Drowned. The boys mother is in custody being questioned. I feel bad for the babies more so anything innocent lives. Reporter neighbors were stunned and sickened to hear what was unfolding inside an apartment on the 800 block of west ninth street this morning as investigators put up a line of blankets to block the view from onlookers. This is a terrible situation. Its sad. Its overwhelming. Its just crazy, crazy out here. Reporter just after 8 30 the mother of two small boys, the first a few months old the second about five years old, called 911 and asked that someone come check on her children. Officers arrived to find the boys dead inside the home. They also smelled a strong odor of gas. At that time the Officers Determined to make sure to protect the scene protect everybody that lived in the building, they evacuated the building opened up all the doors to make sure it was safe to go back in. Reporter when they did go back in they got a better look at the childrens bodies. Wilmingtons
Inside the home further complicating the horrific scene but quick work by his office prevented further loss of life. We evacuated the building opened up all the doors to make sure it was safe to go back in. Reporter we asked the chief if they had any suspects. Told us right now its the childrens mother. Definitely its the person that has the authority over the house at this time is always considered a suspect. Reporter at this point theyre no longer looking for anyone that may be involved. Okay, at this point no word yet on who the childrens mother is but again, her children, fiveyearold little boy and a month old baby boy, have passed away. For now reporting live in wilmington, bob brooks channel6 action news. Monica. Thank you bob. Now to action News Reporter sara Sarah Bloomquist live in the neighborhood. This has come as a shock to the neighborhoods. Reporter some neighbors said they started to cry when they heard what police were investigating here in the 800 block of west ninth s
Just a public official who is selling his office but also defrauding private individuals in a separate matter. He denied williams request to be let out to visit his ailing mother for fear of her passing away. You stole from her mother and now you want to visit her. A reference to evidence presented at trial that williams defrauded her nursing home out of 23,000. And the lawyer read his apologetic to the people of philadelphia for quote, letting them down. We didnt want to make this a sobbing spectacle. Obviously its not my day of sentencing to get his words across it was better that i read it. His wife and daughters were in court to support him and left Court Without responding and the girlfriend making an obscene gesture to the media. The Justice Department said it could be several weeks before Seth Williams low security prison is actually selected. Vernon odom, channel 6 action news at the federal courthouse in center city. Thank you vernon, you can find a wealth of material of the r
School pretty much. Reporter a statement from the archdiocese of philadelphia said roman was placed on lockdown because of general threats against the safety of the School Community on social media. This all ties back to the murder of two teens in south philadelphia on tuesday evening. Sal dinubile and Caleer Miller both 16 were shot and killed at the intersection of south 12th and ritner. Philadelphia police say they are looking for a person of interest in the killings, 16yearold Brandon Olivieri. Early this Morning Police say at least eight bullets were fired into olivieris home on the 1600 block of south juniper street. No one was hurt but neighbors and olivieris parents were left shaken. Then according to police, someone posted a photo of olivieri on social media saying he was headed to the area of Roman Catholic high school and posed a threat. The school was placed on lockdown around 11 30 a. M. Police say they investigated and found the threat to be unfounded. Still, parents foun
He insists there is no collusion. A few hours laterman fort and gates appeared before a federal judge. Sarah bloomquist is following the latest developments with an update. Good evening. Reporter good evening rick and monica. President trumps former Campaign Chair Paul Manafort and his business associate rick gates pled not guilty to all charges at a hearing this afternoon. Meantime the white house is distancing itself from this indictment as well as a plea agreement involving a former Trump Campaign official. Paul manafort the former trump Campaign Chairman surrendered to their fbi this morning following the indictment against him and his business associate and former Trump Deputy Campaign manager rick gates. The 31 page indictment represents the first charges filed against anyone by special counsel robert mueller. The 12 counts include conspiracy against the United States, false statements and conspiracy to launder money through hidden bank accounts. In total more than 75 million all