the skull would have been removed. the top of the skull would have been removed fl lincoln's head and the stories are that dr. curtis held the skull over a china bowl and made a sound. and according to his notes and the notes of others in the room, there was a pause, a moment of silence and with that sound of the bullet in the china bowl is the only sound making any noise at that exact moment. curtis reflects on it saying this is a lead ball for which we can't get measure the calamitous effect. and some fragments were retained by surgeons who assisted at the autopsy and in some cases, it was stuck on dr. curtis' tools and as he was cleaning the tools, he found a bit of lincoln's skull fragments, stuck in one of the saws. we also have on display a bit of hair removed from the site of the wound. several locks of hair are counted for in the notes in the hours before lincoln died. these are just a few of those that were cut and given away to different people. another object that is on display relates to dr. curtis. a surge

then he hits pay dirt in the form of a skull from a 65--year-old artifact. >> i named the skull lisa's dragon. this is the most complete skull discovered to date of this particular dinosaur. >> unearthing this relic instantly changes clayton's outlook. >> it is a thrill for the discovery, you're the first person who sees it. it's a special feeling, hard to describe until you're actually in that position. >> that is amazing, wow. >> the real thrill comes from a collector buys the skull, netting clayton more than $40,000. the strange inheritance was about to pay off. >> it was about a year's wagie is for what i was making on the ranch. >> it bought him more time to make his grand plan work. >> i told lisa, i have a year to see if i can survive with our ranch and selling dinosaur ranches. >> meanwhile, the phipps family is expanding, a son arrives, his brother luke, three years later. two acorns that don't fall far from the tree. by now, dad has acquired a reputation and a new nickname, dino-cowboy. professionals begin to respect his ability to find bones. >> the only way you can find fos

why would there be wood splinters in the skull?>> this was never mentioned during the first autopsy, nor do i believe that an autopsy or a full examination of the skull was ever done during the first autopsy. >> there were also no broken limbs, virtually unheard of when a pedestrian is hit by a car. so, dr. natarajan changed the official manner of death from accident to homicide. but how were these injuries overlooked in the first autopsy? >> the medical examiner who did the autopsy, who issued the initial death certificate was not a forensic pathologist. he was not even a pathologist. he was a general practitioner. he did what best he could do under the circumstances. but he was not trained formally in pathology or in forensic pathology. >> and that autopsy was conducted at the funeral home of e. lee white, the victim's employer. apparently, white started the examination before the coroner arrived. >> the medical examiner remembers mr. white calling him and saying, doc, i'll go ahead and start with the case, so when you get here,

this is the shape of a normal skull compared with the skull found in the tomb. the deformed skull tells storey that this person was not just a humble artisan, but could have been someone of noble rank. this head deformation had to be done when you are a baby, or else you will injure the brain as it grows. therefore, a newborn has to have their head tied. and they tying probably lasts about a couple of years to get this effect. now, this at copan is a mark of rank. only nobles or elites have this kind of head deformation. and obviously it was a lifelong -- people could tell that you were born an elite because of the shape of your head. so there was almost no way, as it were to pass for an elite in classic maya society, because if your head wasn't right everybody knew you had not been born a noble. keach: so the artisan himself is a member of copan's elite the same class as the noble for whom he is working and he lives in a residence compound dominated by the noble. the compound is laid out as groups of houses, each around its own courtyard or patio. this is the l

decorated pottery and even skulls with jade inlays in their teeth. these craft items were all made by specialists who worked at the ancient maya city of copan. between a.d. 400 and 800 this magnificent city flourished as one of the major centers of maya art and culture. copan was built in a broad mountain valley on the western border of honduras. at its height, the economic system of the copan kingdom supported a population of some 27,000 people. a tiny percentage of them were the nobility, the elite of maya society. they were the ones for whom the fine objects were made.

