when police found bortner's body in bridgewater. her face was wrapped in a towel and electrical cord wrapped around her. they found identical items in his apartment. there were 13 calls between owens and bortner the night she was found dead. a new hampshire couple is accused of lying to investigators and helping getting rid of bortner's body. >>> looking for video that ma play recorded the time a elderly woman crashed into three men on the sidewalk. breaking news at 5 and 6. the crash killed one man and critically injured another. it happened at the cloverleaf plaza around 2 p.m. yesterday. witnesses say the car was driving fast throughout parking lot and hit serve curbs before it lost control and hit three men. >> must have been doing 50 miles per hour in the parking lot. she went airborne and she hit the curb could you hear an accident sound. >> the woman driving is in her injuries. the men hit, two were in their 70s and one was in his 40s. we will follow the this morning. >>> police across the country are being warned to look out

and he believed miss bortner somehow had a hand in the shooting death of his son. reporter: police have also charged julian and shannon squires of manchester, new hampshire in connection with bortner's killing. the husband and wife now charged as accessories after the fact. >> we will in the very least the couple were involved in the disposal of the body in bridgewater. reporter: evidence links him to the homicide along with opponent calls the day of the murder. >> the job is to locate and arrest mr. owens. reporter: investigators appealing to the public tonight, they do warn that owens should be considered armed and dangerous. as for the squires, the couple that was arrested in connection with this case, they are expected to be arraigned some time in the next few days. steve cooper, 7 news. >>> after the terror attacks in paris, president obama and the president of france coming together at the about defeating isis. ryan schulteis live in the news room with more. reporter: his country is still on high alert for president fran after those meetings president obama s

days after bortner was killed. >> knowing him anythingiz possible. >> michael: d.a. also says he is facing more severe charms saying cell phone records and eyewitness account show they helped owens get rid of bortner's body. again, owens considered armed and extremely dangerous and if you know anything about where he might be you're encouraged to call bridgewater police right away. live in bridgewater, i'm michael henrich, fox25 news. >> julie: new this morning walpole police confirmed to fox25 they have arrested this man who they believe robbed a package store in walpole with a needle. we showed you this surveillance video on monday. you could see the man holding up east walpole package store on route 1 on sunday. he told the clerk if he didn't hand over the money he would give him aids that was in the police track down christopher soda at foxborough where he confessed to the crime. >> daniel: destruction after elderly driver jumped the curb and hit three people killing one of them. happened outside a busy natick shopping plaza and driver never hit the brake and cat

he has not seen owens in roughly three weeks, days after bortner was killed. possible. >>reporter: the new hampshire couple, friends with owens is facing more severe charges saying cell phone records and an eye witness account show they helped owens get rid of bortner's body owens' stepfather go into more detail the last time he saw owens a wanted murder suspect. again, he is considered armed and dangerous. if you know anything about where owens is, you are asked to call bridgewater police right away. live in bridgewater, michael henrich, >>> 5:35. police are warning members of a local gym to keep their keys at a safe spot. members of the manchester planet fitness hang their keys on a board near the front desk. the last two weeks two women had their keys and cars stolen. police found their cars but the victim is still shaking. >> shocking. i can't believe that these people are getting away with the same crime more than once. >> gene: manchester police tell us car thefts have risen 30%. a spokesman for the gym say they hang their keys at their own risk. >>> now listed on

miss bortner somehow had a hand in the shooting death of his son. reporter: this husband and wife julian and shannon squires of manchester, new hampshire are already behind bars, now charged with accessories after the fact. police say cell phone calls and evidence found in the home in dorchester link him to bortner's murder. >> we continue to work to find out where he currently is and if anybody knows where he is or has any information with that, please be in touch so that we can get this individual off the street. reporter: another look at owens who police say should be considered armed and dangerous. they also say tonight anyone helping him hide could be facing charges as well here. we're live in brockton tonight, steve cooper, 7 news. >>> as you is he there, president obama meeting with french president francois hollande. >> the need for coordination is clear. overnight turkish forces shot down a russian war plane over syria and now is threatening to fight against isis. leaving france on high alert, vowing a better coordinated war on isis. >> it

says the 43-year-old owens killed 29-year-old ashley bortner saying bortner was found gagged by her own clothing and 70% of her body was burned when her body was in the commuter rail tracks here in bridgewater earlier this month. prosecutors say fernando owens killed bortner because he believed she was connected to his own son's shooting death the night before. what's more they say the same type of fowl found on bortner's face was found inside fernando owens' apartment and owens stepfather allowed access into the dorchester apartment and he says police come to multiple times and they even just missed stepson on one of the occasions. >> living on the third floor and haven't seen him in three weeks. >> michael: if you were to see your stepson would you turn him in? >> yes. >> michael: new hampshire couple friends with owens facing more severe charges accused not only lying to investigators but get rid of bortner's body. again owens considered armed and extremely dangerous and know anything about where he might be you're encouraged to call bridgewater police right away. coming up next half

