new information tonight in the murder of a toddler, prosecutors in south jersey say that this man killed a two-year old after getting into a tight with the boy's mother over groceries. the suspect is now behind bars after a court appearance. good evening i'm ukee washington. i'm jessica dean. we are hearing tonight from the family of that toddler, they are just beginning to deal with this loss. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan spoke with them and he is live in camden, cleve. >> reporter: jessica, typically at rain. the is a short court proceeding but today was jammed packed with new information about the violence that led to the two-year old's death. >> i just love him. i will see you one day. >> reporter: family of two-year old jameil baskerville, junior were full of raw emotion after learning details about how the boy was allegedly punched to death by his mother's boyfriend. >> you are less of a man to sit there and put your hand on any type of child no matter what age he is. he was two years old. there is no reason you should want to hit him.

>> reporter: never turning his eyes on the tearful enraged audience as he entered the courtroom zachary tricoche was arraigned on murder charges. authorities say tricoche began punching jameil who they referred to as jb for crying when man shoved the boy's mother during an argument over groceries. >> according to jb's mother the defendant punched jb in the chest. so hard that he went back against the wall and struck the back of his head. >> reporter: authorities say one punch didn't satisfaction tricoche. >> detectives said this defendant told the 29-pound toddler to put his hand up before he hit him. he should assume a bunching chance and fight this grown hand and he punched him, again. >> reporter: medical examiner's office say tricoche's punches crushed his liver causing him to bleed to death. >> how tough was to it see him. >> very tough not the to knock over that counter. i think state of new jersey need to bring death penalty back for this incident right here. >> reporter: death penalty was

abolished in new jersey back in 2007, if convicted tricoche would face life in prison. today his bond was set at one million-dollar. live from camden, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> cleve, thanks. jerry sandusky's appeal hearing is over for now and will continue. sandusky is seeking a new trial. >> any comment. >> no comment. one day the whole story will be told. >> reporter: whole story will be told. >> maybe some day. >> reporter: that was sandusky talking to greg argos today, attorneys for former penn state assistant football coach says they want to call more witnesses, for the past three days at peels hearing has focused on alleged problems during 2012 trial within assistant sandusky was quick of molesting ten boys. both prosecutors from the original trial frank fina and joe mcgettigan were called to testify about the grand jury leaks. both men said she was, they were concerned, about how the reporter, received sealed testimony. >> we took these things very

seriously. we would conduct, we would take various measures to try to keep the process as appropriate secret. >> reporter: yes. >> if we can establish there were leaks made by government agents it could result in the dismissal of the case. >> reporter: right now there is in date set for the next step in the appeals process. redemption, 25 years later to day a jury found a philadelphia man not guilty in his retrial on rape and murder charges. family members of anthony wright rejoyced outside criminal justice center today. he spent the past 25 years behind bars, for the 1991 rape and murder of 77 year-old louise tally in nicetown. he claimed that his confession was coerced and in 203, dna evidence linked another man to that crime. a conviction was overturned and the next year, and d.a.'s office least tried the case. >> the first and only d.a.'s office in america, yes, we had this kind of compelling evidence in knows tense make a man go through the second

trial and they should to have pay for that. >> wright's attorneys from the innocence project for the for his release, they say he could be released from prison as soon as tonight. in campaign 2016 the presidential race returns to our area. donald trump's running mate mike pence talk about the economy in king of prussia montgomery county today. republican vice-presidential nominee also toured tech tube, a manufacturer. before the stop he received a haircut at a local barber shop. pennsylvania is a key battle ground state "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff is in pipersville bucks county where pence is speaking to supporters, good evening, alex. >> reporter: good evening. following this second stop here in bucks county i spoke one on one with the vice-presidential nominee and start weighed big question. between his two stops today ap report that had more than half of the thon then governmental meetings that hillary clinton had as secretary of the state involved donors and clinton foundation. governor pence was eager to

