griess, and another man jaime manuel .. were both killed by a driver during a traffic stop in fairfield. that driver is now facing charges.. for what police are calling distracted driving. all coffee shop locations in fairfield, vacaville and napa were participating in the fundraiser. those who knew the officer say, they want to help out anyway they can."i didn't believe it and i cried my eyes out, and it just proves that people need to stay off their phones while driving and just pay more attention to things that are going on...i think it's great as a community everyone is coming together to support this cause and i think it's great the dutch bros decided to reach out and be a part of this."(pam) one- (pam) one- dollar from one- (pam) (pam) one- dollar from every drink is going to the griess family ... dutch brothers tells kron 4, it wont know the exact amount collected for a few days. the business says, it also helped out the family of jaime manuel... by giving customers an opportunity to donate.. and the dutch brothers g

the officer was on his motorcycle and had pulled over jaime manuel. they were on the shoulder of state 80 when a pickup slammed into them. investigators say walker was driving the pickup and was distracted by his phone. jaime manuel was from the philippines and his friend said he came to the u.s. to find a better life for his family. smack he was a very good person. he was very gentle and hard- working. he was always trying to earn something for his family. >> jaime manuel rents have started a gofundme page so his body can be sent back to the philippines where his wife and daughter live. for kirk griess will be held friday morning. >>> the fire fighter who was killed in lake county on monday is back in his home state of utah. it was after a motorcade brought his casket to the sonoma county airport this afternoon. rob ross was there and spoke with firefighters who showed up to honor a fallen collie. >> reporter: under hazy skies the procession escorting the body of matthew burchett made its way down airport boulevard. firefighters from california and v

killing a california highway patrol motorcycle officer, kirk griess, and a man he had pulled over, jaime manuelde of i- 80 near manuel campos parkway and officers say walker's pickup truck veered off the highway and hit them. officer griess was 46, a 19- year veteran of the chp. he is a former u.s. marine and leaves behind a wife and three children. manuel was 48. -- manuel was 49. we have been hearing from some of his friends about the kind of man he was. >> very tough, really. i'm choking now. i --yeah, it's been very hard. it's been very difficult for me. it's been very difficult for, you know, for the wife and children. decade. they wer im >> ricky says jaime nicknamed jim was his best friend for a decade. they were roommates. jim was a care taker who had worked hard to put his daughter through college in the philippines. ricky says his only consolation now is that walker is behind bars. walker was sent to the hospital right after the crash and was released over the weekend. he is set to be arraigned at 1:30 this afternoon in solano county superior court in fairfield. >> anne makovec, thank

.>( marty ) officer griss and jaime manuel of vallejo were both killed on august 10th.el's s-u-v over on westbound i-80 ( marty )jaime manuel - was from the philippines. friends say he came to the u.s. 10 years ago. a go-fund-me page has been created to raise money to pay for returning his remains to his family in the philippines. at last check.. more than 10-thousand dollars has been raised. if you'd like to help, we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. ( marty ) a judge is ordering a mental evaluation for the man accused of starting the holy fire in southern california. forrest clark was in court friday. in court -- clark said, he was not guilty and he then started rambling. his arraignment was suspended after several outbursts. the 51- year old is accused of igniting the nearly 23- thousand acre fire ..that prompted thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. that fire is now 85 -percent contained. ( marty )police in belmont say they have captured a group of thieves accused of stealing lottery tickets in two different bay area cities. kron 4's charles cl

just to recap here, officer kirk griess and 49-year-old jaime manuel were killed last friday. cer griess had pulled over manuel on 80 in fairfield when this car plowed right into both of them killing both of them but again, tonight, 36- year-old sean walker from rockland, california, is in chp custody accused of their deaths. >>> in other news now, students at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida returned to class today and found stepped- up security. we have more now on the emotional day for students. >>> reporter: >> there are a lot of emotions and a challenging time for students and faculty. >> reporter: students at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland greeted by a heavy police presence as they returned from summer vacation. it's the first new school year since the shooting in february left 17 people dead. and the school is touting millions of dollars in security improvements made over the summer including 18 new safety monitors, classroom locks and updated surveillance. but for many survivors, anxiety from the shooting persists. some are sti

