wood is relieved to hear police have suspect in cut charged with killing her friend 65-year-old winnie harris. >> we know we have a suspect but still want to know why. >> roar aft of 39-year-old nelson giddings comes eight months after harris was found shot to death inside her home on the 300 block of north holly street in west philly. police believe the suspect may have broken into the wrong house. family, friends and neighbors held a vigil for harris immediately after. full wood posted flyers everywhere pleading for information. >> she was my friend. i couldn't understand. she wouldn't hurt anybody. >> reporter: harris was the programming executive and acting executivactingexec you see greef volunteers too plant trees and bruce up green spaces around the city. she will always miss her friend. >> when you get older and you make a friend, then that friend is a friend until you pass winnie was that friend. >> reporter: and police say the suspect is charged with murder burglary and robbery. lucy. >> all right, thank you very much, shawnette. >>> philadelphia police are searching for two people

reportedly 65-year-old winnie harris lived in her well kept home with its lavender door in the 300 block of north holly street for 40 years. she was well known and the liked. but last february, harris was shot and killed in a second floor bedroom. not long after the crime police released this video of two persons of interest, one of them appears to be carrying a handgun. harris was well known beyond her small block. she was a beloved west philadelphia community activist. her passion to create a greener city. she was the acting director of you see green, a group that has harnessed the efforts of countless volunteers employing this picks and shovels to plant thousands of trees over its 19 year history. news of an arrest was warmly greeted today. >> i'm incredibly happy about this news but i'm sure volunteers will be even more happy. the community itself loved winnie and so getting finally some justice will be long overdue. >> this is an amazing thing to hear and finally justice to be served for such an amazing human being who did so much in the community and everything she was about was po

winnie harris was killed in february. police say gibbons broke into her home and killed her. he has 15 prior arrests. >>> police have arrested a 21-year-old for pointing a gun in a road rage incident 495 near hesseler saturday afternoon. he tailgated a driver and her 17-year-old sister in the passenger seat then pulled alongside them and pointed a gun. she has been released on bond. >> two families are grieving following a head on crash in gloucester, new jersey. richard mason collided with another camry in done lynn just before 5:00 last night inside the second vehicle, 43-year-old was behind the wheel killed with an 83-year-old and 77-year-old. also in the car, jack and betty. they are both in critical condition cooper university hospital. police don't know what led to the head on crash. investigators are asking witnesses to come forward. >> pennsylvania gorchler tom wolf is taking drastic steps on his own to deal with the $2.2 million shortfall. wolf sh says he plans to borrow against the expo center and expects to lease back maneuver to generate $200 million to be paid ba

is relieved to here police have suspect in custody charged with killing her friend 65-year-old winnie harrise know we have suspect. but still want to know why. you always want to know why. >> reporter: arrest of 39-year-old nelson giddings comes eight months after harris was found shot to death inside her home on the 300 block of north holly street in west philly. police believe the suspect may have broken into the wrong house. family, friends and neighbors held a vigil for harris immediately after. full wood posted flyers everywhere pleading for information. >> she was my friend. i couldn't understand. she wouldn't hurt anybody. >> reporter: harris was the programming coordinator and acting executive director of u see green who spruce up public green spaces around the city. she says she will always miss your friend. >> when you get older and you make a friend then that friend is a friend till you pass and winnie was that friend. >> reporter: and we also learned from police late tonight that the suspect has 15 prior arrests. lucy? >> all right. thank you much, shawnette. >>> next at 10:14, p

she was kind to everyone. >> winnie harris ran u.c.an organization dedicated to planting trees and adding green spaces to the city. >>> 6:36. in bucks county, prosecutors have charged a sheriff's deputy with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. court documents reveal deputy steven springfield was off duty when a woman claimed he exposed himself at silver lake park in bristol. the woman reported springfield to police after seeing him in the same red pickup truck on two other occasions. nbc10 is not identifying the woman, but she talked to us by phone yesterday. >> had himself exposed and was asking me if i wanted to come in his truck with him and watch porn. i said no and left. >> he admitted to watching pornography on his phone at the park. authorities placed him on leave while the investigation continues. >>> 6:37. a state prison in delaware remains on lockdown after two inmates tried to escape sunday night. state officials tell nbc10 the inmates managed to get to the roof of the howard young correctional institution in wilmingto

winnie harris was known as a beacon of help in her west philadelphia community.lling. >>> it is monday night, monica is off, alicia vitarelli is joining us and the big story on "action news" is the suspect taken in by police for that murder back in february. >> "action news" reporter john rawlins is live now powelton with this developing story. john. >> reporter: hi, well, a lot we don't know at this hour and the individual has not been charged yet so his name hasn't been released. as for the victim miss harris lived in the 300 block of north rose street, the little street behind me here reportedly for 40 years. she was also widely known among nonprofits here in west philadelphia for her ability to motivate volunteers so news that there is a suspect in custody was warmly greeted this afternoon. >> i believe this is an amazing thing to hear and finally justice to be served. such an amazing human being. everything she was about was positive and so to get this news is absolutely just exciting. >> i'm incredibly happy about this news but i'm sure volunteers will be e

