michelle carter is preparing to go to trial and we learn there had is new evidence in the case. we're live in taunton with details on this case. >> reporter: and chris, michelle carter's defense attorney will receive 20,000 pages of the facebook activity later on today and the judge kenned a request -- denied a request the defense says significant to michelle carter appeared in juvenile court with her attorneys thursday as both sides gear up for trial. carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter, accused of encouraging her boyfriend to follow through with his suicide attempt. in 2014, 18-year-old conrad roy was found dead in his pick-up truck from carbon monoxide poisoning. in court, the lawyers say facebook recently turned over 20,000 pages of roy's activity on the social media site. want to see who he was communicating with and what he was saying about his mindset. >> reporter: the judge approved the defense's request to consult with an adolescent development expert. the prosecutors say she convinced her boyfriend to kill himself. >> and understand the impulse controls tha

. >> reporter: michelle carter appeared with her attorney thursday as both sides gear up for trial. carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter accused of encouraging her boyfriend to with his suicide attempt. he was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. facebook recently turned over 20,000 pages of his activity on the site. >> we know he was communicating with other people, too, so through the discovery, i want to see who he was communicating with and what he was saying about his mindset. >> the judge approved it and she convinced her boyfriend to kill herself. >> you understand the impulse controls and las cruces of control they have over some of the things they do and say. >> a large issue is they both took it. >> in a cause of his death, could have been the medication that he was taking that increases the sault side dal ideation, not th michelle carter. >> but the judge te need that request. >> what she did to mr. . >> he plans to appeal that decision. prosecutors plan to pursue an expert of their own. the judge says it will get under way in february. >>> we have breaki

. >> reporter: michelle carter prosecutors say she encouraged 18-year-old conrad roy of fair haven to kill himself through text messages. defense lawyers say both she and roy were taking the drug selexa. >> it's been proven by the manufacturer itself that it creates teenagers an increase in their suicide. so i they jury needs to hear that information. >> reporter: judge disagreed. >> you have not indicated whether he complained to anyone about any effects of the selexa. we don't have any of that. i am not satisfied that you have met this reasonableness burden. >> reporter: defense lawyers say the drug was in roy's system when he took his own life. >> conrad roy was taking it, but the judge didn't know. he didn't think i was clear enough as to why it was relevant to the case. ly spell that out next time convince the judge why i think >> reporter: also today, the defense will get access to roy's facebook page. apparently, there is about 20,000 documents to go through. the defense is hoping to find conversations that he had with other friends about suicidal thoughts. we are live in taunt

michelle carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter. by the way, this is her first hearing since a judge ruled that information she gave to investigators can be used against her. >> sarah: then boston police are searching for suspects after a group of people stole thousands of dollars worth of iphones from the apple store on took ten iphones from a display table and then took off. >> christa: and the trend of donating jewelry to the salvation army continues this holiday season. a total of six rings have been dropped into those red kettles over the past few days. >> sarah: we always hear amazing stories of giving this time of year. wren, how is the weather looking today? >> wren: mother nature has been giving us some rain and a lot of it. about an inch of rain in worces bedford closer to an inch quarter. here in boston an inch of rain, as well. this is definitely needed rainfall for us. when you add it up, a lot of us walking away with about two inches of rainfall. right now we're still seeing some of those showers, even pockets of moder

michelle carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter. today was a pre-trial hearing. >>reporter: as a judge tries to move motions along, pushing for a february trial, defense attorneys ask for an expert to explain the e antidepressant drug. in 2014 carter encouraged 18-year-old conrad roy of fair haven to kill himself through text messages. both she and roy were taking the drug, celexa. >> it's been proven -- this isn't speculation -- it is that it causes increase in teen suicide. i think a jury needs to hear that information. >>reporter: but a judge disagreed. >> you have not indicated whether or not mr. roy had any trial periods, whether he complained to anyone about the effects of the drug. we don't have any of that. i am not satisfied that you have met this reasonableness. >>reporter: defense lawyers say the drug was in roy's system when he took his own life. >> conrad roy was taking it, but the judge didn't know -- so what if he was he didn't think i was clear enough as to why it was relevant to the case. and so i'll spell that out next time to try to convince th

michelle carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter. a judge recently ruled carter's statements to investigators and information from her cell phone ? >>> good morning, everybody. it's 7:30, thursday morning, december 1st, 2016. that's how we start the month of december. we light the christmas tree. it's 25 days until christmas. we have plaza. nice and warm this morning. get outside and visit us. >> a balmy start to december. inside studio 1a, a check of the headlines. the toll from the raging wild fires from tennessee is growing. seven people have died and 700 buildings have been damaged or destroyed around gatlinburg. >>> the recount of presidential ballots begins today. donald trump won wisconsin by fewer than 23,000 votes but is expected to emerge the winner after the recount. the president-elect is headed to indiana and ohio state, to kick off what they're calling a thank you victory tour. >>> and golf's biggest star is making his return today tiger woods will be playing in the hero world champion. it's his first following two back

