authorities have charged a nevada man for two of the six murders. 66-year-old rodney halbower has been extradicted from oregon prison to the bay area on two counts of murder and rape. the prosecution says that d.n.a. evidence linked him to the 1976 killings of the two women. the 18-year-old pacifica resident and 17-year-old millbrae resident. authorities believe that rodney halbower could be responsible for the killings of four other women all peninsula residents, all stabbed multiple times. we are waiting for the news conference to begin in redwood city and we will bring it to you when it happens. >> in the south bay police officers responding to an assault call at a san jose home didn't find a fight going on. they hit the jackpot when they looked in the house. what they found was reminiscent of a small casino. matt? >>> illegal gambling machines are not so uncommon in san jose but the vice unit is trying to figure how so many of them ended up inside one home. whiffing next to an illegal casino has a price. >> the only problem we had was all the time the park lot was full with cars. p

in 30 pages sent to kpix 5, rodney halbower says he didn't kill anyone.t he is being set up. the 66-year-old has been in communication with kpix 5 since november and told us during a phone call that he is not responsible for the bay area murders. that's a bunch of crock. i welcome them to take me to court. let them have 10,000 lawyers. 10,000 ags. bring 'em on. i'd love the opportunity to be in the spotlight and to let them know what's been going on. in a phone call, halbower admitted to being in the bay area at the time the gypsy hill murders were happening. to that, he said, so what? i did not commit any crime any rapes. and that i did not understand. halbower is so far only charged in the rapes and murders of veronica cascio and paula baxter but the family of gypsy hill victim tanya blackwell are holding out hope for closure in their case. >> basically blew us apart. >> reporter: january 24, 197, john blackwell last saw his 14- year-old sister tanya alive in the family's pacifica home and the last time his family was normal. >> i blame myself because w

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police say that dna cop nexts rodney halbower is the so-called gypsy hill killer. his dna is linked to the killing of two girls and both were stabbed to death in pacifica. hallbower is also charged with two other h murders. >> i feel wonderful that it is solved and i wish i could bring the information back to the mother mother. >> dna test inging did link him to the murders. he did not enter a plea. >> this is a serial bank robber who likes to dress up when he hits the banks. he is linked to seven robberies, and uses a fake beard and phony mustache, and seen wearing a black trench coat and faedora hat. last rob pri was last week. >>> and now a man is accused of beating up another man. this man was at the the pho hut noodle company, and officers say he punched a man and he is e recovering from cuts and bruises on his face. >>> and up next childbirth is no laughing matter or is it? a new trend in the delivery room room. >>> 2014 was a good year for apple's founder. >>> and one film that could win an oscar. >>> and now, clear skies across san jose, and we will have a

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>>mark:authorities say, they have evidence linking rodney halbower to the rapes and murders of two peninsula. the body of 18- year old veronica cascio was discovered at the sharp park golf course in pacifica, back in january 19-76. >>mark:17 -year old paula baxter of millbrae. was killed one- month later. >>mark:the district attorney says. officials cannot seek the death penalty in these cases, because it had been declared unconstitutional that year. only to be reinstated in 19-77. >>darya:the tsa found a record number of firearms in travelers' carry-on bags in 2014. >>darya:more than 22-hundred guns were found by airport screeners. and more than 80 percent of them were loaded. >>darya:the number 1 excuse given by passengers going through airport checkpoints with guns was that they forget they had the firearms with them. >>darya:the top five airports for firearms discoveries in 2014 were dallas/fort worth international, hartsfield- jackson atlanta international airport phoenix sky harbor international airport intercontinental airport and denver international airport. >>darya:still ahead. kro

rodmy halbower will be in court -- rodney halbower will be in court monday on charges he raped and killedrom the bay area. three other women were murdered in san mateyo county during the same time but halbower has not been tied to those killings at this point or the other murder in reno. >> i wish he would admit to it, but i don't see that happening. >> authorities say he committed the two bay area murders while out on bail for crimes committed in nevada. during that time he attempted to kidnap, rape and kill a woman in oregon. halbower was convicted but his dna was not taken until much later. he was on a national database where his dna came up as a match for the two bay area killings. >>> and now what is coming up on "mornings on 2"? >> a big sigh of relief for the pamela harris for senate office. the opponent she feared the most, the billionaire activist, decided not to run for barbara boxer's seat. what prompted his decision and who else could be a democratic challenger. and in the coming weeks there will likely be a lot of betting on the super bowl. we will look at if the harmless poo

investigators say rodney halbower will be in court on charges he raped and killed two bay area womeny during the same time. halbower has not been tied to those killings, or the similar murder of a woman in reno. >> i feel that he is the person that did it, you know? i wish he would admit to it but i don't see that happening. >> authorities say he committed the two bay area murders while he was out on bail for crimes committed in nevada. during that time he attempted to kidnap, rape and kill a woman in oregon. halbower was convicted but his dna wasn't taken until years later and it went on a national database. that is where it came up as a match for the two bay area killings. >>> we have a follow-up to a story we first reported yesterday morning. the suspect connected in connection to an arson case in the castro district could be standing in front of a judge today. he started a fire and two others suspected in the same area. >> we are only charges him with the incident from one scene but this is still an ongoing an active investigation. >> his life was kind of going well. i can't imag

