kratz committing multiple murders over a week-long period. bail was appropriately set at zero. >> reporter: kratz was taken into custody overnight without incident at his mother's home in philadelphia's lawndale section. but authorities today were focusing their evidence gathering at the ambler montgomery county home of his father using metal detectors. the bucks county district attorney says both of the firearms used in the killing of the four victims have been recovered. kratz is implicated in the last three shooting deaths and disposal of those bodies. both are being held at two separate locations until their hearings at the end of the month. >> it's typical in any criminal case where there's co-defendants charged and there could be danger to them and other prisoners where we would move one of those witnesses, one of those prisoners rather to another prison in order to assure the safety of both them as well as other prisoners. >> reporter: the next door neighbors of kratz's father have known sean for a long time. they are shocked to learn

with kratz hip deep in the violence. next door bail hail and his wife looked on in stunned sadness. >> nice kid as far as you know. >> nice kid. >> reporter: any sense of violence. >> no. >> reporter: he showed you guns. >> he showed me guns. >> that doesn't mean anything. >> no. and he had shotguns on the hill in the back. but that's beside the point. >> reporter: never heard him shooting the guns. >> no. >> reporter: court documents say kratz teamed up with cosmo dinardo his cousin in the murders of dean finocchiaro, mark sturgis and tom meo. all three lured to dinardo's bucks county farm property by the promise of drug deals. kratz claims in the documents that dinardo water trigger man. but admits he was on hand for the murders of and the burials. charges against kratz include abuse corporation, dinardo for his part insists kratz fired the fatal shot at finocchiaro. it was denardo's confession that led authorities to kratz's philadelphia home late thursday night. police took kratz into custody and obtained a confessio

dinardo joined by his cousin sean kratz now under arrest and claims kratz shoots him with dinardo's mott's handgun. kratz denies it. dinardo shoots fin pin while on the ground. he tells investigators thomas meo and mark sturgis are slain on the seventh of july. they, too, end up at the corn field where dinardo she's meo with a pistol and sturgis as he runs. >> what makes him kill these people? why does he want want to shoot them. >> jeff, i don't know that. i'm not really sure if we could ever answer that question. >> reporter: all the killings are linked to pot deals says the da. dinardo says he dug a 12-foot common grave with a backhoe and drops them in after placing them in an oil tank. he also tried to burn the bodies. arraigned today both men are charged with multiple counts of murder and conspiracy. cosmo dinardo will not be put to death. da says it's how he located jimi patrick's body. >> your belief is had you not opened the deal of no death penalty you don't get patrick's body? we'd still be looking. i know that much. i can't predict the future, but that is what i believe. >> repo

charges against kratz include abuse of corporation, dinardo for his part insists kratz fired the fatal shot at finocchiaro. it was dinardo's confession that led authorities to kratz's philadelphia home late thursday night. police took kratz into custody and obtained a confession that shook those next door neighbors in ambler. >> i can't believe it. i can't believe it. i don't want to believe it. >> reporter: long after investigators left the kratz property, we paid a visit to the lutheran church down the road. i asked a congregant about the evil in their midst. >> very sad. very sad. tragic. tragic all these lives that were lost and the families whose lives will never be the same. my heart goes out to them. >> reporter: though only 20 years old, sean kratz is no stranger to police. at the time of this thursday night arrest he was out on bail on a couple of unrelated criminal cases. burglary charges. he remains behind bars tonight. next due in court july 31. chris? >> okay, bruce, thanks stay with us here at fox 29. our legal analyst joins us in just a few minutes to tell us what could

sean kratz charged with three.there when jimmy patrick was killed. >> this is a story about drugs, money and murder. if you're just getting home, we're going to catch you up on everything you may have missed. >> steve fisher has been gathering the details to get you up to speed. >> the district attorney made a major announcement today. the repains of all four men are recovered and two people are carjacked with their death. 20-year-old cosmo dinardo, the initial suspect, and now his kuz b sean kratz will face homicide charges for the death of four men. police also believe they have the two weapons used to commit the murders and cosmo dinardo confessed. from the original grave site. the farm owned by cosmo dinardo's parents. this was a difficult but successful investigation saying their two goals was to brick the boys home and seek justice for their families. >> we have been following every detail of this investigation from bucks county to philadelphia and then montgomery county. that's where rosemary connors is join

