william lynch supporters they reverend jerold linder is lying. >> we know reverend jerold linder molested countless children. there are $3 million in settlements against him and more victims coming forward every day. i guess it is satisfying in a court of law to have that recognized and for the survivors. >> it is not unheard of where the victim doesn't testify, but where there were two people present, to not have the main witness testify, that will be a problem for the district attorney. i can understand they needed to bring the case and they will have to evaluate whether they can prove it. >> the judge denied a motion for a mistrail saying the prosecutors did not engage in misconduct. that according to the judge. the trial is scheduled to continue on friday but william lynch says he can not get a fair trial. >>> investigators wrapped up their inquiry into the fire ota west oakland -- at west oakland construction site. a week and a half ago that it went up in flames. more than 2 dozens agents with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives have been combing the debris for ev

is a pedophile. >> reporter: he will allow him to talk about reverand jerold linder's alleged abuse. >>> and complaints about jerry sandusky fell on deaf ears. his adopted son matt recently accused him of sexual abuse. now his adopted mother said she was suspect suspicious. she said she was worried about him because he kept his from his family. >>> the february shooting had been reassigned from the patrol division at his request. christopher recommended george zimmerman face man slaughter charges. george zimmerman could have diffused the situation if he had identified himself as a neighborhood watch man. he is not a neighborhood watch man and will continue at the same pay grade. >>> it will not take affect until july 20thth. it could be even longer than that. they upheld the requirement for people they stopped for other reasons. opponents are asked to put the requirement on hold while they argue that the law can't be enforced without racially profiling. and he is denying a acers claim -- hackers claim. now a hacker bragged about breaking into a san jose state server on twitter

reverend jerold linder is accused of molesting. >> the only quote i could give you is he said look me in the eye and she looked him in the eye. >> also today the judge halted proceedings. this comes after william lynch's attorneys said reverend jerold linder lied when he testified he did not molest william lynch. according to a group, other victims may be coming forward with abuse allegations against reverend jerold linder. www.ktvu.com has complete coverage of the trial, including the day in court as the priest who was beaten took the stand. look under the news tab. >>> the former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky sexual abuse case, his son accused jerry sandusky of abusing him. matt sandusky is now 33 years old. his attorneys say they went to authorities with the allegations. matt sandusky was adopted through the 62nd -- through the second mile foundation. >>> we have learned the name of the man who was killed at a bus stop today. 50-year-old william wear died this morning after being hit by a car on california street. witnesses say the car jumped the curve at a bus

for william lynch left the courthouse this afternoon and called reverend jerold linder a cowered for refusing to testify. >> we want him on the stand. we want the chance to have the truth. what happened here is nobody is interested in the truth. this prosecution isn't. >>> the prosecution is accusing william lynch of assaulting reverend jerold linder. last week the prosecutor told the jury the priest would probably lie and on the stand he denied sexually abusing william lynch. that is why the attorneys advised him to stay quiet. >> he is concerned there will be a perjury investigation. he never has been convicted and never admitted it. >> reporter: attorneys said it would hurt their case if they are not allowed to cross- examine him. the judge granted the motion to have the testify stricken from the record. >> i think it is a laughingstock of justice. we are supposed to get the opportunity to question him and we don't get to. >> reporter: the defense filed a motion for a mistrial this afternoon but the judge denied it. defense attorneys plan on filing another motion for a mistrial to

under oath william lynch admitted two years ago he punched reverend jerold linder at retirement home. william lynch described how he says reverend jerold linder sexually assaulted him and his brother when they were boy. testimony is expected to continue this afternoon. >>> church pastor accused of child molestation. robert ruark was arrested last night at his home. someone representing st. timothy orthodox church in fairfield alerted police to the allegations. they involve at least 5 victims and date back to 1994. >>> investigators in san jose say they do not expect arson in a home. it was reported last night in a vacant home near san jose state. we got the video of the fire this morning. the first fire crews saw smoke pouring from every window. homes were evacuated and dozen firefighters fought the flames for two hours. >> huge. huge. that is a big home. two stories. probably has basement as well. and that house, my god. it was -- it was going. >> no one was inside and no one was hurt. the cause is still under investigation. >>> san jose fire officials say two recent trash can fires

