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. >> anchor: the weather causing a lot of problems out there, wires are down, 7's kimberly bookman live for us on the phone right now in bedford with a look at some of the problems there. kimberly, what you can tell us, what are you se going on. >>> i can tell you that police here in the bedford area say that about 4:15 they believe a lightning strike hit live power lines. they cause those power lines to fall on to the ground and it really kind of scorched the asphalt if you will, kind of lit it on fire. you can see that in the pictures you are looking at in your screen burst into flames. they had to rope off page road where the live wires fell from for people that know that area it's several streets and it's kind of parallel to route 6 2 which is a very busy roadway here in town so packing up a lot of traffic on a friday right now. they have gotten the fire under control now just spoke and ever source has been on the scene. they shut down all of the power before they were able to get that fire out obviously and right now power is out in this area so many neighbors telling us it's awful
. >> anchor: the weather causing a lot of problems out there, wires are down, 7's kimberly bookman live for us on the phone right now in bedford with a look at some of the problems there. kimberly, what you can tell us, what are you se going on. >>> i can tell you that police here in the bedford area say that about 4:15 they believe a lightning strike hit live power lines. they cause those power lines to fall on to the ground and it really kind of scorched the asphalt if you...
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someone ran up to her pulled out a knife and demanded cash. 7's kimberly bookman live outside in quincy where she spoke to the mother of convent. >> the victim didn't look your traditional nun. she wasn't whairing a habit. she was in exercise clothes when she says she was 26 year old vanessa young of somerville came up to her on 5th street and tried to grab a satchel she had in her left hand. the nun told the suspect she didn't have any money. all she had were rosary beads, a key and a small momento. she noticed another woman now idded as vanessa wife crystal young. she was standing behind the suspect doing look out. and the mother of the convent said taking that symbol of faith was a blessing. >> i believe it was the grace of the rosary that saved both of them. saved our sister's life and also saved this young woman not to pursue further action or do anything bad that will affect her future. >> reporter: now the nun reported all of this to police. they found the 2 suspects a short time later. they were they searched that vehicle and found 3 stolen phones as well as a small knife. kimbe
someone ran up to her pulled out a knife and demanded cash. 7's kimberly bookman live outside in quincy where she spoke to the mother of convent. >> the victim didn't look your traditional nun. she wasn't whairing a habit. she was in exercise clothes when she says she was 26 year old vanessa young of somerville came up to her on 5th street and tried to grab a satchel she had in her left hand. the nun told the suspect she didn't have any money. all she had were rosary beads, a key and a...
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kimberly bookman 7 news. >> anchor: a teenager caught in the cross fire in dorchester. that teen 18 year old massary is fighting for her life in critical condition. she was shot outside of a friend's house early this morning. the teen's aunt says da shay was at a friend's house. when she went to see going on that's when the shots rang out. >> the tenants upstairs i guess they were having a dispute with someone else. my niece thought um, it was her friend. so she came around to see what was happening. totally unrelated. they started shooting at each other. my niece decided to run back home. between her running home and the >> anchor: no arrests have been made and police are investigating. and a dog was also injured in the early morning shooting. boston police officers took the dog and his owner for medical treatment. john cocoa spoke with the dog's owner in a story you'll on just one station. >> reporter: that dog owner is extremely thankful. he knows without those officers or that sergeant his dog wouldn't have gotten the treatment he needed. >> that dog put himself in
kimberly bookman 7 news. >> anchor: a teenager caught in the cross fire in dorchester. that teen 18 year old massary is fighting for her life in critical condition. she was shot outside of a friend's house early this morning. the teen's aunt says da shay was at a friend's house. when she went to see going on that's when the shots rang out. >> the tenants upstairs i guess they were having a dispute with someone else. my niece thought um, it was her friend. so she came around to see...
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kimberly bookman joins us with more. >> reporter: chessy prout is breaking her silence in hopes of inspiring other victims to come forward let them know they're not alone. >> i feel ready t and own what happened to me. >> reporter: she is voluntarily revealing her name and face. the former student that accused a classmate of raping her as part of the senior salute where senior boys have sex with younger boys before graduating is talking for the first time about the 2014 encounter and the trial that followed. >> a question that i was asked on the stand was why were you so hazy during that period? i looked at the defense and said, i was raped. >> reporter: le brie was only convicted of sexual assault. not rape. >> fact that he was able to pull the wool over a group of peoples' eyes disgusted me in some way. >> reporter: prout suffered from panic attacks she tried to keep from her younger sister. >> shoal' come into the closest when i'm rocking on the floor. and punching my legs trying to get myself to and she will try to give me the biggest hug and she will say, chessy, you are okay. >> report
kimberly bookman joins us with more. >> reporter: chessy prout is breaking her silence in hopes of inspiring other victims to come forward let them know they're not alone. >> i feel ready t and own what happened to me. >> reporter: she is voluntarily revealing her name and face. the former student that accused a classmate of raping her as part of the senior salute where senior boys have sex with younger boys before graduating is talking for the first time about the 2014...
