His dad is okay. I came down here as quick as i could to see whats going on. Hes not allowed to have a cell phone. Reporter if he doesnt have a cell phone, that doesnt mean hes definitely involved in this. Im sure hes 79. The concern, naturally, i want to come down here and see whats going on. Reporter yeah, that young guy hoping his pop is okay. Everybody is hoping his dads okay. Everybody working inside of this facility that handles that, 2500 maximum securities inmates at all levels. He and many families certainly wondering whats happening inside. More importantly, how this is going to end. I can tell you were waiting for that News Conference. As soon as it does, well bring it to you live. Tim furlong, smyrna, nbc10 news. Well bring you the latest developments on this breaking story. Again, there say hostage situation at the vaughan corrections facility in smyrna, delaware. You can stay up to date on our website nbc10. Com. In the meantime, more breaking news, we learned late this a
Police do say theyll provide hourly updates. To make sure no one gets hurt. Stay with us on the nbc10 app or on air. New at 6 00, tim, a phone call from inside that prison. Delaware news journal said this is audio from the hostage. I dont know whos taking me hostage. I can help, man, we just need. The calmer also said the inmates were complaining about improper sentencing orders and seemed to mention other reform measures but most of that call is difficult to understand. The nbc10 investigators are digging into security in that prison. Were going to tell you why prison officials have been touting security improvements. Thats coming up at 6 15. President trump made an unexpected trip from the white house to the first state. The president and his daughter ivanka came to Dover Air Force base to pay respects to u. S. Service members overseas. Well, the president took part on marine one from the white house this afternoon. The trip was unannounced. Was not on his daily schedule. We later le
Two of them have been released. Nbc 10 has Team Coverage outside the prison in smyrna and we begin with nbc 10s aundrea clinethomas with the latest on the hostage negotiations. Aundr aundrea . Reporter lets start with the two Correctional Officers who have been released. The first is being treated for nonlife threatening injuries, the second at our last update were told was being checked out by medical professionals. Meanwhile, at this very moment, negotiations continue. Sky force 10 shows more inmates being led out of the building at the James Vaughan correctional facility hours into a hostage standoff. How the way the cos treat the inmates. That has to change. We want Education First and foremost. Reporter inmates contacted the news journal twice through family to make their demands known after taking four corrections employees hostage. They keep on playing games, its going to get ugly. Reporter among their concerns, their need for i dont know whos taken me hostage, they got my face
Continue this morning. Were going to get back to that in a moment. We have Team Coverage of the standoff coming up, but first up lets head over to david murphy and karen rogers good morning. Reporter good morning, everybody, we have a snow shower west of allentown, pushing west of reading, light snow, slow down, there are clouds around with brakes, overall we have partly sunny skies, 38 in philadelphia, 31 in reading. 34 in millville. Its cold out there not much wind. 36 degrees by 7 00 a. M. 42 by noon. Its cooler with a high of 44 at 4 00 p. M. , breezy like yesterday and getting back in the mid 30s be, by 7 00. Colder tomorrow with decent windchills by that i mean not very decent. Reporter but strong you mean bad. Route 42 moving okay. The ramp from 42 northbound to 295 northbound was hut down for construction it was in the process of reopening right now. Bordentown township, Burlington County we have an accident on a ramp involving an overturned tractortrailer. The ramp from 206 to
Going on right now. Skyfox is life over the james t. Vaughn Correctional Center in smyrna where police say inmates took Corrections Officers hostage and some of those officers are still held up inside the prison right now. Good evening and thanks for joining us im iain page. Im lucy noland. It is maximum security prison. Our Chris Oconnell has been at the scene all night. Chris, authorities have made it abundantly clear, this is not over yet. Reporter that is right, lucy. Very tense hostage negotiation still continues at this hour at delawares largest maximum security prison. Two Corrections Officers still remain being held as hostages at this time at james t. Vaughn correctional facility as the standoff with inmates now enters its 13th hour. Prison Officials Say tonight they are in communication with unknown number of inmates who have taken over at james t. Vaughn correctional facility. Its been a long and difficult day. Reporter delaware governor john carney reacting to the hostage c