jeffrey mathias comes from a large kingston family. a married father his children, 3, 5 and 7 years old. his wife today asking others to pray with us for all members of the el faro and for their families. mariette wright the third massachusetts crewmember, grew up in a sonnet. her mother waiting in florida said the sea was her life. mary shevory: she loves the sea, she couldn' t live without being on the sea somehow or somewhere. pam: the ntsb began investigating what went wrong on a ship where every crew member had a survival suit. >> it' s just a tragic situation. that is what our iestigation

among them 7 people with ties to new england including jeffrey mathias a graduate of mass maritime academy. reporter: two graduates from mass maritime. while this is technically a search and rescue mission. i think people around mass maritime and people in the mayor time industry realize right now things are not looking very good. the bright sunny day belied the mood at mass maritime today where two of their graduates are still missing east of the bahamas. there are still few answers. >> it's still a coast guard search for evidence. they are no longer looking for a ship as we all know. so the time is running out. it's a sad situation. reporter: the 735-foot container ship el faro disappeared last week in the middle of hurricane joaquin. there were 33 crewmen onboard 7 from new england. only one body has been found. for mass maritime keith griffin class of 2005 and jeff mathias from kingston, class of 96. he's a father of 3. griffin's >> during this difficult time we want them to know that the massachusetts maritime academy community and the entire maritime community stands by them while th

jeffrey mathias, keith griffin and mariette wright. hundreds of family members and those on board. . >>julie: last night a large crowd in kingston to honor jeffrey mathias. the 42-year-old was a consultant on the ship. he leaves behind a wife and three children. his wife was among the mouvrners at the vigil. >> she went out today for the first time. she told the children yesterday >> the little one who is 3 will never see their father. >> relatives say mathias plan >> relatives say mathias planned to work for sea before returning home to work at a cranberry farm owned by his parents. >>> day two for the danvers teenager charged for killing his math teacher. in court, 56 of the first 115 potential jurors were excused. chism's attorney asked the judge to ban from photographing the teen during the trial. the judge haven't decided on that yet. the body of 24-year-old colleen ritzer was discovered in the woods behind danvers high they will use a mental health defense. >>> a person is accused of treating herself on her employer's tab. stepha

jeffrey mathias was a crew member on the "el faro." the cargo ship disappeared off the bahamas during hurricane joaquin. a special memorial took place yesterday at massachusetts maritime academy. the ship. his wife speaking at the service sharing memories and heartache. >> we all love jeffrey so much and miss him terribly. but he will never truly leave us. he will live on in our hearts in our three beautiful children. emily: jeffrey mathias's parents made a special point of thanking their community. they said it's friends and neighbors who have gotten them through three very difficult weeks. randy: topping economic headlines this morning. new overnight general motors avoids a strike by the united auto workers union. the company reached a tentative contract deal with the union before a midnight deadline. union leaders will meet in detroit this week to vote on the deal. if approved, it will go to the union for a vote. emily: asian stocks rose today after china cut interest rates. right now, dow futures are down on wall street. that's aft

. >>> an outpouring of support for jeffrey mathias. an vigil for the kingston native who is among the missing on the lost cargo ship. jessica reyes is outside where the vigil will take place. good morning, jess. >>reporter: good morning, daniel. a church that jeff mathias attended for much of his life. he got married here and the vigil will be here for him tonight as the search continues this morning. we are learning more about mathias over the past 24 hours. he is the father of three young children ages 3, 5 and 7. his family released a brief statement thanking everyone for all of their love and support during this difficult time. mathias graduated from mass maritime back in 1996 and another man who graduated from the academy, keith griff of the class of the 2005 he also was on board the el faro. his wife is expecting twins in february. a vigil for him in his home. town of winthrop where we spoke to several of his very close friends. >> his wife being pregnant, katie. and katie brought the happy and katie brought the happiness she sai

among those on board three sailor from massachusetts, jeffrey mathias. steve griffin and mariette hundreds of family and friends are mourning those on board. last night a large crowd gathered in wingston to honor jeffrey mathias. he was a consultant on the ship he was a consultant on the ship. he leaves behind a wife and three children. his wife was among those mourners at the vigil. >> she went out fore the first time. she told her children yesterday she told her children yesterday. >> the little bun 3 will never remember his father. >> he was going to work at sea for a few more years before returning to work at his parent returning to work at his parent's cranberry farm. >>> in court, 56 of the first 1 >>> in court, 56 of the first 115 jurors were excused. chism's attorney has asked a judge to ban the media from photographing the teen during the trial. the judge has not decided on that yet. the body of 24-year-old colleen ritzer was discovered in the woods behind danvers high school in 2013. defense attorneys said they >>> a nanny for a boston family i

