doug: juli mcdonald has the shock and sadness in lunenberg. juli: broken hearts in bloomberg this weekend as -- bloomberg -- lunenberg. classmates are holding onto memories of aj robbins and to each other. >> we brought flowers. >> he made everyone laugh no matter what was going on. he was the nicest guy i have ever come across areas there will never be anyone like him. mike: -- juli: the one car crash was at 3:15 in the morning. joseph was not hurt and arrested on oui charges. another is in the hospital. >> i just want to wake i feel like i am going to wake up and he is going to be back, but that is not how it is going to happen. juli: aj's friends smiled through their tears as they remember him. they huddled together in the last place he was alive, they felt thankful for the precious years they shared. >> i am so thankful to have gotten to know him. i am grateful, i cannot believe he is gone. juli: that driver is being held pittsburgh in the morning. juli mcdonald, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: right now police are investigating a crash tha

. >> austin aging as his friends had just graduated from lunenberg high school and was excited about the future. aj, a football player, with someone who was a friend to everyone. >> everyone loves him. like no matter what, he had to put a smile on everyone's face and just the kind of guy he was and no bad things to say about aj. >> always smiling and had a >> but the life ended tragically when the car driven by the friend lost control and crashed into several trees along this dark and hilly country road. the district attorney says the 19?year?old driver was under the influence and now behind bars. friends and neighbors say crashes like these happen way too often around here. >> it happens to a lot of people and can happen to any one of us. it's just really unfortunate and >> reporter: as for that 19?year?old driver, they're facing very serious charges and they'll be the judge first thing on monday morning and one man i spoke to who didn't want to go on camera tonight, said his daughter was in a horrific crash 10 years ago and their lives have never been the same. reporting live in lu

in lunenberg, juli mcdonald, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: right now, police are investigg this was the scene last night on main street in acushnet. a witness says the victim ran into the street after her dog when she was hit. no word on how seriously that woman was injured. the driver did stay at the scene. no charges have been filed. doug: right now, investigators are looking for the cause of this fast moving fire on plum island. this video one of many sent by viewers. everyone managed to make it out of the house safely. investigators say it sparked on it quickly spread, engulfing the entire home. firefighters from several communities worked to put out the flames. a person who lived there was leaving the beach when they realized what was happening. >> everything is gone. my car blew up. everything inside is gone. it's upsetting to see something like that happen. doug: one firefighter was treated for heat related issues. antoinette: the suspect arrested in the murder of two nuns in mississippi will face a judge tomorrow. police s

. >> heavy hearts in lunenberg. a teen who just graduated tragically killed on the road. >> a flight forced to make an emergency landing after the engine stops working. >> record-setting rain soaks parts of the country. why it's fears about the districtaire, virus -- zika virus. >> i'm jennifer egan. >> i'm kris anderson. first up we want to take a live look outside because, it was a beautiful day yesterday. did you enjoy it? >> i did. it was great. it looks like it's going to be another nice day today. >> so nice we'll do it twice, good morning, everyone. temperatures starting off in the 60s picture perfect mid 60s but not overly oppressive and winds are light. sea breezes will kick in. if you are heading out to the coastline it will be coolest with temperatures about 75-08 at the coast closer to 85 inland. you can see quiet weather here across much of southern new england. couple of showers skirting the new york, canadian border. could have an isolated one across northern massachusetts overnight tonight. that shou

you are getting us up to the minute on all of our top stories. >> live in fitchburg where a lunenberg teen faces charges in a car crash that killed his friend. fox25 is live in south bridge where police are on the scene of a large fire that destroyed two businesses and apartments yesterday, michael. >> reporter: in fact two different buildings ended up catching fire hours apart yesterday. and fire investigators are going to be back on scene this morning trying work through the details either happened to be arson. they haven't ruled that out and whether the two fires might be connected. we want to show soul of the video shot by someone who lives nearby ended up getting evacuated from her home and caught the flames. video of the flames shooting out of rooftops of this large brick building on central and main street here in the heart of southbridge. just hours later, fire fighters put out another fire this one on benefit street families got displaced over on benefit street and 12 to 15 people ended up displaced here. the state fire marshal is investigating. we are working to get an updat

