manhunt but just this weekend, leila fowler's brother had been arrested for the crime. a sergeant would not tell me if the boy had confessed to the crime and he also would not talk about the possible motive but this 12-year-old will likely be appearing in court in the next couple of days. live in sand and draw was -- live in the area of santa barbara ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> just click on the tab and select a video from the column just to the right of leila fowler's photo. >>> authorities in clear lake expanded their search for a nine-year-old girl who went missing yesterday. she can not speak or communicate and is four feet tall 70 pounds with blue eyes. she was last seen in the area of clear lake at 1:00 yesterday afternoon. anybody with information is asked to call police. >>> the archbishop is asked to get involved in the debate over immigration reform. we are explaining what the archbishop has done to explain this hot button issue. >> here we are passing immigration reform which is just so important around for some, it is a matter of life and death. >> they

we understand there will be grieve counselors here where leila fowler's brother is a student. the 12-year-old boy who is not being identified at this point was arrested over the weekend for the stabbing death of his 8- year-old sister. she was killed a little more than two weeks ago in the town of valley springs. her brother was the only one home at the time and initially he said he saw an intruder after an attack. that prompted a door to door search and authorities are not saying what led them to arrest the brother but the news has divided this community while some feel sorry for him, others are angry. >> some want to hang him in the middle of the town square. >> reporter: jim red stock had been organizing an upcoming fundraiser but that event was abruptly canceled and many people have even asked for their donations back. according to one report, the 12- year-old has been described by his mother as being quote, protective of his younger siblings. coming up, we will tell you about this boy's legal future, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> don't forget, you can always get the lat

stay right here for all the continuing coverage of the leila fowler killing. we will post updates on possible links to other cases. we will continue to stay on these stories all morning long and you can get updates on your mobile kvu and stay with us on facebook. >>> they are involved in a horrible high speed crash, let's go to sal for the very latest. it is closing a lot of lanes and this is on the boulevard underneath the freeway, this is video taken just a little while ago from news chopper 2 and this car was reported speeding at 100 miles per hour and it lost control and hit the beam of support on the over crossing of 880. the person was trapped briefly in the car and was on the way to the hospital and was conscious and breathing but is on the way to the hospital. they have one lane open again and it is a good idea for this area, the this person was taken -- this person was taken to the hospital to the urgent care department. let's look at the bay bridge toll plaza which is backed up all the way to the mcarthur maze, it is about a 15 to 20 minute delay. we

. >>> stunning developments in the leila fowler case, the little girl's older brother 12 years old, we will tell you more about his legal future coming up. >>> we are live in larkspur, we will have more on the ferry problems, coming up. >> this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> it is may 13, i am torii campbell in for pam cook. >> he said it depends on where you are. >> the trend is for most locations especially away from the coast to cool down for the rest of the week, a weak front is coming in and the systems will erode the high pressure system and we have more on a stronger sea breeze, we will more coming up, here is sal. >>> traffic is okay in richmond and el cerrito. no metering lights but there is already a backup building, 6:01 let's go back to the desk. >>> police have just raided the occupy the farm camp in albany and joining us live where dozens of police officers are still on the scene, what is happening, brian? >> reporter: let me go ahead and see there is 30 or so berkeley police officers and they raided this area known as the gill track and 20 people were using it for u

now the manhunt is over and leila fowler's brother is charged with her murder. a small memorial remains outside the home of where the eight-year-old leila fowler was found murdered bill 27. her killing set off an intense manhunt across calaveras county, and her where told police he was home when he saw an intruder run from the house but authorities never found the suspect. days later he joined family members at a vigil and we are obscure his face because he is a juvenile. the boy was arrested on saturday. a spaghetti fundraiser dinner has been canceled. organizers tell use -- us that some are demanding their money back but others have sympathy for the family. >> it turned to hurt and anger, people were angry we would hold this so in our best interests we decided at this point in time, we were going to not do it. >> we feel sorry for the family because these poor people have lost two their children, our hearts go out to them, and our prayers go out to them. >> a donor great a local church stepped forward to cover costs for the family and calaveras county sheriff

the manhundred is over and leila fowler's brother is charged. a memorial remains outside the valley springs home where leila fowler was found murdered on april 27. her killing set off an intense manhunt cross calaveras county. her brother told police he was home at the time when he saw an intruder run from the house but authorities never found that suspect. days later, he joined the family at a vigil. we obscure his face because he is a juvenile. the boy was arrested on saturday at a fundraiser for the family. organizers say some people are demanding their money back but others have sympathy for the family. >> it turned to hurt and anger. people were angry we would continue to hold this thing so in our best interests we decided we were not going to do it. >> we feel sorry for the family because these poor people have lost two of their children. our hearts go out to them and our prayers. >> the news another blow for the community, calaveras county sheriff will not say what led them to arrest the boy. school districts say they will have counselors

