Arson at the chinese consulate in San Francisco. This is Surveillance Video of the new years day fire. A Chinese National who is a permanent us resident surrendered to Daly City Police friday. Although authorities are only now talking about the arrest. His name is yan feng. The fbi held a News Conference today. And although they wont comment on motive, Court Documents say the man has told authorities i made the fire. Also that he heard voices in chinese. Authorities are again stressing that this is not a terror incident. Calling it an isolated event. As mentioned previously we have investigated this as a criminal matter and there is now incrimination that has been motivated by terrorism or politics or civil rights issues. So that anyone could not make it more than what it was. Reporter authorities congratulated the case quickly. Catherine but again the man turned himself in by calling police on friday and admitting what hed done. Court papers say he set three explosive devices at the consulate. Which damaged the property. Had had brought three containers full of gasoline. Catherine he reportedly said he tried to light a fire with his passport. And when that didnt work used a large black lighter. No one was injured. Although there were people inside the consulate at the time. Catherine pam . Pam today, one of the four suspects charged with hate crimes at san jose state university. Pleaded not guilty. 18 year old Logan Beaschler was arraigned today on misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor hate crime. The charges are stemming from an incident last year in a campus dormitory. Beaschler and three other students. Allegedly harrassed an African American roommate. Both physically and emotionally. Pam the four defendants are white. All four have been suspended from school. Beaschleris bail was set at 15thousand dollars. Pam the man accused of robbing a bank in novato. Who was shot by a sheriff deputy back in december. Is now facing addtional bank robbery charges. Christopher jay wootton now faces 16 charges. Accused of committing a total of 10 bank robbiers in the north bay. Pam the 60year old is suspected of being the so called cotton ball bandit. In Previous Bank heists the robber wore a knit cap with ear flaps, and a ball on top. Wootton was captured on december 11th. After a car chase that ended in a crash and shooting in san rafael. Pam grant . Reporter a scary new years day attack near lake merritt has Police Offering five thousand dollars for information leading to an arrest. Reporter it happened here on 17th street near jackson street. Police say the male suspect approached a 19year old female victim. The suspect appeared from between two parked cars. Around 8 30 lanuary 1st. Reporter the victim says the the man grabbed her, told her he had a gun and started dragging her down the sidewalk. The woman and suspect then fell to the ground. The suspect let go of the woman. And she ran away. The suspect in described as a black man in his mid20s to early 30s. Reporter about 57, 180 pounds. Police said he was wearing dark pants and a gray hooded parka that covered his head. Reporter them . Pam . Reporter pam San Franciscos first murder of the year, is a stabbing. It happened early this morning in a hayes valley apartment building. You are looking at the scene on market street, near haight. Pam the victim called 9 11. But was found dead in the lobby when officers arrived. Officers put the building on lockdown. And at last check they were questioning three suspects. Pam the bay areas two other largest cities have both reported one murder this year. Pam in oakland. A 13 yearold boy was shot on new years eve near 104th avenue and walnut street. He died janary first. No word on any arrests. And in san jose. Pam a man was found shot outside a home near east antonia street and south 33rd street. On january second. No arrests made in that case either. Pam a stolen car. A police chase. And close call. For residents of an oakland home. Krons will tran reports from the scene where the incident ended this morning. But only after creating a path of destruction. Reporter twoman far behind bars a bright now. But not before taking a lead on a short . Not before taking police on a shor pursuit. Reporter of this the very back to from what happened. Reporter they did take out a street light. A fire hydrant. They were arrested and no injuries for them as well. Will tran kron 4 news. Pam a dog stolen from outside a store at the north gate mall. Has been reunited with its owners. The dog was taken yesterday evening. When the owner was getting a manicure with her daughter. Their 9yearold dog. Named tenby. Was tied up outside. Thats when a teenage boy. Untied the dogs leash. And walked away with him. This morning. The owners daughter received a tip. Which led them to find a teen walking the dog. The girl said, her boyfriend found the dog unattended and was concerned. The owners say, they will not give a reward because they think the teen was the one who took the dog in the first place. Pam coming up at 5 15. Pam an arctic freeze gripping parts of the country. The impact that freeze is having here in the bay area. Pam then at 5 30. The 49ers with a cold hard win in green bay. Whats next in the teams chase for the championship. And next. An innocent challenge. Or dangerous game. What is leaving kids mutlilated across america. Jacqueline where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. We thought wed show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennieo ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. I feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. I think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. Yeah. When i eat well, i feel well. Anncr its time for a better taco. The tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. Make the switch. 