flight last night could leave brazil as soon as tonight after they have been fully questioned. this case is more political than criminal with the authorities wanting an apology from the swimmers. >> this is brazil. this was a huge embarrassment to them. for them, it's a big deal whether this is true. >> what happens next? the three swimmers remaining in vandalism and falsifying a police report. they would most likely work out with the americans, apologize and make a donation to charity. as for lochte who has not commented on the latest developments, it is unlikely that he would extradited to brazil to face such minimal charges. >> thank you, laura. download our free app to receive breaking news alert on new developments in this story.

mental illness ending in tragedy. a 23-year-old man charged with drowning his own mother in the family pool in lord harbor. kristin joins us now with details. >> reporter: diana, police say that dennis colin junior said he had a fight with his mother over his not taking his psychiatric medications. sources tell us that he was diagnosed with paranoid schizo and recently released from a hospital. prosecutors say 23-year-old dennis colin junior told police in a several hour-longed tape video how he allegedly killed his mother in their backyard pool. >> he put her in a head lock, walked from the shallow end of the pool with her in the headlock to the deepened of the pool, all the time while she was struggling. >> reporter: colin junior lived in the house with his mother,

then pulled his mother's lifeless body from the water and placed it near a shed on the property, covering it with a dinghy. >> he went in the house, took a shower, went into his mom's wallet, took money out, credit card, took her car to the train station, drove -- took a train into manhattan and met up with his sister and explained to his sister what happened. she notified the father. and then the three of them returned to the residence where colin junior is facing second degree murder charges. he is being held on $8 million bail. >> he is pretty calm. and as i indicated, he hasn't been convicted of anything so he is not sorry. he hasn't said he is sorry at this point. >> reporter: colin junior's attorney says he will be looking into his client's psychiatric background. as for elizabeth colin, she comes from a high-ranking

is george casey junior who served as army chief of staff from 2007 to 2011. her father was a major general killed in action in vietnam. we're live in lord harbor, channel 7 eyewitness news. crews still at the scene of an explosion that happened inside a home in new jersey. the impact from the blast blew out all of the windows at the home in the town of clark. the homeowner was inside at the no official cause but neighbors say it was loud. >> the neighbor turned on the dryer. he hit the button and walked away and the -- what do you call it? exploded. >> did you thatter it. >> yeah. we heard it. a loud boom. >> eight surrounding homes were evacuated but everybody has been given the okay to return. as the case moves forward against the man accused of killing in queens, why did he

not have a motive and cannot charge oscar moral with hate crimes. but they fear that islam phobia is to blame. they gathered with the message of concern and unity. >> i hope this all comes to an end with the world a better place. >> meanwhile morel says killer seen in the surveillance video. police say the gun found at his home is tied to the crime. the devastated parents of the jogger killed in queens is pleading for the killer to surrender. it has now been two weeks since their daughter, 30-year-old karina was found murdered after taking a jog near their home. they are urging the kill tore

you that money, that reward money will go to a member of your family of your choice. that is my word. i guarantee that. >> and that reward for finding her killer is $125,000. now we want to go for a quick check on the forecast. amy freeze is in for lee goldberg. >> it has been a pleasant day. only a few wrinkles for rain to ha get hot fast. cumulus clouds building up. 83 degrees right now. a stray shower west of the city. not a big deal. most places making in into the 80s this afternoon. poughkeepsie hit 87 for daytime highs. hot weather for tomorrow and the first part of the weekend. we will talk about humidity and chances for showers coming up in the full forecast. but the rest of this evening, past sunset, temperatures in

full forecast in a couple minutes. an early accident caused problems out there. they are moving a little bit. let's check in with shannon. >> reporter: yeah. it's only moving a little bit. in the front where the accident was just cleared from, this is the northbound sound. keep in mind, there's the new construction pattern there as well. coupled with an accident, this is not what you need on the bqe. look how far back we're going to . into the expressway. look, this is where it's not moving at all. it is a dead stop on the bqe. unfortunately this is what your entire ride looks like until you hit the bridge. channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, shannon. hillary clinton meeting with top law enforcement officials from around the country here in new york city today. meanwhile donald trump campaigning in north carolina today.

