walter perez channel 6 "action news." >> thanks for those details, walter. >>> carlesha freeland-gaither was reunited with her family and safe at a home in north philadelphia. that's where katherine scott continues our live team coverage. >> reporter: that's right, carlesha freeland-gaither is home safe in north philadelphia her family is overjoyed. her cousin spoke to "action news" this morning outside the family home and said how relieved they were this investigation turned out how it did. last night you could see her parents come out of the maryland hospital after they reunited with their daughter for days they were pleading for her safe return. police say the 22 carlesha freeland-gaither had injuries but generally doing okay. her family stood with investigators to announce she was found safe after the violents abduction that was caught on surveillance cameras in germantown. detectives at the northwest division had been working for days on this, they collaborated with local authorities in maryland, as well as federal authorities. they released video from different angles and tips star

police say 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither did have some injuries, but general doing okay. family stood with investigators to announce she was found safe in jessup maryland after the violent abduction. before being reunited last night. carlesha freeland-gaither spoke with her mother on the phone. they were overcome with emotion. >> when she heard my voice, she broke down, she was crying i had to calm her down, we both had to calm down. after we calmed down i told her i love her. >> carlesha freeland-gaither was released from the hospital overnight and driven back here to philadelphia to recover. live in logan, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> our live team coverage continues with walter perez. he is live in jessup maryland where the suspect was captured. good morning, walter. >> reporter: hey matt, abc news confirming there was a struggle when law enforcement responded to this parking lot right here in jessup maryland. simply that it was a bad situation, and the victim was very distraught. still the outcome was a positive one all the culmination of outlet standing

we have live team coverage of the rescue of carlesha freeland-gaither. >> accuweather is tracking raink at that green moving across the area. >> a local gross restore chain threatens to shut down before the end of year leaving hundreds without a job. >> let's go over to david murphy and karen rogers has traffic. good morning. >> reporter: accuweather said it was going to be wet this morning, and that's what we have on storm tracker 6 live double scan. we have some breaks in the action down in delaware, up in philadelphia of steady rain a darker shade of green extending back in lancaster and we have croal showing up, -- yellow showing up. looks like the system which is pretty large which will take all during the rush hour to get that main batch of rain in. on the other side of this we transition into spotty shower activity for the rest of the afternoon and by the evening there could steadier cells moving back into play. 50 degrees is your current temperature, up in allentown, 46 degrees. 51 in wilmington, 54 in sea isle city. as we head out the door to start the car, it will be cool. te

they found barnes and carlesha freeland-gaither inside the vehicle. is case is unraveling minute by minute. we are reaching out to talk to police commissioner ramsey to hear what he was saying the day after carlesha was found. we're also expecting to hear from the victim herself at some point this morning. stay with nbc10 and nbc10.com for updates. >>> it's 6:38, businesses in the poconos want you to know it's safe to return following the arrest of eric frein. pennsylvania senator bob casey will join leaders at a resort to promote the poconos as a go to place for shoppers and families. businesses were hurt for seven weeks while police searched for alleged cop killer eric frein. >> happening today, the future of atlantic city will be the topic of what's called a teach-in at richard stockton college. former casino workers will participate. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it's a dreary one. it will have san impact on your weekend. right now, allentown seeing steady rain and 47 degrees. it's 50 with lig

carlesha freeland gaither was violently abduct in germantown sunday night. eight hours later would the man's atm card was used a the this pnc bank in aberdeen. police released this video of the person of interest. >> that is a bank set up. >> reporter: card was used monday around 6:00 in the morning. minutes later that same man is seen at this nearby shell gas station. he is being described by police as a black male, 25 feet ten, medium to heavy build and 25 to 30 years of age. the man who was wearing a dark will colored jacket with the dark colored hood and dark colored pants. some folks have not been following this two state investigation. we showed them video of the person of interest. >> i have never heard of it. first you informed me but i'll keep my eye out. >> reporter: others have been paying close attention. >> i have been hearing a lot. people seem concerned. i think other people say they will be okay. >> reporter: this store manager did not want to speak on camera but say they are cooperating with the authorities. he tells me fbi agents came to th

see you in a bit. >>> good morning, more on our breaking news including brand new video of carlesha freeland gaither leaving the hospital in maryland. >> "eyewitness news" captured video of carlesha and her family getting into a van in columbia, maryland before returning home to philadelphia atf agents spotted carlesha with suspect delven barnes in the back seat of his car in jessup, maryland yesterday afternoon. barnes was taken into custody without incident. authorities say this attack appears to be random and there was no indication that carlesha and barnes knew each other. >>> we are learning more about the suspect kidnapper delven barnes who was arrested back in 2005 in philadelphia on charges of aggravate add assault, false imprisonment, burglary and reckless endangerment. he is currently being held in a bench warrant in a separate case for capitol murder in virginia. we spoke to the fbi about what happens next. >> he is being currently held on a warrant based out of the charles city county virginia sheriff's office for attempted capitol murder, assault, million establish us injury with acid e

