francisco's mccovey cove last month has now been identified as that of missing brazilian student paulo nettoentification solved one mystery but as steven adam davidson reports, we still don't know how he died >> reporter: san francisco's medical examiner this morning observed the body floating in the water is that of 23-year-old paulo netto, a visiting brazilian art student. he disappeared in the mission district october 28th after a panicked call to his sister, he said he was being followed and asked her to call police. the call he received that night is described. >> he's like oh, kevin, please help me, please help me, please help me. if you're in trouble, call the police, they're the best people that will help you. he's like, oh! oh! oh, then he hangs up >> reporter: a big question, who's the man in the surveillance camera picture? police believe he used the credit card a few days after he disappeared. the medical examiner's office today did not release the cause of netto's death but at the time the body was found, the death did not appear to be suspicious. >> if it's a homicide, wheel in

in october of 2013, paulo netto went missing calling 911.013, derrick chow to missing on his way to city college. they're all in the same age group. parents of these young men are desperate for answers. a luxury used-car dealer out of sunnyvale faces prison term for defrauding customers of more than $1 million in cash and cars. wisal ameen, so known as andy paul, pleaded no contest to grand theft, conspiracy, money laundering and other charges. paul, who ran a sunnyvale motors, which promised to pay sellers after he sold their cars for them, but instead he would pocket the money he received. he is being held in lieu of $400,000 bail. also new this morning, police in seattle are looking into a possible connection between a large scale wine theft earlier this month and a similar highest in san francisco. so far two suspects have been taken into custody in seattle. they accused of taking of up to $650,000 worth of wine at a store last month. the pair allegedly cut gas lines at the store to try and start a fire after taking the wind. now investi

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in october of 2013 paulo netto went missing calling 911.november of 2013, derrick trout went missing on his way to city college. --chow. they're all in the same age group. parents of these young men are desperate for answers. officials are not saying that these cases are connected but the similarities are hard to ignore and the families of these young men say that more needs to be done and investigator disappearance. >>james: a luxury used-car dealer out of sunnyvale faces prison term for defrauding customers of more than $1 million in cash and cars. wisal ameen, also known as andy wahl, pleaded no contest to grand theft, conspiracy, money laundering and other charges. paul, who ran sunnyvale motors, what promise to pay sellers after he sold their cars for them but instead he will pocket the money he received. he is being held in lieu of $400,000 bail. also new this morning, police in seattle are looking into a possible connection between a large scale wine that earlier this month in a similar heists in san francisco. so far, two suspects h

>> in san francisco, a body found in the water near pier 48 has been identified as 22-year-old paulo netto. a student from brazil who had been visiting san francisco. he was reported missing in october after he left a disturbing message for relatives - saying he needed help. his sister later came to san francisco from l-a to file a missing person's report. police are saying the case could become a homocide investigation. >> today has been an emotional roller coaster for family and friends looking for a man who had been missing in san francisco. kron4's john fenoglio reports. >> tonight a search for a navy san francisco is over. 30 year-old derek sell had not been seen for over a week but after a morning of searching san francisco police delivered good news this afternoon to sell's father: >> sot: "i'm just over joyed" >> derek was last seen at sf general hospital on dec 17th but later disappeared. yesterday, his father made this emotional plea. >> sot: "i know the last time i sawy him told him i loved him. i just want to know he's okay." >> vo: after the story aired last night. police say

that a body washed ashore near mccovey cove last month is that of a missing tourist. 22-year-old paulo netto of brazil disappeared in october just before he called his sister to tell her that someone had been following him. the medical examiner is trying to determine the cause of death. >>> san francisco police have identified the man officers chased down and caught right in front of the kpix 5 studios yesterday. the 39-year-old man from san francisco is accused of robbing a bank on grant avenue yesterday afternoon. police were in hot pursuit almost immediately. his getaway lasted only six blocks. >>> san francisco neighborhood residents are breathing the dirtiest air in the city. it sits right between two freeways. interstate 280 and highway 101. one possible way to help experts suggest planting some more trees and shrubs to help filter the air. >>> legal now but not for long. coming up, what teenaged drivers will be banned from doing while they are behind the wheel. >>> and the $13 million makeover at a bay area beach, what you'll see along the shoreline that disappeared for decades. >> go

today the medical examiner's office said it is the body of a missing 22-year-old paulo netto visiting san francisco from los angeles when he vanished in november. just before disappearing he made a frantic call to relatives in brazil saying he was in trouble and needed help. police say they're waiting on the results of an autopsy before determining the cause of death. >>> frantic search for a missing veteran in san francisco ended with good news. 30-year-old derek william contacted police today to let them know he was okay. he disappeared ten days ago after he was discharged from sf general. former navy sea man has been a regular volunteer at events like hurricane sandy. family and friends used their own search and rescue skills combing through the city. he called police today after seeing his photograph on tv. >> we had people out on the streets. it was the media. he saw the broadcast last night. and so that's what did it. >> the family isn't revealing where sell was staying or why he had not contacted them before. he told police he'd like his privacy. his father says he's relieved j

in san francisco, a body found in the water near pier 48 has now been identified as 22- year-old paulo nettostudent from brazil who had been visiting san francisco. he was reported missing in october after he left a disturbing message for relatives saying that he needed help. his sister later came to san francisco from los angeles to file a missing person's report. police are saying that this case could become a homicide investigation. >>> a man from the bay area has been killed in an avalanche in wyoming. this happened on thursday near a resort in jackson hole. the man, michael kazanjy was skiing the back country with friends when they apparently triggered an avalanche. rescuers found the 29-year-old about half an hour later and according to his facebook page he graduated from cal berkeley. >>> lots more ahead here on kron4 news weekend. jan wahl was here. she was dishing on movies earlier. we will get her scoop in a little bit. >> good morning. i've got three big movies i'll be dishing on later, two of them not so hot, one of them fabulous. >>> and also we are going to celebrate "beauty an

. >> a body found in the water near pier 48 has been identified as 22-year-old paulo netto.m brazil who had been visiting san francisco. he was reported missing in october after he left a disturbing message for relatives - saying he needed help. his sister later came to san francisco from l-a to file a missing person's report. his body wasn't found until 12 days later. police say the case could become a homicide investigation. >> an avalanche has killed a bay area man in wyoming. michael kazanjy was skiing with friends thursday near a resort in jackson hole. officials say he apparently triggered the avalanche while skiing the back country. rescuers found the 29 year old about half and hour later - but it was too late. according to his facebook page - he attended u-c berkeley. while there- he was president of the university's ski team. the family released a statement today saying that mike lived life with a full heart. and that he loved his family, the cal bears.and his skiing buddies. his parents say they're grateful they were able to spend one last christmas with him. >> ai