they found the drive shaft had an abnormal am of wear and tear. >>> now relatives of john and joyce sheridan are speaking out days after the couple's death was ruled a murder-suicide. here is more on how the family is working to clear john sheridan's name. >> a burning home in an upscale new jersey neighborhood. a prominent political couple found dead inside. the deaths of john and joyce sheridan on september 28th seemed a mystery until now investigators just declaring it a murder-suicide. a husband now accused of fatally attacking his wife before setting their master bedroom on fire. >> they decided it was a murder-suicide the second they walked on the scene. >> the sheridan family is fighting back pointing out what they call gaping holes in the prosecutors report ones that point to a brutal double murder and the suspect still at large. >> the community should be scared. they have no idea what happened at the crime scene and they are out telling the public they are safe. >> they say that he used a kitchen knife to fatally stab his wife and then an unknown october to kill himself and then se

john and joyce sheridan's children reject authorities conclusion that their father kill his wife and himself last september. >> we had no idea what happened. >> trust me, i wish i were in charge of this investigation. >> reporter: mark sheridan one of the couple's son hoist a lawyer sent a letter to the somerset county prosecutor's office. he claims they botched the investigation saying your office set out to prove the prepennsylvania mature conclusion of the its investigators. >> it never conducted or even performed even the basics of an investigation. all they did was try to prove it was a murder/suicide. >> reporter: last month the prosecutor's office concluded from stab wound that the john sheridan killed joyce sheridan and thereafter committed suicide. sheridans had their own autopsy done by doctor michael bad even who says john sheridan's wound were not self inflict, supporting possibility that both were murdered. prosecutor's only comment is that he stand by the investigation. >> if you are not the a family with resources and education, and wherewithal to fight this fight, i do

his familiar are calling a bungled investigation and he is suggesting tonight that john and joyce sheridan's loose. >> we're not going to allow the prosecutor's office to destroy my father's legacy, my mother's legacy to protect them from their screwups. >> reporter: mark sheridan is the son of cooper health systems ceo john sheridan and joyce his wife of 47 years. the prominent political couple was found dead in their skillman home last september and family members are rejecting a recent report released by the somerset county prosecutors' office that concluded john sheridan murdered his wife set fire to their bedroom and then killed himself. >> the prosecutor have indicted and convicted my brother of murder when there hasn't even been a trial. >> reporter: the family has questions about what they call a botched investigation. why were there no scratch marks on john sheridan when dna from an unknown source was found under joyce sheridan's fingernails? what was the motive? john sheridan had been sending work e-mails just hours before the killing even planning a meeting for the next day. and t

on the floor by the bed joyce sheridan, carving knife and bread knife.d to light the fire. the poor pattern of gasoline around the bed. interesting thing we all wondering if there was an intruder how could they get out. there was a 2nd set of stairs that led to a dressing room with the door into the bedroom. those stairs went down to one room. bill: access to the bedroom could have been from the front, the door the side. >> you have to think someone could have come through here bill: the prosecutor essentially saying that john sheridan killed his wife set a fire killed himself and their explanation is that the armoire fell on top >> is right. the heavy top part fell on top of them and cause the broken ribs. bill: so completely on the other side someone came in murder came in, kill them both lit the fire, but fire, but the armoire on top of the fire and then escaped >> the killer or killers on the loose. he does not know how or why misses he will fight for his father's legacy and is trying to alert people that killers are out there. his family does not ca

why were there no scratch marks on john sheridan when dna from an unknown source was found under the fingernails of joyceve? john sheridan had been sending work e-mails just hours before the killings. even planning a meeting for the next day and the couple facetimed with their grandson that night. no signs of unrest. where is the weapon used to stab john sheridan? police never recovered it. and the dna on the knife used to kill joyce. >> the dna evidence in this case is extremely speculative. >> reporter: now the family is planning to sue the prosecutor and other officials not for money but to clear john sheridan's name. >> we're not going to allow the prosecutor's office to destroy my father's legacy my mother's legacy. >> reporter: and the prosecutor's office tells abc news "in light of the repeated tapes by members of the sheridan family, that litigation is imminent. furthe comment not appropriate at this time." the family is planning to file that any day but want to clear their parents' names and just remember they want everyone to remember they were a devoted couple married 47 years. devoted to thei

