At a Million Dollars cash. Hes facing up to 30 years in prison. Coming up at 6 00, 4 investigates looks into what can be done and will be done to try to make these streets safer here in north bergen, union city, bayonne. New at 5 00, a new delay in the etan patz case. Pedro hernandezs second trial was supposed to be today. But the lead defense attorney has hurt his back and may need surgery. Jury. Police say hernandez confessed to strangling etan in 1979. Police are searching for a leaving work three months ago. Why are police just now learning about her disappearance . Reporter sibila, she hasnt been seen for three months, but wasnt reported missing until this past friday. Investigators spent the weekend out here digging up concrete in the front yard searching for any sign of her after her husband and daughter left the country. The nypd now guarding her home. Her front yard a pile of rubble as investigators search for any clues in her mysterious disappearance. Theyve been in and out o
Dramatic day on the campaign trail. Secret Service Agents run to protect donald trump as a protester rushes the stage. A lot happening tonight. We start with that tragedy near the Tappan Zee Bridge. The second deadly boating accident involving construction of the new span. Right now one man is dead, two others are still missing. Crews are working to get to the boat, which is submerged in 40 feet of water. Also, 5,000 gallons of fuel are leaking into the water. News 4s Michael George is live with the new developments. Reporter a very dangerous recovery operation going on right now behind me. Dive teams are in the water about 40 feet deep, trying to recover the bodies of the missing. They have a very short window to do this, about a half hour before the currents get too fast as the sunset, dive teams were in the water trying to recover two missing tug boat workers, presumed dead. Were doing everything we can to recover and find the bodies. Reporter the tragic accident happened shortly af
Were inside the limo. Four died and four others were seriously injured. The driver of the suv that struck the limo, steven romeo, was charged with dwi, but prosecutors say it played no role in the crash. Perfectly sober, steven romeo could not have avoided this crash. Reporter romeo was arraigned this afternoon and the grand jury indicted pino on assault and negligent homicide charges. It is our belief that the lines here between civil liability and criminal liability have been blurred. Reporter we are pleased with the indictment, said an attorney for one of the families. The family has been devastated by this loss and wants justice in this case. End quote. Several families have filed lawsuits in this case. If hes convicted of a top count in the indictment, negligent homicide, pino could face up to four years in state prison. N. J. Burkett, channel 7 right now we want to go to breaking news on the garden state parkway where theres an accident as you can see here causing big delays. Sha
Weve been seeing a number of family and friends on scene, coming to comfort her family members. What breaks her heart was in addition to losing that she leaves behind a young son. Wonderful mother, did everything for her son. She was always there for her son. She stayed home, she did what she had to do as a parent. She was great. Reporter and here, youre taking a look back in east islip. You may have also seen the picture, some of the friends house. The cause of the accident still unclear. As soon as we get that information from police, we will bring it to you. Live in east islip this morning, kristin thorne. Also on long island, Police Arrested two Stoney Brook University basketball players on campus. They are charged with grand larceny and criminal mischief. Was arrested last wednesday in connection with a theft on campus. Right now, a sentencing hearing underway in Westchester County to a father who pleaded guilty from charges from her 6 yearold daughters death. It happened on easte
Tragic astragic as no caps description. Friends and family are often rendered helpless. Painful for their families. Here supporting them. Brian rodriguez and noel herrera or rundownwere run down by what police say was a speeding and outofcontrol car last saturday night as they walked down the boulevard a block away from Union City High school. It in the incident suffering numerous injuries according to police who had that his condition has been upgraded to stable. More in place. North bergen Law Enforcement announced interest of the driver eric patterson. Charged with two counts of death by otto in the 2nd degree. The vehicle speed was well over 70 miles per hour. Officials so that the suspect had numerous prior speeding tickets and Law Enforcement continues to await the toxicology report. Remaining under investigation. My daughter went to high school. Told me a couple times they almost center. Also pointing out that kennedy boulevard was originally designed for horses and buggies. Tho