nia called latifah's name. tashiay says she called her dad, and started yelling at him to come to the station. it was gut wrenching for nia's sisters to relive her last moments. >> she got physically sick on the stand. the other one, i could just see it in her face, like disgust. >> reporter: nia's mother has been in court every day, unlike cowell, who has repeatedly refused to come to his own trial. he has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. >> maybe that's part of his strategy because any sane person would be in court. >> reporter: the prosecution did rest after testimony today, by the two sisters. next up, john cowell himself is set to take the stand tomorrow. and assuming he does do that, the d.a. will be available to cross examine him. >> he wasn't there today, we are expecting him tomorrow. what has been the reason for him not coming? why did he not show up today? >> reporter: the reason, he has chosen not to be there. some cynics are saying is part of a employ. keep in mind, in all the pretrial hea

justice for nia wilson. it is hard to be here. it is hard to know she is gone. >> reporter: his defense attorney told jurors the active stabbing nia wilson is not going to be in dispute. but that her clients mental health is. she said john cowell who has a history of schizophrenia sought treatment for voices in his head telling him to hurt other people days before nia wilson was stabbed and killed. >>> i would like to see him go to prison and they lock him up and throw away the key. that is the only thing. it is not going to be bringing nia wilson back but it will be justice. >> reporter: the first three witnesses in the case have already been called. the first two technicians from bart and bart pd describing the process of getting that surveillance video into investigators hands the third witness the officer who found john cowell's pants and the knife believed to be use to kill nia wilson. all of these cases the defense attorney chose not to prep cross-examine any of the witnesses. >>> a live look at downtown san francisco right

that was hard for them. >> nia wilson's mother describing the testimony so emotional that one of nia'same physically ill. go ahead evening, i'm julie haener. >> i'm frank somerville. today the prosecution rested their case. henry lee was in court today, and henry's in the newsroom now. >> frank and julie, the pain and anguish was quite clear as these young women talked about the last time they ever saw their sister. it was so difficult for them they broke down. through sobs, two sisters of nia wilson testified in the murder trial of john cowell. both broke down on the stand, and the judge called for a break. >> for them to have to witness something like that, you know, i couldn't even imagine it. that's my baby girl. >> reporter: cowell is accused of killing nia, and trying to kill her sister, letifah. letifah took the stand, but said i can't go on when asked by

he is facing a murder and attempted murder charge on the attack on nia wilson and on her sister, nia. nia's mother says she will be there for his testimony. >> taking the stand, that's what they say. a tough day in court. both sisters testify. cowell's attorney says he suffers from schizophrenia and was hearing voices when he attacked the sisters. the judge found him competent to stand trial. cowell has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. if convicted he could be sentenced to life in prison without parole. live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> the new hampshire primary is under way. senator aimy klobuchar is leading. mayor michael bloomberg won in another township even though he's not on the ballot. recent polls show bernie sanders who hails from vermont with the lead followed by former mayor pete buttigieg. new hampshire's ballot is much easier to administer than the iowa caucuses and results could be in tonight. >>> developing news this morning the world health organization has assembled a group of experts. >> the worldwide coronavirus death toll has exceeded 1

nia was at the bart station with her two sisters. letifah, who was also staffed broke down in sobs on the stand as she described the attack. she then became sick and had to be supported to walk out of the courtroom. nia's other sister also broke down in tears when she testified. earlier prosecutors showed the entire surveillance tape of nia's ride on bart before she was killed. >> i would never imagine that my daughter's last moments would be filmed all the way to the demise of her life. so terrible. >> suspect john lee cowell was not in court for the second day, but his absence was not explained. his attorney says he is mentally ill and killed wilson while he was suffering from delusions. cowell is expected to take the stand tomorrow. >>> more damage today from the windstorm that's hammered the bay area the last two days. it was intense, wasn't it? a tree came down on a home along skyline boulevard in the oakland hills. >> you can hear a crashing coming towards my house, and i didn't think to get up or to do something else. and the

. >>> another angry outburst in the nia wilson murder trial. the judge ordering deputies to remove the suspected killer after he became incoherent and started yelling another prosecutor. kpix 5's da lin is live outside the courthouse. da, legal experts say the outbursts may not be a bad thing for the suspect. why is that? >> reporter: ken, that's because the suspect's defense attorney wants to show the jury the suspect is mentally unstable and unfit to stand trial. now if the jurors buy that and believe he's insane, then this case is basically over. not guilty by reason of insanity. day two of john lee cowell's testimony lasted only 15 minutes. he was agitated, belligerent, and combative toward the prosecutor. the judge ordered deputies to remove him from the courtroom. >> he kept saying last time you said i'm not found guilty, so what do you want me to say now? last time you say i'm not guilty, and he just started like getting really hyper and hyper and hyper. >> reporter: the outburst happened as the prosecutor was showing surveillance video

