griffin campbell is due to be sentenced in january. the civil case goes to trial in september of next year. i'm doug shimell, nbc 10 news. >> new details today a week after a 3-year-old camden boy found dead in the woods. ors say no new evidence was uncovered. today nbc 10 was there as the boy's father left his apartment to finalize funeral arrangements. we learned a private service is scheduled thursday at lake doyle funeral home. today brendan's grandfather told us the family is very close, and that his son and brendan's mother remain friends. >>> durng to 2016. speculation growing joe biden is running for president. a local congressman is kind of adding to the guessing game. here's a look at what congressman dan boyle tweeted out. i have a very good source close to joe that tells me vp biden will run for pr e-z. we reached out the his spokesperson for comment on the tweet and we'll bring you that response when we get. the vice president's office has not responded. multiple sources tells nbc news biden could make a final decision wlo

those far above griffin campbell. >> and griffin campbell the building's owner and demolition architect face that civil suit next year. griffin campbell will be sentenced in january. live at the criminal just center i'm doug shimell, nbc 10 news. >> subcontractor is also facing jail time for six counts of involuntary manslaughter manslaughter. he pleaded guilty. campbell rejected that same offer and went to trial. >>> police in philadelphia's king's neighborhood are trying to identify a man who robbed a church. once inside he took a flat screen tv, he leaves and returns about two minutes later and takes another flat screen television and a microphone. if you recognize him you are asked to call police. >>> back now to our coverage of tonight's monday night match-up between eagles and the giants. >> nbc 10 is your official eagles station. we have exclusive pre-game coverage. keith jones and jacqueline london joins us. >> here at lincoln financial field we'll give you back stage pass. they just started singing the national anthem hopefully you can hear us over that right now. nobody is in

. >>> cut rate contractor griffin campbell ac equipmented on six murder charges today in the june 2013 building collapse at 22nd and market but he was convicted of all involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges. his lawyers argued it was a scapegoat for an architect and wealthy land owner who pushed him to use heavy mechanical gear to knock down an unsupported wall that crashed into the salvation army store. >> i think they made a decision about what his mind-set was, when he was acting this recklessly and thought that it was appropriate for involuntary manslaughter. >> if griffin campbell was sentenced to third degree it would be an automatic life sentence. at least with the involuntary we can work on a sentencing structure, again, you know, it's going to be a tough sentencing. >> reporter: griffin campbell's mother spoke after the verdict. >> we are so sorry about all the families, the victims and the ones that managed to get out alive. my heart hurts every day that this happened for them. >> reporter: the civil lawyers are gearing up for a multi-million dollar civil

griffin campbell faces third-degree murder charges in the collapse. a four story brick wall fell on to a thrift store at 22nd and market in june of 2013. six people were killed and more than a dozen were hurt. griffin campbell's construction company was in charge of that demolition. >>> well, no reports of violence today after a social media threat pointed to a philadelphia area university as a target. campus security officials began notifying students at universities from delaware to philadelphia and in the suburbs. the fbi says the social media threat doesn't mention a specific university. students were notified about the threat and told to call police if they see anything suspicious. >>> a wife is behind bars tonight charged with killing her husband. officers went to the home on friendship street saturday night. 32-year-old david wood was stabbed several times and police arrested his wife, 49-year-old at her home, she's now charged with murder. >>> construction on a new parking garage now under way at the landfill septa station. the goal is to crea

griffin campbell is charged with murder for the collapse along market street that killed six people. prosecutors say campbell valued money more than life. nbc 10's doug shimell takes us inside the courtroom with a look at the defense's counterarguments. >> when they went from demolition by hand to heavy equipment on market street in june 2013, defendant griffin campbell's defense attorney claims the contractor was not consulted. he faces murder charges with a wall collapse that killed six people in the salvation army thrift store and the defense's first expert witness contends campbell was left out of the loop on everything from bidding, to the danger of the unsupported wall. they were alleging the demolition architect, who has been given immunity by prosecutors, controlled the entire process and ignored structural and safety issues, but the prosecution says willing ignorance or incompetence by griffin campbell won't work. more defense witnesses expected wednesday at the criminal justice center, i'm doug shimell, nbc 10 news. >>> the viewing for former philadelphia naacp leader jerry

griffin campbell was found guilty on multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter. the prosecutors contended he knew the heavy equipment he was using was dangerous hitting the unsecured four story wall. the defense claims he was railroaded and made a scapegoat by the big money people who hired him including an architect who was directing his actions almost on a daily basis yet got immunity to testify against campbell. >> i believe the civil litigation will tell the complete and true story of all the participants and all the players at layers far ahead of those -- far above griffin campbell. >> we thought that the evidence in this case absolutely made out a third degree murder but we also have an understanding that this type of case is unusual and different as compared to most homicide cases and we were very pleased that the jury saw fit to hold him criminally responsible for homicide. >> reporter: sharrie, the sentencing date for griffin campbell is set for january 8th. live at the criminal justice center in center city, i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news." >> a

