community. >> there was the missing of janel and how this could happen to me. >> we talked to janel's sister. >> she sang beautifully and wanted to go to american idol and make sure everybody know that she could sing. >> janel's mother added that janel saved many lives putting an alleged killer behind bars where he can no longer hurt anyone else's child. >>> the f.b.i. says that it is completed searching a well in san joanin valley. a killer and his late accomplice had dumped bodies there years ago. the f.b.i. said no human remains were found. there was dirt being dumped there this afternoon. >>> to oakland where a man is hospitalized after he was shot during an apparent home invasion robbery. it happened in a home of the 1700 block of 79th avenue, a resident shot an intruder, witnesses said it happened during a burglary. the alleged intruder sustained life-threatening injuries. >> a parole sex offender accused of a violent assault is due in court to enter a plea, arthur sa lin as appeared before a judge facing sexual assault and battery charges after police say he attacked a woman. s

janell attended green valley middle school.er principal said her death scared their school. >> there really was the missing of janell and this could have happened to me. >> reporter: we also spoke to janell's sister. >> she sang beautifully. she wanted to go on american idol. she wanted to make sure everybody knew she could sing. she would say, you want to hear me sing. >> reporter: janell's mother says that her daughter's death saved many other's lives. meaning she put a killer in jail and kept him from killing anybody else. >>> the los angeles times is reporting that commissioner bud selig's office has given the a's tentative guidelines for the move. sources say if the a's satisfy the league's concern, bud selig may allow team owners to vote on the move. a's fans we spoke to had mixed reactions to these moving guidelines. >> if they feel they're going to be more profitable. move to another place, it's up to them. >> i think they need a new stadium. it's pretty old. yeah i think, it would be cool if we had a new stadium. >> re

they say janelle was contra costa raised. deborah villalon, ktvu news. >>> 32-year-old anthony jones is facing kidnapping with attempt to rape. >> reporter: this evening fbi and fairfield police scene investigators brought dozens of items out of the home believed to be that of a man accused of kill 13-year-old jannelle. in a brief media conference this evening the solano county district attorney announced charges against 32-year-old anthony lamar jones. police say they have evidence tieing him to janelle's death but they're not saying what. >> jones was identified as a suspect early on in this case. since that time he's been under 24 hour surveillance. >> reporter: police arrested jones at 7:00 this morning near a place where a surveillance camera snapped this picture of his alleged victim the day she was reported missing. the owner of a near by convenience store told us police asked for his surveillance video too. >> so they asked you for a week's worth of surveillance. >> week, from monday to friday. >> reporter: police mad

they say janelle was contra costa raised. deborah villalon, ktvu news. >>> 32-year-old anthony jones is facing kidnapping with attempt to rape. >> reporter: this evening fbi and fairfield police scene investigators brought dozens of items out of the home believed to be that of a man accused of kill 13-year-old jannelle. in a brief media conference this evening the solano county district attorney announced charges against 32-year-old anthony lamar jones. police say they have evidence tieing him to janelle's death but they're not saying what. >> jones was identified as a suspect early on in this case. since that time he's been under 24 hour surveillance. >> reporter: police arrested jones at 7:00 this morning near a place where a surveillance camera snapped this picture of his alleged victim the day she was reported missing. the owner of a near by convenience store told us police asked for his surveillance video too. >> so they asked you for a week's worth of surveillance. >> week, from monday to friday. >> reporter: police mad

. >>> the man accused of killing janell conway allen pled not guilty.hony jones is charged of sexual assault and with murder. he will appear again in court later this month. mien while a funeral was held for the victim today. the body was found on saturday. >> reporter: it was an emotional scene as 13-year-old janell conway allen of fairfield was laid to wrest here at the benetia city cemetery. the funeral was peaceful and quiet, no music, no singing. a gathering of family, friends and loved ones often embracing one another in this sorrowful event. tears were flowing as those here reflected upon the young girl losing her life at such an early age. >> this is a home to me. this is not to say goodbye this is a homecoming because she's going on to be with the lord. >> i've never had to experience this. >> reporter: janell's green valley middle school greg hubs. >> janell was a wonderful, honest, energetic child that will be greatly greatly missed. >> reporter: in benetia, kron4 news. >>> we have changing coming in the next 24 hours. we're going to be seein

janell won, hands down. >> reporter: the victim's name is janell allen, but she went by janell conway. they say she has bounced around from richmond to vallejo. they say that janell has endured struggles related to her natural mother, but they didn't want to elaborate. >> she always had a smile on her face. >> reporter: she was last seen getting off the bus stop after school on thursday. the next morning, her naked body was found dumped in allen witt park in fairfield. >> you take a baby and you just dump her like she's a piece of garbage. and she wasn't. she was a human being. >> reporter: the fairfield police department has sealed all information related to janell's murder. so it is still unclear who did this, how they killed her, and why. family members are planning a vigil friday evening. >>> even though they didn't bring home the lombardi trophy, the 49ers got a homecoming fit for championships. colin kaepernick waved to fans who welcomed the team home. hundreds more fans showed up at team headquarters