. >> reporter: that's right, carlesha freeland-gaither arrived safe and sound, family members said theye relieved and thankful that carlesha freeland-gaither is back home safe. "action news" was at the hospital last night, as you can see the parents emerge after being reunited with their daughter in maryland after she was discovered. police say 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither was general doing okay, but she did have injuries not to mention the psychologic trauma involved. her family stood with investigators last night to announce that she was found safe in jessup, maryland after the violent abduction that was caught on surveillance green streets in germantown. police have been working with federal authorities to try to find her, her cows spoke to us saying -- her cousin spoke to us and they are overjoyed that shes safe. >> everybody came through, we worked as a team. >> family, all of us, you hope, you hope, you hope. but you don't know until you get her and make sure thshes okay. >> reporter: -- that she is okay. focus for the family is helping to begin to heal. >> meanwhile, the

joyous reunion underway for carlesha gaither a a inn her family. her family left philadelphia last night when they learn he had been found alive in maryland they met her where she was under going treatment for minor injuries. we are toll she will be back here to her mother a's house sometime later today. a as we look at this new rid ohio for us this morning this is a hot of carlesha and her family leaving that hospital in maryland, she was in good condition last night and since released. you can see them all leaving and heading back to philadelphia the man police say is spotsible for kidnapping the 22 year old is lock up this morning. this is 37 year-old delven barns, police say he was in that car, that they had been looking for, all, all since sunday night, they say he was found in jessup, maryland when he was about to pull away that is when the fbi stepped in. he is facing a number of charges and he is wanted on a number of charges a as well, take a listen. >> he is currently held on a warrant, based out of the charles city county virginia sherif

i was just able to speak to the family of carlesha gaither. they say they are relieved that she's back home safe and sound. they a say in one has been able to sleep yet but car leash ace looking forward to the good night's sleep. we were there in maryland as her and her family were leaving the hospital after she was treated for minor injuries. she was in good condition last night and she's in good condition right now. this is carlesha leaving the hospital, in the meantime, the man police say is responsible for her kidnapping this 22-year old woman is lock um this morning. thinks 37 year-old delven barnes. police say he and gater were stopped in jessup maryland in that ford taurus they have been searching for since sunday. when it looks like he was about to take off is when police moved in. they said gaither identified herself as the missing philadelphia a woman. barnes has an extensive criminal history including an arrest in philadelphia for aggravate add assault, false imprisonment and being held on a warrant out of charles city county in vir

morning. >>> let's give you more on breaking news including new video from overnight of carlesha freeland gaither leaving the hospital in maryland. >> "eyewitness news" captured this video of carlesha and her family getting in a van outside a hospital in columbia, maryland before returning home to philadelphia. atf agents spotted carlesha with suspect delven barnes in jessup maryland yesterday afternoon. barnes was taken in custody without incident. authorities say that the attack appears to be random and there was no indication that carlesha and barnes knew each other. >>> we are also learning more about barnes he was arrested back in 2005 in philadelphia, on charges of aggravated a assault, false imprisonment, burglary and reckless endangerment. he is currently being held on a bench warrant in a separate case for attempted capitol murder in virginia. we spoke with the fbi on what happens next. >> he is being currently held, on a warrant based out of the charles city county, virginia sheriff's office for attempted capitol murder, assault, million establish us injury with acid explosives or fire.

that's all we ask for. >> reporter: the safe return of 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither is the onlyabductor to hear. they hope carlesha is listening. >> all you have to do is get out, i've got you. just come home. just come home. i love you so much. >> reporter: at the scene today, nerves were frayed and emotions were running high. police clergy members showed up to offer their help. the nursing assistant who cared for cancer patients tried to escape her attacker seen in this surveillance video sunday night. her family describes her as tough. >> please, baby, just fight. fight. >> reporter: now earlier today carlesha's grandmother spoke openly about the fact that she suspects that one of carlesha's ex-boyfriends from maryland may be involved in this abduction. however, police have yet to comment on that. reporting live in germantown, rosemary conners, "nbc 10 news." >>> in the surveillance video of the abduction, you can see carlesha freeland-gaither putting up a fight as her family is telling her to continue to do. today we sought out a self-defense expert to watch the video and sh

happy friday eve, family. >>> thanks for waking up with us everyone here's the the big news, carlesha gaither is back in philadelphia this morning her kidnap shore police say snatched her off the the street in germantown is behind bars. >> gaither made that trip earlier this morning. we will begin our team coverage with "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao in north philadelphia where you just spoke with a relative we understand, jan, good morning. >> reporter: erika and ukee, good morning. just as soon as carlesha gaither's family warn she was found safe in maryland they hospital in the car and headed down there to meet her in the hospital where she was being treated for minor injuries. she was in good condition and since released from the hospital. she's back home in this philadelphia neighborhood this morning where her mother lives. this was our first look at carlesha once she was being released from the hospital in maryland. you can see there leaving with her family. in the meantime man police say is responsible for kidnapping the 22-year old is locked up this morning. this is 37 year-o