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kimberly bookman, 7 news. >> adam: more breaking news. a former new hampshire pastor accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. police say it happened in his office there in the churches. >> jadiann: he faces more than a half dozen charges. jonathan hall live for news manchester with these details, jonathan. >> reporter: >> repor adam, everybody in the state of new hampshire is a mandated reporter of child sex abuse, that includes pastors and in this case we're hearing from a police report that it was an assistant pastor, another pastor at this church who reported the lead pastor in the case to the division of children, ut yo and the families. prosecutors say 37-year-old steven jesmer is charged with three counts of felony aggravated sexual assault, three counts of sexual witness tampering for allegedly asking his victim to keep quiet. jesmer's neighbor who didn't want to appear on camera calls the situation sad for everyone. >> he was a nice guy. i mean until you see him do something like that and you wonder why. >> reporter: man
kimberly bookman, 7 news. >> adam: more breaking news. a former new hampshire pastor accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. police say it happened in his office there in the churches. >> jadiann: he faces more than a half dozen charges. jonathan hall live for news manchester with these details, jonathan. >> reporter: >> repor adam, everybody in the state of new hampshire is a mandated reporter of child sex abuse, that includes pastors and in this case we're...
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kimberly bookman has this pretty cool story. >> yeah, nick, this is really a great story and it's made that much more special when you figure out who the people in the picture are. this is a picture you can bet will get framed or go viral fans strike a pose when all of a sudden the red sox favorite david ortiz photobombs them. >> we turned around and these are no ordinary fans making this simple snapshot. and they're patients of dana farver. they took them to the sox game as part of the weekend on the town and in this moment when big papi walks by, takes off his hat and sneaks into their photo, it made all the the chemo and radiation go away. >> and it is a good thing out of a not so great situation. >> and it puts a smile on your face. >> proving what so many of us have known. that champ is a good sport. things with people that i love. >> and this is really a highlight for all of them. live from fenway park, kimberly bookman, 7 news night team. >> nothing severe at this point >> nothing severe at this point and how long they'll when people ask me w ll them, "you already know." the med
kimberly bookman has this pretty cool story. >> yeah, nick, this is really a great story and it's made that much more special when you figure out who the people in the picture are. this is a picture you can bet will get framed or go viral fans strike a pose when all of a sudden the red sox favorite david ortiz photobombs them. >> we turned around and these are no ordinary fans making this simple snapshot. and they're patients of dana farver. they took them to the sox game as part of...
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kimberly bookman live with the latest. >> reporter: this happened on blue hill avenue. both sides of the road are open after this bad crash that happened30 go ahead and look at the video from earlier you will see at the center of it all is a tan toyota. police tell us the driver of that car hit 3 people who were crossing the road but were not in a cross walk. those people included a 10 year old girl her 40 year old father and a 22 year old friend who was in a wheelchair. the father had severe injuries to his face and head. now the driver was on the scene. no charges have been pressed at this point. one of the witnesses standing here wait for example a bus tells us what she saw. >> reporter: his car accelerated. he smacked into them. they all popped up in the air. instantly i called 911. can you please come to this address. there's a bad accident. we just seen 3 people get hit. >> reporter: that was on several witnesses. they have talked to many neighbors people who were out here. there were many cameras in the area. at this point no charges pressed. reporting live from
kimberly bookman live with the latest. >> reporter: this happened on blue hill avenue. both sides of the road are open after this bad crash that happened30 go ahead and look at the video from earlier you will see at the center of it all is a tan toyota. police tell us the driver of that car hit 3 people who were crossing the road but were not in a cross walk. those people included a 10 year old girl her 40 year old father and a 22 year old friend who was in a wheelchair. the father had...
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kimberly bookman live in swampscott with more on the charges. kimberly? >>> ther of this home is a carpenter and he actually built this house and on saturday police say he stood outside here watching as it was engulfed in flames and said look at it go. fire that ripped through this swampscott home saturday was intentionally set by the homeowner. police say 57-year-old timothy brosnan admitted it "when asked if he had connection to the fire. he said i did it. my wife is moving in tomorrow. his defense attorney said his client built the home but during recent gores proceedings he was told his wife would live in the house while they split the mortgage 50-50. authorities say he set the fire to hand over the house. >>> he has been going threw a difficult time in his life. it's the end of a 27 year marriage with three beautiful children. >>> the defense said he has not taken responsibility for the fire and adds he was polite and responsive to police letting them know on scene no one was in the house including the family pet. >>> he made sure even the cat was ou
kimberly bookman live in swampscott with more on the charges. kimberly? >>> ther of this home is a carpenter and he actually built this house and on saturday police say he stood outside here watching as it was engulfed in flames and said look at it go. fire that ripped through this swampscott home saturday was intentionally set by the homeowner. police say 57-year-old timothy brosnan admitted it "when asked if he had connection to the fire. he said i did it. my wife is moving in...
