, father marc klaas. pollyears old. she was at a sleepover with friends at her own house when she was kidnaped at knife point by an intruder. the man who would be later convicted and sentenced to death was a repeat offender named richard allen davis. his violent past spurred changes in the legal system that are still being debated today. the fact that that davis is still here, the fact that he's still alive and being taken care of by our state dollars, you know, it it doesn't just bother me. it bothers a lot of us. all right. joining us now to talk about more about the case, what came out of that horrific incident and how some of these cases are handled now. we welcome to the show former fbi agent rick smith. rick, thanks so much for joining us. good morning. you know, it's amazing, 30 years later, we're hearing and i've interviewed mark klaas many times over the years, and it just never takes away they kind of the terror that underlies how we look at a case like this. this is the case that we always worry abou

i've traveled all over the world and people will hear the word petaluma and they'll say, oh, polly klaasey live in other countries. other places. polly's killer, richard allen davis, was identified after investigators realized sonoma county sheriff's deputies had contacted him hours after the kidnaping when his piano got stuck in a ditch. he's been sentenced to death, but the death penalty now on hold in california. if there is any justice in the world, he'd be he'd be in the ground and she'd still be walking around. vale bello worked the investigation as a detective sergeant with the petaluma police department. the fact that that davis is still here, the fact that he's still alive and being taken care of by our state dollars, you know, it it doesn't just bother me. it bothers a lot of us. davis led investigators to a shallow grave near cloverdale, where he had left polly's body. he was smoking a cigaret with his hands cuffed in front of him like he didn't have a care in the world, says he actually thought about shooting davis right there. i started to reach for my shoulder holster. i ha

the day 12 year old polly klaas was kidnaped from her home in petaluma. gging for her return. if you're the man who who has polly, please just let somebody know the community rallying and searching, determined as the days passed. >> it's the sixth day and i'm i'm exhausted. we will never stop. we will never stop. we will never close until we have accomplished our mission. and we get my little girl back. polly was found dead two months later by mark klaas, recalling the moment he knew his daughter was gone. >> talking with 2020 juju chang this week, they didn't have to tell us anything. >> christ. we walked in and there were tears in their eyes decades later, describing the haunting memory. i'll never forget this. i remember that that eve started crying and the cops were crying. >> and i didn't cry. but we said, we need to tell our families. so i made a phone call and i said, you know, it's over. they she's dead. >> polly's killer identified as richard allen davis. after leading investigators to where he left her body. davis was sentenced to death, but the

let her go. >> a father's plea three decades ago, october first, 1993, the day 12 year old polly klaasidnaped from her home in petaluma to polly's parents begging for her return. you're the man who who has polly, please just let somebody know. the community rallying and searching determined as the days past. it's the sixth day and i'm i'm exhausted. >> we will never stop. we will never stop. we will never close until we have accomplished our mission. and we get my little girl back. >> polly found dead. two months later, mark klaas recalling the moment he knew his daughter was gone, talking with 20-23 juju chang this week, saying they didn't have to tell us anything. >> christ, we walked in and there were tears in their eyes decades later described the haunting memory. i'll never forget this. i remember that that eve started crying. the cops were crying and i didn't cry. but we said, we need to tell our families. so i made a phone call and i said, you know, it's over. they she's dead. >> polly's killer. i identified as richard allen davis. after leading investigators to where he left he

i've traveled all over the world and people will hear the word petaluma and they'll say, oh, polly klaasthey live in other countries. other places. polly's killer, richard allen davis, was identified after investigators realized sonoma county sheriff's deputies had contacted him hours after the kidnaping when his piano got stuck in a ditch. he's been sentenced to death, but the death penalty now on hold in california for if there was any justice in the world, he'd be he'd be in the ground and she'd still be walking around. vale bello worked the investigation as a detective sergeant with the petaluma police department. the fact that that davis is still here, the fact that he's still alive and being taken care of by our state dollars, you know, it it doesn't just bother me. it bothers a lot of us. davis led investigators to a shallow grave near cloverdale, where he had left polly's body. he was smoking a cigaret with his hands cupped in front of him like he didn't have a care in the world. bello says he actually thought about shooting davis right there. i started to reach for my shoulder h

