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here's rick williams with the report. >> he looked after everybody. a lot of good being said about my baby son in the streets. >> veronica austin says the good can't erase the pain she feels about her son, stanley brown's murder. >> how do you go somewhere and don't o come back. >> monday, may 23rd, police responded to a shooting in south camden. >> he was coming to camden with the friend of his also with him at the time of his demise. >> when police arrived they found the 34-year-old lying in the street h with with a gunsh. they rushed him to hospital where he died. there is a $1,000 reward that leads to the arrest and conviction of the prn responsible. all you have to do is call 215546 tips. all calls remain anonymous. austin believes someone is out there that can give her son justice. >> everyone knows, i believe, but no one is talking. >> i'm rick williams, channel6, "action news." >> in delaware county they held a ceremony to thank the animals that serve the community. four service dogs were recognized. stoney creek veterinary hospital hosted the

here's rick williams with the report. >> it's been 23 years since the murder of julie. this is november 8th, 1993, the 18-year-old took a train to landsdale. she called her father for a ride home. he arrived 30 minutes later, but she was gone. >> this is every parent's nightmare. they tried to pick up their daughter from the train station. she wasn't there. >> one month later, her body was found in the back area of the train station. >> this is the case we have kept working. you hear about "cold cases." this is a case we have actively worked on all of these years. >> there is a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. call the citizens crime commission 215546 tips. all calls remain anonymous. >> we spoke with people and are running out each of the leads on this. we hope if someone publichas soe to the puzzle we are putting together, that someone will be able to help bring closure to this family. >> rick williams, "action news." >> villanova is headed into the ncaa tournament on a run. nova wins with another big game by who else but josh ha

and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and rick williams joins us on "action news." and it continues with a beloved local school janitor who could be the best janitor in the nation. >>> and a wall of snow comes down on waiting passengers in new york, how about that. >> and nick foles is back on the roster how he feels about working with carson wentz. >> and an icy wet roads hit two days ago and many side streets in philadelphia are covered with snow and ice and gray hall is live in fern rock, gray, the headaches continue in the aftermath of this storm. >> reporter: indeed they do. all thanks to the nor'easter and the big problem like you mentioned the side streets like this one in fern rock. you see here there is a lot of snow and ice, the good news progress is being made. >> it's real hard on the bottom, not like the regular snow that is soft and can yyou can just m it. it's hard. >> jake spent part of his day in the city's fern rock section do what is a job for many people shoveling and digging out from the the snow. many hope this is the last time they will be doi

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good aft news part of a tree crashes into a man's bedroom while he is sleeping in delaware county. and president trump is heading out to promote his plan for the major buildup of the u.s. military. >>> and a fire sparked by a downed power line in montgomery county. this is the view from someone's window as the blaze crept close to the neighborhood and the septa regional rail. annie mccormick is live at the scene. >> reporter: rick, it has been a windy morning all over our area. this could be a factor on what sparked the fire. the fence is now melted down and the charred remains of what remains of trees. and through the trees you see the rail line there and that is why septa was impacted. this is the peak of a fire that happened early thursday morning when downed lines sparked the fire at this tree line. >> what we heard was a popping noise in the back of the house. >> listen closely -- you can hear the popping noise from the fire that chuck mcdade describes. firefighter told him to evacuate. and that heavy winds

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon we begin with breaking news from north philadelphia. that is where police say that a mother may have aat the present timed suicide by jumping out a second story window. her child was also injured. "action news" reporter, vernon odom, is live on the 2100 block of diamond street with the latest. >> reporter: sara, rick, good afternoon. the 2-year-old child is just upgraded to stable condition at saint christopher's hospital and the mother remains in critical condition. this is video at 2009 diamond street where the incident took place this morning. the mother and child plunged out of a second story window. it's unclear if the baby was thrown out first or they came out together. >> we don't foe if she was holding the baby or threw the baby out the window. it's under investigation at this time. >> reporter: police believe it's a classic 302 case, a mentally unstable person. police are told by the grandmother that the mother made threats like this as recent as . the mother remains in critical condition

