two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. (robin) a big story this morning. we are getting new pictures of the man suspected of killing a newman police officer in stanislaus county. the manhunt continues this morning for this man. officials are not confirming his name at this time but they do say he is in the country illegally. as kron4's justine waldman has the latest on the investigation. chief randy richardson: "please remember the man. please remember the husband. please remember what he was well he came to this country to do. yes he was a police officer but more importantly he was a human being." with tears streaming down his face...chief randy richardson said corp ronil sighn is an american patriot. thirty-three-year-old singh is a native of fiji and came to the us to be a police officer, so he could serve his country. he has been with the newman police department since 2011. durign a traffic stop wednesday, the driver of a pickup truck

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. (vicki) happening now-- a vigil is underway for the victim of a deadly officer involved shooting in san jose. it happened on christmas morning -- and the woman's family is speaking out for the first time since her death. kron 4's gabe slate is live in san jose tonight with the details. gabe? around 2am san jose police officers say they responded to 911 calls of shots fired near story road and clemence avenue with reports that the shooter was in a white vehicle leaving the scene. san jose police chief eddie garcia says when officers first arrived on the scene, they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, their current identity and condition is unknown, but they are alive.sound from - "when officers arrived witnesses pointed out a white vehicle leaving the scene, saying that way, they shot" those first responding officers broadcasted the description of that vehicle to the incoming wave of other o

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. (ken) the manhunt continues for an inmate who managed to escape from maximum security san quentin prison in marin county. and police say he matches the description of a man who was involved in a carjacking shortly after the time he escaped. kron 4's haaziq madyun has more from san quentin on the man police are looking for. a carjacking and an escaped prison inmate appear to be connected. 21-year-old shalom mendoza escaped from san quentin prison. he was reported missing around 9:35pm wednesday during an inmate count. mendoza is described as a hispanic male with short brown hair and brown eyes. he is 5-feet 5-inches tall and weighs 177- pounds. investigators say mendoza was last accounted for inside the prison at 5:55pm about a mile away from san quentin prison is this home depot. this is where san rafael police responded to a carjacking wednesday night around 9:17pmsot

cowell is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. he didn't enter a plea today-- but is ordered to return to court in one week. (vicki) happening now... and for the next two weeks or so, it's peak travel season with folks arriving or leaving for the holidays. all three of the bay area's major airports are reporting heavy volume. kron four's rob fladeboe joins us now with a look at the conditions at mineta san jose international airport. international jose week. kron4news (grant) for the man charged with stabbing and old nia wilson-- says her client is not mentally fit to stand trial. 28-year-old cowell is accused of fatally stabbing wilson and injuring her 26-sister. it happened back in july on the platform at oakland's bart station. cowell's lawyer told a that he suffers from delusions and paranoia. she says he was released from a maximum security mentally ill convicts... less than three months before the random cowell is the death convicted. enter a plea today-- but is return to court in one week. (vicki) happening now... and for t

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. ( will ) a big story this morning. we are getting new pictures of the man suspected of killing a newman police officer in stanislaus county. the manhunt continues this morning for this man. officials are not confirming his name at this time but they do say he is in the they do say he is in the country illegally. kron4's justine waldman has the latest on the investigation. chief randy richardson: "please remember the man. please remember the husband. please remember what he was well he came to this country to do. yes he was a police officer but more importantly he was a human being." with tears streaming down his face...chief randy richardson said corp ronil sighn is an american patriot. thirty-three-year-old singh is a native of fiji and came to the us to be a police officer, so he could serve his country. he has been with the newman police department since 2011. durign a traffic stop wednesday, the dr

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. ( will ) a big story this morning. ware getting new pictures of the man suspected of killing a newman police officer in stanislaus county. the manhunt continues this morning for this man. officials are not confirming his name at this time but they do say he is in the country illegally. kron4's justine waldman has the latest on the investigation. chief randy richardson: "please remember the man. please remember the husband. please remember what he was well he came to this country to do. yes he was a police officer but more importantly he was a human being." with tears streaming down his face...chief randy richardson said corp ronil sighn is an american patriot. thirty-three-year-old singh is a native of fiji and came to the us to be a police officer, so he could serve his country. he has been with the newman police department since 2011. durign a traffic stop wednesday, the driver of a pickup truck with

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. ( will ) a big story this morning. we are getting new pictures of the man suspected of killing a newman police officer in stanislaus county. the manhunt continues this morning for this man. officials are not confirming his name at this time but they do say he is in the country illegally. kron4's justine waldman has the latest on the investigation. chief randy richardson: "please remember the man. please remember the husband. please remember what he was well he came to this country to do. yes he was a police officer but more importantly he was a human being." with tears streaming down his face...chief randy richardson said corp ronil sighn is an american patriot. thirty-three-year-old singh is a native of fiji and came to the us to be a police officer, so he could serve his country. he has been with the newman police department since 2011. durign a traffic stop wednesday, the driver of a pickup truck wi

