it is hard for martin mcdaniel. officers found a stockpile of prescription pills and a suicide note they put him on a suicide watch. mcdaniel was taken off suicide watch the following day. several weeks later he admitted that despite his earlier denials he was suicidal. >> when i wrote the letter, right, i had intentions of o.d.'ing because my kids wrote me a letter. i was going to wait until after visit and take them that night, right? but it's a good thing they come in the room, man. >> you were, then? >> yeah. yeah. yeah. no doubt about it. >> mcdaniel says his despair was over the impact his incarceration was having on his two young daughters. >> sometimes i think it would be better. >> what would? >> they don't have to weigh the options. i like to see my kids grow up, you know. but -- it's pretty, pretty [ bleep ] situation. >> while mcdaniel longs for a visit from his family, patrick gaskill just had a severe restriction placed on his visitation privileges. he was caught with a bag full of inmate-made alcohol

and mcdaniel lived in her building. she disappeared in june, her body found five days later in a garbage bin near her apartment. mcdaniel will be arraigned in two weeks. his lawyers want to challenge the makeup of the grand jury which indicted him. >>> new reaction over the murder of a law student from laurel. steven mcdaniel appeared in a central georgia courtroom yesterday. accused of killing his former neighbor and classmate lauren giddings last summer. she just graduated from mercer university law school and had been celebrating with friends. prosecutors say they are going through the death penalty. several family members were dressed in pink in the courtroom yesterday. >>> mcdaniel's lawyers are challenging that ruling. >>> a former frederick sheriff's deputy is not liable for the man he shot to death can a stun gun. the ruling says the officer used only enough force to protect himself. the parents of the victim are seeking $100 million for the incident in november of 2007. >>> today's mayor's prayer breakfast in o

police say members of the community helped identify mcdaniel as the suspect. they also say he may have changed his hair since the murder. oakland jobs and programs on the line as city leaders deal with a big blow to the budget. and last night, protesters shouted down any talk about cutting jobs. gil diaz outside city hall with the budget debate. "even, some of the unions here, tonight, your parent unions agreed to elimination of redevelopment..(not ture, did not). oone group has been pitted against another.. (not true...)" "we want to help the city find solutions that work, but we still need information and time to figure out how to do this best for everyone." oakland -- city leaders are proposing laying off far fewer employees than anticipated, and iran says he is ready to have talks with world powers about his country's nuclear program iran is facing tougher sanctions in an effort to get it to scale back its nuclear program. mahmoud ahmadinejad ("ah-muh-dee'-neh-zhahd") says sanctions will not force iran to give in to western demands. a united nations nuclea

remon mcdaniel is the suspect. mcdaniel is accused of gunning down 19-year-old isaac white on january 4th on east 25th street. police say that the two men lived on the same street and that the shooting followed an argument. mcdaniel is believed to be hiding out somewhere in northern california. >>> a smoking break proved to be a bad choice for one man in alameda county who is now behind bars on a homicide charge. on friday night, 30-year-old franklin bean stepped outside of a sports bar to have a cigarette but it is illegal to light up within 25 feet of a building where smoking is ban. police who saw him ran a computer check on bean and found out that he was wanted for murder. he is being held without bail. >>> the oakland police department is promoting a high- tech program that allows you to get crime alerts on your phone. it's called nixel and it's free to use. all you have to do is sign up online and choose the area where you live. the program is part of a tpt's effort to better communicate and form stronger rel

we want the person who killed lauren to come to justice, whoever that might be. >> mcdaniel's lawyers are challenging the makeup of the grand jury which indicted him. mcdaniel will be back in court for arraignment february 7th. >>> today in harford county we'll be hearing more about a new program to cut down on repeat offenders. the harford county sheriff says despite a recent renovation project the county might need a new detention center in five years because more than half of the people arrested in harford county are back at the detention center again in less than three years. many of them have problems such as addiction and mental health issues. the plan will be officially unveiled today in a meeting between the sheriff's department and other community leaders. >>> the ocean city mayor's prayer breakfast will feature a speaker whose comment put him in the national spotlight. william jerry boykin has spoken publicly about his belief that islam is not a religion but instead a to tail tehran -- toll day tehran way of life. some are calling for ocean city town officials to boycott tha

raman mcdaniel is accused of shooting and killing 19 year-old, isaac white, near east 25th street and 19th avenue. it appears the victim had no idea he was being targeted. mcdaniel's is 5'9", 140 pounds, with dreadlocks, believed to be armed and dangerous. >>> we have a couple armed robberies in the east bay. and this focuses on pleasant hill. tuesday morning, there were robberies at a subway and an atm within less than an hour of one another. a suspect wearing a motorcycle helmet hit the wells fargo atm first, about 6:20 am, around contra costa boulevard of the then just after 7:00 am -- man, this is about a mile away on the same road, 7:10 am, they went into a subway, demanded money, and left one of the suspects about five years old, 5'5", 135 pounds, black clothing, and wearing a helmet in the first robbery. no description for the other suspect. police say they do have leads, they're making progress, but no arrests have been made. i'm grant lotus, kron4 news. >>> a live look outside from the golden gate bridge. reduced visibility here as the fog is setting in. we're seeing reduced

