police found the body of marla zamora at her potrero hill home yesterday morning. they say she was stabbed multiple times and died at the scene. you may remember zamora served as a defense attorney for edwin ramos convicted in the triple murder trial in 2012. today many of her former co-workers and friends are at a loss. >> marla had a heart of gold. she exemplified what a public defender should be. >> marla was a fun-loving person. >> officers have detained one person and are not actively

flowers lie on the sidewalk outside the potrero hill of marla zamora. a long-time defender in san francisco who was stabbed to death on friday morning. >> poor marla. i can't believe it. i have known her since she moved in, insurance is they were built in the 80s. >> investigators walked in and out of the building. >> it is insane when this kind of thing is right across the street. >> the next door ?ai bore didn't want to be on camera, but he heard yelling and saw zamora bloody in the backyard. a man in home was de intayed. he is in shock. jay she had a heart of gold. >> she is everything you would want a public defender to be. she fought hard and she had tremendous compassion for her clie -- clients. >> this include defending edwin ramos, sentenced to life if prison for the triple murder of a man and his two sons. ramos had mistaken them as rival gang member. police have not released information about the suspect, but if he is asked to represent that person -- >> for obvious reasons they will not represent anyone charged. marla zamora is one of us. >> w

young man accused of the killing is the very same person zamora was trying to help. >> friends say marla zamora had a zest for life and they can believe the 65-year-old former public defender is gone. stabbed friday morning police say by her 19-year-old nephew angelo zamora living with her in her flat. >> she just had that spirit about her. she was so dedicated to helping people. >> one of the people was her nephew that friends say lately had shown signs of mental illness. marla's neighbors reported seeing him charge her with an object that was a knife. >> i put my head down. >> one woman says marla represented her brother in a juvenile case. >> there was a connection and we invited her to the family parties. >> everybody thought marla was their sister and best friend. that's the way that marla treated people. >> coworker and close friend carmen says marla one of the first women to work in the city's public defender office where she served for 30 years. >> i don't know of anybody else that was such a pioneer like marla, back to back trials and so fearless for her clients and you know her client

. >> we've learned that the stabbing victim is marla zamora. she worked for nearly 30 years in the public defenders office in san francisco. police responded to her home just before 11:00 this morning after a neighbor called 911 to report some sort of altercation. live at the hall of justice with what we've learned about the death. >> reporter: friends tell me she was a force to be reckoned with here at the hall of justice that she will be remembered for the fearlessness she displayed in fighting for her clients. >> she was a deputy public defender for almost 30 years. when something like this happens it's unbelievable. >> marla zamora had a private law practice after leaving the public defenders office five years ago. shortly before 11:00 this morning police discovered her body in her backyard after receiving a call from a 911 dispatcher that a reporting party called about a stabbing at a home on arkansas street. >> someone at her home is stabbing her. they can hear yelling and altercations. >> police have detained a suspect but have not ident

flowers lie on the sidewalk outside the potrero hill of marla zamora. a long-time defender in san francisco who was stabbed to death on friday morning. >> poor marla. i can't believe it. i have known her since she moved in, insurance is they were built in the 80s. >> investigators walked in and out of the building. >> it is insane when this kind of thing is right across the street. >> the next door ?ai bore didn't want to be on camera, but he heard yelling and saw zamora bloody in the backyard. a man in home was de intayed. he is in shock. jay she had a heart of gold. >> she is everything you would want a public defender to be. she fought hard and she had tremendous compassion for her clie -- clients. >> this include defending edwin ramos, sentenced to life if prison for the triple murder of a man and his two sons. ramos had mistaken them as rival gang member. police have not released information about the suspect, but if he is asked to represent that person -- >> for obvious reasons they will not represent anyone charged. marla zamora is one of us. >> w

marla zamora worked for san francisco public defender's office for 29 years. a man found at the crime scene is being questioned. here is abc 7 news news anchor, dan ashley, with the details. >> reporter: flowers lie on the sidewalk outside the home of marla zamora. a former long time public defender in san francisco who was stabbed to death friday morning. >> poor marla, i can't believe it. i've known her since she moved in, since they were built in the '80s. >> reporter: neighbors watch the investigators walk in and out of the building on arkansas street. >> it's insane when this kind of thing is across the street. >> the next door neighbor didn't want to be on camera but said he heard yelling and saw her bloody in her backyard. a man was detained inside her home. >> marla had a heart of gold. she was everything that you would want a public defender to be. she fought hard. she had tremendous compassion for her clients. she handled some of the toughest cases. >> this includes defend edwin ramos sentenced for the triple murder of a man and his sons. he had had

