trotta.er father is also missing with her. there is a warrant out for his arrest. the fbi is also involved and engaged with the new castle police department in the search for them. and this is also a live look from skyforce10 as it flies to more breaking news in stafford township, in ocean county where we are told now that there has been a -- the house fire there, following a gas leak. that house exploded. this is on route 9 and oak avenue. we're learning new details in the past few minutes. we're now told that three people are injured, one of those injured is said to be very serious. least one victim is a gas company worker. no firefighters have been hurt. a number of homes in the area are being evacuated. and as you can see here skyforce10 is on its way. we'll bring you a live report when they get set up. >>> an elementary school in allentown is closed after a fire broke out inside this building. it started around 7:00 a.m. at cleveland elementary school before any students showed up for th

a amber alert for eleanor trotta. they believe the girl is in eminent danger because of statements her father made. michael trotta assaulted the girl's mother and took sis drawer. police believe he may be headed to new jersey or new york in a 1989 grey mazda 626 familiar to what you see on your screen. let police know if you have any information. we'll update you at 4:00 on the morning news. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- christina aguilera jeff probst, musical guest, kid rock

she was abducted by her father michael trotta.n from her mother's home in new castle. they believe the couple could be headed to new jersey new york and now possibly ohio. this morning police are warning they believe elinor is in imminent danger because of comments her father made. now this all started in new castle more than ten hours ago. >> matt delucia is live there this morning and you just got new information. tell us what you need to know. >> reporter: we found out that the ohio state police are involved and so is the fbi. this amber alert stretches from delaware, new jersey and also ohio. we have learned that within the past 90 minutes. back here in delaware about 30 minutes ago, we saw some of the investigators going door to door in this neighborhood. the scene is pretty much cleared right now, but right on this street stockton drive is where police found the vehicle that they were searching for in this amber alert. this is a half mile from where the abduction happened. this is video of the gray mazda being loaded on the

michael trotta took off with their 3-year-old daughter elinor. matt delucia just got a new description of a car he may be driving. >>> nbc 10 is staying on top of this breaking news. in the past few minutes, we have received new information in the search for this man, michael trotta accused of kidnapping his 3-year-old daughter last night. >> matt delucia is live with some new information. what have you learned? >> reporter: we have new details in this searchment right here on nbc 10 we showed you video, live video of that car that police were originally looking for, but now i've learned about a new vehicle that investigators are trying to find. new castle county police and the fbi are now looking for a bright red-colored suv, possibly a ford explorer. also i'm told the father and suspect, michael trotta was last seen in new jersey. the amber alert has been in effect for delaware, new jersey and also ohio. police told us that they think trotta might be trying to get to new york where he has friends and family. we also have photos here michael tro

trotta would be taken into custody and the daughter is found safe and in the custody of the fbi we are reporting all day an amber alert whereas reported last night after trotta took his 3-year-old daughter from the home the child shares with her mother in newcastle delaware there has been an all out manhunt for him and the little girl ever since they were thought to be traveling in a red suv, it's unclear the circumstances surrounding how they were found in the state of massachusetts, but the fbi has been involved in this search and the search went on in several states that amber alert in several states where trotta was thought to have connections. but the breaking news right now 43-year-old michael trotta and his daughter 3-year-old elinor are found safe and sound in the state of massachusetts. we'll be gathering more information on this, and the amber alert is now canceled for 3-year-old elinor now that she is found safe. we'll be gathering new information in the coming minutes and hours and we know there will be a news conference here at newcastle police at 5:00. we'll have addition

police say trotta assaulted the woman and fled with their daughter 3-year-old elinor trotta. at first the police thought the is suspect fled in gray mazda. that was found this morning in apartment complex parking lot. police say trotta could be traveling with an unknown woman in a gray ford mustang or an older model red ford explorer. trotta is 5' 8" 160 pounds last seen wearing black clothes and elinor was seen wearing purple puffy coat, pink pants, frozen sneakers the movie frozen and the suspect may have fled to knowledge new jersey on the way to new york city. amber alerts in delaware, until nming and ohio this morning. anyone is information is asked to call 911 immediately. we're reporting live in newcastle. jan carbeo eyewitness news. >> a tanker fire burping thousands of gal opens of fuel is cow causing a detour for commuteers in south jersey. the tanker over turned and exploded yesterday on the ramp eastbound route 90 to route 130 in pensauken. justin is near the scene to tell you more. justin, good morning. >> ukee, good morning in your travel route includes route 90

