Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 5 20170310 : comparemela

Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 5 20170310

Expanded version of this and notice theres more back where it came from. Back towards western pennsylvania, continuing to push east. So well be dealing with snow squalls at least through the evening. Temperatures are going to be dropping your visibility at times could be reduced. You can see allentown at a mile and three quarters because of a snow squall pushing through really reducing that visibility here we have some of those pennsylvania snowfall totals. Thats where we had highest amounts. You can see in wayne, Delaware County, 4. 2. Chesterbrook 3. 7. Areas in delaware and into new jersey saw from one to 3inches. Pennsylvania from three to even 5inches of snowfall. Snow squalls for tonight and refreeze possible and guess what . Weve got more snow on tuesday. The forecast is coming up. Guys. I want to hear about that guess what on tuesday monica. Weather youre headed to the st. Patricks day parade this weekend or up to the poconos do a little skiing, take the Weather Authority with you. Right there on in your pocket. The Weather Authority fox 29 app it is available on apple and android devices. Several people are in the hospital tonight after a schoolbus crashed in wilmington. This video coming from fresco user ronald romeo fire Officials Say a dump truck crashed into the bus this morning as it was hiding to the Delaware School for the deaf. One child and two td adults on the bus were hurt. Two people in the dump truck were also injured but were told everyone is going to be okay. Developing now Delaware County community is feeling very uneasy tonight. Police say a masked man attacked a woman at gun point right outside her ho home. Now investigators want to know if its connect to do a string of similar attacks across the state line in delaware. Fox 29s jeff cole joins us live from the State Police Barracks in media tonight. Jeff . Reporter well chris weve talked to the New Castle County police there in delaware. Weve talked to state Police Obviously here in pennsylvania based in media. And they are comparing notes, and they are trying to figure out whether those series of attacks over there in delaware have any link to what happened here just this week. They are working to make a possible link. Tuesday night just past 7 00 at the madison Apartment Homes on coventry lane ebb glenn mills a 65yearold woman approached her door. There was elderly female that was entering her home. At that time unknown male approached that the elderly lady with a handgun. Reporter the victim seeing the handgun fought her mask add tack kermit assailant not wan wanting a fight backed off. The Property Owner sent this letter to residents the next day wanting warn of an armed assault. What did you think . We have little bit of a problem. Thats all. Reporter this woman is a fisty 88yearold. Shes locking up. They didnt say how hurt they are or im just my door is closed. Thats it. Reporter victim wasnt injured say police but the attack has raised concerns, a masked gunman who struck three times recently in New Castle County, delaware, has crossed the state line. In two delaware cases, the women were kidnapped, sexually assau assaulted and forced to withdrawal money and hand it over. We have been in contact with delaware. However, at this time we cannot say that this is connected with delaware. So ass at this point we dont know that. Reporter residents in glenn mills clearing snow friday were concerned but resigned to the ever present threat of crime even in what they call a safe area. Im going to buy some mace and im going to carry one much those things that make a really loud noise that you, n they play at they use at the games and anybody comes around ill hold my finger on it. Reporter so there you go. People are just going to take their own security precautions it doesnt appear folks that police have a lot to go on. Dont seem to have any video. Dont really have a drawing and dont certainly at this point seem to be too too sure about a car however they certainly say they are working on leads. Owners of the property say theyre working alongside police as well. Live in media, Delaware County, jeff cole, fox 29 news. Dawn, back to you. Thank you jeff. Torments night investigators in Chester County are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that left one person dead. Firefighters responded to the 500 block of valley forge road in phoenixville around 9 0 oclock this morning when crews arrived they fought flames on the third floor. They were able to get it under control quickly. But they found one person dead in the room where the fire sta started. Theyre not yet identifying the victim tonight as the investigation continues. A man shot while riding in a jeep in East Germantown has died. Police say a gunman pulled up to the vehicle and shot 25yearold Timothy Kenner tuesday night on east haines street. He died the next day. The driver of the jeep wound up crashing into another car after the shooting hurting two people inside that car. The gunman is still on the loose tonight. Happening now, prosecutors upping the anti in a gruesome bucks county murder case. They may now seek the Death Penalty against the woman charged in the rape, murder and dismember ship of her 14yearold adopted daughter. Details of grace packers death stunned this region a couple months ago. Today sarah packer back in court for a formal arraignment. Bruce gordon just back from doylestown and joins us live now in studio with the latest. Bruce . Reporter chris, this Death Penalty decision is not a done deal. But the paper work filed