police officers found regina bruner's stolen car on stillman street in north philadelphia. the 85 year old was found murdered in her home on monday. her toyota corolla was missing. >> we'll take it in, they'll go through it with a fine tooth comb. hopefully get some prints from it, will lead us in the right direction of the killers. >> sources tell fox 29, investigators also found what they believe is the murder weapon. it is a 10-inch butcher knife in a alley behind the church on the 6900 block of stenton avenue. that's about a half mile from the murder scene in east mt. airy. there is a $20,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. >> now, to politics, new jersey governor chris christie will spends the rest of the week in new hampshire building support for his presidential campaign. yesterday, the governor returned to his high school in livingston, to make formal announcement that he is seeking the gop nomination. christie now the 14th republican in the race, but political analysts say christy has a tough road ahead of him. christy promises his tough talking ap

one week ago today 85-year-old regina bruner holmes was found stabbed and beaten to death insides herarrested in connection with the crime. hours ago police say they got another break. "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live in the victim's neighborhood with details on the new arrest, also information on two other suspects. annie. >> reporter: and, rick, even though that major arrest was made police say that this is still an ongoing investigation because at this point they're still looking for two people that they believe continued to use the victim's credit cards. an arrest was made for the man they do believe was responsible for her murder on saturday. they tell us though they believe that the person who was caught was a local handyman in this neighborhood and he may have been caught by the victim in the act of stealing from her home. they do believe that many other people in this neighborhood used the same handyman. saturday morning u.s. marshals arrested 37-year-old leroy wilson for the brutal murder of 85-year-old regina bruner homesholmes. police say he worked as a handym

tries social media to find the mother who abandoned her >>> was monday bhorngt body of 85-year-old regina bruner holmes was found in east mt. airy home. virtually every moment since then philadelphia police have been trying to track down her killer. tonight, they may be moving closer. it is thursday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is a possible break in this philadelphia murder mystery. lawmen say they have found the victims' laptop computer. "action news" reporter sharee williams is live at police headquarters, sharee what are the details here. >> reporter: jim it's day four in this investigation and detectives are hot on the trail with this one. not only did they recover her stolen laptop built right now as we speak we're being told here at headquarters three people are being questioned. >> it's an on investigation and we're still continuing to work it very, very hard. >> philadelphia police are pushing hard to find out who killed 85-year-old regina prunner holmes. "action news" learned three people are being questioned by the homicide unit. holmes was found monday inside east

eighty-five year old regina bruner was found dead inside of her rum ford road home monday.ave recovered her stolen 2007 silver toyota corolla. it was found in the 3100 block of north stillman street in north philadelphia. so far no arrests have been made. >> well, officials are on high alert this holiday weekends taking no chances as they beef up security, if educational agencies warn, terrorists could attack holiday celebrations. law enforcement sin creasing its manpower for this weekend. the heightened security comes after increase the chatter by isis supporters on line and calls by the terror group to strike in the west. >> you know, our nation's critical infrastructure, symbolic locations and events. >> law enforcement officials say have fun out there but just be aware of your surroundings. >>> fourth of july festivities got off to early start last night at penn's landing, crowd gathered watch the fireworks the bombs bursting in air, earlier, the philadelphia orchestra performed patriots i can favorites despite some rain pretty good crowd. >> the people who live close b

family friends describe 85 year old regina bruner homes as woman who stood up against injustice and unfairness. police arrested leroy wilson, neighborhood handyman, they say wilson was working for home homes when he allegedly kill her. >> well, tractor-trailer driver faces charges in a crash that shutdown a portion of i95 for several hours sunday. police say 57 year old leroy de val fell asleep behind the wheel and struck barrier at exit seven in ridley township. the crash involved two other vehicles and caused fuel spill, the northbound lanes were shutdown for five hours three people suffered minor injuries. state police believe this may have also been a dui. >> a bus goes up in flames, and shuts down a portion of the jersey turnpike in salem county for a brief time. twitter user captured this video as flames engulf the empty vehicle no injuries were reported, and no word on what cause that fire. >>> firefighters rescue several people trapped in a burning home in ocean city, new jersey. we have some exclusive eyewitness video here showing those flames shooting out of the home early sunday mor

today friends and family gathered at a memorial service to remember that victim 85-year-old regina brunermany remembering holmes as a woman who stood up against injustice and unfairness. police say wilson was working as a handyman for holmes when he allegedly killed her monday inside her northwest philadelphia home. >>> the driver of a tractor trailer may face charges after police say he fell asleep at the wheel and caused an accident that snarled traffic along i-95 i-95 for hours. police say 57-year-old leroy duvallly struck a barrier on the northbound side at exit seven in ridley township this morning. lanes were shut down until 4:00 this afternoon. as crews cleaned up diesel fuel. three people suffered my more injuries. state police say this incident was a dui. >>> heroic rescue down the jersey shore after several people are trapped in burning home much this happened on the 900 block of saint charles place in ocean city overnight. sick people includeing a firefighter are now recovering. "eyewitness news" reporter steve patterson has more on the rescue rescue. report. >> oh, man what a

