school to be known as. no one should have that anywhere. >> >> the video spread quickly. no charges yet. >> see the severity of the incident and come to some conclusions as to what did take place, how severe it was and what's the appropriate remedy. >> the locker room is a private place and his rights as a human were violated. >> officials aren't calling this hazing or bullying but they learned about it on a bullying tip line. >> that search for the sunken cargo ship el faro is about to end. the coast guard says as of sunset tonight it will stop looking for the ship and its ill-fated crew. >> more now. >> as the search for the ship ends, the search for answers is now just ramping up. 33 crew

members were lost after the container ship left florida for puerto rico heading sprite the teeth of hurricane joaquin. three of the crew members had ties to massachusetts. federal investigators are now looking for that ship's black box. its data recorder. >> it's a type of recorder known as a simplified recorder which records the audio on the bridge as well as basic navigation information, such as course and speed. >> the ship's captain apparently intended to steer around the storm but the el faro lost power as it neared the hurricane, recovering it is certainly no sure thing. they hope they will find something on the data recorder that will explain why that massive ship lost power in the first place. >> a man is facing federal charges for allegedly sending bomb threats to several schools. 24-year-old anthony ray is accused of sending multiple false bomb threats to schools in massachusetts, rhode island, illinois, and north carolina. several public schools in norwood were among those targeted as well as itt

technical institute in norwood where he was attending at the time. >> jury selection began today in the trial of a teenager accused of raping and killing his math teach. chism was 14 when he was charged in the 2013 death of 24-year-old colleen ritzer. she was a teacher. chism will be tried as an adult. defense attorneys say they plan to use a mental health defense but they have not revealed specifics. >> the long time girlfriend of fugitive companion of mobster james bulger will be back in boston federal court. october 19 is the date. catherine is facing criminal contempt charges refusing to testify about whether other people helped bulger during his 16 years on the run. craig is serving an eight-year sentence for identity fraud and conspiracy to harbor a fugitive. if convicted, he could face new prison time. >> randolph woman employed as a nanny is arrested and charged with

forging checks. accused of forging 65 checks totaling more than $280,000. she avoided detection by destroying the bank account statements when they arrived at the home. she used that money to purchase jewelry and also to take trips to the bahamas and hawaii. back this 2007, fox was also charged with using credit cards that she stole from customers while working at a restaurant. >> draft kings and fan duel banning their employees from playing daily fantasy sports for money as the integrity of their business is being questioned and the attorney general says she, too, is consumers. janet reports this all comes as massachusetts considers getting in on fantasy football. >> draftkings c.e.o. jason told espn today that their employee who won $350,000 last week from their competitor fan duel has not damaged the integrity of the game. >> this particular incident was

based on complete misrepresentation, bad reporting, frankly, and we've finished our internal investigation. we've also hired an independent law firm to conduct their own investigation. and what we found is that there is absolutely no evidence of ethical wrongdoing. >> two hours later massachusetts attorney general said there are no laws prohibiting these sites from operating but she wants to make sure there is a level playing field for everyone. >> we've reached out to the company to ask them to come in and fan duel as well to come in and talk about their practices and their policies. >> awaiting her final report, state treasurer, swhugted her lottery division might be better suited to running fantasy football games. >> they are obviously profit driven which is not what we are. i'm assuming they are trying to build these companies really fast and probably sell them. but the bottom line is, that isn't good for massachusetts. >> but governor charlie baker said in a radio interview he

>> the lottery has a fundamental purpose and a defined role and it's been reasonably successful at doing that, and i would rather have them focus on that. >> it's our responsibility as the lottery commission to really look at everything that impacts the lottery. >> now, goldberg said her office is only in the preliminary stages of looking into the feasibilities fees feasibility of running a fantasy football game. >> state police have begun an unprecedented review of old forensic evidence. this is a sore that 5 investigates karen anderson first told you about earlier this year. she's giving us an update. reporter: before the widespread -- they used to use might be skroeps. faulty forensics has sent innocent people to prison. now state police are

>> microscopic hair analysis found faulty by the f.b.i., same kind of forensics also done by the state police crime lab. now state police tell 5 investigates their old review of old cases has begun. defenders innocence program who told us in may -- >> i think it's certainly quite possible that innocent people are in prison due to flawed forensic testimony that came out of the crime lab. with grant money will examine state police crime lab cases between 1980 and 2000 when dna testing became more widely used. 5 investigates found one case that raises questions. michael sullivan was convicted of a 1986 murder with the help of a state police analyst testimony, that hairs in sullivan's pocket were consistent with the victim's. questions over evidence got sullivan's conviction overturned. he's awaiting a new trial. >> the state public defender's office and the middlesex d.a.'s office have already agreed to

review together any cases involved in middlesex county. as the d.a. told us in may -- >> our mission is to make sure that justice has been done. >> and so far the middlesex county d.a.'s office is the only one that's agreed to review cases in partnership with defense attorneys but that may change if and when cases are identified in other counties. they say they are pleased the state police reviews have begun. karen army nderson, 5 investigates. >> paralyzed and unable to breathe on his own to cheers and working out of the hospital, celebrating christian's incredible recovery from a frightening virus. >> how long can this weather last? i'll tell when you temperatures will drop a few degrees and when we'll climb back into the 70s.

