steven pratt was released from state prison friday after serving 30 years for a murder committed in 1984rch murdered in philadelphia archdioceses could mean more closures. they include 6 in montgomery county and three in delaware county and five surechs in philadelphia all which locate ready fort richmond. archdioceses plans to make a final decision based on resources. >> as 5:57 a man hat han meltdown in a good way. new yorkers snagged up a special delivery falling from the sky. >> a fall investigate val taidz a fatal turn in new jersey. "action >> good morning it's 6 a.m. this monday october 1 3. matt is off. nydia han is join is us and developing this morning. >> forced out by fire. fast moving flames leave nine people homeless overnight. >> and veterans prosthetic leg was stolen outside the eagles game in south philadelphia and new from overnight wait until we tell you where they found it. >> fly eagles fly the birds beat their bitter rivals in first shutout in 1

they arrested steven pratt at the house. an autopsy revealed gwennlynn died of blunt head injuries. >> everything was good. i am at a loss for words i don't know what to say. >> pratt spend 30 years in prison for a murder at just 15 years old. in eight help shot and killed a neighbor after a scuffle. murray says he told gwynnlynn he was concerned about her taking in her son but he felt an obligation to help him. >> your son comes home and you don't know him he has been gone for so long. this and that. she expressed to me, that it was her son. >> neighbors say gwynn pratt was easy going and always friendly. >> she went to work every day. testing. >>> isis fighters have made it to about 15 miles from the baghdad airport. cameras rolled as isis launched attacks on the town of cabani on the the boarder with turkey. isis is doing bat there will with kurdish fighters, in the meantime there was a bombing in baghdad ape mostly shiite neighborhood and at least 30 people were killed. >>> we're still waiting for an identity on the driv

steven pratt was arrested on the scene. he was released from prison just on friday after serving 30 years in prison for killing his neighbor in 1984 at the age of 15. >>> an argument in a supermarket parking lot ended with a man being shot in philadelphia. it happened yesterday outside the pathmark on the 8700 block of frankford avenue. two men exchanged words. one threatened to stab the other with a knife. the other man shot him. the victim is in critical condition this morning. police say the gunman is licensed to carry a concealed weapon, and at this point, no charges have been filed. >>> in central new jersey, the town of sayreville came together last night to show their support for the alleged victims of a hazing scandal. seven members of the sayreville war memorial high school football team in middlesex county are facing sex charges. prosecutors say they forced sexual acts on freshmen members of the team. the board of education has already canceled the rest of the school's football season. community members at this vi

they shared on mckenly avenue where they found gwynn lynn pratt's body this morning. stevenperty is now being held on one million-dollar cash bail and he was released from state prison on friday after serving 30 years for a murder back in 1984. >>> well, police on penn state's campus are trying to determine if the campus shooting threat posted on social media is credible. officers planned to station officers at happy valley social life center known as the hub tomorrow. the space was mentioned in a threat on yik yak posted 10:30 last night. up investigators are still working to determine where the threat came from and who is responsible. >>> the philadelphia archdiocese has announced another round of churches up for possible merger. an e-mail sent out today announce that had 14 parishes are being reviewed, they include six in montgomery county, three in delaware county and five in philadelphia county. all of those churches are located in port richmond. membership numbers and economic stability of the parish are the primary factors. final decisions will be announced sometime n

steven pratt was arrested at the scene.t been released from prison less than 48 hours earlier after serving a 30-year sentence for killing his neighbor in 1984. he's being held now on $1 million bail. >>> and good morning. i'm katy zachry with a look at your traffic this morning. in new jersey, drivers should be warned if you're headed on the turnpike southbound. here's a live look, skyforce10 over the scene right near exit number 2. an overturned truck has crews on scene investigating. they have closed off the turnpike southbound between exits 4 and exits 2. i'll have an alternate for you coming up. route 73 north to i-295 is your best bet around that. moving on in pennsylvania. northeast extension southbound at quakertown, two tractor-trailers are involved in an accident. but first, let's get a shot of the liberty towers in center city, philadelphia. bill, what is the weather shaping up to be like today? >> well, it's not going to be nice and sunny like it was yesterday. we saw clouds move in overnight, so that's a cloudy

