detectives say grace's mother sarah packer vanished after reporting the disappearance.eighbors tell fox 29 the family moved from abington township just days later. >> pretty sad, you know. little girl missing. >> reporter: affidavit of probable cause says sarah packer told police grace left home after an argument about spending time with a friend. though the friend's family says no such plans were he have made. what's more, police say the mother was reluctant in giving information to them, and never told key family members grace was missing. packer hit with child welfare end dame dame many and obstruct. >> sarah packer is now being held for trial on those charges. >>> affidavit says police tried to call the mother for a month before she started talking again and she never told cops that she moved the familiarly from abington township all the way up to quakertown. >> we didn't really know them too well. they were in pri pretty quick. they kind of kept to themselves. >> reporter: it gets stranger. case documents say a typed letter allegedly from grace was found saying tha

something, i just want them to be brought to justice. >> reporter: now we have learned that sarah and david packer divorced some years ago. we learned that sarah has been living here in abbington with her boyfriend in horsham. police are interested in anything you know about this case. and you can even report anonymously. >>> turning to the weather now as we take a live look at the scene in cape may, a cold night on tap as we get set for a system that will bring rain to some parts of the area. for most of us, it will mean rain, but some light snow is expected in the northwest suburbs. and that's why we have issued a first alert for parts of the area. nbc10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here now with a look at what you can expect in your neighborhood. >> we're bringing in colder air with these westerly winds, it was, remember, mid 60s, record breaking warmth yesterday, but by tomorrow morning, it's going to be snowing in parts of the area, lehigh valley, berks county, that's the place that's going to get the most hours of it. and the worst hours of it, right adventur

investigators say grace's mother sarah packer reported grace missing but vanish. the rest of the family moved days later. >> pretty sad, you know. the girl missing. >> affidavit of probable cause says sarah packer told police grace left her be a to know township house after an argument about staying at a friend's place. but investigators also say the mother stalled in getting details to police and did not tell key family members grace was gone. packer has been charged with child welfare endangerment and obstruction. >> sarah packer is being held for trial on those charges. >> reporter: affidavit goes on to say police made numerous attempts to call mother for a month before she started talking again and that she never told cops she moved the rest of the family to a house in quakertown. >> we didn't really know them too well. they were in pretty quick. they kind of kept to themselves. >> reporter: investigation documents also say a typed letter from grace was found saying that she was sorry for being a burden and leaving the family detectives say a 14-year-old could

the three siblings went to live with sarah packer and her husband.ce disappeared last july and her remains were found near a dam on halloween. huntinger is pleading for justice. >> how dare them act like better parents than i was when they're really not. they're evil people. >> police say the adopted mother sarah packer is out on bond and remains a person of interest in grace's murder. >>> 5:45. the twin brother of a man killed execution-style earlier this week in philadelphia is talking about nbc10. >> i want the last of my brother to be about a tragedy. i want it to be about what he was about, service and keeping that about domanable spirit alive. >> he lost control of his suv and crashed into a car near the walnut bridge. philadelphia police say it was his girlfriend martina wescott who pulled the trigger. homicide detectives at her home, according to police after the shooting, wescott ran to her mother's house and confessed to the shooting. the mother called philadelphia police and helped her daughter turn herself in. police say wescott was livid

sarah packer bonded out of jail on friday. police say she remains a person of interest in the murder of grace packer. >> she's never going to see anything. and somebody has to do something. and i just want them to be brought to justice. >> reporter: now grace packer's birth mother is asking for your help and the bucks county district attorney's office is also asking for your help, bucks county is handling the investigation and if you have any information they say you can report it anonymously. reporting live in abbington township, nbc10 news. >>> a woman is now facing murder charges in the death of a -- shot and killed her ex-boyfriend while she was driving through west mt. airy yesterday afternoon. detectives just finished their search. >> reporter: this is what investigators tell us, they say martina wescott ran here to her rocxborough home, and told her mother what she had done and then her mother called police. >> it's just a shame that in the spur of the moment she did this. >> reporter: our cameras caught this exclusive v

july 11th sarah packer walked in the abington township police department and reported her 14 year-olddopted daughter grace packer, missing >> sadly what was a missing persons case has now evolved into a homicide