(justine) - jaime manuel - was from the philippines.ds say he came to the u.s. 10 years ago... a go-fund-me page has been created to raise money to pay for returning his remains his family in the philippines. at last check.. more than 10- thousand dollars has been raised. if you'd like to help on the go-fund-me page or at the dutch bros coffee shops... we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. (live) taking a live look outside at san francisco's embarcadero.... (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. an upper level trough will move into the bay area tonight which will bring cooler temperatures to our entire region during the first half of the work king 60s along the coast and bayside with inland areas only warming up into the 70s-80s. expect a deepening marine layer with an increased sea breeze. drivers could see some coastal drizzle during the next couple of mornings. inland areas could see clouds and fog with slow marine clearing. a slight rebound in temperatures is expected late in the

(ken) the other man killed - jaime manuel - was from the philippines. friends say he came to the u.s. 10 years ago... a go-fund-me page has been created to raise money to pay for returning his remains his family in the philippines. at last check.. more than 10- thousand dollars has been raised. if you'd like to help, we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. (pam) happening right now: restaurants in the bay area are facing a new challenge ... blackmail. kron4 dan kerman explains... nearly a dozen restaurants have received letters threatening their reputation - unless the restaurants pay up. the restaurant business is competitive especially in san francisco.. but now new worries for those who feed us... blackmailsot pete sittnick/managing partner, waterbarpete sittnick with waterbar says his restaurant was one at least 10 to receive this email or one similar saying "i was hired by your competitor to write negative (a) press release about your restaurant using awful photos of the food containing hair and insects." the press release will be publishe

officer griss and jaime manuel of vallejo were both killed august 10th. griss had pulled manuel's s-u-v over on westbound 80 in fairfield. (catherine) the other man killed - jaime manuel - was from the philippines. friends say he came to the u.s. 10 years ago... a go-fund-me page has been created to raise money to pay for returning his remains his family in the philippines. at last check.. more than 10- thousand dollars has been raised. if you'd like to help, we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. (grant) . a bay area music teacher is arrested and accused of asking a child for sexually explicit pictures. kron 4's will tran is working this story from palo alto. christopher florio is a conductor at california youth symphony but it wasn't palo alto police who arrested him but san jose police investigators accuse him of inappropriate sexual conversations with a minor while working as a music teacher at harker upper school in san josethey actually started investigating florio back in june but finally decided they had enough evidence to arrest him yes

the business says, it also helped out the family of jaime manuel... giving customers an opportunity to donate.. and the dutch brothers gave directly to the 'go- fund- me' page set up for the manuel family. if you would like to donate .. there is a link on our website kron 4 dot com. coming upso we were driving right next to you, we watched you holding it in your hand talking on it for a solid probably 20 to 30 seconds. distracted drivers are everywhere see this camera right here, i was recording you on your phone so what happened next i'll show you, on the next edition of people behaving badly. (sports) if you thought ramon laureano's throw from 321 feet away was impressive.... he's got more to show you... we'll check in with the oakland a's coming up in sports..### (ken) with the recent death of a california highway patrol officer and a motorist in in fairfield (pam) the california highway patrol wants to get the messsage out about distracted driving.... and guess who went along for the ride . ahhh, a leisurely drive up highway 101 in marin county .

and we have been hearing from some of the friends of jaime manuel whom they call jim. more from them in the next half-hour. walker was sent to the hospital after the crash and was released. he will be arraigned at 1:30 this afternoon in solano county superior court in fairfield. anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> right now, the search is on for a suspect who police say sexually assaulted a woman who hailed a rideshare. on your left is a sketch of the man. police found the victim on fashion island boulevard in san mateo tuesday night. investigators are being very vague about where the woman was picked up by a rideshare company, only saying it was near highway 92 in san mateo. the victim was able to escape with the help of a passerby who saw the assault happen. >>> this morning, new accusations in the death of a construction worker in the twin peaks tunnel. kpix 5's jackie ward in san francisco this morning with new questions being raised. >>> reporter: brian, this is a project that's been happening in west portal since june 25th. it paused after a construction worker was killed

