Its very unnerving. Reporter yvette heard what happened as she walked along the very block where it happened. Police say it was around 1 30 wednesday morning on the 1300 block of wharton street in south philly. The victim was walking home when she noticed a man following her. She quickly pulled out her pepper spray and just in time. Police say the man in this photo grabbed her from behind. He pulled her dress down, the top of of of her dress he pulled down exposing her. She managed to fight him off and pepper spray him at which time he fled. Reporter suspect took off running on 1200 block of south claire i dont know street. Im really shocked especially in this area. You have the police up here. Very observant quick if you need them. Its almost like the suburbs here. Reporter police passed out flyers in the neighborhood warning of what happened. My neighbor just told me i literally just found out. Reporter its frightening to many like ellen kenny. Im really scared, yeah, everybody is pr
Likewise by 11 00 oclock temperatures in the mid 60s. So well take you hour by hour. Watching what happens with that disturbance off to the west. Overnight tonight into Early Saturday Morning, were still looking at clouds, some scattered showers around here. Heres 5 00 a. M. On saturday. That system still moving through the area. Then by tomorrow morning were still looking at clouds and some showers across the area. But decreasing clouds, a northerly wind and temperatures tomorrow top out around 70 degrees. Coming up well have an entire look at that weekend forecast the latest on those extreme pollen levels plus more chances for some rain with that seven day forecast to help plan. Back to you. We want tore mine folks you can stay prepared for the weather by downloading our fox 29 news app. Get live radar and alerts sent right to your phone. Just search for it in the apple or google play stores. Developing to night, remembering a life taken too soon. Students, parents and neighbors are
Have nor work to do. Good evening, im chris oconnell. Im dawn timmeney. Officers say they have a lot of information they need to get through. Lets get straight out to fox 29s bruce gordon wilmington tonight. Bruce . Reporter town hall meeting earlier this week wilmingtons police chief told concerned parents he hoped to be able to announce arrests in this beating death by weeks end today he was forced to tell the public be patient. With mayor Dennis Williams by his side, police chief Bobby Cummings told assembled reporters there is more detective work to do on this case. Interviews to conduct. Phone records to check. Forensics to be analyzed and so because theres still a lot of work left to do by our detectives and the attorney general office, in terms receive viewing evidence and relevant facts, we are not in a position at this time to file charges. Reporter amy Frances Joyner 16yearold sophomore at Howard High School of technology in wilmington was apparently beaten to death in the gi
So you can seize those moments, wherever you find them. Flonase. Six is greater than one changes everything. Right now on fox 29, a terrifying attack but a woman fights back against the man Police Believe was going to rape her and its all caught on tape on a local street. Good evening, im dawn dim feature. That scary scene unfolded early wednesday morning in south philadelphia. Thats where fox 29s Shawnette Wilson is live tonight. Shawnette, the attacker is still out there . Reporter he is, dawn, and police worry the next victim might not be as lucky. Pay close attention. We are about to show you pictures of a man police want desperately to catch. Surveillance pictures show a 19yearold woman fighting for her life. As police say a man tried to sexually assault her. You can see the victims hand on the mans neck as they struggle on the ground. The suspect has one hand around the back of the womans head. Its very unnerving. Reporter yvette heard what happened as she walked along the very b
High school. Police saying today they have much more work to do before they can talk about arrests. Good evening, im dawn timmeney. Im Chris Oconnell biggest announcement from Wilmington Police today not what some people were expecting. Lets get straight out to fox 29 bruce gordon in wilmington tonight. Hi, bruce. Reporter the quick announcement last week that socalled persons of interest had been identified led many around here to assume that arrest boss soon follow. Clear toll night thats not going to happen. Earlier this week police chief bobby come cummings had predicted arrests by today in the apparent beating death of amy Frances Joyner now hes forced to back off that pledge. Were not in a position at this time to file charges. Unlike tv, these things absolutely do take time. Reporter the 16yearold sophomore was killed in the bathroom of Howard High School of technology in wilmington last thursday. Three female students were quickly described as persons of interest and were suspe