Services for days. Report found that the companys communication with customers, officials and regulators was problematic. Eyewitness News Reporter alexandria hoff reports. Reporter on day six without power on last months storm we found dozens seeking refuge inside Deptford Township senior center. Freddie james was one of the people. I was forced to have an ipad i could play puzzles but it is pretty dark here. Reporter left in the dark, and always possible, says james, like his neighbors, he is a customer of Atlantic City electric. Every day you called there was always a time but it never came back on. We were in communication with them two days after the storm and that was problematic, because we needed to be in communication with them, the night and the morning of the storm and that didnt happen. Reporter according to a new report by the new jersey board of Public Utilities communication is where ac electric fell short and in effect prolonging services for pairs. They stated in part Atlantic City electric should have informed local communities more quickly about the extent of the damage and challenges being faced in terms of an extended precoverry. Did you guys know that this might take a week to fix . We didnt know before it happened but as soon as it happened and we saw the mass destruction, once we started assessing where problems were and we saw the damage it did to the infrastructure we saw this would be a multi day event. Reporter customers say they were initially warned that repairs could take several days but were not kept up to date. Keep in mind Atlantic City electric was dealt a major blow, with the total of four 19,000 customers, a affected by the storm. According to the reports when verizon Cell Services was income out following storm Atlantic City electric did not have anyway to communicate with ground crews. We will have more coming up at 6 00. For now, reporting from Gloucester County alexandria hoff for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Developing right now a coowner of Center City Restaurant crow and pitcher has been arrested on child pornography charges federal charges. Forty yearold alexandria, is a accused of sending explicit photos of the girl whom he identified to an under cover agent as niece of the exgirl friend. Federal prosecutors say he also told the agent that he had sexually abused the girl. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt will have a live report coming up at 6 00 oclock. We now know the name of the philadelphia, swat officer, shot earlier this week in the deadly gun battle with a suspect. Officer Frances Whalen took a hot to his bulletproof vest on wednesday while executing a search warrant. Authorities say murder suspect Devon Guisherd was killed in the shootout with police at a northeast philadelphia apartment. When officer whalen was checked out at the hospital for contusion to the stomach and released that same take. Well, Philadelphia Police say he was a monster. Authorities filed charges in the brutal murder of the Drexel University graduate. Eyewitness News ReporterSteve Paterson is at Police Headquarters right now with more on that story steve. Reporter ukee, prior to being charged, and accused in the murder of Jasmine Wright philadelphia a police say 56 yearold james harris, has been criminally charged more than 30 times including several instances of sexual assault, and the murder of his own father, today the captain of the philadelphia homicide june it. No audio. He is a monster and very happy to get him off of the streets. Reporter Philadelphia Police say is what on the inside of this man is far scarier then anything you see on the outside. He has been arrested and formerly charged with murder, rape robbery burglary, and related offences. Reporter charges for 56 yearold james harris, now accused in the murder of 27 yearold drexel graduate, Jasmine Wright. For what he did to her and his past choices in crime, i hope it is a Death Penalty case. Reporter police say harris was recently fired as a handy man at wrights apartment complex in the 200 block of south 50th street but somehow kept his keys. Police say that harris, broke into the complex in wrights third floor apartment waited more than 30 minutes for her to return, and then beat, raped, and murdered wright after she walk in. Harris tried to cover the murder by placing body on the bled and bleaching the room but crime technician where is a step ahead. We were able to get dna fingerprints and to match it to this killer. Reporter as for why the captain says monsters arent so eager to talk. Like i said he is a monster. He has been lock up 31 times. He will probably not tell us anything upstairs. Reporter coming up at 6 00 we have seen a man with such a extensive criminal history can get a job as a handy man and keep his keys in a crime Philadelphia Police say led to that murder. That is coming up at 6 00. Live from Philadelphia Police headquarters, im Steve Paterson for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting in philadelphias Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Police say a 25 yearold man was found shot in the 2300 block of west glennwood street. His identity has in the been released, in word what sparked this shooting. Federal investigators are helping police in louisiana learn more about the man who opened fire inside a lafayette purchase Movie Theater last night. During a viewing of the company film, train wreck, two people were killed, nine others were hurt before the gun man took his own life. Cbs reporter