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WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM June 12, 2017

Friday and so, yes, the jury of seven men and five women em poured from Allegheny County does now have this case. Been working on it for about half hour or so. This after a day of emotional, dramatic closing arguments from both sides all over a blockbuster claim that the Legendary Entertainment bill cosby drugged and groped a much younger woman inside his own home. The defense call the case against cosby nonsense suggesting it was a media if you would rush to judgment and portraying the end trainer scene here entering court with his wife camille by his side the victim avenue smear campaign. Attorney Brian Mcmonagle noted Andrea Constand misstated the date of the alleged assault by two months. Failed to tell authorities she had been alone with cosby at his home and elsewhere on several prior occasions where there had been sexual contact. Finally mcmonagle remained the jury despite her initial claims to police this Temple University employee made dozens of phone calls to the temple icon in the weeks following the alleged assault. This is not talking to a trustee said mcmonagle his voice rising, this is talking to a lover. Its a relationship. Say it. Cosbys sorries were angered bite argument. If i were a jury, guilty just based on his aggressive an tag nonstick behavior hes a really great actor like his boss. He doesnt want us to see the forest. He only wants us to see the trees and be confused because thats his job as to try to raise reasonable doubt. Victim assassination is exa exactly what i witnessed this morning accusing all of us of lying and pointing to us. Were here because of you. Were here because of him. Prosecutor kevin steele called the case straight forwa forward. Its not in dispute said steal. Cosby gave constand drugs and rendered her unable to fight off his advances. Steal said cosby admitted to sexual contact and insisted constand could not have consented. This is romantic steal asked the jury czar tas kick klee . Its not romantic. Its criminal. Now it was team cosbys team to fire back. The defendants spokesman referencing a specific female juror. This week shes been hearing a bunch of lice a bunch of people who just wanted to take down bill cosby because what he stood for. Reporter judge Steven Oneill has already indicated he will let this jury work as late as they wish tonight. Again theyd like to get back to pittsburgh no question about that. The case again ended around late afternoon. Jury charged, deliberations underway. When we do not know well have the latest for you if convicted all three counts cosby could on paper do 30 years in prison. Highly, highly unlikely. At his age, not the greatest of health even several years behind bar could be tank tam to a live sentence much iain. Bruce, thank you. Developing to night could more than a dozen penn state students be headed to trial . This all stems from the death of a 19yearold pledge. Tim piazza died after a night of heavy drinking. Prosecutors say nobody stepped in to help him and some of the members even made things a lot worse. 18 former members of the Beta Theta Pi at penn state face act situations of piazza. He ran from station to drinking station. His blood alcohol was about four times the legal limit. Leaving him stumbling even tumbling downstairs with 12 ours passing before anyone called 911. There is footage that is quiet vivid and quite gruesome and i would expect that this entire courtroom did will be watching every second of it. Defense attorneys objected several times saying some parts of video are unclear. Your fox 29 Weather Authority now. Lets take live look at the beautiful rehoboth beach. Dip in the water one very good way to stay cool during this incredibly hot day. Meteorologist kathy orr here to tell when you say we can expect a cool down. Kathy. The cool down, iain, i know you like it hot. Thats right. About time finally. Hold on to this longs we can. Thats right. Todays highs pretty impressive. Philadelphia 1 degree shy of the record. Were at 94. Atlantic city a new record of 94. Reading 93. The same in will ming ming ton. Trenton 93. Allentown we tied the record at 92 degrees and going for more records tomorrow. Right now in philadelphia were at 92. 82 in the poconos. 86 degrees in millville. Look at Atlantic City that is some minute niles inland at the airport. It is 91 degrees. Little bit cooler down the shore but this is summertime sunshine. So were looking at 86 in ocean city. The same in sea isle North Wildwood 81. The ocean water temperature 63 degrees. As we go hour by hour, temperatures will fall from the 90s into the 80s by 9 00 p. M. With a southerly wind. By 11 00 oclock, we dip down into the 70s but barely. 79 degrees. Temperatures will stay in the 70s during the overnight. Uncomfortable during the day tomorrow. With a heat advisory well talk more about this with your heat wave details later in the broadcast. Kathy, thanks. We now know the name of one of the people wanted for shooting a father and his toddler in philadelphia. Police are asking for your help to locate harris hes wanted for the shooting on may 19th of the 3300 block of malta street. Police say harris and another guy fired 16 shots hitting the father once in the knee and twoyearold son multiple times. The other shooter has not yet been identifiedly. In philadelphia, looking for someone who shot and killed a 66yearold man. It happened yesterday morning just before 11 00 on the 2700 block of broad street in north philly. Police say warren wells was on the sidewalk. He was shot again and again. He died at the hospital. No arrests or suspects as of y yet. Police have only a vague description of a man scene walking away from the scene on somerset street. Arrest in New Castle County today for a shooting that left a man critically injured. Police have charged 30yearold Churchill Christie for the jun june 9th shooting in the community of overview gardens. He shot a 27yearold along briar cliff drive. The victim is still in the hospital in critical condition. Christie