>> ryan: there is another 60 minutes of 7 news straight air head. >> kim: i'm kim khazei, 7 news at 5:30 starts right now. >> reporter: hurricane hermine makes land fall in florida. the latest track for new england. >> ryan: a woman goes on the attack on a local restaurant stabbing an employee with an unusual weapon. >> a cold case back in the public eye decades after a young boy disappeared from a public pool. >> ryan: a jogr was' followed. why police say there is no need to worry. >> jadiann: while crossing the line while crossing the street. how vandals turned the do not walk system bol no an obscene gesture. >> we're tracking hermine. florida is facing for impact. >> jadiann: it's expected to make land fall tonight. chief meteorologist remember remember has the latest -- jeremy reiner. >> reporter: water is very

really has been inhibiting its development last civil days has back sod so that is why we anticipate further strengthening before 10:00 pm and mid night. you can see on the radar well defined eye. also these, that spiral out. the spiral feeder bands of tropical rain and right there, is there one that is just now on the west side of florida. usually wean find tropical torn dorks fast moving spinups, that all works up into the panel handle as hermine makes land fall later on this evening as likely a category 1 hurricane. the first land falling hurricane in florida since 2005. from there weakening back to a storm. spending time over land. georgia. south and north carolina. at this time you notice this redline. this does not move through

of the effects of hermine do not affect new england. i think we'll be right on the fringe, northern edge of the storm with some rain and some wind possible late sunday evening and again into monday. we'll talk more about that possibility in a few minutes. >> ryan: stay with us as hurricane hermine makes land fall. track the path of the storm using the interactive radon at whdh.com or using the mobiled and tablet apps. >> jadiann: police are searching andrun on main street just about one hur ago. the cab of the trick is blue and police -- truck are blue and police saying the driver hitting and killing a pedestrian. sky 7 h.d.over the scene of the accident this. is what we mentioned main street. it's roped off. the area shut down. you can see clearly a lot of police activity.

we'll bring it state to you here on. news, police in arlington have charged a baby sit err with reckless endangerment. police say they found the 51-year-old medford woman wondering around drunk and high watching a 3-year-old little boy. the boy's mother says she hired the baby sitter using care.com. the child was not hurt. more on those stories coming up on news at 6:00. >> ryan: an alarming attack at a billerica armed with an ice pack stabbed a worker then took off. >> reporter: we spoke to the attorney for this woman. he says his client went on the attack after finding out that her daughter died of a heroin overdose then she took matters into her own hands. 57-year-old barbara tucker tried to cover her face with her shirt in court thursday afternoon. she is accused of attacking

police say the man was stabbed in the back while other people were in restaurant. no one else was hurt. the attorney says his client was overcome with anger after finding her daughter dead on the floor from a haren heroin overdose. >> she went looking for the person she thought might have supplied the heroin to her daughter. say the victim had a relationship with tucker's daughter but didn't have anything to do with the heroin. the victim said he didn't want to press charges and simply asked to go back to work. >> he didn't go to the hospital. no ambulance was called. he didn't seek a restraining order so basically i think he felt probably just as bad as the mother did. >> reporter: tucker was arrest and thissed with attempt -- with attempted murder.

she will be attached with gps monitoring. the judge also ordered a mental health evaluation, tucker will be back in court in november. live in lowell, john cuoco, 7 news. >> jadiann: at 5:30 decades having by and authorities are searching for clues in the mysterious disappearance of a child. investigators are making a plea for anyone with information to step forward. brandon gunnoe is live for us in lawre >> reporter: andy was swimming right here at the same higgins memorial pool 40 years ago when he was only 10 years old right at this very pool again in lawrence, that was the last time anyone saw him. so to commemorate the passage of 40 years, since his abduction and to renew the public ace interest in the case clear channel recently donated electron ick bill board space, andy was only 10 years old when

again. authorities believe that he was kidnapped, his childhood friend who helped make the documentary have you seen andy as well as local police said a few words. >> if andy is by any chance still out there, and sees this broadcast i want to be sure that he knows that no matter what happened that day, it's not your fault. no matter what might have happened after that day it's not your fault. your community loves you. we'll always welcome you home no matter what. >> >> community can rest assured we'll never, never stop looking for andy. >> reporter: also authorities that were here, they handed out child difficult. safety kits to any parents and families who were at today's press conference. brandon gunnoe, 7 news. >> ryan: a big sense of relief in shirley after an incident with a jogger wasn't suspicious. we've more on this false alarm. >> reporter: police in shirley say when a female

driving a van in town tuesday morning he was trying to help, not hurt her. >> it appeared show was perspiring, looked like she could use a drink. this individual dropped. he provided or offered a water. >> reporter: the encounter spooked the woman. she called police. >> if something like this happens i would rather have you report it and let us look into it. the public safety comes first. she did the right thing. >> reporter: the woman's reaction is indicative in part of the unease in the princeton advantages mark cott was murdered out for an afternoon jog on august 7. investigators have received several hundred tips but haven't mate an arrest. police in shirley glad they were' able to resolve their case within two days. >> it was a good samaritan stopping because he thought this woman could use a bottle of water. it was a hot day. i'm happy nor that because there is still good people in the world. >> reporter: the jogger was able to give them a

