>> reporter: it was the annual pots grove middle school winter wonder land pta dance, normally ernie morris would be a chaperone. this was different. a good portion of the money raced from from the event is being donated to morris, morris his life, christine and katie and his other daughter were in their hotel room when they got word their house was destroyed by a fire. >> they were standing in a hotel room, i started crying, what do we do. >> reporter: surveillance video shows a neighbor used a grill lighter to light christmas ornaments on fire. believing morris was responsible for the on going incarceration of her son who has history of drug abuse and run-ins with the law. >> the outpouring from the community has been overwhelming. >> i've said it a million times, i'll keep saying it she affected so many people and they rallied around us. >> we come together and helped each other out. >> reporter: overall they expect to raise $1,500 for the family. >> there's a big group of loving and caring people especially my brothers and sisters in blue, you know, i see now it's a small portion of bad

. >> reporter: they are rallying behind detective ernie morris and his family, when family decorated their home, took off to disney world for a vacation they had had no idea earlier this morning, they received a call their home was in flames and destroyed. montgomery county district attorney says that this fire is suspicious and it may well have been deliberately set. limerick township detective ernie morris personally thank the fire fighters tried, so hard to save his family's home from the flames, and smoke, that tore through it in the early morning hours. >> i was in shock, my god, i start crying and praying. the the flames were all you coulde until i started dousing it with water a and then it was all of the smoke and coming over this way. i could feel the heat from the pores. >> nearby investigators, looked for clues, into what touched off the two alarmer, while the montgomery county district attorney, has officially call the fire suspicious, it is still not known, exactly, how the the blaze started. >> it is till investigated, there is no answer to what happened. >> it was shoc

. >> detective, ernie morris, rushed home to find his house in a total loss, his family had been on a two week vacation to disney world. lower pottsgrove firefighters arrived to find the house engulfed in flames. >> there is a porch there, and a door and that is where the heavy fire was including the windows and when are going through the house piece by piece, there is nothing to indicate that the fire is suspicious. but because morris is a police officer, they called in extra help from the state detectives and the state fire marshall. >> ernie is a good detective and has locked up some pretty bad characters. we don't know where the investigation is going and if someone was after him i would not be surprised. >> they detected a known accelerant like gasoline where the fire started. there were holiday decorations on the porch on a timer that switched they off and on at night. they are looking for a short circuit but have not located anything yet. meanwhile the community is reaching out to detective morris and his family. >> they are active in the community and the local high school and

. >> detective ernie morris got the call at 3:00 this morning, he and his family were on a dream two week vacation to disney world and they cut it short and came home to this nightmare. they found their own castle in ruins, the fire marshall says it appears to have started in the area of the front pour:the porch was decorated with lights on a timer that switched them on and off at night. because the house is owned by a police officer, they can't rule out the possibility of arson. >> ernie is a very good detective, he has locked up some pretty bad characters, we don't know where the investigation is going, if it turns out someone was after him, i wouldn't be surprised but i'm not say that is the case. >> just to be sure, they called in state police and fire investigators help in the thorough investigation, the fire marshall says they did not detebt an accelerant like gasoline. though sifted through the area especially the porch area and collected tin cans and bags. the fire marshall says this could be a lesson for everyone decorating their homes. if you leave your home on vacation don

according to police donna krupp blamed detective ernie morris for her son's arrest in june. investigators say she was convinced that morris told state police where to find her son who had an active warrant. according to investigators krupp started the fire at morris' home in lower pots grow i've township thursday morning while he and his family were away on vacation. investigators tell us the detective's home security system caught the whole crime on tape. we spoke to a neighbor who lives a few doors down and is disturbed. >> anybody that can set someone's house on fire and ruin everything they ever owned, but killing the cat just hurts my heart. that's the real killer for me. i just, you know, it's indescribable. >> krupp faces a list of charges, including arson. she will stay in jail unless he comes up with a million dollars for bail. >>> now to a developing story related to the cosby scandal. police in los angeles say they will investigate claims that bill cosby molested a woman when she was 15 years old. judy huth and her lawyer gloria allred met with detectives last nigh

