and she says that the victim joyner francis wanted absolutely no part of it. it's a tragic situation all the way around a 16-year-old girl dead, three more young girls are now facing serious charges. almost a year has passed but now the three teenaged girls facing charges for the death of 16-year-old amy joyner francis are standing trial. prosecutors say joyner francis was attacked and killed at hands of her three classmates in a bang room at the howard high school of technology in wilmington. it's a nonjury trial taking place in family court. the girls are being tried as juveniles. a variety of witnesses were called to the stand mostly detailing the events that led up to the fight that includes a meeting documented on social media between the girls the day before the brought another witness of the actual fight says it started out as talking then an argument then she stated joyner francis was attacked without warning and that she never wanted to fight. just one of the three students is accused of physically fighting joyner francis. she faces the most serious c

she's seen that this cell phone video beating joyner francis.he judge ruled the teen caused joyner francis death and should have known the attack posed that risk. the prosecution now hopes the verdict finally will allow the community to heal. >> that sense of normalcy i hope will soon return to that school. >> reporter: it's one year to the month since joyner-francis' death. the victim's family sat sile limit in the courtroom but said they're thankful for the guilty verdict. >> at the end of the day you cannot brutalize someone pummel someone in the bathroom and lead to their death and there's no consequence for that action. >> reporter: during the trial, the defense argued joyner francis what you a willing participant in this fight and that her death was unforeseeable. an autopsy showed the teen had an extremely rare undiagnosed heart condition but the judge ruled the teen deserved the right to live another day. as for the teen found responsible. >> from the very moment that this occurred there's been a great deal of confusion as to how this co

the end of the day three young ladies who cost the life of a beautiful, young lady named amy joyner francis, they get to go home and joyner frances family has to always go to the cemetery. >> reporter: judge is expected to hand down his ruling, right around 9:00 this morning. we will follow the case, but for now live from wilmington jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> well, new this morning authorities are investigating an overnight fire in south philadelphia. flames broke out just before 1:00 a.m. on the 800 block of washington avenue. fire fighters got the blaze under control in 20 minutes. we're told it started on the third floor still no word what caused the fire, thankfully in one was hurt. >>> police in delaware address kidnapping and sexual assault of the four year-old girl in new castle county. "eyewitness news" at john dick son high school. officers met with the concerned community members and gave stranger danger tips for parents on how 20 keep their kid safe. child was playing outside village of plum run when she was abducted last thursday night. witness found her walkin

she is seen in in this cell phone video beating joyner francis inside a bathroom of howard high school of technology. judge ruled that the teen caused joyner frances death and should have known that the attack posed a risk. prosecution hopes it will allow the community to heel. >> that sense of normalcy i hope we will see in return to that school. >> reporter: it is one year to the month since joyner francis death, victim's family sat silent in the courtroom but afterward, said they are thankful for the guilty verdict. >> at the end of the day you cannot brutal ice someone, pummel someone in the bathroom , and there is no consequences for that action. >> reporter: during a trial, defense argued joyner francis was defense was a willing in the fight and the autopsy showed the teen had an extremely rare undiagnosed heart condition, but the judge ruled that the teen deserves the right to live another day. as for the teen found responsible. >> from the very moment that this occurred, there has been a great deal of confusion as to how this could have ever possibly happened. >> i told her she

ago this month, 16 year-old amy joyner francis died after this brutal bathroom brawl at howard highy in wilmington. the fight was caught on cell phone video. joyner frances family had to watch it time and again during closing arguments this week. >> we're all devastated. it is, almost like,. >> soon three teens on trial learn their fate, defense attorneys argue joyner francis was willing participant in this fight and that her death was unforeseeable. teen died afterward, doctors say, from a extremely rare heart condition that had gone undetect. prosecutors on the other hand, say joyner francis wasn't looking to fightin steady was unexpectedly attacked in the bathroom that day while trying to diffuse a tense situation caused by an on line group chat. three girls all 17 are charged as juveniles in her death. alleged assailant is charged with criminally negligent homicide, all three are charged with misdemeanor conspiracy. even if expound responsible it is possible none will face jail time since juvenile system has no mandated sentences for those charges. >> that is tough because at th

joyner-francis had an undiagnosed heart condition. it was ruled she died from stress after being beaten by the 17-year-old who attacked her. deckers says his client comes from a solid home but -- >> anybody who knows children understands that sometimes teens are pressured into engaging in activity which is contrary to what mother and father teach every day. >> reporter: two other girls had been charged with conspiracy. one was found delinquent. the other acquit. the judge said she did not participate in the assault. a spokesperson for the victim's family and the prosecutor on those judged delinquent. >> the message that's being sent is there are consequences for your actions. >> the consequences of one's actions must be something that's considered, and kids as much as adults should be thinking about that. >> reporter: what are the consequences? have the primary attacker been convicted as an assault, she would face up to eight years it prison. family court is different. >> my hope is that we guide the youth back on track to lead the la

