. >>> they are searching for the killer of an 8-year-old girl leila fowler. stabbed to death inside her own home. they are live outside the little girl's school, alex? >> reporter: yes, got a morning and -- good morning and this will no doubt be a difficult day in valley springs for the children. leila fowler was a third grader here and i want to show you the tribe build this -- tribute this community made for her on this fence. the sheriff's office will be stepping up patrols at this school and two other schools where leila fowler a siblings are attending. they will have grieve counselors on hand. leila fowler was attacked inside her home, authorities say an intruder stabbed her to death and the man still remains on the loose. her 12-year-old brother described the man as hispanic with long gray hair and they have not talked about what the motive may have been but we will bring in the principal of jenny lynn elementary, how are you dealing with this? >> it has been a busy weekend and we know you write a response plan and you hope never to have to use it and t

we are told leila fowler's parents may possibly make a plea for leila fowler's killer to turn himself legs savage, -- alex savage, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> backpacks will now be banned for the upcoming race and at the boston bombing, bombs were hid in backpacks and they will be turning anybody away who is not formally registered for the race. extra officers will be out monitoring the course. solid trash cans may be replaced with see through bins as a precaution as well. an estimated 30,000 people are taking part in the race and this year it will be may 19th. >>> 34-year-old jason collins, the first athlete to come out while playing a major pro sport. he came out with a personal essay he wrote for sports is straighted. the boston bombing end couraged him to come -- encouraged him to come out. >> he is taking the first step for gay athletes to be comfortable in their skin and be comfortable with themselves. >> he is a 12 year veteran, played for the boston celtics and now he is a free agent for the washington wizards. >>> tonight they play in denver and it is game 5 for the play

it was saturday afternoon when leila fowler was attacked. authorities say it was an intruder who came in and stabbed the little girl to death and took off and this morning that man remains on the loose. her brother was at home and came face to face with this man. so far authorities have not talked about -- [ technical difficulties, stand by ] >> leila fowler was a 2nd grader and those teachers are grieving as well as so many people who knew her. [ technical difficulties, stand by ] >> reporter: now investigators will the county sheriff's office were able to pull fingerprints from the girl's home and they were able to get dna evidence from inside the home. they are moving as quickly as possible to find whoever did this and the man is a hispanic man with long gray hair and there is still an active search underway in this area for leila fowler's killer and i was told by one sheriff's deputy, they are expecting an announcement of some sort to come down. classes get going here at generally lynn elementary school. sheriff's deputies will be in and

leila fowler's 12-year-old brother ran from his home before finding his sister. leila fowler's parents were at a conference last night but they were too distraught to speak. >> we are doing everything we can to apprehend the murderer of this eight-year-old girl. >> they are looking into that and they will not say if leila fowler was sexually molested. classmates and teachers have already put up signs in memory of the third grader. grieve counselors are helping them deal with the tragedy. >> i'm sure the person they have not caught has to be caught. >> you can as you get this story on the website and you will find details on the memorial fund for leila fowler. >>> one person is dead after an apparent shooting. it happened just before 10:00 last night. stray bullets is an "a" c transit bus and a nearby home but police tell ktvu channel 2 morning news nobody as else was hurt and there is no word on a motive. >>> a fire killed a woman on cyprus avenue. the 76-year-old woman was trapped into a bedroom. the neighbor and her husband tried to rescue her but couldn't. >>>

. >>> the killer of 8 year old leila fowler still on the loose this morning. >> detectives have been interviewing known sex offenders. leila was stabbed to death saturday during an apparent break in at her home. authorities reportedly have dna evidence. elissa harrington is in valley spring to give us an update as the man hunt continues. >> reporter: good morning. the road to leila fowler 's house is finally open. it had been closed since saturday while law enforcement swept the neighborhood going into attics, sheds. going door to door and searching the house where the 8 year old was stabbed. the small community on edge as hunt for a killer enters day 4. we did get a chance to stop by the home and here's what we found. some stuffed animals outside and purple ribbon wrapped around the mailbox. 8 year old leila fowler was killed saturday. her 12-year-old brother was at home and told law enforcement around noon he saw a stranger leaving the house and found his sister stabbed. she was pronounced dead an hour later at the hospital. the coroner's office reported yesterday leila died from sh

leila fowler was a third grader here. here killing over the weekend has parents trying to reassure their kids they are safe. >> it makes kids wonder could this happen to me and we need to assure them, it is not going to happen to you. >> reporter: there were hugs and tears as kids arrived for class. brief counselors will be on hand meeting with students who need help processing the sudden death of a classmate. >> you have to be as supportive as you can and let them know school is a safe place for them to be. >> reporter: this attack happened saturday afternoon. the intruder stabbed her inside her home and she died later at the hospital. her 12-year-old brother was the only other person home at the time and came face to face with the attacker. the man was described as hispanic or white with long gray hair. they have launched a manhunt but have come up empty so far. they are asking for witnesses to come forward. they dropped by a substation and talked about a man he gave a ride to, a man was covered in blood. >> something w

