keith jackson release was actually granted at hearing this morning but the magistrate stayed the order until 5:00 p.m. to give prosecutors a chance to appeal. at the end of the day jackson is allowed to leave. >> really no comment. >>reporter: no comment from keith jackson or his lawyers today as he was released from jail in oakland on 250,000 dollar bond. jackson political consultant was arrested march 26 along with suspended state senator yee and several others in connection with the federal political corruption investigation. complaint says jackson was involved in drugs and weapon trafficking and murder for hire. federal prosecutor argue jackson should be in jail until trial but u.s. magistrate granted the reless. former san francisco prosecutor hammer says in a murder for hire or homicide case bond usually set much higher than 250,000 dollars. >> when a judge is deciding on bail the most important of of coursetor are if ties to the community, likely has had to appear in court or flee the jurisdiction and danger. jackson is low flight risk. not a danger to the community and really d

so for the rest of the afternoon at least former san francisco school board president keith jackson will stay in cuffs. jackson is accused of being the middleman between raymond "shrimp boy" chow and state senator leland yee. chow is a well-known chinatown figure with a lengthy criminal past. yee one of the bay area's most prominent politicians who was running for secretary of state. according to the indictment jackson was link between the two, accused of bribery schemes, drug distribution, organization of international arms deals and helping arrange a proposed murder-for-hire. the fbi says it was all part of the multi-year undercover sting. now, most of the defendants in this case will be back in court next tuesday as well including leland yee. that is going to be an arraignment on some expected grand jury indictments. so that could shed more light on this case. again, as for keith jackson, we'll find out between now and 5 p.m. if he will indeed walk free tonight. live in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> thank you. >>> meanwhile state senator leland yee's sacramento office is bac

>> reporter: raj, prosecutors call keith jackson a one-man crime wave. he walked out of these doors a free man tonight but has a long legal road ahead of him. keith jackson was given a hug before he was bombarded by media. >> anything you would like to say? >> no comment. >> reporter: he had no comment as he held out his arm to navigate his way down the sidewalk to his car. his release from jail comes several hours after his appearance in federal court today. his attorney says the judge had no reason to keep his client behind bars. >> he's got a stable home. he's got a long-time companion and it would be good for him to be home and it will be good for him to be able to come to our office, which the judge has ordered. so that we can start to really prepare this case. >> reporter: jackson was released on $250,000 bond. >> his mother put up her house for him. that's the kind of mother you need. >> reporter: he's accused of being a key figure in a weapons case involving leeland yee, and raymond chow. jackson is also accused of being a part of a murder for hi

keith jackson release was actually granted at hearing this morning but the magistrate stayed the orderntil 5:00 p.m. to give prosecutors a chance to appeal. at the end of the day jackson is allowed to leave. >> really no comment. >>reporter: no comment from keith jackson or his lawyers today as he was released from jail in oakland on 250,000 dollar bond. jackson political consultant was arrested march 26 along with suspended state senator yee and several others in connection with the federal political corruption investigation. complaint says jackson was involved in drugs and weapon trafficking and murder for hire. federal prosecutor argue jackson should be in jail until trial but u.s. magistrate granted the reless. former san francisco prosecutor hammer says in a murder for hire or homicide case bond usually set much higher than 250,000 dollars. >> when a judge is deciding on bail the most important of of coursetor are if ties to the community, likely has had to appear in court or flee the jurisdiction and danger. jackson is low flight risk. not a danger to the community and really dee

from his secretary of state race and mayor's race from 2011 and could find no indication that keith jackson ever received any money from the campaign. >> to the contrary, jackson gave money to leland yi's secretary of state campaign $4,000 on june 23rd of last year. two theys later, another 4 think dollars from someone identifying themselves as a partner at jackson's firm. and on that very same day, the fbi's criminal complaint shows a whole lot more than cash changed hands. >> if you look at the affidavit, you see there on page 64 where on june 25th, 2013, 2 agent paid jackson 5300 in cash in exchange for some guns. on that very aim day, a 4,000 dollars donation shows up to yi's secretary of strait campaign on behalf of someone claiming to be a partner in this thing called jackson consulting. >> did it tally come from that person? there's not really a mechanism or a system to investigate that. you pretty much take the candidate's word for it. >> it is exactly the kind of thing political watchdogs have been screaming about for years. a system fuel by thousands upon thousands of donation che

