our greg argos is there. he'll have live reports on "eyewitness news" beginning at 5:00. >>> well, philadelphia mayor jim kenney in new york city today for the funeral of former police commissioner, john timoney. the 68 year old passed away last week at battling lung cancer. funeral mass was celebrated at st. patrick's cathedral in man hat on, laid to rest in west chester county, new york. john timoney served as first deputy commissioner with the nypd as well as miami's chief of police. >>> within the hour, president obama will be in louisianna for a first-hand look at the devestation left behind by the recent historic flooding. correspondent don champion has this report. >> reporter: president obama boarded marine one this morning, before flying to baton rouge, louisianna, widespread flooding there is blamed for at least 13 death. clean up is underway, but clearing all of the debris will take months. recovery will take years. >> we want to come back home, but we can't. >> the flooding damaged or destroyed 60

liver here at ninth and lombard, greg argos, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> thanks a lot, greg. philadelphia police are searching for a man in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend's former partner, during apparent break-in in west philadelphia. it happened just after midnight last night on the 800 block of north monteros street. police say the woman, her current partner, two children, were inside, when the woman's 33 year old exboyfriend, and the father of those two children, got in through a window. >> as they're inside the house, they hear him coming through the second floor window. he enters into the front bedroom, where the new boyfriends is, and he starts fighting with the female first, he then start fighting with the new boyfriend, at some point a gun is pulled, we don't know who pulled that gun at this point. >> once police find that boyfriend, they say they want to find out who fired the shot and if the shooting was justified. >> judge republican candidate donald trump is hosting rally in tampa florida in less than an hour, later today he'll campaign in m

cbs-3 is only philadelphia tv station in center county for the proceedings and greg argos is live with the new development, greg. >> reporter: good afternoon. big question during to take's hearing was this, did the prosecution in 2012 know who victim number two was and if they did and lied bit, well, one of two things could happen: jerry sandusky could get a new trial or released from prison entirely. jerry, any thoughts today, sir. >> reporter: no comment from seven two-year old convicted child sex offender jerry sandusky as he left center county courthouse on day two of the hearing which could lead to a release from the prison. >> we think we have big issues. >> reporter: monday's testimony focused on one issue whether the state in 2012 knew who victim number two was, that is the person that sits at penn state cones mike mcqueary said he saw sandusky sexually abuse in 2001. >> it is that victim that led michael mcqueary to say whatever he said and we believe that without michael mcqueary this matter wouldn't have gone forward. >> reporter: seven two-year old current defense attorney

reporting in center county, greg argos cbs3 eyewitness. >>>. >>> kathleen kane will soon be in the hand of a jury. it's set for monday, kane decided not to testify or put on any defense witnesses. she said she didn't think the government proved its case, today's testimony started with the reporter whose whose news article is at the art. chris brennan would not say who sent him secret grand jury documents citing pennsylvania shield law. >>> mob boss joe merlino seen here on left is out of jail on five million bail. a judge in. ruled will be on house arrest and wear an ankle monitor. he lives in boca raton and was you have were four dozen members who were arrested and charged last week. >>> assaulting a septa driver, on the route 37 bus on south broad august 3rd, police say the suspect who was county on surveillance video punched the driver, slammed the driver's head on to the dashboard and bit him in the face. if you recognize this suspect, please contact police. >>> tonight u.s. officials say an american drone strike last month killed an islamic state leader in afghanistan. he died on j

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos joins us from the crash scene with more, greg. >> reporter: goodvening, police are searching for driver of that silver suv who was involved in this deadly hit and run, in fact, right here behind me is exact spot at loudon and whittaker avenue in feltonville where that met or cyclist was struck and killed. tonight we have home surveillance video which shows what that driver of the suv did minutes after he hit the motorcyclist. the philadelphia police accident investigation team says that they want to speak with the driver of this silver suv, the person who abandoned the vehicle minutes after he hit and killed a man riding his motorcycle near whittaker avenue and east loudon street in feltonville. >> we have a person of interest we can get message out to come in give their side of the story. >> reporter: home surveillance video obtained by cbs-3 shows suspect turning in five blocks away on roarer street. he stops, removes something from the rear of the vehicle. >> we believe license plate was removed after the fact. >> reporter: suspect a and on his