but tonight the family of jeffrey mathias, including his parents, his brother and his wife came here to their home church for a vigil where they were embraced by hundreds in this community. >> on the very day jeffrey mathias was supposed to return from sea, his family gets the news they were dreading. the coast guard has called off the search for ship's survivors and the 42 yearly father of three will not be coming home. >> it's heartbreaking. it really is heartbreaking. >> the mathias family emerges after six days of stressful suspense. >> i believe that they now can move on to try to begin to heal. it's a terrible, terrible loss. >> a 1996 graduate of the mass maritime adias kadyrbayev my, mathias loved working on the water. >> jeff was a great yes gorious, funny guy. >> weeping for his friend tonight, tracy also sheds tears for the 32 other lives lost. >> it is a hard job for everybody who is out there. and i can't imagine what they were in. >> raised by prominent cranberry farmers, mathias was planning to retire as a mariner soon. his uncle said he had big plans. >> his goal for

his name is jeffrey mathias, he is the father of three young children ages three, five and seven. he actually got married here at first parish church in kingston where he is from and going to be a vigil here and starts at 7:00 tonight. as the search for the missing el faro enters the sixth day hope that the 33 people on board will be found safely is dwindling. two mass maritime grads on board the cargo ship including soon to be father named keith griffin and wife katie is expecting twins in february. >> katie asked me. >> john bradley was his best friend growing up in winthrop and tentative vigil held last night and keith had been living in florida and came to visit bradley here in massachusetts. >> privilege of being with him over a month ago, came to visit me in stoneham and wife being pregnant. vigil and katie griffin told the crews last night i want them to know how much the vigil meant to me and cape to show love for keith brought a little bit of happiness to me and can't put into words how much this means to me and other mass maritime graduate we have learned is jeffrey math

jeffrey mathias is also one of the 33 mariners onboard and he is from kingston. there's several people from maine who graduated from the maine maritime academy and here at mass maritime, they plan to hold a moment of silence today. we're also expecting an update from the ntsb later this morning. live on buzzards bay, victoria warren, "7 news today in new england." >> christa: thank you. also this morning, a driver on a collision course with an historic home in cotuit. the truck went off the roadway and crashed through a fence and a deck before slamming into a home. the house meantime dates back to the mid 1800s and apparently once belonged to a sea captain. >> jadiann: disturbing details about the worcester toddler to died in her home. we're learning the apartment where 2-year-old gigi brown lived was plagued with problems. jennifer eagan is in worcester with more. >> reporter: good morning. the girl's family had reportedly complained to the city. those complaints dated back to the summertime. now, a city inspector reportedly found the apartment on wellington str

last night a large crowd gathered in kingston to honor jeffrey mathias. the 43-year-old was a consultant on the ship. he leaves behind a wife and three children. his wife was among the moyrners at the vigil. >> she went out today for the first time. she told the children yesterday. >> the little one who is 3 will never remember his father. >> relatives say mathias planned to work at sea for a few more years before returning home to work at a cranberry farm owned by his parents. >>> disturbing video this morning of a stabbing in chelsea. witnesses -- a chelsea man got into a fight with his neighbor. the video shows the fight as. >> spills into the street yesterday. michael fitzpatrick on the bottom in the white shirt stabbed a man who was seen holding him down right there. you can also see a knife on the ground. a witness who lives in the building said everything happened so fast. >> and then he chased him, and they ran up here to the corner, and he just started stabbing him. court yesterday in a wheelchair because he has a broken leg and a dislocated knee

in statement released through the academy his family says the jeffrey mathias continue to pray for all members and their families. >> third victim from the massachusetts is woman named mary ann and heard on monday even, said the last couple days have been incredibly difficult for their family. once again, that vigil for jeffrey mathias will be here in kingston outside of the first parish church and we will have a crew there as it is happening tonight. live in kingston, jessica reyes, fox25 news. >>> stay with fox25 for continuing coverage in the search for the el faro and monitor all the latest developments throughout the morning and you can get up-to-the-minute information online on air and through the fox25 news app. >> new hampshire city council candidate charged with killing his neighbor's dog says he is not sorry. witnesses say toby tousley kicked the 16-year-old dog in the chest saturday. police charged him after the dog died. investigators say tousley was working at rental property when the dog went to the bathroom in the yard. the dog's owner tells fox25 that tousley had other

their names are jeffrey mathias and pardon me for forgetting the other guy's name. they are devastated waiting for news. we did learn that they had mechanical problems. we have reaction from close family and friends coming up. susie systemle, wbz this morning. >>> an american airlines pilot who passed away behind the controls likely suffered a heart attack. he had a history of heart problems. he was required to get a complete physical every six months since then. he calmly landed the plane in syracuse with 150 people on board. he appeared healthier than ever before, before his final flight. >>> lawyers for aaron hernandez will be asking for the double murder charges against the former patriots player. prosecutors say he killed the two after an altercation in 2012. hernandez's lawyers say there's not enough evidence in the case. >> reporter: good morning, i'm nicole jacobs live at the statehouse where lawmakers are poised to start a conversation about a possible ban on hand- held cell phones while driving. it is a law that's already on the books in several new englan

