---la fiscalia dice que austin y otros 2 complices asesinaron a "kumra" para despojarlo de dinero enivo, articulos de colecion y joyeria. ---segun las autoridades, podria haber mas sospechosos en este caso. topvo blanca ---tambien en el sur de la bahia, en san jose, ya fue detenido el presunto responsable de haber apuÑalado mortalmente a una persona la madrugada del pasado 21 de diciembre. ---"tien nguyen", de 23 aÑos de edad y residente de esa ciudad, se dio a la fuga tras el incidente ocurrido en la cuadra mil 600 de la calle "oakland road", hacia el norte de la ciudad. ---la victima y su presunto homicida participaban en una fiesta cuando ambos comenzaron una discusion que termino en violencia. blanca ---sergio romo, pelotero latino de los gigantes de san francisco, es detenido por la policia. take vo] ---el arresto de romo ocurrio el martes por la maÑana en el aeropuerto internacional de las vegas luego de que se recibieran reportes de que una persona estaba alterando el orden publico en uno de los puntos de revision de la terminal. ---la policia informo que al llegar, los agente

investigators aren't saying anything about the colorful details emerging about the life r robby kumra led before he was murdered in his mansion. >> i worked for him doing some accounting and bookkeeping, so i dot -- >> reporter: this bartender did some bookkeeping and said it was no secret kumra liked his drink and liked his women. as people talk about his paths, one of the suspected killers, javier garcia, made his first appearance before santa clara county judge today. according to the felony complaint we obtained the charges include murder, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threat and false imprisonment. it also reveals that kumra, the murdered man's ex-wife was beaten with a metal objects and the thieves made off with property, cash, collectible coins and jewelry. garcia is charged along with two other suspects, 21 ye-year-old sacramento and 26-year-old lucas anderson, a transient from san jose. all three have prior felony convictions for residential burglary, though the district attorney's office won't say if theft was the motive. >> i can't reveal the information c

. >> reporter: the men are accused of killing robby kumra last year. they allegedly broke into his mansion, killed kumra and beat his ex-wife. prosecutors say the men stole collectible coins, jewelry and cash. but a connection between the suspects, their motive and the manner in which kumra was killed is still not being revealed. >> we simply tell you the case is still under investigation and at this time we are not in a position to say anything further. sorry? >> i don't think the police want to tip their hand as the only people that could be involved in the case. i think they are taking the right approach and keeping the investigation alive. >> reporter: during today's proceedings the attorney asked that her client not be shown in front of news cameras. the judge denied her request. >> they want to ensure any identification that's made in all likelihood by mr. kumra's wife is done on the basis of what she remembers from the indent not what she has seen on tv and in the report. >> reporter: together all three suspects will be in one murder trial. >> i

charges include murder of ravi kumra and the assault of his wife during a home invasion robbery novemberh. >> you try them altogether. the only, would it have to be a decision to separate them.wkby but at this point seems they should stay together its not clear if a fourth defendant, raven dixon will be tried with the other three, police say she's a prostitute that had a relationship with kumra. prosecutors sealed facts in this case leaving unanswered questions. including how the defendants are tied together. there are, however, volumes of documents which painted unflattering portrait of kumra, akugs him of surrounding himself with prostitutes and hiding millions in assets from business partner autos that may supply moat skbrif opportunity for defendants to have taken advantage of him, trying to rob him and result in his own demise. it's not going to be a defense to throw dirt on the victim in this case. >> three murder defendants scheduled to enter pleas next month. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> the by area weather pattern about to change. spencer has the forecast coming up. >> it's going

all three are charged in the murder of wealthy businessman ravees 'ravi' kumra, of monte sereno. prosecutors and police are saying very little about the case. former prosecutor and court observer steven clark says they could face the death penalty. >> because it was a burglary committed in the homicide occurred it makes it a special circumstance. >> reporter: garcia, austin and anderson face six felonies, including murder, robbery and assault in the november 3oth home- invasion style robbery of kumra's 7-thousand square foot gated mansion in monte sereno,as seen here in hd 7 abc news video, allegedly beating kumra's wife and stealing jewelry/+ and collectoble coins. court records portray kumra as a hard-nosed businessman accused of shady dealings and a sordid lifestyle. clark says prosecutors must connect the dots between kumra and his alleged assailants. >> was this a set up? some of the they knew he was going to be home. that the a monday and this was a targeted home invasion. all of this will be a key to the case. they are going to reverse the engineer of the relationship with

