Transcripts For WPVI Action News 20150106

Monday night, the big story on action news tonight is the approach of an Alberta Clipper that will put some snow on the ground. Action a News Reporter dann cuellar is standing by live along the schuylkill expressway, but first lets get very latest information from meteorologist cecily tynan, and double scan radar, cecily what is the story. Jim, if we get more than a tenth of an inch of snow this is biggest storm so far this season in philadelphia a we will get more than that. Storm tracker six live double scan showing the system. It is known as an Alberta Clipper because it originate in alberta, canada. Clipping along very quickly. It is near chicago. This will be dipping down to our south as we head through the day tomorrow. This will bring us light snowfall amounts, with National Weather service issued a Winter Weather advisory for the bulk of our viewing area starting at 5 00 in the morning until 4 00 in the afternoon for potential for that light snow. The big problem is the temperatures. It is 25 degrees in philadelphia a. Temperatures are dropping. So, anything that falls will stick, and immediately and few door tracker is showing through the overnight hours temperatures will remain in the 20s all day long. This is what will cause that light fluff a accumulation. This is what to expect tomorrow. The problem really not amount have of snow but the timing, the start time, it is 6 00 to 8 00 tomorrow morning, right in time for morning commute. We are looking at a minor accumulation. One to 2 inches of snow. The problem is that the roads will be slick. It will will reduce visibility slow down travel bridges and overpasses especially you have to be careful of. I will talk more about when the storm system moves out and the bigger story brutally cold air behind it in the full accu weather forecast. Lets go live to action News Reporter dann cuellar along the schuylkill expressway along the border of philadelphia and lower merion. The it appears penndot is not taking any chances. The. Reporter no, they are as not, jim. None of us forget last winter. I dont think many of us will for a while yet w that said the forecast of a dusting of one to 2 inches a aside the prevailing attitude seems to be better to be prepared. Were ready set go we have been ready. Reporter the word from septa Regional Headquarters as old man winter prepares to hand us the first snow of 2015. Penndot crew where is out will salt brining the interstates 95, 76 676, woodhaven expressway and roosevelt extension. Although it is a clipper storm that is not expect to accumulate much snow they are predicting an inch to 2 inches. Were concern about the timing of the storm because it may occur during the morning rush hour. Reporter truth is old man winters punch so far has been weak compared to the brutality of last season. All we need is to look at penndots salt usage record to illustrate the the disparity. Last season up to this point penndot in the five county philadelphia a region had already used 45,500 tons of salt on roadways. This season during the same time frame it has used only 8230 tons. We will see what old man winter brings us with the on coming winter season. Reporter area Hardware Stores report a rush of customers stocking up on salt calcium chloride and ice melt. A as far as we are getting it in, we are selling it. Reporter what about the snowblowers. As fast as they are coming in, we are selling them. Reporter people are taking no chances after what happened last year. Absolutely. Reporter Karen Kaufman was among those getting ready. Last year we all thought probably the news guys arent right, we will not get a storm we got the storm. You guys were right. Reporter one after the other. One after the other. Reporter owe ready or not, here comes the the snow. Penndot crews will be on stand bias major roadways beginning at midnight to begin to deal with whatever we will get. Were live along the schuylkill expressway im dann cuellar for channel six action news. Lets look live through sky six hd at Philadelphia International airport. Phl is advising travelers to doublecheck their flight status in the morning with an expectation of some possible delays and cancellations because of the bad weather. The Action News Morning Team will let you know about any disruption toss air travel and traffic, for the morning commute, as they track the the snow moving into the region. They will be on the air beginning at 4 30. Aqua america is hoping to get this leaking the water pipe repaired by midnight. It started bubbling up at the intersection of crawford avenue and Spring Garden street in West Conshohocken at 6 20 tonight. Crews salted the area around the break to keep from it freezing up as heavy machinery worked to dig down to the damaged 4inch main. Fire fighters brought this stubborn blaze and in camden they thought it was out but it reignited about an hour and a half ago forcing 11 residents out into the the street. Flames were burning through the roof of the wood frame home on the 100 block have of north 28th street the neighboring home was also evacuated, fortunately nobody was hurt Fire Fighters finally got a handle on the blaze, just about 50 minutes ago. Chopper six hd was over another house fire within the past hour this one in the frankford section of philadelphia. Fortunately no injuries were reported here either. This was the the 5000 block of north penn street. Fire fighters battling blustery cold conditions, along with the flames. Philadelphia police have man made one arrest but are still looking for another suspect, in the deadly shooting of a limo drive over the weekend. