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Storm moving in right now. Just look at the mess the same system already dumped in florida. Cars up that their windshields in water. Live radar showing some parts of our area already started to get hit. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im iain page. Lime sues noland. Lets get right to chief meteorologist Scott Williams. Where is the rain right now, scott. Good evening. Right now the rain is moving into south jersey as well as delaware as we watch this coastal storm moving in overnight to impact your thursday morning commute. As we focus in on ultimate doppler, you can see that rainfall albeit light right now moving into wildwood, cape may, rehoboth beach, dover, all the way into new castle county. So its approaching the i95 corridor as we speak, and it will continue to move northward during the overnight. So now through midnight were logging at it in south jersey sections of delaware, but moving north and west after midnight and overtaking the entire area with rain. In addition to that, we have a minor tidal flooding concern down the the shore. You can see the counties highlighted here in green. Thursday morning, from 8 00 a. M. Until noon, the high tide tomorrow morning begins at 9 00 a. M. So the bottom line for your thursday morning commute, were looking at rain and wind. Temperatures will be in the low 60s. Grip that Steering Wheel because its going to be windy. Were talking about whipped gusts as well as heavy rain tomorrow morning. One to twenty fours of rain locally higher amounts. Once again that flood threat down the shore and also those winds inland gusting over 25 Miles Per Hour gusting close to 35 to 45 Miles Per Hour down the shore. Coming up well have the specific break down of the expected totals as well as timing out those strongest winds. Iain and lucy. Scott, thank you. Now to a story you will see only on fox. A dramatic scene at a septa station. Good samaritans rushing in to help a passenger. The episode was all caught on camera and septa police says it shows what philadelphians are made of tonight we see just what these Good Samaritans today. Fox 29s Jennifer Joyce is live in sent city tonight. Jennifer. Reporter iain this video is really exciting. You get a rush as youre watching these passengers chase after an accused criminal and tonight police want to know if you recognize the man in this video. It was a gutsy pursuit during the evening rush. He runs off the train she chases after him, sprints down the steps and take as spill. Her fellow passengers pick up the job for her hot on their trail. This is good story. This is good people came to the rescue of another passenger that was in peril. Reporter septa police chief says the man in his 30s with a bluish cast on his left wrist stole the victims cell phone while she was riding on the fran market frankford el yesterday at sick p. M. He hopped off at burke street. It ignite add group chase. Theyre chasing after this guy much thats great stuff. Thats philadelphia. The best part, this crew caught up to him. They trapped him in the turn style before he could exit. Somebody reached in and grabbed the phone back then let him get out. The man got away. No one called 911. Chief says he respects the groups kind hearted effort but says its dangerous work. She slipped and fell. She could have been seriously injured. And always concerns me. Reporter septa police are now trying to the victim and learn more about the crime. They want this man in custody. This person is going to keep on doing that kind of crime unless we arrest him. We have great video. If you commit a crime on septa youll get caught because well have your pick which are and mom will see you on the 10 00 oclock news. Reporter so if you recognize the man in that video, call septa police. If you happen to be the victim in this case, police want to hear from you also. Lucy. That is a great story. Thatching jennifer. Then theres this. In Philadelphia Point breeze neighbor one person is dead after a shooting on the 500 block of west watkins street. Police say the 19 year old victim was shot in the head. It happened right around 5 00 p. M. Police believe two men fired at least 26 shots in the street. So far no arrests. Cops catch up with man wanted for a shooting that left a man paralyzed. Police say 23 year old allen stokes is in custody. They found him today on the 100 block of abbotsford road in hunt park. Shot 49 your old edward lynn i started when lynn accidentally bumped into stokes outside a west philly deli. Stokes is facing attempted murder charges. Social media helped catch them ton night social media is shedding more light on one of three now charged in a viral leapt attack on gay couple in center city. All three turned themselves in today and what one of them apparently tweeted is now generating a lot of chatter. Fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose live at central detectives. Sabina. Reporter lucy all three suspects remain who are at central detectives awaiting to be are a raped and as you mentioned tonight were learning much more about one of them, the daughter of a local police chief. 24 year old Philip Williams walks into central detectives with his attorney wednesday one of three people turning themselves in on arrest warrants issued in the vicious beating of a gay couple in center city two weeks ago. 24 year old catherine knot and 26 year old Kevin Harrigan were also charged the case generating national attention. He was not involved in the altercation until one of the purported victims in this case struck one of the young girls in the face. She would not hurt anybody period regardless of their orientation. Reporter attorneys for two suspects assert the beating was a mutual fistfight that escalated. Something the couples friends dispute. Leaving somebody practically dead on the sidewalk is not a mutual dispute. Surveillance and footage and line and helpeddism d the suss specs after the arrest allegations knot the daughter of the Chalfont Borough Police chief posted homophobic slurs on her twitter feed. Hes going to rip today for my hair, just wait. She uses a homophobic slur on a hash tag. Pictures appear to show xrays and medical images posted by knot a lansdale hospital emergency room technician. In a statement Abington Health says knot has been suspend after her arrest and theyre investigating her twitter account for possible violations of parent privacy. The trio of suspects still being processed here at central detectives waiting to be arraigned and possibly have bail set. Lucy, iain, back to you. Thank you very much, sabina. Three schools on lock down as bullets fly in north philadelphia. Tonight one man is dead and another is in the hospital after a gun fight just outside the pan american cad mow Charter School right around 1 00 this afterno afternoon. That is just before students were getting out of school and police say it happened right next to the schoolbuses. No students are injured and Police Believe the 22 year old man in the hospital is the one who started shoo shooting first. An innocent bystander is injured and no word yet on that persons condition. Happening now, Police Released new photos in their search for suspected cop killer eric frein. These are photos of his 2001 