today puts prosecutors in position to seek the ultimate punish many should they get a don conviction in this heinous crime. Outside snow blanketed the bucks county courthouse on this cold wintry day. Inside, prosecutors said the coldblooded killing of grace packer may, may justify the Death Penalty fort woman charg charged. In laying out the aggravating circumstances it would justify a death sentence. They claim that packer was killed in the perpetration of a felony and was committed by means of torture. If there are certain aggravating factors that exist in a case we have an obligation to file notice to preserve that right should we decide to seek it at trial. Is this the kind of case that screams Death Penalty. Obviously the facts are terrible but were obligated to look at this with a legal perspective. Reporter sarah packer is charged with murder in this case specifically prosecutors say she watched her boyfriend Jacob Sullivan rape and kill the 14yearold girl helped hide her daughters body, bought the saw used to dismember that body. Then lied to investigators probe what was thought at the time to be a missing persons case. Grace packers death story of abuse and neglect shown a spotlight on gaping holes in pennsylvanias foster care and adoptions oversight. Strangers banded together for a memorial service. Designed to show her the dignity in death she had failed to receive in life. Her biological mother was on hand for the tribute. What would you like people to know about your daughter . That her memory and her smile will never fade away. Reporter Court Documents showed Jacob Sullivan confessed to being the one who actually killed grace. Sarah packers defense team may hang their hat on that admission when or if these charges make it to trial. Certainly the allegation in this case are very serious and horrific. But i would point out that what was said from the beginning, we dont believe theyll ever been any evidence my client killed anybody. Reporter you heard me say when or if this case goes to trial. Defense attorney Keith Williams suggested a plea bargain is not out of the question if the case does goes to trial he might ask that the proceedings or at least the jury selection be moved out of bucks county. Because all of the publicity and certainly the outrage this case has generated. Jacob sullivan formal arraignment set for the 31st of this month. Dawn . Bruce, thank you. A northeast Philadelphia Hotel is being targeted by claims it let sex trafficking happen in its rooms and look the other way. Attorney tom klein filed a lawsuit on behalf of a teenaged girl who was allegedly enslaved and forced into sex trafficking at the age of 14. The suit alleges that the Roosevelt Inn provided rooms for human traffic kerrs who exploited girls and regularly saw men enter the room where the teen was kept. Its the first suit filed using the pennsylvania Human Trafficking law of 2014. Which allows for compensation for victims who were trafficked. What we seek to do here and what we believe to be the first lawsuit filed under this statute is to send that message that you will be held financially responsible. You need to clean up your hallways. You need to have procedures and policies in place and you need to have personnel who do not look the other way. We reached out the hotel but they declined comment on the lawsuit. We are now halfway through President Trumps first 100 days in office. The president hosting a bowling and pizza party trying to convince members of his own party to support the new gop backed Health Care Bill. Foxs joel waldman is in washington with the latest. Reporter at a white housework session President Trump wrangling together Republican House leaders hoping for some sort of compromise on the American Health care act. Gop backed Health Care Bill unveiled earlier this week. We must act now to safe americans from the imploding obama care disaster. Reporter while the new measure already painstakingly passed through two house committees after set of all nighters marking up the bill, the president s own Republican Party remains fractured about how to keep moving the mesh forward. The only Common Ground seems to be the belief that obama care needs to go. Its hurt so many people, small businesses, patients, doctors and nurses and so after seven years of being ready for this moment, pausing, slowing down is isnt an option. Reporter republicans main gripe the new repeal and replace plan is too similar to obama care. Democrats meanwhile say its geared toward helping the wealthy and Insurance Companies and not the poor. Some Senate Republicans like rand paul have already blasted the bill warning it could be dead on arrival in the Upper Chamber with democrats joining the chorus of boos. Less than 48 hours after it was introduced, it was marked up. No hearings, no witnesses, no ability to read the bill. Reporter vicepresident mike pence picks up the baton tomorrow heading to kentucky to make his own hard sell on the new gop backed Health Care Bill. In washington, joel waldman, fox news. Neighbors in this community got quite the show to say the least when two brothers stripped down and caused a major seen eventually ending with police. Shouting outside. Had our windows open and stepped out on our back porch and low and be hold two naked people in the parking lot. What police say they admitted doing before they got naked. And these men break into a store and head straight for the gun case. How fast they were able to get what they wanted and get out. And every life has a purpo purpose. But sometimes that purpose is even far greater than we could ever imagine. One mothers story coming up. And coming up all new at 6 0h School Hockey