there's one big difference from yesterday to today. the train involved in had this crash has been removed considered now evidence. we're learning some of the victims have retained lawyers as they are seeking justice. >> 32 passengers in the operator of the high speed line train were injured when officials say the occupied train crashed into a train just after midnight tuesday morning. >> we wanted to make sure we understand exactly what happened with the crash and i think we have deployed in the federal governme government. >> they recovered the record in that showing the operator at the time of the accident. that video has been sent to ntsb headquarters in washington, d.c. where it will be analyzed as the investigation into how this happened continues. tom wolf says to prevent future accidents, they need to continue to invest wisely.

>> i suspect one of the things we're going to find is we need to invest in mass transit. e we need to invest in infrastructure and redouble our efforts. we're making up for lost time. >> today we learned a number of victims from the accident have hired lawyers. one victim said he suffered a concussion and is sore after the accident. he did not want to talk on cam rarks but an attorney spoke this afternoon. >> e he hit his head. he was knocked unconscious. he recalls losing consciousness. and he recalls regaining consciousness. he woke up, he found himself on the ground, he found himself gasping for air. >> in terms of what each victim is hoping to gain from the lawsuit, that's not immediately clear. the ntsb says this investigation will likely take months. steven fisher, nbc 10 news. >> to a south jersey father admitting to killing his ed todr

in court today. d.j creato accepted a plea deal to first degree ingaggravated manslaughter charges in the death of his son. he told the judge he deprived his son of oxygen. he faces up to ten years in prison. it comes after a jury was dead locked on the case in may. a retrial set for next month. >> this guy is get iting away wh murder. it's disappointing if somebody is saying they did this to their child. it's crazy in my mind. >> retired superior court judge joining us to discuss the case that is captivated our attention and what may have triggered today's plea. >> detectives traveled to georgia to interview a man wanted for murder on the main line.

police believe he was shot and he shot and killed the john lee last month. authorities said there still needs to be a hearing before he can be extradited back to the area. what a difference a few hours makes. overnight flashes lights and flood waters took over streets in south philly. an antique car on the ramp as downpours took a toll on the area. the storm causing problems in lower marion at city avenue. several lanes of traffic were blocked by a downed tree. taking a live look outside. this is broad street and city hall. a live look down the shore. nbc 10 cam ra in cape may. temperatures are in the 70s.

we're expecting cooler weather tonight. >> it's been a a welcome change. this is comparing the temperatures now to the temperatures yesterday at this time. we are 10 degrees cooler in philadelphia. allentown, trenton, we're 8 degrees cooler in mount holly and vineland. our humidity is way lower. instead most of us are in the low 80s. philadelphia at 82. and dover at 81. as we go to the evening. it's going to feel very nice at almost fall like in the days to come. here's a look at the radar and satellite view. we have had some clouds that have been hanging over cape may county. and then you see the blips of green. might be a little sprinkle over parts of southern delaware and cape may. not a lot of rainmaking it to the ground.

these are light showers at best. the rest of us have seen plenty of sunshine. lower humidity, which made it feel more comfortable. so the cold front has moved off the coast. we are now looking at this dry air shifting in. look to the west on this map. we're looking at nice conditions just day after day. we'll track out how long the dry spell lasts, coming up. keep tabs on the weather the at all times using the free nbc 10 app. it's available to download for free. hot off the presses, tonight people across the country are in a frenzy over powerball. we're six hours away from the big drawing at 10:59. >> it's up for grabs.

>> reporter: i'll do my best to share it with the rest of you. a man in the parking lot said to me i hope you're back here tomorrow for the winner. that's what a lot of focus here are hoping for. folks have been getting their ticket here at the 7-eleven because this is the one where the lucky ticket was sold last year. $430 million, people here are hoping that there's another one sold right now. it's a small neighborhood store with a big reputation. >> they are hoping lightning strikes twice. i hope so too. >> since sunday it's been mayhem. >> reporter: customers know this is the spot local family bought a winner last year.

