sources tell us that conductor ti a chord around the throttle and didn't secure the brake before climbing out of cab. governor baker says the state is not taking this situation lightly . >> anchor: also breaking at this hour, a suspect now behind bars after a deadly shooting in revere that left two people dead dead. 7's adam williams joins us now with the detail on these break breaking stories. adam? >> anchor: first to that run away train, officials are still investigating exactly what happened buts telling us the operate tied a chord before getting out. this is an operator's cab right here like the one on the run away train. the throttle is the big lever right on the control panel. t firm say if the operate did tie a chord around it, he would face serious consequences. the train went six miles, blew through several stops yesterday before t workers stopped it by cutting power to the third rail. no one on board was injured. now in that deadly shooting in revere you were mentioning police arrested a 36-year-old from lynn this afternoon. he is now facing two counts of murder and one count of arm

police say he shot three people at a home on wait street late last night. a man and a woman died at the hospital. the third victim is expected to survive. this suspected shooter is set to appear in court on monday. in the newsroom, adam williams, 7 news . >> anchor: also on 7, a deadly drive claiming the life of a 39 39-year-old woman in north reading. police say she crashed into a house with a family still inside inside. it happened on elm street earlier this morning. jennifer egan spoke with the people indeed that home. >> anchor: heavy fog hung over route 6 2 in north reading. the scene of a deadly accident around 6:00 this morning . >> anchor: we just heard a loud bang. i knew somebody hit the house. just because of the sound and the feeling, felt the whole house shift . >> anchor: tracy griswald was home when the driver, a 39 39-year-old woman from wilmington, slammed into her living room . when she hit the wall, the wall fell in. so the wall was in on the littl littling room furniture . >> anchor: she rushed outside . we came out and saw the vehicle and the engine was still

so i just called 911 . >> anchor: police say the impact of the crash threw the driver into the passenger seat. she did not survive . >> anchor: we're not ruling anything out. you know, certainly weather weather is all a factor but wore we haven't determined the exact cause of the accident . >> anchor: tracy's per and brother were also inside at the time of the crash. they weren't hurt. there is significant damage to their historic home, which dates back to the 1640's and uneasy feeling knowing what happened here . it's upsetting to know that somebody passed away and know her circumstances. so it's, yeah, a little difficult. >> anchor: . >> reporter: jennifer egan, 7 news . >> anchor: police in manchester new hampshire serving for a man who robbed a 7-11. 9 cashier said this man was armed with a knife and stole from the register. the suspect is describeds a man ranging from 20 to 25 years old with a short brown hair and if you have any more information police want you to call them. >> anchor: from there is nor news today. victims speaking out of a former

convicted of first-degree rape. prosecutors say the excop preyed on women in one of oak egg's poorest neighbor. after weeks of testimony he is headed to prison. former oklahoma city police officer daniel holtz claw shook nervously as the judge started reading jury's verdict and in increasingly lost composure as the list of charges continued . count 8, defendant of guilty of the crime of forced sodomy and punishment at 20 years . >> anchor: a jury deliberated for more than 40 hours before finding him guilty of rape and sexual battery. 18 of the 36 charges he faced. outside the courtroom demonstrate administrators had little sympathy who was convicted on his 29th birthday. happy birthday to you! >> anchor: victims also spoke out . i was out there alone and helpless and didn't know what to do. in my mind, all i could think was he was going to shoot me. he was going to kill me. >> anchor: while some protest protestors find justice, others worry about what the punishment will be when he is formally

they will try to run it together so he won't see nothing but 30 years. that's not fair to us. it's not fair to my daughter, it's not fair to any of the victims or the people of our community. >> anchor: he was fired from the police department last year when the allegations surfaced. one woman came forward to accuse him of sexual impropriety during a traffic stop. the charges no bawled from there and he was acharged of assault assaulting and racing 13 women on the job. he and members of his family say he is innocent depending on his formal sentencing he could spend the rest of his life in prison. a commercial bulling in california going up in flames. well, that story in just one second. fire fighters battle that massive fire as it swept through the abandoned building. take a look at. this it took fire fighters about an hour to stop that fire from spreading to naying buildings. there is no of any injuries. investigators are looking into what caused that fire. >> anchor: federal agents are looking into a chopper catastrophe in california that killed four people officials say just before the crash, dense fog and heavy rain moved into the

