digging for clues in the kevin collins. who went missing in 1984. here's a map to show a couple of key locations in this case. on the day kevin went missing, he left basketball practice at saint agnes high school in the haight. he was last seen at oak street and masonic. today -- bones were found in a home on masonic. near page street. kron-4's reggie kumar begins our live team coverage in san francisco. reggie, what's the latest? >> reporter: the bones were discovered on the masonic st. but they are from an animal, not a human. san francisco investigators say cadavar dogs indicated the presence of possible human remains under the concrete floor of this home near the 1100 block of masonic street. several people spent most of tuesday removing large chunks of concrete, and dirt in order to locate the remains. once they were found, the medical examiner determined they were animal bones. so they may not be linked to kevin collins, who disappeared in 1984.police say the resident who lives in the home is not a suspect, i knocked on the door. but no one an

>> i don't believe so, no. >> reporter: and today still not know is who took kevin collins. mike mibach, ktvu news. >>> new details tonight about a home invasion in san jose. we have obtained the downcourt filings against -- the court filings against these young men. they were arrested a week ago. the woman faked a heart attack to try to stop them. when one tried to give her aspirin she spit it out. they then moved them into a bath tub and left. it also outlines other robberies they were involved in. >>> coast guard veteran is filing suit over abuse he served in the boy scouts. it comes as others are claiming they looked the other way as they were being abused. >> i brought this lawsuit publicly for my own healing and resolution and to reach out to other victims of the boy boy scouts. >> mark dietrich and his lawyer announced the lawsuit in san francisco today. he said at 14 from 1978 to 1981 he was abused by the leader. the suit does not name him as a defendant. he is fighting to get more documents from the boy scouts. >> this institution, like all these institutions need t

near the location where kevin collins was last seen in 1984. collins was just 10-years- old at the time. his disappearance drew national attention. kron 4's justine waldman is live in san francisco with the latest. justine? >> reporter: people are saying that this is a property management business. according to reggie kumar the people that are living there now to not have any relation with the disappearance of kevin collins from 1984. what if they have done is issued the search warrant. the basement home and use it jackhammers to take out a large extractions of cement. there were things that were found that were taken to a laboratory for further investigation. portions of that cements were also taken into trucks. we are waiting for police, fbi to release more information on exactly why they aren' iss a search warrant why they -- are issuing a search warrant. reggie kumar is also been speaking to neighbors. >> reporter: michael has lived here since 1967. he knew kevin collins. he said they went to the same church together, st. agnes. kevin was a

. >> we had a chance be to kevin's brother brian collins. he agreed the entire family is on edge as you may imagine. >> our team coverage continues with kron fourth charles clifford. it takes a look back at how the case progressed over the past three decades. >> kevin collins was born january 4, 1974. his parents had nine children. he disappeared on february 10, 1984 his family was with an on sutter st. in san francisco's western addition. >> the entire city was swept up in the search for kevin. his picture appeared on billboards across the bay area. the search took a toll on kevin's family. >> i think we are in shock the first two weeks. it is still hard to believe he is gone. >> within weeks the story was picked up nationally. kevin's picture appeared on newsweek magazine. one of the first to be featured on milk cartons. the boy's whereabouts remained a mystery. >> off kevin's parents set up the kevin collins foundation is to continue to look for their son and other missing children. after a decade of searching the family believed kevin wo

to put this in perspective, we are just about a block away from the bus stop where kevin collins was last seen waiting for the bus all of those years ago. his mother says police have confirmed the activity out here involve his case. they still have crime scene tape around the house. investigators have been searching. this afternoon the county sheriffs office confirmed sfpd requested a cadaver dog. we saw some of the concrete. police nor the fbi are saying much of anything. on the phone today collins' mother ann said police did find something that is being sent to a state lab for testing. kevin collins disappeared on february 10, 1984 after leaving basketball practice a little early that night. his case made national news and was one of the first high profile missing children cases in san francisco. collins' face was all over fliers and milk cartons in those days before amber alerts and the internet. we had a chance to talk to neighbors today. one neighbor told me when her husband went down to ask about why police were out here searching this area the name kevin collins was already on

we heard from one of kevin collin's brothers. who opened up about the new developments in the case. >> we had cadaver dogs they were discovered underneath the crotch. those phones were taken for testing. further analysis will be done to find out exactly what the nature of those bones are, human, or other. the people that are incurred habitants, are not a suspect in this case. the people that are-the current have and that' habitants of the up te rolling are knocke are not flasf that residence are not suspects. he spoke to kron- 4's grant lodes. grant is with us now. what did he say? >> they believe that these bones appear to from an animal remains. this is still not quite the same as full closure of what happened to him. but it is still really sad. >> we have a nap from some key locations just south of the panhandle. he loved basketball practice at st. agnes. and he waited for a bus at oak street. less than one block away that is the last place that he was seen for this is where the bones were foundcollins left basketball school h