prosecutors believe he also assaulted kumra's wi.a fourth person charged as an accessory from murder. >> a court appearance for a man accused of committing the 46th and final murder of 2012. police say the 26-year-old shot anda5=%m killed 26-year-old christopher soriano during a confrontation at a apartment complex where fernandez wrks. reports say hernandez was told to detain soriano believing he may be linked to car burglaries. >> mother of a man arrested this week after he held police at bay in an impassioned plea are for help today. >> she pleaded with authorities for help in court today saying her 29-year-old son is not himself mentally now. he was arrested new year's day after a three hour standoff in san jose shouting you're going have to kill me several times. a s.w.a.t. team took him down withiq4s a. and an outbreak of a contagious noro virus in mill valley sickening them with 27 facility christmas eve. today, the public health officer confirmed the deaths there have been three outbreaks. there is no vaccine for the illness

one of kumra's exbusiness partners said that kumra's divorce was only on paper to hide their assets. today to the sergeant from the police department and he told me it's likely there could be more arrests. in san jose, alex sadvidge. >>> the frightening statistic about how many drivers admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel just this past month. >> and cash only, what the vatican is accused of not doing that resulted in a ban on credit cards. >> get ready for another cold night but tomorrow get ready for temperature changes as well. how much warmer you can expect it to be on your friday and a full break down as we head into your weekend. >> a kitten that disappeared eight years ago is finally reunited with his owners. the reason they know it's their cat. map -- >>> the company that owned the oil rig that caused thedisastrous oil spill is agreeing to pay a fine. bp leased the rig from transocean and last november it agreed to pay $4 billion in penalties. oil spilled into the gulf for five months before it was capped. >>> in news of the world tonight in pakistan, a u.s. drone stri

the filings also claim kumra was involved in risky business dealings.another court appearance for the suspects has been scheduled for tomorrow. >> plos say computer technology helps officers take a weapon off the street. sounds like that set off the shots spotter system new year's eve. officers headed to the area of 84th avenue within seconds of the gunshots being picked up by microphones around the neighborhood. officers can see realtime maps in patrol cars showing locations of those sounds. >> when a gun is fired our censors are trained to detect large bm or bang sounds that are similar to gunfire. just goes to show given technology, right amount of resources and correct direction we can make a dent in violent crime. >> a special shot spotter team found a man police say had this rifle. police say he has a history of committing violent crime autos another study shows some of the states in america's toughest gun laws have lowest rate of gun related deaths. the san francisco based law center to prevent gun violence found lowest per cap pity gun death rat

, but court documents are sealed and we don't-ci< know how kumra was killed. there are volumes of documents axe bc 7 news found painting the personal and business dealings in an unsafeory light. fm he live naid fantasy world, and tried to hide millions of dollars in assets from business partners. a private attorney for one murdered defendant tried to keep her client having having to make a court appearance today, coming up at 6:00 we'll tell yu and how the judge reacted to that legal move. >> the district attorney is filing misdemeanor charges against three day care workers in the death of a baby in their care. the owner of the now defunkt center so send them to jai. an autopsy shows a 4-month-old boy accidentally suffocated on his bedding. >> this is a remarkable image here behind us.lhbgv water gone wild this morning. one viewer sent this video sho-to-us. >> yes. water gushed from a fire hydrant, dwarfing a service station. firefighters capped the hydrant. you can see mr. if you can send news out that you see out there, you can send it out there. what a gey

the former ceo of kumra's tesla venture capital firm alleges that his divorce was a sham intended only to protect his assets and in a scathing letter written just before he was going to be fired, one man writes ravi has never treated anyone fairly in his life except for his whores. this is the reason that no one in his family will have anything to do with him." a legal analyst says he does expect prosecutors will put pressure on one or all of the defendants to talk. >> what happened in that house may not be known. they may know who was in there, but they don't know who did what. and clearly, you have a death here, a serious injury to another victim. so the prosecutors want to make sure they get the person who actually inflicted the deadly blow here. >> reporter: we're also learning more about the fourth person charged in the case, that is 22-year-old raven dixon of alameda. she has been charged with accessory to murder. prosecutors in court documents say she harbored at least one possibly more of the three male suspects involved in the murder. at this point, though, we still don't know

kumra was found dead in his home last nove

austin along with two other accomplices killed kumra and beat his ex-wife during a home invasion robbery. the trio stands accused of stealing cash, collectibles and jewelry. investigators have been tight lipped because they are looking for other possible suspects. >>> now to a follow-up on a story we brought you over the weekend. san francisco police hope new video will help them catch a man who robbed a woman and threw her dog into oncoming traffic. here's the surveillance video that shows a brief glimpse of the man. the attack happened on december 28th. we'll slow it down for you. near the corner of leavenworth and golden gate avenue in san francisco. the suspect approached the woman, demanded money and then grabbed her small dog and threw her into oncoming traffic. the dog was hit by another car and had to be put down because of her injuries. the reward money from private donations topped $3,000 so far. >>> jerry brown is at it once again facing large opposition against his proposal to change california school funding. specifics to his plan have not yet been released but the governor