mother had trouble with drugs and lost custody of janelle last year.n spite of their obstacles, she kept a smile on her face. >> great kid, great child. very loving and affection gnat. i love her with all of my heart. >> and i spoke to the accused killer's mother and she has been following this story and praying for janelle's family only to be devastated to find out that the prime suspect is her son. reporting live in fairfield, alan alan wang, abc7 news. >> thank you. the former police officer accused of killing three people in southern california has all but vanished tonight. police still on the hunt. this picture of christopher dorner was taken january 28th by a security camera at a hotel in orange county. it is the most recent photo of dorner we know of. for the latest on the search to find him before he hurts anyone else we turn to ama dates who is in the newsroom. >> 33-year-old christopher dorner, the former officer suspected of going on a deadly rampage fuelled by revenge has managed to evade police another day. the search for him in the san be

mother had trouble with drugs and lost custody of janelle last year.n spite of their obstacles, she kept a smile on her face. >> great kid, great child. very loving and affection gnat. i love her with all of my heart. >> and i spoke to the accused killer's mother and she has been following this story and praying for janelle's family only to be devastated to find out that the prime suspect is her son. reporting live in fairfield, alan alan wang, abc7 news. >> thank you. the former police officer accused of killing three people in southern california has all but vanished tonight. police still on the hunt. this picture of christopher dorner was taken january 28th by a security camera at a hotel in orange county. it is the most recent photo of dorner we know of. for the latest on the search to find him before he hurts anyone else we turn to ama dates who is in the newsroom. >> 33-year-old christopher dorner, the former officer suspected of going on a deadly rampage fuelled by revenge has managed to evade police another day. the search for him in the san be

mother had trouble with drugs and lost custody of janelle last year.n spite of their obstacles, she kept a smile on her face. >> great kid, great child. very loving and affection gnat. i love her with all of my heart. >> and i spoke to the accused killer's mother and she has been following this story and praying for janelle's family only to be devastated to find out that the prime suspect is her son. reporting live in fairfield, alan alan wang, abc7 news. >> thank you. the former police officer accused of killing three people in southern california has all but vanished tonight. police still on the hunt. this picture of christopher dorner was taken january 28th by a security camera at a hotel in orange county. it is the most recent photo of dorner we know of. for e latest on the search to find him before he hurts anyone else we turn to ama dates who is in the newsroom. >> 33-year-old christopher dorner, the former officer suspected of going on a deadly rampage fuelled by revenge has managed to evade police another day. the search for him in the san bern

janel was recording a message with friends. a typical video. where the last picture was taken, that's where neighbors have concerns. >> along with crossing the railroad tracks. this is a big concern. i warned my son that came across. what happened and what can happen, whether that was the area or not. >> here is the last picture. police not saying if they know who she was talking to on her cell phone. on friday where we are at alan wit park in fairfield friday at 6:30, there will be a candlelight vigil in her honor. reporting live in fairfield christine smith, "today in the bay." >> a 63-year-old san jose man is under arrest in connection with the suspicious death of a man in hollister. he was inside the home when they were called out early tuesday. also inside the house a man's dead body. officers arrested him on suspicion of murder. police hadn't revealed information about the connection between the men. >> happening now, palo alto police looking for a man who tried to grab an 11-year-old girl as she rode past him on her bike. she was on emer

the vigil gets under way for 13- year-old murder victim janelle conway allen. we will go live and update you on if arrest of the suspect. >>> we take you live to the east coast that's where what's being billed as the biggest winter storm ever is ramping up at this hour. join us at 7:00 on tv 36. >>> kaepernick heads back to the tattoo parlor. coming up in three minutes the new work he added to his body of art following the 49ers loss in new orleans. >>> well we know now at least one thing, 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick has been doing since his team came oh so close to winning the super bowl. he posted this picture yesterday to instagram of his new tattoo. kaepernick added tribal art on his chest. his tattoo artist from humble beginnings also joined in posting this photo of the work as it was being done. he says the work is about family, inner strength, spirituality growth. >> flacco heads to disney and kaepernick goes to the tattoo parlor. >> on his back he put there's always next year. >> hopefully so. >> the new look of tim lincecum as he is no longer sp