today's developments. >> after several high-profile shooting deaths of both police and civilians tension over law enforcement has been high for quite some time now. clinton and trump trying to make ways in the polls. hillary clinton offered only a quick wave as she made her way inside john j collins this afternoon. she met with several police including the police commissioner bill bratton for what was billed as the challenges of policing nationwide. >> we have a lot of work to do together. we don't have a minute to lose. >> reporter: the meeting comes on the heels of intense few months for police after the ambushes in dallas and baton rouge as well as last week's unrest in milwaukee, after the police-involved shooting there of an armed black man. >> we have to be clear-eyed about the challenges we face. we can't ignore them. certainly we must not inflame

but about the two-hour talk with clinton. >> i think the general theme was that there is a great deal of concern about the fear that has permeated the country right now. a fear of crime and terrorism and fear of job loss. >> this is our life's work is to keep our community safe, to build community trust. she is very interested in our ability to do that and how the federal government can help us and not hinder us in doing those things. >> reporter: in the meantime, has billed himself as the law and order candidate stumped at a north carolina police lodge today. >> i have great respect for your courage and great respect for you and i am with you 100%. okay. thank you. >> reporter: after a staff shake-up, trump is trying to inject new life into his campaign and turn around his lagging poll numbers. >> north carolina is going to be very important. i know how well we're doing with law enforcement. that could be unanimous.

ago, commissioner bratton made headlines by saying he was scared of trump's candidacy and that the business mogul showed a quote lack of depth when it comes to the issues. bratton was asked if he is still scared of trump. we will have his answer tonight at 6:00. >> thanks, rob. a naked statue of donald trump removed from union square after it caused a commotion. these life-size statue of the today by an anti- trump activist. you can see kind of a stern face and trump's hands folded over a belly there. the statue in union square caused so much of a stir that the parks department had it removed by breaking it off at the ankles. mayor bill de blasio didn't quite know what to say. >> when he is wearing clothes, i don't like him. i can only imagine what he is like without clothes on. it sounds like i'm really glad it was removed.

san francisco are actually still in place. one other statue was found in cleveland. the railroad service is back up and running after a train struck a person. for several hours, several branches experienced delays. commuters riding the branches were forced to search for alternatives or simply wait. the mta says the person hit and tracks. another bid to stop the civil war in syria. john kerry will meet with the foreign minister in switzerland. this comes after tens of thousands of civilians are trapped. it is ready to back a u.n. call. meanwhile this haunting image of the devastation there is going viral around the world. it shows a 5-year-old boy

that was hit by an airstrike. the child sits inside an ambulance at one point wiping the blood from his face. doctors say he suffered head wounds but no brain injury. his parents and siblings also survived but five other children were killed. a lot of people reacted when i put this heart breaking image on facebook and twitter. well, a predator alert tonight. several different children targeted. coming up, where kids are being told not to walk alone. 5:00, escaping a school shooting. we're there as students get military-style training and learn to save lives. plus, uber is introducing

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>> all new at 5:00, a sign of the times. high schoolers from 22 towns in

life's most frightening moments like a mass shooting and many of the tactic that's first responders use. a.j. ross with more on the program and what students are learning in order to stay safe. a.j. >> reporter: diana, this training is all about empowerment versus being helpless and equipping students with the skills to save their lives and others. for several hours they were here at the public safety training academy going through extreme scenarios. that many say will last a lifetime. when the unthinkable happens, being prepared could mean life or death, which is why kids in morris county are not just learning first aid basics in the classroom, they're being exposed to real-life scenarios. >> it is so realistic. this is great preparation for if it ever happens. >> if there was a scenario in a school or something like that,

fact, this is just a small portion of a week- long training where teens from over 30 different schools learn first responder skills through staged scenes like a club shooting, fire and an officer shot during a traffic stop. >> this is a real thing that a kid might have to do in today's society. >> reporter: while some believe the exposure is too much for kids, others say it's necessary that we live in. >> we underestimate the capabilities of our children. and people have said do you think this is do adult-ish teach the kids? my response is, you know, when the event happens, we can't eliminate the kids from being part of the unfortunate tragedy. >> reporter: judging by the smiles and feedback they have received over the past four years of this program, it's an experience that teens say they will never forget.

