Talking about dwayne fletcher. He witnessed the abduction sunday night of Carlesha Freeland Gaither and immediately called police. If not for that call, free land gaither may be a face on a flier, another missing person. Thursday nightsh the big story on action news tonight is the emergence of a hero in this kidnapping case and Philadelphia Police are quick to give him credit. If he did not make the phone call or did not wait all we had was cellphone in the middle of the street and missing person report. And you have nothing. Action News Reporter eva pilgrim is live at the kidnapping scene in germantown. Eva you talked to fletcher tonight. Whats his talk on the praise hes getting from police . Reporter well, jim, phelpser says he was doing what anyone that situation would do. He deposit know the woman screaming for help but says he could not ignore her cries. These chilling imamounts unfolded before dwayne fletchers eyes. When she was screaming for help it seemed like she was calling f
Siding. You can see holes in the wall where his head was repeatedly slammed. His brother ryan was abused the same way but managed to survive. All of this in the name of discipline. Gary fellenbaum and jillian tait tied the to boys up over a door by their feet, and while they were doing that they laughed at these children. They shared this trailer with fellenbaums wife, all three worked at a local walmart, there is no signs that any of these people were on drugs, fellenbaums wife amber lived in the trailer is charged with endangering children by not calling police. The d. A. Says that fellenbaum went car shopping and took a nap while the child lay dying after weeks of relentless torture. They killed a child, we will seek the Death Penalty in this case. They only moved into this park last month, reaction from neighbors for the alligations. You dont do that to kids. You know. The prosecutor is going for the Death Penalty, do you buy that . Yes, i buy that. Yes. Reporter james we have cove
The federal agent who arrested barnes last night. But well begin at northwest detectives with matt rivers who has brand new details on how investigators crack this case. Matt . Reporter chris and jessica, as you did mention, sources have confirmed to cbs3 that barnes confessed to the crime that is outlined in this criminal complaint filed just hours ago by the fbi. It details how they were able to track him down during the course of their investigation. This after for the first time we heard from several members of the Philadelphia Police department involved in this case including the detective who promised carleshas family hed bring her home safely. When detective james sloan first saw the woman he had desperately searched for, his words were simple. I just told her, ive been looking for you, and she started crying. Her mom hugged her and her father embraced her touching mommy. Touching mommy. Reporter criminal complaint obtained by Eyewitness News details that investigation. It descr
Germantown. Tonight we know specifics how she helped authorities find her and how her abduction helped crack another case. Action news spoke exclusively to a man who knows barnes violent past all too well and police say there is a hero in this investigation. And he spoke to action News Reporter eva pilgrim live in germantown tonight. Eva has the latest from there. Reporter brian, police say they were able to find carlesha thanks in large part to a man that was just walking down the street right across the street from her in just a short time ago we were able to speak with him. These chilling images unfolded before dwayne fletchers eyes sunday night the two were walking opposite sides of green street two blocks when fletcher turned left and heard screaming. He says he just could not shake what he saw. And heard. Not only that when she screamed for help it was like she was calling for me. Nobody else was out here. I felt like man, wow theyre gone. And now fletcher called police two times
Valleys leading news program. When you go to bed tonight, say a prayer for little scotty mcmillan. The brief nightmare that was his life is over. Emotions are running very high today in Chester County as the gruesome details are released about the torture and murder of a 3yearold boy. That boys own mother and boyfriend are charged in the savage crime and the d. A. Says he will seek the Death Penalty. Officials say that Scott Mcmillan was beaten, whipped and hung from his feet and taped to a chair. Investigators say its the worst child abuse case they have ever seen. Tigators say its the worst vernon odom is live with more on this murder investigation. Reporter backing up what you said. Chester county Law Enforcement figures Emergency Rooms and hospitals are calling it the worst case of child abuse they have ever seen. Jillian tate and her boyfriend are in prison tonight facing first degree murder charges, the d. A. Says they tortured her son to death. He was systematically tortured and