. >>> you may have well seen the actor michael jace on screen playing a cop in tv shows "the shield"tonight. jace is behind bars for real accused of a grisly murder right in his own home. so what happened here? abc's ryan smith has the latest installment of our series "crime and punishment." >> there was a guy going through the victim's pockets. i pulled hem oim off the body. >> reporter: on tv he played one of the good guys, a strait-laced cop who fought corruption and crime on the shield. last night 51-year-old actor michael jace wearing the handcuffs, arrested and booked for shooting to death his wife april with his two young sons in the house both under 10 years of age. according to police, the chain of event leading to april's death at their family home started after 8:00 p.m. last night. >> april had come home with both boys from baseball practice. doesn't appear they were home more than 10, 15 minutes when the shooting occurred. >> i heard pow, sounded look a gunshot. i am not familiar with the gunshot. i said maybe it wasn't. i heard, pow, pow, i felt uncomfortable and ran in

later, michael jace's accused of murdering his wife. sad and puzzling case. we begin with the breaking news and states across the country as results coming in from a big and potentially consequential string of elections. especially in kentucky with mitch mcconnell. over the weekend, he predicted that tea party candidates would get crushed in the primaries. tonight he appears to be doing his part. cnn can project him the winner in the race. that said, the electoral troubles, rare troubles for a powerful incumbent might not be over. i want to talk about that and the kentucky results. dana bash is there and gloria borger is in washington keeping her eye on the other key races. dana, mcconnell expected to gate major challenge from the right, from the tea party. what happened? it turned out to not be much of a race at all. >> reporter: that's right. you know, as you said, he promised to crush the tea party opponent and that looks like what he's headed to do. at this point, it looks like matt bevin is probably not going to crack 40% and that matters because it's al

michael jace in custody after she was shot last night at home. new details coming in right now. >>> and now it's acrobatics in the ballroom as amy purdy was spinning at top speed in a sizzle finale on "dancing with the stars" and the huge upset. james and peta, the stunning elimination that had jaws dropping. >>> and we do say good morning, america. george on his way back. very funny on jimmy kimmel last night. great to have david muir here. you know this big fella, michael strahan. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, yeah. could you do what amy purdy did last night on the dance floor? i mean, this takes it to a whole new level, please. wow! >> dramatic, gravity-defying. sets up even bigger stakes for tonight's showdown. how do you beat this? >> i don't know. >> that's incredible. i'm dizzy looking at her. >> yeah, and i used to think you could kind of win it all with personality. now, you actually have to be an acrobat. i would worried about the rope that would hold me up. i wouldn't do that. >> but we're going to talk about that in just a little bit but we've

coming up, the trouble actor michael jace was facing before the murder his wife. >> marijuana is standing in the way of the f.b.i. protecting the country from cyberterrorists. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> it is 6:13 on wednesday. a look at the coit tower you can see the clouds. mike will tell us what it means for us in a couple of minutes. >> a wildfire burning outside of flag staff, arizona, has led to the evacuation of hundreds of homes and businesses and is 450 acres if a state park in northern arizona. it protect out yesterday afternoon. 100 structures including vacation homes and businesses are threatened. officials have determined the fire was human caused. they investigating. 100 firefighter are balancing the blaze. >> now the murder of the wife of michael jace, they are looking into financial and marital difficulty. he confessed to shooting his wife on monday. he recently played a cope -- a cop on "the shield," he filed bankruptcy. he and his wife got in an argument after she picked the sons up from baseball practice.

michael jace has been booked for murder. accused of shooting his wife to death. jace was handcuffed outside his los angeles home early this morning. his wife's body found inside. also, inside their home, according to police, the 51-year-old actor's two sons. april jace was 40 years old. the couple had been married only 11 years. cnn's allen duke is working this one for us. he is live in los angeles. and allen, i know this is still so early here, but what, if anything, are police saying as far as a motive could go? >> well, they're calling it domestic violence. now, we don't know, we've not been able to find out if there's been any other incidents at this home in south los angeles, the hyde park area. we don't know if police have been called there before. what we know is last night at about 8:30, that he, michael jace, called 911 and told the operator his wife had been shot. we know no other details other than that, about what he said. we also know that neighbors, some other neighbors called 911 after they heard gunfire inside the home. the couple has lived in thi

