the judge ordered the deputies to remove john lee cowell. he yelled, they cannot force me to say it if i am leaving. supporters of the victims say that john lee cowell is being selective how he answers questions. >> he answers questions, until the entire courtroom can see that he is about to get caught in what he is doing. and he acts like he's crazy. >> reporter: also understand a woman acknowledge that she never mentioned aliens or fake skin, in an interview with the defense. that is two things that john lee cowell has mentioned on the stand. because john lee cowell never completed testimony, could have been thrown out. the judge indicated he will not declare a mistrial. in oakland, henry lee, ktvu fox2 news. >>> we are joined by our legal analyst, michael, i want to talk about the impact that this kind of testimony has on the jury. it does follow some bizarre testimony from john lee cowell earlier this week. how is the jury interpreting all of this? >> it is up to each individual juror. it was different effects on different people. keep in

station, and injuring her sister peer today, one of the witnesses spoke out in john lee cowell's defensehe courtroom with more. >> reporter: john lee cowell has been absent through most was on murder trial. the defense has called psychiatrist to the stand, saying that john lee cowell reported hearing voices, and wanted to be taken in for a mental evaluation. the defense has said that john lee cowell stabbed nia wilson and injured her sister . and attorney says that john lee cowell acted impulsively as the result of delusions. the da has placed jailhouse calls in which he sounded lucid and normal. >> when he is in court, he acts out. >> reporter: says he was tossed out, he has refused to come to court. nia wilson's sister, is not buying his insanity defense. >> he is a drug addict. he checked himself into mental homes, just so he could get laid about the drugs he used the day before, or he wants to calm it down to get ready for his next usage. >> reporter: the jury heard from a friend of john lee cowell, this is even though he is severely disturbed, he does not belong in prison. >> johnny

the attorney says that john lee cowell acted impulsively due to delusions. the da did play jailhouse calls between john lee cowell and his aunt, where he sounded lucid and normal. >> when he is in court, he acts like a donkey. >> reporter: he was tossed out of court for an outburst toward the da. consent, he has refused to come to court. nia wilson's sister is not buying defense. addict. he checked himself into mental homes, just so he could get cleaned up off of the drugs he used the days before, or he wants to calm down so he is getting ready for his next usage. >> reporter: the jury heard from a friend of john lee cowell's, that that even though he is very disturbed, he doesn't belong in prison. >> johnny has a good heart, but his mental illness has progressed to the point, he is so bizarre and out there, i cannot imagine what is in his head. >> reporter: she said it was difficult to testify in front of nia wilson's family. is the:i don't people i don't want people to misconstrue my arguments.>> reporter: closing arguments will conclude after recess. henry

acknowledged she never mentioned aliens orphic skin in an interview with the defense, two things that john lee cowell mentioned on the stand. >> reporter: because john lee cowell never completed testimony, could been thrown out. the judge declared he will not declare a mistrial over that issue. >>> we did ask our legal expert, michael cardoza if his bizarre comments and outburst might lead the jury to believe that he is not saying. >> you look at how this went down. you look at the violence involved. you can start with, nobody in their right mind would do something like that, so the initial start point is, there is something wrong with this guy. you find out he is a paranoid schizophrenic, but notwithstanding that, the big question, this will be in the sanity phase of the trial, not the guilt phase. >> john lee cowell's defense says he has schizophrenic delusions. >>> police in the south bay arrested two homicide suspects. investigators say that marcus pardo and richard torres were wanted in the killing of richard nguyen earlier this year. torres is the man with the long beard, arrested on tuesday in

. >>> the trial against the man accused of stabbing nia wilson is underway and the suspect john lee cowell will not be taking the stand today. defense team had john lee cowell testify to show the jury his mental state but wilson's friends and family believe he was putting on an act. john lee cowell has pleaded not guilty and is facing life in prison if convicted and dozens of say four union employees prepared to go on strike in san mateo county. they have canceled the contract with safeway demanding higher wages and more full-time opportunities but the union still needs approval before you walk out. safeway responded to say we remain committed to bargaining in good faith with the union to reach an agreement to provide a competitive compensation package and provide a package. >> deliberations began in a new york courtroom today and the jury will decide the movie moguls fate in his chores with sexual assault and predatory sexual assault in the cases of two women. it could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. >>> a uber whistleblower who prompted a major restructuring of the company

here is the mugshot of john lee cowell when he was arrested the day after the stabbing in july 2018. he is charged with murder and attempted murder at the platform. he had been lying in wait and the prosecution showed a series of videos of the moments leading up to the stabbing following the suspect following the wilson sisters from the concord station going in the same car as them and ultimately attacking as they changed trains at cotoday. out it n the couroom with th defendant. >> it is frustrating. especially when he comes out and he is greeting the family. it is really humiliating and it gets really emotional. especially when the family is having flashbacks of receiving the news of the day. >> reporter: it is been 1.5 years and the crime occurred. the lawyers were going back and forth on whether or not john lee cowell was fit to stand trial and today the prosecution showed the video emphasizing how calm the killer appeared to be and should him later hiding evidence pointing police away from himself and changing his appearance with a premeditated attack against nia wilson and her

