Plus years. Since he was a teenager. You can see outside the firehouse there is black bunting put up by his fellow firefight firefighters here. Now in his memory. Today grief grips some of the bravest men and women in our region as they mourn the loss of one much their firefighter matt letourneau. 11 07 this morning, he was declared dead. And we are without words. Reporter philadelphia fire commissioner adam thiel trying to hold it together outside Temple University hospital where the fallen firefighter was pronounced dead. Lieutenant letourneau called with fellow philadelphia firefighters 8 00 in the morning to battle this blaze on north colorado avenue in north philadelphia. As he was inside the smoke filled row home, there was a collapse and he was trapped. He was never alone. The rescue effort started almost immediately. Reporter for half an hour more than 100 firefighters trying to get one of their own out and they did but the 11year veteran of philadelphias Engine Company 45 had
Charged with another murder plot that was not carried additionally augello was charged with planning to commit of murder of james kauffman. Kauffman is already in jail stemming from weapons charges in june after he pulled a weapon when a search warrant was executed at his office. Today april kauffmans only child. Daughter kim pack says this about the charges against her former stepfather. The details that emerged in the press conference i was not privy too. It was very hard to watch. Very it really takes, you know all of your words away its such a gutwrenching thing. And jim these charges coming just months after david tyner took over the office vowing to solve unsolved homicides in the county. Ed jacobs kauffmans defense turn said to us on the phone his client will we entering a not guilty plea and had nothing do with his wifes death. And now investigators are combing through a burnt out home in philadelphia and it killed a fire lieutenant matt letourneau. And the Atf National Respons
The fbi and this office. In this matter without their dedication and commitment be standing here today. T a share ent that result the in todays arrest. Today James Kauffman age 69 and Ferdinand Ferdinand ohjello is charged with distribution of narcotics al practi. And additionally he was charged to commit the murder of james m. Kauffman. Upon information and belief known to my office. An individual known as Frank Mulholland was paid a sum of money to kill April Kauffman. A after the murder Frank Mulholland died andime was thought to be an accidental overdose. We discovered a longterm lyons from the pagan outlaw motorcycle gang and James Kauffman was created for the mutual financial gain through the use of kauffmans medical practice for illegal Drug Distribution this relationship culminated on may 10th with the murder for hire of April Kauffman. Defend kauffman and had a relation centered around the medical practice and James Kauffman solicited him to murder his wife. As a result of Apr
And ferdinand began looking for the hitman. As a result of April Kauffmans desire to divorce James Kauffman he was intent to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial many prior. The man allegedly hired to kill april, mulholland. They are charged with murder and Rick Williams tearing and six others are charged with their alleged roles in the drug operation and kauffman is accused of running out of his egg harbor medical practice and kauffman is in jail stemming from weapons charges after he pulled a weapon when a search warrant was executed at his office. We just got off the phone with James Kauffmans defense attorney ted jacobs and that his client plans to enter a not guilty plea and had nothing to do with his wifes death. Back to you. Thank you. Philadelphia police are looking for a man that they say has stolen Church Donations several times. Today they released the crime in action inside of the romancal calvary church. Officers say he did the same thing december 4th
Torrential rain reek havoc on Southern California community. Good afternoon, i am m jim donovan. Im rahel sole plan, in the wake of the mudslides 15 people are dead several people still missing. Correspondent Chris Martinez with the latest on the destruction. Church teams in Southern California are working to reach areas burried in mud and debris after tuesdays deadly rain. We dont know how many additional people are still trapped. We now there are some, and were still making our way into certain areas. Torrential rains, triggering devastating mudslides. Helicopters rescued dozens of stranded people, crews on the ground, also, search for victims. Look like world war i battlefield. It was literally a carpet of mud, and debris everywhere. Here in burbank, another massive mud slide sent dirt and debris flowing through this neighrh number of homes. The rushing of the mud and water and the power was amazing. Saw water more than 5 feet deep, rush past her house. There were cars walking down,