the bullet that went through his skull also hit another teen. i'm ellison barber, wusa 9 news. >>> and despite all he is going through, ellison says his mom speaks with the shooter's mother every day and she holds no grudge. >>> in nepal the death toll still rising from this weekend's massive earthquake. more than 4,000 people confirmed killed including four americans who died at the mount everest base camp. they are looking for survivors. but there's fear many more may be dead in remote villages cut off from help. >>> the elite and rescue team from fairfax is there to help. the 69-member team brought with them about 79 pounds of equipment and supplies and their specially trained dog with also help assist in the search efforts. >>> on the ground here different volunteers gathered in centreville, virginia, they have been collecting since saturday. they used facebook to ask for donations like medical supplies, sleeping bags and tents. they need help to get the items to nepal. so they are pleading for a company to help and pay for expedited shippin

those thoseal lons looked like they could pie her skull. >> this bird you can easily find anywhere.probably a pet shop or breeder. watch what this bird loves. >> that's scooter. scooter loves the vacuum. when the owner brings it out it's like time to get a head ma sanl. you know how cats do. >> going to the salon. getting a blow dry. >> it's playing dead. >> it's called the g 4. they just released this week this is some of the footage of the boat they put out. it flies. >> they've taken the whole thing and combined the theory. >> yep, those wings underneath are hydro and when it gets to a certain speed the boat rises up out of the water and sails along. you can see yeah, the wine glasses showing incredibly smooth this boat sails. you're going over the waves. this is incredible. look at it. >> this is being called the world's first sailing cruising yacht. >>> it's easy for people to talk about kids today and the fact they can't spell. you know what are we forgetting how to spell? the guys at buzz feed are taking a fifth grade spelling test. >> first up mediterranean. this is where it

so casting came from the skull business.o the kids take the material, mix it up with water, pour it in the molds, sets in 30 minutes, air-dries, and then they paint the pieces. >> it takes that mold-making technology that we have and puts it into a toy. >> casting and painting molded shapes isn't my idea of a hit toy. >> we have the marble copter, the max traxxx, and then the new tracer racers right here, which is our hottest item. >> kind of taking racing with a track and cars to the next level. it's a car with two purple l.e.d. lights in it. >> and when they go over the glow-in-the-dark track, they leave traces on the track. i mean, it's really cool. >> very cool. can i see how the car works? >> yes. >> is there somewhere we can test it? >> on the track? sure. >> yeah. >> turn the lights off, pete. i came up with a patent pending where the tracks connect side-by-side so the kids could race. >> cool. >> isn't that neat? >> i love this product. >> it's pretty awesome. >> very cool. what's your favorite toy in the whole place

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another says that a television fell on him and broke his skull. either way, the child made it to the hospital and expected to be just fine. >> wow. >> we showed you a similar video back in february and it's from the exact same police department who pulled off a very similar child rescue where an infant was unconscious and they were able to also save the child's life. >> they seem to be pretty quick. >> new york city is arguably the most beloved city in the world. it's so easy to miss some of these beautiful moments in that city unless you slow down and take a look like these photographers did. this video called moments is a collaborative film. it's just the diversity and beauty of new york city you would likely miss this speeding through your day rushing on the train or your day at wo. >> w, giving a face to someone in the city so busy like new york city. >> >> you see people in the distance and wonder what they're amount. >> you're actually taking the time to see someone and wonder what it is they're thinking and saying you're right. >> it also s

maureen: how your rogers was badly beaten, fell, cracked his skull, and went into a coma. a golf course has divided a large portion of residents. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis has details. kevin: this golf course is boarded up and the greens have gone yellow. the montgomery county golf course filed for bankruptcy. >> it would be great to walk outside of our door, take a bike and it would be right in our backyard. kevin: she thinks the development would give montgomery village and edge. >> it's a great opportunity to take our community to the next level. to compete with those other areas. kevin: but these residents contend the surrounding area is busy enough. he is going grassroots, open to keep the courts green. >> i handed out flyers for the meeting coming up in rockville. not one person was for this developer. not one out of 400. kevin: the developer played $5 million for the land and was the only interested buyer. >> 40,000 residents could have access to an 80-acre central park amenity with new housing that we have not had in the community for decades. kevin: s