we caught up with keith jackson this afternoon as he was leaving court. prosecutors wanted to revoke his $250,000 in bail saying he didn't have enough collateral but the judge gave him more time. former san francisco school board president keith jackson was arrested march 26 and charged with soliciting bribes for leland yee. arraignment for leland yee, keith jackson and others are scheduled for tomorrow. >>> jury deliberations began in the trial of a rape suspect accused of terrorizing a condo complies. he is charged with rape and caul four years ago -- and sexual assault four years ago. a prosecutor said it was the worse nightmares of the victims. and he admits he raped one woman and salted another and deny -- sexually assaulted another and denied he was involved in a third attack. >>> walnut creek is helping people navigate new pricing and parking rules. one of the most popular shopping and dining destinations and starting today it is more expensive for drivers to park there. ktvu's john fowler joins us live with how the city is trying to ease the burde

keith jackson release was actually granted at hearing this morning but the magistrate stayed the order until 5:00 p.m. to give prosecutors a chance to appeal. at the end of the day jackson is allowed to leave. >> really no comment. >>reporter: no comment from keith jackson or his lawyers today as he was released from jail in oakland on 250,000 dollar bond. jackson political consultant was arrested march 26 along with suspended state senator yee and several others in connection with the federal political corruption investigation. complaint says jackson was involved in drugs and weapon trafficking and murder for hire. federal prosecutor argue jackson should be in jail until trial but u.s. magistrate granted the reless. former san francisco prosecutor hammer says in a murder for hire or homicide case bond usually set much higher than 250,000 dollars. >> when a judge is deciding on bail the most important of of coursetor are if ties to the community, likely has had to appear in court or flee the jurisdiction and danger. jackson is low flight risk. not a danger to the community and really d

political fund-raiser and former san francisco school board president keith jackson entered the same plea. he is charged with drugs and weapons trafficking and murder for hire. >> the government created the crime. the government financed the crime. and the government ensnared my client by their affirmative acts. >> that is how the lawyer tony sarah characterized the case against the self described reformed chinatown gangster, sarah made an appearance in court with his client. chow did not enter a plea.

>>> now at noon, plea entries from suspended senator lee land yee and his co-defendant keith jackson as the china town gang leader makes a change to his legal team and the federal corruption case. >>> plus, it's the day giants orphans have been waiting for. the -- fans have been waiting for. the home opener now just over an hour away. the gates are opening. >>> good afternoon, i'm tori campbell. ktvu has just confirmed that nor slow virus is expected -- norovirus is suspected in dozens of people in san francisco yesterday at a carnival cruise ship. a spokeswoman tells us 37 passengers reported coming down with a gastrointestinal illness believed to be caused by the highly contagious virus. the cruise lainer says the first -- liner says the first sign of the possible outbreak it immediately initiated enhanced sanitation procedures. we're told the ship was sanitized and wept back to sea with all the passengers on board including the ones who got ill. >>> people in san francisco are being allowed back in their homes after a gas leak in the bay view district. pg&e says the contractor hit

sot jim brosnahan/keith jackson?s attorney 20-30 jackson?s attorney jim brosnahan says the crimes are in the minds of undercover fbi agents. he says jackson is innocent and he questioned the fbi tactics that snared his client sot professor 53-103 former federal prosecutor and uc hasting law professor rory little says not only is trolling is not a defense? but neither is the fact that guns weren?t transferred or no one was murdered. you are permitted to do an undercover investigation. if someone attempts to set up a crime with an undercover agent is still permitted to be prosecuted. that said little cautions just because something is prosecuted doesn?t mean jury will convict. 26 people are named in the complaint. one of the key figures -- a step-up in patrols. after oakland police say, a man lured a six-year-old girl away from an elementary school. and then sexually assaulted her. the school district says, it happened as the child was waiting to be picked up by her parents friday afternoon. at bella vista elementary school. school was not in

a judge allowed this man, keith jackson, to bail out. the alleged middleman in the scandal has been held in oakland since his arrest last week. his lawyer argued jackson was not a flight risk. in the end, it was jackson's mother who helped him post bond. >> this is the judge that heard all the arguments that was presented with the documents, presented with the sureties, his mother put up her house for him. that's the kind of mother you need. >> jackson's release was delayed this morning so prosecutors could appeal the decision to grant bail. we have our crew at the courthouse right now to bring you more as this story develops. >>> a young father has been shot and killed in san jose. the family members say that eric mendoza went to move his car this morning. when he didn't return, it was his wife who found him shot and still sitting behind the wheel. the victim's heartbroken family has a message for the killer. >> you made a big mistake. he is not something you thought he was. and you should be ashamed of yourself. >> officers say there i

