Across the state of delaware. With the loss of one of our brave correctional officers. A 20 hour hostage situation at a delaware prison has earneded in tragedy. It is thursday afternoon. We are following breaking details about the dramatic end to a standoff after the james t. Vaughn correctional facility in delaware. Katherine scott has more on the investigation but first gray hall joins us to break down how the situation unfolded. Reporter well, its been very intense and dangerous situation in delaware for the last few hours or sox this came to an end earlier this morning as you mentioned sadly one prison employee will not make it home to his family. The over 15 hour standoff came to an end when they believed the c center where the standoff took place. Its with great sad nness i stand before you, we lost one of our family members and it pains my heart to make these statements. Offices were atemmed to free the last two hostages, one a doc employee was rescued and take and to the hospit
This morning. You see the inmates there on the ground and this came to an end at 5 06 this morning and it took place at the building c. The inmates were using metal foot lockers filled with water to block the doors and was turned back on as a demand from inmates and officers said they used a backhoe to gain entrance and authorities described why they breached the building when they did. We knew we had one hostage we believe was still alive because there was communication to verify that. And Sergeant Lloyd we had no cant with and up updates on and we were concerned. We made a commitment to enter. As they searched the building they found one of the two hostages inside and the female Correction Office was not hurt and treated and released from the hospital and the Tactical Team found the last hostage, also a d. O. C. Employee identified as Sergeant Steven floyd, he was unresponsive and pronounced dead at 5 29 this morning. They say they are saddened by all of this but this investigation w
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Not quite as busy as normal on this saturday night. You still needed to bundle up, we found people who had to be out wearing hoods and scarves and hats. But this picture should give you a warmup, check out the beautiful sunset in cape may, about a half hour ago. Our team of first alert meteorologists has the most accurate Weather Forecast in town. Lets get right to first alert meteorologist erika martin. Todays high in philadelphia, 36 degrees. Normal high is 42. So were trending below normal but the good news is by tomorrow, and certainly by monday, tuesday and wednesday, trending a lot warmer. Right now current temperature in philadelphia, 34 degrees, allentown, 38, coatesville at 30. Trenton at 31 and mount holly 32 degrees, hovering around the freezing mark and Philadelphia County seeing lots of 30s right now. Were getting a lot colder before the night is done. Fox chase at 38 degrees and chestnut hill, 31 and West Mount Airy at 32 degrees. Its all about this temperature trend on t
Federal prosecutors say conditions inside are unsanitary and the animals are not being kept correctly. Thanks for joining us tonight. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. It could be beyond cruelty issue also a safety issue. People who live nearby are speaking out. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live in center city. Dave. Reporter lucy, you can call this uncle sam versus johnny would know hes the owner of the poultry shop that is the target of that lawsuit. Tonight Us Attorneys Office saying it needs to protect the public. Its a small shop on the corner of seventh and dick coin son in the heart of south philadelphia. Customers come gone all day at the j and b pole tree mark. They pick out live chickens, wait for them to be slaughtered and hasnt it over right on the street. The chickens are held under conditions that are unsanitary. Exceeding high temperatures, for example, 80 degrees. Us attorney for philadelphia has now filed suit against the tiny pole tree shop and its owner johnny would know