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. ( robin )a big scare at the san francisco hall of justice thursday. people inside had to shelter in place after word of a bomb threat. it happened around yesterday evening when a phone call about a bomb was made to this building on 7th and bryant street. no one was allowed into the facility for about an hour. police later deemed the building safe... and the hall of justice continued their operations. no injuries were reported. (will) a berkeley man was rescued after he fell while rock climbing in in joshua tree national monument in san bernardino county. here is a picture of the helicopter used to rescue the man. the fall happened yesterday afternoon. sheriff's officials say he fell about 50 feet and suffered serious injuries. officials airlifted him to a trauma center ... where he is recovering this morning. (will) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a new law in 2019 ... impacting new cars bough

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. ( will ) a big story this morning. we are getting new pictures of the man suspected of killing a newman police officer in stanislaus county. the manhunt continues this morning for this man. officials are not confirming his name at this time but they do say he is in the country illegally. kron4's justine waldman has the latest on the investigation. chief randy richardson: "please remember the man. please remember the husband. please remember what he was well he came to this country to do. yes he was a police he was a human being." y with tears streaming down his face...chief randy richardson said corp ronil sighn is an american patriot. thirty-three-year-old singh is a native of fiji and came to the us to be a police officer, so he could serve his country. he has been with the newman police department since 2011. durign a traffic stop wednesday, the driver of a pickup truck without a license plate. shot

pf the cowell is john lee 28-year-old john lee cowell is accused pf the attacked that killed wilson and injured her 26-year-old sister. it happened back in july on the platform at the macarthur bart station. cowell's lawyer told a judge today that he suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. she says he was released from a maxium security facility for mentally ill convicts less than three months before the attack. cowell is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. he didn't enter a plea today... but was ordered to return to court in one week to consider his lawyer's mental competency claims. a south bay community .. gathering to protest. vietnamese immigrants coming together ... to respond to federal immigration policies that may deport war refugees who are in the u-s.(ken) kron 4's gabe slate attended and shares their message for the white house. about a hundred people gathered at the santa clara county government center off hedding street in san jose to hold a press conference inside, and then a candlelight vigil outside, to protest the trump administration which has hinted

john lee cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder. police say he stabbed knee whnin and injured her sister. cowell's lawyer told a judge he may not be fit to stand trial. they want doctors to evaluate cowell before the case moves forward. a judge is expected to announce his decision this morning. >>> a deadly christmas eve fire in san francisco, we now know who those two people are who died in the fire. michael and connie hooker were both killed in the fire that happened early monday morning at a home on clay street in the presidio heights neighborhood. the flames broke out on the second floor and quickly spread to the third floor. one firefighter was hurt but is doing okay. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> also new this morning at 6:05, we're learning about two robberies at two different east bay b.a.r.t. stations this week. the east bay times reports a man with a rifle tried to rob a b.a.r.t. rider at the oakland coliseum station yesterday morning around 9:00. that suspect took off but then christmas day anot

cowell did not enter a plea but was ordered to return to court in one week. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. ( will ) in san francisco ... police are calling organized retail thefts an epidemic. here is video of shoplifters caught on camera. police announced the results of an 8 month investigation ... where they seized 300- thousand dollars of property and arrested 12 people.they say a lot of the thefts happened around union square. ( will ) police say they also focused on finding and arresting people who are reselling stolen goods. on the peninsula... daly city police want you to take a look ... and see if you can identify either of these people. on sunday, a woman reported that someone stole her wallet ... at the target store in the

they'll submit their findings when cowell returns to court in february. cowell is charged with slashing the throat of 18-year-old nia wilson as she stepped off the train at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station in july. the two did not know each other. >>> as for our weather, if you've been outside, you know it. the wind was blowing today and it could start picking up again this evening. most of the day there were white caps surrounding the san mateo bridge. things have calmed down a little bit, but the concern tonight, the wind picks up, trees could start coming down because the ground is so saturated. coming up in a moment, the danger sign to watch for. >>> but first chief meteorologist paul deanno is with us watching those winds and what's coming tonight. >> we do have a slight increase in winds right now in the urban locations. the big concern is the hills because as you go up in elevation, there's less friction. so those winds can double in speed. look at the winds around the urban core. it was a windy day. were you out there making your returns at your fav

cowell is also accused of stabbing and injuring nia wilson's older sister during the incident. cowell could face the deatpenalty. ( darya ) another big story we are following this morning... a yemeni mother ... barred from traveling to the u-s, has arrived in the bay area, and is finally reunited with her dying two year old son.( james ) kron 4's alicia reid was there when she landed at s-f-o. now groups supporting her... are demanding the u-s change its travel ban policy, so no other family has to go through something like this, again.that mother is now at oakland children's hospital.. where her son is on life support.the state department granted shaima swileh a visa just two days ago...after she spent more than two months apart from her son. tonight..they are back together. ( darya ) morning. a san francisco c-e-o is pleading with police and mayor london breed for more officers to keep his employees safe. ( james ) he tweeted out a video of a beating right outside of his office. kron4's will tran is live outside the police department with the story. right now police officers