Jeep Cherokee in the mud after it was pulled out. Police are asking anyone who saw his jeep before monday septemb september 15th especially in the areas of Blooming Grove station much the Delaware State Forest and white deer recreational areas to give them call. Police are narrowing down the area where they believe hes hiding to the pike and Monroe County border in northeastern pennsylvania much the last sighting of him was about 24 hours ago. Police say frein has been seen wearing black clothing and hes leaving things throughout the wooded areas where hes hiding including used diapers. We continue to find evidence of freins presence and found several items hes abandoned or hid didnt for possible future use. Some of those items include serbian cigarettes and soiled diapers that we have found in the area among many other thin things. We have had sighting by Law Enforcement officers as well at a significant distance. Frein has been on the run for 12 days now. Police are also asking for anyone who has seen these serbian cigarettes around or know of think bunkers hes used in the past to give them call. Frein is accused of ambushing two say the state troopers outside their barracks in Blooming Grove killing one and critically injuring the other. Officials believe he may have been planning the attack for months or even years. Pennsylvania state senators have overwhelmingly passed legislation to legalize several forms of medical marijuana. Now, unthe proposals state residents would need an access card from the Health Department after proving they have a qualifying medical condition. The patients cannot smoke. Instead theyd have to get it through oils and edible products or luids made with it. The bill now heads to the state house of representatives. As of october 1st smokers in philadelphia will have to shell out 2 a pack more. Today governor tom corbett signed that tax bill into law. The money it generates will help philadelphias cash strapped Public Schools and district Officials Say that it add up to about 83 million a year. The governor says he signed the bill because of concerns for students. It has happened again. A pregnant woman shot and killed in a barrage of gunfire. Erupted early this morning at 20th and nedro avenue in ogontz. 25 year old Jasmine Williams and 26 year old boyfriend were sitting in a car when a gunman opened fire. Williams and her unborn baby died. Her boyfriend is hospitalized in critical condition. The gunman is on the run. And neighbors say they are sick and tired of the violence. I feel horrible. Its horrible. What is the city coming to . Like, we just had a child killed two days ago. This is the second time in two weeks gunfire killed a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. 25 year old meghan doto lost her life when a stray bullet struck her while she sat in front of her home. The suspect in that shooting is devon. Police are still searching for him. Isis affiliate be heads other hostage this time a french hostage was decapitated by stream mists in algeria. The terrorists said they would kill voyeur odd man unless france stopped air strikes in iraq. The group said it was answering a call by Islamic State leaders to tack americans and europeans. That marks the fourth beheading a westerner in five weeks. Those acts spurred the u. S. To launch air strikes on isis in iraq and now syria with the help of an arab coalition. The president obama says the rest of the world needs to step up with more than 140 leaders in attendance president obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly in new york city today. Just two days ago, the us began the military campaign to take out isis strong holds inside syria. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. So the United States of america will work with a Broad Coalition to dismantle this network of death. The president also telling the General Assembly quote we come together at a crossroads between war and peace. A terrifying 911 call from two teen girls in panic. Kidnapped for 19 hours driven more than an hour away. How the teens finally called for help. Plus deputees heard baby crying when they pulled this woman over but didnt see a baby in the car until they asked her to open the trunk. Why they say she hid her five month old. And finding a cure for the same cancer highlighted on the Red Band Society right here in philly. How local dogs with the same disease are leading the charge. Plus theyre calling it the latte salute. Why a caffeine pick me up for the president set social media on fire. And it sounds like a joke. Police across the cup tree are actually warning people to stop breaking news in the disappearance of university of virginia student. Police arrest add man suspected in kidnapping hannah graham. Cops say they found 3284 old Jesse Matthew in texas. Investigators believe matthew was the last person with the teen before she vanished. Graham disappeared after going to party on september 12th. Surveillance video shows her with matthew in the middle of that night. Prosecutors are now charged him with abduction with intent to dee file. Police are still trig to find hannah graham. The Garnet Valley middle schoolteacher accused of having sex with a 15 year old makes bail. William barber became a familiar face to many he and his wife started the lemon shot challenge to help their daughter and oth others like her who have cancer. Fox 29 bruce gordon was there as barbers pan posted his bond. Reporter only fox 29 was there when barbers posted bail to secure his release from the Delaware County prison. Your son was accused of what do you say to folks who have donated to the charity . I dont know what to say. His bail conditions prohibit him from making any contact with the alleged victim or any minors including his own children. The veteran health and phy. Ed. Teacher at the Garnet Valley middle school was arrested tuesday charged with having sex with a 15 year old girl. A former student of his. Charging documents say barber and the teen exchanged inappropriate messag messages st him nude photos of herself and that on september 12th, they had sex in a room behind his middle school office. An assembly was held at the school today during which students were advised to report anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. Parents are still shaking their heads over the allegations. Its upsetting. Its disappointin disappointing. Surprising. Reporter state police say barber acknowledged he and the girl were alone in his office that the quote victim began kissing him on the mouth and on the neck. They do not believe barber forced himself on the teen. If we had any idea this was not a consensual act rape would have been charged but it was n not. They founded the lemon shot challenge to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research. Their four year old daughter is battling a brain tumor. I would just hope it wouldnt affect the raising of money for that fund, you know, its not the daughter. Its not anybody elses doing that should take away from the fund that is have been raised. He may be involved. Its not a charity for him. Reporter no new accusers have come forward since barbers tuesday arrest. Hes due in court october 2nd for a preliminary hearing. There is no Security Camera footage that puts barber