>> william hough would have been released but now he is in jail on murder charges thanks to a new cold case unit. hough has a long wrap sheet, now facing murder charges for the first time in his life. investigators say he raped and strangled two women the first happened nearly 30 years ago. that is where the 21-year-old was found. there was dna evidence that linked hough to the murder. the second case happened in 1993 in san pablo. the child was found raped and strangled to death. the district attorney's office was able to arrest him. >> it's gotten more accurate. so that is allowed us to do more with cases. some people think it's, if we did testing back then there is nothing more we can do. that is not true. we can do it with smaller samples and that changed. >> officials say dna evidence pointed to hough but extensive interviews led to new charges. >> it's very gratifying. i take a look. when i look at these cold cases i'm seeing pictures of the victims when alive. and you feel for them with the crime pictures and brutality that they've suffered. to find the guy is rewarding. >> offi

>> william hough would have been released but now he is in jail on murder charges thanks to a new cold case unit. hough has a long wrap sheet, now facing murder charges for the first time in his life. investigators say he raped and strangled two women the first happened nearly 30 years ago. that is where the 21-year-old was found. there was dna evidence that linked hough to the murder. the second case happened in 1993 in san pablo. the child was found raped and strangled to death. the district attorney's office was able to arrest him. >> it's gotten more accurate. so that is allowed us to do more with cases. some people think it's, if we did testing back then there is nothing more we can do. that is not true. we can do it with smaller samples and that changed. >> officials say dna evidence pointed to hough but extensive interviews led to new charges. >> it's very gratifying. i take a look. when i look at these cold cases i'm seeing pictures of the victims when alive. and you feel for them with the crime pictures and brutality that they've suffered. to find the guy is rewarding. >> offi

. >> and four faces of william lee hough, facing murder charges for cold case killings. >> this is aa clear signal but most of the storm is probably behind us but welcome. >> we do remain on storm watch. one spot hit thus far is sacramento. check out the hail pelting this pool. there was and funnel clouds. this is petaluma. scaffolding blew over this afternoon, crews say they rescued one more and this shower hit after storm choudz passed. >> here is a live look at conditions right now at the exploratorium. spencer chis chin is here. is there more still to come? >> there is more still to come here. scattered showers right now here is a cell moving into higher terrain east of fremont. another area of weather near

half its dna to both women women >> reporter: anyone with information about william hough or know ofny other rape a fixation assault or murder case cases is encouraged to call authorities in addition to bay area house is known to be associated with clothes the chico redding orville and santa cruz. >> reporter: right now and san francisco is quiet but take a look at east bay. salmon is still looking at moderate to heavy showers falling right now and-sour the headed to the east in most locations south of san leandro caster valley cannot see some moderate to heavy rain at 5:21 p.m. and dublin that 5:31 p.m. and heading over to the storm system here south of san ramon this one can actually bring the matter be actually dying out. and also take a further north to concord in walnut creek is a light rain falling for basically east of walnut creek heading over to the peninsula redwood city is looking at a pretty decent sell coming through here you what you may be sitting hale with the systems along with gusty winds. but scattered showers right now this is a very active evening right now the s