michelle carter will go to it trial in march for manslaughter in connection with the death of conrayoy. and joining us is former head county prosecutor and trial attorney. her side says this is a silly charge. you can't charge her with manslaughter just because she text messaged this boy, what is your take. >> continuing with what her side saying and not that i believe it. and bob can get on with the prosecutions, but she said look,you can't prove causation. yes, they had mental issues and on psychotic drugs that is antidepressant and said these things, but it was like what teenagers would say to each other and did not cause his death. and but for her text, he wouldn't have killed herself. he still would have kill canned himself. and that takes away the criminal responsible and text were bad and inappropriate but he would have killed away. >> before you take it away, bob. we'll get to it the text, and wrote him like you just have to do it and tonight is the night and painless and quick. and also one time after he started his truck in the garage in an opportunity to kill himself and b

michelle carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter. earlier this month the judge ruled the 20-year-old statements to investigators as well as information from her cell phone >>> and the police chief in diton is off the job this morning. at morning meeting they voted to suspend him without pay indefinitely. officials say he used an apartment clothing allowance and brought women's clothing for his girlfriend. he was charged in court this week with larceny and making false statements to police. >>> to the latest in president-elect drum oop transition. he will travel to indiana for big business announcement. the president-elect promised to conditioning company carrier in indiana. now the company has closed the deal to keep close to 1,000 jobs in the u.s. the company initially planned to close one of the indiana plants and take 1400 jobs to mexico. >>> massachusetts senator elizabeth warren weighing in on the president-elect's choice for his cabinet. talking to anderson cooper warren said the president-elect is going back on his campaign tr

michelle carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter. earlier this month the judge ruled the 20-year-old's statements from investigators and information from her cell phone can be used in court. >> sarah: reading police have identified the man wanted for 14 break-ins. the 24-year-old targeted retail stores as well as the reading public library. >>> the police chief in dighton is off the job this morning. at an emergency meeting wednesday, selectmen voted to suspend chief anton roderick without pay indefinitely. officials say he used the department clothing allowance to buy women's clothing for his girlfriend. roderick was charged in court this week with larceny and making false statements to police. >> christa: now to the latest in president-elect donald trump's transition. today he plans to travel to indiana for a major business announcement. on the campaign trail, the president-elect promed company carrier in indiana. now the company has closed a deal to keep close to 1,000 jobs right here in the u.s. the company initially had planned

michelle carter asked for funds to hire an expert to explain antidepressants in trial and was denied by a judge. the 20-year-old said at the time of conrad lloyd's death both were taking antidepressants that gave them suicidal thoughts. monoxide poisoning. carter is facing manslaughter charges. >>> a fund raiser in lawrence to help the.victims of the fire. it was started by a malfunctioning electrical equipment. two local radio stations plan to collect money for the victims at a mcdonald's restaurant on broadway and lawrence. that event gets under way at 10 a.m. >>> convicted shoe bomber richard reid is asking a fede bankrupt. reid is serving a life sentence for trying to set off a shoe bomb in his boot. the flight was diverted to boston and reid was arrested and he was fined $256,000 in a motion to the court, reid rights, i hearby request as i am not now nor little ever be able to pay this fine, a declaration of bankruptcy be entered in my favor. prosecutors have two weeks to working to free up more parking in the back bay. and the seaport area, and they are doing it by jacking up p

michelle carter asked for funds to hire an expert to explain antidepressants at trial but denied by judge. 20-year-old says at the time of conrad roy's death both of them were taking antidepressant which gave them suicidal thoughts. roy was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in 2014. carter is facing manslaughter bomber richard reid declaring bankrupt. he tried to set off a bomb in his boot at flight. he was arrested and fined more than $256,000. in a letter to the court reid write will i ever be able to pay bankruptcy entered in my favor. >> sara: measure took shape after deadly accident involving 1 of the sightseeing accidents back in april and legislation would require the ducks to have safety equipment including blind spot camera. it would also ban duck boat drivers from serving as tour narraters and add extra sta member to the tours. >>> sara: according to the globe the district wants to spread out school start times between 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30. that would allow strict buses to make 3 runs instead of 2. however, the change could mean children from the same family could be headed

