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KTVU KTVU Fox 2 News At 6pm August 9, 2017

Billings has no idea what would motivate the suspect to do all of these things. He is a troubled person but that gives them no excuse to cause mayhem. Reporter the victim told me the suspect had his shirt off and was climbing trees and said he reminded her of tarzan. He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges today. What do we know about this guy . Do we know anything . The behavior is so bizarre. Reporter it is very erratic behavior on multiple levels. This victim believes he is on drugs, based on what he did and how he was acting. There is no official motive listed, whatever was involved in this guy we dont know but he is in custody. Did that woman say anything that may have precipitated this . Did she look at him wrong or did he come out of nowhere . Reporter she told me that there was no interaction and he didnt say anything before the road rage incident. She said he was smoking a cigarette very aggressively and thats how she put it. Whatever was going on with this man we dont know. Thank you henry. We have developing news, we have of view from sky fox is in campbell a crane was replacing a powerball power pole tipped over on sondra way. No one was home at the time and there are no reports of injuries. The crane caused major damage to the house. It also damaged a fence and a couple of out buildings. We have a crew on the scene and officials will remove the crane by 8 pm. The crane operator was reportedly doing work for pg e and its not clear why the crane tipped over in the first place. Law enforcement officers carry out a largescale opportunist and in operation and daly city, we saw heavy Police Presence near daly citys city hall this afternoon. A source tells ktvu hundreds of federal warrants have been issued. Our crews were in South San Francisco were officers responded to two homes on commercial near eucalyptus as police, the atf and chp along with the San Mateo County sheriffs were there. Cruz sought people detained and we are working to confirm if there were any arrests. San Francisco Police released a statement confirming an ongoing Law Enforcement operation, for the safety of all involved we are not able to release any information at this time. Once operations have concluded we will provide you with information about the activities. The san mateo da says his office will release information thursday morning. North korea best not make any more threats to the United States, they will be met with fire and fury like the world is never seen. President donald trump raising the stakes with the fierce wanting to north korea over its missile tests. Theres a new report that the regime has developed a Nuclear Warhead. North korea issued a new threat tonight saying its setting a plan to strike the u. S. Territory of guam with medium and longrange missiles. Lauren blanchford is live in the capital with reaction to the president s words. Is his message being well received . Reporter it certainly was a blunt message from the president , democrats are arguing and say it was irresponsible the republicans are staying mom. They will be met with fire and fury mike the world is never seen. Reporter that message from the president in response to questions about the most recent threats from north korea leader King Kim Jong un. North korea best not make thats. Reporter just hours after reports north korea may have successfully produced a miniaturized Nuclear Warhead that can fit in a missile, it would be a big step in their attempt to become a full fledged Nuclear Power despite the president s words, neither the white house not the pentagon are commenting. The president s comments were very strong and obvious. Reporter alarm over north koreas pursuit of Nuclear Capability has intensified after they were caught testing intercontinental ballistic missiles. The head of special Operations Command was asked about what military options exist when it comes to defending the u. S. From north korea. There is always an option thats why you pay 600 billion a year. You have a military option, its an ugly option. Reporter north korea said its looking at its options to attack the u. S. Territory of guam. The United States has thousands of Service Members on that island and many consider it to be a key part of the u. S. Military in the pacific. Why would you say that some democrats are up in arms . Reporter we heard at least from to democrats on this being senator feinstein and she said president Donald Trumps comments are not helping, she called them bombastic comments and we heard from senator ben cardin saying the president lacks the temperament to deal with this sort of serious crisis. Both have criticized the isolation tactics that the president is taking. Thats a lot coming out and its very scary. I read some reports that 62 of americans are very fearful. We will continue to watch the latest developments. Thank you. In San Francisco, a bombshell in court in connection to the shooting death of a 71yearold man at twin peaks. Prosecutors revealed they have video of a young woman shooting the victim. Tara moriarty tells us that woman is one of two defendants accused of murder. I feel that my brother would be okay had the Justice System worked. Reporter lori french believes her 71yearold brother ed french might still be alive