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in princeton, kimberly bookman, in flames in south boston on east 4th street late last night. you can see the flames shooting out of the windows there. officials say the building was undergoing renovations when the fire happened. five people were displaced by the flames. no word yet on the cause of the fire. also this morning, police investigating after a state police s.u.v. was swiped in southie. they want to know how someone was able to jump in that cruiser and drive away before ditching it in somerville. >> it's pretty nuts. >> nick: people in southie just can't believe someone was able to hop in a state patrol cruiser and take off from a state maintenance lot. >> that's really weird. i don't understand how anyone could get away with that. >> nick: state police say the s.u.v., like this one, was taken from the mass dot lot on d street some time this morning. the spare cruiser was not a assigned to a specific trooper and had been dropped off late police say when they noticed it was missing, they shut down the radio system. it was found abandoned in a somerville parking lot a
in princeton, kimberly bookman, in flames in south boston on east 4th street late last night. you can see the flames shooting out of the windows there. officials say the building was undergoing renovations when the fire happened. five people were displaced by the flames. no word yet on the cause of the fire. also this morning, police investigating after a state police s.u.v. was swiped in southie. they want to know how someone was able to jump in that cruiser and drive away before ditching it...
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kimberly bookman live in brookline with details on this story. >> reporter: it happened in this alley down the road here behind me in brookline scene. police teg us that belmont landscaping and tree service was hired to cut trees behind their apartment. somehow a branch about 30 inches in length welt and struck an employee working at nearby herb chambers b.m.w.on comavenue. the branch fell on the worker's head. the worker does valet for them. he is a 29-year-old man. he was transported in serious condition to beth israel hospital where he is back out here live at this time, you can see the scene is still roped off. an investigation is going on. we'll continue to follow it and bring you the latest. reporting life from brookline are kimberly bookman, 7 news. >> jadiann: also breaking the form earth pastor of a church in manchester, new hampshire, is aus coo of the sexually -- accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. he turned himself to police after a lengthy investigation. >> adam: he did face a judge for the first time today. let's get out to jonathan breaking details. >> re
kimberly bookman live in brookline with details on this story. >> reporter: it happened in this alley down the road here behind me in brookline scene. police teg us that belmont landscaping and tree service was hired to cut trees behind their apartment. somehow a branch about 30 inches in length welt and struck an employee working at nearby herb chambers b.m.w.on comavenue. the branch fell on the worker's head. the worker does valet for them. he is a 29-year-old man. he was transported in...
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kimberly bookman, 7 news. >> anchor: heart stopping moment at a pool in hyde park has two people race to the rescue. young child who nearly drown there. their quick action saving that by's life. >> anchor: the pool is closed at this hour, but 7's amaka ubaka is live in hyde park and we're hearing from one of the heros so glad that this is the way the story is ending, amaka. >>> that 7-year-old boy is state police say that this all happened around 3:15 this afternoon, he was swimming in this pool when all of a sudden he went under the water. witnesses say he had just jumped into the pool before that and somehow he got stuck on the deep end of the pool and went under. a live guard jumped in and pulled that boy to safety, but it was a mother who brought her child to the pool that helped that female live guard save the boy's life by doing cpr. that. i couldn't imagine him not going home. his mother was really distraught and she couldn't, all she did was cry and she blamed herself. i just asked somebody to take her to the side to calm her down because it's not her fault. you can't blame th
kimberly bookman, 7 news. >> anchor: heart stopping moment at a pool in hyde park has two people race to the rescue. young child who nearly drown there. their quick action saving that by's life. >> anchor: the pool is closed at this hour, but 7's amaka ubaka is live in hyde park and we're hearing from one of the heros so glad that this is the way the story is ending, amaka. >>> that 7-year-old boy is state police say that this all happened around 3:15 this afternoon, he was...
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the man called to court today the kimberly bookman is live for news worcester with more on this story. kimberly what do you know? >> jadiann, this man has been a dentist for 26 years. his attorney says he's never been in trouble in the >> this worcester dentist keeping his mouth shut. one day after a female patient claims he groped her in dental chair during an exam. >> she was now face very much in fear of him that she wanted him to stay away from her. officers charged 54-year-old within decent assault and battery writing in police report he four times touched breast female patient of his with hand and fingers. >> he categorically denies any of those charges. resident of shrewsbury, who taking care of under served people for years and done substantial community and charitable work. >> right now, the defense is looking to see if surveillance cameras inside the practice could help with the investigation. refused to say much more because of medical privacy laws. he saddened by the series of allegations this patient has made. and of course, the charges are serious. we take them very seri
the man called to court today the kimberly bookman is live for news worcester with more on this story. kimberly what do you know? >> jadiann, this man has been a dentist for 26 years. his attorney says he's never been in trouble in the >> this worcester dentist keeping his mouth shut. one day after a female patient claims he groped her in dental chair during an exam. >> she was now face very much in fear of him that she wanted him to stay away from her. officers charged...
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kimberly bookman live for news happened. kimberly? >>> well, the victim didn't look like a traditional nun. she wasn't wearing a habit and in fact she was going for a walk in exercise clothes. that is when she says she was approached and she was robbed. the nun says a 26-year-old vanessa young of somerville, the woman with the short hair, came up to her on fifth street in quincy and tried to grab a satchel she had in her left hand. the nun told the suspect she didn't have any money. she even opened the purse to to. the nun said the us at the showed a knife then she noticed another woman, the woman with the red hair who is identified as vanessa's 26-year-old wife, crystal young, standing behind the suspect doing lookout. s er it kerry noticed van essay was holding a small knife to sister kerry's right side of her stomach. again, she showed her the contents, end kayed to her she had no money and was trying to ease her to robbery. at this point vanessa stated to sister kerry i guess i will take the rosary beads. >> reporter: after the ro
kimberly bookman live for news happened. kimberly? >>> well, the victim didn't look like a traditional nun. she wasn't wearing a habit and in fact she was going for a walk in exercise clothes. that is when she says she was approached and she was robbed. the nun says a 26-year-old vanessa young of somerville, the woman with the short hair, came up to her on fifth street in quincy and tried to grab a satchel she had in her left hand. the nun told the suspect she didn't have any money....
