in the meantime, crowds lined up in rome to pay their respects to officer rega at his wake. prime minister among the mourners. >> there may be shock and disbelief back home in america, but in italy there's anger and outrage. this is becoming a huge political issue. it's leading all the newspapers and tv news. >> reporter: and this morning, italy's deputy prime minister reacting to backlash over the image of the blindfolded suspect writing on twitter that officer rega is the real victim adding that the teenagers deserve life in prison. at a hearing this weekend, both americans waved their right to speak. court records show they blamed each other for the murder. according to italian law anyone who participates in the murder can be charged with murder even if that person did not deliver the fatal blow. >>> the fbi hopes the public can help track down the so-called pink lady bandy. the woman is wanted in at least four bank robberies in three states this month from pennsylvania to delaware and north carolina. she got the nickname from the pink handbag she carried during two of th

officer rega was one of two undercover cops sent to respond. after he identified himself, himself, officers officers say rega was stabbed 11 times and the suspects took off running. italian media aired this footage believed to show the suspects. it has not been verified by nbc news, but tonight officers are apologizing for this image of o this image of the teen blind folded before questioning. the teen blind folded before questioning. they say that was a mistake. nbc's sarah harmon is in rome. >> both of the teens are being held here. there is real outrage here in here in this country, the interior minister saying the this country, the interior minister saying the focus should not be on that photo, but on the officer that was killed. >> reporter: elders family said they continue to gather facts on the case and their hearts go out to the family and friends of officer rega the family and fris of offic tonight police say they found the murder weapon hidden in the teen's hotel room, and that the to leave, were ready to leave, bags packed, when they

at least one admitted to stabbing 35 years old police officer mario rega, pictured there. italian police say he was killed days after his honeymoon, stabbed eight times in a quiet rome neighborhood as he confronted the two men in connection with a theft. terry mcsweeney has the rest of the story. >> reporter: two american enagers hind bars in rome in connection with the fatal stabbing of an italian police officer. according to italian police, the teens have confessed, after they were arrested after friday in a four-star hotel in the district of rome. at this pot details are unclear but according to the police, this was a drug deal gone wrong. the officer who was killed was investigating the theft of a bag. there was a brief hearing in rome afterwards. the attorney for one of the suspects said his client was exercising his right not to answer questions in court. in addition to murder, both suspects are also being investigated for attempted extortion. in italy, much of the attention is centered on the victim. he was a 35-year-old officer named mario cerciello rega, he was a

police say he punched one officer and elder stabbed rega. when others responses, he punched one officer and elder stabbed rega eight times. he had just returned to work days after his honey moon. his wife of just one month in tears as long lines of people pay their respects and applauded as a hearse prepared to leave. sunday there was a concern about a photo leaked to the press, showing him blindfolded. both teens confessed to having a role in his death. an attorney for elder said on sunday, "i can only sate investigations are still underw the facts. the young boy's family is very upset about what happened. the american consulate is trying to do the best for the protection." other graduates say the teens were well known. like i remember, you know, a lot of people liked them, they were friends with them. >> reporter: one friend said she had just seen gabe a few weeks ago, asking about working at a local store. >> any time i talked to him, he wasn't ever mean to me and he was never cruel to me in any way. he was always nice to me. >> reporter:

mourners gather in the streets in rome today to say good-bye to 35-year-old police officer mario regatside of the same church where he was married just 43 days earlier. >> as a law enforcement professional, my heart goes out to family of officer rega as well. >> reporter: mill valley police chief taking questions about 19-year-old finnegan elder and 18-year-old gabriel natale-hjorth because the two graduated from high school less than a mile from his police station last year. >> we have no contact with either of these gentleman as adults and as you well know i can't comment on whether there are any juvenile contacts whatsoever, whether we have those or not. >> reporter: but italian police say the two became tangled in a violent encounter with plain clothes officers over a drug deal gone bad and that elder stabbed rega who later died at a hospital. neighbors told me elder never showed an ounce of violence, including one woman who has known him since the day he was born. >> these happen when people have tempers but i've never seen him do one violent thing. >> reporter: natale-hjorth fam

at his funeral today, the 35-year-old officer,ario rega was hailed as a hero. his memorial held in e same church where he was married just six weeks ago. police say the american teens were trying to score cocaine when a dealer sold them crushed aspirin. when they figured it e out, they stol backpack from one of the dealer's associates and commanded 100 euros and cocaine to give it officer rega was one of two undercover cops sent to respond. afr he identified himself, officers say rega was stabbed 11 times and the suspects took off running. italian media aired this footage believed to show the suspects. it has not been verified by nbc news, but tonight officers are apologizing for this image of the teen blind fold before questioning. they say that was a mistake. nbc's sarah harmon is in rome. >> both of the teens are being held here. there is real outrage here in this country, the interior minister saying the focus should not be on that photo, but on the officer that was killed. >> reporter: elders mi fa said they continue to gather facts on the case and their h

