Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20140802 : vimarsana.

Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20140802

Were told a suspect murderer led police to drexel hill and thats where fox 29s Shawnette Wilson is live for us tonight. Shawnette. Reporter well they just wrapped up digging in the wooded area behind me about 30 minutes ago. It is a gruesome Confession Police say the suspect made that led them here. Now what we can tell you is that police say the suspect is currently in jail for a double murder in philadelphia, a Home Invasion in upper darby and a rape in maryland. That according to police. They say when they were interviewing him, he said he killed two people and buried them here in the woods of indian rock park. He said that he killed two people inside his apartment in february of 2012. He dismembered their bodies inside the apartment in the bathtub. Put them in tote bags drove their car down here to this location. Wept into the wooded area and buried them. Reporter and police say they brought the suspect in a car. He directed them here to this park. They searched again tonight but their search turned up nothing. They will resume tomorrow. No word on what this man says is credible. Happening now, our string of beautiful weekend is about to come to an end. Doppler radar is lighting up. Some areas are going to see several inches of rain lets get right however to chief meteorologist Scott Williams is find out exact wholl will get rain and how much. Scott . Hi, dawn. Looks like most of the heaviest rainfall the upcoming weekend will be south and east of the philadelphia area. Satellite rain consider right now showing a blob of moisture well to the south around the delmarva peninsula headed in our direction as we move into your saturday as well as sunday. Right now, around the area getting a drier break but certainly is warm. It is also very humid if youre stepping outdoors. Well zoom a little farther to the south. Central southern delaware also moving back into Cape May County thats where were looking at some of those moderate hours moving back in. The shore points anticipated to see most of the heavy rainfall the upcoming weekend. So overnight, scattered showers, south and east otherwise it stays cloudy it stays very muggy and humid. For saturday, morning showers, once again the heaviest down the shore toward the shore points we might actually break out into a little bit of sunshine during the day tomorrow for the second half of the day and then sunday more showers move back in as well as the threat for a few thunderstorms. So coming up lucy and dawn the timing of that heaviest rainfall as well as expected rainfall totals where you live and location is going to be key during the upcoming weekend. Back to you. All right, thanks, scott you can track the rain at myfoxphilly. Com. Just click on the weather tab. A new jersey man believed to have been lost in a boat accident lost at sea has authorities tonight wondering what really happened. They believe hes alive and well and on the run. Fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose is live in northfield, Atlantic County. Sabina, what exactly is going on here . Reporter well right now we know Andrew Bittle remains lost at sea but weve learned he is a wanted man. Really nice guy. Like every time i would come here he would be quick to say hello, how is everything going. Reporter frank gorman has known Andrew Bittle for seven years. He work for the boat salesman and race sr. On and off at the sea village marine where bittle and his partner had their company professional boat sales. One moment youre talking to someone the next moment theyre gone. Lost at sea after late night boating accident nearly two weeks ago. Police say they believe bittle may have stage the incident to escape legal troubles. I dont think he did that. I really think hes missing. Report roar police say bittle is being for criminal acts of fraud and threat. Detectives believe bittle may have staged his death or disappearance to escape prosecution. Authorities say bet tell an friend 23 year old justin bells were on poon toon boat when it struck a buoy near the 11th of a jetty in longport. Bells made it to sure but coast guard and state Police Investigation yielded only a sneaker. We wept to bells home. A woman there declined to comment. I still think he is, because he was always around boats. He knew what to do with boats and as soon as i heard that, they never found him, it just a big shock to me. Reporter and Egg Harbor Township Police Say Detectives will continue to investigate even prosecute bittle until they know where he is. Lucy, back to youing. Another two men busted for child pornography tonight. They are both in pennsylvania and both face charges of child pornography. But from separate investigatio investigations. 24 year old Alexander Park of Center County the left, and 53 year old william, of philadelphia are out on bail tonight. Investigators say between the two, they found thousands of images much child porn. Their arrests are part of ongoing efforts targeting online sharing of child porn. And to a developing story n now. American aid worker infected with ebola virus is expected to arrive in the United States from Africa Tomorrow afternoon. A second American Fighting the virus will arrive a few days later. Now theyll both be treated at Emory University hospital in atlanta. Hospital officials talking today about their plan to accept and treat these two patients. We are only one of four institutions in the United States capable of handling patients of this nature. Dr. Bruce rib they are explaining theres no fda approved vaccine for ebola and that Emory University hospital will provide the patients with quote supportive care. They have gone over on a humanitarian mission. They