Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20140919 : comparemel

Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20140919

Murdered in her own home. Police say they found her kill killer. A dog makes it thousands of miles away. Now gidget is coming home. What fox 29 found out about her journey back. Breaking news in the hunt for a state troopers killer. Roads in pike county are blocked off and area residents have been evacuated as Police Continue to search for this man eric frein. Late today he was asked to the fbis most wanted list. The alleged gunman ambushed two state troopers on friday night killing one. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. Police are centering their semple ron his parents home at this hour. A shelter is open for residents in the area. 20 miles away from the Blooming Grove barracks where police say frein ambushed Corporal Brian Dixon and trooper alex douglas friday much police say a resident in the area found freins vehicle partially submerged in the pond and they say it had evidence linking him to the shootings. State arrest warrants charge the 31 year old with homicide. Homicide of a Law Enforcement officer. And attempted murder among other things. The fbis involvement now allows authorities to cover far more ground. This will allow us to search in any state, territory or the possession of the United States and along with our Extensive International relationships we now have made the world where he could hide a very very small place. Officials stress they consider frein armed and dangerous. They say hes a survivalist who hates police. Frein is the 503 place to be placed on the fbis most wanted fugitive list. All schools in the will remain closed again tomorrow. Emotional farewell. We will take you to todays touching tribute to Corporal Brian Dixon. More breaking news right now. This out of florida. Police say a man has shot and killed six of his grandchildren. His daughter then himself. Police say the man was 51 year old don spirit and side a home in the city of bell. The children range in age from three months to 10 years. Police say some people at the home did survive. Happening now, police talking to more people in connection with that attack on a gay couple. You have seen the video of the people cops want to talk with. They are accused of taking part in a savage beating of two men a week ago in center city. Tonight investigators are getting two very different versions of what may have happened. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is live at central detective that is night. Chris . Reporter thats right, iain. For the past two days, Philadelphia Police detectives have been questioning the men and women involved and who were present during that assault of two gay men in center city last week. Some of those witnesses coming here to central detectives their attorneys are claiming selfdefense was it an assault or a street fight . Thats what Philadelphia Police are trying to figure out. One by one, the men and women being sought by investigator its are coming to tell their side of the story. I think the evidence will show that there are clear toll sides to this incident. Reporter defense attorney hired by one of the men being investigated says what happened last thursday on 16th and chancellor was not fueled by hate or homphobe ya. Two men who we are not identifying are still recovering from injuries including a broken jaw, black eyeing and bloody notices. They told fox 29 the group of at least a dozen men and women attacked them after hurling homophobic slurs but some say thats not the whole story. What the led will show was that both sides here were involved in a mutual altercati altercation, that it turned bad obviously. Reporter in the meantime city councilman james kenny is falling for a federal investigation by the department of justice. Its appalling that this stuff happens in 20 frein. Reporter since the pennsylvania hate crime law doesnt cover sexual orientati orientation, kenny is hoping the feds may see it differently. You should be able to walk out of your house go get a pizza and not come back with your jaw wired for two months because of who you are. Reporter now, police have told us theres yet another video of this melee that has not been released. We can tell you more people are expected in here for questio questioning. Theres still a lot of Interviews Police tell us to be done before any charges are filed. Lucy. All right, thank you very much, chris. A developing story right n now. New information on a sweeping cyber attack. Home depot says hackers may have accessed 56 million credit and debit cards in a data breach between april and this month. The company says it has eliminated the malware behind the attacks and completed major security improvements. Targets breach last year led to falling sales. So far home depot hacking attack has yet to impact its business. New York City Police are ramping up security they say a blog is now encouraging lone wolf terrorists in the us to attack times square with pipe bombs. Critical response vehicles are heavily armed Counter Terrorism police are standing guard but police say theyve got no specific information. Point to go an actual terror plot against the city. President obama says a vote from congress to authorize arming and training Syrian Rebels shows the world that americans are united in combating isis. The president spoke at the white house this evening shortly after the senate gave its approval he said again u. S. Troops will have a combat roll on the ground in iraq in syria. Isis militants released new images showing a british journal list theyre holding hostage. He work for several british newspapers. Isis terrorists