those are two things that john lee cowell has mentioned on the stand. the last defense was a psychologist thing that john lee cowell was psychotic . he did acknowledge to the da that 29's actions from coming up to nia wilson from behind, tossing the knife afterward, and changing his clothing were consistent with goal oriented behavior. in other words, the da said he knew what he was doing. >>> thank you. joining us now is our legal expert, michael cardoza. how do you think the jury is reacting to all of his bizarre comments and his outburst in court today? do you think that would reinforce, for them, that he is crazy? >> you probably will. you look at how this murder went down. the violence that was involved, you can start with, nobody in their right mind would do something like that. the initial start point is, there is something wrong with this guy. you find out, he is a paranoid schizophrenic. notwithstanding that, the big question, this will be in the sanity phase of the trial, not the guilt phase that they are in now, did he know right from wrong? i

john lee cowell is accused of killing wilson in a unprovoked attack at the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station in oakland. christie smith joins us from the courthouse in oakland with the details. christie? >> reporter: well, john lee cowell was let out of court in oakland after an outburst, disagreeing with what the prosecutor was saying and he only came back for what amounted to a short amount of tie-- amou of time and he was not in court when the brutal attack was played. >> i was just too devastated to watch. >> reporter: emotions ran high in court as surveillance video showed the horrific stabbing of nia wilson at the b.a.r.t. station. there were sobs and silence. wilson's mother spoke to us during a break about the case. >> pure evil. evil. evilness. that is evilness. how could you do something to these beautiful young women. they didn't do nothing. they didn't see him. they didn't react to him. they don't know him. pure evil. >> reporter: prosecutors laid out the opening arguments in the trial of john lee cowell, describing a premeditated deliberate surprise attack in 2018. >> it

john lee cowell did not take the stand yesterday after an outburst at previous hearings. the defense team had john lee cowell testify that the family of nia wilson believes he was putting on an act and cowell has pleaded not guilty and faces life in prison if convicted. >>> thousands of people who are quarantined over the coronavirus in japan will be free to go home today but hundreds of americans who were on board and were evacuated are now on another lockdown pick some of them were sent to travis air force base in california the first round are heading home and they have been best to sacramento. napa county reports its first confirmed case of the coronavirus on another patient is getting checked out. two cases is the max the county can take. >> those who tested nevitt it started leaving the christian and departure comes the same day japanese officials announced more infections on board, bringing the total up to more than 600. a specialist who says he boarded the ship went on social media to criticize officials for failing to follow basic protocol. >> there was no single

. >>> the defense called more witnesses to the defense of john lee cowell. they have already established that john lee cowell did stab nia wilson and her sister . the jury heard from a friend of john lee cowell, who says he is mentally ill, it does not belong in prison. john lee cowell was tossed out of court for outburst aimed at prosecutors. he has refused to come back to court. >> the sheriff department is calling the search for the missing couple from palo alto a recovery mission. the search crews were back out today, looking for carol kiparsky and her husband , ian irwin. the sheriff department said with the amount of time that has passed , the couple's odds of survival are very slim. they were last seen on friday at their vacation rental in iverness. they used a boat and a plane to come the bay and the shoreline. unfortunately, they came up empty. >>> authorities find the mountain lion that they say is responsible for attacking a little girl on a popular southbay hiking trail. the investigation, and the fate of the big cat, coming up. >>> roger stone wa

.>>> the murder trial of john lee cowell began today in oakland, is a suspect of an attack on a platform. the video was shown to the jury it shows john lee killing nia wilson and killing her. it shows the 18-year-old dying on the platform. john lee cowell was charged with murder, attempted murder and a special circumstance of lying in wait for it if convicted he may spend the rest of his life in prison without parole. >>> the highway patrol is looking for a gunman who shot at a car earlier today on the on ramp of the east bay. he was driving on northbound 880 in fremont. a friend was following in another vehicle when two cars drove up alongside him and someone started shooting. his car was hit twice but he was not hurt. investigators say they believe the driver was targeted and it was not a random freeway shooting. >>> rideshare drivers are asking the state to enforce a new law that classifies them as employees. a group of drivers held a rally today outside the vision worker's compensation office. the law that classifies gig workers as employees will take effect at the beginning of the y

john lee cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly stabbing nia wilson and her sisteron the platform at the macarthur station. the jury viewed video of the murder during the opening statements yesterday. it showed a man police identified as john lee cowell come behind the victims and stabbed them in the neck and the prosecution says this was the meditated. that is after he identified and followed his victims from the cowell suffers from psychosis and delusion. we also heard this morning from a bus driver who says that he picked up cowell the night of a video of the bus saying he needed a free ride and that his ankle was messed up. the driver allowed him on the bus and after that got an alert on the stabbing only after the man identified as cowell exited the bus. he got a better description, and that is when he said he was sure that was the man that was on his bus. live in oakland, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> police want to keep these campers cleared out on frontage road next to the interstate 80 freeway lined with trash and mobile homes and kpix 5's jackie ward wa

