two people down on their luck, and one of them, got into an argument with her over money which led to him allegedly, beating her to death. >> she didn't deserve to go, to her maker this way. >> reporter: friends and neighbors are heart broken after learning susan johnson who has not been seen in more than a week was discovered dead friday morning. >> she was a love liz lady. >> reporter: neighbors say several months ago johnson took in two workers homeless living in the truck. she reportedly kicked them out of her house in gloucester township once and was with to do it again this week johnson didn't show up for work which led to the missing person's report and then questioning the two people who were living with her. woman told police that the man miguel diaz beat johnson to death and let investigators know where to find her body. >> it appears that both our witness and mr. diaz had a fallen on hard times ape miss susan johnson out of the kindness of her heart took these two individuals in providing them with shelter

and when a dispute came up regarding money related matter, it led to a physical altercation which led to the death of miss johnson. >> reporter: police considered johnson a good samaritan who may have helped the wrong person . >> would i like to say thinks rare and i don't want to discourage people but you have to use caution as there are predators out there in the community that victimize everyone, every day. >> reporter: he will ab arraigned on machine but gloucester township police want everybody to know that one of the things that was really crawlings in this investigation was that a co-worker of susan johnson called reporter in missing whether he she didn't show up to work. that kind of vigilance is helpful when looking for a missing person. reporting live, i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right, cleve thank very much. a man they say they caught violently attacking a woman in university city is linked to four other attacks in the area that suspect ace wait ago rain. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live in university city with new

details in this case, just continue? >> reporter: chris, yes, four cases down three thanks to surveillance video evidence and one case as you mentioned witnessedded by police and led to that man's arrest. there is word that dna could link him to the fifth case that happened on monday at forty-seventh and chestnut but still tonight with more of an arrest having been made there is calm in neighborhoods that were on alert. one less worry for students, neighbors at university city and west philadelphia. >> it is really scary to have people running around, assault would go man. >> i am fine. we're under stress to make sure you are safe as well, it is a big deal. >> reporter: a big deal and now a potential big capture, man police say is behind at least four violent attacks in the past several days, his name not being released. >> fifty-five years of age, he is just out there trolling looking for women walking by themselves. >> reporter: size and strength, physical tools

police say he used to over power his victims. thursday night two philadelphia police officers saw him in action, arresting him at forty-first and pine after watching him strike a u penn student with the bike lock in an effort to steel her purse. >> looking at how the lay of the land was there is no doubt he was targeting her to go in that vacant lot. >> reporter: that same day two drexel student were attacked and man was caught on camera. so was a man involved in the robbery at forty-first and sansom on saturday. that video helped police connect the dots thursday night. >> clearly it is him, by his unique clothing on, sneakers, jackets, pants that he was wearing last night. >> reporter: that man was due for an arraignment 59:00 o'clock this afternoon. we know dna could link him to a fifth case at forty-seventh and chestnut monday night that was a robbery and sex assault of the young woman in that area. this was a joint operation between cam puts police and drexel and e penn as well as philadelphia police and their special victims unit.

we are live at university city i'm justin finch, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". after days of rain and cold, and some snow as well, in most of the area did see some peaks of sun, glimmering through. meteorologist kathy orr live on the sky deck to let us know if the sun will stick around, hi kathy. >> reporter: good news, natasha increasing sunshine is in the forecast. a few clouds here and there tonight but then we're off to the races with better weather for the weekend. we are looking at more clouds than anything else and then temperature falling through the 30's. thirty-six in allentown and trenton. millville 37. twenty-seven in the poconos. heading out tonight definitely need gloves, the hat and the winter coat. this evening we will watch temperatures fall from 37 at 7:00 o'clock to 34 degrees at 11:00 with the northwesterly breeze, low tonight 30 degrees but wind chills will be in the 20's. we will talk about that warm upcoming your way in the seven day forecast, when i join you

