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and dann cuellar is live live ae art institute of philadelphia. dann. >>reporter:it was a standing room only crowd at the art institute to honor the member of laura. it was clear that the pain of her loss was shared by many at the institute. [♪ singing ] it was >>> tuesday night the big story on "action news" tonight is the surveillance video that has shaken the world of professional football and brought domestic violence in the forefront of the conversation. ray rice was punching his then fianceÉ janay palmer in the face. roger goodale revealed he knew there was a tape inside of the elevator. he or anybody else was not allowed to see it. he has taken flack after he suspended him for just two games after he dragged his unconscious fianceÉ out the elevator. they called for a re-evaluation to allow rice to enroll in a pre-trial intervention program that allowed him to avoid criminal prosecution. rice's wife janay blamed the media for their troubles making the couple "relive a moment in our lives that we regret every day is a horrible thing." why is ri
and dann cuellar is live live ae art institute of philadelphia. dann. >>reporter:it was a standing room only crowd at the art institute to honor the member of laura. it was clear that the pain of her loss was shared by many at the institute. [♪ singing ] it was >>> tuesday night the big story on "action news" tonight is the surveillance video that has shaken the world of professional football and brought domestic violence in the forefront of the conversation. ray rice...
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and dann cuellar is live at the art institute of philadelphia. dann. >>reporter:it was a standing room only crowd at the art institute to honor the member of laura. it was clear that the pain of her loss was shared by many at the institute. [♪ singing ] it was a night of the remembrance for a 23-year-old grad student, laura. >> i wish we were doing laura's wedding instead of the memorial. they spared no expensive of beautiful white roses and candles everywhere. >> they were generous in the heartfelt word was tribute. >> leadership and integrity to those around her, she wanted to show people that they had the same potential for strength, leadership and integrity. that i ever had. she will be in our hearts. >>reporter:laura was murdered in july. her bode was found stuffed into a duffel bag. they charged jeremiah jackson. she lived there for a week. she was about to move because she felt uncomfort. heuncomfortable. dave roberts, retired from action news red read a proclam. to hear the classrooms and faculty tell it laura had a promising future ahead of
and dann cuellar is live at the art institute of philadelphia. dann. >>reporter:it was a standing room only crowd at the art institute to honor the member of laura. it was clear that the pain of her loss was shared by many at the institute. [♪ singing ] it was a night of the remembrance for a 23-year-old grad student, laura. >> i wish we were doing laura's wedding instead of the memorial. they spared no expensive of beautiful white roses and candles everywhere. >> they were...
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live from the sat center, dann cuellar for channel six "action news". >> thanks, dann. >>> in other news tonight philadelphia police are trying to piece together at parent murder of the a man in olney tonight. his body was found in the burning car. "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live in the 6100 block of north lawrence street, kenneth, apparently this all began with a shooting. >> reporter: that is right, jim. we have two scenes and apparently a four hour time difference between the first and the discovery of this second scene. police after lot to figure out. right now they are trying to confirm the identity of the man found inside this car and they are on the hunt for a possible shooter. philadelphia fire fighters work quickly to put out a car fire in this ol any alley way on lawrence street. once this smoke had cleared they found a man dead in the passenger seat. >> we have seen smoke coming in, from the air and me and my boyfriend and all of us, we ran. >> reporter: police were not far behind because they were only a few blocks away investigating a shooting that appears to be
live from the sat center, dann cuellar for channel six "action news". >> thanks, dann. >>> in other news tonight philadelphia police are trying to piece together at parent murder of the a man in olney tonight. his body was found in the burning car. "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live in the 6100 block of north lawrence street, kenneth, apparently this all began with a shooting. >> reporter: that is right, jim. we have two scenes and apparently a...
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>> "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live in philadelphia tonight with the latest, dann. >> well, rick, police are still on the scene here at the corner north broad and park processing the crime scene. they have been collecting some bullet casings that fell on the sidewalk here from the shooting. this happened right across the street from kip charter school. the cool with 360 kids, grades 5 through 8 and this second shooting that broke out here today police say this one broke out shortly before 3:00 as kids were in the playground. kids hit the ground and stayed there until police arrived and took them back inside the school building. a number of park vehicles were hit by bullets and police could find no victims. they think this could be tied to another shooting here this morning where a man was killed. kids were not ayoued to get off buses until police gave the all clear. police believe this may all stem from some sort of drug war going on here in the neighborhood. heres more from some of the residents. >> it's been terrible i mean i'm scared to walk to the store. that's how bad
>> "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live in philadelphia tonight with the latest, dann. >> well, rick, police are still on the scene here at the corner north broad and park processing the crime scene. they have been collecting some bullet casings that fell on the sidewalk here from the shooting. this happened right across the street from kip charter school. the cool with 360 kids, grades 5 through 8 and this second shooting that broke out here today police say this...
