dickson leaves behind a wife and two children. sharrie williams channel six "action news". >>> this was the scene of unspeakable tragedy this morning, fourth second and location news west philadelphia. an eight year-old girl was killed when she plunge from a ninth floor window to an alley below. police say that the girl pushed up the window screen, in her bedroom to look at something outside and then accidentally fell out. >>> police in camden are trying to locate a witness to the assault against a 54 year-old homeless person. would the man who often frequents the area around 1500 block of mount evefram was attacked early yesterday morning and sexually assaulted. she was also savagely beaten and is still in the hospital tonight. >>> willing blow police have caught the suspect thief of 12ipads, meant for elementary school students. it does even devicees were taken from twin hills elementary school sometime over the summer. the theft was only discovered last week. investigators say 40 year-old fedderi mitchell was a counselor in the

peter's cathedral, brian dickson was gunned down last friday, they stood ten deep for blocks in solemnbute as his casket was brought inside for the mass. the cathedral was filled to capacity and every seat and pew was take and. among the mourners were police commissioner charles ramsey joining fellow officers from near and far. in the front row near to the casket, his wivty any and son bryan and adam. father thomas mull downey asked what was on everybody's mind. >> why would god allow this to happen. this question why is forever asked in our minds, bryan's murder may even beg the question, is there a god. bry bryan's life however makes me know there is. he served as a marine, tutoring members of the penn state football team and his service to the commonwealth. >> i don't know why his life was cut short but i know that his life will have an impact on generations to come. his was a life well lived. >> shortly after 12:00, the church bells tolled one again as trooper dickson's casket was taken from the church. the procession to the cemetery stretched for miles as dickson was take and to h

and final good-byes for corporal dickson. law enforcement came to salute their former comrade and celebrate his life. ♪ ♪ only the sound of beating drums could be heard as the funeral procession arrived at st. peters cathedral in scranton. thousands who wear the uniform lined the street to say good-bye to one of their fallen brothers, friends family and dignitaries came to honor dixon and to try to find comfort. >> we gather here in sorrow and disbelief and anger. and most importantly we gather here in faith. the singular question many of us are asking is why. why did this heinous act of violence take place. >> dickson was ambushed last friday out sides of the blooming barracks but the killer has yet to be captured. but the service focused ondic son, a husband and father as one young son looked on. >> he was no ordinary trooper, you talk to his friends and colleagues that have known him throughout his career, he was someone that everyone admired. his wife tiffany was offered words that brought a smile to her nice. are you a p

meanwhile, corporal bryon dickson was laid to rest today. nbc 10's doug shimell is in pike county where the search for a killer is intensifying. >> reporter: $100,000 has now been added to the reward money by the fbi bringing the total to $175,000. >> eric matthew frein added to the fbi's ten most wanted fugitive list. >> reporter: with the fbi formally in the hunt, investigators believe eric frein is running out of options. >> we now have made the world where he could hide a very, very small place. >> we're systemically taking away any opportunities for him for cover and concealment, for any comfort in terms of cabins, campsites, those kinds of things. >> reporter: police say they believe the survivalist sharpshooter is still in the pike county area after ambushing and killing pennsylvania police state corporal bryon dickson and wounding alex douglass. >> we think he could be a danger to other members of law enforcement as well as society. >> reporter: eric frein's sister, tiffany, spoke to nbc news saying, "he's not a psycho, he did someth

one of the dickson's close friend and colleagues, corporal derrick, spoke proudly of his late buddy.nly fitting for a man with the spirit of the warrior and a heart of the lion, to be honored and recognized, in the ways that he will for ever be remembered. >> reporter: while manhunt continues for 31 year-old eric frein, heldman says they will do their part and fight for justice. >> i promise you that we will carry on the fight of good verse evil, a fight you for the so courageously and self leslie, up until your last day here on earth. >> reporter: dickson was a husband, father, brother, u.s. marine, penn state grad and now he is listed as the 95th pennsylvania state police troop tore died in the line of duty. >> my heart breaks. >> reporter: pennsylvania state police commissioner frank nunez told his courageous wife tiffany that their family has their full support. >> you are in all of our hearts. you are a part of our family. we will be with you and your family, forever whether you like it or not. >> reporter: several memorial fund have been set up for corporal brian dickson and hi

