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KOFY ABC7 News At 900PM On KOFY March 27, 2015

Attorney for aaron quinn maintain he is a victim not the perpetrator of hoax in the socalled kidnap for ransom of girl friend denise. Quinn is the one who called Police Monday claiming she was taken in the middle of the night from his home. He was drunk and there were at least 2 kid nachlingts i could understand some kind of theory if they were training to get money out of someone else but the rab some demand were specifically to his account. They keep saying that he is telling lie. Not cooperating. He has cooperated. Wednesday night Vallejo Police stated they had zero evidence that she was actually kidnapped wept so far to say they believed the whole story was fabricatedism the fact that we have essentially wasted all the resources for really nothing tips setting. Revelation come after exhaustive search for the 29yearold woman who turned up unharmed yesterday at her father home in Huntington Beach father home in Huntington Beach. This morning abc 7 news spoke with the uncle jeff cape by phone. I believe the what my niece is saying. My belief not a hoax. That will be revealed i think pretty quickly. Reporter police say if the couple invented kidnap story they could face state or federal charges. In vallejo Laura Anthony abc 7 news. Today her attorney promised to speak tonight. We have update if that happens. We are learning tonight that the man who killed a San Jose Police officer tuesday night died from a bullet fired by fellow police officer. Police officer returned fire and killed the gun man. Scott dunham after officer makeal johnson was shot and killed. We learned the officer who shot dunham is San Jose Police veteran doug pack. Police say the heroic action of the officer may have saved other lives. San jose police chief larry vault visited the growing memorial outside the Police Station this afternoon. Here you see a picture that was tweeted by lisa our all righter on the scene and really was an emotional moment. The chief himself hosted this picture of the memorial along with the word may god be with Oscar Johnson and watching over his family. David will youie has look back at how others in san jose are expressing the grief. Campaign under which for san jose residents to burn blue bulb on the porch or yard for the next week to honor police hero. One way to giant outpouring of support for the family of officer mackal johnson. The leadership of the Santa Cruz Police department did its part today because it knows the pain oflessing an officer in the line of duty. One of the sergeants and detective were shot and killed 2 years ago by a suspect. About 15 san jose plaintiffs arrived at the Police Department unannounced to express the con dole tones me and my staff and so i thought this was the appropriate think to do. Enter heading fundraiser for the family which he coowner. Event all day and night next thursday at both san jose locations. The sisterinlaw is an officer. We have a barbecue here. Raffle. All kind of stuff. Try to raise as much money forth family as possible. David white lock planning to attend. He says its time to show appreciate 80s forth officer who risk their lives to protect others. Stood on the street last night as the body of officer johnson transported to funeral home in los gatos. Police officers dont get respect or looked at in a positive way by the community and my way of going throughout to show respect to Police Officers as well as giving back to the family going through the hard time. Johnson funeral still planned a public vigil held tomorrow evening 8 00 oclock at San Jose City n. Sap Jose David Louie 7 news. We mit want to thank you for showing your support for officer johnson sharing the facebook badge. Death affected so many of you. More than 36,000 people are showing the support by sharing this image from our facebook page. We barely into spring and already we are seeing some record high temperature. The weather bringing out the daysies. Back drop for people enjoying a moment of peace or afternoon nap at the San Francisco park. Here near the embark dir 0this afternoon. Looking out at the city its still mild out there this evening as we look at coyote tower. Check in with if drew. Only 6 days in the Spring Season and already summer like warmth and record falling left and right this afternoon. Many locations today set new records. Sfo tied a record at 79 degrees. Oakland moffitt field in the mid 80s. San jose 85 degrees. Besting old record of 84. Gilroy is a license as coming in the lower 90s even like tahoehere they just deficit of snow fall heres part of the reason. Record high of 68. The 64 back in the 1980s. Out there right now its still mild. 70 los gatos. 72 san carlos. Mild in San Francisco and 64 in oakland San Francisco and 64 in oakland. It was the peek of the heat today. Tomorrow cooler numbers coming our way. 7 day forecast in a few minutes 7 day forecast in a few minutes. Breaking news. Arrest made in the vicious beating of teenager at san jose mall. 25yearold if young man arrested today accused of attacking christian at Valley Fair Mall on march 11 as we reported. Police say he and another man were following the friend inside the mall when they left to good outside this suspect confronted the victim and beat him authorities say. Despite initial reports police say they dont believe the attack was in any way gang related. 11yearold boy hospitalized tonight after he was stabbed by 13yearold classmate at school. Happened in the locker room at martinez junior hay school after 11 this morning. Police say it was an unprovoked attack. 