at a philadelphia rec center. and the st. joseph's university softball team responds to hazing allegations. for a long nap. and off you go. and your backyard gets a whole lot bigger. and you're running... and climbing... and your gear gets lighter and trimmer, and fitter and smarter. and now every frozen second spent willing this day to come is just a warm fading memory. ♪ ♪♪ "action news," delaware valley's leading news program. with jim gardner. his name is maurice tavares, a philadelphia rec league basketball coach and later today surrendered to police. his alleged crime, firing a gun

in the middle of the game. monday night the big story on "action news" tonight is the latest on the youth basketball coach who fired a shot but who says he acted only in self-defense. live at southwest detective headquarters is "action news" reporter, kenneth moton. dozens of teenagers in the gym, what are the details? >> jim, southwest detectives say that maurice tavares was wreckless when he fired the shot in the rec center. his attorney says he was an outsider defending against an angry mob. 26 year old maurice tavares walked into southwest detectives with his girlfriend and attorney saying his back was up against the wall firing in a rec center. >> anything regrets or anything you want to say to the kids? >> no. >> on the rec center teenagers on the court in the middle ever a basketball game.

he got into it with spectators and another coach and he pulled his gun firing once. no one hit. >> 15 to 20 people were approaching him. some had hands inside of their hoodies gesturing as if they had a firearm. others calling his name and cursing at him telling him this would be it. >> unfortunately he doesn't abide by the rules recusing cop flikts and create it. >> and they are not buying self-defense saying he would have called 911 or got help from the fire directs, anything but fire the coach. >> and directly firing the coach with the person he is about arguing with and that is wrong behavior and wrong display in front of the kids. >> and he pointed out that tavares did not stick around saturday. the man says he had a permit to carry and had his gun because he was shot in the leg while coaching a game in philadelphia about two years ago. >> he is upset, scared. by all accounts from the people we have interviewed, what he did

that day was completely within the bounds of the law. >> tavares attorney says this father of three small children works in the daycare business and had no prior criminal history until now. he is charged with aggravated assault and other offenses. reporting live at southwest detectives tonight for channel 6 "action news." >> thank you, kenneth. breaks news from plymouth township, montgomery county tonight where police are investigating the shooting of two people. the victims pulled into a luc oil on ridge pike at 9:00. they had been shot elsewhere. medics transported them to the hospital and they triering to to -- trying to determine where they were shot. and a gunman opened fire in germantown. a man in his 20s shot twice in the chest.

responding police officers got there before the ambulance and rushed the victim to einstein medical center but the victim did not survive. also late tonight philadelphia police resolved a barricade situation in west oak lane without the need for force. a man holed up in the home on 67th avenue at 7:15 possibly armed. reportedly because dhs agents were planning to come to remove seven children from the home. four of the children were out of the house by the time the police arrived tonight. but three others remained inside until the man released him. the swat officers took the man in custody without anybody being hurt. a head-on crash tonight was so severe that it sent a pick up truck right on top of a car. the two vehicles collided on the i-95 southbound off-ramp at 7:30. three women and a child in the car, and two men in the truck were all transported to the

medical center. it became a neighborhood spectacle as troopsers were on the scene to investigate. and the police are trying to track down three men who kidnapped and attacked a woman after she left jewelers road saturday afternoon. live at the parking garage where she was first abducted. >> police still looking for leads and are hoping that someone may recognize the vap that was used in the kidnapping unfolding in this parking garage over the weekend. a camera on chestnut shows the abductor's advance with gra-- van with graffiti-like markings. and see was walking to her car

and they put a who had on her and throw her in the van. and they roar up the ramp and the men beat kick and use a stun gun on the victim to get accompanied to open up the safe at her workplace, national watch and diamond. and they then dump this woman another this stem tear tear -- cemetery. and they come and kidnap her again and use her a.t.m. and the victim battered and bruised finally able to get her hood off her head and wander to a nearby road and passerby is able to help. a long-time employee of the store and known to many on jeweler's role. >> to hear that dramatic experience she experienced, and talking to somebody who is still in the hospital today, it is gut-wrenching. >> the nicest lady i have ever known. friendly, very knowledgeable. >> police met with the owner of the store and fanned out looking

