levy was from modesto work for dc as an intern and romantically linked to then congressman gary condit of modesto. prosecutors had hoped to retry guandique. yesterday's news stunned levy's mother. >> basically emotional day. that's why i've not been answering phone calls or anything from anywhere. i just -- it's kind of like puts you back to the level of grief that you originally had. >> the gary condit's attorney released a statement that said in part, quote, the failure of authorities to bring formal closure to this tragedy after 15 years is very disappointing but in no way alters the fact that mr. condit was long ago completely exonerated by authorities. >>> a high honor by the navy for late san francisco supervisor harvey milk. milk not only came away from the navy family, he served as an officer during the 1950s. here's a photo of him during his servi service. this morning the navy is naming a ship or milk. the vessel seen here provides the port for other ships at sea. milk was assassinated after becoming the first openly gay politician in california. >>> giants have lost 10 of la

she was the washington intern linked to congressman gary condit. in a bombshell announcement prosecutors will not retry their main suspect in her death. kpix 5's emily turner is here with more on the new developments tonight. emily. >> reporter: they all have to do with these new developments that happened in the last week. federal prosecutors say. but they aren't saying anything about what those new developments are. we talked to chandra's mother today after all this news came out. federal prosecutors say they don't have enough to prove that this man, ingmar guandique, killed chandra levy beyond a reasonable doubt. a retrial which was scheduled for october of this year will not proceed. and now her family is left wondering, what happened? seeking for justice again 15 years later. >> state of shock. totally state of shock. i really wish that we could get the right person in -- whoever did watched to my daughter. and technically, it was a technical issue and, um, i am shocked. physically and emotionally not doing well. >> reporter: he was found guil

bring calm back to the family that's been fractured by a horrendous crime like this. >> late today gary condit'sorney released this statement. the failure of authorities to bring formal closure to this tragedy after 15 years is very disappointing, but in no way alters the fact that mr. condit was long ago completely exonerated by authorities. in the newsroom i'm andria borba, kpix5. >>> tonight our first look at the homes burned to the ground by a wildfire in monterey county. the deadly fire destroyed 51 structures and scorched almost 30,000 acres since it broke out friday. it's only 15% contained. >>> scientists say the bright lights that flashed across the bay area skylights last night were from a chien news rocket that. got us wondering just how -- a chinese rocket. that got us wondering just how much space junk is floating around space. >> there are about 1,000 operational satellites in orbit now, but when you count all the little pieces of debris from rocketships and man missions, that number explodes to about half a million pieces of junk floating around in state. the fireball in the sky h

she was having an affair with central valley congressman gary condit and her disappearance turned into circus with rumors swirling that condit was tied to her death. >> i have to say i'm in a state of shock. totally a state of shock. >> reporter: chandra's body was found a year later in rock creek park where she liked to run next to a pair of running tights. he was cleared but lost his reee lens bid because of the scandal. kpix 5 security analyst jeff harp worked in the dc office during the case and says the new evidence puts all suspects back in legal crosshairs. >> i think if they are re- opening it, they are going to look at everybody again. >> reporter: is the new evidence dna? >> it's possible. they have dna evidence that could exonerate the current person or maybe implicate somebody new. >> reporter: the levies are left with a freshly reopened wound, their closure ripped away like a scab. >> i always want justice. but even if i get justice, doesn't bring calm back a family that's been fractured by a horrendous crime like this. >> reporter: andria borba, kpix 5. >>> an attorney fo

gary can did. police later ruled him out as a suspect. condit'sorney said the decision to drop the case, quote, in no way alters the fact that mr. con did was completely exonerated by authorities in connection with ms. leavy's death in 2010, a judge sentenced ingmar guandique to 60 years in prison for killing livey, but last year the court grande him a new trial after a defense attorney says a key witness lied on the stand. prosecutors now say they cannot prove the case, quote, beyond a reasonable doubt, and a judge dismiss evidence it yesterday. prosecutors guandique is living in the country illegally and the feds plan to deport him back to el salvador. let's bring in a former defense attorney and former prosecutor. federal indicates normally are pretty airtight and for the federal government to drop a case, just like a hot potato, says an awful loud lott about the quality of evidence. >> you're right. especially a case that has garnered such press attention and is such a tragic case. she was murdered in 2001 and now 15 years later, the u.s. gove

