dr. kaufman attended his late wife's funeral, but james kaufman remarried since then. the victim's daughter sued her stepfather aimed at stopping him from collecting on any insurance policies. they seized documents and evidence from his home and his medical office. he was there last year in june. kaufman was holding a 9 millimeter gun. it happened when he was met by fbi agent who is had come to carry out a search warrant. >> he received a ride to the kaufman residence. the doors were left opened and frank was given a gun to carry out the task. he went inside and he shot april kauffman twice. >> dr. james kaufman who appear ed in court does remain in jail tonight on earlier gun charges. we should tell you the man who pulled the trigger, who was an associate of the motorcycle gang, he died a year after killing kaufman from an apparent overdose. he received $20,000 in the murder for hire. we are awaiting some reaction from both kaufman's daughter as well as dr. james kaufman's attorney. we have reached out to him. as soon as we have any comments, we'll bring it to you. cy

dr. james kaufman is due in court on charges that he plotted his wife's murder. april kaufman's killing was the result of a murder for hire plot hatched by her husband andco conspirator. they threatened to divorce him and expose the drug ng. >> the free freedom house on morris street in west mt. airy has been without water since morning, 200 units affected by all of. management has b handing out bottled water. no word on when the tap wate threat of freezi streets tonight. temperatures are getting warmer.let's g to cecily latest word from accuweather. >> climbed out of the deep freeze. over the weekend temperatures in the teens. friday the high then 17. the past two day in the 40s. that's nearly a 30-degree increase in temperatures going up >> another 20-degrees over next two days. right now, our high temperatures above freezing. if you look to the west plenty of warm air on the way. chicago cold 55 the high, wichita 60. we'll rise to the low tomorrow and low to mid 60s friday. double scan live showing a potent plain statmoving to the g friday. us lot of moisture,

dr. james kaufman's attorney by phone a short time ago. he told me in part, quote, i have not read the indictment but putting in writings have not changed anything. hes his client was innocent of these murder charges prior to today's announcement and his plan will be to appear in court and plead not guilty ob all counts. we're live, cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> kaufman was already in jail after pulling a gun on police officers outside his office in atlantic county. that was captured on body cameras, you may remember this from last june. investigators had gone to his office to investigate illegal prescriptions. kaufman then pulled out a handgun and refuse d to leave. he later surrendered and was arrested for weapons charges. coming up tonight, april kauffman's daughter is speaking out on the newly announced charges and how she almost lost hope in solving the murder case of her murder. brandon hudson will have that part of the story coming up at 11:00. >>> also tonight, this is the mess you can come home to this week. the warmer weather is

dr. james kaufman is due in court on charges that he plotted his wife's murder. kaufman's killing was the result of a murder for hire plot hatched by her husband andco conspirator. they say april threatened to divorce him and expose the drug ring. >> the free freedom house on morris street in west mt. airy has been without water since this morning, 200 units affected by all of this. management has been handing out bottled water. no word on when the tap water will be back. >> no threat of freezing in the streets tonight. temperatures are getting warmer. let's go outside to cecily tynan and the latest word from accuweather. >> jim, we have climbed out of the deep freeze. over the weekend, temperatures in the teens. friday, the high then 17. the past two day in the 40s. that's nearly a 30-degree increase in temperatures, going up > another 20-degrees over the next two days. right now, our high today, 44. temperatures above freezing. if you look to the west, there's plenty of warm air on the way. chicago cold, 55 the high, wichita 60. we'll rise to the low 50s tomorr

dr. james kaufman said little as he appeared by video for the first time since being charged with the 2012 contract killing of his wife april kauffman. >> he's not guilty. the doctor maintained his innocence for the past five years. he's assisted in attempting to give information. >> reporter: kaufman and ferd nan were charged tuesday. they master minded the murder for hire of the radio host and veteransed advocate. april was shot to death after he threatened to expoise an illegal distribution ring connected to the doctors medical practice and the pagan outlaw motorcycle gang. two others aired on racketeering also going before a judge today. both he and april grew up in the same area. >> that was the shocking part. i thought they were friends. >> reporter: to avoid being implicated, court documents allege he also recently plotted to have dr. kaufman killed by the mafia or people at the atlantic county jail. kaufman was locked up there since june on weapons charges after showing a gun when investigators came to search his office. he was moved to the hudson county jail following the arr t ar

dr. james kaufman in the 2012 killing of kaufman's wife april. >> this is oj symptimpson all o again. >> alleged murder for hire plot and leaders of large illegal opioid distribution ring through the doctors practice. authorities say april kaufman threatened to divorce her husband and expose the drug operation. now deceased gunman found who did the killing. retired new jersey superior court judge. >> this is a big, big situation that goes way beyond the unfortunate murder of miss kaufman to find out it's part of a larger alleged drug ring was a little bit surprising to me. >> drop the gun. >> kaufman has been jailed on weapons and obstruction charges since he allegedly showed a gun when authorities showed up. they say he is past president of the chapter of the pagans, he also owned a guitar building and repair company. no one answered the door at his upper township home today. we don't know if he has an attorney. six others arrested yesterday and kaufman are also charged with rack a tiering t accused of having dr. kaufman murdered as well. kaufman has denied any involvement in his murder

