close, probably six, seven, feet and i had to tire one round. >> reporter: while the lieutenant creed was dealing with derosa, his wife ran to george heath. laura creed is a nurse. >> and. >> i love laura o, my god. and she tried helping with george and with schenna and also with jim and she was just amazing. and the two of them together, it is so good. i am so happy that i know them. >> i wouldn't that way. to me, if george had not intervened, i may not have had time. >> had you not been there with a weapon, a lot of other people could have been hurt. >> yes. >> absolutely. >> reporter: and they're all now friends and lieutenant creed's new canine that he is training? his dog's name is heath. >> he saved my life and i'll forever be thankful for that

honored to know both of them. they're like family now. >> so out of that tragic night something good came out of it, a lasting friendship. reporting live from taunton, i'm bill shields, wbz news. incredible story. also breaking tonight, the deadly plane crash in connecticut has now been ruled an intentional act. the source tells the ap the student pilot wanted to commit suicide. tonight the fbi is handling a possible criminal that plane actually survived and reportedly told investigators that this crash was no accident and that there was a fight inside the pock pit. we have the very latest developments. christina? >> reporter: the investigators are moving the plane wreckage into a tractor-trailer hoping to open this road back up by this evening. this first got the attention of the fbi and other authorities

the defense contractor's corporate headquarters, but now the sources are saying this was not an act of terrorism. you couldn't dell from the fireball in the photographs and cell phone video. but a day later we know these are the charred remains of a student and instructor pilot duo on board a source close to the investigation tells the associated press it was a suicide not terrorism. >> the information indicates this plane crash was intentional, but crystal clear. the sours beyond that are being investigated. >> reporter: the plane's owner is recovering in a hospital burn you want unit. the student on board was killed. >> it sounded like a 4th of july. a deep bang. my whole body shook. >> reporter: and then the president of american eagle credit union says the crash survive ran into the lobby burning. >> he was badly burned and

there were a lot of injuries. >> reporter: about three and a half miles away, authorities, including the fbi, went into a hartford apartment building. the neighbors saying the investigators were in the home of a group of young flight school students. >> i'm sad that it is a neighbor of ours. >> what do you think of all of this activity? >> i was scared. >> reporter: the surviving instruct for is listed as the plane's owner and the owner oh after flight score run out of a nearby brain ard press, the student was disgruntled and arguing before the crash. the instructor unable to regain control. the student pilot who died, and the instructor who is now in the hospital and who has now been talking to investigators, and the police tell us there was no black box on board r board. in east hartford, wbz news.

south end. and he hides his face as he goes before a judge. the police arrested that man overnight. he broke into a home, tied up two women inside and raped one of them. wbz's beth germano is live in the south end now with the latest. beth? >> reporter: the violent assault has certainly shaken the south end neighborhood, including what the suspect is alleged to have said to one of his victims. the residents say it is also troubling he has a history of such violence. in less than 24 hours, the on at a local homeless shelter. >> it is definitely an uneasy feeling to know that is happening in our own back yard. >> reporter: the 52-year-old shielding his face in court is responsible for the violent sexual assault in both's south end, attacking two women inside their apartment in the middle of the night. >> that is really the scary part of it because you think you're home safe and you're just not. >> reporter: and this is ronald brown ton state's sex offendser registry, a level three

breaking balling and entering. the police say he tied up both women and he blindfolded and gagged one of them before raping her allegedly yelling i hate chinese people. if you scream, i'll kill you. >> it doesn't make any sense. no violence makes sense. >> reporter: the police say he left behand key piece of evidence, a prescription medication bot well his name on it and they traced thome the pine street inn, but it was hours before they were notified of the attack because the victim went to her anyone what happened. but the quick arrest is now a relief to neighborhood. >> i think that comforts everybody knowing he was caught so quickly. >> reporter: and the police say when he was arrested, he was wearing the same distinctive camouflage pants that the victims remember. they say he also stole their cell phones and laptops demanding the pass codes before he fled. he has a dangerous hearing set for friday. reporting live from the south

the police in lowell trying to track do you know two people who are robbing salons at knife point. three salons have been hit at this point. the customers and workers have been threatened with a knife held to their throat. these are the pictures of the people they're trying to track down. well, on sunday tom brady takes the field at gillette stadium for the first time since his suspension ended. >> our sports director steve burton has the details tonight. steve? >> one game and he has already stolen the show. he lit up the bronx so today he was named the afc offensive player of the week for his 26th time of his career. he is just one show of peyton manning's record of 27. and sunday's home game against the bengals, and it will be brady's hires home game since last year. it will be rocking and it could be the loudest ovation he has

