coz by is charged with sexual assaulting andrea constand in 2004 and that is the only claim defense lawyers say the jury should hear. >> what is happening in this case, we believe that in order for anybody in this country to get a fair trial, the things that are happening here can't happen. this man is presumed innocent, he's charged with one incident. that should be what we talk about. >> reporter: now prosecutors told the judge that many of these women did not report the crimes because this was bill cosby and they feared they would not be believed. however defense attorneys say that the reason those women are coming forward now is because he is bill cosby. the judge says he will take systsome time to decide. the trial is set to begin in early june. >>> to another case involving wiretaps and kick backs, nbc10 questioned the delaware county councilman arrested today in a scheme involving security equipment. monique braxton joining us withal allegations dating back years. >> he doesn't know why ed mitchell would install surveillance cameras and spy on councilmembers here. but mitchell got $1

it was not a case about andrea constand but a bunch of claims like a pandora's box. we don't know the date, we don't know the month, it's impossible to defend and some of them happened in places that don't exist anymore. judge o'neil will have to decide if some or none will be able to testify at the time in the spring. they broke for lunch but then they are back to argue. >>> the video shows the moments when a man was murdered execution-style in philadelphia's frankford section. it happened on the 4700 block of adams avenue. police found 30 spent shell casings around the victim. they do not believe it was a robbery but have yet to release a motive. now they are relying on witness accounts to continue the investigation. >>> a man died when he lost control and hit a tree. it happened at the intersection of 58th street and baltimore avenue at 1:00 this morning. the driver was a man in his 50s and died after he was rushed to the hospital. >>> a new jersey home is heavily damaged from an early morning fire here. the flames broke out on west howard street in clayton. chopp

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this is about andrea constand her claims against bill cosby.nt to allow other woman making allegation toss backup andrea conn stan's claims. >> yes. >> that is why this is such a big pretrial when it comes to this case. >> judge will listen to his testimony probably today and tomorrow and then make a decision whether to have those 13 other accusers come forward and testify in that courtroom. >> when we had ken on a little bit earlier, he was saying they wanted to set up a pattern. even though these are separate cases and instances they are relevant because they have similar situation that is were happening. >> similar stories good yes. >> so, it will help tell story and therefore because it is similar it is sell vanity to constand's case. >> bill cosby's attorneys, who are with him, certainly don't want those 13 women to testify and they say if the judge rules and says okay these 13 women can testify at the trial starting in june, that would be really what had news for him and he might, bill cosby might through his attorney say okay i admit it,

. >> prosecutors are trying to show he had a history every drugging young women, andrea constand filed complaint against cosby, once her friends and mentor, over an encounter at his home in philadelphia. but, prosecutors say there are dozens of other women who tell very similar stories, and they should be allowed to testify in the spring trial to show cosby's prior bad act. celebrity lawyer gloria allred represents many of those women. >> if in fact a plan, a scream, a design to incapacitate victims, because they were unable to consent or not consent having been incapacitated they could be sexually assaulted because they were vulnerable, then that would be relevant, that's what's important, that's why the testimony of these witnesses could be considered to be important. >> well, the judge ultimately ruled that cosby's lawyers could identify 11 of those women by name since they already shared their stories publicly and their names are out there, so prosecutors clash with the defense early on about using their names because every intimidation tactic. gloria allred will join us on the sho

had history every drugging and molesting young women, all started when former temple employee andrea constand filed complaint against cosby once her friends and mentor over an encounter at his home in philadelphia. prosecutors say -- >> there was a plan, a scheme, a design to incapacitate victims and then because they were unable to consent or not consent, having been incapacitated, they could then be sexually assaulted because they were vulnerable. then that would be our view as relevant. that's what is important. that's why the testimony of these witnesses could be considered to be important. >> reporter: that was celebrity lawyer gloria all red who reps many of the women. prosecutors say dozens of other women who tell similar stories should be allowed to testify in the spring trial to show cosby's prior bad act. the judge ultimately ruled that cosby's lawyers could identify is one of those women by name since they've already shared their stories publicly, prosecutors clashed with the defense early on in the hearing about using those women's names in an effort to sort of intimidate the wome

whether that testimony is relevant and credible during a trial that will center on one accuser andrea constandthe former tu employee who says cosby drugged and assaulted her at his home in elkins park in 2004. the judge early this month ruled that the state can use cosby's statements from a deposition in constand's civil suit against him where she admits to giving drugs and alcohol before sexual encounters. that was a big blow to the defense. they will fight hard today. they are expect to go limit number of accusers allowed to testify, in this eventual trial. pretrial hearings are expect to go into tomorrow. coming up in a half an hour we will have more on what mike mentioned about why cosby might be trying to cut a deal now with prosecutors and sources are telling us about why he might be looking to avoid some possible prison time, because he believes he may be convicted if this goes to trial. again this pretrial hearing at 9:00 when we are expecting bill cosby to be here. we will be here when it happens. for now, back to you you. >>> we will look forward to that. 6:34. we are following break

