Lie. I have called the cops a few times to try to get that woman out of my house but they never did anything. She kept abusing. She kept abusing her. Reporter so you hear there very serious allegations that the abuse by nephew, and i spoke with the granddaughter of the victim. She said that she believes her grandmother was just too scared of her room made to report any of the abuse, again, this has not been confirmed by police but simply but investigation is still underway. Were live, Nicole Brewer, Eyewitness News at cw filly thank you, nicole. Also breaking news, five people forced out in the cold have after flames ripped through three southWest Philadelphia homes. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao has been live all morning long. She joins us live from king zesting with more information, jan, good morning. I was able to speak to the man who owns the home, in the abandoned home where this fire started but that home is a trouble spot where people go to do drugs and he hoped someone would fix this before Something Like this, would happen. Now this morning two homes are destroyed, a third is damage by fire, and five people are displaced, looking for another place to stay right now. Definitely a cold morning to be put out in the night air. This fire broke out just after 2 00 in the morning in the 5400 block of florence avenue in king sessing, when crew as arrived they found an unoccupied row home on fire. Those fire crews got the flames under control in 30 minutes but fire had already spread to neighboring homes. Five people displaced including three adults and two teenagers. Would hand who lives next to the abandoned home where this fire started she awoke because she had to use a rest room. She noticed smoke and got out. She ran across the street where her brother lives. Her brother also owns this home. Family is shaken up this morning and they are also angry. Take a listen. They should have tore that house a long time ago. Someone was shot and killed in the house. But yet that house is still standing. Now i lost my house. Reporter they have loss everything this morning, and, and, was injured, and lynn and i has been on the scene and the ones that are completely destroyed as unsafe this morning. Fire investigators have been on the scene looking to determine the cause of the fire. We are continuing to follow this story. As soon as we get more we will bring it straight to you. Live from king sessing, jan carabao for Eyewitness News at cw philly. Thank you. 8 03. Lets get traffic and weather together. Good morning,er contact this much is true it is colder then yesterday was. But i want to put things in perspective. I was just talking on twitter with our sister station morning meteorologists out in denver. She says it feels better than yesterday. Feeling more like it is minus 6 degrees. Im like my gosh that puts it in perspective for us. Lets get me outside, beautiful view, spanning over ben franklin bridge there center city. It looks good. No issues seeing it this morning. We dont have any fog problems. Lets take a look here at storm scan three. We are not necessarily tracking a full blown form system but you can see clouds and lake effect snow picking up here off to the north and west. That is one piece of the larger puzzle, new you disturbance will develop and bring us some rain, and, rain, and, later on into tonight. Currently in the live Neighborhood Network, we have, and a shock to your system. Ill give thaw. It could be so much more worse. Meanwhile, we will take you through, today, expecting and, it will not get there. We will have to dodge some showers, towards the afternoon at the earliest especially north and west of the city and more so toward evening and beyond into philadelphia, but further north and west we will go colder it will be and more likely it is that youll see wet snow flakes milk in. If we see any accumulation it is confined well north and west of philadelphia, and at worse were talking a coating mainly just on nonpaved surfaces, vittoria, over to you. Good morning, lets start with the vine street expressway, we have been starting here for quite sometime and we will get to that in a second. Lets talk to the vine. Once you make it to the vine street expressway, westbound, and, we are dealing with an accident compromising the righthand lane. It is far righthand lane. And, center and left lane getting by. Thinks delaying things, and, delaying things further on the ben franklin bridge. Give yourself some more time. Heres i95. There was a look at i95. Ninetyfive out of the northeast, out of the vine street expressway. Still quiet with rush hour delays. You are the heaviest throughout the construction zones at cottman avenue and girard. A as we look at ben franklin bridge into philadelphia, we have left lanes being block as a result of the overturn truck that lost its load of lumber. You are delayed on the entire ben franklin bridge still affecting 676 and traveling in new jersey on the 42 freeway is not easy trying to get to 676, because we are dealing with the northbound accident, 295 blocking lefthand lane and also affecting 295 and 55, also watch out for delays for mass transit, ukee. Vittoria, thank you you. Developing right now offduty septa bus driver is critically injured after getting caught in the cross fire of a gun battle in south philadelphia. Officers responded to sixth and winton street just before 8 00 last night. Eyewitness says 56 yearold bus driver visits neighborhood often to check on his mom, a 35 yearold man was also shot, and died in the hospital. No arrests have have been made. Investigators say driver of this car, dragged a Philadelphia Police officer several feet in north philadelphia last night. It happened during a car stop near 21st and oxford. The officer fired at least one shot at the car before it got away. Police located the empty