A man currently serving jail time for robbing a Delaware County CVS store and barricading himself inside is now accused of kidnapping, robbing and sexually assaulting victims at apartment complexes in Delaware last year.

Kwesi Hudson, 47, of Wilmington, Delaware, was arrested back on May 24, 2017, after he tried to rob a CVS store on East Baltimore Pike in Media, Pennsylvania.

After holding two employees at gunpoint and stealing an undisclosed amount of money, Hudson fled into a storage room near the rear of the store. After a standoff, Hudson surrendered to police and was taken into custody.

In August, Hudson was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery and false imprisonment.

On Monday, police announced Hudson was also charged in connection to a series of armed kidnappings, robberies and a sexual assault at apartment complexes in Delaware. 

Police say Hudson approached a woman at gunpoint outside Arundel Apartments in Wilmington back on Feb. 19, 2017.

Hudson allegedly forced the woman into her apartment where he demanded money and physically and sexually assaulted her.

Hudson then forced the woman outside and into her vehicle where he drove her to several ATMS in the Pike Creek area, police said. He then forced her to withdraw an undisclosed amount of money from the ATMS before the woman escaped, according to investigators.

Hudson also allegedly kidnapped and assaulted another woman at the Top of the Hill Apartments community in Wilmington on Feb. 13, 2017.

Hudson targeted a third woman at Bluffs Apartments in Newark, Delaware, back on March 6, 2017, police said. Hudson allegedly approached the woman at gunpoint, demanded money and forced her to her apartment. He then fled after the woman hit her door buzzer with her elbow and her boyfriend answered, investigators said.

Hudson was living at his mother’s apartment in Claymont, Delaware, at the time of the incidents.

Police did not reveal how they linked Hudson to the earlier crimes. He’ll eventually go to trial on the new charges from Delaware.

A New Jersey mother says her young daughters are traumatized after waking up to find burglars in their home Saturday morning, and is pleading for the public's help finding the men. 

Jennifer Yanowitz said she stepped out briefly Saturday morning as her 11-year-old and 13-year-old daughters slept in on the quiet Tenafly block. Two burglars intruded, climbing up to a rear second-floor balcony and breaking through a locked door to get into the master bedroom, she said.

The older daughter walked into the room soon after and saw the suspects rifling through their parents' belongings. 

"She saw the two of them standing with baseball bats and a crow bar," said Yanowitz. "She's 13 years old, and she just ran for her life." 

The teenage girl grabbed her 11-year-old sister, and together hid in the closet, waiting for police. 

"She was talking to police, telling them that somebody broke in," said Yanowitz. "I was crying and she was crying. It was really scary."

The thieves ultimately ran off in a black Dodge Magnum wagon with New York license plates, authorities said. The girls were not physically hurt. 

"They also didn't know if they were going to be OK -- they were waiting to be OK," said Yanowitz. "They didn't know if they were going to be followed or attacked. They were fearing for their lives." 

The fear, the experience and the suspects now haunt the family. 

"I know that it can happen again, and we're doing more stuff to stop it, but it's just really scary," said Yanowitz. "I don't want my friends to go through this. I don't want my family to go through this." 

The family believes the thieves first cased the house before breaking in by ringing the doorbell to see if anyone would open. Cops say they believe the intruders made off with a watch. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tenafly police at 201-568-5100. 

A 17-year-old Central High School student was struck by a stray bullet while walking to school Monday. On Tuesday, more police could be seen in the area of the Philadelphia school as they looked to keep students safe from violence in the surrounding neighborhood.

The Philadelphia Mummers Mardi Gras Parade is strutting out of Manayunk.

The musical march on Main Street will move to another Philadelphia-area neighborhood in 2019, the group announced on Facebook Monday.

“Our team would like to thank Manayunk.com and all of the businesses who welcomed our Mummers tradition to Main Street over the past four years,” the post said.

Parade organizers declined to reveal any further details when reached for comment by NBC10. In the post, they "look forward to continued memories for years to come."

The parade, which features only string bands unlike the larger Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day, came to Manayunk with a promise of a business boost for Manayunk during the colder months while giving the Mummers a sustainable plan for the future.

The event focused on being family-friendly while directing paradegoers to Manayunk bars and restaurants.

Last year’s event even drew Eagles Super Bowl parade star, and saxophone player, Jason Kelce decked out in his Mummers outfit.

Atlantic City is celebrating its best season in years. Tourism leaders credit the economic boost to a rise in visitors, jobs and casino revenue with two new gaming resorts.

