From the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. Right now on Eyewitness News, a grieving father remembers his four year old son. A live taken too soon by a deadly respiratory illness. Good evening, im diana rocco. Natasha has the night off. Health officials in Hamilton Township, new jersey, say eli wahler died after contracting enterovirus. Tonight concerned parents gathered to talk about how they can protect their children. Eyewitness News Reporter matt rivers has the story. Reporter for the first time were seeing photos of the child who died as a result of this virus. Four year old eli wahler a student at Yardville Elementary School passed a it way his leap 12 days ago. His dad released a statement he was a beautiful mix of eagerness and tendency, need and striving, caution and surprise grounded in a pure unconditional love. Sunday as Hamilton Township continued to mourn one of their own, parents gathered for a town hall meeting to another dress the threat
After man was gunned down overnight. More on those stories coming up. First, for the cast, still feeling so chill think morning. I know, i have ive broken out the tights. It has happened. Whatever it takes. Sure sign of fall. Absolutely. We definitely got a dose of early november more than anything over the course of the weaken here with the temperatures bottoming out in the 40s, where we are currently standing in fact in a lot of spots, could even see little frost in a few spots this morning, not around philly, probably pretty far north for. That will but thats a sign of the fact these temperatures have take answer hit. So we will be talking about that coming up here in the next few. But, were actually rebounding quickly as well. So nice little turn around on the thermometer, couple disturbance this is week we also have to discuss. Full details straight ahead. Back to you. Concern is growing after the cdc confirms enterovirus d68 did cause the death after little boy in mercer count. I
And raped. She was also robbed. But tonight the alleged attacker is in custody behind bars. It is monday night the big story on action news tonight is the arrest of 29yearold brandon menley charged with rape and other offenses. Dann cuellar is live at 9th street. They got their man, say the police . Reporter that is right. He gave a statement to a special victims investigators responsible for the crime. Reporter he beat her into a studio at 9th. He forced her into the area. Reporter it was 8 00 a. M. When she opened the door for art classes. She was alone. The suspect walked in and a beating an assault happened. The victim offered him money to stop. He took 600 and fled. Sources tell action that they caught up with menley at a shelter for homeless men a few blocks away. When i came out of the door, i saw them staking out the place. He was sick mentally sick to do Something Like that. That is somebodys daughter. I saw this woman. She came here to hide. Reporter another resident was its
School and Health Officials answer those questions, at Steinert High School on sunday. Nearly 100 parents and Community Members attended the town hall meeting where the School District says it has ramped up cleaning at all of the schools, even brought in additional staff to do the work. The focus now, they say, should be on education. Since d68 is a virus, and there is no vaccine, Health Officials say the best course of something prevention. Making sure teach remembers talking to students thousand throw tissues away, making sure that they get to wash their hands, more than one time, during the day, before lunch, after lunch. And that superintendent goes ton say that hes going to be meeting with all of his principals later this morning to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to stopping spreading of this virus, in the meantime, Health Officials urge everyone to wash their hands, cover their cough, and their sneezes, stay away from people who seem to be sick, and of cours
Hes described by his father as a beautiful mix of eager necessary, and hesitance i, need and striving, caution, and surprise. Four year old elis wallers life cut short, died died in his sleep two weeks ago. Now reporting he tested positive for enterovirus d68. As this new Jersey Community continues to mourn his death, the Hamilton Township School District starts to address the concerns. Very sadening, and i just want to know, you know, is there a risk of it spreading, how are we going to manage it and contain the situation, because everyone is worried for their children. And thats where we are now with it. School and Health Officials answer those questions, at Steinert High School on sunday. Nearly 100 parents and Community Members a 10 the town hall meeting where the School District says it is to has ram up up cleaning at all of the schools even brought in additional staff to do the work. The focus now they say should be on education. Since d68 is a virus, and there is no vaccine, Hea