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the night team kimberly bookman is live in quincy with more details. >>> nick, victim is 27 years old. suspects. i'm told she's shaken but thankfully not hurt tonight. >> a bag like this what kinneys police say thieves were likely after. but it turns out person with small satchel is studying to a nun and was simply carrying rosaries beads. she says i can i have no money here. it's just rosary that all that i have. i use it for prayer. but if you want, you can take it. >> the mother of con vept says it happened sunday while sister was out for walk in clothes. police say 26-year-old vanessa young put a knife to the sister's stomach and demand money young wife crystal stood oh look out future nun couldomy give them rosary beads. she said yes i will take it then thee put knife away. >> while some may see this as sin, this nun believes the rosary beads were actually a blessing. >> it was the grace of the rosary that saved both of them, who saved our sister's life and action. police located the two women a short time later and say they found the knife as well as cell phones a checkbook robb
the night team kimberly bookman is live in quincy with more details. >>> nick, victim is 27 years old. suspects. i'm told she's shaken but thankfully not hurt tonight. >> a bag like this what kinneys police say thieves were likely after. but it turns out person with small satchel is studying to a nun and was simply carrying rosaries beads. she says i can i have no money here. it's just rosary that all that i have. i use it for prayer. but if you want, you can take it. >>...
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reporting live from brookline kimberly bookman, 7 news night team. night team now turning to chilling confession by former new hampshire pastor. police say aturned himself in an admitted to satisfactionally assaulting a 13-year-old girl. and his church office. brandon gunnoe live for us investigators say at least one of the section all assaults took place inside the church. the details, two graphic to say on television. but former pastor is accused of a forcing a 13-year-old girl to have sex more than once. >>> police say stephen jesmer a former church pastor had sex multiple times with a 13-year-old girl who attended his congregation. >> kind of shocking because i always see him every morning when i take my kids to school. investigators say it happened inside his offic closed door at the dialogue church in manchester, new hampshire. and that another sexual assault took place before that at the girl's house. >> a neighbor who knows pastor and his family didn't want to speak on camera. but is disturbed to hear the allegation. it was a nice guy, i mean
reporting live from brookline kimberly bookman, 7 news night team. night team now turning to chilling confession by former new hampshire pastor. police say aturned himself in an admitted to satisfactionally assaulting a 13-year-old girl. and his church office. brandon gunnoe live for us investigators say at least one of the section all assaults took place inside the church. the details, two graphic to say on television. but former pastor is accused of a forcing a 13-year-old girl to have sex...
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prout's experience brought about new changes at the school. >> live in control room, kimberly bookman, 7 news night team. turning now to at fight against isis. and statement terror group confirming one leaders was killed in syria. he was official spokesperson for isis. organizing it's propaganda campaign and calling for supporters to carry out attacks around the world. u.s. officials have not confirmed his death, but they do say he was targeted in a precision strike. >>> to race for white house now f.b.i. now says they will release a report about hillary clinton's email scandal and how they reached the decision to not charge her for using a private secretary of state. this after f.b.i. received multiple freedom of information act requests agents notes from clinton voluntary will be made public but what is not being released are interviews with clinton aides or materials used in investigation. some documents maybe made public as for early as tomorrow. >>> a patriots star in unfamiliar territory. that part i think will be very challenging watching those games in september. but i'll find
prout's experience brought about new changes at the school. >> live in control room, kimberly bookman, 7 news night team. turning now to at fight against isis. and statement terror group confirming one leaders was killed in syria. he was official spokesperson for isis. organizing it's propaganda campaign and calling for supporters to carry out attacks around the world. u.s. officials have not confirmed his death, but they do say he was targeted in a precision strike. >>> to race...
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now they've tracked him down. 7's kimberly bookman has the details. >> this is a mugshot of the man police say knocked a woman to te ground in rockport and tried to rip her clothes off. >> the individual did grab at hr involved in this attack. it was strictly an assault and battery on her. she received some scrapes from hitting the ground. she was shaken. >> it all happened just after 9:00 wednesday night. a woman in her 50s was out for a walk when a man pushed her to the ground. once she was on the ground the man allegedly tried to remove hr clothes and reach for her underwear but was unsuccessful screaming for help. >> the description matched this man seen in surveillance video from a nearby store. and now police say they've located up man. 22-year-old angel saul perez castro of gloster. after interviewing him, officers arrested castro for assault with intent to rape and tolt on a disabled person. >> this is an incident that's uncommon in our community. it's something up obviously we don't tolerate. >> kimberly bookman, 7news today in new england. >> police in they found two bodies, a ma
now they've tracked him down. 7's kimberly bookman has the details. >> this is a mugshot of the man police say knocked a woman to te ground in rockport and tried to rip her clothes off. >> the individual did grab at hr involved in this attack. it was strictly an assault and battery on her. she received some scrapes from hitting the ground. she was shaken. >> it all happened just after 9:00 wednesday night. a woman in her 50s was out for a walk when a man pushed her to the...
