that fire took jerry fickes, and captain christopher leach and eventually ardythe hope. wilmington fire chief called hope a fighter and super woman. >> , the mother, the daughter, the sister, the firefighter, was all about caring for others. >> she told her three children their mom sits alongside kings and queens and watching their every more. >> overseas turkey is observing a day of mourning for 30 people killed near a stadium near istanbul. one of the blasts was caught by a closed circuit camera. 150 people were hurt. the interior minister said 13 people are in custody. the killers are linked to an outlawed kurdish movement. the procured issue party strongly condemned the attack. >>> police firing shots following the explosions, police officers were the apparent target. turkey is a partner in the coalition against isis. >> if you're just waking up with us, president-elect donald trump has a new frontrunner for the job of secretary of state. trump is zeroing in exxon executive rex tillerson. the two had a face-to-face meeting yesterday. he supports free trade and intern

jerry fickes and christopher leach died fighting the same fire. three wilmington fire stations will be named in honor of three firefighters. >>> new jersey governor chris christie ordered flags at state buildings to fly at half staff to honor trooper frankie williams, the 31-year-old and another driver died in a head on crash in millville. services for williams will be held monday at boar walk hall from 8 to noon followed by the funeral. >>> state health and law enforcement officials say 90 people died from overdoses this year through the month of december. that's double of all the overdose deaths of fentanyl a sin they lettic pain killer that's -- seven -- synthetic pain killer. there need 35 overdose deaths in the past nine days alone in philadelphia. >> a lot of people are buying fentanyl mixed with heroin. it's 40 to a 50 times stronger than heroin. >> in montgomery county, a woman was charged with criminal homicide and drug delivery. investigators say she agreed to delivery heroin to a man in willow grove. it turned out to be fentanyl and the

he had loved helping people and that's what she did when jerry fickes and christopher leach were trapped in a roar house fire. she tried to save them, sadly they died of their injuries. hope fought for more than 60 days before losing her battle. the fire that took their lives was intentionally set, a woman is now charged in their deaths. several fire stations in wilmington will be renamed in honor of the three firefighters. >>> happening this morning, funeral arrangements are set for new jersey state trooper frankie williams killed in a head-on collision crash. williams will be remembered monday a at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. the public can pay their respects from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. visitation for law enforcement will begin at 10:00 a.m. him funeral will be at noon. he leaves behind a wife of two months. new jersey governor chris christie ordered flags being flown at half staff to honor the trooper. >>> pennsauken police officer had a close call responding to an accident overnight. a woman lost control of the car and hit a pole on route 130. a pennsauken police suv crashed wi

jerry fickes and christopher leach both died while fighting the same fire. three wilmington fire stations will be renamed in honor of those three firefighters. >>> governor chris christie ordered that flags fly at half mast to honor frankie williams. services will be held monday at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. >>> two men were shot and wounded on a north philadelphia street, now police are looking for suspects and motives. gunfire broke out on the 3000 block of fontain street at 1:30 a.m. police say when they arrived they found two men with gunshot wounds to their legs. both victims were rushed to area hospitals for treatment and expected to be okay. >>> real life grinches are targeting signs of holiday cheer in one south jersey community. police in evesham township are asking for neighbors to keep an eye out for the thieves and vandals on the prowl. dann cuellar has more. ♪ >> reporter: it's the holiday season and a lot of people put their heart and soul into their christmas decorations outside their home. last week, ken norcroft set up a christmas drag

christopher leach and another firefighter died. those who knew hope say they was an outstanding firefighter and wonderful person. >> she loved life she loved what she did, when she would talk about her job, she would smile. it was stressful, i consider her a hero. >> funeral arrangements have not been announced. >>> a new jersey woman was shot and killed when a person tried to rob her in a lyft vehicle. the gunman hopped in the back of the car and demanded money. police identified the victim as 27-year-old amber dudley of collingswood. >>> a philadelphia jury convicted tam minh le on all counts in connection with a heinous crime from august 2014. the victims were tortured an stabbed and tied up with duct tape dumped into the schuylkill weighing down their legs. one survived. it involved vietnam gangs and the settling of a drug debt. jury will decide if he will be sentenced to death. >>> happening today, a judge ruled back in june 73-year-old jimmy super fly snooka was not metally competent to stand trial. prosecutors are asking him

lieutenant christopher leach and senior fire fighter jerry fickes, also lost their lives. fire was ruled arson and suspect charged. >>> a passenger is killed while riding in the back of the lyft car in trenton month. man was sharing a ride with two other passengers when she was shot wednesday night. we are told man trying to rob passengers jumped in the back seat and demanded money. the driver tried speeding off just as a gunshot rang out. twenty-seven year-old amber dudley was shot in the chest, and the suspects got away. >>> developing news this morning, a major lead in the case that has left center city shaken. >> police now are calling on a community to help track down a person of interest in the pine street package bombing. our steve keeley is on the scene this morning, what are we learning, steve, about the suspect. >> reporter: i have a half face to show better than no face abe this person went to great lengths to cover half of that face. so here's the surveillance they will put out. note is two hats one a baseball cap pulled town with the advisor low to conceal the

