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ktvu's patti lee spoke to the man about the item now missing and what it could mean for investigators. >> reporter: investigators. >> reporter: ko fought back tears. he says he knew something was wrong last night when susie failed to pick him up at the airport and didn't answer her phone and that is why susie ko's body was discovered in the doorway. >> it's hard to believe that someone randomly dropped by. >> reporter: ko says his wife of 34 years had no enemies, but believes she may have been targeted. >> i always worry because i was always away from home, working in idaho and leaving her by herself. >> reporter: police say that the 55-year-old ko suffered traumatic injuries and her car was stolen. hercules police and the ko family is asking for the public's help in locating a missing car, taken from the family garage last night a. 2011 suburbia pale blue with idaho plates. a facebook page was set to collect tips about the stolen car that has shocked this close night ash court cul-de-sac. they say at this point in the investigation, there are no arrests. but no shortage of potential
ktvu's patti lee spoke to the man about the item now missing and what it could mean for investigators. >> reporter: investigators. >> reporter: ko fought back tears. he says he knew something was wrong last night when susie failed to pick him up at the airport and didn't answer her phone and that is why susie ko's body was discovered in the doorway. >> it's hard to believe that someone randomly dropped by. >> reporter: ko says his wife of 34 years had no enemies, but...
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reporting live in mill valley, patty lee, ktvu channel 2news. >>> and coming up at 6:15, new details on the case of a teacher from the south bay accused of molesting a student. the piece of evidence that could be used against the teacher and the principal. >>> an officer-involved shooting happened about 11:00 this morning. the man would not comply with the officer's demand. they say he then reached for what appeared to be a weapon. >> at that point, the officer fearing that the suspect was arming himself was forced to use threat that will force. >> later, police said there was a weapon in the car within reach. authorities haven't said yet what it was. the name of the suspect has not been released. >>> it's a piece of paper that many have been waiting most of their lives for. it's a permit to work in the united states for those who came here illegally. new at 6:00, more than a dozen people are gearing up for a much brighter future now. >> reporter: he kept checking the mailbox, then yesterday, it finally came. it was the letter christian was waiting for. >> i couldn't believe it in th
reporting live in mill valley, patty lee, ktvu channel 2news. >>> and coming up at 6:15, new details on the case of a teacher from the south bay accused of molesting a student. the piece of evidence that could be used against the teacher and the principal. >>> an officer-involved shooting happened about 11:00 this morning. the man would not comply with the officer's demand. they say he then reached for what appeared to be a weapon. >> at that point, the officer fearing...
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ktvu's patty lee was there live. >> reporter: attorneys on both sides layed out a tragic story of two former best friends who dated the same man and that man was on the stand today. prosecutors described giselle esteban was a woman consumed with jealousy and hatred towards michelle le, that led her to plot michelle le death. the defense claims it was a crime of passion. >>> the mother of michelle le -- brother of michelle le. >> having a difficult time with the case. >> reporter: cameras were not permitted inside where photos of michelle le's bones were presented along with recordings between seth s&p -- between the two. >> they know every location she has been in over the course of the last couple of years. >> reporter: in one conversation she accuses her of harboring feelings for him and threatening him. today he testified that they were just friends but she was convinced she was have -- he was having a relationship with michelle le. giselle esteban accused him of picking her over your family. >> we are just here for michelle. trying to be strong. >> reporter: we tried to speak with
ktvu's patty lee was there live. >> reporter: attorneys on both sides layed out a tragic story of two former best friends who dated the same man and that man was on the stand today. prosecutors described giselle esteban was a woman consumed with jealousy and hatred towards michelle le, that led her to plot michelle le death. the defense claims it was a crime of passion. >>> the mother of michelle le -- brother of michelle le. >> having a difficult time with the case....
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ktvu's patty lee asked if the action were justified. >> reporter: san francisco police do not dispute the video but they said what is not known is what the protesters did before hand. >> reporter: this is video of san francisco police arresting protesters. it was shot by a filmmaker. >> the cops were hitting people with batons and shoving people and slamming people around. >>> the video is making its way around the web. what is not available is footage before this scene. >> the protesters threw paint at the officers. some of the bags of paint contained rocks. >> reporter: police say there were a few incidents in which officers used batons or police holds to make arrest. >> reasonable force. officers were confronted with objects. >> reporter: we found this posting written by someone part of the protest. it describes how protesters threw paint bombs at officers. >> generally speaking the cops -- >> reporter: but from his point of view, san francisco police jumped the gun by breaking up the march after just a few blocks and violated first amendment rights. >> acted out of line and policy
ktvu's patty lee asked if the action were justified. >> reporter: san francisco police do not dispute the video but they said what is not known is what the protesters did before hand. >> reporter: this is video of san francisco police arresting protesters. it was shot by a filmmaker. >> the cops were hitting people with batons and shoving people and slamming people around. >>> the video is making its way around the web. what is not available is footage before this...
