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closing statements in the trial of three girls charged in the death of amy joyner francis. she was attacked in the high school bathroom and her heart conditions with triggered by the assault and she died of cardiac arrest. john rawlins is live now outside of wilmington courthouse. >> a pivotal issue is the rare medical problem the young woman had and it was a factor in her death. but the lawyer for the 17-year-old charged says that she could not have known that they are actions could have caused a death. the prosecution disagrees. >> prosecutor sean lug says what occurred here at the high school was a planned targeted attack directed at amy joyner francis with three girls conspiring to do harm with one of them carrying out the actual assault. the video shows the girl charged with criminally negligent home side. the victim had a previously existing heart condition and with not have died not for the stress of the assault. the father says sitting through the closing arguments opened wounds. >> at this point we are all devastated. it's almost like reliving it for the first time

amy joyner frances. one year ago, this month, 17 year-old amy joyner francis died after this brutal, bathroom brawl, at howard high school of technology in, wilmington. the fight, was caught on cell phone video. joyner francis family had to watch it time and again during closing arguments this week. >> we're all devastated, it is almost like reliving it. >> reporter: three teens on trial will learn their fate. defense attorneys will argue joyner francis was willing participant and her death was unforeseeable. teen died afterward, doctors say from an extremely rare heart condition, and had gone undetect. prosecutors on the other hand say joyner francis wasn't looking to fight, instead was unexpectedly attacked in the bathroom that day while trying to diffuse a tense situation caused by an on line group chat. new three girls, all 17, are charged as juvenileness their death. the alleged assailant is charged with criminally negligent homicide all three charged with misdemeanor conspiracy. even if found responsible though it is possible none of the defendants will face jail time since juvenile system has no mandat

at the end of the day, three young ladies who cost the life of a beautiful young lady named amy joyner francishey getting to home, and the joyner francis family has to always go to a cemetery or look at pictures to remember amy. >> reporter: the judge said in court today 9:00 o'clock thursday morning is when we will know that decision. thomas? >> we will be there. dave kinchen, thank you jurors in the capital murder trial of eric frein watch his confession on video tape. prosecutors today played the three hour interview that police recorded on the night of his capture. it shows investigators pressing frein for answers on why he opened fire outside the blooming grove barracks in 2014 killing a pennsylvania state corporal and critically wounding a trooper. on that tape, 14 says he act the alone. he could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> jury selection in bill cosby's sex assault case is set to get underway next month. jurors will be picked in pittsburgh beginning may 22nd. opening statements will take place in montgomery county starting on june 5th. the 79-year-old cosby is charged with

the case centers around that girl there, 16 year old amy joyner francis, who died hours after she was beat up by a group of girls in a high school bathroom last april. steve keeley at the family courthouse in wilmington with more on the decision, hi, steve. >> reporter: well, the judge is ruling here this morning, comes just eight days shy of exactly one year since this violent beating and death in the howard high school secretary floor girls -- second floor bathroom, making major headlines around the world. i was doing live shots for sky news, fox news' partner, in europe, all morning that day. and an american girl killed in her own high school bathroom. and as kids do, it was videotaped. and that also was so disturbing. that video ends up becoming the key piece of evidence in this trial. one of the three girls charged had made a 48-second horrifying documentation of amy francis join he's already moments alive showing a girl now 17 on trial for criminally neglect homicide, punching amy 24 times, and kicking her eight times, pulling her braids, dragging her down to the hard tile floor

as you can imagine this has been an extremely tough year for family of amy joyner francis. >> one yearyear-old amy joyner francis died after this brutal bathroom brawl at howard high school of technology in wilmington. the fight was caught on cell phone video. joyner frances family had to watch it time and again during closing arguments this week. >> we're all devastated. it is, almost like,. >> soon three teens on trial learn their fate, defense attorneys argue joyner francis was willing participant in this fight and that her death was unforeseeable. teen died afterward, doctors say, from a extremely rare heart condition that had gone undetect. prosecutors on the other hand, say joyner francis wasn't looking to fightin steady was unexpectedly attacked in the bathroom that day while trying to diffuse a tense situation caused by an on line group chat. three girls all 17 are charged as juveniles in her death. alleged assailant is charged with criminally negligent homicide, all three are charged with misdemeanor conspiracy. even if expound responsible it is possible none will face jail ti

year has passed but now the three teenaged girls facing charges for the death of 16-year-old amy joyner francis are standing trial. prosecutors say joyner francis was attacked and killed at hands of her three classmates in a bang room at the howard high school of technology in wilmington. it's a nonjury trial taking place in family court. the girls are being tried as juveniles. a variety of witnesses were called to the stand mostly detailing the events that led up to the fight that includes a meeting documented on social media between the girls the day before the brought another witness of the actual fight says it started out as talking then an argument then she stated joyner francis was attacked without warning and that she never wanted to fight. just one of the three students is accused of physically fighting joyner francis. she faces the most serious charge of criminally negligent homicide. the other two face conspiracy helping to set the fight up. at the center of the evidence is a 30 cell phone video. the it shows one of the defendants dragging joyner francis by the fire in a stall. today

