to part ways with smith but he did insist of the organization would continue to support smith away from the field. what that news conference for yatter said coach. sad"de of your belief all for some francisco forty-niners he will be supported and helped fuel a half block this path alone all this mess has been working very hard to correct things that needs corrected and working very hard to do the right thing his been turning his life around in the process of turning his life around people stumble could also not to say i'll accounts appeared until mel smith was making progress with this awful trouble and also as if he thinks smith like might like jonathan other teams aware played professional football again, so it says he thinks so on hopes of. >> pam: joins us now. aldon smith, who appeared to be getting his life back on track right? >> gary: her people talk in august about how bad the team is gonna be whittled to start playing assisting with this poor young guy he'd issues but you look there is any still 49 today gets super talent if he was a run-of-the-mill player he would of been lon

up with smith as he walked out of jail. he apologized and said the truth will come out. >> the 49ers did not waste any time. in an emotional news conference head coach jim tomsula said he's trying to turn his life around. he was cut from the squad. >> here's his newest mug shot from the last few hours. abc 7 news reporter david lui picks up our coverage live from santa clara. david. >> alma and larry, this is a sad day. those are the words of jim tomsula, the 49ers head coach, as he confirmed that, indeed, smith had been cut from the team. this is a situation that is clearly developing. after three dui arrests and a brush with tsa agents in los angeles, the front office apparently decided there were no more second chances for smith. this coming just days after general manager trent balke had said he wanted to sign smith to a new contract. >>> aldon smith disputes that he was driving under the influence of alcohol even though police say they tested him twice. >> this wasn't a dui. the situation that happened could have been

now, getting back to the aldon smith release.he 49ers were forced and shufl today's schedule because of bhawhat happened and we'll hear from the players onluti losing another k team mate coming up. >> and that's going to do it. thank you so much for joining us. . >>> donald trump versus megyn kelly. you thought the debate got nasty. did trump just call fox host a bimbo? >>> trump's 3:00 a.m. twitter attack on megyn kelly hours after their showdown at the gop debate. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs. >> only rosie o'donnell. >> what rosie is saying about the diss. >> and the other women trump has targeted. >>> plus, hillary clinton partying with the kardashian. how kim made a funny

aldon smith arrest. maiocco was in the lockerroom t teammate matt maiocco their geraud on cam giants trade ad lp >> let biggest take away for me, the 49ers parted ways with aldon smith, the football player, they didn't part ways with aldon smith the human being. that the coach made the comments, and the players' comments. they talked a lot more about aldon smith the person, getting his life back in order. more than the football side of things. the 49ers seem to have a lot of compassion for their teammate. >> to solidify the rotation, it will be longer to see how he can be. mild left hamstring strain, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list. he will miss another start for his next scheduled outing. vogle song, starting in his place, gets chased in the fifth. afeld. russell scores, here comes fowler. 3-1, cubs. and petite now on the mound. smoked. chris bryant jogs up, 5-1, chicago. david ross and the hit parade continues. solar scores, they win it 7-3. chicago moves a game indiana in front of the giant

we have reached out too -- to alon smith. all details at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> costco in danville is being evacuated on reports of hazardous materials. we don't know what those materials may be, but fire crews are on the scene investigating, as is our helicopter. they have not said when the store may reopen. >>> and now to decision 2016. everyone is still abuzz about the first major republican presidential debate this morning. ten candidates fought for airtime, and about eight of the ten averaged six minutes or so apiece. donald trump goth the most time with 11 minutes, and some of that was spent say he has not ruled out at a run as an independent. >> you're not going to make the pledge? >> i will not make the pledge at this time. >> on the field of ten taking jabs at each other with finger pointing and eye rolling, on topics and of course who is and who is not qualified to lead the nation. >> it seems like this election has been a lot about a person who is very high in the polls, but doesn't have a clue will how to govern, a pe

it's a big blow on the team and more so for smith. the 49ers now have another probowler to replace on defense. aaron lynch who had six sacks last year is one of the leading candidates along with eli harold. now to baseball. ryan vogelsong making his first start since july 11. matt duffy with an amazing grab. he gets this diving grab and saved a run. that is amazing and definitely fun to watch. in the fifth; the cubs blew this one wide open. including this double to left. the cubs win it by a count to 7- 3. as now. abby burns throwing out the first pitch. very nice to see that. oakland up 1-0 against the astros in the third when danny valenci took one deep. now the bottom of the 9th inning, the as are up 3-1. all sonny gray has to do is get the out and he does it right there. his 12th win of the season. as go onto win it by the count to 3-1. round two of the bridge stone ini have stational. now, no stop. check this shot out. a little chip shot. fyorik has a four-shot lead. that's sports! by the way. >> good. >> oh, very interesting. >>

