sara kruzan was 16 when she was charged with murdering the man who forced her into prostitution.y and sen tenned to life in prison without parole but this week carter evans tells us she'll be free. >> sara cruzal-- kruzan was just 13 years old when a friend of her drug addicted mother forced her to work as a child prostitute. when she was 16 she killed him at this southern california motel. >> i remember the headline where it said teen prostitute kills pimp. >> sara's aunt anne rogan had no idea about the constant abuse her niece had endured. i couldn't understand. i couldn't wrap my mind around it. >> in 1995 kruzan was sentenced to life in prison without parole. >> i definitely know i deserve punishment. i mean you don't just take somebody's life and think that it's okay. >> reporter: this video of sara in prison was posted by the international advocacy group human rights watch in 2009. >> i found the ability to believe in myself. i have a lot of good to offer. >> reporter: her case became a rallying cry for those who oppose life sentences for juveniles. in 2010 then california

this is a picture of kruzan. she was seventeen when she was sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of her former pimp in 19-94. kruzan said he had groomed her since she was 11 years old to work for him as a child prostitute. her case became a high- profile example used by state lawmakers for a new law that softens life sentences for juveniles. the decision to allow kruzan out of prison on parole will go into effect since governor brown will not be taking action. >> police in north carolina arrest the operator of a state fair ride that injured five people last week. the incident happened thursday night. witnesses say the ride was stopped. and as people were getting off. it started up again. the ride operator is facing three felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon. investigators who inspected the "vortex" ride said it had been tampered with and that - quote - "critical safety devices were compromised." three of the five people injured are still in the hospital coming up on kron 4 news weekend the

there is now that sara kruzan is set to be released from prison. sentenced to life without parole. yee's bill became law this year and in june the state board payroll hearings recommended that kruzan be released. her release date has not been made public. >>> some up-and-coming athletes are facing an obstacle that could stop them before they get to the starting line they belong to a track team called the richmond half-steppers. as ann rubin explains. they are learning discipline and speed. >> faster. faster. faster. >> as part of the richmond half-steppers these kids get their track training with a dose of tough love. >> we still do the workout. founded in 1968 the half- steppers have produced 50 national champions, as well as several educators, attorneys and even a judge. >> look we're not just a sports team. we're teaching survival skills. we're teaching these kids ho to become better citizens. >> reporter: trouble, funning has deceased and the coaches have lost city money and economic downturn took a toll, so they are reaching into their own poc