he shot and killed winnie harris in february. she was 65. police arrested nelson giddings, one of the men seen in surveillance video. giddings was already in jail on unrelated charges of burglary and aggravated assault. investigators believe that he and others targeted the wrong home on holly street, shooting harris several times. >> i'm not his judge. he has to deal with that monster when he does some soul searching. >> she never had any enemies or hurt a fly. she was kind to everyone. >> green ran an organization dedicated to planting trees and adding green spasds in the city. >>> breaking news, at least ten people are dead and 100 others hurt from destructive wildfires now raging in california. many of the wildfires are devastating northern california's wine country. firefighters are battling flames that are ravaging entire neighborhoods. the state's highway patrol is issuing -- using helicopters to rescue dozens of people cornered by the fire. at least 100 people have been reported missing. officials expect the number to go up. hospitals

someone shot winnie harris to death in february. she was 65. yesterday police arrested nelson giddings. one of the men seen in surveillance video they had. giddings was already in jail on unrelated charges of burglary and aggravated assault. investigators think that he and others targeted the wrong home on holly street, shooting harris several times. >> i'm not his judge. he has to deal with that monster when he does in soul searching. >> she never had any enemies or hurt a fly. she was kind to everyone. >> harris ran u.c. green, an organization dedicated to planting trees and adding green spaces in the city. >>> today is the last day in pennsylvania if you want to vote in the november 7th elections. you have a few options for getting your applications in. you can fill out an application and take a hard copy to your county elections boards, or you can simply mail i in. voters in new jersey have more time to register. the state's deadline is next tuesday. there are no statewide elections in delaware this year. >>> in new jersey, two main candida

nelson giddings is charge with the murder of 65-year-old winnie harris.nvestigators sai giddings broke into her home on north holly street back in february and killed her in her second floor bedroom. giddings is also charged with robbery and burglary. he has 15 prior arrests. >>> delaware state police have arrested 21-year-old tyler nepa of wilmington saying he pointed a gun during a road rage incident over the weekend. it happened along i-495 near hessler boulevard on saturday afternoon. troopers say nepa tailgated a 20-year-old driver and her 17-year-old sister was in the passenger seat, then pulled alongside them and pointed a gun. no shots were fired. >> ♪ >> it is 5:07. happening today, pennsylvania residents have until midnight to register to vote in the upcoming election. in philadelphia the ballot for the november 7th election includes candidates for district attorney, city controller and several court seats. you can find your voter registration application online or go to your local voter registration office. >> karen, i feel like you might have

six a year old winnie harris was found shot to death in her west philadelphia home back in february. well, police have announced the arrest of 39 year old nelson get innings, he faces multiple charges, including murder and robbery. >> happening today, rally against proposed new boot fall stadium on temple football campus, several groups demonstrated, and students, staff, will take their concerns to the streets again today. rally planned for the same time as the first temple board every trustees meeting of the school here. critics are also calling for the dismissal of board president patrick o'connor. >> well, if you plan on voting in the november 7th elections, listen up. >> today is the deadline to register a a vote in pennsylvania, you can register on the pennsylvania department of state's website, and you can also do it in person at a county voter registration offers. if you're getting or update ago drivers license, you can register at penndot as well. you'll be able to vote for philadelphia's district attorney, and control nerve november. several judge seats are also up for grabs

philadelphia police announce arrest in the murder of popular community activist, six a year old winnie harrisound shot dead in her west philadelphia home in february. they say they arrested 39 year old nelson giddings in connection to the crime. now faces multiple charges, including murder and robbery. >> well, happening today, afternoon rally against temple university proposed new football stadium. student, university personnel, and residents of north philadelphia, have voiced concerns over the construction before. they say the stadium will increase traffic, trash, and crowds in the area. now, the rally is set for 3:30 t the same time as the first temple board every trustees meeting of the new school year >> well, coming up: attention star wars fans, new trailer makes its big debut, see a clip of it here on "eyewitness news." >> the battle between mel n ya trump and the president's ex, what has the first lady angry at the first wife? coming up. in just a few minutes. after 8 years of chris christie, is kim guadagno the change new jersey really needs? guadagno is christie's hand-picked succes