captured him in syria nearly two years ago. Militants beheaded two u. S. Journalists and a bread tissue aid worker and threatening to kill another british hostage. Delaware county man locked up tonight. Hes accused of murders his exgirlfriend inside her upper darby home. Police say the investigation took them to florida and back. But now theyre saying they have a killer off the streets. Fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose has been speaking with the victims sister tonight. Sabina. Reporter the victims family tells me theyve been waiting for this day since their loved one was killed last month. They say they are happy the man they believe murdered her is behind bars tonight. Very fearful for her life when he stole her car. He keyed her car. He cut up her clothes. She recalls last months of her sisters life. 38 year old griffin was murdered in her emerson avenue home by this man 3884 old did he shea lowry her he can boyfriend and the man her sister said she lived in fear of. Police superintendent Michael Chitwood announcing thursday lowry has been extradited from florida where he allegedly fled and now stands charged with her murder. Authorities believe he strangled griffin with phone cord on august 1st after years of domestic abuse. Her body was found three days later. Police say she had taken out five protective orders against lowry the latest just a month before her murder. This guy is a violent guy. Got a criminal history back to 1995. When you lose someone youre close to and used to talking to daily its hard when you dont hear their voice any more. Youre not going to get that call. Police say he drove her car to florida where he slit his wrists and told authorities he found griffin dead the same day authorities found her body. Police say they have more than physical evidence to prove his guilt her family hopes he will confess and spare them the pain of a long trial. Terms of justice i feel it will be served. Reporter and griffin has a 10 year old daughter with lowry. She is being cared for by relatives. Back to you. All right, sabina, thank you. Chester County High School is on high alert after student comes down the enterovirus. The student attends Unionville Chadds Ford high school. The student is not in school right now and will return will not return until medically cleared. The enterovirus quickly spread across the nation mainly striking children. Some parents are not too worried and now satisfied with how the district is handling it. They are taking precautions letting everyone know the parents do know about just keeping safe, washing your hands and things like that because viruses cannot be cured with antibiotics. The School District says its taking extra steps to keep the school clean and urging parents to as always keep kids home from school if theyre sick and doctors say the enterovirus is similar to the common cold. Police in camden say they have arrested two men wante wanr a brutal attack on woman. 23 year old is charged with aggravated Sexual Assault and possession of a weapon. Cops say he and 36 year old miguel nunez attacked the woman on monday night. Miguel is facing similar charges. Police say the woman is still being treated at Cooper University hospital. The polls are now closed and the vote getting tallied in historic vote in scotland. More than three hadnt dread years of history hangs in the balance. Scotts went to the polls to decide whether they were remain part of the United Kingdom. Officials dont expect results until midnight our time, and they predict voter turnout will set a record. The vote is expected to be clo close. Scotland opened the voting to those as young as 16 and polls show most of the youngest voters want to stay in the United Kingdom. We need the support from england that we get, like i think the fans as well. So vulnerable. We got no defense. I believe in a scotland that puts its people first rather than geo political ideas about being on the top table. White house also weighing in saying the administration hopes the United Kingdom does stay to go. The iphone six goes on sale tomorrow and people are already lining up to be the first to get their hands on the new gadget. Fox 29 in ardmore at suburban square whereas you can see a few dozen people waiting outside the apple store. There will be two versions released tomorrow. Iphone six and iphone six plus. Meg go super one. There wont be enough. Any way have fun waiting. Exactly. At least the weather will be nice. Thats true. A winning 1 million powerball tick goes unclaimed. Someone bought the Winning Ticket in fill al year ago tod today. Isnt that sad. It is. Expired, done. Not worth a thing. But still check your pockets your wallets your purses anything you want theres a mega Million Dollars ticket worth 250,000 still valid, still unclaimed. Someone bought it at the hanson news stan on the 3500 block of north broad street. So maybe that jogs your memory there. Find it and youll have until next friday to cash it in. The numbers you ask we got them for you. It matched the five white balls nine, 23, 27, 49, 51 but not the yellow mega ball which was 38. Fire engulfs a home trapping a disabled man. His frantic daughter calls for help. My house is on fire and my dad is in wheelchair and hes dead. Two cops on the scene knew they could not wait. Their her row rick move to get that man out alive. A dangerous prank sends this suv flying with five scenes inside. Take look at the aftermath. Why the sheriffs says its because of armpit hair. Watch how you smell. You could be breaking the law, yes. One town banning body odor. Where you could get kicked out for being smelly. A philadelphia family dog missing for months found almost 3,000 milsey way. Gidgets incredible story and the nationwide effort to get her home. Scott . Iain, right now the Weather Authority continuing to monitoring below average temperatures. How chilly it gets tonight and when to expect that warmup. Well talk about it coming up when to expect that warmup. Well talk about it coming up along with our fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Everybody knows that parker. Well. Did you know auctioneers make bad Grocery Store clerks . Thatll be 23. 