protect yourself it's equivalent top buying a pea on 'and all of a sudden thinking you can play. >> chad pradelli, "channel 6 action news," jim. >> tha you, chad. our coverage continues on 6abc.com right now with profiles of the victims including in-depth reporting on the man with ties to our area and as always we'll have the latest developments fr the investigation. >> and "action news" achk or brian taff will be reporting again from san bernardino throughout the dayomorrow and he's the only local television reporter on the scene. and you can folw his reports on social media and of course here on "action news". >> still to come on "action news" tonight we' explain why a philadelphia high school principal has been reassigned. >> and plus surveillance video captures a momt that a police officer slams into a poland residents troun hisid. >> and we'll bring you the sights and sounds of philadelphia's official holiday tree lighting tonight, cecily. >> when he snow at the tree lighting and it was artificial snow and it's starting to feel more like december. wind chills in 30s. i'm tracking a warm-up a

i'm live in the satellite center, chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you chad. >>> "action news" reporter, sara bloomquist, has been at philadelphia police headquarters and is live from there, what are authorities saying or doing there? >> jim, i spoke with commissioner charles ramsey as this began to unfold out in california and he is closely monitoring the situation there, he is getting alerts from a central command center and watching news reports just as we are. i spoke with the head of counter terrorism for the philadelphia police department, he was clear to say there is no specific or credible threats again the city of philadelphia. with that said there will be extra patrols on the streets of center city tonight. they are called extra assets, extra eyes on the streets and to help people of center city feel safe. i asked the commissioner if he thinks it's situation in an person appears to be an act of terrorism. >> it's way to early to tell what the motive is, how many people are injured. unfortunately, maybe some killed. it's just way too soon. >> now the commissioner

with more on that chad pradelli is live at philadelphia police headquarters. >> reporter: that is right rick, a source tells me that person of interest is in custody, he was picked up yesterday on a parole violation but homicide detectives here in philadelphia are awaiting his arrival to question him and learn more about what happened in that hotel room. >> investigators say that howard baker was strangled inside of his room at the roadway inn at 12th and walnut. >> was on the floor and naked with a leather belt wrapped around his neck and he was pronounced on the scene and the cause of death is strangulation. >> surveillance cameras show baker checking into his room at 3:00 p.m., later he and another man are seen entering the hotel and then baker returns later that night with another man and the second man leaves the hotel at 12:30 yesterday and baker never emerges from the room, the second visitor we are calling a person of interest. a light complexion male, carrying the victim's backpack and his wallet. >> it's unclear if it was caused by a sex act gone wrong or a robbery. the 75-yea

chad pradelli is live with the details. >> reporter: rick, sources tell me that the autopsy on baker is almost complete and at this point, all signs point to this being a homicide and i am learning from sources that the victim was robbed. >> sources say the dead psychiatrist was discovered by a housekeeper yesterday, he was naked, faceup with what appears to be a rope wrapped tightly around his neck, surveillance cameras show one man entering and later leaving the doctor's hotel room and returns later. sources say the doctor's wallet and backpack were stolen, police commissioner charles ramsey gave few details this morning. >> we don't know cause of death or manner, we'll wait for the medical examiner and see if he can make the determination the psychiatrist's office is just two blocks from the hotel, and sources tell "action news" that the psychiatrist frequently used the hotel, yesterday there was a slew of activity there that neighbors say can attract all walks of life but at times seedy characters. >> police are still trying to identify the suspects and at last check no one was i

live in media, chad pradelli channel6 "action news. rick. >> chad thank you. >>> a train safety system has been activated along amtrak tracks between philadelphia and new york. technology called positive train control or ptc aims to prevent crashes like the deadly derailment in the port richmond section of philadelphia back in may. that accident killed eight people and injured 200 others. ptc uses gps and other tracking systems to automatically stop trains in danger of derailing because they're traveling too fast or are about to collide with another train or about to enter a work area. >>> advocates for the homeless gather dad in atlantic city to remember those who died this year. atlantic care mission healthcare held a candlelight vigil for national homeless memorial day. the day is observed at the start of winter as a reminder of the dangers the homeless face in cold weather. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight flames destroy a delaware house leaving a family of seven out of their home just days before christmas. hear what inve