xavier rogers, waiting for a ride just outside of the park, was badly beaten fell, and a cracked his skull before falling into a coma. >> some people play to come here just to fight. richard: at the time, some used social media to call it fight fest. >> i would not what my siblings coming here for fright night. robert: no matter if you have been bullied or if you are a bully, you can change that. richard: richard reeve, abc 7 news. kimberly: this year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. may 8, nearly 70 vintage aircraft will fill the skies over washington to commemorate the allied victory in europe. the next day, several of the aircraft will be on display in chantilly. organizers received special clearance from the federal government for the national mall flyover. ahead, some new surprises at nats park. what is changing this year and how it will change your routine heading to a ball game. plus, the forecast. kimberly: relieved to hear that easter sunday will be a beauty. eileen: it will be nice, the current temperatures right now in d.c., 52 degrees. it's not bad, but th

doctors had to remove nearly half of his skull. >> happening today directionrexel university will hold a panel discussion on keeping the peace in philadelphia neighborhoods. >> coming together in the neighborhood. peace on the streets. >> the call to end violence began with a rally last night. churches in the area sponsored the event. the organizers say crime has to stop. >> iconic philadelphia records building will be demolished in the morning. the building known as the sound of philadelphia served as the long-time headquarters of leon huff. stars like michael jackson, chubby checkers recorded there. >> tomorrow archbishop on of philadelphia will celebrate a special anniversary. the church turns 175 this year. he'll visit and say mass at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. all are welcome. >> five australian teen-agers are under arrest after being accused of plotting terrorist attacks. who they planned on targeting. >> and a former fire chief was caught on tape dropping his pants. now the decision is in. what does it mean for his retirement plans? it's a 56 in dover. we're still sitting in the 40s i

. >> reporter: that's when her research led her to the skull base institute in l.a. >> let me look atcision here. >> reporter: and the doctor who invented what you're about to see. >> unlike traditional brain surgery where you're opening the skull and putting metal retractors and bringing a microscope to see in the depths of the brain, what we're doing is key hole surgery. >> reporter: fiber optic technology with digital imagery is like a video game. the doc explains. >> we make the opening right here. >> reporter: slowly and delicately and end scope reaches into the brain. >> it's using this natural space, and we advance it advance it. >> reporter: chizseling away at the tumor. the tumor was a terratoma complete with bone hair and teeth. it was the embryonic twin that never developed. >> it's been torturing me for the past 26 years. can you believe it? >> reporter: she's light hearted about it now, even calls the abnormality her evil twin. there was good news in it. >> your evil twin was not ugly but she was not evil she was benign. >> reporter: no cancer. she's expected to make a fu

>> reporter: that's when her own research led her to the skull base institute in l.a. >> let me takek at your incision incision. >> reporter: and the doctor who invented what you're about to see. >> unlike traditional brain surgery where you open the skull and put metal retractors and bringing the microscope to see in the depths of the brain what we're doing is keyhole surgery. >> reporter: fiber optic technology like a video game, the doc explains. >> we make the opening right here. >> reporter: slowly and very delicately, an endoscope reach noose the brain. >> it's using this natural space. we advance it, advance it advance it. >> reporter: chiselling away at the tumor and revealing something even the doctor has only seen twice in his lifetime. the tumor was actually complete with hair bone and teeth. it was the girl's embryonic twin that never develop. >> she's been torturing me for the past 26 years. can you believe it? >> reporter: she's light hearted about it, calls the abnormality the evil twin. but it was good news. >> the evil twin was ugly but not evil. she was benign. >> r

. >> the autopsy revealed rafeal suffered a fractured skull and other blunt force trauma to the head suggested that he was facing on coming traffic when he was hit. the medical examine found large bar-shaped bruises on rafeal's thighs looking like they came from the front grill of a truck or suv. >> part of the grill hit the right thigh and he was wrapped around the side of the truck and the other part of the grill hit the left thigh. >> toxicology tests for drugs and alcohol were all negative. why was rafeal walking along highway 281 late at night? investigators discovered that rafeal's friend dropped him off at home around 10:00 p.m. but he started to talk towards highway 281. he was known to walk down to as the corner score, a ways down. he was usually walking out there. >> rafeal was hit and killed on highway 281 a quarter mile from his home. the only clues to the driver's identity were tiny bits of glass, plastic and red paint, presumably from the vehicle's front head light and turn signal. detective jose trevino worked in the auto industry before law enforcement. he was interes