. >>> our greg argos is live at ibew union hall in spring garden, a location targeted by the feds, greg, what have you you learned. >>> well, good afternoon, there, this is ibew local 98 union offices, spring garden and 17th street. you can see behind me the pennsylvania, state police, have completely surrounded this building. no one can go inside or outside unless you you are a federal agent with the fbi. those agents collecting, evidence, and serving search warrants. state police stand guard outside local union 98 offices of the international brotherhood of electrical workers. ibew local 98 headquartered at spring garden and 17th street and its union boss john dougherty at the center of the federal investigation, spanning multiple locations throughout philadelphia. a spokesperson for the philadelphia a division of the fbi would not elaborate on the specifics of the investigation, only releasing a statement in part saying that quote, fbi philadelphia has personnel at a number of locations around the city this morning in connection with an ongoing investigation. the federal agents were

as our greg argos reports, the ring operated by selling stolen rental cars and car buyers ended up with stolen vehicles without knowing it. >> reporter: investigators say they, two the vehicle identification numbers from wrecked so-called donor cars. then swapped out those vines on rental cars which were reported stolen. financially sold those vehicles for a big profit >> the stolen vehicles were often sold to unsuspecting buyers anywhere between 5,000 to 20,000 dollars. >> this was a detailed intricate criminal organization with many moving parts. >> reporter: wednesday the philadelphia to district attorney's office announcing 32 arrests in this scheme. including the mastermind, jihad miller and preston thomas, the owners of the online company cheap auto >> it was not a brick and mortar business, it only existed on paper. >> reporter: although it was an online business, court paperwork those it was registered to this address here in southwest philadelphia. the neighbors we spoke to say this home has been abandoned for years. >> did you ever see anything weird happening next door >> not

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos has more. >> reporter: at the height of the rush hour thursday afternoon, train 1134 on the market frankford line pulls up to the 30th street station tracks. seconds later a passenger collapsed. >> we had a radio call for an unresponsive male, with the lights and sirens on and we head to 30th street station. >> reporter: when police officers james mayo and justin matthews arrived at the station mayo runs downstairs to the platform, matthews waits for e ms. >> he needed help, that is why we split up. >> reporter: on the floor his heart barely beating and his arms turning blue lays the victim, and mayo starts chest compressions. >> i'm sure it was just a couple seconds, minor two. >> reporter: officer realized he needs to provide oxygen as well, enter daniel cordero. >> i saw crowds on the platform and i thought great, septa's late again. >> reporter: i said what is happening sets in and as former paramedic cordero travels prepared. >> i said i volunteer to give chest compressions and we immediately started clearing area and beginning cpr. >> repor

greg argos is in the cbs-3 satellite center to break down how this scheme worked, greg. >> investigators junk cars work with dishonest rent hours reported their vehicles star. and, big of the. entire operation bagging more than a half million-dollar. these are so-called donor cars, fix up, replanted with stolen vin numbers and then sold for a huge profit. >> this was a detailed, intricate, criminal organization, with many moving parts. >> reporter: stolen vehicles were often sold to unsuspecting buyers, anywhere between 5,000 to $20,000. >> reporter: wednesday philadelphia district attorney's office announcing 32 arrests in the scheme including master mine, jihad miller and preston thomas. owners of the on line company, cheap auto. >> cheap auto is not a brick and mortar business, it only existed on paper. >> reporter: in some cases miller and thomas bought salvaged vehicles and swapped vines. >> many of them were nothing but shells and scraps. >> reporter: in others investigators say they have schemed with dishonest car renters who falsely reported cars stolen, those vehicles then repla

coverage tonight and we will begin with "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos. >> reporter: all morning and afternoon federal agents have been filling this penske truck with evidence, center of the federal investigation, ibew local union number 98. boxes of evidence, being carted off by federal agents. all of this coming from the union hall and offices of the boss john dougherty. sources tell cbs-3 news that the fbi is serving search warrants on at least ten different locations, including international brotherhood of electrical workers headquarters, ibew, local 98 on spring garden street as well as dougherty's offices at third and jackson. >> what exactly the fbi and other investigators think they have have, i am at a loss. >> reporter: union spokesperson frank kiehl watching agents remove the evidence, boxes labeled as tax records, investments, payroll, more than 100 boxes and some computers, loaded on to this yellow truck. >> listen, he is johnny, he has nothing to hide. he doesn't know what this is all about. his spirits good are. >> reporter: fbi not releasing any information about

