His past choices in crime, i hope its a Death Penalty case. Reporter james harris has been formally charged with murder, rape robbery and other crimes. He is right now talking to philadelphia homicide detectives but his arraignment has not yet been scheduled. Im jesse gary, nbc 10 news. To a developing story in north philadelphia. Thats where Police Say Two children were found alone in deplorable conditions. The discovery began when neighbors spotted a 2yearold child wandering around on north 16th street. The child had foot burns and was dehydrated. Authorities found an 11yearold inside the home which police say was a mess and not fit for children. Police are looking for the parents. Tonight both kids are in the care of the department of human services. We have new information tonight about the gunman in last nights deadly attack inside a louisiana Movie Theater. Police describe john houser as a drifter who may have suffered from depression and bipolar disorder. Investigators say he op
Im george spencer, nbc 10 news. Chilling new details in the murder of a recent drexel graduate. Investigators say Jasmine Wright was on the phone with her mother when she was attacked as she walked into her apartment last thursday. Her mom heard a struggle and then the phone went dead. Police say james harris raped and killed wright. Nbc 10s jesse gary is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters, where harris is being questioned by detectives right now. Jesse, you found out something in harris past that shocked even the police . Reporter thats right. He has a long criminal history stretching all the way back to the late 70s but in 1982 he went to court charged with murder. Ultimately he was convicted, found guilty of manslaughter for killing his father. Hes a monster, a career kral criminal. He has been locked up 31 times. Reporter police point to dna and fingerprint evidence as proof james harris snuffed out a young life earlier this month. Investigators say the excon was hired to tak
Hes been locked up since for burglary. While police wait for dna results the veteran head of the homicide unit says he hopes the District Attorney will seek the Death Penalty for harris who killed his own father in 1982 and has committed multiple sexual assaults. That daughter did everything the right way. She was a very nice young lady. She graduated from under grad, went to grad school and was about make her mark in this life and to be killed in this fashion is very sad and very tragic. Reporter Harris Police tell me is right now in the homicide unit right now continuing to refuse to talk but the cops say hes been caught red handed through dna in this vicious 50th street murder. Live at Police Headquarters in center city, vernon odom, channel6 action news. Okay, vern, thank you. Meantime police in delaware say a woman found dead in a wilmington park was murdered and they say theyve caught the man who did it. Police found the body of 29yearold jamie murphy yesterday on a playground on
Alarm to clear the themed our coverage of the Movie Theater shooting continues on our web side 6abc. Com with updates on the investigation. We also have gallery of images including pictures of the gunman victims and more details on that hero teach here shielded her friend from a bullet. Philadelphia Police Identified the man suspected of killing a recent graduate of Drexel University. 56yearold james harris is accused of murdering Jasmine Wright. Wright was found beaten and strangled in her amount last week. Police say harris had been fired from his maintenance job at wrights building. He is described as a career criminal who has been locked up 31 times. Action News Reporter vern odom was at this afternoons announcement by police and hell have much more on harris and how police connector him to the crime coming up tonight at 6 00. Several families in Camden County are without a home this evening after a fire ripped through a townhome. Chopper 6hd was overhead as flames shot through the
He broke into her apartment. She came in about 30 minutes after he was inside of the apartment. She was on her cell phone talking to her mother who lived in virginia. At that time he attacked her. We know that because the mother said the phone goes dead at that point. She hears a struggle and the phone goes dead. Reporter Harris Police say tried to clean the crime scene with bleach but to no avail. His long rap sheet raises the perpetual question what was he doing out on the street. 31 priors. He was arrested for killing his father. Arrested for Sexual Assault several robberies, several burglaries. Hes a monster and were very happy to get him off of the streets. Reporter brian we must point out here that james harris has been arrested and accused of this crime and the eyes of the law icy hes innocent until proven guilty. Live at Police Headquarters in center city, vernon odom channel6 action news. Allall right, vernon thanks t of course action news has been following this developing st