police say the 22 carlesha freeland-gaither had injuries but generally doing okay. her family stood with investigators to announce she was found safe after the violents abduction that was caught on surveillance cameras in germantown. detectives at the northwest division had been working for days on this, they collaborated with local authorities in maryland, as well as federal authorities. they released video from different angles and tips started coming in. her cousin said how grateful they were to the witness who saw carlesha freeland-gaither getting pushed into the vehicle. without that phone call there was no telling what happened. >> i'm glued there are good -- i'm glad there are good people out there. there's good people out there. we can't express our deepest appreciation for them. without her what would have happened. how long would it have gone on? >> reporter: so carlesha freeland-gaither back home safe in philadelphia this morning and again, even though police say her physical injuries were minor there was a lot of psychological trauma to deal with. kather

carlesha freeland-gaither was reunited with her family overnight. live team coverage of her rescue is coming up. >> a man in washington state accused of killing his live in girlfriend and posting photos of her body online is behind bars. we have that coming up. >> we're tracking rain through parts of the region. you could see downpours through the morning commute. >> it is 4:30 let's go over to david murphy and get the latest on accuweather and karen rogers is watching the rain-slicked roads. >> reporter: good morning, the rain has moved in as accuweather projected it would. there are breaks north of philadelphia where the green is showing up lighter, same thing along the coast. it's not as intense there. it's not super-steady rain in philadelphia. but steady enough to make the roads wet. a little bit of yellow beginning to pop up west of philadelphia in places like lang -- lancaster and harrisburg. looks like the morning rush hour will be wet. we'll transition into a period of the day later this morning and afternoon and evening we're into scattere

we have live team coverage of the rescue of carlesha freeland-gaither. >> accuweather is tracking raink at that green moving across the area. >> a local gross restore chain threatens to shut down before the end of year leaving hundreds without a job. >> let's go over to david murphy and karen rogers has traffic. good morning. >> reporter: accuweather said it was going to be wet this morning, and that's what we have on storm tracker 6 live double scan. we have some breaks in the action down in delaware, up in philadelphia of steady rain a darker shade of green extending back in lancaster and we have croal showing up, -- yellow showing up. looks like the system which is pretty large which will take all during the rush hour to get that main batch of rain in. on the other side of this we transition into spotty shower activity for the rest of the afternoon and by the evening there could steadier cells moving back into play. 50 degrees is your current temperature, up in allentown, 46 degrees. 51 in wilmington, 54 in sea isle city. as we head out the door to start the car, it will be cool. te

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were relieved and thankful that carlesha freeland-gaither is back home safe.tion news" was at the hospital last night, as you can see the parents emerge after being reunited with their daughter in maryland after she was discovered. police say 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither was general doing okay, but she did have injuries not to mention the psychologic trauma involved. her family stood with investigators last night to announce that she was found safe in jessup, maryland after the violent abduction that was caught on surveillance green streets in germantown. police have been working with federal authorities to try to find her, her cows spoke to us saying -- her cousin spoke to us and they are overjoyed that shes safe. >> everybody came through, we worked as a team. >> family, all of us, you hope, you hope, you hope. but you don't know until you get her and make sure thshes okay. >> reporter: -- that she is okay. focus for the family is helping to begin to heal. >> meanwhile, the suspect is in custody in maryland. we're learning how the officer spotted hi

he grabsç 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither.she tries to fight him off but he gets her in the car. police believe they see the same man in surveillance video the next morning, monday, 6:00 a.m. in aberdeen, maryland. >> we're trying to get a facial recognition program working. >> reporter: police say this man's walk may help someone identify him. it's distinct, a slight limp, a kind of walk with toes pointed out. >> this guy is violent. the only hope he is that he hasn't harmed her and we get her back safely. there is a time element. the quicker we get information, possibly we can get her back, the better off you're going to be. >> reporter: the police say they have more leads, more clues. most of them coming from maryland but they are not ready to talk about it. the reward money is up to $47,000 for someone who gives them information to leads to an arrest. live in philadelphia, lu ann cahn, nbc 10 news. >>> carlesha's family spent hours meeting with the fbi and police. investigators asked them not to speak with the media. nbc 1

