Didnt see coming. Three jurors dismissed in one day and the likelihood of a mistrial suddenly very real. Its been stressful, you guys know that. Reporter friends and family members of those killed in the ghost ship warehouse fire frustrated outside the courthouse. Its been its been long, its been hard. Reporter after days of deliberation, Alameda County court judge Serena Thompson dropped a bombshell, dismissing jurors one, three, and four, without explanation, and inviting three alternates to take their places. Her instructions to the remaining jurors, do not interact with a news agency or anyone who tries to provide information. The judge issued a gag order against us we cannot talk. Sorry. Reporter attorneys for the defendants, accused of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, ordered to stay silent about the dismissals. The jurors dismissed from that misconduct is very unusual. Very uncommon. Reporter defense attorney brass tells us jurors might have access Information Online from
Alternatesnd deliberatio have to start from square one. Luz pena is live with what this means for the case going forward. Luz. Reporter tensions ran high inside the carom. Started with six alternate jurors, down to one. Four months into the trial, ten days into deliberations and now the jury panel must start over. Hope this new jury does a good job. Cant comment on it because of whats happened. Reporter one of her friends died in the fire. Troubled with todays change. Unclear why the judge decided on the switch, replacement apparently because of misconduct. Now five men and seven women are responsible f almena and harris. 36 counts each of involuntary manslaughter. Alameda count judge thompson prohibited speaking to media. Claimed in the past that defendants are not criminally liable. I still have confidence that the jury is going to do the right thing, get a not vote for them both. Reporter among the 36 victims who died in the inferno, her dad was in court today. We have no comment, t
A man stranded in the bay for more than 20 hours. Tonight, the tip that led to his rescue. Californias governor signs one of the Toughest Police use of force standards, and why some say the new law is actually watered down. Good evening, im veronica de la cruz in tonight for elizabeth. Despite im ken bastida. We begin with the twist in the ghost ship trial, the jury has to start over from the very beginning, a week and a half of deliberation, what this could mean for the defendants. Reporter this is something legal experts say this to they didnt see coming. Three jurors dismissed in one day and the likelihood of a mistrial suddenly very real. Its been stressful, you guys know that. Reporter friends and family members of those killed in the ghost ship warehouse fire frustrated outside the courthouse. Its been its been long, its been hard. Reporter after days of deliberation, Alameda County court judge Serena Thompson dropped a bombshell, dismissing jurors one, three, and four, without e
Im luz pena in the east, covering the ghost ship trial. Day ten of the deliberations, judge decided something unexpected. Dismiss three jurors. Tom steyer made his case for president. Hinges on Climate Change. Amanda del castillo in m milpitas with pets and people experiencing homelessness. Abc7 news starts right now. Now news to build a better bay area from abc7. Bombshell developments at the ghost ship trial today, three jurors were replaced with alternates and deliberations have to start from square one. Luz pena is live with what this means for the case going forward. Luz. Reporter tensions ran high inside the carom. Started with six alternate jurors, down to one. Four into deliberations and now the jury panel must start over. Hope this new jury does a good job. Cant comment on it because of whats happened. Reporter one of her friends died in the fire. Troubled with todays change. Unclear why the judge decided on the switch, replacement apparently because of misconduct. Now five me
About 10 00 a. M. In the upper 60s. Were talking low 70s. We are still seeing the slightly more comfortable temperatures today before we see a big change coming up in the work week. Will have more details oen what you can expect and a closer look at your daytime highs in a bit. First over to mike. We start with a crash here, this is the scene from not long ago. We got word of a deadly crash on fremont city streets between walnut and capitol. 24hour fitness, fremont festival of the arts we often have our booth, a major roadway off of mallory that should. Open in time for the bulk of the morning commute when the businesses open buting suspicio. Everybody stayed around, the scene, the driver, to cooperate. Highway 24 a little slowing but i think everythings moving pretty well for the rest of the story around that head back to you commuters in Contra Costa County, just wrapping up moments ago. Today in the bays pete suratos joins us live in lafayette. Pete . Reporter good morning to you, g