dr. james kaufman in the death of his wife, april. the charges come more than five years after april was found shot to death in their lynnwood home. the doctor hired a hit man to kill his wife after she planned to divorce him and expose his illegal drug operation with a motorcycle gang. the charges are a relief to april's daughter and oldest son who was close to his grandmother. >> after watching the press conference, i got a huge squeeze from him. and he said, you know what, mom, mimi's happy. >> april kaufman was a well-loved radio host, salon owner, and an advocate for military vets. her husband was already in prison when the new charges were announced yesterday. police arrested him last june. an officer's body camera showed him pulling a gun on officers out his egg harbor township office. the officers were investigating illegal prescriptions. nbc10's matt delucia will have a closer look at how the alleged murder-for-hire plot played out at 4:30. this is an ongoing case with a lot of details, moving parts. nbc10.com and the nbc10 a

dr. james kaufman was essentially selling illegal drugs out of his medical office through a motorcycle gangis wife had knowledge of it, she plans to use it against him in a divorce. but instead prosecutors say he hired someone to kill her. >> today james kaufman was charged with murder in connection with the death of april kauffman. >> reporter: prosecutors laid out a twisted tale, one of illegal drugs, racketeering and ultimately murder for hire of prul kaufman. >> april kauffman's desire to divorce james kaufman, he was intent b to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial empire. >> she was a well loved host and advocate. she was killed may 10th, 2012, suffering multiple gunshot wounds. a worker who cared for family pets found her lying on the bedroom floor. investigators said they did not ev

dr. james kaufman went before a judge for the first time today. prosecutors say the pair master minded the 2012 contract killing of april kauffman. lawyers claim they pulled off the crime to keep her from exposing an illegal drug distribution ring collennected his medical office. his lawyers say he's not guilty. >> the doctor has maintained his innocence for the past five years. he's assisted in acementing to give information. >> two others arrested on racketeering charges in connection with the case had court appearances today. kaufman is being held in the hudson county jail for his own safety. >>> rescuers continue to search for survivors in deadly mud slides in california. crews fear time is running out. the death toll now stands at 17. 700 rescuers are on the job trying to find survivors including eight people who have been missing for days now. officials say 100 houses have been flattened. authorities believe the clean up effort will take if not years. >> the amount of debris that made it up the canyon down to the bottom, still three feet. ju

dr. james kaufman appearing in court by video for the first time since being charged with the 2012 killing of his wife april kauffman. >> he's not guilty. the doctor has maintained his innocence for the past five years. he's assisted in attempting to give information. >> reporter: kaufman charged tuesday with orchestrating the murder for hire plot and leading an illegal opioid distribution ring connected to the pagan motorcycle gang run out of his medical practice. >> he and two others arrested on racketeering charges also going before a judge. the radio host was killed in the home after she threatened to divorce her husband and expose the drug operation. >> i am so dumbfound ed and shocked by all this. >> a close friend of april long suspected dr. kaufman played a role in his wife's murder. but she says she was stunned to learn of the alleged part. both he and april grew up together. >> that was the shocking part. because i thought they were it friends. >> reporter: according to court records a confidential informant had numerous recorded conversations who admitted details of the drug ent

dr. james kaufman faces murder charges in the death of his wife april. hit man to kill april after she threatened to divorce him and expose an illegal drug operation he was running. >>> penn state is now settling another claim in connection with the jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal. court records shows the university settled a lawsuit by an unnamed man who claims sandusky molested him in a car back in twerc2007. the school has paid out more than $109 million to settle abuse claims by at least 35 people. >>> remember, you can always get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. >>> 8:30, now, on a wednesday morning, january 2018. it is a party on the plaza. we got some nice folks. they've been hanging around outside. all the gang is here. willie is joining. megyn is joining. all right, you guys. this the time of the morning we love. i'm going to need all of our help for the crowd moment. are you ready? okay. come over here for a second. we have these what's your name, honey? >> pat. >> i want you to look at the sign. willie first. >> oconomowoc.

dr. james coughman, we're learning more about the man who conspired with him. kaufman denies any involvement in his wife's murder. they say he's the past president of the chapter of the pagan's motorcycle gang. they say they're connected to an illegal opioid distribution ring run through the doctor's medical practice. >>> and a good-bye to a fallen firefighter. a public viewing will happen this afternoon from 4:30 till 9:00 at the cathedral basilica. another viewing is scheduled for tomorrow morning followed by a funeral mass at 11:00. part of the home collapsed on saturday morning. fellow firefighters pulled him out. he died a short time later at temple hospital. >>> police want you to take a good look at a man they say stabbed a fellow bus rider with a screwdriver. these are three different pictures of the man taken on board. he appears to be wearing a jacket on top of a sweatshirt. the man got into a fight with another passenger as the bus traveled along germantown and logan avenues. they say he slashed the other man in the face. the victim is expected to be okay. >