steven pratt sobbed to a judge in mays landing, atlantic county this afternoon. authorities say pratt's 64-year-old mother was found dead at her atlantic city home sunday morning. he had just been released from prison friday after serving 30 years for killing his neighbor. >>> well, it's almostç sunset. but the sun's about to rise in camden. tonight, the once troubled city is poised for a comeback. the city is about to announce what could be the largest demolition project new jersey has ever seen. it's raising nearly 600 vacant homes that have become havens for crime. nbc 10's south jersey bureau reporter cydney long is live in camden. this is one initiative designed to improve the lives of the people who live there. tell us more. >> renee, that's right. camden is right now, vigorously trying to attract big companies to move into camden and call it home, this way creating jobs for people in the community. and in the same breath, to force the criminals to move out by tearing down the very places that invite crime. >> these houses, that's what brings crime. >> rep

this is steven pratt.olice tell "eyewitness news" they found his mother dead at the home they shared on mckinley avenue early this morning. pratt had just finished a 30 year sentence on friday for another murder back in 1984. >>> tonight philadelphia police are looking for a gunman who held up a man in philadelphia's belmont neighborhood. it happened just after midnight on westminster avenue. the victim tells investigators his attacker was riding a bike and wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt. when he tried running away he was shot twice in the leg. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. >>> a day of peace and prayer in the city in honor of a three-year-old killed by a stray bullet. "eyewitness news" reporter steve patterson tells us how neighbors in grays ferry paid tribute to a little girl. >> we ask that we just can come together today for her and her family. >> her mother. >> reporter: sunday in stinger park families that never forget. >> it's hard. it's really hard. nearly 60 days ago a

steven pratt was arrested early this morning.olice tell "eyewitness news" they found his mother dead at the home they shared on the mckinley avenue. pratt just finished a 30 year jail sentence on friday for another murder he committed back in 1984. >>> police say alcohol played a role in a delaware crash that ended with one man dead and another injured. robert hixon released and bail after being charged with homicide by vehicle driving under the insurance and other related offenses. investigators say the 5584 old hit two friends as they walked in the shoulder of mill town road at heritage park drive in wilmington just after 1:00 o'clock this morning. 19 year old steven devario was pronounced at the hospital. his 20 year old friend was treated for minor injuries recent leased. >> gunshots outside a philadelphia supermarket and one ma and is hospitalized in critical condition. police tell "eyewitness news" it started as, altercation in the parking lot of of this pathmark on frankford avenue. one man was armed with 95. the other had

police say that steven pratt murdered his mother at their home on mckinley avenue yesterday morning.tt just got out of prison last friday after serving 30 year sentence for another murder. >>> right now, 5:13, let's get our traffic and weather together. how are we looking today? >> today will be okay day. a lot of clouds, skewing that sunshine, not going to see quite as bright after day at all in fact as to what we saw yesterday. beautiful day thinned dollars up being. but that said, it comes with milder air, cloud cover, and all courtesy of warmfront. woe start things off by starting just with region wide zoom on storm scan 36789 you can see already around the philadelphia area, you see these little speckles of green firing up. i personally had couple of little raindrops to dodge on the win shield on the drive in this morning, so, if you see that, don't be surprised by t but that's about all you'll have to deal with here today. other than that expect to see some clouds. now, nice wide zoom on. >> this and we can see the combination of our next storm system. this looks like it is act

police say 46 yeared he steven pratt had just been released from prison on friday after completing a0-year sentence for murder. then just two days later this morning someone called 911 from his mother's house in atlantic city. officers say they found pratt's mother gwendolyn pratt dead from apparent head injuries. bail for pratt has been zeta million dollars. >> philadelphia police are looking for the gunman who shot a man in mantua the victim is now in the hospital recovering from his injuries. it happened just after midnight. cops found the victim on the 800 block of north 42nd street. he had been shot in his thigh and his calf by a man riding by on a bicycle. he was taken to the hospital where he's in stable condition tonight. the shooter remains on the loo loose. >> a delaware man faces several charges to night following a deadly accident in new castle county. authorities say he was driving under the influence. the suspect is 55 years old robert hixon. he's now facing vehicular homicide and d. i for crashing two walkers this morning. this all happened on the shoulder of the road

steven pratt allegedly beat his mother glendolin to death in her home in mckinley avenue atlantic city. pratt just finished a 30 year sentence on friday for another murder that happened back in 1984. >>> your time right now 6:09. and some terrifying moments at a zoo when a toddler falls into the jaguar pit. that's coming up. >>> also this morning, dozen every people dining out in new york city over the weaken, run for safety when smoke bomb is thrown into the restaurant, and it is all captured on camera. >> thousands of snap chat photos hacked, now those images which were supposed to disappear in mere second could be published for the world to see. details on that coming up. we'll be right back. trading-in or selling webuyanycar.com takes thev?hassg in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, drive to your local car buying center. and three, walk out with your check in as little as 30 minutes. buying used cars is all we do... all makes and models... no dealership pressure. we'll even settle your loan or lease. so don't wait. get your free online valuation now at web