happening today pennsylvania state trooper corporal brian dickson will be laid to rest today. governor tom corbett and thousands of officers are expect to attend. corporal dickson leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> meanwhile authorities released dramatic new photos of the suspect wanted for ambushing officer dickson and another state trooper this morning an all out manhunt is underway in the poconos for eric frein. hundreds of officers are searching the woods for at ledge killer in pike county about 10 miles away from the shooting scene in the town of holy. "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco has more on the search. >> reporter: pennsylvania state police released new photos of the alleged cop killer eric frein. >> i want to you no one thing eric we are coming for you. >> reporter: hundreds of troopers have been searching a heavily wooded terrain in rural pennsylvania after police say a 31 year-old ambush two troopers friday night killing corporal brian dickson and seriously injuring another. >> it is a cowardly act, you know, as we said before, the troopers did not

d dickson's funeral will be held tomorrow in scranton. corporal dickson will be buried with full honors. >>> stay with nbc 10 for continuing coverage of the manhunt. look for updates on nbc10.com when we we're not on the air. >>> breaking news on another shooting involving state police. this time it's in delaware. investigators say a trooper shot a suspect in kent county. the incident happened just before 3:00 this afternoon on judith road in hartley. the 47-year-old suspect was flown to christiana hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. police haven't released the name of the suspect or the trooper as their investigation continues. >>> tonight, camden police are hope for tips from the public that will help solve the vicious beating a 54-year-old homeless woman. now, investigators believe the assault happened somewhere near the stretch of mt. efrum avenue. the victim whose family was identified as charlene lightfoot suffered head trauma and cuts so deep her ears were nearly severed. police say the attack looks like the work of more th

corporal dickson was a married father of two he was 38 years old. yesterday in scranton, thousands paid their respects to corporal dickson, canine officers conducted security of the area and later this morning, a procession will take dickson's body to a funeral pass in scranton. the wounded officer, state police troop alex douglass underwent surgery. investigators are hoping to talk to him to get more information about the attack. live in the digital operations center, tracy davidson, "nbc10 news." >>> from our delaware bureau now, a delaware state trooper and another man are recovering from a an injury. trooper got into an altercation with the man and the man had injuries. they're investigating the circumstances that led the trooper to pull her gun. >>> stopping isis, the u.s. senate is expected today to pass a bill that would allow for the training and arming of syrian rebels against militants. president obama praised lawmakers at a congressional picnic at the white house. the said it shows bipartisan support for islamic state groups that now hold

dickson was murdered friday during a shift change in pike county.nother trooper was also shot but is now recovering. state police are holding a news conference on this case now. doug shimell is in northeast pennsylvania again today getting updates from investigators on the manhunt and also getting reaction to all of this from the suspect's sister. >> reporter: the search of these dense woods was scaled back for a few hours so state police could attend the funeral of their friend while the family of eric frain went public on his behalf. her brother has not been seen since police say the survivalist ambushed and killed pennsylvania state police corporate bryon dickson and wounded alex douglass. the sister, tiffany, told nbc news, "he's not a psycho. he did something messed up but he's still a human and has feelings. it's not our family's fault." the family of the murdered trooper was the focus of a service attended by countless law enforcers from as far away as canada. as an entire region mourns and schools are still closed during the manhunt, tiffany

and we miss you. >> reporter: dickson transferred stations just three months ago.ickson's fellow officers have been focussing on this area since the discovery of frein's abandoned jeep. found just two miles from the barracks where the shooting occurred. inside, his driver's license, shell casings that match the murder weapon, and camouflage face paint. >> no one knew if he was 1,000 miles away from here or in the woods somewhere in our location. by finding the vehicle, that really brought the realization that he could be in the local area. >> reporter: since then, this town has been on high alert. >> we're worried about everyone's safety. the community in general. i'm a lifelong resident here. everyone is on edge. >> reporter: authorities have started to piece together who the alleged killer is. frein is considered adept with long-range guns. he was a member of his high school rifle club. taught to shoot by his father, a retired army major, who says his son doesn't miss when firing. frein's father also told police he's missing a .308 rifle with a scope and an ak-47

bryon dickson's family gathering, who just celebrated his tenth wedding anniversary. wife tiffany with their two sons, one wearing a state trooper hat in his father's memory. >> byron was a man of impeccable character. his moral threads were second to none. >> reporter: thousands of officers came here from as far away as minnesota to pay tribute to the former marine. >> god speed, hammer. we love you. and we miss you. >> reporter: dickson transferred stations just three months agoech. dickson's fellow officers have been focussing on this area since the discovery of frein's abandoned jeep. inside, his driver's license, shell casings that match the murder weapon and camouflage pa face paint. >> no one knew if he was 1,000 miles away from here or in the woods at our location. by finding the vehicle, that really brought the realization that he could be in the local area. >> reporter: since then, this town has been on high alert. >> we're worried about everyone's safety. the community in general. i'm a lifelong resident here. everyone is on edge. >> reporter: authorities h

