brian colucci (co-lew-chee) worked with gilliland at a law firm. says jim had a lot of friends... friends who have banded together since the homicide... now, doubling the initial reward offered in this case from 50 to 100- thousand dollars... for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murder.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we're hopeful that, continuing to let people know that we have not forgotten about this and that we're not gonna simply, simply let it go, um, we're hoping that that's gonna create some additional awareness about this and hopefully lead to some more information." as an attorney... gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal courts... the police department says it has not ruled out that his homicide may be tied to his capacity as a lawyer.lt. robert de la campa/el cerrito police dept.- "we can't rule it out, because we don't know the true motive at this time." so far, police say surveillance video gathered that deadly night, has not been helpful. later this week... jim's friends will p

it has been eight months since james gilliland was shot dead outside his el cerrito home.had just arrived home from choir practice when someone shot him numerous times. his wife was inside and heard the gunfire. el cerrito police police lieutenant says investigators still don't have a motive and have not made any arrests . >> we are not getting much information . >> investigators have surveillance video but without any description of a car or assailant . >> we don't know what we are looking for yet. in the event someone can identify the suspect for us maybe then we could no what kind of car they have a look for the car.>> friends of james gilliland announced a $100,000 reward for tips leading to the killers arrest and conviction. a pastor from the church where he was a choir member read the statement from the family . >> we believe someone listening or watching could help solve this crime. please, please step forward. >> if you have a stomachache you can go to your general practitioner, if you need brain surgery you need to go to a specialist . >> that is -- that is what w

more money is now on the table to solve attorney jim gilliland's murder. he was shot to death outside his home last october 27th. the police department says, since gilliland's murder, leads have dried up. last november, a 50-thousand dollar reward offered by friends and family... for any information leading to the arrest and conviction in this case ... and, those same friends and family ... have now doubled that reward to 100- thousand dollars. (grant) aother big story we're tracking takes us to benicia where four women hit up a c-v-s ... during business hours monday. and the pharmacy's surveillance cameras recorded the whole thing. four women rushed in...made a bee line for the alegegy medication isle...and quickly loaded multiple bags...before taking off. they are described as four black women...20 to 30 years old. one's wearing a red hat right...another carries a purple bag. police hope someone recognizes them. and some benicia folks are worried about customers, especially older people who might need the medicine that was stolen.

yesterday the pastor from the berkeley church that james gilliland attended read a statement from the family. >> we believe that someone listening or watching could help solve this crime. please, please step forward. >> james gilliland was a partner in the san francisco law firm, kilpatrick, townsend and stockton but there's no motive in the killing. >>> looking for the armed robber that walked into the walgreens pharmacy in stole the opioid drugs and the surveillance camera recorded images of the suspect that was wearing a surgical mask and he entered the walgreens on san ramon valley boulevard yesterday morning placing a gun and the pharmacy counter, and demanding a specific opioid drug used to treat opioid addiction and pain. he left with more than $300 worth of the drug. >>> it is 405 a.m.. >>> the police in the north they are searching for a woman suspected of using a counterfeit $100 bill to purchase treats at the bake sale. they were outside of the olivers market raising money for the instrument and travel fund and this woman, michelle crews gave them a $100 bill to purchase $2

brian colucci (co-lew-chee) worked with gilliland at a law firm. he says jim had a lot of friends... friends who have banded together since the homicide... now, doubling the initial reward offered in this case from 50 to 100- thousand dollars... for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murder.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we're hopeful that, continuing to let people know that we have not forgotten about this and that we're not gonna simply, simply let it go, um, we're hoping that that's gonna create some additional awareness about this and hopefully lead to some more information." as an attorney... gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal courts... the police department says it has not ruled out that his homicide may be tied to his capacity as a lawyer.lt. robert de la campa/el cerrito police dept.- "we can't rule it out, because we don't know the true motive at this time." so far, police say surveillance video gathered that deadly night, has not been helpful. later this week... jim's friends wil

brian colucci (co-lew-chee) worked with gilliland at a law firm. he says jim had a lot of friends... friends who have banded together since the homicide... now, doubling the initial reward offered in this case from 50 to 100- thousand dollars... for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murder.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we're hopeful that, continuing to let people know that we have not forgotten about this and that we're not gonna simply, simply let it go, um, we're hoping that that's gonna create some additional awareness about this and hopefully lead to some more information." as an attorney... gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal courts... the police department says it has not ruled out that his homicide may be tied to his capacity as a lawyer.lt. robert de la campa/el dept.- "we can't rule it out, because we don't know the true motive at this time." so far, police say surveillance video gathered that deadly night, has not been helpful. later this week... jim's friends will put up a bill

