Man Stabs Vineland Police Officer in Face: Officials

September 21, 2016, 4:04 pm

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A man is in custody after he allegedly stabbed a Vineland Police officer in the face.

Vineland Police officers accompanied New Jersey Department of Human Service workers to a home on S. Valley Avenue in Vineland around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on a call for assistance. When they arrived they were confronted by Johnny Flores, 26, who allegedly stabbed one of the officers in the face and head.

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The injured officer was taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition. Another officer suffered minor injuries during the incident and was treated and released at the hospital.

Flores was arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. His bail was set at $500,000 cash/bond.

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Gunman Shoots Man Near Frankford Transportation Center

September 21, 2016, 4:27 pm

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The SWAT team is at the scene of a barricade situation in Philadelphia in connection to a shooting near the Frankford Transportation Center Wednesday.

The ordeal began Wednesday at 5:43 p.m. when a gunman opened fire on the 5200 block of Frankford Avenue striking a man once in the abdomen, once in the back and once in the arm. The victim, who is in his early 20s, was taken to Temple University Hospital where he is currently in critical condition.

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A little more than an hour later, police officers and the SWAT team gathered outside a home on 1600 Pratt Street where they say a suspect in the shooting is barricaded inside.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

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Video of Alleged NYC Luggage Bomb

September 21, 2016, 4:30 pm

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Surveillance video obtained exclusively by NBC 4 New York shows the moments before suspected New York and New Jersey bomber Ahmad Rahami dumped luggage containing a pressure-cooker bomb on a Manhattan street Saturday night, authorities say. 

Rahami is seen walking down West 27th Street in Chelsea at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, around the time another device allegedly planted by Rahami exploded on West 23rd Street. 

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Rahami appears calm as he wheels the piece of luggage behind him. He stops, appears to unzip and fidget with something inside the bag -- a pressure-cooker bomb, according to authorities. He gets back up and continues walking down the street.

Moments later, two men who happened to be walking on the same side of the street behind Rahami find the suitcase. It's not seen in the video obtained by NBC 4, but police said they opened the suitcase, removed the pressure cooker and walked off. Those men are not considered suspects, only witnesses, and police want to speak to them and recover the bag. 

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The bomb that exploded on 23rd Street injured 31 people. Rahami has been charged in federal court with planting those devices and several more in two locations in New Jersey. He is still recovering from gunshot wounds he received in a Linden, New Jersey shootout when he was arrested Monday, and faces more charges for allegedly wounding two officers.

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5 Years Later, Elkins Park Native Reflects on Prison in Iran

September 21, 2016, 3:18 pm

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The way Josh Fattal tries to look at it, the experience was only “1/17^th” of his life.

Five years since the Cheltenham High School alum's release from two years as a prisoner in Iran, Fattal has become a husband, father and PhD candidate at New York University.

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“It was a chance to renew my appreciation for life, my family, and friends,” he said in an interview Wednesday.

The Elkins Park native was released from Tehran's notorious Evin Prison on Sept. 21, 2011, following two years of captivity on charges that he and two friends were American spies. Their families always claimed they were simply three young people vacationing in Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iraq-Iran border. Shane Bauer and Sara Short were also held as prisoners. Short was released in 2010. Bauer was released the same day as Fattal.

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They became internationally known as "the three American hikers."

Fattal said he hopes to instill in his 3-year-old son some of the lessons he has learned while traveling.

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“I’d like for him to learn and differentiate the good guys from the bad guys. He’s growing up in a world where the planet is becoming more uninhabitable and wars are more common. By introducing him to these things, he can get a sense of appreciation for life,” Fattal said.

Since being freed, the social justice activist has done speaking tours at several universities, where he’s shared his experiences as a prisoner and an object of what he called American and Iranian propaganda.

“The Iranian government would instill fear in their citizens by lying to them and saying we were spies; In America, the media would portray [our captivity] as an act of extreme terrorism,” he said.

The three hikers published a joint memoir titled “A Sliver of Light."

“The book brings people into a very intimate stage in my life, and they come away affected from it [after reading the book],” he said.