and dis-clowe sewer of photos of restricted people for the murder of deputy brigade mario cerciello rega. the provincial command of rome is carrying out investigations with the utmost timeliness in order to identify those responsible." >> nbc bay area has been on this story since yesterday. we're joined live from mill valley where the men went to school. roz? >> reporter: indeed, they graduated last year here. tonight the principal on their high school is speaking out. also tonight, we're hearing from italian investigators that the two teens are telling confli conflicting stories. according to the charging documents, both suspects, finnegan lee elder and gabriel hjorth told officers different versions of the alleged crime and are accusing each other. investigators say it began when an italian man called police for help claiming the two men had stolen his backpack and were asking for money and drugs to return it. two plain-clothed police officers arrived it mee the a de wrong. the two suspects struggled with police. that'sthe e officer was stabbed and killed. police say the two suspects t

rega.her officers responded, police say natoliorth punched one officer and elder stabbed rega eight times. he had just returned to work days before after his honey moon. his wife of just one month, in tears, as long lines of people paid their respects and applauded as the first prepared to leave. sunday there was concern about a photo leaked to the press showing him blindfolded. italian authorities say that was illegal. police say both teens confessed to having a role in his death. an attorney for elder said on sunday, i could only say the investigations are still underway to better understand the facts. the young boy's family is very upset about what happened. the american consulate is trying to do the best for elder's protection. and fellow graduates say the we and neither of them were polite, but a lot of people liked them were friends with them. >> reporter: one friend had just seen gabe a few weeks before, asking about working at a local store. >> and any time i talked to him, he wasn'

officers gathered at a church today in rome to pay their respects to deputy brigadier mario cerciello rega . she escorted her husband's coffin into the chapel. he returned from his honeymoon days before being stabbed to death. 19-year-old finnegan lee elder and 18-year-old gabriel christian natale-hjorth. it is raising alarms about how the teens are being treated. >> reporter: obviously, a huge point of discussion in mill valley. in italy, the case has touched on hot topics. the case has become an incredibly passionate one for a number of reasons. >> first is the fate of the policeman. but there's also a political issue as well. the police say that the responsibility are the people from california. there's a lot of tension in italy concerning immigration . >> reporter: it seemed to be a point of our migration from africa. while the initial round of newspapers carried the photos of the officer, the italian press attained this photo of one of the suspects in police custody. >> gabriel christian natale- hjorth has a double citizenship. >> the bureau chief says the photo itself has become a co

mario cerciello rega had just returned to work after his honeymoon, his wife of one month in tears as long lines of people pay their respects and applauded as the hearse prepared to leave. sunday there was concern about a photo leak to the press showing gabriel christian natale-hjorth blindfolded, police say it was illegal, both teams confessed to having a role in mario cerciello rega staff. an attorney for finnegan lee elder set i can only say the investigations are underway to better understand the facts, the young boys family is upset about what happened, the american consulate trying to do the best for elders protection. fellow graduates say the teenagers were well-known. >>> he had a ton of friends at school. neither of them were necessarily disliked. a lot of people like them and were friends at them. >> reporter: one friend said she had seen him a few weeks before, he was asking about working at a local store. >> every time i talk to him he was never mean to me, he was never cruel and anyway. he was always nice to me. >> reporter: classmates say they had another side and gave o

the victim, 35-year-old mario rega, a newlywed who just returned to work after his honeymoon. his killing sparking an outpouring of grief across the country american amanda knox spent almost four years in an italian prison for the 2007 murder of her roommate before she was ultimately cleared of all charges. a lawyer who represented her and other americans locked up abroad telling nbc news - >> these proceedings will be protracted and lengthy, and i anticipate this going on for a very long time >> reporter: tonight, the two teens remain in jail in a country mourning an officer gone too soon. >> sarah, what could be next for these teens? >> reporter: jose, they both remain in jail for now that lawyer i spoke to said we have to remember there are two different people in custody, and the facts and ultimately their fates could be very different. jose >> sarah harmon, thank you very much. >>> a tragic story here in new york and a wake-up call to parents afte 1-year-old twins were found dead in their father's car they'd been left there all day. it is just the latest heartbreaking exa

cyclically stolen by the american teenagers trying to buy drugs were now accused of cerciello rega'sw images of the knife allegedly used to stab cerciello rega, who police said would not have had time to react even if he had had a weapon. the 7-inch blade was plunged into him, in some cases through to its handle, piercing cerciello rega's stomach, intestines, and hard. his funeral yesterday was full to overflowing under the streets of his home town near naples. 19-year-old finnigan lee elder was said to have carried the knife in his luggage from america and told investigators thought it was being attacked. something that has been dismissed by authorities here say his body showed no signs of struggle. the other suspect, gabriel christian the tally hjorth, was in this image blindfolded and handcuffed the prosecutor was asked about it. [speaking italian >> translator: carabinieri commanders at the highest level have defined this photo is a serious and unacceptable fact. the prosecutor's office has made the necessary inquiries to ascertain what happened. >> harris, the prosecutors and ca