we learned kratz does not have an attorney.he judge ordered that he get one quickly because of the gravity of this case. we also learned that kratz had been -- he said he had an open case of a misdemeanor and a burglary in philadelphia that happened he says last year. he also told the judge that he was worried about medical attention because he claimed that he was shot last year. she told him take that up with the jail and that he would get the attention that he needed. both men were only in front of this judge via video conference within a matter of minutes and again, ultimately she denied bail for both of these men because she said the gravity and the nature of this crime. after this, arraignment the d.a.'s office gave a brief comment. >> both defendants were held without bail obviously, you know, the allegations consist of both mr. dinardo and mr. kratz committing multiple murders over a week long period. bail was appropriately set at zero. >> reporter: back out live we can also tell that you a preliminary hearing for both o

kratz was arrested and charged just after a home in ambler that kratz lived in from time to time was searched today. >> nice guy just talked to him like every day. >> reporter: these neighbors are surprised that the nice young man they knew could have anything to do with the murders in bucks county. >> i can't believe it. i don't want to believe it. >> reporter: bill hail told us sean kratz had guns but didn't think he would have used them illegally. then he was kratz trying to end the interview. >> you people are trespassing. >> as far as sean kratz criminal history we know he has an open count, robbery charge out of philadelphia and now bucks county. he is facing criminal homicide charges with cosmo dinardo. reporting live, in doyletown alycia nieves for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the case. we will bring view latest developments on air and on line at cbs philly.com. >>> storm scan three is getting another work out tracking more severe storms and these storms are dumping a lot of rain. that video was just sent in from eyewitne

a 357 belonging to his mother and took him to the farm where kratz shot him in the head also on july dinardo meets up with tom tomasic and mark sturgis to make a drug deal and his car was left on the property on aquetong road and head to the farm where kratz is waiting and dinardo shoots him in the back and falls to the ground screaming and mark sturgis is shot and he runs him over with a backhoe and placed in a metal tank called a pig roaster on caught on fire and came back to bury it under ground using the backhoe and the motive for this. >> we won't know the answer. >> reporter: and they may never have found jimi tar patrick remains if they had not made the plea dial with dinardo. >> we found them where we were told we were to find him. >> reporter: the family showed tremendous strength as they worked to bring their loved ones hope. >> hope i'm never in their shoes but if i ever were i pray that i could handle this with the courage and the dignity that they exhibited. >> reporter: now weintraub says dinardo and kratz confessions also led them to the two weapons that were being use

xrats kratz is charged in three of the murders. neighbors in philadelphia describe him as both charming and troubled. he has a criminal history in philadelphia. his family offered no comment. they put a sign on their door on to that effect. court records show kratz was out on wabail for a pair of burglar cases. some neighbors tell us they had problems with him in the past. >> oh, god, he should have been in jail a long time ago. >> one crime leads to another. >> he stole the lawn equipment and then started coming out that there were other things missing like the girlfriend's dog. >> authorities say kratz took an active role in the murders even though he was recovering from an injury in march he was shot six times in the back in an unrelated incident. right now on nbc10.com, we've posted more about what we've learned about the suspects. coming up at 5:15, how cadaver dogs played a key role in this case and how people in the community are reacting to these new developments. >>> new this morning, a man is in critical condition after b

we learned kratz doesn't have an attorney. the d.a. requested both kratz and dinardo be held in separate jails. the judge agreed. >> it's typical in any case where there's co-defendants and there could be dangers to them or other prisoners we move one of those prisoners to another prison in order to assure the safety of both them as well as other prisoners. >> reporter: the proceeding was quick and neither man showed emotion remorse for the crimes they're accused of. >> to see their loved ones in the grounds has been an overwhelming experience for the families certainly first and foremost and i think all of us involved. i mean our hope is to minimize their pain going forward through a successful prosecution. >> reporter: and back out live as we mentioned kratz does not have an attorney as of yet but cosmo dinardo's attorney was next to him via video conference but had nothing to say when the judge asked if he had any questions. a preliminary hearing is that scheduled for july 31st. live in buckingham township, gray hall channel6 "actio