two of her colleagues, captain christopher leach, and lieutenant jerry died from the fire. ardie held on in a local hospital. >> we love ardie hope. and we will always remember her and maintain her honor. >> authorities charge bee trees ruiz setting the fire and killing the firefighter. charges are expected to be upgraded to include the death of ardie hope. >> you took a wonderful woman that was a friend to a wheel community. >> chief said there will be formal procession honoring firefighter hope in the coming days, vice president joe biden has been in touch with ardie hope's family. reporting from wilmington, david spunt, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> there are new developments in the murder case against former wrestler, jimmy super fly snuka in lehigh county. yesterday his attorney told the court he's only six months to live. snuka appeared in court via face time during florida during pendency hearing. they said he was incompetent to stand trial in the death of his girlfriend, the defense 73 year old suffers from stomach cancer, dementia, and they say he may be factor fak

two colleagues if i -- jerry ifs and christopher leach died in the fire. ardythe hope was a single mother and planned to retire and get her nursing degree. >>> prosecutors say the suspet hopped in the back of a lyfe car and fired a shot. the driver was amber dudley of collingswood they are looking for the shooter. >>> a middle school student is under arrest for taking a loaded gun to school. police say the firearm was in the locker room at south mountain school yesterday. nobody was hurt. >> president-elect donald trump has named a retired marine corps general with the nickname mad dog to head the defense department. he announced his pick of james mattis in ohio. he thanked the crowd for the 2.8 million votes he received on election day. he mapped out a broad again replacing the affordable care act. >> this campaign proved that the old rules no longer apply, that anything we want for our country is now possible. >> reporter: trump went on to condemn bigotry and hate crimes and promised something new to help the inner cities and rural poor. >>> abc news rep

hope was burned trying to rescue if i jerry fickes, and christopher leach. the woman who set the fire faces third degree murder charge. >>> no word on what may have caused a fire that ripped through an allentown neighborhood leaving 23 people out of their homes. the fire started in a row of homes on north fulton street late thursday night. we want to show you from chopper 6 hd showing the extent of the damage caused by the fire. we know 6 homes were destroyed and firefighters say two may be salvageable. >>> president-elect donald trump is no training to seering controversy, but this morning he made waves across the globe with a single phone call. trump has become the first u.s. president to talk to taiwan during decades. >> reporter: donald trump is roiling diplomatic waters by taking a telephone call from the leader of taiwan. trump tweeted, the president of taiwan called me today to wish me congratulations. u.s. recognizes the government of mainland china. it is a breach of diplomatic protocol that many fear could royal beijing. the u.s. sells taiwan milli

captain christopher leach and hicks killed in the blaze. a woman facing murder charges for allegedly starting the fire on purpose. >>> 9:07 on sunday, hats off to flyers. a hat trick pushes flyers to their eighth straight win. coming up, we'll tell you more about their match-ups today. >>> then oh deer. oh, man. a car wash in berks county has unexpected visitors. it's the video you have to see. we'll show you more of that coming up next. >>> welcome back. starting with neighborhood forecast. sunday is going to be a very cold one. doesn't matter where you are. 37 the high in center city, lansdale at 36. all of us will be cloudy. remember, very isolated chances of some snow this morning. it's going to be light and very spotty at best. doesn't look like much is making it to the surface this morning. snow more likely in the afternoon near lehigh valley and poconos where temperatures will peak right around freezing for the temperature. in new jersey, 35 for trenton, mers county later today could start to see spotty snow showers, especially north

jerry fickes and christopher leach died saturday of fighting an arson fire at a row home in september. a 28-year-old has admitted to setting the fire, she was charged with their deaths. >>> firefighters gave a free shining and washing to fire trucks that will lead the procession. firefighter's hope's casket said it is their ways to thank you to all first responders. >>> a pennsauken police vehicle responding to a crash was involved to another one on the way to the scene. the first collision happened when the driver of a minivan lost control and hit a pole on route 10. the second one happened when a responding officer and lexus collided a short time later. there were no injuries. >>> a man was stabbed while waiting on a septa platform. it happened at 15th and market after 1:30 a.m. authorities say two men got into an argument when one of them pulled a knife. the victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. septa police took the suspect into custody. >>> and a man wanted for murder in delaware county has been tracked down in the state of georgia. officials captured

jerry fickes and christopher leach also died. they asked for funding to keep fire station 6 open when staffing is short. >>> police say this car was involved in a hit-and-run that left a boy with critical injuries in delaware. police are looking for a chrysler red 300. the car struck brian richards in minquadale monday night. else recovering from broken legs, fractured skull and bleeding in the brain. >>> happening today, select penn state students will be able to buy tickets for the 2017 rose bowl. tickets go on sale to nittany lions fans at 7:00 a.m. students will be able to starting point lining up at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. the 5th ranked nittany lions will face off against 9th ranked usc in the rose bowl january 2. >> i think they should have been in the playoffs. i know they had more losses, they beat ohio state, their trajectory was upward after the michigan loss. i'll stop there. >> reporter: a lot of people are saying that, matt. storm tracker 6 live double scan we're dry this morning. we're looking at clear skies and stars

