william clothed in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the othernd of the belt wedged between the closed closet door and the door frame. his right shoulder area was touching the door with his body perpendicular to the door and slightly suspended. >> reporter: it is hardly the end in anyone would have predicted for an actor and comedian who touched so many people. james dunn taught williams. he said the williams he knew seemed exactly the opposite. thinking was a very, very kind, sweet man. who never said a bad word about anybody, and i never heard anybody ever say a bad word about him. >> reporter: that was in the early 1970, before "mork & mindy," before the oscar, before fame. the kid from tiburon wanted to be an actor. he succeeded at that. >> they believe he will go down in history as a major artist like charlie chaplain. he'll be remembered as well as chaplin. >> reporter: at one point, i asked james dunn what he thought it was that made robin williams so special. what did he have? the answer he said, quote, intelligence, a fertile mind. meant

to the tiburon home yesterday morning by a family member would reported that robin williams was unresponsible and was declared dead at noon. now, in front of the home, right here at the gate, flowers have been left here along with notes including one written by a child that says "it is sad that robin williams died, he was a funny guy," signed "fletcher." >> neighbors have said lovely things about williams including the most unpretentious map -- man she ever met. williams would break out into comedy routines, a friend robin williams' son >> residents say he wasn't a celebrity here but a neighbor. he was a sweet man they say and they cannot believe he is gone. his wife asked for privacy as the family grieves. there will be more information on the investigation at a resolution conference scheduled for 11 o'clock this morning. if san francisco, now, and reporter. >>> outside the homemade famous by "mrs. doubtfire" was featured prominently. the candles and throughout worries and momentoes left outside on the front pomp are for the real star, prop. >> part of san francisco, part of how i got over m

police found the woman she was bleeding unresponsive.at she may have also been sexually assaulted. eric condition is now stable and nearby residents are on high alert after hearing about what happened reappear their. >>: police are currently not morning up to increase reese to the public with a do warn everyone to be alert and aware. >>: california maybe this first state that allow the judge to take fire arms away from fire arms if they show signs of hurting them self or others. >>: the senate committee will hear today the state's lawmakers return from a vacation. >>: the white house advisor says that he will use as to what authority to address that immigrants that are living illegally in the u.s.. he may delay this rotation up to 5 million immigrants. he asked that president obama has no choice but to act on his own because of congress's failure to fix the immigration system. >>: the debate rages on what to do with millions of dead trees from this. trucks of the number of them will be the ticket into trucks, revell and let nature take i

williams clothed, in a seated position unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the other wedged in the closed closet door and the frame. >> reporter: it appeared he tried to slash his wrist with a knife. >> the left wrist had several acute super transverse cuts. a pocket knife was found in close proximity to williams >> reporter: sheriff's officials say no sign of a struggle, recently treated for depression but not saying if there was a suicide note. >> we're not discussing the note or absence of a note at this time. >> reporter: toxicology tests are being done to see if there were drugs or alcohol in his body, two to six weeks. a final report on the cause of death will come after the toxicology reports are complete, the preliminary cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging. >>> celebrities who knew williams or just admired him are reflecting on his sudden death. >> he was an amazingly kind and generous person, and it's got to be a terrible time for his family and our thoughts go out to him. >> as funny as he was, he's truly one of the all-time greats. waez even better as

members told police they lost track of her and thought she was inside the home, later she was found unresponsive in their swimming pool. she was taken to the hospital where she died. police in d.c. hope to composite sketch will help them catch a man related to a sexual assault. about a week ago on mount pleasant and the other two happened near oak street and park road and in each case a woman was attacked while walking. one of the victims was stabbed. if you see this man you are asked to call police. >> as many drivers know morning commute can be rough on an ordinary day but a big mess today the road work under way from western avenue to the east-west highway. john gonzalez showed us how it caused traffic headaches in chevy chase. >> you cannot argue this has always been a beautiful sight with the running fountain and traffic is always heavy but day it has been excruciating. you can take a look at the backups right here at the circle and this is why. not only do you have cars but heavy equipment and road crews with maryland state highway where they have taken over the circle even heavy trucks ca

