Gaj understand noolg are are. Goodage, are ever ed bus stoib. But the big story on action news, a school is mourning the death of a feature Sheila Hawkins. Katherine scott is live at shawmont elementary where students and staff are mourning the loss. Reporter Sheila Hawkins had been with the district since92. My heart is aching she was so wonderful. The kids loved her. Its going to be hard, youre talking about a teacher who knew everybody. Sunday morning before 8 00 a. M. , a fire trapped hawkins and others inside their home on wren street. Hawkins was rushed to the hospital with third degree burns. She want into cardiac rest and died at the hospital. Neighbors gathered to help the fament. A letter was provided to arriving parents. The principal said he was going to have a briefing on what happened. Reporter the School District said it touch the entire School Community and brought in grief counselors to help. We have someone in place to talk to fi difficult time in this difficult time
Through the holidays. New video paints terrifying picture. Heavy smoke outside the Barclay Friends Senior Living Center thursday night. Frail elderly residents trying to escape with their lives as firefighters pull up carrying one woman to safety. 133 residents did make the out along with 15 staff members. Thanks to the heroics of so many. Firefighters, police officers, staff members, citizens had minutes to get those citizens out. Many of them in wheel chairs, walkers, many of them with physical and mental issues. Reporter so many survived despite overwhelming obstacles the lazy hot firefighters helmets started to melt but four residents are still missing all in their mid 80s to early 90s including a husband and wife. Given the circumstances, experts would have expected 50 people to have perish. While a tragedy its a small miracle that we only have four people unaccounted for. Reporter meanwhile atf fire experts finally were able to get into the building today. A crane helping to clea
Hundreds of First Responders risking their lives to save others. 133 Senior Citizens were saved. Four were not. Based on the speed of this fire, and based on the condition of the residents, we would have expected to lose 40 to 50 people in fire like this. Reporter still missing a husband age 92 and his 89yearold wife an 85yearold woman and a 93yearold woman. The fire started in the south wing. What caused it is still unknown. Was this an accident . Or was this something that was not accidental . We will be looking at all of the systems in place here. Reporter a team of National Fire specialists with the atf will work through the holiday. Today they were finally able to get into whats left of the building winds over the weekend were too strong to run the crane needed to clear away debris to give crews a safe entryway. Its the ladies, this is mens. Goodwill fire Company Opened its doors this morning to the victims, their families, care takers and other facilities who took in the displace
Lawmen suspect foul play. Annie mccormick is live on the scene. Annie, what is the situation there . Jim, at this hour crime scene investigators remain out here. At this point, they are treating this as a potential homicide. This is chopper 6hd with investigators around the Shopping Plaza in plymouth township. That is where the discovery of the body of a man was discovered 6 00 p. M. This evening. Police roped off the shopping center. There is a blood trail. Police appeared to concentrate on several vehicles. A tow truck was brought in to take away one vehicle as evidence. The coroner left an hour ago with the body. Police are not saying how the person died. That is under investigation. We are hearing reports that the victim may have been stabbed. More reports to come as we continue to investigate. Annie mccormick, action news, back to you. Police have solved murder of 80yearold robert girard. Homicide detectives say his granddaughter did it. He was stabbed 41 times. It happened in the
Action news, delaware valleys leading news program, with jim gardner. It is monday night. The big story on action news is breaking news. The discovery of the mans body in a Shopping Center on ridge pike and plymouth township. Lawmen suspect foul play. Anniee mccormick is live on the scene. Annie, what is the situation there . Jim, at this hour crime scene investigators remain out here. At this point, they are treating this as a potential homicide. This is chopper 6hd with investigators around the Shopping Plaza in plymouth township. That is where the discovery of the body of a man was discovered 6 00 p. M. This evening. Police roped off the Shopping Center. There is a blood trail. Police appeared to concentrate on several vehicles. A tow truck was brought in to take away one vehicle as evidence. The coroner left an hour ago with the body. Police are not saying how the person died. That is under investigation. We are hearing reports that the victim may have been stabbed. More reports to