"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. good afternoon we begin with

breaking developments from bucks county where human remains were found during the search for four missing men. chopper 6 hd is live over the property in solebury township where police found the bodies buried last night. >> one victim is identified as dean finocchiaro. now a homicide is underway to find out who is responsible. >> we are following the story with live team coverage this afternoon. katherine scott has the latest on the man being held on bail in connection with this case. and now lets begin with gray hall and the latest information from the bucks county district attorney. >> reporter: well, rick and sara we can tell you that daily briefing wrapped up not too long ago. really no new developments outside of that huge news we all learned about at midnight we learn that one of the four men's body was discovered inside of a grave. as it stands at noon three men

we main missing. heart break in bucks county in the search for the four men missing since last week. families held out hope things took a tragic turn. fears were confirmed when authorities say they found multiple human remains. and one is identified as dean finocchia finocchiaro. the others have not been identified. >> they are side by side and combing through vast fields and building and they are down 12 feet deep and getting deeper by the minutes. >> the remains were found in a grave more than 12 feet deep on a farm in solebury township. the property is ownby the family of a person of interest in this case. >> they are tenderly painstakingly, recovering the remains of people that they do not even know. that they never even met. >> police arrested dinardo

wednesday afternoon for the second time. the first on an unrelated firearms charges and the new alleges they tried to sell a car belonged to one of the missing men thomas meo. the sad discovery of 19-year-old dean finocchiaro. mark sturgis and jimmy patrick and tom meo are still missing. >> if last night could serve as a protocol of sorts i would hope to be able to repeat that at some point. >> reporter: all right back out live, still no cause of death for finocchiaro. we can tell you another development in the case, the cornors vehicle was seen leaving the property being searched in solebury township and we expect a press conference to happen at 3:00 and hope to update you on

this case at that time. channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >> lets switch live now to "action news" reporter, katherine scott in doylestown where sources say that a grand jury to convene to consider this case at the bucks county courthouse. >> reporter: that is right rick, and the district attorney said yesterday he is not even permitted to comment on whether there is a grand jury empanelled in bucks county, so what exactly is happening we don't yet know but the grand jury is convening in doylestown to consider the case. the attorney fortunate perry jr. was in the courtroom and he is hired to represent the dinardos. sources say the parents of cosmo dinardo a person of interest in this case. are subpoenaed to appear before a bucks county grand jury and they own the property where the

human remains were found yesterday. what they are expected to say today is unknown. it's not a grand jury's job to decide if someone is innocent or guilty and could hear testimony or witnesses. and decide if there is probable cause to bring criminal charges or an indictment. the attorney did not comment, sandy and antonio issued a statement. as parents they sympathize with the parents and families of the missing young men and cooperating every way possible in the investigation being conducted by law enforcement. their son cas cosmo is a person of interest in this case. he was arrested again yesterday for allegedly trying to sell one of the missing man's cars for $500 and is now being held on $5 million bail. of course this is a developing story and let you know

developments as they come out of the courthouse. katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. we will alert you to every new development in this store through the 6 abc app. right now you can find all the latest details in this case along with raw video from the action cam and chopper 6 hd the 6 abc app is a free download. now, to an alert from accuweather. we are dealing with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and oppressive humidity. excessive heat warnings and advisories are in effect for the entire region. david murphy is over in the weather center with a first check of the forecast. >> we start you out sara with the first issue, the excessive heat warning in the effect in the central portion of of the region, and they added advisories through quakertown and reading and down to the shore and heat index values could make it feel as hot as 100 to 105, and the humidity itself is extremely oppressive. satellite and cloud cover mixing

with sunny breaks and some rain out to the west of us pushing into central pennsylvania and we'll have to wait another couple of hours before it gets here. the heat is here. 92 in philadelphia and 90 in wilmington and 84 in allentown and still 85 down the shore in cape may. everyone is dealing with high humidity. the temperatures are going up this afternoon. 96 by 2:00 and 97 is your high by 4:00, that is one degree off the record high for this date. and 10:00 before we get back down into the mid-80s. i'm posting spotty strong thunderstorms for this afternoon and evening. the dew points, this is the number that tells you how humid it is. look at the numbers, 70 in philadelphia and anything 70 and up is oppressive humidity and 76 in millville and 5-in cape may and uper impressive in wilmington and dover touched 80 on the dew point scale. that is the sort of humidity you see in new orleans and the gulf