we learned that kratz was shot just a few weeks ago. something to make the staff aware of at the prison. he's pleading not guilty to these charges. police search for the two guns 20-year-old sean kratz said were hidden at this house. neighbors say a relative live here's. the district attorney charged kratz with the murders of three of the four young men. >> anything you want to say about sean? >> a man who lived at the house would not comment about his relationship with sean kratz. investigators describe kratz as the cousin of cosmo dinardo. now the two are accused ak accomplice in a case that's rocked philadelphia. according to the criminal complaint, the two planned to rob their victims during drug deals over marijuana. in the end the four young men lost their lives, shot to death. their bodies buried at this bucks county farm belong. ing to cosmo dinardo's parents. >> i can't believe it. i don't want to believe it. because what happened in bucks county, that's bucks county problem. not down here. >> reporter: the next door it neighbo

however, it may still be on the table for shawn kratz. that's the latest, live in the stat center, natasha brown, cbs3 "eyewitness news" >> thank you. >>> coverage continues at cbsphilly.com. >>> a second night of drenching rain and storms move through the region. heavy rain triggered flooding in some parts including down the shore, viewer sent us this video from 59th and landis avenue in sea aisle city. a flash flood watch was in effect. it is now an advisory in that area and there are others in other areas, lauren casey breaks it down, lauren? >> thanks. another round of severe weather moving through the area, but things are now quieting down, the problem today, we saw a torrential rainfall coming down, so very heavy in intensity and the cells weren't moving too quickly it did linger and the rain certainly piled up. a look at stormscan 3, a couple of showers working in to the wilmington area light in intensity as the active weather moving offshore but the light show if you're looking offshore along the coast, we do have a couple of cell

shawnette. >> reporter: well, dawn, dinardo and kratz are being held at separate prisons.he judge says for their open safety. the safety of on the prisoners and witnesses. tonight they are both charged with several counts of murder, conspiracy a, abuse of corporation and weapons charges. >> we've brought four young men one step closer to their loved ones and so they can rest in peace. >> reporter: bucks county district attorney matt weintraub emotion filled and relieved friday to bring some sense of closure to the distraught families of these young men. and to announce charges against the two believed to be responsible for the hurts. >> we did find three of those young men buried deep within the ground under an old oil tank that was convert flood a cooker about 12 and a half feet down. >> reporter: they are dean finocchiaro, mark sturgis and tom meo. exchange for deal with cosmo dinardo who investigators say confessed to the murders the fourth victim jimi patrick's body also found. >> we'd still be looking for jimi patrick had we not made this agreement. >> reporter: inves

cosmos dinardo and sean kratz charged with murder. it appears none of the victims knew their alleged killers socially. but dinardo says all four men were going to buy drugs from him. >> we're not here to make moral judgments on any of their actions. we're here to accomplish two goals. and that was to bring these young men home to their loved ones who have done nothing wrong, have done nothing to deserve this horrible, unspeakable tragedy that has been beset upon them. >> now, what happened, where and when? jimi patrick was the first victim. he was killed july 5th. dean finocchiaro, tom meo and margin sturgis, two days later. all men shot and buried on a family farm in solebury township. it took dinardo's confession to find the remains. >> i'm going to estimate it was between a quarter and a half a mile. it was described to us as being on up on top of a mountain. and we found him. we found him where we were told we were going to find him and i don't know if we would have ever. >> and finally, why. >> i'm not sure we can answer that que