carlesha freeland-gaither left the hospital in columny around 1:00 this morning. this is video of the van that took her and her family to the hospital. also overnight, a nbc reporter spoke to the victim's father. we have three reporters who have worked on the overnight hours here in the story in philadelphia and in maryland. we begin with nbc10's katy zachry who have been talking to carlesha's relatives. >> reporter: that's right, no one is more overjoyed that carlesha is coming home safe than her family. we were told that when she returned to philadelphia she would be brought right here to her mother's home. we've been out here for some time, hoping to catch the joyful reunion. we've been outside of the house knowing this is a sensitive situation because carlie has been through so much so has her family. sources tell us that carlesha has arrived home to her mother's house. there was activity around the back of the building a short time ago. people going in and out. around the front, i did talk to some family members, they came to the door and they said carlesha i

philadelphia police are calling this man a person of interest in the disappearance of carlesha freeland-gaitherbank in aberdeen, maryland. gaither was taken from the sidewalk and shoved into a car on sunday. no one has seen from her since. her glasses and cell phone were found at the scene. >>> a former university of pennsylvania professor serving five to ten years for killing his wife was on the witness stand today in norristown, montgomery county. rafael rob is accused of hiding millions of dollars from his daughter. his wife's estate is suing to get the money back. >>> and the person who shot a delaware state university student last night is still at large. the young man was shot at an off-campus residence hall north of the main campus in dover. the student is now recovering in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. police have not offered a description of the shooter. >>> the nbc 10 investigators have been keeping track of potential election problems all day long. >> investigative reporter mitch blocker is just finding out there's major fallout from an inaccurate and misleading ma

the new surveillance video released by police was recorded hours before carlesha freeland-gaither waspped. >> we were able to confirm it was taken from a grocery store in northeast philadelphia. this is that acme on the 8200 block of roosevelt boulevard. this morning, store employees say the fbi came here to confiscate the surveillance video. it was recorded almost eight hours before gaithers was grabbed. take a look at that man's walk, he has a slight limp. his right foot sticks out noticeably. right now the best lead is not in philadelphia but in maryland. >> working with the fbi we have been from the very beginning. authorities from maryland as well as our own detectives. we have a task force of people put together to work this case. >> yesterday, investigators released this surveillance video of a person of interest using carlesha's bank card at a maryland atm. >> that person of interest was also spotted at a nearby convenience store. nbc 10's deanna durante returned to aberdeen today. >> what have you learned about the investigation where you are? >> we can tell you, aberdeen pol

hours after that, freeland-gaither disappeared. man at a bank in aberdeen, maryland. then a short time later at a nearby gas station in maryland. you see a man matching the description walk in and buy a bottle of water and then quickly walk out. now, tuesday night, federal investigators dusted for fingerprints inside that gas station convenience store in maryland. if you recognize the man we showed you in the video or the picture, call police. reporting live outside police headquarters, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> i'm nbc 10's keith jones live in pittsburgh, where governor tom corbett gave an emotional concession speech last night. here's what you can tell you about it thus far. he made history, bucking a trend more than 40 years in the making. let me show you what took place inside. he thanked his family, his supporters and tom wolf for running a tough race. governor tom corbett now the first pennsylvania governor to fail to win re-election since the state allowed two terms in 1968. during his concession speech, he also rattled

no doubt carlesha freeland-gaither's family is among them. lets switch live to chad pradelli, he is in maryland where the suspect delvin barnes was arraigned today via video conference. >> reporter: wearing an orange jump suit, and giving answers like yes, sir, and no, sir to the judge, delvin barnes was held without bond. soon they will arrive here and pick him up and take him back to maryland where he faced charges for another heinous kidnapping. he was arraigned via video, cameras were not allowed in the courtroom and he waived his right to an extradition hearing and now he sits in the detention center, now they have five days to pick him up and take him to virginia where he is wanted for picking up a 16-year-old girl and raping her and dousing her with gasoline. >> he is exactly where he belongs. with no bail. and just moments ago i did get off the phone with the charles city sheriff's office, and authorities are on their way to virginia and barnes should be picked up sometime tonight. chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you.

