Confession. Homicide detectives in crime scene investigators spent the day combing through the apartments of murder victim laura and her neighbor 22 year old Jeremiah Jackson aka Jerry Jackson who police have now charged in her murder. We believe theres a struggle inside the residence. At what time she was killed. Reporter detectives say jackson allegedly confessed to beating and strangling the 23 year old Art Institute graduate sometime sunday night after she arrived at her apartment at 40th and brown to find jackson burglarizing her place. They had rooms actually next door to each other. It was at that time mr. Jackson identified her as a possible future victim of his. Had would have thought. We in the company of murderer . He had no business killing that girl. Reporter investigators say jackson tied her hands and feet with duck tape, wrapped her in trash bag and repeatedly assaulted her. We dont know how long that had gone on. It could have been relativel rey short period of time th
Sunshine down there, but we still have some rain around this morning. At least the humidity go away, which i love. End of the day you will feel the difference, as it is happening right now. So there is your planner for today. With High Temperature later on of 83 degrees, our weather by the numbers, has a eight out every ten, thats much better number than weve had all week. Now, we still have some early stubborn clouds hanging around for awhile, left over showers, as well, only one thunderstorm in south jersey, sunshine will eventually return, humidity leaves, so bus stop buddy has day to look forward to at summer camp although still muggy right now still showers mostly at the beaches. We just have clouds,ment relative humidity, 83, though, our High Temperature. Sixtythree tonight,ou may slwith the window open. Hanks, sue lo moreland, byberry road still shut dow earlier accident, here, nowust downed pole, closed between buck and pine road. You can take county line road. Great alternate
To recruit people. Good wednesday morning, it is 4 00, july 16th, 2014. Good to have you back. Im chris murphy, it is 4 01, weather on the ones, it is good to go bad, it is wednesday, july 16th, a wet summer. Yes, thats the truth. I cant actually remember the last time we went through a week without any rain in summer, spring, even beyond that. So it remains active. Weve had three nights in a row, last night, tuesday night, brought final round of pretty organized rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Our loop goes back to last night. So you can see, so we can see, too, probably sleeping, when a lot of the heavy showers, thunderstorms came through, ton of lightning, reports of power outages, again, and then a lot of rain, heavy downpours, none of the severe winds we had monday night. That all being said, additional rainfall that we really just dont need. At the current hour, we are seeing some left over showers, one pocket moving through central delaware, heavy rain right now. Another po
Ourig nht,is because, things will be improving. Weve got early stubborn clouds, left over showers, but, as the sunshine returns, the humidity will leave. So will these showers, weve seen little bit of lightning down there, in southern new jersey, we were talking about millville, ago those heavy rains, and now, theyve moved into atlanticnty, new jersey, well examine that little more closely coming up. 73 degrees right now, 6mile per hour left over shower, this then sun the afternoon. Tonight, refreshing 64 degrees instead. Pretty bad out there on the roadways, northbound routed of route one, outer drive completely blocked at grant avenue. Do have pretty bad accident. Again, all laneseld,ine road at buck and pirene t get cedar bran loaded diaper. This was in the diaper bag with hisy bab gl, dad packed his pist in her pampers, at the day care good w t b p to 165 kids, all up to was toy it, could have been far worse story, f more trouble for dad, rakeemms of li. In the wrong hands, easy to
Who lived in the same rooming house as the victim beat and strangled her. How dare him just take her life. For what . Tonight how friends are remembering laura. First though we begin with this developing story. Arrest of the suspect in the killing of a recent Art Institute graduate. Good evening im iain page. Im luce is he noland. Investigators say Jeremiah Jackson has confessed to the crime. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is live at police headquarters. Chris, what have you learned . Reporter lucy, were learning more about laura tonight. She had graduated recently from the Art Institute of philadelphia with a degree in fashion marketing. She was set to start new job next week. But tonight, a Memorial Service is now being planned for the 23 year old with a promising life ahead. In shock. Im in shock. I dont believe somebody kill laura. Reporter lauras friends at the tabernacle of the holy spirit in northeast philadelphia remember a bright, happy and shy 23 year old starting to live on her own.