carlesha freeland gaither is back in philadelphia about being abducted by her alleged abductor in maryland. this story has developed in the overnight hours. carlesha freeland-gaither left the hospital in columny around 1:00 this morning. this is video of the van that took her and her family to the hospital. also overnight, a nbc reporter spoke to the victim's father. we have three reporters who have worked on the overnight hours here in the story in philadelphia and in maryland. we begin with nbc10's katy zachry who have been talking to carlesha's relatives. >> reporter: that's right, no one is more overjoyed that carlesha is coming home safe than her family. we were told that when she returned to philadelphia she would be brought right here to her mother's home. we've been out here for some time, hoping to catch the joyful reunion. we've been outside of the house knowing this is a sensitive situation because carlie has been through so much so has her family. sources tell us that carlesha has arrived home to her mother's house. there was activity around the back of the building a short tim

he grabsç 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither.she tries to fight him off but he gets her in the car. police believe they see the same man in surveillance video the next morning, monday, 6:00 a.m. in aberdeen, maryland. >> we're trying to get a facial recognition program working. >> reporter: police say this man's walk may help someone identify him. it's distinct, a slight limp, a kind of walk with toes pointed out. >> this guy is violent. the only hope he is that he hasn't harmed her and we get her back safely. there is a time element. the quicker we get information, possibly we can get her back, the better off you're going to be. >> reporter: the police say they have more leads, more clues. most of them coming from maryland but they are not ready to talk about it. the reward money is up to $47,000 for someone who gives them information to leads to an arrest. live in philadelphia, lu ann cahn, nbc 10 news. >>> carlesha's family spent hours meeting with the fbi and police. investigators asked them not to speak with the media. nbc 1

this is the best look yet at a man believed to know the whereabouts of carlesha gaither. deo taken from an aberdeen maryland gas station close to where police believe surveillance photos show the same man using carlesha's atm card tuesday morning. the card was used at this pnc bank at 6:01. tuesday afternoon investigators showed up looking for clues more than a day after the 22-year-old was taken while walking home. >> we're working with maryland state police and the fbi. our officers are conducting an investigation. >> reporter: the man in the pictures is wearing dark colored clothing and fits the same description as the man seen kidnapping carlesha from a germantown street sunday. >> we just want carlesha returned to us safely. we love her. >> reporter: carlesha lived in maryland with her grandmother until she was 19 when she moved back to philadelphia to be with her family. her grandmother says she had met some questionable men while living in california, maryland, about two hours south of aberdeen. one of those men stood out to her. >> he did come to my house. he wante

. >>> now to breaking new details in the kidnapping case of carlesha gaither. the suspect confessed to that kidnapping and is expected to arrive in virginia any minute to face charges in a separate case. here's the latest on the charges and an update on carlesha. >> reporter: we just got a copy of the criminal complaint. and tonight we are learning that barnes admitted that he was the one who was behind the crime. he confessed and he also acknowledged that he did not know carlesha before the kidnapping. tonight we got our hands on the federal criminal complaint against delvin barnes. he not only admitted to kidnapping carlesha but admitted he didn't know her prior. and he admitted to driving her from philadelphia to aberdeen, maryland. the document is crucial because it outlines what allege ldly happened. it suggests that barnes is the man keen in surveillance video and floes his alleged path sunday night down to his arrest in maryland yesterday. after seeing the complaint today, we also learned barnes was discovered in the backseat of his car with his alleged v

the next day philadelphia police identified the victim to us as a 22-year old carlesha free land gaither. then, on tuesday morning, the first of several pieces of surveillance video that would help crack this case appeared. this one of course showing a man in aberdeen, maryland, using carlesha's bank card at an atm. the next day we saw another piece of surveillance video of what police describe as a person of interest walking through a grocery store in philadelphia we know it was this particular image that led to a tip that helped crack open this case. the suspect was identified, by someone police identified his car, and they spotted it in aberdeen, maryland and inside that car, they found carlesha safe and sound. last night, of course, a very emotional news conference was held by philadelphia police along with carlesha's family, they announced that she was safe and that the suspect devlin barnes was in custody. we have learned a lot more about barnes today, we know he is 37 years old and that he a has a extensive criminal past. in november of 2005 he was a arrested on assault charges an

surveillance video released today of a person of interest in the abduction of 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaitherhe video from a philadelphia supermarket is from hours before the crime happened. last night nbc 10 showed you this surveillance video, another angle of carlesha's abductor approaching her in germantown sunday night. earlier yesterday, investigators releasing this surveillance video of a person of interest using carlesha's bank card. that was monday morning at an atm in maryland. >> and the first surveillance video we got in this çcase, th abduction on camera, it's been three days since carlesha was taken from a germantown street. her whereabouts are still unknown. the fbi is putting up this billboard in hopes of finding the abducted woman. count on nbc 10 to chase down any new information about this still breaking news. >> our newsroom is bayeszy makimak -- busy making calls and following up on the tips. we have reporters and photographers at two key places in this investigation. let's begin with lu ann cahn. >> lu ann, what have you learned? >> it's a piece of video from a grocery s