police found the woman bleeding and unresponsive saturday they say she might have been the victim of sexual assault. she is now in stable condition. residents are now on alert after hearing about the incident. while police currently are not warning of any increased risk to they say it's always important to remain vigiliant and be aware of your surroundings. >>:and in palo alto police are searching for a man who exposed himself in a park friday evening. authorities released this sketch of the suspect. two women at the park saw the man exposing himself and called police. no children saw the suspect and witnesses say he did not try and talk to the kids. the man then hopped over a fence surrounding the playground. he was last seen walking south on stockton place. police say they are stepping up patrols around the park. >>: california could become the first state to allow a judge to take firearms away from someone who has shown signs that they could harm others or themselves. this would be after family members, a licensed therapist or a health care provider petitioned for the judge to do

williams clothe, in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the other end of the belt wedged between the closet door and the door frame. >> officials say the actor had cuts on a left wrist and that a pocketknife was found near his body. investigators refused to discuss whether there was a note left behind and say toxicology tests will determine if he had drugs in his system. there are suggestions that the actor was troubled over his financial situation. in an interview with parade magazine last month, he talked about his return to tv on the short lived sit com crazy ones, saying the idea of a steady job is appealing. that show was canceled after just one season. and the actor's death is also bringing renewed attention to depression and what can happen if it goes untreated. our next guest has struggled with depression. she also worked with robin williams starring as his daughter lydia in 1993's lydia. >> it's really you in there. >> it's just a mask. this is a body suit. i didn't have any operations or anything. >> that's good. >> yeah. >> hi. >> oh, hey

they thought she was inside the house but later found her unresponsive in the family pool. they tried cpr, but the young girl died at the hospital. >>> going on now in west virginia rescue crews out there -- western virginia rescue crews out there searching for the pilot of a downed military jet. the plane took off from westfield, massachusetts, to louisiana, but it crashed in augusta county near the west virginia line. a witness took this photo a few moments after the f-15c crashed into mountains. there's a big puff of smoke rising above the crash site. the pilot was the only person on board. he reported an in-flight emergency. then radio contact was lost. crews are on the ground. they're searching via air for any sign of that pilot. >> our thoughts and prayer goes out to the family regardless of the outcome. our focus is to take care of the family. >> the one good piece of news is nobody on the ground was hurt. >>> federal prosecutors have closed the books on last year's deadly shooting at the navy yard. they formally cleared all the local and federal officers who shot th

williams clothed in a seated position and unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck. >> the coronernd apparent knife wounds on williams' left wrist. the san francisco bar where robin got his star in the 70s is paying tribute. it was once the famed holy city zoo. evan chang saw williams here during the height of his fame. >> he would talk to people when he wasn't per -- performing. what you see is what he really is. he was real mice guy. >> a movie star who never forgot his roots and his friends. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> as a test meant to williams' star power, the hollywood landmark, the chinese theater dimmed its lights in his honor. this is the eighth person honored in this manner. at the theater's history, shirley temple and o'toole is the others. the hollywood chamber of commerce set a special reef next to the flowers left behind by so many of his fans who stopped by to pay their respects today. robin williams was one of the gentes' biggest fan. a season ticket holder often seem at games. fittingly tonight they honored him at at&t park. at 11 wong is there -- alan wang is

they found the body unresponsive and not breathing and a call at the aromatics. >> reporter: the actor that will be part of the investigation. they will hold a press conference here at 11:00. and we will cover that press conference live. >> reporter: you can go to our web site and if any of dated affirmation about whether the investigation is. he said that >> james:williams was known as a comedic genius, whose career skyrocketed more than 3 decades ago. said bellin his first movie, he portrayed he made the front page of the oakland tribune with a 2 page spread. themthe actor captured a massive audience, because his style was different from all his fellow acotrs. here is what journalist ben fong torres had to say about wialliam's death. >>: when you go to hollywood is supposed to be nervous. right away he went into and proud. said bellthroughout his years as a hollywood success, williams went on to make a number of local appearances in the bay area at supporting a number of causes. >> mark:san francisco general hospital says. it has identified a man found critically injured in the dubuc

williams, clothed, in a seated position, unresponsive. >> reporter: and called 911. >> apparent suicidet from hanging. >> police respond? >> affirmed. >> reporter: had williams been drinking that night? after his repeated struggles with alcohol? we won't know for a few weeks. but at today's press conference, the discussion of a note raised eyebr eyebrows. >> we're not discussing a note as the investigation is ongoing. and that will be discussed at a future time. >> reporter: williams was battling severe depression. as many as one in every ten americans suffer from depression. >> the reason we misunderstand depression so much is that you can't show me depression on an x ray. you can't show me a court of depression. >> reporter: to the outside world, williams was the hilarious -- >> ladies, how about this? instead of breast implants, speakers. wouldn't that be cool? >> reporter: larger than life. >> is this fun? >> reporter: and wholly original comedian. >> we're going to play lizzie borden. >> reporter: who made others laugh. his depression and substance abuse was something he struggled

