Reporter flags are being flown at halfstaff to honor Sergeant Steven floyd and tonight new radio transmission that reveals the tension behind those prison walls. Hey, theyre at my neck right now with a knife if you dont hurry up and turn these phones on. Reporter desperation from a man who identified himself as officer wilkerson, presumably one of four employees being held by inmates at the james vaughn prison. Were going together. Reporter demands included access to phones and waters. Negotiators didnt realize the water was being poured into foot lockers used to barricade the doors. By wednesday evening, two of the four employees were released. Negotiators tried to convince inmates to give up more. Im just trying to get this thing over with so everybody can go home safe. Reporter by 5 00 a. M. , Law Enforcement used a backhoe and charged into the building, handcuffing inmates and rescuing a female employee. Sadly Sergeant Steven floyd was with the department of 16 years was pronounced
Slowly trickling. The residual delays from the accident now off the shoulder. Just be very careful for hazard Road Conditions. I marked it with graphic right over here. You can see its not really affecting traffic. Still green for the most part. When i come back, update on that accident. 4 31. Following breaking news in a philadelphia neighborhood this morning. Heres what we know. 4 people in the hospital. Started as a fight outside a bar. Shooting happened less than two hours ago. Katy zachry live on scene. This is a wild story. Walk us through this. Tracey, a couple of things get your attention upon first hearing this story. The first one, the fact four people were shot in a public place. Happened outside 7165 germantown avenue. The second thing that gets your attention is the fact it happened on a very popular stretch of germantown avenue. An area that surrounded by well known and frequented businesses, bars, restaurants, shopping. You can see a bullet hole in one of the windows of
Tarmac likely starting the fir flightitut serious injuries. The airline says the pilots expertise and professionalismis major incident. Incredible. Glad everybody was safe. Washin donald trump wases on display as the president reached out to spouses to the white house for a about face. Ffair and making and i know that were all going t mn health care. Thats such an easy one. I have no doubt thats going t i think it will actually. Opefully it will start being really wants the same thing. We want greatness for this countrve. So i think were going to have. Right, chuck. I see chuck. Think that will happen. The president waseaking to c4 hours prior had announced Trump Court Pick neil gorsuch. Senatos who announced decision to vote against Trumps Administration comes under more scrutiny for its possible ties to ter a new. It has the u. S. Authorities now asking questions. We j tracie potts live in washington and tracie, what more can you tell us about this nbc went to that small island in th
Months in prison. Almost four years. Its been close to four years since the incident on the ft. Lee side of the George Washington bridge that created the bridgegate scandal. Bridgette kelly and bill baroni were convicted in november of wire fraud, conspiracy, and misusing the bridge as retaliation against ft. Lees mayor because he declined to endorse governor christies bid for reelection. Prosecutors said the two shut down several toll lanes at the George Washington bridge in september of 2013 intentionally causing a major traffic jam in ft. Lee. Governor christie was never charged with any wrongdoing. He argued that he was never aware that his office was involved until months after the fact. Federal sentencing guidelines call for 37 to 46 months. The exact sentence is up to the judge. Both boroni and kelly have asked for leniency including Community Service instead jail time. Meantime, governor Chris Christie is in line to lead a President Trump task force. That tops the other stories
Now. They are asking to judge to spare them prison time. Matt delucia is live. You have been following developments coming out this morning. Tell us more. Reporter we are standing by for that sentencing of two former aids to governor christie. Here is new video from newark. We watched as bill and bridgette worked in. Baroni was scheduled for sentencing at 10 30. Kelly is scheduled for noon. The scandal became known as bridgegate. Governor christie was never charged with any wrong doing. Today he was asked for his thoughts on the upcoming sentencing. He said its not his role to pass judgment. It calls from 37 to 46 months. The exact sentence is up to the judge. They have asked for leniency in the form of probation and house arrest instead of prison time. We are following what happens out after that courtroom and well let you know what happens. Nbc 10 news. Thank you. The man accused of killing an 81yearold Grocery Store owner owner is in court for a hearing. He walked in and shot a man