >> reporter: the old she limb fell on the tent today. it's one of the most popular sites here. it's not far from yosemite village. when authorities arrived the children were already dead. other campers say he was not even when the wind had been. following a tree limbs is not on a common here. >

frank carson is a prominent attorney in modesto accused of orchestrating kaufman's murder because hehis property. walter wells, a former chp officer and robert woody are suspected -- suspected it of the murder itself. the chp fired wells. two brothers who own a liquor store are accused of helping. other chp officers are accused of obstructing the investigation and are on temporary leave. >> it is not what we stand for, and it is so far beyond what any organization stands for. >> carson's wife and stepdaughter are also facing charges. all of the accused are expected in court on tuesday. >>> investigators at yosemite national park are trying to find out what caused a tree limb to break off killing two children. it happened around 5:00 this morning at the popular upper pines campground. the limb came off a black oak tree and fell about 30 feet on to a tent where those kids were sleeping and sadly they were crushed. >> heard a loud crash, a loud boom. almost sounded like a gunshot when it came down. i heard a woman screaming at the top of her lungs and i knew something was wrong. >> thes

. >> reporter: nine people have been arrested including modesto defense attorney frank carson, threerlock business owners. two brothers who own pop and cork liquors. >> we don't even know him. that's what i told them two years ago too. >> reporter: in march last year after the family was contacted by investigators, the brothers contacted fox40 claiming they were being harassed by law enforcement. they even held two protests. >> the guy who died korey kaufmann he deserves justice and we deserve justice. >> reporter: according to the afternoon the defense attorney was fed up with years of theft on his property. he vowed to make an example of thieves caught in the act. on the night he disappeared, kaufmann told a friend he was going to steal metal irrigation pipes from carson's property. the detectives believe kaufmann died at the hands of three men and car son wanted to teach thieves a lesson. august 2013 remains were found in mariposa county identified as a missing turlock man. >> this has been a long three- year investigation. >> the defense attorney for frank carson says that they a

frank carson is a prominent attorney in modesto accused of orchestrating kaufman's murder because he believed kaufman stole antiques from his property. walter wells, a former chp officer and robert woody are suspected -- suspected it of the murder itself. the chp fired wells. two brothers who own a liquor store are accused of helping. other chp officers are accused of obstructing the investigation and are on temporary leave. >> it is not what we stand for, and it is so far beyond what any organization stands for. >> carson's wife and stepdaughter are also facing charges. all of the accused are expected in court on tuesday. >>> investigators at yosemite national park are trying to find out what caused a tree limb to break off killing two children. it happened around 5:00 this morning at the popular upper pines campground. the limb came off a black oak tree and fell about 30 feet on to a tent where those kids were sleeping and sadly they were crushed. >> heard a loud crash, a loud boom. almost sounded like a gunshot when it came down. i heard a woman screaming at the top of her lungs a

. >> reporter: prominent defense attorney frank carson has also been arrested for cory's murder. a newly released affidavit said cory had planned to steal pipes from his house in 2012 but he vanished. metal on the property had long been a target of thieves. witnesses say frank had previously made threats that if he caught the thieves, their bodies would never be found. hunters found cory's body a year later near yosemite. >> kaufman was supporting his family by scrapping. an activity related to metal theft as a means to make money. >> reporter: deputies and the department of justice were seen searching carson's backyard. two other officers were arrested for obstruction and conspiracy. one of those officers lived next door to the victim. prosecutors right now are not commenting on any of the suspects' individual roles in the crime. in the news room, betty yu, kpix5. >>> a tragic accident at yosemite national park, two young campers killed when a massive tree limb crashed onto their tent. this happened about 5:00 a.m. at the upper pines campground near curry village. video from the

