rape and armed robbery back in december . >> anchor: today after powerful impact statements from ritzer's family, judge david lowey called the crime brutal and senseless. chisolm will have the possibility of parole because he is a minor. however, it won't be for 40 years before his first chance at parole actually happening. chisolm was just 114 when he followed colleen ritzer into a school bathroom where he strangled her and stabbed her 6 times. the judge called ritzer a quiet heroin after her family poured out their emotions in court. i wish i could have helped colleen but no one could have helped they are that day because no one knew what evil sat in her classroom that day. that moment in time has forever changed my family and my family family's lives. lives.. >> anchor: chisolm's mother shared a statement sharing her "

bell respect for the ritzer family as they continue their journey to heal." >> anchor: terrifying threat against the quincy detective. police say this man left a menac menacing message threatening the lives of the detectives family. dan hausle live in quincy now with what prosecutors revealed in court a little earlier today. dan? >> reporter: prosecutors say this guy has been in and out of jail. he has been convicted almost more then a dozen times for a variety of charge. they say threats against officers still are kind of common but when you make a threat against an officer's family, well that's something else. salvatore mendez back behind bars leaving one detectives and his family breathing easier. investigators say the detective had gotten an arrest warrant for break breaking and entering when mendez left a troubling message on the detective's voice mail . he told the detective that he was going to kill him and his family tonight.

this threat was did you to recent court cases that he has with mendez. >> reporter: police airplaned protective surveillance and then wept looking for mendez. investigators say the detective had no trouble figuring out who had left that threatening message . he received a message from someone who identified himself as salvatore mendez. the call came in from a phone number and reverse look up showed it is listed to salvatore mendez . >> reporter: he was found in marlborough hospital when marlborough police took him after they say mendez was break breaking windows and acting erratically. quincy police picked him up and charged him with threatening their detective. the judge set bail at $10,000 but also ordered machine dez held without bail on another case. mendez's lawyer questioned whether he is criminally response will here. she had him checked out by a doctor and said he doesn't remember making the threats but she says he has a history of drugging to the point of blacking out.

>> anchor: boston police are now looking for a suspect they say is armed with a knife. investigators are searching for the man seen in these surveillance photos. he is wanted for questioning in connection with several armed robberies in the area. investigators say he has been around with a 12 inch kitchen knife and is also missing some of his teeth happen. was last seen in downtown boston near washington and boylston streets. now a rhode island mansion up in flames. fire fighters working through the morning to put out the fire in newport, rhode island. the historic home was on newport newport's famous bellevue avenue avenue. at least 100 years old. the lodge was under construction of a family had just sold it. witnesses say the home caught fire so quickly yesterday afternoon by the time fire fighters got there, it was just too late. this was like over the top. the whole plates was engulfed. that. and this thing started collaps collapsing. i heard a couple of pops that

inside the house and you can hear things crack. no one was at home at the time. luckily officials are now investigating what may have caused the fire. we're following more news here today. the stalker suit brought by sports reporterer inandrews getting dramatic today. she couldn't even stand to watch as jurors were shown the nude videos posted on-line by her stalker. her therapist at thified about mental anguish she wept through after that stalker was released from prison. i couldn't get through the day without fear and anxiety, depressed she. she was anxious, obsessive and irritable and reactive . andrews is suing the stalk stalker as well as marriott hotels for allowing him to book rooms next to her. he then posted videos on-line of

viewed by more than 17 million people . >> anchor: johnnie manchester eel's domic violence case will be presented to a grand jury. police say they are investigating the incident. police say the quarterback dragged his ex-girlfriend into a car, hit her an threatenedier. no charges have been file as of yet . >> anchor: an am inman man getting into trouble on thin ice in pennsylvania. check it out. we'll show you the rescues here am park ranger crawling out to save the ice fishermen. another man was near the lick at the time, saw the man fall through the ice and then called those park rangers. ranger who saved him says that he almost fell in himself during the tense rescue. when i was just getting the rope to the gentleman to get him out i fell through the ice right there and had to actually crawl him. got a rope on him and we had people pulled him out of the ice and on to land. >> anchor: rangers say that man was just moments away from dying. >> anchor: a dangerous discover