here in los angeles a character actor michael jace arrested for shooting and killing his wife while hisldren were in the home. jace is a successful performer, you may have seen him in forrest gump. >> is he one of us. >> let me tell you about us. our purpose here is to protect our black leaders from the pig who is to brutalize our black leaders, rape our women and destroy our black community. >> and joining us now from new york city kimberly guilfoyle and lis wiehl. what happened in this jace situation, wiehl shnchts the neighbors called the politician and say they heard a jace called 911 and said, "i shot my wife." the police arrived there april jace was dead. gunshots gone. and there was nobody else in the house except for the two -- the couple's two young sons. we don't know their names but they were under 10 years old. he has been arrested and charged on the suspicion of homicide and being held on 1-million-dollar bail. >> anything else guilfoyle? we understand that the wife april jace came home, according to the police and shortly after that she was shot to death. >> she is second

. >> did actor michael jace confess and what was the motive? >>> ballroom battleground.ars" in years and the mirror ball trophy winners that have so much to celebrate this morning. it's wednesday, may 21st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good wednesday morning, everybody. we begin with more states involved in the recall of possibly tainted beef. >> rhode island officials say at least 128 food facilities in the state received ground beef products but the federal government isn't revealing where the beef went. here's abc's dr. richard besser. >> reporter: health officials are on high alert. the recall expanding. now including beef sent to restaurants and possibly grocery stores. the biggest worry, ground beef for burgers because grilling season is here and people often don't cook them enough to kill the dangerous strain of e. coli which has already sickened 11 people. >> i have never been that sick in my life. >> reporter: kevin mcdermott thinks he is one. diagnosed with the same strain of e. coli after eating an

stay >>> now to the murder of michael jace's wife. possible mostives of financial problems. he confessed to shooting his wife to death on monday night. he play add cop on "the shield," was fighting to keep his home. he filed for bankruptcy in 2011 claiming he was $500 million in debt. he and his wife got into an argument when she got home with the boys from baseball practice. >> a picture of well and jada in bed with their children and an older man has drawn the attention of the authorities. teach was being made of the photo according to the mother. they said there was nothing sexual about it but several hollywood news sources are reporting the los angeles department of children and family services has open an investigation into the matter. >>> russian tycoon is promising to appeal a decision by a court to pay his ex-wife more than $4.5 billion. it is called the biggest divorce settlement in history. the 47-year-old man made his fortune in fertilizer and his ex-wife was battling the billionaire for six years claiming he was trying to hide assets in trust funds for their daug

>> and here is michael jace, the real life murder suspect. for the very latest kttv reporter phil schuman joins us live. phil, first of all, where are you? >> we're at university south of los angeles. this is a private christian liberal arts college. this is where the victim, april jace worked. he had been here about a year. loved by everybody. she worked in the financial aid office. so as can you imagine, just a lot of shock and grief here because she was at work yesterday. they said goodbye to her last night. >> what are the police saying happened inside that home? >> well, what they are saying is that she came home with a couple's two young sons. they are both under 10 years old. about 8:30 last night. and 10 minutes later, they heard gunshots and jace called 911. and because of his role on the shield he was no doubt familiar many with police procedure. what the police are saying is that he called 911. the dispatcher answered and he said "i shot my wife." they told him to stay on the line. a rescue ambulances, the police came. he surrender

lawyers for tsarnaev are fighting to keep the note out of his upcoming trial. >>> actor michael jace due in a los angeles court today as he faces murder charges in the shooting death of his wife. this happened earlier this week after she and the couple's young sons returned from little league practice. neighbors reportedly heard loud arguing moments before the shots rang out. police say jace confessed in a 911 call. he might be most remembered for his starring role in tv's "the shield," where he played a police officer. >>> let's take a look now at what's coming up on "new day." kate bolduan joins us now. >> good morning, kate. >> hey, kate. >> good morning, guys. we're following more disturbing allegations of wait times for u.s. veterans at va hospitals. cnn has learned that some combat vets are waiting months for care, even though a mandate requires them to receive priority, and these are new vets coming back from iraq and afghanistan. this as president obama promises accountability. but he is standing by the va chief, at least for now, we can say. so, what's really being done abou

