are waiting for toxicology results to determine if the child died from exposure to 30-year-old leo witham faced a judge yesterday. kevin: a live look outside early this morning. temperatures in the mid and upper 30's. farther south, lower 40's early this morning with a beautiful sunrise setting up. usually, red sky. we're expecting a system to approach tomorrow. we get a sliver of sunshine. mostly sunny by later this afternoon with highs in the 60's. afternoon. otherwise, we cool it off in time for the weekend. i beautiful week and on the way if you have any outdoor plants. sean: let's keep cycling through those sunrise shots. coming up next on "good morning america," for the last 107 season, any hope for the chicago cubs held heading into the postseason has always ended in agony. but this year is different. more and the team's historic ninth-inning comeback and the challenges ahead. former red sox. celebrating. who knows? could this be the year for the cubs? what do you think? we will find out. the latest on the flooding and the aftermath and north carolina. we will be back here in 25 na

in connection with the death of his 19-month-old step child is due in court today. 30-year-old leo witham was arrested on friday, two days after the child died at an apartment on ashworth avenue in hampton. witham faces several charges, including endangering the welfare of a child for purposely violating a duty to care and possession of a controlled drug. investigators have not released any details about the child's death. a man over the summer is due in court this afternoon. 27-year-old ryan kirk was arrested on sunday after a three month investigation. a 24-year-old man was found dead in an apartment back in june, and police believe he came to new hampshire specifically to buy the fentanyl that ultimately killed him. investigators say it is often hard to bring charges in cases like this. >> they are difficult cases because you have to have a witness to the witnesses are tied up in the world of addiction and they don't necessarily want to be cooperative with the police. sean: the number of deadly drug overdoses is on pace to reach a record high this year. sean: a manchester man is accuse

police say leo witham found the 19-month-old unconscious last week in a hampton motel. he rushed the little boy right across the street to the fire department. police say they later found an open package of fentanyl and a bottle of prescription lorazapam in that room.

police say leo witham found the 19-month-old unconscious last week in a hampton motel. he rushed the little boy right across the street to the fire department. police say they later found an open package of fentanyl and a bottle of prescription lorazapam in that room. and we are contacting everyone we can. we are trying to go back at least 24 hours to find out who people had contact with. ed: police are still waiting on toxicology results for the little boy. family members were in court today, but did not speak. jc: new data shows substance abuse is the number one factor in child abuse and neglect cases in massachusetts. the herald reporting substance abuse was a factor in 30% of the nearly 48,000 reports of neglect investigated between march and september. it was in march that dcf started mandating social workers to track substance abuse in these specific cases. the data does not outline which specific substances were used. ed: hillary clinton campaigning in miami today and with 30 days left, she debuted a new supporter -- her husband's old running mate, al gore. newsc

cherise: tom, 30-year-old leo witham is facing three criminal charges tonight, but police have not told us what led to the charges or how the toddler died. authorities say the 19-month-old was found dead inside an apartment at 86 ashworth avenue on wednesday. witham was arrested today on endangering the welfare of a

the child's stepfather, leo witham is behind bars tonight, facing child endangerment charges. police say the 19-month-old died wednesday alone in a hampton apartment. the cause is still under investigation. witham is also charged with drug possession and falsifying evidence. he is being held on $10,000 bail. maria: hurricane matthew pushing past florida tonight, bringing the threat of severe flooding to georgia and south carolina. the storm now a catagory 2 hurricane. coastal and low lying areas. harvey has been tracking this all week long and you have it for us now in the weather center. >> the winds are down ever so slightly. the ever so gradual weakening trend will continue but this is still a formidable hurricane with a massive amount of rain, damaging rains and of course the as well. the warnings are still flying. all the way up to the coast of north carolina. this is showing you where the hurricane force winds or wind gusts are likely, along the coast near savannah. then south carolina, including myrtle beach and right around the border of north carolina. by that time it

year-old man finds his 19-month old stepson unresponsive, takes him across the et police have charged leo witham with 2 felonies and a misdemeanor. they say they found an open package of fentanyl in the motel room, as well as a bottle of prescription lorazapam that they also charge witham with intentionally hiding under a child's blanket on the bed. police are waiting for toxicology results to see how the child died, and more charges could be filed. >> the investigation is ongoing usually when these cases have been and there is an unintended death, we try to go back 24 hours in the person's history to find out who they had been in contact with and what could across the situation to occur. jennifer: a funeral was held for the 19-month old on sunday. family members were in court but declined comment. reporting in hampton, jennifer crompton, wmur newsnine. adam: right now, a deadly crash on 93 south just before the 293 split is under investigation. investigators say it appears a ford f-350 was driving south slow moving traffic. investigators say the 50-year-old driver hit several vehicles. one of t

