rock and the cockpit. >> reporter: bay area's smallest crime fighter is back in the new rules. ba tkid! (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> pam: inns with shot fired at a north bay shopping mall. not what holiday shoppers kron4's grant lotus joins us now to tell us what all this happened. marin. >> reporter: a deputy spotted the suspect headed south on highway 11. through city streets he crashed into a pole a call street from northgate mall. the deputy shot attempt at least once. .just after nine this a deputy spotted the suspect's saturn heading south on highway 101. the driver refusing to pull over. getting off at the lincoln avenue exit in san rafael. officials say he crashed into a pole across the street from northgate mall. investigators say the suspect confronted him with a hand-gun.then the deputy shot at him at least once. >> reporter:the suspect is now under arrest, in the hospital man captured today - is the cotton ball bandit. a notorious bank robber in marin county who over the past year. hit-up numerous banks. authorizes were on a stake out today..trying to catch him. >> reporter:the cotton ball bandit. seen video.gets his name from his hat - a knit beanie with earflaps and a cotton ball on the top. he mostly strikes on wednesday mornings with the same mo passing a note to the teller demanding money. >> reporter:we are going to continue to brought to justice this mornings bank robbery happened in novato at the bank of the west this is video of the scene from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. here police tell kron 4 news. the suspect gave the teller a note and did get >> reporter:then fled in a sliver saturn. the suspect lead authorities on a chase down 101 which ended here. when the driver crashed into a pole by the northgate shopping center. and the suspect took off running >>he had a handgun, confronted the officers and was then shot >>sounded like bang bang bang bang >> reporter:the shoot-out frightened people at the packed mall. >>you don't expect it and we were really scared >> reporter:it is unclear if the suspect, only described as a white male, fired back at deputies. >> reporter:this violence happened right in front of a bank that had recently been robbed. >> >> reporter:streets stayed closed for hours as multiple law enforcement agencies scene the cotton ball bandit is still listed a wanted man on the fbi's website. and authorities won't say now - if they finally caught a serial bank robber. >>we are going to do the best we can to catch a menace to society >> reporter:the deputy who shot the of the force. san rafael police and the fbi plan to release more information on thursday about the suspect. in sr jw k4 news. >> pam: new tonight. in the last 24 hours. livermore police have received more than a dozen nisbet case. >> pam: he is the well known youth golf pro accused of sex crimes against kids. kron 4's j.r. stone talked with police. who now have case. >> reporter:this is livermore youth golf instructor andy nisbet.a man who is behind bars this evening.accused of committing dozens of sex crimes against young boys. >> reporter:officer steve goard of livermore pd says nisbet teens that he used to teach. he says those parties involved underage drinking. >> reporter:since our first story on nisbet's arrest aired on tuesday, dozens of calls have come into the livermore police department. parents concerned about their child's safety. officer goard says so far they know of three victim between the ages of 12 and 17. he says that nisbet preyed on boys not girls and would commit sex crimes against those boys in a number of locations. >> and his house and cars and trips, golf course parking lot. >> reporter: wednesday night i talked with a parent who had just found out about the suspected crimes. her children, who were both under the age of ten kept asking me.what happened to coach andy, what happened to coach andy. she hadn't yet told them that he was to jail. reporting in livermore, j.r. stone kron 4 news. >> pam: and both are shooting still young man with the thick stems. the committee holds the key to bring those option terrorist to justice. the community holds the key to bring these shooters to justice. >>we can not do it without the community support. >> pam: andnew video tonight. showing the moment the asiana flight 214 crashed at s-f-o. you'll see the boeing and will triple-seven hit the seawall at sfo.just short of the run-way. the tail section breaks off. >> pam: it skids along the runway and then the main cabin flips into the air. spinning. before coming to rest. >> pam: we'll show it to you again. three people were killed and more than 200 others hurt. a terrifying scene.and one that's being closely scrutinized. >> pam: tonight, the n-t-s-b has wrapped up its public hearing into the crash. and that hearing provided new and sobering details into exactly what happened. kron 4's dan kerman reports. and >> this hearing we will learn the facts of the crash. >> reporter: in hopes of preventing this type of crash in the future. >> reporter: and retired pilot now working for boeing testified the activation and the activation of various automation systems were against him getting the plant on the proper flight path. >> they were not going to control speak the assumed that they were going to control speed boat they were not watching when it did not or act quickly enough. they waited 25% to slow before they began to take action. >> reporter: >> airline pilots are not getting enough in depth knowledge of these complex systems. or learning how to monitor to them. i >> reporter: the pilot flying the plane told the investor jitters after the crash that he did not train enough on the plane's systems a well enough he was unfamiliar with the systems. >> reporter: are also learning that the teenage