"action news" reporter sarah bloomquist is live in downingtown tonight. sarah, what's the full story here? >> reporter: well, jim, you can see where the six bullets went through the window of this mobile home here where the two little girls were sleeping, two little girls sleeping right on the other side of that window. and those bullets narrowly missed them. the man accused of pulling the trigger was already accused of sexually abusing one of the little girls who was asleep in the room there. now'now he's charged with attempted homicide. >> yeah, talking about death. >> reporter: this father broke down in tears as he talked us through what happened here in his downingtown mobile home park very early yesterday morning. his two little girls were ah asleep on the other sides of this window when authorities say the next door neighbor walked up and fired six shots. >> somebody tried to can kill me and my kids, you know. >> reporter: police say that somebody was 63-year-old douglas kohen. kohen was charged in january with sexually assaulting one of the little g

live in southwest detectives, sarah bloomquist channel6 "action news. jim. >> thank you, sarah. >>> one person is in the hospital following a crash on the tarmac at philadelphia international airport this afternoon. this was the scene shortly after 1 o'clock from our sky6 camera at terminal f. police say a service truck hit an empty commuter jet. the truck's driver was sent to the hospital and "action news" viewer sent this picture of the response on the ground. police have not said what caused the crash. >>> a philadelphia airport custodian has been charged with stealing a federal air marshal's gun. investigators say the flight officer accidentally left his air marshal issued handgun inside an airport bathroom on saturday. police say 31-year-old victor sheard took the weapon and locked it inside his janitor's closet. police tracked the gun down using surveillance video. fortunately nobody was hurt. this has been an absolutely miserable monday. we have been saddled with cold temperature and a harsh rain that has everybody yearning for those spring and su

live at the upper darby police department, i'm sarah bloomquist channel6 "action news. monica. >> thank you sarah. >>> philadelphia police searching for a car thieve they say drove off while dragging the owner of the car. this is surveillance video. watch this from the express fuel store in the 6300 block of frankford avenue in the mayfair section. the suspect jumps into this silver honda civic. it was left running outside the store on march third. the 29-year-old victim comes out, cease what's happening and tries to stop him. she was dragged about 25 feet. the victim fortunately was treater for just minor injuries. >>> the fbi needs your help tonight tracking down a bank robbery suspect. authorities say the man in these surveillance pictures targeted a pnc bank at 4753 north broad street in philadelphia saturday. they say the robber had a black cane. if you have information on the suspect, please call the fbi violent crimes task force. the number is there 215-418-4000. >>> the lead water crisis in flint, michigan continues to make headlines. today philadelphia officials

news", delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. >>> dozens are killed in a explosion, ripped through a park filled with families in pakistan. >>> plus easter is celebrated by christians all around the world and, of course, that includes the delaware valley. >>> but the big story on a "action news" is return of the villanova wildcats, team arrived this afternoon to a cheering crowd fresh off their big win against kansas last night. their next stop the final four. "action news" reporter trish hartman has more. >> reporter: buses pulled up and the fans came running. >> wow, wow. >> reporter: one by one players stepped foot on campus after a nail biting win over kansas earning them a trip to the final four in houston. >> oh, my god i was physically ill. you know, it was amazing. there is just so much fun. >> reporter: coach jay wright says it had has been a long trip away from villanova. >> we were trying up on lancaster avenue and we said it is so nice to be home. >> reporter: he says he knows his players will keep t

now for melissa magee, jeff skversky and walter perez and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquisthave a great night. >>> this is where i want to be. >> obviously, it is good news. >> in front giroux, he scores. >> we did what we had to do. >> right here, here's the second goal. >> this is "action news", sports sunday sponsored by audi. >>> welcome to "action news" sports sunday, i'm jeff skversky alongside mike miss until friday 97.5 the fanatic. well, free agency starts wednesday and eagles mike, don't have to worry about a starting quarterback. sam bradford on board for two more years. here's the bottom line was this the right move, was it only move for philadelphia eagles. >> it was only move they could make. is that the right move? we will find out. they had had in other options. sam bradford saying that he really wanted to be here in philadelphia a, he said it about a hundred times lead to you believe that they either weren't any other offers out there for mr. sam and he took best offer that he could find right away. his agent said you better take this deal, it is a good deal

, delaware valley a's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. >>> sunday night police roll out a major crashing down on atv and dirt bikes in philadelphia. >>> and "action news" learned the identity of the the teen shot and killed on a west philadelphia porch, late last night. >>> but the big story on "action news" is the investigation in the deadly stab nothing rittenhouse square, sources say a suspect is in custody. >> it happened around 3:00 in front of the luxury high rise on the south side of the square and that is where "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live with the very latest details, jeff? >> reporter: that is right, sarah sources tell "action news" that the suspect has been caught, police had told us that surveillance cameras in this area clearly captured the a attack, which has stun many who live here. >> i think it is a shame. i think it is awful. >> reporter: people in rittenhouse square are clearly alarmed after an apparent random attack this morning led to 24 year-old dead, in this seemingly safe neighborho

