some escaped uninjured. one mourner who knew soto says she's not surprised by the bravery. >> there are good people out there. here being one of the best. and god bless her for being able to do what she did. because i don't know if i would have. >> the students will return to class in january, joined by retired principal donna page, returning to her old post. >> following tragedy we see strength of those affected and it's no different in newtown, connecticut. abc 7 news shows us how the town pulled together as it seeks a return to normalcy. >> this is our american family here. you know? this is part of us. >> a wealthy donor is sending a truck load of toys for the kids in newtown, just in time for christmas. a family bought copy -- coffee for the mourners at the general store. a tremendous outpouring of love and support is giving comfort to the community. they know hard work ahead is for them alone. that the healing truly begins at home. >> that is why people are looking to do to lift each other, anyway they

. >> the officer walked away uninjured. the damaged car was towed.t was a similar scene across marin county with a 50-foot tall acacia tree in tiburon and another in larkspur. in east palo alto, a giant oak hit the dirt along this creek and missed some nearby homes. arborists say they worked 12 hours on christmas day in response to all of the calls for downed trees. >> we are working long hours into the night just trying to keep you up. >> leslie brinkley reporting. three homes on allbroave been ea have been evacuated due to a natural gas leak. pg&e tells us a resident called in to report the overwhelming and over powering smell of gas. the strong reading of gas was later picked up from an underground facility near a transformer box. utility crews looked at what may have been a leak from on too the sidewalk. a shelter in place has been ordered, and they are still on the scene right now. we are heading into a cold december night. it was dry, but more rain is coming. sandhya patel is wi with live doppler 7hd. you will see a few leftover clouds, but we

. >> the officer walked away uninjured. the damaged car was towed. it was a similar scene across marin county with a 50-foot tall acacia tree in tiburon and another in larkspur. in east palo alto, a giant oak hit the dirt along this creek and missed some nearby homes. arborists say they worked 12 hours on christmas day in response to all of the calls for downed trees. >> we are working long hours into the night just trying to keep you up. >> leslie brinkley reporting. three homes on allbrook drive have been evacuated due to a natural gas leak. pg&e tells us a resident called in to report the overwhelming and over powering smell of gas. the strong reading of gas was later picked up from an underground facility near a transformer box. utility crews looked at what may have been a leak from underground that spilled on to the sidewalk. a shelter in place has been ordered, and they are still on the scene right now. we are heading into a cold december night. it was dry, but more rain is coming. sandhya patel is live with live doppler 7hd. you will see a few

. >> the officer walked away uninjured. the damaged car was towed. it was a similar scene across marin county with a 50-foot tall acacia tree in tiburon and another in larkspur. in east palo alto, a giant oak hit the dirt along this creek and missed some nearby homes. arborists say they worked 12 hours on christmas day in response to all of the calls for downed trees. >> we are working long hours into the night just trying to keep you up. >> leslie brinkley reporting. three homes on allbrook drive have been evacuated due to a natural gas leak. pg&e tells us a resident called in to report the overwhelming and over powering smell of gas. the strong reading of gas was later picked up from an underground facility near a transformer box. utility crews looked at what may have been a leak from underground that spilled on to the sidewalk. a shelter in place has been ordered, and they are still on the scene right now. we are heading into a cold december night. it was dry, but more rain is coming. sandhya patel is live with live doppler 7hd. you will see a few

thanks to the officer, he was reunited with his grateful owners uninjured. >> wow. >>> now, for a look at your morning road conditions. snow-covered mountain passes in the northwest. also, rain soaks highways around san francisco and sacramento. also, slick from seattle to helena. then, roads will be wet, at times, from d.c. down to the gulf coast. >> if you are flying today, weather-related airport delays are possible in san francisco and new orleans. >>> and turning back to the news, now. police here in new york do have a suspect in custody, now, in a subway pushing death that is getting attention around the country. >> investigators say the man they're questioning has now implicated himself in the monday attack. a subway rider was tossed on to the tracks in midtown manhattan and tried desperately to crime to safety. but was struck by a train as a horrified crowd looked on. and "the new york post" has sparked outrage by publishing this front page photo, showing the victim on the tracks just seconds from death. you can see the caption there. freelance photographer, umar abbasi, said h

fortunately, that child was uninjured. and that storm buried cities like yakima under five inches of snow. higher elevations got up to two feet. and thousands of folks lost power. they get a slight break in the weather. but a new storm is moving in tomorrow. and that storm could dump another foot of snow. >> winter just days away, officially. >>> it is time, now, for the rest of the weather from across this nation. rain and light snow from seattle to portland. windy with rain in southern california. but the heavy snow, bringing up to ten inches to salt lake city. winter storm watches from denver to green bay. rain tapering off from d.c. to new york. and snowshowers in northern new england. >> mostly 40s in the northeast and midwest. 70s from dallas to new orleans. just 20s in salt lake city and in fargo. >>> and still to come, some changes for a popular facebook app that are causing concern. >>> also, want to tell you how you or your child could end up in an advertisement without even giving your permission. >>> also ahead