>>> "action news" delaware with rick williams, sara david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news we are learning more about yesterday's terror attack in london. including the name of an american who was killed. >> plus, a job application website is hacked. the sensitive personal information stolen from local residents. >> but the big story on "action news" is a woman rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a collision in lehigh county. a driver was trying to evade police and caused this crash in allentown. gray hall joins us live from the scene with the very latest. >> we can tell that you that scene is all clear right now but this started a little before 8:00 this morning as a result of a welfare check. lets take you back to the chop video as we explain what happened here. they got to the scene at woodward they found the person they were looking for in a bmw and he was passed out and the officer knocked on the window and he took off. he located the suspect where i am now along priscilla. the officer gave chase and lost him again. the officer set up a perimeter and were able

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon if the news this noon. federal investigators are looking into the out able that prevented local wireless customers from calling 911. >>> and the jury selection is underway for the accused cop killer that led police on a massive manhunt. >>> but the big story is the chase that left a police cruiser on top of the suspect's car. we know that police found heroin inside of that suv that raced away from an early morning traffic stop. annie mccormick is live with the details. >> reporter: sara there are two troopers in the cruiser involved in the crash and only one of the troopers in the cruiser went to the hospital. it was another trooper that arrived as backup who also had to go to the hospital and luckily they were treated and released. this pennsylvania state police cruiser ended up on top of this ford explorer during a high speed chase that ended in chester. they initially stopped the suv because it was swerving. >> the driver put the car in drive and proceeded to put the car down 95 with speeds of

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> we are following breaking news from south jersey this noon. sources tell "action news" that two infants were found dead this morning in camden county. "action news" reporter gray hall is livederw pine apartments in lyndonwald. >> reporter: it has been difficult at this point to confirm much information but as. sources are telling "action news" two infants were found dead but that was not confirmed by the prosecutors off nor the police department. but the victims are under the age of 1 and they needed medical attention. this is surderound around we believe is apartment 5105, it came if this morning at the pine apartments. it was for medical attention, we believe some individuals inside were having respiratory issues, not sure what was going on inside of this aparor who was i ch time we talked r earlier. >> makin going on widespr with the complex or anything like that.again, tw, ery sad i feel parents, i want to see if i can find out any information on what was happening. >> reporter: so back out live this investigat

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara is off. we begin with breaking news from philadelphia high school, where a small scare in the classroom prompted a scare for firefighters this morning. a students phone malfunctioned and started to smoke and the school was evacuated briefly as the school assess the situation, the classes resumed as normal. we'll have a live report at 12:30. >>> in other news two former aides to governor chris christie are set to be sentenced tonight. they are in knew yard where a judge will decide their sentence. nora muchanic is following today's sentencing hearings and will have more from newark right now. >> reporter: bridgity kelly a single mother of four was chris christie's chief of staff in 2014, both were convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy and other charges in their role in the scheme to shut down the george washington bridge as pay back to the democratic mayor of ft. lee who refused to enforce christie in his re-election bid. david wildstein was another appointee who hatched the scheme to shut do

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon senior sara is off, we begin with breaking news s police caught up with a suspect accused of robbing a bank and leading police on a chase. in city's holmesburg section. the man was apprehended in the bridesburg section. to word of injuries at the bank and the bank robbery suspect is taken into custody by philadelphia police. >>> there was delayed transactions for citizen bank customers. they woke up to find out their deposits were not available. bob brooks has more. >> reporter: rick, it's friday and for people that means payday and their bills are scheduled and financial responsibilities centered around today, and when they woke up and didn't see the direct deposit they were concerned to say the least. >> thank you for calling citizens bank your information is temporarily unavailable. that is what customers heard when they called this morning. when it comes to your money that is not something you want to hear. especially on a friday when so many people get paid. their paychecks never made it int

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news this noon. police officers are involved in a crash while responding to another accident on slick roads. >> and president trump heads out for a road trip while his new travel ban is challenged in federal court. >>> but the big story is the bitter cold weather on the heels of yesterday's storms. some commuters in chester and other cities had to walk in the streets because the sidewalks were buried under snow. going live outside now, sky 6 hd there is a biting wind on the freezing cold. we are seeing a few more snow showers today. meteorologist karen rogers is in for david murphy with the latest from accuweather. >> that is right. snow showers are here on the radar, they are fighting dry air only 11 degrees, some of them are evaporating before they hit the ground. in coatesville and malvern, on the coast some flurries again but it may not reach the ground. but glassboro a flurry or two and a better chance in the early afternoon and evening. watch for that as you are traveling. that is wh