Gritty is making worldwide headlines. The Flyers new mascot came by the NBC10 studio Tuesday to show off some of his moves.

The buzz around the Nov. 6 midterm elections, which will decide who controls Congress for the next two years, has become tangible in recent weeks.

But closer deadlines for registering to vote on Nov. 6 loom in each state, and political action groups, mostly progressive and liberal organizations, are canvassing neighborhoods from Philadelphia to South Jersey to Wilmington.

These progressive organizations argue that the stakes have never been higher, with Republicans in charge of both chambers of Congress as well as the White House, at the same time that millions of young and minority voter-age residents remain unregistered.

In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 4.5 million voter-age residents are not registered to vote, according to the Voter Participation Center, an organization that targets what it called the "Rising American Electorate."

That group is defined as unmarried women, people of color and millennials, the center says.

"The Rising American Electorate makes up the majority of the voting-eligible population in America, and are responsible for more than 80 percent of the population growth in the U.S. in recent years," a spokesman for the center said. "However, the RAE has never cast the majority of votes in any American election."

In Pennsylvania, the governor's race between incumbent Tom Wolf, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Scott Wagner has added to the drama in the Keystone State. Down-ballot races, like lesser known fights for hundreds of seats in state legislatures, don't get much press, but decide what political party controls law-making at the state level for years to come.

Voter registration awareness is particularly heightened this week as Tuesday, Sept. 25 — exactly six weeks from the Nov. 6 election — marked the sixth annual National Voter Registration Day.

In 2016, according to the namesake non-profit that oversees the annual event, 750,000 people registered to vote.

The day now has the support of the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors.

For those 18 and older still unregistered to vote in Pennsylvania, the deadline is Oct. 9. In New Jersey, the deadline is Oct. 16. In Delaware, the deadline is Oct. 13.

For Pennsylvania residents, here is the link to information on how to register.

For New Jersey residents, here is the link to information on how to register.

For Delaware residents, here is the link to information on how to register.

Defense attorney Enrique Latoison recounts Judge Steven O'Neill's comments when sentencing Bill Cosby and offers analysis into the judge's focus when handing down the jail time.

A proposal to give victims of child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania an opportunity to file lawsuits over claims that would otherwise be too outdated to pursue overwhelmingly passed the state House on Tuesday, but it was unclear if it will get through the Senate.

The House voted 173-21 to send the Senate a bill creating a two-year window for litigation, but the idea has not been warmly embraced by the upper chamber.

Establishing such a window was among the recommendations in a state grand jury report issued last month that found hundreds of Roman Catholic priests abused children in the state going back to the 1940s, and church officials covered it up.

The final House vote came without debate.

The top-ranking Republican in the state Senate has expressed concerns the two-year window may violate the state constitution. Only a small handful of senators appeared at a rally in support of the legislation in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

A Senate Republican spokeswoman said after the House vote that the bill in its current form has yet to be discussed in closed-door caucus. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf supports it.

It would give victims until age 50 time to file lawsuits (currently limited to until age 30) and eliminate the statute of limitation entirely for criminal prosecutions.

After the House vote, state Rep. Mark Rozzi told fellow members to "go home and be proud and let people know you stood with victims."

Rozzi, a Berks County Democrat who was abused as a teenager by a now-deceased priest, referred to a heavily traveled bridge in Harrisburg to make a point about what might happen to the bill in the Senate. It was Rozzi's amendment containing the two-year window that was approved by the House on Monday.

"This is a great day for Pennsylvania, a good start," he said on the floor Tuesday. "I know some of you have concerns about maybe what the Senate will do. But if the Senate decides to jump off the Harvey Taylor Bridge, that's their decision."

The Senate voted unanimously early last year to give victims until age 50 to sue and eliminate the statute of limitations for related criminal offenses, but that proposal did not include retroactivity for civil suits.

Pennsylvania's eight Roman Catholic dioceses said late last week they were willing to set up a victims' compensation fun, but provided no details about funding or how it might work.

Love him or hate him, there's no denying that everyone is talking about the Philadelphia Flyers' new mascot Gritty. Is he the right mascot for the Flyers and Philly? We take a look.

It's the end of an era along the Garden State Parkway. Automatic coin machines are being removed from mainline barrier toll plazas on the parkway and will be replaced with full service or EZ-Pass only lanes. But the automatic coin machines won't be completely gone.