for additional video and potential evidence. shops here are full of high-value items and this crime reminded others of the risk of being in the jewelry business. >> i watch behind my back all the time when i walk to the parking lot, to my car. >> the victim has been treated and released from the hospital and is said to be recuperating at home. again if you recognize the vehicle in the surveillance foot among -- footage you are asked to call the police. the fifth time can be the charm the revel casino set to close tomorrow. and straub refused to fold. his $82 million deal worth 4 cents on the dollar compared to what it cost to build the revel casino. one sticking point that has not been resolved is what will become of revel's former tenants, such as the

restaurants bars nightclubs and power plant? they will remain open or will they, understand the new ownership. would he know that he has an ambitious plan for atlantic city. and he came to an agreement to buy the neighbororing showboat casino as well. and the st. joe's women's softball team with charms of hazing. and the team is devastating by the allegations and the thought of losing the respect of the st. joe's community. the players will not comment on specific details but admit that they are serious and not to be taken lightly. team members say they have the utmost respect for each other. the university has hired an independent investigator. rutgers university banning parties at fraternity and sorority houses the rest of the semester. in the wake of several alcohol-related is dent this

school year including the death of a 19-year-old student in september. under the ban, the 86 recognized greek-letter organizations on the new brunswick campus will be allowed to hold spring formals where alcohol will be served. the victim was found buried in a shallow grave in late march. today the police identified her alleged killer. saying 30-year-old jeffery bowen stabbed 39-year-old kelly hepft to death and wrapped her body in black plastic bags and partially buried her behind a home in the 4700 block of frankford avenue. the grisly crime scene discovered march 24. the bodies of search children and their father found this morning in their maryland home. the culprit appears to have been carbon monoxide. "action news" reporter sharrie williams with the full story. >> investigators ruled out foul

play. and it happened on maryland's eastern coast. looking at images from overhead this afternoon, it shows a small home marked off with police tape. family and friends devastated by the loss of these young children and their father. >> it is extremely tragic. >> a heart-breaking discovery. a father and his seven children dead in their home in maryland. melia knows the children from school. >> and when i walked outside i knew there was something different. i feel bad for them. >> the father was scheduled to work on saturday and did not show up. and the supervisor was concerned and went to police around 7:30 a.m. this morning. >> concerned he did not go to work and wanted to report him as a missing person. >> and officers went to the home for a welfare check. >> no response at the door and his vehicle was parked in the driveway. >> the police obtained a key from the property owner and around 1:00 p.m. they entered the home and found the family

deceased. >> not only tragic to the people it happened to but to the citizens in the community, the school the kids went to. >> children ages 6-16. >> extremely traumatic to the police officers who go to the scene and find people in that condition, young children. >> the manner of death has not been confirmed, but police say they have a pretty good idea. they found a fuel-run generator on the premises. >> this was no electricity in the house and i will say there was a generator using to run the electric in the house. >> the father and children were likely in the home unresponsive for days. and late tonight, the children's grandmother said carbon monoxide is to blame. now jim, autopsies are scheduled for tomorrow. that's when we'll get the official word from the medical example examiner. tom wolf issued a sweeping directive allowing any pennsylvanian who wants it to

get the heroin antidote medication directly from a pharmacy. the drug is also known as narkan and used by first responders used to reverse an overdose. it is more easily available to drug users or their friends or family who can administer it right away, it may save lives. the latest on a delaware family's poison by pestside while on vacation. and tables turned as firefighters own engines are consumed in a blaze. and is your television spying on you? paying attention to everything you watch? consumer reports shows you how to turn off the tracking that you may not even realize you are letting happen. adam? after a spectacular day, temperatures still mild 61 degrees. notice the winter chill in new england. this will be heading in our direction along with a healthy amount of rain in the accuweather forecast. and the latest on the

116-year-old american women named the world's old he have person days ago. and the home run derby at the phillies home opener. with that and more when "action news" continues.

