This morning on the kron 4 morning news. Sierra lamar remembered in a special way fat one bay area high school. Two years after she disappeared without a trace. And the investigation into the missing Malaysia Flight continues after Surprising New evidence reveals communications were purposely disabled. And did you feel the chill in the air this morning. Were coming off a beautiful, warm weekend. With a breezy start to the week. The kron 4 morning news starts right now. Good morning. It is monday. March 17th happy Saint Patricks day everyone. Im James Fletcher. A somber but hopeful day for the family of missing morgan hill teen sierra lamar. Sunday marked the two Year Anniversary of lamars disappearance. Dozens gathered to unveil a Memorial Bench dedicated in her honor at washington high in fremont. Sierra attended the school yet their daughters disappearance. 22 year old Antolin Garcia torres is charged with kidnapping and murder in the he pleaded not guilty last his month. And will fa
Kron fours Philippe Djegal continues our coverage. He spoke with a local pilot who has extensive experience with Flight Simulators. We learn how a simulator is used before actually taking flight. And why a simulator is now a focal point in the investigation into the missing plane. So, is it uncommon for Airline Pilots to use or possess a Flight Simulator . Chief pilot of Pacific States aviation in concord, rashid yahya says revelations that Malaysia Airline flight 370 captain zaharie abdul sha built one in his home, doesnt automatically make him suspicious. Yahya says it could have been used soley for leisure and training. Still, shah and his copilot are under investigation. We join yahya on his simulator at Buchanan Field Airport. Where he simulates a take off. And, during the flight, yahya explains how its possible one can learn how to disable a transponder which sends signals to a radar pinpointing your location. Yahya says turning off a transponder is as simply as hitting a switch.
Reporter during his brief Court Appearance Joshua Cooper was assigned a temporary public defender. However he told the judge that he has a job, taking home 700dollars a week and intends to hire a private attorney. Reporter the charges stem from a recent incident at his fairfield home where cooper lives with the babys 17yearold mother. Fairfield Police Allege that it was here that cooper bit the nose of the baby boy out of frustrationbecause the child wouldnt stop crying. Me in my heart i dont think he did nothing like that reporter outside the court room coopers mother who you see here declined to speak to the media. Reporter however a man describing himself as his uncle had this to say reporter describe the joshua that you know the joshua i know is fun loving, do back flips, play basketball, football, never knew he would do Something Like this i dont believe he did that reporter Joshua Coopers bail has been set at 750 thousand dollars. He is scheduled to be back in court for a prelima
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Iraqis began voting for the first time in a decade Saturday to select new provincial council members, who in turn will appoint governors, with the outcome seen as a bellwether for the parliamentary election due to take place in 2025.