he stepped out and joins us on the phone. >> reporter: you know the story griffin campbell is telling the jury is that he had no normal training in demolition or construction or being a contractor. he never finished high school, he had a random series of jobs, ran a food truck where he made some money and started buying rehabbing abandoned homes. but he only demolished two small row homes prior to working on the now infamous mark streit demolition and found out about that project by meeting the demolition architect who has been given immunity by the prosecutors and he says that he handled everything from bids and paperwork and funnel work to campbell. campbell would give $5,000 back to expedite paperwork and his attorney said did you think anything wrong and he said, i don't know any better. he agreed to demolish the complex but didn't have a general contractor license and he said, plato took him over, paid $200, campbell had back taxes to be paid and set up installment agreement and says once he got that contractor's license, he kept funneling other jobs to him while he was ramping u

griffin campbell will be sentenced sometime this january. lucy? >> all right, thank you very much, shawnette. right now at 5:00 the coldest weather so far this season is leading up to one of the biggest nights. excitement building at the linc as eagles get ready to take on the giants in a huge game. hopefully, iain, these fans are layered up. >> better be. >> get to the eagles in just a moment. that biting cold and big changes coming in your fox 29 weather authority. let's get right to you fox 29's meteorologist kathy orr life in old tonight with her winter coat. kathy. >> i pull it out, iain. for today only. back out later this month. i'm sure. we're talking about a night that's not going to be as cold as last night. but it will be chilly for the fans in the stands. right now, we're looking at pleasant afternoon little chilly but look at these morning lows philadelphia 35. northeast philadelphia below freezing. wilmington 30. reading 28. atlantic city 28 and most of the area in the 20s and we had our first freeze. right now 54 in the city. 52 to

found contractor griffin campbell, guilty of 20 criminal counts. including, six of the involuntary manslaughter. >> i hope that it does provide some semblance of closure and something as horrible, and overwhelming, as this kind of tragedy. >> reporter: jurors found campbell not guilty of the higher charge of third degree murder, which, upon multiple convictions, could have put him behind bars for life, without parole, hopefully today's verdict will help put this sad chapter behind for all philadelphians. >> my heart hearts every single day that this happened for them and my hearties hurting for us, because he is a good guy. >> reporter: sean benschop the drug impaired crane operator working for campbell previously pled guilty on involuntary manslaughter and other charges. family members of the victims, including this man who lost his wife with their attorneys, said that campbell's conviction is a step in the right direction towards justice, and healing. >> i had a sense of joy, and jurors of their statement today. >> reporter: you feel there was in

attorneys for griffin campbell argue their client is being made a scapegoat. vernon odom is working this story live at the criminal justice center with the very latest. vern. >> reporter: sharrie, griffin campbell faces six charges of murder at this trial. if convicted in two of those counts he could be looking at life behind bars in prison. the stakes for him are extremely high. the lawyer for demolition contractor griffin campbell contends his client is being made a scapegoat for wealthy owners of this now razed hoagie shop building at 22nd and mark. the prosecution says the murder suspect is solely responsible for this building collapse disaster that killed six people inside a salvation army thrift store next door and injured 13 others. the contractor had been taking a four story unsecured wall down by hand but eventually switched to using a heavy duty excavator to knock it down. that triggered the horrific collapse. prosecutors say griffin made that decision on his own because he was on a deadline. his defense says he was under unfair pressure to get it do

that architect says he told griffin campbell the building was in imminent danger of collapse and needed to come down immediately. >>> president obama will go to oregon friday to meet with the families of the victims of last week's mass college shooting. this comes as we're learning more about a manifesto left behind by the gunman. christopher harper mercer ranted about not having a girlfriend and complained that people thought he was crazy. he opened fire at umpqua community college last thursday killing nine people before turning the gun on himself. >>> people on college campuses are breathing a collective sigh of relief tonight after there were no reports of violence today following an alert from the fbi over the weekend. the agency said there was a social media threat made against the philadelphia area university or college with a time of 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. that prompted campus security officials to notify students and take extra safety precautions. >>> temperatures warming up but how long the nicer weather will last and when shore residents will see the end of flooding. >>> h

>> reporter: this afternoon, a jury found griffin campbell guilty on six counts of involuntary manslaughter as he was taken out of the courtroom he could be seen mouthing the words stay strong to his family. he will be sentenced sometime in january. now, a jury rejected the third degree murder charges that were sought by the prosecution which would have have been a mandatory live sentence for him. campbell was the demolition contractor who defense attorney argued was following the guidance and direction of the architect overseeing the demolition of the building on market street when the brick wall collapsed. six people buried in the debris died. about a dozen others were hurt including a woman found alive be 19 the bricks hours later but her legs had to be amputated. prosecutors say the campbell controlled the work site and that he was given several warnings by co-workers, architects including sal vague army architects. campbell's attorney was asked why he put his client and the victim's families through a trial especially after a subcontractor had taken a plea and testified against campbel