. >> why do you put caps in skulls of coyote that have not -- done anything that we know of. >> we knowd walking his dog. >> this is not solved. >> one important points in this, even animal advocate agree is that rabies is a deadly and dangerous disease and it spreads easily. >> it not airborne. >> am i the only one that thinks this is an insane conversation, with coyote running in suburban new jejersey attacking people and police cars, put them down? >> i am in norwood with a coyote update, they did shoot and injury a coyote, that morning they tracked it, they think it was mortaly wounded. i also learned that more dens have been discovered, 9 more. >> yesterday we found 5 dens behind a house here. so. >> for more you can follow he on twitter, or go to our face book page. >> at one point -- music: etta james "at last" (plays throughout) ♪ sometimes, at last doesn't happen at first. ♪ ♪ your dad just kissed my mom. ♪ turning two worlds into one takes love. ♪ helping protect that world takes state farm. ♪ for years the makers of windex have been trying to convince you that making glass sp

. >>> the us coast guard removes a whale skull from a california beach.ump back whale was natural naturally decomposing at the point loam ma beach. coast guard airlifted the skull to a truck which then took it to the san diego museum of natural history will it used for research. the whale first washed up on the shore back in february. >>> the mountain lion that created quite the buzz california neighborhood has apparently moved out. the big cat spent hours hidden in a crawlspace under a house. crews spent last night using bean bags tennis balls and proceeds to get the lion out but nothing work. today after a thorough sweep of that crawlspace the wildlife workers announce the lie york on its own. it lives in griffith park right next to this neighbor. meanwhile a coyote causing a lot of commotion in new york's chelsea neighborhood this morning. animal managed to evade police officers and hide behind bushes in a courtyard. officers eventually caught the coyote bringing it aspca for ways. it was spot odd and rooftop bar in long island city queens. two police

. >> translator: to me it looked like a human skull. every time i looked at it i remembered what happened to my family. i just wanted it to collapse as quickly as possible. i really hated it. i didn't want to think of it. see it. or speak about it. i was a journalist but i never done stories about the bombing. >> reporter: but his feelings started to change several years ago. he made a film using computer graphics to show what the area looked like before it was bombed. he tried to capture an area where so many people died. he slowly began to appreciate the presence of the dome. >> translator: i see myself in the atomic bomb dome and the industrial promotion hall. the hall was hid by the atomic bomb 30 years after it was completed. and it endured the 70 years that follow preponderance of the evidence i lived through the devastation myself and towards the end of my life i got involved in a project to rebuild ground zero. i feel acutely that we survivors have an important role to play. >> reporter: the hundred years after it was built, the

and a fractured skull. family services eventually placed the child back in the parent's care but several weeks later the child was found dead. this is a heart breaking story out of frederick tonight. >> reporter: this is ania who was said in court to be showing symptoms of abuse but her mom never took her to the hospital. the reaction today from other mothers. >> a little comforting but will never bring her back. it's been, you know, over a year that we have been waiting for this day. >> reporter: they're two of several foster parents who banded together to make ani a's law happened. >> as soon as they come to your home it's like they're your own and you love them and care for them and that's where you know, you don't understand a mother who doesn't defend her child and should risk her life for her own child. her husband or significant other was the cause of her little girl's death. >> reporter: state attorney charlie smith. >> i think it's important to let people know they have a responsibility to protect

there are pieces of lincoln skull and hair and the bloodstained items from the surgeon who performed the autopsy. >> they can connect with something that happened so long ago in a very personal way. tom: back live, there are reenactors who will be here through the night talking about what life was like the night that lincoln was assassinated. for some of them that you are looking at, if you want to come to this, you can come down here because all night long not only will there be folks on the streets, there will be a person announcing updates on the president's condition, also exhibits at the pearson house will be open all night long, as will ford's theater, open all night long as well. there will be a big crowd on 10th street all night, more ceremonies tomorrow because tomorrow is the 150th anniversary of when president lincoln actually passed away in this home to my left. live in northwest, tom roussey abc 7 news. alison: a lot of people down there, tom, thank you. the jury is set in the death penalty trial of james holmes. he is charged with killing 12 and injuring 70 others. the

