i'm vernon odom for channel 6 "action news," jim?> this is a complicated with a lot of different elements and we are covering it all on our website at 6abc.com. and you can check throughout the weekend as we update with new details and new reaction. ♪ >>> hundreds gathered in medford, new jersey to grieve and pay tribute to slain singer, christina grimmie. the up-and-coming pop star was killed last weekend while she was signing autographs after a performance in orlando. through her tears, grimmie's mother thanked the crowd for attending. >> those that i have known for many years, and have been a part of our life and touched our lives, they have counselled me, they have been there through difficulties, to you i am very grateful. i just want to see her. >> grimmie's brother marcus to stackled him, and they think that he was be an obsessed fan of christina grimmie. >>> the police investigate the discovery of a body in the 900 block of heatherstone saying the body was that of a woman. >>> two vineland police officers will not be charged

"action news" reporter vernon odom is live outside federal court. vernon, any indication they're closing in on a verdict? >> reporter: jim, so far no clear signs from this jury as to whether they're making progress or they're in a stalemate. this jury is extremely hard to read. the jury of nine women and three men has not even been out to ask questions or seek any clarification on the 29 count list of charges against the 11 term congressman and his four co-defendants here. the judge has ordered the parties to remain here on the 16th floor of the federal courthouse so there's no lengthy delay in announcing a verdict. >>> the 59-year-old fattah sits patiently at the defense table. his legal team nearby, so is co-defendant robert brand accused of helping fat tap launder money. >>> the government says hundreds of thousands of dollars were pilfered through racketeering bribery conspiracy mail and bank fraud money laundering and falsifying records. the government says it was taken from federal grant money campaign contributions and charitable donations to

vernon odom is live in frankford where the vehicle was found. you have the latest on the possible break in this case. >> police consider it their first major break since witnesses told them that three people believed to be from the neighborhood were seen fleeing the house that night. police are dusting that van for fingerprints. some teens from the neighborhood are considered prime suspects. it was a patrolman who found the stolen van here in the 4700 block last night. the blue ford e 150 was taken after a brutal murder in southwest philadelphia. joseph daly was strangled and beaten to death in his home. he worked as a handyman. his van was taken only to be found across town in frankford. in front of the apartment building where martin bird lives. >> it's tragedy that people in america lose their life like that. you have to be so cautious of what going on in america. >> are you surprised that the missing and stolen van would wind up here? >> exactly because this is a good block right here. >> detectives are scouring the neighborhood looking for

vernon odom is live in center city with the very latest. >> reporter: good afternoon rick. at this hour, a former fattah chief of staff from his washington office is on the witness stand, she is not implicated in this corruption case and the trial of the 11 term congressman is grinding to a close. fattah a

vernon odom is live in center city with the very latest. >> reporter: good afternoon rick. at this hour, a former fattah chief of staff from his washington office is on the witness stand, she is not implicated in this corruption case and the trial of the 11 term congressman is grinding to a close. fattah and his lawyers entered court this morning, the third day of them laying out their defense. their contention is that two unscrupulous people -- and they had no knowledge of this. they are trying to show that the congressman say crook. both testified here for the government after entering guilty pleas. fattah claims federal prosecutors are carrying out a vendetta against him and his family. four co-defendants are charged with fattah all charged with rack iraq tearing, the government says they stole from charities he founded and from the treasury. to pay off the debts from his ill fated run for mayor. they have called witnesses including former u.s. congressman boreski. >> reporter: rick still no indication if congressman fattah will take the witness stand in his own defense.

vernon odom is live with the latest. >> reporter: good afternoon sara. that is one of five separate schemes in which the veteran congressman is implicated and for which he stood trial here. the federal judge will charge the jury for another half hour. the jury will then take a lunch break and then formerly start deliberations. >> congressman fattah and his lawyers entered court knowing that his fate will be in the hands of the jury. federal judge, harvey bartles charging the jury with instructions to follow the letter of the law. fattah the 11 term congressman and four of his long time associates. including his deputy herb vetterman. he is portrayed as a crook using federal money to pay off a failed campaign. and accused of launding them through his employees and associated. two of his former operates entered guilty pleas. fattah says he is the victim of a multiyear witch hunt by prosecutors. there are 29 separate counts against him. >> the jury has not been sequestered during this trial. some were late getting to court this morning because of the massiv

