he worked at the san jose police department 27 years before coming to vallejo in 2021. city manager andrew murray who appointed ta said during his time as interim chief, he stabilized staffing levels, adopted crime reduction technologies, improved relationships with the community and shepherded police reforms required by the state, but not everyone thinks promoting ta was the right thing to do. >> vallejo seems like it needs a rebuild and it's hard to do that if you select someone who has been a part of the problem. >> reporter: an attorney that handles cases of alleged police brutality in vallejo says he doubts ta will make police reform a priority. >> has he done anything that would demonstrate he is really committed to changing the culture of the department to one of accountability, one of discipline? i haven't seen it. >> reporter: ta is set to take over his permanent role next month. >> last february open vallejo reported ta accepted the job as police chief in salinas, but the following week the city reopened its search. salinas' city managerred he wanted to broade

the vallejo police department originally deemed the crime a hoax. while the case was chronicled in the netflix series american nightmare. after watching it, the police chief in seaside, california says he wrote to mueller, who's serving time in federal prison for the vallejo crimes. that's when the chief says mueller gave him new information that led investigators to link him to home invasions in palo alto, mountain view and in contra costa county. now to find out, two weeks after our kidnaping, he attacked again. and that was two days in captivity of him telling me he was remorseful. today, the el dorado county district attorney also announced mueller provided information about another kidnaping and sexual assault. when mueller was just 16 years old, the da says that 1993 case is still under investigation. a better antioch is on the horizon. that's the pledge of the city's new leadership tonight, as federal oversight of the city's police department begins, the city manager announced a new acting police chief this morning. captain joe vigil will tak

vallejo police are investigating. i've learned there are at least four guns involved in the shootout. >> this is a senseless act of violence, and it has left a mark on the vallejo community. and our officers are determined to bring those responsible to justice. >> pop pop pop pop pop pop pop. you know, like pow pow pow. >> this man who, like many, didn't want his face shown, thought it was fireworks at first. >> i counted about 30 casings that they already put the cones out on. look further down this way and see. this whole area was full of cones. something's got to stop, man. >> nobody deserves to have to worry about getting hit by a bullet. intended or unintended. >> it sounded like machine guns. there was. it sounded like it was never going to stop. >> this woman says her son is lucky to be alive. >> there's a bullet that went through my house, through the wall, onto my couch, to where my eight year old son was sitting at. >> down the street. other rounds flattened a tire and pierced this 2025 gmc pickup truck. thi

matthew mueller, the man convicted in the vallejo gone girl case, is now accused of another crime around the same time. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. contra costa county prosecutors are filing charges against mueller over a kidnaping for ransom that left the victim so afraid, they never told police. >> abc seven news reporter j.r. stone has been following this investigation for years and joins us live in studio tonight with the new details. j.r. >> dan, two charges were filed against mueller last week and now three this week. it's all new cases we're talking about. it's wild because mueller is already in prison for the vallejo case with denise huskins and aaron quinn. i still remember that night in 2015 when vallejo police called what happened in their city an orchestrated event and not a crime. they later apologized for that. mueller was arrested and convicted, and now he's linked to even more cases. 47 year old matthew mueller, who's currently serving a 40 year federal prison sentence for the 2015 kidnaping and rape of denise huskins in a cas

in vallejo. jodi hernandez nbc, bay area news. up next. dia de los reyes, the holiday celebrated by millions with a big focus on a special kind of cake. but could the egg shortage have an impact? we went to a san jose bakery today to find out. i'm sergio quintana at fisherman's wharf in san francisco. the california crabbing season has finally opened after a couple of months delay. and we'll tell you why. the price of crab may stick around for a while. coming up, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we are tracking a wind advisory. we'll talk more about those gusty windsnd a connoisseurs got their pick of fresh local catch yesterday right off the crabbing boats. now, restaurants across san francisco got their first shipments of local crab last night. that means today is the first day it will be on the menu. but as nbc bay area's sergio quintana tells us, the price of crab is higher than it's been for a few seasons and likely to stay that way for a while. at the alioto lazio fish company, there are two tanks full of crab fresh from the cal

that was denise huskins, the victim in the attack in vallejo. today, another twist. the el dorado county district attorney also announced that mueller provided information that may link him to another kidnaping and sexual assault when he was 16 years old. that 1993 case is under investigation. officials aren't exactly saying where that happened, so stay tuned. we got a piece of video into the newsroom today. you just have to see one that is raising concerns about homeless moving onto railroad tracks in their communities. they say the problem is growing and it's endangering everyone involved. here's nbc bay area's ian cull. take a look at this video. it shows a california northern train slowing down and stopping as a conductor paused the trip to push homeless tents out of the way so the train could move down the tracks. this was shot in vallejo last month. some of the debris ended up caught under the train as well. it's really an epidemic and something needs to be done about it. it's a growing epidemic first chronicled by san jose spotlight, eric cortinas lives in san

