this represents oakwood, nationally. it's embarrassing. >> reporter: before he left for stanford, he was a three-time all american swimmer at oakwood high school. school is out for the summer but offices are still open. the superintendent told us he did not want to talk about turner on camera. he would let a written statement stand saying the district does not share the view of a guidance counsellor who wrote a letter on behalf of the convicted rapist to the court. the guidance councillor since apologized, saying of course he shall be held accountable. i pray for those affect by the this horrible event. others are facing a backlash. local drummer leslie rasmussen testified as a character witness for turner and now, her band's gigs are being cancelled across the country. this small opportunity is dealing with what happened to one of its own. in oakwood, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> this case has drawn national attention and sparked several recall petitions. the judge is running unopposed in november. >>> at 6:00 a high s

this represents oakwood, nationally. it's embarrassing. >> reporter: before he left for stanford, he was a three-time all american swimmer at oakwood high school. school is out for the summer but offices are still open. the superintendent told us he did not want to talk about turner on camera. he would let a written statement stand saying the district does not share the view of a guidance counsellor who wrote a letter on behalf of the convicted rapist to the court. the guidance councillor since apologized, saying of course he shall be held accountable. i pray for those affect by the this horrible event. others are facing a backlash. local drummer leslie rasmussen testified as a character witness for turner and now, her band's gigs are being cancelled across the country. this small opportunity is dealing with what happened to one of its own. in oakwood, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> this case has drawn national attention and sparked several recall petitions. the judge is running unopposed in november. >>> at 6:00 a high s

here in oakwood, it's somewhat of a different reaction. first, i want to touch upon the latest letter that we're reading about. that is from brock's mother. let's remember, these letters came out during the sentencing phase of the trial. so family members, the father, as we've heard from, and now the mother, was pleading for leniency for her son. a four-page letter that she wrote. i want to read to you an excerpt from that letter, from carlene turner. she said, there have been many references to brock being from a wealthy, privileged background and he thinks he's entitled. your honor, this could not be further from the truth. we do not come from money, rather the opposite. dan and i are a working middle class couple with midwestern values. trust me when i say silicon valley, california, is vastly different from the south suburbs of dayton, ohio. and you know, we've had a chance to talk to a lot of people in oakwood, which is just south of dayton, and we spoke to city officials, residents, and former neighbors of the turners, and there has

i want to turn now to brynn from turnerer'ses hometown of oakwood, ohio. so tell us more about this letter from the mom to the court, brynn, and how is the town reacting? >> reporter: pamela, remember this is one letter of many that was submitted in court during the sentencing phase of this trial. and they all sort of serve the same purpose, right, was to get leniency for brock turner. so the mother's purpose was exactly the same. she basically told the judge it would be a death sentence if her son went to jail or prison for a very long time. but i want to point out a certain siection of her letter because it does talk about his upbringing in oakwood, ohio. she says, there have been many references to brock being from a wealthy, privileged background and he thinks he's entitled. your honor, this could not be further from the truth. dan and i are a working lass midclass couple with midern values. trust me when i say silicon county, california, is vastly different from the south suburbs of dayton, ohio. we've had some time to spend here in oakwood, ohio. we'

many people in the community of oakwood where he grew up are horrified. >> as a resident of oakwood i am ashamed, it rents in oakwood nationally and it is embarrassing. >> anyone supporting turner is facing a backlash. a former classmate who submitted a letter supporting his character said that her band now is losing gigs. >> in louisville, kentucky, all of the roses scattered on the ground with the procession about to get underway to take muhammad ali's body to the cemetery to be buried. this is outside the cemetery right now, and the boxing legend spent a last time thinking about today and planned out exactly how he wanted the world to remember his life. the 17 mile procession will be underway in his hometown with the motorcade expected to wind through the city passing his childhood home, high school, and the gym where he first trained, as well. the burial is private. mike tyson has been added to list of pallbearers and at look, there is a public memorial with 15,000 fans expected to attend. the list of speakers include senator hatch, berkeley rabbi michael lender, and billy crystal

oakwood, ohio is the town where brock turner was raised.went to high school and competed in sports. we talked to city officials, city employees, residents, neighbors of the turners and really everyone said because this incident happened halfway across the country, in california, there's really no up side into talking about oakwood, ohio or how it's affected this town in general. but it is turner's mother, carlene, who brought this town into her statement with the judge during that sentencing phase of the trial. i want to read you an excerpt of what she said. she writes there have been many references of brock being from a wealthy, privileged background and he thinks he is entitled. your honor, this could not be further from the truth. we do not come from money. rather the opposite. dan and i are a working middle-class couple with midwestern values. trust me when i say silicon valley, california, is vastly different from the suburbs of dayton, ohio. one woman who lived across the street from the turners where brock was raised she kind of sai

