>>> the memorial service for nia wilson is set to get under way right now. the 18-year-old stabbed to death at a bart station will be remembered by friends, family and dignitaries. let's give you a live look inside at full gospel church in oakland, a lot of people at the door waiting to get in. the service is about to begin shortly. amy hollyfield live at the church with our coverage. amy? >> reporter: hi, good morning, kristen. yeah, it was scheduled to start at 11:00, but if you look behind me you'll see there are a lot of people outside. they haven't made their way in yet. so it looks like we are going to be off to a late start here, but a large crowd to mourn nia wilson. and we are expecting congresswoman barbara lee to be speaking at today's service. let me show you some video of people as they arrived. some mourners told us that nia wilson's mother had put a request on facebook that people wear white and gold. we also saw her picture on t-shirts and on signs and lanyards. nia wilson was 18 years old and stabbed to death at the mcarthur bart station las

he's urging fans to help the family of nia wilson. live in san francisco where curry met with family members tonight, jean? >> reporter: curry and his brother are coaching high school basketball players from around the country. those men played here tonight. but curry took some time out to recognize nia wilson's family and to spend some time with them. >> her family is here today. i want everyone to give them a round of applause. >> reporter: dedicating the showcase game to family of nia wilson. and the crowd showed its support. 18-year-old nia wilson was stabbed to death last month. curry encouraged fans to donate to wilson's family as they cope with her death. support wilson's father says makes a difference. >> my family's so strong. all the support from such giants like steph curry and abroad that's what's keeping us strong at this moment. >> reporter: they watched the action wearing pictures of wilson around their necks, fans who came to see the high school players curry and his brother coached show the tribute shows them curry is

relatives and friends of the victim nia wilson packed the courtroom. some were angry that cowell who is said to be mentally ill was released from prison just months before the stabbing. >> it don't work like that. if he's insane, keep him there in an insane facility. don't keep letting him out because he did time served and you keep letting him out on the same behavior he's had before. >> reporter: authorities say on july 22nd cowell stabbed nia wilson and her sister letifa as they were getting off a b.a.r.t. train at macarthur station in oakland. nia wilson died. her sister survived. police say he attacked them for no apparent reason. the next day b.a.r.t. riders spotted cowell on a train. police arrested him without incident at the pleasant hill station. so far no rate crime charge has been lodged. on that issue the public defender agrees with the d.a. >> unfortunately there's been a narrative that's put out there that this crime is based on race and that's just not the case. there's been no evidence presented whatsoever by law enforcement that this

the family of nia wilson still clearly mourning her loss.ia wilson was killed on the flat form of the macarthur bart station last month in front of her two sisters. today, an attorney representing her family said john cowell, the man arrested for her killing, should never have been in the bart system in the first place and maybe boarded the train with wilson and her sisters. >> it turns out the perpetrator of this crime a derelict itinerant was in the car also. >> reporter: a public entity claim is the first step in a lawsuit. cowell, they say, was a known fare evader and had likely evaded paying his fare to enter the system the night of the killing. the family's attorney said today that fare evaders are far more likely to commit crimes than paying passengers. bart they say endangers all its passengers by allowing too many fare evaders to flood into the system. >> bart refuses to stop fare evaders, many of whom are criminals, at the turnstiles and that's what has to happen. >> reporter: bart said: >> reporter: attorneys for the wilson family

station is the source of much anguish for nia wilson's family. and her sister both were stabbed in an unprovoked attack on the b.a.r.t. platform in july. nia died. her sister suffered injuries and survived. yesterday hundreds of people gathered for nia's funeral service in oakland. the preacher urged the community to organize and demand justice for nia. >> i'm mad and y'all talking about justice and all that. i want that, but i want more than that. i want more than that. >> nia wilson's family says they do plan to sue b.a.r.t. her alleged killer is in custody facing murder charges. people think he also should be charged with a hate crime. after nia's funeral, 18 doves were released, one to represent each year of her life. >>> now back to the weather as rob as telling us. the weather is not helping crews battling fires burning across northern california. we have a look for you at the major fires burning right now. new evacuations have been ordered for the mendocino complex fires as well as the ferguson fire in yosemite. the pair of fires that make

