. >> not common, but in this case deadly to body surfer lucas ransom. the 19-year-old died within moments of being bitten and dragged under water by a shark off the santa barbara coast. an experienced surfer, ransom was about 100 yards offshore when the shark bit into his leg, ripping it off of its pelvis. former senior lifeguard turned sheriff's deputy jeff rupert says he couldn't believe his ears after hearing his former olympic swimmer friend ransom was killed by a shark. >> i couldn't believe it, especially someone i used to work with. he was always in the water, whether it was water polo, lifeguarding, teaching swimming lessons, going to the beach. he loved the water. >> jeff proudly displays a newspaper photo from 2007 with lucas ransom in the middle and fellow lifeguard. the trio were hailed as heroes for saving a three-year-old who almost drowned in a swimming pool. >> everyone did an amazing job that day. they didn't panic at all and it worked very well. >> in high school, lucas ransom was a standout, fondly remembered by friends. >> he was a g

when he heard ransom cry for help. he then saw the water turn red with blood. he lost sight of his friend. a few seconds later he spotted ransom. he pulled him to shore and performed cpr. but it was too late. this is the spot on surf beach at vandenberg air force base where 19-year-old lucas ransom was killed by a shark. this is all that's left of his boogie board. it happened just before 9:00 a.m. officials say the ucsb chemical engineering student and a friend came here to catch some waves when tragedy struck. >> the friend was surfing. the victim was boogie boarding. saw his friend go underwater for a brief moment. came up. something was wrong. notice that he'd been attacked by a shark. >> reporter: ransom was boarding 100 yards off the beach when the 14 to 20-foot shark pulled him under the water. his friend swam to help him. >> ransom was recovered by his friend, and witnesses on scene. vandenberg fire personnel responded and pronounced ransom dead at the scene. the boogie board was also recovered, which had a lar

ransom's left leg was severed at the pelvis. he died before his friend could get him to shore. >> i ask you to bow your heads. >> reporter: at ransom's old high school there was a moment of silence. >> great life guard. great friend, and i was-- yeah, it was heartbreaking to hear. >> reporter: shark attacks are exceedingly rare, 91 in the past 90 years in california by great white sharks, 13 people killed. authorities believe this was another great white attack. the last fatality, two years ago, when a 66-year-old triathlete bled to death off san diego after a great white took his legs. those who know these waters in santa barbara are not surprised by this attack. >> it's scary. i mean, that can be anybody's kid, you know. i'm sure they're out there. >> reporter: for anyone who isn't sure, a sign on a closed beach. tony guida, cbs news, new york. >> glor: three men were arrested today after a drug lab was discovered in a freshman dorm at prestigious georgetown university in washington, d.c. hundreds of students were evacuated af

ransom was body boarding, his friend surfing. were about 100 yards out that's when the friend reports seeing a shark, grabs ransom's leg, pull him under the water. amazingly, that friend was able to bring ransom's body back to shore. he tried to resuscitate him, bring him back to life, but it was too late. his leg had been badly mauled and he lost too much blood. experts believe this is the work of a great white shark, in part but was of the nature of the attack and witnesses say they saw a shark 14 to 18 feet in length, anded that body board has a bite mark that is about a foot long. now we spoke with ransom's family earlier today on the "today" show. here's what they had to say. >> every surfer has that in the back of your head and it's in the very far back. you go out there to enjoy life and celebrate, and you don't really think about it. i know they joked about it, but it's something you joke about, never really hits home until something like this happens. >> reporter: now, two other area beaches are also closed. we expect al

tonight he's been identified as lucas ransom. the shark bit off part of ransom's leg. his friend was two feet from him when it happened. and he says ransom cried out, help me, dude. >>> a bizarre discovery at the coma cemetery. it's prompted a police investigation. police say a maintenance worker there at the cemetery found two jars sticking in the ground in an isolated part of the cemetery. inside each jar was a human heart with a photograph pinned to it. >> two different couples, a male and a female of latin decent in their early 20s. it's a picture that would have been taken at any kind of a holiday party, just a holiday picture. >> reporter: the hearts contain embalmment fluid which means it's not from a homicide. >>> and we'll be right back with more after this break. >>> 16 fifth graders in oakland are celebrating completion of a six week course thought by police. it's called great. that's short for gang resistance, education and training. the federally funded program teaches kids how to avoid gangs and criminal activities. >> this is probably one of our most suc

