can kane be forced out? one former supreme court justice says yes if the court feels her misconduct is outrageous. the court could order an emergency suspension of kane's law license. she would have ten days to fight that suspension, but if she fails, she would have to leave office. she could be impeached by the legislature and the governor would then appoint her successor. >>> the one who brought the charges against kane and leaving office in december to run for judge, but both candidates vying for her job say they will move forward with the case. and stay with nbc 10 news for developing coverage. >>> now to breaking news in west kensington where a man arm would a rifle opened fire this afternoon. one person is dead and two others wounded. the shooting happened here at east street and allegheny avenue about two hours ago. no arrests have been made, we do have a crew on the scene working to find out more information. >>> and more breaking news. this time in gloucester county. police have evacuated as they tr

count on nbc 10 for your continuing coverage on the kathleen kane case. you can get the latest development on the news 10 news app. >>> no need to put on the ac tonight. nbc 10 and chestnut hill where it was cooler than usual this evening. that wasn't enough to stop these people from enjoying a saturday night out. let's get a check on the weather. we are seeing very mild weather for august. >> it's great out there especially after the nine-day stretch of 90 degrees or greater. we made it to 87 today. it feels good. we're going to keep the ac's off. we'll keep the windows open. we have refreshing night and morning. 74 right now in allentown. 62 in millville. 65 in atlantic city. it's 64 in wildwood. 70s, 60s on the map. we'll see the temperatures dropping overnight. you can open up the windows by 6:00 a.m. 68 in philadelphia. 77 by 10:00. temperatures into the mid-80s tomorrow and we'll see the temperatures really rising towards the end of the workweek. 90s back in our seven day. we'll talk about that coming up. >>> a park is back open after a man barricad

kathleen kane is 49 years old. we're seeing where and when they're about to begin this news conference. here we go. >> we're here today to announce the filing of criminal charges against pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. the charges include obstruction of law and other offenses that relate to a scheme that we allege she original straighted to leak confidential investigative information and secret grand jury materials, and then lying to a grand jury to cover up and conceal her crimes. the genesis of this investigation is a referral we received in december of 2014 from judge william carpenter of the montgomery county court of common pleas who was also the supervising judge of the 35th statewide investigating grand jury. 9 referral from judge carpenter to montgomery county district attorney's office stem from a presentment that was issued by the investigating grand jury recommending criminal charges against attorney general kathleen kane. by virtue of the fact that the grand jury investigation was conducted

. >> reporter: erika, good morning, kane kane's hearing set for 1:00 this afternoon, and during which we will likely learn more about how the state built this case against kane and also, too, how her legal team will work to dismantle it. kane's lawyers will have the chance to cross-examine state witnesses, many will likely include investigators who assembled evidence against the attorney general. the first woman elect today that office. kane is accused of leaking secret grand jury information to the media, lying about that under oath, and spear heading cover up which involves prying into private computer files. kane has argue she has been target for her want to expose pornographic emails shared with colleagues before she took office. kane has refused to release those emails publicly on judicial orders. but, the state supreme court has said those restrictions do not include appropriate disclosure. the cover ups and counter blows allegedly stem from fueds between kane and prosecutors, colleagues whom charging documents claim kane felt embarrass today render ming ya. fuhrman charged kane

and kane has a formal arraignment scheduled for october 14th. now, one of her aides patrick reese is also charged in this case but he's been being tried separately. live in norristown, chad pradelli channel6 "action news." >> thank you chad. >>> the ocean county prosecutor's officers is investigating a deadly police-involved shooting. it happened on cherry wood circle in brick township at 10:50 last night. a man called 911, said he was going create a disturbance and then hung up. when officers arrived, they say they were confronted by a man with what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun. police say they ordered the man to drop the weapon and when he did not, the officers fired and killed him. officials have not released the names of those involved in the incident. >>> four investors -- for investors this was another stomach churning day on wall street. the dow jones average lost over a thousand points within minutes of the opening and the rollercoaster ride was on. once again experts are pointing to china and the fact that the american stock

kane herself has been under investigation for month. then january, word of grand jury recommendation to charge kane with leaking information and launching a cover up. elected to fight corruption, now facing charges of corruption, governor tom wolf expressed concern. >> i am not sure how the top law enforcement officer in pennsylvania can continue to perform her duties while she is defending herself against these serious charges. >> kane has said she has no plans to resign, but yesterday fuhrman hinted more charges in the kane case could surface. >> whether or not she should step down is a decision she will have to make, and whether any action should be taken regard that is something that others outside of this room will have to address. >> and we do have a statement from kane this morning, reading in part: i look forward to the opportunity to present my case in a public courtroom, and move beyond the behind the scenes maneuvering that has defined the pros toast this point. now, kane is the first woman and first democrat elected pennsylv