christopher leach and jerry fikus were also killed in the fire. hope planned to retire in january. a resident living in the home has been charged with setting that fire. >>> republican lawmakers in new jersey want to outlaw abortions after the fifth month of pregnancy, that bill introduced today would ban abortions after 20 weeks. there would be exceptions in case of inincest, rape, or if t mother's life is at risk. the bill would need approval from the democratic-led legislature. >>> roanoke university transformed an old bank building into a space for classrooms and student lounges with the help of a $17 million state grant. >>> next at 6:00, it's the talk of the town. an adult toy shop next to santa's house. >>> plus cutting for a cause. students in south jersey showing their commitment to helping others. glenn? >>> and i'm tracking arctic air that's on the way. plus the timing of this rain that's coming up for tomorrow. >> announcer: this is nbc 10 news. >>> cutting their hair for a cause at a south jersey school this afternoon. an eighth grader at dwight d. eisenhower middle sc

hope, lieutenant jerry fix can you say, christopher leach and unemployment i do not the flames.ighters risk their lives every day but inside the chase center, captured the loss. all gave some, some gave all. >> it has been said firefighters never die. they just burn forever in the hearts of the people whose lives they saved. and in a the case of ardi. in the hearts of all of those touched by her heroism. >> reporter: channel 6 action news. >>> no charges will be filed against a city attorney who took part in vandalizing a supermarket wall in chestnut hill with anti-trump graffiti tthey comparted him holding a glass of wine. police apparently did not submit a the warrant request can go charges. lloyd is on a two-week leave from the solicit's office and has been ordered to complete community service of >>> to the white house, transition now, and president-elect trump is taking a break from talking about those potential cabinet nominees to attend it's annual army navy football game in baltimore. this comes as trump team is fielding questions about a cia report that found russia int

lieutenant christopher leach and seen firefighter jerry fickes died in the fire. firefighter brad speakman was hurt but has been released from the hospital. >> considering how the community rallied around those firefighters want they had lost to protect us and keep us safe. >> reporter: wilmington fire chief good was too shaken up to talk after leaving the hospital where senior firefighter hope decide this evening. he gave us this statement over the phone that reads in part "as a female african-american firefighter, she has gone through a lot of advera is the and will remain one of our best firefighters. we want to give our condolences to the entire family. we will be standing and sticking by the family and assisting with all their needs. keep us in your prayers as we deal with this difficult time ". >>> and senior firefighter hope is a single mother of three and a 23 year veteran of the department. lucy? >> all right, thank you very much, shawnette. >>> on your radar tonight after sunny day, the cold weather is back. meteorologist kathy orr is here with your fore

thursday shore nine weeks after a fatal fire on lake view in wilmington which killed lieutenant christopher leach, and senior fire fighter jerry fickes junior. chief saying ardyth plan to retire from the department. >> she was leaving the department to become a nurse. she was in the final stages of finishing her nursing degree. >> reporter: september 24th, ardyth, leach, fickes were some of the first fire fighters on the scene of this massive home fire. battling the blaze was one floor of the home collapsed, trapping them this is burning building. >> ardyth was in the hospital roughly 68 days, she suffered significant injuries. and, one thing, everyone should though about ardyth hope is that she is an extremely well fire fighter. she is, she is a wonderful mother, and women. >> reporter: daughter of the home owner 27 year-old beatrice ruiz is charged with intentionally setting the fire. she told investigators she was drunk, on anxiety hex when she became angry and then set fire to the house. police charged ruiz with two counts of the first degree murder and planned to charge her with the third co

captain christopher leach and lieutenant jerry fickes were two other firefighters killed in the row home fire. one wilmington firefighter lived through the flames. medics treated after for critical injuries. police arrested beatrice fana-ruiz. she lived in the home with her father and stepmother. she admitted to setting the fire. a policy of temporarily closing fire houses on a rotating bases put the firefighters in greater danger. >>> the death toll in the tennessee wildfires is now at 11. firefighters are still putting out hot spots from the damage in gatlinburg. the wildfires started monday in the nearby great smokey mountain national park. thousands of people evacuated as flames spread to homes and businesses. the governor declared a state of emergency in order to give help to the fire victims. mark the one-year anniversary of the terror shootings in that city. bun year ago today a married couple open fire at a holiday party killing more than a dozen and wounding a dozen others. the couple was killed in a shootout with police. >>> philadelphia city council wants to crack down on the

september 24th, when she got the call about this fire in wilmington, two of her collogues, captain christopher leach and lieutenant jerry fickes died from that fire. ardythe held on in a local hospital. >> we love ardythe hope. we will always remember her and maintain her honor. >> reporter: authorities charged beatrice fana ruiz with setting the fire and killing both fire fighters. charges are expect to be upgraded to include the death of ardythe hope. >> you took a wonderful woman that was a friend to a whole community. >> reporter: chief goode says there abe formal procession honoring ardythe hope in the coming days. vice-president joe biden has been in dutch with her family and the department. i'm told ardythe hope is the third female african-american on the fire force, ever in wilmington fire history. she is second african-american fire fighter to died in the line of duty. reporting live tonight from wilmington, i'm david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> a mother is facing charges tonight as police continue to investigate death of her son as possible child abuse. twenty-three year-old and

