naso was an alleged serial killer. >> reporter: naso has been representing himself with the advice of public defender pedros olivares. >> he says i'm looking forward to my opportunity to present my closing arguments and those will be conducted on friday. >> reporter: larry roggasch wrote a message on the windows of his car. it said joseph naso murdered my sister. but it nearly gave may so a break. he learned of the message through a court-appointed investigator and naso asked the judge to determine if jurors had seen the message. the judge conducted a brief hearing and none had. naso is apparently confident of his being found not guilty. earlier this week he asked the judge if he could be sure to get all of his property back including guns once he is acquitted. reporting live in marin county, don knapp, kpix 5. >>> it was a probation check at naso's home in reno that led investigators to the photos and the notes that they say link him to those murders. >>> vallejo police went to check on an elderly woman and found her decomposing body inside a home on florida street. today, they arres

for six hour aepbs they found naso guilty of the deaths -- hours and they found naso guilty of the deaths of six women. one family of a victim spoke out about the verdict. eric rasmussen has the story. >> reporter: he said he did not feel the relief he thought he would feel when he heard the world guilty. a jury found joseph naso guilty on all four counts of murder that he was charged with. now there were no cameras allowed in the courtroom this afternoon for the verdict. but i can tell you the 79-year- old naso was wearing the same suit and tie we've seen him in during this trial. as you said the jury took about 5-1/2 hours over two days to find naso guilty of killing four women between 1977 and 1994. the former freelance photographer defended himself in court. just a couple of hours ago the brother of one victim roxanne rogash who was found strangled in marin had a final request for his sister's killer. >> i just wanted him to give the location of the victims out there. there's dozens of them. this man has not stopped killing. there's a lot of families that want closure. >> reporter: pr

in it naso. writes in all caps. he points a finger at other people he says had motive to kill one of his victims. >> reporter:convicted killer joseph naso wanted to share with kron 4 news a few things he sayshe was not allowed to talk about during his murder trial. >>ripping/opening naso sent kron 4 this letter from the marin county jail. the 79-year old's note focuses on the murder of roxene roggasch.found dead in fairfax in 1977. naso's letter states the police investigation showed there were other people who could have killed her. >> reporter:starting with her pim he writes roggasch the her pimp just got in a fight about money. then naso calls attention to a man he called a rival pimp >> reporter:he writes. that man was known to abuse woman. that pimp also. he says wanted "to do something to hurt" roggasch's pimp his enemy. >> reporter:then naso's letter points a finger at an oakland man who once, he says, assualted roggasch. >> reporter:and then he blames the lack of dna evidnece collected from the crime scne be

. >>> accused serial killer joseph naso says he is the victim. today he offered final arguments in his trial for the murders of four women in northern california. kpix 5 reporter ryan takeo on the unusual scene in the courtroom as naso made his case to the jury. >> it's one of the most surreal things i have ever seen in a courtroom. >> reporter: as rare as serial killer murder trials go, it's even more rare to have the defendant represent himself. we could not record his closing argument. but former prosecutor steven clark heard it. he said at first naso came off as smart and soft-spoken someone incapable of such crimes. >> what you're seeing is a man who is very disarming. he's engaging. but i think the prosecution is going to suggest that's what makes him so dangerous. >> reporter: naso is accused of killing four prostitutes from 1977 to 1994 by luring them to photography sessions and then would strangle them and dump their bodies. naso argued the prosecution has tried to mislead and confuse the jury and perhaps even tamper with evidence. >> so

naso told jurors they reminded him of a wedding reception. he's accused of killing four northern california women between 19 and -- between the 1970s and 1990s. naso, who is representing himself, told jurors he was not the predator prosecutors tried to make him out to be. he admitted paying a prostitute to take pictures of her in -- in lon lingerie. but he says he does not mix business with pleasure. >> you are seeing a man who is very engaging but i think the prosecution will say that's what makes him so dangerous. >> reporter: the judge asked for a midmorning break, warning naso to introduce things that are not relevant. naso told the judge, i think you are going too far. i think i'm doing well. back to you. >> the body of 18-year-old roxanne rogash was found near fairfax in 1977. 22-year-old carmen cook was found in 1978. 38-year-old pamela parsons in 1993 and tracy tofoya also in yuba county in 1994. >>> a santa cruz county man is under arrest accused of multiple counts of possession of child pornography, including images he downloaded wh

. >> joe naso is on trial for four murders. the prosecution rested today and now naso acting as his own attorney is presenting his defense. >> now a former model who recounts the bizarre photo shoot. >> monique didn't remember joe's name in 1986, but police found pictures in his reno home along with photos of other women he is accused of killing. he is facing four counts of murder and is suspected it in several other deaths. >> they are telling me who he was and what he did i did not realize it was the alphabet killer killing women with first and last names with the same letter. when she answered naso's ad for models she used denita as her first name. >> first he was nice and friendly and professional. and then he changed. >> he was more demanding and gruff during the photo shoot especially after she refused to pose in socks with holes that he brought with him. >> i did not think of him as a serial killer, but i knew that he was some dark energy, that something -- i thought maybe rape and i start to be afraid of him. >> his moo