richard norton smith, mr.hony, it is a pleasure and an honor to be able to talk to both of you folks. i have a loaf of history. i have followed both of your work for years especially mr. anthony, with the work of the first ladies. i am honored to talk to you tonight. first of all, with regard to ms. mckinley's health, i noticed that you had a comment early about six months before president mckinley was assassinated that she was gravely ill when they had a trip out in the west coast, and i noticed that there was a -- there was a report that was in the new york times that talks about how gravely ill that she was an almost near death. my question is, was that the first time that a first lady's health was publicly reported and i guess i am curious to know why did they feel that they needed to even get that out there, because i can think maybe 20 years hence that a president or first lady probably would not have wanted that information to be released. susan: thank you. appreciate it. mr. anthony: that is a very gre

> at no point did aldon smith >> at no point did aldon smith stop and identify himselfóÑy police.r to the victim that owned that vehicle he struck. >> reporter: police say the vandalism charge is because of damage he caused to the vehicle, while opening his own door. officers say when smith returned about an hour later, he submitted to alcohol tests, as well as a field sobriety test which police say he failed. steven clark says smith's probation6npuc status w hurt him. >> he was told you are not allowed to drink and drive with any amount of alcohol in your system and he was also told no more arrests. so he could find himself back in court very quickly on a probation violation. >> reporter: and again, police investigators are not releasing any results of the blood alcohol tests. smith is scheduled to be arraigned in court october 6th. live in santa clara, robert honda, nbc bay area news. >> robert, thank you. we have been through this before. the 49ers drafted smith in 2011. since then, five arrests. it started in 2012, dui in miami beach. in 2013, another dui after crashing into a

>> pam: the aldon smith era in san francisco. comes to an abrupt end, after he was arrested on hit and run, driving under the influence and vandalism charges. today. the team cut ties with the often troubled linebacker. this is smith's fifth arrest in three years. the latest incident happened at an apartment complex where he lives. and left. scene. when police officers suspected he was under the influence. they gave him a sobriety test, before arresting him on suspicion of d-u-i. police are not releasing specifics on smith's blood alcohol level. today, 49-ers coach jim tomsula delivered an emotional response to the news. >>: it was sadness. sadness for a gag the person. we care by a gunman-that guy. >>: by a bolger's for horry played out. >> pam: 2011. smith has been arrested five- times. his first run-in with the law. a d-u-i stop in miami. the charge was later changed to reckless driving. the next year, reports of gunshots at his san jose home. resulted in the seizure of illegal automatic weapons. he also pleaded 'no contest' t

smith posted bail this morning. he is set to be arraigned in october. >>> four young women are getting help at bay area shelters tonight after being rescued from a life on the streets of oakland. hundreds of volunteers fanned out across the city for operation code read. the 24-hour -- code red. the 24-hour operation was to rescue children from prostitution. >>> many people in spring valley are being allowed to return home. the damage is extensive from the "rocky fire." over 69,000 acres across three counties have burned. over 6,000 structures are still threatened. >>> the man who opened fire killing 12 people in a colorado movie theater will spend the rest of his life in prison. reporter teri okita on how james holmes was spared the death penalty. >> reporter: james holmes showed no emotion as he learned his fate for committing one of the worst mass shootings in u.s. history. >> we, the jury, do not have a unanimous final sentencing verdict on these counts and we, the jury, understand that as a result, the court wil

they are pulling for smith. anquan boldin and bethea say even though he is not a teammate, he is still a friend. >> for me it is not about football. it is making sure he is okay as a person. as a team though we have to move forward. at the end of the day, wish the best for him. >> players deny reports that there was trouble between smith and colin kaepernick off the field. >> i have to ask about the reports he and kaepernick were fighting over a woman. >> i don't know about that. >> i don't know anything about that until you just said it. >> kaepernick said it is not his car smith hit. police arrested the linebacker on thursday night on suspicion of dui, hit-and-run and vandalism. they say he hit a parked car at his apartment complex in santa clara. smith said this on his way out of jail. >> this wasn't a dui. the situation that happened could have been handled differently and i apologize to everybody i let down, and i apologize for how it played out. as far as everything concerned it will work out how it is sup

