He leaves behind his wife and two young children. He is the son of a retired firefighter. He started the Fire Department since 2007. He was most recently assigned to station three in the tenderloin the busiest in San Francisco. This is a very trying time as jason was wellliked in our department. Reporter the San Francisco Firefighters Union said our hearts go out to his family and loved ones especially his two young children. Firefighters mourn the loss of our brother and we are committed to doing everything in our power to support the cortez family in the days months and years to come. This is the first onduty depth of the San Francisco Fire Department since 2017 when the battalion chief died in his office after returning from a call. In 2011 two firefighters died after a house fire. Todays death will be investigated by cal osha. Was this the kind of training that just happens every year for firefighters . Cortez was obviously an experience firefighter. Is this something they train in
Fox 29 news in hd brought to you by x fin the future of awesome. Right now on fox 29 news at 10 an arrest shocking the Philadelphia Restaurant scene. The co owner of a popular Rittenhouse Square eatery facing child pornography charges. Good evening im chris oconnell. Good evening, im dawn timmeney. Alex today so the co owner of the crow and the pitcher and he was taken into custody by the fbi. Fox 29s joanne pill lee gee outside of fbi headquarters in center z people who work alongside him are shocked. Reporter they are dawn chris. 41yearold philadelphia restaurateur alex capaso being held by federal authorities in washington d. C. He is chargeed with produceing and disseminating very graphic child pornography by text message and email and these are serious charges that have shocked his Business Owner his partner and his restaurant patrons. By most accounts Philadelphia Restaurant tear alex capsao was co owner of the crow and pitcher pitcher. Federal Authorities Say he had a dark side
Pitcher. Federal Authorities Say he had a dark side engageing in child pornography allegedly an tempt to go set up a meeting to have sex with a nineyearold girl. I didnt believe it. I was really confused. Just reading it it seemed like it was just a different person, you know what i mean . I didnt know. Like i said how would you know that what going on. Always very quite. You know, always either paying attention to food in the kitchen or um, you know, in the office doing numbers but nothing that would be like a red flag. Michael franco is his partner in the philadelphia restaurant. He said he was blind sided when he heard the noise fbi arrested him on charges of produceing and sending child pornography. He said his patrons can shocked and upset and so was the restaurant staff. Im just trying to get through today. And move on from there. You know, we had a small meeting with the staff and you know just talked briefly and well have another one on tuesday just to really talk about our fut
Thats some catch giggles crowd cheers keep on scratchin right now, he was masked and armed and this guy thought he can get away quietly but thats not what happened. A group of friends enjoying the first day of summer with a swim when a current swept one away. And now, the search is on to find him. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. We begin with that break news from hamilton township, new jersey. Friends tried to save the 17yearold as the current took him away. The group of friends were swimming in Mercer County late this afternoon when those storms rolled in. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. Local police, state police and several Fire Departments jumped into the search. Lets get right to fox 29s dave kinchen at the scene and, dave, you spoke to one much his friends who desperately tried to save him. Reporter yeah, very tough time for that friend. We can tell you that rescue crews called off the search tonight because of the darkness. When they continue tomorrow, they say it will be
Earlier today President Trump said he has full confidence in sessions. On Independence Mall today. A show of solidarity among the Jewish Community. Huge rally in the wake of a vandalized cemetery and threats made against Jewish Community centers and synagogues. Fox 29s dawn timmeney was there live now along Independence Mall. Dawn . Reporter well, luce seek all is quite now. Not much happening but several hours ago a really impressive show of support and a stand against hate. Reporter hundreds of people of all ages and faiths pour on to Independence Mall for a huge rally to stand up against hate. Here in philadelphia the birthplace of our nation it defies belief that we still confront age old hatreds. Reporter this crowd coming together in a shoeff solidarity and piece in the wake of recent acts of anti semitism. The toppling of more than 100 tombstones at the mt. Carmel Jewish Cemetery in the wissonoming section of philadelphia several days ago has left many stunned and heart broken.