>> a medway man has been ordered held without bail. our partners report that the 48-year-old man is facing 50 charges including assault and battery on a family member and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer. his attorney says the guns were purchased legally. >> a chatham police officer who ran over and killed a college student early new year's day will not face charges in that case. the officer, was responding to a business alarm when he struck 22-year-old garret of long meadow as he lay in the middle of the street. investigators say he had alcohol and drugs in his system. drug and alcohol tests determined he was not impaired. >> a $2 million lawsuit brought by a former carlisle high school student who said his school administrators did nothing after she complained of relentless bullying has been dismissed. the abuse included death threats

and crude slurs that into her car. she claimed the stress caused her to suffer a pulmonary embolism and to finish her senior year elsewhere. the globe reports that the federal judge said that although the administrators response to her complaints was ineffective and unreasonable, there was no legal basis to hold the school responsible. >> i just checked the pretty close to it now. mike says there is more warm weather in the seven-day >> a little extra special thing to look forward to tonight. a little boy is ready for his long hospital stay to be over. >> i just want to go home. >> he's getting his wish.

>> 5 vets, if a highway was

opened for his own convenience. it was closed following a high-speed crash. among the cars stopped, the personal vehicle of state police major richard pryor. heading back from his son's hockey game. he called the barracks asking for lane of traffic to open the lieutenant on duty objected, later telling investigators she thought there was evidence all over the road along with the body of the victim. state police launched an investigation after 5 investigates reported. pryor opened the order of the record. the final report shows pryor was cleared of all his actions deemed wholly appropriate under the policy and in the best interest of public safety. >> the massachusetts house today to crack down on a powerful narcotic often added to heroin. the legislation would create a new crime of trafficking it for amounts greater than 10 grams. an it's often added to heroin and contributes to the number of overdoses.

the hope is the threat of a long prison sentence would defer drug traffickers. >> dissolving their partnership theater up for sale. founded in 1982, it became independent in 1986. a spokesperson for the huntington says it hopes to buy the building itself or with some partners. two buildings adjoining the theater will be put up for sale >> remarkable recovery. this boy is back home tonight after spending the last year in the hospital. the 3-year-old contracted a virus that left him paralyzed and unable to speak or breathe on his own but tonight, he's beating the odds. >> a cheerful send-off for christian, heading home for the

first time in more than a year. >> i just want to go home. >> for the last 14 months, the 3-year-old has been at franciscan hospital for children recovering from a devastating virus that attacked his spinal cord leaving him unable to breathe or speak on his own. >> it's unclear that christian had a virus. >> all we know is that he had some damage to his spinal cord and to parts of his brain that are getting better over time. >> it started back in august 2014 when christian, who was healthy suddenly got sick. he ended up at mass general hospital where he laid paralyzed on a ventilator for weeks before being transferred to franciscan hospital. >> it's horrible to watch your child just stop moving. >> he fought for every single inch of his recovery. >> what was supposed to be a 12 to 14 week stay turned into 14 months, but christian refused to give up, fighting every day to get better. >> and with the help of the team at franciscan hospital and a

ventilator, he can now speak, eat, and stand, even walking you out of the hospital on his own. >> his recovery has been remarkable. >> there is every reason to think he'll recover fully. >> wcvb, newscenter 5. >> great. spiderman's home. >> absolutely great. >> the road to recovery isn't over for christian. he'll still have weekly appointments but he's looking forward to celebrating his fourth birthday at home. next week, remember, for the last, what, 14 months he's been >> one special k. >> you know what? if he wux alks outside tonight he might get another special treat. >> as you get closer to the poles, those charged particles interact with our atmosphere and northern lights. a little glowing that takes place. it's not a guarantee but the possibility is out there. certainly the better chance will be in parts of northern new england but there may be some going on.

we need to make sure we have clear skies and there may be a few clouds but we'll see s. 71 degrees the high temperature. normal 65. above average. in fact, it was the warmest temperature for the month of october so far. it's also the warmest temperature we've seen since september 30. skies clear. it's 69 degrees. wind out of the west at eight. there may be a few clouds that come through tonight but i don't think we'll deal with much more than just cloud cover. there is no rain to talk about. look at the clear skies. as you look back to the west, a cold front sitting out here but as this comes in look at the sprinkles and watch the trend over the last three hours. they just fall apart and that's what will happen. the clouds will come through. see temperature tomorrow a couple of degrees cooler. but not a dramatic cool-down. just a little chillier than today but today was exceptional. mostly clear. 44 to 50 degrees. tomorrow, maybe a few early clouds and then sunshine by the afternoon. a high temperature of 60 to 64.