zamora stabbed marla zamora last fit.en to work in the public defenders office. a san francisco woman is in jail accused of pouring bleach on a police officer. she says she's innocent. a dog belonging to kim tran, bit a man's leg outside an apartment building in the tenderloin. as he was reporting it someone poured bleach from an apartment window. miss tran was arrested on charges including felony assault. >> officers get assaulted. they get attacked and especially with people pouring bleach or assaulting officers physically. it's concerning and that will not be tolerated. >> we spoke to miss tran but cameras were not allowed inside. she insisted her dog barked at the parent but did not bite him. he threatened to call police if she did not pay him. another tenant throws bleach on people on the street that are noisy outside. >>> 6:44 is the time. let's check in with gasia. good morning. when i join you in a few minutes, instead of an all day drive, getting from san francisco to los angeles in half an hour. a hyperloop coul

for killing his great aunt a well-known defense attorney is on a psychiatric hold. 65-year-old marla zamora was trying to help him like many others. zamora was stabbed to death on friday in the backyard of her apartment, police arrested her great nephew angelo zamora. morela worked in the public defender's office for 30 years. friends said that zamora was one of the first women in that office. >> i don't know of anybody else that was such a pioneer like marla was. back to back trials and so fearless for her clients and you know her clients' families consider marla to be family. >>> zamora leaves behind a 27- year-old daughter. a memorial service is being planned for next week. >>> the man charged with the kidnapping and murder of a toddler from fairfield more than 30 years ago made a court appearance today. 55-year-old michael ferta das rang was charged with first- degree murder. the victim 3-year-old clark honda was kidnapped from his home in 1984, the little boy was never seen again. ferdarang was a family friend at the time. currently receiving a police sentence for child molestation in

a family friends says that marla zamora was in the pursuit of justice. they hope justice will be served the way she would have done it. alisha reed. kron4 news. >> we will check back with you later on the developments in that story. >>> now to the other big story, the frisco 5 may have ended the hunger strike and protestors are calling for a general strike of san francisco. that group is asking for people to strike from work, school and even eating in corporate restaurants to help get the message across to the city of san francisco. the frisco 5 went on strike two week ago demanding the firing of chief suhr. they went 17 days without food. the group has this new strategy. tomorrow morning, a general strike will be held outside san francisco's city hall. >>> san francisco's blue ribbon panel will present the preliminary findings in the investigation of the police department. the group was formed last year by the san francisco d.a.'s office to investigate potential institutionalized bias within the sfpd in wake of several officers that sent and received ra

. >> reporter: back at 2012, marla zamora defended the indefensible. public defender jeff adachi a long time friend of hers tells me his office will not defending the office. an outside defender will be hired. according to family and friends, the suspect is her grand nephew. and in fact, according to the friends who knew him, he spent a lot of time here, he was here on and off inside the apartment. that is leading up to a lot of shock in this neighborhood and among the many people who knew marla zamora. i'm joe vasquez. >>> the cross country flight to san francisco had to make an emergency flight to montana after a passenger suddenly died. the plane was heading to chicago when the passenger suddenly died. the unidentified woman was later pronounced dead. there's no official word on the cause of death. but investigators say she had preexisting medical issues. >>> well back in the bay area. mostly gloomy saturday gave way to a little bit of sunday sunshine in san francisco today. and plenty of people were out along the embarcadero this afternoon enjoying

police say he fatally stabbed mar la-- marla zamora. a neighbor saw him charge at her in the back yard. >> i put my head down and i was crying. >> friends remember her for her dedication and energy defending her clients. she was one of the first women to work in the public defenders office and stayed there for 30 years before going into private practice. >>> palo alto police are looking for a man who grabbed a 15-year-old girl. the girl was headed through the tunnel when a man approached her. she said he grabbed her for several seconds. she screamed and ran away and told her parents what happened. the man was about 40-year-old and hispanic. 5'6" with a thin build. the victim said he had crooked teeth. >>> contra costa county is looks into a number of criminal cases. according to the east bay times a former lieutenent is accusing the department of hiding internal documents on police conducts. the chief orders the staff to hide records on two officers. the lieutenent accused the department of miss classifying crimes, it appears the city h

