amanda morris' relative and her husband lived in an apartment downstairs, according to authorities. they were able to survive this fire and get themselves to safety. anved officials say that autopsies will be performed on all four that died here. but the results may not be known for another 24 hours. in long branch, new jersey, tracie strahan, news 4 new york. you. > police are hunted for a man wanted for an attempted rape ind washington heights. th ey say the man you see in this surveillance video followed a woman off the elevator in her building west 72nd street early sunday morning. he grabbed the woman and tried to rape her as she unlocked her door. the victim was able to fight him off and he fled the building. >>> a murder and rape suskect from north carolila was arrested in brooklyn after h allegedly stole a woman's car in manhpattan. police say 21-year-old kendrick gregory has been on the run nce monday when he allegedly shot a man to death and raped a 15-year-old girl in raleigh. they say he stole a car near warrant street and broadway yesterday. that car had a gps system wh

they are identified as 35 years old linden shane beharry, amanda morris and their two children, brian and brandon. >> the preliminary investigation has revealed that there are multiple areas where this fire started within this home. >> there were other injuries to the victims' bodies besides burns. investigators have not ruled out murder-suicide. linden beharry worked for the long branch department of public works for 16 years. >>> new at 6:00, ready for school? not exactly the best way to describe what is happening at one school district on long island. the students in hempstead in nassau county are ready. the high school is the problem. so many students without classes so they go to campus and then go home. what is going on. here is long island reporter kristin thorne. >> i have a 45 minute class, home room. then i got lunch. that's it. i didn't come here to eat. >> >> reporter: frustrated students at hempstead high school. imagine if this was your schedule, a blank sheet. >> i am trying to graduate. this is bad for me. >> reporter: the head of the teacher's association says the sch

. >> these four individuals are amanda morris, 29 years old. lyndon shane

. >> these four individuals are amanda morris, 29 years old. lyndon shane bahari, and brian 4 years old and brandon 7 years old. >> it appears this was a triple murder-suicide but the motive for this horrible crime is unclear, why would a dpw worker with no problems outside of home decide to wipe out his entire family. >> you watch it and feel helpless like there is nothing can you do. >> neighbors say there was always a lot of activity out at the house, and the final cause of death will be determined by the monmouth county medical examiners office. anthony johnson, channel 6 "action news" >>> a manhunt is called off after a police officer was killed in the line of duty, at one point 400 officers were trying to track down the suspect, schools were closed in and around fox lake north of chicago. a report from the scene of this search. >> reporter: it's been more than 24 hours since this all began and while the lieutenant's killers have not been found, the manhunt has now been declared over but the investigation continues, while no real descripti

. >> among dead were 35 year-old lyndon beharry, a amanda morris and their sons brandon and brian, who were seven and four. the investigation into that fire continues but authorities say it does not appear to be accidental. >>> heart pounding moments caught in camera in china when a man saves a toddler dangling from the fourth story window. her parents left her loan and she crawled out of it. her head got stuck and she started screaming. the that is when man climbed out of the nearby window and used a mop to prop her up. the little girl was not hurt. >> wow. >> thank god for that person. >> that is a miracle. >> wow. >> look at that. you cannot leave children that age alone for five seconds. >> you said it, not even for five seconds, i turnaround and baby jackies free. >> yes. >> they are little ones and they are exploring. >> what about the the weather today. will there be any drop in humidity, because that has been really bad this morning. >> look at nicole's hair, look at my hair. >> flat iron, i had to. >> it is coming on the weekend. we're not there yet, though, but it will feel h

those victims have been identified 35-year-old linda, 29-year-old amanda morris and children brandonnd brian. who are seven and four years o old. a witness describes to us this desperate attempts to try and reach this young family. >> we were trying to knock the door down and trying to get in to try to help save some of the people that were in there. so that's what i could see from this point, you know. >> reporter: they just couldn't get past the doors? >> no. >> i can tell you that looking at this scene, at this point in time, that when the fire department went inside, that they located more than one origin of this fire. we can tell that you based upon what we see, that this is not an accidental fire. that we are looking at this as a potential intentional fire that was set. >> reporter: short time ago i spoke with another witness who told me before he saw smoke out here he actually heard a zero receives loud bangs when he came out here he told mow he was surprised that he didn't see people escaping this home because he said the fire didn't seem to be that big at the time. it seems

a memorial started outside the home of lyndon beharry, amanda morris and their two sons in long branch. they were found yesterday morning in a second floor bedroom. authorities say some of the victims' injuries were unrelated to the fire. several small fires were set inside the home. >> based upon what we see, that this is not an accident fire -- accidental fire. we are looking at this as a potential fire that was set. >> 4-year-old brian and 7-year- old brandon were set to start the new school year today. the long branch superintendent said their deaths cast a sad shadow over the community and grief counselors will be available today. >>> happening today, new yorkers can start signing up to win tickets to see pope francis in central park. the city will butte tens of thousands of tickets for the pope's procession through the park september 25th. starting today through labor day, new york state residents can enter to win two tickets. winners will be randomly selected. visit our web site for information on though shine up. you can also call 311. >>> the nypd says it is not ready to unvei