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the best therapy, thank you, dann. now to a developing story, domestic call near tampa, florida led to discovery of four bodies. amber alert for a child and a father who is missing and both have ties to philadelphia. authorities say the missing child tristan santistabon is connected to the two dead men and women found near a home where police had gone to check on the child. but they won't reveal the relationship for the victim's identities. the father, adam motos moved there from philadelphia. there is an active search for the father and son tonight. >>> family and friends of a young father murdered in olney gathered to console one another and ask for justice in his killing tonight. rafael was shot in a car on the 400 block of rose lynn street yesterday afternoon and the car and his body were found berping a few blocks away a short time later. police do have a man in custody. and the suspect is owner of the burning car. >> a family already had its share of tragedy, is yet again faced with grief tonight. a hit-and-run d
the best therapy, thank you, dann. now to a developing story, domestic call near tampa, florida led to discovery of four bodies. amber alert for a child and a father who is missing and both have ties to philadelphia. authorities say the missing child tristan santistabon is connected to the two dead men and women found near a home where police had gone to check on the child. but they won't reveal the relationship for the victim's identities. the father, adam motos moved there from philadelphia....
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we're live at children's hospital, dann cuellar for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> thanks, dann. >>> residents and police in norristown continue dialogue tonight that began last month in ferguson, missouri. betaphi beta hosted a town hall discussion on crime and interaction was police. hand up don't shoot discussions like this have popped up across the country in the wake of the police shooting death of an unarmed teen in ferguson. law enforcement and community leaders answered questions from neighbors. >>> up next here at ten tonight two incredible parents share their story, they want their baby to experience life while in the womb because of a grim prognosis, we have promise they will inspire you next. >>> nfl players union has officially filed an appeal on behalf of domestic abuse suspect ray rice, hear his argument tonight. >>> plus a teacher is accused of having sex with the student, pregnant suspect was in court today. >>> u.s. is stepping in a prevalent role in fighting ebola out break in west africa. speaking at centers for disease control today president obama announced de
we're live at children's hospital, dann cuellar for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> thanks, dann. >>> residents and police in norristown continue dialogue tonight that began last month in ferguson, missouri. betaphi beta hosted a town hall discussion on crime and interaction was police. hand up don't shoot discussions like this have popped up across the country in the wake of the police shooting death of an unarmed teen in ferguson. law enforcement and community...
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"action news" reporter dann cuellar is live at southwest detective head quardzen and dann you have the details. >> that's right, jim, police and postal inspendtors are on the manhunt for the person responsible and it's a federal crime. police say it's clear the postal worker was being targeted when shot twice. other shots missed her. by someone with a bb gun. >> the 28-year-old postal worker left of the hospital after being treated. she was limping after being shot in the knee and back by someone with a bb gun. >> she has an abrasion deep if her left knee. >> it was before 3:00 this afternoon the postal worker was delivering mail in 6200 block of christian. >> towards the house, towards the door when she feels the first strike to her back and reactionary turns quickly and that's when she feels the second one that's when she begins to panic, yell and scream. >> shot to her back struck the strap of leather mail back which prevented it from striking her kin. three other shots hit the side of this prick row home. no mail was taken and it's unknown why she was shot. >> i want to walk open d
"action news" reporter dann cuellar is live at southwest detective head quardzen and dann you have the details. >> that's right, jim, police and postal inspendtors are on the manhunt for the person responsible and it's a federal crime. police say it's clear the postal worker was being targeted when shot twice. other shots missed her. by someone with a bb gun. >> the 28-year-old postal worker left of the hospital after being treated. she was limping after being shot in the...
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dann? report report upper darby police are hoping that someone in our audience will recognize a person of interest captured on surveillance footage. until he is caught and... no audio. >> thinks man upper darby police investigators are focusing on right now wanted for questioning in connection with the the rash of peeping tom incidents in the laurel manor apartments in the see cain section. >> it is scar toy know until i got out here but i stay safe. >> reporter: authorities say they began receiving reports six weeks ago about a prowler lurking in and around, the apartment complex. they began on july 28th. the most recent incident happened friday, reports of a man wearing, hardly anything, except a pair of shorts and performing lewd act while looking through somebody's window. >> if i see somebody wearing it, i will call police now that i know. >> reporter: other people in a pair of black shorts the man who stand 5 feet seven, sometimes wears a hat. he is not wearing shoes or socks so they
dann? report report upper darby police are hoping that someone in our audience will recognize a person of interest captured on surveillance footage. until he is caught and... no audio. >> thinks man upper darby police investigators are focusing on right now wanted for questioning in connection with the the rash of peeping tom incidents in the laurel manor apartments in the see cain section. >> it is scar toy know until i got out here but i stay safe. >> reporter: authorities...
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"action news" reporter dann cuellar is following the story live from southwest detectives, dann. >> shirleen, police and postal inspectors are on the manhunt for the person responsible. it's a federal crime. police say it's clear the postal worker was targeted when shot at least twice. there were other shots fired that missed her by someone with a bb gun. the 28-year-old postal worker let the hospital of the university of pennsylvania this evening of being treated he was limping a bit after shot in the knee and back by someone with a bb gun. >> she's got operation deep bruising to left knee. >> it was just before 3:00 this afternoon the postal worker was delivering mail in 6200 block of christian street. >> she is walking up towards the house towards the door when she feels a strike to her back and reactionary she turns quickly and that's when she feels the second one when she begins to panic, yell and scream. >> shot this her back shot the strap of the mail bag which prevented hitting her skin. police say no mail was taken and it's unknown why she was hot shot. >> we're going to knock on do
"action news" reporter dann cuellar is following the story live from southwest detectives, dann. >> shirleen, police and postal inspectors are on the manhunt for the person responsible. it's a federal crime. police say it's clear the postal worker was targeted when shot at least twice. there were other shots fired that missed her by someone with a bb gun. the 28-year-old postal worker let the hospital of the university of pennsylvania this evening of being treated he was limping...
