james kauffman against his former wife april kauffman. we hear two arrests. two arrests, james kauffman and ferdinand both now charges with murder. one kauffman, the former radio host that was found murdered in 2012. authorities are saying that april kauffman was killed according to them by her husband, because she knew of illegal activity involving illegal drug sales at his doctors office. this is elaborate as we were just listening in a lot of people involved in this but it sounds as if the da in atlantic county feels he has nailed down who he believes is responsible urder of april kauffman. we are following these details and have a live report coming up on "action news" at 5:00. and details unfolding on our website at website. >>> in the meantime. federal investigators are ough leftfurnt row home searching for t people. one died was philadelphia firefighter. lieutenant mattlatearno.b of the fir on colorado street. you talked to n this 4/7 >> reporter: yes, teams are working hard and diligently up here and the national response aid in the investigation, the

kauffman. our dave schratwieser is live in atlantic county with new details that are just as stunning. dave? >> reporter: lucy, mind boggling too. we hld told you earlier this week this was going to get bigger dan it did. new details about plot to kill doctor caw man himself while he was in the atlantic county jail. it involves wire taps and informant and the pagan's motorcycle gang. today we also heard for the first time from dr. kauffman's lawyer as the charges were read to him in court. >> all right. just want to make sure you can hear us clearly. >> york i can. >> all right. >> reporter: looking haggard and appearing via video camera from the hudson county jail where he was placed for his own safety dr. james kauffman appeared on courtroom tv screen thursday to face charges that he hired a hit man to kill his wife april. >> dr. maintains his innocence. we have to different position today. >> reporter: kauffman listen as the judge read him his rights he's charged with racketeering, murder an

april kauffman. th motive shed to expose an illegal drug operation dr. kauffman was allegedly running with the gang. it comes six years after popular radio show host april kauffman was found shot to death in her linwood home. david tyner alleging that her husband, dr. james kauffman and two members of the pagan motorcycle gang helped to carry out the crime. their plot began in 2011 when 68-year-old kauffman and 61-year-old ferdinand augello began looking for a hitman. >> as a result of april kauffman's desire to divorce james kauffman he was intent to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial empire. >> prosecutors allege that the man for hire has since pass add way and paid $20,000. they are charged with murder and rke

kauffman left behind suicide note. he died in that apparent suicide in his jail cell early this morning. >> just want to make sure you can hear us clearly. >> yes, i can. >> all right. >> reporter: stunning end to more than five year long saga. the atlantic county prosecutor's office says the body of james kauffman was found in the hudson county jail. he had been moved there after receiving what prosecutors call credible death threats. publish reports indicate kauffman used a bed sheet to take his own life while his cell mate was at a court appearance. >> i have one gun point doctor james kauffman he has weapon. >> drop the gun. put the gun down. >> reporter: the 69 year old had been in custody since june standoff with authorities. two weeks ago he was formally charged with 2012 murder of his wife radio host april kauffman. four others were also charged including members of the pagan's motorcycle gang. prosecutors say kauffman ran an illegal pill mill from his atlantic county offices with the pagan's. they allege he hi

a hitman. >> as a result of april kauffman's desire to divorce james kauffman he was intent to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial empire. >> prosecutors allege that the man for hire has since pass add way and paid $20,000. they are charged with murder and racketeering and augello is charged with another murder plot that was not carried >> additionally augello was charged with planning to commit of murder of james kauffman. >> kauffman is already in jail stemming from weapons charges in june after he pulled a weapon when a search warrant was executed at his office. today april kauffman's only child. daughter kim pack says this about the charges against her former stepfather. >> the details that emerged in the press conference i was not privy too. it was very hard to watch. very -- it really takes, you know all of your words away it's such a gut-wrenching thing. >> and jim these charges coming just months after david tyner took over the office vowing to solve unsolved homicides in the county. ed jacobs kauffman's defense turn said to us on the phone his client wil

james kauffman was behind the may 2012 shooting death of 47-year-old april kauffman. endocrinologist allegedly orchestrated a murder for hire plot. he enlisted the help taking gang members. kauffman and ferdinand augello found francis mullholland paying him to carry out the crime in the kauffman lind linwood home. this murder was carried out to protect an illegal operation. his wife threatened to expose it. >> as a result of april kauffman's desire to divorce james kauffman, he was intent to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial empire. >> reporter: kauffman and augello are both charged with murder and racketeering. meanwhile kauffman's attorney says his client will plead not guilty. >>> reporting live in the sat center, jeanette reyes channel6 "action news." matt. >> thank you thank you jeanette. >>> philadelphia police officers crash while rushing a teen to the hospital. other officers arrived and transported the 16-year-old victim to penn presbyterian medical center where he is in stable condition. neither the officers nor civilians involved in