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kimberly bookman live with details for us today. kimberly. >> reporter: adam, just in the last hour police have opened up the scene. you see over my shoulder on the ground right there is the tree limb. 30 inches in length 10 inches in belmont landscaping and tree service of trimming trees behind a brookline apartment complex. the victim is a 29 year old val a from herb chambers. the victim had come by to grab a sandwich. was walking down in the parking lot where the tree cutter was. this is video of the machine. the victim was hit by a fallen branch and taken in seriou those at the convenience store he was in say the situation is grave. >> i feel sad. someone who you see every day. thing happened to him like that is really sad. >> reporter: did he say what the condition of his friend is? >> he said it was really bad. really bad. he's not in good shape. >> reporter: we understand that that victim did have surgery. we are waiting for updates. barricades around this tree cutting operation. osha was on the scene and investigating. >> now
kimberly bookman live with details for us today. kimberly. >> reporter: adam, just in the last hour police have opened up the scene. you see over my shoulder on the ground right there is the tree limb. 30 inches in length 10 inches in belmont landscaping and tree service of trimming trees behind a brookline apartment complex. the victim is a 29 year old val a from herb chambers. the victim had come by to grab a sandwich. was walking down in the parking lot where the tree cutter was. this...
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kimberly bookman has the details. >> reporter: investigators believe the fire was intentionally set by the homeowner. police say 57 year old timothy brosnon admitted it. >> he stated i did it. i poured gasoline. my wife is moving in tomorrow. >> reporter: during recent divorce proceedings told his wife would live in the house. brosnon set the fire. >> going through a difficult time in his life. the end of a 27 year marriage with 3 beautiful children. >> reporter: he was polite and responsive to police. letting them know on scene that no one was in the house including the family pet. comes to living breathing things. >> reporter: brosnon appeared to be drinking.laughed as his house went up in flames. his long time friend who says he's never been in trouble before it's hard to believe. >> he's a nice kind man. he would help anywhere, anytime, do anything for you. that's out of character. >> reporter: the suspect is dangerousness hearing on wednesday. his wife took out a restraining order. >> anchor: a hot pursuit in new bedford ending in an arrest this afternoon. police stopped a suspect
kimberly bookman has the details. >> reporter: investigators believe the fire was intentionally set by the homeowner. police say 57 year old timothy brosnon admitted it. >> he stated i did it. i poured gasoline. my wife is moving in tomorrow. >> reporter: during recent divorce proceedings told his wife would live in the house. brosnon set the fire. >> going through a difficult time in his life. the end of a 27 year marriage with 3 beautiful children. >> reporter:...
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get to 7's kimberly bookman live with more details for us. >> reporter: this man has been a dentist for 26 years. his attorney says he's never been in trouble until now. this worcester dentist keeping his mouth shut after a woman claims he groped her while she from her. >> reporter: officers charged 54 nica pattle with indecent assault and battery. >> and he's going to vigorously defend himself in this court and in any other forum that charges him with any offenses having to do with the care of this individual. >> reporter: the dentist defense attorney looking to see if cameras inside the practice can help with the medical privacy laws. >> he's saddened by the serious allegation that this patient has made. the charges are serious. we take them very seriously. >> reporter: one of pattle's patients showed up ice with a tooth ache to find it closed. >> he's a nice person. he's very friendly. he told me one time i was pretty. pretty. >> reporter: the dentist is out on bail. the judge ordered him to stay away from the alleged victim. >> anchor: also on 7 police in wilmington searching for a
get to 7's kimberly bookman live with more details for us. >> reporter: this man has been a dentist for 26 years. his attorney says he's never been in trouble until now. this worcester dentist keeping his mouth shut after a woman claims he groped her while she from her. >> reporter: officers charged 54 nica pattle with indecent assault and battery. >> and he's going to vigorously defend himself in this court and in any other forum that charges him with any offenses having to...
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kimberly bookman is in abington and on the phone right now with more information on the breaking details. kimberly. >> adam, this is what we know at this point, two 11-year-old boys got their hands on a gun and one boy was shot in the face. it happened on lynnwood street in abington around 3:20 p.m. the plymouth county d.a. says the shooting happened inside a home and appears to be accidental. now, the victim was rus southshore hospital, then airlifted to a boston hospital where we understand he is in stable condition at this hour. now, right now the circumstances of this shooting are really under investigation. the d.a. says the gun is a legal hand gun but would not say who it belongs to. obviously a lot of distraught people out here on the scene from neighbors to police who responded and found the child >> back to you in the studio. >> tropical storm hermine picking up steam and threatening southern states. florida is bracing for impact. >> chief meteorologist jeremy riner is keeping an eye on the storm and joins united states more on the track and what about the impact here possibly i
kimberly bookman is in abington and on the phone right now with more information on the breaking details. kimberly. >> adam, this is what we know at this point, two 11-year-old boys got their hands on a gun and one boy was shot in the face. it happened on lynnwood street in abington around 3:20 p.m. the plymouth county d.a. says the shooting happened inside a home and appears to be accidental. now, the victim was rus southshore hospital, then airlifted to a boston hospital where we...