rider nia wilson. the bizarre remarks he made about aliens. >>> democrats battle for votes in new hampshire, where po soon. but joe biden isn't sticking around for the results. is he concerned about the message it sends it to new hampshire voters? >> not at all. they know we've worked hard here, and this is it. i'm not concerned about it at all. >>> the first polls have just closed in new hampshire for the democratic primary. and with 24 delegates up for grabs there in the granite state, the presidential candidates spent their day making that final push in hopes of breaking out of the still very crowded field of contenders. but one candidate is already leaving town before the results are even announced. welcome everyone to the 4, i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm alex savidge. joe biden won't be spending primary night in new hampshire as planned, and is instead flying off to north carolina. bernie sanders holds a lead in new hampshire. >> live there in bedford with the very latest. lauren, the first resul

said nia was pointing at him. cowell gave rambling, often incoherent answers at times, talking about miniature radios implanted in his ear, and fake skin as well as white skin and black skin. he was often at odds with his attorney. >> i believe 75% of it is made up. but 25% i think is racially motivated. he's talking about black women, and gangs. gang members. >> reporter: with cowell now taking center stage, many of nia's family believes it's all an act. butch ford asked if he was a drug and alcohol abuser, and bringing up aspects of his past. each time cowell said i don't remember. nia's mother says she believes it was based on the girl's skin color. >> he also said light skin, and dark skin, and fake skin. that's what made me think, no, racially motivated. >> reporter: the bottom line is whether john cowell knew what he was doing at the time of the stabbing. that will be up to the jury of 8 women and 4 men to decide. >>> this is the time of year you count on numerous storms to move in northern california. today

they were able to step on and off and that is where nia wilson ended up falling out and dying in the family very emotional as they were showing the video. here is the mugshot of john lee cowell when he was arrested the day after the stabbing in july 2018. he is charged with murder and attempted murder at the platform. he had been lying in wait and the prosecution showed a series of videos of the moments leading up to the stabbing following the suspect following the wilson sisters from the concord station going in the same car as them and ultimately attacking as they changed trains at cotoday. out it n the couroom with th defendant. >> it is frustrating. especially when he comes out and he is greeting the family. it is really humiliating and it gets really emotional. especially when the family is having flashbacks of receiving the news of the day. >> reporter: it is been 1.5 years and the crime occurred. the lawyers were going back and forth on whether or not john lee cowell was fit to stand trial and today the prosecution showed the video emphasizing how calm the killer appeared to b

the video showed him stabbing nia wilson moments after she got off the train at the b.a.r.t. station. >> reporter: there were gasps and tears as the jury watched graphic surveillance video showing 18-year-old nia wilson being stabbed to death on the platform of the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station in oakland. it was too much for nia's mother to bear. >> i think some of the still images, you know i peeked here and peeked there. that was just too devastating for me to watch. >> reporter: prosecutor butch ford says the evil in this case has a name. his name is john lee cowell. cowell slashed the next of her sister, lateva who survived. cowell was booted for repeatedly speaking out during the d.a.'s opening statement. >> i think he got kicked out on purpose, because he didn't want to see the video. that's what i honestly think. the judge asked him several times, can you be quiet? >> reporter: but cowell, who is schizophrenic, came back later when his attorney told the jury that the killing wasn't planned, but instead a rash act of impulsivity. the defense attorney says this isn't a case

killing bart passenger nia wilson rambles on about aliens. his strange testimony. >> and east bay tenants haven't paid rent in months, and they don't plan to. the ultimatum they're giving their landlord. >>> our top story on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, the first coronavirus evacuees from china are out of quarantine. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> and i'm ken bastida. a bay area woman and her daughter are on their way back home right now. kpix 5's kiet do is joining us now with her experience. >> reporter: yes, so at 11:00 this morning, all evacuees had their luggage lined up, temperatures taken one last time, esther got her thank you letter from the cdc, couldn't wait to get out of there, jumped in a car, and she's on her way back to palo although as we speak. esther's husband documented the long drive to the base, and the moment he saw his wife for the first time. look closely, and you can see she just jumped in the car. they've been married for 17 years and have 3 kids, so it was not a hollywood fairy tale reunion. what was

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she said nia wilson was holding her neck and blood was coming out of her mouth. they called her dad to come to the station and alisha grayson said it was gut-wrenching for neo's sisters to relive the last moments. >> she got physically sick on the stand and the other one, i could see it in her face, the discussed. >> reporter: neo's mother has been in court every day and john cowell has repeatedly refused to come to trial. he has pleaded not to by reason of insanity. >> that must be his strategy. any sane person would be in court. >> reporter: henry lee, ktvu, fox news. >>> it's now 4:06. mohammed nuru, the embattled public works director in san francisco resign from a fraud investigation, one month after he was arrested with a san francisco restaurant owner, trying to bribe a commissioner to get a restaurant space at sfo. prosecutors claimed that mohammed nuru was engaged in four other public corruption schemes and he has not been formally charged in any cases. >>> a chp officer in the bay area is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. prosecutors ha

