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Case of Missing Father of 2 Deemed a Homicide, NYPD Says

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The case of a missing Staten Island father last seen five days before Christmas at a restaurant in his home borough has officially been deemed a homicide, the NYPD said Monday, confirming the long suspected belief that 40-year-old Michael Stewart met with foul play. 

Stewart, a father of two, was last seen inside O'Neills, a pub on Forest Avenue around dinner time Dec. 20. The next day, he sent a text message to his mother, writing, "Please help me," the New York Post reported. 

That was the last communication from Stewart, who has been presumed dead though his case wasn't officially deemed a homicide until Monday. No body has been found and no arrests have been made. Last week, the NYPD traveled to a Pennsylvania landfill in their search for Stewart, law enforcement sources say. 

Stewart was seen on surveillance video the day he went missing horsing around with his friend Angelo Nesimi in a barber shop in Port Richmond. Nesimi is a person of interest in Stewart's disappearance, the Staten Island Advance reported. 

Nesimi, 33, was arrested Dec. 31 in connection with a violent attack on his girlfriend, Zammara Sanchez, police told the Post. The couple was previously questioned in the suspected killing of Stewart, and Sanchez told detectives that her boyfriend "killed somebody -- and he made me go with him to get rid of the body in New Jersey," the Post reported, citing sources. 

Investigators believe it's possible that Stewart's body was dumped in New Jersey and that sanitation workers may have picked it up with the trash and it was incinerated, the Advance reported, citing a source. Another source said surveillance video shows Nesimi and Sanchez tossing what could be a body into a dumpster in Perth Amboy before driving away in a Chrysler sedan. 

Sources also told the Post that Stewart had a relationship with the couple: "It was a relationship between the three of them that ended with [Stewart] stabbed up," a police source told the Post. 

Nesimi told the Daily News in a jailhouse interview this month, "I didn't do it, 100 percent. They're trying to pin it on me."

Both Stewart and Nesimi have criminal records. Nesimi claimed he knew Stewart only for the past few years and that they kept up with each other because they went to the same barber shop, but said they weren't close. 



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Foles, Wentz Talk Future as Eagles Clean Out Lockers

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The Eagles season ended in heartbreak in New Orleans Sunday. On Monday, the birds emptied their lockers. Much of the focus was on quarterbacks Nick Foles and Carson Wentz who both addressed their futures.



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Storm Could Deliver Snow and Rain to Our Area This Weekend

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Winter is making up for lost time with not one, but two winter storms later this week.

The biggest uncertainty for both storms is the location of the rain/snow line which may bisect the Philadelphia area leaving some neighborhoods in rain and others in snow.

The first winter storm is the weaker of the two and will bring a wintry mix on Thursday night and rain Friday morning with the best chance for light accumulating snow north and west of Philadelphia. Temperatures will rise above freezing overnight into Friday morning making for a rainy morning commute.

The second winter storm is significant and will impact the entire East Coast. The latest track shows it arriving with snow to begin with late Saturday. As the storm moves in, so will warmer air, changing the snow over to rain for much of our area Sunday morning. Cold air makes a comeback Sunday afternoon changing rain back to snow before the storm ends.

What you get will depend on where you live.
 
TIMING:
Saturday night through all day Sunday.

THREATS: Periods of heavy rain and snow. A large temperature difference is possible from the Jersey Shore to the Lehigh Valley. The rain/snow line could waver back-and-forth across the entire area. Very windy on Sunday and Monday.

IMPACTS: Periods of heavy rain could create localized flooding. Snow will create slippery roads. Travel could be impacted from New England to the Carolinas and the Jersey Shore to the Midwest.
 
The storm track could shift slightly north or south and the timing may slow or speed up by a few hours, which could mean the difference between you shoveling heavy snow or needing your rain gear.

Our team of First Alert Weather meteorologists will keep you updated with the latest forecast here and on air and on the NBC10 app so you will be prepared for rain, snow or both in your neighborhood.



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Watch: NY's Tappan Zee Bridge Demolished With Explosives

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The Tappan Zee Bridge was demolished Tuesday morning, sending a chunk of the old span into the annals of New York history. 

The bridge's demolition had been set for Saturday but it was postponed due to high winds. Workers used explosive charges to demolish the remains of the old bridge, which spans the Hudson River between Tarrytown in Westchester County and Nyack in Rockland County.

The demolition took place around 10:50 a.m., sending smoke billowing into the air where a portion of the bridge had stood.