they are pulling for smith. anquan boldin and bethea say even though he is not a teammate, he is still a friend. >> for me it is not about football. it is making sure he is okay as a person. as a team though we have to move forward. at the end of the day, wish the best for him. >> players deny reports that there was trouble between smith and colin kaepernick off the field. >> i have to ask about the reports he and kaepernick were fighting over a woman. >> i don't know about that. >> i don't know anything about that until you just said it. >> kaepernick said it is not his car smith hit. police arrested the linebacker on thursday night on suspicion of dui, hit-and-run and vandalism. they say he hit a parked car at his apartment complex in santa clara. smith said this on his way out of jail. >> this wasn't a dui. the situation that happened could have been handled differently and i apologize to everybody i let down, and i apologize for how it played out. as far as everything concerned it will work out how it is sup

. >> 49er linebacker aldon smith in trouble with the law. again. a news conference with more information on the arrest is just about to get underway. thanks for join up. >> a lot of questions this morning about aldon smith's future with the 49ers and with the nfl because this is his 5th arrest since 2012. the team stood by him through the early cases but no word whether this is the final straw. matt keller is at the santa clara police department with more. matt? >> eric, the santa clara police department is expected to come out and speak about the inaccident from last night and aldon smith's arrest. he was released from the santa clara county jail at 8:30 this morning. he bailed out. smith was ad last note by santa clara police for d.w.i. hit-and-run and vandalism. he was booked into jail. police have not released details about the arrest. he spoke to the media in front of the santa clara a county jail. this is what he said. [ inaudible ] >> i am sorry for anyone i let down and sorry for... [ inaudible ] >> i feed to speak and i want everyone to un

aldon smith is in custody, bail set at $26,000.we have reached out to the 49ers and are waiting for a comment from them. aldon smith has had several scrapes with the law during his career with the 49ers, and leading drunk driving, gun charges, and an alleged bomb threat at lax. this is his third dui arrest. again, 49ers star aldon smith has been arrested. we are following the story and will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> our coverage of the debate continues. who else besides donald trump came out on top? james rosen joins us from cleveland. we have an hearing an awful lot about donald trump tell us about what you saw and heard.>> good to be with you. i think donald trump had kind of an uneven performance. there were times when he hit his stride and elicited great applause. some of his criticisms of the news media and immigration got applause. he got off to a rocky start. my friend asked, raise your hand if you refuse to pledge your support for the eventual nominee. only donald trump raised his hand. that el

it appears it is very much about smith. what sort of statement do you think this release yet the humanity on his part, what does that say about the entire situation? >> i think it's a guy that they care a lot about. you always hear these players are meat. they pay and use them until they are done. the 49ers had put a lot of time and effort into trying to understand aldon smith and his alcoholism and all that he has been there. i think it went to a real personal level. i think it was beyond him just being another number in a uniform. i think there was a lot of true emotion caught up in trying to rehabilitate him. i think he said it best. he said there was a lot of sadness in the building because they believed even though they do have to release him that he is a good young man at heart but but all their efforts for apparently were not with regard to his playing career. a lot of sadness and emotion overall. >> what sort of a hole does it leave in the team itself on the field? >> it is a huge hole. the 49ers are a team that had

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the 28-year-old robert smith senior methodically would squeeze 5-week-old robert smith jr. to the point the last time he killed the baby. little robert smith junior lived in a house on ninth street northwest and according to the court paper when he cried too much for his father, robert smith senior would squeeze him until he stopped. the child would cry a lot and become fussy, he said he squeezed the child to stop him from crying and has done it over the course of the child's life. august 4 when the child died police said at the scene in the night. at first, said the child was injured when he did c.p.r.

