as one of jeff cole's sources just told him. you see a suspect being transported in that vehicle right there. this is video jeff we're seeing. i'm sorry i interrupted you. please go ahead g that's fine. great reporting and folks in fact should see this. and see how this all operates and of course they quickly lower those doors as they often do so you don't see sometimes what's happening and who is coming out of it. but what i was reporting lucy was just that i've got a top law enforcement shores says the officer was shot in the head and indications are he certainly is in grave condition that this a difficult very difficult circumstance for this police officer. 21 and lehigh at a game stop apparently shot in the head. top law enforcement source. and two people are in custody folks. >> jeff of course we've got -- we're all over this story. chris o'connell at the scene at the game stop at 21st and lehigh fox 29's dave schratwieser is on his way to the temple university hospital. brad sattin is there. so we of course will continue to

our jeff cole has been working this story since the moment that call came in. in the newsroom right now. jeff. >> reporter: we've been working our sources both through the phone through texts listening to twitter as well and i've got a source here that's indicating maybe this would have been something they call a site robbery where the police officers may have gone there not as a result of a radio call but were just sort of checking on the store. again source indicating that it may have been something that they were prefer to as sight robbery those are the things we'll learn over time. i have pretty good sources here who indicate that he was absolutely shot in the head. top law enforcement source in fact telling us that. and other that is are indicating in all reporters said he's in extremely grave condition. folks i would say to our viewers that we get all kinds of information when things like this happen. we do get names went do hear all kinds of reports on conditions but we don't just blurt them out and throw them on tv without confirmation and doing the bes

jeff cole responds to your comments in this week's fox unfiltered. ♪ >> reporter: i'm jeff cole it's tered. we respond to your comments and complaints right here on the air air. >>> first up, i'm standing here with the one the only, steve keeley. >> jeff this can't be good if you got me on unfilter. >> come on don't be so anything tiff. i was watching your broadcast when i found a comment by steve keeley very inappropriate. >> it's so cold out my face is more frozen bruce jenners. >> christine narks i am so sorry if i offensed you. my job is to often be funny not i was offensive. i'm a fan of bruce jenner from the '76 olympics. it's four in the morning i'm so cold out. pointing the dangers of the cold but have a little light humor with it so again. >> speak of weather we got this e-mail from maya. i'd love see the video from last year of the snowplow going past steve. he's been outside in the snow all morning. it could be a throw back tuesday. so, steve, you want to so that again? >> see it. i lived it and apparently i'm going keep reliving it for the rest of my life. >> there goes co

as our jeff cole reports that self proclaimed pastor was on the us marshall's most wanted list and theyracked him to a beach in brazil just days ago. >> reporter: victor barnard sits in a jail in brazil awaiting his return to the united states. when he hits us soil he'll face dozens of counts of child molestation. >> i started crying immediately. i felt like i was going to faint. >> reporter: the news nearly floored 28-year-old lindsay. living in harleysville pennsylvania as young girl she moved to minnesota with her parents to become followers of bernard's church river road fellowship. >> there's only one god. there's only one lord and there's only one way. >> reporter: she says the 53-year-old cult leader convinced her folks and others to give their first born females to the church. >> it was early fall of 2000 sand when victor first started questioning me about my sex life and he was asking questions, you know if i ever masturbated before and um, that night was the first time that he sexually abused me. report roar the resident of clementon new jersey says the abuse started when she

i'm jeff cole. iain. >> jeff, thank you. >>> still to come tonight fighting back and winning. >> a female store clerk takes on two gun toting robbers. the big mistake they made that gave her the upper hand. >>> and the los angeles police department defends the actions of their officers after the shooting death of a homeless man but tonight there's a new call for justice. >>> a high schoolgirls basketball team knocked out of the playoffs, not for losing game. they got the boot for changing the color of their uniforms for breast cancer awareness. why this was again the rules. ♪ ♪ >>> here's live look at ultimate doppler radar right now. this is the latest winter weather system causing a lot of trouble for us right now we got snowfalling, soon it will turn to sleet. we are tracking all of it of course for you and keep you updateupdated. bob kelly back watching these roads tonight during this tricky commute. >> good evening everybody. the toughest part depending upon where you begin and end your trip you