opening statements began in the nia wilson murder case. john lee cowell is accused of killing wilson in a unprovoked attack at the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station in oakland. christie smith joins us from the courthouse in oakland with the details. christie? >> reporter: well, john lee cowell was let out of court in oakland after an outburst, disagreeing with what the prosecutor was saying and he only came back for what amounted to a short amount of tie-- amou of time and he was not in court when the brutal attack was played. >> i was just too devastated to watch. >> reporter: emotions ran high in court as surveillance video showed the horrific stabbing of nia wilson at the b.a.r.t. station. there were sobs and silence. wilson's mother spoke to us during a break about the case. >> pure evil. evil. evilness. that is evilness. how could you do something to these beautiful young women. they didn't do nothing. they didn't see him. they didn't react to him. they don't know him. pure evil. >> reporter: prosecutors laid out the opening arguments in the

the man accused of killing nia wilson on a b.a.r.t. platform loses his cool during the murder trial. >>> mopeds are the new big thing and oakland is cashing in on all this. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. that fog is back. you can see it here in san francisco. i'll give you what you need to know for tomorrow morning because it's going to get thicker. we'll show you where it spreads, coming up in about eight minutes. as soon as i started talking about putting term limits on congress, washington insiders went crazy. they said term limits are bad, that they'll break government. what a joke! congress is working fine for politicians and corporations, but it's not doing anything for real people on climate, health care or gun safety. the only way we get new ideas is electing new people, including a president willing to shake-up washington. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. >>> another tense and highly emotional day in an east bay courtroom. the man accused of stabbing nia wilson to death on a b.a.r.t. platform had to be rem

justice for nia wilson. >> reporter: john cowell schizophrenia was to blame. and that he visited doctors complaining of voices urging him to hurt people. days before her death. her mother said she will attend every day of the trial. >>> i'm just trying to do this for my daughter. she would want me to get through this. and be a strong person. and keep her name alive. that is my motivation.>> reporter: we have heard from the first three prosecution witnesses in the case. the first two older video technicians from bart and bart pd respectively. the third and officer from bart pd the man who found what is believed to be his clothes. inside the parking garage at macarthur station. and what is believed to be the murder weapon a knife thrown into a construction zone just outside macarthur bart on 40th street. >>> nearly 200 people evacuated from china the epicenter of the coronavirus are spending their first night under quarantine at travis air force base in fairfield. are among 350 passengers that landed at the base this morning. a second flight refueled at the base

stabbing of nia wilson testified in his murder trial. john lee powell, who is schizophrenic dave rambling answers from alien technology to holograms. nia wilson's family watch from the gallery including the two sisters with her when she was stabbed to death at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station testified yesterday. more than 1000 people died from the coronavirus and more than 42,000 infected around the world, the world health organization is holding a two day emergency meeting and it cord needing containment efforts, a 13th case confirmed in the united states. there have been two confirmed cases in the south bay. santa clara county declare an emergency declaration allowing it to quickly mobilize and tap into state funds if more cases pop up. it emphasized the risk to the public remains low. >>> new at noon, newly released talking israel showing a bay area man killed in a tesla crash complained about his car's autopilot. the documents released today by the ntsb which is investigating the 2018 crash. the documents say he told his wife the auto

john cowell was charged with killing nia wilson and trying to kill her sister, letifah, stabbing them both in the neck at the macarthur bart station. two of nia wilson's sisters testified yesterday to describe the horrible moments after she was stabbed and both women broke down in tears on the witness stand. >> she got physically sick on the stand. the other one, i could see it in her face, the discussed. >> so far, john lake howell has refused to come to the trial. his lawyer says she expects him to take the witness stand today and he has pleaded not give to by reason of insanity. >>> san francisco's embattled director of public works has resigned amid a federal fraud investigation. mohammed nuru's resignation comes one month after police arrested him along with a san francisco restaurant owner, nick bovis. both men are accused of attempting to bribe a san francisco airport commissioner to secure restaurant space at sfo. prosecutors alleged that mohammed nuru was involved in four other public corruption schemes and he has not been formally charged in the cases. >>> an officer with th

nia's other sister tashiya also broke down in tears as she testified. the suspect john lee cowell was not in the courtroom for the second day and we really don't know why, his absence wasn't explained. cowell's attorney says his client is mentally ill. >>> a chp officer faces several charges of sexual assault involving a girl. 34-year-old brian watkins is accused of having a sexual relationship that began when the victim was 16. fremont police launched an investigation last july. they say watkins continued the relationship even after learning about it. >>> a plan to let people camp inside their rvs at parking lots owned by the city. a survey found people lived in 193 rvs along berkeley's streets and many observers feel that number has grown. berkeley's mayor and councilmembers support parking rvs in city owned lots but only have space for 25 vehicles and critics say it doesn't go far enough. >>> longer, thinner and lighter. engineers are playing a big role in helping nasa take the lead in the race for space. samsung is set to unveil its next generation

biden could actually emerge as the alternative to sanders, and that is what they are betting on. >> nia, if a large number of african-americans do vote for sanders in south carolina, would that put to rest the lingering criticism that he hasn't made enough progress in terms of attracting a more diverse voters? >> i think that in some ways is already put to rest -- >> it's already been answered? >> i think so. he's showing in nevada, he's clearly growing among latino voters winning in that state. he has a coalition of the other folks in this campaign so far don't have a multiracial coalition. biden does well with african-american voters. not as well as hillary clinton did. she won black voters in south carolina, like 86%. biden is like 35% of black voters. it hurts him that the field is so large and you've seen sanders make inroads with black voters but also white voters, these sort of moderate white voters in the south. he does pretty well in the last poll i saw in south carolina and even in nevada you can see him making strides with upper income white voters as well. so you have south