was abducted by her father michael trotta. they now believe he's driving a bright red suv, possibly a ford explorer and could be headed to new jersey new york or ohio. >>> it is 6:14. skyforce 10 is live over breaking news. this is a two-alarm fire at a payless shoe store in the kensington section of the city. this is on north front street with apartments above the building, but we're told no one has been hurt. this is near dauphin street and market market. firefighters are working to put out the flames. >>> and we have new information about an ambulance crash that we first told you about as breaking news yesterday morning in magnolia, new jersey. the man involved in the car accident has died. we have learned the car was stolen and this happened around 5:00 a.m. yesterday morning on route 70. police are still investigating. route 30 rather. police are still investigating what caused this crash. >>> some new jersey lawmakers are trying to put a new controversial test on hold. the parcc exam is set today buy in new jersey next m

trotta assaulted her and fled with their 3-year-old little girl elinor trotta. they thought the man fled in a gray mazda but that car was found in the parking lot. trotta could be traveling with unknown woman in gray ford husband tank or older model red ford explorer. trotta is 5' 8", 160 pounds. wearing black clothes and daughter eleanor was last seen wearing purple puffy coat, pink pants and frozen, the movie sneakers. >> the suspect could be traveling on new jersey on their way to income city. nip weapon information should call 911. >> we'll back get ba to you thank you so much. >> it's still causing detours this morning. tanker carrying 89,000 -- 8,000 call gones of fuel returns to 130 after 11:00 yesterday morning. people could see smoke for miles. authorities evacuated 30 home near the scene and since let them return. >> when i looked out the window only thing i saw was tires way up in the air on fire. and they were coming to my yard. >> the driver and firefighter suffered minor injuries. firefighters extinguished the flames in about half an hour. >> comin

this morning they are still looking for the 3-year-old girl elinor trotta and her father michael trotta from her home and could be headed to new jersey, new york or ohio. this morning they are worried she could be in imminent danger. matt delucia is live in new castle. >> matt, police say this all started about ten hours ago. still no sign of the girl but you just brought us a keep development a few minutes ago on live television. they found the car that they thought the father and daughter were in. this has to be a big step back for police. >> reporter: absolutely chris and tracy. i just got off the phone with delaware state police a few minutes ago and they say they are working on a possible new description for a vehicle because, of course the one they were looking for all night was found here just about a half mile up from where this abduction took place. i'm going to get out of the way just to give you an idea of where we are right now. this is stockton drive. it's a small development. this is a little bit north of that apartment complex where this abduction happened. you can still

the home in newcastle delaware, trotta was spotted at a rest

we're told that michael trotta will be brought back to delaware very soon. that's the very latest here in new castle. back to you in the studio. iain? >> i'll take it, thank you very much, dawn. >>> another layer has peeled back in the mystery surrounding the deaths of the former ceo of cooper university health system and his wife. the new jersey attorney general polls office said today john sheridan's wife died from a stab wound. firefighters found the sheridans unresponsive in their skill man new jersey, home last september. firefighters were battling a fire there at the time and since then mystery has surrounded how they died. investigators have not yet released how john sheridan died. >>> now we now know why a house exploded in stafford township new jersey. investigators say a gas main leak on oak avenue ended up filling house with a dangerous amount of gas. a flame in the home's utility room ignited that explosion. more than a dozen people are hurt including a gas utility employee. he is in critical condition tonight. >>> huge drug operation uncovered i

the woman and bled with their daughter elinor with their daughter elinor trotta. he fled the scene in a vehicle like this 199 gray mazda 626 with delaware registration 247457 police also now say he could' ebbly be traveling with unknown woman in gray ford mustang on older model red ford explorer. take a look at their pictures please. trotta is 5' 8" and his daughter was wearing a purple puffy coat, frozen sneakers from the proofy and the suspect is possibly traveling through new jersey to new york city. anyone with information about these two people is asked to call 911. reporting live in newcastle this morning. jeannette byardelle cbs3 eyewitness news you. >> the amber alert is through the state of ohio. more on that throughout the broadcast this morning. >> our other top story dangerous cold gripping our area. >> eyewitness cam giving us look at center city where temperatures feel subzero we're at 25 off where we should be. >> that's about right. so the fact we're 25 below the average puts us right back into the mid 20s at best here today. we take a different vi

ot a few details on how the fbi found michael trotta and his 3-year-old daughter elinor in the state of massachusetts, it was 3:30 this afternoon when s.w.a.t. teams moved into and took him into custody and recovered the little girl safely in spencer, massachusetts and elinor's mother talk about getting the good news. >> i broke down and i got to talk to her on the phone. she is shaken but she is ready to be back with me. >> and this is 3-year-old elinor missing since last evening it was shortly before 7:00 p.m. when police say that trotta assaulted his ex-girlfriend, elinor's mother and took the little girl from the home in newcastle delaware, trotta was spotted at a rest stop in mown laurel last night. lets go to the map, the fbi had him under surveillance at an apartment complex in massachusetts. at 3:30 he walked out and little elinor was with him, s.w.a.t. teams did not hesitate and they moved in and did not negotiate and trotta was taken into custody. >> we had a fish you'll or they had a visual on them, that is why you want to have a relationship with your federal partners. >>