today if the judge hadnt released this man, 19 yearold lamonte mims on a gun charge five days before french was shot and killed. The judge needs to hear this. We hold him as responsible for the murders as the murderers. He is the one that allowed the man to go back out on the street. It makes you question of the judicial system is working for the innocent people. Reporter he appeared on robbery and murder charges but not answer a plea. He was with fantasy decuir who was the one who pulled the trigger sunday morning july 16 at twin peaks. They have video to prove it. My brother was hit while looking at the city he loved and taking photographs. He was senselessly murdered for a camera. Reporter sources tell ktvu the judge granted the release based on a risk assessment, a score tabulated by the Pretrial Diversion Program to determine if an inmate can be released. There are certain aggravating factors that can come into play that we feel would warrant a higher score. Had the score been higher, it could have come back with no release. Reporter it makes the French Family cringe. The only solace we have is that he was doing something you love to do. My brother was mr. San francisco. He talks to me every day. I talked to him. Hes telling me right now dont cry. I will do whatever i need to do to make sure justice is done and that these two murderers are put into society are not put into society to harm other peoples families like they did hours. Reporter lori french wanted to think the jogger who came to the aid a brother as well as the hospital staff and First Responders who tried to save ed french is life. Mems arraignment has been delayed. Fantasy decuir is in the hospital and we arent sure who will represent her it was the public defender today. Tara moriarty ktvu fox 2 news. The suspect in a hitandrun the killed two children is an court today on murder charges. Lemuel sirvonn wilson, jr. Faces two counts of murder along with driving under the influence and hit and run. Hes accused of crashing his car into the reyes family suv as they were leaving a movie june 30. Two little boys fiveyearold vincent and 10yearold lorenzo were killed their mother who attended the hearing today says her world has been shattered. He doesnt understand what it is that he took from us. Raising my children who could have been capable of doing we will never know, they will no longer be able to be allowed to go up. Hes still here, how fair is that . Her threemonthold remains hospitalized. She says his condition is improving. A bail hearing for lemuel sirvonn wilson, jr. Is set for next month. In cold blood. Im very sad. Police are on the hunt for coldblooded killer. Details on the longtime shop owner who was shot to death during a robbery. Details on the interview process underway for oaklands new Citizens Police review board. What we know about the finalist. After a cool start, a fairly nice day for most. Not a lot of changes expected for wednesday. Food. Water. Internet. We need it to live. But what we dont need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. I see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. You got me, mark. Internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. Food. Water. 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Reporter local residents say the drawbacks are giving too much authority to citizens. There will be people will abuse power. There needs to be a balance, even with Cameras Police officers there can still be abuse. Reporter the president of the Police Association was not able to speak but in an oped piece it was criticized. Former Police Officers cannot be on the commission but former Law Enforcement officers and some did apply. Another bike share is sitting the streets the new services called line bike, the Company Launched in South San Francisco with 300 new lima bikes as part of a Pilot Program. It will be placed at different locations. We are here to encourage people to use our bikes and use a ductless system it costs one dollar per minute. People will also get promotional codes for 10 free rides. The Pilot Program will run for six months. The Palo Alto School board is meeting to hammer out its goals for the Upcoming School year. They are showing up policies for handling Sexual Assault allegations. We first revealed that they were not following federal guidelines. District leaders want improvements in complaint procedures, nondiscrimination harassment and Sexual Harassment. The board will publicize parts of the policy tonight for the first time. The decision is working with the federal government for civil rights to finalize the policies. In denver a jury heard statements in the taylor swift groping trial. She alleges a former radio dj David Mueller groped her backstage before a concert in 2013. He is now suing her and seeing her accusation cost him his job. He testified that he may have touched her rib cage as he tried to jump into a photo and swift has countersued claiming the dj lifted her skirt and placed his hand on her bottom. Her fans gathered outside the courthouse to show support. This is really important so she know shes doing the right thing and its important for her fans to know that anyone can do this. Taylor swift is expected to testify along with members of her entourage. Seasonal temperatures felt around the bay at this hour clouds are moving back and temperatures