how do you remember shannon stone? >> we're also very horrified.t, and our concern is, of course, for the family, the wife and the young son. but shannon was an outstanding firefighter. he was an outstanding person, but he was even more than that, he was a good dad. he was probably a better dad than he was a firefighter. you never saw him off duty without you the little cooper with him. then on his days off when the staff meetings were held, cooper would be sitting in the staff meetings with his dad. he had him everywhere. he would bring him by city hall. he's been in my office. i have some miniature cars in my office and he would play with the little cars. shannon was just a regular guy. he was a very respected amongst the firefighters and the community. he's an 18 1/2 year veteran of the brownwood fire and rescue services. we're going to miss him. his firefighter brothers are going to miss him tremendously and it was very difficult on them the night of the incident when he was very difficult. when you live, eat, work, sleep, play with someone, yo

this is -- >> before the game, a moment of silence for shannon stone.both teams wearing black ribbons. less than a week after being named to the all star game. grand slam tops off a five-run first. seven runs in four innings. the rangers beat the a's. >>> she doesn't fear the beard and neither does harrison. off brian wilson breaks the 2-2 tie. the mets take the opening game of the series 5-2. >> u.s. women's open has plenty of rain the last two days. he was an 8 time. hopefully he'll make the hall of fame. >> one big dude. >> all right. see you at 11:00. ,,,,,,,,,, [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪

a's donated $35,000 to the rangers and memorial fund said up for shannon stone.gers players are taking the death pretty hard. >> to think it happened at our baseball game, we play this game for fun. there is so many enjoyable things about it, one of the things we love to see is little kids at the ballpark. >> tonight's game, players sporting black ribbons in shannon's honor. >> 5-0 texas after just one inning. top two, a's get on the board. scott sizemore, a shot to left. nobody aboard and that makes it 5-1, sizemore's fourth of year. he takes them deep, that is number 13 for him. three batters later, adrian beltre 8-5 loss. >> mets in town, san francisco two up in the west on arizona coming in. it will be al michaels and bob costas on the call. giants up 1-0, this hangs it high. 2-1 shot to take the lead. michaels in deputy. >> he is there and it is a tie game! >> in the mccovey cove, first flash 2-2 game. brian wilson, pinch hit are, anderson pulls one to the left. mets win it 5-2. arizona a winner tonight and they are now within a game of the giants in the nat

shannon stone was many things, a firefighter, loving son, union negotiator. but everyone who knew him agrees that above all else, he was a great dad. he died last night after catching a ball tossed by his favorite player, josh hamilton. his 6-year-old son watching as he tumbled head first. tonight, both the rangers and the a's paused for a heartbreaking moment of silence. the 39-year-old firefighter and his son, cooper, drove more than two hours to see last night's game. even stopping along the way to buy a new glove hoping to catch that foul ball. the perfect father and son outing that turned into a life-changing tragedy for both. >> it's just hard for me to, you know, hearing that little boy screaming for his daddy after he had fallen, and then being home with my kids. >> josh hamilton could barely hold back tears remembering last night's game. >> it's surreal. it brings things into perspective how quickly lives can change. >> hamilton doesn't often throw balls to fans, but it seemed like the thing to do. >> the first foul ball that game down i threw it to

they are wearing black ribbons in memory of shannon stone. the firefighter died last night during the rangers game with the oakland a's. we take a closer look at what happened. >> we will not show the video, only this still frame of 39- year-old shannon stone just before he toppled over the railing at the ballpark in arlington. falling 20 feet behind an outfield wall to the concrete below. he died at the hospital. his 6-year-old son was next to him when he fell. >> one of the saddest thing i ever seen at the ballpark. >> reporter: the ranger's president says baseball is about making good memories. josh hamilton tossed a foul ball to a father and son in the stands and stone leaned to forward. >> i was in shock. i kept looking behind me. you know, hoping somebody was back there helping him. >> really sad. all he was doing was trying to get a ball and be a fan and have a good time. >> reporter: we talked to giant's fans getting ready for tonight's game about the video they saw last night. >> it was really scary how they kept showing it over and