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton is live at Police Headquarters with the very latest on this, kenneth . Reporter jim, tonight the Police Believe they have their killer which why is they let a second man go earlier this evening. But they are still looking for a third to question this is after we have learn that the men, should have never been in the victims car in the first place. Tonight dozens of drivers from this limo service in juniata packed into this room after fellow driver, 26 yearold miggal rodriguez was shot and killed a saturday by a customer. So young so full of energy and to be surprised this way was just something that i dont have any word for. Reporter Police Say Rodriguez and his fiance pick up three in men from seventh and clear field streets in north philadelphia around 6 00 p. M. He eventually drove them to 54th and delancey in West Philadelphia where investigators say passenger 20 yearold alonzo dilligard of darby pointed a gun at rodriguezs fiance and a demanded cash. Dilligard got 30 doll are before shooting rodriguez in the back of the head. But action news has learned that driver Ramon Rodriguez no relation to the rick tim, was first to encounter the three men but he says he declined to take them because they were drunk and got in the argument. That can happen to anyone. But i guess i was lucky one, that night. Reporter dispatch sent out this alert saying danger, do not send car. But victim who came along two to three minutes later a apparently never got that message. I dont want to speculate because i dont want to say what happened but only god knows. Reporter tonight rick tims family was at that drivers meeting. Earlier his brother reacted to an arrest in that case. He might be in jail but he is still alive. My brother is gone. Reporter brother of five monthold had been a limo driver for a few weeks. A few months ago he posted this facebook video thanking god in spanish. He is thankful that he woke up today, and to see his family one more time. Reporter the limo service says it will go over safety protocols with drivers and is thinking about installing cameras into cars jim. Reporting live outside philadelphia a Police Headquarters tonight, Kenneth Moton for channel six action news. Thanks kenneth. Thirtyone yearold eric frein has been ordered to stand trial for the shootings, of two Pennsylvania State troopers. One of them fatal. Freins preliminary hearing was held at the pike county courthouse in million forward today. A action News Reporter chad pradelli was there. Reporter this was the clean cutter i can frein as he was escorted in to court, a much different look then his last appearance when he was bruised and battered. The once inside he showed no emotion as the pike County District attorney played Surveillance Video showing the ambush of Corporal Brian Dickson and trooper alex douglass. Corporal dicksons wife sat solemnly as video shows fellow troopers trying to save them. It showed douglass trying to find cover but unable to use his legs. It is the start of answers to question the public the victims, and their families. Reporter freins Defense Attorneys say they werent surprised by the evidence but seemed to hint that they are fight to go save freins life not get an acquittal in this Death Penalty case. If you see somebody walking a tightrope a across Niagara Falls the first thing you want to do is save his life. Reporter prosecutors introduced weapons, ammunition, a computer and thumb drives, and investigators found in an old airport hanger outside of which frein was captured after six weeks on the run. They also presented a letter, in it, trina allegedly talks about a revolution, apologizes to his parents and indicates that he didnt want to be identified in the shooting. Given the the apparent evidence the d. A. Wouldnt tip his hand about any possible plea offer. He has got a tough road to hoe. He probably a has people whispering in his ear from all of the Interest Groups including the state police. Reporter as far as we could tell none of freins relatives was inside the courtroom. In milford, chad pradelli for channel six action news. Former sportscaster don toll will son today turned down an 11th hour plea deal so jury selection began in his theft and fraud trial in doylestown. Tollefson will deeven if himself against charges that he defraudedded 200 people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, charges that he sold packages to sporting events, including the super bowl but never delivered. He said packages were to benefit charity. Well, runner up bidder had has won the right to buy the revel casino for his asking price, his original asking price of 95 milliondollar. But glenn straub is now going to court to block the sale to himself yes, the saga a of the revel casino just got stranger. A federal judge today approved the sale after the original high bidder backed out of the deal but straub now says he