michael jace known for his role on "the shield," was arrested this morning for his wife's murder, a crime the "los angeles times" is reporting he confessed to. she was funded in the los angeles home last night after reports of shots fired. he is held on $1 million bail. >> general motors is announcing another major recall this morning, 2.4 million more cars more than half involves crossover vehicles such as the buick enclave. the vehicles have a problem with the front seatbelt that might separate during a crash. general motors has now recalled 15 million vehicles worldwide this year. >> the warriors. introduced the new head coach to the bay area, steve kerr works the nba playoffs. the job is his first as head coach. he was the general manager of phoenix for three years. he replaced mark jackson who was fired after three seasons and back-to-back playoff trips. the warriors gave defive years and $25 million dial. >> the nfl player sidelined for taking a drug that helped his wife get pregnant. >> a golfer from the peninsula making history before stepping on to the green. >>> a model tries ev

. >>> actor michael jace, best known for his role in "the shield," has been arrested in the shooting death of his wife. april jace was found dead inside the couple's los angeles home last night. investigators say she was shot multiple times and there were children inside the home at the time of the shooting. the 48-year-old actor was questioned by police overnight, but was arrested only in the last couple of hours. >>> a memorial grew overnight at the scene of a deadly amtrak accident in san leandro. a train the student did not see coming. police say 18-year-old brittany silva was wearing ear bud headphones when she was hit and killed by a train yesterday about dinnertime. a vigil last night, silva's mother told us that her daughter's life was just getting started. >> my daughter was a wonderful person. just beautiful. she was fun to ride roller coasters with. she had the whole world in the palm of her hand. she was getting ready to graduate this year. >> witnesses told officers that they tried to warn her that the train was coming, but she just didn't see to hear them. >>> investiga

>>> michael jace officially charged with killing his wife.t how she died just revealed today. >> breakup alert. ryan gosling all alone on the cannes red carpet. eva mendez conspicuously absent. why they haven't been seen together in six months. >>> new kim and kanye video in paris as wedding hype goes into overdrive. >> kim with the grandma you never see.

. >>> actor michael jace has been formally charged with killing his wife. the star who played a police officer in the fx series "the shield," appeared in a los angeles courtroom yesterday where bail was set at $2 million. jace allegedly called 911 monday and said he shot his wife, april. the couple's two, young children were in the home at the time. the family's financial problems may have led to that shooting. >>> o.j. simpson is hoping for a new trial after his attorneys filed another appeal to his kidnapping and armed robbery conviction. they say his notoriety tainted the initial case. simpson claims he was trying to retrieve his stolen memorabilia at a vegas hotel and didn't know that his friends were armed. he is serving up to 33 years. last year, a judge rejected an appeal, claiming simpson's previous lawyer botched his trial. >>> and as we enter memorial day weekend, it is important to remember that the holiday is meant to honor the men and women who have died while serving the nation's military. and that's why a small american flag was placed at eve

. >> police say michael jace and his wife got into an argument just minutes after she brought the couple'stwo sons home from baseball practice. police say that's when jace opened fire, killing his wife. he then, called 911 to report the murder. neighbors are shocked. >> i heard, pow. sounded like a gunshot. but i'm not familiar with gunshots. so, i thought, maybe it wasn't. then, i heard pow, pow. i felt uncomfortable. i ran in the house. >> there are also reports that jace was physically abusive towards his first wife. and that he was deeply in debt. court papers reveal that jace threatened to kill his previous wife during a divorce two decades ago. >>> another story getting a whole lot of attention is from texas. 19-year-old jacob lavoro is accused of making and selling marijuana brownies laced with hash oil. use of that oil carries harsher penalties than pot. and now, lavoro is facing a felony charge that could land him in prison from five years to life. he's a first-time offender. and his attorney claims that this case should be a misdemeanor. >>> here's something to think about the ne

who called 911 to report he shot his wife inside their home in los angeles. 51-year-old actor michael jace is best flown for playing a cop in the crime drama "the shield." but now he is in the middle of his own real life crime drama. jace said he shot his wife april after she returned home last night with their two young sons. people in the hyde park neighborhood are stunned. >> i never heard them fight. i never heard them say a cuss word in the 10 years they have lived here. >> when police arrived at the home, jace was standing outside. his two sons were inside with his wife who was shot multiple times. the couple has been married 10 years. jace is being held on $1 million bond. >>> another victim's family is suing fedex and a charter bus company after the crash in orland. it's on behalf of a 15-year-old student on the bus going to humboldt state university last month. he was one of ten people killed when the fedex bus hit the charter bus head on. they claim defects in the fedex bus. >>> chopper 5 giving us a look at the semi that hit a power pole in oakland. a handful of businesses are w

