Transcripts For WPHL Action News At Ten On PHL17 20140918 :

WPHL Action News At Ten On PHL17 September 18, 2014

Knit. Reporter that is right, brian, the philadelphia archdiocese just made that statement a moment ago saying that one of the people suspect in the attack was indeed an assistant basketball coach at archbishop wood in bucks county. They were notified tonight, and they also tell us he was not a teacher and he was fired this evening. Meanwhile investigators spent the day interviewing people from that group as various police locations and including this one. Would you like to say anything or do you have any comment about what happened that night. He has mountain been named as a suspect or charged with a crime but wednesday night we tried to talk to one of the men who was with this large group of suspected Center City Gay barbers. He is Montgomery County attorney walk into central detective for questioning. The the investigation is in progress, were cooperating with it. I think it would be wise to await the outcome of it. Reporter thursday night ten to 12 suspects severely beat and robbed two men at 16th and cant lor streets. Police sources say it is important to get a clear picture of what happened which why is there has been no rest warrant for what Philadelphia Police called a hate crime. But we have learned a Philadelphia District Attorneys Office says, that Sexual Orientation is not on the list of hate crimes, so the the attack cannot be prosecuted as one. Some lawmakers have tried to change that in harrisburg but failed. Just legalized marriage for homosexuals, and pennsylvania recently so, i mean were not the that far yet but were getting there i would like to think. Reporter police say social media played a major role in identifying these people, effort which resulted in the discovery taken at a restaurant near the scene. We now know this is a large party of old friend from Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in warminster bucks county. The philadelphia archdiocese confirmed former students are suspect in the beating and made it clear that the school does not tolerate or conn down the violent and hateful behavior in this senseless attack. Once again new developments tonight, philadelphia archdiocese says one of the men suspect in this attack work at archbishop wood asiana cysttent basketball coach. That person has been fired. Also says they say we expect all those who worked with students in our schools to model pope eighth christian behavior, at all times. Now we dont know how many people have have been questioned throughout the day or out of that group of 15. Once again no arrests, no charges in this case. Reporting live from central detectives, Kenneth Moton for action news at ten on phl17. Thank you for that update, kenneth. No arrest yet in the shooting that killed a man in chester tonight. Police were called out to the 1100 block offhand cock street around 6 30. They found one man shot at that location, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Communities have come to a stand still in the section of rural, pennsylvania where the the hunt for a cop killer is intensifying. Authorities are still looking for eric frein right now. Meanwhile search continues, many are pausing and remembering corporal brian dickson. His viewing took place tonight. Action newss Sharrie Williams live at the belmont barracks where that trooper work for a time, sharrie . Reporter and brian, heavy hearts here where he once work and around the state, family, friend, even strangers came to say good bye to Corporal Dickson and to reflect on his life have of service. It was a show of support as thousands came to pay their respects to fallen officer brian dickson. Mourners wore blue and black ribbonness honor of the slain Pennsylvania State trooper. The public viewing with an open casket was held at merry wood university, among the the mourners were fellow members of the Law Enforcement from all over the region, there to support and remember one of their own. Corporal dicksop was ambushed and killed on the ground of the State Police Barracks in Blooming Grove township near scranton during a late night shift change on friday. Another trooper was critically injured. While many in the uniform mourned, others were on the clock. A heavy security presence was noticeable during the viewing a reminder that the accused shooter eric frein is still on the loose. Eric frein has a long standing hate for Law Enforcement and government in general since at least 2006. Reporter police say frein was part of the Simulation Group that of reenacted history. In his current frame of mine frein now appears to have assume that role in real life. Reporter life violently taken at the age of 38, while Law Enforcement pledges to hunt down the killer. In the event you are listening to this broadcast on a radio, portable radio, while in some cold damp hiding place i want you to know one thing, eric, we are come for you. It is only a matter of time until we bring to you justice for committing this cowerly act. Reporter a vow to hunt for frein continues, Funeral Services for Corporal Dickson are set for tomorrow morning at 10 00 a. M. St. Peters cathedral in scranton. Dickson leaves behind a wife and two young children. Live from wynfield heights, Sharrie Williams for action news at ten on phl17. All right, sharrie thank you. In camden a womans family cannot understand why anyone would savagely attack their loved ones. They joined Camden County police in handing out flyers looking for the men who beat and raped a 54 yearold victim tuesday morning. So