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reporting live at the san mateo bridge, patti lee, ktvu channel two news. >>> an overnight fire did significant damage to a historic church. it happened at the good shepherd episcopal church on hurst avenue. the fire started in the rear of the building where offices were located. a garden saw the flames and grabbed a garden hose to stop the fire. >> i was dozing off and i saw a funny glow and twinkling lights and i thought they might have been lights next door and i looked out the window and it looked like fire. >> reporter: according to its website the good shepherd church is the oldest continuously used church in the bay area built back in 1878. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> fire investigators in lake county are still searching for the cause of a destructive wildfire there. the fire started thursday along highway 29 near the community of lower lake. a few miles south of clear lake it was contained last night. but not before it burned about 300 acres, destroyed one home and several other outbuildings and vehicles. firefighters plan to stay in the area for the next sev
reporting live at the san mateo bridge, patti lee, ktvu channel two news. >>> an overnight fire did significant damage to a historic church. it happened at the good shepherd episcopal church on hurst avenue. the fire started in the rear of the building where offices were located. a garden saw the flames and grabbed a garden hose to stop the fire. >> i was dozing off and i saw a funny glow and twinkling lights and i thought they might have been lights next door and i looked out...
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ktvu's patty lee live in the city where people are gearing up for the game. patti-- >> reporter: gasia they're gearing up literally and figuratively. just look at the color of coit tower. the impact of this winning season is unmistakable. as the lights go down, you can see it's an orange october. >> you can feel it in the air. >> reporter: it's also evident in the team store where fans today snapped up all things orange and black. >> reporter: the team has brought her office together and that's not all. the giants excess is uniting the bay area in the way the presidential election can't. another new t-shirt hits the racks tomorrow. finally party for everyone. >> it just brought everyone in the bay area and here in san francisco so much closer to each other. >> reporter: even when the team takes a night off their fans don't. >> watching the cards-nats because they need to figure out who they're playing in the next round. >> reporter: it may seem a little like a sit down. >> i will have to find out if i have to be in the midwest representing or not. >> reporter
ktvu's patty lee live in the city where people are gearing up for the game. patti-- >> reporter: gasia they're gearing up literally and figuratively. just look at the color of coit tower. the impact of this winning season is unmistakable. as the lights go down, you can see it's an orange october. >> you can feel it in the air. >> reporter: it's also evident in the team store where fans today snapped up all things orange and black. >> reporter: the team has brought her...
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ktvu's patty lee live in the city where people are gearing up for the game. patti-- >> reporter: gasia they're gearing up literally and figuratively. just look at the color of coit tower. the impact of this winning season is unmistakable. as the lights go down, you can see it's an orange october. >> you can feel it in the air. >> reporter: it's also evident in the team store where fans today snapped up all things orange and black. >> reporter: the team has brought her office together and that's not all. the giants excess is uniting the bay area in the way the presidential election can't. another new t-shirt hits the racks tomorrow. finally party for everyone. >> it just brought everyone in the bay area and here in san francisco so much closer to each other. >> reporter: even when the team takes a night off their fans don't. >> watching the cards-nats because they need to figure out who they're playing in the next round. >> reporter: it may seem a little like a sit down. >> i will have to find out if i have to be in the midwest representing or not. >> reporter
ktvu's patty lee live in the city where people are gearing up for the game. patti-- >> reporter: gasia they're gearing up literally and figuratively. just look at the color of coit tower. the impact of this winning season is unmistakable. as the lights go down, you can see it's an orange october. >> you can feel it in the air. >> reporter: it's also evident in the team store where fans today snapped up all things orange and black. >> reporter: the team has brought her...
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in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> in election 2012 news tonight, president obama gets his jabst last week's debate. >> president obama is planning to bring back the wild west but go after big bird. >> reporter: mr. obama is heading toward a record $1 billion in fund raising which he could reach in california. his event will include a con can he recall the -- include concert with jon bon jovi and katy perry. >>> meantime mitt romney campaigned in the crucial state of florida today knocking mr. obama's performance in last week's debate. >> you will have an opportunity to hear his answers or nonanswers. now of course day laters we're hearing his excuses and next january we'll be watching him leave the white house for the last time. >>> the republican nominee gives a speech on foreign policy in virginia tomorrow. an average of polls by real clear politics shows romney about even with mr. obama in florida and virginia. >> we're saying, put it on the label and let people make choices for themselves. >>> coming up at 10:30, we will look at both sides of a california proposition that c
in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> in election 2012 news tonight, president obama gets his jabst last week's debate. >> president obama is planning to bring back the wild west but go after big bird. >> reporter: mr. obama is heading toward a record $1 billion in fund raising which he could reach in california. his event will include a con can he recall the -- include concert with jon bon jovi and katy perry. >>> meantime mitt romney campaigned in the...