and the teen in his office together. Nor is there dna evidence. If this case goes to trial, it will be his word against hers. In concord township, bruce gordon, fox 29 news. Only on fox 29, a former Philadelphia Municipal Court judge appears in federal court to admit to corruption. Joe waters walked into court with his attorney today. Pleaded guilty to influencing the out come of two cases in Philadelphia Municipal Court by calling on other judges and asking for favors. The 61 year old sentencing is in january. Waters facing a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and a fine up to five hun doctor thousand dollars. A beloved tortoise in germantown has disappeared. Hans has been a fixture at this historic wick house garden and farm since last spring but he disappeared during a routine romp around the grounds last week since he disappeared those who run the farm say things just arent the same. Fox 29s dawn tim penny explains. He hasnt been with us for that long but hes i guess hes become a little bit of a mascot. Reporter hes missing. Hans haines horse field the desert tortoise rescued from the wissahickon has wandered away from his historic home here at wick farm in germantown. Hes very small. Hes, um, i dont know maybe 8inches long, um, he has kind of orange and black coloring. Reporter if youre anything hes a tortoise how far could he have gotten . This guy is no slow poke. Hes not. He would be you would be surprised. Hes small and he can get around quickly. Report roar this is where hans usually hangs out. Until the weather gets cold. But he also loves to roam around the property. We like to have him get out and have exercise every once in while because it gets boring for him hes so active. Reporter thats when he made his great escape last week. The only trace of hans was a bright yellow sunflower taped to his shell to keep track of him and it fell off. It was in the garden on the farm behind us. So, no, it wasnt found on the sidewalk or kind of special victims unit type of sign report roar his colorful name comes from the first owner of the farm hans which dates back to 1690. The Haines Family who once lived here and the scientist who discover his species, horse field. On the corner of germantown and walnut lane, all kinds of Educational Programming for children and families. And even though hans is only a small part of it, many here are heart broken. Hes very important. Hes important to the kids who come here. Theyve gotten really fired up about him. As soon as they realized hans was on the lamb, everyone started scowering the property. Its an old property so theres spots he could have made the out. Reporter so far theres just no sign of hans. They even filed a Police Report but theres no designation for a missing tortoise so right now hes classified as missing property. His friends here at wick are hoping that someone finds him and brings him home. Dawn timmeney, fox 29 news. Lets check back in with chief meteorologist Scott Williams<\/a>. Where is the rain right now, scott. Good evening. Right now the rain is moving into south jersey as well as delaware as we watch this coastal storm moving in overnight to impact your thursday morning commute. As we focus in on ultimate doppler, you can see that rainfall albeit light right now moving into wildwood, cape may, rehoboth beach, dover, all the way into new castle county. So its approaching the i95 corridor as we speak, and it will continue to move northward during the overnight. So now through midnight were logging at it in south jersey sections of delaware, but moving north and west after midnight and overtaking the entire area with rain. In addition to that, we have a minor tidal flooding concern down the the shore. You can see the counties highlighted here in green. Thursday morning, from 8 00 a. M. Until noon, the high tide tomorrow morning begins at 9 00 a. M. So the bottom line for your thursday morning commute, were looking at rain and wind. Temperatures will be in the low 60s. Grip that Steering Wheel<\/a> because its going to be windy. Were talking about whipped gusts as well as heavy rain tomorrow morning. One to twenty fours of rain locally higher amounts. Once again that flood threat down the shore and also those winds inland gusting over 25 Miles Per Hour<\/a> gusting close to 35 to 45 Miles Per Hour<\/a> down the shore. Coming up well have the specific break down of the expected totals as well as timing out those strongest winds. Iain and lucy. Scott, thank you. Now to a story you will see only on fox. A dramatic scene at a septa station. Good samaritans rushing in to help a passenger. The episode was all caught on camera and septa police says it shows what philadelphians are made of tonight we see just what these Good Samaritans<\/a> today. Fox 29s Jennifer Joyce<\/a> is live in sent city tonight. Jennifer. Reporter iain this video is really exciting. You get a rush as youre watching these passengers chase after an accused criminal and tonight police want to know if you recognize the man in this video. It was a gutsy pursuit during the evening rush. He runs off the train she chases after him, sprints down the steps and take as spill. Her fellow passengers pick up the job for her hot on their trail. This is good story. This is good people came to the rescue of another passenger that was in peril. Reporter septa police chief says the man in his 30s with a bluish cast on his left wrist stole the victims cell phone while she was riding on the fran market frankford el yesterday at sick p. M. He hopped off at burke street. It ignite add group chase. Theyre chasing after this guy much thats great stuff. Thats philadelphia. The best part, this crew caught up to him. They trapped him in the turn style before he could exit. Somebody reached in and grabbed the phone back then let him get out. The man got away. No one called 911. Chief says he respects the groups kind hearted effort but says its dangerous work. She slipped and fell. She could have been seriously injured. And always concerns me. Reporter septa police are now trying to the victim and learn more about the crime. They want this man in custody. This person is going to keep on doing that kind of crime unless we arrest him. We have great video. If you commit a crime on septa youll get caught because well have your pick which are and mom will see you on the 10 00 oclock news. Reporter so if you recognize the man in that video, call septa police. If you happen to be the victim in this case, police want to hear from you also. Lucy. That is a great story. Thatching jennifer. Then theres this. In Philadelphia Point<\/a> breeze neighbor one person is dead after a shooting on the 500 block of west watkins street. Police say the 19 year old victim was shot in the head. It happened right around 5 00 p. M. Police believe two men fired at least 26 shots in the street. So far no arrests. Cops catch up with man wanted for a shooting that left a man paralyzed. Police say 23 year old allen stokes is in custody. They found him today on the 100 block of abbotsford road in hunt park. Shot 49 your old edward lynn i started when lynn accidentally bumped into stokes outside a west philly deli. Stokes is facing attempted murder charges. Social media helped catch them ton night social media is shedding more light on one of three now charged in a viral leapt attack on gay couple in center city. All three turned themselves in today and what one of them apparently tweeted is now generating a lot of chatter. Fox 29s Sabina Kuriakose<\/a> live at central detectives. Sabina. Reporter lucy all three suspects remain who are at central detectives awaiting to be are a raped and as you mentioned tonight were learning much more about one of them, the daughter of a local police chief. 