. >> reporter: john lee cowell talked a lot about having voices in his head, he has said there is alien technology planted in his ear and they've been using a radio to communicate with him. an obvious case of mental illness, he says some people wear fake skin, skin suits and that he believed the wilson sisters, the victims in this crime were aliens. he said he was being threatened by them, that they had kidnapped his grandmother and was threatening to harm his grandmother and this was the only way he was going to be able to save her. he said they were standing over him on the bart train dve thaty schizophrenia and also an antisocial personality disorder as well as several drug problems and he gave a lot of conflicting answers on the stand to his own lawyer about medications he may or may not be taking, and his prior hospitalizations. john lee cowell is 29, he's charged with murder and attempted murder accused of stabbing 18-year-old nia wilson and her sister on the platform. this happened a year and half ago, july 2018. he's also being charged with a special circumstance allegation that

and john lee cowell's answer was, i don't remember. guys, we'll send it back to you. >> melissa colorado reporting live for us in oakland. thank you. >> okay, decision 2020 all eyes on new hampshire right now where voters cast their ballots in the nation's first primary. the winners captured a lot of momentum and the race for the democratic presidential nomination. the polls closed just minutes ago. let's take a look at the returns right now with 14% of the precincts reporting. it is too close to call, they say, but you can see the numbers show that bernie sanders is in the ld wit 28%, then pete buttiegieg with 22%, amy klobuchar with 20% and elizabeth warren with 9%. now, in fifth place joe biden apparently was 8% of the votes followed by these candidates. now, turning to the -- excuse me, my producers told me w the projected winner? oh, president trump, yes. 86% he's going to -- he is the projected winner, projecting that already with the polls closing just two minutes ago. now, most of the candidates campaigned up to the minute. the

john lee cowell is accused of stabbing nia wilson to death and seriously injuring her sister. on the platform, two years ago, it happened and he has admitted to the stabbing but his attorney is using the insanity defense. john lee cowell refused to return to court after a judge kicked him out due to bad behavior earlier this month. >>> the coronavirus is spreading and causing panic in many areas with a huge drop for stock markets around the world. particularly, and the u.s. but president donald trump said there is no cause for concern. >> we are very much involved and very cognizant of everything going on. we have it very much under control in this country. >> italy reported the most infections outside asia with 157 cases and three deaths. south korea, as well, expanding with officials banning public gatherings and some of italy areas for the venice carnival celebration. eight people from iran have died from the virus, prompting partial lockdowns in several cities and many iranians are now wearing masks and gloves to protect themselves. turkey and pakistan have closed their bo

john lee cowell first refused to come to court this morning. he was then removed from the courtroom after repeatedly swearing his answers across the room. he suffers from schizophrenic delusions. he has admitted to stabbing nia wilson to death. on tuesday, he testified he believed the wilson sisters were aliens and members of a gang out to attack and kidnap his graurnl. the district attorney says cowell's testimony will be thrown out if he is not cross- examined. >>> china has reported a spike in the new cases of the deadly coronavirus. at least 15 cases have been confirmed here in the united states. benjamin hall has more from london. >> the chinese government reporting a huge up tick in coronavirus cases overnight as the deadly outbreak keeps spreading. more than 250 deaths and 15,000 infected setting single-day records and raising concerns about containment procedures. the surge in cases reflect a new way of diagnosing the virus in the field to help expedite treatment. >> the suspected cases will be confirmed as clinical diagnosis cases so t

john lee cowell admitted to stabbing her in 2018. the defense maintains that he was delusional. they called several psychiatrists of the stand, saying that john lee cowell reported hearing voices and was suicidal. nia wilson sister was hurt in the attack. she says she does not believe the insanity defense. the district attorney's office is expected to have rebuttal witnesses next week. >>> jurors in the harvey weinstein trial have reached a verdict on three charges against the disgraced hollywood mogul. as brianna's told us, they will continue deliberating on two of the most serious charges.>> reporter: on day four of deliberations in the harvey weinstein trial, the jury has unanimous verdict on three of the five charges. they are undecided about the most serious charges, two counts of predatory sexual assault. the judge ordered jurors to keep deliberating. they will continue on day five. sarah is pivotal in the case. she was the first witness, testifying that harvey weinstein her in her apartment that could have the prosecutor's proof he has committed prior six times, requiremen

it started this morning when the defendant, john lee cowell refused to come into the courtroom. it took more than an hour for his attorney to persuade him to come into the court and take the stand, but he wasn't there for long. >> he showing signs of manipulation. >> the sister of bart stabbing victim nia wilson doesn't buy that nia's alleged killer, testifying in his own defense, is mentally ill. >> he want to project his feelings on to others so he won't -- we won't get a answer. >> john lee cowell lasted just 15 minutes on the witness stand. during process by alameda county prosecutor pitch ford, cowell became combative, saying he remembered the knife held up before him, but not the july 2018 stabbing, even as he identified himself in a surveillance video. quote, i don't remember anything like that. what is this that we're watching? as the prosecutor tried to play a slow motion video, cowell kept interrupting and unleashed profanities. back the f down. and when ordered to leave, now they can't force me to say s if i'm f'ing leaving. >> he continues to answer questions until t

his name is john lee cowell. cowell slashed the next of her sister, lateva who survived. cowell was booted for repeatedly speaking out during the d.a.'s opening statement. >> i think he got kicked out on purpose, because he didn't want to see the video. that's what i honestly think. the judge asked him several times, can you be quiet? >> reporter: but cowell, who is schizophrenic, came back later when his attorney told the jury that the killing wasn't planned, but instead a rash act of impulsivity. the defense attorney says this isn't a case of whodunit, he did it. >> i just want to see justice. justice for the family, justice for nia. >> i'd like to see him go to prison, and they lock him up and throw away the key. >> reporter: cowell has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and a special circumstance of lying in wait. in oakland, henry lee, fox 2 news. >>> all right, checking out some of the highs today. pretty significant from february. we saw numbers in the mid- to upper 70s. pretty warm for this time of year. 66 was the number in antioch. 65 in santa rosa. 61