dickson leaves behind a wife and two young children. live from wynfield heights, sharrie williams for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> all right, sharrie thank you. >>> in camden a woman's family cannot understand why anyone would savagely attack their loved ones. they joined camden county police in handing out flyers looking for the men who beat and raped a 54 year-old victim tuesday morning. >> so we are just asking from the family, you know, if you know who did this please step up. >> did they rob her? >> they didn't rob her at all, nothing. they beat her up for no reason. >> woman is homeless and 1500 block of mount evefram. she says at least four men were involve in the assault. there is a thousand dollars citizens crime commission reward in this case. >>> well, a stretch of picture perfect weather is staying put for a little will while but tomorrow, we will look different from today. meteorologist adam joseph live at the big board with the first word from accu weather tonight. >> we have a nice string of wet are and that will con

one trooper corporal brian dickson was kill.is funeral is today in scranton. >>> thief is on the run this morning after pulling off a bold robbery at a philadelphia store, the unusual weapon ththat he used to scare the clerk. >>> several homes, smashed up after a school bus slams right into them. now we are seeing scary ride from behind the wheel and why the driver is being called a hero, we will be right back. >>> two pele are behind bars after leading police on a wild chase in los angeles for more than a hour. police laid down a spike strip and thought that is where it would end but driver took off again. stolen van kept going with two flat tires. you can see sparks, right there. police eventually surrounded the van taking a male and female in custody. a dog was also rush to the hospital after getting hit by the speeding van. >>> boy that is a frightening video from inside a school bus as it loses control and slams into two houses near atlanta driver is being called a hero after swerving to avoid another car that crossed the c

they gathered in scranton for dickson's funeral. they lined the streets ten deep as dickson's flag h draped coffin made its way to the church. >> i promise you we'll carry on the fight of good versus evil, a fight you fought so courageously and selflessly until your last day on earth. >> reporter: frein is wanted by the federal government. the fbi is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to his capture. marlie hall, cbs news. >>> coming up on the "morning news," home depot cyber attack. the retailer reveals the vast number of credit cards involved in the data breach. >>> and in-flight emergency. passengers prepare for the worst when smoke fills the cabin. this is the "cbs morning news." when the game's on the line... okay, this is for the game. the nfl trusts duracell quantum to power their game day communication. flag nineteen, set hut! abort! abort! he's keeping it. hut! duracell quantum. lasts up to 35% longer than the competition. he loves me, he loves me not he loves me, he loves me not he loves me! warm and flaky

bryon dickson, his funeral is today. he transferred a few months ago from the philadelphia barracks. corporal dickson is a married father of two. 38 years old. yesterday, thousands came out to pay respects to his visitation. canine officers conducted security sweeps around the area around the funeral. later this morning a procession will take dickson's body to a funeral mass in scranton. >>> philadelphia city council expected to give final approval to a bill to decriminalize possession and the use of small amounts of marijuana. under the new law, you'll face a $25 if you're caught with an ounce or less. caught smoking in public, it will be a $100 fine or community service. >>> now, to the philadelphia school budget crisis, family, teachers and staff will hold an informal meeting before the back-to-school night there. they want to point to the impact of budget cuts. their protest is set for 5:00 p.m. outside that school on olney avenue. >>> the debate over president obama's plan to arm syrian rebels with the fight on isis

dickson was a u.s. marine before he joined the pennsylvania state police, assigned to philadelphia for a time. he leaves behind two young sons. dickson was leaving the station as trooper alex douglass was coming in. douglass was injured, and remains hospitalized. >> he is making steady improvement every day. he was very seriously wounded. he will have a long road to recovery. >> reporter: over the weekend police questioned the person of interest but he was not considered a suspect. police say the shooter used the rifle and may have military or law enforcement experience. the gun man may have an issue with police, particularly with an ongoing investigation at the blooming grove barracks. but police did not give more details but they are determined to find the killer. >> we will find you and we will seek justice. >> reporter: corporal brian dickson's funeral will be held thursday morning in scranton. he will be buried with full on are. police say they have received hundreds of tips that they are following

