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shirleen. love the new features. thank you, brian. it's time for a check on the accuweather forecast. going outside with adam joseph. it is a beautiful start to what is a great weekend. >>reporter:it's a beautiful start to the weekend whatever way you want to look at it. take a look at numbers. 83 in philadelphia. 84 in allentown. 80 in wilmington. 74 at the boardwalk. and influencing millville 81. trenton is 78 degrees. as we look at stormtracker 6 double scan the high over new england. bringing the sunshine. it suppresses the heat and humidity. it's in the carolinas. that is where it stays for the next couple of days. as you step out this evening.
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77 at 8:00. 74 at 9:00. 10:00, 72. here seven-day forecast the weekend preview. low humidity. a lot of sun. on sunday no complaints. the temperatures in the 80s and still low humidity. shirleen, there is a change coming in for the first day of july. we'll talk with that change when the calendar flips in the full accuweather forecast. the wawa welcome back america festival is kicking off this weekend. it draws huge crowds especially the free concert on the parkway this friday. that has the city leaders doing what they can to keep everyone safe. david the officials say they are ready for anything. >> yeah they do shirleen. hundreds of thousands of people will be out on the parkway
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through next weekend enjoying themselves. a lot of other people are sweating it out behind-the-scenes to make sure that they are kept same. the schedule is final as we know it. >>reporter:they huddled one last time. it comes to a head next weekend. hundreds of thousands of people converge on the parkway for the concerts and fireworks displace. they will be having fun. the people will be sweating it out. even though there was no credible threats. >> we don't have anything specific talking about this. boston taught everyone around the country that sometimes it's the lone wolves we have to be vigilant about. >>reporter:the technicians were setting up a joint operation center. it's close to the parkway. it serves at nerve center. >> all communications and information is filtered into the
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facility. it's disseminated out to over or people in the field. >>reporter:mobile cameras will be deployed at strategic locations along the parkway. the city is making sure that the lines of communication remain open. last year they had two mobile cell towers to handle the heavy call volume in the area. >> we are deploying five. two from verizon and one from sprint. it enhances the network where the thickest crowd will be. >>reporter:people get on their cell phones. if anything happens they are hoping that the extra capacity on the cell towers will keep the atlantic city of communication open for emergency personnel. more on the preparations. we'll tell you what the city is expecting a view if you are come together party. live on the parkway, david henry, "channel~6 action news."
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shirleen. thank you, david. the new 6abc.com is the place to go for all the details on the wawa welcome america festival. you will see it on july 4th. it is right there right now on the new 6abc.com. and remember that 6abc is your home for all the festivities on the fourth of july. at 11:00 it's the independence day parade. then at 7:00 p.m. rick, cecily tynan, adam and karen will bring you the party on the parkway, cast off by the fireworks. corporal lloyd mccann has been released. he was injured on wednesday during a shootout with dennis
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hicks in the magnolia neighborhood. he's expected to be okay. hicks died in that gunfight. we get an unique perspective on mass shootings in america. the father of a gunman is telling his story. peter rodger is the father of elliot rodger he killed 6 people and injured 13. he spoke with barbara walters. i spoke with her today. her two hour interview was intense. >> there was no way that i thought that this boy could hurt a flea. what i don't get we didn't see it coming. >> tonight peter rodger tells barbara walters a nightmare one that he lives with every hour. >> if, if, if.
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if i realized that his suicidal tenancies were not against himself but others. if, f if. >>reporter:he didn't think that they were ever suicidal. >> thini think of the young mend women terrorized and my son did that. >>reporter:he was compelled to do this interview to prevent something like this slipping through other family's fingers. >> alicia he hoped if he talked about the warning sign it is might possibly help other parents and help the police. >>reporter:elliott outlined his plan to kill in a manifesto called my twisted world. by the time that peter and his wife tread, it was too late.
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>> after reading the journal i had a lot of anger with him. my job now is to replace that with love and forgiveness. >> elliott also died. how do you mourn the loss of a mass murderer. >> you raised him. he was your baby. now, now you almost wish that he never was born you can watch peter rodger's exclusive interview at 6abc at 10:00. to business now. the stocks wrapped up the week with a small gain. the dow rose 6 points. the s&p up under 4 points. a move by walmart is feeding speculation that apple release its new iphone sooner than
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expected. they are not commenting on a new iphone. the analysts say that the iphone 6 will hit the stores before the typical fall launch. they are clearing out inventory ahead of new releases. g.m. will reveal the plan for people that are affected by the ignition recall on monday. they reveal who they will pay and how much you will get. kenneth fineberg is in charge of the plan. he came up with compensation plans for the 9/1 9/11 victims. the experts think that the number is higher. g.m. admits that it knew about the problem a decade ago. it started to recall cars just this year. it's friday. we made it. and going live with matt pelman.
