matthew mueller -- the man behind the bizarre kidnapping case in vallejo ...ms. ( james ) and jimmy garappolo goes down with an injury ... putting damper on niners football just 3 weeks into the season. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... continuing our trend of warm weather as we push into the first week of fall. highs will range from the 60's and 70's along the coast to the 80's and 90's inland. skies will be clear and dry yet again today with just a touch of fog up and down the coast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) a big story this morning... a second woman has come forward with new claims of sexual misconduct by supreme court nominee judge brett kavanaugh. now... senator dianne feinstein wants to postpone any further action

to someday hope to be back with his girlfriend.>> this is the latest interaction you had with matthew mueller at the time this bazaar kidnapping case was still unfolding. mueller reached out to you, you obviously had a lot of interactions with them, what is your sense of his behavior after speaking with him last night?>> reporter: i was standing outside the home where the couple had lived and got this audio of denise's voice saying she was okay, got all these emails later on from mueller saying police are ridiculous for not believing that i kidnapped the victim. when i talked to him from jail he did not want to speak directly to it but he comes across as very intelligent and self-deprecating at times but clearly this is someone who in his mind has a defense that can be links to mental health. whether that applies remains to be seen.>> in all this we can't forget about the victim in all of this, denise huskins, and his hearing is coming just as she is getting ready to plan her wedding.>> reporter: i was there in court in sacramento when denise gave a very cheerful statement before mueller was

the defendant is matthew mueller.orts. >> reporter: matthew mueller serving as his own attorney means one thing he would very likely cross-examine the same woman is accused of raping. mueller is back in state court now to face charges of raping denise huskins, kidnapping her for ransom and terrorizing her boyfriend aaron quinn. the couple will take center stage in court. >> we expect both victims to testify at the preliminary hearing. >> reporter: muller a disbarred attorney is now representing himself and that means muller would likely cross-examine huskins about how he allegedly raped her. >> it's disgusting. but i believe in the constitution. so consequently while it's repulsive, it's required by law. >> reporter: prosecutors say they will handle the case carefully. >> i will do my best to make sure that they are not re- victimized. at the same time, it's important that they relate to the court all of the evidence that supports the charges. >> reporter: according to the d.a., back in 2015, muller broke into the cou

kidnapping victim denise who is kins will come face-to-face with matthew mueller again. he is charged with kidnapping for ransom, two counts of rape,burg glaerks robly and false imprisonment. when they take the stand during next week's preliminary hearing mueller already cross-examine them. because he is representing himself and has a right to review all the evidence in the case, he will be allowed to view the videotapes he made after huskins' two rapes. >> disgusting he could watch a video tach his own crime. at the same time, we have the constitution which allows him to do it. >> mueller is already serving a 40-year federal prison sentence for kidnapping husband kins. >> new at 11:00, victims of abuse at hands of priests got support for a statewide investigation into the crimes. the east bay times reports four bay area state lawmakers and mark deason yea are calling for california's attorney general 0 investigate abuse by priests. a survivors group made the same request yesterday. >> a south bay tent steph has a new home. yesterday residents confident village were forr

matthew mueller -- the man behind the bizarre kidnapping case in vallejo ...ercialá) the morning with a check of weather and traffic... major hot spot wb 80 at carlson motorcycle accident blocks the elft lane. jammed from hwy 4 to emeryville weather as we push into the first week of fall. highs will range from the 60's and 70's along the coast to the 80's and 90's inland. skies will be clear and dry yet again today with just a touch of fog up and down the coast. ( james )( james ) ( james ) breaking news this morning ... deputy attorney general rod rosenstein is expecting to be fired by president trump. with his future in with his future in with his future in question ... he is heading to the white house. rosenstein has been the rosenstein has been the man tasked with overseeing special counsel robert mueller's russia investigation and news of his potential departure is sending shock-waves throughout washington. this all follows reports friday that rosenstein floated the idea last year of secretly recording president trump and that he raised the idea of using

matthew mueller spoke with henry lee. mueller is serving 40 years in federal prison for kidnapping denise hoskins from her home in vallejo in 2015. he is accused of drugging huskins and her boyfriend and then taking her to the tahoe area and raping her. before releasing her in southern california. a preliminary hearing starts next tuesday where mueller faces six new state charges, including false imprisonment and rape. mueller is a former lawyer who will represent himself in the hearing and will cross-examine his victims. >> it's not where it's going to be an eight hour grilling. it's not a perry mason moment or a few good men, hence, there's not going to be a courtroom drama. it's going to be read some questions and get some answers. very businesslike and professional. hopefully, none of this -- these sensitive topics even need to be touched. >> police in vallejo first labeled the kidnapping a hoax. huskins and her boyfriend sued vallejo. they reached a $2.5 million settlement earlier this year. >>> san jose police are s

