lee kaplan charged. and the police went through his home on old street road on the report of child welfare children. they found him living in the tiny house with 12 females changing in age from 6 months to 18 years old. >> while interviewing some of these children we learned an 18-year-old had a 2-year-old child and a 6-month-old child with an adult male living in the house, lee kaplan. >> according to the criminal complaint, kaplan admitted that he sired a child now 3 years old with the child when she was 14, and now an additional child. and he says daniel stoltzfus and his wife, savilla, cave to an agreement that the girl would be gifted to them. and also stating that she was gifted to kaplan to thank them for keeping them from financial ruin. and they sent their other girls to live with kaplan after they lost their farm anyway. >>> and there is no evidence that the other girls were sexually assaulted. and daniel and savilla stoltzfus are in jail because they knew about the him having sex and did nothi

lee kaplan. >> kaplan said the girl's parents daniel savilla stoltzfus had gifted the girl to him because he helped them financially. the couple sent nine other children to live with kaplan. jeff chirico talked to kaplan's neighbors who were suspicious for years. >> i've been telling my husband, something isn't right. >> reporter: jen said she filed complaints before, but never had proof that something criminal was happening inside the small house she passed each day, the color of the shutters and the van in the driveway matched the feelings she saw on the faces of the children who lived here. >> i saw girls standing in the driveway, they looked unhappy and sad, in the blue dresses. >> they would be in their dresses, i thought it was odd, the way they were dressed we're not an amish neighborhood. >> reporter: jen said neighbors complained to police 6 months ago when anen -- when an infant was brought into the home. she called the child abuse hot line. investigators rescued 12 girls thursday. >> who would give up their own child and for money? are you serious? >> reporter: as police invest

in addition to kaplan, the former amish couple are in jail for related offenses because they knew kaplan was having sex with the girl and did nothing about it. they are being held each on $1 million bail. >> neighbors of lee kaplan say for years they knew something was not right. jen betts filed complaints in the past, neighbors complained 6 months ago when an infant was brought into the home, on wednesday she called the child abuse hot line. >> i wasn't going to let go, i saw children in the driveway they looked unhappy and sad, again in the blue dresses. >> neighbors are relieved that their years of questioning are over and that the girls are safe. "action news" reporter, vernon odem hard -- has more from the amish community. >> reporter: for three years, daniel and savilla stoltzfus have been living in the rented farmhouse in quarryville. some of the neighbors are shocked hearing the details of their arrest. >> i don't think something like that would happen around here. >> this has been a quiet area. >> reporter: "action news" has obtained court documents that showed the couple had a

here he is 51-year-old lee kaplan. the girl is 18 years old and the mother of a 3-year-old and 6-month-old. kaplan faces statutory sexual assault. the girl's parents, daniel and savilla stoltzfus gave their daughter to kaplan as a gift for helping them out of financial ruin. kaplan researched legality of it on the internet. kaplan and her parents are being held on $1 million bond. jen, a woman who drives by the home on 100 block of old street road in feasterville she sometimes sees young girls standing in blue dresses outside. >> whenever i would see the small children, all girls, never little boys, my heart would break because they looked unhappy. >> reporter: the stoltzfus are the parents of the 9 other children in the home. they are in the custody of youth services in lancaster county. jeff chirico has the latest. >> i've been telling my house for years something is not right. >> reporter: jen betts said she filed complaints before but never had proof that something criminal was happening inside the house she passed

he said the girl's parents, stoltzfus was gifted to the lee kaplan. they sent nine of their other children to live with kaplan after they lost their farm anyway. in addition to kaplan, the former amish couple are in jail for related offenses, because authorities say they knew kaplan was having sex with the girl and did nothing about it. each will be held on $1 million bail. in feasterville, bucks county, dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> neighbors say for years they knew something was not right. complaints were filed in the past, but had no proof that anything was happening. they complained 6 months ago when an infant was brought home. >> i wasn't going to let go, i saw a couple of girls last week standing in the driveway, they looked unhappy and sad in the tblu -- blue dresses. foreyears i've been saying something is not right. >> "action news" reporter, vernon odem hasna aitboulahcen more from the amish >> reporter: for three years, daniel and savilla stoltzfus rented this home. >> i don't think nothing like that would happen around here. >>

gifted one of their children at least one of their children to kaplan. >>> there is a lot to report here and "action news" reporters dann cuellar and trish hartman are standing by. let's begin with dann at the bucks county prosecutor's office in doylestown. dann, what are the facts as you know them? >> reporter: well, jim, authorities say it is one of the most bizarre cases to ever come out of bucks county. an amish couple accused of essentially selling their daughter to a feasterville man, a man who then had sex with the girl and sired two children. >>> the case came to light when lower southampton police went to the home of 51-year-old lee kaplan at 428 old street road in feasterville to check on the well-being of children. they found kaplan living with 12 females ranging in age from six months old to 18 years old. the 18-year-old told police that she was the mother of the six month old and the three-year-old and that kaplan was the father. kaplan admitted having sex with the girl when she was 14 and that he sired the two children with her. he also said that he and the girl's parents d