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mario cerciello rega's funeral will be held on monday in the same church he was married in just last month. >> reporter: we also heard from the elder family today who said they are planning to visit rome as soon as they can visit with their son. >> we will continue to follow the latest developments on this story. be sure to go to our website or download our mobile app. that's where you will get the most up-to-date information. >>> high heat hit the bay area this weekend. some places hit triple digit temperatures. let's go to rob who will tell us about the winds bringing some cooling and fire danger, though. >> before things start to get cooler in the inland valleys, wind speed picks up. speaking of inland valleys, concord, livermore still in the upper 90s. 60s and 70s bay side and dipping into the mid-80s. this map behind me, the 24 temperature change started to turn blue as the cooling starts to kick in. you can see the wind speeds accelerating now. but that hot, dry area inland and the winds picking up. this is something we have to watch. humidity levels still at 18% in conco conco

when i show you the video, we've shown you this all morning long. 35-year-old police officer mario rega. that funeral taking place near his home town in naples at the same church he was married at six weeks ago. they reported that the italy military chaplain said he lived and died to safeguard others. as far as what led to his death alleged by the two north bay teenagers. 19-year-old finnegan lee elder and gabriel horth tried to extort a hundred euros and drugs but when plain clothes police officers arrived to confront the suspects, they struggled with officers and that is when rega was stabbed 11 times. eventually dying from the injuries. the a.p. is reporting this morning that elder told the jue after he felt pressure on his neck. however the judge said elder did not have any marks on his neck to indicate that this happened. the judge also saying that hjorth told involves that he used a knife and then washed it. now while both teenagers remain in custody there is another investigation after these pictures emerged showing one blindfolded and handcuffed. policeis theelves from the relea

that's when a fight broke out and elder allegedly stabbed cerciello rega 11 times. later, trying to claim it was in self-defense. natale-hjort, seen here blindfolded after his arrest, police later calling that a mistake. tonight, elder's family says they'll soon head to rome, adding their hearts go out to the family and friends of the dead officer. david, it could now take up for to a year for the pair to be formally charged. the judge indicating bail unlikely to be approved as the pair considered a flight risk saying the americans had a absence of she control and were highly dangerous. david? >> ian, thank you. >>> next tonight, to the manhunt north of the border tonight. two teens wanted for an alleged killing spree. tonight, a town is on lockdown after reports the teens might have been spotted. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: tonight, a warning to stay inside and lock the door in yet another remote canadian town, as police and even the canadian air force step up a week-long search for two teens wanted for murder. >> two males matching the description o

tudicial documents released today reveal that elder admitted to stabbing cerciello rega because he sayse was being strangled, though the judge notes there were no signs of strangulation. gatale-hjorth says he did not realize elder had a knife, but the judge did not buy that, toncluding the weapon is just too big, and adding both are involved in the murder. this photo of natale-hjorth blindfolded raised questions about the validity of his confession, though rome's sitorney general says the interrogation was free of duress. the teen's lawyer is demanding gnswers and says he believes that the blindfolding runs counter to the rule of law. the teens remain at this rome prison where, norah, they could be for many months before being indicted. onne'donnell: seth doane, thank e,u. president trump signed a bill today to provide permanent help to those impacted by the 9/11 terror attack, including those who got sick working at ground ndro. j was joined by dozens of first responders. the fund was running out of money and benefits had been cut. the new law guarantees full payments for the next seve

being involved in the incident that led to the fatal stabbing of newlywed officer mario cerciello rega. the police say this all started here in this neighborhood in a drug deal gone bad. they say the two americans allegedly approached a man asking where they could buy drugs. that man led them to a dealer who police say sold them fake cocaine. the two growing angry, allegedly going back to the scene and stealing the backpack of the man who pointed them to the drug dealer. this surveillance video capturing two men running away after the theft. police say the man called his own phone that was in the stolen bag and spoke to the two americans. he says they offered him an exchange. his bag for a gram of cocaine and 100 euros. but he went to the police instead who set up an undercover operation that ended with the officer stabbed eight times. police say the two men returned to their hotel, not far away, preparing to leave the country when police moved in. both teens allegedly confessing after investigators say they found "overwhelming evidence" in the room, including the supposed murder weapo