the officer was on his motorcycle and had pulled over jaime manuel. they were on the shoulder of sty 80 when a pickup slammed into them. walker was driving a pickup and was distracted by his phone. >> we want the public to realize that this is a preventable collision, something that could have been stopped. it was a combination of reckless driving and distracted driving that took the lives of officer kirk griess and 14. a funeral service for the officer will be held friday morning at 11 am at the father's house church. >>> a new study finds pesticide residue in the controversial retailer roundup in a number of popular breakfast cereals. we have more on the research on the cereals with the highest levels. >> reporter: the study was conducted by a nonprofit environmental health group. out of all of the products that they tested these two popular cereals, which you might have on your own kitchen shelf, cheerios and quaker oats has the highest level of pesticide residue. buying groceries consumers might not think their breakfast can bring pesticide to the

the crash that killed officer griess and the man he pulled over, jaime manuel happened last friday at 9:00 on 880. the driver who plowed into their vehicles on the side of the road was speeding and on his cell phone at the time of the crash. >> we want the public to realize that this is a preventable collision, something that could have been stopped. it was a combination of reckless driving and distracted driving that took the lives of officer griess and mr. manuel. that's something that we are deeply saddened about, something that we will not tolerate. >> reporter: the driver in the case, shawn walker of rocklin, faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. he posted bail yesterday so he is out of jail this morning. he is set to be arraigned next month. then today, we will likely hear from officer griess's family. they have not spoken publicly yet understandably. >>> today the defendants in the ghost ship warehouse are due back in court. jackie ward reports. >>> reporter: good morning. this could go one of two ways. a new possible plea deal could be discussed, or a judge

the crash that killed officer griess and the man he pulled over, jaime manuel happened last friday aton 880. the driver who plowed into their vehicles on the side of the road was speeding and on his cell phone at the time of the crash. >> we want the public to realize that this is a preventable collision, something that could have been stopped. it was a combination of reckless driving and distracted driving that took the lives of officer griess and mr. manuel. that's something that we are deeply saddened about, something that we will not tolerate. >> reporter: the driver in the case, shawn walker of rocklin, faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. he posted bail yesterday so he is out of jail this morning. he is set to be arraigned next month. then today, we will likely hear from officer griess's family. they have not spoken publicly understandably, choosing to do their grieving in private. >>> today san francisco will announce the opening of the nation's first safe injection site for drug use. the facility will have trained medical staff needle exchanges and other ad

who has now been identified as 49- year old jaime manuel of vallejo...ere rushed to the hospital... but did not survive.. doug johnson the details on this tragic crash. the california highway patrol confirmed the death of officer kirk griess following a three- vehicle crash friday along westbound interstate 80 in fairfield."today is a tough day, it is a tough day, for the chp, it's a tough day for me, it's a tough day for the state of california," chp golden gate chief ernie sanchez said.griess, 46, was a 19-year veteran of the chp and worked for the solano division for 16 years.investigators say the officer pulled over an suv near manuel campos parkway when a third vehicle - a white pickup truck - veered onto the shoulder "for unknown reasons" and hit the chp motorcycle and the suv.everyone involved was taken to the hospital. officer griess and the driver of the saturn, 49-year-old jaime buenza manuel, were pronounced dead at the hospital.griess is survived by his wife, his two adult daughters and his teenage son."so you can imagine the time he spent co

motorcycle officer kirk griess was struck and killed, along with a driver he had pulled over, jaime manuel. this is about two yards where three veterans were hit today. now, the scene has since cleared and traffic is moving. but we want to show you video of what the scene looked like just over an hour ago before it cleared. we are told the driver of an ambrose solar truck somehow lost control and veered off the freeway toward the shoulder, and into those parts working vehicles. this port-a-potty trailer was stuck -- struck first, and because it was not attached to the van, the impact caused that van to flip over. one veteran sitting inside the van had to be extricated. two of the other veterans were picking up trash nearby and also injured. i'm told one man may have a broken pelvis, and a woman suffered a compound fracture. we spoke to her roommate, and also her colleague who happened to be working with her, and arrived on scene to see how she was doing. >> well, what i heard from the other guys over there is that her ankle was broken and the bone was possibly sticking out. so, i know that

