Suspended Delaware state trooper pleads guilty to assaulting 2 teens over ding dong ditch prank
30-year-old Dempsey Walters faces prison time after pleading guilty to assaulting two teenagers over a doorbell prank Friday.
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30-year-old Dempsey Walters faces prison time after pleading guilty to assaulting two teenagers over a doorbell prank Friday.
Delaware State Police Corporal Dempsey Walters has been indicted by a grand jury after being accused of beating a teen who tried to ding dong ditch.
The Philadelphia region's weather is off to a blustery start this weekend, with winds whipping throughout the day Saturday. We'll see some sunshine once clouds clear out.
A suspended Delaware state trooper is facing prison time after pleading guilty to assaulting two teenagers over a doorbell prank last September.
Friday is still breezy with some scattered rain showers that lighten up into the evening. It should be a mostly overcast day and will be cloudy again Saturday before a big warmup.
Thursday is cloudy and mild but rain showers could roll through in the early evening - potentially disrupting the Phillies game against the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.
Wednesday should clear up a bit but stray showers could impact you - more serious rain and wind are on the way Thursday night.
On Tuesday the city of Philadelphia will see 70-degree temperatures by noon. The day's high is 77 degrees and highs Wednesday and Thursday are also above 70.
Monday stays mild, dry and partly sunny, but some bands of clouds could impact how the Philadelphia region views the upcoming solar eclipse.
High temperatures will be near 59 degrees today, only about two degrees below average for this time of the year. The weather for WrestleMania 40 Sunday stays partly cloudy and mild.
The most noticeable part of Saturday's weather is the wind - but we could also see a stray shower. Expect a mix of sun and clouds leading up to a decent Monday for eclipse viewing.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.8 magnitude earthquake was reported today near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, on Friday.
Friday is partly cloudy in the Philadelphia region, and right now we're expecting decent conditions for viewing the 2024 solar eclipse.
All lanes of I-95 north in Chester, Pennsylvania have reopened after the pursuit of a stolen police car ended in a crash Thursday morning. Part of the highway was closed and disrupted the Thursday morning commute.
New Castle County police held a press conference Thursday after a man allegedly stole a police car and was shot by an officer after a domestic incident at an apartment complex in Wilmington. The man then led police on a chase on I-95 north into Chester, Pennsylvania, and crashed.
Thursday will start out dry with mixed skies after several areas of low pressure created an atmosphere for showers on Wednesday and even severe weather south of the Philadelphia region.
A New Castle County, Delaware police car with bullet holes in the windshield is at the scene of a crash and shooting on I-95 north in Chester, Pennsylvania. Police have the northbound lanes closed. Jasmine Payoute walks through what we know and Chandler Lutz explains how to get around the closure.
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On top of consistent rain throughout the day, we're looking at the chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon, making Wednesday a NEXT Weather Alert Day for the Delaware Valley.
A two-day system moves through the region with waves of rain Tuesday and Wednesday, which could lead to delays or possible cancellations for the Phillies games at Citizens Bank Park.
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Severe storms capable of producing damaging winds, heavy rain and an isolated tornado will move into the Delaware Valley Monday afternoon and evening.
Tammie Souza is tracking severe storms set to hit the Philadelphia region Monday. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
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