investigators say matthew mueller, the man convicted for a crime in vallejo in 2015, has now been linked to other home invasions and sex assaults. nbc bay area's marianne favro is in seaside in monterey county, where authorities revealed those home invasions aren't the only new crimes mueller may be linked to. today, investigators revealed that they believe that matthew mueller also committed a kidnaping and sexual assault back in 1993, when he was just 16 years old. it's a case that made headlines worldwide. matthew mueller, convicted of kidnaping and sexually assaulting denise huskins, quinton, in a case whose details were so astonishing that the vallejo police department originally deemed the crime a hoax. the 2015 case became the subject of the netflix series american nightmare, and after watching it and talking with the victim, seaside police chief nick borges wrote to mueller, who is serving time in a federal prison in arizona. the interactions that i had in writing him was a i just spoke to him as a human. there was no training or skill or trickery. it was just authentic who i am

vallejo 6664 livermore 65, in santa cruz. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast.sty winds. it's a milder day with above average temperatures continuing for much of the next few days, up to 70 around the bay on thursday. records are certainly possible and then it is dry for the weekend going into next week, but it convicted and sent to prison for abusing her own children, now her oldest child, in her first tv interview. >> growing up, did you realize that your mother was abusive? >> the exclusive. >> is there anything that you would say to ruby tomorrow on gma? >> elephant seals are returning to the point reyes national seashore for breeding season. many people are making the trip to drakes beach to see the seals from a safe distance. the beach parking lot could close when seal pups are born on the beach to give them a safe space, the national park service asks the public to check their website before you visit. >> there are huge and just fascinating to watch, right? well, forty-niners worst season since 2020 came to an end yesterday. today, the players cleared out

vallejo police are looking for any connections. live in vallejo. lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, henry, thank you. now to a violent weekend in the city of oakland. police say a brother and a sister were shot as they were headed to the oakland swap meet right near the coliseum. officials say the siblings were sitting in a car with their father when a suspect approached the vehicle and shot them. the father, who was apparently not hurt, rushed the children to the hospital. they are expected to survive. so far, no information has been released about the gunman. late last night in east oakland, a sideshow took over an intersection at macarthur and 106. it happened around 11:00 in the evening. once police officers arrived on scene, the crowd did break up. right now, no word of anyone injured or anyone being arrested. and police are also investigating after a pair of convenience stores were robbed and burglarized overnight. police say a clerk at the 7-eleven on thornhill road in the montclair neighborhood was robbed at gunpoint. a chevron extra mi

vallejo police are investigating. i've learned there are at least four guns involved in the shootout. >> this is a senseless act of violence, and it has left a mark on the vallejo community. and our officers are determined to bring those responsible to justice. >> pop pop pop pop pop pop pop. you know, like pow pow pow. >> this man, who, like many, didn't want his face shown, thought he was fireworks at first. >> i counted about 30 casings that they already put the cones out on. look further down this way. and seeing this whole area was full of cones. something's got to stop, man. >> nobody deserves to have to worry about getting hit by a bullet. intended or unintended. >> it sounded like machine guns. there was. it sounded like it was never going to stop. >> this woman says her son is lucky to be alive. >> there's a bullet that went through my house, through the wall, onto my couch, to where my eight year old son was sitting at. >> down the street. other rounds flattened a tire and pierced this 2025 gmc pickup truck

that case happened just two weeks after the vallejo ordeal. the victims were so terrified they didn't come forward until investigators recently contacted them. >> it was not until mueller initiated his contact and made admissions to what occurred that law enforcement had any indication that these crimes had actually transpired. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> it was seaside police chief nick borges who apologized to the couple on behalf of law enforcement, gained their trust and wrote letters to mueller in prison. mueller allegedly made statements that helped lead to additional charges. >> listening. working with victims and survivors following evidence. this is not to make anyone look bad. this is a positive day for everyone. >> el dorado county da vern pierson, who along with the fbi also worked the new cases, said evidence shows mueller has been invading homes since he was 16. >> an exceptionally practiced in the art of sneaking into people's houses and terrorizing them. >> alameda county sherif

. >> a convicted kidnaper at the center of an infamous vallejo crime, now facing new charges in the east bay. the accusations against matthew mueller that allegedly happened the same year as the case that inspired a netflix docu series setting the stage for the swearing in ceremony. >> san francisco getting ready for mayor elect daniel lowery's inauguration. the activities planned starting tonight and the grammy winning artist expected to perform. >> plus, stay at an airbnb inspired by pizza. we got a look inside a home transformed into a one of a kind space any pizza lover could dream about. >> someone dreaming about that. on this tuesday, january 7th. who are you? >> not die. >> let us know in the dms. >> oh my goodness. we'll check in with you first. yeah. >> the weather today is all about the wind. we have a wind advisory that is currently underway here. there you see on your screen. pretty much everybody is underneath this wind advisory. and it continues all day today through first thing tomorrow morning. and the possibility we could see some downed trees. some power outages are on