. >> joe naso is on trial for four murders. the prosecution rested today and now naso acting as his own attorney is presenting his defense. >> now a former model who recounts the bizarre photo shoot. >> monique didn't remember joe's name in 1986, but police found pictures in his reno home along with photos of other women he is accused of killing. he is facing four counts of murder and is suspected it in several other deaths. >> they are telling me who he was and what he did i did not realize it was the alphabet killer killing women with first and last names with the same letter. when she answered naso's ad for models she used denita as her first name. >> first he was nice and friendly and professional. and then he changed. >> he was more demanding and gruff during the photo shoot especially after she refused to pose in socks with holes that he brought with him. >> i did not think of him as a serial killer, but i knew that he was some dark energy, that something -- i thought maybe rape and i start to be afraid of him. >> his moo

. >> joe naso is on trial for four murders. the prosecution rested today and now naso acting as his own attorney is presenting his defense. >> now a former model who recounts the bizarre photo shoot. >> monique didn't remember joe's name in 1986, but police found pictures in his reno home along with photos of other women he is accused of killing. he is facing four counts of murder and is suspected it in several other deaths. >> they are telling me who he was and what he did i did not realize it was the alphabet killer killing women with first and last names with the same letter. when she answered naso's ad for models she used denita as her first name. >> first he was nice and friendly and professional. and then he changed. >> he was more demanding and gruff during the photo shoot especially after she refused to pose in socks with holes that he brought with him. >> i did not think of him as a serial killer, but i knew that he was some dark energy, that something -- i thought maybe rape and i start to be afraid of him. >> his moo

joseph naso does face the death penalty. when we talked to one of the victim's family members he expects naso will likely die in prison. that penalty phase starts next month. eric rasmussen, ktvu news. >>> we are following developing news in the east bay where a grass fire started this afternoon in the dublin hills. it was reported shortly after 2:00 this afternoon west of taxahara road in a training area. investigators say the fire was sparked by a smoke grenade used during an outdoor military training exercise. fire officials tell us flames consume about 170 acres before the fire was contained about two hours ago. now right now crews remain on the scene looking for hot spots. we have live team coverage tonight of the fire danger in the bay area. ktvu's john sasaki is in the north bay with a look at how firefighters are preparing. >>> first our chief meteorologist bill martin joins us in the weather center with a look at the conditions. >> they were pretty hot, certainly 90 degrees at the fire zone and the winds were west-n

she said dna links her keith joseph naso and her name -- linked her to joseph naso and her name was found in his home. he knows he has her life in his hands. joseph naso is also charged with murdering three other prostitutes. he has been acting as his own attorney. he sent this message. >> he says i am looking forward for my opportunity present my closing arguments. >> i want to make it -- i am not going to feel better. it will be closure. but i am still going to miss her. >> joseph naso is scheduled to give his closing argument on friday. if convicted he could be eligible for the death penalty. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now. the joseph naso murder case goes back 35 years ago. in 1977 she was found dead. a year later another body was found. and in 1993 and 1994 two more women were found dead. joseph naso was arrested in 2011 after a probation visit turned up photos of women. >>> a boy from martinez underwent more surgery for injuries from a dog attack. tonight she receiving treatment for injuries to his face and head. he was attacked by a pitbull insid

investigators arrested naso after finding foe -- photos in his room. they said a bowl of soup may have saved her life. >> still to come on abc7 news at 11, $40 for a bottle of water? who is paying big to get hydrated. the first payout for the victims of the asiana flight 214, how much they are getting and what the airline is changing tomorrow. plus, a new iphone? what could be coming to an apple store near you. and smart water, not the bottled kind, but the new crime-fighting tool, how it works toatch criminals in the act. asia asiana airlines plans to give $10,000 to every survivor on board the flight that crashed at sfo. three died and hundreds others survived the crash. the money will cover medical expenses and other unexpected costs for the survivors of flight 214. the passengers can still sue the korean carrier after taking the money. an asiiana flight to san francisco will have a new number. they retired flight 214. the new number will be 212. airlines often retire flight numbers after a disaster as way to ease passenger worries. >>> a florida pe

investigators arrested naso after finding foe -- photos in his room. they said a bowl of soup may have saved her life. >> still to come on abc7 news at 11, $40 for a bottle of water? who is paying big to get hydrated. the first payout for the victims of the asiana flight 214, how much they are getting and what the airline is changing tomorrow. plus, a new iphone? what could be coming to an apple store near you. and smart water, not the bottled kind, but the new crime-fighting tool, how it works to catch criminals in the act. asiana airlines plans to give $10,000 to every survivor on board the flight that crashed at sfo. three died and hundreds others survived the crash. the money will cover medical expenses and other unexpected costs for the survivors of flight 214. the passengers can still sue the korean carrier after taking the money. an asiiana flight to san francisco will have a new number. they retired flight 214. the new number will be 212. airlines often retire flight numbers after a disaster as way to ease passenger worries. >>> a florida pet s