later in the broadcast. now back to you. >> see you then, thanks very much. tonight saying good bye to the fallen fire fighter joyce craig, family and friends are gathering for a viewing in west oak lane, "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is there with more on what is an emotional evening for many in this city, walt. >> reporter: very emotional. the the line stretches from the funeral home half block behind me into this cold dark night more fire fighters still a arriving. viewing now underway for the first female philadelphia fire fighter to died in the line of duty. in motorcycle honor guard escorted family of fallen fire fighter joyce craig to the viewing for the the first female in city history to die in the line of fire department duty. craig's 16 year-old son helped lead mourners, her one and a half year-old daughter, gently carried in the procession. >> when you lose one of your own, it is rough but most importantly it is for family

to show unity we have within the fire services. >> reporter: fire fighter gwenn sister a is one of the 100 traveling from the washington d.c. force. she will be joined by hundreds of others being here as far away a as canada to honor craig who died battling a basement fire in a west oak lane home, earlier tuesday morning. >> i cried, you don't want to lose anybody but when you lose somebody doing the job that you love so much, it is saddens you because it could have been me. >> i'm very upset and very sad we're just hurt about it. >> reporter: as you watch long line of fire fighter grow, still longer, throughout this viewing which won't end until nine tonight, there will be a final service, funeral here tomorrow morning. at that time casket carrying the fire fighter will slowly make its way up broad street here from a nearby firehouse, many others processing, right

along with it, and it will be carrying, the the fire fighter on a pumper truck the same truck that she rode to her final alarm on tuesday morning, dying, doing the job that she loved. live from west oak lane, i'm walt hunter,. >> indeed, walt, thanks very much. viewing runs at bachelor brothers funeral services on north broad. it resumes there tomorrow morning from 8:00 to 10:00 o'clock, burial is a at ivy hill cemetery. also the fire fighters union has establish a memorial fund for the craig's two children. you will find more information on that at cbs philly.com. we're following breaking news out of minneapolis. that is where just a short time ago an arbitrator denied minnesota a vikings running back adrian peterson appeal for immediate reinstatement. nfl suspended peterson without pay for violating the league's

personal conduct policy for an incident of abusive discipline involving his four year-old son. now in light of recent events in ferguson, missouri, faculty and students at germantown friend school in philadelphia hosted what they called a teach in today. a number of keynote speakers talk to students about social issues facing the country and what happened in ferguson. we spoke with a few students about the impact of events like today will have on their future. >> we start with what we can change, which is ourselves and hopefully reflect that in so side, as we age. it is just something that we have to learn and talk about because our whole world is tie verse. >> reporter: one of the speakers was erika armstrong dunbar an associate professor of black american studies and history at the university of delaware. well, proposed sale of the former revel casino hotel in atlantic city is officially cancel. bankruptcy judge today voided the sales to toronto based

brookfield asset management. it won a court auction for the failed casino at a price of 110 million-dollar but company then back out after it failed to resolve a dispute with bondholders over debt associated with revel. is there buzz surrounding a local university and its brand new bathrooms. >> that is because the signs hanging outside the door says this what is message behind these all gender rest rooms. also on the way tonight bringing in donations by the truckload we will tell you how what happened today will mean many families will have a much brighter christmas. kathy? looking at some cloudy skies over the delaware valley but to the south, it is clear, and that is what we are in for increasing sunshine and warmer weather all coming up next as "eyewitness news"

new at 6:00 o'clock tonight, cell phone video of the brawl, monk ten students at chichester high school in delaware county. no one was seriously injured there but police have charged several students in connection

with this. it is believed it all started between two boys and then others stepped in. the district has released a statement saying they will continue to focus on safety, security and stability at all of their schools. well, local university is challenging the way some students look at bathrooms on campus. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers explains new from glassboro, gloucester county. >> reporter: inside it is just a bathroom, stall, urinals, soap, sink paper towels but sign on the out identify that is a bit different. >> we pushed for this. we have petitions last few years trying to garner student support for gender neutral bathrooms. >> reporter: gender neutral bathrooms, bathrooms that any can use. there are two so far on the campus of rowan university, this one inside athletic building. it is as a result of months of conversation between student and their university. jena seeingal and katie whiting are part of the lgbt advocacy group at the school.