the cosby is accused of assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand.l be allowed to testify could come as early as today. >>> well, investigation continues as authorities try to determine what caused a deadly warehouse fire in oakland, california. it has been over a week since ghost ship went up in flames killing 36 people. investigators held a press conference to announce they have not figured out what caused the fatal fire. >> we're working closely with now the oakland fire department to make sure that we are thorough, we are methodical and calculated in how we are able to analyze every piece of information, as well as surrounding circumstances. >> officials say that there are in record of the fire department, inspecting warehouse fire but say they would have had they known people were living there. >>> president obama has signed a bill that invests in the war against cancer, drug abuse and mental health issues. twenty-first century cures act includes $6.3 billion over neck decade. white house invited max schill from williamstown new jersey to be at

that accuser, former temple university employee, andrea constand. now earlier this month a judge ruled to allow the state to use cosby's own word against him. from a deposition, the comedian gave during constand 's civil suit against him in which she admits to giving young woman drugs and alcohol, before sexual encounters. sources are telling "fox news" that cosby may hope to avoid trial with a plea deal. now sources say cosby does not believe he will receive a fair and impartial jury and wants to avoid any prison time that may result from a conviction at trial. possible convictions at trial. now these pretrial hearings are expected to last today and tomorrow. we will have you very latest. we are expecting bill cosby to be here at montgomery county courthouse later this morning. for now guys, back to you. >>> thanks very much. >>> well, estate of the philadelphia fire fighter kill in the line of duty says equipment that was supposed to save her life, failed her. lawsuit claims that the joyce craig died inside of a west oak lane row home because of pr

he is facing charges of allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand in '04 we made ourument in court and talked about each of them individually and hope for a favorable ruling. >> those allegations are impossible to defendant. >> the things happening here can't happen. this man is presumed innocent and charged with one incident. that should be what we talk about in this case. >> and nothing else. >> jim, the judge did not make a ruling tonight that may not come for weeks or even months, the trial is scheduled for the spring time. live at the montgomery county courthouse, i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> vernon thank you. >>> 55-year-old marcia williams turned herself in for the hit and run that seriously injured a 12-year-old boy in newcastle county. police say that williams struck 12-year-old brian richards in minquadale on december 5th and the boy suffered broken bones, she said she knew she hit something but didn't know what and that she drove back but didn't see anything. charged with leaving the scene of the a collision and failing to report the crash.

testimony from 13 other cosby accusers to be heard in the case involving a 2004 encounter with andrea constand that the testimony of these women support constand's story and help establish a pattern that cosby would meet younger women, befriend them, gain their trust, isolate them, and then drug them and sexually assault them. cosby has denied the accusations, and the defense is fighting to keep that testimony out of court. at one point, the d.a., who did not identify the women by name to protect their identities, accused the defense of trying to intimidate the witnesses by naming them and by planning a photo presentation of the victims. the judge had to jump in repeatedly and stop both sides from shouting. the stakes are high and the fight will continue in the courtroom today as the judge decides whether to allow the testimony of these 13 women to be heard by a jury. reporting live at the montgomery county courthouse in norristown, i'm pamela osborne, nbc 10 news. >> pamela, thank you. 6:34 right now and 36 degrees. >>> philadelphia police are trying to stop a brazen gunman before he strikes

cosby was charged with sexually assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand in 2004.istrict attorney kevin steele argues the 13 women's stories are relevant because they establish a common scheme or plan. some of the women are said to have only known him for a few days. others had ongoing relationships with cosby. but the defense is trying to keep them off the witness stand questioning the relevance of credibility. they say the commonwealth is trying to use the women to bolster their weak case. the defense had wanted to question these 13 women in person. the judge rejected that idea. the hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. we're live in norristown, katherine scott, channel6 "action news. >> thanks, katherine. >>> new this morning, a man with a knife held up a 7-eleven in wynnewood overnight. it happened just before 2:00 this morning on the 1400 block of city a the robber threatened clerk with the weapon and stole an unknown amount of cash fleeing the scene on foot. no injuries were reported. >> 6:06. two men came under attack while sitting in a car in the city'

pennsylvania this morning he's been charged with aggravated indecent assault, for an alleged attack on andrea constand 12-years ago. during yesterday's hearing-- cosby spoke twice to correct prosecuting attorney kevin steele. steele incorrectly stated cosby's age and the location of a hotel. the hearing is to determine if 13 be allowed to testify. nearly 20-years after the unsolved murder of "jon-benet ramsey", colorado investigators are planning a new round of d-n-a testing. the six-year old was found dead in the basement of her family's home, the day after christmas in 1996. boulder police and prosecutors hope a more sophisticated d-n-a test will unveil new clues. the results would then be checked against an f-b-i database with millions of known offenders. reports he had a heart attack while playing hockey with one of his sons. he was most famous for his roll as dr. jason seaver, the dad on the 80s sitcom "growing pains". but recently appeared on the netflix reboot..."fuller house." thicke is survived by his three sons...singer robin thicke...brennan, carter and his wife tanya. meteorologist rob has