prosecutors say 35-year-ol 35-yd lyndon beharry shot his girlfriend amanda morris and their sons agesand four. beharry turned the gun on himself. multiple fires were also intentionally set at the family home in long branch monmouth county tuesday. investigators have not yet said if the family died of the bullet wounds or fire related injuries. >>> a couple who starved to death their disabled three-year-old daughter has now been sentenced to 30 to 60 years behind bars. carmen ramirez and carlos rivera pleaded guilty to murder in the third degree. little natalie who was three years old weighed only 11 pounds which is the same as a three month old. she was born blind. she did have down's syndrome. and she was found dead in the couple's west oak lane home in september 2013. investigators say the couple also neglected all five of their children. >>> detectives looking for two gunmen and a motive in a shooting here that that wounded a pregnant woman and a 21-year-old man in frankford, somebody fired 11 shots last night in the 4100 block of paul street. the woman is eight months pregnant but

harry, amanda morris and their two sons when they were found this morning in the second floor bedroom. investigators say several small fires were set inside the home. >> based upon what we see that this is not an accidental fire. that we are looking at this as a potential intentional fire that was set. >> authorities say some of the victims injuries were to the fire. >> it is quite obvious the increase in homeless people in the streets of new york city, finally, city officials admitting it and say they are it. the nypd now targeting homeless emcampments and shutting them down. will this work and what happens to all those people sleeping out there? eyewitness news reporter at one jim. >> bill, it wasn't long ago that when the nypd came to break up one of those on the other side of the wall back there here in the section of the bronx, the only other agency, city agency that would come they came to clean up the mess. like so much in dealing with the homeless over the last several years, awful lot has changed. >> it is worse now than it has ever been. maybe 60,000 homeless people in new y

victim suffered injuries not related to the flames among dead were linden beharry, 29 year-old amanda morris and their sons brandon and brian who were seven and 46789 the investigation, continues this morning. >>> still ahead, september sizzler continues, we are in the middle of the fifth heat wave of the summer and kyla says number six is heading our way. >>> would you ride this? we will tell you about a new roller coaster coming to our area, check it out, it is news you didn't see yesterday, we will have more on that, yikes, that looks scary. i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life, state farm is there. >>> welcome back. secret service says if you are coming to see the pope you will need tickets to get close to the big event. tickets will be distributed to 219 parishes throughout the the archdiocese. >

. >> reporter: 35-year-old linden bahari, known as shane, his common law wife, 29-year-old amanda morris, and their 2 two sons, 4-year-old brian and 7- year-old brenden bound together in a second floor bedroom at their home. 636 joline avenue. in long branch. what began as multiple small fires quickly consumed the inside of the house. firefighters opening the door around midnight to a wall of smoke and flames. >> they tried to get upstairs to the second floor. the house was already fully involved. they couldn't make their way past the smoke and fire. they tried their hardest to get up to the second floor. >> they were trying to knock the door down and trying to get in and try to help save some of the people that were in there. so that is what i could see from this point, you know. >> and they just couldn't get past the door. no, at one point, they did finally get through, but they were knocking out windows also, and up on the roof. >> investigators say all four family members had other injuries unrelated to the fire exposure itself. sources telling cbs 2, each person had gunshot wounds.

visitation for lyndon beharry and amanda morris seven-year-old brandon beharry and four-year-olds brianarry will be held today in long branch. investigators say beharry shot morris and their two children before setting their long branch home on fire then killing himself. a motive for the crime is not yet known. >>> also happening today, the defiant kentucky clerk who is hiked bars is set to receive a high profile visitor. republican presidential candidate mike huckabee plans to visit kim davis and hold a rally to support her. her lawyers filed an emergency motion with the federal court yesterday. it argues davis should not be compelled to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. davis has been in jail since thursday. >> last night's game against the atlanta braves had the smallest crowd in the 12 year history of citizens bank park. just 16,000 fans watched the game. at least that's the attendance we were given. they watched the braves beat the phillies seven to two. phillies rookie right hander aaron nola will try to rebound tonight. he gave up six runs on nine hits to the mets last