now the ntsb is trying to determine if that weather caused the crash. it ban as an see medical evacuationened in tragedy overnight when an area ambulance carrying a critical patient crashed en route to the hospital killing everyone on board. officials say it was supposed to be a ten minute flight after half an hour of no can't police launched a search. unable to confirm the tail number but it is recognizable . >> anchor: search teams found the helicopter off the highway north of the medical team's final destination. all people on board, a pilot, par medicine us, nurse and patient were killed. their names have not been released but the ceo of american ambulance said they were an experienced team. the company's is a staff was celebrating at its holiday party when they got the news . we're rallying together, crying, providing support to one another, telling stories and grieving. >> anchor: officials say bad weather made the search efforts difficult but it's not yet known if those same conditions caused

he ran into fog and heavy rain trying to get in by foot and it took us quite some time to get there. >> anchor: the ntsb launched its investigation this morning. >> anchor: a close call caught on camera. the passenger train crashes in a tractortrailer truck in the czech republic today. the truck driver ignored the crossings flashing red lights. drying over the tracks just as the train came through. you can see it swipe the trailer right off the truck without hitting the cab. the truck driver suffered minor injuries. everyone on the train was okay. >> anchor: also caught on calm remarks a part of a roof collapses on to a busy sidewalk in london. people below were showered with debris but thankfully no one was seriously injured. high winds were blamed for the collapse. >> anchor: hover boots are becoming so popular these are using them. police are serving for this man who stole sports drink before gliding away. you can see him roll in and roll right back out. this happened in september but dotives just released the video on thursday.

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>> anchor: police in fort come us, colorado are praising a friend refiner. they say a young boy turned in cash after he found it in a store parking lot. get this, despite the large amount of money, he is not asking for a finder's fee . >> anchor: the boy says he only hopes to get it returned to its rightful owner . >> anchor: whenever you are out and about you have to remember to keep a lookout. it's because you never know when you are going to find something on the ground . >> anchor: that's 8-year-old bridger's not o.the kid finds

i found many quarters, nickles, times, stuff like that. >> reporter: but he never thought he would fine as much no. . >> reporter: police won't say how much just yet . it was a lot . >> reporter: but it was enough to make this cub scout think . i did not do anything for it. i just found it on the ground. we went to customer service them said someone had been in a couple of hours before us looking for it. but they didn't leave any can't information. i knew it was not mine and i could not spend it. i would feel so guilty if i spent it. so er asked his mom to take him to the police station where they promised to help find the money's rightful owners . because they could be using it for house repairs, something like that. bills. he wants to remind anyone who finds money on the ground. it could be something for the baby or food .

. unless it's really small. if it's over ten, yes, turn it in. >> anchor: so well-spoken there there. police won't release the name of the store or the amount of the money that was found. they also say they don't believe the money is connected to any criminal activity. also, his good deed might literally pay off. he will get the cash if it's not claimed after 40 days. >> anchor: coming up, some whoopi pies with a holiday twist twist. that delicious dessert and n what's cooking . >> anchor: plenty of mild air still in place for tomorrow. cooler weather on sunday. when we'll see rain is in the 7 day forecast ahead. >> anchor: then breaking news at 6:00, new developments on the red line run away train. sources confirming the operate didn't follow the proper procedures . >> anchor: also breaking a suspect in custody after a dead deadly shooting in revere that left two people dead. i absolutely love my new york apartment, but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it protects my personal belongings should they get damaged, stolen or destroyed. x