is facing several charges including first degree assault. We have the mug shot of a man charged in a crash that killed a mother and injured her son. Police say on saturday, ryan mchugh was driving north on aramingo avenue when his suv jump the curb and hit the mother and her son. 27yearold rosa rojas tried to save her children. She was trapped underneath the car. She died a short time later. Her son jadin has a head jr. , broken bones. Mchugh face its numerous charges including homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence. Happening now the northbound lanes of i476 closed in montgomery county. At exit 31. Skyfox flew over that mess the crews have been cleaning up for hours now after a box truck and another commercial vehicle were involved in this crash. Around 12 30. The truck was hauling theater seats that spilled on to the road. No word yet on any injuries. Heres site you dont see every day. Car went up a pole in camden this morning. Police say this happened at the intersection of mt. Ephraim avenue and fairview street just before noon. Fresco users cynthia captured the picture. Now apparently the crash was didnt injure anybody. So it just crazy sight to see. Well now to three different missing persons cases in philadelphia to tell you about. First one is for 32yearold william williams. He was last seen on may 17th among the 2500 block of west lehigh avenue. He has depression and ptsd about 6 feet tall and weighs around 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing red and black sneakers next 13yearold jameer mcneil last seen at his home on the 2,000 block of orleans street on friday hes 5foot tall weighs 120 pounds. Its not clear what clothes he may have been wearing and fina finally, 67yearold left von mccoy who has dementia and bipolar disorder last seen saturday on the 500 block of ogontz avenue. Mccoy is 5 feet nine and weighs around 200 pounds. Hes believed to be wearing white hooded sweatshirt, white pants and white dress shoes he frequents areas around 18th and bell field. If youve seen any of of these people call police. Police are searching for guy who robbed 7eleven in philadelphia as is usually the case theres video. Happened early friday morning at the 3900 block of kensington avenue in frankford. Police say the guy brought several things up to the counter to pay for them then pulled out gun. Wanted money of course. Clerk didnt give him some and the guy took off. If you recognize him and i know its had a toward tell from that angle please give police a call. They also want another person this time for a smash and grab burglary it happened last Tuesday Morning Surveillance Video shows the guy throwing a brick through the front window of a business on the 200 block of west girard avenue. He got money from the Cash Register took off. Know anything you know what police would like you to do. Give them a call. Now to developing story out of philadelphia. City leaders are standing their ground saying theyre get aggressive in their efforts to stop panhandling. And leaders say its not just for folks walk walking on sidewalks. Its also concerning for the tourism. Our jeff cole here to explain how the city is planning to lay down the law. City officials will use Digital Technology to combat panhandling, homelessness a problem which has 956 People Living unsheltered says an official. Its a tough problem they say being powered by the drug cris crisis. For sick months, Jeremiah Sanders work the intersection of fifth and roosevelt boulevard panhandling motorists for cash. Youre doing this so that you can just eat . Eat, drink, do whatever i can to survive. Reporter he claims hes not using drug but does need medical care despite his sad situation city leaders say, dont give him cash. Im the type of person that empathy for people and if i got an extra couple bucks i tend to want to give it to them. It really doesnt help them in the end. Cash wont assist this man we found near the sickth street ramp of the vine street expressway or this man in the northeast seeking cash for weed. City doesnt want anybody giving money directly to someone like you. What do you think of that . I think thats wrong. Reporter the city says it now has a way to help panhandlers and the homeless without residents giving them money which often is used to buy drugs and fuel the raging drug crisis. Text to 80077 type in share and youll make a five dollars contribution to groups helping the homeless in the city will match the five bucks. Its a Pilot Program running through the summer. The root of the crisis, opioid. A long ten at a tells of Opioid Crisis affecting live on the street among the most vulnerable people. Reporter city hall says its working with the Tourism Industry in the audience but not on the panel to speak law enforcement. We asked why. Sitting there on the sidewalk with a cup is not harassing people for money. Getting in someones face and following them down the street thats a different situation. You should call 911 allow the police to investigate. Reporter the mayor thinks that he cannot arrest his way out of this problem. Last winter by the way fox 29 reported on homelessness at suburban station and update its improvimproved say merchants whm their businesses were hurt but remains were one mer chan called tonight an embarrassment. Fox 29 news, lucy. All right. Thank you very much, jeff. Boss is back. Bruce springsteen was sighted in his home state the surprise adoring fans. And some tiny visitors taking over new jersey beach. Well tell hugh they are and why theyre making the beach off limits. Sean . Iain Jeremy Maclin has home and guess what, eagles fans wont have to travel very far to see him. See if a former eagle landed with an enemy. Thats coming up later in sports. Pro tip for fruit lovers giant has unbelievable produce prices. So youll never have to choose between your favorites. I thought i was your favorite. Take a fresh look at giants produce prices. Pro tip gianraspberries for prices on produce. John. Strawberries for amy. Whats a jicama . Thanks take a fresh look at giants produce prices. Scary moments after a grandmother