says his client is innocent. >> reporter:inside the federal courthouse tuesday, attorneys for keith jackson were before a federal judge arguing he be released pending trial? but prosecutors opposed the idea calling jackson a one man crime wave who both a danger to the community and a flight risk. >> reporter:prosecutors allege jackson, a campaign consultant for suspended state senator leland yee solicited drugs from an undercover agent, conspired with yee to traffic in firearms, and facilitated a murder for hire. >> reporter:but jackson?s attorney questioned how the fbi conducted its investigation? and said jackson has a history, not of facilitating crime but facilitating the improvement of the city of san francisco. >> the guns from the philippines does not exist exist in one of the exhibit in the case law that limit and not any reasonable person question as they should. >> he is not guilty of anything. he's not guilty of any bank. and this is not a proper case >> reporter:a former san francisco school board member, with no criminal record, is charged with drug dealing, arms trafficking an

is -- scandal of keith jackson. he is free. he raised campaign money for leland yee and charged with murder for hire. our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. read the indictment by the grand jury. look for it under hot topics. >>> a hearing delayed for tuesday for two sisters accused of child abuse at their preschool. they were in court for arraignment but the judge continued the arraignment till april 8. investigators say they wrapped babies so tightly they couldn't move and had trouble breathing. some babies were held down with restraints over blankets. >>> the ranks of the oakland police department rose by safety today as the latest class was sworn in. >> the ceremony this morning at the temple saw 47 new officers join the force. that is the largest class ever. officials say they are diverse with half of today's grads speaking a second language. >> this is extremely exciting. this is good. great to be a part of these. always a good thing. to pin badges on new cops is a great feeling. >> it boost as number of swor

prosecutors did not so keith jackson is free to be released from jail in oakland. >> the mother of keith jackson came from texas to a san francisco federal court to try oo free -- to free her son. . >> his mother put up her house for him. that is the kind of mother you need. >> reporter: he faces conspiracy to distribute narcotics and import and sell fire arms. he is one of 28 defends in the scandal that led to the suspension of california state senator leland yee. prosecutors said he is a danger to the community. >> it will be good. he has a stable home. he has a long time companion. and it would be good to be home. >> reporter: he assists the case will fall apart on trial. >> the deeper that we dig the less there is. >> reporter: keith jackson is forbidden from contact with his son, a co-defendant. >> that is temporary as the judge said. at least we can come back in and change that he wants to see how it goes. >> reporter: san francisco attorney declined to speak about his client, he iscused of conspiracy to commit a -- he is accused of conspiracy to commit a murder. they said they nev

but keith jackson was really afraid and if there's anybody who knows where the bodies are buried with regard to leland yee it is one mr. keith jackson who has no interest at all in going to jail. >> the pressure is on. >> reporter: that's the place i would look for additional plea bargaining and things like that. >> we'll watch that with your help. >> thank you. >>> well, one final note on the leland yee scandal. a republican running for attorney general says politicians found guilty of some crimes should get the death penalty. that's the serious proposal from phil wyman. he says lawmakers convicted of crimes that endanger the lives of others should pay the ultimate penalty as a warning to other politicians. he would allow them to pick the method of their execution. >>> former san francisco supervisor ed jew is headed to jail but the prosecution is disappointed in the sentence. jew was sentenced to 60 days in jail for lying about where he lived when he ran for office. but he is only going to serve 30 days. the rest will be under supervised community service. prosecutors had wanted 1 y

in the accused middleman of all this former san francisco board of education president keith jackson, who pled not guilty this morning and could turn snitch. >> he can pull the whole thing together and it's in his interests to do it to make a light deal for himself. >> reporter: sarah vows this will be a jury trial. it will be political. and law enforcement, he says, created this crime. >> understand that this investigation took five years. understand that they tempted my client in every fashion to commit a substantive crime. understand that in no occasion did he participate in any crime. >> reporter: tony serra, of course, very well known for his dislike of government intrusion so make sense that he would be chosen as defense attorney here in a case where the issue of entrapment as a defense has been swirling since the very beginning since these arrests. serra also says there's issues of racism here with his client raymond "shrimp boy" chow and he is ready to fight the government. live in the federal courthouse, mark kelly, kpix 5. >> jackson, yee and chow will be in court friday at

the trial of california state senator leland yee, former san francisco school board president keith jackson and raymond "shrimp boy" chow is slated to be heard by u.s. district judge who brings his own connections to the court. >> he is from san francisco. he is a local. has a reputation for fair mindedness. >> reporter: they are among 29 defendants in the federal grand jury indictment released today. >> there appeared to be new defendants in the case. the heart of the allegations is the same. >> i am the man they calls the shot. >> reporter: the investigation targeted raymond chow but soon included keith jackson. >> the key is to have him trust the first under cover agent. once he trusts the agent he introduces him to other people. >> the charges range from bribery to drug and arms dealing and murder for hire. they are free on bond. a bitter disappointment to the district attorney's office. >> every moment they are out and talking is a chance they could make mistakes. they could talk to somebody and that person could get back to the government. >> the defendants are due for a court appeara

