creato will prevail. >> the trial begins at 9:00 a.m. in judge john kelly 's courtroom and expected to go on through may. for now we are live outside camden county courthouse i'm trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". jim and jan back to you. >>> another trial continues today with prosecutors seeking the death penalty against eric frein, convicted yesterday of the ambush murder of pennsylvania state police corporal. frein was captured after a 48 day manhunt in the poconos in 2014. it took jurors from chester county four hours to reach the verdict, guilty verdict at pike county courthouse. man governor tom wolf says justice was served against a man who killed corporal brian dickson and critically injured trooper alex douglass. >>> new this morning one person dead and era salted on broad street, it happened between allegheny avenue and clear field streets. victims were rush to the hospital, we just learned that both are in stable condition. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> philadelphia police are searching for gunman who shot a 29 yea

creato insists he woke up to find his apartment door unlocked and his son gone. parents and family members came to court to support him. his ex-girlfriend testified for the prosecution and was asked about creato's relationship with their son by the defense on cross. >> in the eight years or so you knew d.j. until this time, would you agree he's a gentle person? >> yes. >> i don't dispute that for a moment. some people have more moments than others, do you agree? he has fewer moments than others, right? >> yes. >> he's a gentleman? >> yes. >> because of regular scheduling here in camden county, the trial will resume on tuesday of next week. that's when the prosecution will finish presenting its case. we expect the prosecution to call medical examiners and experts to the stand. the prosecutors say they will testify that this is a homicide and that brendan may have either been drown or choked. rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> tonight we learn new details about the man police shot and killed after a chase in wilmington. new castle county police say that man was 21-

creato will preveil. >> reporter: trial is set for 9:00 a.m. in judge john kelly 's courtroom and expected to go on through the end of may. we are outside camden county courthouse i'm trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". jan and jim, back to you. >>> well, convicted killer eric frein will be fighting for his life today when penalty phase of the trial begins at pike county courthouse. prosecutors say that they will seek the death penalty, jurors brought in from chester county quick the self proclaimed survival list in the 2014 ambush murder of the state police corporal. three three-year old frein was apprehended after a 43 day man mount in the poconos. >>> victim of the lawncrest shooting is not cooperating with their investigation. twenty-nine year-old was shot in the leg along 5500 block of hill creek court just after midnight. medics rushed him to the hospital, so far police have no description of the shooter and no motive for the violence >>> well, authorities say an organized crime ring helped people avoid paying tolls and parking tickets

david creato jr. is charged in the death of his son brendon found in haddon township in 2015. katherine scott is live now at the camden county courthouse. where testimony is underway. >> reporter: that is right. the opening statements were this morning and then the prosecution started to call their first witnesses, assistant prosecutor, christine shaw paint aid picture of creato having money problems and being in a dysfunctional relationship with a 16-year-old girl that wanted nothing to do with his son. they maintain his innocence and say that prosecutors can not meet the burden of proof in this case. >> he sat can quietly for opening statements, he stands accused of killing his 3-year-old son brendan in 2015. his lawyer maintains his innocence. >> to show he is the person -- >> dj creato reported his son missing, and said he last saw the little boy when he put him to bed on the living room crouch the day before. and after a three hour search brendon was found submerged in the water in a park. they refuted the idea that he wandered there on his own but a location that dj crea

the most interesting testimony came from brendon creato's mother that the defendant david creato suggested that his son was drawn to the woods by spirits where his body was found. he sat motionless as the trial got underway in camden county court. they toll the case that was carefully instructed to make his client look guilty but he is not. >> he goes by dj david jr. and the accused of -- is the most heinous thing a person can be accused of. but he is innocent. >> jurors heard creato's 911 call when he told police he woke up and found his son missing. hours later brendon was found partially submerged in a creek more than a half mile from his father's apartment. and christine shaw refuted the idea that he walked there on his own the boy's socks were clean and he feared the dark. >> if there is one thing -- brendon loved brendon one thing we'll all agree to -- >> brendon's mother says that creato offered a bizarre explanation weeks after his son's death. >> he told me, that a spirit told him to walk down to the woods which is -- completely odd -- not logical -- not likely to happen. >> the p

creato will prevail. >> reporter: trial is set to start at 9:00 a.m. judge john kill ace courtroom this cold wrap up by end of the may. we are live, outside camden county courthouse i'm trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". back to you. >>> prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against convicted killer eric frein, the penalty phase face of the frein's trial begins today. jurors imported from chester county found frein guilty on the ambush murder of the state police corporal yesterday, and another was critically injured after the shooting frein led police on a 48 day manhunt in the poconos, pennsylvania governor tomorrow toll wolf says justice was served by frein's convictions. >>> police are looking for lead following shooting death of the man in the fair hill section of the north philadelphia, officers found victim on the 400 block of west clear field street just before 6:00 last night, the 36 year-old man had multiple gunshot wound in his arm and chest and sitting in the driver's seat of his parked suv. police believe he was shot at close range.

