A devastating story here. Police tell us that there had as been an arrest. Theyve been looking at the mother of the boys as the prime suspect with hours of questioning after the boys were found possibly drowned. As they stop the Violence Organization holds vigil outside the wilmington home where two young boys were found dead word from investigators have are a aft in the case. Police considering the boys mother a suspect. Im little messed up hones honestly. Too close for comfort. Thats crazy it happened right next door to my house. Reporter Wilmington Police work the first floor apartment in this house at the corner of north adams and ninth street and tell fox 29 the mother made call for someone to check on her fiveyearold boy and another son only few months old. At the same time reports of a gas leak. Evacuated all of to us come outside and then they told us like five minutes later we can go back inside. Children looked like they might have been drown at this time the gas, they were already deceased before we came to the apartment. I felt like someone punched knee in the stomach when i found out. Maria cabrera is a neighbor and former city council member. She cant help but think she saw one of the victims before. Right now i have a terrible feeling was the little boy witness dreads. Was it him . Because he would come around all the time and hed always ask to play the with the do you go dog. Im just broken hearted. Reporter once again police calling the mother a key suspect and arrest has been made. Charges being worked on. Still many questions here the exact motive is not known at this time. Lucy . All right, thank you much, dave. Developing right now, the mold problem plaguing local schools. Philadelphia School District Officials Say john b. Kelly elementary will reopen on wednesday. Tomorrow is the final of four days that the school has closed its doors because of its problems with mold. Officials found the mold in parts of the school on wednesd wednesday. School officials want the school 100 mold free when it reopens this week. Meanwhile, classes are set to resume tomorrow in schools in monroe township, new jersey, say for one. Last week inspectors found mold in two schools there. So officials closed all six to get them cleaned up and rein inspected. Tests revealed mold in parts of holly glenn and whitehall elementary. All schools are opening tomorrow with the exception of whitehall elementary where classes will resume on wednesday. Just a nasty attack caught on camera at a local wawa. Customer through scolding cup of coffee on to an employee. It happened friday at the wawa in east erie avenue. One second the guy was paying for this coffee the next hes to going it and police want him for aggravated assault. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at Police Headquarters with more. Dave . Reporter lucy, police now say that piping hot cup of coffee was tossed ottawa what employee after an argument at the counter over a pack of cigarettes. Tonight theyre asking the public to help identify the suspect. The world is cruel. Reporter some customers had plenty say monday night after Police Released this video avenue customer at wawa tossing a scolding hot cup of coffee at an employee inside the store on erie avenue. If you bought coffee at wawa you know its pretty hot. Its bad. He might be hurt for life. Reporter wawa employee suffered superficial burns according to police who explained how a conversation between the employee and a customer escalated so quickly. As the cashier handed the offender his change the offender got upset he didnt receive a pack of cigarettes. Went on quick tirade and few a hot cup of coffee on to the complainant. While the manager and his employee werent available for a comment, longtime customers like dottie reid had plenty to say. I feel bad for the employee because i love all the employees here. No one who deal with customers deserve that type of treatment. Its hard dealing with custome customers. The guy should be in jail or sued. Reporter some customers believe behavior like this will only come back to haunt the customer in the end. The same person threw the coffee on, if he can throw one back on him i guarantee he wont throw it on no one else. Rethink it. It does appear the male had business in the store. He may be from the area. The 30yearold victim sudden superficial burn. The suspect was wearing glasses an yankee key cap. Police believe hes from the same area. Lucy. Thank you dave. Man and woman are recovering after someone shot them in old olney section of philadelphia. Skyfox was on the scene about 7 00 tonight. Both at Temple University hospital and stable. So far police have not made any arrests. A southwest philadelphia man who always loved taking walks has died after a hitandrun. His neighbored called him unc he was walking across 67th street last night when a gray mini van hit him and kept on going. Threes are searching for that driver of the mini van although they know for certain that the impact smashed its windshield so the driver definitely new. Neighbors say they have complained about the dangers of that road for a very long time. A hill obstructs the view right where the crash happened. I seen him get hit and seen him go in the air and when he hit the, when he hit the ground, all you heard was his