this is video a political consultant keith jackson yesterday.d asked the judge to return him to jail, but the judge refused. >> a prominent san francisco criminal defense attorney will now be involved in the federal corruption case. raymond chow has hired tony serra. he is no stranger to publicity. >> with the recent warm weather, do not forget about the mandatory water restrictions. the alameda county water district which represents fremont, newark, and union city has now issued tough rules. also there are no hosing off a sidewalk or your driveway. water officials say that they do not have people on a lawn looking to see if residents are in compliance. to find ascenders, they want people to call them when they see someone breaking the water rose. >> would you call someone? >> no, i would talk to them until they actually listen. >> nope. i am not law- enforcement. i am not a police officer. >> definitely, i would not because we all have to pitch in. >> this week is the first week if they will enforce this. violators will get a letter in the mail

two completely different pictures being portrayed in the courtroom regarding keith jackson. he walked out. he was wearing his alameda county jail clothes. he looked somber, slightly agitated but this hearing was a bond hearing. the judge decided that he is leaning toward letting him out on bail but he wants jackson to show that he can put up assurety, properties, et cetera that would let him out on $250,000 bond. prosecutors portrayed him as a flight risk. they worried that he would flee. they described him as a man ege gauging in constant criminal activity for three years involving leland yee and raymond chow. trafficking weapons, drugs and also involved in a murder-for- hire plot. now, jackson's attorney parented his client as an outstanding client, a former school wood president who volunteered for seniors and the boys and girls club. he said there's no murder-for- hire plot and called the charges unreal. his lawyer also said that the undercover fbi agents involved in this case had nothing better to do than troll around the city, testing people, in essence tempting them a

called keith jackson back to court for a bond hearing this morning. strate agreed tuesday in federal court.to release jackson if he can post bail. the former san francisco school board president was one of 26 people arrested last wednesday after that fbi investigation. >>> meanwhile state senator leland yee has switched his attorneys. the staff embassy in are employees. different story at his office at the state building in san francisco. we saw workers actually cleaning the sign outside the office of yee. his name has been removed. >> ultimately, everyone in this office in our district offices was hired to serve the people of the 8th senate district and that's what they will continue to do as long as this office is open. >> his bills are sent back to the rules committee. another member can pick them up. yee is switching lawyers. he is now represented by this man james lassart a former san francisco district attorney and federal prosecutor who specializes in white collar crime defense. >>> let's get another check on the weather. >> this is the first ti

reputed gang leader raymond "shrimp boy" chow and former san francisco school board president keith jacksonere charged with murder-for-hire, drug trafficking and other crimes. meanwhile, concerns are being raised among asian americans about public perceptions of their community. joining me now to discuss the latest developments are linda yee, kpix reporter, and josh richman, bay area news group political reporter. josh, i know you read the indictment. what's new in it? >> well, there's one new charge for state senator leland yee. they added a conspiracy charge to go with the six bribery charges that were already filed against him in the criminal complaint that prosecutors had put in last week. and then, of course, there's that final conspiracy to commit arms trafficking charge, which has gotten a lot of press since then. today's indictment also included charges against three more people than had been named in last week's complaint. other players in this large, alleged criminal organization headed by raymond chow. >> what effect is this having on state politics? it's such a huge case. >> wel

keith jackson appeared owed today for a bail hearing. >> keith jackson is a political fund-raiser and close confident yaunt of leland yee in hoping to be released the judge continued hearings. among the serious crimes, murder for hire. >> he's not guilty of anything. >> outside of court, his lawyer said his client was a community activist who is a danger to no one. he says the fbi under cover agents were quote, trolling for someone to prosecute, and that they ensnared his client. >> trolling is you get the boat you just look for anyone. and they did that. >> he says the charges are in his words unreal. >> there is no murder. there is no body, no corpse. it was in the mind of an fbi agent. >> the prosecutor called keek jackson a flight right after this sxk a danger to the community he said the campaign fund-raiser was quote, a one-man crime wave, that everything was caught on tape the federal complaint says jackson was involved in drugs and weapons trafficking and murder for hire. jackson has no criminal record but his co-conspir store served time in federal prison for racketeering. wh

keith jackson appeared owed today for a bail hearing. >> keith jackson is a political fund-raiser andfident yaunt of leland yee in court hoping to be released the judge continued hearings. among the serious crimes, murder for hire. >> he's not guilty of anything. >> outside of court, his lawyer said his client was a community activist who is a danger to no one. he says the fbi under cover agents were quote, trolling for someone to prosecute, and that they ensnared his client. >> trolling is you get the boat you just look for anyone. and they did that. >> he says the charges are in his words unreal. >> there is no murder. there is no body, no corpse. it was in the mind of an fbi agent. >> the prosecutor called keek jackson a flight right after this sxk a danger to the community he said the campaign fund-raiser was quote, a one-man crime wave, that everything was caught on tape the federal complaint says jackson was involved in drugs and weapons trafficking and murder for hire. jackson has no criminal record but his co-conspir store served time in federal prison for racketeering. when h

