is under arrest, accused of beating a man outside a restaurant there. >> police say 37-year-old joseph ward was upset that the man was taking too long to order. witnesses say that he punched the man multiple times and kicked him oned side. side. police arrested ward after they saw him running up a side street. >>> grief counselors will be on hand after a 16-year-old athlete died during field hockey practice. casey dunne collapsed on friday and never got back up. doctors say she had a massive brain hemorrhage. her funeral is scheduled for thursday. >>> parents, students, and teachers are expected at a public hearing where the majority of the bills are related to charter schools. also today, hundreds of workers hearing on raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. >>> after two republican presidential debates, tonight candidates for the democratic nomination wail face off. bernie sanders and hillary clinton will be the focus of this election cycle so far. the big question will be if any of the other three can break out of the pack. they include former governor of riley con chafee and former sen

a police report says 37-year-old joseph ward threw the man, who appeared to be homeless, to the ground, straddling him on the sidewalk as he repeatedly punched and kicked the 53-year-old. >> you hear that the authority figure is beating up homeless people. jim: surveillance cameras could be key in this case. police say they clearly show the we will keep you posted on what happens in court today. for now we are live in brookline. i'm jim lokay, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: jim, thank you. breaking overnight. we are getting new details on the heroic final actions of two firefighters killed battling flames in missouri. the eye's erika tarantal is tracking developments as they come in. erika: randy, good morning to you. those kansas city firefighters being called heroes this morning, as we now know they saved at least two people from a burning apartment building before they were killed. the department chief says the building was engulfed in flames and already heavily damaged when crews arrived. a number of people inside had to be rescued. the firefighters were clearing part of the structure

offduty firefighter joseph ward allegedly took issue with the man who was causing the line to move slowly. that tension spilled over outside where court documents allege ward through food and bottles at the man and punched him repeatedly. ward was arrested and charged, and again, we're told he is on administrative leave. that victim was treated at the hospital. we're live in brookline, nicole jacobs, wbz news. >>> s.w.a.t. team members are using a flash again nature to get inside of a condo in bellingham. a man who reportedly stabbed another man was inside and wouldn't come out last night. several condos nearby were evacuated as well. police were able to arrest the man but wouldn't say how bad the injuries are. >>> democrats in the first presidential debate with their candidates. hillary clinton, bernie sanders, lincoln chafee, martin o'malley and jim webb will be part of the debate. coming up, we break down how the cnn debate will be radically different from the republican contest and whose stock could go up if they turn in a good performance. >>> right now, actor randy wayde and his wif

a police report says 37-year-old joseph ward through the man -- threw the man who appeared to be homeless to the ground, straddling him on the sidewalk as he repeatedly punched and kicked the 53-year-old. ward grew impatient inside the restaurant because the man took too long to order. >> you're taking a little too long to get your food, you're going to want it but that's no excuse. john:: surveillance video from the restaurant could prove key in the investigation. police say it clearly shows the attack as it unfelded outside. >> when you hear somebody that's supposed to be an authority figure is beating up homeless know, not great. john: that firefighter is now on relentless -- on leave. john watt wurt reporting. brocton. approximately 15 shots were fired, two of them hit a home. one person was taken to the hospital. ed: commitment 2016 tonight, less than 24 hour until the first presidential democrat -- democratic presidential debate. hillary clinton, bernie sanders and lincoln chafee will all participate. a sixth podium is available and will be made available for vice president joe bide

witnesses said they believe the victim was a homeless man and an argument between joseph ward, the brookline firefighter started inside the restaurant because ward allegedly thought the victim was holding up the line and tension eventually spilled over outside. there is surveillance video of the encounter, that the prosecutor describes as violent. she says it shows the victim with his back turned, she says it shows ward over hims punching him multiple times and hitting him with the bottle. the video is in the custody of the common wealth. according to ward's attorney, there are multiple sides to this story. >> there are two or possibly multiple sides to every story. in that case that's why i found the most preseverred videotaped evidence where the incident began. the video seen outside, stems from what spilled outside from inside of the restaurant. i didn't hear anything. >> reporter: the suspect left the caught today without saying anything, his attorney did briefly address reporters outside saying that he requested that video because he does believe it tell as completely different side of