detective ernie morris returns from disney world when he heard about the two alarm blaze. fire investigators haven't pinpointed the official cause but they are focusing on christmas lights that were operating with a timer on the front porch. >> coming up on "action news" tonight, hundreds of new jersey restaurant customers get vaccinated in the midst of a hepatitis scare and a 12-year-old falls victim to crime in his after school program. how he is being made whole tonight. >>> the clouds are rolling back and i am tracking rain on the way. what this means for your weekend in the accuweather forecast. >> and ducis rogers with an eagles-seattle preview when "action news" continues tonight. >>> hundreds of people are lining up for the hepatitis a vaccine in mercer county. a worker exposed all the diners to the disease between november 10th and 21st. hamilton residents can get the vaccine for $35 until 8:00 tonight at the firehouse. they have identified a new case in a 77-year-old customer that dined at the right ran three times a week. they found a way -- because of a newspap

. >> reporter: that's because the owner of the now gutted home is limerick police detective ernie morris. investigators say krupp believed morris was responsible for the ongoing incarceration of her son who has a history of drug abuse and run ins with the law. >> found video surveillance equipment that the victim actually installed recently that led us to a neighbor. >> reporter: detective morris shown here in the shorts tells me he installed the system just before going to disney world last week. he did so because last month, someone vandalized his suv, the result $3,000 in damage. and he suspected the krupps. >> longstanding grille lighters, lights a christmas ornaments on fire then flees the scene. >> reporter: detective morris says his family will get through this but it's been especially tough for his 11 and 14-year-old daughters. >> they lost a pet. they had a cat they lost which is horrible. >> reporter: right. >> and other personal belongings, everything is gone. everything is gone. it's sad and this close to christmas it's really sad. >> reporter: and krupp remains behind bars f

her neighbor is limerick township police detective ernie morris and police say this is not the first time krupp struck out at morris. annie mccormick is live outside the destroyed building any what's the latest here? >> and jim, this family lost everything including their family cat and it all happened in middle of the trip to disneyworld. tonight, police tell us that the person responsible their vindictive next door neighbor. >> lower drive any pottsgrove is ready for christmas. tonight this end of cul-de-sac is in the dark after police say this fire at the home of limerick police detective erpy morris was set by this woman donna krupp his next door neighborhood. krupp was caught on. they installed security cameras before leaving with family. the motive investigators say krupp believed morris was responsible for ongoing incarceration of her son who has a history of drug abuse and run ins with the law no one answered the door at the krupps home. >> we're glad everything is resolved and we don't need to worry about serial arsonists or anything like that. >> patti yerger was first to c

limerick township police detective ernie morris and his wife christine were left with virtually nothingtheir two daughters were scared and their family cat was killed. the story sent shock waves through the lower pottsgrove community. >> devastating. sad to know somebody could do this. >> reporter: tuesday night this texas road house in royersford was packed. >> this is a huge turnout which is awesome. i didn't expect anything like this. >> reporter: the staff is telling me here the wait might be 45 to 50 minutes maybe even longer. >> that's not a problem. we're here for a good cause. >> reporter: the staff and management here decided to donate 10 percent of the entire night's revenue to their morris family. the goal was about a thousand dollars which is on top of the thousand dollars raised by members of the limerick fire company. >> it's amazing. it's a blessing that came out of all of this to be honest with you. >> the entire community has been so generous and the support has been overwhelming. >> reporter: according to pennsylvania state police next door neighbor 52 year old donna k

this is home video of limerick police detective ernie morris' home going up in flames. the porch is engulfed and investigators say neighbor donna krupp is a woman who intentionally set the house on fire and state police say it was all caught on surveillance video. >> longstanding grille lighters, lights a christmas ornaments on fire then flees the scene. >> reporter: state police say krupp believed detective morris was responsible for the ongoing incarceration of her son who has a history of drug abuse and run ins with the law. this past november someone put carmel in the gas tank of morris' suv causing $3,000 in damage. he suspected the krupps so when he left his pottstown home to go to disney world for the thanksgiving holiday, he installed the surveillance system. >> ernie is a hard working cop. he's basically on duty 24/7. he's always going out there and there were some situations, he helped the state police in some investigations which is probably retaliation for that. >> they lost a pet. they had a cat they lost which is horrible. >> reporter: right. >> and other