se trata de joseph naso...uien en la decada de los setenta y noventa asesino a cuatro prostitutas a quienes las citaba y luego de las mataba... mas investigacione s de otras mujeres asesinadas, apuntan a naso, quien fue declarado un asesino en serie... donde solo hasta hace dos meses, luego de presentar analisis de adn y otras pruebas contundentes, se inicio un juicio en su contra en el condado de marin. familiares de las victimas reaccionaron al respecto... el hermano de una de ellas indico bite que el es un asesino en serie y como tal debe ser tratado sin importar si tiene 100 anos de edad, debe pagar por lo echo... naso fue el propio defensor de su juicio, donde admitio haber tomado fotos a las mujeres en medias y tacones, pero asegurando que el no las mato... pero de nada le sirvio su propia defensa, hoy ya fue declarado culpable... y mientras la fiscalia solicita se le de pena de muerte, otros consideran que cadena perpetua dseri aejor castigo bite pues tienen la esperanza que naso vaya a prision de por vi

naso's dna was found on two victims. naso kept obituaries in a save deposit box.ter hand delivered to the i team discovering other suspects in the death of roxine rogash. >> mr. roachel was known to force prostitutes in the trunk of the car. >> jury members are not supposed to view media reports or discuss the case. closing arguments were delayed because of rogas hcht's brother. >> i'm not going to let it drop. >> larry parked a car near the courtroom entrance and wrote on it joe naso being charged for murder of my sister. he asked for money to help i him stay in san rafael, raising a concern jurors may have seen the truck. >> the judge said he'd rather you not do this because you may have impact on the jury. jury ought to be deciding on evidence. >> ruling no injuries should be dismissed ruling only one sought truck today but didn't bother to read the writing. for the i team dan noyes abc 7 news. >> and update on an issue uncovered by our i team. the governor signed a bill into law protecting the rights of people under a conservativeship. you may remember an inve

naso could go on for a longer time. >> reporter: now he will, court let out about 4:00 today and naso is scheduled to resume his closing argument on monday. after that the prosecution will be allowed to rebuttal then the jury will make their decision. >>> a group gathered for a candlelight vigil. santa clara police say 46-year- old mark muse hasn't been seen since last saturday. he's described at 6'3" tall, about 240 points. he's known to frequent the kas prodistrict. >>> it's not the kind of thing you want to see. >> the principal's attempt to keep it from happening again and why students say it'll backfire. >> plus we will show you where to expect the warmest temperatures this weekend and where >>> continuing coverage tonight, a plan to close the bay bridge the week after next and keep it closed for six days and five nights until it is ready to reopen. we are asking what is happening with all the money set aside for the opening party. the event's producer is still getting paid. >> reporter: that's right gasia they are and they hope to have at least some people up on the bridge or on

naso's dna was found on two victims. naso kept obituaries in a save deposit box.e had a letter hand delivered to the i team discovering other suspects in the death of roxine rogash. >> mr. roachel was known to force prostitutes in the trunk of the car. >> jury members are not supposed to view media reports or discuss the case. closing arguments were delayed because of rogas hcht's brother. >> i'm not going to let it drop. >> larry parked a car near the courtroom entrance and wrote on it joe naso being charged for murder of my sister. he asked for money to help i him stay in san rafael, raising a concern jurors may have seen the truck. >> the judge said he'd rather you not do this because you may have impact on the jury. jury ought to be deciding on evidence. >> ruling no injuries should be dismissed ruling only one sought truck today but didn't bother to read the writing. for the i team dan noyes abc 7 news. >> and update on an issue uncovered by our i team. the governor signed a bill into law protecting the rights of people under a conservativeship. you may remem

naso could go on for a longer time. >> reporter: now he will, court let out about 4:00 today and naso is scheduled to resume his closing argument on monday. after that the prosecution will be allowed to rebuttal then the jury will make their decision. >>> a group gathered for a candlelight vigil. santa clara police say 46-year- old mark muse hasn't been seen since last saturday. he's described at 6'3" tall, about 240 points. he's known to frequent the kas prodistrict. >>> it's not the kind of thing you want to see. >> the principal's attempt to keep it from happening again and why students say it'll backfire. >> plus we will show you where to expect the warmest temperatures this weekend and where you have a slight chance for a thunderstorms. >>> we find out why your toll dollars are still being spent on a bay bridge party that will never happen. crics agree, build your own pancakes part 2 is a hit! i put caramel and bacon, says bobby. i like it when syrup goes down the side, says jenna. and michael was left speechless. build your own pancakes are back for a limited run, only at denny'

he put a sign on his car saying that naso murdered his sister. in another case he was charged with killing his sister. twice the judge had to deal with that. they had to ask the jury whether they heard that message. the judge had to decide whether it was a problem. he ultimately decided it was not. >> thanks, don. >>> a grass fire near dublin is out, but not before it sent plumes of thick smoke. alameda fire officials say the fire started around 2:30 this afternoon. charred about 170-acres around camp park, a military reserve training area. the oakland tribune says it was a spark from a smoke grenade that touched off the fire. no one was hurt and no property was damaged. crews expect to be out there mopping it up until tonight. >>> wildfires are raging all over northern california right now. the biggest concern at the moment is the 11,000-acre rim fire. andrea manetti has more. >> dry brain trees are fueling flames. the massive blaze destroyed at least two homes and five out buildings when it raced east. charred metal is all that's left of this h

