live from the channel 4 studio in boston. >> our top story, police searching for two armed robbers. >> the suspect the zip tied to workers, stole coins and took off. a nine-month-old taken off life support after a terrible crash. his mother also died in the crash. investigators say she crossed the centerline and slammed into a truck.

rnr -- rr at rei. it's been more than a quarter-century since this woman then is, but her family has never given up hope of finding out what happened. today marks 26 years. >> she disappeared in 1989 and today paul byrd sat down with relatives who are convinced that one day this mystery will be soft. >> it gets worse each year. she hasn't been found, no information, we are just trying to bring her home. >>reporter: it has been 26 years and it is still a mystery. her uncle says the pain of not knowing never gets old.

of teenagers gathered in a wooded area. the family says somebody knows what happened that night. >> she did not deserve to be thrown away like trash. we just want to bring her home to give her a proper burial. everyone deserves that. >> i remember a cute little blonde girl with dimples and always smiling. unfortunately, i remember that she went missing and was never found. >> this man was only 11 years old at the time. he recently wrote a song about her life and disappearance. >> to go more than 2 1/2 decades has become increasingly infuriating. >>reporter: after multiple searches there have been no results and no arrests. still, another year goes by and another billboard goes up asking about her whereabouts.

difference how long it takes. >> if you have any information you are asked to call the tip line at 866.637.4907. we are hoping you got the chance to get outside today. it was a gorgeous day and things are about to change. >> we could use a little change. if you look through the whole month, it was dry pretty much the whole time and we play catch-up during the last week. this october is running about 2 1/2 inches below average in the city of boston. we are watching a storm system lifting up from the south. most of the rain will be

thursday morning. we are also looking at a coastal impact all featuring minor coastal flooding. we will focus in on the wind side of the equation in a few minutes. people living in a small town are rallying around the family of a little boy who died suddenly. it was on friday that christopher chester and his father were delivering cookies. christopher suddenly tripped and fell and despite the best efforts of his father and first responders he died. a relative set up a go fund me page insofar the community has raised more than $21,000. the justice department just open a federal civil rights investigation after a school resource officer was seen on camera dragging a student from

>>reporter: amateur video posted to social media shows richland county deputy then yields wrapping -- ben feilds wrapping his arms around a student's neck. other video show him restraining the student in front of the classroom, while a school administrator and stunned classmate looked on. >> i have never seen anything so nasty. it was to the point where other students were turning away. >> it was outrageous and unforgivable. it does not represent who this district is. >>reporter: the justice department has now opened a will determine if federal charges are warranted. the deputy joins the sheriffs office in 2004.

in 2008, he was assigned to the district as a school resource officer. he has also been an assistant coach on the football team since at least 2012. lee a lot is the richland county share. he says that feels has been placed on leave, pending the outcome of the investigation. >> it was nothing he initiated, he was asked to remove the student from a classroom. >>reporter: the girl was not hurt and released to her parents. cbs has reached out for comment but have not heard back. the photographer that was shot and killed just received a big honor. it was back in august where a former coworker ambush the two

the staff of wdbj tv also received an emmy for showing courage in the face of tragedy. another recall from general motors, tonight concerns that 1.4 million older cars might catch fire. it includes about half a dozen models dating back to 1997. it is the third time this recall has been announced, repairs from the first two did not work. gm says more than 1300 cars caught fire after being six. to get more details go to our website. coming up we will have this video, would you step into help a child in need? plus, everyone seems to love maple syrup, what about

i see myself in every one of the students that i have. it's my responsibility to do for them what i would want someone to do for me. helping the community is important to me in this community, 90 years old, looking back, reflecting on my life, i want to be able to say for somebody, i helped change my community, someone's life. i want those to be my memories. my name is stephen and i have

would you step in if you saw a child being bullied? >> that is the question being posed in this new public service announcement. the girls saying hateful things, but the people sitting at the bus stop don't know they are acting. about half the people intervened to stop the bullying . that seems about right.

about wanting to step in. they probably don't want to be seen as interfering, but you would hope an older person would say something. >> just listening to that tape mate you want to say something. and important birthday surprise for one basketball player to his mother. >> that is rhonda hollis jefferson and his older brother. they just brought their mother a brand-new home. they said they always talked about the day that they might be able to buy their mother a new place to live. >> good boys. >> if the nets do poorly this year, i would like that kid to do well. go to any store and you will see it on the shelves,

>> several customers -- companies are now trying to convince customers to buy water from another tree. >>reporter: the latest healthy water to hit store shelves come right out of a maple tree. maple sap is a clear and watery liquid that can be boiled down to make a sticky syrup. a handful of companies are trying to sell it as water. this woman launched vertical water last year and it is now in 3000 water -- stores. >> consumers are looking for natural foods and beverages. >>reporter: a bottle will cost almost 3 dollars. the makers say that it is full of nutrients like iron and magnesium. clinical dietitians say there is no solid evidence that it is any better than plain water.