it shows john lee cowell stabbing 18-year-old wilson moments after getting off the bart train at the mcarthur station. john lee cowell was eventually removed from the court for repeatedly speaking out during the da opening statement . >> i think he got kicked out on purpose because he did not want to see the video. that is what i honestly think. the judge asked him several times if he could be quite. i hope he goes to prison and that they lock him up and throw away the key. >> he was later allowed back in the courtroom and his attorney told the jury it was a rash act of impulsivity fueled by dilutions. he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and he is facing charges for stabbing the sister of nia wilson who survived. if convicted he could spend the rest of his life in prison. >>> the chinese government is ordering the officials in will haunt to round up affected people and sending them to quarantine camps. there are over 28,000 reported cases worldwide with over 563 dead in china. the closure first affected lujan, city of 11 million. a lockdown in china now covers an area of over 50

if john lee cowell even shows up. cowell got kicked out of the courtroom during opening statements because he kept shouting out at the prosecutor. he hasn't returned but today he is expected to be on the witness stand. he is facing a murder and attempted murder charge on the attack on nia wilson and on her sister, nia. nia's mother says she will be there for his testimony. >> taking the stand, that's what they say. a tough day in court. both sisters testify. cowell's attorney says he suffers from schizophrenia and was hearing voices when he attacked the sisters. the judge found him competent to stand trial. cowell has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. if convicted he could be sentenced to life in prison without parole. live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> the new hampshire primary is under way. senator aimy klobuchar is leading. mayor michael bloomberg won in another township even though he's not on the ballot. recent polls show bernie sanders who hails from vermont with the lead followed by f

. >> john lee cowell released a profanity laced outburst today as he took the stand for the second day in his own order trial. henry lee tells us that cowell's cursing got him thrown out of court. >> reporter: it was a day of defiance for accused murderer john lee cowell. at first he refused to come to court and later after showing up because he was ordered to by the judge, he was soon thrown out for cursing at the da and refusing to answer questions. latifah was stabbed in the neck by cowell. >> he is showing signs of manipulation. he knows what reverse psychology is. >> campbell became unglued as a prosecutor tried to show him graphic surveillance video. he gestured at the tv screen and said i don't know what that is. as the da repeatedly asked cowell to look at the video he became angry saying back the [bleep] off. he continued to curse. supporters of the victim are saying he is being selective on how he answers questions. >> he continues to answer questions until the whole court room can see that he's about to be caught. >> cows and acknowledged that she never mentioned aliens or f

the attorney in the case of john lee cowell is present rebuttal witnesses. now the defense rested its case in the trial of john lee cowell who admitted to the fatal stabbing of nia wilson in 2018. but his lawyers say cowell was delusional. they called several psychiatrists to testify saying cowell reported hearing voices and that he was suicidal. nia wilson's sister latifa who was also attacked does not believe the insanity defense. >> he's a drug addict. he continuously checked himself into mental homes just so he could either get cleaned up off the drugs that he used the days before or he wants to calm it down he's getting ready for his next usage. >> cowell was thrown out of court for spouting profanities in court. now he's refusing to come to court. closing arms are due to begin in march. >>> for the second straight day mcclymonds high school will be closed. results from an environmental testing of an area where a petroleum tank was removed last fall detected levels of tce in the ground water but not the drinking water. the school district held a communit

. >>> the trial of john lee cowell continued. and officer explained how he unsuccessfully tried to save the life of nia wilson, after she was stabbed on the platform of the b.a.r.t. station in 2018. her mother, alicia grayson, and family members and friends, cried as the former officer described nia wilson's last moments. john lee cowell is charged with her murder, and attempted murder for stabbing her sister. >>> new information about a killing in concord, the city's first homicide of the year, happening around 9:00 last night on tree boulevard near oak grove road. police have a suspect in custody. they tell us a 18-year-old harrison, was arrested for allegedly stabbing his own mother, elizabeth, to death. concord police that he called 911, saying voices in his head told him to kill her. the district attorney has charged with murder. >>> the results of a big multicity operation, targeting human trafficking were announced today in santa clara county. the crackdown was meant to catch people involved in the illegal rings, and rescu