and mario cerciello rega was stabbed to death and just returned from his honeymoon and known for hise was a fantastic man. very generous. >> reporter: he was killed during a scuffle with the two american teenagers. fwloors italian police say confessed. it detailed how elder pulled out a knife, striking the officer multiple times and that natale-hjorth denies seeing the knife. they can be charged even if they didn't carry out the killing. and they show him blind folded sparked debate. the attorney general said the interrogation was free of duress and adding they're working with a u.s. state department which has not been granted access the americans being held in solitaire confinement has been school mates. one questioned his reputation. >> i've always known he was a bit of a bad guy. >> reporter: and the prime minister tweeted he hopes the killer off our poor mario rega -- >> reporter: and the lines continues to grow. a funeral is scheduled tomorrow in the very same church he was recently married. meanwhile the american teenagers are sitting in prison as the investigation continues. i

varriale seen here at rega's wedding last month went to recover the backpack.with their badges friday night identifying themselves as police elder and natale seemed suspicious launching into a violent attack that left his partner bleeding abundantly falling to the ground saying they stabbed me. the entire encount story lasting about four minutes. police say elder stabbed rega 11 times with a 7-inch blade and they then fled to their hotel where he hid the knife in the ceiling. natale claimed he had no idea his friend had attacked the officer with a knife until the next morning but an italian judge disagreeing saying he acted as an accomplice. authorities say the teenagers confessed to their involvement in his murder. meanwhile, this photo of natale blindfolded while in police custody causing controversy. his attorney claiming it significantly undermines the credibility of rule of law. this as the dead officer was laid to rest, buried in the same church where he married just a month ago. both americans met with the u.s. consul in rome on monday and elder's family

officer mario cerciello rega is the victim.d to duty days earlier following his money moon. police have not yet released pictures of the suspects. they are identified as finnegan lee elder and gabriel christian natale hjorth. italian police say both are from san francisco. the teens were arrested at a hotel in rome where they were staying. police say surveillance video led them to this pair who according to authorities have confessed. according to police, the teens stole a drug dealer's backpack after allegedly buying cocaine that turned out to be aspirin. the dealer reported the theft to police. officer rega responded and was stabbed eight times. police say they found the knife hidden behind a wall in the teens' hotel room. >>> federal prosecutors want to play a movie clip at roger stone's upcoming trial. want to guess which one? >> mr. pantangele, were you a member of the corleone family? did you serve under the capo regime, under veto corleone also known as the godfather? >> i, uh, never know about that. i don't know, i don'

. >> reporter: flowers and messages lining the street where mario cerciello rega was killed in the line of duty. one of them reading your service will not be in vain. mario was always, always, always a helpful person said a member of the carabinieri. all of us could always count on them. he was stabbed to death by by by finnegan lee elder. this is the pair reportedly moments after being detained in their hotel room. the two confessed to being involved in a violent altercation. the policeman stabbed after two people suspected of stealing a backpack from another man tried to ransom it back. they claimed it was a drug deal gone bad. the pair captured here in surveillance video. law enforcement found overwhelming evidence in the teen's hotel room, including the murder weapon, cleverly concealed behind one of the ceiling tiles and bloodstained clothing supposedly worn in the attack. their bags were packed and their flights booked. the officer will be laid to rest in the same church where he was recently married. >>> it turns out gabriel christian natale hjorth has family there and goes to vi

fellow officers joined hundreds of mourners at a church in rome to pay their respects to mario rega. his widow escorted. wilson walkeror photo that recently surfaced is raising questions about how the teen suspects are being treated. >> obviously a lot of discussion about this in mill valley. it's making headlinesro the world. in italy number of hot button issues, making it a very emotional case for a number of reasons. >> the first of course is the fate of this policeman, but also a political issue as well because the beginning, the police say responsibility of the killing. there's a lot of tension in italy concerning migration. >> reporter: it appeared to be a flash point over migration from africa, then the arrest of the two young americans from mill valley. while the initial round of newspapers carried photos of the newlywed police officer, today the italian press obtained this photo of one of the suspects in police custody. >> he's american and italian because his father is from italy. >> reporter: paolo is the u.s. bureau chief for italian newspaper. he says the photo itself ha

the mass was held in the same church mario cerciello rega was married just six weeks ago. the 35-year-old officer was stabbed to death friday all investigating the theft of a backpack and a possible drug deal. two american teens from california are under arrest for the crime. gabriel christian gabriel natale-hjorth and finnegan lee elder who police say confessed during interrogation. the arrest warrant details how elder pull out a knife, striking the officer multiple times and that gabriel natale- hjorth denies the the night. somebody can be charge for murder even if they were not want to carry out the killing. italian police are also investigating this photo showing gabriel natale-hjorth blindfold before his the italy interior minister said the only victim to cry for is the officer. city palm, cbs news, london.>> elders family told cbs news they have had no contact with their son since friday but they have been in touch with the u.s. state department. let's get a check on the weather with mary lee a bit of a cooldown today. >>> a relief from the heat. temperatures much co