kathleen kane is denying the criminal charges. nbc 10's deanna durante has been following the investigation for months and was in the courthouse in norristown when the charges were announced. >> reporter: prosecutors have painted a picture of a woman who wanted revenge. they say she used her office and her staff to try and embarrass former staffers. >> this was her war based upon the evidence conducted without regard to the rules, without regard to the laws and without regard to any collateral damage the battle might entail. >> reporter: it's a battle kathleen kane says she will continue to fight. the now criminally charged attorney general says she will not step down from her office. in a written statement, kane says i remain committed to leading the office of attorney general and doing the job the citizens he heelected me to do. a resignation would be an admission of guilt and i am not guilty. last year a newspaper article wrote about a case kane failed to prosecute. kane, according to court papers was angered by the article and

the pornographic e-mails they say are the beginning of kathleen kane's side of the story. risa ferman who champed her last week said they will make a case against perjury and the other charges they hit her with last week. a call to a corbett spokesman was not returned. as for the pornographic e-mails remember in the state of pennsylvania they've already claimed a supreme court justice and others but kane says there's more. she wants them released. at 6:00 talk of impeachment. live at the capitol, i'm jeff cole. iain, back to you. >> jeff, thank you. see you at six montgomery county da' office which filed criminal charges against kane last week released statement after the news conference. it says in part, every criminal defendant has a right to publicly speak on their ownby half. the defendant in this case is charged with obstructing administration of low or other government function, official oppression, criminal conspiracy, perjury and false swearing in a criminal complaint was filed in this matter which lays out some of the evidence supporting those crimes. the commonwe

leaks that prosecutors have linked to kane and her office. charging documents also allege kane lied about the leaks under oath. governor wolf as you mentioned has spoken out doubting if the state's top law enforcement officer can do her job and still face very serious charges. fuhrman also echoed those concerns. >> when an elected official violates the public trust and violates his or her oath, it is up to us to stand up and hold that person accountable. >> and, in a statement, kane says quote i look forward to the opportunity to present my case in a public courtroom and move beyond the behind the scenes maneuvering that has to find the process to this point. and we have learned that kane will turn herself in to authorities as a much later date. for now live in the sat center justin finch cbs-3 "eyewitness news", erika? >> justin, thank you for that, see you later this morning. right now 4:35. and there is a newly revised lawsuit in the closing of lanes on the george washington bridge. the complaint does not mention new jersey governor chris

colleagues whom charge documents allege kane felt embarrased her in the media. now, so far, kane has refused to release those emails publicly, on so-called judicial orders. but, the state supreme court has said those restrictions do not include appropriate disclosure to the public. kane's lawyers will have the chance to cross-examine state witnesses, many will include investigators who assemble evidence against the attorney general the first woman elected to that office in pennsylvania. now, governor wolf has called for kane to step down in light of these charges, she has refused, back out live preferring instead to stay on as attorney general, even while as a criminal defendant in this case against her, her hearing set for this afternoon, here in montgomery county at 1:00 o'clock. live in norristown, justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> justin, thank you for. that will see you later this morning. meanwhile, the final sentencing hearing for aurora theater gunman james holmes begins today. sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. sente

if found guilty of perjury kane could face up to seven years in prison. >> well, kathleen kane has stated she will not stepdown from her post as attorney general in spite of the calls from her own party including governor tom wolf. >> former pennsylvania attorney general ernie pre88 founpreatefound himself in the e condition. >> reporter: he had a unique perspective because he natasha that same chair. he gave up his post turned in his law license and he's urging kane to do the exact same thing saying she should focus on what's important and on the very real possibility she could be facing prison time. >> okay, gang. >> i went to jail for 11 months, 15 days. >> reporter: former attorney general ernie preate sits just blocks weigh from the courthouse where a young kathleen kane first practiced law and now he's watching closely as another attorney general from scranton faces a very public criminal trial. what is it like to be under investigation like this. >> tough, tough. it's draining physically and emotionally and that's why i've urged her do what i did which is -- it got too much and i s

kane did not enter a plea before the judge. tonight kane is free on a $10,000 unsecured bail meaning she did not have to post any funds. a preliminary hearing is scheduled for august 24th. reporting live in montgomery county, alexandria hoff, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> thank you so much. >>> of course stay with "eyewitness news" for complete coverage of the charges against attorney general kane. we will have the latest on air and on our web site, cbsphilly.com. >>> also developing right now, police are on the scene of a deadly shooting in north philadelphia t detectives say a 46-year-old man was shot in the chest at allegheny avenue and e streets around 2:30 this afternoon. he died at temple university hospital. two other people were wounded, one of them a 59-year-old man. the search is on for the gunman. >>> and police are investigating a deadly stabbing in grays ferry. this happened on the 2700 block of oakford street early this morning. police say a 30-year-old black man was stabbed in the chest. telepheme mailings were take