last night a large crowd gathered in kingston to honor jeffrey mathias. the 42-year-old was a consultant on the ship and leaves behind wife and three children and his wife was among the mourners at the vigil. >> she went out for the first time today. >> little one that's three will never remember him. >> he planned to work at sea a few more years before returning to work at cranberry farm owned by his parents. >> built to restrict the sale of powerful drug that's mixed with heroin now moves to the massachusetts senate. the house has passed the measure making it a felony to traffic more than 10 grams of fentanyl and added to heroin it makes the drug more potent and mixture blames in rapid rise of overdose deaths the last few years. >>> amtrak vermont train will be up and running again. governor says everybody injured is out the of the hospital. freight service expected to reopen last night and ntsb continues to investigate the accident which amtrak says caused by falling rocks. >> they are just toys but have parents furious and what target told a local mom

. >> two missing alumni keith griffin who graduated in 2005 and jeffrey mathias who graduated back in 1996. griffin is winthrop native and twins soon. his former coach at winthrop high school says everyone is stunned and praying for him and his family. >> hard thing to find out wife pregnant at twins at the same time and it is not a good day for the town of winthrop. >> fox25 has learned another massachusetts native was also on board the ship. woman named mare yet wright. last few days have been an absolutely nightmare. >> going through the mind torture. >> as search continues this morning people on mass maritime something they train for everyone is holding out hope those on board the ship will be done safely. >> hopefully spirit but it is a reality and sadness of the industry we face. >> and we learned this morning that there will be a mass for two men held on campus tomorrow night at 7:00 and also going to be a vigil tonight in keith griffin's hometown of winthrop and, of course, going to have crews at both of those events. live in buzzards bay this morning, jessica reyes, fox25 new

jeffrey mathias, keith griffin and mariette wright. hundreds of family members and friends are mourning the loss of those on board. last night a large crowd gathered in kingston to honor jeffrey mathias. the 42-year-old was a consultant on the ship. three children. his wife was among the mourners at the vigil. first time. she told her children today. >> the little one who is 3 will never remember his father. >>daniel: relatives say mathias planned to work at sea for a few more years before returning home to work at a parents. >>> new this morning, police are searching for a suspect involved in the hit-and-run crash in nashua, new hampshire. police say they saw a car driving erratically on the everett trike they followed it down the exit ramp where they saw a three-car crash. the suspect with a driving a black suv and ran away from the scene. police say he is a white man with stocky build and was wearing a blue jacket. >>> new this morning, the attorney general of massachusetts says that a boston-based fantasy sports site legal. draft k

jeffrey mathias and keith griffin are both graduates of mass maritime academy. >> keith was never afraid of everything. he may not have trusted anyone, but he was not afraid. he's still not afraid. >> reporter: the winthrop high schooler is expecting twins and by all accounts is a fighter. >> in my heart, i believe if anything, we'll see keith because he does think >> reporter: roger and susan willis know the emergency thighis family well. they run bog hollow farm where the 42-year-old marine engineer is raising three children with his wife. >> doing a lot of wonderful work in the community of kingston. i'm without words. >> reporter: on sunday, one of the lifeboats was found badly damaged. still thousands of miles away, hope abounds. >> they'll make it. >> reporter: the outlook, however, is bleak. the coast guard did recover one body in a survival suit belonging to the ship on sunday and says the ship itself is 3 miles underwater. in buzzards bay, julie loncich, wbz news. >>> the former head of the nbta is withdrawing her nomination because of family reasons. president obama nominated s

jeffrey mathias and keith griffin. in griffin's hometown, childhood friends gathered to pray for a friend. >> i pray that there is that miracle and glimpse of hope. moment. everyone's smiling because any story you have that involves face. he was just the greatest kid. >> reporter: another vigil is scheduled in kingston, the hometown of jeff mathias. chris, back to you. >>> today, boston's mayor and top cop are taking their to washington. mayor marty walsh and commissioner bill evans will attend the summit of violent crime today to discuss some of the ideas they've used to help build community relations like walks against violence. the two have often hit the streets together. boston has seen its lowest homicide rate in 15 years. >>> a city council candidate is facing charges for kicking and killing a 17-year-old dog. police say toby was working on a rental property saturday when the chihuahua mix walked into the yard and relieved himself. despite the charges, he says he won't quit the race. >>> a maine toddler has died

randy: jeffrey mathias's parents made a special point of thanking their community. they said it's friends and neighbors who have gotten them through three very difficult weeks. federal prosecutors want more information from former probation commissioner, john o'brien. they want him to give the names of lawmakers who might have process that led to his conviction. in exchange for his testimony, "the globe" reports he would be granted immunity. however, he could be prosecuted if he lies to the grand jury or o'brien is appealing his conviction. help homeless people get back to their families. the eye's erika tarantal is here with one man's mission to reunite loved ones. erika: this is the brainchild of a san francisco man. kevin adler created a television series called "miracle messages." he tours the country recording videos of homeless people and right now, he's in new hampshire. the hope is that family members will see the videos and reunite with their loved ones. and he's already had success. >> someone who is just homeless joe or jane to you or i could be the most