year-old delaware girl has been found guilty of criminal negligent homicide in the death of amy joyner-francis. two other girls were -- were charged with misdemeanor conspiracy charges. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live outside new castle county court. john, what are the detail? >> reporter: jim, this was an incident back in 2016, april of 2016, that occurred in a girls' bathroom at a local high school. a student died. the judge ruled today that what happened was not a fight. this was not two students squaring off but a one-sided attack. now, the attorney for the girl that was found delinquent of homicide said it was out of character for her. >> she a good child. this was the first fight that she's ever gotten into in her life. >> reporter: john deckers is talking about his now 17-year-old client found delinquent in the death of amy y joyner-francis at howard high school in wilmington last year. joyner-francis had an undiagnosed heart condition. it was ruled she died from stress after being beaten by the 17-year-old who attacked her. deckers says his client comes from a solid home bu

if they are responsible for the death of amy joyner francis who died after a fight in a school bathroom. john rawlins is live. >> reporter: we are closing arguments today. a 16-year-old's death occurred a year ago and the pivotal issue is that the victim suffered from a rare medical disorder and the 17-year-old school girl says she could not have reasonably known that her actions would leave to her school mate's death. >> at this point. we are all devastated. it's almost like we reliving it for the first time. >> father of amy joyner francis reacting to today's closing arguments that detail the death of his teenage daughter. inside prosecutors sean lug told the judge hearing the case that what happened was a targeted attack with three girls conspiring to do harm and one carrying it out in a school bathroom and the girl charged with criminally negligent homicide. the state maintains she would not have died but from the stress of the alleged assault. >> the defense says the state did not prove their case and only three punches were landed and what occurred at the school was a common fist

child psychologist testified that the dpirls couldn't have foreseen that 16 amy joyner-francis would have died following the fist fight. despite several punches in the fight, the state medical examiner ruled that she died of a pre-existing heart condition. >>> the eric frein murder trial, jurors heard state troopers describe how they responded to the ambush attack at their barracks in blooming grove. one of them described looking into corporal dickson's eyes for signs of life and seeing nothing. corporal dickson was killed and trooper douglas was injured in the line of bullets. frein faces the death penalty if convicted. >>> president trump will leave the white house to welcome china's president to his florida estate. both men are expected to discuss international trade during a brief visit to mr. trump's mar-a-lago resort. he is also expected to ask china's leader to help norwith north korea and kim jong-un. >>> the so-called nuclear option to overcome a democratic filibuster. >>> president's chief strategist is off the national security council. president trump removed steve bannon

convicted of 17 year-old girl today of criminally negligent homicide, in the death of classmate amy joyner francis. a second teen charged with conspiracy was also found guilty, a third girl was acquitted. joyner francis died last april after a fight in a high school bathroom. >>> good evening, i'm nicole brewer. jessica dean is on assignment. >> i'm ukee washington. our top story, cbs hit show survivor making headlines as one contestants outs eras transgender. >> it caused outrage on the show, and off the show. entertainment tonight's kevin frazier joins us tonight with more. >> ukee and nicole, it was unbelievable, latest cast off is jeff barner, he tried to save himself by outing his rival, as transgender. we talked to jeff, today, he is still reeling from the shocking moment. >> why haven't you told anyone thaw are transgender? >> i didn't want to be the trans survivor player i wanted to be the survivor player. >> reporter: today when we spoke to jeff barner, he was extremely sorry, emotional for outing seek smith. that tribal council was recorded 10 months ago. >> he and i have spoken several

then it's on to live long adult lives one amy joyner francis never got a chance to have herself.n wilmington, steve keeley, fox 29 news. >>> talk about a big set back today for bill cosby his sexual assault case he will not be able to question his accuser in court before trial. the court denied his lawyers appeal to force andrea constand to testify. cosby charged with drugging and molesting constand in 2004. jury selection set to get underway next month. >>> what a mess after a car slams right into this home in east oak lane with people asleep inside. it's a group home that serves the disabled and quite a few people were inside at the time. now we know that the crash injured one person. fox 29's dave kinchen has the latest now from east oak lane. >> if it happened during the daytime people probably would have been kill. >> reporter: early morning car crash into a group home captured on surveillance video on the 1300 block of west cheltenham avenue shaking up the east oak lane section of philadelphia. >> i stopped myself from having a heart attack. made sure my clients and statue

the prosecution argument is that this was a pre planned, premeditated attack, and amy amy joyner francis would not be dad if not for all of the punches, kicks and stomps inflicted on her that morning. >> either way sad for all of the families involved. >> police in new castle county still searching for the person who kidnapped and sexually assault add little girl nearly a week ago. sabina kuriakose joins us live with the latest on the investigation, hi, sabina. >> reporter: hi, lauren, no children tie say this is every parent's worse nightmare. this child was snatched feet from her own stoop. so neighbors of course want answers, as police now led on that they may have some new leads. so about 200 people came to john dickinson high school last night for an update on this case. new castle county police say they've been working around the clock to find this man who snatched a four year old off the street in broad daylight last thursday, then sexually assaulted her before dumping her in nearby car half clothed. police were telling the worried crowd last night they may have new clues, includi