leg break. The shirt was over top of his and the sneaker was inside that yard. Thats how hard it hit that man. They had to hit that man like that and keep on going. Neighbors hope the city will now install a traffic light or speed bum top slow down traffic. University of Delaware Police are warning students tonight to be on the look out. They say a man is Walking Around campus pretty much buck naked. Shawnette wilson is on campus talking to students. Its a chilly night to be doing that, too, in newark. Hi there, shawnette. Reporter well, lucy, reports indicate he was wearing only a jock strap and a blue hat and tonight police say there is a man they want to talk to. This is a Man University of Delaware Police say they want to question after receiving reports of an indecent exposure. It happened yesterday in the area of the center for the are as on orchard street. An alert went out to students. Just said there was a guy Walking Around on cal pus wearing basically nothing but a jock strap. And hat. An blue hat, yes. Flesh tone jock strap and abu hat according to the alert. Matt lynn was with friends when he heard about the incident. We were all kind of little sketched out bout the area we wept out to chick out actual toll see if there was anyone over by there. We couldnt see anything. Lindsey is take the report seriously she and her friend patti get a few alerts a week but not like this. I think its a little concerning just because i think this campus is supposed to be safe and now theres like an old creepy man just Walking Around campus. Report roar again this is a picture of a man police say they want to talk to about the incident. Some students say its just reminder to always take precautions. Always travel in groups. We never travel alone. You never know whats going to happen. Reporter and pleasure mine students to use the blue light phones around campus if they see anything suspicious. Lucy. Thank you, shawnette. Businesses all over philadelphia say the city soda tax is you are hadding them badly. The citys Controllers Office just released a new survey saying as much. The survey says that 88 of Business Owners who responded claim the soda tax cut their sales by 10 or more. Map shows the businesses that say theyre losing the most, the darker colors which arent on the border the city show stores claiming problem. City controller Alan Butkovitz released the survey today. There is a passion an intent is the to the feeling of these Business Owners that this tack is killing them. The sweetened drink tax took effect january 1st. It funds pre k, city parks, rec centers and libraries. Federal corruption charges against new jersey senator bob menendez are staying put. The presiding district judge today said hes not dismissing them. The defense team was hoping district judge William Walls would dismiss charges after six weeks of cross examination. The attorneys argued that the allegations do not meet the definition of bribery after a Supreme Court ruling that bribes must target specific matter or action. Federal prosecutors say menendez set up a quote stream of benefits operation with a friend and that the bribes involved werent went to prompt any specific act. Menendez maintains he never bribed anyone. A local group is calling out the nfl and encouraging fans not to watch or tendon games. Groups called the 1022 protest committee made up of members of the naacp, the National Action network and the Guardian Civic league. Group made the announcement today and called for the protests to begin next sunday october 22nd much its reasons. The members say quarterback Colin Kaepernick is basically not playing because the owners are racist. Kaepernick has not been on team since march when he opt out of his crack with the San Francisco 49ers. Other groups on the opposite side of the issue h testing. Ment. Testing. Testing. All righty. Youve heard of drug sniffing dogs. What about drug sniffing bunnies . Bunnies . Candidate running for office has thing or two to say about that. This isnt your normal burglary. The Mission Impossible stunt caught on camera. Before your flight at the airport just got better this is the first stage of a Million Dollars revamp wink at terminal b at the Philadelphia International airport. The terminal has new restaurants and cafes ton pass the time you can play on the 1,000 new i pads all around the launches. Lounges. Arizona senator john mccain is in the steve brotherly love tonight receiving the Liberty Medal. The National Constitution Center Awarded mccain the medal for his lifetime of sacrifice and service. Former vicepresident joe biden a friend of the republicans presented the medal at the twining annual ceremony. The Liberty Medal honors men and women of courage who strive to secure liberty for people around the globe. I have tried to deserve the privilege as best i can. And ive been repaid a thousand times over with adventures with good company with the satisfaction of serving something more important than myself. Of being a bit player in the extraordinary story of america. And i am so grateful. His voice cracking with emotion there. Others award the the Liberty Medal include muhammed ali, Hillary Clinton and steven spielberg. So have you ever heard of drug sniffing rabbits . A phoenixville mayoral candidate pitched that idea at a recent