police superintendent michael chitwood thinks penalties need to be harsher and hopes with his actionss sending a clear message. >> the way we are winning at high school, they know if anybody intimidates or threatens or put anybody in fear, they're going to take a hike in handcuffs and in a wagon. >> the media picks up the story and within days, it's national news. >> a group of teenagers arrested for tormenting another teen. police say the suspects videotaped the entire incident. >> nadine and his entire family appear on abc's "the view" and they have a real surprise in store for him. >> i hear them say we have surprises for you. here's pro bowl wide receiver deshean jackson. i never knew something bad could come out of something good. you're my favorite player. i was pretty happy. >>> seattle, washington. january 28th, 2010. it's another case of teen bullying. this time an attack in a metro bus terminal. the assailant blind sides the victim, pushing her into the bus lanes as she windmills her fists with fury. the brawl spills back on to the platform where the attacker pounces on top

something superintendent michael chitwood said there was a burglary call at this location hours earlier. police have not confirmed if that is connected to the shooting. the suspect had prior contact with police. >>> when you see breaking news e-mail your photos or videos to join the action at 6abc.com or use #6abc action. >> robert durst was arrested in new orleans back in the year 2000. he appeared to have admitted to previous killings. >> it is back to court for robert durst. his possible federal regulations recorded on tape. >> i killed them all, of course. >> reporter: fbi agents arrested durst inside this hotel where sources say he checked in using a fake name or i.d. he will not fight extradition but will be fighting the charges. >> there are a lot of time people out there that i killed my wife and susan burrman and morris black. >> reporter: his first wife disappeared in 1982. in 2000 his good friend was found murdered as she was set to talk to police about kathleen's disappearance. >> her friends and family members think they could have and should have been tougher. >> reporter:

. >> reporter: police superintendent michael chitwood says wright was arrested once she got back home charged with child welfare and endear injury many charge. the father of one of the kids took both of them. authorities condemn the home saying it's unfit to be lived in in. >> that's real bad. she pretty much -- she need to grow up. >> somewhat surpriseing? >> this is not the upper darby of 20 years ago. >> reporter: police say wright is facing two counts of child welfare endangerment and police say this isn't the first time she's done this. how they know that, tonight at 6:00. iain? >> dave, thank you. >>> check out this huge fire that burned a strip club in vineland new jersey. skyfox over the scene a authority time ago. this is on the 1100 block of south delsea drive. you can see the huge plume of smoke fire officials say construction was underway when the fire started no wasn't were you hurt. >>> happening now, the eagles week long roller coaster ride continues. free agent running back demarco murray touching down here in philadelphia on a private jet just a few hours ago. and we

so our friend, michael chitwood says he knows why the man for the so hard to get away. >> as i stepped out of my vehicle to go up to the vehicle, the guy floors it takes off rubber screeches goes off goes through some parking lots. i chase him. there is a chase. in the car, we found him about a pound of marijuana, we find baggies, we find scales, and guys got a lengthy criminal record. >> so matthew smith is charged with multiple drug and assault offenses and remains in the delaware county jail. bail has been set, 500 you this dollars. >>> 6:12. it is tax season. that means irs scams. they are believable and high tech then ever before. how you can protect yourself and also that bank account bob. >>> good morning everybody. mike has got some blank checks over here getting ready to hand them out. >> writing checks. >> lottery tickets and blank checks today. we are going for a ride on the schuylkill expressway heading out toward conshohocken. changes with the conshohocken st. patrick >>> let's get to this breaking news in lehigh county pennsylvania die fox just arriving on the scene of th

today her family join police superintendent michael chitwood as help asked for answers. the officers say degueo has a history of drug abuse and prostitution. if you have any information, call police. >>> new at 6:00 tonight the pennsylvania house of representatives hold a hearing on governor tom wolf's moratorium on the death penalty. it was held at philadelphia's city hall today and led by the republican representative don of dauphin county. family members of victims whose perpetrators sit on death row testified today. >> we have to wait a lifetime because of a numerous appeals that these convicted killers are given when our loved ones weren't even given a chance by these convicted killers. >> governor wolf impose that had moratorium on the death penalty saying it is error prone, expensive and not inn foulable. >>> new at 6:00 tonight city council approves installation of two large 3-d electronic displayness center city. they range from 30 to 50 feet. the one of them will be placed at north broad entrance to the convention center. the other across from reading terminal

. >> reporter: police superintendent michael chitwood says wright was arrested once she got back home. >> she certainly lacks parenting 101. you don't leave a seven-year-old babysit a four-year-old while you're going to work. it's just ridiculous. >> reporter: cops interviewed the daughter and found out she had done that several times before. meanwhile, the father of one of the kids took both of them for the time being with assistance from children and huth services the house now condemned by township authorities say it's unfit to be lived in. >> it's bad because i got grandkids and i don't leave them alone at all. >> chitwood hopes wright learns from her actions. >> i don't see any major thing happening to the mother. she can only clean up and provide a proper home for her children i would be happy. >> reporter: police say that wright was arraigned on the charges. she's now out on bail. dawn? >> breaking news right now an american health worker tests positive for ebola. the health worker contracted the disease while volunteering at ebola treatment center in sierra leone being flown t

. >> upper darby police superintendent michael chitwood says his biggest fan amanda who has several distinctivend who likes to diss geese her appearance with wigs may have been abducted. >>> now update to a story we first brought you last month. pennsylvania gas and electric has agreed to pay $2.3 million in refunds to consumers. that is on top of $4.5 million the company has already paid. this will settle a case brought by the attorney general's bureau of consume mr. protection and the office of consumer advocate. pg and e was accused of of deceptively marking variable electric rates to consumers many of them spike during the winter of 2014. >>> new tonight philadelphia school reform economic approved a $2.89 billion lump sum budget for the fiscal year 2016. that budget release on $264 million in new city and state money that's not guaranteed and without that money the district could face an $85 million deficit. there is a $6.9 million surplus in the current budget. >>> today the new jersey assembly pass add bill allowing students to skip the partnership for assessment of readyiness for colleg

