and today, abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow was in court following the latest developments inside u.s. district court in the northern district of california. >> judge james donato said he read a proposed class action antitrust lawsuit against luxury retailer hermes with interest, but that he was really struggling with why it was an antitrust injury. the lawsuit alleges hermes was tying the purchase of its popular birkin bags to the purchase of other ancillary products, like belts or scarves, saying that only once a consumer has a sufficient purchase history will they be offered the opportunity to purchase a birkin. judge donato saying these are luxury goods. there are people who want birkins. this is a highly consumer choice driven market, and telling the plaintiff's attorneys, you're going to have to spell out how competition is being affected adversely. he went on to say, no client says, i had an hermes belt shoved down my throat, but i really wanted a prada belt. judge donato saying hermes can run its business any way it wants, including producing five birkins a year and chargi

abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has this seven on your side story. >> 83 year old loiso asked that we not use her last name, was home on a friday night when a man said, i have your grandson. >> he was so distraught and crying. >> through sobs, she said he explained, i've had too many beers. >> i drove the wrong way up a one way street. i hit a car and i got arrested. don't tell anyone, promise me. not even family. >> lois promised and also agreed to help with the $9,500 bail. >> and he said, well, the court has devised an easy way for people to pay for bail because a check takes too long to get there. so they have an account with coinstar coinstar. >> you may have seen these machines in local markets like safeway. that's exactly where the caller sent lois after she stopped off at the bank. one by one, she fed $100 bill after $100 bill into the machine, taking crypto account instructions from someone on the other end of the phone. the next day, another call, this time saying the prosecutor had added more charges and raised her grandson's bail by another $15,000. >> the e

abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has this seven on your side story. >> 83 year old lois, who asked that we not use her last name, was home on a friday night when a man said, i have your grandson. >> he was so distraught and crying. >> through sobs, she said he explained, i've had too many beers. >> i drove the wrong way up a one way street. i hit a car and i got arrested. don't tell anyone, promise me. not even family. >> lois promised and also agreed to help with the $9,500 bail. >> and he said, well, the court has devised an easy way for people to pay for bail because a check takes too long to get there. so they have an account with coinstar coinstar. >> you may have seen these machines in local markets like safeway. that's exactly where the caller sent lois after she stopped off at the bank. one by one, she fed $100 bill after $100 bill into the machine, taking crypto account instructions from someone on the other end of the phone. the next day, another call, this time saying the prosecutor had added more charges and raised her grandson's bail by another $15,000. >> t

first seven on your side investigates melanie woodrow abc seven news. >> isn't that infuriating? just devastating? what's happened to those folks? don't let it happen to you. if you have an issue you'd like seven on your side. to investigate, go to abc seven news.com/7 on your side. that's also where you'll find this story. if you'd like to watch it again, and really make sure you absorb all the helpful information. i just feel so bad. >> i know it's just awful. all right, let's get to the weather. when i woke up, i thought, did i get things wrong? but no, it's still heated up. it did heat up. it seemed a little cooler this morning. >> sandhya patel is here. sandy. >> yeah, it was wishful thinking. all right, but i tell you what. >> after tomorrow, temperatures are going to drop, so hang in there. if you don't like the heat. let me show you a live picture. maybe this will cool you off from our santa cruz camera, where some people are enjoying the beach. it was definitely a good day to be at the coast. here's a look at the temperatures 63 degrees in half moon bay, but heading out

our story is part of an abc news nationwide investigation and abc seven news reporter melanie woodrowestigation. >> warren dang was dancing his way through retirement until he got duped out of his life savings. i was angry. >> i'm angry for the last few years. >> warren was previously a 30 year scientist in big pharma. college educated? yes. master's degree? yes. in spite of his education, he says he trusted people who contacted him on linkedin with enticing investments. >> hey, i got this great investment. here's some numbers. look at the statistics on these. and so you dive in a little bit, maybe 5000 or 10,000 at a time. and you return with like 20%. then they entice you to get more and more money until they pulled out my 401. and that's the downfall. each of those platforms disintegrated. one was my account got dissolved the second the scammer just took off and the third i couldn't even get my money out. the fbi tells abc news that losses from investment scams rose from $3 billion in 2022 to 4, and a half billion dollars in 2023. >> fraudsters are going to fatten up the victims by

