They refused. Its reported on march seventh 2014 miller called 911 to report that he had shot his wife in the family room of their home on stony creek drive. East Norriton Police arrived at the home to find joanna unresponsive. She was shot in the head. Neither she nor her unborn baby could be saved. At first detectives determined miller was negligent but not criminally liable in his handling of the firearm but in a news release today the Montgomery County d. A. s office says after a lengthy investigation miller is now in fact charged with involuntary manslaughter. Part of it reads forensic and ballistic tests conducted over the last two years showed that the victim was shot at a close range. It goes on stating the investigation also revealed that miller as a state Police Trooper hm standard knowledge of basic and mandatory procedures of gun safety and handling. Reporter now, miller was arraigned today his bond set at 100,000. He has waived his preliminary hearing. For now reporting live in norristown bob brooks channel6 action news. Monica. Thank you bob. In new jersey one person was killed in an Early Morning house fire here in Burlington County. Now an investigation is under way into just how those flames started. New jersey correspondent Nora Muchanic live on the scene at cornell avenue in pemberton township with that story. Hi, nora. Reporter hi, monica. At this point police are telling us that he do not think that this fire was suspicious but they are still working to determine the exact cause. Meanwhile neighbors here in pembertons lake valley section say they did not know the victim well and were horrified to wake up this morning to see flames shooting out of the second story of this split level home. Oh, the blaze was just so intense. Reporter this is home video of the deadly fire as it raged around 5 30 this morning on the 400 block of cornell avenue in pemberton. Neighbor gus ramirez shot it on his phone. The flame was about 5 feet above the chimney shooting straight out. Reporter sylvia and George Johnson across the street woke up to the fire. We woke up and looked out and we seen the flames shooting out of the top of the house there and then all the fire trucks and stuff. Reporter Pemberton Police were first on the scene. They got 71yearold estaban riff vare are the homeowner to safety but the flames were too intense to rescue a female resident in her 40s flapped an upstairs bedroom and died there. What you some difficulty in locating her because the portion of the room that she was in had collapsed and so firefighters had to do some extra searching. Debris was on top of her. She was seriously burned to the point where were not comfortable with making positive identification at this time. Reporter youll be using dental records. If theyre available. We hope that there are dental. That that will take more investigation. Reporter a team of investigators from various agencies spent the day examining the fire scene and brought in a sniffer dog to look for accelerants. Oxygen was being used in the home and may have been contributed to the spread and intensity of the flames. Neighbors say that that people who lived in this house largely kept to themselves. I knew her but its like not by visiting or nothing like that just if she came out and i came out and we said hi, how are you, that type of thing but that was it. Reporter back live now where the house has been boarded up this afternoon, were told that a daughter of the victim and the victims brother both live in this house but that neither were home at the time of the fire. Again, officials are telling us it does not look suspicious but they are still trying to find the exact calms live in pemberton, im Nora Muchanic channel6 action news. Rick. Nora, thank you. Investigators are on the scene tonight here on Seagull Drive in avalon where flames destroyed two multimillion dollar homes. It all started at about 7 45 this morning. More than a hundred firefighters responded to the scene. It took them more than an hour to get the fire under control. Challenge is the body of fire. Two fairly large dwellings with multiple siding and things like that. Once they get going, you need a lot of water. Three people including a newborn baby were able to escape. Officials tell action news both homes are a total loss. Remnants of this weeks noreaster are still lingering around the Delaware Valley. The action cam on montgomery avenue in north philadelphia today part of the sidewalk there was cordoned off over concerns about falling ice from this nearby building. And this is the view from drone6 high above our studios in the citys Wynnefield Heights section today. You can see plenty of snow and ice still on this roof like many places across the city. It could fall of course because of that sunshine and above freezing temperatures. Now lets look live at the Commodore Barry bridgeton night. A pretty scene. Accuweather is tracking an unsettled weekend ahead including another possibility of snow. Meteorologist cecily tynan live at the big board to explain. Bad timing. I think a lot of people would like to see that blue sky through the weekend. Thats not going to happen for awhile. Double scan live showing this area of moisture thats moving in in the form of snow, sleet and rain and what will happen, that moves in, low pressure meanders along that and that will bring us some light precipitation. What you get really depends on where you are but the National Weather service has issued Winter Weather advisories for lancaster, berks, lehigh, northampton counties and the poconos tomorrow morning starting at 6 00 through sunday morning at 6 oclock. I really think the key time to watch for any accumulating snow will be saturday