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. >> all right dann, thank you very much. >> now to the forecast. if you like warm weather, you will like tomorrow. >> you better enjoy it while it lasts. meteorologist adam joseph is live at the big board. >> so, calendar says that we're still in summer but, in a meteorology world, meteorological fall, it the began september 1st. so technically in the weather world, we've already hit fall and it will feel like that through much of the seven day. in fact high today 82 degrees which is a couple degrees above the normal of 8o your record high 97. today's low 68 degrees. the numbers are right on either side of 07 degrees right now with the exception of millville and pine barons a clearer sky dropping that temperature. last hour to 65 degrees. the satellite and radar we've got southerly winds that will be pumping in tomorrow and out of the southwest ahead of the cold front. you can see to the north and west. a few light showers and central parts of pennsylvania holding together. maybe give it a couple of sprinkles late tonight but overall we will be wat
. >> all right dann, thank you very much. >> now to the forecast. if you like warm weather, you will like tomorrow. >> you better enjoy it while it lasts. meteorologist adam joseph is live at the big board. >> so, calendar says that we're still in summer but, in a meteorology world, meteorological fall, it the began september 1st. so technically in the weather world, we've already hit fall and it will feel like that through much of the seven day. in fact high today 82...
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live from the sat center, dann cuellar for "action news" at ten on phl17, shirleen. >> thanks, dann. >>> president obama will meet with european leaders tomorrow to talk about the the growing crisis, in ukraine. the meeting is set to take place in wales on the sidelines, of a nato summit. the president will meet with leaders of the britain, france, germany and italy. they are expected to discuss potential for more economic sanctions on russia. >>> tonight, hundreds gathered in linwood for a solemn farewell to a four year old student, killed in the car crash. students, tearfully embraced as they remembered ace cook, one of five teens in the car that collided with another vehicle on the way to a charity soccer tournament on saturday. the young athlete and main lift high school spent last self case in intensive care but died from her injuries today. >>> neighbors concerned about bee-bee gun sales at a point breeze corner store have scored a victory. the owner of the point safe market at point breeze and le tonea said he will stop selling air soft guns. toy weapons look a lot like large
live from the sat center, dann cuellar for "action news" at ten on phl17, shirleen. >> thanks, dann. >>> president obama will meet with european leaders tomorrow to talk about the the growing crisis, in ukraine. the meeting is set to take place in wales on the sidelines, of a nato summit. the president will meet with leaders of the britain, france, germany and italy. they are expected to discuss potential for more economic sanctions on russia. >>> tonight,...
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he is said to be a teenage male wearing a red ban dann a they say he was shooting from across torresdale standing on the west site of kare in just outside the public library. >> he was all excited, and, could not calm him down. don't let me die. >> reporter: augusteen row said owe says those were nine year-old words to him moments after being grazed by a bullet to the head. police say nine year-old his mother and four year-old sibling had left tacony library at corner of knor and torresdale. >> they just left the the library which a four year-old sibling. the she's putting her four year old in the car. shots rang out on the corner. >> reporter: witnesses tell police a teenager wearing a red bandana was firing at a group of teens from across the street, when a nine year-old was caught in the cross fire. >> you know, the kid was crossing the the street and he heard a pop, pop, and then he just started screaming. >> i heard second shot when they went around the corner. i heard the child screaming. >> reporter: police say there are conflicting reports as to whether the shooter jumped in the
he is said to be a teenage male wearing a red ban dann a they say he was shooting from across torresdale standing on the west site of kare in just outside the public library. >> he was all excited, and, could not calm him down. don't let me die. >> reporter: augusteen row said owe says those were nine year-old words to him moments after being grazed by a bullet to the head. police say nine year-old his mother and four year-old sibling had left tacony library at corner of knor and...
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cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> thank you, dann t. was trajty tonight in oxford circle section of philadelphia. police and medics were called to 1300 block of east cheltenham avenue. a 14-month-old girl was found unresponsive in bathtub. the girl died later at st. st. christopher's hospital for children it appears to have been an accident. >> fire officials say everybody in this car is okay tonight. driver lost control and flipped the vehicle down an embankment and accident happened 6:15 tonight along the 3800 block fovrd road in wynnefield heights in philadelphia. a claymont delaware homeowner arrived tomorrow tonight to find the house destroyed. police say the driver of a van left the road, hit a fence, went airborne and slammed into the home on the 700 block of old darrylly roadch the driver identified as jason rowan took off running and state troopers captured him not far from the scene. he is charged with driving under the nrups and leaving the scene. >>> no sign today of suspected cop-killer eric frein. investigators continue th
cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> thank you, dann t. was trajty tonight in oxford circle section of philadelphia. police and medics were called to 1300 block of east cheltenham avenue. a 14-month-old girl was found unresponsive in bathtub. the girl died later at st. st. christopher's hospital for children it appears to have been an accident. >> fire officials say everybody in this car is okay tonight. driver lost control and flipped the vehicle down an embankment and...