. >> matthew mueller is already serving 40 years in federal prison for kidnapping denise huskins from the vallejo home. mueller's attorney at a preliminary hearing said he will cross examine huskins but said he plans to be respectful. >> it's not where it's going to be an eight-hour grilling. it's not "a few good men." it's not going to be courtroom drama. very business-like, very professional. and hopefully none of the sensitive topics even need to be touched. >> mueller did decline to discuss the specifics of the crimes he's accused of, saying wait for court. but the d.a. says back in 2015 mueller broke into the vallejo home huskins shares with her now-fianci, drugged them, and took huskins to the tahoe area where he allegedly raped her before releasing her two days later in southern california. they initially called the whole thing a hoax. the couple sued the city and won a settlement. the hearing will be days before the couple gets married. mueller told me he had no control over the timing of the hearing. we did get finished with the interview within the past hour. we'll have more

. >> reporter: this is matthew mueller's new booking photo from the solano county jail after pleading guilty to kidnapping in federal court, the solano county d.a. charging him with six new counts including kidnap for ransom, rape and false imprisonment, all part of the break-in and attack on denise huskins and aaron quinn on his vallejo home in 2015. inside this solano courthouse mueller granted the right to act as his own attorney and possibly forced to wear shackles in the courtroom will have the opportunity to question huskins and quinn about the heinous crime he's already convicted of committing against them. >> this is pretty freakish stuff. >> reporter: dan russo is aaron quinn's attorney. he believes mueller, the harvard educated 1 time lawyer, is relishing the opportunity. >> this is his golden opportunity to inflict more injury on people, but also draw attention to himself. >> reporter: acting at his own attorney, mueller will be granted access to prosecutor's evidence including two videos he allegedly recorded showing huskins' rapes. russo says huskins and quinn are prepare

last year matthew mueller was sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for kidnapping denise and drugging her boyfriend. aaron quinn at their valeo home. this was in 2015. now he's facing state charges that include rape and false imprisonment. mueller is serving as his own attorney, that means he will likely be allowed to cross-examine the woman he is accuse of raping and kidnapping. the attorney says the couple wants justice. >> they, they knew the score and they still pursued it. they acted as their own advocates with the solano county district attorney to get this done. >> a preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place next tuesday just days before the couple gets married. >> a rocky day on wall street for tesla. plunged on news of criminal investigation. the palo alto-based company is cooperating with the justice department by turning over requested documents. the investigation was prompted by ceo elon musk and his tweet last month that he was considering taking tesla private with the funding already secured. now, later tesla admitted funding was not lined up and musk d

in prison for kidnapping "denise huskins" and drugging her boyfriend at their v >> last year matthew mueller 40 years in prison for did napping denise huskins and drugging her boyfriend at their home. today he pled not guilty to six state charges. the case is was so bizarre. police originally called it a hoax. investigators originally arrested mueller after a separate kidnapping attempt. the couple sued and the police and department settled for more than $2.5 million. >> elon musk is being sued stemming from the cave rescue in thailand. a british diver who helped rescue the boys soccer team is serving musk. musk and vernon unsworth were in a war of words saying it was just a publicity shot and musk shot back calling him a pedo guy. the lawsuit seeks $75,000 in business. >> the gondola at san francisco's sales force transit center should be moving soon. today inspectors rode it up to the elevated park three floors and the trants center officially opened last month and the gondola wasn't ready. there are reports that it could be open by sometime next week. >> looks like squaw valley. >> back i

why the president's allies are urging him áát senstein over th up next -- matthew mueller -- the manthe bizarre kidnapping case in vallejo -- that shocked the nation... is sharing his side of the story tonight. kron 4's gayle ong joins us live in the newsroom with that story , (mabrisa)a look at your forecast coming up... (jrstone) it was a bizarre kidnapping case in vallejo -- that shocked the nation... and now the man convicted in federal court in the "kidnapping-for-ransom case" -- will get the chance to question his victims as he represents himself in a court of law.kron 4's gayle ong spoke to him from jail toinght and joins us live in the newsroom.gayle. matthew muller is currently serving 40 years at the solano county jail.tonight he is sharing his side of the story.. speaking to us from jail.. matthew muller - is the man convicted in federal court in the "kidnapping-for-ransom case" -- in 20-15, muller broke in and attacked denise huskins and aaron quinn in his vallejo homemuller sexually assaulted huskins and released her two days later outside her family's home in south