last night a large crowd gathered in kingston to honor jeffrey mathias. the ship. he leaves behind a wife and three children. his wife was among the mourners at the vigil. >> she went out today for the first time. she told the children yesterday. >> little one that's three will never remember his father. >> jeffrey mathias planned to work at sea a few more years before returning to work ata cranberry farm owned by his parents. >>> boston based fantasy sports site is legal. draft king asked maura healey's office to expirations last month the ag tells the going she is not pursuing any criminal investigation of the site. however, prosecutors in new york have requested documents from draft kings and rival fan dual. this week a employee admitted to leaking insider information before it was made public. the same employee won $350,000 playing on fan dual last week. both companies have since banned employees from playing fantasy sports games. >> it is 7:08 right now. restrict the sale of powerful drug that is mixed wealth heroin now moves to the massachusetts senate. a hou

in kingston, hope turned to mourning for jeffrey mathias. the father of three was an engineer on the el faro. also on board, keith griffin of winthrop. mariette wright who grew up in assonet. now investigators want to know why the ship was allowed to set sail while hurricane joaquin was developing. emily: an 800 pound man, kicked out of a rhode island hospital. erika: the craving, that got him in trouble with staffers. plus, a weston boy is back home, after spending a year in the hospital. his remarkable recovery, from a virus that attacked his spinal cord. emily: new scrutiny for fantasy sports web sites. the new questions from prosecutors, as fraud allegations gain steam. antoinette? antoinette: breaking news out of boston this morning, three people are hurt after a stabbing police say it happened at a grocery store, when a man wasn' t allowed to bring his dog inside. they say that man later came back with a knife and got into a scuffle with the owner and an employee. all three were hurt, but they will survive. cindy? it's not about huggin

jeffrey mathias class of 96 and keith driven 2005. both engineers. >> certainly one of the more difficult days we're going to have on campus, although with the optimism we have holding out hope with the prayers across the entire maritime community. reporter: it appears the shipping sank east of the bahamas caught in the middle of hurricane joaquin. >> you're talking up to 140- mile an hour winds seas upwards of 50 feet. reporter: the coast guard has found a debris field and body unidentified. students train for all emergencies on the 570-foot kennedy. >> the cadets are trained very thoroughly in emergency procedures. what do you do in the circumstance of heavy weather. when he u start having stability issues. how to survive. reporter: the car cadets we talked to were very well aware of the dangers at sea. >> do you think about what you got to do in future and prepare for it. reporter: the mathias family is really known they run a big farm in kingston. griffin his wife is pregnant with twins. reporting live from buzzards bay bill shiel

two crew members were from massachusetts as we've reported, both keith griffin and jeffrey mathias graduated from mass maritime academy. >>> also today lamar old them a las vegas hospital fighting for his life. the former basketball and reality tv star was found unresponsive last night in a nevada broalt. we do know that his ex-wife kloe kardashian, her family members and nba stars have rushed to be by his hospital bedside. 7's ryan schulteis is here with more. >> the brothel's owner went to check on lamar after not found him unresponsive. >> reporter: lamar odom, the former nba and reality tv star is fighting for his life at a las vegas hospital. the 35-year-old l.a. laker was found unconscious tuesday at a nevada brothel. >> when we immediately called 911, then 911 said roll him on his left side, and my management did that, and he started throwing up all ciekdz of stuff, foaming. >> reporter: a source inside the hospital says doctors are treating the situation as an overdose. friends and former teammates are showing an out-pouring of support. >> i just wanted to extend love and support to

two mass maritime graduates, engineers jeffrey mathias and keith griffin among the missing. griffin now lives in florida, his wife expecting twins. mathias comes from a large kingston family. a married father of three. his wife today thanking others for support during this difficult time. of jeffrey, she said he is the center of our world. a third massachusetts resident is missing, mariette wright lives in assone, grew up in the area. her family in florida awaiting word. searchers found debris today, a life boat yesterday, but four days after the hurricane the prospects seem grim. bella dinh-zarr: it' s a major marine casualty. we will be looking at all the factors that have effective safety. what happened, why it happened, ultimately to prevent this from happening again. pam: with 33 crew members lost, the ntsb says this is a major marine casualty. but it is more like a crisis in the family. in bourne, pam cross. phil: disturbing new details in the investigation into a worcester toddler' s death. the telegram says the apartment where gigi brown lived was infested with bed b