mayors forum saying he had done research on the topic. It turns out theres no such thing that we know of. Fox 29s brad sattin is in phoenixville with that story tonight. Reporter question and answer sources for borough mayor races dont draw a lot of attention when one candidate suggested looking into the possibility of drugsniffing rabbits well that caught our attention. This is going to sound very strange what im going to same i found information i called lancaster city. They actually use rabbits believe it or not. Obviously if im successful candidate id want to have meeting with myself and the chief. They currently have four rabbi rabbits. Rabbit sniffing, you know, for drugs and theyre about 1500 a piece. Republican candidate dave goto suggesting drug sniffing rabbits on they only exist in satire, people of lancaster where the 1500 price tag was quoted. He responded to the criticism on facebook when i contacte contact the present Time Department they briefly told me they use them. My apologies. Obviously some be in their staff at fun at my expense. Lancaster police tell us they would have never acknowledged snuff sniffing rabbits. His two opponents we all make mistakes verdict done more research. At the end of the day i wish it was more about actual issues that are going to affect phoen phoenixville residents. Gateau didnt respond to our quest for interview but he has a long history of Public Service whether this gaft actually means anything voters will decide in november. In fifty two phoenixville, brad sattin fox 29 news. Guilty on all counts for the man accused of detonating two Pressure Cooker bombs on new york cities last year. Jury found afghan born Ahmad Khan Rahami guilty of using a weapon of mat destruction and bombing a public place. The attack in september of 2016 injured 30 people. Prosecutors presented plenty of evidence for the case his fingerprints and dmna found on the bombs and video of him dragging those bombs and suitcases along streets of manhattan. Todays verdict is a victory for new york city. Its a victory for america and its fight against terror and a victory for all who believe in the cause of justice. Rahami faces live in prison he also faces separate state and federal charge charges in new jy for tax in seaside park and a new jersey train station an shootout with police. So burglar literally dropped into a philadelphia business. That is Surveillance Video from the j and s Hookah Lounge on germantown avenue. Guy got in through a second floor rear door then dropped down to the first floor through the ceiling. Very much looking for this guy right now. If you know anything about that, give police a call. On your radar tonight, it is cog to be chilly tomorrow morning. I mean as in like maybe youll need like a hot steaming cup of chili because of the chill in the area. Were talking frost on the ground, kathy. To the north and west of philadelphia those northern suburbs threw the Lehigh Valley threw the poconos even interior south jersey away from the shore you are going to be feeling it in the morning. We have clear skies and light winds and that perfect combination creates what we call radiational cooling. Any warmth even if it wasnt much that built up during the day just escape in the atmosphere and it just gets cooler and cooler. On ultimate doppler you see this blob. Theres no rain out there obviously that is just ground clutter picked up by the radar. Northerly winds blowing and those will continue to subside throughout the entire region. When we look at the temperatures you can see that cooler air being pulled down from the north. 36 in the poconos. Allentown 47. Pottstown 46. Only 51 in philadelphia. 48 in millville. And look at wildwood thats rio grand, 49 degrees. A lot of blue contours thats the 40s. 50s to the west with cool air goes all the way to denver. So most of the country under the big chill tonight. As we go hour by hour, clear skies tonight. Northerly winds tomorrow. Lots of sunshine our bob kelly will be talking about sun glare tomorrow morning, and then bite afternoon again more of a westerly wind temperatures beginning to warm up. But dont be too impressed by these numbers. Well jump up about 10 degrees or so only into the 60s. Overnight 35 in allentown. Frosty in pottstown. Mount pocono waking up to our first frost. Even millville and vineland into trenton and wrightstown you could have your first frost as well. Philadelphia not just yet i95 corridor temperatures will be in the 40s. Now during the day tomorrow, up to 62 in philadelphia. 59 in pottstown. 55 in the poconos. 