Moments after being sentenced to three to 10 years in a Pennsylvania state prison, actor and comedian Bill Cosby was led out of a Montgomery County courtroom in handcuffs. <a href="https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Bill-Cosby-Sentence-Sex-Assault-Montgomery-County-494224781.html" target="_blank">Read and watch the latest coverage by tapping here</a>.

On Monday, the Flyers debuted their new mascot, a 7-foot-tall orange monster named “Gritty”. Some fans loved him. Some fans hated him. All of them had something to say about it.

Most couldn’t help comparing the furry creature to another iconic Philly sports character: Phillie Phanatic.

But how, exactly, do the two mascots compare?

Born in the Galapagos Islands, according to Phillies lore, Phanatic came to Philadelphia over 40 years ago. Since then, he’s made quite a name for himself.

A flightless, furry green bird with a vuvuzela for a nose, Phanatic is endearingly enthusiastic. He has a verified Instagram account featuring pictures of himself hugging fans and waving from his ATV. He’s been featured on "30 Rock" and "The Simpsons." He encourages kids to read, dances with umpires on the field, and cares about his mom, Phoebe.

In short, he’s universally loved.

Gritty, on the other hand, is apparently one of the most divisive mascots to hit the Internet.

Fans expecting a cuddly, friendly mascot might be disappointed. But his name hints at who Brian Allen, the Penn State graduate who designed him, envisioned him to be.

In sportswriting, grit is not cute. Grit is, actually, sometimes kind of ugly. The phrase “Philly grit” is popular because it references a combination of luck, stamina, and sheer determination. It might not be pretty, but it is undeniably effective.

And ‘Gritty’ the mascot is the same.

The overgrown, googly-eyed orange monster crawled out of his secret subterranean lair after he was disturbed by recent construction at the Wells Fargo Center, a far cry from Phanatic’s sunny Galapagos isle. He’s also had some brushes with authority. In the past, he’s been caught eating snow right out of the Zamboni and devouring sausages at every Flyers Dollar Dog night.

Gritty is described as feisty, loyal, mischievous, and fierce. As an ultimate Philly Flyers fan, he’s unwelcoming to any opposition. “His father was a bully,” explains the Flyers website. “So naturally he has some of those tendencies.”

In the past two days, he’s skidded (literally) into the rink, taken a spill on the ice, hit his helper in the back with a t-shirt gun, and danced in front of hundreds of screaming children.

Oh yes, and then there are the memes.

Gritty may not be as wholesome as Phanatic, but he’s definitely more meme-able. Twitter has gone wild over the mascot, editing him into everything from horror movie stills to Sesame Street collages. On Monday night, he joined in, tweeting himself posing like Kim Kardashian West in her 2014 Paper photo shoot. Twitter ate it up.

Though the mascots are different, the man behind Phanatic seems to think that Gritty will be just fine. "I honestly can't remember a mascot introduced in the age of social media that didn't get some kind of backlash," Tom Burgoyne said to the Inquirer. "I actually think it's really cool-looking.”

David Raymond, who helped to develop both characters, added his support as well. Backlash is normal, he told the Inquirer, but he thinks Philadelphians will come to love the new Flyers mascot.

"Let's just watch Gritty be Gritty and see what happens."

Dennis McAndrews, a veteran prosecutor who served in Philadelphia and Delaware County, says the public may be surprised to see an octarian sentenced to prison time, but that it was important for the community see that fame and age will not supercede justice.

A Tornado Warning has expired for parts of Burlington County, New Jersey. However, a flash flood warning remains in effect for parts of the area.

A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Tabernacle, New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service and a tornado warning was issued for east central Burlington County, New Jersey, Tuesday evening.

The warning expired shortly before 7:30 p.m.

A flash flood warning remains in effect for Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties in New Jersey as well as Bucks County, Philadelphia and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania until 9:30 p.m.

Martin Luther King Drive was closed in Philadelphia from the Falls Bridge to Montgomery Drive due to the flooding, Philadelphia Police tweeted.

SkyForce10 was over heavily flooded roads in South Jersey and Lower Moreland.

The Huntingdon Valley and Bryn Athyn Fire companies were dispatched for multiple water rescues Tuesday afternoon and evening in Lower Moreland.

At one point, officials reported 15 vehicles in the water at Philmont Avenue and Red Lion Road in Lower Moreland. Both companies completed 10 rescues of people trapped in their vehicles.

Two medics who were inside an ambulance that was stuck on a flooded road on North 19th Street and Harrison Avenue in Camden, New Jersey, had to be rescued as well. They were not injured.

