dave. >> reporter: dawn, investigators say when patricia davenport drove to philadelphia with her eight year old son and her 15 year old daughter in the car to buy heroin, she wouldn't even wait until she returned to harleysville to start using the drugs. they claim she injected herself, her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend on the ride back to the suburbs. tonight she's behind bars with another suspect in the case that police and parents are just shaking their head about. >> just shocking. i guess you never know. >> reporter: neighbors at the complex where 35 year old patricia davenport lived until recently were stunned to hear that she now stands charged with a long list of crimes. for allegedly buying and supplying heroin and other drugs to her 15 year old daughter and her daughter's 16 year old boyfriend. >> adults do have a lot of influence over kids and such, and sometimes you need to be better role model. >> reporter: she was arrested wednesday and charged after police say she had been taking her daughter and eight year old stepson to seventh and russell in philadelphia three

can you explain to us why you allegedly did this. >> reporter: police say patricia davenport invited her 15 year-old daughter in the kitchen of this harleysville apartment where they formally lived in the for a snack but for her first taste of the deadly drug heroin. >> it is incomprehensible to me that any parent would ever introduce their children, their child, to drugs like this. >> reporter: for the next six months davenport allegedly drove her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend to philadelphia drug corners, allegedly injecting herself and the teenager with the newly purchased heroin on the ride home. >> mostly just shock. it is hard to understand why someone would do that. >> reporter: prosecutors claim davenport on some trips brought along her eight year-old son who got a firsthand look at the drug being purchased and injected. an arrest warrant revealing during one trip the boy observed their mother with a syringe, and asked about it. what would you say tour eight year-old son? allegations, prosecutors say, a clear warning about just how big a threat heroin has become. >> r

can you explain to us why you allegedly did this. >> reporter: police say patricia davenport invited 15 year-old daughter in the kitchen of this harleysville apartment where they formally lived in the for a snack but for her first taste of the deadly drug heroin. >> it is incomprehensible to me that any parent would ever introduce their children, their child, to drugs like this. >> reporter: for the next six months davenport allegedly drove her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend to philadelphia drug corners, allegedly injecting herself and the teenager with

accused of heroin possession is charged with injecting her own daughter with the drug.ssion is patricia davenportdaughter to do heroin in april and later included the boy's girlfriend. a nurse noticed the marks on the teenage girl and contacted police. >>> a bank bandit in a halloween mask gave materials quite -- tellers quite a scare in montgomery county. the teller gave him cash when he left in a dark blue buick. it is believed he robbed the same bank july 25th. >>> a server had to barrel out of her beverage cart when a suv came across a golf court in western pennsylvania. the suv came off the 35th hole. the out-of-control driver was speeding and slammed into several cars along the way. the driver suffered head injuries, no golfers were hurt. >>> sink your teeth into this, one heavenly hamburger is going for the sky high price of 1700 bucks. >> new potential cases of ebola are popping up in the u.s. and on the other side of the globe. we're following all the developments next on "action >> good morning, everyone, 6:00 thursday, october 9. tam is off, erin o'hern joins us this morning. >> concer

. >> patricia davenport walked into a court with her head down. >> why did you do this to your daughter. >> why introduce her 15-year-old daughter into the world of heroin addiction, it began in april when a 36-year-old and a friend implored the 15-year-old to snort the drug in their kitchen. >> i have kids and such, and supremes you need to be a better role model. >> i read this story of a mother introducing her daughter to a drug like heroin, i am at a loss for words. >> the addiction progressed through the summer and the family would soon be making daily trips to north philly to buy heroin, davenport would inject her daughter and her 16-year-old boyfriend on the ride home. an 8-year-old stepbrother would be in the car and watched the terrifying plunge into a drug stupor. >> his life at a young age is deeply impacted. davenport was exposed when the teen notified administration on the first day of school and the nurse saw the teens needle marks and authorities were immediately contacted. >> fortunately for this young lady she had enough friends that spoke up, and got the intervention t

police arrested patricia davenport.rosecutors said she would take her daughter and 8-year-old son into philadelphia to buy drugs. the woman and the teen allegedly would use the drugs on the way home. >> i'd read the story about the allegations of a mother and her child. i'm really at a loss for words. i can't familiar thom these allegations. i can't fathom the charges in the case. >> both women are charged with endangering the welfare of chirp and a number of other drug offenses. >>> 4:15 from our delaware county bureau. new castle county police want to take a closer look at old cases. the department is starting an cold case team. one detective and a small support staff will reconnect with victims' family members and resubmit dna levels to the state crime lab in hopes to finding criminals locked up on other charges. >> perhaps the main goal to finally get justice for deceased victims and get closure for the families, for the loved ones. >> and helping them crack the cold cases is getting easier than ever. soon, the publ