andrea constand claims cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her at his home in suburban philadelphia, twelve years ago. the judge is deciding if thirteen other women, who have presented similar accusations against cosby, should be allowed to testify. kathy: a upstate new york. a 12-year-old boy died after being buried in a large snow bank. the police chief says two boys were trying to make a fort in the snow bank, but it collapsed. investigators are looking into whether a snow plow may have piled on extra snow, causing the collapse. joyce: a somber anniversary today marks four years since one , of the deadliest mass shootings in u.s. history. 20-students, many of them first graders, and six-adults, were connecticut, in 2012. the gunman, adam lanza, killed himself, as police approached the school. there were 15-minutes of silence in newtown this morning, starting at the exact time the shooting began. new tonight on wisn 12 news at 6:00, an update on mps's plan to change the school calendar, why the state's now getting involved in the proposal to start class in the middle of august. rep

them were aspiring actresses, it stems from an incident with former temple university employee, andrea constand. >> judge o'neil is hearing arguments and reviewing its katss of the 13 young women including the descriptions of the alleged encounters with cosby. >> reporter: rick, the judge will ultimately decide which of the 13, if any will be allowed to testify this spring. he is not expected to rule today. i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> philadelphia police are investigating a homicide in the city's frankford section overnight. the victim was shot execution-style and the gunman fired two dozen shots, annie mccormick has the latest on the investigation. >>> police say that the vick tame was found lie on the street and there with many shots fired and they received numerous 911 calls from people on the block. surveillance video shows two gunman firing multiple shots at a man in a red sweatshirt. they continued to fire and more than two dozen shots were fired and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene shot in the face, torso and legs. >> we found 15 spent shell cas

cosby has been indicted on allegations of a sex crime against andrea constand back in 2004. the prosecution will urge the judge to allow 13 other accuses to testify. they say their accounts will back up constand's story line, which is that he used drugs to incapacitate victims for sexual advances and abuse. cosby's lawyer, however, will argue that allow this testimony would taint the case and prejudice the jury. the defense has already questioned the motivation of these accusers and will go after their credibility in court. as we come back out here live this morning, you can see some of the setup is taking place or has taken place that we see when cosby comes into court. the barricades are up right now. that hearing expected to begin at 9:00 this morning. reporting live in norristown, i'm pamela osborne, nbc 10 news. >>> quest diagnostics, the north jersey firm that many people depend on for drug tests and lab work, is the victim of a massive hack a. quest has dozens of facilities in our area, including this one on city avenue. the company is now notifying customers that hack

cosby is accused of assaulting andrea constand, the prosecution and did he first got into a shouting match over whether 13 additional accuser whose may testify against cosby should be named. >>> west catholic high school is remembering a local victim of the orlando night club massacre. today the school retired the number 20 basketball jersey of akyra murray during the west catholic girls game. the team embraced murray monitors. she was the youngest of the 49 people killed in the pulled night club shooting last june >> i'm honored that they keeping my daughter's name alive and not letting her just go unnoticed. probably be smiling down saying, hey, listen, i did it, i'm doing it for you guys. her main mission was to make us proud. she succeeded >> she was one of the few 1,000 pointed scorers in west catholic prep's history >>> plans for the future. a neighborhood is about to get much needed help. camden new jersey is among five cities to receive grants dedicated to redeveloping public housing. members of congress announced 13 million will be inverted in mou mount >> if camden doesn't

that suit was filed by accuser andrea constand. that judge said cosby never received a promise that he wouldn't be criminally charged. cosby is accused of sexually assaulting constand in 2004. >>> the murder trial of a former south carolina police officer with local ties ends in a mistrial. a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict to convict michael slager in the shooting death of walter scott. his family says they expect a retrial and federal investigation will bring them justice. >> more rounds to go. the solicitor is trying this case again as soon as she can. the doj is trying the case as soon as she can. he may have delayed justice, but he did not escape it. >> reporter: slager faces trial next year in federal court on charges of depriving scott of his civil rights. >> it is back to school tomorrow for some students now that police have wrapped up an investigation about an online posting. classes were cancelled today over an anonymous post on instagram that referenced the sandy hook shooting. police say the online post was mi

in it, cosby admitted to giving andrea constand drugs. cosby said he only gave that testimony in the deposition because he was granted immunity by the district attorney at that time. the judge says there was no legal agreement of immunity. nbc 10 reached out to cosby's defense team but so far no one has commented. >>> new at 6:00, new details about the plan to redevelop jewellers' row in philadelphia. our colleagues at the "philly business journal" reported they plan to double the size of a planned residential tower there. several buildings will be knocked down to build the tower. there's been controversy in the neighborhood over building the condos. in october, philadelphia's mayor said the permits are in place and the city would be sued if it tried to step in to stop the construction. the deal is expected to be reached early next year. toll brothers says it hopes to complete the building by 2019. >>> the search is on tonight for a pair of very aggressive robbers in delaware county. they terrorized a laundromat worker during a heist in u