the paper says that recover very kumra was killed -- ravi kumra was killed not long after a prostitute revealed details about his mansion to members of "the money team" one of the gangs oakland police blame for a recent spike in violent crime. at least two of the three accused killers are believed to have ties to that gang. >>> we also learned today a san jose mother's frightening story of a kidnapping attempt was made up. police sprang into action tuesday after a man reported a man tried to grab her 2-year- old daughter out of her arms. police canvassed her neighborhood even released a sketch of a suspect. today the mother came clean and admitted she made it up. police are not saying why she did that. but she could face charges. >>> they say that they are living and they are fed up with living in these deplorable conditions so today some tenants tried to turn the tables on their landlord. they say he has ignored the trouble at their apartment building on turk street so they marched on another one of his properties. the popular restaurant on o'farrell. cbs 5 reporter da lin says the la

prosecutors seance along with two other accomplices killed kumra and beat his wife in monte sereno. they're also accused of stealing cash, collectibles and jewelry. investigators say they're looking for other possible suspects in this case. >>> also in the south bay, a maintenance worker at a san jose apartment complex could face murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed a man he thought was a burglar. police say luis hernandez saw a man casing cars in an apartment complex garage on lewis road on new year's eve. investigators say hernandez confronted the man. that's when a fight broke out and ended with hernandez shooting and killing the suspected burglar. san jose police admit burglaries are a lower priority, compared to other violent crimes and hernandez took the law into his own hands. >> it's very frustrating for the officers. it's very frustrating for the supervisors that are out there listening to these calls come in and knowing that they can't send anybody. >> the district attorney will now decide whether hernandez should face charges. >>> police at this hour continue

one of kumra's exbusiness partners said that kumra's divorce was only on paper to hide their assets. today to the sergeant from the police department and he told me it's likely there could be more arrests. in san jose, alex sadvidge. >>> the frightening statistic about how many drivers admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel just this past month. >> and cash only, what the vatican is accused of not doing that resulted in a ban on credit cards. >> get ready for another cold night but tomorrow get ready for temperature changes as well. how much warmer you can expect it to be on your friday and a full break down well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv with a total home dvr included free for life. only $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. >>> the company that owned t

sources say raven dixon worked as a prostitute, and that kumra was a regular customer. a source acknowledged this investigation tells us dixon had talked with friends about the relationship with kumra adding javier garcia somehow heard bit and that he told austin about the skplint where he lived. they then reportedly planned home invasion. all four face gang enhancement charge autos we've learn add rest report for dixon says she was wearing a gucci belt. her lawyer tells us he's talked to his client many times and she insists she's never met the other three defendants. before. >> such a wild city. thank you. >> still ahead tonight the presidential inauguration. pefrl people that are packed and ready to go. >> i'm spencer chris chichblt high surf advisory. another spairt air day and a weekend warm sup coming up in the accu-weather forecast in just a moment. >> and why would anyone want to design and build a microscope out of legos? a >>> the uc reekents third and final day of meetings featured what could be unprecedent add tendance by the governor, lieutenant governor an

would negatively affect potentially the investigation and we don't want that to happen. >> reporter: kumra was found dead in this mansion in the early-morning hours of november 30th after his wife called 911 reporting several people had broken into the home. so far, four people have been arrested. 22-year-old raven dixon from alameda was the first to appear in court facing charges of accessory to murder with a gang enhancement. javier garcia appeared in court today. 26-year-old lucas anderson was arraigned last week. and 21-year-old d'angelo austin was arrested in sacramento and is expected to be arraigned tomorrow. javier garcia's family left the courthouse today without making any comments. >> we're not absolutely sure that there aren't other suspects out there that will be apprehended, arrested in this case. >> reporter: sergeant kerry harris of the los gatos- montserrano police department says police cannot provide more information about the case because it is still under investigation. but court documents from 2006 obtained by the "mercury news" paint a picture of a millionaire busine

the former ceo of kumra's tesla venture capital firm alleges that his divorce was a sham intended only to protect his assets and in a scathing letter written just before he was going to be fired, one man writes ravi has never treated anyone fairly in his life except for his whores. this is the reason that no one in his family will have anything to do with him." a legal analyst says he does expect prosecutors will put pressure on one or all of the defendants to talk. >> what happened in that house may not be known. they may know who was in there, but they don't know who did what. and clearly, you have a death here, a serious injury to another victim. so the prosecutors want to make sure they get the person who actually inflicted the deadly blow here. >> reporter: we're also learning more about the fourth person charged in the case, that is 22- year-old raven dixon of alameda. and -- and the they mean charged in the case landlord a stole cash and coins and jewelry from the victim on the night of the murder. we don't know the connection of the three men and raven dixon the woman charged i