mcdaniels, 66. take it in. 2 west 40.71. >> [ bleep ]. >> [ bleep ] they gave me 90 days. what's that [ bleep ]? 90 days? what's that [ bleep ]? [ bleep ]. >> i'm here 35. i'm reputable in them streets, you know? what's that? >> [ bleep ]. >> you ever been in here? >> not here, not in prison. >> this ain't nowhere to be, man. this ain't cool. you can't even stretch. you can't even stretch in this joint. >> you can't even work out in these cells. you can't run in place. we only come out twice a week. >> yeah, man, [ bleep ]. mentally insane, for real. this is what they give us. look at this [ bleep ]. that's all you going to get. that's all you [ bleep ] going to get. a little tiny ass bar of soap. going to be used in one day. it's over. this is how i'm living, man. >> you will find with a lot of these guys, they have been incarcerated before. so, unfortunate for some of them, they think this is a step up. and in the circles they travel in, unfortunately, it is. you know, i made it. i'm in the state prison now. it's a subc

police say mcdaniel has ties to the county and central valley. he has a long criminal record and police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> right now the oakland city counsel is in session. union members representing the 105 worker who is could lose their job packed in tonight's city council. the city says it has to cut more than $28 million to offset the state redevelopment funds the counsel is rediscussing the plans it calls for layoff and cuts to services and popular programs such as oakland zoo and children's fairyland. >> in order to reduce the number of people who were cut we set a time to reorganize an entire city literally. four or five departments are gone. others have been merged. >> the city council needs to approve the cuts and finalize the budge by the end of the month. >> occupy protesters at oakland have announced plans to take over vacant building this weekend. >> the building will be converted into a social center and a meeting place for the movement as well as the people of oakland. >> activist are not disclosin

steven mcdaniel is accused of killing the law school graduate, and dismembering her body and placing it in a trash bin at her apartment building. today, prosecutors notified the judge that if they get a conviction, they will speak the death penalty for mcdaniels. >>> a funeral was held today for joe paterno. they gathered for the service. thousands of others had a chance to pay their respects during a two-day public viewing that ended this morning. and thousands are expected there tomorrow for a final memorial that will be held at the campus basketball arena. >> a bizarre selection by a would be robber in port washington today. the man entered the elementary school in oxen hill and tried to rob the front office. happened around 2:30. students were still in school, but something scared that thief and he ran off without any money. >> and it's ridiculous. somebody in there who has the money. >> you worried about pedophiles and you worry about the robber, the rapist, and then you have to worry. another thing that they shouldn't have to deal with. >> while they search for the suspect, the

police say member of the communities helped identify mcdaniel as the suspect and say he may have changed his hair since the murder. >>> another budget proposal may save jobs and programs from budget cuts. protestors and union workers crashed the special oakland city council meeting. protestors were so loud the council president larry reid had to call for a recess. city administrators will update the council tomorrow about a proposal to hold on to $7.5 billion. the current proposal consolidates departments, cuts some programs, and adding up to 81 layoffs. that's far fewer than expected. >> i think this is an opportunity for the council to hear the proposal, to ask questions and the plan is that next week on the 31st, the council will act. >> oakland will lose $28 million due to the end of the redevelopment funds from the state. hundreds of those agencies will close wednesday. >>> two men are charged with beating uc-berkeley students. he was attacked outside a home in san diego last month. doctors didn't expect him to survive but he is now in rehab and improving. the suspects are charged w

ramon mcdaniel. investigators think he killed 36-year-old isaac white outside of white's home on east 25th street on january 4. mcdaniel stands 5 foot tall, 9 inch, 140 pounds and has a gold tooth. he had been wearing dread locks but may have changed his hair style. mcdaniel considered armed and dangerous. anybody with information on this is asked to call oakland police. >> 6:03. the family of a knife wielding homeless man who was kill bid b.a.r.t. city police suing. the the family's attorney says that police did not need use fatal force. they are seeking unspecified monetary damages. bart police shot charles hill after a confrontation in july. this is surveillance video of the incident. police say they were forced to shoot hill after he threw a knife at them. >> a former san ramon officer accused of stealing drugs and selling them will be back in court today to change his plea. the lawyers for lewis lombardi say his client plans to plead guilty and then testify against his former boss, normal welsh,

. >>> an arrest warrent is due. 36-year-old ramon mcdaniel. he is accused of gunning down eye zack white on -- eyewitness news sack white -- isaiah white. mcdaniel is believed to be hiding somewhere in california. >>> they are looking for somebody who beat and robbed a man at the shopping center. it happened near the macy's men's store. several people attacked the man as he was putting jewelry in the trunk of his car. that victim was treated at the hospital and later released. police say one of the attackers had a gun. he had a get tee, was dressed in black. all the robbers escaped in a black dodge minivan. if you have any information call palo alto police. >>> new and expensive smart phones have become increasingly popular. police are urging you to stay vigilant. not be distracted while walking on the street. they are looking into anti- tracking software and using pin or locking features. >>> the contra costa times reports a four day moratorium. it gives the city more time to draft a facility. they do not have official guidelines for the tee