jurors watched police interrogation video of the moment david creato junior learned his son's body had been found. our cleve bryan was in the courtroom for today's proceedings and joins us live in camden with those details, cleve. >> reporter: day three of the trial, the prosecution here still laying out the case against david dj creato. they believe back in october of 2015, that he killed his son, hit him along the cooper river in haddon township and then called police to report him, as missing, at the time, so today we heard from the lead detective in this case and we saw video of the moment when police told dj creato that they found his son. >> from what i could see, his socks were clean. >> reporter: clean socks on the three-year eld lying along cooper river one of the first indications to detectives that brandon creato was placed in the spot where he was found dead in october 2015. >> he was positioned on his back, and his stomach with the left side of the face on the rock. >> reporter: authorities believe david dj creato killed his son before reporting him missing. they showed ju

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. >>> now creato's defense attorneys say there's not single piece of evidence that he killed his son. fox 29's dawn timmeney joins us live in camden with more. dawn. >> reporter: iain, the prosecution told the jury that it will prove that david creato killed his little boy all about the child's socks and teenaged girlfriend that didn't like children. defense on the other hand painting a picture of a kind, gentle, soft spoken father who would never ever hurt his little boy. >> three-year-old boys don't turn up dead. ly. >> can tow assistant prosecutor christine shaw telling the jury there's no way three-year-old brendon creato could have walked through quarters of a mile in the dark in his socks to cooper river park from his father's haddon township apartment. he was found dead in stream just before 9:00 a.m. on the morning of october 13th, 2015. the child's lifeless body discovered laying against a rock several hours after his father david creato reported him missing. creato told police the boy you have unlock the apartment door and walked to the woods himself. >> prosecutors question

they testified creato was cooperative. they have also taken a look at the apartment where he lived and where brenden spent weekends. during the opening statements this morning the prosecution set the tone of what they intend to do. they allege he killed his three-year-old son in october of 2015. he pleaded not guilty says his son simply wandered out of the apartment. the prosecution says evidence will show that is not the case. brenden is afraid of the dark. it is their evidence that he would not have walked off into the place where his body was found in the dark of night. brenden wasn't wearing any shoes. when his body was discovered his socks were clean. and then there's the girlfriend. they say creato was in a relationship with a teen. she almost cancelled a visit because it was also brenden's weekend with him. he was going to take her back to new york and brenden was repo reported missing. here is a portion of the 911 call. >> 911, what is your emergency? >> i woke up and my three-year-old is missing. i woke up and he

now the young father, david creato, now 23. and in the jail here, connected to the camden county courthouse, since his arrest for the murder of his three year old son back in october 2015, brendan creato, just to give you a little rehash of what happened, found dead in the brush around cooper river park, near his dad's westmont apartment. his dad indicted throw month after brendan was found dead. the motions among them one of them, the prosecution wants the judge to let jurors visit that spot where brendan was found, because the prosecution contention is it is highly unlikely the little boy could have walked that long distance between his dad's apartment, and the spot where he was found dead. we don't know the defense strategy at this point, but a lot of people think they're going to think that they're going to argue that the little boy jaws wandered out of the apartment on his own and died of natural causes. we've never gotten firm detail from medical examiner about why, how he was killed, or how he died. so they're going to a

also happening today, opening statements begin in the trial for david creato, jr., prosecutors say he killed his own child, three year old little boy, brandon, back in 2015 and reported the child missing. jury selection wrapped up yesterday over at superior court in camden, new jersey, steve keeley let's get out with the latest and what we expect for this day. good morning, steve. >> well, it is 11 women, three men, picked as the jury. two of them will be picked later as alternate, now after all of those delays, openings this morning, then the first testimony from the prosecution's witnesses to leadoff today, the judge told the jury yesterday here at the camden county courthouse that there is a lot of public interest in this case and that there will be a lot of news coverage of the trial, including cameras which are allowed in court to record the testimony here in new jersey, the judge reminded them, quote, it is important that you avoid the media coverage. and david creato was in a blue business suit in court, a way different look than the jail jumpsuit he's been wearing since he's b

opening statements begin today in the trial of david creato, jr. prosecutors say he killed his three year old son brendan back in 2015. our steve keeley at superior court in camden this morning with the latest, steve? >> reporter: well, first up, first thing this morning, will be the camden county assistant prosecutor christine sha who will likely tell the 11 women and three men jurors that the evidence against david creato is circumstantial. but still should not leave any doubt that there is no other explanation for his son's death. now, among the witnesses, the medical examiner, who ruled that brendan's death was a homicide, violence of unknown cause, from something like smote erring, creato's defense lawyer then will open right after that, and likely tell the jury, there is not enough evidence to find david creato guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. even if creato does not take the witness stand in his own defense, the jersey still going to hear him speak both through the 911 call he made to report his son missing back in october 2015, that will b