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos has more from belmont center county. >> reporter: essentially the question difficulties jerry sandusky receive effective council during his 2012 trial for child molestation charges? tonight we're hearing from his trial attorney joe amendola and what he says prevented effective council. >> we didn't have time. >> reporter: that is why joe amen dole, jerry sandusky's 2012 trial attorney says he was not able to provide an effective defense. former penn state assistant foot coach,. >> we were not given sufficient time, and insufficient time. >> reporter: friday amendola testified in a hearing which could lead to a new trial for the convicted child sex offender. but first, it speaks to the first time was sandusky himself. >> al lindsey is now representing the seven two-year old quick child sex offender. he filed a petition, saying san did you kiss's original trial was botched since his trial did not receive effective council from trial defense attorney joe amendola. >> this particular case there were decisions that were made that permitted an innocent ma

as our greg argos reports, the ring operated by selling stolen rental cars and car buyers ended up with stolen vehicles without knowing it. >> reporter: investigators say they, two the vehicle identification numbers from wrecked so-called donor cars. then swapped out those vines on rental cars which were reported stolen. financially sold those vehicles for a big profit >> the stolen vehicles were often sold to unsuspecting buyers anywhere between 5,000 to 20,000 dollars. >> this was a detailed intricate criminal organization with many moving parts. >> reporter: wednesday the philadelphia to district attorney's office announcing 32 arrests in this scheme. including the mastermind, jihad miller and preston thomas, the owners of the online company cheap auto >> it was not a brick and mortar business, it only existed on paper. >> reporter: although it was an online business, court paperwork those it was registered to this address here in southwest philadelphia. the neighbors we spoke to say this home has been abandoned for years. >> did you ever see anything weird happening next door >> not

reporting in center county, greg argos cbs3 eyewitness. >>>. >>> kathleen kane will soon be in the hand of a jury. it's set for monday, kane decided not to testify or put on any defense witnesses. she said she didn't think the government proved its case, today's testimony started with the reporter whose whose news article is at the art. chris brennan would not say who sent him secret grand jury documents citing pennsylvania shield law. >>> mob boss joe merlino seen here on left is out of jail on five million bail. a judge in. ruled will be on house arrest and wear an ankle monitor. he lives in boca raton and was you have were four dozen members who were arrested and charged last week. >>> assaulting a septa driver, on the route 37 bus on south broad august 3rd, police say the suspect who was county on surveillance video punched the driver, slammed the driver's head on to the dashboard and bit him in the face. if you recognize this suspect, please contact police. >>> tonight u.s. officials say an american drone strike last month killed an islamic state leader in afghanistan. he died on j

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reporting here from center county i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> roadside bomb killedamerican solder assisting nato forces in afghanistan today. a second american service member and six afghan soldiers were also injured. it happened in afghanistan's helmond province just one day after 100 u.s. troops were deployed there to help push back the taliban. officials say that the militant effectively controlled 80 percent of that area, none of the american soldiers have been identified. >>> police pursuit in north caroline and heed with a 29 year-old hearing impaired man being shot and killed by a trooper. north carolina officials say police tried to stop the vehicle for speed ago long an interstate. pursuit ended about 5 miles away in a residential charlotte neighborhood where the man lived. neighbors say they even heard gunshots. his brother says he may not have have even known he was being persued. >> what we need to know is that the system is able to change to prevent horrific tragedies like this from happening where people die because of something simple as i don't hear

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos joins us in center county with more, greg. >> reporter: ukee, good afternoon. this is first time we have ever heard jerry sandusky testify, at a hearing this morning he started saying he was completely innocent of all of these charges and he explained why he believed why he deserves a new trial. for the first time, jerry sandusky took the stand, and testified in a hearing which could land him a new trial, and he started his testimony, with these words. >> i'm innocent. that is the first time that mr. sandusky has been able to say in all of these things that occurred, difficult not do these things. >> reporter: al lindsey is now representing the seven two-year old convicted child sex offender and filed a petition for post conviction relief saying sandusky's original trial was botched since his trial did not receive effective trial from joe amendola. >> this particular case there were decision that is were made, that permitted an innocent man to be prosecuted. >> reporter: lindsey says those petitions including allowing sandusky to be interviewed by bo

