hi ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program with rick williams sarah bloomquist and meteorologist david murphy. >> good afternoon. we begin with breaking news from north philadelphia. a woman was shot and killed this

morning on her way to work. >> police are still looking for the gunman and the motive for the violent attack that took place in broad daylight. vernon odom is following the investigation and joins us live at the scene near 12th and jefferson. vernon? >> so far it is a total who-dun-it and the question why? robbery or domestic situation? detectives are very much on the case at this hour. the murder occurred just after 9:30 this morning at 12th and jefferson. a 56-year-old woman who lives in this normally-quiet neighborhood was shot once in the head as she waited for the bus to go to work. a long-time neighbor says it is part of her routine and is stunned by what happened. >> this is a quiet neighborhood and i can't figure that out. and then when i found up on the corner on the bus, i didn't know who it was. >> i am withholding the victim's name for the time being. neighbors tell me she is the

long-time employee of an insurance company and mother of an adult son. no word yet on a possible motive here. police are looking through video through a septa bus trying to possibly focus on a suspect described as a black male dressed in all-black clothing carrying a duffel bag. >> i still can't believe it. somebody you know all your life just about. >> as you look directly at the crime scene which is still intact, the body has been removed. the neighbor says that he taught the victim to ride a bicycle when she was only 6 years old. they say the man wearing all black with a duffel bag fleeing the scene, they can't anyone who can help call right away. $20,000 reward for solving a murder has been posted. live in philadelphia vernon odom for channel 6 news." >> thank you. kelly drive shutdown in both directions in fairmount park

following a serious accident this morning. three vehicles were involved in the collision near brewery hill drive before 9:00. two people rescued from the wreckage and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. the police are working to clear the heavily-damaged vehicles from the roadway. developing news from new jersey. a mount lawyer man arrested and charged with murder of his wife missing for two weeks. and we have the latest on the investigation. katherine? >> kyle crosby now held on $1.2 million bail after being charged early this morning in the death of his wife. investigators say they found several items in his trunk they believe were of value when it comes to evidence however they didn't go into detail as to what the evidence is. her body still has not been found. the burlington county prosecutor's office announced that 28-year-old kyle crosby of

mount laurel charged this morning with one count of murder. his wife 26 mother of two, erica crippen-crosby missing since new's years avenue. they chased crosby on foot. >> cars from everywhere. there must have been 10 or 12. >> erica crippen-crosby lived with crosby, their 3-month-old daughter and their 7-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. officers were sent to the home on january 7 for a wellness check after the 7-year-old hadn't reported to school that week. the prosecutor's office says several days later charged with danger of a child with the absence of his wife. and they had a traffic stop and detained crosby. the family last night was relieveled that crosby was taken into custody but are still looking for answers. >> i am glad they had got him. i want him to come forward and

tell where she is. i am so glad that you guys got him. >> and crosby will appear here in court at 3:00 this afternoon. "action news" will be here and let you know any new information that comes out. live in mount holly, katherine scott for channel 6 news." >> thank you. a 19-year-old woman from bucks county killed in a late-night collision in milford township. kiana alvarenga a passenger in a car crashing along the 1900 block of trumbauersville road around 11:00 p.m. the 18-year-old driver apparently lost control. he was ejected from the vehicle and taken to the hospital. pennsylvania state police are trying to determine now if icy roads were a factor. speaking of roads, the roads outside could still be slippery today because of left-over ice from yesterday's wet weather. take a live look from sky 6 now over penns landing. skies are dry and sunny, temperatures are blow the freezing mark and the biting wind making it feel even colder

for your tuesday. we head over to the big board and meteorologist david murphy. david? >> really, rick we have the sun but that's about the end of the good news today, right? we had cloud cover over most of the region but the winds are dropping down out of the north and that's a very dry, cold wind. that dry air has evaporated the clouds now all waittit -- the way south of washington. and fairly sunny skies the rest of the way today. looking at temperatures though along with the wind driving down out of the north we have cold air. 31 degrees in philadelphia. 31 in wilmington. a little better south in south jersey, but not a lot. the suburbs like lehigh valley and reading mid 20s. 29 in trenton. and i mentioned the winds, they are dropping down out of the north. they are sustained winds. take away gusts this is what generally is going on and on without any sort of stoppage. 13-mile-an-hour wind now in philadelphia. 13 in allentown. the winds probably shifting more off the ocean or at least out of the northeast as we go later

into the day. but you combine the temperatures with the wind and you get wind chills that are pretty noticeable. 22 degrees is what it feels like in philadelphia right now. 24 in millville. 21 in wilmington. and the teens in trenton. and only 14-degree wind chill in allentown and 12 in reading. temperature-wise this afternoon probably staying where we are now. maybe up to 32 briefly, but generally speaking stuck on or about the freezing mark. and the cold air hangs around tonight and tomorrow as well. guys, when i come back with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we are going to see improvement especially heading towards the weekends. numbers you will like better coming up. >> all right thanks. keep track of the accuweather forecast any time by downloading the free stormtracker app. gulf coast -- giving you access to weather alerts in our area.