>> are you selling the amount you were selling before? >> we're selling way more. >> reporter: among those drawn here, marvin. >> we came here because we heard last year they won. >> was there any doubt you were going to come here? >> not at all. >> reporter: some turned to ann dree ya for a little luck. >> they want me me to pick the tickets or wish them good luck. >> high hopes. as powerball players look for a repeat. >> we'll see. >> we will see. that couple that runs this store they did get a check as well last year. but they tell me after taxes and giving out some bonuses to employees, that was about it. so everyone hoping for more luck tonight. coming up at 5:30, i'm going to dro you to a local customer we met today who is hoping for a win and this store right here is

just part of his strategy. i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >> how many tickets did you buy? >> reporter: actually i haven't bought mine yet, so i've got to go back in. >> buy one for me too. we'll pay you back, promise. >> reporter: will do. if you feel like trying your luck at the jackpot, the odds of winning is 1 in 292 million. that does not depend on the numbers you choose. however, there are combinations of numbers that many people select including 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. according to experts, you may want to stay away from such p popular combinations because you'd likely end up splitting that pot if you win. >> but you still win. >> tap the app for an explanation of the winnings and if it you match some numbers but not all of them. we'll bring you the numbers on

the app and on nbc 10 news at 11:00. a man is in critical condition after being shot in the stomach and legs. it happened this morning. police don't have a motive or suspects. a man wanted for stabbing a woman to death is is under arrest in philadelphia. police say the 54-year-old killed diamond stone in a home on high street in potstown last month. investigators say holmes knew they were looking for him so he was hiding out in philly. he's charged with first-degree murder. a couple charged in the death of their 2-year-old son vend issered to police this morning. the toddler was found dead slumped over his crib in april at the couple's home. documents show the 8-year-old son told police his mother and stepfather put together a contraption to try to keep his brother in his crib. >> the toddler was contained

within a crib and that the parents would place a mattress on top of the crib, place two 50-pound bags of ice melt on top of the mattress and bungee those down. >> they are charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and other charges. police need your help after the same deli was robbed. they captured him on ro bins avenue back on august 3rd. ab employee pointed a handgun, demanded money, 12 days later three people robbed the same deli. one of them was also armed. if you know who they are, call police. police are looking for a front parch package thief. the man you see in the video grabbed a package from the home. the guy got away in a four-door

sedan. amtrak is taking steps to better its service. they are now looking to partner with a developer help make improvements at the station. ridership is want kpped to double in the northeast corridor by the year 2040. who doesn't like the sound of that it sizzling sound of firing up the grill. it's the perfect time for grill masters. >> one viewer says he missed out when his grill stopped working. that's when he took his beef to harry hairston. >> also the eagles take on the dolphins tomorrow at the link. we are your official eagles station. carson wentz is preparing for the big game. a local gas station robbery caught on camera. a man walks in, points a gun at the clerk and police need your help to catch the suspect. leaving behind a legacy.

jimwayland always worked for the people. we remember the late lawmaker next at.

tonight many in atlantic city are mourning the loss of a a senator that served the shore town for decades. >> jim rose to prominence in the

'90s when it was the destination for casino visitors. wayland just returned home from post surgery rehab. >> earlier this summer, he had cancer sells removed from his kidney. >> he talked about atlantic city. lawmakers are reflecting ob his legacy. >> the state lost a giant when died. >> it's going to be not just atlantic city but the entire region. >> reporter: described as a public servant, jim wayland suffered a heart attack tuesday at his house in atlantic city. originally from philadelphia, the temple university graduate gravitated toward the shore where he was once a lifeguard on

atlantic city's beach patrol and a teacher in the school district before he entered politics becoming a city councilman and a representative and senator in the legislature. >> we have to change some things both in trenton and here at home. >> reporter: whether it was new development or beach replenishment, he was considered the greatest advocate. >> you got to have all three. >> you're starting to see atlantic city turn around. it's because jim wayland had the courage to do the tough things. >> times were tough in recent years when atlantic city was on the brink of going bankrupt and defaulting on its debt. wayland supported the takeover of the finances, which resulted in a a tax cut for homeowners in >> he sat at the table to make sure atlantic city had all the protections they needed and all the tools they were going to need to have a rebirth.