police arrested patricia davenport and megan rudolph yesterday. they're charged with supplying drugs to minors. prosecutors say the two would take davenport's daughter and boyfriend into philadelphia to buy drugs. the women and teenagers would then allegedly use those drugs while driving home. >>> tonight there's an arrest of the supermarket stabbing we told you about last night. today police arrested brian duffy. the homeless man is charged now with attempted murder. police say duffy stabbed a man inside a pathmart here after an argument. the victim's in critical condition tonight. >>> tonight a school bus driver in delaware was given a ticket for following too closely and that led to a chain reaction crash. we brought you the crash as breaking news at 4:00. she couldn't stop the bus in time when a car in front of that bus suddenly slowed down in greenville. the bus bumped the car and that started a four-vehicle crash. no one on the bus was hurt and the driver suffered minor injuries. >>> allentown is offering thousands of new jobs to the downtow

police arrested patricia davenport and megan rudolph on tuesday.rosecutors would say the two women would take davenport's daughter, boyfriend and her 8-year-old son to buy the drugs. the woman and the teens would allegedly use the drugs on the way home. >> i read the story about the allegations of a mother introducing her child to a drug, i'm really at a loss for words. i can't fathom these allegations. i can't fathom the champs in this case. >> she said this happened several times over the past six months. both women are charged with endangering the welfare of children and a number of drug offenses. pennsylvania and new york are teaming up to crack down on heir wane in the northeast. investigators will be able to formally share information on any case, regardless of jurisdiction. the coalition also includes new jersey and massachusetts. other states in the northeast and mid-atlantic region are expected to join. >> philadelphia is the cross roads for the supply of heroin. and it comes into philadelphia by land and sea and traffics from philadelphia

patricia davenport seen here and megan rudolph are charged with drug possession and child endangermentpolice say they traveled to philadelphia to purchase drugs with davenport's children eight and 15 in the car. police also say davenport injected her 15-year-old daughter and her daughter's 16-year-old boyfriend with heroin. >> incomprehensible to me that any parent would ever introduce their children, their child to drugs like this. >> davenport is being held on $50,000 bail. >> tonight in dallas, texas, health officials are monitoring a new patient who may have been exposed to the ebola virus. a sheriff's deputy named michael monig was taken to the hospital after he complained of stomach issues. he was inside the apartment where thomas eric duncan was staying before he was hospitalized with ebola. duncan died today becoming the first person to succumb to that virus after being diagnosed in the u.s. >>> meantime ebola fears are triggering new airport screenings for passengers arriving from west africa in new york, newark, chicago, washington and atlanta. >> these five airports as you m

. >> davenport you want to say anything? 35 year old patricia sue davenport accused of crimes that have parents and police shaking their heads. investigators say she and a friend bought and supplied heroin and other drugs to 15 year old daughter and her daughter's 16 year old boyfrie boyfriend. >> it's incomprehensible to me that any parent would ever introduce their children, their child, to drugs like this. >> reporter: davenport was arrested wednesday after police say she had been taking her daughter and eight year old stepson to seventh and russell in philadelphia three to five times a we can for sick months to buy heroin, cocaine and prescription drugs. >> not only bring the child to philadelphia to purchase drugs on numerous occasions, but to introduce her to the use of heroin and to inject her with heroin is unbelievable. >> shocking. you never know. >> reporter: she lived here at this harleysville townhome complex. police say she introduced her daughter to heroin around the kitchen table allowing her daughter to authority or inject heroi

patricia davenport seen here and megan rodolph were charged with drug possession and child endangerment. lower southford police say that the pair traveled to philadelphia to purchase the drugs, with davenport's children age eight and 15 in the car. davenport inject her 15 year old daughter and her daughter's 16 year-old boyfriend with her win. >>> pennsylvania state police have released details of the chilling note written by eric frein. police say note details frein's deadly ambush and his escaped on september 12th. it was found during a recent search, calling frein's actions pure evil, lt. col. until george bibins read a portion of that letter at a news conference. >> got a shot around 11:00 p.m. and took it. he dropped. i was surprised at how quick. another kopa approached the one i just shot. the as he went to neil i took a shot at him and jumped in the door. his legs were visible and still. >> corporal brian dickson was killed in this attack. trooper alex douglass seriously wounded. authorities released two pictures showing what frein might look like with a mow hawk and a beard. >>