death. >> we believe at the very least, disposal of bortner' bridgewater. suzanne: a combination of witness sightings of a black suv like the squires, and cell phone pings police say contributed to charges. >> cell phone records indicate that squires were in the bridgewater area at the time the bridgewater police received the 9-1-1 call. suzanne: police say the filed. court records also indicate the squires have had a few run in' s with police in manchester, derry, concord and nashua dating back to 1999. tonight, the primary focus is on the manhunt for fernando owens who they describe as potentially armed and dangerous. live in the studio, suzanne roantree, wmur news 9. shelley: right now, protesters are marching through the streets of chicago after a police officer was charged with first degree murder in the death of a black teenager in 2014. you are looking at live pictures from chicago right now. the protester -- the protesters chanted slogans and blocked traffic and no violence has been reported. two people have been arrested. the protests come hours af

investigators believe his stepson, fernando owens, killed ashley bortner and set her body on fire. >> if you were to see your stepson fernando owens would you turn him in? >> yes. >> reporter: tonight we found fernando owens' stepfather and he says he lives upstairs from anymore this dorchester partial building but he hasn't seen him since early november, around the time ashley was murdered. according to him police have come here looking for owens multiple times and one time he says they just missed him. >> authorities believe fernando targeted ashley bortner for a murder that happened here on second street in dorchester the night before. times. his name dominic owens. >> reporter: dominic had recently begun dating ashley when he was gunned down and police say they haven't found anything to connect her to dominic owens' murder but apparently his father believes he found something that did. police say cell phone records indicate 13 calls between fernando owens and bortner in the hours before her horrific death. and a manchester couple have been charged in connection with bortner's deat

the da says that the 43-year-old owens killed 29-year-old ashley bortner saying bortner was found gagged by her own clothing and 70% of her body burned when her body was found near the commuter rail tracks in bridgewater earlier this month. prosecutors ers say fernando owens killed bortner because he believed that she was connected to his own son's shooting death the night before president same time towel on bortner's face was found inside fernando owens' apartment. access where police searched multiple times nearly missing owens once. >> came a couple of days later and -- left an hour before the cops show up. >>reporter: the da also says a new hampshire couple friends with owens is facing charges, accused of helping him get rid of the body. owens is considered armed and dangerous. if you know anything about where he might be, you are encouraged to call bridgewater police right away. ahead at 5:00, owens' step ahead at 5:00, owens' stepfather tell us the last time he sought murder suspect on the run. live in bridgewater, michael henrich, fox25 news. >>> 4:37. police are looking for surve

pack says she's been raising bortner's 13-year-old son. the young woman's family is now asking for donations to help bring her body home to new jersey for a funeral. live in bridgewater, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: right now. two boston police officers are recovering after they were dragged by an s.u.v. in mattapan. the plainclothes officers stopped the nissan murano for going 70 miles per hour on blue hill avenue and stratton street. boston police tell "the herald" the driver attempted to get out of the s.u.v. and run but after a struggle with the officers hit the gas. he ended up going about 100 yards before crashing into a parked car. the officers have non-life- threatening injuries. that driver will be in court this morning. randy: four minutes after 5:00. right now police are trying to figure out exactly what caused a deadly crash in boston. brian archand and his girlfriend rebecca smith were killed when their pick-up truck plunged into the charles river saturday night. the rhode island couple was in the city celebrating ar

night before, and once more, the same type of towel found on bortner's face was found inside owens' apartment. owens' grandfather granted fox25 exclusive access into that dorchester apartment in he said police had come to multiple times and nearly missed owe questions once. >> he was living on the third floor. i haven't seen him in three weeks. >>reporter: if you were to see your stepson fernando owens, would you turn him in? >> yes. >>reporter: the da said a new hampshire couple friends with owens is facing charges accused of helping him to get rid of the body. owens again is considered armed and dangerous. if you know anything about where he is, you are asked to call bridgewater police right away. now ahead at 6:30, we go over what the da says was also found at both owens' apartment and the crime scene. live in bridgewater, michael henrich, fox25 morning news. >>> a horrific crash outside a busy shopping center in natick. an elderly driver struck a man. the driver jumped the curb and speed. fox25'scat live at the scene on speen street where it remains under investigation. good mor

. >> the same sort of egyptian bath towel found on bortner was at his home. identical electric cords were located at that address also. >> julian and shannon squires were charged yesterday for lying to investigators. now both are charged with helping to get rid of the body with owens. the d.a. says julian was with owens when the body was dumped, based owned cellphone activity. to why this body was brought to bridgewater, still remains start of the investigation. >> the reporter: and we are told by police that owens was last seen about a week after bortner's murder on november 7th, in the dorchester area. we are also told that he has connections here in brockton. tonight, though, we are working the story, we'll have much more at 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. we are live in brockton, robert goulston, fox 25 news. >> elizabeth: tonight, a teenager is sharing her story about a terrifying encounter. >> mark: she was home alone when a burglar broke in. >> i was more scared he was going to find me more than anything, because i didn't know if he had a gun. or whatever. >

