we've also learned that the driver, scott hahn, had his license suspended more than 20 times. toni yates live in jersey city court where hahn was just arraigned. >> prosecutors say during questions by investigators, scott hahn admitted he took 10 tablets and they were amphetamines. they say toxicology reports back that up. because of the seriousness of the charges, he remains on $1 million bail. he's right now still in custody. >> reporter: 36-year-old scott hahn said nothing during his first appearance as prosecutors revealed why he is now facing two counts each of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto. the criminal complaint saying he was under the influence of drugs and was awake for more than 24 hours and still got behind the wheel. >> impact was between 50 miles per hour and 70 miles per hour. further, statement by the defendant that he had not slept since 1 p.m. sunday, february >> reporter: adderall is a drug commonly prescribed for adhd. prosecutors say hahn had no prescription and no sleep since sunday means hahn had been up almost 26 hours when his 1998 mercedes

scott hahn said nothing in court, but at the scene of this accident at a new jersey say he admitted he took ten adderall pills without a prescription. his speed estimated at between 50 and 70 miles per hour at the time of the crash. >> then traveled across lanes, sideswiping a road barrier, until it struck the victim's vehicle. >> reporter: tim o'donnell and his five-year-old daughter bridget were killed. his wife spoke about the loss of her husband and daughter. >> it's sad that our teacher was taken from us. they're so distraught and sad. >> reporter: 36-year-old hahn is single. now he's in jail, held on a million dollars bail. the prosecutor confirms our record yesterday of speeding and unsafe driving charges in his past in arguing against bail reduction. >> he has a horrific driving record. >> reporter: but it's what happened to this family, to this mother and widow that has offering to raise money. >> the family needs a lot of help. i just want to be a big part of that. >> reporter: and there will be an extensive effort. now, the prosecutor said that a urine test confirmed the pre

. >> reporter: prosecutors revealed in court why 36-year-old scott hahn is now facing two counts each of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto. the criminal complaint saying he was under the influence of drugs, awake more than 24 hours and still they say he got behind the wheel. >> crash investigation estimates the defendant's speed at impact was between 50 miles per hour and 70 miles per hour. he had not slept since 1 p.m. sunday, february 21st, 2016 and had consumed 10 adderall tablets. >> reporter: adderall is a drug commonly prescribed for adhd. prosecutors say hahn had no prescription. under the influence and awake more than 26 hours, hahn slammed his 1998 mercedes in to the back of 51-year-old timothy 14c turnpike tolls. the impact pushed the malibu in to oncoming traffic where it was hit again. o'donnell and his 5-year-old injuries. >> statements by witnesses say they saw the defendant's vehicle being driven erratically westbound from the holland then traveled across lanes alternately accelerating and decelerating, sideswiping a road barrier. >> reporter: according to new j

scott hahn first got his license in 1998. since then, he's had 28 license suspensions, mostly for administrative reasons. he's been found guilty of speeding four times, and twice for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. now police are looking at speed as a factor in this deadly >> how does something like this play into a case going forward now? >> well, clearly, the prosecutor is going to take that into account and it's probably going to raise the level of crime and the level of sentencing. >> reporter: with a man behind bars in connection with a father and daughter's death, a grief-stricken family holds on to their memories and each other. >> the first thing was, asked if i was going to get remarried, because she wants a daddy. >> reporter: truly heartbreaking. hahn's bail is set at $1 million cash. his court appearance is tomorrow at 3:00 in newark. live in carney tonight. i'm ray villeda, news 4 new york. >> ray, thank you. >>> and breaking news in staten island. hours after a 16-month-old boy's death was ruled a homicide,

police say scott hahn was rear-ended timothy o'donnell's vehicle. we will have much more on that story at 5:00. >>> they took a stand to change the nation and this afternoon congress honored the selma marchers. the congressional gold medal was presented in honor of the group of men and women who joined doctor martin luther king jr. in three marches from selma alabama. the third and largest march spanned 54 miles to the state's capital of montgomery and helped draw the attention of people around the world to push for voting rights for african- americans. >> when we think about all of have traveled, the many beatings that we might have taken, the knives that we can remember, but god saw fit to allow us to be here this hour. >> the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian honor >>> an oscar -- on oscar night, careers can be made in an instant and we're not just talking about actors. what you see on the red carpet impacts fashion for years and designers now every star will be asked who are you wearing? we have a look at how two top designers are

