tv Action News 500 PM ABC October 6, 2014 5:00pm-5:31pm EDT
5:00 pm
five. hospital officials are working to determine if it's entrovirus. >> a new jersey mom is wait dog see if her child is battling the virus as well. nora muchanic is live in hamilton township with that part of the story monica. >> tab i that vassey gets up every two to three hours to check on her son and administer breathing equipment and medicine. after four day hospitalization he's not getting worse but not getting better either and she didn't know when he'll return home from school. >> right now no symptoms of cold right now that wheezing and shortness of breath. >> tab that is waiting for word on whether the illness that put her 4-year-old boy in intensive care four four days is same entrovirus d 68 that killed his classmate september 25. centers for disease control confirmed eli waller succumbed to the virus. he was in afternoon classes at yardville elementary. vassey's son attended morning
5:01 pm
session in the same classroom. she asked us not to use her boy's first name you can see him peaking out the window. >> i was scared knowing this could happen to him too. it's been actually really stressful. >> last night concerned parents and community members attended a briefing to update them on how the school is responding to eli waller's death. >> we've gone above and beyond cleaning and wiping desks and making sure water fountains are cleaned down. >> only way to prev sent personal care. washing hands, sneezing into elbow. don't share utensils and if you have cold like symptoms see pediatrician. >> family of eli waller one of set of triplets announced you'll establish foundation in his honor to help children with special needs health officials say two sisters show no symptoms of the illness. >> my thoughts go out to them. i never got to meet this child. i hope that none of these kids get infected. i don't think they will. we're doing a very good job keeping them and washing their
5:02 pm
hands and sanitizing. >> and back live that is the key says local health officer. what is sayrey and confusing about eli waller's case is that unlike other cases he had none of the cold-like symptom and no underlying health factors. he went to sleep one night and never woke up. we'll have more at 6. for now live in hamilton township, i'm nora muchanic, "channel 6 action news". >> thank you, nora. >> a philadelphia school reform commission has cancelled contract with the teachers union. today's move comes after 21 months of negotiating with no resolution. src said it exercised its authority to cancel the contract with philadelphia federation of teachers and it will now impose its own terms. among other things the action will require teachers to make contributions to their healthcare and pfc calls move outrageous. you can hear are more from union coming up in a live report at 6 tonight. >> there's a new clue in the search for gunman eric frein
5:03 pm
tonight. he's been running for weeks after ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers killing one of them. "action news" reporter walter perez is live in price township with the latest developments on the manhunt, walter. >> reporter: just yesterday heavily armed law enforcements swarmed landscape nursery beyond that tree lane behind me after reports of eric frein sighting but nothing came of it and as you mentioned investigators continue finding items they believe were left behind by alleged cop-killer including handwritten letter. "abc news" learned that investigators are in possession of letter believed to be handwritten by suspected cop-killer eric frein reportly found in or near the 5 square mile search area in barrett and price townships. a law enforcement official familiar with the case told "abc news" the letter does not offer a motive fort murder of brian dix yn and trooper alex douglass but contains certain details about this case that lead
5:04 pm
investigators to believe frein is in fact the person that wrote it. meantime state police, fbi and canine units continue to scour the area one day after the most possible sighting of this fumetive. they never thought the search for eric frein would last this long. >> we had an opportunity to go to the beach and we went. we stayed away all week and we came back and everything is as we left it. so disappointing. i was hoping to come back and have it finished. >> helicopters, cops, sometimes we can't get into our houses because they think something is happening. >> it's been kind of crazy with news crews and police lining down the street and locking off roads and people not allowed to get back in their homes. it's hectic. thiscy asmall town no one heard of. >> there's no word tonight if police believe that that letter was intentionally left behind for investigators to find. and also once again tonight
5:05 pm
state police are continuing to urge anyone with any information about this case to call them immediately. reporting live in price township, walter perez, "channel 6 action news." >> okay walter thank you. i'm sharee williams at the "action news" big board philadelphia police want to be sure a murder case does not turn coldch the crime happened a year ago in keng cecing neighborhood and here's a still shot of the guys and we have video of them as well. take a look. because this is who police are looking for and they're trying to track two men down. delays hefty reward out there for any information. take a look. there's surveillance video shows suspect from day of killing shortly before murder itself. shooting happened on november 21 last year just before 11 a.m. and detectives say the men in the video approached the victim outside of his home in the 5400 block of christian street. sortly after this video was recorded police say the suspect with the beard shot the 36-year-old victim 8 times
5:06 pm
