>> chasing a purse snatching suspect. the victim was an 80-year-old woman. >> party. the latest. >> the week ahead. >> what was found in a hotel room after 19-month-old boy died in hampton.

thank you for linking up with us. i am sean mcdonald. it is very cold out there. it is starting to feel like the next season after fall. i'm just saying. >> a chill in the air early on. high clouds keeping temperatures up compared to where we were yesterday morning. from thee sunshine.

hampshire. heading into massachusetts, 395 and 495 traveling at posted speed. on the traffic network i am deb davidson. sean: police in manchester looking for the man they say stole an elderly woman's purse from her car in the middle of a crowded supermarket. did samaritans quickly jumped into action to help the victim wmur's ray brewer is live near the et to explain what happened. good morning. ray: good morning. this unfolded monday afternoon on this market basket at elm street. the police say a man stole an elderly woman's purse as she was leaving the market basket. police say a couple of good

woman's aid. one man jumped in his car and a woman ran on foot. she called 911, told police what was happening, and directed police to a cemetery just a few blocks away where the suspect was seen running off. >> i saw this little old lady with her pocketbook in the front of the carriage, and this guy just comes running and grabs it right in front of me. and i was like, "oh my gosh, is this really happening?" all a ray: the purse snatcher got away, but he dropped the woman's wallet. the cash in the wallet was missing, but the credit cards were still there >> the suspect is described as a slender white man in his late 20's or early 30's, about 5 feet 8 inches tall. he was wearing a black fleece jacket, dark jeans, and a dark hat with yellow lettering. police urge bystanders to always

suspects. reporting live in manchester, ray brewer, wmur news 9. sean: thanks. police in nashua think the same man may be responsible for at least four robberies in the gate city over the last week. >> that includes two robberies in the span of about half an hour yesterday morning at the speedway on east hollis street and the dunkin donuts on daniel webster highway. he was last seen driving away in a light colored sedan police are investigating similar robberies at subway restaurants in the city. rochester police are looking for the man they say robbed the t.d. bank on old dover road yesterday morning. investigators say the man handed the teller a note claiming he had a weapon but none was shown. , donald trump says the shackles are now off his campaign as he battles members of his own party. he is also launching new attacks on hillary clinton concerning hacked emails released by wikileaks. for her part, clinton is focusing on battleground states with help from big names like

abc's angelica spanos reports. angelica: donald trump bringing the heat. mr. trump: i wouldnt want to be in a fox hole with a lot of these people. by the way, including ryan. angelica: trump taking aim at house speaker paul ryan. he tweeted, "the shackles have been taken off me, and now i can fight for the american people the way i want to." this after ryan said he wouldn't campaign for trump after the release of that vulgar 2005 video came out. ryans office says he is focusing democrats. mr. trump: today we learned , amazingly, that the department of justice fed information to the clinton campaign about the email investigation so that the campaign could be prepared to cover up her crimes. angelica: trump on the trail in florida, reacting to the lastest leaked clinton campaign emails from wikileaks. clinton campaign chairman john podesta calling the leak an

>> russian interference in this election should be of the utmost concern to all americans. angelica: hillary clinton on stage with al gore in florida. mrs. clinton: i'm running against a guy who denies science, denies climate change, says it's a hoax created by the chinese. angelica: and the importance of voting. our gore: your vote really, really, really counts. you can consider me as an exhibit a of that truth. angelica: donald trump continues to campaign in the battleground states. he is in florida. hillary clinton is in colorado and nevada. sean: four weeks from this morning, we should know who the next president will be, but a lot voters still haven't decided who they will vote for. we spoke with many people who say they're frustrated by the

and congress and the mudslinging in the campaign. something voters all agree on, they're looking forward to the end of this election cycle. >> calling names and belittling and torturing each other through this process is what i've seen happen more than anything, so i don't appreciate that at all. >> i think this election is bogus. i think it's mostly for entertainment purposes. it has nothing to do with anything that the people want and it's kind of sad. sean: election day is november 8 and for information on where to cast your ballot visit this cast your ballot visit this story on our website, wmur.com. charged in connection with the death of his 19-month-old stepson. investigators are waiting for toxicology results to determine if the child died from exposure to fentanyl. 30-year-old leo witham faced a judge yesterday. police say he left the powerful drug open and accessible to the child inside a hotel room last week. officers say they also found pills hidden under a child's blanket. witham did take his son to the fire department after finding