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"action news" reporter dann cuellar is more from police headquarters live tonight, dann, you've got the latest. >> reporter: that is right, brian. witnesses continue to be questioned here, at police headquarters but so far, no arrests. police are still working to unravel the details of what led to a police say is the shooting of have two innocent bystanders, killing one, critically wounding another. the entrance to einstein medical center was a crime scene late today sealed with yellow crime scene tape. police say this began at 4:15 when a fight broke out the in the group of 50 to hundred teenagers and young adults. they were standing outside, the septa transportation center at broad and olney. >> a large crowd of juveniles and young adults were rowdy. they were unrulely. that was the radio call. they were walking south from broad an olney right towards einstein hospital. that is when shots rang out. >> reporter: tragically a 15 year-old girl, delaware will valley charter school student, walking with a friend and in the in the group was struck in the back by a bullet. police immediately
"action news" reporter dann cuellar is more from police headquarters live tonight, dann, you've got the latest. >> reporter: that is right, brian. witnesses continue to be questioned here, at police headquarters but so far, no arrests. police are still working to unravel the details of what led to a police say is the shooting of have two innocent bystanders, killing one, critically wounding another. the entrance to einstein medical center was a crime scene late today sealed with...
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we're live from center city, i'm dann cuellar for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> dann, thank you. >>> closing arguments are set to begin tomorrow in the cristina regusters trial. she's former day care worker accused of abducting a child from her school and sexually assaulting the five-year old last year. during the trial defense lawyers questioned how regusters could have hidden and brutalized the child without the knowledge of three other relatives in the same house. prosecutors say that the defendant is the only person, behind the crime. >>> well, it has been a gray day for most of us and shore got the gray, and the wind, as well, sky six looking live at a dark, and dreary atlantic city boardwalk tonight. meteorologist adam joseph joining with us word of a little bit of the warm up, adam. >> taste of summer coming back in. sky six bouncing around a bit with that wind at the shore. philadelphia gusts to 24, 23 in trenton, wilmington five, atlantic city 26, and in wildwood close to 30 miles an hour. last two days we had a pair of 70's. seventy-five yesterday for a high to day 76.
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dann cuellar what are the deals here? >>reporter:they want people to recognize the pepper captured on footage. the apartment here will remain on edge. this is the man that the upper darby investigators are focusing on. >> it's scared out here that someone is watching us. i stay in the house since i heard about it. >>reporter:there was a prowler lurking in around the apartment complex. the most recent incident happened on friday. reports of a man wearing hardly anything expect a pair of shorts and performing lewd acts as he looks through a window. the police say other than the pair of black shorts the man that stands 5'8" sometimes wears a hat. he is not wearing shoes or socks. he must live nearby. >> he must have a mental illness going on. it's disturbing. everybody should be safe and you know, women should carry pepper spray or handle a set of car keys properly. >>reporter:they are checking somebody out as we speak. in the meantime the surveillance pictures of the person of interest will be available on our website at 6a
dann cuellar what are the deals here? >>reporter:they want people to recognize the pepper captured on footage. the apartment here will remain on edge. this is the man that the upper darby investigators are focusing on. >> it's scared out here that someone is watching us. i stay in the house since i heard about it. >>reporter:there was a prowler lurking in around the apartment complex. the most recent incident happened on friday. reports of a man wearing hardly anything expect...
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"action news" reporter dann cuellar has her exclusive story. >> i went to play my lottery at shop rite like do i every morning. >> reporter: amarillo gonzales says she was on her wheelchair on her way back from the shop rite at island and lindberg. she said a young man jumps off his bike and runs toward her. >> she said give me all of your money. i said i don't have any money. give me all your money, everything you have, or you will die. >> reporter: victim who has suffered with ms for 34 years said she was struggling with the man for her handbag when the attacker pulled a knife and stabbed her in the right shoulder. >> all there was, dann, $80. but i had my license and credit cards in there. >> reporter: for $80. >> for $80. it hurts. i'm going through pain right now. >> reporter: this assailant its same one who stabbed and robbed a six three-year old man monday at 5:00 in the afternoon. >> we're concerned in this area we have a strong residential population and a big commercial district here, and this individual is clearly out there on a bike and we are asking for public's help in tr
"action news" reporter dann cuellar has her exclusive story. >> i went to play my lottery at shop rite like do i every morning. >> reporter: amarillo gonzales says she was on her wheelchair on her way back from the shop rite at island and lindberg. she said a young man jumps off his bike and runs toward her. >> she said give me all of your money. i said i don't have any money. give me all your money, everything you have, or you will die. >> reporter: victim who...
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>> our hearts go out to all those in the philadelphia area who have lost young people. >> reporter: dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> a bus carrying a college women's softball team crashed in oklahoma killing four students. the crash happened interstate 35 about an hour's ride south of oklahoma city. the bus was taking players from north central texas college back to camp bus when it was hit by a truck. investigators say the truck crossed the median and slammed into the bus. 15 students and their coach was on the bus. there are reports of other injuries. there are no words on their conditions. >>> police say suspect cop killer eric frein planned his attacks for years. police found how to avoid policeman hunts on frein's hard drive. they searched the boonlded buck hill -- officers searched the banded buck hill in and did not find him. >> i didn't go out of my house or near my windows. >> frein gunned down state police corporal bryon dickson and seriously wounded another trooper. >> drivers and pedestrians in south jersey received a lesson in crosswalk safety and the penalties for b
>> our hearts go out to all those in the philadelphia area who have lost young people. >> reporter: dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> a bus carrying a college women's softball team crashed in oklahoma killing four students. the crash happened interstate 35 about an hour's ride south of oklahoma city. the bus was taking players from north central texas college back to camp bus when it was hit by a truck. investigators say the truck crossed the median and...