. >> reporter: corporal brian dickson's funeral will be held thursday morning in scranton. he will be buried with full on are. police say they have received hundreds of tips that they are following and the reward has increased to $75,000. live from the sat center, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you. >>> cause of the major crash in gloucester county new jersey is now under investigation. chopper three over the scene this morning at sprinklerville road and green briar drive-in monroe township. two people were injured in that accident. one of them were flown to the hospital. their condition is unknown at this time. >>> well, in weather now it is a picture perfect fall day but we are tracking some showers. meteorologist kathy orr is live on the cbs-3 sky deck with when that rain will arrive, kathy. >> we're talking about some morning, chris so in the great timing with these showers. the clouds though not moving in just yet. that will wait until late night hours but at least clouds will keep a cap on the temperatures. it won't be quite as cold as tomorrow mo

bryon dickson going to his car, then shot. dickson fatally shot. another officer seriously wounded. the killer vanishes. three days later, a man walking his dog stumbles son frein's jeep. that's when school officials made this phone call to thousands of area parents. >> school will be closed today due to safety concerns. >> reporter: these halls would normally be filled with kids laughing and talking. instead, it's eerily quiet. this is the second day in a row schools have been closed. >> we're yoworried about everyone's safety. everyone is on edge. >> reporter: today, thousands gathered to mourn corporal dickson. his young son, wearing his dad's trooper hat to the funeral. >> reporter: david, frein's car was found just two miles away from this school. officials will decide if they're cancel school yet again. police believe the killer is hiding out in this area. david? >> linsey davis tonight, thank you. >>> now, to a major ail rest this evening. a suspect now in custody, with those wildfires raging in the west. did he set them? did he send thousands of families fleeing? a monster w

. >>> man he is accused of killing pennsylvania state police corporal brian dickson was laid to rest with full honors. >> our pat ciarrocchi tells us it is celebration of love and civil service what's clipsed only of his love and family. >> reporter: sun was sobriety, he squinted in the glare. all of these state troopers came to st. peters cathedral in scranton to bid farewell to his father corporal brian dickson. >> we gather here in sorrow, disbelief and anger but most importantly we gather here in faith. >> reporter: great uniforms lined up row after row lending support to dickson's family, his wife, tiffany and their two young sons. maggie perry's husband is a police officer too. >> scary, nerve racking, but i think the show of all of the officers in the community, it is important to not be intimidated. >> reporter: not intimidate by a lone fat shore took a fatter from his children, husband from his wife and best friend from corporal derrick felsman. >> we will take care of tiffany and the boys, as you have perfectly taken care of them throughout your life. >> all who wear this j

to mourn with dickson's wifetive any and their two young sons brian and adam. state police chaplain the reverend thomas downey celebrated the mass of christian burial. why would god allow this to happen? this question why is forever etch in our mind. brian's murder perhaps might even beg the question is there a god? brian's life however makes me know that there is. >> reporter: testament of that life in the press than of his sons, one of them putting on his father's state trooper hat, symbol of their brotherhood. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey, and governor tom corbett were among the mourners. lieutenant john, came from troop m in foglesville. >> extremely tough day's megal day. it remind us of our duty, to the just about the june form we wear. we're a brotherhood. >> reporter: dickson had served as a marine before his training and then in 2009 found a best friend in corporal derrick felsman. >> it is only fitting for a man with the spirit of the warrior and the heart of a lion. to be honored and recognized in the ways that he will forever be r

corporal dickson was a married father of two, he was 38 years old. frein is accused of the shooting of two state troopers with a rifle last friday night outside state police barracks in blooming grove, pike county. so the search is on for him, he's 31 years old. police found his suv near lake wallenpaupack, they say that frein is a self-taught survivalist who shaved his head in a wide mohawk in preparation for the attack. >>> and police say they're looking for a man who used a banana to rob a store. you can see it here, surveillance video showing the man in the tejada grocery store in the parks side of philadelphia. the man takes the banana, puts it under his sweatshirt, pretending it's a gun. police say he rode away on a bicycle. >>> there were arrests for dozens of people who did not show up to a philadelphia court. 18 of the 52 jurors commoned to court yesterday did not show up. 16 of the people who did go pled guilty and accepted a $50 fine. according to philadelphia metro, they all received new jury duty dates. the rest had legitimate reasons wh

he killed corporal bryan dickson. >> he is described as a survivalist. he has training in that area. he made statements wanting to kill law enforcement officers and also to commit mass acts of murder. >> meanwhile, it was an emotional seen at the barracks airport where dickson's family received the honor flag for those killed in the line of duty. >>> a band teacher surrendered on charges that she had sex with a middle school student. bridget szychulski faced up to 25 years in jail if convicted. she taught the then 14-year-old victim at lenape meal in doylestown. they suspended szychulski last week. >>> the children hospital in philadelphia confirmed that it has treated four patients with the enterovirus that has been spreading across much of the country. dann cuellar is live in university city with the story. dann? >>reporter:jim, the good news that the four patients that have been treated are released. this is not the first time we have seen it here. >> this is a virus that circulates, had circulated we know several times in the past. >> so we have seen