. >> one of the individuals had a skull looking describe and the other had one from the scream movie that came out in the '90s on their face. >> reporter: when two people were caught vandalizing on this surveillance video at 3 a.m. tuesday, they were wearing facemasks. >> we're looking at video footages from other businesses, residents who may have camera footage. >> reporter: the vandals left the temple covered in 11 swastikas painted in white, hours after it was announced next week is holocaust remembrance week, something police are looking into. >> i think it's just mischievous kids that want to play and make some bad jokes for the neighborhood. >> reporter: a day later community members repainted and offered signs of support. to some it's still amazing this kind of hate happens here in 2015. >> it's pretty sad something like this is happening in our neighborhood. i think unfortunately any type of racism, especially antisemitism or what not, it's hard to hear growing up here in america. >> reporter: if you know anything that could help police solve the crimes, maybe you know someo

experts are not sure exactly how the skulls ended up here. possibly slain gladiators from a nearby arena or washed up in an ancient river. archeologists have dug through four layers of london history. they put up walls and then found houses. went further down and found a massive burial ground. >> we worked our way down from that period which is the 16th and 17th centuries in london through the medieval period through the post roman period where the area was covered with a huge area of marsh. down as we are now standing at the roman level pretty much where roman street level was 1,900 years ago. >>reporter: once the bones and tools and bits of leather and coins are carefully unearthed from the site they're taken to the museum of london archeology labs where the signist at thiseses there further study and catalog them and learn all sorts of things about history. each skeleton goes through the processing protocol. after pressure washing, they're put in a drying room for a few days and then cataloged. because the site cemetery yielded so many ske

the experts are not sure exactly how the skulls ended up here.ossibly washed up in an ancient river or slain gladiators from a nearby arena. over the last few months archaeologists have doug down through four layers of ancient history. they fount victor victorian halls and then mastiff medieval houses. >> we have dug through london, the medieval period the post rome area where the area was covered in marsh. and now down to the roman level where the row than street level was 1900 years ago. >> once the bones and tools and bits of leather and coins are carefully unearthed from the sites they're taken to the museum of london archeological labs where they study and catalog them and learn all sorts of things about history. >> each skeleton goes through the processing protocol. after pressure washing they're put in a drying room for a few days and then cataloged. because the site yielded so many skeletons more than 3,000 there are plenty of samples to figure out how somebody lived and died in 1659. >> to look at how they may have died and look at the p

with a fractured skull. with a structured jaw. injured eye. in a coma. >> reporter: hospitalized for two months. a victim of robbery. >> reporter: do you believe he was targeted? wearing a 49ers jersey? >> we don't know. it is potential it could have been but till we can find witnesses or somebody that could provide us with information about what happened we don't have much to go on. >> reporter: he is learning to walk and talk. his sight and memory are cloudy. while leads have died up. >> you look at the injuries, 7 months later the victim is still recovering from his injuries. >> reporter: she retired to take care of her son and she wants justice for a crime that almost took her son's life and she says it already has. >> right now he is aware of what he lost. he is going through grieving and i am as well. i can't help but be emotional when i see what is happening to him. >> reporter: he took this photo of a car with his cell phone. the mom hopes whoever owns the car will come forward or anybody who sees the photo will -- it will jog their me

she had a skull fracture with a blood collection underneath that skull fracture.s' whereabouts are not known. her brother is injured. she requires an operation. one of the other doctors walked by before this who said another 8-year-old girl same age girl is coming in for another operation. they have been operating non-stop. the conditions are fought at all ideal. they don't have operating room lights. they're bringing in sort of side lamps. they don't have power for the drills they don't have machines to caughtterrize for bleeding. there is a generous spirit. everyone is pitching in. so many volunteers. they have not left. they have been here two days. we saw earlier a water distribution. people who haven't had water themselves handing it out to others they thought needed it more. there is that spirit. it's hard to describe but it's real and you see it in so many ways and certainly a lot is happening in this building right here behind me. >> sanjay to hear you say this is as bad as you have ever seen really puts a fine point on it because you are no stranger obvio