. >>> what went wrong inside michael jace's house that led the actor to allegedly shoot his wife.ed his neighbors and left three children without a mother. >> i'm kevin frazier. >> i'm thea andrews. >> last night michael jace reportedly called 911 making this startling confession "i shot my wife." people are asking now what may driven him to kill. i talked to one of his co-stars from "the shield." >> when you heard the news, what went through your mind? >> i was shocked. i could not imagine that this kind man that i knew had committed such an act. >> do you think there is an ugly side to fame? when an actor becomes famous,

. >>> michael jace best known on a popular series, he was arrested outside of his home in los angeles. they responded to a domestic violence incident after neighbors heard gunshots. he is best known for his appearance on the shield and southerland. >>> firefighters say they expect to have the destructive fires contained later this week. it is now 91% contained and it destroyed 26 homes and one business. and 2 businesses. the first fire started tuesday and was sparked from construction equipment and was started by an investigation. >>> if you are watched by a car here in the bay area, a certain kind of theft is causing them to place it with a printed vin. >>> one man found out a classic car he bought was stolen from an actor. >> i thought how could this happen to me. >> he is out all the money and time he put into this car. he is one good example of how it happens to people all the time. the real vin number identified it as somebody's character played in the movie pulp fix and he had to give that car back. >>> he escaped an out of control car. >> we were reading the stats... >>> now th

. >>> michael jace is under arrest, suspected of killing his wife.e say jace called 911 and said he shot his wife. the couple's two children were in the home at the time of the shooting. the body of april jace was found in the home. they were married for almost 10 years. >>> a new challenge to school lunch rules. the effort to roll back rules that require fruits and vegetables that are gaining traction. >>> the changes in the weather for the holiday weekend. >>> the closure of a consignment store that has customers asking where their stuff is. what? you expect me to stay up there all day? [ car alarm chirps ] just like you, i love everything the golden state of california has to offer. so i stay golden by managing my energy use. energy upgrade california taught me how. learn to manage your energy at energyupgradeca.org . >>> the closure of an east bacon sign -- bay consignment store is causing a stir. why the owner says he couldn't give the customers advance notice. loyal shoppers flocked to this consignment shop. businesses was tight, leaving him to

. >>> michael jace is under arrest, suspected of killing his wife.lice say jace called 911 and said he shot his wife. the couple's two children were in the home at the time of the shooting. the body of april jace was found in the home. they were married for almost 10 years. >>> a new challenge to school lunch rules. the effort to roll back rules that require fruits and vegetables that are gaining traction. >>> the changes in the weather for the . >>> the closure of an east bacon sign -- bay consignment store is causing a stir. why the owner says he couldn't give the customers advance notice. loyal shoppers flocked to this consignment shop. businesses was tight, leaving him to close the doors for good. inside hundreds of customer items and thousands of dollars in unused store credit. >> these people stole from my baby. parents are furious. the owner knew he was closing but didn't tell customers. >> i would have spent my money. >> he decided do close a week in advance. >> it would have been dangerous for our employees. the people with store credit woul

michael jace arrested for his wife's murder. investigators say he called 911 telling an operator he shot her, april jace was found dead inside of the cup combrelel's home the couple had been married nine years, their two young sons were home at that time of the shooting. >> a judge overturned pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage. the judge ruling it harms lives of same sex couple business interfering with child rearing, and end of life care. however, supporters can still challenge the ruling. now right, six u.s. states are awaiting appeals court decisions. >> a somber anniversary in oklahoma. bells tolled to honor victims of a devastating tornado that ripped through the city a year ago today. 25 people were killed when the ef 5 twister carved a 17 mile path of destruction throughout the city. the rebuilding process is well underway, including ground breaking today of a new medical center. >> it was a desperate race against time to rescue five men trapped inside of a brand new 90 foot yacht that rolled over in washington. crew

