Last night and discover both bodies dead on the living room floor. It happened in the 2500 block of north spangler street in Strawberry Mansion. Neighbors her the daughter screaming and call 911 just before 1 00. When Police Arrived they found perrys unresponsive and unconscious but with no signs of trauma and no forced entry in that home. The medical Examiners Office will conduct an autopsy and in the meantime Family Members are understandably shocked. They are taking it well because she was matriarch of the family, she was the oldest of the entire family of 12 and again im the older grand. It is pretty rough. She was the person that everyone leaned on in the family and again, they lived in their house for over 40 years. Reporter by the way that nephew that you just heard from is Donald Carlton Deputy Commissioner of the philadelphia streets department. He is one of several Family Members who have gathered here in Strawberry Mansion outside that home again waiting for answers and hopi
Laura. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco is live at police headquarters. What have you learned diana . Reporter jessica they werent roommates but police say laura and the man now charged with her murder rented rooms right next to each other and that she was scared for her life in the days leading up to her death after a run in with this house mate. Tonight he is charged with her murder. Police now say 22 year old Jeremiah Jackson confessed to the murder of laura. Mr. Jackson motive was robbery and it is believe mr. Jackson believed that she had some money with her. A large amount of cash. Reporter detectives removed evidence from the West Philadelphia home where the two rented rooms next to each other. Thats the place Police Say Jackson killed 23 year old Art Institute in the early hours of monday morning before putting her in a dufflebag and leaving her body on a street. Police say jackson drove her car to a south philly street and it will it on fire. He was taken into custody afte
Yearold husband. Reporter were that could al gladys and roofus perry lived in their home for 40 years in constant touch with relatives and in good health. With no sign of forced entry or trauma, family members say they are shocked. She was the matriarch of the family. She was older in the entire family of 12. Im the oldest grand. It is rough. She was the person that everyone lean on. Reporter witnesses and family members have been taken in for questioning as medical Examiners Office prepares to conduct an autopsy. Right now unknown cause of death, but husband and wife were bet found dead together, both pronounced at the same time. The real issue is trying to be there for their daughter who again was the only child and our main goalies to do what we can for her. Reporter we should mention that carbon machine oxide has been ruled out but foul play has not, an autopsy, currently being performed which should provide much needed information, in this very tragic mystery. That is very latest
In philadelphia this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. This is the man who police say murdered a 23 year old woman and stuffed her body in a dufflebag. Now at 11 00 oclock, we have new information about who he is and how he was connected to the victim. Good evening, im chris may. Im jessica dean much theres a lot of new information tonight in the high profile investigation into the murder of laura. Eyewitness News Reporter diana rocco is live at police headquarters. What have you learned diana . Reporter jessica they werent roommates but police say laura and the man now charged with her murder rented rooms right next to each other and that she was scared for her life in the days leading up to her death after a run in with this house mate. Tonight he is charged with her murder. Police now say 22 year old Jeremiah Jackson confessed to the murder of laura. Mr. Jackson motive was robbery and it is believe mr. Jackson believed that she had some money with her. A large amount of cash. Reporter detect
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