both 49-year-old jaime manuel and officer greiss were taken the hospital where both of them were pronounced dead.walker has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and recklass driving as the c-h-p says he was on his phone and speeding before the crash. greiss served the vacaville community for 19 years patrolling on his motorcycle. today's memorial procession will go to the father's house church for a service that begins at eleven.expect some traffic delays during the procession.live in vacaville, sara stinson, kron 4 news. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) breaking news we are following this morning... an overnight fire destroys a business in the east bay the fire started around 3:00 this morning... in pleasanton. this is video showing the fire at its peak overnight. kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the scene with the latest. lydia. we spoke with we spoke with the owner of the business that is here behind me.he did tell me that no one was injured but as you can see, the building behind me destroyed.(take vo)let's take a look at video sent in from a kr

effort is under way to help the family of the other man killed in the crash on interstate 80, jaime manuel known as jim's remains need to be returned to his family in the philippines. >>> the family of nia wilson announced today they are filing a lawsuit against bart. nia was stabbed to death at the mcarthur bart station las nia's death is not some horrific anomaly that occurred in two seconds that nobody could do anything. >> the family's attorney says bart missed previous threats by the alleged killer john lee cowell. the attorney says witnesses told them they had threatening run-ins with cowell, each time he was said to be armed with a knife. a bart spokesman said they cannot comment on a current litigation. >>> safe injection centers for homeless drug addicts. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live outside city hall joining us now with more. wayne? >> reporter: city hall seems like a logical place in a city that has a has been it of defying federal law. it was san francisco in this very building that performed same-sex marriages, it is san francisco that protects immigrants inside

officer griess and the driver of the sedan, 49 year old jaime manuel of vallejo...o the hospital... but did not survive. ( marty ) the driver in the pick up is also in the hospital... and is being interviewed, and cooperating with the investigation. officer kirk griess was a married father of three. ( marty ) in the south bay... a former presentation high school student in san jose is suing the school. she says she was molested back in 2003... by the school's former theater director jefferey hicks. the former student was 15 the former arrested">have her arrested"> the former student was 15 years-old when she says the abuse happened. she also claims former

the other man, jaime manuel's wife is flying in from the philippines. >>> a first of its kind in la.can on the way to a train. >> we wanted to know if this kind of tech could bars. we spoke to one director who said yes. phil? >> reporter: liz, for years people have talked about what about being able to scan people as they go into bart? after all, 's

officer kirk griess had pulled over jaime manuel on interstate 80 when walker allegedly slammed into them both. yesterday, a chp officer in oakland took kpix 5 on a ride- along and our crew got to see firsthand the kind of unsafe behavior officers often face on the freeway. they saw one man quickly cross over five lanes of traffic. a couple of other drivers were using their phones. >> a lot of times we'll have a traffic collision, a common cause for it someone who is looking at a cell phone, looking down, not seeing traffic coming to a stop in front of him. >> officers say it is especially dangerous for them when they are conducting traffic stops as in the case of officer griess. a memorial service will be this morning 11:00 at a church in vacaville. >>> tributes to the "queen of soul" are pouring in as music lovers celebrate the light of aretha franklin. >> reporter john schiumo shows us. >>> reporter: from hollywood's walk of fame to harlem's famed apollo theater, an outpouring of love and respect for an icon. >> her spirit, her soul, everything about her, everything that we did wa

greatest men to walk on this earth> officer griss and jaime officer this earth> officer griss and jaime manuel of vallejo were both killed august 10th. griss had pulled over manuel's s-u-v on westbound 80 in fairfield. the suspect in the case posted bail. (ken) san jose police arrested a conductor at the california youth symphony....for allegedly having inappropriate sexual conversations with a minor.. christopher florio was working as a music teacher at harker upper school in san jose at the time.. florio had been under investigation since june. we haven't heard from harker upper school but it's typicalin cases like this to put teachers on paid administrative leave during investigations.. there's no response yet from the california youth symphony. (ken) new at 8. police in belmont say they have captured a group of thieves responsible for stealing lottery tickets.(pam) the suspects are beleived to have taken hunderds of scratch lottery tickets from more than a dozen stores between san francisco and san jose. they would then turn in winning tickets and walked away with cash. kron 4's charles cl

he ishaedwooufts gross vehicular manslaughter in the death of officer greiss and motorist jaime manuel the chp says walker was speeding down interstate 80 and talking on his phone moments before that crash happened. here's what the chp had to