. >>> this was the scene today as 3-year-old elinor trotta arrived at newcastle police with her mother dawn burke, they returned after being found safe and sound in massachusetts after an amber alert. chad pradelli is live now at newcastle police police department. >> reporter: everybody is breathing a sigh of relief scope michael trotta, talking to her mom dawn, she says it was the great of the gift she could have received. >> 3-year-old elinor trotta is dancing around in her frozen boots. >> it was anightmare i never felt pain like that, and i appreciate everything everybody has done. >> the ordeal began here at the apartments when michael trotta assaulted his ex-girlfriend and carjacked her and took his daughter. relatives said he called and wanted to visit. >> he was talking about doing something to harm the baby and himself. >> kim pleaded with himself to turn himself into authorities but the fbi was already moving in state police said when he was arrested, he had a knife and was trying to kill himself. despite the manhunt, dawn says her daughter is quote perfect. >> she is happy

kensington but the big story on "action news" tonight is the discovery late today of 3-year-old elinor trotta of newcastle delaware she and her father are found in massachusetts and her amber alert has been canceled. sara bloomquist is live at newcastle county police in minquadale. >> reporter: jim in a news conference we got a few details on how the fbi found michael trotta and his 3-year-old daughter elinor in the state of massachusetts, it was 3:30 this afternoon when s.w.a.t. teams moved into and took him into custody and recovered the little girl safely in spencer, massachusetts and elinor's

fled with their daughter 3-year-old elinor trotta. at first they thought he fled in gray mazda. he could be traveling with unknown woman in older model bright red ford. suv. possibly explorer. and they add his last known whereabouts are in mount laurel, new jersey, trotta is 5' 8", 150 pounds. his daughter eleanor is last seen wearing purple puffy coat. pink pants and froze ep, the movie, shoes. reporting live in delaware this morning. jane. >> firefighters battle a fire in south jersey overnight at 'roma around 11:30 300 block of back creek road in sweedz borough. authorities say they had to fight fire with water brought in from neighboring township. >> we have a top of task forces and closest hydrant is harrison high drand. >> once they were able to retrieve the water it started in the back of the house. >> philadelphia police are investigating what led to stabbing at dave and busters on penn's landing. authorities have not released many details. we know one person was stabbed in the game room around 11:30 last night. that person wa

amber alert canceled after elinor trotta was found safe with her father. she was located hundreds of miles away from new castle and spencer, massachusetts. police say that four three-year old michael trotta assaulted elinor's mother dawn barkus monday night inside her apartment. he then allegedly abduct that little girl. the trotta is in police custody while barkus is reunited with her daughter. trotta a facer a number of charges including endangering the welfare of the child. >>> it is already 20 degrees. >> my goodness, that is still cold. it isn't as harsh as yesterday, in but still well below freezing. actually well below typical temperatures at this point. it is hard to really have an idea of what is typical because there have been so much cold, in the in of february and we are going to see this one go down in the history books as within of the coldest februaries we have ever recorded. meanwhile, as we take you out to the live neighborhood network one spot you have a fresh coating to an inch or two of snow is rehoboth beach outside boardwalk place, st

police say that michael trotta took his daughter after assaulting the mother. we heard an emotional plea from the child's mother and annie mccormick joins us live from newcastle police headquarters. >> reporter: rick, authorities say that michael trotta was last spotted at a rest stop in mount laurel, new jersey in a bright red colored suv probably a ford explorer. initially they thought he was headed to new york city but now they expanded the search to several states they are concerned about that little girl's safety authorities be the little girl's mother are pleading for her safe return home. >> my heart is broken and i'm begging anybody that knows where she is or him, or whoever is helping them to please bring her home. i don't care how he does it bring her home or call somebody and let us know where she. >> dawn barkus gave a plea for her 3-year-old daughter, elinor trotta, she says that elinor's father michael trotta assaulted her at their home in newcastle on monday and then took the couple's daughter can and delaware state police issued an amber alert a

her father michael trotta took her from her home yesterday, trotta is in custody and awaiting extradition to delaware. >>> jury convicts eddie lee routh in the shooting death the of the american snipper author chris kyle and another man. routh was sentenced to life in prison without parole. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" president obama stops the keystone pipeline xl bill with the veto. >>> republicans are responding and whether they have enough vote to override it, we will be right we thought our cable internet was fast. but, our uploads are half the speed of our downloads so our internet is really half-fast. so half-fast. someone did a half-fast job posting our vacation pics. when i post my slow jams, i'm a little half fast totally half fast stop living with half fast internet. only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - uploads as fast as downloads. and the fastest wi-fi available from any provider. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v republicans say they are in the giving up the fight over keystone xl oil pipeline. president obama a vetoed