this was the scene at the home invasion and monteith to reno back on november 30th it where kumra wass wife was injured. for the commercial that kumra has been accused by a former associate for tried to hide millions of dollars from creditors ought create a fait divorce. the documents go on to say that kumra was known to buy condos for his mistresses and hire prostitutes. monotypes and sabrina police have arrested for any connection to the case. the motive is still being determined. >> a man who was swept out to sea while walking his dog on a point rijeka's beach was found dead. the video is from skyes 78 steve of the search. the coast guard first received reports of two people in distress on the beach at 1230 yesterday afternoon. a man and woman were walking with their dog on the beach when a wave swept all three of them into the war. the woman and the dog were able to get back to the shore, but the man did not. the coast guard and park rangers use ships and a helicopter to search the area until the man was found. he is described as a 59 year-old male and his identity has not been re

kumra's wife was badly beaten. prosecutors say they plan to try the three men together. >> one jury that you don't have to put all the same officers and witnesses and so forth three times. so for judicial economy you try them all together. >> a fourth person raven dixon faces charges of accessory to murder. they expect more arrests. >>> two teenagers suspected of killing a castro valley woman then setting her home on fire pleaded not guilty in hayward today. prosecutors say 18-year-old cody necosia and christian socra asphyxiated akra at her home. >>> a fire at a cannabis club appears to have been purposely set. fire crews reported smelling gas inside the building. the club's manager told ktvu that surveillance video shows a man breaking a window. he says sprinklers kept the fire from spreading and that damage was minimal. >>> last year was the worse year for whooping coffer -- cough in the united states. the number of deaths did not increase. 18 deaths were recorded. one reason for the increase in cases may be the

police say she is a prostitute who had a relationship with kumra. dixon is is facing charges of being an accessory to murder after the fact. tens of thousands of pages of court documents on file at is sunnyvale courthouse paint a disturbing picture of personal and business life. one declaration accuses the former mountain winery owner of engaging in a fantasy world with prostitutes and filing a sham divorce to hide tens of millions of dollars in business assets and being involved in developing high risk business ventures including online pharmaceuticals, pornography and gambling. one of the neighbor said he had heard about his involvement with prostitutes. >> sometimes with is special friends comes company and that could lead to problems and eventually that kind of came out and obviously there was up to four people there. >> reporter: prosecutors are hoping to try at least the suspects together.ts together in san jose, karina rusk, abc 7 news. >>> now, to the weather, cold temperatures bringing out the water you pumps at orange groves in fresno coun

kumra's wife was badly beaten. prosecutors say they plan to try the three men together. >> one jury that you don't have to put all the same officers and witnesses and so forth three times. so for judicial economy you try them all together. >> a fourth person raven dixon faces charges of accessory to murder. they expect more arrests. >>> two teenagers suspected of killing a castro valley woman then setting her home on fire pleaded not guilty in hayward today. prosecutors say 18-year-old cody necosia and christian socra asphyxiated akra at her home. >>> a fire at a cannabis club appears to have been purposely set. fire crews reported smelling gas inside the building. the club's manager told ktvu that surveillance video shows a man breaking a window. he says sprinklers kept the fire from spreading and that damage was minimal. >>> last year was the worse year for whooping coffer -- cough in the united states. the number of deaths did not increase. 18 deaths were recorded. one reason for the increase in cases may be the

dixon, one of four people accused in the murder of robby kumra inside of his only.2 year old is charged with prostitution, furnishing a controlled substance and being an accessory after the fact in kumra's death. prosecutors have not revealed exactly how she's connected to the other three suspects who are all charged with murder. >>> a court hearing today for six suspects charged with the murder of a man found gagged on a san francisco street. investigators want to compare handwriting samples to handwritten notes linked to the case. a credit card fraud operation may be linked to the killing. >>> people in newtown, connecticut, debating the fate of the elementary school where a gunman last month killed 20 first graders and six staffers. the first of two public hearings people were divided about whether the children there should ever return to sandy hook elementary's campus. s some say the school should be torn down. for now sandy hook students and staffers relocated to a school in another town. >>> joe biden is expected to give president obama a list of recommendatio