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reporting live from woburn, kimberly bookman, 7news night team. >> kim: now to a story you'll see on just one station. a convicted sex offender accused of more dirty crimes in malden. women coming forward saying he them. the niengt team's amaka ubaka live in malden now. >> amaka: well, kim, this police report has all the details. three incidents that happened within a half mile of each other, one of them right here in this alley. police say because these three women called 911 so fast, they were able to make a quick arrest. 49-year-old kevin scribner tried to hide from our camera in the courtroom. the level three sex offender arrested thursday aftern exposing and touching himself, one here in this alley in maplewood square, the other a woman sitting in this restaurant saw him expose himself through a window. >> it's scary and it's crazy because i didn't even think something like that would happen. >> amaka: a third woman claims he grabbed her chest near this intersection, a place filled with restaurants and local businesses, like this woman's hair salon. >> it's unbelievable, like i'
reporting live from woburn, kimberly bookman, 7news night team. >> kim: now to a story you'll see on just one station. a convicted sex offender accused of more dirty crimes in malden. women coming forward saying he them. the niengt team's amaka ubaka live in malden now. >> amaka: well, kim, this police report has all the details. three incidents that happened within a half mile of each other, one of them right here in this alley. police say because these three women called 911 so...
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kimberly bookman live in bedford with more what do you see? >> reporter: we are live in page road in bedford. 4:15 this afternoon lightning struck these power lines you see above my head here. at this hour you see that ever source is working to repair the lines and restore the power. this is a picture from bedford police after the lightning hit the power lines it caused live wires to fall on the road and burst into flames. people described the sizzling fire on the hot ground as sounding like bees buzzing. fire fighters could put out the fire. neighborhoods along page road from francisicle toe broxby roads are without power. >> there was a lightning strike . we smelled smoke. my husband said something's burning down there. >> it sounded like almost like what i would earthquake would sound like. the power in the house went out. everything sounded like it exploded. it was really scary. >> reporter: certainly scary but everyone is okay. page road backs up to route 62 in bedford. it did cause traffic delays during the rush hour. everything seems to
kimberly bookman live in bedford with more what do you see? >> reporter: we are live in page road in bedford. 4:15 this afternoon lightning struck these power lines you see above my head here. at this hour you see that ever source is working to repair the lines and restore the power. this is a picture from bedford police after the lightning hit the power lines it caused live wires to fall on the road and burst into flames. people described the sizzling fire on the hot ground as sounding...
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maybe there is a future olympian in the crowd. 7's kimberly bookman reports. >> aly, aly! >> kimberly: in the heart of newton's excel gym, a cheering section so full of love you have to believe aly raisman felt it all the way in rio. she's so good at gymnastics. she went to excel, of course. and excel really gave her good stuff to learn. >> kimberly: it is at this gym where the needham native got her start. >> we're so proud to be part of something big like that. it's so amazing how she keeps going and going. >> kimberly: they are team aly all the way. >> i think it's inspiring. >> kimberly: in fact, this instructor wore patrioticsn hopes they'd be a good luck charm during the women's individual gymnastics all-around competition. this inspiring gymnast from raisman's current practice facility in burlington put her hair in a raisman bun and sent -- and hell tight to a leotard the olympian autographed in hopes of sending positive vibes. a great job because she's been working really, really hard. >> go, aly, go! >> kimberly: rooting for raisman while practicing their doubt she
maybe there is a future olympian in the crowd. 7's kimberly bookman reports. >> aly, aly! >> kimberly: in the heart of newton's excel gym, a cheering section so full of love you have to believe aly raisman felt it all the way in rio. she's so good at gymnastics. she went to excel, of course. and excel really gave her good stuff to learn. >> kimberly: it is at this gym where the needham native got her start. >> we're so proud to be part of something big like that. it's so...
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kimberly bookman 7 news. >> anchor: police in salem are looking for the people in this video scene setting off explosives. the video shows a crowd of people gathered before they start running away. the boom was heard up to a mile police in salem are asking for your help identifying anyone who may have been involved in this. >> anchor: after a tractor trailer rolled over. the crash as rucan see left a mess there. scrap metal spilled over the roadway shutting down traffic for hours. ; a sentence in western mass a former stand out athlete convicted of assaulting 2 his sentence 2 years probation. >> anchor: so the punishment leading to a petition to remove the judge from the bench. >> reporter: a judge allows an accused rapist to go free. >> to find him guilty at this point would slam doors. >> reporter: becker a popular soccer player was charged with rape and indecent assault for classmates. palmer district court those charges were down graded and the case was continued without a finding. despite the district attorney saying the teen admitted his guilt. the da rolling this audio recording tha
kimberly bookman 7 news. >> anchor: police in salem are looking for the people in this video scene setting off explosives. the video shows a crowd of people gathered before they start running away. the boom was heard up to a mile police in salem are asking for your help identifying anyone who may have been involved in this. >> anchor: after a tractor trailer rolled over. the crash as rucan see left a mess there. scrap metal spilled over the roadway shutting down traffic for hours. ;...
