Through our investigation, we determined that a longterm alliance between members of the pagan outlaw motorcycle gang and James Kauffman was created for the mutual financial gape through the use of kauffmans medical practice for illegal drug distribution. This relationship ultimately old and may tenth, 20 west he 12 with the murder for hire of april kauffman. Police executed a search warrant kauffmans practice last summer. He showed a handgun and sparked a standoff. He was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon. He is now been charged with murder. Conspiracy and racketeering and seven others have also been charged. In the Operation Center im iain page, lucy, back to you. Thank you iain. Developing story out of bucks counsel teen. An 88yearold woman found dead by her neighbors. She was outside in the snow. Lets get right to fox 29s jeff cole live in northampton township. Jeff . Reporter lucy, its the sad out growth of a bitter cold thats gripped our region of late. An elderly
Her. Plus, you paid for it. But youre never going to see that new computer you ordered because you didnt do anything. It was an imposter. Yup. Someone out there pretending to be you. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Brand new developments in the case contracted wide open. The husband of a popular radio host now faces charges for her murder. This day was more than five years in the mak making. In 2012 April Kauffman died at the hands of a gunman in her linwood home. Thank you for joining us at 10 00i im lucy noland. Prosecutors now say dr. James kauffman a inch rad the murder of his wife and used a biker gang to carry it out. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is in atlantic county, dave . Reporter lucy, investigators broke this case wide open today on what sounded like made for tv movie involving drugs, greed, the pagans motorcycle gang and a murder for higher plot by a doctor who wawa phrased losing everything in divorce. As you can imagine today is a very very difficult day for me and for my family.
Outlaw motorcycle gang an murder for higher plot by a doctor who was frayed of lose everything in pending divorce. Its just really overwhelmi overwhelming. Reporter after more than five agonizing years kimberly pack searched for justice in the murder of her mother radio host April Kauffman finally ended tuesday. I think for the first today i can actually breathe. For the past five and a half years i have felt like ive been holding my breath. Reporter now aprils 69yearold husband dr. James kauffman stands with her brutal murder along with Pagans Motorcycle Club member ferdinand miserable or jello former pagan paul pagano and glenn slash shear seller charged with racketeering as part of a drug ring tied to kauffman and the weigh pagan. For every person to be involved in the drug elder he end prize was a pagan, former pagan or an associate of the pagan gang. Dr. Kauffman hired a hit man with ties to the pagans to kill his wife after she threatened to expose his illegal pill mill drug oper
At 11 00. Tonight were following two major stories. 16yearold boy shot in West Philadelphia on the way to the hospital a nasty car crash. Then theres a sixyearold cold case crack. A local radio host killed and the person accused of doing it is her husband. The story only gets more intense from there. Thanks for joining us at 11 00. Im iain page. Back in 2012 police found April Kauffman her linwood home. Today prosecutors announced murder charges against her husband. Dr. James kauffman hes accused of in a twisted scheme. Our Dave Schratwieser is live at Atlantic County with details tonight. Dave . Reporter iain, this case sounds like something out of a made for tv movie. We had drugs, greed, guns and outlaw motorcycle gang an murder for higher plot by a doctor who was frayed of lose everything in pending divorce. Its just really overwhelmi overwhelming. Reporter after more than five agonizing years kimberly pack searched for justice in the murder of her mother radio host April Kauffman
We could flirt with 06 degrees later this week. Below freezing in philadelphia right now, 26 degrees, 18 greets in quakertown, 16 degrees in doylestown blast borough, 26 degrees, hokessing, 24 degrees, lewes, 33 degrees. So, temperatures, cold to start. The thawing continues. High today of 42 degrees, we will track the 60s and the rain coming up. Bob kelly . Scotty, good morning, everybody, 5 01 this wednesday, waking up in the neighborhood, hello port richmond. Live look at aramingo avenue. Right around the corner from stocks bakery, all of the sidewalks, on the dear prepare from yesterday, but anything that looks wet still could be black ice this morning still below freezing, schuylkill expressway, all of the overnight construction pick up, gone, good to go from ends to end. Looking good on 95, as well, the northeast extension, however, northbound, as you approach lansdale, watch for disable truck, taking out the right lane. For the gang down in new castle, accident red lion road off