italian police officers turning on their lights to honor rega's funeral is expected to be held on monday in the very same church where he was just married. >>> for some, this homicide case brings back memories of amanda knox, the american who spent four years in an italian prison after the murder of her fellow exchange student and roommate back in 2007. knox was 20 years old at the time. that conviction was followed by a successful appeal based on complaints about the prosecutor's tactics and character assassination. a second trial found knox not guilty of the murder. >>> if you're following this on social media, you know we've been following the story since this morning. we'll bring you more updates when we have them, both on air and online. our handle on twitr, @nbcbayare. >>> the top story this saturday, the scorching whea ining heat. walnut creek was hit by triple-digit temperatures today. we'll start with meteorologist rob mayeda. how long will this be around, rob? >> still close to 100 degrees in livermore, high officially 101 degrees, you see 99 degrees currently. at the opposite

the victim is 35-year-old mario rega. the officer was a newlywed. da lin has the story. >> reporter: both teenage suspects graduated from tamalpais high school. both played varsity sports. the folks i talked to that know these two teenagers, they are not completely surprised. a couple of neighbors weren't too surprised about the allegation and the arrest. both suspects are 19 years old, vacationing in rome. finnigan elder. this happened on friday. the teens bought what they e wdpo the two bay area teens roughed up the seller and took his backpack. the police somehow got involved and tried to retrieve the backpack. they said that was when one of the two teens stabbed the officer eight times killing him. italian authorities said the officer had just gotten married last month and returned to work from his honeymoon. >> i have known him since he was born and i am shocked. >> reporter: most neighbors know finnegan elder as finn. he played football in sacred heart in san francisco. transferred later to tamalpais high. >> i don't see finn doing that. >> re

the officer saw his partner mario rega. >> rega died from 11 stab wounds later at the hospital. the fatal encounter with police lasted less than four minutes. a porter spotted the teens running back after 3:00 in the morning. from video, police were able to track them back to the hotel, room 109 and court documents police say they found the murdee style knife drenched in blood hidden behind a ceiling panel. the deceased officer forgot to bring his gun that night and that fin elder brought the knife with him on the plane from the u.s. dan noise, abc7 news. >> we will stay on top of this case and so can you. you can follow dan on twitter @dan noise to stay to update on latest developments from italy. we'll have his reports throughout the week. abc7news.com as well as the abc news app. >> what's in your wallet? apparently a hacker. what you need to know about the data breach. >> and one-on-one with b.a.r.t.'s new general manager. his plans for the agency just ahead. >> i'm spencer christian in the middle of a clear and mild weather pattern. how long will it last? coming up in just

and dis-clowe sewer of photos of restricted people for the murder of deputy brigade mario cerciello rega. the provincial command of rome is carrying out investigations with the utmost timeliness in order to identify

officer rega was buried in his hometown in naples in the same church he was married less than two monthsa photograph of one of the teen suspects shows him blindfolded while in custody. this photograph leaked to the press raising concerns about how italian police handled the arrest. we go live to rome, tracking the latest developments. teens are saying this was an act of self-defense. >> reporter: that's right. behind me is one of the main police officers. in half an hour, they're going to start a press conference. it will be the first official word we've had about these events. up to this point, it's been piecemeal. one of the things we're expected to hear a lot about is what that interrogation entailed. as you mentioned, the photo of the suspect blindfolded has caused a lot of concern. the police tell us they have identified who put the blindfold on that suspect, and he has been put on administrative leave. one of the things that's most important about this press conference today, i think, is going to be the murder weapon. they're prepared to describe it. we've seen the document they're

rega. >>> the fire that levelled parts of santa rosa in 2017 is the only one of the major wild fires the cal fire did not blame on pg&e. >> we learned cal fire is considering reopening that case because the investigators overlooked what may be a vital clue. you will only see this on nbc bay area. we have that exclusive story. >> huge fire on i-28. oh, my god. >> reporter: this cell phone video captured the first minutes of the second most destructive wild fire in state history. >> i'm turning around. >> reporter: cal fire blames it on this hillside property for igniting the fire, not pg&e's equipment. but did cal fire miss something? surveillance video from this winery across from where the fire started on the night of october 8th, 2017. those tanks you see in the surveillance video belong to ben nit lane winery. as the wind picks up there is a flash. here it is again enhanced and in slow motion. >> what you see in the video is an arch flash. >> reporter: a mechanical engineer says high voltage lines touched something or when fuses blow. >> so it's identical to lightening. it's a sma