. >> reporter: well, the memorial here for nia wilson continues to grow. bart says arrests on the system surged last year, but nia wilson's attorneys say that criminals are freely entering the system, they are evading fares and committing crimes, they say, that could have been prevented. calls for safety improvements to bart are getting louder. attorneys for nia wilson's family are preparing to file a claim alleging bart failed to meet the duty of common carriers with the highest standard of care. john cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder for stabbing nia wilson and her sister he bart station july 22nd. >> she didn't do nothing to nobody, i didn't do nothing to nobody. and for this to happen is just outright crazy. >> cowell has been cited for fare evasion four days before he allegedly killed wilson. the family's attorney says "because of the lack of security at the turnstiles the suit will claim criminals freely enter the system and preventable crimes occur in stations on a daily basis." in an e-mailed statement bart says in the last several

owe it to my community to not let that happen again. >> many of the young people didn't even know nia wilson wilson but they said something about her killing touched them, traumatized them. >> that could've been me. that could've been my nieces, my cousins, could have been anyone. a man i know, gone. the senseless violence -- i don't understand how people could have so much hate in their hearts. the fact that it was here, in our own homes, this stuff happens so consistently. black lives are always, it seems, consistently under attack and a lot of times it strikes apathy in our hearts so we don't really feel like we have the power to get up and do something. the fact it was so shaking to our community, we newhan it -- we knew we had to get out there. >> reporter: nia wilson will be laid to rest tomorrow. in oakland, joe vazquez, kpix 5 news. >>> nancy o'malley says at this point there is no evidence the attack was racially motivated. but her office is continuing to investigate all possibilities. >>> san francisco police are on the prowl for a burglary suspect who rammed one of their patrol ca

. >>> the suspect in the nia wilson killing made another court appearance. the additional charges that were filed that if convicted would make him eligible for the death penalty. >>> so far so good for the morning commute. the bay bridge looks good >>> the weather looks like it is stuck. another big fog bank and temperatures are really changing compared to the last couple days. >>> a deadly knife attack in france. a man suspected of being an extremist killed his mother and sister and entered another woman. he was shot and killed by police. attorney said the motive is unclear. they say it may have been a family dispute work they're not treating it as care -- as terrorism, but isis has claimed responsibility. >>> the man accused of killing 18-year-old nia wilson on the platform of the macarthur bart station in oakland last month is now facing a new charge. henry lee says if john the cal is convicted of that added charge his sins could be much more severe. >> reporter: the alameda county prosecutors added a spurs -- a special circumstance along with lying in wa

john cowell is facing a long list of charges for the murder of nia wilson and the stabbing of her sistero survived the attack. the attack happened last month at the macarthur bart station in oakland. wilson's family was in court yesterday... but they left without saying anything about the new development in the case. ( darya ) happening now... family in palo alto are searching for their mother who was last seen last friday. 66-year-old wamaitha kaboga-miller has not driven her car in two months becaue of a back surgery. but last friday she drove to the country time market in east palo alto and then left in the directon of the dumbartaon bridge. wamaitha's son are fearful someone took advantage of her because she was still moving slow from her surgery. ( darya ) wamaitha's car is also missing... it's a 20-02 mercedes benz. ( james ) a bicyclist is caught on camera... riding on the lower deck of the bay bridge. this happ

. >> almost a month after the tragic death of nia wilson her family taking action against bart. >>> a warmup this afternoon and the trend will continue as we get into saturday. i'll have a look at the jurors in the trial of paul manafort went home without a verdict. the judge has received threats. he said he will not release the jurors names at the end of the trial. manafort is accused of hiding millions of dollars. >>> tesla had the biggest drop in two years after musk said this is the most painful year of his life. he was fraying after his announcement he wanted to take the company private. musk said 120 hour weeks working at the factory on his h >> when i talked to -- to him sleeping under his desk. they need to focus just on making the model three at 5000 a week or more, that's needed to turn a profit. >> shares of tesla sank to 305.50 a share on the concerns about musk. the broader market market closes higher. the dow gained 110, the nasdaq up by 9 and the saprykin -- s&p added nine points. >>> ruiz was sentenced to five consecutive life terms and 120 years in prison. the shootin

now 18-year-old nia wilson was killed july 22nd in an unprovoked attack on a bart platform as she leftster was also stabbed but survived. john cowell was charged with the crime. police have not determined a motive, but many believe the crime was racially motivated. >> people really want to put emphasis on that it's random. but i don't think anything like this is ever random. when a woman of color dies, it's never random. >> whether or not this was related to a hate crime or not, but it needs to stop. it's happening an an alarging rate. so i wanted to show support for the young girl's family for everyone's family who has been touched by this kind of violence. >> we've already heard several speakers talk about nia and wanting justice for her death. this rally is expected to last until 7:00 p.m. tonight. we're live at the macarthur bart station, i'm cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> there is an awful lot of interest in this story so, we put all of our reports on our website, abc7news.com. you can read up on nia wilson's life and death, what's happened to the suspect, and what bart says you