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara bloomquist is off. in the news first responders have rushed one person to the hospital following a wreck on i-95. and president trump is trying to close the deal on the republican health care bill. but the big story on "action news" at noon, is new video from inside of a local jewelry store, as it is being ripped off by thieves. the men broke in cutting through a roof be wall and police say they got away with $1.3 million worth of jewelry from a large safe. jeanette reyes joins us with more. >> reporter: the jewelry store own ever is out over a million dollars after an elaborate theft where they went to great lengths to get into the store including cutting a hole in the roof. >> surveillance video captured the moment that two burglars broke foo the back of the store and their way in a small hole in the wall from the shop next door. just past 12:30 monday morning you see the first suspect wearing all white clothing and a halt and gloves and he shines the flashlight in and then hands a ladder to h

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >> good afternoon sara is off and in the news two vehicles are involved in highway crashes, we have the latest from the northeast extension. >>> and a woman charged in the death of her adopted daughter pled not guilty in court. >>> but the big story on "action news" at noon is the reminder that winter is not quite over yet. wet heavy snow is falling throughout the day so far and once it clears out the bitter cold is settling in. lets get the latest from double scan live radar and melissa magee. >> it's hard to believe we are tracking snow on march 10th but it's cold enough to produce the snow with enough moisture overhead. here is stormtracker 6 live double scan the snow is lightening up for the northwest suburbs but still coming down the i-95 corridor and interior sections of south jersey we go in tighter on street level with stormtracker 6 live double scan and still lavenders an indication of heavy bursts of snow. if you travel along route 72 close to surf city we are picking up the lavender a shade of heavy snow. g

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara ahov and we are following breaking news from delaware county. they announced the arrest of dijon lee, charged with assaulting nine different women over three years. lee is facing charges of rape, homicide and robbery. and investigators say he would hide and wait for unassuming women that were walking alone and then attack. they are urging more possible victims to come forward. vernon odom has more in a live report coming up at 12:30. >>> and following new information about a local man shot to death by police. sources tell "action news" that the man allegedly hit and dragged a police officer with a van in southwest philadelphia hours before he was killed in delaware last night. "action news" has team coverage of the investigation. jeanette reyes spoke to the suspect's family if philadelphia and we start with john rawlins and the latest from the shooting scene in newcastle. >> reporter: hi rick, details remain sketchy as far as official information coming out of here and police will only say tha

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> it is a march nor'easter causing all kinds of problems from heavy wet snow in the western suburbs to flooding and wind at the jersey shore and a slippery mess in between. >> trees and powers lines are down in the region and the storm is not done yet. it's tuesday afternoon and the big story is a late winter blast from mother nature. as we look live from the queen village section we see a tree blocking 6th and carpenter streets. one of many issues people are dealing with at this hour. we have live coverage from the lehigh valley and the shore. now we go to meteorologist, david murphy. >> you see dry air coming up into the region and melting away the last of this snow. it's still snowing in northeast philadelphia but beginning to die down a bit. but in south philadelphia, and center city we were drying out. some of this out to the north and west with the area of low pressure to our latitude may be drawn back in to points to the south, but if it does happen it won't put much accumulation down. the worst of this appears

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news two people have died from deadly gun violence in philadelphia overnight overnight. >>> what the city's top cop is saying about the shootings. >> and the progress erasing the vandalism at the mt. carmel cemetery. >>> but the big story is the clouds moving in. we already had rain this morning and now a stronger system is moving into our area. lets get the latest from meteorologist david murphy. >> stormtracker 6 live double scan right now primed for the next round. the first round is moving away from us. we did get thunderstorms but they were not severe mainly to the north and now to the west and a little additional precipitation welling up. if you look live at stormtracker 6 live double scan clearly the radar is showing you the heavy rain and thunderstorms at the front end of this system as it pushes to the east and this light shade of yellow say thunderstorm watch area. and that will probably get pushed farther to the east. and thunderstorm warning boxes popping up in front of the mai

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rogers tonight and every night for a our of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what is next at 5:00. >> thank you. coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 tonight. we are continuing to monitor developments from overseas after the deadly terror attack london. the chaos thatjust feet from popular tourist spots. >>> and seth williams has his first day in court facing federal charges of corruption bribery and extortion. >>> and how one pennsylvania company is bringing the magic of harry potter to life. those stories and more coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. no matter how sty the room or how high the pollen count flonase allergy relief keeps your eyes and nose clear. flonase helps block 6 key inflammatory substances that cause nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes. for relief beyond the nose. flonase. "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> less than 24 hours after being slapped with corruption charges district attorney seth w