jeff cole, fox 29 news. >> lucy. >> thank you, jeff. >>> hang right now reaction to a verdict in the trial against a man accused of of shooting a philadelphia cop. eric torres shot officer ward davies in a mini mart two years ago. the bullet hit him inches blow his bullet proof vest. he survived and is still recovering. the man who pull the trigger could spend a very long time in jail. fox 29's dawn timmy yaw in the courtroom for the verdict. she joins us live in center city. dawn? >> reporter: lucy the jury began deliberations on friday afternoon. a jury of nine women and three men. they announced thriver this afternoon about 2:00 o'clock. not guilty of attempted murder and receiving stolen property but guilty of all the other charges and there are a lot of them. enough to make sure that eric torres doesn't walk the streets again. >> i'm huring. i want to go home and relax with the family. >> reporter: philadelphia police officer edward davies speaking briefly with reporters outside the criminal justice center this afternoon. the 41-year-old expressing relief after a jury finds eric

in the newsroom i'm jeff cole. , back to you. >> thank you jeff. >>> in the middle of their grief some help tonight for the family of a fallen philadelphia police officer. game stop corporate executives visited the fraternal order of police headquarters in northeast philadelphia today and they brought a sizeable check with them for the family of officer robert wilson. this -- the fop set up this memorial in honor of officer wilson. he was shopping in game stop in north philadelphia last week when two armed robbers showed up. he died while trying to stop them. and also protect other customers customers. today's visit and donation by the game stop execs touched the fop potions's president. >> they came through in a big way and in in a big time. nothing they do will bring back officer wilson this donation will be able to help for quite sometime for the family. >> vigil for officer wilson will begin within an hour the 6:00 p.m. on the 5400 block of locust street in west philadelphia. his family is still planning his fun

here's jeff cole.right. >> reporter: in the family room of his delaware county twin hangs a photo of michael nelling's mom and dad. 18 pros spec park had his family home and he's proud to own it. >> many years spent here with minute brothers and sisters. you know a i mean a lot of memories in the house. >> reporter: but there's trouble here. it. >> looks like it's getting deeper. >> reporter: trouble with the very foundation of the attached homes that could lead to disaster. >> they said they're worried about the house imploding? >> exactly. >> reporter: literally falling in on itself. >> that's the terminology they used at the time, yes. >> reporter: nelling says the bad times started in november when structural engineers inside the house next door deliver the stunning news. the foundation is collapsing. and the load bearing wall the properties share is failing. the woman who lives here now gone. the property taken over by a bang. all of it putting a heavy strain on the foundation of nelling's home. >

. >> jeff cole has our follow up report. >> reporter: the letter is dated march 1st 2015 last sunday addressed to our fountain of live center church family. it's posted on the website of a former member turned critic known as the redeemed marine. it starts with a reference to the fox 29 report. we want to apologize for the embarrassment this story has caused you personally and as a church father. last week fox 29 revealed that the burlington, new jersey, fountain of live center through a school it runs, a business it controls or entities linked to it had been buying homeowners unpaid tax bills orleans and had in some instances moved to foreclose or take the homes. donna maxwell of burlington county who has lived for years in many run down trailer is one. >> so your understanding is this church has paid these taxes? >> yup. >> because it wants this property? >> yes. >> it's going to throw you the hell out of here. >> yes. >> maxwell and her children face a spring evict. jennifer schlear of palmyra fears the loss of her home. >> i thought churches were there to help you not to prey on

jeff cole fox 29 news. >>> all right. let's check in with howard much what's coming up in sports?ng to tell us their big season number one seed won't matter. hear from the players going into the ncaa dance. and not good news for a phillies pitcher but not unexpected. cliff lee may be ending his phillies career without throwing a pitch this season. that's coming up in sports. >> rohan at the jersey shore. he'll rescue a seal sort of. >> dante the german shepherd is paralyzed in a wheelchair. we'll take him to physical therapy and walk again. check it out on next chasing ♪ >>> have we all seen the last of cliff lee pitching for the philliess? impossible to trade him but the phillies and cliff lee have decided to put him on the 60 day disable list. usually that means you will be out for a lot longer than the 60 days. his injury a recurring one that really ends careers. in the spring after one outing he tore the tendon in his left elbow. he has chosen not to have surgery. hope it heals but if he did have surgery his season and phil he's career would be over. either way it's not good a