. >>> among the dead were 35-year-old linda, 29-year-old amanda morris and their sons brandon and brianho were seven and four. investigation into the fire continues but authorities say it does not appear to be accident accidental. >>> a major victory for the obama administration iran nuclear deal after senate democrats clinch the necessary votes to assure the deal survives in congress. secretary of state john kerry was in philadelphia and spock about the deal at the national couldn't stewing center. secretary kerry said despite the controversy surrounding the deal, it's the best way to stop iran from building a nuclear bomb. >> president obama and i are convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that the framework that we have put forward will get the job done. >>> critic say the deal gives too much power to iran and threatens israel and other countries in the middle east. >>> vice-president joe biden continues to fuel speculation about a possible presidential run. the vice-president traveled to miami today to speak at a community college. and then raised money for senate democrats. he will

thirty-five year-old linden shane beharry, his partner, a amanda morris and their children seven year-old brandon and four year-old brian were discovered inside their burning home in long branch, monmouth county. investigators say several small fires had been set and it appears all of the victims suffered injuries before the fire started. neighbors say the family appeared to be happy and there is no word tonight on a possible motive. >>> shattered glass littered some streets in camden county after a vehicle vandal went to work overnight. at least four cars had their windows smash in the glendora neighborhood of gloucester township. neighbors say it appears that a object was used. they are expecting it the to cost a few hundred dollars for repairs but some of the victims say they are glad it was in the worse. >>> well, it was another day of 90-degree plus temperatures as our fifth heat wave of the summer season, continues. and tomorrow, it looks to be yet another scorcher, before we finally get a break, but only a temporary break at. that meteorologist adam joseph has late word from accu w

. >> these four individuals are amanda morris, 29 years old, linden shane beharry 35 years old, brian beharry, 4 years old and brandon beharry 7 years old. >> reporter: it appears this was a triple murder-suicide. the motive for the horrible crime is unclear. why would a dpw worker with no apparent problems outside the home decide to wipe out his entire family. >> it was sad. you are watching it and you feel helpless, like there is nothing you can do. >> that was anthony johnson reporting. >>> now a developing story. commuter chaos on the long island railroad. trains are running with delays in and out of penn station after a massive shut down this morning caused power problems. viewers shared these photos with us on twitter of a packed station platform. n.j. burkett is live at jamaica station with the very latest. n.j. >> reporter: that's right, jamaica station the main hub of the l.i.r.r. where trains are moving in and out of manhattan. the nation's busiest commuter railroad is back up and running at this hour, but the delays, residual delays are colossal. the average delay is 90 min

hairy, 29-year-old amanda morris and their two sons, 4-year-old brian and 7-year-old brandon in a second floor bedroom in long branch wednesday. investigators believe he shot morris and their children and turned the gun on himself after setting fire to their home. >>> detectives are still piecing together the details of a shootout. the shootout happened on jefferson between evergreen and bushwick avenues in bushwick. dray clark with the latest. >> neighbors say it sounded like the wild wild west as police faced off with a suspect who would not back down until he was put down with a bullet. the gunfire started at 1:14 this morning, all of it captured on this home summers camera. dozens of shots in rapid succession exchanged between police and a 27-year-old suspect that police say was using this 40 caliber handgun. >> it was very scary. we rolled off the bed and we stayed down. it seemed like it was right outside our window. >> two officers in plain clothes riding in an unmarked police car rushed to the 1200 block of madison avenue where a 52-year-old man had been shot in the arm. the vict

. >> these four individuals are amanda morris, 29 years old. lyndon shane bahari 35 years old and brian 4 years old and brandon 7 years old. >> officials say that the flames ignited in more than one spot and did not appear to be accidental. prior to the fire neighbors said they heard loud noises coming from the home. >> like two big bangs, i wouldn'ted what happened. i thought someone was fighting so i ran outside and then a lady and two other gentlemen outside screaming, there are kids inside help help, get an ambulance. >> people say that bahari was originally from trinidad, those that knew them described them as happy and close and often saw the two children outside playing on their bikes. >> authority says this appears to be a murder-suicide. the motive remains a mystery. >> thank you. >>> one philadelphia leader is sounding the alarm today about the impact the papal visit has on local businesses, most business owners don't have the information they need to make sure they are ready. john rawlins live at the basilica of saints peter and paul

the couple had recently moved into the house, sharing it with their children and amanda morris' parents. >> they were fairly new on the block. they just had the house redone. just a sad situation at this point. >> reporter: investigators have been spending the day looking for a motive that would drive a local dpw worker over the edge and apparently take the lives of his two attractive young boys and his common law wife. >> it was sad because you are watching it and you almost feel helpless, like there is nothing you can do. >> reporter: and the monmouth county prosecutor's office says they will have more comments tomorrow about the case. they are waiting for the autopsies to be complete by the medical examiner's office here in monmouth county. that is the latest live from long branch, new jersey, anthony johnson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> anthony, thank you. >>> new at 5:00 the nypd began a crackdown on even campments. ten have been cleaned up in the last two weeks. another 70 or so are targeted. officers will go in with other city workers to offer help. the city estimates there are