court records indicate donna krupp had an ax to grind with her neighbor limerick police detective ernie morrisnow the detective's home he shares with his wife and two teenaged the daughter center city destroyed just weeks before christmas. >> that is crazy. and it was something i never seen before and would not leak to see again. >> reporter: investigators allege surveillance cameras from the dead's home show a woman believed to be krupp walking across the front lawn and use wag appears to be a gas grille lighter to set the detective's christmas decorations on fire. just last month the detective had the cameras installed after someone poured carmel to the gas tank of his personal vehicle causing just under $3,000 in damages. were you protecting your son? according to pennsylvania state police, the 52-year-old woman blamed detective morris for her son's incarceration on unrelated charges. morris and his family were vacationing in florida when the fire was set early thursday morning. no one was injured. krupp right now is locked up facing numerous charges including arson. her bail was set at $1

police say that krupp blamed detective ernie morris for her son's arrest in june. now, although detective morris was not involved in that case, investigators say that krupp was convinced that he told state police where to find her son when he was wanted from fleeing from the police. krupp was so angry, police say she went over to the officer's home yesterday, saw the house, the decorations on it and then lit it with a grill-type lighter before walking away to her own home. tonight we spoke with other neighbors who are completely stunned. >> anybody that could set someone's house on fire and recent everything they've ever owned, killing the cat hurts my heart. that's the real killer for me. i just -- you know, it's indescribable. >> reporter: we're told the detective had recently installed a surveillance system here at his home because police say that krupp had been really harassing the family for a really long time. thoseç cameras were the key to solving this case, according to police, because the cameras captured krupp, again, setting the home on fire. we're told

texas road house stake in royersford held a fundraiser for him rick town hip police department ernie morris and his family. staff and management donated 10 percent of the revenue you to the morris family. >> it is amazing, you know, a bless ago this came out of all this to be honest with you. >> the entire community has been so generous and you know, the support is overwhelming. >> police after rested the morris's next door neighbor pennsylvania state police say donna krupp blamed detective for her son's incarceration on unrelated charges. >>> 5:38. the list no actor wants to be on we have the word on which stars are the most overr paid in hollywood. >>> it is a fedex fiasco when delivery truck loses its led while driving on the highway. >>> talk about one devoted dog, erika don't miss the heart warm story behind that dog's spent down the sidewalk, this is one of the cutest stories i have heard in a while. >> i love it. >> stay tune we will be right back. >>> there are reports of looting. authorities say that man pulled a gun on a police officer before being shot and killed. >>> three polic

she heard about the crime against detective ernie morris and his family earlier this month. investigators say neighbor donna krupp set their home ablaze. so, a fellow officer's daughter at asked the restaurant manager to host a fund-raiser to help out. forging a good relationship has helped out. >> we made a very good relationship with them. when i say this in a positive way. stop in, we talked to their employees and management staff and just got to know them and everything and they assist us and we assist them with different fund-raisier events i the township. >> they wanted to give back by holding a fund-raiser 3:00 to 10:00 tonight. the restaurant will donate 10% of the total sales and also accepting donations. for more information about that, you can go to our website, nbc10.com. coming up in the next hour, you know that the family, the morris family has move under to another place, but i'm checking in on the crime scene, the arson scene. i'll let you know what's happening there coming up in the next half hour. jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> 5:08. the man charged with firi

detective ernie morris, his wife and two daughters were all on vacation in florida at the time. neighbors say they're helping the familiar who'll lost everything just before the holidays. >> we're going to do whatever we can to support this family. there's got to be something online. we're going to get together as neighbors and support this family and keep praying for th them. >> investigators say it's known how that fire started. >> philadelphia government officials and police will have to put off their retirements all thanks to net year's papal visit. a dozen top city officials as well as many 100 police officers won't be able to retire as scheduled because they're needed for both planning and security for the pope's visit in september of 2015. more than million and a half people are expected at the pope's two public appearances during the world meeting families. >> more protests here and across the country today. we'll tell you what fast food workers are demanding. and how one of the largest restaurant chains in the country is responding. that's next. >> kathy? >> in weather