sheridan? police never recovered it. and the dna on the knife used to kill joyce? . >> reporter: now, the family is planning to sue the prosecutor and other officials not for money but to clear john sheridan's name. >> we're not going to allow the prosecutor's office to destroy my father's legacy, my mother's legacy. >> reporter: and the prosecutor's office tells abc news, "in light of the repeated statements by members of the sheridan family, that litigation is imminent. further comment not appropriate at this time." the family is planning to file that lawsuit any day but want to clear their parents' names and just remember, they want everyone to remember they were a devoted couple married 47 years. devoted to their family, friends and community. >> seems like there are a lot of questions out there. >> thank you, paula. >>> want to turn now to an incredible survival story. a man missing for 66 days at sea rescued by the coast guard after his sailboat was spotted drifting over 200 miles off the coast of north carolina. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporte

. >>> the sons of john and joyce sheridan are speaking out to abc news after their parents' death wereed a murder suicide. he was a state transportation commissioner and leader to revitalize camden. september 28 the high-profile couple were found dead. rumors swirled until friday when the somerset county prosecutor said john sheridan stabbed himself to death and torched the house before killing himself. four sons are saying this is impossible and the ruling was shoddy police work. >> we're not going to allow the prosecutor's office to destroy my father's legacy and my mother's legacy to protect them from their screwups. good morning will have more at 7:00 a.m. >> the framework for a nuclear deal is set with iran. president obama called the agreements a historic understanding. the tentative deal would dismantel iran's nuclear weapons program. some issues need to be resolved before final agreement in june. the president said iran will face more inspections than any other nation in the world. >>> the new owner of the shuttered revel casino plans to close on the deal today. glen straub wil

faith willal arson investigation in the somerset county home of cooper health ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce. now is there a bitter debate over how the couple really died. >> mark sheridan, one of john and joyce's four sons sent a letter monday to the somerset county prosecutor's office. he claims they botched his parent's investigation saying your office set out to prove premature conclusion of the investigators. >> they never conducted even or performed even the basics of an investigation. all they did was try to prove that this was a murder/suicide. >> reporter: last month in a seven page release the prosecutor's office described stab wound to the sheridan's body a and concluded john sheridan killed joyed sheridan and there have after committed suicide. mark and his brothers hired doctor michael bod tone do an autopsy. he found john sheridan's a wound were not self inflict and knife to kill him was missing. shark sheridan says it is possible both of his parents were murder victims. >> i wish i had some answer for alternative toss what happened to my parents. if i had had conduct this inve

last in month the the somerset county prosecutor rule that sheridan killed his wife, joyce and then himself before setting their home in fire in september. one of the sheridan's sons is challenging the competence and credibility of that investigation in the the letter to the prosecutor. >> we have no idea what happened. trust me, i wish i were in charge of this investigation. they never conducted even or performed even the the basics of an investigation. all they did was try to prove that this was a murder/suicide. >> sheridan's son says the family is planning to sue. the prosecutor is standing by their investigation. >>> 5:37n business news this morning get ready to rock out, within more time. money watch's jill wagner joins us live from insuring with that and more, hi jill. >> reporter: good morning, ukee. strong earnings from banks of jp morgan, chase and wells fargo sent stocks higher on wall street. dow jones jump 59, nasdaq was down 11. today is tax day, you've got until midnight to send in your tax forms. you can also apply for an extension that gives you six more runs until october