he is charged with drugging and assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand in january of 2004. >> quest diagnostics the lab company says it's investigating a big data breach. it exposed the personal information about about 34,000 people. eye wetness news reporter joins us with more. good evening. >> reporter: well, yukee, good evening to you. more than 30,000 people as you mentioned have been compromised. their personal information is somewhere out there and right now many are left to wonder if their information is ever really secure. on november 26th, the data security breach at quest diagnostics compromised the information of 34,000 people. >> i think it's unfortunate but it looks like we don't have a foolproof way of guaranteeing everybody's cyber security. >> quest diagnostics has discovered an unauthorized third party accessed the internet application and obtained protected health information. information like name, date of birth, lab results and some phone numbers. the compromised data did not include social security numbers, credit card information or insurance

that suit was filed by accuser andrea constand.said cosby never received a promise that he wouldn't be criminally charged. cosby is accused of sexually assaulting constand in 2004. >>> the murder trial of a former south carolina police officer with local ties ends in a mistrial. a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict to convict michael slager in the shooting death of walter scott. his family says they expect a retrial and federal investigation will bring them justice. >> more rounds to go. the solicitor is trying this case again as soon as she can. the doj is trying the case as soon as she can. he may have delayed justice, but he did not escape it. >> reporter: slager faces trial next year in federal court on charges of depriving scott of his civil rights. >> it is back to school tomorrow for some students now that police have wrapped up an investigation about an online posting. classes were cancelled today over an anonymous post on instagram that referenced the sandy hook shooting. police say the online post was misunderstood

prosecutors say the legendary entertainer drugged and groped andrea constand at chelten hasn't mansionn 2004. those 13 witnesses could be highly important to the prosecution. >> if they can't, then this co constand's testimony against mr. cosby it's one-on-one with no corroboration from other witnesses. >> the defense says most of the claims are so old and vague they cannot disprove them. hearing on all of this wraps up tomorrow. the judge could rule that none, some or all 13 of the extra witnesses might be able to testify against cosby. >>> investigators are trying to figure out if the same person robbed two corner stores in north philadelphia and shot two men in the process. wearing a mask the gunman shot a 63-year-old employee of the double r deli in feltonville on saturday. he got away with cash and lottery tickets. the next night, a man walked into the san raphael marks a few blocks and fired off a shot at a 56 year old man. doctors treed and released that man from the hospital. a new jersey trooper faces charges he stopped female drivers to give out his number and get dates. troo

the defense will attack the credibility and relevance to that 2004 encounter with his accuser andrea constand. that case started a decade ago when the temple university employee filed a police complaint. back then a suburban philadelphia prosecutor had declined to file charges in that case. >>> president-elect donald trump has decided to add a pair of texans to his cabinet if they get confirmed. exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson will be the nominee for secretary of state and governor rick perry his choice for secretary of energy. kenneth craig is in new york with why tillerson's nomination could have some trouble getting through congress. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump tweeted out the news. he wants rex tillerson to be his secretary of state. calling him one of the truly great business leaders of the world. >> we just couldn't be more grateful that someone of rex tillerson's proven leadership willing to step forward to receive our nation. >> reporter: tillerson has no foreign policy experience but as ceo of exxon mobil, it's negotiated deals with governments around the world. he was re

is facing aggravated indecent assault charges, for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand. the former temple university employee says cosby assaulted her at his home in 2004. today's hearing will focus on 13-other a judge needs to decide whether their testimonies should be allowed as evidence in the trial. the hearing is expected to last for two days. cosby, who has pleaded not guilty, is set to go on trial in june. kim and jessob. back to you. officials are warning skiers of the dangers of avalanche warnings... this-- as the search for one skier, caught in an avalanche, comes to an end. the 64-year-old was killed while he and a friend were on a closed ski run in reno. his friend survived. ski patrol officials say the death skiers had paid attention to warnings and closures. "there's a reason that those areas are closed and until we deem them acceptable for skiing they keep the chains up." officials say around 30 people die each year in avalanches in the u.s. they recommend carrying avalanche safety equipment, including mostly sunny and cold today with high temperatures in

he is charged with drugging and assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand in january of 2004. >> quest diagnostics the lab company says it's investigating a big data breach. it exposed the personal information about about 34,000 people. eye wetness news reporter joins us with more. good evening. >> reporter: well, yukee, good evening to you. more than 30,000 people as you mentioned have been compromised. their personal information is somewhere out there and right now many are left to wonder if their information is ever really secure. on november 26th, the data security breach at quest diagnostics compromised the information of 34,000 people. >> i think it's unfortunate but it looks like we don't have a foolproof way of guaranteeing everybody's cyber security. >> quest diagnostics has discovered an unauthorized third party accessed the internet application and obtained protected health information. information like name, date of birth, lab results and some phone numbers. the compromised data did not include social security numbers, credit card information or insurance

