. >> nicole jacobs has the details. nicole, good morning. >> good morning to you, kathryn. good morning, chris. if you don't like sitting in traffic, you probably just want to sit at home today because we're seeing that tuesdays are actually worse when it comes to that gridlock traffic than the wednesday before thanksgiving if you take a look here. it appears to be starting with the morning rush hour and this even bigger and worse than the gridlock that has made national attention. >> boy, a really tough start for the afternoon drive for folks heading north on 93. >> reporter: when you think of boston traffic this most likely comes to mind, bumper to bumper for miles. >> so many cars for the city for one thing. >> now getting national attention with boston having three of 50 worst bottlenecks in the country. topping the list, i-93 from the mass pike to route 1. it hits the economy a whopping $58 million worth. >> it's all jammed up. i feel like there's always road work going on. >> reporter: next up, i-93 the braintree split. >> usually a mess, but we get used to it. we wak

. >> nicole jacobs is live outside the mosque with a closer look at the damage perfect left. left -- damage left behind. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning, criminal possession. you can see the damage on the side of the wall, but police believe three men wearing masks are responsible for it, happening about an hour after halloween. surveillance video shows them arriving. three vandals at the islamic center of burlington, walking back and forth from a car. the crime all captured. but sunday afternoon worship went on, despite the graffiti and eggs marking the building. >> my mother is coming, my daughter is coming and my wife is coming here and to see the people are making racial comments. >> reporter: the letters "usa" painted in the early-morning hours sunday, the same kind of graffiti ediscovered in 2013 over the center's sign. >> they weren't afraid of being caught in the cameras and stuff like this. there are concerns now. >> reporter: inside the mosque was this member. >> it's not safe to go outside. it's safe to stay inside. we stayed. >> reporter: no one was

. >> let's get to nicole jacobs with the latest. nicole? >> reporter: bree, chris, i should tell you first and foremost, the driver of the vehicle and state trooper are going to be okay. that is the good news, but i want to show you this video scene. barnstable. the call came in around 11:30. reports of that wrong way driver. in an attempt to stop the driver and protect other motorists from the driver, state police positioned themselves to slow traffic behind them. happened. cod hospital and was treated there and released. we're learning more about the driver of the pickup truck. we're told he is an elderly man who experienced some sort of medical condition, and that is what caused the crash. we're told he also was treated medical issue. it is unclear at this hour if he will face charges. of course, we'll continue to follow that and bring you more when we learn it. nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >> thank you very much for the update. >>> a big scare for passengers on one mbta bus when a man on board threatens people with a hatchet. it hap

nicole jacobs is live in burlington this morning with nicole? >> reporter: chris, i just spoke with the founder of this mosque just a short time ago. he says they received a lot of offers from people in the community to help them clean up this graffiti that you still see on the side of the building right now. and red spray paint, "usa," he says thirst the third time the building has been targeted. it happened in the early- morning hours on sunday. three men arrived here in a white crown victoria. police believe they spent about 20 minutes in the area before spraying "usa" outside of the mosque and egging the building. the same mosque was vandalized most recently in 2013. >> somebody doesn't know what religion is. somebody doesn't know what usa is all about, what our founding fathers have done for us. >> reporter: taking another live look here at the islamic center of burlington, the graffiti still on the building at this hour. members arrives here a short time ago for the predawn prayer. the founder says they're taking this in stride and praying

nicole jacobs is live at the state police barracks in yarmouth with how this all unfolded. nicole? >> reporter: bree, the good news is that the trooper and the driver of that pickup truck appear to be okay. they've been treated at cape cod hospital. i want to show you video from overnight around 11:30 is when this call came in. reports of a wrong way driver on route 6 in barnstable. in an attempt to stop the driver and protect other drivers from possibly being hurt by any collision there, the troopers slowed traffic behind them. that is when the driver of the pickup truck crashed into the trooper's cruiser. was taken to cape cod hospital, treated, and released. as for the driver of the pickup truck, we're told he was an elderly man, again, who may have experienced some sort of medical condition who was treated for that and at this point, it's unclear if he'll face charges. nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >> glad to here the trooper and driver are okay. >>> a judge will decide whether a pennsylvania mom triggering an amber alert will get her children back. he was in need of emergen