carlesha freeland-gaither was abducted in germantown on sunday night.ow, this morning, we have new video of the moment that the suspect approached the young woman in germantown. nbc 10's katy zachry is live at police headquarters with that. katy? >> reporter: hi, chris. that's right, we have new video from that street corner in germantown, where the suspect approached the victim, 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither. take a look at your screen. here it is. the video captured comes from sunday night, moments before the 22-year-old nursing aide was abducted. it shows the exact moment when the suspect approached freeland-gaither. look closely. you see him reach out for her hand, but when the victim tries to get around him, he lunges and grabs her. another camera picks up the pair struggling down the block moments before freeland-gaither is forced into the suspect's car and driven off. now, hours after the abduction, the victim's bank card was used in maryland. nbc 10 followed investigators down there yesterday. we have pictures of the man using her bank c

this is video we took overnight of carlesha freeland-gaither getting in a van in maryland and heading back to philadelphia. we have learned new information in the case just in the past few hours. >>> we are following breaking news out of old city where a gas line is on fire there. this is happening on 4th street. you can see the flame coming out of the ground there. authorities told us construction crews hit a gas line which ruptured causing the fire. no reports of any injuries. a live look right now at that construction site. you can the construction crews cleaning up and working to get that gas line under control. >>> now to the latest on the discovery of carlesha freeland-gaither, found alive in maryland three days after she was abducted from the germantown section of philadelphia. she's back home with her family. her relatives will hold a news conference this evening. the suspect, devlin barnes, is due in court this afternoon. they discovered them 113 miles away from philadelphia in jessup, maryland, where police took barnes into custody. charles ramsey is relieved carlesha's abdu

he grabsç 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither.es to fight him off but he gets her in the car. police believe they see the same man in surveillance video the next morning, monday, 6:00 a.m. in aberdeen, maryland. >> we're trying to get a facial recognition program working. >> reporter: police say this man's walk may help someone identify him. it's distinct, a slight limp, a kind of walk with toes pointed out. >> this guy is violent. the only hope he

this morning, carlesha freeland-gaither out of the hospital. they see her going into a van there. the suspect is in federal custody. nbc10 has you covered. our team of reporters is working all night and all morning to give you an investigation into the suspect's criminal past. >>> we're also tracking rain into parts of our area, you can see on nbc10's "first alert" weather radar. it's going to be a wet day and it will start with the morning commute. we've got you covered, though, it's 5:30. good morning, i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm chris cato. let's get to that forecast with meteorologist bill henley. you told us the rain is coming and it looks like it's sticking around, huh? >> yeah, for most of the commute. it will taper off this morning and this afternoon. later today, we're still looking at showers. right now, steady rain. light rain falling on delaware and center city. most of the area is getting that light rain. there are a few breaks in parts of south jersey and delaware. and a couple spots coming down in steadier, more moderate and showers in language caster county. and

philadelphia police say the man in those photos is a person of interest in the abduction of carlesha freeland-gaither. good evening, i'm renee fattah. aberdeen is an hour and 15 minutes from philly and two hours from the town of california, maryland. that's where carlesha graduated from high school. >> tonight we have a team of reporters covering this story from all angles. and we begin with nbc 10's deanna duvante live where carlesha's card was used. deanna, what can you tell us? >> reporter: just minutes ago, eight pictures released from the philadelphia police taken from inside the atm here at the pnc bank just off i-95 near in aberdeen. the images were taken of a man using that atm card. take a good look at the pictures you're about to see. there are three cameras, one that captured the man from above, one that captures him from the other side of the door, and then there are those images straight from the atm itself. his face right now appears to be clouded from some of the lights coming in, but take a look at the coat he's wearing, the hood, the quilting on the jacket may help somebody out there

>>> this surveillance video shows the last time anyone saw carlesha freeland-gaither before she disappeared. >> if you watch it you're going to see her trying to fight off her attacker before he throws her into a car and drives away. tonight we have live team coverage in these critical hours as police try to find her. >> we begin with nbc 10's nefertiti jaquez live at police headquarters. >> reporter: they tell me they're getting a bunch of phone calls and tips. tonight detectives say they are running on every single one of them because time is of the essence. tonight police believe the kidnapping appears to be random and they tell us they've called in the fbi for help because they fear the victim may be in danger. this afternoon, police released this video showing 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither as she was grabbed right off the street. that's the kidnaper's car pull pg up to the cushion west coulter street before 10:00 sunday night. a man gets out of the car just as a bus pulls up on nearby greene street as he walks to the bus stop. we get our first glimpse of the victim. heapproache

around the time police say this man used freeland-gaither's debit card at a nearby pnc bank.deo and other evidence. we're also now seeing the first moments when freeland-gaither came in contact with her abductor on sunday. he reached his hand out to her on the 5400 block of green street. you see her slowly back away. >> she's backing away as she's looking at him 'cause she knows something such. we don't know if he said anything to her or what happened at that point in time. >> reporter: the man forced her down the street against her will. freeland-gaither's family says she moved from maryland several years ago and left behind an obsessed boyfriend. police need more but confirm they have leads and persons of interest including this man. her family just wants her home. >> just let her go. i just want her home. yawl can -- we don't want y'all. we don't want nothing to do with y'all just let her come home. >> reporter: the reward in this case has been growing. it's up to $47,000. if you have any tips northwest detectives want to hear from you. we're live in fern fern rock, kather

