they took prince into custody last night. and tonight we're learning exactly how they made that capture. tim furlong is joining us live from newark. >> it took someone's eye to help police get there. >> e we always hear in every case like this, we need a it tip from the public to get us in the right direction. that tip from the mother of a cop. let alone doing pretty well. after he shot and killed some of his coworkers in maryland wednesday, his next stop was his used car. >> i don't understand all the felonies. >> with a criminal history, they want to know why he was allowed to walk the streets including this one in newark. he was seen before his arrest.

neighbors can't believe he was right outside their door. >> not good. it's a scary situation. >> the mother of a rookie cop heard the description when she saw him ditch the s is uv. agents got him in cuffs. a big relief for his friends and family.(o% >> they prayed. he was very familiar with the justice system. we did some digging. e he had 62 felony arrests. 135 misdemeanor arrests. 18 convictions. still with all of that, he was allowed back on the street. now three people are dead and are injured. nbc 10 has obtained a court document details one of prince's arrests. this one in march of 2015. police say they found a gun in

the car. they would not stop screaming. prince was a convicted felon and prohibited from having a gun. but attorneys never prosecuted him. >> families of the shooting victims are trying to make sense of yesterday's deadly rampage. her father enjoyed his job at a manufacturer so much he didn't mind making the two-hour commute from virginia. >> he was the best dad and best person. he wanted to move here and his dream came true. >> family members claimed managers at advanced granite solutions received complains. bring you the latest updates. they were first to report the capture last night. if you want to be the first to

know when news breaks, you can sign upç to get nbc 10 alerts sent straight to your phone. new at 6:00, the pennsylvania supreme court is making sure seth williams never practices law in the state again. the former philadelphia district attorney was officially disbarred today. in june williams resigned as district attorney after he pleaded guilty to a corruption charge. he faces up to five years in prison at his sentencing next week. now to a developing story. a powerful defense of the president from his chief of staff. after claims president trump was insensitive to the family of a fallen soldier. general kelly choked back tears as he defended the president's words. >> lauren mayk is live in our breaking news center with why this was so personal for general kelly. >> his son was killed while serving in afghanistan. it's not something he usually

talks about publicly, but today he did defending the president and revealing what led up to a call of condolences from the commander-in-chief. at the podium next to an american flag, general john kelly speaking as chief of staff and a gold star father. >> he said to me, what do i say? i said there's nothing you can do to lighten the burden on these families. >> general kelly in an emotional appearance revealing his conversation with the president before he called the families of fallen soldiers. e he says he told the president a story about what someone said to him after his own son was killedç in afghanistan. >> he said, he was doing exactly what he wanted to do when he was killed. by joining that 1%. >> that sentiment is what president trump was trying to convey to the widow of a soldier

killed. in a conversation criticized by a florida congresswoman who heard it. general kelly called the behavior selfish. to collect his thoughts, the general told reporters he went to arlington national cemetery. >> went over there for an hour and a half. walked among the stones. some of whom i put there because they were doing what i told them to do when they were killed. >> he's stunned at the loss of something sacred. >> i just thought the devotion that brings a man or woman to die, i just thought that might be sacred. >>. >> president obama did not call him after the death of his son, but that was not a criticism. president trump bravely made these calls, but that he first advised the president not to make them at all. >> conch of this story continues on "nbc nightly news" at 6:30.

speaking of president obama, he's back on the campaign trail again. the former president returned to familiar stumping grounds in new jersey for phil murphy. he's running againstç kim to b the garten state's next governor. murphy is leading in the polls. >> last call for anyone who wants to join the bid. ing war to win the second headquarters. the mayor today thanked the people who pushed for the city of brotherly love to land the headquarters. why the city should win out over the others. he head lined the event. three sites in wilmington. from allentown to atlantic city and everywhere in between, cities, communities and counties in our area are among those

across the kocountry trying to show amazon why they are the prime spot. it's a deal that promises $5 billion worth of real estate investment and up to 50,000 j s jobs. amazon laid out a list of considerations for potential bidders insisting any location be metropolitan with more than 1 million people. it should also have access to mass transit and international airports as well as major highways. also a coverage map showing strong cell service. aundrea cline-thomas joins us with more on the final push for the prize. >> cities across the country have been publicly courting amazon. there's excitement about what it could bring. we're beginning to learn a a little bit about how much it could cost. >> delaware is boasting object low taxes and businessç friend environment as part of the bid to bring the second headquarters to the state. >> that's a big vote. >> a short drive north to cam n