and victims of the terror attack laid to rest in israel. am i tending including israel's president and prime minister. the ceremony broadcast live on all israeli tv channels and turned into a nationwide expression of mourning and solidarity. it reflected the concern in israel over the safety of fellow jews across europe. and authorities in bulgaria arrested a frenchman believed to have linked to a suspect in the paris attacks. and airport screeners increasing random searches of passengers and carry-on luggages after concerns that the terrorist group may be plotting to take down planes here. the metro system in the nation's capital trying to return to normal after an electrical issue filled a subway station with smoke yesterday killing one woman.

the yellow line trainee evacuated at the busy l'enfant plaza station. and passengers were covered in black soot. the national transportation safety board is investigating the incident that caused chaos at the start of the afternoon commute. >> there was no oxygen. people started panicking and started hitting the floor. >> i had a stocking cap and breathing through it. for an hour. >> officials believe an electrical arcing some type of electrical problem involving the high-voltage third rail triggered the accident. but the investigation is ongoing this noon. in new york city more than 100 firefighters responded to a blaze at penn station. the fire began around 2:20 this morning in an underground construction site. crews were able to get it under control. no one was hurt. the because of the fire still under investigation. several commuter trains are experiencing delays in and out of penn station right now. the president's task force charged with improving 21st

century policing is holding its first public meeting in washington today. the group is hearing testimony on how to improve relationships between police and their communities. they are also looking into crime reduction and violence directed at law enforcement. philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey is the co-chair of the task force. a ramsey says he has seen many changes in law enforcement over the years, but further change is needed. >> we have every intent of meeting the timelines laid out by the president and come up with concrete recommendations that will lead to change. >> president obama has asked for a full report on the task force's recommendations by march 2. this just into "action news." long-time philadelphia city councilwoman, marian tasko not running for re-election. the announcement just made by daryl clark. first elected to the city council in 1987 representing the

9th district covering northwest philadelphia neighborhoods. again marion tasco is not running for re-election to the philadelphia's city council. and facebook joins the effort to track down missing children. the new partnership bringing amber alerts to the news feed starting today. and rowdy celebration in ohio after the big win in the college football championship. and david murphy back with the seven-day forecast when "action news" at noon continues.

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>> ohio state university is still celebrating its underdog victory in the first-ever college football national championship playoff. favored oregon failed to make the most of four ohio state turnovers as they downed the ducks 42-20. there were plenty much peaceful revelers but riots lasted through the night near the ohio state campus. police had to use tear gas and pepper spray to disperse crowds and over 90 fires reported. fortunately no one injured in the chaos. president obama is sitting down with house and senate leaders today. first such meeting since republicans regained control of both houses of congress. the president will be joined in the oval office by house speaker

john boehner and the house democratic leader, nancy pelosi and senate leader mitch mcconnell. talking about opportunities where both sides can work together. notably absent should harry reid recovering from a fall in his nevada home last month. and the airasia flight the divers reportedly found the fuselage and that may be where the remaining victims of the crash are buried. and they recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the java sea. and it can say up to two weeks to analyze the recorders though figure out what brought down the jet. pope fran -- francis arrived in sri lanka to traditional drummers and a song of welcome

from a children's car. and i urged them to pursue the truth about the deadly abuses during the nation's 25-year civil war saying the country will never fully heal if it doesn't. later this week the pontiff heads to the philippines for the next leg of his journey. a retired couple taking home a record lottery jackpot. and take 6abc where you go just as good as a jackpot. and the layout fits tablets or smart phones. check it out by visiting 6abc.com any time, anywhere.

♪♪ facebook today will begin sharing amber alerts on your news feed. the notices are targeted by location. so if a child goes missing in your area the site will post all of the relevant information and a photo of the victim. facebook is the first social media company to partner with the national center for missing and exploited children. several banks will let customers check their fico credit scores for free. a new program to help uncover identity test. bank of america, jpmorgan chase and allied financial offering the scores to some consumers later this year. citi group will begin to offer access to the scores this month. "healthcheck," another reason to put a smile on your face. a new study suggests that

optimism may keep your heart in top shape. researchers at the university of illinois looked at more than 5,000 adults. they found people with an upbeat attitude had significantly better heart health. optimists also had better blood sugar and overall cholesterol levels. a retired couple from new york has hundreds of millions to smile today. the diamonds the winners of the jackpot. harold and his wife of 55 years chose though take the cash value about $130 million after taxes. this is the biggest prize in new york lottery history. the diamonds are still deciding what to do with that i new-found wealth. however run thing is set in stone, a trip to hawaii. >> i think i have uncle harold i think. no, his last name is williams. close. the "action news" team working on news stories tonight at 4:00. >> and checking in with alicia

vitarelli with a look ahead. >> hey guys. atlantic city is trying to expand beyond the very struggling casino industry there. coming up today at 4:00 we'll tell you the new plan city leaders announced today to bring in one particular kind of business. plus a fan-favorite is bowing out of "dancing with the stars." why derek will not be back. and if you have downloaded the 6abc app you can watch it streaming live. and the accuweather forecast coming up.

