Transcripts For WPVI Action News At 4PM 20170522 : vimarsana

Transcripts For WPVI Action News At 4PM 20170522

Find who did it, what happened to her. Reporter through public records action news confirmed the row home is owned by anthony eubanks. He posted a gofundme page soliciting funds for a Medical Clinic he hoped to open at the address where the fire happened and this. Hes charged with assaulting the woman at this address in rosemont, Delaware County. According to the criminal complaint, eubanks broke in and tried to strangle love with a dog leash. She told an officer she and eubanks had an onandoff relationship. They do want answers about what happened on their block. I just think its sad because someone lost that you are daughter, a sister and a baby. Reporter according to the Delaware County court docket, eubanks was set for a preliminary hearing on the aggravated assault case involving love last week. But it was postponed until july. We did reach out to his attorney of record. His office told us twice that they would get back to us but has not as of this news cast. Again at this hour we dont know the cause of death. We still dont know the cause of that fatal fire. Im sarah bloomquist, channel 6 eyewitness news. Thank you. A Chester County man has been arrested for what prosecutors are calling an appalling assault on a disabled man. This is Surveillance Video shows barry baker mocking a man with verb ral palsy. Once the man left the store baker can be seen mocking him again and approaching him and punching him in the face. The 22yearold victim was able to Contact Police shortly after this assault. There will be a full report on this tonight at 5 00. The boyfriend sholt by an offtutdy delaware state trooper has died. 43yearold maurice eiffel was attracting the officer. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say she was badly beaten and is being treated for serious injuries. It is time now for a first check of the accuweather forecast as the rain starts to move out of here. That wasnt the story earlier today. People outside needed to grab an umbrella and dodge those puddles. Its still gloomy at the moment. Lets go to meteorologist adam joseph. Kind of a murky monday to start the week here but the steadiest and the heaviest of the rain is now beginning to push off the coast. As you can see its skirting not only parts of the delmarva but right into southern and northern new england. This is the first wage of energy over the next 24 hours. A closer look can show that torrential rain is just off the coast of cape may, Long Beach Island getting clipped by heavier rain, lighter showers back into the central part of Atlantic County here but it ends for the most part as you work farther inland and thats the trend for this evening. Impressive totals especially to the south and east of philadelphia. Far less to the north and west, Lehigh Valley around. 10 inch. 23 inches of rain in southern new jersey, parts of Atlantic County, millville picking up 2. 31 inches and in that zone where we saw the heavy rain during the day today, flood advisory is still up until 4 45 p. M. For some minor flooding. Well talk about another round of heavy rain coming up in the full forecast. Remember you can always get the hourly forecast, and check radar any time on your phone or tablet. The 6abc app is a Free Download for your mobile device. Bill cosby is waiting to learn who will make up the jury for his case. Hes in court while his defense time and prosecutors work to select jurors from Allegheny County. Bob brooks is outside of the courthouse in pittsburgh today. Reporter we were brought here to pittsburgh in order to find an impartial jury. The fact that this case is so highly publicized, and almost everyone knows who bill cosby is, finding that impartiality hasnt been easy. He walked into the courthouse surrounded by cameras. Action news from philadelphia. Anything to say. Hes looking forward to it. He appreciates all that has been done by the people of bits purg and Allegheny County to make this happen. Reporter and now theyre getting closer. Theyve come to pittsburgh hoping to seek an impartial jury. Out of 100 jurors, 11 have been questioned privately by the judge, prosecutors and the defense attorney. Three have been selected. There are two white men and one white woman. We asked cosby if we thought his team would find a jury here. Again, no response. Before questioning began. Jurs ors were asked potential questions by the judge. We found out 34 people had already developed an opinion about the case. 14 had already hard about it. And 35 claimed to have have been victims or knew someone who was a victim to sexual assault. But once the jury is set, theyll decide if cosby is guilty of three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault against andrea constantd. She says he drugged and molested her. He stated during the deposition it was consensual and the drug he gave her was nothing more than benadryl. Three jurors have been selected. I have been watching bill cosby inside of the courthouse. He asked one of the potential jurors to speak up. Ive been watching him regularly speak with his defense team. So again paying very close attention to the selection process. Reporting live in pittsburgh, bob brooks. Turning to politics as President Trump continues his first trip abroad. While thats unfolding there are more developments to the Russian Investigation back here at home today. Stephanie ramos live in washington, d. C. Covering all the days developments. Reporter today President Trump while in israel continues to access hope for a peace deal, but he also felt it was necessary to defend that meeting with russian officials from two weeks ago. As President Trump takes in the sights and mingles with World Leaders in saudi arabia and israel on this 9day foreign trip, he cant seem to leave behind the controversial over russia. Before the trip, President Trump