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dann cuellar is live in university city with the story. dann? >>reporter:jim, the good news that the four patients that have been treated are released. this is not the first time we have seen it here. >> this is a virus that circulates, had circulated we know several times in the past. >> so we have seen it before? >> yes, we have. >>reporter:dr. susan kaufman says that it is a type of virus found in infants children and teenagers this time of year. it garnered so much attention in the news because of the resurging of patients in midwest. there are 130 cases that were reported so far. we have four confirmed cases here. doctors have not seem a similar surge in patients as in the midwest. >> the respiratory and viral activity has been the same as it has been in past fall seasons. and so the proportion of tests that are positive for the respiratory viruses is the same as it was in the past seasons. >>reporter:the symptoms are like that of a common cold. they have difficulty breathing if they attract the virus. >> hand-washing, and throw away dirty
dann cuellar is live in university city with the story. dann? >>reporter:jim, the good news that the four patients that have been treated are released. this is not the first time we have seen it here. >> this is a virus that circulates, had circulated we know several times in the past. >> so we have seen it before? >> yes, we have. >>reporter:dr. susan kaufman says that it is a type of virus found in infants children and teenagers this time of year. it garnered so...
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on the parkway, dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> it has been the day that thousands of employees in atlantic city were dreading. showboat casino shut its doors for good today first of three closings that will, without question, deliver a tough blow to the shore towns already struggling economy. "action news" reporter sharee williams has the story from atlantic city tonight. >> for the first time there's something different about the atlantic city boardwalk in 27 years. say take a look yourself. you can see where it's lit up all the way down. when you take a look, little closer, you can see where the lights have fallen dark on the show boat. hotel guests were told to be out of the hotel and casino by 4:00 today and also out are thousands of employees. >> it's a shame. >> down on its luck the showboat casino closed doors for good today. >> it's terrible it is the industry is saturated it's fist of three casinos shutting down in atlantic city over a 3-week span. >> i've been cominging here 30 years i'm very upset. >> regulars karen and mickey pamasano came from florida to say farewe
on the parkway, dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> it has been the day that thousands of employees in atlantic city were dreading. showboat casino shut its doors for good today first of three closings that will, without question, deliver a tough blow to the shore towns already struggling economy. "action news" reporter sharee williams has the story from atlantic city tonight. >> for the first time there's something different about the atlantic city...
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and "action news" reporter dann cuellar is following the big story live tonight, dann. >> sure line, in the american jushl system alleged kill rerz allowed to represent himself. it fit the same for emotional first day of trial. first parents of dead man testified -- the dead baby testifying about the last day they saw their child and grandmother alive and then being cross examined by their alleged killer. >> it was difficult. they're being cross-examined by the person that murdered their mother and daughter. >> 28-year-old randumari who tell jurors he's a escapegoat is accused of killing a woman and her granddaughter two years ago. vincana lost his mother and daughter that day. he discovered his mother on the floor and the frantic search for his daughter. he left behind a ran some note demanding $50,000. police videotaped the confession where he said he killed the grandmother and wrapped -- and wrapping her in a suitcase. today both the baby's parents refused to look at the guy as he cross-examined them sitting ten feet away and canavina said he ended his testimony saying no one shou
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dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >>> nato committed itself to fighting the islamic state. president obama found agreement among ten key allies today meeting at the nato summit in wales that isis is a threat to countries taken will combine a strategy of attacking isis financial resources and hitting them militarily. obama reiterated u.s. ground forces will not be needed to accomplish the goal. pentagon colonoscopy firms a u.s. air strike killed leader of somalia al qaeda linked terrorist group al shabad. it took confirmation to make sure he did not make the strike. >> after five months of fighting guns fell silent 11:00 in the morning our time. ukraine, rush qua and russian-backed separatetists signed a sees fire agreement. u.s. is skeptical that they will cease to violet sovereign un tixt further tests need to be performed to determine the exact cause of death of joan rivers. she had a heart attack thursday while undergoing a diagnostic endoscopy at a manhattan doctor's office. rivers was taken to the hospital on life support. he never he woke up. her initial autopsy did n
dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >>> nato committed itself to fighting the islamic state. president obama found agreement among ten key allies today meeting at the nato summit in wales that isis is a threat to countries taken will combine a strategy of attacking isis financial resources and hitting them militarily. obama reiterated u.s. ground forces will not be needed to accomplish the goal. pentagon colonoscopy firms a u.s. air strike killed leader of somalia al qaeda...