. >>> i'm cleve bryan covering day four of the creato murder trial. we will tell you where jury got to take a visit and see where brandon creato's body dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to want to relax with your family. but enjoying today doesn't mean losing sight of tomorrow. so while i invest in "the now" my mortgage, vacations i still invest in the future, like my children's college tuition and retirement. i can help you piece together your financial journey for today and tomorrow. if you have a question about investing, ask me. sincerely, amanda etheridge, fellow planner and fellow citizen. >>> there are new developments in the trial of camden county father charged with killing his three-year old son. today jury traveled to the spot where brandon creato's body was found. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan is in camden tonight with more, cleve. >> reporter: ukee, strong images for jury as well as chance for defense to bring up their main points. day four and it was time for dj creato's defense attorney to question lead dete

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david creato is accused of killing that three-year-old brendan in october 2015.ood afternoon, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm jan carabeo. today first responders began to take the stand as well as the little boy's mother. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is live at the camden county courthouse this afternoon where that trial continues. cleve. >> reporter: good afternoon jan. right now the mother of three-year-old brendan creato is on the stand being cross examined by the defense. she testified before that her ex-boyfriend, dj, david jr. creato was in custody of young tren brendan at the time that brendan was found dead in haddon township back in october of 2015. now, this all started in the early morning hours on october 13th of 2015 when dj called 91 saying that he couldn't find his three-year-old son brendan. that led off a three-hour search. ultimately first responders finding the little boy's body down by the cooper river. now, this trial is all about how did the little boy get there and who killed him. right now they believe the prosecution that dj killed his

creato told police the boy must have unlock the apartment door and walked to the woods himself.rosecutors question how the child's socks could still have been clean. >> it's the socks that lead to the inescapable conclusion that someone put him. >> defense attorney says there's absolutely no evidence that shows dj creato killed his son. he says his client is innocent. cooperated fully with police and was a good father. >> reporter: investigators say creato killed his son because he was involved in a relationship with a teenaged girlfriend who did not like children. his attorney says, no way. >> reporter: the filed child's mother took the stand today and testified that at 1. dj creato made a strange statement about what could have happened. >> he had told me that maybe spirits told him to walk down to the woods which is completely not logical. >> the death was ruled a homicide but the cause of death was never determined. dj creato's attorney has not yet said whether his client will take the stand in his own defense much his client's spiritual nature may make people uncomfortable

. >>> brandon creato was murdered in 2015. i'm david spunt.s we get closer to trial what a judge did today that could change the case. >>> we're also seeing new video of the man, dragged off a united airline plane, this is as united's chief executive announced a change in policy and new jersey governor chris christie calls for action from all airlines. we have got it all coming dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to want to relax with your family. but enjoying today doesn't mean losing sight of tomorrow. so while i invest in "the now" my mortgage, vacations i still invest in the future, like my children's college tuition and retirement. i can help you piece together your financial journey for today and tomorrow. if you have a question about investing, ask me. sincerely, amanda etheridge, fellow planner and fellow citizen. prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. farm, crate, and store. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't have to guess. my giant. >>> "eyewitness news" continues now. her

creato called 911 on october 13th 2015 to report his three-year old son brand an was missing. the court listened to the call >>> after searching creato's haddon township in a neighborhood for several hours , a k-9 tracked his body to the wood near edge of the cooper river, three-quarters of the miles from dj's apartment. in the opening statements prosecution made the case brandon didn't walk to his final resting place, pointing out it is a long dark muddy walk at night and boy's socks were clean. >> three-year old boys don't show up in the water dead. unaudible. >> reporter: well, several medical examiners ruled it a homicide there has never been a explanation on how he died other than signs of the lack of oxygen to his brain. beside a reason state's case realize on circumstantial evidence that dj creato wanted to be free of parenting responsibilities because he was strapped for cash and wanted to hold on to a young girlfriend who didn't like being around his son. defense says creato is a i heart broken dad who has had no history of boost toward his son. >>> and that was cleve