. >>> found alive, carlesha freeland-gaither is back in philadelphia this morning after being rescued from her alleged abductor in maryland last night. she left a hospital in columbia, maryland, and 1:30 this morning. this is video of the van there that took her and her family away from that hospital. and just minutes ago, as we continue to have reporters working around the clock. just minutes ago, our katy zachry got an interview with carlesha's cousin. >> katy is live in north philadelphia. >> reporter: her cousin tells me they are absolutely rejoicing with carlesha who is right now inside her mother's home here in north philadelphia. he is cousin said they can finally get some sleep. some rest, something they haven't done in the three long days that carlesha was kidnapped. she was driven here overnight from a hospital in maryland. her family accompanied her on that drive. now she is home. her family has asked for privacy. we are giving them that. just a short time ago her cousin who is acting as a spokesperson came to the door and to tell us this. >> it's exciting. everybody can le

>> carlesha freeland-gaither is now safe with her family tonight and we are hearing more from the heros that made that possible. meanwhile, the man accused of abducting her is waiting extradition to virginia where he is wanted for another heinous kidnapping and rape. until he is extradited he will remain in the baltimore county detention center but the virginia authorities have five days to pick him up and they could move him as early as tonight. reporter annie mccormick is outside of carlesha's mother's home but lets begin with sara bloomquist she just heard from the lead detective in this case. sara? >> reporter: detectives here are working to compile all the evidence, they will reinterview carlesha after she had time to rest and is feeling more comfortable. we heard from the lead investigator on this case and he described the moment he walked into carlesha's hospital room in maryland and saw her safe and sound for the very first time. >> entered the room and she was upset and i just told her i have been looking for you and she started crying and her mom hugged her and her father embr

. >> bank activity shows that someone was using carlesha freeland-gaither's atm card in maryland. we begin now in the satellite center with sharrie williams. >> reporter: this investigation has crossed state lines and the fbi and maryland state police are now involved in the search that is happening in aberdeen, maryland, that is 75 miles south of philadelphia, we also know that the use of carlesha's atm card has sparked new leads. >> this chilling video at the center of a philadelphia abduction case, 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither taken against her will and forced into a car. >> carlesha's atm card was used at a stand alone bank in maryland. >> the card was used yesterday morning at this pnc bank, "action news" was there late this afternoon as fbi agents continue their investigation and investigators have surveillance video of the man that used the atm card and there are similarities to the mean seen taking carlesha, and we learned that carlesha has tied to maryland, she lived there with her grandmother, for four yours. >> she admitted she had concerns about some of her fr

theit s e that helped to find carlesha freeland-gaither were honored atwill bty hall. trubynored twobyme town heroes that saved a police quaicer during a car y vernon odom has morord >> reporter: this was the horrific scene in gray's ferry last weekend when a'trlice cla niser was t the sned and a broke out immediately, the off, hr marker tensyd didsad de, the wamor was stadqd and the flames were growing. along came a goday.not the 17-year-old first responder infrom wrigley park. >> i did whrk i had to do and what everybody else should have done if i wathat s't there. fi my hero. >> and honored was dante johnson, a gray's ferry reds thatadqrined chambers in theest r. towsaw joe running to the ca first. >> they also h was tred the de firb es and others inhnlluc in the carlesha freeland-gaither case, she was snatched off the streets in philadelphia only to be rescued in virginia day later. >> he shoul,0't havelven on the s was et but i'm glad they caug him and hopefully this time he remainslvhind bars for the rest of firss liford >> she came to visit and one neighbor was