. >>> in oakland today a final farewell to nia wilson. hundreds turned out to remember the 18-year-old woman who was stabbed to death on a b.a.r.t. platform last month. kpix5's da lin is in oakland where nia's funeral was held today. da? >> reporter: ken, hundreds of mourners packed oakland's largest church to celebrate the life of nia wilson. now aside from the celebration came this very clear demand, swift justice. >> nia wilson! >> reporter: family and friends accompanied the casket of nia wilson to full gospel church. even strangers came to pay their respects. >> how much love and support that you are seeing right now. >> reporter: at one point the large crowd gave nia's mom and dad a standing ovation encouraging the family to stay strong. a lot of tears and emotions as family members recalled the life of the vibrant 18-year- old. >> can you promise to come visit me in my dreams? >> reporter: nia's sister latifa was also stabbed in the attack. >> my nia is love, so honest and true. baby girl, shine bright and, get justicfor you. se i w

nats/singer"gaze upon your glory"hundreds came to gaze upon the life of 18-year-old nia-wilson here att was a celebration of a life senselessly cut short back on june 22nd, 2018 by the accused murderer john cowell who allegedly stabbed nia to death on a bart train at the macarthur station. on this day nia's family, friends, oakland clergy, oakland politicians and the community at-large all came together to honor her memory, pay respect and say her namesot<"nia wilson my favorite cousin. you called me your ride or die. even though you are physically no longer with us, you spirit will never die">sot<"nia's love, my nia's love, so honest and true, baby girl shine bright and big sister promise we will get justice for you">the call for justice was very prominent among those in attendancesot sot sot

it's a reminder of the unprovoked attack that took nia wilson's life. tonight this community came together to say good-bye. [ singing ] >> reporter: a song going up in honor of nia wilson on the day she was laid to rest at the b.a.r.t. station where she was brutally murdered, an innocent victim of an unprovoked attack. >> it was not god's purpose for nia to die on that platform. that was not her purpose. her purpose was taken from her. >> reporter: there were tears, tributes, solemn silence as organizers spoke her name. >> nia, we love you and we thank you. >> reporter: just hours before nia's family said good-bye in a memorial at oakland's acts full gospel church that brought together relatives, elected officials and strangers alike. for her parents, a standing ovation. family members broke down remembering the 18-year-old aspiring paramedic. >> can you promise to come visit me in my dreams? >> reporter: including her sister latifa who witnessed the stabbing and was herself injured. >> my nia is love, so honest and true, baby girl shine bright and big

the attorneys for nia wilson's family said bart failed to provide

nia would still be alive. in filing this lawsuit, the family does want money...but their attorney's say the family is also hoping the this will increase safety for all passengers. wilson was killed at the macarthur bart station. she was on the platform with her two other sisters, when police say, transient john cowell approached the three and fatally stabbed nia in the neck. one of her sisters was also stabbed but survived. attorney robert arns also dropped this bombshell, that cowell had threated others on bart property. robert arns: "a 72 year old woman was threatened." other person cowell threatened was at macarthur bart. he says that woman saw cowell pull a knife and both women reported the incidents. since wilson's death, bart has increased police patrols on trains and the chief says he'll present a comprehensive crime fighting plan to the board next month. (ken) breaking news out of the east bay tonight. there is a vegetation fire burning in martinez right now. it's happening in the area of alhambra road on highway 4. firefighters are battling a 30 acre fire. it has been raised to three alarms. right now highway 4 is closed in the area as this fire burns,area as

as nia wilson's friends and family laid her to rest. is the young woman who was stabbed to death while riding on a bart train in oakland. nia is being remembered as a beautiful young woman who had dreams of serving her country. kron4's haaziq madyun was at the funeral.. nats/singer"gaze upon your glory"hundreds came to gaze upon the life of 18-year-old nia-

the challenge one suspect made to the alameda county da, melanie woodrow tweeted the family of nia wilsonuspect attacked two others one week before wilson's death. >>> backlash to the president pulling security clearance from brennan. r intelgee community gotten respon f havingeporresiownriyni' security clearance, denying the move was an effort to silence a critic. >> there's no silence. if anything, i'm giving him a bigger voice. many people don't even know who he is. i've never respected him. >> reporter: but brennan's former colleagues are speaking out. the retired navy admiral who oversaw the raid that killed osama bin laden writing in a new open letter to the president i would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well so i could add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency. he goes on to write, if you think for a moment that your mccarthy era tactics will suppress the voices of criticism, you are sadly mistaken. this week the white house naming nine other people whose viin friyreside speang o>> tru ohr is a disgrace.

