Longer facing charges after new evidence showed he had an alibi. He was originally convicted in a shooting that left a boy paralyzed. New tonight, the victims mother says that letting rollins free feels like a slap in the face. She spoke exclusively to nbc10s drew smith, who is live in center city with more. Drew. Reporter jim, we have two very different emotions happening here. One family feeling whole again after their loved one walked out of these doors a free man today. But there is another family out there still feeling like theyre struggling for justice a decade after a young boys dreams were shattered in gun violence. There were big smiles at the criminal Justice Center tonight with Dante Rollins walking free into the arms of his mother. It was messed up what happened to me, but its over now. So im going to start my life. Reporter the District Attorney says new evidence backed rollins alibi that he wasnt at the scene of the shooting that left 6yearold ja bar wright paralyzed. I
Gifts and cards. And it will be the business yefts day for delivery. Nbc10s matt delucia is live at the post office. Reporter monday was the deadline for shipping packages. Today, a lot of those folks are going to be receiving packages. You see here at the departmetfo post office. 32 million packages are expected to be delivereded through the day to the u. S. Postal service. The trucks came in already this morning bringing in packages. Theyre ready to go out with the mail carriers today. Now there is still time to send your mail if you want to get it going where its going for christmas. Priority mail express. That deadline is tomorrow. Coming up at 5 00, were going to chat with the postman what this day entails. A busy one ahead. These workers just getting started. Live in deptford, im matt delucia. A reminder to keep a close eye on your credit card statement. Police in dover said they recently broke up a credit card theft ring. One worked at best buy and sears. Police are looking for
Good morning, rosemary, its not looking very impressive. But showing up on doppler radar. Fairly light showers coming down in berks county and montgomery county. Even though theres a snowflake or two, most areas are going to stay dry. Its evaporating as it hits the grounds. Temperatures coming up. 36 degrees. Above freezing in the suburbs. New jersey just above freezing. Interior new jersey, right at freezing for delaware. Clouds, yes. But shower, mostly, you wont see a drop or snowflake this morning. Then this afternoon, well get sunshine. Any snowflakes will be long gone. 46 degrees in the Lehigh Valley. Up to 50 degrees in delaware. Near 50 in interior new jersey and at the shore. 49 degrees the high temperature. Clouds this morning. Sunshine takes over this afternoon for philadelphia and the suburbs. Well go through the forecast hour by hour. Ill show you when the clouds move out. When youll get to sunshine and when the temperatures will peak into the 40s. First, Jessica Boyington
Thats in spite of showers showing up in the area. Media, pennsylvania, completely dry. Those showers are falling apart this morning. Theres not much. You see a few snowflakes in the allentown area. And just a wintry mix in the suburbs and delaware. Most locations, this is not even falling out of the clouds and reaching to the ground. Its evaporating before it gets to the ground. You might see a snowflake up in Lehigh Valley. Upper montgomery and bucks county. A few sprinkles being reported in delaware. 37 degrees will be the high temperature. Clouds will be moving out. 37, actually the current temperature. 37 right now in philadelphia. In fact, most areas are above freezing. The exception is in the interior new jersey where its now 32 degrees. And afternoon temperatures, well get sunshine. Sun is breaking through this morning. This afternoon, near 50 degrees for philadelphia. And up to 50 for delaware, at the shore. So close to 50 degrees later today, too. And any snowflakes will be lo