. >>> we continue our coverage in the stabbing death of 8-year- old leila fowler. authorities will not rest until the person who killed her is brought to justice. the stabbing happened in valley springs and so far there are no suspects. leila fowler's brother found her and her parents were at press conference but they were too upset to speak. >> as you can imagine they are quite distraught about the whole incident. >> extra patrols are continuing into the area and a vigil will be held at her cool. they will have a report from the coup attain don't forget you can always get the latest on this story and us also fine details of what has been set up, under web links. >>> palestinians say a man was a 29-year-old police officer who was killed while riding a motorcycle. they targeted an islamic militant who was involved in a reason attack on southern israel. today's attack was carried out by israel since the november cease-fire. >>> and syrian state television is reporting that a powerful explosion in damascus has killed 13 people an injured 70 others. the group believed

us with information that may have led to further information the case. >> leila parents has been identified as barney and fowlerstal walters. >> the family friends beat out about lay low. leila . >> we're learning more about a young girlmembers of valley sa family friend speaks out about how she wanted to be there for her daughter who recently lost a grandparent. >> she talked about she would take my daughter a take over the weekend because she lost her grandmother. she ends up having to lose se lwila . >> the individual is plan tonight at jenny lind elementary we're loyal to school. we will provide updates on our news channel as well as our web site at kron4.com. also our face book and twitter feeds with the latest of formation. in other headlines new details are surfacing in investigation of the boston marathon bombings. >> investigators say they found a female dna on a fragment of the pressure cooker bomb used in the attack. on monday authorities searched the family home of t,merlan widow. he was killed in a shootout with police after he and his brother carjack the vehicle. even if heard the night is out of

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leila fowler would have turned nine in june. >> did the surviving child recognize the suspect?t that i realize. >> a search started with a man running on foot that would be not common for a rural area. >> we are extensively searching in attics and it is a difficult area to search. with tall grass. >> this community is on hold until this man is found. >> this train is still the challenge attempt to rain. the little girl with a been 9 years old and the month of june. >> this stretch of hot weather. gusting winds on tuesday and wednesday. here is a look at the forecast. even some temperatures getting into the mid-90s. the east bay valleys. the north bay valleys could see '70s and '80s by the bay. many 90 degrees for the inland valleys. pittsburgh. and 70's for the bay. 76 degrees and '80s in the north bay. here is the seventh day of rounded a nine these inland. and remember you can watch the weather forecast whenever it is convenient for you on our 24/7 bay area news channel. you can also get headlines and live traffic. it's on comcast 193 and you can also watch it live on kron4.c

tonight, leila fowler will be remembered with a candlelight vigil.veras county this morning. he says the search goes on for leila's killer. >> reporter: good morning, dave. to give you a sense of how anxious parents here are at jenny lind elementary school, the principal told me yesterday, there were three times as many times absent compared to a normal day. parents tell me this morning that really it's nerve-racking knowing that a killer remains on the loose this morning. authorities are still trying to track down the man who stabbed leila fowler to death overert the weekend. the -- over the weekend. the 8-year-old was a third grader here. as students arrived, sheriff avenue deputies were on patrol. i'm told they will stay here as long as they were needed as lon as the -- as long ax the search continues -- as long as the search continues. >> we're a town of 7,000. we don't even lock our doors and all of that has changed. in fact, we were out of town and our next door neighbor came and locked our house up while we were gone. >> last night sheriff ave

. >> the killer of 8 year old leila fowler is still on the loose this morning. she was stabbed to death saturday during an apparent break in in her home. authorities say leila and her brother home alone on saturday afternoon when he saw the intruder leave the house and discover his sister. the murder has left valley springs just over 7,000 shocked. police are suspicious now and fearful there is a killer amongst them. >> everyone is watching and you are really watching your kids. you are keeping them home. >> who would do this to a beautiful little 8 year old girl? i can't wrap my mind around that. >> one resident says he gave a ride to a man saturday who was covered in blood and authorities are testing. >> parents are organizing to stand guard after two high school girls reported a man tried to abduct them. happened over the last couple weeks near oakland technical high school. the vehicle described as gray or silver 1980s car with dark roof, white trunk and no license plate. before school on 45th street the morning of april 15th. >> tried to get her in his car o

