>> a deadly shooting inside of a boston home. anchor: a serial murderer making the same mistake every time. anchor: when some of the colder air will reach us. how many cases do we have? anchor: five for good. a little boy helping kids in need. >> this is newscenter 5 at 7:00. anchor: one man is dead after a shooting inside of a home on west cottage street in boston. good evening. i'm maria stephanos. ed: i'm ed harding. police say the shooter and the victim knew each other.

scene. reporter: they have reopened west cottage street. they are up there at number 20. it is a red brick building. this call came in to police around 4:20 today as a homeowner shot an intruder. the two men actually did know each other. they were fighting. police found one of the men in he was lying dead in the house doorway. >> it looks like what happened to individuals who are known to each other were involved in an argument. we have one deceased. the other person is in homicide being interrogated. reporter: investigators do have a gun.

the public is in no danger. ed: we have a picture of a deadly crash causing major delays. the train hit a pedestrian. police are on scene at wellesley square station right now. there are significant delays on the framingham-worcester commuter line. maria: four crimes in less than two weeks. all of them bank robberies and the fbi thinks this man was behind them all. but as jorge quiroga tells us really caught the eye of investigators. reporter: it's not unusual for the fbi to give suspects a nickname. he cut this guy misspells the word robbery may have dubbed him the spelling bee bandit. seen here in security photos usually wearing a patriots hat. the same man is believed

heists the latest on sunday november 13 at a td bank in peabody the fbi suspects the man is also responsible for 3 similar robberies since halloween : in arlington, reading and burlington. the suspect using the same routine, each time, putting on sunglasses after entering the bank, he then writes the word 'robbery' on a withdrawal slip, misspelling the word by using only one b. the fbi fears, the suspect has been getting more and more aggrve >> the tone of his voice is more aggressive. it is resulting in a greater loss. reporter: nothing funny about this misspelling bandit. the fbi wants them off of the streets. they are offering a $1000 reward for information leading to his arrest. anchor: the college student who

half years behind bars. joseph castano changed his plea to guilty in a salem courtroom this afternoon, he was convicted of motor vehicle homicide and manslaughter in the death of craig sampson. castano was visiting his childhood friend at endicott college in beverly last april, when he crashed into a utility pole. craig sampson's father hopes there is a lesson in the tragedy. >> i hope that our loss,s somebody else from having the same loss. ed: castano will also serve three year's probation and will lose his driver's license for 15 years. maria: sal dimasi has only days left in prison after a judge granted his request for early release today. the former massachusetts house speaker is battling health issues. dimasi's wife is giving her only on-camera interview to our janet wu, who joins us now. reporter: sal dimasi will be

federal prison at 10 am on tuesday. this comes after federal prosecutors, the bureau of prisons and the judge who sentenced him said it was time for him to come home. debbie dimasi said she couldn't believe it when she received the call from their attorney this morning. >> when i heard it was utter shock and disbelief. it's sinking in slightly. when i am able to see him and walk with him out of the prison that will be amazing. that is when i will believe it. reporter: she said her husband has lost 70 pounds after suffering and being treated for neck, tongue and prostate cancer since he entered prison in 2011. he can only swallow puree foods and liquids because radiation's damage to his esophagus and even that is challenge. >> with his swallowing being the way it is, he's really just wasting way to nothing. so i'm just so grateful i do want to say i'm very greateful to judge wolf.

reporter: since he was a teenager, jason alulia has known dimasi. he worked for the former speaker for 10 years. he said the judge made clear this had nothing to do with dimasi's former political status. >> if you read the decision, you can see it was not special treatment, he met the qualifications set forth by the doj and the judge realized he's not getting the care he needs in prison that he will get at home. >> compassionate release should be more available generally wehterh you have a big . it is about getting people in the proper setting given the situation they are in. reporter: dimasi will be home just in time for thanksgiving. >> today was a fabous day. anchor: dimasi willave served five of his 8 year sentence when he leaves prison next tuesday. he will be confined to his home at least six months, leaving only for medical visits and religious observances approved by probation. ed: president-elect donald trump is meeting with one of his top critics this weekend mitt

abc news reports romney is being considered as secretary of state in the new cabinet. this video is from 2012 when trump endorsed romney's presidential run. but the president-elect changed his tune this year, repeatedly calling romney a loser. the former massachusetts governor was outspoken throughout this election about his opposition to trump. maria: as one community takes action to fight opioid overdoses are climbing. that is a reality. karen anderson shows us the battle to reverse the trend in chelsea. reporter: on engine 2, seconds count. the fight against the up droid

two doses worked. his chest was rising in the ambulance, breathing again. reporter: chelsea's doing more than just responding. here is a team at the home of another user. they follow-up on every overdose. outreach workers and police and firefighters go door to door. >> let people know we care. reporter: outrage -- outreach is changing. deaths from heroin are declining. overdoses involve sentinel are -- sentinel are higher. >> we're trying to tailor everything. >> how many cases do we have?