joining us now, the man who tried to hold on to shannon stone that fateful day at the ballpark.nd then also, joe tray han, a sports anchor for wfaa. >> it's difficult to take. >> explain to us what -- it appears, we can see what happened in the video, you were right next to him. there's the picture, you are there. that's you in the white baseball cap, right? >> yes, it is it. >> you see him going over, and then what do you do? >> well, my first instinct is to reach out and grab him. i couldn't catch him, he went down, as he went by me, i tried to grab him again and i missed and it looked like in slow motion he was going to the ground. there was nothing i could do except watch him fall. >> the family has asked us not to run the video, and we freeze it just after he stumbles. her 6-year-old son watched it. do you know what happened to the son? you were right there next to him? >> well, i was watching mr. stone on the ground because he was motionless. when i turned around to check on his son. the person behind me that was sitting there had grabbed the boy and was holding the boy in

shannon stone and his son, cooper, drove more than two hours to see that game on thursday night.hey even stopped along the way to buy a new glove hoping to catch a foul ball. it was supposed to be the perfect father/son out bug but took a turn for the worst. >>> a bombshell about medical marijuana. the feds say it has no accepted medical use and should continue to be considered a dangerous drug like heroin. the decision arrives almost nine years after medical marijuana backers asked the federal government to reclassify cannabis taking into account increasing worldwide research showing its effectiveness in treating diseases like glaucoma and m.s. they welcome the decision and action now allows advocates to appeal to federal courts where they believe they can get a fair hearing. >>> new details this morning about the discovery of two bodies found at a marijuana grow operation in napa county. the drug bust unveiled 3,000 marijuana plants and two decomposed bodies west of rutherford. authorities arrested 45-year-old at his home for growing marijuana and possessing firearms. >>> jayce

enter view before tonight's game with the a's hamilton told reporters what he did after shannon stone fell from the stands. >> went over to the side and asked how he was. they said he has a couple hurt arm and head but he was talking asking about his son so immediately i thought he was going to be. pl but then found out after the game that he had passed on so just a shock. i can't immanuel how l stone family is feeling. my heart and my sympathy and my prayers go out to them. >>reporter: later in sports hamilton explains why he decided to throw a ball to the stone. it was no coincidence which from hamilton perspective makes this that much harder i would think to comprehend. >> can't blame him. freak accident. what a horrible thing. thank you very much. see you later on with more. >> much more to bring you here this friday night. coming up. at least 40 percent of all teenagers are victims of it and new state law that says perpetrator can now be punishe punished. >> plus the life legacy of betty. >> and major change in the military today. fichlt i'm in the accu-weather forecast center. l

shannon stone was a firefighter from texas.g son. a texas rangers baseball game. it happened earlier this week. he was trying to catch a ball for his 6-year-old son that was thrown in the stands by one of the rangers players. stone was honored with a moment of silence last night. the rangers also set up a memorial fund for his family. >>> a man who flew across the country by using someone else's boarding pass has now been indicted. he was charged with being a stowaway and for trying to enter a secure area in the airport. he got through security with an expired id and someone else's boarding pass and flew from new york to l.a. he got caught. let go. and then he tried to do it again. that is where he was finally arrested. >>> you have to see this. a jail break is caught on tape. take a look. it happened at the walker county jail in huntszville, texas, last month. the video just being released now. you can see two inmates attacking the jailers. one of them got away to a car that was waiting outside the jail. he was caught about th

. >> shannon stone, a texas firefighter reached over to catch a ball tossed by a ranger outfielder. >> just the ball hit his hand it threw him off balance. he went head first. >> he fell 20 feet to the concrete floor. wind. >> the gentleman reached out and lost his balance and went over the rail. i reached out to grab him. he went straight down. head first. >> stone left conscious and alerted to ask about his son but an hour later he was dead. >> drives it to the core of what we're did -- about and memories we try to make in this game. and for our fan autos major league baseball will review this with every club to ensure fan safety if it would happen here, koit happen anywhere? a spokesperson for giants giants tonight told abc 7 news in lieu of last night's terrible tragedy, the organization will look with a fresh set of eyes at any vulnerabilities here in at and t park. >> and in this newscast we'll hear from the player that threw that ball into the stands coming up in sports. >> the bay area has lost another soldier in the line of duty. the sargeant died in afghanistan. his dad sent

