i as a parent hope it was a crime of passion and we don't have to worry about someone on the streets. reporter: although it is a rural community, that stretch of brooke station road we are told is well traveled and it leads into rutland. they are focusing on the hours between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon and the cars and the people that were seen in that area. an autopsy of the body was done today. live in princeton, mcdonald, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: we are learning more about vanessa including her professional accomplishments. rhondella richardson has more on that. reporter: after marketing jobs in and around boston the 27-year-old internet savy career woman was off to new york. vanessa graduated from bros 10 university -- from boston university with honors in a degree of communications.

bancroft prep school in worcester. in princeton just a few days to visit her mother, the murder put the town on edge. >> very disturbing. i heard what happened. they didn't just find her body, but it was burned or something like that. that's vicious. >> usually the kids play basketball down the street. i'm not going to let them play basketball down the street. they are not saying much so i don't know what is going on. is there a suspect? reporter: she lived in new york where she worked as a google account executive for the last year and a half. google said she had a ubiquitous smile and a passion for learning. she had run the thalmouth road race to raise money for dana farber to be found murder owed a sunday afternoon jog has residents changing habits like carrying mace. >> this is very scary. >> we keep our doors looked. >> it is a small town.

family is our family. >> every resident received the police call about the missing woman. they thought it was a neighborly be on the lookout. no one thought it was murder. wcvb newscenter 5. >> and more breaking news live over belmont. a police motorcycle has apparently been involved in a crash right there. all of this unfolding near waverly in belmont. happened, but the officer involved was taken to the hospital. you can see the bike right there on its side. we will bring you any additional updates as they come to the newsroom. >> the father of a new bedford woman is being charged with her murder. walter desalvo was arrested on a fugitive from justice charge. he is now charged with shooting his daughter, sabrina, several times outside her new bedford home. 13 years ago he was convicted

held on $100,000 bail accused of taking pictures up a woman's skirt on an mbta bus. transit police arresting mark barry on friday after a woman and witnesses reported him. authorities also say they found several more up skirting photos and child pour nothing graw fooy on this man's -- pornography on this man's cell phone. he is back in court later this month. >> more chatum. newscenter 5's todd kazakiewich is live in chatum with details. todd? reporter: maria, some of the sharks swam within 25 yards of the shoreline. no new sharks were tagged and the sharks were previously tagged. it is giving researchers a better understanding of the patterns they have encountered. reporter: a great white shark snacking on a seal.

researchers lead by the state marine biologist. >> we had three sharks previously tagged that gives us a nice sense of residency and how long they stay around the area. reporter: sharks are spotted close to shore in chatum and orleans and eastham. it is posted to the shark-tivity app by the shark conserve ven see. >> the one off north beach island in chat tunnel is between 20 and 50 yards offshore and people were on theea blissfully unaware and only learning the nice when the alert is issued. >> it is definitely unusual to see the sharks close to the shoreline. that's not new. we have been seeing that every year for the last several years. what is important for us is to get that out to the folks. reporter: he reminds us that the probability of a shark attack is very low, but it is something to keep in mind especially since the researchers did see some rather risky behavior. they actually saw some people

infested water. hundreds of animals found dead and they have been found to a temporary spca shelter. this was over the scene last month after authorities made the horrific discovery. more than a dozen people are under investigation. they are asking for donations like water, bug spray, sunscreen to help the animals. it can be dropped off at the west port police ed: delta flights are back up and running, but many passengers are stranded after a global outage halted hundreds of flights today. we go live to logan airport that saw minimal impact. reporter: a handful of flights were canceled, but many people are arriving to find many other flights continuing to be delayed. a power outage at 2:30 this morning. they crashed the computers at

system wide. the delay is forcing people to sleep overnight at the airport. the airline ceo apologized on twitter promising the crews are working around the clock to resolve this situation. so far more than 1600 flights have taken off and the travelers could feel the impact for days. >> i feel bad for the people standing in line and their flights are most likely canceled. who knows what will happen to them as they get out today. >> delta $200 travel vouchers to anybody who was delayed more than three hours or whose flight was canceled. wcvb newscenter 5. >> commitment 2016 and donald trump is talking taxes while issuing a blistering attack on hillary clintonful they see this as an attempt to reset

tumultuous stretch. reporter: the poll numbers have not been good. it is a pivot to the economy. donald trump's speech is aimed to shift the focus to the future. attempts to do so were repeatedly interrupted by protesters. have a look. amid the protests trump outlined a plan that includes what his campaign calls the biggest tax reform since ronald reagan. we want to mention he also kept his cool through all of that. he willower income tax -- will lower income tax rates reducing the number of tax brackets from seven currently to just three and will allow families to deduct all of their child care expenses instead of a maximum of 6,000 per child and bring an end to the estate tax. trump went on to call hillary a candidate of the past.