aldon smith's door was opened as he was backing out. he crashed his door into the door of another car. and then according to santa clara police he actually left the scene apparently on foot. and the police were called. when they came back, aldon smith came back on his own met with the police officers, agreed to take a field sobriety test which i officers said he failed, and he was arrested. one of the charges is leaving the scene of an accident and the collision with the car. that is described by the santa clara police department just a few minutes ago. >> he was in close proximity attempting to park his vehicle and while doing that he collided with another vehicle next to it. i don't know the distances. >> a few feet? >> i don't know the distance. i'll be speculating if i gave an answer. >> again, how is that hit-and- run? >> he left the scene, did not identify himself at all. and it was not until the officers returned to the scene he came back down and contacted the officers. >> reporter: aldon smith was taken to the santa clara count

words of forty-niner head coach jimi asked him if he believes smith was mending his way and smith would return to football. >> he's in the process of turning his life aron. he is in the process. in terms of him playing football again i sure hope so. i think he can. i want him to. >> media site report the cary damaged belongs to quarterback kaepernick. both men said to be involved with radio host namedness. smith could be heading to jail. >> he could face a probation violation very quickly and suffer fairly significant sanction because he was given the benefit of the doubt so recently by the court. >> what kind of sanction. >> he could definitely go back to jail. >> in santa clara david louie abc 7 news. >> all right. 7 news sports director larry is here. talk about bad timing. >> niners are a we can out from the first pre-season game and isn't looking good for them. >> franchise that feels like it's in free fall. this is a team that went to the superbowl 3 years ago. so few players left on the team and special all only couple on the defensive side of the ball as far as the starting unit

. >>> tonight, criminal charges that made alden smith a former 49er. is the niners image losing it's luster? >>> and the follow up an a lightning strike. we'll follow up on what happened in this neighborhood. >>> and a follow up to a photographer that took pictures and money but didn't deliver the photographs. >>> and inside of the outside lands music festival. you won't have to pay $400 to enjoy it. >>> here is linebacker alden smith leaving jail this morning after his overnight arrest. hours later he was out of a job. good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. the 49ers released alden smith today following his fifth arrest. he's just 25 years old. here is his mug shot taken last night as he was booked on charges of dui, hit and run and vandalism. abc7 news broke the news on twitter of the arrest as he left the santa chaira county jail this morning. smith told reporters it was time for his side of the story to come out. >> i need to speak and i want everybody to understand this wasn't a dui. it could have been handled diffe

balke said he was pleased with smith personally and professionally. david lui said hoped to sign him to a long-term contract. it has been a rough off season for the team. in addition to losing coach jim harbaugh to michigan six well-known 49ers left the team. justin smith, linebackers patrick willis and chris borland and anthony davis. the team lost star running back frank gore to indianapolis. michael crabtree to the raiders. >> the parents of 16-year-old girl killed in arabian na flight 214 have dismissed their lawsuit. she was one of three people killed when the plane crashed in 2013 landing at sfe. she was ejected and lying near the wreckage covered in firefighting foam when she was run over by crews responding to the crash. they did not see her. the family has not issued a public statement about today's decision. san francisco city attorney dennis herrera said the dismissal vindicates firefighters heroic efforts. >>> a 20-year-old u.c. berkeley student was robbed right in the middle of campus. that student was robtd about 12:30 p.m. it's a place

the september issue was to have smith on the cover with the headline aldon smith is misunderstood. the editor-in-chief tweeted this picture yesterday. the article has smith saying he's ditched his party lifestyle for a one bedroom condo and more time with his two-year-old son. smith was also asked if he considers himself an alcoholic. the former 49er said no and that he just likes to have a good time. 5:04 is our time. the san francisco fire department is reacting after a crash victim dropped a lawsuit against the city. the person died in the aftermath of the crash two years ago. she was ejected from the plane, covered in firefighting foam and run over by a fire truck. her family isn't talking about the confidential settlement agreement, but yesterday a statement was released saying i am hopeful that today's dismissal will bring closure and heelings to our members and others of the flight 214. >>> new this morning, a gunman shot at three people. and a surveillance camera caught the whole thing. police say some kind of confrontation occurred between the shooter and the sure wood man

smith was the guy. willis is gone. suffice it to say, the 2015, 49ers are a far cry from that. >>> all the hype about viewer ship came true last night for the first gop debate. fox news reports that 24 million people ended up watching that debate. that makes it the highest rated primary debate ever. to put the number of viewers in perspective, nearly one out of every five homes with a tv watched that debate last night. the candidates have already moved on from cleveland. today they were in atlanta for the red state gathering. the organizer of the event called this key for the candidates because these are the people who will end up making phone calls and knocking on doors for those candidates during the campaign season. how'd they do last night? did any candidate pull out ahead? ross, everyone was watching last night to see how donald trump would do. >> reporter: that's right, frank. he was the one to beat going in and he was the headline coming out, that he was the one who may have been beaten. but the big med line for