and freeland-gaither suffered minor injuries and is now at home resting. scott, the suspect, delvin barnes, will be extradited to virginia where there he faces several charges, including attempted murder and assault. >> pelley: what a note that barnes has not been charged in the philadelphia case yet. jericka, thank you very much. today nfl running back ray rice wrapped up two days of hearings as he appeals his suspension. rice was suspended after video showed him knocking out his fiancee in an elevator. the baltimore ravens fired him. also today the nfl said the minnesota vikings' adrian peterson will not play while it reviews his case. peterson was arrested in texas for physically abusing his four-year-old son. this week he pleaded guilty to lesser charges and avoided jail time. in politics, republicans picked up at least 13 seats in the house in tuesday's elections, giving them their largest majority there since harry truman was president. today speaker john boehner talked about what he plans to do with that expanded authority, and nancy cordes is on ca

her attacker parks his car, gets out, and goes back to grab freeland-gaither. she fights the entire time. eventually she's thrown in the back of the car. she did all she could do get away. police say she even kick out both rear windows before the vehicle sped away. >> it was sickening, that's the only thing you can say. >> an eyewitness who didn't want to appear on camera tells "eyewitness news" he was across the street when he heard freeland-gaither's screams for help. >> help me, help me, like, get him off of me, but i couldn't really do too much. >> reporter: he called 9911 saying her abductor had a large knife. police recovered friedlander gator's glasses and cell phone, and had this video, but need more help. now offering a $10,000 reward. >> we're going to pray for her to get the will, the strength, and the courage, to fight her way out. >> reporter: and it is obvious in that video that she is indeed a fighter. unfortunately, there is no good description of this suspect, police say, he's five-ten, between 25 and 30 years old, he could be traveling in a 20

approximately eight hours later, an over 70 miles away, this image of a man using freeland-gaither's atm card in maryland. minutes later, buying a drink at a nearby convenience store. tonight, police saying they believe they know the man's identity and want to speak with him. >> we need to find him. he's a person of interest. he's someone who we need to speak with. >> reporter: as freeland-gaither's family pleads for the nurse's assistant's safe return. >> please come home to me. we miss you. you're my baby. i just love you. i just -- she knows i love her. >> the breaking development tonight. it would appear she is now home, coming home to reunite with the family. we'll have more online as it progresses into the evening. >>> in the meantime now to the nfl scandal and that new image. nfl star ray rice holding hands with his wife as they head into a closed door show jeon with nfl commissioner roger goodell. a very different image compared to the two of them in that elevator. this evening, they are now arguing that the punishment for ray rice is too harsh. here's abc's ryan smith. >> re

. >> reporter: tonight, relief as police reveal carlesha freeland-gaither, whose violent abduction was caught on tape sunday, has been found alive. >> carlesha freeland has been rescued. her abductor has been arrested. >> reporter: earlier today, police releasing new surveillance video of her suspected kidnapper. asking the public for help. pointing out his distinctive walk as he strolls around a philadelphia supermarket, just hours before freeland-gaither's violent kidnapping sunday night. we now know police are following a trail of video clues. it was sunday evening. watch as the man seems to shake the victim's hand. then, that second camera catches the savage kidnapping. police say the 22-year-old lost her glasses and phone in the struggle and kicked in the window of the car used to whisk her away. approximately eight hours later, and over 70 miles away, this image of a man using freeland-gaither's atm card in aberdeen, maryland. minutes later, buying a drink at a nearby convenience store. tonight, 37-year-old delvin barnes is in custody after police tracked down his car in maryland

>>> breaking news this morning kidnapping victim carlesha freeland gaither is back home with her familiar willly in philadelphia returning home just moments ago. we are learning more about her alleged abductor. >>> "eyewitness news" first broke the story for you last night and we have been tracking new developments all night long. >>> "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao joins us from north philadelphia where carlesha's family is breathing a huge sigh of relief, such great news, good morning. >>> erika and ukee good morning. joyous reunion underway for carlesha gaither a a inn her family. her family left philadelphia last night when they learn he had been found alive in maryland they met her where she was under going treatment for minor injuries. we are toll she will be back here to her mother a's house sometime later today. a as we look at this new rid ohio for us this morning this is a hot of carlesha and her family leaving that hospital in maryland, she was in good condition last night and since released. you can see them all leaving and heading back to philadelphia the man police s

♪ >>> back on "eyewitness news" we are tracking developments in the abduction of carlesha freeland gaitherwe know she is at an undisclose location right now after she was found, safe, last night in jessup, maryland. sources tell "eyewitness news" that the suspect in her abduction delven barnes has confessed to the crime and he select her at random. he has been denied bail tonight and waved his extradition, from virginia on an attempted murder charge. our team coverage of the story will continue today at 5:30. >>> well, some bad news today for families looking to save on their grocery bills, bottom dollar food announced it is shutting down. >> discount grocer aldi is buying chain locations for 15 million-dollar . three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan has shopper reaction. >> reporter: today's announcement that bottom dollar food will be shutting down its 66 locations, including 46 stores in the philadelphia region, had shoppers surprised. >> their prices are great, their produce is great, and i do save money when i come here. >> just going in and out of the stores certain product