that's all ransome said as the 18-foot shark hit. it was really fast. you just saw a red wave and this water is blue and it was just red. the whole wave. ransome's left leg was bitten at the pelvis. he died before his friends could get limb to shore. there was a moment of silence at his old high school. >> it was heartbreaking to hear. >> reporter: shark attacks are exceedingly rare. 91 in the past 90 years in california by great white sharks. 13 people killed. authorities believe this was another great white attack. the last fatality two years ago when a 66-year-old tri--athlete bled to death after a shark took his leg. people are not surprised by this attack. >> scary. that can be anybody's kid. i'm sure they are out there. >> reporter: for anyone who isn't sure a sign on a closed beach. cbc news, new york. >>> coming up in sports tonight much it was all about the giants and their bid to win the nl penant. sports is coming up next. you know it's bad when the press asks if you'd take a lie detector test. meg whitman didn't tell the truth about not voti

. >> reporter: search warrants on the family home turned up a $1 million ransom note addressed not to zahra's parents but to her father's boss. police seized the couple's cars. they found possible blood in one and cadaver dogs found the presence of human remains in both. baker admitted to writing that ransom note, and the investigation took a grim turn. >> and the decision to focus this investigation from a missing child or abducted child will turn into a homicide investigation. >> reporter: investigators are spent days at this work site, where zahra's father, a tree trimmer, had access to heavy equipment. cadaver dogs seemed to hit on a woodchiper, but nothing stuck. throughout it all, adam baker has been here. >> he seems concerned. i don't know how sincere his concern is. >> you don't believe him? >> i don't. >> reporter: zahra's stepmother is charged with felony on just of justice for writing the ransom note. her attorney says she told him she had nothing to do with the disappearance. >> she's scared to death. she's worried if her family is out here and she's still emotional. >> r

we're joined now by chris ransom's parents and brother.accept our condolences this morning. >> thank you. >> we understand that lucas was an avid swimmer, he was a polo player, he was also an avid body border. did he ever express any kind of fear about being in the water. >> no, no. he really loved living life to the fullest and he just wanted to have fun and he was safe about most things and he loved life. >> travis, i know that you body boarded with your brother. how would you describe buy he liked it so much? >> i think every surfer, it's hard to put it into words what you feel out there, but you're just -- you're out with the ocean and it's like nothing else matters when you're riding waves. it's just an amazing feeling to put into words wouldn't do it justice. but it's just a great feeling to be out there and i know he shafred it and i know he felt it when he was out there before the event happened and i know he really enjoyed what he was doing out there. >> candace, on the day of this, as travis called it an event, you were, however,

santa barbara students are mourning the loss of their classmate, lucas ransom.he shark went on his leg and ripped it you off his pelvis. >> the friend was surfing. the victim was boogie boarding, saw his friend go over water, came up, something was wrong. noticed he had been attacked by a shark. >> his friend says that his last words to his surfing buddy were, help me, dude. the friend dragged him to the shore where he later died. as "today in the bay's" beverly white reports, ransom was a talented athlete who had been haled as a hero in a dramatic water rescue just three years ago. >> reporter: former senior life guard turned sheriff's deputy said he couldn't believe his ears after learning his former swimming pool colleague, lucas ransom, was killed by a shock. >> it was terrible. i couldn't believe something like that would happen especially to someone that i know and worked with. it was really, really sad. he was always in the water, whether it be water polo, swimming, life guarding, teaching swimming lessons, going to the beach. he loved the water. >> repor

ransom's family appeared on the "today" show this morning. they say ransom had actually joked about sharks before that deadly attack. >> they joked about it. but it's something you really joke about. it never really hits home until something like this happens. >> he was one of a kind. he really was. he was an incredible young man. and his personality was bigger than life. but i really felt blessed that he was a gift from god for me. >> investigators are still trying to determine what type of shark was involved. >>> the macy's store damaged during that fire in roseville plans to reopen before the thanksgiving weekend. cleanup crews worked through the weekend after that mall, which was heavily damaged after a man set fire to it during a standoff. 20 other stores were also damaged. >>> bay area city says it's not getting enough help from banks. and it will be making massive withdrawals. scott budman is here to show us more about these withdrawal slips. scott? >> leaders say local residents are not getting their money's worth when it comes to ban