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seventeen year-olds are tried as juveniles in the death of the 16 year-old amy joyner francis. she died in april 2016 after a fight in the bathroom that was recorded on camera at howard high school of technology in wilmington. defense attorneys claim joyner francis had a rare heart condition that caused her death after the fight, prosecutors say that joyner francis wasn't looking for a fight and that she was attacked while trying to diffuse an argument. >>> we told you about an elderly man who survived a terrifying home invasion, well , now these bikers have his back. >> applause. >> the man behind that door there is 88 year-old korean war veteran pete labuda. two men invaded his home at gunpoint tied him up and robbed him of thousands of dollars in his car. when the warrior watch riders and troop support group heard the news, they decided to show their support. >> somebody tried to rob him and steel his money and he worked hard for it. our backpacks says we got your back at home and we want to make sure this veteran is not forgotten. >> police found labuda's cadillac, hours la

the case centers around 16 year amy joyner francis who died hours after a fight in high school bathroomt april. a 17-year-old was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide. another teen was convicted of conspiracy. now the judge acquitted the third teen charged. here's what the family's spokesperson had to say after court. >> one of things that was shared from the family is and this is a direct quote, had everyone raised their child the way that the joyner francis family raised theirs we would not be here today. >>> the autopsy found joyner francis died of undiagnosed heart defect aggravated by the stress of the fight. sentencing is set for may 23r 23rd. >> philadelphia district attorney seth williams law license about to get suspended. pennsylvania supreme court announced today the suspension will take effect on may 13th. williams agreed to the suspension but says he plans to remain in office. he faces federal bribery and corruption charges and could go to trial next month. >>> a hand writing expert takes the stan in the capital murder trial of eric frein he testified today in frei

they getting to home, and the joyner francis family has to always go to a cemetery or look at pictureso remember amy. >> reporter: the judge said in court today 9:00 o'clock thursday morning is when we will know that decision. thomas? >> we will be there. dave kinchen, thank you jurors in the capital murder trial of eric frein watch his confession on video tape. prosecutors today played the three hour interview that police recorded on the night of his capture. it shows investigators pressing frein for answers on why he opened fire outside the blooming grove barracks in 2014 killing a pennsylvania state corporal and critically wounding a trooper. on that tape, 14 says he act the alone. he could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> jury selection in bill cosby's sex assault case is set to get underway next month. jurors will be picked in pittsburgh beginning may 22nd. opening statements will take place in montgomery county starting on june 5th. the 79-year-old cosby is charged with drugging and molesting a former temple university employee in 2004. the trial expected to last two week

amy joyner-francis had a an unknown heart condition and died of sudden cardiac arrest aggravated by the stress of the attack. >>> there's fallout from the february death of a penn state student. penn state fraternities are canceling all social efforts after the president an open letter to the community on monday. he said that the misconduct to cause the end of fraternities after a boy fell down the stairs. >>> a college mix upleft a boy dumbfounded. -- mixed up, left a boy dumbfounded. he was accepted to a prestigious medical college and a week later he got a rejection letter. >>> a woman turns 90 today she celebrated taking part in the sports she haselled in for decades. she has been rogue since 16 years old. she rowed in the regatta last year, that's a 13-mile course. >> i'm always impressed by them, they are out in snow, sleet and rain. >> call me during the summertime. >> 4:57, more problems for united airlines. >>> a new jersey assembly candidate is under fire for vulgar video that cost him the support of his party. >>> a video at a strawberry mansion neighborhood, a deadly shootin

. >>> almost a year to the day that amy francis joyner died after a fight in her high school bathroom. a delaware judge has convicted two of her classmates. the judge convicte convicted 17d found guilty of criminally negligent homicide another to conspiracy. the judge acquitted the third teen charged. >> one of things that was shared from the family is, and this is a direct quote, had everyone raised their child the way that the joyner francis family raised theirs we would not be here today. >> the autopsy found joyner francis died of undiagnosed heart defect aggravated by the stress of the fight. sentencinsentencing is set for are. >>> on your radar tonight, kind of a light jacket kind of night. don't you think? >> absolutely. >> kathy orr says absolutely looking live in wilmington. tomorrow looking like another fantastic spring day to kick off holiday weekend. kathy orr, good to see you my friend. >> yeah, beautiful day. but don't expect the same weather in the city as down the shore. a lot of people go down the shore this weekend for the easter holiday. cooler down there. we're tal

action news" at noon, a judge finding two girls responsible for their roles in the death of amy joyner francis. >> the 16-year-old died last year after a fight in the girls bathroom. and two of the three teenagers involved in the case were convicted. john rawlins is live now with more on the decision. >> reporter: hi rick, well one acquitted and two found delinquent and the lead finding the homicide charge. the judge made it clear that this was not a fight with mutual combatants and the aggressor should have known that her act of violence should have led to a possible death. >> in an eight page decision they found that the 16-year-old defendant committed criminal homicide when she beat amy francis inside of a girls bathroom last year. she had a presifting heart condition and authorities said she died due to stress from the unprovoked attack. and her attorney says this is her first fight and comes from a goo home with a mother and father in their life. >> they teach family values and anyone that understands children knows that teens are pressured into engaging in activities contrary to what mot