patricia davenport seen here and meghan rudolph are charged with drug possession and child endangermentlower salford police say the pair traveled to philadelphia to purchase drugs with davenport's children ages eight and 15 in the car. police say davenport injected her 15 year old daughter and her daughter's 16 year old boyfriend with heroin. >> incomprehensible to me that any parent would ever introduce their children, their child to drug like this. >> davenport is now being held on $50,000 bail. >> today pennsylvania state police released details of a chilling note left behind by accuse state trooper killer eric frein. police say the note details frein's deadly ambush and escape on september 12th. lieutenant colonel george bivens calls his actions quote pure evil. he read a portion of that letter found during a recent search. >> got a shot round 11:00 p.m. and took it. he dropped. i was surprised at how quick. another cop approached the one i just shot. as he went to kneel, i took a shot at him and jumped in the door. his legs were visible and still. >> that ambush killed corporal bri

police say 36 year-old patricia davenport first forced her 15 year-old child to do heroin in april, and then later included the girl's boyfriend. souderton area high school nurse noticed needle marks on the teenage girl and contact the police. >>> police arrested more than two dozen taj mahal casino workers tonight in atlantic city. the result of the big protest that shut down the major artery lead nothing to the city. "action news" reporter dann cuellar was there. >> unaudible. >> reporter: over a hundred casino workers, members of the local 54 of the unite here union and others shut down the expressway entrance into atlantic city. >> what do we want people. >> reporter: move was deemed an act of civil disobedience to protest contract give backs to keep trump taj mahal opened. trump entertainment resorts is threatening to close taj november 13th unless union gives up health insurance and pension plan. the union says absolutely not. >> we will not give it up and we will negotiate this contract in the street, not on the table. >> reporter: company has asked billion air investor karl i ca

she is the friend of patricia davenport.ed her 15-year-old girl with heroin and her boyfriend as well. they say that davenport and rudolf and the teens would travel to buy the drugs and then use them on the drive back home. the nurse at the teenage girl's school noticed needle marks in the girl's arm and contacted police. >>> delaware state police are trying to get to the bottom of a gruesome mystery in bear, this after the body of a teenager was discovered on a walking trail on ricky boulevard this morning. a passer by called police this morning and the teen has been identified but they are not releasing his name. they don't believe foul play is a factor in his death but have to wait for autopsy reports to rule out anything suspicious. >>> there this is video of an armed carjacking in broad daylight yesterday. it happened on the 62 hundred block of north broad street. the suspect seen in this video approached him just after 3:00 and asked for a ride, when he agreed the alleged thief got in the backseat and pulled out a gun,

police arrested patricia davenport on tuesday. the prosecutors say the two would take davenport's daughter, boy friend and her 8-year-old son while alleging using drugs. >> a read the story about the allegations of a mother introducing her child to a drug, i'm really at a loss for words. i can't fathom these allegations. i can't fathom the facts charged. >> prosecutors say this happened several times over the last months. both women are charged with endangering the welfare of children and a number of other offense. >>> and for thursday, another day of traffic? >> at least in the report, a delay on mass transit, jillian? >> let's start off in chester county. this is a live look at the route 30 bypass. you can see, we're starting to see that volume out there that we're used to seeing, not too bad but definitely increasing. average speed outbound near girard. 28 miles per hour. 33 is what we're seeing at cottman avenue. this is a live look at 95, near cottman. you can see the brake lights right there so it's definitely slowing down.

prosecutors say pa patricia davenport bought and split her teenage daughter with drugs.in fact, going as far as as allowing the teen to do the drugs right at the kitchen table. the d.a.'s office says davenport and friends megan rudolph bought the drugs in philadelphia, at seventh and russell streets. they say that davenport often had her 15 year old and her eight year old stepson with her as she bought these drugs. heroin, cocaine, prescription pills, investigators say that the girls boyfriend was given drugs, as well. >>> not only bring their child to philadelphia to purchase drugs on numerous occasions, but to introduce her to the use of heroin and to inject her with heroin is unbelievable. >> just shocking. never know. >> prosecutors say the women facing corruption of minor, wreckless endangerment and drug charges, being held in jail on $50,000 cash bail. >> controversy brewing in a denver suburbs, over what people can wear in a swimming pool. >> soy what do you think of this? muslim woman, her name sabali, was told she couldn't swim at the commerce city recreation ce