kaplan faces a list of charges including sexual assault. parents and kaplan are being held on one million-dollar bail. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff traveled to lancaster county to learn more about the parent, alex. >> reporter: coming to an amish community like this looking for answers is not easy, especially when there is a camera involved but it seems that daniel and savilla stoltzfus parted ways with the church many years ago just around the same time they met a man namely kaplan. stoltzfus told police of the 12 girls found inside of 51 year-old lee kaplan's bucks county home, ten their daughters and two their granddaughters, born to the eldest, who couple admits gift to go kaplan when she was just 14 years old. but those are not their own children. at a family property near quarryville lancaster county i spoke with the polite, yet extremely skiddish 19 year-old who says he is their son. he was only able to tell me situations has been hard, his sisters were well cared for and his dad daniel is a a good dad. stoltzfuss have

police have been looking in the home of the 51 year-old lee kaplan, investigators say kaplan has been living with 12 girls between six months and 18 years old, fathering the youngest two girls with the 18 year-old who originally gave birth at the age of 14. police say that 14 year-old was given to kaplan as a gift by her amish parents daniel and is aville stoltzfus of lancaster county. they are facing charges as well. authorities have not said how the nine girls, are related. they noticed odd behavior from kaplan over the years and called police. police came out. they never went inside. they never thought child abuse but the question is why? >> police in lower southampton police were called several times and nothing was done. so, child welfare protective services got involved, and then something happened. >> neighbors that called two years ago, i don't know what you are referring to, what kind of call to they call that they saw amish people? that is call we got. we didn't get a child abuse call there. if it was a child abuse call we would have responded but that is in the what we got.

to kaplan's two daughters. the south hampton police said last night, no specific abuse cams until last week, and ryles wishes something could have been done sooner. >> all of this stuff made me say i can't sit with a clean conscience and want say something. so why is this not -- why didn't this happen a year ago? >> reporter: police need probable cause and a warrant to get inside the house which they say they didn't have until last week. this investigation continues tomorrow until state police are now involved and there are interviews lined up with more of the children for tomorrow. live in futureville, drew smith. nbc 10 app. >>> the nbc 10 app brought you the story first. tap to get updates any time. >>> a group of kids took to the diamond to celebrate father's day. it held its annual celebration in fair mount park. it's the 27th year in a row they've hosted the picnic. the last seven of which included a softball game. organizers say it's a dhoochanc honor local fathers and have fun in the process. >> softbal

kaplan said the 18-year-old's pregnancy was at 14 after her parents gifted her to kaplan after he saved them from at any ruin. the girl's parents were arrested, daniel stoltzfus and savilla stoltzfus. she sent their other children to the kaplan after they lost their farm. police say they had received calls in the past and not for child abuse and not enough evidence to enter the home. a neighbor said she made an official complaint months ago and called last week after she said she saw young girls looking fearful. >> i saw these little girls i saw their faces, i've been looking at them for careers watching, going by that house, i feel as though i could have done more. >> reporter: police say the cadaver dogs did not find anything on the property. they say in the basement appears where the children were living, they found air mattresses and homework and musical instruments. appears they were home schooled. there are a lot of information they are looking for including documents like birth certificates, they are waiting to interview the childrenful they -- children, they believe the parents

the suspect is 51-year-old lee kaplan. a tip call led to police to his home along the 400 block of old street road in feasterville. according to court documents an 18-year-old girl living in the home was allegedly sold to kaplan by her parents when she was 14. the parents are identified as daniel and savilla stoltzfus of lancaster. during the 18-year-old's time in the home kaplan is suspected of sexually assaulting her. she would give birth to two children. details about the nine other girls aren't immediately available but right now lee kaplan is facing several charges tonight including statutory sexual assault. he's being held on $1 million bond and daniel stoltzfus and his wife also behind bars. we have several "action news" crews working on this story and we'll bring you the very latest coming up in our next half hour. >> now to the latest in the investigation into the deadly rampage inside that orlando nightclub last sunday. authorities uncover more disturbing details into the history of shooter omar mateen, we are he