alden smith arrested last night, released by the team today.smith one of the best pass rushers when he's on the field but the last two seasons that's only amounted to two games thanks to a pair of suspensions. this year the niners were counting on him to lead their defensive front. so where do they go from here? >> it's a tough loss. al den is a great football player. for me it's not about football with him. it's just making sure he's okay as a person. but as a team we have to move forward. we have no choice. >> i mean we have to keep rolling. we have to keep rolling. next man up. whoever that may be. they have to come in. step in play well. alden as we all know when he's on the field he's something to recon with. whoever is going to step in, they have to come in and play well for us. >> not exactly a banner day for the giants either. mike leek was supposed to make his second start for his new team. instead well he's off to the disabled list courtesy of a bad hamstring. to hill led the way for the cubs. that's a knock off the glove of kelby tom

more on aldon smith's legal woes. why the 49ers say he will still have their support even though he isn't on the team. >>> good morning. live pictures now from santa rosa. this is last weekend of the sonoma county fair. coming up, we will have more on what you can expect if you are headed up there. >> they are hungry. good morning. welcome. it's saturday august 8th . >> let's get to a quick check on the weather. little cooler. >>> you are right. right there. that cloud cover. going to stick in the city as well as along the coastline for that area a little cooler. for some of the inland spots a little warmer. we had that summer like pattern. let's take a look at what's happening outside the door. we have oakland and you can see plenty of overcast sky. it moved in and it's widespread. from the north bay in to the east day and down into portions of the south bay as well. taking a look at the satellite view. here is a shot and you can see widespread cloud cover. into napa. all stretching through portions of the delta with

in a week they had this tune. ♪ smith and napes also cowrote "stay with me" the chorus is actually smith'se we built a choir out of just sam's voice. it was just me and sam. and i was like run to that corner of the room. and then higher. >> smith says his album was inspired by his unrequited love for a married man. >> i told all my secrets on that album. my deepest and darkest secrets. i'm a very hope person. but to me the things i've always kept hidden were the fact that i was a bit lonely. the fact that maybe i've loved someone and they didn't love me back. when i decided to tell the entire world that. which i didn't think through. i didn't realize quite how much i was revealing. thank you for coming out, guys. i hope you know how much this means to me. >> it's not just the voice. it's his vulnerability that has made sam smith a star. part of your success is that you have shown all of yourself. >> yeah, i know. hearing a whole entire room sing back to me, i guess it's true that i'm not good at a one nightstand. i can't explain the feeling. it's unreal. feels like you just read your diary

the september issue was to have smith on the cover with the headline aldon smith is misunderstood. editor-in-chief tweeted this picture yesterday. the article has smith saying he's ditched his party lifestyle for a one bedroom condo and more time with his two-year-old son. smith was also asked if he considers himself an alcoholic. the former 49er said no and that he just likes to have a good time. 8:04 is our time. the san francisco fire department is reacting after the family of an asiana airplane victim dropped his lawsuit against the city. the girl was ejected from the plane and covered in foam and run over by a responding fire truck. her family isn't talking about the confidential settlement agreement, but yesterday a statement roos released by the fire chief, "i'm hopeful today's dismissal will bring closer and healing to our members and events of the flight 214." >>> a gunman shot at three people as they tried to run away, hitting a man in the leg. a surveillance camera caught the whole thing. the police said some kind of confrontation occurred between the shooter and the shi

they identified the attacker as curtis smith of coatesville. a man that made national headlines earlier this year. >> he appears to be the same individual that jumped the white house fence in march of this year. >> that smith allegedly barged into the courthouse at noon today wielding a knife. >> he said, i'm going get you i'm going to get you and i heard pop pop pop and it was the sheriff shooting him. >> but before he was shot another deputy received knife wounds to his arm and chest. >> and the courthouse was put on lockdown because of all of this, we spoke to relieved people that were allowed to leave the building a short time later. >> i'm happy to finally make it out. >> i lot of people knew i was here today and they were concerned and trying to text me, it's scary that this happened right here in westchester. >> reporter: back out live on the scene, people were asking why was smith free after jumping the white house fence, he was arrested for unlawful entry but he reached an agreement with the court that he would not be prosecuted if he