any other drama, it has to stop. >> . >> reporter: attention may fall back on then congressman gary condit. he refused to answer questions about his relationship in court. police ruled him out but condit lost his next election. as for the suspect, he will be turned over to immigrations and customs enforcement and face deportation proceedings. >> thank you very much. >>> the bull dozer operator killed this week has been identified as a father of two from the yosemite area. 42-year-old robert reagan was a private contractor working to build containment lines. those who knew him in his native community of oakhearst say very nice things about him. >> robert was big into anything mechanical. took auto shops and better with his hands than school books. that is what i remember most he leaves behind a wife and two young children. they lived about 30 minutes north of fresno. a gofundme page has been created to raise money for the family. >>> taking a look at the incredible time happens video that burned 27,000 acres since it started. the fire destroyed 34 homes and 10 out buildings. now, it's just

any other drama, it has to stop. >> . >> reporter: attention may fall back on then congressman gary condit. he refused to answer questions about his relationship in court. police ruled him out but condit lost his next election. as for the suspect, he will be turned over to immigrations and customs enforcement and face deportation proceedings. >> thank you very much. >>> the bull dozer operator killed this week has been identified as a father of two from the yosemite area. 42-year-old robert reagan was a private contractor working to build containment lines. those who knew him in his native community of oakhearst say very nice things about him. >> robert was big into anything mechanical. took auto shops and better with his hands than school books. that is what i remember most he leaves behind a wife and two young children. they lived about 30 minutes north of fresno. a gofundme page has been created to raise money for the family. >>> taking a look at the incredible time happens video that burned 27,000 acres since it started. the fire destroyed 34 homes and 10 out buildings. now, it's just

overnight condit's lawyer issued a statement saying gary condit was extremely disappointed the prosecution has decided against a retrial. the failure of authorities to bring formal closu tragedy after 15 years is very disappointing, but in no way alters the fact that mr. condit was long ago completely exonerated by authorities in connection with ms. levy's death. her mother and father are devastated. >> i wish that the right person whoever did what they did to my daughter, we get answers. >> reporter: well, gary condit's lawyer says he expects his client will speak publicly on in disgrace more than a decade ago returning to public life. prosecutors have never named him as a suspect and they are not saying he's a suspect now, robin. >> all right, thank you very much. >>> to talk more about this abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams. so tell us why charges were dropped. >> this is a really big deal. a guy tried and convicted already for this crime. and now the u.s. attorney coming forward and saying, we're not going to try him again. why? because they obviously have no faith in their key w

the right person whoever did what they did to my daughter, we get answers. >> reporter: well, gary condit's he expects his client will speak publicly on this case in the near future. condit, of course, left congress in disgrace more than a decade ago returning to public life. prosecutors have never named him as a suspect and they are not saying he's a suspect now, robin. >> all right, thank you very much. >>> and to talk more about this, abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams. so tell us why charges were dropped. >> this is a really big deal. this was a guy tried and convicted already for this crime. and now, the u.s. attorney coming forward and saying, we're not going to try him again. why? because they obviously have no faith in their key witness. this case was all about one witness and that is a prison informant. the reason that first conviction was overturned is because it turns out that informant hadn't told the truth about past contacts with law enforcement. it sounds like now these u.s. attorneys have lost even more faith in this same witness who was their key witness in the case. >