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Teenagers spray aerosol like deodorant or computer glass cleaner directly onto their skin at close range. Reporter they press and hold the can for as long as possible and try and outdo each other to see who can endure it for the longest. Reporter and as you can see by these videos posted on youtube the results are horrible red blisters and scars. Dermatologists say the cryogenic burns can lead to permanent damage or even disfigurememnt. This follows warnings from doctors last year over the similar salt and ice challenge that saw teens compete over skin burns caused by the combo of salt and ice. Reporter in extreme cases some are turning up in the er with first degree burns. Im Vicki Liviakis kron 4 news. Pam still ahead. What the pilots on a doomed flight reported. Just before a deadly crash. Then the punishment handed out for a man who slapped a crying a baby on a plane. Were new to town. Ells. Welcome to monroe. So you can move more effortlessly. We want to open a new account checking and savings. Well we can help with that. We tend to do a lot of banking online. You play . Yeah discover a mobile app that lets you bank more freely. And feel at home more quickly. Chase. So you can. Pam developing tonight. Pam with the Holiday Season over, jack frost is no longer nipping at noses. But rather taking a montrous bite across the nation. For instance. Sections of tennessee are colder than anchorage, alaska. And in parts of the midwest, the windchill is 50 below zero. Stacey cohan reports. Reporter you could call it a winter wasteland. This river in minneappolis is frozen solid. Streets are nearly deserted and residents have been warned of historic and life threatening cold. Reporter the polar vortex crushing much of the country is not your average winter storm. Reporter atlanta has been colder than moscow. And from kentucky to indiana and beyond. The frigid temperatures are stranding travelers and putting people at risk. Reporter tens of thousands of midwesterners have lost power. Indianna governor mike pence wants residents to find shelter if they lose power. And to call 911 if they need help. This is not a storm where people should be content to stay in a home without heat or electricity reporter but even Public Safety personnel may have difficulty getting around in this weather. Over the past week, at least 13 people have died in weather related accidents. More than 3thousand flights have been canceled. And the arctic air is now heading east. New york could see a 60 degree drop in temperature from monday into tuesday. Reporter the bitter blast is big business for grocery stores, as people prepare to hunker downindoors. Im just afraid its going to get really cold and im going to have to be bundled up and i just want some warm food and some wine to keep my body warm. Reporter because most of us dont come equiped with a fur coat. Which appears to make the weather a bit more bearable. Reporter im stacey cohan reporting. Pam with flight after flight being canceled because of the bad weather in the mid west and east coast, passengers were forced to figure out other arrangements. Pam some had been trying to get out over the weekend, so todays cancelations where just another problem to deal with. Others say. They did call in advance. But still got stumped. So, i think we have already suspected that there would be a chance on route to the airport patrick or even before we left the house. We found out that it had been canceled so we are just rolling with the punches reporter you traveling abroad for the semester . Yes it was canceled. Now i am going to be two days late. We came here and wait in line for an hour and a half. And now i am going home. Pam the airlines say, they are doing the best they can given the weather situation. Reporter investigators are combing through the charred wreckage of a small plane that crashed in aspen, colorado, reporter the copilot was killed and two others injured. Now, investigators are scrambling to find out what went wrong. Reporter a horrific scene on the runway in aspen, colorado reporter still photographs show the charred fuselage of a private jet that crashed sunday afternoon, near the aspen ski area. Im driving down the road and i see that big plume of black smoke and then come around the bend and that plane is flipped over. Reporter three people were on board the bombardier challenger 600. All three were pilots, heading to aspen from mexico after making a stop in tucson, arizona. According to the plane tracking website, flightaware, the plane circled three times before trying to land. These pilots were attempting to land at a high altitude, mountainous terrain airport with a tail wind, which is very, very challenging. Reporter Radio Communications from air Traffic Control references difficult conditions the pilot aborts one landing because of the wind. Missed approach, n115wf. 33 knots of tail wind. Reporter minutes later, the plane crashes. Flipping upsidedown on impact. Country singer leann rimes cibrian witnessed the crash, and tweeted so sad horrible plane crash we just saw happen at the aspen airport. Reporter another witness, comedian kevin nealon tweeted horrible plane crash here at aspen airport. Exploded into flames as it was landing. Fire truck and ambulances were on the scene within minutes. Reporter but it was too late to save everyone. 