charges in connection to the death of his 19-month-old step child is set to be arraigned. 30-year-old leo witham is facing charges including endangering the welfare of a child, purposely violating a duty to care. authorities say the child was wednesday. details surrounding the child's death have not been released. switching gears to game three of the alds and what a game it was. it is game over for the boston red sox. and tonight, the red sox lost to the cleveland indians. jamie staton is live at fenway park tonight, emotional night out there, big papi's last game. jamie? jamie: well, welcome live to fenway park where the have swept the red sox out of the playoffs. it was a heartbreaking ending to the season for sox fans but that quickly turned into a heartwarming moment. let's show you what we're talking about. it's the kind of thing that if you were lucky enough to witness it, you will never forget it. about 10 minutes after the game ended and the cleveland indians were done celebrating, heading into the locker room, the fans were in the stands on their feet chanting "we're not leaving." they

know at this point how the child died, but they have arrested the baby's stepfather. 30-year-old leo witham is facing child endangerment charges tonight. >>> developing tonight, the manhunt for a killer in the small town of orange. police are searching for a person driving a car like this who may be linked to a gruesome murder. a 95-year-old man murdered in his home, and his wife who was badly injured. louisa moller is live in orange with the latest. >> reporter: the family of the elderly couple who was attacked is still coming to grips with what happened. and one family member called the suspect or suspects cowards. larry fisher brought flowers from a friend to the orange home where police say his mother, 77-year-old joanna and his stepfather, 95-year-old thomas hardy, murdered, in an apparent home invasion. >> they are obviously cowards and i can't wait to meet them. >> reporter: now, police are on the hunt for the couples stolen 2003 toyota corolla, a model similar to this, with license plate number m99949. >> it is a big shock what happened. but i know tom is in heaven. i know that. he

tonight what happened in that room and how that child died are still not clear. 30-year-old leo witham faces misdemeanor child endangerment charge as well as drug possession and falsifying evidence felony charges, all in connection with the death of his 19-month-old stepson. this after police say he left the powerful opioid fentanyl open and accessible to the child. the case unfolding last wednesday morning, when police say witham brought the boy to the hampton fire department after 11:00. >> he was very distraught, obviously, the child was unresponsive and trying to make trying to help contact his wife. reporter: it was later confirmed that the boy had died. police say when they searched the nearby motel room where witham and his wife had been living with the toddler and a 6-year-old, they found the open package of fentanyl and a bottle of pills they say witham tried to mild under a child's blanket. according to police, witham fled to massachusetts where he was arrested two days later. >> extreme tragedy, further investigation is happening, but mr. witham is the one who brought his yo

cherise: tom, 30-year-old leo witham is facing three criminal charges tonight, but police have not told us what led to the authorities say the 19-month-old was found dead inside an apartment at 86 ashworth avenue on wednesday. witham was arrested today on endangering the welfare of a child for purposely violating a duty to care, but also possession of a controlled drug and falsifying evidence charges. what police have not told us are the circumstances surrounding the child's death or how police discovered it. the cause of death is still under investigation at this time and police are asking anyone who come forward or use their anonymous text line. witham is being held on $10,000 bail and will be arraigned on live in hampton, cherise tuesday. leclerc, wmur news 9. tom: now to commitment 2016. donald trump once again in hot water, this time for comments he made about groping women. footage from 2005 surfaced this afternoon of trump bragging about trying to have sex with a married woman. with reaction from political leaders condemning his remarks. mike: we want to warn you that some of the

leo witham is accused of purposely leaving the child alone. the 19-month-old died wednesday in an apartment in hampn. investigated. emily: 5 on the opioid crisis. new numbers showing nearly 300 people have died from drug overdoses in new hampshire so far this year. of those 280 overdose deaths, 191 are blamed on fentanyl or other drugs mixed with fentanyl. 89 cases are now pending toxicology results. hundreds of police reports are missing in texas and california, but a new study says those and a man uses twitter to save his brother from major flooding. how one photo became a lifeline for that family. and we are remembering the key moments from big papi this morning. that includes this two-run shot in game four of the alcs back in what's for dinner tonight? wegmans ez meals. dinner's not just delicious, it's done. [mmmm] we made it for you. like this favorite. scallops with garlic pesto sauce made fresh every day. it's ready to cook. just pop it in the oven put it on your plate. no prep. no cleanup. delicious, fresh, easy. wegmans ez meals. ole