set for a family that died in a murder-suicide at their new jersey home last week. 29-year-old amanda morris brandon behara will be laid to rest today. investigators say he shot amanda and her two children before killing himself. a motive for the crime is unknown. >>> right now crews are battling a forest fire in woodland township burlington county. chopper six was over the scene a short time ago. the fire is at 80 acres right now but firefighters expect that to grow especially they say because of dry conditions. the fire is located near route 72 which is a popular route from long beach island. no roads are closed and no homes or buildings are in danger of burning at this point. >> and now to the latest on the visit of pope francis to philadelphia. tickets to see his speech in independence mall will be available starting tomorrow. at noon, 10,000 tickets will be up for grabs. you can get them online by visiting the word meeting of families web site. tickets are on a first come first serve basis and will be limited to four tickets per person. ticketing information is yet to be released for tw

thirty-five year-old linda, and 29 year-old, amanda morris with brandon and brian beeharry ages seven and 46789 they were taken to the hospital where they later died. that is where the story takes a turn. >> i can tell thaw looking at this scene, at this point in time, that when the fire department went inside that they located more than one origin of this fire. we can tell thaw based upon what we see, that this is not an accidental fire. that we are looking at this as a potential intentional fire that was set. >> reporter: on top of that, medical examiners told investigators that the injuries that killed this family were not the fault of the fire. something that brandon says that he suspect when he did not immediately see the fire of four, flee that home. >> you should have more than enough time to peak your head out of the window or get downstairs and that is nerve racking, but i hope the investigators figure it out and get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: father of that family is said to work for public works department for the town, collogues have said simply he was a nice guy. s

firefighters found the bodies of amanda morris and their sons brian and all-in a bedroom of their home tuesday. investigators believe he shot morris and their children and then turned the gun on himself. >>> tonight we're learning more about one of the pilot on board a small plane that crashed in new jersey. that pilot being hailed as a hero in the grips of fear and uncertainty the pilot maneuvers away from children on the ground an instead crash land in a grove of trees. tim fleischer in spring valley with reaction from those who know him, tim? >> reporter: that pilot suffered serious injuries but we do understand that he is improving. now here in the spring valleyarea. >> he was still able to land his disabled plane on the edge of this field next to the crest hill community center is well known for being calm and pressured. >> he exemplifies the meaning of dedication. >> a fully certified pilot for the coast guard auxillary he was surveyed of the hudson river en when he radioed he was having engine problems. >> we are experiencing engine roughness. >> we are trying to get to teterbor

picture shows a happy couple and a solid family life for lyndon beharry and his common spouse amanda morris. their two young sons were enjoying their youth which have been stolen from all of them in an act of unbelievable rage and anger. >> i run outside because i think somebody is fighting and that's when you see this lady and about two other gentlemen just in front of the house screaming, you know, there's kids inside, you know, help, help, get somebody, get an ambulance and it was sad because you're watching it and you almost feel helpless. >> reporter: the fire last night has been described as small but smoky. neighbors rushing to the scene tried to rescue those trapped inside. >> we tried to break the windows on the bottom and by that time the ambulance and the firefighters were already here. >> reporter: it appears several small fires were ignited inside the multifamily house. by the time firefighters got inside, they found the four victims inside a second floor bedroom. authorities say they had apparently been injured before the smoke started engulfing the home. >> we can tell you th

firefighters found the bodies of 35-year-old lyndon bee harry and amanda morris and their sons all in the second floor bedroom of their long branch home on tuesday. investigators believe that bee harry shot morris and their children, set fire to their home and turned the gun on himself. >>> fdny investigators trying to figure out what caused the fire in the building above justin timberlake's restaurant. the fire started in the fifth floor apartment of the building on 59th and ninth avenue. the singer's restaurant southern hospitality is on the ground floor. crews were able to stop the flames from spreading and no injuries reported. >>> well, the county clerk in kentucky jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses says she will appeal the contempt of court order against her. meanwhile, fellow employees of kim davis at the rowan county clerk's office issued the licenses to three same-sex couples today. davis says the certificates are void because she did not authorize them. she says her religious beliefs -- she refused to issue any marriage licenses to any couples. a judge says that

prosecutors have officially ruled the deaths of 29-year-old amanda morris as well as her four and seven-year-old investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the murder-suicide. >>> a bicyclist remains in critical condition after being lit by a car in bucks county this morning. chopper 6hd was over the 2200 block of street road in bensalem. that's where the accident happened just after 9:00 a.m. though police have not released many details, they do say the driver stayed on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. >> the parents of a lehigh county woman killed in a crash are once again distraught after someone removed the roadside memorial in her honor. joan and albert dicky dixon say they've maintained the memorial here at lower macungie township since their daughter alexandra's death back in 2007. it stood at the spot where the 21-year-old was fatally struck by an suv. but this past sunday, they say they noticed the whole thing was gone including a cross that was posted more than 12 feet high. in its place this note. they called it distracting and dangerous. the township