glad for him to get his story out. >> reporter: reverend jerold linder testified william lynch showed up and hit him in the face and shouted you molested me and my brother. he denied he molested him or his brother. it draw an angry reaction from supporters, including his niece who plans to testify against her uncle. >> pedophile priests should be put in jail like the rest of the pedophiles. >> reporter: william lynch and his attorney declined to comment. but he said this is not just about the confrontation but what happened to william lynch after being raped. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in antioch, police are looking for a man who kidnapped two brothers. investigators say yesterday he kidnapped and stand a man who he believes was having a relationship with his wife. earlier he kidnapped the brother at gun point. he is believed to be drive ag2000 gray nissan maxima with a california license plate of 6hlp460 or washington plate afz0446. >>> facebook saw fewer visitors in may than the month before. facebook drew 158 visitors in the u.s. in may. that is a drop of 680,000 users

he claims reverand jerold linder molested him and his brother during a camping trip.would lie about it if he testified although reverand jerold linder was never prosecuted. the district attorney's office, they call the motion in their words frivolous. as we come back here to the hall of justice we understand before this hearing later this morning, there are supporters that will be gathering here and they will be holding a rally in support of the defendant calling changes to the legal system so that it can better protect children. >>> a teacher faces high school endanger -- children endangerment charges. a student reported being a hazing victim to police in top and it in. police are not releasing information but at least one student suffered minor injuries. >>> only on 2, an irish at lee recovering after it was last in a coma. he was playing gaelic football when an opposing player hit him. he was left in a coma, had to learn how to walk and talk all over again. he also had to leave his dream job in environmental planning. >> cannot smart enough to -- >> witnessing clai

lynch accuses reverand jerold linder of sexually abusing him although the victim has up investigatedis 5th a men -- invoked his 5th amendment right and the judge struck the entire testimony. >>> walker is in san francisco to talk about why it is important to cut down on water bottles. >> reporter: we use so many of these and if you stack them end to end it would go all the way around the equator. the city wants more of these installed and in fact they are considering an ordinance that would require new construction to install these in their construction projects. now at the city council meeting, the board of supervisors david chu brought up the new construction projects but he explained why it's a good thing. >> hopefully, colleagues we will continue to be on the cutting edge to make sure we are relying and focusing on renewable resources. >> now this is set up so you can fill your water bottle and it has a drinking fountain and it's attached to a dog bowl. now it is sad they had to tester the -- tether the dog bowl to make sure nobody takes it. and again the city would like to see m

.$♪ will lynch accuses reverand jerold linder of molesting him and reverand jerold linder has invokedis 5th amendment right. the judge struck his entire testimony from the court order. >>> and the beach is closed this morning following a shark bite that injured a 16-year-old girl from livermore. now the attack happened off a busy beach and the girl, sage st. claire was out with her sisters and her father when she was bitten possibly by a black teeth shark. she said her daughter is doing well and visitors reported seeing a shark and warnings signs will be posted and a decision will be made as to when to reopen that beach. >>> a reminder, getting ktvu channel 2 morning news to go, click the live look which can help you stay togetherred any time you go. >> and it is really nice, i have e-mails from people who have moved out of the bay area. >> we have a computer which is really cool. >> take sal on vacation. >> let's not go that far, pam. >>> pie the way if you are watching from a place which is not the bay area, send us a tweet. let's look at 880 westbound, the traffic is moving well he

he claims he was raped by reverend jerold linder. the priest has been accused in numerous cases. so william lynch's mother was grateful for the outburst. >> she needed to say it. you got to get it out. they need to have their story. will is having his. >> reporter: when he testified yesterday he did not molest william lynch, a group started getting phone calls from other victims. the denial triggered a legal firestorm. she acknowledged he is a child molester but says he is not on trial. this might force the priest to take the fifth amendment if he does -- >> his testimony will be stricken when the case will have to be dismissed. >>> the attorneys will meet with the judge tomorrow to discuss the perjury issue. a decision could be decided then. live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a gas leak forced the evacuation of a preschool at 9:00 a.m. in front of the big red house learning center. news chopper 2 flew over the area as crews blocked off the area. pecwas working -- pg&e was working to stop the leak. a construction crew struck a natural gas line. >>> police ar

will lynch is on trial for beating reverand jerold linder who refused to testify. defense attorneys say it will hurt their case if they cannot cross-examine him about the alleged sexual abuse. >> it is a life of a cowardly man. he spend his life a using young boys and now the church. >> yesterday the judge decided to have that testimony stricken from the record, meaning the jury will have to ignore it >>> coming up in eight minutes, is the session that resulted in several of arrests. >>> potential sides on immigration. they shot down she pro is visions of the law. one is the so called papers and it requires the person to be stopped if officers have reason to believe the person is in the country illegally. >> arizona and every other state is here to protect and defend it's people and has been upheld. >> it is an invitation to racial profiling. how else will law enforcement be able to determine who is and who is without documents. >> they cannot require immigrants to carry papers and can not suspect without a warrant. >>> and thursday they talked about president bara

