And basically demanded property and cash from within the apartment complex. Reporter family members say they didnt know the suspects but police say the robbers were im impatient and one of the suspects began ransacking the apartment. While one of the suspects held the 10yearold girl in his arms with a gun to her head he made statements to the family and also to the girl you know basically threatening her safety. Reporter police say the two men fled into a vehicle, where two other men were waiting and fled. Leaving behind a shaken family and angry neighbors. For somebody to put a child into that position, thats really heartless. Reporter police are still not releasing many details publicly because of the Ongoing Investigation here. But say the four men appear to be latinos in their 20s who fled in a small, dark fourdoor sedan. Weve also been told as you heard, that the girl is physically okay and right now is still trying to recover from the ordeal. Live in san jose, robert honda, nbc b
From the car of that federal agent he investigators still trying the figure out what happened here. The other development the arraignment. St i am not guilty. Reporter Francisco Lopez sanchez with translator standing by pleaded not guilty in spanish. The charge murder with a gun enhancement. Bail set at 5 Million Dollars. Outside the courtroom San Francisco public defender said the bail was set too high. Mr. Sanchez was only the in San Francisco for very short period of time. No convictions in the state of california. Assist at that particular time District Attorney then spoke to reporters. Today is about kate. Its about this incredible family that has shown such strength this difficult time. About bringing justice to the family. Sanchez admitted during a jail house interview with 7 nuts sunday that he shot kate steinly. Did you shot kooit stainly the lady who water down on pier 14. Yes. You did shoot her. Yes. Sap chez says he found the gun wrapped in a tshirt at bedroom on pier 14 we
Where did the gun come from . They have questions about where the murder suspect Francisco Sanchez got the weapon. Police say he used it to kill kate steinley. But sources tell abc7 news the semiautomatic was stolen from the carve a federal agent. We ask a former fbi agent how that could happen. I think it is a burglary. If it was someone in custody that somehow got a gun out of there, it is not a good situation. Sanchez pled not gill tooy in spanish. The charge was murder with a gun enhancement. Sanchez has no violent criminal record. It could be a completely accidental discharge of a firearm. Assistant d. A. Says murder charges are justified. Did you shoot kate steinley, the lady down on pier14 . Yes. Sanchez told me in a jail house interview that he found the gun on pier14 wrapped in a tshirt and it accidentally fired three times when he picked it up. The story has many inconsistencies, but five deportations are a fact. Including his release from the San Francisco sheriff custody in
Mirkarimi talked about 45 minutes and 20 that he gave a prepared statement and he talked about the history of the case and what happened to get Francisco Sanchez in custody and they followed protocols to get Francisco Sanchez here and after the judge dismissed the charge of marijuana possession, that they released him without informing the ice that they were doing it because that is not their protocol, that the sanctuary city law prevents them from doing that unless theres a warrant or a court order in place. Mayor ed lee said that sheriff could have done a Courtesy Call to let ice know he was being released and Ross Mirkarimi disagrees. The mayors storys law under the buzz simply trying to walk away from the ordinance he signed into effect because if, in fact, that he is looking for some ambiguity in the law in order to cover his position, then it really defeats the whole purpose of the law in the first place. If you look very clearly in the declarative sense of the law if you follow
Initially was a hoax feel tonight after Police Arrested they arrested 38yearold Matthew Muller in custody accused of kidnapping Denise Huskins and drugging and tying up huskins boyfriend, aaron quinn, back in march. The conduct was so far outside the box they had a hard time accepting it as being true. So at this point, you know at this point i think were beyond being surprised. Reporter according to the affidavit unsealed just today, the victims say they were awoken in the middle of the night, drug, bound with zip ties and forced to wear duct taped swim goggles and koptcaptors said if they didnt comply the other would be hurt by electric shock and then cutting their face. Huskins was held for two days before being released. According to the affidavit, her abductors sexually assaulted her. The problem for a woman that has gone through an ordeal like this and then not to be believed is tragic and reviektctimizing. Reporter investigators found several items that connect muller to the cri