mean while the man suspected of killing janel, a local barber, anthony lamar jones, was at the solano county courthouse this morning. the 32-year-old pleaded not guilty. cameras were not allowed hin. he made in. he made a brief appearance, his armed shackled there. he faces those charges. he was a homeless man who found her body and attended the hearing and says he wants just is to served. >> i don't think anything in life prepares for you what i saw, i don't. i don't see how the first responders, you know they face this stuff on a daily basis and all it took me was that one time. >> now another man showed up to the hearing, kevin gay who says he gets his haircut by jones. >> he is in the community you know, you want to feel safe, i want to follow and understand everything from all aspects and not just her side, his side, just understand what the whole process is. >> janel went missing january 31st. the last photo of her alive comes from a police camera, just miles from her school, green valley middle, where she was a 7th grader, police have not revealed how jones and janel might have

janelle lived with a foster family and was reported missing early thursday evening. naked body was found friday evening. family members say she was strangled. and we've been checking with police all morning long to see if there's any developments or updates on the investigation. so far, we've only been able to find out they do plan some sort of briefing likely late this afternoon. live in fairfield, cara liu, channel 2news. >>> palo alto police are adding extra surveillance after an attempted grabbing. the girl told police she was riding her bike along emerson street monday afternoon when a man tried to grab her arm. she screamed and managed to get away. investigators say the man did not follow her, but yelled that he was going to kidnap her. >>> san francisco 49er tight end delaney walker received extremely sad news following sunday's super bowl. his aunt and uncle were killed by a suspected drunk driver. alice and brian young took this picture with walker saturday during the 49ers practice at the superdome. they were killed monday morning while their car was stoppe

neighbors say wonderful things about janel. just the same. she was as tall as some of them. she's a great, sporty girl. she loved everything. she used to sit on the big rock and do things. >> at the intersection of east table and grundin circle. they hope this photo will jog someone's memory. you will only see the cell phone video here. "today in the bay's" christine smith has this coming up in the next hour. >> three men are dead and a killer on the loose after a triple homicide in s is onoma county. the bodies of the men were found inside a cabin located on ross station road near iron host vineyards in the town of forestville. police say all three men were shot to death in a back bedroom of the home. officers haven't released the men's identities or how they may be related. they say this doesn't appear to be a murder-suicide. >> new this morning the pittsburgh man prosecutors believe gunned down an activist is out of jail this morning. a judge released gregory elan on tuesday on the condition he will appear at future court date. he was facing murder charges for the shootin

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hundreds gathered last night to remember janelle where she was found. she was a foster child who went missing from her home last thursday. fighting back tears, her biological father says his daughter was full of life and loved sports. their last visit was about a year ago. >> i love her with all my heart. i stay with her and the kids and crystal for about a week. and we played. >> fun-loving little girl that liked to sing, dance, write poetry. that's how i remember her, play, running the streets on her bicycle. >> funeral services are expected to be held next week. as for her suspected killer, jones is due in court on wednesday. >>> we do have new details this morning on the murder of a controversial south bay millionaire. documents reveal how ravi kumar was killed at his estate. he died on his kitchen floor from asphyxiation. police affidavit say the suspects used packaging tape to blindfold and gag kumra. the suspects auld tied his hands and feet behind his back. three men and a woman have been charged in connections with the case. they say he frequen

janell conway allen will be buried at 1:00 here in benecia. reporting live, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> also new this morning, police and sheriff's deputies in santa clara county asking for you help trying to track down a serial bank robber. investigators say this man has hit five different banks in the last month. he's being described as a white male about 35 years old between 5'6" and 6'0". anybody with information on the case is asked to please call san jose police, santa clara police or the santa clara county sheriff's office. >>> expected in court today, the santa clara man accused of making death threats against state senator leland yee. yee says basham sent him an e-mail threatening to kill him if he did not stop his efforts against gun violence. chp officers say when they searched basham's home, they found dangerous materials used to make explosives. >>> we have new details this morning surrounding a deadly shooting and a car crash in las vegas that completely shuts down the busiest part of that famous strip. we're now learning

fairfield where 13-year-old janelle conaway was murdered. with her foster family, vallejo where she used to live with her natural mom. josh allen is her birth father. >> what do you want to say to this guy who did this? >> you know, i mean, he'll get what he deserves. >> 500 people lit candles and said a prayer at the site where janelle's naked body was discovered just one week ago. just a few hours after cops announced an arrest. >> no answers. the questions why and why didn't you leave her alone? and i hope you get what is coming to you. >> jones was identified early on as a suspect. since then, he has been under 24 hour surveillance. there was no danger to public. >> the suspected murder, 32- year-old anthony lamar jones is a barber by trade. these photos from a social networking site show him hard at work at the crowns barber shop. one of several places surrounded by yellow tape today. a section of east taber, was also a crime scene. this is where a surveillance camera captured janelle's image moments before she was kidnapped. >> super c

