Two people were hurt after a car overturned on I-95 in Philadelphia.
The accident occurred Saturday afternoon in the northbound lanes of I-95 at Academy Road. Two people suffered minor injuries in the crash, according to investigators.
Traffic is backed up at the scene of the crash however lanes are still slowly getting by.
The search for a missing college student ended in tragedy Saturday.
Police found the body of 19-year-old Jacob Marberger in Albany Township in Berks County. Marberger was found inside a green Land Rover parked in the picnic area of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary on Hawk Mountain Road at 2:51 p.m. Officials say he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Marberger went missing early Monday after he made the two-hour drive from Washington College in Maryland, where he studied, to his parents' home in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. He arrived after 3 a.m. Monday but was gone by 4 a.m., taking a rifle case with him. His parents said they were unsure whether a gun was inside.
His disappearance prompted alerts at both Washington College and his former school, Cheltenham High School in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, which went into lockout mode Tuesday.
Jacob's father, Dr. Jon Marberger, told NBC10 the trouble began on Oct. 7 when his son was the victim of a prank that left him hurt and humiliated by his fellow students at Washington College.
"Someone had placed a trash can full of water against his dorm room door, so when he opened the door, the water came into his room,” said Washington College public safety director Jerry Roderick. "He felt very hurt by that and he saw this as (people) reaching out to ridicule him in some way. In speaking to Jacob, he did feel persecuted by several students on campus."
Two days later, Jacob Marberger, who began collecting unique guns about a year ago, brandished an unloaded, antique rifle in front of some other students while intoxicated, according to officials.
"He’s not a kid who got high or drank regularly and then you do foolish things when you’re drunk, especially the first time," Jon Marberger said.
About two weeks later, Jacob Marberger was suspended after police found the antique weapon at a house off campus. He returned to school only recently, after a forensic psychologist cleared him and determined he wasn’t a threat.
Jon Marberger said his son then spent a difficult week back on campus. He was kicked out of his fraternity, faced an Honor Board hearing and was confronted Sunday night by members of his student government group, according to his father. Jacob Marberger then resigned his elected position as speaker of the senate.
"Just because he’s made so few mistakes in his life, I don’t think he knows how to deal with that, the shame he feels when one lets themselves down," Jon Marberger said.
After his cellphone was pinged, Jacob Marberger was spotted on surveillance video around 7 a.m. Monday buying five rounds of ammunition at a Wal-Mart in Hamburg, Berks County. It was the last time anyone saw him alive, investigators said.
High school classmates described Jacob as honest, outspoken, intelligent and ethically conscious.
"He has a very goofy, individual sense of humor," Josiah Harmer said, remembering a conversation he had over the summer with Marberger, who "was really happy about his college experience and seemed to be doing really well."
Harmer said Marberger had different interests than most teens and in high school it took time for him to find a good group of friends.
"When kids are doing typical high school stuff and you're reading foreign policy journals, it can be hard to relate," Harmer said.
SUICIDE PREVENTION: If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
The all-new Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market opened Saturday on the southern end of Dilworth Park.
The park showcases unique selections from local artisans, designers, and crafters, including Philly Word Art, soapmaker Mahogany Essentials, and candelmaker Accent Aroma.
Camino Books and Paul Dry Books features a variety of Philadelphia-themed publications.
The Artisan Bakery is providing an array of delectable treats at the Market, from T Bake Shoppe, Picket Fence Confections, Tradestone Confections, and Philly Pop Kettle Corn. In addition, Philly Snack Food will be serving Philly Pretzels, Potato Tornados, Mini Donuts and steaming hot chocolate.
The Holiday Market was designed by Thomas Bauer's German American Marketing, Inc., the same company responsible for the Christmas Village at LOVE Park (JFK Plaza).
The Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market hours are Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
On Christmas Eve, market hours will be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the market will be closed on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th.
A man was found dead in a Delaware County Creek Saturday.
Officials discovered the body of an adult male in the creek near the 1300 block of Sun Drive in Chester around 5 p.m. Police have not yet revealed the man’s identity or a cause of death. They continue to investigate.
One person was killed and another is in critical condition following a multi-car crash in Northeast Philadelphia Saturday night.