. >> reporter: prosecutors say grace's own mother, 41-year-old sarah packer, knows more about her daughter's disappearance than she's letting on much charged with child endangerment prosecutors say sara packer withheld information, lied to detectives and at one point investigators couldn't even get in touch with packer. after she suddenly moved away to quakertown. all while collecting and spending more than three grand in disability payments meant for grace's care. >> the mother never came out. if they other children the other children never came out. >> reporter: neighbors who live and work near the home never even laid eyes on the family when did he lived here. not a word a teenager had been missing right across the street. >> i've never seen the mom or the daughter, there were no missing person's signs. no search parties. no one knocking on the door saying, hey, have you seen her? >> we're especially interested in speaking to anyone who might have seen sarah and her daughter grace together or individually from june onward. >> reporter: now, this afternoon a judge has lowered sarah packer'

prosecutors from three counties say 41-year-old sarah packer to investigators in the days after her daughter went missing in july. so uncooperative they charged her with child endangerment and obstruct of justice. it wasn't until halloween when the body of 14-year-old grace packer was found by hunters in a remote section of luzerne coun county. >> how did this young girl disappear from her home in abington township and end up in a remote area of luzerne county? >> reporter: calling her a person of interest in the case prosecutors say very packer became uncooperative and withheld information during her daughter's disappearance. at the same time spending more than $3,000 in disability payments meant for grace's care. neighbors who live right across the street from the abington where grace went missing said they've never even heard about a missing person until police arrived. >> like i said i never seep the mom or the daughter, there were no missing person's signs, no search parties. >> reporter: prosecutors now think the public can help. >> we're especially interested in speaking to anyone who

the three siblings went to live with sarah packer and her husband.race disappeared last jushlgs h july, her remains were found around halloween. >> horrible death for a little girl. she's never going to get to see anything. >> police say the adopted mother is out on bond on child endangerment charges and remains a person of interest in the murder of grace. >>> the twin brother of the man who was killed exclusi ed execu early year this year in philadelphia it talking to nbc10 about how he's keeping his brother's legacy alive. >> i want it to be less about tragedy about what he was about. helping people, service, keeping that indomitable philadelphia spirit. >> his brother harold bruce a south jersey realtor was shot in the head wednesday afternoon while driving along the mt. airy neighborhood. police say it was his ex-girlfriend martina wescott who pulled the trigger. yesterday, our cameras captured video of her after the house. she ran to her mother's home and confessed to the shooting. the mother called philadelphia police, police say wescott was li

the mother, sarah packer, and her boyfriend, both considered persons of interest in the case. police say they failed to provide photos of grace two months after grace's disappearance. >> we need the public's help today. we're asking publicly for all of our respective reasons for our citizens to provide us with any information that could help us solve grace's murder. >> now the mother has not been charged with murder, but is charged with endangering the welfare after child and obstruction of justice. she is being held at montgomery county prison pending trial. >> reality teen mom star pay tribute to their former co-star who died of apparent overdose. twenty-three year old valerie fear man found dead in a friends' bathroom wednesday in colin township, chester county. the oxford pa native arrested one week ago after attempt to go flea from police. she had appeared on the mtv reality show 16 and pregnant. she leaves behind a seven year old daughter. >>> philadelphia police pursued car around the art museum this happened just after 7:00 last night, authorities chased the car around

the mother, sarah packer, faces charges every endangering the welfare after child and obstruction of justice. police say she did not provide photos of grace until two months after her disappearance. >>> we need the public's help today. we're asking publicly for all of our respective reasons for our citizens, to provide us with any information that could help us solve grace's murder. >> now, grace's mother has not been charged with murder, but she and her boyfriends are considered persons of interest in this case. she's being held at montgomery county prison pending trial. >> well, an isis-inspired group's christmas day terror plot is foiled by police in australia. five men plotting an attack in the country's second largest city were arrested during raids last night. this is the building where they were found. authorities say the group is accused of planning a series every christmas day bomb attacks, on a train station, and cathedral. officials say the suspect's ages range from 21 to 26. the men have not been identified. >> well, we're almost four weeks today for the president-elect t