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reporting live in san francisco, patti lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> in our election coverage, the vice presidential candidate campaigned in florida today. paul ryan visited the tampa bay. post traumatic stress disorder. ryan around the lab. he also participated in a round table discussion about growing small business. >>> the first lady talked business growth today in wisconsin. michelle obama spoke to reporters in racing. later she went to the university of wisconsin and highlighted the accomplishments during the term. private sector jobs have grown for 31 straight months. president obama and mitt romney are facing off in third and final presidential debate monday night in florida. >> former employees of the bankrupt solyndra solar company turned up for a job fair. drew hundreds of job seekers. former workers received special seminars because it has been tough for them to get good jobs. some have decided to change careers. >> right now i'm trying to get into the medical field. it's a more stable field. fda regulated. can't be formed out. >> more than 1,000 people were left job less af
reporting live in san francisco, patti lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> in our election coverage, the vice presidential candidate campaigned in florida today. paul ryan visited the tampa bay. post traumatic stress disorder. ryan around the lab. he also participated in a round table discussion about growing small business. >>> the first lady talked business growth today in wisconsin. michelle obama spoke to reporters in racing. later she went to the university of wisconsin and...
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reporting live in san francisco, patti lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> in our election coverage, the viceential candidate campaigned in florida today. paul ryan visited the tampa bay. post traumatic stress disorder. ryan around the lab. he also participated in a round table discussion about growing small business. >>> the first lady talked business growth today in wisconsin. michelle obama spoke to reporters in racing. later she went to the university of wisconsin and highlighted the accomplishments during the term. private sector jobs have grown for 31 straight months. president obama and mitt romney are facing off in third and final presidential debate monday night in florida. >> former employees of the bankrupt solyndra solar company turned up for a job fair. drew hundreds of job seekers. former workers received special seminars because it has been tough for them to get good jobs. some have decided to change careers. >> right now i'm trying to get into the medical field. it's a more stable field. fda regulated. can't be formed out. >> more than 1,000 people were left job less after fre
reporting live in san francisco, patti lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> in our election coverage, the viceential candidate campaigned in florida today. paul ryan visited the tampa bay. post traumatic stress disorder. ryan around the lab. he also participated in a round table discussion about growing small business. >>> the first lady talked business growth today in wisconsin. michelle obama spoke to reporters in racing. later she went to the university of wisconsin and highlighted the...
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patty lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> a group of protestors took to the streets tonight in a feminist vigil ante march. dozens of people marched for two hours tonight. one that said disarm cops. the protestors marched right through monthly first friday festival. police say there were no arrests. >>> police are looking for a suspected burglar. a homeowner says this man stole a tablet computer and gaming console from her home yesterday just after 9:00 in the morning. she told police she saw the suspicious man down the street on arrowhead way as he was driving home. once inside her home, she realized that she had been burglarized. >> i was excited. i couldn't believe it in the beginning. then i read it and it was true. >> it was the letter he'd be waiting for. the program now allowing him to work. and what he >>> a huge first friday event in oakland tonight. showing real signs of an economic recovery. bigger by the month. amber lee is in the uptown area where business owners are seeing an up tick and other folks have mixed feelings. >> reporter: the mood is festive here in uptown oakland at th
patty lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> a group of protestors took to the streets tonight in a feminist vigil ante march. dozens of people marched for two hours tonight. one that said disarm cops. the protestors marched right through monthly first friday festival. police say there were no arrests. >>> police are looking for a suspected burglar. a homeowner says this man stole a tablet computer and gaming console from her home yesterday just after 9:00 in the morning. she told police...