action news" at noon, a judge finding two girls responsible for their roles in the death of amy joyner francis. >> the 16-year-old died last year after a fight in the girls bathroom. and two of the three teenagers involved in the case were convicted. john rawlins is live now with more on the decision. >> reporter: hi rick, well one acquitted and two found delinquent and the lead finding the homicide charge. the judge made it clear that this was not a fight with mutual combatants and the aggressor should have known that her act of violence should have led to a possible death. >> in an eight page decision they found that the 16-year-old defendant committed criminal homicide when she beat amy francis inside of a girls bathroom last year. she had a presifting heart condition and authorities said she died due to stress from the unprovoked attack. and her attorney says this is her first fight and comes from a goo home with a mother and father in their life. >> they teach family values and anyone that understands children knows that teens are pressured into engaging in activities contrary to what mot

amy joyner francis died last year after the fight in the nearby howard high school of technology. a pediatrics took the stand and said the teen suffered from an undetected heart condition and the judge will decide if the girls are responsible for her death. we'll bring you a live report from the courthouse at 12:30. >>> secretary of state, rex tillerson touch you had down in moscow as he priored for meeting with high level officials. they urged russia to side with the u.s. and not syria and terrorist hot spots than comes amid new tensions with russia in response to bashar al assad allegedly using chemical weapons again his own people. >> here is the latest from washington. >> reporter: secretary of state, rex tillerson arrived in russia just days after the u.s. launched 59 missiles in syria, a nation that russia rushed to defend. >> our missile strike in response to his repeated use of banned weapons was necessary. >> the bashar al assad regime used chemical weapons to attack his own people and lawmakers in washington accuse russia of knowing and just standing by. >> now the white

in connection with the death of the woman, young woman, the case centers around 16 year old amy joyner franci the teens conspired to confront amy over an ongoing beef that they had, and ultimately, that led to her death. the autopsy found amy died after undiagnosed heart defect. aggravated by the stress of the fight, so learn more, make sure to have the camera out there as soon as we know what the verdicts will be. >> i would think it would be about, exactly, one hour from right now. >> so, i learned about this on twitter, and then i contacted our website fox29.com. probably what 1:00 yesterday afternoon. >> yesterday afternoon. i didn't believe t i started checking other websites, too, because i'm like charlie murphy? he died? but yes, he passed away yesterday, he was battling leukemia, a lot of people did not know about. he wasn't very open about it. wanted to keep it a secret but just 57. so we are remembering him this morning. >> so they came out. right? and i look at them, and they still got on the same wearing the day before. >> it was like wow, like i know they're not thinking about pl

one is accused of attacking amy joyner-francis last april in the bathroom at howard high school of technology. the other two are accused of helping plan it. francis died of cardiac arrest shortly after the fight. >>> in south jersey, a police officer accused of exposing himself to children is no longer facing charges. the salem county prosecutor says there were no crime committed. two weeks ago, penns grove police officer anthony mingez was in a bathroom stall at an appleby's when a 13 and 9-year-old opened the stall door. the kids told police that the officer who was off duty exposed himself. the prosecutor says mingez was just going to the bathroom. >>> growing concern in delaware as police continue to search for a child predator. a 911 call yesterday caused panic. neighbors in a pipe creek neighborhood called police after they heard a child screaming for help, but it turned out to be a false alarm. last week, a 4-year-old girl was abducted from in front of her pike creek home. police say a man took the girl, sexually assaulted her, and left her in banning park. >> cautious. people don't wa

they were tried in the death of amy joyner-francis.ed last year after being attacked in the bathroom of howard technical high school. she had an unknown heart condition. >>> several companies are suing over the i-95 bridge emergency in 2014. deldot said they were responsible for the giant pile of dirt dumped by the bridge. 495 was shut down for months, deldot tried for two years to settle out of court, but the companies are not cooperating. >>> the roots have signed a new deal with amazon developing two children series one an animated project following three friends growing up in a musical neighborhood. it will be called south street sounds. >> i'm in. time 5:57 a.m., up next in the consumer tips, everyone is still talking about the doctor who was dragged off a flight. make sure you know your rights and what you should do if you get bumped from a paid seat. >>> later a vulgar video cost a politics the support of his party, now the south jersey candidate is speaking out about the incident. >> good morning it is 6:00 a.m., friday, april

the bathroom fight was dissected that killed 16-year-old amy joyner francis. the state medical examiner ruled joyner-francis' death -- she died of a pre-existing heart condition. >>> chris coons will give a speech and answer questions about russian interference, european elections and how it affects western democracy. the discussion entitled "are we headed for crisis with russia" will begin this morning at the brookings institute in washington, d.c. president trump says former national securitier susan rice may have committed a crime. the president made the comment to the new york time. the white house accuses rice of requesting identities of trump associates mentioned in u.s. surveillance. mr. trump gave no evidence to support his claim. rice has denied doing anything improper. >>> happening today, president trump welcomes china's president to his florida estate. both men are expected to discuss international trade during a brief visit to mar-a-lago. the president is expected to ask for china's help in dealing with north korea's kim jong-un. >>> the children