now, kaplan and both of the girls' parents remain in county jail on $1 million bail each tonight. we're live in feasterville, i'm anita oh, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> anita, thank you very much. >>> also new details about this disturbing case as they emerge stay with "eyewitness news." we'll have the latest on our web site cbsphilly.com. >>> one man is killed, another is fighting for his life after being shot in overbrook. police say both victims 26-year-old men were shot just before 3 o'clock this afternoon on the 1000 block of edgemoor road. the man killed was pronounced dead at the hospital. the other victim is in critical condition. no arrests have been made just yet. >>> and police do need your help finding a missing camden county woman right now and her two children. police say 26-year-old nicole hitchens of lindenwold was last seen around 2:00 p.m. in stratford. officials believe she's with her son and daughter as well. they believe they're in philadelphia. if you have any information please contacts police right away. >>> and we're turning to our weather today. this father

kaplan was having sex with their young daughter and they did nothing to stop it. kaplan is facing statutory sexual assault aggravated indecent assault and other charges. he's being held on a million dollars bail. the 18-year-old girl's parents are also in custody. stay with "action news" at 6abc.com for more on this breaking story. >> there are new calls for gun control in new jersey because of that mass shooting in orlando. many gathered to send a message to congress there twenty three want assault style rifles banned. nora muchanic live in our new jersey news room with the details on this effort. nora. >> reporter: hi, brian 33 want assault rifles banned and they also want to close a loophole in the federal law that allows people who are on the terror watch list to buy a gun. the shorthand they're using is no fly no, buy. standing in front of the victims of terrorism memorial in pennsauken gun control advocates are demanding congress take action to close loopholes in federal gun laws. >> the terror watch list, you can't get on the plane but you can go buy a gun.

kaplan and the amish parents are in jail. kaplan facing the most serious charges. tonight we're live in trevose, joanne pileggi fox 29 news. back to you, chris. >> joanne, thanks. >>> on to your fox 29 weather authority now. beautiful night out there. let's take life at the ben franklin parkway. center city. you can probably turn off the air-conditioning. maybe open up the windows. chief meteorologist scott williams here with a look at what's on the radar for father's day weekend. hi scott. >> hi l chris. beautiful weather. high pressure in full control. so, yeah, open up the windows, let in some of that fresh air. all of the showers and storms well to our south, and take live look outside of our studios right now. beautiful weather. 67 the current temperature. we made it up to 84 degrees. dew points right now not that bad. in the upper 40s. so as we look at temperatures across the area, 65 millville. upper 50s already in atlantic city. we have 67 in pottstown. 60 right now in the pocono mountains. so for the overnight, mostly clear, dry, comfortable. mid 50s in th

kaplan is charged with sexual assault. investigators also tell us one of the girls was given to kaplan at age 14 after he helped save the family farm in lancaster. investigators say kaplan fathered two children with her. when i spoke to bucks county d.a., he told me, now four days into this investigation, no birth certificates have been found. yet the children appear to be fine but frightened. evidence of the self-sufficient lifestyle of the amish is present on the property. this skyforce 10 video shows a chicken coop plus greenhouse and bountiful garden. >> parents of the 18-year-old found here face child endangerment charges. they, along with kaplan, are being held on $1 million bond each. we've also learned today the trio is due back in court in august. in feasterville, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> our coverage of this story continues online. a big scary looking guy who came to the front door with no shirt on. that's how the fedex guy remembers kaplan who ran an ebay business out of his home. the delivery man has ot

they have been searching the feasterville hold of lee kaplan. kaplan had been living with 12 girls between six months old and 18 months old, and he fathered the youngest two with the 18 year-old who was 14 when she gave birth. police say that 14 year-old was given to kaplan as a gift by her amish parents danielle and is aville stoltzfus. they are facing charges as well. they have in the yet said how they are related or whether they are related. they noticed odd behavior from cap license over the years and called police. cops came out but never went inside and never questioned or thought about child abuse. the question is why. >> they should have looked into it more, it took four years, four years? the cops are called several times. >> the problem is this, you can call and say that i'm concerned something is going on in my neighbors. i go to my neighbors house. unless i get substantial evidence to get a warrant and get in the house if they refuse police entry we cannot go in. >> the neighborhood is so quiet the and so peaceful. i just don't under

investigators spent the weekend searching the property of lee kaplan after 12 girls were taken from the home. lots of evidence was found over the weekend shedding light on the conditions in which the girls were living. from the air investigators could be seen placing markers in the backyard and digging small holes. cadaver dogs were brought to the property and each room was gone through looking for evidence. >> kids were living in the basement on air mass -- air mattresses. >> reporter: an elaborate train set worth tens of thousands of dollars was found in the basement. the home belongs to lee kaplan who was arrested last week and charged with statutory sexual assault and other crimes after 12 girls ages 6 months to 18 years were found in the home. police say the 18-year-old was gifted to kaplan by her parents daniel and savilla stoltzfus of lancaster county reportedly as a thank you to kaplan for helping the family out of financial ruin after they cut ties with the amish church. police say kaplan fathered two children with the oldest girl who first became pregnant when she was 14. the

