Video of an encounter between a group of teens, Philadelphia Zoo security and Philadelphia police has gone viral on social media. The video, which has been viewed by thousands of people on Facebook and Twitter, has prompted a police internal investigation.
Confrontation Between Police and Teens at the Philly Zoo
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Navy Corpsman Found Dead in Barracks ID'd as Pa. Man
The sailor that was found dead in his barracks Monday was identified Friday as Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Emmett Blake Rowan, Navy officials said.
Rowan was found around 9 a.m. at Naval Medical Center San Diego, where he was stationed.
Rowan, a native of Brookville, Pennsylvania, enlisted in the Navy on June 25, 2013, and reported to basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois from June 25, 2013, to Aug. 24, 2013.
He trained to become a Hospital Corpsman in San Antonio, Texas from Jan. 6, 2013 to Aug. 22, 2014. Rowan transferred to Naval Medical Center San Diego on Aug. 26, 2014.
His death was being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) though no foul play was suspected, Navy officials said.
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ICE Protests Outside Philadelphia City Hall Enter Weekend
Protestors are camped outside of Philadelphia City Hall on this Saturday morning, demanding that Philadelphia stop sharing certain information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and that ICE shut down Berks County Residential Facility.
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Two Confirmed Dead in House Explosion
The Gloucester County prosecutor confirmed that two people are dead following a house explosion in a New Jersey neighborhood that covered the community in debris. The investigation continues in Newfield.
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After Muggy Week of Heat, Wonderful Weekend Ahead
NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Krystal Klei is tracking a low humid, beautiful weekend.
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Most Expensive Real Estate Listings in Delaware County
With numerous bedrooms, a library, screening room, guest houses, acres of property, and outdoor swimming pools, these real estate gems in Delaware County are currently on the market, according to Trulia.com. Here are the top five by price:
Location: 770 Godfrey Road, Villanova
For Sale: $14.9 million
Type: Single Family Home
This eight-bedroom home sits on nearly 17 acres and has 13 bathrooms. The main residence was once the original horse stable and the property also features a guest house, entertainment barn, clock tower offices and direct walking access to Overbrook Golf Course and Country Club. In the main house there is a library, wine cellar, huge fireplace in the great room and multiple terraces overlooking the pretty gardens.
Location: 819 Church Road, #825, Wayne
For Sale: $7.5 million
Type: Single Family Home
This 16-acre property features a main house with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, a guest cottage and a former barn dating back to the 1860s that overlooks the in-ground swimming pool. The barn, more like a pool house, features a large eating and seating area, Ping-Pong, shuffleboard and more.
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Location: 671 Darby Paoli Road, Villanova
For Sale: $5.49 million
Type: Single Family Home
This 14-acre property includes a main home, guest house and a finished barn. The main home features five bedrooms, a formal dining room with outdoor access, a gourmet kitchen, butler’s pantry and a fireplace in the living room. The two-story, finished barn features a three-car garage and large entertainment space.
Location: 609 Portledge Drive, Bryn Mawr
For Sale: $5.35 million
Type: Single Family Home
This 1910 home is renovated and features eight bedrooms and 13 bathrooms on more than three-acres of property. There is a contemporary kitchen, mosaic-tile lined outdoor pool, koi pond, screening room, multiple fireplaces and a gym.
Location: 350 Harvest Lane, Haverford
For Sale: $4.95 million
Type: Single Family Home
This five-bedroom, four-bathroom home sits on more than two acres of property. There is a guest house, wood burning fireplace, herring bone floors, a library, billiards room, a gourmet kitchen and an outdoor swimming pool. The master suite includes his and her bathrooms and separate dressing areas.
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5 Family Members 'Wiped Out in the Blink of an Eye' in Crash
A New Jersey family expressed disbelief and grief on Saturday after a father and his four daughters were killed in a head-on crash in Delaware.
"I don't understand why these things happen," said Daniel Trinidad, who lost his brother and four nieces. "The whole family wiped out in the blink of an eye."
The girls' mother suffered serious injuries in the crash but is expected to survive, police said. Three other people were injured.
"I don't know how my sister-in-law will take this," Daniel Trinidad said. "She's the only one who survived."
A pickup truck veered across a grassy median on Delaware Route 1 through Townsend and into northbound traffic, police said. It struck the family's minivan head-on Friday afternoon.
Police haven't identified the victims but family confirmed they were Teaneck residents: Audie Trinidad, 61, and his daughters 20-year-old Nikki, 17-year-old Danna and 13-year-old twins Allison and Melissa.
Audie was a postal carrier and his wife works as a nurse, the family said.
"They're a loving family, God-fearing family," Daniel Trinidad said. "My brother and the kids go to church every Sunday. I don't know why these things happen to nice people."
The oldest daughter had just graduated from college and Danna was going to be a senior in high school. The twins would have entered eighth grade.