ransom yelled as he was going under, he was able to pull him out but ransom bled to death. a foot long chunk was taken out of ransom's boogy board. officials have closed the beach as a precaution. >>> on to the weather now, but as we go to our chief meteorologist, you've been searching for years, your thoughts on this? >> there's been sharking out there, this is the time of year, unfortunately this man was in a spot that was hard to get to him. that's why he bled to death. that's why he bled to death. this is the time of year, in the months of august, october and november. a sad story definitely. for us we have rain in the bay area forecast. the rain is widely scattered now as we head out toward winters and vacaville, light scattered showers. you get a feel. look what goes on here. you see the showers, these are widely scattered. this is unorganized stuff. but as we get into the next 12 hours, things are going to organize. satellite loop shows all of the activity. it's teeing up out there, we're just seeing the weak stuff without the strong dynamics up front. what we're loo

. >> coming up, a ransom note found. now the case involving a missing carolina girl has turned into a homicide investigation. >> and a local robbery, on tape. >> plus, how parents are using technology to get their kids to take a break from the internet. >> a local families heartbreaking story after their daughter dies from a danger in her crib. collects 11 is on your side tonight with a clear danger everyone to be aware of. >> suzanne kennedy talk to one local family who knows all too well the dangers that these march records can pose. >> parents buy them to keep baby safe, but during the last six years, six of them have been strangled by a baby monitor records, including one local child this year here in washington. >> she was the light of her parents' lives, the first and only child of her a couple who waited to have children. like all new parents, they wanted to do all they could to keep their precious pearl saige. they bought a video monitor to watch the and while she slept -- to keep their precious girl safe. they b

lucas ransom was attacked friday by a shark and was described by witnesses as 14-20 feet long. even though a friend tried to save him, ransom bled to death. >> the high-speed rail system received a boost today with $50 million set aside. that money will go for planning and conjunction in central valley and will connect san francisco and los angeles. the entire project has a price tag of $43 billion is expected to beat doll doll not -- be complete by 2020. >>> the task of building the bay bridge is moving ahead right now preformatted sections are being lifted into place and crews will be working on the first section tonight. consumer editor tom vacar reports. >> reporter: a major part of the new bay bridge goes up today. >> it will be here for the rest of his life. every time he goes to san francisco he will see it. he will remember this moment when he was here. >> reporter: more than 600 tons, 100 feet long it is the first of the second-tier section of the great signature tower. >> there are four that we have to put in place. this started at 5:00 this morning. >> reporter: crew

>>eporter: it was just before 9:00 a.m. 19-year-old lucas ransom was boogie boarding in the surf along santa barbara county when a friend saw him go under water. >> saw his friend go under water, came up, something was wrong, noticed that he had been attacked by a shark. >> reporter: his friend and witnesses pulled him to shore,ut it was too late. >> fire personnel responded and onounced him dead at the scene. the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out it. >> reporr: this is that boogie board. the bite more than a foot wide. shark expert steve blair. >> this was a big shark. to inflict this kind of a wound it was probably a great white. they are not very common in california. >> reporter: experts say there's a greatechance of being hit by lightning. there's only been about a dozen fatal shark attacks in california since the 1920s. >> didn't know sharks were up here. i've been in this water lots of times. >> reporter: officials are still trying to determine exactly what type of shark attacked ransom. but witnesses say it was between 14 and 20 feet long. within

a friend of ransome, the victim, said the shark appeared to be at least 18 feet long.tnesses say the attack was over in seconds and that the shark bit ransome's leg, pulled him under a rush of blood. a friend did what he could. chest compressions as he paddled towards shore with the victim but he was already dead. authorities have issued several warnings this year following great white shark sightings up and down the california coast. >>> bay area waters are prime gathering spots for sharks especially the great whites. last month the san francisco chronicle detailed an area known as the red triangle. sharks travel mostly in that zone from monterey bay. experts call this time of the year shark-tobber because the big sharks swarm in to feast on prey. >>> san francisco pride money problems. the executive director says she will leave. nonprivate groups hired claim they weren't paid. andre has apologized and says that the groups will get their money which totals $46,000. san francisco pride is operating at a debt of nearly $100,000. >>> one of the bay area's most famous or

