issue gone terribly wrong resulting in the deaths of these four young men o live in solebury, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, nora. >>> of course we have the full chilling details on this story right now on the 6abc app. you can also see video of today's news conference along with video from the search scene. we have also posted court documents released in this case. it's all on the 6abc app. >>> a gray sky turned dark and wet at various times during the day. parts of the tri-state area experienced more severe weather today for a second successive day. the downpours are causing flash floods like here along shore road in absecon, new jersey. we could get even more. meteorologist cecily tynan is live in the "action news" big board and cecily you're promising a good weekend. when do we make that transition? >> we will start to as we head through the overnight hours. what's happening, there's a cold front that's pressing to the south. this is the same system that's sparked the tornado warning for berks county. the stormy weather north and west last night. now it's acros

"action news" reporter nora muchanic spoke with the uncle of one of the victims and she's live tonight in solebury township with that part of the story. nora. >> reporter: rick, monica, i did speak with him and you'll be interested to hear what he says about the accused as you can understand, shock waves continue throughout bucks county tonight as people learn more about the murders and the men accused of committing them. as the harrowing details of the murder of the four young men became public today people are reacting with horror and compassion for the families. >> i have an 18-year-old son, so i am upset, deeply inside for everybody that's involved. >> you're speechless on these things. you just don't know what to say. but it happens all the time and you just shake your head and say, have no reason behind it. >> 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.

nora muchanic is live now in trenton with more on the program. >> reporter: hi there rick.so far officials say that the turnout is excellent for the two day gun buy back. they collected 400 weapons in h morning. those are guns that will never be stolen or used in a crime id statewide effort. >> all townships of shotguns and rifles and handguns are coming . one of three gun buy back sites nationwide. hundreds of people are turning in guns no queio asked and getting paid up to $200 per weapon. >> this is an old shotgun left by my father when he passed away, i have no use for my main doesn't end up in the wrong hands. >> one is a rifle and the other is a bb gun, they belonged to my boyfriend before he passed awaye and a police officer brings the weapons to the processing center and the guns are tagged and brought in. >> we get the guns off the street so they don't get stolen. rifles and shotguns $100 payout. no cost to taxpayers this is forfeiture money. >> we brought in a rifle and shotgun and take the money and go for an anniv these are my grandfather's guns. >> my uncle did

nora muchanic channel 6 "action news." >> here's a look at what's happening in and around the area.you're heading to the shore this weekend catch the boardwalk craft show in wildwood. the rain or shine events features all kinds of handmade products. the craft show is free and open today from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and tomorrow 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the shops at liberty place have a way of bringing the beach to you. you can check out life size sand sculptures in center city from 90:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. visitors are encouraged to take pictures of the sculptures. national convention center is showing flag etiquette and flag folding workshops. admissions is free today and tomorrow. sky6 live hd looking live sunrise over cape may, new jersey. meteorologist chris sowers with the look at what to expect for the rest of the day coming up in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 5:24 a.m., that's a beautiful shot of the beach. >>joe: hi. this is pennsylvania state treasurer joe torsella. our state treasury is proud to offer the pa able program, a savings plan for people with disabili

i'm nora muchanic, channel 6. >> you can find a link to the list of closed beaches on our website at 6abc.com. >>> young ladies who aspire to do things in their future stopped by "action news" today. girls inc. of philadelphia and southern new jersey looked how the news business works, empowering all girls to be strong, smart and bold. and they got a chance to speak to sharrie williams and monica malpass and web artists and more. >>> time for sports and jeff skversky is covering eagles training camp and veterans returned to the fold. >> reporter: hey rick, the eagles making a big move today. cutting ties with former first round pick, marcus smith after only three years. the decision to draft him will come back as one of the biggest mistakes this team he made and did not start a single game in three years and moving on from left guard, alan barber traded for a late conditional pick in 2019 and amalu is named starting guard. and nick foles and carson wentz get the day off. they will be back fork light conditioning tomorrow. everyone on this team, the veteran as rising today they are lo