i'm live in south white hall, chad pradelli, channel6 "action news. monica. >> thank you chad. >>> keep track of the changing weather with 6abc.com. there you can also see the seven-day forecast and view storm tracker6 live yourself. >>> however boards topped the gift lists of many youn youngsts this year. it is fun but potentially dangerous. that is a lesson learned by a family in ocean county after one of them caught on fire inside their home. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic with that story from lacy township. >> reporter: it was like a bomb exploding. >> reporter: kim whelan was sitting in the kitchen of her lacy township home last night when this however board she brought as a christmas present for her son craig made a crackling noise and burst into flames. >> we just heard a loud bang and pieces new like a bomb. it just -- then it just went up in flames. >> i was just like 2 feet away from it and all i see is it burst and then it was in flames. i got really scared. >> reporter: the battery on the hoverboard exploded sending projectiles flyi

a "action news" reporter chad pradelli is live at vineland police. chad, what are the developments since we spoke to you at 6:00 o'clock. >> reporter: well, jim, multiple sources tell me that a person of interest is being questioned here at vineland police as investigators try to gather information of whereabouts of the young mother and her three month-old daughter. this is as the family anxiously awaits. >> we miss her. we just hope she's okay. and the baby, you know, the baby is only three months. >> reporter: vineland police say neidy ramirez and her three month-old daughter genesis were last seen friday. friend tells "action news" that ramirez was with her three children at this laundromat and it would be last time ramirez was seen. then on saturday a co-worker saw ramirez chevy blazer on the side of the road of route 55. when ramirez didn't show up for work monday morning the friend informed others, family went to route 55, and immediately call police. >> , i see the koran 55. >> state police responded out there. there was nothing suspicious with

live outside police head quarters, chad pradelli, "channel 6 action news." jim. >> thank you, chad. bail is 250,000 tonight for joe becker a math teacher pe pennridge north middle cool and was arrested today it for having an inappropriate relationship with 14-year-old stroount and becker asked for and received picture and videos from the students. horties are concerned there could be more victims area they're asking anybody with information to come forward. >> mrimz shot from a northampton county home tonight. the scene of a deadly fire. authorities say the blaze broke out 6:00 tonight in the 5700 block of old carriage road in east allen township and it took fire fiingders two and a half hours to bring the blaze under control. one was pronounced dead at the scene. authorities will not determine what park the plays. >> a pedestrian struck and killed tonight along the black horse pike before 9 in eastbound lanes in egg harbor township chose do at laptic city line and authority have not said whether charges will be filed against the driver of mini van and had not released identity of v

. >>> lets get more from chad pradelli with is what going on and uphill battle will, chad. >> reporter: well, prosecutors say it was 12 years ago when bill cosby invited the young woman to his home here, he told her over the phone they would talk about her future plans and that she should wear comfortable clothing. when she arrived here, prosecutors say cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her. tonight accompanied by his attorney, bill cosby drove off from his cheltenham home but not before his attorney declared his innocence. >> it is, sad for his legal team, for his family, that he would be dragged through this. that this would be a political maneuver, that this would be a fulfillment of a campaign promise as opposed to something that is necessary for justice. >> reporter: visibly weak, partially blind cosby, gingerly made his way to district court to face charges he drugged and sexually assaulted andrea constand in his cheltenham home 12 years ago. >> mr. cosby urged her to take pills, that he provided to her and to drink wind. >> reporter: former temple basketball employee told inv

. >>> and police are still trying to sort out the details on this one, we are turning to chad pradelli live near the scene where all of this played out. chad what can you tell us. >> reporter: police remain here outside of the day care, i want to tell you how this works, to set up how this worked yesterday according to the family and day care, the day care here is for toddlers, it provided transportation service for elementary age kids and other siblings, yesterday they said that two boy as rived here and were taken on a frightening walk, in is surveillance on the possible abduction, relatives say he walked up to the grandmother and said he was there to take the older boy to school, the suspect walked off with the 6 and 8-year-old on the left. >> it was an unbelievable situation and very scary. >> felt helpless because i couldn't do anything watching some man, stranger take my two sons. >> the boys' father says the grandmother left the day care unaware anything was wrong. >> when she drof off about a block and a half away, is where she seen them walking. so she asked them where are you