got a frantic 911 call monday at 11:55 a.m., after williams was found by his assistant, he was unresponsive and cool to the touch, and pronounced him dead at 12:02 p.m. >> the preliminary and i say, preliminary results of the forensic examination reveal supporting physical signs that mr. williams life ended from asphyxia due to hanging. >> reporter: paramedics found him with a belt around his neck, his body slightly suspended off the ground. >> what that means his body is in a position that looks like he's sitting in a chair. slightly off the ground, suspended from the belt that was wedged between the door and the door frame that was placed around his neck. >> reporter: he also said williams had cuts on his wrist and a pocket knife with what appeared to be blood on the blade found near his body. sheriff's officials say they're aware he had received treatment for depression but if williams left a note saying why he apparently ended his life, they're not saying. >> we're not discussing the note or a note at this point, the investigation is ongoing and that information will be discussed at a l

. >> reporter: a family friend went to the home and discovered a unresponsive round. at 12:00 they pronounced dead at the dead. they're calling the death of by the asphyxiation. there are more answers to be given at the 11:00 press conference. >> reporter: that will also be updated information on our web site. yeah bell >> james:thanks jackie. we will carry that news conference live on our 24 7 news channel. that happens at 11 a-m. j. >>:your social media feed is probably filled with comments about robin williams this morning.and it's not just his death people are talking about. they're also talking about depression.something williams reportedly battled all his life. and >> james:here are some of the comments we found this morning from people in the bay area. we'll continue to monitor social media and read your tweets this morning.about williams life.the disease of depression he dealt with.and your favorite memories of his movies. >> james:join in the conversation right now.on the kron 4 face book page, or tweet us at kron 4 news on twitter. m. >>:robin williams' infl

williams clothed, in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the othere belt wedged between the clothes closet door and the door frame. >> this more man, and he survived -- his cardiac disease he survived. but his brain, he was taken away from his family, himself, us. the brain disease is what took him away. >> took him away from family, fans, and friends, stunned by the loss. >> yesterday we had a superstar. today, unfortunately, we have a legend. event sinks a hole-in-one, quicken loans will pay your mortgage for an entire year. that is how it's done. truly amazing! get in the hole-in-one sweepstakes. enter today at pgatour.com/quickenloans and you could have your mortgage paid for an entire year. we're trying our best annto be role models.rmodels. we don't jump at the sound of the opening bell, because we're trying to make the school bell. corner booth beats corner office any day. we make the most out of our time... and our money. the chevrolet malibu. the highest ranked midsize car in initial quality. the car for the richest guys on earth. so ally ba

if we have an unresponsibility president and not accountable for his actions of president but with fulle powers, a president which has a party president and a party that has a government on its orders, then we will have a new turkey which is to me very different than the past and ambiguous. >> reporter: al jazeera demands release of three journalists who have now been in prison in egypt for 226 days, mohamed and fahmy and greste and given 7 years sentence and mohamed has an extra three years because he had a spent bullet in his possession he picked up during a protest. the president will testify into the death of 44 people at an mine two years ago and most killed were miners shot dead by police and tonya page reports. >> reporter: bullets that stunned south africa and people around the world, police shot dead 34 striking miners that day saying it was self-defense and the reason it was allowed to escalate to the violent end is being considered by a commission of inquiry and he was a major shareholder and they accuse him of using influence to pressure police into action but he strongly de

access to his bedroom and entered the bedroom to find robin williams clothed, in a seated position, unresponsive, with a belt secured around his neck with the other end of the belt wedged between the clothe closet door and the door frame. his right shoulder area was touching the door with his body perpendicular to the door and slightly suspended. robin williams at that time was cool to the touch with rigor mortise present and appropriate for position he was loathed in. the inside of the leftist has acute superficial cuts, a pocket knife with a closed plaid was located in close proximity to robin williams. the pocket knife was examined and a dry red material was located on the blade of the knife which appear consistent to cried blood. it is unknown at this time if the dried red material is, in fact, blood or if it is mr. williams' blood but scientific testing will be conducted to evaluate its value. robin williams was transported from the scene to the napa county sheriff's offer mortgage spending an examination conducted this morning before this press conference. the compassion conducted by dr. j