girls face their fate thursday morning charged in the death of their 16-year-old classmate amy joyner-francisit took family court judge robert coon nan about that 20 minutes to read his verdict. the teen facing the most serious charge found delinquent or guilty. she's seen that this cell phone video beating joyner francis. the judge ruled the teen caused joyner francis death and should have known the attack posed that risk. the prosecution now hopes the verdict finally will allow the community to heal. >> that sense of normalcy i hope will soon return to that school. >> reporter: it's one year to the month since joyner-francis' death. the victim's family sat sile limit in the courtroom but said they're thankful for the guilty verdict. >> at the end of the day you cannot brutalize someone pummel someone in the bathroom and lead to their death and there's no consequence for that action. >> reporter: during the trial, the defense argued joyner francis what you a willing participant in this fight and that her death was unforeseeable. an autopsy showed the teen had an extremely rare undiagnosed he

slated for tomorrow in bench trial against three teens charged in connection to the death of amy joyner francis. today, a pediatric cardiologist testified that joyner francis had a rare and undi undied heart condition and her death was and foreseeable. autopsy ruled that the teen died from car yack condition aggravated by the stress of a bathroom brawl. at the school. one teen involved in the fight at howard high school of technology faces charges of criminally negligent homicide. prosecutors have charged two other girls with conspiracy. a $3,000 reward is now out to help catch a bank robber in radnor. security cameras cap heard him walkinwalking to the bank of ama in the middle of the day. it happened at the branch on west lancaster avenue at 12:35 friday afternoon. police say that he hasn'ted the teller note but they couldn't read the hand writing. the teller also told investigators robber seemed rather nervous. >> he may have had a physical impediment to his lower jaw and described he kind of talk out of the corner of his mouth. may have some type of speech impediment. dihave a light brown c

rules that the primary defendant committed criminally nenlt homicide when she attacked and beat amy joyner francis. >> it was aggravated by physical and emotional stress by the april 2016 fight. >> at the end of the day you cannot brutalize someone and pummel someone in the bathroom and it lead to their death and there is no consequence for the action. >> two other 17-year-olds were charged with misdemeanor conspiracy, one of them was found delinquent and the other was not. all three that were 16 when the fight happened were tried at juveniles. none of the girls chose to testify. the sentencing is set for next month. >> and a montgomery county father accused of biting his father now is facing other charges. jason myhre. for assaults committed on his wife including aggravated assault and strangulation. and police say he abused his children over the past six years and even shocking them with an electric dog collar and jamming small blades under their nails. an additional $1 million was added to his bail making it $2 million. >>> it appears that president trump is making a complete reversal. he now s

one of them is accused of attacking amy joyner-francis last april in a bathroom at howard high school of technology. the other two are accused of helping to plan it. amy died of cardiac arrest shortly after the fight. the deputy medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. >>> 57 degrees, 5:36. new details in the trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting six girls in the same family will stay in bucks county. lee kaplan's attorneys argued that it was hard to find an impartial jury. the judge denied the request. kap happen is set to go -- kap happen is set to go trial may 30th. the teen whose parents gifted them to him will face charges this week. >>> and there's a plan to close milford middle school. a public hearing will be held tonight to get input. the district is fighting to close a $4.7 million budget deficit so the superintendent wants to close milford and merge the students to stayer middle school. up to 50 students and other staff would be furloughed. a final decision won't be made until summer. >>> growing concern in delaware as police continue to search for a child sex p

year-old girl of criminally negligent homicide: she is seen in the cell phone video beating amy joyner francis inside a bathroom at howard high school of technology in wilmington. judge ruled that the teen caused her classmate's death who had a rare undiagnosed heart condition her attorney spoke after this morning's ruling. >> she has difficult road ahead of him for sure and that is why we feel deep sadness for everybody who has been affected by this. >> at the end of the day you cannot brutalized someone, pummel someone in the bathroom and lead to their death and have no consequences for that action. >> the judge convicted a second teen on a conspiracy charge. third teen also charged with conspiracy was acquitted, sentencing is scheduled for next month. >>> an update to a story we have been following, penn state and fraternity council has pend a letter calling for change and in it they apologized to the family of timothy piazza. piazza an engineer student from new jersey was fatally injured in the fall in february while attending a pledge acceptance party at a fraternity house. philadelphia a

teenagers charged in the howard high school fight in wilmington, delaware. 16-year-old joyner -- amy joyner francis died after she was attacked in a school bathroom. an autopsy found that she had a preexisting heart condition and that she died of sudden cardiac arrest triggered by the fight. one of her alleged tormenters is charged with criminally negligent homicide. two others are charged with conspiracy. >>> bill cosby's defense attorneys are trying to block his old testimony from being heard at his upcoming sexual assault trial in norristown. at a hearing today, the judge was asked to ban the decades old testimony in which cosby admitted giving quaaludes to women before sex. the defense says the testimony is irrelevant because the drug was banned years before the alleged assault at the center of this case. the the judge is still weighing that request and did not issue a ruling yet today. >>> bill murphy the latest democrat to file a petition necessary to run for new jersey governor. today is the deadline for the democratic and republican candidates to file those petitions. murphy is facing a num