it was discovered she was linked to gary condit eight years after her body was found in a park.al. >>> are the days of camping outside of bookstores over? am zo amazon will be making deliveries this weekend. it is beating a 2007 record last set by the book of the franchise there. to get it customers must order between 9:45 and 11:30 this a saturday night. >> you're going to be say leasld somebody throwing a package on your door. >>> he will be in new york today to take the episode which will focus on violence against wip and backlog of unprocessed rape kits. similar inshoes include a domestic violence hot line in 2013. martinamc bride turns 50. the boss's wife equalliay talend singer turns 53. i'm alex witt. one police officer is dead. another injured in southern california. right now an intense manhunt is under way for one of the shooters. >>> tonight we have reached a milestone. the first time that a major party has conominated a woman f president. >> hillary clinton accepting the democratic party's nomination for president and sending a strong message about what she can do fo

calm back to the family that's been fractured by a horrendous crime like this. >> reporter: now gary condit's attorney released a statement today saying mr. condit is extremely disappointed by today's decision, by today's developments, and in a statement he said the failure to bring former -- formal closure to this tragedy after 15 years is very disappointing but in no way alters the fact that mr. condit was long ago completely exonerated by authorities in connection with miss levy's death. reporting live from modesta, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> turning now to decision 2016, a live look inside the democratic national convention in philadelphia. tonight hillary clinton will take the stage and address the nation and nbc will be carrying that live. it's a big night for the democratic party and women across the country. >> reporter: our local political leaders have also been active this evening. house minority leader nancy pelosi was on the stage talking about the glass ceiling that's been shattered. >> this moment is about the landmark progress president hillary clinton will achie

gary condit who was out of modesto. and many people thought that he had something to do with it. he was technically cleared, but always kind of a gray line there and susan levy the mother of chandra levy always thought that gary condit had something to do with it. let's listen to what she said yesterday about hearing the news. that they basically have been determining the wrong one. >> and well wishes are at the right person. and what they did to my daughter and the answers. and next to no. nothing. >> and that it probably does come around. and maybe only day that they will get some. but the fact that they will get more as and an example of one thing. and with this snitch and this felon and that the prosecution would have that they knew about this felon about 20 months before trial. did they tell the defense? oh no. we're not going to tell you anything about that because the judge said if you have any witnesses like that, give it to the defense two weeks before. and that will give us as defense attorneys not much time to investigate. and that they lead right to the conviction. th

. >> reporter: including gary condit the married congressman from his home district who admitted he was having an affair with her at the time she disappeared. back then the feds cleared him and said ingmar guandique killed her dumping her body in a dc park. a jury convicted him of murder in 2010. but that conviction was overturned when defense attorneys proved a key informant lied to the jury. the feds were going to try him again in october but since learned what they called new developments in the last week. that's all they will say. for chandra's family still in modesto it's a punch in the gut. >> i'm shocked. not doing very well physically and emotionally. so i haven't been answering phone calls or anything from anywhere because this puts you back to the level of grief that you originally have. >> reporter: kpix 5's security expert and former fbi agent jeff harp was working in washington at the time of the disappearance. he says federal prosecutors can't afford to lose a case and any number of things could have undermined their ability to -- undermined their ability to win. >> they a

death sparked national attention after investigators zeroed in on the former bay area congressman gary condit as the suspect but after a "washington post" investigative series, ingmar guandique was charged but charges are now dropped. >>> a man is set to plunge out of the skies tomorrow without a parachute or a wingsuit with nothing more than clothes. he will jump out of an airplane at 25,000 people to freefall for two minutes then land safely in a net. he says that he knows it sounds crazy but after two years of training for it he wants people to see that with hard work, sometimes the impossible become possible. >> it's a bird, it's a plane, no. it just space junk. the sky was set ablaze last night by mystery fireballs shooting across the sky. it little up social media, as well. some called it an alien invasion. but it's pieces of broken satellites known as space junk reentering earth's orbit. >>> dangerous heat is around some bay area cities now. here's a live look in dublin where temperatures are rising. in pleasure it's expected to be triple digits once again. city officials are offering

she was also romantically lichked to then congressman gary condit of modesto the. prosecutors hoped to retry guandique. yesterday's news stunned levy's mother. >> basically emotion that day very pell. and that's why i've not been answering phone calls or anything from anywhere. i just -- it's kind of like puts you back to the level of grief that you originally had. >> gary condit's attorney released a statement that said in part, quote, the failure of authorities to bring formal closure to this tragedy after 15 years is very disappointing but in no way alters the fact that mr. condit was long ago completely exonerated by authorities. >>> some hope at last of containing very stubborn flames as firefighters are making progress on the wildfire still burning in monterrey county. the soberanes fire is 15% contained. we are also learning that that fire has prompted the closure of six state parks along the central coast. at least through august 6th. the fire has now grown to more than 29,000 acres and 41 homes have been destroyed. those are the latest figures. cal fire ha