are holding in the 70s. A cloudy and cool 60 degrees San Francisco mid60s in oakland and livermore is mostly sunny and 76, the 24 hour change will show that most of us are similar to yesterday. We are slightly warmer in areas like concorde and as we get into the coming days, temperatures will change very slightly. We wont see much of any. Tomorrow will be slightly warmer inland. The timelapse shows the clouds moving back across the bay. When we wake up in the morning, we will be partly to mostly cloudy in the east, north, as well as the south bay. The cool pacific air continues to move through the delta into the central valley. Looking at future cast, we start tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies for the east bay as well as the north bay and during the afternoon we are mostly sunny and away from the coast with partly to mostly cloudy skies. During the afternoon upper 60s in San Francisco mid70s hayward and upper 80s in the warmer locations. Not a lot of change. We have the extended forecast coming up. The debate over the sanctuary state bill. Later in sports, the 49ers linebacker left Training Camp in an ambulance. Details on the serious injury and what coach is saying. Women speak out about Workplace Discrimination after a google employee was fired for perpetuating a sexist stereotype. The death toll from an earthquake in southwestern china has risen to nine, five of those are tourists. 160 others were hurt including 20 who are in critical condition. The official Chinese News Agency said it was a magnitude of 6. 5 and hit near a famous park known for its waterfalls. There is no word on whether any of the tourists were americans. The Google Engineer who was fired after a memo he wrote surfaced online is said to be exploring legal options. James damore claims he was fired for perpetuating gender stereotypes and has filed a complaint. The memo which caused an uproar criticized googles Diversity Program and asserted women and men have different traits that account for white women only make up 30 of googles workforce. The memo went on to say that women are more neurotic than men and had a lower tolerance for stress. Women say the men represent the kind of thinking that leads to discrimination. My concern is that continuing in this industry im going to sell myself short or so instead. Google declined comment but they are holding a town hall meeting thursday. Uber said Travis Kalanick will not come back as ceo. The chairman gave that word to employees to squash words that he was attempting a comeback. And an email that was obtained, the chairman said the company is committed to hiring a new world class ceo to lou lead. Travis kalanick was fired surrounding Sexual Harassment and a dysfunctional corporate culture. A San Jose Store owner killed at work. The search for his killer and what his family is saying. The man accused of killing kate steinle was in court. A judge decided he will now go by a different name. Campbell police say a crane was facing a power pole tipped over and crashed into the roof of a home on sondra way. No one was home at the time and there are no reports of injuries. The crane reportedly operated by a subcontractor caused major damage to the home. Firefighters and police say removing it will take several hours. Police arrested a suspect in connection with the grizzly peak fire that burned in the east bay hills. Alfredo bautista is accused of setting that fire last wednesday with the cigarette lighter. The fire burned 20 acres and a firefighter was injured. Bautista is charged in an unrelated road rage incident that happened earlier that same day. Tough talk from President Donald Trump promising to unleash fire and fury on north korea if it continues to threaten the United States. North korea continued its provocation saying it setting a possible strike on the u. S. Territory of guam. This comes as the Washington Post reports the regime has produced a small Nuclear Warhead that can fit inside a missile. The owner of a liquor store in san jose died and his wifes arms late last night after being shot during an attempted robbery. It happened inside his store on quimby road. Just to gary reports police are still looking for the suspect. Reporter leslie davis and dozens of others felt compelled to come to a store they have visited but not like this. A doorstep memorial sits on the ground not far from where 57 yearold hieucharliely was gunned down by an Armed Robbery late monday night. Hao ly is his brother. He shot him in cold blood. Its very sad. Reporter family said the masked man rushton as hieucharliely was napping last night. The criminal demanded money and threatened his wife. He woke up and refused to open the register. He had fought off criminals before and posted pictures on the door. He is this tough as nails. He wont back down. Reporter police say the gunman fired multiple times with one round hitting and killing hieucharliely. Whenever i come here i will know he lost his life and his wife was left to see him pass. Reporter the suspect ran and sparked a police chase. We spoke to people and looked at video, they are conducting a followup. Reporter detectives are trying to work a sketch, neighbors and workers continue to pay their respects to a father of four that was killed defending his business and wife. He was alway

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