joseph ward was let go yesterday. charged with beating a man at a restaurant. prosecutors say it was because the man took too long to order. chairman joseph was also released following a drunk driving hit-and-run incident. the firefighters union says it will appeal this decisions. emily: it is going to take s green line extension. the next phase was supposed to start this fall but it has been pushed back to spring because of cost. the projects current price tag is 2 billion dollars, but that the job is done. randy: cobbetts pond paul ryan next house speaker. conservative republicans are supporting his bid. ryan says he will only do the job at the get support from the entire caucus. the house is expected to vote on a new speaker next week. emily: "back to the future" got this wrong. the cubs will not win the 2015 world series. the mets knocked the cubs out of the series last night. a 3 run homer in the first and the hits kept on coming. 8 -3, the final. world series kicks off october 27. the jays fighting hard to stay in the running. they battled back from tuesda

firefighter joseph ward was arrested earlier this month after a fight at a local restaurant. he's facing assault charges in the case. jeremy joseph was also fired, he was arrested a week ago for driving drunk. in a statement, the board of selectmen called the actions by the many egregious. >>> service is back up and running after a woman fell onto the tracks last night. she was pinned under a train at the haymarket t station. the mbta tells us the woman was conscious and alert. she was taken to the hospital, so far no word on her condition. >>> two years ago today, a danvers high school math teacher, colleen ritzer, was killed. now her friends and family are hoping you can honor her memory with an act of kindness. jennifer berger has been friends with ritzer since kindergarten. she's calling for random acts of kindness all day. she says it will help those who were close to her to get through a tough day. >> if we can give a little bit of good out of a bad day, the world is a little bit better place. >> berger is asking people to share their acts of kindness in colleen's honor

. >> reporter: police say joseph ward of brookline, a firefighter was angry it took gagnon too long toard. the men got no an argument. minute later after the attack, officers arrested ward and charged him with assault and battery. in court he pled not guilty. ward's attorney says there are no sides to every attorney. >> police are going to have to do further investigation and so are we which is why i requested evidence from inside the restaurant where we believe the altercation started. >> reporter: earlier the fire chief said ward is on administrative leave pending an investigation into the matter. in brookline tonight, kelli o'hara, 7 news. >> following breaking news right now, a medford police detective caught on a darb cam threatening a driver has resigned. here is ryan schulteis. >> reporter: the incident happened back in july and prompted an internal investigation by the police department. >> i didn't know -- [bleep] >> i didn't know you were a cop. >> i put a hole right through your head. >> investigators said the man violated several station policies during the stop. it happened w

. >>> joseph ward pleaded not guilty in court yesterday. witnesses say the off-duty firefighter got impatient with the man in front of him who apparently took too long to order his food. the surveillance shows ward following the man outside and repeatedly punching the man in the face. the ten-year veteran is on administrative leave. >>> a connecticut woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew over a hug got no sympathy from the jury in court. jennifer o'connell claims when the boy was 8, he jumped into her arms at his birthday party, knocked her over and broke her wrist. she says he acted unreasonably and sued for $127,000. the jury said he wasn't liable for the injuries. >> we want you to weigh in on this one, of course, as our "daily talker" coming up. >>> imagine giving away half of your salary every year. >> a local couple is doing it, and they are hoping to inspire >>> a somerville couple hopes to inspire others to be in need. >> every year, they donate half of their salary to charity. they donated nearly $130,000 last year. he is a softwar

he's now on administrative leave, along with firefighter joseph ward. he was arrested for allegedly beating a customer at a local taco shop last weekend. ward's lawyer says the full serious health concerns for former nba star lamar odom. life, unresponsive. a special wedding gift from a father to his daughter. the tearful moments as he emily: wow, those warm temperatures we have been enjoying. today we have some changes. cindy: we do. it is going to be kind of a gradual process. we go from 70's the past couple of days to not getting out of weekend. the trend is definitely down. it is going to be getting gradually colder. the potential by monday morning of widespread killing freeze across a portion of the area. lots of changes coming up in the next seven days. the temperatures are running in the 50's from plymouth down to the cape. 60 in boston. the cooler air is actually to the north and west. orange in the upper 40's this morning. we have had chillier morning,. overnight some clouds moved through the area. you can see for the most part the clouds have

this comes as fellow firefighter joseph ward is facing charges for allegedly beating a customer outside a local taco shop for taking too long to order. up next, arson in the aisles of a walmart store. the man accused of setting the halloween costumes on fire. also new developments in a plane , that crashed into a mobile home what investigators on the scene are saying about that crash. mike: a little rain on friday, but it may be the chill that follows that really grabs your attention. i' ll show you when you may be scraping your windshield. erika: and where boston falls on the list of greenist and most environmentally friendly cities. and the city that scored the top erika: breaking right now, the first lawsuit in this inking of the l faro cargo ship that sunk because of hurrican joaquin. an attorney representing the family of a crew member said the suit was filed in florida today. jordan was among the 33 men and women that were aboard the freighter when it sank. costumes on fire, inside a as you can see in this cellphone video, employees of the stores in san leandro desperately try to