the september issue was to have smith on the cover with the headline aldon smith is misunderstood. editor-in-chief tweeted this picture yesterday. the article has smith saying he's ditched his party lifestyle for a one bedroom condo and more time with his two-year-old son. smith was also asked if he considers himself an alcoholic. the former 49er said no and that he just likes to have a good time. 6:04 is our time. the san francisco fire department is reacting after the family of an ace yawnna airplane victim dropped his lawsuit against the city. the girl was ejected from the plane and covered in foam and run over by a responding fire truck. her family isn't talking about the confidential settlement agreement, but yesterday a statement was released saying "i'm hopeful today's dismissal will bring closer and healing to our members and passengers of the flight 214." >> a gunman shot at three people as they tried to run away, hitting a man in the leg. a surveillance camera caught the whole thing. the police said some kind of confrontation occurred between the shooter and the shirtless

nbc 10's drew smith is live. that belonged to a funeral home. >> reporter: yes, here's what sources are telling us tonight. that funeral home reported that the three bodies came from two different nursing homes and all three of the dead were in their late 80s. we checked with state records that show that that funeral home had an expired license. neighbors on the street first knew something was wrong when they saw this garage door open. then they noticed the smell. and found decomposing remains in card board boxes and a casket. >> it was open, i was curious, smelled it and noticed it was bodies in there. >> reporter: police say the garage is used by a funeral home up the street. its owner spoke with investigators on scene. they say she was aware the bodies were in there, nbc 10 is not naming the owner because she is not charged with a crime. >> upstanding people. this is the funeral home for our community. >> reporter: we checked state records which show the owners license to be a funeral director is valid through

we'll be hearing summer song this morning from sam smith. a singer with a proven staying power as anthony hey son will show. >> this song and that voice have made sam smith an international star almost overnight. >> you think you were prepared? >> i think -- no. >> where did he come from? >> it's hard to explain. but we will when we go home with sam smith ahead on "sunday morning." then and now is austerer from barry petersen about a nature photographer been looking for that rocky mountain eye he. >> john fielder has hiked and crawled to nearly every corner of colorado national parks. he is considered to be the premiere nature photographer. >> i've been to the park a hundred times in the last 40 years it gets better each time. >> later on "sunday morning" capturing nature's majesty on film and a project a hundred years in the making. >> questions and answers with comedian turned municipal money senator al franken this morning. the questions from our rita braver. >> that's right. i believe we're entering what i like to call the al franken dec

smith is one of seven 49ers to run into legal problems. between them there have been a total of 12 incidents since 2012 that ended in arrests or charges filed. >>> gary gelfand joining us now. jim tomsula hasn't even coached his first game and he is dealing with a big problem. >> fingers are crossed, mine especially, hoping that this would not happen something like this as a contract year for aldon smith and this happens. so yes, tough times. releasing aldon smith was the logical move fooling his latest arrest. it didn't make it any easier to ball is lower for jim tomsula who has been on the coaching -- it didn't make it any easier to swallow for jim tomsula who has been the on the coaching staff since 2012. >> this is ah sad day. it doesn't have anything to do about football. although he won't be playing football for the san francisco 49ers, he will be supported and helped and he will not have to walk this path alone that. comes from the ownership down. >> the 25-year-old smith is now a free agent but faces the possibility of another susp

the 49ers reached their breaking point with aldon smith. he was released after the tumultuous four year run in san francisco. one of the most talented linebackers, 44 sacks in 53 career games. in the off field it limited mim to 18 games the last two seasons and now he has gone before week one of 2015. leaving the 49ers shorthanded and emotionally decimated. >> you are aware that the 49ers released aldon smith. it's a sad day. >> it doesn't have anything to do about football. although he won't be playing football for the 49ers, he will be supported and helped. and not have to walk this path alone. >> the team was so distraught after this morning's practice that they canceled the media availability. we will hear from some of the teammates. >> when you hear the coach say that, he is no longer on the team but we will still thereby for him, it says a lot about what he meant to the team and what he meant to the coach and the organization. >> they stuck with him and the organization some may say to a fault. through the five issues all told and som

smith leaves a legacy of on- field domination. 44 sacks and off field self- destruction. departure a big blow to a rebuilding defense and a shock to a team already in search of an identity. practice this morning was not exactly business as usual. >> it was unique. it was sadness. that's what it was. sadness for a guy, a person. we care about that guy. deeply. >> some bad fortune for the san francisco baseball franchise as well, although not on the same scale. the giants placed new edition mike leake on the disabled list. he was supposed to start today against the cubs. first inning off the glove of tomlinson. that will score kyle shwarber. the rbi machine brandon crawford into the right field. here comes buster posey. jeremy affelt is in. different guy there but the same result. the cubs go on to beat the giants 7-3. of course back to aldon smith, with will hear from some of his former teammates at 10. >> it's something when you think about how many players have left and been arrested. >> i feel bad for the coach. not exactly greeted with a parade coming in after coach ha