tonight a marine recruiter is uninjured but his vehicle is a crime scene. matt keller talked to the 911 caller who first alerted police. matt. >> reporter: frank, we learned that a 911 call came from inside this outdoor patio business when a marine pulled into this parking lot when his car was shot this afternoon. marines understand the danger of joining the armed forces but don't expect the gunfire to happen at home. deputies say just after 1:00 today an unmarked government car driven by a marine corps officer was shot multiple times. kenneth white saw the pontiac pull into the parking lot where he works with windows blown out and bullet holes in the door. he was asked to call 911. >> what they explained was that the bullet that went across the driver's door lodged itself in the passenger door. he was a lucky guy. >> investigators shut down southbound 85 at 2:00 p.m. as they looked for evidence. they're trying to determine what type of firearm was used. >> some of the things they'll look at, they'll do tray gyrator. try to get an angle of bullet holes. and

tonight a marine recruiter is uninjured but his vehicle is a crime scene. matt keller talked to the 911 caller who first alerted police. matt. >> reporter: frank, we learned that a 911 call came from inside this outdoor patio business when a marine pulled into this parking lot when his car was shot this afternoon. marines understand the danger of joining the armed forces but don't expect the gunfire to happen at home. deputies say just after 1:00 today an unmarked government car driven by a marine corps officer was shot multiple times. kenneth white saw the pontiac pull into the parking lot where he works with windows blown out and bullet holes in the door. he was asked to call 911. >> what they explained was that the bullet that went across the driver's door lodged itself in the passenger door. he was a lucky guy. >> investigators shut down southbound 85 at 2:00 p.m. as they looked for evidence. they're trying to determine what type of firearm was used. >> some of the things they'll look at, they'll do tray gyrator. try to get an angle of bullet holes. and

officers suffered minor injuries, you can see them, one officer with head wounds, otherwise visibly uninjuredth were taken to a walnut creek hospital where they are being checked out. as for the pursuit, chp reports that the other patrol car officers pursued those two men and they were taken into custody in tracy. kira klapper, abc7 news. >>> 5:32. city crews in lafayette resume work in morning on a gaping hole on a neighborhood street that may take days to fix located on mountain view drive near mount diablo boulevard caused by a swollen crack from yesterday's big storm. water began flowing into the neighborhood after mile piles of large debris clogged up the culvert. the force of the water washed away earth between the culvert and road, the road snapped off a water service line, sewage line and damaged a water main, 20 hopes in the area are affected. -- 20 homes in the area are affected. >>> washed out road posing a problem for commuters in santa cruz county. the sentinel moved this photo. road crews will be back evaluating that situation today. county roads manager says it is going to be a

a few customers retreat inside the store, along with the driver who's uninjured. they can't leave because it's too dangerous. >> even though we were inside we could feel the heat. we were waiting because we thought the windows would shatter there was so much heat. >> by the time the fire truck arrived, the car was fully engulfed. >> you couldn't look away. you were just fixated on it. when are they going to get this thing out. >> with firefighters on scene, eyewitness mark toy goes across the street to record the inferno using his cellphone camera. he captures emergency workers spraying is a special foam. the flames draw back, belching thick plumes of smoke and steam. the firefighters disappear inside the cloud. as scarey as that looks, in just two minutes, the foam does its job and the fire is out. >> as soon as they got it foamed, the entire area filled with smoke. it was shouldering for quite some time. >> inside the vehicle, firefighters discover remnants of toddler's clothing. they belong to the driver's young daughter who thankfully was left home that night.

. >> luckily the driver and passenger are uninjured in the crash, but there's still one more bit of unfinishediness. >> once i confirm there's no injury to the people in the car, my next concern is do i have an impaired driver? >> officer white asks the driver to get out of the car for a standard dui test. the results of the test lead to the forgone conclusion, an arrest on suspicion of dui. as for the passenger. >> i find out that's actually the driver's wife, and she was shouting at him, certain expletives that i can't explain here at this time. but certainly she was upset that a, he was driving and b, he just crashed into a prius. >> the dash cam video is later used as evidence to help convict the driver of drunk driving. >> just showing the video alone to his defense attorney made the point that he was not going to try to fight the dui. >> a police officer who has seen it all has one of the strangest encounters of his career when he pulls over a famous crime fighter. >> not too many people that i stop are dressed up in a costume. and especially not a batman costume. how you doing? >> march

plevnik is uninjured.returns to the water a few weeks later when his boat is pulled out of the river. >>> coming up, rescuers must get to a woman trapped on a sheer cliff, a 500-foot drop below. >> that was not a fall that anyone survives. >> when "caught on camera: nick of time" continues. >>> a terrified woman clings to the side of a cliff while rescuers rush to reach her. >> her time was running out. >> that was not a fall that anyone could survive. >> september 22, 2011. los angeles county sheriff's department air five rescue unit receives an urgent call. a female climber is stuck high on eagle rock in topanga state park. how did she end up in such a unbelievably precarious position? the sheriff's department found she started climbing down this rock face without ropes or climbing gear before realizing it was too steep. now she can't get back up. the sheriff's department has blurred the woman's face because she's asked not to be identified. the team's crew chief. >> she was at a pretty steep angle tucke

