new at 5 jurors have decided maddy middleton's convicted killer is still too dangerous to be released from custody. >> adrian gonzales was 15 when he is lord maddy middleton into his mother's apartment where he strangled the girl on his bed sexually assaulted her, stabbed her to death. he's served nearly a decade in juvenile custody, but his 25th birthday trigger. the hearing under state law. any criminal convicted in juvenile court qualifies for possible parole when they turn. 25 gonzales will be eligible for a new trial in 2 years. >> new at 5, the council on american islamic relations, san francisco is speaking out against stanford university citing the university's ongoing suppression of palestinian advocacy, including arrests, suspensions and restrictions on student protest kron gayle ong has details. >> today care is former formally designating stanford university as a hostile campus from palestinian pro-palestinian students and faculty. that designation coming from the council on american islamic relations. san francisco or care members held a rally to speak out against the uni

so ten years ago, maddie middleton was lured to an apartment with the promise of ice cream there. the little 18 year-old. the little eight year old excuse me was kidnaped, raped and stabbed. her body put in a garbage bag. adrian gonzalez confessed to detectives he was 15 years old at the time of the crime. gonzalez has spent the last decade in the juvenile justice system, but petitioned the court for his release. under california law, any criminal who was convicted when they were 15 or younger can petition to be released when they turn 25. over the last few months, a jury has listened to psychologists and other experts to determine whether gonzalez remains a threat to the public. and today, those jurors concluded that he is. senate bill 1391 that triggered today's hearing was among a slate of justice reform initiatives signed by governor jerry brown back in 2019. tonight, we want to go in depth on this law and take a closer look at the intentions and the consequences. here now live with me is david ball, santa clara university law professor specializing in criminal law. professor,

jurors have decided maddy middleton's convicted killer is still too dangerous to be released from custody. adrian gonzalez was 15 when he lured 8 year-old maddy middleton into his mom's apartment where he strangled the girl on his bed sexually assaulted her and stabbed her to death. he has served nearly a decade in juvenile custody, but his 25th birthday triggered this hearing under state law. any criminal convicted in juvenile court qualifies for possible parole when they turn. 25 gonzales will be eligible for a new trial in 2 years. the south bay santa clara county deputy is recovering from surgery tonight. >> after getting involved in a head-on crash, authorities say the deputy daniel rebollo says was on his way to work on valentine's day when the crash happened. deputy arevalo says a husband and a father to 3 young kids. the cause of the crash is under investigation. meantime, the peace officers research association of california set up an online fundraiser to help him out as well as his family. >> san francisco is working to make city streets safer. officials are installing 33 speed

tonight, the man who admitted to raping and killing eight year old maddie middleton nearly ten years ago in santa cruz, was told by a jury that he will have to stay behind bars for at least two more years. >> it was a big relief. it it's been a very exhausting process. >> today, a jury concluded that convicted killer adrian gonzalez should not be released, even though he's 25 years old, and california juvenile law qualifies him for release. good evening, i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm mike mibach. the killing sent shock waves throughout santa cruz. nearly ten years ago, the killer, who was 15 years old at the time, was petitioning the court for his release. ktvu reporter lamonica peters live tonight there at the santa cruz county courthouse with more about the case and reaction from the community. lamonica. >> mike. the murder of maddy middleton shocked this community ten years ago, and today, a jury agreed with prosecutors that adrian gonzalez is still a threat to the public and should not be released. >> i just want maddy to be remembered for the beautiful little girl that she was.

adrian gonzalez, the man who confessed to raping and murdering eight year old maddy middleton nearly ten years ago, will remain in prison for at least another two years. a santa cruz county jury denied gonzalez's release after he fought for it under a state law which does allow offenders who were 15 or younger at the time of the crime to be released from juvenile custody on their 25th birthday. with that, you're watching ktvu fox two news here at 630. celebrity chef tyler florence has left san francisco's union square, less than two years after signing a three year deal and receiving a grant from the city to open two new cafes. ktvu christian captain reports tonight the departure is raising a lot of questions about the nature of the deal and the future of union square. >> workers made trips in and out of the miller and lux bakery on the southwest corner of union square, removing items from the now closed cafe. the miller and lux provisions location across the square has a sign in the window that says it's temporarily closed for repairs and renovations. it's now clear that neither loc

the man convicted in juvenile court of killing an eight-year-old girl, maddie middleton, will not be rom custody. there he is today. adrian gonzalez, who was 15 when he kidnaped, raped and killed maddie before leaving her body in a dumpster at the apartment complex where they both lived in 2015. he pleaded guilty in 2021 and was eligible for release after turning 25. today, jurors decided unanimously that gonzalez remains a physical danger to the public and should remain incarcerated for another two years. decades spent searching for a killer. and tonight, police may have solved the cold case murder of a hiker in berkeley. police found the body of maria wiedorfer in tilden regional park in 1990 after 35 years. police today named john lipari as the killer, saying he strangled and sexually assaulted the 32 year old. lipari lived in martinez at the time of the attack, but then moved to oregon. officers declared lipari a primary suspect last year when they were able to confirm dna evidence. lipari, though, died by suicide last november. the hofer family released a statement saying that th