fox 29 investigates jeff cole reports. >> reporter: special education programs will cost pennsylvaniaakes are high helping special needs kids to 35. >> it's not one size fits all for all kids if your child is not being successful then you get this individualized education plan. >> reporter: coming up with that plan is a team effort says jessica glass a school psychologist. but some times there are differing views on what's needed needed. >> sometimes when the parents disagree, that's when you see more of an advocate um corks come in and support that. >> reporter: thanks for stopping. >> we've heard a lot about you. >> you have? >> reporter: mattamore c. lewis. she's a special education advocate. for the past 17 years she's been hired by parents to get the instructions they believe their children need. what makes lewis qualified? according to her bio she's personally journeyed the special education maze and has impressive academic credentials. >> i have a phd. i'm an rn with a master's in psychology an ph that applied psychology. >> reporter: that's right m relies of delaware county cl

jeff cole has our follow up report. >> reporter: the letter is dated march 1st 2015 last sunday and isour fountain of life center church family. it's posted on the website of a former member turned critic known as the redeemed marine. it starts with a reference to the fox 29 report. we want to apologize for the embarrassment this story has caused you personally and as a church father. last week fox 29 reveal that the burg ton new jersey fountain of life center through a school it runs a business it controls or entities link to to do it had eau been buying homeowners unpaid tax liens and moved to foreclose on take the home. donna maxwell of burlington county whose lived for years in this run down trailer is one. so your understanding is this church has paid these taxes? >> yup. >> reporter: because it wants this property? >> yes. >> reporter: it's going to throw you the hell out of here? >> yes. >> reporter: maxwell and her children face a spring evict. jennifer schlear of palmyra fears the loss of her home. >> i thought churches were there to help you not to prey on people's misfortune

fox 29's jeff cole joins us now with more. jeff. >> reporter: iain across europe tonight there are calls to mandate two crew members in cockpits at all times protection against the horror of what the co-pilot of the german aircraft is believed to have done. while the scowering of the crash seen stretched into yet another day news of of the startling last minutes of the germanwings jet seem too tour of horrible to believe. >> i think the victim only realized that the last moment on the recording you only hear the screams literally on the last moment. >> reporter: it was sabotage in the air. according to a french prosecutor speaking after listening to the final moments of the aircraft's voice recorders the co-pilot barricaded himself into the cockpit and intentionally drove the jet at full speed into the french alps. the captain who left the cockpit for a short time was hammering on the locked door trying to get in. germany's transport minister. >> the french authorityies have elaborateed on is only shocking. >> reporter: on its

. >> jeff cole is in the studio to begin our team coverage. >> reporter: why would the co-pilot of theerman aircraft snuff out the lives of plain full of passengers in an instant instant. a question on the minds of people around the globe this evening and one that may be very difficult to answer. news of sabotage in the air claiming 150 lives in a flash was incomprehensible. germany's transportation minister. >> the french authorityies have elaborateed on is shocking. >> reporter: ill fated plain's black box voice recorder held the horrible according to a french prosecutor. the co-pilot barricaded himself in the cockpit and deliberately drove the air crash craft full speed into the french alps. the captain of the aircraft who left the cockpit for a short time was lock out and frantically pounded on the door to get in. >> i think the victim only realized at the most moment. on the record ugh only hear the screams literally on the last moment. >> reporter: 28-year-old co-pilot and and dray as lubitz was intent on destroying the plane says the prosecutor. the jet was flying from barcelona

fox 29's jeff cole is live in our newsroom to explain what's going on. jeff? >> reporter: a lot going on lucy. the special prosecutor in this case states it bruntly attorney general kathleen kane didn't like the findings of his probe she broke the law and now she wants to squash it. her attorney says the prosecutor never should have been appoint appointed. be careful. >> state attorney general kathleen kane drew a crowd today a hoard of controversy reporters on lookers at city hall to witness state supreme court argument crucial to kane's career. she wore a smile. >> very confident. >> it cull almost done to this. a judge had no authority argued kane's attorney to appoint a special prosecutor to use a grand jury to probe whether kane had leaked confidential grand jury information to a city newspaper and later lied about it to a grand jury. why would she do it? according to her critics to embarrass a former state prosecutor frank cena who had been critical of kane's decision to pass on a corruption probe he led a philadelphia politician. kane's denied wrongdoin