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now, we are staying in close contact with the family of carlesha freeland-gaither. they tell us she was raised in maryland, and some of her relatives worry that her abductor could be a former boyfriend. you'll hear from her family coming up at 5:00. reporting live outside police headquarters, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> 4:33 now and on to "decision 2014." you are waking up this morning to a political power shift both here at home and across the country. for the first time since 2006, republicans control both houses of congress. a live picture here of capitol hill in washington, d.c., this morning. overnight, the gop took back control of the senate with a series of victories in seven swing states. you see the balance of power there. and this is the new senate majority leader, republican mitch mcconnell. he turned back his democratic opponent in kentucky to win re-election. the gop is also expected to pad its majority in the house to near historic levels. now, here at home, pennsylvania will have a new governor. democrat tom wolf defeated incumbent republican tom co

the victim, carlesha freeland-gaither was rescued wednesday night by police in maryland.d inside delvin barnes's car. police say they have a confession from the 37-year-old. this is not the first time he's done something like this. listen to barnes closest friend who says he is stunned by the charges. >> we used to chill and hang out. he's a good guy. he is always looking to help somebody. always looking to bend over backwards. i don't believe it. >> so who is delvin barnes? jean casarez takes a look. >> reporter: federal charges have been brought by delvin barnes in the abduction and kidnapping of carlesha freeland-gaither and transporting her across the state lines of maryland. this was brought in the district of pennsylvania. while this was happening, barnes waived extradition to come back here to virginia where he lives to face local charges of attempted capital murder. in a strange irony and twist of fate, this local case may have helped save the life of carlesha freeland-gaither. it was a month ago that a young 16-year-old local girl walking along the streets and th

it is of 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither. last seen sunday night at this corner of germantown and police tell us the fbi and pennsylvania state police have brought in to help this case. police are following up on every single lead they get in because they fear that this victim is in danger. we have calls into philadelphia police to get the very latest developments and i'll have more information for you coming up in a half hour. reporting live in germantown, katy zachary. >> police say they're looking for a dark gray 2000 to 2002 ford taurus. a pennsylvania license plate on the back but they don't know the number. an unidentified plate on the front of the car and nbc and nbc10.com will keep you updated on the case. you can watch the entire three-minute video on our website. >>> 5:33 now. one of the biggest races we're following today on this day of decision 2014 is the race for pennsylvania governor. tom wolf and tom corbett are on the campaign trail again today. democrat wolf has several stops scheduled in philadelphia this m

. >>> carlesha freeland hp gait r gaither. >>> the chance for showers returns later today and for now chilly and windy outside. good morning, nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. >> chilly and windy but it is friday. that warms things up just a little bit knowing that. good morning, bill. >> good morning, chris. the wind is blowing and starting to get a big stronger in the area. it will blow some clouds back into the area and there's a good chance we'll see spotty showers during the day. right now it is dry. look at the wind gusts. it started in the pocono mountains and now pottstown seeing winds gusting to 20 miles per hour and those gusts will move into the philadelphia area. to start with make for a chilly morning. 49 right now in philadelphia and 46 in allentown and 30s in the pocono mountains. the wind blowing here at the nbc 10 studios and it will be a gusty one today. 40s to start with by 9:00. 47 degrees and the wind will be sdrau strong enough to blow a few showers into the region as we head into the afternoon. right now looking at a dry commute, however.