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. (ken) in the south bay, a vigil was held for the victim of a deadly officer involved shooting in san jose. it happened on christmas morning -- and the woman's family is speaking out for the first time since her death. kron 4's gayle ong is live in san jose with details. gayle. a large crowd gathered at the sight where the 24-year-old woman was shot and killed by san jose police.the police chief held a press conference today and said the officer's shooting was justified.now her family wants answers. loved ones are seeking justice for 24 year old jennifer vasquez...the woman shot and killed by san jose police early christmas morning.in a press conference thursday afternoon,police chief eddie garcia explains vasquez was mistaken for a suspect of a shooting tuesday morning but he says the officer's actions were justified.at 2 a-m, police say they

cowell did not enter a plea but was ordered to return to court in one week. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. ( darya )(ááálandingááá) in san francisco ... police are calling organized retail thefts an epidemic. here is video of shoplifters caught on camera. police announced the results of an 8 month investigation ... where they seized 300-thousand dollars of property and arrested 12 people.they say a lot of the thefts happened around union square. ( darya ) police say they also focused on finding and arresting people who are reselling stolen goods. ( darya )(ááá landingááá) in the east bay... construction crews are getting closer to finishing a new parking garage at the walnut creek bart station. it will featu

cowell could face the death penalty. ( darya ) in the east bay ... concord police are investigating a homicide where a homeower shot at a man trying to break into his house. it happened tuesday night on phoenix street near placer drive. a homeowner told police his doorbell rang. a few moments later a man began kicking the rear door then broke a window in order to get into the home. the homeowner shot the man out of fear for his life.the man died in the backyard of the home. investigators believe the homeowner was targeted because he cultivates and distributes marijuana. ( james ) a san francisco police officer has been arrested and charged with robbing a bank ...and this is not the first time he's been at the center of controversy. rain olson daugherty is accused of robbing the east west bank, in the sunset district of san francisco. police say he handed the teller a note demanding money. he stole about 9-thousand dollars. the officer is currently suspended without pay. daugherty has been in the news before. he is among nine current and former office

two doctors will now evaluate cowell. the judge is expected to meet with attorneys in february to discuss their findings. (grant) the hunt for an escaped inmate continues tonight .... california department of corrections has activated the emergency operations, escape pursuit plan in an effort to locate the inmate. authorities are also asking the public to be on the lookout for the man they believe carjacked a woman at a nearby store in marin county... after fleeing san quentin. kron 4's alecia reid joins us live outside the prison tonight with the latest on the man-hunt alecia? law enforcement across the state is on the lookout for this inmate.and with a car jacking right around the time of his escape ... police believe he is no longer on foot.pkgsan rafael police have released video of a car jacking suspect they believe is the same inmate that escaped san quentin wednesday night. the suspect ... wearing light colored clothing ... walks up to the victim ... exchanges words ... and before you know it ... she backs off whil

instead of entering a plea today, cowell's attorney is on paranoia. showing ext >> he knows how to behave himself. if he was crazy, he wouldn't be able to behave himself. >> if cowell is found incompetent, the case will be put on hold until he gets treatment. >>> the san francisco company best known for its small credit card reader is set to become oakland's biggest tech company. square is opening up a building. it rivals the city's largest employer, kaiser permanente. ska square expects to open next year. square ceo says we are excited to join the oakland community as a partner, advocate and neighbor and customer of local businesses. we want to support our employees wherever they are. >>> uncertainty tonight in washington d.c. a government shutdown looms tomorrow. he will not sign a temporary spending bill because it does not include funding for a border wall. >> we are going work on adding border security on this. >> in terms of wall funding, that is a nonstarter. i think they know that. republicans are in a state of disarray. we don't know what wil

cowell did not enter a plea but was ordered to return to court in one week. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. ( darya )on the peninsula... daly city police need your help identifying these people. on sunday, a woman reported that someone stole her wallet ... at the target store in the serramonte shopping center. police say, the two you see here, used the credit cards from the woman's stolen wallet. if you recognize them... police would like to hear from you. ( will ) in the east bay... police are looking for two people who they say, robbed the treasure island jewelry store.. at the hilltop mall. according to richmond police, the men asked the clerk to see some jewelry.. then took the items and ran out without paying. police say they stole three gold chains and a gold cross with two carats worth of diamonds. ( will ) also in the east bay... san ramon police tweeted out this picture of a man they are looking for. they say around five o'clock wednesday night he into a car at a safeway parking lot. police say he stole about 45- hundred dollars in