naso is dumb as a fox. what he's trying to do in his closing argument is testify. >> reporter: at one point the judge told naso follow the rules. naso shot back, i think i'm doing quite well. you're overreacting. the judge has to do him his due time knowing if the jury finds him guilty he could appeal saying he was not allowed to properly defend himself. >> he'll be given a lot of leeway. at some point the judge might say at a break you're starting to bore this jury. i think he could go on for a longer time. >> reporter: the prosecution will be allowed a rebuttal after the closing argument. the jury will then after that begin deliberations, most likely sometime next week. live tonight here in san rafael. >> the murder case goes back more than 35 years. in 1977, roxene roggasch was found dead in marine county. one year later another body was found. in 1993 and '94, two more women, tam la parsons and tracy tafoya were found dead. naso was arrested in 2011. >>> all lanes in the east bay are back after a jackkn

just get it finished. >> naso is eligible for the death penalty. his sentencing phase begins september 4. >>> san francisco is demanding nevada pay for dumping mentally ill patients back here in california. the city attorney says 500 patients have been discharged from a nevada hospital since 2008 and just given one way bus tickets to california. he is threatening to sue unless the city is reimbursed. it costs san francisco a half million dollars to treat and house those patients. >>> around the bay area now on this wednesday, napa county is reporting its first case of the west nile virus for the year. 65-year-old man out of the hospital now has recovered from the west nile virus meningitis. a bird found dead near calistoga tested positive for the virus. >>> a strip club is closing. the lusty lady theater announced on its website yesterday it will clothes in two weeks because it was unable to reach a new lease agreement. the lusty lady has touted itself as the only unionized worker owned strip club in the world. time now is 4:39. a college stay tune

it read "joseph naso is charged with killing my sister" the truck's owner is the brother of one of naso's alleged victims. he had written a similar message on the truck last week. at naso's request, the judge is asking each juror if they saw the writing. >>> a.c. transit workers are now considering their next move in a contract dispute that many commuters thought was already settled. over the weekend, the union representing 1800 -- 1800 a.c. transit workers rejected the contract reached this month. some think in the wake of b.a.r.t.'s negotiations, union workers may have trouble getting public support. >>> the atmosphere, especially with b.a.r.t -- maybe b.a.r.t.'s tainted the atmosphere. i don't know that the public opinion is gonna be on the workers' side. >> union leaders say they will meet soon to review their options. so far a.c. transit management has not commented. as far b.a.r.t., there are still no scheduled talks between the two sides. b.a.r.t. and its unions have not had any contract talks as the judge ordered a 60-day cooling off period eight days ago. the two sides are report

but still going to miss her. >> joseph naso is acting as his own attorney. he will give closing arguments on friday. >>> calling on governor jerry brown to stop an inmate hunger strike by putting an end to solitary confinement. supporters showed a replica of a secure housing unit cell. they want the state to the end practice of keeping prisoners in the windowless cells for years. officials argue it is organized by gang member whose have their own agenda. >> the real intention is to allow gang leaders to get out into the general population. >> you are trying to mask what the real issue is. how do we make the better. >> 4500 california prisoners are being held in solitary conintoment. officials conintoment -- confinement. so far the governor had no comment on the protest. >>> a court will hear a challenge to the law allowing police to collect dna from people they arrest. they put the case on hold earlier while the u.s. supreme court reviewed a similar law. they upheld the law ruling the collection of dna after an arrest is similar to photographing or finger pr

>> reporter:in court - friday joseph naso appeared tired and weak.er in his chair. he was wearing a jail house issued uniform not the suit he was allowed to wear during his trial. and also unlike his trial where he spoke a lot. he had little to say. this as prosecutors presented to the judge evidence they want to use in court next week to convice a jury to give naso a death sentence. >> reporter:prosecutors seen here during closing arguments will be of naso's rape diary to the jury. >> reporter:judge andrew sweet also ruled that a psychologist will be allowed to testify about the suffering a victim could have endured - at the hands of a criminal like naso. >> reporter:a jury found that naso used pantyhose to strangle some of his victims - there is evidence that he also raped women - including his former wife. >> reporter:naso was found guilty of murdering these four women including roxenne roggasch who's naked body was dumped off the raod here in fairfax in marin county in 1977. her murder and the others went unsolved for years. that is until during

. >>> and a jury delivers the fate of naso. naso is found guilty of four counts of first degree murder. >> reporter: the 79-year-old man in a suit and tie may not look like a serial killer but a jury decided the evidence against joseph naso proves over wise. while - - otherwise. while there were no cameras allowed in the courtroom, the brother of a victim was in the courtroom to hear the sentence, guilty. his sister was just 19 when her body was found in 19 # seven. her murder along with those of three other northern california women remained unsolved until 2010. that's when a routine rotation search of naso's search in reno turned up photographs and writings including a list of women and locations each of the four victims had matching first and last initials. dna on roxanne's panty hose was that of naso. >> it won't help. that man is dead and gone. he's a waste of life right now. he's taken too many lives. not just my sisters, there's a lot of victims here too. >> reporter: he says he knew the victims who were prostitutes but

the prosecution presented 70 witnesses and naso called seven witnesses to the stand.eputy district attorney told the jury in her closing argument that naso picked up the women in his car, took them home, strangled them and then dumped their bodies. naso, who is representing himself, asked the jury to ignore the prosecution's attempt to "mislead" them with circumstantial >> we will take a break. the time is 6:12 a.m.. when we return we will tell you about a special guest at the white house. will have a full check of whether also. here is a live look outside at mount tam. whatwhakesakour oumilymimilemi backflipfls and anrtwhrtls.ls whatwhaklove, wa, rmth.thilemi here, retry thy . backflipfls and .mmmmmmok!oks whatwhakloveching!g!th.thilemi lotslo of dif erenert stesstoinmmmm!!.ss breakfaskft i'm vem ry imp issedss honey buy nches he oat o this is ia greagrcerece!! i hei ar you yruncrung.ng 'til labor day to reward yourself! get 48 months interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection. not to labor the point... but this sale won't last long! ♪ mattre