on sunday, this was july 22nd, cowell allegedly slashed the neck of 18-year-old nia wilson and stabbed her older sister as they along with a third sister boarded a b.a.r.t. train at the mcarthur station. cowell escapes. nia bled to death on the platform. her sister survived. the lawsuit alleges cowell fare jumped on b.a.r.t. the next day. police arrested him after a tip from a rider. the lawsuit, which is yet to be filed but the firm says they are going to be filing, also alleges other criminals freely come and go on b.a.r.t. because of lack of security here at the turnstiles. b.a.r.t. did release a statement in response to the impending lawsuit. i'm quoting here, nothing is more important than the safety of our riders and employees. in the last several years, b.a.r.t. has launched a multi-prong approach to reduce erfare evision, including an inspection team as well as infrastructure changes to make it harder to bypass fare gates. b.a.r.t. notes there have been more than 4,000 surveillance cameras installed in the system that are in operation and increased police patrols have led to a

>> ama and eric, the attorneys for nia wilson's family say there are 22,000 fare evaders. they say john cowell was one of them, and had bart stopped him wilson would still be alive. the attorneys for nia wilson's family said bart failed to provide the highest standard of care. they filed a complaint against bart. >> nia's death is not some horrific anomaly that occurred in two seconds that nobody could do anything about. >> on sunday, july 22nd, john cowell is accused of stabbing nia wilson and her sister latifah in the neck at the macarthur bart station. there are 22,000 fare evaders on bart daily and cowell was one of them. >> the experts in this case will testify there is a correlation between a high incidence of fare evading and violent crime. >> he also said two witnesses will testify they had interaction was cowell in the weeks and days prior to the stack. one was a 72-year-old woman who said cowell accosted. >> and she said i'm not afraid of you and he motioned i'm going to solicit your throat. >> the other person was at macarthur bart. she saw him brandishing a kni

they also painted murals, including one of nia wilson. >>> still ahead, officials are trying to identify the remains of american servicemembers killed in the korean war. coming up, what artifacts were brought to the u.s. from north korea and how they are being principally analyzed. >>> a barricade in oakland goes on for hours. find out how it finally ended late last night. >>> so far so good on most commutes in the bay area. as you see, this is westbound highway four. it looks all right coming up to the willow pass creek. we will tell you about some things scope going on here and also some things going on -- things going on here and also some things going on in santa rosa. >>> we will detail the extended forecast coming up. >>> welcome back. a standoff with police in west oakland ended peacefully last night. it started about 7:15 on adeline street near 26th. a man was barricaded inside of a home but we're not sure why yet. police surrounded the home. the man eventually surrendered around 11 pm. we have been reaching out to oakland police. so far we have a no other details about what led

nia wilson was killed july 22 as she got off a bart train at the macarthur station. her sister was also attacked and injured. she survived. according to a news release from the law firm representing the wilson family, the lawsuit will claim that nia wilson's claimant was both foreseeable and preventable. >>> a traffic alert if you will be driving in oakland and alameda. coming up, when you have to avoid the posey and webster tube's as crews start maintenanc could make their fight a lot harder this weekend. >>> if you are hitting the roads right now traffic is moving along okay. if you're driving on the eastshore freeway heading out to the meas. >>> the usual fog is back, but temperatures worked their way up yesterday and will continue today. we will show you the friday temperatures. >>> welcome back. happening today, more jury deliberations in the financial fraud trial of paul manafort, president trump's former campaign jeremy. yesterday the jury submitted four questions to the judge asking about mannafor's foreign financial accounts and the definition of reasonable

