All right. Jennifer, thank you. To developing story now. A guilty verdict in a horrific local case. A woman is convicted of kidnapping a five year old child from a Philadelphia Elementary School and then sexually assaulting her. Eighths terrifying crime. The case stunned the city. Fox 29s bruce gordon is live at philadelphias criminal justice center. Bruce . Reporter guys, it was a story that shocked the sensibilities of our region. A young woman now just 21 years old accused, tried and now convicteconvicted of kidnappingd sexually assaulting a five Year Old Girl who attended an after School Daycare where Christina Regusters worked. It began with the chilling Security Camera footage of Christina Regusters disguised in muslim clothing snatching her five year old victim from bryant Elementary School. It ends 20 months later with a guilty verdict against reguste regusters. Many people cant imagine that this crime would occur. How could a woman abuse a child in this way . Well it happened.
Endured at the hands of this monster. But this case was solved because of this five year old. Reporter we know now regusters kidnapped the little girl brought her to nearby home and sexually assaulted her in savage fashion. The child was discovered at and upper darby playground 19 hours later. Prosecutors say regusters tried to confuse her victim by suggesting to the little girl there were several people involved in her abduction. Ultimately the victim and police saw through the reusse. This is a child had was able to provide more detail and more information than most adults. Shes an mazing, courageous child and hopefully this gives her some closure. Reporter the little girl helped crack the case by leading investigators to the house where she had been taken. She remembered a talking bird inside and an unusual back door. Investigators marveled at her courage and her stamina. Actually drove her around several times and when she got tired, she was upset about herself. She says, you know
Inspiration thats touching meaning hyped shelly. Plus get ready. A beautiful start to your weekend is coming to an end. Your Weather Authority tracking exactly when the rain will end. First breaking news in the search for a father who disappeared in the delaware river. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Jenn for joyce is live tonight along the river in south philadelphia. Jennifer . Reporter good evening, iain. We just got word from a police a body has been pulled from the river a body that appears to be of a 48 year old man who went missing in the water earlier this afternoon. This news comes after an hours long search of the delaware. The sun went down but the search continued for a 48 year old man who went missing in the deep and murky waters of the delaware river. Helicopters flew over and did a thermal scan and again the boats were using their side scan sonar. Reporter chief inspector Joseph Sullivan says the man went fishing off this south philadelphia pier near castor s
Missing in the water earlier this afternoon. This news comes after an hours long search of the delaware. The sun went down but the search continued for a 48 year old man who went missing in the deep and murky waters of the delaware river. Helicopters flew over and did a thermal scan and again the boats were using their side scan sonar. Reporter chief inspector Joseph Sullivan says the man went fishing off this south philadelphia pier near castor street with has teenaged son. Around 4 15 p. M. He decided to jump in the water and swim to the next pier over. Family members went to meet him on the other side. Unfortunately at some point they lost sight of him, and he did not make it to the other side of the pier. Reporter family and friends of the victim continue to stop by the scene and watch the search. They told us the victim moved here from napal. We have very upset family members on location and were keeping them informed. Reporter and police say that the mans body has been transporte
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