arraigned for her murder in court. 19-year-old angelo zamora is charged in the stabbing death of marla zamora who was stabbed in her home on friday night in potrero hill. a makeshift memorial is now outside her home. >>> in less than two hours san francisco city leaders will consider clarifying the rules in which employees can contact deportation authorities. >> this comes nearly a year after a shooting death on pier 14. the suspect in that case was a mexican national facing charges who was released from san francisco's jail despite a federal request to keep him in custody for deportation. >>> hundreds of teachers, parents, and supporters are holding a rally at san francisco's unified school district this afternoon, calling for stable and safe and supportive schools grappling with the affordability cries. the rally starts at 4:59 and they plan to speak at the board of education meeting at 6:30. >>> the san jose city council will vote on whether to impose a temporary freeze on rent increases or issue a new cap sooner. the 8% for year would drop to 5% this fall but concerns from renters are pro

police found the body of marla zamora at her potrero hill home yesterday morning.y say she was stabbed multiple times and died at the scene. you may remember zamora served as a defense attorney for edwin ramos convicted in the triple murder trial in 2012. today many of her former co-workers and friends are at a loss. >> marla had a heart of gold. she exemplified what a public defender should be. >> marla was a fun-loving person. >> officers have detained one person and are not actively looking for anyone else at this time. no word yet on the motive. >>> now this is video of the chaos that erupted at san francisco's city hall last night. dozens of protesters are pushing for change, demanding that san francisco's police chief greg suhr be fired. they say they want reform in a racist police department from top to bottom. members of the another group called frisco 5 are on the 17th day of a hunger strike. several had to be taken to the hospital and in spite of their deteriorating health they vow to continue their strike. >> the frisco 5, they started a new kind of move

-- stabbing ma will a zamora to death. marla'slic defender spanned three decades, and she took on the toughest cases a public defender could try. those close to her are trying to cope with their loss. >> i think it's horrific. i hope they find whoever did this to her and justice is brought. someone like marla should not suffer the way she did. >> reporter: a motive isn't known. angelo was living with marla on and off as she was trying to get his life sorted out. in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> governor jerry brown is using state wide water restrictions and telling the water districts to prepare for longer and more frequent droughts. districts will still be expected to reduce water use and have more leeway to come up with their own methods. the executive order will make the restrictions permanent. and it will include monthly reports on water usage and a ban on hosing down sidewalks and driveways and no watering lawns within 48 hours of rain. the water board is expected to approve the plan next week. >>> roberta, we have

he is accused in the stabbing death of marla zamora. her body was found in her potrero hill home. she was a longtime attorney at the public defender's office. >>> an east bay man is behind bars accused of crashing his delivery truck into a chp officer. it happened yesterday morning while the officer was working to clear the scene of a hit-and-run in sacramento. he is in the hospital with major injuries. gregory ramirez of sap leandro is a fedex driver. he faces serious charges. this is the third time a highway patrol officer has been hit while investigating a crash in the past months. >> the vehicle had its lights on and what we want to see is, which is the law, is that when you sipa troll vehicle lights or tow truck lights you need to slow down and move over a lane. >> fedex release add statement saying the company is fully cooperating with authorities during this investigation. >>> an office building went up in smoke. a neighbor reported smoke seeping out of a second story window. this is on telegraph avenue about a mile south of uc-berkeley. the building sustained heavy damage.

the sheriff's department have identified a suspect in the murder of a former district attorney marla zamora. 19-year-old angelo zamora was arrested yesterday afternoon. police will not say whether they're related. she was found stabbed to death at her home yesterday. police say no one else is a suspect in her ma murder. family and friends are all saying they're shocked about her death. they say she had a heart of gold and went out of her way to mentor young lawyers. >>> police arrested a dui after he injured an officer after injuring an officer this morning. the officer was outside his patrol suv with the emergency lights on trying to clear two other cars from the roadway that's when the vehicle struck him and he's recovering in the hospital tonight. this is the fourth officer injury accident in the last two months. >>> a wet and glowedy day around the bay today. and lawrence, will that rain car on to tomorrow? >> just start to go pick upright now. more showers right now. mother's day the big concern looking like it will taper off by now. we've got showers continuing out there. and they'll