three teenagers were on trial for their roles in the fight that left amy joyner francis death, but a third student was acquitted. sentencing is set for may. >> in the lehigh valley a teachers off the job for alleged inappropriate sexual relationship with a student, 34-year-old christopher johnson is an english teacher at parkland high school, the school released a brief statement has he has been suspended. >> a unique connecticut board is alleging decades against students. 12 former teachers were accused of the abuses dating back to the 1960s and the school kept the allegations from the public. >> a lawyer for the passenger pulled off that united airlines plane on sunday says his client needs reconstructive surgery. this video of security guards dragging david dao off the plane for refusing to give up his seat sparked nationwide outrage. he is now out of the hospital but his daughter said he suffered a concussion, a broken nose, sinus injuries and lost two teeths in the incident. >> we were horrified and shocked and sickened to learn what had happened to him and to see what had happe

three high school teens accused in the death of classmate in a fight last year, 16 year old amy joyner francis died after that fight in a bathroom at wilmington howard high school of technology. testimony wrapped up yesterday in the case. cardiologist testified for the defense, saying, joiner-francis suffered from rare heart condition undetected by doctors. >> and police have identified a man found shot inside a home in kensington, investigators say 30 year old andre brody was shot shortly after 10:00 last night the 1900 block of east venango street. found lying on the kitchen floor with gunshot wound to the head. he died at the hospital shortly after. authority are now questioning several possible witnesses, no arrest have been made. >> authorities are also investigating deadly shooting in the streets of west philadelphia. this happened just after 2:00 a.m. on the 4100 block of brown street, that's in the city belmont section. police say 34 year old plan was shot moment recall times at least once in the head. they believe the man was shot at point blank range. no arrests in this case. >> mont

prosecutors say the fight last year in wilmington, delaware led at the death of 16-year-old amy joyner francis much the trial is expected to last two weeks. >>> on your radar that rain is here again. minutes ago fox 29 employees heading in to our old city studios to report that they had to dodge a few raindrops. so the drizzle has arrived. kathy. >> um-hmm. then the rain and then the heavy rain it's going come in stages. so rounds of heavy rain expected overnight tonight. some whipping winds as well gusts to 30, 40 miles an hour and some warmth. right now on ultimate doppler you can see the waves of rain moving and in yellow the doppler screen through delaware and south jersey that's our first rounder of heavy rain you can see it on our ultimate doppler triple scan here. some patchy showers through philadelphia. but more concentrated rain moving on in. in old city yes, the roads are wet. the temperatures are mild in the 50's with a strong southerly wind. we have a warm front moving through. that's round one that moves through over aetna and most of this a out of here by 6am. seven, seven, am s

three, 17-year-old bees tried as juveniles in the death of 16 year amy joyner francis.rancis died in april 2016 after a fight that was caught on camera at howard high school of technology in wilmington. defense attorneys claim that joyner francis had a rare heart condition and that's what caused her death after the fight. >>> a crem blinn spokesman confirming secretary the of state rex tillerson met with vladimir putin in moscow. hours after secretary tillerson meant with counterpart foreign minister. the two clashing over the situation in syria. there had been questions on putin would meet with tillerson in the wake of the u.s. military strike in syria last week. just today president putin said that u.s. russia relations have wore send since president trump took office. >>> white house press secretary sean spicer is apologizing for comments he made about holocau holocaust. he told media forum in washington dc this morning he let president trump down. correspondent jang as the latest from the white house. >> reporter: white house press secretary sean spicer was in the h

. >> the case centers around you know this face by now, 16 year old amy joyner francis, who died hours after a fight in a high school bathroom last april. >> this started trending around the world. >> sure did. >> prosecutors argue the teens conspired to confront amy over ongoing beef, and ultimately, that led to her death. the autopsy found amy died after undiagnosed heart defect, aggravated by the stress of that fight, in that bathroom. >> fox legal analyst ken rotweiler joins us now. let's break it down into two sides: prosecution and defense. >> right. >> what are the argue (. >> the prosecution argues that this was a planned event, that they planned to attack, they had an argument the day before. actually one of the teachers actually heard it in the bathroom. so there was at least testimony that this was kind after ongoing thing. >> what, meet me in the bathroom or they lured her in there? >> they basically said probably meet me in the bathroom, yes, probably what happened. the best thing that they have the prosecution was the cell phone video. >> yes? >> their? >> yes. >> they sh