. >>> annow it's been 30 years since 12-year-old polly klaas was kidnapped from her petaluma home. her body found two months later. following her death, polly's death created the class foundation to stop crimes against children. in the decades since, they have helped 1,500 families of missing children fight for legislation, including the three strikes law, and work with the clinton administration on the crime bill. mark klaas says the foundation will be closing their doors at the end of next year. while the official work of the foundation is ending, mark klaas says they have found a way to help grieving families search for missing children. >> what we've put together is an ability for communities all over the country, again, at absolutely no cost to be able to hit the ground running and start organizing, immediately, after there is an emergency within their community. and i'm very, very proud of that because it distills the 30 years of knowledge that we have in this field. >> the klaas foundation is no longer taking donations. they will officially close at the end of 2024. the separ

. >> this year marks 30 years since 12 year old polly klaas was kidnaped. knifepoint from her home in petaluma. and she was found dead two months later. today her murderer has had a profound effect for missing children and crime prevention. her father started the polly klaas foundation, which works to protect children from repeat offenders. steven clark is a legal analyst and says the three strikes law is among the most notable of changes. >> allen davis was a career criminal and he was out of jail . and what the three strikes law did as a result of the polly klaas case is said, we're going to be putting people away for ever who commit a series of violent felonies. >> the case is also credited with helping lead to the establishment of the amber alert. >> the care act starts today in california. it's a program meant to get more people with mental health disorders into treatment , even if the person does not want that assistance. san francisco will be one of the first of seven counties in california to implement the new program. governor newsom signed the car

. >>> today marks exactly 30 years since the kidnapping and murder of polly klaas.ays a tough day. but the decade anniversaries, this is the 30th anniversary. the decade anniversaries are the hardest. instead of struggling through the day by themselves, they surround themselves with people who have supported them through the years. >> we wanted to create a legacy in polly's name that would be protective of children for generations to come. that's what we wanted to do. and helping other people. we've helped 1500 families over the course of the last 30 years. that's our therapy. this foundation has been my therapy and my wife's therapy, and it's helped us to heal and be better people because of it. >> polly klaas was 12 years old when she was kidnapped from her home in petaluma. she was at a sleep over with her friends. her mom was in the next bedroom over. her killer remains on death row at san quentin. >>> if you can believe it, it is already october. that means time to start hunting for travel deals before the holidays. we have some tips to help you save money, nex

. >>> and later it's been 30 years since polly klaas was kidnapped and killed. why her father says it is time to shut down one of her foundations. >>> and coming up in the first alert forecast. it's going to get noticeably warmer here this week. probably not breaking records, but it will feel quite different by the time we get to wednesday and thursday. just as we start to head towards fleet week actually. the forecast on this week's warmups coming up next. >>> within the past hour, the u.s.s. john p. martha sailed under the san francisco gates as fleet week begins tomorrow. >> it is one of many vessels that will be docked along the embarcadero for the annual event. as we get ready for fleet week to kick off, john ramos looks back at the history and connection for late senator dianne feinstein. >> reporter: it's not the first time the military had put on a show in san francisco. but in 1981, fleet week became a regular event. we have dianne feinstein to thank for it. blue angel air shows date back to 1950 when the formation flyers buzz low over the city. the jet

people held a remembrance ceremony for 12 year old polly klaas in mill valley this weekend.t was the night of october 1st, 1993, that she was kidnaped from her bedroom at her home in petaluma, where she was hosting a sleepover with friends. the man who took her, richard allen davis, had a history of crimes against children. he was convicted of the kidnaping and killing and is still on death row. there is no way on earth the guy that had his hands on polly should have ever been out of prison. everybody knows that. absolutely everybody knows that. so we started going after some laws that would make a difference. we had some hesitate at first, but we got behind the three strikes law and you know what happened with that? criminals started leaving california. her father, mark klaas, created the class kids foundation on a mission to prevent crimes against children advocating for sex offender registries and training organizations on how to respond to child abductions. klaas now says he plans to close the foundation at the end of next year. new york state police are searching for a