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oakland police say that mcdaniel should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> meantime, the police in oakland say there is an increase in armed robberies of cell phones and electronics. people should watch out as they are very noticeable carrying those gadgets around and they are lucrative targets for thieves. >>> an east bay man pleaded guilty today to charges involving a multimillion dollars real estate scheme. authorities have made literally a federal case out of it. a story the abc 7 i team first broke two years ago. dan noyes with a follow-up. >> reporter: jim used to call himself the west coast donald trump but today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and money laundering in a massive real estate scheme involving investors across the state. >> at the height of the market getting involved in some large condominium projects. he unfortunately sur rounded himself with the wrong involved himself with the wrong people and made poor choices and that is what he admitted to and accepted responsibility for today. >> as part of the plea deal he faces six and a half

mcdaniel was a classmate of giddings at mercer law school. he was taken inked in today, they officially filed notice of intent to seek the death penalty against him. mcdaniel's attorney says he intends to challenge how they handle the case. >> reporter: giddings was originally from laurel, and went to high school in columbia. >>> a wild ride and a deadly crash. a burglary suspect flees police. and several innocent drivers get caught up in the mess. wjz is live with the follow-up. mike hellgren has details about the men who police say are behind a crime spree. >>> the man who died. police have linked him now to more than a half dozen burglaries in baltimore county. and several unsuspecting drivers found themselves in the middle of his getaway. they are lucky to be alive tonight. >> reporter: sky eye quhopper -- chopper 13 shows you the aftermath of a massive crash on dulaney valley road. police say an out-of-controlled burglary suspect caused the mess, injuring several drivers. >> what a mess. >> reporter: 21-year-old mccoy was fleeing from po

. >> steven mcdaniel is being arraigned today on murder charges. he's charged with killing lauren giddings. she was last seen in georgia on june 25th. five days later, police found her torso, wrapped in a plastic bag, in a garbage bin near her apartment. prosecutors planned to notify mcdaniel today that he faces the death penalty if convicted in giddings' murder. >> lauren giddings grew up in laurel, prince george's county. >>> a wild end to a spree. police say a man fleed in a getaway car crash and died. >> reporter: burglary suspect who crashed and died. aaron mccoy, jr., has a lengthy record, especially for his age. he had just turned 20. he had been found guilty of a large theft and eluding police. >> what a crash. >> reporter: police say a brazen burglary spree ended yesterday with this tangled mess of cars along the road. investigators say they spotted the getaway car wanted in a series of burglaries in northern baltimore county and tried to pull it over, but the driver took off, only slowing momentarily, so one of the men inside could jump o

they say that mcdaniel has a long criminal record, and they consider him to be armed and dangerous. >>> major cuts are coming to the city of oakland due to a budge crunch. the oakland zoo, and children's fairyland are at risk. ktvu's alex savidge is live where the budget showdown is about to start in half an hour. >> reporter: fans of the two popular oakland attractions are disappointed about the proposed cuts. the city council is set to meet half an hour from now inside city hall, but the mayor told me today her choices were limited as she tries to deal with a giant hole in the city budget. the families who come to see the wild animals at the oakland zoo might have to shell out more money because of city budget cuts. >> if the zoo suffers, people aren't going to come out. i think it's a bad decision. >> reporter: the zoo director said under a proposed budget plan, they could lose $200,000 annually from the city. >> it will put a greater strain on our ability to maintain the high level of animal care that we provide, and with that, it will impact the visitors themselves. >> reporter:

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mcdaniels believed to be hiding out somewhere in california. an anaheim forklift operator targeted homeless men. he was awarded a plaque for his heroism and he is credited with chasing down a suspect after a brutal attacks on a homeless man. police arrested the suspect late that night and has been charged with the deaths of four homeless men. >>> a batchment wash dash a report by the acting inspect terrible general said some money will never be recover. so far 318 billion has been recovered. the report has been to help out homeowners and it has cost an extra 51 billion. >>> mac world, i-world, they are fans of apple and there will be special presentations on smart phone cameras and iphone asperger's syndrome. >> we have all these cultural he will isn'ts, we have dab elements we have a film festival. >> more than many are expected to a ten. >>> they are slashing prices on all of its products. starting next week the company will mark down all of its products by at least 40%. they used to rely on getting customers through the door. they are rival