we are just asking from the family, you know, if you know who did this please step up. Did they rob her . They didnt rob her at all, nothing. They beat her up for no reason. Woman is homeless and 1500 block of mount evefram. She says at least four men were involve in the assault. There is a thousand dollars Citizens Crime Commission reward in this case. Well, a stretch of picture perfect weather is staying put for a little will while but tomorrow, we will look different from today. Meteorologist adam joseph live at the big board with the first word from accu weather tonight. We have a nice string of wet are and that will continue through the upcoming weekend. Temperatures will go up a little and then slam down and then we will recover them by the weekend. Right now it is on the chilly side in the suburbs, 55 in allentown. Double nickels on the board for lancaster. Millville 56 degrees. The at shore one of the warmer spots because of the ocean temperature that is still very pleasant, and at 73 degrees. The satellite and radar we have some clouds early this evening. Kind of playing off of that sunset, however there is a front off to the north and that front is now pushing south of the u. S. Canadian border and not much in the way of moisture witt. Just a few clouds passing through tomorrow, afternoon as a cold front progresses through. But for tonight we are mostly clear, comfortably cool. By the the morning 46 in allentown. Fortyeight in reading. Fiftysix in philadelphia. Fifty in millville and between about 57 and 58 along the shore communities. But, behind that front that is pushing in from the north, note thinks winter chill where temperatures in some places are below freezing, and in fact poconos could see their first frost before the weekend. We will talk about this cool air that will be pushing in, brian, and also we will talk about the return of summer just before officially, exits the calendar coming up in that full accu Weather Forecast. Just in time adam thank you. Yet another nfl player has been bench tonight accused of abuse. Late today Arizona Cardinals deactivated running back Jonathan Dwyer, he has been arrested on charges connected with two altercations at his home in late july allegedly he involving a 27 yearold woman and a 18 monthold child. The cardinals say they only became aware of this situation today. Meanwhile Minnesota Vikings moved early this morning to ban Adrian Peterson from all Team Activities, that is as he deals with allegations of child boost of his own. That marked the change of course for the team which just yesterday reinstated that embattled player. We made a mistake and we needed to get this right. Elsewhere, Carolina Panthers defensive end greg hardy will also in the play this weekend. He too is dealing with allegations of domestic violence. The head coach of the Delaware State University Womens Basketball team has been rhea sign tonight, amid an ongoing investigation. University would not say if coach Tameika Lewis is the focus of have that investigation but a delaware newspaper received a copy of the letter detailing allegations of quote dehuman icing behavior to the players. She has been there since 2012. Willingboro Township Police department has made an arrest in the theft of 12ipads from the school district. Earlier today detectives a arrested, fedderi mitchell, mitchell works at the crisis intervention counselor as a district and has access to the ipads. Police believe he act add loan. They have in the been recovered. Crozerchester Medical Center is getting ready to be without its nurses for five days stretch. Nurses Union Announced a two day work stoppage beginning on sunday. Then the hospital fired back with a three day lock out, to punish the union. Today the the sides negotiated but did not reach an agreement. Crozer has signed a deal with the private company now to fly in replacement nurses for those five days if needed. The union and Hospital Management have been in contract talks since april. And still ahead on action news tonight, a 50 milliondollar gift for Drexel Universitys law school from one man. And, apparently bananas are good for more than a snack, a robber used one in the hold up, and yep, the whole thing is on video. Torontos marries known for defending himself from sensational headlines but tonight he is fighting for his life. Guess what . The money we need to fund our schools lies right underneath your feet. Thats right. Down in the ground, pennsylvania has deep deposits of natural gas. But because of governor corbett, were the only state in the country that doesnt make oil and Gas Companies pay an extraction tax. As governor, ill make the Gas Companies pay up to help fund our schools for a change. Tom wolf for governor. A fresh start for pennsylvania. Drexel University School of law has a new name tonight and comes with the very generous gift. Action News Reporter dann cuellar has a look at how a local attorney is shaping his future for lawyers, for generations to come. Reporter one of the largest gift ever to a u is s law school Drexel University tonight renamed it law school after renoun trial lawyer tom kline. This is, a proud day for me. Kline of the law firm kline and spector one of the top law firms announced he was giving drexel 50 milliondollar to make his law school among the best in the country. We have a great heritage and we have a great institution, and we have already a Great Law School to build on. Reporter what do you do with 50 milliondollar . You can invest in scholarships, you can invest in fact all the. Reporter included in the gift is iconic