reporting here from center county i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> now in the race forcandidates are talking taxes, jobs and economy on the campaign trail today. hillary clinton toured a manufacturing plant in michigan as she laid out her economic vision for the country. the democratic nominee called for billions in new investment. clinton also says that she will fight to make college tuition free for the middle class and debt free for everyone. >> we should also add a new tax on multi millionaires, crackdown on tax gaming by corporations and close the loop hole something that i have advocated for year. >> clinton will be campaigning with the vice-president biden in scranton on monday. >>> meanwhile clinton and her running maim tim kaine announced they will release their tax returns as early as tomorrow. it is part of the plan to put pressure on trum top release his returns. republican nominee said he would make his tax returns public when the routine audit that they are under, is complete. >>> meanwhile trump spoke to a group of home builders in miami beach, florida. t

. >>> today is saturday august 27th good morning i'm greg argos it is 5:00 a.m. rahel sol-will be here tonight. lets go to justin drabick with eyewitness weather. pretty good morning this morning. >> not bad this weekend will be good. outdoor plans a go. still hot. ninety's in the the forecast. august still holding strong with summer time heat. good news we have a drop in humidity. yesterday was humid but as we moved in the afternoon it got better as dryer air mass fills in. if you like hot temperatures you'll like this forecast. this morning all is good. clear skies outside. looking live from our roof camera center city mostly clear. the current temperature 74 degrees. the light wind north at 6 miles an hour. that will keep that humidity level the lower side. we are in the 60's in the lehigh valley. sixty-four allentown. sixty-five in mount pocono. the suburbs same deal lower 60's cool spot in quakertown, palmyra, new jersey at 70 degrees. the there is that change compared to this time yesterday about three to 10 degrees cooler, so that means it is dry less humi

live, i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks very much. >>> president obama is toutingilestones his administration reached for military veterans. president delivered an address this afternoon at annual disable american veterans conference in atlanta he said overall veterans homelessness has been cut by 47 percent, although that figure is short of his goal, of getting to zero in 2015. the president said government was reaching the halfway point in building a database on veterans health. >> what this does is gives us a better understanding of genetics which will allow us to improve treatments for things like traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress and diabetes, and cancer, and that won't just help veterans but it will help all all americans and just one more example of how our veterans keep serving our country even after, they have come home. >> so far half million veterans have enrolled in the president's initiative. the president wants 1 million veterans to ultimately enroll. >>> well, owners of the pulse nightclub in florida say it will reopen as a memorial to

." >>> good morning i'm greg argos at 7:27. new police are on the scene of the deadly motorcycle accident in springfield delaware county. officers tell us motorcycle crash with the car with the intersection at east springfield road and north brookside road around 5:00 this morning. they say motorcyclist died at the scene, no details if anyone inside the car was hurt. >>> lets get over to eyewitness weather forecast for meteorologist justin drabick in the weather center with a very beautiful weekend. >> shaping up to be real nice even into next weekend if you like sunshine and warm temperatures we will like this forecast the next several days. we have highs in the lower 90's. a lot of sunshine right now we are warming up to 75 at palmyra cove nature park in new jersey. looking across the delaware. clear skies. in threat of rain this weekend, just locked into the dry pattern, like i said for next several days on our way up to 91 for philadelphia. nice breeze off the ocean at the shore keeping temperatures in the mid to lower 80's

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos joins news east passyunk where a woman walking home was recently assaulted, greg. >> reporter: that is exactly right, there jessica. police say there have been at least four sexual assaults in august alone and in fact one of the women reached out, to authorities and that possibly could be the fifth victim, investigators say there could be more victims out there. at least four separate attacks, in two different neighborhoods. with one suspect this guy riding a mountain bike. >> during his a salts our victims are wearing dresses and he comes up behind them on the bike, reaches up under the dress and sexually a salts them all. >> reporter: philadelphia police special victims unit is investigating these crimes which happened over the course of one week between august 6th and 13th in the east passyunk and washington square west neighborhood and between hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. >> all of the years it happened very quickly. >> reporter: police say some victims don't realize what happened at first while others like woman attacked in this video the