54yearold sergio Emilio Carranza brabata died at the scene from bluntforce trauma. The other pilot and copilot were rushed to the hospital, with moderate to severe injuries. Reporter those two survivors will likely be key to the investigation, as the ntsb tries to determine what went wrong. Reporter those two survivors will likely be key to the investigation, as the ntsb tries to determine what went wrong. Grant and catherine a man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on an atlantabound flight has been sentenced to 8 months in federal prison. This is joe hundley. He was sentenced today. Prosecutors say hundley used a racial slur to refer to the 19monthold boy. Then hit him under the eye. Catherine prosecutors had recommended 6 months in prison. But the judge tacked on another two months because of an earlier assault. Hundley had argued that he was grieving because he was on his way to atlanta to remove his terminally ill son from life support. Catherine Dennis Rodman and a group of other former nba players have arrived in north korea. Catherine in a controversial basketball game on the birthday of kim jongun. This was a stopoff point in china. The game is set for wednesday when the countrys unpredictable leader turns 31. Catherine its happening just weeks after the world learned that he had executed his uncle. Rodman says its not his job to address concerns about north korea. Saying his visit is simply about sports and friendship saying i like the guy and hes an awesome guy to me. Its rodmans fourth trip to the secretive and repressive state. Jacqueline so we hit 66 in napa. With 59 in santa rosa and daly city. 62 for san jose and pleasanton with 59 in concord. Jacqueline overnight tonight right now 54 and concord. Schilling of the cloud cover to string and notice all the right is the to the north of us. We desperately need the right but it does not look like the system will bring up any rain. We do have this string of cup coverage coming into the bay area but it does not look like we will see any rate out of this. Warmer temperatures for tomorrow with a mix of sun and clouds. We do have paid off chance of seeing a few showers in the north day as we move through the week. More on that in a minute. A little bit warmer with addition of a cloud coverage and the up in leadbellys. Inland valleysnext. It turns out the cause 41 and Half Moon Bay to start the day. Temperatures like today for the most part 61 and palo alto and 624held sacred also in the low sixties for inland valleys with 61 in concord, 62 for plaza to it. Pleasanton. The decrease their and the the seven at ocean beach and 59 or fell. San rafael out of this world jacqueline by thursday we could see light showers to the north bay. No significant rainfall. Then. Pam catherine we now know better the want mysterious crop circle came from. Aliens were not involved only marketers. It is the work of a Microchip Company which wanted to generate publicity. The company hired a Marketing Team which created the eye at image then placed anonymous calls to the media. The story with by role by new years eve. A lot of people came out to look. Using real sense using real symbols. The public to the scheme august the board at the crop circle has been mowed down. Pam coming up at 5 30. The 49ers now getting ready for the next round of the playoffs. Pam how much youll have to pay. If you want to see them chase the championship in person. Mine was earned orbiting the moon in 11. Afghanistan, in 20. On the u. S. S. Saratoga in 192. [ male announcer ] once its earned, usaa auto insurce is often handed down from generation to generatn. Because it offers a superior level of protection. And because usaas commitment to serve current and former military membs and their families is without equal. Begin your legacy. Get an Auto Insurance quote. Usa. We know what it means to ser. Anncr at jennieo we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. We thought wed show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennieo ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. I feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. I think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. Yeah. When i eat well, i feel well. Anncr its time for a better taco. The tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. Make the switch. Look for jennieo ground turkey in a store near you. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Pam now at 5 30. Pam the 49ers are chasing the championship and the team is now a step closer. After that cold hard win at green bay. Tonight were looking back at the niners defeat of the packers. And whats ahead for San Francisco. If the team hopes to make it to the super bowl. First. With kron 4s rob fladeboe. With some reaction from fans outside Team Headquarters in santa clara where the mantra gos Something Like on to carolina. reporter longtime 49er fan Randy Ioerger got frank gores autograph and then thanked the 49ers running back for what he says was a real nailbiter reporter ioerger has a helmet full of niner autographs, but hes not the only one. Construction worker Javier Carillo got jim harbaugh to sign his hardhat last week and now he has frank gore as well. Reporter a 49er faithful flag flies outside the players entrance and signs like these are popping up around levis stadium. Many fans are sporting their favorite players number and once again hoping for a return to the super bowl. Getting to the super bowl last year we still have that in the back of the door mind. In the back of your minds. Reporter so its on to carolina and if Chris Culliver is any indication, the teams is revved up about its chances of getting back on the field. In santa clara rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Pam it was a nail biter. As for the game itself. Kron four executive sports producer Jason Appelbaum reporter Seattle Seahawks 125 Denver Broncos 135 San Francisco 49ers 112 ne