closing statements in the trial of three girls charged in the death of amy joyner francis. she was attacked in the high school bathroom and her heart conditions with triggered by the assault and she died of cardiac arrest. john rawlins is live now outside of wilmington courthouse. >> a pivotal issue is the rare medical problem the young woman had and it was a factor in her death. but the lawyer for the 17-year-old charged says that she could not have known that they are actions could have caused a death. the prosecution disagrees. >> prosecutor sean lug says what occurred here at the high school was a planned targeted attack directed at amy joyner francis with three girls conspiring to do harm with one of them carrying out the actual assault. the video shows the girl charged with criminally negligent home side. the victim had a previously existing heart condition and with not have died not for the stress of the assault. the father says sitting through the closing arguments opened wounds. >> at this point we are all devastated. it's almost like reliving it for the first time

today, a pediatric cardiologist testified that joyner francis had a rare and undi undied heart condition and her death was and foreseeable. autopsy ruled that the teen died from car yack condition aggravated by the stress of a bathroom brawl. at the school. one teen involved in the fight at howard high school of technology faces charges of criminally negligent homicide. prosecutors have charged two other girls with conspiracy. a $3,000 reward is now out to help catch a bank robber in radnor. security cameras cap heard him walkinwalking to the bank of ama in the middle of the day. it happened at the branch on west lancaster avenue at 12:35 friday afternoon. police say that he hasn'ted the teller note but they couldn't read the hand writing. the teller also told investigators robber seemed rather nervous. >> he may have had a physical impediment to his lower jaw and described he kind of talk out of the corner of his mouth. may have some type of speech impediment. dihave a light brown close cropd beard and seemed shaky when he was speaking to the teller. told the teller to hurry up and give

family raised their we would not be here today. >> the autopsy found joyner francis died of an undiagnosed heart defect aggravated by the stress of the bathroom brawl and sentencing now set for may 23rd. >>> an autopsy is expect today in the death of the man killed in the reading police used a stun gun on him, it started when a 31 year-old woman report that had a boyfriend was assaulting her. he resisted. police say they had to use the stun gun. suspect was identified as 25 year-old kenneth johnson, the incident is now under investigation. >>> relief for businesses, in the cities queen village section, police say they had caught an arsonist, this is the man suspected offsetting a series of fires, she's now in jail, prosecutors charged juan barkley from everything from arson to risking a catastrophe , detectives say surveillance camera captured the 59 year-old center city man igniting piles of trash outside shops and delis in february. >>> felony charges, piling autopsy begins a montgomery county man accused of physically abusing his family. forty-four year-old joseph myr he appeared in cou

the bathroom fight was dissected that killed 16-year-old amy joyner francis. the state medical examiner ruled joyner-francis' death -- she died of a pre-existing heart condition. >>> chris coons will give a speech and answer questions about russian interference, european elections and how it affects western democracy. the discussion entitled "are we headed for crisis with russia" will begin this morning at the brookings institute in washington, d.c. president trump says former national securitier susan rice may have committed a crime. the president made the comment to the new york time. the white house accuses rice of requesting identities of trump associates mentioned in u.s. surveillance. mr. trump gave no evidence to support his claim. rice has denied doing anything improper. >>> happening today, president trump welcomes china's president to his florida estate. both men are expected to discuss international trade during a brief visit to mar-a-lago. the president is expected to ask for china's help in dealing with north korea's kim jong-un. >>> the children

three, 17-year-old bees tried as juveniles in the death of 16 year amy joyner francis.rancis died in april 2016 after a fight that was caught on camera at howard high school of technology in wilmington. defense attorneys claim that joyner francis had a rare heart condition and that's what caused her death after the fight. >>> a crem blinn spokesman confirming secretary the of state rex tillerson met with vladimir putin in moscow. hours after secretary tillerson meant with counterpart foreign minister. the two clashing over the situation in syria. there had been questions on putin would meet with tillerson in the wake of the u.s. military strike in syria last week. just today president putin said that u.s. russia relations have wore send since president trump took office. >>> white house press secretary sean spicer is apologizing for comments he made about holocau holocaust. he told media forum in washington dc this morning he let president trump down. correspondent jang as the latest from the white house. >> reporter: white house press secretary sean spicer was in the h