however, it may still be on the table for shawn kratz. that's the latest, live in the stat center, natasha brown, cbs3 "eyewitness news" >> thank you. >>> coverage continues at cbsphilly.com. >>> a second night of drenching rain and storms move through the region. heavy rain triggered flooding in some parts including down the shore, viewer sent us this video from 59th and landis avenue in sea aisle city. a flash flood watch was in effect. it is now an advisory in that area and there are others in other areas, lauren casey breaks it down, lauren? >> thanks. another round of severe weather moving through the area, but things are now quieting down, the problem today, we saw a torrential rainfall coming down, so very heavy in intensity and the cells weren't moving too quickly it did linger and the rain certainly piled up. a look at stormscan 3, a couple of showers working in to the wilmington area light in intensity as the active weather moving offshore but the light show if you're looking offshore along the coast, we do have a couple of cell

instead they were shot by cosmo dinardo and his cousin sean kratz. one victim run over by a backhoe and another shot as he tried to run away. the bodies were doused with gasoline and set on fire and dropped in the ground. >> we were able to secure the two weapons that we allege were used in these four murders so that they can never be used to hurt or kill anyone ever again. >> but the first killed was the last to be found. the da says cosmo dinardo murdered patrick on wednesday. his remains were hid b on the property. the weapons and accomplice were given up to police after the 20-year-old made a plea deal to spare him from the death penalty. >> we'd still be looking for jimmy patrick had we not made this agreement. >> reporter: now that plea deal says not extend to the other accomplice in this case. prosecutors asked for those to kol forward and this man that he calls his cousin sat in silence. we have learned and investigators say even stashed some of the weapons in this case. reporting live, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >>> within the past couple

kratz is charged in three of the murders in this case. we're now learning more about the man neighbors describe as both charming and troubled. he has a criminal history in philadelphia. his family offered no comment. they put a sign on their door on to that effect. court records show kratz was out on bail for a pair of burglary cases. some neighbors tell us they had problems with him in the past. >> oh, god, he should have been in jail a long time ago. >> one crime leads to another. >> he stole the lawn equipment and then started coming out that there were other things missing like the girlfriend's dog. >> authorities say kratz took an active role in the murders even though he was recovering from an injury in march he was shot six times in the back in an unrelated incident.bc10om, we'v posted more about what we've learned about the suspects. coming up at 8:45, how cadaver dogs played a key role in this case. >>> new this morning, a man is in critical condition after being shot in the back of the head. he got into a struggle before being s

reveal dinardo along with his 20 year old cousin sean kratz, burned the bodies in a tank. the killing spree gannon july 5th, i ' agreed to sell jimi patrick 4 pounds of march juan for $8,000. dinardo says patrick only had $800, and he then describes taking patrick to remote area of his family farm, where he says he shot and killed him. then burried him 6 feet deep with a back hoe. county d.a. matt weintraub said investigators may never have found patrick's body had they not struck a deal with dinardo. >> and i can tell you for i've been there, we would still be looking for jimi patrick had we not made this agreement. i rode there in a car on the same site as the other three men were found, it was so far away that i started getting sick to my stomach on the ride. >> the crime spree continued on july 7 when dinardo and kratz say they mate up with dean finocchiaro, dinardo describes shooting him then using the back hoe where dinardo said he quote placed finocchiaro in a metal tank that he referred to as the pig roaster. that same night investigators say dinardo confesses that

dinardo said he felt slighted during prior drug deals, kratz wanted to rob the men. both had been charged with criminal homicide. >> we brought four young men one step closer, to their loved won and so that they can rest in peace. we're not here to make moral judgments on any of their actions. >> reporter: four bodies of the men who went missing last week were eventually found on the solebury property, and dean and tom meo were found in the deep grave more than 12 feet underground. what dinardo calls a pig roast on his parent's farm. mayo's body had been run over by a backhoe before it was buried. authorities found jimmy patrick's body still in the property at top of the hill that authorities described to be somewhat like a mountain. now again, both dinardo and sean kratz have been charged with criminal homicide, robbery, and abuse of corpse, a mcother charges. they both have preliminary hearing at the district magistrate's office at the end of this month. for now reporting live from doyletown alycia nieves for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you. >>> we will of co