this is michael trotta. they say he assaulted his ex-girlfriend at her apartment in new castle last night and took off with their 3-year-old. amber letter was issued. the only sighting was in mt. laurel rest stop on the turnpike turnpike. around 3:30 police arrested michael trotta without incident at a family member's apartment in spencer, massachusetts. it's about 15 miles west of worcester, massachusetts. her mother is headed up to massachusetts to get her daughter and bring her back to delaware. >> today is my birthday and i prayed all day to god that i would get her back and he gave me the best birthday present ever. i'm going to get my elinor back. >> it's a good day. a little girl gets to come home to her mother and the mother gets to rest soundly and the community can rest. >> reporter: a lot of questions about how they tracked him down exactly. we didn't get a lot of specific answers but more should be coming soon. they haven't said how long it will take to bring michael trotta back to delaware to fa

soon after elinor and trotta were on the road. sources tell cbs-3 "eyewitness news" that tips including social media helped lead authorities to he will in other. mother and daughter are expect home soon and so is trotta himself. he will not becoming home he will face charges for this case here. we are live in new castle delaware, i'm justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> chopper three over ramp from route 90 to route 130 in pennsauken, new jersey. it remains closed at this hour following monday's massive tanker fire. the tanker with some 8,000 gallons of fuel on board overturn at burst into flames. the ramp is not expect to reopen for a few more days. >>> well, do you remember that jeep that went airborne on the main line but now we know what caused the accident. ardmore police say driver mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake. creep then hit a guardrail went up a snow bank and landed on cars at piazza acura. driver of the jeep was taken to an area hospital. >>> life, without parole, that is what a former marine faces

trotta is believed to be driving a 1989 gray mazda 626 with the delaware plate of 247457. he could be headed for new jersey or new york city according to police. police say it was just before 7:00 when they were called to the 800 block of east basin road which is within the school side apartment complex. a woman reported thatter ex-would i friend michael trotta came to her home assaulted her and took off with their three-year old child. anyone who has any information or has seen the pair believes they have seen the pair is urged to call 911 or you can submit a tip by calling 800-tip-333. back to you guys. >>> jennifer, thanks for that update. >>> meantime and happening now a off ram in route 130 pennsauken remains closed this morning following that tanker truck fire yesterday. >> steve keeley live from pennsauken new jersey with the very latest this morning, hi steve. >> reporter: as somebody who uses this ramp every day i can tell you it will not be a big tiehl in the morning rush hour traffic because most of the traffic using bet thecy ross bridge is going to philadelphi

trotta allegedly assaulted her on february 15th. we have instagram posts where he asks people to donate money to fight for his child. it's been an ugly situation. last night police say he came here assaulted the mother of this child, took the child and took off. they were last seen in mt. laurel new jersey a rest stop. that was a confirmed sighting. we don't know if they were on his way to -- they say he has relatives in the new york city area. the news as of right now, they are located safe and sound in the state of massachusetts. that is the latest. i'm reading it right here from this news release on the tips i just got here. so, there's a news conference scheduled for 5:00 at new castle police headquarters so we're going to pack up our truck, get out of dodge and find out more about what is a very very great outcome to this story that really could have ended so much more poorly and so many people in this neighborhood are going to have to knock on some doors because everybody said hey, listen, we've been watching channel 10 all da

eleanore trotta last seen wearing a purple coat and frozen theme shoes.s just before 7:00 last night when they were called to the 800 block of east basin road, in new castle county and school side apartment complex. and, he came to her home, salted her and took off with her three-year old child. it was two hours ago. he might be traveling in a red suv, no word on where he could be. but this amber alert does extend to ohio, as well as new jersey. his last known address is in mount laurel. back to you guys. >> keep us updated on. that. >> i'm getting pictures, bob on twitter people on i-95 taking pictures of the smoke. >> definitely. if you are coming down i-95, roosevelt boulevard, even the schuylkill expressway this smoke billowing up and over the city. we are live live over the scene of a two alarm fire here in kensington. what started out a as a pay less shoe store has gone all the way to the back even of the building and back out to jasper and york street. you can see that black smoke coming up, and kind of blowing over the market frankford line elevat

unharmed with her father michael trotta. fbi spokes agent jack web said they tracked trotta to a apartment complex in spencer massachusetts and made an arrest without resistance. >> this is an example when state local law enforcement worked together rapidly to achieve a victory. >> reporter: police say four three-year old michael trotta abducted elinor monday night from new castle after attacks his ex-girlfriend dawn. by tuesday afternoon, dawn was planning her reunion. >> i will squeeze her, hug her, kiss her. >> reporter: and as we speak dawn is getting ready to board a plane with law enforcement to head to massachusetts for