his 3-year-old son suffered a skull fracture.he same blast left mark withouts actions in their final push to convince the jury to sentence him to death. a survivor walked into court on thursday on a prosthetic leg designed for her beloved high heels. abbott told jurors her choice to amputate was probably the hardest decision i ever had to make. >> i think it will be a relief when the sentence is handed down. it's another part of this whole experience that will be put in the past. >> reporter: the defense makes its case to spare tsarnaev's life when court resumes monday. kris van cleave cbs news boston. >>> former cia director david petraeus says he's ready to move on this morning. he was sentenced to two years probation and fined $100,000 on thursday. the retired four-star general gave his mistress classified material while she was working on his biography. his guilty plea carried a possible one-year prison sentence. >>> the senate confirmed loretta lynch in a vote on thursday. she replaces eric holder and becomes the first black

it has dozens of whale circle tops and skulls and artifacts. >> skit a chan to -- it is a chan to get up close with a large elephant sperm whale and different whales around the world. >> you can enjoy whales, giants of the deep at the california academy of science. the exhibit is around until the end of november. >>> he gave his life in the line of duty we have a special tribute the officers from across the pay area are paying today to san jose police officer michael johnson. >> the new concern of security at a major bay area airport with new details on the woman accused of getting on to the tarmac in san jose. >> we leave you looking at i-80 in berkeley. traffic is getting heavy. okay buddy what's your favorite kind of cheerios? honey nut. but... chocolate is my other favorite... but apple cinnamon is my favorite too... and fruity... oh yeah, and frosted! okay, but...what's you're most favorite of all? hmm... the kind i have with you. me too. >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >>> good morning everyone, 5:00 a.m. on thursday morning. almost made it to the we

seen making his get away through the grocery store the suspect's name may be william and he has a skull tattoo on his right hand, anybody that knows him is asked to call philadelphia police. >>> from our new jersey newsroom, police need your help finding this man suspected of vandalizing properties around the city, that he sprayed graffiti one week ago including at the trans town station. if you know who this is call burlington county police. >>> philabundance got a big boost from acme markets and 6 abc today. we helped deliver a check of $60,000 to acme markets. the most successful food drive in 6 abc history and they delivered 100,000 pounds of food during the campaign. general manager, bernie prazenica was on hand to celebrate. our food drive generated 80000 meals for those in need in the tri-state area. >>> still to come, united airlines under fire from the faa, a close look at the airline's practices in the air and on the ground. >> plus -- >> don't go into the lane. don't go into the lane a scare for drivers on a busy road in california. this woman walked along the interstate. "ac

says experts con skulling in bringing the lawsuit found long term solitaire con finement caused psychiatric morbidity, and disability. the people that inhabit these prisons are not the most sympathetic population. it is the answer i would rather worry about the victims, but right now across the country, we are beginning to move away from the extremely long sentences that were with so much envogue these prisoners are more likely to be out and in communities again some day, does widespread use of solitary confinement even work? does it represent anything like best practice for prison authorities, or is it just the only tool handy. that's this time on inside story. joining us for that conversation, anthony graves who spent ten years in solitary confinement. part of 18 1/2 years he spent in prison for a crime he did not commit. martin horn, who formerly ran new york city jails and david director of the american civil liberties union national prison project. anthony graves let me start with you, most people, almost all the people watching this program have never experienced anything like it, wal

a witness testified yesterday he suffered a bruised skull and a loose tooth when former officer michael spiker handcuffed him and dangled him from the third floor balcony during a raid. spiker is one of the five officers on trial for suspectedly rob ingbing the suspects of drugs. >>> two women are under investigation in a terror authority. the women planned to set off a bomb. one had propane tanks with instructions on how to turn them into bombs. one official said there was no specific plot. authorities say one of the women called osama bin laden her hero and praised the world trade center attacks. >>> eight minutes after 4:00 now, and today is good friday. a day of prayer and reflection for christians here at home and around the world commemorating the crucifixion of christ. also, the jewish holiday of passover begins tonight at sundown. the eight-day passover observance recalls the story of moses escaping from slavery and egypt. many jews eat unleavened bread during the celebration. >>> the southerly wind will help to keep temperatures nice and mild and warm to start with. look at the