and she has now been identified as 13-year-old janelle conway alan. her body was found at a fairfield park. that's where john olson is live with this new information. john? >> reporter: dan, the shrine behind me has been growing all day and night. a short time ago police said they had not made any arrests, but they would not say whether they were questioning any suspects. they released a chilling piece of evidence. this was the photo taken before her murder. janelle renee conway alan is crossing the street wearing a gray sweater and blue jean leggings while carrying a pink backpack. the image was captured by this surveillance camera near grande circle. it is a few miles from her home in sasoon city and four miles from the alan wit park where her naked body was discovered around sunrise on friday morning. her cousin has been here every day since making sure the candles stay lit while planning for a vigil on friday. >> it is an open community thing. we would like people to come and show support and would love the community to get together to prevent thi

janell, you're through. you meat it. -- you made it. >> so we have to say goodbye to rachel and janell tike the final stool on stage. congratulations. friends, let's hear it in the house for zoanette, aubrey, candice, breanna, and janell, all five of them will hope for your votes next week. tomorrow night, more guys fight to be in the same position. that goes down at 8:00, 7:00 central. thanks to our judges, ladies and gentlemen. good work tonight. thank you, our band. your local news is next. good night, america. ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ i once was lost but now i'm found ♪ >>> the city of santa cruz grieves for two officers killed in the line of duty. good evening, i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. there is chilling new information tonight about the shooting that killed these two detectives. we'll get to those details in just a moment. first, tonight's outpouring of symphony for butch baker, and elizabeth butler. both are described as fallen heros. maureen naylor is live. >> reporter: quite an outpouring of

janelle won hands down. she had a lot of spirit. >> there are no suspects in the murder. fairfield police may provide more information later today. >>> a five-year-old alabama boy is back with his family after being held hostage in an underground bunker for a week. the boy identified only as ethan was kidnapped from a school bus in midland city last week by a man who shot and killed the bus driver on board. the fbi spent days negotiating with the kidnapper. 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. they stormed the bunker yesterday in the afternoon after dykes became agitated and they feared ethan may be in imminent danger. >> it's a relief for us to be able to reunite a mother with her child. >> neighbors say they heard a bang and some gunshots but authorities are releasing few details about the rescue. dykes was killed during the raid. >>> an irany war veteran accused of murder is on suicide watch in a texas jail. jail officials say eddie ray routh had to be shocked with a stun gun and restrained after he became aggressive. former seal chris kyle was known as one of america's most d

janelle wang has our report at 6:30. >>> new tonight at 6:00, strong emotions in court today again at the san jose man accused of killing a suspected burglar kills a suspect. they say betancourt is a vigilante who took the law into his own hands. while his relatives say they just want justice. the clash created tension in the courtroom. kimberly tere is live. i know there have been altercations in the past. how was it today? >> reporter: it was from pretty calm, actually. a lot of stuff happened behind the scenes. tensions did remain quite high despite everything being calm. tensions were so high that police were expected to escort both families into and out of the courthouse. tensions are high between families on opposite sides of a vigilante murder case. >> just a lot of raw emotions. a lot of people were upset. things happened. things got said. >> reporter: the two sides got into a fight after the last hearing for 26-year-old ricardo hernandez who is accused of shooting and killing a man he suspected was a serial burglar. santa clara county deputies had to break up the fight. >> wh

>> thank you, janelle. san francisco's archbishop is facing new criticism worldwide after comparing same-sex marriage wb male breastfeeding during an interview. the catholic newspaper quotes salvador court lyon knee. he believes the concept is a natural impossibility. he was part of a statewide network of pastors who promoted california's prop 8 defining marriage as only between a man and woman. in monday's interview with the uk catholic herald, he is quoted as saying "legislating for the right of people of the same sex to marry is like legalizing male breastfeeding." >> california's less than six months away from a historic population shift. that's the picture we're getting from the state finance department. the state's population projections show that this summer, the hispanic population will equal that of whites and early next year will surpass it. by 206, hispanics will make up nearly half of california's population. the state is also about five years from another milestone as the population will hit th

older sister, says janelle had big dreams of being on stage some day. >> she sang beautifully.e wanted to make sure everybody knew. she could sing. she used to have clothes. she had so much energy, you know. >> kron4 news. >> a developing story tonight. the beginning of the end for what is easily the largest homeless encampment in the city of san jose. kron4 shows you where and why hundreds of illegal campers were getting the boot. >> the exact date has not been announced, but the latest word from san jose city hall is that sometime during the first week of march, the homeless people you see camped out here near the airport, directly beneath the flight path, will be asked to leave. they will be evicted and camp side here will be cleaned up. that means the 100 or so homeless people in some 70 tents and other makeshift shelters here will have to go. the coming action spurred by pressure from neighbors fed up with rising crime, trash, and unsanitary conditions fueled by fears the unprecedented grove of the camp may be the result of homeless people moving here from outside the regi