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today they shared their video and their harrowing story with new jersey correspondent nora muchanic.> it was terrifying. it was -- i feared for our lives. >> reporter: roxanne yates was with her daughter jayden and boyfriend adam on a canoe in the marshes sunday afternoon when she saw this water spout churning up the water barreling directly toward them. >> it was really loud. the grass was just flat from how fast the wind was blowing. >> it was several hundred feet high all the way up in the clouds maybe 5 feet in diameter on the ground. >> when the spinning thing whatever it's called, um, when it started spinning, i started crying because it kept getting closer and closer. >> reporter: seven-year-old jayden jumped out of the canoe with her mom who laid down on top of her in the mud and marsh as the water spout sped toward them then suddenly not 20 feet away from them it shifted. >> like it was coming straight towards us and then it veered the other way. >> reporter: stranded by low tide and unable to get cell service roxanne hit the emergency button on her phone. cumberland county

in the meantime, lets go live to nora muchanic also there if solebury township. you spoke to a co-worker of one of the missing men. >> reporter: i good brian, and he is heart broken and traumatized. he saw and talked to tom meo the day he disappeared. >> that is the last image i have of him and the last that will stick in my head. >> dwayne is remembering his co-worker and friend meo who is one of the missing men. so far only one dean finocchiaro is positively identify. he last talked to meo on friday when he stopped at the gas station where they both worthed. >> he was on the right track and sometimes they slip off and get into the hands of bad people and evil comes out of it. >> he would not elaborate but described cosmo dinardo a person of interest, being held on $5 million bail this way -- >> people knew of him. that he was crazy and stuff. but nobody could expect the worst like that. >> as the massive dig along 202 continues the grandparents of jimmy patrick asked to release a biography of the missing 19-year-old. he attended loyola on a full scholarship and

live in solebury, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." monica. >> thank you nora. >>> you can read full details of this story from the beginning right now on our 6abc app there we have also posted court documents released in this case. >> ♪ >> in other news tonight right now new jersey state police are on the scene of a deadly crash in camden county. happened just after 3:00 p.m. along route 42 in gloucester township. officials say a person was struck and killed near college drive. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. >> time right now for a check of our "action news" traffic report friday night. >> let's go matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center. how we looking matt. >> reporter: still dealing with the ramifications of that accident unfortunately rick and monica. you can see it in our traffic camera northbound side of 42 approaching college drive is where they're still investigating and therefore the two right lanes remain blocked. just that single left lane is squeezing by on northbound 42 headed up towards 55 an

nora muchanic shows us how. >> reporter: the power of the sun is being captured by ten thousand solarels on river road. it's a partnership between camden county and energy power partners. the plan is to install 8,000 more panels which combined with the originals produced 3.5 million-kilowatt hours of electricity per year powering up to 300 homes. >> looking to power energy here and across the united states. >> reporter: it's the same as burning 2.7 million pounds of coal. this would be unusable land, but the county is using it to create energy and income. >> we're also reducing our carbon footprint this is our own paris climate accord right here on top of a landfill. >> reporter: the project harnesses the methane gas produced by decomposing organic matter buried in the landfill. >> it is burned. and produces electricity. >> reporter: it's sold to aluminum shape one of the biggest employers in the county. the landfill has been transformed. >> it was piles of trash and trucks and stench. it's turned from an eye sore to a beautiful solar panel field. >> reporter: the 8,000 new solar pane

i'm nora muchanic.'ll explain the reach program coming up next. >> also ahead here at 4 o'clock, a shark attack in florida that happened after swimmers and the surf were warned about the danger lurking in the water. details on that and much more coming up next. >> ♪ day 13. if only this were as easy as saving $600 when you switch to progressive. winds stirring. too treacherous for a selfie. [ camera shutter clicks ] sure, i've taken discounts to new heights with safe driver and paperless billing. but the prize at the top is worth every last breath. here we go. [ grunts ] got 'em. ahh. wait a minute. whole wheat waffles? [ crying ] why! wait a minute. whole wheat waffles? fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and mu

nora muchanic has the story. >> reporter: jersey peaches are back and better than ever.armers picking the luscious fruit. >> it's a clean crop it looks good we had the perfect amount of rain and sunshine. >> reporter: that's a big deal, last year because of frost and storms, ron lost half his crop. at sunny slope orchards in bridgeton, peach picking operations are in full swing. >> the pickers know what to pick. they pick the peaches that are most ripe on the tree. we might come back three or four times on the same tree because they ripen at different times. >> reporter: after they are picked they are washed, waxed and sorted and box to be shipped to air supermarkets within a day. >> very, very busy, 24 hours a week, 7 days a week. >> they are sweet and pretty and yummy. >> reporter: there are 2 million peach trees and this year farmers hope to produce 60 million pounds of the juicy fruit. >> we drove 45 minutes from atlantic city, from friends telling us you have to come out and check out the place to buy peaches from. >> the peach is very good, very good, very tender.