lieutenant christopher leach and senior firefighter jerry things, jr., died when the floor collapsed and trapped in the burning home. the daughter of the home owner is accused of setting the fire, and she was already charged with two count of murder. >> well police need your help in the investigation into a package explosion in center city. take a look at this picture. authorities want to talk to this person. they say is key to answering questions surrounding the bombing which injured a 06 year old man. police say the person in this video likely an asian manor woman in their late teens to late 20's dropped off a hand made bomb in an envelope to the home of jim aldan early last week. police say aldan does not recognize the person on that tape, and does not know why he was specifically targeted. >> do not have a motive right now to speak of. that's one of the challenges we're dealing with. >> police say it is possible the person they are looking for have just delivered the package, and someone else could have made it. there is a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and

that fire on lake view road also took the lives of lieutenant jerry fickes and captain christopher leach. hope was the first woman in delaware's wilmington's fire department history to die in the line of duty. the single mother of three is remembered by all who knew her as a true hero. >> arty met with me in september. prior to the lake view road fire to plan for her retirement this january. she was leaving the department to become a nurse as she was in the final stages of completing her nursing degree. now to move on from this job and career to start another job and career as a nurse helping others in a different fashion. we love arty hope. >> so heartbreaking. prosecutors have already charged beatrice ruiz with the arson deaths of fickes and leach. today the fire captain says he's been in communication with prosecutors about arty hope's passing. >>> well, these are not the type of lights anyone wants to see around the holiday season the red flashes of fire trucks. tonight nearly two dozen allentown residents have lost everything in a quick-moving fire and investigators still looking fo

captain christopher leach and lieutenant jerry fickes.rosecutors have charged a woman who was staying at the home with arson in the murder of those two firefighters. it's not clear yet if those charges will change with hope's death. >>> penndot and trip pep a employees first responders and local hospital workers are standing side by side in paoli way clear message do not get behind the wheel drunk this holiday season. this year's big crack down called operation safe holiday. it will include sobriety checkpoints, set up across the state. now officials say impaired drivers were behind more than 500 crashes last year. >> please don't be dead for christmas. when we think about that, what would happen if you're dead for christmas? they'll be a pile of presents underneath the tree that will never be opened. your family and friends will be in mourning and the holidays will never be the same for them again. >> really is simple. have a designated driver or use some other means of transportation. >>> we're celebrating a very kelly christmas. >> yes

saturday afternoon, the third to die from a september row home fire that claimed the life captain christopher leacheverely injuring brad speakman. >> two firefighters down and several firefighters rushed to area hospitals. a significant turning point for not only me but the entire wilmington fire department and the city as a whole. >> reporter: chief gm promoted hope to the rank of lieutenant making her the department's first african-american female officer. the deaths are the result of a floor collapse during the fire. beatrice ruiz of wilmington has been charged with murder for allegedly setting the deadly blaze. among those offering condolences vice president joe biden. >> she lives in every heart of every firefighter who has ever answered the call and we owe you, the family, beyond anything we can ever repay you. >> reporter: hope was a single mother and planned to retire from fire fighting in january to become a nurse and provide a better life for her three daughters. >> ariel and alexis and i are just glad we got the time spend the time we did with her and make the memories we d mom will fore

. >>> two colleagues lieutenant jerry fickes and captain christopher leach died on the day of the blaze. >>> we now know more about the charges that a woman from that kensington in philadelphia a mother faces in connection with the death of her two-year-old son. police charged andrea worrell with endangering the welfare avenue child and obstructing justice. those are the current charges. her son zyair was found unresponsive at their home on east clementine street tuesday night. zyair died at the hospital early thursday. officials say the boy had a lacerated liver and bruises on his chest and face. he also tested positive for thc, the main ingredient in marijuana. >>> montgomery county authorities renewed their plea for information in an unsolved murder from 1993. on this date 23 years ago the body of julie barnia was that found at the lansdale septa conrail freight yard. the 18-year-old girl had gone missing three weeks before. an autopsy revealed she had suffered a blunt force head injury. a $10,000 reward is still available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of her k

christopher leach and gary jr. died when the floor collapsed and they were trapped inside the burping home. the daughter of the home owner is accused of setting the fire. she was already charged with two counts ever murder. >>> officials say the death toll from wildfires in tennessee is now 11. crews discovered remains of more people as they search destroyed homes near the great smoky mountains. the search continues tomorrow. 24 hours of rain damped entered wildfires and they've 'vac associated more than is 4,000 people. >> the cost of holiday shopping we all know gift-buying can add up. >> brand new numbers shows parents are stretching their wallets thin to fulfill their kids wish list. see how spending stacks up. >> go to the theater and have a great dinner and good night sleep all in the same place. vittoria woodill found that in bucks county and will show the historic land marks continuing to create lasting memories, kate. >> the sun returned finally after two days of rain. here's what it looked like. beautiful

