. >>> two boston police officers injured in mattapan. police say that car was going more than 70 miles per hour down blue hill avenue. >> one of the officers got free when the car crashed into another vehicle. >> reporter: the crumpled suv gives you an idea how fast the vehicle was traveling as two officers hung out either side. they were dragged, a woman living near by was still scared. >> we thought it was a gunshot. >> boston police say two officers in an unmarked car going about 70 miles per hour on blue hill and mattapan. police say the driver appeared to try to get out of the car and that is when the officers reached in to stop him. >> the driver put the car in gear, the officers tried to stop him, took off with the two officers inside the car hanging out from the car. >> they were dragged 100 yards, one officer hit his foot on the car, the other one has back and shoulder injuries, the ride only stopped when the vehicle hit another suv. >> i was a little bit scared. you can see this is where the suspect vehicle hit that parked car.

frank: a mattapan mother is fighting for her life after police say she was stabbed by her own son. newscenter 5 cameras there as police searched the scene of the crime last night, the mother' s apartment in mattapan. 25-year-old matthew davis is charged with assault and battery. police say on tuesday night, he stabbed his own mother several times. the seriously injured mother still able to tell officers her son attacked her. police arrested the son in dorchester last night. they say during the arrest he tried to reach for a knife. davis will be arraigned later on this morning. here in mattapan, wcvb newscenter 5. trial continues this morning here in salem with more , testimony expected from the cleaning crew supervisor who told the jury about the bloody scene in the bathroom at denver' s high school where chism killed colleen ritzer. in court wednesday, jurors saw this surveillance video, showing colleen ritzer walking out of her danvers high school classroom. chism follows her into a bathroom. he later emerges with what appears to be his hand bloody. the defense admits chism kille

. >> an urban catholic public school, with students from dorchester, mattapan, roxbury where 100 percent of the seniors have won, college admission for the last 12 years straight. up right here. >> cathedral high school, prides itself in being an urban school, rooted in gospel values which prepares students for college and leadership for life. it is located in boston's historic south end and serves boys and girls of all phase from grades seven to 12, the school serves more than 370 students from across boston, particularly dorchester, mattapan, roxbury and hyde park. 100 percent of cathedral seniors have graduated high school and 100 percent have earned college admission for the last 12 years straight. to tell us more about this impressive record and also about the up coming open house to the community, we have invited the school's principal, helenann civian. and also along this morning an 8th grader unique vasquez an 8th grader at cathedral high school. thank you, and welcome to urban up date. >> 100 percent college admission for 12 years straight tha. is amazing. helenann. let's give t

sunday evening in mattapan this is the wreckage left behind. two suv's mangled after the scene. >> i was a little bit scared. >> reporter: boston police say the driver was speeding, going about 70 miles per hour on blue hill avenue when they stopped the vehicle at stratton street, police say the driver appeared to make an attempt to run, that is when the two officers took action. >> the driver put the car in gear, the officers tried to stop him. took off with the two officers inside the car hanging out from the car. >> reporter: dragging them roughly one hundred yards, not coming to a stop until hitting this parked silver suv. anybody that was on the sidewalk could have been definitely seriously injured. >> reporter: as were the two and and back and shoulder officer for the other. both officers were we are told are expected to be okay. their injuries were non-life threatening, nichole jacobs wbz this morning. >>> it is 60:49 right now, boston leaders announcing a new plan to keep fake handguns off so see. >> reporter: we are in front of the 12t

. >>> two boston police officers injured in mattapan doctoringed by a car they stopped for speeding, police say that car was barreling done blue hill avenue at more than 70 miles and hour. >> we are learning more about the dramatic chain of events, nichole jacob is in roxbury with more, good morning, any ol. by a traffic stop and that driver making an attempt to run. sunday evening in mattapan this was the wreckage left behind, two suv's mangled after a scary scene. >> i was a little bit scared. >> boston police say the driver of the building suv was speeding, going about 70 miles when they stopped the vehicle driver appeared to make an attempt to run, that is when the two officers took action. >> the driver put the car in gear, the officers tried to stop him, took off with the two officers inside the car hanging out from the car. >> reporter: dragging them roughly 100 yards, not woman coming to a stop until hitting this parked suv. >> anybody on the sidewalk would have been seriously injured. >> reporter: as were the two officers, a foot injury for one and back and shoulder injuries