in point pleasant beach nora muchanic >>joe: hi.this is pennsylvania state treasurer joe torsella. state treasury is proud to launch the pa able program, a savings plan for people with disabilities, including erin. open a pa able account today by visiting our website at paable.gov. by visiting our website morning, getting fit has many benefits. it can protect your bones which is important for people at risk for osteoporosis. health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman takes us inside a program helping people strengthen their bones without medication. >> reporter: civil -- physical therapist joe and thought she was in great shape keeping her weight in line. she was stunned having osteoporosis until remembering previous bad habits she had as a teenager. >> i smoked and drank a lot of soda. >> reporter: before trying medication joe and said she wanted to give exercise one more try. >> i found i could retarget my exercises. >> reporter: she created the super bones classes, they are group workouts designed to protect and strengthen bones while avoiding exercises that can do more har

new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the story. >> reporter: the corporate slogan for lowes home privment -- improvement store is never stop improving. they are working on the backyard at a nonprofit that provides services to children and adults with disabilities. >> we love giving back and it's just part of what we arary loving the -- what we are and loving the community. >> reporter: they are putting in a wheel-chair friendly patio and pulling down and replacing faulty gutters. >> remove the old gutters and put the ends on. >> it's something we can help they don't feel as if they have to worry about getting somewhere and finding shade and being around areas that they are comfortable in. the facelift means an upgrade for the backyard. it's a great space and put to use immediately. >> this is wonderful we could not have afforded this, not in our budget. we're delighted that they chose us to spend their time and money and effort. >> reporter: the labor is free, the materials add up to $3,000 all donated by lowes. >> it's wonderful to see what a few hours of time and elbow geese ca

new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic with the story. >> reporter: these are among the 200 teenagers from around the country volunteering in south jersey in towns like palls -- paulsboro and woodbury in a mission camp. they are scraping and doing other repairs for free at the home of the elderly and disabled and financially struggling. >> it's a good idea to get out and help people. you're making a difference in the world. however small it is, it is making a difference to the homeowner. >> reporter: the teens are sleeping at a high school in woodbury heights. it's a powerful experience for kids learn practical skills. >> we learn that other people need help. this family is getting a facelift something they could not afford on their own. >> it's amazing that they are helping us fix up. >> being able to seep the faces of the people you're helping and meet them and hear their story is cool. >>> since 1992 when the reach camp started, two thousand kids have participated putting in thousands of hours of service work. >> it's going to be warmer and safer and drier when we leave. >> reporte

nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> president trump is defending his son after the latest controversy surrounding his meeting with the russian lawyer. donald trump jr. admitted to taking the meeting to get information on hillary clinton. the president' son released emails detailing the meeting after "the new york times" said they would establish the notes. it prompted a response from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle we'll have more coming up at 5:30. >> more than 16 members of the military were killed when the kc 130, a refuelling plane when down it was on route from north carolina to california when it crashed. witnesses heard a loud bang and saw it corkscrew into a field. >> traveling north, and then all over. it was loud. it's scary because i have seen all the black smoke. horrifying. >> 15 marines and one navy service member were on board at the time. the military says that the kc 130 has a strong safety record but officials say there is no indication of foul play. >>> knowledge governor, chris christie, continues his audition for a radio sports talk sho

nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> all right time now for a check of the "action news" traffic report. wednesday night. >> lets take it live no matt pellman in the traffic center. >> hi monica and rich no day on the beach. we have a motorcycle crash on the roosevelt boulevard extension approaching wissahickon, it's not here anymore all three lanes are open but extra heavy off the schuylkill to the earlier scene with speeds on the schuylkill itself slowing down because of the boulevard delays, just 8 miles per hour on the westbound side of 76 and 13 on the eastbound side those delays should start to ease soon and it will take a few more minutes to work themselves out. philadelphia downed wires at oregon avenue at 20th street by the cvs to watch out for and a crash along 422 westbound near stowe. single digit speeds in the wake of that crash. stay on 724 or ben franklin highway as an alternate but the wreck in wilmington has careered but speeds clear from the concord pike. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >>> next up, a florida police officer take a beast of a problem