there's now a memorial of stuffed animals outside leila fowler's home. it appears an intruder intented to attack her. and investigators are still trying to determine the suspect's identity. the house is still a crime scene and parents around town say they are keeping their kids at home. elissa harrington gives us an update. >> reporter: a pink bicycle and toys sit in the front yard where 8 year old leila fowler was killed. surrounding the mailbox, stuffed animals and purple ribbons. the house secured with police tape. it's still a crime scene. four days since leila was stabbed to death. and the police still have not made an arrest. >> it's been very scary, you know. we still don't have a suspect. >> you hear the stuff on the news, the different parts of the country and when it's in your own neighborhood, it's close to home and it's an eye opener. >> dropped his son off where leila was a third grader. >> we kept him home yesterday and house has been on lock down. and yeah real nerve-racking for something like that to happen. >> 92 kids were absent yesterd

they hope will lead to the killer of leila fowler the 8-year-old girl stabbed to death in her own home under mysterious circumstances. >> the sheriff deputies is asking people to call a tip line with leads while an autopsy gets underway today. this tragedy is unfolding in a small town of valley springs 30 miles east of stockton. the family friend spoke this morning. >> i hope they fine the guy who did it. if the police don't find him someone will and it wouldn't be pretty especially a small town like this. we look out after each other. >> her friends are mourning the loss of the girl who always had a big smile. they plan to attend a vigil tomorrow night. the small rural town will never be the same. >> a rural community on edge. >> they had the helicopters going over our house last night, a place where doors go unlocked now bolted shut. >> i am sure a lost families locked all their ones and doors for the first time. >> an 8-year-old leila fowler was brutally murdered. she and her brother were home alone and he saw an intruder leave the house and called his parents who called 9-1-1 and h

leila fowler's mother says the family is devastate. that leila was so full of life and she's pleading that someone turn the killer in. paul vercammen is in valley springs. what is the latest on this investigation? >> right now in this foothill community you have sheriffs deputies out looking for any clue, trying to solve this mysterious and heartbreaking killing of an 8-year-old girl. it's a rural community on edge. >> they had the helicopters going over our house last night. >> reporter: a place where doors go often unlocked, now bolted shut. >> i'm sure a lot of families last night locked their windows and doors for the first time. >> reporter: a killer is on the loose. the killer of an 8-year-old girl, leila fowler. police say she and her 12-year-old brother were home alone saturday afternoon when he saw an intruder leaving the house. the boy called his parents who called 911. he then found his sister stabbed, severely wounded. she later died. since then, police have been running down leads. they have no specific suspect they are loo

parents have been putting up purple ribbons at leila fowler's school.ight, they will gather for a vigil. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much, bob >>> we are getting more information on the police officer assaulted over the weekend. an off-duty berkeley officer was the victim of an assault in burlingame. berkeley police sergeant says the officer was transported from a hospital after that incident. the good news, he is expected to survive. burlingame police, they are leading this investigation. >>> two sisters accused of felony child abuse at a livermore daycare center will enter pleas in court today. 35-year-old nazila sharaf and 30-year-old lida sharaf swaddled infants so lightly, their breathing was restricted they also were accused of covering the babies heads with blankets and turning up the heat to make the babies sleepy. the women did not intend to hurt the babies. the investigation began after social services made an unannounced visit to the daycare in march >>> a candlelight vigil being held for brandy martell, a transgender woma

after and 8 year-old girl leila fowler was stabbed to death and her valley springs home saturday. investigators say may have been an intruder. fowler and her 12 year-old brother were the only ones in home during the time of the murder. deputies have been going door-to-door and searching insight home the county. residents in the valley springs said they're used to leaving their homes unlocked. >> i am sure people lock their doors and homes for the first time. >> fowler would have turned 9 in june. >> the report claims in easton span of the bay bridge has bolts similar to those that are banned. a tall hundred of the bolts are made from galvanized steel. that is identical to a high strength alloy that was a ban because they can crack. according to 900 other fasteners were purchased. caltran says they're testing 200 bolts for possible future failure which can determine if the opening of the news ban will be delayed. >> we are waiting for video to come of the czech republic it was a gas explosion in prague this morning. it was just an explosion that damaged a building in the center of