the team says is raising the height of all the leads were 39- year-old shannon stone fell 29 feet onto concrete or he was trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands by a player. >>> nfl owners and players appear close to reaching a deal could members of the players association met in washington dc today. meanwhile in new york on the mark r told reporters -- carl ellis told reporters they will not stand in the way of agreement. >>> they do not suspect foul play in the death of a man found inside a u-haul van. the van was found on geary boulevard near 17th avenue. the ban had been parked there for about a week -- the van had been parked there for about a week but the initial investigation does not point to homicide. >>> a 62-year-old windsurfer is a home right now after spending the entire night in the bay. our cameras were rolling. and sal castaneda spoke to the woman's husband late this afternoon. >> reporter: steve hammond says his wife is doing just fine the mac i feel very, very relieved. it was really an ordeal. >> she wanted to insert even after enduring chemotherapy treatment

. >> shannon stone reached over the railing to catch a ball tossed out by josh hamilton. >> just as it hit his hand it threw him off balance. >> he fell 20 feet to the concrete floor behind the walls that hollywood up the jumbotron. >> they reached up to grab it and went over the rail. he went straight down, head first. >> stone was alert enough to ask about his son but an hour later he was dead. >> the memory that we try to make in this game for our fans. >> major league baseball will review the incident with every club to ensure fantasy safety. if it could happen here -- fan's safety. >> the organization will look with a fresh set of eyes at any vulnerabilities that may exist here at at&t park. >>> a bay area soldier has been killed in afghanistan. a sergeant of san jose died tuesday when his unit was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. he received numerous medals during his career. >> betty ford was remembered as woman that spoke her mind. many americans admired betty ford for her candor in the white house including support of abortion rights and equal rights amendment in a republica

this happened a week after a fire fighter, shannon stone died after falling from a ballpark.michael caught three other balls mond night, telling "good morning america" he got caught up in excitement. >> what were you think something. >> in the moment. people, i don't think they understand the home run derby is pretty big thing. >> the look in my brother's face, my friend's face just appeared... you know can we hold on to this guy? i'm 250 pounds. >> i wasn't let going. that is a brother's love. >> and carmichael gave away one of the balls and is selling other two, giving money to shannon stone's family. >> nice gesture there. >> and wall street was in the middle of a big rally today. it got hit with a trickle down affect from washington. >> stocks higher late in the day. take a look. the dow, s and p and nasdaq all in the green. stocks on concern lawmakers will face to raise the debt limit. and megarally early in the session thanks to this man, telling congress that the fed is prepared to respond, and says central bank will take additional action. and general election's ceo a

players sporting black ribbons in honor of shannon stone. josh hamilton in the lineup and his night began with a single off gio gonzales. he was at first base when mike napoli blasted a grand slam. 5-to texas after one inning. top two, a's get on the board. and scott sizemore a shot to left. nobody aboard. that's a solo homer, make it 5-1. sizemore's first of the year. -- fourth of the year. bottom half, and the power surge continued for texas. kinsler takes gio deep. that finds the stands. number thirteen for him. 6-1. three batters later, adrian beltre. gio did not have all-star stuff last night. he lasted just four innings in the 8-5 loss. mets in town to finish off the giants first half of the season. san francisco two up in the west on arizona coming in. mlb network airing the game. al michael and bob costas on the call. we go top five. giants up 1-0. ryan vogelsong hangs the pitch high in the zone. angel pegan makes him pay. >> schierholtz drives one to deep right. if it's fair, this is is tie game and it is! a blast! into mccovey cove

and in the meantime, last night at ranger stadium, there was a moment of silence for shannon stone, he the 37-year-old firefighter who died. tonight there will be another one. >> we ask that each of you join the oakland athletics, the texas rangers and all of major league baseball as we observe a silent moment of reflection and respect for brownwood texas firefighter shannon stone. >>> just after a fatal mauling another visitor at yellowstone national park faces off with a grizzly bear. one hiker and his wife came across a grizzly bear and her cubs. officials say the mother defending her brood killed brian matayoshi. now a second encounter with a different bear. >> just days after a fatal bear attack here, another too close for comfort brush with a grizzly. as the bear approaches her, hiker aaron profit runds out of ground to retreat to. aaron gets ready to make a swim for it. but then kayakers paddling nearby trdrag her across the la to safety before the bear also goes for a dip. >> when the guys in the kayak offered to pull me across that seemed like a better plan because the bear se