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live in our new jersey news room, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." rick. >> nora, thank you. >>> thousands of new jersey state workers will be compensated for the days they were furloughed during the recent government shutdown. lawmakers approved the measure today and it now heads to governor christie's desk. the assembly also passed two bills in response to christie's use of a state park that was closed during the budget crisis. one measure would prevent the governor's beach house from being used during a shutdown. the other would keep state parks opened during a shutdown. those bills still need to be debated in the senate. >> next on "action news" at 4:00 a renewed battle over airline seats. why a judge is ordering the faa to take a look at the dimensions and the leg room and it's not just to keep fliers more comfortable. >> an incredible rescue caught on camera. with their lad area stretched over rushing flood waters firefighters grab a diver and his dog just before their suv system completely submerged. >> and a live look now here to the white hou

nora muchanic reports. >> at a whopping 926 pounds this mako shark reeled in 100 miles off the coast is briefed to be the biggest shark ever caught in new jersey. >> saw it and looked at dave and did the whole cliche we'll need a bigger boat. >> out on the jenny lee, the family and friend snagged the 12 foot long giant but reeling it in was a fight. >> it wants to rip the rod out of your hand, someone had to take the rod i couldn't hold it. >> i go scuba diving and swam with sharks but never seen nothing that big. >> we saw the fish in about an hour and took another hour to two hours to get the fish on the the boat. >> when you saw the thing? >> just jaw dropping it took everyone on board to haul this montanaster on the boat and a look at teeth it cop firm the the catch. >> we knew it was a shark and and it was unbelievable. in order to qualify for an official state record only one person is permitted to reel the first in and can't be the product of team work but that is okay with steve. >> i am not interested in having my name in the book. >> we know we caught the biggest shark in h

i'm nora muchanic at a church in trenton.an update on how it's going. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer could cost you money? a recent study found consumers who trade in their car pay an average of $990 dollars more. so don't trade in... sell it.... to we buy any car. learn more and get your free online valuation now at we buy any car dot com ♪ find out how much your car is worth at webuyanycar.com ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> ♪ >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with big news for makeup lovers. mac is giving out a free size lipstick this weekend. we'll tell you how you can get one in freebie friday. >> plus police in bucks county need your help finding a possible predator and it's any other just what he allegedly... not what allegedly asked two boys it's who he had with him. >> many brides come up with touching creative

nora muchanic continues our team coverage in solebury township with that part of the story. >> monica exactly what happened to these young men and why is the speculation in this county is highly unusual. family and friends and people that don't know the boy want to know what happened. >> this is a quiet community. quiet up scale community and this is just rocking it. >> as the massive dig continues bucks county residents are waiting for word on the young men that disappeared last week and one body is positively identified as dean finocchiaro and it is believed that the others are buried with him in a 12 foot grave. >> don't know what to say, it's never happened here it's horrible. >> everyone is traumatized. i have not been able to think straight. >> he worked with tom meo and he stopped in friday and was up beat and happy. on the right track sometimes people slip off and get into the hands of the bad people and just evil comes out of it. >> he would not say what he meant by that. and of cosmo dinardo a person of interest held on $5 million bail. people knew of him that he was crazy a

i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> time now for a check of our "action news" traffic report thursday night. >> lets go of to matt pellman in the traffic center. >> almost friday rick and monica but getting home on this thursday is challenging here on 95 northbound in the great northeast. an accident and traffic is only getting by in the right lane northbound toward woodhaven road and ambulances on the scene and jamming up north of cotman to this point approaching woodhaven with a southbound gaper delay as well. a couple of accidents involving pedestrians, the investigation at the one in bustleton has wrapped up and still working on the one in delran. the northbound lanes of 130 remain blocked where the four seasons farmers market sits on the southbound side. stay on riff road or use bridgeboro as an alternate. a crash along 70 eastbound approaching hatfield is jamming us up and bellmawr a crash at the black horse pike to 295. that ramp is shut down at this hour. we'll check it again if the next half hour. >>> more ahead on "action news" at 5:00. chaos at the