>> there you have it, the 49ers will win by one so says janelle wang and after the super bowl wraps upgame show and leading up to the super bowl check out complete 49ers coverage, nbcbayarea.com, there's cute pictures of dogs and kids there. >> wouldn't that be awesome if it worked out that way for weathermen, every time we made a prediction that was right we get credit for it. it's like every time we're wrong we get credit for it. >> we'll give it to you. >> all right, okay. >> no pressure. >> exactly. we are talking about some sunshine in the seven-day forecast. hold me to it, all right? we'll be at 66 later this afternoon, close to 60 at the coast. tomorrow more sunshine in the forecast, even this morning we are starting off very cloudy but i expect about noon, hold me to it we'll see sunshine and be back here tomorrow, i'll bring rob back in for my vacation tomorrow. temperatures cool a bit and we get rain by thursday so not too bad. >> we think you're as accurate as janelle for the weather. >> thursday might see some rain, maybe. >> maybe. we thank you so much for making us a part

. >>> janell conway allen was found two weeks ago. janell attended green valley elementary school. the teen's mother also spoke briefly to us. >> my daughter was an awesome person. she changed a lot of people's lives, she even changed mine. >> reporter: janell was living with a foster family in sasun city at the time of her death. >>> the man accused of killing her appeared in court and pled not guilty. this is the picture of anthony lamar jones from an earlier appearance. jones is accused of murder, rape, kidnapping and lewd acts with a minor. if convicted he could face the death penalty. >>> the in their legal brief, the couple said this badge of inferiority, separateness and inquality must be extinguished. the supreme court justices are scheduled to hear the case on february 26. >>> the state monitoring report out today says 175,000 california bar row -- borrowers have received help. another 20,000 are in the midst of trial mortgage reductions. about 59,000 short sales have been agreed to because of the settlement. >>> happening now, a protest at city college of san francisco wh

janelle conway was buried this afternoon. meanwhile in solano county court, the man accused of killing her entered his plea. no cameras were allowed as anthony lamar jones made a brief appearance. his public defender pled not guilty to the charge of murder on his behalf with special circumstances which means he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. conway disappeared january 31st. . her naked body was found the next morning in fairfield. his next court appearance is scheduled for next wednesday. >> two women say they were assaulted near the b.a.r.t. station in south san francisco. now police are trying to find out if it was the same man. these were two separate incidents. in the first case, a 19-year-old japanese exchange student was grabbed as she walked south on centennial trail after getting off at the nearby b.a.r.t. station at around 5:30 yesterday evening. that's when a man grabs her. she was able to get away. then about 21/2 hours later in the same location, a 31-year-old female jogger was chased by a man. in

garcia >>> the family of a slain teenager plans a vigil friday night for the victim. 13-year-old janelle allen was found dead in allan witt park on friday morning. her foster parents had reported her missing on thursday night after she didn't come home from school. friends remember janelle as a girl who kept smiling despite a tough life. >> she had a smile on her face. >> period a dance contest and there was 20 people. janelle won hands down. >> she had a lot of spirit. >> there are no suspects and police may provide more information today. >>> we have a happy ending to a bizarre story. the 5-year-old alabama boy is safe with his family after being rescued from a week-long hostage ordeal. >> ethan was kidnapped from a school bus by a man who killed the bus driver. ever since ethan and the kidnapper having in a small bunker in midland city until the rescue yesterday afternoon. >> it's a relief for us to be able to reunite a mother with her child. >> fbi says agents stormed the bunker after suspected jimmy lee dykes became agitated. former assistance director for the fbi said they used fla

. >>> janell conway allen was found two weeks ago. janell attended green valley elementary school. the teen's mother also spoke briefly to us. >> my daughter was an awesome person. she changed a lot of people's lives, she even changed mine. >> reporter: janell was living with a foster family in sasun city at the time of her death. >>> the man accused of killing her appeared in court and pled not guilty. this is the picture of anthony lamar jones from an earlier appearance. jones is accused of murder, rape, kidnapping and lewd acts with a minor. if convicted he could face the death penalty. >>> the in their legal brief, the couple said this badge of inferiority, separateness and inquality must be extinguished. the supreme court justices are scheduled to hear the case on february 26. >>> the state monitoring report out today says 175,000 california bar row -- borrowers have received help. another 20,000 are in the midst of trial mortgage reductions. about 59,000 short sales have been agreed to because of the settlement. >>> happening now, a protest at city college of san francisco wh

for more on the storm let's go to janel. >> the storm is getting more intense.e've seen more tloon three inches fall in the hartford areas. that's causing problems on the road. the state of connecticut declaring a no-travel advisory for the entire state of connecticut. the d.o.t. saying people need to stay off the roads. the governor saying they're in a state of emergency already and the entire state under a blizzard warning. already seen several big accidents on the highways and free ways in this region. all air travel shut down near hard fort and bus and train service also shut down today. the bigger concern, is people at home and power. electricity a major worry with snow like this. as the winds pick up, they're concerned about power lines breaking. several hundred people have been brought in from out of state in anticipation of fixing those lines, but with the high wind, it's very tough to get that done. so a lot of people worried about the storm as it gets worse. the governor today saying we are preparing for the worst, hoping for the best. >> all right, ja