kauffman threatened to hick live before. this intense body cam video shows him waving a gun and threatening to kill himself last year when investigators were executing a search warrant on his office in egg harbor township. >> let's talk. >> that ended peacefully and kauffman was taken into custody. first in atlantic county jail, until prosecutors say he had to be moved to hudson county due to credible threats on his life. the dramatic murder for hire happened in 2012 when prosecutors say kauffman and four other people, including members of the pagan's motorcycle gang, were involved in illegal pill mill running out of dr. kauffman's office. he hired a hit man to murder his wife after she threatened to expose him. they were going through a divorce. april kauffman a radio host found hot the shot inside their home. prosecutor's office says the investigation is on going and they have no further comment at this time. dawn? >> all right, shawnette, thank you. >>> bill cosby's lawyers have accused prosecutors of with holding evidenc

at a separate hearing this month, kauffman's attorney state that augello had planned to have kauffman killed too. that for, his client was moved to a separate prison. >> and is that because of -- >> the plot to kill him, yes. >> kauffman's attorney had said that his client maintained his innocence, sources tell "eyewitness news ," that kauffman left behind a six-page note. reporting in atlantic county, alexandria hoff, cbs-3, " eyewitness news" >> the eagle that side lined carson wentz may be can more complicated than we first new but it is not keeping him down lesley van arsdall talks with wentz who is working hard on a come back. >> carson wentz speaking out for the first time since his season ending knee injury. worse than we thought, but he said it won't affect his recovery time. and you know he wants to get back on the fields as soon as possible. >> after tearing both his acl and lcl in his left need december 10th, carson wentz admit it has been tough watching from the side lines. >> as humans, you know, we all want to be the competitors that we are and be out there on the feel,

kauffman's home. as you know, san francisco is suffering from an epidemic of work beyond the scope of permits, work without permits, serial permits to avoid ceqa. i believe the most recent example was 1841 chestnut and on lombard street. and the planning department was looking at 214 states. the board of appeals addressed a project of a piecemealing case. the problem was a front page story in "the chronicle." one of the reasons that i believe is happening is there is no penalty for engaging in serial permitting and piecemealing. and only in substantial fines for the work beyond the scope of permits. in this circumstance, we have work exceeding the scope of permits, serial permitting and piecemealing. the only way to prevent the problems and preserve this residence, mr. kauffman's home, this beautiful home, is to stop them and to penalize them. you cannot enact stricter penalties today, but you can find a finding that this project has been illegally piecemealed and find that the ceqa exemption was issu

at a separate hearing this month, kauffman's attorneys stated that augello had planned to have kauffman killed, too. therefore his client was moved to a separate prison. >> is that because -- >> the plot to kill him. >> the plot to kill him. >> kauffman's attorney had said that his client maintained his innocence. sources tell "eyewitness news" that kauffman left behind a six-page note. reporting in atlantic county, alexandria huff. >>> well the injury that side lined eagles quarterback carson wentz may be more complicated than we first new. but, did not keeping him down. lesley van arsdall talks with a man working on a come back. >> carson wentz speaking out for the first time since his season ending knee injury. it is worse than we thought, but he says it won't affect his recovery time. you know, he wants to get back on the field as soon as possible. after tearing both acl and mcl , he admits it has been tough watching from the side lines. >> as humans we all want to be competitors as we are, and every time the offense goes on field sundays it is tough, you know, hits me little bit. b

kauffman's lawyer, by the way, says his client is completely innocent. nbc10 news. >> this case has a lot of details, as you heard matt say. go to nbc10 for details from the day of kauffman's murder to the new charges being filed. >>> one of the strongest earthquakes to hit in modern history has left little damage. the 7.6-magnitude quake hit the ocean north of honduras. it set off tsunami warnings that were cancel good an hour later. -- canceled about an hour later. there were cracks to homes, but no serious damage or injuries. >>> today a community memorial service will be held in florida for a family killed in a plane crash in costa rica on new year's eve. family and friends willy remember dr. mitch -- will remember dr. mitchell weiss, his wife and two children. the family had roots in montgomery county. >>> today, pennsylvania's governor is addressing the growing opioid crisis. governor tom wolf is expected to declare it a state emergency. pamela osborne is live in center city. what would this declaration do to help curb the drug epidemic? >> reporte