. >>> and a jury delivers the fate of naso. naso is found guilty of four counts of first degree murder. >> reporter: the 79-year-old man in a suit and tie may not look like a serial killer but a jury decided the evidence against joseph naso proves over wise. while - - otherwise. while there were no cameras allowed in the courtroom, the brother of a victim was in the courtroom to hear the sentence, guilty. his sister was just 19 when her body was found in 19 # seven. her murder along with those of three other northern california women remained unsolved until 2010. that's when a routine rotation  search of naso's search in reno turned up photographs and writings including a list of women and locations each of the four victims had matching first and last initials. dna on roxanne's panty hose was that of naso. >> it won't help. that man is dead and gone. he's a waste of life right now. he's taken too many lives. not just my sisters, there's a lot of victims here too. >> reporter: he says he knew the victims who were prostitutes bu

joseph naso is no longer an accused serial killer. he's a convicted serial killer. one family is hoping the guilty verdict might lead to more answers. jean, this was a bizarre trial. >> reporter: naso did ask the judge to declare a mistrial when the jury returned a guilty verdict. but the judge did not grant that request. the family of one victim is hoping naso will start telling the truth. >> it's over. it's done. >> larry rogue ash said it was a relief to hear the verdict. he's guilty of killing four women in the '70s and '90s. he killed his sister and dumped her body in fairfax in 1977. >> every time i talk about it again, it just brings it up. it's not easy. >> reporter: the retired photographer acted as his own attorney during the trial, claiming he didn't kill rogue ash, carmen colin, and two others, but investigators found pictures of nude dead women in his home. and a diary detailing incidents with women and prostitutes across the country. prosecutors say he raped, strangled and then dumped his victims. he's being investigated as a suspect in several unsolve

today, naso tried to punch holes in this case.naso claimed evidence was overlooked in the initial investigation. that scored points with one observer. >> this somehow humanized him at least to me. i'm not sure if he's trying to if he's a kindly grandfather or serial murder. >> dan noyes explains how the brother of one victim derailed closing argue gums for the morning. >> police say shooting deaths of a man and his disabled daughter are a face of murder suicide. a family member discovered bodies. neighbors say the 88-year-old was undergoing unsuccess cancer treatments. he was the primary care giver to his 57-year-old quadriplegic daughter. and we have new details in another shooting. police say a man shot four people saturday afternoon saying ward broke into a car. a witness apparently chased him retrieving items. that is when prosecutors say he returned to the crime scene opening fire. the chief credits surveillance footage and tips from the public. >> together we can be successful in making a dent in violent crime here. that coo

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this afternoon a jury in the county found a killer naso guilty of the murder of four women between 1977 and 1974. some of the strongest ef involved roggasch and dna on her pantyhose was a match. >> it is just a waist of life right now, he's taking too many lives. >> the 79-year-old naso has been acting of his own attorney. naso is eligible for the death penalty. >>> a san francisco serviceman could not understand why his dog jumped down the window tonight. turned out that his dog was shot. >> reporter: well, that first red flag went up at the pet hospital. the injuries was not consistent with a 40 foot fall from the 3rd story window. >> from that window all the way up. >> a 40 foot jump from that window. hips popped out of the sockets and pelvis knocked out of place. >> he's been in the hospital right now and that's my guy. >> he assumed that freddy's injuries is from the fall until he received that freddy was shot with the gun. >> i called the cop because i figured, what else do you do, somebody shot him. >> he says freddy's routine has not changed in years. why would a dog made a dang

. >> reporter: larry rogash's sister is one of naso's alleged victims. her body was found in marin county in 1977. her brother says he doesn't buy anything naso is telling the jury. >> he's a murderer. >> reporter: i had a chance to talk to her mother on the telephone today. she said it makes her sick to think about joseph naso. she's hoping for a conviction. naso spent the entire daycarefully making his closing arguments and he's not done yet. he'll be back in court on monday morning. reporting live in marin county, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area new news. >>> an uproar over a library. dozens of santa clara residents protested at city hall today upset with the $19 million new building very close to completion. the library located behind the river mart shopping center is caught in a funding fight between the city and the county. nbc bay area kimberly tery is live to explain. >> reporter: that library is 99.9% done. take a look at it behind me here. but this building is empty. it was supposed to be open on december 6. but the county stepped in and halted co