give his response. >> we now have even more evidence that pay to play politics was at work. i think it demand immediate action. they should shut down the clinton foundation immediately and president obama should appoint a independent special prosecutor to fully investigate the relationship between foreign donors to the clinton foundation and the state department. no one is above the law. american people have a right to know and right to nose well before voting begins in this election about what that relationship involved. i can promise you when donald trump becomes president of the united states, the pay to play politics that is represented here and so much characterizes washington d.c. will be over. >> reporter: he has been a relatively consistent supporter on have free trade has your opinion changed meeting with so many pennsylvania workers. >> not in the least, donald trump and i both support free trade but we both believe that the time has come for to us look at the north american free trade agreement and look

at these multi national trade deals that the united states is thinking about entering into and ask whether they are really working for the american worker. >> reporter: governor pence got a call from donald trum been a month ago regarding about running with him on this campaign. he averages eight states a week. reporting live, alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". meanwhile democratic nominee hillary clinton is fun raise nothing california. she visited justin timberlake's santa monica home. the last night on jimmy kimmel live clinton talk about debating donald trump, her health and latest twist in her e hail controversy. the state department is reviewing nearly 15,000 previously undisclosed messages, fbi uncovered during its investigation. college students head back to class, pennsylvania law maker is curious if the new federal law is working. senator bob casey met with college security leaders for a discussion on campus safety. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live, with that

story, joe. >> reporter: jessica, good evening, this is known as campus save act, been on the books for about a year and today, u.s. senator casey wanted to get to the folks on the ground here to speak to the people who worked in the trenches day in and day out. >> with college campuses, coming back to life, an unusual meeting tuesday morning in center city, with public safety officials from philadelphia area universities and colleges, sitting down with democratic senator bob casey. >> that is an expectation that they will be safe while there, safe learning. >> reporter: senator called the meet to go get a handle on how colleges are dealing with the relatively new federal law that greatly expand how campus crime is reported. casey says the spectation is simple. >> what would you want to have happened on a college campus to prepare your son or daughter for a safe experience? >> reporter: universities and colleges are often faulted for their handling of an incident,

many accused of protecting their own reputations over safety of students. penn officials see this meeting as an opportunity. >> we're all here together to help. >> reporter: maureen rush, a university of pennsylvania vice-president for campus safety says today parents are expect to be involved. a critical link in the chain of how their child understands the dangers of ago way from home. >> one of the things that we need most from parents is you just don't drop your kid off and that is the end of it. you need to be our partners, you need to be your child's part inner. >> reporter: senator casey told us he actually expect to hear from the universities and colleges that there was too much paperwork but associated with the campus save act, instead he says they told him they are working as best as they can to implement and of course be transparent. live from university city tonight i'm joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". young students at schools all over our area are also getting ready to go back to the classroom.

they include students at saint charles seminar any wynnewood. seminary has had a 13 percent increase in students over the last year. of the 45 new seminary students 18 are from the archdiocese of philadelphia and all are looking forward to hitting the books. well, he is a fighter and his outlook on life will capture your heart. i can grab a baseball bat better. >> zion harvey made medical history a year ago by becoming first child recipient of the double hand transplant, and today he returned to children's hospital for a progress report. he talk with our health reporter stephanie stahl and she will share his story up next. five years ago today something happened that sent shock waves up and down the east coast, where were you when the earthquake of 2011 hit? we will take a look back, kate. i remember that well. well, we are dry and beautiful this evening, high pressure is in control and things looking

good but we have a chance for storms in the the forecast i'll tell you when to watch out for wet weather when we could hid back to the 90's and head town to the tropics to see is what brewing there. stay with us, that is coming up next.