>> such a simple part of life but to have a comfortable space to go to the bathroom is important. the it is a small step program to do inclusion. >> reporter: others on campus don't zoo see that it way or singles out transgender people even more. >> you are going in the stall or doing whatever it is not like people see you anyway. just more reason to say that person is different. >> reporter: some think it is a good idea but wonder why there is such discussion around issue. >> first time i'm hearing it. i obviously don't care enough about it to look into it. >> reporter: school argues it is a wig deal, yes, it is just a bathroom but inclusion it the promotes is symbolic. >> the issue here is human dignity to all people, you know, at a state institution feel comfortable to be all that they can be in the the future. >> reporter: in the future advocates hepp to create a fully againer neutral housing policy as well but for now, they will start with a few bathrooms. matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness

news". well, volunteers get behind the wheel today to haul away hunger. >> today philabundance received more than 125,000 pounds of food, to help feed families in need this holiday season. this is all made possible by the toyota tundra food drive, tri state toyota dealers filled 75 toyota tundras to food donations for philabundance and they deliver them to citizens bank park. forklifts were used to transfer food to tractor trailer. >> hunger is a community wide issue and we need a community wide response in order to end it in our region. >> cbs-3 is proud to take part in the effort, donations were a 79 percent increase, over last year's event. we do appreciate that. students at john moffit elementary school were treated to holiday shopping spree in center city today. "eyewitness news" on chestnut street about 50 kids were given vouchers to pick out winter clothing items. this is all part of the

nationwide, warm gesture campaign which helps children in need. you'll need those coats. as you can celebrate the holiday with our joy of sharing campaign buy a new unwrapped toy and bring to it a drop off location. for a list of all locations just go to cbs philly.com/joy and you can call 215-977-joys. you can text donation, text joy to 41444. well, throughout this holiday season we are showcasing west and brightest light display as cross the delaware valley and look at this one. this is bob witts handy work in schwenksville montgomery county, bobbies a huge penn state fan and he decided to incorporate some of the teams colors in the the display. there you go. a all of the blue you can handle. we are, nice job out there. share your holiday spirit with us, we want to see pictures of your holiday display on social media, when

you put them up use the the hash tag cbs-3 holiday lights or e-mail pictures right to us, holiday lights at cbs-3.com, it is the place to do that and we may just show your pictures right here on tv. well, cold weather out there, to view those holiday lights. eyewitness weather watchers are showing temperatures mainly in the 30's and falling, a little bit on the cold side tonight but that is not anything new. 36 degrees, with a light wind and barometric pressure steady at this point. another cold evening, but with less wind, so that is got news. the as we head toward north and west of philadelphia, temperatures in the 30's, 34 degrees being reported in norristown, lewis saying pressure is rising, that is good news and lets look at the winds, not as strong as they have been as well, you can sigh northerly wind at reading. davis reporting 3 miles an hour winds. jason in middletown, delaware 13 miles an hour. now 12 miles an hour wind.

in shanks will where carol erickson was with those light wind, light wind. so that is good news. the light wind, clearing skies and warmer temperatures on the way. if you would like to see one of these weather watcher and featured in a newscast, it is easy to sign up. go to cbs philly.com and/watchers. it is a great evening to be on the the slopes at jack frost big boulder, we're opened for business. skiers, snow borders out there right now enjoying that packed powder and making more with temperatures in the 20's, again tonight. our live neighborhood network takes to us palmyra cove nature park where the clouds have been hanging out all day. you can see the the beautiful city of philadelphia in the distance. tomorrow we will see more blue then we saw today and it will be a bit milder. right now 36 degrees were not much wind at the cove. temperatures elsewhere on the chilly side with the mostly cloudy sky but look at jersey side through burlington county heading through camden county, gloucester county, atlantic county we will see clearing here but for rest of us we are