i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news. rick reporting live. >> vernon thank you. >> pennsylvania state senator larry farnese was arraigned today in a boat buying scheme. farness and democratic party official ellen chapman both entered not guilty pleas. farness and chapman were charged last month with conspiracy mail and wire fraud. prosecutors say farness paid for the study abroad program for chapman's daughter in exchange for chapman's support in award leader election. >>> the investigation continues tonight into the kidnapping robbery and execution style shooting of a pizza delivery driver. he was shot in the back of the head but miraculously he did not die. in fact, doctors are calling it a miracle. "action news" reporter trish hartman is live from southwest detectives tonight with the latest on the driver's condition and the search for the gunman. trish. >> reporter: well, rick, the victim in this shooting was told by his doctors they're at a loss as to how he survived that gunshot wound to the head. gafaru surah says h

vernon odom is in court awaiting the announcement. we'll bring you the verdict when it's announced on air and at 6abc.com. there say verdict in the corruption trial of chaka fattah, we'll bring it to you as soon as we learn what it is. >>> turning to health check this noon, there is a new way for women to get birth control without a visit to the doctor. a growing number of websites and apps are making birth control available online. in most programs they answer questions about their medical history and they are connected to a video chat with a doctor and the founder of one company hopes to make birth control more easily accessible. >> we think that using telehealth as access to medical, is the only way we can do it. >> it's easier than actually going to the office and being able to chat with them in a way that is comfortable and not so intimidating. >> the new websites required no legislative approval since the prescriptions are still written by a doctor and some say it's not one size fits all and should require an inperson visit. >>

"action news" reporter vernon odom was at federal court today. >> reporter: congress plan fattah andis wife renee are former local tv anchor woman arrived in court this morning knowing this would be a key day. follow the money the prosecutor told the jury this morning as he led off closing arguments after five weeks of testimony here. four of them by government witnesses as they parend mountains of e-mails and documents trying to link the 11 term congressman to five separate schemes to steal money from charities fattah created federal grants money and an illegal loan to his 07 campaign for mayor. fattah's signature appears nowhere in those documents which includes checks and some 170,000 e-mails. the government's case depends heavily on the testimony of two political consultants one of them thomas linden if he would who entered guilty pleas are hoping their cooperation will earn them len yhency from the judge. the defense went on the attack this afternoon calling the key government witnesses and i quote here two admitted felons who made deals trying to save thereof own necks. the def

vernon odom has more on that now. >> reporter: good evening.nse policeman hunt on as well in philadelphia tonight after a beloved long time neighborhood handyman was killed by home invasion robbers. this is joseph daly from well over 50 years ago. this past weekend he was a murder victim sometime sunday night into monday. he died of blunt force trauma and strangulation. it happened inside of his theodore home. police found him inside of his home after a welfare check after his son did not hear from him. he says he was first attacked last friday. >> he said that someone knocked him through the gate when he was going home. >> if they have suspects, or known robbers in the area, but right now we have no suspects. >> daly's keys and ford f-150 van is missing, it's dark blue. pd 5338 z is the tag. it's still missing and so too are the murder weapons. they have posted a reward for the information on the killers. >> we don't have a

"fox5" vernon odom is live at the memorial bridge, veronica cleary. >> hi, ladies, connecting arlingtone district. memorial saturday it every day for thousands on their -- they met to tour the crumbling infrastructure and express the need for a federal grant to fund repairs for what they call the worst companies federally owned bridge. >> we just took a prettyty phonierring tour of america's most icon in the most vulnerable in the whole system. >> senators warper cane and bowser toured the bridge today with the national park service and to look at state of bridge which showed signs. >> you're talking about rust on major beams and at the point where they beam joins do you look at cop create crumbling. >> even without a unsettled aexperience they sxlaipd the memorial bridge is safe for the 68,000 vehicle it carries daily at this time. 10 to 11 million have been spent buttressing the brim and that's only a temporary solution vrn the branch was built for 75 year life span and if now 84 years old. without the friends needed bridge will close completely in 2021. >> federal highway administrat

