clouds and morning drizzle and damp ground and brightening to the sky here and philadelphia to the west here as we went into the afternoon hours, as we are trying to rid ourselves of low level moisture. 47 now is the temperature in philadelphia. 50 in washington, and 54 in richmond and 40 in pittsburgh and 49 in buffalo. a front just to the west of here that is slicing through tomorrow afternoon and that is what is going to open the door to the west. if you look at the numbers here. they are not windchills. 4 in business mash, 3 in rapid city. and minneapolis sitting at 20 degrees. the air is going to modify as it pushes to the east. and we'll still get quite the blast of winter. 45 in philadelphia and notice the 30s west of the mountains, 33 in buffalo and binghamton 36

and temperatures in the 30s for washington, philadelphia and new york city and 20s up in binghamton and as we look back throughout the year this will indeed be the cold eflt air we have seen in philadelphia friday through sunday since february 18th. it's been 10 months since we had highs only in the 30s. definitely want to bundle up. we'll talk about the bone chilling numbers coming up in the full accuweather forecast. >> thanks. you can get the latest forecast any time at 6abc.com/weather and track any rain coming into the area with stormtracker 6 live double scan radar. and interact with the "action news" weather team on facebook and twitter. we are following breaking news out of -- investigator asnounced that two juveniles are charged in connection with the deadly wild fires in gatlinburg, 14 people have died and 2,000

buildings have been damaged or destroyed in these wild fires. the two unidentified juveniles are charged with aggravate the arson. just in from philadelphia police this is the 19-year-old now charged with murdering a may fair teenager. sameer price turned himself into police yesterday afternoon. he is accused of shooting and killing 14-year-old ian willsy on december 28th. he was shot on devereux avenue while walking to the corner store with a friend and is facing robbery and gun charges. come den county is beefing up the 911 system made to save time when every second counts. john rawlins is live in lincolnwald to explain the

features of this. >> reporter: you would voluntarily put your name and vehicles into a data base and add any medical or behavioral issues you think would be important in an emergency. in return if you called the 911 center here in camden county, all of that data comes up on a screen for the operator to use. called smart 911 it is billed as a new tool to help 911 operators and dispatchers and first responders save lives. it starts with you having to do something. go online. in this case to the camden county website in opening the smart 911 site and setting up a personal profile. you implement a name and email address and john young set up his profile last night and can contain critical data from how many people live in your house and the cars you drive to the numbers of pets and existing medical conditions so money responders have information and can speed up their work.

>> i have my medicine here and we can actually look and see what meds you are on. >> young called the certain with his phone and his information popped up and the data follows the phone and if you go to a location where the system is also used. say nashville, the operator there would give them your profile. >> if your profile is up, they know you are a heart condition, they can say well wait a minute, maybe it's not a hang-up and it's a heart attack. >> creating a profile is free and the cost is paid for by the taxpayers of camden county, as for security the information is password protected and it's encrypted and would only come up on the screen in a registered telephone is used to call the 911 center here. >> all right john.

meantime police in upper merion township are asking for help in identifying a man that robbed a customer at a wells fargo bank atm. this video was released by police, this happened 8:00 monday night and the suspect approached the customer from behind while displaying a handgun and drove off in an older model white ford fusion or similar vehicle. the wells fargo in king of prussia. nobody was injured during the incident. across the country people around the world paused to remember the attack on pearl harbor 75 years ago today. thousands gathered in the very place the attack happened. honoring the 2300 service men and women that died. and some remaining survivors, they all bowed their heads at 7:55 this morning the moment that japanese planes began their

assault on december 7th, 1941. ceremonies were held across the delaware and lehigh valley to remember those that lost their lives that day. vernon odom talked to a veteran from media that survived that attack. >> parade the colors -- >> this remembrance ceremony in valley forge is an annual tradition. this time no survivors were present. the numbers continue to dwindle. tom moore of montgomery county was stationed at pearl harbor with communications to limited. his family thought he was killed on december 7th until he saw him on a news real alive pulling in on a ship. >> they said he is alive and made contact with my uncle paul from the red cross and found out he indeed was alive and survived the attack.