. >> reporter: the pair confessed stabbing mario rega in a drug deal that went wrong. in a 911 call, a witness claims the suspect fled the scene saying how did they esce, on a motorbike or on foot? elders' fami el fha not spoken on him.to we plan to go ome as soon as the state department assures us we'll be able to see our son. a solemn tribute. mario tribute. a thousand shows up to pay their final suspect. his grieving widow preparing his funeral onmonday at the same church they were married last month. under italian law, anyone who participates in the killing can be charged with murder. a lot is at stakes here. >> t teens are being held from isolation and considered a flight rk because they are foreign citizens. also in italy tonight, mount aetetna is spilling a lot of la. the volcano erupts often and shooting lava and ashes. a last major eruption in 1992. >>> the next time you ask siri for help on your iphone, it may not be the only one listening in ton our conversation.e the ideand siri is that she's always there and always listening to you. and sometimes maybe thi

the officer killed was police officer mario rega, taking place at the same church he was married at lastonth. the latest info we get from italian authorities, they say 19-year-old finnegan lee elder and 18-year-old gabriel hjorth, alumni from tamalpais tried to extort 100 euros and a gram of cocaine from an italian man they claimed ripped them off in a drug deal. plain clothed police officers arrived at this drop-off site to confront the two suspects, italian police say they struggled with officers when rega was stabbed and killed. police say the two bay area men apparently ran back to their hotel, packed their bags and were ready to leave the country before they were arrested. but this isn't the only investigation that's under way. look at pictures emerging showing hjorth blind-folded and handcuffed while being interrogated by police in italy. italian police quickly responding to the pictures saying they distance themselves from the release and disclosure from the photos and carrying out an investigation as we speak into this matter. now as both of these investigations play out, neighbo

look at this, a tribute from those working longside officer rega. italian police officers turning on sirens to honor the officer. his funeral expected to be held on monday in the same church where he was just married. well for some this homicide case brings back memories of amanda knox, the american spending four years in student and roomate. she was 20 years old at the time. it was successfully and character assassination. a second trial found knox not guilty of the murder. we will follow the latest kwemts on the story for the up to date information download our app. >>> now to the microclimate weather alert, very hot weather in places. rob was talking about 106 up in fairfield was it. >> and fairfield was at so 0 degrees at 1:00 this afternoon. the tri-valley you see triple digits near 100 in livermore. a slight hint of a breeze out of the west. appear here is a classic view of summer in san francisco. the tops of the golden gate bridge towers peeking through clouds where it's cooler than san francisco. 66. towards morgan hill as well. numbers in

three confessed with to being involved in the incident that led to the fatal stabbing of officer mario rega. police say it all started during a drug deal gone bad. the two americans apparently approached with the man asking where they could buy drugs. that man led them to a dealer who police say sold them fake cocaine. the two angry allegedly going back to the scene and stealing the backpack of the man who pointed with they will to the dealer. video capturing two men running away after the theft. police say the man called with his own phone that was in the backpack and spoke to the two americans. he says they offered with him in exchange. his backpack for 100 euros and a gram of cocaine. he went to the police and ended with with the officer stabbed with eight times. the 0 two then went back to the hotel preparing to leave the country when officers moved with in. investigates say they found overwhelming evidence in the room including the supposed murder weapon cleverly concealed with behind one of the ceiling tiles and bloody clothing. at a hearing this weekend, both waived with their right

. >>> the officer who was killed, 35-year-old mario cerciello rega , was married just over a month ago, he was known for his charitable work with the homeless. 's family says the funeral will be held in the same church he was married in back in june. >>> we spoke to his neighbor, who says she cannot believe he would be accused of such a crime. >> the whole neighborhood is devastated right now because we cannot really believe that -- i am hoping that something comes up, i cannot picture them he has always been very kind and thoughtful to me. >> the family home is in the city 's sun set district, a sign was placed on the front door, asking for privacy. >>> a return to our weather on this saturday, we're taking a live look east towards contra costa county, a view of mt. diablo, and a heat advisory is in effect for regions like the inner east bay and parts of the south bay. >> that advisory went into effect at 11:00 this morning, and it aspires tomorrow night, we have a look at the temperatures. mark? >>> we were advertising triple digit heat, that happened across the bay area. inland heat

brigadier mario rega years old and his funeral at the same church where he was married one month ago. the two men recently graduated from temple pius high school. you spoke to people who knew these guys. >> news of this brutal crime has reached mill valley and graduates of temple pius high school, and you what? no one can believe it. >> i'm going to faint here. gloria keely was shaking here after hearing the news that her neighbor's son, 19-year-old finnegan elder and his friend gabriel hjorth are accused of stabbing an italian police officer to death in rome after an apparent drug deal gone wrong. >> i've known fin since he was born and he is one of the nicest neighbors i've -- i have. >> italian surveillance video shows two men believed to be elder and hjorth running away with a stolen backpack belonging to an italian citizen and they said they would not return it unless they would get 100 euros and cocaine. >> i've never seen violence from him. >> the family told us in a statement we are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but we have very little independent