fowler will never be forgotten and she will be carried in my heart forever. >> leila fowler was stabbed to death last saturday. there was no signs of a burglary or robbery. >> we will hear on whether the case was connected to a brazen attempt in pittsburgh last friday a. a man grabbed a two- year-old girl last friday but the man chased the suspect causing him to free the girl. they held a safety meeting in president and encouraged everyone to point out whoever is suspicious. he is five feet nine inches tall. >>> they are asking them to be on the lookout of a 3-year- old man. he also goes by the name of jack garret and he walked away last night. ward suffers from dementia and does not talk much. he was last seen wearing a baseball hat. >>> we caught up with one group in oakland making signs for their marted. supporters say with congress now considering new legislation, they are hoping for a good turnout like the mayday marches. the oakland march starts at 3:00 this afternoon. there will also be mayday marches focused in san francisco and san jose. in san francisco the march begins at 24t

reporting live in calaveras county, debora villalon ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details, leila fowler was fatally stabbed on april 27th. her 12-year-old brother told authorities he found her oddy and said a tall map with long gray hair wasip truder. on may 2nd authorities were analyzing several knives found at fowler home to see if one might be the murder weapon wan tonight authorities announced that they arrested leila's 12- year-old brother and charged him with home. you can go to ktvu.com and click on "bay area" news tab. >>> we new details on a deadly shooting by on concord police officer in antioch. the shooting happened on buchanan road near barcelona central. concord police say one of their officer was trying to serve a warrant outside of the suspect's antioch home whether the suspect got into the pick- up truck and say the pick-up truck rammed into an occupied police car and the suspect bolted from the vehicle. >> he jumped out and i told my kids to get done and the second i turned away, they just started shooting and i didn't even look back and we just called to the back scar

leila fowler was murdered on saturday, april 27. her brother says, he saw a long =haired man running from the house before he found her body. hostas plant himself into the back one green 13 that have as is the atlanta and lou been intense search turned up no sign of the intruder. three days later, a man matching the description, is tried to kidnap a baby from her mother 50 -miles away in placerville. investigators determine. he is not involved in fowler's death. on may third, the female witness recants her account the fowler home, and the person seen by the male witness, is cleared of involvement. leila's brother is now the only person claiming to have seen the long= haired intruder. then, last saturday, the brother is arrested shortly after 5 p.m. as part of the investigation, deputies seized several knives from the home leila shared with her father, step- mother and siblings. to determine used to inflict the fatal wounds. a missing 9-year-old girl has officials expanding their search tonight in lake county. divers are now looking

a small m remains outside the home of where the 8-year-old leila fowler was found murdered. her killing set off an intense manhunt and her brother told police he was home when three saw an intruder run from the house but authorities never found that suspect. days later he joined family members at a vigil. the boy was arrested on saturday. a spaghetti dinner fundraiser is canceled and organizer say some people are demanding their money become. others have sympathy for the family. >> it turned to...hurt and anger. people were angry we would continue to hold this thing. in our best interest we decided at this point in time we were going to not do it. >> we feel sorry for the family because these poor people have lost two of their children. our hearts and prayers go out to them. >> the sheriff will not say what led them to arrest the 12-year-old boy. the school district says it will have counselors available for students and teachers at the school where the two attended starting this morning. >> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the leila fowler case with more throu

we are grieving over the loss of leila fowler and now having to deal with the reaction and this reality. >> reporter: the district attorney says they have not received the case. the charges from the sheriff's department. once that happens then we will know when the court appearance will take place. ken pritchett ktvu channel 2 news. >> the family was in the public eye during the investigation. the children lived with their father and stepmother in the home where leila fowler was found murdered. the mother gave an interview and said they were close and he would not have hurt her. >> he never like was ever mean to her. >> she said her son was protective of his sister. >> police expanded their search for a missing girl from the bay area who is autistic. mikaela lynch was last seen yesterday afternoon outside her parent's vacation home. she was playing in the yard of the home when she disappeared. has brown hair and blue eyes. d search teams have been going door to door and patrol is searching the lake by boat. we have a crew on the way and we will have more information later. >>> universit

last month stabbing death of leila fowler triggered an intense man hunt through this small town. leila's 12-year-old brother was home and told investigators he saw a man run from the scene. since then the community has been living in fear while detectives searched attics, sheds and buildings. people who live here now feel a sense of relief that there has been an arrest. an auction to help the family was set for monday but now support is starting to fade. >> we started getting calls from people who bought tickets asking for their money back. they were hurt, they were angry. >> they do feel betrayed because they feel that the parents knew. >> the school district superintendent issued a statement. saying stands ready to provide whatever level of support and assistance is necessary to the fowler family, as well as the students, staff, parents and community. counselors will be made available today at all schools. kpix 5. >> it's sad either way you look at it. has the family said anything about this arrest? >> the biological mother of the 12-year-old boy spoke out the bay before he was