leila fowler was found stabbed to death in a suspected robbery attempt.s search warrant was served yesterday and 100 law enforcement officers have joined in the case. >> two, investigators in boston marathon bombings say it would have been different if russian agents told them about the radicalization of the tsarnaev brothers and their mother, with the russian authorities intercepting their phone calls, including one where she discussed jihad with her son. >> bart officials and police release details of enforcement of a law that allows bart to issue a ban against trouble making passengers, offenders could be banned from 30 days to an entire year. enforcement will begin next monday. >> number four from the bay area to virginia, in a golf cart off duty coast guard members kickoff a 4,000 mile trip to raise money for the wounded warrior project leaving petaluma this morning and hope to make it to virginia by memorial day weekend. >> the warriors get advanced to the next round of the playoffs with another win against the nuggets in denver. and stef led the wa

sheriff's deputies watch as children are dropped off at the elementary school, where leila fowler was a 3rd grader. she was a great student who was always smiling. today a crisis response team is at school. >> we're seeing students that are fearful. we're seeing students that are sad. >> reporter: investigators are still working out of their command post where they say the 8-year-old was stabbed to death saturday around noon. her 12-year-old brother found her after reportedly seeing a stranger leave the home. the two were home alone. the coroner's office told kpix 5 leila died from shock and hemorrhage due to multiple stab wounds. >> i cannot believe it. i don't understand it. >> reporter: parents are clutching their students tight and so are grandmothers line ms. white. >> everyone's scared. the windows are closed at night, and everyone's watching and you're really watching your kids. >> reporter: larry chow recently left the area to avoid crime. >> it's kind of scary. every time i go by my house, i drive by and check and make sure the door isn't kicked in. >> reporter: people like e

. >> the killer of an 8 year old leila fowler still on the loose this morning. s stabbed to death saturday during an apparent break in in her home east of stockton. authorities say leila and her brother were home alone saturday afternoon when he saw an intruder leave the home. and saw his sister. the murder left the valley springs town shocked. one resident says he gave a ride to a man saturday who was covered in blood and now testing dna evidence which state officials offered to expedite. elissa harrington will have a live report. >> a san jose starbucks is back open. a customer saw a woman come into a starbucks, take two bottles of orange juice from a bag and place them on a shelf. they were later found to contain a mixture of juice and rubbing alcohol. the 50-year-old woman was arrested last night and police say no one drank the spiked juice and the motive is unclear. >> if you like hot weather we're going to get more of it. >> this is going to be the hottest week of the year so far. we are talking about fog moving along the coastline. going to cool down sligh

leila fowler would have turned nine in june. >> this live look outside.no fog and we are going to see the entire conditions are going to be a warm evening. it is cooler by the bay. for tonight, look for clear skies. and really a nice sunday evening. it is going to stay warm for the entire week. here is futurecast. lots of 90's. it is going to stay nice as we go towards tuesday. this the breezes will be picking up. temperatures will be down a bit but as we go through wednesday, thursday. will be the warmest temperatures. for tomorrow, the readings will be in the low mid '80s. san jose. nearly 90 degrees in the only in valley. 80s in palo alto and for the east bay. this is where we will see the hottest temperatures. fairfield. antioch, danville. nine these in pleasanton, livermore. '70s and '80s by the bay. much warmer than but we had today. with that lack of sea breeze. april be a bit less strong with the 60s by the ocean. oakland making it into the low 80s for the north bay. nearly 90 napa. and your kron 4 7 day around the bay it is going to be warm. temp

at the same time they want to honor the memory of leila fowler.eeing throughout town a lot of purple ribbens, purple balloons and purple ribbons that people are wearing. tonight at the vigil that will be held at her elementary school, they're asking all the little boys to wear purple and the girls to wear pink. those were her two favorite colors. brooke and jake? >> stephanie, thank you so much. >>> just ahead, shocking undercover video of doctors allegedly admitting to letting babies die. babies that initially survived abortion. it is a hidden camera operation you have to see next. her long day of pick ups and drop offs begins with arthritis pain... and a choice. take up to 6 tylenol in a day or just 2 aleve for all day relief. all aboard. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is bob a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for ye

the family set up a leila fowler memorial fund and there is a vigil tonight at 7:00 at the elementary school. >> thank you. the parents of a saratoga high school student who committed suicide after police say she was sexually assaulted at a party have harsh words for the south bay community. the 15-year-old took her life in september, three teen boys are accused of i salting her -- accused of assaulting her. the parents think there is a conspiracy among parents and students and the parents are more concerned with the image than what happened to their daughter. the teen boys accused of assaulting her are on house arrest. >> only on abc7 news we have your first look at george stephanopolis' interview with jason collins, who made history yesterday becoming the first active major pro athlete to reveal he is gay. >> they call it the 12 steps, you go through anger, denial, and just...when you finally get to the point of acceptance there is nothing more beautiful. >> stay with abc7 news for more of jason collins exclusive interview with george stephanopolis with another preview in our 6:30 h