police also say on the back of that suv is a mcdaniel college sticker. if you see this car, immediately called 911 and do not tried to approach the suspects because they are considered armed and dangerous. >> thanks so much for that report. disturbing evidence of a close call on that metrobuses. hundreds of-canned videos have been obtained and. -- of dashcam videos have been obtained. >> some are calling these videos disturbing. you see everything from buses running into the back of cars, running red lights, as well as near misses with pedestrians trying to cross the street. this is just a portion of the hundreds of videos obtained. back in 2010 gamma cameras were installed in the inside and outside of buses. captured on camera, dozens of accidents as well as 134 near collisions. metro officials say this is just a small number of the number of trips that the metrobuses take every month. >> probably some close calls. never an accident. 134 seems like a lot. you have to wonder how many trips per day there are. >> metro officials add that the customer injur

investigators say mcdaniel may have changed his appearance.ay he should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> shoppers in alameda county will have to shell out 10 cents or bring their own bags starting next january. waste management board has improved a measure to reduce the number of plastic bags used. sit-down and take out restaurants, clothing retailers and other nonfood related stores are exempt. the law will require county residents to begin putting paper and bottles in recycling bins starting in july. >>> advisory committee recommending santa clara change the way it elections the city council seufrpl the committee says the current system is unfair to minorities. it wants to switch to at large voting where the top vote-getters are elected. according to the 2010 census, santa clara is 37% asian, 36% white and 19% latino. four asians and two latinos have run for city council in the last decade but the seven-member panel remains all white. the bay area lawyers committee for civil rights says it will sue the city on behalf of minorities if c

howard county in georgia is set to appear in court there today when prosecutors will notify stephen mcdaniel of their intent to pursue the death penalty. he is accused of killing and dismembering loren giddings at the apartment complex were they were neighbored, she had graduated from georgia's mercy university law school but grew up in laurel. >> a jury is reconvening today in the federal stun gun trial of a former sheriff's deputy. jorel gray died in 2007 after being shocked twice with a stun gun, his parents kay rudy torres used excessive force, they are seeking $145 million in damages. the jury will decide whether the jolts were a substantial cause of gray's death. >>> and to the weather now, where we are enjoying another beautiful day in our area. let's take a live look outside, shall we? there is still a lot of sunshine out there and it isn't too cold out there either. is the sunshine on its way out? marty is in the outback trying to hang on to it and meteorologist bernadette woods is in the first warning weather center. hello. >> hello, what we have got going on is the storm is moving

prosecutors said they want mcdaniel executed if he's committed. he cut up the body and dumped it in the trash can. >>> capital hill, gabriel gifford officially resigns from congress. mary has her emotional good- bye. >> lawmaker cries and cheered and putting politics aside as they said good-bye to representative. >> i am so proud of my friend. >> her friend debbie broke down before the letter of resignation. >> i have more work to do on my recovery so i can again serve in an elected office. >> the arizona democrats stepped down to recover. her good-byes to washington began last night as the state of the union address. the room busted in cheers as she entered the room and the president barack obama embraced her. she had warm words as her husband watched. >> she's an inspiration to all of us and all americans. >> she has brought the word dignity to new heights by her courage. >> once her letter had been read to the house, she walked it over to speaker who was moved to tears. her farewell may be temporary. i will recover and return she says and we wi

mcdaniel is 5'9", 140 pounds, has a gold tooth. police say he has dread locks but may have changed his hair style recently. considered dangerous and armed. anybody with information is asked to call oakland police. >> police are waiting for forensic evidence before they decide whether to file charges against the man accused of sexually assaulting a san francisco tourist. 18-year-old christopher detell remains in jail facing charges of sexual assault and false imprisonment. police think that he met the 15-year-old girl outside a 7-11 on tuesday morning after she had split off from her tour group. they found detell with the girl a short time later in the bushes near fisherman's wharf. detell is a transient from southern california. the girl was injured but is expected to be okay. >> 5:04 now. a deadly accident on interstate 80 in richmond that snarled traffic for hours during wednesday's commute. it was avoidable according to the chp. the tragic scene was the result of a type of road rage called brake check. that's when a driver speed

it has a mcdaniel college sticker on the back. they do still have a lookout for that vehicle and they are asking anyone who see it is to go ahead and contact police. but there have been a number of robberies here in the bethesda area as well but police are saying a home invasion is something they have not seep in some time. tracy willing, news4. >>> just moments ago, police released this surveillance imam of a man they believe is one of the suspects in this case. they say he is also a suspect in a separate home invation in wheaton that happened yesterday. news4's pat comes will have the latest on the investigation and the search for the suspects in a live report coming up at 5:00. >>> today, virginia lawmakers returned to the state house in richmond for a new legislative session. >> it's a budget-writing year and governor bob mcdonnell has a plan that puts higher education and transportation at the top of the list. a controversial personhood bill is expected to be a major issue, defining conception as the beginning of life. oppone