coast. so unusual weather out there today and defer fatally dangerous. in addition to the heat threat there is a scattered thunderstorm around and the prediction center put the majority of the region in the yellow category, there could be scattered more than one maybe several strong storms in the afternoon and evening. that is something i want you to keep in mind. when i step back with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we have to talk about tomorrow. it won't be as hot but still steamy and stormy. that is ahead. >> thank you. lets look outside now from the sky 6 hd camera from city hall. you see folks are trying to cool off in the splash fountains outside of dillworth park a good idea in these hot and hazy conditions. jeanette reyes is trying to beat the heat this afternoon. she is live and another watery scene this time the fountains in logan square. >> reporter: i placed myself in

front of where the mist comes, i don't know if you can see it. meteorologists are talking about today's weather all week long and david mentioned the humidity. you can feel it now. the key is hydration and drink a lot of fluids especially water. a lot of people including adults decided to go ahead and take the plunge. >> the humidity and heat got off to an early start and temperatures quickly climbs from there going from bad to worse. >> right now muggy of course, humid and i guess you could say a little cloudy. >> right now not too bad but it's going to get hot. >> the usual and important advice on hydration was doled out at the strip usion center in logan. >> it's going to get extremely hot today. lets try to drink a lot of water and fluids and make sure you stay on the air. >> and kevin brown was under the

scorching sun in logan square. >> we are here and have another job to go to. >> one man had homeless lining up for food and much needed water. >> and parents found a way to keep the kids busy and cooled off. >> the first thing you think of when it's boiling hot is the city and then the sprinklers there. she keeps me busy running after her. >> jumping in the water is never a bad idea. on a more serious note, the gentlemen wanted to remain anonymous, handing out food and water, and he is doing something important checking on the elderly and very young. and making sure that everyone comes out okay. channel 6 "action news." >> all right thank you. now to washington, and new

developments with the republican health care bill. senate gop leaders are expected to present their newest plan at some point. the revised measure would roll back much of president trump's health care law and other republicans are threatening to vote against it if their demands are not met. president trump and first lady, melania arrived in france interest morning. the president was invited to be a guest of honor at the bastille day where the parade will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the u.s. into world war i and president trump is touring the war monuments. and they will have a private meeting. that exacted at any time now. still ahead on "action news" at noon, gunned down on the job an aaa worker was shot to death while responding to a service call.

and a mudslide slams into a traffic jam leaving drivers in need of a rescue. and david murphy has the hot and steamy seven-day forecast. when "action news" continues.

dramatic new dash-cam video

shows a mudslide hitting a traffic jam. it swept the vehicle as way in china. eight cars were buried and the drivers and passengers all trapped and the emergency crews managed to rescue everyone. the national guard is rushing to help the victims of flooding in the midwest. in homeowners are dealing with scenes like this one. a couple captured water rushing into their basement. the fox river is expected to reach record levels and flooding has affected nearly every property in the community. a man is behind bars in florida after police say he killed an aaa worker. jose was furious over how long it took someone to respond to his call for help for a dead battery. the man arrived at his home and he shot the victim multiple times.

he died at the scene and he is now held without bond. >> a young carjacking victim is safe because of a news helicopter in kansas city. police say that two men stole a car from a gas station and mayo was sleeping in the backseat and they spotted the abandoned vehicle in the backseat and when the officers approached the car the little girl ran towards them and authorities are still look for the suspects. >> a contractor got stuck behind an atm. he wound up locked inside without a cell phone that he left in his truck. he started to slip notes to customers through the atm machine begging them for help. many thought it was a joke and one finally called police. >> we can hear a little voice from the machine. you will never see this again in

your life. someone stuck in the atm machine it's crazy. >> the man was stuck for two hours before they were abe to set him free. >> some story. coming up a community garden in seasonal --