kane took to the podium in harrisburg to tell her side of the story. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff is joining us live from harrisburg with more on what kane had to say today, alex. >> reporter: good evening, last week attorney general kane was indicted on charges, including obstruction and perjury but that was not focus of the address. instead, twisted political power play, that she believes, led to this point. story is incomplete and inaccurate attorney general kathleen kane said to a roomful of reporters in the capitol. >> for it is not a story about sting operations, proposed personal vendettas or press leaks, it is a story that begins with pornography, racial inn sensitivity and religious bigotry. >> reporter: she's talking about the so-called porn gate scandal where under the correspondence bet administration crude e-mails sent on state servicer were found and led to the firing of several top state officials. kane believes that charges against her are an effort to stop more inap

yesterday police fingerprinted kane and took her mugshot but kane did not enter a plea. her next court appearance is august 24th. >>> today is military day at eagles training camp. it's also the second and final practice open to the public. some members of the military will get special seating plus free food and drinks. a military reception will follow. if you're headed to camp, practice starts at 11:45 this morning. >>> the first preseason game is now just a week away. nbc 10 is the official station of the philadelphia eagles. we'll have pregame and postgame shows as well as every snap of the preseason opener against the colts. our coverage begins at 12:30 next sunday, august 15th. >>> a group of tech savvy college students finds a smart way to keep you hydrated. next, we'll tell you how this simple water bottle is helping your body beat the heat one drink at a time. >>> and a jumbo jet forced to make an emergency landing after passing through a massive hail storm. we'll tell you what passengers did during the turbulent ride in an effort to stay calm. >>> luckily no wea

. >>> kathleen kane, boy, she comes out swinging. she says the charges against her, all part of some grand plan to keep her silent, the scandal she claims people in harrisburg are trying to cover up. >> ♪ >> explosion on the new jersey turnpike seen for miles away. two tractor-trailers collide, and you won't believe what happened to the driver. >> and, should chris christie resign? almost half of new jersians think so. but they still say he shouldn't be forced to do so. we'll try to explain that on a thursday morning. good day everybody, it is thursday, august the 13th, 2015. hi, everybody. >> hello. >> here we go. here we go. >> how did you like yesterday? >> it was fantastic. >> people were openly talking about it in public. >> yes. >> so nice. >> openly talking about how wonderful it was. i was little stink i yesterday. i gave it a nine. so today we go to double king glitz oh, teacher is in a good mood today. >> that's right, student, were you very good, you behaved yourselves, you're getting your ten for today. bus stop buddy w

"eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us now, at the montgomery county courthouse where kane is set to appear little later today. justin, good morning. >> reporter: goo dollars morning, no doubt state lawmakers will be watching kane's hearing this afternoon, also watching to see just how her defense counters claims and evidence the state has waged against her. >> this afternoon, kathleen kane, set to march into court as a defendant. >> no one is above the law. >> montgomery county d.a., risa furman, signed off on charges against kane alleging the state's top prosecutors herself is at the center every wrong-doing. kane accused of releasing secret grand jury information to the media, lying about that leak under oath. and spear head ago campaign to cover it all up. which involved to computer files. her driver, pat lick reese, accuse of pulling secret document, later re december $ to the philadelphia daily news. reese has enters not guilty plea. case against kane has been building for more than a year. >> whether they violate the public trust, violate his or her oath, it is up to

prosecutors are laying out the evidence against kathleen kane. she is charged with leaking grand jury information and lying under oath. after kane was indicted, pennsylvania governor tom wolf urged her to step down but she has vowed to remain in office. >>> after a beautiful weekend, plenty of sunshine, low humidity, we are tracking some showers. >> that's right. let's turn to nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. what should we expect? >> it is hotter, it is more humid than it was over the weekend and there are some showers come, maybe the first place to see them is up in the pocono mountains. this is the wave pool at camel beach. the sky is getting a little bit darker. you will see why there are a few showers just to the west of the poconos and the other showers are pretty far west of even lancaster county. but here are the showers up to the north and there's tobyhanna, moving straight to the east, no lightning reported with it yet. at the moment that's the heaviest shower on the map. as we go through the rest of th