. >> three classmate of 16 year old amy joyner francis are in a wilmington courtroom today facing charges in her death. joyner-francis was attacked in a bathroom at howard high school of technology last april and died from her injuries. >> her classmates are charged with criminal conspiracy, for their alleged role, and 117 year old classmate face as charge of criminal homicide. >> now in custody, facing charges in the shooting death of a 13 year old boy last month. johnson was arrested just yesterday, souter lands was pick up march 22, and police had the surveillance pictures to work with in their investigations, authority say the 13 year old victim was shot inside a take-out restaurant in nicetown on march 10, during a argument. he died nine days later at st. christopher hospital. >> philadelphia police special victims aoun sit investigating the report of a sexual assault in a abandon house in june at a investigators say 13 year old girl voluntarily went into a house on the 1300 block of butler street with several boys. after she left that house police say the teenager borrowed a man's p

one defendant is accused of beating 16-year-old amy joyner francis in the bathroom at the school of technology. she died of heart problems following the altercation. >>> police are looking for the person who firebombed a woman's west philadelphia home. someone threw a molotov cocktail at the home on reno street before 5:00 last night. the device blew out the windows of the house and set the first floor on fire. a woman inside was trapped on the second floor. firefighters rescued her. a neighbor tells us she heard a loud bang and went outside to check on her kids. >> the neighbor came to -- brought it to my attention. they just firebombed a house. i said, so that was that noise? it's crazy. >> detectives rushed -- questioned the woman rescued from the fire. she was not hurt. >>> a fire in an east oakland apartment claimed one life. a woman was found dead inside her burning second floor apartment on north 10th street yesterday. four apartments were evacuated. no other injuries were reported. fire investigators say smoke alarms were working. >>> a suspected bank robber will soon be extradited to

the doctor testified that the this evening died 16-year-old amy joyner-francis suffered from a rare undie ticketed heart condition and her death was unforeseeable. joyner-francis died last april after that fight inside a howard high school bathroom. one of the girls has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. two others charged with conspiracy. >>> first responderring came to the rescue of a driver who crashed into a garage in warminster bucks county. chopper6 was over this scene on the 700 block of overlook drive last night. firefighters were able to pull a man out through the back of the vehicle and onto a stretcher. authorities have not said what led to this crash. >> happening today, express e-z pass lanes will be closed on the northeast extension. the northbound express e-z pass exit lanes at the lansdale interchange will close from 9:00 a.m. until noon because of maintenance work. the southbound express e-z pass lanes will be closed from noon until 3:00. conventional e-z pass lanes will still be available and hopefully it doesn't hurt traffic too much but the good news for

three teenagers were on trial for their roles in the fight that left amy joyner-francis dead. the judge found one teen guilty of homicide, a second teen was convicted of helping to plan the attack. a third student was acquitted. sentencing is scheduled for next month. >>> new details on bill cosby's sexual assault case. his accuser will not have to testify. his lawyers wanted to question andrea constand at a preliminary hearing. cosby is accused of drugging and molesting her at his home in 2004. he's pleaded not guilty. jury selection is scheduled to begin next month. >>> police in montgomery county say they have captured a thief who's been breaking into businesses by rappelling from the roof. this is surveillance video from one of the break-ins. jose menagas stole money, jewelry, and a gun from five businesses. the crimes happened at supermarkets and delis across the county. >>> this weekend in gloucester county, nicki keleny will be remembered with a walk in washington township. the sidewalk tomorrow, five years to the day that the 18-year-old died in a car crash caused by a

with a prosecution playing cell phone video of the fight that led to the seth of 16-year-old amy joyner francis. medical examiner ruled the joyner francis had pre-existing heart condition and that the stress of the assault was a contributing factor in her death. only one of the three girls is charged with criminally negligent homicide. that trial is expected to last two weeks. ♪ >>> tragedy in russia. a deadly bombing in subway train killed 11 people. it happened in st. petersburg at the same time president vladimir putin was visiting the city. >> tonight the search is on for two suspects. the blast which happened early this morning sent panicked passengers running to the exits. authorities later found and deactivate add second bomb at another busy subway station in the city. president putin says investigators are now looking into all possible causes including terrorism. there's been no claim of responsibility for that blast. the white house says president trump has been briefed on the russian situation. >>> new details in double stabbing a maryland couple in point breeze, police now charged 67

amy joyner francis was beaten to death in howard high school of technology last april. three of her classmate are charged in her death. one teen is charged with criminally neglect homicide. prosecutors say the other two girls helped plan the fight. they're charged with conspiracy, all three being charged as juveniles. >> philadelphia police continue to investigate shooting in the strawberry mansion that left one man dead and another critically injured. police responded to gunshots, 2500 block of north marston street after 9:30 last night, both suffered multiple gunshot wounds, one died short time later. investigator say multiple shots were fired from two separate guns. >> we found numerous spent shell casings, on the street, we also found a semiautomatic handgun, it was next to one of the victims that police scooped up. >> now, police say they also found motorcycle laying on its side at the scene. they believe that one of the victims may have been riding it when he was shot. so far, no word yet on motive. >> new jersey man is attack with a cell phone in west depford, an