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live at whittaker and loudon with the clue that could lead police to a suspect, greg. >> reporter: that is exactly right, there jessica. this is intersection behind me where that deadly crash took place. you can still see debris, right here at loudon and whittaker avenue. tonight, investigators say they have identified a person of interest and we have obtained surveillance of that person just minutes after he fled, this scene. fifty-eight year-old raul perez leaves his car wash business around 6:30 tuesday night. hours later, minutes before midnight he is killed in the hit and win crash while riding his black motorcycle. >> gmc yukon made a left turn in the path of the motorcycle that was going south and that is where the motorcycle, and this gmc collided. >> reporter: investigators say driver of this silver gmc leaves the scene near whittaker and loudon an ditches his suv in a nearby alley. >> he was a terrific guy, lovable, happy, caring, you know, a good guy. >> reporter: mary bell ruiz said he left her home minutes before being killed and angry

. >> "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live at the scene in bear, delaware with more on this, greg. >> reporter: jessica, ukee, delaware state the police say they are still wrapping up their investigation but it appears the victim a 59 year-old woman from delaware, somehow was able to disconnect herself from the safety harness before falling american 30 feet to the ground it was supposed to be something that she crossed off her bucket list but 59 year-old tina werner from felt on, delaware ended up falling to death on her attraction in pair delaware wednesday afternoon. she then fell from the platform that she was on approximately 35 feet to the ground. >> reporter: tonight go ape, the company that owns and maintains the ride at lums pond state park releasing new details about what led up to the fatal fall n a statement spokesperson for go ape says participant witnesses stated at the time of the accident werner had unfortunately disconnect herself from the safety system. it continues quote all of the course and associated safety equipment was and remains in sound operational co

reporting here from the wells fargo center, i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> our home, shell of the former self. >>> more fall out from the e-mail scandal at dnc, ceo and two other top staffers resign, hacked e-mails released showed party leaders favored hillary clinton over bernie sanders in the democratic primary. scandal forced party chair woman debbie wasserman schultz to resign. >>> well, a shore town plays the name game. why north wildwood wants to change its name and what it want to be called instead. >>> doctors are warning pregnant woman zika is spread nothing florida, through mosquitoes, i'm weijia jiang in miami with the latest coming up. >>> plus poisoned in paradise, the long road to recovery for a delaware family poisoned on vacation and how a pest control company is trying to make up for its mistake, kate. >>> finally getting a break from the heat, humidity and storms but as we head toward weekend the heat will return and bring humidity witt. i will tell you that in our next hint when storms return to the forecast, coming up when we come i'm robert de nir

. >> our greg argos will have have have much more coming up in the 6:00 o'clock hour. >>> amtrak has started settling lawsuits brought by victims of the last years deadly derailment in port richmond. first settlements were reached last week and dozens more are in the works. lawyers say that a strict confidentiality clause prevents them and their clients from talking about how they are doing or how much money they're getting. the washington to new york train sped into a sharp curve and jumped the tracks on may 12th of last year. eight people were killed and more than 200 others were injured. >>> this man, 19 year-old joshua trunk, is charged with the murder of his own mother and her boyfriend. authorities say trunk shot 54 year-old janice trunk and 44 year-old kevin smith, at the forest garden apartments in ambler july 31st. in addition to the murder charges, the suspect is facing drug possession charges. has been in police custody since the night of the alleged murders. >>> u.s. backed libya militias have taken overhead quarters of the isis in the coastal town. militant's final place

we are live in sent iser county i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> meantime philadelphia police stint their search for two home invasion suspects who fatally shot a father and critically wounded his girlfriend with six children inside the home this happened overnight on the 3700 block of north seventh street, in hunting park. that is where we will find "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden with more on that story, joe. >> reporter: good evening, to you police say they are in and out making quick work of this and they left some clues behind in this alley way, including, a sawed off shotgun, a mask and spent shotgun shells n the end a father is dead, police say his 13 year-old son witnessed it. the sounds of terror heard coming from 3730 north seventh street, in the words of a neighbor. >> she was just saying no, no, no and ahh. >> reporter: fearing for her safety this woman asked we conceal her identity. it was 1:00 o'clock monday morning when philadelphia detective say two has beinged men showed up here armed with a shotgun. >> two offenders, one of them described as a ta