. >> john lee cowell testified in his own defense in his murder trial. as a just to be set next to him he told the jury that he is bipolar, schizophrenic and hears voices. and for the first time he gave his reason for why he stabbed nia to death and injured her sister latifah. they were aliens and gang members out to attack and kidnap his grandmother. he told the jury i stabbed both of the females because i believe they would not give my grandmother back. >> i think he's delusional, i see it. >> cowell said nia and her sister were pointing at him. he often gave incoherent answers, talking about miniature radios implanted in his ear and fake skin as well as white skin and black skin. he was often at odds with his own attorney in confirming facts and dates. >> i believe 75% is made up, and 25% is racially motivated. he's talking about black women, and gang members. >> with cowell taking center stage, mindy of the family believes it was all an act. he was asked if it was true that he was at drug and alcohol user, and cowell said i don't remember. nia's moth

prosecutors say john lee cowell stabbed wilson on the platform of the macarthur ba.r.t.eck out this gorgeous sunrise developing from our exploratorium camera at pier 15. look how much calmer it is out there. it is colder. temperatures in the mid 30s to 40 this morning. 60s this afternoon. >>> taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5:25 this morning. i checked the drive time, about 27 minutes to get from the toll plaza into san francisco. >>> number seven, san francisco has the best mexican restaurant in california. the website stacker put out the list. it's known for its super burrit burritos. shrimp is my favorite. >> what time do they open? >> 10:00 a.m. >> three more hours? >> i know. >> oh. >>e o. reggie? >> mike, you run up real quick. you go to that b.a.r.t. station, get off at 24th, get in there before the line starts. bring what? >> cash. >> cash. >> they are not playing with you. >> i'll make it rain today. >> okay. >> for all of us. thank you! >> it's not going to literally rain. >> no. no. not even close. >> just in a burri

john lee cowell, the man accused of killing her sister nia wilson, was escorted out after just 15 minutes. >> it's just an act to me. she's showing signs of manipulation. resources during questioning he identified him in an image taken from surveillance cameras just before the 2018 attack on california b.a.r.t. then cowell interrupted, asking what prosecutors were looking at, and he started cursing. >> he beat around the bush, and to me it's no beating around the bush when you keep getting yourself caught up in your lies, your web of lies. >> reporter: deputies escorted him out. he's accused of fatally stabbing nia wilson and fatally wounding her sister. he had long shown signs of mental illness and paranoia, and he talked of aliens and fake skin. >> now his mother is saying his aliens held his grandma hostage. but she never said that in the testimony when the investigators came by. >> reporter: the aunt said she didn't think to mention it at the time but probably should have. he has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. this woman says she's nia's friend and didn't believe what she h

john lee cowell stabbed wilson on the platform of the macarthur b.a.r.t. station in 2018. >>> waking up to calmer conditions. 3 miles per hour down in san jose. before you head out and enjoy t is high. mold spores are moderate. >>> following a crash in san jose. at least one lane is blocked. this is northbound 101 past the oakland road on-ramp. >>> one of the painted ladies has been sold for more than 3$35 million. the house at 714 steiner street went on sale last month. someone bought it for $800,000 above the asking price. >>> e-macigarettemakers are on e hot seat. >>> this award season welcomed a slew of diverse awkwafina to parasite garnering six award categories. >> but there is some backlash. ♪ >> i'm working on a novel. >> reporter: this year the oscars taking heat for once again ignoring female directors and only having one person of color in the top acting categories. categories. >> this year there was some backlash. was that surprising? >> i'm never surprised. >> darnell hunt is behind the annual hollywood diversity report. >> i think the pattern

dressed in conservative clothing, john lee cowell's testimony continued down an unusual path. he claimed the wilson sisters were aliens that kidnapped his grandmother and threatened to assault her. his attorney claims he's not mentally competent for trial. a court appointed psychologist disagreed. >> i don't know what planet he got from from. that's just absurd. no, it doesn't make any sense. we are not aliens. if i'm an alien, you one too! >> reporter: 29-year-old cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly randomly stabbing nia wilson and her sister at the bart station platform on the way home from a family gathering. he admits to having schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder and drug problems. with wilson's 2 sisters and family in the courtroom, today's testimony was difficult for them to process. >> very difficult. especially for the girls to sit here and not hear him owning up to what he's done. >> reporter: cowell was couroom last week due to an outburst. he was subdued until late this afternoon when he started acting up. that's when the j

. >>> john lee cowell is due to resume his testimony in his murder trial. cowell is accused of stabbing nia wilson and seriously injuring her sister. on tuesday, he testified he believed the wilson sisters were aliens and members of a gang out to attack and kidnap his grandmother. nia wilson's family believes the testimony is a big act and the attack was racially motivated. >>> later today, san francisco mayor london breed will be speaking about homelessness in california. it's part of a state assembly budget cut. the speakers will give updates to legislators about what has worked and what needs to be improved. that hearing starts at 9:45 this morning. it will be at the state building on golden gate avenue in san francisco. >>> and, today, mayor breed will be at a second event talking about big issues affecting the city like the homeless crisis and city safety. annual city beat breakfast at the hyatt regency. how voters think as well as a 5 point plan to improve street conditions. >> and, mayor breed will be our guest this morning on mornings on 2. we'll as

happening today more testimony in the trial of john lee cowell accused of killing nia wilson on the bart platform two years ago. cowell is accused of murder and attempted murder. last week cowell was kicked out of the courtroom bhiel shouting pro fan ties on the witness stand. . >>> it is now 4:07 this morning. a group of americans who arrived at the travis air force base are due to leave. 178 passengers were on that first flight of americans from wuhan, china to travis air force base. they've been quarantined at a hotel there. temperatures have been checked twice a day making sure they're not infected with the coronavirus. when they leave, they'll receive paper work and a wristband that says they are cleared of the virus. >> as that one group of evacuees leaves travis and another group is starting their quarantine. rob roth reports 1701 new arrivals are settling at the base. >> the evacuees are off the diamond cruise ship in japan. 14 people on the ship tested positive for coved 19. the 14th patient stayed in texas. a statement from travis says quote none of the passengers on the instal