who has now been identified as 49 year old jaime manuel of vallejo... were rushed to the hospital... but did not survive.. now the chief of c-h-p golden state division has a message for all drivers. chief ernie sanchez chp golden gate division "our heart goes out to all the chp staff not only the solano office but state wide. this is what they do everyday. just a reminder please please when seeing first responders on the shoulder caltran working on the road remember to move over. (ken) the suspect driver in the pick up is also in the hospital and is being interviewed and is cooperating with the investigation. oh my god oh my god(pam) in southern california tonight... property lines have fire lines .. flames from the raging 'holy fire' are burning right up to suburban backyards. (ken) the fire that began monday in orange county has now moved east into riverside county. (ken) the holy fire has doubled in size since yesterday. it has now burned more than 19-thousand acres. and is still only 10 percent contained. tonight some 20-thousand people are still un

c-h-p officer kirk griess and motorist jaime manuel ... is out of jail after posting 90-thousand dollars bail today. the arraignment of 36-year old sean matthew walker .... has now been postponed until september 12th. he is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter for allegedly speeding on the shoulder of highway- 80... while looking at his cellphone. services for griess will take place tomorrow at 11-in the morning in vacaville. (ken)in national news: fired white house staffer omarosa manigault newman's publisher is facing legal threats from the president's lawyer about her upcoming tell-all book. cnn's kaitlan collins reports that manigault newman released new recordingsof yet another secretly taped conversation. president trump going silent when it came to questions today...nats"is it appropriate for you to punish your critics, mr. president?'"we're finished. let's go."as two of his loudest critics launched their attacks..nat sound: former white house staffer omarosa manigault newman releasing another tape... this time with the preside

both 49-year- old jaime manuel and officer greiss were taken the both of them were pronounced dead.a long time neighbor - david hoen says it take long for people to learn the tragic news.<"it's just sad...and we all know what happened and when it's someone you know it really makes a difference."> there is still no word on what caused the pickup truck driver to crash and if he'll face charges.he was also taken to the hospital. in the mean time - hoen says it's important to remember all the amazing qualities of kirk geiss. <"he made you laugh, he made you feel valued as a person, when he left you just felt good about yourself.">as family, friends, neighbors and fellow officers mourn - a funeral is being planned and it's expected to be in the next couple weeks.in vacaville, sara stinson, kron 4 sara stinson, kron 4 news.##kron 4 news.## news.## (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. a gradual cooling trend is forecast for interior areas trend is forecast a gradual cooling a gradual cooling trend is forecast for interior areas through early next

griess had just pulled over jaime manuel who was driving a saturn suv when a chevy pickup truck veered over and hit both griess and the saturn. officers say 36 year old sean walker of rocklin, which is just outside of sacramento, was driving that pickup. officers say he was on his phone and speeding. he faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and on felony count of reckless driving. ((pam/ots)) family ((pam/ots))((pam/ots)) ((pam/ots))((pam/ots)) family members of nia wilson say, they will hold a news conference friday... to announce the filing of a lawsuit against bart.... over her untimely death. wilson is the young woman killed on july 22nd... at the macahur bart station. her sister was also injured in the attack, which bart police say, appears to have been random. john cowell has been charged with murder and attempted murder. according to the wilson family's lawyer, the suit will quote - "allege bart failed to meet the duty of common carriers ... to provide riders with the highest standard of care." (ken) and a new poll out tonight... shows that 75 percent of people

the other man, jaime manuel's wife is flying in from the philippines. >>> a first of its kind in la. a full body scan on the way to a train. >> we wanted to know if this kind of tech could bars. we spoke to one director who said yes. phil? >> reporter: liz, for years people have talked about what about being able to scan people as they go into bart? after all, it's one of the most traveled and open transit systems we have in california. for years, they said if you set up scanners or metal detectors, it would back the lines up down market street. now technology has made a complete change in that and one we may see in bart down the line. imagine a security scanner that could detect suspicious items up to 30 feet away. a scanner that could be pointed at entrances or escalators and scan up to 2000 passengers an hour without anyone having to pass through a metal detectoregon empty their pockets? well, it's happening in los angeles and soon in new york. the question is, is it something bart should be looking at as well? one director we talked to said yes. >> it's something we should be con