heather: and a mattapan man accused of masterminding a catfish robbery scheme is due in court tomorrow. police say the 30-year-old used fake online dating profiles to luer people to addresses in mattapan and roxbury. there, the as a spectator all my daters were robbed at gunpoint. police say at least eight people have been victimized since ed: and to commemorate 2016 coverage right now, and donald trump again raising eyebrows. from said he saw people cheering the 9/11 attacks across the river in jersey city, new jersey. there is no evidence that that ever happened. controversy or not, the latest poll out of the new hampshire -- out of new hampshire has trump leading the pack by double digits. he has 20 2% of the vote, marco rubio has 11%, and dr. ben carson has 10%. trump wouldn' t completely rule out a third-party run if he doesn' t get the gop nomination. this is despite the fact that he signed a pledge not to do so. trump challenger governor chris christie responded. chris christie: if he doesn' t take this seriously, then he shouldn' t be considered. ed: back to trump' s 9/11,, the

in lowell, christine mccarthy, fox 25 news. officers dragged by a car if mattapan. tonight, new details on the suspect. according to the globe, brian gilbert used to work for uber and had 20 driving offenses since 1994. fox 25 broke the story of the officers being dragged on sunday. assault. hurt. >> elizabeth: a new hampshire man accused of trying to meet up with a 14-year-old girl for sex was arrested. john rousseau set up the meeting on line but the 14-year-old turned out to be an undercover detective. investigators say rousseau also had a loaded gun on him. a gun taken off the streets of hyde park this morning may have shooting two weeks ago. it was recovered as part of around investigation into a injured. police arrested malaki scott inside his apartment this morning after he was identified as a suspected. scott will be arraigned on several charges. >> mark: take a look at these massive flames at the a rmount inn in new hampshire. the four alampron fire started after 4:30 a.m. this morning, it destroyed a large portion of the inn. police removed one person from

heather hegedus is live in mattapan where the crimes have been happening. >> the reporter: the victims all have one thing in: -- they're all on-line daters, and they're agreeing to meet up with people who they met in cyberspace at specific addresses here in mattapan and roxbury and that's when they're being held up at gunpoint. the web has become the new place to meet people, but boston police are warning residents after six people were robbed over the course of five weeks, after going on line. the victims thought they were going to meet up with people they have met on social media or dating websites, instead, approached by a man with a gun. in every case, the victims agreed to meet up at a specific residence, one police aren't giving out, but something on-line security experts say you should never do. >> red flags are any time, anyone wants to meet you at a home or even a park, you want to make sure that you're meeting them at a coffee shop or a restaurant, some populated area where you get to learn the person before you feel good enough about them to actually go to an isolated place.

much of mattapan and dorchester much of mattapan and dorchester. victoria campbell beat him. she was just a year old when he took office. >> this vote shows that we are not focused on the past. we are looking to the future. [cheering] >>julie: at-large counselor steven murphy lost his seat. he did not win one of the four city-wide spots. he served on the council since 1997. >>> the mbta and the company that runs the commuter rail will update the plans in cambridge. plagued by plagued bier is news delays and cancellations for weeks during the height of the snowstorm. on list to keep things moving trains. new snow melters for the track, and more snow-fighting equipment. and new safety technologies also coming to the commuter rail called positive train control and stops trains from running at excessive speed. federal officials say it could prevent tragedy prevent tragedies like the deadly derailment in philadelphia earlier this year. this week the nba fiscal control board voted to spend nearly a half billion dollars for the technology. but they are still working to figure out ex

dan hausle live in mattapan with more. >>> this wild right actually started around the coroner on blue hill avenue where officers pulled over that vehicle but they were hanging on when the guy took off, came down here, and some of that wild ride was captured on a surveillance camera right there. >>> incredible video of a boston police officer hanging on for dear life. take a look again. that's the bottom half of the officer hanging out the side of a speeding vehicle. you can't see the other side of the suv but police say another officer was dragged away on that side too. police say 45-year-old bryant gilbert was behind the wheel of the speeding car. he is charged with assaulting officers and resisting a rest. >>> the officers were in the car . >> anchor: police say the officers tried to take his keys away during a traffic stop for speeding on blue hill avenue. but they say client took off, dragging both officers about 100 yards until he crashed into a parked car. a nearby security camera caught a few terrifying seconds of the car speeding by with at least one officer hanging on to the

susan tran is live in mattapan. it all started here blue hill avenue. police were trying to stop this car. two officers leaned in to that can are and tried to get keys out ignition. they were stopped there when car sped up and made this turn on to this street and security camera on side of the building that captured some of the scary moments. >> unbelievable video of this boston police officer hanging on for dear life. slowing down the surveillance video you can see the officer's legs, dangling out the side of speeding car. >> police say 45-year-old bryant gilbert was behind wheel. he's charged with asaulth >> the officers in the car. you can't see the other side of the suv but police say another officer was also being pulled along. they are both were shooken up. police say two officers pulled over gilbert. and when he would not put car in park, the officers tried to take away his key. but instead the suspect sped off dragging the officers 100 yards until the driver crashed intro a parked car. police were it i believe arrest him and the police commissio