will be a great gram. i know the crowd will be into it, and i'm sure we'll be ready to go, too. >> we'll hear more from brady and the pats as they gear up for bengals in sportsment you know the saying, it is on to cincinnati. >> we have you covered for brady's return to gillette. we kick things off with "patriots' game day" and then pats and bengals followed by the fifth quarter post-game show and it is all right here on wbz. bringing halloween to kid whose may t or treat. >> get story. the generous donor is putting smiles on kids' faces a at local hospital ahead of halloween. plus, the bruins suffering injuries already. who won't be able to start the season tomorrow night. and big changes coming for our weather. the latest on hurricane nicole which is going to impact bermuda late tonight. and thank you. as e we head to break here

this week's wednesday's child. we have our snoozy bowling shoes on because but ear here at boston bowl and you're going to take it easy on me. >> you have to be kidding me? >> let's see if you can do it. pretty good! >> if you had to pick any meal in the world, what would you eat? >> 800 pizzas. >> tell me why you like the piano? >> because i get to play pretty songs. >> what else are you good at? >> pogo sticks. >> keep it >> nice! >> very nice. >> and i like hip-hop music, pop music. >> come on! >> you win, buddy. this is going to be all funny faces. >> i think that is in there. >> what have we got? >> howdied you come in first? >> i have had my license for quite a while. >> the family that you would want, how would they act? what kind of things would you want them to do?

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happy faces at mass general as halloween came early, much to the delight of some of the kid whose can really use a lift. this is all part of an attempt to make the hospital ay little easier. >> the hospital is not doing this alone. it is the generosity of a lot of people that makes this possible. some of them came in costume, some came in their p.j.s. all of them came to take a much needed break from, well, being sick. >> i like this. >> reporter: the early halloween party is part of what the m. g. h. child live specialists do, try ohing to

>> it is great. it is something to get the kids' minds off of anything that they have going on. >> reporter: the party was thrown by spirit halloween, those costume stores that pop up this time of year. they ask for donations that help programs at 139 hospitals. >> 100% of the donations do go to the hospital child life department. >> reporter: mass general is getting more than $36,000. >> they're a main source of funding. difference. we're so appreciative. >> i feel good. >> this year the fundraising goal for the spirit of children campaign is nearly $8 million nationwide. >> wow. >> just a tremendous day for them. we take it for granted. hospitals didn't do things like. >> no, not so long ago. >> but anything the alleviate the worry. >> it breaks your heart to see them there and know that they're in the hospital. but to see them smile, it is a

toward bermuda. i just texted a while ago one of my friend whose lives in bermuda and he say this is one will be rocky. the hatches are battened, the rum is stocked. so that sounds like a bermuda hurricane. >> that definitely sounds like a bermuda hurricane there. dark and stormy is the way they live. this is a powerful hurricane, no doubt about it. bermuda is one of the most fortified areas in when it comes to building restrictions. bermuda is about 22 miles long so that eye can move right up over the entire island by tomorrow morning. this is going to be the strongest hurricane there since fabian in 2003. convenient though bermuda can take a strong hurricane hit, that one did leave a lot of damage. it is expected to reach category three status which will be 115 miles per hour

up over bermuda tomorrow morning and early afternoon so this is something i think they will be taking seriously, even on an island that can handle a big storm and then it moves out to sea and weakens. so it will be a one-day thing. in terms of us nchts will,. >> nice cool weather. international falls, minnesota at 37 degrees now, in the late ag the dividing line, a few rain showers that is our forecast for tomorrow. so tonight we're clouding up. low clouds will tend to fill in as the night goes on and the temperatures are staying in the 40s for the most part. not as cold as the last couple of nights. you see the low clouds spilling in, even a little bit of mist or drizzle is available. i do think we will get breaks of sunshine and because we will get the sunny breaks, a pretty mild day. and in terms of any rain, mostly we're talking about the

the best chance is north and west of boston. not expecting a lot of overall rain and the front will scoot offshore tomorrow night. for high temperatures after a start in the 40s to around 50, we're looking at low 70s because of the breaks of sunshine. the 60s in central mass and 60s toward the south coast and the cape as well. friday we have high pressure building in, which mean as gusty northwest breeze. definitely jacket weather. the good news for saturday is that high is right over new england that means the winds are going to ca we'll have wall-to-wall sunshine and all weekend plans look like a go outdoors. highs in the 50s to around 60. less wind. we could see some frost on saturday morning also. and then on sunday, another cold morning. a nicer rebound to the afternoon. we're up into the 60s. some high clouds will start to move in, but no other issues a big game out at gillette. cool, quiet. partly cloudy with temperatures in the 60s.