. >> reporter: marla zamora's apartment doorway now filled with flowers and a memorial. >> reporter: marla's friends and colleagues still in shock as investigators work to figure out why. >> she was vital, brave, strong, amazing person and she -- she can't be defined by the way she died. >> reporter: san francisco police found the former public defender stabbed to death at her home yesterday morning. her belongings taken away as pieces of evidence and police have one man in custody. 20-year-old anglo sdamora. rodney was one of marla's friends. >> he would be in his back room every so often maybe once or twice. he'd come into just the kitchenen and maybe chat a little bit with marla and go back. >> reporter: her friends say anglo was marla's great nephew. >> when he was in need she would be there. >> reporter: because they say that's the kind of person marla was. >> she would do anything for somebody who was young and who needed help. >> she allowed people to stay at her home when they didn't have anywhere to go from the juvenile kids that she used to defend to friends and interns that

marla zamora worked for the san francisco public defender's office for 29 years. a man found at the crime scene is being questioned. here's dan ashley with the details. >> flowers lie on the sidewalk out outside the potrero hill home of marla zamora, a former long-time public defender in san francisco who was stabbed to death friday morning. >> poor marla, i can't believe it. i've known her since she moved in in the '80s. >> the neighbors watch as investigators walk in and out of the building on arkansas street. the next door neighbor did not want to be on camera, but told us he heard yelling and saw some more with bloody inher backyard. he said he's in shock. >> marla had a heart of gold. she was everything you would want a public defender to be. she fought hard, she had tremendous compassion for her clients, and she handled some of the toughest cases. >> this includes defending edwin ramos, sentenced to life in prison for the triple murder of a man and his two sons. he had mistaken him as rival gang members. police have not released information about the suspect

. >> reporter: maria tearfully remembers her friend, marla zamora, who police say was killed by her own nephew yesterday morning. the women worked together until zarmora retired. >> she took me under her wing. >> reporter: we don't know what happened between her and her nephew. neighbors say they heard yelling, then saw her bloody in the backyard. she had been stabbed many times. police arrested 20-year-old angelo zamora, found inside covered in blood. >> all i can say is she loved her family very much and she was always trying to help her family. >> reporter: all day, friends, former clients and co-workers stopped by to pay respect to the long-time attorney outside her home. gale added to the growing pile of flowers. >> she was kind and generous. she was a good neighbor. >> reporter: she worked for the public defender's office for 29 years. she set up a private practice and was still taking cases until her death. in san francisco, alyssa harrington, "abc7 news." >>> in a rare move, the entrance doors to the main jail in san francisco were locked this morning because the jail was overwh

. >> reporter: marla zamora's belongings are pulled out of her home. once pieces of perchture are now pieces of -- furniture are now pieces of evidence. >> i hugged her. i hugged her before i left. >> reporter: he was just at her home last night playing piano for her. >> she was fun loving. lived life to the fullest. >> reporter: she was found stabbed to death this morning. police detained one person. neighbors say it was her nephew who lived with her. she defended a gang member in 2012. the case made national headlines because he mistook one of the sons for a gang rival. >> she was a soldier for justice. >> i think it is horrific. i hope whoever -- they find whoever did this to her and justice is brought. >> reporter: investigators say they are still looking for a motive in the case. in san francisco, kpix 5. >> could her murder be linked to any of her cases? he does not believe that is the case. >>> when it rained it really came down in some spots. rain on the horizon that will impact the weekend as well. not tonight. we have been dry for the past co

sources tell us he is recovering from injuries he suffered after stabbing his aunt marla zamora last friday. they say it happened inside her home. she was a longtime san francisco public defender before going into private practice. >>> on the california water conservation front. california now plans to drop all statewide mandatory conservation targets but as for you, don't stop taking those short showers just yet. the governor today issued an executive order that permanently prohibits certain forms of water waste like overwatering your lawn. the order also requires each water district to give the state monthly reports on water use and it must create a three-year water plan to determine conservation targets. >> we're pretty happy the governor has taken these action because what he's really look at is making conservation a way of life in california, taking a long view. we're still in a drought. >> the santa clara water district says the district is still well below its normal level. the board will vote on whether to reduce the current 30% conservation target. >>> okay so where does the

he lived with long time attorney marla zamora who was found stabbed to death last week. the suspect is set to be arraigned tomorrow, still no word on a motive. >>> in marin county this murder suspect broke down in tears during her preliminary hearing in san rafael today. 18-year-old leila alleygood is one of three drifters accused in two bay area murders. her co-defendant morrison lamply showed no emotion in court. the third defendant took a plea deal agreeing to he it against the other two suspects. audrey carey at golden gate park and steve carter on a trail near fairfax in october were killed. his widow testified about the last time she saw her late husband alive and the court broke for recess. the hearing will continue in september. >>> the plane was seconds from taking off when all of a sudden out of nowhere another plane crosses right in front of it. the pilot slammed on the brakes. three bay area travelers told juliette goodrich what happened next in south korea. >> scared, i guess, so much. i was glad that we were home. what is going on ....what is going o ?" > >