today, a jury refused to release the man who raped and murdered eight year old maddie middleton in santacruz. adrian gonzalez was 15 years old at the time, and he was scheduled to be released this past october when he turned 25. however, prosecutors said he remained a danger to society and asked for him to remain in jail for another two years. a jury unanimously agreed and gonzalez will remain behind bars. >> two fires, a little more than a month apart and one community on edge. firefighters are still watching the moss landing battery plant tonight after a new flare up that had neighbors closing up windows. air quality monitors did not detect any health risks last night. work begins this weekend to dismantle part of the burned out facility. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the next steps. >> officials monitoring the moss landing battery plant are expecting more flare ups. the video to the left was taken tuesday when a fire reignited in a section that previously burned on january 16th. nadine malouf is a former stanford professor and current ceo of cunovo, a battery manage

gonzalez, 15 years old at the time, was convicted of killing eight year old maddie middleton in 2015. ktvu lamonica peters has the story. >> madison middleton was eight years old in 2015 when she was sexually assaulted and murdered in santa cruz by then 15 year old adrian gonzalez. gonzalez has spent nearly the last decade in custody, and on wednesday, a jury decided he will spend at least two more years behind bars. >> my heart goes to maddie's mom, laura, that in two years this just took seven months of her life. the last seven months have been dedicated to this hearing, and to think that she would have to face that again every two years. >> under state senate bill 1391, gonzalez would have been automatically released from custody when he turned 25. gonzalez can also ask to be released on parole every two years, due to the violent nature of his crime. prosecutors asked a jury to deny his release because they believe he is still a danger to the community. >> for the defense. the underlying crime was so horrific it was difficult to overcome. so i think what you saw here is the defense

on the news at 6 after serving nearly a decade behind bars, a jury just made a decision about maddy middleton'sler. plus, some people at a local city are celebrating seeing more cameras out and about. and lawmakers in the nation's capital. we're trying to keep kids safe when they're >> nearly 35 years after an east bay woman was found dead along a trail with a rope around her neck. now local and federal authorities say are cold case murders been solved. kron four's philippe djegal reports. >> maria white hoffer was reported missing november 15th, 1990, and the next day she was found dead in tilden regional park in the east bay hills was found with wrote around her neck. and i physical signs of a struggle in 1997, the east bay regional park district police department sent the potential suspects dna from the crime scene to the contra costa crime lab. but no match was found. then the fbi got involved in the investigation in 2020 and on wednesday during a news conference in oakland, east bay regional park district police detective christopher rudy says advanced dna techniques linked to killer throu

gonzalez, who was 15 years old at the time he was convicted of killing eight year old maddie middletone in custody for the murder and sexual assault of a little girl. he could have automatically been released from prison when he turned 25. under state senate bill 1391, however, prosecutors argued he is still a danger to the community. now he can ask to be released on parole every two years. >> my heart goes to maddie's mom, laura, that in two years this just took seven months of her life. the last seven months have been dedicated to this hearing. and to think that she would have to face that again every two years. >> now, the neighbors of maddie middleton and other community members, they're pushing for state bill 1391 to be changed. if a crime is as violent as that one. >> a kaiser patient is filing a lawsuit after he says he was sexually assaulted during a surgery last year in san rafael. michael timothy bean says it happened when he went to have a melanoma procedure. the lawsuit accuses kaiser, the doctor and medical assistant, with negligence and battery being says the as the surge

maddy middleton, de 8 años, pronto saldrá en libertad. estamos hablando de adrian gonzález.l la apuñalara hasta la muerte en el verano de 2015. gonzález fue condenado por violación y asesinato como menor de edad y ahora de 25 años de edad. ha cumplido su condena completa. hablemos ahora del distrito escolar franklin mckinley. esto es en san josé. está enfrentando un déficit presupuestal que le obligaría al cierre o también a la consolidación de al menenos 3 escuelas. la mayoría de los estudiantes que acude a esas escuelas es de origen hispano. y fátima navarrete ha conversado con padres de familia afectados. hola mi amor. wow! la rutina de erika y su hijo oliver podría cambiar muy pronto. gracias. me encanta lo que ahora es un recorrido de apenas 3 minutos desde su casa a la escuela. llego, lo levanto. podría volverse un trayecto mucho más largo si cierran la primaria mckinley en el este de san josé. de 20 a 30 minutos. y es que el distrito escolar franklin mckinley está considerando el cierre de 3 de sus 16 escuelas debido a un déficit presupuestario de 23 millones de dólar