. >> reporter: police announced 13 -year-old janel, allen's death as a homicide of their working with the fbi and the department of justice. >> we went to catch the people responsible. >> reporter: she was reported missing last thursday less than 24 hours later her naked body was found in the spark in fairfield police will take how she died. today we went to the area where investigators say she was last seen. there are several surveillance cameras in that area that one capture this picture of her reign wearing the speak backpack. >> i saw those pictures and another little girl. >> i am the parent of a daughter and this is the worst nightmare that that family is living through and my condolences go out to them. >> reporter: today fairfield please read a statement from her family that will save it is from her biological her foster family she was staying with the reported her missing. >> this is a devastating travis -- tragedy in this community and for the family and [indiscernible] a-determia-determi ner memorial site we are grateful for the love and support. >> reporter: although inves

sea side that janelle conway was talkative. she -- she said that janelle conway was talkative.rom school. several have been by to leave candles and messages since sun up today. police released photos of the 13-year-old girl saying the image of the right was captured in fairfield minutes before she was last seen on thursday. janelle lived with a foster family and was reported missing early thursday morning. her naked body was found here in the parking lot of allan witt park. this crime has hit a nerve for many in the community. >> we just think it's a tragedy and it's sad. we don't need this kind of stuff in our -- in our neighborhoods. >> that shouldn't happen to a 13-year-old or anybody else. >> reporter: so far, investigators have not confirmed how janelle died but family member says she was strangled. we are expecting an update on the investigation a little later on today. we're live in fairfield. cara lui, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police hope you can identify a burglary suspect photographed by a home surveillance camera. take a look at this. now, you can see t

the last known photo of janelle was taken from a store is surveillance camera across the street.nded the hearing but did not make any comments when approached by reporters on the way out of the courthouse. anthony jones at this point is only accused of the murder. he remains here at the jail held without bail. he will be back in court here next week. in fairfield, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> i want to show you how a police pursuit ended early today in the east bay. >> ow, resisting. >> a man and two women were arrested and charged a auto theft. the chase began in antioch where they drove right past a police officer who remembered the car had been reported stole and couple of hours earlier. the officer tried to pull them over on highway 4 but the driver is sped off and crashed on the harbor street exit in pittsburgh around 4 am,. >>> you pay your taxes on your income so why aren't some of the bay area largest corporations doing the same thing, this our media partners at the center for investigative reporting have been pouring over records from the nation's biggest tech firms. t

>> okay, thank you, janelle. >>> the secretary has not decided which benefits just yet.ials say the pentagon is likely to allow same sex partners access to the on base commissary and other subsidized stores as well as some health and welfare programs. it is doubtful the pentagon could offer medical, dental and housing allowances. benefits require the repeal of the toefs of marriage act, the law which defense marriage as a union between a man and a woman. despite lifting the ban on overly gay and lesbian troops, the pentagon still cannot recognize those marriages. >>> still ahead at 6:00, investigative reporter jenna goes undercover to expose a broken system in the restaurant inspection reports you've never seen. >> and can you save your marriage in a matter of minutes? the simple task that might be the key. >>> and good evening. i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. we did manage some sunshine by this afternoon. but tomorrow it is going to stay cool. numbers in the mid-50s. we do want to update you two more aftershocks from the 8.0 pacific earthquake. ther

he should have never touched her to begin with. >> janelle's great aunt told us she did not know janelleountain cabins. authorities are focusing on the eight-mile square area. snow has made that search tough over the last few days. but the weather is clear today and crews say that will make it easier to track down dorner, if he is still there. >>> investigators are also looking into dorner's life for more evidence. yesterday, they searched his mother's house in the city of la palma, in northern orange county. it was the second time agents checked out that house. forensic technicians took away 10 paper bags of items, but investigators are refusing to say what they confiscated. >>> and we also have new video of dorner this morning showing the former los angeles police officer practicing at the gun range and learning how to subdue an armed individual. irvine police also released new photos of him taken by a surveillance camera at an orange county hotel january 28th. police say he was in irvine three days later, when he allegedly shot and killed a young people. >>> soaking up the sun over sa

and she has now been identified as 13-year-old janelle conway alan. body was found at a fairfield park. that's where john olson is live with this new information. john? >> reporter: dan, the shrine behind me has been growing all day and night. a short time ago police said they had not made any arrests, but they would not say whether they were questioning any suspects. they released a chilling piece of evidence. this was the photo taken conway alan iser. crossing the street wearing a gray sweater and blue jean leggings while carrying a pink backpack. the image was captured by this surveillance camera near grande circle. it is a few miles from her home in sasoon city and four miles from the alan wit park where her naked body was discovered around sunrise o mor. friday morning. her cousin has been here every day since making sure the candles stay lit while planning for a vigil on friday. >> it is an open community thing. we would like people to come and show support and would love the community to get together to prevent things like this from happening i