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we're live from penns landing, dann cuellar for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> all right dann, thank you very much. >>> it is now official the price of cigarettes just went up in philadelphia. that means an additional $38 million per year for cities public school district. the the superintendent, doctor william hite at his side governor tom corbett signed that cigarette tax bill today adding a $2 a pack sales tax to smokes sold in philadelphia. the $2 hike is in addition to the 1.60 excise tax leveed by the state of pennsylvania. >>> it was a nice night for an outdoor celebration of the jewish high holidays. that is exactly what several people did in rittenhouse square this evening. they enjoyed a live concert and a traditional rosh hashanah a service, hosted by death em betties rail a synagogue located on 18th and spruce. the event was free and opened to the public. >>> this full hour of "action news" continues with the word for apple users tonight. if you didn't get most recent upgrade you might want to be glad about that. >>> a race car ledgend will keep his freedom, a grand jury
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"action news" reporter dann cuellar is following this latest development and dap you've got the details. >> reporter: that's right, jim, and you know for football fans these new revelations by espn add a whole new chapter to unseemly saga for some they want the nfl commissioner fired and gone and others say let's not jump the gun. >> if he did know he should resign you. >> think so. >> most definitely. >> football fans watching the game react together latest developments according to espn four sources now say that contrary to what nfl commissioner roger gadell said yesterday he has known since june what happened in the elevator and on june 16 ray rice told nfl commissioner he had punched his wife and knocked her unconscious inside a revel casino elevator yesterday, gadell said in television interview when he met with rice it was ambiguous as to what happened and it was not until he saw the video on monday he knew precisely what happened and four sources tell espn it was made clear to the commissioner exactly what happened and that rice said he was sorry and would never do it again. and
"action news" reporter dann cuellar is following this latest development and dap you've got the details. >> reporter: that's right, jim, and you know for football fans these new revelations by espn add a whole new chapter to unseemly saga for some they want the nfl commissioner fired and gone and others say let's not jump the gun. >> if he did know he should resign you. >> think so. >> most definitely. >> football fans watching the game react together...
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"action news" reporter dann cuellar has the story. >> reporter: residents tonight were getting one last look at the 16-story building they say they're ready to see the eye sore go and demolition experts say they're ready as well and they say all systems are for tomorrow morning's demolition. >> the highrise has been gutted and explosives set in place and if all goes as planned demolition should look like immotion of mantua hall in 2008. >> 7:15 a.m. tomorrow morning we plan to push that plunger calvin jeremiah plans to push the plunger and have that immotion take place. >> reporter: the building was vacant two years as housing authority worked with residents open a demolition plan. residents in a one block area of the structure in 300 block of west queen lane will be evacuated to comfort zone 4 p.m. and second zone with a two block radius is called the dust zone. >> we're asking the folks that live in that area to stay in their homes or stay in their apartments and keep the windows and doors closed and until we give all clear sign. >> the demolition will make way for construction of 55
"action news" reporter dann cuellar has the story. >> reporter: residents tonight were getting one last look at the 16-story building they say they're ready to see the eye sore go and demolition experts say they're ready as well and they say all systems are for tomorrow morning's demolition. >> the highrise has been gutted and explosives set in place and if all goes as planned demolition should look like immotion of mantua hall in 2008. >> 7:15 a.m. tomorrow morning...
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"action news" reporter dann cuellar has the story. >> reporter: a large crowd gathered outside point safe supermarket in point breeze and le tone use, they allege the merchandise had been selling bee bee guns to minors which ace begins city ordinances. >> we don't want a child to come out here and have an incident with our police because they thought it was a real gun. >> reporter: protesters pointed to this video that went viral on social media in which kids with bee bee guns said they had purchased them at that store. >> where did you get that from. >> on the corner. >> seriously. >> yes. >> the stories still continuing to sell the bee bee guns, even after several community organizers went to him. and we felt that was disrespect to the community. >> it is disgusting. i mean you have a business selling bee bee guns to children and some of those children could be mistaken as using a real gun, and possibly be murdered. >> reporter: residents say almost daily they have to sweep up bee-bee gun pellets the scattered across streets and sidewalks being shot by minors way below the age of 2
"action news" reporter dann cuellar has the story. >> reporter: a large crowd gathered outside point safe supermarket in point breeze and le tone use, they allege the merchandise had been selling bee bee guns to minors which ace begins city ordinances. >> we don't want a child to come out here and have an incident with our police because they thought it was a real gun. >> reporter: protesters pointed to this video that went viral on social media in which kids with...
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and "action news" reporter dann cuellar has that story. >> from the good size crowd at st. paul baptist church it was evident issue of bb guns sold was a major concern especially when they look ha like this one. >> the guns they are selling look like the real guns. >> it was back september 1 we aired video that had gone viral on social media in which kids with bb guns purchased them at a point breeze corner store. >> the store in question stopped selling guns after story aired and residents say other stores continue to sell to kids which is against city ordinance. >> if we sold -- >> the problem with ordinance it only calls for small fine to any store owner selling to minors and nobody is checking to make sure stores are aware of the evidence. >> we should not be selling these types of doyz for young people trying to train them in how to handle a gun at such a young age. >> they fear a kid will pull it on a police officer and officer shoots him thinking it was a real gun. >> it's not a south philadelphia problem or philadelphia problem this is atlantic city problem, new jer
and "action news" reporter dann cuellar has that story. >> from the good size crowd at st. paul baptist church it was evident issue of bb guns sold was a major concern especially when they look ha like this one. >> the guns they are selling look like the real guns. >> it was back september 1 we aired video that had gone viral on social media in which kids with bb guns purchased them at a point breeze corner store. >> the store in question stopped selling guns...
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live at einstein medical center dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> thank you, dann the the latest into the investigation of yesterday's traumatic accident involving a tour bus in newcastle, delaware. two people were killed when the bus flipped over route 1 exit ram to route 13, 20 other passengers being treated at christiana hospital and that's where "action news" reporter david henery is now live. david, what's the latest there. >> well the numbers are going down, jim, about 23 passengers have been released from the hospital. 20 remain here under treatment. one of them in critical condition. that investigation continues and the focus is now on the bus driver. >> first respopers arrived on the scene to find dozens of injured passengers calling for help. two of the passengers were killed. they've been identified as 30-year-old idel becausey and us tan bull turkey and yw chen of new york. they and 49 passenger where on three day sight seeing tour new york to washington. they were on their way home when the bus flipped over on the ramp southbound route 1 to route 1 and driver has bee
live at einstein medical center dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> thank you, dann the the latest into the investigation of yesterday's traumatic accident involving a tour bus in newcastle, delaware. two people were killed when the bus flipped over route 1 exit ram to route 13, 20 other passengers being treated at christiana hospital and that's where "action news" reporter david henery is now live. david, what's the latest there. >> well the numbers are...