a friend of his pulled ransom to shore. he did not survive the attack. he was a student at uc santa barbara. some of the surfers are stunned by his death. >> i think it's really sad because he was a student at ucsb. it hits a whole surfing community. it's pretty horrible. >> a photo from the santa barbara county sheriffs department. look at this 13-inch chunk missing from ransom's surf board. they say that shark was 13 feet long. all three beached a vandenberg air force base closed. authorities will announce if they will reopen them. crews have been patrolling the beaches and watching the water. so far no more shark appearances. >>> it's a case of vanishing campaign signs. why police officers and firefighters say it is no mystery as accusations of dirty politics fly. >>> right now things are slowing down on the bay bridge. but what is happening right now on the construction zone next to it could slow down things even more. we'll explain why caltran is warning drivers this morning. >>> welcome back to the morning news. they are just ringing that opening b

he was a great intelligent kid. >> ransom was a former lifeguard honored three years ago for helping to save a boy's life. his friend who was with him when he died said ironically, the two had joked just the night before about their chances of being attacked by a shark. mark potter, nbc news. >> you know, i know it doesn't happen that often, but it still freaks me out every time i see those stories. >>> around here, it's been what you predicted. you said last week it would happen. and saturday came and the rain arrived. >> over the weekend, next weekend again. >> just in time for halloween. >> the doors are open, we'll have a couple of them coming through, it's been a little soggy at times, diane, and the rain has been coming down, created messes on a lot of the roadways, that's a live shot, san francisco. a lot of the cloud cover all over the bay area bringing cooler conditions, it's going to be warmer. this is live over oakland. tapping into some sub tropical moisture. warmer air, and warmer air holds a lot more water with it. cloud cover here same for the south end of the bay, as

elisa baker admitted to writing the ransom note and the investigation took a grim turn. >> the decisionis investigation from a missing child or abducted child will turn into a homicide investigation. >> reporter: investigators have spent days at this work site where zahra's father, a tree trimmer, had access to heavy equipment. cadaver dogs seem to hit on a wood chipper but nothing stuck. threw ut it all, adam baker has been here. >> he seems concerned. i don't know how sincere his concern is. >> you don't believe him? >> i don't. >> reporter: zahra's stepmother is charged with felony ob stux of just cities for writing the ransom note. her attorney said she told him she had nothing to do with the disappearance. >> she's scared to death and still emotional. >> reporter: police have been seizing more evidence at the baker home. zblefsh knows more than i do. >> reporter: sore for yet another night this little girl is missing. i'm yunji de nies in hickory, north carolina. >>> and her father is now saying that before he even made that phone call to 911 it had been 12 hours before he checked

this is the spot on surf beach at vandenberg air force base where 19-year-old lucas ransom was killed by a shark. this is all that's left of his boogie board. it happened just before 9:00 a.m. officials say the chemical engineering student and a friend came here to catch some waves when tragedy struck. >> the friend was surfing, the victim was boogey boarding, saw his friend go under water for a brief moment, came up, something was wrong, noticed that he'd been attacked by a shark. >> reporter: ransom was boarding 100 yards after the beach when the 14 to 20-foot shark pulled him under the water. his friend swam to help him. >> he was recovered by his friend and witnesses on the scene. vandenberg fire personnel responded and pronounced him dead at the scene. the board was also recovered, which had a large bite taken out of it. >> reporter: he suffered a massive wound to his left leg. coast guard boats searched the water trying to recover part of the missing limb. base officials have closed the beach and two other beaches for 72 hours. locals who come here often were shocked by the atta

rams ransom's bookgy board had a bite mark more than a foot wide. experts believe it was probably a white shark. >> as they're the largest of the predatory sharks, they go after large prey items and unfortunately, for us humans occasionally, we fall in that category. >> the attack happened at surf beach in a public area of vandenberg air force base, 140 miles northwest of las vegas. the last shark attack here was two years ago when another suspect white shark pore. but there have been 94 shark attacks before this since 1950. 11 of them fatal. >> ransom was a former lifeguard honored three years ago for helping to save a boy's life. his friend who was with him when he died said ironically the two had joked just the night before about their chances of being attacked by a shark. mark potter, in his news. >>> star lindsay low hahn will be spending the holidays in rehab after a judge sentenced her to remain in an inpatient facility until january 3rd. l lohan failed a drug test last month. lohan said she didn't want to remain in inpatient rehab because it