say joseph capp was driving drunk and crashed into several trees, killing his passenger, former lunenberg high school football star austin robins. at the crash scene today carol robins said she felt compelled to visit the site, and his death reminds everyone it's never a good idea to drink and drive. >> it's hard to lose a son. >> the suspect's attorney says the client is distraught over losing his best friend. >>> and the man that crashed has been fined. he says he was only detoured because of protesters on the bridge. >>> and new tonight, targeted by vandals, a fed up homeowner set up cameras to catch the person that chemos destroying a political -- keeps destroying a political sign. it's been vandalized multiple times, but it's not stopping were point across. >> reporter: if you approve or find the sign provocative, the family says their property, their right, and this election just keeps pushing people to the edge. >> and you can see the first incident which was the paint thrown on the sign. >> reporter: in the last few months his brooklyn lawn sign as taken a beating. negative reacti

police arrested 19-year-old joseph knapp after saturday morning's crash on hollis road in lunenberg. the driver's friend 18-year-old austin a.j. robbins was killed. another teen in the car was hurt. right now we are expecting new details in an alarming attack on the north shore. the eyeopener's doug meehan is live in gloucester where the suspect will face a judge this morning. doug: police say that suspect attacked a disabled woman near the rockport commuter rail station. later he is expected to be here in court to answer those charges. angel castro is accused of knocking the victim to the ground on wednesday before trying to remove her clothes. she screamed and fought back. police say that scared castro off. police released this surveillance video a short time after the crime which helped them track castro down. it was taken inside a nearby the 22-year-old suspect is facing a number of charges including attempted rape. we hope to learn more when he's arraigned later this morning. emily: right now investigators are not ruling out arson after two fires in just one day in southbridge.

it happened on hollis road in lunenberg. >> so they have all known each other since third and fourth grade, and just a tragedy. >> reporter: mcsmith tells fox25 that the teens were coming back from a house party in fitchburg. >> all three of them were best buds. >> reporter: aj played a candlelight vigil was held in honor of the teen. shamus played football with aj.as he was a great kid and would put smile on people's faces. >> he had a smile that would light up a room and a personality larger than life. >> i am going to miss aj. i have known him since 3rd grade, you know. just -- just an all around great kid. >> reporter: malini fox25 news. >> julie: the driver is charged with motor vehicle homicide under influence of alcohol. >>> not ruling out arson as the cause of a six-alarm fire that destroyed a building in the city's downtown area. several businesses and a rooming house on main street and central street were destroyed. luckily no one was hurt, but a woman we talked to say the hair salon she owned for nearly 30 years was damaged. >> they told me i have to get out. there was a f

killed a friend is set to face a judge tomorrow. 18-year-old austin aj robbins died in the crash in lunenberg early yesterday morning. another teen in the car was hurt. police arrested 19-year-old joseph knapp, the driver, shortly after the crash. there is now a memorial set up on hollis road for robbins. todd: the driver charged after crashing into a restaurant in hingham, also due in court tomorrow. charges including drug possession. three people were injured, two of them seriously, after friday night's crash at the square cafe. the passenger in the truck was also hurt. diane: a change in the checkout line. todd: another city will be joining the list of communities banning traffic bags -- plastic bags. newscenter 5 at 5:30. jc: businesses -- diane: business is larger than 500 square feet will have to have plastic -- no plastic bags. todd: general motors recalling 368,000 vehicles because of a suspected part that could impact windshield wipers. the problem affects the 2013 models of the chevy equinox and gmc terrain. wipers could corrode and wear out. the carmaker will cover the costs of the

a similarent held friday as people in the lunenberg community mourn the loss of the ago. >> more than 200 people gathered at lunenberg high football for a vigil to remember aj robbins one day after the 18-year-old was killed in car crash. police say robbins was a passenger in a car when the driver crashed on hollace road. the drivers drunk at the time of the accident. >>> i didn't believe it. i can't wrap my head around it. hour after the deft friend everyone loved him. no matter what. he knew how to put a smile on everyone's face. that's the kind of guy he was. always entitling. always. always had a joke making people smile. constantly. he was always positive. friends and neighbor say crashes like this happen way to often in the area. >> happens to a lot of people. could happen to any one of us. >>> the driver of the vehicle involved in this crash will be air peering in court later today. live in the control room, kris anderson, 7news "today in new england." >>> there's new details on a murder-suicide in ashby. police identified the two people found dead friday. 55-year-old man stabb

