We take things in our own hand. I just came back from costa rica and i felt safer than i did in willow glen california. Reporter san jose has a budget for 1100 officers but only 800 are street ready. The city is trying to negotiate a Labor Agreement with the union to prevent more veterans from leaving the force. The union says wednesday is a deadline for a proposal or they will dig in their heels and demand more from the city. Lets find money and hire some freaking police officers. This is ridiculous. Reporter peter is putting up a 2500 reward for whoever identifies the men in this video. The window repairman says this is his third trip to fix a shattered window in a store front in san jose. We were not able to obtain a statement from the mayor. And the owner says even though he has been burglarized twice in one week he has not lost his mojo. Good for him. Thank you very much. A stunning scene in the evergreen neighborhood today. What you are seeing there is a truck that plowed through
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
Happened. And she said he was thrilled to become a new father. She also says that martinez had recently been devastated by the loss of his brother. Reporting live in san Jose Marianne favro, nbc bay area news. Thanks marianne. Were tracking every new turn in this investigation. Were going to be updating all digital platforms, including our nbc bay area app, as well as on facebook and twitter. Lets talk about our weather now. The heat the humidity and for a lot of us the sweat. A live look over san jose this afternoon. Many parts of the bay area hot and muggy. And its also dangerous. Firefighters racing to protect homes in sunol after a fastmoving fire along 680 today. We have Team Coverage this afternoon. Nbc bay areas Michelle Roberts is there in sunol. But lets begin with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. Uncomfortable sleeping weather, jeff to say the least. Definitely felt strange as you opened up the door. You felt that rush of humidity right against your body. And also the heat.
Involved, you know is brought to justice. Reporter the suspect is being held in the juvenile detention facility. The d. A. Says in cases like this it is possible to prosecute the suspect as an adult. They say that is something they are considering tonight. Reporting live in Santa Cruz Michele he roberts, nbc bay area news. Thank you. The story reaches well beyond santa cruz. Why did this happen and how can parents better protect their kids . We have some details now about the 15yearold suspect thought to be a trusted neighbor of maddy. Nbc bay areas Chuck Coppola is at the apartment complex in santa cruz with more. Chuck. Reporter raj, the boyfriend of the victims mother told me that the teen arrested was like a mentor to younger children here at the apartment complex, and there are a lot of them here. Some 50 kids live with their families here. You can see perhaps that is one reason why the memorial to maddy has grown so much in just one day. As parents now try to process that at leas
With murder and Sexual Assault. He lured maddie into the apartment on sunday evening where vergtss believe he killed her and left her body in a recycle bin in the garage. Hes charged with one count of murder. Two special circumstances that are associated with that involving sexual offenses, kidnapping and lying in wait. Reporter gonzalez will be tried as an adult. Some people in the community are concerned that 15 may be too young to face a life sentence. I want help for people where help is possible. Reporter the day after maddie was killed gonzalez posted this picture on instagram, with a caption that reads, my dreams in which im dying are the best ive ever had. Garcia describes gonzalez as a quiet kid who mostly kept to himself. I didnt even know hed ever do anything like this. Reporter because gonzalez is a minor, hes not eligible for the death pen a he will be here tomorrow morning at 8 00 for the arraignment. Reporting live in santa cruz Michelle Robert nbc bay area news. The Pol