collins. >> reporter: the recent search warrant tied to kevin collins' case is sealed but -- >> it is hurtful. brings back memories. >> doesn't seem real. >> it is real. kevin collins disappeared 29 years ago while on his way home from school. yesterday the san francisco police department searched this home blocks from where he was last seen. >> the inspectors developed news information that conducted additional investigation. it was enough to get a search warrant. >> reporter: what was the evidence? the records office said the warrant was returned this afternoon but it was sealed. the police chief said a man who lived at the home was once a person of interest, that man has since died. >> you know what, they have more investigating to do. and as they do that, when they think it is ready you will get you the person of interest. >> reporter: the chief said today the phones -- the dogs hit on here at the home yesterday appear to be the bones from a animal but they will make the final call on that. tonight on the 6:00 p.m. news, back 29 years ago and show you the footage, the coverage the

talking to family members of kevin collins about the development in this case. you'll be hearing from this tonight on the 10:00 news. >> well now a man hunt is now following a fatal shooting at a gas station. at the 76 gas station an railroad, avenue. >> reporter: the police found the body by the first two gas pumps here at gas station. the victim was shot in the head and later died at the hospital. witnesses are looking for shooter. investigators say tonight they are looking for brian fox. here's a photo i have obtained from police. he is 22 and consider canned armed and dangerous. police home someone will help feigned him. at 9:00 a.m. pittsburgh police were called to the 76 gas station on railroad avenue. >> the suspect fled on foot and got into a vehicle that was nearby. we have witnesses as well as cameras in the area. which help us get a description of the vehicle as well as a possible license plate. >> police say someone drove the suspect away from the scene. within hours police were able to track the getwave vehicle. and sonderred the house. officers blo

kevin collins was on his way home from practice when he vanished. healther holmes has been tucking with family members but we begin with amber lee where today's search took place. amber. >> reporter: julie the 12 hour search ended at about 6:30 tonight. kevin collins was last seen standing at a bus stop right where i am. and the search took place across the street outside blue home with the white trim. a police source characterized this as a quote check box investigation to revisit all suspects and leads from the kevin collins case. one neighbor who's the mother of two children tells us she's unsettled by the search. >> what's your reaction as a mom. >> terrifying. especially in your own neighborhood. i mean it was a long time ago but i think in everyone's mind there's always a fear. >> reporter: san francisco police set up a search headquarters. >> they did had a hit on remains that were underneath the garage in this location. >> reporter: investigators found small bones underneath the concrete floor. >> they believe it to be of animal origin not h

kevin collins was on his way home from practice when he vanished. healther holmes has been tucking with family members but we begin with amber lee where today's search took place. amber. >> reporter: julie the 12 hour search ended at about 6:30 tonight. kevin collins was last seen standing at a bus stop right where i am. and the search took place across the street outside blue home with the white trim. a police source characterized this as a quote check box investigation to revisit all suspects and leads from the kevin collins case. one neighbor who's the mother of two children tells us she's unsettled by the search. >> what's your reaction as a mom. >> terrifying. especially in your own neighborhood. i mean it was a long time ago but i think in everyone's mind there's always a fear. >> reporter: san francisco police set up a search headquarters. >> they did had a hit on remains that were underneath the garage in this location. >> reporter: investigators found small bones underneath the concrete floor. >> they believe it to be of animal origin not h

>>> a possible break in the kevin collins case. we will tell you what investigators found inside a san francisco home that could possibly generate leads in a decades old missing person's case. >>> we are following develops news. a six-year-old boy is being held hostage after a deadly shooting on a school bus. >>> changes coming to the golden gate bridge. >>> thank you for joining us it's wednesday, january 30th i'm pam cook. >> and good morning, i'm dave clark. steve paulson is off today. mark tamayo is in. >> we are off to a cool start. you want to bundle up for the next few hours. as my mama always said dress in layers because it will be nice this afternoon. we have temperatures starting out in the 30s and 40s. but then a little warmer into the afternoon hours as readings back up to near 60 degrees. a little bit warmer than yesterday. coming up we will take a look at the forecast highs in your neighborhood and a few more changes developing just in time for your weekend. >>> we begin with a new development in the missing case of a