waiting for toxicology results to determine if the child died from exposure to fentanyl. 30-year-old leo witham faced a judge yesterday. police say he left the powerful drug open and accessible to the child inside a hotel room last week. officers say they also found pills hidden under a child's blanket. witham did take his son to the fire department after finding a hampton police detective is charged with dwi after investigators say he crashed on interstate 95. state police say 37-year-old christopher gilroy hit the guardrail twice while trying to take the exit two off-ramp monday night hampton police are handling the personnel matter while state police conduct the criminal investigation. a pakistani man has admitted to using more than 1500 websites to generate more than $12 million in fraudulent sales with sev according to court documents mustafa hasan arif sold drugs claiming to cure and treat hundreds of diseases and included fake research and testimonials. he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and will be sentenced in january. still to come, policy change. a local military school is changing the

it is not yet clear how leo witham's 19-month-old stepson died two weeks ago. police say they found an open room where witham was living with the child. witham's grandmother says she tried to help him and his family through tough times. last week, witham's attorney said he was trying to get help for a drug problem. >> i really believe in my heart and soul and being that he did not cause this. >> that little one gave me a big i will never forget. erin: witham is now facing child endangerment and drug charges. authorities say he could face additional charges once it is determined how the little boy died. sean: daybreak, a former prison inmate in berlin has been sentenced to eighteen months behind bars for possessing a weapon. the attorney general's office says officials found a six-inch plastic stabbing weapon in joshua starr's cell, during a routine search last november. this was the second time starr was caught with a he was initially sent to prison for an armed carjacking. also new this morning two people , were taken to the hospital last night after a car cra

cherise: tom, 30-year-old leo witham is facing three criminal charges tonight, but police have not told us what led to the

leo witham is facing child endangerment charges and is accused of purposely leaving that child alone. the child died wednesday. the cause is under investigation. also a charge of drug possession and falsifying evidence. shayna: georgia and south carolina are bracing for hurricane matthew as it spins away from florida. the storm has weakened a bit, moved into savannah, georgia, last night. those conditions and heavy flooding are expected to keep up through this morning. many homes in the area have been evacuated. and waves were rolling last night in folly beach, south carolina. hurricane matthew churning up the waters there with winds still up over 100 miles per hour. forecasters say a storm surge of up to nine feet is possible in many places. north carolina is also bracing for the impact. people in wrightsville beach spent part of yesterday putting down sandbags ahead of the storm. up to 15 inches of rain could be headed to the area. that has north carolina's governor concerned. >> this has the potential for north carolina to see the worst flooding since hurricane floyd in 1999. shayn

charges against 30-year-old leo witham includes child endangerment. he will be in court on tuesday. police have not said how the ashworth avenue. >>> fenway park is a magical place and the red sox are going to need it. they are coming home to boston one game away from being eliminated from the playoffs. clay buchholz gets ball in must win game. levan reid has more on how we got here. >> reporter: good-- >> good morning this is one of the items everyone paid attention to when red sox signed david price the question was could he perform in october. he was 0-7 all time as a starter in the playoffs and after last night he is now 0-8. sox taking game 2 and this is all you need. second inning price on the hill and gives up a 3-run shot to chisenhall putting the indians up 4-0 and the game out of reach. the sox only managed 3 hits on the night. they lose 6-0 and go down 2-0 in the series. so it has come to this. less than week after the good clay buchholz gets the start to try to keep the season and big pap a career going. dan roche has more on last night's game. >> reporter: thanks very m

waiting for toxicology results to determine if the child died from exposure to fentanyl. 30-year-old leo witham faced a judge yesterday. police say he left the powerful drug open and accessible to the child inside a hotel room last week. officers say they also found pills hidden under a child's blanket. witham did take his son to the fire department after finding it was a chilly start to the day. the sun is shining. it will be a nice day. kevin: temperatures have looked into the 30's and 40's. it is several degrees warmer or higher than yesterday. partly to mostly sunny skies and fair skies along with temperatures in the 60's through the afternoon. a chilly start to. skies, only to add clouds. there could be fog or drizzle. a front arrives late day and could be a quick hour or hour and a half of a light rain coming through. fanfare behind it were the wind will pick up and bring in cooler air. despite the clouds, in the 60's again tomorrow. 50's. mainly clear skies for the weekend. 50's to near 60's for the weekend. when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal