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police found the body of marla zamora at her potrero hill home yesterday morning.y say she was stabbed multiple times and died at the scene. you may remember zamora served as a defense attorney for ed nguyen ramos who was convicted in the triple murder back in 2012. many of her former co-workers and friends are at a loss. >> marla had a heart of gold. she exemplified what a public defender should be. >> marla was a fun-loving person. >> officers have detained one person and are not actively looking for anyone else at this time. no word yet on the motive. >>> well there will be no b.a.r.t. service until monday between san leandro and the bay fair sayingses. b.a.r.t. will be making repairs to the tracks and equipment. offering free bus service between the two stations this weekend but that is expected to to add another 30 minutes to an hour delay for people's commute. >>> coming up this morning on "today in the bay" -- >> it was a struggle. initially i had given my wife, how i was going to commit suicide. >> what the two are doing together to help the blind. will mak

investigators say marla zamora was stabbed to death at her home.a suspect in custody but they have not identified him or revealed any possible motive. a source is telling us the suspect is someone the victim new. the attack is not believed to be tied to any of her past cases. her killing has shocked the people who have worked with her in the public defender's office. >> everyone who worked with her at the hall respected her. for this to happen to her -- it was just unbelievable. we are in shock. >> she worked on many high- profile criminal cases including one that did get national attention. she defended edwin ramos who was a gang member convicted in 2012. the three family members were killed as they drove home from a family gathering on a sunday afternoon in 2008. >>> developing news out of sacramento. there has been an accident that left a chp officer with major injuries. reports say around 3 am officers were responding to a hit-and-run involving two cars on eastbound highway 50 east of interstate 5. that's one one of the officers who was trying

connection with the killing of the retired san francisco public defender. 65-year-old defense attorney marla zamoratabbed to death in her backyard at her home friday morning. a young man covered in blood inside the home stands accused. we learned that suspect is zamora's great nephew who lived with her off and on. >> i thought he was very good kid. but very quiet. >> 20-year old angelo zamora being held without bail. he is due in court tomorrow to face a murder charge. the motive in the case is not clear. >>> petaluma police was among agencies taking part in drug takeback day. the department collected 200 pounds of medications from petaluma residents during a single day. the dea came up with this drug takeback day campaign which is in its 10th year. the goal is to get rid of unused pills responsibly. so they are not stolen, i've used or misused or accidentally ingested. >>> home safe. a teenager back home. >>> a former chronicle journalist and giants media expert talks about a life- changing event. >>> hi mom, i miss you, i love you. i become more like you every day.>> happy mother's day mom. i lov

. >> friends remember marla zamora for her dedication and energy defending her clients. >>> palo altoice are looking for a man who grabbed a 15-year-old girl yesterday afternoon. she told police he grabbed her for several seconds. she was able to run away. she told her parents what happened. now the victim describes the man in his 40s and latino, he's about 5'6" with a thin build, a buzzed haircut and grow tee and crooked teeth. >>> contra costa county public defender is launching an investigation into criminal charges after new charges. a former lieutenent is accusing the department of hiding inmaterial documents. hiding reports on two police officer who had a history of hitting suspects with flashlights. now the defender is investigating cases with those officers. the owner of a south bay auto body shop will face charges of fraud. prosecutors say ortiz was part of a ring that staged accidents to get money from insurance companies. he's accused of buying older luxury cars and using them to fake accidents. investigators say ortiz, his wife and six other people wrongly collected $140,0

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angelo zamora was arrested near the scene of the death of marla zamora. the suspect is in the hospital in custody. no word on the motive of the killing. >>> a preliminary hearing scheduled for later this morning for two san jose people charged in the murder of their parents, accused of the shooting them in their evergreen home last month. their younger brother, not seen in the courtroom video, is 17 years old and charged as an adult. both have pleaded not guilty. >>> happening today, six machines of the san leandro police department will honor fellow fallen officers, starting a 4-day journey to washington, d.c. the police unity tour involving officers across the nation is a total of 250 miles. policesay this year, 35 officers died in the line of duty. >>> a bay area company is aiming to be a pioneer in drone companys. kiet do is live with how they are quite important. >> reporter: the drone that is they -- drones that they have here are launched like a slingshot and can carry a payload of 3.5 pounds. and we are learning that the rwandan government is back