work, it's a really like good environment and it teaches you how it will be in the real world. >> reporter: a total of 37 teens will be graduating from the academy tomorrow. >> thanks, a.j. a federal judge in new orleans says she couldn't ignore the damage that darren inflicted on the society and victims before sentencing him to 18 years for drugging and raping women. he would like to apologize a thousand times for his actions. he also pleaded guilty or no contest to similar charges in louisiana, arizona, california, and nevada. and we have new details in the deadly shooting of a black teenager in chicago. the police superintendent says he agrees with the recommendation that 7 officers involved in the shooting should be fired. in a statement, eddie johnson said documents, video and other

filing a false report in the 2014 mcdonald shooting. city's police board will make the final decision. gawker.com is shutting down next week. the decision comes just days after univision bid $135 million for gawker and related sites. it filed for bankruptcy after hulk hogan won a judgment invasion of privacy. uber is testing out self- driving cars. in pittsburgh, the company has its own self-driving research lab. there will be backup drivers in the cars to keep an eye on everything. this comes as uber announces a $300 million alliance with volvo. >> does it defeat the purpose if you have a backup driver? why wouldn't you just drive. >> how would that work in new york city?

aren't you glad the weekend is almost here. >> aren't you? >> you guys look great today. really beautiful weather here for this evening. a little spotty shower possibility west of the city. it's full steam ahead for the weekend. i mean that in more ways than one. i know. i'm full of them today. looking over the park right now, cumulus clouds and 83 degrees in central park. is falling at this hour. lugardia has 87 for the high today. within the last hour. now they're tied up with by kick see. newark at 85 degrees. trenton at 84. so the temperatures are average for this time of year. pretty much what we would expect in august. not too extreme of humidity or heat. but a typical august afternoon. here comes the satellite and radar. the showers trying to push in from eastern pennsylvania and eastern new york are falling

if we saw spotty showers. futurecast shows that until 10:00 tonight. hit and miss here and there. skies will clear overnight and we start with a lot of sunshine tomorrow. friday will be bright, sunny, blue skies. that will turn the temperatures up by as much as 5 degrees in some cases. really it will be considerably warmer tomorrow. not necessarily more humid. but a lot warmer with the temperatures. and by the afternoon hours, we could see some showers moving through. not expecting widespread thunderstorm activity. rule out afternoon pop-up showers. then for friday night, we clear out again. saturday starts with sunshine and clouds move in with spotty showers through the middle part of the afternoon. sunday starts with clouds and looks like it could end with showers, especially north and east of the city. so that's how we will crank open the next workweek with spotty showers monday morning. the hamptons and jersey shore all look dry for saturday. but on sunday, it looks like

the catskills showers and thunderstorms. same for the jersey shore. hamptons stay dry for the entire weekend. southeast winds for tomorrow, 5 to 10 miles per hour. waves two feet. rip current risk is low. water up to 79 in the warmest buoys. clearing skies overnight. 74 in the city. temperatures don't cool off a whole lot. we will start with the mid to upper 70s and then we will start to see things improve. mostly sunny, warm and muggy, i think i stick around right here and in just a few minutes, i will have your weekend get- away forecast and the accuweather 7-day. >> thank you, amy. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg is taking on a new job with the u.n. he will serve as the global ambassador for the world health organization.

safety will henry deuce deaths across globe. he is now healthy. that wasn't always the case for this pup. coming up, who has been arrested a year and a half after this dog was found neglected. plus, $150 million going to new york city parks. we will tell you which ones and how the money will be used. new york is my home. it's the best place to visit in the world and now it's the easiest, because now there are new tourism guides on the road, and on your phone that make it easier to find the places you love. find great dining, amazing history, and world-class entertainment, no matter where you are. take the ultimate road trip and see why i love new york.

>> police have arrested a woman who they say severely neglected her own dog. he looks happy now. but he was in pretty bad shape when he was found over a year and a half ago. the dog was found in a cage in brentwood. he had open sores on his body covered in feces and. rine. >> the dog weighed 4.8 pounds. by december 29th, only eight days later, the dog weighed 9 pounds. as close to death on a scale of one to ten, i would say this has got to be a ten. >> bean has since been adopted by a new family. his former owner, 32-year-old shane astanon is facing animal cruelty charges. more on the flooding in louisiana.

85,000 residents have registered for federal disaster aid. thousands of animals have been taken to shelters where they are waiting to be reunited with their owners. >> reporter: louisiana's flood waters are heading south. >> we actually lost everything in katrina, came here, and ten years later lost everything again. >> reporter: 30,000 people rescued. 40,000 homes impacted. and thousands more at risk. the rising waters have sparked near baton rouge. the death toll stands at 13. >> i want to stress we are certainly not out of the woods. as i have been saying for six days, this is ongoing. >> reporter: also on the ground, the heads of homeland security and fema. nearly 90,000 people have registered for federal help. >> federal help is here. we have been here. we will be here as long as it takes to help this community recover. >> reporter: the disaster has

wreaking havoc in the u.s. dry conditions out west have sparked major wildfires. and deadly flooding has hit several southern states in the past year. >> in extreme weather patterns, it certainly is one of the outcomes that we expect to see from overall warming conditions. and scientists are certainly looking at that. it's hard to connect single events. >> reporter: as for this event, president obama is getting daily updates on the response. the white house says doesn't plan to cut his vacation short because it would cause a disruption in the recovery efforts. right now, police in new jersey are looking for a predator tonight. what they're warning parents not to do to keep their children safe. new at 5:00, a disturbing case of child abuse when a 4- year-old girl tells police her name, it leads to charges.