hanging out with those clouds. thirty-nine in the city. twenty-seven in the poconos. we're down to 37 degrees in millville. pretty much cold where ever you are throughout the northeast in the midwest, pittsburgh at 30. buffalo new york at 34. we have some 40's to the south. once our wind are southerly by the second half of the weekend we will see a huge improvement in our weather. increasing sunshine temperatures in the the 40's. sunday bonus day it will be first sunny day of the entire month, full day of sunshine, temperatures seasonal in the upper 40's and high pressure sitting to the south. once monday rolls around we will get more in southeasterly flow that is warmer win. we will top off a with 50 and it will not get much better than. that overnight low temperature 30 degrees northwesterly breeze, during the day tomorrow high temperatures will peak in the lower 40's. chilly breeze out of the northwest just keeping it cool. this weekend we have a lot going on, of course, we have eagles, we have a meteor shower it is a gemini meteor

showers, great viewing tomorrow night at 8:00, 60 to 80 meteors per hour away from the city lights. if you are going to the eagles game sunday kick off temperature 40 degrees. milder for tailgaters. in the fourth quarter temperatures falling through the 30's. on the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast improving weather comes in over next couple days, once again mild for monday, tuesday some showers, of course, hanukkah begins at sundown sunset on tuesday will be 4:37. then temperatures will be cool but still staying around normal through the rest of next week. >> finally some sun, sunday is date. >> been about a week. >> thanks, kathy. and a lot of problems out for this friday night we will start off on 309, approaching the pennsylvania turnpike, so we cane in the southbound lanes right here, we have had an accident blocking two left lanes that just pushed over

flashing lights there behind that sign. they have still you have to get that out of the way. not creating a backup in the southbound lanes there though, fortunately northbound moving great as well. over on 95, it looks like a string of christmas lights almost on either direction around allegheny, so southbound toward center city moving slowly. earlier disable vehicle just cleared out in the northbound lanes but not getting any relief there in to northeast philadelphia out in chester county lancaster avenue and 25 2a crash push over in the shoulder and schuylkill expressway eastbound heavy from the blue route to the vine street expressway about 34 minutes. eighteen minutes on 202 heading southbound from the schuylkill into route 30. everything out in new jersey 295 north and south really slow, southbound on 42 and 55, slow in the typical spot, stay there for "eyewitness

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i'm rob ellis with sports and eagles continuing preparations for sunday monster game, against cowboys at the link, but winner does control nfc east and we all remember thanksgiving smack down eagles gave cowboys in big d, they held dimarco murray and dez bryant 24-yard, romo sacked four times and dominated from the opening kick off. they need to do it again this sunday. >> we have to try to impose your will and play one from snap one and they are pros. you would hope they are mentally tough just as you are but you have to go out there from the first place a hit somebody in the mouth and let them know it will be that kind of ballgame. >> boys are ready at 11:30 on sunday morning with sunday kick off, sport director beasley reese and leslie van arsdal will break it down, plus, you'll hear from cbs-3 contributor shady mccoy about the contest. 76ers in action tonight taking on the brooklyn nets, they did make personnel moves over last couple days, they have

called up ronald roberts junior, former st. joes hawks forward he takes place the of brandon davies who was dealt a couple days ago. flyers off but they won four-one last night begins devils to kick off a game home stan. they have a lot have of contributions on the offensive end, matt read, shawn contact tore use, jay voracek and wayne simmonds lit the lamp for orange and black. that is it for sports, s

we're following some breaking news out of atlantic county, new jersey, right now chopper three is live over garden state parkway north after exit 48 where a bus was on fire, just about an hour ago, and we're told everybody did make it out safely no injuries were reported but causing some traffic backup for miles, and miles in that your use so ab wear of. that thanks for joining us here at 6:00 on "eyewitness news". >> stay tuned for "cbs evening

news" with scott pelley. we will see you tonight at ten >> pelley: tonight, hitting home. a powerful west coast storm crashes into houses, touches off mudslides and floods. >> one more rain like this, it's over. >> pelley: and first responders come to the rescue. reports from john blackstone and bigad shaban. oil hits another five-year low, greetion the skids for a huge sell-off on wall street. anthony mason has the dow's triple-digit loss. dean reynolds on the cyber attack against sony that exposed embarrassing e-mails and took the glitter out of a hollywood premiere. and steve hartman. it began with a routine traffic stop. >> how you doing, ma'am? >> i was good until you pulled me over. >> pelley: but this story is about to take a sharp turn "on the road." captioning sponsored by cbs