bortner's mother says her daughter used to live in hyde park. though they haven't seen each other in three years, they did keep in touch. tamara pack tells "the herald," quote, "through god and his grace i have forgiven the person who did this to my baby. i have to forgive him or i pack says she's been raising bortner's 13-year-old son. the young woman's family is now asking for donations to help bring her body home to new jersey for a funeral. live in bridgewater, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: right now. two boston police officers are recovering after they were dragged by an s.u.v. in mattapan. the plainclothes officers stopped the nissan murano for going 70 miles per hour on blue hill avenue and stratton street. the driver attempted to get out of the s.u.v. and run but after a struggle with the officers hit the gas. he ended up going about 100 yards before crashing into a parked car. the officers have non-life- threatening injuries. that driver will be in court this morning. randy: four minutes after 6:00. right now police are trying

suzanne: the body of 29-year-old ashley bortner of new jersey was found three weeks ago along railroad tracks in bridgewater, massachusetts. the victim was found in a burning car, wrapped in a blanket, with her hands tied behind her back and to her feet. investigators now think that 43-year-old fernando owens of dorchester killed her, believing she was involved in the shooting death of his son the night before. authorities say that owens and julian squires of manchester are long-time friends. intitially the squires were charged with lying to police and misleading investigators. >> the squires told police they were never in bridgewater that night and that shannon squire denied ever meeting ashley bortner. suzanne: but today those charges were upgraded to accessory after the fact of murder for the role prosecutors say they had in bortner's death. >> we believe at the very least, the couple were involved with disposal of bortner' s body in bridgewater. suzanne: a combination of witness sightings of a black suv pings police say contributed to charges. >> cell phone records indicate that sq

owens was acquainted with miss bortner and he believed miss bortner somehow had a hand in the shooting death of his son. >> owens' stepfather tells us he hasn't seen him since the week owen's son was killed. >> does it surprise you to hear he's accused of killing someone? >> no. >> a couple from new hampshire have been arrested, accused of helping to cover up the crime. investigators consider owens armed and dangerous and so does his stepfather. >> do you think he's capable of killing someone? >> the lifestyle they live, anything's possible. >> reporter: police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. live in bridgewater, nicole oliverio, "7 news today in new england." >> christa: also on 7, a close call for a teen from brockton. she was home alone as a man tried to break inside. she had to act quickly as the man showed up at her house. for the latest on how this story unfolded let's go to nancy chen who is back with us. >> reporter: this is just terrifying. the 16-year-old girl ran into her bathroom and hid in the home when she heard someone breaking the suspect, louis

pack says she's been raising bortner's 13-year-old son. the young woman's family is now asking for donations to help bring her body home to new jersey for a funeral. live at the bridgewater police station, sera congi, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: other stories we're following right now. two boston police officers are recovering after they were dragged by a car in mattapan. the officers stopped the driver for speeding on blue hill avenue last night. police say the driver, whose name has not been released, tried to get out of the car and eventually took off with the officers hanging on. he then hit a parked car and was arrested. he's expected in court today. the officers were not seriously hurt. emily: police are trying to figure out exactly what caused a deadly crash in boston. brian archand and his girlfriend rebecca smith were killed when their pick-up truck plunged into the charles river saturday night. the rhode island couple was in the city celebrating archand's birthday. police say the truck ran a red light near the leverett circle, bef

identify 21-year-old ashley bortner. now, 21 days later, police say this man, fernando owens is the one who set her body on fire and dump her both by the commuter rail tracks in bridgewater. investigators believe the crime started in boston at 69 lonsdale street in dorchester where owens lived. >> she had been gagged by a towel, in victim's clothing, wrapped in a blanket and hog-tied with an electrical extension cord. >> the day d.a. believes bortner's murder was retaliation for the murder of owens' son the night before. >> he believed ms. bortner had a >> a couple was charged with lying to investigators and now both charged with getting rid of the body with owens. investigators say julian was with owens when the body was dumped, based owned cellphone video. >> one of the reasons why this body was brought to bridgewater still remains part of the investigation. >> the reporter: and the d.a. telling us that owens was last even on november 7th, about a week after the crime. near his dorchester home. they are looking for him

police are looking for fernando owens who they say killed ashley bortner and burned her body on train tracks near bridgewater. officials say motive was revenge and owens thought bortner was involved in the shooting death of his son somehow. his friend says he hasn't seen him but is a dangerous man. >> he disappeared. >> so you haven't seen from him in weeks? >> no. >> does it surprise you to hear >> no. >> reporter: a couple in new hampshire have been arrested accused of trying to help cover up that crime. >>> three people appearing in court today charged in connection with hundreds of items allegedly marked for resell at a store in china town. police arrested the three women last month following a 10-month police department. investigators say the women were selling stolen goods at their store for discounted price. police exik cuted a search chinatown yesterday. officials say they recovered at least 5,000 items valued at more than $100,000 total. the women are due back in court in january. and a man is now in custody accused of attempting to rob a store in walpole and threatening to i