. >> also happening today the trial for david dj creato set to begin, south jersey father accused every killing his own son, very young, dumping the child's body in a park of the out to steve keeley with the latest, steve? >> legal observers, karen, i doubt that this trial will begin today. simply because there is too much to do before it. and it is to has been scheduled before to begin, and hasn't. so we'll see. meantime, david creato now 23, spent 15 month so far locked up in the jail, right next-door to the courthouse, and indicted after his son's murder three month later after his son's body was found in the brush, at cooper river park in october 2015. so, what's going on, while his bail is at $750,000, so he's had bail set, but unable to make it. so that's why he's not been free since he was arrested shortly after. so again, waist going to happen today is jury selection is scheduled to start this afternoon, but the problem is two previous pretrial motions scheduled supposed to happen yesterday. now they're delayed until today. in front of the judge without the jury present. so, wha

dj creato's attorney has not yet said whether his client will take the stand. he did say just because his client spiritual nature makes other people uncomfortable it does not mean that he is guilty. testimony will resume on tuesday. iain? >> dawn, thank you. >>> this soccer coach is now facing assault charges accused of getting one of his teenaged former players pregnant. police say someone tipped off authorities earlier this week that the teen seven month old baby may have been fathered by the coach. investigators say the 39-year-old francisco prado contrares paid the teen to have sex with him multiple times in an apartment in philadelphia's bella vista section last fall. he is now charged with assault and corruption avenue minor as well as -- and corruption of a minor. >>> the man killed by police just feet from a wilmington church allegedly pointed a weapon at officers just minutes before they shot him. less say they had warrant out for 21-year-old keith price for a shooting earlier this month. when police saw his car yesterday they say he took off. police s

in the murder trial of david creato, junior accused of killing their son. our cleve bryan was in the courtroom for today's proceedings. he joins us live from the camden county courthouse where the prosecution and defense laid out their case, cleve? report report good evening, nicole and jessica. well, they have certainly pointed toward david dj creato as having the opportunity and possibly a reason to kill his son, but is there proof that he did it? we heard testimony from first responders as well as victim's mother as the prosecution laid out the case and what they believe happened. now, dj creato from haddon township, made a call to 911 back in october 2015 reporting his three-year old son brendan was missing. several months later dj was charged with the murder of brendan, k-9 track the boy's lifeless body to wooded area along cooper river a mile from the dj's apartment. prosecutors say it is unlikely that the little boy wand their far through the dark, and, socks were cleaned. several medical examiners ruled brendan's death an homicide but never an expla

they argued david creato dumped body there.was worried his 17-year-old girl friend would leave him because she didn't like children, they say. >> the jury will determine the sentencing of eric frein. dickson's widow described her lonely life without her husband and told the court her two young sons are struggling. the prosecution is seeking the death penalty for eric frein. >> the alleged straw hat band it is behind bars charged with committing 11 bank robberies in bucks and montgomery county. live is dann cuellar. the fbi says they finally got their guy. >> that's right, jim. they had been looking for this guy a long time. a crafty individual the feds say engaged in money laundering to cash the loot. >> he was called the straw band it because of his get up during the heist. behind the get up is a man with dull and tired eyes of accused bank robber richard boyle. >> the grand jury indicted richard boyle with 11 counts of bank robbery and 10 counts of using firearms. >> he committed 11 robberies in bucks and montgomery counties,

david creato is charged with first-degree murder. his son brendan was found dead a year and a half ago. matt delucia is live in camden. bring us up to speed on this case. >> reporter: the trial date had been delayed several times. as you mentioned, that jury selection is expected to begin today. the next step in this process. a year and a half following the death of this 3-year-old boy. over the weekend, a memorial that had been set up over the past year and a half for brandon creato was removed. this the spot where he was found dead in october of 2015. the candles and stuffed animals were taken away because the jury will be expected to make a trip to the site at a wooded area near the cooper river at some point during the trial. prosecutors say it was the boy's dad, 23-year-old david creato jr., who killed the boy because he was hindering a relationship with his teenage girlfriend. creato has pleaded not guilty to murder and child endangerment charges. he says the boy wandered away on his own. prosecutors, though, say the boy suffer

today in camden, prosecutors will resume laying out their murder case against david creato. here's what we know -- prosecutors say creato killed his 3-year-old son brendan to keep a relationship going with a teenage girlfriend. last week, the boy's mother told jurors that creato's theory of a spirit drawing brendan into the woods where he was found dead in 2015 was odd and unexplainable. >>> new from overnight, an 87-year-old man in critical condition after crews rescued him from a house fire in wilmington. sky force 10 over the scene on belmont drive. investigators don't yet know the cause of the fire. >>> sky force 10 also in montgomery county last night. crews put out a fire at the fine grinding corporation building in conshohocken. no reports of anyone hurt there. hazmat crews were called to the scene on east elm street because of possible chemicals inside the building. >>> arkansas carries out the first double execution in the united states in more than a decade. marcell williams and jack jones were put to death on the same gurney just hours apart last night. both men w