as for leo woolfenden, his father said, he suffered a fractured skull and a perforated ear drum. with prosecutors done for now, defense lawyers begin presenting their witnesses on monday ing to spare him the death penalty. lester? >> pete, thank you. >>> in oklahoma, new revelations tonight about the training a reserve deputy received before he says he mistakenly shot and killed a man. an internal review found concerns about robert bates going back several year. nbc's gabe gutierrez has the details. >> reporter: in 2009, the tulsa county sheriff's office launched an internal review into the office's treatment of reserve deputy robert bates finding incomplete field training and on duty behavior that violated policy. colleagues reported that when confronted, bates, a political supporter and campaign contributor of the sheriff, said anyone who took issue with his actions should talk to sheriff stanley glanz. it concluded that bates had received special treatment. >> he's running, running, running. >> reporter: on april 2nd, bates shot and killed eric earms sting operation. bates say

his head is covered in staples and 40% of his skull has been removed. his sister snapped this photograph of him in his hospital bed when she was here on sunday. a and tonight we mind you that his injuries and the attack itself is tough to watch. >> what could he have done to deserve such a brutal beating. >> reporter: it's a question with no answer. this surveillance video shows a group of six or seven attacking and beating her brother one week ago tonight. this is what robert looked like sunday barely hanging on. >> he's not coherent and he's not responding. so u really cant talk to him. and i don't know if he hears me. >> reporter: barnes prefers to remember her brother like this, smiling at a family party. the 51-year-old suffers from alcoholism and repeatedly chose life on the streets over living with relatives where he would have to stay sober. >> some shirts. >> reporter: this evening his sister showed us the clothes she planned to give robert during her weekly check ups with him. >> he was a brother, an uncle, a nephew. we loved him. it didn't ma

his head is now covered in staples and doctors have removed 40% of his skull. >>> from the jersey shore bureau, the atlantic city fire chief will collect nearly $13,000 a month in retirement even though surveillance video showed him dropping his pants at a security checkpoint. the city officials have decided not to release the results of their investigation into the march incident. a woman working in the medal detector said dennis brooks dropped his pants when he was asked to put anything metal on the table. he retired earlier this month. >>> from the delaware bureau some neighbors are concerned tonight that dupont could sell off its historic dupont hotel in wilmington. the company already sold the theater and two parking facilities. a dupont spokesperson says the company would sell off assets if it is good for shareholders. that could also include the dupont country club in north wilmington. >>> this year's pothole season is so bad penndot is calling in reinforcements. starting tomorrow the department will use contractors to help fill in those craters. and as nbc 10's keith jones repor

. >> basal skull fracture broken nose, and six fractures along each jaw line a ruptured spleen, both legs severely broken from the legs down. >> timothy mcveigh and terry nichols were tried and convicted. mcvai was executed. nichols received multiple life prison sentences. >>> a judge says he will not reduce the charges against three friends from bucks county accused of attacking a gay couple in center city. they were asked to reduce the charges. prosecutors say two men and a woman beat that couple so badly that one of the victims ended up in the hospital with several broken bones. >>> kathryn knot kevin her ri began and phillip williams are expected back in court. >>> a montgomery county contractor is the latest to face charges involving pepenndot. he's the president of an engineering and survey business. this scheme cost taxpayers millions of dollars. >>> delaware state police are looking for vandals who ran sacked a little league baseball stadium wednesday night. they found shattered glass, an open storage shed port a potties pushed over and more. >> they just appeared to be havin

a witness testified yesterday suffering a bruised skull and loose tooth when former officer michael spiker handcuffed him and dangled him from a third-floor balcony during a raid. spicer is among six officers on trial. a seventh officer pleaded guilty and is set to testify against his former colleagues. the trial resumes on tuesday. >>> and we have new information on the federal investigation of the veterans affairs office in philadelphia. local congressmen are concerned about delays in the investigation in the alleged mismanagement of disability claims. the lawmakers said they are worried the upcoming government report would focus or not focus on who is to blame. the philly v.a. office is accused of making old claims look new to reduce the backlog cases. >>> new information out of the delaware bureau this morning, the state senate has voted to repeal delaware east death penalty. the police groups and top democrat this the statehouse opposed the move. it would not apply to inmates currently on delaware's death row. >>> coming up on ten minutes after 5:00 it's warm outside. a warm breeze bl