cowell could face the death penalty. ( james ) in the south bay... two women are recovering in a hospital after getting hit by a car in san jose. this is surveillance video showing the car barrelling down the street before hitting the women in the crosswalk. in happened at the intersection of 33rd avenue and berrywood drive .. at around 6:30 yesterday morning. according to officials ... the driver was speeding in a school zone. <"they think this is a freeway, they don't think this is a school zone, or a residential zone. they think this is a freeway. at least we need 10 speed bumps on this street, at least.">( james ) police do not have a description of the car that hit the women. this is the second hit and run accident in san jose in three days. ( darya ) a san francisco police officer has been arrested and charged with robbing a bank ...and this is not the first time he's been at the center of controversy. rain olson daugherty is accused of robbing the east west bank, in the sunset district of san francisco. police say he handed the teller a note d

(ken) moore told the judge today that john lee cowell suffers from severe delusions and paranoia, and that he was released from a maximum security facility for mentally ill convicts less than three months before the attack. cowell didn't enter a plea today, but he is ordered back in court on december 27th so the court can review his lawyer's mental competency claims. (pam) in the east bay... parking problems at the walnut creek bart station. construction is underway on a new parking garage for bart's new transit village development ...(ken) but as kron four's philippe djegal reports... just days after permits went on sale to park in the new garage -- they sold out.they sold out.new garage -- to park in the went on sale after permits just days reports...djegal four's philippe but as kron (ken) claims.competency mental lawyer's review his court can 27th so the on december back in court he is ordered plea today, but didn't enter a cowell the attack.months before than three convicts less mentally ill facility for security a maximum released from a maximum security facility for mentally il

john cowell is charged with the murder. the two had no prior relationship. it was i a random act of viemens. his lawyer says he's incompetent to stand trial. >> we're seeing an extreme level of mental illness and he's not able to rationally assist me in the defense at this time. >> reporter: wilson's mother said he looked competent in court. >> he knows how to behave. if he was crazy, he couldn't. >> reporter: last night, wilson received an honorary high school diploma. the judge is now considering allowing two court appointed sigh kojss to evaluate cowell and if he deemed incompetent, he could be committed to a state hospital instead of prison. in oakland, kpix 5. >>> today a mother from yemen is with her dying son in oakland. this is a new photo of the two of them together after a months long battle with the travel ban. she was granted a wraifr to to to california to say good-byes. her husband is a u.s. citizen and came to california in a last-ditch effort to save him. >> the fact they ultimately approved her shows there was no issue with her case to begin

cowell did not enter a plea but was ordered to return to court in one week. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. ( darya ) also happening today ...a funeral service for a teenager killed in fremont three weeks ago. 17-year-old damani chadley ... was a senior a california high school in san ramon. he was killed in what police are describing as a marijuana deal gone wrong. this is video from the day of the shooting. today's funeral for chadly is scheduled for noon at the mountain view cemetery on piedmont avenue in oakland. earlier this week ... the suspect in the deadly shooting ... 21-year-old christian kelling of fremont-- was arrested at a home in travis county, near ( will ) police in mountian view have arested a man for having a child pornography collection. police say 31-year-old marco alfaro was connected to a drop box that had more than 3- hundred images and videos of children as young as six- months old. when police searched alfaro's home they found additional child porn images. he was booked into the santa clara county jail. ( will ) a

cowell's attorney says over six years cowell was put on a psychiatric hold 22 times. the judge ordered court-appointed doctors to evaluate him yesterday. wilson's family and friends packed that courtroom. >> if this guy can do what he did and change his clothes and carry out what he did so smoothly, you know, i think that's pretty competent. >> he knew what he was doing when he did it. and we're not done. >> the doctors will determine if cowell is competent to stand industrial. >>> mountain view police say this man had a dozen people living with him, and he promised them a better life. when they got here, the immigrants say they were abused and sexually assaulted. officers say his sister helped the immigrants cross the border and use threats to keep them from going to police. >>> now to a wild traffic stop in contra costa county. concord police say a san jose man stole this infinity suv wednesday night at the sun valley shopping center. the owner of the car flagged down police. officers were able to track down the stolen car near the jcpenney, but the suspect rammed t

cowell could face the death penalty. ( darya ) in the east bay ... concord police are investigating a homicide where a homeower shot at a man trying to break into his house. it happened tuesday night on phoenix street near placer drive. a homeowner told police his doorbell rang. a few moments later a man began kicking the rear door then broke a window in order to get into the home. the homeowner shot the man out of fear for his life.the man died in the backyard of the home. investigators believe the homeowner was targeted because he grows and sells marijuana. ( james ) a san francisco police officer has been arrested and charged with robbing a bank ...and this is not the first time he's been at the center of controversy. rain olson daugherty is accused of robbing the east west bank, in the suet district of san francisco. police say he handed the teller a note demanding money. he stole about 9-thousand dollars. the officer is currently suspended without pay. daugherty has been in the news before. he is among nine current and former officers who sued t

