for the first time ever, we're seeing inside the home of ed and elaine brown before it goes up for auction. after the browns were convicted of tax evasion, the 100-acre parcel with a fortress style house was the scene of a 9 month standoff. they are now serving decades in prison. heather hamel gives us a tour. reporter: after one failed attempt, federal officials are once again trying to auction off the infamous house of convicted tax evaders ed and elaine brown. more than 6,000 square feet of living space, largely unfinished, and some of the projects leave you scratching your head. >> i don't know what the purpose of this was. reporter: in contrast to last year's auction, the starting bid is down from $250,000 to $125,000. and prospective buyers can preview the plainfield property beforehand. >> even though we call had this the second floor, it's not all on one level. reporter: the fortress was built around and on top of an existing house. >> when you come over here to the window box you can see the existing roof. >> so he built right over it. >> yes. reporter: then there's a hidden door

sean: the plainfield home of convicted tax evaders and and elaine brown -- ed and elaine brown is up for sale. the notice of the sale comes with a warning. investigators have also found explosive devices on the property. the browns are each serving 30 years in prison for tax evasion and staging a nine-month standoff with officials in 2007. today, the starting bid is $125,000. the auction starts at 11:00 a.m. erin: merrimack police are trying to track down the person responsible for a commercial burglary. a camera on a local business caught this truck heading toward kig on october 11. a half hour later, the truck left and the owner found thousands of dollars missing -- in high-end industrial equipment missing. >> we believe an individual familiar with the layout and the cameras, there were a -- was computer equipment taken. someone may have had working erin: if you recognize this contact the merrimack police department. sean: a nashua mother will not be let out of prison early. 24-year-old unique gould requested an early release to care for her sick mother. she is currently serving a 1

sean: the plainfield home of convicted tax evaders ed and elaine brown is going up for sale today. the sale comes with a warning because they have found explosive devices on that property. the starting bid is $125,000. kevin: we start out with clouds, patchy fog, and a couple of showers. some of those already moving through the north country. as they travel through, they should be to our east by the time we get to 11:00 and lunchtime. we will get temperatures this afternoon in the 60' s to even a few lower 70' s before we start to cool off later tonight and he chillier forecast heading into the weekend. enjoy the 70 degrees out there today. coming up next, they are going to have the latest on the developing story that we have been following for you out of sweden. sean: authorities say a mask man armed with a sword attacked a school, killing a teacher and wounding two students. "gma" will also have the latest on hillary clinton today talking about benghazi. erin: and joe biden making his decision in regard to the white house. [captioning performed by the national captioning institut

erin: for the first time ever, we're getting a look at the home of ed and elaine brown. the home has 6,000 square feet of living space. much of it is unfinished. there's also a secret door. there's a hidden bunker with 360-degree view of the property. they have found explosive devices on the property. the notice of sale comes with a warning. >> they can't guarantee they found everything. they have done a good faith search over and over again. erin: how about that? they tried to auction the home. the bidding starts at $125,000. bidders are aloud to tour the building as well. the auction is set for next thursday. find more information about the property on the web site at wmur.com. that's quite the tour. an interesting property. sean: it is a beautiful part of the state. both ed and elaine brown both in prison. still to come, human trafficking is a serious problem. a group of frat brothers are stepping up to help potential victims. share. governor hassan sat down with seven women who have all celebrate the their 100th birthday. sean: a huge rally of support for a local hig

jennifer: the home owned by ed and elaine brown has been sold off. tom: the couple who were at the center of a 2007 armed standoff with federal agents, have sold at auction. businessman james hollander bought the home. items found inside are going to they range from china, jewelry, tools and antiques. even the kitchen sink. >> the first thing i noticed was the kitchen stove. it is like a $20,000, on some antique sites. tom: sweeney reminds people to come with cash or certified checks. jennifer: planned parenthood in claremont was closed again today but they hope to reopen soon. the clinic had to close yesterday and today after police say a boy broke in and destroyed thousands of dollars in equipment. he also is accused of damaging the plumbing flooding both the clinic and the business next door. tom: if you like the warm temperatures, you are out a block tomorrow. hayley: if you want the cool air back, you are getting it. this was a one-day thing. clouds and showers moving now. tom: tonight we go all the way to the town of hill. jennifer: we hope you

