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Less Humid Weekend Leads to Hot Wet Summer Week

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NBC10's First Alert meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Scwartz tracks storms and looks ahead for what to expect this weekend and the beginning of the work week.


Support for Anti Hazing Act in DC

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PA Congressmen and a group traveled to DC to support the REACH Act, an anti-hazing act that would require colleges to report hazing incidents.

Beat the Heat at Atlantic City Concert Series

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NBC10's Ted Greenberg went to the Atlantic City Beach to talk to those attending the concert series, beating the heat and having some fun.

Small Bucks County Town Rocked by Murder Mystery

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NBC10's Erin Coleman talked to visitors and residents of New Hope about how the murder investigation has taken this small town by surprise.

DiNardo Banned from Local Campus Last Fall

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NBC10's Erin Coleman has the latest on the Cosmo DiNardo case. Coleman speaks to NBC10's Deanna Durante who has details from Arcadia University that banned DiNardo from campus last fall due to verbal incidents.

FBI Specialist Describes Excavation Process

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NBC10's Erin Coleman sat with Former FBI Agent JJ Klaver to better understand the excavation process and the investigation into the missing Bucks County Men.

Hot, Stormy End of the Week

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NBC10's First Alert Chief meteorologist is tracking more storms and hot weather.

Former Philly DA Abraham Applies for Open Spot

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Former DA Lynne Abraham turned in her application for interim DA. The position opened after Former DA Seth Williams entered a guilty plea. Abraham previously held the position for 18 years.


Showers and Thunderstorms All Day

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Keep an eye on the sky today. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Bill Henley talks showers and thunderstorms that will be here all day.

Interactive Map: Murder Mystery in Bucks County

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Second Suspect Charged in Bucks County Slayings

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Murder charges were filed against Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Michael Kratz for the killings of four young men one week ago on a Bucks County farm owned by DiNardo's family.

DiNardo confessed to the slayings Thursday in a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. It is unclear how Kratz is linked to the crimes, but police took him into custody soon after DiNardo admitted to the crimes.

Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub declined to comment on the case Friday morning, but has scheduled a 2 p.m. press conference.

Kratz, who is linked to addresses in the Oxford Circle section of Philadelphia and in Upper Dublin, was taken into custody by Philadelphia police late Thursday. Detectives from Bucks County were searching a property on Susquehanna Road in Upper Dublin also linked to Kratz.

DiNardo, 20, admitted in a "full confession" Thursday afternoon to participation in the killings of the four men who disappeared in early July, his attorney said. The victims were identified as Dean Finocchiaro, 19, of Middletown Township; Mark Sturgis, 22, of Pennsburg, Montgomery County; Tom Meo, 21, of Plumstead Township; and Jimi Taro Patrick, 19, of Newtown Township.

The Associated Press, citing a source with knowledge of the confession, reported that DiNardo killed each man separately after selling them marijuana.

DiNardo, who sold quarter-pound quantities of marijuana for thousands of dollars and handguns, felt cheated or threatened during the drug deals, according to the report.

"Every death was related to a purported drug transaction, and at the end of each one there's a killing," the source told AP.

"I'm sorry," DiNardo, shackled and clad in an orange prison jumpsuit, said as he was being escorted to a sheriff's van.

A source with knowledge of the plea negotiations told NBC10 that DiNardo admitted to killing all four men on the 90-acre Solebury Township farm. The source said several victims were shot and three of the four victims were found in a 12-1/2 foot deep "common grave." DiNardo admitted to burning at least two of the bodies and told officials where to find the remains of the fourth victim, according to the source. 

Human remains of three of the victims have been found at the farmstead estate in the rolling, lush hills above New Hope, a trendy borough on the Delaware River.

Meo's grandfather, Chuck Meo, told an NBC News producer that crews found the remains under a blue tarp after lifting out a propane tank.

A DiNardo family lawyer released a statement Wednesday, before the human remains were discovered.

"As parents, Mr. and Mrs. DiNardo sympathize with the parents and families of the missing young men and they are cooperating in every way possible with the investigation being conducted by law enforcement," the family attorney wrote.