have become infected through medical care, and we feel that we have the environment and expertise to safely care for these patients. Reporter the patients will arrive at Dobbins Air Base in georgia on private plane in an aero medical biological containment system developed by the centers for Disease Control and prevention. We were asked by the state department if we can provide an area field for the patients to land in. I think part of it has to do with the safety and security of military installation. Reporter president barack obama also commenting. Trying to reassure americans. The key is, identifying, quarantine, isolating those who crack it and making sure practices are in place that avoid transmission. The scientist whos discovered ebola saying experimental drugs have worked in animals. When you have 90 of dying from an infection, i think there is a case for using experimental drug. Already more than 700 people have died as a result of the ebola outbreak. The largest in history. Its quite tonight but what a morning in center city. Businesses evacuated. The bomb squad out and at the center of it all, something that looked an awful like a bomb. It was on 12th and and pearl streets when it caught the attention of a passerby around about 10 30 this morning it turn out to be a fake bomb very realistic looking theatrical prop someone was just trying to throw it a way. The bomb squad took care of that by detonating it before they realized what it was. I am confident to say that it is exactly what i said, it was a theatrical device that unfortunately was not diss assembled before putting it in the trash. Very well constructioned theatrical device. Police say that person who threw it out apologized for that big scare. Nobody is hurt. A cigarette tax to Fund Philadelphia Public Schools stalls and many people are not happy at all. A large crowd gathering outside governor tom corbetts offices at broad and walnut. They say lawmakers need to vote on the tax now so schools can open on time. Lawmakers say they wont vote on the tax until mid september. Parents, students and teachers are furious. As a parent of philadelphia, im very angry with, um, harrisburg. I think its a shame that once again they slapped our people in the face. You know, with this not funding our, um, our childrens school. I just cant explain how hurt we are. Governor tom corbett release add statement late this afternoon. He said i have spoken with both superintendent hite and bill green chairman of the src regardinregarding the immediate financial needs of the Philadelphia School district. We share the common goal that school must open for students on the first day. We are working together to ensure that that occurs. The latest cease fire in the mideast disintegrated in less than two hours. President obama is calling for the release of a kidnapped israeli soldier. Soldier continue to work destroying hamas tunnel that breached israels border. Militant emerged from a tunnel and dote nate add suicide bomb. In the aftermath, israeli soldier disappeared. Israeli forces have now moved deeper into Southern Gaza in search of the kidnapped soldier. At least 70 palestinians and two Israeli Soldiers have died in this latest round of violence. Its feared this could lead to a major escalation in the already 25 day old conflict. A local cop finds himself staring at the barrel of a gun. At one point the gunman actually put the gun right to his head. The quickthinking cop walked away from this dangerous situation a hero. The deadly confrontation inside a local home next. Plus, surveillance cameras inside philly cabs, drivers demanded them and theyre coming but with a cost. Why this plan isnt sitting well with everywhere. The makers avid yo game follow graphic violence and Fowl Language may make their latest project in camden. Why some think this kind of negative publicity is exactly what the city needs. And it looks like a sweet harmless doll but causing all sorts of controversy. Why parents say whats inside the diaper should come with warning. Veteran Police Officer goes toe to tow with robber in a Home Invasion. He survives the man does not and tonight the search is on for the other robber. It happened overnight in northeast philadelphia. Our Dave Schratwieser has more on the veteran Officer Police are hailing a hero. Heroic. I dont need to say any more than. Reporter thats how commissioner ramsay described the actions of a veteran officer after he came face to face early friday morning with a guntoting suspect who opened fire at close range. At one point the gunman actually put the gun right to his head. Reporter the officer swiped the suspects gun away and returned fire killing the suspect and side this home just off the boulevard during a Home Invasion. The suspect had a long history of arrests. Robbery, theft and gun violations. He was a convicted felon with a gun. Obviously, he had not been rehabilitated. The. Commissioner says the 31 year old six police veteran who conflicted the suspect inside the home on the 900 block of wakeling is lucky to be alive. I dont think anybody could have handled it any better. Very fortunate that it didnt turn the other way. So we just were lucky this time. Reporter second suspect fled the home and vanish. Police found the suspects car nearby and are processing it for fingerprints hoping it leads to the second suspect. Were looking for him now. Reporter in week that saw the department take hit with the arrest of six narcotics officers on corruption charges, commissioner rom say says, this is another reminder of the dangers officers face every day. What you saw last night in terms of that officers actions and the way he handled that and the lives he probably saved by getting those people out of harms way thats the Philadelphia Police department. Reporter Dave Schratwieser, fox twin news. In Camden County a man is dead after Police Responded to a call at a trailer in the 400 block of new freedom road in winslow township. Police say three officers showed up at that address but theyre not saying what the call was about. Theyre also not saying why the officer ended up shooting and killing 42 year old daniel pierre. No officers are injured. An investigation into that shooting is now underway. Police in Delaware County arrest man accused in string of burglaries in haverford townsh township. 