day two of john lee cowell's testimony lasted only 15 minutes. he was agitated, belligerent, and combative toward the prosecutor. the judge ordered deputies to remove him from the courtroom. >> he kept saying last time you said i'm not found guilty, so what do you want me to say now? last time you say i'm not guilty, and he just started like getting really hyper and hyper and hyper. >> reporter: the outburst happened as the prosecutor was showing surveillance video of the attack on a bart platform in oakland that killed nia wilson in 2018. wilson's family and friends say he was tton a performance, almost worthy of an oscar nomination. >> we hope the jury sees what it is too. it's a show, it's an act. he's very smart. he's using big words. >> i believe he's been coached. it's just an act to me. he's showing signs of manipulation. >> reporter: nia wilson's sister survived the stabbing. cowell says he attacked them because they're aliens that hurt his grandmother. he has a diagnosed history of mental illness including schizophrenia and pleads not gu

suspect john lee cowell lasted about 15 minutes on the witness stand today. he yelled a bunch of profanities at the prosecutor before being escorted out by deputies. the defense team put him on the stand to show jurors his mental state, but wilson's family and friends belief the outburst was cowell putting on an act. >> he kept saying last time you said i'm not found guilty, so what do you want me to say now? he just started like getting really hyper and hyper and hyper. >> i believe he's been coached. it's just an act to me. um, he's showing signs of manipulation. >> cowell will not be taking the witness stand after today's outburst. he's pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. >>> we are just over 3 weeks away from the california primary, and for the first time in decades, the stakes are high in the delegate rich golden state. kpix 5's joe vazquez on the democratic presidential candidates headed to the bay area to win your vote. >> reporter: the campaign office of michael bloomberg opened tonight in pleasant hill. with the california primary just a couple

john lee cowell is accused of stabbing nia wilson to death and seriously injuring her sister, letifah wilson, on the platform of the macarthur bart station two years ago. he admitted to the deadly stabbing but his attorney is using the insanity defense. john lee cowell refused to return to court after the judge kicked him out due to bad behavior in the courtroom earlier this month. >>> the ntsb is going to northern san diego county to investigate a deadly crash involving a charter bus. it happened saturday. three were killed and 18 injured. the bus was on interstate 15 in palo mesa when the driver lost control for some unknown reason. the bus flipped over several times, rolled down an embankment. it was raining around the time of the crash but investigators say it's too early to tell if weather played a factor in the crash. >>> the coronavirus is spreading and causing panic in many areas with a huge drop for the stock markets around the world. the dow jones is set to open down about 700 points. president trump said there is no cause for concern. >> we are very much involved and cogniz

they said there is a one in 139 subtrillion chance the dna found is not defended john lee cowell's a b.a.r.t. police officer also testified how he tried to save nia wilson's life. >>> the suspects in a hit-and- run that killed a 4-year-old boy has surrendered to authorities. the tragic incident happened on friday night. the family of four was unloading groceries just outside their home. the victim is identified as hector carreiro. >> my heart is broken. >> reporter: your heart is broken? >> yes, my life is hector. >> he hit something, you know? be responsible. >> neighbors telling us that it is way too common for cars to speed down their street one they want the problem solved. richmond police have not released further details on the arrest. >>> an update this morning out of south san francisco. all northbound lanes of highway 11 have reopened after a man was hit and killed by a car. it happened last night around 9:30 near grant avenue. authorities say the man was walking facing oncoming traffic when he was hit. investigators are trying to figure out why the victim was on the freeway

the man accused, john lee cowell, took the stand to share his wild explanation. kpix 5's juliette goodrich says nia wilson's family isn't buying his act. >> reporter: he went through a range of emotions today. this morning he was subdued, almost appeared vacant, and then late this afternoon he threw quite a temper tantrum, even accusing the prosecution of being disrespectful and rude, and prosecutors fired back saying you're just putting on a show. >> very difficult, especially for the girls to have to sit here and hear him not owing up to what he's done. >> reporter: dressed in conservative clothing, cowell's testimony said he hears alien voices from technology planted in his here. he also said the wilson aliens kidnapped his grandmother and threatened to assault her. his attorney claims he's not competent to stand trial. a court appointed psychologist disagreed. >> i don't know what alienation planet he got that idea from. that is just absurd. sense. we're not aliens. if i'm an alien, you one too! >> reporter: with nia wilson's 2 sisters and family in the court

the suspect, john lee cowell, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.life in prison in convicted. >>> if you're planning to to vote in the march 3rd primary, today is the deadline to register. you can do so online at election offices and at voter registration drives. >>> i'm jackie ward live in belmont. union employees will be setting the tone for a series of rallies and informational sessions they say they reached a roadblock in their contract negotiations in this is what it has come to. united food and commercial workers local five still needs approval from its national counterpart before a walkout. but the union has canceled its contract with the chain, demanding higher wages and more full-time opportunities. 95% of the union's 14,000 members who work for safeway voted in favor of a strike authorization. the units as management continues to demand classification scheme that would lower the top wage rate for the current apprentice clerk. they say with increasing cost of living, the bay area, that is unacceptable. we, of course, have reached out to saf