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tara moriarty joins us from san francisco with the new lead in the kevin collins case. good morning, tara. >> reporter: the last person that kevin collins was seen talking to was a tall blond man with a black dog and a person matching that description was a person of interest in the case. used to live at this home here. he has since died. investigators revisiting the case realized that cadaver dogs were never used during the search of a home. san francisco police and fbi agents spent 12 hours out here. they did detect remains under the garage door. this is just blocks from where ten-year-old kevin collins was last seen waiting for a bus after school at masonic and oak back in 1984. >> we were able to pull up the concrete and discovered there were bones located underneath the concrete. medical examiners did respond on scene. they did a preliminary investigation of the bones and they believe it to be animal origin. not human origin. >> reporter: we want to emphasize the people that live in the duplex are not suspects. the man that was a person of interest was questioned a

it happened where kevin collins disappeared on february 10, 1984. we spoke to his brother who lives in the bay area. kevin was on his way home from basketball practice and was last seen near oak and ma sonic. he said they have been through it before. >> we're skeptical until something really concrete is shown. >> it's important -- it would be nice to have that concrete closure, the real closure. >> reporter: neighbors say yesterday wasn't the first time investigators have been here. they say the investigation seemed to heat up in december. they say a person of interest used to live here and police could be releasing a picture of the man soon. but that information has not been confirmed. live in san francisco, "today in the bay." >> marking 24 years to the day a dublin girl disappeared. a walk and prayer service held tonight by the school where 13-year-old eileen micheloff was last seen walking home in 1989. her family and supporters traveling the same path eileen took before she was abducted. the public invited to the walk tonight. a church service

near the location where kevin collins was last seen in 1984. vic lee is live with detail that's you'll see only on abc 7 news. >> this search is now over. police are wrapping up their investigation. but they're here all day at that house across street, behind me. >> police closed off the sidewalk in front of a house as they began the probe. homicide inskbrorkts, members of the csi unit and agents went in and out of the house all day. two sources who acknowledge the investigation told abc 7 news that they believe a resident who used to live in the lower flat may have been responsible for the abduction of kevin collins. the 10-year-old disappeared almost three deck yids ago from this neighborhood. he left brabl practice and waited for a bus down the street at oak and messo nismt c. this is a cross from the school. posters went up.

kevin collins last seen about a block from here on the way home from basketball practice back in '84 on oak street. witnesses say he was pushed into a car with two teenagers wearing mohawks. police aren't saying why they have renewed their search for kevin. but we know cadaver dogs did indicate that there were bones beneath the concrete floor of a garage in this duplex here on masonic and police said a man who lived in the house at the time did match the description of a man seen talking to ken. that person has sense died. we did speak with a neighbor though who knew the two men who lived here in '84. >> i don't know if they did. i don't know. but i'm just saying that they were investigated by the police since kevin was taken. they had the dog, a black dog, and they were taken to the -- to be questioned and they were let go. >> reporter: yes. never charged in this case. police also say the people who live in the house now are not suspects. kevin's mother lives in concord. when it companies it these potential false leads, new developments, she says that she is simply numb. she says, o

related to the kevin collins case. the alameda county sheriff's department says they provide add cadaver dog for the search. construction workers say police dug a hole between two homes, removed some evidence, and then asked the workers to fill that hole in with concrete. kevin collins was 10 years old when he disappeared here. it was february 10, 1984, when he didn't return home from basketball practice. he was last seen at oak and mesonic talking to a man. that location is just two blocks from where they are now searching. neighbors say they remember the high-profile abduction 28 years ago. >> it was very odd that no one had seen anything or couldn't ca

kevin collins would have turned 39 years old last week. thank you. >> san jose police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the home invasion robbery of an elderly couple. a total of three men behind bars tonight, apparently involved in a three-day crime spree, in all of the crimes, police say that the suspects had weapons and assaulted, every case in san jose. the three men reportedly tied up the couple and ransacked the home. and they stole the cars. the quest for the super bowl championship is on. >> it's the big media day, there are 5,000 media members from all around the world. new orleans, today, peppered the 49ers and the ravens with hundreds of questions. some serious questions and others silly, but all of it mandatory for the players and coaches. we have a team reporter in new orleans. including jim kozimore. what did the team have to say today, jim? >> it was a lot of fun out there, they have a lot of fun wit. they know going it it will be a busy day for them, they try the to keep it light hearted. some of the questi

police finally left the home after an all day search for the body of kevin collins. the boy's mother getting calls and e-mails of support. >> partly relief it is animal bones. partly sorry it is not closure. especially for my children and my grandchildren. >> only abc7 news was here this morning as san francisco police and the fbi began their search of the basement. a cadaver-sniffing dog detected something in the floor and city crews tore up a portion of the concrete discovering some bones. sources with knowledge of the investigation tell abc7 news they think a resident who once lived in the lower flat may have kidnapped the boy. homicide inspectors were eyeing the backyard of the home at least a month ago looking from an adjacent porch and taking pictures from a nearby bedroom according to the next door neighbor. >> they showed me their badges. they said we just need to see if you have a view into the -- into your neighbor's backyard. >> 10-year-old kevin collins vanish inked from the neighborhood in 1984. he disappeared after basketball practice at saint agnes sch