vernon odom is live in court and is with us with more details. >> reporter: good evening monica. after five weeks it is over, in the morning judge harvey bartle will deliver destruction instructions to the jury and they will begin deliberations. >> chaka fattah appears confident as his corruption trial draws to a close. the jury is set to deliver closing arguments. the attorney for the office manager charged here with fraud, filing false documents called the prosecutors case walking talking reasonable doubt. it surrounds the $1 million loan that fattah received from the former ceo of sally may, the government says that that loan was funneled through to help fattah pay off bills from his '07 campaign for philadelphia mayor. they supervised a pay back with nasa grant money meant for an education program given to a nonprofit. fattah's defense says he knows nothing about the scheme. and that it was conceived by political consultants. and accused of bribing fattah for ambassador ship. they argued it's just a wealthy old friend. >> congressman fattah never took the witness stand in his

vernon odom is live with the details. >> reporter: good evening monica, it's jury has just been sent home for the night and they are resume deliberations tomorrow morning. this could take a long time and there are many counts here and so much at stake. it's another long day for congressman fattah and all others involved in this case that took five weeks to try. judge harvey bartle took five hours charging the jury and reading them 100 pages of what they are doing here and vote not guilty if there is a reasonable doubt. one juror was dismissed. the reason is not disclosed. there was a paper trail but no signatures by the 11 term congressman. the prosecutors want the jurors to believe the word of two admitted felons and two former fattah consultants that testified for the government. saying they helped to hide money pilfered from an array of nonprofits. the defense says that the once powerful congressman had no idea what they were doing >> they say fattah is a crook that stole money from his own campaigns to pay off debts and reenforce his lifestyle. >> there are many, many counts to c

it's the result of a law that passed last month and vernon odom has the store why. >> it will reduce the number of parents crying at the thought of what might have been. >> maggie han began is mourning the death of her teenage children miles and charlotte. they were killed when a drunk driver slammed into the back of their vehicle. he had two prior arrests for drunk driving and now her daughter's high school class has their graduation ceremony. >> her spot is represented by an empty chair and rose and moment of silence. >> she appeared to talk for mothers against drunk driving, requiring first time offenders to be subject to the same penalties as repeat offenders. to have ignition lock devices in their vehicles for at least one year. >> this would put it in temporary lockout for five minutes. >> pennsylvania joins 47 other states that impose interlock for first time offenders, experts say that nearly 1.8 million attempts have been foiled nationwide since this was introduced. >> they can provide for their families and go to work and athletic events and their house of worship. it will

vernon odom is live near the break with more on this problem. >> reporter: good afternoon brian, things are clearing up very quickly here in king of prussia, there are no traffic tie-ups around the mall if you look out at route 202 it's moving better than normal. only one access road was shut down and still shut down right now. you can take a look over there as the workers work and the water subsided and they are repairing the damage and cleaning up. at 1:340 this afternoon a water main break off 202, into the king of prussia mall. a lot of water gushed out so the access road had to be shut down. a large sinkhole developed and workers will be here replacing the cast iron main overnight. there were no injuries. >> a water main break, an aqua line and water flowing into the roadway and a couple of houses will be affected in the valley forge home section of the town. >> without water service? >> yes temporarily. >> it caused the steakhouse to shut down for the day and they had a solution for customers already inside. >> we were working and then all of a sudden we found out there was a floo

vernon odom is live is center city with more on the verdict that could send the congressman to prison for some time vernon. >> reporter: good afternoon brian, the federal prosecutors got what they most wanted. multiple convictions on construction against congressman fattah, they got him on every count they pursued. he could be looking at prison time for a long time. >> a tough day, i'm confer with my lawyers. >> as he left is the courthouse, that was congressman fattah's only statement so far on the sweeping conviction on more than 20 charges against him including racketeering and money laundering and fraud. also convicted. former philadelphia deputy mayor,viederman. accused of bribing the congressman to help get an ambassadorship. >> there was no reason for him to bribe, there was no reason, he didn't get anything out of this, he got nothing and for them to say he wants to be an ambassador how much money do you think ambassador pay in contributions? >> later today federal prosecutors that wage aid seven year probe of chaka fattah spoke to reporters. >> the voters of pennsylvania expe