kauffman. meanwhile dr.ffman's attorney says that his client did not kill his wife and he is not behind this orchestrated plot. he is saying his client will plead not guilty. reporting live in the sat center, jeanette reyes channel6 "action news." tam. >> thank you jeanette. >>> new this morning temple university put out an alert after a 7-eleven near campus in north philadelphia was held up. police are investigating the armed robbery on broad street near diamond. it's unknown right now if anything was taken but we do know that no one was injured. >>> and new information about a fire that injured two children in west philadelphia. chopper6 was over the row home last night as firefighters worked to put out the flames in the 600 block of north 52nd street. the two victims were rushed to children's hospital. there's no word yet on their conditions but according to red paw relief we know that one dog died in that fire. >> local landmarks lit up to honor a philadelphia firefighter. buildings in the city were colo

in may 2012 shooting of april kauffman a popular radio host and advocate the 68-year-old doctor hadr hire plat with two pagan members and in 2011 james kauffman and augello began looking for a hit man and paid 20,000 in scrips for opioids and he died of a drug over douse and kauffman and augello are charged with murder and racketeering. >> as a result of april kauffman's desire to divorce jamess kauffman he wanted her kill killed opposed to losing his financial empire. >> thanks to illegal drug operation he was with a motorcycle gang out of his medical practice and his wife threatened to expose it six others have also been charged in connection to the oxy contin operation in june 2017 investigators arrested kauffman on weapons charges after he pulled a gun as police arrived to his office to serve a search warrant he remains in jail awaiting trial. they watched the prosecutors announcement with her family one of her two young sons said this about what his grandmother who he called mimi would be thinking. >> i got a huge squeeze from him and he said do you know what mom mimi is happy.

james kauffman he's accused of in a twisted scheme. our dave schratwieser is live at atlantic county with details tonight. dave? >> reporter: iain, this case sounds like something out of a made for tv movie. we had drugs, greed, guns and outlaw motorcycle gang an murder for higher plot by a doctor who was frayed of lose everything in pending divorce. >> it's just really overwhelmi overwhelming. >> reporter: after more than five agonizing years kimberly pack searched for justice in the murder of her mother radio host april kauffman finally ended tuesday. >> i think for the first today i can actually breathe. for the past five and a half years i have felt like i've been holding my breath. >> reporter: now april's 69-year-old husband dr. james kauffman stands with her brutal murder along with pagan's motorcycle club member ferdinand miserable or jell-o former pagan paul pagano and glenn slash shear seller charged with racketeering as part of a drug ring tied to kauffman and the weigh pagan'. >> for every person to be involved in the drug

kauffman's office.hey say he hired a hit man to murder his wife after she threatened to expose him. they were going through a divorce. april kauffman a radio host was ultimately found shot inside their home. >> the prosecutor' office released a statement saying the investigation is continuing and them have no further comment at this time. chris? >> all right. thank you shawnette. >>> bill cosby lawyers have accused of prosecutors of with holding evidence they say could have helped his defense in sexual assault trial. the lawyers arguing prosecutors told them last week about an interview last year where the former temple university colleague who said his accuser andrea constand told her she wasn't sexually assaulted but could make up allegations to sue and get money. now cosby's lawyers are exact judge to throw out the case before prosecutors get a chance to retry him in april. >>> ♪ we continue to countdown to super bowl lii and philadelphia police are now preparing for the aftermath of the big game bec

for kauffman in a mays landing courtroom. >> april kauffman a radio host in new jersey. was killed in her home in 2012. james kauffman was charged earlier this month for her murder. he maintains his innocence. annie mccormick joins us with more. >> rick at least four people were scheduled for hearings before an atlantic county judge today. they were told they must remain in jail. >> james kauffman is physically back in an atlantic county courtroom to face charges that he conspired to have his wife april kauffman, murdered. april's daughter in courtroom supporters she longertepfather w it took place in 2012 after kauffman and ferdinand augello a member of the pagan motorcycle gang hiredan. must d.hollan died since. -- a the doctor's june arrest. prosecutors allege that he became associated with the gang members after they created a long running illegal drug operation selling opioids out of his medical practice and the reason for killing april kauffman, she threatened to expose her husband's illegal activity. ferdinand a his hearing and has to remain in judge as well. one

