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Family and friends gather at a public memorial for Christina Grimmie the heart wrenching moments when the sun singer parents address the crowd. And changes at disneyworld. What the resort is doing following the deadly alligator attack at the grand floridian want guests will soon be seeing around the resort. But first just i dont know. Just an instinct. A womans phone call to authorities leads to a disturbing discovery inside a bucks county home. Tonight, 12 girls are now safe and the man who lives there is facing serious charges. Good evening, everyone, omegas dean. Ukee washington has the night off. A 51yearold man is facing sex assault charges. Police say he fathered two of the children with a teenaged girl. This story is unfolding in the 400 block of old street road in feasterville and our joel holden is there live with the story of how one womans gut feeling convinced her to call authorities. Joe . Reporter jessica, that is absolutely right. And this home was owned by Leonardo Dicaprio plan. Tonight it is surrounded by crime scene tape. Police calling it a crime scene after those 12 girls were pulled out of here yesterday, and we spoke to neighbors along this block. Some had no idea what was allegedly unfolding inside that home. Some women describing little faces at the window, but it was one mother whose sixth sense kick in. Jenn bets tells us its what she saw stones throw away from her home that prompted her to call pennsylvanias child line. Noticed these little girls, only little girls outside very sporadic klee very rarely youd see one or two. Reporter this mothers complaint uncovered deeply disturbing case. Police on thursday removed 12 girls including an infant, they say were living in this house in the 400 block of old street road. They had no birth certificates and werent enrolled in any school. Its alleged this man Leonardo Dicaprio plan was gifted the oldest of the girls by her own parents who live in pennsylvanias amish country. Today she is 18. They say kaplan began a sexual relationship with her starting when she was 14. Police say she gave birth to two of kaplans children. Mr. Cap man had her living there as some kind of repayment for financial situation. News of the charges and allegations sent shock waves through this community. Just amazed to go on right under our notices. I thought they were just part of his family. 12 children. My gosh. I never saw that. Police also charged the couple believed to be the biological mother and father to 10 of the girls. Arrest papers revealed david and sylvia, new their daughters starting at 14 years old was engaged in sexual relationship with kaplan. Neighbors tell us they were often curious about living arrangements inside the home. Sometimes there are kids that looking at me and how many kids he has . Reporter somewhat jenn bets the hero this story. She says it was just her mothe motherly instincts. I just made the call. I just i dont know just an instinct. I wasnt going through other summer where everybody should be outside kind of thing and not see those little girls again. Reporter tonight the couple and kaplan are each in jail on 1 million bail as for the home its unclear if any of the the other girls were subjected to possible abuse or what the Living Conditions were inside. Police characterize their investigation at this point as on going. That is the latest life in feasterville, joe holden, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Joe, thank you. She was south jerseys rising star. Family and friends say goodbye to Christina Grimmie at a Memorial Service in Medford Burlington county. Natasha brown shows us how her hometown remembered the singer tonight. Reporter Christina Grimmie may not have been physically present but her voice, her images, her spirit filled the room at Fellowship Alliance chapel in medford, new jersey. Reporter hundreds gathered for a public memorial honoring the 22yearold singing sensation who was shot to death last week as she signed autographs after a show in orlando. She was never a star to my family. She was always that cute innocent little cousin daughter, niece, nephew, everything. Reporter family members i looked up my last text message from christina. It was aunt cathedral send more ginger bread cookies. One by one, memories of a young woman whose life was cut far too short came rushing back on those who knew her best. Like childhood friends sarah and lauren describing christina as a person grounded in her faith. She shared deeply she loved whole marchedly. We a part of each other, we were like one person and shes my best friend, and shes my sister and i really just couldnt be more blessed by the time that weve had together. Heart wrenching moments from her brother marcus who was there when she was killed and reportedly jumped on the gunman to detain him after shooting. When the gunman came he was very quick, it happened so fast but her arms were open and she saw jesus next. So her arms were open for him and thats how she treated everyone she knew her arms were open at all times. So thanks for comin coming out. I love you christina. Youre the best. Reporter finally her heart broken parents addressed the crowd. Her mother kissing her daughters picture inconsolable in her grief still asking the question why . The last time i saw my daughter was on my birthday. May 25th. I told her i loved her. I always told her when christina went home to be with the lord she said im not mad. Im not mad. Im not mad but i want to know why. Reporter that is certainly a question that still haunts Christina Grimmies family members and even