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ltom: we are seeing inside the home of taxa vader -- tax even eight or elaine brown. 6000 feet of living space, largely unfinished, and there is a secret bunker with a door. investigators have found is in the notice of sale. >> they can' t guarantee they found everything, but they' ve done a search over and over. tom: officials tried to auction this year, they are starting the bids at half the price, $125,000 to start, and allowing bidders to tour the site. shelley: vice president joe reporters guessing about whether or not he will run for the white house. the top two republican candidates are threatening to sit out the next debate. abc' s karen travers begins our commitment 2015 coverage. karen: vice president joe biden is running, away from a straight answer. when will he make up his mind about a presidential bid? >> i can' t hear you. karen: mr. biden was playing it cool, dodging questions. have you made your decision yet? >> about what? karen: a source tells abc news he is close to deciding whether to enter the democratic presidential field. california senator barbara boxer tells pol

the plainfield home of convicted tax evaders ed and elaine brown now has a new owner. within the last hour, it went up for auction in federal court in concord. it sold for $205,000. businessman james hollander of plainfield purchased it. he also bought the dental office in reading. the notice of sale comes with a warning because investigators have found explosive devices on the property. the browns are each serving more than 30 years in prison for tax evasion and staging a nine-month standoff with u.s marshals back in 2007. federal officials tried to auction off the property last year to no avail. manchester police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting. police say 21-year-old jacob valley was in possession of a gun that was used in the crime. the shooting happened on september fourth outside the red arrow diner on lowell street. police say jonathan santos threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun before firing shots. officers later found the gun in the area and traced it back to valley. he was arrested during a traffic stop last night and is scheduled to be a

the dow gaining 217 points we' re getting our first look inside the infamous home of a ed and elaine brown' s 100-acre property in plainfield, new hampshire will soon be auctioned. the fortress-style house was the scene of a nine-month standoff over taxes in 2007. the brown are serving decades behind bars. police are warning potential buyers they may have not found all exposes on the property. the auction will be held next thursday with a minimum bid of $125,000. a check of these stories training on the eye. randy: the mets pull off a big championship series. >> he struck him out! the new york mets have won the series! randy: last night' s win again the dodgers, thanks in large part to infielder daniel murphy. a big play in the fourth murphy' s rounding the bases. , nobody' s covering third, so he steals it. the next batter hits a sacrifice fly, and murphy scores the tying run. mets go on to win, 3-2. mets pitcher noah syndergaard, nicknamed thor, tweeting this sentiment. our enemy has been vanquished. odin is pleased. odin, of course, the mythical father of thor. emily: the famous gorilla

the home of ed and elaine brown was sold at auction for $5 was sold at auction for $500,000. in 2007, the couple were involved in a nine-month stand offwith u.s. marshals. they were convicted of tax erasion evasion. they placed bombs and booby traps around the estate. now that it has been cleared and sold, auctioneers is trying to get rid of thousands of items inside the compound. >> we found living room sets, antiques, so many new items, high-end items >> the auction will take place next month. proceeds will cover back taxes and other expenses owed to the government. >>> from maine suing the governor of new jersey because she was quarantined against her hill. casey hitchcock was quarantined casey hitchcock was quarantined. she claims governor chris christie violated her constitutional rights by holding her without due process holding her without due process. she is seeking $250,000. governor christie's office would not comment on the lawsuit. >>> a new hampshire man want wal-mart to cough up the cash for damaging his property. daniel crezel said he arrived construction site

ed and elaine brown's 100-acre property in plainfield, new hampshire, will be soon auctioned off. the fortress-style house was the scene of a nine-month standoff over taxes in 2007. the browns are serving decades behind bars. the home is more than 6,000 square feet of living space. but buyer be ware, investigators are not sure they have found the explosives that were planted on the property. the auction will be held next for $125,000. next thursday, a minimum bid, you heard him say that price. the minimum bid its $125,000 ner property. lamar odom is fight for his life tonight more than 48 hour has after he was found unresponsive. the doctors say odom is "much better than yesterday." investigators have not commend on the condition but friends say, he is on life sort. heather: on the health alert tonight: the battle against breast cancer now has new ally. the u.s. department of defense. the federal damage sy announce it is give $10 million to two boston hospitals to research aspirin. newscenter5's emily riemer explains how you this could start a new revelation. >> new women would be

for the first time ever, we're getting a look inside the home of convicted tax evaders ed and elaine brown. the 100-acre property is going up for auction again next week. square feet of living space. much of it is unfinished, as you can see. there's also a secret door, a hidden bunker, and a 360-degree view of the property. they also found explosive devices on the property. the notice of sale comes with a warning. >> they can't guarantee they found everything. they've done a good faith search over and over again. erin: officials tried to auction the home last year. this time the bidding starts at $125,000. bidders are allowed to tour the building. the auction is next thursday. you can find out more information on wmur.com. it is not often that a listing includes a warning. the property? i've been out there. inside. sean: sure is. human trafficking is a serious problem. a group of frat brothers are stepping up. they hope their effort grows. erin: the stories they can share. governor haas son sat down with seven women who have all celebrated their 100th birthdays. sean: coming up, a huge ral