cosby is accused of assaulting andrea constand, the prosecution and did he first got into a shouting match over whether 13 additional accuser whose may testify against cosby should be named. >>> west catholic high school is remembering a local victim of the orlando night club massacre. today the school retired the number 20 basketball jersey of akyra murray during the west catholic girls game. the team embraced murray monitors. she was the youngest of the 49 people killed in the pulled night club shooting last june >> i'm honored that they keeping my daughter's name alive and not letting her just go unnoticed. probably be smiling down saying, hey, listen, i did it, i'm doing it for you guys. her main mission was to make us proud. she succeeded >> she was one of the few 1,000 pointed scorers in west catholic prep's history >>> plans for the future. a neighborhood is about to get much needed help. camden new jersey is among five cities to receive grants dedicated to redeveloping public housing. members of congress announced 13 million will be inverted in mou mount >> if camden doesn't

all of this started when former temple employee andrea constand filed a complaint against cosby, once friend and mentor, over encounter at his home near philadelphia. prosecutors say there are dozens of other women who have the exact same stories, and they should be allowed to testify in this spring trial, to prove that cosby has prior bad act. celebrity lawyer gloria allred represent many of those women. >> if, in fact, there was a plan, a scheme, a design, to incapacitate victims and then because they were unable to consent or not consent having been incapacitated, they could then be sexually assaulted because they were vulnerable. then that would be arced as relevant. that's what's important. that's why the testimony of these witnesses could be considered to be important. >> so to answer your question earlier, prosecutors were clashing with the defense lawyers very earl knit hearing, about using those women's names in an effort to intimidate the women. the judge ultimately ruled, cosby's lawyers could identify is one of those women by name -- 11 every those women by name since they

. >> reporter: defense attorney brian mcmonigal argues none of the and andrea constand central accuserho alleged cosby sexually assaulted her at his cheltenham home in 2004. in his count are argument mcmonigal calls 13 allegations of bandaged band wagon of flames put together pandora's box. three women stories do not give specific details or dates, and should not aloud as testimony. >> greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> criminal charges have been filed against up land boro councilman edward michiganner. authorities say hitch ellis charge with taking kickbacks, from contracts, and he is also accused of planting hidden cameras in microphones throughout the up land boro building. they say covert video system has been in place for years and the lawyer denies charges. >>> vehicle registration stickers will no longer be required on pennsylvania license late, beginning december 31st. this is all as a result of transportation legislation enacted three years ago. some provisions of which are only taking effect. officials say license plate recognition technology makes registration stick

cosby was charged with sexually assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand at his cheltenhame 2004. district attorney kevin steele argues 13 women's stories are relevant because they establish a common scheme or plan. some of the women are said to have only known cosby for a few days. others had ongoing relationships with him. but the defense is trying to keep them off the witness stand questioning the relevance and their credibility. they say the commonwealth is trying to use these women to bolster their weak case. the defense had wanted to question the women in person but the jump didn't allow it. again, the hearing begins today here in norristown. it is expected to last until tomorrow. we're live in norristown, katherine scott, channel6 "action news. back to you. >> all right, katherine thank you for that. >>> and three men are recovering after being shot in west philadelphia. shots rang out outside a convenience store at 58th and delancey streets at 7 o'clock last night. police say two 24-year-old man and another man believed to be somewhere in his 20's were shot in the l

cosby is charged for an alleged attack on andrea constand... who claims cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her .the judge now needs to decide if 13-other women who made similar accusations against cosby should be allowed to this morning 15 minutes of slience will take place in newtown connecticut to mark the 4th anniversary of the work between 9-30 and 9-45 to remember the 26 people killed inside sandy hook elementary school.there wil be a full day of classes for students.... with a quiet refelction during the day. there's also private prayer service for school staff before classes begin. up next-- on live at daybreak on today's tmj4a comedy king is coming to milwaukee.when you can buy tickets to see a saturday night live legend. then -- anglers itching to get ou wait. we tell you when you can dust off your fishing pool. the cold is temeperatures has some anglers gearing up for the ice fishing officials are still telling us the ice on local ponds and lakes is still not safe to walk on. a general rule is that the ice should be at least 4 inche

end assault charges for allegedly sexually assaulting former temple women's basketball coach, andrea constand, at his cheltenham home in 2005. "eyewitness news" has been at the courthouse tracking ought of the days developments, starting today at 5:00. >> this noon, say florida gators defensive coordinator jeff collins will be named temple's new head football coach. collins will replace matt rhule who was recently hired at baylor after four season with the owls. matt rhule led owls to back-to-back ten win seasons and american athletic conference championship. the gators have been nationally ranked in total defense for the past two years. >>> president-elect donald trump long awaited pick for secretary every state could have some trouble in his confirmation hearing. and mr. trump bridges former texas governor rick perry into the fold. also this noon, unusual visitor to trump tower. cbs news correspondent kenneth craig with the full story from new york. >> president-elect donald trump tweeted out the news. he wants rex tillerson to be his secretary every state calling him one of the truely grea

