the force awakens. next on "action news" tonight. the force awakens. >> tragedy on a rural roadway we know he was responding to call of domestic disturbance. we don't know why his car went off the road and crashed into a utility pole. new jersey state trooper eli mc

carson was 30 and just recently married. tonight, he is dead. it is thursday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is the latest on the investigation into the death of a trooper in salem county. but eli mccarson was from gloucester county and that's where we go to dann cuellar, dann. >> reporter: gentlemen, jim we learned a trooper was long time resident of gloucester county and tonight family and friends are asking for privacy as they mourn their devastating loss. 30-year-old new jersey state trooper eli mccarson was on duty and responding to report of you've nile in distress near intersection of route 49 when action happened 10:45 this morning. >> i heard tires screech on wet road and impact. >> joe was across the street and he came out and saw the guy pinned in against i pole. >> he was trapped in his

vehicle a short time while rescuers pried on the doors. he was taken to salem hospital or pronounced dead. the car accident is still under investigation and residents say the sharp curve at the incident scene has been numerous of over the years. >> there's at least 0 or 40 just three desk in that area that i know of. >> he worked out of the state police woodstone station where colleagues were said to be devastated. in a statement rick fewen tells says in part this is a praj tragic loss for us made worse by the holiday season and troopers will not flynnch they will continue duties and answer every call with dutys in mind. just as eli mccarson was doing. he is second troop to die in an accident this year while on duty. last may 24-year-old was on patrol i 591 upper free hold it township when his car struck a

deer. raspa was killed instantly. >> you are looking at a live picture of the er hahneman hospital. we learned the trooper's body was taken to hahnemann hospital because he is an organ donor. trooper mccarson graduated from academy in february and recently got married in september. mccarson just turned 30 this very month. funeral arrangements are pend pending for him tonight. live in dmrosster country new jersey i'm dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> dap, a woman's body was banned a north philadelphia home and police are wondering if this is case of murder. some the 2200 block of storm chad wick street and detectives did not say you or because of death. >> a hoarder home tonight animal welfare place 6 hm

avenue was overrun with cats and spca said up to 40 will be taken to care and given to the shelter before being put up for adoption. >> this is philadelphia rapper meek mill leaving court horing an probation violations tonight. he will not be free to do what we hadn't. common please ordered restrictions on 8-year-old's movements and activities before he returns in february. he was born robert williams and must remain in the philadelphia five count. he is allowed to do charity work. legendary philadelphia music producer kenny gamble testified on mills back today to involve them in community service efforts. >> still a cause of deadly fire this morning in lower macungie township lehigh county plays erupted 6:10 and engulfed a

house in flames. killed 55-year-old douglass jackson junior and son 21-year-old douglass jackson iii. two other family members managed to escape the case. they're disturbed and disrestaurant by details emerging from a murder on their block. 55-year-old man was shot himself and surveillance showed another man arguing with the victim outside the store. detengt activities have not publicly of a the victim, suspect or motive. >> from new jersey newsroom tonight fade assembly a veedo of gun control measure. the legislation would have injured domestic violence offender to surrender they're gun when's convicted or while retraining order is in effect

and christie argues the bill was unnecessary because it restate durnt law and in philadelphia the form commission imphotograph a 5 year car exception for upper intend enter william hite. >> his status came during packed src meeting tonight as parents and community members were there to discut a number of issues. >> august 31, 2022 the current sally with increases okay to come to the teeners. >> the flood gates reopened with the first showings of the star works the force abakeens. toptd we're going to folks after they saw is. "action news" reporter christie ile. it so. live in kichk prussia. chris it. >> there's a lot of hype leading up to the movie and some fans say it lived up to expectations.

others say the film cut corner corners. >> its with great. >> i actually am speechless i'm surprised. >> for some it was worth the wait. >> special thanks you nowaktors and basically everybody is coming back from the old movies and basically you know making it better. >> there were lots of explosions were cool and went high and sglid to me it's like getting the group back together, like if you could get the beagles together like it would is that movement. >> it deposit fit the bill. >> what do you mean. >> i don't know it seemed like they did it overnight. >> i have not gotten my sicket in the cooket there. >> final chapter franchise through massive crowds.