koran north lambert street just a short time later and authorities identified a man who turned up at Jefferson Hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm as the driver. The officer only suffered minor bumps and bruises. New this morning, fire tears through a Philadelphia Restaurant and bar. Fire fighters responded to the call, in the 600 block of north front street just after 2 00 this morning. It was under control in less than a half an hour there are no reports of injuries. Also morning commute on the septas Regional Rail was not disrupted after a minor Train Derailment in north philadelphia. Police say an oversized load caused a conrail Freight Train to get under a overpass derailing two cars this happened just before 10 00 on fifth street between allegheny and clear field in the citys fair hill neighborhood. No injuries were reported. Outraged neighbors head to a Community Meeting in south philadelphia after rumors spread of a new casino going up in that area. Hundreds spoke out against the proposed plans to build a casino at packer avenue and darren street. It is just one of four proposed locations for a second casino in the city but the location is also closed to a school which prompts concern for many parents. In my hand i have over a hundred parents in our schools that are opposed to this casino, being opened near our schools. Pennsylvania gaming control board will hold a public meeting, on november 18th. That is when a official decision on location and developer is expect to be made. Happening today a Philadelphia CityCouncil Committee dont future of the gas works. Council never even voted on mayor michael nutters plan to sell pgw to a private company for 2 billion. This is first meeting since council shot down that plan. Another meeting is the subject for tomorrow. Well, there is a public hearing later on tonight on the subject attracting a lot of attention violence in the city of camden new jersey. City was recently named most dangerous city in the united states. Four people have been shot in the last week and unrelated violence. Tonights meeting is at Rutgers UniversityCampus Center beginning at 6 00 oclock. President obamas latest stop on his asian trip is myanmar. He is visiting as to whether its government will follow through on the promised political and economic reforms. Critics say u. S. Made too many overtures to the long eye lated country too soon rewarding promises rather than results. So, do you see it. A little bit. Katie is tracking chilly changes in the forecast and is there a chance we could have snowfall in some areas. We will expect to learn more about the spacecraft that landed on a comet yesterday. We will have the latest for you. He dumped his exwifes cover receipt in the Delaware River. Now he is giving his side of the story as he t turns himself into police. We will be ri it is like a poison, it just sits inside of you and just rots every part of your soul. I didnt want to live anymore because whats the point . But hearing his voice saying, you are worthy, you are my daughter, and everything in your past has been forgiven, there is no other freedom. Nothing can give you freedom like yes, incredible that this happened. Land ago loan was his tournament as don champion reports Scientists Say it was a bumpy ride for the lander. Reporter thinks first image beamed back to earth from a robotic spacecraft that landed on a comet more than 300 miles away from earth. The photo shows rocky terrain where the crash landed. There were cheers as the European SpaceAgency Mission control wednesday after the the probe named phil ae landed. It was not perfect though. Mission leaders now confirmed that the dishwasher sized lander bounced at least two times after harpoons and booster rocket system failed. The big system now is, is it stable on the surface. They have gotten science from most of the instruments so it is working. Reporter it is an important question because comet has weak gravity. Even if functions are limited or lost the mission is not over. Most of the date ace expected to come from roseta unman mother ship. Scientists are studying the icy, dusty comet hoping it can unluck questions about the origin of our solar system. Asteroids and comets are only places where we can go where we fine that the information remains intact, and pristine from that early history of time. Reporter comet is about the size of new yorks central park, it philae stays on it, it will carry out 64 hours worth of scientific observations. Don champion for Eyewitness News at cw philly. Incredible. We love seeing derek pits in there. Absolutely. Franklin institute shout out, cbs3 Weather Department is the weather weather station of the franklin institute. I had to throw that one in there. You know. Storm scan three lets start off here, we have lake effect snow brewing here across great lakes region. That will not survive rolling our way. Rather what you will fine happening here today goes on, nothing has formed just yet but is there moisture that will get drawn in and a we will see low pressure get to develop and come in here from the southwest. It will be quick to develop, quick to move in and quick to retreat too that combined with the fact that we have colder air to work w i have to show you future snow amounts. I dont want to you panic. What you will find here at most on the model no more than a couple tenth have of an inch of snow. That said ground is still too warm in most spots for this to have a chance to stick and accumulate. Absolute worst, i think youre talking a coating out there through the the overnight, a across your windshield, grassy surfaces and far north and west of philadelphia we are however going to be looking at rain showers as early as sunset around the region and once sun goes down, temperatures drop. We will see that mixing taking place a lot colder then yesterday, 