Deported back to mexico five times. San franciscos sanctuary city policy prevented him from being deported once more. The immigration system didnt work fro detective against him. Weve got to figure out how, and why, and deal with it. Amy steinle found other families telling the same heart breaking story. There should be more communication between local and state governments to keep our streets safe. Critics saying immigration policies should be designed to prevent crimes rather than encourage them. I pray we avoid criminalizing entire communities but actions committed by a small number of individuals an ongoing debate. And jim steinle will testify before a house immigration subcommittee thursday, and will be meeting with lawmakers over the next several days live tonight in washington, d. C. , chris nguyen abc7 news. My son was killed by an illegal alien in 2010. Tensions continue to run high after the hearing. Don rosenberg whose son was killed was handcuffed after yelling at the rever
Break the law. Good evening. Kate steinles family appeared before a Senate Committee to plead for immigration reform. Kate steinle was shot and killed while walking with her dad on pier 14 in San Francisco the man accused of killing her is an undocumented immigrant. We have Team Coverage tonight. Chris . Reporter good evening, todays hearing was packed. There wasnt an empty seat in the room. And jim steinle sat front and center. Today, on capitol hill, a bay area father opened up about the death of his daughter. The u. S. Suffered a self inflicted wound by the hand of a person that should never have been on the streets of this country. Jim steinle pushed for immigration reform. We feel kates law saves one daughter, one son, a mother a father kates death wont be in vain. Their hope for undocumented felons to be deported or detained. Earlier this month kate steinle was shot and killed while out for a walk. The convicted felon has been deported back to mexico five times. San franciscos sa
Stanislaus county employ easement this afternoon we confirmed martinez is a stock delivery clerk responsible for driving county vehicle and transporting materials. County officials confirm he still has his job even though hes suspected of killing his girlfriend mother and 3 children. One of which was his own. Today abc 7 news obtained Court Documents suggesting victim cruz exhusband Timothy Ripley seen here showing us home video of his daughter elizabeth was concerned that cruz new boy friend martin tests was dangerous. Ripley posted similar message outside his door yesterday suggesting martinez killed daughter elizabeth saturday and son christopher last year. Yesterday modest to Police Confirmed 2yearold christopher died in 2014 from Blunt Force Trauma while martinez care. Forensic specialist gave police the information after 9 month investigation. Still for 2 days police didnt arrest martinez. At that time there was no indication that there would be any violence within that family an
Tom vacar joins us with the latest information from stanford and how this could have been a real tragedy. Tom . Reporter well, you talk to the searchers and they will tell you bethany harri is one tough woman. Heres why. 56yearold bethany who disappeared thursday afternoon near wood side was found this morning at 10 30. Her husband notified Police Thursday evening when she did not return from a hike with her dog to the bed an breakfast where the family was staying. We learned she is suffers from very mild dementia. So, these were concerns for us. Because they are not familiar and she left without her medication. Reporter because this has every potential to be a life and death situation, 50 people initially searched for her for the next day. Using the helicopter last night to continue the search. At dawn, ground personnel once again returned to the search as well. While this search team was in the area, they called out her name. And both she and her dog answered so she answered and her
Tonight. If the phone rings, the one question they warn you not to answer. Good evening and its great to be back with you here on a monday night. More on that secret meeting at the white house, but we do begin tonight with another major headline playing out right now. Severe storms hitting at this hour. 15 million americans warned that this could be a dangerous night on the roads. Reports of tornadoes already, this large twister in mississippi. Giant hail smashing into this windshield in texas. Authorities in several states now warning of storms bringing damaging winds. Abcs Adrienne Bankert is in the storm zone tonight. Reporter tonight, sounding the alarm in tennessee. We have tornado sirens going off in adamsville. Reporter a dangerous system moving east after pummeling the heartland over the last 24 hours. Funnel clouds forming in oklahoma. Oh, its roping out now. Dropping and tearing through the plains. Drivers racing for shelter under gas station canopies, as hail battered the da