A massive manhunt. Accused killer on the run. Sending communities into a panic as police warn he could be armed and could be dangerous. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. One teenager who broke out custody this morning is still on the run. Thanks for joining us tonight. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. Three others are back in custo custody. But an cued killer still out there somewhere. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell joins us live from bridgeton, new jersey. Chris . Reporter guys thats correct massive manhunt continues tonight. Now entering its 22nd hour. State, federal and local authorities are on the search tonight in the bridgeton area. The home of an 18yearold escaped accused killer who is still on the run. Bridgeton police scowering the city tonight as the manhunt for 18yearold Michael Huggins continues. It all started 35 miles away when police say huggins along with three other teenagers overpowered Correctional Officers and escaped from the harbor fields youth detention al facility in Egg Harbor Ci
Reporter a shooting gun range has sparked a lot of controversy billboards the local naacp are racist. One two of bill boards along route 73 advertising a shooting cl club based in the township. A soldier on the knee with a gun and reads the only time we take a knee. Some say it is a mockery of nfl layers who kneel during the National Anthem which started with the quarterback colin kaepernick. Professional layers continue to kneel during the games as they say to bring attention to racism and police brutality. I hope that the people who own that gunshop understand that people are not taking knees disrespect the flag. They are talking knees to try to get attention to a problem that they feel is happening. Shooting clubowner says the billboard has nothing to do with racism and says its the clubs stance to support veteran and many members of the clubs are vets. They have nothing to do with race. It was not up for that. We sem ply put it up, you know, to show support for the vetrap and armed
18 year old Michael Huggins continues. Safe to say theyre using every resource available both ground, air. Reporter it all started 35 y huggins along with three other teenagers overpowered Correctional Officers and escaped from the harbor feels youth detention al facility in Egg Harbor City about 12 30 this morning. They overpowered two guards. They stole vehicle. They subsequently crashed the vehicle after a small chase. Then they escape on foot. Reporter three of the juveniles were caught in bridgeton about midday. Schools were put on lock down. State Police Helicopters searched the area by air and troopers descended on the bridgeton home where huggins once lived. Huggins was awaiting trial for the first degree murder of 21yearold did he van thai lee of bridgeton back in october of last year. Police say at this point huggins may be armed and should be considered desperate and dangerous. Anyone who would harbor a wanted individual who escaped from a facility would be committing a crim
Approves . Kevins approved. Did he have a baby last night, kevin hart . A scar. Alert . Alert, false alarm i believe. Sue, have you a child last night . Not las night, no. Okay, thanks. But ill let you know, keep you posted. Sure. Weve got seven out of ten this morning. The rest of the day wont look like it does now, showers around with bus stop buddy but not wearing the full regular al gal ya of rain gear, he has sixers cap on today. Most of the rain is just about out of here. See few little drips left over in new jersey. Thats about it. But the roads are still wet. Careful specially in the neighborhoods where there are all of the leaves around. Southwest wind at 6 miles an hour, and 48 degrees, which is much milder, than we were yesterday, sunrise time at 6 47. Early hi, 58 degrees, that will happen at lunchtime. Windy afternoon in store as temperatures drop in the wake of the front coming through right now. Well, weve had bunch of problems this morning, bob kelly, in the suburbs, ho
Tentwo in favor of innocence. I dont think the prosecution had a smoking gun. How tight was it i should say . Can you tell me about the attitude in it was difficult but were relieved. Definitely a big impact on lot of, um, a lot of emotion and, um, im really happy its over. We were deadlock right out of the gate. So you know when youre deadlocked out of the gate, i cant force somebody elses opinion. Reporter menendez conviction would have forced him to resign from the us senate. Doing so before democratic governor elect phil murphy takes office in january means governor Chris Christie would have likely replaced him with republican. A fact not lost on the senator. To hose who were digging by political grave so that they can jump into my seat i know who you are and i wont forget you. Reporter this trial lasted 11 weeks. As for the next step the prosecutorprosecutors must decide if they are going to seek a retrial. Reporting from newark, antoine lewis, fox 29 news. Also breaking in new je