allows fire and police to identify people who need help. >> risk factors, suicidal ideation, housing, basic needs. >> they decide whether they should intervene. >> we try to help people upstream as opposed to downstream. people who are overdosed as they are released. >> once they leave and there back in the street we may not be able to find them. >> anita is gaining it back thanks to the outreach and support from navigators. she has been sober since may. >> what helps the most? >> having people to -- having

her to rejoin her family. >> disney on ice with my grandkids. i spent time with my mother. reporter: it's too early to assess the impact of the program but these workers see the change happening when they can reach people who are ready for help. >> what keeps you going? >> you get to love people no one else loves. reporter: it is more like a disease and needs to be treated that way. ed: here we are at the last major awards of the baseball season. the most valuable player. >> yesterday was 80 degrees. now it is 27.

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anchor: the driver of this car has turned himself in. this happened last night in revere, the oak island crossing. police say the driver went right around the safety gates, straight into the path of the passing commuter rail line. the driver and passenger had allegedly just driven from the

no injuries for the men in the car. ed: just amazing. five for good tonight was about nourishing the body in the minds of kids in need. maria: erica shows us one local boys effort to bring a popular workout to homeless children. >> pretty impressive. he has been doing crossfit since he was seven years >> he is kind of good at it, winning competitions. his strength of heart is most outstanding. he is the number one fundraiser for an organization called cattle bells for kids. >> there is really no nonprofit

adams. this spring they start a pilot program in the boston area. >> we are working to the curriculum and adapt it to work on the emotional and social issues. >> movement is critical. for young children when you move it is tied to your brain development. >> the average age is nine years old in our country. >> he was nine years old when he met amy. >> why should the be homelessness? he has raised $20,000.

that plans to change so many lives. >> if we help develop them for the future, we are saving generations for years to come. find out how to support the effort on wcvb.com. maria: tired just watching them. ed: know, next thursday. anchor: there is a lot of whether between now and next thursday. but it looks like a small storm could be affecting us. i would not rule out some snow. speaking of snow, 73 in kansas city. you would expect there to be a storm. there is.

dakota, look at this. we have winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings. for us, into the 50's. 61 in connecticut. these were the high temperatures today. it's going to be a mild day, a beautiful day. other than that it looks clear everywhere and pleasant for mid-to-late november. boston. our readings are in the 40's at this time. chile, far north and west. mild on the cape. a little bit of an ocean component and some clouds as well. a little bit cooler on the cape where there could be clouds

there is an ocean storm. low clouds continue to flirt with the cape at this time. the ocean storm is out there. the bulk of it will stay out there. high-pressure for most of us into saturday. we may start to get some clouds from the east. there you go. early clouds giving way to sunshine. it is beautiful from start to finish. hours. clouds start to approach. cold air where a company it. there could be snow or snow showers. especially in terms of

once we turn chillier, it will certainly be colder into midweek. tranquil wednesday. thanksgiving, that is the day it could feature precipitation. we will know more about that closer to it. most of saturday. wind in the cold will take over for a while. anchor: sportscenter 5 one minute drill. >> the angels get out for the american league's most valuable player. trout received 19 of 30 place votes.

slugging percentage, 550. the largest cast of on day percentage. that is because trout walked 116 times. here are other numbers. battiner the big difference, look at the number of hits. that is the third highest in red sox history. he played for a winning team. the experienced guy gets the

they throw the flag on the rookie. >> i think that point at the beginning, it is important. it is playing for a first place team. going to the playoffs is important. >> only the second year in the majors. >> i love it. maria: thanksgiving. nearly one million of us are

anchor: take the mass pike you may want to leave some extra time. >> they will continue through the middle of next wednesday. in phase two of the project which involves road reconstruction, a spokesperson says most construction will end afternoon on wednesday.

one grinch at work. someone broke dozens of lights overnight. police are looking for that person. ed: harvey is back with another check on the forecast. maria: we have some great days

harvey: gray on friday. pretty good on saturday. wendy and colder on saturday.

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