. >>> reporter: matthew mueller was convicted in federal court of kidnapping hoskins and now he has been charged in this county with raping her. he said he is right to ask questions understand, to tra any further. >> i've to be both my own lawyer and defendant right now which is a tricky situation. i do not mean to be speaking out of both sides of my mouth. >> from jail, said that he cannot discuss details of the kidnapping, a crime he has already been convicted of in federal court. now he is representing himself in state court on charges that he repeatedly raped her in an ordeal that the police once called a hoax. >> was disbarred lawyer will likely cross-examine her. >> this is not going to be a courtroom drama, it will be questions, answers, very businesslike and professional. hopefully, none of the sensitive topics need to be touched on. >> are you planning to not traumatize or revoke the miser? >> i certainly hope not, no. >> akin 2015, he broke into the vallejo home she shared with her fianci, drugged her to the where he raped her and then released her two days later in southern ca

black not for that. >>> >>> matthew mueller spoke last night to reporter henry lee through a video link0 years in federal prison for kidnapping denise huskins from her home in vallejo in 2015. he is accused of drugging huskins and her boyfriend and taking her to the tahoe area and raping her for releasing huskins in southern california. a pulmonary hearing is it to begin next tuesday in which he will face six new state charges and cutting false improvement and rape. mueller is a former attorney. he represents himself in the hearing and he will cross- examine his victims. >> it is not where it will be an eight hour grilling. it is not a peer he mason moment, for a few good men. is not going to be courtroom drama. it will be reading questions and getting answers. very businesslike and professional. and hopefully none of the sensitive topics needed to be touched. >> the case got widespread attention as i hope please connect -- label to kidnapping i hope. huskins and her boyfriend are engaged and sued the city of vallejo and earlier in the year is a $2.5 million settlement. >>> board proble

matthew mueller agreed to be represented by a public defender in the rape case, one week after he was cleared to represent himself in the vallejo kidnapped for ransom case. it was once dismissed as a hoax by police. his victims were subpoenaed to testify today but the hearing has been delayed. >> we are seeking justice and the truth, and we thank you so much. >> he pled guilty to kidnapping in federal court and was sentencedto 40 years in prison and faces state charges in solano county. 's next hearing will be october 22. >>> three men and a teenager face charges following a car burglary staying. investigators had been monitoring a number of areas in the city where car thieves were known to strike. fisherman's wharf was one example. authorities witnessed the suspects breaking windows and taking items in three separate incidents. the three suspects were taken into custody along with a 17- year-old boy. they were in possession of stolen property and burglary tools. >>> the agency that built the transbay terminal will have to pay legal bills for the leaning millennium tower. they claimed

matthew mueller was convicted for the 2015 kidnapping of denise hoskins and now, prosecutors are charging him with rape. he was in court yesterday in plead not guilty and prosecutors said he broke into the home that denise shared with her boyfriend, tied them up and drugged them. hoskins was released in southern california and vallejo police treated it as a hoax and later apologized for doing so. >>> lawmakers want california to launch an investigation into clergy abuse similar to the pennsylvania grand jury last month. the investigation would provide closure or some solace to abuse victims. the pennsylvania report revealed at least 300 priests abused 1000 victims while accusing the catholic church of covering up the scandal. >>> governor brown signed legislation that he criminalizes selling food on the sidewalks. it would have sidewalk vendors clearing citations that had been received under a law that goes into effect january 1 where cities can establish a permanent program for sidewalk vending and supporters say many women, seniors and single parents started as sidewalk vendors before s

matthew mueller granted a jailhouse interview last night with henry lee.ueller is serving 40 years in federal prison for kidnapping denise hoskins from her vallejo home in 2015. he is accused of drugging huskins and her boyfriend and then taking her to the tahoe area and raping her before releasing her in southern california. preliminary hearing begins tuesday in which mueller faces six new state charges, including false imprisonment and rape. mueller is a former attorney who will represent himself in the hearing and will cross- examine his victims. >> it's not going to be an eight hour grilling. it's not a perry mason moment for a few good men, professiona hopefully, none of this vallej labeled the kidnapping a hoax. huskins and her boyfriend sued vallejo and earlier this year they reached a $2.5 million settlement. >>> still ahead, a 77-year-old woman in san jose was hit and killed last night. the latest details as police search for the driver who fled the scene. >>> many first responders from the bay area our home after helping with hurricane florence.