they are urging caution tonight and a viewing for corporal dickson is underway right now. after a crash on i-95 in delaware county, the accident happened at 11:20 in the southbound lanes of bartram avenue, the officer was extricated from the cruiser be taken to crozier hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. >>> meanwhile, the crozer-chester medical center is staring at the possibility of a nursing strike. 600 nurses are threatening to walk off the job this coming sunday, vernon odom is live at the scene of contract negotiations, the concord inn in glen mills, vernon what is the latest? >> reporter: sources tell me there were minor progress but no major breakthroughs, the expectations are that the talks will break off shortly tonight and it appears that 600 crozier nurses will walk off the job on sunday. crozier chester medical center is bracing for a strike by its nurses, to maintain the level of care they have signed a -- for a three day lockout to punished the rank and file. these strike breakers have a shady record. >> they claimed they had to sign a five-day deal

dickson was gunned down friday outside his barracks in the polk mountains.arine and seven-year veteran of the state police force. he is survived by his wife and two young sons. in the meantime dickson's suspected killer is still at large. take a look. authorities are afraid he may strike again. this is eric matthew frein. he's talked openly about killing officers and committing acts of mass murder and now he's on the run somewhere out there. rosa flores is following the story in pennsylvania. what's the latest on what they're doing to find this person? >> you know, we've seen a lot of activity this morning, ashleigh, from atf, we've seen them with dogs, seen them scouring the woods. we can also hear the helicopter overhead and so there's a lot of activity in and out of all of these roads because you've got to know that this is a very wooded area, there is roads that lead into other little roads into a lot of different little cabins an that's what complicates this search. this is not hunting season. meaning that a lot of the cabins in these dense woods are em

. >> frien is accused of killing bryon dickson and wounding a trooper last week. troopers attended dickson's funeral yesterday. >> a man who was captured in florida has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend in delaware county. he was charged with the killing ever since her body was found strangled. he was found in florida driving griffin's car and acting suicidal. they had a little girl together and she remains with family. >> scotland has spoken, they will remain with england, wales and northern ireland after a referendum vote. 55% of the voters rejected scotland breaking away. prime minister cameron welcomed the vote saying the decision has been decided for a generation. >> the action cam is live in ardmore, suburban square where you can see the line wrapping around the apple store, people out there with their blankets and sleeping bags and chairs. apple is expected to sell millions of these phones over this weekend alone. >> time is 5:36. sunday could be a big day for former eagles wide receiver desean jackson or it might not. the wide receiver is ques

meanwhile, corporal bryon dickson was laid to rest today.bc 10's doug shimell is in pike county where the search for a killer is intensifying. >> reporter: $100,000 has now been added to the reward money by the fbi bringing the total to $175,000. >> eric matthew frein added to the fbi's ten most wanted fugitive list. >> reporter: with the fbi formally in the hunt, investigators believe eric frein is running out of options. >> we now have made the world where he could hide a very, very small place. >> we're systemically taking away any opportunities for him for cover and concealment, for any comfort in terms of cabins, campsites, those kinds of things. >> reporter: police say they believe the survivalist sharpshooter is still in the pike county area after ambushing and killing pennsylvania police state corporal bryon dickson

the funeral was held in scranton for corporal bryon dickson, ambushed and gunned down friday night. they remember him impeccable as a father marine and state trooper. stay with nbc 10 for continuous coverage of the manhunt. >>> breaking news from northern florida, a total of eight people dead, a man named don spirit shot and killed his six grandchildren and his daughter before turning the gun on himself. this is a picture of the shooting scene about 30 miles west of gainesville. the children range in age from three months to 10 years old. >>> new at 11:00, a football team targeted and attached. one player at ben franklin high school in philadelphia was even tased. a girl is now in police custody. joining us live from spring garden with more on today's fight. >> reporter: we just checked and told the girl here behind us at central detectives is believed to be the one who tased the football player. tonight the victim who has a busted lip and black eye is opening up but the family asked not to show his face. >> i was on the ground when he was tasing me. >> reporter: this 17-year-old hi

"action news" reporter nora muchanic live in blooming grove where the state trooper bryon dickson worked and was killed. >> and the police are targeting certain areas because they have been able to track frein's cell phone. he turned it on the other day in an effort to call his parent, but enough to track signals giving searchers leads on where to look. >> i don't know out of my house once i'm home. i don't even go near the windows because this could happen in a flash that they get some sighting. >> that hasn't happened for days, so the intense manhunt in monroe and pike counties goes on as the search teams trying to locate the survivalist and accused cop killer, eric frein. they same he is the man who carefully planned the shooting of bryon dickson september 2 and another trooper seriously wounded. frein did internet searches on how to avoid a manhunt and hide in the wood. >> and wearing diapers? calling him diaper sniper. >> and they are worried that he may have planted pipe bombs in the woods. >> i will not comment on things we have found. he may have experimented those and we are sea