we will not show a video only this still frame of shannon stone falling 20 feet behind an outfield wall to the concrete below. he died at the hospital. his son was with him when he fell. >> it is one of the saddest things i've seen at a baseball park. >> reporter: he was reached over to catch a foul ball. stone reached too far to get it. >> when that happened, it was disbelief. because obviously i know what's behind there. people don't realize what is behind there and so they might not thought it was a big deal. but i understood that this person could be hurt really bad. so i was in shock. i just kept looking behind me, you know hoping somebody was back there helping him. >> it's really sad because all he was trying to do is get a ball. be a fan and have a good time. >> reporter: we talked to giants fan getting ready for tonight's game about the video they saw last night. >> it was really scary how they kept showing it over and over. >> reporter: players are encouraged to be fan friendly an they will review the incident to continue safe environment to fans. the fans we talked to said on

after this game, nothing would ever be the same. 39-year-old shannon stone reached for a ball and fellr the railing, dropping 20 feet to his death. his 6-year-old son right next to him saw the entire thing. black tarps are covering the gap stone fell into. flags are flying at half staff at the ballpark. a man beside stone named ronny hargas moved fast, tried to pull him back. >> the first instinct is to grab him. i couldn't catch him. he went down. as he went by, i tried to grab him again and i missed. it looked like in slow motion as he was going to the ground. there was nothing i could do but watch hill fall. >> i was talking about this with football hall-of-famer fran tarkenton. he's spent much of his life in stadiums and sympathizes with the stone family. >> the whole tragedy -- we all saw it. we feel it because we have been to games with our fathers, with our sons. this is a fireman, a working guy who does physical work and he's comfortable and all of the sudden it's gone. life is so fragile. here we see it wasn't supposed to happen. >> funeral services will be held for shannon st

funeral services will be held for shannon stone, the firefighter who died last week after he tumbled from the stands at rangers ballpark in texas. he lost his balance and fell while reaching for a souvenir ball, suffering fatal injuries. >>> those who wish to visit the september 11th memorial in lower manhattan can begin reserving their tickets. the memorial is scheduled to open on september 12th, one day after the tenth anniversary of the attacks that killed approximately 3,000 people. >>> and on this day in 1859, big ben, the bell inside london's iconic clock tower chimed for the very first time. all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." and finally here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. a "today" exclusive. hear from casey anthony's defense team just days after her murder trial came to a dramatic close. and actress, singer and american idol judge jennifer lopez makes a big announcement live on the show. >

the man has been identified as shannon stone, a firefighter. stone was at the game with his son when he fell when trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands by outcenter fielder josh hamilton. hamilton and other staff were distraught over what happened. stone was conscious after the fall but he went into full cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital. >> just as he caught the ball, he lost his balance. it looked awful. you knew there was no way he was going to land on his feet. >> yesterday's tragedy came a year after another man survived a 30-foot fall during a rangers' game. >>> and a man was hit and killed on churchill after 8:30 last night. caltrain says that person was trespassing. latest incident cops as the agency looks at installing cameras on its trains. the decision was put on hold yesterday as caltrain figures out whether the video recordings, including fatalities, would be a matter of public record >>> the trucking company involved in last month's fatal amtrak crash in the nevada desert is now defending its safety record. a big r

in a second inning, the fan who is a rangers fan shannon stone was trying to catch a ball tossed to himtexas outfielder after a foul ball by oakland's conor jackson. stone leaned over and caught that ball and then fell over the railing plunging 20 feet to the concrete below and later died from his injuries. >>> the hall of fame manager who led oakland to its first two world series championships has died. dick williams managed the as from 1971 to '73 winning the world series in his final two seasons in oakland. williams died yesterday of a ruptured aortic aneurysm in a southern nevada hospital. he played in the major leagues for 1 years before managing the as and five other big league teams. dick williams was 82. >>> 5:41. it is a scathing attack on san francisco's new subway project. the concern that it could be a nightmare for commuters. plus, deal or no deal? after an all-day meeting, see if congress is any closer to breaking the debt standoff. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> should be a gorgeous start to the weekend around the bay area. one more weekend before we see significant changes in the fo