forty-one year-old sarah packer posted bail and released friday after spending nearly two months in the the montgomery county correctional facility. packer still facing child endangerment and on trucks of justice charges. the dismembered remains of her daughter 14 year-old grace packer were found by two hunters in the the luzerne county park on halloween. >>> bethlehem, pennsylvania man is facing murder charges tonight, the suspect is 23 year-old isaac infante durant, arraigned in new york city. police say he strangled his ex-lover felicia barahona and drowned their four year-old son miguel at her new york city apartment. court documents claimed he was tired of paying child support and did not approve of the way she was raising the child. she was fired, four years ago, from her job as a new york city public school teacher, after it was revealed she had a sexual relationship with durant, was a student of hers. >>> tonight, pennsylvania state police are searching for this man john sota, he ran away after a car chase yesterday through berks, chester and montgomery counties. that chase ende

july 11th sarah packer walked in the abington township police department and reported her 14 year-old adopted daughter grace packer, missing >> sadly what was a missing persons case has now evolved into a homicide investigation. >> reporter: now district attorneys in three counties bucks, montgomery and luzerne are frank in their plea for help finding more information about the killings. >> we're at a point where we're coming to the public, we're coming to you all in the media, and asking for your help in getting the information out because we need more. >> reporter: hunter's found her dismembered body in the woods in luzerne county october 31st but it took weeks and her dental record to positively identify her. >> in one at this time has been charged with her homicide >> reporter: but grace's mother has been charged with endangering welfare of her child and obstructing justice. investigators say she has not cooperated with the investigation by taking months to provide pictures of her child. she did not tell police she was moving from abington to bucks county and even continued collec

sarah packer was arrested yesterday for misleading investigators and also for child endangerment. grace packer went missing in july, but investigators say her mother wasn't cooperative and it took months to find the body. packer also worked in social services in northampton county. >>> more than a half dozen families have no place to live after a fire that started just after 1:15 this morning at high and franklin street. firefighters found a man dead on the second floor of the building, the other residents did manage to get out. >> open the windows so it was hot, and i was just smelling a whole bunch of smoke, see a bunch of flashing lights, our girlfriend, she just went into our bathroom and everything just started coming up in smoke. >> the fire likely started from someone smoking. >>> police are on the hunt for two men after they shot a woman in a home invasion in ke kensington, police say they shot a woman in the arm and then left without taking anything. the woman's roommate and her 3-year-old softn were home at t time but they were not hurt. >>>. >>> a man in -- police said

sarah packer was arrested yesterday for misleading investigators and child endangerment. the both of her adopted daughter, 14-year-old grace packer was found dismembered in lieu luzerne county. sources tell nbc10 packer also worked in social services in northampton county. >>> police say this man in the video broke into a car that belonged to a philadelphia police officer, it's what the man got away with that has police concerned. the officer's car was parked on coral street in kensington. the thief stole two bags with riot gear and ammunition inside. >>> now the united states broke with tradition today allowing the united nations to condemn it's long-time al lye israel. the u.s. abstained from a u.n. security council vote. the u.s. typically casts a veto to support israel in council resolutions on the israeli-palestinian conflict. president-elect trump criticized the move. bob casey of pennsylvania says he is disappointed. he released a statement saying resolutions like the one offered at the u.n. security council this week have the potential to move peace further from o

