Her desire to divorce james kaufman, he was intent to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial empire. Reporter he was the one who led kaufman to a hit man. In total eight people were arrested today. Kaufman was 47. She was a wellloved radio host and advocate for military vets. She was killed may 10th of 2012 suffering multiple gunshot wounds. A worker found kaufman lying on her bedroom floor. The beginning they did not believe the killing was random. He attended the funeral, but in the months ask years since her death, he remarried. The victims daughter sued her stepfather in federal court aimed at stopping him from collecting on any insurance policies. Documented evidence from his home and medical office. Its also important to note that the man who pulled the trigger died a year later in october of 2013 from an apparent drug overdose. I also spoke with dr. James kaufmans attorney by phone a short time ago. He told me in part, quote, i have not read the indictment but
Wifes funeral, but James Kaufman remarried since then. The victims daughter sued her stepfather aimed at stopping him from collecting on any insurance policies. They seized documents and evidence from his home and his medical office. He was there last year in june. Kaufman was holding a 9 millimeter gun. It happened when he was met by fbi agent who is had come to carry out a search warrant. He received a ride to the kaufman residence. The doors were left opened and frank was given a gun to carry out the task. He went inside and he shot April Kauffman twice. Dr. James kaufman who appear ed in court does remain in jail tonight on earlier gun charges. We should tell you the man who pulled the trigger, who was an associate of the motorcycle gang, he died a year after killing kaufman from an apparent overdose. He received 20,000 in the murder for hire. We are awaiting some reaction from both kaufmans daughter as well as dr. James kaufmans attorney. We have reached out to him. As soon as we
Than fiction. This goes back to 2012 after coughman was found shot and killed in her linn wood home. Charges werent announced in her death until today. Eight people are facing charges. Prosecutors say the focus is on two men. Inclouding her husband. He allegedly ordered a hit on her. After she threatened to expose his illegal drug empire. Nbc10 Brandon Hudson has the story. April coughmans voice was a fixture on news talk radio here in the jersey shore. Prosecutors say her husband wanted her voice silenced. Investigators say the doctor cooked up a murder for hire plot. Because stletened to divorce him and destroy his dug empire. Prosecutors say these eight people are connected today the murder of one woman. Pop h popular radio personality. The master mind was her husband. And a member of the motorcycle gang. Really just taken back by the details that emerged today. With the attorneys she considers part of the support system by her side. Aprils daughter spoke for the first time. Since p
And now investigators in a few moments will gather evidence where they found the victim lying down. Police say two masked armed men ran right into the barbershop and yelled robbery while those customers were inside. Now, this is supposed to be a place where a man, a mother and her a children should be safe. But the three children saw a man get shot twice while he was trying to stop a robbery. The robbers took off but police say they caught the man who they believe was the shooter. They were giving us very good information about this incident. They were giving us descriptions. So they did a good job. They remained calm. Reporter coming back live now, Philadelphia Police have this entire block of 22nd street blocked off from cambri street all the way down to the other end. We do know police recovered a mask. The second robber is on the run. The victim is at temple hospital. Brandon hudson, nbc 10 news. Take a look at the nbc 10 radar. That is lot of rain headed our way and its going to c
Were talking 30s by tomorrow morning. A look at i 76 at city oov avenue. Besides rain. Fog will be an issue for drivers. Tammie souza joins us with the forecast. Its going to be a busy night out there. If you are out and about driving youll be wearing a lightweight jacket. Youll be comfortable but dealing with ponding on the roadway. Localized flooding. Low lying areas youll find the fog. We have a first alert through tomorrow night. And continue to sew rain tonight. Period of heavy rain and isolated thunder storms out there. Along with that fog. We have seen anywhere from one to two inches of rain across the area. Probably another half inch of rain. The arctic blast moves in tomorrow. Temperatures drop as much as 30 degrees. In two hours. It will be fierce. So whatever you wore today youll need to put it away and pull ot the winter gear. And were tracking a snowstorm for the middle of next year. Believe it or not. A little bit of everything. We have a couple of heavier showers out her