trial t cosby is charged with drugging and sexually assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand004 at his home in cheltenham a judge ruled that testimony cosby gave in conouldn't stashed's civil case can be usedly. >> michael horvath a coworker of the victim holly grim was charged with murder and kidnapping. grim's remains were found on horvath's property in monroe county just this past october. investigators reveal they also found two gun cartridges a-book of notes and pictures of grim's home there. grim disappeared in november of 2013. police say horvath had been on their radar the entire time. >> donald trump has tweeted he will announce his choice for secretary of state this morning. trump is expected to name exxon mobil chief executive rex tillerson as his pick for secretary of state but the selection could set trump up for a potential fight with congress including with some republicans over till tillerson's confirmation. tillerson has worked closely with the state owned oil and gas industry in russia and he's the only american to have ever received the order of friendship

cosby's damaging testimony in a ten year old civil suit filed by andrea constand is now officially allowed to be used in his criminal case. the judge ruled cosby was never promised he could not be criminally charged. now the judge will decide whether prosecutors can call 13 other accusers. >>> prosecutors in oakland, california say murder charges are possible in the warehouse fire that killed 36 people. the deadly fire errupted during a dance party friday night. the so-called ghost ship had been illegally transformed into an ants. fire crews continue to sift through the rubble. as officials try to figure out exactly what caused the flames. >>> in south carolina, prosecutor wants to retry the former police officer charged in the shooting death of walter scott. a judge declared a mistrial yesterday, in the case against michael slager, after the predominantly white jury reported it was at a standstill. former north charles ton officer caught on video last year shooting the un around black man multiple times as he was running away. >> president-elect donald trump is continuing his post-electio

cosby is accused of assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand, the prosecution and defense got in the shouting match, over whether 13 additional accusers can testify against cosby, should be name. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao will have a live update the on the case in about 30 minutes. >>> philadelphia police are searching for a violent robber in feltonville and they say this guy is quick to pull the trigger. this surveillance video shows suspect barge nothing to the double deli on rosehill street sat the day afternoon. he shot the clerk and then ran off with money and lottery tickets. on sunday evening the same guy walk into a nearby corner store, shot the store employee in the leg and then stole money. even with the recent robberies , neighbors say that their local stores are safe. >> it is hard for me to feel unsafe, even because i know what is going on. the at the same token, this is my home. >> both store employees are expected to be okay, if anyone recognizes the man in the surveillance video please call the police. >>> homeowners in east kensington

. >> reporter: in this case cosby is charged with drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand atis cheltenham mansion in 2004. there were no witnesses. constand delayed in coming forward to tell her story. if testimony from as many as 13 other accusers is allowed it could establish a pattern of behavior and refute any defense claim that cosby mistakenly believed constand was a willing partner. >> if mr. cosby has a pattern of doing this, then he knows that a woman cannot consent and there's no mistake about whether miss constand could consent or not. this is what we call a signature modus opener ran die. >> cosby defense attorney mcmonagle blasted what he called a bandaged band wagon of accus accusers. claims so quote ancient and it of up credible they cannot be properly offensed. >> mr. cosby, how you feeling? fans want to know. >> he believes none of the 13 should be allowed to take the stand telling the judge these women have no business here. >> there's no good reason in this world for these uncorroborated, unconfirmed, unreported, ancient allegations to be brought into this

had insisted that cosby only testified after being promised that he wouldn't be charged in the andrea constand case but today a jump ruled that cosby never had that promise from prosecutors. the 79-year-old cosby is facing charges they sexually assaulted constand at it his home in cheltenham in 20,004th green party candidate jill stein has filed suit in philadelphia asking a federal judge to order a recounts of the presidential vote in pennsylvania. and while the suit was being filed here, green party officials were rallying their troops in new york. "action news" reporter vernon odom has the story. >> last concern out there that votes aren't being counted properly. we want to get to the truth. >> reporter: one of jill stein's lawyers here in philadelphia this morning. dr. jill stein spoke at a demonstration outside the trump tower in manhattan this morning. >> we will not give in to intimidation, to legal maneuvering and to bureaucratic obstruction. >> reporter: at the same time lawyers for the jill stein presidential campaign filed suit in federal court here in philadelphia demanding a state