klaas founded the class kids foundation back in 1994, one year after polly was murdered. and its mission is to prevent crimes against children. there's no way on earth the guy that had his hands on polly should have ever been out of prison. everybody knows that, right? absolutely everybody knows that. so we started going after some laws that would make a difference. we had some hesitation at first, but we got behind the three strikes law and you know what happened with that? criminals started leaving california. the class kids foundation research center has also served more than 1500 families of missing person as a large percentage of bay area residents feel the region's three biggest downtowns are in serious trouble. and according to the results of a new poll, 80% of respondents say the state's of downtown san francisco, oakland and san jose are either in extremely serious or very serious problem. the bay area news group and joint venture silicon valley surveyed more than a thousand bay area residents when asked why respondents don't make the effort to visit these downto

he was convicted for the kidnaping and killing of polly klaas and is still on death row.s no way on earth the guy that had his hands on polly should have ever been out of prison. everybody knows that, right? absolutely everybody knows that. so we started going after some laws that would make a difference. we had some hesitation at first, but we got behind the three strikes law. and you know what happened with that? criminals started leaving california. her father, mark klaas, created the class kids foundation with a mission to prevent crimes against children at advocating for sex offender registries and training organizations on how to respond to child abductions. klaas says he plans to close the foundation at the end of next year. donald trump is in new york city and has arrived at his trial on charges of civil fraud. opening statements are getting underway. a lawsuit accuses trump and his company of deceiving banks, insurers and others by habitually lying about his wealth in financial statements. the trial will determine damages. the new york attorney general is seeking

he was convicted for the kidnaping and killing of polly klaas. he is still on death row. th the guy that had his hands on polly should have ever been out of prison. everybody knows that, right? absolutely. everybody knows that. so we started going after some laws that would make a difference. we had some hesitation at first, but we got behind the three strikes law. and you know what happened with that? criminals started leaving california. her father, mark klaas, created the class kids foundation with a mission to prevent crimes against children advocating for sex offender registries and training organizations on how to respond to child abductions. klaas says he plans to close the foundation at the end of next year at 815. donald trump is in new york and has arrived at his trial in on charges of civil fraud in new york, opening statements are getting underway. a lawsuit accuses trump and his company of deceiving banks, insurers and others by habitually lying about his wealth in financial statements. the trial will determine damages, though. the new york attorney general is

a remembrance ceremony for 12 year old polly klaas was held in mill valley this past weekend. on the night of october 1st, 1993, she was grabbed from her bedroom where she was hosting a sleepover with friends. richard allen davis, who had a history of crimes against children, was convicted for the kidnaping and killing and is still on death row. there's no way on earth the guy that had his hands on polly should have ever been out of prison. everybody knows that. absolutely everybody knows that. so we started going after some laws that would make a difference. we had some hesitation at first, but we got behind the three strikes law and you know what happened with that ? criminals started leaving california. her father, mark klaas, created the class family foundation with a mission to prevent crimes against children. the organized mission has helped advocate for things like sex offender registries and three strikes laws. however he says he plans to close the foundation at the end of next year. our time now 504, a trial date expected to be set today by a san francisco judge for n

polly klass was kidnapped during a slumber party in petaluma. her body was found months later in sonoma county after she'd been strangled to death in honor of her tragic death. her father mark founded the klaas kids foundation to advocate for laws that protect children and help conduct missing searches as well as trained search and rescue volunteers today class held a gathering in mill valley to offer gratitude to family and friends for their support throughout the years. in the east bay, one person is dead following a massive house fire in crockett. fire crews sharing these images of the aftermath. it happened just before 7 this morning. they say flames came roaring up from the bottom floor of this home located on lillian street. crews were able to knock down the walls, but they did confirm one person was found dead inside the building. no word yet on what started that fire. and the north bay. a possible shark attack at wildcat beat. rescue crews have spent most of the day searching for a woman who went missing in the waters. according to the marion county sheriff, the woman was in the water north of stinson beach with a group of friends when she went missing. her friends say they saw shark