during her time there her grandmother said that gaither had questionable boyfriend. >> he did come to our house. he wanted to take carlesha out on his own. i disapproved of that. >> reporter: a second camera angle from colter street is providing new details about how gaither was kidnaped sunday night in germantown. suspect followed the nursing aid on the way home from the god son's birth daze party and attack. he gas her one city block before throwing would the man in the back of the car and skate ago way. >> you took something so important to me, you took my pride and joy and you abused it. >> reporter: now this has become one of the bigger manhunts in recent history in philadelphia investigators are taking a close look at the traffic cameras on i-95 on the the i-95 corridor for maryland hoping that provides some clues. if you have any information you are asked to call police, the reward now sets at $47,000. reporting live outside northwest detectives, jane carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> coming up at 60:00 36789 let's head to the die deck with katie for traffic and weather together. >> good morning, everybody.

. >>> in the news, developing right now search continues for carlesha gaither taken right off the streets of philadelphia and now investigators released a a new surveillance video hoping for leads. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us with the very latest information, good morning. >> reporter: erika and ukee, good morning. we have new surveillance video and images showing a person of interest in the kidnapping of this 22-year old woman and with each emerging clue, this family is holding out hope that she will eventually be found safe and brought home. take a good look, this is our latest look, best look, at the man police are searching for this morning. this is a huge manhunt now spanning two states and including the fbi. police traced carlesha gaither's atm card to aberdeen, maryland this comes from a convenient store there released late last night. now earlier in the day police released still images that show this person of interest at a stand alone bank atm in aberdeen using victim's card and a finally we have a second angle of that surveillance video from colter street

police say atm card of carlesha freeland gaither was used yesterday in maryland. she has been missing since sunday night. person of interest was caught on surveillance video. >>> pennsylvania's governor elect is democrat tom wolf, incumbent republican tom corbett is the first governor to lose a reelection bid in pennsylvania's modern history. >>> after yesterday's elections republicans control both u.s. house of representatives and u.s. senate. they will try to highlight differences between g.o.p. and obama administration. >>> still to come this morning more trouble for injury injured. >> we will tell you who is finished now and what it might mean forbidder offense come monday night against those carolina panthers. details coming u are like a passionate dance.ion it's color. it's a way of life. a harmony that brings people together. the more we give in to the magic of this place, the more we'd like to stay. oaxaca. live it to believe it. >>> signs that ban hoodies are popping up in some south philadelphia store windows and that is sparking a debate. signs say do n

this is video we took overnight of carlesha freeland-gaither getting in a van in maryland and heading back to philadelphia. we have learned new information in the case just in the past few hours. >>> we are following breaking news out of old city where a gas line is on fire there. this is happening on 4th street. you can see the flame coming out of the ground there. authorities told us construction crews hit a gas line which ruptured causing the fire. no reports of any injuries. a live look right now at that construction site. you can the construction crews cleaning up and working to get that gas line under control. >>> now to the latest on the discovery of carlesha freeland-gaither, found alive in maryland three days after she was abducted from the germantown section of philadelphia. she's back home with her family. her relatives will hold a news conference this evening. the suspect, devlin barnes, is due in court this afternoon. they discovered them 113 miles away from philadelphia in jessup, maryland, where police took barnes into custody. charles ramsey is relieved carlesha's abdu

important ingredient in the process. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >>> back now to the search for carlesha freeland-gaitherhere is what we know. philadelphia police are looking at video from inside an acme in northeast philadelphia. the video was taken sunday afternoon before carlesha was abducted in germantown sunday night. police say the man in this video and the abduction footage has a distinctive walk, his right foot faces outward. more on the search for carlesha coming up. >>> to this, should ray rice be allowed to play football? that's the question that an independent arbiter has to decide eight months after the running back was caught on camera punching his fiance at an atlantic city casino. jay gray. >> reporter: as rice and his wife are rushed in through a loading dock, the image this morning is much different than the one that brought him here. this is a snapshot of video of rice punching his fiance at the time. initially rice was suspended for two games but after the video was made public an outrage boiled over. the former pro bowl running back was banned indefinitely and cut by his team, the ba