rodney halbower is now accused of killing two women in the '70s part of the notorious gypsy hill murders. investigators say they have dna evidence now that links halbower to those two murders. a third victim 14-year-old tanya blackwell was also found dead in the same area in 1976. her death so far has not been linked to him. a 30 page letter to kpix 5, halbower denies committing any of those murders. >>> this will be a day of rallies in oakland by abortion rights activists and opponents. kpix 5's anne makovec has the latest on the decades long battle. she joins us live from the newsroom. >> reporter: pro-choice group and a pro-life group will each be holding demonstrations today. they both start at noon at frank ogawa plaza outside of oakland city hall. [ yelling ] >> today's dueling demonstrations follow a pro- life rally yesterday in the nation's capital. that marked 42 years since the roe v. wade decision which legalized abortion in the u.s. meanwhile house republicans passed a bill that would permanently bar federal funds for abortion coverage under the new healthcare law. all but on

. >> pam: this is the mugshot of rodney halbower. >> pam: authorities say they have dna evidence linking teenagers. >> pam: the body of 18 year old veronica cascio was discovered at sharp park golf course in pacifica back in january 1976. >> pam: 17 year old paula baxter of millbrae was killed one month later. >> pam: the district attorney says they can not seek the death penalty in thess cases, because it had been was declared unconstitutional that year only to be reinstated in 19- 77 >> he is 67 years old. we could have to life sentences consecutive. he will have enough time to finish his 30 years in oregon and we feel rather confident that we can convict this man that he would never walk free up again. >>'free again" >> pam:halbower is still considered a suspect in death of two other san mateo county teens from around that same time period. >> pam:he has not been charged in those cases, but they are still under investigation. >> grant:tonight san francisco police are addressing this controversial video that some are calling a case of police brutality. >>video >> grant:this happened su

late last night detectives extradited this man, 66-year- old rodney halbower, from oregon. ng time for attempted murder. he has now been charged with murdering two women here in the bay area back in 1976. now, halbower had been labeled a person of interest, but a recent review of cold case dna linked him to those two stabbing deaths. you may remember a total of six women were killed in what became known as the gypsy hill murders. the victims were from pacifica, millbrae, daly city, and reno. one of those victims was found near gypsy hill road in pacifica. now, prosecutors say halbower is not being charged with all of those crimes. he is expected to make his first court appearance here in a courthouse in san mateo county at 1:30 this afternoon, and then this morning, later on this morning at 11:00 san mateo county sheriff's office along with prosecutors here in san mateo county and the fbi, among others, are expected to hold a news conference, dave, and they will be offering more details on this cold case. again, a man now charged with murder here in connection with the gypsy

>>mark:authorities say, they have evidence linking rodney halbower to the rapes and murder ot two peninsulay of 18- year old veronica cascio was discovered at the sharp park golf course in pacifica, back in january 19-76. >>mark:17 -year old paula baxter of millbrae. was killed one- month later. >>mark:the district attorney says. officials cannot seek the death penalty in these cases, because it had been declared unconstitutional that year. only to be reinstated in 19-77. >>mark: we can on two murders have to the sentences consecutive of its other and that will be enough time to fit this is 30 years of the oregon us will weaken get him here. halbower is still considered a suspect in death of two other san mateo county teens. from around the same time period. >>mark:those cases are still under investigation. >>darya:u-c berkley police are warning residents about a jump in car thefts. >>darya:just this month. there has been nine vehicles broken into throughout campus. >>darya:in almost all the burglaries. valuables were left in sight and the victim's windows were smashed. >>darya:campus polic

a 66 year old, vic has been extradited this is the mob shot of rodney helped lower --halbower. >> pam: authorities say that they have peak and eight evidence linking this of suspect to the rapes and murders of two peninsula attain theirs. the body of 18 year-old veronica was discovered at sharp park golf course and pacifica, back in january 1976. 17 your ocala baxter of millbrae was killed one month later. the district attorney's is officials cannot seek the death penalty in these cases because it has not been declared unconstitutional by year only to be reinstated in 1977. >> " free again " >> pam: still considered a suspect and depth of two others san mateo county teams from all around the same time. . he has not been charged in those cases but there are still under investigation. >> pam: still ahead: serious safety concerns following a crash and one east bay neighborhood. our reporter can bowsprit he almost got hit while shooting the story! >> pam: and bad credit can i keep you away from it is my fault any longer. the phone carrier game changer. >> reporter:tech reporter gabe slate

we spoke with rodney halbower at the county jail in redwood city.g the interview. he did tell us he didn't do it, even though authorities say his dna was found at the scene. when asked about the dna he said "dna is not the smoking gun that everyone wants it to be." he did say that he is guilty of another crime after escaping prison back in the 80s he told us he stole a car and traveled to oregon where he admits he stabbed and injured a woman. >> it is time to bring this man to justice for the murders that we can clearly prove at this point and bring some closure to the families as best we can. >> authorities say they believe halbower committed the bay area killings while out on bail for other crimes in nevada and right before he was convicted of raping a nevada woman in 1976, the san mateo county district attorney is seeking a life in prison sentence. >>> police in morgan hills say teenagers may be responsible for offensive graffiti at a local elementary school. the graffiti at paradise valley elementary included swastikas. other messages referred t