joyner-francis was attacked in a bathroom at howard high school of technology last april and died from her injuries. >> her classmates are charged with criminal conspiracy, for their alleged role, and 117 year old classmate face as charge of criminal homicide. >> now in custody, facing charges in the shooting death of a 13 year old boy last month. johnson was arrested just yesterday, souter lands was pick up march 22, and police had the surveillance pictures to work with in their investigations, authority say the 13 year old victim was shot inside a take-out restaurant in nicetown on march 10, during a argument. he died nine days later at st. christopher hospital. >> philadelphia police special victims aoun sit investigating the report of a sexual assault in a abandon house in june at a investigators say 13 year old girl voluntarily went into a house on the 1300 block of butler street with several boys. after she left that house police say the teenager borrowed a man's phone and called 911. >> and the nation's capitol the nomination of judge neil gorsuch is expected to clear the senate

joyner-francis died last april after that fight inside a howard high school bathroom. one of the girls has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. two others charged with conspiracy. >>> first responderring came to the rescue of a driver who crashed into a garage in warminster bucks county. chopper6 was over this scene on the 700 block of overlook drive last night. firefighters were able to pull a man out through the back of the vehicle and onto a stretcher. authorities have not said what led to this crash. >> happening today, express e-z pass lanes will be closed on the northeast extension. the northbound express e-z pass exit lanes at the lansdale interchange will close from 9:00 a.m. until noon because of maintenance work. the southbound express e-z pass lanes will be closed from noon until 3:00. conventional e-z pass lanes will still be available and hopefully it doesn't hurt traffic too much but the good news for you is weather is not looking too bad today. >> great, yeah. storm tracker6 live double scan shows you for the second straight morning we've got

before testimony wrapped up yesterday afternoon a pediatric cardiologist testified that joyner-francis suffered from a rare heart condition that had gone undetected by doctors. >>> two former aides to new jersey governor chris christie have filed notice that they intend to appeal the verdicts in last november's so-called bridgegate trial. bridget kelly, bill barone convicted of fraud, conspiracy, other charges for closing lanes on the george washington bridge as political pay back. barone was sentenced to two years in prison, kelly 18 months, both remain freon appeal. >> secretary of state rex tillerson will head to moscow later today a mid high intentions over the crisis in syria. expected to sit down with russia's top diplomate not with president putin him self. this morning, stopped in to italy to speak with g7 leaders to discuss the syrian civil war. trump administration trying to encourage its allies to support us policy in spear ya. russia, iran have, warned the us that they will respond with force to further strikes in syria. >> today the san bernardino school where teacher and

medical examiner ruled the joyner francis had pre-existing heart condition and that the stress of the assault was a contributing factor in her death. only one of the three girls is charged with criminally negligent homicide. that trial is expected to last two weeks. ♪ >>> tragedy in russia. a deadly bombing in subway train killed 11 people. it happened in st. petersburg at the same time president vladimir putin was visiting the city. >> tonight the search is on for two suspects. the blast which happened early this morning sent panicked passengers running to the exits. authorities later found and deactivate add second bomb at another busy subway station in the city. president putin says investigators are now looking into all possible causes including terrorism. there's been no claim of responsibility for that blast. the white house says president trump has been briefed on the russian situation. >>> new details in double stabbing a maryland couple in point breeze, police now charged 67-year-old annie potter with murder in the death of his wife robin. police were called to the couple's h

beating amy joyner francis in the bathroom at the school of technology. the other two joined in.f heart problems after the altercation. >>> and a suspected robiner will face charges -- robber will face charges in four holdups. police arrested nicholas vaughn friday after he allegedly robbed a newark bank. the teller quadded 911 -- called 911 before the robbery when she recognized the wanted man. officers arrived after the robbery. they chased vaughn as he sped away from the bank. state police picked him up when he crossed over into maryland. >>> fighting hate will be the theme of a public forum tonight in bucks county. activists will focus on the recent distribution of these kkk leaflets in doylestown and north hampton township. former congressman steve sanesiero will join the discussion at richboro high school. >>> also in bucks county, the quakertown school board will hold a hearing to talk about closing milford middle school. the district faces a $4.7 million deficit. the superintendent also says two elementary schools could be shut down because they need expensive maintenance

. >>> a delaware judge says he will rule tomorrow in the amy joyner-francis trial.sing arguments wrapped up yesterday. the 16-year-old died following a fight at howard high school of technology in wilmington. joyner-francis had a rare and undiagnosed heart condition. >> at this point we're all devastated. it's -- it's almost like reliving it for the first time. >> the alleged 17-year-old assailant is charged with criminally negligent homicide and conspiracy. the two other teens are charge d with conspiracy. >> philadelphia's top prosecutor could go to trial next month if a federal judge gets his way. district judge paul diamond rejected a routine bid by prosecutors who wanted more time to prepare. district attorney seth williams is facing several federal charges for bribery and extortion. the judge has tentatively ordered williams to be ready for trial may 31st. >>> atlantic city's mayor is proposing the first tax cut in a decade. even though they are in the middle of severe financial hardship and a state takeover. the city will hold a public budget hearing next mon