chad pradelli is following the investigation today license have the latest coming up at 6:00. >>> the gunman that shot and killed a man while walking his dog last night remains on the loose, it happened just before 7:30, on it's 300 block of horton street in west philadelphia, the 20-year-old victim was shot once in the head and died at the scene. that person has not been identified. >> a one-on-one aid at a gloucester township middle school is arrested on charges she sexually assaulted a student, he she is accused of sexually engaging in sex acts with a male student for two years. >> reporter: rick that aide no longer works at the middle school behind me, but prosecutors say she did during the alleged sexual misconduct, the parents i talked to are outraged and disappointed. >> an ultimate trust betrayed. a school aide is accused of sexually assaulting a former student. >> this is happening way to often in this district. it's very upsetting, parents are disturbed after prosecutors say that 41-year-old jennifer pasquarella engaged in sexual misconduct and the victim was just 14 at the

i'm live in old city, chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> chad, thank you. police say an "action news" viewer helped them track down two people that were stealing from local pharmacies, police arrested the pair and they say they were stealing products like electronic tooth brushes and whitening strips and health monitors. they stole a total of $100,000 worth of items, "action news" ran surveillance video of the crimes last week and a viewer called police and gave them the names of the suspect and they are in jail on $10,000 bail. >>> pennsylvania governor, tom wolf is spending this christmas deciding whether to sign a last ditch spending plan, they sent the stop gap bill to the governor's office tonight. it dragged on for six months now causing schools and social service agencies across the state to borrow money to keep operating, the governor has not said he would sign it or slash the spending it contains. >>> and now they are opening an investigation into the fantasy sports websites, like draft kings and fan dual, it's illegal gambling and not just a game,

howard baker was robbed of his wallet and backpack, chad pradelli is following the investigation into how he died and will bring us a live report coming up on "action news" at 12:30. >>> the u.s. department of justice is commending the philadelphia police department for efforts to address officer-involved shootings and the use of deadly force. they issued a six month report, saying the department is making strides including training and emphasis on recognizing bias and the use of deescalation techniques, commissioner ramsey ordered the investigation last year. >>> a texas grand jury decided not to indict sheriff officials or jailers in connection with the death of sandra bland, she was found hanging in her jail cell from her neck by a plastic bag, police arrested the woman three days before that saying she assaulted an officer at a traffic stop. the grand jury will turn in january considering dating the trooper who made the arrest. >> to politics now and the controversy ignited by donald trump. today he is under fire for insults against hillary clinton while on the campaign trail. we

. >>> team coverage continues with "action news" reporter chad pradelli live in south whitehall where the penndot trucks are getting ready for any winter weather to come our way. they had to knock the rust off first i imagine, chad. >> reporter: yeah, you bet, brian. here in the last 10 minutes we've seen some of the penndot trucks loading up with salt. they'll be on the roadways tonight getting ready in case any of that sleet falls here in the lehigh valley. it's been a really easy winter for penndot but for ski resorts, it's been a difficult one and they need some below freezing temperatures. on bear creek mountain the chair lifts are parked the lobby quiet and the grounds bear. the report is calling this winter one of the worst for skiing. >> it was a week like christmas to new year's we lost this year there's no way to kind of recover from that financially for the company but, you know, we just continue to make efforts to reinforce the other business segments we have. >> reporter: public relations director jeff says the 06-07 and 2011-12 seasons are comparable but by this time the

selling industrial size propane tanks on the secondary market irecorome northeast philadelphia, chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >>> a bucks county man is charged with molesting a child at a day scare center operated by his ex-wife. 54-yearsyld harry lawrerecore o yardley remains jailed on $250,000 jail, police say he assault aina child at the littl joy's day care, operated out of the lawrence's home in falls toweralhip, ther: ictim an adul says lawrence molested her more than 10 years. and now they fear there might be ight,ven more. ar there might be >> you can see he manipulated these victims, like a claso pedophile would and had open access to numerous, numerous kids. >> anyone with conceafs should contact fal$2 toweralhip grlic >>> in south philadelphia a septa trolley collided with a stolen car and tera teenagers i the stolen vehicles were critically injured as well. vernon pvom has more tonight. >> ieps devastating. >> to be a part of it and witness it. >> ther: oice of a shomelta paso morning's collision with relative pu minor inf happened at 9:30 at 49th and grays, this suv sto