. >> upper darby police superintendent michael chitwood says his biggest fear is that amanda, with several distinctive tattoos and likes to disguise her appearance with wigs, may have been abducted. >> a bucks county mother faces several charges this morning after police say she faked having cancer after they began vick g her for child abuse. police say 26 year old ashley went as far as shaving her head to support her cancer claim. authorities began investigating her last july after her then 11 month old daughter was taken to chop with broken bones burns and bruises. she is charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment and other offenses. 5:38 right now. updating this morning's breaking stories including the latest on a woman attack on her way home from the gym. >> also, the pope adds another stop on his trip to the u.s. the big meeting he's having before he comes to philadelphia in september. >> and a surprising honor for taylor swift. we have the word on the list that just bridges the singer ahead of president obama. we'll have the details coming up next. >>> accused of raping and

. >> that was superintendent michael chitwood he said there was a burglary call at the same locationhours earlier. police have not confirmed if that is connected to the shooting. >> real estate heir robert durst has a court hearing on his weekends arrest on a murder warrant. he was taken into custody in new orleans. the arrest was connected to a finale of a documentary. the wealthy man is heard saying he killed them all. he said nothing his client said on tv changes his innocence. sunday's arrest stems from the time 2000 murder of his spokeswoman susan burrman. >> did the police suspect him? her friends and family members think they should have been tougher. >> now durst a graduate of lehigh university returned to lehigh valley while he was a fugitive from texas. >>> nuclear talks with iran continue today. secretary of state john kerry is meeting with the iran's from him in switzerland. they are likely to discuss a letter that affected the deal last week. kerry called the letter wrong and unconstitutional. >>> on thursday, three politicians will be in court on corruption charges stat

michael chitwood says the driver blew a stop side hit a utility pole and then smashed into another car before police caught up with him. chitwood says he knows why the man took off. >> as i step out the of my vehicle to go up to the vehicle, the guy floors it and takes off, rubber screeching, takes off, goes through some parking lots. i chase him. there is a chase. in the car, we pound a pound of marijuana, we find baggies and scales, guy got a lengthy criminal report. >> and here he is, thinks matthew smith, he is now charged with multiple drug and assault offenses and remains in the delaware county jail. bail has been set at 500 you this dollars. >>> delaware county mother facing charges for leaving her two young children home a alone in the filth i upper darby home. police charged 29 year-old cristina wright of two counts of child welfare endangerment. upper darby police said she had made her seven year-old daughter baby-sit her four year-old son while she went to work. police and fire were responding to an carbon monoxide alarm that was next door. they later found out that deadly g

through the streets of the upper darby end with the crash and an arrest but is superintendent michael chitwood at the center of have this? he said the driver blew a stop sign hitting a utility pole knocking power out to the area and smashed into another car before police caught up with him. a police officer was hurt. the the officer is expected to be okay. chitwood says he knows why the suspect tried to get away. >> as i step out of mize vehicle to go up to the vehicle, the guy floors it and takes off. rubber screeching. he takes off. he goes through some pennsylvaniaing lots. i chase him. there is a chase. in the car, we found about a pound of marijuana, and we find baggies, we find sales. the guy has a lengthy criminal record. >> here he is, matthew smith hoist charged with multiple drug and assault offenses and remains in the delaware county jail. bail has been set at $500,000. >>> today is the day we will hear atlantic city's former revel casino's hotel fate, a bankruptcy court judge will deciding whether to approve the 82 million-dollar sale of the 2.4 billion dollar attraction. revel clo

. >> upper darby police superintendent michael chitwood said his biggest fear amanda with several distinctive likes to disguise her appearance with wigs may have been abducted. >>> it is 6:38 right now. coming up, a bucks county mother who faked having cancer. police say it was all to cover up another crime. >> also, katie an is tracking rain this morning, even i hatate to even say it possibly some snow flurries this weekend. >> goodness, katy? >> i know, almost april for pete's sake. her forecast is coming up next. >> ♪ ♪ >> speaking of parties great story about a guy who got invited to a bachelor party by accident, and then raised thousands of dollars pretty much overnight to crash t we actually have the bride and groom in our studios right now. we're going to talk to the party crasher, live, on cbs36789 you don't want to miss this. it is going viral folks. we'll get the story coming up next. >> ♪ ♪ >>> updating breaking news right now, two teenagers are under arrest accused in the gunpoint rape and robbery after woman in port richmond. we're told the teenagers areas threatened to kill that

. >> michael chitwood, superintendent of the upper darby police department oversees the investigation. >> once you look at the tape, you see there's about 30 people on that bus at any given time. and there's certainly several young children. who knows how far the escalation would have gotten with an angry person somewhat out of control with a loaded gun. >> the gun wielding woman is identified as 58-year-old cordelia chisham. police determine she doesn't have a permit for that fully loaded pistol she's packing. >> when she got here to the police station she was distraught. here's a woman 58 years old. had no prior criminal record. apparently had a job. this type of incident does not fit into her whole persona. obviously, something pushed her button that night. >> chisham pleads guilty to assault and terroristic threats. she serves six months in county jail. as for the good samaritan, he has no regrets about stepping in that day. >> i don't know, if it had gone wrong, i guess it would have been ugly. i mean, i don't know if she would have been shot. >> who would expect to end up in suc