keith jackson is due in court later this morning for a bond hearing related to his possible release on bail. the former san francisco school board president is accused of funneling campaign money to yee in exchange for political favors. plus making deals for drugs and guns. and a murder-for-hire plot. another key figure, raymond 'shrimp boy' chow, now has a lawyer. as kron 4's dan kerman tells us, the lawyer was once in charge of fighting organized crime. one week after he was arrested raymond shrimpboy chow, the central figure in a federal corruption investigation has a court appointed lawyer? she?s martha boersch, a former federal prosecutor who served as chief of the organized crime strike force court documents say chow has an extensive criminal history and while it appears he was the initial focus of the undercover investigation, court documents say it was through chow that political consultant keith jackson and suspended state senator leland yee came into contact with undercover fbi agents. chow is accused of money laundering, conspiracy to receive and transport stolen property an

a month keith jackson seen in this photo with raymond trout has been ordered released on bail by a federal district court judge agreed to a good as have a stable home longtime companion. be good for him to be home. jim broadbent hadn't seasonally it really is a victory prosecutors argued against it to the seriousness of the allegations against jackson of include conspiring with state senator leland's to tread political favors for cash. in traffic and firearms. jackson is also accused of facilitating a murder for hire a conspiracy to distribute drugs. >> : in terms of mr. jackson and not speaking on anyone else as delusional. the are delusional. jackson's attorney doesn't believe that the allegations will hold up. >> : the meantime the criminal complaint will soon be replaced by a grand jury indictment. legal experts say it may look different. >> : it charges you'll see different charges you published a different route because on the defense side people are deciding whether should we make a deal can be megadeal >> : more than 20 others are due back are at a federal courthouse on tuesday for

this man keith jackson accused of being a middleman between yee and criminals. ndation. it's a group that grants money to community organizations across the region. the change could hurt mayor jean quan's re-election campaign. >>> and san jose police say they just don't have enough recruits. the department says they received roughly half the applications it normally gets. hundreds passed basic physicals but after background checks and interviews, a number were removed from contention. traffic and weather coming up right after the break. >>> good morning. people are waiting in an unusually long backup now in san francisco on northbound 101. it's all because of that earlier stalled big rig. it was stuck actually on the off-ramp to treasure island. so we are starting to see the delays right around candlestick and continuing now on to the lower deck of the bay bridge. if you are traveling in the commute direction, westbound 80 backed up into the macarthur maze right now. but everything is pretty typical. the metering lights are turned on right around 6:00. and if you

is scheduled for brand dan jackson the son of another defendant, former school board president keith jackson. brandon jackson is accused of arms dealing and murder-for-hire and extradicted from connecticut . he pleaded not guilty. >> the wife of a man who survived of avalanche on mount everest is speaking out what happens next. 13 people have been confirmed dead after the avalanche hit the group on friday. three people are still missing. yesterday, authorities called east search because of bad weather. >> a local man says he was injured because he was behind the ice just below camp one which is 19,000' up, the summit he wanted to reach was 20,033 and he talked to his wife at base catch and wanted it complete the climb but may not be able to. >> i thought he need time to be there and decide what to do. now, if he can, he wanted to go to the top so it is uncertain because the shipa told the government they want a list of requirements met before they go to the top including death benefits and retirement and several other things. >> there is a tight window which he would be able to finish the cl

a federal magistrate agreed to release keith jackson on $250,000 bail. the former political consultant is accused of funneling illegal donations to state senator leland yee who is among 26 people charged with the wide-ranging criminal probe. jackson is also accused of attempting to sell arms to an undercover agent and participating in a murder for hire scheme. the release was ordered after the suspect's mother put up a home for collateral. jackson's attorney doesn't think much of the government's case so far. >> the government on this case, in terms of mr. jackson, i'm not speaking about anybody else -- is delusional. they are delusional. and they speak in court, and i hear them, but it's not so. >> all 26 defendants, including suspended senator leland yee are due back in court on tuesday to enter pleas. a grand jury indictment is expected to be filed in the next two days. >>> a well-known private attorney also takes on some civil work, james brosnihan. his most famous case was john walker lynn. >>> kackakc law makes, federal has been requested for an