for six years, michael jace portrayed a cop on the fx drama, "the shield." ing, jace is held on $1 million bail, after he reportedly called 911 to say he had shot his wife, april. >> he was interviewed. after he was interviewed, he was placed under arrest. for the murder of his wife, april jace. >> reporter: jace has yet to be formally charged at the case. now, police looking at the financial and marital difficulties as possible motives. the 51-year-old actor who had parts in tv's "southland," and in the film, "forrest gump," declared bankruptcy in 2011, citing debts. over $500,000. and he's been accused of domestic violence in the past. a friend of his ex-wife says he assaulted her in front of their 6-month-old son, saying he quote, choked and slammed her against the wall. jace denied the allegations. stating, i vigorously dispute her recollections of events that happened during that time. and it turned out april, who he'd marry six years later, was even a character witness for jace during that dispute. neighbors say they seemed like a happy couple. >> the m

the big story is the arrest of actor michael jace after his wife was found shot to death in their home. >>> from special report, we'll be right back. when folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. you . >>> there seems no place is safe from partisan politics in washington these days. republicans are saying democrats are breaking the rules right now by showing clips of a political film on neutral ground. >> this event raised a few eyebrows when it was originally promoted as the top democrats in congress hosting a premiere of a purely political film here on capitol hill. let's take you live to the capital visitor center. koch brothers expos

breaking overnight, michael jace, the actor who starred in "the shield," he was detained by police ins wife. according to tmz, jace called the police himself. he admitted to pulling the trigger with his children inside the house at the time. detectives are questioning the actor right now. he still has not been placed under arrest. >>> happening today, the primary version of super tuesday. six states holding elections. the spotlight on a couple of key races for you now. in georgia, businessman david purdue, cousin of the former governor, leads in a tight race to replace retiring senator saxby chambliss. if no one gets a majority, it will then take a runoff to decide who will face democrat michelle nun, daughter of former senator sam nun in the fall. >>> in kentucky, gop senate primary incumbent republican leader mitch mcconnell leads the polls against newcomer matt bevin. he was caught giving a speech at a cockfighting rally. pennsylvania, arkansas, idaho and oregon also hosting primaries today. so big day. >>> take a look at this. a water emergency in texas, leaving dozens of communit

michael jace in custody after she was shot last night at home. new details coming in right now.

. >> today in los angeles, michael jace will be charged formally in the wife's death, the 51-year-old actor was arrested on monday after he called 9-1-1 and confessed to shooting her. she was found dead in the south los angeles home. he played a cop on "the shield," and is in jail on $1 million bail. the financial or other marital difficulty could have played a role in the killing. >> mcdonald's is holding the shareholder meeting in illinois and fast food workers are promising again to converge to demand higher wages. 100 people were arrested, a week after thousands of workers staged protests in 230 cities nation-wide. most employees made $8 an hour. a group of employees from oakland demonstrated in illinoiñ . >> start-up air b and b are declaring victory after a compromise. officials have demanded we they town over data of who is using the we site to rent out homes and apartments and the company refused. now, new york will get the information they want but it will be stripped names and personal information. >>> affordable housing groups gs have accused them of driving up rents becaus

the michael jace, who you have seen on, he played a policeman on the tv show "the shield," hugely popular was questioned by the police early this morning. they say his wife april was found shot to death inside of their home and reports are that he made the call to the police. william la jeunesse is live with the latest and all of this story for us, good morning, william, what have you got? >> reporter: well, martha the police got called to the couple's home last night 8:30 in the nighttime, an area of los angeles called hyde park. there were several 911 calls. reportedly jace called them as well. they questioned him, put him in handcuffs and detained him early this morning. detectives say contrary to some other reports, moments ago they say he has not been charged with murder. the investigation is ongoing. jace is 54. april was 40. he has appeared as you said in episodes of "the shield" and south land, csi, private practice, mentalist, and "nypd blue." he movie credits include "planet of the apes" and "state of play." police are there with a search warrant. this is their second marriage.

actor michael jace was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife.e called 9-1-1 monday night to report that he shot his wife, april, several times in their home in los angeles. their two children were also home, but we don't know if they saw the shooting. investigators have not released a motive. next month would have been the couple's 11-th wedding anniversary. jace' acting career spans 22 years, including a part on the show, "the shield." the daughter of former d-j casey kasem has been granted additional power to dictate her father's medical care. it's the latest development in the power struggle between the 82-year-old kasem's children and his wife jean. the l.a. times reports, she secretly took kasem to washington state last month for special treatment for a form of dementia that has left him unable to speak. kerri kasem still needs medical clearance to return her father to california. actor channing tatum says he really likes to drink beer - maybe too much. in a new interview with g-q magazine, tatum calls himself "a high functioning drunk". he