john cowell's attorney claims he is not competent to stand trial. the 27-year-old transient is accused of stabbing nia wilson and her sister in july. nia died. over six years he has been put on a psychiatric hold 22 times. the judge ordered t-appointed d. wilson's family and friends packed the courtroom. >> if this guy could could whdo did and change his clothes so smoothly, i think that's pretty competent. >> he knew what he was doing when he did it, and we're not done. >> now the doctors will determine if cowell is competent to stand trial. >>> new video shows a water rescue in the north bay, after a boat capsized. it happened yesterday afternoon at spring lake in santa rosa. if you look behind the tree, you can see a man pulled out of the lake by a helicopter. firefighters say the man wasn't hurt. he just got stuck. >>> a local farm is in trouble, accused of polluting a waterway, mo i facing a lawsuitor directlo fisher creek, it joins coyote creek which flows into the san francisco bay. the santa clara county d.a. filed a $67 mvermigation claims

john cowell's attorney claims he is not competent to stand trial. a judge in oakland suspended the criminal proceedings for cowell now. the 27-year-old transient is accused of stabbing nia wilson and her sister in july. nia died. cowell's attorney says over six years he has been put on a psychiatric hold 22 times. the judge ordered court-appointed doctors to evaluate him yesterday. the doctors will determine if cowell is competent to stand trial. >>> the mother of a woman shot to death by san jose police is speaking out. candlelight vigil for 24-year-old jennifer vasquez. friends and family expressed sadness but also anger. she was allegedly driving a stolen car when she was shot and killed by police early christmas. the officers thought she was a suspect in a shooting. vasquez's friends believe the shooting could have been avoided. >> they could have pepper sprayed her, they could have tasered her or shot out the tires. they could have brought the k9 unit out. >> had the deceased not been driving a stolen vehicle, had not led police on a dangerous

john cowell's attorney says his client is suffering from extreme delusions and paranoia. now the judge is calling for two court-appointed psychiatrists to evaluate him. they will submit their findings when he returns to court on february 13. cowell is charged with slashing the throat of 18-year-old nia wilson as she stepped off a train at the macarthur bart station in july. prosecutors described the crime as a random act of violence. >>> cal osha is investigating a transformer explosion in a word, it left a utility worker with burns. it happened about 10:15 last night on santa clara street. apg and d-lineman was in an elevated bucket troubleshooting a voltage problem when that transformer blew up. he suffered burns. he is now at santa clara valley medical center, no word on his condition tonight. cal osha working to determine what went wrong and whether any workplace safety rules were violated. were violated. >>> a pair of sea lions are making it home just in time for the holidays. earlier this month, these sea lions were found in san luis obispo and monterey county, one

john lee cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder. police say he stabbed nia wilson at the b.a.r.t. station in july. cowell was set to enter a plea in the case last week but his lawyer told the judge he may not be mentally fit to stand trial. they want doctors to evaluate cowell before the case moves forward. a judge is expected to announce the decision later this morning. >>> a deadly christmas eve fire in san francisco. we now know the names of two victims. michael and connie hooker who were both killed in the fire. this happened early monday morning on clay streets in pr s presidio heights. it started on the second floor and quickly spread to the third floor. one firefighter was hurt but that firefighter is okay. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> new this morning, we're learning about two robberies at different east bay b.a.r.t. stations this week. the east bay times reports a man with a rifle tried to rob b.a.r.t. rider at the oakland coliseum station. yesterday morning around 9:00. the rider, a man ran away

cowell's attorney says her client's delusions frequency. prosecutors argue some of his behavior could have been tied to substance abuse. mia's father spoke out today following the hearing. >> if this guy can do what he did. and change his clothes and carry out what he did so smoothly. that's pretty competent. i want justice for my daughters. >> cowell will return to court. at which time the doctor's reports could be ready. >>> another up and down day on wall street ended on the plus side. the dow finished with a gain of 260 points. at one point, the dow was down 600 points. the nasdaq ended up 25. the s&p 500 up 21. health care and tech companies did well along with banks and industrial shares. financial analyst james mcbride was on our 4 on 2 this afternoon and he said average investors should stay the course despite all this volatility. >>> we're going to be down, give or take, 6% or 7% this year. if we look at the last ten years, we know the market's been up nine of those ten. in seven of those years, it's been up double digits. we've ha