among the crew members jeffrey mathias a graduate of mass maritime academy. >> at 5:30 lighting up danger e-cigarette batteries exploding putting users at risk for serious burns. in fact right now a teenaged girl in new hampshire is recovering from burns to her face hands and her body. >> the issue here a battery that exploded. local doctors say this is a growing problem. >> reporter: there's been a lot of debate about what you're inhaling when you take a drag from an electronic cigarette. but now doctors and fire officials are sounding an alarm about the mechanics of the devices themselves. one exploded in a new hampshire teen's hands last week. medical director says boston doctors have had similar cases. >> hopefully somebody will get together and regulate it before these incidents are rare if you use them enough as a population of people there will be problems in irks in the five years before 2014, # .5 million americans reported using e- cigarettes. there were 25 explosions or fires involving them nationwide leading to 9 injuries. experts say accidents happen when users combine e ciga

family and friends are hoping that keith griffin of winthrop and jeffrey mathias from kingston are still alive. but again the coast guard's official search for survivors will end tonight at sunset. kimberly bookman, 7news. >>> and stay with 7news for updates on these breaking stories. you can check updates on other mobile app and twitter and facebook. >> turning to our weather, a bright and sunny day out there with temperatures heating up once again. but the question is how long will it stick around. pete has the answer. >> cooling off later tonight be, ryan and tomorrow, as well. 71 was our high in boston. 72 in norwood. through nashua and bedford. grand stuff, and temperatures in the mid-60s out through cape cod. still at 71 and holding through the afternoon. these temperatures will crumble as we go toward sunset, of course, and that front is crossing so the cooler air is shuffling in. a few clouds around across northern new england indicative of some of that colder air, and i really think it gets in here tomorrow and shuts down any idea of 70s. so expect us to be in the 60s for tomorr

among those onboard 7 people with ties to new england including jeffrey mathias a graduate of mass maritime academy. the coast guard just tweeted out these pictures of debris the coast guard confirmed that the ship sank they are holding out hope survivors will be found. the ntsb is expected to give us an update at 9:00. >>> in the wake of the umpqua community college constitute national guard oregon many schools want to make sure they are doing everything they can to keep the kids safe. bridgewater state university police tested their lock down protocol. they tested their emergency siren and text messaging system this morning. university's remote locking system actually allows police to lock exterior doors on buildings all throughout campus with a flick of a switch. the phone alerts, text and call mobile classroom and office phones flag flew at half staff to honor the victims of the massacre in oregon. >>> flags were lowered to honor army sergeant christopher vairs of redding missing in action fighting in north korea in 1950. he was buried today with full military honors. he was finally bro

growth keith griffin and jeffrey mathias graduated from maritime academy. >>> former nba player lamar odom fighting for his life. this after the ex-husband of kloe kardashian was found unresponsive in a nevada brothel. jay gray has the latest on his condition. >> reporter: a former nba and reality tv star lamar odom is fighting for his life at a las vegas hospital. after the 35-year-old was found unconscious tuesday inside a nevada brothel. >> when we called 911, immediately called 911, then the 911 said roll him on his left side. and my management did that, and he started throwing up all kinds of stuff, foaming. >> reporter: a source tells the hospital and news doctors are treating the situation as an overdose. the news eliciting an out-pouring of support from friends and former teammates. and support to one of our nba brothers, lamar odom. we love you, man, keep fighting. >> on twitter dwyane wade wrote, i pray this morning for my brother. dear, god, he's one of the good ones. shaquille o'neal adding everyone that reads this post please pray for my friend lamar odom that he makes a

jeffrey mathias was onboard el faro when it sank. family members say the father of three was planning to retire as a mariner. president obama send a personal apology for saturday's bombing of a afghan hospital. the attack was ruled a mistake by the u.s. 22 people were killed, including children. white house officials say the president did speak with the president of doctors without borders, the group running the hospital. they want answers. >> if we let this go as if it was a nonevent, we basically are giving a blank check to any countries who are at war and conflict. >> the facts and circumstance of this attack must be investigated independently and impartially particularly given the inconsistency of accounts of what happened. >> president obama promises the investigation will provide transparency and help implement changes. >> hillary clinton's email was the target of hackers from around the world. there were attempted cyberattacks from china, germany and south korea after she left office in 2013. most were apparently blocked. it's

mary also missing -- mass : maritime graduate and engineer jeffrey mathias, a father of 3 from kingston. tonight. mariette wright is the third crew member with massachusetts ties. tomorrow night, a candlelight vigil will be held in kingston for jeffrey. in winthrop, mary saladna, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: nearly two years to the day of the murder. a danvers teen goes on trial for killing and raping his teacher. jury selection begins tomorrow in the philip chism trial. chism is charged with attacking danvers high math teacher colleen ritzer in a high school bathroom. he was 14 at the time. prosecutors are charging him as an adult. chism' s lawyers plan to use a mental health defense. ed: we are just past 11:00 and eu are looking at the city of boston. clear and cool, 50 degrees. warmer air on the way? harvey: yes, couple of degrees of from today. we keep the spectacular street going. chilly as yesterday. we already have a couple of shooting -- we had 30' up. s. in the loaf s on the vineyards. high clouds, but they are very thin, and will move off the coast. i feel like we had a good de