john lee cowell's aunt testified less you state that cowell attacked his own father with a shovel because he thought his dad was an alien who had taken over his body. she said cowell lost his temper when she refused to run errands for him. cal has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the double standing of nia wilson and her sister. >>> a rising rap star killed in a home invasion. pop smoke was shot in a multi- million-dollar home. the lapd says several masked men entered the home where jackson was staying early yesterday morning. investigators want to know if photos taken hours before the shooting are part of the motive. they showed the rapper with stacks of cash, bands of the 21- year-old start our shock. >> it is unfortunate, men. he was doing good. he was doing that. he really had something going for himself. >> me with my boyfriend, i watched his career grow. it is tragic to watch him die in violence. >> the home belongs to a real housewives of beverly hills star . >>> a man is in jill accused of a person sexual assault inside a busy alameda county jail. police say this man, j

john lee cowell has pled not guilty by reason of insanity for killing nia wilson on a b.a.r.t. platform in 2018. her sister was critically injured. defense rested the case on thursday. prosecutors will likely call several rebuttal witnesses before handing the case to jurors. >>> and new chaotic scenes playing out on the streets of san francisco. this is as more side show activity wakes up neighbors and leaves neighborhoods trashed. it was really a hard time as people expressing their frustration with the police response. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live in the city and what are police saying about all of this? >> reporter: well, marcus, police say they were there at all of the side shows that erupted overnight and our videos certainly proves that point. if you take a look, we have soed of officers responding there. this is the upper market at market and clayton street, one of the side shows and one in the mission direct at 23rd street and delores, hundreds gathered there to watch the dangerous maneuvers just in the richmond district at geary and third avenue. the side sho

the suspect john lee cowell was not in the courtroom for the second day and we really don't know why, his absence wasn't explained. cowell's attorney says his client is mentally ill. >>> a chp officer faces several charges of sexual assault involving a girl. 34-year-old brian watkins is accused of having a sexual relationship that began when the victim was 16. fremont police launched an investigation last july. they say watkins continued the relationship even after learning about it. >>> a plan to let people camp inside their rvs at parking lots owned by the city. a survey found people lived in 193 rvs along berkeley's streets and many observers feel that number has grown. berkeley's mayor and councilmembers support parking rvs in city owned lots but only have space for 25 vehicles and critics say it doesn't go far enough. >>> longer, thinner and lighter. engineers are playing a big role in helping nasa take the lead in the race for space. samsung is set to unveil its next generation phone today here in the barea. and janet is back bringing her wrld tour to the bay area. >> come on, r

i could see it in the face of the other one, discussed. >> so far john lee cowell has refused to come to the trial but his lawyer says he does expect him to be on the witness stand today. he has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. >>> it is 7:07. >>> the polls are open at the new hampshire primary and the democratic candidates are closely watching the results as they come in throughout the day. we have caroline shively lied to bring us the latest. good morning, caroline. >> reporter: good morning to you. it is an ugly mix of snow, rain and freezing mix but still coming to the polling sites. the few cities up north brought their polling up a few hours ago. the countdown is over. at the stroke of midnight voters in the granite state began casting the first ballot in the presidential primary. the community of dixville notch picking mike bloomberg as their choice and with three of the five total votes awarded to the former new york city mayor. hours before the polls open the white house hopefuls make their final appeals to voters. senator bernie sanders drying with a crowd of 7000 t

. >> john lee cowell lasted just 15 minutes on the witness stand of during the cross-examination, he became come battive saying he remembered the knife held up before him but not the july 2018 stabbing. even as he identified himself in a surveillance video. quote, i don't remember anything like that. what is this that we're watching? as the prosecutor tried to play a slow motion video, he kept interrupting and unleashed pro elephants. back the f down. now they can't force me to say s if i'm f'ing leaving. he was removed when his aunt testified that he has shown signs of mental illness since child hood. climbing sue aliens and fake skins. >> she was a beautiful soul. a brilliant girl. and there is more to her story than just this. >> reporter: a psychologist testified that after reviewing thousands of pages of his medical records that the defendant suffers from schizophrenic, that's a finding the prosecutor disputes, it is expected to wrap up as soon as next week. then there will be a separate sanity phase. >>> police are investigating a series of armed robberies this week. it turned

. >> reporter: through sobs, two sisters of nia wilson testified in the murder trial of john lee cowell and both broke down on the stand and the judge called for a break. >> to witness something like that, you know, i can't imagine it. that was my baby girl. >> reporter: john cowell was accused of killing nia wilson and trying to kill her sister, letifah at the bart station in oakland. letifah took the stand and said she couldn't go on when they showed surveillance video before the attack. letifah became sick in court. through tears, she and her sister said they sunday a falling and tripping on the bart train and realized she had been stabbed. neo called out letifah's name. tashiya testified, i was in shock, trying to figure out what happened. she said nia wilson was holding her neck and blood was coming out of her mouth. they called her dad to come to the station and alisha grayson said it was gut-wrenching for neo's sisters to relive the last moments. >> she got physically sick on the stand and the other one, i could see it in her face, the discussed. >> reporter: neo's mother has bee