Fattal, now 34, isn’t phased by the two years he lost while being held captive. He plans to spend the rest of it devoted to his family and his charitable work. 

He currently lives in Brooklyn.

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111 Montco Properties to Be Auctioned Off

September 21, 2016, 4:15 pm

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As recently as last week some 400 properties throughout Montgomery County were listed as potentially available at a scheduled public auction Thursday because of delinquent real estate taxes.

But as one official in the county Treasurer's Office predicted, many of the properties' owners came forward and paid up.

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The list of properties with taxes more than 24 months overdue was down to 111, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Deputy Treasurer Bridget Lafferty said.

She said properties were removed from the list if their taxes were paid in full, an agreement with the county was reached or the owner declared bankruptcy. In the case of numerous other properties, their auctioning off was postponed until Dec. 8.

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The auction Wednesday will be in Courtroom A of the county courthouse, 2 E. Airy St., Norristown.

For more information about the auction, go to the county Treasurer's website.

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What Turned the Schuylkill River Green?

September 22, 2016, 3:23 am

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Eagles fans aren’t the only ones bleeding green in Philadelphia. SkyForce10 captured a green blanket covering part of the Schuylkill River Wednesday. The peculiar shade had some wondering what was in the water.

It turns out that duckweed, a plant that grows in slow flowing areas of the river, was the cause. Recent rain in the area caused the plant to break up and flow downstream. The plant was spotted in the Schuylkill River last month as well.

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Duckweed is harmless and is actually a source of food for many animals along the Schuylkill. The Philadelphia Water Department said the green color will disappear from the river once temperatures cool down in our area.

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Watch: Armed Store Owner Scares Off Armed Robber

September 21, 2016, 9:32 pm

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Surveillance video captured an armed store owner scaring off an armed robber in West Philadelphia Monday morning.

Police say the unidentified suspect first entered the K&S Super Store on 5237 Market Street at 7:30 a.m. Monday and pointed a gun at a 63-year-old employee inside. The employee gave the suspect cash and two packs of cigarettes. The suspect then fled from the store, investigators said.

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Less than ten minutes later the suspect entered the Walnut Block Grocery store on 5400 Walnut Street. He then allegedly approached the owner, 29-year-old Jehan Carlos Garcia, pointed his gun at him and said, “Give me everything or I’m shooting.” Little did the suspect know, Garcia was armed as well.

“I got a license to carry too,” Garcia said.

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Garcia, who has a valid concealed weapons permit, pulled out his own gun and told the suspect to get out of his store. Surveillance video shows the suspect running away and fleeing the scene as Garcia chases after him. Garcia told NBC10 he didn’t shoot at the robber because he actually did what he told him to do: leave.

“It’s not worth it for him to risk his life like that especially if you’re going to come in a business like this,” he said.

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Police praised Garcia’s actions.

“Who knows how many more he could have continued on but fortunately we had a gun owner who is clearly responsible and did the right thing,” said Philadelphia Police Lieutenant John Walker.

Garcia told NBC10 he believes it’s important to stand up to criminals.

“My message to him is not to come in here again because I won’t hesitate,” Garcia said. “Not for a second.”

The suspect is described as a 25-year-old man with a beard wearing a blue Aeropostale hooded sweatshirt with a “9” on the left sleeve and blue jeans. If you have any information on the suspect’s identity, please call Philadelphia Police.

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Falling Goal Cracks Girl's Skull

September 22, 2016, 7:42 am

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A 6-year-old New Jersey girl struck by a downed soccer goal post is still recovering in the hospital, more than a week after the accident fractured her skull and lower back. 

Giselle Caputo was playing on the soccer field at Howell Middle School North when a strong gust of wind knocked over the goal post and crashed into her. 

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"A big gust of wind came up and we heard a noise and all went running like demons," Caputo's grandmother, Mary Russo said. 

Caputo suffered a concussion, fractures to her skull and almost lost her eye, her mother said. 

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She is still recovering at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Her mother said she is eating, but still cannot talk because of her injuries. 