camden. the water front is a prime location. cap liezing on economic growth and proximity to philadelphia are all a part of the city's pitch. so is up to $5 billion in state tax incentives. meanwhile philadelphia leaders will not say the price tag of the tax cut it's offering amazon, but many believe the location will access to pass transit it a a top contender. >> we have to have a conversation about what their issues are. >> cities across the region, country and canada are rolling out the red carpet with hopes of woo amazon to taun. they invest to invest in instruction a game-changer for any city. >> they are going to allow them to take jobs that are family sustaining and dignified positions in the tech world. >> hopes for a brighter future

could come at a great cost, especially to the affordability of the housing market. >> in our view the positives will dramatically outweigh the negatives. most are too enticing to pass up. >> although the bids are in philadelphia city council will hold hearings about the proposal later this year. aundrea cline-thomas, nbc 10 news. now we wait forç the next three plus months. tap the app to take a closer look at the pitches for the the cities in our three states. new details in the death of an 84-year-old man b in an assisted living center. he died of blunt force trauma to the head. more work needs to be done before charges are filed. he was a u.s. army veteran and worked as a freight contractor at conrad for 35 years on the reading railroad.

it's the end of an era in the media giant announcing it is buying rodell books. they publish magazines including men's health, women's health and prevention. to pay off a few people that should figure out what was going on. instead of paying cents. >> all new tonight, a father's fury. this man says his daughter was murdered by a company that could have prevented dozens of other deaths. next, how he's working to make sure nothing like it ever happens again. great fall weather, you want it, we it. it won't last forever. we'll break it down, when i come back. i'm danny.

you're danny? i'm steve. joseph, i'm steve. how are you? nice to meet you sir. no different from everyone else. they just want a job. they want respect and they want dignity. steve called fairly frantic. you know, he had a premature baby and i think he had just been given the diagnosis that she had down syndrome. lauren brought out the best in me. she made me a different person. lauren's the spark that started the fire. the goal is keep places like this open so all people, regardless of disability, have an opportunity for employment.

a fighter for the working men and women of atlantic county. brown fought for what's right by taking on trenton special interests and standing up to chris christie's takeover of atlantic city. he fought to protect jobs in our region and to defeat the north jersey casinos. and now brown is working to keep atlantic county affordable for families and retirees. let's keep chris brown fighting for us. chris brown for state senate, he's on our side.

a deer carcus hanging inside a high school football stadium. maintenance crews found that this morning at central buck high school west. they removed it right away, but it comes two days ahead of a football showdown against central east this weekend. the mascot is a buck. the rivalry with east goes deep. >> i just think it's a rivalry that's been going on for all

these years. they just took it a little too far. >> it's just their fun game thing. they have a game coming up. i'm not saying that i like a dead carcus out there, but i don't think there was any harm intended. >> police plan to step upç security at both high schools for the next couple nights. it was preventable. it was totally preventable. >> a mother's grief. she's speaking out tonight after the car company killed her daughter has agreed to settle with hundreds of families. that woman's daughter was one of 124 people whose deaths were linked to ignition switches in general motor's cars. >> the switches caused those cars to turn off while people were driving in them. gm today reached a $120 million settlement. they will receive $4.7. new jersey gets $4.1 million. in an nbc 10 exclusive, deanna

durante speaks to that woman who lost her daughter in a crash seven years ago. >> behind this calm facade is a mother that is totally destroyed. and i have gm to thank for that. i will never forgive them for what they took from me. >> in less than five months, leo and mary buried their daughters. and then kelly. she department know the car she was driving on i 81 near scranton had a bad switch. one that made the car powerless. >> this horrific accident where kelly was dismembered. >> while they didn't know about the bad part, gm did. it was three months after kelly's death her car was recalled. >> they determined it was che cheaper for them to pay off a few people that should figure out what was going on. instead of paying 57 cents.

>> more than 120 died between 2005 and 2014 when the cars were pulled from the road. >> there were people at gm that knew about this. and because of the culture in their organization, that information never made it up to the top. >> as part of the settle being paid out to states today, pennsylvania attorney general says the money will go towards enforcement and prosecution. thaerp instrumental in pushing for change. >> she was 21 when she was murdered. i don't know if we say killed that any time. but she was murdered. >> reporter: they support a bill to punish those who up when there are known defects. deanna durante, nbc 10 news.