a hampton police detective is charged with dwi after investigators say he crashed on interstate 95. state police say 37-year-old christopher gilroy hit the guardrail twice while trying to take the exit two off-ramp monday night hampton police are handling the personnel matter while state police conduct the criminal investigation. a pakistani man has admitted to using more than 1500 websites to generate more than $12 million in fraudulent sales with sev according to court documents mustafa hasan arif sold drugs claiming to cure and treat hundreds of diseases and included fake research and testimonials. he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and will be sentenced in january. still to come, policy change. a local military school is changing the rules to accommodate a new muslim student .

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sean: wednesday morning, october 12, 42-degrees. we are looking at high clouds keeping temperatures up. for the next few days. a cool down for the weekend. details, coming up. sean: kevin, thanks. a private military college in vermont is changing its uniform policy after a muslim recruit enrolled at the school. sana hamze is an american citizen, but she is of lebanese descent. she just started at norwich university and hopes to enlist in the navy, but in order to accommodate her muslim faith the school had to adjust its rule for uniforms to allow her to

>> i do everything that everyone else does. i'm held to the same standard. i'm not treated differently. i'm not given an easy way out. i am just like everyone else. >> that's how you wanted it? >> that's exactly how i wanted it. sean: hamze was initially accepted at the citadel, but that school would not change its uniform policy. the president of norwich says it was a complex decision, but that he thinks it will make the school stronger. many new hampshire families ceat but farm owners and local police say theft is a growing and serious issue. sanbornton police released surveillance photos of suspected thieves last month. and owners tell us the thieves are getting more organized. >> when i caught them they had five 55-gallon trash bags. almost a full minivan full of:

sean: the growing problem of fruit-theft in new hampshire and how owners are fighting back on news 9 tonight at 11:00. it is 5:12 in the morning. this is the motorcycle of the future. bmw says self-balancing tires aren't the only amazing new feature. plus, comcast is facing the biggest fine ever handed down by

sean: in china after four apartment buildings collapsed. at least 22 people are confirmed dead and just six people have been pulled alive from the rubble. more than 800 rescue crews are searching the piles of debris looking for signs of life most of the victims were migrant workers who were taking advantage of cheap rent. dozens of people are dead after the latest round of airstrikes in syria after a recent cease-fire fell apart.

the capital city of damascus. fighting is especially strong in the city of aleppo where the government is trying to retake control from rebels and ground forces are slowly advancing. at least six people were killed when shells hit a school. social security checks will be a little bigger next year but the keyword is little. the increase will range from .2% to to $ 5 per month. that makes it the smallest increase ever. the average retirement check is about $1300 a month. comcast has been hit with the biggest fine ever handed out by the fcc. the cable company has agreed to pay $2.3 million amid complaints that it charged customers for services and equipment they ask for -- they didn't ask for. the fcc says it received more than one thousand complaints from customers. the company says it does not

short when it comes to customer service. with all the recent concerns about creepy clowns out there, one of the world's most famous clowns is stepping away from the spotlight, at least for now. mcdonald's says that ronald mcdonald's appearances will be limited because of the clown disturbances. a company spokesperson says ronald will still show up at certain community events but , that they will be careful to be sensitive. either, is he? kevin: four grimace. -- our grimace. sean: bmw has rolled out what it called the motorcycle of the future. the motor-rad vision next 100 features self-balancing wheels meaning you only need a , kickstand or your foot when the bike is off. it will also have a so-called electronic safety cage a system