. >> nicole jacobs is live at leg then morning. this comes on the heels of that deadly plane crash in egypt. >> reporter: it does. we hear these tragedies and certainly it raises concerns when it comes to airport security, but holiday travel being ramped up could also bring security being ramped up. >> reporter: it was a crash that killed all on board. a russian plane going down in egypt. a bomb. there's no definite evidence confirming that. >> i think there is a possibility that there was a bomb on board, and we're taking that very seriously. >> reporter: but passengers at logan are leery. >> blaming isis is premature at this point. >> reporter: nonetheless, today could bring yet more security changes to u.s. airports and international travel, especially with the holiday travel season approaching and the effects of 9/11 not far from the minds of many. >> 9/11 gives you a second thought of what's going on. >> reporter: 96% of undercover agents actually made it through security with weapons. massachusetts congressman bill >> as we l

nicole jacobs is live in the satellite center with the latest. >> the shooting happened in october of last year. it's coming to light again and sparking protests as we get a closer look at the disturbing dash cam video for the first time. police dash cam video shows the moments at the center of tension in chicago. 17-year-old la kwon mcdonald, two police officers approaching. shot. 15 more would come, including to mcdonald's head and chest while he was on the ground. hundreds filled the streets in protest. chanting 16 shots, they marched for the most part peacefully. >> people have a right to be angry. people have a right to protest. people have a right to free speech, but they do not have a right to commit criminal acts. >> reporter: the officer is now charged with first-degree murder. >> people will judge the split second actions of my client, however, the standard in this case is, what was my client experiencing at the time he made this split second decision to fire? >> reporter: mcdonald was known to have been carrying a knife and wanted in connection with a burglary at a freight

nicole jacobs wbz this morning. >> thank you very much for the update. right now police are searching for the man seen in this surveillance video trying to hold up a liquor store. police say this would be robber said give me the money or i'll give you aids but when the clerk pulled out a baseball bat that suspect ran off. >>> a beverley woman who police say was strangled by her estranged husband died. now the charges against axel will be upgraded to murder. the 45-year-old confessed to attacking her in her home on penny lane last monday. investigators say he choked her with the strings of her sweatshirt. he is already being held without bail. morning. schools and subways closed over a concern about an eminent attack. bree has more. good morning. >> good morning. belgium operating on the highest terror alert in the day. they have not found paris fugitive sal yeah abdomen. one person tried to ram a police car in a get away. the subway as well as schools and universities are shut down today in an attempt to prevent what authorities believe is an eminent thr

nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >> thank you very much. >>> the democrats get their turn this weekend. their next debate is saturday night at 9:00 in des moines, iowa. you can see that debate right here on wbz. >>> this morning, there are new questions about uber and how comprehensive its background checks really are. >> reporter: this after a man accused of dragging two police officers with his car worked for uber. susie steimle is live in boston this morning with more. good morning, susie. >> reporter: good morning. we're in front of uber's headquarters in boston. to be clear, bryant gilbert was not an uber driver when this arrest took place on sunday between those two boston police officers who were dragged by his car. you might remember that surveillance video. we'll live give you a look at it now. the officers tried to pull him over in mattapan. he refused to turn over his car -- pull over his car and dragged it the two police officers and hit a park car. gilbert appeared in court charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and resisting arrest. he did plead not guil

nicole jacobs is live with more on what we know. good morning nicole. >> good morning to you catherine we are hearing from the family for the first time and the media begging for. >> extremely grateful to the kind couple who found our daughter. we are thankful for having the best family friends and community supporting us through this difficult time. we are also asking for privacy out of the respect for the young ages of our children and an understanding that as parents we need to be able to restore a sense of calm, comfort and normalcy for the well being of our children and because of that and the sensitivity of this case wbz has chosen not to use the name or picture of this little girl. >> the scene in south hamilton sparking questions. the details to follow bringing heart break. a two-year-old little girl reported missing found hours later. >> driving by and i see the child sitting there in the leaves. >> now this woman sits at the center charged. she broke into the toddler's home and kidnapped her while her parents slept. hannah

