that case led to political corruption charges against former state senator leland yee. yee pleaded guilty to charges that he took bribes from fbi agents posing as campaign contributors. >> sow no, we are talking about a murder charge. -- so now we're talking about a murder charge. will this bring the death penalty? >> the u.s. attorney says it's not seeking death against chow probably. >> so just to clarify, i mean, where did the murder charges come from, henry? why weren't they there earlier? obviously something happened. prosecutors found something. people may have talked. >> that's right. a number of chow's co- defendants have pleaded guilty in exchange for promises to testify or provide information. as leaked from a couple of these guys they say they have information tying chow to the homicides. >> so death penalty probably not on the table. what's the maximum though that he could face? >> if convicted he could face up to life in prison for the racketeering and murder charges. >> thank you, henry lee. >>> a san jose high school went into lockdown after a secondhand r

leland yee. his trial was supposed to start early next month but that will likely change was a murder charges are filed the justice from will automatically consider whether to seek the death penalty against chow. >>> more nba player lamar odom remains in a coma at a las vegas hospital. that -- at his bedside are members of the kardashian family including his estranged wife chloe kardashian. christian or when it social media asking the public to pray for odom with #our fighter. gressitt is reverend. jesse jackson drop by the hospital yesterday saying that odom is unconscious and on life support . >> i just wanted to let them know -- [ indiscernible ] blood coming out of his nose and we can get him to wake up. >> this was one of the 911 calls made from the nevada brothel where odom was found unresponsive on tuesday afternoon. another caller later told the dispatcher that odom was taking herbal sexual enhancement supplements as well as cocaine. >> the mail had been using cocaine, they can from his u

former state senator leland yee who pleaded guilty to less charges. >>> happening today berkeley is poised to take a big step in beefing up housing safety. berkeley city council members are going to vote on osafety reforms to the city's rental housing codes and inspection process. that move coming in the wake of last june's balcony collapse that killed six irish students. the proposal seeks a citywide housing inspection program to prioritize the properties most at risk and perhaps allow confidential complaints. >>> this meeting comes as the, the national day of mourning in ireland at that time and very somber period here, as well. >>> let's get a check of your weather. kari standing by to get your day started on a positive note. good morning, kari. >> good to see the rain and light showers coming in earlier than expected. this is what some of the high-resolution computer model shows. light showers here and there and hit or miss with cloudy skies and temperatures that will be about the same as yesterday. we'll see some of the heavier rain moving in tomorrow, especially early in the morning

among them, former state senator leland yee. >> shattered glass covered a san jose sandwich shop after a driver plowed into the building this morning. the car made it all the way into the restaurant on north capital avenue. this happened just after 7:00 this morning. witnesses told us the driver accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. fortunately, no one was hurt. >> no grass problems at the oklahoma coliseum. what's the problem at the billion dollar levi's stadium? again, the turf making national news. this time, it worked in the 49ers favor. you might have seen this in yesterday's game. the ravens kicker lost his footing. tonight, more concerns about the future of this playing surface, especially with the super bowl coming in. ian cole joins us from levi's stadium. we sound like a broken record, but it's still not fixed. >> 49ers fans excited when the baltimore ravens kicker missed the field goal. slipped, missed it just off the post there. but as you said, raj, you take another look at the video. you can see the field give way underneath him. look at the replay. wasn't

leland yee a former state senator from san francisco was among those caught in the probe. yee pleaded guilty to taking bribes. >>> the three murder suspects known as drifters are set to appear in court this morning. coming up, what police say about which one of the three may have pulled the trigger in two murders. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and i'm frank mallicoat >>> good morning, everyone. it's wednesday, october 14. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 5:00 on this wednesday. >>> two men and a woman are expected in court this morning in connection with murders in san francisco and marin county and kpix 5's anne makovec joins us live in san rafael with the latest on who investigators believe actually fired the shots. good morning, anne. >> reporter: good morning. investigators believe one of the three is the one that fired those shots in both murders but all three will be arraigned here this morning at 9 a.m. in the meantime, they are all waking up in jail. the three were extradited from oregon earlier this week where investigators say they were driving t

former state senator leland yee was among those caught in the probe. >>> a housekeeper working at the san francisco marriott marquee was brutal alley attacked. when the woman didn't show up to clock out, hotel personnel sent out a search party to look for her. here's where it gets strange. a manager for the marriott says a hotel guest died in an apparent suicide that same day. police say the incidents may be related. >> we did find evidence at that time crime scene that links the assault to an apparent suicide that occurred earlier in the day. >> and police say that attack happened in the penthouse suite of the marriott. >>> costumes and candy go up in flames. fire erupts inside a bay area wal-mart, and we just learned of an arrest. what cameras caught tin halloween aisle. >> and the search for the driver who hit a pedestrian and left him to die. tonight two strong pictures have police hot on his trail. >>> there was a moment of distraction and the result can be deadly. >>> speaking of hot, we hit 101 degrees in livermore today. kind of interesting that is the second latest triple-dig

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>> chow already faces racketeering charges and a wide- ranging corruption scandal that included leland yeeer state senator from san francisco. he pleaded guilty to taking bribes. >>> a bombshell discovery about one of the guards accused in the beating death of an inmate in san jose. betty yu on what sources say was found on his computer hours after the incident. >>> reporter: sources close to the investigation tell kpix 5 that jail guard rafael rodriguez seen here walking into the santa clara county courthouse did a bunch of internet searches on his home computer and phone just hours after a mentally ill inmate was found beaten to death in his cell. michael tyree died from blunt- force trauma covered in feces and vomit. sources say rafael looked up the following: projectile vomiting just prior to death, punched in the stomach, can you die if someone punches you in the armpit? and if you get punches in the armpit, will you in essence defecate? 27-year-old rafael is one of three guards charged with murder. shortly after his arrest, he told the "mercury news" that he is innocent and never tou

. >> chow already faces racketeering charges in a wide ranging corruption scandal that included leland yee the former state senator from san francisco pleaded guilty to taking bribes. >>> as three accused murderers prepare to face a judge this morning there are new concerns about drifters in the one neighborhood near one of the crime scenes. we'll hear from neighbors. >> reporter: and some youngsters were racing in downtown san jose and now three of them are dead. i'm kiet do. we have a live report coming up. ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and i'm frank mallicoat >>> good morning. it's wednesday, october 14. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 6:00. and new this morning, 20 small earthquakes have rattled san ramon since yesterday morning. the most recent a 1.6 quake struck about 45 minutes ago. the strongest was a magnitude 2.9 quake which struck around 4 a.m. this morning. usgs is reporting the earthquakes are most likely a result of seismic activity on the calaveras fault. >>> three people are dead and another person is in the hospital after a car crashed in east sa

one that included former state senator leland yee. >>> santa clara county has finished putting togetheron project. the former san jose independent police auditor all serve as the commission's chair. >> the taxpayers of santa clara county pay the salaries of the correctional officers and everyone in the sheriffs department. for this season, the taxpayers of santa clara county have the right to know what is happening in our jails. >> others on the commission include current and retired judges, mental health experts and inmate rights. the goal is to report back to the county board of supervisors in four months. >>> time is 7:40. intimidation over eggs. what the american egg board is accused of doing to a bay area based company that makes eggless mayo. why the feds are getting involved. >> but first a political battle over legos. up next the controversy surrounding a new project by a world famous artist who's work was just on display in alcatraz. >> good morning. we are looking at the commute for people heading to the marin. as usual there is a little bit of slow traffic cueing up. we'll te