police say 43-year-old michael trotta her father, assaulted his ex-girlfriend in her new castle apartmentn took off with their daughter he will. >>> no an amber alert went out monday night. an fbi team spotted trotta in spencer massachusetts yesterday and managed to take him into custody peacefully. elinor's mother flew to massachusetts last night to be reunited with her young today. coming up we'll have more details into that rescue and hear from the mother. >> developing this morning new reaction as a former marine is quickly found guilty of murdering the man who became known as the american sniper. erin o'hearn is live at the big board and also has emotional audio just released from the trial. >> reporter: matt during this trial the actual audio was blocked but you'll hear from taya kyle on the stand in just a moment. of course the trial has received a lot of attention in part because the oscar nominated movie "american sniper" profiles the life of chris kyle. now, it was a quick verdict yesterday. the jury deciding that former marine eddie routh knew what he was doing when he attacked

her father, michael trotta waived extradition. trotta fled to see relatives in spencer, massachusetts, that is where he was captured by a fbi s.w.a.t. team. >> it was not fair to her he was talking about doing something to harm the baby and himself. >> trotta had a razor knife and was tiring to kill himself at the time of his arrest. but he said he never meant to harm his daughter. >>> an appeal is expected from the exmarine, convicted of killing two men eddie ray was convicted yesterday. >> we the jury find the defend eddie ray routh guilty of capital murder. >> it took the jury less than three hours to come to that decision. not buying the decision that he was to meantly ill to know right from wrong. >> don't think he is insane at all, i think he played the system. the jury basing the decision on the apology played in court. >> i am sorry for what i have done. >> as well as the emotional testimony. >> who were you married to prior to february 2nd 2013? >> chris kyle. >> kyle and his wife were the subject of the movie american sn

police just found elinor trotta in massachusetts. >> it was an intent multi state search. police say her dad equipped napped from her her home last night. let's get straight to fox 29's dawn timmeney live in new castle watch day it has been for elinor's mom. dawn? >> reporter: i'll tell was lucy and this is the ending that everyone had hoped for. three-year-old elinor trotta is safe and found tonight after an aggressive investigation that include add multi state amber alert that extended as far away as ohio and wisconsin. this morning the little girl's mother making a tearful and desperate plea for her safe return. tonight, a much different tone. as elinor's mother addressed the media with a big smile on her face. >> today is my birthday and i prayed all day to god that i would get her back and he gave me the best birthday present ever. and i'm going to get my elinor back. >> after a traumatizing 20 hours hours, dawn bar cuss is overjoyed that her little girl elinor is stave and safe and sound. the three year old snatched from her delaware home 7:00 o'clock last night afte

authorities say trotta assaulted her mother, dawn barkas and then kidnaped elinor. >> she's glad to be home. that is all she kept saying since i found her last night since i was reunited she kept asking when are we going home, when are we going home. >> the the girl's father was arrested without incident and awaiting extradition from massachusetts. >>> 5:13. we will get traffic and weather together. when do you think it will affect us, katie. >> it depend whether you see any impact at all actually because further north you go you might see a couple snow flakes or shower but won't accumulate much of anything. that in essence isn't really an impact other than you look out the window and say that looks pretty. but if you have to go out in some of this this could trip you up. let us walk you through it, we will start off with a tighter zoom to show you the system in the entirety in the second but it is obvious where this is coming from. it is all moving in slowly from the south and there is definitely moisture to work with. even though this is relatively a quick hitter it will have a chanc

police were able to take trotta into custody and safely rescue eleanor. we talked to the girl's mom after she was found. she saidel nor was shaken, but okay her daughter has never been away from her for this long. police talked to us a little bit about trotta's arrest. >> we were actually relying on the fbi swat team to take him into custody when he exited the apartment. it was just safer at that time to actually stop. this was report card, i would say it is an a-plus. >> she is shaken, but she's ready to be back with me. and i'm just going to squeeze her, hug her, kiss her. >> and she should. police say eleanor was there when her father was arrested. she was not hurt a great relief for her mother and other family members. michael trotta charged with wreckless endangerment, carjacking, and existing wart out for his arrest related to assault on barkas happened earlier this month. waiting for more details involved in the investigation. police think there may have been other people assisting trotta in his trip to up massachusetts. so we'll see how that unfol

we are now learning trotta contacted family in massachusetts asking if he could come for a visit.estigators knew he had family in that area and started watching the apartment. kim thomas who you just saw there begged him to is your trend authorities. authorities arrested him when he left the apartment yesterday afternoon. >> he was actually talking about doing something to harm the baby and himself. >> i broke down. i got to talk to her on the phone, so she's shaken but she's ready to be back with me. >> such good news. you always hear authorities say that the first 24 hours is essential in missing child cases so this was great work by investigators. michael trotta is being held without bail awaiting an extradition hearing become to delaware charged with assault reckless endangerment of a child and related offenses and as you mentioned matt we know thatarkus traveled to the boston area to be reunited with her daughter. >> a guilty verdict has come down in the american sniper trial. marine vet will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of chris kyle. eddie ray routh w