creato has pleaded not guilty. >> a 90-year-old world war 12 veteran was honored for his service. the camden county provided same wiseman with a military medal. he served in the air corps from -- wiseman says he is fow looking forward to taking even more courses. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight. the museum of the american revolution officially opens its doors in old city after the series of celebrations. and a college football lacrosse player is showing his fighting spirit on and off the field after being diagnosed with a rare genetic disease. >> cool and cloudy here today and warm and to the west but comes at a price. it's a 50/50 weekend coming up in the accuweather forecast. vanessa: i got hurt and was given painkillers. by the time the drugs ran out, i was addicted. it happened so fast. i ended up on the streets, where the drugs are cheaper and easier to get. i was a full blown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. when i realized i needed help i didn't know where to go. but i got help and you can too. you're not alone. help is within reach. call 844 reach nj or v

prosecutors say david creato jr.dered brendan creato to keep his teenaged girlfriend from leaving him. brendan was found partially submerged in a creek in a wooded area in cooper river park more than a half mile from his father's apartment. a judge barred members of the media from observing the jury's upcoming visit to the crime scene. creato's lawyer told jurors there is a complete lack of evidence in the case. >>> a korean war veteran fell victim to a desperate criminal who was willing to follow the man from a corner store and attack him inside his house all for a few lottery tickets. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes is live at southwest detectives with that story. jeanette. >> reporter: matt, the search is on this morning for the man behind this attack. william ravenell says he first bumped into the man at the corner store when the suspect asked him for money. he would later find him again, this time in his home. this surveillance video captures the moment a brazen suspect sets his eye on his uneasessing vict

david creato is facing first-degree murder charges. the body of his 3-year-old son was found a year ago. the trial has forced a memorial to be removed. tell us more. >> reporter: right. that's the latest development. the jury's expected to visit the site. the memorial has been there for the better part of a year and a half since that boy was found dead in a wooded area in october of 2015. the candles and stuffed animals were taken away over that weekend because of the jury expected to take that trip after the trial begins and the jury is seated. prosecutors say it was the boy's dad, 23-year-old david creato jr., who killed brandon because he was hindering a relationship with that man's teenage girlfriend. creato has pleaded not guilty to murder and child endangerment charges. he said the boy wandered away on his own. prosecutors say the boy suffered from homicidal violence. a jury selection is expected to begin today here in camden. we'll keep you post, of course, with what happens during the case. for now, live in camden, nbc10 news.

david creato is charged with first-degree murder.was found dead a year and a half ago. matt delucia is live in camden. bring us up to speed on this case. >> reporter: the trial date had been delayed several times. as you mentioned, that jury selection is expected to begin today. the next step in this process. a year and a half following the death of this 3-year-old boy. over the weekend, a memorial that had been set up over the past year and a half for brandon creato was removed. this the spot where he was found dead in october of 2015. the candles and stuffed animals were taken away because the jury will be expected to make a trip to the site at a wooded area near the cooper river at some point during the trial. prosecutors say it was the boy's dad, 23-year-old david creato jr., w

they say creato killed his son and then reported his son missing. jurors are expected to visit the site where brandon's body was discovered in cooper river park. over the weekends memorial to brendan creato was removed, the judge concerned about the impact of the memorial on the injury. >> i prosecutors plan to rest their case today against self proclaimed survivalist eric frein in the murder every pennsylvania state trooper. yesterday jurors saw a letter frein wrote his parents after the 2014 attack. frein wrote about revolution, and said the time was right to light a fire in the hearts of men. the letter was found on a thumb driver at the abandoned airplane hangar where frein was captured after a 48 day manhunt. frein is charged with shooting corporal brian decks onto death and injuring trooper alex douglas. >> police are investigating this morning after a construction worker made gruesome discovery at closed restaurant in northeast philadelphia. a burned body was found yesterday afternoon inside this sushi kingdom. that's on the 400 block of fran

that she never saw dj creato hurt their on in any way. the jury is expected to visit the spot where brendon's body was found and in part to show them how difficult it would be for a 3-year-old to reach the spot especially when it was pitch black at night. testimony will resume on tuesday. i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> the man killed by police in delaware yesterday allegedly pointed his gun at an officer. they first encountered 21-year-old keith price when they tried to arrest him for a prior shooting and they said he drove his honda civic into a police cruiser and they fired shots at the car and then drove away and crash nood other cars, that is where police say he got out and ran to hide in some large bushes next to saint helena's church and the officer that chased him said that price pointed his gun and he shot price, killing him. >>> convicted cop killer, eric frein, is now pleading with the jury to spare his life. they convicted him on capital murder charges yesterday and the defense wants life withou