they head to the farm where kratz is waiting. in addition in addition shoots tom meo in the back and starts screaming. mark sturgis runs away. he shots him in the back. he put all three bodies in the oil tank called a pig roaster. they may have not have ever found jimi patrick's remains had they not made the plea deal with cosmo dinardo. >> we found him. >> reporter: wine -- weintraub said the family showed strength as they hoped to bring their loved ones home. >> i hope i'm never in through their shoes, if i am, i hope i can handle it with the strength and dignity they did. >> reporter: cosmo dinardo was spared the death penalty for his confession. >> sean kratz was due in court next week on outstanding burglary charges in philadelphia. kratz had twice been arrested for break-ins in june. 2016 and february of 2017. he was in court early thursday for the february case. later that night he was taken into custody and charged with three counts of murder 'related offenses. 6abc app has details of the tragic case. there you will finds

kratz was already out on bail for separate burglary charge. live in the news center, cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >>> henry, thank you. >>> court documents are revealing more about the killings and the search for the four victims. "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brown picks up that part of the story. >> the cringe worthy details of the murders are spelled out in court document. authorities say 20 year old cosmo dinardo killed all four men after luring them in with offers to sell them marijuana. court filings reveal that dinardo, along with his 20 year old cousin, sean kratz, burned three of the bodies in a metal tank before burying them on his family's solebury township farm. killing spree gannon july 5th when dinardo said he agreed sell jimmy patrick 4 pounds every marijuana for $8,000. dinardo says patrick only had $800. he then describes taking patrick to remote area of his family farm, where he says, he shot and killed him. then burried him 6 feet deep with a back hoe. county d.a., matt weintraub, said investigators may never have found pa

kratz is charged in three of the murders in this case. and we're now learning more about the man neighbors describe as both charming and troubled. he has a criminal history in the city where he grew up. his family put a sign on their door saying no comment. court records say kratz was out on bail for a pair of burglary cases in philly. that's when police arrested him in this murder mystery investigation. some of his neighbors tell us they have had problems with him in the past. >> oh, god, he should have been in jail a long time ago. >> one crime leads to another, you know. >> he stole lawn equipment and then it started coming out after that that there were other things missing like the girlfriend's dog. >> authorities say kratz took an active role in the murders even though he was recovering from an injury in march he was shot six times in the back in an unrelated incident. right now on nbc10.com, we've posted more about what we've learned about the suspects including comes hsmo dinardo's history of mental illness. coming up, we'll talk

he picked up kratz and instead of going through with the deal, dinardo said kratz shot finocchiaro in the head. kratz blames that shooting on his cousin. the same night dinardo drove both tom meo and mark sturgis to another drug deal where kratz was waiting. dinardo is quoted in the affidavit, when they turn their backs on me, i shot tom. when sturgis ran, dinardo started shooting him. dinardo told police he poured gasoline into a metal tank and attempted to burn the bodies and then buried them. >> we did find three of those young men buried deep within the ground under an old oil tank that was converted into a cooker, about 12 1/2 feet down. >> reporter: dominic belizzi is the local police chief. >> four young men killed like that, just terrible. >> reporter: what effect does it have on this community? >> it has -- they're in shock. our community's in shock. >> reporter: the mystery now solved. what happened to these four young men won't be forgotten. stephanie gosk, nbc news, bucks county, pennsylvania. >>> the worst may still not be over tonight in parts of the upper midwest hit ha

kratz had twice been arrested for break-ins in june 2016 and february 2017. he was in court early thursday for the february case. later that night he was taken into custody and charged with three counts of murder and related offenses. >>> the community is invited to a vigil of healing to remember the four men killed in bucks county. it will be held tomorrow night at the garden garden of reflectn lower makefield at 7:30. we'll get the information to you as it comes into the newsroom. we have background on the case on the 6abc app including court documents outlining the tragic events that happened in the case. >>> torrential rain caused flash flooding in parts of south jersey. take a look at this video here. in sea isle city, people were scene wading through the water that was knee deep in areas. boy, that would not be fun. cars got stuck and had to be pushed to drier land. in bridgeton crews worked late clearing a mudslide after pearl street flooded. a video shows cars that became submerged. the driver got out okay, but the cars were towed. crews are expected