players sporting black ribbons in honor of shannon stone.milton in the lineup and his night began with a single off gio gonzales. he was at first base when mike napoli blasted a grand slam. and scott sizemore a shot to left. nobody aboard. that's a solo homer, make it 5-1. sizemore's first of the year. and the power surge continued for texas. kinsler takes gio deep. that finds the stands. 6-1. three batters later, adrian beltre. gio did not have all-star stuff last night. he lasted just four innings in the 8-5 loss. mets in town to finish off the giants first half of the season. san francisco two up in the west on arizona coming in. mlb network airing the game. we go top five. giants up 1-0. ryan vogelsong hangs the pitch high in the zone. angelpygan makes him pay. >> sheer holds drives one to deep right. if it is fair this is a tie game. and it is! a flash! >> the call. into mccovey cove and the fan is right. his first splashdown. brian wilson pitching a third straight game. hairston a solo homer to left. tack on two more and arizona winner

. >> shannon stone died earlier this week. he was trying to catch a ball for his 6-year-old son that was thrown into the stands by one of the texas rangers' players. the rangers have set up a memorial fund for his family. so heartbreaking. >>> in orlando, florida, a spokesman for the orange county jail says casey anthony refused her mother's request to visit last night. tuesday, the 25-year-old was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee. casey anthony is due to be released from jail a week from tomorrow. >>> the world's newest country is raising their flag for the first time. it is independence day for south sudan. it happened earlier today. people there voted overwhelmingly in january to form their own country. it is roughly the size of texas. dignitaries from around the world are attending celebrations in the new capital of juba. last hour, president obama released this statement, saying after so much struggle by people of south sudan, the united states of america welcomes the birth of a new nation. >>> in syr

shannon stone died when he was trying to catch a ball for his 6-year-old son that was thrown into the stands by one of the texas rangers players. he died right in front of his son. the rangers have set up a memorial fund for his family. >>> in orlando, it appears the family feud between casey anthony and her mother cindy is still going. a spokesman for the orange county jail says casey denied her mother's request to visit last night. tuesday, the 25-year-old was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee. casey anthony is due to be released from jail a week from tomorrow. >>> the world's newest country is raising the flag for the first time. it happened this morning. it is independence day there for south sudan. people voted overwhelmingly in january to form their own country. after so much struggle by the people of south sudan the united states of america welcomes the birth of a new nation. >>> in syria, more protests in those anti-government dem traces are becoming a greater diplomatic issue between the u.s. and damascus. the siren government is accusing robert ford of in

a day after rangers fan shannon stone died from a 20-foot fall over the bleachers, his widow jenny told team president nolan ryan her biggest concern is the impact this will have on their 6-year-old son. >> hearing the little boy screaming for his daddy after he had fallen. and then being home with my kids, really hit home last night. >> certainly want to express -- >> before the game a moment of silence for shannon stone. both teams wearing black ribbons. >>> less than a week after being named to the all-star team, gio gonzalez had his shortest start of the year. mike napoli's grand slam taps off a five-run first. gio gives up seven runs in four innings. the rangers beat the as 8-5. >>> giants and mets, she doesn't fear the beard and neither does scott hairston. his pinch hit homer in the ninth off brian wilson breaks a 2-2 tie. the mets take the opening game of the series 5-2. >>> the u.s. open's -- women's u.s. open had plenty of rain the last two days. i.k. kim has a two-stroke lead midway through the second round and how about some nba news? >> yao ming is retiring after nine seaso

the man that fail, shannon stone was a 39 year-old firefighter. you can see his six year-old son was right there, there is his son, unfortunately watching it all in this may be the worst part of this whole thing he did not die instantly. he was taken to hospital and with his son writing in the front of the ambulance went into full cardiac arrest and died by the time the ambulance got to the hospital players and fans who witnessed this say that the whole thing is real. >> just as the ball hit his hand, it kind of threw him off balance and he went headfirst. it was, it looked awful because you knew that there was no way that he would land on his feet. he disappeared so you could not see anything but the way that he felt like he failed raid on his head. >> you could hear him saying someone please get my son, someone check on my son he is up there all by himself. the paramedics were right there in a says sir, we will be your son, your son will be ok do not worry about your son, you can be around as the one minute disguising join himself a ball game an