griess had just pulled over jaime manuel who was driving a saturn suv when the white chevy pick truck, driven by walker veered off the road and hit griess and manel's suv. killing both men. walker now faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and a felony count of reckless driving. sot something that we will not tolerate we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences.....lives can be changed because of those actions.griess leaves behind a wife and three kids ages 25, 21, and 14.jr stand the suspect here sean walker will face a judge on thursday afternoon here in solano county at 1:30. in fairfield, j.r. stone, kron 4 news. (ken) happening right now: . police are investigating a shooting in the san francisco bayview neighborhood, that left this man in critical condition. now police are searching for the suspects.(pam) the victim is a well- known community advocate... who works with kids .. and tries to stop gun violence... kron 4's ali reid talked with the victim's family.. she joins us live from san francisco general hospital tonight. ali, ? the victi

both 49-year-old jaime manuel and officer greiss were taken the hospital where both of them were pronouncedeen charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and recklass driving as the c-h-p says he was on his phone and speeding before the crash. greiss served the vacaville community for 19 years patrolling on his motorcycle. today's memorial procession will go to the father's house church for a service that begins at eleven.expect some traffic delays during the procession.live in vacaville, sara stinson, kron 4 news.news. stinson, kron 4 news.stinson, kron 4 vacaville, sara stinson, kron 4 news. thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) in the east bay... a different kind of smash and grab robbery is caught on surveillance video. now police are looking for the thief. this robbery happened back in july at a chevon gas station in el cerrito. the thief is captured on video.. grabbing the cash register and smashing it on the floor. police say the same man may have robbed a little ceasars a few weeks later. police say in case each... the thief claimed to have a gun

griess had just pulled over jaime manuel who was driving a saturn suv when the white chevy pickup truck here veered over and hit both griess and the saturn. officers say 36 year old sean walker of is just outside of sacramento, was driving that pickup. officers say walker was on his phone and speeding. he faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and on felony count of reckless driving. news.stone kron 4 fairfield, j.r. stone kron 4 news. ((nats)) (pam) (pam) immeasurable sadness in the north bay today... as the public said goodbye to a fallen firefighter. a procession for battalion chief matt burchett took place.. as his body was returned home to utah. the 42- year-old was killed on monday, while battling the mendocino complex fire. kron 4's justine waldman was in santa rosa tonight... where that procession started. (justine)hearts were heavy.as people came to honor a true hero.the hearse carrying battalion chief matt burchett's body, slowly pulled onto the tarmac.surrounding him, a full honor guard, with dozens of fellow firefighters and

who has now been identified as 49 year old jaime manuel of vallejo... were rushed to the hospital... but did not survive.. now the chief of c-h-p golden state division has a message for all drivers. (vicki) the suspect driver in the pick up is also in the hospital and is being interviewed and is cooperating with the investigation. (grant) san ja man who brazenly stole a laptop right out of the hands of it's owner... right in the middle of the day. you can see in this vidinto the grind coffee house on concourse drive. he checks the place out as he walks to the back. only moments later... he grabs the laptop and runs out the door. the laptop owner tries to chase after him but the suspect jumped into the passenger side of a black cadillac and drove off. so far police have no

who has now been identified as 49 year old jaime manuel of vallejo... were rushed to the hospital... but did not make it.. now the chief of c-h-p golden state division has a message for all drivers. chief ernie sanchez chp golden gate division "our heart goes out to all the chp staff not only the solano office but state wide. this is what they do everyday. just a reminder please please when seeing first responders on the shoulder caltran working on the road remember to move over. (grant) the suspect driver in the pick up is also in the hospital and is being interviewed and is cooperating with the investigation. (grant) happening now... police are asking for your help finding a vallejo man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault. he is considered armed and dangerous. 33-year-old kenneth weathersby is wanted for two separate kidnappings and sexual assaults of female victims. he's said to be 6- 3...weighing about 230 pounds. united states marshals are offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest. (anchor1) taking a live loo