in san francisco for the i-team, melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> the iconic bart map could soon belaced as the bay area changes to a streamlined look across all transit agencies. it's a big project that's taking years, but you can get the first look at the maps in person next week. bart posted these images of the new signs on x today. the metropolitan transportation commission is hosting a public meeting on monday where you can see the signs in person. the new maps will soon be installed at bart's el cerrito del norte station as well as santa rosa transit mall as part of a pilot program. as they test this out, this is the first time there's been an effort to coordinate the maps and the signs for all bay area transit agencies. >> emotional testimony. today, during a coast guard hearing into a deadly submersible dive. officials had to take a ten minute break so the witness could compose herself. renata rojas was a mission specialist during the oceangate tragedy last year. five people died when the titan submersible imploded. the group was going to explore the wreck of the titanic. to

abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has this seven on your side story. 83 year old lois, whoed that we not use her last name, was home on a friday night when a man said, i have your grandson. >> he was so distraught and crying. >> through sobs, she said, he explained, i've had too many beers. >> i drove the wrong way up a one way street. i hit a car and i got arrested. don't tell anyone, promise me. not even family. >> lois promised and also agreed to help with the $9,500 bail. >> and he said, well, the court has devised an easy way for people to pay for bail because a check takes too long to get there. so they have an account with coinstar coinstar. >> you may have seen these machines in local markets like safeway. that's exactly where the caller sent lois after she stopped off at the bank. one by one, she fed $100 bill after $100 bill into the machine, taking crypto account instructions from someone on the other end of the phone. the next day, another call, this time saying the prosecutor had added more charges and raised her grandson's bail by another $15,000. >> the extra

abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has covered this case from the beginning and has the very latest. >> nima moments defense attorney revealing his defense strategy ahead of the bob li murder trial. >> when everything is put together, it's going to be a clear sign for the jury to understand unequivocally that this case was a case of self-defense. >> some, zanganeh says it's likely momeni will testify. >> i think that it would be a good bet to consider that mr. mulvaney will kind of educate the jury as to exactly what transpired. >> momeni is accused of stabbing li in san francisco's soma neighborhood during the early morning hours of april 4th. prosecutors have suggested momeni sister was at the center of a confrontation between momeni and li, who were seen together leaving armani's apartment building prior to the stabbing. charging documents included a text momeni sent li stating in part, i know nima came way down hard on you and thanking li for handling it with class. as for whether she will take the stand. >> i think that she's an important witness to educate people on cer

for seven on your side investigates melanie woodrow, abc seven news.n issue you'd like seven on your side. to investigate, go to abc seven news.com/7 on your side. we want to help you. and that's also where you'll find this story over 1.2 million ram vehicles are being recalled due to brake system problems. >> the national highway traffic safety administration reported that the ram 1500s have a software malfunction in the anti-lock brake system. affected vehicles range from models made in 2019 to 2023. thankfully, there are no reported injuries or accidents to date, but drivers can take their vehicle to a dealer to fix the issue free of charge. still to come, this morning, we're just two days away from the first presidential debate with kamala harris as the democratic nominee, and we're learning more about the rules going in. plus, diplo is in town. and it's not just to perform on stage. we'll tell you where you can stay ahead of your child's moderate-to-severe eczema. and they can show off clearer skin and less itch with dupixent, the #1 prescribed bi

frustrated by the bank's response, she called seven on your side i-team reporter melanie woodrow with this story. >> marsha rhodes shantelle brown, tawanna rogers, sean jones they're not friends or family. taylor elliott, derrick marble, 35, names angela crawford, brandon hemphill jody hayes has never heard before alicia fuller, kevin amunga with the power to charge up to $19,000 on her marriott bonvoy chase card or get $950 cash back, leaving hayes on the hook. i know i have good credit, but i've never seen anything like this ever. >> hayes and her husband were on a cruise in august when she got an informed delivery email from the u.s. postal service with what appeared to be dozens of credit cards headed her way. >> this fiasco ruined the end of our vacation. >> she says she got in touch with chase from the cruise ship. >> they were just very, you know, basic. okay. yeah. maybe it's some computer glitch. we'll stop it. >> hayes says chase also put her in touch with the fraud department, which she says called her back when she returned home with no explanation. >> just. we'll take car