50. Now. 75, 23. 75, hold em. Hey now do i hear 23. 75 . 24 hey 24 dollar, 24 and a quarter, quarter, now half, 24 and a half and. 75 25 now a quarter, hey 26 and a quarter, do you wanna pay now, you wanna do it, 25 and a quarter sold to the man in the khaki jacket geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Hero is honored thousands gathered from across the country to remember Fallen State Police Corporal Brian Dixon. He was ambushed shot and killed at the barracks in pike county friday night. A mid grief Corporal Dixon was laid to rest tonight. Fox 29s Jennifer Joyce attended the heartfelt Services Reporter thousands of Law Enforcement agents from across the state and beyond saluted their fallen brother in blue. 38 year old Corporal Brian Dixon was shot and killed in an ambush outside of his Pike County Police barrack last friday. Reporter dixons wife and the couples two young boys followed behind the cassette as it was carried through saint peters cathedral. One of his Close Friends and colleagues Corporal Derek feldman spoke proudly of his late body. It is only fitting for the man with a the spirit of a warrior and the heart of a lion to be honored and recognized in the way that he will forever be remembered. Reporter the manhunt continues for the suspect 31 year old eric frein, Corporal Feldman says they will do their part and fight for justice. I promise you that we will carry on the fight of good versus evil, a fight you fought so courageously and selflessly up until your last day here on earth. Dixon was husband, father, brother, us marine, penn state grad and now hes listed as the knifeth Pennsylvania State Police Trooper to die in the line of duty. My heart breaks for that family. Those two young children. Senseless act. Commissioner frank noonan told dixons courageous wife tiffany her family has their support. You are in all of our hearts all right part of our family. We will be with and your family forever whether you like it or not. Reporter several memorial funds have been set up for Corporal Brian Dixon and his family. For information on that head to myfoxphilly. Com. In scranton Jennifer Joyce, fox 29 news. This video right here what youre looking at is a gunman holding up a Grocery Store north philadelphia. Police hope what you see here will lead to the arrest of this man and his accomplice. It happened on west allegheny avenue monday. As the robber pulled out gun the and got money another one was outside standing watch. At least one customer walked in as it was happening. If you know anything that might help catch these two, call Philadelphia Police. Its live in pri season for a newlywed couple who lured a man they met on craigslist and then killed him in pennsylvania. 19 year old miranda barber and her 22 year old husband will not be eligible for parole. The two plead guilty to strangling and stabbing 42 year old troy ferrara last year. The judge told the couple that their permanent removal from society is a appropriate. More coming up now about the doctor at the of joan rivers throat surgery. Tmz says the doctor is denying report she took a selfie with rivers before rivers went into cardiac arrest. The website also reports the doctor works with other celebrities including lady gaga and celine dion. Tm seem says the doctor was not authorized to practice at yor yorkville end scope. That doctor is keeping a low profile. She may have even skipped town for awhile. Honors tonight for five of members of Camden County police force. Were lucky enough to escape injury and able to make arrests and take that dangerous person off the street. Thethe officers were recognid for their bravery and their ability to face down a violent criminal been him to justice. Little lost dog from huntington that somehow end up across the country homing home but not before grab be headlines around the world. Her name is gidget and her story is like a disney movie, happy ending and all. Right around easter of this year gidget got lost somehow some way the little jack russell terrier turned up five months later, 2700 miles away in oregon which is near portland. How did she get over there . That is a Million Dollar question, of course, but the shelter that put out the word about gidget thinks someone thought she was a stray took her in and traveled with her to oregon. Two key things are behind gidgets upcoming reunion with her family. Gidget is about to go home soon, and all because of a Good Samaritan who brought her to us and micro chip that worked. Micro chips key. The own are in kept her micro chip information up to date. The little dog is coming back to huntington. In the next day or so thanks to that micro chip company pet link gives gidget and her pennsylvania familiar until disney ending that is so good. I mean, its so key getting your animals micro chipped. Its completely key. Look how helpful it was. Debbie i was talking to her on the phone i tracked her down and shes getting calls from the netter land, london, new york. The list goes on. If you see an animal that is stray, dont just take it. Bring it to your shelter thats nearest to that animal. Exactly. Good advice. Chief meteorologist Scott Williams is tracking a chil

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