we are live at ibew, local union 98 headquarters i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> thanks very much. >>> included in the other locations targeted by federal agents are three, and, three places, prominent philadelphia labor leader john dougherty. our team coverage continues now, with "eyewitness news", reporter alexandria hoff, she has been in south philadelphia all day to day where agents removed, items from dougherty's home and businesses. alex. >> agents arrived here early this morning and dougherty out of town arrived a short time after that, with things, pretty much wrapping up here, at least here, at 2:30. the labor giant known affectionately known as johnny dock spent the majority of his morning conversing with family and neighbors, as federal investigators searched through his south philly home. >> i'm very comfortable with where we're at right now. once we get this scenario by us, everything will be fine. >> reporter: but what this scenario is remains unclear. fbi has declined further details into this investigation. just a few blocks away agents removed several bo

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is in dover with more. >> reporter: quick in 2008 of mutilating and killing 19 cat in central new jersey, 58 year-old anthony applonea lives in dover, delaware where neighbors are concerned he is up to no good. >> you saw a young girl dropping off cats. >> yes, young girl, yes. to one answered the door at the hope but his next door neighbor says she has seen people drop off pets to his apartment in the past. >> they had one cats, and they bring it some food and left. >> reporter: posted warnings say he has answered on line ads for free cats meaning sometimes at the his home or public places. >> he came with his cat carrier. >> reporter: at first a leash aid she believed why he wanted to adopt her cat, harley. >> he was telling me how his therapist said good idea for him to have a cat to ease his anxiety. >> reporter: but then her husband saw warnings on craigs list. >> i'm afraid she might be dead. >> reporter: he is banned from owning pets in new jersey but that same restriction toss not apply in delaware. a spokesperson for delaware office of an

. >>> good morning i'm greg argos at 6:30, justin drabick is live outside on our cbs-3 skies deck with weather this morning, good morning, justin. >> good morning, greg. we have a good start to the weekend. sunshine is up, right now, and can't find a cloud in the sky. pretty comfortable for this time of the year, compared to yesterday, especially this time. if you get ready for that outdoor work out using or bike ride it looks good at next couple hours. temperatures slightly cooler, 9 degrees cooler. nice push of northerly wind drying out our air has. humidity levels dropping a little bit. still not as pleasant as it was earlier in the week as far as humidity levels go but if it has to be hot we will take this with the letter levels with humidity. 74 degrees current temperature in philadelphia. sixty-eight in wilmington. sixty-nine capitol city of delaware. then we will go to the northwest suburbs and not always cooler there. sixty-three in quakertown the coolest spot. storm scan three is quiet, get ready to see plenty of sunshine for next several days, temperatures do stay well above

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos talked to sandusky's trial attorney and tells us now what he says prevented effective council. >> we just have time, that's the basis for why sandusky's 2012 trial attorney says he was not able to provide effective defense for the former penn state assistant football coach. >> we were ineffective because we weren't given sufficient time. if we had sufficient time we could have developed all kinds of things. >> friday he testified in a hearing which could lead to a new trial for the convicted child sex offender. but first, to speak for the first time, was sandusky himself. >> now representing the 72 year old convicted child sex offender. he has filed petition for post conviction relief saying sandusky's original trial was botched since his client did not receive effective council from trial defense attorney, joe a.m. and dole a. >> in this particular case, decisions were made that permitted an innocent man to be prosecuted. >> says those decisions including allowing sandusky to be interviewed by bob costus, woad bloating the coach, petition also poin

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live in wildwood with more on the concerns. >> reporter: nicole over past few days, nine separate rescues have occurred in the wildwoods. emergency crews having to go into the water after lifeguards left. the mayor in wildwood saying all of those nine victims being sucked out into the ocean by rip current and unfortunately tonight we know one of those victims has died. the sun is down and the weather is beautiful. it may seem like a great time to take a swim in the ocean. but city officials down the shore are begging you to think twice before taking a dip. >> our guys. >> reporter: the beaches are unguarded. lifeguards are home for the night and the wildwood mayor ernie trioto says it every year. >> do not go to unguarded beach. do not go out in the water when there's no lifeguards present. don't go out after hours. don't go out when it's getting dark. >> reporter: our cameras still caught people swimming well after the lifeguards packed it up for the night >> real nice out and not a lot of people bothering you. you can relax and enjoy the scenery