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dann cuellar, "action news" at 10 on phl17. >> all right. dap, thank you. a search of eric frein's hard drive showed accused cop-killer plot add tack for years. state police today revealed the 31-year-old survivalist performed extensive internet research on how to avoid policeman hunts. frein has been on the run for 14 days. today the search brought troopers to the abandoned buckhill inn in poconos. without any luck. it has been two weeks since free ambushed and killed corporal ryan digson and wounded at. >> this is the video from inside the hadon farmers market sunday night. once inside the suspects thought to be juveniles hit several stores. the same market was broken into again wednesday morning. so here are the suspects if you know any of these folks, right here, camden county police would like to hear from you. >>> fall has been around a couple days and parts of the weekend will feel more like summer is stick around. meteorologist cecily tynan is at the big board with the word from accuweather. >> shirleen the first three days of fall were on the cool
dann cuellar, "action news" at 10 on phl17. >> all right. dap, thank you. a search of eric frein's hard drive showed accused cop-killer plot add tack for years. state police today revealed the 31-year-old survivalist performed extensive internet research on how to avoid policeman hunts. frein has been on the run for 14 days. today the search brought troopers to the abandoned buckhill inn in poconos. without any luck. it has been two weeks since free ambushed and killed corporal...
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dann cuellar is live in the satellite center tonight and dap we talked about her death. tell bus her life. >> well, jim, joan rivers once said if theres with a seek trot being a comedian it's loving what you do. she said this after suffering a number of setbacks in her career and personal life. >> can we talk? >> for nearly 50 years joan rivers entertained world with glount comedy and no one was off limits. >> that dress has more creases than my face did before botox. >> rivers talked openly about numerous plastic surgeries and her new york accept and raspy voice became trademarks after her first big break in 1965 on the johnny carson show. at the time he said god you're funny and her career took off. am being a permanent guest host 1983 to 1986 she hosted her own late night show and carson never for gave her. >> i called johnny and said johnny -- he hung up on me and said never, never, never spoke to me again. >> after her show was cancelled rivers wourkd hard to rebuild her career. this even after her husband who produced the show committed suicide at the four seasons
dann cuellar is live in the satellite center tonight and dap we talked about her death. tell bus her life. >> well, jim, joan rivers once said if theres with a seek trot being a comedian it's loving what you do. she said this after suffering a number of setbacks in her career and personal life. >> can we talk? >> for nearly 50 years joan rivers entertained world with glount comedy and no one was off limits. >> that dress has more creases than my face did before botox....
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and thanks to dann cuellar and all our guests.and thanks to you and thanks to dann cuellar and all our guests.and thanks to you for watching. celebrate blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale. buy one get 50% off one. because you know what they say: 60 is the new 50. they also say your're only as young as you feel. we feel great. how about those blinds of yours? blinds to go blinds for life. your windows don't need a facelift. just a new wardrobe. take them shopping during blinds to go's 60th...
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kanye heirs live with the ben franklin bridge with the very latest, dann. >> reporter: monday cars, the the prosecutor conn consulted with the attorney general to clarify the law on allowing first time owe even ifers in to a in jail program. now the prosecutor says that he will in longer seek jail for a south philadelphia mother of two for merely bringing her legally own gun across the bridge into new jersey. >> mommy is not going to jail. >> yeah. >> reporter: reaction after 27 year-old sheen an allen broke the news to her kids that she won't be going to jail after all for bringing her legally own gun into new jersey. up steady she will be allowed to enter a pretrial intervention program. >> i don't have to wonder what will happen to them, now i know they will be with me. >> reporter: have after being robbed twice, leaving work in center city allen went out a got a gun with the license to carry but she was later arrested in hamilton township, new jersey after telling a state trooper she had a gun and conceal to carry permit issued in pennsylvania. she said the atlantic county prosecuto
kanye heirs live with the ben franklin bridge with the very latest, dann. >> reporter: monday cars, the the prosecutor conn consulted with the attorney general to clarify the law on allowing first time owe even ifers in to a in jail program. now the prosecutor says that he will in longer seek jail for a south philadelphia mother of two for merely bringing her legally own gun across the bridge into new jersey. >> mommy is not going to jail. >> yeah. >> reporter: reaction...
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dann cuellar has the details. >> we need your direction. >> yes father. >> we can't do this without you. >> reporter: after praying at the very spot where aisha abdur-rahman died so tragically of all places in front of einstein medical center. a group of leaders and friends of the family march to delaware valley charter where she went to school. >> we want to see the violence stop. >> reporter: the group was mindful that just a few hours earlier a second young man 15-year-old a star running back from father judge high was arrested. he directed the 19-year-old darian person to shoot a number of people who gathered at broad and olney and later in front of einstein that was supposed to be a fight that's when aisha abdur-rahman was killed and 19-year-old critically wounded. >> our children have got to stop killing one another. the morals are gone. we have no hope, we have no morality. >> reporter: at father judge his football teammates practiced without him. the afternoon die seals said while -- archdiocese said while they can not comment on the issue involving a minor they are praying for
dann cuellar has the details. >> we need your direction. >> yes father. >> we can't do this without you. >> reporter: after praying at the very spot where aisha abdur-rahman died so tragically of all places in front of einstein medical center. a group of leaders and friends of the family march to delaware valley charter where she went to school. >> we want to see the violence stop. >> reporter: the group was mindful that just a few hours earlier a second...