pretty much unresponsive. >> reporter: the injuries were severe. and the vet ultimately had to put sparky down. >> without sparky around, you know, there will be -- there's definitely a hole in our house. he was a member of the family. we're really sad. >> reporter: the teen suspects are 13 and 14 years old. sources tell me both attend leland high school. >> that's them right there. >> reporter: paul zimmerman said after beating the dogs, the teens broke into his house. he shared the surveillance footage with police. we are blurring the images because both suspects are minors. >> no good. i wanted to do things that i shouldn't do, you know, to them. >> reporter: in both cases the victims say the teens didn't steal anything from the homes. police ultimately caught the suspects in a third house where the suspects came face to face with the resident. that homeowner managed to hold both teens until police arrived. he didn't want to speak on camera. >> what a waste. what was the purpose. just to have fun? they didn't steal anything. i don't know. i don'

williams clothed in a seated position and unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck. >> the coroner found apparent knife wounds on williams' left wrist. the san francisco bar where robin got his star in the 70s is paying tribute. it was once the famed holy city zoo. evan chang saw williams here during the height of his fame. >> he would talk to people when he wasn't per -- performing. what you see is what he really is. he was real mice guy. >> a movie star who never forgot his roots and his friends. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> as a test meant to williams' star power, the hollywood landmark, the chinese theater dimmed its lights in his honor. this is the eighth person honored in this manner. at the theater's history, shirley temple and o'toole is the others. the hollywood chamber of commerce set a special reef next to the flowers left behind by so many of his fans who stopped by to pay their respects today. robin williams was one of the gentes' biggest fan. a season ticket holder often seem at games. fittingly tonight they honored him at at&t park. at 11 wong is there -- alan wang

. >> he was unresponsive. i checked for a pulse. didn't have one. at which time i pulled him out of the vehicle and began doing chest compressions. >> reporter: harrington's ten years as an emt came in handy. when the driver did not respond to chest compressions, he decided to use the defibrillator police keep in their cruisers and it worked. >> obviously he was very, very fortunate that we were right there. you have a short window to defibrillate someone. luckily for everyone involved we were right there when it happened. >> reporter: the next thing he remembers is waking up in the emergency room. >> they said you were a goner and you were lucky, because the policeman was an emt. and he knew just what to do. >> reporter: harrington says all police are trained to do exactly what he did that day. but he says it's not every day that he gets to have this large of an impact on someone's life. >> we don't have many of these, certainfully law enforcement. it is very difficult sometime to quantify the difference we make. every once in a while something lik

williams clothed, in a seated position, unresponsive, with a belt secured around his neck, with the other end of the belt wedged between the clothes closet door, and the door frame. his right shoulder area was touching the door, with his body perpendicular to the door and slightly suspended. mr. williams, at that time, was cool to the touch with rigor mortis present in his body and appropriate to the position he was in. mr. williams's left wrist had several acute superficial cuts, a pocket knife with a closed blade was located in close proximity to mr. williams. the pocket knife was examined and a dry, red material was located on the blade of the knife, which appeared consistent to dried blood. it is unknown at this time if the dried, red material is, in fact blood, or if it is mr. williams' blood, but scientific testing will be conducted to evaluate its investigative value. mr. williams was transported from the scene to the napa county sheriff's office morgue by the coroner division, pending a forensic investigation, which was conducted this morning prior to this press conference. the fo

williams clothed in a seated position and unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck. >> the coroner found apparent knife wounds on williams' left wrist. the san francisco bar where robin got his star in the 70s is paying tribute. it was once the famed holy city zoo. evan chang saw williams here during the height of his fame. >> he would talk to people when he wasn't per -- performing. what you see is what he really is. he was real mice guy. >> a movie star who never forgot his roots and his friends. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> as a test meant to williams' star power, the hollywood landmark, the chinese theater dimmed its lights in his honor. this is the eighth person honored in this manner. at the theater's history, shirley temple and o'toole is the others. the hollywood chamber of commerce set a special reef next to the flowers left behind by so many of his fans who stopped by to pay their respects today. robin williams was one of the gentes' biggest fan. a season ticket holder often seem at games. fittingly tonight they honored him at at&t park. at 11 wong is there -- alan wang