. >>> first, a final good bye, plans today to remember nia wilson. ♪ follow the wta stars as they hitan jose the mubadala silicon valley classic where visionaries become victors july 30th to august 5th the us open series tickets on sale now downtown san jose. >>> right now, looking live outside our window over san jose this morning. this is from the allen rock park area. you can see some haze there in the distance, or is it a little fog? we'll check with rob in a bit. thanks for joining us. >>> both laura and marcus have the day off. for that matter, kari and mike do. it's like a coup d'etat around here. let's check in with rob and the weather. >> i can tell you this morning as we look at the conditions around san francisco, we have fog and mist. 54 degrees. what's changed is the return of smoke atop the summit there. east bay, 59. smoke pollution will be in our north and east bay communities. mid 80s in san jose. starting to see 90s make a comeback in the valleys. more on that in your weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. now for another check of your friday drive. >>> you kno

(estacio track) attorneys representing nia wilsons' family came out swinging friday... ng lawsuit against bart in the murder of the 18 year old. wilson was killed at the macarthur bart station on july 22. she had been on the platform with her two other sisters, when police say, transient john lee cowell approached the three and fatally stabbed nia in the neck. police say he also injured nia's sister, who survived the attack. arns. "the violent crime against nia could have been prevented if bart would have stopped fare evaders." attorneys representying nia's family point to fare evasion as a major contributor in nia's death.... cowell, had been cited before as a fare evader on bart. they believe if bart had a better system in place to crack down on fare evaders, then nia would still be alive. they also dropped this bombshell, that cowell had threated others on bart. arns. since being involved, we have been approached by a 72 year old woman who said that cowell threatened her. besides seeking monetary compensation - the attorney's say the family is also hoping with this su

wilson's family is distraught... arguing nia's death should never have happened and now they are fighting back with this lawsuit... saying they are taking this action on behalf of every passenger who rides bart... robert arns, attorney. "bart says on it's website that it cares about safety of passegers, but that is not true, the family wants this to be a turning point." (estacio track) attorneys representing nia wilsons' family came out swinging friday... announcinga sweeping lawsuit against bart in the murder of the 18 year old. wilson was killed at the macarthur bart station on july 22. she had been on the platform with her two other sisters, when police say, transient john lee cowell approached the three and fatally stabbed nia in the neck. police say he also injured nia's sister, who survived the attack. arns. "the violent crime against nia could have been prevented if bart would have stopped fare evaders." attorneys representying nia's family point to fare evasion as a major contributor in nia's death.... cowell, had been cit

. >>> the funeral later today for nia wilson, the young woman brutally murdered at an oakland bart station. >>> good morning and thank you for joining us. friday morning, august 3. i'm pam cook. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. steve paulson is off today. rosemary is here and knows all about the weather. >> happy friday. we're looking at a cool down as we get into the weekend . the temperatures will be falling off some. we. it back up getting into next week. let's talk about what's going on over areas where the fires continue to burn. there is a red flag warning starting later today and into the weekend for these areas for very hot dry conditions once again. low 70s expected over the mendocino complex fire. low 80s by the car fire. relative humidity already low as 8:00 in the morning. getting into the afternoon temperatures will continue to heat up. as we get into the second part of the day low 90s expected over the mendocino county area and by the car fire are going to 100 once again. relative humidity at 5 - 10%. went it is hot and dry we know it burns that much faster and hotter. even i

. >> congresswoman barbara lee at today's funeral for nia wilson. wilson's niece says she cannot believe her favorite person is gone. >> nobody can tell me otherwise. can you promise to come visit me in my dreams? >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. sad day, indeed, for family, friends and dignitaries as they say good-bye to a teenager stabbed to death at a bart station. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live at mcarthur bart in oakland. we'll get to melanie's report in a moment. it was a very, very emotional day in oakland as they said good-bye to nia wilson. >> if -- say her name. her name has a broken nation. let us come together whether you're black or white. even if you're color blind, you can still the difference between wrong and right. >> so confused, teaching you, can i just see you one more time. >> so many people spoke today about nia, their experience and memories. and this young girl, just utterly devastated. again, congresswoman barbara lee was there as well. again, a very difficult day as they remember a life

she tells us with migrant families being separated at the border and the stabbing death of nia wilson she wants to show that schools are a safe place for children and families of all after the cities and background. >>> some elementary school students in south san francisco had a great first day of school. they all got free backpacks. office tdot donated the