. >> the young girl, 8 year- old leila fowler was unhurt valley springs home on saturday when she was fatally stabbed during an apparent break-in. law enforcement patrols have been increased outside of our elementary school and all on the small town. a press conference was lsi in valley springs. so far no one has been arrested but authorities have issued a vague description of a suspect but have not been able to identify the man. >> there was a second witness that live in the neighborhood that saw someone with a similar description running in a different direction at the time. >> here is video of her parents, barney fowler and crystal walters, last month was the first time they have came out in public. >> a possible lead for investigators, a man who says that he gave a another man a ride home not long after the crime happened. the person had blood on him, and was acting suspiciously. kron4 talk to the person who now wonders if he had a killer in his car. >> he wanted me to give them a ride home because he was out of breath, when i stopped the car he wanted to know about want to come i

leila fowler was killed over the weekend, stabbed to death. say inside her hone home in this rural part of calaveras county. i want to show you the scene a few minutes ago. a group of 6th graders left class and put ribbons on the fence of the school in a tribute to leila. this morning at parents dropped their kids off at school, there was a feeling of sadness. we saw many people hugging and consoling each other. grief counselors will be here today to help students talk about what happened. in the meantime, sheriff's deputies are continuing to search for the person who killed leila on saturday. a man described as white or hispanic with long gray hair. authorities say the man broke into leila's home and stabbed her to death. leila's 12-year-old brother was home at the time and called for help. investigators are not talking about what the motive might have been for this crime. but certainly it has parents at the elementary school rattled. some say it's difficult explaining what happened to the kids. >> you just have to be supportive and let them

leila fowler was found stabbed to death that caused a lockdown of the town as authorities search for her killer in valley springs. >> the investigation in the boston marathon bombings focuses whether the suspected had outside help in making the bombs. house of representatives members say they were too sophisticated to come come from the intent the. >> new focus on the failed bolts on the new span of the bay bridge, caltran admitted 200 bolts need testing in light of 32 that cracked. the state has bought more than 900 boltses that are coated with steel identical to an am lloyd batched for use on bridges because they can crack. >> officials say the lack of rainfall coupled with low humidity and dry vegetation are the reasons for an open burn ban ahead of the fire season. >> the warriors can advance to the next rounds of the nba playoffs with another win against the nuggets in denver. the warriors beat the nuggets 115-101 last night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best of seven in the series. >> stef has no fear. >> we will check the forecast with mike. >> hopefully no fear of the

a vigil will be held tonight for leila fowler, a murder weapon has not been found. >> three, developingews from the north bay where a man wanted in connection with a crime spree is under arrest. he is accused of kidnapping a man at gunpoint and trying to carjack a woman's truck before he was taken into custody. >> four, red flag warnings for the first time this season so no open fire through tomorrow in the east bay hills. the warm and dry and soon-to-be windy conditions have brushfires breaking out four to six weeks earlier. >> the oakland a's won a marathon 19 inning game against the los angeles angels at 1:41 this morning! moss hit the two run home run in the bottom of the 19th to bet the angels 10-8. it lasted 6 1/2 hours. that was the longest ever in both teams' history. a last people left but for those who stayed, whex, what a game. the weather was not a factor. it was warm. >> now mike has the forecast. >> now tonight's forecast, the first pitch at 7:05 and it will be 67 degrees and to 6 by 10:00 and it will be breezy at the end of the game. the weekend ahead in livermore, we are

. >> reporter: a lot of residents here feel trapped, pinned down after the mysterious death of leila fowler, who would have turned 9 in june. tonight, they will remember little leila in a vigil here in town. undoubtedly, it will be extremely emotional. >> absolutely. you hear that mom say, things like that don't happen here. tell us more about that particular community. that particular town. >> reporter: well, a lot of people move to these foothill communities or stay in them. here, in the western slope of the sierra, because they are so quiet and tranquil and peaceful. it's a choice that many people make, saying it has a low crime rate, it's idyllic. they're shocked what happened to them here. one man saying i moved from stockton to be here. and around the corner from me, a little girl's life is taken. >> understandably rattled. paul, thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> it's 19 minutes past the hour. the man accused of mailing letters laced the ricin to president obama and two others, is being held without bond. a judge has scheduled a preliminary hearing on thursday, for james everett