night into sunday morning. Late tonight into tomorrow morning, we do get some of that light precipitation moving in. Starts as some light snow north and west along i95 starts as a mix, rain south and east but tomorrow temperatures climb into the 40s. So that means any of the snow or sleet will change over very quickly to rain showers all day long. Except for the poconos. But saturday night into sunday morning, this is when we will see a changeover back to snow across our entire viewing area. Light snow that com leave some d leave accumulation on sunday morning. Right now look at this temperatures in the 40s and i am tracking temperatures in the 50s early next week. All the details on that and the snow in the accuweather forecast. Rick. All right, cecily swell check back later. Thank you. In other news tonight President Donald Trump hosted german chancellor Angela Merkel at the white house today. The two discussed trade and nato before speaking to american and foreign reporters. Thats when President Trumps wiretapping allegations again took center stage. Well have more on that from washington coming up tonight at 5 30. Meantime secretary of state Rex Tillerson says hes putting north korea on notice. Tillerson called for a new policy between the u. S. And north korea during his visit to south korea today. He said the u. S. Has spent too much time and energy on strategies that have failed. According to tillerson military action is an option. If they elevate the threat of their Weapons Program to a level that we believe requires action, that option is on the table. But we are hopeful that by taking these steps and we have many, many steps we can take before we get to that point, that we hope that will persuade north korea to take a different course of action. That is our desire. Tillersons comments came at a time of high tensions on the Korean Peninsula amid concerns over recent missile launches from the north. It could get even more expensive to ride septa for you this summer. The agency announced proposed fare increases today. If improved the cost of a cash fare would be 2. 50 a ride up 25 cents. Single ride using the septa key or token would be 2. 20 and costs for weekly and monthly passes and a Regional Rail is slated to go outpatient, too. Septa is holding five public hearings about it on the week of april 19th. If it passes the fares themselves would go up july 1st. All right, time for a check of our action news traffic report friday night. Lets take it live to matt pelman in the action news traffic center. Hey, matt. Thanks to this chopper6 hd overhead a bit ago. A van flipped over on the northbound side of 95 in the great northeast between Bridge Street and cottman avenue. You can see it there on its side. We had a lot of emergency crews on the scene. Glass on the roadway. Lets go out live now to 95 where northbound lanes are still blocked as they continue the cleanup. Two right lanes are shut down. Two left lanes are getting by. 68 minute ride as you come northbound out of the city with speeds like five and 9 miles per hour. It is a long slow crawl the whole way from washington avenue on up to that scene again northbound between Bridge Street and cottman avenue. Once again frankford avenue or the northbound boulevard would be better bets if you can. Also watching a vehicle fire on south gulph road. Some of you news that instead of the schuylkill sometimes. Dont this afternoon. And in west Goshen Chester county theres a bad crash along Phoenixville Pike near laurel drive. Well check it again including 95 in the next half hour. Much more still ahead on action news at 5 00 major retail chain announces more than a hundred store closures nationwide. The locations in the Delaware Valley that will be closing their doors for good. Plus, a multimillion dollar discovery under the seat. Where these rare emeralds were found and what makes them so valuable. Just how much are they expected to go for at auction . Well tell you when action news comes right back. Five alarm fire destroyed an Apartment Building under construction in raleigh north carolina. A firefighter was injured by falling glass. Five other people suffered from smoke inhalation. The the building was just inspected monday and was up to code. However, the sprinklers and fire walls werent up yet. Investigators are waiting for the debris to cool before they can fully examine the site for a cause. Tonight we are learning more about the man accused of killing an emt after he stole her ambulance and then ran over her with it. 44yearold Yadira Arroyo was a 14 year veteran of the new york fire department. Last night she and her partner had gotten out of the vehicle to confront a man who was riding on the back of their ambulance. Well, he got past them and jumped in the drivers seat. Tried to go back to the vehicle to drag him out and then in seconds he reverse the car so hard and slam her. Bystanders jumped onto the driver and held him down until police arrived. Officials say the suspect is 25yearold Jose Gonzalez who has been arrested 31 times. Tonight he stands charged with murder in connection to the incident. The Environmental Protection agency is warding michigan 100 million after the flint water crisis. Cost cutting measures in that city resulted in and tainted Drinking Water but the epa grant will help the city replace lead Service Lines and improve infrastructure. That announcement comes on the heels of trumps budget. In it there were massive cuts to the epa but the agency says michigan does not have to worry, it will still get all of the money. J. C. Penney is planning to shut down 138 Stores Nationwide including four in our area. The stores at the king of prussia Willow Grove Park philadelphia mills and the rio grande plaza will shut their doors in june. The company will start liquidating them next month. 