he is longer alive but was a person of interest in the kevin collins. he was questioned after kevin vanished. he had an allah lib by -- alabi. the medical examiner believes the remains that they did found here are that of an animal. the last person kevin collins was talking to was a tall blond man with a big dog -- big dog. the man described like that used to live here. the dogs were never used in the initial search. so that's they came back. >> i just hope there's closure for the family members. very sad story. >> reporter: neighbors we talk to say the school kevin attended st. agnes never recovered after the disappearance, closing a few years later. >> right after that, st. agnes started to pull some of their children out of the school. >> it's concerning. >> reporter: this morning, neighbors are really just amazed that this case has resurfaced. kevin's mother says she feels numb and doesn't know what to feel. she's been in touch with her children, her other children but has not been able to get ahold of her husband who lives in costa rica. the people

people who lived here in 1984, remembering kevin collins all over again. look at this exclusive video from abc7 news of investigators descending on the neighborhood in the haight-ashbury yesterday morning. investigators going into a home on masonic close to where kevin collins was last seen on the way home from basketball practice in 1984. he was ten. it attracted national attention. people here say they still remember it. >> i remember how the little boy looked in the school uniform and i was shocked coming from europe, moving over here and a child disappear front of my door >> dogs helped police unearth bones at the home found under the concrete floor of the garage. police later said they believe they are animal bones. they will have them tested. kevin collins mother lives in concord and is partly releaved they are probably animal bones and partly sorry her family will not get closure. police want to emphasize the people would live here are not suspected in the case. the fan who formally lived here was a "person of interest" but he has passed away. >> an

for the neighborhood and of course for kevin collins' family. look at this exclusive abc7 news. investigators were arriving at a home and police detectives from the cold case unit were looking for evidence regarding the disappearance of ten-year-old kevin collins who disappeared in 1984 when he was ten. his case attracted national attention and the sweet face appeared on milk cartons and on the cover of newsweek, and police dug up bones yesterday from a home but they believe they are animal bones. we spoke with kevin's mom. >> partly relief. partly sorry it is not closure. especially for my children and my grandchildren. >> police were here all day looking for evidence. the primary "person of interest" did at one time live in this home and he now is dead. the police want to emphasize that the current residents are not suspected. they plan to send the bones to be tested at the state laboratory to make sure but they do think they belong to an animal. reporting live in san francisco for abc7 news. >> abc7 news reporter first broke the story. it is

the family hopes the recent attention to the kevin collins missing child case in san franciscoen urge cs people to help -- in san francisco encourages people to help. >> i hope they recognize the feedback and realize that the missing children is not an isolated incident. >> the family says what gives them some hope is jay see -- jaycee-duguard who was found years later. >>> tonight details you will only see on abc news as investigators retrace the steps of the man suspected it in the kevin collins case. that 10-year-old was last seen in 1984 leaving basketball practice at st. agnes high school. the man police are investigating known as kelly lived just blocks away at a duplex on ma -- masonic avenue. yesterday they dug up the basement looking for evidence. they found bones, called though an early review indicates they are animal bones. investigators are now searching for a car that kelly used to own. they asked one of the lead investigators why police keep focusing on him. >> is he the strongest suspect you have? >> yes, i would say he is. i am saying he is. >> a source says investiga

the dig happened a block away from the last place 10-year-old kevin collins was seen on february 10th, 1984. people who lived in the neighborhood when he vanished say his disappearance gripped the community. >> the whole community was involved. that somehow because the picture was everywhere. we might see the boy. >> reporter: no one ever saw collin again. many hope 28 years later, sfpd has some answers for the collin family. >> hopefully for the family there is some sort of solace. >> reporter: now tonight san francisco police say the people who currently live in this home are not suspects in this case, but a person of interest when collin disappeared did live here. this investigation is ongoing. reporting live in san francisco, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> okay, thank you, jean. let's turn things over to george kiriyama now. he joins us live. george, you sat down with collin's brother this evening. you said the family is taking a wait and see approach? this has been a long road for them. >> it has been a long road. and he says he is not going to read too much into it until somet