he was laying on his side whimpering and pretty much unresponsive. >> police say the boys did not take anything from the home, but continued to break into homes until one homeowner caught them and held them until police got there. >>> happening today, a stretch of 280 is shutting down for safety upgrades. starting at 2:00 this afternoon, caltrans will close the northbound lanes of interstate 280 at the 101/280 interchange into downtown san francisco. let's show you the area we're talking about. northbound traffic on 280 will be detoured on to highway 101. the road will stay closed through the holiday weekend, so that crews can replace two bridge hinges. caltrans says everything should be back open by 5:00 tuesday morning. southbound 280 is not affected and it will remain open during this closure. >>> well, still to come, promising news this morning for kids with peanut allergies. >>> plus, wedding bells for brangelina. the details behind their surprise marriage, next. >>> and the humidity's rising. taking a live look here from high atop mt. hamilton. you can see mostly clear, but when

he was laying on his side, whimpering and pretty much unresponsive. >> police say the boys did not take anything from the home, but they continued to break into houses until one homeowner caught them and held them until police got there. >>> turning now to the south napa earthquake. the city of napa expects its initial damage to go much higher. right now they say the quake caused $300 million in damages nap does not include damage to public buildings and infrastructure like water supply lines. city leaders say there's never been this kind of earthquake damage in napa before. in just a few hours, the napa valley food bank will hand out food for people hit hard by the south napa earthquake. this as we learn more about how bad the damage really is. nannette miranda is live in napa, both people and businesses responding to this call for help. >> reporter: yeah, that's for sure. the pictures becoming much clearer on how much damage sunday's earthquake caused. as you can see behind me, much of the damage is stimre -- still remaining. here's numbers released, the initial estimate is 2300 milli

williams clothed, in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the othere belt wedged between the clothes closet door and the door frame. >> this more man, and he survived -- his cardiac disease he survived. but his brain, he was taken away from his family, himself, us. the brain disease is what took him away. >> took him away from family, fans, and friends, stunned by the loss. >> yesterday we had a superstar. today, unfortunately, we have a legend. so ally bank really has no hidden fees on savings accounts? that's right. it's just that i'm worried about you know "hidden things..." ok, why's that? no hidden fees, from the bank where no branches equals great rates. yes.e in downtown detroit, michigan, right now. tell us about the amazing mortgage process here at quicken loans. a lot of clients may be doing this for the first time. whether it be a refinance or be a purchase, you're gonna need someone's help. i'm your guy. i'm talking to a client whose house is on the line. would my mom be ok with the way i'm treating them right now? i'm your buddy, i'm your

appearing unresponsive. police say he died on his way to the hospital. the medical examiner's office now says the cause of garner's death was compression of the neck, the choke hold, combined with chest compression and prone positioning during the physical constraint by police. the examiner found garner's asthma, hypertension and obesity contributed to his death. the classification of garner's death as a homicide is not a legal opinion. it's up to the district attorney to decide whether to charge fer pantaleo. he has been stripped of his badge and gun and put on modified duty. the incident prompted protests across the city. also, other videos of new york police using choke holds dwan tu >> it would be a great disservice and injustice to not find change and reform out of this moment. and that's why we are gathered here. >> reporter: the familyner had e statement. they plan to address the report tomorrow at a rally here in new york city. james, all techniques. >> brown: anna, thank you. now to the economy. today's report from the labor department shows the

authorities received a 911 call just before noon today saying there was an unresponsive man. when they arrived, they found robin williams. it is suspected by the marin county sheriffs office that williams committed suicide. authorities say a full investigation is under way, including forensic examination, which will happen tomorrow. toxicology tests are also pending. robin williams lived in the bay area a very, very long time, studied acting here. he rose to prominence in 1978 in the show "mork and mindy," where he played an alien from outer space. after that he had a full career, filled with comedies, also he became a serious actor, going on to win an academy award. nefs "good will hunting," but the movie he's most known for is this one, "mrs. doubtfire," filmed here in san francisco, in fact, right down the street from where he lived at the time in the city. he played a divorced dad who loved his children so much he went on to dress up as a woman so he could be the nanny. his friends all say he was a loving father, but a man who had been plagued by depression. >> there was

deputies found the inmate unresponsive last week. investigators say his cellmate had gotten the drug soaked underwear on a court ordered furlough and tore them up and shared pieces with other inmates. >> you can do everything you can do. strip searches, not allowing them to bring anything as far as books or any other paraphernalia into the facility but something like this is almost impossible to catch. >> the cellmate that provided the drug is now charged with murder. >>> a massachusetts beach was closed for several hours after police helicopter spotted a great white shark nearby. the shark couldn't be seen from the shore but lifeguards told everyone to stay out of the water for two hours as a precaution. some swimmers wrote a sign on the beach that says "you're going to need a bigger boat." >>> if you have an iphone 5 that won't hold a charge. it's part of a battery replacement program. if you have already replaced your iphone 5 battery, you can get at a refund. >>> the man of steel is worth a lot of dote. a rare nearly flawless cop