according to police, donna krupp blamed detective ernie morris for hers son's arrest in june. investigators say she was convinced that morris told state police where to find her son who had an active warrant. police say krupp started the fire in lower pottsgrove township early thursday morning while he and his family were away on vacation. krupp will stay in jail unless she comes up with a million dollars for bail. >>> now to an update on a hit and run accident in chester county that killed 19-year-old gray, as you see right there. police in colin township say they questioned a person of interest, a woman in connection to the incident. a driver struck gray thursday night and left her for dead. police recovered the car involved in the hit and run at a repair shop yesterday. investigators say they know who the owner of the car is but they're still trying to figure out who was driving the vehicle. >>> a monster, that's what convicted drunk driver joshua called himself in court yesterday before a judge sent eps theed him for killing two teenage cousins in cape may county. the judg

investigators say donna krup set the the fire yesterday morning while detective ernie morris and his family were on vacation in florida. she had a long running dispute with morris after he assisted in the reza of her back in june n november his vehicle was vandalized. he later installed a surveillance camera and video from that camera shows krup lighting the fire. neighbors can't believe that this happened on their street. >> it is first one out, and my wife called it in. it was something i have never seen before. would i not like to see again. >> krup is charged with arson and being held on one million-dollar bail. >>> black lives matters, black lives matters. >> reporter: raw emotion today at high schools all over philadelphia, as they continue calls for change in the wake of grand jury decision that is prompted claims of racism in the american justice system. they are angry no police officers were indicted in the deaths of michael brown in missouri and eric garner in new york. >> "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter joins us live from outside central high school in olney to tell

limerick township police detective ernie morris and his wife christine were left with virtually nothing. their two daughters were scared and their family cat was killed. the story sent shock waves through the lower pottsgrove community. >> devastating. sad to know someone could do this to somebody else r. >> reporter: tuesday night this texas road house in royersford was packed. >> this is a how much turn out which is awesome because i didn't expect anything like this. >> the staff is telling me the wait might be 45, 50 minutes maybe longer. >> that's not a problem. we're hear to support a good cause and that's what we want to do. >> reporter: the staff and management here decided to donate 10% of the entire night's revenue to the morris family. the goal was about a thousand dollars. which is on ton of the thousand dollars raised by members of the limerick fire company. >> it's amaz amazing. it's a blessing that came out out of all this of this to be honest with you. >> the entire community has been so generous and the support has been overwhelming. >> reporter: according to pennsylvani

indicate 52-year-old donna yup had an ax to grind with her neighbor limerick police detective ernie morrisow his home he shares with his wife and two teenaged daughter social security destroyed just weeks before christmas. >> to do that it's crazy. i mean it was something i never seen before and would not like to see again. >> reporter: investigators 11 surveillance cameras from the deck's home show a woman believed to be yup walking right across the front lawn here and using what appears to be a gas grill lighter to set the detective's christmas deck raises on fire. just last month, the detective had the cameras installed after someone poured caramel into the gas tank of his personal vehicle causing just under $3,000 in damages. >> were you protecting your son? >> reporter: according to pennsylvania state police the 52-year-old woman blamed detective morris for her son's incarceration on unrelated charges. morris and his family were vacationing in florida when the fire was set early thursday morning. no one was injured. yup right now is locked up facing numerous charges including arson he

a neighbor took this cell phone video of the flames attacking the home of detective ernie morris earlyn commons drive in lower pottsgrove. today police arrested the officer's neighbor 52-year-old donna krupp and charged her with setting the blaze. live at the house tonight is "action news" reporter chad pradelli. chad what's the latest information on this? >> reporter: jim, investigators say there were ongoing tensions between detective morris and krupp. state police say this entire crime was caught on surveillance camera. they say krupp who lives right there in that yellow house was seen on video walking across that lawn walking up to the front porch and lighting christmas ornaments on fire. the fire quickly engulfed the front porch. this is video recorded by a neighbor before firefighters arrived early yesterday morning. and state police say it's just a few minutes after neighbor donna krupp intentionally set the fire. >> who would have thought that, you know, somebody living that close to you could do something that drastic and that is just horrible, despicable. >> it's tragic.