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon this friday, rick and sara are off. i'm alicia vitarelli, in the news the fbi revealed how they recovered a valuable painting more than 40 years after it was stolen from a cherry hill home. and there is good news for drivers in montgomery county where a disruptive road project is finished nearly two week as head of schedule. >>> but the big story on "action news" is a very soggy, dreary and wet forecast. kind of depressing. looking at center city. we continue through the evening rush, if you head outside you'll need a sturdy umbrella and a jacket because it's breezy and cold and wet. lets get the latest from double scan live radar and melissa magee. the good news it's friday. >> the good news it's friday and the bad news is that wet weather follows us today and for the start of our weekend. here is stormtracker 6 live double scan we have got that rain, it's steady in philadelphia and areas to the south and east but as you look to the west for areas in reading and lancaster county, that is where we

go to getfios.com >>> "action news" continues with adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again, monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us tonight. here is what is happen on "action news" wednesday evening. mayor dana redd makes a major announcements about her political future and the city of camden. we are live with the late breaking details. >>> an out of control car slams into a lehigh valley gas station while a patron is inside shopping. >>> and the house investigation into russia's role in our election stalls as the senate gets ready to start its own probe. we have the latest from washington tonight. >> but first breaking news. the mayor of camden dana redd, announced she will not seek re-election. >> redd has served since 2010 and gray hall is live outside of camden city hall. gray hall is live with more on her decision. >> reporter: that press conference is still happening right now as we speak. i can tell you that the mayor says that camden is a city of hope and promise and she said that some eight years ago when she took this job the goal

rick williams is live now in the newsroom with the details about yesterday's very dramatic scene. >> that is for sure. several people including three children were inside of the apartments when the fire broke out at wildwood crest. look at these pictures here. an "action news" viewer was found shooting from the home. and coming up some heros that helped everyone get out safely. >> also, coming up at 5:00, a wake-up call about your health, millions of americans are living with type two diabetes don't even know t a quick simple test that will tell you if you have the disease or you may be at risk. we'll see you at 5:00 in just a little bit. >> sounds good thank you rick. >>> the food bank of south jersey is already gearing up for the summer meals program. the group held its menu selection event. kids and community leaders gathered to learn more about the program and to help choose the meals that are served at breakfast, lunch and dinner. the summer meals initiative makes sure that kids don't go hungry and they get the proper nutrition they need even when school is out of session. >> an

here is rick williams with the details on this one. >> that is right. philadelphia city controller is looking into the so-called mayors fund a bank of money meant to be used to better the city but city controller says that is not all the case. coming up the tens of thousands of dollars he is demanding nutter return to the city for misspending while in office. >> and coming up tonight the bi expected to receive overseas after what seemed to be a big snub from the music icon. some stories we are talking about on "action news" at 5:00. we'll see you later. >> thank you. >> ever door of a new family center now blessed and protected according to jewish tradition. >> everybody was there as rabbis hung them of the doorways in cy. the decorative pieces work as a declaration of jewish final and a symbol of god's watchful press enand the new state of the art center opens on monday. >>> and ballet dancers in training showed off months of hard work at a performance at school. the kindergarten students at short hills academy put on the lore axe ballet the children j

"action news" anchor rick williams live with the details on this one. rolling out the red carpet today, rick. >> that's for sure brian. many pegged the eagles as winners in this free agency period which opened up yesterday. wide receivers alshon jeffery and torrey smith are slated to wear green and white come the fall. and "action news" was at the novacare complex where both got their chance toed a dress the media for the first time as eagles. hear what they had to say coming up tonight at 5 o'clock. >>> also coming up tonight a friendship taken to new heights thanks to a life saving decision. how a pilot and a flight attendant who used to be just coworkers quickly became more connected than they ever imagined. nice story. we'll tell you about it coming up tonight on "action news" at 5 o'clock. until then back to the studio. sharrie, see you later. >> sounds good. see you in a bit rick. >>> big gift set to make a big difference for a family who will soon move into their own home. volunteers and employees from the fairmount at brewerytown apartments load