. >> reporter: police say joseph ward called the apparently homeless customer expletives. he's also accused of throwing a bottle and food at the man. >> it's awful given the climate comboing on with law enforcement. >> the restaurant surveillance caught the attack. the witness says the beating did not stop until she yelled stop. we went to ward's home for his side, but he did not come to the door. the victim was taken to the hospital for observation. police arrested firefighter ward running up a side street. >> some cases, you never know. a position doesn't define someone's character. >> reporter: ward is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. the city has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. in brookline, katie brace, wbz this morning. >>> this morning, grief counselors will be on hand at a dedham school. a 16-year-old athlete died at field hockey practice, and this picture of kasey dunn was taken just 30 minutes before her death. she lined up for practice then collapsed on friday. she never got back up. doctors s

firefighter joseph ward was arrested earlier this month after police say he attacked a man at honest taqueria. he's facing assault charges. jeremy joseph was also fired, arrested a week ago for driving drunk. in a statement, the board of selectmen called the actions by both men egregious. >>> now to the patriots, a big game this weekend as the pats take on the jets, first place on the division line, we go right to levan reid. >> reporter: big players make big plays. every time the pats play the line. and have done it without the production without rob gronkowski. in the last two games, gronk has had seven catches per hundred and 17 yards in one touchdown. let's be honest, those are not gronk-like numbers. big 87 is rolling with the flow right now, but it's obvious he would like to see the ball come his way more. >> everyone always wants more, but that's not the case. the case here is just going out and doing my job. just blocking, going out and running a route, running a route to help someone else get open, if it's running a route to get open to get the ball, you have to make the play

the board of selectmen made the decision, calling joseph ward' s alleged actions "egregious." he' s accused of attacking a man at anna' s taqueria because the man was taking too long to order. the firefighter' s union says it will appeal the decision. the search for answers after a deadly attack at a school in sweden. what police are revealing about the masked suspect. a possible clue in the search for a cargo ship believed to have sunk during hurricane joaquin. the discovery made on a beach in the bahamas . and another option for cell -- sneaking into the 70' s is afternoon the colder air has a time -- and iona' s. -- eye on us. and another option for cell phone users. >> you' re watching newscenter 5 at noon. erika: right now a suspect is charged with murder in the road-rage killing of a 4-year-old girl in new mexico. police say the victim was shot while riding in the back of her father' s truck tuesday. abc' s elizabeth hur has details of the deadly encounter and the arrest. >> she just grabbed your heart. reporter: heartbroken over their sudden and tragic loss. >> he was -

joseph ward appeared in court this week and he is now on administrative leave from the fire department. prosecutors say that he attacked a man at a taqueria on saturday night for allegedly taking too long to order his food. >>> the weekend is almost here. kevin lemanowicz is track cold temps. >> we are gonna freeze this weekend, quite literally in most places. it's clear out there tonight. before we can get to the code, gotta go through the front. the front is bringing the cold with it, on the front there are showers. that's the first thing we'll have to skip through before we get to the the weekend and that's gonna happen in the early-morning hours. so through the night tonight, we'll see the showers getting into western mass, southern vermont 1:45. the a main line will come through worcester county and same for southern new hampshire and more showers for southern vermont into the boston area and northshore into the then hour. southshore focused on the 10:00 hour and beyond. look at heavy downpours, potentially cape cod and the islands being shown by our high resolution model futureca

the city's board of selectionmen voted to fire joseph ward. the 37-year-old dorchester man pled not guilty to charges he severely beat up a man. the firefighters union says it'll fight this termination. >> a 7th church fire in st. louis fueling a federal investigation. the f.b.i. is joining in the seven for a suspect behind a string of arsons. the latest at a church that you see the damage. latest. >> reporter: investigators assault of the fires were started in the same way using accelerants on an exterior door. the damage ranges from a few hundred dollars to what appears to be a total loss of at least one of the building. all of the churches had predominantly african american congregations. >> hate crime, whatever you want to call it the church has to recognize it for what it, this is a season issue. the spirit of evil has no color preference. >> federal agents have now joined the investigation. a $,000 reward is -- a $9,000 reward is being offered for informs leading to an arrest. >> people in sweden are in a state of shock after a man with