brian dickson was kill in the attack.olice released these new photos of green as the man hunt continues. >> we have in excess of 200 law enforcement officers currently engaged on the ground in and around the pike county area looking in any possible location for this individual. >> corporal dick son will be laid to rest later today. in the meantime police warn the public that the frein is considered armed and extremely dangerous. >>> it is now 7:33. we will check on traffic and weather together now. katie good morning. >> hi there natasha, good morning everybody. today is starting off, with more cloud cover than what we experienced yesterday through central pennsylvania, pennsylvania farmland area, but overall we're looking at almost the exact same story as what yesterday provided. that was, more sun then anything. comfortable, in terms of humidity. we are in the dog with the breeze. it is a very dry air mass. with that said a nice hair day coming up here basically with again that lower humidity, no win issues, it will be

police say that eric frein shot dickson to death and wounded another trooper during an ambush on friday. they say that frein is likely in the general area and he is considered armed and extremely dangerous. >>> new information from the delaware newsroom, involving a shooting involving a delaware state police shooter. it happened after the trooper responded after the reports of a suicidal man on the 3,000 block of judith road in hartland yesterday. glen siegel came out of house and she ordered him to stop and he stole her walking cane and grabbed her taser, and fired it on her. he was shot one time and the trooper was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. >>> there is good news about the recovery of two children that were seriously hurt when their off road motorcycle was hit in wilmington. a 16-year-old is considered to be in stable condition following another surgery, both boys were requireding the same bicycle when they were struck by another vehicle that then fled the scene. police are looking for the driver. >>> cleanup is underway in the tacony section of philadelphia, after a

corporal bryon dickson was killed last friday. thousands of friends, family and fellow officers turned out for dickson's viewing yesterday. 13,000 students stayed home wednesday in northeast pennsylvania as authorities search for suspect 31-year-old eric frein, considered armed and dangerous. >>> voters in scotland are at the polls right now. it is a simple but not so simple choice to be an independent state or not. turnout is expected to be high, close to 100%. polls show tens of thousands of scottish citizens are still on the fence. british prime minister david cameron expressed concern heading into the vote. >> well, of course, everyone who cares about our united kingdom and i care passionately about our united kingdom is nervous but i'm confident that we set out how scotland can have best of both worlds. >> media mogul and two time presidential candidate steve forbes took to the telegraph to voice his opinion saying, quote, the breakup of great britain would encourage all the forces of chaos, terrorism and aggression and set a

not far from here they're holding a public viewing for corporal dickson. and you can imagine the security there tonight, brian, is very, very tight. >> stephanie gosk on this urgent and sad situation in northeast p.a. tonight. stephanie, thanks. >>> tonight, the american southwest and what we call the desert southwest is bracing for as much as six month's worth of rain to fall in a matter of days. the remnants of what was hurricane odile now moving into the u.s. flash flood watches across at least five states. our team is there throughout the night. we'll have the very latest tomorrow morning on "today." >>> and in california there are now at least 13 separate major fires burning under what's being called unprecedented fire conditions, record heat, extreme drought. that makes for a tough slog for over 6,000 first-rate firefighters on the front lines. nbc's miguel almaguer has our report tonight from the town of weed, california. >> reporter: a massive wildfire burning outside sacramento is the most dangerous blaze in the country with fuel in its path and w

corporal dickson has died. the gun man used a snipper rifle and fired several shots. >>> it is frightening for anyone to hear gunshots most places at least and today children in north philadelphia had to duck for cover outside of their school. "action news" reporter dan cuellar is following the search for suspects. >> reporter: with philadelphia police combing the crime scene near corner of park and lehigh across the street buses line up to take kids home, from kipp charter school a school with 360 students grades five through eight. >> it makes me scared. >> reporter: frantic parents rushed to kipp charter after getting word of the shooting. danielle's hall 11 year-old son was in the playground and had to hit a ground when a shooting broke out just before 3:00. >> it is ridiculous. i have to worry about my son, and things like this in the middle of the day. >> reporter: this van park a few feet from the school shows how violent things got. one bullet smashed the side window. another bullet left a big hole on t

the the 31 year-old is accused of killing corporal brian dickson and critically injuring trooper alex douglass. >> it is a cowardly act, as we said before, the troopers did not have a chance. >> it was clear that eric frein has a long standing grudge with law enforcement and government in general. >> investigators say frein has survival training and is extremely dangerous. meanwhile funeral services for corporal dickson will be held tomorrow. >>> chopper three over a crash involving a pennsylvania state trooper on interstate 95. this happened in the southbound lanes in tinicum township near bartram avenue exit. that trooper from the belmont barracks was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. >>> a driver loses control, causing a crash in delaware county today. chopper three was over that scene on the 2500 block of west third street in chester. there is no word on any injuries from that crash and how it happened is not yet clear. police continue an investigation. >>> new at 6:00 search is on for a suspect who used a banana to rob a market on poplar street in the east