ball that got so out of hand. Emergency crews had to pull in. Folks in doylestown got the best of this snowy day without the worst heavy snow laid perfectly on tree limbs in the borough and by midday the ground was beautifully blanketed it really was beautiful out there. No impact on the streets in doylestown. They were wet but not particularly slick and many told us the weather was easily dealt with especially if you had a nice colorful umbrella like that one. I just like i just like rainbows, and the sun is not out so why not bring it with me. You like this kind of weather . I do. I do. Id rather be on the beach in the bahamas but if i can see the prettiness in this. Good for her. Although a beach in bahamas sounds pretty good, too. Yeah. Crews can out in force salting sidewalks and shoveling walkways to make sure everyone stayed safe. First evening rush in almost two months drivers can use the Delaware River bridge on the turnpike between pennsylvania and new jersey. The bridge reopened late last night and it happened ahead of schedule. Back in january, crews found a crack in a beam which caused the bridge to drop 2inches. More than two dozen contractors were called in. Traffic is now moving on the bridge as testing will continue as for what exactly caused that crack, experts say they may never know for sure. But what a relief for drivers. No kidding. Christmas day came early for eagles fans. The eagles scored big on the first day of free agency. They add add pair of Wide Receivers Al Sean Jeffrey and tori smith to address the biggest weaknesses in 2016 and fox 29 making a big free agent pick up ourselves welcome ron burke to the fox 29 sports team. Hes here to introduce the newest eagles. Welcome to the team, ron. Thanks very much, chris. Great to be a part of this great team. Yes the eagles introduced a pair of receivers to the lineup. Veterans counting on to be difference makers in the offense beginning next season. Al sean jeffrey and tori smith both signed yesterday on the first day of free agency. Jeffrey the most sought of the two. The big wide receiver the eagles lacked for more than a decade. His production dipped the last two seasons as he dealt with injury an suspension. He was asked how much playing with the young quarterback in carson wentz influenced his decision to become an eagle. It had a lot to do with it. The sky is limit for the him. I text him i told him my job to help him win mvp which i truly believe. Hes a great quarterback. He make the snap. Hes back, hes looking complete, touchdown ertz. I watched carson play from a distance. And you could see that he has that it factor. And obviously hes still young. So hes not perfect, but, um, i know that he has potential to get it done. To be able to play with and also grow with him and help him in other ways im looking forward to it. Receivers cashing on carson wentz great oh potential. How the eagles cashed in on relationships to pull off their free agency haul this week you hear about a kids game that the villanova Basketball Team can relate to. Chris. I saw that. Good stuff, ron. Welcome aboard. Now on to new york where we are getting a look at an odd discovery by us customs agents they say when one carlos gallant lou upon flu into jfk from the Dominican Republic last week he was very nervous and appeared to be see there busting out of his pants and you can see why. Officers say they found more than 10 pounds of cocaine taped around his legs, worth about 164 grand on the street. He now is facing drug smuggling charges. Wow nurses and technicians at Delaware County Memorial Hospital are back at work today after going on strike. More than 370 hospital staffers walk off the job on sunday. Now, they couldnt come back any sooner because of temporary workers who had fiveday contracts. The staffers claim when the hospital was bought by Prospect Medical holdings in july, staffing conditions deteriorat deteriorated. The company says it will continue contract talks with the union on tuesday. Our Bill Anderson has been talking with a mom who knew her baby had a big purpose but it turned out to be far greater than she could ever imagine. She lost that baby. Yeah. What happened after she lost him not only lifted up her family itsly lifting up others, too. For goodness sake. Heavily angel set from above as i wait for my family wrap me in love. Reporter when you meet autumn martinez it doesnt take long to see that shes upbeat by nature. Her house is the one that every neighbor hood has always deck decorated kid friendly and comfortable unfortunately the decorations and smile cant begin to mask what her family recently faced. Medical diagnosis is bilateral multi cystic displaced kidneys. Mother term is potter syndrome. And they said said its not compatible with life after their born. Reporter 20 weeks into the pregnancy, of her second child, autumn and her husband were crushed. But still searching for some great purpose for their son little logans life. I said im going to find some type of way to make his life have meaning. So the first thing i thought of was Organ Donation. Having found a purpose autumn and family gathered for a brief meeting with logan at the hospital to say hello, goodbye and prepare for his Organ Donation to save others. He opened his eyes, he grabbed my finger, kicked me husband, and then just closed his eyes and went to sleep. Family had found at least some comfort they say they were told that logan needed to be either 36 weeks old or 7 pounds in order to be a donor. When he weighed nearly 8 pounds at 34 weeks, they were relieved until yet another tragedy struck the family. The nurse called th

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