. >>> the man on trial for the murder of bart rider nia wilson , john lee cowell said he killed nia and stabbed her sister latifah because they were aliens and out to attack his grandmother. he often gave incoherent answers and talked about radios implanted in his ear. he also told the jury that he's bipolar, schizophrenic and hears voices. many of nia's relatives say they believe it's all an act. >> i believe 75% of it is made up in 25 percent i think is racially motivated. it's crazy how he keeps talking about black women and gangs, >> prosecutor butch ford vigorously cross-examined cowell , asking him if it's true that he was a drug and alcohol abuser. each time cowell said i don't remember. >> in riverside county evacuated americans toss their masks in celebration as their quarantine ended. they been monitored at a reserve base since arriving from china on january 29. among them was a woman from palo alto and her 15-year-old daughter. they had traveled to wuhan china to visit her mother who is sick. halfway through the trip the city went on lockdown. she says she is grateful for the

the last moments of nia wilson's life were caught by b.a.r.t. surveillance at the station. now this video is key evidence in the murder trial. there were gasps and tears, as a jury watched graphic surveillance video, showing 18- year-old nia wilson being stabbed to death on the platform of the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station in oakland. >> it was too much for her mother to bear. >> i seen some of the still images. you know i peeked here and there. that was just too devastating for me to watch. >> reporter: the prosecutor says the evil has a name. his name is john lee cowell. cowell launched a tactical assault. the d.a. said cowell threw the knife into a construction area, changed his clothes, and even ran past responding police officers, pointing them toward the station to get them off his trail. cowell was booted for repeatedly speaking out during the d.a.'s opening statements. >> i think he got kicked out on purpose, because he didn't want to see the video. the judge asked him several times, can you be quiet? >> reporter: cowell, who is schizophrenic came back after the d.a. sa

. >> the accused killer in the bart stabbing case that killed nia wilson takes the stand later today and we have the latest developments in the trial and the heartbreaking moments in court, so far. >>> voting has started and is under way right now in the new hampshire democratic primary. we tell you what the democratic presidential candidates are doing to handle pressure on the trail and what the victory will mean to whoever wins in new hampshire. >>> from ktvu fox2 news, this is mornings on 2. >>> good morning and thank you for waking up with us on mornings on two, tuesday, february 11th. i'm pam cook. >>> i'm dave clark. still no rain, but whether you can handle? >> i love the weather and i'm sure a lot of people love the weather but you get a little nervous because we need rain. >> it reinforces what i say about california weather, all or nothing. >> it does feel that way. >> temperatures way above average and some are in the 60s. there is a breeze in the delta that is not bad, 29 miles an hour. the napa airport has a north wind and there is a pretty good north wind at mount diabl

he admitted to killing nia wilson on the platform of the macarthur b.a.r.t.ng her sister peer today, one of the witnesses spoke out in john lee cowell's defense. henry lee was in the courtroom with more. >> reporter: john lee cowell has been absent through most was on murder trial. the defense has called psychiatrist to the stand, saying that john lee cowell reported hearing voices, and wanted to be taken in for a mental evaluation. the defense has said that john lee cowell stabbed nia wilson and injured her sister . and attorney says that john lee cowell acted impulsively as the result of delusions. the da has placed jailhouse calls in which he sounded lucid and normal. >> when he is in court, he acts out. >> reporter: says he was tossed out, he has refused to come to court. nia wilson's sister, is not buying his insanity defense. >> he is a drug addict. he checked himself into mental homes, just so he could get laid about the drugs he used the day before, or he wants to calm it down to get ready for his next usage. >> reporter: the jury heard from a friend

as the prosecutor was shown surveillance video of the tack on a part platform in oakland that killed nia wilson in 2018. says cowell was putting on a foreman's almost worthy of an oscar nomination. >> it is a show, it is an act. >> he's very smart, he's using big words. >> it is just an act to me. is showing signs of manipulation. >> reporter: neil wilson's sister survived the stabbing, he says he attacked the women because there were aliens who objected his grandmother, the suspect has a history of diagnosed mental illness, including schizophrenia. he pleads not guilty by reason of insanity. the prosecutors trying to prove the suspect knew what he was doing and was mentally competent when he killed nia wilson pick >> i'm here to get justice for my sister and myself and my other little sister as well. >> he will not be taken the witness stand after today's outburst, now, the defense attorney potentially put cowell on the stand so he can show his mental state. to the believe it is real? or it is an act? >> we are hearing today that one of cowell's family members sent some time on the stan

