The fbi and this office. In this matter without their dedication and commitment be standing here today. T a share ent that result the in todays arrest. Today James Kauffman age 69 and Ferdinand Ferdinand ohjello is charged with distribution of narcotics al practi. And additionally he was charged to commit the murder of james m. Kauffman. Upon information and belief known to my office. An individual known as Frank Mulholland was paid a sum of money to kill April Kauffman. A after the murder Frank Mulholland died andime was thought to be an accidental overdose. We discovered a longterm lyons from the pagan outlaw motorcycle gang and James Kauffman was created for the mutual financial gain through the use of kauffmans medical practice for illegal Drug Distribution this relationship culminated on may 10th with the murder for hire of April Kauffman. Defend kauffman and had a relation centered around the medical practice and James Kauffman solicited him to murder his wife. As a result of Apr
The development was saddened to hear of her passing. She was a very nice woman who had a lot of energy. She liked to go outside and feed the birds and she got around quite often and was in great shape. Reporter Police Believe theres no foul play. Theres no indications on the residence at all of any forced entries or anything like that. House with the front door was secured much the back door was unsecured where she exited the house. Reporter chief clark urging the public and family members to check on your elderly neighbors or loved ones highly vulnerable to the biting cold no matter how healthy they appear. I just seen her recent al few week ago and she seemed to be in very good health. Reporter you said to her, boy, i hope i look like you when im 88. Thats exactly what i said. I hope i look just like you when im 88 and get around like you do. Reporter fox 29 has learn the woman had little if anything on when her body was found. Coroner will now trying to determine the time of death.
Through our investigation, we determined that a longterm alliance between members of the pagan outlaw motorcycle gang and James Kauffman was created for the mutual financial gape through the use of kauffmans medical practice for illegal drug distribution. This relationship ultimately old and may tenth, 20 west he 12 with the murder for hire of april kauffman. Police executed a search warrant kauffmans practice last summer. He showed a handgun and sparked a standoff. He was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon. He is now been charged with murder. Conspiracy and racketeering and seven others have also been charged. In the Operation Center im iain page, lucy, back to you. Thank you iain. Developing story out of bucks counsel teen. An 88yearold woman found dead by her neighbors. She was outside in the snow. Lets get right to fox 29s jeff cole live in northampton township. Jeff . Reporter lucy, its the sad out growth of a bitter cold thats gripped our region of late. An elderly
And ferdinand began looking for the hitman. As a result of April Kauffmans desire to divorce James Kauffman he was intent to rather have her killed as opposed to losing his financial many prior. The man allegedly hired to kill april, mulholland. They are charged with murder and Rick Williams tearing and six others are charged with their alleged roles in the drug operation and kauffman is accused of running out of his egg harbor medical practice and kauffman is in jail stemming from weapons charges after he pulled a weapon when a search warrant was executed at his office. We just got off the phone with James Kauffmans defense attorney ted jacobs and that his client plans to enter a not guilty plea and had nothing to do with his wifes death. Back to you. Thank you. Philadelphia police are looking for a man that they say has stolen Church Donations several times. Today they released the crime in action inside of the romancal calvary church. Officers say he did the same thing december 4th
Her. Plus, you paid for it. But youre never going to see that new computer you ordered because you didnt do anything. It was an imposter. Yup. Someone out there pretending to be you. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Brand new developments in the case contracted wide open. The husband of a popular radio host now faces charges for her murder. This day was more than five years in the mak making. In 2012 April Kauffman died at the hands of a gunman in her linwood home. Thank you for joining us at 10 00i im lucy noland. Prosecutors now say dr. James kauffman a inch rad the murder of his wife and used a biker gang to carry it out. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is in atlantic county, dave . Reporter lucy, investigators broke this case wide open today on what sounded like made for tv movie involving drugs, greed, the pagans motorcycle gang and a murder for higher plot by a doctor who wawa phrased losing everything in divorce. As you can imagine today is a very very difficult day for me and for my family.