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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

All right, today is December 20th and it's a Thursday. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning. The Bucks County Coroner ruled the death of a two-year-old little boy at a Falls Township apartment complex as a homicide. The coroner said the child sustained trauma to the head. Police officers were back at the home on Wednesday looking for evidence. Authorities were initially called to the apartment at the Commons of Fallsington Complex in the Uniplock of Mcfield Road at 5 p.m. Tuesday for the report of a death of a two-year-old boy. Reports say that there were 18 people living in the two-bedroom apartment. Neighbors say they saw a lot of people going in and out of the apartment, but they all seemed quiet. They all seemed to be quiet people who kept themselves, some of the neighbors said. So a two-year-old boy, the death ruled a homicide so far. No one has been named a suspect.

More than half of the Lincoln University men's basketball team was arrested on a series of

charges, including conspiracy to commit robbery. Wow. The alleged on-campus incident happened over the

weekend just days before the team's final game, final game before winter break on Wednesday night. The Lincoln University is not divulging too many details about the case. The school confirmed that several students, including athletes, were charged as a result of the altercation. They said the school has posted bond for all of the students involved. The university wishes to ensure that all of the students are able to complete the semester and be home for the holidays. a school statement read. You know, this is Kathy. This is basketball point break. Oh, that's what it sounds like you're right. They didn't even think of it. They're basketball players. Yeah. But they're dressed as senators. Yeah. All seven basketball players who are arrested Tuesday suited up in full uniform for Wednesday's game.

It's not immediately clear what started the on-campus altercation or how it even escalated.

The student's next court date is in January.

A Philadelphia family is hoping a Grinch finds the spirit of Christmas in his heart and returns the gifts that he stole from them.

The gifts were inside the trunk of their car, which was taken right outside of the family's home and the 300 block of Devereaux Ave in Lawncrest on Tuesday. Victoria Mongoni's husband left the engine running to warm up the car so his baby wouldn't be cold. He thought it would only take a minute to go back inside the home to get the baby, but it only took a minute for the thief to steal the car and the Christmas gifts along with it. Let me ask you a question, Kathy. Did they indicate if the gifts were wrapped or not? They didn't indicate that. They were in the trunk of the car. Okay. All right. And listen, this is no excuse. Did you just buy some wrap gifts? For robbery at all. No, not buy rap gifts, but I'm saying there should be a code amongst all thieves.

Yeah.

That if you come across, you know, all of a sudden you open the trunk. Yeah. There's a bunch of raft stuff in there. Wrapped stuff in there. You should just go, oh, man. Yeah, but they don't do that. God damn it, I can't take it. I mean, because it's obvious. Yes, Christmas gifts. Yeah.

So the wife says she feels bad for her husband because he's, you know, blaming himself saying it's his fault.

It is. He started the car. Wait a minute. Oh, stop it. Yeah. The 1998 Buick Park Avenue was not only the family's car, but it was also where the kids' Christmas presents were being hidden in the trunk. The couple made a commitment to sobriety about a year and a half ago, and this Christmas was

going to be special.

You can't just save up $900 again in less than a week, so we'll do what we can. She said, I just want the gifts back. It's not so much about the car. It's just about the gifts. So the mom of two is making a plea to the man seen on the surveillance video. She says you can keep the car.

Just please bring the kids.

Wow.

Any, has anybody come forward with donations? man seen on the surveillance video. She says you can keep the car. Just please bring the kids back.

Wow.

Are there any, um, has anybody come forward with, uh, donations or anything like that to make sure that, I mean, because we're, we're barely down on it. I don't know. I'm nice. Yeah. I'm sure. That information gets out, we can promote it. Yeah. Anytime stories like this, you know, you read them.

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