now the death of ms. flofectionately known by many in the south bay sending shock waves throughout the south bay community. and new court documents reveal in early secht last year that cue win and brown along with three other suspects planned to rob her but prosecutors say their plans went two far with the men aggressively beating douglas taking her car, belongings and even leaving her on the floor of her home even returning minutes later to beat her again. she did die of those injuries a month after that attack. >> what a treasured individual she was. it's -- it's a tragedy not only to her family and to her friends, but also the community. >> reporter: as it stands, there are a total of six people facing charges in connection to this case. santos is said stoet appear in court at some point this afternoon. we've live in san jose, pete suratos for "today in the bay ". >>> thanks for that update. >>> happening today san jose police will hold a meeting to inform people on how they can protect themselves from bur

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now, the death of ms. floe was affectionately known by many in the south bay sending shock waves throughout the community. and documents reveal in early september last year that brown along with thee other suspects planned to rob diagnosis laus. prosecutors saying their plans went too far with a man aggressively beating her, taking her car, belongings and leaving her on the floor of her home, even returning minutes later to beat her again. she died of her injuries a month after that attack. >> what a treasured individual she was. it's -- it's a tragedy not only to her family and to her friends, but also to the community. >> reporter: as it stands, there are a total of six people facing charges in this case. santos is set to appear in court at some point this afternoon. we're live in san jose, pete suratos for today in the bay. >> all right. thanks so much, pete. >>> at 5:32 this morning we have a new video of an overnight disaster drill in walnut creek put might have heard some loud bangs in the downtown area

but johnny brown maintains he wasn't b at the scene, he did not know ms. flo. >> they have no evidence i was there that night, that i did that. so i don't know why they're charging me with the murder of that lady, you know. >> he's being held without bail, all six defendants will be in court on friday to enter pleas and have attorneys signed. >> still to come tonight a mall in the east bay may soon be getting some new life. >> in a moment the real estate development company that bought the company and their plans to revive it. >> it's heating up out there. i have the forecast lined up but it's going to include some upper 90s. 90s. zl new at 6:30 a struggling mall in the east bay getting what will be a whole new lease on life. for many years for decade old hilltop mall has been dying on the economic vine. jcpenney will close its doors by the end of the month. >> it's like a lot of stores are closing down because there's not really a lot of people that come here. >> we're trying to figure out what's going to happen to the community, because every time i come dow

they are accused of killing ms. flo douglas. three others are also linked to this crime. >>> if you thought traffic in the bay area was getting worse, you are right. coupling up the troubling traffic trend that could have you changing your commute. >> these guys come up, and put a gun to the camera man's head. >> an oakland duo rap video shoot. >>> temperatures still on the rise over the next search days. we will talk about the pro pllod heating in the forecast coming up . >>> well it's a daily occurrence. a major traffic backup that lasts for hours on bay area bridges. there is one right there. now there is evidence that clogged commutes are happening evening earlier. we are talking about before 6:00 a.m. christie smith is live in san francisco and how bad is this problem becoming? >> reporter: well drivers we spoke with today say they were not surprised at all and that's because they say they have been stuck in the afternoon going home and in the morning coming in. according to numbers showing a continuation of a trend with mo

the four are accused of having roles in the death of ms. floglas, an 88-year-old woman who was killed in her home last fall. the court documents also reveal that there are three people other linked to this crime. that makes a total of seven involved. the hearing starts this morning. we'll have a crew there and bring you updates throughout the morning. >>> also new on this friday, campbell police releasing this photo of a woman they say stole from a baby store. they're asking for some help from you find hering her. take a good look at the clear picture. she stole several high priced items last saturday. if you recognize her, campbell police want you to give them a call with any information. >>> continuing coverage of the deadly accident involving the fire ball thrill ride at the ohio state fair, it broke apart, sending riders flying. investigation just getting started as other versions of the ride shut down coast to coast. the ride is also now been pulled from next week's sonoma county fair. the man who died was 18 years old. another victim, a t

those four are accused of all having roles in the death of ms. flo douglas. the 88-year-old woman was killed in a home invasion last fall and three others are also linked to that crime. the hearing begins at 9:00 this morning. >>> new this morning, florida police have released body cam footage of the moments just after a crash last month involving tennis star venus williams. >> i'm not giving a citation. i don't feel comfortable writing a citation when i'm not 100% sure. you had the right of way, you lost the right of way. they had the right of way also. >> that's video of an officer speaking with williams before she left that scene. footage also shows the 78-year-old passenger in the other car saying he was a little confused. that man has since died. williams has been cleared of any criminal charges. police say she entered the intersection lawfully by the other family involved has filed a civil suit. >>> continuing coverage of that deadly accident involving the fire ball ride on wednesday. here is the latest. the investigation just getting started as other v

friends lovingly called her ms. flo.wn and zachary broke into her home, beat douglas, and robbed the longtime church volunteer. two other people are accused of trying to cover up the crime. >> the metropolitan transportation commission scheduled to discuss a proposal to increase most bay yara bridge tolls by $3. that would effect the seven state-owned bridges in the bay area, including the bay bridge. it would fund more than $4 billion in regional transportation projects. state lawmakers would also need to approve the measure and the governor would have to sign off. there's a lot before it would go before voters next year. >> quick action by san jose firefighters is being credited with stopping a destructive grass fire from getting out of control. it burned at least one building off query road near almaden lake park last night. videos show the flames which charred three acres. no word yet on a cause. >> it's now 4:30. if you're just joining us, let's get a quick update on weather and traffic. >> we'll start with the 12-h