can you hear about kathleen kane had to said about the accusations? we'll show in you just a few minutes. >>> deadly accident, septa suspending service t could affect commuters this morning. good morning, jenny. >> reporter: good morning, eight year old boy is shot, his family said it happened here at this rec center in east germantown. police have found no evidence. they're saying, the story really doesn't add up. sabina? >> reporter: good morning, jenny, well, attorney general kathleen kane speaks out about the criminal charges against her, why she says it is all part of a massive political cover up. lauren? >> reporter: and you're about to pay more for crossing busy local bridges. the huge price hike just passed last night. >> good day everybody, it is thursday, august 13th, 2015. sue serio, i heard you sneezing about 20 minutes ago. so we're all affected by the allergies today. >> yes, is it nettle? is it chenopod? grass maybe, yes, there are a lot of that, because we had so much rain

pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane, is facing criminal charges. montgomery county's top prosecutor just made the announcement in norristown and john rawlins is there with more details on the case against kane. >> reporter: well, crime and a coverup, that is the alligation it is alleged that the attorney general is at the center of a conspiracy and the attorney general was behind it. the case was announced by the da in the last hour. >> this team determined that attorney general, kathleen kane deviced a scheme to leak confidential information and secret grand jury materials direct books directly to political operatives in the hopes of embarrassing whom she believed made her look bad. >> she says it's a revenge plot because of bad press that embarrassed kane. >> these facts exposed by the evidence we gathered and in the attorney general's own word this is war. this was her war based on the evidence conducted without regard to the rules and without regard to the law and without regard to any collateral damage. >> reporter: a short time ago the attorn

attorney general kathleen kane surrendered to authorities today. good evening everyone i'm natasha brown. thanks for joining us. kane is accused of of illegally leaking information and then lying about it under oath. our own alexander huff was there when kane turn herself in. >> reporter: the weekend crowd in norristown strayed from the norm as state attorney general cath line kane was met by media and a handful of well wishes. >> good luck miss cane. >> that small smile fell side once inside the montgomery county detective bureau as if looking through the other end of the lense kane cane was arraigned under the same conditions as those she spent her career prosecuting. >> she went through the series of things we have to do with processing with fingerprints and mug shot things like that. >> this is a sad day for the citizens of pennsylvania. >> reporter: the same sentiment twice in one week. thursday kane was formally charged with crimes including obstruction and perjury which is a felony. the alleged leak of protected grand jury information that w

this is kathleen kane's twin in the blazer. cameras followed her, not realizing that kane was actually walking behind there in the red dress. and when kane walked out of the courtroom after the hearing, she didn't say a word. her lawyers said she maintains her innocence. kane is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice. she's accused of leaking grand jury information to embarrass a rival prosecutor. kane's lawyers raise the issue of porn graphic e-mails allegedly circulated among state prosecutors and judges. the prosecutors in this case says this distracts from the issue at hand. >> this is a case about things that she said to a grand jury. this is not about extracurricular things. en out yet. i think a little more of the story evolved today. >> kane's official arraignment is set for mid-october. >>> 4:46. everyone's okay after a scare at the jersey shore yesterday. an amusement park ride that caught on fire. take a look at the video. you can see the smoke billowing from the gravitron ride in kesnesburg, monmouth county

kane walked out of court without saying a word yesterday. her lawyer said she maintains her innocence. she's accused of leaking grand jury information to embarrass a rival prosecutor and then lying about it. kane's lawyers raised the issue of porn graphographic e mat-mai circulated. >> this is a case about things she said to a grand jury. this is not about extracurricular things. >> the entire story hasn't come out yet. i think a little more of the story evolved today. >> kane's official arraignment is set for mid-october. >>> the justice department is pushing back against new jersey senator bob menendez. the senator is trying to have his corruption indictment dismissed. yesterday, the government called its case an exhaustive focus and disciplined investigation. menendez is accused of accepting luxury trips and campaign donations from a florida eye doctor in exchange for political favors. >>> happening today, a school funding fight continues in delaware county. the chester upland district is waiting to hear if it will get much-needed money t

"action news" was there as a silent and stowic kathleen kane walked into montgomery county courthouse to face charges ranging from perjury to conspiracy. when the attorney general he mothered she was officially on the other side of the law and had mug shot this prove. it "action news" trish hartman has more from norristown. >> kane entererd the montgomery county building that houses detist activities rights on time saying nothing reporters on the way in. using a different door avoiding medial together and instead her attorney spoke pointing out holes in the state's case against kane. >> it leaves out players and leaves out communications and it's really only a very small part of the story. >> kane was arraigned by a magistrate judge in collegeville 7 miles away using closed circuit television on charges she leaked confidential information to "the philadelphia daily news" last year from a 2009 grand jury investigation and later lied under oath. prosecutors said she did it in retaliation against a former state prosecutor who allegedly made her look bad and that prosecutor frank fena who

