Police: Man tried to hang girlfriend from tree

November 27, 2012 12:44 PM

Daniel Howard is behind bars after police say they caught him trying to hang and kill his girlfriend from a tree in Freemont, Calif. A desperate call led the police to the crime scene. CBS 5's Kiet Do reports.

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