Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At Five 20141106 : comparem

Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At Five 20141106

Team that took him down. We realized we had the right guy. We immediately affected the arrest converged to the drivers side vehicle where he was located. We removed him from the car. Reporter but up any kind of struggle at all. Not necessarily. We removed him from the vehicle. Placed him into handcuffs and then turned our attention to the victim in the back seat. The team asked her whats your name . I really couldnt wands she said. So we asked her where you from . She said physical. And thats we knew it. Reporter when you knew it was over. Philadelphia police say it was barnes scene on this Surveillance Video violently abductioning the 22 year old gaither sunday night in the citys germantown second. Video had been replaced all over the the country. Seen by Baltimore County prosecutor karen polar ski. S a prosecutor what goes through your mind when you saw the violent nature of that abduction . Horror. Horror. Something like that on video he was very horrible. Barnes behind bars at the Baltimore County Detention Center appeared via hook up for a brief Court Hearing at the local courthouse in town seasoned. Where he agreed to be returned to virginia to face charges in an unrelate the matter in which hes accused of abducting, raping and pouring bleach on a teenaged girl. Barnes will be held without ba bail. I cant comment as to whats happening in virginia or in philadelphia. All i know is here in Baltimore County we asked for no bail much hes exactly where he belongs. Reporter virginia authorities have five days to bring barnes back there to face those state charges. The charges in connection with the philadelphia abduction case would be federal charges at this hour those charges at least as far as were aware have not been filed. When they are it could change the order in which barnes is prosecutprosecuted. Statement from carleshas family late this afternoon says shes resting uncomfortably at undisclosed locate. Theyre asking for thoughts and prayers and asking for some privacy. Folks, back to you. Thank you very much, bruce gordon live in baltimore, and our Team Coverage continues. Fox 29s dawn timmeney live near the victims home but first lets go to dave schratwieser. He just talked to Police Commissioner Charles Ramsay. Dave . Reporter lucy, we just got away from an interview with commissioner Charles Ramsay and now we know this. That carlesha during her captivity was tied up with those plastic zip ties used in electrical work, she got her hands on a hammer at one point and tried to fight off her attacker and we also learned that the fbi may be filing criminal charges as early as this evening. This is a stranger abduction. She didnt know him. He didnt know her. And thats pretty frightening when you stop to think about it. Reporter those new details from phillys top cop on the violent abduction of 22 year old carlesha free daps land gaither sunday night as police piece together what happened to her after she was kidnapped off the street in germantown. Ramsay says one thing is for sure, carlesha is a fighter. A hammer in the car. She broke the window out and hit him with the hammer. I mean she just fought. Reporter ramsay says detectives are going through evidence from the car. Sources tell fox 29 barnes has given the fbi a full statement on the incident. Thats my understanding but im not been privy to that statement. I do know that he acknowledged that he did not know her. Reporter commissioner says videos of the attack and subsequent Surveillance Video played a key role in taking barnes down and rescuing carlesha. He says federal kidnapping charges are eminent. Us Attorneys Office will be filing charges perhaps today or tomorrow. Its everything working right this time, and it led to the release of this young lady and happy reunion. Reporter happy rhee reunion indeed. The commissioner tells us tonight Police Departments from philadelphia, up and down the east coast are now reviewing kidnapping cases unsolved ones. Sexual assault cases and other cases to see if mr. Barnes might be a potential suspect in that. If charges are filed tonight, we are told, fbi here in philadelphia will bring mr. Barnes back here to philadelphia to face justice in federal court. Iain . All right, dave, thank you. Of course this time yesterday carlesha still had not been rescued so her family overjoyed that she is safe and sound tonight. Fox 29s dawn timmeney is live outside her mothers house tonight. Dawn . Reporter iai words cant express how we feel right now to have her back. Reporter shes beyond happy her cousin carlesha is safe after being abducted from a germantown street on sunday. The frightening kidnapping all caught on tape. A relief. A relief. Nobody in my family slept those last couple days. Everybody been up not stop trying to get her back home. Reporter speaking outside carleshas mothers house on north marvine street on the edge of temples campus she says the family knew the clock was tic ticking and worried about every hour that passed and carlesha was not found. It came together for our family of the everybody was praying for her and we all know that the first 24 hours is the most crucial hours. Reporter 72 hours later, their prayers answered. Carlesha rescued in maryland. Her alleged abductor taken into custody. Shes still shaken up. Its still hard. Its a tough time. Its a tough time for us much its a tough time for her. Reporter inspector james kelly checking on carleshas mother this afternoon says the family needs time to heal. But says the 22 year old did all the right things to stay alive. Carlesha very resilient and tough young woman, and she she was smart in what she was doing. Reporter her cousin says carlesha knows everyone was on