They found nearly 7000 gift cards. We found at least two dozen other recent cases where cops have arrested people with a huge number of gift cards, believed to be compromised from 800 cards seized in Ventura County just a week ago to a whopping 6900 gift card haul in South Carolina in march. In all, weve found more than 30 arrests plus more than 45,000 cards collectively confiscated in at least 12 cities and states, including plano, texas. Its not just a plano situation. It is a worldwide situation. Just like us, detectives are connecting a growing number of dots. Our phones blew up. We were getting calls from all over the united states, sacramento detective andy carter says. And we have confirmed that a federal investigation is now underway under the name operation red hook. Homeland security is working with local Law Enforcement to connect gift card cases. Carter says this unusual theft that first appeared on our radar with ningning sun in sacramento could total billions. Theres no o
Homicides, car break ins, and vandalism. New tonight ktvu betty yu live tonight in oakland. And betty, you spoke with some of the people behind this campaign. Thats right. And they call it love our lake. Its meant to showcase the beauty of oakland and attract more people to lake merritt. Now, many people i spoke with in the area tonight say they welcome this plan, but they also expressed some Public Safety concerns. Love our lake. Wants to remind oakland residents and visitors of lake merritts vibrancy and beauty this summer. Childrens fairyland executive director Kimberly Miller came up with the idea. I want children and families to feel really comfortable and excited to enjoy outdoor recreation, art and culture at our heart center at the lake. The initiative is a collaboration among lakeside institutions including the oakland museum, the oakland public library, and visit oakland. There will be pop up activities featuring free concerts, jogging and walking groups, and health and welln
Ten year old boy accused of murder following a deadly stabbing at an east bay safeway, definitely surprised, especially with the crime of this magnitude that the suspect is someone of such a young age. Its not something that you see every day and the young suspect arrested at his middle school. Good evening everyone. Im mike mibach and im julie julie haener. The deadly stabbing happened last month at a Safeway Store in san leandro. The victim, just 18 years old, new at ten. Tonight, ktvu is amber lee joins us now. Shes at San Leandro Police department with the latest developments. Amber julie. Police tell me that this deadly stabbing started as a dispute between two groups of teenagers and that there is no evidence that they knew each other prior to this incident. Police say 18 year old zion gooden was stabbed and killed inside this Safeway Store on bancroft avenue in san leandro. Lieutenant abe tang tells me a 13 year old stabbed gooden in the arm and chest. April second around 515 in
And i caught it on my little video. So yeah. Thank you for indulging me. Yeah, im proud of you. His uncles are very proud. Im sure usually they dont want you there, right . Usually. Mom, dont dont. It it teeters between. Did you get it on camera . And what are you even doing here . So were in those years. He did it. All right. Thank you. Congratulate us there. We do have a little haze out there. A little oakland says. A little hint of fog. Most of its about Half Moon Bay south, so were all set for a warm up, although pretty cool for may 21st. 40 on the temps 50s if youre if youre about Half Moon Bay, south santa cruz, monterey, i dont think youre warming up anything at all compared to yesterday, but other inland locations theyll get in the 80s, 60s and 70s, coast and bay. All right. Sals here at 701 highway for somewhere else. You know, highway four is a good place to start. I want to show it to you here you can see highway four is going to be slow. Steve, its not as bad. Yesterday, wh
Contractors shift gears . The California Supreme Court is set to discuss that very issue today with gig workers saying basic benefits are at stake. Live from jack london square. This is morning on two. The nine. Good morning and welcome. It is a bit of a great start to this tuesday, may 21st, if youre looking live along the Oakland Alameda estuary, pretty much wherever you are, dont worry, its going to warm up nicely. By the time we get to the afternoon hours. Lets start now in fremont, where new this morning, one intersection is still shut down following a fiery overnight crash. Yeah, one person was killed in that crash. Another sent to the hospital. Ktvu james torres is live in fremont at the scene of the crash. Or police now have that intersection shut down, and its been that way for hours. James sal garcia, andre, good morning to you. Been that way for nearly nine hours now. And it was just about 45 minutes ago when we finally saw the Coroners Office, as well as a tow truck. Get on