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. >> let's get out to kimberly bookman with details on the suspect. >>>reporter: police believe the suspect may have followed the victim, then, they say he attacked her and took off on a bicycle. tonight, is he behind bars. >>>reporter: this is the bug mug shot of the man police say and -- -- he knocked her off her bicycle, she received some scrapes. it was strictly assault and battery. she was shakeen. >>>reporter: police say a woman in her 50s was out for a walk when a man attacked her from behind, pushing her to the pavement. once she was on the ground, the man allegedally tr tryed to remove her clothes and reach for her underwear, but was unsuccessful. people nearby heard nearby heard the victim screaming. >>>reporter: it makes you sick. >>>reporter: the description of the suspect matched this man seen in surveillance video from a nearby store. now, police have located that man. 22 -year-old angel perez, after interviewing him, police arrested castro for assault and attempt to rape a disabled woman. >> this is something, obviously, we don't tolera
. >> let's get out to kimberly bookman with details on the suspect. >>>reporter: police believe the suspect may have followed the victim, then, they say he attacked her and took off on a bicycle. tonight, is he behind bars. >>>reporter: this is the bug mug shot of the man police say and -- -- he knocked her off her bicycle, she received some scrapes. it was strictly assault and battery. she was shakeen. >>>reporter: police say a woman in her 50s was out for a...
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kimberly bookman 7 news. ; neighbors in shirley are on alert after a jogger says she was approached by a suspicious man. they are keeping their eye out for a green van. >> anchor: get out to shirley where brandon gunnoe has the latest. >> reporter: kim and adam, the jogger told police that the driver of this van she could see somebody hiding in the back seat. >> the jogger said her heart raced when a green cargo van drove straight at her. a man in his 50s or 60s kept offering her water. >> according to the victim the individual didn't pass the water out to her. she thinks she saw an individual sitting in the back. >> reporter: the mother described the incident in detail relaid by the police on their facebook page. the woman told investigators in 20 years of jogging she had never been forced off the road. she was certain the driver was trying to get her to reach in so they could kidnap her. a young jogger was murdered 20 miles away in princeton. state police worked more than a thousand leads in the death of marcotte. >> we're getting to >> reporter: a woman walking her dog aware of the
kimberly bookman 7 news. ; neighbors in shirley are on alert after a jogger says she was approached by a suspicious man. they are keeping their eye out for a green van. >> anchor: get out to shirley where brandon gunnoe has the latest. >> reporter: kim and adam, the jogger told police that the driver of this van she could see somebody hiding in the back seat. >> the jogger said her heart raced when a green cargo van drove straight at her. a man in his 50s or 60s kept offering...
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kimberly bookman 7 news. >> 7 weather with chief meteorologist jeremy reiner. >> anchor: props to that 7 news viewer for that. let last several days. despite the fact that we had rain over the weekend. the first of the year many cities and towns boston and worcester noted here running a 7 to 8 inch rain fall deficit. it would be nice to get a couple big rain storms here and there to get out of the drought. i think our dry pattern rolls on through the month of august and pop off scattered showers and thunderstorms nothing wide spread. the good news i guess is in the sense that the air is dry. the ground is dry. can't evaporate moisture out of the ground. the humidity relatively low. city 81. bedford 83. here is the next weather system that bring scattered showers and storms in new england. tonight comfortable. 57 to 64. another dry heat. a great beach day tomorrow. water temperatures inviting lower 70s. low tide earlier in the day. high tide 5:00 tomorrow afternoon. cold front into new england with a scattering of showers and storms not wide spread. the best chance between 2 and 7 p.m.
kimberly bookman 7 news. >> 7 weather with chief meteorologist jeremy reiner. >> anchor: props to that 7 news viewer for that. let last several days. despite the fact that we had rain over the weekend. the first of the year many cities and towns boston and worcester noted here running a 7 to 8 inch rain fall deficit. it would be nice to get a couple big rain storms here and there to get out of the drought. i think our dry pattern rolls on through the month of august and pop off...
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witnesses capturing those tall kimberly bookman live in swampscott with why police say he allegedly did this in the first place. >>> adam, take a look over my shoulder and you can see exactly what is left of this home. police say this fire not only ruined this house but endangered makes and fire fighters. watching his home go up in flames police say timothy brosnan made a stunning admission. >>> he stated i did it, i poured gasoline, my wife is >> anchor: he is a self-employed carpenter that built his home on linden avenue. his defense attorney says during recent divorce proceedings a judge decided his wife would live in the house and they would split the mortgage 50-50. one day before he was posed to hand over the keys authorities say he set the place on fire. >>> he has been going threw a difficult time in his life. it's the end of a 27 year marriage with three beautiful children. he is very emotional. >>> the defense claims brosnan has not taken responsibility for the fire saying he has little memory of what happened except for suring fire fighters on scene that no one was in the hou
witnesses capturing those tall kimberly bookman live in swampscott with why police say he allegedly did this in the first place. >>> adam, take a look over my shoulder and you can see exactly what is left of this home. police say this fire not only ruined this house but endangered makes and fire fighters. watching his home go up in flames police say timothy brosnan made a stunning admission. >>> he stated i did it, i poured gasoline, my wife is >> anchor: he is a...
