Reporter prosecutors say the suspect did not act alone. Today he was here in court also with an accomplice here in Alameda County superior court. Details were revealed about the murder and what happened in the aftermath in Alameda County over the weekend. This is video of Esmid Pedraza, again, the suspect who was in court. Hes charged with murder and needed an interpreter to get through his arraignment today. Today prosecutors revealed he had help after the fact. Ped raraza and the victim atten a party in hayward saturday night, and they left at sunday at 1 00 and thats when prosecutors say he shot his girlfriend Stacey Aguilar to death. Thats when another person came out of the party and helped pedraza get rid of the party. Both men rolled staceys body down a hillside off Morrison Canyon road here in nearby fr fremo fremont. Pedraza is now facing murder charges and his friend donato is facing charges after the fact. His cousin was in court today. He didnt want to show his face and was
Youre waking up early with us. We have some high, thin clouds. Even midlevel clouds. If youre in town visiting, thats kind of the trend we have. The morning clouds and those will burn off towards the afternoon. Not looking at much fog this morning. Well have a nice, comfortable, mild day across the bay area. 64 for San Francisco later on this afternoon. It will turn mostly sunny towards the afternoon. Mid to upper 60s for the east bay and also for the north bay. South bay, a few low 70s. We also have a High Surf Advisory in effect at the coastline. High tide this afternoon is right around 2 00. Keep that in mind. Youre looking at waves that could exceed 15 feet. Thats a little unusual for the bay area. So huge caution. Thanks. The California Democrat State Convention is here in the bay area this weekend and that means many high profile names from the party are in the south bay and that includes Vice President joe biden. The Vice President will give the keynote address to more than 3,00
Killed her in his car. To think he would do Something Like that. Never did the family ever see Something Like that. Reporter prosecutors allege the second suspect came out of the party when he heard the gunshot. They say he helped padrasa drive staceys body away and roll her down a hillside on morris and canyon road. Surprising. None of that. I mean, wow. Thats a shock. And i mean its real sad. I mean, it is real, real sad. Reporter paud padrasas cousin says he never even knew esmid had a girlfriend and she was never brought to family functions. Padrasa an undock yieumented immigrant was facing deportation before this. Now he could be facing life in prison. Reporter and the alleged accomplice is also an undocumented immigrant. Bail against him is set at half a million dollars. Live in hayward, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. Terrifying moments in a san jose neighborhood when a fire jumped from home to home sending everyone near it scrambling. Nbc bay areas robert handa was the firs
Only allowed to fire in defense of themselves or others, felt that one of those situations was in play. They fired upon the suspect. Witnesses say that they heard between four and six rounds. We found six casings. Reporter but we have learned a second independent autopsy of lopez shows he had been shot four times in the back. Once to the arm and again to the back side of his head. Lopezs family Attorney Says that proves police were in the wrong and now the justice for Mario Woods Coalition has taken up his banner. We see a pattern and practice of racism within the San Francisco Police Department culminating in the murder of young men of color in our city. Reporter whether its justice for mario woods, the man armed with a knife Police Killed in december, or a protest for Amilcar Lopez, the call for change is the same and the loudest is a cry to fire chief suhr. Do these new findings change your support of chief suhr . Well, again, i i i still have faith in chief suhr in his management,
They have you seen this. Its been stolen. We say have you filed a Police Report . Then if we see it we call police and let them know and we also have the Police Report number. Covering the story, erin breen, channel 2 news. And businesseses who use a lot of metal are paying closer attention too. Nvenergy has tighter security and cameras on their sites. And loads only as much copper as they need for each job. And some developers are changing over to textlines instead of copper because thats not to steal. A deputy is recovering from a gunshot wound after being shot by a suspect at a Silver Springs casino. The deputy returned fire and the suspect was killed. Another was injured and two others are in custody. Sparks police say the suspects first stole a red chevy cruz at gun point at the 1000block of el rancho drive. Near paradise park. A lyon county deputy found the casino and one of the suspects opened fire on the deputy. The deputy returned fire and one of the suspects. Identifi ed as 1