matthew muller was convicted in 2015, kidnapping of denise huskins in a case.ice initially called a hoax. case sparked a netflix series, "american nightmare." we learned of new charges against muller in contra costa and santa clara counties. but today, authorities revealed his crimes allegedly stretch as far back as 1993. our len ramirez is live in seaside where law enforcement and victims spoke out about the new charges against him. len? >> reporter: that's right, ryan. this is a very unusual case that brought together those so-called american crime victims from the netflix series together with law enforcement from around northern california to try to piece together a series of unsolved crimes that go back decades, all allegedly linked to one serial kidnapper. kidnap and sexual assault victim, denise huskins, and her falsely accused now husband, aaron, survived the american nightmare case, but it didn't end there. the couple's involvement in prompting law enforcement to reinvestigate denise's convicted kidnapper, matthew muller, has led to new charges against

. >>> we are learning more about new charges against a notorious bay area kidnapper, matthew muller, convicted in the 2015 kidnapping of denise huskins, which was initially dismissed as a hoax by vallejo police, is now accused of crimes dating back to 1993. his case, the subject of american nightmare took a turn today as his victims and authorities spoke out at seaside monterey county. len ramirez was there. >> this is an unusual case that brought together the american nightmare crime victims with law enforcement from around northern california to try to piece together a series of unsolved crimes that go back decades and all allegedly linked to the same man. kidnapped and sexual assault victim, denise huskins, and her falsely accused now husband, aaron, survived the american nightmare case, but it didn't end there. the couple's involvement in prompting law enforcement to reinvestigate denise's convicted kidnapper, matthew muller, has led to new charges against muller that go back decades and include previously unreported crimes that the victims kept secret out of fear. >> so if you'r

and muller also faces charges in home invasions in mountain view, san ramon. the victims never reported it until muller confessed to other crimes last year. muller is convicted of kidnapping denise huskins in vallejo in 2016, and dismissed as the hopes. >> that he was remorseful that i don't deserve it had and that i will be suffering from this for a long time to come. before he released me from the car and seeing what this will do to you would change me and i'm done and i'm never doing this again. just two weeks later, he attacked another family. the victim's condition. in antioch, captain joe vigil joe is back as acting police chief. city's third it in just 18 months. he has taken over for the current interim chief who is retiring amid ongoing turmoil in the department. antioch's police force have struggled with the racist text message scandal, staff shortages, and rising crime over the past few years. he helped serve as acting chief last year. he said he's ready to work with the department of justice, now overseeing the department to help rebuild trust in t

muller. there's that home invasion in mountain view in september of 2009. then in october, another home invasion in palo alto. in march of 2015, that's the vallejo gone girl kidnaping of denise huskins. and tonight we're learning charges have been filed against mueller for a kidnap for ransom in san ramon. just one month later in april. and then in june, a home invasion in dublin. a lot to follow there, but there will be a news conference tomorrow in seaside in monterey county. investigators are expected to announce new information related to the charges against mueller, and we will be there to bring you the very latest. okay, another headline we're watching tonight, will longtime east bay congresswoman barbara lee run for oakland mayor? today, she offered a major hint about her intentions. lee officially opened a campaign finance account today. it is one of the first steps that a potential candidate takes to raise money for a campaign. this move comes just days after lee left the u.s. house of representatives, where she served for 28 years. a rep for lee w

matt muller had committed more crimes and perhaps they worked with others. >> muller is convicted ofnapping and raping denise and sent it to 40 years in prison. investigators first suspected erin and denise's disappearance, and when she was found the accused a couple of staging the event. earlier this year, police chief helped the queens facilitate a law enforcement trend, that led to writing letters in prison, and moeller allegedly wrote back, revealing more crimes. >> we never expected that it would to a lot of what it had to these announcements. >> the cases are still under investigation. denise says she has been in contact with one of the latest revealed victims , a woman whose attempted kidnapping in san ramon took place just two weeks after denise was can. >> she just said i didn't know how much i needed this. >> in the san ramon case, muller allegedly held two men and one woman for ransom, the da said they never recorded it, for fear he would come back to them. raping is currently being held in santa clara county, with two charges of sexual assault in palo alto and mountain vi

investigators now say matthew muller may have begun his crime spree all the way back in 1993. >> abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has covered the case for years and has the new developments in the case. >> vallejo police, once mistakenly called a hoax, is now being called an american nightmare by seaside police. matthew muller, already serving a 40 year prison sentence for kidnaping and raping denise huskins, is facing new charges. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> in 2015, vallejo police accused huskins then boyfriend aaron quinn of murdering her. when she reappeared, police accused the couple of staging an elaborate hoax. >> you are terrorized, going through the worst experience of your life and the people you go to for help turn on you. >> it was alameda county sheriff's office lieutenant misty caruso who linked muller to the vallejo kidnaping while investigating a dublin thwarted home invasion. the case gained further notoriety with a recent netflix documentary, sparking seaside police chief nick borges to reach out to huskins. >

