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it happens to be matthew muller's wife. i will tell you her connection. >> reporter: >>> the name of one more pay school district will remain despite backlash. dixie school district voted not to change lane. opponents say dixie is racially insensitive. some school board officials rejected 13 name proposals last night. the school board plans to revisit the issue. >>> in wisconsin, republicans shot down the idea of recognizing colin kaepernick black history month. the state assembly passed a resolution to honor prominent black americans, but you will be lawmakers block it until democrats agreed to remove colin kaepernick, arguing he was too controversial. >>> for support to the bay area, this storm is already the west storm of the winter. we have more heavy rainfall coming tonight. we are getting a bit of a break right now around san francisco. the break is just about to ends. a look at the doppler coming up. >>> this strange site from geysers in the street two cars stranded underwater. flooding around the bay area. californi

relieved. >> reporter: muller telling the judge, i don't know how i'm supposed to put on a case. >> matthew muller been put on discovery but because he decided to defend himself, there are logistics around getting him everything. >> reporter: muller's wife, who married him after the arrest but knew him from before the kidnapping, says she still loves and stands by him. >> if you got to know him, he's a really completely personal than you thought. >> reporter: melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> this is b.a.r.t. week for abc 7 news. we're devoting several days to study issues surrounding the transit agency to find solutions. >> the experience on b.a.r.t. depends a lot on what time you're riding. next, the abc 7 news i-team's dan noyes joins us with a look at what life is like on the last trains of the night. >>> and what does it look like right now? our emeryville tower camera showing you that bay bridge light malfunction or whatever is going on with it, we're not sure exactly the nature of it. but we're checking on it. meantime, it's still wet out there, spencer is tr so chances are you've seen at us

matthew muller who is representing himself get the chance to cross-examine his own kidnapping victimn court today. >>> the san francisco supervisors introduced new legislation to prevent brick and mortar businesses citywide from going cashless but that proposal excludes businesses without checkout lines. >>> the president does not like it but appears to be leaning toward the bipartisan congressional agreement to apart the next shutdown of the government. he looks to be exploring other ways to fund the wall at the us- mexico border. >>> here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza with flooding on 580 working your way near 24 eastbound. it is slow-and-go westbound out of the maze into the city. give yourself about 40 minutes from oakland into san francisco. the metering lights are on. look at northbound 80, crawling just past the coliseum with a handful of accident at the nimitz freeway causing these delays. we have wet weather slowing you down with the when advisory in effect on the san mateo bridge, the bay bridge, or a busy ride from the peninsula. >>> we are tracking heavy rain

convicted kidnapper matthew muller will get a chance to cross-examine his own kidnapping victim in court tonight. >> i've never met him at all. but i can tell you he really doesn't know the law. >> muller bound and drugged denise husband kins and her husband in their home in 2015. he then took off huskins. she charged with rape, robbery, burglary, and kidnap for ransom. >>> how this scaffolding rescue came to an end. >> will he run? words from congressman stallwell's office tonight. >> when it seemed like they couldn't get anymore snow, explore on the way. at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. than the one next door. do you think this is fun for me? you think i'm having fun? [man on other line] it certainly wasn't much fun to..... do you have eyes on the target? is it her? [man on other line] i can't tell from this photos... ...i need better shots. thank you for flying turkish airline

kidnapper matthew muller was convicted in the federal case but he appeared in court today for charges in solano county. muller had fired his public defender and representing his self. hoskins took to the stand and testified that she thought muller would kill her. she said he sexual assaulted twice and taped her eyes shut. >> i have a lot of respect for any individual that has suffered some tremendous agony and pain and cruelty that they can come forward in a public hearing. >> muller did not cross-examine denise hoskins or her husband but claimed he hadn't been given all of the court documents. he says investigators tricked him, something that hoskins attorney says is not true. >>> president trump is calling out california over governor newsome's decision to pull the plug on high-speed rail. a short time ago he tweeted california has been forced to cancel the massive bullet train project after having spent and wasted many billions. they owe the federal government three-and-a-half million. we want it back. the project is a green disaster. yesterday the governor says he was abandoning p