authorities as there has been no motive uncovered for this shooting public memorial followed the burial held on thursday. Were live in the sat center Natasha Brown cbs3 Eyewitness News. Natasha, thank you. Funeral plans have yet to be announced for 18yearold philadelphia woman killed in the orlando nightclub shooting. Akyra murray was a recent west Catholic High School graduate and visiting florida to celebrate her achievements. The teen was set to attend mercy hertz university in the fall on a full basketball scholarship. Ton night investigators are pouring over Surveillance Video from inside pulse nightclub in orlando. This as chilling new details have emerged about what the shooter stopped to do during his rampage. Massacre at pulse nightclub was captured on Surveillance Video which has not been release the. It shows the horror gunman omar mateen inflicted when he killed 49 people inside the gay club and wounded more than 50 others. Law enforcement Officials Say mateen and his wife texted during the rampage. Where are you she asked him . Do you see whats happening he replied . No, she said. Finally he wrote, i love you, babe. Mateens wife is now being investigated and could face charges. You have to go back and find out where she has been. How often she was with her husband, and what they were doing. Reporter amanda carol says her close friend is one of the six survivors in Critical Condition at the hospital. And seeing the memorial set up outside Orlando Regional Medical Center gives her hope. With all the prayers and all the positivity i know shell make it. Dr. Joshua, still has victims blood on his shoes. He says hell continue to wear them until the last patient is discharged. I dont know who whos blood this is. It kind of symbolizes all the good we did that night. Reporter and there are symbols of healing across the city. Investigators say the gunman posted to facebook during the shooting and made several calls including one to 911. And to a television station. Changes are culling to Disney Resort beaches in orlando following an alligator attack that killed a nebraska toddler. The company is putting up these signs warning of wildlife and other dangers in beach areas. Disney is adding temporary barriers around waterways on its resort properties. The move comes after an alligator snatched twoyearold lane graves into the lagoon at the grand floridian resort tuesday night. Search crews recovered the childs body the following day. 34yearold Brandon Carter of wynnewood facing self charges in connection to a hitandrun that injured two teenagers in spring garden. Police say carter was driving under the influence when he slammed into a pair of 16yearolding ride and on one bike. One boy remains in extremely Critical Condition tonight. The other suffered leg injuries. Police arrested carter a few blocks from the crash scene. Parents are outraged after a fight broke out at the Philip Randolph High School Graduation ceremony in philadelphia. Eyewitness news cameras were rolling at the Independence Seaport Museum on penns landing much the fire commissioner was preparing to speak when several adults began fighting. The commissioner was seen comforting a young boy who witnessed the melee. Parents tell us that fight may have been over seats. Ridiculous. Its ridiculous adults cant behave themselves in a proper manner. My first borns graduation and here people were fighting like animals. I felt very embarrassed. Police did not make any arrests at graduation went on as schedule. Jurors in the trial of pennsylvania congressman shack at a fattah started deliberations from scratch because the judge removed juror from the panel for undisclosed reason. That person was replaced with an alternate. The judge then instructed the jury to start over with its deliberations. They did not reach a verdict today. Fattah faces a prison term if convicted on racketeering and other charges. A state of emergency thousands of acres are burning in Southern California and still ahead tonight at 11 00 why Authorities Say this fire is spreading so quickly. Plus, that cup of Morning Coffee helps wake us up or does it . Why coffee might not be giving you the boost youre looking for. Lauren. Humidity dropped off and skies cleared out making for a nice friday evening. But will the comfortable and Clear Conditions stick around through our fathers day weekend . Ill have the answer in your eyewitness forecast coming up. And these kids are celebrating a very special prom night. Why these teenagers red carpet treatment when Eyewitness News continues. Back now on Eyewitness News wildfire continues to burn out of control through the coast am canyons near San Bernardino california. Fire scorched 4,000 acres and only 5 couldnt tape. Its spreading quickly due oh strong winds. Several communities in the path of the raging inferno had to be evacuated. Weekend heat wave will hamper Fire Fighting efforts firefighters are concern. Are you is as track and field athletes barred from competing in the oh limb he pick games this supper. Russian president Vladimir Putin is couldnt dipping the decision calling it unfair. The International Amateur Athletic Federation voted today to extend a ban resulting from allegations of state sponsor doping. Russia claims fulfilled all the requirements for reinstatement. The Olympic Committee will discuss the discussion further. On the health watch tonight, its part of so many peoples morning routines. Cup of coffee to get the day started but if youre counting on that morning joe to give you a boost, it may not be enough. New study from the sleep Research Society and the American Academy of sleep medicine