she has been identified as 29-year-old ashley bortner of new jersey. the court paperwork in this case has been impounded, meaning it is not public at this time. but the plymouth county district attorney's office tells us julian and his wife shannon squires were arrested in manchester, new hampshire, from after it was discovered the couple lied to investigators about their whereabouts on november 3rd, after admitting to being with bortner the day she died. julian squires' bail was set at $100,000. his wife is at $20,000. both were ordered to surrender their passport and they are due in court next month. reporting in brockton, crystal haynes, fox 25 news. >> mark: progress tonight in the recovery of the weapons stolen from a local army reserve center. the f.b.i. telling us they've recovered nine of the 16 guns taken from the worcester facility earlier this month. several of the weapons were discovered in a park by a homeless man in the bronx. one assault rifle and six handguns stolen, they are still missing. former army reservist james morales has been c

now the grieving was found burned and dumped is and it might not be the one you 29-year-old ashley bortner' s body was found bound and burned along the railroad tracks last week. investigators have said they believe the new jersey native was targeted but they have not made any arrests or talked about bortner' s mother says her daughter used to live in hyde park. tamara pack tells "the herald," quote, "through god and his grace, i have forgiven the person who did this to my baby. i have to forgive him or i wouldn' t be able to go on." the young woman' s family is now asking for donations to help bring her body home to new jersey for a funeral. erika: today the state' s four medical schools will be taking action to help stop addiction before it starts. as we' ve often reported, the misuse of prescription painkillers can start a long road of addiction. the goal under this new agreement is for all 3,000 students enrolled at the state' s medical schools to be taught the skills needed to prevent and control that problem. that includes a curriculum that focuses on evaluating risk before prescribi

-- >> state police investigators followed the evidence that led them from bridgewater where miss bortner's body was found to dorchester and onto new hampshire. report it's been three weeks since the body of 29-year-old ashley bortner of new jersey was found burned along railroad tracks in bridgewater, massachusetts. investigators now think that 43-year-old fernando owens of dorchester killed her, believing she was involved in the shooting death of his son the night before. authorities say that owens and julian squires are long-time friends and that the charges against squires and have been upgraded. >> we believe the couple was involved in the disposal of the body. reporter: the two were arraigned on charges of lying to police and misleading investigators. >> she said they were never in bridgewater that night and denied ever meeting her. reporter: a combination of witness sightings of a black s.u.v. and cell phone pings police say contributed to charges of being accessories after the fact of murder. >> sphen records indicate that the squires were in the bridgewater area at the time the pol

over the weekend authorities identified her as ashley bortner. she grew up in north new jersey and has ties to rhode island and massachusetts. bortner's mother tells "the boston herald" she forgives whoever did this to her daughter and the only way she can cope with her loss. the name ashley stemares. her last address was in hyde park. before that she lived in providence. her family says they have no idea who would want to hurt her idea who would want to hurt her. >> she was just a very fun >> she was just a very fun-loving, beautiful, cared about everyone, never wanted to see anyone fighting. she was just a beautiful person she was just a beautiful person. my baby sister. >> ashley's sister said police identified the remains by tattoos. the family is trying to raise money to bring her body back to new jersey for a funeral. >>> 4:46. two boston police officers are recovering after a car dragged them the length of a football field. the officers had stopped a vehicle from speeding on stratton street in mattapan, but the driver took but the driver t

police say 29-year-old ashley bortner was set on fire and tied up the da says it's believed she was what we have in this edition. plus an advocate not welcome in oak. simple reason they are not able to walk if a veterans day parade and it may not be what you are thinking. next. if you missed trump on snl. we'll look at his appearance and >> turning to 2016y electric, and it was donald trump getting laughs on late night tv. the republican presidential candidate making his second his last one developing in 2004. elizabeth reports on the laughs, the gamps and everything else that happened on the campaign trail today. >> well, no one accuses donald trump of having a small ego. at least he can take a joke even if it's at his own expense. >> trump's a racist. >> it's leaf david. what are you doing, larry. >> i heard if they yelled they would give me 5,000 dollars. >> reporter: trump hosted saturday night live despite protests from immigrant groups who wanted them to bounce him. his daughter ivanka had a cam i don't. today we are covering the washington monument in gold mirrored glass. >> meanw

owens was acquainted with miss bortner and he believed that miss bortner somehow had a hand in the shooting death of his son. >> owens stepfather tells us he hasn't seen him since the week his son was killed. >> does it surprise you to hear he is accused of killing someone? >> no. >> a couple from new hampshire have been arrested accused of helping to cover up the crime. >> investigators consider owens armed and dangerous. so does his stepfather. >> you think he is capable of killing someone? >> lifestyle they live anything is possible. they found evidence inside owens home that will connect him to this murder. anyone with information about where he may be, should call police. live in bridgewater. seven news. >> anchor: coming up at noon a custodian gets the surprise when he hear cries coming from a display. >> warm turkey. >> forecast why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. >> m

the body of 29-year-old ashley bortner was found hogtied and wrapped in a blanket in a burning car. investigators believe 43-year-old fernando owens of dorchester kilter, believing she was in the shooting death of owens' sound the night before. police believe the squires helped get rid of the body. >> cell phone records indicate they were in the bridgewater area at the time the bridgewater police received the 911 call. ray: julian and shannon squires back to 1999. this morning, the focus on finding fernando owens, who police describe as potentially erin: tilton police are looking for a man they say stole $2500 worth of baby formula. you can see the man here. officers say the man stole more than 150 cans of formula from walmart during two trips over the weekend. the same man also try to steal products from stores in concord and franklin. a frightening confrontation in laconia. two men pulled up to a boy walking home from school along autumn street not far from the high school. the men yelled at the boy and the driver pointed a gun at the boy before driving off. the driver was wearing