thirty-nine year-old nelson gettings has been charged in the murder of the winnie harris. the six five-year old community activist was fatally shot inside her home on north holy street back in february. detectives say that gettings killed her during a, robbery break n friends of harris want to know why. >> we know we have a suspect, but we still want to know why, you always want to know why. she was my friend. i didn't understand. she wouldn't hurt anybody. >> gettings has a lengthy criminal record with 15 prior arrests and already in jail when authorities charged him yesterday. >>> police arrested a bucks county deputy sheriff for allegedly exposing himself. stephen springfield arrested over the weekend after a woman said she saw him doing pornography and then being inappropriate with himself in a parking lot. springfield was arraigned and released on $25,000 bail. >>> two quakertown eighth graders are in hot water after a racial incident at the high school, home coming football game friday night. witnesses say as cheltenham high school's football team, band and cheer lea

police have her killer they say it is 39 year-old nelson gettings charged with her murder of the winnie harris. she was a community activist. everybody knew and loved her. six five-year old. fatally shot in her own home, back in february. detectives say that the suspect killed her, during a robbery break in. >> we know we have a suspect but we still want to know why. we always want to know why. she was my friend. she wouldn't hurt anybody. >> he has got a whole lengthy criminal record, 15 prior arrests, he may have the wrong house, he was already in jail though when police finally caught up with him and charged him, yesterday, that is the victim. >> by the way if you want to read an article about her it is really a lovely article about a horrible end of her life. light for her community for sure. >>> a man has been arrested in what police in delaware are calling a case of road rage. incident happened saturday afternoon in new castle. trooper say a young woman was driving when a suv began tailgating her, and police say that the driver, 21 year-old tyler nepa pointed a handgun at her and her 17

thirty-nine year-old nelson gettings has been charged in the murder of the winnie harris she was fatally shot inside her home on north holy street back in february. detectives say that he killed her during a robbery/break in. friends of harris want to know why. >> we know we have a suspect but we still want to necessity why? you always want to know why. she was my friend. she wouldn't hurt anybody. >> gettings has a lengthy criminal record with 15 prior arrests and was already in jail when authorities charged him yesterday. >>> police have arrested a bucks county deputy sheriff for exposing himself inappropriately. stephen springfield arrested over weekend after a woman report that had she saw him looking at pornography and then touching himself in a prep eighthly in a parking lot he was arraigned and released in lou of 25 you this dollars bail. >>> two quakertown eighth graders in hot water after a racial incident at the high school home coming football game this happened friday night. witnesses say cheltenham high school football team band and cheer lead's arrived for the game some hom

eight months after her murder, police say they have finally arrested a person for the death of winnie harris the 65-year-old community activist died in her west philadelphia home in february. investigators say police had already arrested the suspect for an unrelated charge in delaware county. they have yet to release the person's name. >>> one man is dead. another is in critical conditi condition. police found both shot in the head in a car in north philadelphia yesterday. someone called the police to the seep on the 2400 block of arlington street when they got there, they found two men in a blue mercury grand marquis. investigators believe whoever did it walk up to the driver's side window and started firing. one of the men died there. the other is now at temple university hospital. >>> it's october which means pumpkins are everywhere includ including in your beer and in your coffee but if you're in langhorne, pennsylvania, you're just hope to go not find pumpkin on your car. because police are searching for someone who has been smashing them on war windows and windshield. someone stole six

. >> it was early february when winnie harris was shot and killed in her own home. harris a long time beloved west philadelphia community activist. her passion, to create a greener city. she was acting director of uc green a group that has harnessed the efforts of countless volunteers planting thousands of trees. shortly after harris' death police released this grainy interview of two persons of interest. it's not known if investigators have an idea why anyone would want to harm the 65-year-old harris who was so highly regarded for her devotion to her community. a correction right now, miss harris lived for many, many years here at holly street in powelton, not rose street. my misspeaking there. still, a lot of elements we don't know at this point but the suspect or a suspect is in custody for the murder of miss harris with charges pending that we are told and that is what we do know to be a fact. live in powelton, john rawlins channel6 "action news." rick. >> all right, john thank you. >>> a dire situation tonight in california where several wildfires have sparked

nelson giddings is charged with the murder of 65-year-old winnie harris.nvestigators say giddings broke into her home on north holly street back in february and killed her in the second floor bedroom. giddings is also charged with robbery and burglary. he has 15 prior arrests. >> it is 6:07 and new rules are coming for payday loans. new standards over who can get them and limitations on what companies can do to get their repaid. erin aid is in for maribel aber live at the nasdaq if times -- in sometimes squarism good morning, tam. there are new rules on payday loans. limit loan frequency and prevent penalty fees. the rules take effect july 2019. the new guidelines also apply to loans and other long term loans. stocks posted modest losses in a quiet trading session. right now futures point to a higher open and an index looking at small businesses is due out later today. ikea wants to make it he's yeser to buy its furniture. the swedish retailer plans to run a test selling flat tax furniture to on line detailsers. ikea products could be sold on amazon and al