still ahead, our jeff cole.erage of thursday's tragic shooting of that philadelphia police officer robert wilson. this is a special edition of fox unfiltered. >>> also, have you seen the guy with this sign? we're going to share his story as we you take you in focus. >> it's another cold march morning. it certainly doesn't feel like spring. spring is still a couple of weeks away, but we do get that extra hour of daylight, or at least it's lighter longer in the day, starting today. tomorrow we'll start the day later but we'll end it later too. we'll have a warmer forecast for you. still ahead too. >> thank you caitlin. starting our morning off, how about the grateful dead "friend of the devil." thanks for the ride around norfolk! and i just wanted to say, geico is proud to have served the military for over 75 years! roger that. captain's waiting to give you a tour of the wisconsin now. could've parked a little bit closer... it's gonna be dark by the time i get there. geico. proudly serving the military for over 75

. >> i'm jeff cole. for fox unfiltered where we respond to your comments and complaints right here on the air. first up, let's start with our good friend, mr. chris murphy. you had a busy week last week. your own show and filling in for mike jerrick. >> i did all six hours but i loved every minute of it. >> you know why we want to talk to you, right? >> why you ambushed me here in the makeup room, right? >> ml wrote really i love the show, but please, please, put down the spray can. hey chris, who in the world is doing your makeup. wow. chris is orange this morning. all right, mr. murphy what's going on here? >> here's the deal. we do our own makeup as you just saw and i am officially color blind. second excuse it's the dead of winter. i was trying to get the flyers into the playoffs. i was channelling the orange color. >> i'm glad i cleared all that up. aren't you glad you asked? >> a really good guy, a web producer, our website is hugely possible, correct? >> and it's growing because of all of you, our

tonight at 10:00 jeff cole and fox 29 investigates takes a look into the background avenue local woman familiar tolls represent them in the struggle for special education services. jeff is here now with look ahead to tonight. >> reporter: tonight at 10 we take a close look at an area pro profile special aid advocate who claims she has a ph.d. in applied psychology it's the kind of academic training likely to help in her advocacy work for parents with special needs children. when we asked her where she earned her ph.d. she has not been very forthcoming. it's important because public resources, tax dollars are used to provide special education instruction in public schools and parents dig into their pockets to pay for her services. tonight at 10:00 we press for answers. >> who took it over? does it exist. >> you don't know? >> this has been investigated several years ago by -- >> why can't you tell me? you seem like you don't want to tell me. >> i do want to tell you. >> i'm willing to respond in writing. >> you will not tell me. you tell me that you have a valid ph.d. from an accredited

jeff cole is in the newsroom with a look ahead at his story coming up tonight at 10. real nightmare jeff. >> absolute nightmare. absolutely knock out of his home and not sure what he's going to do. for mike fell it is a nightmare. he can't live in his home due to safety concerns he doesn't seem to be able to do much about it at least not at this point. take a look here. the signs of trouble are everywhere in neling' haas house. cracks lace the walls and ceilings much the living room is buckling. he was orderrd out by the borough. how about the chance of implosion. >> it look like it actually could be dangerous here. >> yes. that's why i guess they told me i had to move out immediately. >> reporter: whose fault is all of this then? >> i don't know. that's what i'm trying to figure out. >> reporter: that's what we're here for as well. so talk about a rock an hard place. he still has a mortgage to pay and some taxes. he's turned to his insurance company. to night at 10:00 we will tell you what it had to say about all of this and why neling doesn't seem to know where to tu

fox 29's jeff cole has been all over this investigation and joining us now with the latest. jeff. >> reporter: six and counting much that's the number of area public officials smeared in the corruption probe the attorney general refused to bring the city da -- the city da seems all too willing to bring it. for philly's da it's become like shooting fish in a barrel. his prosecutors bring evidence of corruption to a grand jury and more public officials tumble today. i announced the indictments of three more state legislators. as before, i take no pleasure in this procedure. >> reporter: certainly the accuseed don't either. philadelphia democrat state representative louise bishop, michelle brownly and former state representative harold james turned themselves in to state police in harrisburg. all face corruption charges emergeing from controversial undercover sting operation run for two years out of the pa attorney general's office. a case sitting attorney general kathleen ca inform e passed on which williams tuesday reminded reporters. >> to talk about the case that one, said