24 year old Philip Williams<\/a> walks into central detectives with his attorney wednesday one of three people turning themselves in on arrest warrants issued in the vicious beating of a gay couple in center city two weeks ago. 24 year old catherine knot and 26 year old Kevin Harrigan<\/a> were also charged the case generating national attention. He was not involved in the altercation until one of the purported victims in this case struck one of the young girls in the face. She would not hurt anybody period regardless of their orientation. Reporter attorneys for two suspects assert the beating was a mutual fistfight that escalated. Something the couples friends dispute. Leaving somebody practically dead on the sidewalk is not a mutual dispute. Surveillance and footage and line and helpeddism d the suss specs after the arrest allegations knot the daughter of the Chalfont Borough Police<\/a> chief posted homophobic slurs on her twitter feed. Hes going to rip today for my hair, just wait. She uses a homophobic slur on a hash tag. Pictures appear to show xrays and medical images posted by knot a lansdale hospital emergency room technician. In a statement Abington Health<\/a> says knot has been suspend after her arrest and theyre investigating her twitter account for possible violations of parent privacy. The trio of suspects still being processed here at central detectives waiting to be arraigned and possibly have bail set. Lucy, iain, back to you. Thank you very much, sabina. Three schools on lock down as bullets fly in north philadelphia. Tonight one man is dead and another is in the hospital after a gun fight just outside the pan american cad mow Charter School<\/a> right around 1 00 this afterno afternoon. That is just before students were getting out of school and police say it happened right next to the schoolbuses. No students are injured and Police Believe<\/a> the 22 year old man in the hospital is the one who started shoo shooting first. An innocent bystander is injured and no word yet on that persons condition. Happening now, Police Released<\/a> new photos in their search for suspected cop killer eric frein. These are photos of his 2001 Jeep Cherokee<\/a> in the mud after it was pulled out. Police are asking anyone who saw his jeep before monday septemb september 15th especially in the areas of Blooming Grove<\/a> station much the Delaware State Forest<\/a> and white deer recreational areas to give them call. Police are narrowing down the area where they believe hes hiding to the pike and Monroe County<\/a> border in northeastern pennsylvania much the last sighting of him was about 24 hours ago. Police say frein has been seen wearing black clothing and hes leaving things throughout the wooded areas where hes hiding including used diapers. We continue to find evidence of freins presence and found several items hes abandoned or hid didnt for possible future use. Some of those items include serbian cigarettes and soiled diapers that we have found in the area among many other thin things. We have had sighting by Law Enforcement<\/a> officers as well at a significant distance. Frein has been on the run for 12 days now. Police are also asking for anyone who has seen these serbian cigarettes around or know of think bunkers hes used in the past to give them call. Frein is accused of ambushing two say the state troopers outside their barracks in Blooming Grove<\/a> killing one and critically injuring the other. Officials believe he may have been planning the attack for months or even years. Pennsylvania state senators have overwhelmingly passed legislation to legalize several forms of medical marijuana. Now, unthe proposals state residents would need an access card from the Health Department<\/a> after proving they have a qualifying medical condition. The patients cannot smoke. Instead theyd have to get it through oils and edible products or luids made with it. The bill now heads to the state house of representatives. As of october 1st smokers in philadelphia will have to shell out 2 a pack more. Today governor tom corbett signed that tax bill into law. The money it generates will help philadelphias cash strapped Public Schools<\/a> and district Officials Say<\/a> that it add up to about 83 million a year. The governor says he signed the bill because of concerns for students. It has happened again. A pregnant woman shot and killed in a barrage of gunfire. Erupted early this morning at 20th and nedro avenue in ogontz. 25 year old Jasmine Williams<\/a> and 26 year old boyfriend were sitting in a car when a gunman opened fire. Williams and her unborn baby died. Her boyfriend is hospitalized in critical condition. The gunman is on the run. And neighbors say they are sick and tired of the violence. I feel horrible. Its horrible. What is the city coming to . Like, we just had a child killed two days ago. This is the second time in two weeks gunfire killed a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. 25 year old meghan doto lost her life when a stray bullet struck her while she sat in front of her home. The suspect in that shooting is devon. Police are still searching for him. Isis affiliate be heads other hostage this time a french hostage was decapitated by stream mists in algeria. The terrorists said they would kill voyeur odd man unless france stopped air strikes in iraq. The group said it was answering a call by Islamic State<\/a> leaders to tack americans and europeans. That marks the fourth beheading a westerner in five weeks. Those acts spurred the u. S. To launch air strikes on isis in iraq and now syria with the help of an arab coalition. The president obama says the rest of the world needs to step up with more than 140 leaders in attendance president obama addressed the United Nations<\/a> General Assembly<\/a> in new york city today. Just two days ago, the us began the military campaign to take out isis strong holds inside syria. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. So the United States<\/a> of america will work with a Broad Coalition<\/a> to dismantle this network of death. The president also telling the General Assembly<\/a> quote we come together at a crossroads between war and peace. A terrifying 911 call from two teen girls in panic. Kidnapped for 19 hours driven more than an hour away. How the teens finally called for help. Plus deputees heard baby crying when they pulled this woman over but didnt see a baby in the car until they asked her to open the trunk. Why they say she hid her five month old. And finding a cure for the same cancer highlighted on the Red Band Society<\/a> right here in philly. How local dogs with the same disease are leading the charge. Plus theyre calling it the latte salute. Why a caffeine pick me up for the president set social media on fire. And it sounds like a joke. Police across the cup tree are actually warning people to stop breaking news in the disappearance of university of virginia student. Police arrest add man suspected in kidnapping hannah graham. Cops say they found 3284 old Jesse Matthew<\/a> in texas. Investigators believe matthew was the last person with the teen before she vanished. Graham disappeared after going to party on september 12th. Surveillance video shows her with matthew in the middle of that night. Prosecutors are now charged him with abduction with intent to dee file. Police are still trig to find hannah graham. The Garnet Valley<\/a> middle schoolteacher accused of having sex with a 15 year old makes bail. William barber became a familiar face to many he and his wife started the lemon shot challenge to help their daughter and oth others like her who have cancer. Fox 29 bruce gordon was there as barbers pan posted his bond. Reporter only fox 29 was there when barbers posted bail to secure his release from the Delaware County<\/a> prison. Your son was accused of what do you say to folks who have donated to the charity . I dont know what to say. His bail conditions prohibit him from making any contact with the alleged victim or any minors including his own children. The veteran health and phy. Ed. Teacher at the Garnet Valley<\/a> middle school was arrested tuesday charged with having sex with a 15 year old girl. A former student of his. Charging documents say barber and the teen exchanged inappropriate messag messages st him nude photos of herself and that on september 12th, they had sex in a room behind his middle school office. An assembly was held at the school today during which students were advised to report anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. Parents are still shaking their heads over the allegations. Its upsetting. Its disappointin disappointing. Surprising. Reporter state police say barber acknowledged he and the girl were alone in his office that the quote victim began kissing him on the mouth and on the neck. They do not believe barber forced himself on the teen. If we had any idea this was not a consensual act rape would have been charged but it was n not. They founded the lemon shot challenge to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research. Their four year old daughter is battling a brain tumor. I would just hope it wouldnt affect the raising of money for that fund, you know, its not the daughter. Its not anybody elses doing that should take away from the fund that is have been raised. He may be involved. Its not a charity for him. Reporter no new accusers have come forward since barbers tuesday arrest. Hes due in court october 2nd for a preliminary hearing. There is no Security Camera<\/a> footage that puts barber and the teen in his office together. Nor is there dna evidence. If this case goes to trial, it will be his word against hers. In concord township, bruce gordon, fox 29 news. Only on fox 29, a former Philadelphia Municipal Court<\/a> judge appears in federal court to admit to corruption. Joe waters walked into court with his attorney today. Pleaded guilty to influencing the out come of two cases in Philadelphia Municipal Court<\/a> by calling on other judges and asking for favors. The 61 year old sentencing is in january. Waters facing a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and a fine up to five hun doctor thousand dollars. A beloved tortoise in germantown has disappeared. Hans has been a fixture at this historic wick house garden and farm since last spring but he disappeared during a routine romp around the grounds last week since he disappeared those who run the farm say things just arent the same. Fox 29s dawn tim penny explains. He hasnt been with us for that long but hes i guess hes become a little bit of a mascot. Reporter hes missing. Hans haines horse field the desert tortoise rescued from the wissahickon has wandered away from his historic home here at wick farm in germantown. Hes very small. Hes, um, i dont know maybe 8inches long, um, he has kind of orange and black coloring. Reporter if youre anything hes a tortoise how far could he have gotten . This guy is no slow poke. Hes not. He would be you would be surprised. Hes small and he can get around quickly. Report roar this is where hans usually hangs out. Until the weather gets cold. But he also loves to roam around the property. We like to have him get out and have exercise every once in while because it gets boring for him hes so active. Reporter thats when he made his great escape last week. The only trace of hans was a bright yellow sunflower taped to his shell to keep track of him and it fell off. It was in the garden on the farm behind us. So, no, it wasnt found on the sidewalk or kind of special victims unit type of sign report roar his colorful name comes from the first owner of the farm hans which dates back to 1690. The Haines Family<\/a> who once lived here and the scientist who discover his species, horse field. On the corner of germantown and walnut lane, all kinds of Educational Programming<\/a> for children and families. And even though hans is only a small part of it, many here are heart broken. Hes very important. Hes important to the kids who come here. Theyve gotten really fired up about him. As soon as they realized hans was on the lamb, everyone started scowering the property. Its an old property so theres spots he could have made the out. Reporter so far theres just no sign of hans. They even filed a Police Report<\/a> but theres no designation for a missing tortoise so right now hes classified as missing property. His friends here at wick are hoping that someone finds him and brings him home. Dawn timmeney, fox 29 news. Lets check back in with chief meteorologist Scott Williams<\/a> whos tracking just how much rain well see. Scott . Hi, iain. Were talking a couple of inches of rain before all is said and done but take a look behind me. You can see center city and we are looking at gusty winds right now. Winds gusting to 24 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. So thats just a sign of what this coastal storm is going to bring. 66 degrees right now is the current temperature as we watch High Pressure<\/a> to the north. The area of low pressure to the south. The coastal storm. We had that tight Pressure Gradient<\/a> were getting that squeeze play the wind tunnel effect that will increase those winds. Ultimate doppler right now showing you that the light rain has begun to move toward the i95 corridor. Light rain around millville, wildwood, cape may, moving through sections of delaware as well, and this will continue to overspread the region. So over the neck 12 hours, temperatures hold pretty steady in the low 60s. By 4 00 a. M. , the heavier rain starts to move in and were looking at 6 00 a. M. Temperatures right aroround 62 degrees. Of course, locally higher amounts but on the order of one to 2inches of rainfall by tomorrow night with this system. Well talk about those peak winds as well when everything moves out coming up. Iain and lucy. Scott, thank you. This could give you the creeps. Albino boa constrictor on the loose on south street. We tracked down the owner where she thinks ripley may be hiding. Parents dangerous new drug youve probably never heard of sending children to the hospital. What