the traffic stop that turned violent in mattapan. randy: new steps to tackle the opioid crisis in massachusetts and where the focus on prevention is now shifting and the major institutions joining this fight. emily: we'll get to those stories. first cindy fitzgibbon here with your forecast. a cold start this morning. cindy: it is quite chilly outside this morning. in boston we're in the 40's right now. 44 degrees with a light wind. in the suburbs it is colder. lots of 30's showing up on the north shore. beverly 38. you head out to northern worcester county. 20's showing up orange up into southwest new hampshire 20's as well. norwood, taunton upper 20's. a lot of 30's on cape cod. it is a cold start but the skies are clear. we have a large area of high pressure centered right on top of us today. sunshine all day long today. but look to the south. there is some rain. this is actually moving in our direction for tomorrow. so needed rain on the way tomorrow. but sunshine will warm us up nicely after a cold start this morning. by late mor

the robberies happened when victims were lured to homes in roxbury or mattapan. police say when using online dating sites, do your homework, skype or face time first. another red flag is a new or incomplete profile. >> try to see their facebook page. you have to be safe. >> trust your instincts. if things seem too good to be true there's a chance they are. >> you can't ever tell for sure, right? i guess do your due process, ask questions. >> reporter: luckily there have not been any reports of anybody getting hurt but police do worry there may be additional victims out there. so if you know anything that could help police out in their investigation, they want to hear from you. live from boston police headquarters. victoria warren, "7 news today in new england." >> jadiann: new this morning, the family of the former navy seal killed in a terror attack in benghazi is still waiting for military benefits three years after his death but that may soon change. nancy chen joins us with more on that. >> reporter: this battle has been going on since 2012 but u.s. represent

in mattapan. the plainclothes officers stopped the nissan murano for going 70 miles per hour on blue hill avenue and stratton street. the driver attempted to get out of the s.u.v. and run but after a struggle with the officers hit the gas. he ended up going about 100 yards before crashing into a parked car. the officers have non-life- threatening injuries. that driver will be in court this morning. randy: four minutes after 6:00. right now police are trying to figure out exactly what caused a deadly crash in boston. brian archand and his girlfriend rebecca smith were killed when their pick-up truck plunged into the charles river saturday night. the rhode island couple was in the city celebrating archand's birthday. police say the truck ran a red light near the leverett circle before side-swiping an s.u.v. and crashing through a barrier into the river. right now boston is getting ready to launch a major crackdown on this growing problem. these are not real weapons but they sure look like it. the ey

this is happened six times in the last five weeks in mattapan and dorchester. police have not said which dating apps or websites these victims used. they do say the armed suspect is always a man. police say online daters should always arrange to meet that person in a public location. live in boston, antoinette antonio, wcvb newscenter 5. erika: there' s a fight in new hampshire right now led by a sex assault victim determined to keep her attacker, who is suing to get off the sex offender registry, on it. >> this is a grown man that hurt a child for 10 years, over and over again. emily: the woman' s attacker, who pleaded guilty in the late 80' s, -- in the late 1980' s wants off the registry in part to qualify for public housing. offenders convicted before 1994 can apply to have their names removed but victim' s advocacy groups say the process isn' t regulated enough. saying a handful of offenders have already been removed from the registry without hearings or victims having a say. todd, out to you. tolerance at mizzou are spreading across the country. students

frank: a mattapan man now in custody in an alleged catfishing scheme. police say 30-year-old rakeem austin used fake online dating profiles to lure people looking for love to addresses in mattapan and roxbury. there, the unsuspecting individuals were robbed at gunpoint. authorities say at least eight people were victimized since october, and they believe there are other victims. austin will be arraigned on monday. antoinette: a bomb scare forces a jetliner to make an unscheduled stop in canada. the plane, heading from new york to turkey, landed safely in nova scotia around midnight. bomb-sniffing dogs checked out the plane. right now investigators are trying to figure out where that threat came from. airlines have been on alert since the terror attacks in paris and the crash of a russian metrojet plane in egypt's sinai peninsula. right now. the streets of belgium filled with armed soldiers on patrol. the brussels metro transit system shut down; many businesses shuttered. as newscenter 5's pam cross explains, it's been a tense weekend after the country r

in mattapan, heather hegedus, fox 25 news. >>> more than a dozen cars were broken into this week. all of those cars were unlocked. everything from money to electronics was taken overnight monday into tuesday. now police believe two people are responsible for these crimes which took place on several streets. >>> just last night police arrested a man accused of trying to break into homes in shrewsbury also in worcester, millbury and sutton. our malini basu talked to a 9-year-old who says she watched the suspect try to get into her garage. if you want to see that interview it's up right now on myfoxboston.com. >>> new hampshire police have arrested this man in an underline underage -- on-line underage sexting scheme. russo had an illegal and loaded handgun. >>> new hampshire police looking for this person of interest in an arson investigation. monday night near knocks marsh road in dover. surveillance video shows the man in the area when the arson happened. police want to talk to him to see if he knows anything. >>> on thursday a seekonk man accused of stealing roughly $5,000 worth o