>> let's head to the jersey shore. they are going pink for breast cancer awareness month. this police cruiser is decked out in pink lettering. you see emergency 911 inside a pink ribbon. that's the symbol for breast cancer awareness. it wanted to do something for female officers and members of the community.ç >> what a day we had out there. 72 was the official high. well above the 66 we should be at this time of year. right now, 69 in philadelphia. 63 in the suburbs. the reason you're seeing the moons is because sunset was at 6:15. so they have already transited over from the sunshine except delaware. just a few more seconds and that one will transition over as

well. so afternoon highs, are they going to diminish, no, they are not. we are going to see 73 tomorrow. 75 on saturday. 77 on sunday. 78 on monday. and then down to 70 ob tuesday. that's a day that starts with rain. so we're going to remain above for the next five days before we head into bee low average. enjoy is while you can. mid-up toker 50s across the region. 55 in doils town. 5 in philadelphia. winds are out of the southwest and will turn to the westby tomorrow morning. we'll bottom out in the low 50s. maybe even 40s for all of you in pottstown. right around 53 degrees in philadelphia. you see all the shades of blue. that's where the cooler air is going to settle into the low lying areas. now tomorrow we're going to bounce back up. we'll be into the low 70s. but the winds turn to the north and the northwest.

that's because we have a weak front passing the area to the north of us. it's not going to do much more than knock theç temperatures dn tomorrow evening. saturday we wake up in the 40s. 76 in philadelphia on saturday. and even warmer by the time we get e into sunday. nothing showing up on the radar. we have high pressure that's pulling in warm air. all across the midwest and spilling it into our area. we're looking at 54 in philadelphia. 46 for all of you in the lehigh valley. 53 at the jersey shore. 51 in delaware. under clears with light winds out of the west. tomorrow again sunny skies. our forecast model shows that to you. 73 in philadelphia. we're looking at 73 in the suburbs. 72 in the lehigh valley. jersey shore at 72 degrees.

and we climb before we fall. we'll see 7 on saturday. 77 on sunday. high clouds build in. 78 on monday. we'll be mainly cloudy. rain should come in hopefully after the eagles game. front comes through bringing showers on tuesday. we get to the next eagles game. >> nbc sports philadelphia. a surprise for some eagles fans to hear who was back in the practice field as the birds prepare for washington on monday. the fliers hit the ice looking for revenge in south philly. sports is next. t comes to

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danny with you once again. the eagles back on the practice field prepare iing for their pr time showdown with washington. the first of three straight games for the eagles in south philly. >> we're excited to be at home for a couple straight. it starts monday night. there's nothing like playing at home. starting the season off the way we did on the road with a tough schedule, we feel good where we're at. we have a lot of things to focus on keep getting better at. we're real excited to be at home. >> and look here. quarterback ronald darby back on the practice field for the first time since dislocating his ankle. too early to tell if he will be able to play against d.c. to the ice game three of a homestand for the fliers. the fliers coming off a convincing 5-1 win over the panthers on tuesday.

leads with 10 points in just five games. >> it's fun when you're winning and making plays. as making a lot of plays and coach is giving us the le way to do that. it's fun hock e key out there. >> just a few hours ago, they unveiled a statue of ed snider. the anniversary of the first ever home game is today. snider brought hockey to philadelphia. it'sç hard to overstate what h means to the city and flyers fans. to the sixers, home opener. last night they took it on the chins. ben simmons made their debut. embiid was the big story because brett brown initially said embiid's minutes would be in the teen, but he played about 26 minutes against washington. he scored 18 points is and pulled down 13 rebounds. today he was asked how he's feeling. >> yesterday i played and i feel

like my body is doing good today. so i feel like i will play depending on how i feel. i feel like i'm better. >> that's sports. nbc 10 news is coming right back.

when you're a double-dipping pension-padder like steve sweeney, it's important to maintain a certain... lifestyle. that's why sweeney spent over a hundred grand of his campaign funds on high-priced meals and other gifts. we're talking fine cigars, fancy watches, pricey restaurants, and expensive wines - all to charm the type of folks who helped him raise your taxes 145 times. too many in south jersey

are struggling. but steve sweeney's looking out for himself, not for us.

the beautiful weather continuings. tomorrow we end with 73 e degrees. few clouds at night. we drop down a couple degrees for the overnight low, but look at the weekend ahad. sun with a few clouds. mid-is and upper 70s. even the upper 0s monday before rain sets in late monday night. that's spectacular. >> that's a good-looking weekend. >> rain maybe after the eagles game. >> that's what we're planning for. >> the eagles planning for a win. that's our news at 6:00. i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. up next, "nbc nightly news" with

lester holt. we'll see you again at 11:00. good night. tonight, emotional defense. white house chief of staff john kelly holding back tears speaking about the death of his son. and pushing back on criticism of president trump's condolence call to the widow of a fallen u.s. soldier. >> plus, inside the ambush. new details about what happened when u.s. forces came under attack in niger. >> bush's warning, a rebuke of the current president without mentioning his name. >> protests and massive brigade in the streets as police try to prevent another charlottesville. >> inside nuclear armed north korea our team is there with rare access amid threats of war. >> teaming up, big brands joining forces looking to lure you in for the holidays. >> the story behind these