james kauffman died in an apparent suicide early this morning. the death caps a stunning case that spanned more than five years and several twists and turns. >> at gun point doctor james kauffman he has a weapon drop the begun! >> this footage shows dr. james kauffman wielding a gun and threatening to kill himself as authorities execute add search warrant on his egg harbor township office last year. that standoff ended peacefully with kauffman taken into custo custody. months later prosecutors say kauffman was found dead in his jail cell of an apparent suici suicide. sources tell fox 29 the doctor left behind a letter publish reports indicate kauffman used a bed sheet to take his own life while his cell mate was at a court appearance. it was friday, two weeks after the 69-year-old was formally charged for the murder of his wife april kauffman back in 2012. four other people were also charged including members of the pagan's motorcycle gang. prosecutors say kauffman ran illegal pill mill from his atlantic county offices with the pagan's. they alle

jamess kauffman he wanted her killed killed to losing his financial empire.illegal dru operation he was with a motorcycle gang out of his medical practice and his wifere others have also been charged in connection to the oxy contin in june 2017 investigato arrested kauffman on weaponse pulled a gun as police arrived to his office to serve a search warrant he remains in jail awaiting trial. th prosecutors announcement with her of her two you sons said this about what his grandmother who he calledmimi would be thinking. >> i got a huge squeeze from him and he said do you know what mom mimi happy. >> reporter: in another twist jim authoritie later after murder tried to put a hit out onkauffman his attorney ed jacobs said today his client will plead not guilty and had nothing to do with his wife's murder annie with action news. >> two juveniles injured tonight when flames attacked a west philadelphia row house chopper six was overhead after 9:00 in the 600 north 52 smoke and flames were pouring from the house when arrived, the victims were rushed to children' don

kauffman.he endocrinologist allegedly orchestrated a murder for hire plot. in 2011 he ultimately enlisted the help of two reported pagan gang members. kauffman and 61-year-old ferdinand augello found alleged hit man francis mullholland paying him $20,000 cash and scripts for opioids to carry out the crime in the kauffman's linwood home. this murder prosecutors say was carried out to protect an illegal drug operation kauffman was peddling with a motorcycle gang out of his egg harbor township medical practice. his wife, april, threatened to expose that. take a listen. >> as a result of april kauffman's desire to divorce james kauffman, he was intent to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial empire. >> reporter: now another shocking twist. authorities allege that augello actually tried to put out a hit on dr. kauffman. at this point, dr. kauffman's attorney says that his client will plead not guilty. reporting live from the sat center jeanette reyes channel6 "action news." tam.

revealing kauffman's motivation was in his wife's murder for the first time.it was all over those drugs. saying, she new about the prescription distribution deal that her husband had with the pagan motorcycle gang. and threatened to use it against him as they headed for divorce. >> through our investigation, we determined that a long-term alliance between members of the pagan outlaw motorcycle gang, and james kauffman, was created for the mutual financial gain through the use of kauffman's medical practice for illegal drug distribution. this relationship ultimately culminated may ten, 2012, with murder for hire of april kauffman. >> and strangely the hitman who shot april kauffman twice in her bedroom killing her during the daylight hours on may 10th, 2012, was not among the eight named and charged yesterday, because we also learned he died of a drug overdose two and a half years ago. and in another not explained twist, karen, thomas, the prosecutor revealed that the doctors accomplice in this murder for hire case also tried to have the doctor murdered, too, s

kauffman and ferdinand agello tuesday courts were charged with orchestrating kauffman to silence her knowledge of alleged illegal enterprise. she was shot inside the home she shaved with kauffman. earlier in the week atlantic prosecutors outlined a murder for hire and now equally twisted detail coming to light as mentioned by kauffman's attorney. >> he's not in atlantic county and has been moved for his own safety. >> is that because. >> a plot it kill him. >> his own business partner is is charged with seeking to kill him, too. she's been transported to a separate prison 100 miles awa away. >> it was noted ferdinand ogello will be charged or has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder of james kauffman. we don't think it would be prudent for them to be lonled together. >> according to a prosecutor tyner francis muholland died of what was determined to be a drug overdose in 2013. >> and kauffman's attorney said today his client maintains his innocence as he's done for the past 5 1/2 years. reporting live in atlantic county, hof hof, cbs3 eyewitness news. >> alex, thank you. >>