. >> voices of vallejo and calls for better public safety services. why some say the new leader of police is the wrong choice. >> for a lot of us, this is all we have. this is all we have. if you were to kick us out, where are we going to go? >> officials say it's for health and safety. those pushed out say they have nowhere to go. >> we have the capacity to do it. >> resolve to throw a right hook. not even a flood stops the people at a local gym. >> it was well worth the wait. >> a bay area restaurant bouncing back after a years long closure. it's friday, folks, let's do this. >> right off the top on this friday, our cameras are fired up all over the bay area. we are on rain watch as you start your weekend. let's go to the ground level right now up in the north bay. this is the 101 at san rafael. you can see there, the windshield wipers are moving. paradise drive and mount tam exit right there and you can see it is exactly what zoe mentioned. so pack your rain gear for friday, now we're delivering. >> i love when a forecast pans out correctly. a litt

in vallejo. jodi hernandez, nbc, bay area news. let's take you to san francisco, where doctor jill biden made what may end up being one of her final public speeches as first lady. she arrived last night at sfo for a three day visit. this afternoon, she spoke at the jp morgan healthcare conference at the west saint at the saint francis. in her speech, mrs. biden discussed the importance of advancing women's health research and innovation. she is expected to attend that conference tomorrow as well. another school district is considering shutting down schools to balance the budget. that includes the franklin-mckinley school district in san jose, but one of the schools on the chopping block is named after captain jason dahl, one of the heroic pilots of nine over 11. and that has added a new level of anger and frustration to the discussion. here's nbc bay area's damian trujillo. parents will hold a huge rally here before school. they say they understand the need to close some schools, but they argue this is not the one. a captain's hat

>>> that is going to do it for the news at 5:00. >>> right now at 6:00, vallejo promotes from withined police department to pick its permanent chief. critics of the choice are speaking out. >> vallejo seems like it needs a rebuild and it's hard to do that if you're selecting someone who has been a part of the problem. >> the reasons the city gave for promoting the interim chief and the list of issues he's asked to fix. >>> plus bourbon street reopens in new orleans, the city trying to move on while honoring victims. >> people did not die in vain. >> why investigators now believe the army veteran behind the wheel was acting alone. >>> getting ready for some of the first real rainfall this new year, paul heggen has the timing for your neighborhood. >>> what we're learning about plans to reopen part of the santa cruz wharf less than two weeks after part of it collapsed into the ocean. >>> it's like a river when it comes out. so it's very disconcerting. >> how the founders of a nonprofit self-defense program are having to lean on the community they've worked to empower for more than half

. >> back in 2015, denise workings physical therapists in vallejo, california, looking to repair their relationship. after denise discovered aaron was texting his ex-fiance asking to get back together. >> when she found the text message, i was at crossroads of my life and i needed to make a change. >> denise and aaron talked it over for hours at his house. >> we had to rebuild trust, but as long as he was willing to really give this a full shot, then we could try again. >> they eventually went to bed around midnight. then at 3 a.m, a voice says, wake up, this is a robbery. an intruder wearing a wet suit was in the bedroom, laying zip ties on the bed. the intruder told denise to bind aaron's feet together and his hands behind his back, then ordered her to walk to the bedroom closet. >> he got my laptop and then forced me to give up my social security number, my bank accounts. >> he covered their eyes with swimming goggles that have been covered in duct tape to block their sight and put headphones on them, then drugged them with a sedative. >> tells me i need to stay there till the morni

vallejo police had branded the couple liars, saying they made up the attack. mueller is serving 40 years in federal prison and 31 years concurrently in state prison in the vallejo case. the da says mueller's m.o. was similar to what happened in the south bay cases. authorities are crediting the work of seaside police chief nick borges, seen here with huskins and quinn in march at a training session for police across the state. the couple urged law enforcement not to fall victim to tunnel vision in solving a case. it was chief borges who began writing to mueller in prison. authorities say mueller made admissions as to his involvement in the mountain view, palo alto and san ramon cases. at the training session, chief burgess apologized to the couple on behalf of police in general. the chief and santa clara d.a, jeff rosen, have had this to say about law enforcement's role in investigating mueller. >> we're here because there's so many lessons to be learned where the police really screwed up. i don't know how else to say it. >> we're not perfect in law enforcemen