nicole jacobs is live at the scene. the police have not made arrests yet. >> reporter: they have not, catherine. we're told that jesse cherry was here for an early birthday celebration. today would have been his 30th birthday. instead, investigators are trying to solve his murder. and locate look at the video here. he was among hundreds attending a private function at the whose who bar. whose on first bar, i should say, when gunfire erupted. we learned cherry was -- cherry was an mbta conductor and commuter rail conductor and going to work later on that day on thanksgiving. he was among four shot outside of the bar around closing time. the other three suffered non- life-threatening gunshot wounds. and here at whose on first. we're told that shell casings and a gun were found here on the scene. certainly, making this issue even all the more troubling. investigators said that cherry appears to have just been an innocent bystander. live in boston, nicole jacobs, wbz this were morning. >> thank you. >>> and in -- the thanks

nicole jacobs is live in east breakfield with the closer look at the case. nicole? >> reporter: bree, the police chief says that hearing of this story certainly makes him fear for his safety, his officers' safety and even the community's safety and when you take a look at the video of this arsenal of weapons, it's easy to understand why. we're talking about hundreds of rounds of ammunition, assault rifles, bulletproof vests and survival equipment. 32-year-old dean largesse's apartment over the weekend. again, restoring a sense of public safety. >> this was a great job and the best part of the whole thing is that nobody, nobody got hurt, but you can see what's on the table, the potential there could have been devastating. >> reporter: we're told largesse was not properly licensed to have any of those weapons. he's expected to be arraigned here in east brookfield today. that's where we're live this morning, nicole jacobs, "wbz this morning." >> thank you, nicole. >>> 6:08 now. now to a developing story in chicago. a shooting threat canceling classes at the university

nicole jacobs is live with a closer look at what we're expected to hear. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning to you, chris. finally, the trial gets under way after about a 20-day halt philip chrism to undergo a mental health evaluation. the judge determined he was fit to stand trial, competent to stand trial and we do expect those opening statements to begin today. of course, chisolm is accused of raping and murdering his 9th grade math teacher over at danvers high school. she asked her 14-year-old student to stay after class when it appeared he was distracted during class. surveillance video shows him following her in a restroom, that's when authorities say he murdered her, then rolled her body in a trash container to an area behind the school. defense attorneys are reportedly positioning themselves to use an insanity defense, but, of course, the outcome here lies in the hands of 17 jurors who were -- who will now determine chrisom's fate. court begins at 9:00 a.m. we're live in salem, nicole jacobs, "wbz this morning." >> thank you, nicole. >>

nicole jacobs, "wbz this morning." thank you, nicole. >>> coming up this morning, one last chance for parents and students to weigh in on state testing. >> the final meeting today before a decision is made about the future of standardized tests right here in massachusetts. >>> plus, technology created right here in massachusetts, launching into space today. how it will help nasa scientists see hidden stars. danielle. sweet. >>> in the meantime this morning, temperatures are running in the 40s, but we're coming into the 50s this afternoon. a blend of sun and clouds, above average today, but tracking cooler air and wet weather later this week. we will talk about all of it coming up. every sip. the taste uniquely dunkin'. each cup uniquely you. brewed fresh because it's not just any coffee. it's your coffee, your dunkin'. (vo) always a warm welcome. always a friendly hello. always a perfectly flaky crust. palways mrs. smith's flaky crustv pies. the only one made with real butter and abundant seasonal fruit. warm and welcom

police say they recovered hundreds of rounds of ammo, guns and a bulletproof vest and nicole jacobs is live with more. good afternoon, nicole. >> reporter: good afternoon to you, catherine. hearing the police chief say he feared for his life and know going about the weapons is telling. a friend of the suspect in this case, said that this is all one big misunderstanding. 32-year-old dean appearing arrest. surrounding this massive arsenal. >> and locate outside of the -- ammunition. the ar-15 had no safety on and in the chamber. >> reporter: new from court, an open domestic violence case out of wafter that sent authorities hunting for him. >> and kidnapping and assault. his roommate he left 15 minutes prior, heading for a wooded area where police say he fired a weapon, stole a row boat, and took to a local bond in an effort to escape authorities. >> and the damage to our cottage that could be inflicted by the fire power before you is almost unthinkable. >> reporter: and he was captured in royalston but it was at his apartment an assault rifle, bullet proof vests and hundreds of rounds of