kauffman, the conspiracy is about the killing of my client. authorities are taking this seriously and kauffman was moved to the county jail miles from augello. >> augello is charged with conspiracy to commit the murder of james kauffman. and the illegal drug venture started in 2011 and in 2012 april kauffman embroiled into a bitter divorce threatened to expose the venture. for years there was little to report. >> there was no magic tip. there was no magic include clue it was just simply good police work. >> as this drug/murder for hire case moves forward one pesh will not be the courtroom. the man that authorities say was paid $20,000 to do the actual killing, he is dead, he died of a drug overdose 18 months after april kauffman was murdered. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >>> and new details have eamericaned about the investigation into a penn student. the body of blaze bernstein was found in a park in california on tuesday. the student was home for winter break. according to a search warrant an investigator says that bernstein's frie

kauffman and ferdinand agello tuesday courts were charged with orchestrate with orchestrating kauffmanto silence her knowledge of alleged illegal enterprise. she was shot inside the home she shaved with kauffman. earlier in the week atlantic prosecutors outlined for hire and now equally twisted detail coming to light as mentioned by kauffman's attorney. >> he's not in atlantic county and has been moved for his own safety. >> is that because. >> a plot it kill him. >> his own business partner is is charged with seeking to kill him, too. she's been transported to a separate prison 100 miles away separate prison 100 miles away. >> it was noted ferdinand ogello will be charged or has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder of james kauffman. we don't think it would be prudent for them to be lonled together. >> according to a prosecutor tyner francis muholland died of what was determined to be a drug overdose in 2013. >> and kauffman's attorney said today his client maintains his innocence as he's done for the past 5 1/2 years. reporting live in atlantic county, hof hof cbs3 eyewitnes

kauffman. our dave schratwieser live in atlantic county with new details and, what can only be described as a stunning case. dave? >> reporter: lucy, i told you earlier in the week this case was going to get bigger dan it did. new details about plot to kill dr. kauffman himself while he was inside the atlantic county jail. it involved the pagan's and informant and a wire tapped conversations and today we heard from dr. kauffman's lawyers for the first time since the charges were filed. >> just want to make sure you can hear us clearly. >> yes, i can. >> all right. >> reporter: appearing via video camera from the hudson county jail where he was placed for his own safety, dr. james kauffman looked haggered as he appeared on courtroom tv screen to face charges that he hired a hit man to kill his wife april. >> dr. maintained his innocence. we have to different position today of the. >> reporter: cuff man listen as the judge read him his rights. he's charged with racketeering, murder and conspiracy

kauffman. the endocrinologist allegedly orchestrated a murder for hire plot in 2011 he ultimately enlisted the help of two reported pagan gang members. kauffman and 61-year-old ferdinand augello found alleged hit man francis mullholland paying him $20,000 cash and scripts for opioids to carry out the crime in the kauffman's linwood home. this murder prosecutors say was carried out to protect an illegal drug operation that kauffman was peddling with the motorcycle gang out of his egg harbor township medical practice. his wife, april, threatened to expose it. >> it really takes -- takes, you know, all of your words away. it's such a gut wrenching thing, you know. >> reporter: and in another shocking twist here prosecutors say that augello actually tried to put a hit out on dr. kauffman and that's where you get your two potential murder for hire plots. dr. kauffman's attorney says his client is not guilty of these accusations and will plead not guilty when the time comes. reporting live in the sat

well, doctor kauffman's lawyer told reporters last night, he will plead not guilty. he's been lock up, and denied bail since june, you'll recall, thomas, karen, it was during good day philadelphia, when we were live on the air, when he pulled a gun out of this practice when authority showed up with a search warrant. and then, after that, charged initially, with a drug distribution case, and now, re-charged with both the drugs and now his ex-wife's murder. >> absolutely, bizarre circumstances, and here we are nearly six years later, steve, thank you. forty-two year old man in critical condition this morning, after being shot overnight, police responding to the scene here on the corner every west norris and fourthstreets. this all happened around 1:00 this morning. that's where they found the victim, with a gunshot wounds in his back, they took him to hahnemann hospital. no arrests so far. >> also, following developing news there is out of wets philadelphia, where four people, including two children, had to be rushed to the hospital. there is one of the victims right t