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giving it back to the public. now police officers pulled over 100 drivers, but instead of giving them a ticket like you might expect, they gave them $1 $100 bills. this is the second year the department has handed out the money. certainly a special treat for everybody, especially around the buy presents. i know that whenever i see a police officer behind me, even though i'm not doing anything wrong, i get nervous >> anchor: you know it's a surprise, the lights go on and they come over with cash instead instead. . >> reporter: they deserve $100 after getting their nerve rat e. i'm not speeding. why am i getting pulled over? the flashes of lights, you start pulling over and the car goes right by you and you are like ph phew. taunton 61 degrees earlier this afternoon. beverly at 58 degrees. lawrence at 55. right now temperatures still on the mild side, boston at 54. 47 in nashua and 56 down in plymouth. wind speeds about 6 to 12 miles per hour across most of the area area. once these winds light up and

dew point level, which is running in the upper 40's to near 50 degrees, i do expect some patchy fog to form. we haven't seen a whole lot of it yet outside this evening. so for the ride home from work, okay, boston up through the north shore, south shore out through metrowest. look at. this visibility down to two miles in jaffrey, new hampshire so beginning to see sole fog form and portions of new hampshire and we'll see it overnight tonight. some patches of clouds otherwise it is dry at least mild overnight temperatures running mid to upper 40's so we don't get much of a depositoff in temperature. once the fog breaks again tomorrow sunshine and clouds mixed together and another mild afternoon with temperatures running about 55 to 60 degrees. so we don't have a lot going on over the next day or so in terms of any rainfall moving in. even the second half of the weekend looking mainly dry, however a lot more clouds around and it's not out of the question that we get a couple patches of drizzle or a few spray sprinkle out there on sunday. the reason for more clouds is a front that's going to be sliding on through across the area.

back to the east if not the east northeast here on sunday. that means a lot of us stuck in the upper 40's to near 50 degrees. south of the front you bask in the want of new york city back into pennsylvania still temperatures running lower to middle 60's out that way. for us a cool down will still above average for the time of year. average high in boston is 43 degrees. i still think in the upper 40's out there on sunday afternoon with even some lower to middle 50's back into the blackstone valley, farther south and west you go of the city of boston. and again mainly dryer though i can't rule out a few sprinkles and patch of drizzle too. the best chance of more widespread rain will come in here late monday, especially monday night, this front will mean business here fleeing in gusty showers and some soaking rains at times overnight on monday. we've had plenty of energy crash crashing into the west coast as energy now across the southern rockies, that's what we're wait waiting and watching for to come down through texas. going to hear about severe thunderstorms and flooding rains across east texas from houston back into louisiana.

eventually eject into the north and east and that will bring in late monday and monday night. we could get get a gusty wind and downpours monday night. monday during the day i think muff of the day is sent about 45 to 50 degrees with some s of drizzle, maybe a shower out there then the surge of milder air that 58, that doesn't arrive until late monday night. we dry it out tuesday into wednesday, perhaps more rain to end the week. >> anchor: well, holidays are always great for some delicious dishes and decadent desserts . >> anchor: today we are focus focusing on dessert with a simple recipe that could be a hit at any holiday party. bri eggers takes to us cambridge to whip up chocolate peppermint bark whoopey pies in today's what's cooking. >> reporter: nothing screams halle holidays more than peppermint and lots of it. that's why these chocolate peppermint bark whoopey pies are sure to bring the whoopey to the party . whoopey pies are amazing.

was my grandmother's favorite candy . >> reporter: executive pastry chef at the royal sonnesta hotel in cambridge loves to make her . what we do first is we put the shortening in with our shortening we add sugar and we're going to beat it until it gets nice and light and fluffy. in goes one egg. oh my one handed cracking . my last name isn't eggers for nothing. blend it all together. getting excited. i want cookies now. now sour the milk with a touch of lemon juice . we'll add a littlal at a time . >> reporter: it's anybody's guess where these treats get their name. advanilla then using a sifter combine the dry ingredients, flour, cocoa and salt . move your hand around. once mixed, gradually add to the wet ingredients and mick some more. mix baking soda with warm water

until you your dough is ready to bake. now scoop them on to the baking sheet. christina likes to use an ice cream scoop to make perfect rounds. that is handy dandy. >> reporter: then to the oven. >> reporter: at 350 degrees . we have whoopey pies . well, not quiet. we can't forget the filling. chef christina uses homemade butter cream with crushed candy canes and the part that you don't want to skip is the crushed candy canes at the edges. you have to remember not to squeeze as you are turning . and you are finished. i think they look awesome . >> reporter: that's what's cooking. i am bri eggers, 7 news. >> anchor: now liz is really hungry . >> anchor: i was thinking how good that looks and how mad i am at brie for not bringing me one. meet a sixth grader going above and beyond to raise money for children's hospital. >> anchor: and very good evening, everybody. we have some breaking news coming up at 6:00.