(catherine) today a funeral was held for nia wilson... who was stabbed to death while riding on a bart train in oakland. nia is being remembered as a beautiful young woman who had dreams of serving her country. kron4's haaziq madyun was at the funeral.. nats/singer"gaze upon your glory"hundreds came to gaze upon the life of 18-year-old nia-wilson here at acts full gospel church in oakland. it was a celebration of a life senselessly cut short back on june 22nd, 2018 by the accused murderer john cowell who allegedly stabbed nia to death on a bart train at the macarthur station. on this day nia's family, friends, oakland clergy, oakland politicians and the community at-large all came together to honor her memory, pay respect and say her namesot<"nia wilson my favorite cousin. you called me your ride or die. even though you are physically no longer with us, you spirit will never die">sot<"nia's love, my nia's love, so honest and true, baby girl shine bright and big sister promise we will get justice for you">the call for justice was very promi

the person who killed nia wilson also injured latifah. investigators believe the attack was the suspect is in jail charged with murder. following today's memorial, wilson's casket was taken from the church by horse and carriage. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow was at today's funeral. she'll have a live report at 5:00. >>> new details about the young chinese girl who disappeared from her san francisco bound tour group at a washington, d.c. airport. the 12-year-old was found safe with her parents in new york today. a nationwide amber alert was issued when the girl was reported missing yesterday. surveillance video showed her leaving the airport with a woman in an suv with new york tags. lawyers for the parents said the whole thing was a misunderstanding. >>> san jose national airport is poised to become the first west coast airport to use facial recognition technology on all of its international flights. officials say the facial biometric system will enhance security and expedite passengers through the process, reducing wait times. the

the murder of nia wilson captured national attention. u.s. congresswoman barbara lee is scheduled to speak at the funeral this morning. several celebrities spoke out on social media about the death of 18-year-old nia wilson. a gofundme account has brought in $91,000 for her family. she was stabbed to death on the macarthur bart platform. her sister was also stabbed, but survived. police call the attack random and unprovoked. her family now plans to sue bart saying her death could have been prevented. the man accused of killing her had been stopped for fare evasion a few days earlier and her family says he should not have been allowed back into the system. abc 7's legal analyst says the case will hinge on the following. >> is there something they should have done that they didn't do. is there some duty of care that they failed to exercise, that they were required to exercise. >> bart's spokesperson issued a statement saying bart has cracked down on fare evaders and added pa patrols to trains saying, quote, arrests surged last year by nearly 40

for the allegeded murder of nia wilson - and the stabbing of her sister who survived the attack. the case was continued today until september when cowell is expected to enter a plea. te (pam) the u-s state department has issued a travel advisory for mexico ....after eight bodies were found in the streets of cancun. the bodies of a man and a woman were found in an abandoned taxi yesterday, and the dismembered bodies of two men were found in several plastic bags at another spot. also yesterday - one man was found bound and shot to death. officials also say, another man was killed while lying in a hammock.... another was found shot and covered in a plastic bag. details of the eighth body were not immediately available. none of the killings occurred in the city's beach-side hotel zone. lawrence karnow: hurricane lane is headed for hawaii. it's a major hurricane and will likely effect all of the rains, gusty winds and hu back in the bay area it was a little warmer today with more sunshine with 70s and 80s inland and 60s at the coast. on the satellite you can see a couple of weak areas

john cowell is facing a long list of charges for the murder of nia wilson and the stabbing of her sister. who survived the attack. the attack happened last month at the macarthur bart station in oakland. the d-a's move is one that experts say could complicate the case... and even make it harder on the victim's family. ( robin ) wilsons family was in court yesterday... but they left without saying anyting about the new development in the case. ( robin ) the man charged in the kidnapping and murder of bay area native mollie tibbetts... faced a judge in court wednesday. cristian rivera is facing a first degree murder charge in mollie tibbet's death. the judge increased his bond to five million dollars from one million. a criminal complaint alleges that rivera followed tibbetts while she was out for a run.... then abducted and killed her... and dumped her body in