he's just a waste of life right now. >> naso showed no emotion ask asked the judge for a mistrial. complaining the jury didn't take the case seriously and followed lead of the jury for person, an attorney. judge sweet denied the motion for a mistrial saying i think it's your invented kbrair noi yaf what happened in the jury room. >> he's guilty and knowsj]4Ñ it. the only thing is to give up the names of the victims out there. >> naso's photos of the victims and writings played a major role in this case. he had a list of 10. when investigators say was his dump list whereof he placed bodies. so there may be more victims out there. sentencing hearing starts in two weeuu) >>. >>> a pittsburgh mother is recovering after two men broke into the family home, beating her when she tried to set off an larm off north park sitd drive. police say the men climbed through a second story window where two young kids were sleeping. the mother gave them cash ask valuables but when she reached for alarm button they beat her up. police say the alarm went off anyway when they walked out of the front doo

in it naso. writes in all caps.had motive to kill one of his victims. convicted killer joseph naso wanted to share with kron 4 news a few things he sayshe was not allowed to talk about during his murder trial. nat ripping/opening naso sent kron 4 this letter the 79-year old's note focuses on the murder of sfax roxene roggasch.found dead in fairfax in 1977. naso's letter states the police investigation showed there were other people who could have killed her. starting with her pim he writes roggasch the her pimp just got in a fight about money. then naso calls attention to a man he called a rival pimp he writes. that man was known to abuse woman. that pimp also. he says wanted "to do something to hurt" roggasch's pimp his enemy. then naso's letter points a finger at an oakland man who once, he says, assualted roggasch. and then he blames the lack of dna evidnece collected from the crime scne because it was not being used in 1977. this is not the first time naso has sent a letter to in previous ones, the former photog

joseph naso is charged with killing four women and could face the death penalty if convicted. he is representing himself. >>> this writing on this truck parked outside the court house almost led to a mistrial. the message delayed the case. the judge had to decide whether it influenced the jury. written by the brother of an alleged victim asking for money to stay in the area for the whole trial. the original message says joseph naso killed my sister. >>> step forward for security forces. arrested a top leader of muslim brotherhood today. cbs reporter tara reports, part of that funding has been restricted. >> reporter: the muslim brotherhood supreme leader is in custody. the biggest arrest security forces have made in the crack down. the interior ministry released video showing mohammed pedia sitting on a couch with circles under his eyes. he is charged within sighting violence. >>> this woman says the arrest is a great achievement. i was so happy he is a nasty individual and enemy. >>> security forces started rounding up hundreds of leaders after deadly clashes last week. the i

joseph naso has sent a letter to kron 4 news. kron 4's justine waldman is live in our newsroom with what the the serial killer wants you to know. >> reporter:joseph naso sent kron 4 this letter. the two page, hand-written note. starts with what naso says he was not allowed to talk about in his murder trial. the 79-year old sent the letter to kron 4 from the marin county jail. it focuses on one of the woman he killed. and who he says really had a reason to kill her. after deliberating for less than eight hours, the a jury on tuesday found naso guilty of killing two young prostitutes in the 1970s and two others in the 1990s. >> reporter:so who does naso think murdered roxene roggasch? that answer tonight only on the kron 4 news at 8. pam. >> pam: coming up at five. a foreigner killed by some bored american teens -- why some in his home country are blaming you for it. >> pam: then -- what test the family of a now dead kidnapper wants his teen victim to take. and -- how a t-v doctor found himself in the middle of a real life emergenc

the two- month long trial charges against naso.e is accused of killing prostitutes with matching first and last initals in their names. and dumping the one time photographer, has pleaded not guilty. and is representing himself. if naso is found guilty, he could get the death penalty. mountain view police say the 21- year-old woman reported missing tuesday night has been found safe. melinda alexander, who is not from the bay area, was last seen at a gas station on north shoreline boulevard in mountain view on tuesday evening. police say she had been in an argument with her sister before she was dropped off at the gas station without a cell phone and her identification. alexander was found safe in breaks. the major indexes have drifted lower in the past week after climbing to all- time-highs at the start of the month. here's a look at yesterday's closing numbers. the market fell as poor earnings from macy's cast doubt on the outlook for consumer spending. the dow fell 113 points. the nasdaq dropped 15. and the s-and-p 500 fell eight.

. >>> joseph naso is now eligible for the death penalty. this after a marin county jury found the 79-year-old guilty of murdering four women. some of the strong e evidence involved -- strongest evidence involved 18-year-old roxanne rowgash. investigators say his dna matched dna found on her pantyhose. her brother attended the hearing but says the verdict won't bring him any closure. >> won't help. that man is dead and gone. he's a waste of life right now. he's taken too many lives. not just my sister but there's other victims here. >> naso acted as his own attorney and the jury is scheduled to reconvene in two weeks to decide naso's fate. >>> after a cloudy start this morning, the clouds working their way back to near the shoreline, some hazy sunshine but still in the clear. today everybody will be cooling off a few degrees. that means the warmest locations, we're thinking upper 80s to around 90 degrees. we have the concern with thunderstorm potential. right now the latest activity has been out to the east. the lightning strikes are being d

a jurylready convicted naso of killing four women.ear from thehildren of three childrens as well as naso's ex-wife. richmond police have arrested a dozen criminals they say were on the verge of committing murders. just some of the 23 gang member as rested during a operation. police worked with agents to conduct wire taps on members of the deep c gang. investigators able to intercept gang members on the twi kill rival autos in several cases were in the act of going out to commit murders. we heard chilling directives to take people out as well as planto commit other heinous crimes. >> and police searching for another gang member. the men targeted for refuse to cooperate with the cease-fire program. >> just ahead at 6:00 ceremony commemorating march on washington. >> and local experts on how close we are toealizing that [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to find big savings on the things you need. just make a straight line to safeway. your club card gets you deals you can't find anywhere else. load u