kane is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on august 24th at 1:00 p.m. in norristown trish hartman for channel six "action news". >>> six abc.com is your home for continuing updates on this story. that is where you can find raw video of kane arriving for her arraignment, list of charges against her and details about the history of the investigation. >>> activist stole the spotlight from democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders during a campaign stop in seattle. >> unaudible. >> your event will be shut down right new. >> sanders is just starting his speech to several thousand people yesterday when two black lives matter activist took over the microphone. after waiting about 20 minutes, zappedders tried to take the mike back but was shoved aside. he then waved good bye to the crowd. during a rally at university of washington later that night sanders addressed the issues raised by the protesters. told the crowd no president will fight harder to end institutional racism and reform the criminal justice system. >>> on the republican side there has been

kathleen kane has an agenda, and i'm not gonna pursue that course." >> kathleen kane's story, from almost the beginning, is the -- could be such a great television show. i mean, she wakes up in the morning to complain to harold jackson about the way the inquirer editorial board is treating her, demands a meeting, comes into the meeting, and brings a lawyer who instructs her not to speak. i've had complaints myself with the inquirer editorial board on occasion, but i want to go there and i want to have that conversation. until the release of these pornographic e-mails, or e-mails about pornography, kathleen kane hasn't had a good day. and most of them are self-inflicted. so, when you think about, "well, how will she stand for reelection? what kind of candidate skills will she bring to that job?" when you watch her over the course of the last two years, it's unbelievable what she's done to herself. >> and, of course, a conduct that would've made nixon blush. >> [ laughs ] wow. >> you know, tailing and -- well, you know, it's an enemies list, it's spying on your enemies, and even judges -- h

>> reporter: well, eva, kathleen kane did not speak to the media today. she was brought to montgomery county detectives in norristown. she was processed, fingerprinted and arraigned via video on charges of perjury, obstruction, criminal conspiracy and official oppression. kane entered montgomery county building that houses the county detectives right on time saying nothing to reporters on the way in. on her way out using a different door a riding the media all together, instead her attorney spoke pointing out holes in the state's case begins kane. >> these players, it leaves out players, communications, it is really a very small part of the story. >> reporter: kane was arraigned by a magistrate judge in collegeville 7 miles away using closed circuit television on charge that he is she leak confidential information to the philadelphia daily news last year, from a 2009 grand jury investigation and later lied about it under oath. prosecutors say that she did it in retaliation against a former state prosecutor, who allegedly made her look bad. that prosecutor

police fingerprinted kane and took her mugshot yesterday. kane did not enter a plea. her next court appearance is august 24th. her driver is also in some trouble with the law. patrick rocco reese is charged with indirect criminal contempt. this is video of reese taken with kane last month. prosecutors say reese secretly tapped the files of the grand jury investigating his boss. >>> some voters in philadelphia will head to the polls this week and elect a candidate to finish the term of a state representative who resigned after a corruption investigation. democrat donna bullock is an attorney and former special assistant to the city council president. republican adam lang is a computer engineer and write-in candidate judith robinson is a life-long resident of north philadelphia and a real estate broker. the special election will be held this tuesday. polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. the district includes the strawberry mansion and spring garden neighborhoods. michelle brownlee resigned her elected position as state rep of that district after pleading guilty in

kathleen kane will now have to answer charges against her. she'll be arraigned by a collegeville district judge by video conference around 2:00 this afternoon. kane is charged with leaking secret grand jury testimony in an attempt to embarrass two former staffers. court papers say kane was angered about a philadelphia newspaper article critical of her decision not to file charges in another case involving several lawmakers. >> devised a scheme to secretly confidential investigative information and secret grand jury material. she lied repeatedly about her own actions, about the law and about other matters simply to support her version of events. >> reporter: the suit alleges the a.g. used her position and staff to carry out her alleged plot. kane will be processed inside the detective's bureau up on the 5th floor. she says she will not resign and had other things to say in a statement. we'll have that for you coming up in the next half hour. live in norristown, montgomery county, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> a scare in the air stopped a flight

kane has not interred a plea. she says she has not committed any crimes and while this a day for lead investigators to present their case, there have been calls for kane to resign. she has said she won't resign. that shell stay in office. she says this is a coordinate add tack against her but again the development today per sister -- twin sister, rather, showing up in court ahead of her. many people actually thinking it was her. lost people in the media fooled by that. a lot of questions about that. but this case continues to take place right now and we'll have a full report tonight at 10:00 o'clock. back to you, lucy. >> we'll talk to you then, dave. >>> guy walk in a local store asking for cigarettes but he had sinter intentions. what he's about to do to the cashier police are looking for them. >> hernia honored in france held up as examples of the need tour action in the face of terrorism. wait until you hear what we just learned about the attacks they foiled on train, their actions seemed even more heroic. >>