The crash happened about 10:20 p.m. along the Roosevelt Boulevard near Woodward Street.
According to police, a car was traveling at a high rate of speed in the southbound inner lanes of the Boulevard.
The driver lost control and struck another car. The out-of-control car then struck a traffic light and finally came to a stop after hitting a third car that was stopped in the northbound left turning lane.
The driver of the out-of-control car was ejected and thrown approximately 50 feet south of the accident scene. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the second car was taken to Aria Health Torresdale Hospital in critical condition with fractured ribs and contusions to their lungs.
There were no other injuries.
Police have not released any identities.
A woman was struck and killed on I-495 in Delaware after she exited a car she was traveling in with her husband, police said.
The incident happened about 1:45 a.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of I-495 near the I-95/I-295 split in New Castle.
According to Delaware State Police, 30-year-old Kawana S. Perry, of Maryland, got out of the car she was a passenger in with her husband.
Police say Perry began walking southbound on I-495.
As she walking on I-495, Perry was struck by a car traveling in the southbound left lane.
Perry was thrown onto the left shoulder. She was rushed to Christiana Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
State Police say alcohol may have played a role in Perry’s actions.
The driver of the striking car stopped at the scene.
The deadly incident remains under investigation.
If you are going to jaywalk in front of a cop, it is probably a smart idea to not have illegal drugs in your possession.
On November 18, officers with the Elsemere Police Department in Delaware were on patrol on Kirkwood Highway to address quality of life issues.
The officers observed 24-year-old Dajuan Archie not using the crosswalk, or jaywalking.
While talking with Archie, officers noticed he was carrying a take-out food container. When he was asked what was inside the container, police say Archie ran away.
Archie was captured by the officers about three blocks away.
Investigators say officers located 21.6 grams of crack cocaine inside of the suspect’s take-out food container and 10 Oxycontin pills in his pocket.
After obtaining a search warrant for Archie’s home, investigators say officers located additional pills for which he did not have a prescription for.
Archie, who is currently on probation for firearm charges, was charged with Jaywalking, Resisting Arrest, Possession with the Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine, Tampering with Evidence and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance Without a Prescription.
Running a marathon is certainly no easy task, especially while wearing pounds of heavy gear.
But that didn't stop Steve Bender, a volunteer firefighter, from running the Philadelphia marathon in full gear.
"It's much harder," Bender said, saying that the gear adds about two hours to his finish time.
Bender, who has ran 20 marathons, some of them in full gear, says he does it to raise awareness of the Firefighter Five Foundation. The foundation, which he started in 2013, aims to motivate first responders to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Bender says he doesn't just want to encourage first responders, though.
"If I could motivate one person to run while I was there, then I have met my goal," he said.
The annual Philadelphia Marathon was held Sunday morning.
New Castle County Police pulled a man over on Friday due to a suspended license, but found much more upon a search of his car.
Police officers pulled over 34-year-old Abdula Ward of Wilmington in the area of Pulaski Highway and Bear Christiana Road. Once pulled over, police noticed Ward was wearing a shirt with “POLICE” written on it, with other police-related equipment, such as a hand-held radio and handcuffs, in plain sight.
After obtaining a warrant for further searching, police found a blank gun with live ammunition as well as other law enforcement equipment, according to police.
According to police, Ward was charged with impersonating a police officer and possession of ammunition by a person prohibited due to previous conviction. At this time, Ward has not been linked to any specific police impersonation incidents other than this.
The New Castle County Police would like to remind residents that all of their officers are required to carry photo identification proving their employment. If citizens are questioning the identity of an officer, they can call 911 or 302-395-8100 to have a dispatcher verify the officer’s identity.
Anybody with information related to Abdula Ward is asked to call 302-573-2800 or visit www.nccpd.com. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or go to the New Castle County Police Department’s Facebook page.
Jacob Marberger, picked a peaceful place to die.
The Washington College student whose disappearance prompted his school to shut down for two weeks, shot himself in the head at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, a natural area with beautiful vistas and landscape. The famous terrain, which sits aside the Appalachian Trial in Berks County, Pennsylvania, is the world’s first refuge for birds of prey.
