he was identified by a member of the watkins family and then they realized that watkins was not sure. 18 months later they say luis montero, gosh, wrong guy. sorry about that. and they turned him loose. >> but to kuby perhaps the most compelling part of montero's detectives tried to coerce a false confession from him, the very same thing hincapie says happened to him. >> he hit me around the kidneys and just slapped me every time. he just hit me. then the nightmare started. >> but montero never cracked and maintained his innocence. kuby argued to the judge that what montero and hincapie say happened to them was easy to believe. they were just two of many innocent people swept up by police in a time in new york history when crime was out of control. simply in the wrong place in the wrong era. >> we have done some terrible, terrible things to innocent people in the course of fighting crime. >> case and point, kuby argued, the central park jogger case, that other so-called wolf pack. teens had also confessed on tape, but they were exonerated in 2002 after dna cleared them. now the time h

let's go. >> brian watkins ran after him. one of the attackers gary morales had a knife. >> you go like this. and then runs up the stairs. >> brian was stabbed and soon collapsed. within minutes, the 911 calls started coming in. brian's mother ran to a pay phone frantically pleading for help. >> they stabbed him in the heart. >> is he awake? >> no, he's not. he's unconscious. >> brian watkins died on the way to the hospital. he was just 22 years old. >> they want to target some young killers. >> how would you describe the media reaction to this murder? >> almost inducing a wave of panic. >> it is the terror of life in new york city. one is safe from random violence. >> new york in 1990 was a city under siege. the worst year of crime in the city's history. >> i dress for the muggers. >> i wear flat shoes so i can run. >> most terrifying was underground. 25 years ago the man responsible for policing the transit system was bill bratton. >> it was a terrifying time. there was no denying that crime was out of control. >> bratton i

somebody open fire killing watkins. sheriff's deputies say they believe they have no arrested the core group of offenders. they say more arrest could come later and anyone with information should contact the 887 2500. >>> a nevada highway patrol trooper was arrested and charged with driving over the influence over the weekend. it was the first offense for trooper christopher wirtanen. he is currently on paid administrative leave and has not been working the roads since his arrest early friday morning. that is according to an official at the nevada department of public safety. he says the trooper is cooperating with all the testing and his arraignment is set for february 1. >>> still to come, experts have warned of possible earthquakes in nevada. big one comes. >>> welcome back. for years, experts have said that nevada could have another destructive earthquake. the question is, are the buildings in our region capable of handling one? news 4 spoke with reno and county building officials. they say both jurisdictions are al

one of the favorites is watkins glen. before the current track was built, the races at the glen passed through the heart of town and around the local countryside. to honor that tradition, a parade follows the original course through town and country to kick off vintage racing weekend, and one of the most popular races during that weekend is the historic trans-am, we respect the cars. we drive the cars really hard. this is an art object in motion. detailed make and model specifications for preparing a vintage car at a race can be found on svra.com. now they must be followed and applied to make the car race legal, pass tech and safety inspection. first and foremost thing is you have to put a really good roll cage in it, you know, because that's safety, and then it's got to have good seat belts. you also have to have a fuel cell in there, and a fire system, and a kill switch just in case something happens. so, you know, those are the basic requirements. and design the car around the aptitude of the driver. for a beginning dr

that's when things went wrong and someone opened fire, killing watkins. officials say they believe they have now arrested to the core of the offenders but they say additional arrests could come later. anyone with information is city sheriff's office at 887 anyone with information is asked to contact the carson city sheriff's office at 887- 2500. >>> a nevada highway patrol trooper was arrested and charged early friday morning in reno for driving under the influence. this is the first offense for trooper christopher war tenant based on court records. he is currently underpaid administrative duties and has not been working the roads since the arrest. this is according to an official at the nevada department of public safety. he said the trooper is cooperating with all the tests involved. we know municipal court judge show that they'll was set for $2000 and he was released on his own recognizance. his arraignment has been set for february 1. >>> a quick peek outside on this monday evening. a beautiful shot. meteorologist, colin jackson it joins us with a che