williams clothed in a seated position unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the other end of the belt wedged between the clothes closet door and the door frame. >> reporter: investigators say williams was struggling with severe depression and had a history of drug and alcohol abuse. >>> one of the robin williams most memorable rolls was as an unorthodox english teacher in dead poet's society. that movie was shot largely in delaware. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson tonight on the lasting memories, williams left behind in middletown bunch of guys reading poetry. >> no. >> reporter: ground breaking, generation defining, 1989 film dead poets society earning robin williams an oscar nomination and is considered, required watching for this message. be different. seized the day. >> we're fuel for inspiration. >> reporter: it was all filmed here saint andrews boarding cool in middletown, delaware. our tour guide science teacher eric, who had just started teaching here while williams was filming. >> my most vive it memory is sort of a dual memory. one of them in a circ

. >> he was unresponsive. i checked for a pulse. he didn't have one. at which time i pulled him out the vehicle and began doing chest compressions. >> sir? >> reporter: but the compressions weren't working, backup arrived armed with a defibrillator. >> they said you were a goner and you were lucky because the policeman was an emt. he knew just what to do. >> reporter: from a radar gun to cpr, all in a day's work for officer herrington. >> we don't have many of these, certainly not in law enforcement. it's very difficult sometimes to quantify, you know, the difference we make. every once in a while something like this happens and it feels good. >> it was quite an ordeal. >> reporter: as for speeding, he was 50 mile over the hour, gavin was let off with just a warning. >> i think i'll frame it. >> reporter: and a beating heart. >> we got a pulse back. >> thank you. >> reporter: ron mott, nbc news. >>> and one more item from the police tonight, this one involving a slow speed chase, very slow. a 150 pound tortoise was picked up by police in suburban los a

williams clothed in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck with the otherbelt regged between the cloth closet door and the door frame. although the primary -- preliminary indication right now indicates this is a suicide, we want to be thorough. we want to make sure that we cover all of our bases, dot all of our "is" and cross all of our "t"s to make sure we don't forget anything or loaf look something critical to the case. >>> hollywood is also mourning the loss of one of its biggest post war stars, she died in her new york home at the age of 89 after a career spanning seven decades. randolph reports. >> you know how to whistle, don't you, steve, you just put your lips together and blow. >> reporter: at 19 years olds lauren ba tall started her career as a sultry fem fatale in the 1944 romance to have and have not. >> what did you do that for? >> i was wondering whether i would like it. >> reporter: movie goers fell in love with her right from the start. so did her co-star humphrey bogart. the two were married a year later. quickly becoming the glamorous fir

officers found the child breathing but unresponsive. but he's recovered and his parents are facing child cruelty charges. >>> police in san francisco released these images after man they say robbed an 87-year-old woman, knocking her to the ground, and dragging her so hard that several bones were broken. the robbery happened around 9:00 on august 8 near levin worth street. the man is described as an african-american in his 40s or 50s, 5'10" to 6 feet tall. they say the elderly woman is still recovering. >> and then there's this. a family in san jose say they're devastated after finding think dog severely beaten during a home burglary. two boys 13 and 14 years old were accused in a series of home burglaries and suspended of bludgeoning this dog who had to be put to sleep he was so badly hurt. sparky was discovered beaten and really badly injured at the family's home. police believe the teenagers used a golf club to beat the dog while they burglarized the house. both boys are in juvenile homes. >> in san francisco a group of soccer parents

williams clothed in a seated position unresponsive with a belt secured around has neck with the otherelt wedged between the clothes closet door and the door frame. he was slightly suspended in a seated position. the inside of mr. williams' left wrist had several acute superficial transverse cuts. a pocketknife with a closed blade was located in close proximity to mr. williams. >> reporter: his wife last saw him at 10:30 sunday night when she went to sleep. investigators say when she awoke the next day, she assumed he was still asleep in another bedroom and left the house. he was being treated for severe