in return for helping kaplan financially. she was 14 at the time. police say he sexually assaulted her and fathered two kids with her. authorities are holding her parents and kaplan each on one million-dollar bail. investigators still trying to identify nine other girls found inside. >>> three people hurt including a police officer when a cruiser crashed in the suv last night. lets look at this video. incident was captured on surveillance. police say officer was responding to an urgent radio call from another officer and ended up colliding at the corner of champlost and front streets in olney. suv knocking out traffic lights. witnesses say cop car's lights and sirens were on and investigators say protocol was followed. >> in this action, and as they went through intersection tried to clear it a car would not stop for her and came in contact with her. >> the officer and two people in the suv were all taken to einstein hospital with non-life threatening conditions. >>> scary moments inside a philadelphia police precinct a bomb

, allegedly in exchange for kaplan saving them from financial hardship. they claim most of the other children in the home are theirs. >> it's scary, knowing it's so close to where we live. >> reporter: neighbors say it was not the first time they tried to alert authorities. claims law enforcement has yet to address. we did ask law enforcement about that just moments ago. they said they did not respond to specific child abuse calls to this home. now, they alsoç tell us that t children are in the custody of children and youth services. they've been placed together at a home in lancaster county. they've not been able to find birth certificates to identify the children and have not interviewed them in depth yet. andrea cline-thomas, nbc 10 news. >> nbc 10 has the names and photos of parents charged in this case but we're choosing not to run them to protect the identity of the victim, the couple's daughter. count on nbc 10 for complete coverage on this story. for updates be sure to tap the nbc 10 app. >>> new at 6:00, one man is dead and another is fighting

. >> this was the first time authorities searched this home since arresting 51-year-old lee kaplan on thursday accused of sexually assaulting one of the girls starting when she was 14 years old that resulted in the birth of two children. they want to know what else could have happened here. >> authorities came out in force and even bringing a ka kafr dog. they are searching for answers. who are the 12 girls found here at 51-year-old lee kaplan's home. >> they were living down in the basement in the chicken coop. >> they were six months to 18 years old. there was homework and instruments, suggesting the kids were home schooled. the authorities say cases of canned food, a chicken coop and garden and green house signified a self-sufficient lifestyle not uncommon to the amish. >> there is an elaborate set up. tens of thousands of dollars of rains on flat forms. >> kaplan made thousands selling model trains to an ebay business called the brass caboose. >> the house seemed out ever place. other than that they didn't suspect anything. >> they called police with suspicions over the years, hop

the girls living in the house with lee lee kaplan were betwee6 month and 18 years old. kaplan fathered two children with a 14-year-old girl who was gifted to him. >> what kind of call did they call, that they saw amish people. that's the calls we got, we didn't get child ray abuse calls. if we got child abuse calls, we would have responded. >> this morning, kaplan is in jail on sex abuse assault charges and other charges and the parents daniel and savilla stoltzfus are in jail. you can find more at 6abc.com, we'll continue to update the story on air and 6abc.com as new information comes in. >> this morning, police in chester county are searching for a suspect in the beating death of a woman inside her own home. the body of 52-year-old denise burger was found friday morning in the home of the 900 block of heather stone drive. barger was a widow whose husband passed away a few months ago. >>> harry loud junior was captured inside a home on middlesex street in gloucester. the homeowners called police after waking up to find laute in the bedroom. he was found to be in posse

kaplan is being held on $1 million bail. karen? >> thank you so much. >>> arising star remembered as more than 1,000 people turned out for memorial service for christina grimmie last evening. the former voice contestant and south jersey native was gunned down last week signing autographs outside of a concert venue in orlando. so. years at the fellowship alliance chap in medford. she was remembered as a shy girl who grew up and exploded had such a love for everyone touched, family, friends and certainly got in her face and her family is comforted by the fact they believe she's in a better place today. her brother actually tackled the gunman after that shot was fired and talked about it. >> he was very quick, happened so fast but her arms were open and she was -- she saw jesus. >> god's plan is better than mine. i know that for a fact i can hardly plan the dinner. >> let me tell you something. everybody here i'm overwhelmed by support. >> gosh that hurts your heart. christina was buried thursday in a private ceremony. . >>> 12 people

police say kaplan fathered two children with the oldest girl who became pregnant when she was 14. daniel stoltzfus lab charged with conspiracy to commit statutory sexual assault. both parents are charged with endangering welfare of a child. on saturday police went through the home and found evidence suggesting the children were home schooled. the doctor says their cultural values may present challenges when it comes to therapy. >> amish values are still there and as a whole the amish people tend to be pretty insular and they turn to their own people for help. >> reporter: now d.a. david help her says their amish connections were taken into consideration when they were removed and because of that authorities worked very closely with the lancaster county children and youth to make arrangements to make those children comfortable and safe. live in feasterville, trish hartman channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, trish. >>> fire damaged the chalfont hardware store this morning in bucks county. firefighters were called to the business on the 200 block of east butler avenue at 9:15.