corporal bryon dickson will be laid to rest in scranton. a gunman shot him and another trooper outside the barracks in pike county last friday. >>> philadelphia city council is voting on a bill to decriminalize the use or possession of small amounts of marijuana. it's expected to be passed. >>> a picture-perfect day outside. a live look at the skyline of center city philadelphia. glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with your forecast. >> we have another dry day out there. very comfortable for this time of the year or just about any time of the year. we do have a small area of clouds moving through portions of the area now. you can see how small it is. the sunshine back behind it. there's sunshine ahead of it. a little thicker cloudiness in southern lancaster county. that's about it. on the radar, one tiny little shower in northeastern maryland. we will stay dry despite the little band of clouds coming through. it's keeping the temperature down a little bit to the north and west. pottstown only 62 right now. 65 in lancaster. we have more suns

the gunman attacked them both, shot them both, dickson, seven year veteran, died.tigator says the gunman attacked with no warning at all and the troopers had no chance to defend themselves, a state police spokesman say the now(> seems that way but this kind of information that law enforcement plays close to the vest and they're not giving us much information. in fact a news conference schedule for this morning was moved into this afternoon, and we don't know if that means they made progress in this investigation. all we know are basic details, she shooting happened just before 11:00 p.m. friday in a rural section of northeastern pennsylvania argues one trooper was rifing and another one arriving. the suspect is described as a dangerous armed criminal who make a quick escape to elude capture. the pennsylvania governor spoke last hour. >> a lot of work

frein is accused of ambushing dickson and another trooper during shift change outside the barracks in pocono mountains friday night. his car was found with shell casings and information about foreign embassies, among other items. >>> and there is an event at boardwalk hall in atlantic city today to help casino employees who are out of work. another casino, trump plaza, closed yesterday, and trump taj mahal is threatening to close in november. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in media, where atlantic city's mayor will talk about the city's future today. jesse, you caught up with the mayor. give us a little preview of the speech. >> reporter: well, vai, the mayor is going to make his remarks to the press club of philadelphia suburbs inside this restaurant later today. now, i talked to him shortly after the fourth casino this year closed in atlantic city. let's take a look at our video. yesterday at this time, we watched the clock count down and the final closing of the front doors to the trump plaza casino. the problems plaguing both the property and the industry parallel each other. market

they say he's armed, dangerous and on the run since friday after killing corporate bryon dickson and wounding another. they believe he shaved his hair into a mohawk as a disguise. we learned he belonged to a military role playing group where members imitate soldiers from eastern europe. authorities had this message for frein today. >> i want you to know one thing, eric, we're coming for you. it's only a matter of time until we bring you to justice. >> a viewing for corporal di dickson was held tonight. >>> new jersey is now the 13th state with a confirmed case of a fast-spreading respiratory virus. health officials confirmed new jersey's first case of entero voirous d-68. the child was treated at children's hospital of philadelphia along with three other kids from pennsylvania. we're still a few days away from learning the lab results of suspected cases in delaware. infants, children and teenagers are more likely to become infected. there is no vaccine for it. we've posted more information about the virus on nbc10.com. we have detailed information from the cdc on how this virus was d

bryon dickson was killed in that ambush.er alex douglass was critically wounded. >>> here are some of the stories making headlines at 5:30. philadelphia police say 27-year-old devon guisherd is responsible for the death of a pregnant woman and her baby over the weekend. 25-year-old megan doto was shot while sitting outside a home in frankford sunday. she was 8 months pregnant and the baby did not survive. >>> trump plaza closes its doors this year, becoming the fourth casino to do so. donald trump said he may be interested in saving the plaza and the trump taj mahal. >>> amtrak service is running again between washington, d.c. and philadelphia. downed overhead wires on the tracks brought trains to a standstill on the northeast regional and acela lines today. a freight train crash in maryland caused the commuter nightmare for hours during and after the morning rush. >>> and philadelphia detectives are trying to figure out what happened to a 15-year-old girl found lying unconscious along roosevelt boulevard. she was found by a