matthew mueller granted a jailhouse interview last night with henry lee. he is serving 40 years in federal prison for kidnapping denise huskins from her vallejo homegging huskins and her boyfriend and then taking her to the tahoe area and raping her before releasing her in southern california. a preliminary hearing begins tuesday in which mueller faces six new state charges including mueller is a former attorney who will represent himself in the hearing and will cross- examine the victims. >> is not where it's going to be an eight hour grilling. it is not a miracle a perry mason moment for a few good men , it's not going to be a courtroom drama, it is going to be read some questions and get some answers very businesslike and very professional. hopefully, none of this -- none of the sensitive topics even need to be touched. >> the case gained attention because below -- vallejo police first labeled the kidnapping a -- a hoax. huskins and her boyfriend sued vallejo and earlier this year reached a $2.5 million settlement. >>> san jose's police are looking for

. >> matthew mueller is serving a 40-year federal sentence for kidnapping.r melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: the man accused of kidnapping and raping huskins was expected to cross-examine her and her husband tuesday. he changed his mind, requesting a public defender instead. >> this is a guy who is a premeditated, tldeliberate rapi, kidnapping. >> dan russo is quinn's attorney. he is serving a 40-year sentence for kidnapping her. vallejo police initially called the kidnapping a hoax. rousseau says quinn and huskins pushed the solano district attorney to file state charges after the federal case wrapped up. >> they made a brave choice, and they haven't made it for themselves. they made it for the community. it is not about revenge for them. it is about keeping this monster off the street. >> reporter: possible the kcase won't go to trial. >> i don't think there will be a deal short of a life sentence. if he gets a life sentence, that's all they want. >> reporter: the next hearing is scheduled for october. in vallejo, melanie woodrow, "abc 7 news."

former lawyer matthew mueller plead guilty to kidnapping charges. now he's facing six new ones. since he's been his own attorney, he will have the right to question huskins during a hearing next week. >> this is his golden opportunity to inflict more injury on people, but also draw attention to himself. >> adding insult to injury, the preliminary hearing is next tuesday. huskins and her fiance are getting married the following saturday. >>> a toddler found wandering the streets alone this morning has been returned home. the young boy was left with his mother's roommate when she left for work at 3 a.m. the toddler wandered out of the house shortly after, was found in nothing but those red footy pajamas by a neighbor before 7:00 this morning. >> it's a good and important reminder to parents that sometimes our toddlers are a little more savvy than we give them credit. so it's a real important reminder to make sure those doors are locked. maybe place locks or some sort of devices in areas that are out of their reach. >> the good news is the boy is safe and has been reunited with his

this is a new mug shot of matthew mueller. he was convicted in federal court of kidnapping denise huskins. he is now charged in state court with rape. prosecutors say he broke into the home that huskins shared with her boyfriend, tied them up, drugged them, and then took huskins to the tahoe area before releasing her two days later in southern california. police in vallejo initially treated the case as a hoax. they later apologized. >>> police identified the man accused of shooting and killing a sacramento county sheriff's deputy and wounding another deputy. officials say 38-year-old anton moore got into a fight with an employee at a pep part -- pep boys auto parts store in rancho cordova, 15 miles east of sacramento. witnesses say the shooter started shooting before deputies arrived, before they even knew he had a gun. deputy mark stasyuk was killed. deputies say anton moore was already on probation and was prohibited from owning a gun for 10 years. >> i can say that he is not a stranger to law enforcement, certainly not a st