13yearold left the locker room after the stabbing and turned himself into school officials. Taken in custody without accident. 11yearold wound are not life threatening. Another east bay student was stabbed today. This time just off campus near Berkeley High school. Police say the student was walking down the street during the lunch break when man ran up, stabbed and punched the teen from behind. Injury are not considered life threatening. Police not reless threatening. Police not relessed any description of the attacker. There are stunning explosive else allegations of abuse at one of San Francisco county jaels. Inmates say they have been forced to fight each other while deputy gamble on the out come. Heres tv carolyn tyler. Reporter this father tipped off authorities saying his son was injured while forced to fight another inmate at San Francisco county jail for the entertainment and profit of deputy. I can only describe this as an outrageously sadistic scenario that sounds like its out of the game of thrones this. Reporter inmate Riccardo Garcia named 4 sheriffs deputy. Deputy betting against if if i dont fight then basically telling me that he was going to beat me sup, can you tell me beat me sup, can you tell me taze me. Reporter one 50 pound garcia says he was pitted again 350 pound inmate named Stanley Harris who tells of the deputy egging him open. Get him get him get him. Is stuff like that. Harris also told attorneys he was forced to do push ups to train for the gladiator style fight. Public defender is asking would knew and for how long. It is impossible for just 2 or 3 or even 4 deputy to commandeer the jail and stadium fight without other deputy being awhich are of it. The sheriff asked the u. S. Justice department to step in. I do not the accept any kind of culture the within our county jail system fwhool resort the such barbaric or unlawful activity. Reporter if San Francisco, reporter if San Francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. More to bring enthusiastic thursday night. Coming up. Battle brewing over apartment Gay Initiative heading for the november ballot. Both side mobilizing right now. Current crowd california worst one ever. We have if you data that says it could be. And is drew will be back with the forecast both sides of the gay rights issue are mobilizing right now. The new battle is over opposed antiGay Initiative on california november ballot. Reporter greg lee tells us what is involved and why people are so angry. Outrage building over proposed Ballot Initiative calling for anyone who engages in gay sex to be killed. Huntington beach lawyer submitted the suppression act. California attorney general Pamela Harris now asking the state Supreme Court for permission to stop the measure before it goes any further. In a statement she said this proposal not only threaten Public Safety it is patently unconstitutional. Utterly reprehensible and no place in civil society. If a judge didnt grant her that option she must allow him to get the required signature to gulf for the november 2016 ballot. He did not respond to our call seeking comment. Initiative struck a chord with Bar Association group of law professionals who support lgbt rights. Obviously him advocating violence should be against the mr. Al character of any lawyer practicing in california in my opinion. Reporter others would feel the same way launch petition calling for the state bar to disbar mclaughlin. California Lieutenant Governor newsom encourage people to sign it on social media and start the hashtag love is not a crime. And now theres a counter negotiatetive. Its called the intolerant jack ass act. Reporter measure wrn by charlotte law calls for anyone who proposes killing gay to attend sensitive treng and make 5000 dollar donation to a pro lgbt group. Mocking him the best way to do that and because it marginalize him and make him seem more ridiculous than he already is. Spokesperson for the state before of california said they are aware of the petition but can not comment. In Orange County greg lee 7 news. Ceo of San Francisco sales force taking on indiana governor for not vetoing legislation that allow business to refuse service to gay lesbian customers. Mark tweet lesbian customers. Mark tweeted today we are cancelling all programs rearing our customers and employee to travel to indian a to face discrimination. Sales force hasnt said if its considering all of the operation out of the state. Last year the Company Acquired a Company Based in indianapolis. The ceo is also calling on other tech executive and Tech Industry lead investigators take the a stand. He said they need to Pay Attention to the impact of the new law on employee and customers. Measure governor mike signed today allow businesses to turn away gay lesbian customers in the name of religious freedom. Supporters say the law protects businesses from having to provide services for things they dont support. Like same sex marriage exploratorium mayor ed lee says hes also banning official city travel to indiana. Statement he said San Francisco taxpayers will not subsidize legally sanction discrimination against lesbian by sexual transgender people by the state of indiana. 