brian colucci (co-lew-chee) worked with gilliland at a law firm. he says jim had a lot of friends... friends who have banded together since the homicide... now, doubling the initial reward offered in this case from 50 to 100- thousand dollars... for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murder.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we're hopeful that, continuing to let people know that we have not forgotten about this and that we're not gonna simply, simply let it go, um, we're hoping that that's gonna create some additional awareness about this and hopefully lead to some more information." as an attorney... gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal courts... the police department says it has not ruled out that his homicide may be tied to his capacity as a lawyer.lt. robert de la campa/el cerrito police dept.- "we can't rule it out, because we don't know the true motive at this time." so far, police say surveillance video gathered that deadly night, has not been helpful. later this week... jim's friends wil

. >> reporter: months after jim gilliland was killed in front of his home here in el cerrito, his friends are doubling the reward amount that would lead to any information or an arrest as police continue to search for his killer. >> he was a big hearted and warm person, generous with his time and skills to anyone who might benefit. >> reporter: on behalf of jim gilliland's family, a pastor from his berkeley church spoke today inside the chambers of el cerrito city hall. jim was a prominent lawyer based out of san francisco. police say he was coming home from choir practice on october 27 of last year when he was shot and killed on his front porch. his wife was inside. >> we don't know what we're looking for yet. so in the event that somebody can identify a suspect for us, then we know what kind of car they have and we can look for that car and those videos. >> reporter: nearly nine months after his murder and police say they still don't have a motive and only a few leads. friends of jim have increased the reward from $50,000 to $100,000 in hopes someone will say something. >> trying to say

the deadly shooting occurred when james gilliland was coming home from church choir practice and thetor read the statement from the family. >> we believe that someone listening or watching could help solve this crime. please, please step forward. >> reporter: james gilliland was a partner in the san francisco law firm of kilpatrick , townsend and stockton and there is no word on the suspects in the killing. >>> a woman accused of using counterfeit $100 bill to purchase treats at the bake sale, and at the oliver market to raise money for their travel and instrument fund and this woman, michelle cruz, gave them a $100 bill to purchase $20 worth of baked goods and they gave her $80 and change. as she walked off a student examined the bill and noticed that some of the key features were missing. >> i have come across a bunch of $100 bills before so i know what to look for and i have kind of been trained. >> me and evan took that bill and it felt like they stole from all of us. it made me billy -- really upset. >> the woman drove away before the students could confront her but they are ama

police announced today they still have no leads in solving the murder of jim gilliland. >>> tonight policesing the reward dramatically. laura anthony is live at police headquarters with the latest. laura. >> reporter: they desperately need help from the public. >> it is mostly likely likely ly with someone out there. >> reporter: he was gunned down in front of his el cerrito home. they have no killer despite having cars in the area. >> we don't know who we're looking for yet. in the event somebody can identify a suspect for, then we know what kind of car they have, then we can look for that car in those videos. >> reporter: gilliland was shot multiple times on his front porch last october. nor can they say for certain whether the 62-year-old attorney was targeted or the victim of a random attack. >> i wasn't just one of the many. >> reporter: brian said he was a mentor to him. >> he was loved not only by his friends and colleagues. he was universe really like. even opposing counsel would talk about how much they liked jim. >> reporter: now friends and family have doubled the reward from $5

this morning, gilliland's family will discuss the crime outside el cerrito city hall. >>> across the state, dozens of wildfires are still burning. in santa barbara county, crews are battling two different fires. on your left, the alamo fire has forced hundreds of people to evacuate. it's burned over 28,000 acres and at last check it was 60% contained. on your right, the whittier fire has burned more than 11,000 acres. it's about 48% contained. air quality warnings are issued for santa barbara county because of smoke and ash from both the whittier and alamo fires. >>> state officials are working to speed up repairs on the oroville dam's damaged spillway. the department of water resources has asked federal regulators to let it demolish and replace an additional 240 feet of the spillway chute. the goal is to have most of the work completed before the rainy season this fall. originally the plan was to replace the 240-foot section next summer as part of a two- year repair plan. >>> time now 6:11. ♪[ music ] >> raising concerns. why a san francisco supervisor is calling into question a saf

gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal courts. police say they have not ruled out that his murder may be tied to his time as a lawyer. ( darya ) police in benicia are looking for four women who robbed a c-v-s. it happened on monday but police are just releasing the pharmacy's surveillance video. four women rushed in and went straight to the allergy medication and quickly loaded multiple bags before taking off. the four women were seen leaving the cvs parking lot in a newer model charcoal grey nissan altima with blue paper plates. (darya) a masked man holds up a walgreens pharmacy at gunpoint stealing hundreds of dollars worth of prescription drugs. police say this man walked into the walgreens on san ramon valley road yesterday morning. he went directly to the pharmacy counter. he flashed a gun to the clerk. police say he then took several bottles of drugs valued at more than 300-dollars. (mark) still ahead on the kron four morning news... deadly storms slam parts of the midwest... as there is flooding across several states. we'll