The serene setting was 15 minutes up the road from the WalMart where Marberger bought bullets Monday morning and a stark contrast perhaps to his school life about 3 hours away in Chestertown, Maryland where his last six weeks became difficult, embarrassing and then unbearable.
News of the 19-year-old's death triggered an immediate flurry of condolences as well as questions and accusations about what pushed the Cheltenham Township teen to a point where he felt death was his best option.
“So many of us were looking forward to seeing where life would take Jacob Marberger -- or where that powerful, clever, thoughtful mind of his would lead him. What a heartbreaking end,” Nathan Kleinman wrote on Marberger’s Facebook page, where there is talk of a very bright, energetic young man whose thespian skills, wit and delivery of rhetoric on the debate team were enviable.
"I'm still trying to comprehend this awful event. Jacob Marberger was an amazing friend. He never failed to put a smile on my face and enlighten me with his views on everything," Willa Douglas posted.
On the Facebook page for the small, private liberal arts school of about 1,400 undergraduates, comments included a collection of compassionate, sad and angry sentiments.
“This is what bullying does. A bright young person lost his life and his family lost their son. Senseless,” wrote Holly Osbourne.
The day before Marberger was found, Jon Marberger talked about his son struggling at times, socially.
“He had lots of positive contacts but he didn’t really know how to deal with the negative ones and the people who didn’t accept him,” Jon Marberger said.
But suicide? How did the mind of a young man who seemed fairly well adjusted and on most days happy, take him there?
“Apparently the Yik Yak got very ugly on Sunday,” Jon Marberger said. “I’m really curious what happened Sunday night between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.”
To understand why those two hours are critical to Jon Marberger, you have to understand the troubling six weeks that led up to last Sunday.
Marberger’s father believes Jacob’s troubles started early in October when he fell out of favor with members of two groups he loved being a part of on campus – his fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, and the Student Government Association [SGA] where he served as speaker of the senate. Marberger was at an SGA function when he saw two other SGA members texting sexually inappropriate comments about a woman in the group. He reported them to school administrators, saying their actions created an environment of sexual harassment. When both lost their jobs, that upset some of Jacob’s fraternity brothers because the guy who’d been disciplined was a student athlete on the same team as many of the fraternity brothers. They told Marberger if he had an issue, he should’ve handled it within the fraternity rather than tell administrators, according to Jon Marberger and two students familiar with the case who did not want their names used because they feared being reprimanded by the college.
After that, Jacob was retaliated against, allegedly by members of his own fraternity. According to a student who was his friend, Jacob felt “very persecuted by them,” when they leaned a trash can full of water against his dorm door so when he opened it the water spilled into his room.
Two days later, Oct. 7, Jacob’s father said his son was drinking wine and some of his fraternity brothers kept carrying him up to his room because they thought he was too drunk. This went on four or five times and Jacob kept coming back downstairs. The last time the guys carried 5’6” Jacob back up to his room, Jon Marberger says they tried to put a bureau in front of his door.
“After the 4th or 5th time, that’s when he came out with the gun. I don’t know what he said but he held it over his head,” Jon Marberger said.
The gun was unloaded but the gesture was enough to put people on edge.
“I’m in another fraternity. When we heard that, we were like holy shit, if this gets out it’s going to destroy Greek life here,” one student said.
Because students didn’t come forward, it took nearly three weeks for the school to figure out what happened and recover the gun from a house off-campus. On Oct. 29, Jacob was suspended from school and kicked out of his fraternity.
“He was just embarrassed for what he had done and how it was misinterpreted,” said Jon Marberger, who believes this was the first time his son faced what he considered real failure.
When Jacob Marberger left campus, only a few people knew the real reason. In his meticulous manner, he sent an email to SGA members saying he was sorry he’d be absent from senate, but not an explanation of why.
Marberger returned to school and was back in classes on Nov. 9 after a forensic psychiatrist assured the school he was not a threat to himself or others. It was a difficult week, and he still faced a hearing before the Honors Board, but his father said Jacob was adjusting. He points to a text between Jacob and a friend at 9:03 p.m. Sunday, the night before he vanished.
Friend: Hey, how are you doing?
Jacob: Alright, what’s up?
Friend: Nothing with me. I’ve just heard a lot of stuff has been going on with the brothers lately and wanted to make sure you were okay.
