you re watching cbs 5 eyewitness news in high definition. she s like, wow. i mean, she could smell it from that far off. first, a bad smell. then a body. and now police say it was all a plot to make some money. good evening. i m elizabeth cook. i m allen martin. it all started when vallejo police were called to the backyard of a warren avenue home. there they found the body of a man who had been dead quite a while. christin ayers tells us police say they uncovered a plot to cash in on that. reporter: deputies telling us the suspects in this case not only hid the death of a man but they robbed him blind for years afterwards. people in this vallejo neighborhood first noticed it coming from the backyard of this home on warren avenue. my sister had walked over there and got about to where the red car is. and she s like, wow, i mean, she could smell it from that far off. reporter: a smell to gruesome it could only have been one thing. the badly decompromised body of
the golden gate bridge. late this afternoon, around 4:00, a third person, who was also taken out by the waves, was able to get out of the surf and call 911. rescue units shortly arrived within 25 minutes and recovered two bodies, one male adult and one child. reporter: the water, a chilly 53 degrees. there was a high surf advisory today. he says the beach is popular for fishing and picnicking. it s also dangerous. when the victims went in, it was getting dark. we do have 14 lifeguards, seasonal lifeguards on staff, for just these reasons. last year, they conducted over 70 saves. reporter: but no rescue tonight. the bodies were recovered and taken to fort baker. now an investigation into the deaths begin. our national parks are beautiful but they re unforgiving. reporter: and the names of the victims have not been released, but officials tell me they were relatives. new at 11, a two-alarm fire burns out one apartment and displaces four people. it happened on 26th s
you re watching cbs 5 eyewitness news in high definition. a search under the golden gate bridge turns up two bodies and a terrible tragedy. good evening. i m allen martin. and i m elizabeth cook. tonight, we re learning a man and boy have died after being pulled from the frigid bay waters. the coast guard started searching in the marin headlands late this afternoon. reporter: very sad story. after the two were pulled from the water, they were brought here to fort baker, but it was too late. the beach is known for it s beautiful views of the city and it s treacherous surf. this stretch of coastline is where a man and child were swept to sea and drowned. they were found floating under the golden gate bridge. late this afternoon, around 4:00, a third person, who was also taken out by the waves, was able to get out of the surf and call 911. rescue units shortly arrived within 25 minutes and recovered two bodies, one male adult and one child. reporter: the water, a chi
be named. this woman was robbed yesterday, not only of money, but her best friend roxy, who she loved most on this earth. she was my best friend. reporter: she had lost her phone in her car, so she parked to look for it at leavenworth and golden gate when a man approached her. he said, give me all your money. reporter: he then went through her pockets and found only $5. and roxy started barking. he said, i m going to kill your dog. and he grabbed roxy. all of a sudden i see her fly towards traffic. he threw her towards oncoming traffic. reporter: roxy was rushed to er but it was too late. she was pretty bad. so i had to put her down. reporter: michael saw the whole thing. he took her dog and lifted it over his head and hurled it into traffic. reporter: this woman s heart is broken. i can t sleep. i can t close my eyes, because the second i do, i see everything in my head again. reporter: if anyone has any information leading to the arrest and convictio
hospital oakland could take her off life support as soon as tomorrow. brian webb is at the hospital, and it sounds as if the family is not only running out of time but also options. reporter: yeah, and today began with a fundraiser at a local church, but it ended abruptly because they don t have any money to give the money to. the court order to keep her on a ventilator will expire tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. what started as a tonsillectomy turned tragic. hospital staff said they would transfer her to another facility, but there s no takers at this point. unless something unforseen happens tonight or tomorrow, at 5:00 p.m. on monday it will be time for the family to let her go. there is unfortunately no amount of hope or prayer. everyone in this hospital and this community, all the friends of the family are grieving. it s a very sad situation. reporter: there was talk of a couple of facilities in california and one in new york being willing to take her, but it doesn t seem