> reporter: moments later, another eyewitness video shows garner lying on the ground appearing unresponsive. police say he died on the way to the hospital. yesterday, the medical examiner said the cause of garner's death was compression of the neck, the choke hold, combined with chest compression and prone positioning during the physical restraint by police. the examiner found garner's asthma, hypertension, and obesity contributed to his death. we spoke to garner's mother, gwen carr. what do you want to happen to the officer here? >> i just want justice. i want him to be prosecuted. i want due process. >> reporter: do you believe he should be charged with homicide? >>, of course. >> reporter: the medical experiment's finding of homicide is not a legal opinion. the district attorney will look at all the evidence in the case when considering whether to charge officer pantaleo, and, jim, a former state prosecutor says a decision to charge or not in this case will likely be left up to a grand jury. >> axelrod: anna werner, thank you. up next, the gruesome injury that put the career of n.b.a. st

the sheriff's department reporting around nine today a 911 call came in, a man unresponsive in his home, pronounced dead at the scene. the coroner suspects it was a suicide due to asphyxia, but a come hprehensive investigation t be reported. he recently checked himself into a treatment center to maintain sobriety. a stunning and sad end. from peter pan to the outrage with us nightclub owner and the nanny his family and the rest of us fell in love with. "mrs. doubtfire," a role he recently signed onto to do again. born in chicago in 1951, williams became one of only two students accepted into the press timingous acting school, juilliard. the other was christopher reeve. they were lifelong friends. his career spanning decades, once called the funniest man alive in entertainment weekly. he could be as tender as he was funny. a four-time oscar nominee, it was his role with co-stars matt damon and ben affleck in "good will hunting" that would win him a best supporting actor. but this is how we'll remember him, a man who made the rest of us feel a little bit better, even though he was hurting

he was laying on his side, whimpering and pretty much unresponsive. >> reporter: san jose police saywo teenaged boys in this surveillance video broke into the mckenzie's house tuesday. we're blurring their faces because they're juveniles. investigators say one of the boys beat sparky with a golf club. but leland high school students didn't steal anything from the home. the mckenzies are stunned by the violence. >> you know, without sparky around, you know, there will be definitely a hole in our house. he was a member of the family. and so we're really -- we're sad. >> reporter: police say the 13 and 14-year-old boys broke into at least four homes in the neighborhood around leland high yesterday. >> they jumped the fence. >> reporter: paul zimmerman caught the students on camera at his house around 12:30. he and his wife are relieved the boys left their pets alone. >> i'm thankful they didn't hurt my little yorkshire terriers. but i'm sad they did hurt the one people's dog. >> reporter: another managed to interrupt the teens and hold them until police arrived to take them to juvenile

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williams clothes, and a seated position, unresponsive with a belt secured around his neck, with the othernd wedged between the closet door and the closet frame. wasright shoulder area touching the door with the body area slightly suspended. he was cold to the touch, and rigor mortis had set in. the inside of his left wrist had several acute superficial transverse cuts. a pocket knife was located in proximity to esther williams. the pocket knife was examined and a dry red material was located on the blade of the knife which appeared consistent with dried blood. it is unknown at this time if the dried red material is in fact blood, or if it is his blood, but scientific testing will be conducted to evaluate its investigative value. mr. williams was transported from the scene to the napa county sheriffs office more by the corner division examination prior to this news conference. examination conducted by the chief forensic pathologist did ies reveal any injury indicating that he had been in a struggle or altercation prior to being deceased. resultsiminary cooperated the fixation due to hangin

a family member discovered a relative suffering from trauma to the body, unresponsive. the woman was in her mid 30s. she was pronounced on the scene. we're about two hours into this murder investigation at this point. we know preliminarily there doesn't appear to be any sign of forced entry. right now, you've got detectives canvassing this community, going door to door, finding out if anyone saw anything, perhaps heard anything unusual. evidence technicians collecting evidence from the scene that will be processed. and as always, if there is a murder in this county, you can remain anonymous, call crime solvers and receive up to $25,000 in regard money. that number is 1-866-411-tips. >> reporter: just one victim? >> correct. an adult female in her mid 30s, yes. >> reporter: do you believe at this point that this is any way connected with -- with some of the other things that have been going on in this community over the last couple week? >> no, we don't believe there is any connection to anything else. >> reporter: okay. and -- she was shot, did we know exactly how she w

williams clothed in a seating position, unresponsive with a belt around his neck with the other end wedged between the closed losset door and the door frame. williams had been seeking treatment for depression. part of the investigation will be determining time of death and toxicology tests. there were no details about what happened in the home prior to his death. >> as for a suicide note. we're not discussing the note or a note at this time. >> there have been some that have expressed anger over the details released today by the sheriff department. the sheriff department said it had released more information because of the public nature but said it is handling the case as it would any other death investigation in the county. >> crisis counselors talked about the calls they get into health professionals say they are concerned about the specific details released about the suicide, saying it could affect people contemplating taking their lives. right now every night in the building behind me counselors are there hoping people see a brighter future. >> at santa clara valley medical center volu