a gray ford expedition with a mcdaniel college sticker on t after that police say the suspect used the victim's atm card at a cvs where they retrieved this picture. now, police say thement is is also linked to another home invasion on mcmahon road yesterday in wasn't there, he stole a woman's car and her debit card. police still looking for the getaway car used in the bethesda home invasion, described as gray ford expedition, license plate 4 ae 7450. 4 ae 7450 with a mcdaniel college sticker on t still a number of questions here. why this house? why this time? why this woman? police still working the case. jim back to you. >> horrifying ordeal, pat collins live in bethesda, thank you. wendy? >>> now to decision 2012, mitt romney wing the nation's primary last night in new hampshire, romney whipping with 39% of the vote. texas congressman ron paul finishing a distant second 23%. jon huntsman who bet his entire campaign that he would be finishing well in new hampshire finished in third place. romney's joy was evidence last night in new hampshire, hoping this win combined with his first p

police say it's gray ford expedition with maryland plate number 4 ae 7450 and has a mcdaniel college sticker on the back. >>> newt gingrich is threatening to sue tv stations that air attack adds made by a super pac backing mitt romney. he was fine third degree $00,000 for ethics violations while he was working for house. he claims they're defamiliar torrey. back-checker politifact says the $300,000 penalty asellsed to gingrich in 1997 can be considered a fine and was approved by more than 90% of the house members at the time. >>> the run-up to the primary is set to be the biggest yet. they have only been on the ground for 24 hours and already a 27-minute documentary is online hitting front-runner mitt romney. rick perry, who has focused his campaign has also taken aim at romney ore his business background called him a vulture capit capitalist. now some conservative heavyweights are coming to his defense. >> the attacks they mounted on romney are not defensible. >> i'm prepared to have people be irritateded on the right and on the left. >> ron paul, who finished a strong second in new

police tell us it has a mcdaniel college sticker in the back window. they say do not take any action. these men are armed, just call police right away. in bethesda, dealia gonesales, 9 news now. >>> our bruce lashan is following this story and he'll have more information on what residents and police are doing on 9 news now beginning at 5:00. >>> residents living in the district's american university park neighborhood are going to meet tomorrow to talk about a string of robberies that have been occurring. police say that three people were mugged in the area just minutes apart over the weekend. residents say that they have asked police to increase patrols. >> step up your patrols, we'd like to see you more at night as opposed to during the day when you're doing your ticketing. >> police tell 9 news now that they are aware of the happenings. they say that they're planning strategies to deploy more officers to that neighborhood. >>> well, the republican race for the white house now moves to south carolina with mitt romney leading the group. he is now 2-2 a

. >> i actually work at mcdaniel college and i came down and found out they were closed. there has been bad wind all night. we could hear it outside. >> they report they only lost power for about 30 seconds before the generator kicked in. crews restored power to all but 100 customers by mid afternoon. >> 67 people were killed in fires last year in maryland according to a report today. the majority of the victims were 44 and older and 79% of the fires were in homes earlier this week. two women were killed in a fire in their home. it has been a windy and cold day. so cold baltimore city extended the code blue alert through the entire weekend. if you're headed out to the ravens rally or to enjoy baltimore county restaurant week be sure to bundle up. let's check in and see how long this weather is going to last. >> it's another wild swing in our temperatures. it's been mild enough earlier this week or maybe you want to do a little out door dining. winds still howling. that's good after morning showers and morning snow flurries north and west of the city. we are crystal clear

. >> reporter: san francisco state university professor jason mcdaniel says some republicans may act like the bay area doesn't matter but it represents things that the party claims to support like entrepreneurship and education. they say if gingrich were to win the presidency they may not be a priority. >> hard to overlook california and the bay area but i think it is possible, if a republican wins it will advocate policy that most people that live in san francisco in the bay area won't find particularly appealing. >> tracy grant, nbc bay area news. >> just to make things more interesting, ironically gingrich says he will be in san francisco next month for a fund-raising event. >>> a bay area couple is making history tonight with an unprecedented donation to a south bay hospital. john and susan pledged $5 million to equip the new santa valley medical center in san jose. it is hailed as the largest private donation to any public hospital west of the mississippi. voters approved money to build the building in 2008, buts this no money to furnish it. that's where the $5 million comes in

the suv has a mick daniels sticker -- mcdaniels college sticker in the window.f you see this suv, call the police immediately. do not approach the suspect. they believe he is armed and dangerous. the housekeeper that was sexually assaulted, no one has been hurt in the crimes. ken molestina, 9news now. >> thank you. >>> the center for disease control is warning about everyone of a new strain of swine flu. the biggest worries this year's vaccinations don't fight it. the cdc says most of the people had direct contact with farm animals. what is not known is how easily this strain can spread person to person. they're still investigating that. of course, back between 2009 and 2010, more than 17,000 people died from the highly contagious h1n1 swine flu strain. >>> well, the heavy rains caused headaches for anybody who had to be out there tonight driving or otherwise. and right now it is still coming down. >> it sure is. topper shutt joins us outside on the weather terrace. hopefully this is over by the time folks head out tomorrow morning. >> i think it will be. the he