reportedly revealed highly classified intelligence to russian officials that is believed to have come from israel. I never mentioned the word or the name israel. Never mentioned it. Reporter the president essentially confirming that israel provided the highly classified intel which might have put lives at risk. Today israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still all smiles. The president told russian officials quote i just fired the head of the fbi. He was crazy, a real nut job. I faced great pressure because of russia. Thats taken off. Russia has bad motives toward the u. S. , past, present and future. Reporter those motives are the is from of a probe and Michael Flynn is now refusing to testify before congress. Flynn pleading the fifth amendment and not handing over documents to the senate panel leading the investigation. During a Campaign Rally last year, thencandidate trump had this to say. If youre innocent why are you taking the fifth amendment . Reporter former fbi director james comey is set to tell his side of the story to congress in a public hearing sometime after memorial day. Reporting live from washington, stephanie ramos, channel 6 action news. Stephanie, thank you. We have new information about a School Bus Crash that injured two children in newark. Investigators say the driver of a prius pulled out in front of the bus at an intersection. 30 students were on board at the time. Two of them, ages 6 and 9 were hurt. As were both the drivers. None of the victims has lifethreatening injuries. Troopers cited the driver of the prius for failing to yield to oncoming traffic. Monday afternoon we get a look at the traffic report today. On a wet day. Lets go over to matt. Its looking a whole lot better when last i saw you on friday afternoon. What a mess that was. This afternoon not quite as bad. Here in cherry hill its an accident investigation going on in the westbound lanes of route 70 approaching spring dale road. Most of the time traffic is getting by in that left lane but it is a very slowgo as you come westbound on 70, marlton circle this afternoon. Wb 70 a mess because of this accident investigation. But on the big picture, it could be worse. Just some typical afternoon delays starting to form. Lets check this one right here. Vine street expressway. Actually not too awful at the moment. The eastbound jam just started off toward the schuykill but the jams are worse. Two separate accidents between landsdale and quaker done. One is gone and one blocks the right lane. You probably want to stick with 309 and the traffic lights instead. An earlier crash on 422 eastbound is gone. So is the delay. No westbound slowing just yet. Lets grab the ipad to the commuter report this monday afternoon. Crash along 55 southbound in mantua as you come south of black wood barns boro road. Okay, matt thank you. And next on action news at 4 00, an update from maryland where a College Student accused of stabbing a young soldier to death. And a new video of a shooting that injured a teenager. The search for a gunman last seen on a bicycle. And alicia is in los angeles with the big dancing with the stars finale. You look great sclk. Reporter thanks, guys. We are here for what is being billed as the biggest finale yet. Were going to show you how the three stars are preparing for their final danceoff. Including one who is nursing an injury. Well break it down coming up after the break. Chris christie addiction is a disease. It can happen to anyone. Help is within reach. All you need to do is ask. Vanessa i was a fullblown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. But i got help, and you can too. James i just know i didnt want to feel that pain anymore. I got help. You can too. Aj most people think addicts are beyond help. When i see an addict, i see hope. Chris christie dont suffer. Dont wait. Call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj. Gov. In the past hour police gave an update on a murder of a soldier that happened on the university of marylands campus. The victim 23yearold Richard Collins was just commissioned as an officer in the army. He was set to graduate college at a Different University this week. His alleged killer, 22yearold is being held in jail. He is accused of randomly stabbing collins at a bus top. Belonged to a Facebook Group called altright nation. At a News Conference investigators were asked if this is a hate crime. This early stage in this investigation we do not have enough evidence to say conclusively whether this is a hate crime. Its certainly something that we will look at. Collins was with a group of friends who witnessed the stabbing when this all unfolded. Philadelphia police are hoping new Surveillance Video can lead to the arrest for a shooting in brewery town. This is a man theyre looking to identify today. Hes accused of shooting a 17yearold on sunday, april 16th. The shooter rounded a corner on that bike and opened fire. The teen was shot in the knee and managed to go home and call 911. He was treated at the hospital. Well, it all comes down to this week. Only three contenders are left battling for the coveted mirror ball trophy. Action newss Alicia Vitarelli not here with us today. Shes live in los angeles for the big event. Hey, alicia. Reporter its getting very exciting here. We just saw judge len goodman go into the rehearsal space. He actually sends his love to philadelphia today. Behind us you have some of the dancers and theyre calling it the biggest finale ever. Its 2. 