the house belonged to limerick township police detective ernie morris and his family. donna krupp is said to have set fire to the house because she was upset about her son's arrest. the daughter of a fellow officer works at the texas roadhouse restaurant nearby and wanted to help, so the restaurant host ad a fund-raiser with 10% of the sales going to the morris family. >>> it is a time-honored and tongue-tested tradition around philadelphia, christmas treats from terminy brothers, of course. nbc 10's matt delucia with the tough assignment, in west philly. matt, that weather keeping people away from the bakery this morning? >> reporter: chris, not everybody. we'll tell you that some folks have been out here since just after midnight, right here. we'll look at the line outside terminy brothers in south philadelphia. some folks have the ponchos, others with umbrellas. we're going to walk up the line here. a little more than a dozen folks are out here at the moment. and they're not going to open terminy's until about 6:00. i just spoke with one of the workers and they say

. >> pottsgrove a fundraiser was held for detective ernie morris and his family. ere at disneyworld last week when a fire destroyed their home aix neighbor was captured on surveillance setting the fire. investigators say the woman believed morris was responsible for her son's incarceration. and a man who attacked a 38-year-old in university city last night now has been linked to multiple attacks and the woman was hit in the back of the head and dragged. a police officer saw it happening and arrested the man. investigators believe the same man broke two drexel students yesterday and sexually assaulted and robbed a student monday. >>> new tonight 10:30 a fire broke out center city apartment building. this was the scene on the 400 block of south 9th street. around 7:15 a fire broke ut in the three story building. when firefighters arrived there was heavy smoke coming from the complex. 15 minutes after they arrived they got the fire under control. no one was injured. we're waiting to find out how it started. >> check out the drugs. elsmere police foubdz while serving a

ernie morris raced home from disney world to find his own castle in ruins. he got the call at 3:00 this morning and packed his family on the plane home, the two alarm fire destroyed the house and sent the second floor crashing down into the living room. it appears to have started in the front. >> through the door that is where the heavy five came through the windows so we'll start there and go through the house piece by piece. >> they believe it was started from christmas lights that were set on a timer and were activated while they were on vacation two weeks ago. but police have not ruled out the possibility of arson. state investigators joined the search for clues and they called in extra help because the home is owned by a police officer, they spent the morning sifting through debris, and looking at evidence. detective morris says he and his family have a place to stay tonight. they are getting help from people in the community. >> they are active in the community and the local high school and there is a tremendous outpouring to them. i think they will go

cul-de-sac is in the dark after police say this fire at the home of limerick police detective ernie morris was intentionally set by this woman. donna krupp his next door neighbor. cup was caught on tape. >> it was like christmas on fire and flee the scene. >> detective morrison stalled security cameras for a two week trip to disney after his family suspected cup of vandalizing suv. motive, investigators believe krupp was responsible for ongoing investigation of her son who has a history of drug abuse and run ins with the law. no one answered the door at the krupp's home. >> we're glad everything is revolved and we now know -- we don't need to worry about serial arsonist or anything like that. >> neighbor peggy yerger was first to call 911 after dog saidy 1-year-old collie mix woke up her family. >> 2:20 she started barking again and he went downstairs and saw the whole -- it was like an orange glow in our front window. and he ran told me to call 911. >> it's upsetting beginning to the holidays here. some are lucky saidy barked when she did preventing fire to spread to more homes. >> we're

this end of the cul-de-sac is in the dark after the fire at the ernie morris was set by donna krupp. >> she took a grill lighter and lights the ornaments and fleed the scene. >> reporter: the detective installed security cameras after he suspected her of vandalizing the suv. the motive, investigators say krupp believed morris was responsible for the on going incarceration of her son who has a history of a drug abuse and run-ins with the law. nobody answered the door at the krupp's home. >> we're glad everybody -- everything is resolved, and we don't have to worry about a serialist. around 2:20, she started barking. he went downstairs and saw like an orange glow in our front window and he ran and told me to call 911. >> reporter: it's an up setting beginning to the holidays, but some are lucky sadie barked when she did preventing the fire from spreading to more homes. krupp has been incarcerated on multiple counts. her mail was set at million dollars. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> mourners are gathering in tabernacle new jersey to say goodbye to three children who were a