the man down. he is a 71-year-old veteran who transports disabled patients to medical appointments. that is what he was doing when he stopped to offer the jogger water. when they spoke to him he was surprised this caused the air left arm that it did. >> jadiann: the landlord of a home zeit cited after the home went up in flames. when firefighters got to the scene yesterday at the two-family they discovered it was an illegal rooming house. authorities say the landlord was monthly or weekly. inspectors say there were several violations including outdated smoke detentors, they say a sprinkler system and more exits are needed. >> every single bedroom had a dead bolt on it. all the roughly 10 rooms. >> jadiann: landlord has 30 days to make those changes. or he will face criminal charges for fines. >> ryan: crosswalk vandals

simple don't walk into a lewd gesture. police are sending a message to the vandals. >> smite pointed it -- >> reporter: the don't walk signs have been pointed over to change the right hand into an obscene gesture. others surprised. >> is it right here? oh, my god. >> it's going to be a joke it's bad. >> ignorant. >> reporter: this one across the street from a day care center with children walking right by and where a woman opened her own hair salon. >> this is very unnecessary. >> reporter: she is disappointed in the vandalism because she worked so hard in their. >> if they detakes any property they may work their way around. >> reporter: public works says this happened before. it takes under an hour to repair. >> you know, i don't get any deductions for you painting over it's where we live. where we work.

be. >> reporter: officials take these seriously and anyone caught defacing a crosswalk sign will face charges. >> jadiann: just ahead at 5:30 a 6-year-old broy -- boy making the safe after his pregnant mother passes out. >> ryan: a baby sitter in arlington facing serious charges accused of being drunk and high walking the streets with the kid chefs' supposed to be watching. >> jadiann: police are searching for this tractor tr hit-and-run in milford. police say the driver hit and killed a pedestrian. we'll continue to follow the

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california boy is a little life saver jumping no action when his pregnant mother become unconscious. >> jadiann: sarah french last itself story. >> i don't remember much. i remember feeling dizzy. >> reporter: she is also six month pregnant. >> i had fallen right on my stomach. >> reporter: that is when her son saw yes, the only other person in the house reacted quickly.

phone. then i convicted 911 then i start calling. >> what were you feeling? >> kind of worrying. >> reporter: paramedics rushed danielle to the e. r. where she spent hours, when she regained consciousness they told her what sawyer had done. >> he is a very responsible kid. i wasn't surprised that he knew what to do. >> reporter: police and firefighters are also calling him ao. helmet and a challenge coin for his quick thinking and action. >> when people call you a hero, how does that make you feel? >> happy. >> reporter: the fact sawyer knew blah to do made a difference and they strongly urge all families to talk to their kids about what to do in emergencies. this is a story the big brother can't wait to share with his baby sister once he is arrives, sarah french, 7 news. >> jadiann: lunchtime

the right reasons. why a football player is getting praise for a simple good deed. >> reporter: few showers and downpours early then comfortable weather for tomorrow and start of the holiday weekend. >> ryan: community trying to come together after a little boy is shot in the face. >> jadiann: destination disaster, how two young children flying alone ended up hundreds of miles away from where they were'

>> reporter: tracking a few showers and downpours leading to pleasant weather tomorrow as well as saturday. we will watch hurricane hermine because it is looking likely that at least some rain and some wind for southern new england, more so south opposed to north of the mass pike. right now, short-term we're focusing on a cool front about to deliver the goods in refreshing air.

showers and downpours. again some of this active fading away that. will continue to be the theme over the next few hours. although this part of the line right here it's trying to hold together better than up through metro boston but even here it'll run out of gas. norwood 74. jaffrey 78. dew point temperatures major difference. behaving almost like a dry line in texas because there is not a dew point temperatures in these locations refreshing in the low 50s. that is on the move thanks to canadian high pressure. a beast of an area of high pressure will strengthen as it moves into northern new england and really set up a fight. a meteorological brew ha ha between the healthcare and itself. so for tonight an isolated shower. then clearing, lowering humidity, 56-63. tomorrow mostly sunny skies. morning breeze but that will fade.