5 hours. Thats tomorrow. All the preps are under way. The dancers gearing up for their final danceoff including one who is recovering from an injury. Fifth harmony singer told reporters this is worse than it feels. She rold her ankle. They were performing a move they had never done before but its not keeping kordei down. Shes the only contest event remaining who has heard a perfect score. Hot on her tail is Rashad Jennings and former mlb catcher david ross isnt far behind. Hes hoping to wow the judges tonight with a baseballthemed freestyle. The freestyle dance the one that everyone anticipates and they work hard on this one. Its some sort of carnival theme that they have going on and we cant wait for all of the action. I actually got a chance to go inside the room where they have all of the costumes and the wardrobe ready for the big event. We caught up with some of our friends from General Hospital here in los angeles so well chat with them. Back to you in the studio. Theyre going to want to keep you out there. Look at the weather too. Speaking of the weather, beautiful in l. A. Theyve got palm trees. We dont. We have a dreary day instead. Unfortunately rain did start this week and its going to be an unsettled week as we move forward as well. The steadiest rain especially south and east of philadelphia thats where they got hit the hardest today. Lighter showers nourlt and west you can see it pushing now heavier rain as you head north towards old barny there at the tip of barnegat light. Again were starting to break things apart as you work to the south and east and that will be the general trend drying out at the jersey shore as you go over the next hour or so. If youre north and west of philadelphia saying okay we barely got the ground damp here this afternoon while areas in new jersey and delaware, over 2 inches of rain today alone. Hammonton closing in on 2. 76 inches. Over 2 inches in tabor knackle, bridgeton 3 inches of rain. And elmer coming in around 2. 5 inches of rainfall. And more for those areas especially late tomorrow. Temperatures should sit right around 76 degrees this time of year. Were only at 64 in philadelphia, 61 in the Lehigh Valley, 66 in dover at the store. Low to mid 60s there as well with a very light southeasterly wind. Round one moving off the coast its a bit of a break but if we extend this farther to the south you would see more rain kind of refiring near atlanta as well as South Carolina and thats another wave of energy to come for tomorrow. So for tonight mostly cloudy patchy fog, 50s for most of the northern suburbs. 60 philadelphia and we match that for the state of delaware as well as cape may. Future tracker as we wake up tomorrow morning, it is a cloudy start to the day for all of us, maybe a few glimmers of sun northern Lehigh Valley. But the clouds went out through the entire afternoon and thats when rain starts to push in back from the south during our tuesday afternoon, especially later on in the day and into the evening. Tomorrow is really about location. I95 to the north and west its mostly cloudy with afternoon showers but central delaware, east of new jersey, a steadier, heavier rain much like today. As we take a look at that 4day at 4 00 forecast here, dry to the north and west, rain to the south and east and a slice of nice on wednesday. That is your pick of the week at 77 degrees. And thursday a round of rain, maybe a thunderstorm even around at 73 and then gradual improvement as we get into friday. 75 degrees with some pops of sun very late in the day and that will get us into memorial day weekend. We will have that 7day forecast coming up for you for saturday and sunday. And also that summer outlook tomorrow at 11 00 p. M. To let you know what were thinking about, any heat waves and how many 90 degree days and if its an active summer as well. Tonight at 11 00 here. Weve had our first stretch of 90s. Yeah, we did. Any more . Im guessing there will be. Well, memorial day is fast approaching and that means some of us are scrambling to get into shape for the beach or just the backyard. Of course you cant use 15 pounds by saturday but you can kick start your journey with a plan thats proven to work. Reporter fad diets are out, personalized diets are in. Meet one local working mother who tapped into virtual nutrition sessions. She learned how to tweak her diet while still enjoying her Favorite Foods like pizza. She lost 30 pounds in four months. So that was such an amazing feeling, that, you know, i was a size 18 and now im a size 16 and now im actually a size 12. Reporter well show you how she filled her shopping cart and what you can do to shape up for summer. Its tonight on action news at 11 00. New jersey got a report card today on its children living at or below the poverty line. Its courtesy of the annual kids count report that was announced in trenton. As of 2015 the most rees enfigures available, new jersey appears to be better than the federal poverty average. The stats do not consider that new jersey is the high cost of living state. Members of the Philadelphia Fire Department were honored today for their outstanding work. Now medical technician Natasha Gonzalez and Charles Moore are the emt of the year. They work as a team to revive a person and bring them back to life. They also went on a call and delivered a baby. They work out of medic 25 in strawberry mansion. Congratulations to these two. Much more ahead in the next 30 minutes, including new mfrks about a man arrested in bucks county accused of possessing child pornography. Its 4 30 and action news continues with video with a thief turning a south philadelphia into his own drivethrough. He only hires onetime inmates to help whip fitness enthusiasts into shape the prison way. Plus im not the baby sitter. With those four words an oregon man sparked a worldwide conversation about the roles moms and dads play. Why the father felt a need to send a message about his parenting skills. A 57yearold man is behind bars right now after being busted for allegedly possessing child pornography. Action newss walter perez is live with more on the accused and also his job. Walter . Reporter thats right, sharrie. This is a case involving local, state and federal authorities who executed a search warrant and made the arrest after a mont

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