. >>> and we could learn more about the man accused of murdering marla zamora.ngelo zamora is scheduled to be in court today. neighbors tell us that he is related to marla and had been living with her. >>> friends and colleagues of a chp officer are hoping for the best after he was struck by a fedex truck over the weekend. vincent smith is hospitalized in serious condition. >> a well-respected officer in our department. >> the accident happened on saturday as officer smith was clearing the scene of an unrelated accident. the suspect, gregory ramirez, of san lorenzo is in custody. investigates believe he was under the flps -- influence and believe he had drugs in the truck. >>> d e tails on a new humanitarian delivery company. kiet do has more. >> reporter: that's right. zip line planes tries their destination after being launched from a slingshot like delivery, and the plane flies itself and are connected to the rwanda cell tower network. the drone will calculate the precise moment to open the bay doors and drop the package on to a paper parachute on to a target

police source confirm to abc7 news tonight marla zamora suffered 40 stab wounds yesterday morning. authorities arrested her nephew for the killing. friends say they are horrified by this violent crime. alyssa harrington has the story. >> she was a force of nature. >> reporter: malia tearfully remembers her friend marla who police sources say was killed by her own nephew yesterday morning. the women worked today at the san francisco public defender's office until zamora retired in 2007. >> for me in particular she was the only role model i had. >> reporter: we don't know what happened between zamora and her nephew. neighbors tell me they heard yelling, then saw her bloody in the backyard. she had been stabbed many times. police arrested 20-year-old angelo zamora. he was found inside covered in blood. >> all i can say is that she loved her family very much, and she was always trying to help her family. >> reporter: all day, friends, former clients, and coworkers stopped by to pay respects to the long-time attorney outside her potrero hill home. gail mira added to the growing pile of

>> reporter: kenny, not only was marla zamora well known but well loved here in san francisco,ic maaingtra hard for friends and family to believe that she was stabbed to death, and now, 19-year-old angelo zamora is charged with her murder. he was her great nephew and she was known to be a fierce lawyer whose career spanned three decades. a friend said she was with marla and angelo the might before she died. >> he would be in the back room, maybe once or twice come in and just chat a little bit with marla and then go back. >> reporter: a public defender called her a guardian angel and tried some of the toughest cases. he will be here at 1:30 this afternoon for arraignment. jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> and a drought agency isn't over despite the rain in the last few months. the water rationing continues throughout the state. governor brown wants to continue the mandatory restrictions saying that drought conditions persist and that means monthly reports from cities on water usage will continue. there is still a ban on hosing down driveways and sidewalks and car washing unless the hose has a sh

marla zamora was found stabbed to death in her erday. friends >>> the relative of a prominent san francisco defense attorney to using custody -- is in custody. friends tell kpix angelo zamora had been living with her and he is now in jail. >>> coyote sightings are on the rise. at the time of year when the pups are born and the parents are gorging to feed them. one dog walker is pasting -- posting his own warning signs on the trail, he had seen so many coyotes. >>> they didn't follow protocol. >> a 12-year-old bay area girl goes missing while under the care of social services and no one told her family for days. only on five tonight will we have the news. >> mom, i do appreciate you. always coming to calm me down when i am sad or mad. >> reporter: this poem was written by her daughter amber. >> i always can depend on you. >> [ shouting ] >> reporter: kpix 5 was there when she adopted amber one-year- old. >> you protect me and teach me to stay away from strangers. >> reporter: trudy has never felt more powerless to protect her daughter. 12

marla zamora. >>> a device set off a device in st. luke's hospital. found at ten this morning at the loading dock on the salvation army across from st. luke's. workers said that the workers by the construction site were told to evacuate. the bomb squad team disassembled the bomb and determined it was not a threat but they say it appears that someone had wanted it to look like a real bomb. >>> designed to make someone think it could be explosive but had signs that it was mane to be a hoax. >> the orders to shelter in place or evacuate were lifted at 11:30 this morning. police don't know if someone left the device on the loading dock or if it fell off of a delivery truck. >>> awhile reception for bernie sanders today at his campaign office in oakland. he wrapped up a campaign event in stockton and hit the road heading for the bay area. the oakland visit was last minute. still hundreds of supporters were there to greet him. ktvu rob roth was there and asked sanders about the possibility of going up against republican donald trump. >> reporter: senator be