. >> happening today: day two of jury selection in the trial of david creato, jr. this morning prosecutors say he killed three year old son brandon in october of 2015. then reported the boy missing. a memorial that went up at the site where police found the little boy's body now gone. an attorney for david creato that it could have influenced jurors if they were to visit the site during the trial. >>> and right now, philadelphia police are investigating one of their own after they say an off-duty officer shot her husband during a domestic dispute. all happened yesterday morning, right in the driveway of their home in northampton township. the 11 year veteran works out of the 17th district right in point breeze. she allegedly pulled out her non-service weapon and fired one shot striking her husband in the stomach. she was trying to leave their home with their three children when this happened. >> you just don't know what guess on across the street, whatever. >> person, she had to shoot the husband and everything. >> now, police say they do have a history of domestic

. >>> opening statements begin tomorrow in camden in the murder trial for david creato. accused of killing his son. prosecutors say creato killed his son because his girlfriend did not like children but they won't have witnesses, dna evidence or an exact cause of death. >>> suspect is fatally shot by police on the grounds of a catholic church in wilmington. the deadly encounter began around 2:00 this afternoon when the suspect took off in car on north market street and officers tried to get him to stop. the pursuit ended a short time later with a crash and foot chase on philadelphia pike and washington street extension >> the suspect fled on foot and officers gave chase in an attempt to apprehend him. a confrontation ensued resulting in the suspect being shot and killed by police. >>> authorities say officers involved in the shooting were taken to the hospital to get check the out. the investigation continues into what caused the officers to open fire. >>> philadelphia police need help tracking down three suspects, wanted for a vicious attack caught on surveillance video

prosecutors say that dj creato killed his son, three-year old brendan creato in 2015, because of creato's did not like children. brendan a little boys was discovered in cooper river park, jury expect to vice that it site during the trial. >>> now lets get a check, with the forecast. >> and it is looking like one of the dates that does get bet ter with every passing hour , but we have some showers that are currently out there, so you may find yourself looking, and, and and, throughout the rest of the day we will see sunshine peeking through the cloud, temperatures are going to warm up nicely 73 degrees today, 77 tomorrow with the shower or storm and another system works its way in for second half of our weekend, meisha. >> all right, katie thanks very much. pretty busy outside, in a couple places where we have an accident, one delaware county 95 north near 452 pulled off to that left lane, you can see this is very slow moving around there, another accident route 30 bypass westbound near 113 pulled off to the far right, and also some construction in cherry hill not to mention another accide

police say that dj creato killed his son in 2014. his body was found about a half mile from his father's apartment. today prosecutors refuted the idea that brendon wandered there on his own noting the boy's clean socks and his fear of the dark. >> prosecutors say that david creato killed the boy because his 17-year-old girlfriend thought he got in the way of their relationship. today's witnesses include first responders and brendon's mother. >>> police are investigating some sort of accident involving one vehicle in plymouth township. and fire officials say that a medical helicopter air-lifted a person from the scene on brook road it's not clear how that person was injured. federal authorities believe they have nabbed the straw hat bank robber and 56-year-old richard boil was arrested on a long list of charges and he is charged with stealing a half million dollars in 11 bank robberies between 2012 and 2016. he was called the straw hat bandit because that is what he often wore during heights and laundered the money through his aerial

three-year old brendan creato 's body was found in the wood by cooper river in october 2015. david creato told police the boy must have unlock the apartment door and walk to the wood himself. prosecutors questioned if that were true how the child's socks could have still been clean. they say creato killed his son because he was involve in the relationship with the teenage girlfriend who didn't like children. >> he never says >>> david creato has pleaded not guilty. >>> another shooting has happened in paris, developing, a a lone attack opened fire on the champs lee say, and wound ing two others. we know that the shooter was armed with an assault rifle and was targeting police standing guard at a subway station. investigators say he was focus of a terror probe. police shot and killed that gunman 39 year-old, we do know that one officer is tragically who his life. two others were seriously wounded. there was a tourist also injured. this shooting comes just days before sunday's first round of votes in france presidential election. >> i think the police officer was killed on the

opening statement begin in morning in the trial of david creato, jr. >> prosecutors say he killed his three year old son, brendan, back in 2015. and now, we're learning more with how things will start off in the courtroom, steve? >> reporter: now we know the make up of the jury finally pick, 11 women, three men, and two will be selected later as alternates. so now, after so many delays, openings this morning, followed by the first testimony today, from the prosecution as lead witnesses, now the judge told the jurors yesterday, there is a lot of public interest in this case. and this there will be a lot of news coverage of the trial. pretty good prediction, here we are this morning including cameras allowed in court in new jersey to record the witnesses. now, why the reminded them, quote, it is important that you avoid the media coverage. david creato was in a blue business suit in court yesterday, a way different look, than we've seen him as you see him in file tape in a jailed jumpsuit. his hair, not cut. but neatly back in a ponytail. the reason he's been in jail wear, because he's