keith griffin graduated in 2005 and moved from winthrop to florida with his family. 42-year-old jeffrey mathias graduated in 1996. a father of three who was living in kingston. >>> during this difficult time we want them to know the massachusetts maritime academy community and the entire maritime community stands by them. >> reporter: everyone here anxious for answers. at the same time both the admiral and captain told us today everyone here on this campus is well aware of the dangers of their profession. live in buzzard area bay tonight steve cooper, 7 news. when an amtrak train details in vermont. rocks had fallen on to the track so they are calling this one just a freak accident but investigators say they will be looking at the safety of rock ledges along the route now. 7's tim caputo with more on this developing story . >> reporter: it was three stops into that 13 hour trek when it derailed. vermont's governor believes there is nothing the driver would have been to avoid this collision and it doesn't appear the train was speeding either. >> anchor: a scenic tour of vermont took an unexpecte

were among about 30 people on that ship, family and friends hope keith griffin of winthrop and jeffrey mathias of kingston are still alive. the coast guard says crews have done all they could to find survivors. >> any decision to suspend a search is painful. in this particular case, we are searching for fellow professional mariners. >> our investigation will look at every aspect, including any reports, including any maintenance issues, including the records of the ship itself. >> so far search crews have only found one body in a survival suit. again, the coast guard's search is set to end at sunset tonight. in the control room, elizabeth noreika, 7news. >>> also on 7, a teen on trial accused of a brutal rape and murder of his teacher. phillip chism was a student at danvers high school and after two years behind bars jury selection is getting underway. 7's jonathan hall is live in the newsroom with much more on this. >> hundreds of people are in the essex county jury pool. the widdlingdown process called jury selection to select 16 fair and impartial citizens including four alternates is gonna

profits over safety, and that the ship was sound enough to be massachusetts keith griffin and jeffrey mathias was also on the ship. mariet wright from brockton is also presumed dead. fox25 has could have had vigils for the local victims. if you would like to learn more about them go to myfoxboston.com and search el faro in the right-hand corner. >>> thousands of volkswagen models are being held up in ports as u.s. officials get more answers about the emission scandal. they are questioning software in the 2016 vw models. they say they operate differently than rigged ones but new volkswagen vehicles won't enter the u.s. until they are convinced the software are not tach erred with. >>> target is converting their credit cards to better protect shoppers after their massive data breach. the red cards will be converted to chip and pin cards that are information from. customers will have to enter a pin number to complete a transaction. target is currently sending out millions of new cards. >>> the boston bruins finally a reason to celebrate this season reason to celebrate this season. the bs looking

family and friends are hoping jeffrey mathias are still alive. the coast guard says they've done all they can to find survivors. >> i know that the coast guard, along with our brother in the navy and air force as well as the commercial tugs that were out there helping us search did all they could in this search effort. they did all they could. >> we know that there are reports that this vessel has sunk in deep water. there are rovs remotely operated vehicles that are capable of being operated down to these deaths. >>> so far search crews have only found one body in a survival suit. then again the coast guard will be stopping their search for survivors within the next few hours. in the wroal controlroom, elizabeth noreika, 7news. >>> also on 7, a teenager accused in the brutal murder of his math teacher at danvers high school going on trial. jury selection getting underway today. chism was 14 years old at the time of the murder. he is being tried as an adult. jonathan hall was there today and has more on the defense strategy. >> this murder really

a vigil for jeffrey mathias. he was married in the church and a father of three. he was working on the ship as a consultant. his family owns the bog harbor farm in kingston. they have a message that they will be closed for the regs of the calendar year due to family circumstance beyond their control. they released a statement, jeffrey is our beloved son, brother, loving husband and father. he is the center of our world. all of his friends, family, nieces, nephews and three children age 3, 5 and 7. wife, brother an parents ask for your conditioned prayers and continued respect for our privacy for this difficult time privacy for this difficult time. >>> in winthrop friends gather in honor of another el faro member. keith griffin grew up in winthrop and dozens showed up to light a candle in front hi chide hoold. keith's wife lives in florida and is pregnant with twins. >> i love keith. my heart is pouring for his wife and his two kids. >>daniel: keith's wife, katie, tells fox25 she can't put into words how much the vigil meant to her. she doesn't want her husband to

massachusetts natives keith griffin and jeffrey mathias were also on board when it sank in the bahamas earlier this month. >> anchor: we have new details now from the american hero stabbed in the california. sacramento police are on the hunt trying to track down the two men they believe stabbed spencer stone earlier this month month. stone was one of the three americans to take down a terrorist on a high speed rain train in trance back in august but police say the events are not connected. smiling ear to ear, spencer stone is seen standing with his heros at the uc davis medical center in sacramento recovering from open-heart surgery after his family says he was stabbed four times in the back, lung, liver and heart earlier this month. now sacramento police have released these two sketches of men they believe are responsible for the attack. the two stabbing suspects were seen running a way from the crime scene outside the sacramento bar two weeks ago. a witness to the fight tells "people" magazine one of the guys hit one of the girls and the guy who turned out to be spencer stone went af