. >>> actor michael jace is being held on the shooting death of his wife. the couple's two young sons are under the age of ten. they were coming home from little league practice. >> they were inside when the shots rang out. they were at least inside the home. they are now with family members. it's unfortunate that a domestic incident like this occurs. they lost their mom and now their dad is in jail and most likely will be in prison. >> horrible. jace who played a police officer in "the shield" called 911 immediately after the shooting and told the operator he just shot his wife. >> officials in pennsylvania are expecting a rush of marriage licenses. the judge writing that same-sex couples deserve equal dignity and respect. he refused the ruling saying it takes effect immediately. they will not appeal. the governor is considering options. >> same-sex marriages in idaho remain on hold. a stay in the case until a hearing can be heard. they threw out the marriage ban calling it unconstitutional. the appeals court stepped in and a hearing date for september. >>

a domestic dispute at the south los angeles home that michael jace shared with his wife.s. i understand they have a couple of children together. it happened at about 8:30 last night in los angeles. police coming to the scene finding her body there and taking him into custody several hours later booking him on a homicide charge accusing him of shooting his wife to death. he's now booked in the los angeles jail on $1 million bond. homicide detectives and coroner's office are still at the scene so they're not able to give us a lot of detail yet as to what happened inside that home in south los angeles. >> alan, have they had domestic problems? it's just so hard to understand frankly. >> reporter: i did as best i could a criminal check to see if there were a criminal record and nothing showed up. i think probably sometime today we'll find out if there was any kind of orders. if there was a separation or divorce involved. we don't know that yet. keep in mind this happened late at night in los angeles and it's still before the opening of business hours this morning so getting t

l-a prosecutors charged actor michael jace with one count of murder in the shooting death of his wifee a first appearance yesterday and his bail was set at 2-million dollars. monday night to report his wife had been shot. april jace died from multiple gunshot wounds. the 51-year-old is best known for playing a cop on t-v's "the shield." paul mccartney is expected to make a full recovery, after falling ill during his asia tour last week. he was forced to postpone some shows -- which will be made up. the former beatle received "successful medical treatment", after contracting a virus in tokyo. he was ordered to take a few days rest. mc-cartney will turn *72 years old* next month. the x-men are back in "days of future past." in the latest chapter, wolverine goes back in time to prevent a dark future for both mutants and humans. he has to get the estranged x- men back together, but not everyone wants to join the fight. dean says it's an exceptional story that draws you in the early. one of the best movies of the summer he gives it a dean's list a. >> and adam sandler and drew barrymore to

michael jace's wife april was found shot to death yesterday. officers booked him on a homicide charge this morning. cnn's digital reporter alan duke is following this story. what's the latest? >> he's in jail and the only way he'll get out, if he posts $1 million bond. he was arrested actually at the scene of his home last night. police were called there after some gunshots and about 8:30 in the evening in south los angeles, the hyde park area, he was brought outside, handcuffed. we've got video him standing near a police car, waiting to go into the homicide unit to be integra interrogated. they booked him on a homicide charge, accusing him of shooting his wife to death. a statement from police say they believe the motive is domestic violence. now, it must be an interesting complicated crime scene. at least that's what i surmise. because they were out there from about 8:30 or 9:00 last night and they're still out there. homicide and coroner investigators are still at the crime scene more than a dozen hours later. >> we know the couple had kids.

. >> a tv cup is on the other side of the law and the trouble facing michael jace from "the shield."e from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >>> at 6:00, an east bay neighborhood is the scene of not one but three sexual assaults. police have a sketch they want you to see. >> a horrific crime in southern california, a grandmother discovers her three young granddaughters debt in the home. >>> college students are ready to return to the campus at the school that was suddenly shut down. the dispute came to an end. we have that story. >> it is wednesday. i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas we have a check on the weather forecast from mike. >>> nice to see both of you this morning and the marine lay we of clouds. they are not too thick. visibility is four. same in half moon bay and everyone else is okay. obviously if you drive up in elevation you will run into the clouds because they are low. also, shallow and we will have sunshine quickly around the bay, and we will be 64 by noon and breezy by the sure line at 4:00 and 62 so you may node a coat at 7:00. inland we are cloudy