that's denise huskins, the vallejo victim. and right there is her husband, who at the time was her boyfriend, who was initially also accused of being part of a scheme. now, this week, mueller was also charged with a previously unreported 2015 kidnaping and a ransom in san ramon. he's also being linked to home invasions in mountain view and palo alto. in san francisco, 2024 was the safest year in decades. that is according to new crime stats released by the mayor and the police department today. those numbers show that last year, the city had the lowest crime rate the city has had since. are you ready 2001 two of the most noticeable drops homicides and car burglaries. there were 35 homicides in the city last year. that was more than a third fewer killings compared to 2023. car burglaries are down by more than half. this all comes as the california department of justice is announcing that the sfpd has made major strides in its reform efforts as well, according to california attorney general rob bonta, the sfpd has successfully i

huskins later sued vallejo police for defamation. now, mullens is connected to another kidnaping for ransom in san ramon. abobout a mon after that huskins case in 2015. in all, mullens is linked to five cases from a home invasion in mountain view in 2009. in october of that year, another home invasion in palo alto. then in 2015, his behavior escalated into that kidnap for ransom of denise huskins in march. the new alleged kidnaping inn san ramon in april, and then a home invasion in dublin in june. all of this in 2015. this morning, denise huskins quinn and her husband, along with law enforcement from seaside, alameda county and el doradado county will all give the latest details on how this new case is connected to the old cases, and we'll bring that to you later on today, laura. all right. interesting one. thank you. chris. 604 right now. new requests from attorneys on both sides means the man accused of gunning down unitedhealthcare ceo will not likely be back in court before mid-february. the judge yesterday agreed to extend the

. >> new charges for the man convicted of kidnaping and raping a vallejo woman in 2015. good evening. i'm ama daetz, and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. investigators now say matthew muller may have begun his crime spree all the way back in 1993. >> abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has covered the case for years and has the new developments in the case. >> vallejo police, once mistakenly called a hoax, is now being called an american nightmare by seaside police. matthew muller, already serving a 40 year prison sentence for kidnaping and raping denise huskins, is facing new charges. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> in 2015, vallejo police accused huskins then boyfriend aaron quinn of murdering her. when she reappeared, police accused the couple of staging an elaborate hoax. >> you are terrorized, going through the worst experience of your life and the people you go to for help turn on you. >> it was alameda county sheriff's office lieutenant misty caruso who linked muller to the vallejo kidnaping while investig

mueller broke into the couple's vallejo home in march of 2015. he drugged them, tied them up before kidnaping and then sexually assaulting huskins. vallejo police falsely accused the couple of making the entire story up, but mueller was later linked to the crime and convicted. and now today, investigators have revealed they believe mueller committed his first kidnaping and sexual assault at just the age of 16, back in 1993. that case still under investigation. >> he had all the markers of a serial predator, and it's unfortunate that it's taken this long to be able to really give some better clarity and hopefully some sense of peace to these other victims. i really believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg, and that there's probably more to be learned and found. >> just last week, mueller was charged in santa clara county for two home invasions and sexual assaults that happened back in 2009, in mountain view and palo alto. abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow will have a full wrap up on all of this, coming up on abc seven news at five. w

that case happened just two weeks after the vallejo ordeal. the victims were so terrified they didn't come forward until investigators recently contacted them. >> it was not until mueller initiated his contact and made admissions to what occurred that law enforcement had any indication that these crimes had actually transpired. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> it was seaside police chief nick borges who apologized to the couple on behalf of law enforcement, gained their trust and wrote letters to mueller in prison. mueller allegedly made statements that helped lead to additional charges. >> listening and working with victims and survivors following evidence. this is not to make anyone look bad. this is a positive day for everyone. >> el dorado county da vern pierson, who along with the fbi also worked the new cases, said evidence shows mueller has been invading homes since he was 16 and exceptionally practiced in the art of sneaking into people's houses and terrorizing them. alameda county sheriff's

vallejo police had branded the couple liars, saying they made up the attack. mueller is serving 40 years in federal prison and 31 years concurrently in state prison in the vallejo case. the da says mueller's m.o. was similar to what happened in the south bay cases. authorities are crediting the work of seaside police chief nick borges, seen here with huskins and quinn in march at a training session for police across the state. the couple urged law enforcement not to fall victim to tunnel vision in solving a case. it was chief burgess who began writing to mueller in prison. authorities say mueller made admissions as to his involvement in the mountain view, palo alto and san ramon cases. at the training session, chief burgess apologized to the couple on behalf of police in general. the chief and santa clara d.a, jeff rosen, have had this to say about law enforcement's role in investigating mueller. >> we're here because there's so many lessons to be learned where the police really screwed up. i don't know how else to say it. >> we're not perfect in law enforceme

balais hope police skews me the vallejo now has a new interim fire chief arthur gonzalez is a vallejo native and has served the city for years. gonzalez says the fire department will be a progressive organization that provides leadership and high quality safety for the community. city officials say the recruitment process to select a new permanent chief will happen soon. >> lots more ahead here this afternoon. not all crabs are good crab? still ahead here we have a live interview as sea otters are helping to curb. and then based of the crab species that is supposedly hurting our coastline. there's also a debate going to southern california. why some lawmakers want to attach strings to that money. and while there is a heavy police presence in san francisco today, all this and mor >> the jp morgan healthcare conference is underway in san francisco this week. it is expected to draw thousands of people in that millions of dollars to the local economy. kron four's joey horta was in union square where because of this conference there is increased security. >> security is tight as thousands