mcdanielle is wanted in the fatal shooting of isaac white in january 4th. the two men lived on the same street and followed an argument. they say daniels should be considered armed and dangerous. one of the officers included in a scandal pleaded guilty today. lewis lombardi was a member an elite vice squad funded by the justice department. the times report lombardi pleaded guilty to 9 felonies and possession of illegal assault rifle. implicated his co-defendants. lombardi sentencing is set for april. house fire in the hills above hayward led to discovery of marijuana growing operation. sheriff's department says the fire started inside a home just after 1:30 you can see here the damage that resulted from that fire. firefighters say when they got there it was filled with smoke and fire. the sheriff's office told our crew that firefighters spotted marijuana in the garage. authorities are looking for the residents. >>> in san francisco restaurant has risen from the ashes of devastating fire. coming up in five minutes. >>> palo alto police are investigating what

san francisco state university professor jason mcdaniel says gingrich's comments could backfire. >> i think it's not that he is painting california and the pay area and san francisco as a lost cause, he is showing them as an opponent, someone that you know, americans shouldn't emulate. >> how is this for timing. gingrich will be in san francisco next month for a fundraising event. >> jc penney taking a new approach to shopping. everything is on sale every day. beginning february 1 it will permanently mark down all of its merchandise by at least 40%, meaning shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get the lowest price. the plan is similar to walmart's iconic every day low pricing strategy. instead of undercutting all of the com petters the aim is to take the guesswork out of shopping by offering more predictable pricing. >> time to get a check of the markets. jackie is live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> good morning to you, guys. futures turned higher this morning after markets got a boost from the fed which extended its pledge to keep interest rates low until 2014.

investigators say mcdaniel may have changed his appearance. police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> shoppers in alameda county will have to shell out 10 cents or bring their own bags starting next january when they shop. waste management board approved a measure imposing the fee in an effort to eliminate plastic bags. restaurants clothing retailers and nonfood related stores are exempt. the law will require county residents to begin putting paper and bottles into recycling bins starting in july. >>> committee recommending that santa clara change the way it elects city council. the current system in which candidates run for specific seats unfair to mine norths. the it wants to switch to at large -- minorities. it wants to switch to at large voting. according to the 2010 census, santa clara is 37% asian, 36% white and 19% latino. four asians and two latinos have run in the last 10 years. but the seven-member panel remains all white. the bay area lawyers committee for civil rights says it will sue the city on behalf of minorit

they believe that redmond mcdaniel was the shooter. police are not saying why they believe he is connected to the case. >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes on this thursday, the sun is going to go away and the rain is going to move in. we will be right back. hoax and and roentgen, >>george: service has been suspended, this is a live look outside the portal of the church tunnel where a car drove about 500 ft. into the tunnel at 6:00 a.m.. the car has to be removed and tests have to be run, inspections have to be performed. in the meantime, thousands of passengers have to find alternate means of transportation. there are bus shuttles in place for all muni metro lines. it also recommend alternate transportation meeting using one of their bus routes. if you would like to find out how to get to one of those bus routes or which ones to take, visit the kron4 web site, we under the traffic tap. >>darya: we have our eyes on its hostile as we're waiting for the snow and rain. they should get at least 6 in.. at the higher elevat

it has a mcdaniel college sticker. that picture we showed you did not give the height.e're told he's about 5'7" tall. >> jackie, thank you. >>> police locked up a man today after they found a 13-month-old child alone in a tent at the occupy encampment. this is video of the child being taken out of the ambulance. the little girl was found by a woman this morning. she was wearing only a onesie. park police found the man a half an hour later. he was arrested and they charged him with child neglect. child protective services has temporary custody of the girl. >>> tonight, police identified the teenager murdered in seecht washingt washington. he was shot several times on 23rd street last night. police haven't made an arest yesterday. >> the latest chapter in the battle over the rightful owner of seven historic churches in virginia. tonight, there's a victory for the episcopal church which essentially was kicked out of this properties three years ago. derrick ward. >> reporter: this church was here during the revolution. it was here during the civil war. it wasn't cannon fire

stevenen mcdaniel is the man accused. his lawyers want to challenge the make up of the grand jury that indicted him. >>> keith taylor under arrest for stealing gas. a officer saw a car that matched their description. gas tanks, of ten new trunks were punctured. an employee saw gas leaking out, so this officer spots taylor's car that was seen in video, pulling it over anda courting to police he gave his okay to search. they popped open the trunk, smelled gas, found power tools, cords and a pole that smelled like gas. taylor now in jail. >> a man arrested here for pretending to be a reckefeller will stand trial for a california killing. he showed no reaction as a judge said there was enough evidence to hold him for trial. his bail has been set at $10 million. he is a ceus of killing a 27- year-old man who rented him a cottage back in the 80s. >> check it out. the radar and seeing rain already starting to edge into western maryland. a lost it not touching the ground. dry air to surface cloud was no rain here yet this is just

steven mcdaniel is charged in the case. new reaction at 6:45. >>> a former frederick county sheriffs' deputies is not liable for a man's death after he was shocked with a stun gun. the jury ruling says the officer used only enough force to protect himself. the parents of jerrold gray are seeking $100 million for the incident in november of 2007. >>> a german man known for masquerading as a rockefeller will stand trial for murder. christian gerhardt's bail was set at $27,000. he's accused of killing a man who rented him a los angeles cottage in the 1980s. he was also convicted of kidnapping his own daughter. they were found several years after it happened. >>> the harford county sheriff says disde spite a recent renovation project the county might need a new detention center in as little as five years because the recidivism rate is more than 60%. in other words more than half the people arrested in harford can't are back -- county are back in the detention center in less than three years. many have ongoing problems such as a