works for, morning star development, says the doctor was reported to be in good condition and is uninjured. on wednesday, december 5, dr. joseph was driving back from a visit to a rural medical clinic in the eastern kabul province when he was abducted by taliban insurgent who is held him and two others captive, 50 miles or so from the border of pakistan. general john allen says the mission exemplifies our unwaiverring commitment to defeating the taliban. i am proud of the american and afghan forces that planned and conducted this operation. thanks to them, dr. joseph will be rejoining his fam low and loved one. morning star development says dr. joseph will be returning to his home in colorado springs within the next few days. he has been a medical adviser for morning star the last 3 years. he makes frequent trips to afghanistan. and we found a video online this morning, where dr. joseph describes his mission. >> in doing community development, we are really hoping we can instill hope interest a country dealing with conflict over the last 30 years. >> the two men who were abducted with dr.

the toddler is uninjured. deputy orlando mays brings the boy to safety.he dramatic moment is caught on camera by local tv stations. >> the child was handed to me as i was right out the window. i was able to take the child to safety and get medical attention. the child never cried. it seemed like i appeared to connect with the child. we made eye contact. i think the child really trusted me and felt safe. >> it's an ordeal the adults involved will never forget. and one the child will hopefully not remember. >>> coming up, buried in the bunker and forced to go on camera to beg for his life. >> please, we are asking for help because my life is in danger. >>> when "caught on camera: hostage" continues. derrell hasn't been able to visit his mom back east in a long time. [ shirley ] things are sometimes a little tight around the house. i wasn't able to go to the wedding. [ emily jo ] since derrell couldn't get home, we decided to bring home to him and then just gave him a little bit of help finding his way. ♪ [ laughs ] [ applause ] i love you. i love you, too.

he was uninjured, but emotionally scarred. >> he saw two students killed? >> correct. then the little girl i baby sat was killed in platte canyon high school in bailey, colorado in 2006. >> she was shot dead? >> she was shot dead. and by a deranged gunman who randomly entered that school. and then my cousin was killed at the aurora theater. and sitting next to him was my middle school and high school classmate, and he was shot three times, but survived. >> and just pure chance. they did not know each other. >> they did not know each other. >> so you have an astonishing connection to so many of these mass shootings. >> yes. >> so throughout your life, you've been tainted by what is going on. >> uh-huh. >> why are the americans so reluctant to collectively rise up and demand action, do you think? >> because i think it really takes somebody in our position once we've lost somebody, once we've known somebody who is injured and are -- they've got lasting post traumatic stress syndrome to really see the effects and damages it causes, because it's unfortunately a very unique

everybody on board made it out safely and uninjured. >>> more bay area headlines.he san francisco deputy accused of robbing a bank will be back in court today. police say that phillip tonge held up a bank of america branch in the richmond district in november. he allegedly handed the teller a note saying he was armed. investigators used video to identify him and matched his fingerprints with the ones on the note. >>> and three people are in custody in connection with the murder of two teenaged girls in east oakland. according to investigators, the two adults and juvenile were arrested after one made admissions connect the trio to the murders. -year-old bobby sartain and raquel gerstel were killed. >>> a man in indiana is facing serious charges after he allegedly threatened to kill people at an elementary school near his home. police found 47 guns and about $100,000 worth of ammunition. inside the cedar lake home of von meyer. he now faces charges of felony intimidation. >>> two police officers are dead and the search for their killer is under way in topeka, kansas.

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the nonprofit that the doctor works for says he was uninjured and dr. joseph will be returning to his home in comradeo springs in a few days. >> jamie: jept a -- egypt's opposition leaders are calling for protests. morsi's refusing to meet his opponent's key demand, that he rescind a draft constitution, that will go to a referendum next saturday. there are reports that north korea may postpone a controversial rocket launch, scheduled for as early as tomorrow. it is not clear if diplomatic intervention or technical glitches are behind the delay. we have a retired four-star general and vice chief of staff to the army, general, thank you for coming. >> good to see you. >> what do you make of what is happening in north korea? they are very provocative around the hol daus, very often. the u.s. navy has moved two warships into the area. what do you make of it? >> they are vntsing their military and the pentagon and the united states military will always take that seriously. our intelligence services, of course, are trying to measure their intent. a the loof t

two volunteer firefighters were killed in an ambush and two others were uninjured when they respondedhouse fire. that fire was set by the gunman luring the firefighters into a deadly trap. police arrested. 24-year-old dawn win, accusing buying two guns william spengler used in rampage and for falsely indicating on a for she would be the owner of the weapons. spengler killed himself after the shooting but what responsibility does win face for this crime? let's bring in the legal panel right now. frred tecce, former federal prosecutor. and eric. former criminal defense attorney. >> happen new year. uma: heap new year to you too. this is very sad and disturbing story we're bringing to you right now. as i understand it, dawn wynn was with the gunman at the time these weapons were purchased. fred, what can you tell us about this? >> i can tell you a bunch of things. everybody knows you don't buy cigarettes for a 12-year-old in the grocery store. you don't buy cases of beer for a bunch of 16-year-olds in their car parked in the parking lot of a liquor store. what possessed this woman to pur