At least twice before. Theres a possibility the power lines were hooked up illegally. Lets look at the first video. I just talked to one of the distraught relatives, a grandfather of the teen who loves his life. They say there was no electric Service Inside the home, that the victim and his mother share. His mother is currently in the hospital in an unrelated matter. They say they were both living by candlelight, and that may be the cause of the fire. Now, firefighters found the body of an 18yearold male in a first floor front room. Neighbors tell me they were alerted to trouble by an orange glow outside their windows this morning. I saw the flames over the side window. The smoke wasnt in my house enough for the alarms to go off. Reporter fire Officials Say it took crews a half hour to put out the blaze and there were working smoke detectors inside the row house. They are trying to determine why the teen was unable to get to safety. The fire commissioner was deeply affected by the loss of life. To see a member of my community to go through this and also an 18yearold who has not even begun to expand his life into what life is about. Reporter that 18yearold also has an 18monthold son. Now, we are withholding the are he lease of the names because, as i said, his mother is inside Temple University hospital and she has not been notified. As a matter of fact, the family just left the fire scene to go tell her. Once shes notified we will release the name and the picture of the young man that lost his life. Right now investigators are working on two possible theories, either an illegal electric hookup or the family says there was no electricity inside and they were living my candlelight and perhaps it could have been started by a candle. Live in kensington, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. Vai . Fire destroyed a home in upper dublin township this morning. Check out these flame. The house along east win circle caught fire at around 4 30. No one was hurt. Investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire in the basement of a high rise apartment building. Nbc 10 was on bryn mawr avenue just after 11 00 last night. Firefighters were quickly able to get the situation under control. Residents were allowed back inside about an hour later. Philadelphia police are still searching for the driver who hit a 7yearold girl and then took off. A witness tells nbc 10 he heard a boom and saw the car, he says, hit the child before driving away. He chased the green Mitsubishi Outlander and shot video that included the license plate you see here. He gave the video to investigators who tell us this is the car that theyre looking for. And witnesses say the 7yearold, allure mcclain, was struck as she crossed north 42nd street last night. One vehicle stopped in the crossing but witnesses say the driver of a second car swerved around the second car, hit the child, and then sped off. The little girls family is outraged. A West Philadelphia girl remains hospitalized after being hit by the car. The driver sped off prompting a Police Search. Jesse gary is at this has been working on this story and will get more information a little bit later. This is shameful, somebody to hit a child 7 years old and just take off and dont even have no consider of life. Detectives say the driver say the driver theyre looking for is a man with salt and pepper facial hair. Police are searching for a lime green Mitsubishi Outlander with pennsylvania license plate jky 7458 last seen near 38th street and girard avenue. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather. It is a dry but cloudy day across our region. Here is a live look at center city, philadelphia, from our camera at the Adventure Aquarium in camden. At times this weekend it felt like summer, but will the warm weather stick around . Chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz is here with the forecast. We were way up in the 80s over the weekend with beautiful sunshine, but were not going to see either of those things much of this week. We have mostly cloudy skies right now. That helping to keep the temperature down. We did get up to 84 degrees saturday, 86 on sunday. Now, well maybe touch 80 degrees today if we get a little bit of sun during the afternoon. Its only 70 degrees right now. Its close to that elsewhere, but 77 in northeast philly, 73 in mount holly and atlantic city. Most places still fairly cloudy. We had a little bit of fog this morning but theres no rain around and we dont expect rain during the day today. Temperatures rising up well through the 70s. The average high is only 73 for this time of the year. So even though its not nearly as warm as the weekend, temperatures still above average. Well see how long that lasts and when we do get rain and we could actually use some with the sevenday in a few minutes. This just into nbc 10, the trial is under way for former philadelphia sportscaster Don Tollefson. Hes expected to plead guilty on charges of stealing more than 100,000 through a sports related charity scam. Just a few moments ago his lawyer told a judge he wants to plead guilty with a deferred sentence. Tollefson was arrested in february after police say he duped people into buying tickets to sporting events saying the money would go to charity. But investigators say he kept the cash for himself and the buyers never got the packages they paid for. In court today it was revealed that more than 200 people came forward to say they were victims of tollefson. Also just into nbc 10, rape charges have been dropped against a former Philadelphia Police officer. He was accused of forcing two women to take drugs and perform sexual acts. Earlier this year he pleaded guilty