this is a new mug shot of matthew mueller. he was convicted in federal court of kidnapping denise huskins. but now, solano county prosecutors have charged him in state court with raping her. he has pleaded not guilty. prosecutors say mueller broke into the home that she shared with a boyfriend, tied them up, drugged them, and then took huskins to south lake tahoe before releasing her two days later. police initially treated the case as a hoax and later apologized. solano county prosecutors have also charged mueller with robbery, kidnapping, burglary, and false imprisonment. mark mueller is a disbarred attorney who plans to represent himself in court. >>> supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh spent the day in the white house after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted a woman more than 35 years ago. now lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to figure out how to handle a possible hearing next monday on those accusations.' x doug mckelway has more. >> reporter: the white house steny behind their choice to fill

matthew mueller was sentenced to 40 years for kidnapping denise hoskins in 2015. he was convicted on federal charges. yesterday he pleaded not guilty to six state charges that could the case was so bizarre. vallejo police originally called x.attempt. the couple sued the police department and settled for $2.5 million. >>> happening today, you've seen them from the south bay to san francisco. now more bay area cities will get in on the dockless transportation band wagon. in san francisco the talk is turning to possible expansion of the number of dockless bikes on the streets. right now the company jump offers 250 ebikes in the city but it is aiming to double that, increasing the number to 500. sfmta will take a vote on the potential increase during its board meeting later today. >>> just last night, oakland moved forward with its own plans for scooters. companies are now required to apply for a permit to operate, getting a permit will require, among other things, providing safety information for riders. local maintenance teams to also make s the right-of-way of re a

. >>> matthew mueller returns to court as his trial begins on new state charges. he was convicted on federal charges of kidnapping a vallejo woman after drugging her and her boyfriend. mueller, a harvard educated lawyer, is defending himself by using an insanity defense and in an exclusive jailhouse interview with nbc bay area, mueller says he will plead guilty if the couple donates half their settlement to a non-profit that helps people who are wrongfully convicted. the couple got $2.5 million after vallejo police did not believe them initially. >> it is 6:05. as california copes with another devastating year of wildfires, investigators can't figure out a cause for many of them. associated press revealed state data on the ten largest and most destructive wildfires since 2008 and investigators couldn't find an exact cause about a third of the time. lightning accounted for a quarter of the fires and power lines. among those where no cause has been determined are the tubs fire that devastated santa rosa now about a year ago. >>> a brand new study regarding the effec

matthew mueller returns to court today as his trial begins on new state charges. he's convicted on federal charges of kidnapping a vallejo woman after drugging her and her boyfriend. the harvard educated lawyer is defending himself using an insanity defense. he says he will plead dpilty if the couple donates half of their settlement to a nonprofit who helps people wrongfully convicted. the couple got $2.5 million after vallejo police did not believe them. >>> look at the weather for today it will be a warm one. >> a warm day and here is part of the reason why. the toing is so low at about 1,000 feet and we can only see the top of those towers of the going going right now. it clears out quickly and inland valleys heating up into the low 90s. up to 92 in antioch, livermore and san jose, reaching 85 degrees and 79 in palo alto. in napa today 86 degrees, and santa rosa reaching 91. inland valleys reached the low 90s today and into the mid-90s by the middle of the week. it's going to be a hot week, so cooling down in time for the weekend. let's get an update on the com

matthew mooueller, who was convicted of kidnapping a woman in 2015 faces additional charges. mueller is accused of tying up and drugging a couple in their home and raping the wife. the case was so strange that police called it a hoax and then having to take the couple $2.5 million in a settlement. now mueller is defending himself usen an insanity defense. you'll mueller says he will plead guilty if the company donates half their settlement to a nonprofit that helps people wrongfully convicted. he pled guilty to federal charges because he was depressed. >>> the 49ers lost a game and their star quarterback today leaving this new season with a lot of question marks. 49ers quarterback jimmy grap low injured his knee. his knee gave way before being hit and being carted off the field. kyle shanahan said doctors fear he tore his acl and mcl. a final determination will be made tomorrow after jimmy garoppolo undergoes an mri. much more on this developing story as well as reaction a little later in this newscast. >>> still to come, believing something even if it costs you everything. nike's co