but this end of the cul-de-sac is in the dark after this fire ernie morris was set by his next-door neighbor. state police say crup was caught on tape. >> she lights a christmas organ it is on fire and flees the scene. detective morris installed security cameras before leaving after he suspected her of vandalizing the suv. the modify, crup believed morris was responsible for the on going incarceration of her son who has a history of drug abuse and run-in with the law nobody answered the door at the crup home. >> we're glad that everything is resolved, we don't have to worry about a serial arsonist. >> reporter: the neighbor was 9 first to call 911 after her dog woke up the family. >> around 2:20 she started barking again, and he went downstairs and saw this was like an orange glow in our front window, and he ran told me to call 911. >> reporter: it is an up setting beginning to the holiday here, but some are lucky, sadie barked when she did, preventing the fire from spreading to more homes. >> crup has been charged on multiple counts including arson, her bail was set at a million dollars. an

ernie morris has chaperoned the middle potsgrove middle school, but last night he and his family were guests. they were vacationing in disney world when a neighbor torched the house. morris said the arson is far outweighed by the kindness they have received since the fire. >> there's a big group of loving and caring people, especially my brothers and sisters in blue, and you know i see now that the small portion of bad people out there. >> reporter: investigators say the neighbor blamed morris for her son going to jail. her son has a history of drug abuse and run-ins with police. >>> more to come on "action news" saturday morning, including more news stories from overnight, a driver tries to outrun police crashes on the boulevard overnight. >>> years of drought and now flooding we'll have what's next for california, chris? >> reporter: coming up in weather after what's been a miserable week around the delaware valley. conditions finally begin to improve starting today, some of these 50s might show up later next week, several times, actually. i'll have the details when we come right ba

police motorcade joint santa clause in lower pottsgrove to deliver a check and gifts to detective ernie morris home was destroyed last week in a blaze allegedly started by his neighborhood. his family lost nearly everything just before the holidays. >> and my family is together and we'll get through this. we lost property that's it. but, this is just what makes me feel good about what i do and my fellow brothers and sisters i work with. >> donations were also made during the winter dance at pottsgrove middle school wednesday night and all the money will be donate todd de tickettive morris and his family. >> delaware getting first national park thanks to a bill headed to obama's death. the senate passed legislation that will create the first state national historical park. continues included sites are from last year's delaware first state national monument and the sites included woodlawn trustees property near wilmington and old newcastle courthouse and dover green. delaware was only state without a national park. >> very good. there's more to come on sunday morning edition of "action news" gea

santa claus and irish pub foundation in lower pottsgrove to deliver check and gifts to detective ernie morris. his home was de strayed last week in a blaze that was allegedly started by his neighborhood. his family lost nearly everything just before the holidays. >> my family is together and we'll get through this. we lost property that's it but, this is just what makes me feel good about what i do and my fellow brothers and sisters that i work with. >> donations were also made during the winter dance at pottsgrove middle school friday night. all of the money will be donate todd detective morris and his family. >> christmas is coming early to 200 family this morning. the action cam was at nooipingts of columbus facility in northeast philadelphia. dozens of volunteers filled boxs with turkeys and all the trimmings. the meals are heading to needsy families notice area for christmas dinners. deliveryes also include toys for children from ages 1 to 12. >> there's much more to come on "action news" this sundays and area school is taking a fresh lola approach to school lunches and hear what the stu

detective ernie morris of the limerick township police department had to rush back here after learning that his house went up in flames. a two-alarm fire destroyed the home. but luckily the detective had recently installed a surveillance camera at the home and authorities say that was the key clue to solving this case. detectives say the video shows krupp walking up to the home and setting the christmas decorations that adorned the home on fire with a grill-type lighter. if you come back out live, we can tell you that krupp has been charged with arson. she's in jail currently on $1 million bail. we're told the motive behind all of this, she blamed the officer for her son's recent arrest on unrelated charges. of course, this is a story we'll continue to follow and bring you more at 6:00. for now we're live in lower pottsgrove, nefertiti jaquez, nbc 10 news. >>> a local rapper shot at the shore. >> beanie sigel is no stranger to violence. he had just been released from federalç prison four months ag >> nbc 10's ted greenberg is live tonight. what's the latest on sigel's condition? >> re