cowell's lawyers say he has been having extreme delusions and is not mentally competent to stand trial. prosecutors say cowell killed wilson in july, fatally establishing stabbing her at the bart station and stabbed her sister also. cal was indicted for murder and attempted murder. if he has found mentally incompetent to stand trial, the judge could suspend the criminal proceedings. >>> that's a brief look at some of the top stories we are working on. >>> several people in san rafael are being held by the red cross after a fire in the apartment building. firefighters arrived and they immediately started evacuating buildings but with a fire so intense, people in two of the burning units had already jumped from the second floor. some of them tied bedsheets together and escape through a rear window. one woman escaped with three small children and a baby. witnesses say she dropped them from the second floor and several men caught them below. >> i saw a little baby. >> we mainly went into rescue mode and found people self extricating from the second floor window of one apartment. we sifted

cowell's lawyer told a judge that he suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. a man and his son are alive this morning after escaping an apartment fire in san rafael ... by tying bed sheets together to climb down a window. the fire broke out yesterday morning at 120 larkspur street.this is cell phone video of the fire. it was contained within 20 minutes after firefighters arrived. one family lived on the second floor. the father saved his son and got out using bed sheets. other neighbors heard their smoke alarms and got out quickly as well. < "i was just nervous, i was able to cry but it just got okay, we're really sorry for the people who lost their things and we hope it gets better."> the fire damaged multiple apartment units ... and the red cross is helping 4 displaced families. the san rafael fire department believes an unattended barbecue grill on the front deck is the cause of the fire. a second person has died following a fire at a three-story home in san francisco's presidio heights on monday morning. t

this is john lee cowell. he's accused of stabbing 18-year-old nia wilson to death at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station last july. her sister was also stabbed but survived. he has not entered a plea and prosecutors recently said they're still trying to decide whether or not to seek the death penalty. >>> today marks 50 years since the start of a notorious criminal case that captivated the bay area. the search for the zodiac killer. on december 20, 1968 two teenagers on their first date were shot and killed. letters sent to bay area newspapers came later. police eventually tied at least seven victims to the zodiac killer. a group planned to visit the original crime scene, threats were made so they canceled the tour all together. >>> new this morning, two tech companies are not responding to attorney's allegations laid out to the mercury news by a recently fired h 1b visa holder. they tell the mercury the man was from india and worked for an indian company with a u.s. subcy dairy. they say he was forced to make pay

nothing wrong with him. >> cowell is due back in court next week. the court could suspend the criminal proceedings. the bust of a retail theft ring. law enforcement provided details about an eight month multiagency investigation they called operation wrecking ball. they identified 40 suspects and arrested 12 of them after serving search warrants. they recovered more than $300,000 in stolen merchandise. >> these personal are ambush style stealing large quantities of merchandise. and then they are fencing this all over the united states. they are using conduits like ebay. >> $300,000 in stolen property has been recovered along with $16,000 in cash. they located property stolen in states in washington and texas. violent offenders in san jose can face harsher sentences. they will send more gun crimes to federal court where mandatory sentences are longer. the district attorney approves of the federal approach. the police chief says the new strategy will be focused on four gun crimes. >> the first two are dealing with armed robberies, they are taken serio

cowell's lawyer told a judge that he suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. a man and his son are alive this morning after escaping an apartment fire in san rafael ... by tying bed sheets together to climb down a window. the fire broke out yesterday morning at 120 larkspur street.morning at 120 larkspur street.this is cell phone video of the fire. it was contained within 20 minutes after firefighters arrived. one family lived on the second floor. the father saved his son and got out using bed sheets. other neighbors heard their smoke alarms and got out quickly as well. < "i was just nervous, i was able to cry but it just got okay, we're really sorry for the people who lost their things and we hope it gets better."> the fire damaged multiple apartment units ... and the red cross is helping 4 displaced families.the san rafael fire department believes an unattended barbecue grill on the front deck is the cause of the fire. a second person has died following a fire at a three-story home in san francisco's presidi

john lee cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder. police say he stabbed mia wilson to death and injured her sister at the macarthur station in july. cowell was supposed to enter a plea but he may not be fit to stand trial. he wants doctors to evaluate cowell before the case moves forward. the judge is expected to make a decision later this week. >>> new at 11:00, health officials on the east coast are trying to get a handle on what is now a deadly outbreak. an 18-year-old university of maryland student died last month after getting sick with adenovirus. her family says she was taking medicine for crohn's disease which may have weakened her immune system, but now 40 other students are sick. the virus can cause anything from the common cold to deadly pneumonia. the university plans to deep clean dorms over the holiday break, but as students continue to get sick, the campus is on edge. >> there is only one case of a fatal -- being fatal. and it's kind of worrying that more people are getting it. >> in october, a different adenovirus out

