Heather holmes in alameda county. Jury finding 42 year old Joseph Roberts guilty of Second Degree murder. Our Crime Reporter henry lee was in the courtroom as that verdict was read earlier today. And he joins us now live from the newsroom. After talking with the victims family and the district attorney. Henry. Alex and heather, this has been absolutely traumatic for the family because the victim had a tumultuous relationship with the man now convicted of killing her. They say police failed to take action before she died. Today means that i can breathe a little bit easier, but i know its not over. As Jamila Buckner is filled with a mix of emotion. On monday in alameda county, jury convicted Joseph Roberts of Second Degree murder for killing her daughter, Rachel Elizabeth imani buckner. Authorities say roberts killed his 27 year old girlfriend in their pleasanton apartment. Her remains washed up on the alameda shoreline near the Bay Farm Island bridge on july 20th. She was wrapped in tap
They are doing everything they can to prevent tubbs from spreading into calistoga. The city of calistoga is a ghost town right now and thats exactly what they need. Emptiness so First Responders can do their jobs. Now, that mandatory Evacuation Order was set wednesday. Still in effect today. Gentleman. There are no structures or fire activity inside the city of calistoga. We are facing a serious condition. The fire is coming closer to the city limits. Reporter mayor chris canning said as a little hospitable city its hard to tell people to stay away but its for their own safety. We have been getting an updated from napa county every morning at 9 a. M. That will again happen in just a few hours. In calistoga, jackie ward, kpix 5. Moving northwest to the pocket fire its closing in on geyserville in Sonoma County. Clear skies allowed crews to make more air drops over this fire yesterday. The helicopters had to stop at sundown as it got dark. The flames on the ground and in the hills starte
Me, youre never going to convince those people. Why hes expected to plead guilty to charges of did he ser shun this morning. And the scary moment when an inflatable ride goes flying into the air injuring several children slamming into a woman, dragging her nearly 20 feet. Big questions about the safety of bounce houses like these. And good morning, america. Welcome back this monday morning. We want to get right to that Oil Rig Explosion in louisiana overnight. The rig going up in flames turning into a fireball injuring at least seven people. And this morning one is still missing. Active search is under way. Abcs Steve Osunsami has been tracking the story all night and has the latest. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning to you, robin. This oil rig is about a mile and a half from the Coast Guard Boat launch, but families could still hear the sound of explosions inside their homes. Of those who were hospitalized, one person is still in Critical Condition this morning. Overnight at
Is terrifying yet reassuring, spectacular and harrowing air assault all day long visible from highway 29 north of oakville grade, south of st. Helena. Its getting smoky, hard to tell where the fire is emanating from. Attack on the nuns fire occasionally even caused traffic jams along here. Along this stretch of highway 29 through the heart of napa valley, six choppers, simultaneous zipped back and forth between reservoirs and Burning Ridge line, dumping water all day long. Weird as this is, you feel great. Happy theyre here. Angels of the sky. Reporter family watched from veranda of their home at staglin family vineyard, just below the fire line. Vigilant, hired fire crews to protect their home and property. Three water trucks, people spraying perimeters, bulldozer made a fire break. Had people stay here all week but dont feel safe anymore. Reporter they say the fire is creeping closer so also hired a lookout or scout stationed on highway 29 for visual updates. On the hillside itself,
Thousand acres, and it is 70percent contained. And the pocket fire burning north of geyserville in Sonoma County has burned nearly 12thousand acres and is just 40percent contained this morning. In total, firefighters are battling 16 large fires across the state burning more than 217thousand acres. grant on cam danger to residents and to those who are fighting the flames. The Highway Patrol is investigating a rollover crash that killed the driver of a water tank truck this morning. It happened around 630 am on oakville grade near yountville. Chp says the driver was headed down the steep road to refill the water tanks when the truck went down the embankment. The truck was providing water to fire crews battling the nuns fire. No word on the cause of the crash. But the firefight has been going on for a week now. And authorities acknowlege that exhaustion could be a factor. grant we have some updates on evaucation orders that we want to tell you about. Evacuation advisory orders have now be