today, a jury refused to release the man who raped and murdered eight year old maddie middleton in santa cruz. adrian gonzalez was 15 years old at the time, and he was scheduled to be released this past october when he turned 25. however, prosecutors said he remained a danger to society and asked for him to remain in jail for another two years. a jury unanimously agreed and gonzalez will remain behind bars. >> two fires, a little more than a month apart and one community on edge. firefighters are still watching the moss landing battery plant tonight after a new flare up that had neighbors closing up windows. air quality monitors did not detect any health risks last night. work begins this weekend to dismantle part of the burned out facility. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the next steps. >> officials monitoring the moss landing battery plant are expecting more flare ups. the video to the left was taken tuesday when a fire reignited in a section that previously burned on january 16th. nadine malouf is a former stanford professor and current ceo of cunovo, a battery manag

porque un jurado decidió que adrián gonzález, condenado por el asesinato y violación de la niña maddie middletonen era menor de edad cuando cometió el crimen, podría solicitar la libertad condicional nuevamente en 2 años. durante el juicio, describió detalles del asesinato y afirmó haber recibido terapia en prisión. la fiscalía argumentó que sigue siendo un manipulador peligroso y una inmigrante colombiana residente del sur de la bahía no puede trabajar debido a complicaciones tras una cirugía cerebral. nosotros hemos seguido su caso. de hecho, lo conocimos en septiembre del año pasado. por cierto, césar, ella es ex miembro del grupo colombiano las hermanitas calle y este miércoles yomara lópez habló con ella. este es un reportaje que usted solo verá aquí en telemundo 48. como sea. bueno, pero esta fue una noche muy especial para sorella. nina castillo fue en septiembre del año pasado. la ex integrante del grupo de música carrilera colombiana, las hermanitas calle cantó esa noche con el corazón en un restaurante en san josé durante un evento de recaudación de fondos para los gastos de una cirugí

. >> jurors have decided maddy middleton's convicted killer is still too dangerous to be released from custody. adrian gonzalez was 15 years old when he lured 8 year-old maddie into his mother's santa cruz apartment where he strangled the girl on his bed sexually assaulted her and stabbed her to death. he has served nearly a decade in juvenile custody, but his 25th birthday triggered today's hearing under state law. any criminal convicted in juvenile courts qualifies for possible parole when they turn. 25, however, gonzalez was ordered to return to juvenile hall. he will be eligible for a new trial in 2 years. >> young person injured in a shooting in san francisco. this happened just before 3 o'clock this afternoon on 37th avenue and santiago street in the outer sunset. police say the person was found with a gunshot wound. they were taken to the hospital and expected to be okay. still no word tonight on a suspect. >> in mill valley, a major crash shut down the road in front of temple pies. high school tonight. police responded to miller avenue shortly before 07:00pm. 2 cars were involv

gonzalez was 15 years old when he was convicted of killing 18 year old maddie middleton in 2015.alez has spent nearly a decade in custody on murder and assault charges. it could have been automatically released from custody when he turned 25. under state senate bill 1391. but prosecutors argued he is still a danger to the community. the jury agreed gonzalez can request parole every two years. >> my heart goes out to maddie's mom, laura, that in two years, this just took seven months of her life. the last seven months have been dedicated to this hearing. and to think that she would have to face that again every two years. >> neighbors in middleton and other community members are pushing for state bill 1391 to be changed to exclude perpetrators of extreme crimes. a mother in michigan is in jail, accused of abandoning her three children in her home for several years. this week, deputies found 34 year old kelly bryant's children alone inside her home during a welfare check. they say the home was full of garbage, completely uninhabitable. the oldest child says their mother abandoned t

gonzalez was 15 years old when he was convicted of killing eight year old maddie middleton in 2015. gonzalez has spent nearly a decade in custody on murder and assault charges. he could have automatically been released from custody when he turned 25. under state senate bill 1391. but prosecutors argued he is still a danger to the community. the jury agreed. gonzalez can request parole every two years. >> my heart goes to maddie's mom, laura, that in two years, this just took seven months of her life. the last seven months have been dedicated to this hearing. and to think that she would have to face that again every two years. >> neighbors of middleton and other community members are now pushing for state for state bill 1391 to be changed to exclude perpetrators of extreme crimes. >> the kansas city man, who pleaded guilty to felony assault for shooting a teen, has died while waiting for his sentence. andrew lester was found guilty of shooting ralph jarrell, who was only 16 at the time, in 2023. jarrell mistakenly knocked on the 86 year old's door, and lester shot the teen, claiming

