Perjury. Were just learning the charges are perjury, false swearing and obstruction. Also abuse of office is another charge. We have reporters in this conference room. Were going to listen in to the News Conference as it begins. I think theyre just making sure everybody is in place. Ing at the d. A. In Montgomery County. Kathleen kane is 49 years old. Were seeing where and when theyre about to begin this News Conference. Here we go. Were here today to announce the filing of criminal charges against Pennsylvania Attorney general Kathleen Kane. The charges include obstruction of law and other offenses that relate to a scheme that we allege she original straighted to leak confidential investigative information and secret grand jury materials, and then lying to a grand jury to cover up and conceal her crimes. The genesis of this investigation is a referral we received in december of 2014 from judge William Carpenter of the Montgomery County court of common pleas who was also the supervisin
Nbc 10 news starts now. Right now at 6 00 from pennsylvanias top prosecutors to criminal defendant we have the mug shot of Kathleen Kane the first woman elected as attorney general this as her attorney goes on the defense. Were very confident that when all the facts in the case come out that shes going to be exonerated. Good evening im denise nakano. It is a unique case that stretched across Montgomery County today. Kathleen kane was with her legal team in norris town while a judge watched it all on a tv screen in collegeville. Tonight, we have nbc 10 Live Team Coverage offed tos developments. We begin with rand y gyllenhaal a quick proceeding. A few minutes long and the first step in what could be a very long criminal trial against pennsylvanias top Law Enforcement official. Attorney general Kathleen Kane walk under to the Detectives Bureau in norris town and flanked by photographers she had no comment. Kane was immediately processed and fingerprinted. Her mugshot was taken and then l
Left lane being blocked there. Were good to go on the vine street expressway, nice and clear between broad street and the schuylkill expressway. All lanes open there with no big problems or delays. Pamela and tracy. Jessica, thanks. 5 01. Today former Pennsylvania Attorney general Kathleen Kane will learn her fate after she was found guilty of perjury. Former top prosecutor could be facing decades in prison for her conviction. Nbc 10s Monique Braxton is live outside the Montgomery County courthouse in norristown with more on that. Monique . Good morning. When Kathleen Kane is sentenced, some of the focus could be on what is the best care for her teenage son . We last saw kane in august. Prosecutors are asking a judge to send kane straight to prison, make it stiff. Her attorneys will argue for probation or possibly house arrest. I did some digging this morning and found that one of her attorneys says she has close to 30 letters of support. Theyve come from family members, friends and fo
Right now on nbc 10 news today, judgment day for Kathleen Kane, the former Pennsylvania Attorney general could get years in prison after she was found guilty of perjury. c only on nbc 10, we spoke with a philadelphia man attacked by two people inside of his home and he says they stole nearly everything they found, even paper towels. And it wasnt pretty but the birds got it done. The eagles take home an ugly win against the Minnesota Vikings. Back in the win column. Nbc 10 news starts now. 5 32. Good morning. Welcome to nbc 10 news today. Im tracy davidson. Im pamela osborne. Lets start with meteorologist bill henley in the nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather. Good morning, bill. Good morning, pamela. Looking at a breezy start this morning. Blowing clouds through the area. With those clouds were seen a few showers. The first batch of showers moved past the trenton area, mercer county. A few sprinkles first thing this morning. In delaware, its completely dry. Unlikely that these sho
Into chester county. Just a few sprinkles now in northern Delaware County and moving into philadelphia and lower montgomery county, too. That line extends into southern chester conte and northern New Castle County as seeing a few springs. Much of this not even reaching the route. Behind those showers, turning chillier, 48 degrees in the Lehigh Valley. Clouds overnight have broken and youll see sunshine. Look at the temperature turnaround, from 48 to 58 into the 60s this afternoon. Well see a similar warmup in philadelphia. We have clouds an a few sprinkles, too. No sign of showers during the day. The winds have shifted with the passage of that cold front. It will stay windy. Winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. Thats why its not going to be quite as warm as it was yesterday. Middle 60s, low 60s this afternoon. The strongest winds will be during the afternoon hours. The suburbs, new jersey and the Lehigh Valley, just 59 degrees in the Lehigh Valley and delaware will warm to 62 this aftern