bmw says it is so confident in the system that it will not sell helmets with the bike just goggles and insulated road suits . its not clear when the bike will hit the market. the tires were self balancing. you cannot flip the bike over. kevin: i need shoes like that. sean: tv herman would like that -- peewee herman would like that, too. kevin: but he meant to do fair skies across the area today. high clouds have kept temperatures up by three degrees or four degrees, a big difference from the frost yesterday. sunshine blending with clouds today. mild with a nice breeze, temperatures within a few degrees of yesterday. clouds increasing this evening thanks to an onshore when. a little drizzle tomorrow

initially will thin out as the day moves on. even if you have a high, thin overcast, we will have partly sunny skies in the afternoon. there is enough cold air through the rockies, some is following in the form of snow. this front will mean business. 30's the middle 40's. we are likely for 26 that is because of the high clouds, you can see that represented here. it is a day will have similar readings in the afternoon. a sliver of warmth in front of the front. a 30 degree difference from bismarck to north dakota. 60's today. 60's tomorrow. today, more sunshine through the

you will notice high clouds moving northeast getting us to a sunny sky in the afternoon. a great evening tonight if you have outdoor events. overnight, clouds increase. there might be a thicker cloud cover, fog, or drizzle. this front approaches late in the day, and maybe one hour of light rain. the wind will pick up out with a round of highs on friday in the 50's. 50's were a good part of the weekend. 30's and 40's this morning, 60's this afternoon. sunshine blending with high clouds. more clouds tomorrow, maybe drizzle early or shower later in the day. member the temperatures -- member the temperatures early in the morning, we will see that

morning, lows in the 20's to the 30's. a rebound next week. this is firmly autumn weather. sean: at least it will be sunny. thus check out our top stories. we start with ray brewer. ray: a couple of good samaritans came to the aid of an elderly woman whose purse was stolen leaving the market basket on elm street monday afternoon. the good samaritans chased the thief. a man in his car a woman on foot , callin the suspect got away, however they found the woman's wallet. the cash was missing, but the credit cards were still there. sean: charges could be of grated against hampton man charged with the death of his 19-month-old stepson. investigators are waiting for toxicology results to see if the child died from exposure to fynt

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diamonds on a regular basis. the ring is expected to fetch nearly $25 million when it is sold next month. i do not believe that is enhanced, i think that is the real color. kevin: so my opening bid of $25 will not go over? sean: probably not. president obama is trying to breathe new life into efforts to send humans to mars by the 2030's. speaking yesterday the president , talked about government contracts to build deep space astronauts to the international space station within two-years. kevin: it is not clear how much a mission to mars would cost or how the u.s. would pay for it. i'm all for going to mars, but the dealbreaker is it is a one-way trip. sean: you want a round trip. kevin: i think in my lifetime we will go to the moon and hang out

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>> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 "daybreak." sean: it is wednesday, october 12. we are waking up to chilly temperatures. a nice fall day. stories. police in manchester are looking for the man they say stole an elderly woman's purse from her cart right in the middle of a crowded supermarket. a death investigation underway this morning for a body found in a popular queen city park. getting clean water. some progress in the ongoing pfoa water contamination saga near the st. gobain performace plastics plant as work begins in manchester to connect homes to a public water source.

you need a fleece jacket. it is cold. kevin: the longer nights coming to roost for us. temperatures have been up in a few locations compared to yesterday, but still a chill in the air. sunshine in the afternoon. highs in the 60's, where we will be again tomorrow before a front approaches. sean: did you mention the s-wor d? commercial. sean: let's look at i-93 in windham. we are joined by 95.7's deb davidson. deb: 93 is continuing to move through the state well. we're not doing problems from plymouth through the state line. tonight three and 101 moving well. south of the state line in

getting busy at the connector in andover. the 95 merge. on the traffic network i am deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: a crime against a senior citizen in a crowded supermarket. now police are looking for the man who they say stole an elderly woman's purse from her shopping cart. some good samaritans jumped into action to come to her aid. wmur's ray brewer is live in manchester with the latest on the investigation. good morning, ray. ray: it all began at the market basket on elm street in monday afternoon. the thief ran away, but it ended a couple of blocks away thanks to good samaritans. >> i really didn't think about it. she was yelling "help." ray: we're protecting the full identity of this 5 foot tall manchester mother who jumped into action when she saw an 84-year-old woman targeted as