police finally left the home after an all day search for the body of kevin collins. the boy's mother getting calls and e-mails of support. >> partly relief it is animal bones. partly sorry it is not closure. especially for my children and my grandchildren. >> only abc7 news was here this morning as san francisco police and the fbi began their search of the basement. a cadaver-sniffing dog detected something in the floor and city crews tore up a portion of the concrete discovering some bones. sources with knowledge of the investigation tell abc7 news they think a resident who once lived in the lower flat may have kidnapped the boy. homicide inspectors were eyeing the backyard of the home at least a month ago looking from an adjacent porch and taking pictures from a nearby bedroom according to the next door neighbor. >> they showed me their badges. they said we just need to see if you have a view into the -- into your neighbor's backyard. >> 10-year-old kevin collins vanish inked from the neighborhood in 1984. he disappeared after basketball practice at saint agnes sch

the family hopes the recent attention to the kevin collins missing child case in san franciscoen urge cs people to help -- in san francisco encourages people to help. >> i hope they recognize the feedback and realize that the missing children is not an isolated incident. >> the family says what gives them some hope is jay see -- jaycee-duguard who was found years later. >>> tonight details you will only see on abc news as investigators retrace the steps of the man suspected it in the kevin collins case. that 10-year-old was last seen in 1984 leaving basketball practice at st. agnes high school. the man police are investigating known as kelly lived just blocks away at a duplex on ma -- masonic avenue. yesterday they dug up the basement looking for evidence. they found bones, called though an early review indicates they are animal bones. investigators are now searching for a car that kelly used to own. they asked one of the lead investigators why police keep focusing on him. >> is he the strongest suspect you have? >> yes, i would say he is. i am saying he is. >> a source says investiga

the family hopes the recent attention to the kevin collins missing child case in san franciscoen urge cs people to help -- in san francisco encourages people to help. >> i hope they recognize the feedback and realize that the missing children is not an isolated incident. >> the family says what gives them some hope is jay see -- jaycee-duguard who was found years later. >>> tonight details you will only see on abc news as investigators retrace the steps of the man suspected it in the kevin collins case. that 10-year-old was last seen in 1984 leaving basketball practice at st. agnes high school. the man police are investigating known as kelly lived just blocks away at a duplex on ma -- masonic avenue. yesterday they dug up the basement looking for evidence. they found bones, called though an early review indicates they are animal bones. investigators are now searching for a car that kelly used to own. they asked one of the lead investigators why police keep focusing on him. >> is he the strongest suspect you have? >> yes, i would say he is. i am saying he is. >> a source says investiga

related to the kevin collins case. the alameda county sheriff's department says they provide add cadaver dog for the search. construction workers say police dug a hole between two homes, removed some evidence, and then asked the workers to fill that hole in with concrete. kevin collins was 10 years old when he disappeared here. it was february 10, 1984, when he didn't return home from basketball practice. he was last seen at oak and mesonic talking to a man. that location is just two blocks from where they are now searching. neighbors say they remember the high-profile abduction 28 years ago. >> it was very odd that no one had seen anything or couldn't recall anything, and i think the neighborhood would be very happy to know the case is solved now. >> reporter: we do have some video from 1984 of the search effort for collins. the 10-year-old was one of the first missing children to appear on a milk carton. the case and child abduction gained national attention. here in san francisco police searched and posted flyers wh

new search for evidence in the disappearance 29 years ago, of kevin collin who's still hasn't been found. >> they found bones believed to be from an animal. investigators continue to persue new leads in this case. >> let's turb to abc 7 news vic lee with more information you'll see only on abc 7 news. vic? >> bones mentioned may be from an animal, but they're not sure. that is why they're sending it for analysis to see what just what they are. the inspector says regardless that have outcome, he believes they're on the right trail. >> you can see the strongest suspect you have? >> yes. boy say he is. >> the inspect jor talking about a perfect of interest who lived in the house the man has since died. toomi saying the case is still under investigation. he also refused to comment on information abc 7 news learned from an independent source that homicide investigators the went to canada to interview the former roommate who interview the person he believes may have been with kevin collins. we're told investigators traveled to british columbia where chow retired. he told us he knew nothing abo

police finally left the home after an all day search for the body of kevin collins. the boy's mother getting calls and e-mails of support. >> partly relief it is animal bones. partly sorry it is not closure. especially for my children and my grandchildren. >> only abc7 news was here this morning as san francisco police and the fbi began their search of the basement. a cadaver-sniffing dog detected something in the floor and city crews tore up a portion of the concrete discovering some bones. sources with knowledge of the investigation tell abc7 news they think a resident who once lived in the lower flat may have kidnapped the boy. homicide inspectors were eyeing the backyard of the home at least a month ago looking from an adjacent porch and taking pictures from a nearby bedroom according to the next door neighbor. >> they showed me their badges. they said we just need to see if you have a view into the -- into your neighbor's backyard. >> 10-year-old kevin collins vanish inked from the neighborhood in 1984. he disappeared after basketball practice at saint agnes sch