killing him and investigators are looking for anyone who may know something about the suspects or crime to call the number it will be opt on the screen shortly 215-546-tips that is the number. okay with anniversary of this kill being coming up police hope the 20,000 reward and imannuals of the suspect they will actually help generate new leads. but they want the public to remember that the suspects are considered dangerous. so you you should not approach them. all right. sharee, thank you. it's been a dramatic afternoon in montgomery county courtroom as man depending himself gruesome double murder case called himself as witnessness. david henery called himself at the courtroom with the story, david. >> yeah, monica. raguyandahari is coming in the form of long, rambleing and incoherent statement to jury. since acting as own defense layer there's no questions and answers. he began his testimony not by
5:07 pm
explaining his theory that he was coerced into participating in the crime by two strangeers named matt and josh up stayed he began by attacking the prosecution's contention that he hatched the kidnapping nrot get out from under a moup tan of gambling debt. he allegedly killed 10-month-old and her grabbed mother during a bochd kidnap for ran some attend he claimed the money she wroou was ushd to bring mother and in laws to the u.s. for a visit and not gambling. she tried to show he was tricked into making a videotaped confession. so far there's been no information of how his dna was found under the fingernails of the baby's grandmother. he has not explained why the kidnapped ran some note was printed on a primenter at hisoffice and not explained how he was able to lead detectives to the baby's body in the basement of his king of prussia apartment building. after he confessed and
5:08 pm
demonstrated on video how he did it, yondamari asked to see his wife. police agree. detective testified today while they waitsed for her he asked if the police could tell the media that his wife turned him in so she could collect the $50u,000 reward money. he was on the stand for 45 minute rambleing on today with his attacks on the police interrogation and lawyers say hopefully tomorrow he will begin telling his storyive how le was coerced by to strangeers into helping them commit the crime. live in norristown. david henery, "channel 6 action news" j thank you, david, trump name is now off the trump applause acasino atlantic city and the letters were removed from the casino exterior this morning. workers removed slt machines as well. casino closed september 1. interestingly check it outleters ended up next to a vacant boarding house the very one
5:09 pm
donald trump tried to buy for decades and was also refused. >> well, today is final day for pennsylvanians to register to vote in november 4 general election and if you just turned 18 and are new to the area or recently moved to new address you must rej sner person at county boards of elections office or pep dot motorcycle center or mail in registration form post parked by today. and this program note final cube know toreial debate between wolff and corbett is wednesday night pittsburgh. see it live digital channel 6.or 6abc.com the one-hour debate begins 7:00. >> time to check out now with the atlantic city. >> already having a busy monday. how do we look at this hour matt. >> no debating it would be getter it's been extra heavy this afternoon past the airport
5:10 pm
open down to the commodore barry bridge. good news is the crash that caused extra heavy conditions is now out of the way. we're beginning to pick up the pace but still thick traffic as you head down the blue route 476. also a number of accidents. one in abington near the hill top mini golf easton road at bradfield road. also a crash in montgomery township close do ham nonalong garden gulf boulevard bethlehem pike and ramp arm and hammer boulevard to 42 2. of course the rams connecting eastbound 42 before he maind blocked for construction through thanksgiving time and brooklawn 130 northbound lanes blocked 47, delsea drive. stick with 295 northbound instead and slow speeds there in 20s headed to 4 2. we'll check it again rick and monica coming up in the next half hour. >> thank you, matt. >> more ahead. an american teenagers appears in court accused of trying to join a terror group.
5:11 pm
details next. cecily. >> beautiful fall day. breezy, tracking showers on the way. i'll have details open when in the accuweather forecast. rick. >> ali gorman with with her report. >> i'm health reporter ali gorman here in dover, delaware. there's a sense of relief here in the case of ebola has been ruled out and health officials say this may be the beginning. i'm complain in health check. >> all right. thank you, alley. those stories and more when those stories and more when "action news" at 5 comes right
5:14 pm
>> refised to leave the hearing in kick chick and he was arrested by fbi saturday while trying to leave the country. federal agents say they found handwritten dmouments his home and he is charged with one count of attempting to provide material support to foreign terrorist organization. and now faces 15 years in prison if ease convicted. in health check tonight we
5:15 pm
turn to the fight against ebola and growing epidemic. there is word tonight a nurse in spain is now first person to contract the virus outside of west africa. the transmission of the disease is believed to have happened here that hospital in madry madrid. while there the nurse treat aid priest that came down with the virus in africa and then returned to madrid for treatment. this development has prompted president obama to call fora review of protective measures right here in the u.s. >> meanwhile american journalist that contracted deadly virus working in liberia arrived in the u.s. and is being treated in isolation in a hospital in nebraska. in dal agency we go there now where condition of first person diagnosed with ebola in u.s. is said to be getting wortion. thomas eric dunkin is now on ventilatener critical condition suffering from kidney failure and just today fda approved use.