. >> sarah packer bonded out of jail on friday, she's now living in horsham and she remains a person of interest in grace's murder. >>> dylann roof told the judge today that he will represent himself, call no witnesses and present no evidence. roof is facing the death penalty. earlier this month a jury found him guilty on 3 charges related to the murder of nine people at emanuel ime church last year. opening statements will begin next week. >>> guns, knives and a cross bow? these are just a few of the items that travelers tried to get through airport security this holiday season. tsa pointed out some of the prohibited items that travelers tried to get through security. if you are found with a prohibited item, you can return it to your car or surrender it to the tsa. >>> the trooper walking on the side of the road near boise when a driver lost control and spun off the road. the car slid right in front of the trooper. look at that, and then crashed into his patrol car, fortunately no one was hurt in that. >>> a mixed bag of weather heading in our direction. look at this, it was a blue

her mother, investigators say she in the montgomery county prison, they say she tried to keep sarah packer's bail at a higher level, but a judge just reduced it. that's why they're coming to the public with this plea today, they say time is of the essence and if you know anything about grace or her mother, you're asked to call bucks county dictionaries. -- detectives. >>> more breaking news, sky force so over the scene where an suv got stuck under a semitruck in new jersey. right now the i-295 is shut down. the driver of that truck you're looking at right now has been taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. >>> turning to our weather now, and a mild december day out your window, looking live at eighth and market in center city, perfect holiday shopping conditions, but the winds are picking up a bit. if you're looking there live now, if you're headed down to tonight's eagles game against the giants, bundle up. >> our chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is tracking the weather. >> the wind is a factor, it's increasing above 20 miles an hour in some areas. the camera is sha

prosecutors have charged 41-year-old sarah packer with child endanger many and obstruction of law lasteek. she reported her 14 year old daughter missing back in july. hunters stumbled across her remains in late october. packer has not been charged with her murder. >>> patco service is back up and running to night after sources say someone jumped in front of a train. we are working right now on finding out that person's condition for you. that person jumped on the tracks at the broadway station in camden right during the evening rush hour. around 5:00 patco stopped service going over the ben franklin bridge and through camden. service has since been restored. >>> fire ripped through a delaware county farmhouse and now a man is dead. skyfox over the scene this morning in chadds ford. it took crews hours to get those flames under control. >> as our joyce evans explains, the fire started in an apartment that's part of the 13-acre horse farm. i saw smoke from my driveway. >> reporter: it was coming from his neighbor's horse farm just down naamans creek road. >> by the time i got down there,

this morning, charged with disappearance of her teenage daughter, prosecutors charge 41 year old sarah packerld endangerment, obstruction of law last week, she reported that her 14 year old daughter was missing in july. and that hunters stumbled across those child's remains in late october. packer has not been charged with her murder. >> lehigh valley mother is speaking out about her incredible story of survival while on the way to the grand canyon. we told you yesterday about her heroic trek to save her stranded family. the family of three was driving when they got stuck on snow covered roads. so right there, 46 year old karen kline hiked 30 miles to get help. she explains how she did it with inside edition. >> twigs from trees, ate the pine twigs, the young seed link pine twigs, as well as putting snow in the sides of my mouth. >> did you drink your urine? >> yes, i did, just one of the ways that i had learned as far as how to survive. >> she was determined, kline says, she kept thinking to herself that she can't leave her ten year old son without a mother. >> we have learned that a person

forty-one year old sarah packer was released friday after spending two months in the montgomery county correctional facility. packer still facing child endangerment and obstruction of justice charges. the dismembered remains of her daughter four year-old grace packer were found from two hunters in the park on halloween. >>> in bethlehem, pennsylvania a man is facing murder charges tonight. police say he killed his own, four year-old son, and the child's mother, who was once a high school teacher. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live in bethlehem with more on this case, joe? >> reporter: good evening, to you isaac duran infante made his first appearance inside of a new york city courtroom where prosecutors, outlined a very disturbing case against him. they claimed that he strangled both his ex-girlfriend and their four year-old child, and then left, them in the the apartment, for days, not letting on to authorities, over the christmas holiday while he partied. well, people that knew him, somewhat vaguely and lived inside bethlehem, said there was never any trouble here. >> in b

the mother, sarah packer, faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child, and obstruction of justiceof grace until two months after her disappearance. >> we need the public's help today. we're asking publicly for all of our respective reason, for our citizens, to provide us with any information that could help us solve grace's murder. >> now the mother has not been charged with murder, but she and her boyfriends are considered persons of interest in the case. she is being held at montgomery county prison pending trial. >> well, millions of people are hitting the roads, rales, and headed to the skies this holiday weekend. >> philadelphia international airport is just packed with people flying out this morning. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live there now for one of the busiest travel days of the year. still looking pretty good behind you, i think, trang? >> reporter: yes, jan, pretty ideal conditions here at the airport this early morning. all of the flights scheduled to leave on time, and take a look here, not much of a security line to speak of. so we've been here all morni