girl ejected from the plane was struck by a fire truck and killed not only by one firetruck but to parrotwo firetrucks. >> pam: an end to a health warning. has concord residents breathing easier tonight. it was prompted by a fire at a warehouse facility. fire officials say, the blaze took nearly 12- hours to put out. the fire blanketed the surrounding area. with smoke and the smell of burning plastic. >> pam: residents within a half mile of the fire. were told to stay indoors. the cause of the fire is under investigation. no one was hurt. >> jacqueline: 57 and san mateo and san jose with 59 in napa and to richmond. it is still 49 in san francisco with 48 and half moon bay. it will still be chilly tonight in spot. mainly in the 30's and more meant to upper thirty spirit and will have more on that with the extended forecast coming up >> pam: ahead at eight. >> pam: how a little girl's battle with cancer is inspiring congress to take action. plus: one big catch off the california coast. >> pam: you won't believe what one fisherman reeled in to shore. and next: the latest on search efforts. to find a san jose pilot and family members. lost in the idaho wilderness. >> reporter:a father's quick thinking. saves the life of his family lost in the snowy mountains of nevada. that story, after the break. >> reporter: get 3 years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest-free for 3 event is ending soon! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ avo: thesales event "sis back. drive" which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no charge scheduled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. visit vwdealer.com today >> pam: developing tonight. >> pam: the search to find a missing plane in idaho. has been scaled back. that aircraft, piloted by san jose business man -dale smith, was carrying five people when it disappeared on december first. kron 4's charles clifford has an update. >> reporter:as the search to find this single engine plane missing in the central idaho wilderness moves into a second week, the effort is shifting from a public search to a private one. the valley county sheriff's department and other government agencies began scaling back last friday and this week the family and friends of the missing are doing what they can to keep the search going. >> reporter:the family of the missing pilot.. dale smith... has hired two airplanes to keep working in the area. also volunteers are still searching on the ground. >> reporter:recent satellite photos of the area have also been put online for the public to examine for clues. over the weekend, there was a brief moment of hope when this image of an airplane was spotted in the photos, but nothing was found when the location was checked. it's now believed that this was probably one of the search planes working in the area. >> reporter:bad weather and the rugged terrain have made the effort difficult. there's a growing sense of dread that the downed plane, which is mostly white in color, could be covered in snow and may not be found until springtime. >> reporter:but the family and friends of those onboard the plane are not giving up. on a website dedicated to the search, dale smith's daughter, crystal, is quoted wednesday as saying that, "we will never ever give up until they are found, but life doesn't stop for everyone just because our family is missing. that is why it is largely becoming a private search, though not entirely." >> reporter:the sheriff's department has sighted budget restraints and bad weather for their decision to scale back they do say however, that if any credible leads or clues are found, they are willing to resume the search. >> reporter:in the newsroom, charles clifford kron 4 news. >> reporter:a couple and four young kids missing in the nevada mountains for two days are alive and well! rescuers found the family's overturned jeep yesterday afternoon. to keep the children warm, the couple started a fire outside of the jeep, heated rocks, placed them in a spare tire and put the tire inside the vehicle. >> reporter:doctors say everyone is doing "very well." no frostbite - just mild hypothermia and dehydration. >> the community came together since and helped this come to a successful conclusion. >> this is better than what i can't even had imagined. >> reporter: mild hypothermia and dehydration no frostbite. >> jacqueline: to the jurors will warm up overnight and into the afternoon in the warming trend will continue into the weekend. we will see a lot of thirty out the door tomorrow morning but oprah 36. and to the afternoon the upper 50s bay area why it so here is a look at the freezing morning still in tact for much of the north bay. quite not quite as cold as with we have seen evenings' past. here is a look at the numbers thirty in napa, 31 in santa rosa 31 also in livermore, and the south bay definitely warmer with 35 degrees. 38 in oakland, 39 in san mateo 60 in san jose and cupertino inland valleys we will see the upper 60s for the most part and east bay shoreline. we will have 57 in downtown set francisco and 60 in napa with 69 in santa rosa. >> jacqueline: >> reporter: this could be the last cable box you will ever need. i am gabe slate tech reporter for kron 4 news >> pam: so, we are giving you this question for sports night which previews this thursday night under than the catch by dwight clark what is your favorite candlestick memling memory and like us all why you are there. hosted by gary radnich and michelle with interviews premiering thursday night at 9 >> pam: we will be right back i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. gabe slate tech report >> reporter:new at 8 >> reporter:comcast xfinity has released this new beefed up cable box called the x 1. this could be the last cable box you ever need because it's