along with 1996 graduate 42 42-year-old jeffrey mathias, a father of three from kingston. >>> the entire maritime community across the world unites when something like this happens . >> reporter: school officials say theyant here to second guess a captain's decision. they are here in a show of support and to provide comfort. >>> there is a hopeful spirit. but it's a reality and sadness of the city that we face this . >>> so school officials say this is really been an anxious day for everybody here on campus campus. there is no lowering of any flags here right now. there are no memorial services, just everybody is sort of coming to the in their own way, supporting one another and hoping for some sort of a miraculous outcome from this tragedy that's been unfolding off of the bahamas. live in buzzard areas bay, steve cooper, 7 news. >> anchor: also developing this afternoon several people isn't to the hospital in vermont when a passenger train derails. amtrak says the train was headed to washington, d.c. tim caputo joins you now at the breaking news desk with more on the story . >> reporter

among them, jeffrey mathias, the engineer of "el farro" who lives in kingston with his wife and three children. keith griffin, a winthrop native, was also on board. his wife is expecting twins. and this woman is from massachusetts. she says her daughter, mariette wright, is happiest on the ocean. mother: she loves the sea. she could live without being on the sea somehow or somewhere. and that is her life. and now i'm so afraid she's lost it to the sea. erika: a moment of reflection is set for this morning at mass maritime academy. another vigil will take place at maine maritime academy where four crew members graduated. the ntsb is expected to hold a news conference around 7:30 this morning. you'll be able to watch that live on wcvb.com and our wcvb mobile apps. a pilot dies midair. his co-pilot forced to make an emergency landing. a doctor on board that flight says he was told 57-year-old captain michael johnston died of a massive heart attack. that plane from phoenix was bound for boston but made that emergency stop in syracuse. passengers say ambulances were already at the gate whe

. >> candles and prayers not just for griffin but jeffrey mathias his family saying: >> the national transportation board expects to continue searching for another 7 to 10 days. >> there have been questions from family members about why the ship set sail in lights of the storm. and that is one of the aspects of our investigation. >> reporter: the coast guard was searching overnight. they tell us they had three cutters on the water. nicole oliverio, "7 news today in new england." >> christa: in worcester, police arresting 16 gang members tuesday and pulled eight weapons off the streets, including the guns here. five of those gang members were either suspects or victims of gun violence in the city this year. the fbi and d.e.a. joining state and local police in the investigation that began this past summer. a man from keene, new hampshire facing animal cruelty charges after police say he killed a dog that tried to go to the bathroom police say 55-year-old toby tousley picked the 17-year-old pekingese chihuahua mix to death when the dog wouldn't leave the yard. he was released on $1,000

captain called and said the ship suffered a hull breach. 30 crew members were lost including jeffrey mathias and two other locals. >>> ted williams tunnel on the masspike will be completely shut down in one direction in less than an hour. new at 10:00, the d.o.t. is closing down westbound lanes through boston from 11:00 tonight through 5:00 tomorrow morning. traffic will be detoured so drivers are encouraged to avoid the area to minimize delays. >> it's hard to believe. >> it's been 20 years since local college player travis experienced the first few moments of his college career. >> i wish my life traveled a different path but i've recognized that i've had the opportunity since the accident. >> still ahead, how mayor walsh and how so many others came out today to honor travis. >>> tracking a couple of showers around the area right now but also some mild air here today when the warmest day of the >>> we've got a front settling over the top of us. that means more clouds and the risk of showers. we've been tracking showers moving in from the great lakes into the afternoon and evening hours. i'

in kingston, hope turned to morning -- hope turned to mourning for jeffrey mathias. the father of three was an engineer on the el faro. also on board keith griffin of winthrop. and mariette wright who grew up in assonet. for friends and family there was some comfort last night just in knowing. >> when the coast guard decided there was no reasonable hope of survival, in a way it was a release. erika: president obama released a statement last night saying the families of the el faro deserve answers. emily: commitment 2016 with the first democrat to enter the race for governor in new hampshire. our sister station wmur has learned executive counselor colin van ostern will declare his candidacy this morning in manchester. van ostern made the decision after current governor maggie hassan announced she' s running for senate next year. fellow executive councilor chris sununu is also running for governor on the republican side. hillary clinton says she opposes a trade deal backed by president obama. the democrat says there are too many unanswered questions about the pacific r