has been charged in the disappearance of her teenage daughter, prosecutors charge 41 year old sarah packer child endangerment, obstruction of law last week. now she did report her 14 year old daughter went missing in july but investigators say not particularly cooperative. then hunters stumbled across the child remains in late october. packer has not been charged with that little girl's murder. >> a lehigh valley mother, speaking out about her incredible story of survival, while on the way to the grand canyon. we told you yesterday, about her heroic trek, just to save her stranded family. family of three driving when they got stuck on snow covered roads. so, there is the woman right there, 46 year old karen kline, she hike 30 miles to get help. she explained to inside edition how she did it, how she survived. >> twigs from trees, i ate that is correct i ate the pine twigs, the young seed link pine twigs, as well as putting snow in the sides of my mouth. >> did you drink your urine? >> yes, i did, it is just one of the ways that i had learned as far as how to survive. >> and she survived. s

prosecutors charged 41-year-old sarah packer with child endangerment and obstruction of law last week heard 14-year-old daughter missing back in july. hunters stumbled across her remains in late october packer has not been charged with her murder. >>> a lehigh valley mother now talking about her incredible story of survival while on her way to the grand canyon. >> we told you about this yesterday. her heroic trek to save her stranded family. the family of three was driving when they got stuck on snow covered roads. 47-year-old karen klein hiked 30 miles to get help. she says she kept thinking to herself that she could not leave her 10-year-old son without a mom. klein explains what she did to survive. >> twigs from aspen trees i ate that and i ate pine twigs, young seed link pine twig as well as putting snow in the sides of my mouth. >> did you drink your urine? >> yes, i did. just one of ways that i had learned as far as how to survi survive. >> wow! so you can check out more of this incredible interview coming up tonight it will be on inside edition. >>> all right. ba tock your fox

her mother, sarah packer, reported her missing back in july. the 41 year-old mom, has been charged with child endangerment, and obstruction of justice, prosecutors believe that she knows more about the crime then she is revealing. >>> a local young mother, who starred on the mtv show, 16 and pregnant has died, according to the chester county coroner's office, valerie fairman passed away the day before yesterday. she appeared on the second season of the show when she gave birth to her daughter, who is now seven years old, and police in coatsville say that in recent years she has been arrested on a number of charges, theft, also had been sent to least happen for drug and alcohol abuse. >>> holiday travel season is in fully affect. >> from today through january 2nd a lot of people will be traveling and you can see in the week to go today. >> just go today. >> we will check how it is like at the airport, long lines, short lines, what is going on, jenny. >> reporter: it is moving well , alex and mike, so far we have talk to two couples there new yor

it was on july 11th when police say packer's adoptive mother sarah reported her missing to police. but investigators say packer had moved her family to this rich land county home just half grace vanished. police say she was not forthcoming and would not give police pictures of grace so they could start the search for her daughter. >> four months after grace was reported missing by her mother, two hunters found her dismembered remains in the wooded area of fair creek township. she was unidentified at that time. >> reporter: it took weeks to identify the remains as grace. police say they now need help. with grace's mother in jail on endangerment charges, they need help. prosecutors from all three counties want you to take a good look at grace and sarah and call police if you ever saw the two together. or if you ever saw them moving about their abbington township home. >> she hasn't made bail yet, but if somebody sees her getting on a bus or a plane, we would love to know about it. >> reporter: and again, investigators say time is of the essence here, they also say in that rich land to