kauffman is accused of hatching a murder for hire plot. that dr. kauffman enlisted the help of ferdinand augello, they allegedly hired a man francis mulholland after she threatened to divorce her husband and expose his enterprise. >> he was intent on having her kills as opposed to losing his financial empire. >> and neighbors say it's hard to believe that a physician could allegedly do something so is sinister. >> it's not something you think a professional person a doctor or lawyer. anybody for that matter but anyone r anybody that is a professional. >> his business endured for five years after april's death. >> this captured the scene after he was arrested on weapons charged last june and six people are also arrested facing racketeering charges linked to the case. >> shock that someone can do something like that. nobody can plan the perfect crime. nobody. >> the first court date for the people arrested in this case, including kauffman and augello is scheduled for tomorrow. walter perez, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> based on the deci

i'm phillip kauffman. my house is in danger. you can read all the reports by lawrence carp, the architects and so forth. i've lived in this house for almost 30 years. i make films. many of my films are shot in san francisco, including "the right stuff," hemingway, and "invasion of the body snatchers." it's not easy, as you all know, convincing hollywood to bring films up here to be shot. and in bringing films up here, i've been able to break millions upon millions of dollars into this area, convincing hollywood that we have a great talent base and unions and so forth. when my wife, rose, became ill, we moved production into the house. actors have all over the world have visited. clive owen, and many actors, we've rehearsed films there. and we intend to make more films in this area and i just want to say one last thing. that when i made a film years ago called "invasion of the body snatchers," the challenge was to show that the best city in the world could resist the invasion by uncaring outsiders determined to take away humanity

kauffman's lawyer says his client is innocent. matt delucia, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> buried in mud. mudslides rip apart homes and leave more than a dozen people dead in southern california. many of those who survived are left trapped under the rubble. nbc10's dray clark joins us live in the digital operations center. we are getting a firsthand look at the rescue effort. >> reporter: good morning, santa ana, california, has been hammered. first wildfires, now heavy rain leading to tremendous mudslides. montecito, california, is one of the hardest hit areas. you see the mud running down the hill. a massive muddy runoff sent mud and debris slamming into homes. so far, 13 people have died, and officials say crews have rescued at least 50 people by helicopter from their rooftops, and dozens more have been helped to the ground. more than five inches fell in the burn area of the so-called thomas fire. that actually burned 285,000 acres. a family of five including a baby and dog were among those rescued from their home where it was

james kauffman is due in court for the first hearing for charges that he plotted to murder april kauffman five years ago when she threatened to expose his illegal drug ring. john rawlins is live now. >> it was may 10th, 2012, radio host april kauffman was found shot to death in the linwood, new jersey, home from the get go her husband, dr. james kauffman denied any role telling his wife she was alive when he left the home. but on tuesday they charged the endocrinolgist in a murder for hire plot. suggesting that the motive to kill was keeping them -- of telling police about the drug operation with a biker gang. >> he was intint to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial empire. >> it's alleged after a year of searching for a trigger man, kauffman and a codefend paid francis mulholland and fired the shots that took april kauffman's life and kimberly pack long suspected her stepfather's involvement in her mother's death. but had no idea of the drug e enterpri enterprise. it takes all of your words away. >> they are due to make their first appearance in court today. francis

james kauffman a ranged the murder of his wife april kauffman in 2012 to protect his drug ring. drug ring during that time they say kauffman was working with members and associates of the pagan motorcycle gang running an illegal pill mill operation out of his office in egg harbor township. now in 2011 his wife april threatened to divorce him and expose him to authorities. that's when investigators say kauffman a ranged through a member of the pagan gang his wife's murder. >> frank mulholland received a ride to the kauffman residence on may tenth, 2012 of the the doors were left open and frank mulholland was given a gun to carry out his task. he went inside and shot april kauffman twice. >> i think for the first time today i can actually breathe for the past five and a half years i have felt like i've been holdi g my breath on daily basis. i couldn't even begin to describe to you today, um, the emotions i feel. >> prosecutors have charged another man in connection to april's murder and six others they say are part of the drug ring. the man who they believe actually shot april die