michael trotta is being held without bail awaiting an extradition hearing back to delaware. he's charged with assault reckless endangerment of a child and related offenses and barkus did travel to the boston area yesterday to be reunited with her daughter, matt. >> thanks for the updays, erin. >>> espn's keith olbermann is serving a sus sengy pension that will last the rest of the week for his part in a twitter war over penn state. an alum posted a link saying we are with a tweet of thon's success. >> eastbound olbermann tweeted pitiful. he continue to do slam students and the schoolie on the social site. olbermann tweeter an apology calling himself childish. >> he's been a little controversial over his carer. >> a little. >> all right. so cold this morning but as you have been mentioning not as bad as yesterday we're no longer in the single digits and battling those records. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows that you we are dry. taking a look outside we expect lots of sunshine up over the horizon as we have clearing skies over the airport and elsewhere around the regio

well, police say that this is the man they are looking for michael trotta. he's 5-foot eight 160 pounds, balding with a scruffy beard and mustache. they believe he's wearing all black clothing. it was just before 7:00 p.m. last night that police say trotta came to his exgovernor's home in the 800 block of east basin road in new castle at the school side apartments. now, police say he assaulted his ex and then kidnapped his daughter. this is her, three-year-old daughter elinor. she is white with -- about 60 pounds, heavyset with bound shoulder length hair. last seen wearing a purple puffy coat pink pants and also frozen sneakers. this is video of police going door to door in the little girl's neighborhood and the area near where the vehicle was found. now, at this point in the late of the update police say they're looking for bright red suv possibly a ford mustang. now, back out here live they do believe that the -- michael trotta is traveling with an adult female. they also have issued an amber alert in new jersey. >>> there is a possibility it could be head

they believe michael trotta was driving this gray mazda.y discovered it less than four city blocks from the little girl's home in the stockton neighborhood on stockton drive. it has now been towed to here where we are at new castle county police. well, this is the man that police are looking for michael trotta, 5-foot eight 160 pounds, balding with a scruffy beard and a mustache. police say he's wearing all black clothing. they tell us just before 7:00 p.m. trotta came to his ex-girlfriend's home in the 800 block of east basin road in new castle at the school side apartments. now police say he assaulted his ex and kidnapped his three-year-old daughter elinor the daughter they have together. she's white 60 pounds heavyset with shoulder length hair last seen wearing a purple puffy coat pink pants and frozen sneakers. there are several vehicles that have been reported originally that mazda we now know that they have that in custody here. trotta could be traveling though, in some of these other vehicles that they have described with an unknown

police were able to take trotta into custody and safely rescue eleanor. we talked to the girl's mom after she was found. >> and i'm just going to squeeze her and hug her and kiss her. she's never been away from me for that long, never been out of her routine so i'm sure she has been traumatized. >> most important part was to get her back. we did that. >> reporter: police say eleanor was there when her father was arrested. she was not hurt. great relief for her mother and other family members. michael trotta now charged with wreckless endangerment, carjacking, and was existing warrant for him related to assault on barkus that happened earlier this month. police say trotta may have had help in all of this, still sorting out the details. they just wanted to make sure they got three year old eleanor back as soon as possible. chris, lauren? >> love stories with happy endings. >> not enough of them in our line of work. 4:33 the time. teenager in the hospital this morning following hit-and-run accident in philadelphia's holmesburg section police say a driver of

mom and ran off with the child eleanore trotta. trot ace a white male 5 feet eight, approximately 160-pound, balding with a scruff i beard and mustache last seen wearing black clothing. eleanore trot ace about 60-pound, was last seen wearing a purple puffy coat, pink pant and frozen theme shoes. police say it was just before 7:00 last night when they were called to the 800 block of east basin road which is in the school side apartment complex here in new castle. a woman report that had her ex-boyfriend michael trotta came to her home assaulted her and took off with their three-year old child. so again just minutes ago new castle police did in fact confirm that vehicle that michael trotta was believed to have been driving a 1989 gray mazda 626 was found. it is unclear whereabouts of michael and his three-year old daughter. we will break in as soon as we get more details. back to you files. >>> we hope and pray that little will girl is okay. >>> yesterday's tanker truck fire may cause traffic troubles in pennsauken in morning. >> ste

policeed to this vehicle they originally believed in michael trotta was driving. they do say this gray mazda he was last seen in, that's what he used to flee in when he took his young daughter. they discovered it less than four city blocks away from where the young girl was taken in the stockton neighborhood. it's now here at the new castle county police headquarters. police brought it here around 5a well, this is the man police are looking for michael trotta, 5-foot eight 160 pounds balding with a scruffy beard and mustache wearing all black clothing. it was just before 7:00 p.m. that police say trotta came to his ex-girlfriend's home in the 800 block of east basin road in new castle at the school side apartments. police say he assaulted his ex and kidnapped his three-year-old daughter elinor. she's white sixty pounds with brown shoulder length hair last seen wearing a purple puffy coat pink pants and frozen sneakers. this is video of police going door to door in the little girl's neighborhood and in the area near where that vehicle was found this morning. now, a