and members of the 51-year-old campbell's family. >> mike griffin campbell is to take the witness stand in his own defense tomorrow. live in center city rhyme vernon odom, channel 6 "action news". >> change you the search is on for three suspects who shot and killed a man and threatened his wife in gunpoint southwest philadelphia after 11:00 last night 1100 block of south ruby street and investigators say the homeowner was shot three times in the head and later died at the hospital. the couple's three children were me tomorrow at the time and not hurt. around that same time officers were called to the home a car crash reported 51 and locust street in west philadelphia and it's not yet known if the home invasion and crash are related. >> from our delaware newsroom now a man is in critical condition after being hit by a dmar wilmington this morning and this is the scene along the 200 block of east front street and authorities say the car hit the victim as he tried to cross the road and he was rushed to the hospital for treatment and driver remained at the scene and it's not clear if charg

prosecutors seem to be getting close to wrapping up their case against griffin campbell. he's charged with third-degree murder and reckless endangerment for the collapse of a thrift store in june of 2013 that killed six people and injured 13 others. jacqueline london joining us live from the studio with details about the courtroom today. >> engineering experts testified today in the case and said demolition didn't follow basic rules of the industry, such as pairing the building down from the top down. the decision to use a mechanical demolition instead of a manual process likely factored into the collapse and he believes the general contractor, griffin campbell, made that decision. machine operator sean benschop pleaded guilty for his role in the collapse. benschop testified for the prosecution this week and so did the woman trapped for 13 hours before rescuers pulled her from the rubble. this is video of that rescue of then-61 year old. she lost the entire lower half of her body because of the collapse and she told us she was convinced she would not survive. six other vi

the defense and civil lawyers say justice hasn't been done. >>> cut rate contractor griffin campbell ac equipmented on six murder charges today in the june 2013 building collapse at 22nd and market but he was convicted of all involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges. his lawyers argued it was a scapegoat for an architect and wealthy land owner who pushed him to use heavy mechanical gear to knock down an unsupported wall that crashed into the salvation army store. >> i think they made a decision about what his mind-set was, when he was acting this recklessly and thought that it was appropriate for involuntary

prosecutors argued all along griffin campbell was fully involved in the project and fully aware of the danger. the defense's case continues wednesday at the criminal justice center, i'm doug shimell, nbc 10 news. >>> a warning for residents in one montgomery county town. police say a scammer is going door to door asking for donations. it's happened at least twice, police say the woman asked for money or halloween costumes for the upper darby multicultural center. in another she went inside an unlocked door of a home and was confronted by the home owner. she claims she had a food delivery. after she left, the home owner realized a cell phone was missing. >>> the delaware supreme court says it won't overturn guilty pleas of drug defendants because of evidence tampering at a drug testing lab. public defenders say the plea should be tossed because it's not clear if the state could have met its burden of proving guilt. a judge noted problems at the lab did not include planting evidence and none of the defendants involved in the appeal argued that he or she did not possess illegal drugs. >>>

. >>> and now the details, contractor, griffin campbell took the stand in his own defense, he faces six counts of third degree murder one for each personal that diped at 11nd and market. his lawyer says he is being used as a scapegoat but the property owners and prosecutors say he cut corners to make more money and that ended up costing lives. john rawlins live in center city with more. >> reporter: well, campbell took the stand this afternoon and (ed himself as a trusted hard working guy not the cold operator that cut corners that led to the deaths. >> griffin campbell never attended high school or trade school, the man on trial for six deaths because of the 2013 botched demolition described himself as a small time self taught home remodeler that faced serious debt but was befriended by the architect on the project. he said he would be there for me and i trusted him and that it was him that drew up the final contract and i got it clear from plato that i would never have money problems. >> he got immunity in this case and they are painting campbell as the culprit in this and others will

griffin campbell faces life in prison for the disaster in 2013. campbell's lawyers argue that his client is a scapegoat they say the demolition architect knew he wasn't qualified to do the job. the prosecutors say he tried to save money by cutting corners that cost lives. >>> lulu country club in upper dublin went up in flames yesterday morning. there's little left to the clubhouse and about an quit -- banquet hall. no reports of injuries. >> a berks county pastor is recovering from a crash that killed his wife. he spoke for the first time since the accidents. a drunk driver slammed into his motorcycle in june. his wife was killed and he lost his leg. he delivered an uplifting sermon yesterday. gold brings you to it, or you find yourself facing something that's hard, he will bring you to it. >> the community is coming together to help a homeless couple whose son was wandering losh park over the weekend. chosen 300 is working to raise $12,000 for the couple. their kids are in foster care after their 2-year-old son was found alone in the park late a