beneficial building at 12th ape chestnut that will be home to the institute for child advocacy. The announcement put latest major moment for drexel which has been growing by leaps and bound next to the neighbor the university of pennsylvania. I think now we stand side by side with the university of pennsylvania, which is a great and proud university. Reporter kline is a graduate have of Duquesne University law school. How do you think duquesne feels right now . But he sits on drexels game of trustees and board of advisors to the law school. Interestingly kline taught sixth grade in the Hazelton School district before changing careers and going into law. Winning millions for his clients. I have been very, very blessed. Reporter kline says he has high goals for this law school. I want to see that young people have the opportunity to grow as lawyers, to be trained as the finest advocates in america. Reporter is there only one other thing he asked of future graduates of the kline law school. I just want one president of the United States out of the group. Reporter in university city, dann cuellar for action news at ten on phl17. And now to the accu Weather Forecast on the heels of a picture perfect falllike day. Adam joseph tracking some change that he is may make us feel more like summer in that next few days. Those folks who like summer are saying come on, give us a little bit before fall officially arrives, and you will get it this weekend. Right now 75 is the High Temperature in philadelphia. 3 degrees below normal of that 78. Low this morning a little bit on the cool side, much like what it will be tomorrow morning, 56 in the city and your record are is 44, and 94 degrees. Right now beach haven 66 degrees, dover, at 61 but wilmington we have slipped to 59, 55 in lancaster, and trenton right now sitting at 60 degrees. Temperatures across much of the lower 48 states feeling like fall. You can see all the way from raleighdurham, st. Louis, omaha, bismarck, 56 to 66 to 67 degrees. But south of that area there is some heat starting to build up, dallas to wichita, new orleans and upper 70s to 80s and some of that has to migrate to the east before fall officially pulls in. Satellite and radar were clear right now. We have had some cloud earlier but there is a front off to the north and we will see light showers working from the west to the east along this boundary. That energy stays off to the north but this front will slip through tomorrow afternoon but for tomorrow morning, the sunglasses again, partly sunny cool start, 56 at 6 00 in the morning and jumping up to 59 degrees by 8 00 oclock and as we go region by region for your thursday, sun and clouds, very comfortable north and west, 57 in reading. Seventythree downingtown. Up in Allentown Lehigh valley 74. From wilmington to philadelphia to trenton anywhere between 74 to 76 degrees, mostly sunny tomorrow, some clouds with the front in the afternoon, berlin 75 and a light breeze at the shore and a summer beautiful day, if you are lucky enough to be down there, 74 cape may Atlantic City. And dover topping off around 76 degrees. In that accu weather seven day forecast coming up we will talk about a cool down for friday but then let you know how long that summer heat that is going to return will last, brian in just a little bit. Adam we will see you shortly, thank you. President obama reit ratted his stance on combat troops in iraq. He did so while speaking to troops in florida. As your common inner chief i will not commit you and the rest of our arm forces to fighting another ground war in iraq. Right now the 1700 u. S. Troops in iraq are split between a command center in the Northern City of irbill and facilities in baghdad. In addition secretary of state john kerry testified on capitol hill today saying that the u. S. Is organizing an International Coalition to fight isis. American aid worker in infect with ebola is expect to make a full recovery. Doctors treating rick sabre are optimistic he will be able to leave a nebraska Medical Center real soon. He contracted the potentially deadly disease while working in lie beer y he received an experimental drug for seven days. He was also given blood from a fellow doctor who battled the disease and recovered. And embattled toronto mayor rob ford has cancer. Ford has been hospitalized, for a week with a tumor in his abdomen. A colon rectal surgeon at mount say any hospital describe the tumor as very rare, and very difficult. Ford withdrew his reelection bid on friday as he under goes treatment. That move ended a campaign he persued despite a stint in rehab and calls for him to quit amid drug and alcohol scandals. Time for our first look at sports tonight and a familiar face in a rival uniform. Jamie apody is in for Ducis Rodgers tonight and shes live from the action news sports center. Jamie, eagles next opponent includes a former teammate. Yeah, ill say so we know this guy. It is time to begin preparing for d jack, desean day. Eagles begin prepping for redskins today and desean, of course. Darren sproles name offensive player of the week after a career high 152yard receiving in the Dynamic Performance monday night. So all eyes point to the First Division match up, and eagles verse redskins and more of eagles verse desean jackson. We cannot make the game about the eagles verse desean jackson. We just cant worry about that. We have to go out and play a game and win the game. It is a division game. We have played together for five years. So it will be strange. I think one thing we have to understa

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