Live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. Did you shoot last wednesday . Yes. The jail house confession of an accused killer. Only on abc7 news Francisco Sanchez admits to the murder of a San Francisco woman. Tonight officers reexamine the crime scene after what sanchez told us about the gun. Good evening. 56yearold sanchez spoke only to abc7 news today in a 45minute jail house interview. He called 32yearold kates killing an accident. Sergio is live in the newsroom with sanchezs confession. Sergio . Francisco sanchez says he doesnt remember everything about what happened on pier14 because he was under the influence of what he believes were sleeping pills he found nearby. Francisco sanchez says he is the one responsible in the tragic shooting of kate steinley. Did you shoot kate steinley, the lady on pier 14 . Yes. You did shoot her . Yes. He said it was an accident. He told my colleague, cornell bernard, he was on pier 14 and found the gun under one of the benches. She o
Leyla gulen is here. Meteorologist mike nicco has a familiar drizzle and fog. Be careful, everyone there is a lost drizzle. For you, you may need the windshield wipers but i dont know if you will need the umbrella if you are headed to bart where you can have cover. But look at live doppler hd we are doing fine as far as visibility but here is a look from the camera, you can see the low clouds hanging out keeping us mild at 58 to 66 for the morning commute. Most of the clouds are back to the cost by noon 62 to 76 inland and slightly humid for us, 64 at the coast to 82 and a few high clouds and all making for a beautiful sunset 60 to 76. I do have some thunderstorms coming up in the forecast. Since we all experience drizzle on the way in any problems . No, that is wonderful news to report on the back to work monday. After the lovely fourth of july holiday hope everyone had a great time. We are starting off in san jose and along 87 near julian street hoofing along without any problems. I
At its peak. Crews now say they have the fire surrounded. The fire is at Joaquin Miller park, this is very close the chabot space center. No structures were threatened. Take live heres live pictures from our traffic camera. You can just barely see the smoke anymore. Well continue to follow this and bring you the latest as soon as we get it. Terry cu new at 5. Two campers are recovering tonight, after a tree came crashing down on their campsite. Take chy it happened last night athe the Live Oak Campground in mount ablstate apark. The site is not far from the parks south gate enterance. Map pull thats where nbc bay areas Chuck Coppola joins us live. Chk, el diablo state park the site not far from the south gate entrance. And that is where chuck joins us live. What happened . Well i can tell you that a 47yearold man was air lifted to a hospital in walnut creek with a serious head injury, that is according to a ranger on the scene. The other camper described in late 30s, early 40s was also
Scrapes and bruises. Then we heard some crackling. Though thought maybe fireworks, fourth of july. And it started crashing and a loud boom. Reporter are there any limitations to where campers they camp given the fatstatus of the trees . The only one that is restricted is the one where the tree failed. As far as we know Everything Else should be fine. Reporter so no evacuation happening. Camp grounds are full tonight and campers are being allowed to stay throughout the park. As far as surveys to evaluate dangerous trees in the camp ground areas, the ranger said those surveys are done periodically but could not recall when the last one was done or how often they are done where this incident happened. Im chuck coppola, nbc bay area news. Thank you very much. New video just in of a brush fire in the oakland hills. Firefighters say they now have to blaze contained. Our nbc chopper caught this video of the scene. You can see theyre knocking it down making sure the hot spots are cold. The fir
Resource and a piece of ancient history. Approaching 70 years since the end of the Largest Armed conflict in recorded history, al jazeera looks at the lasting wounds of war and the lingering feelings towards japan for millions across the asia pacific. A person of interest is now in custody in connection with the killing of a Police Officer in memphis ten si. 33yearold shaun bolton was shot dead during a traffic stop late last night. The crime set off a multistate manhunt for his killer no charges find against this unidentified person of interest. The Memphis Police Department Says the investigation is ongoing. The citys mayor said the tragedy shows its too easy for criminals to arm themselves. There are so many guns on our streets in the wrong hands. Thats the key thing. And many and women in blue have certain rules of engagement that they have to follow. But at any given minute in a 24 hour day, they are dealing with folks who have no rules of engagement bolton was the third mem bys P