. >>> vote now the former school board member keith jackson is waiting to hear if he has been granted bail. he is accused in the charges against leland gee on those charges and he also faces other charges. >>> meanwhile city hall is on alert because of the corruption charges between them and are expecting trouble. police are expecting trouble after the arrests of leland yee and him. >> there could by trouble now as people try to take over. >> they credit people in in keeping the gangs from taking over and also credit trust. >> they are cracking down on drivers engaged in texting and other activities behind the wheel. we have this report from sal castaneda on and accident this morning caused by distracted driving. good morning, sal. >> reporter: good morning, tory. police say it is one of our biggest problems, people have accidents because they are taking their eyes off the road because they are talking on their cell phone. april is national safety awareness month sponsors by the national highway traffic safety administration and a witness said the driver involved in the crash this mor

>>reporter: the prosecutors called keith jackson a flight risk and danger to the community. he said the campaign fundraiser for senator yee was quota one map crime wave and that everything was caught on tape. the federal complaint says jackson was involved in drugs and weapons trafficking and murder for hir hire. jackson has no criminal record but co-conspirator has extensive wuchbility he served time in federal prison for racketeering. when he got out he became active in china town politics saying he was reformed man. >> unfortunately nothing that i heard which was particularly surprising. >> test because san francisco supervisors president chu saw the dark side of so-called shrimp boy. 5 years ago when the ciao was manager of china town night market chu called on then mayor newsom to pull city funding from the program because of ciao involvement. this is what he told abc 7 news then. >> given the new players that are allegedly involved i have significant questions about what has been proposed. >> angry ciao took out this ad in a chinese newspaper saying chew was like a corp

keith jackson entered a plea charged with drugs and weapons trafficking and murder for hire. at arraignment there are more lawyers than there were defendants. all those we spoke with pointed to entrapment. and the case began five years ago. >> teams the government out there throwing money at anybody that can get to take money. >> we'll put the government on trial we believe there is all kinds of malfeasance. >> next challenge setting up a sis imto try to stream line a five-year investigation that resulted in dults, wire taps and recorded corn ver sayingses. >> new information about the alleged motives of a former police officer charged with steeling drugs from senior citizens. prosecutors say he used a police dog as a ruse to gain access to their powerful pain med beings his attorney says he was driven by a addiction to pain medications. >> a drunk driver that struck ask killed a 17-year-old girl was sentence in san francisco the 29-year-old wept as he read the statement call the accident a tragedy the judge sentenced brewer to a year in jail and five years probation. brewer

keith jackson did san francisco consultant who prosecutors say gathered bribes and participated in a murder for hire conspiracy came to court. his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. tony sayre a a legend airy local attorney said fbi en trapped his client and others. >> we will put the government rightfully on trial. we believe there's all kinds of malfeasance. >> charges include money laundering and stolen cigarettes and liquor. >> the government is supposed to investigate but they are not here to create the crime, to entice people, to give them the money, give them the liquor, the narcotics. >> for now chow is being held without bail. what the attorney for another defendant is saying about the money spent on this investigation and how he may use that to free his client. reporting live in san francisco, david stephenson. >>> a plan for thursday in which friends and family plan to talk on behalf of raymond closure. they claim the charges against him stem from police undercover activity and they also say since chow's release from prison he has made a religious vow not to

they include keith jackson, scheduled to be rained on tuesday. >> a concord police officer faces charges of stealing prescription drugs and elder abuse for taking narcotics from a senior complex. this 12 year veteran of the force is now facing five counts connected to allegations he entered the senior living facility to steal pain we have better news about police officers the oakland police department welcomed graduates from the large largest class independent history. you can hear how happy everybody is. the graduates survived a training course and will begin field training. >> you're going out to sea that speaks over what my kids call real cities. to homeless vets. >> oakland police department has 659 officers >> more to get to hear this friday night. coming up a peaceful protest. what is causing police to move in. >> and black boxes from flight 370 about to fall silent. >> plus a bullet ridden car is evidence of an attack that killed a news photographer in afghanistan. tonight what the taliban is saying and pictures that earned her many awards. >> abc7 news at 5:00 co >>> taliban is d

political consultant keith jackson will remain out on bail. prosecutors had asked the judge to return him to jail - but the judge refused. tomorrow all of the defendants are expected to be back in federal court for arraignment. raymond 'shrimp boy' chow finally has an attorney. he's part of the federal corruption case against leland yee. chow has hired renowned san francisco defense attorney tony serra. serra has had other high profile clients - including black panther leader huey newton and members of the hells angels. he's done some prison time himself -- serra was sentenced to ten months in federal prison in 2005 for tax evasion. there's no word yet on serra's defense strategy. still ahead. a family that lost a father and daughter in a crash two years ago takes a big legal step. and the search for a missing hiker along mount tam isn't ending.but it's being scaled down. why it was shut down today. stay tuned for inside edition with deborah norville. see it, after the news. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at