and judge could deciding whether or not kane could face a jury. attorney general kathleen kane is charged with leaking grand jury material to the press and lying bit under oath. prosecutors also say that she asked to raise to legally look in the ensuing investigation. today's hearing started shortly after 1:00 and so far state has called two witnesses to testify. first, davis the special agent in charge of the kane's only boro of special investigation testified that kane had the only copy of the leak grand jury transcript shortly before a newspaper article release aid piece containing that private information. the second person to testify, a detective with the montgomery county district attorneys office, explains some of the investigation that led to kane being charged with perjury and obstruction of justice. that detective read from testimony given by kathleen kane saying that she did not leak any information to the press but which appears to contradict e-mails sent by kane, to her staff. throughout the hearing, kane's attorneys have repeatedly o

paint a good picture, kane is described as being vindictive and thin skinned, it is alleged that she broke the law to attack and discredit a foe. >> this is a sad day for the citizens of pennsylvania. >> they laid out the allegations of crime. alleged to have secretly leaked grand jury information retribution of embarrassing rivals. >> to harm former prosecutors whom she believed, whom she believed made her look bad. >> frank fina, who left as kane took office. fuhrman says after the leak kane tries to cover up the role, purgering herself. >> we allege that after leaking this information, the defendant set on a path to conceal her actions. >> kane released a statement saying she would vigorously defend herself in court and said i am committed to leading the office of attorney general, a resignation is an admission of guilt and i am not guilty. >> i don't see how she can defendant herself against these serious charges and remain the top law enforcement officer in pennsylvania. >> so the attorney general is expected to turn herself in here in montgomery in the next two days, asked why

a grand jury is recommending kane be charged with perjury and other offenses. now it's up to montgomery county's district attorney furman. we contacted furman who is seeking a judgeship but would not confirm or deny the report that kane will be charged today. make sure you download the nbc10 news app and you're among the first to know if charges will be filed. live in norris town, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. we are seeing those jams on the schuylkill expressway now 21-minute trip. if you're heading westbound toward the king of prussia. an accident on woodland avenue so watch out that. and the traffic lights malfunctioning in south hampton area. mass transit pretty much fine but frankfurt line having delays with switching problems on septa. >>> a beautiful morning. we have got sunshine, at least to start with. a cooler start, down 56 degrees compared to yesterday. 55 humidity and 71 degrees in philadelphia. suburbs are cooler. 59 in pottstown. 61 mt. holly and millville 68 degrees. we will see sunshine to sta

. >>> kane ace accused of leaking grand jury testimony and then lying bit. hello everyone i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff has been tracking this story all day and she's live in norristown for us tonight alexandria. >> reporter: ukee and jessica as attorney general kathleen kane holds the highest position in law enforcement in the commonwealth to sees her last name on these documents is rather startling. list of charges include obstruction of justice and perjury. >> when someone is entrusted with up holding the law violates that oath and violates the law that he or she is bound to up hold, we are all victims. everyone of us. >> reporter: under strong arm of the criminal charges and request by the governor to step down. >> i am not sure how the top law enforcement officer in pennsylvania can continue to perform her duties while she's defending herself against these serious charges. >> reporter: state attorney general kathleen kane has had this to say in a statement. a resignation would be an admission of gu

according to kathleen kane, it all starts with pornography. "action news" reporter, sharrie williams, is live at the big board with the full story. >> kathleen kane says the version of the story that's been out there is incomplete and inaccurate. she proclaimed her innocence saying this entire ordeal is linked to pornography and offensive emails that happened before she got in office. in her first public comments since charges were filed against her, kathleen kane did not mince words. >> my defense will not be that i am the victim of an "old boy's network" or otherwise. my defense is that i broke no laws of this commonwealth, period. >> she defended herself in height of being accused of leaking secret information from a grand jury investigation to a newspaper and later allegedly lying about it. >> i am innocent of any wrongdoing. i neither conspired with anyone, nor directed anyone to do anything illegal. >> the indictment against kane was filed last week by montgomery county d.a. and kane says this is not really about a press leak, she says i