. >> reporter: but san francisco state university political science professor jason mcdaniel says newt gingrich also bashed the bay area, its residents and its values. >> i think it's not that he is painting california and the bay area and san francisco specifically as a lost cause, he's showing them as an enemy, an opponent. someone that americans shouldn't emula emulate. >> reporter: gingrich is meeting with mitt romney and others for the republican nomination. gingrich's remarks this morning on the "today" show effectively reinforced his image as an extremely conservative republican who has no interest in a stereo typical lib cal strong hold like san francisco. gingrich's depiction is not accurate. >> i would disagree with the characterization that it's an alternative fantasy world. >> reporter: many people don't realize that the bay area has a sizeable republican base but she said gingrich has nothing to lose by targeting the area since republicans here are going to vote for whoever the candidate turns out to be, no matter what. he said candidates never ignore san francisco. >> he'

her classmate, steven mcdaniel will be arraigned in two weeks. new reaction at 5:00. >>> and an attorney for the so-called east coast rapist ordered a court ordered mental evaluation for the client. it's believed aaron thomas is responsible for the attacks and rapes of nearly 17 women. he was supposed to be in court in tuesday in virginia but reportedly not speaking to his attorney thomas is expected to be back in court in march. >>> in harford county they are doing their part to cut down on crime. they will be discussing a program to stop repeat offenders. the harford county sheriff says despite a recent renovation project the county might need a new detention center in just five years. more than half the people arrested in harford county are back in the detention center in less than three years. many have problems such as addiction, mental health and no jobs. several community groups and government agencies work with the issues but harford doesn't have a formal coordinated re-entry program like some counties. the sheriff says that needs to chan

locating a suspect in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man earlier this month. 36-year-old ramon mcdaniel is described as 5'9", and weighs about 140 pounds. he should be considered armed and dangerous. he is accused of gunning down isaac white on january 4. white died at the hospital. investigators say the suspect has a lengthy criminal record, and is believed to be hiding out somewhere in northern california. >> at this point, we feel pretty confident it was not a mutual combat. it was more of a cold blooded act. >> crimestoppers has issued a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. >>> the trustees have heard the complaints and today the board put a cap on the salaries of the council president. students have seen fees and tuition hiked. at a meeting today in long beach, the trustees capped the salaries of newly hired campus president at $325,000 a year, or 10% more than the outgoing president. a group of students has occupied a vacant being on the campus of uc davis. the students entered the two story building following a rally yesterday, and they've been there e

police say there's a mcdaniel college sticker on the back of the car. anyone who recognizes the man in the surveillance video or sees that vehicle call 911. jummy olabanji reporting from montgomery county. >> disturbing bus crashes will be discussed during today's metro board meeting. there's a video showing the buses running into trains, pedestrians, and other buses. metro says drivers have driven millions of miles safely and accidents are going down. the board will also discuss the new budget which includes new hires and if they're like. >> hundreds of people are expected to gather in woodsboro today to say farewell to a fallen soldier. the funeral service will be held this morning call our specialists ronald wildrick. he died last month when instructed an improvised explosive device in afghanistan. people lined the streets of woodsboro yesterday to honor him. he will be buried at arlington national cemetery tomorrow. >> we are following this during allegations against members of the marine corps. the pentagon is investigating a troubling video making

locating a suspect in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man earlier this month. 36-year-old ramon mcdaniel is described as 5'9", and weighs about 140 pounds. he should be considered armed and dangerous. he is accused of gunning down isaac white on january 4. white died at the hospital. investigators say the suspect has a lengthy criminal record, and is believed to be hiding out somewhere in northern california. >> at this point, we feel pretty confident it was not a mutual combat. it was more of a cold blooded act. >> crimestoppers has issued a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. >>> the trustees have heard the complaints and today the board put a cap on the salaries of the council president. students have seen fees and tuition hiked. at a meeting today in long beach, the trustees capped the salaries of newly hired campus president at $325,000 a year, or 10% more than the outgoing president. a group of students has occupied a vacant being on the campus of uc davis. the students entered the two story building following a rally yesterday, and they've been there e

in court yesterday prosecutors told stephen mcdaniel they plan to seek the death penalty against him.is charged with murdering loren giddings of laurel last year at her georgia apartment. the two were law school classmates and neighbors. >>> a johns hopkins student can thank his classmates this morning after they helped to rescue him. the students were on a group trip when the man got his leg stuck in a cave. he spent almost 5 hours trapped 200 feet underground in a hole so narrow rescuers could not get in to get him so they had the other spelunkers chip away at the rock to free him. >>> a rash of thefts. andrea fujii live in north baltimore. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. those copper thefts are happening in neighborhoods like this and across the country. now the fbi is calling it a threat to critical infrastructure. they are targeting unoccupied homes and businesses. but they aren't going after prized possessions. they are taking the copper right out of walls. >> they are taking copper pipes. they are taking spools of copper. they are taking objects in the homes that conta