i'm nora muchanic coming up you'll hear their fish tale. >>> now for the entire "action news" team i'mn news" at 6:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan and jim gardner. tuesday night and jim is off and i'm rick williams, allentown's mayor faces federal indictment after scaling the ben manufacture bridge to take pictures. the big story is the search for a suspect in a violent confrontation with a septa transit police sergeant in south philadelphia. this is video from the sergeant's body camera showing the time the attack happened. the female officer was responding to a call by a man that remains at large. john rawlins is live with the investigation. >> reporter: hi rick, these are the steps that lead up to the westbound flat form and the suspect was on the steps coming up here as the sergeant stopping her car here was getting out and saying stop, and pulls into her and goes down hard and one witness said she hit her head and was dazed for sometime. tonight septa officers showing people this picture, the suspect in t

i'm nora muchanic at the shore, coming up cruel hear the fish tale. don't miss that one.ow for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. make it a great day. he gets things done stevfor south jersey.o tell you don't believe him. because steve sweeney gets things done for himself, for the special interests who pay for his campaigns, and definitely for chris christie. but steve sweeney doesn't get things done for you. unless you count cutting education funding, raising the gas tax, and sending more of your tax dollars off to trenton instead of south jersey. if you're tired of typical politics, stop electing typical politicians like steve sweeney. joe torsella. our state treasury is proud to launch the pa able program, a savings plan for people with disabilities, including erin. open a pa able account today by visiting our website at paable.gov. announcer: "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. jack: hi, everybody. i'm jack hanna coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." today we're hitt

i'm nora muchanic in cumberland county.rescue. that's all coming up. >> all right. we'll have those stories and more for adam joseph, cecily tynan jaime apody rick williams the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass. have a good evening. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday night. jim is off. i'm rick williams. two sons fight for justice for their mother who was nailed a neighbor dispute. >>> the atlantic county prosecutor's office releases graphic video of a fatal police-involved shooting. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is jared kushner questioned as part of the investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election. president trump's son-in-law and senior adviser was the first member of the president's inner circle to face questions from congressional investigators. in an 11 page statement released before the session with the senate intelligence committee, kushner detailed four contacts wi

summer hail storm bury nora muchanic in -- new mexico in a river of ice and water.ater spout in maine averages one july tornado per career. per year, they got it yesterday. most damaging winds reports from the northeast through the south. today we have a slight chance of severe thunderstorms across the midwest, but generally speaking the northeast we're drying out, not much cooler, but the front is past the area it will drift across around washington, d.c., so parts from washington, d.c. south will see unsettled weather through the holiday week, the rest of it at least. freedom township, pennsylvania, 82 degrees, liberty, michigan near 90. independence, minnesota, missouri and other places, too, 81 degrees chance for thunderstorms there. american manor arkansas, 94. eagle points oregon, 96 degrees. here's the local forecast. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, i'm meteorologist chris sowers with this accuweather update. we're dry here, let's get you outside, beautiful shot, sun glistening down, humidity levels are high, is of now they are dropping during the course

nora muchanic live in trenton with their incredible rescue story. nor eight. hi, brian. it was supposed to be a fun day out in the marshes of cumberland county crabbing. things took a scary turn when that water spout appeared. stranded in the marshes they had nowhere to go. >> it was really loud. >> reporter: roxanne yates of franklinville was on can into with her daughter and boyfriend adam. they saw this water spout barreling right toward them. >> when the spinning thing whatever it's called, when it started spinning i started crying. >> it was 700 feet in the clouds 5 feet in diameter on the ground. roxanne and jayden laid in the mud and marsh certain it was coming straight at them. >> it was terrifying. it was -- i feared for our lives. >> reporter: then when it was just 20 feet away the water spout turned. >> like it was coming straight towards us and then it veered the other way. >> reporter: stranded by low tide and unable to get a cell connection roxanne hit the emergency button on her phone. >> they caught a ping in the caller from the cell phone and it was able