. >> janel conway allen described her as a sweet and kind young girl. today police out there doing all the cap to find out who killed a 13 -year-old. >> we want to catch the people responsible for this crime and we want to make sure we can present an appropriate case to determine what happened. >> she was reported missing last thursday lesson 24 hours later her naked body was found in the sparking fear filled dumplings police will say how she died and today we went to the area where she was last seen. there are several surveillance cameras in that area of fact one capture this picture of janel ramis pink backpack. >> i was like i know that little girl, she is supposed to be so much one of my friends but a friend of the circle. >> reporter: that circle included her younger sister which was a good friend of janel's. >> race to take them out to eat and take them to the mom. >> reporter: police have not released any suspect information and the family released a statement which they think the public for their support and you'll hear more on that to my coming

. >>> and i'm janelle wang. a woman found murdered in turkey.est on the certificate for her killer. and for the first time we hear from the young pakistani girl shot by the taliban. her first message to the public next. >>> it's all about safety on the slopes. this will be a must-see report card for skiers and boarders he is pegs ly for parents. >> the first ever grading system every ski resort in the state has. >> reporter: only one ski resort in the state got an "f" for safety and the highest mark was a "b." we took to the slopes to get a firsthand look at hazards this new report identifies. >> this is a fixed cable. >> reporter: from cables at neck height. run down chair lifts to exposed metal poles. >> who is going to hit it downhill? >> reporter: a former ski patroller who has been involved in several injury lawsuits against the industry. >> the fences and the hazard marking and the signing and all that stuff is up there. but when you look at it closely, some of it's incredibly dangerous. >> reporter: to help people know about potential dan

janelle wang is here with world tonight. legal experts believe there is a good chance he will be released despite outrage from women's groups. the 26-year-old is being held at a police station. he is accused of murdering his m model girlfriend on valentine's day. police sources say the track star shot 29-year-old reeva steenkamp four times through a bathroom door. her skull was damaged and a bat is being examined. in police interviews, two of mi pistorius' close friends say he played a frantic phone calls to them first before police arrived. a private funeral service for steenkamp will be held tomorrow in port elizabeth. >> we are absolutely mortified at the tragedy that's happened, and it has affected everybody in port elizabeth. it's the topic of conversation throughout the city. >> family denies it was murder. they say the track star is numb with grief over the death of his girlfriend. >>> after months of speculation, hugo chavez has returned home. celebrations in the capital city of caracas after the leader tweeted that

police booked him for the murder kidnap rape of 13-year-old girl named janell conway allen of suisun city. it was one week ago that she was found murdered in a park. vick lee explains what he has learned since the arrest was announced. >> go to bed at nature and wake up in the morning first think we think about is that little girl and i'm grateful that they found this person. >> sense of relief from people we spoke with here in fairfiel fairfield. relief that police now have the murder suspect. >> anthony la mar jones 32 years old. he was arrested early this morning at his mother's apartment in this residential complex near the 1100 block of east taiber avenue. neighbor told us an officer knocked on the door at around 6:30. >> asked me question. show me pictures of a man that they thought was the perpetrator and showed me pictures of the girl. asked if i of have ever been to crown barber. >> that turned out to be amen hair style shop that jones reportedly started here at the shopping maul last year with several other associates. places appeared here early this morning during the oper

janel klein in hartford this morning. what's it look like there? >> people waking up to more than three feet of snow with drifts in some places up to seven feet high. made travel almost impossible in the region with visibility less than a mile in some places so bad that governor dan malloy has shut down all of the roads state wide. saying it is too dangerous for people to be out. emergency vehicles having trouble getting through to people who are stranded or having health concerns this is a serious storm. that comes after travel was shut down in the air, on buses, and on trains yesterday. most of the region coming to a standstill as this storm moves in. and people at home, having a lot of -- a lot easier time. power has been a big concern for many people. in fact, places in connecticut have 80% of customers without power. thousands of people in the dark this morning and repairs are going to be really tough as high winds continue. there are extra repair people coming from out of state. lester, travel so difficult, could be difficult for them to get