cosmo dinardo gave kratz a 357 magnum. cosmo dinardo meets up with tom meo who is car was left at his parents property, cosmo dinardo shoots him in the back and falls to the ground screaming, mark sturgis is shot as he running away. all three bodies are placed in the metal tank he called the pig roaster, and set them on fire. they buried the men 12 feet underground using the backhoe. one thing the d.a. is certainly of they may have never found jimi patrick's remains had they not made the plea deal. >> we found him where weere told we would. i hope i'm never in their shoes, but if i ever were, i pray i could handle this with the courage and the dignity they exhibited. >> reporter: weintraub said the confessions led to the two weapons that were use in the killings. in exchange for cosmo dinardo's confession he was spared the death penalty. >> court records for sean kratz indicate he was due in court for outstanding burglary charges in philadelphia. we've learned that kratz was arrested twice for break-ins in june 2015 and th

two cousins, cosmo dinardo and sean kratz are in jail charged in the connection of killing four men. cosmo dinardo is charged with killing jimi patrick in newtown pennsylvania. days later he killed dean finocchiaro, tom meo and mark sturgis with sean kratz and burying them a mile away. >> we did find three young men buried deep within the ground under an old oil tank that was converted into a cooker about 12 1/2 feet down. >> drugs played a role in the murders, both cosmo dinardo and kratz have prior run ins with the wall. jimi patrick's uncle spoke with us over the phone. he disputes the idea that his 19-year-old nephew was killed on a when i whim over a money disp. >> this is a plotted out chain of events. this is not something that happened because the drug deal went south. i don't believe the death penalty i would rather see him sitting in prison for the next 60 years. there's nothing worse than growing old in a cage. >> loyola university is planning a memorial mass when students return in the fall. the president said as a community we're sad, angry and confused we'll grieve and

his cousin, sean kratz also charged in three of the alleged murders. abc's eva pilgrim is in pennsylvania. >> reporter: tonight, we're learning more about one of the two men behind bars, charged in the gruesome murders of four pennsylvanian men. authorities say cosmo confessed to the slaying, saying his cousin sean kratz helped. dean finocchiaro, thomas meo, mark sturgis and gymi patrick were missing for over a week. >> we're here to seek justice for them. and that's our commitment. >> reporter: authorities say cosmo admitted to murdering patrick on july 5th and told investigators he and kratz killed the three, saying he lured the men to the farm with the idea of buying marijuana. the case disturbing neighbors in this philadelphia neighborhood where kratz used to hang out. >> people used to view him troubling and a menace. >> reporter: they watched as kratz's crimes escalated over time. >> you should have some relief that this kid will no longer be around. but i don't think it was fair at the expense of these four young men who lost their lives. >> rep

anthony, the judge entered a not guilty plea for both dinardo and kratz.heir next court appearance is set for the end of the month. >> mason: demarco morgan in pennsylvania, thank you. o vere thunderstorms are expected to hit the upper midwest again this weekend. parts of wisconsin and illinois ine already flooded. david begnaud is north of chicago in gurnee, illinois. >> reporter: unprecedented is what it's being called. authorities say two months of rain have fallen in just 12 hours in gurnee, north of chicago. .6's not uncommon to see flooding here, but 1.6 trillion gallons of water fell this week on portions of wisconsin and illinois, where bruce rounder is the governor. >> now that it's not raining anymore, folks think things are just fine or getting better. >>ey're not. >> in lake county, illinois, 5,800 buildings have reportedly been damaged by flood water. forecasters say flooding in the northern chicago suburbs will get worse in the next few days as water flows down rivers into the state from wisconsin. in burlington, the town's four bridges remai