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"action news" reporter, dann cuellar has the details. >> reporter: the 28-year-old postal worker left the hospital of the university of pennsylvania after being treated. she was limping a bit after being shot in the knee and back by someone with a bb gun. >> she as aabrasion and deep bruising to her left knee. >> reporter: police say the postal worker was delivering mail on christian. >> she walked up to the door when she felt a strike to her back. she turn and that's when she feels the second one and that's when she begins to panic. >> reporter: the shot to her back struck the leather mail bag which prevented the bb from strike striking her skin. police say no mail was taken and it is unknown why she was shot. >> we're going to knock on doors to his if there were any issues with anybody could be kids playing around. >> reporter: this evening the postal work delivered the mail under the watchful eye of an armed postal officer. bb guns have been a concern to residents in south and southwest philadelphia because they look like real weapons. councilman johnson said this issue shows it ha
"action news" reporter, dann cuellar has the details. >> reporter: the 28-year-old postal worker left the hospital of the university of pennsylvania after being treated. she was limping a bit after being shot in the knee and back by someone with a bb gun. >> she as aabrasion and deep bruising to her left knee. >> reporter: police say the postal worker was delivering mail on christian. >> she walked up to the door when she felt a strike to her back. she turn and...
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"action news" reporter dann cuellar explains why this means more job losses. >> reporter: even before the shut down of the four atlantic city casinos and prospect of losing another the taj mahal in november atlantic city was already in dire straits losing billions from the down turn in the casino business so mayor don guardian says it is no surprise that the city will to have cut 300 jobs. at first they thought it could be done in the year 2017 but now. >> i need to ramp that up. we need to do it by june of next year. >> today city sent a letter to all city workers telling them that the city will file a layoff plan with the state october 1st. state then has 30 days to approve. mayor says they are looking at everything. >> are we providing services that the county of atlantic or state of new jersey already provided? the answer is yes. i think that is whole department that is we will be cutting out. >> reporter: like what? >> i don't think i'm comfortable discuss ago this right now. >> reporter: mayor ace begins eliminating the atlantic city police department in favor of the county run
"action news" reporter dann cuellar explains why this means more job losses. >> reporter: even before the shut down of the four atlantic city casinos and prospect of losing another the taj mahal in november atlantic city was already in dire straits losing billions from the down turn in the casino business so mayor don guardian says it is no surprise that the city will to have cut 300 jobs. at first they thought it could be done in the year 2017 but now. >> i need to ramp...
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dann cuellar has the details. >> we need nor -- your direction. we can't do this without you. >> reporter: after playing at the spot where aisha abdur-rahman died so tragically in front of einstein medical center. a group of friends of the family marched. >> we want to see that the violence stops. we want our children lord god to be able to live. >> reporter: the group was mindful that a second young man, a star running back had been arrested charged with inis it a gating the shooting. he -- instigating the shooting, he directed the shooting. that's when aisha abdur-rahman was killed and 19-year-old critically wounded. >> the morals are gone. we have no hope, we have no morality. >> reporter: at father judge gibson's football teammates practiced without him. the afternoon archdiocese issuea statement saying while they cannot comment on an incident involving a minor they are praying for those affected by the tragedy. meanwhile, those gathered for the vigil said they came on behalf of the family members who were too heart broken to attend. >> mainly
dann cuellar has the details. >> we need nor -- your direction. we can't do this without you. >> reporter: after playing at the spot where aisha abdur-rahman died so tragically in front of einstein medical center. a group of friends of the family marched. >> we want to see that the violence stops. we want our children lord god to be able to live. >> reporter: the group was mindful that a second young man, a star running back had been arrested charged with inis it a...
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"action news" reporter, dann cuellar has the detail. >> reporter: the 28-year-old postal worker left the hospital after being treated. she was limping after being shot in the knee and back by someone with a bb gun. she has an aabrasion deep bruising to her left knee. the postal work was delivering mail. >> she was walking toward the door when she felt the first strike to her back. she turned and that's when she feels the second one and that's when she feels the second one and starts to scream. >> reporter: the bb struck the leather sphrap of her mail bag. no mail was taken and it is unknown why she was shot. >> we're going to knock organ doors recently with anybody. >> reporter: another postal worker delivered the mail on the block under a watchful eye of an armed postal police officer. bb guns are of major concern to residents in south and southwest philadelphia because they look like real weapons. councilman johnson said this incident shows the problem has no borders. more suburbing -- disturbing. some unscrupulous merchants are selling these to kids under the age of 18. >> it show
"action news" reporter, dann cuellar has the detail. >> reporter: the 28-year-old postal worker left the hospital after being treated. she was limping after being shot in the knee and back by someone with a bb gun. she has an aabrasion deep bruising to her left knee. the postal work was delivering mail. >> she was walking toward the door when she felt the first strike to her back. she turned and that's when she feels the second one and that's when she feels the second one...