. >>> the man accused in the deadly bar stabbing of nia wilson is expected to testify on the witness stand today. we have the latest developments from the trial and the very emotional testimony describing the final moments of nia wilson. >>> the first results are live from new hampshire, coming up. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news this is mornings on 2. >> it is tuesday, february 11. i am gasia mikaelian. >> good morning. i am dave clark. >>> let's get some weather that you can handle, gasia. steve paulson has the forecasted. >> it is warm, 60s on current temperatures right now. yesterday was one of those warm mornings for this time of year. hot with santa rosa at 79, napa 76, the concord and hayward at 74. lakeport at 33. the city at 60 and so it's berkeley with the oakland airport dropping 253. highs today will be between 70 and 78 and should be between 59 and 61. >>> good morning. san jose traffic off to slow start due to northbound 101. we will show you what it has an effect on, 85 and 87, all of those freeways. traffic on 8/80 low. we keep going back to the san mateo bridge, looking fin

. >>> the nia wilson murder trial begins with a courtroom outburst. why her suspected killer was thrown out by the judge during opening statements. >>> the world health organization today reported the biggest jump in new coronavirus cases seen in a single day. an increase of nearly 4,000 patients in mainland china. this comes as dozens of americans evacuated from wuhan, china, arrived at travis air force base in fairfield. hi everyone, welcome to the 4, i'm alex savidge. >> outside china, there are 191 cases in 24 different countries. that includes 12 cases here in the u.s. 31 of the cases outside china are in patients with no travel history to china, who had close contact, though, with people who had visited wuhan. >> there are a small number of cases outside china. a window of opportunity to prevent this outbreak from becoming a broader global crisis. >> the world health organization is asking the united nations to help countries address the spread of the virus. >> our coverage continues now with ktvu's rob roth, who is at travis air force base in f

nia wilson's sister is not buying defense. addict. he checked himself into mental homes, just so he could get cleaned up off of the drugs he used the days before, or he wants to calm down so he is getting ready for his next usage. >> reporter: the jury heard from a friend of john lee cowell's, that that even though he is very disturbed, he doesn't belong in prison. >> johnny has a good heart, but his mental illness has progressed to the point, he is so bizarre and out there, i cannot imagine what is in his head. >> reporter: she said it was difficult to testify in front of nia wilson's family. is the:i don't people i don't want people to misconstrue my arguments.>> reporter: closing arguments will conclude after recess. henry lee, ktvu fox2 news. >>> ktvu fox2 news at 6:30 began with the sentencing ger s the punishment he received from the judge after weeks of controversy? >>> the golden state warriors are making news. they announced that klay thompson will be out through the rest of the season. mark will fill us in, later in sports.

. >>> the man on trial for the murder of nia wilson took the stand to testify in his own defense. he described the victims as aliens and a threat to his grandmother, prompting the 2018 attack at an oakland bart station. henry lee was in the courtroom and said at times the testimony got heated. >> john lee cowell testified in his own defense in his murder trial. as a just to be set next to him he told the jury that he is bipolar, schizophrenic and hears voices. and for the first time he gave his reason for why he stabbed nia to death and injured her sister latifah. they were aliens and gang members out to attack and kidnap his grandmother. he told the jury i stabbed both of the females because i believe they would not give my grandmother back. >> i think he's delusional, i see it. >> cowell said nia and her sister were pointing at him. he often gave incoherent answers, talking about miniature radios implanted in his ear and fake skin as well as white skin and black skin. he was often at odds with his own attorney in confirming facts and dates. >> i believe 75% is made up, and 25% i

he's on trial for trying to kill nia wilson and trying to kill her sister. two of wilson's sisters took the stand today describing her last moments before she was stabbed. >> she got, like, physically sick on the stand. the other one i could see it on her face like disgust. >> today the prosecution rested their case. john lee cowelwill take the stand later. >>> both face fraud charges. they are accused of trying to secure restaurant space. the mayor supported to ongoing investigation and said sees working to stop corrtiwas a clo man in livermore who woke up with a tree that crashed through his roof. in this case the wind knocked one tree right onto hunter's apartment. he says that he woke up to see it trunk had landed just feet from his head. >> i was passed out and the next thing i woke up and there was a branch over my head. i had no idea. it was instinct to protect myself to get oualso a big clea on. two eucalyptus trees fem yesterday afternoon. about 24 hours letter you can still see kraals with chainsaws cleaning up the mess. unfortunatelily no one was

she said nia was bleeding from her neck. alisha grayson said it was rough for her sisters to relive her final moments. >> i could see tin her face like discuss. >> reporter: nia's mother has been in court everybody unlike cowel who has refused to come to trial. >> maybe that's part of his strategy because any sane person would be in court. >> reporter: he's set to take the stand on tuesday and when he does so the da will get to cross-examine him. >>> how one east bay man woke up to a tree in his apartment just a few fealt from his feet. >>> we still have a wind advisory. and some record set today as well as some warm temperatures else where. >>> mike: anyone hear the slogan, 'mike will get it done?' ok, let me tell you what the 'it' is. as mayor, i expanded healthcare coverage. as president, i'll build on obamacare because healthcare is a right. i created nearly 500,000 jobs in new york city. as president, i'll build an economy that delivers good jobs with higher wages. i'll take on the gun lobby and save lives. and i will s