we're live at fenway, nicole jacobs, wbz news. >> just heartbreaking. nicole, thank you very much. >>> police are looking for the man accused of stealing a jimmy fund cash canister on thanksgiving day. take a look at the surveillance footage. detectives say this man swipe the can inside a.j.'s market on wolpol street. if you have any information, you're asked to call norwood police. >>> and police in medford are looking for this man in connection to three break-ins over the past week. these are surveillance pictures of the man who officers say is targeting businesses in the salem street area. >>> a time of remembrance in france today as the country continues to mourn. the 130 victims who died in the terror attacks two weeks ago. meanwhile president frangois hollande renewed a declaration of war against isis, saying france will do all it can to destroy the terrorists who carried out these crimes. cbs' debra patta has the latest. >>reporter: it took over 10 minutes to read 130 names. they ranged in age from 17 to 63, they were daughters and sons, parents a

our nicole jacobs is live where the baby-sitter is due in court at any moment. good afternoon, nicole. >> reporter: good afternoon to you, chris. the details of this case are unimaginable. because of the sensitivity of it all, we chose not to use the little girl's name or picture. i can tell you right now inside court family members of the suspects are waiting for their daughter to be arraigned. this of course as the family of that little girl is asking for privacy. a frightening ordeal sends shock waves through a hamilton community. a 2-year-old little girl reported missing found hours hearing from that little girl's parents through a written statement. we have suffered a horrific ordeal it reads. daughter back. we are extremely thankful for the incredible efforts to rescue our daughter by police and all emergency responders. we are extremely grateful to daughter. we are extremely thankful for having the best family, friends, and community supporting us through this difficult time. this topsfield woman, 21-year- old abigail hanna is accused of triggering those t

the next republican debate is december 15th in manchester, new hampshire, nicole jacobs, >> thank you. this weekend. their next debate is saturday night at nine between des moines, iowa and you can watch it here on wbz. >>> the arrest of a man accused of dragging two boston police officers is now raising questions about the safety of brian gilbert worked for uber in the past but fired a few weeks before the incident, according to the company. gilbert has a lengthy driving record and criminal history, including serving time for selling cocaine. uber said that gilbert was only with them for a short time and was fired when they found out about his fast. -- his past. the boston taxi driver's association said this highlights the lack of background checks done by companies like lift and uber. >>> police arrest a man they say pointed a fake gun in the case of road rage. a driver called to say a man drove off. she followed the car until a and arrested him. a replica gun with the orange tip painted black. he'll be arraigned in sommerville tomorrow morning. >>> the family of a man killed in a r

. >> nicole jacobs is live outside who's on first with the latest. nicole? >> reporter: julie, i want to make one clarification. the chief has confirmed that three people total were shot. one of those three has died. the other two, we're told, have nonlife-threatening injuries. we're live right here at the corner of yawkey way and vanness streets. you can see an active scene here. i want to get you right to some video of who's on first. right out in front is where police say they found the victim when they arrived. officers patrolling the area actually heard the gunshots and responded to the area where they saw hundreds of people running from the scene. here's the chief describing just the chaos. let's listen. >> we couldn't tell. it was a chaotic scene. several hundred people fleeing, and you couldn't pick out who was whom. what was good is that we'll be gleaning video footage from the cameras and day cameras as well to see if anybody was out. >> reporter: so they are really depending on the surveillance video this morning. they hope to get some kind of ans

nicole jacobs is lee in salem with the latest from court. good afternoon, nicole. you, catherine. a compelling morning in court that started with phillip chisolm saying he didn't want to appear for his trial and seeing the if of the time. let's look her -- that we're seeing here for the first time. this is video from inside danvers high school. we know chisolm is accused of following into the women's restroom and we see him following. we see him pace back and forth at the door of that restroom and going inside an emergency -- and emerging with the sweatshirt over his head and this comes after they agree the client is competent to stand trial and chisolm agrees to be present. light lessen. >> and you want to give up that right to be present and be here to confront, see the witnesses and the cross examination? you want to be present? you want to be present during the trial? >> reporter: i should point out the jury was not present for that conversation with chisolm and the judge. the trial is moving forward and again seeing the video for the first time. i can also tell you the judge