so has brookline firefighter joseph ward. he was arrested for allegedly beating up a customer at a local taco shop last weekend. ward' s lawyer says the full story known yet. >> the investigation is still ongoing. police without the new further investigation which is why we requested some evidence from inside that restaurant. heather: witnesses say ward was angry that the alleged victim was taking so long to order food. >> next on newscenter five -- >> a desperate call in a final act of bravery. heather: a surprise a walk down the aisle that will have you reaching for the tissues. it are p dunkin' donuts smoked sausage breakfast sandwich. savory...smoky... and unmistakably flavorful. r get your day going with one today. when broker chris hill stays at laquinta network that's now up to 5 times faster than before you know what he can do? let's see if he's ready. he can swim with the sharks! book your next stay at lq.com! rgood morning. what can i get for you? va medium hot coffee, cream and two sugars, please? pmedium hot coffe

so has brookline firefighter joseph ward. he was arrested for allegedly beating up a customer at a local taco shop last weekend. ward' s lawyer says the full story known yet. >> the investigation is still ongoing. police without the new further investigation which is why we requested some evidence from inside that restaurant. heather: witnesses say ward was angry that the alleged victim was taking so long to order >> next on newscenter five -- >> a desperate call in a final act of bravery. heather: a surprise a walk down the aisle that will have you reaching for the tissues. >> major collapse on the west side. heather: april fighting scene in kansas city. an apartment building collapses. they rushed into danger trying to stop the situation from getting even worse. they were trying to protect the grocery store that was next to an apartment building. suddenly an apartment wall was blown 30 feet outward landing on the firefighters. one of the men killed was a 17 year vet of the force, the other 13 years. the kansas city fire chi

joseph ward pleaded not guilty to charges of beating a homeless man and throwing food to him outside of taqueria last month. jeremy joseph faces drunk driving charges in newton. >>> a brockton cheerleading coach is being held on bail for rape raping a 14-year-old girl. 26-year-old nicholas johnson pled not guilty to several charges including aggravated rape and enticing a minor. according to court documents the incident happened earlier this month at his brockton this month at his brockton department. he is ordered to stay away from the full house cheer gym where he worked and he will be in court next month. >>> officially closed a sexual assault investigation on campus. a 18-year-old freshman told officials she was assaulted in the campus parking lot by a man she met online. they say a thorough investigation determined that report was unfounded. the university will not pursue any charges. >>> happening today, hillary clinton will give her testimony at the white house about benghazi. this is part of the investigation that began 17 month ago into the 2012 attacks that killed four ameri

joseph ward pled not guilty of beating a homeless man and throwing food at him outside a taqueria. and jeremy joseph faces drunk driving charges at an incident in newton. >>> a brockton cheerleading coach is held on bail for rape coach is held on bail for raping a 14-year-old girl. 20-year-old nicholas johnson pled not guilty to several charges including aggravated rape and enticing a minor. according to court documents, the incident happened earlier this month at his brockton apartment. he is ordered to stay away from the full house all-star cheer gym where he used to month and he will be back in court next month. >>> bail set for $2500 for a worcester man accused of expose worcester man accused of exposing himself near a elementary school. michael porchino lived across the street and was doing this from a window. he continued to expose himself to children while parent screamed for him to stop. >>> bridgewater state has officially closed a sexual assault investigation on campus. an 18-year-old freshman at bridgewater state told school officials she was assaulted in a campus parking

fellow firefighter joseph ward is facing charges for allegedly beating a customer outside a local taco shop for taking too long to order. >> defending his department's response to this massive fire back in august. reports on the winery fire were released last night. the worcester d.a.'s office is investigating the fire which has been deemed arson. the family has criticized the response to the fire. the response time to be specific. the fire chief says the 16 page report shows his department acted properly. >> let's take a look at first alert traffic at 5:33. things are moving along nicely on the southeast expressway. nice sunset happening out there. let's take a closer look and find out what's happening on 93 southbound. 25 minutes is not bad mass ap to route 3. upper deck to route 128. 21-minute ride from 93 to newton corner. along the west -- severing looking good. southbound to 495 is a little slow. northbound side north of the turnpike is doing just fine. >> go to my neighborhood if you want bad traffic. a major lawsuit could have implications. >> a gun shop libel for selling guns