. >> and now they raised new alligations into levy's boyfriend, gary condit. he has long denied responsibility. >> did you kill chandra levy? >> i did not. >> they issued a statement saying the failure of authorities to bring formal closure to this tragedy, is very disappointing but condit was exonerated by authorities in levy's death. condit was not linked as a suspect and they have not said he is a suspect now. >>> a man that uses a wheelchair became a second degree black belt and invented his own version of self-defense. he cannot feel his legs from the knees down, a friend getting mugged six months ago inspired him to take karate lessons, he teached a new form of karate. and his goal is to inspire other disabled people to have self-confidence. >>> after some confusion, it appears that sesame street characters, bob and louis and gordon are not going away after all. they said in a podcast, say that since the show moved to hbo, they let all the original cast members go but the show is challenging that claim, note that roscoe orman playing gordon since 1974 fi

chandra levy was from modesto working in dc as an intern and linked to then congressman gary condit of modesto. they hoped to retry guandique. yesterday's news stunned levy's mother. >> basically emotionally i'm not doing very well. that's why i'm not answering phone calls or anything from my where. it kind of puts you back to the level of grief that you originally had. >> gary condit's attorney released a statement that said in part, quote, the failure of authorities to bring formal closure to this tragedy after 15 years is very disappointing, but in no way alters the fact that mr. condit was long ago completely exonerated by authorities. >>> laura, later today the man accused of killing sierra lamar will be in court. the trial of torres is slated to begin on monday barring any more delays. today he's scheduled to appear in san jose courtroom for a pretrial hearing. the judge is expected to hear motions on some of the evidence that may or may not be presented during this trial. 15-year-old sierra lamar disappeared in 2012 while on her way to school in morgan hill and her body still ha

. >> it originally focused on former congressman gary condit who admitted to having an affair with her while a federal intern. in 2010 years after condit has been cleaved, an immigrant was convicted of the murder based on the testimony of someone in jail. he was already serving time for attacking several other women in the same park levy was found. then overturned with a retrial set for this october. now prosecutors have dropped the case against him altogether, based on, quote, new information that the government received within the past week. they would not give specifics. this devastating news for the levy family. >> i am feeling pretty shocked right now. physically and emotionally not doing well. >> reporter: it was filled with evidence and an investigation side tracked by a scandal that cost a congressman his political career. he's now being turned over toe immigration officials until he can be deported. the levy family opened up to the "todayview" own may about the possibility of a retrial. >> the question is no matter what, we don't have our daughter back. >> reporter: to them, j

at first police focused on a congressman, gary condit, who had an affair with her, but he was ruled out. seven years ago prosecutors charged ingmar guandique, an immigrant from el salvador here illegally, and serving a prison sentence for attacking two other women in the same park where her body was found. guandique was convicted in 2010 but was granted a new trial when his lawyers said a key witness lied in court. now with his retrial scheduled to start in october, prosecutors are dropping the case. in a statement they cite, quote, unforeseen developments that were investigated over the past week. levy's parents were notified this morning. they have fought to keep the case open. >> i only wish that we can get the right person in whoever did what happened to my daughter. >> reporter: legal experts say the case has suffered from depending on jailhouse informants. >> there was no forensic evidence, there was no dna, no fingerprints, no witnesses, no security camera video footage, anything of that nature. >> reporter: guandique will be turned over to immigration authorities who will seek t

