A concerned father’s discovery of his son’s military training materials inside his bedroom led to a bomb scare and evacuations in Franconia Township, Montgomery County Wednesday afternoon.

The ordeal began shortly after noon when a man brought several packages to the Franconia Township Police Department on 671 Allentown Road. The man told police he had found the packages while cleaning his son’s room. His son is an explosives technician who is serving in the military overseas.

The packages contained five clay bricks and an aluminum container with wires protruding from the opening. Police say the items appeared to be materials used to make explosive devices for demolition.

The packages were immediately placed on the lawn in front of the police building and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Unit responded to the scene. Police officers, firefighters, an ambulance crew and fire police units from nearby townships also assisted.

“When they got here they said the items looked as though they were live so as a precaution we had everyone evacuate from the park and from our township building and police department building,” Franconia Township Police Chief Joe Kozeniewski said.

Employees and visitors at both the police department and municipal offices building were evacuated while residents in homes on the opposite of Allentown Road were told to shelter-in-place.

The Sheriff’s Deputy’s technicians initially believed the items were live explosives. They soon discovered however that the materials were marked as “inert” indicating they were most likely used for training purposes. The items were removed and no detonation was required.

Investigators say the man who delivered the materials later spoke to his son overseas who confirmed the items were training materials. No one was injured during the incident, which lasted for about two hours.

Chief Kozeniewski told NBC10 that while he recommends residents contact police if they find potentially explosive devices, it’s dangerous to handle them.

“If they discover it call 911,” Chief Kozeniewski said. “We’ll come to their house to get it. The danger of transporting it from their house to our station could take out the car or worse.”

Police arrested a man accused of murdering a woman who was found stabbed to death inside a portable toilet in Wilmington, Delaware.

Timothy Jones, 39, is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon.

Police say Jones stabbed Rashawna Weathers, 31, of Wilmington, to death. Weathers was found dead inside a portable toilet at Kirkwood Park on 11th and Spruce streets Sunday around 9:30 a.m.

A witness told police he was walking his dog in the area when he noticed Weathers' feet protruding from the porta-potty. He went back to his home to get his phone and then returned to the park with his girlfriend before calling police.

When officers arrived, they found Weathers inside the porta-potty covered in blood and suffering from several stab wounds.

Police have not yet revealed whether or not Jones knew Weathers or a motive in the murder. They continue to investigate.

An investigation is underway after a man died while in the custody of the Dover Police Department.

John T. Manning III, 24, was arrested on September 20 after being accused of shoplifting at the Sam’s Club on N. DuPont Highway in Dover, Delaware.

Manning was taken into custody shortly after 11:30 a.m. that day and transported to the Dover Police Department holding facility until he could be processed and arraigned on the pending charges.

Shortly after 2 p.m. on September 20, Manning was found unresponsive and not breathing. Police say officers immediately performed CPR on Manning and notified EMS.

Manning was taken to Bayhealth Kent General where he was later pronounced dead.

Officials have not yet released a cause of death and are awaiting a report from the Medical Examiner.

NBC10 and Telemundo62 hosted a live, informational phone bank to answer viewer questions about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Thursday, Sept. 28.

The phone bank took calls from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. featuring experts from local organizations to provide free, confidential advice and counsel to local callers.

Participating organizations included CEIBA, Juntos, Nationality Services Center and the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia.

What is DACA?

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was implemented in 2012 by the Obama administration. Since then, thousands of undocumented immigrants who were brought into the U.S. by their parents under the age of 16 have applied for, been vetted, and approved for DACA. With the deadline for DACA, October 5, quickly approaching, it is important for everyone to be informed and aware of the application process.

Many organizations are offering legal services and DACA details that people need to apply or find out if they qualify. Remember, the deadline for applications is October 5.

List of resources:

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ilrc) has many resources to help those wanting to apply for DACA.

Do you know if qualify for DACA? Find out with Immi’s online interview.

Find a list of links, toolkits, guides, references and other information pertinent to DREAMers on THEDREAM.us.

Need legal help? They can help you find legal assistance.

All of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services forms for DACA can be found here.

