Nerve in the bay area. Good evening. Im dan ashley. And im kristen sze. Thanks for joining us. Two men have been arrested and are facing charges in the case. Iteam reporter Melanie Woodrow spoke with one of the suspects today at santa rita jail. She is in the newsroom now with the very latest on this. Melanie . Dan and kristen, i spoke with 21yearold javon lee over an internet video visitation to santa rita jail. He did not want to appear on camera, but he did answer several of my questions. For the first time were hearing from one of two men accused in connection with 34yearold shuo zengs death. The man died in oakland as he attempted to get his stolen laptop back. 22yearold byron reed and 21yearold javon lee are in custody. Reed is the suspected getaway driver and lee was involved in taking the laptop. They agreed to speak to abc7 news, but did not want to appear on camera. He says reed is his friend. When i asked if he was with reed december 31st, he said, quote, im not trying to ta
We are live here in west oakland. The folks behind me, dozens of them have been here all day, many of them standing on the steps in front of this home. Theyre keeping a constant vigil in support of the families occupying the house. As we speak, the moms have until wednesday early evening to leave. And while we understand the sheriffs could move in at any time, were told thats not likely before tomorrow. We will practice nonviolent civil disobedience. With a Court Ordered eviction looming, Dominique Walker said she and another mom and their children will leave peacefully when the time comes. We have stated numerous times that we will not resist. We are not violent. This is just one house. This is a movement. This is not the end. This is a start of a new movement for housing for all. Were looking to deescalate the situation. Ray cali with the Alameda County Sheriffs Department told abc7 news his deputies have until wednesday evening to execute the order delivered last friday by an Alamed
[ light laughter ] welcome to impeachment after dark live. The only show that recaps the very mean, very nasty things democrats said about me at todays impeachment hearings [ laughter ] and before we go any further, yes, i got this after show idea from andy cohen. Or as i call him, opposite mike pence [ laughter ] now i admit, folks, i thought this whole impeachment thing would go away by now like a common cold, or a second wife but yet, here we are [ laughter ] and worse, now you cant even get the truth from shows like fox and frenemies. [ light laughter ] even though i am totally innocent, and legally handsome, i have to take matters into my own huge hands [ laughter ] and ill be honest, todays hearings had me on the edge of my seat. Like when Rudy Giuliani goes on fox news, or when Stephen Miller texts me kk. Stop right there, stephen. [ laughter ] but lets just jump into it. The impeachment hearings began this afternoon and just as i suspected, it started out totally full of schiff
Best arguments today to close the case. And nothing was off limits. Limits. He planned and he premeditated the murder of lynnsey donald, that is he had plenty of time to think about what he was going to do before he did it. It. When you investigate a little bit further is that nick obviously suffers from a severe illness and disease and so theres much more to this case. Still, the state argued luerkens Mental Health was not an excuse for his crime. Crime. Even dr. Rosell admitted that despite his depression he still had the mental capacity to understand that he was committing a crime. The Surveillance Video and the notebook that had luerkens allegedly plotting to kill donald was shown to the jury again. But the defense fired back, saying thats not the full story. Story. They act as if all you need is a video and a journal and that is not the case in this situation, thats not your job. Your job is to consider all the evidence. Evidence. In this case, the defendant Nicholas Luerkens has
Mental capacity to understand that he was committing a crime. The Surveillance Video and the notebook that had luerkens allegedly plotting to kill donald was shown to the jury again. But the defense fired back, saying that not the full stoto. Ststy. They act as if all you need is a video and a journal and that is not the case in this situation, thats not your job. Your job is t consider all the evidence. Evidence. In this case, the defendant Nicholas Luerkens has proved to you by his own actions and his own words thatat he i iguilty and that he is guilty of the crime of murder in the first degree. Degree. The defense has asked the jury to consider Second Degree murder charges instead of firstdegree for luerkens, that would acknowledge that he committed the crime but also that he had a mental disorder at the time. Well see what they decide on monday. Dora miller fox 28 news. Cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridors top stories. Stories. The university of iowa is en