every hillary clinton idea is that it punishes you for working and doing business in the united states. >> a new abc news "washington post" poll thaty is not looking great for trump. it puts hillary clinton ahead by eight points. she by the way will layout her economic plans this thursday. ed? ed: hillary clinton doesn't think much of trump's economic proposal. during a rally in florida the nominee mocked the approach as nothing more than an assembly of faceless experts. >> today in detroit he's got, i don't know, a dozen or so check advisors he just named hedge fund guys, billionaire guys, six guys named steve. >> she wants to be the small business president by making it easier for smaller

>> a lot of olympic athletes are sporting these unusual bright red spots in rio. it is a voluntary procedure that leaves the painful looking marks behind. >> with water restrictions in place in many areas, you may be wondering is this salvageable? >> and certainly there hasn't been much rain. i'll let you know the next chance and also when the heat and the humidity will both be making a come back. >> and then in sports, two legends they say hello and also say a cheerful goodbye. >> and we continue to follow this breaking news here in belmont. that is the police motorcycle and it is turned over. the officer has been taken to the hospital. this is tripello road and waverly in belmont. we continue to follow this and we'll be right back. >> the 10:00 news on me-tv news in boston. >> dozens of firefighters are

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. you're watching newscenter 5 at 6:00. >> it was one of the most notorious killers in our city's history. it is called "strangle hold" and will tell the story of the boston strangler. and 1964 and the film makers hope to start filming in boston this winter. ed: a book is in the works on the man behind the ice bucket challenged. it will tell the story of how they inspired the ice bucket challenge for als. the former bc baseball player has been courageously battling als also known as lou gehrig's disease. he and his wife are tireless

and money for als research. the book is scheduled to be released next fall. >> inspiring people for sure. have you seen the spots on the bodies of several olympic athletes? have you seen it? it is a result of cupping. it is said to increase blood flow and release pain. the suction cups are placed on sore parts of the body and it creates a partial vacuum that is believed to stimulate muscles and blood flow. it is mostly used specifically china. by the way, it leaves bruises for a couple of weeks. ed: it is 84 degrees right now. it has been a hot summer and it will only get hotter and dryer. >> a closer look at the impact the drought is having on all of our lawns and what we can

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there. >> i need to write it down. ed: it has been hot and it is only expected to get hotter and dryer as the summer goes on and the days go on. >> that's for sure. as of last week this is why we are talking talking about this story. 62% of the state was in a severe drought. new at 6:00, newscenter 5 looks at what you can do to protect your lawn. reporter: for many this is ano . >> >> most have a full ban. most of our customers don't have anyway to keep the lawn irrigated. >> dealing with the brown crunchy grass. >> the lawns are definitely stressed right now, but it is always amazing to me because this is not the first time we had a major drought. >> they say they have been fielding more calls from people with one main question

put brand-new lawns in this past spring, a lot of those people are going to have to do work in the fall. >> he says for those who have been taking care of their lawns there is still hope. >> the lawn as a survival mechanism will pack up and go to bed. that's what happens. the lawn shuts down and conserves its energy. most of that is stored in the root system. >> you can see the difference here. as an experiment he decided to irrigate half of the >> obviously this is not growing. >> what did he suggest? here are a few tips. if you are in an area without a water restriction try to water your lawn. it needs an inch of rain or watering a week. keep it three and a half to four inches long. he suggests using fertilizer to help it recover. >> be patient and pray for rain. >> wcvb newscenter 5.

rain, harvey. please. please. >> he is playing to the harvey god. harvey: well, you know, we have a shot. wednesday is our next chance, but we know this has been one of the two factors. the heat of july has been hot. that heat is coming back too. let's check it out and you can see the deficits we are talking about. they keep growing with time. right now boston over seven and a half inches below the average for the season in terms of worcester over eight inches. the greater boston metropolitan area is clearly in the severe drought condition. here is a look at boston. the temperature is 81 degrees at logan airport. the breeze off the ocean. it is gentle and kind of nice. it has been a great day every we are where. it is cooler with the localized sea breezes. beverly 78 and lawrence is 87.