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>> the boston marathon bombing trial has gone to the jury. deliberations begin in the morning to decide the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev. they said the defendant brought termism into the backyard to main street and values more important than people around him. three killed 264 injured. tsarnaev's lawyer admits that his client's involvement, but trying to shed most of the blame to his brother for the death

penalty. and investigating the death of a delaware family possibly poisoned by a pestside. and they show that methyl bromide was in the villa where the doctor and his family were staying. it is band for indoor use. they had to be air lifted back to the united states. the boys remain in comatose in critical condition. and the tables turned on the firefighters who two trucks caught fire while they battled a roofing company blaze. the trucks belong to the prince george's county fire department. nobody hurt but the blaze destroyed the building. smoke can be scene from afar away as downtown washington and reagan international airport. president barack obama now engaged in an all out lobbying effort, the framework of a

nuclear deal with iran. obama work the phones speaking with members of congress today while congress need not normal early approve the deal for it to take affect clearly obama wants and needs support from capitol hill. senate amongity leader mcconnell is criticizing the deal saying it will shrink iran's nuclear program not end it. and the first look at the university college today in kenya where the militants killed 148 people last thursday. meanwhile the kenyan war planes bombed camps in neighboring somalia destroying stockpiles of weapon. and they have threatened to strike kenya again. 116-year-old american woman the oldest person last week sadly didn't get to live with that honor for long. gertrude weaver died today in arkansas. born in 1898 verified by a

number of records. a 117-year-old japanese women passed away last week gertrude look over the title as the old he have person. and she was clipping she wanted obama to attend her 117th birthday party. the advice for living a long wise, use a lot of skin moisturizer treat everybody nicely, love your neighbor and eat your home cooking, not fast food. when you sit and watch television you probably don't think it is watching you. some popular brands may be spying. and making channels convenient can monitor programs you are watching. and some monitors can track what d.v.d. you are watching. >> and it is valuable information for marketers wanting to use it to recommend shows, offer extra content on

shows you are watching or serve up customized advertising. >> and you might see the pop-up ads because the advertisers know who you are and what you like. some people feel this is an invasion of privacy may not have realized they signed off on it in the fine print during setting up the television. to turn off data collection on lg sets settings and option and live plus click off. and visio, going through three menus to disable smart interactivity. samsung search for settings to uncheck the box "sync plus and marketing." so you can regain the privacy, it will not be easy. >> as long as they are not able to watch what you want -- lit wall want -- literalyy on the couch i am ok with it. and beautiful weekend, but not for awhile. >> wet weather ahead. a beautiful day unfortunately

changes are coming in. although if you are a pollen suffer sufferer, good changes. and across the region there are clouds moving in overhead thickening up. eventually seeing drops of rain released from the cloud cover by tomorrow morning. today a spring beauty. we went way above the normal for this time of year. 75 in philadelphia. allentown 75. the first 70-degree day of the year, and the warmest since pretty close to november 24. just before thanksgiving of last year. wilmington 74, trenton 73. however, if you were at one ever the shore points today you are probably like what warmth? it was only in the 50s along the coast because of a strong southerly wind often the ocean. and allergy report probably wheezing and sneezing if you are a sufferer the tree pollen to the high level with the

multitude of days we had sunshine and warm temperatures back in the mix. and mold on the high side. weed and grass not really there yet to pollinate. that will eventually kick in soon enough. only in the 40s at the shore with the wind coming in off the atlantic. and the ocean bumping up to 46 degrees. you see 50s to the south and 60s north and west. the farther you are away from the sortherly wind off the water and that's why it is warmer in the lehigh valley. here come the clouds and broken showers to the west. once they arrive they are on and off for the rest of the week. high pressure to the north. still south of the front, that's why it is still mild tomorrow at 69. but pass the high wedges south and east on wednesday, it will push this system just a little bit to the south, allow the northeastly wind come in around the high. 47 on wednesday. a raw and damp day. the day planner tomorrow mild across the area and the exception the shore cooler and a