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hello matt. >> we are going to make it home. i tell you brian and shirleen, when i spoke to everyone, at 9:00 this morning the ramp was blocked because of an overturned tractor-trailer. it remained blocked until 15 minutes ago when they finally re-opened the ramps. you are back in business. you can get on the southbound on the westbound side the schuylkill. it's a 44 minute ride. that should be 18 minutes. it's heavy villanova. the northbound side is locked up from the schuylkill to the mid-county tolls. it joins up up with the turnpike. due to another overturned truck on the eastbound turnpike on fort washington. you can squeeze by t. they plan to remove that truck after the rush-hour. the earlier block, eastbound
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sides are at the crawl. 202 into center city. it's not helping us out. and a vehicle crash by cottman is cleared out. and the slow down at the new jersey turnpike. 17, 18 miles-an-hour. they jump into the 20s as you get to 7a and back to the teens as you get to 8. we'll check it again brian, in the next half-hour. >> you and i match today. >> thank you. you look better. if you are heading to the poconos this summer you can take "action news" with you on the road. you will get live traffic conditions to get around the jams. the app is free for your tablet or iphone. they lost custody of their three children.
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it's because they refused to fix their daughter's teeth. sharrie williams is live in the newsroom with more. hi, sharrie. >>reporter:hi shirleen. they are facing child endangerment charges. as you can imagine, the couple refused to get treatment for their 6-year-old for a dental condition that could have put her life at risk. why the father believes that he was only protecting his child. plus, a new treatment for dogs with bone cancer may help children and women with cancer as well. ali gorman takes a look at the remarkable progress being made here in philadelphia. we'll have those stories and much more when you join us coming up at 5:00. brian. happy friday, sharrie. >> thank you. and summer is kicking off at art slash.
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the practice begins this weekend. through september 1st they can drop in and pick up an art splash map. it's always free for kids 12 and under. [♪] >> don't you love that. the sound of steam drums signals the opening of a brand new park. spruce street harbor park opened to the public. the pop-up park has hammocks to relax and floating gardens and mist stations to cool down on hot days like this. it has a bar and restaurant. the park is open through the end of august. according to the cbc, youth drown something two to three times higher in ethnic communities. they are offering free beginner swim lessons. over the course of two weeks
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they learn how to float and climb out of the water. they didn't want income to stop a life-saving skill. indoor or outdoor is good to be in the water. it's hot out there. going outside to adam joseph. >>reporter:we are starting to lower the humidity that we had mid-week. it's a perfect way to start your weekend. as we look at number on city avenue in philadelphia. 83. the dewpoint at 61. a couple of days ago that was in the 70s when it was oppressive out. the dewpoints are so low there is no heat index. it's the same as the air temperature. 82 in fleetwood. near tannersville 75. new holland 81. and levittown, bucks county, 79. 74 in the boardwalk.
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the same for of city and sea isle city. vineland in the lower 80s. the measure of moisture in the air it goes below 60 back into the 50s saturday and sunday. it's comfortable air. hard to do for one or two days in a row when you get into the latter part of june and also the beginning of july. satellite and radar the high pressure is wedging into new england right now. the northern parts of the great lakes down to washington they stay in that direction to the south and west. it's a beautiful night to look at sunset. it sets this evening at 84:00. 14 hours and 59 minutes of daylight. for the next month we are losing 1 minute per day as we go
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through the month of july. future tracker 6 tomorrow morning, this is the good news. 9:00 in the morning full sunshine near dover. in the afternoon sunshine takes control. a few clouds pop to the north and east. that is about it. as we look at the forecast, 69 in allentown. 59 in trenton. it's a comfortable night. a night that you can do without the air conditioner running. 84 sun and clouds. in the poconos partly sunny and a temperature rounding out at 81. the four day at 4:00 comfy. it turns a little humid on monday 86 degrees. the first day of july that summer soup is back on the menu. heat and humidity 90 degrees and
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pop-up thunderstorms. it's important for the fourth of july. we'll see what the first preview is coming up. i can't believe fourth of july is here. >> summer is almost over. >> don't say that. and many are concerned about the health of pope francis. a hollywood star kicked out of a broadway show. what he did that caused a disturbance and got him arrested. it started with a nanny. the woman stopped taking care of their kids. now the nanny is refusing to leave their home. there is nothing that they can do. you can get "action news"
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philadelphia police are looking for whoever killed a man while he sat in his car this morning. it happened in front of two people. the man was shot in the head at pointblank range sitting in the driver's seat. it happened on germantown avenue. there were two others in the car at the time. they were not hurt. the shooter is on the loose. pope francis cancelled a planned visit to the hospital. it is the first time that he cancelled an event because of illness or fatigue. he was to celebrate mass that the hospital. an hour after he was supposed to arrive the vatican issued a statement he's canceling the visit.