spoke to kaplan's neighbors. you'll want to hear what they had to say and what they say about what they saw at that house. we'll have that coming up for you all new at 5:00. >>> for now a look at our nbc 10 news headlines. a viewing service is under way right now for murdered singer cristina grimmie. mourners are gathering at a church in medford. burlington county. the former "voice" contestant was shot to death in orlando last week while signing autographs. >>> police say this is the car that hit two 16-year-olds riding bikes on broad street near wallace street early this morning. one teenager is in critical condition. the other is stable. police caught up to the car thanks to witnesses' descriptions. they believe the driver was drunk. >>> one of the jurors in the corruption trial of congressman chaka fattah has been replaced with an alternate. the judge made the change today but it's not clear why they got the case on wednesday but today they had to start deliberations all over again. >>> looks like a really go

moon time kaplan and the girls' two parents are both in county jail tonight on $1 million bail each. live in feasterville, i'm an meet at a oh, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> all right, anita, thank you very much. >>> as the investigation into this disturbing case continues to unfold, stay with "eyewitness news" for any updates. we'll have the very latest on our web site cbsphilly.com. >>> now a woman is found beat tone death. 62-year-old denise barger is a recent widow and was found dead friday in tredyffrin township. a relative of the victim made the horrifying discovery on heather stone drive. authorities are investigating the case as a homicide at this point and are asking anyone with information to please contact police right away. >>> one man killed, another is fighting for his life at this hour after being shot in overbrook. police say both victims, 26-year-old men were shot just before 3 o'clock this afternoon on the 1000 block of edgemoor road. the man killed was pronounced dead at the hospital. the other victim is in critical condition. no arrests have been made just yet. >>> a

neighbors reported kaplan to police over a number of times for nuisance problems. they also called last year to say they saw girls at the home when kaplan didn't have any children of his own. >> my neighbor decided we're going to the police. enough is enough. something's fishy. and sat down and talked about the nuisance stuff. this is a little over a year ago, sat down with the police chief and two detectives and told them what i was seeing about these girls. and that something isn't right. >> a police source confirms kevin rheal called police in april of last year but investigators were not allowed inside. they were toll the girls and their mother were staying with kaplan while their lancaster county home underwent renovations. the lower southampton police say no specific abuse claims came in until last week. that's when they got a warrant and arrested kaplan. the nbc 10 app broke this story first. stay with the investigation by tapping the nbc 10 app. >>> a philadelphia police officer is going to be okay after her patrol car was hit by an suv. she had her lights

the girl told police two of the 12 children removed from kaplan's home belonged to her and that kaplan is the father. the son explained that kaplan had been a friend of the family's for years and that they met the man at an auction. members of the amish community who knew daniel and his wife say this is also tough to comprehend and that it became a topic in church over the weekend. his son says he has not had any communication with his parents since they were arrested last week. in lancaster county, i'm jennifer joyce, fox 29 news. >>> emergency crews report scene avenue partial building collapse in philadelphia's ken says sing enabled. the call came this morning about the home on whitby street. the damage doesn't appear too serious but that's just from the naked eye out here looking in. no one is hurt. the video came to us from fresco user durell. you can join our news team as well. go to the google play store or iphone app store and download fresco news to get started. >>> things are heating up at the end of summer in philadelphia. organizers just announced the lineup for this year's

those parents claim the other children found here inside kaplan's house are theirs as well. we spoke to kaplan's neighbor, who called child protective services. >> i don't know the situation. i don't know if, you know, they're kidnapped or if they're being bought and obviously sold or given as gifts. and i just want them to get help and get back and be happy. they just look sad. every time you see them. that's what made me call, you know. >> reporter: now, over the years neighbors tell us they only saw a handful of children outside of the house. they say the girls seem nervous and were not allowed to talk to anyone. investigators in bucks county are joined by lancaster county authorities, and we have also learned that all of the accused adults are scheduled to appear in court in about two weeks. in bucks county, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >> if you have the nbc10 app, you heard about this story first. keep following the latest developments in this case the second we get them just by tapping the app. >>> a mont comegory county woman is accused of murdering her 96-year-old n