Traffic was expected to be stopped for about 45 minutes, with crews temporarily closing entrance ramps to the northbound/westbound Thruway at exit 9 (Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow-Route 9), Route 119 in Elmsford and Saw Mill Parkway (exit 22). Entrance ramps to the southbound/eastbound Thruway were also closed at exit 10 (Nyack-South Nyack-Route 9W) and exit 11 in Nyack (Nyack-South Nyack-US Route 9W). 

State police were expected to stop traffic in both directions on Interstate 87/287 between exit 11 in Nyack (Nyack - South Nyack – US Route 9W) and exit 9 (Tarrytown – Sleepy Hollow – Route 9) in Tarrytown for approximately 45 minutes. State police will reopen the ramps and release traffic after TZC has determined that the area is safe.

Motorists were strongly advised to avoid travel in this area during that time. Those traveling in the area at the time were expected to face severe delays.

The new Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge replaced the Tappan Zee.

The original bridge, which opened in 1955, was a poster child for America's crumbling infrastructure. Shifting steel plates gave drivers unnerving glimpses through road cracks of the chasm below.

There are plans to dismantle the western portion without explosives sometime this year.



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Googly-Eyed 'Marty' the Grocery Robot to Roam Your Market

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A googly-eyed robot is showing up at your local GIANT Food Stores grocery aisle.

The tall, gray robot named “Marty” moves around the store unassisted, identifying liquid, powder and bulk food spills and quickly correcting the issue to “mitigate risk caused by such spills,” GIANT Food Stores says.

Marty has already been unleashed for trial runs over the past year in stores in Harrisburg and Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

“Bringing robotics and A.I. from a research lab to the sales floor has been a very exciting journey, and we were thrilled by the customer response in our pilot stores,” GIANT Food Stores president Nicholas Bertram said. “Our associates have worked hard to bring this innovation to life with amazing partners.”

The supermarket company, founded in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, has 172 locations spread out across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Versions of Marty will be deployed at each store with the goal of giving workers most time to serve customers, GIANT said.

Marty should be at your assistance by the middle of the year, GIANT said.


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American Red Cross Makes Emergency Appeal for Blood Donations

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The American Red Cross has issued an emergency appeal for donations of blood and platelets. Alana Mauger talks about why there is such a demand and shortage of supply this time of year.

Local Impact on Shutdown

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And with no paycheck in their bank account, some federal workers have begun the process of filing for unemployment.

Man Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash

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Slammed on the street...surveillance video captures a hit-and-run that sent a man flying into the air. NBC10 is live in Fishtown where this incident occured and speaking to one of the victim's friends on his current condition.


Government Shutdown Impacts People Who Rely on Food Stamps

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The government shutdown is impacting people who rely on food stamps. NBC10 finds out how.

Water Main Break Leaves Hundreds of Homes Without Water in Berks County

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A water main broke Monday night, leaving hundreds of homes without water in Berks County. NBC10 spoke with water crews about what went wrong, and how people are getting by.

Abandoned Elementary School Transformed Into Apartment Complex for the Formerly Homeless

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An entire city block, in the heart of Philadelphia's opioid crisis, is undergoing a major renovation. What is now an abandoned elementary school is being transformed into a place that will soon transform lives.

NBC10 Responds: Beware of Credit Card Shimmers

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There's a new way for crooks to get your credit card info. NBC10 Responds shares a warning about credit card shimmers.

Steve Bannon Talks Shutdown, Russia Investigation and Trump

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Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is appearing at a world affairs council event in Philadelphia. He spoke on the government shutdown, Russia investigation and President Trump during an interview with NBC10.

Steve Bannon Talks Big Topics On Capitol Hill, From The Mueller Probe to Chris Christie

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Steve Bannon is speaking in Philadelphia. He sat down with NBC10 and discussed big topics on Capitol Hill, including the Mueller probe, the government shutdown and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

 

 

Emotional Courtroom as Slain Temple Student's Injuries Shown

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Jack Miley’s text messages got serious fast: one day, he was texting about Game of Thrones and of singing Ne-Yo songs on a karaoke stage.

The next day, he was writing of cooperating with the police and wondering why his roommate was suddenly saying he left for North Carolina amid the search for a missing Temple University student.

Miley’s texts were part of testimony Tuesday by Philadelphia homicide Detective Thurston Lucke at the trial of his roommate, Josh Hupperterz.