with her pocketbook in the front of the carriage, and this guy just comes running and grabs it right in front of me. and i was like, "oh my gosh, is this really happening?" ray: she ran after the thief as he ran out of the parking lot and into the cemetery. >> so i call 91,1 and i'm -- 911, and i'm running, and i'm following him as i'm talking to the dispatcher. i meet the police officer, and he came with the k-9 unit. ray: cemetery, but the purse snatcher got away. they describe him as a slender white man, late 20's or early 30's, wearing a black fleece jacket, dark jeans, and dark hat with yellow lettering. it turns out there was more than one good samaritan at the grocery store. >> all of a sudden she just started yelling, "he got my purse. stop him, stop him, stop him." ray: roger kidder gave chase in his car. >> because it was an old woman and i don't like thieves.

have slipped away but he dropped , the wallet. the cash was gone, but the important cards were returned to a grateful senior citizen. >> i found the wallet on the so i picked it up and i just ran ground so i picked it up and i just ran, it back to her. she was like, "oh my gosh, thank you so much." ray: a word of samaritan, stay safe. call the police and let them do the chasing. ray brewer, wmur news 9. sean: investigating after body was found on the west side of the city yesterday. the body was discovered at around noon in a wooded area on cullerot park. police had the area blocked off as they collected evidence. the person was an adult but no other details about his or her identity have been released.

>> even though it's in proximity to northwest elementary school, it does not have any relation at all to the elementary school. this is a very public place. it's a hiking path. so it's not unusual to have people in this area. sean: an autopsy will determine the cause of death. anyone with information is asked to call police. authorities are investigating an incident that happened along the daniel webster highway in meredith, when someone found a seriously injured man along the road. help. sunday morning a man called , police saying a body was lying in the road. when authorities arrived, the man appeared unconscious. an officer called for back up and an ambulance. police say the man was seriously injured, and one of his shoes was several feet away from his body. >> as i was somewhat starting to check the body he did show some , response did a slight movement.

much, because i didn't now if he had a neck injury. sean: so far the police have not released his name but they are , asking for anyone with information to contact meredith police. exeter has joined other communities in the state with the threat of fines for anyone violating an outdoor water ban. violators will first get a written warning. second offense is a $100 fine. the third offense is a $500 fine and water is shut off. official are concerned that the drought could continue into winter and spring. >> we are at the point where we are beyond talking about outdoor water restrictions and bans, but asking people to be conservative . to preserve it for drinking water and sanitary water needs. sean: the ordinance goes into effect on monday. in manchester, work is underway to pipe clean water to homes with wells contaminated by pfoa. 26-homes will transition from contaminated well water to city

the $1.2 million cost will be covered by saint-gobain. the job is expected to last until mid-december. mayor ted gatsas says the deal the city reached with saint-gobain is a good one, and he wanted to provide some relief for people living in this part of the queen city. >> because they've been drinking bottled water for an awful long time and i just think their , patience has been great, and we should get it done. sean: similar work is being done in merrimack right now to connect 15 homes to a public water source , negotiations with saint gobain are ongoing. coming up, commitment counting 2016. down the days until the november election. trump tweets the republican candidate's latest explanation behind his anti-party posts. call for help after hurricane matthew kills hundreds in haiti. how one doctor in the granite state wants to help.

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it is not as cold as yesterday with high clouds this morning keeping temperatures up. highs this afternoon in the 60's. one more mild day tomorrow before things change for the weekend. details, coming up. sean: right now it is four weeks 5:41. from today we'll know who the next president of the united states is. donald trump explains his tweet storm against the gop. hillary clinton's campaign takes aim at her republican rival over hacked emails. nikole killion is in washington nikole: sean, donald trump says he's tired of non-support from party leaders and thinks hes better off without them. after an all-day tweet rant against gop leaders like paul ryan and john mccain, and this post that it's so nice that the shackles have been taken off me, donald trump offered an explanation to fox news channel's bill o'reilley. >> what shackles do you have on? mr. trump: the shackles are some of the establishment people who