steven pratt has only been out of princeton days when investigators say he killed his mom, gwennlynn pratt's body was found sunday inside her atlantic city home. pratt's bail is set ate a million-dollar. >>> two people were rushed to the hospital after a fire in wilmington this was the scene at 100 block of north scott street around 5:00 o'clock this man suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to the hospital, a second person was also hospitalized and investigators have not said what caused the fire. >>> philadelphia police are investigating after vandals damaged vehicle unless one part of the city. windows of several vans, cars and suv's were found smashed along wayne avenue along penn and colter. police are on the scene viewing damage this afternoon. if anyone has any information about who is behind the vandalism you are urged to call the the police. >>> a philadelphia schoolteacher has launched an all out effort to find her dog which was stolen along with her car. this is louie, two-year old black lab, inside jj pierce's honda crv when it was taken from the parking lot of the sout

mckinley street in atlantic city are shocked to learn police on sunday arrested this man, 45 year old steven prattthey say he murdered his own mother. >> devastating. really. to me, i just could couldn't understand why a child would do that to his mother. >> reporter: neighbors were even more surprised to learn that pratt had just been released from prison friday. according to the atlantic county prosecutor's office. after serving 30 years for a murder in 1984 when he was just 15 years old. >> he just served time. i don't know. be back in jail for the rest of his life. >> reporter: it was sunday that police got a 911 call to the home where they found 64 year old gwendolyn pratt dead from massive blunt trauma to her hemmed pratt was also there and was immediately arrested. this woman listener by and says she didn't know pratt but she knew his family. >> i did know i guess that was his grandfather because he used to be my plumber. >> reporter: investigators aren't saying who made the 911 call or what caused pratt to allegedly kill his mother. it's a tragedy that extends far beyond the tiny two-story

police say steven pratt murdered his mother at their home on mckinley avenue saturday morning.out of prison last friday, after serving a 30 year sentence for another murder. >>> police say alcohol played a role in a delaware crash that ended with one man dead and another injured. robert hixon out on bail charged with homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence, and related offenses. investigators say, he hit two people as they walked in the shoulder of milltown road at heritage park drive wilmington, just after 1:00 sunday morning, 19 year olds steven was pronounced dead at the hospital. his 20 year old friend suffer minor injuries. >>> happening today, primary air traffic control facility for chicago airports set to reopen since fire shut it down late last month. the federal aviation administration says contract worker intentionally set that fire in a apparent suicide attempt. incident led to hundreds cents of flight concellations cents. faa technicians working around the clock to get the aurora facility fully operational by midnight. >>> your time now 7:37. a check on bu

police say 26 year-old steven pratt, had just been released from prison on friday after, leading a 30 year sentence for murder. early yesterday, someone called 911 from his mother's home in atlantic city. officers a say they found pratt's mother gwenn pratt, dead from an apparent head injuries. bail for pratt has been set, now at one million-dollar. >>> also, a a lot of concern over this for catholic, the archdiocese of philadelphia has announcer round of possible mergers and possible closures. >> we're talking about more than 14 parishes in philadelphia, delaware and montgomery counties. they could ab affect. they will be reviewed by the diocese over the next several months before a final decision is made next spring. parishioners say they are sad to hear the news but they understand that changes are needed. >> it is extremely disappointing. i'm very disappointed in the archdiocese. i understand their predicament but at the the same time i'm not happy that it is happening here. >> for a complete list of churches being reviewed by the a archdiocese log on to our web site at my fox phi

investigators believe 47 year-old steven bra pratt beat his mother to death. a nine # one call led to the the house to gwenn pratt's body. pratt is being held on one million-dollar cash bail. he was released from state prison on friday after serving 30 years for a murder in 1984. >>> has announced yet another round of churches slated for possible mergers. e-mail sent out today announce that had four parishes are being reviewed. they include, six in montgomery county, three in delaware county, five in philadelphia, and also are being looked at, all of them in port richmond. membership numbers and economic stability of the parish are the key factors. final decisions will be announced sometime next year. >>> time for a check of the accu weather forecast with meteorologist melissa magee after a very lovely day. >> really nice day today. sun made a come back for second half of the weekend. temperatures will be climbing, for our week ahead. >> that is good news. >> we will show you what is going on outside across the the delaware and lehigh valley. 4 degrees warmer