over the weekend authorities identified her as ashley bortner she grew up in north new jersey and has ties to rhode island and massachusetts. bortner's mother tells the boston herald she forgives whoever did this to her daughter and that's the only way she can cope with her loss and relatives tell fox25 the 29-year-old went by the name ashley demmerress and last address was in hyde park and before that she lived in providence and family tells us they have no idea who would want to hurt her. >> she was just a very fun loving, beautiful, cared about everyone, never wanted to see anyone fighting. she was just a beautiful person, my baby sister. >> daniel: ashley sister says police identified her by tattoos and family now trying to raise money to bring her body back to new jersey for burial. >> julie: violent crash overnight on andover road. car crashed into a utility pole and no one was hurt in the crash and andover was closed between allen road and allen road extension and crews repaired the utility pole and road was back open in time for the morning commute. >> julie: prosecutors ident

investigators believe 43-year-old fernando owens killed bortner. he is a long-time friend of julian squires. right now, police are still looking for him. a frightening confrontation in laconia. police say two men pulled up next to a boy walking home from school yesterday afternoon along autumn street. they say the men yelled at him and the driver pointed a gun at the boy before driving off. officers say the driver had a pockmarked face. the car is described as red with black trim and might have an emblem looking like stars on the trunk. outside we are seeing a lot of sunshine in some areas like berlin, some snow. kevin: yeah, clear skies in that direction. one of those days where we will have hardly a cloud in the guy, and with a fairly light wind, it will make for a decent day if you are going to be traveling not only in new hampshire but all across the northeast to states in the mid-atlantic states. this is the next system that eventually arrives later friday evening. ahead of that, temperatures continue to warm up. we start off chilly this morni

the couple admitted they had seen ashley bortner the day she died and lied to police where the syuires was not arraigned yet on bortner's death. >>> fox25 has been following this story since the 16 high-powered weapons were stolen. police made quick work arrest police made quick work arresting this man james morales in the case. most of the weapons were found in a bronx park. an assault rifle and six hand an assault rifle and six handguns are still missing. anyone with information can contact the fbi. we have our phone number posted myfoxboston.com. >>> a former friend of the boston marathon bomber will soon be sentenced on federal charges. silva will be sentenced next wednesday on herm distribution. silva loaned dzhokhar tsarnaev a gun that was link to the shooting death of mbta sean collier on the day he was prose cuteed. he needed the gun he thought to nothing about the plot to bomb the marathon. >>> 29 minutes from 495 down to the zakim bridge. shiri. >> shiri: temperatures in the teens and 20s. teens in pittsfield. a couple of teens that will break down with snow showers across th

bridge water police found 29- year-old ashley bortner's body burned. they asked them whether they were with her around the time she said and police say she died. >> a rescue of a beached whale is now free and they can grow up to 30 feet long and identified by a groove and white colored patches on their fins. >> phillip chisholm buys a movie theater ticket after killing his teacher. christina hager was in the courtroom today. >> reporter: new surveillance shows him buying a movie ticket just after he raped and murdered his teacher. it says he used her credit card to buy it and left shortly after. he was in the middle aisle of b.j.s crouching and walking out. the prosecutor says showing a knife that they say he stole there. jurors watched as a state investigator described blood of different colored shirts, his jeans the sesame street shirt scene wearing in surveillance including this shot, saying he was pulling her body inside a recycling barely walker. >> you just have to tell them i'm going to have to leave thanksgiving if you keep on trying to talk to

antoinette: officials have not identified the body of a woman found in bridgewater. 29-year-old ashley bortner of new jersey was found bound and burned at the scene of a fire along mbta railroad tracks tuesday night. police had received an initial report of a suspicious vehicle parked and two people seen in the area. they are continuing to investigate and believe this was a targeted act. anyone with information is asked to call police. right now an investigation underway after a body is found in salem. a lobsterman discovered the body washed up on the shore on children's island. police are trying to determine the victim's identity. there are no signs of foul play. frank: right now, worcester police are trying to track down a man in connection with a stabbing in front of clark university. a 51-year-old man was stabbed yesterday around 9:30 in the morning on main street. the victim says the man attacked him after the two got into an argument. a curry college student is under arrest right now. police say they found a gun, ammunition, and drugs in 18-year-old darius boodoosingh's dorm room. he's f

police wanted fernando owens for the murder of ashley bortner, believing that bortner's killing was a revenge killing for the death of owens' son. >> boston marathon bombing survivors sather bracing themselves for the release of two movies and a play, a documentary about the attack. mark wahlberg is starring in one of the films. relatives of martin richards say they have wish the movies weren't being made. others say, they consider them to be a part of history. >> elizabeth: well, with heightened terror concerns raising questions about admitting syrian refugees in the u.s., governor baker is learning more about the process. baker telling fox 25 he spoke with the state department about how they keep tracks of those refugees now. >> i still have questions that haven't been answered, but i've been pretty pleased with the openness and the sort of quick turn-around on the questions we have been asking. >> elizabeth: the governor saying today, he is most concerned about the vetting working done in the middle east before those refugees reach the >> new york judge heard arguments today over t