to some of the charges in connection with this crime but then withdrew his guilty plea. In the past half hour we learned the rape charges have been dropped. He is still facing Domestic Violence charges. He will be released without having to post bail and the trial will begin next month. In 2007 he was celebrated as a hero after being shot in the face during the capture of a suspect. And taking the war on the crime to washington. Two cities in our area are getting help from the federal government to fight violence. One of those two cities is wilmington. Nbc 10s matt delucia just spoke to the mayor there about what this Violence Reduction network can really do for the troubled city. This is just one piece of the puzzle. Reporter talking to reporters before heading to the nations capitol, wilmington mayor Denis Williams and senator chris coombs made it clear crime is a problem here. We will make changes and add on anywhere we can find an opportunity to bring down the violence in our city. Reporter last Year Wilmington had 154 incidents of gun violence with 15 gun deaths. Today both men are meeting with federal agencies, including the atf, dea, fbi, and u. S. Marshals accessing their expertise in Crime Fighting that can be used back home. Wilmington has over the last few years steadily gone up in its violent crime, and it is absolutely essential we bring new strategies to the table. Reporter will has worked for roughly two years to get this access thats only being offered to five cities as of now. The mayor says he could use the knowledge, but he also needs cash. He wants 50 more officers on the streets and says until he can get more funding, he is putting his trust in this program. Its going to take some time. Its not going to be fixed overnight. Longterm problems dont get fixed with shortterm solutions. Reporter i asked the mayor how soon he can get new Crime Fighting measures up and running in the city. He tells me the next two weeks. Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that september a 31yearold man to the hospital this morning. Shots were fired at around 5 45 this morning along old york road and sparks avenue in philadelphia. Skyforce 10 over the scene. The victim was struck in the back and plan to the police station. Police took him to einstein hospital. Thats where hes in stable condition as Police Search for the gunman. Not too far away from that scene, police are searching for two men who attempted to rob and then shot a man in his 20s. This happened along 66th avenue and 2nd street. The victim was shot once in the back and is also being treated at einstein hospital where he is listed in critical condition. There are still no suspects in the murder of a philadelphia woman shot while walking her dog. This happened saturday night along morse street in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city. The victim is 42yearold kathryn berry. Berry was shot at pointblank range. Her family says they dont know why someone would target the home health and mother of four. Investigators are now trying to figure out the motive for the shooting. Three people were hurt in a Chain Reaction crash. This happened along erie avenue at m street at about 1 30 this morning. Everyone involved is expected to be okay. The cause is under investigation. And the search for the suspect in the murder of a Pennsylvania State trooper has shifted. State Police Spokesperson says the focus of the search has moved slightly to the southeast but would not say why. Eric frein is charged with ambushing two state troopers outside the barracks in Blooming Grove on september the 12th killing one officer, wounding another. Authorities believe they have him contained within a five square mile perimeter around his parents home in monroe county. Of course, you can count on nbc 10 and nbc10. Com to follow the latest developments in the Police Manhunt as they happen. A desperate search continues in one state for a missing woman. Friends, loved ones, and neighbors spread out across the community after a realtor vanishes. Well have an update on the investigation. And a rescue effort is under way on the side of a volucano after the mountain suddenly erupts. Well have more on the dramatic situation unfolding in asia. Get ready for a reality check. Ill tell you when its going to start feeling like fall again. President obama speaking out about the United States role in combatting isis. He says u. S. Officials believe they had defeated terrorists in iraq only to find out they were hiding in syria. As nbc 10 National Correspondent brian moore shows us, the president has built an International Coalition to fight the terror group even as he tries to sell the American People on the need for military action. Reporter president obama admits u. S. Intelligence underestimated the isis Terror Threat and overestimated iraqs ability to deal with it. In an interview with 60 minutes, he still sounds less than certain that iraqs new government is up to the fight. Im not going to speculate on failure at the same time. Were just getting started. Lets see how they do. I think right now we have a Campaign Plan that has a strong chance for success in iraq. I think syria is a more challenging situation. Reporter the air strikes continued through the weekend. Some members of congress believe the president should call lawmakers back from their election break to authorize military action. The president is putting together an International Coalition. Its time to put the coalition together at home as well. Reporter the white house says a congressional vote is not necessary. We have the existing authorization from 2001. Thats a basis for proceeding but we certainly Welcome Congress