>> if you want to try it to see how it tastes, that is fine. the main source of hydration, you are likely wasting your money. >> you can taste the hands of maple. >>reporter: the question, will enough americans like it to make it a sweet success? portable cell phone chargers, are they actually dangerous? after the break the investigation into potential dangers. we will take a look at the

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tonight, and investigation, safety concerns and portable battery packs. >>reporter: it is the hunt for power, but when plugging in is impossible, portable battery packs can be a good solution most of the time. the aftermath tells mark --

her clothing and skin. she was using a rechargeable device like this. she says when she went to plug in the court, the battery blew up. >> it all happened so fast. i turned around and my couch was on fire.>>reporter: grace have purchased a battery pack from a popular retailer. so far, the products safety commission has 543 -- recalls or complaints. this engineering professor has conducted experiments on lithium battery fires. although fires are not common, he says problems can occur in older devices. for instant, they keep taking a charge, even when they are 100% full. another concern, many products

are cheap imports or hard to detect counterfeits. as for grace, she is thankful her explosion was not worse. >> had i been on an airplane or have small children around, yes, that would've been extremely frightening. >>reporter: the faa is also concerned about these on a plane. the federal agency will be part of an international discussion this week about whether or not to ban these as cargo on any passenger plane. we have what they like to call abundant sunshine today. >> it was gorgeous outside. great scenery. the pictures have been unreal. this is from the beautiful blue hills.

barely a whisk of wind today. temperatures mainly in the low 50s, another seasonal october day. we would quickly drop back into the 30s and stabilize. pretty quiet, we have some clouds moving in and a big broad area here. out the door in the morning, a little sunshine possible. temperatures will be around the upper 30s, but already into the mid-40s as you make your way down to the south coast. high temperatures in the 50s tomorrow, but most of his heavy and steady rain will be tomorrow night. also, tomorrow, the temperatures will rise as the night goes on. it will start to get human outside and be a little thunder

thursday morning. a good part of the day will end up being dry, after we get the first batch through a couple more showers are likely to swing through. it is not going to feel like october it is not going to feel like october 29. in terms of rain, we're looking at one to 2 inches locally. the highest impact is going to end up being the wind that will pick up tomorrow afternoon . a few gust will top up to 50 miles per hour.

slowly, those winds will be winding down a bit on thursday. wind advisories posted for all of eastern massachusetts. there is also what will be coastal flooding advisories out. areas highlighted in green have minor chances for coastal flooding. as we head into the patriots game, well into the 60s. brief showers possible, especially at the tailgate. the weather, not a huge factor. for the weekend, we are trying out for friday and saturday. we will have brilliant sunshine and light wind. we will evolve into the 40s and eventually the 30s on halloween night. we fall back on saturday night, before you go to sleep set your

clocks back one hour. school yard shot out today, 55 they are trick-or-treating for unisex this year and trying to raise enough money to donate a clean water well for a village in a country. president obama taking a stealthy today with the us women's national soccer team. he greeted the world cup champions at the white house. the president saluted the team and said they also the country's perception of what it means to play like a girl. so how about we don't say play like a girl anymore? a haunted house is the perfect place to say, until death do us a part.

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those wild -- wild wedding. this was the first ever wedding at the park. we have much more still ahead, the news at six starts right now. a fat loss, a baby dies after a crash that killed his mother. >> she was a wonderful person. >> families message for everyone wondering how this happened. to store workers attacked at a robbery at a shop targeted before. a beachfront battle, owners given a deadline to pay $57,000 in back taxes. a friend came up with the money, but the town may not

>> now she is up there with no a. >> it is a tragic loss, a baby dies after a crash that killed his mother. tonight, that family is heartbroken. also frustrated by people rushing to assume what happened. yesterday morning a woman was driving down route number 20 when her car crossed a centerline and hit a truck. >>reporter: state police spent a few hours on this busy curb reconstructing the fatal accident. this spot has a troubled history, and yesterday's horrific rack is likely to fuel -- wreck is likely to fuel the