a four-year-old girl remains critical condition after being hit by at least one bullet in vallejo. >> kron four's philippe djegal reports that the child was an innocent bystander when gunfire was exchanged really been hitting rocks and firecrackers. turns out what sounded like firecrackers at around 8.30, sunday evening was actually gunfire in rapid succession and the only person vallejo police know sustained an injury was a young girl stream loose police sergeant was shot. hollis says patrol officers working near sawyer street and mark avenue heard the shots fired and found dozens of shell casings when they arrived. but no victims or suspects. >> dispatch later received word from a local hospital that a young girl was admitted by a family member to the emergency room. >> in critical condition with at least one gunshot wound. right now, we're still in the prelim of our investigation. so we don't have a motive or circumstances just small neighbor is who are on scene during the aftermath believe the four-year-old girl was with her family driving through the crest community when the shoo

well, new at 730, the city of vallejo has named its next police chief. jason todd, who has been serving as interim chief, has been chosen to serve as department's permanent chief. he took over as interim chief in 2022 and served for over 27 years with the san jose police department before joining vallejo in 2021. the city says he's helped to stabilize staffing levels, improve the relationship with the community, and helped to implement state reforms. chief todd says he hopes to continue the work and momentum in elevating the vallejo police department. [music] well, for homeowners in fire risk areas, the search for insurance can be an uphill battle. today, the insurance commissioner announced a plan to solve that. why? consumer advocates are skeptical. and santa cruz businesses say they hope people looking to welcome in 2025 also bring with them a much needed economic boost. >> and in weather, here's our live camera looking out toward san francisco and the bay bridge. no fog, no rain to track for tonight, at least here in the bay area, but some scattered

they've been calling for a larger police presence there in vallejo. also this evening, the long awaited deal to sell the oakland coliseum. it's taken another big step closer to reality. within the past 90 minutes, the alameda county board of supervisors voted unanimously to approve a term sheet greenlighting the sale of the coliseum to the african american sports and entertainment group. this vote means the deal could now be finalized within 30 days. this is hugely important because the city of oakland is relying on their share of the money to help balance its budget and reverse some of the recent cuts, but oakland won't see a dime until the deal becomes final. now, the total sale price between the county and city of the coliseum to this new group is 125 million bucks. let's get to our coverage now down in southern california. sadly, the death toll is rising. crews have found the remainsf another person buried in the ashes. at least 25 people now believed to be dead. 13 people remain missing. tonight. the palisades fire is up to 18% containment. the e

mientras tanto, en vallejo, otro espectáculo también tuvo lugar este miércoles.se puede ver la multitud en las calles, encendiendo fuegos artificiales. los oficiales informaron que lograron arrestar a 3 individuos que tomaron parte en este acto que es considerado ilegal. y hablando de vallejo. jason tah fue seleccionado para ser el nuevo jefe de la policía. ahora se enfrenta a varios retos, incluido esos espectáculos ilegales de coches que se han viralizado varias veces en vallejo durante el año 2024. y es que más de 300 residentes y comerciantes han firmado también una petición para que el gobernador newsom despliegue a la patrulla de caminos en esa ciudad. en otra información, 2 mujeres se fueron de compras con tarjetas de crédito robadas. y es que, según la víctima, sus tarjetas fueron robadas desde su vehículo mientras visitaban a un ser querido en el cementerio gavilan hills, en gilroy. según la policía, la tarde del 18 de diciembre, 2 mujeres utilizaron estas tarjetas de crédito en varios negocios de gilroy que incluyen shell, cardenas, kfc, valero, colts y

police department at that time huskins and her boyfriend living in vallejo. now they claim that huskins was kidnapped in a ledge kidnapped for ransom case. nobody believed it, including the police department. it turns out, according to prosecutors and in fact, he was convicted that mueller actually took her first to his cabin in south lake tahoe, sexually assaulted her, took it to orange county where he ultimately released or now in this particular case, he was talking to authorities and they believe they have enough reason to obviously file charges against him. not only contra costa county, but also he faces problems in santa clara county as well for assault. just to give you a little bit more texture on matthew mueller. he was a former marine. he was a former attorney and a harvard graduate. >> want to take you back now to this live picture from the city of seaside where we are expecting more information at any moment on another case against matthew mueller. this one out of san ramon. there's also been 2 other cases that have come to light against him. 3 ne

frightening moments on the streets of vallejo. bullets whizzed through the air during a gun battle, hitting a two year old girl. how distraught neighbors are reacting tonight while police look for those responsible. and a school district in san jose facing the very real possibility of having to close some schools and among those on the chopping block, one named after an american hero. the fight underway to keep it open. the news at five starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre, and i'm janelle wang. it's all hands on deck. as firefighters in southern california braced for another round of those strong santa ana winds. here we go again a nonstop week for emergency crews in los angeles county. firefighters battling massive, deadly fires, the biggest by far, continues to be the palisades fire in pacific palisades, which is between malibu and santa monica. that started exactly a week ago, and it's grown to over 23,000 acres, 17% containment at this point. the burn threatening the encino and brentwood neighborhoods.