session all assault charges, accused every drugging and molesting former temple university employee andrea constand at his cheltenham mansion back in 2004. prosecutors say during the investigation, about 50 women were interviewed with similar accusations against the comedian. prosecutors now want to put 13 of them on the stand. they say the testimony will show how cosby over the course of decades intoxicated women in a quote signature fashion, end quote. the defense however says the allegations are not similar enough to present at trial. they add that the allegations were never reported to authorities, and are so vague that cosby can't effectively present a defense. now, cosby has always denied wrong-doing, saying that any sexual contact was always concentual. this again is a pretrial hearing, at the hearing, here at the montgomery county courthouse, the trial is scheduled for june of next year. just another step in the process in the run up to that date. we are reporting live in norristown this morning. jan carabeo, cbs-3 "eyewitness news", jim, rahel, back to you. >> thank you, jan. train service

andrea constand at his home 2004 >>> criminal charges have been filed against edward mitchell. he's charged with taking kick-backs from video surveillance camera contracts. he's also accused of planting hidden cameras in microphones throughout the upland areboro building. the councilman's lawyer denies the charge. >>> president-elect trump printings his victory tour to hershey pennsylvania tomorrow. earlier today, he met with at least a dozen tightens of the technology industry during around table discussion at trump tower. during the election, mr. trump clashed with a number of the tech leaders some campaigned for hillary clinton. today, trump pledged to work with all of them. >> anything we could see to help this go long and we're going to be there now, and you call my people, you'll call me, it doesn't make any difference, we have no formal chain of command around here. >> noticeably absent from the meeting was a representative from twitter. trump spokesman said the slight was not intentional. twitter had no comment. >>> it's the battle between generations, millennials versu

cosby is charged with drugging and assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand in january of 2004. the trial is tentatively set for june of 2017. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo will have live outdate from outside the courthouse in about 30 minutes. >> president-elect trump is ready to pick oil executive as his secretary of state. sources close to the transition team say he plans to announce his choice of exxon mobile ceo rex tillerson this morning. tillerson nomination facially to nice bay partisan challenge, he does have close ties to russian president vladmeere putin. mitt romney was also contender for the cabinet position. romney tweets, it was an honor to have been considered for secretary of state of our great country. on facebook he went on to say my discussions with president-elect trump have been enjoyable and enlight inning. i have high hopes the new administration will lead the nation to greater strength, prosperity and peace. >>> president-elect trump and vice president elect mike pence will be in thursday night, postponed news conference scheduled for t

given in part as -- as part of a civil suit filed by his accuser andrea constand. the cosby admitted giving drugs and alcohol to women before sex. he also admitted to hosting constand in his home and fondling her. cosby says it was consensual. prosecutors say constand was only semi conscious after cosby gave her pills for stress. >>> school will go on as scheduled tomorrow for students in the upper perkiomen school district. district canceled classes today after somebody posted an anonymous threat to students on instagram. by this afternoon, state troopers had identified the bern they say is behind the post and the district declared that threat as no longer credible. >>> people in upper darby on high alert after someone shot a person and then got away. skyfox over the scene around 3:00 this afternoon. this is at clover lane and coply road. police say the victim is now in extremely critical condition at press remember and there's no word yet on a motive. septa police searching for at least two people who they say attacked a bus driver. it happened this morning aroun

andrea constand at his home 2004 >>> criminal charges have been filed against edward mitchell. he's charged with taking kick-backs from video surveillance camera contracts. he's also accused of planting hidden cameras in microphones throughout the upland areboro building. the councilman's lawyer denies the charge. >>> president-elect trump printings his victory tour to hershey pennsylvania tomorrow. earlier today, he met with at least a dozen tightens of the technology industry during around table discussion at trump tower. during the election, mr. trump clashed with a number of the tech leaders some campaigned for hillary clinton. today, trump pledged to work with all of them. >> anything we could see to help this go long and we're going to be there now, and you call my people, you'll call me, it doesn't make any difference, we have no formal chain of command around here. >> noticeably absent from the meeting was a representative from twitter. trump spokesman said the slight was not intentional. twitter had no comment. >>> it's the battle between generations, millennials versu

cosby is charging with drugging and sexually attacking andrea constand during an encounter in 2004. >>> sad news to report from bay area sports. stanford alum and tight end conrad royland died from a brain aneury aneurysm. his memory and spirit will never leave us. we love you. royland was part of the 2011 team that went to the orange bowl and played briefly with the niners. he was 29 years old. back in a moment. first time. talking to the media for the fst >>> tonight at 6:00, she's talking to the media for the first time. only on nbc bay area, we're going to hear from the homeless woman who gave birth at golden gate park yesterday. what's next for her and her baby? that story and more coming up on our 6:00 newscast. >>> the most famous tourist attraction in paris closed because of a worker strike. about 140 workers at the eiffel tower walked off the job today, demanding higher pay and better working conditions. they're also concerned about an upcoming paint stripping project that could pose potential risks. no word if the eiffel tower will reopen tomorrow. it was also closed last we