last month's stabbing death of leila fowler triggered an intense man hunt. leila's 12-year-old brother was home at the time and told investigators he saw a man run from the scene. since then, a community has been living in fear. and asked people to lock their door and windows. people here feel a sense of relief but also feel betrayed. a spaghetti auction was set for next monday but support is starting to fade. >> we started getting calls from people who bought tickets asking for their money back. they were hurt. they were angry. >> they do feel betrayed. they feel like the parents knew. >> the school district superintendent issued a statement saying unidentified school district stands ready to provide whatever level and support is necessary as well as the students staff, parents and cusd community. >>> counselors will be made available throughout the day. kpix 5. >> a few hours prior to the boy's arrest, leila fowler's mother spoke for the first time about her daughter's murder. >> no mother wants to bury their child. >> pricilla rodriguez is the mother of l

the manhundred is over and leila fowler's brother is charged. a memorial remains outside the valley springs home where leila fowler was found murdered on april 27. her killing set off an intense manhunt cross calaveras county. her brother told police he was home at the time when he saw an intruder run from the house but authorities never found that suspect. days later, he joined the family at a vigil. we obscure his face because he is a juvenile. the boy was arrested

they are looking into whether this is connected to the murder of leila fowler. jeff bush has more. >> reporter: police arrested 44- year-old jason rynanin. they say he followed patricia up her stairs and grabbed this 15 month old girl from heronries her mother's arms. but patricia fought. more bizarre in this quiet mountain town, patricia's six- year-old daughter saw what was happened and ran into the bedroom to call the police. >> i pushed the door. >> reporter: she was holding the door closed. scares and fearing for what would happen next. fortunately, police showed up within minutes and arrested him. neighbors say the man was hearing voices in his head. >> the devil told him to kill the baby. >> reporter: the good news is the little girl is okay. his dna is being compared to the dna collected at the murder scene of the eight-year-old girl. >>> a red flag warning in effect across the bay area. the national weather service issued the red flag warning for the north bay hills, the east bay hills and the north range. potentially large fire risks. parts of the east

leila fowler was found stabbed multipel times in the family home. a small memorial sits across the road with purple ribbons. the mother is trying to make sense of the tragedy. >> trying to understand this. still having a really hard time grasping. i can't accept -- this didn't happen. >> she is mother to leila and her brother. he told investigators a tall man ran out of the house before he toward his sister's body ask is now accused of murder. >> he always took care of his sister. i just don't know. >> mothers we spoke ton this mother's day can't imagine what rodriguez is going through. >> it's sad. me and my whole family. it's an awful thing. feel especially sad today, mother's day, because a mother's lost her child, one is gone, forever, and one is in jail, and it's a sad thing. >> very sad for the community, very sad for the fowler family, and we're keeping them in our prayers. reporter: at 6:00 we'll tell you the status of fundraising efforts for the family and how the calaveras iewb identified school district is dealing with the loss of two of

>> reporter: leila fowler was stabbed multiple times at her home more than two weeks ago. her brother said an intruder did it. >> we had our suspicions the whole time. it is horrible to see something like that. >> a neighbor says the intruder story fell apart. >> two hours after the sheriff came here they had dogs trying to get a scent. couldn't get a scent. >> her dog barks at strangers constantly and it was quiet that day. >> no screams. no nothing. dogs did about bark. >> reporter: she seen the brother walking up and down the road. >> it hurts. you know, you got a 12-year-old kid, his life is ruined. you know, plain and simple. >> reporter: the district attorney hasn't yet received the case from the sheriff's department. the family is expected to make a statement tomorrow afternoon here at the sheriff's station. if that happens we will have it for you. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in the days before leila fowler's brother was arrested their mother described the two as close. >> never pushed her around. he never like was ever mean to her. >> they lived with th

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leila fowler and her brother were said to be home alone on the night of her death two weeks ago. he told police he saw an intruder leaving the home and found his sister suffering from stab wounds. they did an intense police investigation and the police took the 12-year-old into custody. we'll have a lot more on this story in a live report next hour. >> congressional testimony by those three state department officials sparked new questions about how the administration handled the benghazi terror attack. turns out there were more changes from the talking points from the administration than first thought. this morning on fox news sunday congressman mike rogers, republican and the democrat what they mean. >> the early indication they didn't want the narrative there was a terrorist attack on their watch. clearly that what it a thorough investigation determined. did the culture of not being what it was contribute to the lowering of security standards and other things. >> we're talking about talking points. there's no question this was a terrorist attack. they didn't deny it. i would mu

