kenneth moton "channel~6 action news." jim. >>> at 6abc.com. thank you, kenneth. and the reward leading to the recovery of a missing student shane montgomery has grown to $25,000. vernon odom is live in manayunk. he was last seenert thursday there. vernon whaseen -- earlythursday. >>reporter:the latest few have any idea where shane montgomery is or where he has been. his mother told me today he would have contacted her by now. he would never left her in this state of horrific fear and worry. he would have contacted her, "if he could." they posted shane montgomery's picture and the $25,000 reward money that is out here on digitized billboards across the region. he was missing since thanksgiving. he was last seen leaving in manayunk bar at 2:00 in the morning. >> the timeline shows him leaving the bar at a certain point and being on main street. at that point the trail goes cold. >> a ping from his cell phone was picked up from the cvs pharmacy. it was left an hour after he vanished. there was a new reward total standing at $25,000. the pub put up $10,000 on top of

way emown and i whitaker with the full story is kenneth moton. kenneth. >> sharee walter, philadelphia police say the hit-and-run victim is a john doe and they're trying to talk with him. it could be a while before the interview happens. the man has severe head injuries it ended with a man birly alive on the side of the feltonville street. did it start with a robbery. >> five me the money. give me the money. >> food deliveryman mohamad ali used a translator to say he how he was robbed be around midnight tampa street. they had what looked like a real gun and one was wearing a ski mask. >> you were shocked. >> it's the first time for him. >> first robbery. >> first robbery i. >> he ever experienced. >> ali says the robbers took off towards whitaker avenue. near the same time philadelphia police say a red ford f 350 traveling southbound on whitaker slammed into a man in wyoming he was running cross the street and thrown several feet and the driver kept going. nearby bar employee ran out to help. >> he was breathing itz open and moving a little. >> an

and kenneth moton is live where the victim is in critical condition. kenneth. >>reporter:jim, this victim was a john doe a mystery man for much of the day. tonight the sources say that the investigators are not getting cooperation from the owner from the suspected hit-and-run vehicle. tonight only "action news" was there as the police towed the silver volvo into their impound lot. it obtained exclusively slamming into a car in west philadelphia at about 9:00 at night. we will show the people running towards him but not the accident. they helped but the male driver of that volvo didn't slow down. the accident investigators received an anonymous tip that led them to south cecil street. they spotted the volvo with front end damage and a broken windshield we could see for ourselves. her daughter and son also use her car. the police got a search warrant and took it in to examine it for evidence. the victim suffered traumatic injuries to his head and chest. he was identified this evening. he had no id. they are still trying to track down a relative. and that is why t

reporting live in the satellite center kenneth moton thanel 6abc news. >> thank you kenneth.fficer ramos was remembered as a hero and hard feelingstors new york city mayor linger man fisted when hundreds turned their backs on the mayor. it was a show of protest for what they see ooz deblajo's support for anti-police protestersch the mayor has been condemned to say he fueled anti-law enforcement sentiments ever since officers involved in the death of eric garner were not indicted. they responded with a statement saying his soul fork us is honoring lives of slain officers. >> meanwhile another protests against police brutality began in center city philadelphia. dozens gathered there bore a demonstration followed by a march this afternoon. this is the latest of many protests. sparked by the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police. >> and a man is hospitalized in critical condition in the wake of a fire in hunting park this afternoon. the two story home wept newspaper flames at about 4:00 on the 4400 block of north 8th seat to. a 4 3-year-old man was taken to the hospi

we have kenneth moton. >>reporter:the scandal involving bill cosby is bound to impact temple university at some point as it raged on. early students told us tonight that he did the right thing. he was a popular fixture at the big event. graduation, ceremonies. >> and the growing sex assault scandals involving bill cosby has taken its toll. i have always been proud of my association with temple universal, cosby said. i want to do what is in the best interest of the university and the students. >> i am not surprised. i don't know if it's the right thing or not. whatever someone has to do in these types of things. >>reporter:it plagued the 77-year-old entertainer was never charged. temple defended cosby during a 2005 civil suit. she accused cosby of molesting her in the cheltenham mansion. >> in october, cosby was re-elected to the board of trustees where he served since 1982. he was not just a famous name. he was an active voting member and making major decisions about the project and the 40,000 students. >>