u-haul after a bizarre slow speed chase near kansas city. officers chased the driver who had a sword after getting reports of an assault. the driver who ended up on a crash course with the church where police found the man's stunning hall. police found knives, a swore, a blow gun and four children inside the crashed u-haul truck. the man behind the wheel had been violent that morning around 4:00 police say he pulled the sword on two people at this gas station . hen they got there they attempted to can't the suspect who fled in the vehicle . about ten police cars followed the truck up and down the highway for about 45 minutes minutes. they set out stop sticks twice. slashed the u-haul's tires are the driver came it a stop the a local church ramming into the front doors twice. all with small children ranging from three to 8 years old and a woman inside . very scary . >> reporter: pastor brandon park got to the scene to find the front doors of his church mashed in . first i thought it was an accident but when you begin to

you begin to wonder, was this intentional? >> anchor: priss say after she crashed the vehicle the man showed a knife and got out. police could see he had weapons on him and when he wouldn't comply with officers they tazered him and took him into custody. that's when they found more than 20 weapons in the vehicle. thankfully no one was hurt. police say it doesn't look like the kids or the woman were being held against their will. >> anchor: 7 news now turning to a warning to parents about something proving to be a super problem in states across this country. so far at least 25 states including massachusetts have reported outbreaks of so-called super lice. but as christa delcamp explains, the strain is much more resistant to treatment. 11-year-old lyla is getting . here . are back. her mother says this is the fourth time in a year for her family. just the other day she was

she wasiving her head, it wasn't like she was likiving her head . >> anchor: she is in the aan although. scientists recently identified super lice resistant to the main chemical in over the counter treatments. the so-called super lice have now spread to 25 states including massachusetts. it's important not to panic panic. lice are not a health hazard. they don't transmit disease . >> reporter: to kill the super lice first try to learn huh to comb them out. use over the counter treatments repeatedly and ask your doctor for prescription treatments. wash clothing and linens in hot water or there is always a lice clinic . there is nothing to be ashamed of. we tell the kids here it's not your fault. somebody gave it to you . >> reporter: lyla is learning how to keep it from spreading . they have a spray and i use their spray before i go to school ice clinics of america developed a new treatment recent recently approved by the f.d.a. it. appears to be most effective

treatment costs about $170. in the newsroom, christa delcamp 7 news. >> anchor: so it's a mythical creature but on the run. coming up, why it took california police and what it took to catch a run away unicorn. those run away unicorns. all right, coming up at 6:00 we're staying on top of several breaking news stories including this one. phillip . sentenced to life in prison for killing colln ritzer. why ruts as family call the sentence unacceptable . >> anchor: also breaking at 6:00 why mark wahlberg and his hollywood crew are backing down from a plan to recreate the watertown shootout for a

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in this was a great escape in california. the sigh of a unicorn or what looked like one had people doing a double take of i hat to be the bearer of bad news but the an hal was actually a penny with a horn attached to its head. >> anchor: the one in the video sort of locks like this one, right? she managed to escape from her owners, led police on a hilarious but magical three hour

. see looks more like something you would find in a fairy tale than on a in a she belongs to tatum bowes . i love my pony. she likes apples and carrots. >> anchor: the horn on her head makes a child's dreams come true true. she appears to be a real life unicorn that makes a living pos posing for pictures. but wednesday she had other ideas. she got afraid and then she pulled it out of the give's hand and then she ran away . >> anchor: people driving down the road called 911 with an un unlikely story . the calls were coming in as a unicorn running around out on the roadway . >> reporter: unicons are mythical creatures people don't see them. but juliette lived up to the legend leading the california highway patrol and area residents on a chase that handed . she was kind of running

bloom so she kind of blended in with the scenery as well and she is not real tall. so she turned out to be stealth imagined . >> reporter: with the helicopter shining its spotlight she road in on her horse shady. . they met before and then i just kind of walked off with my horse and she followed and luckily we had the other resident there to get us on the property and get her in an enclosed spot . >> anchor: with nobody hurt. >>a fairy tale ending for this pony but according to tatum she has some explaining to do . she got in a time out because she was being a bad tone pony . very or say juliette's own owners will not be cited. in the newsroom, sara french, 7 news. >> anchor: for the weekend sunshine tomorrow and sunday but sunday much warmer.