assisted him into the beach. >> reporter: ransom a chemical engineering student at uc santa barbara was pronounced dead at the scene. the shark reportedly tearing his leg off. >> the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out of t according to the witnesses, the shark was between 14 and 18 feet long. federal and state fish & game officials are assisting with efforts to identify the type of shark involved. >> reporter: as a safety precaution, no one will be allowed back in the water here for at least 72 hours. >> today the base commander closed automatic base beaches, surf, minuteman and wall beach, after a fatal shark attack all those three beaches were closed. >> amy johnson from santa barbara. >>> our bay area is the prime gathering spot for sharks especially great whites. last mon the "chronicle" detailed the area known as the red triangle. sharks travel mostfully that zone from monterey bay to the farralons to bodega. attacks on humans are rare, just over 100 confirmed attacks off california since 1952 but experts call this time of year shark to beer because bi

>> it appears she may have actually admitted to writing that ransom note. and she was behind bars with an appearance earlier this week, and her lawyer requested for a reduction in bail. and the judge was like, i don't think so. he raised her bail from $40,000 to $65,000 to keep her behind bars. it appears she will not be able to post that. and it helps to build their case. i sort of imagine this in the investigative room wm a huge white board. they are blocking out the different anythings that happened. this is the key we are missing. this is the other key we are missing. that's why they went to the landfill. that's why they have to go back to reinterview people and find out where she is. >> thank you for the latest update there. >> have a good day. >> you too. >>> two mortgage lenders will resume foreclosures next week for more than 100,000 homes. does that mean all the foreclosures were properly investigated like they should have been in the first place? [ wind howling ] [ technician ] are you busy? management just sent over these new technical manuals. t

the stepmother admitting writing a phony ransom note about this.do you break this down, especially when the immediate family is involved? >> well, it seems to be the stepmother. the stepmother and biological father hp the child. they had only been in the house six weeks. neighbors in the vicinity of the house said we never saw a little girl at that house at all. so last weekend there was a fire at the house in the backyard. police fire came. evidently extinguished the fire mchlt the course of this this, a note was found on the biological father's automobile making difference to a million dollar ransom. well, the authorities very quickly determined the note was allegedly supposed to go to the biological father's boss who he works for. it looks now that the biological mother and the stepmother and the biological father have to know what happened to the little girl. no one saw her in or around the house. it is really a good story. the ransom note appears to supposed to think the police think the little girl was kidnapped by mistake. >> the stepmom's n

ransom's boogie board had a bite mark more than a foot wide. white shark often found in the cold waters off california feeding on seals and sea lions. >> they're the apex predators, top of the food chain and largest of the predator shark they go after large prey items and unfortunately for us as humans occasionally we fall in that category. >> reporter: the attack happened at surf beach in a public area of vandenberg air force base, 130 miles northwest of los angeles. the last shark attack here was two years ago when another suspected white shark bit a surfer's board. before the latest incident, officials say there were 94 unprovoked shark attacks in california since the 1950s, 11 of them fatal. >> he was aa great and very intel yent kid and great athlete. >> reporter: ransom was a former life guard honored three years ago for helping to save a boy's life. his friend who was with him when he died said ironically the two joked the night before about their chances of being attacked by a shark. for "today," mark potter, nbc news. >> george burgess

the 18-foot shark had ripped ransom's leg at his pelvis.om former life guard and great swimmer. >> great life guard and friend. it was heart breaking to hear. >> reporter: this is his board, a 13-inch chunk gone bitten offer by the shark. experts say based on the injury and the shark's behavior it is most likely a great white that may have mistaken ransom for a seal. often portrayed as some of nature's fiercest predators weighing up to 5,000 pounds. their attacks are rare. 13 deadly. >> in my experience sharks are picky eaters rather than you know monsters that want to chomp on everything. humans are not part of their natural diet. >> reporter: finding this particular shark could be difficult as great whites can travel up to 589 miles a day. now, several shark warnings have been issue up and down the california coast this year. that's because several great white sharks have actually been spotted. but, this has been the only fatal attack. hag gee? >> ben tracy thank you, ben. joining us exclusively is matthew garcia whoing is with lucas that

