Church congregation. Good afternoon. Im jim donovan. Lets get over to anita oh, joins us near the scene in overbrook where firefighters placed four alarm fire under control just about an hour ago. Good afternoon. Reporter good afternoon, brooke and jim. Officials tell us though this fire is now under control, flames are still smoldering inside, and will still take several days before it is safe enough for investigators to get inside. Take a look at the scene now. You can see smoke still billowing out of this church, more than 120 firefighters and officials have been on the scene this morning, trying to put out this blaze, and theyre expected to remain here for the rest of the day, the pastor of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church appears the 100 Year Old Church is total lost after this four alarm fire gutted it this morning, and also collapsed part of this roof, but thankfully several people inside and two cats made it out safely. Officials say the fire appears to have started in the bas
Catherine Matthew Desha did him. They did not say anything on his behalf. Bond was set at 1 million. We are looking for more information and friends are sharing memories. Well have live reports coming up starting first at 4 00. Laura thanks, catherine. A cleveland woman arraigned this morning on vehicular homicide charges. Portia harris plead not guilty to those charges. The judge ordered her held on 50,000 bond. Harris is accused of motorcycle rider on east 71. The rider, shanny dizzard, was a former police officer. Police are investigating two smash and grabs in the past three days. This morning, someone drove their car through the window at the Family Dollar in newburg heights. Whoever it was got away with arm loads of stuff Early Saturday Morning someone did the same thing at a Family Dollar in cleveland. Laura a Richland County woman being held on 10,000 bond. Sarah roberts is accused of step by stepchild care in mansfield. Brian an akron man charged with selling heroin to nearly
We will have a look at what is new this year in our region in a few minutes. We begin with a first date school under county Headstart Program are back in class after a report detailed emotional and physical abuse at three different schools. The report led the federal government to suspend the 6. 4 million it sent to the program. Stephanie ramirez is there live with more. Reporter county executive called this report embarrassing before the end the school ceo toward the Headstart Program. Their priority today was letting parents know that for now, the Headstart Program will continue as normal for the more students who participate in this program. Behindthescenes, there will be a transitional period from serious evaluations to be done. A group called the Community Development has stepped in. They will be the ones now providing the millions lost in the federal grant. This is only on an interim basis. The money is not completely lost. It is not clear the future if staff will need to be cut
Received inEffective Council. Today sandusky are questioning 2012 prosecutor around others. They want to prove someone from the Attorney Generals Office leaked secret grand jury testimony. If a judge agrees, sandusky could be granted a new trial, or released from prison entirely. Our greg argos is there. Hell have live reports on Eyewitness News beginning at 5 00. Well, philadelphia mayor jim kenney in new york city today for the funeral of former police commissioner, john timoney. The 68 year old passed away last week at battling lung cancer. Funeral mass was celebrated at st. Patricks cathedral in man hat on, laid to rest in west chester county, new york. John timoney served as first Deputy Commissioner with the nypd as well as miamis chief of police. Within the hour, president obama will be in louisianna for a firsthand look at the devestation left behind by the recent historic flooding. Correspondent don champion has this report. Reporter president obama boarded marine one this mor
The morning. Never had a problem. Reporter but people who live here say theyre starting to feel differently. After police say a man on a blue bmx bike approached a woman near Greenwich Village around 11 00 monday morning and told her he had a knife. Police say then he forced her to walk to the area of the carter playground where he sexually assaulted her. I think its terrible. I think its so scary that you live in a neighborhood that you think is safe and you cant through your neighborhood without feeling, you know, violated. Reporter police are asking people to be on the lookout for the suspect who they describe as a hispanic man in his late 20s to mid30s. Hes about 56 with a medium build and short brown hair and he has tattoos on his right arm and back of his right hand. Neighbors say they will be more alert and take steps to protect themselves. I dont think i would walk down the street when its dark, theres like a few parks that i bag. I probably wont loam with headphones in anymore