james hollander of plainfield bought the home that once belonged to convicted tax evaders ed and elaine brown for $205,000. there were no bidders at a similar auction last year, because of concerns the property s suzanne roantree joins us now with what will happen to everything that was inside the home. suzanne: the contents of the home was packed up in over 1000 boxes and move by eight moving trucks. in addition, 10 dump trucks took away trash. workers unloaded thousands of items into the storage unit, fine china, crystal, and jewelry, tools, and even the kitchen sink. duplicates. i said maybe we can recovers some of the funds we have expended by doing a personal property sale. bargain hunters dream come true. it is a crawford. it' s a $20,000 item. the wood stoves. >> a crew has been going through the box organizing and throwing out the unwanted items. >> they wrapped it up and put it in the box. dead plant. >> because of the way the auction is structured, deals will be plenty. >> the dental equipment, we will put that into one lot. or be able to set up their own practice by the time they a

. >>> a home once owned by tax evaders ed and elaine brown has been sold at auction. james hollander bought the property. items found inside are going up for auction next month. they range from china and joule reto tools and antiques, even the kitchen sink. >> the first thing i stove. it is a crawford stove. apparently looking at it, it is a $20,000 on erin: the auction is set for day before. the audiocassettes -- auctioneer is warning people to come up cash. >>> and a popular halloween costume is raising concerns. why they are taking issue with the invisible man suit. hayley: there'd clouds moving across the area. sunshine later on the day. the problem is it is not going to warm up all that much. i'll have the forecast in a couple of minutes it is 5:4 hayley: good morning. it is in the 30's. it has cooled off over the past couple of hours. it will continue to see the temperatures not really going up all that much as we go through the day here. passing clouds this morning. then bright sunshine in the afternoon. as you see there, temperatures only going from the upper

it was once owned by ed and elaine brown. they brought the property for $205,000. the items inside are going up for auction next month. >> the first thing i noticed was the kitchen stove. it is a crawford stove. apparently looking at it, it is a $20,000 on some antique sites. erin: the auction is set for the auctioneer is reminding bidders to come with cash or certified checks. >>> a warning for hands free driver. the hands free systems can still cause people to be distracted. a popular halloween costume raising concerns. why parents are taking issue with the invisible man suit. hayley: tracking a few showers moving across the u.s. that may impact your outdoor plans over the weekend. you are watching hayley: welcome back. it is 6:43. a live look in meredith. temperatures have been crashing. the problem is even with sunshine that we'll see today, we aren't going to warm up all that much. getting into the 40's later this afternoon up north. maybe a couple of us hitting 50 in the southern communities later on. bright sunshine and breezy. the latest on the weekend's fo

the home of ed and elaine brown was sold at auction yesterday for $205,000. in 2007 couple was involved in 9-month standoff with u.s. marshall and had been evicted of tax evasion but didn't want to go to jail. during the standoff they placed bombs in the booby traps around the state and they are getting rid of thousands of items in the compound. >> found living room sets, antiques, found so many new items, high-end items. >> catherine: the auction will take place last month and proceeds will cover back taxes and other expenses owed to the government. >> gene: dozen people in protest in west roxbury. they were taken into police custody for civil disobedience and picketers lined washington street to express concern about natural gas pipeline that is quarry. the group worried the pipeline could explode because dynamite is used at quarry. improve the reliability of natural gas in west roxbury. >> catherine: fox25 covered story live all day yesterday and hundreds of cracked nuts that hold light fixtures has to be replaced and drivers we spoke with say this is a hu

in 2007, ed and elaine brown were convicted of tax evasion, only they did go quietly to jail. instead they engaged in a nine-month long standoff with the feds. now that they're finally behind bars, auctioneers are getting ready to sell everything they found in that home. >> we found living room sets, antiques, high end items. >> to hear about some of the items available, as you can see, a lot of interesting stuff, you can go to our web site myfoxboston.com. just click on the video tab. >>> parents still in shock and mourning the loss of their daughter duke a horrifying case of road rage. newton the tearful interview with that mom and dad who want the world to know how special their little girl was. >>> plus first it was a big box store and then a street light right in front of his home. the local man who says he does not want any of this. we'll show you how he's taking ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh hush my darling... don't fear my darling... the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] hush my darling... [snoring.] don't fear my darling... the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] take the roar out o