muller broke into the couple's home in vallejo in march of 2015. he drugged them and tied them up before kidnaping and sexually assaulting huskins. vallejo police falsely accused the couple of making the entire story up, but muller was later linked to the crime and convicted. today, investigators revealed they believe muller committed his first kidnaping and sexual assault at the age of 16, back in 1993. >> he had all the markers of a serial predator, and it's unfortunate that it's taken this long to be able to really give some better clarity and hopefully some sense of peace to these other victims. i really believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg, and that there's probably more to be learned and found. >> just last week, muller was charged in santa clara county for two home invasions and sexual assaults. that happened in 2009, in mountain view and palo alto. abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow will have a full wrap up on all of this, coming up on abc seven news at five. >> still to come. preparing for tomorrow's inauguration of daniel

muller is accused of a home invasion in san ramon.week, he was charged with two crimes in santa clara county. authorities plan to give an update on the investigation today. >> number two. today, the body of former president jimmy carter will travel from georgia to washington, d.c. carter will lie in state until his funeral thursday. >> number three. inauguration events for san francisco's mayor elect, daniel lurie begin tonight with an interfaith ceremony at congregation emanuel lurie's. swearing in is set to kick off at 1130 tomorrow morning. >> number four. this morning, meta ceo mark zuckerberg announced his company is getting rid of fact checkers for facebook, instagram and threads. he says the change will allow the social network to return, to quote our roots around free expression. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast. we're looking at a windy day today. a wind advisory is in effect. you can see sutro tower live on your screen shaking a bit underneath those winds. right now. here's the wind advisory. we'll have this th

. >> the couple, speaking out after their attacker, matthew muller, was charged with other crimes in two other counties, once again proving they were telling the truth. last week, muller was charged by the santa clara da with home invasions in mountain view and palo alto in 2009. on monday, the contra costa da charged mueller with kidnaping three victims near san ramon in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in ransom. that case happened just two weeks after the vallejo ordeal. the victims were so terrified they didn't come forward until investigators recently contacted them. >> it was not until mueller initiated his contact and made admissions to what occurred that law enforcement had any indication that these crimes had actually transpired. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> it was seaside police chief nick borges who apologized to the couple on behalf of law enforcement, gained their trust and wrote letters to mueller in prison. mueller allegedly made statements that helped lead to additional charges. >> listening and working with vi

. >>> well, the contra costa district attorney has charged matthew muller in a previously unreported san ramon kid flapping for ransom. he was convicted in the 2015 kidnapping of denise huskins in vallejo which became known as the "gone girl" case. he allegedly confessed to multiple crimes in northern california including 2009 home break-ins in mountain view and palo alto where he's accused of drugging and assaulting women. muller is currently serving a 40 year sentence in arizona. >>> well, in antioch a 26-year-old man was shot and killed marking the city's first homicide of the year. police responded to a shooting on rockford drive around 10:00 a.m. and found the victim on the ground. he was rushed to the hospital but later died from his injuries. no word though on any suspects. >>> and staying in antioch. the city will announce its new acting police chief this morning. this, after agreeing to a federal oversight of the department. now the city has faced challenges with staff shortages and scandals and rising crime. the announcement will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the antioch poli

. >> the couple, speaking out after their attacker, matthew muller, was charged with other crimes in two other counties, once again proving they were telling the truth. last week, muller was charged by the santa clara da with home invasions in mountain view and palo alto in 2009. on monday, the contra costa da charged mueller with kidnaping three victims near san ramon in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in ransom. that case happened just two weeks after the vallejo ordeal. the victims were so terrified they didn't come forward until investigators recently contacted them. >> it was not until mueller initiated his contact and made admissions to what occurred that law enforcement had any indication that these crimes had actually transpired. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> it was seaside police chief nick borges who apologized to the couple on behalf of law enforcement, gained their trust and wrote letters to mueller in prison. mueller allegedly made statements that helped lead to additional charges. >> listening. working with victi

. >>> matthew muller was convicted in 2015 of kidnapping denise huskins in vallejo. the contra costa county d.a. is accusing mueller of an unreported kidnapping for ransom case in san ramon, this after law enforcement says he confessed to multiple cases in california. new charges were brought against him for breaking into homes back in 2009 and mountain view and palo alto. he's accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women in both break-ins. mueller is currently serving a 40-year sentence in arizona. >>> now to a developing story, long time east bay congressman barbara lee has taken new steps towards a potential run to become oakland's next mayor. she opened a campaign account for oakland's special election to serve the rest of former mayor sheng thao's term after she was recalled in november. >>> city council members in oakland are cautiously optimistic as they face a tough year ahead. the city faces a $129 million deficit. after taking the oath of office, three of the new council members addressed the public. >> we're at our best when we address problem solving

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matthew muller was convicted of kidnaping and raping denise huskins. quinn, you remember this story? the details of the case so astonishing that vallejo police department originally deemed the crime a hoax. the case was then chronicled in the netflix series american nightmare. listen to this. after watching that netflix show, the police chief in seaside, which is in monterey county, wrote to mueller, who is serving time in federal prison. the chief says that's when mueller gave him new information that ultimately linked him to home invasions in palo alto, mountain view and contra costa county. now to find out, two weeks after our kidnaping, he attacked again. and that was two days in captivity of him telling me he was remorseful. that was denise huskins, the victim in the attack in vallejo. today, another twist. the el dorado county district attorney also announced that mueller provided information that may link him to another kidnaping and sexual assault when he was 16 years old. that 1993 case is under investigation. officials aren't exactly saying w