there have been about a half a dozen robberies reported in the past few weeks in mat -- matta pan -- mattapan and roxbury. >> do our due process, ask questions. >> people are starting do a little bit more digging inherently but people need to do more to be safe. reporter: the biggest tip out there because so many people do meet their loved one is meet that person out in public and anyone with information about this crime is asked to call boston police asapp. kelli o'hara, 7 news. >>> 7 news now with a dramatic scene in dorchester, a man on a mbta bus threating to hurt himself. turns out he's a veteran fighting one of his the man desperate for help and two police officers were there. dan hausle live in dorchester with the story for us. reporter: what happened here at columbia road at dudley, there's an intersection that had been resurfaced here, that had some detail cops out here. one of those officers said, the kind word he offered that made a big difference. an mbta officer walks away with a small axe and a plastic evidence bag. minutes later police say this man on this bus put the axe to hi

someone is getting people to meet at a house in mattapan and a man with a gun robs them. >> jadiann: boston based draftkings is looking for ways to allow new york residents to use their site despite an order from the attorney jamaican jen to shot down. fanduel will keep taking entries from players in new york. >> christa: a dramatic rescue in taunt when a dog falls down a well. how another dog helped rescuers locate this stuck pup. it was quite an ordeal for firefighters to get the dog out but a happy ending. >> jadiann: that's right. talking about the weather today, different than yesterday but do we have like another storm system coming? >> you guys were talking about the snow as we were looking at the rockies yesterday and there was severe weather in the plains states. that storm system will cruise through quickly for scattered showers for us this afternoon. sun does return tomorrow but it will be windy and brisk this weekend. current temperatures in the low to mid 40s. not much different than where we were yesterday, last night and today because the clouds have been sticking arou

>>sara: new at 6:00, the mix >>sara: new at 6:00, the mix-up in mattapan had teachers baffled for the entire day. >>> an uber driver is the victim of a violent assault. picture of a dash cam radio. the dispute that led to these punches and what happened when that rider's boss got a glimpse of the footage. >>> looking at expressway. heavier than usual volume because of two accidents. i will have your drive times in a moment. shiri. >>> dealing with pwlaivlt fog in norwood and bedford. down in hyannis and the vineyard this morning. i will tell you when this will have the 50s, 60s sucker pucks, hair pulling. all as a uber customer attacks his driver. a drunk passenger led to that attack. daniel miller has more on fallout. >>daniel: the video has been viewed more than 500,000 times. the uber driver tried to kick a drunk man out of his car. look and listen to the video. >> get out of my car or i will call the police. >>daniel: the man opens the door to get out of the car but then begins beating the driver hitting him in the side of the head over and over and over again. police say the man

this is happened six times in the last five weeks, always in mattapan and dorchester. police are not saying which dating apps or sites the victims used or if those victims are men , or women. but they do say the armed suspect is always a man. a boston matchmaker says the victims likely fell for fake profiles made with stock photos. >> it is said, because there are a lot of vulnerable people out there who are dying for a relationship. internet: that' s antoinette: -- internet: -- and tornadic: boston police say online daters should always arrange to meet in a public place. another tip if the person won' t skype or use a webcam to talk to you be wary. antoinette antonio, newscenter 5. emily: a sex assault survivor speaking out against her attacker' registry. we are protecting her identity. the attacker has been allowed by the courts to go by john doe. he pleaded guilty to sex assault in 1987. s suing the state because he wants to qualify for public s on the sex offender registry. inside. -- could be on his side. in february, the new hampshire supreme court ruled that off

. >>> a man is in court today in connection with a stabbing in mattapan. investigators say a man stabbed his mother with a knife and then ran off. police later arrested him in dorchester. that suspect is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. >>> a centerville man is facing drug charges. officers say 16 pounds of marijuana were discovered inside a box shipped from california to centerville. according to police the marijuana is worth about $70,000. the post office believed the package was suspicious and contacted barnstable police. >>> officer arrested 37-year-old sean white after he received the package tuesday. investigators say white had two similar packages both from california already in his truck. he's charged with possession and intent to distribute. >>> a man is arrested and charged with girlfriend. after he killed his girlfriend and unborn apartment. police don't have a murder. the victim's family says the relationship was strained from the beginning. >> one witness even described it as volatile. of course we didn't have the tell-tale signs you