stay in prison for at least another two years for the 2015 rape and murder of eight year old maddie middleton. gonzalez was 15 years old at the time and confessed to those crimes. >> he has spent the last decade in juvenile custody. gonzalez petitioned the court, though under a california law that allows offenders be released from juvenile custody on their 25th birthday. we will have much more on this breaking news coming up in both our five and 6:00 newscast. >> back now to those bay area gas prices. you probably probably have noticed it at the pump. a sharp spike in prices. just over the past few weeks. >> a bay area gas prices are up about 9% and climbing for the foreseeable future. ktvu tom vacar spending the day crunching the numbers. and he's live for us now in alameda. tom. >> it happened super fast and it really is painful. more than you might imagine. the smart money shops at marsh gas in orinda, because a gallon of regular gas here is $0.63 below the bay area average. >> i wait to come to this station specifically, so i could have filled up a few days ago somewhere else, but i'd rat

in 2015, he kidnaped, raped and killed eight-year-old maddie middleton before leaving her body in a dumpster at the apartment complex where they both lived. in 2021, he pleaded guilty in juvenile court, making him eligible for release after turning 25. well, we are now on day two of the workers strike at alameda county courts. employees are now picketing outside of criminal, civil and juvenile courts countywide, citing issues with staffing and inadequate training. the union says that it is now working with an expired contract. according to court management, the county is overstaffed by nearly 100 people. but a union analysis shows that the county is behind in similar jurisdictions. the second day of strike could stop or delay trials system wide once again. let's take a break from the day's news and take a nice, refreshing look outside this morning overlooking downtown san jose. kari got a look at our temperatures for today. no rain in sight. no rain in sight for quite a while. and it looks like where we do see the rain. it's just to the north or just to the east. so, yeah, they're over there

stay in prison for at least another two years for the 2015 rape and murder of eight year old maddie middleton. gonzalez was 15 years old at the time and confessed to those crimes. he has spent the last decade in juvenile custody. gonzalez petitioned the court under a california law that allows offenders to be released from juvenile custody on their 25th birthday. well, after 35 years, a rape and murder cold case in the east bay has now been solved. officials today named john lipari of oregon as the man who raped and strangled maria jane widenhofer in 1990, in tilden park in contra costa county. she was jogging alone when she was attacked. lipari died of a self-inflicted gunshot last november in oregon. east bay regional park district police detectives say his dna was found on hoffa's body. lipari became a primary suspect back in 2020. >> holding the person accountable. that took maria from her family. justice may have been delayed, but thanks to the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners. justice has been served. >> in 2017, detectives put out a possible image of the suspect, an

a jury has decided the man who raped and murdered eight year old maddie middleton in santa cruz willot be freed. adrian gonzalez was 15 years old at the time, and he was scheduled to be released this past october, when he turned 25. however, prosecutors said he remained a danger to society and asked for him to remain in jail for another two years. a jury unanimously agreed and gonzalez will stay behind bars. a new ruling in the case of the man charged with killing four students back in in ohio. idaho, i should say, back in 2022, brian kohberger's lawyers sought to suppress dna evidence and exclude data obtained by apple, google and amazon in his capital murder trial set for august. the judge swiftly denied those requests made by his defense team, which paves the way for prosecutors to present their case. prosecutors allege that kohberger broke into an off campus home and stabbed four university of idaho students to death in november of 2022. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. >> in the east bay, we are expecting a second day of court proceedings being disrupted by a strik

adrian gonzalez was 15 years old when he kidnaped, raped and killed eight year old maddie middleton.his was before leaving her body in a dumpster at the apartment complex where the two lived. he pleaded guilty in 2021, but is now eligible for release after turning 25. jurors are deciding if that should happen or if he should instead remain in custody for at least two more years. angry sonoma state teachers today planning to deliver petitions with thousands of signatures demanding administrators reverse the plan for massive budget cuts. the school is still on track to eliminate its athletic department, including seven women and four men's teams. dozens of other campus positions and six academic departments are also on the chopping block. university cites declining enrollment and a $24 million deficit. student athletes are now suing to block the sports cuts. well, taking a live look for you right now. the soggy san francisco and the most of that heavy rain should be long gone by the time things get really busy for nba all-star weekend. some of that actually starts later today. that's w

gonzalez was 15 years old when he was convicted of killing eight year old maddie middleton in 2015.ult charges. he could have automatically been released from custody when he turned 25. under state senate bill 1931, but prosecutors argued he is still a danger to the community, and the jury agreed. gonzalez can request parole every two years. neighbors of middleton and other community members are now pushing for that bill to be changed to exclude perpetrators of extreme crimes. the ntsb is investigating the third deadly plane crash in less than a month in the united states. the crash happened in arizona near marana regional airport, just northwest of tucson. investigators say two people were in each plane. one of the planes landed. the other crashed, killing both people on board. it's a small regional airport that doesn't have an air traffic control tower. instead, pilots communicate over radio. >> well, crews at toronto's pearson international airport in canada are removing debris from the delta airlines plane that crashed landed on monday. heavy cranes were used to remove the plane