you need to know if you hear your kids talking about cloud nine. A driver stuck in his car with a train barrel link in. He sz he wouldnt be alive today if it wasnt for a complete stranger. We are there as he grand jury decided not to charge nascar star tony stewart in the dental of another driver it happened last month at a sprint car race in upstate new york. Kevin ward, jr. , climbed from his car after it spun out. Ward walked down the track trying to couldnt front stewart who was still driving. Stewarts car struck and killed ward. Authorities say ward was under the influence of marijuana that night quote enough to cause impair many. Frantic 911 calls made by two teenaged girls minutes after they escaped from kidnappers are released. Authorities in utah are hoping the tapes will help lead to the kill kid kid caponiers. The two girls were walking when two men jumped out of an suv, grabbed them and tied them up with duct tape. They managed to escape 19 hours later and flagged down driver using a cell phone to call for help. Whats the its emergency there . I cant understand what youre saying. I need to you take deep breath and tell me whats wrong. Police say tonight the girls are safe at home but they are still scarred from the ordeal. The suspects two men and a woman all in their 20s or early 30s are still on the loose. Terrifying. Well arc florida mother is under arrest. Shes accused of driving with her baby in the trunk. Ft. Lauderdale police pulled 19 year old Brianna Watkins<\/a> over for a faulty head health. She gave a false name and didnt have license. Then they her the baby crying from the trunk. The baby was not injured but was surrounded by Dangerous Things<\/a> like a gas can, aned fuel pump and a pair of hedge clippers. Be on the look out philly. Albino boa constrictor on the loose and like any animal she does not like to be cornered. Shes a snake. So, you know, shell bite. She slithered out window, disappeared where ripley might be hiding. Veterans only wish to so his grandchildren. They just live an hour it way but it mate as well be across the country. He doesnt have a car. The extraordinary gesture to help him on his way. Plus youve seen a character on Red Band Society<\/a> fighting a rare cancer. Now philly is leading the way to find cure. How local dogs battling the Pemberton Township Police<\/a> car has a bullet hole in it. The patrol car was park at lemon avenue and norcross lane this afternoon. An officer was inside. Sky fox overhead. The bullet struck the roof but did not penn straight the interior. No word on where it came from. A missing pet has lot of people concerned in one part of the city but this is not just any cat or dog. No, its a 5foot snake that is slithering around bell have a la vista her name is ripley her owner wants her back. We want her back with her owner. She thinks rip system hiding and she needs your help to track down that snake. Chris oconnell live in bella vista. Chris where was ripley last seen . About a block away from here about five days ago. So people are getting a little nervous. Here around sixth and bainbridge people keep walking by this flyer. Missing snake, thats right, a snake. People figuring this is a joke. Well, i can tell you it is not a joke. Somewhere out here this snake is slithering. If you are Walking Around<\/a> south street these days, you might want to look down. Whats it doing here period . It is actually a she her name is ripley a5foot albino red tailed boa constrictor. And yeah, its freaking people out. Its 5foot snake. I dont think i want to let my cat out. Reporter ripley escaped from her cage this weekend while owner lindsay grow went away for the night. I went to feed her and i noticed that, you know, sean in her cage. Ripley believe it or not escaped out of a second floor window and down to the tough streets of philly. So where could she be . Shes probably looking for somewhere low to the ground and warm. Report row we went searching for ripley high and low on south street. 5foot snake on the loose. Shut up we check jims steaks for the snake. If i saw 5foot snake id run like hell. See snake around here. Yeah, you. Maybe she wanted pizza. Not going to get you lorenzos not at all. Ill dye for this pizza right here, man. We thought we found her. Snake skin boots. Its not ripley. Reporter we couldnt find ripley but if you do, a word of warning. Shes not dangerous but shes snake. So, you know, shell bite. Reporter its been five days since ripley was last scene, and her owner is getting worried. Shes my pet. Shes my spirit animal. I love her. Chris oconnell on that story. You can get more at myfoxphilly. Com. Can you help crack a series of burglaries in Chestnut Hill<\/a> . Philadelphia police hope you can identify that man that you see right there. They say he broke into several homes on seminole, navajo and saint martin streets among the stolen items five laptops, three purses, the list goes on the man in his early mid 20s. A new synthetic drug is sending kids to the hospital. Cloud nine also known on the streetstreets as who can relax e from chemicals made in air freshmen and bath salts it may sound harmless but it can kill. A number of kids in florida and michigan have wound up in the hospital because of it. Its already proving difficult to detect besides smoking it teens often pour the drug into energy drinks. A driver saved from oncoming train and the man who rescued him think it was divine intervention. Michael patrick and jose amez share bond that will last forever. Look at that hug. Patricks van got stuck on railroad tracks. Inez and another man saw him and pulled him to safety in the nick of time. Hes a tourist from venezuela who says god put him in the right place at the right time. Its incredible. We were going somewhere else and i said new york, were going this way. My head hit the Steering Wheel<\/a>, and i was dazed. I never seen the train. Doctors check out patrick at a hospital. He is just fine and eternally grateful. Weve only known them for two weeks but were already attached to the kids on Red Band Society<\/a>. Local doctors are leading the charge to find a cure for a rare cancer highlighted on the show. Fox 29s karen hepp shows us how dogs battling the very same cancer may be the key. Everyone thinks when you go to hospital life stops. Reporter on the Red Band Society<\/a> jordy has osteo sarcoma an aggressive bone cancer that spreads quickly and is often deadly. Only a few thousand children get it every year. Its whats known as orphan disease. Reporter the fewer people had get a disease the less money there is to research it. Until now. It turns out dogs get osteo sarcoma, too. This is dolly heart part of the trial being done right here in our area at the ryan veterinary hospital at the university of pennsylvania. Shes my heart. Shes everything. Shes my protector, my friend and shes my family. I love her. So i feel incredibly grateful to have this extra time with her. Reporter extra time like two years. Most dogs with dollys condition would have died in just a few months. Something rachel just couldnt bear. Two months exactly our mother died and too much loss all at once. But the next morning the day of amputation she could barely stand up so i knew it was this or death, and we made the right choice obviously. Reporter