. >> reporter: shannon stone, a texas firefighter, with his 6-year-old son cooper at his side reached out to catch the ball, but he reached too far tumbling over a railing 20 feet head first onto concrete below. he was bleeding badly and worried about his little boy. >> he raised his head up, and he said, "i need to check on my son." >> reporter: later stone suffered a fatal heart attack. his family issued this handwritten statement saying "the stone family is devastated by this tragedy. e family appreciates your thoughts, kind words, prayers and ask that you respect their privacy during this difficult time." there is also concern for josh hamimion, the player who tossed that ball. he's battled his way back from addiction and now this. >> i can't imagine how the whole family is feeling, and my heart and my sympathies and my prayers go out to them. >> reporter: at last night's game with flags flying at half-staff, players and fans paid silent tribute. >> we ask that all fans please rise and please remove your caps. >> reporter: this isn't the first accident here. last year another fan

shannon stone, hoping to get the ball for his son reached over the railing caught the ball and tumbled first to his ultimate death. waits a 20 foot drop. the man sitting next to mr. stone knew this was serious. >> this looked awful. you knew there is no way he's going to, you know land on his feet. he had to--he disappeared. it looked like waits on his head. >> this afternoon a former client says the tragedy strikes at the core of baseball. >> grabs it to the core of what we're about. memory wez try to make in this game. for our fan autos this incident was similar to one a year ago when a plan fell 30 feet trying to catch a foul ball. he survived. how this affects players and fan interaction is unknown. players generally enjoy giving fans a special part of the game. >> you're on the field and you have an opportunity and you have a child asking for a baseball you like to accommodate them. i know i was -- dithat as a player. i don't suggest we don't give baseballs away. and... -- try to accommodate fans when it's appropriate. >> and in a statement major league baseball said it will revie

he has been identified as shannon stone. he was at the game while he fell when trying to catch a baseball. stone was conscious after the fall. the fire department officials say he went into full cardiac arrest open the way to the hospital. >> just as the ball hit his hand it threw him off balance. he went head first. it was not -- it looked awful. because you knew there was no way he was going to you know land on his feet. >> yesterday's fall comes just about a year after another man fell 30 feet during a rangers game. he survived. this is the second fatal fall at an mlb ballpark this season in may a man died after falling about 20 feet at a colorado rockies game. >>> just a few hours from now, the royal newlyweds arrive in the golden state. what will they do while in california? and the preparations under way right now. >>> a murder plot revealed. the reason this man says he was targeting president obama. >>> good morning, northbound 101 traffic looks pretty good approaching the 80 split. we will tell you more about the mor

shock death of a fun during a texas rangers game with the oakland athletics thirty nine year old shannon stone falling over the railings in front of a song after attempting to catch a ball tossed into the stands by rangers player josh hamilton the tragedy deeply affecting the team and its president. it hits aside our roots of who we are. we're about making memories. about family entertainment and last night we had a father and son at the game. and had a very tragic and it's on them and it just. drives it to the core of what we are about and the memories of that we tried to make in this game. street euro back on the map in southern hemisphere rugby's biggest club competition the queensland reds winning their first ever super fifteen title beating new zealand powerhouse that canterbury crusaders the reds finished next to last back in two thousand and nine but an amazing turnaround story was there for the taking on suffered a seven time champion two seaters though displaying their pedigree early on museum and international carter making it five. the twenty nine rule without a penalty in the secon

and hall of famer nolan ryan offered his remarks today while confirming the death of 39-year-old shannon stonestone fell from the stands while going after a baseball during thursday's game between the rangers and the as. >> as an organization and as our team members and our staff, we're very heavy-hearted about this, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. >> major league baseball issued this statement say, "our players are encouraged to be fan friendly, and we will carefully review this on inwith our clubs -- to review this with our clubs to continue to ensure a safe environment for our fans." >>> a place for family fun is now a crime scene. officers are searching for a man who they say sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy on santa cruz's municipal wharf last night. police say the assault happened outside a public restroom just after 8:00. the suspect was seen in the company of another man. both ran from the scene. anyone with information should call the santa cruz police. >>> new details tonight about the discovery of two bodies found at a marijuana grow operation in napa county.