also in the east bay, another sidesw was taking place in vallejo. video shows fireworks going off in the street as cars you see right there did donuts. this was just before 3 a.m. at kentucky and alameda streets. vallejo police tell us they arrived on scene, followed one of those cars that was driving away. officers did arrest three people inside. it was a violent end to 2024 and start to 2025. in oakland, four people were killed between new year's eve morning and this morning. first homicide of 2025 came just a few hours into the new year. just after three this morning, officers found a man shot and killed on 24th avenue a few hours before oakland rang in the new year. four people were shot near jack london square and one man died. three others are hospitalized. police are also investigating a shooting and stabbing at 78th avenue near international boulevard. stabbing victim died at the hospital. but the new year's eve homicide started early at seven in the morning tuesday, with the shooting on 14th street, not far from a park. one neighbor says th

the city of vallejo is named its next police chief.jason todd, who has been serving as interim chief, has been chosen to serve as the department's permanent chief. todd took over as interim chief in 2022. he served for over 27 years with the san jose police department before joining vallejo in 2021. the city says that he has helped to stabilize staffing levels, improve the relationship with the community, and help to implement state reforms. chief todd said he hopes to continue the work and momentum in elevating the vallejo police department. a standoff after security guards are shot in los angeles. that story next in tonight's west coast rap, and we'll show you how the san francisco sheriff stepped in to help a man working to bring attention o chal at a target store who confronted the suspect for shoplifting. that tops tonight's west coast rap. this video, posted to the citizen app, shows some of the investigation unfolding outside the store. the suspect was taken into custody following an hours long standoff at an apartment complex n

vallejo officially has a new police chief. the city manager announced today that he has selected jason todd to serve as the next permanent chief of police. todd served 27 years with the san jose police department in a variety of capacities, from patrol and undercover to sexual assault investigations and traffic enforcement. todd has been part of the vallejo police force since 2021, and he's been serving as the interim police chief since november of 2022. he is credited with stabilizing staffing levels, improving community relations, and adopting new crime reduction technologies. talk about epic. a santa cruz man may ride into the history books for riding what could be the world's largest wave ever surfed. he caught that wave earlier this month near half moon bay. that bomb, estimated at 108ft. nbc bay area's marianne favro has more on his awesome accomplishment. the tiny figure you see beneath this gigantic wave is alan weber, a 23 year old maneuvered through the mavericks wave on a stormy day, december 23rd. i didn't really k

kron four's philippe djegal reports that the child was just caught in the crossfire. >> vallejo police sergeant richard hollis says patrol officers on special assignment in the crest neighborhood heard gunshots near sawyer street and mark avenue at around 8.30, sunday night. longtime neighbor j little heard the rapid sounds too initially thinking they were firecrackers. officers responded and found dozens of shell casings but no victims. moments later, our operators receive a call from a local hospital reporting that a young zoo for now >> was walked into their emergency department suffering from at least one gunshot wound. and placed in front of a condition neighbors who were on scene during the aftermath believe the four-year-old girl was with her family driving through the community when the shooting happened. >> but sergeant hollis will only confirm she was outside during the incident. right now we're still in the prelim of our investigation. so we don't have a motive or circumstances just as small just want to climb. go wait a little lives with and cares for his elderly mother in

thanks a lot, ryan, a 71 and the man convicted of kidnapping and assaulting denise huskins in vallejo now faces a new kidnapping charge in san ramon. yeah. for more on this, let's go to kron. four's will tran standing by live at the contra costa county district attorney's office. >> will. >> well, james, the charges continue to pile on top of matthew mueller. 47 years old. he's currently serving a 40 year sentence for kidnapping and denise huskins. back 2015. and it's currently in prison talking to law enforcement that the latest allegations came out forcing the contra costa county district attorney's office to actually file new charges yesterday for an alleged kidnap for ransom case. so there's a chance he could go to trial for that. this came out during interviews. this on top of recent charges by the santa clara county district attorneys office for alleged assault in that county as well in this particular case, it dates back also to 2015 in unincorporated san ramon. he first burst on the scene. also in 2015, but in valais and the gone girl case with denise huskins, denise huskins a