the choice was to put dolly in the study where they gave her an experimental vaccine that teaches the body to recognize tumor cells and kill them. Really looking at membranes making sure theyre nice and pink. Reporter the doctor says, its working. Incredibly exciting. Incredibly encouraging and what were hoping is this will not only be a vaccine that we can use to treat dogs and prevent metastatic disease in dogs but it will be able to be rapidly translated to the human field in particular into children that develop the same cancer that dogs do osteo sarcoma. Reporter researchers hope to start Clinical Trials<\/a> in children next year and already the treatment is quickly changing. Jordy, this is the most important of all. On the Red Band Society<\/a> jordy has his leg removed. So did dolly. But in the newest phase of the trial of penn vets they are no longer removing cancerous legs. This is bailey. Shes getting screened in order to get the vaccine. The goal this time to teach her body to tack the primary tumor in her leg. This is so exciting about the next step in all of this one. If this vaccine is proven safe and effective, it could help women with Breast Cancer<\/a> because about the third of all Breast Cancer<\/a> cases have a marker. This exactly what this vaccine is teaching the body to target so our four legged friends are helping folks with two benefiting both species and saving lives. Im karen hepp, fox 29 news. The situation is in a situation that could land him in prison watch the jersey star did with more than 8 million. It sounds like common sense. Dont heat your iphone in the microwave but apparently so many are doing it. Police around the country are sending out warnings. The myth being busted tonight. Taking a note and that. Dont put it in the microwave. Gotcha. Do you see this little guy . The video youve got to see before you go to bed although . C joan lunden is a cover girl bald and beautiful on the cover of people magazine. She did the photo shoot without her wig following a battle with triple negative Breast Cancer<\/a>. Lunden she wept bald to help others. She wanted to send a message to women that cancer isnt the end of the world and you can go on. The magazine is now on the news stands on sale. In your money tonight a real situation for the situation. Mike sorrentino and his brother mark have been indicted on federal tax evasion charges. Prosecutors say the jersey shore star did not properly pay taxes on almost 9 million. Sorrentino was also charged with two counts of filing false tax returns. They both have pleaded not guilty. Police agencies across the country are sending out an alert. Here it is. I phones mine crow waves do not mix. You wouldnt think an alert would be necessary, would you, iain. I won. No. Apparently some people think apples new wireless Wave Technology<\/a> means you can sing your iphone with microwave frequencies to charge the battery. I dont know where they correlate that but it doesnt work. And trying to do that is very dangerous. So police feel compelled to say you can start a fire if you microwave your phone, and wind up with a fried phone. Now you know. A veteran just wants tore conduct with his grandkids but he has no way to get there. Next, the act of generosity thats nearly brought him to tears. Plus, the president in a bit of hot water all officer his cup of joe. What social media is now dubbed the latte salute. Scott. Lucy, right now the coastal storm is moving in. Coming up the expected totals where you li president ial backlash social media users calling this the latte salute. It all started yesterday when the president stepped off marine one in new york with coffee in hasnt. He saluted by two marines. He returns its gesture still with the coffee in hand. Some are saying the obama salute was half hearted and calling it an insult to the marines. So far no comment from the president. 85 pounds lost. Well not so fast says new jersey governor chris team the governor says the New York Times<\/a> report claiming he told Republican Party<\/a> donors how much weight hes lost is made up. Christie of course had weight loss surgery back in february. He says someone at the party asked about his health and weight and he replied i feel great. Thanks for noticing and thats it christie never gave any weight loss amount. The 52 year old has consistently declined to answer such questions. A dream come true in a Second Chance<\/a> for a florida veteran night. 55 year old david says his own bad choices ended with him losing his home and his family and his car with the help of a Veterans Group<\/a> indicates he applied for and started receiving dissable and found veteran housing the only thing he was lacking a way to see his grandchildren who lived an hours drive away. Well today a small volunteer Veterans Group<\/a> took care of that giving him his very own car. Most people they go to disneyworld. Now i got a car im going to see my son and my grandkids. Thats great. 2000 hyundai stationwagon was a spare vehicle owned by a local attorney and he wanted to give it to a veteran in need. Mission accomplished. You know, Everybody Needs<\/a> a good laugh here and there, right . We found the cutest video of a little boy who desperately needs nap. Even the cold supermarket cannot keep this little guys eyes open. His head is bobbing back and forth. If youve had kids youve been through this much hes sitting in the cart even in the cold refrigerated second his little dance bobbing goes on for sometime. His mom can tell him when wakes up his cute video trying to catch zs is going viral. Viral, whats that . He wont have any idea. Well, a man Scott Williams<\/a> is feeling like that little guy right now because hes tired looking at all this act out there. The Weather Authority<\/a> putting in long hours as we track this coastal storm. Moving in iain and lucy right now as we speak. Ultimate doppler showing you where the light rain has already begun. You can see in millville, atlantic city, moving into the philadelphia area as well as chester over to wilmington, bear, down to dover and it will continue to overspread the area. So right now, right along i95, south and east, but north and west developing toward lee his valley and the peck know mountains after midnight. So the heaviest rain impacting your thursday morning commute. One to 2inches of rain locally higher amounts. But on average between that one to two minor tidal flooding. The high tide cycle tomorrow morning is roughly 9 00 a. M. Until 10am so watching for some of that minor water rise down the shore. Others gusty wind. Inn lands winds gusting 25 to 35 miles an hour at the shore easily thrive to 45 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. So as we time everything out, you can see heres the clock starting at midnight. By 4am still watching for some of that moderate to heavy rainfall especially in south jersey, northern and central sections of delaware continuing as we move toward 7 00 oclock in the morning when youre watching good day. Its going to be damp and dreary across the area. By lunch time, you can see were still dealing with the clouds. The rain, the drizzle as well as the fog and then it slowly starts to pull away as we move toward the evening and overnight time frame and it starts to really clear up as we move into your friday with clouds to start but sunshine by the afternoon. So the future rainfall totals through thursday night once again were looking at about one to 2inches of rainfall. You can see right along the i95 corridor. A little lesser amounts once you move toward the Lehigh Valley<\/a> and poconos but on the order of one to 2inches with locally higher amounts. As we watch how those future wind gusts play out you can see after midnight, gusting over 30 miles an hour. By six a. M tomorrow morning were looking at winds gusting to 31 Miles Per Hour<\/a> in philadelphia. 