70s to around 80. there you go. saturday much the same. lots of sunshine. see more clouds saturday afternoon. high then clouds which may turn the sky a milky sunshine then high overcast by saturday evening with temperatures on saturday mid 70s, here is the area of high pressure. as we advance our timeline it doesn't move much. hurricane hermine is going to couple the eastern seaboard f. it wasn't for the high the hurricane or tropical storm would have england but that high is not moving so it's going to norse this weather system, whatever is left of hermine south of new england. i do think that hermine will be able to throw some moisture, some tropical rain activity up into southern new england as well as some wind. although it does not look like a direct impact so i'm not advertising very strong winds or copious amounts of rain but i do think some rain and some wind possibility sunday evening

currents going develops rough surf. tomorrow and saturday great for the beaches. but be mindful of this. as we work to the end of the holiday weekend, sunday night into monday the heightest chance -- the highest chance would be here but not a lock at this time becase of to wait about another day, day and a half to see what hermine end up doing. 7 on 7 forecast clearing skies on tuesday, into wednesday, see new a few with a middle schooler and a football player is going viral. that's because the middle schooler has autism. >> jadiann: christa del camp explains. >> reporter: lunchtime for beau at his tallahassee, florida, middle school is usually spent eating in silence alone but not on this day. on the other side of the table, star athlete

rudolf visiting. >> i was so psyched. f.s.u.football player came and sat with me. >> we started off having a good conversation, great kid. >> reporter: beau has autism, a developmentsal disorder that affects communication and social interactions and he was diagnosed at age 3. his mother who has been on this long and hard journey along with her son posted an emotional message on facebook for his act of kindness. >> something that seemed to i'm sure small to him was just the, i mean really life altering. >> reporter: no longer navigating the lunchroom in isolation beau found acceptance from his school mates and his mother is sending a message about

they face. >> if you see somebody that is sitting alone, if you see somebody that is isolated from the group, just say hey, do you want to sit with us. >> reporter: christa del camp, 7 news. >> ryan: uplifting reaction after a long wait. a young man with downs syndrome gets the surprise of his life. >> kim: we're following breaking news for 7 news at 6:00. first in milford where police are searching for this tractor trailer after a deadly hit-and-run crash on in also breaking police arrest an arlington baby sitter after finding her drunk and on drugs they say. we're keeping a close watch of course on hurricane hermine swirling through the gulf of motor vehicles cothreatenning a lot of people down in florida. jeremy reiner will have the latest track and the potential impact for us here in new england. we hope you join us here a kelly ayotte: thanks, buddy. kelly (voiceover): i'm kelly ayotte. and when i take the plate for new hampshire...

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sfx: "gulp" are you doing? >> jadiann: going to college can be a big day but waiting for accept appears letters can be an agonizing process, one student was left waiting until now. >> reporter: nancy chen shares the heart warming moment he learned he is accepted. >> reporter: jordan huffman is already a big man on campus. in his 4 years in high school he made quite the impression. >> everybody high 5's

says jordan has been focused on getting into college. >> thrilled to death for him. love it. >> reporter: now. just any college would do. >> so excite and ready to be a bull dog. >> reporter: his mom says it was always the university of georgia. >> his heart and desire was at u.g.a. he has been dead set i want to go to georgia. >> reporter: their program for people with intellectual disabilities is one of a handful of similar programs in the country. >> this is possible and i would like to see the awareness come about for other students like jordan. >> reporter: the feedback has been universally positive. even though thousands of people have congratulated jordan he hasn't let his new found fame get to his head. >> i want to put a big shoutout to my parents. they are so proud of me. >> reporter: huffman will begin the program in january

a certificate of completion from the university of georgia. nancy chen, 7 news. >> ryan: so excited. congratulations to him. another 30 minutes of 7 news ahead. >> jadiann: i'm jadiann thompson, 7 news at 6:00 start right now. >> announcer: breaking news. police in arlington arrest a baby sitter. after they say they found her drunk and high on drugs. >> reporter: hurricane hermine makes land fall in florida. we'll have the latest >> announcer: interview you will see on just one station. >> he showed that it was amateur hour. >> reporter: vice presidential candidate tim kaine goes one on one with 7 news. destination, unknown. jet blue explains why a child bound for new york ended up in boston. 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> kim: southeastern states bracing for impact. winds are already whipping in florida with minor

hurricane hermine swirling in the gulf of mexico. it's gaining steam as it prepares to make land fall tonight. the latest projections show some of us in new england will have to deal with it for the holiday weekend. >> ryan: let's get over to chief meteorologist jeremy reiner, what is the latest? >> reporter: she was' upgraded to a category 1 storm with winds at 75 miles an hour, doppler radar out of florida showing well defined eye right there. the certainty of circulation where we find the strongest winds, also the feeder bands that feed into the storm system. in fact right here, this line here likely for this severe weather in the form of tropical tornadoes. the hurricane continues to move northeast expected to make land fall appear lash cola happens between 10:00 pm and midnight. the first lands falling hurricane in the states of florida since 2005.

storm. this is the latest forecast track from the hurricane center. still not much change. still very difficult forecast for us in new england, but you notice the redline does not come up into new england there so may be fringe effects from the storms but it doesn't look like a direct hit with the activity of the rain and the wind. as we show you these hurricane models, they're doing all their thing here but they have a general agreement that none of the lines, none of the computer models move the storm straight up into southern new england some rain and some wind from hermine late sunday night and into the day on monday with the greatest chance of that happening would be down along the south coast, cape and the islands and more so down to the middle atlantic states, especially the jersey shore where they have a tropical storm watch in effect already for hermine. >> kim: thank you. so families we know in south florida are boarding up their homes dealing with some flooded roads. brian joins us from south florida.