that case happened just two weeks after the vallejo ordeal. the victims were so terrified they didn't come forward until investigators recently contacted them. >> it was not until mueller initiated his contact and made admissions to what occurred that law enforcement had any indication that these crimes had actually transpired. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> it was seaside police chief nick borges who apologized to the couple on behalf of law enforcement, gained their trust and wrote letters to mueller in prison. mueller allegedly made statements that helped lead to additional charges. >> listening and working with victims and survivors following evidence. this is not to make anyone look bad. this is a positive day for everyone. >> el dorado county da vern pierson, who along with the fbi also worked the new cases, said evidence shows mueller has been invading homes since he was 16 and exceptionally practiced in the art of sneaking into people's houses and terrorizing them. alameda county sheriff's

that case happened just two weeks after the vallejo ordeal. the victims were so terrified they didn't come forward until investigators recently contacted them. >> it was not until mueller initiated his contact and made admissions to what occurred that law enforcement had any indication that these crimes had actually transpired. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> it was seaside police chief nick borges who apologized to the couple on behalf of law enforcement, gained their trust and wrote letters to mueller in prison. mueller allegedly made statements that helped lead to additional charges. >> listening and working with victims and survivors following evidence. this is not to make anyone look bad. this is a positive day for everyone. >> el dorado county da vern pierson, who along with the fbi also worked the new cases, said evidence shows mueller has been invading homes since he was 16 and exceptionally practiced in the art of sneaking into people's houses and terrorizing them. alameda county sheriff's

next, he made headlines for a kidnaping case in vallejo years ago., new charges against a man in what was known as the gone girl case. what we've learned just a short time ago. then preparations underway in san francisco as the city gets ready to usher in a new mayor. what residents c expec former president jimmy carter are taking place now in washington, dc. we'll take you there. live through these videos and pictures. late president's casket arrived about an hour ago at joint base andrews. accompanied by his family members. a motorcade then took them to the u.s. navy memorial as a tribute to carter's place. as the only naval academy graduate to become president. his casket will be transferred to a horse drawn cassian for the final trip to the nation's capital, where he will lie in state until thursday. his family will walk the route to mirror president carter's inaugural procession, when he started the tradition of walking for the presidents who followed. mr. carter had been lying in repose at the carter presidential library in plains, georgia, sin

back in march 2015, the vallejo gone girl kidnaping of denise haskins. and tonight we are learning charges have been filed against mueller for a kidnap for ransom in san ramon. just one month later in april. and then in june, a home invasion in dublin. and there will be a news conference tomorrow in seaside in monterey county. investigators are expected to announce new information related to the charges against mueller. we will be there and we'll bring you the very latest. new at 11. what was he up to tonight? a castro valley man is in jail facing felony charges for trying to break into the stanford linear accelerator center. now, this attempted burglary happened around 830 last night. sand hill road in menlo park, san mateo county sheriff's deputies say its k-9 unit helped catch the man as he ran off toward 280. when deputies got to the scene, they found bolt cutters, damaged security fence and other burglary tools. no word yet on why that suspect wanted to break into that national science research lab. we are following breaking news overseas tonight. a

vallejo pd infamously called the case a hoax before mueller was eventually arrested.he crime, though, got fresh interest last year after netflix aired the documentary series americican nightmare. the police chief in seaside watched that show and decided to write to mueller in prison. surprisingly, mueller wrote back. chief says he gave critical info tying him to at least four other crimes, including a rape and kidnaping back in 1993. when mueller was just 16, mueller was 16 years old when he attacked his first victims. and he was 38 years old by the time he got to us. that's two decades of this mindset that he was living in. by the time our case came about, they found storage units full of equipment to help him facilitate terrorizing people. that's denise huskins and her husband, who initially was suspected in the hoax as well when he was just her boyfriend. this week, mueller was also chargedith a previously unreported 2015 kidnaping and ransom scheme in san ramon. he's also being linked to home invasions, now in mountain view and palo alto, county of san mateo, resp

chief arthur gonzales is a vallejo native and has served the city for years.zales says the fire department will be a progressive organization that provides leadership and high quality safety for the community. city officials say the recruitment process to select a permanent chief is going happen soon. we'll talk about our weather now taking a live look outside here across the embarcadero so we could see what's going on this week when a check now with meteorologist kyla grogan. yeah, blue skies. beautiful out there today. no doubt about it. the wind is nice and calm. so we're in a good spot. as you can see there, the flag not. >> not moving too much. we did have a very chilly morning this morning. 32 degrees in napa, santa rosa and livermore. 36 in concord. 39 in san jose. >> oakland airport, san francisco airport both in the 40's. so it was a bit of a a bit of a house. police say an cozy start to the day. happy to say that we have rebounded nicely temperatures right now. really lovely 60 degrees in san francisco. but you can see we're up to 65 now in sunnyvale