for today in the trial of three high school student in the death of 16 year old classmate, amy joyner francisyner-francis died in april 2016 after a fight at howard high school of technology in wilmington. yesterday's final witness was a pediatric cardiologist who testified that joyner-francis suffered from a heart condition that had gone un detecter dollars by doctors and caused her death. >> it is a video shocking travelers across the country. >> you probably have seen how passenger was forceably removed from united airlines flight. now we're telling you what your right are in a situation just like this one. >> plus, residents in one midwest town are brace being for even higher flood waters than these. we will have the latest on rising waters in michigan. >> ♪ >> ♪ throw back tuesday. i have not heard this in so long. but it is time to roll out of bed. by the way, rapper leud chris back with new single and interesting look. see for yourself later. got to tell you, we will be back. >> ♪ >> ♪ easter is coming.... and kmart's got the sweet deals you need. so hip hop in -- and get your groove o

the case centers around 16 year amy joyner francis who died hours after a fight in high school bathroomt april. a 17-year-old was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide. another teen was convicted of conspiracy. now the judge acquitted the third teen charged. here's what the family's spokesperson had to say after court. >> one of things that was shared from the family is and this is a direct quote, had everyone raised their child the way that the joyner francis family raised theirs we would not be here today. >>> the autopsy found joyner francis died of undiagnosed heart defect aggravated by the stress of the fight. sentencing is set for may 23r 23rd. >> philadelphia district attorney seth williams law license about to get suspended. pennsylvania supreme court announced today the suspension will take effect on may 13th. williams agreed to the suspension but says he plans to remain in office. he faces federal bribery and corruption charges and could go to trial next month. >>> a hand writing expert takes the stan in the capital murder trial of eric frein he testified today in frei

sixteen year old amy joyner francis died last april after the fight at howard high school of technology in wilmington. before testimony wrapped up yesterday afternoon a pediatric cardiologist testified that joyner-francis suffered from a rare heart condition that had gone undetected by doctors. >>> two former aides to new jersey governor chris christie have filed notice that they intend to appeal the verdicts in last november's so-called bridgegate trial. bridget kelly, bill barone convicted of fraud, conspiracy, other charges for closing lanes on the george washington bridge as political pay back. barone was sentenced to two years in prison, kelly 18 months, both remain freon appeal. >> secretary of state rex tillerson will head to moscow later today a mid high intentions over the crisis in syria. expected to sit down with russia's top diplomate not with president putin him self. this morning, stopped in to italy to speak with g7 leaders to discuss the syrian civil war. trump administration trying to encourage its allies to support us policy in spear ya. russia, iran have, warned the u

amy joyner-francis died at the howard school of technology in wilmington following a fight in last april. the judge heard the case in a nonjury trial. >>> the bill cosby sexual assault trial is slated to start next month in pittsburgh. the allegheny county-picked jury will be sequestered in the trial set to start in june. he's accused of drugging and molesting a former temple hill employee in 2004. >>> president trump will meet with the leader of nato today in washington. the president will greet nato's secretary general to talk about making the alliance stronger. in the past, the president has called nato obsolete. >>> this morning, secretary of state rex tillerson meets with the russian foreign minister delivering a message about the crisis in syria -- to side with the u.s. or embrace syria's leader. >>> the new proposed budget for atlantic city brings a tax break to city residents there but could force people in atlantic county to pay more. atlantic city's mayor announced the proposed budget plan. it includes a 5% property tax cut. the average homeowner will pay about $138 less than l

on april 21 of last year, amy joyner francis was attacked in a bathroom in howard high school of technology in wilmington. classmates will go on trial in family court charged with third agree criminal conspiracy. one every them 17 year old girl also charged with crimini neglect homicide. >> police in philadelphia juniata section are investigating after a 13 year old girl is reportedly sexually assaulted by three teen boys. the attack happened in this abandoned row home on the 1300 block every west butler street. police say the victim was walking down the street shortly before 5:00 p.m. when the group pulled her inside the boarded up home. >> you got a group of young kids, i don't know where most of them probably don't even live around here, but they're constantly in that building, instead of being in school. this is a during the day situation. >> and residents say they have complains before about the boarded up property. so far, no arrest haves been made. >> well, philadelphia police continue to search for the person who killed a man in his dog. officers returned to the 1800 block of north

amy joyner-francis died following a fight at the howard school of technology last april. she had a pre-existing heart condition. the judge heard the case against the teens in a nonjury trial. >>> jury selection will begin next month in pittsburgh in the bill cosby sexual assault trial. the allegheny county-picked jury will be sequestered in montgomery county for the trial which is scheduled to start in june. cosby's charged with drugging and molesting a former temple university employee in 2004. >>> the new proposed budget for atlantic city brings a tax break to city residents but could force people in atlantic county to pay more. atlantic city's mayor announced the proposed budget plan includes a 5% property tax cut. the average homeowner will pay $138 less than last year. taxes could go up for people throughout atlantic county. that's because the city was originally supposed to give more than 13% of its casino revenues to the county. now they're only giving about 10%. officials say the county may have to raise property taxes to make up the difference. >>> and the rally