nia's mother alicia grayson isn't buying it. >> i think he's delusional now. not then. >> reporter: on the stand, cowell said nia and her sisters were pointing to other passengers while staring at them. they had no contact with him before the stabbing. cowell gave rambling, often incoherent answers at times, talking about miniature radios implanted in his ear, and fake skin, as well as white skin, and black skin. he was often at odds with his own attorney in confirming basic facts and dates. >> i believe 75% of it is made up. but 25%, i think is racially motivated. talking about black women, gangs, gang members. >> reporter: with cowell now taking center stage, many of nia's family members think it's all an act. asking if was true if he was a drug and alcohol abuser, or bringing up some other aspect of his past. each time, cowell said i don't remember. nia's mother believes the attack was based on the girl's skin color. >> he also said light skin, and dark skin, and fake skin. that's what made me think, no, racially motivated. >> reporter: there's a court holi

nia's sister was also hurt in the attack. closing arms are scheduled for march 9th . >>> more details about the scam involving muhammad nuru. nuru was dating another city employee the head of the city's fix it team. in court documents she's identified as girlfriend 1 who nuru traveled with to south america and china. she reportedly told nuru that he should be careful about talking about his vacation home. the federal authorities charged nuru and a restaurant owner with fraud last month. the alleged schemes involved schemes and bribes. and the city attorney is leading a separate investigation. last week, san francisco mayor london breed admitted to accepting a $650 gift from nuru last year to fix her car and she disclosed that they dated about 20 years ago. >>> 4:09 is the time. let's go back over to sal castaneda. friday morning, sal. how's the commute so far? >> for the most part, it looks okay. there's a sig alert a couple lanes blocked here. pretty serious crash on southbound 101. if you are driving down the peninsula i su

jocelyn camas says she was nia wilson's close friend. >> she was a beautiul soul. she was a brilliant girl. and there is more to her story than just this. >> now once cowell was escorted out of the courtroom, he did not return for the rest of the day's testimony. the evidence phase of this trial could wrap up as soon as next week, and then there will be a separate phase to determine cowell's sanity. live in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> all right, laura, thanks very much. abc7 news devoted a week to covering bart as part of our commitment to building a better bay area. we rode trains to every station. look for a special bart week coverage starting on february 24th. hope you'll tune in for that. and tell us what you think and what your experiences are. use the #dear bart with your stories on twitter and facebook. >>> new developments. four people who are arrested in the west oakland moms for housing eviction in january will not face charges. that's according to the alameda county dolphins. misty cross, tolani king and two supporters were taken into custody b

. >>> right now at 7:00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, the man accused of stabbing nia wilson to death on a bart platform tells a jury what he was thinking at the time. good evening i'm elizabeth cook. >> and i'm ken bastida. kpix 5's juliette goodrich reports the suspect's rambling testimony included accusations about aliens. >> reporter: late this afternoon, the defendant threw quite a temper tantrum in the courtroom calling the prosecutor disrespectful, and the prosecution fired back saying the defendant was quote putting on a show. dressed in conservative clothing, john lee cowell's testimony continued down an unusual path. he claimed the wilson sisters were aliens that kidnapped his grandmother and threatened to assault her. his attorney claims he's not mentally competent for trial. a court appointed psychologist disagreed. >> i don't know what planet he got from from. that's just absurd. no, it doesn't make any sense. we are not aliens. if i'm an alien, you one too! >> reporter: 29-year-old cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly randomly stabbing nia wil

cowell is accused of stabbing nia wilson and seriously injuring her sister. on tuesday, he testified he believed the wilson sisters were aliens and members of a gang out to attack and kidnap his grandmother. nia wilson's family believes the testimony is a big act and the attack was racially motivated. >>> later today, san francisco mayor london breed will be speaking about homelessness in california. it's part of a state assembly budget cut. the speakers will give updates to legislators about what has worked and what needs to be improved. that hearing starts at 9:45 this morning. it will be at the state building on golden gate avenue in san francisco. >>> and, today, mayor breed will be at a second event talking about big issues affecting the city like the homeless crisis and city safety. annual city beat breakfast at the hyatt regency. how voters think as well as a 5 point plan to improve street conditions. >> and, mayor breed will be our guest this morning on mornings on 2. we'll ask her about the corruption scandal and the city's homeless plan. that's comi

. >>> the man accused of stabbing nia wilson to death is back in court today and the judge is warning if he refuses to return to the witness and his testimony could be thrown out. john lee cowell did not take the stand yesterday after an outburst at previous hearings. the defense team had john lee cowell testify that the family of nia wilson believes he was putting on an act and cowell has pleaded not guilty and faces life in prison if convicted. >>> thousands of people who are quarantined over the coronavirus in japan will be free to go home today but hundreds of americans who were on board and were evacuated are now on another lockdown pick some of them were sent to travis air force base in california the first round are heading home and they have been best to sacramento. napa county reports its first confirmed case of the coronavirus on another patient is getting checked out. two cases is the max the county can take. >> those who tested nevitt it started leaving the christian and departure comes the same day japanese officials announced more infections on board, bringing the total