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the 77 is not suffering from any serious illness. a new tax in washington, d.c., has people that work out all worked up. they are putting a 5% tax on gym. it's a plan to lower the tax burden for people that live in the d.c. it's going to raise their membership fees. yoga studios, carwashes, bowling alleys will see higher taxes. the new rates take affect next year. lindsay lohan getting back to work. why she is inspired what's it like paying for internet
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that's customer satisfaction. that's powerful. it is time for "the buzz." actor shia labeouf was disruptive during act one and escorted out the theater at intermission. he was released from custody this morning. he's due back in court next month. lindsay lohan is getting back to work. she is in london this time. the hysteria of hollywood. the star that had troubles with the law, drugs and alcohol will star with "feed the plow."
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the same role was played by madonna. maybe challenging some of her own experiences in hollywood. thank you, alicia. in the next half-hour at 4:00 the controversy surrounding the missing boy found in his own basement. what happened to the 12-year-old after he was vaulted b evaluatey
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it's 4:30 and "action news" continues on this friday. a robbery led to an all-out fight. it was not guns or fists being used by glass liquor bottles. a young woman sent her picture around the globe in a beauty experiment. her findings hill enlighten you. a california family says they are prisoners in their own home. they are trapped with a live-in nanny that refuses to move out. things don't work out. when they fired her she said i am not going anywhere. >>reporter:this family is
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stumped. things are at the standstill. they are firing the nanny and taking legal action against her. in turn, she is suing them and refusing to move. all seemed well inside the california home. inside the family are living a nanny nightmare. >> i am a prisoner in my home. >> that is a bike lock on the fridge to keep the nanny out. for weeks the family have been trying to kick the live-in nanny out of the home. she will not budge. diane stretton is a legally protective tenant. it's a plot line from "pacific heights." i can hear you in there. >> if he is there he has rights. >>reporter:she responded to the craiglist ad. she was given free room and board in exchange for the work.
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stretton quit helping out and spent all day locked behind this door. >> this is now, by court, bylaw this is her domain. >>reporter:the nanny would not return the calls. the father served her with court papererpapers earlier this week. >> she spends her day ruining people's lives. misery moves company. >>reporter:stretton will be their miserable company for a while. it could take months. marry bruce. back to you. thank you, marry. a 12-year-old that hid in his basement missing two are 12 days has been turned over to his mother.
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charlie bothuel was taken into custody. the boy's father found out that his son was found during a live television interview. two were shot in chester overnight. one was killed. three dozen bullets were fired on west 7 and lloyd streets. the victim that survived is in hospital in serious condition. no arrests have been made. >> the driver that caused a chain-reaction crash in philadelphia is on the loose right now. the vehicles were smashed together at the intersection of the fairmount avenue in northern liberties. it happened at 5:00 this morning. one person was hurt and in stable condition. from the delaware newsroom right now this man from new castle has been charged with
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d.u.i. he was driving his ford explorerer in new castle when he crashed into the back of the car. the car hit a motorcycle sending the driver flying. the motorcycle driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. a decent day today. the weekend is perfection. >> flawless. not much going on. it's a good thing. we are fine with it. >> a weekend winner. as we go outside the philadelphia international airport. a lot of glare for the pilots. as we take a look at major hubs and cities in the airport as you travel this weekend. no delays in philadelphia. good if boston. chicago a half-hour delay. charlotte and atlanta and newark
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coming in with 0 minute delays. cape may a beautiful place to be along the shore. 74 degrees because of wind coming in off of the atlantic. with the warm june sun the breeze feels good. the ocean temperature at 66 degrees. we have that seven-day the weekend we know is beautiful. what about the fourth of july? we'll have that preview coming up. you don't have to make in face. don't make that face just yet. we'll talk about it in a bit. the city's newest fire commissioner made an announcement. the ceremony was held at city hall. mayor nutter was there to salute the men during the proud moment for the department. the ground was a burlington county school have become a dig.