More severe storms with damaging winds, torrential downpours, possible flooding and possible isolated tornadoes are expected to hit our region Wednesday.

A First Alert will be in effect for the entire area Wednesday from 5 p.m. until midnight.

Stay with the NBC10 First Alert Weather team for the latest weather updates.

A student at Penn State University’s University Park campus is recovering from bacterial meningitis, the school confirmed.

The case of meningococcal meningitis was confirmed by local health officials Monday. The student was treated for the infection and is recovering at the Mount Nittany Medical Center.

Penn State’s University Health Services is working with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to monitor the case. Those who were in close contact with the student were notified and given antibiotic prophylaxis.

Meningococcal meningitis is a form of bacterial meningitis treated with antibiotics. Bacterial meningitis causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes.

Symptoms include a sudden onset of fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, confusion and an altered mental state.

Bacterial meningitis is spread through close contact with an infected person, including kissing, sharing food and beverage or breathing in bacteria spread by sneezing or coughing.

Learn more about bacterial meningitis, including treatment and prevention, here.

The Abington School Board in Montgomery County voted unanimously to appoint current Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Fecher as superintendent. Current Superintendent Dr. Amy Sichel is set to retire in November.

Seneca High School in Tabernacle, New Jersey, is closed for at least the next two days because mold was found in classrooms. The designated make-up days do not change holiday or summer breaks.

A gunman who rampaged through Chester County last week, killing his elderly parents and shooting at his ex-wife, took his own life during a gun battle with police, officials revealed Wednesday morning.

Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Bruce Rogal was "a man who had a grudge against the world."

"All that grudge, all that rage, culminated on Sept. 19, the same day his divorce decree was mailed out to him," Hogan said.

The 59-year-old Glenmore man killed himself early after a seven-hour manhunt and brief police chase, Hogan said at a Wednesday morning news conference.

Rogal and his ex-wife have a son who was in Philadelphia about to take a train home when his mother told him about the shooting, Hogan said. The son called his grandparents to warn them when the phone went dead.

Police arrived to find both Walter and Nancy Rogal sitting next to each other at the Bellingham Retirement community in East Goshen, each dead of gunshot wounds to the head.

"Killed by their own ungrateful son," Hogan said.

Rogal's killing spree started around 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 19 when he drove to the house he shared with his ex-wife in West Bradford Township. Rogal shot at her several times as she changed her car's oil in the driveway. Rogal missed and the woman ran for help at a neighbor's home. 

Then, Rogal drove to his parents' retirement center and killed them both. 

Rogal's grudge against his parents went on for years, according to Hogan. He blamed his mother for dropping him out of a bassinet as a child and often complained about his parents and siblings, officials said.

But Rogal's fury extended beyond his family.

He was unemployed at the time of his rampage, having suffered a back injury, and angry with most of the people he came in contact with, Hogan said.

“Everybody he ran into his disliked, he despised, he fought with, he complained about, that included his own family,” Hogan said.

The killings stunned suburban neighborhoods outside of Philadelphia and led to blockades and lockdowns that stretched for miles. Hogan said police in Chester County were alerted to be on the lookout for many hours.

Around 11 p.m. on the night of the shootings, police got a call from Rogal's  friend. Rogal reportedly stopped for a beer at the friend's house in East Fallowfield and acted "like nothing happened," never saying a word about his murderous spree.

A trooper heading to the East Fallowfield home then spotted Rogal's minivan driving past the agency's Embreeville Barracks shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday.

A high-speed chase ensued as police realized that Rogal was heading back to his ex-wife's neighborhood, Hogan said. When they arrived at her house, Rogal had crashed his car into the home.

Troopers got out and told Rogal to put down the gun he held, Hogan said. Rogal appeared to turn toward the troopers and troopers opened fire.

Rogal was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the driver's seat, surrounded by a Glock handgun and Bushmaster M-4 Carbine rifle. It was unclear if Rogal was already dead before troopers opened fire.

No troopers were hurt during the incident.

Rogal had a long history of domestic violence incidents involving his ex-wife, according to a protection from abuse order she obtained in June 2015. 

He had previously surrendered his guns after the PFA was issued, but got his firearms back after the order expired in 2017, Hogan said.

Rogal spent his last days up late at night looking at pornography websites, Hogan said.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP: The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or 800-787-3224 (TTY) provides people in distress, or those around them, with 24-hour support.

SUICIDE PREVENTION HELP: Here is information on suicide prevention from the National Institute of Mental Health. If you are in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting ‘Home’ to 741741.