investigators say the alleged mastermind is prominent modesto attorney frank carson. authiorities say carson believed the 26-year-old kaufman was stealing valuable antiques from a former c-h-p officer, walter wells, is charged with carrying out the killing. and the three current c-h-p officers are facing charges of covering up the murder and misleanding investigators. >> marty: trance showing how much fun they are new on-line video show san francisco sitcom parity unanimous will of that comingwelcome back to kron 4 news weekend. a new season brings a new look. a chance to try something different. this summer, challenge your preconceptions and experience a cadillac for yourself. take advantage of our summer offers. get this low mileage lease on select ats models, in stock the longest, for around 269 per month. >> marty: hot weather across the bay area this weekend in fact in the and expecting triple digit temperatures possible for some parts lisa today. better on this afternoon must go ahead and turn on a tough any hong. >> reporter: beautiful sunrise picture-perfect st

the master moind is a defense attorney who is frank carson. he doesn't mind smiling in his mug shot. he was fed up with kaufman and others stealing from his property. kaufman disappeared in 2012 and his body was found by hunters in 2013. carson is connected to two brothers who owned a liquor. the brothers say they had nothing to do with a murder. listen to him last year. >> we don't know him. that's what i told him. a guy who died is corey kaufman and he deserves justice. ncarson's attorney said he's innocent and that this is political revenge. >> how are the state officers involved? >> all throw were arrested yesterday. the affidavit doesn't go in to a lot of detail about the specifics. but we know that one former officer, walter wesly faces a serious charge and he left chb approximate. and other officers face charges as well. all three had connections to the brothers and they were all three involved in the murder or in the cover up, julie. >> will car. thank you for much. >>> fire is a growing problem for several western states and crews rus

frank carson was arrested and held without bail acting as a ringleaders of a nine person group including stepdaughter, wife, two store owners and these c.h.p. officers. >> san francisco police department will discuss a double homicide that occurred in the bayview district in john. -- in january, including a 32-year-old moreover watching her children playing in front of her home, running to rent her children from gun shots in a drive-by. the father will address the media hoping to track down the killers. a man died in the incident. >> el cerrito will discuss raising the minimum wage and could draft a policy to use across the county, a minimum wage of $10 an hour. most wage increases have been in large cities with big business centers, the county is considers a new approach by focusing on a dispersed population. if adopted it would be the first-in-the-nation to do so. >> police officers in san jose took the last step to approving the any wage agreement and replacing the pension agreement. they voted to accept a deal including 8 percent raises and 5 percent bonuses. the police and fireups h

officials say attorney frank carson believed kaufman stole items from his property. kaufman supported his family by selling scrap metal for recycling. chp commissioner says the arrest make a huge impact on their department. >> i think it impacts all of law enforcements. rips at the soul of an organization. not what we stand for. so far beyond what any organization stands for. >> former chp officer is suspecteded in the killing itself. 2 current officers suspected of obstructing the investigation. all suspects are scheduled to be in court fix tuesday. >> in the mean time bay area sheriff's deputy drowned sadly at lake tahoe yesterday while tryi to help a friend. south lake tahoe police say contra costa county sheriff's deputy carlos was paddle boarding and kayaking with girlfriend. his sister and male friend near el dorado beach. investigators say the sister fell off her kayak. the friend helped her back on to the kayak but francis thought he was in distress that's when he jumped into the water to try to help. >> sacrificed his life and pursuit of trying to save the l

frank carson is a prominent attorney in mow defend stow, accused of orchestrating his murder because he believes he stole antics from his property. and other officers are expected of the murder itself. chp fired the officer. and the other two named chp officers are accused of instructing the investigation. they are on temporary leave. >> it's not what we stand for. it's so far beyond what any organization stands for. >> carson's wife and step daughter are also facing charges. all of the accused are expected in court on tuesday. >>> investigators at yosemite national park are trying to find out what caused a tree limb to break off, killing two children. it happened around 5:00 yesterday morning after popular upper pines campground t came off a black oak tree and fell on two children, crushing them. >> it sound like a gunshot when it came down. i knew a woman screaming at the top of her lungs and i knew something was wrong. these people, for all intents and purposes, did nothing wrong. they were in an established campsite. >> it made me feel sad for the situation and family because it