lose christopher leach, a senior fire fighter jeff i fickus died when the floor collapsed and they were trapped inside that burning home. the daughter of the home owner is accused offsetting the fire. she has already been charged with two count of murder. >>> recount of the presidential election results in philadelphia will begin tomorrow. today board of election as proved recounting of the ballots in 75 of almost 1700 voting precincts. but the commission reject green party candidate jill stein's request to inspect election software to determine whether cyber attacks altered results. the decision comes amid a broader push for statewide recounts for pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin, states donald trump narrowly won over hillary clinton. >>> a high school math teacher has been suspended for racially insensitive and discriminatory remarks. according to the cheltenham school board the action was taken for comments made following the election of donald trump. the teacher discussed trump's impact on the black lives matter movement and told students to stop complaining about being black. o

authorities say the fire that also killed lieutenant jerry fickes and captain christopher leach was intentionally set by beatrice ruiz. today wilmington fire chief anthony good told us arty hope leaves behind a very important legacy. >> arty is the first female wd line of duty desk in the history and only second african-american line of duty following my father lieutenant james good, jr. >> hope's fiance' spoke to "eyewitness news". he told us he wanted to spend the rest of his live with arty. >> every day i watched arty go out and try to save lives. you took a wonderful woman that was a friend to a whole community. >> firefighter hope leaves behind three children. she had planned to retire in january and begin a new career as a nurse. >>> a mother faces charges to night in the death of her two-year-old son. 23-year-old andrea worrell is charged with child endangerment and obstructing justice. officers found her two-year-old son sigh i was worrell unresponsive tuesday night. he died later at saint christopher's hospital. investigators say the boy had chest and liver injuries and tested positive f

christopher leach and jerry fickes were the other two firefighters killed in that blaze.d ruiz was arrested and charged with murder. she lived in the home with her father and stepmother and admitted setting the fire. >>> in the lehigh valley, a middle school student is in trouble with the law tonight after school officials found a loaded gun in her locker. the girl goes to south mountain middle school. reports are other students found out about the gun and notified school officials. the girl is charged with possession of a weapon on school property. >>> a bold move to try to save lives at school. officials in one jersey shore county now have a new tool to prevent deaths from overdoses. today nurses, athletic directors, and others at every ocean county school were armed with narcan nasal spraz kits. they were trained how to use the spray, which can reverse overdoses from heroin and other opioids. it's a first in the garden state. many school nurses say it's something they never imagined they would ever need. >> frightening. i've been a school nurse for many years now, and

christopher leach and gary jr. died when the floor collapsed and they were trapped inside the burping home. the daughter of the home owner is accused of setting the fire. she was already charged with two counts ever murder. >>> officials say the death toll from wildfires in tennessee is now 11. crews discovered remains of more people as they search destroyed homes near the great smoky mountains. the search continues tomorrow. 24 hours of rain damped entered wildfires and they've 'vac associated more than is 4,000 people. >> the cost of holiday shopping we all know gift-buying can add up. >> brand new numbers shows parents are stretching their wallets thin to fulfill their kids wish list. see how spending stacks up. >> go to the theater and have a great dinner and good night sleep all in the same place. vittoria woodill found that in bucks county and will show the historic land marks continuing to create lasting memories, kate. >> the sun returned finally after two days of rain. here's what it looked like. beautiful

authorities say the fire that also killed lieutenant jerry fickes and captain christopher leach was intentionally set by beatrice ruiz. today wilmington fire chief anthony good told us arty hope leaves behind a very important legacy. >> arty is the first female wd line of duty desk in the history and only second african-american line of duty following my father lieutenant james good, jr. >> hope's fiance' spoke to "eyewitness news". he told us he wanted to spend the rest of his live with arty. >> every day i watched arty go out and try to save lives. you took a wonderful woman that was a friend to a whole community. >> firefighter hope leaves behind three children. she had planned to retire in january and begin a new career as a nurse. >>> a mother faces charges to night in the death of her two-year-old son. 23-year-old andrea worrell is charged with child endangerment and obstructing justice. officers found her two-year-old son sigh i was worrell unresponsive tuesday night. he died later at saint christopher's hospital. investigators say the boy had chest and liver injuries and tested positive f

funeral will be next saturday, hope was burned trying to rescue two colleagues, jerry fickes and christopher leach from the fire, unfortunately, they also died. the woman accused of setting the fire, she faces a third first degree murder charge. >>> 9:02 a.m. "action news" viewer sent in video of flames at a west philadelphia fire croarch. overnight. the fire left five people homeless. two women and a child and another woman and her teenage son lost their homes because of the fire. the red cross is helping the families. >>> 72-year-old man hit by a car in lower merion has died. this morning, police are looking for the person who hit him and kept going. he was walking along the 600 block of riders mill road another driver found him, but he died at the hospital. if you have any information call lower merion township police. >>> police in south jersey say they have tracked down a man they think is responsible for a sexual assault. they are trying to determine if the suspect has done this before. jeff chirico is following this investigation. >> andre showed up at the premises armed with a butcher knif

