Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 6PM 20150419 : compareme

Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 6PM 20150419

Old he died before emergency crews could get him to the hospital. He died right here at the scene. Now the Plumstead Police chief responding, he says officers are in the relevant i stage of the investigation to try to figure out exactly what happened here as we stand here there is no crosswalk that we see the pedestrian may have been using. There is a very busy road not too many people cross, because of the heavy traffic on the road. You see the early part of the investigation. We dont know what levels of fault there was from either party right now. We wont know until further on in the investigation. Back out here live again the 59 yearold victim tied at the scene. Police are in the process of notifying his family. We have heard this so much, in the last week but, with the weather warmer and message from Law Enforcement the is that if you are a driver be on the look out for pedestrians and if you are a pedestrian strand as many people are with this weather they are out and about be careful and on the look out. We have seen this too many times in the past few weeks, iain. Good advice, thank you. To your fox 29 Weather Authority now, and a nice night if you want to grab dinner outside. Not quite as warm as yesterday and caitlin i loved yesterday. I dont think you air loan iain. It was so beautiful. We hit 81 degrees saturday afternoon best day in a long time. Also warmer since september 28th. So changes are occurring. Cloud have increased this afternoon. It turned cooler. Signal that we have weather change owes the the way all thanks to this storm system we can see it moving green toward our area, slowly but surely this same storm that brought severe wets cross central u. S. Yesterday, and, parts of the Tennessee Valley today is pushing rain in the philadelphia area still a couple hours away. If you have evening plans you will be fine. Fiftysix outside right now. Fiftys in the pottstown. Sixty in allentown. Chilly breezy cloudy 50 degrees in atlantic city. It was chilly all weekend down the shore with the sea breeze and own shore flow. Big difference from yesterday. Twentyfour hour temperature change in the order of 20 to 25 to close to 30 degrees cooler. So spring is back. It will feel more like fall as we head into tonight with temperatures falling back in the 40s. There that is on shore flow as High Pressure moves out circulation pushing that chilly ocean air further inland. Wind ten to 15 miles an hour and we have felt higher gusts at times. Cloud this evening. Dont think rain a arrives until late tonight, early tomorrow morning, stopping clock at 6 00 a. M. We have got some showers and affecting everyone for morning rush hour monday because rain, heavy at times throughout the heart of the rush. We can have strong downpours and ponding on the roadways. Give yourself extra time. You need umbrella but heavy rain like this on a machine morning commute only spells delays. Maybe at the airport too. By noon showers heavier showers move out, we will get a brief break in the afternoon and few peaks of sunshine. Thunderstorms possible monday afternoon. Recapping for tonight 50 in the city. Cloudy and breezy and much cooler. This is ahead of the rain by dray break. All day we are talk about the chance for heavier downpours, thunderstorms and it will be warm. There is storms moving along a warm front. 70 degrees is not out of the question but just going along with soggy weather. Wash out to start the the workweek but we will see improvement still ahead in your seven day forecast iain. Katherine, thank you. Woman accused of running over a female rival friday in the dispute over a man has been charged. Twentynine yearold precious coleman is charged with two counts of attempted murder. Police say coleman used her Dodge Durango to intentionally run over, deedee spence, and also hit her uncle. It happened on the 4400 block of north 17th street. Family members say the the women hit, lost part of her leg and investigators say coleman sped away from the scene. She turned herself into Police Saturday morning. Philadelphia Police Searching for person who shot a 23 yearold man to death, early this morning. Investigators say police were called to the 700 block of north preston street just after midnight, and they found a man shot in the head, neck, and arm. He was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital where he later died. Philadelphia homicide detective are still investigating and still looking for the shooter. A viewing today for little boy hit and killed by a hit and run driver. Twoyear old david alycia and his mom were hit by a white infinity on monday night. Twoyear old who lost his life after that hit and run accident on masher street mother released from the hospital. Police say they have the vehicle that hit them but they are still waiting for teen driver to turn himself in. A 20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Three people found dead in an central Pennsylvania Motel room, police say it looks like a double homicide suicide. Police in york count write called to the quality inn in spring gettysburg township shortly this morning. Two men and one woman had been shot to death. Officers are not sure about the relationship between the the three people. Police are seeking your help in finding a missing teen out of north philadelphia. Thirteen yearold Josephine Seda was last seen in her home in the 2400 block of pale thorpe street around 3 00 last night. Investigators say she was last seen wearing a multi colored shirt with blue jeans. If you necessity where she is or has any information to help give