wants to pay 87 milliondollar, not 95 milliondollar but the judge refused to okay that lower price. So state tuned. Schuylkill township advisors approved a plan tonight to make way for a New Elementary School and Athletic Field at the site of the former golf course n recent in months a group of residents expressed real concern about the impact on traffic and the fate of a walking trail and other issues. The new facilities will be built on the site of the old meadow brook golf course. Still to come on action news tonight over a barrel the good and bad stemming from plumetting oil prices. And a grand finally gone wrong, we will show you Chain Reaction explosion at a fire works factory as a cameraman dives for cover. U. S. Ski team is in mourning tonight. We will have details about the tragedy that claim the life of two olympic hopefuls, cecily. 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She lost her 14 year old daughter sierra. This will be the the highlight of her christmas vacation and, it is just a hole in everyone of us. Seven yearold saylor walked a mile with the broken wrist wearing only a t the shirt and shorts, to get help she is returning to her home town in illinois to be with family members, federal investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash. An avalanche in australia has killed two americans, hoping to compete in the next winter owe limb pick. The u. S. Ski team says it happened when a group of six skiers stepped off a mark slope and triggered a massive slide. Twenty yearold rodgers burrlack ronnie burrlack and 19 yearold bryce asphalt did not survive. Officials say an avalanche alert was in effect because of recent heavy snow and milder temperatures. Jury selection has begun in the trial of the alleged Boston Marathon bomber 200 perspective jurors got a closeup look at dzhokhar tsarnaev. He is charged with planning and carrying out twin bombings near finish line of the race in 2013. Three people were killed, more than 260 were injured. He is also a accused of killing an mit police officer, security was extra tight today, with police even stake out in the Boston Harbor near the courthouse. First gay and lesbian marriages in the state of florida taking place in the miami courtroom moment after a judge allowed them to tie the k not early. Technically pro hib big expires at midnight and will make florida the 36th state where same sex marriage is legal. Mass wedding ceremonies are planned for less than an hour from now. The states attorney general who is against same sex marriage is pursuing appeals at both the federal and state level. Drivers are loving lot at gas station signs these days. Prices have fallen to below 2 a gallon at close to 40 percent of the stations in the united states. The sinking cost of oil could drive the number even lower this week but it is not all good news. The the tumbling oil prices took stocks down with them today. Investors are getting really nerve thaws the the oil slump is a sign of falling demand, reflecting, a slow down in the global economy. The s and p500 had its worst day to day in nearly three months. All three major indexes fell one and a half percent. On health check at 11 00 tonight those gadgets the kid got over the holidays may be interfering with their sleep. A new study supported by the cdc, is suggesting that Electronic Devices are keeping children awake longer. Fourth and seventh graders were studied, the youngsters with small screen devices in their rooms went to bed later got 20 minutes less sleep, reported poor quality sleep and felt less rested in the morning. Studys recommendation when parents say lights out that should include digital devices. Maybe keeping that out of the bedroom. Exactly, says cecily. For at adults a new wave of electronic ties is being unveiled. Annual consumer electronic shows in vegas officially opens tomorrow but these are brand new products being revealed this year is expected to focus on cutting edge, 4k ultra h. D. T. Vs and Wearable Technology like smart watches. The it is too early to tell what will be the star of the show but Many Companies are also promoting the idea of smart connected homes where everything from your stove to light bulbs connect to the internet and talk to each other. It will be interesting a conversation between a light bulb and a refrigerator is like. Do i turn you on . Sorry. That was the converse says. I get you. Yes. You know what, a snow blower, that is a robot and you can program it, and it can blow the driveway, clean. I wouldnt be shock if they didnt already have that. I think i saw video of one just like that, a week or so ago. Really. I just missed it. Good news is tomorrow we wont need snow blower, one to 2inches light broom. Exactly. Really timing of the system. Storm tracker six, live showing that we have the calm before the the storm, dry conditions out there tonight. Action cam is looking up earlier this evening. Before the cloud rolled in. A beautiful shot of the the newly full moon. It was full last night but now cloud are here and the cold air is here, as well. 25 degrees in philadelphia. Allentown is 19 degrees. Millville is 26. Trenton 23. Reading 20 degrees. Amazing you compared this to just 24 hours ago were nearly 30 degrees colder. You factor in the wind it feels even