leila fowler was stabbed to death in her home in valley springs east of stockton in calaveras county. tonight we hear from her heart broken family. john alston is live in valley springs for us. john? >> carolyn, more than a thousand people showed up here , 10 bus loads of people and others found other ways to arrive. the family of leila fowler was here and just about everywhere they turned they were met with hugs. leila fowler's family turned to each other for support and they felt the embrace of a thousand community members who turned out to celebrate the life of the eight-year-old girl. her older brother, justin, was the first family member to speak. >> i am not saying goodbye to leila. i will stacey you later. i will say see you later. >> throughout the ceremony he comforted his 12-year-old brother, the one who was home on saturday and first reported the attack against his sister. leila's mother mustered the strength to speak briefly. >> i wanted to thank the community and our family and friends for the overwhelming amount of support they have given our family. it will never be for

leila fowler was stabbed to death in her home in valley springs east of stockton in calaveras county. tonight we hear from her heart broken family. john alston is live in valley springs for us. john? >> carolyn, more than a thousand people showed up here , 10 bus loads of people and others found other ways to arrive. the family of leila fowler was here and just about everywhere they turned they were met with hugs. leila fowler's family turned to each other for support and they felt the embrace of a thousand community members who turned out to celebrate the life of the eight-year-old girl. her older brother, justin, was the first family member to speak. >> i am not saying goodbye to leila. i will stacey you later. i will say see you later. >> throughout the ceremony he comforted his 12-year-old brother, the one who was home on saturday and first reported the attack against his sister. leila's mother mustered the strength to speak briefly. >> i wanted to thank the community and our family and friends for the overwhelming amount of support they have given our family. it will never be for

leila fowler was stabbed to death. the 12-year-old brother said he saw a tall man with long gray hair running away. >> on may second, they were analyzing several knives at the home to see if one was the weapon use the attack and last night. they announced they arrested his 12-year-old -- her 12-year-old brother. we posted the entire news conference on line. click on the bay area news tab. >>> there is a disputed piece of farm land owned by uc berkeley. we are live now in albany with more on the resistance the protestors face as they try to reclaim the plot of land. katie? >> reporter: they camped out overnight. we have a few people waking up. yesterday, they planted rows of squash. and other vegetables here in this piece of land. they are trespassing and they say it is worth it to stop very many. if we move over to the left. they have a whole bunch more plants to plant today. they are hoping that uc berkeley will realize what a reasonable resource this is as a farm as opposed to a development. >> this is peaceful and t

. >>> we are trying to determine if a man accused of kidnapping a toddler also killed leila fowler. jason was arrested in placerville yesterday morning. police say he forced his way into an apartment tried to fight off the man until police got there. >> this is very bizarre. >> what did you police tell you? >> that the devil told him to kill the baby. >> this kidnapping case does not appear to be connected to the leila fowler case however they have taken a dna sample from him. >>> last friday's attempted kidnapping happened and the child's mother chased after the suspect. they held a safety meeting in pittsburgh. here is a sketch of the kidnapping suspect. he is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall. stay with us for continuing coverage and we will post updates on the investigation and possible links to other cases. we have more information so join us also on the mobile, twitter and facebook. >>> today is a day of action around the country. joining us live from san jose where supporters from immigration reform are planning a big march, janine? >> many would call this the heart of san jo

and charges of homicide for leila fowler's brother, 12 years old. this would be probably one of the cases that would show the youngest-ever tried for murder if it actually gets that far. there have been others, yes, very young. but, again, 12. and as of right now police are keeping the details of this entire investigation pretty darn close to their vest, but we have learned -- in fact we have just learned that that boy apparently was suspended from school earlier on this year, got a five-day suspension we are told apparently for bringing a pocket knife, a small pocket knife to school. and by the way, one of the details that police have not revealed is what kind of knife was used in the murder of leila fowler, but they have been looking at some of the knives inside the fowler hope. danny cevallos is a criminal defense attorney who joins me live from philadelphia. danny, this is an arrest that happened on saturday, but the details and the arraignment are somewhat delayed. given the fact that we're dealing with a 12-year-old, is that any surprise to yo

>>saturday, 8-year-old leila fowler was stabbed to death. police in highway patrol and other agency officers searched for the killer while residents in the foothill community of valley springs locked their doors in fear. >> citizens of calaveras county could sleep better tonight. >> the killer was right there in the house all the while. >> 5:00 10:00 p.m., detectives arrested leila's 12-year-old brother at the valley spring station and charged with homicide. >> chief gary coons wouldn't elaborate. and if investigators have the right suspect, it's doubly devastating for the fowler's family. one day after the arrest, leila's mother bared her emotions. >> understand how this could happen. i'm having a hard time grasping -- can't accept. this doesn't happen. i think what she went through and what happened to her. >> the 12-year-old brother whose identity, told police he saw the killer running from the scene. >> and at a memorial three days after the murder, the community gathered to remember the 4th grader. >> leila's brother, justin, not the br