. >> daniel: plainville home of ed and elaine brown was sold for $205,000. in 2007 couple was involved in 9-month standoff with u.s. marshall and had been convicted of tax evasion but did not want to go to jail. during that standoff the browns placed bombs and booby traps around their estate. now that has been cleared and sold and auctioneers are prepared to get rid of thousands of items inside the compound. >> we found antiques, new high-end items found. >> daniel: auction will take place next month and cover back taxes and other expenses owed to the government. >>> daniel: chemical plant site clean-up. future home of the wynn everett resort casino and company is footing the entire 30 million-dollar bill to get it ready. work started this week to prepare the site for new $1.7 billion casino. >>> julie: it is just about 9:42, vandals target new england charity and coming up extreme measure for after vandals destroyed the ronald mcdonald issue. >> rob: 53 and mostly sunny skies in the lunch hour and kids coming home from school about the same and in other wor

today bids will be accepted for the former home of ed and elaine brown. the plain field estate includes 100 acres of planned and bidding starts at $125,000. however, there's one big catch. the property was booby trapped with several bombs and the browns are both serving long prison term. >> julie: it is 9:06. a planned parenthood will be closed this week after vandals did a lot of damage. police say teenager with hatchet broke into the clinic in plymouth. two weeks ago someone used black spray paint to write the word murderer on the building. this morning police are working to see if the incidents are linked. >> we have never had an incident until these last two incidents. this is not a clinic where abortions are performed. >> julie: police not releasing name or age but the juvenile was caught in the act of committing the crime. >> daniel: two firefighters in brookline reported bad abouty heavily congesteddor and board of settlementman charged with them last night. one was throwing food outside a tackeria earlier this month and for an incident in newton's

ed and elaine brown' s 100-acre property in plainfield, new hampshire will soon be auctioned off. the fortress-style house was the scene of a nine-month standoff over taxes in 2007. the auction will be held next thursday with a minimum bid of $125,000. the brown are serving decades behind bars. >> to the plate, he struck him out! the new york mets have won the series! randy: the mets will meet the cubs in the national league championship series. last night' s big win again the dodgers, thanks in large part to infielder daniel murphy, who lead the mets to a 3-2 victory. the national league championship series against the cubs starts tomorrow in new york. landscaping crew in pennsylvania sent scrambling, all in search curiosity left her in a tight spot. around the backyard pool. when boo disappeared, owner peggy thought her cat had died until she heard her meow. after two days, the cat was a little dirty and smelly but she' s going to be just fine. incredible. one enthusastic voter has eyes in the back of her head. hillary clinton' s eyes. randy: this is the new haircut of a 70-year

the plainfield home of ed and elaine brown was sold at auction for over $25,000. the couple was involved with a nine-month standoff with u.s. marshals. they were involved with tax evasion but did not want to go to jail. they placed bombs and booby traps around the estate. now that it is cleared and sold, investigators are getting rid of the thousands of items inside the compound. >> we found living room sets, antiques. so many new items, high-tech items. >> the proceeds will cover back taxes and other things owed to the government. >>> a nurse from maine is suing the governor of new jersey because she was quarantined against her will. casey hitchcock was. she had returned of working with ebola patients in africa. chris christie violated her constitutional rights by holding her without due process. she is seeking $250,000. >>> a weymouth business tied to a local famous restaurant is going out of business. owner say the store will close some time next week. the butcher shop is affiliated, that restaurant closed in 2013 and since has been torn down. famous for the ca

this warehouse storage unit, an inside look at the lifestyle of convicted tax evaders, ed and elaine brown. >> they left the house filled to the gels with all of this stuff. >> a prob property appraiser is tasked with auctioning the brown's massive house and dental practice in new hampshire. i worked into the two bay garage, you couldn't get in except for the top step because of the boxes all sitting in there. >> the feds had boxed every single item following the nine month standoff in 2007. the browns held agents at bay after they were convicted of tax evasion. >> we started adding it all and saying maybe we can get paying egg down. >> sweeney emptied the 6,000 square foot home and dental practice to get them ready for today's auction. the house sold for $205,000. the dental practice for 415. now he's getting 8,000 boxes we found living room sets, we found antiques, we found so many new items, high-end items. >> the reporter: from artwork to antiques, to a tiffany lamp and tools. >> massive amounts of tools just sitting everywhere. >> the reporter: rows and rows of eclectic items, books,

the plainfield home of convicted tax evaders ed and elaine brown is going up for auction today. the notice of sale comes with a warning because investigators have found explosive devices on the property. the browns are each serving more than 30 years in prison for tax evasion and staging a nine month standoff with u.s marshals back in 2007. federal officials tried to auction off the home last year to no avail. today' s starting bid is $125,000. the auction starts at 11:00 a.m. in concord. at atkinson couple is facing charges following a pot bust at their home. investigators say they found more than 7 pounds of marijuana at the house of robert and valerie zdrada on monday. both husband and wife are facing charges of felony drug possession with intent to distribute. they are due in court in december. next we move to pea soup. a live look from goffstown. visibility is slightly low. kevin: yes. we are looking at temperatures and the 40' s to lower 50' s. hard to believe we will be in the 60' s and possibly a couple southern areas. the chance to reach above 70 into the afternoon. show