the candles the prayer not just for griffin but for jeffrey mathias. he's the center of our world. national transportation safety board expects to search for another 7 to 10 days. there's questions about why the ship set sail in light of the storm. and that is one of the aspects of our investigation. >>> for the first time we're hearing from the president of that ship's company he insist that the weather was favorable when it set sail friday and it was only a tropical storm. from winthrope, nicole oliverio. 7 news "today in new england." waking up to days of sunshine after historic threat flood hit the region. 11 trillion gallons of water fell in that state laeing water levels at record highs and ten dams already breached. community have gotten together to carry whatever could be salvidged from waterlogged homes. hundreds of people are also volunteering to stop in a sense drinking water and set up shelter in the hard-hit region. >>> a cat recovering after taking a harmful hit in michigan. you might this to be disturbing to see. the cat was shot through the chest with a hunting arro

memorial was held yesterday for jeffrey mathias of kingston. he graduated from maritime in 1996 and one of the three people on board a cargo ship which sank during hummer -- hurricane joaquin. two other massachusetts natives were on board the ship. >>> sara: what sent the football player march back down the field. >> gene: new detail after a as the driver faces a judge. >> shiri: we have 30s and 40s out there right now, still in 30s at 8:00 this morning, 40s back by 9:00 a.m., looking for the 50s you will have to wait until about lunchtime today but show you how much longerville to wait for the >> gene: back here at 7:13 this morning, live look at donald trump holding rally early this morning in atkinson, new hampshire. we have been monitoring this for you. we will continue to monitor it and bring you some of his comments and what he has been saying to the folks in new hampshire coming up in a few minutes. >> sara: deadly car crash during a homecoming parade over the weekend. four people were killed when a driver plowed right into them. daniel

ship disappeared including two men from massachusetts, 33-year-old keith griffin and 42-year-old jeffrey mathias. >>> it's an historic day here at fox 25. fox 25 is now the first boston television station to receive federal approval to use drones. >> pretty cool. fox 25 and our parent company cost media group worked very diligently for the last year to get approval so we could comply bringing you upclose and very unique aerial views of news stories in a way that's also safe. all fox 25 drone flights will comply with state and federal laws. that includes being far from airports and crowds, staying below 200 feet, and having licensed pilots at controls. tonight daniel takes us on an now flight with a look at the beautiful colors in gratin. >> reporter: after more than a year of planning and safety considerations, fox 25 becomes the first local television title receive federal aviation administration approval to use drones to help tell local stories fox 25 and the media group wanted to use drones to enhance our news and weather coverage and cover local stories the right way. with the assistance of

keith winthrop, who grew up in winthrop, and jeffrey mathias of wingston. hope you're having a great morning. ready to head out at eversource, we prepare for ugly weather all year long. upgrading technology, managing vegetation, improving how we get information to you, because we know you're counting on us. we're ready for winter, and we want to make sure you're ready, too. visit eversource.com to learn more and sign up for storm updates. and be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter. ever new england. eversource. it is time to deal with skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs. commentator: the 32-year-old head of a pharmaceutical company raised the price of a life-saving drug overnight by 5,000%. i'm announcing a detailed plan to crack down on these abuses. commentator: he may be lowering it after hillary clinton blasted him out of the water. her plan would limit the out-of-pocket costs that consumers have to pay. clinton: nobody in america should have to choose between buying the medicine they need and paying their rent. i'm hillary clinton, cause the players

coast of the bahamas two massachusetts natives are still missing. 32-year-old keith griffin and jeffrey mathias. both were graduates of the maritime academy. two human remains were found floating in a survival suit in the ocean. the ship sunk after being caught up with hurricane joaquin. >> an amtrak train derailed in northfield, vermont, after streaking a rock slide. everyone is expected to be okay, despite what you see in these pictures. we will have a live update at 6:00. >> hillary clinton saying enough be done stop the mass shootings. >> how many people have to die before we actually act? before we come together as a nation. >> we were at clinton's event today and break down the plan for gun control. >> gun violence prevention was nowhere on my radar before losing my son, and i wish it had been. >> it was an emotional moment at nicole, the mother of 6-year-old dylan, shot and killed at sandy hook elementary, spoke about her mission to prevent guns from getting into the hands of a killer. one of several proposed changes hillary clinton spoke about at today's town hall meeting. >> how much l

jeffrey mathias was also onboard. the ship's owners are speaking out as relatives question way to ship set sail last week as hurricane joaquin grew stronger. >> when the ship sailed on tuesday evening, the storm was nowhere near what it was at became disabled. >> jadiann: the n.t.s.b. will continue searching the scene for another 7-10 days. >> christa: wild weather right now: it has been another difficult and busy 24 hours across south carolina. teams, including those from the national guard, are frantically trying to secure dams that are being tested by the rising flood waters. people are just doing what they can to recoup operate the all the flooding as well. and clean-up. officials say the area could flood again. >> the dam had been stabilized, unstabilized, then stabilized. these crews have been working really hard since sunday. >> jadiann: cities and towns downstream are still bracing for more flooding. a difficult situation there. but here in boston, it's bright. it's sunny. temperatures are warming up nicely. j