. >> reporter: 8 -year-old leila fowler was a 3 grader here, her killing over the weekend have parents trying to reassure their kids they they are safe. >> it makes kids wondering how can this happen to me. we need to assure them that it is not going to happen to you >> there were hugs and tears this morning as kids arrive to class. >> let them know that they're safe at the school and it is a safe place for them to be. >> the attack happened saturday afternoon. authorities say an intruder stabbed leila in her home. her brother of 12-year-old came face to face with the intruder. authorities launched a manhunt for him but have come up empty so far. they're asking for witnesses to come forward and this morning john carter dropped by the substation and told investigators about a man he gave a ride to on saturday. a man that he was covered in blood. >> something was wrong, just looking at him, there was blood everywhere. >> but at this point, federal agents are not aly involved in this investigation. they're looking at possibilities that leila was targeted for some rea in calaveras county,

at her o -- home in valley springs in calaveras county. >> reporter: on the road leading up to leila fowler's home is blocked off to everyone except those who live on the street. it's an unsettling time to the community. this is a place they don't lock the doors. on saturday, all that changed. >> life is not normal in valley springs, sheriff's deputies stand watch as children are dropped off at jenny lynn elementary where layla fowler was a 3rd grader. purple ribbons, remind everyone of the tragic loss. layla was a great student who was always smiling. today a crisis response team is at school. >> we're seeing students that are fearful, students that are sad. >> investigators are still working out of their command post near the ribbon road home where they say the 8-year-old was stabbed to death saturday around noon. her 12-year-old brother found her after reportly seeing a strangerrer leave the report. the two -- stranger leave the home. the two were home alone. leila died from shock and hemorrhage due to multiple stab wounds. >> reporter: parents are clutching their students tight and. so ar

tonight the search for the man what who established leila fowler in her own home. she was found by her older brother who was in the house at the time. >> sheriff's deputies talked about the latest in that investigation. >> the cause of death was listed as shock and hemorrhage due to stabbing. we also want to report members of the sheriff's office, california state patrol, and the probation department have nearly completed, contacted and in many cases, contacted all sex offenders. >> we checked them because we wanted to know what their whereabouts were and to see if there was anything that was on their person or in their home that would have tied back to this case. we also spoke to them hoping that somebody in this community, including those folks could provide us with some information that may have led to further information in the case. >> and possible lead for investigators tonight a man who says that he gave another man a ride home not long after this crime happened. the person had blood on him. the man now feels he was acting suspershiously. >> i couldn't see a

police vow they won't stop until they find whoever killed 8-year-old leila fowler. community trying to make sense of the senseless. an 8-year-old girl brutally killed in her home, the assailant still on the loose. >> it's rough. i mean it happens right around the corner from my house. i have lived here my whole life. >> reporter: leila fowler was mortally stabbed saturday afternoon while home with her 12-year-old brother in valley springs. a quiet northern california community, far removed from city life. >> shatters that illusion, you know, that we're immune to the society, if you will. >> reporter: her brother reported seeing a male intruder in their home before discovering his severely wounded sister. one friend says children in the family are traumatizes, especially the boy who found leila. >> when we saw him, it was pure shock. i don't know how many times i wrapped my arms around him and i wanted to take it away. >> reporter: the sheriff's department says it gathers some clues from the home. >> we did collect some fingerprints during that search. we also collec

. >> reporter: chp is on the lookout for the person that killed 8-year-old leila fowler.e joined the department of justice on the hunt for this person. she was murdered in her home in the town of valley springs, an area over 30 miles east of stockton. her 12-year-old brother tells authorities he encountered an intruder in their home. after the man escaped, the brother found his younger sister stabbed to death. there have been no arrests. the sheriff's office has asked people to lock their doors. this person could still be out there this morning. deputies will be patrolling bus stops and schools. as for a lead, law enforcement is interviewing people, including a neighbor that saw a man running away from the home around the time of the stabbing. this person was wearing a black shirt, blue pants and a search of the home seems to have yielded some important includes. >> we did collect some fingerprints during that search. we also collected what we believe to be dna. those prints and that dna will hopefully be processed within the next week. >> at leila fowler's elementary sch

leila fowler was killed yesterday during a suspected robbery attack. her 12 yawrld brother told authorities he saw a strange man in the house who later ran off. >> basically tell anybody that has any information about this case to please call in and call in immediately. >> ama: police say they have no definitive description of the suspect. tips and possible leads have been coming in. san francisco police are looking for whoever ran over the leg of an officer during a traffic stop this morning in the bay view district on hudson avenue. the driver took off and dragged the officer. the officer was hospitalized, treated, and released. >> new at 6:00, the monterey county spca is asking for dove nations to help four dozen emaciated cats and dogs rescued from an animal hoarders foam. the animals hat flee infess station and malnutrition and eye inflames, the hoarder had 17 cats, 24 dogs, and puppies in unsanitary conditions. we have information on how you can donate at abc7 news.com under "see it on tv". >> tonight, new information is emerging in the investiga