soon so enjoy a nice weekend and i think this will be the last weekend for any peak color and also mid 50s on saturday. about 61 on sunday. again, no terns there. here is your accuweather seven- day, pretty mild start next week a chance of some 70s and a couple of rain showers, so the really cold stuff, dancing around us, but not over us just yet. over to you. >> thank you so much. so tom brady get as little star to his game was pretty good. what, 406 yards last week. steve, why don't we go for .500 this week. >> i think he is planning on doing just that. does anyone remember the last time tom brady played at gillette stadium? nine months ago, against the chiefs in a playoff game. the pat also be more than ready for cincinnati. >> reporter: first week back and he is named the afc player

things. >> last week working my way back and this week monday and tuesday, more normal. hopefully that continues today. >> reporter: everyone on the team remains cautious. the bengals are next and the pallets want to stay on track. >> we know personnelwise and we know them a little bit. we just have to refresh and get on it. >> bam. >> and the corners that play hard. they have safeties that come down in the run game so we have a tough task this week. >> so we're off to but last week in cleveland, the patriots' fan support was about 20,000 strong for the season opener of tom brady. the place was electric. which makes you wound larry is this place going to be like for the brady home open summer. >> we have always had such great support here, and it is just a great place to play, so hopefully we can make enough plays and keep them rattled all game. >> and i'm sure everyone decide -- is excited to see 12 back out on the field.

>> expecting the gillette faithful to be off the chains on sunday where the pats, wbz sports. and thank you very much. be sure to catch patriots' all ago sees friday at 7:00 on wbz. we'll have the sounds of the game from the win in cleveland. >> it ain't ab remember why we started playing this game! we're going to win! one, two, three! >> let's go, baby! >> how awesome is that? the pats and the bengals kick off at 1:00 followed by the

and columbus and already there is a problem. and bergeron is hurting. he suffered a lower body injury in practice yesterday and will miss the game that means the other my players have to step up. the red sox, a trade with the pad creighs, and san diego withheld some of its medical information. hum. today the padres fired the team president and ceo. the padres would not say if the move was related. and he used to work for the red sox. and paul pierce sirius xm radio he will play one more season with the clippers and then sign a one- year day -- i should say a one- day deal with the celtics to retire as a member of the c's. i'm hoping it is one more year. >> and you kind of want to run through a wall after watching that brady video. >> and the cbs evening news is next. >> and scott pelley joins us live from new york with a preview. good evening. >> good evening.

donald trump's donations keep rolling in despite that video that came out on friday. we're going to have a look at that phenomenon and a photo phenomenon, the selfies. there is a new report that says people who take a lot of selfies are the happiest people in the world. we'll have that and the rest of the world news all coming up on the cbs evening news in about 10 minutes. >> that i canning -- taking one right now. thank you. great, culinary delight. the new food that you can try named in ortiz' honor. coming up on my tv 38, and rick is in our studio tonight, the famous european travel explorer. he is taking a tour of massachusetts, and he wants massachusetts to go green. why he is pushing for marijuana legallation in the bay state

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himself. he has few world series rings. he has bridge named after him now. >> how about an ice cream flavor. >> behold the big papi smash! it is chocolate covered pretzels thrown in. we don't know if big papi has tasted this himself, but gracie's ice cream was just voted the best of boston, so it is probably going to be a already. >> that is a flavor i can get behind. >> that is good. [ and big papi just tweeted out a thank you to the fans saying, well, it wasn't the way i planned it, bu up this team or this season for the world. he says thank you and hopefully we'll see him soon. >> that was a special moment the other night. >> it certainly was. we'll be right back. closed captioning is

here is a look at thursday night's game for week six of the nfl. deny heads to san diego for a key divisional match-up. the bronco also try to keep pace of the raiders. meanwhile, after blowing another second half lead, the chargers face a must-win game.

. enjoyable day. >> the rain is coming.

great stretch continues. >> thank you. we'll be back here for the wbz news at 11:00.

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