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they were preparing for an addition to the school. that is when they found a pre-1760 cellar. thousand was the artifacts with been uncovered. slate tablets and a broken war era cannonball. cool. they are holding a draft. the hockey executives pack their green thumbs. gary bettman unveiled 30 planting trees lining the avenue. 30 trees for the 30 hockey teams. it's part of the green legacy free project. young people learned about the culture of tattooing in university city. ththe campus for kids age 17 to
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13. it lasts eight weeks. the real tattoos that is a different story. >> on "action news" at 4:00 a clerk at the liquor store fights back against a robbery and the bottles start to fly. how the crime scene got out of hand. it is fun. you should take special steps to make sure you are doing it the right way. get "action news" and accuweather any time at the apple and google stores. and we will continue "action [ male announcer ] type 2 diabetes affects millions of us. and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine -- what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine...loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine
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imagine loving your numbers. penn. we have got breaking news right now is sure to have an impact on the afternoon commute. chopper 6 is over the strawberry mansion bridge. the m.l.k. is shutdown. at 40 minutes ago, it turns out a car and motorcycle collided here. one person on the motorcycle was taken to temple with what we are told serious injuries. it's hard to make out the scene right now. you can see a significant police response. m.l.k. drive is shutdown right now because of a crash. it's closed in both directions. a wild scene was captured on camera during a robbery in san
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jose, california. you see the suspect pummeling bottle was alcohol. the customer has to break up the fight. the robber got away with cigarettes and alcohol in hand. the police are searching for him. it's national hiv testing day. and free hiv tests are offered in delaware throughout the weekend. the action cam was at the aids delaware office in wilmington. people can get 24-hour testing and on market streets. they recommend hiv testing for ages 16 to 65. >> we are helping to keep you safe this summer. warm weather comes with lots of activities on the water. tubing on the back of a speedboat is dangerous if you are not careful. it's fun. new research shows that 65
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water-tubing related injuries are treated in american hospitals every day during the summer. >> follow the basic safety guidelines and limit the number of riders wear life jackets and what they suggest for that particular inner tube. >> it's a good idea to look at debris in the water when pulling the tube as well. that is an important reminder. fireworks can be fatal. the agency held it fireworks safety demonstration this week. they recommend to make sure that they are legal in your area before buying or using them keep a bucket of water or hose handy. it's a 5k that didn't require just sneakers,
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suspenders, short skirts, and ponytails. it's a race. they heard arguments about the message they were sending to young women. they cited a lack the early sign-ups. it may be celled in raleigh. it is still on in charlotte and in virginia. you have to be 18 to run and 21 to attend the pub crawl that follows. >> beauty is in the eye of the beholder. that image changes where the beholder lives. she sent her selfie across the globe to the philippines,
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morocco to make her beautiful using photo shop. the most shocking changes came from here at home in the united states. >> when i first opened them i shrieked i might have gasped. they were intensely different. >> there is no universal standard on what is beautiful that was the lesson learned here. big shakeups on "the view." sherri shepherd is leaving the sheen jenny mccarthy is right behind here. she has decided it's time to move on. after the news broke about shepherd leaving. "if sherrie goes i go too." they will be moving in an exciting new direction. the network made decisions to
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evolve the show creatively. that leaves whoopi as the only host left in place. big changes coming to "the view." we might fill in. don't miss us. they have a few spots open. thank you, alicia. a check on the slow-moving commute. hi, matt. >> that is appointment viewing for sure when you fill in. i will enjoy that. our view is not pleasant. after a rough morning, i-95 in delaware this afternoon it's just a broken down vehicle. the little broken down vehicle is causing delays from tasker. they have the left lane block. tow trucks are out there. we think it will be gone soon. we are seeing substantial
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slowing on center city. and fear the saon the schuylkil7 miles-an-hour. don't do that and kelly drive, use route 30 or ridge pike. the crash on the vine eastbound on vaughan is out of the way. we have the truck on the pennsylvania turnpike to fort washington. you can squeeze by it's attracting attention. after rush-hour they have to pull the truck out there. a head-on collision in harleysville. by victoria leather. it's a favorite hunt of both you and shirleen i know. i'll watch out. thanks to you, matt.