Philadelphia Police a call. Three people shot during a brief cook out at delaware State University. It happened last night at the University Sanctioned event. Fox 29s brad satan is live outside the campus tonight. Brad, police say they are investigating two separate shootings. Reporter iain, you are right there, was one that happened last night, another one early this morning. The at this point we have no idea if they are connected. It the is something that University Police are looking into. They are kind of being tightlipped as to what they are telling us about this but thinks a pretty big cam puts as it the sits here behind this delaware State University. They have about 46 hundred students here. The campus is still in semi lock down mode with 24 hour id checks. Only one entrance is opened that is right here right now and the president is saying that he believes that this campus is safe. Let us take you to the scene from last night around 8 00 with three people being shot as you mentioned during this University Sanctioned student greek cook out an annual event here none of the three shot were students here all of them taken to kent General Hospital in dover with nonlife threatening injuries. Many participants of this event came from off campus from other schools so far, no arrests. Now that was around 8 00 last night. You mentioned a second shooting that one at a University Run housing complex, not far from campus around 1 15 this morning. Five hours later, no one was shot in that and it appears that the gunfire was just up in the air at the University Courtyard apartments. Dover Police Delaware State Police all involved. After the first shooting a student described what he saw. It was people that were running, and someone got trampled. I heard gunshots and there was just a horrific event. We do what we can to prevent these things from happening. We think we are pretty successful with what we do here with our Law Enforcement officers at delaware State University. But things do happen and we have to address it when it does. Reporter in fact, there was another incident back in november with the student who was shot at some off cam puts housing not far from here. That student is okay. School is saying that this shooting was connect to the event, that happened yesterday, the event is now over. The as a result they believed that this threat is now gone. How they know that they are not saying but that is what they are telling us and it will be classes, as usual, tomorrow. Iain . Thank you. A new video released on militant social media accounts showing isis members executing christians in libya. Foxs Elizabeth Tran says it is an attempt by ice toys widen its issuing is will of terror. Reporter video reportedly showing killing of two different groups of ethiopian christians in libya. Fox cannot confirm the authenticity of the video but it is consistent with videos released by isis in the past. It doesnt make clear how many were killed but it shows separate mass executions, one group being shot dead, another being beheaded, the the video is almost 30 minutes long showing a mass fighter saying christians must convert to islam or pay a tax required by the quran. Group vowing to kill christians until the world submits the to is ram. Migrants believed to be christians were murder order monk a surge of people fleeing from africa to europe across the sea. Italian Police Arrested 15 african muslim is accusing them of multiple homicide aggravated by religious hatred. News reports claim thousands were fleeing and on thursday a dozen were pushed over board left to drawn. The president says anti terror efforts are already in place but libya is of great concern. We are consistently looking where terrorist threats might emanate and libya obviously is an area of great concern. Reporter critics however says more need to be done, representative Max Thornbury says u. S. Should be more involved. Isis is growing and they are growing ideal logically and they are growing in libya, they are growing in afghanistan. So terrorism is on the move and we do not have a an effective strategy to stop it right now. Reporter the state Department Says it is reviewing the video. In washington elizabeth p rann fox 29 news. Still ahead at fox 29 news at 6 00 it has been 20 years since the the oklahoma sit bombings shocked our country. How victims are being remembered today. Plus you had vet clashes with demonstrators, the the confrontation all caught on camera over an american flag. Howard . Playoffs started but without any teams from philadelphia it gets uglier for phillies in every every game. All that coming up in sports. It has been 20 years since the Oklahoma City bombing and the attack killed 168 people including 19 children when a bomb exploded, at the alfred mur a a building in downtown Oklahoma City. Foxs will carr tells us how people are remembering the victims today and hoping for change in the future. Reporter the bagpipes filled the air in Oklahoma City as hundreds of people gathered to remember the the victims of the Oklahoma City bombings. Former president bill clinton said the whole country can learn from the people of Oklahoma City. You have reminded us that we should all live by the the oklahoma standard service, honor kindness. Reporter in 1995 home grown terrorist tim think mcveigh set off a truck bomb in front of the Alfred Murray federal building. Blast killed 168 innocent men women and children and injured hundreds of others. Bombing survivor Richard Williams spoke at the the ceremony with two of his grandchildren. May this memorial offer comfort, strength peace, hope, and serenity. Reporter they asked for 168 seconds of silence and families read the names of the victims. Our grandfather, david