chad pradelli live in media where prosecutors just laid out the details of their investigation. chad, what do we know about this? >> reporter: brian, investigators say this was not a very sophisticated scheme. the trio suspects basically had control of the colwyn borough fire company's bank account and used them to write themselves checks and take out cash totaling more than $50,000. investigators escorted a handcuffed colwyn borough fire chief gary bryce to court this afternoon to be charged with theft, conspiracy and other related charges. the delaware county district attorney says bryce fire company treasurer elizabeth salini and her daughter lauren used the fire company's bank accounts as their own personal piggy bank. >> most of it taken out in cash at the bank counter. some of it in checks being issued either to the mother betty or to the boyfriend, the fire chief gary bryce. >> reporter: authorities got wind of the alleged theft after former borough mayor paula brown said fire company bills weren't being paid though the nonprofit should have had money to do so. when confro

live from cheltenham, chad pradelli for channel six "action news". >> thanks, chad. >>> as conditions of cby's million-dollar bail today the the judge ordered m to surrenderis sort and have no ctact with the accuser, andrea constand or cou go to ja. cosby is due back in court on thursday, january the 14th, for a preliminary ang. >>> new details in the constand kacie merge ov is summer whenill cosby's deposition from the civil lawsuit was bcly released. cosby claims he did give constand three ha pills of benadryl and ucd her sexually because he said she did not elicit tly st him. i don't hear her say anything and i don't feel r say atng so i continue and i go in e area that is somewhere between rssion and rejection. >>> the question now becos a legaln have mo on that. theresf course a civil case between cosby and constand but now this is i criminal case that the district attorney, newly elt one, is iing. we wi haveore on that r of the storm fridaya cuellar. >> it thes very difficult to prosecute a case om th long ago most of the the m reporter: criminal defense attorney jk mahon is a f

chad pradelli is live in vineland, do police have any leads at all. >> no leads right now, 34-year-old ramirez and her daughter hennessey is missing since friday, and now they have a missing persons investigation and all hands are on deck. according to police ramirez was with family on thanksgiving and then spotted in town, and then a friend found her abandoned car, and her sister checked it out. and then the sister called police and filed the missing persons report when she did not show up at work. they did not find evidence of foul play or mechanical problems at this this point. they don't know where ramirez is. >> a family friend was heading northbound on 55 and called her sister and said i think your sister's car is broken down on 55, and she tried to get in touch with her and couldn't and rode up there and found the car on the side of the road, no damage and no apparent mechanical issue just on the side of the road near exit 55. >> reporter: ramirez has two older children staying with relatives at this time. and there are no persons of interest or suspects, anybody with informatio

"action news" reporter chad pradelli is live outside central will high school, chad, what kinds of things did the mayor-elect hear tonight. >> reporter: well, safety in schools was a big one, jim. there was a decent turnout for tonight's town hall meeting, would i say about a hundred people showed up, some were vocal and they had the mayor-elect's ear. >> let get to wharf to say and give us direction where to go next four years. >> reporter: mayor-elect jim kenney did just that inside a half filed central high school auditorium. >> what will your administration do to crackdown on aggressive driving, drivers, and protection and safety of the pedestrians in philadelphia we need to be focusing on our neighborhood specifically here in the northern gates of philadelphia >> reporter: common refrain from parents, school and safety. >> a lot of parents are concerned about their children and behavior that is going on throughout the city and their children not getting a proper education that they need. >> we're working on those possibilities now. >> reporter: kenney has said a goal, it is to create