november not been charged with bortner's death. they are due back on bail and in court next month. >>> tonto, spicy, morris. >> a paxton animal shelter read the name of the cats and dogs who died in a fire. last night the community rally around the sweet pea shelter dozens of people are donating supply supplies to help clean and eventually rebuild the shelter. the fire broke out sunday night killing 14 dogs and 39 cats. just four dogs and two cats surd vivd.fire, and the dogs are in rough shape. >> now they have a home. they are in heaven but we would rather see them be here. >> each of us grabbed a dog we know and cuddled with them. dry tr dried them off. >> the shelter is still looking for a missing cat and they believe the sur knives h viving pet. the fire was accidental. to help the shelter go to our web skhit at myfoxboston.com. >>> the patriots will be hitting its roads and heading to denver. pats hosting buffalo. james white and the fox25 touchdown contest, good guess. white with a 20-yard catch kept his balance and he broug

antoinette: officials have now found in bridgewater. 29-year-old ashley bortner of burned at the scene of a fire along mbta railroad tracks tuesday night. police are continuing to investigate and believe it was a targeted act. right now, boston police are asking for the public's help after three separate attacks on women in dorchester. they've happened over a five-week period, and investigators want to know if the same suspect is involved. police say a woman is approached by a man exposing himself. two of the incidents happened right outside an elderly housing complex. in one of the incidents, police say the male assailant tried to grab a woman before she was able to get away. nervous residents looking for help say they're afraid to walk down familiar streets. >> i used to walk up here to go to the store burger king with my granddaughter. i'm not going to do that anymore. antoinette: anyone with information is asked to contact boston police. frank: right now, a suspect under arrest in connection with a brighton murder. 25-year-old gammada musa is charged with shooting 30-year-old desmo

the person suspected of kill ashley bortner is on the run tonight. jean: jennifer crompton joins us to explain the new evidence used to boost the charges against the squares. reporter: we learned today that not only are the square as cuesed of lying, they are also accused of being there when the body was dumped on november 4. the victim, 29-year-old ashley bortner of new jersey, was found alongside tracks in bridgewater that night. bound, wrapped in a blanket and burned over 70% of her body. investigators now believe that 43-year-old fernando owens killed her believing she was responsible for his son's shooting death the night before, they say julian squares is a long-time friend of owens. as a result of their phone pings and witness descriptions of square's vehicle, they believe the manchester couple was there at the time the 911 call came in. >> they were initially lying to the police and then there's going to be upgrading of charges to access after the fact, we may not be stopping there, but that's where we're at right now. reporter: at 6:00, more

they saw ashley bortner the day she died but lied where to police. >>> 4:40 now. two ren are accused accused of of luring a man to a vacant house and killing him. charged with the first-degree murder death of kevin gonzalez. the suspects are half brothers. men told gonzalez they were going to rob a drug dealer, but instead one of them shot reportedly found in a body of water but police will not say where. all three were involved in an ongoing dispute. >>> the fbi wants help to find seven military weapons still missing after a break-in at a worcester armory. fox25 has been following the story since 16 high-powered weapons were stolen two weeks ago. police made quick work arrest police made quick work arresting this man james morales in the case. most of the weapons were found near yankee stadium in new york near yankee stadium in new york. an assault rifle and six handguns are still missing. anyone with information can contact the fbi. we have a phone number on our web site at myfoxboston.com. >>> we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes for you, and

bortner leaves behind a 13-year-old son. the family is trying to raise money through a go fund me site to bring her body back to new jersey for a funeral. so far no word on any arrests or suspects. in the newsroom this morning, daniel miller, fox25 morning news. >>> a worcester man is facing charges for misleading police about his relationship of a woman found in a burning car last week. we reported friday that thomas hogan was arraigned for witness tampering. the woman's name and relation the woman's name and relationship with hogan has not been released. worcester telegram reports that he was also a suspect in the women's death. hogan is due back in court for the tampering charge. >>> a new tool designed to detect danger at local schools and can protect kids from sexual predators. >> the excellent layer of security, peace of mind. >> a system known as raptor and works by scanning your driver's license. fox25 has learn that nearly two dozen schools in massachusetts has this technology and already keeping offenders away from

over the weekend authorities bortner. she has ties to massachusetts. the mother says she forgives whoever did this to her daughter. the 49-year-old went by the name of ashley stemaris. her last address was in hyde park. before that in providence. the family said they have no idea who would want to hurt her. >> she was just a very fun >> she was just a very fun-loving, beautiful, cared about everyone, never wanted to see anyone fighting. she was just a beautiful person. my baby sister. >> daniel: ashley's sister said police identified the remains by herta toos. the family is now trying to raise money to bring her body back to new jersey for a burial back to new jersey for a burial. >>> two boston police officers are recovering after a car dragged them the length of a football field. we sent this out as a breaking news alert on our news app. the officers had sfopd a vehicle for speeding on straton street in mattapan. the driver took off again when officers reached into the vehicle. the car slammed into a parked suv and the driver suffered back and leg in