. >>> closing arguments set this afternoon in the trial of accused serial killer joseph naso. but it was a sign in the car a judge was concerned about this morning. >>> good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. big delays for b.a.r.t. and scary moments for others. here's more. >> reporter: the good news, b.a.r.t. service has been back to normal system wide for about two hours. the bad news, b.a.r.t. passengers likely have bad memories after the ride this morning. this is a picture from a viewer. a san francisco train stalled in the transbay tube for about half an hour. the lead car lost power plunging that car into darkness. here is a viewer's cell phone video. some passengers said they smelled chemicals during this ordeal. they were smelling brake fuels. >> this whole experience was an anonmy. it's not something that we expected. we expect good, on-time service from b.a.r.t. we regret we had this problem this morning. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. officials are still trying to determine what caused the lead car to lose power. they add the delays were compounded by medical emergencies with a

a jury already convicted naso of killing four women.ear from the children of three childrens as well as naso's ex-wife. richmond police have arrested a dozen criminals they say were on the verge of committing murders. just some of the 23 gang member as rested during a operation. police worked with agents to conduct wire taps on members of the deep c gang. investigators able to intercept gang members on the twi kill rival autos in several cases were in the act of going out to commit murders. we heard chilling directives to take people out as well as plans to commit other heinous crimes. >> and police searching for another gang member. the men targeted for refuse to cooperate with the cease-fire program. >> just ahead at 6:00 ceremony commemorating march on washington. >> and local experts on how >>> today, tens of thousands converged to march the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's legendary i have a dream speech. a belloll atd00 eastern time. dr. king urged america to let freedom ring. the president capp

in the accused killer naso case. the second time in a week, the judge had to determine whether a message tainted the jury. the wording was changed this time. >>> south aver can olympian oscar pistorius was visiblyset. he is accused of killing his girlfriend last summer. prosecutors said the witnesses heard the victim scream before the gunfire. the trial is set for march. >>> san diego mayor was supposed to return to work today. at least 16 women have come forward accusing him of faking up wanted sexualed advances. >> he was supposed to be the champion of the little guy. he's betrayed us. >> that doesn't disqualify him from doing his job. he's acknowledged he has an issue. he is doing something about it. >> he has apologized for disrespecting women, but he denies ever sexually harassing them. the entire city council is demanding his resignation. >>> in egypt, the number of dead nearly thousands . today ambulance rushed where islamic militants killed 25 egyptian police officers. that came one day after government secur

naso decided to acts as his own attorney. the jury during deliberations were pardon me, during the closing arguments saw him smiling and wearing a suit at times. and other times, acting bizarrely in court. it was very different from his first day in marin county court which is what you're looking at now after his arrest at his home in reno, nevada, where he was very bizarre in court. relatives of the victim tonight, are garateful for the verdict they got. >> thank goodness they got him and i'm sure the other families are the same way, feel the same way. >> naso was arrested after the probation officers found dist b disturbing photographs of nude women in unnatural position appearing unconscious or dead. he said testifying art. the prosecutors called it criminal. he said he drugged and then photographed his victims dpp strangled them and dumped their naked bodies in rural kwlooimpbs of marin and contra costa counties in the 1970s. more victims found in the '90s. as for sentencing, that's next month. prosecutors say they are se

he's just a waste of life right now. >> naso showed no emotion ask asked the judge for a mistrial. complaining the jury didn't take the case seriously and followed lead of the jury for person, an attorney. judge sweet denied the motion for a mistrial saying i think it's your invented kbrair noi yaf what happened in the jury room. >> he's guilty and knowsj]4Ñ it. the only thing is to give up the names of the victims out there. >> naso's photos of the victims and writings played a major role in this case. he had a list of 10. when investigators say was his dump list whereof he placed bodies. so there may be more victims out there. sentencing hearing starts in two weeuu) >>. >>> a pittsburgh mother is recovering after two men broke into the family home, beating her when she tried to set off an larm off north park sitd drive. police say the men climbed through a second story window where two young kids were sleeping. the mother gave them cash ask valuables but when she reached for alarm button they beat her up. police say the alarm went off anyway when they walked out of the front doo

now he hopes naso is sent to prison and not death row. >> he is a healthy man now.e needs go to a mainline prison wreck be treated like he treated those girls and get what he deserves. >> prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. naso is still being investigated as a suspect in several unsolved murders. >>> tense moments in san francisco city hall overnight as police moved to in to clear out dozens of student protesters. 150 students from the city college of san francisco staged a sit-in last night, demanding mayor ed lee step in to do something to save the college from being forced to close its doors next year. >> unclear to us why the mayor won't even be willing to meet with the students, so, collectively, decided we would wait, hoping that mayor lee would come and listen to us and meet our two demands, instead of doing that he called the police to arrest us. >> several protesters were arrested for disturbing a public meeting and also trespassing. last month, a regional agency ruled the college would be stripped of its accreditation unless changes were made to th