. >> tonight, convicted vallejo kidnaper matthew mueller is facing new charges. investigators now say mueller may have begun his crime spree more than 30 years ago. abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow has covered the case for years and breaks down these new developments in the case. >> vallejo police, once mistakenly called a hoax, is now being called an american nightmare by seaside police. matthew mueller, already serving a 40 year prison sentence for kidnaping and raping denise huskins, is facing new charges. >> this is what law enforcement and survivors working together looks like. >> in 2015, vallejo police accused huskins then boyfriend aaron quinn of murdering her. when she reappeared, police accused the couple of staging an elaborate hoax. >> you are terrorized, going through the worst experience of your life and the people you go to for help turn on you. >> it was alameda county sheriff's office lieutenant misty caruso who linked mueller to the vallejo kidnaping while investigating a dublin thwarted home invasion. the case gained further notoriety wi

officers responsible just police have not released suspect descriptions or announced any arrests vallejo. philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> oakland man has been arrested after firing a gun into a muni bus. police say 8 off patrick green of oakland was arrested yesterday after filing a gun tords a muni bus driver in san francisco near ucsf medical center. mission bay. police say that the bullet hit the windshield and went into a passenger seat. police say that there were around 20 people on that bus and thankfully none of them were hit. green was charged with several felonies, including carrying a loaded gun as a convicted felon. >> one person has been arrested in connection to a young child's death. and oakland police say they arrived at the scene at the home on hartman avenue a little after one in the afternoon, december 17th and found the child unresponsive. they took them to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. police say one person has been arrested regarding this case and we're working to get more specifics when we do, we'll let you know. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news a

0, one is the time right now in the man convicted of kidnapping and assaulting denise huskins in vallejo is now facing new kidnapping charges in san ramon. for the latest on this story, let's go to kron. four's will tran. he's standing by live at the contra costa county district. attorneys office will. >> what the district attorney's office and the reason why we are here, they actually filed charges against matthew mueller yesterday after and law enforcement officers continue talking to him while he is in prison serving a 40 year sentence for sexually assaulting and kidnapping. denise huskins. and he was the one who allegedly confessed to them what he allegedly did 10 years ago in unincorporated san ramon in alleged kidnap for ransom case. the same case about denise huskins, who, by the way, guys, she will have a news conference at noon today which we will cover now. denise huskins back in 2015, she and her for a friend were living in vallejo at the time she was kidnapped, taken to lake tahoe where she was sexually assaulted. then driven down the southern california. then there was a ran

it turns out that everything she said was true and she ended up suing the vallejo police department. matthew mueller is currently in jail. he was convicted for that case and all the these latest developments come as investigators continue to talk to mueller in prison for all of these cases, which include, of course, santa clara county, santa cruz. and now the very latest in san ramon. as far as the contra costa county district attorney's office. lots going on with him. despite him being in prison. and we do know that there will be a news conference a little bit later concerning matthew, back to you. all right. well, thank you for staying on top of this. >> time now 5.31 lawyers for embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus filed a claim against the county last month arguing that corpus is a victim of discrimination, harassment and defamation. corpus is currently accused of racism, homophobia and many other things. lawyers say the investigation into the allegations. again, sir, was missing key evidence and done for legal reasons. >> typical practices. you interview all of yo

new see some nice upper 50's as well in spots like concord, vallejo, looking pretty good. this is the difference in temperatures from 24 hours ago to now. so we're certainly running a few degrees cooler. no doubt about it. but that afternoon, sunshine helping us to play a little catch up. i mention that the wind was nice and calm. you can see we don't even have a very pronounced offshore flow right now. it's very variable looking really good. also added half moon bay where the sun is just sparkling off the water. just a beautiful day. there. and we could see highs today will be in half moon bay about 60 degrees. you can see where some the running above average we should be really those upper 50's this time of year. so today's temperatures still staying in that nice warm phase that we've been in. but tonight get ready again for some of these lows to dip down into the 30's, especially those wind, sheltered valleys right now. no frost advisory out for tonight, but that will likely change we get later into the afternoon. i would bet storm tracker showing us those beautiful blu

police have not released suspect descriptions or announced any arrests vallejo.egal all kron. 4 news. >> 7.37. the time in san francisco. police are warning now about a recent scam that targets the city's chinese community. police say the people you see on your screen here are some of the suspects they're looking for. this is called a blessing scam. police say scammers tell victims they can provide relief from a curse or illness affecting a family member. if they just put their money and valuables into a bag to be blessed. the scammers then switch out the valuables and tell the victims to open that bag later in order for the blessing to work, according to officers, roughly $374,000 in valuables have been stolen. now in recent months because of this scam. major commuter highway in sonoma county could soon be seeing some big changes. caltrans is pitching a new plan to basically change highway 37, maybe raise it a little bit in some parts. this runs near mare island in vallejo, and it's prone to flooding and congestion. officials are proposing to replace part of the