vernon odom outside that day care in fox chase with the details. >> reporter: good evening, brian and monica. at 7 o'clock tonight a candlelight vigil is planned here for those two, n-memory of those two children who were wiped out earlier this week. they were brought here for day care for several months. the workers tell me they were happy and well adjusted children. at least until they abruptly never returned, that was late last month. this is 40-year-old sophia hines of frankford due in a florida courtroom this afternoon to face double murder charges. police are accusing her of suffocating two of that her children. police found them in the home of relatives wednesday. police say she has confessed to suffocating the children with a bed sheet. >> i'm -- i'm speechless on how a mother can do something like this to her two babies and i'm so disgusted. >> reporter: stephanie is a teacher at the fox chase day-care center where ariel and saint leo were cared for. "action news" has confirmed they were receiving extensive services through the city's department of human services and were com

live in media, delaware county, i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news." >> vernon thanks very much.w know the identity of the man shot and killed as he tried to rob a bucks county pharmacy on friday. police say the suspected armed robber was 33-year-old willie bodie his alleged accomplice kim goldsboro was arrested at the scene. >>> a man says someone broke into his house and pistol whipped him in northeast philadelphia. the action cam was on the scene along the 3900 block of roosevelt boulevard around 4 o'clock this morning as police investigated. the victim has minor injuries and says the suspect ran off without taking anything. >> from our delaware news room now, a dump truck crash knocked out to your a number of customers in hockessin. the truck was traveling along corner catch road near carrington drive around 10 o'clock this morning when it got too close to the shoulder and overturned. well, you can see it got tangled up in the power lines. the 69-year-old driver was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. delmarva power and delaware state police are still on the sce

vernon odom is following the investigation. he'll have a live report coming up at 5:00. >> well, a lot of rain this morning has given way to a dreary afternoon and we're just looking for some sunshine in the first check of the accuweather forecast. >> let's head to meteorologist adam joseph at the big board. >> too many of us will be looking as we go into the upcoming weekend. it stays rather unsettled and cloudy overall. temperature-wise only in the 70's right now in philadelphia with that cloud cover but it is very muggy out there so it's not a very comfortable 74 degrees. all the 80's have been pushed to the south and west ahead of the next frontal boundary and also where you see a little more in the way of sunshine. as we look at storm tracker6 live double scan not a lot going on right now. a few scattered showers to the north of philadelphia, cluster moving into maryland and a few near state college. there will be some scattered showers to pass through early this evening in a few locations but as we widen out we have moist

vernon odom is there and hopefully will have a live report in a few moments. again chaka fattah found guilty of at least 15 counts in his corruption trial. >>> now the details on the weather, you can feel the heat and humidity rising outside. it could bring a chance of strong storms for us this afternoon. we have team coverage timing out when the storms arrive in the area. lets start with reporter katherine scott, she is live with how people are trying to stay cool and getting ready for the precipitation and parts of our area could see strong storms. lets look live from sky 6 hd from the jersey shore in cape may. lets get the latest from katherine scott. >> reporter: hey rick, i am at one of the fan give-aways happening across the area today. the fans are loads up in the vehicles and being brought to seniors across the county. the main plan is to make sure residents stay safe and know all the resources out there as the temperatures start to get hot. 300 fans were loaded up at delaware county's office service for the aging. they are heading out to eight senior

live at the courthouse in center city, i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> lets go live to north 54th street in winfield near the fattah district office and reporter walter perez. you are getting reaction to the verdict today, what have you heard? >> reporter: that is right. we spoke with some of fattah constit whens and colleagues, some say while expected it's sad and disappointing. >> it's a major shame. >> that is congressman brady's reaction after chaka fattah was found guilty on all counts against him on the racketeering trial. brady says this is a sad conclusion to a prolific career in public service. >> he did a lot of good for the city and region and the whole united states. he was the appropriatations subcommittee chairman. >> and we spoke with jim kenney in washington attending an event. asking if chaka fattah should resign his post. >> the criminal justice process went forward and it's my understanding that a congressman convicted cannot vote and the district there needs a voting member. >> some constituents say there is a lot of disappointment in this