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>> this summer camp counselor alarmed by the boldness of the man who has been exposing himself to little kids. the camp counselor say they walk the kids to their doors to make sure they're safe. >> it's terrible. terrible. what sympathy do you have or like -- to be doing this in front of kids in the daytime. to be doing this in front of to play. >> reporter: it has happened eight times since may. this is an image of the suspect's car released by cops. it is a dark colored older model four-door vehicle. police say the suspect targets young children in residential neighborhoods alone or in a group. he calls them over to his car, exposes himself and drives away. >> it is very alarming. it is. >> i can't even think about this because it's abnormal. >> reporter: police are asking

be on the outlook for suspicious vehicle or vehicles out of place. the victims just 7 and 9 years old from one of the incidents yesterday. >> he approached an 11-year-old girl and she ran away. he came back a second time. that is unusual and causes great concern that he is so brazen to do that. it leads us to believe that he is desperate and won't stop until he gets what he wants. >> reporter: now, in the two earlier incidents, the one in and driving a white car so it's unclear at this point if police are looking for the same man in these august incidents. now, if you see that car, police ask you to take down the license plate number. we have that image posted on my twitter page where on abc7ny.com. reporting live in lyndon, stephen kim, channel 7 eyewitness news. 40 men from all across new

child porn. the 6-month investigation dubbed operation statewide tracked horrific images circulating on internet file- sharing networks. the men range in age from 20 to 72 years old. you can see the suspects' mug shots on our abc7ny app. download it for free. a good samaritan was cut trying to intervene in between a dispute between two men. it happened on the upper west side. the victim was slashed on arm by one man who was arguing with another man with a child. police are still searching for the suspect. a battle over the public's right to access beaches in new jersey is brewing in the statehouse there. a new bill would ensure the people have access to shorelines in the state for recreation, navigation and fishing.

land use master plan. homeland security areas and habitats threatened by endangered species would be exempt. a project is being planned to protect residents of a westchester county town. some worry it will end up damaging their property. 85 property owners have received notice their land may be impacted by a flood mitigation project planned by the u.s. army corps of engineers. the project would widen, deepen a mile. >> we would be happy to contribute a piece of our backyard if we felt this was the answer that the town needed. but when we look at the 700 page document we don't get it. >> the overall project will improve not only the quality of life, but the continued vibrance of the village. >> officials say it would be a couple years before the work to begin and property owners would

california. the blue cut fire in san bernardino county still out of control tonight. gusty winds and heat are making it hard for firefighters to keep the fast-moving flames from destroying more land. fire command says the blaze has scorched more than 49 square miles. evacuation orders remain in place for 80,000 residents. >> it was bright red. it was like a war zone. >> i have my stuff packed and ready in the car just in case. my pictures of my boys. right now officials the fire is just 4% contained. a child abuse investigation involving a little girl who thought an insult was her name. jennifer and her live-in boyfriend clarence face domestic battery and other charges. hot springs police say the 4- year-old said her name was idiot. they say she was malnourished and had bruises all over her body. a neighbor spoke but would not go on camera. >> the dad who lives over here,

it gives me chills thinking about it if my kids were to end up like that. the boyfriend admitted to police that he zip-tied the girl to her bed as punishment. she is now in custody of the state. the investigation continues into last week's death of a 10- year-old at a water slide in kansas city. initial reports that weight regulations weren't followed now appear untrue. the question remains, how do you prevent it from happening agn? is the world's tallest water slide at a kansas city water park. for the first time, the two women in the raft with caleb schwab are speaking out. they are sisters who both suffered facial injuries. they released a statement through their lawyer saying being mothers ourselves, we can only help that the family can find some comfort in knowing that we are doing everything we