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Violent Protests Spark in Charlotte

September 22, 2016, 8:24 am

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Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina are now cleaning up after a night of riots, NBC10 reporter Matt DeLucia has more on the details that left one person in critical condition.

Car Firebombing Leaves Man With Burns

September 22, 2016, 8:53 am

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Someone possibly firebombed a car in Philadelphia Thursday morning leaving a person with second-degree burns over much of his body.

Medics rushed the person in the car to Temple University Hospital after the incident at Dauphin and N Cleveland streets in North Philadelphia around 5:30 a.m., said firefighters.

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The blast rocked nearby homes and blasted out the windows of the car. After the blast, the victim ran out of the burning vehicle yelling "I got burnt," said witnesses.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and police joined the investigation.

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The victim told investigators someone in a green can threw something at his car, causing the blast. But, police said there was no immediate evidence to confirm that account.

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NBC10 Responds: Kitchen Table Replacement

September 22, 2016, 6:34 am

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Ashley Furniture and a woman argued over warranty on her kitchen table that needed repairs. NBC10 helped resolve the issue and the owner was given a brand-new table.

Robbers Attack Cashier at Montco 7-Eleven

September 22, 2016, 6:26 am

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A cashier is recovering after being hit in the head by armed robbers who came into the Wynnewood 7-Eleven store along City Avenue on Wednesday night. Police said two men stole cash from the store.

SEPTA Train Strikes Man Dangling Onto Market-Frankford Line

September 22, 2016, 2:43 pm

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SEPTA riders along the Market-Frankford Line should expect delays Thursday after a train struck a man who had his legs dangling onto the tracks.

The man was either lying on the platform or sitting – his legs hanging over the edge – at the Huntingdon Station shortly before 10 a.m., said SEPTA.

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No word yet on how badly the man was hurt.

The transit agency suspended all trains and shuttled passengers shuttled between Allegheny and Berks stations and warned commuters to expect delays. After about 45 minutes, they announced that all trains in both directions would board on the eastbound platforms.

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As SkyForce10 hovered overhead a short time later you could see officers and SEPTA employees on the platform as the stopped train remained at the station.

Service resumed to normal around 11:15 a.m., said SEPTA.

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Chester Girl Becomes 'Chopped' Winner

September 22, 2016, 9:41 am

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Tavia Isaac from Delaware County won over the "Chopped Junior" judges with her Cornish hen recipe. Tavia got $10 thousand and hopes to use it to feed the homeless in her home town.

Gunman Kills Man in South Jersey Alley

September 22, 2016, 9:19 am

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Police searched Thursday for a shooter who killed a man in a South Jersey alley Wednesday night.

Florence Township Police found Ronald Walker, 27, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest along Zinc Street – an alley that runs between Second and Third streets near Foundry Street – around 7 p.m., said Burlington County Prosecutors.

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Crews rushed Walker to Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County where doctors pronounced him dead a little more than an hour later.

Investigators didn’t immediately reveal any information about what may have led to the homicide.

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The prosecutor’s office asked that anyone with information contact Burlington County Central Communications at (609) 265-7113 or leave an online tip for Florence Township Police.

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Walnut Lane Bridge Set to Reopen

September 22, 2016, 9:47 am

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The Walnut Nut Bridge will reopen around lunchtime Tuesday causing a big traffic relief. It has been closed since April for renovations.

Thieves Use U-Haul to Break Into Philly Storage Center

September 22, 2016, 10:33 am

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Philadelphia police released a video of a U-Haul truck that rammed into the front door of the Public Storage at 2700 Grant Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. An accomplice then stole cash from inside and the two took off in the rented truck.

Black Cops at Odds With FOP Over Trump Endorsement

September 22, 2016, 11:15 am

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The endorsement of Donald Trump by the Fraternal Order of Police appears to have driven a wedge between many black cops and their white brothers in blue.

And nowhere is the split more visible than in Philadelphia, where the local FOP chapter has fallen in line and also endorsed the Republican presidential candidate — over the objections of a group that represents some 2,500 African-American officers in the city and which has branded Trump an "outrageous bigot."