he ishaedwooufts gross vehicular manslaughter in the death of officer greiss and motorist jaime manuel of vallejo. the chp says walker was speeding down interstate 80 and talking on his phone moments before that crash happened. here's what the chp had to say moments ago. >> we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences, that answering a phone or sending or answering a text can result in the tragic consequences that we witnessed this last week, and that lives can be inatablely changed because of those actions. we want to encourage people to be safe, to drive safe, and to consider that there are other people on the roadways, and to drive safely for them. >> chp says this has been a life change event for all of the staff here in the solano area. he was arrested today. he is now in custody. he will be arraigned in fairfield tomorrow. live in solano county tonight, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> we appreciate that update, cornell. thank you. now the chp has established a fund to help support officer greiss's family. you can find a link to donate at our website, abc7new

officer kirk griess and 49- year-old jaime manuel were killed last friday during a traffic stop in fairfield. the officer was on his motorcycle and had pulled over manuel. they were on the shoulder when a pickup slammed into them on route 80. 36-year-old sean walker of rockland is arrested and charged with two counts of felony manslaughter and one count of reckless driving. investigators say he was distracted by his phone at the time of the crash. >> we want the public to realize that this is a preventable collision, something that could have been stopped. it was a combination of reckless driving and distracted driving that took the lives of officer griess and mr. manuel. >> walker is set to be arraigned on the charges tomorrow afternoon in fairfield. >>> the body of the firefighter who was killed in lake county on monday is now on the way back home tonight. the entire firefighting community is mourning the death of battalion chief matthew burchette hit by a tree while battling the ranch fire. a motorcade arrived at the santa rosa airport around 3:30 this afternoon where his flag- draped cas

he and 49-year-old jaime manuel were killed last friday during a traffic stop. the officer was on his motorcycle and had pulled over manuel, who was driving a white saturn suv. they were on the shoulder of interstate 880 when a truck slammed into them. it's not clear alcohol or drugs played a role. a memorial service for chp officer kirk griess is set for friday. >>> developing now in vallejo where fire crews contained a small grass fire along highway 37 this afternoon. vallejo fire department says it burned five acres from the ramp of west bound i-80 to highway 37. sky fox was overhead within the past hour. some homes were briefly threatened before crews got a handle on the fire. the highway patrol shut down the transitions from west bound 82 west bound 37 for about a half hour during the fire operations. the chp says the fire might have been caused by a traffic accident in the area. >> reporter: the san francisco medical examiner identified a teenager killed in a quadruple shooting in the city. the 19-year-old was shot while getting pizza with friends at missi

over a car on his motorcycle when another car crashed into him and the man griess had stopped, jaime manuel. manuel was also killed in the accident. authorities say the man responsible had been distracted by his cell phone. shawn walker is charged with two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. >> kirk's parents, sheldon and helen, have asked me this morning to send a strong message to the community about the dangers of distracted driving. sheldon and helen, it's coming. it's surely coming. i promise you that. >> reporter: griess had been with the highway patrol for 19 years. his nickname was hollywood. >> he just had perfect hair and i was jealous a lot. >> reporter: griess a former marine leaves behind a wife and three children. his oldest daughter is training to become a chp officer like her father. >> i'm so proud of him and so proud to be his daughter. i love you, dad. "semper fi." don't worry, i'll help your partners take it from here. ♪[ music ] >> kirk was my friend and he will never be forgotten. >> reporter: those who know griess says he liked helping people and could defuse a te

struck and killed griess , as well as 49-year old jaime bueza manuel of vallejo.ess will take place tomorrow at 11-in the morning in vacaville. (ken) it is a smash and grab robbery of a different kind. it involves a man taking a cash register and using the ground to break it open and steal the money. we were the first station to show the video online on our website kron4.com, now kron4's haaziq madyun gives you a look at the man police are looking for.(take pkg) (pkg)sotyou are look of a man taking the smash and grab robbery concept to the next levelsotit happened back on july 24th 2018 here at this chevron gas station on potrero aven

driving recklessly and on his phone before he slammed into chp officer kirk griess and motorist jaime manueln his motorcycle when he pulled manuel over on i-80 nesr fairfieldthe chp says their deaths were preventableif walker is convicted he faces 8 years in prison story this morning... police in san mateo are investigating a sexual assault... involving a rideshare driver.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson has the latest on the investigation. san mateo police are looking for a man they say posed as a rideshare driver and sexually assaulted a woman.kron 4's sara stinson is live at the police station with the latest details into the investigation. sara?take reporter:police say their working hard to find this man who presented himself as a rideshare driver to the woman - he then took her to secluded area and sexually assaulted her. take map:take a look at this map - san mateo police say she was picked up by the driver tuesday night on highway 92.the victim was able to escape from the man in that secluded area off of highway 92 and flee to get help from a passerby on the 14-hundred block of fashion