. >> el cerrito police have developed few new leads after james gilliland jr was gunned down outside of his home. now they hope that the $100,000 reward will lead to a lead in the case. it's been 10 months since he was shot down, his wife was inside when he was shot and she heard the gun fire. investigators still do not have a motive and have not made any arrests. >> it's fair to say that we are not getting much information. >> without any description of a car. >> we do not know what we are looking for yet. in the event that someone can identify a suspect for us, make we can look for the car or the person. >> reporter: friends announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to a conviction. a pastor read a statement from the family. >> we believe that someone listening or watching could help solve this crime. please, please, step forward. >> if you have a stomach ache, go to your general practice practitioner. if you need us, you go to us, a specialist. >> reporter: he was a well- known lawyer, his colleagues said they lost a legal giant, a mentor, a friend and they are at a loss

sometimes there aren't great leads. >> reporter: nearly nine months after civil attorney jim gilliland was gunned down in front of his home, police are no closer to finding his killer, despite having surveillance video of cars in the neighborhood the night of the murder. >> we don't know what we're looking for yet. in the event that somebody can identify a suspect for us, then we can look for that car in those videos. >> reporter: he was shot multiple times on his front porch last october. though there were no signs of a robbery, investigators can't rule it out. nor can they say for certain whether the 62-year-old attorney was targeted, or the victim of a random attack. >> he was loved. not only by his friends and colleagues, he was universally liked. even opposing counsel would talk about how much they liked jim. row now friends and family have doubled the reward to $100,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction in the case. >> it is hard for us to imagine who would want to kill such a kind and gentle soul. we miss him terribly. we would like others to be spared our feeling

. >> reporter: gilliland was shot multiple times on his front porch last october. nor can they say for certain whether the 62-year-old attorney was targeted or the victim of a random attack. >> i wasn't just one of the many. >> reporter: brian said he was a mentor to him. >> he was loved not only by his friends and colleagues. he was universe really like. even opposing counsel would talk about how much they liked jim. >> reporter: now friends and family have doubled the reward from $50,000 to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the case. a billboard will soon go up in the coliseum. in el cerrito, laura anthony. >>> new details on the ghost ship warehouse fire. >> their goal to find new includes to help their lawsuit. >> vic lee is live where the tons of debris was taken. vic. >> reporter: at the end o the small road, that's where you'll find the plaintiff's tone and her crew painstakingly sifting through the rubble. >> we're here with our experts looking for evidence. >> reporter: it's like trying to find a needle in the haystack. this

sometimes there aren't great leads. >> reporter: nearly nine months after civil attorney jim gilliland was gunned down in front of his home, police are no closer to finding his killer, despite having surveillance video of cars in the neighborhood the night of the murder. >> we don't know what we're looking for yet. in the event that somebody can identify a suspect for us, then we can look for that car in those videos. >> reporter: he was shot multiple times on his front porch last october. though there were no signs of a robbery, investigators can't rule it out. nor can they say for certain whether the 62-year-old attorney was targeted, or the victim of a random attack. >> he was loved. not only by his friends and colleagues, he was universally liked. even opposing counsel would talk about how much they liked jim. row now friends and family have doubled the reward to $100,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction in the case. >> it is hard for us to imagine who would want to kill such a kind and gentle soul. we miss him terribly. we would like others to be spared our feeling

