night thursday didn't feel any better today with unanswered. . >> i checked the windows. >> joanna fischer's son tells us she is doing okay despite his or deal and despite what she likely witnessed. she's recovering in the hospital. in orange, christina haguer, wbz news. >>> this is an update on a scary situation for kids. a man in a clown mask following was a prank on his son that went horribly wrong. live in auburn tonight with our story, beth? >>reporter: the question is could he be charged for this prank? the father who doesn't want to be identified tells me he has no idea he was frightening children or he would have put an end to it. auburn police are taking it seriously and also a bus full of middle school students. >> scare the children, just a fun prank on my son. >> reporter: when this father put on a clown mask and drove to meet his son's school bus it caused hysteria among the students shlths it was scary. my friends were going clown hunting to find him. >> the self-described prank administer who had taken halloween high attempts out of storage wasn't aware of the clown scares bei

his 77-year old wheelchair bound wife joanna fischer seriously injured in their home in orange. police now looking for their stolen 2003 toyota corolla plate number mm 949. >> they're cowards and a can't >> his mother is doing okay despite the or deal that left the family reeling over the sudden death of a man who lived through so much. it brother has a well phone backyard religious shrine where tom often stopped by to pray. >> big shock when it happened. but i know tom is in heaven. i know that. he's been good to everybody. >> back in the quiet town of says it's hard to sleep at night. >> if somebody came to my house that night i would have opened the door and let them in. >> relatives say thomas hardy was not only a good soul. he was in remarkably good shape considering his age. he was an avid hiker and reserved a plane ticket to go with a group to the grand canyon next week. breaking news tonight. the department of homeland security saying russia is trying to interfere with the u.s. elections. the agency says it's confident that the country is behind the recent political hack

joanna fischer badly injured. two discovered a grizzly crime scene in their home on east river street last week where a makeshift memorial is now growing. >> i hope gets what he deserves. tiffany wilder was hart's land lore in athol before she says his girlfriend kicked him out two weeks wilder's daughter says it's all very sad, but she know, he was up to no good. i just heard from people that he would do drugs really bad drugs. like heroin. authorities in virginia have also stolen toyota corolla station wagon similar to this picture provided by police. >> the victim's brother not mincing words for the suspects. >> i hope they hang em. or shoot em. yeah. >> so wednesday the pair will be back in a virginia courtroom to clear the way for them to be brought back to massachusetts. in newsroom tonight jadiann thompson, seven news night team. a rapist released. now cause for concern in a worried about their children. people are saying they want him out of that neighborhood? >> kim, neighbors here in weymouth called poli

his 77-year-old wife joanna fischer also seriously injured in the attack. a relative of one of the accused spoke with us today wanting to apologize and shocked to hear what happened. >> i can't believe it. she was a nice, calm girl. good to the family. court documents from a car theft reported a few days before the murder say smith had substance virginia courtroom come tomorrow. >>> medford police looking for a driver involved in deadly hit and run. investigators say the driver of the car you see right there hit and killed a man at wellington circle in medford back in september. they've now released these surveillance fors of car they believe it's 2011 to 2015 silver or gray honda civic. and detectives say the car also had a large black scuff mark under the right brake lht passenger's side. if you have any information you're asked to call police. >> now from the night team, they have swept the boston red sox. >> a post season push comes up short. this is a disappointment. but, john farrell will be our manager for 2017. the red sox are saving their skipper.

happen in orange last week during a home invasion 95-year-old thomas hardy was killed, 77-year-old joanna fischer seriously injured and joshua hart and 27-year-old brittany smith arrested in virginia. massachusetts state police gotten warrants for charges of murder, attempted murder, home conspiracy. police also said the victims' car was found in virginia as well and different place where the suspects were found. it is unknown when they will be returned to massachusetts. they do have a local connection, however, though. recent addresses for both of these suspects were in athol and, of course, we reached out to police and get the latest story on website at fox25boston.com throughout the day. in orange, catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> heather: breaking news out several people this morning. took several hours and crews were able to knock the flames down, pretty incredible flames. stephanie coueignoux live outside the apartment building where investigators this morning are still trying to determine cause, stephanie. >> stephanie: just the last 30 minutes, clean-up efforts have now underway, across

street home last week killing 95-year-old thomas hardy and badly injuring his 77-year-old wife joanna fischer. the couple stolen station wagon led investigators to virginia where deputies arrested hart and smith in wal-mart parking lot early saturday. charges of murder, attempted murder, home invasion and moore. that arraignment is once again at 11:30. one suspect here, another arrival we are still awaiting and as soon as we get our hands on the court documents to reveal if there might be any connection between the suspects and victims. we, of course, will bring you update on news app and fox25boston.com. live in orange, michael henrich, fox25 news >> julie: police arrested jose sepedda. we showed you these pictures. crystal clear images captured the man in the area of the attack and helped police track him down and accused of attacking woman near kevin fitzgerald park last weekend and sipedda facing several assault related charges. breaking into south end apartment and attacking two women will head back to court. today ronald brown will have a dangerousness hearing. police say brown climbed

prosecutors say hart and smith killed thomas hardy and injured badly his 77-year-old wife, joanna fischer and stolen station wagon and led into where saturday. those two suspects answer to charge of murder, attempted murder, home invasion and more and fox25 will be in the courtroom. live in orange, catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> gene: man accused of trying to sexual assault a woman. we showed you these pictures all week. crystal clear surveillance image captured man in the area of the attack. witnesses accused of attacking woman last weekend. he is facing charges. >>> gene: this morning convicted sex offender accused of breaking in will head back to court. brown climbed through window of south end apartment and bound and bagged two women inside. officers say he then raped one of them. while searching the apartment police found pill bottle with brown's name on it and later shelter. officers say he still had the victim's cell phones and electronics on him. >> sara: new details about the student pilot accused of intentionally crashing a small plane in connecticut neighborhood. police tel