his head covered in staples and 40% of his skull has been removed. >>> new at 6:00 road relief is on the way for pennsylvania's drivers. penndot announced today it will use contractors to speed up pothole repairs in our area. contractor crews will work the next several weeks on nearly 100 state highways. some will begin work tomorrow. the rest are expected to start monday. >>> the power problems persist for the new owner of the former revel casino. a judge ruled that he cannot hook up generators to equipment owned by the utility company he's negotiating with. the casino went dark last week after he could not come to agreement with the company. atlantic city is fining him each day the building is without power because it's considered a safety hazard. >>> now to the race for philadelphia mayor. today, the campaigning focused on travel and tourism. six of the candidates talked about those industries during a forum at the independence visitors center this morning. philadelphia's five major tourism industries hosted the forum. the audience is made up of local hospitality workers. >>> an i

the brutal beating left the man unconscious with multiple skull fractures and multiple boys. a ten-year-old boy told the mother the man hit him but there is no evidence to support that claim. >> authorities say a lamborghini at walt disney world crashed into a guardrail killing a passenger and injuring the driver. it's not clear whether the driver was a track employee or a customer. disney released a statement saying we offer our deepest sympathy to those involved in today's accident. >> in new york an interview was interrupted by this. >> we are waiting for the children to finish. >> watch yourself. watch yourself. >> heads up. heads up. heads up. how scary is that? >> what a close call. an underground electrical fire caused that manhole cover explosion there and two others in the area. the blast sent it about 100 feet into the air and no one below was hurt. >> taking the food stamp challenge. the goal to limit your family's food budget to 3 $1 a week. she tweeted her grocery hall saying this is what food stamp families have to live on for a week. >> a salt lake city zoo has

he was with friends at the mall when he was attacked by two men and suffered a fracture skull. his mother said she was shocked and saddend when christian said he remembered the accident. >> he said mom, i was in an accident. i heard one of my friends making the clicking sound and somebody jumped at me and hurt me. he was fighting me -- those were his words. as a mother, i was like, i don't want him to remember, you know, the event of what happened. >> last week san josi police arrested a 25-year-old in connection with the incident. he is facing feloniy batter charges. mary rasner says even though christian remembers what happens he is easily and often confused and she must remind him he is in the hospital. he says he keeps begging to go ohm. >> friends and survivors of violence took to the street of the bayview- hunters point neighborhood. organize say they want to see an end to the soiled violence in their neighborhoods and improvements in the educational and justice system and are concerned about rising rents and home prices pushing african- american and other minorities out

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doctors are now more than three dozen bbs from the bomb are em as for leo woolfenden, he suffered a d skull and perforated eardrum. defense lawyers begin presenting witnesses including some of his relatives, spare him the death penalty. lester? >> pete, thank >>> in oklahoma, new revelation about the training of reserve deputy received before he says he mist shot and an internal review found concerns about robert bates going back several year. gabe gutierrez has the details. >> reporter: in 2009, the tulsa county sheriff's office launched an internal review int office's treatment of reserve deputy robert bates finding incomplete field training. colleagues reported that when confronted, bates, a p supporter and campaign contributor of the sheriffs, said anyone who took issue with his actions should talk to sheriff stanley glanz. it concluded that bates had received special treatment. on april 2nd, bates shot and killed eric harris, a suspect in an undercover firearms sting operation. bates says he accidentally mistook his gun for his taser. >> i shot him. i'm sorry. >> reporter: t lawyers fo

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run couple every skulls doubles, in the fifth inning, and beat the phils four to one. phils have the day off. they host the marlins in south philly tomorrow night. >> the union in chester yesterday against the new glance revolution. to the 76 minute of the game, and the revolution breaks a one-one tie. glands goes onto win this 12 to one. the union played the crew in columbus on saturday night. looking for their second win of the season. then tough go thus far no time like the present to turn things around. >> erika, back over to you. >> thanks, ukee. still ahead this morning on "eyewitness news", kraft mac and cheese is changing the recipe. details coming up in the money watch report. first though, here's what's ahead tonight on cbs-3. >> the eagles are making more big moving today tim tebow is expected to join the birds. last played in 2012 with the jets a few years ago we're toll he has been working out with a passing coach. former heisman trophy win is her expected to sign with the eagles today. >> funeral services take place today for two year old david killed in