. >>> actor michael jace best known for appearances in shows like "shield" and "southland" has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of his wife. he was handcuffed last night at his home. police responded to a domestic violence incident after neighbors heard they heard gunshots of the couple had been married nine years and had children. >>> an 18-year-old san leandro high school student is hit and killed by an amtrak train. ktvu's tara moriarty joust arriveled at the -- just arrived at the school and is learning about a vigil. >> reporter: britany silva's classmates are trickling into classes right now. her stepfather said they are planning a candlelight vigil at the train tracks where she was killed. one man said britany was a very determined young woman. he said he would always see here carrying around a calculus book and she told him she wanted to be a doctor some day. she was a top-notch student here at san leandro high school. she was getting ready to graduate and had just been accepted to several colleges. she was heading southbound on the sidewalk across the train tracks jus

michael jace is trending for all the wrong reasons.st known for playing on "the shield" but he was charged today in the shooting death of his wife. she was found shot in the couple's home on monday. police believe a domestic dispute was the motive. the couple also had financial troubles. jace also played a black panther in forest gump among other memorable roles. his bail has been set at $1 million. >>> now to a battle over an iconic rock anthem. led zeppelin is facing accusations of stealing the intro to "stairway to heaven." you can't stop tweeting about the similarity between the zeppelin track and tune by a lesser known group. listen to this by jimmy page. ♪ >> yes. but take a break from your air guitar session and listen to this song called "taurus" by the rock band spirit. it was released three years before "stairway to heaven." ♪ >> uh-huh. makes you wonder. lawyers for spirit say that zeppelin toured with them in 196 and 1969 with the assumption that's where they heard the riff. >>> now to something many of you are judging very

actor michael jace best known for playing a cop on the tv show "the shield" was arrested early this morning and booked on suspicion of murder after his wife was found shot to death inside of their home. william la jeunesse is live in las vegas to -- los angeles to explain what is going on there. >> reporter: the kind of actor you know his face but not his name. jace has been a dozen tv shows, several movies and now he is behind bars after police say he shot his wife shortly after she came home last night with their two children, both aged under 10. the shooting occurred last night around 8:30 when police received several 911 calls of shots fired from neighbors. then according to "tmz" jace himself called police and said, quote, i shot my wife. he is aged 54. april, 40. she, he, rather he appeared in the "the shield," southland, "private practice," "nypd blue." and movies the state of grace and "planet of the apes." they have two children reportedly home at the time and may have witnessed the shooting. according to "tmz" police took the kids to the station and later picked up by child protec

. >> anderson, actor michael jace who played a police officer on "the shield" has been formally chargedith one count of murder of his wife. april jace was found dead after her husband called 911 to report she had been shot. >>> the u.s. agency that investigates air crashes is calling for better testing of lithium ion batteries on the dreamliners and need better standards, here is why, this is what can happen when the batteries short circuit and overheat, which led to a fire on a dreamliner a year ago. >>> and look here, a baby in china falling from a window ledge. wow, do you believe that? he catches the baby. he was a street vendor, anderson. he was just standing there and was able to catch the baby. that is amazing to see. >> and how is the camera right there? >> i know. it looks like maybe surveillance video. it is moving a little bit. but he said look, it was human instinct, i'm not a hero. i say he is. >>> up next, one woman's incredible story of survival. >>> did doctors tell you how much longer you could have survived? >> what my parents told me that they were told was probably a

. >>> actor michael jace is due in a los angeles court today as he faces murder charges in the shooting death of his wife. it happened earlier this week after she and the couple's young sons returned from little league practice. neighbors reportedly heard loud arguing moments before shots rang out and police say jace confessed in a 911 call. jace is probably most famous for his role on tv's "the shield," where he played a police officer. >>> all right, facing charges this morning, 70 men and 1 woman in the new york area accused of sharing child porn online. federal officials are calling this one of the largest child porn roundups ever and describe the perpetrators as ranging from a police officer to a boy scout leader to a paramedic. all of the accused were accused of trading the child pornography using peer-to-peer file-sharing software. they were tracked using ip addresses. authorities now trying to identify the children in those pictures. >>> disgraced l.a. clippers owner donald sterling reportedly being investigated for possible tax fraud. the l.a. county assessor is investigating t