. >>> real twist in the drama of convicted serial killer, joseph naso.not be prosecuted nor >>> taking a live look on the big board, the dow is up. kind of a welcome sight after six down days especially from the disappointment, minutes from the federal reserve, saying it's going to be a change in the economic stimulus program. stocks higher after an upbeat from china and europe. nasdaq up 27 and s&p up 8. >> convicted serial killer could face another murder trial despite this week's verdict. on tuesday, a jury in marin county found naso guilty of killing four women. the crimes that date back in the 70s. prosecutors in nevada county are waiting until after naso is sentenced before they decide they will prosecute him in the death of another woman, in 1992. the d.a.'s office says it will be a waste of a taxpayer money to have another trial if naso gets the death sentence. >>> later in san jose, another hearing is scheduled for the man suspected of kidnapping and kill sierra lamar. she vanished outside of her home in march of 2012. angela garcia torres was a

the da says if naso is sentenced to death, it would be a waste of taxpayer money to prosecute naso of separate charges. >>> a rowdy morning near highland hospital. on one side -- a s.w.a.t. team armed head to toe. >> all we're trying to do is live our lives. >> reporter: about a dozen unidentified people who said they were unlawfully yanked out of this four unit building. this man would only say his name is barry. >> these fascists police came in, put a gun in my face, told me to drop everything i have, everything i own and leave my home. >> reporter: sergeant j.d. nelson says one woman was arrested for spitting on a deputy's face. >> we sent in a pretty good crew because they had put up fencing and chained doors shut. >> reporter: once inside one of the units you can see or maybe you can't see, the bathroom mud and dirt all over this bathtub. behind me pornographic images on the wall. spray paint and messages all throughout the family and inside here the kitchen, the floors are ripped up, no power, no water. last summer ktvu was first to report squatters living inside this house incl

joseph naso. was found >> pam: guilty by a marin countyas kron four's terisa estacio reports, guilty is the word many family members have been waiting for - for a long time. >> pam: >> reporter: verdict..guilty. he is facing a possible life sentence, but no matter, he seemed unfazed by their decision. this is naso during closing arguments the other day. the former photographer represented himself. he called 5 witnesses during the trial which began two months ago. the prosecution called 70. >> reporter:these are pictures of the four women.all four were prostitues all had the same initial for their first and last name. and all of their deaths were unsolved for years. in 2010, investigators stumbled onto naso during another case. and found mountains of evidence. including a bank security box with laminated obituriares of the women. as well as thousands of photos of women and a rape diary - notes prosecutors say of naso chronicling his crimes over the years. >> reporter: evidence especially the photos

naso still on trial for the murders of four women during the 1970s and the 1990s. he is acting as his very own attorney and he has insisted he is innocent. >>> san jose's monthly bike party is branching out tonight and that has police warning evening commuters about possible delays. the bike ride normally takes place in san jose and attracts as many as 5,000 riders. this month, it will start in sunnyvale, going through mountain view and palo alto before turning around at stanford. since the cyclists plan to use major roadways, police are warning drivers to be on the lookout. the ride is scheduled to take place tonight between 8:00 and midnight. >>> meanwhile, campbell police are still looking for the driver who hit a group of bicyclists riding home from last month's bike party and then took off. the riders were on west campbell avenue around 1 a.m. on july 20th when a dark honda sedan reportedly webber issed and hit them. one of the riders was seriously injured. another suffered minor injuries. >>> want to give you a follow-up now to breaking news we brought you ye

the da says if naso is sentenced to death, it would be a waste of taxpayer money to prosecute naso ofate charges. >>> a rowdy morning near highland hospital. on one side -- a s.w.a.t. team armed head to toe. >> all we're trying to do is live our lives. >> reporter: about a dozen unidentified people who said they were unlawfully yanked out of this four unit building. this man would only say his name is barry. >> these fascists police came in, put a gun in my face, told me to drop everything i have, everything i own and leave my home. >> reporter: sergeant j.d. nelson says one woman was arrested for spitting on a deputy's face. >> we sent in a pretty good crew because they had put up fencing and chained doors shut. >> reporter: once inside one of the units you can see or maybe you can't see, the bathroom mud and dirt all over this bathtub. behind me pornographic images on the wall. spray paint and messages all throughout the family and inside here the kitchen, the floors are ripped up, no power, no water. last summer ktvu was first to report squatters living inside this house including

naso is representing himself and will deliver his closing arguments on friday. >>> we have new details about the kidnapping of san diego teenager hannah anderson and the murders of her mother and brother. search warrants describe how christina anderson and her 8- year-old son ethan were found in the burned rubble of james dimaggio's home. police suspect they were tied up in the garage and tortured before dimaggio kidnapped 16- year-old hannah. she was rescued when fbi agents killed dimaggio in idaho last saturday. >>> a san francisco bicyclist set to be sentenced today for a crash that killed a pedestrian. chris boo carey pleaded guilty to felony manslaughter last month riding his bike in san francisco back in march when he struck a 71-year-old pedestrian. that man died four days later. >>> there are plenty of bicycle accidents involving cars and trucks in san francisco. there were two yesterday including one that was deadly. both crashes happened as the drivers were making right hand turns. kpix 5's linda yee looked into the complicated question of who has the right of way. >> reporte