mueller's next move. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm steve k r kornacki in for chris matthews. we begin with a cloud hanging over the election. the muller investigation. it's showing no signs of slowing down and the president still lashing out at it. and at the attorney general he believes could have stopped the probe. trump last night at a railey in indiana. >> but our justice department and our fbi have to start doing their job and doing it right and doing it now because people are angry. people are angry. what's happening is a disgrace and at some point -- i wanted to stay out, but at some point if it doesn't work out, i'll get in there if i have to. >> those comments came hours after president trump told bloomberg news his job is safe. >> i'd just like to have jeff sessions do his job and i'd be very happy but the job entails two sides, not one side. >> trump also said he views the mueller probe as an illegal investigation and insisting there should have never been a special counsel. today they said here. patten also admitted he made a $50 million illegal donation acting as

mueller's next move. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm steve k r kornacki in for chris matthews.election. the muller investigation. it's showing no signs of slowing down and the president still lashing out at it. and at the attorney general he believes could have stopped the probe. trump last night at

mueller is up to. sarah murray, cnn, walk. >>> let's talk more about this now with political analyst, peter matthews, a professor at cypress college joining us in los angeles. great to have you on the show. i'd first like to get your thoughts around the report apparently created by the president's legal team, rudy guiliani says it will touch on everything in the mueller investigation, keeping in mind that investigation is still under way. no one's seen it yet. is this a flip of the phrase a good defense is an even better offense? >> it's lyme like hopefully pre emive strike the way he's thinking. it won't work. he will say mueller wasn't appointed legitimately. which he was, the court's upheld the reports by roden stein. he's trying to discredit any report ahead of time. >> this russian ol gashing, fig funneling money, patton now cooperating with investigators. should that worry team trump if your mind? >> i think it should worry them. these investigations can lead to other threads that follow. then you find there is something to do with the trump side. i think guiliani will say there is nothing to do with him. you never know wher

mueller. aside from that "the americans," a show that you and i love, mika. matthew reese won best actor. extraordinary. understated and so talented. he deserved it. it was great to see that. also, claire foy with a crown. >> wonderful. >> talk about understatement. she was just staring like in seven seconds and a few words and -- >> maybe she'll get paid better now wherever she goes. extraordinary acting job there. mike and willie, any favorites of yours last night that won? >> my favorite moment of the night -- i didn't watch all of it -- was when the director got up on the stage, with thanked his girlfriend and said i'd like to make you not my girlfriend any more, will you marry me. called her out of her seat, gave her the wedding ring that his father had had put his mother's finger about 60 some years ago and proposed to her and she said yes. it was a great moment, probably the most memorable of the night. >> that's amazing. >> and "the americans" is such a great series. and matthew reese won the emmy for an incredible series. every episode. a lot of the strings in the episode would r

>> one of the other things this leads to, matthew dowd, this was all happening in the days after james comey was fired. as head of the fbi. after robert mueller one more reminder that robert mueller knows so much more what about any of us know about what on inside that administration. >> yeah, if this is a tom clancy novel. robert mueller knows the final three or four chapters. he's extricating all the information. there's a ton of palace intrigue. we'll keep seeing palace intrigue. there are key points coming up. the next one is the midterm elections. e midterm elections. >> that's assuming no more mueller activity before. >> i assume there is not because of who bob mueller is. we're going to have midterm -- could be -- very -- >> i think the midterm elections and the mueller report are the two inflection points in time that determine where the president goes. >> let's recognize that the midterm elections are already occurring. we talk about this as if it's in the future. november 6th. states like minnesota started voting on friday. your state, new jersey, begins voting just a few days. >> yep. >> 37 states have some kind of no excuse early

the defendant, matthew miller, told the judge this morning he no longer wants to represent himself the judge then appointed him a public defender . this means mueller will no longer cross-examine denise hoskins, the woman he is charged with raping in 2015. preliminary hearing set for tomorrow has now been delayed. >> we are seeking the truth and is seeking justice in this case regardless of whether he is represented by counsel. thank you so much. >> miller was already convicted in federal court of kidnapping huskins. he has been charged in solano county with rape and other crimes. police have treated the ideal as a hoax thing huskins and her fianci made it all up. >>> in oakland police from a motorcycle officer is recovering after being hit by a car at about 8:30 this morning on westbound interstate 880 at carlson boulevard . the driver who hit the officer stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. the officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries. he is expected to be okay. drugs and alcohol are not suspected. it is still unclear what led to the crash. three we now know where the homeless and chemic called hope villa