kenneth moton is live at philadelphia police headquarters. kenneth. >>reporter:jim, vigilance is the word. rely on your training. ask an officer. he or she will tell you there is never a routine shift. we are reminded to stay alert. >> you are always careful. there is that sense in the air you have to take the extra step. dowstep. don't take anything for granted. >>reporter:ate different story in trenton. the police are investigating a credible threat against their officers. >> there may be some potential problems out in the western sector for us. >>reporter:the police director would not go into detail. they are trying to identify the person that made that threat. the department reissued an order for all patrols to wear body armor. and don't be afraid to call backup. the suspect killed th, the offir not seriously injured. they have been meeting with the clergy. charles ramsay the head of the policing task force says that is one of many steps that need to be taken. >> whether it's protestors or police or government officials take a deep breathe. calm d

reporting live there souderton tonight, kenneth moton for "action news" at ten on phl17. brian? >> kenneth, thank you. as the manhunt has come to an a end we have learned that the upper perkiomen school district will, in fact, resume classes tomorrow morning, and officials have made the decision to keep school closed there today, out of fear that stone might have posed a threat to students and staff. so again, school will will be opened in the upper perkiomen school district first thing tomorrow morning. >>> meanwhile, at nearby souderton high school today there were grief counselors on hand as kids there tiehl with the death of one fellow student, and shooting of another. fourteen year-old freshman nina flick was one of five victims of brad stone's allege rampage, her 17 year-old brother anthony is a junior at souderton high. remains hospitalized tonight, with a head wound, and grief counselors will remain at that school and in the neighborhood for the next several days. >> it is really normal to have a really anxious response to feel uncomfortable where they live. it is a scary

we are going to have kenneth moton in a second. there we go. cosby refused to responded to any of the allegations. he issued this statement i have always been proud of my association with temple. i have always wanted to do what is in the best interest of the university and its student. as a result of have tendered my resignation from the board of trustees. and kenneth moton live on the campus tonight. many students felt a bond with cosby. that bond is now strained? >>reporter:it truly depends who you ask on temple's campus. some students continue to support bill cosby. others say this the right move. bill cosby has been one of the gg

"action news" reporter kenneth moton joins us live in the satellite september were more kenneth. >> walter, officer ramos was called a peace maker and a dedicated public servant. it was extraordinary show of solidarity as one of new york city's finest was laid to rest. >> they marched to the same beat their heart heavy with grief as they honored new york city police officer rafael ramos. >> he represented men and women of the new york city police department. he was the embodiment of our motto faithful, unto death. >> outside christ tabernacle a sea of law enforcement from coast to coast. brothers and sitters in blue. and inside a somber ceremony where a host of local leaders and dignitaries spoke about the public servant that was gunned down last week next to his partner liu. the shooter had a hatred for police and later killed himself. >> when an assassin's bullet targeted to officers it targeted the city and touched the soul of the entire nation. ramos a 40-year-old husband and father of two was a deeply religious man who was studying to be a police chaplain. >> he did not just have a bi

a "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live at the mall with the full story, kenneth. >> reporter:ere more than 100 protesters, marching around this very packed and busy mall this evening. there was also a large security and police presence but they sit back, and a allowed protesters to rally. die in demonstrators took over the large owes mall in the east coast, on saturday to disrupt one of the busiest shopping days of the year. >> i think that they shouldn't be, out there, trying to make us a stan on something that it is supposed to be a fun time. people are supposed to be outside having a good time today. >> reporter: protesters made a stand by laying down in certain high traffic areas of the king of prussia mall in this saturday before christmas. mall security and police were right there, law enforcement set up a staging area in this parking lot before the organized demonstration. we saw officers from all over montgomery county and even the major incident response team on the scene. >> i mean, people make a stand about how they shut down the roadways and everything. it is hurti

. >>> "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live at city hall, kenneth, you saw the whole thing unfoldncluding the the tree lighting protest. >> reporter: at the who will take tree lighting celebration, the city expect but it is one that city officials said they understood as hundreds exercised their right to free speech and protest. sound of yuletide... clashed with the chants of protesters in philadelphia city hall courtyard. they stood around the soon to be lit christmas trees with signs demanding justice for ferguson, missouri teen michael brown speaking out against racist actions of police. >> we cannot do nothing anymore. we are trying to do it peacefully and respectfully but things need to be disturb if we will shake something up here. >> reporter: so, as children sang christmas carols on stage the protest continue. >> we wanted to support and be respectful to the groups performing but we want our voices heard. >> reporter: of course, these demonstrators have the right but is what the timing right which broad a mixed reaction from those who attended the holiday celebration. >> w