a home that investigators searched when kevin collins first disappeared in 19-84. the exact nature of that tip or clue. is still part of the sealed search warrant. tonight. kron-4 spoke with kevin's mother.s he shares her theory of what she thinks could have happened. >> i always thought that a witness saw a newsman talking to my eighth little boy . maybe he thought the above boiler was torn to protect them and maybe the man lured maybe he thought that the should never have been on that corner. and maybe that's tall blond man with the black dog could have lured kevin with the dog... >> investigators are testing the animal bones. to make sure it is not kevin. the lead investigator who handled the case when it broke in 19-84. says during his search he uncovered tunnels under haight street. but he is not sure if current investigators will again. >> it has been 24 years since dublin teenager. ilene misheloff. vanished. coming up at 11-10 -- the march and vigil held in her honor tonight. her family still hopeful, someone will come forward with information about her disa

i was surprised as interviewing neighbors around here, how many people actually remembered kevin collins. >> i would be happy to hear that if this is the case it would be solved and give peace to the family. >> police closed off the swaurk. homicide inspectors and fbi agents went in and out of the house, two sources who acknowledged this investigation told abc 7 news that they believe a resident may have been responsible for the abduction. the 10-year-old boy disappeared almost three decades ago from this neighborhood, leaving basketball practice at st.ing aness school and waited for a bus down the street. the house which police searched is across the from the church school. a nationwide search ensued. his picture placed on milk cartons one of the first missing children to be publicize that had way. posters went up. thousands of tips poured into police and nothing materialized. decades went by. a new cold case unit began reviewing the case again. evidence led them to this hois, a person of interest interviewed during the investigation. police searched this home and found nothing. the col

exclusive development in the 1984 disappearance of 10-year-old kevin collins. >> we have team coverage for you tonight. 7 news i team talks exclusively with missing boy's mother about the man with the big black dog. >> also tonight. late ruling on san francisco no more nudity ordinance. >> who gnaw wearing hat was so funny. we are in new orleans funny. we are in new orleans as niners share >> brother and sisters all grown up. he's still 10 years old. >> mother of missing boy talks to the abc 7 news i team about her son disappearance 29 years ago. as police conduct a new search today near the place where he was last seen. this is exclusive video from the wlous investigators were literally digging for evidence today. good evening. it is a missing person case that drew national attention and has baffled family and investigators for decades. 10-year-old kevin collins disappeared in 1984 on his way home from school at saint agne agnes. last seen at bus stop at oak and masonic in the haight. that's just a block away from today search unfoldd with crime scene investigators and the fbi. 7 news

kevin collins disappeared in february of 1984 and last seen at a bus stop in the haight-ashbury. amy joins us from the home that was searched by cadaver dogs. >> people say it has been painful to relive the memories of kevin and his disappearance. investigators stirred up old emotions yesterday morning when they arrived in the neighborhood and searched a home here at masonic and page in haight-ashbury looking for evidence in the disappearance of kevin collins. he was ten when he vanished. police found bones under the concrete floor but they believe they are animal bones. this is drawing out hope and disappointment again for the family including the mother and collins, and those in the neighbor. >> shaky. i was scared. shaking. i could not sleep think about it, what the situation was. i did get some sleep but i was worried about anne, that is who i am worried about. she is the one, really, that is having a problem right now. >> police were here at home all day yesterday and into the night. it was the cold case unit that decided to take another look at the home. a man who was a "pe

. >>> new developments tonight in the decades old search for kevin collins. investigators have zeroed in on a house just a block from where the boy vanished back in 1984. cbs 5 reporter, don knapp, on what they found. don. >> liz, many of us who covered this story of kevin collins, as the first really big case of a missing child. despite tremendous efforts, police and countous stories, the case revealed how frustrating a case could be of a missing child for everyone involved. police aren't saying why they renewed their search. cadaver dogs indicated there were bones not far from where kevin was last seen. >> the concrete was removed and several bones were located. the san francisco medical examiner's office did respond to evaluate the bones. at this time, under preliminary investigation, it's determined that the bones are believed to be of animal remain, not human remains. >> in february of 1984, kevin was last seen at a bus stop on his way home from basketball practice at st. agnus school. it was a first in a series of searches in the 80s and early 90s. he w