that dj creato killed his son because it was getting in the ways of his girlfriend. she secretly recorded creato talking about a spirit, walking down to the woods where the little boy was found dead. >>> president trump hosted italy's prime minister at the white house today. earler today they spoke about trade and military partnerships. and nato which they are both members of. but only if each country is contributing financially. >> as we reaffirm our support of historic institutions we must reaffirm the requirement that everyone must pay their full and fair share for the cost of defense. >> today the president also addressed the iran nuclear deal and that iran is failing to live up to the spirit of the plan. that mr. trump lived up to the plan they call a terrible agreement. and he is on the first official trip overseas in a week. >> this is the big day in atlantic city where a grown breaking was held for the gateway project. it will host the stockton university campus. and student residences will overlook the beach and boardwalk and governor chris christie was at t

creato murder trial visited the creek yesterday where the body of 3-year-old brendan creato was found. prosecutors say the fourth killed his son to please his teenage girlfriend who didn't like kids. the defense claims the child may have wandered from his father's apartment in the middle of the night. the trial resumes on tuesday. >>> new details on an unusual sight in philadelphia. we showed the video this week. a large group of bike lifts taking the vine -- bicyclists taking the vine street expressway by storm last weekend. the cell phone video went viral. the teen who organized the ride is facing charges. we don't know if anyone else will be charged. bikes, of course, not permitted on freeways in pennsylvania without penndot's permission. >>> i've never seen the vine street expressway that clear as when the cyclists went down. they were doing something right and everything wrong at the same time. the skies will clear. clouds not producing any showers for philadelphia. we did have raindrops at penn's landing overnight. the clouds are thinning in philadelphia. the view from mellon ba

the prosecution says david creato jr.led brendan creato to stop his 17-year-old girlfriend who was away at college from leaving him. brendan was that found partially submerged in a creek in a wooded area in cooper river park more than a half a mile away from his father's apartment. yesterday a judge beard members of -- barred members of the media from accompanying the jury from the spot where he was found dead. >> princeton police looking for man who followed a woman into a restaurant bathroom this is a surveillance picture of the suspect. he was at triumph brewery late sunday night when a woman claims he followed her into the bathroom and peaked at her through a crack in the stall door. investigators are asking anyone who knows him or has seen him to contact them. >> it is 4:40. new this morning, the state of arkansas carries out more executions overnight before drugs used in the lethal injections expire. >>> also new video shows an earthquake rattling central chile. >> montgomery county girl gives a police officer a toy

also today, jury selection begins for the trial of 23 year old david creato, prosecutors say creato killed his three year old son, brendan, in october 2015 then reported him missing, the jury expected to visit the spot where little brendan's body was discovered in cooper river spot. >> ohio, community holds a vigil to remember the victim of so-called facebook killer. >> ♪ >> dozens turned out for a vigil at the spot where robert goodwyn senior was gunned down on sunday out checking cans after speeding easter with his family, balloons and stuffed animals mark the spot where his livened dollars. >> you already took one life, you done took our family, you done turned it upside down. and you need to turn yourself in. nobody else need to get hurt. >> according to goodwyn's family he leaves behind nine children, 14 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren. >> and reward now stand at $50,000 for tips that lead to the arrest of the suspect. stiviano ends, nationwide manhunt underway, and even caused commotion yesterday here in philadelphia. authority received reports he may have been spotted in

. >>> day four of the testimony in the trial of the david creato, the camden county father accused of killing his three-year old son, brandon. today jurors visited scene where boys body was found in cooper river park in 2015. back in court, jury was shown pictures of the brandon's body and special attention was given to brandon's socks, which authorities say prove he was carried, and did not walk on his own from his father's apartment. the walk was copied by another three-year old wearing same socks as brandon and those were shown in court. >> can you hold that up, so ladies and gentlemen of the jury can see the socks. is that one of the socks that the to year-old child wore when they went across. >> yes. >> david creato has told authorities he visited area where his son was found before the child's death. detectives found no footprints or any other evidence, linking him to the crime scene. >>> pennsylvania state police have made an arrest in connection to this viral video of the group of bicycles riding on the vine street expressway in philadelphia alleged organizers of the ride is a

. >>> opening statements begin tomorrow in camden in the murder trial for david creato. accused of killing his son. prosecutors say creato killed his son because his girlfriend did not like children but they won't have witnesses, dna evidence or an exact cause of death. >>> suspect is fatally shot by police on the grounds of a catholic church in wilmington. the deadly encounter began around 2:00 this afternoon when the suspect took off in car on north market street and officers tried to get him to stop. the pursuit ended a short time later with a crash and foot chase on philadelphia pike and washington street extension >> the suspect fled on foot and officers gave chase in an attempt to apprehend him. a confrontation ensued resulting in the suspect being shot and killed by police. >>> authorities say officers involved in the shooting were taken to the hospital to get check the out. the investigation continues into what caused the officers to open fire. >>> philadelphia police need help tracking down three suspects, wanted for a vicious attack caught on surveillance video