rick williams live to explain the details on this one. >> that's right, a newcomb bin nation of drugs appears to be curing sepsis, a potentially deadly super infection. dozens of patients have been successfully treated using the new combo and we have new details another 5:00. >>> also coming up tonight an 18-year-old girl was allegedly plotting to kill her classmates at a high school in maryland. find out what police found in her home and how she was planning to carry out the attack. >>> just some of the stories we're following for you when we see you in just a little bit on "action news" at 5:00. until then, back to the studio k alicia, we'll see you later. >> all right, rick see you at 5:00. >>> not many people can say they worked 33 years after retiring at age 65. well, william hanson can and his birthday wish is only fitting. >> ♪ happy birthday >>> i love how he takes his hat off. what a gentleman. hutchchinson plumbing heating and cooling in cherry hill welcomed hanson back to work for a day to celebrate his 100th birthday after retiring from exxon he and worked at hutchinson

rick williams joins us. "action news" continues with new details about the teen accused of knocking out a philadelphia police officer this morning. why the boy's teeth may tie him to another crime. >> also the only thing better than saying goodbye to winter with a frozen treat is saying goodbye to winter with a free frozen treat t how much longer you have to pick up an italian ice from rita's at no charge. >> plus, it's the viral video that has the internet's head spinning. no, this is not a man in a chicken costume or foul play. it's 100 percent authentic. the real life version of fog horn leg horn really exists. >> but first we begin with the search for several violent teenagers accused of assaulting strangers at a septa station last week. there are a few of the young people. these are them wanted in connection to the melee at the race vine station in center city. police say the group punched stomped and kicked four students. vernon odom of talked to one of the victims' mother. he joins us live from septa

now here is rick williams with a look at what's coming up next at 5 o'clock. >> hi, brian. thank you. coming up next on "action "actin news" at 5:00 worry following breaking news out of the nation's capitol. gop leaders have pulled their healthcare law due to a lack of party support. more from lawmakers and local reaction straight ahead. >>> also a scare on the tracks in new york city. a train headed to philadelphia partially derailed this morning making for a tough commute tonight. those stories and much more are coming up next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jane apody meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> i will not sugar coat this. this is a disappointing day for us. doing big things is hard. all of us, all of us myself included, we will need time to reflect on how we got to this moment, what we could have done to do it better. >> that was speaker of the house paul ryan minutes after he pulled the republican's healthcare plan from the house floor. despite confidence from the president and p

i'm rick williams, channel6, "action news." z1we5z zi0z on the trail it is cold. temperatures well below average. tomorrow, the winds won't be as bad, but extra layers. adam joseph likes to say, cuddle alert. we have one tonight. it's dry, no issues of precipitation. bundle up. we show you the picture at sky 6 bridge. from the ben franklin it's a beautiful shot. temperatures tonight, well below where they should be this time of year. the high today in philadelphia, 36-degrees. typically, we should be closer to 48. outside tonight, it's 22 in the city. 17 in allentown, 17 in cape may. we have a in beach northwest temperature ine last time we bas ,n t forf 48. next snow satures are well above average 50s and 60s next week. >> we'll take it. >> the first puerto rican comic book superhero was front the broly a young that allow serhero was his head to your neighborhood en ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ customer satisfactionn b150 meg internet with equal upload and download speeds, tv and phone. all for $79.99 per month, for the first year with a two-year agreement. plus get hbo for a

rick williams has the details in the crime fighters report. >> reporter: katrina overton said she was thankful for her son's short musical career. >> it's the only way i can hear my son's voice is through his song. august 25, 4:30 a.m., the 21-year-old was shot and killed on east madison street in kensington section. his mother said he was robbed, but he was not convinced. >> how did he get stuck up if he died with $24 in his pocket. >> reporter: his mother said he was with friends at the time of his death, but they have not gin so you all have something o hide, that's what i told my son's friends. >> reporter: the city is offering $20,000 for the arrest and conviction of the per responsible, all you have to do is call 215-546-tips. all calls remain anonymous. his mother she and her tough tir their loss. >> he was my baby boy, he didn't have any kids, i have me. >> reporter: rick williams channel 6 "action news." >> friends, family andhis weeky their final rpts to -- to joni sledge. ♪ >> funeral services were held for the legendary singer in north philadelphia yesterday. sledge was

here's rick williams with this morning's crimefighters report. >> he looked after everybody. a lot of good being said about my baby son. >> reporter: what very ronic austin said all that good good cannot erase the pain just before 11:00 p.m. on may 23rd, police responded to a shooting along the 400 block of south 30th street in camden. >> he was coming to camden with a friend of his, who was with him at the time of his demise. >> when police arrived they found him lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. he was taken to the hospital where he died. >>ible he was at the -- i believe he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> >> reporter: the friend with brown has not provided any information to police. the citizens crime commission is administering a 1,000-dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. call 215-546-tips. all calls will remain anonymous, austin believes someone is out there who can give her son justice. >> everybody know, i believe, but no one is talking. camden is 26 miles long and everybody knows everybody. >> reporter:

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> willing to compromise his position of public trust for financial gain. and that alligation is more unfort fate given the fact he was elected to protect the interests of philadelphia as their chief law enforcement officer. >> chief prosecutor, seth williams is now finding himself on the other side of the law. williams is facing 23 federal charges including bribery, extortion and fraud. it's tuesday night and the big story is the indictment of essential williams and the troubling details of the gifts he accepted to keep others out of trouble. >> and now the bar association is calling on williams to resign immediately. dann cuellar has nor on the charges filed today. >> reporter: monica, and rick, shock with the charges go well beyond what people may have imagined. the chief law enforcement officer charged with 23 counts of indictment, extortion and bri

for adam joseph, cecily tynan, monica malpass and the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams have a nice weekend. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. >>> tuesday night and a 16-year-old faces charges for creating fake traffic tickets and surveillance video shows how two bandits pulled off a million jewelry heist but the big story on "action news" is da seth williams is now charged with 23 counts of christmas and according to the fbi his alleged conduct is wide ranging and corrupt. and it wases just a month ago when he apologized for accepting gifts and showed poor judgment and today a grand jury accused him of more than poor judgment. bribery, extortion and wire fraud. the -- says quote it's imperative he resign from his position immediately to restore the public's confidence in our justice system. first, chad pradelli is at the federal building to explain the details of what happened today. >> reporter: yes jim, you know the gifts are nothing new, seth williams has admitted to receiving those but federal authorities here is a he solicited those gifts in a cl

here's rick williams with this morning's crime fighter's report. >> reporter: it's been 23 years since the murder of julie barniack. the 18-year-old took a train from philadelphia to lansdale. got to the station at 11:40 p.m. and called her father for a ride home. he arrived 30 minutes later and she was gone. >> this is every parents worse nightmare, they tried to pick up their daughter from the train station and she was not there. one month later her body was found in the back area of the train station. >> this is a case we keep working. you hear about cold cases this is a case we've actively worked on all these years. >> reporter: there's a ten thousand dollars reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. call the citizens crime commission at 215-546-tips all calls remain anonymous. >> we've spoken to people who are running out the leads on this and we hope if somebody in the public has some information some piece to this puzzle that we're putting together, we'll be able to solve this case and bring closure to the family. >> reporter: for crime fighters, i'm rick w

. >> that will do it for "action " aan taff rick williams and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams join me along with bria and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. on phl 17. now here is monica malpass with higuys we'll have live team coverage of the march nor'easter continuing next at 5:00. the lehigh valley was one of the hardest hit areas we are live in allentown. where the snow caused blinding conditions at one point and live at the shore where the high winds and rough seas caused flooding at coastal towns and tracking the cleanup in our region thanks to the wet, heavy snow and plenty of ice. another update from accuweather next at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> i don't know if you want to call it hail. but it hurts.ywhere not happy about it. >> we shoveled where we live in our townhome and it took us almost an to do it. >> a march storm gives us a winter wallop. >> looking from the ben franklin bridge sky 6 hd showing the sleet

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> his trailer was called a parent's worst nightmare by police. today two women came forward sharing stories of assault and abuse. claiming they were targeted by an alleged serial sex offenders and hoped that it would bring others forward. the big story is the emotional plea for more testimony against william thomas. >> walter perez is live with the full story. >> the suspect william charles thomas thatlied in the trailer park behind we here remains behind bars on $750,000 bail and the hearing is later this month but today two of his alleged victims came forward with a passionate plea. >> i decided to take a stand for myself and everyone else that has been a victim. >> these two young ladies came forward for one reason, to encourage anyone else that was victimized to come forward. >> was taken advantages of by an adult child molester. anyone else -- >> 23 jm on the right, they reported to police that thomas a handyman in