political consultant - keith jackson was released on a 250- thousand dollar bond. prosecutors argued against the judge's decision. due to the serious nature of the allegations against jackson. the claims include. conspiring with state senator leland yee. to trade political favors for cash and traffic in guns. but jackson's attorney says, there is no risk releasing his client. because the allegations are false. jackson is due back in court on tuesday with yee, raymond chow and more than 20 others. for formal charging in the grand jury indictment police in brentwood addressed parents at edna hill middle school tonight -- to help them explain to their children. that online activity has some very serious -- and *real -- consequences. allegations of online bullying, access to websites and sexting. are all topics that were covered -- all due to a recent student sexting scandal there. more. pen and paper in hand. most parents who sat down and listened to a brentwood police detective talk about the dangers of social media, cellphones and sexting. took notes the old fashion

case >> prosecutors urnled a judge to keep a fund-raiser for leland yee in jail they described keith jackson as being a quote, one wave. prosecutors claim jackson took part in a murder for hire blot of raymond shrimp boy chow. >> there is no murder, no body, no corpse. >> jackson will remain in custody a judge decides whether he will be released for trial. >> a power ball winner says he wants to start a charity that focuses on child health and hunger. you can see in february he purchased a winning ticket spent the last month and a half working to figure out taxes and set up accounts. >> everybody wants to be his friend now, right? >> more to get to tonight. including coming up on the hot seat... >> what you answered is gobblygook. >> and street theater over those so called google buses. supervisors coming up with a possible solution >> if you thought it's hard to get vegetables into your diet wait until you hear what experts are saying now. >> sandhya patel return was an update on the storm moving through the bay area. >> abc7 news at 5:00 con [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-v

among the defendants keith jackson.d what's new with a criminal complaint. >> : the number of defendants went from 26 to 29. boy had the charges of money- laundering to him. keith jackson had three more counts added. and senator e. a nightmare charge added conspiracy to engage and selling all or services. >> : conspiracy for defense lawyers is a control. essentially it means you cannot actually commit the crime because you agree to do with another person to actually face the same sentence. he still facing a 20 year sentence even if they approve it yet to get the fact that he agreed to do it. l be enough to send him to jail. >> : we all but a couple people that were added to list i think there by our people involved. >> : what air interesting is whether these people are gonna be rolling over and we'll spread between now and next few months where see who tries megadeal. tuesday the fed droll arraignment. to see if it's legal to enact a the we'll see what happens in that particular part of time that this is getting a headl

keith jackson was released on bail. we see him leaving federal court. he did not answer questions from the many reporters. we learned as a condition of his release, he is forbidden from having contact with his son who is another co-defendant. >> it's temporary as the judge said. at least we can come back in and change that he wants to see how it goes. >> reporter: jackson who raised campaign funds for yee faces charges for distributing narcotics and selling firearms. >>> friday after the senate decided to suspend them, steinburg announced to do an ethics review this month. he plans to hold a day of training for senators and their staff this month. there are no pass or fail grades. >>> a north bay cub scout leader is under arrest suspected of molestation. franklin lee was the leader of pack 128. the scouts say he has been dismissed and he faces 3 sex crime charges. we're gathering more information and will bring you a live report tonight. >>> people took matters into their own hands after copper wiring offense stolen -- was stolen 3 times. video shows th

him being involved in a lot of negotiation here. >> i notice the feds were reluctant to release keith jackson. they wanted him to stay in jail. are they trying to sweat him? >> yes, they want to put as much pressure on him as possible for him to be the one who is going to be their narrator, their inside narrator. >> he validates everything -- he would be the guy that leland yee told me this off record and shrimp boy did this, as well. he could corroborate everything. >> he can pull the whole thing together. it is in his interests to do it to make a light deal for himself, and it is likely that is going to be offered to him. >> you've seen cases like this before, although this is rather unique. do you think it is over or do you think the feds are still out there and could be more indictments. >> i think there are going to be more indictments. the fact they have been dribbling in, the characters caught in the net, they now are giving information, some of them are trying to buy their way out. i would think there is probably going to be quite a number of other people still to come. >> thank you f

also charged in the indictment is keith jackson, a political consultant and former san francisco school board president accused of funneling campaign contributions to yee in exchange for political favors to donors; selling guns and ballistic vests to an undercover fbi agent who was posing as a mafioso; and conspiring with his son, brandon jackson, 28, and another man to distribute drugs. leland yee's legal troubles aren't the only things plaguing the california state legislature. olympic valley, calif. - the squaw valley ski resort's expansion plans have won an endorsement from olympic skiing champion julia mancuso and other athletes but criticism from environmentalists. the athletes wrote in an opinion column in truckee's sierra sun that the plans keep with the spirit of squaw valley. but environmentalists say the plans to build 750 hotel-condominium units and about 1,500 new hotel bedrooms would adversely affect mountain views, traffic and water supplies. the name of the skier who died at northstar is marc l. coleman, from van nuys. working on getting a picture. a car led concord poli