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prout is giving an account of the assault and kimberly bookman has her story. >> reporter: chessy prout is now 17 entering her statement she is speaking publicly now because she is not ashamed about what happened and hopes to inspire other victims to come forward and stand up. >> although it was scary and although it was pretty difficult i went be where i am today without having been able to speak up for myself during that time. >> reporter: for the first time publicly 17-year-old chessy prout sits down with satisfy ansa guthrie to talk about her 2014 encounter with owen la brie and the trial that >> i question was why were you so hazy during that period? i looked at the defense attorney and in disbelief and said, i was raped. >> reporter: it happened two years ago, attending the st. paul's prep school in new hampshire. prout went on a date and it ended in charges of rape but the popular student was not convicted of rape. >> they said they didn't and that frustrated me along because he definitely did do it knowingly. >> reporter: prout left st. pauls and her family filed a civil lawsuit
prout is giving an account of the assault and kimberly bookman has her story. >> reporter: chessy prout is now 17 entering her statement she is speaking publicly now because she is not ashamed about what happened and hopes to inspire other victims to come forward and stand up. >> although it was scary and although it was pretty difficult i went be where i am today without having been able to speak up for myself during that time. >> reporter: for the first time publicly...
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kimberly bookman live in brookline with details on this story. >> reporter: it happened in this alley down the road here behind me in brookline
kimberly bookman live in brookline with details on this story. >> reporter: it happened in this alley down the road here behind me in brookline
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kimberly bookman live on the >> reporter: what we know is that three teens were stabbed here in their own new bedford neighborhood. police telling us that a 15-year-old boy tried to run home for help but collapsed near his home and died. now this all began when a group fight broke out right before 6:30 this evening. police were called to the area of middle and chancery streets. the temp landing housing projects. they found the 15-year-old dead. they also found a 22-year-old man with life threatening injuries and 16-year-old boy the 15-year-old was treated at st. lukes and has been released. the 22-year-old was transferred from st. lukes to rhode island hospital and is expected to be okay. right now police are not releasing the name of that 15-year-old victim. they are still trying to notify his family. as you said, this is a very active investigation at this time. there is no motive that's been revealed. no arrests made. but police say there is surveillance video from the area and they are reviewing that and they are hoping to have more information very soon. for now reporting live in
kimberly bookman live on the >> reporter: what we know is that three teens were stabbed here in their own new bedford neighborhood. police telling us that a 15-year-old boy tried to run home for help but collapsed near his home and died. now this all began when a group fight broke out right before 6:30 this evening. police were called to the area of middle and chancery streets. the temp landing housing projects. they found the 15-year-old dead. they also found a 22-year-old man with life...
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kimberly bookman has more. >> reporter: she is voluntary revealing her name and fakes she is hoping to pave the way for other victims to come forward let them know they are not alone. >> i was raped. >> reporter: 17-year-old chessy prout sitting down with savannah guthrie talking about her 2014 encounter with owen la brie and the trial that followed. >> i i would have done anything. >> reporter: la brie was convicted of sexual assault but acquitted on felony rape. >> they didn't believe that he did it knowingly, and that frustrated me a lot because he definitely did do it knowingly and, the fact that he was still able to pull the wool over a group of peoples' eyes bothered me a lot and just disgusted my. >> reporter: chessy wanted to return to the prep but trial made it tough. that were boys would talk to me. they didn't even look me in the eyes i guess. they were' uncomfortable or what. i don't know remit chessy left st. pauls and the routes failed a civil lawsuit against the school. >> unfortunately, it seemed like the school's reputation became more important rather than supporting
kimberly bookman has more. >> reporter: she is voluntary revealing her name and fakes she is hoping to pave the way for other victims to come forward let them know they are not alone. >> i was raped. >> reporter: 17-year-old chessy prout sitting down with savannah guthrie talking about her 2014 encounter with owen la brie and the trial that followed. >> i i would have done anything. >> reporter: la brie was convicted of sexual assault but acquitted on felony rape....
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kimberly bookman in new bedford live for us tonight. >> adam, the victim in this case, morales, just 15 years old. it's his young age that's so troublesome to everyone in this community. >> this neighborhood in mourning after a 15 year old boy was stabbed here in the temple landing housing project where he lived with his family. police say he tried to run home for help, but collapsed and died step from his house. >> i'm heartbroken. this is a baby. i got a 15 year old grand baby that went to school with this kid. >> police say surveillance video f the suspects attacking the victim helped them knab two people, 21 year old rafael class was in court for accessory to murder after the fact, as well charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. police say the stabbing happened during a big fight involving a gang from a different housing project. >> we do our thing, we don't get 92 no trouble, it's them south end people that want to start the problem with us. >> a 16 year old boy and a 22 year old man were also hurt in a stabbing, but both are expected to be okay. right now ther
kimberly bookman in new bedford live for us tonight. >> adam, the victim in this case, morales, just 15 years old. it's his young age that's so troublesome to everyone in this community. >> this neighborhood in mourning after a 15 year old boy was stabbed here in the temple landing housing project where he lived with his family. police say he tried to run home for help, but collapsed and died step from his house. >> i'm heartbroken. this is a baby. i got a 15 year old grand...