. >> griffin campbell took the stand this afternoon. nbc 10's keith jones live with the latest. >> just getting this information right now. campbell described his experience, in his words, he had very little. campbell testified he never finished high school, held a series of odd jobs before meeting an architect who allegedly brought him on to demolish two row homes, he claims he has no formal demolition construction or contracting training. after that, the same architect notified campbell about the market street demolition, promising he'd be out of bankruptcy and never have money problems again if he did a good job. >> i don't want to violate the gag order but it's a matter of public record. i said in the opening statement the jury would hear from griffin campbell. everything he did within his w power to make this a safe demolition. the jury will hear that. the public's invited to attend. out side of that, a gag order. >> campbell is testifying as we speak. doug shimell in the courtroom listening. he'll tell us what's happened. keith jo

griffin campbell charged with reckless endangerment and third degree murder. the collapse killed six and injured 13 others. on friday, a construction engineering expert testified in the case. he says the demolition did not follow basic common sense rules of the industry such as tearing down the building from the top down. experts say the decision to use mechanical demolition rather than a manual process likely factored into the collapse. he also believes the general contractor, griffin campbell, made the decision. the machine operator pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the role in the deadly collapse, and he testified for the prosecution this week. so did the woman who was trapped for 13 hours before rescuers pulled her from the rubble. this is video from the rescue of then 61-year-old myra, who lost the entire lower half of her body because of the collapse, and she told nbc 10 she was convinced she could not survive. >>> a philadelphia musician is charged with trying to engage in a sex act with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy, but it turns o

the contractor who was in charge of that demolition at the name, griffin campbell faces six counts of murder. a tractor said that the building was in innocent danger of collapsing. >>> now to a story you first saw on the nbc 10 news work app. dozens of people that got flu shots at their work may have been exposed to illnesses because the nurse used the same needle. they say the nurse changed needles, but continued used the same syringe that could expose people to hepatitis b and c and hiv. they say the chance of infection is low. and they say ma workers got their blood tested and will have follow up tests. >> it's important they're aware of their health status. they understand what the risk is, and what the potential is. >> total wellness is the company that hired that nurse for the clinic. they sent a statement saying total wellness is dedicated to ensuring all participants receive any and all appropriate screenings, care, and counselling until the matter is resolved. >>> a chester county woman is accused of injecting her 14-year-old daughter and another teen with heroin. police say

griffin campbell is charged with 6 counts of murder. he left a wall crumble in 2013. he argues he is being used as a pawn by the contractor who hired him. >> lulu country club went up in flames yesterday morning leveling the banquet hall. the building was a total loss, nobody was hurt. >> ten children from newark, delaware are out of the cold and at the happiest place on earth. they boarded a flight to orlando and arrived at disney world yesterday. each one receives special care at a pediatric nursing facility. exceptional care raised $100,000 in donations to make this possible. the children received a special escort thanks to local police and the philadelphia highway patrol. >> you can't officially fund them, a police escort would be good for these kids, god bless every one of these workers and god bless these kids. >> the jersey shore home where bruce springsteen wrote born to run is back on the market. three of the singers fans own the two bedroom cottage in long branch. they bought it with the idea of turning it into a tribute to the boss. if you look at it, and y

. >>> contractor, griffin campbell will be back on the stand on trial for the 201 botched did he demolition at 22d market. he was a self taught home remodelers when the demolition architect of the project befriended. campbell said his client is being used as a escape coat. but his lawyers said he cut corn he weres and that cost lives. >>> the mystery of a 55-year-old from hockessin. the victim's daughter discovered her body yesterday morning. less than an hour later a man called police say he was responsible. he was arrested at a home in the autumn wood development. >>> new details on lamar odom and what led to him being discovered unconscious at a nevada brothel. he used cocaine and took sexual enhancement supplements. he was breathing when paramedics were called. >> stuff coming out of his noise and white stuff out of his mouth. >> the sheriff's office said they obtained a blood sample. his estranged wife remains at his bed side. "good morning america" continues our coverage on odem's fight for his life with reports from las vegas. >>> turning from accuweather, the overnight temperatures

demolition contractor griffin campbell is facing murder charges. his lawyer says he's being made a scapegoat. >>> opening statements got underway for fatah jr. he is accused of misusing federal education and loans to pay personal expensives. a representative says he lost $125,000 in ten months of gambling. he racked up gambling debts at herod's casino. his father is also facing charges in a second case. according to the indictment, he is accused of misusing his influence and accepting a secret campaign loan and taking a bribe from an lobbyist. he has denied all of the charges. the congressman is married to the nbc anchor. she is labelled as a person e and an affiliate of the fatar enterprise. sf/ç took part of the scheme in order to playypqn0 >> reporter: we first head into a mad scientist's laboratory. >> he does all sorts of experiments here. >> reporter: inside it becomes clear. that this is a place for sudden jolts for shocking surprises and for non-stop loud noises. i can't tell if these mannequins are alive or dead. >> who are you? >> report

griffin campbell faces third-degree murder charges in the deadly collapse. it was back in june of 2014 when a four-story brick wall fell on to the salvation army thrift store. six people were killed and more than a dozen hurt. griffin campbell's construction company was in charge of that demolition. >>> 2:00 came and went without any problems on local college campuses. the fbi issued an alert this weekend there could be an act of violence at 2:00 this afternoon. the threat did not name a specific college. nbc 10's deanna durante was on campus at the university of pennsylvania this afternoon. what is the reaction from students, deanna? >> reporter: well, it's mixed there. law enforcement sources all over the philadelphia five-county area say they are sending alerts to college and university communities. all local police and campus security officials are urging those people to urge police if they see something suspicious. students tell us they didn't want to miss class, but at the same time some of them tell us they couldn't wait to get back home. there was no