. >> shocking charges against montgomery county mother, prosecutors say patricia davenport bought and supplied her teenage daughter with drugs. going as far as allowing the teen to do the drugs right at the kitchen table. the d.a.'s office says davenport and friends, megan rudolph, bought the drugs in philadelphia at seventh and russell streets, they say davenport often had the 15 year old and her eight year old stepson with her, as she bought the drugs, cocaine, prescription drugs, heroin, you name t investigators say the girl's boyfriends was given drugs, as well. >> not only brink their child to philadelphia to purchase drugs on numerous occasions cents, but to introduce her to the use of heroin and to inject her with heroin is unbelievable. >> just shocking, and i guess you never know. >> prosecutors say the women are facing corruption of minor, wreckless endangerment and drug charges. they're being held in jail on $50,000 cash bail. >>> state police say that they discovered accused cop killer erin frein's chilling diary, and in it, he described the ambush that killed one trooper

patricia davenport and megan rudolph brought davenport's kids along to buy the drugs in philadelphia and the women allegedly injected the heroin into davenport's daughter and her boyfriend. >> when i read this story about these allegations of a more introducing her child to a drug like heroin, i'm at a loss for ç words. i can't fathom these allegations and the facts that are charged in this case. >> prosecutors say this happened several times over the past six months. both women are charged with endangering the welfare of children and a number of drug offenses. >>> and now pennsylvania and new york are teaming up with other states to crack down on the growing heroin epidemic in the northeast. the coalition allows law enforcement to investigate heroin trafficking that often crosses state lines. they will be able to share information on any case regardless of the jurisdiction involved. that coalition includes new jersey and massachusetts. other states in the northeast and mid-atlantic regions are expected to join within the next few weeks. >> philadelphia is the cross roads for the sup

patricia davenport, seen here, and megan rodolph they are both charge with drug possession and childndangerment. letter southford police say the pair traveled to philadelphia purchase drugs with davenport's children age eight and 15 both in the car. daf than port inject her 15 year-old daughter and her daughter's 16 user old boyfriend with her win on the ride home. >> it is incomprehensible to me that any parent would ever introduce their children, their child, to drugs like this. >> davenport is being held on 50 you this dollars bail. >>> 6:33. traffic and weather on the three's, good morning. >> nice day coming up here, cool because of the nice clear sky that has since moved in for us here, high pressure to thank for that but we will expect to see full sunshine all day today, couple puffy white clouds but it is a nice day coming up here but if you like yesterday you'll like today even more simply because the breeze isn't quite as pronounced. it the is out there but no where near as breezy as yesterday was. you can see that reflected certainly in our kutztown area middle school libr

the authorities say patricia davenport told the teen to snort that drug on their kitchen table back in april and then started injecting the girl and her boyfriend with her win on drug runs to philadelphia. souderton area high school nurse noticed needle marks on the teen and contacted police. the girl and her eight year-old stepbrother are staying with relatives now, davenport is in jail. >>> the works of talentedded young play writes took center stage tonight the at temple university. >> black to white, yellow... >> this performance by temple under grad is part of the series of short works by last years 11th grade class at benjamin franklin high school. they were among winners of this years philadelphia young play writes program, that gives students a voice and shines a spotlight on issues that they are facing. >>> a lot of talent on that stage there. >> yeah. >>> still ahead on this full hour of "action news" at ten tonight pennsylvania's gubernatorial candidates face off one final time. >>> also atlantic city casino workers take their grief to the streets and some ended up in handcu

patricia davenport, we want to show you right here, she and megan rodolph are charge with drug possessionnd child endangerment. lower southford police say that the pair traveled to philadelphia, to purchase drugs with davenport's children age eight and 15 in the car. police say that davenport then inject her 15 year-old daughter and her daughter's 16 year-old boyfriend with her win on the ride home. >> it is incomprehensible to me that any parent would ever introduce their children, their child, to drugs like this. >> davenport is being held on $50,000 bail. >>> 8:33. lets get traffic and weather together and start off with katie, good morning. >> we have a nice day today with high pressure building in place, we will end up with nice weather, through the course of the afternoon and through tonight, by tomorrow, things do start to change. my advice toys enjoy this while you've got it. let me show you view, storm scan three is empty, just a couple of streaking clouds we can call them here, streak ago cross a beautiful blue sky. you will want to have sunglasses ready to go throughout the day

patricia a daf than port, seen here, and megan rodolph, they are both charged with drug possession and child endangerment. lower southford police say the pair traveled to philadelphia 30 purchase drugs with davenport's children age eight and 15, both in the car. davenport then inject her 15 year-old boyfriend and her daughter's 16 year-old boyfriend with her win on the ride home. >> it is incomprehensible to me that any parent would ever introduce their children, their child to drugs like this. >> davenport is held on $50,000 bail. >>> police in camden county need help finding a a man robbing banks in dress up. police say a man, robbed a, bank in audubon yesterday. they think that same guy may have robbed two other banks in camden and audubon last month. >>> all right. lets get traffic and weather together, time right now 5:31, good morning, katie. >> it will be one of those days to take advantage of, get out and enjoy this because we will see plenty of sunshine. we will see light wind. we are also going to feel nice and comfortable. the just warm enough to be nice and confidentable. would i suggest you walk out the door with the extra layer. it is still on the chillier side but seasonable so. storm