in the newsroom for seven, on your side investigates melanie woodrow, abc seven news.ke seven on your side to investigate. we want to help you. you can head to our website, abc seven news.com/7 on your side. and that's also where you'll find this story. still to come this morning, a safe return home. spacex completing its first ever commercial space walk. how the crew's journey is officially making stay ahead of your moderate-to-severe eczema. and show off clearer skin and less itch with dupixent, the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, that helps heal your skin from within. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. ask your eczema specialist about dupixent. a cooler day today. here's a live look from our mount emeryville camera. actually, this weekend marks the start of a cooldown that we'll be seeing thr

on your side investigates melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> if you have a story for seven, on your side investigates, you can head to our website, abc seven news.com/7 on your side to report a tip so we can help. you can never be too careful, francis. >> oh, i know. it just sounds so dangerous and so sneaky. i know, it's awful, here's a look right now. santa cruz. you see the lighthouse? there are some gray skies over santa cruz. temperatures are still on the mild, mild side today, but it's going to be a beach day starting on monday, when things will really heat up. and we could even see some 90s at some of our beaches. all those details coming up. >> francis. thank you. also next who's in and who's out. j.r stone breaks down the niners long list of injuries ahead of well, it's a historic day in oakland sports history. today, the a's play their last game as the oakland athletics. they will then move to sacramento next year and then possibly las vegas after that. the team looks to avoid a sweep against the mariners. first pitch is at 1210. meanwhile, the giants play the cardinals he

abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has covered this case from the beginning and has the very latest. >> the defense attorney revealing his defense strategy ahead of the bob lee murder trial. >> when everything is put together, it's going to be a clear sign for the jury to understand unequivocally that this case was a case of self-defense. >> some, zanganeh says it's likely momenti will testify. >> i think that it would be a good bet to consider that mr. mulvaney will kind of educate the jury as to exactly what transpired. >> momeni is accused of stabbing lee in san francisco's soma neighborhood during the early morning hours of april 4th. writers have suggested his sister was at the center of a confrontation between momeni and lee, who were seen together leaving his apartment building prior to the stabbing. charging documents included a text to momeni sent lee stating in part, i know nima came way down hard on you and thanking lee for handling it with class. as for whether she will take the stand. >> i think that she's an important witness to educate people on certain aspects

on your side investigates melanie woodrow, abc seven news. investigate. we want to help you. you can head to our website, abc seven news.com/7 on your side to reach us. and that's also where you'll find this story. still to come this morning, a safe return home spacex completing its first ever commercial space walk. how the crew's journey is officially making but do they really? do they see that crick in your neck? that ache in your heart? will they see that funny little thing that wasn't there last year? a new bounce in your step? the way your retinal scan connects to your blood sugar? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. now at 630, you are waking up to a cooler day today. here's a live look from our mount tam camera. this weekend marks the start of this cooldown we'll be seeing throughout the week across the bay area. and for more on that, frances dinglasan joins us to explain what to expect and the rain possibly tomorrow. >> yeah, light rain tomorrow. but today, really blustery conditions, especially t

abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has this seven on your side investigation. >> warren deng was dancing his way through retirement until he got duped out of his life savings. i was angry. >> i'm angry for the last few years. >> warren was previously a 30 year scientist in big pharma. college educated? yes. master's degree? yes. in spite of his education, he says he trusted people who contacted him on linkedin with enticing investments. >> hey, i got this great investment. here's some numbers. look at the statistics on these. and so you dive in a little bit. maybe 5000 or 10,000 at a time. and you return with like 20%. then they entice you to get more and more money until they pulled out my 401. and that's the downfall. each of those platforms disintegrated. one was my account got dissolved the second the scammer just took of, and the third i couldn't even get my money out. the fbi tells abc news that losses from investment scams rose from $3 billion in 2022 to 4 and a half dollars billion in 2023. >> fraudsters are going to fatten up the victims by putting more enticing the vict

abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has covered this case from the beginning and has the very latest. the defense attorney revealing his defense strategy ahead of the bob lee murder trial. >> when everything is put together, it's going to be a clear sign for the jury to understand unequivocally that this case was a case of self-defense. >> some, zanganeh says it's likely momenti will testify. >> i think that it would be a good bet to consider that mr. mulvaney will kind of educate the jury as to exactly what transpired. >> momeni is accused of stabbing lee in san francisco's soma neighborhood during the early morning hours of april 4th. prosecutors have suggested mohini's sister was at the center of a confrontation between momeni and lee, who were seen together, leaving hussam balwani's apartment building prior to the stabbing. charging documents included a text momani sent lee stating in part, i know nima came way down hard on you and thanking lee for handling it with class. as for whether she will take the stand. >> i think that she's an important witness to educate people o

abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow is following the story. >> his defense attorney revealing his defense strategy ahead of the bob lee murder trial. >> when everything is put together, it's going to be a clear sign for the jury to understand unequivocally that this case was a case of self-defense. >> some, zanganeh says it's likely momenti will testify. >> i think that it would be a good bet to consider that mr. mulvaney will kind of educate the jury as to exactly what transpired. >> momeni is accused of stabbing lee in san francisco's soma neighborhood during the early morning hours of april 4th. prosecutors have suggested his sister was at the center of a confrontation between momeni and lee, who were seen together leaving armani's apartment building prior to the stabbing. charging documents included a text to momeni sent lee stating in part, i know nima came way down hard on you and thanking lee for handling it with class. as for whether she will take the stand. >> i think that she's an important witness to educate people on certain aspects, but it's a game time decision. >> p

in san francisco, for the iteam melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> new developments in a case we'veeen following since april, when racist material was left at a black man's home in san francisco. police are searching for this woman, 67 year old april martin chartrand. they say she's a suspect in the case in which a racist doll with a noose and other messages were left outside the alamo square. dog walker's home. chartrand was reported missing by her family two weeks ago. if you see her police ask that you call 9-1-1. dublin police have arrested two people they say were involved in an assault on a teen at dublin high school last month. an 18 year old former student and a 17 year old, related to a mother and daughter, also involved in the incident. police say the mother and daughter confronted the victim regarding some recent conflicts, but they were not involved in the actual attack. police are still searching for more suspects. >> the judge and former president donald trump's criminal hush money case has delayed mr. trump's sentencing until november 26th. the justice says he made th

abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> hi. is it chester? yes. hi chester. it's officer matthews with concord police department. >> yes. on march 27th, concord police showed up at chester frelix home. >> they say you've been scammed. >> fralich says it all began earlier that month with someone claiming to be from xfinity. according to a police report, he later filed, freilich told investigators xfinity told him someone used his personal information to upload videos to a website, and that they were generating a report to the federal trade commission. >> and about an hour later, i get a call from this man called jason brown from the ftc, and he informs me that i'm under investigation for wire fraud, and he lists all the credit cards i've had in 40 years. >> freilich says agent brown also told him someone rented an apartment in texas in his name, and that the ftc didn't believe he had made those transactions to help him. they would move all his money to a secure account, and the scam continues. >> after a couple of days, they have me withdraw more money and thi

for seven on your side investigates melanie woodrow abc seven news. >> now, if you have an issue you'd like seven on your side to investigate. go to our website, abc seven news.com/7 on your side. we want to help you and that's also where you'll find this story. we have another consumer alert for you this morning. hammond's candies of denver is recalling some of its products due to undeclared milk. hammond's four ounce bags of dark chocolate filled mini waffle cones were the mislabeled product. here, you can see on your screen, the fda said that people who have an allergy could be at risk of a reaction if they consume this product. one report of an allergic reaction has been found in connection with this, recalled candy. over 1.2 million ram vehicles are being recalled due to brake system problems. the national highway traffic safety administration reported that ram 1500s have a software malfunction in the anti-lock brake system. affected vehicles range from models made in 2019 to 2023. there are no reported injuries or accidents to date, but drivers can take their vehicle to a dealer

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. >> abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow questioned attorneys and court staff about the issue. in the next day, there was an unscheduled hearing and she is here with the latest now, dan and ama. >> these documents have since been filed after the judge ordered the defense to do so. an attorney i spoke to said this is a first amendment rights violation for journalists and the public. prosecutors and defense attorneys met wednesday at san francisco superior court for a hearing to make arguments about what evidence they say should be allowed or excluded in the bob lee murder trial. he is accused of stabbing and killing the tech executive in april of last year. several of those motions were heard in private. the judge cleared the courtroom after both sides agreed the discussion could taint a potential jury pool. prosecutors had filed their motions with the clerk's office, but defense attorneys did not, instead saying they had emailed them to the judge and prosecutors. yeah, we emailed everything to the parties and the judge in a timely fashion. david snyder is executive director of