that home is just steps away from where ten-year-old kevin collins disappeared back in 1984. it appears some animal remains were found at that house but authorities say much more testing needs to be done. >>> toll takers at the golden gate bridge are being phased out. this morning the district is testing out a new electronic system. claudine wong is out there at the toll plaza to explain how it works and why the change. claudine. >> reporter: if you drive across the golden gate bridge this morning it may seem like business as usual. and it is. you have your toll takers in the first few booths. you have the car pool lanes open. you have fast track going. what you don't see is the testing going on behind the scenes and what they are doing is testing out technology. we pan over here. let me give you a look at the lights and cameras. they do take a shot of your license plate. that would be key to the new technology that would allow you to go through the golden gate bridge. it's a system that will go into effect to officially effect late march. and in the long run the district say

but i did get some sleep but was very worried about ann. >> reporter: ann collins is kevin's mother. ktvu spoke with her and said she's still numb about the disappearance and really doesn't know how to feel. the same can be said for neighbors and parents in the area. >> i can't imagine someone just taking me away or -- i work at a school or taking any of the kids. they are here one day and gone the next. >> reporter: investigators were here yesterday and throughout part of this morning after they received a lead that something may be at the home. preliminary findings only find what is described as animal bones but those bones continue to be examined. a lot has changed since kevin's disappearance. his school, st. agnes closed down three years after he went missing but the family and some neighbors say they still hold out hope he's alive. >> i just hope there's still some family members around that can get some kind of closure out of this. i mean that is all you can hope for at this point. very sad story. >> reporter: again, police say that the person that lives here currently is not c

kevin collins disappeared in february of 1984 and last seen at a bus stop in the haight-ashbury. amy joins us from the home that was searched by cadaver dogs. >> people say it has been painful to relive the memories of kev his disappearance. investigators stirred up old emotions yesterday morning when they arrived in the neighborhood and searched a home here at masonic and page in haight-ashbury looking for evidence in the disappearance of kevin collins. he was ten when he vanished. police found bones under the concrete floor but they believe they are animal bones. this is drawing out hope and disappointment again for the family including the mother and collins, and those in the neighbor. >> shaky. i was scared. shaking. i could not sleep think about it, what the situation was. i did get some sleep but i was worried about anne, that is who i am worried about. she is the one, really, that is having a problem right now. >> police were here at home all day yesterday and into the night. it was the cold case unit that decided to take another look at the home. a man who was a "person o

they are animal bones but further analysis is necessary. 10-year-old kevin collins was seen a block from here on the way home from school in 1984. witnesses say he was pushed into a car with two teenagers. police aren't saying why they have renewed their search for kevin but we do know cadaver dogs found bones under the concrete floor of the garage in the duplex. police say a man who lived in the house at the time matched the description of a man seen talking to kevin. that person has since died. but we spoke to a neighbor who knew the two men who lived here back in '84. >> i don't know if they did. i don't know. but i'm just saying that they were investigated by the police since kevin was taken. they had the dog, a black dog, and they were taken to be questioned and they were let go. >> reporter: police say the people who live in the duplex now are not suspects. kevin's mother lives in concord. she says these developments have her simply numb. the fbi is continuing to work the case. live in san francisco, anne makovec, cbs 5. >>> an overnight sensation at the superdome. vern glenn will

. >>> another missing child case making news this week involves kevin collins. yesterday, there appeared to be a break in the case. police chief greg suhr said investigators are focusing on a man who lived in that home at the time and has since died. >> in going over the cold case, the inspectors developed some new information, they conducted additional investigation, there's more investigation being done. >> suhr did not say when testing would be completed on bones found from the garage in the home. they appear to be from an animal, not a human. the chief said the forensics are much better now than in '84 when the boy vanished. bringing hope that police will find out what happened. rita williams has followed the collins case from the very beginning, and she sat down with kevin's mother this afternoon at her home in contra costa county. >> reporter: photographs are about the only physical reminders this mother has of her missing son, kevin collins. frozen in time at 10 years old. >> today i don't know what i'm feeling. i was numb all day yesterday. i think i'm s

. >>> another missing child case making news this week involves kevin collins. yesterday, there appeared to be a break in the case. police chief greg suhr said investigators are focusing on a man who lived in that home at the time and has since died. >> in going over the cold case, the inspectors developed some new information, they conducted additional investigation, there's more investigation being done. >> suhr did not say when testing would be completed on bones found from the garage in the home. they appear to be from an animal, not a human. the chief said the forensics are much better now than in '84 when the boy vanished. bringing hope that police will find out what happened. rita williams has followed the collins case from the very beginning, and she sat down with kevin's mother this afternoon at her home in contra costa county. >> reporter: photographs are about the only physical reminders this mother has of her missing son, kevin collins. frozen in time at 10 years old. >> today i don't know what i'm feeling. i was numb all day yesterday. i think i'm s