up next . >> anchor: then at 6:00 a local school's meaningful mission to help this beautiful girl who is battling cancer . >> anchor: and why the bruins recent momentum could propel them toward home ice in the play

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>> anchor: little windy this afternoon. nice winter day each have sign shine through the weekend. chilly tomorrow, but we can handle it. temperatures tomorrow in the upper 30's to around 40 and then we warm it up as question work toward sunday. mid 50's. monof february, those orange squares a little faster than i was hoping. maybe you can kind of see through that shading the point is here is what we had a bit of a cold stretch. when the polar vortex paids a visit coldest, the warmest at 65 over all for the month of february. the temperature offering about two degrees above normal and these last few days in february will feature mild temperatures. again after the cold morning tomorrow morning.

worcester at 27. hyannis at 37. there is wind out there. i think this is really that was working against testifying a perfect ten today with the sunshine and that sun, boy that's getting higher in the sky sky. getting stronger as well. but the wind chills are down into the teens to the 20's. the city at 24. that's what it fool lukement worcester at 15. jaffrey at 16. for tonight mostly clear, cold, the wind will fade away. temperatures this evening in the 20's then overnight tonight we find our way into the teens to around 20. those will be the temperatures about 7:00 tomorrow morning. high pressure slowly moving in and once it gets closer to some kind of shut downwind because we have low pressure up out of the march times and then high pressure over here in new york state so the difference in the air pressure setting up the wind and once one of the pressure systems gets close to us in this case high pressure the wind will friday away and once the high pressure gets south of new england it will start to grab and southern plains. kansas city right now at 53. the front of that mild air, the warm front that comes into new

sunday morning with a couple of clouds. when that happens things warp up nicely. so tomorrow seasonal. again a little bit on the cool side upper 30's, cold tomorrow morning. imagine that. sunday partly to mostly sunny skies, mid 50's. monday a few sprinkles. temperatures on monday upper 50's. >> anchor: a stand out student from medford who is a world away from home and showing some real perseverance and determinationy came to boston all the way from season. he had to learn a brand new language and adjust to the new . now he is helping other students do the exact same thing thing. he is this week's class act and here is 7's christa delcamp. wow, it's quiet in here. . we did a segment called class act every week where we a award a a mazing achievements. . ken wu is your average high

student who will graduate interest year from saint clemens . should be me. i mean, why me? and what is this about? he is a really good kid. . >> anchor: four years ago he entered saint clemens straight from china. he hardly new england accomplish and was far from family an . it must have been a very scary experience for him because language was an issue. culture was an issue. but i could see him every day struggling and working really hard to gain his language skills. >> anchor: through hard work curiosity and determination he not only succeeded, he is helping others to succeed as well . he has come a long, long way. literally and figuratively because you know moving all the way from china half the world away to boston is something that takes a lot of courage. each sunday he comes here to the youth counsel of the

in boston and he helps students who immigrated from china adjust to american life. the responsibility is very important. ken didn't just come here to learn and take things with him. but he has also given a lot . ken is unclear at this point where he will be next year but he says if he stays in the boston region he will continue to help out at the asian-american counsel. in the newsroom, christa delcamp 7 news. >> anchor: next on 7 into, a delicious dish with a kick and a twist. a unique vegan ly take on stir fry in today's what's cooking . >> anchor: then breaking news at 0 clock, convict killer phillip chisolm sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. tonight the victim's family speaking out about their real disappointment with the sentence. >> anchor: a driver trapped and in trouble after plowing into a home and getting pinned under the vehicle. why police say that driver is facing serious charges.