. >>> "action news" continues with jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again here is what is happening on "action news" thursday night. the mess the northea'easter lef behind is causing problems for residents trying to get around. >>> and they unveil the latest budget. and villanova's march to a repeat starts tonight and we are live in buffalo as the wildcats get ready for the first game of the ncaa tournament. the main roads are full of snow and ice and the side streets are another story. in neighborhoods read residents are facing a battle. chipping away at snow and ice that is on their cars making it difficult to navigate those streets. gray hall is live now in fern rock. >> reporter: snow lovers probably enjoyed the recent snowfall and they probably didn't like getting stuck in the snow. the big problem you mentioned was the neighborhood streets, this street is still covered with snow and ice. >> it's very tire some, i just started and i'm tired. >> if you had to do chipping and shoveling and scraping, consider yourself lucky it's the story for people in the are

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again. we start this after hour with breaking news from north philadelphia where police are on the scene of a shooting and suspected barricade situation. >> police tell "action news" at 4:00 this afternoon a person was shot at 17th and susquehanna. the unidentified victim was taken to temple hospital in critical condition. police say that a person they believe was the shooter has barricaded themselves inside of the home. we'll monitor the situation and bring you more when it's available. >>> in other news tonight. house intelligence chairman devon nunez is under pressure to recuse himself and even resign after new revelations of a meeting with an unknown person on the white house grounds. and questions after questioned -- lana zach has it all. >> reporter: good evening rick. you'll remember just about two weeks ago chairman nunez stood together with the democratic counter part and no evidence of claims and then the story changed and the tone changed somewhat after me

. >>> for rick williams and brian taff and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams, join me an long with brian, adam and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. grit. some have it, some don't. when the odds are stacked against you, you either hide or stand up. at strayer university we've seen it in our students for 125 years. and if you ever think of quitting, our success coaches will be there to pick you up and work with you every day to put you on the right path. it's time. strayer university. let's get it, america. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> they are stuck in the snow and walking. >> it's not fun -- let me tell you that much. >> scraping and crunching and spinning echoed across the delaware and lehigh valleys today. 24 hours after the nor'easter dumped snow and ice in the area and plenty of people are still digging out as temperatures remain below freezing. >> we ha

mayor kenney and rick williams served as master of ceremonies. >> this is the final week for the flower show in philadelphia. our late season snow made it rewarding to sop in an and smell the roses -- in this case tulips. >> there are a v variety of this to see at the flower show. >> the tulips are the best. >> for most, the reason to come seems similar. >> we came to see the flowers. the snow made us decide to smell the beautiful flowers. it's the last weekend for the flower show and you can tell by the cloud. >> you feel the buzz in the marketplace. >> earlier in the week, massive flowers were beautifully arranged by vendors like scott. >> when the snow came, there was nobody here. the snow wiped out profits made by vendors in previous days. it will be hard to make u up for the loss. >> tuesday weandz, really, were lost days for the marketplace. for some attendees, it's not all about fun. there are awards to be had and prestigious that comes with it. >> she won in the pressed flower division. >> in the upstairs ballroom you found the best horticulture list. >> to be singled out i woul

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> nearly two woks after a man was shot and killed by police in berks county officialed ruled the shooting was justified. that officers were staring down this gun with a drunk man holding the trigger leaving one policeman no choice but to open fire. the big story is the ruling from the district attorney in the shooting death of michael todd stout. >> walter perez is live on spruce street in reading where stout was shot late last month. >> reporter: hey guys, it happened here on the 1200 block of spruce and was one of those cases where neighbors describe the gunman as a good guy and kept to himself and never caused a problem. but they say it's a dangerous case of alcohol and firearms. >> the officer was justified. in his use of force. that is the conclusion reached by berks county investigators after a deadly police involved shooting two weeks ago in reading it all sported when he was hosting a cookout for friends and family. and he entered to smoke a cigarette. he came out side and pointed this sawed of

. >>> "action news" at 12:30 continues, with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> hello again, sara bloomquist is off and here are the stories we are following for you on "action news" at 12:30. gray skies and rain and even thunder and lightning we get a series of spring storms today and tonight. the latest from accuweather coming up. also the search for a gunman continues after just missing a woman getting foo her car after work, and more repairs are underway to clean up the philadelphia cemetery that was vandalized several weeks ago. now the details, we continue to track storms in our region and they likely keep coming into the region, and we see rain and pretty strong thunderstorms and vehicles have their windshield wipers on as they drove through the rain and at times the rain was so heavy, it was hard to see the roadways, and looking live from sky 6 hd showing you a soggy philadelphia international airport and clouds and rain showers not sure if we'll see the sun at all today. hopefully tomorrow. stormtracker 6 live double scan radar scanning the s