inside that car, they found carlesha freeland gaither who was rescued and delvon barnes who was arrested. >> stay with "eyewitness news". we'll keep up to date on the rescue of carlesha and the investigation that follows. you can fine the very latest any time on cbsphilly.com and while you're there, make sure you sign up for our breaking news text alerts. >>> the unthinkable happened in chester county. a three year old boy beaten to death. authorities now say deadly abuse came from the hands of his mother and her boyfriend. allegations are harrowing. >> they whipped scotty. they whipped him with a curtain rod. that of course are the holes in the wall where heads are going through the wall. >>> with emotion in his voice, the chester county district attorney outlined what he described as a horror story. the alleged deadly abuse of three year old scotty mcmillan. >> when his body went into the emergency room, our er nurse nus see a lot of terrible things but when they saw his body, they wept. >> reporter: mcmillan's mother 31 year old jillian tate and her boyfriend, 23 year old gary fellenb

philadelphia police say the man in those photos is a person of interest in the abduction of carlesha freeland-gaither. good evening, i'm renee fattah. aberdeen is an hour and 15 minutes from philly and two hours from the town of california, maryland. that's where carlesha graduated from high school. >> tonight we have a team of reporters covering this story from all angles. and we begin with nbc 10's deanna duvante live where carlesha's card was used. deanna, what can you tell us? >> reporter: just minutes ago, eight pictures released from the philadelphia police taken from inside the atm here at the pnc bank just off i-95 near in aberdeen. the images were taken of a man using that atm card. take a good look at the pictures you're about to see. there are three cameras, one that captured the man from above, one that captures him from the other side of the door, and then there are those images straight from the atm itself. his face right now appears to be clouded from some of the lights coming in, but take a look at the coat he's wearing, the hood, the quilting on the jacket may help somebody out there

leads. >> this chilling video at the center of a philadelphia abduction case, 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither taken against her will and forced into a car. >> carlesha's atm card was used at a stand alone bank in maryland. >> the card was used yesterday morning at this pnc bank, "action news" was there late this afternoon as fbi agents continue their investigation and investigators have surveillance video of the man that used the atm card and there are similarities to the mean seen taking carlesha, and we learned that carlesha has tied to maryland, she lived there with her grandmother, for four yours. >> she admitted she had concerns about some of her friends and she wants her back. >> please return her, we want her to be returned safely, we love her, we all love her. just return her to us, we are her family, she has a family here we need her. >> carlesha's mother spoke out making a heartfelt plea. >> just give her back please. >> the suspect photographed at the at m in maryland matches one of carlesha's former boyfriends and the person seen at the abduction. the reward went up significantly,

effort. >> the traffic camera -- >> you are listening to officers involved in the rescue of carlesha freeland-gaither, you heard detective james sloan there, he said he would not say something if he didn't believe. he delivered on the promise of bringing carlesha back to her family and her family is grateful for that today. >> detective sloan is resisting the badge the term hero, lots calling that detective and his partner a hero today. no doubt carlesha freeland-gaither's family is among them. lets switch live to chad pradelli, he is in maryland where the suspect delvin barnes was arraigned today via video conference. >> reporter: wearing an orange jump suit, and giving answers like yes, sir, and no, sir to the judge, delvin barnes was held without bond. soon they will arrive here and pick him up and take him back to maryland where he faced charges for another heinous kidnapping. he was arraigned via video, cameras were not allowed in the courtroom and he waived his right to an extradition hearing and now he sits in the detention center, now they have five days to pick him up and take him to virgini

barnes was in the car with carlesha freeland-gaither and when he got out investigators pounced. >> investigators say that carlesha freeland-gaither showed courage, she found a hammer in the car and used that to smash out the back window, he was injured and kept his head covered in public and she told authorities that she purposefully dropped her phone at the scene of the abduction and gave barness her debit card and pin hoping it would help authorities find her and now they are combing through cold cases to see if there may be any connection to delvin barnes. >> this is a bad guy there is no question about it, he is off the street and needs to be off the street for the rest of his life. there is a great sense of relief here tonight that the victim is home safe and sound and a suspect is behind bars, now investigators have work to do to make sure he never walks free again, i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> sara thank you. lets switch live to north philadelphia, annie mccormick has more from some of carlesha's loved ones tonight. >> this is a young woman that has a tremendous amount

northwest this morning. >>> nbc10 continues as we track the movements of both delvin barnes and carlesha freeland-gaither. at 5:30, more reaction from carlesha's family in philadelphia. and at 5:45, a video time line of barnes' movement of alleged abduction. >>> we have new information on this story, the shooting of a student from delaware state university. both men face false cons appear and weapons charges. that shooting happened monday in an off-campus residence hall. police say neither attends the university. the victim is expected to recover from the injuries no word on why he was shot. >>> happening today, trenton's mayor will offer a progress report on his 100th day in office. mayor eric jackson will address city hall. jackson said it's important for citizens to be part of the process to design trenton's renewal. >>> also teachers in atlantic city will be the topic a teach-in at the galloway campus of the richard stofen college. casino workers will be part of that along with collegiate spirit experts on economic and other fields. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather with meteorologis