seventeen year-olds are tried as juveniles in the death of the 16 year-old amy joyner francis. she died in april 2016 after a fight in the bathroom that was recorded on camera at howard high school of technology in wilmington. defense attorneys claim joyner francis had a rare heart condition that caused her death after the fight, prosecutors say that joyner francis wasn't looking for a fight and that she was attacked while trying to diffuse an argument. >>> we told you about an elderly man who survived a terrifying home invasion, well , now these bikers have his back. >> applause. >> the man behind that door there is 88 year-old korean war veteran pete labuda. two men invaded his home at gunpoint tied him up and robbed him of thousands of dollars in his car. when the warrior watch riders and troop support group heard the news, they decided to show their support. >> somebody tried to rob him and steel his money and he worked hard for it. our backpacks says we got your back at home and we want to make sure this veteran is not forgotten. >> police found labuda's cadillac, hours la

the 17 year-olds are being tried as juvenile in the death of 16 year-old amy joyner francis. she died in april 2016 after a fight in the bathroom that was recorded on camera at howard high school of technology, in wilmington. defense attorneys claim joyner frances had a rare heart condition that caused her death after the fight. >>> the city of wilmington delaware will bid a final farewell to retiring police chief bobby cummings. he has served as police chief since 2014, he is retiring with a 32 years on the job. just yesterday mayor announce that had robert tracie will replace cuppings. tracie has worked with police departments in new york city and chicago. >>> todays final day of testimony in eric frein's trial, just before the easter break, jurors heard entries from frein's journal yesterday which he kept during the seven week manhunt. one point frein says police were about a football field away from him. frein is accused of shooting and killing state police corporal brian dickson and wounding another trooper. >>> president trump is now throwing his full support behind nat

they're charged over a school bathroom fight and and the death of another teen girl. 16-year-old amy joyner francisied in april of last year after that fight inside the howard high school of technology. a pediatric cardiologist served as the last witness in the case yesterday. the doctor testified she suffered from a rare undetected heart condition and said her death was and foreseeable. one of the girls has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. two others are charged with conspiracy. >> turning to politics now, tension between the u.s. and russia continues to escalate. u.s. officials have made new accusations against russia and russia is threatening retaliation. all of this as secretary of state rex tillerson arrives in moscow for diplomacy talks with top russian leaders. abc's maggie rulli is live in washington with more. good morning, maggie. >> reporter: jeanette, good morning. this is by far the secretary's most high profile trip yet. now the entire world watching to see how he'll handle the fragile relationship. secretary of state rex tillerson's trip to moscow could not come at a

three teenagers were on trial for their roles in the fight that left amy joyner-francis dead.nd one teen guilty of homicide. a second teenager was convicted of helping to plan the attack, but a third student was acquitt acquitted. sentencing is scheduled for next month. >>> the eric frein murder trial in northeastern pennsylvania will resume on monday. yesterday jurors got a look at the diary investigators say frein kept while on the run from police for nearly two months back in 2014. frein is accused of shooting two state troopers in an ambush, killing one of them. the surviving trooper is expected to take the stand next week. >>> bill cosby's accuser will not have to testify before the comedian's sexual assault case goes to trial. yesterday cosby's lawyers lost their appeal in wanting to question andrea constand at a preliminary hearing. cosby is charged with drugging and molesting constand in his home in 2004. he's pleaded not guilty. jury selection scheduled to begin next month. >>> in chester county, a suspect wanted in a stolen car case is under arrest. police tell us th

beating amy joyner francis in the bathroom at the school of technology. the other two joined in.f heart problems after the altercation. >>> and a suspected robiner will face charges -- robber will face charges in four holdups. police arrested nicholas vaughn friday after he allegedly robbed a newark bank. the teller quadded 911 -- called 911 before the robbery when she recognized the wanted man. officers arrived after the robbery. they chased vaughn as he sped away from the bank. state police picked him up when he crossed over into maryland. >>> fighting hate will be the theme of a public forum tonight in bucks county. activists will focus on the recent distribution of these kkk leaflets in doylestown and north hampton township. former congressman steve sanesiero will join the discussion at richboro high school. >>> also in bucks county, the quakertown school board will hold a hearing to talk about closing milford middle school. the district faces a $4.7 million deficit. the superintendent also says two elementary schools could be shut down because they need expensive maintenance

begins this morning for the three teenage girls accused in the fatal beating of 16 year old amy joyner francis, it happened almost a year ago, at howard high school of technology in wilmington, delaware. the school bathroom was recorded on cell phone video, all three defendants will be trade in family court. >> and, police are investigating the brutal sexual assault of 13 year old girl in philadelphia's juniata section. this happened in this abandon row hoe, 1300 block of west butler street. they say the victim was walking down the street snort have i before 5:00 p.m. that's when three teenage boys pulled her inside the home. residents say the property has become a problem. >> you got a group of young kids, i don't know where most of them probably don't even live around here, but they're constantly in that building instead of being in school. this is a during the day situation. >> neighbors say the boarded up property is a known hang out for teens. so far no arrest haves been made. >> the cause of faith al fire in philadelphia's fernrock neighborhood remains under investigation this morning th