airy. 85-year-old regina bruner was found dead inside her rumford road home on monday.ice have recovered her stolen 2007 silver toyota corolla. it was found in 3100 block of north stillman street in north philadelphia. so far no arrests have been made made. >>> south jersey community is mourning the loss of a teenager who drowned in a lake. friends and family of darius about we are gathered to night at williamstown high school where he would have been a senior in the fall. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt spoke to those who web bauer as a great friend and athlete. >> pray lord that you comfort our hearts, ease our pain,ing. >> it was supposed to be a summer of fun. a chance to relax with friends before heading back to school for senior year. 17-year-old darius bowyer won't have that chance. >> it's crazy something like that can just go like that. >> us friends classmates even complete strangers gathered on williamstown high school's football field to remember him. >> he always had a smile on his face with everything did he. he was no matter who you were, it didn't

today on the 300 block of brown street in norristown and charged in connection with murder of regina bruneres to come forward to help solve a homicide in kingsessing 8:45 p.m. tonight in the 1700 block of south 53 street. police say a 26-year-old man was shot multiple times at that location and investigators say he was hit more than a dozen times at pointblank range and taken to penn presbyterian and pronounced dead on arrival. there were several parties in the area at the time and police are hoping someone may have seen something. >> now to concerns over what's in the water near the coastlines with millions crowding the beach viewer cents "action news" video of some swimmers at the jersey shore who caught a small shark in shallow water near the shoreline. brad stowcamera and pat muddson caught it earlier today. >> i'm glad the kids get a chance to touch the sharks and everything like i said it's a great time and great way to pend the 4th of july. >> in fact he caught three sharks over the past few days and meanwhile more than 20 shark attacks this year over the carolina coast typically bet

. >>> dozens of mourners attended a vigil for 85-year-old regina bruner. east mount airy woman was that found murdered inside her home monday. her car had been taken from the scene. police found the vehicle abandoned on the 3100 block of north stillman street in north philadelphia yesterday. detectives have the not identified a suspect. >> new jersey governor chris christie will be back on the campaign trail. christie has a stop planned portland maine. there he'll meet with the governor. christie is the first 2016 presidential candidate to campaign if maine. after his big announcement yesterday in new jersey he waste node time getting going campaigning in new hampshire which will hold its all important first in the nation primary next february. >> 5:47 is the time. two pilots are out of a job and a passenger is banned from flights. we're getting a little too friendly with a bunny in the skies. >> a newborn baby suffers a fractured skull while at a pennsylvania hospital. and now a nurse is under investigation and the parents want some answers. david. >> sev

it belongs to 85 year old regina bruner. she was found dead yesterday in her home on rumford road. throat had been slashed. so far no arrests. >>> now to an i-team follow up tonight. mullica hill woman has been indicted by a gloucester county grand jury on nine counts of animal cruelty resulting from the alleged mistreatment of several horses an goat. the indictment against monica thor contains four counts of third degree animal cruelty said to have resulted in the deaths of four horses. last november after receiving a tip about the alleged abuse i-team went to her gloucester county barn where we saw a horse struggling to walk and requiring the use avenue shrink to stand up. in december, i-team was there when the new jersey spca ceased her horses and chargeed her with animal cruelty. today thor's attorney referred to us her public defender which said she will have no comment. she will be arraigned next month month. >>> search is on tonight for a well dressed thief in burlington county. the woman is accused of purchasing a nearly 9,000 rolex watch with a fake credit card. these are

eighty-five year old regina bruner was found dead inside her rum ford road home monday. police have recovered her stolen 2007 silver toyota core old a it was found in the 3100 block of north stillman street in north philadelphia. so far no arrests have been made. >> the owners of the popular jersey shore pizza chain manco & manco have admitted to evading taxes and lying to the irs. pleaded guilty in federal court in camden to tax evasion and instructor ewing financial transactions to avoid reporting requirement. his wife, mary pleaded guilty to knowingly making materially false statements to the irs. both face at least five years in prison and $250,000 fine. >> still ahead on this fourth of july weekend officials are warning about the possibility of shark attacks following an increase in the carolina's. we'll tell you how to stay safe if you are getting in the water this weekends. >> let's gave you a live look down the shore this morning where many people will be celebrating the fourth of july holiday weekends. will the weather hold out? katie's forecast on the other sid

found murdered inside her east mount airy home on monday and they held a candlelight vigil for regina brunerght. detectives have not identified a suspect for the crime. police found bruner's car which had been taken from her home on the 3100 block of north stillman street in north philadelphia yesterday. >> this is new this morning. pa governor tom wolf has officially vetoed the legislature's budget. wolf made good on his threat late last night hours after the senate approved the $30.2 billion plan and sent it to his desk. the democrats governor says the bill is packed with gimmicks. republicans defended their measures as an alternative to a tax increase. wolf's move is the first full budget veto in the state in more than 40 years. pennsylvania's fiscal year ended at midnight. >>> today new jersey governor chris christie will be campaigning in maine. he's expected to make a stop in portland later this morning. christie's first stop as an official gop presidential candidate was in new hampshire where he held a town hall event hours after throwing his hat into the ring in new jersey yesterday.