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>> anchor: friday we decide to kick it up a notch in the kitchen. why not? we're learning how to make a homemade stir fry with a lot of . >> anchor: some people say if their ain't meat in it, i ain't eating it. not this story here. this is even better. it is a dish that's vegan friend

breaking down the steps to this delicious and healthy meal. sara french with today's what's cooking. >> anchor: if you are a vegetarian or vegan we have found the perfect restaurant for you. wild rice cava in watertown will cater to your every need . >> reporter: what inspired you to open a vegan restaurant? coming from india, we always grew up with fresh produce, like fresh vegetables, lentils, rice . >> anchor: today we make a stir fry. first up in this recipe, buck wheat soba noodle . before you put the soba noodles, the water should be boiling . >> reporter: because these cook super fast, right? two to three minutes, while you drop noodle in the water make sure they are scattered all around then you slowly like gently stir them and make sure that it's totally immersed in the water. >> anchor: now in your wok add a little olive oil, onions and

you are mixes them well together . >> anchor: when the noodles are floating, you know they are ready. dump your noodles in an ice bath to stop them from cooking. back in your wok, add green and red peppers and a little bit of tempe . s this a protein substitute in vegan world. >> anchor: it's like tofu kind of . petraeus you are right, kind of tofu . >> reporter: if you like a kick . seasons you like spicy food. will i regret this later? >> reporter: add the sliced jalapeno and mushrooms . this is a soy sauce gluten free. >> reporter: then place noodles back in the wok. mix them together . >> reporter: split an garnish with bean and cilantro. a drizzle of sesame oil and it's ready to eat . that is so good. the noodles are cooked perfectly perfectly.

cooking of i am sara french, 7 news . >> anchor: looks delicious . that's really good. i am hungry right now too . >> anchor: everything we put on is delicious but that just like would hit the spot right now. let's go . >> anchor: another 30 minutes of 7 news is straight ahead. i am adam williams . >> anchor: we'll be here at least 30 more minutes. 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> anchor: bringing news now at 6:00, the convicted killer learning his fate. phillip chisolm sentenced to life in prison with a chance of parole for the murder of danvers teacher colleen ritzer. a frustrating outcome for the victim's family . we are disgusted and personally offended with the defense's repulsive recommendation that colleen's killer be parole eligible . >> anchor: we have team 7 coverage of the sentencing. also breaking new jersey governor chris christie now backing donald trump. governor charlie baker lays out what this means for his vote . >> reporter: chilly wind will

the weekend. >> anchor: abouting news first at 0 clock convict killer phillip chisolm sentenced to life in police on with the possibility of parole. chism was convicted of the brutal rape and murder of his math teacher . >> anchor: his age played a big factor in today's sentencing. we have live team coverage. let's get out to steve cooper live out in salem tonight. steve? >> reporter: pretty epokal day for nearly two hours judge david lowey listened to nine gut wrenching victim inpact statements before sentencing that danvers high school teen-ager who murdered his math teacher. put this animal behind bars to the maximum possible sentence and i beg of you do not give this court the opportunity to . i wish i could have helped colleen but to one knew what evil sat in her classroom that day . >> reporter: ilpassioned pleas

parents and six licks of murdered danvers iteacher colleen ritzer just hours before the convicted teen killer would be sentenced . i lost my beautiful little girl. colleen was my daughter, my friend, someone i could go to for anything. colleen was irreplaceable and i miss my best friend every day. the world is a much darker place without colleen in it. >> reporter: ritter was raped and murdered by the then 14 14-year-old chisolm back in 2013 hen he brutally attacked his 24 24-year-old math teacher inside a girl's bathroom at danvers high before stuffing her body in a recycling barrel and toughing it in the woods behind the school. colleen's mother during an emotional statement recalled the chilling moment when police told . we were not told that colleen had been found but that they had found colleen's body in school. i only asked two questions. how and they told me with a box cutter and who? was it the student? and they said yes .