police officer sean collier in the mattapan accused of a catfishing scheme is out on bail. he used fake on-line dating profiles to lure people to mattapan and roxbury where they were robbed. he's held on $75,000 bail. randy: sky 5 over a whale stranded in kingston. the beached minke whale did get pulled back into the water by the high tide yesterday, but new england aquarium officials warn the whale is likely ill and may not survive. crews will be back out this morning to search for the whale. erika: the mbta has voted to ban all political ads debating moral, religious, and social issues. the decision was made at a meeting yesterday focused on an ad in the red line's davis square station that angered members of the jewish community. the new policy is legal and consistent with policies in the new york and chicago transit system. it takes effect december 1 and also will apply to all animal cruelty ads. randy: governor baker says he agrees with recommendations made by the state's attorney general regarding fantasy sports sites. maura healey's plan allows companies like fanduel

a mattapan man accused of masterminding a catfish robbery scheme is due in court today. police say 30-year-old rakeem austin used fake online dating profiles to lure people to addresses in mattapan and roxbury. the unsuspecting online daters were allegedly robbed at gunpoint. police say at least eight people have been victimized since october, and there could be more victims. emily: governor charlie baker is hoping to get some answers this week from federal officials regarding the vetting process for syrian refugees. last week, he said he was not interested in having refugees come here in wake of the paris attacks. but he did not sign a letter with other governors asking president obama to suspend that process. to learn more about how the process works. randy: it's been three months surveillance video hoping to crack one of boston's biggest unsolved mysteries. this video taken outside the isabelle stewart gardner museum the clip has been bringing in plenty of tips but no leads. this video taken outside the isabelle stewart gardner museum the night before thieves took off

antoinette: a mattapan man expected in court today accused of stabbing his mother. this is video of police searching the scene of the crime at an apartment last night. matthew davis' mother tells police he attacked her, stabbing her several times. police found the 25-year-old in dorchester last night and say he tried to reach for a knife new this noon, the new hampshire man accused of killing his parents, setting their house on fire, then fleeing the state is planning to plead guilty. matthew dion filed his intent this morning. as part of the deal, dion will plead guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and arson, but prosecutors will drop a charge of possessing child pornography. dion was arrested in florida in june after setting off a nationwide manhunt following the march 2014 murders. erika: new this noon, this auburn man is under arrest, accused of killing his dog. gregory fargnoli' s roommate found the dog' s body in the pair' s house tuesday night. fargnoli faces several charges, including animal cruelty and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial

roxbury, dorchester, mattapan, charles yancey is said to be the longest serving elected boston official ever in modern history. he is now facing one of his toughest challenges ever. are you weared? >> no, i'm not worried. i'm really at peace. >> reporter: boston city councilor yancey fighting noise already political life. the 66-year-old incumbent trying to come back after he was soundly beaten in september's preliminary election by 33-year-old ivy league layer andrea joy campbell. why are you 32 years are you running an uphill battle? >> i think it's because a lot of folks have just sat back and relaxed. going to always be reelected. we didn't do any campaigning before september 8th. that may have been a mistake. >> i feel good. i feel energized. >> reporter: campbell says it's time for new blood. >> i constantly thank council yancey for his years of service. i benefited from them as a constituent but for me it's about mobile identifying the next -- mobilizing the next generation. >> reporter: campbell says she will give constituents more access. my e-mail. most of the residents i tell

. >> a mattapan man is arrested in an alleged catfishing scheme. police say rakeem austin used fake online dating profiles to lure people looking for love. the unsuspecting individuals were robbed at gunpoint. authorities say at least eight people were victimized since october. they believe there could be more. the austin will be arraigned on monday. >> let's take a live look at the boston skyline on a saturday evening. some clouds moving in soon. that could bring rain on sunday. let's get a quick check on the forecast with mike wankum. >> today wasn't that bad, bob. we started the day a degree above normal. we ended the day two degrees below where we're supposed to be. but look what's happened. temperatures already dropping into the low 30's in some spots. some spots, already below freezing. taunton checking in at 31. it's going to be chilly overnight. we do have a deck of clouds to prevent our temperatures from dropping off too much. look at this. there's some rain in the west and there is some snow. been a lot of snow over parts of chicago, as t

roxbury, dorchester, mattapan incumbents charles yancey is said to be the longest serving elected official in boston in modern history, and now he is facing one of his toughest challenges ever. andrea joy campbell, a 33-year-old ivy league lawyer who worked in the deval patrick administration trying to upset a long time council. >> i councilor thank councilor yancey for his years of service. for me it's about mobilizing the next generation. >> reporter: campbell is trying to unseat charles yancey who held the district 4 seat for 32 years. campbell soundry beat yancey in september's preliminary election. setting the stage for one of ever. why after 32 years are you running an uphill battle? >> well, i think it's because a lot of folks have stepped back and relaxed. they assumed that i'm always going to be re-elected so -- >> reporter: were you able to relax, too? >> no, not at all. >> reporter: while he toss his record taking credit for bringing police stations and community sentes to the district he says it's time to turn the page nor a new generation of leadership. >> reporter: for me it'

