>> hundreds of thousands in a scandal revealed by five investigates. >> tracking downpours and storms. the cool air that has just moved in. son stricken with a rare disease. >> i knew at that moment it was him. reporter: their search for a cure. >> from boston's news leader, wcvb at 7:00. anchor: a search is underway for a missing swimmer.

is there live. reporter: the search for that missing swimmer is now looking like a recovery effort. a number of rescue teams continue to congregate 100 yards from the shore. according to residents, three friends were on a boat when they decided to jump into the water for a swim. boat. only one of the men was able to get out. >> it is all grassy down below. it is very hard with his ability. >> before we went on air a series of lightning strike forcing teams out of the water.

is officially confirmed. ambulances are standing by. we have been told this operation has been called for the night and will resume in the morning. anchor: this is quick moving rain through the city. it is going to smash into the lens. harvey leonard is tracking the potential for storms. a red sky. gorgeous guy. -- gorgeous sky. that is where there are downpours. you see the lightning as well. you can see they are just ready to end. when you get to mills, you go all the way out.

vineyard. you look at the rest of the area , it is a done deal. through the evening it will be the outer cape. the beautiful clearing trend will work in. cooler dry air coming in in a little while. new information on the evidence room scandal first reported by 5 investigates. braintree's mayor, speaking late today about the missing and compromised drug evidence, guns and cash. >> when braintree police received this audit, they launched their own review. that review found many of the missing firearms and a lot of the cash. but with what is still missing especially so much drug evidence criminal cases are being dropped. he's the shirtless man accused of kidnapping a little boy from a braintree market last month. stephen o'brien was arrested while out on bail on for

according to court records obtained by 5 investigates o'brien was a known drug dealer in braintree selling large amounts of angel dust but now as a result of braintree pd's evidence room scandal o'brien's drug charges were dropped in court today. quincy court hearing @ 01:16 >> given the current state of the evidence room in braintree as well as meetings my office had with the mayor as well as ranking officials of the braintree police we cannot prosecute the case at this stage narcotics evidence, dozens of guns, $400,000 in seized cash. the norfolk county district attorney's office is focusing on cases from 2013 to the present. braintree mayor joe sullivan says since the audit some of the evidence has been found. heat-sealed evidence bags were torn. >> there was potential of mount

to do. reporter: some missing narcotics evidence was replaced with other drugs, and many sexual assault kits were being stored in a trailer outside. as 5 investigates first reported, two guns missing from the evidence room were found at the braintree home of officer susan zopatti, who was in charge of the evidence room and the only person who had access to the room during the years in question. may, days after being interviewed as part of the review. >> it makes it clear there were significant errors in handling the storage of evidence by the department. >> six drug cases have been dismissed by the district attorney's office.

picture right here. it is a tattoo on the back of a man wanted for murder. live with what we are learning from that arrest warrant. >> it confirms what family members told us, this four-year-old boy watched his father kill his mother. we are getting a new look at that man. pictures. one is of a cross on his back and neck. read wanda, enable the woman he's accused of murdering area family removed personal items from her home including toys that belonged to her son. a boy was lying in bed next to

strangled her. after murdering his son's mother he took her to his family's house where he said it is over, it is over. they found wanda on the second floor under a quilt. the warrant states the couple's son told family dead already. a warrant red he told police his father choked his mother and left her on the ground and covered her with a blanket adding his mother did not say anything because she died. they have a history of domestic violence. a permanent restraining order had been issued.

allowing rosa back into her life. the arrest warrant indicates a neighbor told police she did hear the boy scream but chose not to call police because they quieted. police are looking for de la rosa as we speak. >> a standoff in a new hampshire neighborhood what officers entered the home they found the suspect dead. police officers were shot and killed back in 2014 after responding to a domestic dispute just before it killed the suspect. >> it is scary. you don't know what is going on.