griess had just pulled over jaime manuel who was driving a saturn suv when the white chevy pick truck, driven by walker veered off the road and hit griess and manel's suv. killing both men. walker now faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and a felony count of reckless driving. sot something that we will not tolerate we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences.....lives can be changed because of those actions.griess leaves behind a wife and three kids ages 25, 21, and 14.jr stand the suspect here sean walker will face a judge on thursday afternoon here in solano county at 1:30. in fairfield, j.r. stone, kron 4 news. ( robin )new this morning... a bay area construction company's violations are beginning to surface... after a man died while on the job. patrick ricketts, who worked for shimmick construction, died almost a week ago... after a steel beam struck him while working on the twin peaks tunnel in san francisco. according to the cal- osha... shimmick construction has a history of workplack and safety violations... including a november 20-16

both 49-year-old jaime manuel and officer greiss were taken the hospital where both of them were pronouncedc news.<"it's just sad...and we all know what happened and when it's someone you know it really makes a difference.">there is still no word on what caused the pickup truck driver to crash and if he'll face charges.he was also taken to the hospital. in the mean time - hoen says it's important to remember all the amazing qualities of kirk geiss. <"he made you laugh, he made you feel valued as a person, when he left you just felt good about yourself.">as family, friends, neighbors and fellow officers mourn - a funeral is being planned and it's expected to be in the next couple weeks.in vacaville, sara stinson, kron 4 news.## ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... one bay area man is turning his passion for food into an act of kindness. ( james ) plus... the a's look to stick to their winning ways while visiting the angels. we have those highlights. ( james )and after the break....cameras catch a brazen thief steal a laptop at a bay area coffee shop. ( john ) and i am track

carlos: vemos imÁgenes compartiendo con jaime, con lin manuel.lamos a las vegas y en las vegas nos casamos. >> quÉ pasaba por tu mente? >> estaba sumamente enamorada, una boda relÁmpago, me daba mucho miedo pero yo estaba tan contenta. no me acuerdo bien, estaba mi hermano y viajamos, volaron dos aviones, llegamos a las vegas. carlos: despuÉs de una boda tan precipitada hubo una renovaciÓn dos aÑos despuÉs. >> quÉ te dice esa carita? >> estaba feliz, las cosas no resultaron, pero ha sido la boda mÁs hermosa que he visto. >> cuando pesa esa chica vestida de novia quÉ le dirÍas? >> no sabÍa lo que te esperaba. yo hice las cosas muy enamorada, yo tuve mis hijos, la boda mÁs hermosa y demás, tuve unos momentos muy hermosos. >> yo me acuerdo de tu boda y la isla paralizada. carlos: vamos a brincar a este otro momento, 5 de febrero de 2001. quÉ recuerdos te traen estas imÁgenes? mira esa mamá joven, feliz. >> cuando tenÍas cuatro meses de embarazo te dijeron que tu bebÉ venÍa con otro quistes en el cerebro. has hablado el deseo de ser mamÁ y con cuánta

manuel was killed on interstate 80 along with kirk grist. a service was held in fairfield where jaime was remembered mostly for his kindness. he was a caretaker for an older couple. we spoke with their daughter at the service. >> such a gentle, caring, caring soul. and smart. he loved karaoke and scrabble, as my sisters were saying. he really had the gift and he gave them freely. we're fortunate to have gotten to know him the way we did. >> sad for all the families involved. there will be a weeklong distract distracted driving campaign next week in their names. on interstate 80 from san francisco to ses nevada. >>> a big loss for sports at the oakland unified school district. leaders are having to cut ten sports programs because of budget problems. cuts are in the less popular sports, wrestling, swimming, tennis and golf. oakland unified is in the wholesome $500,000. the district is looking for alternatives to support the sports programs. the district says some 500 students take part in the programs that have been cut. >>> neighborhoods have a new lifesaving landmark today. a ceremoni