the case centers around that girl there, 16 year old amy joyner francis, who died hours after she was beat up by a group of girls in a high school bathroom last april. steve keeley at the family courthouse in wilmington with more on the decision, hi, steve. >> reporter: well, the judge is ruling here this morning, comes just eight days shy of exactly one year since this violent beating and death in the howard high school secretary floor girls -- second floor bathroom, making major headlines around the world. i was doing live shots for sky news, fox news' partner, in europe, all morning that day. and an american girl killed in her own high school bathroom. and as kids do, it was videotaped. and that also was so disturbing. that video ends up becoming the key piece of evidence in this trial. one of the three girls charged had made a 48-second horrifying documentation of amy francis join he's already moments alive showing a girl now 17 on trial for criminally neglect homicide, punching amy 24 times, and kicking her eight times, pulling her braids, dragging her down to the hard tile floor

the prosecution argument is that this was a pre planned, premeditated attack, and amy amy joyner francis would not be dad if not for all of the punches, kicks and stomps inflicted on her that morning. >> either way sad for all of the families involved. >> police in new castle county still searching for the person who kidnapped and sexually assault add little girl nearly a week ago. sabina kuriakose joins us live with the latest on the investigation, hi, sabina. >> reporter: hi, lauren, no children tie say this is every parent's worse nightmare. this child was snatched feet from her own stoop. so neighbors of course want answers, as police now led on that they may have some new leads. so about 200 people came to john dickinson high school last night for an update on this case. new castle county police say they've been working around the clock to find this man who snatched a four year old off the street in broad daylight last thursday, then sexually assaulted her before dumping her in nearby car half clothed. police were telling the worried crowd last night they may have new clues, includi

she kicked joyner-francis during the assault. the other acquitted. the judge saying she did not participate in the assault. a spokesperson for the victim's family said this. >> at the end of the day, you cannot brutalize someone, pummel someone in the bathroom and lead to their death and there's no consequence for that action. >> reporter: what are the consequence? had the primary attacker been convicted as an adult, she would face six years in prison. family court is different. >> the hope is that we guide the youth back on track to lead the law-abiding life they were meant to lead, to have the education they were meant to have and to become productive adults. >> reporter: a law professor says there's a wide range of steps a court can employ from community service to anger management and other forms of counseling that could can lead to remorse and rehabilitation. a menu of options can extend to placement, somebody go into a juvenile facility or should they stay at home with their family. the system can have jurisdiction over someone till age 19. tha

if they are responsible for the death of amy joyner francis who died after a fight in a school bathroom. john rawlins is live. >> reporter: we are closing arguments today. a 16-year-old's death occurred a year ago and the pivotal issue is that the victim suffered from a rare medical disorder and the 17-year-old school girl says she could not have reasonably known that her actions would leave to her school mate's death. >> at this point. we are all devastated. it's almost like we reliving it for the first time. >> father of amy joyner francis reacting to today's closing arguments that detail the death of his teenage daughter. inside prosecutors sean lug told the judge hearing the case that what happened was a targeted attack with three girls conspiring to do harm and one carrying it out in a school bathroom and the girl charged with criminally negligent homicide. the state maintains she would not have died but from the stress of the alleged assault. >> the defense says the state did not prove their case and only three punches were landed and what occurred at the school was a common fist

the teens charged in connection with the fight inside of the fight that caused the death of joyner francis. the doctor testified that the 16-year-old suffered from a rare undetected heart condition and her death was unforeseeable. and the judge is expected to announce his decision on thursday whether the girls are responsible for the teen's death. >>> secretary of state, rex tillerson is in moscow for meetings with high level officials. it comes amid tensions with u.s. strikes on syria. launched in response to the chemical attacks that killed 90 people including children. the accusation that bashar al assad used the chemicals to attack their own people. they are accusing russia of simply standing by or worse conspiring with the reg email to cover up the attacks. >> to have a share goal in fighting isis but we'll stand up for our values when we don't see eye to eye. >> you know you had a -- someone has despicable as hitler that did not sink to using chemical weapons. you have to if you are russia, is this a country that you and a regime you want to align yourself with. >> the comment came u

in connection with the death of the woman, young woman, the case centers around 16 year old amy joyner franci the teens conspired to confront amy over an ongoing beef that they had, and ultimately, that led to her death. the autopsy found amy died after undiagnosed heart defect. aggravated by the stress of the fight, so learn more, make sure to have the camera out there as soon as we know what the verdicts will be. >> i would think it would be about, exactly, one hour from right now. >> so, i learned about this on twitter, and then i contacted our website fox29.com. probably what 1:00 yesterday afternoon. >> yesterday afternoon. i didn't believe t i started checking other websites, too, because i'm like charlie murphy? he died? but yes, he passed away yesterday, he was battling leukemia, a lot of people did not know about. he wasn't very open about it. wanted to keep it a secret but just 57. so we are remembering him this morning. >> so they came out. right? and i look at them, and they still got on the same wearing the day before. >> it was like wow, like i know they're not thinking about pl