. >> matthew muller is serving as his own attorney. here's reporter melanie woodrow. >> newlyweds are reliving the nightmare brought to their lives in 2015. both testifying for the first time about having their home broken into and then being bound, blindfolded and drugged before muller kidnapped huskins. a crime that originally was called a hoax. muller has to -- including kidnap for ransom, false imprisonme imprisonment. muller is serving a sentence after pleading guilty to a federal kidnapping charge. he's representing himself in this case. huskins recounting in painful detail muller raping her twice. describing the room where she was blindfolded and blacked out swim goggles for 48 hours. testifying after the second rape she felt defeated drained and helpless. amy norton is quinn's attorney. >> i can't believe what she had to go through. >> while muller was drugging and raping her, he had various tasks to perform for a ransom. >> they were really brave and really -- i was so proud of both of them. >> muller did not cross-examine qui

kidnapping described how she was rapped and they left the courthouse after testifying against matthew mullershe described how muller invaded the couples home. drugged them and put blacked out swim goggles on them. he kidnapped her and rapped her twice. >> it was a horrific thing that happened to bots of them. to be awoken in the middle of the night. >> muller is serving 40 years after being convicted in federal court. he will go to trial in state court. he is scheduled to return on february 25 to enter a plea. >>> a frustrating day for a woman who was stabbed a bart platform. families and friends showed up on the mental competency of the accused. family members are frustrated and they don't believe he's incompetent. >> i just think he was competent when he did it. for him he's not competent now is not right. it's not fair to the family. >> the hearing has been rescheduled for march 1. >>> there's new information on a videotaped incident in washington, d.c., that went viral. an investigation into the encounter between a catholic high school student and native american activist found no ed tha

preliminary hearing, aaron and denise recounted the nightmare they say they suffered at the hands of matthew muller. muller broke into their home in 2015, tied them up, drugged them, before he kidnapped and raped denise. she went on to tell the jury she was raped twice by muller that held her captive for two days. >> it was very difficult for them to tell this horrific thing. nobody should have to go through and suffer what both of these individuals had to suffer. >> muller is acting as his own attorney but declined to ask the couple any questions. the judge ultimately ruled that there is enough evidence for a trial. >> new at 6:00, just how much money is in the silicon valley? today's release of the annual silicon valley index illustrates things we already know, high salary andhost ofrly $140,000 each year per person. one in four households have an income exceeding $200,000 a year. the down side of all of that wealth is reflected in that final number. more than a third of all adults under the age of 34 still live at home with their parents. >> up next at 6:30, we continue our microclimate weather

quinn, and couple once accused by vallejo county for faking her abduction, now testify before matthew muller. >> their incredibly brave. to confront their perpetrator, it was remarkable . i will tell you, there was a lot of emotion in that court. it was very difficult thing to do, and you know what? they are in the inspiration to all of us. >> reporter: cameras were not allowed in court. hoskins crying at times, testifying and in the cruciate in detail how he drug them, but black swim goggles on that. she said he kidnapped her and raped her twice in the south lake tahoe cabin while recording her. her father, mike huskins bolted from the courtroom as she described being raped. after it, she said she felt self-defeating, drained, and hopeless. >> it was a horrific thing that happened to the both of them, to be awakened in the middle of the night by some stranger who, his intent was to do harm. >> reporter: before the sexual assault, she said muller meticulously scrubbed the bathroom including the top you she likened the situation to a horror film. she testified i just kept imagining he was cle