joseph ward attacked a man at anna's taqueria for allegedly taking too long to order his food. ward was released on personal recognizance and on administrative leave. >>> coming up at 4:11. governor charlie baker will announce new legislation aimed at combating the state's opioid addiction. the governor's plan is proposals that will target prevention, treatment and recovery. the bill is also expected to address the issue of doctors overprescribing prescription drugs. the senate passed a program that focused on education and prevention. >>> it is now 4:11. banning basketball hoops from the street. coming up at 4:30, the problems one town said the hoops are causing during the winter and the fines people will face if they don't take them down. >> the coast guard said the crew of the el faro is presumed filed. why the family of one of the crewmembers say the tragedy could have been prevented. >>> but first shiri spear forecast. >>shiri: definitely cool. still cooling so we drop it down to 40 degrees at 6:00 this morning. 48 at 9:00, and >>> it is 4:14 right now. fort funeral of a w

fire fighter joseph ward punched, kicked and threw a bottle at a homeless man because he thought he was taking too long with his order. >> to hear that a person of authority is beating up a homeless person is a little disconcerting. >>daniel: ward is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. we will be checking this morning to see when he will be in court. >>> happening today, an autopsy will be performed on the body of a missing new hampshire woman found behind a wall in her home. fox25 has followed the case of sue hutchinson since her disappearance last month. yesterday her body was found in a crawlspace inside a manchester apartment. hutchinson was killed by her roommate steven andrade who took his own life at a hotel in tewksbury. >> we are looking at whether or not he has been stealing as a potential motive. >> investigators have a theory of how hutchinson died and they are going to wait for a medical examiner to release an official cause of death. >>> an investigation is under way in revere after a man died after a struggle with police. it happened sunday night. th

fox25 did go to 37-year-old fire fighter joseph ward's apartment in dorchester, but nobody answered his door to get his side story out. brookline police say ward punch brookline police say ward punched, kicked and threw a bottle at the homeless victim outside the restaurant because of what he described as a slow order that sparked an argument inside. reaction to this type of allegation about someone in his career has been strong. >> to hear that a person of authority is beating up a homeless person is a little >>reporter: the town is aware. this is a statement from the town administrator. quote, the town is aware of fire fighter ward's arrest, and he has been placed on administrative leave immediately pending an investigation. the town will not be make anything further statements at this time. word is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. that being the bottle itself that police say he used. we are still working to confirm the exact time and place of the arraignment. arraignment. as soon as we get that, we will bring that to you. in the next report coming up in about

they elected to fire joseph ward. he violated the rules of the the reputation. he pleaded not guilty that he severely be a 53-year-old man. the firefighters union vowed to fight his termination. university police say an original report of sexual assault is unfounded. they released a sketch of a man earlier this week described by an 18 or 18-year-old student. she met the man on kick. no charges will be filed in that case. >> a local cheerleading coach is facing rape charges. on how the coach was caught. >> prosecutors say nicholas johnson, a former cheerleading coach, took a 14 -year-old student to his apartment and raped her. >> it's disgusting. it's sad. >> johnson asked the 14-year-old for nude ford photos which she text him. johnson said he loved her. she told a friend, and the >> he should know better. >> police found that he drove his car on the same day and was taken to the hospital. the school just hired johnson in may. parents who take their girls to the gym are just hearing this. >> he is charged with aggravated rape of a child, and still in jail. his b

and my why's cuts jeffery cespedes he's lucky to be alive brookline firefighter joseph ward allegedly beat him outside the anna tacos. i was lucky i didn't lose an eye or worse. that he knocked out my front. he says he went into restaurant sunday night to get food. he admits he was slow to order. so asees left. not realizing ward was about to allegedly attack. next thing i know i'm on the ground. and this guy just beating me, trying to kill me. no body shots he just went for my head. brookline police say ward a brookline firefighter was mad that it was taking him so long to order his food that led to an argument. that argument escalated outside when investigators say ward throwing a bottle at him. ward was arrest a short time later appeared it court to face assault battery his attorney says their more to story. still have to do further investigation why is why i requested some evidence from? thadz restaurant we believed altercation started. >> ward is on administrative leave pending outcome of the investigation. we can also tell you that the suspect here mr. ward will be back in court