>> are you excited. >> yes, and all those in between. rowing 1, in between could be awesome. >> we stayed until the very end we're hoping there would be a sneak peek for the next one. it was really so good. now there was one thing that did dispoint many fans. those that wore costumes to see the film were not allowed to bring masks or prop inside the computer and aside from that we heard a lot of glittering reviews from the film and reporting live from king of prussia. the chris sauers, if you headed out. use the force of cellphone to sell ut photos of lines, cost tulz and fun going on at the theater. use the #6abc kx or email us it at the action 6abc.com. >> let's get a check of the accuweather forecast.

for any movie goers holding out for midnight show the drive back for the star war fans could be foggy as weaver been seeing across the area in sewell new jersey sct at the "action news" big board. >> fortunately it's mitching out and fog is lifting. the national weather service lifted dense fog advisory an hour early and the only area where we're seeing dense fog is reading reporting visibility of half mile. that's good news and because cold front is moving through and that's kicking up winds. double scan live thoughing what we had earlier that's. >> that as limited moisture. what it will do is shift whipped out of northwest. that will pull down cooler air and not only tomorrow but especially the weekend, saturday, it's actually going to feel like winter you can sigh temperature in the teens and 20s. that's the air mass heading our

way. i'll talk believe it or not wind chills on saturday in the full ak. jim. >> reporter: all right this was emotional might at penns landing as they honored charles ramsey. officials thankt commissioner for his ked occasions and a photo collection highlighting his work. he is the tyrant effective january 2. >> also emotional night at the art street united mem diingt church. hundreds gathered to remember homeless and formally homeless women died in 2015. or nizers who will use this event will issue cole to snrsh. >> a teenager is accused of helping isis and they say buying the guns, bombs, and

plant ago long side one of the san bernardino terrorist was done by a neighbor. and heroic effort by a police officer jumping on to a moving tractor-trailer to stop the out of control rig. >> slad pier put n what do you have to say about trump. disdiswith the latest on demarco mury. that and more when "action news" con didn't tonight.

>> authorities in california have charged syed farook's neighbor with terrorism related crimes. en wreaky mar tells age 24 he bought the two assault rifles that farook and his wife used to go on the mass shooting spree in san bernardino killing 14 people and wounding 2 and charges say that marquez also bought bomb-making materials and according to charges this is not his first connection

with farook. they plotted to launch attacks in 011 and 2012 at community college and busy freeway at rush hour. but obviously never carried out those plans. this was the scene in harrisburg where the fbi has been removing materials from the house of a 19-year-old. lawmen today arrested jali li amir aziz charged him with support to terrorists he used twit to disseminate support of isis and found a backpack with am nation. >> once again, president obama tried to both rally and assure americans today. he spoke at the national counter terrorism center and reiterated officials have received no specific credible information suggesting attack against the u.s.. he also said americans will not be terrorized and in his words we have preveiled over much greater threats the than this. >> a pharmaceutical company ceo who jacked up prices of a lif

life-saving drug by 5,000 % is free on 5 million dollars bail tonight. martin skreli was arrested. he pleaded not getty. prosecutors alhe use aid former company as personal bank and as a way to pay back former hedge fund clients on money he lost in bad trades. >> for kelly he ran his company like a ponzi scheme and used each done payoff investors from the prior company. >> he is 32 and was publicl publiclyvillefied after he raised price of medication for pregnant women, aids and cancer patients from $13.50 a bill to $750 a pill. >> a group of army reservists is credited with stopping a armed robber in his tracks.