accidentally locked her twoyearold grandson and dog in her car and it was so hot out. So this is a photo of the dog and the troopers who came to the rescue. It was sunday in hammonton township. Grandma called 911 right away the troopers broke the window and they got the boy and the dog out safely. People who go to the beach wont be able to act as part of the beach in new jersey because of an endangered species. Part of i lap beach state park will be closed off to accommodate the piping color according to reports small bird are nesting in the parks southern natural area. So by law the township is required to close that area where eggs are expected to hatch. So theyll put up protective fencing and that will close to be vehicle traffic on jun june 23rd. Makes sense. Bruce springsteen returned to his home state over the weekend. Facebook post from the North Wildwood recreational and tourism page says the boss was in town for the race of gentlemen. Which is a race of classic american cars and motorcycles. He stopped to snap a couple of photos with fans and the new jersey born rocker also visited wildwood in late may spotted hanging out on the boardwalk. Lets get back to your fox 29 Weather Authority now. As we take live look in ocean city and that heat continues. Doesnt that look nice, not a lot of people out there. Yeah. Record breaking is the question . Meteorologist kathy orr is back with that answer and your full forecast in 15 seconds. What a day near record warm in this philadelphia we made it to 94. The record 95. Well try to do it again tomorrow. But tonight it will be balmy with clear skies across the Delaware Valley high clouds to the south and we have really cool event tonight. I dont remember this happening in the past. Theres going to be a rocket launch between 90 00 phone and 9 19 tonight from wallops flight facility. Four to five minutes after the launch scientists are going to release blue, green and red vapor going to form clouds and these will serve as tracers for scientists on the ground to take look how these particles are clouds move in the atmosphere in space. So if youre out between 9 00 and nine tonight you may see spectacular color in the sky that almost looks like the all right roar rah bore rielle list. Check it out. Its expected to be really really cool. Temperatures around the region made it into the 90s. If in philadelphia 95. It was 94 rather. Even warmer in boston. 95 degrees today. Raleigh 89. Warmer in philadelphia than atlanta, tampa, hem fix baton rouge, the same temperature in dallas topping off at 94 degrees today. Down the shore looking really good. The ocean water temperature in the 60s. Little bit of a sea breeze this afternoon but temperatures well into the 80s. Southwesterly winds at 11 miles an hour right now our temperature in philadelphia is into degrees. 91 in wrightstown. 91 in trenton. 91 in Atlantic City at the airport temperatures will remain in the 90s through the early evening. Then finally back down into the 80s by about 9 00 p. M. The heat indices main the in the 80s and 90s. But by tomorrow, theyll turn little bit dangerous as the heat index will get closer to 100 degrees going for a record high tomorrow of knife this will be the hottest day of the year since today was 94. Tonight 72 degrees. Clear and mild but muggy a westerly wind about five to 10 miles an hour. Tomorrow looking for high temperatures in the mid 90s again that record 95 set back in 1956. So its been a very long time. On your seven day forecast from the Weather Authority, wednesday 85. Not quite as hot. Thursday 79. Some showers for your friday. Saturday 85. Fathers day few showers possible. Otherwise its hot. The high 91. And for monday some afternoon storms. High temperature 88 degrees. Tomorrow going for one more record this is the second heat wave of the the season and it will be the hottest one. All right. Sounds good, kathy, thanks. Eagles back at work. But the whole team there, okay. Couple guys missed out last couple of week but mandatory now. You miss out on check if you dont do that we caught up with duce staley and he talked about which player he thing improve the most. Youll actually be surprised by this one. Plus game five of the nba fondles kicking off tonight. Lebron james talks about trying to avoid going out once again. Thats coming up next in sports. Introducing fios gigabit connection. Superfast internet at an incredible price. With speeds up to 940 megs. Thats 20x faster than most people have. And, its just 79. 99 a month online for 1 year. And only 5 more per month for the second year. Get fios gigabit connection for 79. 99 with tv, hbo for 1 year and multiroom dvr service for 2 years. All with a 2year agreement. Switch now at fiosgigabit. Com. Eagles kicking off mandatory work outs this week the last couple of weeks were voluntary. But now everyone will be in camp because they dont want to get fined they need that check. So actually get to see the whole Team Together and this whole off season has been center the around getting carson wentz some help but its a returning guy that might be the biggest difference so running back coach duce staley says hes loving what hes seeing from wendell smallwood. In my my opinion, otas, hes the most improved. Hes the most improved he came a long way. I can see it in his step an lot of, arc lot of when you have a guy that plays like his first year arc lot of that is just confidence. You know, a lot of that is what they call today swagger. Eagles fans wanted Jeremy Maclin after he was released by the cap can city chiefs, but Doug Pederson shut all that do down. Luckily we wont have to go too today he signed a twoyear deal with baltimore raven. Last night sid crosby solidified as all time great. The penguins won the stanley cup finals and crosby word his third stanley cup and second consecutive mvp trophy the warriors are looking to do the same thing the penguins today. Game five the nba finals warriors up threeone over the cavs. Golden state lost their four opportunities to close out a finals game right now the warriors are

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