. >> 26-year-old scott hahn admitted being high on adaral which he hit the car. >>> in new jersey, the search for a gunman who killed a local friends and family left balloons in rahway. gaines who went by the nickname molly had an interest in music. >> >>> he was a clown. he would always make you laugh. >> investigators hadn't release nid information about possible suspects at this point. anyone with information can give them a call. >>> it's been one week since a small plane crashed in the harbor of long island. tonight the search for a missing passenger continues. this man was onboard the plane from pittsburgh, massachusetts, last saturday. officers are using sonar and boats. today his family joined the search. >> i feel numb. it's like i looking, i looking and i say how come my son is not here? >> a student pilot was at the controls when the plane started to having difficulties. the instructor took over before it crashed. >>> with a storm brewing off the coast of cape hatteras, north carolina, royal caribbean says they are taking no chances. they will end the cruise on the "anthem o

his name is scott hahn of hamilton, we're told by state police just minutes ago, he's being charged with two counts of manslaughter and two counts of bail has been set at a million dollars, speed is under investigation. now, that is no consolation really for this family. when i sat down and had my exclusive interview with pam o'donnell, the widow and mother of the young girl and of one other child, i have to say, there have been funding pages set up through gofundme and also through you caring to help this family through this tragedy. certainly at this bone the in their lives, this tragedy, this pain will never end for them. >> i'm struggling with, how did i survive cancer to have my life ripped from me. >> pam o'donnell sitting down to talk about the sudden loss of her husband and younger daughter, both killed on their

his name is scott hahn, he's 35 and lives in hamilton. >> >. the crash took the lives of a high school science teacher and his 5-year-old daughter, and now a community is in mourning. here's new jersey reporter toni yates. >> reporter: hudson county technical school students and staff are reeling after the tragic loss of their seasons teacher timny -- science yesterday along with his daughter. >> everybody knew everybody, and tim was a beautiful, beautiful man and beautiful teacher. >> reporter: state police say a 1998 mercedes slammed into the back of his chevrolet malibu on the turnpike. the force pushed the teacher's car through the toll and into oncoming traffic where it was hit again. the district is in mourning. >> i said to him monday tim, what can i do to make things right for you? he said what do you mean this is a great place to work. he had that way about him. unassuming, didn't expect anything from anybody. i knew him well, but we don't have a lot to talk about, he went about his job, the kids lovered him. >> reporter: the driver of

scott hahn admitted taking 10 aterols before that crash. that accident killed tim hahn is accused of driving under the influence as well as two counts of manslaughter and vehicular homicide. >>> transcare e-mailed its employees saying it is closing up shop at the end of today. the company also serves more than 2,000 people in the lower hudson valley. most of those cities have signed contracts with empress ambulance company. transcare had 17 ambulances in the bronx and manhattan. the fire department and private companies will now fill the void. >>> the republican presidential candidates are getting ready to debate tomorrow night in houston. that means donald trump will be taking on ted cruz in ted cruz's own turf. today trump followed up his big win in the nevada caucuses with a stop at regent university on virginia beach. the school run by pat robertson. cruz is trying to gain support cruz on tuesday is almost a must if he wants to remain in the gop nomination. today he ran as p.t. barn um while marco rubio tried to take the high road. >> t

scott hahn facing two counts of manslaughter and two counts of vehicular homicide happening monday afternoon near the jersey city exit of the turnpike. you can see the white malibu nearly cut in half. the wife and mothers talked about the difficulty breaking the news to her daughter. >> she went room to room looking for bridget and her daddy. and i had no -- nothing other to say than the truth. >> a third vehicle was involved. no charges were filed against that driver. >>> how hard do you brake and how fast do you drive? some auto insurer cans get data like this and more through apps on your phone. >> but as the nbc 10 investigators found loopholes in the fine print, could expose your personal information. reporter harry hairston has a warning. >> reporter: it's a way to save on your auto insurance. have your habits tracked through a device that plugs into the car. korean tried it in the snapshot footage. state farm's drive safe and save. >> you are very much aware there's something that's tracking your driving. >> reporter: she says she drove 30 days, two years ago and for her it paid off.