>> mattapan and west roxbury, yes. and roslindale. i'm sorry. >> byron: marilynne smith quarcoo, what is it about the services that cause you, member? >> pretty much what scottie refered to, the values of the y. the values around cultural responsibility and youth development, resonate with me. as an educator. i am very much vision driven and the y packages it all in the community. so it was easy to say the day i retired i walked to the y and volunteered. because knew i have the time. >> byron: keith tavares, talk to me about your personal experience with the y and what impact it has had on roar life? >> it has impacted my life, it dpramted me my first job, associated with them, and my day to day life, i do my morning routine and i get ready for school and by the end of school i tend to do an activity or i used to play football with my friends and that have the i head to the ymca where they have a teen program where you can do your homework and meet people and stuff like that. so i just go over there and after my homework i go to a qui

we're live in mattapan, john cuoco, "7 news today in new england" into thank you. now a wild crash caught on camera. >> stop, stop! [ gunshots ]. >> a woman steals a car and crashes into a police officer in oklahoma. the video captured on the officer's body cam. the officer is doing okay. police eventually used a stun gun to subdue and arrest the woman behind the wheel. >> jadiann: leaders with the world anti-doping agency suspended the accreditation for a drug testing lab in moscow in response to a doping scandal. the chair of the anti-doping country's federation be banned. there a culture of cheating in russian sports. vladimir putin says accusations athletes participated in doping are unfounded. >> christa: the patriots will be without rebound dion lewis for the second half of the season. he tore his acl during the win over washington. expect to see more of james white. he'll get more action in the second half of the season. the pats take on the giants at metlife stadium on sunday. >>> receiver wes welker signed a one-year deal with the rams. he has a history mu

investigators tell us six people were robbed over the course of five weeks in mattapan if roxbury. they were meeting up with people they met on-line at specific addresses. when they got there they were robbed at gunpoint. >> red flags are any time anyone wants to meet you at a home or even a park. you want to make sure that you you're meeting them at a coffee shop or a restaurant. some populated area. >> police believe the scammers are so-called cat phishers who post attractive fake profile pictures to lure victims. >>> a very close call for one family's dog. rescuers have their hands full saving them. malini we heard from the dog's owners. >> the family says buddy has been doing what he does every day for two years he knows not to go past that invisible fence line they have no idea how he ended up on the street and downing in the well. helpless and all alone goldie a golden doodle spent at least 24 hours in a well. the well the least 25 feet deep. taunton firefighters didn't think twice about you how they were going to rescue the little man. >> once i got down there i kind of stra

the officers had sfopd a vehicle for speeding on straton street in mattapan. the driver took off again when officers reached into the vehicle. the car slammed into a parked suv and the driver suffered back and leg injuries and taken to the medical center. charges are pending. >>> a woman struck by a car in dorchester is in critical condition this morning. she was hit while walking on adams street around 3:30 yesterday afternoon. boston police say this is the picture of the vehicle involved picture of the vehicle involved. the driver stayed at the scene. >>> two people killed when a truck crashed into the charles tlivr morning. police are focusing -- river this morning. police are focusing on speed and a fence at the scene. the pickup truck was pulled from the water near the museum of science. two both died in the crash. the speeding truck plowed through an iron fence and into the river. the "globe" reports if the fence should have kept the truck out of the water and also how fast the truck was going. truck involved was part of a 2 truck involved was part of a

the man with a gun attacked the victims when they met in mattapan and roxbury. online security experts say you should always meet in public places for your own protections places for your own protections. >> red flags are anytime anyone wants to meet you at a home or even a park. you want to make sure that you are meeting them at a coffee shop or a restaurant, some pop ewe plated area. >> daniel: boston police believe there may be other victims of this crime that have not come forward yet. >>> we track traffic and weather every ten minutes and taking a look at the map, a great time to head out the door because the volume is so light. no accidents to report yet. we will have an update on those drive times in a moment. first here is shiri. >> shiri: the morning commute temperatures in the 40s under mostly cloudy skies. as you come home from work, that is when the umbrellas are going to go to good use. 48 to 52 degrees. fog, rain. i will give out timeline on when it moves back into your town next. >>> looking for a new place to play football. coming up on fox25 mor