. >>> another dramatic day in court in the nia wilson murder trial. admitted killer gave profanity laced testimony and had to be removed. it was the latest courtroom outburst from the defendant, who is needed not guilty by reason of insanity. welcome to the four. the crime reporter, henry lee was in court today, saying that john lee cowell spewed profanity at the prosecutor as he was being prosecuted about the deadly stabbing in the b.a.r.t. station. >> reporter: it was a day of defiance for accused murderer , john lee cowell. he refused to come to court. later after showing up because he was ordered to by the judge, he was soon thrown out for cursing at the da and refusing to answer questions. >> it is just an act.>> reporter: latifah wilson was stabbed in the neck by john lee cowell . >> he is showing signs of manipulation. he knows what reverse psychology is. >> reporter: he came unglued when the prosecutor tried to show him graphic surveillance video, showing him killing nia wilson and stabbing her sister latifah wilson. he says i don't know what

this is enough that prosecutors there was used to kill 18-year-old nia wilson 1.5 years ago. john lee cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly stabbing nia wilson and her sisteron the platform at the macarthur station. the jury viewed video of the murder during the opening statements yesterday. it showed a man police identified as john lee cowell come behind the victims and stabbed them in the neck and the prosecution says this was the meditated. that is after he identified and followed his victims from the cowell suffers from psychosis and delusion. we also heard this morning from a bus driver who says that he picked up cowell the night of a video of the bus saying he needed a free ride and that his ankle was messed up. the driver allowed him on the bus and after that got an alert on the stabbing only after the man identified as cowell exited the bus. he got a better description, and that is when he said he was sure that was the man that was on his bus. live in oakland, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> police want to keep these campers cleared out on frontag

. >>> moving on, new details in the nia wilson murder trial today. the man accused said he thought nia and her sisters were aliens about to harm his grandmother. his lawyer says he's mentally ill and suffering from delusions. the family says they're not buying it. >> that is just absurd. no, it doesn't make any sense. we are not aliens. i i'm an alien, you're one two. >> he was accused of fatally stabbing wilson and attempting to kill her sister latifah at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station in july of 2018. >>> in the east bay students take action saying they want to change what they call a rape culture at berkeley high school. the school district superintendent says about a thousand students marched out of it class and marched to the district offices. they were invited in to speak to school officials. >> we are here because we feel unsafe, we feel unheard, and we are scared. we are all in the hallways trying to survive. >> the group is upset over the school's handling of a report of an attempted rape at berkeley high. steven says the district plans to i

. >>> a man accused of stepping nia wilson to death on a b.a.r.t. platform was thrown out of his trial again. >> the suspect lasted 15 minutes on the witness stand. he yelled profanities before he was escorted out. wilson's family and friends believe that the outburst was cowell putting on an act. >> he kept saying, last time, he said i'm not found guilty. what do you want me to say it now? he just started, like, getting really hyper and hyper and hyper. >> it is just an act to me. he is showing signs of manipulation. >> how will not be taking the witness stand again. he has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. the b.a.r.t. police chief says new tactics to crackdown on crime is working. >> crime has dropped. cell phone thefts have showed a big drop. 46 last month versus 74 for the same time in 2019. the increased presence by b.a.r.t. police is paying off. >> the partnerships and collaborations that we have established as we work our way through these issues. >> b.a.r.t.'s chief says the counties are expected to join others in providing dedicate

. >> bizarre testimony in the nia wilson murder trial today when john lee cowell, the man accused of her murder took the stand. he claims he hears voices from his head coming from alien technology and insisted the wilson sisters were aliens who are threatening him. his lawyers claim he's not mentally competent to stand trial, but a court psychologist disagrees. and santa clara supervisors announce the end to a backlog of untested rape kits. now they're fast tracking the testing to find potential suspects. >> in oakland's china town, fear of the coronavirus is taking its toll on businesses. one local cafe and the chamber of commerce says people are staying indoors and avoiding contact with each other for fear of getting sick. a workshop to answer questions is being held in the community tonight. >>> now our original series project home. all around the region people are building in-law units or granny flats to help with the housing crisis. >> new state laws make them easier to build. but susie steimle shows us a growing problem. small landlords that already own the units but are strugg

he is facing charges in the murder of nia wilson taking place in 2018. but i will tell you what i saw so far in the courtroom. you had him wearing a purple shirt and full head of hair staring into the crowd which had many members of the wilson family. and the lawyers contended that he battled with schizophrenia and something that he admitted in the testimony this morning. and he talked about hearing voices and aliens and seeing what he calls the fake skin. he is going around in circles to talk about that, and what he is talking about when i left the courtroom. and he was removed from the courtroom last week, and in the outburst of opening statements, and as far as the back story, he is charged with the murder or the attempted murder with nia wilson and the sister, and latifah wilson and stabbed both of them at the mcarthur bart station in 2018 and wilson dying from the injuries. he is pleading not guilty to the crime by reason of insanity and if he is convicted of the charges, he could face life in prison without parole or the death penalty lying in wait