i just don't know. >> leila fowler was found stabbed multiple times. a small memorial sits across the road. sandra huckabee says the communit

friends and family of legal -- of leila fowler were joined at jenny lind elementary school which she attended. >> we thank the entire community and all of our family and friends for the overwhelming support you have given my family. police have not named suspects but are looking whether an attempted kidnapping suspect attempted kidnapping suspect he identified and his d.n.a. is being compared to d.n.a. collected at the murder scene. >> facebook will be under scrutiny today as the company is ready to report their first quarter earnings. they will report earnings after today's closing bell. analysts say investers will pay attention to the growing mobile advertising which has been a center of their focus. they reported a 41 percent spike in revenue beating expectations. the c.e.o. could share more details of the recently launched facebook hope app for droid phones. >> we have told you of winds blowing out smoke from the north bay fours into your neighborhood. how long will be that with us? >> 11:00 is when the wind advisory subsides and the winds will calm. 51 in ocean beach and look at

she did not know that leila fowler had been killed. we posted the call online at abc7news.com. >> a man on a mission to promote a soccer charity has been killed while on a walk to brazil. this is the last video he posted on youtube, uploaded yesterday hours before he was killed on the oregon coast. the 42-year-old who was documenting the mission planned to walk will and dribble a soccer ball from seattle to brazil for the world cup tournament. he was only a few week into the journey to help a berkeley-based charity. >> the america's cup goes on as planned despite a deadly crash on the water. we were above the wreck after the artemis racing team overturned the 72' catamaran on thursday. gold medalist from britain, andrew simpson, was killed. a there will be a safety review. there is no need to change the race say the organizers and they will decide if the race or practice runs should be changed. >> six employees from san francisco school district will turn themselves in on charges of misusing $15 million in public funds. san francisco d

the family of leila fowler was here and just about everywhere they turned they were met with hugs. leila fowler's family turned to each other for support and they felt the embrace of a thousand community members who turned out to celebrate the life of the eight-year-old girl. her older brother, justin, was the first family member to speak. >> i am not saying goodbye to leila. i will stacey you later. i will say see you later. >> throughout the ceremony he comforted his 12-year-old brother, the one who was home on saturday and first reported the attack sistst his sister. leila's mother mustered the strength to speak briefly. >> i wanted to thank the community and our family and friends for the overwhelming amount of support they have given our family. it will never be forgotten. thank you. >> the crowd wore purple and pink, filling the courtyard of jennie lind elementary school where she was a third grader. after a ceremonial balloon released the girl's teacher and principal talked about how she brightened the whole school. >> leila was very smart. leila loved monkeys and wolves, ea

another thing to note here is just one day before the 12-year-old's arrest, leila fowler's biological mother told the sacramento tv station her son could never hurt his sister. she talked about how protective he was of her. coming up, leila's stepmother sassy f facebook asking for pry sassy privacy for her family. >>> 5:05. the san francisco pot club may be close to shutting its doors for good. it is part of a nationwide crackdown on marijuana dispensaries. the federal government is moving to seize several businesses in the bay area. one is on mission street between 20th and 21st streets in san francisco. the landlords tried and failed to evict the club last year. now, the u.s. attorney, melinda hag, is trying to force the landlords to forfeit then ti en building. >>> it is 5:05. we have some spectacular weather over the weekend. great mothers day for you and all the mothers out there. christina loren says, more warmth coming our way before it cools off, right? >> it is going to cool off dramatically. good morning to you, john and laura. temperatures are rather crisp. 54 in livermore.

. >> after two weeks of searching for killer of 8 year old leila fowler, police make an arrest. her big brother. good afternoon i'm michelle griego. >> hello. i'm frank mallicoat. emotions are high in the town of valley springs. neighbors are mad because they believe parents knew all along. others are asking for donations back. people are now just trying to wrap their minds how a 12-year-old could allegedly commit such a crime. >> reporter: the mood has shifted in valley springs where two weeks the town lived in fear. now that fear turned to anger, confusion and shock as leila fowler's 12-year-old brother is the prime suspect. he was arrested on saturday. >> sort of sinking in. >> unreal how somebody at 12 years old can have a mind set to do something like that. >> the boy was a 7th grader in valley springs. there are grief counselors and therapy dogs on campus today to help classmates deal with the news. >> our job today is make sure we do the best we can. >> superintendent says after the stabbing, the brother only came back to class one day. and electronic sign outside the mid

arresting leila fowler's 12- year-old brother. who now faces homicide charges. leila fowler - the 8 year- old described as having a bubbly personality - was home alone with her brother back on april 27th. authorities say her brother reported seeing an intruder leaving the home before finding his sister suffering from *multiple stab wounds. he even gave police a description of a white or hispanic male. this set off a manhunt throughout the community. multiple agencies interviewed registered sex offenders in the area, chased down leads, looked in storage sheds and attics to try and find the killer. and last night those who love and care for leila fowler heard the terrible news - that authorities believe committed the crime >> the 5:10 p.m. detectives arrested list 12 year old brother. >> the sheriff did not take questions after his announcement. >> afforested not formally identify the brother because of his age. >> the family is also coping with not only the death of their daughter mail file a but the arrest of her eight by 12 year old brother. >>police say san fr