gary condit was romantically linked with her but cleared in the case and six years ago an immigrant from el salvador was convicted of her murder and sentenced to 60 years. today her mother reacted with amazement at the turnaround. our wish is that the right person whoever did what they did to my daughter, we get answers. >> now with charges against him dropped ingmar guandique will be released to immigration authorities and faces deportation. prosecutors aren't elaborating on what exactly caused them to doubt their case. >>> in florida the largest supplier of blood in the state is making changes over fears about the zika virus. the company will begin testing screening test. this follows an fda announcement that it was suspended blood dough nations in miami-dade as well as broward counties. four cases of so-called homegrown zika have been discovered in miami. >>> and a burglary suspect in texas is probably happy that police actually caught up with him. officers had to rescue him from a burning car after a high-speed chase. speeds reached more than 100 miles an hour before slamming into an

. >> reporter: including gary condit the married congressman from his home district who admitted he was affair with her at the time she disappeared. back then the feds cleared him and said ingmar guandique killed her dumping her body in a dc park. a jury convicted him of murder in 2010. but that conviction was overturned when defense attorneys proved a key informant lied to the jury. the feds were going to try him again in october but since learned what they called new developments in the last week. that's all they will say. for chandra's family still in modesto it's a punch in the gut. >> i'm shocked. not doing very well physically and emotionally. so i haven't been answering phone calls or anything from anywhere because this puts you back to the level of grief

she was romantically linked with gary condit zblchl police are on the lookout for a man who tried to kidnap a woman. police released a detailed sketch of the suspect. it happened at 7:45 this morning on washington avenue near floresta boulevard. the woman was walking to work when a stranger approached. again, she told police the man pepper sprayed her, knocked her to the ground, then started dragging her into a car. a passer by jumped out of his car and grabbed the would be kidnapper who then pepper sprayed him. the kidnapper drove away. >> she actually felt her feet enter the car. so it was that close to him getting her into the car and leaving and i truly think that if you're this braiat brazen to that attack in broad daylight, it could have been a tragedy. >> police are searching for a silver nissan sedan with four doors, spoked wheels and tinted rear windows. >> coming up, caught in the middle. >> it is tough being african-american and also being police chief? >> san francisco's new top cop on what it's like to live in the center of two worlds. >> plus, why a former officer asked

she was linked with gary condit. that forced him from office. >>> san francisco police made an arrest in a quadruple homicide. a shooting at laguna and page street. they found four people shot and killed in a car, each had been shot several times. lee farley is in custody. >>> police in san francisco are stepping up security for san francisco marathon. it is sunday morning. this may be the biggest yet. >> the barricades are beginning to make an apparent as the city gears up for the marathon. some came to pick up their numbers and gear. race organizers are expecting 27 how to runners, the most ever. >> it was such an amazing to feel up convenienceble. >> the -- inconvenienceble. >> it happened at the boston marathon, three people were killed and 200 injured. >> i'm not getting into fear morningerring. i'm not going to stop living my life. >> there are no credible threats but there will be officers along the route -- officers along the route. >> looking for anything suspicious, packages or back packages left unattended

made national headlines when it was revealed she was having an affair with a married congressman gary condit who never admitted the affair. while suspicion fell on condit, he was eventually ruled out as a suspect. >> i had nothing to do with her disappearance. >> reporter: the conviction of guandique rested on the testimony of convicted felon armando morales, a jailhouse informant. >> this is really the most dramatic case that washington has seen in decade. >> reporter: "the washington post" reporter keith alexander says an acquaintance of morales secretly recorded his admission that he lied on the stand. how important was morales to this case? >> they had no dna, they had no nothing. >> reporter: guandique had already been granted a new trial, but, yesterday, a judge dismissed the charges. condit's lawyer issued a statement expressing his disappointment but says this in no way alters the fact that condit was long ago completely exonerated by authorities. levy's mother isn't giving up hope. >> i always want justice. doesn't bring calm back to a family that has been fractured by a horrendous

