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♪ "action news," delaware valley's leading news program with jim gardner. this is where she was found hanging from a wooden fence. she -- and the police are trying to figure out what happened. stolen yesterday along with her two puppies. then this. the puppies are still missing. the despicable hanging of a pitbull dog in back of its house in philadelphia. and dann cuellar live at the pennsylvania spca in hunting park and you have the full story. >> jim, yes, i do. every pet owner's worst nightmare.

your dog stolen with the two puppies is bad enough. but then you learn your dog suffered a horrific death at the hand of some demented person. >> they knocked on my door and found her in the yard. and they took her babies. >> it was just too much to bare. at the beloved 5-year-old pitbull stolen from her backyard yesterday. in along with her two 3-month-old pups. >> she was missing all day yesterday and i went looking for her. i was all day looking for her yesterday. >> late today after dinner her neighbor reports the unthinkable. she is found dead hanging from her chain leech from the top of her 8-foot wooden fence and the two pups missing. the authorities say this was no accident. >> the way the animal was put up on the fence and hung, no way it jumped and hung itself. >> they might have killed her before they put her over the gate because she is usually -- she'll make some noise because she'll bark.

i think they killed her before they put her over it. >> and she cannot begin to imagine who would do something so cruel. >> they need to go to jail. whoever it is they going to hell. you don't do dogs like that. >> and the police believe somebody out there watching the report knows something. >> something has to see something. the animal apparently hung during the day. it is a closed area, all twin homes and the yards back up pretty tight to one another. somebody had to see something. >> and if that somebody is out there watching and you did see something, you're being asked to do the right thing. call the animal cruelty hot line at 866-601-spca. >> thank you, dann. a body found floating in the delaware river today may have been that of a 14-year-old philadelphia girl who went missing last week.

pamela flores' sister believes it was. she told "action news" the family will go to the medical examiner's office tomorrow to try to identify the body. the teen's backpack and cell phone were previously found mere the tacony palmyra bridge. and the body discovered 4 half miles up the here near the boat ramp. the face of a bank robbery suspect want the tonight by philadelphia police and the f.b. f.b.i. chopper of over the scene of a hold up on the 6800 block of torresdale avenue in tacony at 3:30 this afternoon. the robber made off with $13,000, fortunately nobody was hurt. and the growing continues struggling with tension and minority communities. and tonight they tackle the item head-on and chad pradelli was there. >> part of the problem is that some of us who live here in

lower merion feel marginalized and like second-class citizens. >> african-americans currently and formerly of lower merion took the microphone and voiced their frustration before the commissioners. >> are you willing to do something, action, taking action as a leader? are you willing to lead and step outside of the box? >> it was last month that nathaniel williams waiting at a bus stop headed to the doctor when he was surrounded by the police, told to kneel down and hand cuffed. and the td bank two box away was just robbed. the description to the police was a 40 to 50-something black male wearing a brown hoodie and carrying a bag. and they say that williams fit the descriptions. after 10 minutes he was let go. >> i didn't do the robbery, i just happened to fit the description. >> the police superintendent says that an investigation is underway. >> this community can take to the bank that this police department is it trying, the best we can, to improve that relationship. >> for many here tonight this

was just another incident in a pattern of profiling. in january, two black teens were shovelling snow when they were stopped, told to sit in the snow and questioned. the police say that happened because there was an ordinance against door-to-door solicitation. >> it is important for all of us in this community to work together, have conversations, explain what you feel, what your issues are, and make sure you get back responses. >> so what happens next? the police say community relations committee made up of church leaders and other residents will meet with the superintendent next week. and other residents are calling for police to start wearing body cams. in lower merion township. plans for new love park in center city, philadelphia approved by the philadelphia art commission. there will be two things we will see more of. more light and more green. "action news" reporter live in

love park tonight and it looks like there will be practical improvements, as well as acidic -- aesthetic improvement. >> now it is a little dark here in center city's love park. when finished there will be more lightings, gardens and a redesigned fountain area, something the tourists and locals say they welcome. >> and love park draws loads of people daily. >> it is worth two hours. definitely worth two hour drive. >> the main attracts is this sculpture. >> and getting love of hits own $16.5 million face lift. >> it will look better. the fountain will be accessible. >> and shows "action news" the plans aroad. with a more accessible park, no steps, a renovated welcome

center and a fountain with a flash pad with led lighting next to the love sculpture. >> one ever the downfalls of the previous design was that at night this was a dark hole. and it was not very safe. >> i think the lighting would be great. it is pretty dark around here and make it like a focal point of the city. >> the lack of lighting at night is the first thing that ashley diaz noticed. >> when i came here it was all dead, and i was like wow. i was pretty disappointed. >> and shredding most of the concrete for rain gardens and grassy surfaces, one of the most requested changes. and construction is to start next spring. ♪ philadelphia's new mayor-elect jim kenney wasting no time getting his transition

started. the 99th mayor-to-be with a news conference to outline his priorities. and "action news" monica malpass is here with more on that. monica? >> jim kenney has his work cut out for him, battling poverty and struggling schools. he says he can get the city back on track and tomorrow naming his transition team that will help him. >> how are you? >> congratulations. >> congratulations. >> now that kenney won a landslide victory the reality setting in. today at the jackson elementary school, education is one of his top priorities, promising to get businesses and private donors kicking in $60 million to start the city-wide pre-school in less than 10 months for december of 2016. >> we are going to get the money, find the money. and in our budget and whoever wants to help.