matthew muller pleaded guilty on federal charges of kidnapping denise huskins. originally called the case a hoax. today's hearing will decide whether there's enough evidence for him to stand trial on state charges. there is a chance he'll cross-examine husband ins on the witness list. >>> president trump says he's not happy with the proposal on border security that would avoid a government shutdown. congressional leaders from both parties draft thd bipartisan deal. that's about 55 miles worth. it is not the prototype steel and concrete walls the president wants. >> we have a bipartisan agreement. as in all bipartisan agreements, everybody had to give something. we are urging the president to sign it. >> have to study it. i'm not happy about it. it's not doing the trick. but i'm adding things to it. >> republicans are urging trump to take the deal as a downpayment. but the president is adamant, the wall will get built with or without the deal. he suggested he's considering taking money from other areas of government. >> announcer: now an accuweather alert. >>> no

matthew muller pleaded guilty in 2017 on federal charges of kidnapping denise huskins.olice officially called the case a hoax. today's hearing will decide whether there's enough evidence for mueller to stand trial on state charges. he's acting as his own attorney. there's a chance that he'll cross-examine huskins who is on the witness list. >>> developing news, president trump is not happy with the new proposal on border security that would avoid a government shutdown. the bipartisan deal was drafted by leaders from both parties. it includes nearly $1.4 billion to build steel border barriers on the southern border. about 55 miles worth. it's not the prototype steel and concrete walls the president was calling for. >> we have a bipartisan agreement. as in all bipartisan agreements, everybody had to give something. we are urging the president to sign it. >> i have to study it. i'm not happy about it. it's not doing the trick. but i'm adding things to it. >> republicans are urging trump to take the deal as a downpayment. but the president is adamant, with or without the de

vallejo police of faking her abduction, left superior court after testifying against the defendant, matthew mullerheir incredibly brave to confront their perpetrator. it was remarkable. i will tell you, there was a lot of emotion in that court. it was a very difficult thing to do, and you know what? they are an inspiration to all of us. >> reporter: cameras were not allowed in court. huskins crying at times, testifying in excruciating detail how muller invaded the couple's home, drugged them, and put out blackout swim goggles on that. she said he kidnapped her and raped her twice in the south lake tahoe cannon while reporting her. her father pulled up in the courtroom as described being raped . after the attack, she said she felt defeated, drained, and hopeless. >> it was horrific seeing that happen to the both of them, to be awake in the middle of the night by some stranger who his intent was to do harm. >> reporter: before the sexual assault, she said muller scrubbed the bathroom, including the tub. she likened the situation to a horror film. she testified i was imagining he was cleaning the blo

matthew he muller pled guilty t federal charges for the 2015 kidnapping of denise huskins, who drugged denise huskins then boyfriend who is now her husband. s jodi hernandez is in court, reporting that he is in court acting as his own attorney. no word ifea muller will cross examine them. this story made national headlines because vallejo police originally dismissed the whole g million settlement. f ntsb is already investigating. supervisor stephanie says she'se in a series of tweets, she wants to look at actions leading up to the explosion and whether changes need to be made to safety standards andin regulations. >>> much more ahead for you. we are day as way from a another possible shutdown. what president trump is saying about the deal that doesn't involve any money for the border wall. >>> new at 11:00, tag, you're it. the new high-tech tool that could make high-speed chases a thing of the past. weather alert. a live look at sfo. right now -- there are more than 100 cancellations. >>> back to your microclimate weather alert. can you make that out? that's sfo. right now there are mo

a second article, sessions replacement matthew whitaker called mueller's employment ridiculous and a little fishy. third article, all the times robert muller's new boss railed against the russia probe. trumps said becoming a witch hunt and trumps new acting attorney once mused about defending robert mueller. >> without objection, these will be placed in the record and i recognize a judgment for 5 minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. going to be straight with you up front, i'm going to cut you off if you make long speeches, very limited time. you do not need to thank me for asking a question or complement me. i'll assume they're all good questions and you're grateful. one, you were briefed by the special counsel. did you share that information with any members of your staff, the information learned in that briefing from the special counsel or his team? >> as i previously testified, there was one other individual in that briefing. >> who was that individual? make it as the u.s. attorney from the eastern district of california who i've brought on. >> what is the name of the individual? >> his name is greg scott. >> did you communicate any of th