coffman was killed inside a turlock home owned by criminal defense attorney, freight carson -- frank carsonof the officers is charged with first-degree murder, and no longer works for the chp. the other two are charged with obstructing the investigation, and are currently on leave. >>> the golden gate bridge district is advising motorists of lane and ramp closures tonight. so they can paint new stripes on the pavement. one southbound lane will be open starting about 20 minutes ago, and only one northbound lane to be opened darting at midnight. the vista. on and off ramps are also being closed along with the alexander avenue on and off ramps in marin. all lanes are set to reopen by 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. >>> a long simmering dispute in san jose may finally be resolved. the decision today that should bring more officers to city streets, and in a years long battle over pension reform. >>> taylor swift rules the world world, at least the musical world. we are talking to fans tonight after a sold-out show at levi stadium. >>> there she is, it is called 1989, it is the number one tour in the

frank carson is a prominent attorney in modest stowe accused of arc stragt his murder. walter wells a former chp officer and robert woody are suspected of the murder itself. the chp fired officer wells. two brothers who own a liquor store are accused of helping with the murder. the other two named chp officers are accused of obstructing the investigation. they are in temporary leave. >> it's not what we stand for. it's so far beyond what any organization stands for. >> carson's wife and stepdaughter are also facing charges. all of the accused are expected in court on tuesday. >>> investigators at yosemite national park are trying to find out what caused a tree limb to break off killing two children. it happened around 5:00 yesterday morning at the upper pines campground. the limb came off a black oak tree and fell 30 feet on to the tent where the kids were g+ásqeping, crushing them. >> i heard a loud crash or boom, almost sounded like a gunshot when it came down. i heard a woman screaming at the top of her lungs and i knew something was wrong. >> these people for all in

frank carson is a prominent attorney in modesto, accused of orchestrating his murder because he believes he stole antics from his property. stole antiques. a former chp officer and woody are expected of the murder itself. the chp fired wells. and the other two named chp officers are accused of obstructing the investigation and they are on temporary leave. >> it's not what we stand for. it's so far beyond what any organization stands for. >> carson's wife and step daughters are also facing charges. all of the accused are expected in court on tuesday. >>> investigators at yosemite national park are trying to find out what caused a tree limb to break off, killing two children. it happened around 5:00 yesterday morning at the popular upper pines campground. it came off a black oak tree and fell on two children, crushing them. >> it sound like a gunshot when it came down. i heard a woman screaming at the top of her lungs and i knew something was wrong. these people, for all intents and purposes, did nothing wrong. they were in an established campsite. >> it made me feel sad for the family and

through with the here is what we have learned so far this from a defense attorney and modesto man frank carsonn arrested on suspicion of murder if others like to mention also arrested including three chp office of the affidavit states bet carson is facing first-degree murder charges and is suspected of murder that's happening back in 2012 he is a former sea is the officer and comic operas of and what a quick turn off jr. and scott mcfarlane were also arrested the sea its people and out a statement a few moments ago same deeply saddened by today's announcement that the allegations themselves are extremely disturbing to professional law enforcement organization and it is a deep blow to the sole opa-locka and for some profession itself of course will continue to follow this story. >>pam m: tonight the crews have their hands full with a fast- moving fire destroyed and land in southern california's take a look of this picture of the fire broke out as a after 1:00 this afternoon in the angeles national forest just north of glendora and quickly spread among the 150 a. of intense heat and high winds a

frank. all this talk about carson and moving, is there a shot the raiders stay here? >> i hope so. it's a key day for the raiders and the a's, whether they remain in oakland or move somewhere else. today is the deadline for the developer who wants to build a new stadium for the teams to submit his plans. we'll tell you if he met the deadline and also what happens next. >> frank, see you at 5:00. thanks. >>> and another check of the roadways right now. already you are looking at interstate 880, southbound direction pretty sluggish. a's playing tampa bay tonight. the four is back in a bit. . >>> education is key, according to stanley cox, as he's known to many, mr. fab. earlier, i went one on one with the oakland native to talk about his 10th annual backpack giveaway. as he explains,ist not just about handing out the supplies. it's about making eye contact with the children, growing up in oakland today. >> put together by the community, for the community. we give out about 1000 backpacks yearly. we're at 1000 backpacks. started with 50 and have grown and grown. people contribute from