you don't fill those shoes. >> u.s. senator democratic senator colorado reebooker released a statement saying new jersey lost a true leadea true . >> a commander has been relieved of his duties in the wake of ship accidents in the pacific. joseph o'coin was removed due to the leadership's loss of confidence. ten sailors went sailing after a navy destroyer and tanker. it was the second such accident since june. and nbc 10 has learned one of the missing sailors from the u.s.s. john mccain has ties to south jersey. 22-year-old kenneth smith attended east high school. one friend tells us he always wanted to be in the navy to

follow in his father's foot steps. >> 24 hours after a combative campaign-style rally, president trump called for national unity. he made the remarks at the american legion convention in nevada. it was a sharp contrast to what he considers unfair coverage of his response to the violence in charlottesville. >> we are people who love. we are people with heart. we are people that are great. there is no country like the united states of america. >> the bill will shorten disability claims with the va. turn itting to weather with a live look at the camden skyline. there are no rain clouds in sight today. we enjoy some cooler

temperatures. take a live look now at nbc 10 cam ra at 18th stroet. that's the bridge there. the vine street expressway has been doing a lot of construction there. traffic moving along just as you'd expect at this hour at the height of rush hour. >> the storms last night brought in the cooler air. not as to be out there at the water park. just comfortable. meteorologist krystal klei said there would be a change in the air. >> that comfortable weather you just mentioned is going to stick around for a days at least. >> for quite a few days. it's not very often we get to say picture perfect weather day. look at easton, pennsylvania. a gorgeous shot. >> that's what we have been seeing today and will be seeing in the days to come. we dropped down to the philadelphia neighborhood temperatures. we got a lot of low 80s. that's a big difference.

82 is what it feels. same for the airport. parkside at 83. we're also at 83 degrees in bustleton. gorgeous conditions. it's all of our neighborhoods that are looking very nice. let's skip over to the jersey shore. right now the a 81 in summers point. a cooler at 78. the water temperature is not bad at all. people enjoying themselves down there. and they will be through the weekend. here's a lock the radar and satellite. >> other than that, no rain issues and starting to move out. which will leave all of us dry and sun isny in the days to come. here's our forecast high tomorrow. 84 degrees in fairmont. chestnut hill at 78. langhorn at 81. reading at 78 degree for the

high temperature. scattered clouds. otherwise a lot of sunshine out there. in new jersey, robinsville at 80. long port at 80 degrees. feels like conditions, just oppressive. the feels like around 100 today it started a little humid. really it's been pretty nice. thursday, friday and even nicer conditions. it's really not going to feel like august in this area. temperatures for the weekend, look at this. 70 day after day and sunny conditions. we'll be at 9 on friday in the suburbs. 80 in south jersey. 77 degrees in south enginejerse. 9 on sunday. 78 and mostly sunny. on the ten-day forecast, we just keep with those fairly dry conditions.

>> a surprise plea deal. >> a jersey father admits he suffocated his toddler and left him in the woods. a lot of people are asking why he confessed. all new at 5:00, we're going to break down the plea agreement. >> i wanted her to be proud of the person i've become. >> 20 years after his mother's death, prince william is opening up about his mother's legacy.

prince william and harry are speaking candidly about the death of princess dianna 20

years ago this month. they were just 15 and 12 years old when a limousine carrying princess dianna crashed while paparazzi tailed them. prince william explains the pain of losing his mother at such a young age. >> when you have something so trau mat ache as the death of your mother, very sadly many people have experienced and no one wants to experience, it leaves you -- it will either make or break you. and i wouldn't let it break me. >> the princess was 36 years old when she died. her sons have commissioned a statue at kensington palace to honor her memory. i'm john clark. how are the eagles getting carr sob wentz ready for the game tomorrow night and the season? there's carr sob there. we're going to take you behind the scenes as their cornerback coach is miked up in practice.

you'll hear everything between him and carson. that's next. a south jersey father pleads gltd in the death of his 3-year-old. tonight we dig into the details of the surprise deal which happened just weeks before a retrial. plus all new at 6:00, messages of hate. stores and cars covered in one local community. the story at 6:00.