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good morning, alex. >> reporter: this community is stunned by the arrest of leila fowler's brother. the 12-grade boy is a student here at toyon middle school. the superintendent says this school will have grief counselors available for students as they return to class later this morning. this boy was arrested saturday for the stabbing death of his sister. he attended the vigil for his sister. her brother was the only one home at the time. he initially told investigators that he saw an intruder running from the family's house and then found his sister dead. that prompted a massive search for leila's killer. police were on the alert. it's unclear what led authorities to arrest the brother. but the superintendent in calaveras county tells me leila's death is painful for students and staff and her brother's arrest now makes things more difficult. >> this is a whole different arena in terms of what i've had to deal with. i'm confident in our staff. we'll band together and to what's best for the kids and 0 each other. >> reporter: and the superintendent also told me this boy didn't get in

this is the stabbing death of 8-year-old leila fowler. they have taken her 12-year-old brother into custody. >> at 5:12 p.m. police arrested leila's 12-year-old brother on charges of homicide. >> the suspect seen here at a vigil after leila's death originally told police that he saw an intruder leaving the family a's home on april 27th and then he found his 8-year-old sister stabbed. police did not say why they believe the 12-year-old may have killed his sister. >>> as one boston bombing suspect recovers in a prison hospital and the body of his older brother is buried in an unmarked grave in virginia, life for many bostonians is edging back to normal. paula newton has more on a city that has remained boston strong. >> even in cambridge, the place that tsarnaevs call aed home for years, the days are mercifully quiet, again. more and more, talk of terror gives way to what you would expect here. how are those bruins and red sox doing? the red sox at fenway park, you know, what could be a better tonic for this city now so determined to carry

her name is leila fowler elm police are calling it a shot in the dark. this is a picture of she suspect. police say he followed the mother and baby into heir apartment and physically took her child from her. police say she fought back, and what mother wouldn't. she grabbed the 15-month-old baby right back from him and hid inside a bedroom until the cops got there. now investigators are test that guy's dna to see if maybe it matches what they found at the home where somebody killed leila fowler. claudia cowen has more. it doesn't sound look they really think this is it. they're going, well, maybe: >> that's exactly what they're saying, according to investigators it's most likely a bizarre coincidence another attack on a little girl happened so close to where leila fall i was stabbed. the kidnapping happened in masserville, 25 miles from leila's home. they're both very rural and low-crime areas east of san francisco. blog say 42-year-old jason wayline forced himself into a woman0s parent and tried to steal her daughter, tell herring he was under the devil'

we have more on the search for evidence. >> 8-year-old leila fowler was established to death more than a week ago and her killer is nowhere to be found. >> last week, detectives used these canines to search inside and out of the house. >> now the fbi's bringing their dogs on site from out of state, those trained to sniff for human blood. >> investigators took to the water. scuba teams were on deployed to two ponds. those teams are in the middle of searching for evidence in four to six feet of water. investigator ones tell us they have knocked on more than 300 doors looking for clues. >> knives found at the home last week are being analyzed, but at this point it's unclear if those were used in the kills. >> some of the dna results came back on sunday, but at this point, investigators won't say what they found if anything at all. >> jr stone, kron 4 news. >>> remarkable news from cleveland. three women in kidnapping cases have been found alive. the women, amanda berry on the right, gina dejesus, and me she'll night disappeared in michelle night disappeared in separate cases, all in their

. >> the parents of murdered 8-year-old leila fowler have called off plans to make a public statement today now that their 12-year-old son has been arrested. their father says that he considers his son innocent until authorities show him the evidence to prove otherwise. the calvalry county sheriff deputies arrested him on saturday. two books ago he said he saw an intruder in the home before finding the dying sister and now he is held at a juvenile facility in el dorado county. >> this morning, police are trying to determine if a former math teacher charged with molesting a girl was involved with other students. investigators say the 50-year-old robert william lincoln had an ongoing relationship with a student he met at a school. >> that school is in hollister. >> woman was found dead in a swimming pool of their napa home on saturday night and an autopsy performed yesterday determined that the woman drowned and investigators are waiting for toxicology reports before ruling on the cause of death but they do not suspect foul play. >> this will be tough questions from lawmakers on the bol