sarah rosario nbc news. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4-- the popular packers player looking forward to fatherhood. the cute way he announced the baby's gender. plus: drone delivery: it actually happened and it was quick. how long it took for for the one minute drill, i'm lance allan. when you throw nearly as many touchdowns, three, as incompletions, five, this sort of thing tends to happen.aaron rodgers is the nfc offensive player of the bears.((mike mccarthy says it means a lot to our fans. it means a lot to us in the locker room i know because this game always has a different edge to it.and frankly to have all three of your division opponents the last three games of the year. i mean, you talk about december football. the importance, we all understand where everybody is in their season but you're talking about the teams that know each other best. the coaching staffs spend so much time on each other in the offseason, so there's so much more the details of not only what they're going to do, but you know what we've done against them.so the intensity burns so high.))wisconsin beats another in-state

packers had this game under control. but this is a moment for concern. sam bradford throws to kyle rudolph who rups into the line -- runs into the line judge, sarah thomas. is knocked to the ground, brushes that off says she's fine. packers within, their fifth straight win. . >>> if you're a cleveland football fan, all youed for christmas was one win in 2016. maybe talking to this guy could help. the chargers trying not to be that team. they got a 20-17 lead. chargers had time for a late drive. philip rivers hits antonio gate, he republics to the cleveland 27 -- rumbles to the cleveland 27. lams celebrate a 1-14 record, their first win since they beat the 49ers last season. >>> out to the coliseum, a couple names to the forefront. >> reporter: you we're gonna ahead and assume it is season-ending, and that leaves matt great britain as the quarterback for the raiders. he played part of the fourth quarter in relief of derek carr this afternoon, and let's that he played well. as for mcloin's abilities, he has been solid in limited action in the season. he is certainly ready for the challenge that falls into his lap. >> i'm ready to go. i feel great. and it's

hunters foundry mains of the 14 year-old grace packer in the woods in luzerne county, on halloween. her mother, sarah parker, reported her missing in july. the 41 year-old has been charged with child endangerment and obstruction of justice. prosecutors say that she lied, and knows more about her daughter's murder then she is revealing. >>> well, 6:06. many are getting up and getting head start on the holiday travel season. we are taking a look at 30th street station to see if they have a christmas tree up. it doesn't seem to be too busy right now. >> nope. >> reporter: a cord to go triple a from today through january 2nd more than 103 million americans are traveling 50 miles or more, but now that we have check train station why not the airport. >> it is much more busy, look at the people moving back and forth. that is a live look at philly international the airport. weather is cooperating this morning according to scott but , of course, you still have to contend with the lines, and those unexpected delays. there may be some rain on the way. it is always best to check and arrive early, and do not brin

the remains of the 14 year-old grace packer in the woods in luzerne county on halloween. her mother sarahker reported her missing in july. she has been charged with child endangerment and obstruction. prosecutors say she lied and knows more about her daughter 's murder then she is revealing. >>> happening right now, of course, time is running out if you have in the mailed your gifts yet and want them to arrive just before christmas you better do it the today. expect long lines at the post office for last minute rush, today is deadline to send mail and mail those package toss guarantee they will arrive december 25th. of course, you will to have pay more money for overnight and express delivery. thursday yesterday was busiest day of the the year for u.s. postal service processing more than 612 million pieces of mail. >>> how is this for generous, someone has put a lot of green into one of those red kettles. salvation army workers near pittsburgh were checking donations and found a check for $10,000. the salvation army says this gift could not have come at a better time because they have bee

hunters found 14 year-old grace packer in the woods in luzerne county on halloween. her mother sarahsing in july. she has been charged with child endangerment and obstruction. prosecutors say she lied and necessary more about her daughter's murder then she's revealing. >>> friend and family of the miss mag reen aren't giving up hope that he will soon be found. twenty-nine year-old lance james has been missing for several weeks now. our cameras were out in clementon early in the week as new jersey state police marine units searched for him. crews have also used drones in the search effort. james was last seen december 2nd when he left hide away tavern after an altercation. there is $5,000 reward for information that helps find james. >>> if you live in new jersey and you believe a home health care worker is abusing your family member you can receive a surveillance camera from the state. attorney general christopher perino unveiled details of the new safe care cam program yesterday. it allows to you bureau a tiny camera for three days to keep an eye on things. prosecutors say that this