park in the summer of 2001 was huge news, ending the career of a powerful california congressman, gary condit. >> did you kill chandra levy? >> i did not. >> reporter: but in may, guandique's lawyers asked to present bombshell new allegations in the retrial that, they say, could implicate condit. they claimed the congressman may have killed levy during a rough sex act gone wrong. tonight, condit's lawyer said in a statement, the failure to bring formal closure to this tragedy is very disappointing, but in no way alters the fact that mr. condit was long ago completely exonerated. david wright, abc news, new york. >>> there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday from philly. the midair scare tonight. the jet engine bursting into flames. passengers looking out the window, right there. it happened just moments after takeoff. >>> also, the alarming moment tonight, pope francis falling during mass. tonight, there is new word coming in from the vatican. >>> and with new storms hitting at this hour, the teen recording this, as lightning strikes right next to him. the crater in

for faith in this same witness before the decision, guandique's attorneys raised allegations into gary condit claiming a sex act gone wrong lead to levy's death. condit long denied responsibility. >> did you kill chandra levy. >> i did not. >> reporter: condit's lawyer issued a statement saying the failure of authorities to bring formal closure to this tragedy after 15 years is very disappointing but in no way alters the fact that mr. condit exonerated by authorities in connection with miss levy's death. and again prosecutors never named condit as a suspect and they aren't saying he is a suspect now. his attorney says his client will likely speak publicly on the case soon. >> all right, thank you. >>> now on to the accuweather alert. rain in the tri-state area. another check on the forecast with bill. >> that is pushing east. a great afternoon to fly. get away from it all as we look to newark airport. 76 degrees. temperature is creeping up. the afternoon features 83, 84 degrees. a great night tonight into the evening. tomorrow is a good day, too. showers and thunderstorms make a come back tom

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of her relationship with married congressman gary condit. her remains were found in a washington, d.c. park months later. in 2010, ing mar guandiq was convicted of killing her but the immigrant was granted a new trial that was supposed to start this october. today prosecutors dropped the case saying only there were unforeseen developments that were investigated over the past week. >> i only wish that we can get the right person what happened to my daughter. >> the man attacked two other women in the park where levy's body was found. he'll be turned over to immigration and likely deported. >>> a long time passenger charge the. his alleged role in a deadly fire that killed one and injured nine in brooklyn. >> then haks fares, how much more you willpying to ride city trains and buses. >>> new york city's corpse flower finally blooms. clothes pin to cover her nose >>> a scary incident at a community pool in new jersey earlier today where an 8-year-old boy suffered a medical issue while in shallow water. this happened just before 4:00 p.m. at the

at a point congressman gary condit was a person of have because he had an affair with levy. a immigrant was convicted of killing her. the conviction was overturned because the witness admitted he lied. >>> officers put themselves in danger to save a armed robbery suspect. as you can see the man was trapped in the wreckage of a burning car. high speed chase from fort worth. two others ran away after that crash but the third couldn't get out. >>> well, we are looking at some weather today now at 6:48. and we need the rain which is a good thing. that is coming through -- >> catherine: just a lot of it coming, i shiri. >> shiri: we have the rain coming in because yesterday the flood map that we had. the drought monitor all of it was updated the moderate drought expanded. severe drought into worcester and boston and the area out west. we do desperately need whatever rain. the weather headlines. rain and the heaviest steadiest stuff over the south coast and the islands. decent swath in southern new hampshire. saturday ends up brightening up and the chance for showers is back on su

at first former california congressman gary condit was suspected because he had an affair with levy. but a immigrant was accused. levy's mother said she is shocked.a technical issue and i am pretty shocked. he -- right now physically and emotionally not doing very well. >> the suspect was cleared and has been turned over to immigration officials to be deported. >>> a popular sports reporter will not be making a trip to not be travelling to rio because he is preparing for a third bone marrow transplant. he has been battling leukemia. he was working the sidelines during nba games at the last -- he was working during basketball games at the olympics during the last four summer olympic games. >>> powerful storm swept through central maine causing problems for thousands of peop i in ken they bunk county. trees were knocked down in a number of towns but fortunately no one was hurt. local forest rangers reported multiple fires caused by lightning. >>> a massachusetts driver is blaming her gps directions for this crash in vermont. police say the 31-year-old dorchester woman accidentally pass