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"Our Local FOP is saying that our people have to follow the national lead," Rochelle Bilal, head of the Philadelphia Guardian Civic League, told NBC News. "We are saying you don't have to vote for Donald Trump and the national FOP should have stayed out of this election."

Bilal, a former Philadelphia cop who retired after 27 years on the force, said "those of us in law enforcement who are people of color are constantly trying to build bridges to the community, we're trying to build trust in law enforcement."

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But "the Trump campaign is racist, sexist, anti-gay. It's a divisive campaign that's now dividing law enforcement," she said.

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NJ Nurse Wins Lottery, Calls for Help

September 22, 2016, 12:49 pm

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When Dawn Jones realized she'd just hit the lottery, it was definitely a moment. She picked up the phone and called a fellow nurse.

"My heart feels like it's coming out of my chest, I may be having a heart attack," she told him.

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"Just breathe," he chuckled.

The Trenton nurse and mother is probably breathing a lot easier after claiming her cash.

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Jones won New Jersey's CASH4LIFE lottery, which pays $1,000 a day for the rest of your life. She opted to take the money up front, which amounts to 7 million dollars before taxes.

Every Monday, Jones buys lottery tickets for five different games. She plays the very same numbers for each game because they're personally significant.

That's how Jones knew without even checking that she had the winning ticket for the Aug. 8 drawing, but just to be sure, she grabbed the ticket and asked her daughter to come over and read the numbers out loud.

"Then came the silent scream," said Jones who plans to pay off her student loans, help put her daughters through college and then get started on her bucket list.

Oh, and work? Jones is still providing long-term acute care at two different facilities in New Jersey. She didn't even take the next day off to savor her new multi-millionaire status.

"I thought about calling out rich," Jones said, "But I know that a lot of people depend on me, so I went to work."

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Philly DA: I'm Working With Ethics Folks and Will Pay Fine

September 22, 2016, 1:43 pm

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Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams for weeks has declined our request for an on-camera interview to ask him about gifts he received and filed to disclose until recently.

NBC10's Rosemary Connors tracked him down Wednesday at a graduation of Philadelphia's corrections officers where Williams revealed he is cooperating with an ethics probe into more than $160,000 in gifts -- including sports tickets and vacation trips -- he's received since his time in office.[[394491751,C]]

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Connors: There are concerns about the fact that there were defense attorneys giving you gifts that had regular business in your office. Can you assure the people of Philadelphia that you were not influenced by those gifts?

Williams: One, I'm very thankful that we're here to celebrate the graduation of correctional officers. That's why we're here today. But first and foremost, I want to say I made a mistake in not reporting gifts from very close friends and very close family. And because of that I sincerely and humbly apologize to the citizens of Philadelphia.

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Because the district attorney has absolute discretion to choose which cases to prosecute, to drop or make a deal, some argue that an absolute "no gifts" police would create greater transparency.

Williams: So I want to assure everyone that no one got anything and no one asked anything from me as District Attorney. And I’ve put into place all the ways to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

Connors: When you say that this will never happen again does that mean that you are going to adopt a bright line rule -- no gifts period, no gifts from friends moving forward as some of your predecessors have done?

Williams: Well, you know nothing that I did was illegal…

Connors: I think it’s the view of impropriety or conflict of interest, the perception of it.

Williams: And again, no one asked me for anything, no one got anything for any of these gifts.

While the gifts are not illegal, the late disclosure reported by Williams months, and in some cases years after the gifts were received, is a violation with the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission and the Philadelphia Board of Ethics.

"I'm working with the Ethics Commission, the Ethics Board and I'll pay a penalty, a fine for having not disclosed those gifts, but no one ever asked me for anything, no one very got anything," Williams said.

Both the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission and the Philadelphia Board of Ethics can penalize a public official with fines -- if he or she fails to file the mandatory reports regarding gifts.

The Philadelphia Bar Association, which is calling for a bright line ban on gifts from friends, explained in a statement:

"The benefit of drawing a bright line is to prevent qustions from being raised about the motivations of donor friends and the potential impact of gift giving on those who hold public office."

The bar association is urging the D.A. to support its proposed ban on gifts from friends.[[394344331,C]]

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