shows that after three nights of poor sleep, coffee has little to no benefit. Researchers say it only provide thed boost for the first two nights but it lost its kick after the third. Permit issues are holding up the reopening of the former revel casino. Owner glenn straub bought the building in Bankruptcy Court several years ago and set june 15th as a soft reopening date. The city has not received the necessary paper work to schedule key inspections for temporary certificate of occupancy. Electrical, plumbing, building, fire and so forth. So that has not been received yet. Ive been assured by the attorney that will be here tod today. Revel also faces challenges at the state level. Gaming Officials Say straub needs a new license and cannot simply use the license held by which ever operator he chooses to run the cass soon know. Atlantic city Officials Say a certificate of occupancy could be granted as soon as next week. It is the end of an era. The very first wawa store in folsom Delaware County closed its doors today. Wawa one opened in 1964 at mcdade boulevard and swarthmore avenue. After the final customer was served antique wawa milk truck led a par raised customers to the new wawa one just a half mile up on mcdade. This store is a super wawa and has gas service. The Philadelphia Police Department Recognized several Police Officers for their longevity on the job today. 19th Police District held its annual awards ceremony in west philadelphia. Officers who worked for 20, 25 and 30 years were honored. A total of 14 officers received awards. The captain of the 19th district says the Department Also recognized the officers familiars. They dont the support of the family behind them that makes their job 10 times as hard. So its important not only we recognizing the officers, but part of that recognition goes to their families as well. We would be remiss to heave that out. A big congratulations to all of the award recipients. It was a special night for some local kids fighting cancer. Eyewitness news at the ritz carlton in center city where the philadelphia chapter of a prom to remember hell its first event tonight. Organizers say this event gives the teens who would otherwise miss prom a chance oh celebrate and by the looks of this they were making the moat of it no doubt about it. A great time on the dance floor and tonights theme was rocky. That alliance with the fighting spirit of these teens to beat cancer. What a great even. Lauren is joining us now a lot of your eyes are to the weekend what will it look like, fathers day. How is it shaping up. Beautiful. Our last official weekend of spring, and spring is going out on really sunny note. Nice. Everyone will like it if you have outdoor plans which im sure you do. Its fathers day going down to the shore, going up to the mountains beautiful conditions across the region and the city as well well have a lot of sunshine. After starting the day off kind of cloudy but now mostly clear skies prevailing across center city philadelphia. Getting a live look right now on skycam3. Temperatures comfortable. 67 degrees. Winds out of the southeast they are light around 5 miles per hour. And no heat index at this time. Temperatures across the region we have a little bit of a gradient cooler down the shore 59 degrees in av. Were at 71 degrees in reading and cool in the poconos at 54 degrees. And checking in live on your Neighborhood Network ac airport at 63 degrees. Novacare complex the eagles 66 degrees. Point Pleasant Beach at 64 winds are cal tom light. Mainly out of the east across much of the area and dew points they have been dropping off that air feels so much more comfortable when you step outside even versus this morning dew points are down about 10 to 15 degrees. And as we head into tomorrow well keep the humidity levels on the comfortable side, dew points they tells about that sticky factor the moisture couldnt at the present time at the surface when dew points are down into the 40s as they are in philly and points northward it feels nice and comfortable. Certainly by june standards and how it will feel as we head into the up coming weekend, awesome. Saturday and sunday the dew points do start to climb as we head into monday a bit and into tuesday. Dew points climbing into that kind of humid and steamy category and may feel steamier by 90degree temperatures in store as we head into tuesday. But for right now, just dealing with dry conditions storm scan3 no problems and as we pan out no problems really anywhere up and down the i november corridor. We do have High Pressure that is building in across the area for most of the stable air and clear sky conditions and our june skies are doing better certainly than our may skies. Remember we had 13 cloudy days in may. So far in june, up to yesterday we only had four cloudy days, 11 partlpartly cloudy days and oney sunny day. Overnight tonight clear sky conditions down to 58 degrees. Cooler, winds and light and variable heading not day tomorrow temperatures right around average for us. 82 degrees. Nice and warm but still feeling comfortable. Tons of sunshine. We might rank in another mostly sunny day on the charts there. As we head into sunday, sunshine as well. Beautiful conditions. 84 degrees the high temperature. For dads day maybe you have to travel about to go see dad or grand dad northeast travel show you future weather the next couple of days and really no problems in store. Maybe apachi fog sunday morning. Keep that in mind if you are hitting the roads early sunday morning. Otherwise as we roll through time, nothing going o

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