the san francisco chronicle said the victim allegedly passed on information about kumra's mansion. the game hatched the home invasion plan. 3 men charged with murder. dixon is an excessery. >> a pursuit ended in a crash just after 5 this afternoon. deputies say they tried to stop a car from reckless driving but called off when the suspect went on city streets crashing near 3 vehicles. several people were injured but nobody went to the hospital. officers say they found a handgun, an ak 47, both of them loaded inside the suspect's car. >>> now to washington d.c. san francisco's mayor, edlee is on with president obama in gun violence. >> by doing what we can do by joining the national effort is going to be critical. >> oakland mayor jean quan says now is the time, and she thinks most americans agree. vice president joe biden addressed the congress today. hess they need the mayor's support to get passed by congress. it is expected to be a fight. >>> overwhelming turn out for marin county is prompting a change. success led to serender. >> for last tuesday's buy back event, surrendering

investigators say dixon gave information about kumra's montaer monta er sereno gang about the mansion. initially the chief said the gang war was to blame for 90% of the city's violent crime over recent months but he later admitted he actually overstated that number. dixon now being charged as an accessory to that crime. three men are charged with murder. they could all face the death penalty. >>> a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and her friend at the richmond san rafael bridge toll plaza will be sentenced to death today. a judge chose the death penalty over life in prison after nathan burris said he had no remorse about the killings and that he would do it all over again. the case marks the first capital punishment verdict to be handed down in contra costa county since 2009. >>> san jose's chief of police officially stepping down today. chris moore announcing earlier last year that he would retire today. as one of his final acts, chief moore telling san jose's casino matrix it cannot open high stakes gaming room set up on the eighth floor. larry esquivel is the man taking ov

raven dixon one of four people accused in the murder of ravi kumra inside of his home. the 22 year old from alameda being charged with prostitution, furnishing a controlled substance and being an accessory after the fact in kumra's death. prosecutors have not revealed how she is connected to the other three suspects who are all being charged with murder. her attorney says she intends to plead not guilty. >>> new details this morning into the investigation of the oil tanker that sideswiped the bay bridge last week. investigators tell nbc bay area news group the pilot guy kleess made a direction change. he tried to turn the tanker to go through a different opening causing him to hit one of those towers. it's not clear why he made that last-minute change. >>> this month four contra costa county firestations are scheduled to shut down in a cost saving mood and leaders reach out to the community to help try to clear the air. homeowners from lafayette will get a chance to voice concerns to the fire chief and other leaders over the closure of firestation 16. the meeting starts

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raveesh kumra was killed not long after a prostitute revealed details about his opulent home to money team members. two of the accused killers are believed to have ties to that gang. >>> imagine if you stumbled upon a burglary happening in broad daylight. what would you do? an oakland man picked up the phone and nearly got himself killed as he sat on hold. why 911 left him hanging. >> when that bell wasn't answered, they started kicking on the door. >> reporter: ford frazier says he just couldn't believe it when around 1:40 tuesday afternoon, he saw three men across the street trying to burglarize his neighbor's house. he called 911 and waited on hold as the men tried but failed to get inside. >> i'm standing here on the phone and they're coming across the street there getting in the car, and the guy took a shot at me like this, and the bullet is right in the wall over there. see that black mark? i could hear it. i could feel the air as the bullet went by. the little breeze. and then my neighbor came running out and said, did you hear the gunshot? >> reporter: frazier said it felt lik

police say she's a prostitute with a relationship with kumra.ixon is facing charges of being an accessory to murder after the fact. tens of thousands of pages of documents on file at the court house paint a disturbing picture of her personal and business live. onee3<0 2007 declaration accusea former winery owner of engaging in a fantasy world with prostitutes, filing a millions in business assets and being involved in developing high risk business ventures including online farm suitals and gambling. one of his neighbors said he'd heard about the involvement with prostitute autos sometimes, with special friends comes company, and therefore that, could lead to problems and that kind of came out and there is up to four people there. >> prosecutors hoping to try at least three murder suspects together, on friday, garcia will be back to court with one of the co-defendants. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> thank you. san francisco police have identified a man arrested after a chase and a car crash killed two people in the mission district yesterday. the 19