're following the latest development regaing jack evans. >> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. >>>t approaching 5:00 a.m. on this wednesday morning, morning, everybody i'm aaron gilchrist. >> yom eun yang. u're ready to go, aren't you? >> that's right. g time toet this thing started. >> there you go. it's 5:00 a.m. it's wednesday, july 10th, 2019. get to a look your weather and traffic. >> melissa mollet is standing by with your first 4 traffic. look at the roads and rails this morning. we'll start with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell and what you really need to know about the weather today. >> i need to know if somebody put irish in your coffee. i have a funny feeling about that. four things to know about the forecast. another quiet weather -- can smell that irishom frere. another quiet weather day today. back to close to 90 degrees this afternoon. it will be hot. it will be more hud than yesterday but no rain today. still tracking a high chance for rain and thundetstorms orrow. and the flood risk because of all the rain we had on monday remains high. tomorrow will be a stor

. >> reporter: police say the pair confessed to stabbing 35-year-old officer mario rega in a drug deal gone wrong. according to court documents each blamed the other during interrogation. in a 911 call a witness claims the suspects fled the scene saying, how did they escape? on a motor bike?on foot? on foot, on foot. police will be looking at the surveillance video from friday which shows two people running re. ti lder'sfr family said they haven't sayalh him since aniti i in aca stweement, plan to go to rome as soon as the state department assures us we will be sble to our son. meanwhile, a solemn tribut the coffin of the slain officer on display in rome on sunday as thousands paid final respects. his grieving widow prepares for his funeral on mtday a the same church where they married last month. >> sarah joins us from london. what's next in the investigation? >> kate, both suspects will remain in custody until the preliminary investigation is complete. under italian la anyone who participates in ae killing can charged with murder, even if they didn't deliver the deadly blow. there's

we learned that officer marrow rega did not have his gun that night but a top police official adding even if he had his gun, he wouldn't have had time to draw before he was attacks. iteam reporter dan noise is in rome and tweeted this photo of the knife police say was used in this fatal attack on the police officer. you can follow dan on twitter @dan noise to get the latest developments from italy. we'll have his reports throughout the week here on abc7 news, abc7news.com and the abc7 news app, as well. >> we're going to shift gears now. you can see blue skies now. the fog hung around quite a bit today. it was cool. >> noticeably cooler. meteorologist drew tuma has the forecast. >> it's pretty comfortable when we talking about july numbers no excessive heat. warmer weather on the horizon. we'll slow you the seven-day forecast. live doppler 7 along with satellite showing had you it's a mainly clear picture. the only fog we have along the immediate san mateo coastline. >> that's about it. a live look from the exploratorium camera, not a cloud to be seen. just a light chop on the bay wa

. >> reporter: police say the pair confessed to stabbing 35-year-old officer mario rega in a drug deal gone wrong. according to court documents, each blamed the other during interrogation. in a 911 call, a witness claims the suspects fled the scene, saying, how did they escape? on a motorbike, on foot? on foot, on foot police will now be taking a closer look at this surveillance video from friday which shows two people running from the area around the time of the stabbing. elder's family says they haven't spoken with him since an initial call from the police station on july 26th, saying in a statement, we plan to go to rome as soon as the state department assures us we will be able to see our son. meanwhile,a solemn tribute the thousands showed up to pay their final respects his grieving widow prepares for his funeral on monday. both suspects will remain in custody until the preliminary investigation is complete. and under italian law, anyone who participates in a killing can be charged with murder, even if they didn't deliver the deadly blow themselves so there's a lot at stake here p

officer mario rega was 35 years old and a newly wed, his funeral will take place in the very same church where he was married just over a month ago. live in mill valley, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> that is so sad, cornell, thank you. >>> we have been sending out push alerts about this story through the abc 7 news mobile app. it's one of the ways to stay on top of breakig news. all you have to do is download it and enable the push alert features to get those updates. >>> two bay area water polo players are recovering, after a deadly balcony collapse in south korea. two south korean men died, when the balcony collapsed inside a nightclub. at least a dozen others were hurt. former cal water polo player john hooper and current stanford student athlete ben hallick both escaped with minor injuries. they compete for the u.s. national water polo team and their team was in korea fore the world championships. >>> where the folks in santa cruz have the right idea, the beach is packed there. going further north, it is hot, and some places in the east bay hit 100 degrees. and we do have an excess

plain clothed police officers arrived, italian police say they struggled with officers when rega wastabbed and killed. police say the two bay area men ran back to their hotel, packed their bags and were ready to leave the country before they were arrested. but this isn't the only investigation that's under way. i want to show you some pictures that are emerging showing hjorth blind-folded and handcuffed being interrogated by police in italy. italian police quickly responding to all of this saying they distance itself from the release and disclosure from the photos and carrying out an investigation as we speak into this matter. now as both of these investigations play out, neighbors from one of the suspects had this to say. >> i've never seen them violent. i've never seen him so much as push or hit anybody or yell. i've never heard them yell. >> reporter: now police documents say the pair confessed to the stabbing but blamed each other during the interrogation and under italian law, anyone who participates in the killing can be charged with murder but the two north bay men will remain