i wouldn't want to be in a fox hole with a lot of these people, that i can tell you. nikole: later at a florida rally, the republican nominee didn't address the issue further. instead, taking aim at hillary clinton. mr. trump: the election of hillary clinton would lead to the destruction of our country. nikole: the clinton camp pointed the finger right back, accusing one of trump's longtime advisers of knowing about the recent wikileaks release of its hacked emails. >> the trump campaign had assange was going to do. nikole: meantime, the democratic nominee reunited with al gore, who rallied young voters in miami. al gore: your vote, really, really, really counts. you can consider me as an exhibit a of that. nikole: both candidates appealed to floridians ahead of today's voter registration deadline. trump stumps the sunshine state again this afternoon, while clinton targets early voters in colorado and nevada.

, lady michelle obama will be here in new hampshire campaigning for hillary clinton in concord tomorrow. and on saturday, republican nominee donald trump will hold a rally at toyota of portsmouth. this morning rescue teams , continue to save residents trapped by rising flood waters in the carolinas. as of yesterday officials say , crews have completed more than 2,000 rescues. some rivers are expected to stay at major flood stage at least through the end of the weekend. the governors of north and south that the dangers are far from over. president barack obama has delcared a major disaster in north carolina. hurricane matthew has left homes flooded and washed away roads. claiming more than 33 lives in the u.s. north carolina governor pat mcrory said the state had recorded 14 of those deaths. more than 650,000 customers remained without electricity in parts of north carolina and virginia.

nation of haiti the hardest. more than 500 people are feared dead. the country faces a possible cholera outbreak. thousands of miles away here in new hampshire, one doctor wants to help. dr. janet perkins-howland practices in dover. she also sits on the board of the haitian health foundation. the group wants to supply much needed food and medicine to help haitians in the town of jeremie. >> this is part of the world that is i feel like an obligation to them personally, and i hope others feel the same way. sean: if you would like to make a donation to the hatian health foundation, you can find the link on our website at wmur.com. red sox manager john farrell will be back in the dugout next year. despite a disappointing end to the season, dave dombrowski says farreell will remain with the

, the day at fenway clearing out their lockers after their loss to the indians. it's the 6th time in history the sox have been swept in the playoffs. the indians have advanced to the alcs for the 5th time in team history. as the red sox season ends, another begins. the bruins held their media day yesterday. the season opener is coming up on thursday at the columbus blue jackets. all kinds of familiar faces return. zdeno charra, patrice bergeron, brad marchand, to name a few. marchand was asked for his take on david ortiz. >> he has always been the guy that loved it. it has been unbelievable watching him the last couple of years, the impact he has had.

accomplished and the footprint he left in boston. sean: he is one tall guy. let's check on some of our granite state athletes in the pros. manchester's zach sanford has officially made the roster of the washington capitals in the nhl. sanford is a former star at pinkerton academy and boston college. he will make his nhl debut on thursday night against the pittsburgh penguins. good luck to you. londonderry's ryan griffin is houston texans. griffin was injured while making a tackle after his team threw an interception against the vikings. griffin is currently under the nfl's mandatory concussion protocol. texans coach bill obrien calls him day to day. from football to baseball. tim tebow struggled at the plate of his fall league debut.

was signing autographs after his debut yesterday when a fan suffered a seizure. he reportedly put his hand on the fan and said a prayer before the man came to and started coughing. with the bus waiting, tim tebow comforted the fan and waited with him as paramedics arrived. a new ugg commercial gives us a look into the life of tom brady they are not just turning heads on the field. >> i'm here. sean: the ad shows the two spending quality time lounging in the finest luxuries. when the wide receiver gets bored and asks brady if he wants to do something, brady is content to sit and peacefully enjoy his book by the fire. despite edelman's best efforts to distract the q.b., brady remains just as poised and