lot of clouds. and on and off showers throughout the day. not a watch-out but fairly damp. the exclusive accuweather forecast, we will drop big-time here wednesday and thursday. temperatures only in the mid and upper 40s. more typical of late february around here for the temperatures. and it's damp and chilly on and off wednesday, thursday. but on friday, notice the big bump-up in temperature again. still a lot of cloud as the front lift to the north, brings in the warm air and a cold front comes in in the afternoon with more downpours and even some thunderstorms to round out the week. but that front will clear everything off the coast in time for the weekend. looking pretty good saturday 65 degrees with clouds and sun. a lot of sun sunday 63. and 66 on monday. the tradeoff is you are a pollen suffer error -- suffer you like the next couple of days. and the candidates for

mayor the democratic candidates made pitches to voters during the forum at the baptist church. and our own rick williams was the moderator tonight. the session sponsored by the alpha kappa alpha sorority with issues of education, diversity and crime.

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opening day has come and gone, and so we move forward. >> we need to move forward rather quickly. they are off tomorrow. 161 more of these things to go

let's hope they don't go all the same way. the phillies managed three hits against the red sox in the opener. cole hamels hasn't always been sharp early in the season. the long-ball, the second batter of the game, dustin pedroia, 1-0. and second inning another solo homer to left field, 2-0 red sox. and pedroia again. and the phillies fall behind 3-0. in the fifth, different batter same result. hanley ramirez. the only time hamels came up four homers in a game was 2010. and the ninth inning jake diekman in a major jam and ramirez grand slam. they lose 8-0 and jamie apody with more. >> remember the talk about the red sox wanting to trade for cole hamels? they may not want him after watching today's performance. tying a career giving up four home runs and loses the season

opener the fifth straight year. >> you can't make the big mistakes, especially with the type of team we are facing at this moment. they have a good offense and you have to be ready to take them on and execute pitches. >> cole didn't get away with any high fastballs. his command was not sharp at all. and it resulted in the home runs. and buckholtz was tough on us. >> how hard to start the season this way? >> not really it is just one game. and an off day tomorrow and come back wednesday. it is another day. >> and i think the whole goal is to continue to try to improve every single game and that's the way we will look at it. >> it hurts now, but wednesday and it will be over. when i walk out of here it will be over.

>> in a season where the vegasian oddvegas ian say they will lose games. they are off tomorrow. and jimmy rollins making noise in l.a. dodgers and padres and breaking the tie in the eighth inning with the 3-run homer. the dodgers win 6-3. and dikembe mutombo news. and just like that the snow is gone. and parkas become jackets. and sweaters go down for a long nap. and off you go. and your backyard gets a whole lot bigger. and you're running... and climbing... and your gear gets lighter and trimmer, and fitter and smarter. and now every frozen second

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>> duke and wisconsin slugging it out for the ncaa national championship, and duke wins 68-63. duke freshman guard, tyus jones leads all with 23 points. he had 22 points in duke's win over wisconsin earlier this season. dikembe mutombo will soon have a new home the naismith basketball hall of fame.

one of 11 to be elected this year and the introduction ceremony held in september in springfield, massachusetts. finally tonight, the president's race in d.c. takes a turn. george washington appears to be cruising along and the easter bunny comes out of nowhere! and he taunts him. and later in the race the hot dog but check out directing traffic. and the evil bunny comes out and takes him out, too. and the last time i let him in my backyard to hide the easter eggs. and jimmy kimmel live next. and for ducis rodgers, adam joseph, cecily tynan, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. good night. ♪♪ "action news" sponsored in part by --

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