a patient fwhawkd with a large knife is it a and had face covered and demanded money from the cashier. that's when they jumped into action jim confronting would be robber and us is secretary ran and they caught him and held him document until police arrived and arrested him. >> in nebraska a lawman is credited with stopping out of control tractor-trailer. dashcam video released of december incidents shows police sergeant running cross traffic and leaping on to the slo slow-moving semi-and in something like a hollywood student. the big rig driver suffered diabetic condition and diabetic trauma and passed out behind the wheel. the truck kept going for 12 miles. >> politics now for senator bernie sanders picked up labor endorsement in the run for president. sanders won the nod for communications workers of america today. they have vowed to pour

resources into sanders campaign. cwa former president is unpaid labor adviser to the sanders campaign. hillary clinton gained at most 20 labor endorsements represen representing 11 million members and democratic presidential candidates quil square off in last debate of 015 this saturday night. and it is hosted by "abc news" and hillary clinton, bernie sanders and martin o'maley will take the stage in manchester new hampshire, 8 p.m. here on chapel 6. >> well this was not official enforcement by any means. but russian president vladimir putin had complimentary things to say about donald trump today he called him talented an a colorful person. it was a great honor to get complement from putin. we have a feeling that some of you may be going to see a 34506y this weekend.

so on "healthcheck" at 11 advice from doctors on think avoid getting sick at the theater. there's a dark side to the plex. they include handrails, escalators, ticket machines and of course, foot stations. advice simple before you dig into the bag of pop torn and handy wash your hants. bring along hand sanitizer or wipes and if you notice somebody kouvring a lot use a different sleep. it is worth your health notice following days. >> germany if anyone is coughing in the theater are you're out the door. >> i would say it would be a great weekend to go to movies. cold out there. >> chilly. >> we're drying things out. >> stormtracker 6 double scan all right. all right. storm trooper 6 i think we have

"star wars" fans in the arts department. trooper 6 live double scan in honor of "star wars" opening tonight. dry conditions out there and action cam tonight and tag a look at ben franklin bridge and seeing a lot of fog earlier. fortunately the atmosphere is missing out. fog is lifting and temperatures mild. 56 in philadelphia at 11:20 middle of december. a52 allentown and 5 millville and willping ton 52. tomorrow the highs will not reach that level. saturday it will be a lot colder. rain has moved on. most areas getting an inchch of rain today and the cold front is hint it and moving through. we have a lot of clout cover fog will not be a problem but mostly cloudy and mild as 6:00, kids don't have to bundle up

too much. as we head through the day another wave of low pressure develops along the front and it's offshore though. what this will do is slow down the process of the front and see if cloud the first half of the day gradually gaveing way to sunshine by the afternoon and winds northwest breedsy 10 to 20 miles an hour and afternoon highs, still not normal for this. >> so high of 42 is dereceivin dereceiving. when you factor wind gusts 5 miles an hour future tracker showing the way it healed 7:00 in the morning and wind chills in teens and 20s. and:00 in the afternoon or this shows 8:00 in the evening wind chills also in the 20s. basically wind chills will be below freezing all day long on saturday. and so finally we're getting that winter chill just for one day. so the sdlusive accuweather 7-day forecast. preezy, afternoon sunshine

tomorrow. high of 50. saturday, 42. wind chills below freezing and sunday winds ease, mostly sunny skies. 46. if you head to the linc for eagles game it will be typically cool. temperatures 30s. 37 by first dworter and winds on the light side, great football weather. monday, winter officially begins monday night and it's feel like spring again. 56 then we get to warm and wet weather pattern haiding to christmas. tuesday, rain arrives late in the day. it's mild, 66. wednesday we're likely tying a record high. it will be -- 66 and christmas eve and record high is 64 force last year and 730 that that rz a record and possibility of showers and looks like you could have another record high on christmas. white christmas here you have to go out west for that. >> i don't think you want to think of image of sweaty santa claus. >> he'll wear his bayneing sui

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snv bivrdz head south for the winter and so do the owls. the defense will be tested by toledo team that averages 35 points per game. >> they stress you and can get into you they have a run game and play after pass game and run pass option and little bit of everything. >> the biggest things don't change-up anything we've been doing all year. it's worked so far so why change it up. >> phillys acquired a pair of right handed pipers. they signed minor league contracts with invitations to

spring training. bailer is reliever of local product. he's a graduate of paul vi in haddonfield new jersey appeared in ten games with yankees last season and e. a 529. that's sports. >> "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel 6 followed by "nightline". jimmy's keingt ryan seacrest and music from gave injames. "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edwards it, matt mavt, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner.

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