. >> as a resident of oakwood, kind of a shame. this embarrasses us nationally. >> and anyone supporting turner is facing a back lash, his high school superintendent didn't want to go on the record with us. and others supporting his character say her band is losing gigs because of the back lash. stay in touch with us, download the mobile app for free. >>> in the east bay today, police announced they have now rescued three teenage girls from what they call a sex trafficking operation, the girls are 14, 15 and 16. the rescue operation happened when somebody reported a girl was being kidnapped. police say they're now safe. >> our investigators are working with the families to determine or time lines, how long the girls had been gone with their extensive time riod. or was it a short period. >> investigators arrested a 21-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman for the crimes. police suspect there may be more victims involved in this operation. >>> new tonight, a wrestling coach at independence high school in san jose hasÑi been arrested a

. >> as a resident of oakwood i am ashared. this rents in oakwood nationally, and it is embarrassing. >> anyone supporting turner at this point is facing backlash, a former classmate who submitted a letter supporting his character said her band is now losing gigs. >> the eyes of the world are on louisville, kentucky today pay be trick out to muhammad ali. a public memorial is scheduled to we begin in a few hours where we are with more on his funeral plans. elizabeth? >> yes, good morning to you. thousands will be packing the arena behind me for the final tribute. to get inside you need a ticket. we are told 15,000 tickets were made available but they were all gone th 25 minutes. for the every day man and the famous. >> everyone is coming from all walks of life this is what muhammad ali help voice oned. a send off over two days bringing people all races and religions unone roof starting with a traditional muslim prayer service. man traffics from bangladesh risking his own life and putting off final -- live saving surg on hold to

. >> as a resident of oakwood, kind of a shame. this embarrasses us nationally. >> and anyone supporting turner is facing a back lash, his high school superintendent didn't want to go on the record with us. and others supporting his character say her band is losing gigs because of the back lash. stay in touch with us, download the mobile app for free. >>> in the east bay today, police announced they have now rescued three teenage girls from what they call a sex trafficking operation, the girls are 14, 15 and 16. the rescue operation happened when somebody reported a girl was being kidnapped. police say they're now safe. >> our investigators are working with the families to determine or time lines, how long the girls had been gone with their extensive time period. or was it a short period. >> investigators arrested a 21-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman for the crimes. police suspect there may be more victims involved in this operation. >>> new tonight, a wrestling coach at independence high school in san jose hasÑi been arrested

>> abc7 news travelled to oakwood, ohio, the hometown of brock turner. the former stanford swimmer sentenced to just six months in jail for sexual assaulting an unconscious woman. it's drawn outrage across country. good evening. >> brock turner is in the santa clara county jail, set to be released on september 2, meaning he'd only serve three months. >>> we have team coverage live in stanford with a look at the national attention this case is getting. david? >> this is a major development going on here. a major drive to get the judge recalled. this seems to under score the belief that the judge needs to be held accountable for a controversial sentence. and jurors seem to be saying the judge a message of disapproval. the multiple petition campaigns have amassed a million signatures and those behind them will deliver them tomorrow to the state commission on judicial performance. they want the judge removed after giving former stanford swimmer, brock turner, a six

vallejo tonight, police searching for a gunman who killed a man on springs road between westwood and oakwood. police searching door to door after a man was shot in the head and killed. abc 7s news reporter wayne freedman is there live with the latest. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon, dan. to our knowledge, that search for the shooter is still going on in vallejo. we say to our knowledge because we have not heard from valet row police for several hours. we know just before 1:00 p.m. in the ickor store behind me there was a shooting in the parking lot. one man dead. identities, motives yet to be determined. neighbors say this has become an all too common sight on the streets of vallejo, police tape, shell casings, a man shot dead. it happened within just a few feet of courtney purdue who was parking her car. >> he had a wound to the head. >> was he moving? >> from what i could see. i didn't see him moving but they say he was still breathing. >> reporter: the suspect left the scene and led them on a chase through the neighborhood. they described him as being african many american or hispan h

pedals the bear has emerged in oakwood new jersey. look at pedals go. the video taken a few days ago and posted on facebook shows that pedals seems to be in good health and moving well. it is believed she suffered some injury to his two front paws and adapted to walking on its hind legs, we'll be right back. >> welcome back on this sunday morning, it is 9:21, 727 degrees, sky6 live hd taking live look at chester, pennsylvania, the commodor barry bridge there. best wishes to the newlyweds, chris sowers and lori we were at their wedding on friday, they are on their way to their honeymoon. >>> a world track star says he has the zika virus. he won a gold medal in 2012 said he will take part in the olympic trials. >>> meantime across the u.s., counties are facing the zika virus on their own without federal funding. the president said he will vo tow a gop bill if passed -- passed by the house. >>> what's good for the body is good for the mind. regular workouts boost the size of the brain connected with memory and learning. it simulates the release of growth f