according to police donna krupp blamed detective ernie morris for her son's arrest in june. investigators say she was convinced that morris told state police where to find her son who had an active warrant. according to investigators krupp started the fire at morris' home in lower pots grow i've township thursday morning while he and his family were away on vacation. investigators tell us the detective's home security system caught the whole crime on tape. we spoke to a neighbor who lives just a few doors down. >> anybody that can set someone's house on fire and ruin everything they ever owned, but killing the cat just hurts my heart. that's the real killer for me. i just, you know, it's indescribable. >> krupp faces a list of charges including arson. she will stay in jail unless he comes up with a million dollars for bail. >>> police in chester county may be one step closer to finding out who ran over a teenage girl and left her for dead. it was on thursday night when a driver killed 19-year-old gray of coatesville on lincoln highway as she was walking to work. police recov

road house steak house in royersford held a fundraiser for him rick town hip police department ernie morris the staff and management donated 10 percent of the entire night's revenue to the morris family. >> it is amazing, you know, it is a blessing that came out of all this to be honest with you. >> the entire community has been so generous and the support has been overwhelming. >> police arrested morris's next door neighbor pennsylvania state police say that donna krupp blamed detective for her son's incarceration on unrelated charges. >>> 6:49. there is a lot coming up on cbs this morning. >> anthony mason joins us live with the preview. good morning, anthony, is it saturday do i have my days milk up. >> it is saturday all week. good morning nicole, hi erika. merry christmas. we will talk with consultant frank, about whether sony's decision to release interview at the the last minute was the right move. chip reid is in hawaii where president obama is on vacation. he will have president's reaction. plus john black-stones looks closer at legal fight that could force you tube to remove 20,00

ernie morris's home in lower pottsgrove was intentionally set on fire. brothers and sisters in blue, along with santa claus, surprised his family with gifts. their neighbor is suspect of intentionally setting fire to the morris's home. >>> philadelphia's first female fire fighter killed in the line of duty was promoted to lieutenant today as her body was laid to rest. hundreds gathered to say good bye today to joyce craig, the 11 year highly decorated veteran was killed on tuesday fight ago a fire in west oak lane. during her funeral, collogues remembered the mother of two as tough minded, high spirited and fearless. the fire commissioner derrick sawyer made a promise on behalf of the department to the 16 year-old son and one year-old daughter that she leaves behind. >> i want you to know is, as i just said earlier, joyce had two families, now you have two families. we are here for you. you have two families. never forget that. >> city will continue to honor craig's sacrifice by lowering flags to half staff over the next month. >>> well, a family from so

this was the scene earlier this month at the home of police detective ernie morris as flames ranged neighbor donna krupp set their home ablaze as misplace retribution for her son's arrest. there has been an outpouring of support and the police department is accepting donations through the department's facebook page. >> appreciates anyone stepping up. overwhelm the amount of people that we had come. people we didn't even know reaching out to us and the family and helping out. >> there's also a fund-raiser from 3:00 to 10:00 tonight at the texas road house restaurant. the restaurant will donate 10% of total sales tonight and also accepting donations. for more information on all of that, go to our website, nbc10.com. live in limerick township, i'm jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> you saw jesse with his umbrella and good idea to grab it as you head out this morning. you'll need it across the area. light rain and drizzle falling across the area and also some mild temperatures. a big difference than yesterday. this morning. now, weather headlines on your tuesday

this is home video of limerick police detective ernie morris' home going up in flames.ors say neighbor donna krupp is a woman who intentionally set the house on fire and state police say it was all caught on surveillance video. >> longstanding grille lighters, lights a christmas ornaments on fire then flees the scene. >> reporter: state police say krupp believed detective morris was responsible for the ongoing incarceration of her son who has a his

texas road house steak house in royersford held a fun raise are for police detective ernie morris andis family. the stuff and management donated 10 percent of the entire night's revenue to the morris family. >> it is a bless ago this came out of all this to be honest with you. >> the entire community has been so generous and the support has pneumonia overwhelming. >> police have have charge the morris's next door neighbor pennsylvania state police say donna krupp blamed detective for her son's incarceration on unrelated charges. >>> it is 8:39. much of the area waking up to rain and fog but we are not alone. >> the holiday darbies on i'm don champion with the travel vote including some people heading home for the holiday. >>> did you know today is national eggnog day? >> no. >> now you do. what is the stapel of the season and is what in it, we will tell all bit. >> i have always wand their. >> now we will know. there is snow in the midwest and in the northeast we have rain. don champion has a look at conditions nationwide. >> reporter: across the country travelers are making their way