. >> reporter: police have desended on the house of 51-year-old lee kaplan. he was living in this quiet neighborhood just north of philadelphia with 12 young girls. >> what did you see when you walked inside that home? >> furniture, a chicken coop out back for the children to eat the eggs is. >> until now, neighbors felt something was wrong, but they couldn't prove it. >> multiple times i've driven by this house, and seen various young girls, dressed mostly in amish clothing, often afraid. >> reporter: finally, jen betts called authorities. >> looking at these little girl's faces i knew something was going on in there. i just knew it. >> when investigators arrived. >> they're afraid of the police. they're very sheltered, these children. >> among them a now 18-year-old girl who told police kaplan was the father of her 3-year-old and 6-month-old daughters. the girl's father says his then 14-year-old daughter was gifted to lee kaplan, and thanks for helping the family out of financial ruin. older court documents obtained by nbc news show that the father filed fo

they have been searching the home of the 51 year-old lee kaplan. investigators say kaplan had been living with 12 girls between six months ape 18 years old fathering the youngest two girls with the 18 year-old who had originally gave birth at 14. police say that 14 year-old was given to cap lab as a gift by her amish parents, daniel and seville stoltzfus of lancaster county. authorities not yet said whether nine girls arrested or related. neighbors say they noticed odd behavior from kaplan over the years and called police. cops came out but never went inside and never thought child abuse, the question is why. >> so, you should have looked into it the more, the police, before it took four years? four years? cops were called several times. >> problem is you can call and say i'm concerned something is going on in my neighbors house but unless i have substantial evidence to get a warrant and go in the house if they refuse entry we cannot go in. >>> neighbor is so quiet and so peaceful i just don't understand it. >> meantime. >>> kid living in air mattr

now, kaplan and those girls parents are all being held on $1 million bail. of course we will continue to follow this story. for now live in feasterville, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", jim, brooke, back into you. >> thanks so much, jan. stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the story. as new details emerge, we will bring them to you on tv and on line at cbsphilly.com. >>> well, in other news, police say it could be days before they finds the driver of the mini-van that plunged into the delaware river, in south philadelphia. eyewitnesses told police the vehicle was speeding down oregon avenue and cross columbus boulevard when it crashed through a fence at the shipyard, and plunged into the river. police divers spent hours yesterday searching for the driver of the mini-van. but low visibility and debris made it difficult. >> more than week after terror attack, after the terror attack in orlando night club, the fbi plans to row least transcript of the gunman's negotiations with police. last night thousands gathered to honor the victims.

they were told the girls and their mother were staying with kaplan while their lancaster renovations. said no specific abuse claims came in until last week. that's whenúr$u$ey got a warran and arrested kaplan. >>> this morning, we know howç suspect managed to get a pipeÑ5 bomb into a philadelphia police station. here's a picture of the explosive device. according to a source close to the investigation, the suspect had a pipe bomb and an assault rifle in a backpack. when the attorney general's gun violence task force brought him into the station in olney. philadelphia police northwest detective's decision. they cleared the scene. the bomb squad was called in. we don't know what chargesñ the suspect will face. >>> aóf driver is still missi delaware river early yesterday morning. you can see(b crews pulling itft of the water around 5:00 a.m. yesterday. this is just north of the walt philadelphia. a witness told nbc 10 she saw the van speeding off oregon avenue, then heard the sound of splashing water. philadelphia police scoured the water looking for a driver but no one was 2u$c

those parents claim the other children in kaplan's house were also theirs. a neighbor of kaplan's called child protective services. >> i don't know the situation. i don't know if, you know, they're kidnapped or if they're being bought and obviously sold or given as gifts. i just want them to get help and get back and be happy. they just look sad and fearful every time you see them. that's what made me call, you know. >> over the years neighbors say they only saw a handful of children outside the house. they say the girls seemed nervous and were not allowed to talk to anyone. if you have the nbc10 app, you heard about this story first. keep following the latest developments the second we get them just by tapping on the app. >>> a montgomery county woman is accused of murdering her 96-year-old neighbor. she is facing third degree murder charges this morning. investigators say she attacked alfred payne on the 500-block of marion avenue last september. he died five months later from his injuries. floyd is set to appear in court next month. >>> jurors resume deli

kaplan is the father. 51-year-old kaplan is facing multiple sex abuse charges. daniel and savilla face multiple charges too. >> he's a good father. >> her son defended his father as a goodman and explained that kaplan has been a friend of the family's for years. they first met him at an auction. members of the amish community who knew daniel and his wife say this is all tough to comprehend and that it became a topic in church over the weekend. his son says he has not had any communication with his parents since they were arrested last week. >>> in lancaster county, i'm jennifer joyce, fox 29 news. >> to philadelphia's kingsessing neighborhood where a notoriously dangerous intersection is landed a number of people in the hospital. early this morning two cars collided at south 47th street and woodland avenue. we don't know how seriously injured the people involved in that crash are or what went wrong. >>> fire investigators are looking into how a fire started inside a bucks county hardware store. it broke out this morning inside the chalfont hardware store along e