unharmed with her father michael trotta. fbi spokes agent jack web said they tracked trotta to a apartment complex in spencer massachusetts and made an arrest without resistance. >> this is an example when state local law enforcement worked together rapidly to achieve a victory. >> reporter: police say four three-year old michael trotta abducted elinor monday night from new castle after attacks his ex-girlfriend dawn. by tuesday afternoon, dawn was planning her reunion. >> i will squeeze her, hug her, kiss her. >> reporter: and as we speak dawn is getting ready to board a plane with law enforcement to head to massachusetts for that reunion, with her daughter. officials are telling thaws in a crime that span nearly the entire north east of our country, nobody was injured, they were able to bring in michael with no incident. reporting live from new castle, i'm steve pather on for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> a happy ending there, steve, thank you. >>> developing right the now, this is video just in from the gas explosion in sta

with her father michael trotta.ix hours it way from her new castle county, delaware, home in spencer, massachusetts. >> michael trotta has been taken into custody at rocks 3:30 on today's date. >> police say 43-year-old trotter at a abducted eleanor monday night after assaulting his ex-girlfriend dawn. the frenzy search for the child spark amber alerts and a the tie jurisdictional manhunt. surveillance video from a rest stop along the new jersey turnpike and a social media tip from someone in massachusetts helped to solve this case. no answer at the child's home in new castle county, delaware. the little girl's mother dawn with law enforcement now being flown to massachusetts for the emotional reunion. >> it's a good day. a little girl gets to come ho* home to her mother and her mother gets soundly tonight. the commune can rest. >> i broke down. i got to talk to her on the phone. so she's -- she's shaken but she's ready to be back with me. >> reporter: well michael trotta is currently facing a number of charges incl

never been out of her routine. >> reporter: an amber alert went out across several states and trotta would be later potted in mount laurel new jersey believed headed for new york. but an fbi swat the team spotted him in spencer massachusetts, about 56 miles, west of boston. >> he had the child with him. we had a visual, or they had a visual on him and again that is why you want to have a relationship with your federal partners today is a great example of working together. >> reporter: authorities learned that trotta had family in spencer and within 24 hours law enforcement working together had the guy they were looking for in custody without incident and a child safely recovered. >> it is a good day. the a little girl gets to come home to her mother and her mother can rest soundly tonight and community can rest today is my birthday. i prayed all day to god that i would get her back and he gave me the best birthday present ever. i will go get my elinor back. >> reporter: michael trot ace being held without bail awaiting an extradition hearing to be brought back here to the state of de

elinor was with trotta when police moved in. she was not injured. >> we were actually relying on the fbi swat team to take him into custody. when he exited the apartment and it was just safer at that time to actually stop him. >> she's never been away from me for that long. never been out of her routine. i'm sure she's been traumatized. >> trotta has warrants for a previous assault. he's chargeed with rec len lessness endangerment and carjacking. he switched to another vehicle in mt. laurel new jersey, overnight. he may have had helped from others. >> we're going to find out. we'll investigate. most important part was to get her back and we did that. report roar police thanked the fbi for helping to found trotta and elinor. investigator boss not say how they track the pair to massachusetts. they credited the amber alert system as well. >> this was a report card i'd say it's an a plus. >> she's shaken but she's ready to be back with me. >> reporter: now trotta was arraigned on fugitive charges tonight being held without bail. he

they said that trotta had a knife and was trying to kill himself when he was taken into custody. they say it started when trotta assaulted and kidnapped the little girl from the school side apartments. >> it was a nightmare i never felt pain like that in my life, i am thankful she is home and a lot of good people worked on the case and i appreciate everything everybody has done. >> during the initial investigation there were statements that caused us concern for he and the child's welfare. >> carrying a photo of his daughter, he waived extradition this morning, the 43-year-old reached out yesterday and said he wanted to visit and she had no idea he was wanted by police and upon learning she pleaded with him to turn himself in. >> he was talking about harming himself and baby. >> trotta has a long criminal history and now facing carjacking and other charges. >>> and now an up close look at all the wreckage from the explosion at the jersey shore as people settle back into their home investigators say they know what caused the blast. sara bloomquist is live in stafford township with