a father now admits to suffocating his son. we broke this story first on air and online. >> we have covered every angle from the very begin ining. dj creato murdered his son in 2015 because he thought his girlfriend would leave him. today he pled guilty to aggravated manslaughter and faces ten years in prison. the surprise plea deal comes weeks before his retrial was set to start. but the superior court judge joins us now. >> the judge will encourage plea

discussions. the prosecutor probably made a different plea bargain offered to the defense than the first trial. obviously because of the mistrial in the first case. that opens up probably a line of communication and then ultimately a plea agreement was determined that was appropriate to both sides and entered into today in open court. it's not at all unusual that before retrial that this would happen. >> he could be out before he turns 30. what do prosecutors say to those being very vocal that this is far too short of a sentence? >> they say things like the defendant had no prior record. the first case ended in a mistrial. sometimes as we know half of a loaf is no loaf at all. if this case were to be tried again and ended up with the same result, for all intents and purposes, this case would be

over. the prosecution didn't want that to happen. the people that were there on behalf of the victim did not want that to happen. so they decided that instead of going for what we went for in the first trial, we're going to compromise this and make sure that the defendant spends some time in state prison, maybe not as much time as we wanted, but we want him to have some form of punishment to go along with this crime he admitted to today in open court. >> always appreciate your time, thank you. >> thank you. a right-hand turn, back to powerball fever. it is the hottest ticket in town. i don't want to be a debbi do downer. your chances of winning tonight, 1 in 292 million. you can also look at it like 10 in 292 billion. that make it is a little better. easier to swallow, probably not. the record jackpot has hit $700

million. the second largest in history. nbc 10's lauren mayk is live in trenton. you spoke to a man who is hoping to score big tonight. he has a strategy too. >> all you need is one. and folks have all kinds of systems to give them luck. when we have met, he was on a mission heading into this store. take a look. it has been pretty busy. a steady stream of people in and out of here today. this is the lucky place in trenton that sold the winning powerball ticket. $430 million last year. so that has been driving a a lot of focus here. for this customer, it was just his first stop. >> first i come here, then the pantry, after then 7-eleven. i buy ten at each store. if you don't play, you don't win. you got to play. >> how are you feeling today?

>> pretty lucky. >> reporter: he also has other parts of his system as well. larry says he does not pick his own numbers. although we did meet people here today who do pick their own numbers. e he also says he doesn't play in the big office pools because he wants to keep all of the money for himself. although if he wins, he might spread that around. >> if you buy those tickets, you have to play to win. would you share it around with all of us here at nbc 10. >> we had had it down. >> that's great.

lauren mayk live for us in trenton. thank you so much. the clock is ticking. you still have time to get your ticket before tonight's drawing from coast to coast and right here in the delaware valley. >> feeling hopeful and lucky. what better place to buy tickets than a beer store. it's got to be lucky. >> this is the second largest prize ever. topped only by that $1.6 billion prize shared by three people in january 2016. the cash option is favored by most would be $443 million this time around. >> that excitement is growing across the nation. even the host of the powerball drawing can feel it. lauren johnson says she loves making dreams come true. >> we have pictures that come up during the powerball of what they have done with the winnings. ask you get to hear the stories of new houses and new pools and all of these things, which is just so fwraet to be able to contribute to those dreams.

>> we'll bring you the numbers at 11:00. now to the link. here's a view at the river rink. a lot of people out there right no now. nice day for skating. >> people enjoying the slight break from the heat. meteorologist krystal klei is here. the first alert forecast is looking pretty good. a stretch of low humidity and mild temperatures. >> typically we might take a day or two break and then it's back at it. no, this is going to be a break to ebb joy the pleasant conditions. right now, a lot of us are in the 80s here in philadelphia. mount holly at 81. reading is at 80 degrees. we're at 78 in wildwood. really bad. especially compared to the 90s yesterday. especially compared to the feels like temperatures in the triple digits that we had yesterday. this looks good. here's the radar and satellite view. the northern half of the area

has seen plenty of sunshine. the sprinkles are rolling across the area. a lot of that is not even making it to the ground. here are the highlights of the next few days. dry with low humidity. cooler with temperatures falling in the days to come. sunny conditions. but how long does the sunshine last before rain will return. we'll delve into that in a few minutes. new details in a police-involved shooting in north philadelphia. we have an update on the man who faces charges. investigators say philadelphia police sergeant shot anthony middleton twice on saturday. he had a stolen gun. the sergeant and other officers were patrolling on bikes when they spotted middleton on alder street. he told him to drop the gun. he ran into an alley and the sergeant chased him. that's when the sergeant said the man pointed the gun and e he fired four shots hitting him twice. here's a look at some of the stories making headlines county