kenneth moton live on the "action news" satellite center with reaction from passengers. hi kenneth. >> hi, monica, 20 minutes that's how long passengers say it took for them to make that emergency landing after seeing those flames and the terrifying incident started about five minutes after takeoff. it was an engine failure caught on camera, flames shooting out in spurts from this u.s. airways express jet shortly after takeoff from philadelphia international airport around 10:00 a.m. >> it was a big bang and fire was out the window. >> we looked out of the right side and we didn't know if it was the flaps going up and down. >> reporter: the plane operated by republic airlines bound for manchester new hampshire had four crew members and 75 passengers on board including kim her husband who is a pilot and their son. >> the worst part was when they kept trying restart the engine and it kept doing the same thing over and over again and the plane kept shaking. that was the worst part. no one knew what was going on. >> reporter: terrifying but passengers say the pilot kept contr

reporting live from claymont delaware this evening, kenneth moton for channel six "action news". sarah. >> kenneth, thank you. >>> a five five-year old man is under arrest accused of opening fire into a bar in the mayfair section of philadelphia overnight. it happen just after midnight at mcgeeh an's bar in the 44 hundred block of cottman avenue. the man became angry when his girlfriend refused to leave with him. he was then canned to leave but then return and allegedly fired several shots into the the location. a second man arrived later, fired off a shot and then struggled with officers. he too was arrested. >>> police are searching for two people who assaulted and robbed a 76 year-old woman, inside of her home in chester county. up investigators say one of the suspects was a former home health care work shore once cared for the victim. "action news" reporter annie mccormack has that story. >> reporter: police say 36 year-old leonard bernard and brianna mitchell schemed to rob a client of mitchell who live in the exton crossing apartment complex. mitchell a home health care work

kenneth moton is live in lower chichester delaware count which this emotional story, kenneth. >> reporter: and walter, new information tonight, the causes under investigation but it appears that this fire started in the back of this house. the that is also where those children, and their grandmother were sleeping. smart phone video captured intensity of this raging fire in lower chichester township but not chaos as father worked to save his five children, and their grandmother, six two-year old dorris morgan. >> i raced to the scene because my brother called me because my sister called him and said mommies stuck in the house and they cannot get her out. >> reporter: morgan, living with multiple sclerosis was trapped in the back bedroom of this burning home on the 100 block of funfield avenue around 7:30a in m saturday. her daughter she hara martin ran for help while her husband, and neighbor wells, rescued children from the basement bedroom. >> one of the things you can never gets out of your head the look at the kids faces, the look at her running around, fire shooting out of the back. i

reporting live from bensalem tonight, kenneth moton for channel six "action news". >> thanks, kenneth. >>> different school, different kind of problem. philadelphia police arrested an 18 year-old fels high school student today for allegedly bringing a gun to school. the school officials were alerted to the issue after another student took a picture of the weapon. the northeast philadelphia school was placed on lock down as police conducted a search. the 38 caliber, unloaded, revolver, was found inside of a trash can. >>> investigators now say that they do not know the cause of bradley stone's death. stone was found dead yesterday, a day after he went on a killing spree in montgomery county, that claimed the lives of six family members. officials said yesterday that he died from a cutting wound. today the medical examiner revealed that stone had a small cutting injury to his leg but one that did not contribute to his death. investigators found two medicine bottles and a powdery substance on a energy drink can, near his body. >>> toxicology tests are now pending, a bloody machete and do

kenneth moton is live in the satellite center tonight with that part of the story. kenneth. walter we checked in with philadelphia police tonight and says the department continuously reit grates officer safety any time any officer is killed in line of duty in this country. >> philadelphia police are each more on alert after the am bish killings of two new york city police officers. the tensions and rhetoric have been increasing for months with protests like the one we saw at king of prussia saturday. demonstrateers upset over death of eric garner staten island and michael brown in furgeson at the hands of police. two police officers rafael ramos and wenjian lui have officers scouring social media of threats made by ismaaiyl brinsley with references to garner and brown and let's shoot police. >> it's been throughout the country very strong anti-police, ants eye criminal justice system. and one of the unfortunate aspects sometimes, spoo some people get caught newspaper these and go in directions they should not. >> philadelphia police leased a statement saturday. this is say h