according to the affidavit, 51-year-old lee kaplan admitted to sexually assaulting the eldest girl. she had two children resulting from those alleged attacks. police also arrested a couple from lancaster county and charged them with giving their teenaged daughter to kaplan in exchange for his help with their money problems. now, those parents claim the other children in kaplan's house in his possession were also their children. this investigation began when a neighbor of kaplan's on old street road called child protective services. >> i knew something wasn't right. so i just -- go with your gut. i tell my son that all the time. you go with your gut. if it doesn't feel right, it's not. it's never the wrong time to do what's right. >> reporter: over the years neighbors say they only saw a handful of children outside of the house. they also say the girls seem nervous and were not allowed to talk to anyone. and back out here live, you see that the trees, the weeds, the flowers on thern]u hill here, overgrown. in the next half hour we're working to tell you what is next for all of the a

kaplan is charged with statutory sexual assault. now investigators want to know if there was any criminal conduct toward the other girls and what their lives were like under kaplan's roof. the girls will live in foster care in lancaster county. >>> go almost anhe in the world and you might find someone who knows that geno's means philadelphia. but earli thi month, geno's was also the backdrop for an ugly outbreak of violence. tonight, poli are still searching for the culprits. "action n reporter chriie ileto is live at the iconic eatery on south 9th street. and christie, you've got the full story. >> reporter: right, jim. patrick kane say he and his wife were eating at geno's after a wedding, and o of their friends wenpo a group of guys asking if she could have a cigarette. well, that apparently triggered the brawl. >> like, iotede nose, and gchthe back of thhe and when i was bent over, i got two upper cuts to the face. >> reporte twhri keen saidpeen stepped in ff i' another girlskh group of guyurnce footage odes . >> right her >> i

it is where police say 51 year-old lee kaplan lived with 12 girls ranging from six months to 18 years. >> they were, living down in the basement, they were hiding in the chicken coupe. >> reporter: lower southampton direction or of public safety say investigators found musical instruments, elaborate train set in the basement. >> kid were living down in the basement on air mattresses but they i guess they were home schooling kids because there was homework found down there. >> reporter: children are in the care of bucks county children and youth and police say they have been unable to determine if the girls are sisters. >> they have not had an opportunity to talk with the children, you know, in detail just yet and i'm sure when they do they will find some clues, you know, we want to address were they abused, or not. >> reporter: police arrested kaplan thursday and charged with statutory sexual assault. they say he fathered two children to the girl gifted to him at 14. her parents daniel and seville stoltzfus have been arrested. police made the discovery after neighbors call the hot lin

the parents who gave up their daughter claim the other children found inside kaplan's house are theirs as well, but no birth certificates have been found. this morning the children are in protective custody. the three adults accused are being held under $1 million bond. coming up in the next half-hour, we'll tell you when they are expected to appear in court again before a judge and have some of the unanswered questions the police hope to answer in the coming days. live now in feasterville, bucks county, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> if you have the nbc10 app you heard about this story first. keep following the latest developments the second we get them just by tapping the app. >>> new from overnight in center city, philadelphia. police are investigating a shooting at juniper and locust streets around 3:00 a.m. they say the victim was approached by two men demanding money. he ran away but the suspects followed and again tried to rob him. they shot the victim in the leg. he is okay. the suspects then tried to rob another person at 15th and spruce. that person struggled with the suspe

according to police, kaplan helped stoltzfus out of financial ruin after they had a falling out with the amish church. stoltzfus are claiming remain girls in the home as their children but police are working to confirm that since they have no social security card or birth certificates. >> we are interviewing these kid over the next couple of days, we didn't really talk to them a whole lot, just process that we use, to respect their culture, the dates of these kid, we want to make sure they are welk taken care of. >> reporter: now, while robert hoops said authorities did receive calls about the home, those calls were not for child abuse and they did not have enough evidence to go into the home. children found in the home are in the custody of bucks county children and youth, kaplan as well as stoltzfus's are now locked up in the bucks county jail. live from feasterville, trish hartman for channel six "action news", walter. >> trish, thanks for that update. >>> it was a busy day at valley forge casino but not at the slots. american red cross teamed up with wmmr preston and steve mornin