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and the boxes they come in. come to hhgregg. and fill your home with happy. all right to the accuweather forecast. not wish the weekend away. the seven day includes the fourth of july. >> so i guess we can speed past this weekend. next weekend most have a three-day weekend. most have a three-day weekend. i don't. you do.
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i need to get your agent. taking a look at the action cam which was out earlier. you see a beautiful shot. a couple of ladies talking up about their day underneath the shade. a beautiful one. it was not as brutal. as we look at the live lineup we look at the double scan and satellite and radar with all the activity with the heat, the humidity and the storms pushed down to the south. as we look at double scan across the region. nothing going on right now. the temperatures are uniform to the north and west into the lower to middle 80s. it's cooler as you head south and east. 73. dover 78. beach haven 74. the ocean dropped. with the wind off of the water the temperatures are cooler as you head away from the city into new jersey and southern
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delaware. the pressure positioned itself over new england. that is squashing the chance of any clouds to form here. the high is going to remain through the up coming weekend. it's a great night 7:05. the braves versus the phillies. 80, 72 by 9:00. a couple of clouds. we are showing 72 in allentown. 75 in wilmington. philadelphia is 76. in the afternoon tomorrow the temperatures in the lower to middle 80s. at the shore the sea breeze kicks in. as we head to the shore the temperature and ocean 66. that should come up on the weekend. saturday is 79. sunday a sea breeze. 79. the poconos in the low 80s. it's warmer up there compared to the shore.
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again flawless here saturday into sunday. as we look at the forecast tonight. temperatures drop back into the 50s in the suburbs. and 63 for center city. at night you may be able to shut off the air conditioner. as we look at the seven day forecast a beautiful weekend saturday and sunday no matter where you will be spending it. temperatures in the mid-80s. the summer soup is back. first day of july, heat and humidity. 90. same for wednesday. gradual clearing on thursday of 86. right now the fourth of july for the fireworks and for the concert on the parkway, sunny and pleasant. low humidity. 84 degrees. i am liking that. let's keep it that way. you
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it is freebie friday. and first to world cup freebies for you. hundred day is giving out free fifa world cup stickers. you can choose your team. we have a link that you need to fill out for that. and wearing a soccer jersey to shake shaq. they have to have a game going on. they will give you a free custard. and offering free fish and fries. the full meal. no purchase is necessary. there is one offer per customer per visit. looking ahead at sunny days.
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they are offering free samples of the spf50 sunscreen. go ahead and give that a try. next thursday night it's movie under the stars night on the banks by the walnut street bridge. recycle is showing next thursday. the 3rd. from 8:30 to 10:30. go to the website. there are a lot of free events happening this summer. and master iphoto and a free hour-long workshop. go to 6abc.com to sign up at a store near you and find out about the freebies. do you remember the first time you raised your eyebrows? [ laughter ]
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thanks to you youtube. a kick out of moving his eyebrows up and down. look at that. the video has gotten more than a million views. the kid is adorable. so cute. that will do it for "action news" at 4:00. for shirleen allicot, and adam joseph we are back at00. and monica malpass and rick williams is next. hello to you. why they refuse to take a child to the dentist. a treatment showing promise here in philadelphia. and meteorologist, adam joseph has the weekend forecast.
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the parents of a 6-year-old girl are facing charges tonight. it's because they did not take care of their daughter's teeth. her health could be at riskake without the proper treatment. the big story on "action news" is a child endangerment case. walter perez is live in bethlehem tonight with reaction from the girl's father. walter? >>reporter:hi, sharrie. they say it's a disturbing case in the child's health. her life could hang in the balance. we did speak with the 6 year olds father. this is nothing short of a government witch hunt. the parents of this 6 year old girl whose identity we are concealing are facing charges. if the condition is ignored any further the result could be a
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potentially fatal infection. the most disturbing part is that the girl was scheduled to undergo surgery back in march. her parents jessica hoffman never scheduled a preoperation exam. the procedure is yet to be performed. we spoke to the children's youth and services division. they are not to discuss the deals of a pending case. kevin dolelan says the investigation was handled by the book. >> we have to begin it within 24 hours and take action on what we are discovering through the safety assessment or the immediate investigation. >> we spoke by phone to the girl's father. kevin wannamaker says that his teeth need work, he doesn't think that the authorities believe that his daughter's life is in any kind

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