lets go live to kenneth moton in manayunk with the update, good evening, kenneth. >> reporter: let heto it. the here's that surveillance camera. sources say shane montgomery crossing this bridge, what happened after that, we still don't know. tonight officers with the philadelphia marine june writ back in manayunk and on the banks of the schuylkill. they were retrieving a piece of equipment after search earlier in the day related to the disappearance of shane montgomery. unit will be back thursday morning after a new piece of surveillance video sources say shows shane stumbling a across this bridge after having drinks at kildares irish pub early thanksgiving morning. bridge near the business leads over canal to a parking lot which is next to the river. >> up to this point they didn't have much to go on. there is at least some evidence he was not a area and new we know which direction he went and focus the the search. >> cameras, and, check their system several times but this morning they tried different time frame and spotted shane. we have in the been able to confirm the exact time,

kenneth moton has more on their frantic moments and the community now lending a hand. >> the cause iser investigation and it appears this fire started in back of this home. that's also where those children and their grandmother were sleeping. >> smart phone video captured the intensity of this raging fire in lower chichester. not the chaos as a father tried to save five children and grandmother doris morgan. >> i raised to the scene because my brother called me an my sister called him and said mommy is stuck in the house and they can't get her out. >> morgan was living with multiple sclerosis and could not get out of her burning home 7:0 a.m. sdament. her daughter ran for help while her husband amad and neighbor nicholas wells rescued the dmrirn basement bedroom. >> it's one of the things you can not get out of your head they look at the kids faces and look at her running round and fire shooting out the back. it's one of the worst things i've ever seen. >> children, ages 8, 6, 5, 3, and 1 suffered some injuries. their father severe burns. but everyone made it to safety except morgan.

"action news" reporter kenneth moton picks up that part of our coverage. >> reporter: the montgomerynty killing spree allegedly at the hand of veteran u.s. marine, ex-husband and father bradley william stone started in the early morning hours. >> i heard three or four gun shots and i heard the kids yelling know mommy mee. no and he said let's go reporter: at 4:55 police in lower salford township say they got a 911 call from a residents at pheasant run apartments on main street. they found stone's ex-wife, 33-year-old nicole hill in an upstairs bedroom dead with a gun shot wound to the head. their two daughters missing. >> at approximately 5:00 in the morning shortly thereafter mr. stone delivered his two daughters to a neighbor in pennsburg. that is the last time he was seen by anyone. >> reporter: a half hour before stone's ex-wife was discovered, police say he was in lansdale on the 100 block of west fifth street where he shot and killed his 57-year-old former any other law, joanne hill, and her 75-year-old mother. an hour before around 3:30 a.m., investigators believe stone got in

"action news" reporter kenneth moton is live at the scene in chichester with new information about thectim, and how a community is coming together ken. >> reporter: this victim lived here with her daughter, husband and their five children, tonight father and his kids are still in the hospital recovering from injuries, caused by smoke inhalation, and burns. this home right here is boarded up, right now, as the fire marshall investigates the cause of this fire. this neighborhood, it is stepping up. this living room filled with clothes, toys and so much more is a neighborhood supporting their own after this raging and deadly fire here in lower chichester township delaware county. >> really smokey. i could hear all of the commotion and my thoughts was i know that there was children up there and i was just praying that they got the children out. >> reporter: it was around 7:30 saturday morning when a a fire broke out inside this home on the 100 block of fun filled avenue. this video captured by a resident. the mother shehara martin screamed for help while her husband work to save their chil

we're reporting live from university city, kenneth moton for "action news" at ten on phl17, shirleen. >> kenneth, thank you. >>> delaware state fire marshall's office believes someone is making a habit of burning churches near felt on, delaware. i want to show you this map here. there were three fires since this morning, and all of them are believed to have been done by the same person, or persons, and as you can see they were all just a few miles apart. the healing hands christian church on 500 block of berrytown road suffered a total loss. there was $75,000 in damage done here. you could see a charred bible, and chairs, about the only thing left. the pastor rushed to the scene shortly after the fire began at 2:00 a.m. >> we need a place now where we can serve and right new we don't have that place. >> while fire fighters were at helping hand they received another fire call, the manship chapel on burnite hill road suffered a thousand dollars in damage. at 5:30 there was a fire at log mennonite church on carpenter bridge road and there was $0,000 in damage there authorities have made

reporting live from lawncrest section of the city tonight, kenneth moton for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> kenneth, thank you. >>> it has been a windy, and wet day across the region but for the shore, nor'easter that moved through is even more of a nuisance. that is where most of the flooding happened, the good news is that the the system is out of here but more precipitation is expect, as you head out for work in the morning. the meteorologist melissa magee is at the big board with details from accu weather tonight, melissa. >> we are track ago this nor'easter and good news is bulk of the the precipitation heavy soaking rain we had earlier today is off to the the north and east. storm tracker six live double scan radar is showing that the area of low pressure center of that storm system is off the tip of long island here. looking off to the north that heavy rainfall and that snow moving across the area in coastal new england, also we have that snowfall press nothing to areas in maine. look at the wind shifting on the back side, coming in out of the north and northwest, in fact as