Omar Villafranca has latest from the scene. Reporter investigators spent hours friday combing through the Movie Theaters in lafayette, louisiana a where a man opened fire thursday night. They are being deliberately slow and methodical. Reporter police found 13 shell casings in the theater bullets hit and killed two with men, 21 yearold macy breaux and jillian johnson. Breaux was about to begin Radiology School at the same hospital that treated some of the victims. Two weeks ago they towered facilitate and met our staff. So this really hurts. Reporter so far police have not yet determined what may have motivated the gun man identified as 59 yearold john russell houser. Court document show housers family said he was mentally ill and he threaten. We believe that talking to his family and friend, trying to look at his writings on the internet and putting some parts and pieces together maybe we can figure out what caused him to to it. Reporter Police Received promising lead after releasing the gun mans name, they are following up on calls from people who say they have recent interactions with houser. Four on Duty Police Officers were inside the theater with a 60 seconds of the shooting. Houser spotted police on the way out trying to escape. He then turned back inside and then shot himself. Police found disguisees in the Lafayette Motel room where they say he had been staying. Kenneth craig cbs3 news, lafayette, louisiana. Stay with Eyewitness News for continuing coverage of the louisiana theater shooting. When were not on television you can get latest development at cbs philly. Com. Sentencing phase of the colorado theater shooting trial will resume on monday because of the jurors illness but another jurors choice of clothing is causing controversy. Man showed up yesterday wearing a metalica tshirt with the image of the man being electrocuted. He reportedly told a judge he grabbed the shirt without thinking and wasnt trying to send a message. Jurors are weighing to sentence james who will toms life in prison or death. Solemn procession for victims of the shooting spree in chattanuga Tennessee Police in delaware escorted bodies of two marines and one sailor. Remains were taken to Philadelphia International airport and on to their final resting place. Five Service Members were killed in the shooting rampage, the gun man was killed, by police. Well, five airlines are under investigation for allege price gouging after the deadly amtrak derailment in philadelphia the department of transportation, sent letters to delta american, united, southwest, and jet blue today asking for information related to the the allegations. The may 12th derailment disrupted Services Long the northeast corridor for almost a week. Well, more than 1 million vehicles are recalled over fears they could be remetly controlled, that is coming up on cbs3 Eyewitness News. Also shady mccoy is coming back to philadelphia for this weekend. Where he is throwing the the the party but guest list is raise ago lot of eyebrows. Packages left at your door could be a thing of the past if a new mailbox passes the the test. Sit bigger and better . Watch as they cross the road and see if they get to the other side. We will show you more, coming right up. Flo hey, big guy. I heard you lost a close one today. Look, jamie, maybe we werent the lowest rate this time. But when you show people their progressive direct rate and our competitors rates you cant win them all. The important part is, you helped them save. Thanks, flo. Okay, lets go get you an ice cream cone, champ. With sprinkles . Sprinkles are for winners. I understand. Departures resume at laguardia after power problems grounded flights this morning in. Authorities say lights went out around 4 30 when a contractor accidentally cut two electric feeders that power terminal c. The the outage lasted six hours prompting delta to cancel over 100 flights. New Jersey Transit is apology guys go to commuters for a week of rail delays. Riders tried to get in manhattan have been sidelined by delays at least four times this week. Nj transit it says it stems from recurring problems with amtraks overhead wires. The agency also says it is taking steps to hold amtrak accountable. If getting stuck in traffic bugs you be glad you are not stuck in small town iowa. Even the Police Need Help against a giant bug infestation. You might want to get d ot out here, because it is like ice on this bridge. A swarm of may flies they are called covered a bridge between iowa and illinois, spurring authorities to shut the bridge down for safety reasons. Both citizens and police say it was very unusual. I have never seen that many before ever. I noticed that cars were stopping and sitting so long while we were trying to get cars moving again as they were piled knee high in front of the headlights and just sitting there. That bridge is now opened after a vice from it annie was Transportation Department snow plow, to brush the may flies off. Officials say they will keep lights off the bridge to keep these bugs away. Fiat chris letter decided to recall 1. 4 million cars and trucks in the you had after two hackers were able to take control of the jeep over the internet. Company will update software to insulate the vehicles from being remotely controlled. Recall effects vehicles with 8. 4inch you connect touch screens. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching an investigation to see if chryslers recall will be effective. Package delivery can be tricky sometimes a box can be left without a signature and those dropped at the front door could be damage by the weather. But now the Postal Service may have a solution, bigger mailboxes. Cbs news correspondent Chelsea Edward has more on the Pilot Program. Reporter the United StatesPostal Service is testing larger package friendly mailboxes, he has been working for the agency for 18 years and says new boxes let him work faster. Im able to drive up, open the door, be able to scan package and mail and put tonight one centrally located spot the. Reporter thirteen by 7inch mailboxes are part of the Pilot Program after weighing a handful of communities across the country including here in new holland california. They allow carriers to deliver box that he is might otherwise be taken back to the post office if no one is home. U. S. Ps is hoping these largest mailboxes will deliver a boost in business for the agency. Postal service has lost billions since advent of emails and fax. Now the the agency is looking to change with the times. Letter volume has been decreasing but package volume has been increasing and that is revenue for us. Reporter in urban areas boxes have locks but in suburban areas they dont. Janet is taking part in the program and says that doesnt bother her. Postal carrier can put everything in there i dont to have worry about Prescription Medications or mail other items left on the front door. Reporter Robert Spears is also testing the new boxes. We never had a problem with any of the deliveries. It is convenient to have it all in the mailbox new. Reporter program could expand if this testing phase is successful. People around the the nation could one debut their own package friendly mailboxes. Chelsea edward for cbs news, california. And as we continue tonight, we know a chicken can cross the road to get to the other side and that is what these daring ducks are trying to do as well. We will show you more of this ace mag video on the other side. Take a look at this video drivers on interstate 35 near minneapolis had to swerve to get out of the way of duck link as cross that busy highway. About a dozen car narrowly missed the ducks as they went across the highway but they made it. Word is, that wow, look at that lets watch this, look at that one right there oh, my goodness. That was did they spread they made it over. They pick up speed but there you go, they made it. Twelve, 14 cars. Im holding my breath. Yes please. Oh, my goodness. Like looking for one that got left but they all made it or else we wouldnt be showing you thank goodness. Everybody accounted for. Beautiful day to day in the tristate area. Probably nicest day of this long nice stretch we have had. We have had lots of sunshine but today, may have taken the cake. Nothing but brilliant blue skies, comfortable temperatures in the mid 80s where we should be and very low humidity. Lets look at how the afternoon is shaping up, down the shore we will take you to the ocean city boardwalk camera where everything is going just like a summer afternoon down the shore. Folks on the boardwalk and there are more people still on the beach that is where i would be just soaking up every possible minute, especially if you have to get home, rental period end tomorrow and this is your last full beach day. Definitely soak up the sun while you can but great afternoon, you can sea gulls going and ferris wheel and rotating Beautiful Day down the shore and great day in the city as well. Lets go to storm scan three. Thinks clear, we have nothing but blue sky as the eye can see. Rotating around the eastern flange of that high. We have showers and thunderstorms across portion office florida. We have to keep an eye on the gulf coast heading in to next week and perhaps the south east coast as well. Is there an indication on a few models that Tropical Development may want to occur. We will talk about that in just a couple of minutes. Right now 85 at the airport. Eightyfour in million will. Seventynine in Atlantic City airport. This is supposed to be end of the july, one of the hottest times of the year but heat is all kind of lock up through portions of the south. You you can see Central Plains down into texas temperatures are scorching today 98 in dallas. It is 100 in wichita kansas. Ninetynine in little rock. This heat will make a come back heading in to next week. But for now none of it. I told but that 48degree dew point. Let me show you this comfort index. We dont have a spot. We dont get this very often this time of the year, that is for your to point at least thaw can feel on a day like today and were no where nero press i have where we started the week. That is great news. Unfortunately we will see that comfort increase into next week. High pressure in control. Tomorrow is another great the day with highs in the 80s and near 90 on sunday. Cannot rule out a stay shower or thunderstorm, that is when humidity creeps up. Another look at comfort index over next few days. Tomorrow still in the pleasant range. Sunday were right back to humid and monday and tuesday we will continue to climb back toward steam i and by end of next week it looks like wednesday into thursday we may be back toward mid 90s. Heres the area to watch for possible development low pressure warm water wind sheer listening. We have to keep an eye on that because of the storm forms there there is a chance to work its way up the eastern seaboard. We are mainly clear comfortable at 68. Tomorrow sunny and nice. Warmer at 89. Youre witness weather three day forecast and shore cast, great summer weekend. More st