kane herself has been under investigation for months. then january, word of grand jury recommendation, to charge kane with leaking information and launching a cover up. elected to fight corruption, now facing charges of corruption, governor tom wolf expressed concern. >> i am not sure how the top law enforcement officers in pennsylvania can continue to perform her duties while she is defending herself against these serious charges. >> kane has said she has no plans to resign, but yesterday, fuhrman hinted, more charges in the kane case could surface. >> whether or not she should step down is a decision she will have to make and whether any action should be taken regard that if something that other outside of this room will have to address. >> and kane has released a statement this morning reading in part: i look forward to the opportunity to present my case in a public courtroom and move beyond the behind the scenes maneuvering that has defined the process to this point. now, kane the first woman and first democrat elected state attorney

kane disputed all of the above allegationness a statement today. it read in part, i look forward to the opportunity to present my case, in a public courtroom and move beyond the behind the scenes maneuvering that has defined the process to this point but it is back to those three words, this is war. >> this was her war, based upon the evidence, conducted, without regard, to the rules, without regard to the law, and without regard, to any collateral damage that battle might even tail. >> reporter: kane has maintained that she has no plans to step down at this point. it is expected that she will turn herself in sometime in the next two days. reporting live from montgomery county, alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> let's invite everyone to stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the kathleen kane indictment. we will bring you very latest information on television and on line at cbs philly.com. >>> a horrifying scene as a woman is chased by a robbery suspect abe it is all caught on camera. the 28 year-old victim was walking

governor tom wolf is asking kane to september down in light of these charges but kathleen kane says she's not going to. maintaining she is innocent. we'll have much more on the charges against kathleen cane canny coming up in a live report at 6:00 o'clock. >>> robbery caught on camera on a busy philadelphia street. 28-year-old woman is running for her life down pa shunk avenue. now in queen village this is where it happened early friday morning but the man chasing her doesn't just attack her once. he turns around continues the assault after she snapped a picture of him. he got away with her phone. the woman is not seriously hurt. police are hoping this video will help catch that guy. tonight is the night the first republican presidential primary debate is in cleveland ohio. features the top 10 gop hopefuls as evidenced by various polls and stuff including front runner donald trump. >> the gop will be spending a lot of time in cleveland this election season also holding their national convention there next summer. fox's charlie leduff is in ohio asking tonight why exactly cleveland? ♪ cl

. >> who kane says is plotting against her. the attorney general has said she was innocent all along. >> kane explained why she thinks others are out to get her. deanna durante joins us in harrisburg. deanna? >> this news conference was billed as an opportunity for her to answer questions about the criminal charges she's facing, she didn't take any questions, she read a statement, and she talked about e-mails that her office uncovered sometime ago. she blames those e-mails as to why she's facing criminal charges today. >> i am innocent of any wrongdoing. >> kathleen cane is accused of leaking grand jury information to the press. ordering staff to dig through employee e-mails. she did not answer questions or explain how e-mails uncovered after her review of the jerry sandusky investigation relate to the criminal charges. she called those e-mails sexually explicit or religious and racially offensive. she painted a picture of a plan that had been hatched years ago, to remove letter from office. >> the chain of events that led to t

kane be charged with leaking information. here's how she responded during a visit to philadelphia on january 21. >> no, i won't resign and i'll tell you why. i promised people of pennsylvania that i would fight public corruption. >> reporter: but now she's facing corruption charges. and governor tom wolf wants her to step down right away. >> i am not sure how the top law enforcement officer in pennsylvania can continue to perform her duties while she's defensing herself against these serious charges. >> reporter: cane can knot shot back with the following statement "a resignation would be an add mig of guilt and i'm not guilty. da ferman says kane is guilty and there could be others charged in the near future. >> whether or not she should step down is a decision she will have to make and whether any action should be taken regarding that is something that others outside of this room will have to address. >> reporter: the attorney general released the following statement "i look forward to the opportunity to present my case in

kathleen kane has refused to resign saying she did nothing wrong. she was recently charged with leaking grand jury information to a philadelphia newspaper. prosecutors say the attorney general did so in an attempt to embarrass two former staffers who kane thought released information critical of her. >> i am innocent of any wrongdoing. my defense will not be that i am the victim of an old boy's network or otherwise. my defense will be that i broke no laws of this commonwealth, period. >> this all stems from kane's review of her predecessor's handling of the jerry sandusky child sex abuse case. kane says she uncovered during that time she uncovered e-mails from judges and prosecutors that included pornography, bigotry and racial insensitivity. kane says her rivals manufactured the current charges against her to get her out of office and also to make sure that those incriminating e-mails did not surface. reporting live in norristown this morning, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> it's 5:36. breaking news from overnight, stocks fell in trading on the asian