amy joyner francis died after a fight inside the bathroom at howard high school of technolo technology. it was just last week when her 17-year-old classmate was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and conspiracy in connection to her death. an autopsy showed joyner francis had a rare undiagnosed heart condition and suffered sudden cardiac death aggravated by that attack. another girl was found guilty of conspiracy, a third was acqui acquitted. sentencing set for next month. >>> and happening right now a live look at the ben franklin parkway where it is hard to believe, we've been talking this for like a year now. >> forever. >> in less than week away from the start of the nfl draft. 200,000 people expected to take it all in and bringing with them their wallets of course. >> absolutely. the three-day draft may be a nice pay day for the city of philadelphia but it's really nothing compared to what some of the players what they're paychecks look like. fox 29's brad sattin in center city. brad, there's definitely money to be made on this. >> reporter: yeah, no doubt, dawn. hotels, ba

in the trial yesterday pediatric cardiologist testified that joyner francis had a rare and undetected heart condition and her death was unforeseeable. an autopsy ruled that the teen died of a sudden cardiac death aggravated by stress of the fight. one teen involve in the fight at howard high school of technology is charged with whim nally negligent homicide, two other girls are charged with conspiracy. >>> we have got another sinkhole or water main break? now you have all been on the street. it is 17th street just off rittenhouse square in between walnut and location thrust ace lit street there called chancellor. >> um-hmm it looks small but is there a big hole underneath >> what is happening underneath is the concern, sabina? >> reporter: good morning, guys. check out our timing, water department got here and started to check out the home here, like you said, it looks small from good distance away, but a not wide but when you look inside, it is several feet deep and can sea water, flowing down inside of it. what we think happened according to the whether department is there is a wate

child psychologist testified that the dpirls couldn't have foreseen that 16 amy joyner-francis would have died following the fist fight. despite several punches in the fight, the state medical examiner ruled that she died of a pre-existing heart condition. >>> the eric frein murder trial, jurors heard state troopers describe how they responded to the ambush attack at their barracks in blooming grove. one of them described looking into corporal dickson's eyes for signs of life and seeing nothing. corporal dickson was killed and trooper douglas was injured in the line of bullets. frein faces the death penalty if convicted. >>> president trump will leave the white house to welcome china's president to his florida estate. both men are expected to discuss international trade during a brief visit to mr. trump's mar-a-lago resort. he is also expected to ask china's leader to help norwith north korea and kim jong-un. >>> the so-called nuclear option to overcome a democratic filibuster. >>> president's chief strategist is off the national security council. president trump removed steve bannon

>> a judge will rule thursday in the ami yo joyner francis trial.out she had a rare undiagnosed heart di condition. lawyers for the three 17-year-old girls involved in the case had no way to know there could have been such serious consequences. >> jury selection for the bill cosby trial begins may 22nd in pittsburg. cosby's attorneys argued it's too hard to find unbiased jurors in this area because of the all of the publicity the case has gotten. they'll come to norristown for the trial itself set to begin june 5th. the jurors will be scwessed for what could be a two week trial. a philadelphia juror acquitted a detective accused of breaking a man's leg with a kick. 44-year-old adam o'donnell wants his old job back. he served nine years before his arrest. >> white house press secretary sean spicer ignited a fire storm as he tried to paint syrian president asaad as worse than adolf hitler. >> you had someone like hitler who didn't sink to using chemical weapons. you have to ask yourself if you are russia, is this something you want to align yourself w

then it's on to live long adult lives one amy joyner francis never got a chance to have herself.n wilmington, steve keeley, fox 29 news. >>> talk about a big set back today for bill cosby his sexual assault case he will not be able to question his accuser in court before trial. the court denied his lawyers appeal to force andrea constand to testify. cosby charged with drugging and molesting constand in 2004. jury selection set to get underway next month. >>> what a mess after a car slams right into this home in east oak lane with people asleep inside. it's a group home that serves the disabled and quite a few people were inside at the time. now we know that the crash injured one person. fox 29's dave kinchen has the latest now from east oak lane. >> if it happened during the daytime people probably would have been kill. >> reporter: early morning car crash into a group home captured on surveillance video on the 1300 block of west cheltenham avenue shaking up the east oak lane section of philadelphia. >> i stopped myself from having a heart attack. made sure my clients and statue