>> i spoke with pearl harbor survivor ed cane, he was 18 when he joined the navy. he and his fellow navy members realized they were under attack by the japanese. >> i couldn't believe what was happening. >> we saw all the ships on fire and we were tied up about maybe a half mile from where the battleships were. >> ed cane was in 18 separate battles in world war 12 and lost his brother tom a service member during the war. and glad they are remembering the sacrifices made by so many. i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> and a small group of veterans gathered at buy senenal park. they remembered those that lost their lives in that attack in pearl harbor.

>> the action cam was on board the uss new jersey. russell collins ceremoniously tossed a wreath in the delaware river today. and it was 74 years ago on this day that the battleship first launched. today more administration announcements come. word this afternoon that president-elect donald trump is tapping retired marine general john kelly to lead the homeland security department. the four star military officer recently oversaw the guantanamo bay detention center and they confirmed the choice because they were not authorized to speak publically. this as donald trump introduces retired james madis at a rally in north carolina. he hopes that conference will give him a waiver to serve because federal law requires

that retired military members must be retired for five years and he has only been retired for three years. donald trump says that he plans to announce his pick for secretary of state at least by the end of the this week. and all of this as the president-elect is named "time" magazine person of the year. he calls it a great honor. >> all right thank you. it is time now for a first check of the "action news" traffic report today. lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center. >> it's not a great ride but better ride than yesterday when things were so wet. this afternoon things are dry but still having troubles on some of them line the vine street expressway westbound side a crash if the left lane that has been here now for well over an hour. it involves this truck right here, it looks like they are getting ready to tow away and with the left lane blocked by the ben franklin parkway a stand

still on the westbound side of the vine street expressway coming away from 95. you see all the brake lights stacked up toward the ben franklin parkway. stay on the local vine that is a little bit better but deal with the red lights up there. coming away from the vine and market street in old city. this happened again, a truck stuck on the ramp from market eastbound to 95 southbound, they have to unload some of the stuff off this truck and they have to block the right lane close to penn's landing but in lieu of this ramp use the one from the eastbound vine street expressway. a crash on the boulevard at bridge street in the out he drive and kelly drive beyond the art museum and concord township a crash at 322 at clayton park drive. lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report on this hump day afternoon. pottstown pike at still ahead

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change that too a new record high at 2,241 and change on the day. recovery efforts on the scene of a deadly warehouse fire in california have ended. this as investigators fine new clues as to what caused the blaze that killed 36 people. authorities say that a refrigerator was the potential source of the fire but too soon to say for sure. the night of the fire there was a dance party inside of the warehouse known as the ghost ship. crews say some vehicle tims texted their loved buns during their final moments. it's unclear if there will be criminal charges filed. some officers were honored for bravery and valor today including a man ambushed by a gunman earlier this year. jessie hartnett received the award while continuing to perform his duties after being

shot and badly wounded. dozens of other officers received awards today and of course our congratulations to each and everyone of them. >> a major recall right before hanukkah, target announced a recall on a menorah due to an electrical defect. there are eight reports of this product melting including three reports of fire. no property damage or injuries are linked to the menorah but people are warned not to use these recalled menorahs and return them to target for a full refund. bank of america cut a large check for manna for $15,000. they will help to prepare and deliver meals for people due to life-threatening illness. they will send out 3600 meals and bank of america employees

were on hand to volunteer their time. well, there are some santas helpers working to make the season bright for local folks that could use a merry christmas this year. more than 100 volunteers spent the year wrapping presents for needy families in medford new jersey, annie mccormick has the story of the heartfelt wraple party and the story that inspired it. >> christmas is coming alive in come alive church during the annual wrapping party for the program spirit of the holidays. lisa o'neil and her family started the program in their home in 1999 in honor of her brother kevin todd who died of complications of aids. >> his biggest fear is that he would be forgotten and i promised him he would not be forgotten. >> they started with helping one family. >> heat members of this family,

24 gifts and one food basket and next year they needed more help and by the way there was another family. >> not only has the number of families they help increase but so is the number of volunteers. >> they are not only impacted by hiv or aids they are living well below the poverty line. volunteers from local schools and the community are wrapping 100 new gifts and 95 food boxes, pastor harry thomas is proud to open the church's doors for the event. he backed the group even when people were beginning to learn about hiv and aids. >> it's our privilege, yes there was a time when people were like hands off for people with hiv or aids, we do not believe that is our faith and the way we should approach things. >> lisa had the vision and we said lets go for it.