king's speeches.originally watkins was supposed to just create one poster for the event. "it started off as just as doing graphic design work for the event here and my boss erin fitzgerald who's the creative coordinator. she turned me on- well you have been doing so many paintings the design and stuff we can do a little exhibit and of course that was right up my alley." alley."monday on cbs 2 news, we'll share what watkins hopes his exhibit will achieve, the impact m-l-k had on his life, and what drew him to art. it was a busy morning for astronauts at the international space station. the performed a six-and-a-half hour space-walk outside of the station.this was so they could replace an electonic box out late last year.nasa says they had to do that repair quickly because it was cutting power coming up on the cbs 2 news at noon - the action being taken over a water crisis in one michigan community. community. she's always stood strong... ...to get the job done. she stood up to china... ...and spoke out on women's rights... ...went toe to toe with russia on human rights. th

. >> standing next to him is cathy watkins, the only woman of the bronx six. like eric, she was tried only for the cab driver's murder and in 1997 they went on trial together. eric says he doesn't know her now and didn't know her then. >> when trial started, the officers bringing us up to the court and an officer says this is watkins. i said, cathy watkins? i said, i'm eric glisson. how are you involved this? she said, i don't know. how are you involved? when's going on? we both didn't know. we was confused. >> now 18 years later, assistant district attorney nicole quur ri's office believes there may have been a misunderstanding. the d.a.'s office continues to investigate. >> we have made a decision to take this unprecedented as you know, judge, an exceptional step that we are going to consent the conditional va katding of the conviction for these two defendants and the conditions being that the defendants do wear those electronic monitoring bracelets. >> all that's left now is for the judge to make it official. >> the record reflects that the official vacater

i said, cathy watkins? she said, who are you? i said, i'm eric glisson. how are you involved this? she said, i don't know. how are you involved? when's going on? we both didn't know. we was confused. >> now 18 years later, assistant district attorney nicole quur ri's office believes there may have been a misunderstanding. the d.a.'s office continues to investigate. >> we have made a decision to take this unprecedented as you know, judge, an exceptional step that we are going to consent the conditional va katding of the conviction for these two defendants and the conditions being that the defendants do bracelets. >> all that's left now is for the judge to make it official. >> the record reflects that the official vacater of the conviction as to mr. glisson and ms. watkins is granted and each defendant is released on their own recog any sans. [ applause ] >> eric's friends and family and the news media are waiting for him outside. and now, for the first time in nearly two decades, eric glisson is about to take his first steps as a free man. >> eric, what is your emotion right now? >>

sam watkins is the artist behind these posters.sot: 02;17;42 my boss erin fitzgerald who's the creative coordinator here she turned me on and said well you've been so many paintings the design and stuff we could like little exhibit and of course that was right up my alley.for a month watkins completed two paintings a day while listening to dr. king's speeches.sot: 02;18;32 creating the art was just like it was just me there was no pre plans or anything it was just me for for these first portraits. i was just looking at his images, listening to his words and just responding watkins has been responding to king's influence since he was young.sot: 02;22;52 his impact i remember in the fourth grade we had to write this little response about martin luther king jr. and my teacher ended up reading mine's to the class cause it ended being ten pages now he hopes his art will leave a mark on someone's life just like king's speeches left a mark on his.sot: 02;20;11 a lot of the teachings that dr. king instilled they haven't thoroughly inculcated in today's society. (02:20:33) young people to even o

investigators believe watkins tried to sell 3- the brothers before deadly. roughly 10-thousand dollars in cash and other drug paraphernalia were found inside the home. the case is still under investigation. local gun stores say both locally with crime and nationally with the president's executive orders... sales have increased considerablly... and that's why cabelas wanted to offer a series focusing solely on all aspects of gun safety.. kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen is live with the details. good morning dave and amanda... cabela's has always offered continuing education on gun safety... things like which firearm is right for you, how to clean and store it.... but lately they say they've been seeing a rise in gun sales... especially among first time gun owners... and that is why they created the series. a lot of that is the world just isn't as safe of a place as it was 10 or maybe 15 years ago. so i think folks are nervous about that and just want to be protected, whether it's in their home or take the concealed weapons class .... but i think they just w