john lee cowell pleaded not guilty to stabbing and killing nia wilson on the mcarthur b.a.r.t. platform. jurors saw graphicred. surveillance of the attack. today marks day three of the trial. >>> 4:35 and high powered civil rights attorney john burris is representing the family of a man shot and killed in an off-duty police officer in richmond. this was in vallejo. his law office sent us photos for eric reason. last november he was shot and killed as an argument escalated over a parking spot. security shows reason get a gun from his car and the armed officer could then be seen firing several times even as reason was running off still armed. prosecutors declined to charge the officer. >>> and the same kind of legislation sparked by moms for housing in oakland is now reportedly gathering momentum in other bay area cities. >> oakland council members are considering a new policy set in by mothers. the first chance to buy certain real estate for market value as opposed to investment companies. san francisco already has a similar policy. east bay times reported that berkeley and east

it is an emotional morning, because john lee cowell took the stand at 10:00 a.m. and he is testifying as we speak at the renee c. davidson courthouse in oakland. he is facing charges in the murder of nia wilson taking place in 2018. but i will tell you what i saw so far in the courtroom. you had him wearing a purple shirt and full head of hair staring into the crowd which had many members of the wilson family. and the lawyers contended that he battled with schizophrenia and something that he admitted in the testimony this morning. and he talked about hearing voices and aliens and seeing what he calls the fake skin. he is going around in circles to talk about that, and what he is talking about when i left the courtroom. and he was removed from the courtroom last week, and in the outburst of opening statements, and as far as the back story, he is charged with the murder or the attempted murder with nia wilson and the sister, and latifah wilson and stabbed both of them at the mcarthur bart station in 2018 and wilson dying from the injuries. he is pleading not guilty

. >> bizarre testimony in the nia wilson murder trial today when john lee cowell, the man accused of her murder took the stand. he claims he hears voices from his head coming from alien technology and insisted the wilson sisters were aliens who are threatening him. his lawyers claim he's not mentally competent to stand trial, but a court psychologist disagrees. and santa clara supervisors announce the end to a backlog of untested rape kits. now they're fast tracking the testing to find potential suspects. >> in oakland's china town, fear of the coronavirus is taking its toll on businesses. one local cafe and the chamber of commerce says people are staying indoors and avoiding contact with each other for fear of getting sick. a workshop to answer questions is being held in the community tonight. >>> now our original series project home. all around the region people are building in-law units or granny flats to help with the housing crisis. >> new state laws make them easier to build. but susie steimle shows us a growing problem. small landlords that already own the units but are strugg

. >>> the man on trial for the murder of bart rider nia wilson , john lee cowell said he killed nia and stabbed her sister latifah because they were aliens and out to attack his grandmother. he often gave incoherent answers and talked about radios implanted in his ear. he also told the jury that he's bipolar, schizophrenic and hears voices. many of nia's relatives say they believe it's all an act. >> i believe 75% of it is made up in 25 percent i think is racially motivated. it's crazy how he keeps talking about black women and gangs, >> prosecutor butch ford vigorously cross-examined cowell , asking him if it's true that he was a drug and alcohol abuser. each time cowell said i don't remember. >> in riverside county evacuated americans toss their masks in celebration as their quarantine ended. they been monitored at a reserve base since arriving from china on january 29. among them was a woman from palo alto and her 15-year-old daughter. they had traveled to wuhan china to visit her mother who is sick. halfway through the trip the city went on lockdown. she says she is grateful for the

. >> bizarre testimony in the nia wilson murder trial today when john lee cowell, the man accused ofr took the stand. he claims he hears voices from his head coming from alien technology and insisted the wilson sisters were aliens who are threatening him. his lawyers claim he's not mentally competent to stand trial, but a court psychologist disagrees. and santa clara supervisors announce the end to a backlog of untested

. >>> the trial of john lee cowell resumes, accused of killing a young woman at the oakland bart station two years ago, john lee cowell charged with fatally stabbing 18-year- old nia wilson, and seriously injuring her sister at the macarthur bart station. 's aunt testified he was raised by his grandmother because his mother was in the mental hospital for schizophrenia and that he has similar problems. >>> the sonoma county public defender's office is upset about the immigration sweep in santa rosa, resting 500 undocumented immigrants in the county with three people arrested at the courthouse when they showed up for hearing. >> they are afraid to call the police or go to court and we are committed to equal justice for all people regardless of their heritage. >> the county said immigration arrests were made without warrants and that immigration officials ignored the california law banning immigration arrests at a courthouse. >> they set i.c.e. agents are at courthouses and they are posting about them on social media. >>> the minority owned coffee company in the space expanding. oakland has

the suspect john lee cowell yelled profanities at the prosecutor before eventually being hauled out of the courtroom. the defense team put cowell on the stand to show jurors his mental state, but wilson's family and friends just believe he's putting on a performance almost worthy of an oscar. >> it's an act. he's very smart. >> i believe he's been coached. it's just an act to me. she's showing signs of manipulation. >>> meantime bart's new police chief says new tactics to cut down on crime is working. >> crime dropped 18 percent system wide when you compare last month to january of 2018. cell phone thefts showed a big drop, 46 last month versus 74 for the same time in 2018. the chief says increased presence by bart police is actually paying off. >> the collaborations we've established have been instrumental in reducing these issues on our system. >> the chief went on to say that alameda, san mateo, and santa clara counties are expected to join others in providing dedicated homeless outreach teams this year. meanwhile we asked passengers if they're actually noticing a difference. >> i d