>> and she knows her uncle would be proud. >> i think he feels so happy and so grateful and be so proud of my mom. well, it's time now for a check of the accuweather forecast. >> all right some chilly weather coming our way adam joseph standing by with the details. >> say that lightly, because this is the coldest air in 10 months basically that will flood into our region by the end of the week and today another dreary day for the most part with clouds and early drizzle and now you can see sun popping out just before the sunsets glistening there towards camden off the battleship new jersey on this pearl harbor remembrance day. as we look at numbers across the region, 44 allentown and 46 in reading and 46 in philadelphia and 46 in millville. the numbers don't vary all that much from the lehigh valley to the city. right to the shore where temperatures are in the mid-40s. as we look at the eastern half

of the country here not a whole lot happening. that is good when you talk about the month of december. it could be tricky this time of year but a strike of snow in witch to, st. louis and cincinnati. that has more seasonable air south and east and more arctic air to the north and west. a mixture of clouds and stars better than last night. but the december chill. 29 in the lehigh valley and at freezing in wilmington and below freezing for millville and the warmer spots at the shore. as we look at the day planner for your thursday, mthe afterno be pushing through dry with some cloud cover and a peek of sun and for the most part a dry thursday. future tracker 65:00 in the afternoon, windchills 28 in reading and 36 in millville. so definitely a chill in the air on thursday. then as we look at friday in the morning that is when the arctic air does really push in and the

winds are whipping up over 30 miles per hour gusting at times feeling like 19 in the lehigh valley and 18 in reading and 21 in philadelphia and 21 in millville and friday afternoon it stays below freezing, that is how it feels in the afternoon as the winds continue from the northwest. the four day at 4:00 forecast. 45 here for tomorrow chilly with some sun and windchills staying in the 20s friday afternoon with an air temperature of 39 degrees, there could even be a snow flurries in the air especially north and west close to the lehigh valley and breezy and cold saturday and 38 degrees and quickly turning cloudy on sunday with the eagles in town in the afternoon bundle up for that game and 39 degrees for the high and the system arrives on monday and temperatures in the 30s leading up to that and we'll let you know if it's rain or

snow in the next half hour. >> thank you adam. a former temple football head coach matt rule, says good-bye in a big way. the message for the team and philadelphia. >> and some parents have to plan meals around the picky eaters and how doctors are helping kids with their eating habits. >> if you are looking to come up with extra cash it could be hiding in your closet we'll tell you where to bring in the stuff you are not using and get hold hard cash on the spot.

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former temple football coach, matt rule may be on his way out of philadelphia but he is not leaving with a heartfelt good-bye. this is the full page ad he placed in the philadelphia inquirer. along with the note of gratitude it features the aac championship trophy. saying temple and philly will

always be apart of us and we will be cheering from afar. he will be introduced at baylor at a welcoming ceremony later today. if you think about heading to annapolis for the bowl game or out to pasadena to see penn state in the rose bowl there is new warnings about ticket scams. the attorney general wants to pick sure you don't get duped. never wire transfer money to someone you don't know and consider using a credit card so you can dispute charges if needed and make sure the seat on your ticket corspons with actual rows and sections in the stadium. we have more pointers on our website at 6abc.com. in wilmington today. delaware state police and the troopers association help children in the hospital celebrate the holidays, the dupont hospital for children is sponsored by the child life program. kids and their families enjoy

crafts and a visit from santa and it wouldn't be winter without a snowman, olaf from the movie frozen also made a special appearance there today. >> got to love that. big smile. caught in the act a man swiped a packsage from a home in northern liberty why his outfit caught the investigators attention. and the struggle with picky eaters and for some kids it's not just a stage. we have tips to help your kids develop better eating habits. >> plus, want to make extra cash? who doesn't. all have you to do is clean out your closet.

firefighters battled flames shooting out of a home in the port richmond section. and we learn more about the baby born in midair from a flight that took off in philadelphia. wait until you hear the newborns very fitting name. and a big honor for a native son and vice president joe biden, as they recognize the political career that spans four

decades. those accolades came from both sides of the political aisle from washington today. sara bloomquist is live in the satellite center. the sentimental sendoff started at his alma mater. >> reporter: right now the senators from both sides of the aisle are paying him tribute on the senate floor. earlier today biden was at his alma mater, the university of delaware where he reflected on his years as a student there. and the times we face today. along list of senators from both sides of the aisle took to the senate floor to offer kind words about joe biden and his years in public office. senator chris couns who now occupies the seat pushed for the event and spoke first followed by mitch mcconnell and others.