[crying] >> freeland-gaither worked as a nurse. she spent the day visiting her godson before she head home. she kicked out of the car's rear windows before the kidnapper drove away. it indicates that she does not know the attacker. >> i don't know why someone would do this to her. >>reporter:throughout the day they put up missing posters of freeland-gaither on neighborhood treats and any information on her abductor. >> get in contact with me. i am asking please i'll do anything that you want me to do, bring my daughter back please. that is all i ask. the police say that it appears that the kidnapper was driving a 2000 or 2004 ford taurus. it has an unknown pennsylvania tag. it's missing its inspection stickers. if you have seen the car or have information on the case you evee asked to call 911. >>> thank you, dann. to take a closer look you can watch the entire surveillance video o of the abduction. we posted the number of police and the $10,000 reward. >>> they were looking for a gunman after 5:00. the area was locked down. the re

right now carlesha freeland-gaither is back in philadelphia. police found her last night in jessup, maryland, just three days after she was abducted off the streets in germantown. we do have video of her leaving the hospital around 1:30 this morning. some the meantime, the man who allegedly abducted her is in federal custody. let's take a look at the search for carlesha and how it's progressed so far. this is sort of a time line we've put together for you. surveillance video take us to hours before the kidnapping. 1:43 sunday afternoon. it shows a person of interest inside an acme supermarket. less than eight hours later the abduction. a man drags carlesha off the street and into a car in germantown. 6:01 a.m., monday morning. an atm withdraw in maryland. the same person of interest used carlesha's bank card in a bank at aberdeen. minutes after that, a stop at a gas station, where there is video. surveillance video shows a person of interest inside the gas station mini market in aberdeen around 6:04. carlesha is originally from maryland but not

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carlesha freeland-gaither was kidnapped sunday night. >> police say it was this man, delvin barnes whoed out the terrifying crime. he's being held an attempted murder charges in a virginia case. here with more, lana zach. >> reporter: found alive. >> tonight the fbi and the philadelphia police department have great news. carlesha freeland has been rescued. >> reporter: after being abducted just blocks from her home, the search for 22-year-old nurse carlesha freeland gaither is finally over. >> thank you so much for having us in your prayers. thank you for keeping me up. thank you for being there for us. i'm taking my baby home. thank you. >> reporter: the fbi released new voof this man caught an a surveillance camera entering a supermarket the same day carlesha was abduct. of particular interest, his walk. authorities hoped that by releasing this video, someone would recognize him. carlesha was forced into a car. that crime was caught by a nearby surveillance system. in just 30 seconds, she was gone. eight hours later, more footage. this time from a maryland atm, a state where carlesha

carlesha freeland gaither and she was literally dragged off the street into her abductor's car over the weekend. police have been on the trail from philly to jessup, maryland, in howard county 30 miles north of here. >> mola lenghi is there tonight. what a story. >> reporter: just a few hours ago this search, this investigation kicked into a whole other gear. authorities from philadelphia down to richmond mobilized tonight and that led them here. they followed a lead to this jessop, maryland shopping center, more specifically those parking spots right there. taking an alleged abductor by surprise they saved that 22- year-old. what began with a seemingly random and horrifying abduction caught on surveillance video in philadelphia sunday night ended about 120 miles south in this jessop, maryland shopping center parking lot. >> because you have an abducted victim involved, that ups the ante as far as our priority of life. so if there is an instance where we determine there's someone in the vehicle that fits that description, we're going to move sooner rather than later. >> reporter: that v

it's unclear when he'll face federal charges for allegedly kidnapping carlesha freeland-gaither, who is resting in philadelphia tonight. >> nbc 10's christine maddela is live outside carlesha's family's home. what is the latest from there this afternoon? >> reporter: philadelphia police officers have been in and out of the family home all afternoon today, and at 3:30, we saw two more officers go inside and they're still there. >> there were a lot of factors that we were worried about and everything turned out well. >> reporter: philadelphia police inspector james kelly visited with carlesha's family this afternoon. carlesha is not at the home. she's somewhere else resting with other relatives. >> overall she's in good physical condition. very upset. emotionally she's very upset, obviously. so, but she's doing well overall. from what i understand from the family. she just needs some time and space to heal. >> reporter: carlesha's family made several pleas to the public while she was missing asking for help finding the abducted woman. now that she's been found, they're taking a break f

it shows the exact moment when the suspect approached freeland-gaither.ook closely and you can see him reach out for her hand. but when the victim tries to get around the suspect, he lunges and grabs her. another camera picks up the pair struggling down the block, moments before freeland-gaither is forced into the suspect's car and driven off. it was the last time she was seen. per family has made several public pleas for her return. [ inaudible ] >> just give her back. just give her back. please give her back. >> just return her to us. we're her family. she has a family here. we need her. >> reporter: and we also learned from her family, who we've been in touch with since the very beginning that the victim was raised in maryland. now, hours after she was abducted here in philadelphia, investigators tell us her bank card was used at a location in maryland. we have video of the person who used it, and i'll have that for you coming up in the next half hour. reporting live outside police headquarters, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> it is 5:08. opening stateme