Friends said a vigil was planned for 9 p.m. Saturday at Votee Park in Teaneck.
Police said the investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Detectives did not release a preliminary cause.
"It’s certainly heartbreaking as you can imagine, those of us that have families and children, I mean, I feel so bad for this family. I can’t imagine what they’re going through," State police Master Cpl. Melissa Jaffe said.
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ICE Protesters in Center City Make Direct Demands to Mayor
Cardstock signs and painted bedsheets calling for the end of ICE adorned the front of Philadelphia’s City Hall after protesters moved away from the ICE offices on 8th and Cherry streets in order to make more direct demands to Mayor Kenney.
Protesters relocated Friday after nearly 30 people were detained and issued citations for allegedly refusing to move out of the walkways in front of ICE offices on Thursday.
Since the move, protesters have refocused their efforts and are now concentrating on their demand that Philadelphia end an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security that gives ICE access to city arrest and arraignment records filed in the Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System, commonly known as PARS.
“We want to take this straight to the top and meet with the mayor and city council every day until Mayor Kenney meets the demands of this occupation,” Project Liberation, one of the groups organizing the protest said in a statement on Facebook. “We simply will occupy this space until Mayor Kenney ends the disgusting Pars agreement.”
The PARS agreement is set to expire in August 31, but city officials can choose whether or not to resign it. Mayor Kenney believes the issue of whether or not to resign could threaten ongoing litigation over Philadelphia’s status as a sanctuary city.
“The City’s Welcoming City litigation against the Department of Justice is not over, as the DOJ still has the option to appeal. We are careful in our interactions with ICE while the litigation is pending because the decision has had national implications, including for other welcoming cities,” Kenney said in a statement on behalf of the city.
Despite these potential bureaucratic complications, Kenney sympathized with the protesters.
“The frustration I have is that I can’t abolish ICE. If I could I would. I don’t agree with ICE. It’s sad but I agree with the protesters,” Kenney said.
In addition to their demand that Kenney end the PARS agreement, protesters are pressing for the closure of an immigrant family detention center in Berks County. They plan to remain outside City Hall and have put out a call for supplies, including vegan food, sleeping bags and yoga mats, on their Facebook page.
Kenney said that the protesters are welcome to remain outside City Hall, as long as they follow the law. He plans to make a decision on the PARS agreement before the August 31 deadline.
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Man Charged With Raping Teen Girl at SEPTA Station
Police have arrested and charged a man accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl at gunpoint at SEPTA's City Hall Station.
David Smith, 23, is charged with rape, sexual assult and other offenses. He is currently being held on $1 million bond.
Smith allegedly approached a 17-year-old girl from behind on the southbound Broad Street Line platform shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday. Police say Smith took out a gun and sexually assaulted her before fleeing the scene.
"The summer of a 17-year-old girl is supposed to be spent doing things that are remembered for a lifetime," SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel III said. "This attacker created a nightmare for her."
The girl called police immediately after the attack and officers responded to the scene a short time later.
Surveillance video captured the suspect. On Wednesday Smith, who police say matched the suspect's description, was spotted at the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby just outside Philadelphia, SEPTA spokeswoman Kristin Mestre-Velez said.
Smith was in possession of a loaded Glock 9 mm handgun and was taken into custody on a firearms-related charge, Nestel said. He was named a person of interest in the sex assault before being officially charged.
Photo Credit: Surveillance image released by SEPTA Police
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South Jersey Couple Killed in House Explosion
The explosion in Newfield, New Jersey, claimed the lives of a married couple well known to the area. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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Penn State Hazing Death Case Grinds Through Courts
The sprawling criminal case against former members of a Penn State fraternity over the death of a pledge last year is about to pick up steam.
A judge has scheduled what will be the case's fourth multiday preliminary hearing, and the first sentencing is also on the horizon.
There are 25 members of shuttered Beta Theta Pi currently facing charges related to the February 2017 death of Tim Piazza of Lebanon, New Jersey.
He was fatally injured in a series of falls during a night of drinking and hazing after participating in a pledge bid acceptance ceremony. A 26th defendant has pleaded guilty.
The case has also spawned a pending legislative effort to toughen Pennsylvania's anti-hazing law.
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Clear Skies and Much Cooler Temperatures
NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Krystal Klei is tracking clear conditions through Tuesday morning, when clouds will move back into the region bringing a chance of evening rain with them.
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Gunman Shoots, Kills Teen During Party in Upper Darby
A teen boy was shot and killed during a party in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Saturday night.
The 17-year-old boy was at a party outside a home on the 500 block of Glendale Road around 10 p.m. when he got into a fight with another group, police said. The teen then left but was followed by four other people, according to investigators. One of the four then pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking the teen.
Police were called to the scene after the shots were fired. When they arrived they found the body of the teen.