62 degrees in wilmington and in making it to 60 degrees after frosty morning lows on your seven day forecast get the jackets out for tomorrow morning and wednesday morning. But then by the afternoon, really nice. Wednesday 70. Thursday perfect 1072. Friday the dry stretch continu continues. Mid 70s. Saturday, 75. Sunday 78. And by monday, kristen remained me monday night football 80 degrees. Were really not football weather. You and i are going to go to the beach is what were going to do. I think the week send going to be perfect. Why not. Come on. Youll have a southerly win. Love it. October you got to love it. Thank you much. Speaking of football Kristen Rodgers what you got. Lucy players go down all the time in the nfl when its a mega star like Aaron Rodgers thats a hit on the strength of the league. Why its losing left and right theyre going down. Big stars in the nfl with injuries. Kristen rodgers shares why this sport will struggle without their big talent. Her commentary in 15 seconds. The sight of Aaron Rodgers being carted off the field yesterday gave every nfl fan an all too familiar pitt in their stomachs. Rodgers joins an ex extension seive lift of nfl mega stars likely lost for the season and that impact reaches to the vitality of the league itself. Weve heard it countless times. Its supposed to be next man up. But are you seriously telling me that brett hunly can replace one of the greatest quarterbacks in the league just like that . No way. Huntly proved my point his first throw an interception. With rodgers out the packers can count this season over. But like i is he, this throughout the entire nfl rodgers joins odell beckham, jr. , jj watt many other stores that likely wont return this year. So down go the memorable plays theyd likely make and the jerseys sales and down go the ratings because green bay, new orleans is a less less interesting when its not rodgers verse drew brees. Nfl is taking a huge hit. Really a Financial One because of the hits on their biggest stars. How are you supposed to market when the most recognized talent is no longer on the field . So much for the game selling itse itself. That and the boycotts thank you much, kristen. Ladies, grab your tissues. Joe jonas off the market. [ laughter ] the Jonas Brothers and sophie the jonas brother and Sophie Turner are engaged. They shared the happy news on instagram. My daughter made knee go to Jonas Brothers concert. They both posted showing off the stunning engagement ring. Theyve been dating since last november and are quite tight lipped about the relationship. At least has been. He was like the cytogony nass, right . Wasnt gentlemen. I dont know. I think nick is the cutest one. Is nick the cuter one. What do you think kristen. Youre telling me she got engaged. Like got, like game of thrones. Is that just me. Thats very good. Listen to this one ladies. Child violent cosmic crash this is my time of thing. I like this is jonas things. Violent cosmic crash in a distant galaxy, two stars crashed into each other in august. Scientists say that collision unlocked all kinds of secrets to the universe. Theyve detected Gravitational Waves those ripples in space in time that einstein predicted my friends. The star collision itself also spewed hot dense unstable debris that came together to form things like gold. So that jewelry of yours could have come from a star collision. How cool is that. All right. We right now on good day fail breaking news Fire Fighters battling a late night Apartment Fire and it is sending dozens from their bed right into the street. Such a terrible tragedy, two little boys, found dead, police think that they have found the person responsible, and now under arrest. Also ahead back to school, days after mold scare, some students are returning, to class. Plus. Which could require now and again when no one of lower rank was available for the job that i carry someone elses bag. Once or twice that turned out to be the young senator from delaware. I resented it ever since. How about that, senator john mccains big honor in fill a, last night, but not all laughs, the word of warning, he spoke during his speech that has people talking this morning. Fiery emotional. Great to have you with us im thomas draize ton with thomas hepp. Good morning. Bob kelly over there. Little chill i, man, got out of my car got my coffee. We went from zero to 60 with the temperatures. We said that yesterday morning. It is a shock to the reality check. It has been so mild, last several mornings, now were 30 s and 40s this morning. So it is a morning where get ready it will be a chill in the air. Temperatures as we talk at 4 00 a. M. 44 degrees with the northwesterly breeze at nine. Yesterday we had 20mile an hour winds. The wind will relax but chilly bus stop, bus stop buddy advertising the mittens this morning, maybe even a scarf, 40 to 45 degrees, at looking at the averages for most bus stops across the Delaware Valley look at mount pocono down to 33. We will drop another degree or two from these numbers, north and west, that is the coolest spot phoenixville at 40, bethlehem at 39 degrees and doyletown 37 degrees. Planning your day lots of sunshine, bright, beautiful, temperature right around 62 for your afternoon high. Hey there, bob. Good morning. It his oclock as we are looking live at construction crews on 422. We have a big tonka crane with the rights on, 422 live right here near first avenue down to one lane. Slow go as you roll through this morning. Still working on the schuylkill expressway down to one lane, the cones from 476 all the way in, toward conshohocken and working down here in delco as well along i95 between 476 and the Commodore Barry bridge, mass transit, no reported delays, karen and thomas, back to you. Straight up at 4 00 we will begin with break newts in south jersey where flames sweep through a high rise apartment in cherry hill. Many tenants waking up to pounding on their doors to get out, right in the middle of the night. Lets get out to steve
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