"action news" reporter kenneth moton is live at temple university tonight and kenneth, lots of people reacting there right now. >> reporter: brian, this scandal involving bill cosby was bound to impact, temple university at on point as it raised dawn, even as though there is still huge support for cosby here students tell us tonight the that he did the right thing. he was a popular fixture at temple university's big event, graduations, ceremonies, but the the growing sex assault scandal involving actor and comedian bill cosby has taken its toll forcing the school's most well known trustee to quit the board. i have always been proud of my association with temple university, cosby says, i have always wanted to do what would be in the best interest of the university and its students. >> i think that there is a bigger problem that we need to look at ate we have to keep focus on that. >> i'm not surprised. i don't know fit is right thing or not. that is what everybody has to do in these types of things. >> reporter: allegation from his more than a dozen women spanning decades the 77 year-o

. >>> we are going to go live new to kenneth moton, he is at the lower salford police department with the break down of the day's events, kenneth. >> reporter: shirleen, all of these other shootings are coming out of this police department tonight. investigators say it appears that it took suspect bradley stone an hour an a half to drive from one house to another to execute his ex-wife and her family. the montgomery county killing spree allegedly at the hand of veteran u.s. marine, ex-husband and father bradley williams stone started in the early morning hours. >> i heard three or four gunshots. i heard kids yelling saying mommy, no, no, and he just said let's go we have to go. >> reporter: at 4:55 a.m. police in lower salford said they got a 911 call at resident at pheasant run apartments at main street. they found stone's ex-wife, three three-year old nicole hill, in the upstairs bedroom dead with the gunshot wound to the head. their two daughters, missing. >> at approximately 5:00 in the morning, shortly thereafter, mr. stone delivered his two daughters to a neighbor in pennsburg,

reporting live in satellite center tonight, kenneth moton, "action news" at 10 on phl17, walter. >> thank you, kenneth. menging protests of king of prussia mall earlier today children blocked traffic in wynnefield heights. to fight social injustice in their community. 50 stage aid die-in there. and the demonstration was led by 8-year-old ania heirs who wants kids to know they have a voice. >> i hope kids know that they are the future. and that their lives matter too and we need more love in the world. >>> the youthen powerment foundation powered with her mission for it today's rally. >> new tonight state police are investigating a pedestrian crash that claimed a woman's life. troopers responded to cox neck road and south do you point highway 6 p.m.. investigators say a woman crossing the street there was hit by a car. the driver did remain open the scene. the victim is believed to be in 70s. her name has not been released. >> over in new castle county, delaware, investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a massive blaze tonightch the fire engulfed this home on the 4500 block of b

"action news" reporter kenneth moton joins us live from the scene, kenneth. >> reporter: shirleen, the school district says there have have been other accidents at this busy intersection over the years, but that is why so many are asking tonight, what is next to stop another tragedy? tonight, it started with a handfull of friend lighting can also, honoring 16 year-old bensalem high sophomore mennet z eka, it turned into this dozens holding a vigil. >> she will be missed buy a lot of people. >> i want everybody to remember that he was a free spirit, and that she was, she was her own person. >> reporter: this morning investigators say she was crossing bensalem boulevard at bridge water road to catch her waiting bus. it stopped sign out, and its flashing red lights, activated but police say an 18 year-old bucks county technical high school student in a ford broncho failed to stop and slam in the girl in the crosswalk. >> i talk to her every inning will morning at this bus stop and it is tragic to see something like this could ever happen. >> reporter: grieving family members were at the v

the "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live in the the scene tonight and kenneth you've got the details. >> reporter: brian, it all started with that traffic stop, right here on chester pike just off up the road but police say the driver didn't even pull over. he took off and crashed right in front of the glenn olden fire station. it was the fast and dangerous on chester pike in glenn olden a and it led to deadly consequences. >> it was more like, whistles going off and after that there was a loud bang. i ran downstairs hoping it wasn't one of my employees. i looked down the the street and there were mangled cars every where. >> reporter: this was the scene at 4:00 p.m. twisted metal and wreckage witnesses could not believe. a officer tried to pull over male driver of the white knees ago altima on chester pike and primeau avenue. we're told it was only a motor vehicle violation but the driver took off at a high rate of speed losing officers southbound on chester pike. less than a mile later the driver crashed in this red grand am which was traveling north bound, and the owner of