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documents reveal raveesh kumra was involved in shady business deals.s with drugs and alcohol and spent time with prostitutes. police say the investigation continues and more arrests are likely. we also know more about what led up to a deadly new year's eve shooting in the summer breeze parking lot complex in san jose. a police report says two maintenance workers confronted christopher soriano because they thought he robbed several cars at the complex. one of the workers shot soriano when he tried to get away. >>> there are new details regarding the huge fire at the chevron refinery in richmond. the explosion last august sent a cloud of gas and smoke over the city. 15,000 people went to the emergency rooms complaining of nausea ask breathing problems. federal investigators tell the chronicle that photos of a leaky fuel line suggest chevron's own firefighters may have punctured a corroding pipe while getting to the leak and they theorize the puncture may have fueled the fire. >>> time now 6:39, sal is back what's happening in the east bay. >> we're start

prosecutors say austin along with two other accomplices killed kumra and beat his ex-wife during a homeasion robbery. the trio stands accused of stealing cash, collectibles and jewelry. investigators have been very tight lipped about this. they say they are still looking for other possible suspects in the case. >>> 6:36. a maintenance worker at a san jose apartment complex could face murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed a man he thought was a burglar. police say luis hernandez saw a man casing cars in an apartment complex garage on lewis road on new year's eve. investigators say hernandez confronted the man, a fight broke out and it ended with hernandez shooting and killing the suspected burglar. the district attorney will now have to decide whether hernandez should face charges for that shooting. >>> it is 6:36 right now. still ahead, washing ashore half a world away. how a dock from japan winds up on a stretch of west coast shoreline. we'll have this story coming up. >>> a live look outside from the south bay this morning. the sun is slowly creeping in to our thursday mor

appeared in court today. 21-year-old javier garcia faces six felony charges in the murder of raveesh kumra. he was found dead in his monte sereno mansion on november 30. >> count 1 is murder. they're also charged with home invasion robbery. >> police have arrested three other suspects in the case. they range in age from 21 to 26. >>> who would steal a dog and then throw it into traffic? police want you to look closely at a major new clue. we showed it to the victim to see what she says about it. >> reporter: police say the man seen running away in this video had just mugged a woman and threw her dog into oncoming traffic. the victim still lives in the shadow of that crime, wanting to remain anonymous and fearing for her life. >> seeing everything in my head again and wanting to break everything and just scream at the top of my lungs, because i miss her and i'm angry. >> reporter: the crime happened last friday in san francisco's tenderloin district. the woman was looking for a cell phone in her car. she says a man walked up and demanded money. he pocket-checked her and got only a few dolla

they are accused of killing raveesh kumra. a fourth suspect of alameda has been charged as an accessory in the case. we're told the is still ongoing and more arrests are still -- the investigation is still ongoing and more arrests are possible. >>> 60-year-old gregory alarms entered a no contest plea to felony weapons charges yesterday in san mateo county court. he's charged in the 2010 fatal shooting of david lewis at a shopping center. the case was dismissed late last year because of miranda rights violations. but prosecutors have appealed that ruling. >>> a san rafael man is in jail accused of raping a teenager and threatping her if she -- threatening her if she went to police to report the crime. 36-year-old lewis santos faces multiple charges. he raped the girl over a six- month period, police say, but she kept quiet because he threatened her if she reported him. he's being held on $100,000. >>> the newly minted congress has finally approved a bill to provide aid to the -- aides to the victims of sandy. house voted in fav

details about kumra's home to members of a gang called the "money team."gang. >>> today is san jose police chief chris moore's last day on the job. he is retiring after two years as chief. he expressed frustration at city budget cuts prompting cops to leave for other cities. larry esquivel is interim chief but doesn't want the job of chief. traffic and weather coming up. >>> good morning. 880 in oakland kind of a mess right now. big rigs are allowed to use 580 until they clear these accidents. we have one northbound 880 approaching high street. it is jammed up into what looks like san leandro right now. there's also a stalled bus closer towards downtown oakland right there by the broadway off- ramp. so drive time up to almost an hour now between 238 and the maze. if you want to consider mass transit, bart, everything is on time systemwide. that's traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> all right. we are looking at a lot of sunshine outside today. it's chilly in spots again in am so of the valleys but boy, what a great friday we have coming our way.

charged with prostitution, furnishing a controlled substance and being an accessory after the fact in kumra's death. prosecutors haven't revealed how she's connected to the other three suspects, all being charged with murder. her attorney says she intends to plead not guilty. >>> lawsuits brought by victims of the san bruno pipeline explosion against pg&e may no longer be going to trial. during a hearing in san mateo county court yesterday lawyers say they've come up with a plan to settle remaining lawsuits in the next three months. more than 320 san bruno residents still have active suits against pg&e for its role in the september 2010 explosion that killed eight and destroyed an entire neighborhood. another 120 people have already received settlements. >>> in a potential move, sfo could soon be labding a brand-new name. a san francisco lawmaker planning to introduce legislation to rename the airport after harvey milk. five other supervisors need to agree before it goes on to the november ballot. if the amendment goes through, sfo would be the first airport in the country named after an open