this time, bringing along sean kratz, they walk to this barn where kratz shoots finocchiaro in the head. later that day they say dinardo and kratz meet tom meo and mark sturgis at the property, shooting them both in the back. firing at sturgis as he tries to flee. a neighbor hears the gunfire. >> it was literally almost like somebody was hunting people down in the woods. like chasing them, and was really trying to fire enough shots to hit them. >> reporter: prosecutors say they tried to burn the bodies in a large metal tank, ultimately burying them in that 12-foot grave. >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: dinardo, who has a history of mental illness, apologizing to cameras last night. >> eva back with us live. and they're still hunting for a motive in this case? >> reporter: that's right. the d.a. says we may never know. both men due back in court july 31st david? >> thank you. >>> and the severe weather threatening at this hour. flash flood watches from ohio to new york. this runway in chicago closed by the flooding rain. gio benitez in the storm zone. >> reporter: tonight, those powerful stor

cosmo dinardo and sean kratz told police about the murders. accused of killing jimi patrick on july 5th and burying him in a single grave. tom meo and mark sturgis were found in a separate grave a mile from where patrick's body was buried. >> we did find three young men buried deep in the ground under an oil tank that was converted into a cooker, 12 1/2 feet down. >> police say drugs played a role in the murders, both defendants had prior run ins with the law, in fact kratz was in court on another charge. >>> loyola university where patrick went to school, the president released a statement saying -- cosmo dinardo and sean kratz are behind bars though,, -- this morning, but at two separate locations after their hearing that happens at the end of the month. the district attorney said they are separated for safety reasons. >> it's typical in cases where could defendants are charged where they can be a danger to themselves or others, we would move one to another prison to insure the safety of them and other prisoners. >> "action news" learned tha

. >> reporter: with murder charges lodged against dinardo and kratz families of the four men are dealing with the grisly details of the crime. i talked by phone today with craig patrick in seattle.

cosmo dinardo and sean kratz are both charged with murder. kratz was arrested at his northeast philadelphia home just hours after dinardo confessed. randy gyllenhaal has more. >> the more risk details that are outlined in this criminal complaint are part of the reason a judge denied bail.risk detaile outlined in this criminal complaint are part of the reason a judge denied bail. they will both wake up in a jail cell today. we've learned that dinardo and kratsz ca crafts call themselves cousin and they together killed and buried the bodies. the first was shot and killed by dinardo during an $8,000 marijuana deal. the body buried underground. the other victims were also shot and killed during similar drug deals. their bodies were set on fire and buried in that large 12 1/2 foot hole. prosecute doors say dinardo confessed to taking part in the killings leading police to the final body. he struck a deal to avoid the death penalty. mean time the families of the victims agreed to that plea and new just one step closer to getting justice. >> we've b

dinardo and kratz killed the victims during drug deals and buried the bodies.tors say dinardo confessed and struck a deal to avoid the death penalty. kratz could still face capital punishment if iconvicted. >>> today graham spanier and two former aides will begin serving jail sentences in the sandusky sex abuse scandal. they will spend at least two months in jail and then will be on house arrest for endangering children. spanier will the pay a fine and perform community service. the three failed to report signs that jerry sandusky was molesting boys. >>> that is it for now. i'm rosemary connors. we'll see you in 25 minutes for another update. >>> we are back on this saturday morning, july 15th, 2017. a look at mission control, so to speak there, the control room for the "today" show working hard this morning as they do every morning. >> welcome back to "today." here's a look at what's making headlines this morning. first, democrats are demanding ewswers after nbc news on friday that a former russian counter intelligence sergeant was in the room for a meeting la

. >> neighbors of sean kratz couldn't picture the sweet kid next door entangled in killing three men at a bucks county farm last week. >> the train started to move. it dragged the vehicle and the injured couple about 100 yards. >> it was expanding up to ten feet per hour swallowing nearly everything in its path. >> at 37, venus williams is back on top. she is poised to become the oldest women's grand slam champion in the open era. >> announcer: this is "new day weekend" with victor blackwell and christi paul. >>> we are so grateful to share saturday with you as always. you know, first it was four, now it's eight. the story about donald trump jr.'s secret meeting at trump tower during the campaign changing yet again this morning. >> we're now learning even more people with ties to russia were in the room just days after the president's son said that he'd revealed everything. >> they're trying to drag out the story, in all fairness. they have, they want to drip a little bit today, drip a little bit then, so here it is. i'm more than happy to cooperate with everyone. >> as far as this i