24 yeared Keith Morrison is facing multiple charges. Police say hes the man who broke into two homes on the 2500 block of bryn mawr avenue and a home on the 600 block of wynnewood road back on jul july 9th. Hes currently locked up in Montgomery County prison. And tonight authorities are hoping a reward will lead them to whomever hit and killed a pedestrian along i95 near Philadelphia International airport. Police say 62 year old will Fred Fleischman from germany was walking along the i95 northbound lanes toward philadelphia when a vehicle hit and kid hill. Police believe after that, more drivers hit him. Fleischman had a lay over in philadelphia. He and his wife were traveling from germany to visit their daughter in North Carolina when this happened back in april. Now investigators still den know why he left the airport in the first place and started walking but his family says it wants whoever did responsible brought to justice. This accident occurred at 9 00 oclock at night. Definitely highly traveled, you know, there should be people in the area that saw what happened and they didnt realize what they saw and maybe now they hear this it will jog their memory and think they did see this and they could give us some information. Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is putting up a reward. Police believe a white ford bronco with a tire rack on the back with no spare tire may have been involved. According to one witness that has come forward. If you know anything about what happened, youre asked to please give police a call. A sigh of relief in delaware as work on the i495 bridge speeds along. You can now drive on the southbound lanes of i495. Its a big deal since those lanes have been closed most of the summer. Business owners are hoping they can now bounce back from all of the money theyve lost in the process. Fox 29s drew dickman has more. Reporter two months after the sudden shut down of i495 the southbound lanes have reopened. Deldot opened the once tilting bridge a month ahead of schedule crediting great weather and a round the clock work. What has gone from being a months type issue like we were looking at potentially getting into january of 2015, you know, these guys come in here and really knocked it out of the park. Reporter u. S. Senator tom carper bet met with deldot and toured the base of bridge. He stressed the need for our cun tee too reinforce our infrastructure. The Highway Administration will pay the majority 35 million to fix 495. We have tens of thousands of bridges across the country and a bunch of them are in trouble. Theyre not about to tilt over and fall down and different situations but theyre in trouble. Reporter southbound reopening is welcomed news for some businesses around the bridge. Cohens furniture says detour on the highway meant a detour in customers. Pennsylvania customers came down here even north wilmington the route has been closed and the detours has been very difficult for them and weve had some calls and complaints where people didnt make come down here because of the detour. Reporter new castle Furniture Store believes the northbound closure is also hurting them. Why they wait for that side to reopen, theyre remaining optimistic. Im hoping those customers waited and that theyre going to come down and see the variety that we have. Reporter drew dickman, fox 29 news. And time now for your fox 29 wake up forecast. For saturday morning, and we need the umbrellas, scott . Yeah it looks like we in need the umbrellas, dawn, saturday morning. Scattered showers around but i think the heaviest rain will be down the shore. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s, low 70s by 8 00 oclock on your saturday morning. So we are looking at a disturbance moving our way as we move into the upcoming weekend. You can see the moisture to our south. The heaviest rainfall right now around the delmarva peninsula and it looks labor the heaviest will continue to stay south and east. So the rainfall chances into the upcoming weekend. Heres the deal. About a 50 chance for showers during the day tomorrow. And once again the first half of the day will likely be the wettest part. We may actually see some sunshine tomorrow afternoon. Then more rain moves back into play as we move into sunday about a 70 chance for those showers even a few thunderstorms right now things pretty settled across the philadelphia area. North and west getting a break but you can see down the shore were watching moderate batch much rainfall moving out of southern delaware. Crossing the delaware bay moving into sections of cumberland as well as Cape May County. So that is what well watch to continue to be the trend overnight and early on your saturday morning. So by 4am you can see south and east of philadelphia, watching out for some of those pockets of heavy rainfall and as we move toward 6 00 a. M. Once again the trend down the shore the shore points looking to be pretty socked in with the clouds and showers. First part of the day tomorrow. But once again, we will see a lull in the action during the day. Coming up ill have the specific break down of that heavier rainfall expected during the day sunday as well as the expected rainfall totals. Some location

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