. >>> a mattapan man is tricked into selling her home and the man responsible left her at a local shelter. he took the proceeds from the sale and put the money in a corporate bank account. the victim was left with no money and no place to stay so investigators said he dropped her off at the pine street inn. >>> every move on social media could be putting us at risk. a new study out that finds criminals are using facebook and other sites to their advantage. they were surveyed and 78% reported they used ocean immediate that to pick a target. security experts tell fox25 that people are oversharing and also connecting with perfect strangers. >> today for whatever reason, we have thousands of friends we don't even know who they are. and those friends could easily be our enemy be our enemies. >>daniel: you can protect yourself with these simple tips yourself with these simple tips. only friend people you know. turn off of the feature that tags your location and hold off posting your vacation pictures until you are back home. >>> the boston bruin have dropped two straight and face a tough trip t

in each case, a man with a gun attacked the victims when they met in mattapan and roxbury. online security experts say you should always meet in public places for your own protection. >> red flags are any time anyone want to me you at a home or even a park. you want to make sure that you are meeting them at a coffee shop or a restaurant. some populated area. >> boston police believe there may be other victims of this kind of crime who have not come forward yet. >>> 4:09. a local golf course is being sued by a man who is very familiar with new england former sportscaster bob lovell is suing a club in newton. he claims this they refuse to allow him to use a handicapped golf cart. he says he needs the cart because years of surgery has made it difficult to walk. the club is concerned that it will damage the green. >> i have enough respect for the game of golf and how difficult it is for the courses to stay -- to stay -- please, that is not the goal. >> daniel: he went public on veteran's day because the carts are used by injured soldiers who want to play golf. >>> a family in t

. >>> a first-hand look at the moment police officers were dragged by a car in mattapan. on the top of the screen, we have highlighted the officer hanging out of the car. this happened sunday night when police were trying to pull over a car on blue hill avenue. both officers are okay after being treated for bumps and bruises. he is accused of taking off of his car when police tried to get him out. gilbert crashed into parked car gilbert crashed into parked cars. held on 50,000 bail. >>> they are hoping that they will target those who attacked a cemetery. the graves were damaged this weekend. american flags were removed from the graves. family members were heartbroken to find the mess yesterday morning. >> it's sad. this whole area is all family this whole area is all families. >> they must have something better to do with their time than to do this. i don't understand it. i really don't. >> daniel: vandals have hit them is terry before. since 2012, two dozen headstone have been spray painted. >>> an open space of land in holliton is being considered for a controversial ne

the hold-up in mattapan andor capital chester. boston police it is part of a a fishing jem the robber pretendeds to be someone else after setting up a fake online profile. easy to do as one click. all i have to do is create new facebook file. i can take a photo from brever. jorge. police are not saying what dating service or apps were used. >> it is sad. there are a lot of vulnerable people throughout, who are dying and i hi they bre all caution to the wind by getting excited for a date, that they don't think twice. jorge. again, boston police tonight warning anyone meeting on-line connection to only do sign public place. never at place the other person has chosen. always do so letting other people know where you are. live in pos ton, jorge quiroga, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: boston is drying out after a rainy and windy veterans day. but more wet weather is right around the corner. meteorologist: not a ton. i won't think we get a real break interns of sunshine. heather: we get it at once? meteorologist: anyway, we will run done t

live in mattapan, dan hausle, 7 news. >> anchor: 7 news now tracking tropical storm kate. we're keeping a close eye on this one as it moves up through the atlantic but first there is another weather system that's going to bring us some wet, raw weather. i understand, pete? can you tell us what you are >> reporter: there are two weather system. have you kate, separate entity, len a low pressure system up nearly raleigh that will move up the even sea boar. they will stay separate too. there is no worry they will into one gigantic nor'easter. system along the coast. winds to 45 miles per hour for kate moving northwest now but turns northeast and heads out over the north atlantic as a tropical storm. she should hole her own of the water is warm enough certainly. there is plenty of high pressure to keep her alive and kicking. this is the thunderstorm cluster here. it's not intense, not a huge storm, very tightly wound and small. this is the rain we're tracking here as it moves up through washington, d.c. and comes to our neighborhoods by tomorrow late. so, yeah, it's going to g

the officers had stopped a vehicle from speeding on stratton street in mattapan, but the driver took but the driver took off again as the officers reached into the vehicle and it smashed into a suv. the officer suffered back and leg injuries. the driver taken to the medical center. >>> a woman struck by a car in dorchester is in critical condition hit while walking on adams street 3:30 yesterday afternoon. boston police say this is a picture of the vehicle involved picture of the vehicle involved. the driver stayed at the scene. >>> two people killed when a truck crashed into the charles river. this morning, police are focusing on speed and a fence at the scene. fox25 was at the scene saturday as the pickup was pulled from the water near the museum of science. brian arcan a rebecca smith of rhode island died in the crash. it sped through an iron fence and into the water. the "globe" wants to know if the fence should have kept the truck out of the water and how fast the truck was going. the truck involved was part of a 2009 toyota recall for act 1e8 ration problems. >>> a deadly crash

morning we are getting the firsthand look the moment that police officers were dragged by a car in mattapan. look at the top of the screen. we have highlighted the officers a he is hanging out of the car. happened sunday night as police were trying to pull over a car on blue hill avenue. both officers are okay after being treated for bumps and bruises. brian gilbert is accused of taking off when officers reached in his car to get him out. gilbert crashed into parked cars. he is being held on $50,000 bail. >>> hope fingerprints found on tombstone also help vandals. the graves of several veterans were damaged at the pleasant hill cemetery in west bridgewater. american flags were removed from the graves. family members say they were heartbroken to find the mess yesterday morning. >> it's sad. i mean this whole area is all family families. >> they must have something better to do with their time than to do this. i don't understand it. i really don't. >> vandals have hit them is terry before since 2012. two dozen headstones have been spray painted. >>> 4:41. improving security for people who use