a 39 year-old firefighter, his name was shannon stones from brown with texas. he fell 20 ft. down below into the concrete. he was reaching for the ball that was tossed up by josh hamilton. he was there with his child. this was very sad. he was with his sons right there in the red shirt, the hat and the glove. the sun is just sitting in the stands after this, obviously he was shocked, upset and alone. after he fell, who he was speaking, we do not know for how long, and enough to say, i am with my son, someone check on my son and then, he died. they did not even know that this was a fatality during the game, the game continued. authorities in santa cruz county are trying to figure out why a plane went down next to the watts of the community hospital last night. here is video, the single engine plane had just taken off when it went down around 7:30 p.m.. it still downward and slammed into a medical office building. not a part of the main hospital. two people on board were killed. no names have been released. no one on the ground was injured. >> it is the final countdown for nasa

shock death of a fun joining a texas rangers game with the oakland athletics thirty nine year old shannon stone falling over the railings in front of the son's eyes after trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands by rangers player josh hamilton well the tragedy deeply affected the team it's president former pitching great nolan ryan it hits us that our route to who we are. we're making memories. about family unit. to get. to the core of what we are but. the memories are there we try to make you move. finally to basketball where c.s.k. haven't failed they hope can turn around their stuff during form over the past couple of seasons served. a three year deal in moscow this week the twenty four year old well he is one of the best point guard in europe and as richard found portrait reports is delighted to have signed up with the army. after last season's disappointment splices count didn't even make it out of the group stages of the euro lee the only men have shown they're looking to get right back to the top ahead of a new campaign twenty four year old serbian point guard me last year dos each

fellow firefighters lined up to pay their respects to shannon stone who fell tragically to his death while trying to catch a ball for his young son who was sitting next to him in the stands. stone was a 17-year veteran of the fire service, just 39 years old. >>> finally tonight, the loss of a giant of american society. betty ford did more for people than some of the presidents who come to mind. put it this way, breast cancer and addiction used to be whispered about until betty ford came along. she was treated for both and made it okay to talk about both. tomorrow night here we'll report on the thousands who will gather in southern california to remember betty ford. tonight we hear from someone who recorded her life. david hume kennerly was the official white house photographer during the ford administration. he got to see it all from behind the scenes and he gave us some indelible images. tonight he remembers a great first lady in his own words. >> the pictures of them having breakfast in the kitchen of their house. he was president of the united states and he was commuting to the wh

the oakland a's texas rangers game a young man a fell to his death from the stands 39 year-old shannon stone of firefighter buries him just hamilton tossed him out ball he leaned over to catch it and felt overwhelmed he was a firefighter for 18 years he was awake when paramedics took him away he said my son is in the stands please watch over my son. there is a small area behind the scoreboard. and there is his son on the left-hand side. it was a year ago and one day another firefighter fell at the same stadium kidnapping a the government's report " was a house close to an almost stand still. it added the fewest number of jobs in the last month 18,000 net jobs in june. we will see how the market reacts this when they open. the kron 4 morning news will take a break and we'll be right back >> the release date for casey anthony has been reset. it turns out it will be july 17th as opposed to july 13th. the florida mother was acquitted on murder charges of per to year- old daughter. she was convicted of four counts of lying to police while investigating the death. sentenced to four years in jail.

. >> a moment of silence before the game for shannon stone.black ribbons on their jerseys. >> less than a week after being named for the all-star game, shortest start of the year. mike's grand slam tacks off a five-run first. seven runs in four innings. the rangers beat the a's. 8-5. >> mets all-star will join the giants traveling party to arizona following sunday's game. maybe i can convince him to waive his no trade clause and work out a deal. loud mouth pants found someone with a bigger waistline than john daly. 5th inning giants up 1-0. angel pagan, the only two runs he would allow. a 19 game hitting street, but no giant is hotter than nate, his third homer of the week. ties it at 2. she may not fear the beard and scott harrison doesn't fear any pitcher in the orange and black. he now hit 12 career homers against the giants. the pinch hit puts them back on top. >>> nba news, ming is retiring after nine seasons with the rockets. he couldn't stay healthy. he missed 250 games over the last six years. he got another fair well message from anot

funeral services were held tore 39-year-old shannon stone.e than a thousand people attended including many of his fellow firefighters and several members of the rangers. stone's 6-year-old was with him when he plugged 20 feet while catching a ball tossed to him by one of the players. >>> well, staying with sports but shifting gears, here's don bell at espn news with a look at last night's home run derby. >>> good morning, i'm don bell with your espn news update. balls flying out of the yard in arizona. major league baseball's home run derby. in phoenix, robinson cano, well, the yankees had his dad pitching to him jose pitch with the astros. big fly. he finished the first round with eight. after tying with five home runs, matt holliday, prince fielelr had the final two spots with david ortiz. adrian gonzalez and cano in the fifil round of the derby, gonzalez, are you serious? into the pool it goes. chececthis fan out. time for adult swim. jumped right in with the glove. gonzalez finishes with 11. now for the man of the hour, cano, digs in, goe