. >> reporter: in 2001, authorities initially centered their case on california congressman gary condit an affair with levy. later, ingmar guandique was charged with her murder and his conviction was based largely on testimony from a former cell mate who told the jury that guandique confessed to killing levy while she jogged. he said he dragged her off the trail, stole her bag, and fled thinking she was just unconscious. guandique's attorneys argued he was lying, and had been used as a prison informant in previous cases. last year, guandique's conviction was overturned, and the retrial was scheduled for this fall. but the u.s. attorney has now dropped the charges citing new information. tonight "the washington post" is reporting the new information is from a woman named susan proller, a neighbor of morales in maryland who secretly recorded him earlier this month saying that he lied about the whole thing to get better prison conditions and had struck a deal with the prosecutors in exchange for testimony. proller turned the tapes over to chandra levy's mom, who then gave them to authoriti

she was having an affair with central valley congressman gary condit and her disappearance turned into a circus with rumors that he was tied to her death. chandra levy's body was found a year later in a park in dc where she liked to run next to a pair of her running tights. condit was cleared but ultimately lost re-election. >>> a pacifica man accused of heinous crimes against young boys is locked up at the san mateo county jail. investigators say he used a date rape drug on his victims. kpix 5's maria medina is live in redwood city with the details. >> reporter: some of the allegations too disturbing for tv. but police say this man was no stranger to the law. he has an extensive history of sex crimes and he is now sitting behind bars here at the san mateo county jail. police say this is joseph courtney. he would allegedly use a date rape drug on his victims. many of them underaged boys. he would then allegedly sexual assault them while they were knocked out. police say he would find his young victims on the internet or smartphone apps. and it's unknown how many victims there are out t

young woman's death made national headlines after she was roman dick tick klee linked congressman gary conditn washington. the move to drop the charges comes as new information developed this past week. prosecutors say they could no longer prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. the man convicted in 2010 of killing levy ingmar guandique was accused of of attacking the 24-year-old while she was jogging in the park. >> i'm in a state of shock. and i wish that the right person who did this,, what they did to my daughter we get answers. >> guandique was granted retrial last year after a witness lied to the jury. he will be release totter immigration agents who will look to deport him. >> in california a wildfire burning along the state's big sir coastline is still raging tonight. it's been a week since that blaze started and since it's destroyed more than 40 homes. put another 2,000 at risk. hundreds have fled the area as the flames creep closer to their neighborhoods. fire officials say it will take until the end of august to extinguish that fire that currently spans 48 square miles. >>> wel

remains were later found in washington's rock creek park, linked romantically to modesto congressman gary condit. the scandal ended up forcing him from office. >>> and it has been 22 years now since a teenager from castro valley was stabbed to death inside her home. her killer has never been found. jenny lin was a gifted musician. every year her family holds a musician concert to honor her. henry lee spoke to the family today. i cannot even imagine parents losing the child. how are they doing? >> reporter: you know frank, they're doing okay to be expected. all these years they have not given up hope. they have channeled their grief into music programs for kids in their daughter's memory. >> reporter: jenny lin was stabbed to death in her castro valley home in 1994. her father found her body after returning from work. her killer still hasn't been found. >> everything feels just like it happened yesterday to me. >> reporter: jenny was 14 years old a gifted musician who played the piano and the viola. a free annual concert will be held tonight at the performing arts center in hayward. her spirit li