In March 2017, the Mexican Consulate opened legal aid centers, where they receive people, give them information and legal advice, and refer them to an organization that can help further with job placement. 

Two men grabbed a woman who was visiting a fishing pier in Bucks County, forced her into a vehicle and then raped her before fleeing the scene.

The woman told police she was at the Nockamixon State Park fishing pier in Haycock Township Monday around 5 p.m. Suddenly two men grabbed her and forced her into a silver 4-door sedan, believed to be a Honda Civic.
The woman was taken to another area of the State Park where she was sexually assaulted, police said.

The first suspect is described as a white male with a normal build between the ages of 20 and 25 standing 6-feet with short brown hair and clean shaven. He was wearing a black V-neck t-shirt and baggy blue jeans at the time of the reported rape.

The second suspect is described as a white male with a normal build between the ages of 20 and 25 standing 5-foot-8 with short blonde hair and a small mustache. He was last seen wearing a red Under Armour t-shirt with the words “Under Armour" spelled out in white lettering, baggy blue jeans, and a red and gray snapback styled hat.

If you have any information on the incident or suspects, please call the Pennsylvania State Police Dublin Station at 215-249-9191.

Mackenzy Trievel was supposed to be picking up her son Tuesday after he spent four days with his dad. Instead, she went to the hospital to identify the body of her 2-year-old child.

“When he walked into a room, people would smile,” Trievel told NBC10. “He was a good boy. He was a perfect child.”

Qaden Trievel was sitting in a Walmart shopping cart when his father, Christopher Kuhn, stole $228 speakers from the Levittown store Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Kuhn allegedly got into his car and then sped away on Route 13. His Jeep crashed, rolling over several times and ejecting the young boy, who was not strapped into his seatbelt.

Kuhn ran away from the accident while his son lied in the middle of the street, officials said.

“He’s a disgusting human being,” Trievel said of her ex-boyfriend. “He was only worried about himself.”

Trievel told NBC she suffered years of abuse during her relationship with Kuhn, who was charged with third-degree murder, homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or injury while not properly licensed, retail theft, endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, driving on a suspended license and running a red light.

His bail was set at $5 million cash.

Sources told NBC10 Kuhn had previously been arrested for credit card fraud, which cost him a job as a substitute teacher in New Jersey. 

Trievel, who was never married to Kuhn, attempted several times to get sole custody of her son with no success, she said. On Facebook, the grieving mother accused Kuhn of using drugs and the courts of not listening to her concerns.

Qaden "needs some justice," Trievel said. "The courts need to step up."

She also posted about the overwhelming pain of losing a child:

“He saved my life and I wish I could have saved his I would give anything to hold him again. He was the light to my life and I’ll never forget all the laughs and smiles we shared I just can't believe this happened to you. I love you with all my heart I hope your laughing and having the best time. all I ever wanted was for you to be happy. Mommy misses you so much and loves you with all my heart.”

NBC10 Investigators discovered major delays in our country's immigration courts. Investigative reporter Mitch Blacher reveals multi-year waits affecting undocumented immigrants.

A New Jersey woman is preparing to return to her native Puerto Rico to help victims of Hurricane Maria.  NBC10's Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has her story.

A Delaware day care worker is accused of beating a baby girl in her care and fracturing her tibia in an attempt to get the child to fall asleep.

Amber R. Worthy, 31, of New Castle, Delaware was arrested and charged with child abuse.

The investigation began on September 27 around 9:30 a.m. when Worthy was attending to an 11-month-old girl at the Happy Kids Academy on Old Baltimore Pike in Bear, Delaware.

Around 40 minutes after attending to the child, Worthy submitted an incident report to the day care’s director stating that while re-positioning the baby, she heard a crack in her foot, officials said. The director immediately reported the incident to the Delaware Division of Family Services. The case was then turned over to Delaware State Police.

Police say their investigation revealed that Worthy repeatedly hit the baby on the back and buttocks and aggressively re-positioned her multiple times in an attempt to get her to go to sleep. Worthy also allegedly repeatedly shook the girl’s legs and at one point intentionally twisted her right leg.