5:16 pm
let's go to dover delaware where there's a lot of relief residents there learned a child does not have ebola. reporter and registered nurse ali gorman have the story. hi, alley. >> hi, sure he. there's a september of relief both because ebola has been ruled out and also because health officials say protocols were followed and they worked. >> definitely a relief with every going around. >> residents in downtown dover the child admitted to local hospital does not have ebola. relief for community and. >> relief for child too i'm glad hear that the child is feeling better. >> the hospital officials say a kent county child who traveled to west africa was evaluated for ebola saturday the child had low grade fever headache and mild abdominal pain and was put into isolation for protocol. state health officials announced
5:17 pm
today ebola was ruled out because the child is past the 21 day ink ubation period. and did not have "anyone with the virus. and there say sense of relief today and health officials will see possible cases of ebola here in the future and they're happy with the way you this situation was handled. and continue to raise awareness. >> including on friday a reminder for healthcare providers to make sure that they're getting a travel histo y history. and if they suspect possible cases to ensure they're placed in isolation. and then to contact us immediately. >> they're also working to educate the community reminding everyone ebola is not spread through the air. only through direct contact with bodzly fluids you. >> it makes me feel better i would have to be in a more intimate contact with ebola or
5:18 pm
with individual that has ebola to catch. >> and as for child we just recently learned that that child has fully recovered. they're expected to be released from the hospital to go home today sometime very soon. reporting live in dover, delaware, ali gorman, "channel 6 action news," rick and monica. >> thank you so much alley. >> m there was no question she was the one.
5:19 pm
she reminds you every day. but your erectile dysfunction- that could be a question of blood flow. cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours.
5:20 pm
5:21 pm
>> breaking news from collingdale, new jersey where a water main break is snarling 900 block of macdade boulevard. take a look at what is going on0 here. police chief tells us that contractors were working in this area. aqua america was replacing older water mains and 12" main burst. it is still leaking. contractor will be shutting off the main valve any moment. you see water gushing all over. obviously it's impacting traffic. again 900 block of macdade boulevard in collingdale new jersey a mess tonight and that sim pacting all the streets in that faibd he. >> meantime a university city today lunchtime crowd got a special eagles surprise. and as the eagles cheerleaders and safety earl wolff showed up
5:22 pm
for special meet and great here. part of the plan was to celebrate and they were also here to promote a special challenge by santander bank. the bank is conducting field goal challenge where some lucky person gets a chance kick a field goal during half time at eagles upcoming football game are you busy?
5:23 pm
i'm just day-dreaming. about your dream trip to italy? yeah. with your sisters, to shop and see the sights. is it that obvious? you've been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah, it's the new frankenbucks. with 10 top prizes of $50,000. is that painting crooked, or is it just me?
5:24 pm
5:25 pm
>> time now for accuweather at the "action news" big board. meteorologist cecily tynan keeping ion temperatures and warmer than yesterday. >> feeling nicer than yesterday. right now in philadelphia temperatures 71. 71 wilmington and allentown 71. reading 72. millville 68. compare this with 24 hours ago where we're 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. 14 warmer in reading and allentown and dover checking in 10 warmer. winds shifted out of the south and that's pulling up warmer air. satellite 6 and action radar is tlaking services rolling through in the evening hours. if you look at the radar you notice thereat most of this moisture is heading up to the north. so bulk of moisture will miss us and there's another one already waiting in the wings across the northern plain state and this
5:26 pm
system will be heading in tomorrow night and the good news with both systems is that we get sunshine during the day and they roll in in the overnight hours and future tracker showing first one showing around 5:00 tomorrow morning could have a few sprinkles here or there and lots of clouds. but then it keeps rolling on. we have sunshine back by midday, 11:00 looking nice and next system this has more moisture associated with it 10:00 tomorrow nights you see showers perhaps isolated thunderstorms rolling through and this also would be very progressive and before lun itch time wednesday sunshine it back. i don't think we'll be quite as lucky friday with timing of storm system for next two occurring in the overnight hours. we have been lucky this season regarding tropics. tropical satellite showing really no areas of organization no disturbances that likely become tropical storms and trop skal storm season cop continues to end of november. it's been quiet.
5:27 pm
only five main storms so far quietest season in two decades going back to 1994, 9 and '87 to have a year this quiet and typically, you get the quiet seasons that can last about 20 years. so helpfully we're getting in lull in hurricane season. this we're has been very quiet. tonight clouds stick in a few late showers and not looking organized. 53 allentown and 59 philadelphia and 60 millville and 61 cape may five-day a five shows tomorrow morning clouds good amount of sunshine and high of 4. wednesday breezy. sunshine back again after morning clouds and 73. thursday plenty of sunshine and chilly 76 and friday wet day clouds and showers and 4. showers will linger into saturday. 66. adam we'll talk more about the weekend in the accuweather 7-day forecast. next few days are looking nice. forecast. next few days are looking nice. >> thank you so
5:30 pm
>> a once festive facade is in philadelphia port richmond section because of sneaky thief. it was not the perfect crime and we'll explain coming up. and theer is search on for armed robber who shoved a gun in clerk's face to get the cash and supreme court of united states decides fate of several state efforts to ban same-sex marriages.te of several state >> and now the details port richmond family getting in the spirit of changing season was singled out by a thief who used cover night to commit a crime a surveillance cam what was rolling and caught the entire incident on tape. "action news" reporter john rawlins will be live in port richmond with details. >> this is odd one happened yesterday morning before dawn homeowner came out 9:00 in the morning and looked at front of house and could not figure what on earth happened and then checked video.
228 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
WPVI (ABC) Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on