. >>> friends, family and community members will say their final good-byes to nia wilson wn tomorrow. her older sister was injured, and the suspect john cowell was arrested. the family is now suing the agency saying it didn't do rtas rpoaygnthan her. e tyf our rids and a spokesperson also sd eir hearts break for the wilson family. her funeral will be held tomorrow, and service begins at 11:00 a.m. it is open to the public. >>> crime in oakland just one of the many issues facing mayor shaft. >> as the mayor libby shaft just filed paperwork to run for re-election and she says she thinks the biggest issue facing oakland going forward is affordability. she walked into the clerk's office this morning and was greeted by a room full of supporters who also say they planned to help her get re-elected. we did ask her about safety on t was just filed on behalf of the family of nia wilson who was just stabbed to death on a b.a.r.t. platform. she says while the mayor dpuz not have direct authority over b.a.r.t., she does offer her partnership. >> every public agency that goes through a trauma, and

next on kron-4 news at eight: the family of nia wilson..g it and untimely deathwhy the family lawyer says, bart missed several warning signs... days before the 18- year old was killed at the macarthur station. plus...it is the end of an era. gary radnich calls it a career after 34 years at kron.his final sportscast... during this hour.you won't want to miss it. plus.. the weekend is here and it is going to be a hot one for parts of the bay area.your four zone forecast is coming up. i'm ken wayne i'm pam moore. the news -- at eight -- is next. while other burger places serve the same old stuff, i'm the only one that has the bowls to serve something different. i mean, just look at my teriyaki bowls. choose from steak or chicken, covered in teriyaki sauce, plus your choice of white or brown rice. what about these bowls jack? hey! you got some pretty nice bowls there. and so does dan! thanks jack! those are some nice bowls. everyone's gonna want to get their hands on jack's bowls. try my bowls! see that right there? you can't say that. what? i

family members and friends of nia wilson gathered last night speaking out against violence. organizers say they want to the event to be a reminder that people affected by violence are not alone. >> where is the compassion? where is the empathy? how many people have already been murdered senselessly that word to 18 or doing anything wrong, they were just living their lives in their skin? >> those who were at last nights rally wrote condolence letters and messages of hope and support. they also painted murals including one of them for nia wilson. >>> the parents of a missing student from the university of iowa say they think she's being held captive for molly tibbets was last seen going for a jog on july 18 in brooklyn iowa. her family has increased the reward for information leading to her safe return to $172,000. police are working to put together molly's electronic footprint there are reports that she used her fit bid and laptop the day she went missing there are also reports the fbi searched an area near a farm in iowa for a second time after a shirt was found nearby. moll

the body of 18-year-old nia wilson thursday morning. she was attackeded at the station more than a week ago. wilson's heartbroken sister read a poem about who she called her baby girl. >> the love she gives without no expression. nia's love when you may not have a sense of direction. nia's love, the love when you need protection. >> wilson's family is suing the agency saying more should have been done to protect her and her sister who was stand, but survived. our website is full of resources on bart safety. we have a special page for tips on how to stay safe on bart and how to help nia wilson's family. >> president trump has a disaster declaration for the carr fire. new evacuations at mendocino county. the ranch fire, the larger of the two jumped by 45 acres in a 12-hour period. it scorched 181,000 acres. containment is 22%. the river fire which is threatening lake county grew by 2500 acres overnight and it's 50% evacuati evacuati evacuations are in effect. those are the largest fires in the state. the evacuation areas are as we come in.

it happened at the macarthur station -- on the same day as the funeral for nia wilson -- who was stabbed and killed at that s ago. kron4's ella sogomonian is live for us tonight at the rockridge bart station where a press conference was held today to address the latest assault. ella -- what are they doing to increase safety on bart after all of these stabbings? (ella) bart has 4 thousand surveillence cameras recording at all times throughout their trains and stations so they captured a photo of the suspect from last night's stabbing...and promise that riders will see more officers on patrol. two men riding in a richmond bound bart train were stabbed shortly before 8 o clock friday night as they approached the macarthur station. bart police identified the suspect as 27 year old solomon espinosa who is believed to be a homeless man that stays in oakland.sot: deputy chief lance haight, bart police department// "video both on the train and in the station. so this is another incident where a crime was recorded by our surveillence system and through that video we've been able to identify the s

. >>> honoring the life of 18- year-old nia wilson. the detail on the memorial service to remember her life. >>> you're talking not only temperatures but smoke in the air. >>> yes. there will be another hot one for the areas where the smoke is burning. and that will bring us a little more smoke for our weekend. and we'll talk about our weekend. a red flag warning moves into place a little later this morning in the plex fire and the car fire going on. and the temperatures will be warming up as we get into the afternoon. expect 62 in the 7:00 hour and 76 near the car fire. the humidity already 20 to 30% or so. in the will be up hour, in the 90s. areas of the car fire expected to hit near 100 degrees and near mer the complex fire, -- near the complex fire, 92 degrees and gusty conditions with the northwest winds, expected to pick up. and the flow is going to bring that smoke our direction. so we can expect that for the weekend, especially over the north bay. we got the low clouds and the fog cover out there this morning. and the winds are