leila fowler. they will have grieve counselors and legal legal was it -- leila fowler was stabbed to death. her brother said an intruder did it but saturday night he had been arrested for the crime. people are now asking for their donations back. >> if you are going to give money it is going to go for the legal defense for the boy. >> her son would never hurt heresies and described him as protective of the little girl. and we will have a live report coming up at 5:30. you can get the latest developments and now to www.ktvu.com, you can get it under the slaying tab right under our home page. >>> one of the five nurses killed will be laid to rest and a funeral will be held for the woman from san lorenzo. they are considering tighter safety regulations and they include inspections and requiring limos to carry fire extinguishers. >>> and a man died just days after his graduation. he died after the car crashed near miami. police are still investigating that crash. he just graduated with a degree in busi

i just don't know. >> leila fowler was found stabbed multiple times. a small memorial sits across the road. sandra huckabee says the community has been rocked by the murder and says her heart and br'ers go out to the family. >> i can't even imagine what his mom is going through, or his stepmom. terrible tragedy. reporter: the calaveras unified school district issued this statement. i. our thoughts and hearts are with all impacted directly and indirectly by the unspeak my tragic turn of events. jim red ford says they have been stalled by recent revelations. >> when the news came yesterday we started getting phone calls from people demanding money back. >> the cal says unified school district says it's going to supply whatever is necessary to help its students, parents,the community in general to get over the tragedy. we're live. abc7 news. >> ama: lie -- leila was killed april 27th in her bedroom. her 12-year-old brother said he saw man in their home. a witness also said she saw a man leaving her home but recanted heir -- her statements. stay with abc7

i just don't know. >> leila fowler was found stabbed multiple times. a small memorial sits acro the road. sandra huckabee says the community has been rocked by the murder and says her heart and br'ers go out to the family. >> i can't even imagine what his mom is going through, or his stepmom. terrible tragedy. reporter: the calaveras unified school district issued this statement. i. our thoughts and hearts are with all impacted directly and indirectly by the unspeak my tragic turn of events. jim red ford says they have been stalled by recent revelations. >> when the news came yesterday we started getting phone calls from people demanding money back. >> the cal says unified school district says it's going to supply whatever is necessary to help its students, parents,the community in general to get over the tragedy. we're live. abc7 news. >> ama: lie -- leila was killed april 27th in her bedroom. her 12-year-old brother said he saw man in their home. a witness also said she saw a man leaving her home but recanted heir -- her statements. stay with abc7 ne

stop open cesar ---el hermano de leila fowler, la nina de ocho anos que fuera apunalada mortalmente en su hogar del condado de calaveras, take vo ---fue acusado hoy formalmente de asesinato... ---el menor comparecio ante un tribunal de ese condado, donde se le acuso de asesinato en segundo grado con circustancias extraordinari as por utilizar un arma peligrosa durante el crimen... ---los abogados que representan al menor, dijeron que pediran al juez que preside el caso, permitir que sea liberado del centro de detencion juvenil para que pueda estar con su familia... topvo - cesar ---mientras tanto, el padre de "leila fowler", decidio no hablar con los medios de comunicacion como lo habia anunciado ayer... ---en declaraciones hechas a la prensa asociada, "barney fowler", cree que su hijo es inocente y que no se convencera de lo contrario hasta que se muestren pruebas convincentes de que es el homicida... cesar ---se obtuvieron mas pistas sobre el asesinato perpetrado cerca de la universidad de berkeley. take vo ---las autoridades informaron que creen que "alberto santana-silva" fue balea

este jovencito dice que es loco pensar que el sospechoso de la muerte de leila fowler es su hermano.. pero algunos en la comunidad dicen que sospechaban desde el principio que l era el responsable luego de que las autoridades no lograran encontrar al hombre que segn el detenido, invadi el hogar de la familia y acuchill a la pequeÑa. "there's people out here who have already convicted him, already lynched him" este hombre dice que varias personas en la ciudad de valley springs ya lo condenaron y lincharon porque estan convencidos que es culpable. no obstante, las autoridades no informaron mas sobre el caso.. el dia de la tragedia, el joven llam a sus padres quienes se encontraban en un juego de beisbol para decirles que un hombre mat a su hermanita y se dio a la fuga. un vecino dijo haber visto a alguien huir del lugar pero se retract. las autoridades buscaron al sospechoso casa por casa y aumentaron la seguridad en el vecindario y las escuelas pero no encontraron al hombre descrito por el joven. la policia tambien revel que no haba seÑales de robo en el hogar de la familia. un dia a