.>>> the man accused of killing the san francisco public defender marla zamora, the police were called to the scene and found a man inside the home of angelo's zamora -- and he will be charged with the murder of his aunt today, and so far there's gnome motive. >>> -- there is no motive so far. >>> 18-year-old lila alligood and 23-year-old morrison lampley are accused of shooting and killing lake county therapist steven carter and a canadian tourists, audrey carry. the third defendant pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the other two. lampley is the alleged shooter, and prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty. >>> already a hearing will be held in san jose for the man accused of killing sierra lamar. he is accused of killing the teenager and her body is never been found. the trial was delayed until the 23rd so that the defense lawyers could test the dna evidence. they also want the trial moved out of santa clara county. >>> donald trump setting his sights on democratic rival hillary clinton. >> and hillary was in a neighbor, and she tweeted -- treated these women horribly

marla zamora bat on potrero hill was found, the 65-year-old was a public defender for three decades beforeleaving the office neighbors say she lived with her nephew who was taken in for questioning. a motive in the killing is still not clear. >>> details this morning on the separate francisco police officer suspension . bring the case to the police commission for discipline after an officer used language called, with sexual and racial undertones. this is the latest suspension as the public defender is reviewing more than 200 criminal cases investigated by officers caught sending text messages with racial and homophobic slurs. >>> one dozen people arrested late last night when protesters clashed with riot police at separate francisco city hall. on days 17 of a hunger strike an effort to get the g5. >>> race for the white house monday senator sanders will campaign here in the golden state he has rallies in sacramento and then stopped in for more events on tuesday. despite his increasingly narrow chance of defeating clinton and the democratic presidential primary, sanders has said he will con

. >>> police identified the suspect in the more -- murder of former da marla zamora. -old angelo the more up on friday afternoon. police did not say whether he is related to the former da. myla zamora was found dead at her home friday morning. public officials, family, and friends all are shocked by her death, saying that the more up had a heart of gold and went out of her way to mentor young lawyers. police say no one else is a suspect in her murder. >>> there are some big winners in the powerball drawing including one person here in the bay area pick someone in jersey shows all six numbers in yesterday's $429.5 million powerball drawing. in san jose one person matched 506 powerball numbers and that one that person over $1 million. that ticket was sold at the cask & flask on camden avenue. it's the largest powerball drawing since january which one a record 1.5 alien dollars. >>> a tough loss for the golden state warriors last night at the trailblazers took them down in game three of the series. the warriors went into the series leading to-0. the blazes went on to win

marla zamora was a force of nature. >> maria tearfully remembers her friend, marlo zamora, who police was killed by her own they nephew. the women worked until until she retired in 2007. >> for me in particular, she was the only role model i had as a latino woman at the public defenders woman. she took me under her wing. >> we don't know what happened between zamora and her nephew. neighbors said they heard yelling and saw her bloodied in the backyard. she was stabbed many times. police arrested her 20-year-old nephew. he was found inside and covered in blood. >> all i could say is she loved her family very much, and she was always trying to help her family. >> all day friends, former clients and co-workers stopped by to pay respects to the long time attorney outside her home. gail added to the growing pile of flowers. >> she was kind and generous. she was a good neighbor. >> zamora worked for the public defender's office for 29 years. she set up a private practice and was still taking cases until her death. in san francisco, alyssa harrington, abc7 news. time now is 9:03. the warrior

he is accused of stabbing his great aunt well known public defender marla zamora and killing her. 19-year-old angelo was scheduled for a court visit yesterday but is on psychiatric hold at san francisco general hospital. an outside attorney is representing him since the aunt worked at the public defender's office for 60 years. >>> big changes thanks to a small bay area community. >> and police are still trying to figure out the motive behind a deadly crime spree at a boston mall. why it could have been even worse. >> good morning from our kpix 5 weather center. sure, it's going to be warmer today but cooler for the weekend and the big change you need to know about. >> and if you typically take the sunol grade we have delays to report. details coming right up. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com imagine if the things you bought every day earned you miles to get to the places you really want to go. with the united mileageplus explorer card, you'll get a fre

marla zamora was a force of nature. >> maria remembers her friend, marlo zamora, who police say was killed by her own they have. the women worked until until she retired in 2007. >> for me in particular, she was the only role model i had as a latino woman at the public defenders woman. she took me under her wing. >> we don't know what happened between zamora and her nephew. neighbors said they heard yelling and saw her bloodied in the backyard. she was stabbed many times. police arrested 20-year-old nephew. he was found inside and covered in blood. >> all i could say is she loved her family very much, and she was always trying to help her family. >> all day friends, former clients and co-workers stopped by to pay respects to the long time attorney outside her home. gail added to the growing pile of flowers. >> she was kind and generous. she was a good neighbor. >> zamora worked for the public defender's office for 29 years. she set up a private practice and was still taking cases until her death. in san francisco, alyssa harrington, abc7 news. >> police in san leandro are trying to find se