reporter: the 29-year-old is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly randomly stabbing nia wilson and her sister as they were at the bart station platform on the way home from a family gathering. he admits to having schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder as well as drug problems. he gave conflicting answers on his medications and prior hospitalizations. when wilson's 2 sisters and family were in the courtroom, today's testimony was difficult for them to process. >> it's very difficult. especially for the girls to have to sit here and hear him not owning up to what he done. >> reporter: his bizarre statements coming on day 4 of the trial. cowell was forcibly removed from the courtroom last week due to an outburst. at that time he was subdued. subdued until late this afternoon when he started to throw that temper tantrum. in fact at one point the judge stopped everything and told him to count to 10 just to calm things down. court resumes on thursday, tomorrow is a court holiday. >> i have to ask you, to you, did it seem like cowell was trying to play to the jury? >

a former police officer testify body what happened during the deadly stabbing of nia wilson. that officer described how he unsuccessfully tried to save the life of the 18-year-old,ing and nia wilson's family mother and friends cried as the former police officer described nia wilson's last in a moments. john lee cowl is charged with murder for the death of nia wilson and the attempted murder for the attempted stabbing of her sister. >>> the oakland mayor will deliver her annual state of the city address. she's expected to talk about several issues. keep oakland housed is designed to help people before they become homeless. her speech is due to begin at 5:00 p.m. at the oakland museum of california on oak street. >>> 7:07. one nice thing we can usually count on is friday traffic is usually better than the rest of the week. >> highway 24 is a good example, gasia. let's go and see what we have on 24 westbound. i can show it to you, through lafayette, orinda. fog is back at 7:08.. it keeps moving around. is this is westbound 92 as you head to the high rise on the san mateo bridge.

the da said he surprised tactical assault in which she killed nia wilson and/or sisters neck. the da said he threw the knife into a construction area change his clothes and ran past police offices. pointing them to the station to get them off his trail. he was booted for repeatedly speaking out during the da's opening statement. >>> i think you got kicked out on purpose. he did not want to see the video. that is what i think. the judge asked him several times can you be quiet.>> reporter: but he came back later when his attorney told the jury the killing wasn't planned. but instead a rash act of impulsivity fueled by his delusions. the defense attorney said this isn't a case of who done it. he did it. friends and family of nia wilson are hoping for a conviction. >>> justice for the family.>>> i would like him to go to prison and they lock him up and throw away the key. he is charged with murder or attempted murder any special circumstance of lying in wait. he could face the rest of his life in prison. >>> and sonoma county man is under arrest for breaking into a winery and ste

the mother of nia wilson does not buy it.>> on the stand galice it she was pointing at other passengers while staring at him but they say there was no contact with him before the stabbing and cowl gave random and incoherent testimony, talk about radios placed in his ear and was often at odds with his own attorney and confirming basic facts and dates. >> i believe 75% of it are made up, 25% i think it's racially motivated. he keeps talk about black women and gang members. >> with cowell taking center stage many of the family believes it is all an act prosecutor butch ford vigorously cross-examined cowell asking if it was true he was a drug and alcohol abuse are or bringing up other damaging aspects of his past and each time cowell that i do not remember and the mother believes the attack was placed on her skin color even though they have not been charged with a hate crime.>> he said white skin and dark skin and that is what made me think racially motivated. >> the bottom line is whether john cowell knew what he was doing at the time of the stabbing and that will be up to this jury of eig

. >>> moving on, new details in the nia wilson murder trial today. the man accused said he thought nia and her sisters were aliens about to harm his grandmother. his lawyer says he's mentally ill and suffering from delusions. the family says they're not buying it. >> that is just absurd. no, it doesn't make any sense. we are not aliens. i i'm an alien, you're one two. >> he was accused of fatally stabbing wilson and attempting to kill her sister latifah at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station in july of 2018. >>> in the east bay students take action saying they want to change what they call a rape culture at berkeley high school. the school district superintendent says about a thousand students marched out of it class and marched to the district offices. they were invited in to speak to school officials. >> we are here because we feel unsafe, we feel unheard, and we are scared. we are all in the hallways trying to survive. >> the group is upset over the school's handling of a report of an attempted rape at berkeley high. steven says the district plans to i

nia wilson's family had an emotional day in court. both sisters tearfully took the stand. one had to be helped out of the courtroom. prosecutors also showed surveillance video of wilson's ride on b.a.r.t. just before she was stabbed to death at macarthur station. >> i would never imagine that my daughter's last moments would be filmed all the way to the demise of her. that is so terrible. >> reporter: wilson was killed a year and a half ago in july of 2018. she and her sister were stabbed. her sister survived. the attack was unprovoked and random. cowell's attorney doesn't deny he stabbed them but says cowell did it while suffering delusions. the prosecution has wrapped up its case. the defense is expected to start with cowell on the stand if he decides to appear. >>> the new hampshire primary is under way this morning. there have been a few surprises already this morning. senator amy klobuchar is leading in three small townships. michael bloomberg won for both democrats and republicans in another township though he's not on the ballot. polls have shown bernie sanders, who