. >> hope was burned trying to rescue two colleagues, jerry fickes and christopher leach from the firethey also died. the woman accused of setting the fire faces third degree murder charge. >>> there's no word on what caused a fire that ripped through an allentown neighborhood leaving 23 people out of their homes. the fire started on north fulton street late thursday night. this is chopper 6 hd as it shows you the extent of damage caused by the fire. we know that of the 8 homes, 6 were destroyed and firefighters say two may be salvageable. >>> 6:00 5:00 a.m., president-elect is no stranger to seering controversy, but this morning he is making waves across the globe with a single phone call. trump has become the first u.s. president to talk to taiwan in nearly 4 decades. which you can severson has the details. >> reporter: donald trump is roiling diplomatic waters by taking a telephone call from the leader of taiwan. trump tweeted the president of taiwan called me to wish me congratulations thank you. u.s. broke off contact with taiwan. it's a break of diplomatic protocol. new second tw

captain christopher leach and jeremy fickes also died. those charges may change with this latest development. investigators say she admitted she set that fire. >>> to new details about a pair of break ins at a car dealership last night. police say he used a tire iron to break windows around 2:00 a.m. this morning. nothing was taken here, but less than 10 minutes later, there was a second break in at family dodge. in that case the dodge caravan was stolen right near a repair bay. >>> people in tennessee got to see what's left of their homes after a deadly wildfire there. police say at least 1,000 structures in gatlinburg and surrounding towns were destroyed by the fire. right now the fire's exact cause is still under investigation, but the national parks service says it was started by humans. >>> he's charged in the 1983 death of his then girlfriend nancy argentineo. >>> if you live in new jersey, you know you don't have to pump your own gas, but the lieutenant governor says that could change if the minimum wage goes up. right now minimum

jerry fickes and christopher leach died on the day of the fire.d for the state $300,000 to keep fire station 6 open when staffing is short. >>> some think you're getting good deals and steal prices but for three stores there's questions, let's go over to maribel aber at the nasdaq. >> reporter: los angeles city attorney is suing four big retailers for alleged price schemed. jc pennies, kohls and macy's. the suit alleges the group engaged in deceptive advertising to make customers believe they were getting a better deal than they did. >>> three of the major indices closed at all time highs. consumer sentiments are due out today. starbucks want to pull in pokemon go players introducing a pokemon frappacino. they hope it will lure user into the store after arriving to play the game. matt and tam, back over to you. >> ink the people who drink black dover should form a group, there are still people out there whole drink coffee. >> reporter: rarely drink coffee i usual usually put sugar in it. >> i don't drink beer, but when i do -- [laughter]. storm tr

jerry fickes and christopher leach died in the fire. firefighter brad speakman survived his injuries. wilmington chief called her a fighter and super woman. >> ardythe hope, the daughter, the sister, the mother, the aunt, the firefighter, emt, lpn, rn was all about caring for others, caring for us. >> the fire chief told hope's three children their mother now sits along sings and queens and is watching over their every move. >> a hero laid to rest. >>> new new jersey state troor frankie williams will be laid to rest killed in a collision on route 55. he will be remembered at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. the public can pay their respects 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. visitation from law enforce begins -- enforcement begins at 10:00 a.m. >>> a city attorney involved in a politically charged video will not be charged. duncan douglass was seen holding a glass of wine while a man spray painted the store. he is on a two week leave from the city solicitor's office and ordered to complete 40 hours of community service. >>> republicans on the sena

hope was burned trying to rescue jerry fickes and christopher leach from the fire. they also died. woman accused of setting the fire faces a first and third degree murder charge. >>> no word on what caused a fire that ripped through a an allentown neighborhood that left 23 people from their homes. this view from chopper 6 hd shows the accident of the damage. 8 homes were impacted, 6 destroyed, firefighters say two may be salvageable. >>> 7:00 5:00 a.m., president-elect donald trump is no stranger to seering controversy, but this morning he is making waves -- saggier -- searing controversy but this morning he is making waves across the world. >> reporter: donald trump is roiling leaders by taking a call from the president of taiwan. u.s. broke off diplomatic relations in 1979 and only recognizes the government of mainland china. it's a breach of protocol that experts fear could infuriate beijing. in a second tweet trump said -- at trump tower friday, it was back to transition business. a parade of officials in the lobby even the naked cowboy was spotted. also on the list form defens

christopher leach and gary fickes died while battling a blaze.nd hope also. >>> a story of survivasurvival. >> there was no way out. no way out. we would not be here at all. >> her sister and her children are among eight families out of their home. the fire ravaged the franklin avenue apartment building tuesday morning. the children were rescued through a window by firefighters on ladders. >> i remember falling down on the floor. and thanks to the guy that helped us get down and we all survived. >> everything that we had is gone. i thank god that we have our life. >> now, just a little more than two weeks away from christmas, the red cross is helping families with food. clothing and a place to stay. and fire investigators are working to find out what caused a fire. >>> a hunter in new jersey is filing a lawsuit saying he's wrongly accused of killing pedals the bear. pedals became an internet sensation because he walked upright. state officials never said who killed him. the hunter's lawsuit said that facebook pages devoted to pedals falsely accus

she was fighting the blaze when the floor of the row home collapsed, jerry fickes, christopher leachad speakman plummeted into the flames. firefighters like hope risk their lives everyday, the quote inside the chase center captured the loss, all gave some, some gave all. >> it has been said firefighters never die, they just burn forever in the hearts of the people whose lives they saved, and in the case of ardie in the hearts of all those touched by her heroism. >> reporter: in wilmington, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> a hero laid to rest there. it is now 7 5:00 a.m., we have an update on a story we've been tracking for you, an attorney spotted in a politically charged vandalism video will not be charged. duncan lloyd is seen outside a chestnut supermarket holding a glass of wine while a second man spray painted the store. he is on a two week leave from the city solicitor's office and ordered to complete 40 hours of community service. >>> a pretrial hearing for bill cosby is going to takes place at the montgomery county courthouse. he is accused of drugging and sexually a

