>>> new information about this woman, tiana finch, she's in custody, accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend, an offduty darby borough police officer. a short time ago the county attorney laid out the details of the case. >> nbc10's george spencer was at that news conference. what did we learn today about this? >> reporter: the district attorney just told us that tiana finch laid out two very different stories about the final minutes of officer mark hudson's life. right now she is inside the courthouse here, awaiting a video arraignment on charges that she murdered her own boyfriend. prosecutors tell us on saturday evening and sunday finch first told them one version of her story, saying hudson was shot accidentally as she tried to remove his gun from the mouth of her dog. that dog had allegedly picked up the gun where hudson left it. but prosecutors say by yesterday her account changed

girlfriend they approved murder charging for tiana finch investigator says he shot mark hudson to death inside of his glenolden home, he ended his relationship with finch and that ended in gun fire. >> she took away what we valued so much in this borough, a decent man trying to start something in his life. >> finch was under facing charges for a lesser charge of threatening him with a knife. >> one man had to jump out of a window to escape a burning building in west girard in philadelphia. isaac collins says he was sleeping at the time and woke up to find flames in the hallway and escaped through the second story window the cause remains under investigation tuesday afternoon coming up on the afternoon commute, lets see how

authorities say that 27 year-old tiana finch threatened hudson with a weapon last year. sources tell "eyewitness news" that officer hudson took out a restraining order against finch in january. hudson was fatally shot the in his glenn olden home over the weekend. police say only the couple were inside that home. >> she has been arrested for that complaint. she has been put on $250,000 bail and i'm not sure if she's still in the hospital or transported to the the prison. >> finch was hospitalized. she suffered a medical emergency while being questioned. she has been charged with terroristic threats, simple assault and possession of the weapon in connection with the incident in august. >>> opening statement took place today in the trial of six former philadelphia a police officers accused of corruption. the suspects all narcotics officers are accused of beating drug suspects. they are accused of stealing more than $500,000 in cash and drugs from suspects . the trial is expect to last ten weeks.

>> reporter: the district attorney just told us that tiana finch laid out two very different stories about the final minutes of officer mark hudson's life. right now she is inside the courthouse here, awaiting a video arraignment on charges that she murdered her own boyfriend. prosecutors tell us on saturday evening and sunday finch first told them one version of her story, saying hudson was shot accidentally as she tried to remove his gun from the mouth of her dog. that dog had allegedly picked up the gun where hudson left it. but prosecutors say by yesterday her account changed dramatically. she described a late afternoon argument with hudson involving a lot of back and forth allegedly the gunshot when hudson moved at her. >> and then again, says officer hudson approaches her in an aggressive fashion and that he flinches, in her words, he flinches toward her. at that point in time when he flinches toward her, she then points the gun at him and fires the weapon striking and killing officer hudson. >> reporter: two very different versions told by her, prosecutors said. they also tell

days after a shooting death of 26 year-old darby boro police officer mark hudson his girl friend tiana finchrigger. delaware county district attorney jack whalen said finch tried to give police two bogus stories originally claiming that the shoots was an accident and that he feared during a domestic airing out. >> he flinches toward her and at that point in time when he flinches toward her, she then points the gun at him and fires the weapon. >> reporter: police have ative rent story. saturday afternoon the the couple was arguing inside the hudson's glenn olden home and at some point during the argument police say flinch grabbed the service firearm. part-time officer was shot once in the chest, police say she shot to dill. >> when the facts come out there might be closer to an assassination then a murder. >> reporter: robert smith outlined a tumultuous domestic relationship between hudson and finch in august of last year, finch threatened her boyfriend with the knife. hudson filed an emergency protection for boost order but didn't follow-up with the courts. smith says that it is because he f

tiana finch is being held without bail, they said that finch said the shooting was an accident and told the investigators that the dog got hold of the gun and it went off when she was trying to get it away and changed her story when she and hudson got into a fight. >>> the westbound lanes of i-78 were shut down for nine hours today. the accident happened at the new smithville exit. john rawlin has more on the accident and traffic tie-ups. >> reporter: this massive backup caused truck drivers valuable driving time and he has to be in atlanta tomorrow night no big deal after knowing a family is grieving the death of a truck driver. >> it will be a nightmare for them. so what little time i'm sitting won't make that much difference. >> it took more than 11 hours to clear the westbound lanes of new traffic today. a chain reaction accident happened before dawn and investigators say it began when the driver of the small blue car swerved to avoid a mud flap in the lane and truck the concrete barrier disibling the car. then came a fedex tractor trailer slamming into the rear of that first truck.