campbell told the court he was a small time self taught remodeler, and was the fall guy for a poorly planned demolition project. he faces six counts of third degree murder one for each person that died at 22nd and market. >>> friends and family gathered to celebrate the life of naacp president, jerry mondsire, it took place at the baptist church in northern philadelphia. speaker after speaker remembered him as a man that led his life fighting for justice and equality. >> just like a box score in baseball, our score cards are not measured by the power we accumulate or the wealth we accumulate or the fame that we get. it's measured by how many people you help. >> a prayer! >> he died earlier this month and today would have been his 66th brnlg day. >>> one of the nation's older organizations has a new home in philadelphia, the american bible society unveiled their new headquarters at fourth and market, the organization was founded at 8th and 1th, in the city. it gives members a chance to interact with the tourists at independence mall. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, more famili

griffin campbell's defense attorney called his first expert witness. that witness says campbell was left out of the loop in decision making about demolition. a professor from temple university contends the project's architect called all the shots, including using heavy machinery to tear down the walls. the defense claims campbell was kept in the dark about any dangers from the unsupported wall that eventually collapsed on to the salvation army building. prosecutors say griffin campbell was fully involved in the process and aware of the hazards. the heavy machine operator has already pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and causing a catastrophe, facing 20 years in prison when he's sentenced next month. >>> right now friends and family are attending a viewing for jerry mondesire. his viewing goes to 8:00 p.m. in philadelphia. celebration of life ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow. the burial service is private. mondesire died last week of a brain aneurysm six days before his 66th birthday. >>> 20 minutes of news continues with philadelphia school

griffin campbell faces six countses of third degree murder. one count for each person that died at 20th and market. his lawyer contends he was made a scapegoat, and prosecutors argue that campbell cut corners in in order to make more money. >>> from our delaware newsroom, police in middletown allege that two men were accused of stealing from a wal-mart, police say that aaron aft aaron afterholt fought with employees and he is held in lieu of bond and another man that was with him, was also arrested and charged. >>> 40-year-old roberto har low, a nine year veteran of the police force is facing theft and forgery charges. this stemmed from a delaware beach rental. harlow is released on bond and suspended without pay. >>> turning to accuweather, it's mid-october and finally starting to feel like autumn, sky 6 hd looking live at the jersey shore in cape may, a beautiful sunny day but don't let the sunshine fool, you may need a coat by the weekend. david murphy joins us outside with a look at accuweather forecast. >> reporter: well, it's a nice afte

. >>> the defense is making closing arguments in the trial of griffin campbell, the contractor charged with third degree murder in the building collapse that killed six people, his lawyer says he is being used as a scapegoat and prosecutors say he chose to cut corners and it cost lives. >>> it's a crisp fall day out there and the cold is coming, meteorologist, melissa magee, is here with the first check of the accuweather forecast. >> nice friday now, plenty of sunshine overhead and a bit of a breeze from the northwest, it looks to be a nice afternoon, philadelphia 62 degrees and 52 in the poconos and 64 in beach hafe ep, and 58 in lan kastder and 61 up the 95 corridor and trenton. if you are stepping out mostly sunny at 3:00 p.m. and 66 by then, 5:00 p.m. 64, and partly cloudy skies at 7:00 p.m. and 60 degrees and 56 under a mostly clear sky at 9:00 p.m. we'll talk about the temperatures, that is really the big weather story into the weekend and we'll shoot you up into canada, you can see temperatures are at the freezing mark or close to that. 30 in tim ons and areas 37 and thunder ba

just this week contractor griffin campbell was convicted for his role in the collapse. >>> the federal fraud trial continues today. it was his former girlfriend on the stand. this as he continues to insist the government still isn't making its case. his ex-girlfriend told the jury paying his taxes wasn't a priority for her then boyfriend. outside federal court he addressed claims he didn't pay uncle sam. >> my tax bill for 2010 is paid. i'm charged with paying it late. >> he says despite having no legal experience the case against him is weak and he's winning. prosecutors are not commenting on the case outside the courtroom. his father is facing several charges in a separate grand jury indictment. he's accused of misusing campaign funds, donations and grant money. he denies all wrong doing. his trial is scheduled for next may. he's married to nbc 10 anchor. she's referenced in the complaint. she's labeled as person e. she took part in the scheme to# sell car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she's not charged and denies any wrong doing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>