. >>> happening today, a lunenberg teen will face a judge after an accident over the weekend that killed one of his friends. a vigil for austin roberts, a former high school football star who died in the crash. the crash. yo self capp is being charged with motor vehicle homicide under the influence of alcohol. he was driving two of his friends from a house party in fitchburg when he lost control of his car and hit several trees in lunenberg. >>> we know the identities of a divorced couple killed in a murder-sue i need in ashby. john griffin stabbed rebecca griffwin a knife outside his home saturday afternoon and used the same knife on h himself. the couple divorced in 1990 but rebecca would often help john with their errands. the couple is survived by their son. >>> this week the city of boston will face off in court against the union representing thousands of police officers. the union wants to stop the department's new body camera program. as we first reported on friday, the boston police patrolman's association filed a request for an insglungs suffolk superior court. under the program

robbins died on hollis road in lunenberg early yesterday morning. another teen in the car was hurt. police arrested the driver, 19-year-old joseph knapp, shortly after the crash. robbins was a well-known high school football player who graduated from lunenburg high just months ago. the driver who plowed into a hingham restaurant is also due in court tomorrow. jeffrey mahoney faces several charges including drug them seriously in friday night's crash at the square cafe. the passenger in the truck was also hurt. diane: right now, a suspicious death is under investigation in new hampshire. the body of a man was discovered in manchester's prout park early this morning. investigators are focusing their search on bleachers near a baseball field. information about the victim's identity has not been released. police say they're waiting until his family is notified. todd: donald trump has announced a major speech on illegal immigration. he'll make e take vo info bar \ \ \ trump to give -- it follows a week of speculation that he may be softening his hard-line promise to deport 11 million peo

newscenter 5's juli mcdonald is live in lunenberg, where friends are shocked by this loss. reporter: this is supposed to be the best time of their lives for new grads here in lunenburg, heading to college in the next few days. cloud over this community, as those new grads are forced to move on without a beloved classmate. broken hearts in lunenburg this weekend, as the community mourns the death of a recent high school graduate. his classmates and friends are holding on to their best memories of austin aj robbins and, to each other. brianna hamel: we all came and brought flowers. his football helmet, his practice jersey. things he's known for. there's a bucket hat up there we all loved when he wore it. stevie schaeffer: he made everyone laugh, no matter what was going on. he's just the nicest guy i've ever come across. i will never meet anyone like him. reporter: the one-car crash happened around 3:15 saturday morning on dark hollis road. the driver, 19-year-old joseph kapp of gardner wasn't hurt, and was arrested on oui charges. another passenger, sean mcniff , is in the h

milford new hampshire and lunenberg and leominster. i have light moderate rainfall right now. definitely over western massachusetts. i will time out when it gets to your town next. >>> new this morning, boston red sox are promoting one of ei leagues. the teen says top prospect andrew bentendi will join the team in seattle. the outfielder was the team's first-round draft pick and the sox have two straight come-from-behind wins. down 1-0 when aaron hill ties the game with the solo home run in the 8th in. in the 9th mookie bett s is the hero with the solo shot. welcome the newest member of the hall of fame. inducted into the hall of fame during a ceremony at gillette stadium. the three-time super bowl champ spent his entire 13-year career with the patriots. he became emotional when talking about how former teammates have treated him over the last few days. >> ever since friday since i got here, i have been hearing people talk about kevin faulk, how much of a great athlete he was and what -- what he meant to the new england patriots out was he was an even better person. >> daniel:

his friend aj robbins died during a crash in lunenberg. the teen's father tell "the herald" that everybody makes a mistake. a third person spoke to fox25 after the hearing. >> most of us are definitely hurting. this we are not angry at joey just what happened -- not necessarily joey because we do love joey, so -- >> gene: prosecutors say he admitted to drinking at a party at fitchburg state. his parents posted $2500 bail. the student will return to boston university next week. a local police lieutenant is facing federal charges that he defrauded his department. investigators say he was taking private detail jobs while supposed to be working for the city. this is a move that the feds say records show that corliss made $234,000 in 2014, including close to $87,000 in overtime. >>> a nashua, new hampshire mother has been found guilty of beating her 3-year-old daughter to death. the judge calling caitlyn marin angry and deceitful convicted of first-degree murder. beat her child several week because the girl wet herself middle of the night. she

reporting in lunenberg, crystal haynes, fox 25 news. >> mark: dramatic rescue in rhode island this afternoon. bridge offer the river in tiverton. the men were working underneath the bridge with the help of a crane when it tipped over on route 24. the workers were wearing safety gear that kept them from falling into the water. it was unclear what caused the truck to tip over. governor's from all over new england and parts of canada are in boston tonight for a conference on energy issues, but one of those governors stole the spotlight because of the bad headlines he's making all over the country. fox 25's chrti governor la page ducked out early, christine? >> the reporter: he sure did, ock, and you know, maine's governor has really sparked some controversy, to say the least, over the last several months with the comments that he's made and today, he only fueled that'? controversy by making additional comments about race, about drugs, and this time, about massachusetts. noticeably absent from the new england governor's news conference monday afternoon, the opioid addiction discussion, and this