. >> reporter: jason mcdaniels says some republicans may act like the bay area doesn't matter but it represents things that the party claims to support, like entrepreneurship, innovation, and education. if gingrich were to win the presidency, the bay area issues and concerns may not be high priorities. >> it's hard to overlook california and the bay area. but i do think it's possible that if a republican wins, it will advocate policies that most people who live in san francisco, in the bay area won't find particularly appealing. >> reporter: now, these remarks today were actually in response to something that nancy pelosi has said repeatedly. she keeps saying that she has some information that will prevent gingrich from becoming president. he plans to come here to her home town sometime on the 15th or the 16th of february. we don't know the exact location yet. live in san francisco, traci grant, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, traci. >>> we now know why president obama congratulated leon panetta. the president was thanking panetta and the pentagon for their actions to rescue an amer

. >>> oakland police have a $1 million warrant for suspected kill remon mcdaniel wanted for killing an east oakland man on january 4. >>> republican presidential candidates are taking center stage in their final debate in florida. this is tonight just before the primary. it's expected to be a two-man battle between mitt romney and newt gingrich. >>> voters could decide the fate of california's high-speed rail project. the secretary of state approved an initiative for signature gathering to begin on a voter referendum. it would eliminate the 98 billion-dollar project to connect passengers from san francisco to l.a. more than 800,000 signatures are needed to be submitted by june 21 to qualify for the state ballot. >>> california is trying to clear the wear cleaner cars. the state -- clear the air with cleaner cars. the state will vote on whether to require vehicles that emit three-quarters less smog producing pollutants by 2025. the rules will mandate that one of every seven new cars sold in the state be zero emissions or hybrids. >>> let's check the roads with elizabeth. >> the golden g

steve mcdaniel watched as officials gave their notice that they seek capital punishment against him. he is accused of killing laura giddings. she had just graduated and planned to return to laurel before she was killed. >>> a young man shocked by a taser dies. now there is a verdict for the frederick county sheriff's deputy who fired that weapon. wjz is live downtown at the federal courthouse. adam may has the emotional reaction to today's decision. adam? >> deliberations only took a couple of hours. the jury quickly citing in favor of the deputy. >> tears flow outside the federal courthouse after the family of jurel gray loses their $145 million wrongful death lawsuit. >> where can i go? >> reporter: a judge accused rudy torres of wrongdoing. the deputy responded to a fight in this frederick neighborhood, firing a taser twice, killing the 20-year-olds. >> i think it has to be remembered that this is a tragedy. at the end of the day, no one wins and no one loses today. >> that man is free to go on and live his life the way he wants to. and i have to go to my son's burial plot and vis

bethesda home invasion, described as gray ford expedition, license plate 4 ae 7450. 4 ae 7450 with a mcdaniel college sticker on it. >>> new town state park remained close as more military ordnance pop up on the shoreline. eight rounds of ammunition were located yesterday after an underwater survey. the park was initially closed on friday after seven potentially dangerous piece of ordnance were found. the maryland state fire marsh l marshal's office and army corps of engineers are trying to work together to figure out where the explosives are coming from. >>> mitt romney, hoping for some momentum from his victories in new hampshire and high wa, republicans in the south tend to be a built more conservative than new hampshire but that could work in romney's favor. steve handlesman has our report. >> reporter: the next primary will be his test in a conservative, evangelical state. >> an uphill climb for me. south carolina, i came in fourth last time. >> reporter: a new attack ad on south carolina tv. >> what happened after massachusetts moderate mitt romney changed his position from pro-abortion

suv is not recovered and that is described as a ford expedition with maryland tags 7ae450 with a mcdaniel college stick or the rear windshield. and the two people living in this house, the mother and young son were not harmed. we understand the housekeeper was treated and releasinged and the woman who was robbed in wheaton was not robbed. shawn. >> reporter: just to be clear, there is one suspect. do police believe the particular house, the people there were targeted? >> it's two good questions. >> reporter: the police believe that these are connected. they believe the same man carried out both of these attacks. they don't believe there is two men now. they think there was just one. there was a story initially that perhaps one of the men had stayed outside, but that has changeed as the day went on. police were looking at the possibility that the housekeeper was followed and police were looking at some cameras, traffic cameras down here at wisconsin and cedar to see if that may have taken place. >> and let's hope they get this guy son. thank you, paul wagner. >>> and we're following a deve