pretty close to normal for this time of year but a little cooler than what we had going on today. high temperatures tomorrow will look like this. some areas away from the coast in the low to mid 60s. if you're right near the shoreline maybe just the upper 50s. marshville, 358 for a high temperature. cool air is in place. the next chance for rain doesn't show up until friday. friday comes in, in two batches. first threat in the morning and then a gray day and then another chance as we head towards late afternoon and evening. not looking for a lot of rain. maybe .2 of average of rain. moving through too quickly but it will be pretty gray as we talk about friday but not a washout. just a chance to see some scattered showers. speaking of rain, we could use it. we're running at 23% below average for the year so far. we're at about six inches on the dry side. for the month of october, below average but we could make that up pretty quickly at this time of the month. here's what's going on for tomorrow. sunshine, 62 degrees. beautiful day. friday, we've got a chance for showers.

we'll break it down. that first batch comes through in the morning and then it's gray with maybe a little bit of light scattered shower activity and then we have chance around 6:00. so your evening commute could have some showers going on. clearing, breezy and cool. this is a big weekend. a lot of people like to go leaf peeping. down south, as far as what's going on with the patriots down in dallas, 90 degrees but around here, what we're talking about, as you travel to the north, we'll be looking at basically clear conditions and warming temperatures. i have been getting reports from leaf peepers, the colors are running behind schedule. gorgeous weather coming our way with temperatures in the 70s. sorry, no 90s in this forecast. go to dallas for those. i'll have another peep for you tonight at 11:00. >> sports center 5 with mike lynch. >> the patriots getting ready to take on the cowboys in dallas on sunday.

it will be america's team team. and recently, one of tom brady's least favorite activities is talking to the media. bob has more from foxborough. >> we'll be ready to go at 4:00 on sunday. thank you, i'm done. i've got work to do. >> four minutes 47 seconds and exit stage left. since deflate gate blew up, he prefers facebook. >> social media or traditional media, they are both ripe with trash talk. he hopes to see -- at the game on sunday. getting a little personal there talking about the wife. brady did not take the bait. >> i'm just getting ready to play. i've got to focus on my job. his a great player. it takes a lot of different

to handle a guy like that so i don't care about his personal feelings. >> the patriots get the return of hardy but instead of tony romo they get quarterback brandon -- a solid scouting report, from someone who played with him. >> good completion percentage, gets the ball out of his hands. >> a quarterback that's very capable of commanding the ball. >> bob, sports center 5. >> the cowboys won two games before they lost those two games. the first time they will host the patriots in their current stadium which is a few years old but they will be facing the same old tom brady. >> he just sits back there and

gets the ball in the guy's hands. has a really good player. >> he's definitely one of the best, if not the best i have seen in my 26 years of living. we've got our work cut out. >> now to baseball. national league wild card game this evening. the pirates hosting the cubs. chicago hasn't won the world series since 1908 but remember, back in 1989, michael j. fox gave us a glimpse of what to expect this month in october of -- >> 2015. >> lightning struck that day 60 years ago. >> wait a minute. cubs win world series. against miami? >> something, huh, who would have thought. 100 to one shot. i wish i could go back to the beginning of the season. put some money on it. >> what did you just say? >> i said i wish i could go back to the beginning of season and

put some money on the cubs. >> it's not too late. first pitch within about an hour and a half or so. >> of course, cubs need to win to advance to the next round. if they lose, forget about that prediction. michael j. fox had it all wrong but for now it's still alive. >> that's cool. >> i forgot about that. >> i did, too. thanks for sharing that, mike. >> coming up new on newscenter 5 at 11:00, a rhode island man evicted from the hospital where he was being treated for a eating disorder. why he's now living in the back of an suv and why his father says the situation is a death sentence. tonight at 11:00 after "nashville." >> the historic flooding, 62 dams at this hour at the breaking point, dropping 400 tons of rock.

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>> a new art display, it's floating in the murky boston harbor waters and it will be hard for anyone to miss. this is a display called who wears wool. it consists of two large sheets built from foam and packing peanuts. >> it consists of two sheets

resting on a 12 by 12 artificial turf. floating dock. >> do you see the birds there? that sheet won't be white for long. >> there is a bird on it. >> there will be droppings, so it will be a changing art display. >> maybe that was in poor taste. sorry. >> i hope you're enjoying your dinner. that's all i have to say.