that defender matthew miller told the judge that he no longer wanted to represent himself. the judge then appointed him a public defender. this means the mueller will no longer cross-examine denise hoskins. the woman he is charged with raping, during the kidnapping in 2015. preliminary hearing set for tomorrow has been delayed. like we are seeking the truth and seeking justice in this case, regalis of whether he is represented by counsel. thank you. >>reporter: -- >> he was convicted in federal court by kidnapping husband that mccusker and is being charged rape and other crimes. but i hope police had treated the aredale of a hoax, originally sang hoskins and her fianci had made everything up. >>> 30s investigating a traffic crash make a startling discovery. the responded to a car that went down a ravine and found another car with a body of a missing palo alto woman, miller. we are joined life from the site were officials made the discovery near the dumbarton bridge. >> search parties have been out several times looking for the missing woman's car but authorities say it was hidden underbrush so thick it would have been nearly impossible to find

his accusers or the mueller investigation or the president, all of those topics were certainly in the room who showed up here at the fairmont. reporting from san francisco, mark matthews, nbc bay area news. >> mark, thank you. >>> the city of san jose now says it's got it all but it may need something else, taller buildings. specifically in downtown san jose. the problem is, you might know it, the downtown area is right beneath the flight path at sjc. the city hired a company to study the flight path to see if they can build taller buildings. >>> another issue in san jose, car impound fees. a tow and a single day of storage will set you back 639 bucks. that's nearly 50% more than the cost in san diego and l.a. for the similar service. a new audit headed to the city council tomorrow recommends slashing towing and impound fees by more than 75%. >>> california gun laws may be days away from getting more strict. the state requires currently people to be 21 to buy a handgun, but a bill on governor brown's desk right now would prevent anyone under the age of 21 from also buying a rifle. you c advocates say it will help to reduce gun violence. >> we've now made it so that an

matthew muller returns to court as his trial starts on new state charges. he was convicted on federal charges of kidnapping a vallejo woman after drugging her and her boyfriend. mueller a harward educated lawyer is defending himself by using an insanity defense and in an exclusive jailhouse interview with nbc bay area, mueller says he will plead guilty if the couple donates half their settlement to a non-profit that helps people who are wrongfully convicted. the couple got $2.5 million after vallejo police did not believe them. >>> this morning we're likely a few weeks away from learning the names of local priests accused of abuse. the san jose diocese says it will release the list by the middle of october. this past weekend church leaders started a dialogue with parishioners and victims about the abuse. we told you on friday about the new listening sessions. dozens of people showed up on saturday and we spoke with some of those people who went. >> i came because i was somebody who was abused by a priest myself. part of the healing for me is to have a voice, and to push for reforms. >> you can't heal until you address the wound. i think that's -- i love my church. i'

matthew miller convicted for the 2015 kidnapping of denise hoskins. the serrano county prosecutors are charging him with rape. muellersterday and plaid not guilty. prosecutors say mueller broke into the home the husk and shared with her boyfriend, tied them up and drugged them. hoskins wasn't released in southern california. vallejo police initially treated the case as a hoax but later apologized. he was a disbarred attorney the plans are to represent himself. >>> an update on by governor. brown was combusted that medical districts everything but deficit. they will cover up to 75 percent of a budget shortfall the oakland school district. but not the vallejo unified school d under the new law oakland and vallejo have an option to sell and lease property will produce that. >>> up -- up next to the san jose mayor will join us to talk about his city is doing to balance affordable housing with corporate growth the.>>reporter: speaking of san jose and sfo, sunshine with and warmer. we will show you how much, coming up. with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees

matthew miller agreed to be represented by a public defender. this comes a week after he was cleared to represent himself in the case. the decision to accept counsel all but into the possibility that mueller would have cross- examined his victims on the witness stand. last week, denise hoskins and aaron quinn were subpoena by the solano county das office to testify in a pulmonary hearing scheduled for tomorrow. >> we are seeking the truth and seeking justice in the case regardless of whether he is represented by counsel. thank you. >> last year he pleaded guilty to kidnapping and federal court and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. he is facing state charges in solano county. >>> white house says president trump will meet with deputy attorney general rod rosenstein on thursday after completing reports about rosenstein's future. sources state that mcveigh rosenstein was expected to be fired and he arrived at the white house. the white house said he had a scheduled appointment. the turmoil comes after the new york times reported friday that rosenstein had discussed recruiting cabinet members to invoke the 25th a minute remove president trump from office. rosenstein disputed the report and