you're looking at video of kane and reese taken last month. prosecutors say reese secretly tapped the files of the grand jury investigating his boss. you can count on nbc 10 for continuing coverage on the kathleen kane case, you can get developments on our website, nbc10.com or on the nbc 10 news app. >>> still ahead, taking aim and firing along a street in kensington, philadelphia. police need your help to find the man in this exclusive video. >>> a gloucester county park is >>> and it's not just a bright expression of color. it's a show of support, maybe a political statement. why one new jersey family has decided to give their garage door a dramatic new look. i was at my shop tied up with a customer when i realized the time. i had to get to the bank before it closed, so i made a break for it. when i got out it was almost closing time. traffic was bad. i knew i was cutting it close. but it was ok. i use td bank. it's got the longest hours and stays open an extra ten minutes every day. i'm sid. and i bank human at td bank. >>> welcome back th

kathleen kane was there not as a prosecutor, but a criminal difficult. and every indication is she will be back. it is monday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is the chief law enforcement officer in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. she has been ordered to stand trial on charges, including perjury and obstruction. live at the montgomery county courthouse tonight is "action news" reporter dann cuellar. let's hear the details. >> that's right, jim. after a lengthy hear, the judge ordered pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane held over for trial on all charges. she ruled the prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to proceed to court despite the left efforts of kane's defense team from new york city. >> any comment? >> kathleen kane had no comment after the judge ruled there was enough evidence to face trial. they contend she broke the law leaking grand jury information to the media, lied about it under oath and ordered aids to spy on an investigation into it. >> they were to put forth a prima facie case. >> a charge of occurringry a

kathleen kane's driver is also in trouble with the law. patrick rocco reese is charged with indirect criminal contempt. prosecutors say reese secretly tapped the files of the grand jury investigating his boss. you can count on nbc 10 for continuing coverage on the kathleen kane case, you can get developments on our website, nbc10.com or on the nbc 10 news app. >>> this morning a gloucester county park is reopened after a man was found injured nearby is officers spent several hours trying to convince him to come out. during the barricade standoff, police evacuated the park as a precaution. >>> she says she is taking a stand. a local mom has a powerful response to homophobic graffiti spray painted on her house. erin kennedy delong turned the words "i'm gay" into art. her daughter noticed the graffiti on their house. instead of cleaning up the graffiti, the family decided to take a step further and paint rainbow panels on the door in show of support. >>> coming up, sentenced for having sex with her student a former math teacher is out of the

what's next for kathleen kane when she surrenders? >>> we are in store for a beautiful weekend. here's a live look over center city. a little bit cool out there. just under 70 degrees. we'll welcome in. should be a comfortable day for this time of year. good morning, this is nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. it's 5:00 on this saturday. let's get right to that weekend weather now with first alert meteorologist michelle grossman. >> you said it looking nice outside. i feel like we're lucking out in the weekend department in terms of the weather. another nice one today. we'll see sunny skies, low humidity temperatures in the mid-80s. here's a live look outside. we're waking up to mostly clear skies out there. temperatures cooler compared to this time yesterday, 10 degrees cooler in millville. 4 degrees cooler in pottstown. that's mainly putting us in the 50s and 60s, close to 70 degrees in philadelphia. that's pretty much the hot spot. cooler to the north and west, 51 in mt. pocono. temperatures mainly in the 50s and 60s to the south and east as well. 62 in atlantic city 68

stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage on the kathleen kane case. we'll bring you the latest information on tv beginning at 5:00 today and on line at cbsphilly.com. >> the world meeting of families youth congress gathers to layout planned activities created with the children in mind. this is a live look inside the pennsylvania convention center, where activity leaders joined together for a rounds table discussion. the youth congress is an inter-active program designed for young people, between the ages of six and 17, who are attending the world meeting of families, with their family. >>> also, just moments ago, philadelphia organizers release what they are calling it papal visit play book. it is an on-line guide where area residents can get questions answered and learn more about the event. the papal play book will be updated periodically until he gets here. it will also provide walking maps, transportation details, analysts places that will be open during pope francis' visit to philadelphia. you can find a link to that website on our website at cbs

says kane was under the impression the staffers had released damaging information against kane to the press but there was no evidence of that. >> her actions here today make one thing crystal clear beyond any doubt, that no one is above the law. not even the chief law enforcement officer of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. >> kathleen kane's driver is also facing charges. patrick reese is charged with indirect criminal contempt. this is video of kane and reese together last month. the charges against him stem from last august. that's when prosecutors say reese secretly accessed the files of the grand jury that was investigating his boss. kathleen kane is the most recent elected official to face charges in a corruption case. nbc 10 did some research. we found at least nine people in state and federal offices who have been charged or pleaded guilty in the last year. >>> beaten with a baseball bat. philadelphia police hope you can help them find the man in this surveillance video here. he's smashing a woman's car, then repeatedly hit her with the bat. you see her here recovering. this h