leila fowler was killed yesterday during a suspected robbery attack. her 12 yawrld brother told authorities he saw a strange man in the house who later ran off. >> basically tell anybody that has any information about this case to please call in and call in immediately. >> ama: police say they have no sufinitive description of the tips and possible leads have been coming in. san francisco police are looking for whoever ran over the leg of an officer during a traffic stop this morning in the bay view district on hudson avenue. the driver took off and dragged the officer. the officer was hospitalized, treated, and released. >> new at 6:00, the monterey county spca is asking for dove nations to help four dozen emaciated cats and dogs rescued from an animal hoarders foam. the animals hat flee infess station and malnutrition and eye inflames, the hoarder had 17 cats, 24 dogs, and puppies in unsanitary conditions. we have information on how you can donate at abc7 news.com under "see it on tv". >> tonight, new information is emerging in the investigation into

leila fowler was stabbed in her own home over the weekend. abc7 news reporter kira klapper is in the newsroom. >> friends and neighbors on her? >> the close knit community of valley springs gathers to remember her tonight as we learn more information about her death of the the sheriff now says tha herde s d it wasn't a botched robbery. her parents, barney and krystal walters may speak today. they were behind the authorities where they were too distraught to talk. the 8-year-old died from shock and blood loss from being stabbed so many times. yesterday, the community was on lockdown during a manhunt for the killer. investigators interviewed and searched sex offenders and paroleees in the area. the state department of justice says they will not rest until this case is clod. >> i can say this: it is a sad time in calaveras county. i wanted to share with the citizens of the county and the valley springs area we are doing everything possible to apprehend the person responsible for the murder of this 8-year-old girl. >> yesterday, jenny lind elemen

. >> reporter: a lot of residents here feel trapped, pinned down after the mysterious death of leila fowlerned 9 in june. and tonight, 7:00 pacific time, they'll hold that vigil for little leila. back to you now, christine. >> all right, paul vercammen. thanks, paul. >>> ahead on "starting point," nba player jason collins has made history coming out as a gay athlete. but will this help or hurt his career? you're watching "starting point." look is only the begi. ♪ ♪ this is a stunning work of technology. ♪ this is the 2013 lexus es and the first-ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> welcome back to "starting point," i'm christine romans. "minding your business" the s&p 500 record high, the nasdaq 12-year high. those two indices on track for six straight months of gains. today being the last trading day of the month. all this comes as the unemployment situation in the eurozone hit a record high. 12.1% compare that with our 7.6% in the u.s. stock futures this morning are fixed. >>> veteran nba player jason collins announcing he is gay. could it boost his marketability? some ex

. >>> leila fowler was stabbed to death in her home saturday afternoon. her brother saw the suspect leaving the home and found his center. the california highway patrol has the streets blocks off while they search for evidence and a suspect. she lived in valley springs for 23 years and never seen anything like this. she snapped this photo of law enforcement looking for evidence. today flags mark where they were and where a killer might have been. >> don't have peace of mind except for the lord. >> reporter: she has this. >> heavy. it would protect me. >> reporter: that is a 357 magnum ready to fire. >> i want to make sure the clip was in it and loaded. >> reporter: she doesn't know if they found evidence in her yard but they are testing dna evidence and fielding tips. he told the sheriff's department he gave a ride to a hitchhiker and now wonders if he helped the suspect. >> something was wrong. he was -- blood everywhere. all over his arm. >> reporter: till a suspect is caught there are locked doors and prayers for a little girl. >> reporter: you can see

. >>> a vigil is planned tonight to remember leila fowler. the 8-year-old california girl was stabbed to death by an intruder on saturday. the quiet and now frightened neighborhood she lived in is on lockdown this morning. no suspects have been named but police are looking for a man with a long gray beard. theresa garcia reports. >> reporter: bernie fowler and crystal walters held hands and at times cried while sheriff's investigators in california offered new details about the murder of their daughter. 8-year-old leila was found stabbed in the family home on saturday. >> we will not rest until we capture the responsible person. >> leila's 12-year-old brother told police he saw an intruder in the home around noon. >> he briefly followed this person until the person left the house and that's when he went to check on his sister. >> reporter: leila was pronounced dead from multiple stab wounds at a local hospital. police patrols and parents kept watchful eyes on the children at the elementary school monday. student and staff are in shock and afr