nicole jacobs is live in new hampshire. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: for the most part, the top eight republicans stuck to the issues many found themselves having to defend their character. let's take a look at that panel from last night. i can tell you that the top eight teds and eyeis. the panel did seem to come together for the final goal of defeating hillary clinton with the wi-fi password in the media room being "stop hillary." the campaign trail continues today. we've seen donald trump here in new hampshire many times over the course of the last several months. we will see him again this morning here in manchester. that's where we're live this morning. nicole jacobs wbz this morning. >>> it is 6:36 right now. carter and his bat well cancer. doctors say he's responding well to treatment and found no signs of new tumors. >>> many want an official seal changed because it has ties to an 18th century slave holder. it's meant to pay tribute to royal who left his estate to create the first law professorship of harvard,

nicole jacobs is following the developments. good morning, nicole. p city braced for what it knew would be a tense situation. the video is disturbing and shows the moment 17-year-old la kwon mcdonald was shot and killed by 14-year veteran police officer jason van dike. mcdonald was shot 16 times including in the head and chestal within 15 seconds. most of shots were fired when the teen was on the ground. van dike has been charged with first-degree murder. hundreds of protesters flocked to the streets in outrage. the victim's parents and city leaders are calling for peace. >> people have a right to be angry. people have a right to protest. people have a right to prespeech, bust they do not have a right to commit criminal acts. >> several protesters have been arrested, though, for the most part, the protest has been peaceful. nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. yesterday's commute was a mess out there. today isn't expected to be too much better. susie steimle is live along the pike with tips to help get you to your destination more quickly. hi, susie. >>

our nicole jacobs is live in roxbury with a closer look at the plan. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning to you, chris. in just a few hours, thousands of students will load up on school buses heading to school and certainly they'll do it with this abate once again at the forefront. whether or not there should be seat belts on school buses. there are statistics according to the national highway traffic administration, four children die every year in school bus crashes. the thought is that adding seat belts to the bus could cut that number in half. right now, there are only six states that require seat belts on school buses. massachusetts, of course, is not in that number, but experts say implementing seat belts is something that could possibly take a decade. so they're certainly hoping to drum up support and get the interest in line so that not only school districts but take a look at this possibility. we're live in dorchester this morning, nicole jacobs, wbz news this morningp. >>> a university's president resigns after widespread protests a

. >> nicole jacobs is live for us near the scene. nicole, what can you tell us? >> chris, kathryn, this morning, we are right near an apartment complex and several homes right at the corner of outlook drive and swan avenue. you can take a closer look and see there's still a worcester police officer blocking off this area here. at the other end of swan avenue it is also blocked off by an officer there. so whatever has happened is right in the middle of those two sections. getting you to video right now, i can tell you according to the worcester telegram, firefighters came upon a they report that at a closer look, they saw what looked to be a charred body inside that vehicle. i do have calls out to police to hopefully learn more information about this ongoing investigation. taking another live look here at the corner of outlook drive and swan avenue, you can see police officers not letting anyone out of that area. we spoke to someone who says about any of this. at 6:00. morning. updated. >>> graffiti covered up with messages of love and support. at an interfaith ce

i'm nicole jacobs live in dorchester. you can see school bus drivers heading out as the debate of seat belts on school buses continues. the national highway traffic administration is looking closely at statistic where's roughly four children die every year in school bus crashes. right now, only six states require seat belts on school buses, two of those states are in the northeast, new york and new jersey. again, taking a live look here. massachusetts is not one of the belts, but of course, the national experts believe that implementing them could cut that national statistic in half. we're live in dorchester, nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >>> a new hampshire woman becoming the latest person to sue comedian bill cosby for defamation. she claims he falsely accused her of lying when she came forward last year and accused him of raping her in 1965. the lawsuit was filed in federal court in springfield. >>> it is 5:51 on a tuesday morning. you may be wasting money this holiday season without even realizing it. analysts say

nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >>> 5:51 right now. time for our "daily talker." is there an item on the holiday shopping list that you must have no matter what? >> if so, would you be willing to do on black friday whatever it takes to secure that gift for a loved one? robi is here with a tale of some extreme shoppers. >> reporter: i can remember stories about shoppers getting into fist fights over tickle me elmo. i've seen people almost tear flat screen tvs in half. it's only tuesday but some bargain seekers are so desperate foredeals they're already in line for black friday specials. these shoppers outside of best buy in california are presumably blowing up thanksgiving meal to be one of of the first through the doors. one covered deet, a 50 inch flat screen for $199. a couple waiting in line tells five straight years which begs the question for you, loyal viewers,there any item you would camp out for on black friday? would you put yourself through that? especially if it's, like, 20 degrees in the middle of the night and you are out there in the tent? let's look

nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >> thank you very much for the update. >>> did did you feel it last night? the ground shook. there was an earthquake in metro west. people in towns near 495 say it sounded like an explosion. the u.s. geological survey says the 1.5 magnitude quake was centered near the towns of holliston and medway. police got dozens of calls from concerned neighbors. >> i think initially it was folks heard a loud bang in the area. the homes shook. the building shook. things were rattling. we received about 50 phone calls here in the police department. the dispatch center and fire department was out training so the crews immediately responded and started checking areas. it was pretty active for 10 or 15 minutes. >> luckily, there were no reports of any damage. danielle niles is here with a closer look at this tiny earthquake. it's something for people to feel. >> a couple of towns a lot of calls coming in. a question as to whether or not either way, small quakes are calmen here. we zoom out the view over the last month alone, we've had eight small quakes back up to mai

. >> our nicole jacobs is live outside east brookfield nicole? >> reporter: bree, the man behind this arsenal of weapons, we're told, wasn't licensed to have any of them. that aside, though, the chief sense of public safety. >> this is really a law enforcement officer's worst nightmare. >> reporter: a nightmare's that's come to an end after a weekend arrest. >> the damage and carnage that could be inflicted by the firepower before you is almost unthinkable. >> reporter: the arsenal was found in and around a leicester apartment. 32-year-old dean largesse lives here. largesse took to the woods, stole a row boat and hit the water. he was finally captured in royalston, hours later. . >> this is huge. this is huge. and for us to get this back into safe hands is remarkable safety. >> reporter: hundreds of rounds of ammunition, an assault rifle, a bulletproof vest and survival equipment all recovered. a relief to law enforcement who made the largest seizure of weapons in leicester history. the best part of the whole thing is that nobody got hurt. you co

we're live in dorchester, nicole jacobs, wbz news. >> thank you. >>> this noon we have our eye on the storm keeping an eye on wet weather. in the meantime let's get a live look outside. nice and clear. looking pretty good. a beautiful fall day out there. all is quiet. look at the crew. there is a coast ol storm that we're keeping tab -- coastal on heading for southern new england. >> of course the timing of all this. let's check in with daniel. >> the rain will start tomorrow lasting into wednesday as well. you can see the rain working up the eastern seaboards. we have downpours through virginia, west virginia now, down through the carolinas. this is all working northward. for now we are just final. the sun is shining -- just final. the sun is shining -- fine. the sun is shining. we're a little bit above normal for where we should be this time of year. 59 in norwood. most communities running in the middle to upper 50s out the door as you're heading for the no issues either. clear skies continue. 50. sunset coming up at 4:28. overnight tonight the clouds will increase. the high thin on

nicole jacobs is live there and police are urging all parents to check their kids' candy. >> reporter: of course. by now, children are well into their halloween candy bags. police here in hopkinton don't believe this is an isolated incident, so they are really wanting to send out that warning now. a night of fun trick or treating seemed typical until this bathroom bowl cleaner made its way into a mix of treats. >> i can't imagine someone playing that kind of a joke or prank on kids trying to trick or treat. >> reporter: parents are being warned to check the bags and candy because a 6 and 14-year- old made this dangerous discovery. >> the reaction from my friends and i are we hope it was an innocent mistake. >> reporter: they don't believe kids grabbed the bowl cleaners but perhaps they were sidelined into the bags of street -- they were slipped into the bags of treats. so police say no one was actually hurt by this. no one actually ate the candy, but again or i should say bowl cleaner that appeared to be candy, but they are sending out this warning for parents and children to do a dou