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live in wildwood with more on the concerns. >> reporter: nicole over past few days, nine separate rescues have occurred in the wildwoods. emergency crews having to go into the water after lifeguards left. the mayor in wildwood saying all of those nine victims being sucked out into the ocean by rip current and unfortunately tonight we know one of those victims has died. the sun is down and the weather is beautiful. it may seem like a great time to take a swim in the ocean. but city officials down the shore are begging you to think twice before taking a dip. >> our guys. >> reporter: the beaches are unguarded. lifeguards are home for the night and the wildwood mayor ernie trioto says it every year. >> do not go to unguarded beach. do not go out in the water when there's no lifeguards present. don't go out after hours. don't go out when it's getting dark. >> reporter: our cameras still caught people swimming well after the lifeguards packed it up for the night >> real nice out and not a lot of people bothering you. you can relax and enjoy the scenery

our greg argos will have a live report starting on "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >>> closing arguments are set for monday mountain perjury and obstruction trial of pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. she's accused of leaking secret grand jury information to embarras a rival and then lying bit, under oath. the prosecution rested its case this morning. defense did not call any witnesses to the stand, instead, kane's lawyer filed a motion to have the case thrown out, but the judge, denied it. >>> philadelphia police hope that you can help them track down the man who assaulted a septa driver right in the driver's seat of his bus. this is a suspect in the attack on the route 37 bus on south broad street on august the third. police say that the suspect punched the driver, slammed the driver's head on the dashboard, and then bit him in the face. if you recognize this suspect contact the police. >>> traffic is getting back to normal in upper chichester right now but things were a mess earlier this morning. a truck's brakes caught fire and crews haded to off load the damaged cargo before t

our greg argos is in center county for today's proceedings, look for his reports later today on "eyewitness news". >> well, in other news, a relative is the second person charged in the killing after penn state professor, whose body was found at the bottom of a quarry in center county earlier this month. thirty-two year old danielle guyer arraigned over the weekend on murder charges, police say she helped plot the death of her uncle, communications professor ronald bettig. investigators say he was pushed 80 feet to his death by 39 year old george ishler. angrierer did nothing to stop it. >> did he not deserve to die this way. drugs, mental illness, no excuse for killing someone, none. >> now, police say ishler and guyer thought they would profit from donald betting's death because after will the professor had recently signed. >> house fire in east germantown has claimed the life of a 61 year old man, flames broke out on clapair street on germantown area around 6:00 last night. a 63 year old woman was also pulled from the house. she is in critical condition this morning, suffering from smoke

greg argos spoke with sandusky's wife, dottie, didn't want to be recorded but said she will be at the recording -- hearing. complete coverage today on "eyewitness news". >> also today, testimony resumes in criminal trial of pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane. joshua morrow, kane's one time political consultant, testified yesterday under an grant of immunity, prosecution played an fbi recording, capturing morrow, talking to a friends about kane's alleged plan to leak secret grand jury documents. that is, in order to make rival prosecutor frank cena looked back, and also concocted dollars a story to pen the story on aid re answer keen. >> growing tensions between republicans and their candidate donald trump. cbs news report more than 707% of republicans want the rnc to stop funding trump's campaign, instead put the monday my senate and house races. trump who stomps in pennsylvania today said he doesn't want the support from the republicans. hillary clinton spoke about the economy yesterday, calling for billions of dollars to help with jobs and infrastructure. >>> eagles fans h

our greg argos spoke with sandusky's wife, dottie, said she will be at the hearing.coverage of the hearing later today on "eyewitness news". >> also, today, prosecutors continue to present their case against pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane, joshua morrow kane's one time political consultant testified yesterday under grant of immunity, prosecution played fbi recording capturing morrow talking about kane's plan, that is frank fena look bad, morrow testified he and kane concoct the a story to pin the leak on former today april and kane's former boyfriend, adrien king. >> now to the campaign trail, dozens every republicans signed open letter urging rnc to cut trump's funding saying his chances of winning are evaporating day-by-day. on the democratic side, hillary clinton laid out her economic plan to help with jobs and infrastructure. brian web has the latest. >> donald trump didn't sound lime i have self talking to evangelical preachers in florida he admitted his campaign is having problems in places like utah. >> we're having a problem, i mean, because, yo