, his friends say ransom was two feet away from him when he heard him cry out for help.it his leg, pulled him under water in a wave of blood. witnesses descriptions lead the sheriff to believe it was a great white. look at the bite taken out of his board. his friends pulled him to the shore. his injuries were just too severe. >>> a battle over the separation of church and state playing out in the streets of king, north carolina. demonstrators showing their support fly a christian flag over a war memorial in a public part. in september city leaders received a complaint the flag violated the first amendment. veterans received a temporary permit to fly it but that expired today. the reporters traveling across -- supporters are traveling across the country. >> we're concerned or rights are being trampled on, and we're going to take the christian flag back. >> the city council has called a special meeting to discuss this issue on tuesday. >>> well, muslims in america taking the negative perceptions have of them into their own hands, inviting everyone into their houses of wors

-all of this ransom >> and who is eligible for this reward, and >> >> and this july and cost thousands of dollars at and this morning gamow >> these kids are too young to know what started. >> was this confusing? >> yes. this was the first year to be in this school. >> and they are happy that this section of a trace elementary was destroyed. and police have made arrests. but many people to not know about it. >> that is great news. hall of the community, we want to know why somebody would do this to a school. and it gives some sense of closure. and this has impacted the quality of education. >> i think that if it is a big waste of money, the taxpayers' money. the efforts the people of put into the school. the teachers, the affect of teachers on teachers. >> these people really hurt a lot of people cured, the shore and did. now they're going to to pay for it. >> and in san francisco, will san francisco. >> and a live look at the pam cam over sunny skies. lingering clouds, here, there now, just a few. warm and sunny this afternoon of the patchy fog cover. the fog is going to be developing

according to the sheriff's department 19-year-old lucas ransome and a friend were out about 150 yards in the water with two other witnesses watching on the beach when the shark attacked, biting off all or a portion of one of his legs. >> the friend was surfing. the victim was boogie boarding. saw his friend go under water for a brief moment, came up, something was wrong. noticed that he had been attacked bay shark. >> fi crews were first to respond to the call for help and declared ransome dead on the beach. >> the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out of it. according to witnesses, the shark measured between 14 and 18 feet in length. >> reporter: a coast guard vessel and sheriff's department helicopter patrolled the waters along surf beach for hours after the attack looking not only for the shark but also for lucas ransome's missing limb. warning signing about the deadly shark attack have been posted at surf beach and more are expected to go up all along the central coast. the shark attack comes as a shock but not a total surprise for locals who know this s

some sufferers say ransom's death hits home. >> it's really soot.e was a student at ussb and it kind of hits like a whole community. if you go to school and you sufficient, it's pretty horrible. >> a photo from the santa barbara county sheriff's department shows a 13-inch chunk missing from ransom's board. witnesses say the shark was about 18 feet long and some experts believe it was a great white. all tree beaches shut down after the attack. authorities will deday later on whether to reopen them. warning signs have been post all along the coastline. >>> a jury awarded money to a plaintiff. the man says he had had visions of death. he developed skin cancer because of his expork sure out there. he's hoping his face may keep the scuba diving incident later. the better business bureau is barning job seekers about fraud artists who say they can get jobs. the bbb received 3,000 complaints from scam -- about scammers. >>> parents in california, could be charged with a misdemeanor in their children skips -- skills school. under a new law, california parts

you turn out the lights, a police helicopter leading to the arrest of a man who demanded $150,000 ransomthor's eyeglasses, author jonathan franzen, who had a book launch, someone took the glasses and someone demanded the ransom but because of a police helicopter authorities recovered them at no charge and the thief is free. and police did not charge him, either. that is it for studio b on a tuesday afternoon and the dow is

officials say lucas ransom was boogie boarding when a shark bit his leg. witnesses say the shark was perhaps 18 feet long. >> friend of the victim saw his buddy go upped water for a brief period of time and then was able to p.m., to after the event happened was able to bring his friend back to shore. >>reporter: sadly lucas died at the beach. here's a picture of ransom boogie board. the shark took a huge bite out of it. shark attack are rare. last one there was in 2008. in 2003 a great white killed a woman at avila beach on central coast. >>> creepy story in coal may tonight. something that was found in a cemetery there that sent chills down the spine of the man who found it. now police are trying to figure out if it was done as a prank or some sort of religion us ritual. here's vick lee. >>reporter: the city of the dead here. 1.5 million bodies are buried here. those who live above ground only 1500. so you might expect something ghoulish to happen in the town. it did. here at holy cross catholic cemetery. two weeks ago in an isolated part of the cemetery