kendrick lamar sam smith alton john and more.eans big traffic jams and san francisco police out in force hoping there'll not be any big problems. >> reporter: a steady stream car drivers that went to the spot so on the job of people at the sidelines event golden gate park and the did the parking enforcement officer shot down their license plates with a piece of paper sent a photo of a call later that driver received a $288 parking ticket on the fly driver. is the driving meant to it all doesn't work that way . the no will you pardon the bus on the jury would to give roger a $80. instead of a bus on. don't occur to the general just happen undoes returns a question the party opposite and to continue this time torula citizen. some rules apply finish of a passenger and marked crosswalks or stopping traffic it or driving up to a closed area hoping to get access all you get the ticket in the mail and embarrassment of having the backup after out there please tripoli over might be wise to do so this guy didn't think he did this stop key

when smith returned an hour later, police were there waiting. say he appeared drunk and failed a sobriety test. jim tomsula made a powerful promise to aldon smith even after cutting the star linebacker from the team. "today in the bay" has more from team headquarters. >> reporter: noting it as a sad day for the 49ers organization, coach tomsula got very personal during the news conference acknowledging that aldon smith's off field problems are much bigger than football. >> he will be supported and helped. he will not have to walk this past alone. that comes from ownership down. >> reporter: a member of the 49ers since 2011, smith was a star out i'd linebacker, but this latest arrest brings his total up to five, including three for dui. in addition to vowing that the entire 49ers organization will support smith during his time of need, coach tomsula also used today's announcement as a chance to send a message to millions of others suffering from substance abuse. >> what i would like to say is if one person out there reads this and you're struggli

says he represented smith for a domestic dispute involving smith's wife. he said smith was supposed to be getting counseling. he would not go on camera but told us quote, he was a hard-working young man and you would never think he would do something like this. he called today's violence sad and tragic. >>> meanwhile, a wild chase in lower merion township ends with a man in handcuffs. it all began when a homeowner on baird road called police about a home invasion. the intruder ran into the woods nearby. nbc 10 cameras were there. more than a dozen officers with shotguns and search dogs took off after him. after a chase, the man was arrested. >>> another roller coaster day on wall street. stocks surged higher earlier in the day only to fall by late afternoon. the dow jones industrial average fell about 205 points to 15,666. while the nasdaq dropped close to 20 points to 4,506. the s & p fell about 26 points to 1,867. for more on the market, nbc's brian mohr joins us live from washington, d.c. >> i know beijing cut interest rates, still are investors getting

the theme is the oakland raiders. >> will smith also known as james smith's dad in my house. my girls are like that is james smith's dad. >> that is sad. >> i know. [ laughter ] >> send us your requests. ice cube is coming up next for the person who requested it. >>> fish and wildlife officers are searching for a black bear that attacked a man. 67-year-old larry ipez said that he stepped on to the porch of his home in mid pines yesterday morning. apparently startled the bear. the animal then attacked from behind biting and scratching. >> he was right on top of me. his face was right there. that is when he went down and grabbed me by the side of the face and i mean i was fighting. i was doing everything i could to try to get him off of me. >> he says his small yorkshire terrier started nipping at the bear distracting it long enough so he could escape. he was even able to drive himself to the hospital. if the bear is located, it will be euthanized. >>> you can call it a real life bambi and thumper. a deer and a rabbit were caught on camera having a good time. that is the cutest

smith later died at a local hospital.mith made national headlines in march when he jumped the white house fence. >> something is wrong with him, he's mental but for god's sake who would let him out. >> according to this agreement made between the federal government and curtis smith, the united states agreed to drop charges against smith for jumping fence if he stayed away from the white house and stayed out of legal trouble. he signed the document. not even six months later, an attack inside the chester county courthouse. >> i don't understand, upping, why these people get away this crap. >> reporter: chante watson was on her way to the courthouse lobby when she heard gunshots much. >> it's emotional. first thing i did was call my daughter she's in college. i'm okay. >> we stopped by curtis smith's home in coatesville. no one game to the door. >> unfortunately, because of incidents like this across the nation, we have learned how to deal with an attack in a courthouse. nobody else was injured. the sheriffs did their jobs.