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reporting live in oakland, patty lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> oh, boy. you got to love it. >>> tonight at 10:45, the giants, they also played great today. how they pulled off their definitive win this evening, and what's at stake for tomorrow's game. we'll have a report from cincinnati. >>> turning now to the race for the white house. paul ryan arrived in kentucky today for tomorrow night's vice presidential debate. he was asked what will be joe biden's greatest weakness tomorrow night, he implied, president obama's record. vice president joe biden isn't expected in kentucky until tomorrow. he's been preparing at his home in delaware. both parties say the stakes may be higher given barack obama's poor performance last week. they will get about ten minutes for each topic. each candidate will get two minutes to respond to the moderator's question. the debate is slated to last 90 minutes. you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2 tomorrow night beginning at 6:00 p.m. ktvu news will follow immediately afterward. we're also providing live streaming coven
reporting live in oakland, patty lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> oh, boy. you got to love it. >>> tonight at 10:45, the giants, they also played great today. how they pulled off their definitive win this evening, and what's at stake for tomorrow's game. we'll have a report from cincinnati. >>> turning now to the race for the white house. paul ryan arrived in kentucky today for tomorrow night's vice presidential debate. he was asked what will be joe biden's greatest...
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reporting live in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> more details now on how much the city of sanfrancisco is charging to host the dew tour. in all the city will get $325,000. that includes for clean up and for park rangers. >>> there was a brief seize fire in the increasingly bitter presidential campaign. president oe what and mitt romney appeared in the annual al dinner named after the first catholic nominated as president -- president obama and mitt romney appeared in the annual al dinner. it gave time for the candidates poke fun at themselves. >> i've already seen the headlines of tomorrow's paper. catholics embrace obama. romney dines with rich people. >> i hear a lot of people did not focus on the first debate, and i happened to be one of them. >>> the federal government is offering $50,000 to anyone who can solve an annoying practice. the money will be awarded to whoever can develop a solution to block those illegal commercial robo calls. the federal trade commission which oversees the government's do not call list are making the offer. the calls are illegal unless the cons
reporting live in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> more details now on how much the city of sanfrancisco is charging to host the dew tour. in all the city will get $325,000. that includes for clean up and for park rangers. >>> there was a brief seize fire in the increasingly bitter presidential campaign. president oe what and mitt romney appeared in the annual al dinner named after the first catholic nominated as president -- president obama and mitt romney appeared in...
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reporting live in oakland, patty lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> oh, boy. you got to love it. >>> tonight at 10:45, the giants, they also played great today. how they pulled off their definitive win this evening, and what's at stake for tomorrow's game. we'll have a report from cincinnati. >>> turning now to the race for the white house. paul ryan arrived in kentucky today for tomorrow night's vice presidential debate. he was asked what will be joe biden's greatest weakness tomorrow night, he implied, president obama's record. vice president joe biden isn't expected in kentucky until tomorrow. he's been preparing at his home in delaware. both parties say the stakes may be higher given barack obama's poor performance last week. they will get about ten minutes for each topic. each candidate will get two minutes to respond to the moderator's question. the debate is slated to last 90 minutes. you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2 tomorrow night beginning at 6:00 p.m. ktvu news will follow immediately afterward. we're also providing live streaming coven
reporting live in oakland, patty lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> oh, boy. you got to love it. >>> tonight at 10:45, the giants, they also played great today. how they pulled off their definitive win this evening, and what's at stake for tomorrow's game. we'll have a report from cincinnati. >>> turning now to the race for the white house. paul ryan arrived in kentucky today for tomorrow night's vice presidential debate. he was asked what will be joe biden's greatest...
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patty lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> a group of protestors took to the streets tonight in a feminist vigil ante march. dozens of people marched for two hours tonight. one that said disarm cops. the protestors marched right through monthly first friday festival. police say there were no arrests. >>> police are looking for a suspected burglar. a homeowner says this man stole a tablet computer and gaming console from her home yesterday just after 9:00 in the morning. she told police she saw the suspicious man down the street on arrowhead way as he was driving home. once inside her home, she realized that she had been burglarized. >> i was excited. i couldn't believe it in the beginning. then i read it and it was true. >> it was the letter he'd be waiting for. the program now allowing him to work. and what he plans to do. >> we're at oak glen's monthly treat festival. some say it's a time of better times ahead. >> closed captioning for the 10:00 news brought to you by ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a reason...to look twice. introducing a stunning work of technology -- the entirely new lexu
patty lee ktvu channel 2 news. >> a group of protestors took to the streets tonight in a feminist vigil ante march. dozens of people marched for two hours tonight. one that said disarm cops. the protestors marched right through monthly first friday festival. police say there were no arrests. >>> police are looking for a suspected burglar. a homeowner says this man stole a tablet computer and gaming console from her home yesterday just after 9:00 in the morning. she told police...