41 Miles Per Hour<\/a> in millville as well as dover. So if you drive those high profile vehicles grip the Steering Wheel<\/a> if its not trash day probably secure loose lawn furniture as well as trash cans because those winds are going to be blowing around and you can see right now as we take live look at center city that camera at the airport, it is bouncing around. Winds right now gusting to 24 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. The temperature currently in philly is 66 degrees. The low this morning was 55. The afternoon high we made it up to 73 degrees. The normal this time of year is 75. So temperatures right now pretty uniform low to mid 60s out there and for tonight were talking cloudy, windy, the rainfall arrives overnight and over spreads the area. 60 for the low in the city but that thursday morning commute were talking a lot of cloud cover, temperatures hold pretty steady in the low 60s and it is going to be dreary. The High Temperature<\/a> tomorrow, only 66 degrees. Once again those winds gusting at times over 30 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. Friday we start to clear things out. 76 for the high and look at the upcoming weekend. The first weekend of fall its going to feel more like summer. Temperatures in the low 80s. Monday a high of 80. 77 on tuesday. A little cooler by wednesday. Isolated shower chance tuesday into wednesday. And fox 29 salutes the military friday morning between seven and 10. Fourth and mark outside our studios well start with some clouds. Temperatures a little cool in the 50s but well finally start to see some peeks of sunshine as the day progresses and temperatures will warm right around 65 degrees looking a little milder from the nine to 10 00 oclock hour. Cool but still nice. Yes. Thanks, scott. Howard. Are the phillies still playing . I was going to ask the same question. I was wondering. How about this a real surprise. Who became the top winner on the phillies staff tonight . Yes, iain. The season is not over yet. And the nfl has made so many mistake in the last few weeks and you can add another. Coming out the eagles continue to get ready for their toughest test of the year on the road and its at san francisco. Actually in santa clara. Now im told its unlike until linebacker Michael Kendricks<\/a> will play again this week. Three backup players on the offensive line. That makes it tough as well. Last sunday the redskins chris baker clearly took a cheap shot at nick foles. Now the rule seems simple to meche you cannot hit a quarterback after a change of possession and it appeared he through an interception on the play but tonight i got multiple responses from two people in the nfl office that is made a convoluted excuse and the nfl had no fine or suspension of the dont tell the eagles it wasnt a cheap shot. It was cheap shot. As you can see, he look at nick before he hit him. It was cheap shot. My understanding was you just cant hit starting quarterback that hard. You know, unless you hit them perfectly while theyre throwing the ball. So i was surprised to see that. Now you know you can hit quarterback and nothing will happen to you because youve already seen it happen. No, no, im going to play with the whatever the rules is im playing within the rules. Okay. Because i want to keep my money in my pock. Tell me if tom brady or Peyton Manning<\/a> is hit the guy doesnt get suspended. Eagles offense is is averaging 33 points game in the first three games. Somewhat amazing lesean mccoy averaging 2. 9 yards a carry. The other teams are obviously trying to stop mccoy but does shady see any other problems . We cant call it. Just got to keep, you know, fighting and getting at it and hopefully, you know, the passing game opens some things up up and thats kind of threat back off a little bit. One thing i know about lesean Everybody Loves<\/a> he wants to win. I know he knows were three threezero. Hes actually had more carries this year in the first three games than he had last year. I think obviously the same five guys blocking for him is part of to do with it. More on the eagles and 49ers coming up this sunday at 11 00 on fox 29 game day live. I will be live in santa clara. Then its fox nfl sunday at noon followed by our double header, packers and bears at 1 00. Eagles and 49er at 4 25. The phillies not in good spot playing out the season and not even in position to play spoiler again the possible play off team but tonight starter becomes the top winner on the staff. This is ridiculous actually lets go to this is ridiculous. You go to a ballgame, right. That guy has good company. Theyre mind less people teching everybody else. Dont put it in the microwa microwave. Okay. Kyle kendrick had three hits tonight. Knocked in run. And marlon byrd knocks in what proved to be the winning run in the eighth inning phillies win it twoone. Kyle kendrick has 10 wins, thats the tops on this wonderful phillies staff. And the phillies will probably sign him for next year. And that will be another mistake in the signing. Thank you howard. Remember to watch tmz at 11 00. Were back here at 4am for the fox 29 morning news and good day philadelphia. Stay tuned. [ woman on p. A. ] now boarding track 6. Do not leave bags unattended. [ male announcer ] maybe you see something suspicious. But you dont want to get involved. Its nothing, you think. Can you be sure . If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity to local authorities. The storm started overnight with gusty winds but theyre not going anywhere any time soon. Some areas may even see flooding today. Sue serio is fracking the storm. It is all about the rain and the winds. We will be checking both throughout the morning to make sure you get where you need to be safely. Kerry . Sue, thank youment then three suspects in a brutal beating after gay couple in center city are free this morning after turning themselves in. Their lawyers, though, claim it was a mutual fight. Why a twitter page allegedly belong to go one of the accused could give police new clues. Good day everybody, it is a rainy thursday, september 25th, 2014. Glad to have you with us. Good morning. Kind of dreary out there. It is, it is not nice, sue, you warned us this would be headed this way,","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"archive.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","width":"800","height":"600","url":"\/\/ia800905.us.archive.org\/24\/items\/WTXF_20140925_070000_Fox_29_News_at_10\/WTXF_20140925_070000_Fox_29_News_at_10.thumbs\/WTXF_20140925_070000_Fox_29_News_at_10_000001.jpg"}},"autauthor":{"@type":"Organization"},"author":{"sameAs":"archive.org","name":"archive.org"}}],"coverageEndTime":"20240621T12:35:10+00:00"}