the look out for her. Thats all she kept saying was thank you, thank you. Reporter now we did see some family members coming in and out of her mothers home today. Again, no one really wants to talk except the cousin they want their privacy. They need time to process everything thats happened, and as you heard the cousin said no one slept in the last 72 hours. So no doubt they are getting some much needed sleep. In north philadelphia, dawn tim money knee, fox 29 news. All right. Dawn, thank you. To watch the abduction Surveillance Video and the news conferences held over the past several days head to our website myfoxphilly. Com. Just look for the story on the home page. To your fox 29 Weather Authority a rainy and chilly d day. Chief meteorologist Scott Williams is here. Scott, you saw dawn has an umbrella it was wet down in maryland with bruce much whats going on . Lucy right now were still looking at showers even some thunderstorms across our area. As we look at ultimate doppler you can see some lightning showing up. Several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings right now in south jersey. Cape may county Cumberland County as well as Atlantic County until 5 30 for that heavy rain and potential for winds gusting at times up to 60 Miles Per Hour. So as you watch the tracker, arriving toward cape may around 5 20. Close to 5 30 around ocean city. Zoom in a little closer. Right now you can see around Cumberland County were looking at some of that very heavy rainfall. It will continue moving to the east about 50 Miles Per Hour. But look off to the west. Were still looking at some of those showers. The main upper level low is off toward the upper ohio river valley and that will continue to head in our direction overnight. So wet conditions out there. A wet evening commute so just allow a little extra travel time. The roads are slick. Temperatures are in the 50s. Theyll hold pretty steady in the mid to low 50s across the area were looking at fall fog developing as well. Now, as we talk about those temperatures, changes with the seven day forecast coming up and also were looking at blustery conditions moving in behind the system. Well detail it all taking you into the weekend and beyond with that seven day coming up. Iain and lucy. Thank you very much, scott. A ruptured gas line never a good thing. And that had emergency crews scrambling today in old city. A construction crew ruptured the gas line at fourth and race streets sparking an explosion and a fire. Authorities evacuated two buildings. The gas company says everything is under control and nobody is injured. And all clear about to sound in dallas texas over fears of ebola outbreak. Health officials expect to remove the last people on ebola watch list tomorrow. Dallas is the only city in the United States where someone has died from ebola he was Thomas Duncan not the man you see there. He had traveled here from west africa. New york city the doctor now under going treatment for the disease is improving and in stable condition. In afghanistan u. S. Troops are packing up to leave very soon and so today natos secretary general made a surprise visit to troops there. Secretary general stopped at a Training Camp for Afghan Special forces. He reaffirmed natos commitment afghanistan and promises to support the troops when u. S. And nato combat troops withdrawal at the epp of the year. This is the secretary general polls first trip to see troops since becoming head of the western alliance. Burlington Township Police are trying to stop one possibly two aggressive burglars they say are forcing their way into homes in at least two neighborhoods. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson live in the newsroom and this how is this person getting into the homes. Reporter iain this is a case i can tell you of people not securing their homes. Burlington Township Police tell me that someone is actually smashing windows or sliding doors in the back of the homes. Its even happened while one person was home. This all started about three weeks ago on october 18th. Most recent happened this week on tuesday. There have been a total of five. Most of them happened in the evening hours at homes within a half mile of each other in one neighborhood. Were talking about spruce road, noreen drive, sycamore and Hibiscus Drive of the moat the most recent home hit on Steeple Chase boulevard across town. The family says the burglar broke into a neighbors home on their street so theyre concerned as you can imagine it could happen to anyone of them. Definitely scary and the neighborhood that everyone is keeping an extra eye on everyo everyones yard and home when theyre home and when theyre not. Theres always somebody around keeping an eye. So were taking extra precautions. Somewhat of a citizens watch there. Police say the burglar is getting away with jewelry and Small Electronics like an ipad or ipod. Three of the five break ins has been successful. Some the alarm system actually scared off the person. So coming up at 6 00 oclock hear what happened when the burglar was breaking into one home only to find that someone was there. Lucy. Thank you very much, shawnette. Still ahead on fox 29 news at 5 00 a heavy metal drummer accused of of plotting to kill two people. Its news that is rocking fans tonight. Convicted murderer is ordered to pay this daughter 124 million for killing her mom. Coming up a relative talks to fox 29 about what it was like for the young woman to face her father in court. It is a monster that feeds on secrecy and shame yet it strikes millions. Tonight a teen breaks her silence. Shes now helping others fighting hed eating disorders. Something much more common than you might imagine. Howard. The eagles have a new quarterback as their number one. What is the week of practice been like . What does chip kelly thinking about his