the 12-year-old boy of leila fowler now charged with her murder. >> very sad. what can you say? i am glad it is not an adult. >> grief counselors arrest at the school available to students and teacher whose may need to taught. she was found stabbed to death april 27. her killing set off an intense manhunt across calaveras county. her brother told police that he saw an intruder run from the home but authorities never found the suspect. >> he later joined family members at a vigil. he is a juvenile. his mother says that the boy would never hurt anyone. >> my son has been protective of his sister. i just...i don't know. >> the sheriff will not say what kind of evidence led them to art boy but a law schoolboy says trying the boy for homicide is difficult. he is too young to be tried as an adult. >> we have to assume that the prosecutor thinks it is a very strong case because normally it on be difficult to go forward with a case like this because of the sympathy if you only going to have the young looking boy there, the victim will not be there, so, it can be a case where it's diffic

grief counselors will be on hand to help leila fowler's classmates cope with her death and the weekend arrest of her 12-year-old brother. marla tallez joins us live with new details. >> reporter: even for those of us that don't know the fowler family or live in calaveras county. what so many people want to know is why. at this point, the sheriff's department isn't saying what evidence they have that has led them to leila fowler's 12-year-old brother. his arrest comes after a 15-day investigation. he says his deputies spent more than 2000 hours going over all the evidence and witness statements, including a statement from leila's 12-year-old brother who told officials he found his sister's body on april 27th and even saw a man leave their home. he also gave a suspect description. the turn of events has left many friends confused and trying to make sense of the emotional roller coaster. one girl talks about being there for both of leila's brothers on the day of their memorial. >> they were trying to comfort me from crying but i'm really in shock now. >> there are people out here that hav

. >> the parents of murdered eight-year-old leila fowler have canceled plans to make a statement this afternoon after their 12-year-old son was arrested. her father told the associated press his son is innocent "until they have the proper evidence to show it is my son." the boy was arrested on saturday telling police 2 1/2 weeks ago an intruder stabbed leila fowler in their home in calaveras county. classmates at the middle school yesterday describe the boy as always in trouble but never violent. >> we thought he would never do that to his sister. it is scary. >> her where is being held in juvenile facility. the court appearance will not be open to the public because of his aim. >> officials of the america's cup race organization will discuss their investigation into the death of a british sailor on the bay last week. race organizers plan to update the investigation and discuss what changes will be made for the race in san francisco. the racing yacht capsized near treasure island on tuesday killing two-time british olympian andrew simpson. it could hurt fundraising efforts but analyst

she did not know that leila fowler had been killed. we posted the call on-line. >> a school district will pay $2.8 million for a former thou was sexually abused telling her story to use when she filed a lawsuit last year. she was abused in the 1990's while attending a middle school. at one point, the district seemed to suggest she was to blame for what happened but later apologized. the settlement will be paid by an insurance company. >> attorney general holder faces a grilling when he heads to capitol hill. members of the house of representatives judiciary committee will ask tough questions about the targeting of conservative groups by the i.r.s. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has more. >> attorney general will be in the hotseat and face the house of representatives judiciary committee at 10:00 a.m. and republicans will grill him about the i.r.s. targeting conservative group for extra tax scrutiny. also this morning, we know the f.b.i. has been called to investigate the i.r.s. and federal agents are now slated to interrogate intern

he was arrested on saturday, two weeks after leila fowler was stabbed to death in her home. boy told investigators an intruder stabbed her. the father told "the associated press" that he will believe his son is innocent until proven otherwise. >>> the ntsb has just received a recommendation from its staff urging states to lower the legal drinking limit. new at noon, sal castanedo joins us live from oakland where, sal, you spoke to highway patrol and drivers about this recommendation. what did they have to say? >> reporter: well, tori, they had a lot to say as you might imagine. now, if the states follow this recommendation what is now legal driving in many cases will become illegal driving. today the ntsb voted to recommend to the chats they change a -- states that they change the legal limit from .08 to .05. they say each year 10,000 people die from drunk driving rerated crashes and another -- related crashes and another 175,000 are injured. this man has seen plenty of drivers impaired while still in the legal limit of .08. >> when i started it was .01 and then -- .10 and t

what the parents of leila fowler is going to, it's john lin. >> the way she was killed when we heard on the news. it was just a -- brings back all the images. >> reporter: in the case with eerie similarities, jenny lin was also stabbed to death inside her home in castro valley. no one has ever been arrested in the death of the 14-year-old who loved playing the viola. detectives for the alameda sheriff's department tell us they are watching the calaveras case from a distance. but if there is an arrest they'll take a closer look. >> i would think it would be very far removed if there's a connection between the cases. but who knows. >> reporter: lin says says he doesn't need the calaveras case to remind him what happened in his own home, that the pain has never gone away. he says he hasn't tried to call the fowler family, but his heart aches for what they are going through. >> it's going to be very painful. it's very hard to cope and to live with it. >> reporter: lin says his family has tried to stay positive and productive by organizing a contest where east bay students create projects