. >> now, kaplan and the girl's parents are all being held on $1 million bail. >> the fbi plans to release partial transcripts of the 911 conversations between negotiators and the gunman, attorney general loretta lynch said she would head to orlando tomorrow, to meet with investigators. >> gun control front and center on capitol hill. the senate is scheduled to vote on four measures, to control the sale of guns. >> my mom, my dad, i have a family. we will never forget you, dorey. >> i'll never forget you. >> i miss them. >> that's your number one movie at the box office this weekend, finding dorey earned $136.2 million, making it the highest grossing animated debut of all time. this is really cool. thirteen years it's been? >> exactly. >> since finding nemo. since nice weather weaken for us, most people didn't go outside and go to the theater, even more incredible. katie, specking any movie days this week? >> looks like there may be a couple of them, guys, tracking cold fronts through the week, also tracking another area of low pressure through the week, but the good news is spoiler for th

investigators say kaplan had been living with 12 girls ages six months to 18 years old fathering the youngest two girls with the 18-year-old who was just 14 when she gave birth. police allege that 14-year-old was given as gift to kaplan by her amish lancaster county parents daniel and civil ya for helping them financially. they, too, are now facing charges. whether the other nine girls are related is still unclear. >> we really don't know. we went and we tried to look for birth certificates we really didn't find any. we want to address were they abused or not. those kind of issues. >>> we are learning more bout conditions in which they all lived. >> in the basement, there's an elaborate train set up by elaborate i mean tens of thousands of dollars worth of trains on platforms, kids were living down in the basement on air mattresses. but i guess they were home schooling the kids because there was homework found down there. >> reporter: outside raising chickens and growing a full vegetable garden unbeknownst to neighbors who say kaplan was strange man. >> i saw him cutting his grass a

. >> reporter: police arrested 51-year-old lee kaplan. 12 girls ranging from six months to 18 years old were found in the home. according to the affidavit, kaplan admitted to sexually assaulting the eldest girl that resulted in the birth of two children. >> what i have thought in the news is really unbelievable for me. >> reporter: police also arrested a couple from this home in lancaster county. they're charged with giving their teenage daughter to kaplan, allegedly in exchange for saving them from financial hardship. according to the district attorney, those parents claim all of the children except the two allegedly fathered by kaplan are theirs. but there were no birth certificates to support those claims. >> you go with your gut. if it doesn't feel right, it's not. >> reporter: we're still trying to confirm with police how or if previous calls of concern were addressed. but we are told the investigation is just beginning. report being live in feasterville, aundrae cline-thomas, nbc 10 news. >> and if you have the nbc 10 app, you heard about this story first. keep following the lates

kaplan is charged with statutory sexual assault. now investigators want to know if there was any criminal conduct toward the other girls and what their lives were like under kaplan's roof. the girls will live in foster care in lancaster county. >>> go almost anywhere in the world and you might find someone who knows that geno's means philadelphia. but earlier this month, geno's was also the backdrop for an ugly outbreak of violence. tonight, police are still searching for the culprits. "action news" reporter christie ileto is live at the iconic eatery on south 9th street. and christie, you've got the full story. >> reporter: that's right, jim. patrick kane say he and his wife were eating at geno's after a wedding, and one of their friends went up to a group of guys asking if she could have a cigarette. well, that apparently triggered the brawl. >> like, i got punched in the nose, and i got punched in the back of the head. and when i was bent over, i got two upper cuts to the face. >> reporter: that's what patrick keen said happened

investigators say kaplan then fathered two children with their teenage daughter. list of charges including sexual assault. the parents and kaplan all being held on $1 million bail. >> back to work today for jurors deciding the fate of congressman congressman chaka fattah. a juror dismissed last week. the 11 term did the rat accused of arranging $1 million campaign loan, then paying back part of it with federal grant money and charitable donations. four other people are also on trial. fattah's lawyers have blamed two political consultants who already pleaded guilty. >> pennsylvania supreme court has turned down comedian bill cosby's latest challenge to have his sexual assault charges thrown out. cosby says he had a deal with former prosecute their he wouldn't be charged over accusations brought by former temple employee, andre tree a constand, his lawyers want to question constand at preliminary hearing next month, and the judge is considering the request. >> fire crews out west are battling more than dozen wild fires, fueled by extreme heat. two fires just miles a

kaplan told police he began having sex with her when she was 14. the girl's parents daniel and savilla stolts fus told investigators they gave their daughter to cap dan as payment for a loan and daniel sotle fus says he thought it would be legal after doing research online. the parents are also under arrest. the girls are now in the state's custodies and lancaster c lower southampton public safety director robert hoopes says investigators will interview the girls tomorrow. >> the kids were living down in the basement on air mattresses. but they, i guess they were homeschooling the kids because there was homework found down there. >> hoopes told cbs news the children appear to be in good condition but authorities have not confirmed if all of the girls are related. >> demarco morgan in feasterville, pennsylvania, thank you, demarco. oakland california police department is investigating a sex scandal involving allegations of officers having sex with a minor. now two internal investigations have surfaced regarding confidential information being shared