The DiNardo estate consists of three separate parcels that Cosmo DiNardo's parents, Antonio and Sandra DiNardo, of Bensalem, purchased between 2005 and 2008 for a combined nearly $6.5 million.

Unlike neighboring estates, the DiNardo property has no name markers at the main entrance on Lower York Road. Only a broken mailbox, with fading numbers, that marks the driveway. On the other side of the property, along Aquetong Road, a small and crumbling white house stands near the road.

Susan Coleman, a woman who lives near the farm, told NBC10's Deanna Durante that she heard gunshots from around the property on Saturday — hours after Meo and others were last seen.

"We heard a series of blasts, they were loud," Coleman said.


NBC10 journalists Deanna Durante, Rosemary Connors and Katy Zachry contributed to this report.



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Second Suspect, Sean Kratz, Charged in Bucks County Murders

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Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Kratz both plead not guilty on Friday in the murders of multiple men in Bucks County. But now, as investigators comb through properties associated with Kratz, neighbors and people who knew Kratz are wondering what happened. NBC10's Rosemary Connors has the story.

NBC10 Responds: Fake Federal Money

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After one woman says she got a call claiming she was chosen for a grant, she is warning other people not to fall for the same scam. NBC10's Harry Hairston has tips on how you can avoid losing your own money.

Police Utilize Cadaver Dogs in Solving Crimes

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After cadaver dogs were used to find four men buried in Bucks County, NBC10's Cydney Long headed to New Jersey to see how they train and utilize their own cadaver dogs.


NBC10 First Alert Weather: Tracking Storms

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Friday night will bring plenty of rain and possible thunderstorms to parts of region. NBC10 Chief meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz has the details on what you can expect for the rest of your weekend.

Cherry Hill Bridal Shop Closes by Surprise

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Local customers are frustrated after a bridal shop in Cherry Hill closed with no warning. Now, those customers are trying to get their dream dresses.

Legal Expert Speaks on Bucks County Murders

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Despite a confession from Cosmo DiNardo in connection with the murder of four Bucks County men, DiNardo and the second suspect, Sean Kratz, both plead not guilty on Friday. Now, questions are looming about what will happen next in the legal process.

With First Responders, NJ Foundation Dives Into Community

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A video of Wildwood Police Officer Clearance Allen quickly made its way around Facebook.

Skateboarding through Wildwood’s Commissioners Courts, Allen was back at home. Allen told NBC10 he grew up in the low income area, and frequently returns to hang out with the kids to set an example.

"You don’t have to resort to drugs and violence," Allen said. "You can make something of yourself no matter where you’re from."

Wildwood firefighters were also captured on camera as they hit the streets to pass out their signature head gear to kids around the Wildwood Island.


The man behind both of these videos? 56 year-old John Lynch.

The outreach efforts stem from his local non-profit, Lunch with Lynch, which strives to improve Wildwood schools and communities. Lunch with Lynch has been relying heavily on the support of local first responders since its inception over 10 years ago.

Lynch started the Lunch with Lynch Foundation in 2006. He was volunteering on his lunch breaks with Read Across America in the lower-income Glenwood Avenue School. Every day, he spent his hour out of the office reading with kids- the majority of whom recieved free and reduced lunches. 

With the support of the Cape May County Fraternal Order of Police, Lynch’s organization spread across all six of the island’s schools. He started getting officers and firefighters into schools to talk to kids, and more community events followed.

“It was just meant to be,” Lynch said. “It would not be where it is if it wasn’t for the fact that first responders bought into the program.”


Now, Lynch’s outreach efforts include giving $23,000 in scholarships to Wildwood students entering college and proving over $10,000 in grants to the Island School.

Other initiatives include distributing a new book to every kindergarten student on the island, field trips, and even the purchasing of 12 bikes to jumpstart a bike club at a local school.

“It’s a great program to actually get the kids up and active," Officer Allen said.

At its core, Lynch says his foundation teaches kids to ‘pay it forward’ at a young age.

“[The foundation] Inspires kids in the community to dream big, and think about doing things for others. Everything starts with kindness.”



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Feds Focus on Margate Employees

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Federal investigators issued a subpoena for information about city employees in Margate. The order comes amid questions about a huge increase in prescription drug costs by municipal workers.

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