a vietnamese garden in south jersey is teaching them about their roots. tamala edwards has more in this week's art of aging. >> she was born in a refugee camp and manages this garden for other refugees in east camden. part of creating a home is growing food and having access to the food they are useded to eating at home. >> she is growing vietnamese squash and vegetables in the garden. >> because my family and other families like the vietnamese food especially the mixed vegetables. >> after school and the summer the elders are joined by the high school student that learn about gardening and much more. >> it's like their own families. >> a great way for our students

to have conversations with the community and feel like they are giving back. >> it's run by a grass roots nonprofit. the city of camden donated the land and some supplies, the garden's volunteer scavenge for the rest. >> we had a lot of logs, and asked the students what can we make with this? >> and making beds and trellises. >> this is the refugee style of growing, you grow with what you have. >> the melones, lettuce and peppers are the healthy bounty from this patch of green in camden but the level of respect is the real reward. >> the elders love teaching. >> they share and teach us all of these amazing garden streets and seeing the seeds sprouting into a plant. >> channel 6 "action news." the "action news" team is out work on news stories tonight

beginning at 4:00. alicia vitarelli is live now. >> we are beating the heat or meteorologist, melissa magee, is by hitting the shore live in sea isle city at 4:00. and today's show united hair lines what has a way to deal with overbooked flights. they want to sell your seats to someone else for more money. and it's not a mouth guard it's the strangest product to hit the oral hygiene market. how the world's free hands free tooth brush works. >> we'll tell you about that tonight at 4:00. ♪

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temperatures and storms too? >> could be storms today and maybe tomorrow. stormtracker 6 live double scan for now shows moisture creeping in in pottsville and harrisburg and any time after 2:00, 3:00 i would look out for spotty showers and thunderstorms. looking outs side, we have sky 6 hd at the shore and rain may not make it at the coast and like everywhere else you hear rumbles of thunder that you are indoors and for now they can enjoy themselves. we are at 92 right now. the dew point 70 and most of the area with dew points 70 or better and that means oppressive human and winds south sound west at 12 and not all that strong and cool and comfortable in the ocean at 63. current temperatures are in the 80s in the northern and western suburbs and low 90s from trenton and millville and dover and still in the 80s in cape may and atlantic city. and here are the current heat

index values. and we see them up over 100 we are already there at the airport in a.c. and millville. and excessive humidity in dover and feeling like 99 in wilmington. 93 is your high in the lehigh valley. and strong storms could built in in the after hoon and evening. and warm conditions down the shore mid-80s there to upper 80s in delaware, mainly dry and hot and humid and oppressive. you'll want to keep the cool drink going at the shore and philadelphia a high of 97 this afternoon. one off the record high, a spotty storm is possible and of course it will feel as high as 100 to 104 or so. as we go through the height of the afternoon heating. heat tips are on more than ever, seek out the ac and take breaks in the shade and check in on

seniors and pets. remember senior citizens your bodies don't acclimate to the heat as quickly as they used to. make sure you drink fluids and keep the a.c. going on fans. future tracker 6 picking up the rain story, 3:00 most of this is off to the west and spotty storms and showers around and keep in mind as we roll through the evening anything that pops could produce a drenching downpour and gusty wind. and here is a reinforcements of that a moderate chance of line and strong wins are a possible. 75 is the overnight low and evening thunderstorm. and muggy owner wise. quickly tomorrow. more showers and thunderstorms on the way, some of these could again be strong as we go through the evening and once again like today we have that scattered chance an uptick chance of the severe weather with damages wins from storms. your seven day, 97 today and steamy and feeling worse than 97 and strong storms possible.

tomorrow not as hot probably only 85 for a high and still steamy and uncomfortable and a chance of drenching showers and thunderstorms and maybe flash flooding from the cells, it looks better for the weekend 89 sunday and lower humidity both da days. >> thank you david.

live from solebury township with more on the investigation. gray -- >> reporter: well sara, we tell you that the district attorney wrapped up the daily briefing not too long ago and not a lot of new information but the district attorney promising this investigation will continue until the men are found. not too long ago the cameras were rolling as the cornora rived to the scene the site being searched at the vast farmland in