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family and friends of 62-year- old james gilliland announced the increased award. he had just come home from church choir practice when he was shot and killed. a pastor from the church that gilliland attended read a statement from the family. >> we believe that someone listening or watching could help solve this crime. please, please step forward. d. >> gilliland was a partner in the san francisco law firm patrick and stockton. so far police have not told us about a motive in the killing. >>> the time is 7:15. a federal court is ordering oakland city leaders to explain how they will get the oakland police department back on track after the sex scandal involving a teenage sex worker. they want to know who is responsible for overseeing the changes and the deadline for the changes to be made. he ordered the city to give an explanation why jasmine abuslin's claims were not more thoroughly investigated. the police department needs a change of culture. the judge has given the city a deadline when that will be done. >>> there was a confrontation between police and skatebo

police say jim gilliland was shot and killed in front of his home in el cerrito nine months ago. his practice was based out of san francisco and focused on patent, copyright and trademark infringement. a pastor from his church in berkeley spoke today, asking anyone with information to come forward. >> anyone who can provide any leads or information on this case to contact the el cerrito police department. >> we are not getting much information. hence the need for today's actions, try to get more motivation out there for information. >> the reward is $100,000. a billboard on this new reward will be going up in the east bay soon. >>> some uber drivers say they are being taken for a ride. sacrificing sleep to earn the money lost by lower fares. uber has created some incentives for drivers to help them make extra money. if the driver takes 10 trips between 9 p.m. and midnight on a friday, he could get an extra $20. but some drivers feel obligated to work longer to get the bonuses because they need the money. >> if you are one ride short you lose a third of your income or more. i woul

billboard that will advertise a $100,000 reward for help in solving the murder of this man, james gilliland junior. someone shot him last year in el cerrito. this was after he returned from choir practice at his church. >> it is hard for us to imagine who would want to kill such a kind and gentle soul. >> police say they have no witnesses and no motive. this was not a robbery. >>> a teenager suspected of killing a woman in san jose has been caught at the border. the murder happened a house near the san jose state campus last week. officers found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. police caught up with the suspect, a 19-year-old man trying to cross the border into mexico yesterday. investigators say he and the woman knew each other. no word on a motive. >>> president trump and first lady will soon be landing in paris, france, a trip ha comes with some tension. a few weeks ago, the president pulled the u.s. out of the paris climate agreement and created controversy. mr. trump said he was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburg, not paris. the president will land on bastille day, a

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the family friends of james gilliland have announced that increased reward and he had just come home from church choir practice when he was shot and killed. yesterday the pastor from the church in berkeley, and he read a statement from the family. >> we believe that someone listening or watching could help solve this crime. please, please step forward. >> gilleland was a partner in the san francisco law firm of kilpatrick, townsend and stockton and there is no motive in the killing so far. >>> the police are looking for the armed robber that walked into the walgreens pharmacy and stole opioid drugs and the surveillance cameras showing images of the suspect who was wearing a surgical mask to cover his face and he entered the walgreens on san ramon valley boulevard at 8 am yesterday morning placing a gun and the pharmacy counter and handed the employee a note demanding a drug used to treat opioid addiction and pain. he left with over $300 worth of the drug. >>> it is 5:09 am. >>> the 19-year-old man suspected in the san jose homicide was arrested after he was trying to cross over into

$100,000 reward that is being offered to help catch the killer of a prominent bay area attorney, james gilliland jr. who was found shot to death outside of his e el cerito home last october. costa contra county announced that reward just a little while ago. he had just parked his car when the shooter shot several times. he was a prominent city attorney. >>> they're trying to get a law against the city policy by a judge in san francisco. that law was brought about by san francisco and santa clara counties. they said the federal government can be sued for withholding funds from sanctuary governments. santa clara and san francisco counties are a safe harbor for documented immigrants. >>> the possible new fbi director is testifying before congress. it started hours ago. earlier during the questioning, christopher wray said he won't let politics get in the way of the bureau's mission. wray is also pledging loyalty to the constitution, saying he will follow that commitment no matter the test. the president fired former fbi director james comey earlier this year. >>> so much going on right now. in wash

james gilliland was shot and killed outside his home in el cerrito last october. arrest. >> crews are investigating a two-alarm fire that damaged a commercial building in newark. the fire started with three instruction and then the flames spread to the building. nobody was injured. raffic and weather i n just a moment. >>> good morning, 8:27. an accident as you are make your approach towards the lower deck of the bay bridge slowing things down. this is eastbound 80 at 7th street. that off-ramp blocked and that has traffic backed up for miles. right now, just to get from 280 to the 80 split, a little over 20 minutes. whoo! that's a tough one. overty bay bridge toll plaza, things are still stacked up. we are in the red along the eastshore freeway jam-packed just about a 45-minute ride. another 25 from the maze into downtown san francisco. san mateo bridge just under 30 minutes from hayward to foster city. hat's a check of your traffic; over to you. >>> we have seen clearing a lot earlier this morning around the bay. hi, everybody. let's take a look outside right now