and chad pradelli is tackling that part of the story for us tonight. chad? >> hey, monica. the reaction from fans is largely positive. they like the move and many saw this move coming eventually, but not a week before the season ended. >> the mood inside was festive. the eagles' owner jeffery lurie laid the hammer firing chip kelly. >> i was shocked, stunned, but i am very excited. >> it was time. he needed to go. >> lurie is a smart guy and he wants to win, so he's not going to keep the guys who are not producing. >> and how the shine on kelly's acumen dulled. arriving with his break-neck offense and the fans loved him. in chip we trust the mantra. >> and i think every fan wanted to see what he had to bring to the table and he didn't have much to bring to the table and needs to go back to college football. >> and listening to fans in the delaware valley, the message is clear. yeah, he lost the trust and respect of many of his players, but lost games. >> and i thought he would do something big, but never thought would he fall flat the way they did >> and there are many fans

chad pradelli talks to police from smaller departments about how they train for active shooting solutionsand i am tagging live with a terrorism experts and former high-ranking official at the homeland department. and a report from the scene in san bernardino, california. let's begin with "action news" reporter who is live at the federal building in philadelphia. law enforcement all over the country is paying close attention to and has appreciation for and unique reaction for the police. >> and an f.b.i. agent says connecting the dots starts with the evidence at the crime scene. >> it looks like this was something that seemed fairly organized and planned and they seemed very planned. >> officials describe the gunmen on wednesday's mass shooting as if they were on a mission. j.j. spending 26 years as a special agent with the f.b.i. in philadelphia. >> one of the key factors what was the motivation? why was it targeted? why this place? >> what does the f.b.i. look for in a situation like this? >> try to get information and early information on who the suspects are. >> when you have a situati

"action news" reporter chad pradelli filed this report. >> we just hope that she's okay.miss her. and the baby, you know, the baby is only three months. >> reporter: vineland police say neidy ramirez and her three month old daughter genesis were last seen friday. ramirez was with her three children at this laundromat. it would be the last time ramirez was seen. on saturday a coworker saw ramirez's chevy blazer on the side of the road on route 55. when she didn't show up for work monday morning the friend informed others. family went to route 55 and immediately called police. >> talked to my friend. i see the car on 55 in the street. >> state police responded out there. there was nothing suspicious with the vehicle but the vehicle was towed off the roadway by the state police. >> reporter: coworkers at conte pasta showed up at vineland police and expressed worry. they say it's unlike ramirez to disappear and not contact friends and family f police have been checking cell phone and other financial records but so far they have turned up little information. >> no activity tha

old city, after a rash of armed robberies in the area prompted calls for action from residents, chad pradelli is live in old city with the detales. >> reporter: rick, police say that the suspect hits at night and he has been striking with increasing frequency along the 300 block of north third street and his weapon say gun and demands his victims turn over his belongings. >> it put me on edge and made me think twice about walking through the neighbor add at night. >> that is the word from old city, the signs are posted around the neighborhood warning residents to be vigilant. >> i think they need to light up the streets better, they have this soft like cozy lighting, it's philadelphia you have to have this thing lit up like a christmas tree. >> i heard about it and i'm worry, it's the shopping season and people coming home from work and worried about walking down the street with gifts and having a gun pointed at your face. >> the gunman hit three times on december 13th at 4th and new street and twice five days later including here on the 100 block of front street, he snatched wallets cash and

thefts have caused major concern and prompted homeland security to take part in the investigation, chad pradelli is live now outside of northeast detectives with the full story. >> reporter: investigators here at northeast detectives say that the thefts are likely just industrial thefts for money but any time you deal with so many propane tanks and tanks of this size, homeland security will keep a close eye on the investigation. >> this is the surveillance of the first theft at the welding gas and supply center, a lookout vehicle, this light colored ford escape pulls into the parking lot and pull as way and a suspect comes from out of camera view and hops the fence, he goes into the propane area and organizes several tanks and then a dodge caravan pulls into the yard and the two suspects load the vehicle and takes off. >> the quantity that has been taken, some 40 some tanks taken that adds up to a lot of propane that will last you a long time. >> lieutenant dennis rosenbaum says that market prices for propane are at historically low levels, the thieves could be using the stolen loot for a variet

city hotel, they say that howard baker was strangled inside of the roadway inn at market, and chad pradelli is live at police headquarters now where we learned the new details, what is the latest here. >> that is right police continue to search for the person of interest and they are making good progress and they have a better idea of what is happening in the hotel room when they bring him in. howard baker checked in at 3:00 p.m. on sunday, surveillance cameras show he left his room and returned with a man and after some time they left and baker returned to the hotel the follow evening with another man and the follow morning he was found dead. he was on the floor and naked with a leather belt wrapped around his neck, he was pronounced on the scene, the cause of death is strangulation, police are looking for the second man, captain james clark says investigators are close to identifying him. >> the second person, a person of interest, a light complexion male wearing a red puffy vest is seen leaving the decedents room at 12:30 a.m. carrying the victim's backpack and his wallet. >> sources say