. >> reporter: that was sandusky talking to greg argos today, attorneys for former penn state assistant football coach says they want to call more witnesses, for the past three days at peels hearing has focused on alleged problems during 2012 trial within assistant sandusky was quick of molesting ten boys. both prosecutors from the original trial frank fina and joe mcgettigan were called to testify about the grand jury leaks. both men said she was, they were concerned, about how the reporter, received sealed testimony. >> we took these things very seriously. we would conduct, we would take various measures to try to keep the process as appropriate secret. >> reporter: yes. >> if we can establish there were leaks made by government agents it could result in the dismissal of the case. >> reporter: right now there is in date set for the next step in the appeals process. >>> redemption, 25 years later to day a jury found a philadelphia man not guilty in his retrial on rape and murder charges. family members of anthony wright rejoyced outside criminal justice center today. he spent the past

live from jefferson station, greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> lanes are opened on i476, after a tractor trailer accident, brought traffic to a screeching halt, this afternoon. the police say just afternoon time tractor trailer was traveling southbound between lansdale and the pennsylvania turnpike, when it suddenly jackknifed. no one was injured but two lanes were closed for both of the afternoon with just the shoulder getting by. >> popular atlantic city casino is closing. the owners of the taj mahal say they will shut down casino after labor day weekend following a 35 day union strike. local 54, the unite here union began picketing july 1st. casino workers want health insurance and pension benefits the restored. donald trump opened up in 1990 but is no longer an owner. >>> a philadelphia police officer springs into action pulling an unconscious man from a burning car. let's show you video just moments after the rescue early this morning near broad and bellfield street. officer joe white arrived on the scene of the accident and pulled a 47 year-old man from the car, moments b

. >> a passenger collapses on a train and his rescue caught on cameras i'm greg argos here, and how three together to help in this emergency. >>> also, how the investigation in the high profile philadelphia a union chief has now expand todd jim kenney's mayoral campaign, kate? >>> and, it is actually feeling better out here as dew points continue to drop, humidity lessening, but it is still hot, i'll tell you, the weekend and when we can expect the next chance for thunderstorms in the forecast coming up at 6:00. >>> plus see how a local pilot is turning his love for animals in a one man rescue operation. the news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> here's is what happening, investigation into one of the philadelphia's most prominent unions and leadership has expanded. why the feds raided a chiropractic office and are looking at jim kenney's mayoral campaign. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >>> aim jessica dean. today's developments come three weeks after raids across the region as part of the robe in the john dougherty and ibew union. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt broke the story on

our greg greg argos spoke yestey with sandusky's wife, dottie. she did not want to be recorded but she said she will be at the hearing, we'll of course have complete coverage of the hearing later today on "eyewitness news". >> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane trial continues today. joshua morrow, her one time political consultant, testified yesterday under grant of immunity, played fbi recording capturing morrow talking about kane's alleged plan to leak secret grand jury documents in order to make rival prosecutor frank fina look bad. morrow also testified that he and kane concocted story to pin that leak on former top aidee and kane's exboyfriend, adrien king. >> time for eagles football. the fans have been waiting all summer for game one. >> fun game right from the start. >> closer look at the game. >> very warm night out, there but you got to play football, get ready for the season. if you are able to divert our eyes from rio, few minutes last night, you saw the eagles franchise savior on display. too early to call on that? maybe. c

our greg argos is in center county, he'll have live reports on "eyewitness news" later today. >>> nowt today's weather forecast. >> today promises to be beautiful day, let alone beautiful week that we're watching unfold here. just gorgeous start to the day here with center city far in the distance, all is clear, you have got very modest out of the northwest breeze, anywhere from say ten to 15 miles per hour there is particular camera shot outside palmyra cove nature park only at 7 miles per hour currently. now the sun is up, it will help efficiently warm things up to the mid 90s, 80s, i should say, low mid 80s, today, tomorrow, stretch just keeps ongoing, meisha. >> keep it up, katie, keep it up. good morning, happy monday, pa turnpike, where we have an accident here, past ft. washington, it is pulled all the way off to that shoulder, moving in the westbound direction, just make note of. that will also, some construction eastbound and westbound near valley forge, rid lane still blocked because that far construction, also, another accident, glennside, involving injuries, easton road at