Sonny andersons previous animal cruelty case, the one laura mentioned, involved a brutal attack on animals at the kennedy park petting zoo in hayward back in 1999. He was accused of mutilating a goat and pony and three other animals with a knife. Some breaking news, authorities are asking for the publics help to find a kidnapped teenager. An amber alert was issued for 14yearold sergio vazquez. Investigators say he was abducted by two men in a white van in san andreas in east stockton. He is 510 tall, weighs about 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black teeshirt, jeans and black snowtype boots. Investigators say the men may have taken him to the east bay or perhaps the sacramento area. Police say a woman high on marijuana ran over an 84yearold woman in san mateo and now they are asking for witnesses to please come forward. The accident happened at the walgreens parking lot on east third avenue last friday. Abc 7 News Reporter Cornell Bernard is there now with more. Reporter that te
Deputies trying to pull him over for reckless driving. Deputies now say anderson was behind the wheel when the car struck and killed 14yearold ivan cruz. Prosecutors say this case is a top priority. The District Attorneys Office is going to work tirelessly to ensure that justice is done for this 14yearold boy who lost his life and for his family. Jail Records Show Police actually arrested anderson last wednesday night on a number of charges, including felony warrants for violating probation. He was booked this morning on the murder charge for cruzs death. In san jose, fire crews were able to save a large cross from the Holy Cross Church that caught fire over the weekend. The church was destroyed completely by sundays just roaring devastating fire. Everyone believes its just amazing that the crucifix still survived. Abc 7 News Reporter vic lee is live from the church with the remarkable story. Reporter well, the fire crews have left but they were busy today trying to salvage what they c
Would cousin tony and a statement from the family. As we continued to struggle and fight the actual fact that the for our brother has gone and will not see him again. Reporter convicted Sunny Anderson could face life in prison. It pam happening now. Pam an Investigation Underway inafter one person was killed in a bizaare accident and fire. Inside a parking garage early this morning. Pam several people dialed 911. Just after nine oclock, to report a fire inside the parking garage across the street from the hall of justice. Its located on hedding street near the county government center. When they arrived, pam firefighters discovered the victim inside a car, which apparently pam had crashed into a pillar and then caught fire, thick, black smoke. We had to search the entire floor to make sure that there werent any other victims. Pam the coroner is still working to identify the victims name and gender. Captain williams says, investigators are looking into whether the driver had a medical c
Soon as possible, when a child has been abducted. Apparently out of an abundance of caution. The Calaveras County officials issued the earlier report. Taxi drivers refused to pick up passengers at San Francisco International Airport this evening. They are protesting sfos recent agreement to allow Ride Sharing Companies to legally operate there. Theres quite chaotic scene here sfo cabdrivers are protesting for driving around the airport refusing to pick up passengers since 1 00 last night saying that their customers are being taken away from them at the height of tonights protests there was of hundred people on the curb waiting to be picked up and officers were hurt trying to regulate traffic around a protest and cabbies say they just want their voices heard theyre going to a charge than 2 but how we pay 4 to pick them up and its just not fair theyre pushing us out this new company we were 405 drivers strong and now we are about 200 drivers the protest just wrapped up another it is a wa
Determine how she was killed. Mindboggling. Not surprising. She worries about her own safety 5 years of living at the edge of a busy mountain highway she sees things most dont. You have your drifters. Stoners. Hippies. Now crime scene investigators tops the list. You dont hear too much stuff like this happening here. Some things you see on the mountain and dont expect. That woman said yesterday was very strange. Five years of living there and she has never seen a day with no traffic going by her house. There are reports the woman was only partially dressed. Can you tell us what she was wearing . Reporter there was a report that sited an unnamed chp offense saying she was wearing undergarments and a jacket. They told me yesterday as we reported the victim was wearing high heels and not dressed for a walk up the mountains. Thank you. The california Highway Patrol issued a amber alert for a missing 14yearold believed to have been kidnapped. Sergio vazquez was taken by two men driving a wh