>> anchor: a dorchester man fac facing a judge charged in connection to a series of robberies in mattapan and roxbury. police say the suspect lured victims using fake on-line profiles and then robbed them at gown point. robbery. >>> a man is caught on camera walpole. investigators say the suspect threatened a clerk with a syringe and said he would give the clerk aids. police say the man ran off after the clerk pulled out a baseball bat . >> anchor: a hole on route 495 is causing trouble for drivers in haverhill. sky 7 hd was over the scene earlier. two lanes have been closed while crews try to fix that hole. traffic backed up for several miles. there is no word on when that road will be repaired. >> anchor: coming up on 7 news, a real headache for the nfl. concussion controversy swirling again. why coaches call could lead to a real game changer for the league. >> anchor: pedal power. jadiann thompson takes on celebrity chef in spin class and you get to see i'd who did it better? >> anchor: at 4:30 an mal malshelter going up in . fire fighters facing a real tragic scene there . >> anchor:

people were robbed at gunpoint recently after meeting swawn online and agreeing to meet at homes in mattapan and roxbury. a 30-year-old was arrested on friday and security experts tell us online daters need to be very careful. >> every single online dating site out there is populated with fraudulent scammers, catfishers trying to hurt people or steal money from them. >> anchor: online daters are advised never to meet someone they don't know in a place that's not heavily populated. you may be finalizing holiday plans, but dozens of volunteers in weymouth spent today giving thanks to hundreds of men and women far from home while sending them holiday cheer. at first glance, one might mistake in for santa's workshop. >> cress hats, stockings, christmas trees. >> reporter: but these packages won't end up under a child's tree. and these aren't your typical holiday cards. >> it says dear veteran, thank you for serving our country. >> today we're packing packages to send to the troops overseas.

always in mattapan or dorchester. police are not saying which dating act or website the victim used. a boston matchmaker tells us the victims likely fell for fake profiles made with stock photo. >> it is sad because there are a lot of vulnerable people out there who are dying for a relationship. i think they will all blow caution to the wind. >> on my daters should always arrange to meet up in a public place. if that person does not want to skype with you, facetime, or use a webcam, you should be wary. randy: a man is facing charges accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a community fundraiser in westport. patrick kate altered $5,000 in checks, then deposited those checks into his account. he has been running other fundraisers around the area for several years under business names including community efforts. please are investigate whether others might have been involved. >> i not afraid. my post going to be heard this time. randy: a sex assault survivors speak out against her attackers. >> we are protecting th

. >>> boston police say a 42- year-old woman was stabbed several times in mattapan. the suspect, her 25-year-old son who was standing at the top of the stairs and kept reaching for something in his waistband. officers unholsterred their guns but did not fire and were able to arrest the man peacefully. police say he was carrying a knife. >>> jurors showed the surveillance video of chism bathroom where she was killed. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning to you, chris. it was interesting yesterday when thdefense team actually agreed with the judge that their client phillip chism is we did not hear him say anything up to this point. he said he did want to be present for his own trial. let's look at the video because prosecutors revealed some of date. surveillance video from inside danvers high school. colleen witnesser's last moments alive walking into the bathroom as chism was putting on gloves. it's where prosecutors raped and murdered her all coming after chism's stunning conversation with the judge. >> do you want to give up that right to be present and b

in the last five weeks six people reported being lured the homes in roxbury and mattapan. when they showed up, a man pulled out a gun and robbed them according to police. we're back in 25 minutes with another update. >>> now, he's a conductor. 7:30 on this thursday morning. it's the 12th day of november, 2015. there's al on the rails, riding amtrak. >> 4th grade dreams are coming true this week. >> from our nation's capital to boston, all part of rokerthon 2. we'll check in with al in a couple of minutes. >> there he is, pretending to read the newspaper. we'll give you the headlines. you don't need to do it. >> i'm reading the comics. >> okay. >>> here are the stories making headlines on a thursday morning. powerful storms racing east after hammering the midwest. at least nine tornadoes reported in iowa. today, about 50 million are under wind advisories and high wind warnings, as well. >>> the faa is investigating new laser attacks on aircraft, including this one that targeted our new york station's news helicopter overnight. the crew guided the police to arrested. in dall