by county across the region today. in north hampton, police are reaching out to residents for help identifying a suspected armed robber. this is surveillance video taken inside the penn jersey station. lis say the man point ed a gun t a clerk and demanded money. they found $300 not far from the scene. the police chief believes it's the cash taken from the store. in camden county, police are trying to identify this guy. he's accused of shoplifting from a walmart in berlin township. if you know this man, police want to hear from you. witnesses say a 14-year-old girl was using face time on her phone when she was hit by a car this afternoon. it happened just before 3:00. witnesses say the girl was face timing when she walked on to highland avenue. there was no way the driver that hit her could have avoided that accident. the driver did stop to help the

team. no word on her condition. countdown to game time. we take you behind the scenes as carson wentz and the eagles prepare for the dolphins. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. our live coverage of the game starts at 6:00 tomorrow. plus you have to see this video. she walks into the liquor store. she starts shoving bottles of alcohol right into her purse.

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a shoplifter walks into a store and got away with a lot of alcohol. watch as she steals several bottles of boz. she stuffs the bottles in her purse and she gets a little creative. she continued to shop and finds even more places to hide the bottles like her clothes and bra and struts out of there. a case of funny money is under investigation into western pa. take a look at this fake $20 bill. a business received it. can you tell the difference? the dead giveaway is you can see for motion picture use only. police have not said if. they know where the money came from or who passed it along. we are your official philadelphia eagles station. the birds are gearing up to take on the dolphins tomorrow. ahead, the strategy for quarterback carson wentz. we take you inside a recent practice.

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carson wentz and the eagles return to action tomorrow night here on nbc 10. your official station of the eagles. tomorrow wentz will likely will on the field more than he has been all pree season. >> the work continues every single day. john clark joins us now with more. >> as you know, the most important person in the entire eagles organization is probably quarterback carr sob wentz. that's why the birds have a village raising him. doug peterson and frank wright and our eagles network cameras have him wire d for sound at practice. >> here we go. up and over.

>> as much as you'd like to see me sweat, it's not going to happen. >> coach having a little fun. he's a local guy. he played quarterback. now his job is to help develop carr wentz into an e e elite quarterback. even though the offense didn't look great last week, john says he's seen carson having a cool, calm demeanor going into his second year. >> his personality, he's really steady every day. he's the same guy every day. a good thing. you know exactly what you're going to get. our rom we try to stay as even keel as we can. i think that does show the offense. when we have a a good player or bad player, we have short-term memory. muff more in the preseason kickoff special.

how detail ed is the carson project? the quarterbacks get fined for bad body language. you have to stay confident. shoulders up, this is what you got to do. >> it doesn't surprise me with carson wentz. he has no ego, that i can see. seems like a positive leader. he should match up well. >> you never want to show your teammates that you're down. standing straight up and confident at all times. lesson for us here. >> no question about ta. thank you. we can't say it enough. . nbc 10 is your official philadelphia eagles station. john clark and i will be live tomorrow as the birds take on the dolphins. don't miss our exclusive inter. views with the team. >> tell your family and friends

you can still catch thursday night prime time programming on cozy tv. >> the high school blitz is back. we need your help choosing the first game of the season. lasalle is getting beat out. you can change this. cast your vote by visiting nbc10.com or the 10 app. you can call or text your choice to 610-624-4111. we're going to announce the winner thursday night at 11:00. it's going to be really comfortable for you out there tomorrow night. >>. you were saying before you could say thursday, friday, saturday, comfortable.

>> don't get to say that very often. >> here's a live look at cape may. we have another live camera view. this one is also going to show the nice conditions that we have outside. you can see we're looking down here from our campus cam. a bright picture because we have had plenty of sunshine today. and like keith said, that's something i'm going to keep saying. here's a look at the radar and satellite. not all of us today had plenty of sun. there was a little bit of cloud cover hanging over areas like cape may where we just saw. just a few sprinkles trying to make their way through the area as well. this is just the last gasp of the cold front that fired up storms last night. that's starting to move off. we're going to be left with these beautiful temperatures tomorrow. 81 degrees in philadelphia. upper 70s in the lehigh valley.