but kratz says he never shot the victim.s later, mark stir jes and tom mayo meet up with dinardo and they go to a field where dinardo says he shot mayo in the back and stir jes as he tries to run. investigators say all the murders are linked to marijuana deals. but as to why dinardo and kratz may have resorted to murder -- >> i'm not really sure if we could ever answer that question prosecutors say dinardo told them he dug a 12-foot common grave with his dad's backhoe and dropped three of the bodies in a large tank that had been convert ed into a cooker. before burying it on his pamly's land. he also says he drove over mayo with the tractor and that he even tried to burn the three bodies. these were gruesome crimes as you heard. both men are held without bale this morning on murder. and related charges. lauren of course the entire community in this area is still reeling. first we had the disappearance of four young men in the community and now news of their horrific deaths. as we continue to get some answers on what happened

dinardo and kratz are being held without bail.hris christie, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, christie. a 59-year-old woman is being treated for serious injuries following a complex accident involving a helicopter. the helicopter had to lower rescue crews on top of a water tower where the maintenance worker was trapped. they strapped her to the stretcher and air lifted her to waiting paramedics on the ground. >> philadelphia police hope to shut down the next potential flash mob before it happens. they have scanned cyber space. dann cuellar looks at the facebook monitoring unit. >> a crowd estimated of 500 people gather for a social media driven event. of soon things get out of hand. >> drinking, disorderly, disrespectful to police. police ordered the crowd to shut down but some didn't want to leave and threw bottles at the officers. there is the question of why police didn't have a heads up. >> that involved the people at the location enjoying festivities. it got out of hand and disruptive. >> as part of the mission, officers

esto mientras que kratz, enfrenta 20 cargos, incluyendo tres de asesinato por el presuntamente quitarles de sturgis... conforme a documentos judiciales, las 4 victimas fueron asesinadas entre el 5 y 7 de julio en la finca de la familia dinardo... 3 fueron enterrados en una fosa de 12 pies y medio, mientras que jimi patrick fue enterrado en una loma de la finca a un octavo de milla de la fosa... matthew weintraub - fiscal del condado bucks dado al resultado de un acuerdo que decid hacer con dinardo, fue como pudimos encontrar el cuerpo de jimi patrick. y te puedo decir que si no hubiese sido por ese acuerdo, todava lo estaramos buscando. sgun al fiscal del condado bucks, los sospechosos trataron de incinerar los cuerpos pero el proceso no fue exitoso... y agrego que dos armas presuntamente usadas en este sangriento hecho pudieron ser confiscadas... lorena --en tabasco, mxico....... dos jvenes, presuntosmiembr os del crtel jalisco nueva generacin, revelaron que eran obligados a comer carne humana, de las personas que ellos mismos mataban.esto era parte de un rito de iniciacion..... --jaziv

two men are charged in the murder, they're 20-year-old cosmo dinardo and his cousin, shawn kratz. motive appears to be drugs. dinardo said he sold the men marijuana but felt cheated and threatened during the drug transaction so he killed them and burnted their bodies >> i feel sadness, and so proud of my team, many over the men and women they represent worked tirelessly nonstop. >> dinardo faces four homicide he counts. kratz is facing 20 counts including three homicide charges, both are jail without bail. >>> the pastors of two prominent dc area churches are taking one's soda manufacturer head on, why they say coca-cola is deceiving customers >> repairs on the rails, work about to begin to fix a leaky tunnel on metro's red line, how the project could impact your commute. >>> if you have a story idea, call the fox 5 tip line, 202-895-3000, or send us an e-mail to 202-895-tips. >>> we're going to take care of your son. >>> xavier was rushed to children's medical center with a temperature of 104 degrees, he is ok now but his mother jessica wanted to thank you, the good samaritans wh