"action news" reporter kenneth moton was there. >> reporter: on the horizon, there is marches and protests sparking waves across this country. it reached the main line monday night starting on busy lancaster avenue in bryn mawr during the evening commute. a chalk line drawn around black people representing the deaths of michael brown, eric garner and others at the hands of police no indictment, no trial, because no indictment questions. it is worse, because we're dying. >> i think that if we actually come out and raise awareness it might make a difference. >> reporter: march continues down route 30 out of these 200 people, mess were college students from this area but members of the community were also here. they made to it haverford college where they stood in front of founder's hall for moment of silence. >> i felt sadness for lives that have been lost and i was just thinking about how complicated the whole situation is and it is not something that i willful i understand but i'm's here to support everyone that is involved. >> reporter: later on to bryn mawr college, demonstrators lit can

the reporting live from manayunk tonight, kenneth moton for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> kenneth, thank you. >>> family of the hit and run victim killed in caln township is still looking for answers. tonight they gathered at a candle light vigil in honor of 19 year-old keisha gray, the 19 year-old aspiring nurse was struck on the 3400 block of lincoln highway last friday night. no arrests have been made in that crash, but police found a damaged honda pilot believed to be the striking vehicle. >>> atf agents have been working to find the cause of the fire that killed a philadelphia fire fighter. joyce craig was fatally injured in the basement in the home in the 1600 block of middleton street early tuesday. funeral services for joyce craig have been scheduled for this weekend, there are viewings at bachelor brothers funeral home on north broad street friday evening and saturday morning. the funeral follows at 10:00 saturday morning, fallen fire fighter will then be laid to rest at ivy hill cemetery. >>> philadelphia fire fighters and paramedics union local 22 are accepting donation

reporting live outside 30th street station tonight kenneth moton "action news" at 10 on phl17. >> thank you, kenneth. >> there were big travel headaches in denver, colorado where fog caused delays and diverse the airs was so thick it prevented planes from using three of six runways and as you can imagine the problem aggravated already long lines. >> back here a group of young cyclists put themselves in others and a dangerous position on the schuylkill expressway. the action cam caught the traffic disruption in westbound lanes 30th street station merge after 8:00 tonight. state police responded after receiving calls they were riding on to oncoming traffic. we're told the group took off before investigators could get their information. >>> today new developments in the surge from student from west chester university missing since thursday morning after a night out with friends in manayunk. fbi joined in the effort to find shane montgomery and reward for information about the case and that just increased. "action news" reporter vernon odom joins us live in manayunk where crews swept the ca

"action news" reporter kenneth moton was there for tonight's event, and he has tonight's big story, kenneth. >> reporter: shirleen, it is not holiday tree lighting celebration that the city expect, but it is the one that the city officials said they understood as hundreds, exercised their right to free speech, and protest. >> ♪ >> reporter: sound of yuletide, clashed with the chants of protesters in philadelphia's city hall courtyard. they stood around the the soon to be lit christmas trees with signs demanding justice for ferguson, missouri teen michael brown, speaking out against racist actions of police. >> we cannot do nothing anymore and we are trying to do it peacefully and respectfully but things need to be disturbed if we will shake something up here. >> reporter: so, christmas carols on stage, protest continue. >> we wanted to support, we want to be respectful to people perform but we want our voices heard. >> reporter: of course these demonstrators have the right but what is the timing right which brought milk reaction from those who attended this holiday celebration. >> whatever

"action news" reporter kenneth moton is live in lower chichester with word from family members, and onef those heroes, kenneth if. >> reporter: and walter, new information tonight, the causes under investigation but it appears that this fire started in the back of the house, and that is also where those children, and their grandmother were sleeping. smart phone video captured the intensity of this raging fire in lower chichester township but not the chaos of the father worked to save his five children, and their grandmother, six two-year old dorris morgan. >> i raced to the scene because my brother called me because my sister called him and said that mommies stuck in the house and they cannot get her out. >> reporter: morgan, living with multiple sclerosis, was trapped from the back bedroom in the burning home of the 100 block of the street around 7:30 a.m. saturday. her daughter shehara martin ran for her while her husband and neighbor nicholas wells rescued the children from the basement bedroom. >> one of the things you cannot get out of your heads, the the look at her kids faces, to