led to a run away train on the red line. the new information about the operator and the governor's attempt to reassure passengers that the t is safe. also breaking, a man arrested and charged in a double-murder that happened in revere. the suspect also accused of trying to kill a third person. all new at 6:00 are a sweet sound in boston. a girl who had to stop playing the violin because of a brain tumor performing in front of the surgeon who saved her. we'll share that with you. much more and your updated forecast on 7 news at 6:00.

>> anchor: so on fridays we like to highlight local students who go above and beyond in academic, athletics are in their community . >> anchor: so tonight we introduce to you a sixth grader from marlborough who has gone all ought to raise money for kids at children's hospital. christa delcamp has this week's class act. >> reporter: hi, class. how are you guys doing? we're here today because there is a young man who we wanted to recognize who has done a lot to raise money for children's hospital in boston. i wanted towel come tile tyler. tyler is only in sixth grade but

amount for children's hospital. this is how he did it. by building a lemonade stan and selling lemonade for three years in a row in marlborough . i tell it for 50 cents but most people don't buy it for 50 cents. some people buy it for like $20 a cup. some people don't want lemonade. they just want to give me money. >> anchor: he didn't do it alone. my whole family helps when setting up and helps selling the lemonade. i kind of o'saw made sure were the architects and the a asell blowers of this . it was like amazing that we did this and how much money people donated. >> anchor: back when tyler was in fourth grade he wanted to volunteer to help kids at children's but didn't qualify . she said i was too young . >> anchor: so that level made stand fit the bill. his teachers at the advanced math and science academy see that helping spirit every day. he is a really great kid. other people are right on his mind. he is ready.

he is ready to jump up. tyler said he plans to keep helping . i don't know how long i want to do this for. but hopefully i just raise more money. his lemonade stand is closed for the season but he says he will be out there in july, selling lemonade for kids at children's hospital . >> anchor: so great hike he said too people that didn't want lemonade came up and gave him a donation. wonderful cause there. if you know a student between 6 and 12 grade doing something just outstanding in school, you can nominate them. just head on over to our web site at whdh.com. >> anchor: we've seen so many great ones that past couple of . >> anchor: hard to pick two . >> anchor: another 30 minutes of 7 news ahead. >> anchor: 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. breaking news at 6:00, a source saying the man who was supposed to be at the controls of a run

follow the rules. >> anchor: we all all . we all understand the fear, shock and surprise . >> reporter: governor promising safety for all t passengers. we have team 7 coverage. also breaking, a man arrested after a triple shooting in revere. two people dead, another wounded wounded. >> reporter: morning fog then some sun and mild temperatures this afternoon. close to 60 degrees. will it continue through the weekend? will we see any rain? >> reporter: a big day for the patriots. another key player back in the field for practice. will he play on sunday? and a sweet sound at children's hospital. a girl now tumor free performing for her brain surgeon. >> anchor: we'll start with breaking news at 6:00. a source telling 7 news the operator of a run away red line train tied a chord around a control in the cab and it was just one mistake that left the train barreling down the tracks without an operator. there were about 50 passengers

to you on this friday. i am adam williams . >> anchor: i'm elizabeth noreika. tonight governor baker is trying to reassure people the t is staff safe. our coverage begins with 7's byron barnett who is live now in south boston with this pat of the story. byron? >> reporter: well, investigators were already saying they were focusing on operate error but now a source is telling 7 news that the operator may have tampered with the controls. controls.. a source familiar with the investigation tells 7 news the operator of that run away train apparently tied a chord around the throttle when he exited the train to override a signal . i said at the time that the investigation was ongoing, but that i had been led to believe that the throttle had been tampered with. that's still my understanding . >> anchor: this is a train operator's cab like the one on the run away train. the throttle is the big lever on the control panel. t officials say if the operate did tie a chord around it. he would be facing serious consequences.

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