in 2012 april kauffman died at the hands of a gunman in her linwood home.hank you for joining us at 10:00i i'm lucy noland. prosecutors now say dr. james kauffman a inch rad the murder of his wife and used a biker gang to carry it out. fox 29's dave schratwieser is in atlantic county, dave? >> reporter: lucy, investigators broke this case wide open today on what sounded like made for tv movie involving drugs, greed, the pagan's motorcycle gang and a murder for higher plot by a doctor who wawa phrased losing everything in divorce. >> as you can imagine today is a very very difficult day for me and for my family. >> reporter: for kimberly it's been more than five agonizing years waiting for justice in the murder of her mother popular jersey shore radio host april kauffman. >> i think for the first time today i can actually breathe. for the past five and a half years i have dealt felt like i've been holding my breath. >> reporter: now april's 69-year-old husband dr. james kauffman stands charged with her brutal murder along with pagan motorcycle club member fe

they don't have proverbial smoking gun with respect to doctor kauffman. what took time t takes time to break somebody. my guess is the prosecutors flipped someone who gave them information enough to charge him. >> okay, how -- so it seems like the motive was this guy's making money as a doctor, right? drug business. and then he gets involved with the pagan's, motorcycle group. why does he want her dead? >> well, from what i'm hearing, from the prosecutor, she was threatening to leverage a divorce settlement by revealing this pill mill operation that he was involved in with the pagan motorcycle gang. so there is two motors floating out, there one he wanted her dead to keep the operation quiet and going, and two, that it was cheaper to kill her than to pay out divorce settlement which is sad. >> how do you proof that? she is dead. the guy that killed her dead. >> somebody inside who flipped who said look, i was a conduit or something i'm assuming to the pay-off to this guy to arranging the hitman, hitman died in 2013. so he tells no tails. but they have to

kauffman. >> and the authorities are taking the accusations seriously. kauffman moved to the prison in north jersey who remained in jail in atlantic county. >> it's noted that ferdinand augello has been charged with the conspiracy to commit the murder of james kauffman. we don't think it would be prudent for those to be lodged together. >> one person that will not be in court is the man that authorities think to have received $20,000 to actually fired the gun that killed miss kauffman, he is dead and he died of a drug overdose 18 months after the death of april kauffman. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> it is a day of remembrance for philadelphia firefighter killed in the line of duty. a live look now in center city where a public viewing is held in honor of lieutenant matthew letourneau. people are lined up outside of the cathedral of saints peter and paul. they are waiting to pay respects to the fallen firefighter. and preparations were made to receive the lieutenant's body at the church. fellow firefighters lined the cathedral

kauffman.s dave schratwieser has new just stunning details from court in lap county. >> all right. just want to make sure you can here of hear us clearly. >> yes, i can. >> reporter: appearing via video camera from the hudson county jail where he was placed for his own safety dr. james kauffman looked haggard as he appeared on courtroom tv screen to face charge that is he hired a hit man to kill his wife april. >> kauffman listened as the judge read him his rights he's charged with racketeering, murder and conspiracy part of a scheme to get rid of his wife after she threat toned expose a pill mill drug operation he was allegedly running out of his office with the pagan's motorcycle gang. there was no magic tip. flu magic clue. it was just simply good police work. >> reporter: investigators say pagan's associate joelle seven hull holland helped him find frank mull hold land to kill april in may 2017. paul pagano and paul augello appeared before the judge court records say augello helped kauffman

kauffman was arrested in june.fter waving a gun during a ra raid. >> did your mom ever say she felt her life was in danger ever to you? >> i think a lot of those things will come out eventually. >> reporter: this mother of two says the last time she talked to her mom was the day before she was brutally murder murdered. >> it's crazy because our conversation wasn't one that i would have wanted to have and that will come out at a later date, too. >> reporter: heart broken kim says she's replayed that conversation in her head over and over again. >> hindsight i would have told her how proud i was of her. veiled told her that i loved her and that she just was amazing. >> reporter: as for kauffman kim says she is no longer angry and does not harbor any hatred toward the man accused of robbing her of her best friend. >> right now in my heart i'm actually working on forgiveness. i've already had my mom taken away from me. such a hole in my heart, a giant giant hole. why should i allow somebody anyone to steal any other em

for kauffman in a mays landing courtroom. >> april kauffman a radio host in new jersey.killed in her home in 2012. james kauffman was charged earlier this month for her murder. he maintains his innocence. annie mccormick joins us with more. >> rick, at least four people were scheduled for hearings before an atlantic county judge today. they were told they must remain in jail. >> james kauffman is physically back in an