shannon stone died on thursday. his fall was watched by his 6-year-old son at the game.entatives from the team will attend the funeral. >>> david letterman will tape as usual this afternoon, despite a break-in at the studio.. police say that a 22-year-old man vandalized the doors to the ed sullivan studio. the letterman set was not touched. >>> for some of you your local news is next. >> for everybody else, the royal red carpet t tr of tinseltown. red carpet tour of tinseltown. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred.

it was the second inning when 39-year-old shannon stone tried to catch a ball tossed into the standst his balance and as his young son looked on fell over the railing, plunging 20 feet on to the pavement below. >> his son cried out "daddy," and my husband grabbed boy so he wouldn't see it because he was calling for his dad. >> reporter: stone, who died about an hour later, was a firefighter in brownwood, texas. his family said he went to the game specifically hoping to catch a ball, even stopping on the way to buy his son a new glove. outfielder josh hamilton, who tossed the foul ball to stone, was stone's favorite player, and he's distraught. >> it's pretty surreal. it brings things into perspective how quickly lives can change. in the blink of an eye. and very unexpectedly. >> reporter: players throwing balls into the stands is common in baseball. today the rangers said the railing that stone fell over exceeded building code and the team is not making any changes. >> what you would like to do is hope that we don't have that situation come up again. but i also would not suggest that

fan who fell to his death last week during a game has been laid to rest. 39-year-old firefighter shannon stone was with his 6-year-old son last thursday when he leaned over the railing and fell while trying to catch a ball that a player had thrown into the stands. it's estimated that 1,000 people gathered in brownwood, texas, to remember him. >> this family resembles so much of who we are. phenomenal family man and mentor and friend and firefighter. part of this community that it was never about himself. it was always about the people he loved and cared for. >> dozens of emergency personnel from all over the state of texas attended yesterday's funeral. >>> a judge in sacramento refuse today dismiss a lawsuit against former governor schwarzenegger for his commutation of the prison term handed down to the son of former assembly speaker. he attended the hearing yesterday. back in 2008 his son was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in the stabbing deaths of louis sans to of concord. he reduced his sentence to 7 years before leaving office. the family is suing schwarzenegger saying it vio

nearly 1,000 people attended a funeral for 39-year-old shannon stone. he was a firefighter who died last thursday when he tried catching a baseball tossed into the crowd by a rangers player. after the service, stone's widow and their 6-year-old son cooper walked hand in hand behind a fire truck carrying his casket. stone's son was with him at the game when he fell about 20 feet on to a concrete barrier after losing his balance trying to catch that ball. ♪ >>> there will be multiple funeral services for former first lady betty ford. the first one is tomorrow at st. margaret's episcopal church in palm desert. the first lady, michelle obama, is expected to attend. the second service is thursday in grand rapids, michigan. among those expected to speak are former first lady rosalind carter and lynn cheney. ford died on friday in southern california at the age of 93. >>> adoption attorneys in new york say they're getting ready for a rush of same sex parents looking to adopt. new york's ban on gay marriage ends on july 24. the state already permits unmarried c

in the second inning of tonight's game shannon stone, a firefighter, fell over the railing trying toatch a ball thrown to him by josh hamilton, the rangers' outfielder, the man would not survive the 20- foot drop. he was pronounced dead soon after being taken to the hospital. he was at the game with his young son. >> as an organization and as our team members and our staff, we're very heavy hearted about this, our prayers go out to the family. >> the game was meaningless. rich hardin making his second start gave up 5 runs in 5 innings including the 8th home run of the year for michael young. the rangers went have-0, they are now 9 games ahead of the a's in that crucial series there. >>> hall of fame manager dick williams suffered ann you victim in his heart and passed away at the age of 82. he managed the a's for go seasons, leading them to two world series site titles in '72 and '73, he is one of only two managers to win a pennant with two teams. i had a chance to interview him a few years ago. reputation was they did not get along, years ago. >> falls. you put 25 guys together for