assisted him into the beach. >> reporter: ransom a chemical engineering student at uc santa barbara was pronounced dead at the scene. the shark reportedly tearing his leg off. >> the boogie board was also recovered which had a large bite taken out of t according to the witnesses, the shark was between 14 and 18 feet long. federal and state fish & game officials are assisting with efforts to identify the type of shark involved. >> reporter: as a safety precaution, no one will be allowed back in the water here for at least 72 hours. >> today the base commander closed automatic base beaches, surf, minuteman and wall beach, after a fatal shark attack all those three beaches were closed. >> amy johnson from santa barbara. >> reporter: in 2003 a great white killed a local professor during a morning swim at avila beach but it's too early to say what type of shark is involved in the attack here. amy johnson, cbs 5. >> the bay areacy a prime gathering for white sharks. last month the "san francisco chronicle" detailed an area known as the red triangle. sharks travel mostfully that zone from mont

lucas ransom and his friend were surfing yesterday when a shark attacked lucas biting off his leg.friend says lucas cried out for help but then vanished under the surf. he was rescued from the water, but it was too late. >> fire personnel responded and pronounced ransom dead at the scene. the boogie board was also recovered which had a lark bite taken out of it. >> experts say shark attacks are very rare. only a dozen have been fatal. >>> lindsay lohan will be spending the holidays in rehab after a judge sentenced her to remain in an in-patient facility until january 3rd. that took place in los angeles yesterday after lohan failed a drug test last month. new court documents reveal an interview where lohan said she didn't want to remain at an inpatient center because it would mean a financial hardship and be damaging to her career. >>> o.j. simpson will stay behind bars. the nevada supreme court declined to overturn his convictions. the 63-year-old is serving nine years at a state prison. simpson maintains it was an attempt to retrieve family photos. >>> golf ball-sized hail raining

his children denied paying a ransom for his release. a saudi prince has been jailed for life for murdering his lover in a hotel. he was convicted of killing him after a long period of violent abuse. >> a woman was accused of murdering her rival in love bite sabotaging her -- in love bite sabotaging her parachute. we have this report from brussels. >> they spent almost every weekend skydiving, but she felt you were death. her name and reserve parachute had been sabotaged. els clottemans was charged with her murder. but when and where the levers of the same man. the prosecution told the jury that els clottemans had the motive, opportunity, and expert knowledge to murder her rival. this case has been gripped with pension. els clottemans is still protesting her innocence, but she will be sentenced later this week. >> the supreme court in turkey has warned the country's politicians that relaxing standards violates the constitution. this cuts to the heart of national identity in the overwhelmingly muslim country. a report in new zealand has w

the funeral for the 19-year-old ransom is happening right now. a memorial service is set for tomorrow morning near his home and then in the afternoon, mourners will paddle out into the ocean to spread flowers in his honor. >>> it's been a year since an east bay student was brutally attacked and since then the school where she was assaulted has gone through a transformation. sherry hu shows us millions of dollars in new security equipment. >> reporter: the paddio area next to richmond high where the vicious assault took place has transformed. >> no graffiti, it's clean. this used to be just a cesspool around here. >> reporter: a year ago, police say a 15-year-old girl was brutally attacked here. she was sexually assaulted by a group of young men the night of the school's homecoming dance. >> reporter: former students told the crowd the patio where the rape happened was a problem 30 years ago. >> reporter: cbs 5 heard from parents who at the time said they had been pleading for fencing for years. >> we had to take responsibility for our behavior an

this morning, his brother travis ransom told nbc's ann curry a horrific attack is one of last thingsback of your head. it's in the very far back. you go out to enjoy life and celebrate and don't think about it. >> it's a rarity. >> i know there were -- they joked about it but it's something you joke about, it never hits home until something like this happens. >> steven kessel a shark expert and research scientist. thanks so much for being with us. does this sound like a great white to you? >> first, i'd like to start by offering my deepest condolences to the family of the victim. based on all of the reports i've heard it does sound like the attack was by a great white, however, without conclusive evidence, we can only speculate that. >> we should say that the attack, certainly by great whites, but sharks in general are pretty rare. but is there anything that surfers can do or know about when they go into the water? >> there are things that have been suggested. for example, shark activity has been shown to be higher at peers so probably not a great idea to surf around dusk and dawn in

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