always connected to the cloud >> reporter:so it upgrades itself. meaning you would never again have to have a comcast technician come to your home to switch out your cable box. >> reporter:and this box is packed full of new features it offers bay area comcast users an all in one digital entertainment experience. here's a closer look at the x 1 >> a very visual experience. much alike and affleck's or low where you see the cover art for all of the different movies that you may show on your tv here demarks your favorite your favorite tv shows actors, and actresses. when you go in and you are allowed to browse many of the areas that they are again. if you are interested and tom hanks you can come and and see which movies he may be an. in. we all >> for trailers as well. the last button on the remote will go to the last show you were watching and it has now expanded to a movie on demand contact. >> reporter: the tax lombok's turn to your tv into a smart tv. it is a nice way to have a connected tv without having to buy one of the smart tvs. >> reporter: it is what giselle route that is causing quite a start tonight will have more on that coming up. wrote i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> pam: and assigned getting fresh with the customer's changing the experience forever! >> pam: who will give you plenty of reasons to keep your credit-card to close at hand. whether a >> pam: now at 830 here are warning from the police for shoppers and scams >> reporter: detective investigators are currently working on a handful of cases involving skimmers were victims lost hundreds of dollars before the insurance companies covered the theft. difficult to spot because they are so high tech these days. >> reporter: when you sly trick part through its st. all your banking information then used to make duplicate card spirit >> reporter: all without you having a clue that any of this is going on the recorder is recording your pin number. >> it was believed that an employee or someone who at access to credit cards at the restaurant scant and the information off the credit card and then counterfeit cards were able to be used with that information >> reporter: the tact of coal meister share tips on how to recognize skimmers and how to protect yourself from falling victim to the scams best tonight kron 4 news >> pam: kron4 scott rates live in vallejo tonight >> reporter: they tell me they have not yet but they do welcome any increase in patrol out here patrick some shoppers are coming and going at the late hour. they will be very careful to walk and from their car. >> >> reporter: as shoppers scurry 0 runt looking for last minute christmas gifts. the l.a. holt like them to be safe. vallejo police would like them to be safe. keep your doors locked. personal belongings in your trunk! >> >> reporter: they say they will continue to be buried careful when shopping this holiday season. >> reporter: do you feel unsafe when you are shopping by yourself? >> i feel unsafe walking out my door. i am >> glad to know that the police are doing something about it. >> reporter: simple thinks to do to protect yourself crit try not to what to and from their car along and be very aware of your surroundings. >> pam: the world super model is catching a lot of heat for showing a lot that is going on. >> reporter: that is not why she is a make a star the highest pay model in the world is now starring up controversy with this picture which she is breast- feeding one year old again with her hair and nails and makeup done. what would i do with of this beauty squad after 15 hours of flying in three hours of sleep. >> reporter: wealth this is what we like to call top people on facebook arm praising harbors some are saying get real. elaine de la cruz okay, kudos to her for breastfeeding her child. but shame on her to use it to shame women who don't, can't or just don't have the energy to look glamorous. 99.9% of crap you see like this in the media, is all a fantasy for us real hard working women. not every household has a multi million dollar income. she is an idiot for posting crap like this expecting to get "oooo's and awww's from women" get real gisele! >> reporter:jenny bennett the debate for me is the fact she calls this multitasking, seriously, she is sitting in a chair while others get her ready, and she is feeding her child. true multitasking would be getting yourself ready while feeding your child. this is not multitasking! >> reporter:denise ortega i don't feel this photo is "elitist", as mentioned in the article. this mom just happens to be a model!! she is taking time to feed her baby.the best way possible for the child.and she isn't leaving the baby home with a nanny to take care of her! good job, mom!! you should be proud >> pam: still ahead-- >> pam: the amazing story of 'batkid' inspires giants pitcher matt cain to make a fundraising challenge. but did they make their goal? plus: a fisherman still in awe. over what he reeled in while fishing off the california coast. 