michelle: so many people excited for the day. as mike carter-conneen reports the zookeepers are still restricting bei bei's diet as he continues his recovery. mike: panda lovers rushed to the national zoo when they learned bei bei's exhibit would reopen. >> we just came here to see the pandas mostly. mike: november 25, surgeons bamboo blocking his intestine. until today he has been healing from surgery in private. >> he is moving slower than he would presurgery. he is not moving around as much. bei bei might be on public disflavor but he is still in recovery mode spending much of the day like this. napping. >> we are trying to keep him healing. >> the mom comes in and out and take care of him when needed. to celebrate bei bei's debut today, 2-year-old tried to feed him animal crackers. but for now his diet is restricted to the soy protein biscuits, apples and sweet potatoes. the little guy still has a big appetite, weighing in at 95 pounds. above average. he has always been heavier like his peers or brother and sister another this age. he is ve

brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. she mentioned ice skating.d night to take it up. temperatures are mild. doug: they are going to ride. but it will probably be closed by the time it gets to 50. 55 is what it will do overnight. it's interesting now. we are in the chilly weather. look west. charleston west virginia is 71. we are talking about the temperatures rising overnight tonight. look at chicago, it's 50. 55 in detroit. it's going to get chilly by wednesday. it is cloudy and calm. live at the country club in bethesda. the clouds will hang in through the overnight. rain ahead of the front. that is going to come in later tonight. overnight the southwesterly winds increase the temperatures will climb in 50's by the morning. the winds will change direction and the suns will break out with highs of 61 in the afternoon. the forecast is out for the next ten days. 46 developing thursday afternoon and 502. it's colder on friday. a chance of rain late friday night. on sunday it's temperatures in the 40's. shower that lingers into monday. system temper

reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: thank you for that update. now to new information on the man convicted of the deadly church shooting in charleston. dylann roof plans to act as his own order. he said he won't cause for witnesses in the sentencing phase. he has the right to change his mind. he was found guilty of killing nine black people in a church last year. q: also in arkansas, police are hoping to get access to one of these. the new amazon echo. for clues in a murder case. amazon says the device is always on so investigators want to know if it recorded the moments b collins was found drowned in james bates' hot tub. this happened last year. bates is now the main suspect in the murder. his attorney says accessing his electronic personals say tant would be an invasion of his privacy. >> it scares me that the criminal system is coming down to the technology, which is supposed to help the daily lives. now it's used against us for innocent client. q: in a statement, am son says it will not release customer information without a valid and bindin

. >> in arlington, brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: new information about a crash in l'oreal men's l this week. a car veered off the road and it killed a passenger. we learned that the driver the son previously had undoing niced medical procedure. jonathan: a bizarre stry eight hit-and-run accidents in a hummer. the driver hit eight cars before jumping out. that is when it went bad. the passenger shot him. we know tonight he is alive but we don't know the condition or what started all of this. >> after 21 of searching, d.c. police made an arrest in a 1995 murder. they found nathaniel williams shot to death. they arrested oliver in connection with williams death. oliver is charged with first-degree murder. jonathan: montgomery county, police looking for a woman who seems to like expensive sunglasses and she doesn't like to pay for them. kevin lewis is live in chevy chase with the surveillance video you have to >> this stretch of the wisconsin avenue is lined with some of the d.c. area most lavish shops. that attracts shoplifters from t

michelle, uber has not respond. >> miller: wow, carter evans, thank you. president-elect trump has nominated south carolina congressman mick mulvaney as his budget director. mulvaney came to washington as part of the tea party movement in 2010. mr. trump wants to put him in charge of moving his spending proposals through congress. in recent days, the trump transition has been overshadowed by allegations of russian interference in the presidential election. here's errol barnett. ♪ ♪ ♪ sweet home alabama >> reporter: president-elect donald trump concluded his thank you tour today in mobile, alabama. >> i just want to thank you. this is our last stop, and i'll tell you what. there is no better place to celebrate than right here. okay. ( cheers and applause ) so thank you. >> reporter: mr. trump avoided any mention of russian hacks during the election, which intelligence officials said this week were devised to aid his campaign. >> not much happens in russia without vladimir putin. >> reporter: those attacks were the main topic of president obama's final press

michelle: four in the top five right here, which ones made the list? we'll share it with you. plus -- mike: i'm mike carter-conneen in manassas where the banner posted in a public park next to this nativity michelle: a van belonging to a country music duo dan + shay was vandalized in video. the band posted several updates about the incident on social media. a witness says they saw the suspect who has now been identified use a cinder block to smack the van's windshield. dan + shay were in baltimore for a concert. it's no secret part of the area are among the wealthiest in the nation. here are the top five counties in the country based on u.s. census bureau estimates of the median household income. the first four all pretty close by. loudoun county takes the top spot. at $126,000. so that means half of the households there bring home more than that each year. jonathan: well, in manassas, a large banner in city park rattling nerves. michelle: it has been posted next to a nativity scene. as mike carter-conneen reports it calls religion a myth. mike: some drivers on 234 in unhappy a seven-foot long banner set u