that is when will lynch is expected to take the stand and accused reverand jerold linder of raping he and his brother when they were little boys. she heard will lynch yell, you ruined my life. the witness has changed her story a number of times. >>> google has the tech world in san francisco show a prototype of glass. they showed off the device which will go public next year. google also unfailed the tablet which will sharp shipping in july and will cost $150. >>> this time people -- $199. >>> the glitch that caused the huge outage on the agency's website. >>> trying out for the olympics, they are bringing the best gymnasts to the bay area and we will tell you where you can see them today. . >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news, time now 4:52 a wide receiver is due in court on a dui charge. chp pulled him over on the bay. hayward bay's lawyer said he will likely go to trial because of the procedural errors. >>> and in dublin, spencer ramon was arrested after police found his brand-new mercedes with damages. he hit and killed beau hugh who is visiting from china. he is n

will lynch is going to take the stand and accused reverand jerold linder of raping he and his brotherwhen they were children. she heard lynch yell, you ruined my life. now this were some hot homes. coming up at 6:45 we will tell you why one councilman stormed out of that conference. and you can get the morning's top stories that developed while you were sleeping sent straight to your cell phone. every week day morning at 6:00 a.m. you can get your morning wake- up call by texting the word wake up and a lot of people are signing up for it, it is interesting. >> i have heard from our tweeters, they are signing up, sal. >>> good morning, traffic is moving along well if you are driving along the bay area. bay bridge, we have the sun kind of in that spot and you can see a little bit which is packed up and no -- backed up and no problems on the san mateo bridge. all the way out to the high- rise the san mateo bridge looks good on the peninsular and highway 4 looks good and it is a little slow on antioch and getting over to concord that is a nice drive. nice drive on panola and no major prob

reverand jerold linder took the 5th amendment and refused to testify. attorneys say it will hurt their case if they are not allowed to testify after the a hemmed a pews. this is a cowardly map. >>> hiding behind the church and he is hiding once again. that is something the defense says is a lie. they tried to have the information stricken from the record and that means the jury will have to ignore it. >>> the immigration rule. coming up how mitt romney is reacting to the court's ruling that held the so called papers please provision. and they will rule on the constitutionality on president barack obama's healthcare reform law. it is a controversial measure passed by congressional democrats. the challenge focuses largely on the law's requirement that most american have to pay health insurance or pay a finement. >> what are you looking at sal? >> we are looking at just about everything, pam, let's look at san francisco, northbound 101 that traffic looks good no problems getting into the city from the east span and i want to look through our camera, there

will lynch was accused of beating reverand jerold linder. he testified saying he never molested will lynch. prosecutors say it was a lie and they brought up the issue of perjury and his attorney asked him to keep see leap. >> i can understand at this point, even if he knows, the risk is too great to continue to testify. >> reporter: tate the defense will ask for another mistrial. the judge has asked the jury to disregard testimony it has already heard. >>> the controversial immigration law are weighing in on the supreme court law. there is the rights for the papers please and also the supreme court will rule thursday on the constitutionality of president barack obama's healthcare law. back in march, they held three hearings on the landmark and the very controversial measure held by congressional democrats. the challenge will focus largely on the law's requirement that most americans have to buy health insurance or pay a fine. hey, sal. >>> we are easing back into it and we don't have a lot of major traffic problems, let's go back to southbou

that is when will lynch is expected to take the stand and accused reverand jerold linder of raping hether when they were children. she heard will lynch yell, you ruined my life and the defense said the witness has changed her story several times. >>> defending her signature crime fighting plan. >> coming up for you, why one city council member stormed out of that news conference. >>> here is a quick reminder, you can wake up with ktvu channel 2 morning news every morning. you can get the top stories every morning sent straight to your cell phone every week day morning at 6:00 a.m. you can get your morning wake- up call by texting the word wake up to 70123. >> and then you will hear our good friend dave clark. >> he has been up for hours at that point. >> what do we do without these devices. my daughter just got her first one. oh, boy, pam. >> let's go out and -- have fun choosing ring tones, pam. >>> and if you are driving past the coliseum it has been a nice drive for you north and southbound, also the morning commute, bay bridge is still light coming into san francisco, a few clouds