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>>:yee, former san francisco school board president keith jackson, raymond "shrimp boy" chow and approximatelyother defendants who were indicted on an array of charges last week. yee faces six counts of scheming to defraud citizens. he is also accused of a seventh charge of trafficking in firearms with a plan to buy $2 million worth of weapons from an arms dealer in the philippines. the state senate has erased the names and online archives of three suspended lawmakers entangled in ethical scandals including leland yee. the others were sen. rod wright of los angeles and sen. ron calderon of montebello. over the weekend, the senate removed pictures, video clips and legislative archives belonging to the democratic lawmakers. last month, the senate voted to suspend the lawmakers in an attempt to clean up the state legislature. gov. jerry brown has also called on the three to resign. the three continue to receive their $95,000 annual salaries but are not collecting per diem. the minimum wage debate is reaching a fever pitch in the bay area. san francisco has mandated universal health care and paid

we have video here that shows defendant keith jackson arriving in court. jackson was a political consultant. both have pleaded not guilty from charges ranging from bribery to conspiracy. the judge said he expects the trial to be divided into smaller trials. the next hearing is set for april 17th. >>> san francisco 49er quarterback responded to report about an incident involving a woman in a miami hotel. according to police the young woman said she smoked marijuana with kaepernick and two other players. she said she ended up naked and then woke up alone in a hospital. kaepernick said i want to thank everyone that -- i assure you your faith is not misplaced. >> two other san francisco 49ers today were dealing with their own issues. as robert honda reports one of those players entered a plea. >> appearing calm and composed, 25-year-old chris culver strolled into the courthouse to -- in which he is accused of fleeing after a collision. when witnesses chased culver, the quarterback allegedly rammed his vehicle into a -- they found an illegal weapon, brass knuck

the judge released to release keith jackson on bail on tuesday if he could post adequate property for bond. the details are not announced. >> had hood, -- ft. hood is open after the shooting rampage. four people were killed including the shooter. today we are learning more information of him and the when he used. katie marzullo is in the newsroom with that story. katie? >> sources say the shooter, ivan lopez, bought the gun in texas at guns galore where high wind advisory -- where nidal hasan purchased the gun he used. a photo of the shooter identified as 34-year-old army specialist ivan lopez. that is him but he was always smiling. >> thank you is from a neighborhood of ivan lopez. investigators are looking into the possibility that ivan lopez may have been in an argument before the shooting at the texas post. the gun, a 45 caliber semi-automatic handgun bought in texas where there is in waiting heard. >> he lived on post. we try to do everything we can to encourage soldiers to register their personnel weapons. >> investigators say he spent nine years in the national guard in puerto

they include brandon jackson who's father keith jackson is also charged as well as fourth agent marlon sullivan. sullivan and the jacksons are accused in a murder for hire scheme. the next court appearance is set for thursday. >>> santa clara sheriff deputies may soon start patroling the streets of san jose. the idea is to get more boots on the ground. santa clara police approved a plan to help the san jose police department while that department is having a shortage. san jose police chief larry esquivel and lori smith are set to meet tomorrow to discuss what the city needs. >> if they don't address, seriously address the gang issues and their human trafficking issues, certainly that spills over on all parts of the county. we're all concerned about property crime. so there needs to be a good response, we need to put the bad guys in jail. >> a date has not yet been set for when deputies will start assisting. >>> continuing coverage now a man has been taken into custody tonight after two unattended backpacks were found right near the finish line of the boston marathon. >> the bomb squad

he took part in a scheme along with his consultant keith jackson.ed his position to octane money. now, and at 137 page complaint, there is more detail about what prosecutors believe that he was up 2, claiming that for example, he allegedly worked with an undercover fbi agent. he stated that he thought he was an arms dealer, he wanted to have guns of transport, he has been outspoken about government transparency in gun control. >> again, here's a live picture of the federal courthouse. he is expected to arrive here, the rain starts at 9:40 a.m.. terisa estacio kron 4 news. >> there's still no word on what started this raging fire that destroyed a home in san jose. take a look at these flames from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. that fire broke out just before 3:00 p.m.. nobody was hurt, but the first fire was so hot that it melted the cap off of a gas meter which was attached to the natural gas to fuel the flames. pg&e crews captured that damaged gas meter. firefighters stayed late into the night to manage the hotspots. >> a wild celebrat