the "chronicle" reports that ravi kumra was killed not long after a prostitute revealed details about his on length monte sereno home to money team members. two of the three killers are believed to have ties to the gang. >>> today is the last day on the job for san jose's police chief chris moore. he announced last fall that he planned to retire after two years as chief. he has since expressed frustration at city budget cuts that prompted many officers to find jobs in other cities. the city manager deborah if i again to any announced last week that she is extending the search for replacement. didn'tty chief larry esquivel is interim chief but doesn't want the chief job long term. one of chief moore's last big decisions came yesterday when he rejected plans by casino m8trix to have gambling facilities on the eighth floor. the gaming administrator determined multilevel gambling could be security problems. >>> the overseas reymar hit the bay bridge tower closest to yerba buena hour on january 7 and now the california board of court commissioners could recommend that captain guy kleess' l

lucas anderson and javier garcia face murder charges stemming from the robbery and killing of raveesh kumra. he had a past of shady business dealings, problems with drugs and alcohol and spent times with prostitutes. police say the investigation is sponge more -- is ongoing and more arrests are likely. >>> more about what led to a deadly shooting on new year's eve, a police report says two maintenance workers confronted 36-year-old christopher soriano because they believed he was responsible for a string of car burglars at the complex. one of the workers admitted to shooting soriano when he tried to get away. some people say a lack of police officers has forced people to take matters into hands. >> it's not worth risking your personal safety in order to protect property that can be replaced. >> officers say eleven vehicles have been stolen from the complex in the past year. while crime continues to go up, san jose police say their numbers are going down with 30 officer resignations in the past 60 days. >>> crews are looking into the cause of a water main break in berkeley. it broke around 6

"mercury news" reports victim ravi kumra had been accused of trying to hide millions of dollars from creditors. >>> contra costa county residents may be paying more for water this year. directors will consider water rate and charge increases at tonight's board meeting. that starts at 6:30 p.m. at the water district headquarters in concord. >>> well, today is the end for a very popular museum in san francisco at least at its current location. the exploratorium will close for good at the end of the business day near the palace of fine arts. it is scheduled to reopen at its new location along the embarcadero april 17th. so check out history, go today. >>> all right. time now 4:39. bar customers with a big concern, what they ended up with after they went out for a beer. >> plus, how often do you eat out? some new year's resolutions to help you get your finances all in order. >> and million-dollar heist at an apple store. why cops say the thieves struck at the perfect time. california's snowpack. we ll know more later this morning with the state's first snow survey of the season. the stat

ravi kumra was killed. prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty or life without parole. they are not releasing details about the investigation. >>> the city of oakland plans to issue special identification cards for people without legal immigration status. yesterday, mayor jean quan showed off an example of the card which is also designed to function as a debit card. the city expects to issue 6,000 of the cards. >>> a clue of a case of a dog killing in a san francisco robbery. the man seen running away in this grainy surveillance video last friday just mugged a woman and threw her dog into oncoming traffic. the owner says she treated her dog like a child. >> seeing everything in my head again and wanting to break everything and screaming at the top of my lungs because i miss her and i'm angry. >> there is currently a $3,000 reward for any information that might lead to an arrest. >>> the city of san mateo has evicted a family from its home after years of complaints from neighbors. the reason? lots of construction materials and debris inside and outside the home on lindbe

javier garcia, lucas anderson and deangelo austin are accused of breaking into the mansion of robby kumra killing him. they are charged with beating his ex-wife during the alleged home invasion. the two were still living together at the time. in the court today neither suspect acknowledged the other in anyway way. all three will enter their plea february 4th. a fourth suspect is charged with being an accessory after the fact. raven dixon was not in court today. >>> police want you to take a close look at these surveillance photos tonight. they believe the woman shown here stole a credit card in santa cruz and wracked up a huge bill at various stores including target and coach. they say she made thousands of dollars in purchases. if you recognize her, you are asked to call the police department. >>> they light up the night sky for everyone to see but that seems to be the problem, those billboards may be working too well. >> plenty of them around the bay area along 101 and 880. a live look now at some of the billboards on 101. advertisers love it but is it distracting drivers? you see it th