charges in the murder of popular new jersey radio host april kauffman.& it was all part of a scheme to get riffed his wife after she threatened to expose a pill mill drug operation that he was allegedly running with pagan motorcycle gang. prosecutors say former pagan fred augello helped kauffman kill his wife and plotted with another pagan and an informant to kill dr. kauffman. >> there's a conspiracy to kill my client so it's pretty clear, um, conspiracy is against dr. kauffman. >> it just seems to suggest that jim cough me was a busy man with his criminal activities. >> this case now goes before a county grand jury. kauffman and his co-defendants will be back in court tuesday for a detention hearing. >>> in camden county, fast-moving flames swept through a family owned diner in berlin. the fire broke out just before midnight at the country town diner on white house pours pike much the building has extensive damage. thankfully no one was hurt. the owner tells us he doesn't know if he'll be able to rebui rebuild. 14 mose are now out of work and investigators believe the fire started

. >> francis mulholland was paid a sum of money to kill april kauffman. >> reporter: he was motivate d y greed. >> he was give free prescriptions for opioids to those september to his practice. >> reporter: april kauffman threatened to expose her husband's illegal enterprise u at the onset of their divorce. >> her desire to divorce james kaufman, he was intent to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial empire. >> reporter: he was the one who led kaufman to a hit man. in total eight people were arrested today. kaufman was 47. she was a well-loved radio host and advocate for military vets. she was killed may 10th of 2012 suffering multiple gunshot wounds. a worker found kaufman lying on her bedroom floor. the beginning they did not believe the killing was random. he attended the funeral, but in the months ask years since her death, he remarried. the victim's daughter sued her stepfather in federal court aimed at stopping him from collecting on any insurance policies. documented evidence from his home and medical office. it's also important to note that the man who pul

prosecutors say that james kauffman planned to have his wife april kauffman killed to cover up a drug scheme. >> he looked frail and kept his head down and mumbled responsibilitieses today in atlanta county court. kauffman is accused of conspiring to his his wife april kauffman after authorities believe she was threatening to expose a drug operation he was running out of his office with the pagan gang. and her daughter was in the courtroom and long believed her stepfather was responsible. >> and ferdinand augello in court today. investigators say with kauffman they hired francis mulholland to shoot and kill kauffman in the family home and a member of the pagans tried to have kauffman killed in jail fearing he would flip. >> every time is he out he attempts to murder people. >> and they allegedly ran the operation with six others, two of them joseph mulholland and chapman had their hearing today and both could be released. >> the investigation continues. to this day. so you know as far as any other charges that come down in the future -- >> james kauffman has been in jail since june af

he went inside and he shot april kauffman twice. >> dr. james kaufman who appear ed in court does remain in jail tonight on earlier gun charges. we should tell you the man who pulled the trigger, who was an associate of the motorcycle gang, he died a year after killing kaufman from an apparent overdose. he received $20,000 in the murder for hire. we are awaiting some reaction from both kaufman's daughter as well as dr. james kaufman's attorney. we have reached out to him. as soon as we have any comments, we'll bring it to you. cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> now to the big warm-up. after days of crushing cold it feels great to say it's 40 degrees outside. >> we have been hit with life threatening cold. its good out there. we have team coverage on the thaw out. meteorologist brittney shipp is at penns landing where people are enjoying the warmest day of the year. >> light jacket. let's start with meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> we have really jumped in the temperature department. we had three days in a row of temperatures that di

james kauffman in the death of his wife april. the charges come more than five years after april was found shot to death inside her linwood home. the doctor hired a hit man to kill his wife after she planned to divorce him and expose his illegal drug operation with a motorcycle gang. dr. kauffman was already in jail when the new charges were announced yesterday. police arrested him last june. an officer's body camera showed him pulling a gun on officers outside his office. the officers were investigating illegal prescriptions. >>> 6:04. new from overnight, someone shot a man near his home in north philadelphia. police are trying to find that gunman. officers found the victim lying along west north street after midnight. surveillance video from a nearby home showed him staggering, holding his stomach, and collapsing. the slim victim is in critical condition. >>> four people raced to the hospital as firefighters worked to keep a fire from destroying their home,a member of congress the victims were two -- their home, among the victim