cowell's lawyer told a judge that he suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. ( will ) in another big story ... investigators are closing in on the gunman who killed an police officer in stanislaus county. we first brought you this story yesterday morning as breaking news. the manhunt continues ... after the suspects truck was discovered less than five miles from where officer ronil singh was shot and killed. kay recede has the latest on the shooting. newman police officer ronil singh had sworn to protect this communityand now the city grieves for him(jose 'jj' fernandes, friend)'thatús the saddest part, that he was working on christmas eve, working for the community, something like this happens.' jose 'jj' fernandes is a close a friend...he says he last saw officer singh on-duty on christmasthe new father was missing his wife and 5- month-old son.(jose)'one of the last things i told him was, doesnút matter what you buy your kid, itús how much time you spend with him.'hours later the stanislaus county sherif

cowell's lawyer told a judge that he suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. ( will ) in another big story ... investigators are closing in on the gunman who killed an police officer in stanislaus county. we first brought you this story yesterday morning as breaking news. the manhunt continues ... after the suspects truck was discovered less than five miles from where officer ronil singh was shot and killed. kay recede has the latest on the shooting. newman police officer ronil singh had sworn to protect this communityand now the city grieves for him(jose 'jj' fernandes, friend)'thatús the saddest part, that he was working on christmas eve, working for the community, something like this happens.' jose 'jj' fernandes is a close a friend...he says he last saw officer singh on-duty on christmasthe new father was missing his wife and 5- month-old son.(jose)'one of the last things i told him was, doesnút matter what you buy your kid, itús how much time you spend with him.'hours later the stanislaus county sherif

cowell could face the death penalty. ( darya ) now to a big story this morning ... a yemeni mother ... barred from traveling to the u-s, has arrived in the bay area, and is finally reunited with her dying two year old son.( james ) this is video of her arrival at s-f-o last night. the state department granted shaima swileh a visa after she spent more than two months apart from her son. she had been living in egypt. the father says the u-s needs to change its travel ban policy, so no other family has to go through something like this again. ( darya ) two year old abdullah suffers from a genetic brain condition that continues to worsen. the boy's parents are american citizens ... but without a waiver ... the travel ban restricts yemeni nationals li

john lee cowell's attorney said that her client is mentally incompetent and unfit for trial. the prosecutors said that he stabbed nia wilson and her sister when they were getting off the bart in july. a grand jury indicted him on murder and attempted murder. nia wilson's mother does not believe that cowell is mentally ill. >> he knows how to behave himself. there is nothing wrong with him. >> he's been exhibiting extreme illusion and paranoia. all we're asking is for the court to appoint two new neutral court selected doctors to make a determination if he's competent to stand trial. >> he could face the death penalty. >>> a big donation from sales for ceo mark bentoff aimed to help mental health services for young people. he said that young people are a big part of the population where mental health problems are not treated properly. 23-year-old meghan said as a child she went through mood swings, personality changes and ended up being treated by her pediatrician who was not a mental health expert. >> i was 13. i began having symptoms of depression and anxiety. i was suicidal

in what was supposed to be a plea hearing, cowell's attorney cold the judge last week she questions his mental competence. she is found incompetent, the case will be put on hold while he gets treatment at a state hospital. >>> two migrant children have died in u.s. custody in just over two weeks. now the department of homeland security have asked other agencies to help how it cares for children and adults held at the border. the second cld who died was 8-year-old felipe gomez alonzo from guatemala. he was accompanied by his father. he died on christmas eve in new mexico after being released from the hospital and back into border security. >> we have a humanitarian crisis that needs to be remedied. we should put more money into el salvador, guatemala and nicaragua to help with the rule of law. >> he said he is hopeful once congress is back in session next week, they can work towards a bipartisan solution to the crisis at the border. >>> raiders need a temporary home perhaps in san francisco. of we'll tell you what city officials think about the proposal. >>> and the great feat one man ac

cowell's lawyer told a judge that he suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. ( will )new this morning... a data breach at bevmo may have compromised thousands of customers' credit card information. the concord based company says that somebody planted a computer code on its online checkout page... and that may have allowed the hacker to steal the credit card numbers of more than 14-thousand people. this affects any customers who made an online purchase between august 2nd and september 26th. the hacker may have also gotten away with people's names... addresses and phone numbers. ( darya ) a tragic end to a case of a san jose teenager who went missing in arizona. sheriff's deputies believe the 14-year-old died from what appears to be an accidental fall at the horseshoe bend overlook. the body of the teen was found about 700 feet below the popular landmark. the girl and her family are from san jose and were visiting the area for the holidays. on monday afternoon ... the girl's family reported her missing from the