. >> "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist request is live in downingtown tonight with more on this story. sarah. >> reporter: rick and monica, you can see those six bullet holes right here in this window just on the other side of that, those two little girls were sleeping. the accused gunman is the next door neighbor who is already accused of sexually abusing one of those two little girls. to and night he's behind bars on a million dollars cash bail. >> it hit me more today than it did yesterday. >> reporter: early yesterday morning this man whose name we are withholding was inside his mobile home here in downingtown. authorities say his next door neighbor, 63-year-old douglas kohen walked up and opened fire through his window. when the man's two young daughters were asleep right on the other side. he grabbed his children and called 911. >> they have them all marked. you got the -- apparently that's the first shot, the low one, that's the second, this is the third, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth one is up here um back in january kohen was arrested and charged with sexually abu

perez, melissa a magee, jeff skversky and jamie apody, and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquisthave a great night. >>> we knew when we lost last night we would not be in the number one. >> this will be a 13-point victory for hawks of st. joes. >> my phone didn't blow up last year and it started to blow up a little after 6:00. i'm grateful for the blowing up. >> you know, we have a lot more to do. >>> this is a "action news" sports sunday, sponsored by audi. >> a packed show with the big news we have three teams in the ncaa tournament all will play friday, and villanova a two seed in the south opens autopsy against unc ashville. temple sneaks in as a tenth seed in the south. owls open up with ia.

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news", delaware valley's leading news program with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. >>> sunday night, a shooting on the pennsylvania turnpike, leaves three people dead and president obama arrives in cuba for a historic visit. but the big story on "action news" is snow for parts of the region. some flurries are falling right now in some areas. taking a live look in center city right now, dark, dreary out there at a the moment. sun, light rain falling at the moment. but change over to snow a little bit later and that could accumulate enough to make for a slow early morning commute. meteorologist melissa magee is at the big board with the first check of the accu weather forecast, melissa. >> for the first day of spring we are tracking that snow and it looks like what you will find depend on your location at least the amount. we have a winter weather advisory east of philadelphia a, where ocean, southern burlington, and atlantic counties. the advisory goes up at 7:00 this evening lasting through 6:00 a a.m. on monday because we will track a period of li

. >> sarah bloomquist live at southwest detectives now and sarah, we just got brand new details abouthis investigation. >> reporter: brian and sharrie, that's right this appears to have been a crime of opportunity. the child is fine. this afternoon police looking for that stolen minivan and the young man who take it with the four month old on the back seat. we just obtained this brand new surveillance video showing the suspect and the crime in progress. this is video of the four month old baby and his parents as they left southwest detectives this afternoon. the child is fine but this could have turned out much differently. just after 7:30 this morning the child's father parked his white town and country minivan near 49th and wall out in run into the corner store. surveillance video shows the van parked outside. the infant's father went in and out of the store passing by a young male who looks to be in his early teens wearing a camouflage vest and carrying a red umbrella. you can see him holding that red umbrella and standing outside the store. the video shows that young man getting i

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"action news"'s sarah bloomquist will have more on that in a live report tonight at 5:00. >> a delaware county emt is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old junior firefighter. mel sis la givens turned herself in today in collingdale. police say she had a relationship with the teenager that involved trading naked pictures. it lasted several months. given center city married to the chief of that department. >>> meantime police have arrested more than a dozen men in atlantic city for allegedly using the internet to distribute cocaine. the attorney general's office says operations skin deep broke up a drug ring involving these men. christopher castelluzzo, luke atwell and aldo lapaix they arrested thomas bullock wrench minute white and thomas white. they also seize the more than a million dollars in cash. >> today pennsylvania governor tom wolf signed an executive order to raise the minimum wage for people who work for the state of pennsylvania. that means all government employees and anyone who works on a job that's been contracted by the state will now make $1

now for melissa magee, jeff skversky and walter perez and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock. >> ♪ >>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." remembering nancy reagan. the former first lady, passing away at her home. for president ronald reagan, she was his best supporter. redefining the role of the first lady. her legacy as a powerful force behind the white house. tonight, our team on a first lady who will be remembered. a special edition of "world news tonight" begins now. >> good evening. great to be with you on a sunday night. we begin with a nation remembering a first lady, nancy reagan. dying today in california. she will have a lasting legacy, fiercely loyal to her husband, even during press conferences, known to help her husband with his words. in her later words, after the death of her husband, saying her last good-bye before he was laid to rest. california governor jerry brown ordering flags at half-staff. we begin with matt gutman at the reagan presidential library in california. >> reporter: nancy reag

now for melissa magee, ducis rodgers, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock. >> ♪ >>> welcome to "world news tonight." protesters trying to stop donald trump in his tracks. taking to the streets in arizona, blocking the main road to a trump rally. the massive delays, the arrests and the rallying cry from phoenix to new york. >> while donald trump doubles down tonight. >>> the passenger jet plunging to the ground, killing everyone onboard. a fireball lighting up the sky, was the pilot disoriented? details from the investigation coming in right now. >>> the winter storm crashing spring break. from heavy rain to freezing temperatures, how much snow is in the forecast? >>> the move to ban texting while walking, the number of pedestrian fatalities on the rise, is texting to blame? >>> and the pictur