captain christopher leach and hicks killed in the blaze. woman facing murder charges for allegedly starting the fire on purpose. >>> two deer walk into a car wash. they really darted into car wish sounds like a joke but we have the video to prove it. we'll show you in about 10 minutes. eagles are home and taking on redskins today. why malcolm jenkins says the birds will be energized and bring some attitude to the linc this afternoon. >>> this weekend campaign manager president-elect trump returned to south jersey roots for a christmas parade. she didn't receive a warm welcome from everyone but that didn't stop her from getting into the christmas spirit. >> i want to wish each and every one of you a happy, healthy, merry christmas. >>> kellyanne conway was grand marshal for christmas parade last night. hundreds lined the parade route. protesters also in the crowd but conway avoided any talk of politics. instead, she asked the people there to pray. >> after eight years, i would ask you to pray for our outgoing president and vice president. i

the lieutenant christopher leach and senior fire fighter jerry fickes also lost their lives. fire was ruled arson and suspect has been charged. >>> a two-year old kensington toddler who died, had drugs in his system. little zyair worrell tested positive for thc, the active ingredient in marijuana an autopsy revealed that the little one had serious injuries including a fractured rib. philadelphia police were called to report of a unresponsive child earlier this week. it found that the child's mother and her boyfriend holding the toddler. police are calling zyair's death a homicide and no arrests have been made just yet. >>> we have breaking news this morning, vandals strike a southwest philadelphia car dealership. it happened early this morning at family dodge in the 6700 block of essington avenue. the damage appears to be to the front gate and window of the dealership. and to a side mirror on one of the cars. we will keep you updated as more information is available as they continue to look at the damage. >>> coming up on 7:07. developing news this morning a major lead in the

captain christopher leach and lieutenant jerry fickes.home with arson and murder. >>> two grocery store owners are in the hospital after an armed robber stormed into their business and now police are searching for clues that will lead them to the gunman. police say a man tried to rob this indian grocery store last night along the 6700 block of market street in upper darby. suspect came into the store and demanded money. two of the store owners were inside at the time. some words were exchanged between them and the robber and that's when friends and family say the suspect just started shooting. >> one guy was shot in the chest. the other one shot -- go the shot in the leg. >> it's pretty scary when -- whenly when it happens to someone you know and you've known all your life. yes, it's very scary. >> police say one of the shooting victims is in serious condition. the other stable. investigators are hoping that surveillance video from inside the store will help identify and locate the shooter. ♪ >>> and more news surrounding president-elect

that fire on lake view road also took the lives of lieutenant jerry fickes and captain christopher leach. hope is the first woman in delaware's -- wilmington' delaware fire department to die in the line of duty. the single mother of three will be remembered as someone who defied the odds. >> she is a wonderful mother and woman. you have to be to be a female firefighter and in a male dominated world. you have to be that to be an african-american female firefighter and a predominantly caution fire service. >> prosecutors have already charged beatrice ruiz with the arson deaths of fickes and leach. today the fire captain says he will be in communication with prosecutors about hope's pas passing. >>> so sad. >>> president-elect donald trump takes a break from the trauma tour and proves he's still full of surprises. he shocked thousands of supporters during a campaign stop style victory rally in ohio thursday night where he dropped the nation name of his latest cabinet choice and he's back at it today. fox's lauren blanchard has the details from washington. >> reporter: president-elect donald

captain christopher leach and lieutenant engineery fickes were also killed in the fire.ed. she lived in the house with her mother and stepfather and admitted to setting the fire. >>> we have more details on the explosion of a center city home last month. we're getting new video and pictures of the who the fbi calls a person of interest. they refer to the person as a male but acknowledge it could be a woman. they say the person on surveillance cameras on pine and lombard a couple days before the blast. jim alden suffered shrapnel scars on his face, arms and chest when he was delivered a package to his home and it exploded. police are offering $10,000 for any information in this case. >>> a partial re-election begins in pennsylvania. >> pamela osborne explains how this plays into the larger recount effort. >> it begins today in philadelphia. that's all it is. election officials will not inspect election software for malware that could have manipulated votes as the green party had requested. at 1:00 this afternoon the recounts and voting results from 75 machines across 1700

those are one other lives we looked, lieutenant christopher leach and senior fire fighter jeffery fickes. fire was ruled arson and a suspect was charged. >> it is a real shame. the community rallied around the fire fighters, and what they had lost to protect them and to keep us safe. >> wilmington fire chief will be holding a news conference later this morning to talk about this remarkable woman. the she's what he said in the statement. as a female african-american fire tighter she had gone through a lot of adversity and will remain one of our best fire fighters. we want to give our condolences to the entire family. >>> 5:07. a passenger is killed while riding in the back of the lyft car this happened in trenton. there was a woman sharing ride with two other passengers when she was shot wednesday night. we are told a man tried to rob passengers, jumped in the back seat and demanded money. driver tried speeding off as gunshot rang out. we know 27 year-old amber dudley was shot in the chest and suspects fled. >>> we have another sad update that two year-old boy that died, it turns out he h