stabbing, john cowell's attorney said his client is suffering from extreme delusions and paronoia. cowell is charged with slashing the throat of 18-year-old nia wilson as she stepped off a train at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station in july. prosecutors describe the crime as a random act of violence. >>> tonight oakland police are searching for the driver who ran down a woman in a crosswalk and took off. the victim was crossing high street at penaman avenue after 8:00 last night when she was struck by a dark colored '90s ford mustang. the driver did not stop. the woman is in critical condition. >>> it houses some of the worst criminals in california. >> tonight it is short one inmate. >> i'm just surprised someone actually walked out of san quentin. that's like a high max prison. >> and the escapee may have committed another crime just moments after getting out. >> some scary surveillance video out of monterey county tonight, this front yard could use a sign that says beware of mountain lion. >> it's been a year since california legalized recreational marijuana, but so far the money th

john lee cowell is accused of fatally stabbing wilson and injuring her sister at a bart station in july. she said her client is showing she said her client is showing extreme dilution paranoia. wilson's mother says she doesn't buy it. >> it is clear to me he is not able to rationally assist me in his defense at this time. >> if cowell is found in competent, his trial will be put on hold while he gets treatment at a state hospital. >>> a dozen suspects are in jail after an eight-month long investigation into operation wrecking ball. san francisco police say these are the products and luxury items investigators confiscated. while executing eight search warrants. arrest warrants are out for 28 more fugitives. so far $300,000 of stolen property had been recovered. the investigation identified suspects allegedly stealing from stores around union square and then selling those products at u.n. plaza. >>> now to the white house. the secretary of defense has resigned. >> that move coming one day after the president's decision to pupl troo pull troops from syria. it is not the first agreement bet

the judge has scheduled a hearing on cowell's psychiatric report for february. wilson's family is still pushing for a death penalty trial. >>> the partial government shutdown will likely continue into the new year and be taken up by the new congress. today is the seventh day of the shutdown. negotiations appear to be going nowhere. the president is blaming congressman nancy pelosi for keeping the government closed despite him repeatedly saying he wants the shutdown to continue until he gets funding for the border wall. >> she's calling the shots. she's calling them because she wants the votes. if they do something, she is not going to get the votes and not going to be speaker of the house. >> pelosi is promising to fund the government but not the wall. when democrats take control of the house next week. lawmakers have been told they will receive a 24-hour notice before having to return for a vote if there is a deal toned the sh, to end the shutdown. a democrat of hawaii says she will donate to food banks across her state. she said more than 2,500 federal workers

cowell's attorney cold the judge last week she questions his mental competence. she is found incompetent, the case will be put on hold while he gets treatment at a state hospital stphraofplt two children have died in u.s. custody in just two weeks. homeland security have asked other agencies to help how it cares for children and adults held at the border. kate larson talked to a woman who has seen the conditions firsthand. >> reporter: homeland security ordered mandatory medical checks of every child under 10. it was prompted by the death of a second child under the agency's care. the boy, felipe gomez alonzo, from guatemala, died in new mexico after getting released from a hospital and back into border parole custody. >> we saw children that were dehydrated, children that needed medical care. >> reporter: belinda hernandez is a licensed clinical social worker. she traveled to the border two times to help migrant families seeking asylum. belinda said she is surprised more young migrants haven't died. >> you are talking about this i.c.e. facility that's freezing c

back to "mornings on 2", our time as much 4:14, happening today, a judge may decide whether john lee cowell, a man accused of killing wilsa r he's had delusions and is not mentally competent to have trial. he stabbed wilson and her sister at the macarthur bart station in jump. he was indicted for murder and attempted murder. if he's found mentally incompetent, he could suspend proceedings june the curtain has done come down after 50 years of teaching the community to dance of this dance career school. the school has not been able to find a new home for classes. amber lee went to some of the last classes and students said they learned a lot more than ballet at that school. >> reporter: the oakland ballet school on macarthur boulevard is a plays of acceptance for its students. they same the world of dance has standards that are often rigid and demanding. >> up are never tall enough or skinny enough or have enough speech, but here you can dance. they look at more than just how you look, they look at your spirit -- >> the second time it's a community, a family, a place of growth. >> students sa

he wants doctors to evaluate cowell before the case moves forward. the judge is expected to announce a decision this week. >>> and traffic is flowing smoothly along 101 on the peninsula. that wasn't the case late last night. shortly before 8:00 a man driving a mazda miata crashed into another car and flipped over. the driver of the mazda was taken to stand fortd hospital and arrested for dui. the mother and the 6-year-old child were in the other car. the child was not hurt. all lanes reopened about an hour later. >>> a wins and losses, championships, heartaches, the haders experienced it playing in oakland. the team could be playing in the city for the final time tonight. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live at the coliseum with how fans and oakland are coping with this new reality. it's taking a long time to sink in, bob. >> reporter: as you could see behind me, here we are at o dark thirty and a tailgate is set up. forever oakland is a grassroots group of raiders fans who plan to rally later this morning, across the street from the coliseum wher