jack walker. Reporter home land security secretary jay johnson says terrorism cannot prevail if the people refused to be terrorized. Today is a day to mourn and remember, those who died here 20 years ago but today is also a day to say to those who intend to terrorize us, no, you cannot. Reporter timothy mack sprayed was convicted and later executed by lethal injection. The his accomplice Terry Nichols is in prison serving two consecutive life sentences. Will carr, fox news. A one yearold little girl who was shot in the head during a drive by shooting has died. It happened thursday afternoon in a seattle suburb. The girl had been in the hospital, fighting for her life until last night. Investigators say a car pulled up and the driver and passenger opened fire one yearold was this her car seat in the back of the car and her parents were in the front seat and they were not injured. Powees are still looking for shooters but they do not believe this was a random act. Somber tribute to the university of Mary Washington student killed inside her own home. Twenty yearold grace mann was found unconscious by roommates and brought to the hospital where she died, on friday. Mann it was involved in several clubs including feminist united and Sexual Assault task force. Friend and students gathering to remember the college junior, last night. She was like a kind of personally have ever met. She had biggest smile. She had a big heart. Virginia police say they do have a suspect one of manns roommates 38 yearold steven and he is in jail charged with first degree murder an abduction the motive for the homicide is unknown. Georgia police detaining a female u. S. Veteran after she intervene in the protest where demonstrators were walking on a american flag. As foxs brian yenis shows us cell phone video captured the whole scuffle. Reporter that woman 38 yearold michelle manhearties a veteran of the u. S. Air force. When a friend posted a photo on her face book wall thursday of racially charged protesters walking on the american flag, she felt it was her duty to do something bit. Manheart says she repeatedly asked the the State University to stop the the protesters from disgracing the flag. Nothing happened. So on friday, she took action. Unaudible. This belongs to the entire united states. It is not yours. Reporter flag was taken from manheart and given back to the protesters causing this scuffle. Listen to what a Police Officer told manhearts daughter as to why they arrested her. Awe arrested her because she wouldnt release the flag, because they had it on the ground. No, to me good to you. Yes to the officers who asked her to give her property that does not belong to her. Reporter manheart was released because they declined to press charges for theft and resisting the arrest. University has issued a criminal trespass warning which bans michelle from stepping foot on campus. Still, she says, she would do it again. When it comes to the flag it is an iconic simple and stand for who we are. It stand for the freedom to allow those individual to have have protest or have an organization. How are you going to just file ruining or walking upon something that is given you the right to do what you are doing. Reporter University President released a statement reading in part while i firmly disagree with the actions of the protesters, i understand their right to protest. The school is expecting Veterans Group to protest on campus on monday and says it will respect their rights to do so. In new york brian yenis, fox news. Still ahead on fox 29 news at 6 00 a bizarre fire rescue. The rescuers rushed inside a burning home expect to go find people in peril instead they find parrots. How the savvy bird made sure Fire Fighters knew where to find them. Plus he is calling it a perfect landing a pilot landed a a gyro copper on the capitol lawn is talking about how he made his way into the nations capitol. A wild fire that has been burning in california forces more than 300 homes, to be evacuated. The raging fire, now threatening various parts of the riverside county. The police say wild fire broke out yesterday and then spread to 175 acres. Mandatory Evacuation Order are now in place and multiple fire units are on the scene battling the fire. The cause of that fire is still under investigation. New information tonight in the gas line explosion that sent 11 people to the hospital in california. A Fresno County official says that civic gas and Electric Company did not nose an employee would be driving a backhoe near that gas line on friday, before striking the line, and causing the explosion. The utility says it is expected that driver to be working somewhere else, but the the blast injured the employee and ten Prison Inmates working nearby. Investigators are still trying to figure out how this happened. Refugees fleeing for their lives from the chaos and can age from the mid east and now a major search and rescue operation underway after a boat kara i go 700 migrants from libya capsized overnight. It is being called the worst refugee disaster in the mediterranean. The hundreds are feared dead. Boat capsized about 60 miles off the coast of libya, 100 miles south of italy. It was packed with people and apparently capsized when refugees rush to one site of the boat to draw the attention of the another passing ship. Officials say there were so many trying to cross because of the isis into iraq and syria and growing chaos in libya. Postal work shore landed his gyro copper on the lawn of the Capitol Building speaking from his florida home. Pilot doug hughes says his goal was to draw attention for the need for Campaign Finance reform. Tourist got quite

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