. >> in southeast washington, brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: you certainly will need hats, gloves, scarves, everything. the temperatures are going to get a bit chilly. >> letme show you a live picture from new england. this i felt chilly today, started off with rain. but these folks are doing something with the weather. they have to do something called shoveling and plowing. that is never fun. we can look at this because this is happening somewhere else. not to us. at least not now. this is nice to look at it. >> watch. >> to look. >> we are looking at the long range forecast. on the ten day in a few minutes we have the flakes of snow on there. >> really? first time. >> too early to say how much. let's show you what is going on. the temperatures are in the 40's early on. we will fall in the lower 30's come early tomorrow morning. storm watch 7 satellite and the radar for you. it is quiet. it's dry around here. we have the skies clear out nicely at 2:00 to 3:00 this afternoon. a lot of you were the clouds are hanging on tight across western mar

reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: we are following the developments in the northwest d.c. where a woman was hit and killed by a car this morning. it happened on 14th veet at parkwood place. we don't know if the woman was in a crosswalk driver of the car did not stop. more on this at 5:30. jonathan: friday night we learned carrie fisher suffered a heart attack on a flight from london to los angeles. this afternoon her daughter confirmed that the actress best known for princess leia in the "star wars" films passed away this morning. mike carter-conneen joining us live in silver spring, where fans seeing the newest "star wars" movie are reacting to her death. mike? mike: this afternoon, we spoke with several fans of "star wars" heading into or coming out of the afternoon showings of "rogue one" in silver spring. many are just finding out about her passing. not justice the "star wars" role. she is being remembered and celebrated destigmatizing and being open about the offscreen struggles with mental illness and substance

carter saying nobody is reading "vanity fair" anymore. but he was quite sensitive and measured here. >> yeah. i mean, i think michellebama is someone who he likes and wants to like him and he tends to insult people he doesn't like. it is funny that we have a lek who, it's news when they don't insult someone, when they do manage to keep their cool in the face of someone saying mildly pejorative but that's the situation with donald trump. someone said something slightly unkind about him. he managed not to scream and jeer in response and good for him. >> donald trump has said positive things about his visit to the white house where he sat down with president obama and his wife, melania, sat down with michelle and michelle also made comments to oprah about the conversation she had with melania. take a look. >> did you have any advice for mrs. trump? >> we talked about the kids. but, you know, my offer to melania was, you know, you really don't know what you don't know until you're here. so the door is open as i've told her and as laura bush told me. >> door is open. what's your reaction, molly? >> we have seen, as you al

michelle: thank you. the story touching many people in the community. mccauley was well-known around d.c. not just as a yoga teacher but a local actress. two vigils are planned this everything. brianne carter is in northwest at mccauley's yoga studio. what are people there saying? brianne: well, it has been a day where many have come here to yoga district. they have been placing flowers at the door. and members of the yoga district bringing them inside all gathering just about 5:15 tonight. we expect they will focus there. they are saying on the life of tricia mccauley. a life that touched so many here around the washington, d.c., area. we understand she was an actress. she was performing in a number of productions around the region. she had worked with so many different actors here in the washington area. it was not just that. she wasn't just focused on the stage. she was also a licensed dietitian. and a person who loved to be in the garden. yes, a yoga teacher here. she taught a class at 5:15. that is why they will hold the vigil tonight at the yoga studio where they will begin with the meditation. we spoke to one of her colleagues here at the yoga studio earlier today. she says the name

michelle is never running for president. i really don't think she wants to. i think she's disgusted with the way that washington works. i think they will do something with, you know, like the carterter has done and maybe a less controversial clinton foundation, something melding the humanitarian issues with urban issues like they care about. my brother's keeper initiative. things like that. i would be curious to see if they get into gun control or something more controversial like that. but i think she'll feel liberated now to speak her mind even more. she really hasn't been able to talk that much about issues like gun control, as first lady. and so i think that we could see them doing something like with the carters have done, which has been extraordinary. so something in the humanitarian realm. >> thank you very much, both of you. and next death threats against electoral college voters as they prepare to vote on monday. we're going to talk to one man who got 600 letters in one day. 600 letters in one day, telling him not to vote trump. and russian millionaires and billionaires trying to snap up luxury homes across the united states because of this special relationship between p