kenneth moton is at lower salford police quarters and annie mccormack. >>> the hunt for stone, why? >>reporter:jim, they believe that they have good evidence that they believed that he was here. the canines picked up his scent. the police are searching nearby. chopper~6 hd in the area. they are looking for evidence. they believe they are looking for the weapon used in the attempted carjacking. the y.m.c.a. remains on lockdown. in nearby warrington are receiving robocalls from the police to stay indoors as the search expands to that area as well. they picked up his scent. they sent in one of the choppers with a infrared camera to hope that they pick up his heat signature with you no go. there were reports of shots fired but no one hit in doylestown. a man that resembled stone fled into a wooded area. earlier in the day there was an extensive search for him in pennsburg. the daughter was evacuated early in the morning. >> i got a bang on my door. it as swat team. we had to get out immediately. there was a problem on the street that was unsafe to stay in your house. >> it's scary. it's

kenneth moton is live at a vigil for the victims. first, they are outside of bradley's house in pennsburg. >>reporter:with the 32 hour manhunt over, the home has been boarded up by authorities. within the hour an unidentified man removed the u.s. marine flag getting soaked from all the rain. with it questions, with no answers an why stone carried out his horrific murder spree. >> late today the body of bradley stone was removed from a wooded area half a mile from his home. it's not known when. he killed himself weighing into a sword. the neighbors are breathing a sigh of relief. >> they are not happy how it ended. everything is getting back to normal. >>reporter:this is how he carried out his brutal killing spree, using firearmsan in sauderton. then he drove to lower salford where we killed nicole stone. then nicole as kids yelling, mommy, monic mommy, no. i want my mom. stone apparently left no form of communication explaining his actions. it was apparent that a custody battle over the two children had something to do with it. bradl

for the very latest on what's happening with the search for bradly stone we go live to kenneth moton salford township police department in harleysville. kenneth. >> reporter: shirleen here's the latest. police may have the suspect surrounded at a home right now. we're waiting for police here to give their update and it appears that this all started over some child custody battle. we're also told all of the victims appear to be related. fear, confusion and swat teams spread through this region of montgomery county this morning after authorities say 35-year-old pennsburg man bradly william stone gunned down six people and injured one. >> i heard three or four gun shots and i heard the kids yelling saying mommy, no, no, mom knee, no and he just said let's go we got to go. >> reporter: investigators say it appears the shooting started in lower salford township at pheasant run apartments on main street around 4:00 a.m. police arrived to find bullet holes in a wall and a woman shot to death in an upstairs bedroom. she's believed to be the mother of stone's two children who police say he ki

kenneth moton, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you kenneth, needless to say we'll continue to update on this story on the air and online at 6abc.com. >> the search resumed today for missing college student shane montgomery in manayunk, police were out with sniffing dogs and volunteers were going around the neighborhood posting flyers in a desperate attempt to locate the 21-year-old after disappearing after leaving a bar on thursday. meanwhile, sara bloomquist is live on the campus of westchester university where montgomery was a student. what is happening there? >> a vigil is just getting underway here on the steps of westchester university. they are playing music, upbeat music with the theme of coming home. close friends and family are here for the vigil, it's another long and agonizing day for them. they spent much of it in the rain in manayunk doing all they can to bring shane home. volunteers went up and down manayunk putting up pictures of the information. they say that the reward now stands at $31,000 for information leading to his whereabouts. >> it's a week now and people are

reporting live in harleysville, kenneth moton channel6 "action news." >> kenneth thank you. >>> we'rehe swat team moved into one of those locations earlier today. we've also posted pictures and video from the scene as all the events unfolded throughout the afternoon. it's all right there right now at 6abc.com. >> now to the latest on a deadly standoff inside a cafe in downtown sydney australia. the 16 hour siege came to an end just after 2:00 a.m. sidney time. terrified hostages sprinterd to the safety of waiting police officers as swat teams moved in with flash bang grenades and guns drawn. when it was all over, three people including the suspected gunman were all dead. abc's karen travelers is keeping up with the story live in washington, d.c. with the full story. karen. >> reporter: good evening sharrie. australian authorities say they heard gun shots and that's when they decided to storm inside that cafe. there were 17 people inside when man monis took them hostage. some were able to escape before the gunfire. others not so lucky. the dramatic nearly 16 hour standoff in sydney end

city, we'll have the latest on "action news," reporting live outside of 30 and street station, kenneth moton, channel 6 "action news." >> and today's protest comes on the same day that a new york city grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer, in the death of an unarmed black man in july. several protests are scheduled including at grand central station. eric garner was stopped by police under suspicion of selling loose cigarettes. garner was yelling he could not breathe and later he was dead. his family is expected to speak out and they are outraged. >> it was over a lousy cigarette, they killed the man. >> police officer daniel pantello seen pulling garner to the ground released a statement, he feels bad about garner and offers his condolences to the family and another grand jury will see if there is merit to indict a police officer that shot a boy holding a toy gun, a service was held for tamir rice. >>> loved ones of shane montgomery as well as philadelphia police are continuing to search for the missing college student, it's nearly a week since he disappeared. they are loo