we will take a short break, we will be right back. >>> more on breaking news carlesha gaither is home safe with her family in north philadelphia we have video overnight of the family outside a maryland hospital. carlesha was treated here before returning home by police escort. atf agents spotted the young with man with suspect delven barnes in jessup maryland yesterday afternoon. with guns drawn authorities took barn necessary to custody without incident. they tell "eyewitness news" that the abduction appears to be random and there was no indication that carlesha and barnes knew each other. >>> we are learning more about barnes. he was a arrested in 2005 in philadelphia on charges of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, burglary and reckless endangerment. he is being held on a bench warrant in the separate case for attempted abduction and capitol murder in virginia. we spoke with the fbi on what happens next. >> he is being currently held, on a warrants based out of the charles city county virginia sheriff's office for attempted capitol murder, assault, malicious injury with acid,

this morning, carlesha freeland-gaither out of the hospital. they see her going into a van there. the suspect is in federal custody. nbc10 has you covered. our team of reporters is working all night and all morning to give you an investigation into the suspect's criminal past. >>> we're also tracking rain into parts of our area, you can see on nbc10's "first alert" weather radar. it's going to be a wet day and it will start with the morning commute. we've got you covered, though, it's 5:30. good morning, i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm chris cato. let's get to that forecast with meteorologist bill henley. you told us the rain is coming and it looks like it's sticking around, huh? >> yeah, for most of the commute. it will taper off this morning and this afternoon. later today, we're still looking at showers. right now, steady rain. light rain falling on delaware and center city. most of the area is getting that light rain. there are a few breaks in parts of south jersey and delaware. and a couple spots coming down in steadier, more moderate and showers in language caster county. and

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that's the latest from police headquarters, nefertiti jaquez, nbc 10 news. >>> carlesha freeland-gaither family first saw the video tonight. >> rosemary connors live in germantown. what did the family tell you. >> reporter: jim and renee, the family is completely beside themself. their daughter, carlesha was on her way home, two blocks away from her house when this abduction happened. she had just been visiting relatives. while police are doing their investigation, the family, they're hitting the streets, they are posting these flyers, trees, poles, to make sure anybody who knows anything comes forward. late this afternoon, crime scene investigators returned to west coulter and greene streets to sweep up the last bit of evidence, the shattered glass from the window of the abductor's car. the victim's father and stepmother looked on. earlier we showed them the surveillance video they had been waiting to see all day, the struggle between 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither and her attacker. >> please, just, whoever, please bring her back home. that's all we want. just release her. we don

. >>> there is a lot of new information in the carlesha gaither kidnapping case today. carlesha's family members honored a citizen and philadelphia detectives who rescued her and captured her abductor. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter tells us that the family is revealing for the first time how carlesha's physical and mental strength helped her survive her ordeal. >> my name is dwayne fletcher. >> dwayne fletcher got a hero's welcome in city council accommodation and handshakes. his call to police as 22-year old carlesha gaither was dragged by an accused kidnapper credited with helping save the rick tim's life. >> my daughter's hero my hero fit wasn't for him my daughter wouldn't be here right now. >> reporter: fletcher explained it mark a triumphant turnaround from the troubled past life. >> when you show people that we can just do better, we can. we can. just got to give us a a chance. that is all. >> raise the roof for the philadelphia police department and their hard work. >> reporter: still more place and honors for detective james sloan and his squad whose pu

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(applause). >> reporter: the mother of carlesha gaither hugged detective jim sloane. had promised i'm bringing your daughter home. and now kidnapped victim carlesha was safe, her mom speaking to her just moments before. >> the first thing i told her was i love and was she okay, i'm coming to get her. >> reporter: amid hugs and tears, the family learned from investigator that is a car with carlesha and suspect delvin barns inside had been stopped in jessup, maryland. barnes, allegedly the suspect who dragged carlesha for a block throwing her into a car in germantown on sunday night. >> so it's very important this has a happy ending. we all need to celebrate. >> i believe that all our prayers were ansaid. police say barnes apparently attacked carlesha at random. the car he allegedly used to kidnap her sunday night the same one in which they were found in maryland. >> when the subject exited the vehicle he was apprehended. that's when miss freeland was recovered. >> reporter: the family with many questions about carlesha 's kidnapping ordeal unanswered set off for a reun

charles ramsey recalled in a one on one interview the moment that he learned that kidnaped victim carlesha gaither was safe, and her accused attacker delven barn hose dragged her for a city block throwing her in the car unday evening, arrested wednesday afternoon inside a vehicle where he was holding carlesha in jessup, maryland. >> we know one thing had we not rescued her the outcome may have been quite different. >> been on the force for 22 years. this is one of the most -- one of the more memorable cases. it just feels good to help out and have a good ending. >> reporter: carlesha was first seen on video fighting her allege attacker and police revealed to cbs-3 just how fearsly she battled. police now saying victim found a hammer in the car beating the suspect and breaking out car windows. police say that she was then tied with plastic zip ties to keep her from escaping and perhaps more chilling in an alleged confession barnes stating that he didn't even know carlesha, she was chosen at random, in addition, barnes allegedly told a virginia teenager who is accused of attempting to murder er that