. >> yes, so much so eagles tackle, lane johnson, chad pradelli's first ever draft pick said it rubbed people the wrok way and chip came in here and was so closed minded about some things. jeff skversky channel 6 "action news,". >> thank you jeff. >>> of course there is never a short able of opinions from eagles fans, such is the case today even 24 hours after they first heard the noise. >> i'm glad it's overdue, long overdue, it was a disaster this season. >> it's time for him to go, we are not missing nothing we need new leadership. >> i think it was a long time coming, we needed to get to this point, and we just need a new coach. >> "action news" reporter gray hall will have more in the way of reaction coming up in a live report tonight on "action news" at 5:00. here is a timeline, he was officially named head coach on january 16th, 2013, he led the birds to a 10-6 record his first year and january 4th he made his oath playoff appearance with the team losing to new orleans on january 22nd of this year, jeff lurie gave him full personnel control and last night lurie cut all ties with

chad pradelli is live in vineland, do police have any leads at all. >> no leads right now, 34-year-oldssey is missing since friday, and now they have a missing persons investigation and all hands are on deck. according to police ramirez was with family on thanksgiving and then spotted in town, and then a friend found her abandoned car, and her sister checked it

chad pradelli is live in the satellite center tonight, chad what do we know at this time. >> jim, up to three gunman remain at large, 14 people are killed and others injured, but law enforcement warns that the numbers could increase. authorities say one to three suspects entered the facility and probably fled in a black suv and sheriff deputies and police responded and the building was evacuated and survivors were moved to a nearby golf course. gary pettitte arrived after receiving text messages from his daughter. >> she texed and said there was a shooter and that they shot 20 people and they were hiding. >> marco's wife was also inside and she managed to get out. >> she said the guy came in next to her office and i guess started shooting. >> the motive is unclear, the scene is the inland regional center, a facility for people with disabilities and it was hosting an event this morning. that is where most of the victims were located. they called it an active shooter situation as heavily armed law enforcement cleared room by room several suspicious devices were

"action news" reporter chad pradelli live tonight outside police headquarters with the latest on the search for the gunmen. chad. >> reporter: yeah, monica, police tell me more than a dozen shots were fired and while investigators have interviewed several witnesses, so far police have no suspects. today a pool of coagulated rug stained the roadway at wyalusing and creighton. neighbors in this crime ridden neighborhood didn't want to say much but they're well aware of the gunfire there killed 17-year-old deash lawn owe sean glover and injured his 17-year-old friend. >> it was like five gun shots. bang, bang, bang, you know. i didn't bother about getting up. i ain't trying to stick my head out there. >> reporter: it was 10:30 last night when the whizzing bullets hit cars homes and the two teens. >> we're hearing those two males got into an argument with an unidentified male and female. the male pulled out a gun and started shooting at the teens. the teen who survived looked under nearby porches looking for a safe haven. one neighbor took him in until police arrived and he was transporte

i'm live outside of police headquarters, chad pra pradelli, channel6 "action news." >> working to assureervous americans president obama outlined progress today in the fight against isis informed a rare gathering outside the white house, the president met at the pentagon with his top national security advisers to visit comes with a week long push to explain his strategy. >> we are hitting isil harder than ever. coalition aircraft our fighters bombers and drones have been increasing the pace of airstrikes. nearly 9,000 as of today. last month in november we dropped more bombs on isil targets than any other month since this campaign started. >> now republicans were quick to pounce following the president's remarks today. they say his strategy is simply not working. mr. obama is set to attend a briefing at the national counter terrorism center later this week. >> national security was also on the mind of one new jersey representative today. congressman donald norcross was one of two lawmakers in our area today to propose new legislation about guns. and he connected specifically to the fight