detectives believe, watkins was shot last monday while selling drugs to the suspects. if you have information about this murder, call the carson city sheriff's office. a 16-year-old sparks boy has been sentenced to 30-years in prison for a 2014 stabbing that left one man dead. carlos montoya was 15- years-old when he stabbed his neighbor, 36-year-old brian marshall, in the chest. marshall died shortly after being taken to a hospital. montoya was charged as an adult in the case and pled guilty to one count of second degree murder with a deadly weapon. he'll serve a minimum of 12-years in prison before he's eligible for parole. marshall left behind a wife and two small children. search crews are still looking for a sugar bowl ski instructor who today bringing wet snow to higher elevations and rain or a mix of rain and snow below 5500 to 6500 feet. the next system arrives tuesday with more snow for higher elevations and rain and snow elsewhere. gusty winds are expected again on tuesday, especially in the immediate lee of the northern sierra. another system is possible lat

now -- court documents say watkins approached *another* person -- pretending to be f-b-i... and handcuffed them. that person was eventually let go.tonight -- police still don't know where the bodies of those two teens are. a small town police chief in oklahoma accused of running a drug house -- says he doesn't know a thing about it! it!josh brillo and his wife are charged with felony drug counts.brillo says he wouldn't know if they are drugs in his home!as for his wife -- the police chief said he wouldn't implicate her... she'll have to have her own defense. your nine first warning forecast is coming up. sot: "someone else had filed a phony return under my husband's social security number."it's tax season and crooks are after your money. john matarese is on your side with the refund ripoff and the first thing you should do, so you don't waste your money.a tri-state student says a fight led to a slap in class... from the teacher! the teacher's options, the school's next steps, and the reason the studen't family says it's unfair.you're watching 9 on you're watching 9 on your s

detectives believe, watkins was shot monday morning, while selling drugs to the suspects. deputies say they expect more warrants to be issued. if you have any information, you're asked to call the carson city sheriff's office. ### spurred by a 2014 fatal shooting incident and law suits which followed, changes are in the works for the state's prisons, changes aimed at making things safer for correctional officers and the inmates. kolo 8 news now's ed pearce has the story. 00-:44 :44-:57 :57-1:07 nevada is one of the few states where correctional officers still use shotguns to quell prison violence and a report from the association of state correctional administrators recommended their use be discontinued and officers be issued pepper spray and batons instead. this week the state prison board was told the shotguns will be retained, but every officer who works with inmates "high desert is 100%. several other institutions are 100%. i know pepper spray at northern nevada correctional center has been ordered so we're waiting on that." meanwhile new policies about the use of forc

this was the centerline of eddie watkins road here in lee county. you can see, where the asphalt has dropped off and it's, it is a mess here. >> i wanted to see what the lake looks like. remember, it has been draining since monday morning. that is when we heard that the dam broke you can see, that there is barely any water about 20 minutes ago site beautiful sunset off that water and it is surreal, this is probably the last sunset reflection that you will see a very long time. again, this time to draining since monday. there isn't much water left, of the water has really just flown through, when it broke. so, which is headed straight through the woods here. and taking a long sediment. huge rocks huge concrete slabs unbelievable to think that the water was so powerful here. it ripped concrete and half and this is really all that is left. the damage is so bad, that the sheriff says the road might not be able to be replaced. as for the pond in the dam, who knows if it will be replaced. the damage is so expensive. you have seen this a couple of times, a

watkins was not wearing a seat belt. barbara: no charges in a crash involving a pedestrian in wake county. scene of the ramp from i-40 to highway 70 in garner. police say jason jones ran his car off the road and hit a person person. lucas was pronounced dead. the ramp was closed several hours while police investigated. a prison guard accused of having sex with inmates at women's prison in raleigh was arrested and is expected in court today. caitlin knute joins us from the wake county detention center with the latest. caitlin: good morning, john. that prison guard is behind bars. he was accused in december so he lost his job there and it took this long to officially charge him and arrest him. that is due in part because investigators were examining d.n.a. on some of the prisoners to see if it matched. this is the man we are talking about. he lost his job after the f.b.i. began investigating allegations sex with prisoners. keep in mind even consensual sex with inmates is illegal. this may not be the first time he committed