Officials say the baby suffered a fractured right tibia due to the abuse.

Worthy turned herself in to Delaware State Police Wednesday. She was arraigned and released on a $20,000 unsecured bond.

Anyone with information on the incident or any similar incidents should call Detective A. Lloyd at 302-365-8411. You can also call the Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or submit information on the Delaware Crime Stoppers website.

Worthy’s arrest comes less than a month after a man broke into Happy Kids Academy, punched a staff member in the face and tried to abduct two infants. More staff members thwarted the abduction and the man, identified by investigators as 47-year-old Calvin Davis, was apprehended by police after he attempted to flee the scene.

A Camden County dance studio with ties to Puerto Rico is stepping up to help storm survivors. NBC10's South Jersey Bureau reporter Cydney Long has the story.

NBC10 Responds to a Philadelphia man who has been getting charged with water bills amounting to more than a thousand dollars. He says the charges aren't fair. NBC10's Ines Ferre has the details.

A tattoo shop in the Ogontz section of Philadelphia offered free tattoos on Wednesday to customers who donated to the American Cancer Society. Maurice Bowman, the owner of Money & Ink Tattoo, spoke to NBC10 about the amazing response from customers.

Police arrested a man who they say was caught on surveillance video taking an upskirt photo of a woman inside a Gloucester County Walmart store.

Joshua Nicholas of Williamstown, New Jersey was arrested Wednesday and charged with invasion of privacy and harassment.

Police say Nicholas was inside the Walmart on Route 42 in Turnersville, New Jersey on Sept. 26 between 3 p.m. and 5:11 p.m. A woman told police she noticed him following her around the store and texted a friend. At one point the woman suspected Nicholas was trying to take a picture up her skirt and made eye contact with him, according to investigators.

After several minutes, believing he had left and stopped following her, the woman heard a camera sound and turned to find Nicholas with his phone under her skirt, police said. The incident was captured on surveillance video.

Investigators say the woman confronted Nicholas who showed no remorse or concern. He then walked away before running to the parking lot.

Nicholas was released after his arrest Wednesday pending a future court date.

Two suspects are currently in custody for allegedly installing skimming devices to ATMs in Abington, Upper Moreland, Springfield, and Cheltenham Townships, according to Abington Police.

Police say debit card information from 182 customers was compromised over eight separate days between Aug. 11 and Aug. 26 when skimming devices were placed on the ATM at the Citizens Bank at 1359 Old York Road in Abington.

The same suspects also installed matching devices on the ATM at the Beneficial Bank on 1601 The Fairway in Jenkintown, the Citizen’s Bank at 1919 Easton Road in Willow Grove, police said.

Similar Crimes being investigated by the New York Police Department led detectives from Abington and Upper Moreland Police Departments to travel to New York and assist in executing search warrants at two suspects’ apartments in Queens, according to investigators.

Detectives found approximately $16,000 cash, several hundred VISA and store gift cards, and supplies used to manufacture their own skimming devices, Abington Police said.

Officials say the devices used would duplicate the account information from the card’s magnetic strip and a small camera would capture the PIN input.

Bogdan Gheorghe Stoica, 36, and Janos Mihalka, 36, of Queens were arrested in connection to the theft and are currently in custody at the New York Police Department.

A Montgomery County warrant was filed charging both suspects with 761 counts of alleged Access Device Fraud and 184 counts of alleged identity theft.

According to an analysis from Syracuse University, the policies of the Obama and Trump administrations have led to a record number of deportation cases. But as NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher discovered, the courts can't handle the strain.

A shooting shouldn’t be a situation that a young boy has to mentally and emotionally deal with. But that’s the situation 6-year-old Jaden Anglin finds himself in.

“I’m mad,” Jaden told NBC10.

When asked why he was mad, the boy could only say “because.” He then looked on in silence.

It was Friday shortly before 8 p.m. when Jaden was standing next to a stop sign outside his home on 24th and Norris streets. He was one of several children playing in the area, which is located near a school. Suddenly a gunman opened fire and a bullet went through the boy’s left shoulder. Jaden crawled on his hands and knees to his home for safety as the shooter fled.