. >> reporter: mourners lined up to pay respects today to vice brigadier mario cerciello rega who wastabbed to death while on duty friday. he'd just returned from his honeymoon, and was known for his charity work. >> he was a fantastic man, very generous. >> reporter: the carabineiri police officer was killed during a scuffle with the two american teenagers, finnegan lee elder tad gabriel christian natale- sayth, who italian police say confessed. the arrest warrant details how elder pulled out a knife, striking the officer multiple e mes. and that natale-hjorth denies seeing the knife. but, in italy, someone involveda it, en if theye indfolat the carabineirirth stn sparked deod and the elder family said they have not spoken with their son since friday, adding in a statement, they're working with the u.s. state department, which has not been granted access to finn. the americans, who are being held at a rome prison in solitary confinement, had been schoolmates. h'e student there questioned 'vtale-hjorth's reputation. >> i've kind of always know that b's a bit of a bad guy. >> reporter:

new details emerge about his son, 19-year-old finnegan elder, who police say stabbed officer mario regaa commando knife after police were called in following a drug buy gone wrong. italian media airing this video believed to be the suspects fleeing. elder had a history of violence. his uncltold that he was involved in fight nights in a san francisco park, that three years ago finnegan was arrested after fighting a 16-year-old boy who was hospitalized with a severe head wound. r he father of the otheteen under investigation, gabriel nale hjorth visited s son in custody, in a statement saying his son is devastated, never imagined there would be a confrontation with police, and didn't know elder was carrying a knife. hjorth's father is confident his son is innocent f ilies have hired italian lawyers. lester. >> all right, richard, thank you. >>> terrifying ments caught on camera at a water park, a 10 foot wave craing down on tourists in a tsunami pool in china. 44 people were injured when a malfunction triggered the massive ll of water. >>> up next for us, inspiring america, a life in musi

police officer mario rega was stabbed 11 times. his funeral in the same church when where he was recently married. he been investigating allegations of a cocaine deal gone wrong and attempted extortion. italy media say this is video of two suspects running from the scene. elder confessed to the killing claiming self-defense, according to a judge ruling obtained by the associated press, but this picture of 18 gabriel christian natale-hjorth blindfolded is raising questions about the treatment of the americans. the treatment condemned in italy and a police officer involved quickly moved off the case and now amanda knox speaking out. in 2007 she was forced into a confession by italian police over the killing of her friend meredith kircher and many are asking me about this case she tweeted. all i can say is i'm with holding judgment. it should be tried in a court of law, not the court of public opinion. in any case, it is tragic. my heart goes outth victim's family. the italian prosecutor saying that pictureboy's blindfolded cast a sha

police say rega was stabbed 11 times n. a 911 call a witness claimed the suspects fled the scene. how did th escap motor bike on foot? on foot, on foot, saying the caller a surveillance video not verified by nbc news appears to show two people running from the scene. elder and hjorth were arrested nearby at their four-star hotel. inside the room, police say they found a large knife hidden in a ceiling panel. a detention order identifies elder as the main suspect. during police immigration, interrogation, police say the teens blamed each other. elder's family has not yet seen their son. blindfolding suspects is illegal and some italian media compared it to the treatment of detainees at guantanamo bay. police reassigned an officer involved elder's family haven't yet seen their son. in a statement they said what we know so far is that finn has been appointed an italian public defender to handle his case. a woman living next to them in california has known elder his whole life. >> finn's not that kind of kid i know things happen and people have tempers, but i've never seen it. >> repo

tribute to the slain officer has been growing today on the rome street corner where mario cerciello rega, a ff-year-old newlywed and officer for the carabinieri police force was stabbed to death. the 19-year-old american suspects, who police say confessed, are being held inside the regina coeli prison. "i found he was stressed, that's for sure," finnegan lee elder's lawyer said, "but i don't think er's appropriate to do iaterviews." rvis all started early friday morning when italian police say the americans stole a backpacki, which include his cell phone. the man called the phone, and the americans demanded a gram of cocaine and 100 euros to give the bag back. they set up a meeting point here, and the italian men timid off the carabinieri, who showed up in plain clothes. a scuffle ensued, and the carabinieri officer was stabbed to death. police said they reviewed surveillance video to track down the suspects. local media published this, which purportedly shows the icericans, though the carabinieri would not confirm the video. the carabinieri identified the americans and found them here a