detectives believe watkins was shot, while selling drugs to ske-nan-door skenandore and two other suspects. deputies searched an apartment, finding about 10-thousand-dollars in cash, drug paraphernalia, weights-- and packaging materials. ske-nan-door skenandore is being held without bail. a new trial will be set for the suspect accused of killing a man during street vibrations in 20-11. motorcycle gang member, ernesto gonzalez was found guilty of the murder in 2013. during his trial-- gonzalez testified he shot san jose hells angels president jeffrey pettigrew to defend another member in his biker gang - the vagos. but prosecutors say the vagos planned to kill pettigrew, and gonzalez was the trigger man. during jury deliberations, members asked the judge if gonzalez could be found guilty of killing pettigrew, but not part of the conspiracy. it was a question the state supreme court judge should have stepped in for further clarification. "david houston/gonzalez attorney: it is absolutely correct that a judge is not to influence the outcome of a trial, and in fact, where a jury instrtuction

king's speeches.originally, watkins was supposed to create just one poster for the event. "it started off as just as doing graphic design work for the event here and my boss erin fitzgerald who's the creative coordinator. she turned me on- well you have been doing so many paintings the design and stuff we can do a little exhibit and of course that was right up my alley." alley."the display can be found in the kendall gallery located on the third floor of the i-m-u. as terry mentioned earlier, we're in for some dangerously cold temperatures. he joins us right now with the bone-chilling details of his it was a stomping of the spartans... coming up in sports... after a big win in east lansing... iowa basketball continues to roll on in the big ten... hear from the hawkeyes next... next..."cbs 2 news connects with you.call us at 1-800- 222-kganemail us at news at cbs 2 iowa dot comconnect with us on facebook at facebook/kgan cbs 2. for 23 years... the breslin center's been a house of horrors for hawkeye basketball... but it all changed last night... when iowa snapped an 18-game

a total of seven people have now been arrested in connection with watkins murder. this investigation started on january 11th near windridge drive and spooner drive. officials believe the shooting was the result of a drug transaction. the investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are likely. if you have any information call the carson city sheriff's office at 887-2014. new details this morning... police have identified 22-year-old sarah evans as the woman who was arrested sunday in connection with the stabbing at the 'star of reno motel on north arlington avenue. police say evans was found a short distance away from the motel after the incident. the hospital after she was found with stab wounds in her back and stomach. no word on what led to the stabbing. for the second time in less than a year, a sophisticated escape from behind bars is making headlines. the daring prison break in new york over the summer revealed a detailed, complicated plot -- and the one that took place in california friday has investigators scratching their heads. reid binion has more. --repor

according to police skenandore was identified as having been at the scene and firing a gun at watkins. police also have two others in custody in this case. brothers jesus garcia and alan garcia. gun casings have been found at a sparks apartment complex where shots were reportedly fired this morning. according to police more than one shot was fired in the area of green bay drive around 7 this morning. no injuries were reported. witnesses are still being interviewed and the suspect was not on scene when police arrived. we will update you when more information becomes available to us. >>> sad news to report this afternoon. a man that was -- who was struck by a car on new year's day have have been drinking when he was hit. that was about 1:20 on new year's day. officials say the driver has been cooperating with authorities and the crash is still under investigation. anyone with information regarding any of these incidents is asked to contact reno police or secret witness. >>> so far we are around average for new year's eve for this year, but snowfall is not the only component to keeping t

detectives believe watkins was shot, while selling drugs to the four men early monday morning. police say this investigation continues to be very active and they anticipate additional warrants to be issued. if you have any information about this case call the carson city sheriff's office at 887-2500. in an effort to end shootings in nevada prisons, prison officials have decided to add more guards to our state prisons and teach them how to use rubber bullets. the decision comes after recent lawsuits over prison shootings in nevada, including one at high desert state prison in 2014-- that left an inmate dead. in a meeting yesterday, prision officials also reduce the use of bird- shot - or the smallest size shot for shot guns. officials say the new tools will reduce the need for lethal force. an overturned big-rig caused serious delays on interstate 80 yesterday afternoon. the semi-truck was carrying a trailer full of cars and overturned in the westbound lanes near the spaghetti bowl a few of the cars also rolled off onto the highway, blocking several lanes. a 43-year-old woman is