. >> abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow questioned attorneys and court staff about the issue, and the next day there was an unscheduled hearing. >> and she's here now with the latest on this. melanie. >> dan and ama. these documents have since been filed after the judge ordered the defense to do so. an attorney i spoke to said this is a first amendment rights violation for journalists and for the public. prosecutors and defense attorneys met wednesday at san francisco superior court for a hearing to make arguments about what evidence they say should be allowed or excluded in the bob lee murder trial. he is accused of stabbing and killing the tech executive in april of last year. several of those motions were heard in private. the judge cleared the courtroom after both sides agreed the discussion could taint a potential jury pool. prosecutors had filed their motions with the clerk's office, but defense attorneys did not. instead saying they had emailed them to the judge and prosecutors. yeah, we emailed everything to the parties and the judge in a timely fashion. david schneid

in the newsroom for seven, on your side investigates melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> if you havebc seven news.com/7 on your side. that's also where you'll find this story. home depot has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle claims they overcharged customers. the claim was filed by several district attorneys around the state. they accused the home improvement chain of engaging in false advertising, saying that home depot shoppers were charged more money than advertised on store shelves. as part of that settlement, home depot did not admit any wrongdoing. san francisco joined nationwide protests for the second anniversary of women life freedom. local groups across the country gathered calling for a democratic, secular republic in iran. they're honoring mahsa day. coming up on monday the 16th, when mahsa amini was killed, resistance in her honor continues today. >> i think that this is a marathon, not a sprint. >> and i think that the iranian people are steadfast in their fight for liberation, and i don't think we're going to go anywhere. >> we are not going to stand idly by. t

abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow is here now with the seven on your side investigation>> kristin and larry, this is happening internationally and our story is part of an abc news nationwide investigation. the victims are often highly educated and trusting that sense of trust can cost them their savings in a matter of days. warren dang was dancing his way through retirement until he got duped out of his life savings. i was angry. >> i'm angry for the last few years. >> warren was previously a 30 year scientist in big pharma. college educated? yes. master's degree? yes. in spite of his education, he says he trusted people who contacted him on linkedin with enticing investments. >> hey, i got this great investment. here's some numbers. look at the statistics on these. and so you dive in a little bit maybe 5000 or 10,000 at a time. and you return with like 20%. then they entice you to get more and more money until they pulled out my 401. and that's the downfall. each of those platforms disintegrated. one was my account got dissolved the second the scammer just took off and

i-team reporter melanie woodrow has this special seven on your side investigation. >> kristin and larryrpetrators in this example took advantage of this victim's sense of right and wrong. they convinced him that he had done something illegal, and they had lots of proof. they told him that they were federal law enforcement officers and at one point even involved unsuspecting couriers who may have been rideshare drivers as part of the scam, it all fell apart when a cvs employee more than 400 miles away in huntington beach, california, had a feeling something wasn't right. >> hi. is it chester? yes. hi chester. it's officer matthews with concord police department. yes. >> on march 27th, concord police showed up at chester frelix home. >> they say you've been scammed. >> says it all began earlier that month with someone claiming to be from xfinity, according to a police report. he later filed. freilich told investigators xfinity told him someone used his personal information to upload videos to a website, and that they were generating a report to the federal trade commission. >> and about a

frustrated by the bank's response, she called seven on your side and i-team reporter melanie woodrowthat sounds shocking. >> yeah, larry and kristen. >> this woman says that she doesn't even have her kids as authorized users on her credit card, so you could imagine her surprise when 35 names she's never seen before got added to her account. and that's not all that happened. >> marsha rhodes, shantelle brown, tawana rogers, sean jones they're not friends or family. taylor elliott, derrick marble. >> 35 names angela crawford, brandon hemphill, jody hayes has never heard before alicia fulle, kevin amunga with the power to charge up to $19,000 on her marriott bonvoy chase card or get $950 cash back, leaving hayes on the hook. >> i know i have good credit, but i've never seen anything like this ever. >> hayes and her husband were on a cruise in august when she got an informed delivery email from the u.s. postal service with what appeared to be dozens of credit cards headed her way. >> this fiasco ruined the end of our vacation. >> she says she got in touch with chase from the cruise ship.