. >> prosecutors hope to wrap up the case against griffin campbell who is the excavator in the building collapse. 6 people dialed and 1 others injured when the wall toppled down on the salvation army next-door. campbell is charged with third degree murder and other offenses. >>> investigators have a new lead in the murder of a 38-year-old mother who was found dead in hamilton township on tuesday. police are searching for a 1992 for the f150 with a license place l44eru. >> a piece of debris caused problems for drivers on i-95 in delaware county last night. state police say a pipe was in the southbound lanes near the ridley park exit and managed to flatten the tires of 6 vehicles that ran over it. police removed the pipe. >> for the second year in a row organizers had to cancel the pumpkin chunkin because they couldn't find insures. it typically draws contestants from all over to launch pump kips with contraption just like. >> it's disappointing. i guess they worry about people getting hit in the head. >> if your pumpkin chunks in the wrong direction you can be in trouble. >> reporter: st

griffin campbell told the jury he had no formal training as a demolition contractor and was basically told what to do which the demolition architect. campbell claims that he had only demolished two small row homes before agreeing to do a building that collapsed in 2013 killing six people in that store. he told the jury that there was no discussion about job site safety for the architect. they say the only time inspectors told him to stop white house because he didn't have enough insurance. happening today the last day for homeowners to challenge their flood damaged claims from superstorm sandy. fema deadline to make a fileing is midnight tonight. nearly 145,000 homeowners suffer as loss when the storm hit in october of 2012. some claim they were under stege for their damages. so fema is accepting requests for a claim review. again you only have until midnight. it will be up to philadelphia's next mayor to decide who should one run the city's police department there. just after commissioner charges ramsay announced yesterday that he's retiring, ramsay was joined by the man who hired hi

the griffin campbell murder trial went to the jury tonight after a passionate closing argument. the 51-year-old cut rate demolition contractor faces life in prison for this jun june 2013 catastrophe at 22nd and market. the collapse of an unsupported wall that crushed the salvation army store in center city. six people died. campbell's lawyer pleaded with the jury "please do not bury griff campbell under a wall of injustice. he was a tool not a equal partner. a working guy on the street doing what he was told. the lawyer referring to a architect hiring him for the job knowing he was not qualified and the new york city real estate mogul who wanted the land cleared. campbell faces six counts of third degree murder. if found guilty of more than one count he faces mandatory life in prison without parole. the assistant d.a. called up a signature punch line from legendary comic flip wilson "the devil made me do it." that is not a defense. he knew it was wrong and he kept on going despite being warned of the dangers. campbell brought in a things thousand pound excavator to knock the fou

yesterday griffin campbell told the jury he had formal training as a contractor. he was basically told what to do by demolition architects. campbell claims his only demolished two small row homes says building on market street eventually collapsed onto the salvation army drift store killing six people in 2013. he told the jury there were no discussions about job site safety by the architect. campbell says the only time city inspectors told him to stop was because he didn't have enough insurance. his testimony continues today. >>> happening today, a ribbon cutting ceremony to open a new facility in chester county. it's the north american corporate headquarters for a building materials company. the company says that facility will help attract innovators to the greater philadelphia area. >>. >> happening today in south jersey, the mayor is expected to announce a ride sharing company uber. residents are elg eligible for a free ride from several bars and straupts. it started an lo bor day with a trial. 60 people took advantage of the service the first weekend. it will

griffin campbell told the jury he had no formal training as a demolition contract somewhere was told what to do by the demolition architect. campbell claims he'd only demolished two small row homes prior to agreeing to do ing tin the building that collapsed on a thrift store. he told the jury no discussion of job site safety from the architect. campbell says only time city inspectors with lni told him to stop because he didn't have enough insurance. his testimony continues tomorrow. >>> new at 6:00, new video of a suspect want ford breaking into cars on villanova's campus. cars belong to football players. the man in the white t-shirt tried to use a stolen credit card at a gas station on city line. the credit card was take friend one of the vehicles last month. >>> wilmington's may already have a lot of company in the 2016 race. u began young announced he will challenge mayor williams' reelections bid. young works as advocacy director. the fourth person to challenge williams, theo gregory, norman griffith and kevin kelly all in the race. >>> former president bill clinton plans to stum

griffin campbell faces third-degree murder charges in the collapse. on the stand today an expert testified a minor disturbance could have caused the collapse because of dangerous conditions. it was back in june of 2013 when a four-story brick wall fell on to a salvation army thrift store. six people killed, more than a dozen hurt. griffin campbell's construction company was in charge of the demolition. he's expected to testify when the defense takes over next week. shaun benshop pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and causing a catastrophic. he testified for the prosecution yesterday, facing up to 20 years in prison when he's sentenced next month. >>> take a look at the damage from a house fire seen from sky force 10 this afternoon. right here, the burned out row home, you can see fire crews tackling the last of the blaze on what appears to be the top floor of the unit. there are no reports of injuries. more rain in the forecast for south carolina this weekend. only adding to the angst for people trying to recover from devastating floods there.