firefighter accused of attacking man at taco restaurant has been released on own recognizance and joseph ward punched, kicked, threw food and bottle at man for taking too long to order food at anna's taqueria on sunday night and fox25 was in court during arraignment yesterday and ward is charged with assault and battery with dangerous weapon and fire departments placed him on administrative leave. >> company that operates pilgrim are losing too much money and 633 employees yesterday and president of the company says declining revenue and less than favorable northern laws forced them into the decision. >> region over 50% reliance on natural gas which will continue to increase and could result in a lot of volatility in customer's cost, higher bills jamaica pilgrim plant produces 10% of the energy used in massachusetts. >> one major barrier standing in the way to people getting online. >> forget a phone call. why twitter is best way to reach elected officials. >> hour six minutes on 93 south from 495 andover to the zakim >> sunshine thickening up and sunset 6:04 p.m. and getting dove invited wom

the board of selectmen made the decision, calling joseph ward' s alleged actions egregious. he' s accused of attacking a man at anna' s taqueria, because he was taking too long to order. the firefighter' s union says it will appeal the decision. randy: an elderly woman is recovering after she fell onto the tracks, and under an orange line train. that woman slipped as the train pulled into haymarket station last night. the train then came to a screeching halt. fortunately the woman was trapped in a crawl space, not touched by the wheels. it took about a half hour to get her out. she is expected to be ok. emily: wikileaks claims to be flaunting a hack of the cia director' s private emails. it has posted documents that it s personal account. that account was used from 2005 to 2008, when brennan was not serving in government. the cia says none of the posted documents are classified. the fbi is investigating the breach. randy: it looks like paul ryan is poised to be the next speaker of the house. last night, a caucus of hardline house conservatives voted to support ryan' s bid so

the brookline board of selectmen voted earlier this week to terminate joseph ward. he's charged with attacking a man at a taco restaurant. witnesses told police ward attacked a homeless man because he believed the man took too long to place his order. ward was not on duty at the time. >>> also fired, injury may joseph who was arrested on dui charges earlier this month following a crash in newton. >>> cigarettes now being blamed for a deadly fire in chicopee. the state fire marshal says the improper disposal of a cigarette sparked a fire that killed an 87-year-old woman and her 60-year-old son on sunday. three other adults escaped the home. quarantined at the height of the ebola scare is suing the state of new jersey. kasey hickok says state officials violated her civil rights when she returned from west africa last year. she was forced to stay in a tent outside a hospital even though she had no ebola symptoms. she's seeking at least $250,000 in damages. >>> in money watch this morning, an update on a drug pricing controversy. a ceo bought rights to daraprim in augus

joseph ward punched, kicked and threw bottle at man for taking too long to order food at sacco reah sunday night and ward charged with assault and battery with dangerous weapon and fire department placed him on administrative leave. >>> new this morning the state's transportation secretary says running major snow storms this winter as long as it is safe. last night secretary stephanie pollack says mbta has plan in place keep running during snow and needs to do a better job keeping riders informed about delays and cancellations. "t" and commuter rail service shut down at the height of the storm and trains were canceled weeks that followed. >>> people still cleaning up from last winter's ice dams and after claims lots of customers are getting dropped from insurance companies. ice dams caused bean to celebrate from the ceiling at bob mad ellison's home and insurance paid to fix the problem but later sent him alert they wouldn't renew him and he has been a customer for nine years and had never filed a claim before this year. >>> i was kind of really surprised and kind of offended really. >> he

prosecutors say 37-year-old joseph ward attacked a man for taking too long for his food. he allegedly punched, kicked and threw things at the victim. defense attorney asked for surveillance video from inside the taco shop and ward is now on fire department. >>> a quincy couple pleading not guilty to their alleged part in the murder of a marshfield man. the attorney and his girlfriend are accused of trying to steal after can artifact and a gem stone from robert mckenna. prosecutors say the man killed mckenna and the woman helped cover it up and an alleged acquaintance was arrested several weeks ago. >> he was inquiring whether he'd be able to use his work contact in attempt to sell items of african artifacts. >> prosecutors say they're looking for at least one more suspect and investigators are still trying to recover one of mckenna's five stolen guns and a pink gem believed to be an uncut diamond. >>> the investigation continues tonight into a deadly hit and run in hudson. police say 54-year-old william was riding his bike sunday afternoon when it happened. troopers were

