Hopes new evidence could lead them to her killer and her missing daughter. Last night people gathered at mclaren park in San Francisco where the body of nicole fitz was found last april. There is a 10,000 award for information leading to her daughters return. Abc 7 News Reporter Tiffany Wilson has more on the new lead in the case. Reporter ariana wants to hold her in their arms. The toddler was reported missing last april after her mom nicole failed to show up for work at best bay. Nicoles body was found a few days later in a shallow grave in mclaren park covered with a piece of plywood. No one has seen ariana since. Her aunt has a theory. I do believe someone is caring for her. I believe that the whole reason that this happened is because someone wanted ariana. Reporter one year since nicole was seen alive, several people gathered for a vigil. San Francisco Police confirmed that they recovered a car possibly connected to the case. The fbi is now testing it for evidence. It makes me fe
To being part of a homeless shelter. They are background checked to make sure they are safe. Reporter sandra myers says this is for Homeless Individuals who are very serious about finding longterm housing now. Still, reviews among the community are mixed. I think its a good thing but i want to make sure the Community Feels safe. Its very scary. You have a lot of kids around here. Reporter like it or not, this shelter will be open as of november 12. As for the money portion of it, 100,000 is coming from the city. The rest is donationbased. New at 6 00, a sneak peek at the barts Silicon Valley expansion plan. It has two phases, one from warm springs to milpitas. Phase 2 goes from berryessa to santa claus a santa clara. Getgo joins us from the milpitas station. Reporter growing up in the south bay, i can tell you it is surreal to say that we are coming to you live from the milpitas bart station but this is really happening. We got a tour of phase 1 and got some good news. The bart extensi
Family remains hopeful. We have hope and faith that shes going to come home. Shaes going to be safe. Were going to find her. Its heartbreaking not having her. Pinsons neighbors told abc 7 news that the suspect Fernando Castro would cruise their vallejo neighborhood asking women and teenage girls including pearl for sex. The family of kate steinle filed a federal lawsuit today blaming the government for her killing last summer in San Francisco. Abc 7 news anchor kristen sze here now with details on that lawsuit. Krist kristen . Kate steinles family says missteps by three agencies led to her death. The lawsuits is directed against the bureau of Land Management, immigration and customs and former San Francisco sheriff. The 32yearold San Francisco woman was walking with her father at pier 14 last july when she was shot to death. An undocumented immigrant and felon is charged with pulling the trigger. Juan sanchez had been previously forted five times. The gun he ufzed was stolen out of the
Family and friends comforted each other, and they prayed for pearls safe return. They do say shes strongwilled and they hope that helps, but theyre still asking anyone who knows anything to come forward. A vigil tonight for pearl penson, her friends and family gather at the overcross where they believe she was abducted. I describe her as an innocent young girl. Reporter her pastor, Robert Walker came to offer prayers too. Ive been emotional for the last three days. Ive known her and to think Something Like this happened to her tares me up. Reporter a witness reported hearing shots, screams for help and seeing penson being dragged away. The suspect was identified as fernando castro. His car was spotted and he was killed in a shootout with police on the central coast. Then the search moved to near jenner, but pearl wasnt found. She doesnt give up easy. She never has, and she never will. Reporter neighbors came out too. Hopefully they get information so they can go ahead and hopefully hav
100,000 to get cameras installed as quickly as possible so drivers can feel safe and they can catch whoever the shooter is. The suspect is still out there. He was last seen fleeing the scene into White Mercedes sedan. Jackie ward, kpix 5. Should drivers be worried about driving on highway 4 this morning . Reporter Police Always say its good to be cautious on 4 or 80 where there have been other shootings. But this shooting was targeted. Actually the victims family says they believe the main victim was the main target was the boyfriend. He was shot in the shoulder and is in the hospital. Santa clara county sheriffs depth investigators are looking into a shooting death in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of los gatos. This is just a sleepy little, you know, community. Wow. Im shocked horrified neighbors in Redwood Estates are stunned at the discovery in a home on madrone drive. Witnesses described a getaway car and deputies soon found it on highway 17. The driver lost control and crashed in