griffin campbell faces life in prison without parole if convicted for his -- for the demolition. his company performed at 22nd and market in june 2013. a wall collapsed on to the salvation army thrift store next-door, killing six people inside. thirteen other were hurt. >> one man is at a hospital with serious injuries after this crash in south philadelphia. his vehicle crashed into the back after tow truck near penrose and paterson avenues around 2:00 this morning. the victims identity has not been released. investigators are trying to figure out the cause of this crash. >> and philadelphia police played snake charmer, you might say yesterday, after the owner of this two and a half foot long boa constrictor he lost a snake on a septa bus. yes, the snake got away yesterday on the route 52 bus, and ride hers to get off near 52nd and westminster, while police cornered and brought the snake out. no charges have been filed so far. no one including the snake was injured. >>> all right, later on today, another debate for two of philadelphia's candidate for mayor. democrat jim kenny and

lawyers gave a statement in the trial of contractor griffin campbell. he faces third degree murder charges him they invoked the words of pope francis, talking about fordifferent ness and justice. in june of 2014, a four story brick wall fell, campbell's company was doing the demolition when it fell. the heavy machine roerpter sean benschop, he pled guilty to cause agcas that trophy. he is facing up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced next month. >>> police are still looking for a driver who hit and killed a man in chester last night. sky 10 shot this video. two cars hit the victim. one driver stayed on scene. police say the drivers are still looking for a plaque chevy impamela. >>> and a mist riff in north philadelphia this morning, police want to know who killed a man and left his body wrapped in a tarp underneath an overpass. sky 4 10 was over that scene around around 9:00. >>> a gunshot victim ran to a business asking for help last fight in philadelphia. police say someone shot him on garden street and he stumbled over to the gas station for h

. >> griffin campbell is expected to take the witness stand today in his own defense. he was the owner of the company that was performing the demolition at 22nd and market back in june of 2013. that building collapse killing six people who happened to be inside the salvation army that was right next-door. campbell is charged with third degree murder, six count of involuntary manslaughter as well as other related crimes. >> well, it seems as the week goes on it is getting cooler and cooler outside. we want to head taught our skydeck, and we know you're not the kind of guy to wear a jacket in the 60s but cooler throughout? >> still real nice outside. this is where we should be this time of year. each day gets little cooler. wait for the weekends, talking about some of the coldest air of the fall season ahead. right now see mixture of sun and clouds, philadelphia one of the warm spots this hour, coming in at 67 degrees. again, that is the average temperature for this time of year. mid 60s in south jersey as well as lehigh valley, so overall it is comfortable across the le

. >>> and contractor griffin campbell will return to the stand in the morning, on trial for the 2013 botched demolition at 22nd and market that killed six people. he told the jury he was a self-taught home remodeler in serious debt. and the architect of the project befriended him and he spaces used as a scapegoat. and they say that campbell cut corners and it cost lives. i do a >>> and a major honor for the music director. he is described as the greatest generator of energy on an international podium. and will receive the award at carnegie hall in december. >>> and why the pope is asking for forgiveness. >> and the update on a young boy capturing the pope's attention moments after frap -- francis arrived in philadelphia last month. how things have changed for his family. >>> and learning more about the 911 call made when lamar odom was found unresponsive at a brothel. >>> and cooling off from this time yesterday, but the weekend down right frosty. letting you know how low the temperatures will drop in the accuweather forecast. >>> and the flyers honor a fan-favorite tonight when "act

this afternoon a jury convicted contractor griffin campbell of six counts of involuntary manslaughter, they rejected third degree murder charges. campbell has described himself as the scapegoat for the architect overseeing the demolition project. prosecutors say he controlled the worksite and lied after the collapse about how the demolition was being done. >> an unusual and complicated and lengthy case, we feel like the jury gave this case it's every attention and we're very satisfied. we think justice was done on this case with this verdict. >> six people were killed in the 2013 collapse. another dozen people were injured. >> turning to the weather now, a cool night in center city, nbc10 at broad and locust, we found people bundled up, in fewer layers than they were in this morning. >> a big warmup is on the way. let's go to glenn "hurricane" schwar schwartz. what will it feel like when we wake up? >> it's going to be cold, not as cold as it was this morning. but it's going to be warm up quickly as we go through the day. we have clear skies right now, the temperature in some places a

campbell charged. and 13 others were injured. and prosecutors say that campbell ignored basic safety measures. and campbell seas toeattorney he is small time. >>> and congress approving the stop-gap funding bill keeping the government going until december 11. a minority of republicans joined all practices in approving the measure and un-earthed the government shutdown. it doesn't mean there wouldn't be another one in december. key party republicans wants to tie it to defunding planned parenthood. >>> and the complex in tent remain closed. the treon peek caused evaluation this morning. court business slated for tomorrow we scheduled. >> business back to usually as the camden city haul and courthouse, a power outage affected them this morning and it was restored by 10:00. >>> and at 5th and market streets, the science center. annie mccormick right there >> with the cut of the report, it is officially part of the landscape in new york city. with 352 units and restaurants they celebrated an opening tonight

the demolition contract, griffin campbell, is facing murder charges. his lawyer says he's made a scapegoat. >>> in winchester county, two people are arrested and charged under a new state law banning animal fighting fair fa kneel la. they fount several pit bull puppies and dog treadmills, syringes, and materials promoting fighting. they are working to find loving homes for the dogs. it is illegal for anyone to possess items used in animal fighting including adrenaline boosting drugs, blood clotting agents, and conditioning equipment. >>> today, it's app all-out effort to stamp out senseless violence. that's the theme of hands across philadelphia. the march is scheduled from 11:00 this morning until 3:00 this afternoon along south 52nd street. the local naacp is joining community groups and citizens at the rally. >>> a new poll shows the popularity of pope francis is up across the u.s. since his visit to philadelphia, washington, and new york last month. the new nights of columbus marist poll says 74% americans have a favorable upon of pope francis, up