>> to quote jeff cole, it is march.en't hit an off season practice, we haven't even hit the regular season. calm down. the current group won how many super bowls? >> that would be zero. >> calm down, monte. i think they have a good plan. i think there's a little vision here. let's come down and see if this group works. i like what they did. and that's it for this edition of fox unfiltered. we want to hear from you and if you want, send us a video with your comment like monty-g did or do it the old fashion . >>> right now we begin with this breaking news for our 9:00 hour of fox 29 weekend. we are staying on top of this decision in north philadelphia because there are still some developments. investigators are trying to figure out what started a massive warehouse fire overnight. it started at about 2:30 a.m. the scene is the 2400 block of west west moreland street. they did manage to knock this one down and bring it under control. they are still working on hot spots and they still have hoses up above. this is still an ac

cole has one last things to say as he leaves town. >> hopefully you will see me and todd in up super bowl. >> we'll see. jeff skversky, "channel 6 action news." >> eagles' fans got a chance to say good-bye to chuck bednarik in bethlehem. there will be a private service for family and friends tomorrow. he exeld on both sides of football. >> he's not only icon but everything you wants for nfl franchise this man represented. toughness, passion for the game, pride in the city. humble in every way. >> still ahead the flyers lose two players for remainder of the season. plus, cole hamels looks like cole hamels jim kenney. son of a firefighter. first in his family to go to college. he's been councilman at-large, representing the whole city. a progressive voice who'll be a mayor for our neighborhoods. bringing philadelphia together... expanding pre-kindergarten improving our schools... ...and partnering with businesses, community colleges and universities to create jobs jim kenny, the block by block mayor we need to move philadelphia ahead. >> it's a lost schb for flyers and they lost two key players for the rest of

cole hamels got the start this afternoon. he went three innings allowing this two run home run to jord i mercer in the top of the third. >>> phillies came back, jeffoeur hit a single to the left in the sixth inning scoring hernandez as phillies beat pittsburgh three-two. >>> cliff lee threw a bull pen session today and afterward he said elbow felt the same. he has a small tear and cliff hopes he can endure discomfort and pitch through it this season. if not he will need season ending surgery. so busy day for the eagles and that is it for sports, we will have more news after ♪ ♪ ♪ you're only young once. unless you have a subaru. (announcer) the subaru xv crosstrek. symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 34 mpg. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. [ r&b slow jam playing ] ♪ yeah, girl ♪ ♪ you know, i've been thinking about us ♪ ♪ and, uh, i just can't fight it anymore ♪ ♪ it's bundle time ♪ ♪ bundle ♪ ♪ mm, feel those savings, baby ♪ and that's how a home and auto bundle is made. better he learns it here than on the streets. the miracle of bundling -- now, that's progressive. ♪ ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and

cole hamels got the start this afternoon. he went three innings a allowing this two run homerun to jordy mercer in the top of the third. the phillies came back, though. jeffncoeur hit a single to left. and the sixth inning scoring hernandez as the phillies beat pittsburgh three-two. more news when we come back. we just had the best family vacation. really? there were fights breaking out in the street, angry mobs the whole place was like a war zone. it was fantastic! what about the kids? we shackled them to a post in the middle of town. i don't know what they loved more the shackling or the pool. my money's on the shackling. with so much to do stay where the action is. book one of our hotels at colonialwilliamsburg.com. >>> well the philly pops has announce the its upcoming season. >> it includes a celebration of old blue eyes. ♪ >> frank sinatra singer michael andrew helped the philly pops announce the highlights of its new season today. the pops will commemorate sinatra's 100th birthday in october. they will join c >>> that is "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >> the late show with david letterman is next with kelsey grammar. have a good n ( band playing "late

cole hamels got the start this afternoon. he went three innings a allowing this two run homerun to jordy mercer in the top of the third. the phillies came back, though. jeff francoeur hit a single to left. and the sixth inning scoring hernandez as the phillies beat pittsburgh three-two. more news when we come b >>> well the philly pops has announce the its upcoming season. >> it includes a celebration of old blue eyes. ♪ >> frank sinatra singer michael andrew helped the philly pops announce the highlights of its new season today. the pops will commemorate sinatra's 100th birthday in october. they will j