. >> jadiann: joseph ward of boston was arrested after he beat up a homeless man for taking too long to order his brookline. the investigation is still ongoing. this is why i requested some evidence from inside the restaurant where we believe that the altercation started. >> jadiann: happening today. grief counselors will be on hand following the death of a student there. more on how the family is remembering her now. >> reporter: this photo captured casey dunn's exuberance friday. a half hour later, the 16-year-old collapsed during field hockey practice. >> it totally embodies casey. pure joy. pure casey. and what it does for me as her mother and having to say good-bye, gives me a source of comfort to know that she was mercifully quick. in a place that she loved. doing the sport she loved with. people that she loved. >> reporter: casey's parents say she died of a brain hemorrhage. loved ones had flowers delivered to the family home in wellesley. her parents shared memory of their daughter. one of five children. >> we have this thing that... some magical moments. >> reporter: flags f

joseph ward pleaded not guilty to charges of beating a homeless man and throwing food to him outside anna's taqueria earlier this month. jeremy joseph faces drunk driving and hit and run charges for an incident in newton. >>> presidential candidate, former secretary of state hillary clinton wrapping up on capitol hill. clinton was on the hot seat all day answering questions about the benghazi attack. the deadly 2012 raid took the life of winchester andrew brody. here's the report. >> reporter: hillary clinton entering her eighth hour of testimony. >> you said everybody else was responsible for everything else. what were you responsible for? >> i was responsible for sending chris stevens to benghazi as an envoy. i was responsible for supporting a temporary mission that we were constantly evaluating. i was responsible for quite a business, congressman. i was not responsible for specific security requests and decisions. >> reporter: but arguably the most heated exchange did not even involve the former secretary of state. >> i don't care if you extend by morse code, carrier pigeon, smoke

. >> jeffrey gagnon's eyes are bruised and cut, his jaw fractured, injuries he suffered after joseph ward beat him. >> i'm lucky i didn't lose an eye or worse, that he knocked out my front teeth. >> gagnon says he went into the restaurant sunday night after work. he admits he was slow to order so he left not realizing ward was about to allegedly attack. >> next thing i know, i'm on the ground. and this guy's just beating me, trying to kill me. my face is fractured in three places. and my eye's cut. >> brookline police say ward was mad that it was taking gagnon to long to order his food and that led to an argument that escalated outside when ward kicked and punched gagnon, even ward was arrested and appeared in court yesterday to face charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. >> police are still going to have to do further investigation, so are we, which is why i requested evidence from inside the restaurant where the altercation started. >> ward is on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation. live in brookline, jennifer eagan, "7 news today in new england.

joseph ward is charged with assault and battery. investigators say he threw the victim, who appeared to be homeless, to the ground and punched and kicked him over and over again. ward told police he asked the man in front of him to hurry and the man challenged him to a fight. bank in nashua this months is due in court today. waldy pena was arrested by police thanks to several tips after surveillance pictures from the santander bank e were shown on the news. still to come on debris, crews have repaired a water main break in salem that officials say this is part of a larger problem with the town' s underground and structure. check out this giant pumpkin. find out what it took to the scales at to take home top honors over the weekend. >> you have been very loved and cared for. mm-hmm. sean: i fin d the republicans finally admit it. >>"republican kevin mccarthy saying ...the committee investigating benghazi and clinton's emails was created to destroy her candidacy..." "everybody thought hillary clinton was unbeatable, right? but we put

the board of selectmen made the decision calling joseph ward' he is accused of attacking a man because he was taking too long to order. the union will appeal the decision. randy: an elderly woman is recovering after she fell onto the tracks and under an orange line train in boston. that woman slipped as the train pulled into haymarket station. the train came to a halt. the woman was trapped in a calls - -in a crawlspace. it took a half hour to get her out. she expected to be ok. emily: wikileaks claims to be flaunting the hack of the cia director' s private e-mail that has posted documents that it claims came from john brennan' s personal account. that account was used from 2005 to 2008. the cia says none of the posted documents are classified. the fbi now investigating the breach. randy: a woman is under arrest after police say they found 180 bags of heroin in her car. tiffany -- was pumping gas when officers executed a search s when they say they found the drug spirit she is not being charged with possession with intention to distribute. emily: new hampshire' s only death row inmate

joseph ward was released on personal recog distance and he's now on administrative leave from the fire department. prosecutors say he attacked a man on sunday night for allegedly taking too long to order his food. >>> a pedestrian crash in plymouth. an elderly woman was trying to parallel park when she knocked down a 62-year-old man from out of state. a helicopter took that victim to a boston hospital where he later died. the crash is under investigation. >>> another warm october day but late this afternoon the winds picked up and it certainly cooling down out there tonight. kevin things are about to get a lot more seasonal. >> going to feel like it tomorrow already. worcester to orange seeing that right now beverly is already down to 52 . it's under clear scigs after some clouds this afternoon those clouds are melting away. overnight it will be a mostly clear night a couple clouds will still be out there but overall you will wake up to sunshine in the morning right into the morning into the middle part of the day. it will be clear right into the morning 40 in worcester there will be t