the case dominating headlines amid disclosures of an affair with then congressman gary condit. >> did you kill chandra levy? >> i did not. >> reporter: his lawyer now issuing a statement saying he's nor a target into the investigation of the murder of chandra levy. guandique here illegally from el salvador faces deportation. investigators have said nothing about other potential suspects. >> and as dan abrams said there's a possibility we may never know who did it. >> right. >> marci, thank you. appreciate it. >>> let's check the weather and to you by band-aid brand. my kid loves those band aids with the superheroes on them. always makes a boo-boo feel better. >> speaking of boo-bbo, dan just showed me a picture. >> i was on daddy duty and the kid got an injury on his face so i'm in trouble. >> your fault. >> yes, daddy day care. don't call me for business. >>> coming up here on "gma," somebody who can fix things, the abc news fixer to the rescue. what happened when this mom the fixer says you should never do when you reserve a room. >>> also ahead, say cheese. how we're celebrating on

woman's death made national headlines aft she was romantically with then california congressman gary conditning in washington. the move to drop these charges comes as new information developed this past week. prosecutors say they could no longer prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. the man convicted in 2010 of killing levy ingmar guandique accused of of attacking the 24-year-old while she was jogging in the park. >> i'm in a state of shock and i wish that the right person who he have did what they did to my daughter we get answers. >> guandique was granted retrial last year after his attorney said a witness lied to the jury. the us attorney's office says he will be released to immigration agents who will then look to deport him. >>> a shoplifter dies after running from wal*mart employees. why prosecutors are now charging those employees with his death. >>> and as the barriers from the dnc are removed, one major change during the convention may actually stick around for g the proposal that's getting some drivers fed up. >>> scott? >> dawn, the high in philadelphia today, 89 degrees. s

the case received national attention because chandra leaf vi was having an affair with gary couldn't -- condit. >>> a hong kong court has found a teen protester guilty of taking part in an illegal rally. large crowds demanding the students release. joshua wong and two other student leaders are behind this movement and now face up to two years in prison. no matter the price the students have said they will fight government suppression. >>> it is now 4:36. sick and animal control officers found dozens of cats and kittens inside a northwest washington home. it was an extreme case of hoarding. 63 cats and kittens were found in cramped and unliveable conditions inside a decatur avenue in northwest. >> we're assessing the cats to see what kind of condition they were in. whether or not it rises to the level of criminal negligence or criminal abuse. right now the important thing is that the animals are safe. >> the cats are being cared for by the washington humane society, they can be adopted once they are healthy and the investigation is over. >>> today, montgomery county lawmakers will take a close

the case dominating headlines amid disclosures of an affair with then congressman gary condit. >> diddra levy? >> i did not. >> reporter: his lawyer now issuing a statement saying he's been assured by prosecutors mr. condit is neither a subject nor a target of the investigation into the murder of chandra levy. guandique here illegally from el salvador faces deportation. investigators have said nothing about other potential suspects. >> and as dan abrams said, there's a possibility we may never know who did it. >> right. >> marci, thank you. appreciate it. >>> let's check the weather and back over to rob. >> talked about those storms in chicago. want to show you what happened in the phoenix yesterday. we had strong winds and thunderstorms that created this. oftentimes during the monsoon, dust storms. yeah, drop in visibility down to near zero had delays at sky harbor, we had all sorts of problems out there and all with these dust storms we -- look at that. just incredible video. this is blinding stuff and very, very dangerous. lightning came along with this. with return strikes. look a

the case dominating headlines amid disclosures of an affair with then congressman gary condit. >> didvy? >> i did not. >> reporter: his lawyer now issuing a statement saying he's been assured by prosecutor mr. condit is neither a subject nor a target into the investigation of the murder of chandra levy. guandique here illegally from el salvador faces deportation. investigators have said nothing about other potential suspects. >> and as dan abrams said there's a possibility we may never know who did it. >> right. >> marci, thank you. appreciate it. >>> let's chec >> talk built storms in chicago i want to show you what happened in the phoenix area strong winds created this. dust storms dropped the visibility to zero. we had delays at sky harbor. all sorts of problems with the dust storms look at that, this is blinding stuff. lightning came along with this, look at this, i say lightning is lazy once it paves the way it looks to go up and down the thoroughfare. heat and humidity in parts of the west, north of the monsoon into the fire zone. wind will create a problem, we could see winds g