Im iain page. Im dawn timmeney. Food stamps are supposed to be used to buy groceries and scammers are trading them for cash. Chris oconnell is live in West Philadelphia with more on this story. Chris . Reporter well, guys, sorry i cant hear you but this scam is actually quite simple. You get food stamps from the federal government and turn around and sell them on the streets for 50 cents on the poll. Actually this kind of thing has been happening for awhile now. But now this hustle is happening right on your social media page. For families on food stamps its a lifeline to nutrition and helping put food on the table. They give us that for to us eat or have what we need. Reporter but selling food stamps on facebook, it is happening. Fox 29 viewers zen us these posts. One woman in north philly telling 150 in food stamps for 125 bucks on the sixth of the month. And here on craigslist where you can get 195 bucks in food stamps for just 95. You can go in just about anyone these Corner Stores
With top prizes of 300 grand oh, i knew what it was the entire time. [laughter] keep on scratchin. Right now gators usually at the top of the food chain but this one just met its match. Cops say this guy was hiding in a womans closet. Its a story that will have you wondering is there someone hiding in yours . Couple thought they were safe. Home, headed to bed but Police Say Terror was right there just waiting in the closet. A man waiting to pounce. Im lucy noland. Im thomas drayton. Great to have you with us. Iain is off tonight. Scary stuff here. The womans boyfriend attacked with base because ball bat and more. They werent the only ones inside that house. Dave kin cher life in hatfield tonight. Dave, whats going on here . Reporter police say it was the womans estranged husband lying in wait hours before they even got home. The way the screaming and yelling was it sound like somebody got stabbed to death. Reporter neighbors terrified by noises coming from this house on the 2300 block
Woman pinned underneath. Helpless and running out time. Would you have the courage to do what these people did . One by one, Good Samaritans rushed over to help. The group kept growing and eventually they actually lifted the car right off her with her bear hands. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Without the selfless heroism the people in that video this story could have had a different head ending. Lets get out to Shawnette Wilson in hamilton with this incredible story. Reporter i talked to of two those Good Samaritans. The gallaghers put their hazards on and left their daughter christa in the car without a second thought. They rushed over to a smokey car to help safe someones life. The car was smoking. The horn was blaring. Reporter police car dash cam video shows exactly what Maria Gallagher and her husband harry show when they drove up on abelard accident. I saw a car with its wheels up in the air. Reporter look closely youll see the car theyre talking about. The video be
People angry about the president ial election. The message theyre sending its clear. Theyre not happy about president elect donald trump. Live look right now from skyfox broad street where you can see enormous rod crowd of protesters marching as we speak. Throughout this area that theyre at roads are shut down. Left and right well keep following this of course well give you the breaking details as they continue to happen. But first a story happening right now. It started way knock at the door in philadelphias bustleton neighborhood. Terror and danger awaiting on the other side. Police say two men forced their way into a home, tied up the man inside then stole tens of thousands of dollars ton night theyre on the run. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Its story only on fox tonight. Lets get right out to Dave Schratweiser at Philadelphia Police headquarters witness story. Dave. Reporter iain, scary moments for the 69yearold homeowner who runs his Online Business out of his house
A surprise landing at a kensington rec center. That is a hot air balloon and if youre wonder wagon it was doing there in kensington, so are police and the faa. Everybody is okay but that neighborhood its shaken up. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Witnesses rushed into the field when balloon came down. Police werent far behind. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson in hunting park tonight witness wild story. Shawnette. Reporter so this was incredible, you guys. The person who landed says that he is an independent pilot visiting the area from florida. He says they launch from a company in pottstown. Now neighbors as you can imagine were totally impressed by what they saw, but the police tonight still have many questions. I thought it was about to crash into the street. I was like, oh, man, about blow up. Reporter rick rose couldnt believe his eyes what was happening in the middle of his kensington neighborhood. And he wasnt alone. What he saw caused a neighborhood of people to rush to bas