frank casron arranged the killing of 26-year-old korey kauffman. and others. of stealing valuables stored on his property. >> pam: kauffman was last seen alive heading to carson's property on march- 30th-2012. his body was found a year later near yosemite national park. >> pam: ahead at eight. >> pam: a one -legged man pinned to the ground by police. we have the new video raising questions about use of force. >> pam: plus. >> pam: new video is raising by the san francisco police department. this home video shot earlier this month. shows a man with restrained by a handful of police. >> reporter: the woman who shot the video is angry about the questionable use of force. >> this is our kron4 story. >> reporter: and will this year a senior took his own life. a number of suicides have occurred at palo alto and boston's of both schools to end up to create a documentary to increase the awareness of the stigma behind teen suicide. we won >> to show that it is ok to be different and get help. many people are different in many ways. >> reporter: have one primary goal. >> inspire people with messages of hope and there's a better tomorrow for them self spirit and the commu

will be at center stage franked by jeb bush and governor scott walker, polling in second and third place. positions four through eight will be occupied by mike huckabee, ben carson, ted cruz, marco rubio and rand paul. down at the ends of the stage, chris christie and john kasich who squeaked in at about 3% each. these are the candidates who didn't make it, rick perry barely missing the cut, rick santorum who won 11 states and finished second to mitt romly in the 2012 nominating process, lindsey graham, a three-term u.s. senator and carly fiorina, the only woman in the 17-person republican field. supporters who won't make the debate are trying to put on a brave face in terms of what could be a major blow. one rick perry adviser told "the new york times" there was an upside to missing the main event since, quote, there's a good chance that the 9:00 p.m. debate stage is going to be turned into a circus. an adviser to the super pac for bobby jindal remained defiant, the donor class will not pick the nominee, nor will the establishment in washington nor a cable network. joining me ezra klein, rick wilson and rick tyler, national spokesperson for ted cruz's president

frank. >> charles payne. >> carly in the 5:00 debate. ted cruz stayed on his message. it resonated towards the end. ben carson won the whole thing he was absolutely phenomenal. thanks for joining us. >> 20 minutes before the top of the hour. heather joins us right now with a fox news exclusive. >> good morning. fox news has exclusively learned that a topran is defying an international travel ban. he recently visited moscow to meet with senior russian leaders including the president, vladimir putin. that unauthorized trip happened just days before secretary of state john kerry testified before a senate committee about obama's nuclear deal with that country. >>> in the meantime while we were focus don't debate this happened, very interesting. new york senator chuck schumer announced owe poses the agreement with iran, saying it has serious weaknesses. >>> 16 hour manhunt comes to an end as police in shreveport, louisiana arrest a suspected cop killer. grover canon is accused of fatally shooting an officer on wednesday night while responding to a call about a suspicious person. less than a day later police receiv

frank and there are 35 employees and every community bank. i have listened to conversations with the candidates. i think jeb bush has talked about tax policy. chris christie have, donald trump have. carsonll of them have talked about the need to get off the chest of small business, not just banks, but small business in general. it is really interesting how anti-big, antibusiness, and anti-big bank people are, yet the successes mystified to me, a billionaire who actually has lift. vonnie: right, and bb&t extending his takeover for $1.8 billion. i want to look at the "financial times" this morning. higher capital is the most painful way to fix the banks. he basically says shelve dodd-frank. well-capitalized banks need to be less fettered in their primary economic function to assist in the directing of the nation's scare savings to find our most potentially productive investments. but is ityou agree, helping the banks increase the price of the of the united states? frank: well, of course we have a very different banking system in the u.s. in small-town america, in my own state, if it were not for community banks in the there would be no growth in those small towns. there is a place for big