live at police headquarters, i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> right now police in trenton are looking for the person that opened fire in broad daylight. someone started shooting along washington street and hamilton avenue this afternoon. at least one person was hit and hospitalized. police have not released an update on the person's condition. a murder-suicide on the campus of ucla caused a massive response causing students and faculty to shelter in place in fear of their safety. two men are confirmed dead after the shooting inside of an engineering building on campus. they say a gun was found along way suicide note. for a long time it was not clear what was happening or if there was an active gunman on campus. >> i was walking by the engineering building and saw everyone running out and i thought it was a scavenger hundred but it wasn't. >> no motive for the murder-suicide or the relationship between the two men was. world news will have more on the shooting at ucla at 6:30 right after "action news" at 6:00. >>> it felt like a summer day today with sunny skies

in spring garden, vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >>> in other news tonight a man was shot to demand it happened on walnut street after midnight. camden county police officers responding to a 911 call, found 26-year-old walker with a gunshot wound. he was rushed to the hospital but did not survive. >>> in chester county, accused child molester, christopher giuseppe appeared before a judge in downingtown accused of abusing three children all under the age of 10. authorities say he knew his victims. in 2014 and this past april. >>> an elderly woman missing for to days is safe and sound at home. joyce laurie who has alzheimer's was located today. she disappeared on monday when an officer told her to move her car. she was with her granddaughter at the time who was at the parking authority paying off a traffic ticket. >>> now, to damaging storms that hit our area, many folks are without power and the cleanup continues from all that trees that fell. in philadelphia a tree found on a cab, when it was parked. he was playing a game on his phone waiting for his next ride and then the storm

vernon odom will have more on today's court proceedings coming up tonight on "action news" at 5:00.lso, coming up tonight the infestation in ocean county that caused officials to cut down 1,000 trees some of those that date back more than a quarter century. back to you in the studio sharrie. >> thank you. >>> within the last hour, delaware lawmakers vogted to toughen the penalty for texting and driving, the legislation passed unanimously making the fine $100 rather than $50. and repeat offenders pay more also. governor jack markell says he would sign the bill if it made it to his desk. >>> in pennsylvania all children under 2 must be strap nood a rear facing car seat and in the back of the vehicle they are driving in and tom wolf signed the law today and takes effect in two months. for the first year police verbally warn drivers and after that violations come with a $125 fine. pennsylvania is the fourth state to enact the requirement and it's also the law in new jersey. >>> coming up the most popular smart phones cost $500, but there are models that won't blow your budget. we'll loo

. >> meanwhile vernon odom senator bernie sand certifies holding out hope. some super delegates will side with him. sanders campaign says clip ton nomination is dependent on super delegates that can change their mind between now and july convention. saers spokesman brings says the campaign job is to convince super delegates and partied i inkers that sanders is far the best and strongest candidate to take on donald trump. >> meanwhile president obama getting ready to give hillary clinton his seal after approval the president plans to formally endorse her in the next few days. man jury expect to wednesday and will follow the primaries where clinton is expected to president is already speaking at a fundraiser in new york that evening. >> pittsburgh penguins are one step closer to clinching title leading sharks 3-1 in game four. game five is this thursday. >> all right. coming up on fox news morning florida attorney general in some hot water after it appears she attempted to provide the presumetive gop nominee. >> gorilla exhibit at the cincinnati zoo will reope

live in frankford vernon odom channel6 "action news. >> students will to be evacuated after a fire. no students were injured but they were sent home for the day. damage was minor. no word yet on a cause. >> dozens of video and audio clips from investigations involving police in chicago are now posted online. this is an unprecedented step in that city's effort to rebuild trust in its embattled police force. the agency that investigates police misconduct released the data which does include recordings of 911 calls and original case reports. and the video is not just from dash cams, it's also from bystanders recordings on their cell phones. some of it is disturbing. one video shows an officer here slamming a woman face first right there into the hood of a car and others show the aftermath of police shootings. this is just the beginning of what officials promise will be a continuing process there. >> you will be seeing more and more cases coming out but as i said my focus right now is to make sure that they are done with quality and hopefully in thyme leeness will come about as well. >>