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well, today marks one year since then, eight year-old zion harvey became first child to undergo a double hand transplant right here in philadelphia now he is back and doing great. health reporter stephanie stahl talk to zion live at chop tonight with more on that, stephanie. jessica, it has been quite a year for little boy from the baltimore, today a year after that his historic trans plant, zion was back in philadelphia to reveal an incredible recovery. nine year-old zion harvey was greeted like a star at children's hospital where a year ago he became first child to receive a double hand

transplant. >> i don't feel different. >> we are very fortunate and very blessed to be here today. >> reporter: zion lost his hand and legs because of an infection when he was just, and, limitations, including,. >> sometimes, i just think, that some of my classmates, they don't mean things to me but it slipped out. >> reporter: chop documented historic therapy and surgery where he learn to use his new hand. >> now i can get myself dressed, without anybody helping me. >> reporter: zion is a pioneer whose success provides hope, for other children. >> reporter: welcome back to philly. i had a chance to ask zion a few questions. >> what kind of stuff can you do with your hand. >> i can bend them, i can eat, i think it is a hazing. i don't know but i think it is amazing. >> reporter: ziones hand came from another little boy who

died and his family issued a statement. >> we are very happy to see zion doing well and knowing that a part of our son was such a blessing to another little boy. >> reporter: yes. >> very nice for doing that. >> reporter: like many little boys zion loved sports, all kind of sports, and only has one complaint. >> she won't let me try out for football. >> no. >> reporter: no football for zion. he is still in physical therapy and doctors tell me they expect that hand function to continue to improve. but the little boy told me today he still has not figure out what he wants to do when he grows up. live from chop i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> something tells me it will be whatever he dreams it will get accomplish. >> whatever he wants. >> throw out first pitch not too long, stephanie that was great, wonderful. summer camp is almost over for children enrolled at boys and girls club in germantown. they spent their summer

vacation participating in programs, sports, arts, culture, character, leadership building. today a special guest advised 100 campers during lunchtime, you saw ronald mcdonalds headaching an appearance and bringing along chicken mcnuggets. today marks exactly five years since an earthquake that rattled our area august 23rd, 2011 a magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit the east coast causing millions in damage. it was sent nerd a rural area of virginia but was felt as far away as canada minor clean up was necessary, in our region when that was there. i remember variety well. you were on the west coast. >> i was on the east coast. >> where were you? >> we were at martha's vineyard. i didn't feel anything up here. >> we did here. >> i remember i was driving and i saw road construction. just a jolt. i said, it didn't even dawn on me, that it could be that. >> i came back to work after about a two block trip, i had to do work for the morning show looking at my computer.

i thought something was wrong with my eyes, my computer was shaking. >> we were on air all day that day. >> never forget that. >> we see or feel very often. >> so tree in the eastern you had. can't believe it has been five years since that happened. lets take a quick look at stats on that earthquake just to recap this happened in mineral, virginia, august 23rd, 2011. we certainly felt it. it was felt more in the nation's capitol magnitude 5.8 quake 3.7 miles. largest in virginia since 1897, it took 48 seconds to travel to philadelphia and that quake was felt from georgia to canada. i suggest you felt tonight martha's vineyard and didn't realize it because up and down east coast it was felt. today no earthquakes no storms, no nothing. what a beautiful day. lets look at video from earlier today showing beach in ocean city, and if this isn't the most beautiful, summertime video from the jersey shore i don't know what is, sun off

the water, water has that blue hugh, thanks to that deep blue sky today and the beach was absolutely packed. if that doesn't want to make you head down and grab water ice and head to the boardwalk get johnson's carmel popcorn. i might jump in my car after this broadcast and get back here before 11:00 o'clock tonight. lets look at storm scan three. nothing going on. high pressure in control. beautiful day. our next system does not even get here until friday. temperatures right now in the lower 80's feeling great, 82 in philadelphia. seventy-nine in millville. seventy-six in atlantic city. ocean water temperature at 75. nice breeze developing in the afternoon, coming off the water, beautiful day at the beach. dew points are low. dew points in the low to mid 50's in the area right now and that puts us right in the awesome range, almost fall-like humidity today and it has that hint of fall this morning. it is still summer and heat backup later in the week. we are in the 80's tomorrow, upper 80's thursday this front approaches on thursday.