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the shield star michael jace making a brief court appearance. is accused of shooting his wife to death in their l.a. home. bail was set at $2 million. if convicted the actor faces 50 years to life in prison. and good news for the florida couple fined for feeding the homeless, daytona beach police dismissing more than 2 thousand dollars in fines against debbie and chico jimenez. the couple was right here "on the on the record after police say they broke the record. they are told get a city permit if they want to continue helping the homeless. check out this wild scene in brazil. there is a bus strike so hundreds of thousands of commuters are crowding into the subway. people stampeding to get in and out of the train stations. concerns about brazil's ability to host the upcoming world cup. and that's tonight's speed read. thank you for being with us. we will see you again tomorrow night right here at 7 p.m. eastern. right now it's your turn. your turn. go to gretawire.com and tell me, are congressman clyburn and senator rockefeller race baiting or

. >>> actor michael jace best known for his role in "the shield" has been arrested in connection withhe shooting death of his wife. april jace was found dead inside the couple's los angeles home last night. investigators say she was shot multiple times and there were children inside the home at the time of the shooting. the 48-year-old actor was questioned by police overnight and only arrested in the last couple of hours. >>> paul mccartney canceling his entire japan tour due to illness. the 71-year-old former beatle apologized online to fans saying he was sick with a virus. at first he just canceled a few appearances, but now he says doctors are ordering him on complete rest, which means he can't perform any of his scheduled concerts in japan. mccartney is expected to perform all of his other shows scheduled in the u.s., including the last concert ever at candlistic park in august giving him full time to heal up. >> you just tweeted a couple minutes ago, mick jagger is -- >> a great-grandfather. >> great-grandfather of the rolling stones. >> at 70 years old. >> holy cow. >>> time now

the actor from "the shield" michael jace shot and killed his wife with his two young children in thegoing on behind closed doors and were there warning signs miss stph-d we're joined by former nypd detective who supervised homicide investigations, thomas rutkin. we find out this is not atypical of these two? >> no. it seems like they had a history of violence or he had a history of violence on her if you would have believed neighbors and friends. it doesn't appear they ever called the police or there were ever police reports or orders of protection or anything else put in place which would have protected her better. >> before the actual shooting they did hear screaming according to a local abc affiliate. but prior to that the violence against her who is now passed away, is dead, dates back to 1987? >> yes. it doesn't appear there was protection or something put in place, and there were safety things she could potentially could have done to protect herself. now we have two young kids who supposedly watched this murder of their mother. >> and sadly had to stay in the police station for

. >> actor michael jace has been arrested in the fatal shooting of his wife. >> jace is best known for his role as an lapd officer on the program "shields." >> the oscar pistorius trial on hold as he will spend 30 days undergoing a mental evaluation. >>> an e. coli outbreak forces a massive recall of ground beef products. so far 11 people have gotten sick. >> evacuate. >> at the phoenix area airport the crew smelled smoke taxiing before takeoff. >> i actually almost jumped out of the plane. >> the russian billionaire may be shelling out the biggest divorce settlement in history, $4.5 billion. >>> an alleged drunk driver in texas forces a police officer to jump off a bridge. he survived. he's expected to recover. >> all that. >> watch the young man go for the ball. right in the kisser. tried to be tough about it. you have to make that play. >> excitement among little leaguers reached fevered pitch when a special visitor stopped by to cheer them on. >> and all that matters. >> i accept this award on behalf of my colleagues at cbs, my colleagues at pbs and all the people who believe in te

. >>> actor michael jace has been formally charged with killing his wife.a los angeles courtroom yesterday. bail set at $2 million. jace called 911 and said he shot his wife april. the couple's children were home at the time. police are trying to determine if financial problems led to that shooting. >>> o.j. simpson's attorneys have filed an appeal to his kidnapping and armed robbery conviction. they're hoping to get a new trial, claiming his notoriety tainted the case. simpson was sentenced to 9 to 33 years for the confrontation at a vegas hotel. he claims he was trying to retrieve his stolen memorabilia and didn't know his friends were armed. last year, a judge rejected the appeal claiming his previous lawyer botched his trial. >>> 50 democratic senators have written to roger goodell urging him to change the name of the washington redskins. in the letter, they call it a racist slur that has no place in professional sports. they asked the nfl to move with the same swiftness the nba showed in dealing with the donald sterling controversy. the redskins owner