inside after police cleared the scene. anchor: hillary clinton will be back on the campaign trail tomorrow after her bout with pneumonia. her campaign released her medical information saying she is being treated for a mild case of pneumonia and the remainder of her physical was normal. she is an excellent mental condition and fit to serve as president. donald trump making revelations of his ownpi dr. oz show. the new york times reporting it revealed he is overweight and takes a drug that lowers cholesterol. a train locking runners. anchor: we connect those dots. the response after this race

end. the cool air is rushing in. we have the story right up. anchor: i will introduce you to this great family. the genetic disorder they want you to know about as they fight to find a treatment. ? why do banks treat you and your money like this? they nickel and dime you with fees and minimum balances. capital one won't do that. they've reimagined banking, and built a checking account that's free of all that nonsense. no fees. no minimums. no gotchas. at capital one, your money stays your money.

>> you are watching news center five at 7:00. anchor: cer dozens of vehicles were on fire at one point. >> we know the phrase it takes a village is more than a phrase for a family. there is this right here. this sign is incredible. right there on their front lawn, they want everyone to know what

this. >> this is life at the pierce house. amazing parents of two beautiful little boys who now both face a lifetime of challenges. >> he had been diagnosed with autism. without like something was missing. >> he was tested again. diagnosis, fragile disorder that shuts down the production of a protein we need for brain functioning and neurological development. they had no idea he was a carrier of the gene. >> you have to have retested. >> you look to the cradle and it's like there's a baby.

>> he said can you take me off of speakerphone. i knew at that moment it was bad news. i just went quickly numb. i just said no. but you come home and they are still the same little guys they were the day before. college, maybe not. will they drive a car? will they know how to pay a bill? maybe not. time is the enemy. i said to myself, at the end of my life i'm going to make sure i made a difference. >> phase with the reality both of their sons have a life-changing disorder, this

sitting down. they stood tall and proud, filled with hope the future can change with research. >> what do you see? in 15 years from now? >> i hope there is a cure. if not a cure, a treatment. they are making tremendous progress. their foundation themselves. 100% of the money goes to research. they hope they can fund one research grant. they are passionate about people learning about it. i will put on my facebook page. how beautiful. >> those boys are beautiful. >> they are wonderful. they are a beautiful family.

don't see a big sign saying here is who we are. >> they had a light on it which will light it up at night. anchor: all right. it is going to transition from light. this is a time lapse. this was boston. th color of the sky as it takes on this view past sunset. gorgeous looking. that is what you have been noticing. that is how it looks right now. 76. look at the wind.

look what is happening in cape cod. it is still pouring. it extends back just ending around found mess at this time. there is one other cell that is popping up. that could move across the cape in the next hour or so. all of the start sharing. that comes flowing in overnight. a delicious feel of fall in the air. a lot of sunshine for tomorrow and friday as well. we did hit 90. we are tied at the record.

back over three degrees above average. the temperature is still mighty toasty. this is where our air is coming from now. it will be so comfortable, you will leave the windows open. here are your northwest breezes. the front is in here. we are getting a shower the dry air is over spreading the region knocking the humidity out. it will be comfortable thursday and friday. still pretty comfortable air. it is drenching parts of the south carolina coast. it is not moving very much which allows the rain band to stay in

we have a couple of lovely days here. chris air. we moderate a little that. we will certainly be updating that for you later on tonight. anchor: running a marathon is not do that and then waiting for a train. anchor: it actually happened to

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qualify for boston. >> they said they cannot accept it -- except race times even if the train was at fault. at that frustration on top of you have been running for seven miles. >> you are just hitting your stride. five for good is next. the effort victims -- the effort to help lead victims. >> and one of the smart phones suspected in that car fire.

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>> anthony is in the studio. it's tonight's fight for good. >> people here living with disabilities, he needs a ventilator to breathe. besides the typical supplies there are hundreds of flood

relief organizations cannot meet. evans has raised $20,000 worth of donated supplies. >> that's great work. anchor: it is kind of windy. it is much cooler. the last of the storms will be on their way out.

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