griffin campbell is charged with six counts of third degree murderner connection to the tram di that killed six people in 2013. prosecutors rested their case last week and say campbell was motivated by greed. campbell's attorney say he is a small time contractor being used as a pawn by the developer and architect who hired them him. >> a large early morning fire destroyed a home in delaware county aunt flames broke out on the 400 block of garden lane in aston 4:30. it toast firefighters more than a hour to get it under control. they believe it started in the basement and they're trying to pinpoint the exact cause. >> action uweather tracking possible showers in our tuesday forecast. outside, let's look from sky6hd at the center city sky line a mix of sun and clouds at this hour. mild conditions. meteorologist david murphy says a chilly change is on the way and he joins us with the latest from the "action news" big board, david. >> rick, well, you can see there were a more clouds out there over sent are city now than there were at dawn this morning when we had a lot more sunshine and

campbell his thought to take down the wall was dangerous. he res fuse todd represent him equipment. campbell is changed with third degree murder and other offens offenses. >> this is the view from sky6hd vietnam veterans memorial. all aglow tonight after reefing a milestone in 1 million duty to remember campaign. >> three, two, one. lights. >> they held a ceremony toy illuminate granite markers memorial spruce and columbus. this was final step of restoration and redesign. many of those that donated to the fundraising evrtd were on hand for the celebration tonight. new jersey governor chris christie is taking margate to court in a battle over beach front. administration wants to sees 87 municipally owned parcels through emnant domain to build protective sand dunes. legal action comes less than a week after governor chris di said this margate residence that challenged plan. >> to towns like margate, you know, you are amongst the most selfish people in the state of new jersey. >> administration claims margate stonewalling threatens neighboring

earlier this week a jury convicted contractor griffin campbell for his role in the collapse. on monday he was found guilty on six counts of involuntary manslaughter. campbell described himself as the scapegoat for the the architect who oversaw the demolition project. but prosecutors say that it was campbell who controlled the work site. in the meantime, new legislation is being proposed in philadelphia to help prevent future disasters like the deadly collapse on market street. according to our partners at news work, city councilman jones has introduced a bill that would impose civil litigation against contractors who fail to report unsafe conditions on a demo site, something that they are not required to do right now. >>> from our trenton bureau, democrats in new jersey's state senate have voted to override governor christie's veto on a new gun control bill. >> i will not ask you again. >> tensions flared yesterday with some lawmakers exchanging bitter words, it's designed to alert police if prospective gun buyers seek to expunge their mental health records. they need 27 vote

lawyers made option statements in the trial of griffin campbell. campbell faces 3rd degree murder charges in the collapse t. defense referred to pope francis talking about forgiveness an justice. in june, 2013, a brick wall fell on the theft store at 22nd and market. six people were killed, more than a dozen hurt. campbell's construction company was in charge of that demolition. the operator working on the demolition pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and cause agcas that trophy. he is facing up to 23 years in prison when he is sentenced next month. >>> we have new information about bill cosby. he is facing new allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. three more women came forward yesterday accusing him of sexual assault. next week cosby is scheduled to give a sworn deposition in a sexual lawsuit. he has never been charged with a crime. he denies the allegations. >>> an arson suspect is set to see a judge today. police say he torched a restaurant under construction in center city two weeks ago. police say a under surveillance camera ca

attorneys gave opening statements in the trial of griffin campbell, the contractor. he faces third degree murder charges in that collapse. his defense began this afternoon by citing pope francis talking about forgiveness and justice. it was back in june of 2013 when pay four-story brick wall fell on to the salvation army thrift store on market street. six people were killed, more than a dozen hurt. his construction company was in charge of the demolition and sean ben shop was the machine operator. he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and causing a katz fi. he faces up to 20 years in prison next month. >>> the chester county d.a. describes two men arrested in a home invasion robbery, the war veteran was beaten and terrorized inside his home. we talked to the prosecutor about the motive for the attack. >> peace is restored to a chester county skmunt with police locking up two men for alleged crimes against an elderly veteran. >> a horrific act for this 81-year-old widowed korean war veteran to be targeted like this. >> investigators say zachary hales and john

griffin campbell took the stand on wednesday in his own defense. he faces six counts of third-degree murder. he told the jury that he had no formal training as a demolition contractor and was basically just told what to do by the demolition architects. campbell claims that he had only demolished two small row homes prior to agreeing to demolish a four story building that eventually collapsed on top of a salvation army thrift store, killing six people. >> still ahead, a shark sighting and a familiar one. we'll fill you in on the great white that observers say has made a return to the jersey shore. bill. >> it's 53 degrees at 5:37. some clouds and some fast-moving showers this morning. your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast just ahead. vince mazzeo- fighting to save atlantic county. chris brown's attacks? the press calls them "embarrassing" political "posturing." the truth? chris brown and will pauls opposed the atlantic city rescue plan, even though it would save thousands of our jobs. we already know they're propped up by north jersey casino in