Jacob: I’ve been better, but I’ll get through it.
His good friend and former roommate, Joseph Swit also thought Jacob was dealing with everything. They’d talked a lot after Jacob moved from the frat house back into the dorm. The two ate dinner together around 6 p.m. Sunday and Jacob “seemed to be his normal, pleasant self. He sported his typical big grin and we had, as we often did, a good natured political discussion. I never would’ve thought that this was the last time I would see my friend,” Swit posted on Marberger’s Facebook page. “See you later,” Jacob said as the two parted ways – Jacob to his room and Swit to watch football downstairs.
What changed? Marberger found out that night some SGA members were very upset – angry that he was being allowed to return to the group when the two people he’d reported had been fired. Their anger boiled into a string of comments and conjecture on Yik Yak where people can post anonymously.
The truth – and lies -- about Jacob’s absence from campus was out.
“Nobody knew, I think 20 people knew and then suddenly in the span of two hours, the entire school found out,” said one student.
Shortly after 11 p.m., Jacob wrote a letter resigning his position as speaker of the student senate.
At 12:25 a.m., the same friend he’d talked with earlier, texted again.
Friend: I wish they would quit talking about it on yik yak.
Jacob: Me too. I’m not sure what to do about it.
Jacob Marberger, the kid whose senior class at Cheltenham High School voted him “Most Likely to be a Motivational Speaker,” left campus early Monday morning, made the two-and-a-half hour drive to his home in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, snuck in while his parents were sleeping and took a gun from his antique collection.
He stopped answering his phone or responding to texts and drove first to a WalMart near Hamburg, in Berks County, Pennsylvania and then to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary where he parked, left a letter and then ended his life.
Jon Marberger isn’t ready to talk about Jacob’s suicide note, but he talked Friday about Jacob’s spirited, opinionated personality as well as some of his challenges.
Jacob loved the theater and was given prominent roles each year in school productions. He was a National Merit Scholar, a member of the school’s ski team and debate team. When he was younger, he played video games and would get together with friends for Nerf ball weekends. He loved visiting friends who’d emigrated from Ukraine and talking about the politics and culture of their homeland.
About a year ago he began collecting antique guns because he was fascinated with metallurgy.
“He could tell you everything about them,” Jon Marberger said. “Jacob knew things to the degree that you couldn’t believe, I mean the detail to which he knew of so many topics, especially politics, and world politics, you know,” Marberger said. “But you know, someone of that caliber has difficulty relating to a lot of common things, and you know, developing close friends had always been a challenge and Jacob was always striving for acceptance.”
At Washington College, Jacob earned enough respect to be on the search committee for the school’s new president, Sheila Bair, who he deeply respected because he thought she’d made big strides with morale when she chaired the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. He was excited about a project he’d been hired to work on with one of the school’s professors.
In the six days it took to find Jacob, college administrators made the unprecedented decision to close the campus and send everyone home until after Thanksgiving break. When Jon Marberger called the school Monday morning to tell them his son had taken a gun case, and possibly a gun from the home and was no longer answering phone calls, Bair said even though Jacob had never made any direct threats, the college had to consider the safety of its students first as well as the emotional well-being of students and parents who were afraid Jacob might harm others.
When the college posted news of Jacob’s death on its Facebook page Saturday, the conversation contained comments from people about sadness, compassion, accusations of bullying and questions about whether the college did enough, soon enough to help Jacob.
“We have lost a member of our family and I’m still struggling for words. Let’s find ways to honor Jacob’s memory, to learn, and to heal,” Sheila Bair tweeted Sunday morning.
Counseling will be provided when students return class on Nov. 30.
Joseph Swit acknowledge returning to school will be tough, but "if any school can handle this, this college can handle it. It's a really close community."
One student, who was close to the case but didn't want his name used, said "Nobody wins. Nobody," but thinks the college shouldn't be blamed. "In hindsight, it was a few key students -- including Marberger -- who should have made better decisions."
Swit will miss Jacob, terribly. “Looking back, I think it was the perfect storm of unfortunate events.” He's grateful for their last dinner together.
"I am glad it was a happy memory because we had so many. It pains me to think that in the hours after that, Jacob felt so tortured and alone. I wish he would’ve known that no matter how bad things seemed, he was always loved and cared for by so many."