the killer of an 8-year-old girl leila fowler. she and her 12-year-old brother were hom alone saturday afternoon when he says he saw an intruder leaving the house. the boy called his parents who called 911, he then found his sister stabbed, severely wounded. she later di since then police have been running down leads, but have no specific suspects. >> we're searching, you know extensively into attics and storage sheds. it is a difficult area to search. it is real remote. the grass is tall right now. >> there are a lot of empty homes and outbuildings around here. a lot of huge rock where somebody can hide in. >> reporter: authorities have combed the home and the neighborhood for evidence. >> we did collect someerprints during that search and we also collected what we believe to be dna. those prints and that dna will hopefully be within the next week. >> reporter: there wille an added police presence today at schools and bus stops in the area. as one resident said this kind of thing just does not happen here. paul vercammen, cnn, ca

night they seemed to have finished up their investigation at the crime scene, which is the home of leila fowler, but there are a lot of people out here as you suggested to me that they are worried that there is a killer on the loose. despite the fact that there is no precise prescription on the person that might -- description of the person that might have killed the girl. after learning that an 8-year- old girl had been killed in a house just down the road, he was taking precautions. >> i got up and looked underneath the house because it is three stories in the back. he could have been under the house. >> when did you do that? >> this morning. yeah. i went in and saw that the doors were opened up or add jarred or something like that. >> reporter: it was saturday when a 12-year-old boy entered the home to check on his 8-year- old sister according to police. as he enteredded, an intruder ran out and then the boy found his sister. >> she was suffering from some very serious severe injuries. >> reporter: the 8-year-old was stabbed and bleeding, taken to the local hospital where she died. a vigil w

. >>> the killer of 8-year-old leila fowler is still on the loose. she was stabbed to death on saturday, during an apparent break-in at her home in the foothills, east of stockton that is where chris is right now. kristen. >> reporter: two days after that killing authorities still out here investigating you can see highway patrol has officers posted on this street where that murder happened it is a sign to this community a man hunt for a murder is still under way. looking sad and stunned her family stood tearfully by father barney and crystal walters authorities said wants to be known as her mother. walters and fowler are still struggling to come to terms with her death. >> a lot of pain, a lot of anger a lot of why. confusion. >> reporter: authorities say she and her brother were home alone saturday afternoon when he saw an intruder leave the house and discovered leila had been stabbed repeatedly though her family is struggling to find words her close friend kennedy had these words. >> she didn't deserve to die. she didn't deserve for this to happen

a memorial fund has been set up for leila fowler found stabbed to death in her home on saturday dying from shock and blood loss from multiple stab wounds. a murder weapon has not been found and no suspect is released but investigators say they are pulling out all the stops to find the person responsible. >> the calvaries sheriff, california state patrol and the calvaries probation department have nearly completed and contacted and searched all known registered sex offenders in the area. >> her parents were at the press conference but were too desperate to speak and have been identified with a vigil scheduled tonight at elementary school in valley springses where she went to school. >> the support pours in for an nba veteran and former cardinal who is the first active male player in a major sport to come out as gay. now, we are hearing exclusively from jason collins. we have more from washington on the interview with abc7 news. >> good morning, collins announcement is being considered a jackie robinson moment, making history for pro sport and captivating the country. jason collins is a

after 8 year-old leila fowler was stabbed to death and her valley springs on saturday their parents were at the home of the time. investigators say it may have been an intruder. fowler and her 12 year-old brother were the only ones home during the time of the murder. deputies have been going door to door and searching insight homes in the county. residents in valley springs said there yare usedo leaving their homes unlocked. >> a lot of us here used to keeping our cars and doors unlocked. >> i am sure a lot of families lost their windows and doors for the first time. >> anything is possible. who knows someone may come into my house. >> her brother is not being considered a suspect but is being question. leila fowler would have turned 9 years old in june. >> the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombings has not said much since being read his miranda rights which includes is right to remain silent. but as of scene of don't force, the decision to read him his right to cost a bit of a controversy in the intelligence community. >> attorney general eric's holder under fire from republi

this is where leila fowler the 8-year-old girl stabbed to death in her home attended third grade. held on to fear. >> i'm scared for my kids and for the family. it's horrible. he was friends with her in his class, classmates they sit together at school. very sad. things like that don't happen here. >> reporter: tell us about what you have and why. >> i didn't want her to die. >> reporter: leila's mother told cnn via facebook we are devastated. she was so full of life. look at our baby girl, she didn't deserve this. police say leila and her 12-year-old brother were home alone saturday when he saw an intruder leaving the house. he then found his sister stabbed, severely wounded. she later died. since then police have been running down leads but have no suspect suspect. >> we're searching, you know, into attics and storage sheds. it's a difficult area to search it's rural, remote. grass is tall right a lot of empty homes and outbuildings around here a lot of huge rock proppings where people can hide in. >> reporter: combed the home and neighborhood for evidence. >> we did collect som