showing its support. Reporter but support from the American People is key. The latest nbc news wall street journal poll shows 72 of americans believe it is inevitable this country will send combat troops. That same poll shows only 45 of americans support combat boots on the ground making it an even tougher sell in this election year. Brian moore, nbc news, washington. And the battle with isis for iraqs second largest city continues despite weeks of fighting and the assistance of Coalition Air strikes. Kurdish fighters there have been unable to advance against the militants. The kurds say they lack the sophisticated weaponry to push back the wellarmed isis fighters. Stay with nbc 10 for continuing coverage of the effort to stop isis. You can stay up to date on nbc10. Com. Jury selection is under way in the trial for a friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect. The man seen here is one of Three Friends of dzhokhar tsarnaev. Hes pleaded not guilty. Tsarnaevs other two friends have already been convicted for impeding the investigation. Last week a judge granted a twomonth delay for tsarnaev but denied a request to have the trial moved out of boston. The bombings at the Boston Marathon killed three people that day and injured more than 260 others. Tsarna tsarnaevs brother, tamerlan, also accused in the attack was killed in a Police Shootout days after the bombings. Charges are expected to be filed today against the man accused of beheading a coworker at a Food Processing plant in oklahoma. Police say alton nolan will face murder and other charges. Investigators say he attacked two women with a knife, beheading one of them, shortly after being fired on thursday. The chief operating officer then shot nolan who is expected to recover. A candlelight vigil was held at North CentralTexas College for the victims of this weekends fatal bus crash. The president of North CentralTexas College says it is the most traumatic event that the campus has ever faced. Four members of the schools Girls Softball Team were killed when a tractortrailer crossed the center immediamedian and hi familys van. The truck driver told authorities he was reaching for a drink on the passenger side of the cab when he drifted into the median. Authorities in arkansas have shall issued an arrest warrant in connection with the disappearance of a Real Estate Agent. Aaron lewis is considered a person of interest in the disappearance of beverly carter. She was showing a home thursday east of little rock. Lewis is wanted on kidnapping charges. Volunteers searched through miles of brush, farmland, and neighborhoods this weekend looking for any kine sign of carter. You have so much fear someone will take our kids but you never think in a million years someone will take your mom. Lewis was in a car accident yesterday morning and was treated for his injuries but he wasnt detained because a warrant had not yet been issued. This morning an american doctor exposed to ebola in sierra leone is at the National Institutes of Health Hospital in washington, d. C. He was admitted yesterday to a special Isolation Unit for observation. Officials say the doctor has not necessarily contracted the virus and hes in isolation as a precaution. 36 people are now dead after a volcano suddenly erupted in japan. The volcano erupted without warning saturday in and caught hundreds of hikers when rocks rained down on them. A suffocating ash cloud surrounded the hikers. More than 500 search have been looking for victims but yesterdays search had to be called off because of rising levels of toxic gases. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz. Well, it looks like we have one last summerlike weekend. The pattern starting to change a bit this week, even more over next weekend. We have a warm start to the week, at least relative to average. Not relative to the weekend. Were abnormally dry. We really need some rain. Its been a very dry september, and we are tracking at least some showers to come through this week. We have mostly cloudy skies now, peeks of sunshine in parts of the area. 70 degrees. The humidity is 76 . Thats 4 degrees cooler than it was at this time yesterday despite the southwest wind. Those clouds make quite a difference. Now, the temperatures in the upper 60s generally to the low 70s, northeast philly kind of the outlier at 77 degrees. You can see the moisture coming up from the southwest. A lot of clouds there, but really no rain until you get down into central virginia. Now, its possible a couple of the showers could get into extreme southern delaware this afternoon, but most of our area is going to stay dry. The thing is from the philadelphia area northward we are abnormally dry and getting closer to drought conditions. Look how short the rainfall was for the month of september. In philadelphia nearly two inches below average, but the poconos nearly four inches below average. Allentown and trenton close to three inches below average. That is a very dry month, and if you get another dry month on top of that, were going to Start Talking about drought. The future cast shows all the clouds around but doesnt show any rain. Look at that. Monday 6 00, a lot of clouds and even into 11 00 its cloudy. Now, tomorrow still a lot of clouds to start off the day, but we get a little bit more sunshine and then perhaps one or two little showers develop during the afternoon. That is really not a very wet pattern and certainly not enough to help this dry ground situation. Mostly cloudy skies today, High Temperatures in the upper 70s and near 80 degrees if we get a little bit of sunshine. A chance of a shower tomorrow, a little bit more sunshine. Still above average temperatures and we stay