as the one who pulled the trigger, killing 18- year-old grant watkins. detectives believe watkins was shot, while selling drugs to ske-nan-door skenandore and two other suspects. deputies searched an apartment, finding about 10-thousand-dollars in cash, drug paraphernalia, weights-- and packaging materials. ske-nan-door skenandore is being held without bail. a new trial will be set for the suspect accused of killing a man during street vibrations in 20-11. motorcycle gang member, ernesto gonzalez was found guilty of the murder in 2013. during his trial-- gonzalez testified he shot san jose hells angels president jeffrey pettigrew to defend another member in his biker gang - the vagos. but prosecutors say the vagos planned to kill pettigrew, and gonzalez was the trigger man. during jury deliberations, members asked the judge if gonzalez could be found guilty of killing pettigrew, but not part of the conspiracy. it was a question the state supreme court says, showed the jury stepped in for further clarification. "david houston/gonzalez attorney: it is abso

leaving 18- year-old grant watkins, with a fatal wound to the stomach. investigators believe watkins had tried to sell three ounces marijuana-- to the garcia brothers at a nearby park, when the shooting happened. the case is still under investigation. ### this man - 65-year old harris riddle of stockton california was arrested in truckee - accused of trying to kill a woman. the california highway patrol says - they found a disabled vehicle along interstate 80-- around 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. that's when they noticed bullet holes in the car and casings nearby, when officers talked with the couple in the car... they discovered riddle had fired several shots from a nine millimeter hitting the woman in the leg. she was taken to tahoe forest hospital - with non-life threatening wounds. riddle faces charges-- including attempted homicide. ### ohio governor john kasich making a campaign stop in reno. he will be at the washoe county g-o-p headquarters tomorrow. the event starts at one-45. tickets are not required... but you're strongly encouraged to r-s-v

killing 18- year-old grant watkins. ske-nan-dore skenandore is being held without bail. detectives believe watkins was shot, while selling drugs to ske-nan-dore skenandore and two other suspects. deputies searched an apartment, finding about 10-thousand-dollars in cash, drug paraphernalia, weights-- and packaging materials. several shots were fired at an apartment complex this morning. sparks police are now looking for those responsible. police began getting reports of shots fired around 6-30 this woods complex on greenbrae drive. no one was hurt, but at building and some police found casings from a handgun in the area. no one has been arrested. if you have any information that can help investigators, you can stay anonymous by calling secret witness. a crime that blackend the eye of street vibrations back in 20-11, is back in the forefront-- at least as far our justce system is concerned. back in 20-13 ernesto gonzalez was convicted of killing the president of the san jose hells angels-- jeffrey pettigrew. it all happened on the floor of the sparks nugget. more than one

four others have also been arrested in grant watkins. detectives believe, watkins was shot monday morning, while selling drugs to the suspects. if you have information about this murder, call the carson city sheriff's office. ### a 16-year-old boy will spend the next 30 years in prison... for stabbing a man to death. carlos montoya of sparks was 15 when he stabbed his neighbor, 36-year-old brian marshall, in the chest in 2014. montoya was charged as an adult in the case and pleaded guilty to one count of second degree murder with a deadly weapon. he will serve a minimum of 12 years in prison before he is eligible for parole. marshall died shortly after the attack. he had a wife and two small children. burglary suspects trying to out run las vegas police, hit a car - injuring several people including a pedestrian. officers were investigating reports that several men were suspicously removing items from a home last night. police spotted the suspect vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop. instead - they say - the another vehicle - cau

killing 18- year-old grant watkins. he's being held without bail. detectives believe watkins was shot, while selling drugs to ska-nan-door skenandore and two others. deputies searched an apartment and found about 10-thousand- dollars in cash and drug paraphernalia. police are looking for the person who fired shots at an apartment complex in sparks. it happened early yesterday morning at the sierra woods complex on greenbrae. no one was hurt, but at least one apartment building and some vehicles were hit. from a handgun in the area. if you have any information that can help investigators, you can stay anonymous by calling secret witness at 322-4900. ### today the reno police department will unveil the new "my r-p-d" app. the community awareness app will be available for apple and android. officers say it will make it easier to file police reports, find crime prevention tips and access community resources. ### the motorcycle gang member found guilty of killing a rival gang's president during street vibrations... will get a new trial here in washoe cou