", delaware valley's leading news program with meteorologist melissa a magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. >>> it is a chilly night the outside there with temperatures calling for wind breaker. the rain held off for easter sunday but we may not be so lucky tomorrow. sunday night, sarah's off, the big story on "action news" is a damp start to your monday morning commute. heading back to work or school tomorrow you might want to bring an umbrella meteorologist melissa a magee is live at the accu weather big board with the first check of the forecast. >> if you bring the umbrella you will only need it for first half of the day. we will talk about the specifics, moisture that moves through overnight but overnight outside in philadelphia, 47 degrees after a high today of 60. fifty for reading and lancaster. forty-five at the north of our region up in the poconos. 47 degrees in cape may. here's what is going on satellite six with action radar a fair amount of cloud cover a cross the region today. cloud are continuing to build up and thicken in the region. we are tapping into an

. >>> i'm sarah bloomquist with walter perez. former first lady nancy reagan pass is a way at the age of 94. we will look back at her life and legacy. >>> two police officers are injured after being hit by an a hedge drunk driver, "action news" is up next. >>> "action news", delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky and czar bloomquist and walter perez. >>> sunday night and alleged drunk driver slams into a police car injuring two officers. >>> also the search for perfect dress, the amazing event that helps deserving young ladies find exactly what to wear on prom night. >>> but the big story on "action news" is death of the former first lady, nancy reagan. >> mrs. reagan was 94 years old. her assistant said she died of congestive heart failure inside her home near los angeles. >> mrs. reagan a former actress was a towering figuring as a advisor and fierce protect ter of her husband ronald during his term as president. >> her impact was felt far beyond nation's capitol and reaction is

walter perez, melissa magee, ducis rodgers, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist ♪ >>> what a dominating performance by villanova. >> i think we can beat anyone if we play the way we did in the first half. >> it is the greatest feeling in the world. >> this is "action news" sports sunday, sponsored by audi. >> welcome to the sports sunday i'm ducis rodgers. we are pleased tonight to be joined by temple head coach fran dunphy. coach, thanks for coming in. >> my pleasure, ducis. >> we will get to your owls in a moment, update on st. joes and ore

live at the upper darby police department, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news. monica. >> thank you sarah. >>> at least five bald eagles have dead, three others are being treater tonight after they got sick in delaware. now, officials say the group of eagles was found acting erratically and disoriented over the weekend in sussex county. some were unable to fly, others appeared to be stumbling. coming up tonight at 6:00 trish hartman will have more on the recovery efforts and the investigation into the mysterious deaths. >> it was an historic meeting in havana today. president obama and cuban president raÚl castro sat down to speak one-on-one. it was all part of president obama's first visit to cuba. he is the first sitting president to visit the island nation since calvin coolidge in 1928. today president obama spoke about his decision to lift restriction on cuba saying engagement can do more than isolation. >> this is a new day. [speaking foreign language] we continue as president castro indicated to have some very serious differences including on democracy and

let's go to "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist who is live at southwest detectives. ah. how did this all unfold? >> reporter: well, jim, police believe the young suspect may have been on the way to school given the way he was dressed this morning. he apparently saw an opportunity to steal a minivan and took it. seems he had no idea there was an infant in his car seat sitting on the back seat. this is video of the four month old baby boy after he was reunited with his parents this morning. he's fine but this all could have ended very differently. just after 7:30 this morning a young man carrying a red umbrella approached a corner store at 49th and walnut. ahead of him the father of the four month old walked into the store. the child's father had parked his white town and country chrysler minivan aro

sarah bloomquist. >> i heard that. >> it is freebie friday. get for free and who is offering free admission this weekend. >> plus, philadelphia police officers spend the day giving back. we'll show you how these officers are trying to filled a stronger relationship with their neighbors. >> and a toddler is getting a whole lot of attention after she called police about an emergency. why that phone call is going viral. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues. we are live with a preview from this year's philadelphia flower show. >> plus, philadelphia's mayor wants the city to offer universal prek. find out hour mayor kenney wants parents to get involved. >> and a major grocery chain responds after this picture was shared on social media peeled. >>> no a plastic container forces the store to explain itself. >> first at 4:30 philadelphia police officers spent the day getting to know the neighborhoods they protect and serve. polic

. >> "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist live at the upper darby police department tonight with morecompared this party to national lampoon's animal house with hundreds of teenagers drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. it was enough for police to charge the parents and the teenaged girl who allegedly hosted the wild get together. 54-year-ol54-year-old abdul ande ahmaddiya were arrested. police say saturday night as many as 300 teenagers showed up at their house in the 3900 block of mary street in drexel hill for a party their 17-year-old daughter promoted on social media. >> i will not allow parents to have these types of under age drinking dope smoking parties in the township. it apted going to happen. >> reporter: around 10:30 police started receiving dozens of 9911 calls reporting under aged drinking and loud behavior. chitwood said the first responding officer saw about a hundred teens outside many more when they entered the house and they all scattered when they saw the police, some jumping from windows. >> running through backs of houses, ripping fences down as they run, so