Homes in this city. Nbc 10s George Spencer has been working the story from West Philadelphia all evening long. George, some of the details are very graphic but the funeral director telling you its all a misunderstanding . Reporter jim, that is his claim, but there are major and lingering questions about his handling of these three bodies and late this evening we also confirmed in igs to the bodies investigators here discovered a bag of human organs, apparently cast aside like trash. Nbc 10 cameras were on scene as Philadelphia Police returned to this funeral home tonight. Theyve been active here since the discovery of three unrefrigerated bodies inside. Two of them, investigators say, nonembalmed and decomposing. Thats being irresponsible. As a funeral home, its being irresponsible. China furgess is a neighbor who had relatives buried by the previous tenants, apparently kimball funeral home and later gaither. Hawkins Funeral Services set up shop here recently and police say even though
Reporter police say miguel colon ran over alicea and his mother Josephine Rivera at lehigh and mascher. Investigator say colon was driving a friends 2006 infiniti with his brother when they smashed into the two at a high rate of speed. The owner of the car went to police shortly after learning about the accident but police had to build their case. These investigations are very difficult proving somebody was driving a vehicle. There was two people in the car at the time so we had a little difficulty in proving the fact that he may have been driving. So, it just took some extra investigation. Reporter an arrest warrant was issued for colon who remains on the run. Aliceas mother has recovered from the injuries but the emotional scars will be lasting. The family and police have message for colon. Turn yourself in. You ran the first time. You should have stopped the first time. Leaving my babies out like road kill, you know, man up. Man up. Reporter and police say colon likes to frequent th
In my opinion. Reporter police right now are trying to reach out to another family that used to run this organization. It used to be called gaither funeral home. Police are trying to reach out to them as part of their investigation. And as these answers to us well bring it to you. Back to you guys, iain. Dave, thank you. May remember last three bodies were found and side a garage near the 2600 block of haggard street. Neighbors called police after they notice add foul odor coming from the garage. It turns out the garage belongs to janet powell daily who also owns the funeral home around the corner. Her son says the bodies were only in the garage for a short time but the bodies were moved to another funeral home while police investigate. Also were following breaking news tonight out of buck county right now. Skyfox is live over the 600 block of ferry road in doylestown where peco crews are working to restore power after a car hit utility pole. Peco tells us about 200 customers are witho
Said it would never happen again. Reporter and you said. So i know it wont because hes not coming back. Reporter ortiz reported the incident to police and the state department of children and family. Dcs spent seven minutes trying to get someone to answer the door and only got in after Hamilton Police arrived. They were summoned after the day care called the cops on us upset that we were knocking on the door looking for a comment. We never got it. Its horrible. That means anyone can get out. I didnt i didnt have a clue that that even happened. Reporter some family members picking up children didnt know or didnt want to talk about the incident. But others are horrified that a threeyearold would be able to leave the building undetected by staff. But i dont know how the boy got out without anybody watching him, cars stopping because its so business z its pretty theyre pretty good here. I just dont know how it happened. Reporter right now authorities are working to answer that and yemaris
A, carjacked it right in front of pursuing police, there were two young women in the back seat. I dont know how many number of people could have been injured, is just walking at their home, their car. Thank god everybody is safe, i heard with the carjacking he grabbed two girls after that. Police say that 28 year old state prison parolee drove the car with the women inside to fifth and shunk, then jumped out and fled, the two women quickly drove to ninth and ritner and flagged down police. Thats just unconscionable for anyone to do that regardless of the neighborhood. Sources say the suspect has been out on parole for only a month after serving time on gun charges, and for firing on police, investigators found his prison i. D. Card in the car he crashed. I did see them take the prison id out of the car. You know, it is what it is. Like i said, everybodys safe. I hope they get him. Reporter i go at this hour, police still pursuing that 28 year old state parolee searching several locatio