trotta faces endanger the welfare of the child. he is awaiting extradition to delaware. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch will have a live update in the next hour. >>> ramp in pennsauken where a tanker burst into flames will stay closed for a few more days. chopper three over the scene yesterday as crews work to clean up that in mess that was left behind. the tanker, carrying 8,000 gallons of fuel overturn and caught fire monday on the ramp from route nine onto route 130. the tanker driver and a fire fighter suffered minor injuries. >>> e-z pass warning for drivers pool turnpike slow down, or risk, losing your e-z pass. the posted speed limit is 5 miles an hour, but some drivers are speeding through tolls going up to 30 miles an hour. warning letters will be issued to speed violators and repeat offenders could have accounts suspended or terminated. >>> new jersey governor chris christie will host a town hall meeting in moorestown where he will talk about his proposed budget. governor christie unveiled his $33.8 billion spending plan yesterday in trenton. the the th

hear three-year old daughter, that is eleanore trotta. eleanore is about 60-pound. it was last seen, wearing a purple puffy coat, pink pants and frozen theme shoes. now the fbi is involved in the investigation as well as delaware state police and new jersey state police. they think he may have been heading to new jersey or even up to new york city. his last known address is mount laurel, new jersey. so this is an active amber alert situation here in, that the the new castle county police department is heading and as soup as we get more information but as are as far as we necessity right now the three-year old's daughter is still missing. >> thanks, jenny, we will continue to have updates on this situation. >>> we will get to that two alarm fire, we're checking back in on it this has been going on for more than two hours. we are taking a look at this ladder truck working on the the flames here. we will take another view of this fire. >> this is from our airport camera. you can see this fire from all over the the city. >> if we can take my

"eyewitness news" spoke to 384 old eleanor trotta and her mother dawn in new castle today.hey were reunited in massachusetts last night. the girl and her father michael trotta were the subject of an am per alert on monday after authorities say trotta assaulted bark cuss and kidnapped eleanor. >> she's glad to be home and that's all she cep saying since i found her last night. since i was reunited with her she kept asking when are we going home? when are we going home? >> the girl's father was arrestedarrested without incident and made his first court appearance in massachusetts today and is awaiting taxi addition. >> a question that has a family baffled. how could a flickering light lead to an $8,000 row pair bill g consumer reporter jim donovan goes searching for answers. >> it was a flickering light that prompted jack and jim due wolf's none-year-old mother to call an electrician to her pennsylvania home. jack lives in wisconsin. jim in massachusetts. and their mother's safety is a big concern. >> if there's an electrical problem this far away we weren't to make sure ther

an fbi team spotted trotta in spencer massachusetts yesterday and took him into custody.s mother flew to massachusetts last flight to be reunited with her daughter. can you coming up we'll have more details into that rescue and hear from that mother. >> developing this morning a former marine found guilty of capitol murder in the american sniper trial and we were hearing from the family for the first time. erin o'hearn is live at the big board with that story. erin. >> and matt, this trial has received a lot of attention in part because of the oscar nominated movie "american sniper." it profiles the life of chris kyle but it was a quick verdict yesterday. the jury deciding there former marine eddie routh knew what he was doing when he attacked kyle and his friend chad littlefield. the families of kyle and little field left the court in tears after two weeks of testimony from 30 witnesses including kyle's widow who is back in the courtroom yesterday after representing her husband at the oscars on sunday. now, defense attorneys argue that routh was suffering from schizophre

police were able to take trotta into custody and safely rescue elinor. we talked to the girl's mom after she was found. >> i'm just going to squeeze her and hug her and kiss her. she has never been away from me for that long, never been out of her routine so i'm sure she's been traumatized. >> most important part was to get her back and we did that. >> police say elinor was there when her father was arrested. she was not hurt. a great relief for her mother and other family members. michael at that time a -- trotta now charged with wreckless inch dangerment, carjacking, and there was existing warrant out on him. police say trotta may have had help on his trip to up massachusetts but first priority was to get elinor back home safely. they'll continue their investigation. mike, al next. >> all right, jenny, let us know. 6:36. dash cam video captures the moment a home blows up in stafford township. look at that. this is in ocean county. fifteen people rushed to the hospital. you can see the damage from skyfox there, new jersey natural gas is still working to

. >>> michael trotta was arrested in massachusetts yesterday with his daughter with him. he assaulted his ex-girlfriend on monday night, took his father touching off the amber alert across several states and this morning this was the girl's birthday. she said getting her daughter back safely is the best present she could have asked for. >> i got a phone call from -- she's shaken. >> investigators are still look book the possibility of someone maybe helping trotta. he's facing carjacking and reckless endangering right now. >>> and new this morning, we have reaction to the verdict in the american sniper trial in texas. that came down late last night. >> we, the jury, find the defendant eddie ray routh guilty for the offense of capitol murder as charged in the indictment. >> the jury found that eddie ray routh is guilty without parole. >> we waited two years to get justice on behalf of our son. >> this automatically carries a life sentence while there is no parole. >>> you can check to get plans from the mayor's state of the budget address next week. >>> and now there's a ne