investigators are closing in on gaither's kidnapper. >> i'm happen that i he has shown his face beuse he will put himself out there. i'm happy and devastating. >> we just want carlesha return safely. we love her. we all love her. >> reporter: gaither lives with her grand mother in california, maryland until she was 19, two hours south of aberdeen. during her time there gaither had some questionable boyfriend. >> he did come to my house, he wanted to take her out on his own and i difficulties approved of that. >> reporter: meantime a second angle from colter street is providing new you details about how gaither was kidnaped sunday night in germantown. the suspect follows the nursing aid on her way home from her god son's birthday party and attack. he drags her near liz one city block before throwing the woman in the back of the car and speeding away. >> you took something so important to me, you took my pride and my joy and you abused it. >> reporter: investigators are working on this case as you can imagine around the clock. they will look closer at traffic camera on the i-95 corridor between here and maryland hoping that provides some more clues. if you have any in

they say that carlesha freeland gaither was so upset they immediately got her to this hospital. "action news" was the only local station in maryland as suspect delven barnes ford taurus was towed away and baltimore field division atf agents who spotted the vehicle, moved in and rescued carlesha freeland gaither. >> the woman was relieved that law enforcement was on the scene. once she had the time to process what had occurred you could tell she was very emotionally distraught. >> reporter: agent timothy jones says four men and one woman got a tip and discovered car in the parking lot of the shopping center just off of i-95. the plastic was covering that window gaither kick out during her abduction but those agents were still able to get on the man and woman inside. agents say at first both were sitting on the passenger side and then barnes moved in the driver's seat. >> for fear of him driving away before we could detain him and determine if that was actually our victim, the agents at that point moved in. >> reporter: jones says agents surrounded the vehicle taking down barnes w

joyous reunion underway for carlesha gaither a a inn her family.delphia last night when they learn he had been found alive in maryland they met her where she was under going treatment for minor injuries. we are toll she will be back here to her mother a's house sometime later today. a as we look at this new rid ohio for

"action news" reporter, katherine scott has new reaction from carlesha freeland-gaither's family. >> reporter: carlesha arrived here early this morning and her family says she has been inside ever since getting some rest. her family is so grateful she is home safe and carlesha is grateful for all the help she received over the last couple of days. >> she is happy to be back home and happy to be safe. >> reporter: back in philadelphia safe and sound, carlesha freeland-gaither rescued in maryland nearly 72 hours after being abducted from a german town street. >> carlesha wants to thank everybody for your support and to have her home safely home with her family is all that matters. >> last night her parents left this maryland hospital after being reunited with their daughter, they have been pleading for her safe return and owner neighbors that don't know her personally wanted her safe return. >> joyful for her return and grateful to the tips from police. >> starting with a 911 call from a witness who watched as she was forced into a car on coulter street. >> i can't express my gratitude

. >>> a family reunited after carlesha freeland-gaither was found alive in maryland last night, less than 72 hours after she was abducted off the streets in philadelphia. now carlesha is back in philadelphia this morning. she and her family left the hospital in columbia, maryland around 1:30 this morning. we've been getting updates on the story throughout the night. that includes new information about the alleged abductor delvin barnes in custody now. we also have news about how police tracked them down. it's fascinating. we have team coverage in philadelphia and maryland we start with nbc10's katy zachry, she's live right now. katy, what do we know? >> reporter: hi, chris. we're in north philadelphia where carlesha's mother lived we want to stay a good distance away from the family's home just to respect their privacy. of course, they have been through so much. we've been in touch with family members who told us when carlesha arrived back here in philadelphia. she will come here to be reunited with so many relatives. let's show you her picture that's been posted on our website and ai

and he brought my baby home. >> reporter: police say carlesha gaither did not know her attacker. both her family here and authorities say, without surveillance video, this case may not have had the same ending. when asked if there may be other victims, police would only say the investigation is continuing. brian? >> rehema ellis in philadelphia starting us off tonight. rehema, thanks. >>> overseas this evening, the united states has carried out a number of air strikes against a terrorist group in syria called khorasan. we're told the air strike took out one of the most dangerous individuals in it, which has been described as an even bigger overall threat to the u.s. than isis. our report tonight from our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. >> reporter: with pinpoint accuracy, destroying this suv on a narrow roadway in northwest syria. everyone inside was killed, including the primary target. u.s. officials say he's david drugeon, a 24-year-old french national and master bomb-maker for the khorasan terrorist group in syria. on the first night of u.s. air strikes in syria last