family friends described eight a year old regina bruner homes as a woman who stood up against injustice and unfairness. police arrested leroy wilson, neighborhood handyman. they say wilson was working for holmes when he allegedly killed her. >> still no word on what caused a fioritura trapped several people in a burning home in ocean city, new jersey. exclusive video shows the flames shooting out of the home early sunday morning, 900 block of saint charles place in ocean city. fire officials tell us fire on the first flour forced those inside the rental property to the second and third floors. crews then had to use lad tears help them escape. >> he dedicated half his guys to fire suppression to knock the fire down, first floor so it didn't extend, and the other half of his crew he dedicated to rescue. >> fire officials say the five people suffered minor injuries and a firefighter was treated when stitches after getting cut on broken glass. >>> tonight tomorrow wolf and republican lead letters try it hammer out budget deal. the governor vetoed the entire $30 million spending plan. calls

airy yesterday police found 85-year-old regina bruner beaten and stabbed inside her bedroom her killerlso slashed her throat. sources are telling fox 29 investigators have found what they believe is the murder weapon. the 10-inch butcher knife was in an alley behind a church a half mile from the murder scene. police have also found bruner's car. they believe taken by the killer after the murder and they now think two people may be involved. a $20,000 reward stands for information leading to an arrest arrest. >> you decide 2016. another candidate throwing his hand into the ring for president president. >> today i am proud to announce my candidacy for the republican nomination for president of the united states of america! >> new jersey governor chris christie making that announcement in the gymnasium of his former high school in the town of livingston the tough talking governor says both parties have failed the american people and the country needs someone with back bone to lead. >> i am not looking to be the most popular guy who looks in your eyes every day and tries to figure out what

eighty-five year old regina bruner was found dead inside her home monday morning after officers were called to check on her. the woman was beaten, her throat slashed. there were no signs of forced entry. her home was not ran sacked. now, with the recovery of a weapon, and the victim's vehicle, police are hoping they can uncover some clues about who was behind this hain us murder, they believe they've established a motive. >> it does appear the motive was robbery. several things are missing from the residence, i won't speak about what they are but we know several things were missing. right now cast gore eyeing it as a robbery. >> it was very brutal. i mean, we have eight a year old woman she was beaten, she was stabbed multiple times. it was very tragic, and hopefully we will get to the bottom of it very quickly. >> reporter: police are also looking for surveillance video in the area where that car was recovered. hoping that maybe they can catch a glimpse of the murder, as he ditched the vehicle. we talked to several of miss bruner's neighbors tell us they are sad, they are angry ther

are questioning three people in the murder of an elderly woman in east mount airy. 85-year-old regina bruner homes was found dead in her home earlier this week. her throat had been slashed. police recovered a stolen laptop that belonged to the victim. >>> the u.s. marshall's office is offering a reward of $1,500 to catch this man. he's wanted for shooting a police officer in camden wednesday night. officials say 21-year-old victor bennett shot officer prince read on ken wood avenue at park boulevard. police say bennett opened fire on officer read as he drove past in an unmarked car. the officer was hit in the arm and is recovering. officer read could not shoot back because he was getting cover from the incoming bullet. he later however tried to search for the suspects. anyone with information is asked to call police. >> in health check tonight concerns about lightning strikes. believe it or not they happen more in july than any other month of the year. this year alone 14 people have been killed by lightning already and the national weather service has one simple rule to keep in mind when you

five year old regina -- eight a year old regina bruner found dead inside her home, police recovered her stolen silver toyota corolla found on stillman street in north philadelphia. so far no arrest have been made. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf will sit down with republican leaders monday to talk about the state budget stalemate. meanwhile the governor has vetoed two republican backed bills. rejected bills that would have eliminated state liquor stores and changed the way schools are funded. earlier this week, the governor vetoed the entire state budget which hadn't happened in pennsylvania in more than 40 years. now, one democrat voted for any of those bills. >> well still ahead this morning, south jersey community comes together to mourn local student who drowned in a popular swimming spot. >> also ahead officials now believe they know the cause of this church fire that sparked a federal investigation. >> and katie is updating the holiday forecast for you. >> and it looks guys, like we will ends up with wet weather at least for part of the holiday weekend. so i'll pinpoint the timi