week is pretty much have it goes. sunday afternoons. sean: with edelman writing around a bicycle, looking for something to do at all times? kevin: pretty much. you will notice high clouds blending with the sunshine into the afternoon. temperatures for most in the 60's with a light breeze feeling good through the afternoon clouds increasing later with patchy fog and a little drizzle. eventually a cold front tomorrow afternoon dropping the highs from the 60's into the 50's for friday and the weekend. it looks like we will have sunshine. high clouds this morning serving to keep temperatures up in locations overnight by six degrees compared to yesterday. you will notice the front in the northern plains is cold enough

anywhere from the upper 30's to middle 40's. temperatures move around, depending on the weakness of the cloud cover moving through, and how long it has been lingering. the valley locations versus higher elevation. along the big lake, a little -- back into the 60's with a light wind and high clouds filtering ns 70 in a couple of interior sections. the coast line will look for a sea breeze. fair skies this evening, temperatures in the 40's to lower 50's with the clouds drifting in with an onshore component. there could be fog and drizzle early tomorrow morning. and mostly cloudy sky tomorrow with a break after early drizzle. in the afternoon, you can see

it looks like it feels like one hour of light rain. the breeze will pick up out of the northwest thursday evening, setting up cooler air for friday here and we are likely out of the 50's for friday and saturday . a couple of locations getting to 60 on sunday afternoon, leading to colder evenings like yesterday morning for saturday and sunday morning. places front, there is the potential saturday and/or sunday morning with the air mass coming out of canada. category 2 wind expected to move north by bermuda. that is something we will be tracking over the next few days. another mild day with light wind. we will use back into most locations into the 50's.

southerly wind. the extended forecast, temperatures in the 60's tomorrow. some older evening with lows in the 20's for the lower half of the 30's. even at the coast where you have not had ross, there is the potential. -- have not had frost, there is the potential. sean: actor ben affleck showed his boston roots at the premiere of his new movie thecc red sox game streaming live on a reporter's cell phone. affleck watched down to the last play and says the loss was heartbreaking. this is the second time affleck has been captured on video disappointed by a boston loss. boston teams have only lost twice. last week he was told during an , interview that the patriots had lost to the bills. there you go. technology. still to come college football , fans mourn the passing of a mascot. now time for our u-local hot shots. a hiker on crawford mountain

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kevin: early this morning, lower to middle 40's with high clouds early, keeping temperatures up compared to yesterday. temperatures in the 60's for one more afternoon, tomorrow as well, before a cold front sean: i find myself putting on more heat in the morning. louisiana state university is mourning the death of its live tiger mascot. students and fans have been leaving flowers, notes, and mementos at mike the sixth's home on campus. the 11-year-old tiger was frequently seen on the sidelines at football games. the tiger was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. the student government will host a memorial service today for mike. lsu has had a live tiger mascot on its campus dating back to 1936.

sean: female players have kicked field goals for extra points. that changed this past weekend. the first female in state history to score a touchdown. the senior carried the football in the end zone from one yard out. congratulations to her. coming up, four weeks from this morning we should know who the next president oe states is. coming up, the latest on trump's battle with leaders from his own party. >> we will introduce you to good samaritans who came to the aid of an elderly woman who got her purse stolen in manchester. sean: the creepy clown craze claims a new victim. why one famous clown has decided to take a break from the

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kelly ayotte's supporting big, corporate special interests. she's not working for us. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> because it is a woman and i do not like thieves. sean: good samaritans describe how they try to chase down a purse snatching suspect. the woman was an 84-year-old woman. >> donald trump takes on his own party while hillary clinton is on the campaign trail with an old friend. i am in new york with the latest on the race to the white house. kevin: a repeat of yesterday with a few high clouds.

what police say they found in a hotel room after a 19-month-old toy died in hampton. -- boy died in hampton. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now wmur news 9 daybreak. sean: good morning. thanks for waking up with us. i'm sean mcdonald. turns out we are going to have a pretty nice day. ke degrees of where we were yesterday afternoon for this afternoon but we're starting off a touch warmer this morning. you'll walk out and say, it is still chilly. it is not quite as cold by several degrees thanks to high clouds drifting through. those will thin out, eventually getting back to the 60's. a front tomorrow will bring rain chances and a big change for the end of the week in the weekend. details on that with your