further analysis is necessary. 10-year-old kevin collins was last seen a block from here at a bus stop on oak street on the way home from basketball practice at saint agnes school in 1984. witnesses at the time say he was pushed into a car with two teenager with mohawks. police aren't saying why they are renewing the search but cadaver dogs indicated there were bones under the concrete floor of a garage here at the duplex on masonic. >> the concrete was moved and several bones were located. the san francisco medical examiner's office responded to evaluate the bones. at this time, under preliminary investigation it's determined the bones are animal not human remains. >> reporter: police said the man who lived in the house at the time matched the description of a man seen talking to kevin. that person has died. police say the people who live there now are not suspects. kevin's mother lives in concord. with these potential developments and false leads, she says she feels numb. she says she wants closure but doesn't want to find her little boy under those circumstances. coming up in the ne

collins. >> thank you, amy. abc7 reporter first broke the story. it is part of an investigation by the abc7 i-team so stay with us for continuing coverage of the kevin collins case. >> meantime the family of a dublin girl who disappeared 24 years ago today plan to hold a walk tonight as they have done in past years. she was 13 when she disappeared in 1989. she was walking home from school to ice skating lessons and her family and supporters will walk the route she was taking when she was last seen. the walk begins at 7:00 p.m. at wells middle school and proceed sees to st. raymond catholic church where a prayer service is held. >> kickoff for super bowl xlvii is now four days away and today the 49ers get down to business holding practice at the new orleans saints practice facility. the niners are following the normal practice routine prior to the game on sunday. the team has experienced being away from home based out of a hotel. they have taken a week-long trip each of the last three seasons. guess what? they we

>> they wonder if the bones could be those of kevin collins but they say it looks to be that of an animal and you have to wonder if his mother got sleep. she was worried she wasn't going to be able to sleep after everything that happened. look at this video, exclusive video you will only see on abc7 news of investigators arriving at a home on masonic yesterday morning. we were the first to bring you this story. the police cold case unit looked at evidence trying to find out what happened to ten-year-old kevin collins who disappeared in 1984 at ten. the case attracted national attention. police did dig up some bones at the home yesterday but later said they do think they are possibly those of an animal. we spoke with his mother last night after we found out they are likely animal

and we say this may be connected to the kevin collins case? they say who is kevin collins? it happened a long time ago. but michael sharpe lived next door to the residence there and says he remembers the two men that lived there and the fact that they were questioned. >> two men, two boys that were together, he had a motorcycle business here. and the other one worked in a restaurant. so i used to associate with those two. >> reporter: you know their names? >> kelly and ken. >> kelly and ken. >> reporter: their last names? >> i don't remember the last names. we never went by last names. >> how many years ago did they move? >> several years. >> several years ago, yeah. [ inaudible ] >> i don't know if they did. i don't know. but i'm just saying that they were investigated by the police since kevin was taken. they had the dog, a black dog, and they were taken to the -- to the question and they were let go. >> reporter: mr. sharpe says he knew the collins family very well. he knew kevin, he knew kevin's brothers. again, this happened way back in 1984 when kevin didn't come home

it was back in 1984 when 10 year- old kevin collins went missing. mike pelton is on the scene >> this is the home of stories searched. it is located near masonic and page. this is a block away from where kevin collins was last seen waiting in 1984 and in nearby bus stop trying to make his way home from basketball practice. when police searched as of yesterday's cadaver dogs detected something underneath the driver's floor. cruz and doug and the ground and found the bones of but preliminary results show they are animal bones, not human remains. as it pertains to this, neighbors believed authorities have been looking into it for a while. >> the detectives came into my room a month ago and were taking pictures out the window. they said they are investigating a 20 year-old homicide. i thought it was scary. >> authorities are not releasing a lot of information on this case, they are being very tight- lipped with this ongoing investigation. the current i cubans are not suspects in the case but the previous suspect it was a burst of interest. he has passed

i was surprised as interviewing neighbors around here, how many people actually remembered kevin collins. >> i would be happy to hear that if this is the case it would be solved and give peace to the family. >> police closed off the swaurk. homicide inspectors and fbi agents went in and out of the house, two sources who acknowledged this investigation told abc 7 news that they believe a resident may have been responsible for the abduction. the 10-year-old boy disappeared almost three decades ago from this neighborhood, leaving basketball practice at st.ing aness school and waited for a bus down the street. the house which police searched is across the from the church school. a nationwide search ensued.

you'll remember kevin collins went missing. he was coming home from school that night on a muni bus at the corner of -- corner of oak and masonic and