last month somerset county prosecutor ruled sheridan killed his wife joyce and then himself inside of their skill man home back in september. now, one of the sheridan sons is challengeing both the competence and the credibility of that investigation in a scathing letter he certainly to the prosecutor. he says the family is now planning to sue. >> we have no idea what happened. trust me, i wish that i were in charge of this investigation. they never conducted conducted even or performed even the basics of an investigation. all they did was try to prove that this was murder suicide. >> the prosecutor in somerset county says he stands by the investigation. >>> well today new jersey governor chris christie proposed an overhaul of the social security system as he gears up for a possible gop presidential run. >> these changes will not affect you but will save these programs for your grandchildren. >> during that speech in new hampshire the governor said he would raise the retirement age from 67 to 69 and he would also phase out benefits for people making more than $80,000 a year and elimina

it can spread easily through contaminated food, questions continue to swirl about john sheridan and his wife joyce the high-profile couple was found dead in september. their new jersey home had been set on fire. last week prosecutors ruled it a murder-suicide, they said that john stabbed his wife and then torched the house before stabbing himself but the sheridans four sons are calling that conclusion impossible. they believe it was a double murder with the killer still on the loose. >> the community should be scared. the prosecutor has no idea what happened at the crime scene and he was out telling them they were safe. >> there is a list of unanswered questions about their death coming up in a full report at 12:30. >>> the florida developer buying the revel casino has his sights set on a better atlantic city, he will reportedly buy the showboat, next door to the revel. part of a plan to remake the north of town. richard stockton bought showboat casino to open a campus there but the taj mahal blocked it. >>> the calendar brings two holidays together, passover arrived at sun down tonight coinciding

authorities also said joyce had blood on her hands but mark sheridan said there were no scratches on his father. now the brothers said in the letter, the singular focus of the investigation was to prove the murder/suicide hypothesis rather than determine what happened to our parents when facts were developed that called that hypothesis into question. they were ignored. the sheridan brothers say they plan to file a state lawsuit over the cause of death. the prosecutor's office said in a statement to nbc 10 in light of the repeated statements by members of the sheridan family that litigation is imminent. further comment would not be appropriate at this time. >> jacqueline, thank you. >>> now to some breaking news. just one hour ago, the white house announced president obama is removing cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. find out exactly how this will change things let's go live to nbc 10 national correspondent steve handlesman in washington to sort it out for us. steve? >> jim, thanks. good afternoon, this is the next move by president obama in his effort to normalize rel

prominent couple in new jersey continue to doubt the cause of their parent's death john sheridan and his wife joyce were found dead in their home last september and police ruled it a suicide and they sent a letter blaming thing for false findings they said basic factses were wrong on an autopsy and they accused of prosecutors and police of a biassed and incomplete investigation. >>> and now how a man ended up slashed in the face this morning, it happened at 2:30 a.m. at 23rd street and ridge avenue, it started with a fight and it's unclear if the man who was the victim or was he wielding a knife and the victim was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition. and police are looking for a gunman in camden the gun fire erupted last night on van buren street, and the woman was taken to cooper university hospital. a motive is still unclear. >>> in north philadelphia 26-year-old man is expected to be okay after he was shot in the leg, it happened at 12:30 this morning near the corner of 22nd and west susquehanna avenue police found multiple shell casings at that interests section and no

authorities say john sheridan stabbed his wife joyce many times before pouring gasoline throughout theirm and lighting the place on fire. both of them were later found dead. larry is a professor of forensic science at john j. college. let's go through some of the evidence, larry. joyce had skin basically under her fingernails but there were no scratch marks on her husband's body. how could that be? >> well i think you can -- you can end up with d.n.a. skin tissue under the fingernails with a lot less than, you know a deep scratch leaving marks. there are cells that just slough off the skin and you can get that under the fingernails. i don't think that that's any kind of an issue. there are no scratches on john. we understand that. not a problem. >> supposedly if you buy the police theory of this he stabbed his wife to death and then stabbed himself to death. i've always understood that it was, you know virtually impossible to do that to yourself and stab yourself multiple times. >> well, first of all, we know that she was dead before him. there was an arson set. it was a gasoline arson.