prosecutors say tiana finch told them two very different versions of what happened during the final moments of officer mark hudson's life. officer hudson was shot and killed with his own service gun on saturday. in the hours after the shooting finch initially told investigators it was all an accident and that hudson's gun inadds verntly went off when she tried to move it out of their dog's gun. >> she on would answer the questions that were posed but it was her demeanor. she appeared to be cooperative, appeared to give us information, but obviously the information lacked credibility. >> the d.a. says the two had a tumultuous relationship. he says the evidence does not support finch's self-defense claim. finch now faces charges of first-degree murder in this case. >>> a cumberland county man is dead after he was taken into custody by vineland police. eyewitnesss telling nbc10 officers got extremely physical with the suspect after they already had him restrained and in cushion today on a city street. >> tried to disarm me. >> a police dispatch recording seems to tell a different side of the s

tiana finch was only other person there at the time.'s charged with making terroristic threats possession of an instrument of crime, and simple assault. the 27 year-old woman is in jail being held on 250 you this dollars bail. >>> it was sentencing day for bensalem man who stabbed a police officer while on the run from prison last summer. a judge event isensed matthew miller to as much as 31 years behind bars for the the vicious attack last june. the investigators say officer michael michael jacinsky, during an attempt add rest he stabbed hiller in the summer and stole his police car. he was not harm thanks to his vest. >>> mumia abu-jamal is in intensive care tonight at a hospital in pottsville pennsylvania. the 60 year-old inmate was rushed there from prison but there is no word on the cause of his illness. in fact his lawyer says that prison officials won't even tell him why. >>> and this news comes on the same day of a federal hearing over a new pennsylvania law which was passed in reaction to abu-jamal. back in october abu-jamal ga

this woman here 27-year-old tiana finch will be charged with first and third degree murder in the shooting death of 26-year-old darby borough police officer mark hudson. this suspect is already in jail. she was brought in over the past few days on charges related to an incident in august in which she's accused of threatening and assaulting officer hudson. police described that as a tactical move bringing the suspect in on unrelated charges so they could shore up their murder investigation. now, this all unfolded the officer's death, on saturday afternoon when he was shot and killed inside of his darby township home. police tell us from the start of this, they suspected that his on and off again girlfriend was involved. >> we always from the beginning had suspicions she was the one. there was only two people in the home when the incident occurred. and it was the officer, officer hudson and the female girlfriend of his. >> reporter: police characterize the relationship between the officer and his girlfriend the suspect, in this case as tumultuous and hostile. in fact earlier this year police

about that incident, those sources are telling me it was then that august incident that 27 year-old tiana finch threatened hudson with the weapon. then stemming from that incident and following that in january, hudson took out a restraining order against finch, the 26 year-old off-duty darby officer, was shot once in the chest as we know at about 4:30 on saturday. the only other person in the home according to police was finch. she was taken in for questioning that day and then later we have learned that she was hospitalized on sunday, under the care of police for a medical incident, and for the the august incident we are told that finch had been charged with terroristic threats, simple assault and possession of a weapon. we recently as you mentioned smoke with the chief just moments ago we spoke with the delaware county district attorney i believe we have that sound for you right the now. >> she has been arrested for that complaint, she has been put on $250,000 bail and i'm in the sure whether she's still in the hospital and transported to the prison. >> we are hoping by tomorrow to be able to

authorities say 27 year-old tiana a finch initially gave police two bogus stories about what happened in the delaware county home that they shared. she told police the shooting was an accident and then claimed she feared for her safety during a domestic argument. >> her word he flinches toward her and when he flinches toward her she then points the gun at him and fires the weapon. >> reporter: she's charged with first and third degree murder. if convicted she faces life in prison. >>> a short time ago the the pennsylvania supreme court handed down a ruling that could be bad news for pennsylvania's attorney general kathleen kane. justices say a montgomery county judge did act a properly when's pointed a special prosecutor to look into a grand jury link to kane's office. kane challenged the appointment after that grand jury recommended that she be charged in the case. it is now in the hand of the montgomery county district attorney. we did receive a statement from l.a. ny dave hoist is kathleen kane's attorney saying quote we are disappointed in the decision. we have faith in the judici