margaret lorrain smith was at the house.r that her husband had passed away. >> at 9:00 in the morning, my mom phone called me and said let me talk to your husband. and i was, like, no, i know my dad's dead, just tell me he's dead. and he said no, i need to talk to cortland, let he talk to cortland. and i knew he was dead. and i told her, i said just tell me he's dead. i said, just tell me that he's not alive, because i know he's not. and she was like, yeah, he died, you know, like they found him dead, kind of, you know, the whole time i'm talking to her on the phone, you know, she sounded like she's crying, and i later find out from the investigator that not one tear shed out of her eyes when she was telling me that my father had died. >> no tears. she just went off into how everything happened. it was almost as she was wanting to tell me her side. she said george had drank a lot margaritas. he was too intoxicated to drive home. she would drive him home to surfside. lorrain stated that she stopped at a local convenience stor

as troubled as alden smith is off the field, he's a great player on the field. that is why he has had chance after chance and may have chance was other teams. most of us look and see a young, talented guy and think after four arrests you'd get the message. if you look at the police report, in every incident, alcohol seems to be a factor here. you think about what is on the line, $10 million, not going to get that. maybe $100 million if able to play well and stay out of trouble. all of that is gone. out the window. suspended nine games last year. nfl may suspend him again depending on the details in this case. alden has god-given ability few people on the planet have, or ever have and is throwing it away. just can't control himself. it is such a waste of talent and potential. it's beyond sad. and you can see that reflected in the coach, who was emotionally distraught today because he worked with alden smith every day. it's got to tear him up, and the team as well. the timing could not be worse. we'll have more coming up in sports. but sad. >> yes. hopefully he ca

, the community here in downtown west chester is disturbed by what they have learned about curtis smith's past. >> it's a crazy world. that's all i can tell you. >> reporter: trying to make sense of what happened at the courthouse, now a crime scene, employees and witnesses find it hard to understand how there could be an attack here. according to the chester county district attorney, curtis smith of coatesville busted in with a knife and slashed a deputy on the hand and arm before he was taken down. >> another deputy sheriff immediately pulled his firearm and shot smith. >> he didn't get past security. he got through the door and through the, you know, the metal detector and that's where they popped him. >> reporter: witnesses also describe what smith allegedly said in the moments before the attack. >> i'm going to get you, that's what i heard. >> it could have been a lot worse, especially knowing that this man has been at the white house. >> reporter: authorities say in march, smith climbed the outer perimeter stone wall of the white house. secret service immediately took him into custo

smith was rushed to paoli hospital where he later died. the justice center was placed on lock down for a few hours to make sure no one else was involved. >> nobody else was injured. the sheriffs did their jobs. the lock down went perfectly. >> reporter: meanwhile in smith's coatsville neighborhood friend and neighbors say despite appearances smith was a good husband and father of two. >> i know he was real good to his boys and stuff like that, you know what i mean. he have is a christian guy. a real, strong, strong, willed file, a good guy. >> reporter: authorities say they have no idea what curtis smith's motive might have been in today's attack. he was scheduled to appear in october for jumping over the the white house fence. ironically he was not going to be prosecuted, if he simply stayed out of trouble. we're live from west chester, i'm dann cuellar. channel six "action news". >> thanks, dann. >>> camden fire fighters battled a multi alarm blaze, just two hours ago. smoke filled the streets, around seventh and toll to lip, they broke

hogan says smith went after deputy kevin smith armed with this knife and began slashing at him. smith was detained in march for jumping the fence at the white house. law enforcement officials say smith was supposed to stay out of trouble but was arrested in may on a domestic charge. hogan says the arresting officers had no idea smith was the curtis smith who jumped the white house fence. >> it wasn't actually until in the middle of this investigation post-shooting that somebody finally put all of that together. >> reporter: now, hogan says that information was never entered into the ncic data base. i spoke with the secret service. they say metro d.c. police did enter that information. we checked back with hogan. he says when he ran the check, when his officers ran the check it didn't show up during that arrest. deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >>> to developing news from wall street. stocks jumped for a second straight day. let's head to the new york stock exchange and a live look at the big board. the dow finished up 369 points. it follows yesterday's surge which was the third bigg