41 degrees at the airport, 30 in mount pocono, 39 in atlantic city. As we go forward in the next couple days High Pressure will regain control into tonight and very early tomorrow that we will have that quick system sipping through, otherwise, some sunshine to kick start your weekend but chilly, hey guys, do you know a kid who loves weather, well, we want to see them at cbs3 kid caster auditions where they can show off their skills and do that at Plymouth Meeting mall between noon and three this saturday. They might see themselves right here on Eyewitness News, put everything you need to know on cbs philly. Com kid caster. Over to you. Good morning, to update you on the ben franklin bridge we are experiencing high volume and big time delays because on the westbound side trying to make your way in to philadelphia at the base at eighth and vine we are still dealing with two right lanes blocked because of an overturn tractor trailer. This is not only cause also problems on the ben itself but any buses traveling, new Jersey Transit buses to and from philadelphia, are experiencing up to 30 minute delays to try to get through this mess. We have not cleared that overturned out of the way. Roosevelt boulevard is rush hour southbound commuting from broad street down to the schuylkill expressway is jammed northbound however youre moving just fine 36789 lanes block on the ben franklin bridge heading in to philadelphia that volume will affect 676, it is also affecting 42 freeway. Fortytwo northbound is still jammed from 55 all the way down through to 676. Moving our way in northeast philadelphia we have an accident southbound on the boulevard just beyond comly, keep that in mind, and also very serious accident in delaware, overturn vehicle in greenville at route 141 at route one hundred. Your best alternate is to take buck road if you can. Traveling elsewhere in new jersey, route one northbound at quakerbridge road we are dealing with an accident blocking to center lane and cynwyd line is suspended because they are having some equipment problems, ukee. Well, man accused of dumping a corvette in the Delaware River in the divorce dispute is scheduled to go on trial next month. John crammer appeared for his arraignment very early this morning. He admitted to driving a red corvette in the delaware earlier this week. He wanted his minivan from his estrange wife and was frustrated with a threeyear divorce process. I didnt realize i did anything wrong. I didnt know anybody would go in and try to get the car. I didnt want anybody to see me do it. Reporter charges include harassment and contempt for violating an order. A ferguson grand juries is expected to hear testimony from a private forensic expert who performed Michael Browns autopsy. The grand jury could make a decision this month whether to indict Darren Wilson in the august 2014 shooting of the unarmed teen. Meantime many businessness and around ferguson are boarding up in anticipation of any unrest spark by that decision. Officials have urged people to remain calm. I have every faith and confidence in the system of justice that our government has in place. Main reason we are here is to tell everybody to take a deep breath, stand back and calm down. There are two federal investigations underway in ferguson one for shooting and another one into wider policing practices. Our time 8 18. Bugs in berks. Insects are causing concerns in part of our region what agricultural officials are doing to stop the spread of this pest. But first heres what is coming up tonight on the cw philly. I invasive buggies taking over several counties in our area. Officials want homeowners and businessness bucks county to make sure that they are in the moving bug covered objects into new area. Our Carol Erickson has details on this bad bug. Somewhere in the woods or the silo or the firewood or the car, or the Christmas Tree a beautiful but deadly hitchhiker hides in berks county, killers mug shot, good looking but that doesnt mean good. The spotted lantern fly is new attempt to be an agricultural and financial terrorist. It could have a huge impact if we cannot sent out trees. Reporter mary young farm ships a thousand Christmas Trees but this just discovered presence of the asian import in berks county puts that into question. Im waiting on inspectors to get back so i can be certified. Sugar loving spotted lantern fly loves grapevine and they have been spotted in one berks county vineyard. When it is not damaging vegetation it is putting eggs in mud covered nurseries. All this bug need is a vertical surface and it loves 25 different kind of trees found in pennsylvania, including the invasive, tree of heaven. Check your phone for a picture of tree lath tern fly likes best but not exclusively and for moss picture with the ease of this plant jumping insect moves around by itself or on objects, pennsylvania demands a no sim path a approach to adults or eggs. Dont let any specimen leave your property alive. It should be pickled first with alcohol. Reporter wanted dead, all of the spotted lantern flies and egg masses, until then check what you move in berks county, before it spreads. Carol erickson for Eyewitness News at cw philly. How about that. 8 23. Holiday season is fast approaching. In many ways it might already been here soon. Eyewitness news at gallery at market ease as jim donovan helped spread Holiday Cheer and served soup to hungry guests. The christmas kettle cook off event launched annual Salvation Army red kettle drive whiz runs through christmas eve. Also Citizens Bank park was scene for yesterdays special event for the Ronald Mcdonalds house charity. The phone bank benefiting those charities in march of next year. Last night at the ballpark we soluted corporate sponsors of our 2014 phone bank w your help and help of those sponsors we have raised more than a million. Yes, sir