>> you locked millions of miles fighting for our country traveling around the world and as i have the privilege of representing the senate in your honor living up to your legacy. >> mr. vice president have you been a real friend and trusted partner and an honor to serve with you. we are all going to miss you. god speed. >> earlier today the vice president attended the inauguration at the university of delaware's 28th president and talked about how his professors there guided him through times that were not as chaotic as today. >> it was in our power to fix america because of the incredible foundation of which this country is built. >> biden remains coy on whether

or not he plans to run again and told steven colbert he learned a long time ago to never say never. the decision not to run in 2016 was in fact best for his family but added to that he was best prepared to lead the country. that continues on the senate floor and we'll have more coming up at 6:00. >> well liked and well respected. thank you sara. police are looking for a grinch dressed in a batman sweatshirt that stole a package from a person's home. this happened on friday on west poplar street in north liberties, police released the video showing him opening the person's door and grabbing the box. investigators are trying to determine how this fire in port richmond started this morning. this video shows flames shooting out of the home on the 2900 block of gulf street. no word if anyone was injured.

i woke up this morning thinking it's going to warm up some day soon. turns out i was wrong. >> keep dreaming buddy, we are at the beginning stages of that winter season. it felt chilly and damp this morning as we look live from sky 6 hd breaking the clouds apart enjoying the sun this afternoon. a glimmer of it before it is setting. 47 is your air temperature average for this time of your. winds from the northwest at 9 miles per hour. air temperatures take a look where our air is coming from. norman wells, 40 below zero right now. so it's close to 80 degrees warmer here than it is there. peace river 9 below, and thompson coming in at 5 degrees above zero. we are talking about cold temperatures back in the classroom today. over the last 10 years how many decembers have been above

normal? that is the question. tweet me your best guess, 4, 6 or 8? tweet me at adam joseph and the first person to get it right get a shout-out. we had at least one, last december was the warmest ever in philadelphia's history. and so far we are running above normal this december. >> but december has just begun. >> okay. >> add ac thank you. well, across the delaware valley people took time to remember those that lost their lives 75 years ago today during the attack on pearl harbor in galloway township, they took time to honor 93-year-old peter, a survivor of the attack on d-day. [ taps ] >> cadets joined veterans for the pearl harbor ceremony in

newport and the cadets played taps and laid a wreath to remember the moments that pearl harbor was attacked. a man made the list of america's most wanted and tonight he is behind bars overseas. monica malpass is live in the newsroom now with details on his arrest. >> reporter: that is right. a convicted child predator that fled the country before he could be sentenced in montgomery county. find out where the 33-year-old fugitive was captured after being on the run for 10 years. and the u.s. is dealing with a mumps outbreak and many cases are on college campuses, the change that the government is considering and how it could affect the vaccines for that. we'll have more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00. we'll see you then. >> thank you. these adorable little ones are taking part in the city's new preschool initiative in philadelphia. mayor kenney stopped by the

peewee prep to meet and greet the youngsters part of the phl pre-k project. making pre-k more accessible and affordable. peewee prep will be able to accommodate 60 more children starting next month. children are known for being picky eaters, many children grow out of it but it can be a debilitating problems for others if not treated. erin o'hearn is here to tell us about a program at chop designed to coach kids into better eating practices. >> we have heard of toddlers that heard foods that are white or won't taste foods because of their texture, most grow out of it. but some times it causes daily stress and interruptions it needs to be professionally treated. >> three, two, one -- breathe

through your nose. >> for 12-year-old asa plain yogurt is making her gag. ethan's father enrolled her in a program at chop when it became clear that her food limitations were causing mood swings and anxiety at school and tension at home and concerns about her health. they was only eating mashed po pates and rice. >> there was a level of anxiety, if we went out side of the house would they have something she was able to eat. >> i kept my mind occupied. >> use of distraction that is fine by me. >> it's an eating disorder interfering with your ability to be like other kids. >> while watching her during a session is not easy, there have been improvements. the doctor likens herself to a