>> and he says that poverty is the number one problem in the city and creating negative issues. he hopes to double the business on the delaware river. >> it doesn't seem that difficult of a deal. >> no plans to cut business or wage taxes for now. and he vows to work closely with his former city councilmembers. >> and i came from an area where you can't get too big of a head. when you do, they will call you out. >> and kenney indicating that the deputy commissioner ross replacing charles ramsey when he retires in january. and improving the community relations is a priority. what has more than 50 people lined up for hours overnight in center city? a fashion line warn by the likes of kim kardashian and kendall

jenner. at select h&m as like this one on chestnut. specific instructions for shopping that collection. the customers only get 15 minutes to shop and only the first 420 shoppers get access beginning at 8:00 a.m., hence the line overnight. still to come on "action news" tonight, shots fired. the armed standoff that shutdown flights for hours at a major american airport today. and we tell you how it came to an end. plus, combing the plane wreckage for clues. an explosive theory jumps to the forefront. a taste of summer. the high in philadelphia up to 80 degrees, 20 degrees above normal. i am tracking some changes that are developing for tomorrow. we have the details on that in the accuweather forecast. and consumer reporter nydia han joins us tonight with a special report. >> jim, complaints alleging

unbelievably high water bills have been flooding my inbox. the bills so high they may drive some homeowners out of town. a closer look. and ducis rodgers's

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terrorism apparently moved to the top of the list as probable causes for the crash of the russian jetliner in the egyptian desert. both u.s. and british intelligence officials are saying that it's more likely that a bomb brought down the metrojet, killing all 224 people onboard. u.s. officials are saying that based on intercepted communication, a bomb could have been placed on the plane by isis or isis-affiliated group. and britain suspended flights to

and from there indefinitely. that was the tense and terrifying scene in a san diego neighborhood today. a domestic violence suspect, armed with a high-powered rifle, began shooting at the officers from his window. the scene was too close for comfort for officials at the nearby san diego international airport. they called for a full ground stop until the situation could be resolved. police finally fired tear gas into the airport and took the man into custody. a college student stabbed four people before being shot and killed by police today at the university of california-merced. that's about two hours south of sacramento. they say the man who has not yet been identified used a hunting knife between 8-10 inches long to attack his fellow students. all of the injured are expected to survive. there is no word on a motive tonight. in tonight's special report, local homeowners have been getting sticker shock when it comes to opening their water bills. they say that they are being

charged double and triple what they are used to paying. consumer reporter, nydia han, has been digging into this issue and is now here with the latest. >> so what's in the water in monroe township in gloucester county? many homeowners say they are drowning in water bills they can't afford. they also tell me some of their alleged usages defy common sense. >> there's only so much you can go up and it pushed you out of town. >> monroe township citizens tell "action news" they are being drained. after a rate increase this summer, many got monthly water bills that are double and triple what they are used to paying. >> it's been hard. it is a real hardship on us. >> regretting his move from neighboring washington township. the same amount of h2o $213 is only $71 there. >> i can't believe it is actually triple.

>> and they also allege getting charged for water they didn't use. this bill from this past august, $645.40 for 77,000 gallons of water, again in one month. last year, build for allegedly using 155,000 gallons in july and august. >> you got a bill for $1,000. how is that possible? >> they told us that it was because we had a pool, because we had a sprinkler system and possibly a toilet leak. >> to use 155,000 gallons, they could have filled their 29,000-gallon pool more than time times. >> we noticed after we got that bill a week later there was a guy outside of our house changing the meter. >> they believe the meter was defective saying they had no leak nor did they fill the pool that month. and electric company says

it is the moa. >> and everyone has been checked out. >> hard for the cop assumer to tell as the meters are underground. >> if i want to monitor it i couldn't see it. >> and how do they explain higher has been normal usage? >> weather conditions. and people watered their lawns and it doesn't take long to take up a lot of water. >> and the superintendent says that they are water pigs and in most cases the usage is not that high, people are just noticing the usage and complaining because of the higher rate. speaking of -- >> why are people in monroe township paying triple for water than the neighboring township? >> we haven't had a rate increase for seven years. we have to have the revenue to support or operations. >> and they say they have to