. >> sure sgleen weather has been cooperating "action news" reporter kenneth moton has been checking out the return trip home and we will have a live report in just a moment from him. but we begin with meteorologist melissa magee at the big board with details of milder start to the workweek and return to work tomorrow. >> shirleen and walter we have a really nice day overhead. we had that overhead today and if you step out roads or air we're not rack tracking weather related delays after the thanksgiving holiday. high earlier today in philadelphia, 56. now we're coming in 59 thanks to southwesterly wind flow. 60 wilmington. 45 trenton. along the coast coming in at 5 4 this has been the dig big weather story today. certainly better after of holiday weekend. it's 18 degrees warmer in the city than was 24 hours ago. 15 warmer in dover than it was this same time yesterday and 17 degrees warmer in wilmington. that warmth will continue i'll widen out the temperature profile you can see upper 50s in philadelphia. you look off south and west 63 cincinnati and 65 memphis and sharp contrast wi

lets go to kenneth moton at 30th stleet station, what is the situation right now. >> reporter: jim, there is a lot going on right now, let me get right to it. this is a live look at city hall where hundreds of protesters have reached the courtyard, what they ca they call aggressive and racist actions across the country. they are dealing with the demonstrators and the evening rush. this is the scene at 30th street station at 4:00 p.m., people were stretched out across the floor, demonstrating how michael brown's body was after being shot by officer darren wilson in august. hundreds joined the group and marched out of 30th street station with their armed up in the don't shoot pose. people walke

kenneth moton is live at the emanuel lutheran church in souderton, where they are beginning a vigil for the victims and sole survivor of the attack. >> so many here are focused on the search for bradley stone, now that is over it's time to start the healing process, people including family members and friends of the victims made their way into the lutheran church for the 6:00 p.m. hour long vigil. it's start to describe what this community went through, even though stone was targeting family, there was a threat to the community. schools were affected and people were told to remain vigilant. four victims, the flicks lived here in souderton. patricia and her husband, aaron and their daughter nina, killed. anthony is in the hospital still, after we know he tried to fight off stone. >> the flick family was a second home for me and a lot of kids in this community, and they were just great people, they took me in and they helped me out and i just love them dearly and anthony i love you brother and i'm praying and i know you'll make it through this. >> as we take a live look at this church we

and kenneth moton is live a at engine 64 and lawncrest. >>reporter:it is, jim. joyce craig-lewis loved her job. she didn't care about gender. she was concerned about being the best firefighter. she was assigned to the fire station and working overtime at engine 73 that responded to that fire. >> and grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest -- >>reporter:outside of the lawncrest section of the city they prayed for the fallen firefighter joyce craig-lewis. >> she tried her best to do what she thought, trying to be a hero. >>reporter:the lawndale married mother of son and daughter lost their life battling a fire in west oak lane. the firefighters were in that dark and smoky basement. they pulled back. but craig-lewis did not make it. >> i was telling everybody too, she wanted to be better than the best guy on the job. >> the investigation continues into the first female firefighter death for the city. they will interview her team and inspect her equipment. >> we assume that the equipment is functioning properly. it's not clear what happened at that moment until ther

kenneth moton was there.anting] >>reporter:on the horizon, the protests are sparking waves across the country reached the main line in bryn mawr. and representing the death of michael brown and eric garner. >>reporter:the march continues. out of the 200 people most were college students from the area. they made it to haverford college. >> it's not something that i will fully understand. i am here to support everyone involved. >>reporter:later it onto bryn mawr college. they lit candles. the rally for change is something that we see in the city of philadelphia and other urban areas across the nation. >> it may be something that is not noticed by certain members of community. it's important to emphasize it's not just something that is happening in an urban environment. >>reporter:there were traffic delays as the students marched around the area with a goal of disruption to raise awareness. >>> a facebook post about the die-in demonstration at the linc prompted an investigation into a local high school guidance