Hupperterz, 29, is accused of killing Jenna Burleigh in 2017 inside the apartment the two men shared in North Philadelphia, then trying to hide her body at his grandparents’ rural property in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Prosecutors allege he and Burleigh engaged in a deadly struggle following her objection to a sex act.

The trial, now in its second week, took a dramatic twist from the opening arguments last week when defense attorney David Nenner alleged that Miley was in fact the killer. He has since built Hupperterz's entire defense around the allegation that Hupperterz indeed began fighting with Burleigh early on the morning of Aug. 31, 2017, after the young woman grew angry with his advances. 

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But it was Miley, Nenner has argued, who stirred from his sleep and strangled Burleigh to keep her from screaming in the apartment the two men shared. Miley testified earlier in the trial that he fell asleep long before violence broke out between Hupperterz and Burleigh, and that he didn't wake up until 1 p.m. later that day.

Lucke went through all the texts and phone calls of both Miley and Hupperterz in the two days after Burleigh disappeared, and prosecutors appeared to make the case that none of Miley's messages or calls suggested he had any knowledge or involvement in the slaying.

But the day's most emotional testimony came in the afternoon.

The Philadelphia Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Samuel Gulino, testified for more than an hour, giving a blow-by-blow accounting of the "extensive injuries" Burleigh had all over her body. The young woman's family, including her mother and father, have been to the trial every day. Besides the Bucks County couple has been neighbors and friends of the victim. Throughout Gulino's rundown of the many bruises, lacerations, cuts and stab wounds across Burleigh's body, the contingent cried or tried to fight back tears. 

Burleigh's father sat front row, as he has every day, though his wife did not stay in the courtroom during Gulino's testimony.

After Gulino, the homicide detective Lucke retook the stand to finish recounting the calls and messages on the phones of Hupperterz and Miley.

Among the call and text logs were conversations he had with Temple police and Hupperterz. Miley in one text told a friend that he was fully cooperating with police.

But before his texts took a serious turn Sept. 1, Miley had texted a friend on Aug. 31: "I was trashed last night. LOL. I was singing Ne-Yo on karaoke at Pub Webb."

A short time later, still reminiscing about the previous night of drinking, he texted the same friend, "Josh woke up in a thorn bush."

"LOL. Where’s the thornbush?" His friend asked in response. 

"How’s he looking?" The friend continued. 

"Looks like he’s been stabbed," Miley texted back. “He’s at Urgentcare. You could see bone." 

Prosecutors have alleged Hupperterz made up the thorn bush story to distract from a bloody hand injury, alleged to have occurred while fighting with Burleigh, and to explain blood around the apartment that Miley found when he woke up. 

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Hupperterz already pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence for moving Burleigh's body to his grandparents' house at the onset of the trial. But he has pleaded not guilty to murder and using an instrument of a crime.

Uncertainty still surrounds what, if any, the defense attorney Nenner will mount after the prosecution rests its case, which is expected to happen Wednesday morning.

Nenner declined to say Tuesday if the defendant would take the stand. But Nenner also pressed a new potential witness for the defense: an outside pathology expert who would testify about the state of mind Miley was in at the time of Burleigh’s slaying.

Nenner has pinned his arguments for reasonable doubt on the notion that Miley was so intoxicated from the combination of Xanax, beer and whisky that he killed Burleigh, as she and Hupperterz fought, and that he doesn’t remember it.

Common Pleas Judge Glenn Bronson has demanded that Nenner provide some evidence that Miley could have done that, whether it's Hupperterz taking the stand and testifying or through another witness who would say Miley has a history of “blackouts” from a toxic mix of drugs and booze.

Nenner said late Tuesday afternoon that he would provide the court and prosecutors a report from an expert pathologist that shows Miley could have killed and not remembered.

Bronson seemed disinclined to allow a pathologist as a witness for the defense, but told the lawyers, "Let me see the report."

Assistant District Attorneys Jason Grennel and Danielle Barkavage argued the report and the pathologist should not be allowed at such a late stage of the trial.

Still, Bronson reiterated, "Let me see the report" before ruling.



Photo Credit: Left: Mugshot via Philadelphia Police Department; Right: Temple U. Police
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Fire Displaces Residents in Trenton, Another Fire Closes Philly Charter School

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Four rowhomes caught fire in Trenton, New Jersey, leading to more than a dozen displaced residents. Another fire in Philadelphia's Fairmount section caused the People to People Charter School to cancel classes Wednesday.

Did a Meteorite Strike a Jersey Shore Beach?