. >>> and then a trial because fr joyner-francis died with a pre-existing heart condition, and all three teens charged in the case will be tried as juveniles. >>> today college rowers from the northeast and from the midwest are now the competing in a regatta on the cooper river. it started just about at 8:00 this morning, and it's the second regatta of the season on the newly improved cooper course. and the schuylkill river also busy today. these are high school rowers, and they are competing in the third regatta of the season. a quick heads up for drivers, kelly drive is shut down from the strawberry mansion bridge, and there are detours through lemon hill and will be closed through 6:00 this evening. >>> the special olympics wraps up today at the university of delaware in newark this weekend. winning teams will receive their gold, silver and bronze medals. congratulations. >>> thousands of runners and walkers are bringing awareness to the need for organ and tissue donations. it's happening along mlk drive in philadelphia. it's the 22nd year for the race here in philadelphia. thank good

sixteen year old amy joyner francis died after that fight in a bathroom at wilmington howard high schooltechnology. closing statements are expected today. pediatric cardiologist testified for the defense yesterday saying joyner-francis suffered from rare heart condition, that had been un detect the by doctors. >> secretary every state, rex tillerson, heads to moscow later today for much anticipated sit down with russia top diplomate. ahead of the visit teller son held numerous talks with g7 leaders to discuss the situation in syria. here is cbs correspondent roxanna. >> recommendation rec tillerson med again with leaders illly, us continues to press its allies to support the white house's strategy in syria. british foreign minister borris johnson, who is involved in the talks monday, says plans could include new sanctions. >> what you have got here is the world coming together to try to support america in their response. >> since last week, missile strike, administration officials publicly contradicted one another, and whether assad must go, and the cents possibility. more military actio

amy joyner francis died last year after the fight in the nearby howard high school of technology. a pediatrics took the stand and said the teen suffered from an undetected heart condition and the judge will decide if the girls are responsible for her death. we'll bring you a live report from the courthouse at 12:30. >>> secretary of state, rex tillerson touch you had down in moscow as he priored for meeting with high level officials. they urged russia to side with the u.s. and not syria and terrorist hot spots than comes amid new tensions with russia in response to bashar al assad allegedly using chemical weapons again his own people. >> here is the latest from washington. >> reporter: secretary of state, rex tillerson arrived in russia just days after the u.s. launched 59 missiles in syria, a nation that russia rushed to defend. >> our missile strike in response to his repeated use of banned weapons was necessary. >> the bashar al assad regime used chemical weapons to attack his own people and lawmakers in washington accuse russia of knowing and just standing by. >> now the white

amy joyner-francis died at howard high school of technology in wilmington following a fight in a bathroom last april. the judge heard the case against the three teens in a nonjury trial. the victim's father tells us he's looking forward to the end of the trial and getting some form of closure. >> at this point, we're all devastated. it's like reliving it for the first time. >> joyner-francis had a pre-existing condition, but the medical examiner said stress from the assault kribted to the sudden cardiac arrest that caused her death. >>> 6:07. a philadelphia police detective is cleared of assault. adam o'donnell was found not guilty yesterday. he was accused of assaulting a man he was escorting out of police headquarters last february. the alleged victim claimed o'donnell kicked him in the knee hard enough to break his leg. o'donnell was a detective with the special victims unit. >>> the new proposed budget for atlantic city would bring a tax break to city residents but could force people in atlantic county to pay more. atlantic city's mayor says the proposed budget plan includes a 5% prop

dissected the bathroom fight that killed 16-year-old amy ite punches in the fight, joyner-francis died of a pre-existing heart condition. >>> happening today, philadelphia clergy and city officials will gather to ncerns about gun violence following this week's deadly shooting that killed three people and injured another. $70,000 reward is b can help poe this crime. at least 25 shots were fired along style street monday not far from the school. police tell us the surviving victim is not cooperating with the investigation. >>> happening today, school district of philadelphia wants you. the district is looking fornew school year and will hold information sessions at its north broad street headquarters this afternoon ahead of its campaign. >>> today, delaware senator chris cons will give a speech and answer russian interference in american elections. titled "are we headed for crisis with russia" will begin at the institution in washington, d.c. this morning. >>> wil celebration the inauguration of its first female president this afternoon. dr. maria will be officially sworn in in doylesto,

then it's on to live long adult lives one amy joyner francis never got a chance to have herself. in wilmington, steve keeley, fox 29 news. >> in south jersey fight between two high school students lands one of them in the hospital. the other in a youth detention center. the fight happened tuesday night at deptford high school. police say one of the teenaged boys hit the other teen with a weight. he was bleeding from his head. police charged the student attacker. the other teen was treated said to be doing just fine. >>> hand writing expert takes the stand in the capital murder trial of eric frein he testified today that frein indeed wrote the journal describing the 2,014 ambush shooting outside the blooming grove barrack. that attack killed pennsylvania state corporal in critically wounded a second trooper. frein facing a death sentence if convicted. >> philadelphia district attorney general -- district attorney zen williams law license is about to be suspend suspended. pennsylvania supreme court says suspension will take effect may 13th. williams has agreed to the suspension but