. >> prosecutors and the defense is working to seat a jury now to hear the case against david creato.ume interviewing potential jurors tomorrow. creato is accused of killing his 3-year-old brendon, the boy's body was found in a wooded area of october of 2015. prosecutors say that creato kill hi son because he was getting in the way of his own relationship with his teenage girlfriend. and he has pleaded not guilty. >>> and a drive turned almost deadly. a large tree came crashing down totalling their car in hoke in. and dan credits hospital workers at ai dupont for their quick treatment. >>> and a fedex truck and suv snarled traffic this morning in winslow township. near mile marker 34 in the eastbound lanes. although the circumstances are under investigation the fedex truck ended up in the woods. that closed part of the expressway for more than an hour. >>> we are nine days away from the nfl draft festival and the preparations are kicking into high gear. drone 6 is live over the ben franklin parkway and in eight hours the inlanes will close to traffic between eakins oval and 20th, cars

creato cried and screamed when he learn that the search teams had found the child's body. his body was found in october of 2015. tomorrow the jury is scheduled to see this spot as part of the prosecution's case. >>> a jury has begun deliberations in the penalty phase face of the trial of eric frein, man convicted of murdering a pennsylvania state trooper and critically wounding another. lawyers say that deliberations could stretch into the night, and prosecutors pushed for the death penalty, but frein's lawyers pleaded for life in prison without parole. a bell on top of the pike county courthouse will reportedly ring if freak is sentenced to death. >>> it is the eve of the national fat ball league draft >> after months of anticipation, the first round kicks off tomorrow night, we have got team coverage, there tonight sports director don bellies alongside leslie van arsdal, all along the parkway, how are things looking out there, what is the view like. >> it is interesting, i will not lie. it looks like they have a lot of work to do. i know we're about 26 hours away from th

today the 23-year-old mother of brendon creato testified that the young boy's father offered a strain explanation about what could have happened. >>> prosecutors say david creato murdered brendon in haddon township in objection of 2015. his attorney says they have absolutely no evidence. >>> well the water is back op out in southwest philadelphia. neighborhood there but their street remains completely block and it may stay that way for while. big section of the wheeler street is gone. earl err yes today the hole was left behind was filling with water. neighbors called fox 29 we learned the water department found a break in an 8-inch water main that crews did find it. they found it wednesday night. repair it. but the hole still there because the city says it's waiting for a resident to repair a pipe running to the city sewer. >> it's been very aggravating like you can't get in and out the block, you can bring in your groceries the right way. you have people driving up the block the wrong way. >> the city says the resident has ten days to make repairs which means neighbors will may have

. >> this trial is expected to take about 15 days, dj creato is facing murder and child endangerment charges in the death of his three-year old son. >>> bill o'reilly who hosted this program for 20 years is leaving the "fox news" channel >> cable news star was fired from "fox news". >> fired on the same day that he is photographed shaking hand with the pope. >> a potentially dangerous discovery in tacony, animal control confiscates an animal following a fire. >>> and elaborate scam busted. hundreds of fake license plates, are rented out. >> the people who wanted them to evade law enforcement paying e-z pass and paying tolls and parking tickets. >> this is stephen colbert's midnight confessions whenever i go to a bathroom and see one of those employees must wash hand signs i always think, well, good thing i don't work here. i think incoming quality is one of the america's greatest problems until they bring me that hot toll in first class. >> hot towels should be given out in coach too they are refreshing. >> absolutely. >> feel good on a germy plane. >> snacks would help too. a lot le

. >>> and today in camden, prosecutors will resume laying out their murder case against david creato. he's charged with killing his 3-year-old son brendan in 2015. last week the boy's mother said creato's theory of a spirit drawing brendan into the woods where he says found dead was odd and unexplainable. >>> three people shot at a cumberland county nightclub, and we have video of the aftermath. [ screams ] >> we'll explain why police and the owners of the club are not in agreement about what happened. >>> also, concealing a crime. we'll show you the disguise a gloucester county burglar used to keep from being recognized. >>> end of an era. a small town saying good-bye to a tree that lived for more than 600 years. >>> 4:36. 53 degrees. rain and fog at the shore. you see in the live view from cape may at the marquis de lafayette hotel. you'll need the rain gear today. the heavier rain moving in this afternoon. we'll look at it hour by hour with your neighborhood forecast ahead. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm first alert traffic reporter francesca ruscio. we're watching 95 at the phila