Wheelchair or walker except her walker has been stolen which means her confinement is worse. Tonight, shes begging for its return. Its monday night and the big story is the heartbreaking story of a theft in wilmington, delaware. Who would still a little girls walker from in front of her house. Christie ileto is there. Thats what police are trying to find out. You are right, jim. Her mother tells us she had put her daughter in the car. They took off and accidentally left the walker in the front yard. Surveillance video shows within minutes a white truck pulls up and a man jumps out and takes the childs walker. Why would you do that . It makes me disappointed as a child that an adult would take my walker. The pick up pull up in front of the home immediately after the mother pulls out of the driveway, a man in what appears to be construction gear, takes the walker and flees. To think two people would take my walker and im just a child, it just, it just shocked me. It looked like a scrap m
But if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction i want you to know we are here for you. This Holiday Season, choose help. Call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj. Gov. Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. This is kirsten edward alexander. She is ten years old and has cerebral palsy. Shes always using her wheelchair or walker except her walker has been stolen which means her confinement is worse. Tonight shes begging for its return. Its monday night and the big story is the heartbreaking story of a theft in wilmington, delaware. Who would still a little girls walker from in front of her house. Christie ileto is there. Thats what police are trying to find out. You are right jim. Her mother tells us she had put her daughter in the car. They took off and accidentally left the walker in the front yard. Surveillance video shows within minutes a white truck pulls up and a man jumps out and takes the childs walker. Why would you do that . It makes me disa
Makes a 180 degree turn throwing its support behind Embattled Senate candidate, roy moore. And a decision comes later today if russia will be at the winter olympics. The the big story on action news at noon, is breaking news. Michigan congressman, john conyers who is facing claims he sexually harassed employees, announced he is retiring immediately. At least six members of his staff has accused conyers of Sexual Harassment and improper behavior over the past weeks. He wants his son to have his seat. Well have more on this breaking news story tonight. And an explosive deadly wild fire in california. Growing to 40 square miles in just hours. Money crews went doortodoor at night to get residents out even as the blaze continued to spread. Here is the latest. Reporter rick, good afternoon. What you see behind me is just a glimpse of the damage crews are still working here but this fire is burning out of control. And due to the intensity of the fire and winds crews are having a hard time mak
More fires burning out of control in the los angeles area. Causing evacuations as fire crews face an uphill battle. Really, Mother Nature will decide whether to put it out. Its pushing hard with the wind. And fire Officials Say that they expect for the fire fight and the threat throughout the week with red flag warnings here until thursday. Channel 6 action news. Back to you. Thank you. Back here at home today two men are charged with stealing a disabled girls walker in delaware. This is Surveillance Video of the crime that aired last night here on action news. After that report Newcastle County police followed an anonymous tip that led them to these men 51yearold watson and 49yearold donald kale. Police say that the pair stole the walker out of Kirsten Edwards front yard. The child that has Cerebral Palsy depends on the walker. I cant walk now and i cant even go to school. Police say that watson was found in possession of heroin when they tracked him down and kirstens mother says the
Into wildwood. So, well talk about what we can expect. The snow will arrive during the overnight hours from the southeast to northwest direction. The steadiest of that snow moves in from 9 00 a. M. To 3 oclock. Highest totals south and east of philadelphia, slushy and slick roads is a big concern as we go throughout the rest of the day. Weve got more details coming up with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. Well send it back over you to brian. Melissa thank you. Lets switch live to chad pradelli live at the penndot salt yard in norristown. Chad, our very first live shot of the season there. I guess that means theres getting ready tonight. Reporter yeah, brian, hopefully not many more but a press conference under way as we speak as penndot updates us on its operations for this storm. A little bit of a lull right now but in a few hours, when the flakes begin to fall, things will certainly pick up. Inside the penndot Operations Center all eyes on the roads and the weather radar.