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Did a meteorite crash onto a Jersey Shore beach? That's the question around town, after two sisters came upon a mysterious sight while out for a walk. NBC10 is getting to the bottom of it.

Steve Bannon on Chris Christie's Firing and Staying in Contact With the White House

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Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, says he connects with White House staffers on a daily basis. In an exclusive interview in Center City Philadelphia, Bannon discusses the government shutdown, whether Trump should use emergency powers to construct a wall on the southern border and what happened when former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was let go from the Trump team. In a new book, Christie, according to The Guardian, alleges Bannon fired him and said it was Jared Kushner's doing. Bannon says it was a collective decision.

Headlines County by County: Stolen Sculpture, Indecent Exposure

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NBC10 reporter Lucy Bustamante is reporting on some of the stories that made the headlines county by county including a stolen sculpture in Camden County and an indecent exposure guilty plea.



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Shut Out by Shutdown: SNAP Recipients Face Uncertainty

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NBC10 is one of 19 news organizations producing Broke in Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city’s push towards economic justice. Follow us at @BrokeInPhilly.

Thank goodness for cereal.

Christine, a Montgomery County SNAP recipient who did not provide her last name, is already thinking ahead to how she will feed her family if their benefits run out.

“Good thing is that I have really, really little kids who will be happy with some cereal,” she said.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program usually provides a welcome reprieve for her family every month, she said. But with the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history stretching into a fourth week, Christine is increasingly worried.

Christine, who described herself as “really low income,” is trying to play it smart. Like other SNAP recipients, Christine was recently notified that she will receive her February benefits early.

What will happen next month is anyone’s guess.

“The hardest part now is trying to hold onto some of it in case I don’t get enough in March,” she said. “A lot of food banks are already crowded. Everybody is panicking.”

Some of that panic was palpable as dozens of shoppers crowded into North Philadelphia’s Cousin's grocery store Tuesday morning. Several people were confused about their SNAP benefits — at least one woman thought the program was ending altogether.

“How will we survive if they keep taking it away?” Philadelphia resident Blanca Yamas said. “We’ll have to go to churches to beg ... or wherever else they hand out food.”

When asked if she has a Plan B for feeding her household, she said that was it.

“I just keep thinking I’ll have to rely on the churches,” she said.

Another shopper, who identified himself as 007, said he couldn’t wait for the extra money.

“That’s a good deal,” he said. “I’m gonna buy as many groceries as I can buy ‘cause after that I ain’t gonna get none. That might be it.”

Christine, Yamas and 007 are not alone. Nearly two million Pennsylvanians use SNAP, according to the state Department of Human Services. At least half of those people live in Philadelphia.

In New Jersey, 730,000 people rely on federal assistance for food and another 150,000 Delawareans use the program, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

Nearly half of all SNAP recipients are children, according to Feeding America.

"Our constituents have been reaching out to us because they are living in fear," recently elected U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa. 5th), who represents South Philadelphia, said. "Credit card debt and outstanding medical bills will follow our families for years."

What You Can Do

Organizations throughout the region are rushing to help the millions of local residents experiencing food insecurity. Philabundance, which serves 90,000 people in the Delaware Valley every week, is encouraging those who have not been furloughed to send in cash donations to supplement some of the donations that have been canceled by furloughed government employees.

Where You Can Get Food

Philabundance is looking at ways to help feed both furloughed employees and SNAP recipients. If you are a member of the Coast Guard or TSA, stay tuned for updates on how you can get food donations in the coming weeks.

If you are a SNAP recipient, click through the Philabundance website to find a distribution center near you. There are 370 options in the Delaware Valley.

If you are a senior citizen and live in Montgomery County, check out the local chapter of Hunger Solutions. Food boxes for the elderly will be provided through May, according to director Patrick Drew.

South Jersey residents can reach out to the Food Bank, which “stands ready to meet the challenges and provide food to populations affected, including federal workers who may need assistance.” Click here to find a distribution center near you.

Delawareans should reach out to the Food Bank of Delaware by clicking here.

What Will Happen to SNAP?

This is one of the biggest questions regarding the shutdown. A bill is currently sitting in the U.S. Senate that would reopen some of the agencies affected, but no vote is currently scheduled.

What Should SNAP Recipients Do in the Meantime?

Shop wisely. You will see extra money come in for January, but remember those funds are meant to last through the end of February. There is currently no contingency plan for March.

Can I Still Apply for SNAP?

Yes. New applications are still being processed as usual.


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