scott hahn has been charged with two counts of manslaughter and vehicular homicide. collision tore a white chevy malibu nearly in half. that car was carrying tim and bridget o'donnell who both died. the wife and mother of the victims talked about the difficulty of breaking the news to her other daughter. >> she went looking for bridget and her daddy and i had nothing other to say but the truth. >> a third vehicle was involved in this crash, no charges were filed against that driver. >>> 5:16. a new book links the cancer that killed bo b eed beau biden to hn iraq. it claims biden and other soldier became sick because of burn pits. the vice president's son spent a year deployed in iraq. pentagon officials say the evidence linking burn pits with health problems is inconclusive but admit some deployed service members have suffered persistent symptoms. >>> i believe they were a direct affect on his health. i have too many soldiers with the same complaints that were located in the same place he was. >> beau biden died from brain cancer may of last year. >>> it is a verdict

admission for the driver charged with manslaughter in a crash on the new jersey turnpike. 36-year-old scott hahn pleading not guilty but saying he was high on adderall and hadn't slept in more than 24 hours. his mercedes rear-ending another car, that triggered a chain reaction that killed a popular high school teacher and his 5-year-old daughter. >>> not guilty. that plea tonight from the brooklyn mother accused of leaving her 2-year-old daughter home alone. kalenah muldrow died alone as fire swept through her home monday night. 20-year-old leila aquino returned home hours later. aquino says she left her daughter with a babysitter but the babysitter said she no longer cared for the girl after a dispute over money. >>> now to another toddler's death. this one on staten island. about what his babysitter allegedly did. 31-year-old gloria fields pleading not guilty in court on staten island. prosecutors say she tortured 16-month-old anthony delgado after his mother left him with her for the weekend. sexually abusing the baby and slamming his head in to the ground. she's being held without bail. >>>

scott hahn has been charged in the crash. >>> meanwhile, three people in critical condition in south brunswick. a commuter bus slammed into nearly a dozen cars during rush hour. a total of seven people were injured. he insisted he was not on his cell phone. no word on whether he's been charged. >>> ahead this morning, police say a crime that outraged a college community is not what it appears. >>> plus, if you take the train to num, you will want to hear about this. what's happening today to try to prevent a commuter nightmare. >>> throw out the calendar. the temperatures are about to take off. we're going to take off. weather and traffic on the 4s coming up as we look at the hamilton bridge there. >>> follow us on facebook, twitter, instagram, michaelg4ny. darlene4ny. you're watching "today in new . >>> it's 4:44. four things to know this morning. sources tell news 4, form r suffolk county police chief is expected to plead guilty today in federal court on long island. he could face up to four years in prison. >>> republican presidential candidates faced off in their final debate bef

scott hahn rear ended timothy o'donnell's van that caused a chain reaction crash that killed o'donnell and his 5-year-old daughter. his wife, a cancer survivor had the difficult task of telling >> i'm struggling with how did i survive cancer to have my life ripped apart from me. >> 4 investigates looked into hahn's driving records. he had 28 license suspensions. he was found guilty for unsafe operation of a vehicle twice. police are now looking at speed as a factor in this crash. >>> a 16-year-old being charged as an adult in the slashing of a waiter at a greenwich village restaurant. dominick houington was begging customers for money last week when he was asked to leave. he got into a scuffle with the waiter who punched the teen. he returned minutes later and slashed the waiter's face. he needed nearly 140 stitches. howington's grandmother is blaming the victim. >> he punched him in his face. he got what he deserved. >> howington is facing assault and weapons charges. across the city in recent weeks. >>> a long island pharmacy owner was attacked after telling an employee he was going

scott hahn has been charged in the chris. >>> meanwhile, three people are in critical condition following a crash in south brunswick. a commuter bus slammed into -- the bus driver told police he was distracted but insisted he was not on his cell phone. no word whether that driver will face charges. is going to jail for scamming parishioners. he pleaded guilty this we to grand theft. he's going to spend a year in jail in california. prosecutors say he went from parish to parish posing as a priest, even taking donations. he's accused of selling tickets to see pope francis during his visit last year here to new york. >>> when apple meets with shareholders today, they will have a lot to talk about. yesterday apple asked the courts to reverse an order to help the fbi unlock an iphone used by the san bernardino killers. google is planning to file a friend of the court brief in support of apple. apple accuses the federal government of seeking kwoegs dangerous power. >>> topping the money report. kohl's makes a move to stay profitable. 18 stores will close and smaller shops will open in seven are

were violently rear-ended at a school plaza by a 36-year-old scott hahn. hahn allegedly admitted to officers he was high on adderall at the time of the crash. and he had been awake for more than 24 hours. the community rallied around the family offering prayers and support. >> he had a kind heart. it's sad. >> i feel sorry for the family but i know one thing i will keep them in my prayers to give them strength. >> a graduate of rutgers o'donnell was a member of the knights of columbus and a coach for little league and softball and coming up at 6:00 i'll have much more on his funeral mass today. live in bayonne, aj ross, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> a big bust on long island. prosecutors say they found the culprit behind more than a dozen break-ins in nassau county. eyewitness news reporter washington with the details. >> reporter: good evening. investigators believe eight of the 17 burglaries happened here in port washington. now they say they have the man they have been looking for. look at this mugshot now. this is 31-year-old [ non- english language ]