evening to be on cape cod. anyway, in terms of our comfort we are pretty much in the pleasant orie freshing area for this time of the year. it gets sticky when it comes to the coast of of new evening -- new england. the impact is very uncomfortable and that's the progression for the second haf we will be adding the heat as well. 102 in dallas and 91 in pierre. 90 in bismark, north dakota. reasonably comfortable by august standards. 50s in the cooler interior valleys and 60s in the urban centers. tomorrow we have another great vacation day. it will be uh 3r0e67ing and touching -- it will be approaching and touching 90. it is similar to today. maybe a wee bit more humid. shoreline with sea breezes in the afternoon. upper 70s to the low 80s.

away from the waters south of boston. right along the water's edge, low 80s in general. cape cod should be around 80 degrees. another great day to be vacationing down there. look at the ocean water temperature now 76 degrees. this is really, really nice stuff to go into the ocean and not feel cold which is what you do in the early part of the season. the temperatures are waron they are reasonable off the coast of boston. 80 to 84 tomorrow at the beaches and the sea breeze could knock it back to the 70s in the afternoon. uv index is high and rip current risk is low and the high tide is in the late afternoon. the high pressure is still with us tomorrow so another good day. it allows several things to happen. increase in humidity and

wednesday is the best chance of getting a few showers or thunderstorms in here. sunny on tuesday and then wednesday the clouds come in and yes there is a chance of getting downpours or thunderstorms. will it be widespread? that's never happened yet. we'll see. thursday increase the sun and the heat and the humidity. i want to show you the seven-day forecast. i want to give you a quick idea of what we are talking about from thursday on. the jet stream will shift back to the heat and humidity we day thing for a number of days of 90 or higher in many, many areas. a pop up thunderstorm is possible in the higher humidity. in the meantime, we have a gorgeous day tomorrow and we have considered wednesday a possible impact day because there could be localized flooding if it hits your area. see you next hour. i'm harvey leonard. >> now here is mike lynch with sports center 5 powered by

patriots are back on the field. the saints are headed to town for the first pre-season game thursday at gillette. not sure if julian edelman will play you, but he has been in pads the last few days. >> if you are in field goal range or we need to stop them. they won't be into field goal range. it is better for the team. we are out there knowing the situation and football. >> it is a progression and we will go in here and evaluate things and see how it feels and you come out and do it again and it is that kind of process. it is a day-to-day thing. you try to go out and prove each day on your fundamentals and you try to get those things back. you knock off the rust and that's where i am at. >> tomorrow and wednesday, the patriots will hold joint

and they will come to foxborough and they will play the game on thursday night. this is the fourth time we have worked with new england and it gives you a different look and a different personnel. i always like it somewhere in the second or third week when you begin to not just go through the emotionses, but it picks up the intensity and the awareness. it is good when it is a different team and especially when it is a quality t new england. >> he has been broadcasting dodgers baseball for 67 years and this is his final season. 2k5eu6 -- david ortiz has not been playing quite as long. >> drop ins to meet the affable icon of the industry. >> it is my pleasure. >> i want to tell you that i

is my pleasure. it is my honor. >> i just wanted you to know how much i care for you jievment we all love you. >> we are all going to miss you. >> we are going to miss you. >> we have a bulletin here. >> i am honored. >> god >> he has and i continue to pray he does just that. >> it is from the heart. >> vin skullly will be 89 in november and broadcasting dodgers baseball since 1950 and he still has a 905 mile an hour fast ball. >> why is papi retiring now? >> he can make it until 89. new on newscenter 5 at

getting money back out of the failed boston grand prix. >> and then new at 11:00, maria talked about it earlier in the newscast and we told but red circles spotted on the shoulders and backs of the athletes. we will introduce you to a local woman who is practicing

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the yankees and the red sox. where is the buzz? where is the hate? >> no buzz at all. and now that the yankees got her by bus -- >> by train. >> tonight at 11:00. >> i like that. >> he isn't doing anything else. >> anyway, hot stuff coming up

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tonight, the travel chaos. the computer meltdown leaving thousands of passengers strabded. delta canceling hundreds of flights. also tonight, what we have now learned about the tragedy at the water park. after a 10-year-old boy was killed on the world's tallest water slide, right here in the u.s. new trouble for trump? the new as donald trump reveals his new tax plan. and this evening, the new letter. 50 republican officials now warning that donald trump would be, in their words, the most reckless president in american history. the jogger discovered dead, the second young woman in less than a week, and tonight, the new warning. and the american athletes take the lead in rio. michael phelps winning gold. tears from his teammate. the stunner for the williams