colder. Feels like 14 in philadelphia. Eleven in allentown. Feels like nine in reading. Eighteen in millville. Satellite six with action radar showing a thin high clouds are here. The actual system that will bring us light snow is a clipper, moving very quickly, near chicago and this will be here right in time for day break tomorrow. Future tracker showing 7 30 in the morning snow is west of philadelphia by about 9 30 it is over spreading our region. And then it is dwindling. By 4 00 it is out of here. It is a quick hit of snow. Again the problem is it is occurring during the morning rush hour. Generally we are looking at one to 2 inches of snow across our entire viewing area less along the shore. The problem with this is that it will reenforce cold air. Im talking about arctic air that will be moving in. The coldest air so far this season. Future tracker is showing this time wednesday night the wind chill across the board below zero this is showing 26 degrees below zero in the poconos and thursday morning wind chills will be below zero across our entire viewing area thinks the core of the cold air that will be moving in on thursday. So the morning commute allow extra time slow it down, not a lot of snow but can cause slippery spots. When you consider the fact that temperatures will be in the 20s, this snow will be sticking in immediately. The exclusive accu weather, the the first half of the day. High 29 degrees. Wednesday windy and cold. 28 degrees. The thursday, morning temperatures in the single digits. Afternoon high 22. Wind chills below zero. On friday, in the as harsh, 33 degrees, could have some light snow flurries in the afternoon with another weak system that will drop temperatures gannon saturday the high 30 degrees on sunday it clouds up, 37 degrees. Monday much milder with some sunshine with a high of 40 degrees. Definitely good morning to tune into david murphy on action news 4 59 30 and i will tweet about this system as we head through the night and tomorrow at cecily tynan on twitter. We have breaking news tonight out of new york city. Two new York City Police officers have been shot in the fordham section of the bronx tonight. It happened at east 100 eightyfourth street. 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The sixers win. Their fifth win of the season. If you can believe it their first at home. Coach has a lot of love for tony wroten. That kid wears his heart on his sleeve. He has got a motor. You know, he wants so desperately to be on the court, at times it just doesnt work, for whatever reason. Tonight it did. He rewarded us. Drexel hosting william and mary, been over a month since dragons won a game. Not happening tonight. Marcus thornton led all with 23. Drexel drops seventh straight 7347. If the phillies are trying to get younger aaron harang lied on his application. They signed 36 yearold righthanded pitcher. One year deal worth five milliondollar. He went 12 and 12 last season with atlanta era was 3. 57. He can eat innings. He pitched 204 innings last season. Fourth time in his career he topped 2900 inning mark. Still to come Serena Williams need a pick me up mid match. We will explain. Plus flyers, talking about claude girouxs freak injury. It is tough time for philadelphia sports the flyers are not helping. They limp home following a three and five road trip. They lost last five games on that trip. They begin a four game home stand tomorrow night against ottawa. Claude giroux is day to day. Saturdays game he missed after being cut on the back of leg in fridays loss to carolina flyers hope to get their captain back real soon. It is you know probably a mental thing and about him feeling comfortable. It is unbelievable. You know, it was really scary what happened to him. Thank god he is day to day rather than you know out for a month, you know, Something Like an achilles tear or Something Like that. Finally tonight Serena Williams got goose egged in her first set over the weekend. She was lethargic. Forget a sports drink she needed something much stronger. Can i have have a espresso. You need an espresso. Williams check with the officials before she literally placed an order, espresso, black, no sugar nothing. They brought it to her. Guess what it work. She went on to win sixthree, sixlove and she won the match. Probably didnt get a lot of sleep. I could use one right now. Jimmy kimmel live next up on channel six, over here jimmys guest tonight are Ann Hathaway Chris soles and music from heart. Action news continues at 4 30 tracking the snow with Tamala Edward matt odonnell, meteorologist david murphy and Karen Rodgers with traffic. For cecily to nan, Ducis Rodgers, the entire action news team, im jim gardner, have a good night. Action news is sponsored in part by elkins chevrolet, test drive 2015 equinox at south jerseys premiere dealer ship, open late for service, visit elkins on route 37 in marlton or on line at elkins chevrolet. Com. The bachelor, chris soules. And music from heart. With cleto and the cletones. And now, and back once again, heres jimmy kimmel its Jimmy Kimmel Live [ cheers and applause ] jimmy hi everyone. Thank you very much. Thats very nice. Im jimmy im the host of the show. Thanks for watching. Thank you all for coming. We are back from [ cheers and applause ] two weeks off