the suspect scott hahn had a court hearing by teleconference today. the prosecutor told the judge hahn was going between 50 and 70 miles an hour when he at the 14c toll plaza. he also said hahn admitted to being on drugs. the accident occurred monday afternoon. >> he had not slept since 1 p.m. sunday and had consumed 10 adderall tablets in which he had no prescription. >> the victim's car was pushed into oncoming eastbound traffic where it was then hit by a van. hahn previously had his license suspended more than 20 times and is charged with manslaughter. >>> newark puts the brakes on uber and lyft. the rideshare companies are now banned at the airport and also at newark penn station. cbs 2's meg baker spoke to the mayor who explains why. >> reporter: click and go. requesting a ride in newark is officially a no go. >> it doesn't cost a lot. it's less than getting a limo to the airport. >> newark says companies like uber and lyft will no longer be able to operate at newark airport or newark penn station. the ban which was put on hold meeting of newark

. >> 36-year-old scott hahn has admitted that he was high on adderall when he rear ended o'donnell's car on monday forcing it into oncoming traffic on a new jersey turnpike. he's facing manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges. >>> also in new jersey, the search is on for a gunman who shot and killed a store owner in front of his own business. friends and family let flowers and balloons outside -- a co-owner of the store, a 20-year-old, watt shot to death outside the store around 9:00 friday night. he went by the nickname mali. they recently filmed a music video in that stor >> he was one of the best people you could know. not any kind of gang banger or street guy, none of that stuff. he was a clown. he would always make you laugh. >> if you have any information on this shooting, please call police. >>> police in virginia are mourning the loss of a rookie police officer killed on the first day on the job. officer ashley -- she was shot to death responding to a domestic violence call in prince william county. two other officers were wounded. police say the suspect, a military servi

was slowing down as he approached the tolls at the 14c turnpike when a 1998 mercedes driven by scott hahn of hamilton slammed into the back of o'donnell's car so hard it pushed it through the toll, and into traffic going in the opposite direction, and then his chevy malibu was slammed again by a second car, a father and young daughter dead. a wife and a 6-year-old daughter left in this loss. we spoke to the hudson county superintendent of schools. >> everybody knew everybody, and tim was no exception. he fit right into that building, and a beautiful, and a beautiful, beautiful teacher and we have an enormous loss. and the enormous proportions and it's almost impossible for me to explain it. >> reporter: it has hit this district very very hard. police are still investigating the accident. so far, no charges have been filed. for now, we're live here in northburg, toni yates, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you. well, a judge in connecticut will decide whether the man convicted in a deadly and infamous home invasion is given a new trial. joshua komasarjeski was convicted of killing jenn

scott hahn pleaded not guilty but revealed to the judge he was high on adderall and had hours. his mercedes rear ended a car and triggered a chain reaction killing two people. >>> a man waving a machete was shot and killed in texas. the terrifying encounter was caught on camera. you can see him swinging the machete wildly at a bus station officer. the man ignored repeated orders to drop the weapon. one officer was hit by the machete but was not seriously hurt. >>> one lawmaker in new jersey wants to lower the legal drinking age. under a new proposal, assemblyman carroll says it should be age 18. he says if an 18-year-old american can serve his or her country in the military, they should be able to buy alcohol legally. federal law cuts highway funding for any state with a drinking age under 21. he argues young people have fewer temptations to drink and get around and ride-sharing. >>> low pay and long hours. that's a lawsuit filed by parking production assistants dependence a major company. the assistants set up a street parking for a movie shoot. they say they sit in their cars

scott hahn is charged with two counts of manslaughter and two counts of vehicular homicide. police say hahn rear-ended a car at the 14 is c toll plaza sending it through the tolls into on coming eastbound traffic. it was hit by a van killing a six-year-old girl and her father. hahn is being held at the hudson county jail with bail set at $1 million cash. >>> the city's health department goes to court today defending high sodium warning labels on some restaurant menus. the law effects restaurants with more than 15out let's here or nationwide. >>> it's now 8:56. we are going to check on your weather. rainy day today, john. >> light rain right now. we are going to see some breaks and heavier rain settle in this afternoon. tonight. 39 in the city right now. one out of the east at 25. gusty winds now really tonight. the city. most of this energy coming up out of the south. you see those breaks through midday. pockets of heavy rain and then a line of showers with thunderstorms. we could see one to two to possibly three inches of rain. pockets today more tonight and with tonight th