invest in major expensive projects. >> i think they have gotten greedy and didn't manage funds properly over the years. >> monday p-- monroe company investigating. the mayor asking why this my it is 1.2 million. >> and the mua has given the family with the $645 bill a credit for $473. and promises to look into every other case we sent to the company, about 30 in all and they say it is a fraction of their 10,000 customers. and they are not regulated by the state utilities commission. >> is this incompetence or something worse? >> it is a mystery. >> i have a hunch you will find out. and retail sports chain

going out of business. a bankruptcy court expected to approve the plan tomorrow and liquidation sales begin friday. the company is based out of boston but has stories in center city, philadelphia, ardmore, suburban square and wayne. meanwhile, kraft-heinz shutting down the plant, and operating there since 1972 employing 415 people. they make products ranging from a-1 steak sauce to mustard. and the downsizing part of job cuts and plant closing across the country, all of them announced today. and two more warm days. >> it is coming at a cost tomorrow. we're getting more moisture and dense fog is it developing. it's developing now and i think it could be a problem for the morning commute. not bright and sunny like today. and stormtracker double scan

showing if you look to baltimore you see scattered showers beginning to develop. the main concern overnight and the first half of the day tomorrow is the fog. and already the visibility and parts of south jersey dropped down to about 1/3 of a mile. in millville, toms river, trenton, dover also has dropped. and as we head through the overnight hours, the winds out of the southeast, that will pull in the moisture so this fog will become more widespread by the morning commute. the national weather service moments agoi isued a dense fog advisory to areas south and east for visibility legs than a quarter mile until 10:00 in the morning. then the atmosphere should mix it out. this should cause problems for the morning commute. we have the winds pulling in moisture off the ocean. and the airport 49 degrees,

that's the cool shot. allentown 52 and wilmington 52 degrees. satellite 6 along with action radar showing after two days of clear skies, bright sunshine and blue skies, you see the moisture is starting to move in. we will have some sprinkles on and off through the day. no real heavy rain, but again the morning rush hour could be some problems. so use caution, allow extra time. areas of fog, put on the low beams and spotty showers and reduce visibility. and tune into "action news" beginning at 4:30 with david murphy and karen rogers. futuretracker 8:00 tomorrow morning, lots of clouds and spotty showers. pretty mild though. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. as we head through the day, make a few breaks in sunshine, but a few spotty showers in the afternoon. and temperatures in the 70s. and the sunshine returns on friday before the cold front moves in, that could bring us

record warmth. the seven-day forecast mild despite the spotty showers and the clouds. 74 degrees. friday, record warmth. if we hit 79 degrees, that ties the record set way back in 1948. a round of showers on friday evening with a cold front. and behind the front the temperatures step down over the weekend. saturday breezy and cooler, 65. and sunday finally feeling like november, mostly sunny, 58. but then temperatures begin to climb early next week. 61 degrees on monday. tuesday, it clouds up, spotty shower is possible, 64. and wednesday, veterans day should be beautiful for the vets with a high of 68 degrees. mostly sunny skies. again, some patchy, dense fog developing overnight. be careful driving home tonight and for the morning rush. i do and honoring people at the care and treatment gala.

and "action news" anchor brian taff served as the master of ceremonies tonight. and the gala raised some $470,000 to benefit drug and alcohol addiction treatment.

your philadelphia 76ers on the road in milwaukee tonight. >> it is a close one, jim, but a similar result. the nba season is only a week old, but the sixers enter the night still in search of the first victory. taking on the bucks tonight. okafor has family in the area, they are out in full support. and the point guard position, 1 assists, and this to okafor. and noel with the block. and okafor the beneficiary of it. and down 2 at the break. fourth quarter noel 17 points 12 rebounds. and giving the sixers a 1-point lead. and down 1, and millson, the big shot and the sixers lose falling to 0-4 on the season.

the eagles-cowboys sunday night from dallas. the cowboys hit with key injuries all season. the birds aren't terribly healthy either. jason peters did not practice today of the tackle still dealing with a back issue that took him out of the carolina game. and ryans also missed a bummed hamstring. and reviewing the game field, sam bradford did not like what he saw. >> for me i don't even like turning on that tape, it was bad. but i think we've come a long ways from that game. weave you a just got to find a way to eliminate the self-inflicted wounds. when we do that, we are a pretty good offense. >> for me personally i have to go out and help him out. i think the blame he gets on a daily basis is really unfair. he is putting together consistent, and we have to make the plays. and updating tony romo's

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i think they had 11 turnovers. we have to take care of the football, but at the same time we have to be able to take shots and move the ball down the field. play from a south jersey high school football game. bo melton shreds the defense dragging one poor defender more than 10 yards as he scores the touchdown. bo knows football. >> maybe he will show up at temple. we could take that. finally tonight, hundreds of women business owners gathered at the union league in philadelphia to celebrate their success. this is it the women's business development center's just desserts networking event. marking the 20th anniversary of developing and supporting women-owned businesses. and "jimmy kimmel live" live next followed by "nightline." his guest is seth rogen and music from the band perry. the band perry.

the band perry. and "action news" continues at 4:30. for "action news," i'm jim gardner. good night. ♪