sports coach helping kids practice and practice until they can do it on their own. she helps them recognize sweet sour and savory and praising them when they like new things. >> the basis for successful treatment for picky eating is eating. not talking about it or looking for the cause it's practice. >> the old technique trying a bite to see if you like it. both agree that simply doesn't work. >> for me i take around seven bites of a food before it gets a big better for me. >> she is eating hamburger, fruit and a pepperoni calzone. the most common misconception is that picky eaters are spoiled and that is not the case. head to my facebook page for more on seeking help. this is not really for the

3-year-old but when you notice that it's not getting any better and it's impeding on their activities that is when with you need to seek help. >> you don't think practice makes perfect in this situation but it does. thank you. still to come here this afternoon. parents you may want to rethink giving your baby a teething ring. find out what was found in a majority of teething ring brands. how much would you spend on a christmas tree. $50? $100? we'll have more in big talkers.

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she is one of the best athletes in the world and today she returned home to delaware with the help and courage for others. elaina delle donne visited the first state school today

actually located inside of christiana hospital. there she poke spoke children battling illness and spoke about her own battle with lyme disease. >> on health check at 4:00 we have a warning for parents of young children. pay special attention to the teething ring you give your baby to soothe their gums. the first of its kind study says you could expose them to chemicals that could affect their development. they analyzed 59 baby teethers commonly sold in america and found 100% of them. all of them contained bpa's and similar chemicals but you can buy those without bpa's so keep your eyes on what is inside. big talkers now and this looks like a typical flight. passengers in their seats and

flight attendant in the aisle but a quick listen inlets you know that this flight from philadelphia to orlando was anything but ordinary. that is the sound of baby jet being born on board a jet liner. mom was 26 slightly more than 2 points at birth. little baby jet is now receiving care and his name was already iconcly on mom and dads list after his unexpected birth. again, he is being treated in south carolina. what a story. >> now, to this story in the spirit of the holiday season it seems that finding the perfect christmas tree is a competitive sport. if you live in the greenwich village neighborhood of manhattan it's a costly one,

there is one tree, one famous tree from this vendor on this street here in greenwich village. that has a pretty posh price tag. $1,000. wait? what? this is hour the salesman comes up with the price. >> you have to consider the weather five years ago, ten years ago and the droughts you don't think about that, these guys have to pay for their water. and guess what? somebody brought the christmas tree. for the record that vendor has less expensive pines for about $60. i thought it was expensive but sounds pretty reasonable compared to $1,000. >> remembered the rocks wrapped in leather you talked about yesterday they are sold out. >> $85? i feel like i had a part in that. >> the rocks and expensive trees we are on a roll here.

>> there will be one more back on the market return adam's. >> lets get a check of the roads right now, matt is standing by with us. >> bargain prices and i may have trees for you too. we are live in center city. vine street expressway clogged in both directions by the schuylkill. the crash in the westbound lanes just out of view at the ben franklin parkway has finally cleared after almost an hour and a half. it's gone and the lanes are open and they are definitely not empty they remain very crowd this afternoon. on the the big picture off the ben franklin parkway headed outbound on the kelly drive a crash near the art museum that is gone now. but one on the roosevelt boulevard southbound at bridge street in the outer drive and upper darby a wreck at 69 and marshall road at fibbers sports

bar. and a truck stuck on the ramp from market street and old city. they are unloading the load on the truck that is stuck. southbound traffic is getting by okay but we will keep tabs on it. delco an accident closing wawa road and use baltimore pike instead no problems there and a wreck at 322 at clayton park drive and one in runnemede by the haircutry near evesham drive. meteorologist, adam joseph, standing by with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast next.

all right meteorologist, adam joseph takings all back to the classroom today.