1 billion dollar drought emergency bill on its way to Governor Brown desk where hes expected to waste no time in signing it. State assembly passed the package today that speed up spending on World Trade Center project. Pass among comes on the same day new report shows the current 4 year dry spell could be the worst in state history. Even though there have been dryer individual years. We have many more people than we did in say 1977. We had 22 million then we have got 38 million now t. Agriculture is changed great deal with a lot more if orchard as opposed to row crop. Greater demand on the matter that is available. Emergency legislation will also offer immediate relief to Agricultural Community that have lost jobs because of the drought. Public policy Institute Poll found 20 percent of california found 20 percent of californias say the drought is the top issue facing the state. Poll also found 66 percent of residents believe the neighbors are not doing enough to respond to the drought. To show that concern some people started taking to social media last year in a trend called drought shame shaming to the out the neighbor water waste water wasting wait a minute everybody looks the other way. Yes exactly. We need rain and none is on the horizon that doesnt sound like what did we break records today. Is if we didnt get written nice to be nice. Nice to be soaking in the sunshine. That will continue over the weekend. What you notice caller tomorrow. 90s more 70s and 80s across the region. Show you dry picture but we take you outside from the mount tam camp sun going down at 7 26 p. M. Look west along the coast and low lying fog as the sun goes down and continue to thicken overnight tonight and hang with the coast tomorrow creating cooler numbers there. Live doppler 7hd fog developing rate now right along the coast but much of the region enjoying clear sky on this thursday night. Its certainly mild after the record high you had in many location today. Still in the snis some spots. 70 los gatos. 64 right now in oakland at 69 in san jose new record there today. 69 in concord. Right now napa sitting at 61 degrees. Live look outside from the view the tower cam are. Downtown San Francisco and really just a mild quiet night on the way for most locations. The only exception right along the coast. Cooling off thanks to coastal fog developing over tonight in. Winds shift to more on shore flow coming off the cooler ocean water. This means cooler numbers everywhere for your friday afternoon. But dont worry if you like the warm weather temperatures back on the rise on sunday. Show you we have the huge ridge of High Pressure just over the west coast. Stormtrack well north into canada. Peak of the ridge today. Weaken tomorrow and watch cooler air move in over friday and especially in saturday. So overnight low tonight cloud right along the coast. Partly cloudy skies. Fv falling to mid 50s around the bay upper 40s. North bay 54 the overnight low in san jose. Future weather tacit from there. Watch the fog cling to the coast around the bay early tomorrow morning. Evaporate in most spots where it wont is immediately right along the coast. Temperatures stay in the 50s there many locations in the 60s and 70s tomorrow. Significantly cooler than we were today. So high for your friday south bay tomorrow. 78 san jose. 76 sunnyvale. 78 cupertino. The numbers 10 degrees cooler tomorrow. 72 san mateo o. 74 redwood city. 65 pacifica where the fog really holds on. Downtown San Francisco tomorrow. 68. 65 for the sun set district. 77 santa rosa. 76 sonoma a tomorrow. 74 the high san rafael for friday. East bay 72 san leandro. 75 Castro Valley and plenty of sunshine here in fremont and one final f. 81 brentwood. 78 san ramone and concord high of 78 degrees. Accuweather 7 day forecast we are cooler tomorrow still cooling saturday and then temperatures on the rebound for sunday breezy pattern begins on monday. Touch cooler tuesday into wednesday but sunny mild pattern continues for second full week. Looks like it. Enjoy. Thanks drew. Sure. Still to come on 7 news at 9 00. Plan to turn out the lights on the Golden Gate Bridge. And the puppy that no one wanted now has everyone paying Golden Gate Bridge will be going dark for one hour on saturday night from 8 30 to 9 saturday night from 8 30 to 9 30. Its in support of earth hour. Decorative lights on the upper portion of the bridge turned off while of course the roadway lights will remain on. Earth hour is a project of the World Wild Life Fund involve participant from 162 country participant from 162 countries. Some future leaders honored a legend today. Fight abc 7 news in san jose today where chirp from anthony elementary chanted spanish for yes we can. March in honor of Caesar Chavez his slogan work to improve treatment working conditions for may go rapt farm workers. He lived in this san jose house and neighborhood and his brother and 97 through to march with the kids. We are honored because the i i thinker generation now committed to caesar value of public action and nonviolence. Thinks the 22 year the School District has honored chavez with march to the plaza 8. Puppy named after the princess ogre in shrek gets second chance. Great story. Princess has become social media sensation for the sonoma Humane Society. Tiny american bull dog has rare cleft lift and palate. The breeder said she wasnt show quality and asked the veto euthanize her. The vet reached out to the humane soil. Now seven week old puppy has been under the care of 6 foster family Humane Society staff ever since. Ready f surgery in over a month eventually be visible for adoption. Pretty cute. Half hour of 7 news at 9 00 continues in a moment. Stunning revelation in the deadly plane crash in france. Why investigators now convinced it was up with the copilot who deliberately sent his plane into a deadly dive. Carnage new york city east village. New clue what hikely setoff a powerful explosion that shook manhattan. Marin unique hospital mark pivotal milestone

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