key pre-trial hearing in pennsylvania this morning he's been charged with aggravated attack on andrea constand 12-years ago. during yesterday's hearing-- cosby spoke twice to correct prosecuting attorney kevin steele. steele incorrectly stated cosby's age and the location of a hotel. the hearing is to determine if 13 other women who leveled similar accusations against cosby should be allowed to testify. "growing pains" star alan thicke has died... after he reportedly suffered a heart attack playing hockey with his teenage son. the 69-year-old was rushed to the hospital but later died. he was most famous for his roll on the 80s sitcom "growing pains". and he most recently appeared on the netflix reboot of "fuller house." thicke is survived by his three sons...singer robin thicke...brennan, carter and his wife tanya. instead of "out with the old, in with the new"... pitbull's new year's eve show here on fox will feature some "blasts from the past." coming up --- who'll be preforming. plus... and full: empire season 3 finale clip 3 -youre a cold cold man, he so so cold empire' fans brace yourself

felony sexual assault charges accused of drugging and molesting former temple university employee andrea constand and at his cheltenham mansion in 2004. a prosecutor at the time declined to file charges but since the case reopened about 50 women have come forward with similar accusations against the 79 years old. now the defense is also questioning the motivation of these women. the as for bill cosby he has always denied any wrongdoing saying any sexual contact was always consensual. it will be up to the judge to decide how many of these women if any of them can testify, this cosby trial is scheduled for june of next year. we are reporting live, this morning jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". rahel and jim, back to you. >> thanks for that update. >>> a preliminary hearing for bucks county man charged with killing his own mother. police say 30 year-old zachary cope confessed to the murder. five two-year old rebecca cope was found dead inside her home in lower makefield. cope is charged with criminal homicide. the cause of the death is unknown but investigators say his momma peers to have bee

inside of the norristown courtroom, cosby accused of a all thing former temple university employee andrea constand. prosecution and defense got in the shouting match over whether 13 additional accusers who may testify against cosby should be named. >>> president obama signed a bill that invests in the war against cancer drug abuse and mental health issues. the 21st century cures act includes 6.3 million-dollar over the next decade. white house invited eight year-old max schill from williamstown, new jersey to be at the ceremony. max lobbied for the bill. he has noonan syndrome a rare genetic disorder that effects how his body develops as he ages. >> it was really excite go to see the president. >> now the opening act provision that max pushed for aimed at least purposes drugs for rare diseases did not make it in the the new law but the vice-president, and the president, signed this note, asking max's teacher to excuse him from school. >>> well, after the bill signing vice-president biden held a round table where he was discussing the cancer moon shot task force, among those taking part were comedi

cosby has been indicted on allegations of a sex crime against andrea constand. this was back in 2004. the prosecution will urge the judge to allow 13 other accusers to testify. they say their accounts back up con stand's story line, which is that cosby used a friendly approach and used drugs to incapacitate victims for sexual advances and abuse. cosby's lawyers, however, will argue that allowing this testimony would taint the case and prejudice the jury. the defense has already questioned the motivation of the accusers and will go after their credibility. that hearing is expected to begin at 9:00 a.m. this morning. reporting live in norristown, i'm pamela osborne, nbc 10 news. >> thank you. >>> quest diagnostics, the north jersey firm many of us depend on for drug tests and lab work, is the victim of a massive hack attack. quest has dozens of testing facilities here in our area, including this one on city avenue. the company is notifying customers that hackers breached its online portal, swiping the personal information of nearly 40,000 of its patients. police a

spring is for charge that is bill cosby sexually assaulted former temple university employee andrea constandhis cheltenham home in 2004. prosecutors want to call 13 other women to testify in an effort to show cosby had a pattern of drugging and molesting women from the 70's to the 90's. some of the women are set to have only known him for a few days. others had ongoing relationships with cosby. district attorney kevin steele argues the 13 women's stories are reel advance because they establish a common scheme or plan. but the defense is crying foul saying the commonwealth is trying to bolster their weak case. cosby's lawyers will try keep the women off the witness stand attack the relevance to the case and their credibility. the defense had wanted to question the women in person but the judge didn't allow it. the judge already ruled cosby's deposition testimony can be used at trial where he talks about his affairs including the night with constand and giving quaaludes to women he wanted to have sex with. now the question remains, if these accusers can testify. his hearing is scheduled for 9:

bill cosby testified in a civil suit filed by andrea constand ten years ago, after she accused him of sexual assault. the judge ruled cosby was never promised he would not be criminally charged. and will decide if prosecutors can call 13 accusers as witnesses. >> south carolina prosecute is her vowing to retry a former police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. yesterday, a judge declared a mistrial in the case against michael slager, after the mostly white jury reported it was dead-locked. the former north charleston officer caught on video last year, shooting walter scott multiple times in the back, as he was running away. >>> winter weather advisory goes into effect today. >> and katie will be here to tell us which commute could be impacted this week. we're also following a developing story, in california, where a terror threat has caused officials to increase security throughout the la subway system. >> and an update on future of the pulse night club. why the city of orlando will not be buying the building. we will be back. whi my life on hold.te, i've g