angelo zamora was charged with murder monday for killing 65-year-old marla zamora in her own home. >> grant:neighbors say angelo was living with her. angelo is in police custody at san francisco general. >> grant:police have not said why he is in the hospital. a motive behind the murder has not been released. >> vicki: health officials say that the disease was contracted by an individual that was in central america recently it is bred primarily through mosquito bites in south america. all bay area reported cases of the zika virus. >> vicki:san jose police have arrested a santa clara county deputy for allegedly sexually abusing a nine- year-old girl. 33-year-old anthony diaz allegedly molested the girl a number of times when he was living with her mother in the spring of 2012. >> vicki:today, diaz was placed on unpaid administrative leave.the sheriff's department is doing an internal investigation.and calls the allegations deeply disturbing. diaz was booked in the santa clara county jail without incident. >> vicki: a young girl walking downtown, and paul alto police are trying to find

police say that he fatally stabbed marla zamora at her home. of the first women to work in the san francisco public defender's office. she stayed there nearly 30 years before going into private practice. >>> our time is 7:39. state water officials may ease some of the mandatory statewide conservation effort after the rainy and snowy winter that we had. even if restrictions are relaxed, governor brown says that conservation efforts have to continue statewide. and he issued an executive order making certain restrictions permanent. that includes hosing off sidewalks and driveways, washing cars without a cutoff nozzle on the hoses and lawn watering that causes runoff. >>> the apple watch that you see so many people wearing may have a deeper purpose than bringing you text messages, facebook information. just ahead here, the reported reason why steve jobs inspired that device >>> and want to lose weight or want to be healthier? may is apparently the best month to start a diet. pam cook is here to tell you why and why you should start your day in toda

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that's a quick check of what's go angelo zamora marla. happy mother's day. waking up to plenty of cloud cover this morning. the warmer and sunnier days arrive tomorrow, tuesday, wednesday, and then numbers dropping off a little bit the end of the week. some showers, thunderstorms northern sierra. look for showers in yosemite. back home, we'll have more 60s today. and then a little bit warmer. g >> you know those computer g graphics were amazing. it looked like he was really running. >> he was actually running. >> really impressive. really impressive. i hope they have a defibrillator at the finish line. >> we're in awe of you, rob. kudos, way to go! >> much more from rob coming up. >>> speaking of athletic feats. we're going to talk about prince harry, making the rounds in orlando. not far from rob, where this year's invictus games will kick off later today. >> this sporting event is for injured service members. it was created by harry. to inspire their recovery through sport and competition. bob woodruff is in orlando covering it for us. hi, bob. >> reporter

marla zamoro was found stabbed to death in her home friday. neighbors tell us angelo zamora was related to her and had been living with her. no word on a possible mote i for the killing. >>> and two san jose brothers charged in the murders of their parents are expected in court. hasib and omar ogolumrabi are accused of gunning down their parents last month. prosecutors say they are ready to move forward but the defense attorneys say they need more time. >>> a bay area man is under arrest in a crash that left a veteran highway patrol officer seriously injured. the suspect was driving a fedex truck while probably being high on drugs. kpix5's maria medina with the moments that led up to that crash. >> we are praying for a speedy recovery. >> reporter: tonight as officer vincent smith lies in the hospital surrounded by his colleagues and family, gregory ramirez of san lorenzo stands behind bars accused of slamming his fedex truck into smith in sacramento. no one answered at the home where a next door neighbor says ramirez's family lives. the neighbor says ramirez moved out a cou

confirmed an arrest has been made in the case. 19-year-old angela zamora is in custody, considered the only suspect in friday's deadly stabbing of marland dead in her home. she was a longtime attorney in san francisco. >>> an east bay man is behind bars accused of crashing his delivery truck into a chp officer. it happened yesterday morning while the officer was working to clear the scene of a hit-and-run in sacramento. he's in the hospital with major injuries. gregory ramirez of san leandro is a fedex driver. he faces serious charges including driving under the influence. this is the third time in two months that a highway patrol officer in sacramento area has been hit while investigating a crash. >> these crashes are so preventible, we want to see when you see a light you need to slow down and move over a lane. >> the company is fully cooperating with authorities during this investigation. >>> the hunger strike in san francisco is over but the fight continues after refusing to eat for more than two weeks a group of protesters known as the frisco five ended up in the hospital. the demand for the police chief to be fired comes in the