SUICIDE PREVENTION: If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
Here are the results of the 2015 Philadelphia Marathon:
Marathon
Men's Full Marathon Winner: Teklu Deneke of Ethiopia (currently living in Flagstaff, AZ) with a time of 2:17:44.
Second Place: Kenya native Abraham Rutto, who lives in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia with a time of 2:18:00.
Women's Full Marathon Winner: Gisela Olalde Granados of Herminate, TN with a time of 2:40:05.
Second Place: Philadelphian Margaret Vido with a time of 2:44:40.
Record Breaker: Brian Lang of Philadelphia broke the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon run dressed as Santa. Lang ran the entire 26.2 mile race in a Santa suit, hat and full white beard, beating the previous record of 2:55:53 with a time of 2:54:02. The new record is unofficial however and needs to be verified by Guinness World Records.
FULL LIST
Men’s Marathon Results
Teklu Deneke, 36, Flagstaff, AZ, 2:17:44
Abraham Kiprop Rutto, 32, Roxborough, PA, 2:18:00
John Raneri, 24, New Fairfield, CT, 2:18:07
Adam Bohach, 31, Decorah, IA, 2:21:02
Ryan McGuire, 33, Middleburg, PA, 2:22:45
Women’s Marathon Results
Gisela Olalde Granados, 31, Hermitage, TN, 2:40:05
Margaret Vido, 24, Philadelphia, PA, 2:44:40
Alex Wang, 24, Ellicott City, MD, 2:45:26
Kaitlin O’Sullivan, 30, Salem, MA, 2:45:29
Hirut Guangul, 23, New York, NY, 2:47:10
Men’s Masters Division Marathon
Richard Kessio, 41, Memphis, TN, 2:27:29
Darren Lee, 41, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2:38:04
Chris Schulten, 43, Middlefield, CT, 2:39:02
Todd Smith, 41, Bristol, VT, 2:41:51
Tom Elliott, 42, Cinnaminson, NJ, 2:44:51
Women’s Masters Division Marathon
Abby Dean, 44, Philadelphia, PA, 2:50:18
Mary Pardi, 45, Falmouth, ME, 2:54:43
Sarah Rebick, 40, Boulder, CO, 3:00:56
Amy Martin, 42, Charlottesville, VA, 3:02:32
Jennifer Amato, 43, New York, NY, 3:05:58
Full Marathon Wheelchair
Michelle Wheeler, 29, Mount Laurel, NJ, 2:53:19
Men’s Half Marathon Results
Eliud Ngetich, 22, Jacksonville, FL, 1:03:40
Girma Gebre, 22, Washington DC, 1:03:41
Mourad Marofit, 33, Roxborough, PA, 1:03:43
Habtamu Arga Wegi, 21, Washington DC, 1:03:43
Ayele Feisa, 34, New York, NY, 1:04:07
Women’s Half Marathon Results
Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton, 26, Santa Fe, NM, 1:09:49*
Biruktayit Degefa, 26, Albuquerque, NM, 1:10:25
Tigist Jabore, 21, Silver Spring, MD, 1:13:04
Grace Kahura, 22, Katonah, NY, 1:14:24
Jessie Petersen, 22, Brooklyn, NY, 1:14:44
*New course record
Men’s Masters Half Marathon
Eric Shafer, 46, Pittsburgh, PA, 1:14:07
Kevin Herd, 44, Maineville, OH, 1:14:43
Michael Paulin, 40, Beverly, MA, 1:16:59
Derek Estabrook, 51, Halifax, NS, Canada, 1:19:52
David Scholl, 40, Glenside, PA, 1:20:00
Women’s Masters Half Marathon
Perry Shoemaker, 44, Vienna, VA, 1:16:01
Emily Landis, 41, Coatesville, PA, 1:21:37
Christine Irish, 40, North Yarmouth, ME, 1:22:38
Suzanne Kerr, 40, Kingston, ON, Canada, 1:26:03
Stephanie Jobin, 44, I’Assomption, QC, Canada, 1:26:15
Half Marathon Wheelchair
Elliott Linh Nguyen, 20, Swarthmore, PA, 2:18:53