in connection with the death of his 19 month old step-child is due in court today. 30-year-old leo witham was arrested on friday, two days after the child died at an apartment on ashworth avenue in hampton. witham faces several charges, including endangering the welfare of a child for purposely violating a duty to care and possession of a controlled drug. death. chris sununu's family gave him a famous name and the top job at the family resort. but then things went, well, downhill. over the years, chris cut jobs. and now he opposes the minimum wage. chris has never had to work for anything. chris sununu has no business being governor. this advertisement has been paid for by put new hampshire first and has not been authorized by any candidate. i'm maggie hassan, and i approve this message. nothing matters more than our security. that's why i hired more state troopers... and strengthened plans for school safety. rty-- opposing president obama's plan to close guantanamo. narrator: all while kelly ayotte supports reckless and dangerous donald trump. and ayotte skipped nearly half her homeland

they also found a bottle of 30-year-old leo with witham faces child endangerment and drug charges, police believe he had been alone with with the toddler when the boy died. they say the 19-month-old was unresponsive when witham brought tom the fire department. an autopsy was performed, and officials await toxicology results to confirm how the boy died and whether there will be more charges. there are investigation is ongoing. we're speaking to everybody we can that might have usually when these cases happened when there's an unattended death we try to go back 24 hours in the person's history to find out who they had contact with and what might have caused the situation to occur. reporter: witham is held on $25,000 cash bail. family members at his arraignment declined comment. jennifer crompton, wmur news 9. jean: tonight a man accused of sell a fatal dose of fentanyl in rochester is being held without bail. ryan kirk is charged with past summer. wmur's andy hershberger is live with more on recent charges that kirk faced. reporter: prosecutors say it's cases like this that are representati

cherise leclerc has more details from hampton. 30-year-old leo witham are facing charges. police have not telling us what led to the charges or the child's death. the child was found dead inside witham was charged with failing to provide a duty to care, and other charges. police have not told us what the circumstances surrounding the child's death are and the cause of death is under investigation at this time and police are asking anyone who may have more information to come forward or use their anonymous text line. witham will be back in court to face an arraignment on tuesday. in hampton, news 9. amy: police stopped a vehicle near spaulding high school after 11:00 last night. while the officer was investigating the vehicle, the driver sped away and failed to negotiate a corner, hitting two parked vehicles. the driver ran from the scene, but has not been found. a passenger were taken to the hospital, but was not injured. alcohol and speed appeared to be contributing factors. meeting in new hampshire was a law. after meeting winn, shaheen says the woman has to fight to mak

leo witham is facing child endangerment charges and other charges, accused of purposely violating a duty to and is due in court monday. >>> meantime this woman faces charges in connection with an incident involving another 19-month-old. calla cassidy is accused of shaking her boyfriend's baby so hard the little girl had severe head injuries. cassidy is charged with assault. the good news is the baby is expected to survive. >>> people in weymouth are up in arms after a registered sex kidnapping and raping young children in two states, sentenced to 190 years in prison but only served 20 years after pleading guilty in 1992. gardner was released monday back to his family's home. the news is not sitting well with people in their area. >> that's disgusting that they would let him come back. >> i'm afraid something bad will happen. i really am. >> police got a report from the broke their front window. he'll remain on probation until the year 2043. >>> we're learning a driver involved in a east boston hit and run got out of the car to look at the victim before taking off. this according to a wit

leo witham is facing child endangerment charges. the 19-month-old died wednesday investigation. witham charged with falsifying

cherise leclerc has more details from hampton. 30-year-old leo witham are facing charges. police have not telling us what led to the charges or the child's death. the child was found dead inside witham was charged with failing to provide a duty to care, and other charges. police have not told us what the circumstances surrounding the child's death are and the cause of death is under investigation at this time and police are asking anyone who may have more

the child's stepfather, leo witham is behind bars tonight, facing child endangerment charges. police say the 19-month-old died wednesday alone in a hampton apartment.