occurring again to any other family. the ride features multi person rafts that make the 168-foot drop at speeds up to 70 miles per hour. each raft is supposed to carry between 400 and 550 pounds. police initially released a report stating that one rider weighed 140 pounds. another 170. and an unclear weight for caleb who would have to 90 pounds to make the 400-pound raft limit. police say weights taken at a hospital after the accident showed one person weighed 275 pounds. another 197 and a third 73 pounds, putting the combined weight at 545. the reason for the discrepancy is still unclear. but police say that caleb sat in the front of the raft, with

people are now questioning the wisdom of putting the majority of the weight in the back of the raft. the ride remains closed for the rest of the season. the tsa wants travelers to know exactly what agents are looking for next time they go through a check point. they showed how explosives can be concealed in common items. agents described why the agency has some of the protocols while also giving tips to travelers to get through airport security as smoothly as possible. >> for the most part, travelers just think of the security at check point. it starts way before that. when you are purchasing your airline ticket, you're entering your name, birth date and gender. all of that is run against a database up to the time that you travel. >> the demonstration covered everything from bombs and shoes to the size of liquids and gels in carry-on bags. caught on camera, a dramatic crash involving a bus filled with school children. the emotional testimony from parents who came face-to-face

driver who slammed into that bus. and do you crack your knuckles? why it may actually be good for you. meteorologist amy freeze here. we're talking temperatures in the mid 80s for the most part. also it looks nice outside. a lot of blue skies. we actually have fair weather cumulus clouds. the rest of the evening, fair weather. a spotty shower possible off to

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to keep pedestrians safe. a truck driver in florida sentenced to 20 years in prison for crashing his big rig into the back of a school bus. >> shannon ford pleaded no cop test to four counts of reckless driving. the sheriff says his wife was naked. she claims she removed her clothes because she was hot and the crash tore her underwear off. >> every time that i close my eyes at night, i hear those screams and see those scared little faces. >> he said that the company did not properly maintain the truck that he was driving in. filming is underway for a movie about the late mob boss john gotti. he was a notorious crime boss

boss. the actor and crew are shooting at scenes at a jail in ohio right now. it is called the life and death of john gotti. a group of patients and their parents begin a therapy session with four-legged friends. they were learning to ride, groom and feed horses. the activities are part of a program organized by the nonprofit group pony power. the goal is to enhance the physic social well being of these children. >> one family was talking about how their kid has cancer and they went home the other night after being here and they for the first time talked about something besides cancer. they were able to talk about the experience that the child had on the horses. >> riding also helps improve flexibility, balance and muscle strength, not to mention the -- just being with those animals. >> great program there.

a note telling parents to turn around and exit the building. the story behind it and why it has become a social sensation. it could be an annoying habit, cracking your knuckles. why it could be good for your health. >> reporter: oh, to be a kid again. now the parks department and

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xarelto. >> we're back with more breaking news. there's been an accident on the lie and it is causing back up there. shannon is live. >> reporter: it's not just the one car involved. [audio difficulties] >> reporter: really when it

closed and a secondary travel lane. these delays is a 10-mile jam. it is a nightmare as you head eastbound. reporting live over the lie, shannon stone, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, shannon. well, if you've ever been told to stop cracking your knuckles, this story is for you. cracking your knuckles could actually be good for you. looked at ultrasound of 400 knuckles. those that cracked their knuckles had increased flexibility after doing it. cracking a knuckle brings down pressure in the joint. >> i don't like the sound. amy, what do you think? >> i'm guilty. i crack my knuckles. >> you're guilty. >> all the time. >> no. >> yeah. i don't know. what is going to happen? my fingers are going to fall off. >> no. you're going to be okay. you have better flexibility than we do. >> i can bend them back quite -- anyway -- all right.

let's get you ready for the weekend. right now it's beautiful. the skies look great. it's possible that we could see a spotty shower west of the city between 5:00 and 8:00. but really not a widespread risk and those will be few and far between. 83 degrees in the park. a few showers overnight in the morning hours. not a big deal. mainly west of the city. humidity increases into the weekend. peaking tomorrow. saturday could be the stickier day. we get nice relief the middle of next week. highs across the area today, top temperature, poughkeepsie 87. we're looking at the temperatures in the middle to upper 80s across the area. for the most part, typical august weather. tomorrow we push the numbers a little higher. it will feel hotter for sure with the thermometer readings

on saturday. showers are trying to scoot in to southeastern new york, coming out of earn pennsylvania and into new jersey. but they don't make a lot of progress. a few might sneak through to produce a spotty showers. skies go clear and we start with sunshine friday morning. clouds come and go throughout the day. after 2:00, we could see spotty showers showing up. south and east is the best bet for the showers to happen. going into saturday, it's sort of a repeat. could see a spotty shower showing up. no major thunderstorm threats. instead it's a quick-moving shower comes in and leaves quite quickly as well. air quality is good. we're looking at uv index tomorrow of 8 which is very high. moderate to high pollen counts. rag weed, grasses all concerns for the pollen counts and allergies. jersey shores and hamptons, here is the forecast.