police say freeland-gaither fought her attacker the entire time, kicking out both rear windows before the car drove away. as police continue to search this morning, freeland-gaither's family pleading for her safe return. >> just let my daughter go. whatever it takes, i don't care, just let her go. >> and bring her back safely, that's all, we just want her to come back safely. basically all we want is her. that's all we want. >> reporter: unfortunately police only have limited description of the suspect, man, 5 feet 10 inches tall, between 20-30 years old, dark complexion, possibly driving 2,000-20024-door sedan, dark gray colored ford taurus. if you have any information, you should, again, call police. reporting live outside police headquarters, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> jan, thank you. right now coming up on 5:33. we want to get traffic and weather together. >> happy election day everyone. weather looks like it will cop rate very nicely for us, as you hit the polls here today or just hit the road to get to work and school. all things considered, nice day for early nov

. >>> good afternoon, we begin with developing news, kidnapping victim, carlesha freeland-gaither is home in philadelphia following her rescue in maryland last night. and her abduct ter will make his first appearance in philadelphia. he is accused of grabbing her on sunday night. and police are beginning to sort out what exactly happened during her three-day delvin barnes was wanted in maryland. and the dealer p his last moment of freedom was last night. >> there is still a lot of work to be done here and other jurisdictions, detectives are building a rock solid case to make sure delvin barnes never walks free again. >> our team coverage continues in the victim's north philadelphia neighborhood. "action news" reporter, katherine scott has new reaction from carlesha freeland-gaither's family. >> reporter: carlesha arrived here early this morning and her family says she has been inside ever since getting some rest. her family is so grateful she is home safe and carlesha is grateful for all the help she received over the last couple of days. >> she is happy to be back home and happy to

then freeland-gaither is forced into the suspect's car and driven off. hours after the abduction, the victim's bank card was used in aberdeen, maryland. a source close to the investigation says the man who used it took out cash. some time later in that same shopping center, a man matching the description appears inside a gas station convenience store. he purposefully walks to the back of the store, grabs a bottle of water, pays and leaves, all under a minute. tuesday night, federal investigators dusted for fingerprints inside that convenience store. and carlesha's family tell us she was raised in california, maryland. they wonder if her abductor is a former boyfriend. we asked police about that. they are not commenting. coming up in the next half hour, you'll hear more from carlesha's family about her disappearance. reporting live outside police headquarters, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> 5:34. now to "decision 2014." and a shift of power here at home and across the nation. democrat tom wolf will be the new governor of pennsylvania. he defeated incumbent

. >> reporter: relief as police reveal carlesha freeland-gaither whose violent abduction was caught onen rescued. her abductor has been arrested. >> reporter: earlier police releasing new surveillance video of her suspected kidnapper asking the public for help. pointing out his distinctive walk as he strolls around a philadelphia supermarket just hours before freeland-gaither's violent kidnapping sunday night. police followed a trail of clues. it was sunday evening. watch as the man seems to shake the victim's hand, then that second camera catches the savage kidnapping. police say the 22-year-old lost her glasses and phone in the struggle and kicked in the window of the car used to whisk her away. approximately eight hours later and over 70 miles away, this image of a man using freeland-gaither's atm card in aberdeen, maryland. moments later buying a drink at a nearby convenience store. 37-year-old delvin barnes is in custody after police tracked down his car in maryland and found carlesha inside. >> he's a vicious predator and off the streets and hopefully in jail for the rest of his

the surveillance video was terrifying, the abduct of carlesha freeland gaither caught on tape. >> it put a pit in the bottom of my stomach because i have seen cases like that before where the recovery is not a pleasant one. >> reporter: atf was among several police agencies scrambling to find carlesha alive. the richmond office already had a strong lead. devlen barnes was the prime suspect in the october 1st abduction, rape and attempted murder of a 16-year-old girl. >> in law enforcement you often see the worst. >> reporter: barnes' questionable credit history prompted the dealership to install the gps device. it may have saved carlesha's life. that and her relentless fight to live. she even kicked out two of his car windows. >> she kept her wits about her the whole time and she wasn't panicked. she wasn't giving in. she was not accepting defeat. >> reporter: special agent morolla credits her atf colleagues, although she was the person who tied all the investigative end together. >> it makes me proud to be an atf agent. >> reporter: barnes is facing federal kidnapping charges in tha