>> meteorologist david murphy is here now and we talked about how sunny it is out there. but don't let that sunshine fool you. >> it is a trick by mother nature, big-time. and stormtracker shows you we

are dry. as we look to the great outdoors we are down along the beach on the action cam a little bit earlier. up see how they planted some of the fresh dune for the summer. and nothing like that in the immediate few tier and the temperature is 31 degrees in philadelphia. the immediate concern is the cold. when you couple that 31-degree reading with the winds out of the north at 13 you get a wind chill in the teen and 20s across the region basically. it feels like the low 20s in philadelphia. 25 degrees in allentown, 31 wilmington, 33 millville, 34 wildwood. that's about the high-water mark. and even in wildwood it is cold. satellite shows you how we had cloud cover overhead in the overnight hours. the cold dry air from the north eroded the crowds and evaporated most of them. across most of our area we have plenty of sunshine the rest of the way. fairly bright and high of 29 degrees and wind chills in the teens in the allentown area most

of the way. the same for beth -- bethlehem. and windy along the coast. philadelphia 31 degrees winds 10-20 miles per hour. there is really no break in terms of the chilly feel. sun mixes with a few clouds brisk conditions. overnight partly cloudy and cold and brisk. dropping for 20 for the low. winds still enough to drive the wind chills down into the teens. for the evening commute, partly cloudy, brisk and cold. 27 by 5:30 and all the way down to 26 at 7:00 on our way to the overnight low of 20. wind chills are a factor the rest of the way. right now we have them in the teens and about 20 in philadelphia. and it doesn't change much by 2:30 in the afternoon. i told you to dress the kids with the extra gear for the walk home today, that's why. it will feel like it is in the neighborhood of 20 degrees or so. by 6:00 tonight, 18 your wind chill in philadelphia. even most points in south jersey and delaware are also dropping.

by 11:00 tonight cecily tynan with worse numbers for you. if you have plans for late this evening to walk the dog, bundle both up good and make it a short walk of the tomorrow more clouds moving in and another cold high of 32. an area of low pressure off the coast fortunately far enough off the coast to keep most of us dry. there is a chance of the southern delmarva and maybe cape may county an occasional flurry or sprinkle or maybe freezing sprinkle. all possible but only way down south. the high pressure will change things for us. the seven-day brink and cold 31. tomorrow not as windy, chilly high of 32. partly sunny thursday and fairly cold 37. friday, things start to get better. the 40 is the average high. we're back up above or meeting average on friday. and then above average starting saturday with a high of 44 and lots ever sunshine. and the weekend closes out with an increase in cloud cover, but nobody is going to mind.

our high temperature will be up around 50 degrees on sunday. martin luther king day a cold front passes us and we cool down, 39 degrees. that's pretty average for this time of year and i think everybody will be able to get their volunteer activities done under the sun. >> yeah but sunday, 49! i am wearing sandals. first we will do this -- a wedding 20 years in the making. a minnesota couple tied the knott two decades after they first walked down the aisle. they were just 3 years old when serving as ring barrier and flower girl in the wedding of a godmother. and they reunited when sharing a government class, were a couple two days later and dated through college before taking a second and far more memorable trip down the aisle at their own wedding on saturday. >> that's nice. and now we'll take a quick break and be right back.

♪♪ "action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams sarah bloomquist, and meteorologist david murphy. >> hello again. here are some of the stories we're following for you on "action news" at 12:30. several vehicles collide on kelly drive causing serious injuries. live on the scene with the latest. a south jersey man behind bars for the murder of his wife who has been missing now for two weeks weeks. a former nfl player's tale of survival.

what he did after saving his life after falling out of his fishing boat. and breaking news a woman murdered while waiting for a bus to go to work. shot in the area of 12th and jefferson streets after 9:30 this morning of the victim a 56-year-old woman was shot in the head. no word yet on the motive. the gunman still at large. a 56-year-old woman murdered this woman while waiting for a bus in north philadelphia. we will continue to follow this story throughout the day on "action news" and online at 6abc.com. at least two people were seriously injured this morning when three vehicles collided along kelly drive. >> police say one man was trapped in his vehicle and had to be freed by rescue workers. john rawlins is live with more. john? >> hi rick. the drive is now open. it was shutdown for several hours.