>> thank you, janel.night at 6:00, about 200 pages of transcripts from private hearings in the chandra levy case are public. attorneys for the man convicted of her murder says the case against him is built on a lie. the pages are heavily blacked out but his lawyers will will demand a new trial. modesto intern chandra levy disappeared in washington, d.c., in 2001 while interning for gary condit. the man was convicted of killing her primarily on the testimony of a prison informant. today's records indicate prosecutors learned a year ago there was a problem with a witness and defense attorneys are outraged that prosecutors didn't share that information for months. >>> it might be hard to believe but the federal minimum wage is lower right now accounting for inflation than it was 30 years ago under president reagan. president obama would like to raise the national minimum wage to $9 an hour claiming it would reduce poverty without costing jobs. sam brock checks the president. what does the research say? >> so

nbc's janel klein is in hartford with thattage.> reporter: very wet, heavy snow here. in fact, the governor of connecticut has already declared a state of emergenc statewide blizzard warning in connecticut as well, and we do expect, as paul goodloe was just saying, that this storm will get a lot worse. this storm has gotten much more intense over the last couple of hours. snow coming down, as you can see, and the wind is starting to pick up. the governor is asking anyone who doesn't need to be on the roads to please stay home as we've seen major accidents on most of the state's high ways and freeways. travel has also been very difficult in the air. all of the flights out of bradley international airport here in hartford have been cancelled. bus and train service will be shut down in the next couple of hours and people at home having a difficult time with this as well. power outages a huge concern. wet heavy snow and wind gusts that could reach 50 to 60 miles per hour. we do expect a lot of power outages throughout the state. they a

. >> reporter: hours after the arrest of janelle conway, more than 300 people gathered a few yards away from where her body was discovered in the park. >> my best friend. >> police arrested 32-year-old anthony lamar jones for murder, kidnapping and rape of a child. >> jones was identified as a suspect early in this case. sings that time he has been under surveillance. >> they scoured his two-story home in the fairfield neighborhood. they also searched the barbershop he opened. he was last seen a week ago. she left her foster home for school. her body was found the next day. >> her father says he and janelle's brother had trouble with drugs and lost custody of her last year. despite of the obstacles she kept a smile on her face. >> very loving child. i love her with all my heart. >> i also spoke to accused killer's mother she has been praying for the family only to be devastating that the prime suspect is her son. >> katie: coming up, the widow of former penn state paterno is defending her husband. what she has written. and also david louie looks into an intriguing idea to merge the bay

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a public funeral will be held today if janell conway allen at the benicia cemetery. the body was found three weeks ago in the park. she was last seen getting off the school bus. police have not said what they think the motive was. they do believe anthony lamar jones killed her. he is also accused of kidnap willing, lewd acts on a child, and rape and he could get the death penalty if convicted but the prosecution have not said if they will seek the death penalty. his wife has described him as a violent man saying she was afraid of him. she got a restraining order against him a few days before she disappeared. she described hip as violent and stubbed and was fearing for her life. he is due in court at 8:30 this morning and is held in jail without bail. >> new this morning when south africa, a stunning twist in the murder case facing "blade runner" oscar pistorius with the lead investigator facing his own legal trouble, attempted murder. oscar pistorius is losing a key sponsor here in the united states. abc7 news reporter is tracking all the developments from the newsro

live in the newsroom, janelle wang, bay area news. >>> this story continues to unfold. for the latest updates go to nbcbayarea.com and search dorner. >>> attorneys for slugger barry bonds were in court to try to overturn his 2010 conviction for obstruction of justice. >> your honor, he answered the question falsely each time and the district court -- >> bonds wasn't in the courtroom but cameras were allowed in thanks to a rare move by the ninth circuit court of appeals. bonds was convicted of obstructing justice after giving a rambling answer to a 2003 grand jury investigating the balco steroids scandal. they say bonds was avoiding steroid use. a three-judge panel said he told his client directly he did not inject with steroids. >> he answered that question three times directly. how can that be obstruction of justice? how can that be an evasive answer? >> bond's attorney wants the conviction thrown out along with the probation period and monitored house arrest. they did not the give an indication when they'll make the decision. >>> it will create the world's largest air

there will be a public funeral for 13-year-old janell conway allen, being held at 1:00 o'clock today, at the benicia city cemetery. the 7th grader was missing for a day before her body was found in court. the accused killer did not enter a plea when he was in court but now he is charged with murder and they added kidnapping, rape, and lewd acts on a child. because of the special circumstances he could be sentenced to death if he is convicted. he is due in court at 8:30 this morning and is being held in jail without bail. >> thank you very much. new this morning the lead investigator in the oscar pistorius case is facing attempted murder charges of his own. we could find out today if oscar pistorius is granted bail. katie marzullo has the latest from the newsroom. yesterday was not a good day for the prosecution. >> no, bombshell and a real blow to the case and also happening right now, cnn is reporting there was a threat in the courtroom and the judge cleared the courtroom because of that but moments later everyone was blot back in and the judge, oscar pistorius, with no mention of th