captain christopher leach and senior firefighter artis hope.ire on september 24th. hope was injured in that same fire and died from her injuries last week. according to prosecutors, that fire was intentionally set. >>> well, phoenix pizza server spreading the word about the spirit of kindsness. >> it comes after she got a big holiday tip from long-time customer. danielle miller has the story. >> like smile and shine and try to make every day a happy day. and perhaps they acknowledged that. >> reporter: when she was starting her shift here yesterday she received a call. >> may i help have you. >> gentleman asked me what my first and last name was and he's been coming in several years. and so i told him and shortly after that he comes in and he hands me an envelope and he says that him and his wife had chosen me to give me this generous gift for the holidays. >> reporter: when she opened that card there wasn't only a kind note from this regular customer, but a $1,000 check to go with it. >> i was thinking it's a christmas card and that was it. li

we lost those two brave men christopher leach and senior fire fighter jerry fickes. fire was ruled arson and suspect was charged. >> it is a shame. just to get the community to rally around those fire fighters and what they had lost to protect us and keep us safe. >> wilmington fire chief will hold a news conference later this morning but released a statement, reads as a female african-american fire fighter she has gone through a lot of adversity and will remain one of our best fire fighter. we want to give our condolence to the entire family. >>> is there a two-year old little toddler from kensington who died and they have found out he had drugs in his system. little zyair war rel tested positive for thc, active ingredient in marijuana an autopsy revealed his serious injuries including a fractured rib abe lacerated river. police were called to the reports of the unresponsive child and they found zyair's mother and boyfriend holding the toddler. his death has been classified as a homicide. no arrest yet. >>> questions surrounding a police chief that ended with a nece

two veteran colleagues perished in that inferno christopher leach and jerry fickes.arged in to help them. ardythe hope fought for 68 days trying to survive this disaster. >> we were called to the hospital and we worked diligent to get the family members to the hospital for what we thought would be hard death hope's last night and she lasted two more weeks. >> reporter: ardythe hope was due to retire from the city's fire department in january. she was about to receiver her nursing degree. she was a single mother of three. >> i was with the family last night in the hospital during ardythe's final moments. i love that family. and i appreciate and respect the ability to be there. >> reporter: brian, funeral arrangements are still being finalized hopefully for sometime next week they say. the chief says it will be a full honors line of duty death funeral for her. the arson suspect will soon face a third first degree murder charge in the wake of hope's death. live in wilmington, delaware, i'm vernon odom channel6 "action news." >> and our thoughts are with that fire depart

. >> reporter: authorities say that this blaze that also killed captain christopher leach, and lieutenant jerry fickes in september was inn to tensionally set by this woman, reease. >> she toss than the realize how many people she affect when she, did this, it the is horrible, she is still here and her family can see her. >> reporter: jean tucker called ardythe hope a friend and still dealing with the reality of her death. >> i'm devastated. i could not even talk. i said i just wanting to over there. she cried too. it the is hard. >> reporter: black bunting went up in different firehousees aren't wilmington. chief good says ardythe hope was special and gave it everything that she had, when she came to work. >> we love ardythe hope. we will always remember her and maintain her honor. >> reporter: she touched a lot of people, chief goode said charges are expect to be upgraded against beatrice ruiz. coming up at 6:00 i spoke with ardythe hope fiance a man who planned to spend the rest have his life with the love of his life, hear from him coming up at 6:00. >>> reporting live tonight from wi

lieutenant christopher leach and senior firefighter jerry things, jr., also died when the floor collapsed and trapped in the burning home. the daughter of the home owner is accused of set that fire. she was already charged with two count of murder. >>> police need your help in the investigation into a package explosion in center city. take a close lock at this picture. authority want to talk to this person they say is key to answering questions surrounding the bombing which injured a 60 year old man. police say the person seen in this video likely an asian manor woman in their late teens, late 20's, drop offhand made bomb and brought to the home of jim earlier this week. says does not recognize the person on tape and does not know why he was specifically targeted. >> do not have a motive right now to speak of. that's one of the challenges we're dealing with. >> police say it is possible the person they are looking for could have just delivered the package and someone else could have made the bomb. there is a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect.

third to die from the september row home fire that also claimed leaves of christopher leach and jerry fickes as well as severely injuring brad speakman. >> september 24th my world was rock. two down, seven fire fighters rushed to area hospitals. a significant turning point for not only me but entire wilmington fire department and city as a hole. >> reporter: an tone gi promoted ardythe hope, making her the first african-american female officer. the deaths are as a result of the floor collapse during the fire. beat trust fana right reese of wilmington was charged for setting the deadly blaze. among those offering condolence to all victims families is vice-president joe biden. >> she lives in every heart of every fire fighter who has ever answered the call, and we owe you the family, beyond anything that we can ever repay you hope was a single the mother and planned to retire from fire fighting in january to become a nurse and provide a better life for her three daughters. >> we're just really glad that we got to spend the time we did with our, and make memories that we did. mom will fo