warm front may lift through here thursday afternoon into thursday night. wouldn't be shock to see a shower late thursday and then cold front passes through friday afternoon with the chance for a few spotty thunderstorms and that day we head back to the 90's. late august into september hurricane season ramping up, this is a busy one we have is what left of fiona and fizzling out on the tail even of the frontal boundary. this is an invest. it is not developed yet but lines point nothing there trying to get lay of the land. this will be heading west. this could impact southeastern united states as we head into the weekend. i'll show you more in just a moment. we have tropical storm gaston, gaston is expect to recurve up toward bermuda and does in the look like a threat to the continental you had. this system we are watching take a look what the models do witt in the weekend taking it right through bohamas and off coast of florida. there are longer range mod else that try to pull that moisture up and toward north east united states. will not be until late next

week and way too far out to know if that would happen but we are keeping an eye on it. in the meantime beautiful over tonight clear, comfortable. 65 degrees. tomorrow presently warm at 86. you're witness weather seven day forecast only features one day in the 90's which is good news, friday. saturday we are at 88 with sunshine. sunday looks good late day thunderstorm monday. tuesday we are back to sunshine and if any of that moisture gets in, it is a long shot we have to see fit makes it to florida that would be at end of next week to kick off labor day weekend but we will keep a close eye on that. >> here we go labor day weekend coming up. >> all right, don bell up next in sports. >> couple new comers forbidder, both fans would love to see dario green beckham become a star but right now eagles wide out has who hades goals. hear from him. plus new linebacker steven tullock has been on the team for half day and already he has high raise but from who? find out next in sports.

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and detroit. overall he started 111 games, in his career. he knows a good defensive line when he sees one and so far he is impressed. >> you have defensive lineman here, a group of lineman like this since, you know, year five and six of our career when we had talent up front. you can just play ball as a linebacker and linebacker dream to run around and make plays when guys up front can play. >> meanwhile, another new eagle in the fold, wide off dario green beckham has been with the team for a week. he played briefly in their preseason win over steelers last thursday. bird are installing a small package of plays for him on offense but at this point he is just trying to get acclimated. >> i'm just trying to find my role. it doesn't hatter where but trying to figure out play book and what i need to do to help my team hates. >> really excited about having him here. just like anybody else, it is a process and we will give him

chunks at a time to allow him to play fast and use his ability. >> eight year nba vet jason thompson holding a basketball camp. 230 kids from the delaware val a tended free cam in west deptford, new jersey. nice move, bro. thompson is playing before the entire camp which starts today and runs until thursday. he is a member of the toronto ron tors, pump fake, pull up from the elbow and taking care of the whole thing. >> beautiful. >> good stuff. >> come back, give back. >> give back. >> all right, done, appreciate it. ac is throwing another concert on the beach, hot head apparently, people think i'm too perky. so now i'm not being perky, telling you that drivers that switch to progressive save an average of $548! whoo! i mean, whoo.

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they are slated to he had line ac beach concert. >> the show will be on september between the second, from 5:00 to 9:00 and get your tickets beginning at noon on august 26th. last week, jimmy buffet performed at the concert to a packed crowd. he is successful very successful concert series is part of the strategy to bring non-gaming tourist to the city. everyone here was naming their favorite tunes. >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station cw philly and back here at 11:00. up next "cbs evening news", scott pelley is off, maurice duboise, we will see

captioning sponsored by cbs >> dubois: the new trump-pence immigration policy. >> reporter: you're here illegally you have to leave the country. yes or no? >> dubois: also tonight, florida tries to determine if there's a new zika zone outside miami as the number of mosquitoes spread infections grows. martin shkreli became the poster boy for drug price gouging. now he's defending the soaring cost of life-saving epipens. and we first met pat hardison shortly after his amazing face transplant surgery. wait until you see him now. >> now i'm just an average guy walking down the street. this is the "cbs evening news" wi