nia wilson's father and one of her sisters were at the game. donations stand this morning at more than $21,000. >> a great game and even bigger heart. >>> san francisco mayor london breed opening up about her efforts to bring housing costs down in san francisco. >> what she told us about an exclusive situation that we talked with her live this morning about. we focused on housing, renters, and keeping owners in their homes. >>> the san francisco mayor is taking on housing and homeless crisis. today on mornings on 2 she talked about her efforts to keep people in their homes despite high housing cost. >> it is estimated that close to 70% of the people who are homeless, sadly, were housed in san francisco be -- before they came homeless. we are funding the right to counsel which will provide an attorney for those who are facing evictions so they don't face eviction alone so we can do everything we can to keep people housed. >> she also talked with us about safety of public transportation and about hiring more police officers. >> it is something i'

state program call or visit >>> two and a half weeks after police say a man stabbed and killed nia wilson at a b.a.r.t. station the b.a.r.t. board meet this morning to consider a plan. the safety plan being presented right now to b.a.r.t. board members is in direct response not just to nia wilson's murder but to a number of violent attacks in the past few weeks. amy hollyfield has been watching the meeting in oakland. >> reporter: the general manager told the board that the b.a.r.t. system needs to be safer, that she knows that and she says she has a plan. she is presenting it to the board right now. this meeting starting at 9:00 this morning. it is full. it appears there is a lot of interest on thisds t will cost million. she has added police to trains. she's having them working on their day offs and overtime. she wants to improve the train's surveillance cameras, wants to update them, wants to add video screens showing realtime images at the stations. she wants to show call boxes. she does want to calm any concerns out there about privacy. she says privacy is critically important to her

. >> reporter: the community came together today to remember nia wilson who was killed in an unprovokedack. >> i never thought i would lose you, but here i am standing alone. we were cousins for life. now you're gone. i don't know what to do. >> i loved her so much. >> reporter: along with the grief a sense of resolve and calls not to let her death be in vain.>> we stand with you today demanding justice. demanding justice. >> reporter: she had dreams of joining the navy and becoming a paramedic. they called her and angel and said she had the ability to unite people. at the church no one mentioned the name of the man charged with murder. but there was much reaction. >> i wanted them to find him. >> reporter: officials from bart in the oakland city council paid their respects.>> i also have a lot of joy that this community is standing up in ways that will push change in our system. >> we need to uplift the life of nia wilson and tell stories of her compassion, but commit to protecting our young people and recognize the pain they are dealing with. >> reporter: her name means -->> we are no

my name the the super girl of san francisco and i am here to talk about nia wilson. i am here because we have been called to action to do something about black lives and brown lives who have been taken by hatred and racism. i, as a person who has lighter skin, is considered caucasian and white is here to speak out. the murder of nia wilson, may she rest in peace, the power she was denied is unspeakable. it cannot be met with silence. there is a funeral service in oakland on august 3 at 11:00 a.m., and i would ask all of you to attend that service, and furthermore, god has put it on my heart to do something important. i have created something called the unity group. we are going to hold a kneel, stand, and salute to honor the memory of nia wilson being murdered by hate. i will kneel, stand, and salute because her life cannot be silenced and i'm going to go there with other people, and i am inviting you on august 3 to attend the oakland athletics game on friday night at 6:05:00 p.m. we are going to have candles and a vigil and we will be inside and outside of the stadi

nia wilson was killed at the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station. tonight her family says b.a.r.t.e prevented her death. nia wilson's family says they don't just want money from b.a.r.t., they want the agency to make real, significant change. >> they say it starts by cracking down on the smaller crimes. nbc bay area's krischristie smis in san francisco where the family announced their claim against b.a.r.t. today. >> reporter: well, this is the time of day that b.a.r.t. riders are heading home here in san francisco. and attorneys for nia wilson's family says that fair evasion is a huge problem in the system and the suspect had not paid in the past. and two other riders have now come forward saying they tried to alert b.a.r.t. about his menacing behavior, but didn't get far. >> there's a serious endemic public safety problem on b.a.r.t. >> reporter: attorneys for the family of nia wilson, who was killed in a brutal stabbing on b.a.r.t., say the suspect, john lee cowell, should not have made it into the b.a.r.t. station. >> nia's death is not some horrific anomaly that occurred in tw