rick williams is live in the newsroom with more on this story. >> thank you that is right. wells fargo says that 20 million of their customers uses the smart phone app and they are rolling out a new type of atm for the tech savvy user letting you take cash out without a debit card. >>> and also coming up tonight in health check, a microscopic fix for a common eye problem. the science behind the smallest implant for the human body and how it helps people's vision. we'll see you on "action news" at 5:00. back to the studio. we'll see you later. >> see you at 5:00. thank you. >>> they work hard to deliver the mail on time around the year. today a group of letter carriers reached quite the milestone. nine postal service employees were recognized today for driving more than a million miles all accident free. this group works out of the upper darby and havertown locations. they expect the unexpected and keeping their mobile devices turned off while they are on the road working. >> congrats to them. >>> still here today the pad you have to parachute down from. a new york city arch

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rick williams is live in the newsroom with the new service. >> it's called predicttive analystics it allows emergency officials to identify when and where emergencies are most likely to occur, so they can put crews in the spots where they can be the most help in the shortest amount of time. nora muchanic has sporty coming up at 5:00. and also coming up in health check, a study shows americans are taking a different approach to weight loss efforts but that is not good news for the fight against obesity. those stories and more when we see you in a bit on "action news" at 5:00. back to you. >> see you shortly rick, thank you. >>> some roxborough reads were invited for coffee and conversation with cops this morning. police from the fifth day district were on hand at the wawa on ridge half avenue. >>> ahead if you ever silencely pleaded for someone to rescue you from an awkward conversation, stay tuned we have what you may need. >> and a question, is autism hereditary, 18 genes they hahav linked to the disorder. >>> and the adhesive accessories coming up in big talkers and matt pellman ha

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with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news this noon, people are cleaning up the damage from another tornado outbreak. >> and owners of a fitness club are vowing to rebuild after a destructive fire. >>> and a kidnapping attempt in delaware. they believe this attack is similar to two cases in newcastle county last month. annie mccormick is live in newark where the police are acti actively looking for the suspend. >> reporter: the victim is lucky because she was not assaulted. we spoke to a man who lives here in the apartment complex, a marine, and the man that the victim and her boyfriend ran to for help after she escaped the grip of that dangerous man who police believe is a serial sexual predator. >> he came up from behind and held a gun to her head and said this is a stick up. >> the man that chased down the man that put a gun to a woman's head walked us through it. >> she came down the steps and he came up and she went for this and as he put the gun to her head, she went down and hit the security buzzer. >> a woman returned

. >> yes, and happy saint patrick's day, rick and sharrie o williams. live in 95 in delco. no luck of the irish here. slow go in the southbound lanes past the airport through the exit of 476 the blue route its an accident here that was blocking lanes for awhile but 93 just got it pushed off to the side. still it's attracting attention and you can see police there on the scene so 19 miles per hour as you travel southbound on 95 in delco. it's also been really heavy on the northbound side because of an earlier crash near academy. the long gone but speeds in the 20's and 30's the whole way coming out of center city this afternoon. and we had a crash on the schuylkill as well. didn't want to be left out of the party. eastbound by university avenue now gone but extra heavy as you come in from the roosevelt boulevard. watching a wreck in pottstown this afternoon along 100 southbound at king street. have one in falls township bucks county along lincoln highway, business one near olds boulevard. you want to stick with route one super highway. no major problems reported there. and a

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara bloomquist is off. in the news another jewish cemetery has been damaged by vandals, this time in new york. plus, a destructive fire spreads to multiple homes at the north jersey shore. but the big story on "action news" is the cold weather settling in. the back to normal. a live look at atlantic city it's a chilly friday afternoon and we may see snow showers today before temperatures drop lower for the weekend many for more on that melissa magee is in for david murphy. >> we are already starting to see a few snow showers south and west of philadelphia. we'll take a closer look at that, but as you mentioned we have the chill overhead. 37 in the city and same thing in allentown and the lehigh valley and the coast in cape may 41 degrees and factor in the stiff westerly win, it feels colder, grab an extra layer. feeling like 28 in the city and teens in the poibs and poconos and 36 in atlantic city. and 2:00 it afternoon 40 degrees underneath a mostly cloudy skies and 4:00 p.m. 37 and 45 at 6:00 this

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