going get my baby. >> the words of a mother after learning learning her daughter 22 year old carlesha freeland gaither had been found safe. >> she told me to come get her. she loves me and come get her. >> reporter: carlesha was after 5:00 in jessup maryland still in a car in the company of 37 year old dell von barnes who police now say kidnapped her off the street sunday night. fbi and atf agents police and u.s. marshals moved in to rescue carlesha and arrest barnes. >> they were able to sit down and take down the individual and safely rescue hershey's in good shape. has some injuries. but is being -- was taken to the hospital. she is talking to the agents. >> reporter: the rescue and arrest brought an toned a 70 hour ordeal for the young woman who was snatched off the street in germantown sunday night. >> i do want to tell him. i'm not mad at you, baby, because god got this. that's who you got to answer to. >> he's a thug and this is what he does apparently. >> police credited detectives, fbi and the public for tips after the violent abduction was caught on tape wednesday the fbi and police turned u

this is the best look yet at a man believed to know the whereabouts of carlesha gaither. video taken from an aberdeen maryland gas station close to where police believe surveillance photos show the same man using carlesha's atm card tuesday morning. the card was used at his pnc bank at 60:00 1:00 a.m. tuesday afternoon investigators showed up looking for clues. more than a day after the 22 year old was taken whilealking home. >> maryland state police and fbi for sure our officers are still conducting an investigation. >> reporter: the man in the pictures is wearing dark colored clothing and fits the same description as the man scene kidnapping carlesha from a germantown street sunday. >> we just want carlesha returned to us safely. we love her. we all love her. >> reporter: she lived in maryland with her grandmother until she was 19 when she moved back to philadelphia to be with her family. her grandmother says she had met some questionable men while living in california, maryland. about two hours south of aberdeen. one of those men stat stood out to her. >> he did come to

now, we are staying in close contact with the family of carlesha freeland-gaither. they tell us she was raised in maryland, and some of her relatives worry that her abductor could be a former boyfriend. you'll hear from her family coming up at 5:00. reporting live outside police headquarters, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> 4:33 now and on to "decision 2014." you are waking up this morning to a political power shift both here at home and across the country. for the first time since 2006, republicans control both houses of congress. a live picture here of capitol hill in washington, d.c., this morning. overnight, the gop took back control of the senate with a series of victories in seven swing states. you see the balance of power there. and this is the new senate majority leader, republican mitch mcconnell. he turned back his democratic opponent in kentucky to win re-election. the gop is also expected to pad its majority in the house to near historic levels. now, here at home, pennsylvania will have a new governor. democrat tom wolf defeated incumbent republican tom co

it's unclear when he'll face federal charges for allegedly kidnapping carlesha freeland-gaither, who is resting in philadelphia tonight. >> nbc 10's christine maddela is live outside carlesha's family's home. what is the latest from there this afternoon? >> reporter: philadelphia police officers have been in and out of the family home all afternoon today, and at 3:30, we saw two more officers go inside and they're still there. >> there were a lot of factors that we were worried about and everything turned out well. >> reporter: philadelphia police inspector james kelly visited with carlesha's family this afternoon. carlesha is not at the home. she's somewhere else resting with other relatives. >> overall she's in good physical condition. very upset. emotionally she's very upset, obviously. so, but she's doing well overall. from what i understand from the family. she just needs some time and space to heal. >> reporter: carlesha's family made several pleas to the public while she was missing asking for help finding the abducted woman. now that she's been found, they're taking a break fr

it is wednesday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is 22-year old carlesha freeland gaither found alive and at this hour her mother is on her way to maryland to see her and bring her home. a police van carrying carlesha's family left philadelphia a couple of hours ago, and should soon be a arriving in columbia maryland where carlesha is being treated for relatively minor injuries. this is happy ending to what could have been a catastrophic story. atf agents rescued carlesha in jessup maryland earlier tonight and arrested her alleged abductor, 37 year-old delven barnes. barnes is currently wanted on attempted murder charges, in virginia. and was actually quick of aggravated assault in philadelphia nine years ago. "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live in maryland and annie mccormack is in germantown the scene of the abduction and sharrie williams is live at north west detective headquarters in logan. sharrie, it was unusual to see a police news conference like we did earlier tonight where police were smiling with such satisfaction. >> reporter: unusual, jim, because we

the victim, carlesha freeland-gaither was rescued wednesday night by police in maryland.d inside delvin barnes's car. police say they have a confession from the 37-year-old. this is not the first time he's done something like this. listen to barnes closest friend who says he is stunned by the charges. >> we used to chill and hang out. he's a good guy. he is always looking to help somebody. always looking to bend over backwards. i don't believe it. >> so who is delvin barnes? jean casarez takes a look. >> reporter: federal charges have been brought by delvin barnes in the abduction and kidnapping of carlesha freeland-gaither and transporting her across the state lines of maryland. this was brought in the district of pennsylvania. while this was happening, barnes waived extradition to come back here to virginia where he lives to face local charges of attempted capital murder. in a strange irony and twist of fate, this local case may have helped save the life of carlesha freeland-gaither. it was a month ago that a young 16-year-old local girl walking along the streets and th