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with knowledge of the investigation tells us dixon talked with friends about her relationship with kumras garcia told austin with her wealthy client and where he lived. austin, garcia and anderson then report lid planned home invasion. all four arrested face gang enhancement charges. now, initial police ú<3lrt says dixon was wearing a gucci belt which was noted is a symbol of an oakland street4qcry gang. again, the court documents have been sealed. her lawyer tells us he's talked to his client many times, she insists she never met he the other three defendants before. >> thank you. >> the colorado movie theater where a gunman killed 12 people and wounded 59 others reopens this evening. a privatei%45s ceremony billed a night of remembrance begins in a half hour. colorado governor and aurora mayor expected to attend. officials distributed 2000 tickets to victims and families. some families are boycotting this event. >> the fact we're being used as pawns they were using as a momentos for public ticket sales telling public well, look. the family members of the massacre came back. and it's ok

the victim kumra reportedly hired a 22-year-old prostitute named raven nixon. she apparently gave them information. >>> alameda sheriff's deputy arrested one suspect and confiscated two firearms after a chase in east oakland early this evening. deputies say the suspect's car crashed into three other vehicles near cooleage. they were trying to stop a reckless drive but called off the chase when it hit city streets. the driver was caught but two other people got away on foot. authorities say a 9-millimeter handgun and ak47 were found in that car. several people suffered minor injuries. >>> a military judge issued a sanity review. army staff sergeant robert bales is accused of killing 16 villagers in afghanistan. his defense attorney says he may have suffered from a traumatic brain injury during a combat tour in iraq. >>> san diego harbor police arrested a marine recruit from san rafael after he ran across the runway at the airport today. he scaled a raiser topped fence then he darted across the tarmac. marine officials took the man to the hospital. his name has n

it's where raveesh kumra was murdered and his former wife badly beaten by assailants. kron4's scott rates shows us the surprising details of those court documents. >> prostitutes, illegitimate children that these are just a few things that they uncovered on november 30th. video from sky 7 that shows what the scene the suspects breaking into the suspect's home,, ransacking the house. and injuring his wife. court documents reveal a much different side of the venture capitalist. those documents show that the former a snowshoed was attempted to hide millions of dollars from creditors. those documents, on to say that he was known for purchasing condominiums for mattresses and spending money on prostitutes. suspects have been a arrested so far, there is no motive. reporting in the news room, scott rates, kron 4. >> catherine: an unusual stand-off in san jose - a naked man was holding police at bay with a samurai sword. that man - charles bennet - is now in custody - but not before a foot chase caught on video. this is how it ended - the video is from sky-7 h-d. investigators

the victim kumra reportedly hired a 22-year-old prostitute named raven nixon. she apparently gave them information. >>> alameda sheriff's deputy arrested one suspect and confiscated two firearms after a chase in east oakland early this evening. deputies say the suspect's car crashed into three other vehicles near cooleage. they were trying to stop a reckless drive but called off the chase when it hit city streets. the driver was caught but two other people got away on foot. authorities say a 9-millimeter handgun and ak47 were found in that car. several people suffered minor injuries. >>> a military judge issued a sanity review. army staff sergeant robert bales is accused of killing 16 villagers in afghanistan. his defense attorney says he may have suffered from a traumatic brain injury during a combat tour in iraq. >>> san diego harbor police arrested a marine recruit from san rafael after he ran across the runway at the airport today. he scaled a raiser topped fence then he darted across the tarmac. marine officials took the man to the hospital. his name has n

raveesh kumra's friends they he was an alcoholic and that he spent money on prostitutes and bought condos for mistresses. police have arrested four people in that case. >>> a threat to pristine waters in alaska. an oil rig is beached on a remote island. what the coast guard has learned about the rig's condition. >>> bring in your pets, the national weather service has issued advisories for the cold outside our door. >>> right now an oil drilling rig is beached on a remote island in souther -- southern alaska. right now there's no signs that fuel or the contents aboard have leaked. the rig belongs to shell oil and broke lose yesterday while it was being towed during stormy seas. the crew of 18 has been evacuated. >>> in the african nation of ivory coast at least 60 people died in a stampede. crowds of people were trying to leave a new year's fireworks show through narrow streets. most of the victims were between eight and 15 years old. this was only the second time there were fireworks in the city and they also commemorated the end of political violence. >>> in north korea, leader ung made

fantasy world, a sham divorce, and risky business dealings involving pornography and gambling.1qor kumra's murder makes the defendant potentially eligible for the death penalty. meets and discusses whether or not a case will be pursued in that manner. i don't know. >> what we do know is that the three murder suspects will be back in court together, tomorrow, coming up at 6:00 we have new information about why the police and the district attorney are so worried about information leaks in this case. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> a convicted sex offender from south san francisco this, man, will go on trial in april for exposing him stofl a 6-year-old girl in a christmas tree lot. the 67-year-old has several prior convictions for sex abuse against children and did nim a state hospital as a mentally disordered sex offender. he was arrested december 1 for exposing himself in a tree lot. >> a san jose custodian who shot and killed a suspected car thief is scheduled to appear in court. police say the 26-year-old confronted christopher soriano on monday morning. investigators believe this was an atte