investigators say the suspects admitted they were with bortner the day she died. >> and we are learning more about a woman accused of kidnapping and abusing a little girl she used to baby-sit. this just released search warrant also revealing new details about the injuries to that toddler. >> and newscenter 5's el kelley kelley -- newscenter 5's kelley tuthill. >> the fda is telling us -- the d.a. is telling us she baby sat for her once before she was fired. the horrific injuries include cigarette burns and road rash. a police search warrant now reveals abigail hannah was covered in dirt and claims she tried to coral a stray cat when investigators arrived at her home on friday. police say she lied to them repeatedly and then left with her mother and boyfriend to see a lawyer. police say she tried to take bags with her including a toddler clothing inside. it included a pink jacket covered in dirt and debris jie. we are trying to cooperate as best we can and hopefully they will figure out what is going on. reporter: the 21-year-old accused of a brutal and strange kidnapping looked disor ye

they lied about seeing ashley bortner. they are being held on bail and are due back in court next month. >>> we track traffic and weather every ten minutes and a look at those drive times. right now 14 minutes on the pike from the weston tolls to the ted williams tunnel. here is meteorologist shiri spear. shish kabob >> shiri: we have your travel plans covered if you were heading out at in all new england, pretty decent shape. clear skies right now. a lot of teens and 20s on the map. traveler in new york need to be cautious of snow showers. we will show you the extent and how far into new england they push. >>> the location of the homes in this business make them targets for thieves. >>> and next, dozens of animals lost in a devastating fire. >> now they have a home. story we brought you as it was what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great t

ashley bortner's body turned up last tuesday near railroad tracks and her hands and feet were bound and she was set on fire. she is originally from gloucester county. as you might expect, her cousin says the family there is devastated. >> it's awful. and not to know nuthing is the worst part. this is something that shouldn't happen to anybody. >> police do not think this was a random attack, but as of right now, there is no word of any suspects. >>> president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are trying to patch up their strained relationship. today the men met at the white house. their first face-to-face in more than a year. president obama says they are looking to find common ground on a wide range of issues, including tenshzs between israelis and palestinians and the iran nuclear deal which israel opposed. >> the oval office and there is is -- >> our deepest condolences. >> president obama says the security of israel is one of his top foreign policy priorities. >>> today defense attorneys gave their closing arguments in the case involving a mob heist was made famous

retaliation drove fernando owens to murder 29-year-old ashley bortner and her burned body found along the train tracks. investigators believe owens son was shot to death in dorchester and the man believed the woman had something to do with that. he is armed and dangerous. erika: police are investigating a freak and deadly incident, a car flying out of control and into shoppers. it all happened at the cloverleaf shops. the car actually going airborne there this morning. one man dead and two others injured. we've learned a woman in her late 80's lost control of her vehicle, hitting three men walking out of the harbor freight tool store, two were customers in their 70's and the other was a armored truck police won't say which one was killed but witnesses recall a horrific scene. >> she went airborne and when she hit the curb you could hear an accident sound and we all ran out of the building, bang, bang, bang, one on top of the other. erika: the drimpe suffered minor injuries. witnesses say she was speeding and driving erratically. randy: the eyeopener looks at the opiod epidemic. erika:

bob: authorities identified the body of a woman found in bridgewater. 29-year-old ashley bortner was found bound and burned at the scene of a fire along the mbta tracks tuesday night. police received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked and two people seen in the area. they are continuing to investigate and believe it was a targeted act. anyone with information is asked to call police. pam: boston police looking for the public's help after three attacks on women in dorchester over a five-week period. investigators want to know if one suspect is involved. streets now places of fear. >> i used to walk up here to go to the store, burger king with my granddaughter. i'm not going to do that anymore. pam: boston police investigating three separate crimes. a woman approached by a man exposing himself. two incidents happened outside this elderly housing complex. >> that's making me wonder. before i go to work, i have to look around. what's going on. pam: police say the male assailant tried to grab a woman. the suspect in all incidents his late 20's or early 30's. help. >> we need police.

shannon squires are charged with witness during the investigation into the death of 29-year-old ashley bortner. earlier this month. police say cell phone records indicate both squires were in the area at the time of the murder. a beverly man is back in court today to face murder charges in the death of his wife. axel scherer reportedly confessed to choking edith black scherer in her home last monday. she was found unconscious with a pillow over her head. she died saturday. scherer has been held without bail. erika: the murder trial of the danvers teen accused of killing his teacher is now on break. jurors will return after thanksgiving. yesterday, they saw video showing phillp chism at a movie theater hours after the murder using victim colleen ritzer's credit card. evidence was also shown indicating he stole a knife from a b.j.'s wholesale club. chism's lawyers plan an insanity two men are charged with the murder of a pregnant woman in indianapolis. larry taylor and jalen watson were tied to the murder by amanda blackburn, the wife of a pastor, was home with her the men broke in. they say tay