the funeral for bryon dickson is tomorrow in scranton.e are still looking for the suspect, 31-year-old eric frein as the manhunt intensifies for frein, two school districts in the poconos were shut down for the day as a safety precaution. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> below average temperatures continue across the region as we look live at cape may this afternoon. still a beauty out there. nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with the first alert forecast. >> tell us how cool it's going to get tonight. >> some places will get back down into the 40s where they were this morning. the sunshine helps push the temperature fairly close to the average. the average is 78 for this year of the year. we haven't gotten there in quite a while. sunday was 69. got up to 74 yesterday. 74 so far today, about 75 during the day tomorrow. but at night, with a clear sky, light wind and low humidity, the temperatures could drop off quickly, down to 6 degrees at 8:00 and 62 degrees, that's in the city of phila

search for the survivalist sniper who ambushed and killed pennsylvania state police corporal bryon dicksonnd wounded trooper alex douglass ten days ago. >> i always believe there's progress. troopers are out there very actively. the fbi is out there very actively. and i feel confident that we should be able to apprehend this individual. >> reporter: and the governor has pledged this search will not end until eric frein is found. back to you. >> all right, doug. you have been covering this story since last week. of course poconos popular tourist destination in the fall, a lot of folks like to go up there. can you give us an idea what the mood is like there right now as the search for this guy now is into its second week? >> exactly. it came on the heels of the end of the peak summer tourist season. of course, we're going into the peak fall leaf season for tourists when a lot of people are coming up to inns, and beds and breakfasts. some business owners say they've seen a slight decline in business. others have told us they've built in the daily search paranoia into their daily lives and the

they believe they are closing in on frein who is charge with shooting to death corporal brian dickson and critically injuring a second trooper outside a state police barracks. state the police have closed roads in the area and the search has brought out hundreds of the law enforcement officers to the area and forced road close another making it difficult for some people to get that home. the red cross has opened up a shelter for displaced residents. >> i have dogs at home. i want to get home. it is just horrible. we have been going through this since friday night. i understand it is for safety of people but it is horrendous how we are being treated. >> how about the kids? ongoing search forced pocono mountain school district to close schools for four full days but school officials decided to begin classes again today, although buses will in the run as continued safety precautions are still in place. >>> developing for you this morning the the pentagon announced u.s. is leading a group of arab allies in launching air strikes begins isis in syria. >> they are targeting 20 locations incl

corporal bryon dickson was killed last friday. thousands of friends, family and fellow officers turned out for dickson's viewing yesterday. meanwhile, 13,000 students stayed home wednesday in northeast pennsylvania as authorities search for suspect 31-year-old eric frein. he is considered armed and dangerous. >>> voters in scotland are at the polls right now. it's a simple but not so simple vote, to be an independent state or not. turnout is expected to be high, close to 100%. polls show tens of thousands of scottish citizens, though, are still on the fence. british prime minister david cameron expressed concern heading into the vote. >> well, of course, everyone who cares about our united kingdom, and i care passionately about our united kingdom, is nervous, but i'm confident that we set out how scotland can have the best of both worlds. >> media mogul and two-time presidential candidate steve forbes took to the uk's "the telegraph" to voice his opinion, saying, "the breakup of great britain would encourage all the forces of chao

state trooper bryon dickson was killed in that ambush. the married corporal father of two was 38 years old. and funeral services were held in scranton yesterday for corporal dickson. mourners remembered him as an impeccable officer who put his family first. now, the state trooper wounded in the ambush alex douglas is scheduled for surgery. we are awaiting an update from state police. tracy davidson, nbc 10 news. >> nbc.com for continuing coverage of the manhunt. you can find updates as soon as they happen on our website and twitter feed. >>> breaking news that we're following this morning. tremendous flames. a massive warehouse fire in west kensington. this is a live picture from the scene there. this is very much under control compared to what it looked like about half an hour ago. the flames have subsided. by all accounts the philadelphia fire department has done a tremendous job of getting a lot of people to this fire and putting a lot of water on it and the warehouse, as we understand, is no more. huge flames and as we can look at tha

frein is accused of ambushing dickson and another trooper during shift change outside the barracks in the pocono mountains friday night. his car was found with shell casings and information about foreign embassies, among other items. stay with nbc 10 for continuing coverage of the search for the killer and you can count on nbc10.com for up-to-the-minute updates. >>> cracking down on delinquent jurors. philadelphia courts take a tough stance on people who refuse to do their civic duty. today could be your last chance to show up or end up behind bars. >>> plus, homes burnt to the ground as thousands flee the flames. the latest on the wildfires burning on the west coast this morning. brittney. >>> and cool mornings ahead. plus, sunny and dry days. i'm tracking what you can expect for the rest of your workweek and even the weekend. that's all coming up in my first alert seven-day forecast. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning, as we push into the rest of your wednesday morning, we will be seeing cooler temperatures. we're in the 40s an