will be the jersey shore. on sunday, a risk for a shower or spotty shower storm catskills and the hamptons. the jersey shore will be dry. humidity sticks on saturday. and then sunday into monday we have another front. that will cut out the heat. it will also cut out the humidity and temperatures in the low to mid-80s. comfortable refreshing air mass coming in for the middle of on tuesday, 84 on wednesday. and 86 on thursday, before the muggies come back. >> muggies. >> but it looks good for now. >> okay. >> just as you two do in your orange. >> just don't crack your knuckles. no. no. >> too harsh on kids or teaching them a valuable lesson. the letter taped to the door of a school reads if you're dropping off your son's forgotten book, lunch, et cetera, please turn around and

to problem solve. it was posted on social media and has been shared more than 110,000 times. >> it's simply to help boys avoid the default switch of calling mom and dad when things don't go right and to come bail them out. >> one senior says the policy falls in line with the school's teaching of responsibility. >> i was shocked but after a couple of years here i understood why that was a rule. it helped me think for people to do things for me. if i make a mistake, i need to learn from it and try to fix it. >> there you go. >> good. >> a mixed bag of comments from patients that include everything from give kids a break to you learn by taking responsibility, not by escaping it. some big apple parks getting a big upgrade. coming up next, the fun stuff that you and your kids will be able to do.

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>> it's one of the largest invests in green space. the mayor is spending $150 million to improve five new york city parks. >> the improvements will mean for everyone. tim fleischer has the story. >> reporter: kids in the park having a good time without a care in the world. and for the first time in many years, st. mary's park is set to become an even better park. >> the people who need it the most got the least. >> reporter: the mayor is targeting five anchor parks.

major improvements. >> you call them anchor parks because they play a big role in the communities. >> reporter: $150 million, $3 million to each park will go for major upgrades. 750,000 people live within walking distance to the five parks. upgrades include soccer fields, comfortable stations and hiking trails. it doesn't stop there. the community members will also have a great deal of input into the improvements made to the parks. >> in particular, we coul better playground equipment. we could use exercise equipment. there is a small running track. it would be nice to have a bigger track. >> reporter: michelle and her son just moved to the neighborhood next to st. mary's and are happy to hear of the improvements. >> especially for the kids' safety. i think there should be more in here. >> reporter: do you like to ride your scooter? >> yes. >> reporter: community meetings

frame. >> the five parks are finally getting the support they need. we will work with the community to address those plans and visions to make it a reality. >> reporter: tim fleischer, channel 7 news. >> why is bill bratton suddenly center stage in the race for president. >> eyewitness news at 6:00 starts right now. >> this is new york's number one news, channel 7 eyewne cho and lee goldberg with the exclusive accuweather forecast. now eyewitness news at 6:00. >> many believe they are a by- product of the antimuslim sentiment. >> stepping up to bring hate crime charges in the murder. the suspect facing life in prison if convicted for the execution-style murders.

have a motive. a brutal crime and a family tragedy. a son tonight charged with intentionally drowning his mother in the family pool. good evening. it's 6:00. i'm bill ritter. liz is off tonight. a family on long island in shock after police say a 23- year-old reacting to his mom saying he should take his psychiatric ms put her in a headlock and marched her to the deepened of the pool. the lead story. kristin. >> reporter: bill, prosecutors say that dennis colin junior told police in a videotaped confession lasting several hours how he killed his mother. >> he said she struggled violently and he was surprised that a woman like that could struggle like she did. >> reporter: 23-year-old dennis colin junior said he put his body near the shed in the backyard and covered it with a

a shower, went into his mom's wallet, took money out, credit card, took her car to the train station. drove -- took a train into manhattan, met up with his sister, explained to his sister what happened. she notified the father. and then the three of them returned to the residence where he was placed under arrest. >> reporter: colin junior lived in the house with his mother, 63-year-old elizabeth colin who comes from ranking military family. her brother, george casey junior what's a former chief of staff. her father was killed helicopter crash in vietnam. colin junior's attorney says he met with him this morning and that he was quiet and calm. >> at this stage, there's a lot of work to be done. i have to determine if he has a psychiatric background. i have to determine if he is