joseph ward appeared in court this week and now on administrative leave from the fire department. prosecutors say he attacked a man sunday night for allegedly taking too long to order his food. >>> well, the zakim bridge, it is cooling way down in the city of boston and beyond. kevin lemanowicz we are also gearing up for some showers around here. >> yeah, let's start with the cold air. they're lurking just to the west of albany, moving through central and western new york, even rumbles of thunder up near the canadian border believe it or not. it's after midnight, we see the clouds and showers in western new england. southern vermont, western massachusetts four and an hour to two hours later into central new hampshire and western massachusetts. more fire upon that front as it pushes through at 7:30 into worcester county and they continue to advance through boston through the 9:00 hour and look at the heavier downpour being noted on futurecast out through cape cod in the late morning hours and finally getting offshore. notice still a couple of showers inland. they will be spotty in

joseph ward pled not guilty after beating a homeless man and flowing food at him and jeremy joseph faces drunk driving charges in newton. >>> first responders in waltham given no confidence vote to the city's mayor. they have been at odds with janet mccarthy because of sanitation issues. she has ignored request for infrastructure improvements and fire trucks and police cars. fire department is currently using a 32-year-old ladder truck responders say they didn't come to the decision lightly and vote comes after years of frustration. >>> this morning in medway neighbors continue to fight against proposed power plant expansion in town. last night fox25 was at town meeting when medway admenstruater told residents only the state can approve or deny exelon power plant's plan. consultants say the impacts on the environment would be minimal but opponents are still taking their argument to the facilities sitting board. >> i don't think adding more air pollution on to what we already have is acceptable. of changing their minds. >> sara: opponents will have a year before the state makes its final

joseph ward attacked a man for taking too long to order food. wood released on personal recognizance and since placed on administrative leave. >> officials say service should be restored in medfield following a gas main break that sent flames fly eng30 feet into the air. skyfox over the scene yesterday. this area still closed this morning as crews repair the break. problem canceling evening activities at the high school nearby. and forced neighbors out of homes. and damaged power lines and affected internet service. officials are investigating as to what caused that break. >> man accused of murdering a tuft university graduate 23 years ago s held without bail this morning. james wacas ski pleaded not guilty court yesterday. recently charged in 1992 south boston murder of 21-year-old lanena bruce. he was aalready serving time for unrelated assault when a dna sample linked him to bruce case. his attorney said that dna evidence is not 100 percent accurate. >> other than the actual sample comparison, again, there is deterioration of sample. decay. i

this comes as fellow firefighter joseph ward is facing charges for allegedly beating a customer outside a local taco shop for taking too long to order. a new push for affordable housing in boston. emily: the two recommendations to real estate developers. and taxing those popular sports fantasy websites. the new idea from a top state lawmaker amid criticism of the sites. randy: a new home for an 800 pound man kicked out of a rhode island hospital. the help he' s getting this morning. erika? erika: breaking overnight, state police are looking for the person who fired shots into a car on route 495 in wrentham. the driver was not hurt and evidence was collected at the scene. mike? mike: we' re slowly moving toward cooler temperatures. the full outlook of the changes on the way. first here' s what to expect when you head out the door. boston, 56. worcester, cooler and mild. i had no idea snhu had this amazing campus. r even the walk to class is amazing. r i love the sense of community. r people actually hold the doors open for you here. r all my professors really know who i am here. r they g

joseph ward attacked a man at anna's taqueria for take anna's taqueria for taking too long to order his food. ward was released on personal recognizance and on administrative leave. >>> a man accused of murdering a tufts university graduate 23 years ago is held without bail this morning. james witkowski pled not guilty in court yesterday. he was just recently charged in the 1992 south boston murder of 21-year-old lane 21-year-old lana bruce. witkowski was already serving time for an unrelated assault when a dna sample linked him to the bruce case. dna evidence is not 100% accurate. >> things can go wrong. other than the actual sample comparison. again deterioration of samples, improbable handling of procedure, flat-out mistakes. >> the magistrate said the dna will undergo an independent evaluation. witkowski is expected back in court next month. >>> a disgraced former house speaker will get his pension back. according to the boston globe, boston judge has ordered thomas finneran state pension to be reinstated despite a state conviction. pled guilty to obstruction of justice based on tes

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