80s in south jersey. shb down the map. we don't have to worry about storms for your thursday. it's going to be a very good game. eagles and dolphins at 7:00 p.m. 69 degrees will be the temperature at 11:00. but it's not just thursday or friday we're talking nice conditions. it's saturday. so here's your three-day weekend outlook. same deal in. the suburbs. and sunshine for your saturday. 77 degrees in philly. and actually you can see that's pretty consistent across the board. sunday just a few clouds starting to rebuild into the area. not enough to not enjoy the day. i already have plans on sunday. 78 in philly. and 9 in south jersey. it's going to take awhile for this to impact us. what we're looking at here is a future computer model of what is the remnants currently of

harvey. that tropical moisture is going to impact the coastal part of texas. watch this by the time we get to late next week, this is next week, friday we are looking at that tropical moisture bringing us some rainy weather as well. here's the ten-day on 10. you can see how long it it is we stay dry. thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, no clouds to worry about. into next week wednesday, thursday and possibly friday, some return of rain. talking about getting outside, a rusty grill no good trying to fire up the hot dogs. >> a viewer got fed up when his grill just stopped working. how harry hairston and nbc 10 responds stepped in to get him cooking again before labor day. and all new at 6:00, going where no student has gone before. how one group of kids made history headed back to school

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a viewer gets steamed when a company fails to fix his grill. >> burning mad with frustration, he takes his beef to harry hairston.

>> this viewer says he missed the sizzling sound and sweet smells of cooking outdoors. >> the unmistakable sizzle of meat on the grill. but it's a a sound he couldn't hear after his grill stopped firing up. >> this is the fire box that rusted out. >> reporter: he says his warranty covered the problem so he called sears. that's where he purchased the grill in 2013. >> three times they have come out to fix it. >> reporter: still no fix. >> july 4th i missed and now it's going into labor day. this is ridiculous. a whole summer without a grill. >> reporter: in late june a e repairman came out for a fourth time. >> i don't know if it's too complicated or what. they just refuse to put it in. >> reporter: so he contacted nbc 10 responds. we contacted sears. the company didn't tell us what the problem was, but it did

contact thomas giving him a $500 credit towards a comparable new grill. >> thanks a lot. appreciate it. >> the sizzle is back. >> the first burgers of the new grill. his backyard smells like summer. i'm hungry now. >> thomas tells us now he'sed up about using his new grill for the rest of the year. especially in a few weeks for labor day weekend. we said it before and we'll say it again. make sure you not only red the warranty but keep it handy to prove your item is covered. >> really great. advise right there. about a dozen puns that you forced on him. >> that was very good. >> let's check out the total. >> harry on fire. thank you. if off complaint, head to

nbc10.com. fill out the form or give us a call. we'll respond to you. nbc news at 6:00 is next. here's jim rosenfield. an up expected turn in a case that stunned a local community. a father now edadmits to killin his toddler son. what will happen to the father that has some people outraged. plus gourds be gone. the reason why the premier pumpkin launching contest is no longer. plus a storm and heat wave have moved on. how long is the cool weather last? i'll have the answer next this my first alert forecast.

coming clean, a father admits to a crime that stunned a community. now some residents are are outraged what could happen next. . messages of hate. stores and cars covered. the story new at 6:00. and giant jackpot. the mountain of money that has people lining up with the clock ticking tonight. nbc 10 news at 6:00 starts right now. tonight, surprised plea. >> probably not enough. it will get him off the streets. >> a father admits to killing his toddler son months after a jury couldn't if he did it. now he could serve just eight and a half years for a crime that shocked a local community. >> this guy literally is getting

away with murder. dj creato's guilty plea comes two years after his son's body was found in the woods. >> prosecutors say creato murdered the boy because his girlfriend didn't care for kids. but his first trial back in may ended in a mistrial when jurors failed to reach a verdict. he was set to be retried next month. bureau reporter cydney long is joining us live in the park where the boy's body was found. you're hearing strong reaction from people. >> reporter: we definitely are. people here have mixed feelings. they consider today's plea deal a blessing and a curse. many are relieved there will not be a second jury trial and a second chance at freedom. others are outraged and they consider today's deal a slap on the wrist, not justice. by recklessly depriving his son of oxygen, that's how dj creato killed his boy in