The teen has not yet been identified and no arrests have been made. Police continue to investigate.
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At Least Four Boys Rescued From Thai Cave
The AP is reporting that at least four boys from the soccer team stuck in a cave in Thailand have been rescued Sunday morning.
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NJ Getting Closer to Legalizing Cannabis, Gov. Says
New Jersey did not legalize recreational marijuana as part of the state's newly enacted budget, but Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and a key lawmaker say it will get done soon.
Advocates of legalization say they're trying to overcome decades of stigma as well as a federal prohibition in an effort to make New Jersey the latest state to legalize cannabis. But they say they remain optimistic that bills will pass the Democrat-led Legislature this year. Opponents point to the legalization effort's slow going as a sign the effort could stall out.
Nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana.
Murphy initially penciled in $60 million in tax revenue from expected legalization, which he anticipated beginning next January, but the legislation has largely stalled in the Democratic-led Legislature.
Earlier this month, Murphy signed $37.4 billion budget into law that included only $20 million in revenue from the expected expansion of medical marijuana that the governor ordered this year.
"I can't score anything when there's no bill but I think there's a broad commitment among all of us — I think I can speak for all of us — to try to get that over the goal line sooner than later," he said.
Senate President Steve Sweeney said he thinks his chamber and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin will tackle the issue this summer.
"We are rounding the corner on marijuana," Sweeney said. "I know the speaker and I are committed to getting the marijuana bills done this summer. That's our goal. So marijuana is something we're gonna get done."
Sweeney and Democratic Sen. Nicholas Scutari have introduced measures to legalize cannabis.
Under the legislation, people 21 and over could possess, buy, use or transport an ounce or less of marijuana. Towns could create their own ordinances governing sales, with a 180-day window to bar sales.
The measure sets up graduated tax rate on marijuana sales over several years, and calls for tax rates from 10 percent to 25 percent over four years. A previous version of the bill called for escalating the tax rate from 7 percent to 25 percent over five years.
Another bill expands the state's medical marijuana program and allows any health care practitioner permitted to prescribe controlled substances to write prescriptions. Sweeney and Scutari say patients will not be required to go only to the dispensary where they are registered and could go to any treatment center.
Lobbyists on both sides of the legalization debate say they think more public hearings — meetings were held earlier this year and previously — are expected.
Bill Caruso, a veteran lobbyist and leader with pro-legalization group New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform, said he's hopeful Murphy and lawmakers meet and work together. He said what he hopes doesn't happen is what we saw with the budget — public finger-pointing and an acrimonious process.
"I think folks in the industry want to make sure we get this right." Caruso said.
Jeanette Hoffman, a spokeswoman for Responsible Approaches to Marijuana Policy, which opposes legalization, said it seems as if lawmakers have cold feet on the issue.
"If anything, momentum has diminished since Gov. Murphy took office," she said. "It was a great point on the campaign trail, but as lawmakers learn about the issue ... it's clear that this is not a done deal."
Scott Rudder, president of the pro-legalization New Jersey CannaBusiness Association, acknowledged the effort's slowdown during recent budget negotiations but said legalization supporters have always recognized it could take awhile
"This is a subject that has a lot of emotions," he said. "We're dealing with 80 years of prohibition."
In the Assembly companion bills to the Senate legislation have not been introduced. A message left with Coughlin wasn't immediately returned.
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Mel Evans, File
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2 Women Found Dead in Ventnor City Condo
An investigation is underway after two women were found dead inside a condominium in Ventnor City, New Jersey.
The bodies of both women were found inside the Vassar Square Condominiums on 4800 Boardwalk. Police say their deaths are suspicious though they also believe it’s an isolated incident and there is no apparent danger to the public. They have not released their identities, a cause of death or information on any suspects.
A mixture of permanent residents and people who rent out the units for the summer stay at Vassar Square.
“It’s pretty shocking and it’s very sad,” Jill Moses, who is staying at Vassar Square, told NBC10. “It’s sad that people let anger escalate into an act that can’t be taken away. It can’t be reversed.”
Ricki Herman, a resident, described Vassar Square as “generally very quiet” and “family oriented.”
If you have any information on the incident, call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800.
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Crowds Gather at Penn's Landing for Hispanic Fiesta
Crowds gathered at Penn’s Landing Sunday for the annual Hispanic Fiesta. Take a look!
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Crash Closes Hunting Park Avenue for Hours
Philadelphia Police closed Hunting Park Avenue between 5th and 7th streets after a multi-vehicle crash that injured five people and left debris on the road.
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Young People on Bikes Shot in Philly
A 16-year-old and 20-year-old were shot while riding their bicycles in South Philadelphia early Monday.
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Dangerous Sea Creature Spotted in Wildwood
A Portuguese Man-of-War, packing potentially powerful venom, was spotted on the beach in Wildwood Crest.
Photo Credit: Christine Perna Burns
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