>> you have been pondering it. here is the question at the beginning of the newscast. over the past years how many debtses are above normal? four, six or eight? >> not c. >> you are saying not c with definiteness. >> i'll say a. >> it was c. eight out of the last ten decembers were above normal. the last person was john murr on my twitter pages was the first to get it right. we had really warm decembers the last ten years. if you recall 2009 in december we had over 23 inches of snow in one storm. it can happen but this december also going down pretty warm so far. as we look at the numbers, 44 in allentown and 46 in reading and 47 in millville and cape may the

atlantic city airport coming in at 46 degrees. a lot of clouds early on in the day with drizzle early this morning but breaks in the clouds before the sunsets and we have breaks overnight tonight to display some stars but a december chill setting in. 29 in the suburbs and west wind is light 4 to 8 miles per hour. for your thursday here is the setup. clouds and afternoon peeks of sunshine as the arctic front arrives, it does push through dry so we will not see precipitation with the front tomorrow and it turns breezy as the front ushers through in the afternoon creating windchills tomorrow in the 30s and that will be pretty balmy compared to what is about to arrive here friday foo the upcoming weekend. high pressure now is in western canada, this is where air temperatures at the present time are 10 to 20 degrees below zero. that high a piece of it will

break away. the original piece staying in the northern plains, the secondary breaks down to the south and ushers cold air all the way down to the gulf coast states. and highs in the 20s and 30s, and not a lot of snow cover in the northern plains and great lakes to pull even colder air in so the air modifies as it pushes to the south and east and by saturday again temperatures well below average. as we look at your friday and saturday windchills in the morning. 20 on friday, only 29 friday afternoon. it's windy on friday. and less wind on saturday but a bit colder with that windchill 22 on monday and saturday morning and 29 on saturday afternoon. so as we look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast chilly here and sun on thursday and windchill withes in the 20s friday afternoon and air temperature 39 and colder on saturday and there is less wind and what is when they feel equal with windchills in the 20s both

days and clouds quickly race in here sunday 39 degrees and there could be a chance of some mixed precipitation and maybe some sleet or snow or rain depending on the track of the storm and tuesday and wednesday turning colder behind that system as another cold shot arrives a week from now. we are flipping that page, so to speak, of a colder an normal december, as we go through the second half of this month. turning your closet into cash details in what's the deal coming up.

if you are looking for extra cash to get through the holiday stretch. look no further than your own closet. we found a local family business offering instant cash for things you are not even using, no apps

or consignment stores just cash right then and right there. >> we have money sitting around for things we are not using. >> everybody just has extra cash lying around whether it's old shoes, jeans, pieces of jewelry. gifts. >> in cash in my bag a family business in upper darby that is exactly what you get. cash for things just taking up space in your closet and unlike consignment you get the cash on the spot. >> everything is instant, you do not wait for the items to sell. you are paid up front. >> it's pretty much what you get while consigning, they research the resale potential and offer you a potential. >> if something sells for 500 we give 250. you send pictures of your items, they make you an offer and send you a shipping label.

we ship the items and authenticate on hand and issue you a check that day. >> and they are by appointment only, and while selling you can also shop, they resell all the merchandise for up to 70% to 90% off retail. >> you get big names. >> we buy great designers from louis vuitton to chanel and here is christian louboutins. >> these are brand new. >> never been worn. >> this is where fabulous retail goes to contained its new life. >> and someone will appreciate it and really love it. >> so it's the circle of retail and there is one thing to remember. no matter how you sell this way at a consignment store at a market place or online like ebay or posh mark, you never get what you pay retail but it gives you

something. new buying potential for items. and comes in handy during the holidays, that does it for "action news" at 4:00. for brian taff and alicia vitarelli, i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and adam tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. "action news" at 5:00 is next.

"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. the nationwide heroin epidemic is taking lives at an alarming rate and now takes the life of a man in bucks county. wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is the rising number of deaths blamed on heroin addiction in falls township, bucks county. walter perez is live at the township police department tonight. with the latest. >> reporter: hello the details are so disturbing a researcher

said it's like a zombie apocalypse and people say it's only getting worse. it was 6:00 last evening when falls township police ponded to the call of a man who overdosed on heroin. they arrived to find a 35-year-old man named christopher weatherwax was dead and they found empty heroin bags in the home. as this escalates there is no such thing as a typical drug at picture. >> black, white, rich, young old. we had a 62-year-old subject overdosed in the beginning the year and the youngest so far is 14. last night was the 12th reported heroin overdose in the past 11