“When they were shooting, I saw blood on the pole and then I ran in the house,” Jaden said.

The boy was taken to the hospital where he was treated and eventually released. On Wednesday he showed the bandages that covered his bullet wound as his grandmother Bernice Beattie held him tight. Beattie now refers to her grandson as “miracle baby.”

“We could have just lost him,” she said. “The bullet could have just went to his heart and he would have been gone.”

A few days after the shooting, police arrested 22-year-old Abdul Holmes in connection to the incident. Investigators don’t believe Jaden was Holmes’ intended target. Yet regardless of what the intentions were, the impact the shooting had on an innocent boy remains.

Jaden talked about the treats he received in the hospital and was remarkably composed as he described he reflected on the shooting. Perhaps he’s still too young to fully comprehend what happened to him. Or perhaps he’s merely coping with a situation that a 6-year-old child shouldn’t have to cope with in the first place.

A deadly motorcycle crash closed part of the eastbound Schuylkill Expressway for nearly six hours Thursday morning, forcing drivers off onto surface roads into the morning rush.

The bike and a car collided after 3 a.m. along Interstate 76 approaching Passyunk Avenue, stat police said.

The motorcyclist died at the scene.

The roadway remained closed at 8 a.m., police diverting traffic off at exit 346B – Grays Ferry/University Avenue. A tow truck had taken away the damaged vehicles but the investigation into the cause of the wreck continued.

The roadway finally reopened just before 9 a.m. but residual delays should be expected, NBC10 First Alert Traffic reporter Jessica Boyington said.

UPDATE: Police have guns drawn on pickup truck as they search for the suspected shooter.

The manhunt for a gunman who killed a man and injured the victim's wife spanned miles across a Pennsylvania county, eventually leading to an armed standoff near a school.

Gunfire rang out at a home on the 500 block of Longacre Drive in Lehigh Township Wednesday. Neighbors told NBC10 they heard the sound of people fighting around 6:30 p.m.

“We started hearing a woman screaming," said neighbor Kelsea Weber.

When police arrived at the home, they found an unresponsive 61-year-old man dead from and his wife hurt. Police have not yet revealed her condition.

Police released few details regarding what led to the incident, only saying that the gunman drove off in a truck after the shooting.

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State Police did not release the suspect’s identity or description.

The search for the shooter spanned across Northampton County as it became focused on a home about 13 miles away from the scene of the killing in the area of Clearfield and Moorestown roads in Bushkill Township overnight.

Just after daybreak, SWAT officers could be seen entering the home. Then before 8 a.m., police could be seen racing from the Bushkill Township scene. 

A short time later, police in Bethlehem Township surrounded a pickup truck near Oakland and Santee roads -- more than 11 miles from the Bushkill Township home. The armed standoff caused nearby Bethlehem Area School District schools including Freedom High and East Hills Middle schools to be put on lockout.

Earlier, investigators spent hours at the scene of the shooting collecting evidence.

“I had people scared texting me asking if we’re OK,” Weber said. “Because you just would never hear it in a small town like this."

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Talk about an October surprise.

This year's Harvest Moon, the full moon that falls closest to the Northern Hemisphere's autumn equinox, when the harvest traditionally takes place, will grace the night sky on Thursday, Space.com notes. 

"With everything ripening at once, there was too much work to to do to stop at sundown. A bright full moon — a 'Harvest Moon' — allowed work to continue into the night," Tony Phillips wrote in a 2006 NASA article around the time of another October Harvest Moon.

The moon will be fully visible when it appears on Oct. 5, barring any cloud cover. The Harvest Moon normally falls in September, closer to the start of autumn, but September already had a full moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

Since the full moon usually appears very bright, anyone wanting to see the celestial body's noticeable features should be able to without a telescope.

What to Know

• The peak of this year's Harvest Moon comes at 2:40 p.m EDT Thursday, according to Space.com, though the full moon lasts for a couple of days before and after.
• Oct. 5 is the only night of the month where the moon will be in the sky all night. It rises after sunset and sets around sunrise the next morning, NJ.com reported.