williams clothed in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt security around his neck with the other end of the belt wedged between the clothes closet door and the the door frame. >> reporter: preliminary cause of death is asphyxia due to hanging. officials also say that a small knife was found and williams had cuts on his rest. >> toxicology testing will be conducted to if mr. williams had chemical substance necessary his system at the time of his death. >> reporter: coroner's office says is there evidence that the actor had been struggling with severe depression and he battled substance abuse. just last month returning to a 12 step treatment program. news photographer dean kendricks said he attended aa meetings with williams. >> he really needed support at that time. >> reporter: fans are remembering williams as a comic genius with a special gift for improvisation. jeff bridges co starred with williams in the fischer king. >> i miss him. i'm sure you guys do too. what a gift he was to all of us. >> reporter: with that gift now gone investigators will continue to piece together will

williams, clothed in a seated position, unresponsive, with a belt secured around his neck, the otherof the belt wedged between the clothes closet door and the door frame. >> williams also had schad low cuts on his arm and a pocket knife with dried red substance was found nearby. the knife is being tested. officials have not said whether williams left a suicide note or had drugs or alcohol in his body. those details are expected to be released at a future press conference when the investigation by the marin county sheriffs department is complete. condolences are pouring in from around the world, here in marin county, where robin william was a fixture, people remember him as friendly, always funny, and gone too soon at the age of 63. >> thank you very much. you have seen a lot of robin williams bits. george always knew there was something special about this young comic. he saw him when he was very young, very funny, very unknown. and he had a knack for funny voices, physical comedy. that was more than four decades ago. and george slaughter knew he had a star on his hadn'ts. i'm talking

williams clothed, in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt around his neck with the other end wedged between the clothes closet door and door frame. his body was slightly suspended. >> the coroner found knife wounds inside of his left wrist. they had not been fatal this, is not the kind of end his college drama teacher would have predicted. >> he was electric. his mind, so fertile. >> the 20-year-old moved up quickly. long after "mork & mindy" he said robin williams remembered his roots, here, giving $5,000 scholarship every year. >> this is a very, very kind, sweet man. who never said a bad word about anyone. and i never heard anyone ever say a bad word about him. he would never say no. >> many fond memories of a performer who gave so much. results of the autopsy, at this they need to look at the toxicology reports before coming up with a conclusion. that could be from two weeks to several weeks live in marin county, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> thank you. >> a mill valley man who has gone through alcohol treatment says he's been concerned since returning from los angeles. the shop

williams clothed, in a seated position, unresponsive with a belt around his neck with the other end wedged between the clothes closet door and door frame. his body was slightly suspended. >> the coroner found knife wounds inside of his left wrist. they had not been fatal this, is not the kind of end his college drama teacher would have predicted. >> he was electric. his mind, so fertile. >> the 20-year-old moved up quickly. long after "mork & mindy" he said robin williams remembered his roots, here, giving $5,000 scholarship every year. >> this is a very, very kind, sweet man. who never said a bad word about anyone. and i never heard anyone ever say a bad word about him. he would never say no. >> many fond memories of a performer who gave so much. results of the autopsy, at this point remain preliminary they need to look at the toxicology reports before coming up with a conclusion. that could be from two weeks to several weeks live in marin county, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> thank you. >> a mill valley man who has gone through alcohol treatment says he's been concerned since returning fr

williams' bedroom and entered to find him clothed in a seated position unresponsive with a belt r secured around his neck with the other end of the belt nudged between the closet door and the door frame. the preliminary results of the forensic examination revealed supporting physical signs that mr. williams' life ended with asphyxia due to hanging. >> listen to a press conference, when do we reach it's the none of our business threshold? >> i think they crossed a line. i don't know why that couldn't -- anything that reporters are looking for for their stories could have been done in a press release or in a statement from the coroner. they made it very clear. i don't see the need to have a press conference like that for that kind of detail. >> i guess maybe because there's so many reporters there. >> i guess, it's a huge appetite for it. tv ratings, everything spiked when the news broke. people wanted to know. i'm for more information. i wasn't bothered by it. there's some indication of maybe a cut to a wrist and possibly some sort of note. i would like to know. i want to know more. >> tho