the officer michael morrey's wife, who was seven months pregnant says he kicked her in the stomach in addition to hitting her in the face. morrey, a three-year veteran is they include assault and battery, and assault and battery on a pregnant victim, as well as strangulation. the officer also is on administrative leave without pay. live in everett, antoinette antonio, newscenter 5. >> a former lowell police officer is expected in court today for his final hearing before trial. eric wayne is charged with motor vehicle homicide and manslaughter stemming from a deadly 2014 crash. he's accused of driving crashed into a car killing the driver, bryant paula. wayne's trial is expected to start next month. >> commitment 2016, a shakeup on the campaign trail for donald trump and erika is following the new information. >> we're talking about some big changes at the top for donald trump including who will be running his campaign. jump just revealing he's bringing in steve bannon. from his role at conservative website, which has been critical of people like the house speaker, paul ryan. >> it jus

michael morrey is hitting his 7-month-old pregnant wife in the face and trying to kick her in the stomach during an argument. he was arrested but the fight actually started the night before. >> she was sobbing. she stated they had a verbal argument the night before about having females in the house while she was away. the argument continued into this particular day. >> elizabeth: morrey was released on bail and fitted with a gps monitor. he has been ordered to stay wanted by police for skipping out on a court date for animal cruelty. fox25 has been following maverick the dog's case. the 2-year-old german shepherd spent days tangled in his leash until he chewed off part of his foot to escape. so nice to see him recover there. his owner kevin kennedy was due in court but he never showed up. maverick has since been adopted. >>> the animal league is trying to track down the owner of crash. the bird named mayfield is on his way to recovery. found in a cage filled with maggots and cockroaches. if the owner is found he or she is facing animal cruelty charges. >>> a series of suspicious fires. it

michael morrey is accused of pregnant wife in the face and kick her in the stomach during an argument. morrey was arrested but in court, the fight actually started the night before. he was sobbing and they were having a verbal argument of having females in the house when she was away. the argument continued into this particular day. >> elizabeth: morrey was released and bail and fitted with a gps monitor and. >>> a local man skipping out on a court date for animal cruelty. following the mare rick the dog case. the german shepherd spent days tangled in his leash until he chewed off part of his foot to escape. his owner was due in court but never showed. maverick has since been adopted. >>> the animal rescue league is trying to track down the owner of a cockatoo found in the trash. the bird named mayfield is on the road to recovery after and trash left out last month. if the owner is found, he or she is facing animal cruelty charges. >>> an investigation is under that by fall river into a series of suspicious fires. the fires are all happening in the ruggles park area. so far over the l

being held without bail, charged with assaulting his pregnant wife, prosecutors say that officer michael morrey kicked his wife in the stomach and hit her at their home in salisbury this weekend. a deadly crash is under 44-year-old devon man was killed when the truck in which he was driving crashed into a tree at the stoney brook reservation. his passenger suffered serious injuries. we'll have more coming up in our next hour. if you are heading out you are on the go, you should watch us on the wcvb mobile app. "good morning america" is continuing in minutes here on 5, with simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, withdrawal, transfer or payment each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. you're alright... with simply right checking from santander bank. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. going for gold, simone biles flips into the record books. and lands a kiss from her superstar crush. >> oh. >>> plus, the diving runner behind the startling photo finish. now she's here one-on-one live. >>> also this mo cancer care for khloe kardashian. th