quarterback and he buries chip the report about benching possibly it says in this story nick foles that. Will be coming up in sports. Coming up in weather watching the rain even a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for he can treatment south jersey. The timing of this rain, when it moves out and also the big changes moving in behind the system next. helicopter whirring roars siren wails pop music playing when youre ready ready, ready, ready come and get it get it, get it when youre ready, come and get it na na na na na na na na na na na when youre ready, come and get it na na na na. Female announcer its a great big world and it can all be yours. Here and only here. Come and get it. A horrific case of child abuse. This three year old little boy was killed in a trailer in Chester County. Tonight the District Attorney is calling the case an American Horror story a difficult story to talk about. For everybody. Prosecutors even. We have to warn you the details of this story are indeed very tough to hear. Fox 29s brad satin is live in Chester County right now. Brad . Reporter even hard for the emergency room nurses. Were hearing they actually wept at the site of this little boy all playing out over the last few days ending on tuesday at this home. You can see the lights are on but nobody is home right now. Gary fell len obama 21 year old suspect allegedly felt disrespected by the three and six year old boys and what he and his girlfriend are accused of doing is unthinkable. Let me tell you about an American Horror story. Reporter this is the cute innocent face of three year old Scotty Mcmillan the story of his three day torture ending with his death inside this mobile home on tuesday will break your heart. Chester countys District Attorney saying it was at the hands of his mother, jillian tate and her boyfriend gary fell len obama so horrific it took no time for the da to nouns we will seek the Death Penalty in this case. Reporter investigators telling us this little boy never had a chance. He and his six year old brother ryan became punching bags. Gary is a 275pound man and he is punching a three year old boy in the head. Reporter saying that was for warmup. Scotty was punched in the head, stomach, whipped with his homemade weapon and lashed with this aluminum metal rod. You notice its got tape wrapped around it so the defendant wouldnt hurt his hand on the sharp edges. Reporter the boys little three year old head bashed repeatedly through this wall and theres more. Gary fell len obama and jillian tate tied the two boys up by their feet over a door and beat them. And while they were doing that, they were laughing. Reporter then unconscious, scotty was dragged into the shower just to be revised and beaten once again. When at some point on tuesday the water didnt revive him, the da says they went shopping and went out for pizza. Reporter living with gary and his girlfriend odd as it may sound was garys estranged wife amber who eventually called 911. Amber and the other two adults all still in prison right now. Were hearing that little six year old boy had to be taken to the hospital but he is doing better. Neighbors here clearly are shocked by all of this. Weve been getting their reaction and well have more on that coming up at 6 00 oclock tonight. Guys . Brad just heartbreaking, thank you. Philadelphia police want to find the man who gunned down someone at a sunoco gas station in broad daylight. The suspects seen near his dark colored cadillac suv got in a fight verbally that turned physical around 3 30 tuesday afternoon. Then he pulls a gun, chases the victim and shoots him several times before taking off. The vick testimony was hit in the hip and shoulder but was able to get up and get some he help. A new driver on the street. A little girl steps out and its the worst possible out come. Police say just before 9 00 last night in abington a teen driver struck and killed a nine Year Old Girl. They say that little girl stepped into traffic on rockwell road near old welsh road. The the 18 Year Old Girl hit her and police say she drove a few more blocks before pulling over and calling her mom much the nine year old died at abington hospital and police are not releasing either girls names and prosecutors have not filed any charges. The red cross is helping nearly a dozen people after a house fire in delaware county. It happened on rad born road in upper darby. Officials say the fire started in one house and then spread to another. It went to two alarms before firefighters got it under control. Theres no word yet on what started the fire. It has been a Long Time Coming but the family of a local woman murdered by her husband says justice has finally been served. Ly len robs daughter olivia was awarded 124 million by a jury yesterday as thats the largest award in pennsylvania history. Rob was murdered in her king of prussia home by her husband former penn professor raphael rob in 2006. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is now serving a 10 year prison sentence. During a wrongful civil trial the robs daughter took the stand. Ellen robs brother spoke about what that was like for her on good day philadelphia this morning. Yesterday was a monumental day for olivia, for our family and for all victims of domestic violence. Olivia had to testify, right . She did. In court and her dad is right there. Right there. First time she had seen him in eight years. How is she holding up. She is a courageous, brave young woman. She nervous going in . Of course she was, yeah. How does she feel now . She is um, shes elated. Shes very excited that statement was made on behalf of her mother and she lost her best friend and her mother for life. So does raphael rob have the 124 million to pay his daughter olivia robs attorney woul

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