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reporting live in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> more details now on how much the city of sanfrancisco is charging to host the dew tour. in all the city will get $325,000. that includes for clean up and for park rangers. >>> there was a brief seize fire in the increasingly bitter presidential campaign. president oe what and mitt romney appeared in the annual al dinner named after the first catholic nominated as president -- president obama and mitt romney appeared in the annual al dinner. it gave time for the candidates poke fun at themselves. >> i've already seen the headlines of tomorrow's paper. catholics embrace obama. romney dines with rich people. >> i hear a lot of people did not focus on the first debate, and i happened to be one of them. >>> the federal government is offering $50,000 to anyone who can solve an annoying practice. the money will be awarded to whoever can develop a solution to block those illegal commercial robo calls. the federal trade commission which oversees the government's do not call list are making the offer. the calls are illegal unless the cons
reporting live in san francisco, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> more details now on how much the city of sanfrancisco is charging to host the dew tour. in all the city will get $325,000. that includes for clean up and for park rangers. >>> there was a brief seize fire in the increasingly bitter presidential campaign. president oe what and mitt romney appeared in the annual al dinner named after the first catholic nominated as president -- president obama and mitt romney appeared in...
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reporting live in oakland, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> mark ibanez joins us right now. the a's never seemed to be in it. >> we won't have the remake with the bay bridge world series. but the a's when they walk off the field tonight, it was for the last time in 2012. no gatorade throwing, no pies, nothing like that. it all belongs to the tigers in this one. austin jackson gets the score started. 2-0 lead for them out of the third inning. jared parker pitched well. but not well enough. and then for the tigers. four runs in the 7th. prince fielder with a little fly ball, robbing them just a couple of times. not so, getting a little blooper to fall on in. with a weapon like justin verlander as the tigers just needed to give oakland a chance, a four-hit complete game shut out. and one of the arrows last night grounding out to end it, 6-0 the final 11 strikeouts for verlander giving them 22 total in the two games that he pitched. and the divisional series record itself, 6-0 the final is the tigers that do celebrate tonight. but much to the credit of the a's fans as they stuck
reporting live in oakland, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> mark ibanez joins us right now. the a's never seemed to be in it. >> we won't have the remake with the bay bridge world series. but the a's when they walk off the field tonight, it was for the last time in 2012. no gatorade throwing, no pies, nothing like that. it all belongs to the tigers in this one. austin jackson gets the score started. 2-0 lead for them out of the third inning. jared parker pitched well. but not well...
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reporting live in oakland, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> mark ibanez joins us right now. the a's never seemed to be in it. >> we won't have the remake with the bay bridge world series. but the a's when they walk off the field tonight, it was for the last time in 2012. no gatorade throwing, no pies, nothing like that. it all belongs to the tigers in this one. austin jackson gets the score started. 2-0 lead for them out of the third inning. jared parker pitched well. but not well enough. and then for the tigers. four runs in the 7th. prince fielder with a little fly ball, robbing them just a couple of times. not so, getting a little blooper to fall on in. with a weapon like justin verlander as the tigers just needed to give oakland a chance, a four-hit complete game shut out. and one of the arrows last night grounding out to end it, 6-0 the final 11 strikeouts for verlander giving them 22 total in the two games that he pitched. and the divisional series record itself, 6-0 the final is the tigers that do celebrate tonight. but much to the credit of the a's fans as they stuck
reporting live in oakland, patti lee, ktvu news. >>> mark ibanez joins us right now. the a's never seemed to be in it. >> we won't have the remake with the bay bridge world series. but the a's when they walk off the field tonight, it was for the last time in 2012. no gatorade throwing, no pies, nothing like that. it all belongs to the tigers in this one. austin jackson gets the score started. 2-0 lead for them out of the third inning. jared parker pitched well. but not well...
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ktvu's patty lee tells us why and the one thing police are looking for that may lead to her killer. >eporter: he top -- heat but back tears as he talked about his wife and mother of his children. >> she was a wonderful person. >> he says he knew something was wrong last night when susie failed to pick him up at the airport and did not answer her phone. he asked a neighbor to check on her. that is when susie -- when her body was discovered in the doorway. >> it is hard to believe that someone random came by. it is hard to believe. >> he says his wife of 34 years had no enemies but believes she may have been targeted. >> i always worry because i was always away from home working in idaho. >> police tell us that the 55-year-old suffered traumatic injuries. and that her car
ktvu's patty lee tells us why and the one thing police are looking for that may lead to her killer. >eporter: he top -- heat but back tears as he talked about his wife and mother of his children. >> she was a wonderful person. >> he says he knew something was wrong last night when susie failed to pick him up at the airport and did not answer her phone. he asked a neighbor to check on her. that is when susie -- when her body was discovered in the doorway. >> it is hard to...