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[ male announcer ] this december, experience the gift of true artistry and some of the best offers of the year at the lexus december to remember sales event. this is the pursuit of perfection. >> pam: this ten-year-old girl, gabriella miller, may have lost her battle with cancer. but her fight for cancer research carries on. and inspires members of congress. dana bash has gabriella's remarkable story. >> reporter: it started when it gabrielle fathered broke the news that she had eight brain tumor. >> but they told us it was the size of a walnut. >> reporter: became a warrior for fighting cancer hers and others. >> it does not mean that we are not important. >> 3 palo question all the time why would they not have a real drug that would help children. >> once you get cancer you kind of have to be all grown up. hong (crying) >> stopped talking and start doing! >> reporter: republican rick harper and peter welch will like to take millions of federal research money and directed to pediatric research. after meeting parent and named the bill after the gabrielle law. it could be a really inspiring story for people. >> shouldn't we have asked our priority monochord research for children patrick >> >> reporter: >> if there is some way you can do it why not do it? >> as a mother and grandmother and my heart goes out to gabrielle was mother. gabriella's mother. >> can we just put the battle axe down for awhile. i think we can. >> pam: his wish to become a crime fighter for the day gained attention all over the world. batkid! donors have raised beating the goal. all of the money will go to the charity for making the wish for six children to come true. >> jacqueline: temperatures running madly in the '40's and center rose up a little cooler at 38. we do have a freeze warning for the north bay. tonight, generally would not be as cold as we have seen last night. the warming trend will continue as we head into next week. temperatures will be below freezing but not as drastic as we have seen in mornings past. icy roads are still a possibility so you do want to be careful driving to work tomorrow up and the north bay. 31 in santa rosa and also 31 and livermore. south bay 34 and 39 in san mateo. 61 in campbell with it east bay in the upper 50s for the most part, 57 for san leandro 57 for downtown san francisco, and 60 degrees in napa. it will continue to gradually more within the next several days and including the weekend. >> pam: when he caught this female great white shark is the first time catching a great white. he has caught ball and tiger sharks before but it is illegal for fishermen to try and catch great white. >> pam: former a's ace free agent bartolo colon has signed a 2-year, $20 million contract with the new york mets gary has the sports next making the best of things, see you later jerry! >> gary: not in the national hall of fame baseball so hectic to that selected to that bill king continues he also avoided a possible suspension due to his connection with the biogenisis lab which provided performance- other players >> gary: 1 to keep some of baseball's better players say. thinking in that regard home plate baseball says it could happen as soon as next season. there are going to come up with some rules that will restrict players from coming in and destroying catcher. nonetheless shares union will need to vote on this rule change. bill king no ford frick the late bill king was denied in another bid for baseball's hall of fame today texas rangers broadcaster eric nadel was voted the winner of the ford c. frick, with longtime a's play-by- play man king once again not voted admission into the broadcasters wing of the baseball hall of fame. >> gary:king is widely considered the best all- around sports announcer in bay area history, and there has been a strong push in recent years for him to be honored as the frick winner. king called a's games from 1981-2005. >> gary:mlb planning to eliminate home plate collisions major league baseball plans to eliminate home plate collisions, possibly as soon as next season but no later than 2015. the giants buster posey was knocked out for 2011 season on a home plate collision intesifying the support for such a rule change >> gary:sandy alderson, chairman of the rules committee, made the announcement today. the rules change will be presented to owners for approval in january. approval of the players' union is needed for the for 2014. >> gary:colin kaepernick and the 49ers are a 5 ½ point favorite sunday in tampa bay patrick willis and the defense have been playing as well as any unit in the league but the bucs after an 0-8 start have won 4 of 5 and are playing well right now atfer the big win over the seahawks last sunday there may be concern about a letdown against the 4-9 bucs >> gary: tomorrow night, it is finally here name your favorite candlestick memory at why? you get your name mentioned. you also be able to win a home theater system. there it is tomorrow night at 9:00 and we will see if you can get the same shoes that we get from our radio show and put it on tv. and we will also have an interview withsteph curry >> gary:coach jim harbaugh quickly dismisses any such thoughts >> gary: tried, like the and o'clock news. you may have more jews act 8 then you do 5 because it is prime time >> pam: (laughter) >> gary: it is good hard news. i produce some of the last year. laughs i do think you enjoy seeing me? >> pam: of course! (laughter) >> gary: the in the bag clippers the mbna chris paul had 22 points with nine assists and seven rebounds doc rivers returned to the boston garden we will of course see you at 11:00 tonight with more hard core sports. >> pam: stay in touch on kron 4 dot com or our app. >> gary: attention think people know this by now in new york city's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the major case squad. these are their stories. put the heaviest bags on the bottom-- not the biggest but the heaviest. and don't forget the balloons and the sundae cart. sarah, please. look at what lucy's wearing. put her in the toggle coat. toggle coat? the one with buckles. (sighs) so you're off to montauk. and lucy's off to her nana's house. tina, i can't thank you enough for loaning me sarah for our slulumber party. it's my pleasure. everything is self-explanatory. hannah should be back to help you about 5:00, right, hannah? okay. (children laughing) (sighs) look, amanda, the stepmonster's trying to convince dad not to pay for my trip to italy. dad'll pay for it. what do you want me to do about it?

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