investigators alleged that donna crub set that fire while ernie morris and his family were on rakes in florida. investigators alleged that he had a long running dispute with morris after he assisted in the arrest of her on back in june. in november the detectives vehicles was vandalized and he later a install a surveillance camera outside his home. detectives say video from that camera shows krup with fire. she's being held on one million-dollar bail. >>> today local high school students join many protesters around the nation expressing their feelings about grand jury decisionness ferguson and new york city. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live at central high school in olney with more on how these students made their voices heard, walt. >> reporter: well, jessica, students here at central were four other philadelphia schools, staged protest is today in response to lessons they have learn not from textbooks, but from the headlines, recently coming out of ferguson missouri and new york city. not all central high school students were rushing for the exits when the final bell so

indicate five two-year old donna krup had an ax to crime with her neighbor limerick police detective ernie morrisnd now detective's home he shares with his wife and two teenage daughters is destroyed just weeks before christmas. >> it was just something i have never seen before and would in the like to see again. >> reporter: investigators alleged surveillance cameras from the detective's home show a woman, believed to be krup walking right across the the front lawn here and using what appears to be a gas grill lighter to set the christmas decorations on fire. just last month, the detective had the cameras installed after someone poured carmel in the gas tank of his personal vehicle, causing just under $3,000 in damages. were you protecting your son? >> reporter: according to pennsylvania state police the 59 two-year old woman blame didn't morris for her son's incarceration on unrelated charges. morris and his family were vacation nothing florida when the fire was set early thursday morning no one was injured. krup is lock up facing numerous charges including arson, her bail was set at one millio

montgomery county district attorney just minutes ago announced that the fire that burned detective ernie morris and his family out of their home here in lower pottsgrove in fact is suspicious. raising the possibility that someone may have deliberately it the flames but for now if this does turnout to be arson the the reason why remains a mystery. flames destroyed the home where limerick township police detective gene morris lived with his wife and two teenage daughters. the detectives, personally taking time to thank each fire fighter, who tried so hard to save his house. >> the flames were pretty much all they could see until they started dousing it with water and then with all of the smoke and coming over this way. i can feel the heat from my porch. >> reporter: investigators searched carefully to determine the cause of the fire which sources say was considered potentially suspicious. >> it is still being investigated, is there no answers to what happened. >> it was shocking when i saw their house and even around the back it is bad f they weren't in there they wouldn't be around anymore. >> r

texas road house steak house in royersford held a fundraiser for police detective ernie morris and hisy. staff and management donated 10 percent of the entire night's revenue to the family. >> it is amazing a blessing that came out of this. >> the entire community has been so generous support has been overwhelming. >> police charged morris next door neighbor. police say she blame the detective for the son's incarceration on unrelated charges. >>> 7:39. talk about too much of a good thing. we will tell but a maman who nearly drowned in eggnog. >> no joke, we will tell you who this happened. >>> plus this. >> the holiday darbies on i'm don champion in new york city with travel woes greeting some people heading home for t no matter who you are, if you have type 2 diabetes, you know it can be a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine ... what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used along with diet and exercise to lower

neighbor, court record indicate five two-year old donna krup had an axe to ground with her neighbor ernie morrisow the detective's home he hairs with his wife and two teenage daughters is destroyed just weeks before christmas. >> that is just crazy. it was something i have never seen before and would not like to see ever again. >> reporter: investigators alleged surveillance cameras from the detectives a's home show a woman believed to be krup walking across the front lawn here and using what appears to be a gas grill lighter, to set the detective's christmas decorations on fire. now just last month the detective had the cameras installed, have after someone poured carmel into the gas tank have of his personal vehicle, causing just under $3,000 in damages. >> were you protecting your son? >> reporter: according to pennsylvania state police the the five two-year old woman blamed detective morris for her son's incarceration on unrelated charges. morris and his family were vacation nothing florida when the fire was set early thursday morning. no one was injured, krup right now is lock up facing num