one is accused of attacking amy joyner-francis last april in the bathroom at howard high school of technology. the other two are accused of helping plan it. francis died of cardiac arrest shortly after the fight. >>> in south jersey, a police officer accused of exposing himself to children is no longer facing charges. the salem county prosecutor says there were no crime committed. two weeks ago, penns grove police officer anthony mingez was in a bathroom stall at an appleby's when a 13 and 9-year-old opened the stall door. the kids told police that the officer who was off duty exposed himself. the prosecutor says mingez was just going to the bathroom. >>> growing concern in delaware as police continue to search for a child predator. a 911 call yesterday caused panic. neighbors in a pipe creek neighborhood called police after they heard a child screaming for help, but it turned out to be a false alarm. last week, a 4-year-old girl was abducted from in front of her pike creek home. police say a man took the girl, sexually assaulted her, and left her in banning park. >> cautious. people don't wa

the medical examiner ruled that joyner francis had pre-existing heart condition and that the stress of the assault was a contributing factor in her death. only one of the three girls is charged with criminally negligent homicide. that trial is expected to last two weeks. >>> well, we know know the identity avenue man killed drive by shooting in cress vent sill. 39-year-old donte valentine was waiting at the light on somerdale avenue at the boulevard just before 6:00am yesterday when another car pulled up beside him and someone inside that car opened fire. the victim attempted to drive off but crashed. yet and there's still not sure if the shooting was random or targeted. >>> we are following breaking news out of st. petersburg russia right now where a bomb tour through a subway killing at least ten people. now investigators are trying to figure out who is behind the attack. >> as fox's amy kellogg the latest act of mass violence continues to purchase european security it's a on alert. >> reporter: at least ten people are dead and dozens more wounded after an explosion rips through subw

joyner-francis died last april after a fight inside a bathroom at howard high.rls has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. two others are charged with conspiracy. >>> first responders came to the rescue of a driver hoop crashed into a garage in warminster bucks county. chopper6 was over the scene on the 700 block of overlook drive last night. firefighters were able to pull the man out through the back of the vehicle onto a stretcher t authorities have not said what led to the crash. >> ♪ >> time now 6:37 and a heads up for commuters here. happening today, express e-z pass lanes will be closed on the northeastern extension. the northbound express e-z pass exit lanes at the lansdale interchange will close from 9:00 a.m. until noon because of maintenance work. the southbound express e-z pass lanes will be closed from noon until 3:00 p.m. conventional e-z pass lanes will still be available. >> sounds like a pain but at least through the sunroof it will be beautiful. >> yes, absolutely. it's going to be another bright one and warm, too. storm tracker6 liv

they were tried in the death of amy joyner-francis.ed last year after being attacked in the bathroom of howard technical high school. she had an unknown heart condition. >>> several companies are suing over the i-95 bridge emergency in 2014. deldot said they were responsible for the giant pile of dirt dumped by the bridge. 495 was shut down for months, deldot tried for two years to settle out of court, but the companies are not cooperating. >>> the roots have signed a new deal with amazon developing two children series one an animated project following three friends growing up in a musical neighborhood. it will be called south street sounds. >> i'm in. time 5:57 a.m., up next in the consumer tips, everyone is still talking about the doctor who was dragged off a flight. make sure you know your rights and what you should do if you get bumped from a paid seat. >>> later a vulgar video cost a politics the support of his party, now the south jersey candidate is speaking out about the incident. >> good morning it is 6:00 a.m., friday, april

joyner francis died in the attack. and it was ruled sudden cardiac death. they maintained that the cardiac incident would not have occurred if she was not under stress from the assault. >> if convicted of criminally negligent homicide she could face up to 18 years in prison. and in the juvenile system until 19 or if the judge decides until she is 21. >>> she is joined with two others in the charge and it's alleged that that pair struck the victim but helped the third defendant to try to plan the attack. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> a man was shot in the head and killed last night and now the victim has been identified. lease say that 30-year-old andre brody was found shot after 10:00 last fight on the 1900 block. he was discovered inside of a home and taken to the hospital where he died and no arrests were made. a fire broke out at an apartment in voorhees county. one unit in the foster square apartment complex and it took firefighters 40 minutes to get the flames for control. no word on how much damage was done to the apartment

that the primary defendant committed criminally nenlt homicide when she attacked and beat amy joyner francis. >> it was aggravated by physical and emotional stress by the april 2016 fight. >> at the end of the day you cannot brutalize someone and pummel someone in the bathroom and it lead to their death and there is no consequence for the action. >> two other 17-year-olds were charged with misdemeanor conspiracy, one of them was found delinquent and the other was not. all three that were 16 when the fight happened were tried at juveniles. none of the girls chose to testify. the sentencing is set for next month. >> and a montgomery county father accused of biting his father now is facing other charges. jason myhre. for assaults committed on his wife including aggravated assault and strangulation. and police say he abused his children over the past six years and even shocking them with an electric dog collar and jamming small blades under their nails. an additional $1 million was added to his bail making it $2 million. >>> it appears that president trump is making a complete reversal. he now s