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well my colleague eunice muller is in harrogate in north yorkshire and has this update for us.ell, as you can see it is snowing here in harrogate in north yorkshire. i was just listening to to that interview about snow ploughs and we've seen plenty of those here. in fact, at one stage there was one particular snow plough that got stuck. its wheels were going round and round for a good minute or so. so that gives you an idea of what the conditions are like here. that snow is settling and the chances are perhaps there will be some rain later on to clear it. but at the moment, there's a lot of effort being made to clear some of the snow off close to buildings. there are people who are parked up who are trying to leave harrogate. i was speaking to one woman earlier who has got a flight at leeds bradford airport, and that was meant to be this morning. she's now been told that will be later this afternoon. that's because of that runway closure. a number of runways have been closed at several airports, including leeds, bradford, liverpool, john lennon and manchester international airp

and former fbi general council and former senior of the muller probe, andrew weismann.k about the legal situation. the supreme court request. he is going straight to the supreme court. so is everything on hold until the justices make a decision or do they have to issue a stay for that to take place? >> they would technically have to issue a stay. if they don't do that, the sentencing is going to go forward. that is scheduled on friday. the trial court denied a stay. the appellate court denied a stay. and the donald trump is seeing if the new york court of appeals, the final court in new york would take the case, but also, because of the time issue, has gotten directly to the supreme court. it remains to be seen if they will help donald trump out and delay the sentencing. normally, the judge here has said that he is going to give an uncondpoible sentence. defendant could ever hope for. so donald trump is trying to avoid any sentencing whatsoever. so, it remain to be seen. the prosecution has until tomorrow morning to file its opposition in the supreme court. >> and meanw

i'm john muller. back to you. >> john, thank you for that live report. we're now take a live look out here at the city of san francisco. so we could talk about the forecast here in the. and callous here now. so we can go over what's going on, especially for the weekend. yeah, it's beautiful out there today. no doubt about. we've got some wind on the way, though, for the weekend. so let's start with where we're at, which is gorgeous. a gorgeous friday afternoon. blue skies at coit tower. >> temperatures yesterday got up to 78 degrees in santa rosa. we actually be to record a daily record in redwood city by hitting 75. you can see we also got up to 73 in concord and san jose sfo. 71 that tied a record and oakland set a record yesterday by hitting 70 degrees. livermore was right there with them at the 70 degree. mark obviously warm again today. not quite as warm as yesterday. certainly we are in the mid 60's and santa rosa, not the upper 70's today. 61 in san francisco, but you can see some warfare in livermore down in san jose up in those upper 60's as wel

"the washington post" reported just last august about a previously undisclosed muller investigation into trump that was closed for lack of evidence and it being quote, unquote, fishing expedition. that news reporting was based on sealed court records, government records, and potentially classified information roughly 90 days before the last presidential election. the justice department leaked that information to the press to impact the election against president trump and they did it while stiff-arming congressional requests for information that would prove embarrassing to the biden-harris administration. so, let us not forget some of the more and other flagrant abuses of power that we've seen from the doj and the fbi over the last four years. and i don't have the time to spend on these that i spent on, two or three others, but just to list them. the department of justice used the might of the federal government to prosecute individuals peacefully praying outside of an abortion clinic. the fbi suggested that traditional catholics could be terrorist threats that these individuals hereto,

sarah meyer legal council and cheryl muller to sign any annual all papers and perform all other actsunder me the name of the house by virtue of this designation except such as provided by this except for my temporary absence or availability and shall remain in effect until the 119th congress or modified by me signed sincerely kevin f. mccumber, house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the chair occasionally takes this occasion at the outset of the congress to announce its policies with respect to the particular aspects of the legislative process. the chair will insert in the record announcements concerning first, privileges on the floor, second, introduction of bills and rules committees, third, unanimous consent requests for the consideration of legislation, fourth, designation for one minute speeches and fifth record speeches and sixth decorum and debate, seventh conduct of votes by electronic device, eight, use of handouts on the house floor, ninth, use of electronic equipment on the house floor, and 10th use of the chamber and capital facilities. these announcements whe

i was there when robert muller came to the judiciary committee to testify and we all prepared and it was kind of really a surprise of how he testified and wasn't able to answer certain questions. i was here and lived through congress through covid. when speaker pelosi mandated that we wear masks in all of the committees and on the floor, when speaker pelosi put metal detectors right outside of those doors and every single member of congress had to go through metal detectors as if we were some type of threat, i was here when speaker pelosi instituted proxy voting on the floor. never been done before. in the history of the united states, not through different diseases, not through wars, but we did it here and i joined in a lawsuit against it thinking it was unconstitutional. i was here on january 6. that was just a crazy day. i have had one heck of a ride. one heck of a ride here. and have met so many great people and truly, i believe that the vast majority of congress members are good people, good people who want to make a difference in our lives. i have been able to help hundreds of