5,000 positions will be impacted across the country. J. C. Penney says the closures are the result of trying to remain profitable at a time when a lot of people are simply shopping online. Nasa giving us a closer look at one of saturns moons. These are new images from nas nasas spacecraft. The craft closest ever encounter with the moon casini captures images of what looks to be a ring around the icy orb. Saturn has 62 confirmed moons it is most recognizable itself for rings that surround the planet. A rare mind a search res old shipwreck expected to fetch millions of dollars on the Auction Block next month. These emeralds were found inside of a spanish ship that sank off the coast of florida back in 1622. Among the gems the 887 karat la gloria. The auction house called it one of the Largest Museum quality emeralds in the world. Its expected to go for up to 5 million. Another emerald is said to be at the largest star emerald ever found and valued at 3 million. The Philadelphia Housing Authority and tmobile want to make sure people in need have access to the internet. Today they handed out brand new tablets and free wifi to more than 600 households in west philadelphia. Over the next year, the o goal is to get tablets into 4500 homes. One in four american households does not have access to the internet. Organizers hope this program will close that gap. Still to come on action news, health check tonight, it is fitness friday. Thats right. And more and more doctors are using an alternative prescription for pain management. Instead of drugs theyre suggesting exercise. Ali gorman explains the research and how they get the most out of those prescribed workouts when action news comes right back. Looks like me in that yellow tshirt right there. That might be nah. Leave it to the pros . I am a pro. I made this lawn from seed pride, and less water than youd think. To those whod say the grass is greener on the other side. I politely disagree. Pennington smart seed. Guaranteed to grow with 30 less water. Reclaim your turf. Hey, ready foyeah. Big meeting . Uh, hello . A meeting . Its a big one. Too bad. We are double booked diarrhea and abdominal pain. Why dont you start without me . Oh. Yeah. If youre living with frequent, unpredictable diarrhea and abdominal pain, you may have Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhea, or ibsd. A condition that can be really frustrating. Talk to your doctor about viberzi, a different way to treat ibsd. Viberzi is a Prescription Medication you take every day that helps proactively manage both diarrhea and abdominal pain at the same time. So you stay ahead of your symptoms. Viberzi can cause new or worsening abdominal pain. Do not take viberzi if you have or may have had pancreas or severe liver problems, problems with alcohol abuse, longlasting or severe constipation, or a blockage of your bowel or gallbladder. If you are taking viberzi, you should not take medicines that cause constipation. The most common side effects of viberzi include constipation, nausea, and abdominal pain. Stay ahead of ibsd. With viberzi. Health check. Fitness friday. Some Healthcare Providers now prescribe exercise for many people it can be more helpful than popping a pill. Thats right. Health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman joins us at the big board for more. Research shows to some conditions exercise can work just as well as medication or surgery and theres no bad side effects. Consumer reports looked into it and has advice about how to get the most out of your workouts when it comes to fighting disease or pain. When Sandra Wingate discovered she had dangerously high blood sugar last year due to type two diabetes her doctor prescribed medication along with dietary changes and regular exercise. Saying. If i keep with exercise and diet changes, i will be off medication in a few months. Reporter in fact a study in the journal of the American Medical Association found nearly one in 10 people were able to give up diabetes medication altogether after two years on a program that included exercise and healthy changes in eating. Exercise has also been shown to be an effective tool against other chronic conditions. The Chronic Lower Back Pain new guidelines from the American College of physicians say you should try nondrug therapies including exercise before you pop a pill. Reporter for arthritis sufferers, weight training can build muscle strength which helps to reduce pressure on joints and improve and stability. But its important to learn how to use weights correctly from a certified trainer or a physical therapist to avoid worsening joint pain. Reporter lifting weights can help people with diabetes as well. The more muscle you have, the less likely you are to store extra glucose as fat. If youre new to working out check with your Healthcare Provider first. If youre diabetic make sure that you eat before going to the gym and if youre on insulin, talk to your doctor about the best time to exercise. This will help to avoid a dangerous drop in your blood sugar level. Rick and monica, back over to you. Good advice. Thank you ali. Thank you t looking live at penns landing beautiful picture tonight. Still to come a check of that forecast. Meteorologist cecily tynan has your exclusive accuweather five day forecast when we come right back. Dont put away the shovels and the snow boots yet. Take a look at this. The action cam on the corner of city avenue and monument road for a big Saint Patricks day celebration. That is the corner of our 6abc studios. Abc studios. 6abc studios lit up in green in of course in honor of the