police want to talk to fernando webs in the death of ashley -- owens in the death of ashley bortner, prosecutors say after owens' son was shot, the next day her body was found gagged and bound and burned. >> we have determined as part of our investigation that mr. owens believed that miss bortner somehow had a hand in the shooting death of his son. >> well, couple in new hampshire has also been charged. julian and shannon squires are accused of witness intimidation and misleading investigators. they have denied any involvement in her murder. >>> well, ten years after being sent to prison for killing his wife, scott peterson has filed a new appeal to have his peterson went to prison in 2005 for the murder of laci peterson. he was also convicted of killing their unborn child. a website dedicated to scot peterson's appeal claims that one juror in the case lied on her application. and also says there's evidence that was never shown to the jury. >>> a spurned ex-boyfriend heads to court today. facing arson charges. police say joseph farrafino allegedly lit a car on fire outside home in ba

. >> police identify fernando owens of dorchester wanted for the murder this month of ashley bortner of new jersey. >> she had been gagged by a towel and victim's clothing, wrapped in a blanket and hog tied with an electrical cord. >> her burned body was found along the railroad tracks back on november 3rd here in bridgewater. police say he killed her the day after her 21-year-old son dominick was murdered in dorchester. >> he was equated with her and believed she somehow had a hand in the shooting death of his son. reporter: police have also charged julian and shannon squires of manchester, new hampshire with accessory after the fact. >> we believe in the very least the couple were involved in the disposal of the body. reporter: links him to the homicide along with cell phone calls the day she was brutally murdered. >> this case is obviously not done. the job is to locate and arrest mr. owens. reporter: so state and local police right now fanning out trying to locate owens. they say he should be considered armed and dangerous. as for the other couple, squires, they are already in cu

she has been identified as 29-year-old ashley bortner of new jersey. the court paperwork in this case has been impounded, meaning it is not public at this time, but the plymouth county district attorney's office tells us julian and his wife shannon squires were arrested in manchester, new hampshire, friday, after it was discovered the couple lied to investigators, about their whereabouts on november 3rd, after admitsing to being with bortner the day she died. >> now, julian squires was ordered held on $100,000 bail. they are ordered to surrender their passport and will be back in court next month. coming up at 6:00 p.m., what additional charges they could face in this murder investigation. for now, reporting in brockton, crystal haynes, fox 25 news. >> sharman: there is progress tonight in the recovery of weapons told enfrom a local army reserve center. the f.b.i. telling us they've got nine of the 16 guns that were taken from its worcester facility earlier this month. several of those weapons were discovered in a park by a homeless man in the bronx. f

they were not charged with the death of ashley bortner. the suspect did admit they died. >>> sky 5 over a massive back up on 128 south all the way to burlington as flans flock to gillette stadium. look at the lights in both directions. the countdown to kickoff is coming up. patriots and bills coming up. the pats as you know are dealing with big injuries >> this is the first time home game since the paris attacks so security will be tight. we go now live to foxborough. reporter: welcome to windy and for the first time this season frosty gillette stadium. this will probably seem like a bills. you mentioned injuries. it is a fact of life in the national football league. coaches don't like to talk about them and teams don't like to use them as an excuse, but they haven't and we all know the pay pay -- patriots' injuries have been mounting up. last week they lost julianed -- julian eddelman. filling in was danny amendola. it would set up the winning field goal. >> he has looked good since the day he got here. they are missing time, but other th

fernando owens is wanted for the murder of 29-year-old ashley bortner. he burned her and lit her on fire and left her on the commuter rail tracks earlier this month. she moved to massachusetts a few years ago. >>> a baby lying in a manger. but this wasn't bethlehem. it was new york. tonight, the discovery that has some people calling it an early christmas miracle. >>> plus -- >> you hear that? it's easy to know when eagles fans are not happy. the backlash against the player who says all that booing has cau cost the team its homefield advantage. >>> holiday travel in full swing and we're watching it all. >>> at the airport, giving you times at security, plus, five things you need to know before leaving the house. >>> sky force 10 in the air keeping an eye on traffic backups in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. >>> on the rails, how trains are moving on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >>> plus, your check on the weather here at home and where you're heading. >>> also our holiday shopping guide to the best deals. what you can do now to save

ashley bortner: ' s mother says she used to live in hyde park. two police officers are recovering after being dragged. the plainclothes officers stopped the vehicle, but the vehicle that the driver struggled in the driver is due in court this morning. a nice sunny start to this monday. cindy: it is still chilly in the suburbs. to 26 degrees, 36 out the door in worcester. we recover nicely this afternoon till around 60 degrees. there is a lot of rain from the carolinas until florida. tuesday. randy? randy: let' morning commute. olessa: minor delays on the red line, pike eastbound slow and a crash by route nine eastbound. those delays are about 45 minutes. although i done to the connector. i owe about $68,000. i owe $44,000 in student loans. my plan, the new college compact, says you should not have to borrow money to pay tuition if you go to a public college or university. and you ought to be able to refinance student debt. and i don't believe the federal government should be making a profit off of lending to young people who are borrowing to be a