ms. flo was a pillar in church and her community. she was absolutely beloved. >>> and a man attacked near a richmond bart station. they're reviewing the video that shows the attack. the victim says he was assaulted by a mob of young men. >> reporter: landen sims, who's in his 30s, says he was quote jumped by mob of young men and beaten and kicked outside the richmond bart station thursday morning. there was a prominent witness. >> as i got closer i saw a womn screaming stop, stop get out of here. >> reporter: the security video captured the entire incident but felix stan says the video quality is poor and grainy. >>> you can tell there's something going on in the video and there's movement. but you can't tell much of anything. >> reporter: richmond police are not releasing the video saying it has no public value. you can see blurred figures next to a convenience store. sims walks towards them. some conversation appears to take place. sims takes his jacket off. sims is beaten to the ground. mayor butt also reviewed the security video

of six defeats held in connection with the beating death of a grandmother from san jose known as ms. flo appeared in court today. all five had a role in the death of flo douglas last september. 18-year-old johnny brown and 19-year-old zachary cueing beat the 88-year-old woman during a home robbery. she died three weeks later. they're charged with murder. brown's mother is being held for harboring a fugitive. prosecutors say it's important to try all of the defendants at the same time. >> we have to prove this case and their roles together and the evidence really effects all of the defendants equally. it's important i think for the community in order to expedite and make sure justice is found for this family and the community. >> the 5 defeats in court today are due back in court to enter pleas in september. a sixth person charged in the case is being tried separately and is due in court on august 10th. >> coming up north korea extends its range. the latest test launch of an interintercontinental missile how the u.s. and allies are responding tonight. >> new numbers showing progress in fi

. >> a court appearance for a woman arrested in connection with the death of ms. flo, a beloved san jose resident. flo douglas passed away last october, about a month after she was attacked in her home. court documents unsealed yesterday reveal an extensive plot against the 88-year-old victim. according to them, 19-year-old johnny brown and 19-year-old zachary kuen planned to ransack her home. prosecutors say the pair planned to break in along with a man who lived across the street from douglas. brown's mother is charged with hiding her son from police. she is expected to face arraignment today. >> terminally ill british infant charlie guard could be moved to hospice today. they ruled he would be moved to hospice to die unless his parents and the hospital treating him agree on an end of life plan by some time today. his parents ended a months-long legal battle for the right to take charlie to the u.s. for experimental treatment. >> we're learning more about a story we first brought you yesterday on abc7 morning. the new details about a pilot accused of an internationa

friends lovingly called her ms. flo. detectives believe brown who you just saw and another man by the name zachary quen broke into her home, beat douglas and robbed the longtime church volunteer. also notable that two other people are accused of trying to cover up the crime. >>> the central california woman who live streamed a deadly car crash on instagram is scheduled to make her first court appearance today. 18-year-old obdulia sanchez was arrested on suspicion of dui and vehicular manslaughter for the death of her sister, 14-year-old jacqueline. she was in the back seat when it crashed, so was another teen. the other teen survived. the stockton teen refused to submit to a chemical test and did not cooperate with officers. >> what we would do in this incident normally is author a search warrant to draw the suspect's blood. but in this case, the hospital that we were at would not do that. >> investigators believe sanchez was under the influence of alcohol. prosecutors say the instagram video is going to be a key piece o

the four are accused of having roles of different kinds in the death of ms. flo douglas.8-year-old woman was killed in a home invasion robbery last fall. court documents reveal that three others are also linked to that crime so it makes it a total of seven people involved in this. the hearing starts at 9:00 this morning. we will have a crew for you and updates throughout the morning. >>> all new this morning, peninsula firefighters who were out battling the dettweiler fire in the central valley get to come home this morning. 66 firefighters have been fighting that massive fire since last wednesday. those crews were working 24-hour-long shifts along with 5,000 other firefighters from across the state. firefighters are finally getting a handle on that fire. we just checked and this morning, the fire's at 75% containment although in the process, more than 80,000 acres have burned. >>> mike might be joining us right now with a look at your realtime traffic. >> lot of green out there. >> indeed. we're looking at a traffic flowing pretty well but we are also looking at a slower

friends lovingly called her ms. flo.etectives believe brown who you just saw and zachary kohen broke into her home, beat douglas, and robbed the longtime church volunteer. two other people are accused of trying to cover up the crime. >> the central california woman who live streamed a deadly crash is scheduled to make her first court appearance. 18-year-old obdulia sanchez was arrested for the death of her own sister. she was in the back seat of the car. another teen survived the crash. the chp says sanchez was impaired when she crashed last week. the stockton teen refused to didn't cooperate with officers. >> we would do in this incident normally is we would author a search warrant to draw the suspect's blood. but in this case, the hospital that we were at would not do that. >> investigators plan to subpoena her medical records to prove she was under the influence. prosecutors say the instagram video is going to be a key piece of evidence. in it, sanchez is heard saying she expects to spend the rest of her life in priso

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"miss flo" de 88 años fue asesinada a sangre fria. nat sound --al menos 3 personas msueron arrestadas en conexin con su brutal homicidio dentro de su vivienda en un rea no incorporada de san jos. --la oficina del alguacil del condado de santa clara inform que johnny brown, de 19 aÑos de edad, fue arrestado el martes bajo sospecha de homicidio, abuso a un anciano y robo. --y el mircoles anunciaron el arresto de "sinica santos", madre de brown. ---adicionalmente, las autoridades revelaron el nombre de un tercer sospechoso, william king, que fue arrestado en junio. sot/sgt reginald cooks/ dept. alguacil de santa clara " our detectives have been working this case since last december...." --el sargento dijo que han estado trabajando en este caso desde diciembre. --hasta el momento un total de 6 personas han sido detenidas en conexin con el homicidio ocurrido el 12 de septiembre de "floavis douglas", conocida como "miss flo". --douglas fue golpeada y pateada durante un intento de robo dentro en su casa ubicada cerca de la zona de alum rock. ---en este atraco... los sospechos