In the news a wild scene tonight in delaware, a raging inferno burning several homes, the blaze grew to four alarms along bay avenue near beach road this broke out at 7 30, two homes are believed to be a total loss. Another two were badly damage. Fire fighters battled the blaze for hours before gaining an upper hand no word how it started. Investigators are looking into whether todays gusty wind contributed to a house collapse in the torresdale section of the city. Home under construction on state road near linden street came crashing down at 2 00 oclock. Home next door was also damaged no one living in that home was injured and as you can see here, the Christmas Spirit remains intact though. And what a sight this was in pemberton, new jersey where a tanker truck rammed into a home there it happened at 7 30 this morning, on route 38, near birmingham avenue. Fortunately the house was vacant and no injuries were reported no word tonight why the driver who control. And in Atlantic City a
The 20 yearold driver facing dui, reckless driving and Marijuana Possession charges. But police say revenge was motive of a shooting this morning in darby boro. Officials say multiple shooters fired at a home on the 200 block of north ninth street, People Living there are related to 26 yearold ra shawn overton, overton is a person of interests in the shooting death of the man killed in the boro this past friday. Updating now a little girl who was attacked by a racoon inside her own home. Four monthold journey Blake Rodgers was released from st. Christophers hospital today. She needed 64 stitches in her face, after the frightening ordeal on thursday. It happened on 29100 brook of north 22nd street in north philadelphia, and mercifully her eyes are okay. Her uncle tells action news that she will not need digsal surgery. Thank goodness. Devon train station caught fire today, fortunately no one was injured but damage as you can see is pretty extensive. Authorities say the fire started at 1
Answers from investigators. You can imagine just how shocking this news is, for them and how devastating it must have been for their daughter who discovered both bodies on the living room floor overnight. Lets roll video. Show you where it happened in the 2500 block of north spangler street in Strawberry Mansion. Neighbors heard that daughter screaming and called 911 just before one. When Police Arrived they found perrys unresponsive and unconscious with no signs of trauma or forced entry into that home. Carbon monoxide has been ruled out but foul play has not. Meanwhile medical Examiners Office will conduct an autopsy and in the meantime Family Members again say they are overwhelmed by what has happened. They have been taking it well because she was matriarch of the family. She was the oldest of the entire family of 12. Im the oldest grand. It is pretty rough. She was the person that everyone leaned on in the family and again they lived in this house for over 40 years. Reporter again,
Laura. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco is live at police headquarters. What have you learned diana . Reporter jessica they werent roommates but police say laura and the man now charged with her murder rented rooms right next to each other and that she was scared for her life in the days leading up to her death after a run in with this house mate. Tonight he is charged with her murder. Police now say 22 year old Jeremiah Jackson confessed to the murder of laura. Mr. Jackson motive was robbery and it is believe mr. Jackson believed that she had some money with her. A large amount of cash. Reporter detectives removed evidence from the West Philadelphia home where the two rented rooms next to each other. Thats the place Police Say Jackson killed 23 year old Art Institute in the early hours of monday morning before putting her in a dufflebag and leaving her body on a street. Police say jackson drove her car to a south philly street and it will it on fire. He was taken into custody afte
Sources now say that his alleged alibi, that his car caught fire quickly fell apart when no burned vehicle could be found but sources add that the suspects cell phone was found, at the crime scene. Leading to his arrest. Motive was robbery, and it is believed mr. Jackson believed that she had some money with her, a average amount of cash. Reporter with new technology the suspects alleged confession was videotaped here at homicide headquarters so if this case gets to court, many will be able to see what he had to say. Much more on this developing story, when we join you at 6 00 live from Police Headquarters, im walt hunter, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Coming up on Eyewitness News at 6 00 our exclusive interview with the man who found the victims body, he says he was simply looking for scrap metal on a empty lot when he made that grizzly discovery. Tells his story to our matt rivers at 6 00. Well, now to Somerset County where a pilot is injured after his plane crashes there. Single engine amat