this week's arrest violated the >>> and good morning, i'm nicole jacobs live in dorchester. a scary mbta ride came to us about a stop here after a hatchet building -- a passenger boarded an mbta bus on veteran's day armed with a hatchet and claiming to us about take the bus hostage. the driver has 21 years of experience under his belt and talked to us about the man, kept him calm and convinced him to us about let three of the passengers go and he drove for help. a police detail in dorchester. at 6, hear what the officers said to us about the man to us about calm him down. live in dorchester, nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >>> a new york mobster who inspired the movie goodfellows is cleared on all charges against him. the jury found him not guilty of racketeering and extortion- related counts. the 1978 heist at jfk international airport, which made about $5 million in cash and 1 million in -- [ indiscernible ] >>> and federal prosecutors are asking for the maximum prison sentence for jared fogle. he agreed to us about plead guilty to us about child porn and sex crime charge

nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >> nicole, thank you very much. >>> police are investigating two serious crashes. in middleborough a motorcyclist died in a collision with a car on route 44 last night. in sandwich, the offduty firefighter calls for help after a head-on collision on route 230. three people were hurt. two were flown to the hospital. no word on why the crash happened. >>> a mansfield man will be in threatening a mother and her baby with a knife. police say the mother was helping brother pack for a move when he got angry, had an outburst and charged at the woman and her little girl. >>> police are trying to identify a person found dead inside of a burning car in worcester. the car was found near wild wood avenue. police searched for clues all day yesterday. neighbors say they heard gunshots around 10:30 wednesday night. >>> a team of fbi agents searched a neighborhood searching for the murder of denise roberts who went for a washington in august and was shot and killed. the renewed investigation is giving her family new hope. >> some people may have seen or heard something at

nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >> that's chilling video. >>> a halifax man is behind bars charged with murder. prosecutors say a 16-year-old girl led police to soy kent dang's apartment after she saw blood inside. officers found a woman's body cloth. marissa randall was a prostitute and the two argued over how much money was owed. he's being held without bail. >>> an auburn man is accused of attacking his girlfriend and killing her dog. prosecutors say he was angry he had to care for the animal. officers found a pistol with a serial number filed off inside of the house. he is now facing assault, animal cruelty, and weapons charges. >>> heartbreaking news to tell you about for doug flutie and his parents. both parents died an hour apart. his father had been ill and died of a heart attack. less than an hour afterwards, his mother joan died of a heart attack. flutie is a b.c. hero. boston college tweeted out their condolences as well. >> his parents with are married for 56 years. >>> coming up, david ortiz announces that he's retiring and his fellow athletes are reacting to the news. >> p

nicole jacobs has a closer look. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning to you. we saw a much different philip chism. he had a conversation with the judge during which he went against everything his attorney said since day one. he said he understood and comprehended his rights. he also said he wanted to be present in the courtroom. he was when prosecutors showed chilling video. it was a day after phillip courtroom. a day that the 16-year-old lacked the competence to stand trial until this, in his own words under questioning with the judge. >> you want to give up that right to be present and be here to confront, see the witnesses and see the cross-examination? >> no. >> do you want to be present? do you want to be present during the trial? >> reporter: with that, the trial continued with chism present. he sat stoic as prosecutors revealed the most compelling evidence to date. surveillance of colleen ritzer's last moments alive. >> do you recognize that to be phillip chism? >> yes. >> reporter: the video shows phillip following ritzer. prosecutors say during that t

nicole jacobs is live with governor baker's reaction. this is a shift for the governor, nicole. >> it is a shift. past saying he would be open to discussions when it comes to in massachusetts. he's pressing pause on that now saying no until he learns more. his stance known. >> no i'm not interested in accepting refugees from syria. >> reporter: when it comes to what is now a federal issue, he and other governors around the country say they need to learn morep. >> my view is the safety and security of the people of the commonwealth of massachusetts is my highest priority. so i would set the bar very high on this. >> reporter: muhammad el fata says he is a nonviolent syrian activist says he wants to dispel the notion that accepting refugees would open the door to terrorists. >> at the same time, you can't be selfish and think about ourselves only. >> reporter: one of the big issues governor baker says he sees with this is that the federal government has not laid out a very clear and specific plan when it comes to screening and weeding out p

nicole jacobs is live for us at the statehouse. this is a shift for governor charlie baker. >> reporter: it is, kathryn. he has previously gone on record saying he would be open massachusetts, but he's put pause on that now saying no until he learns more. governor charlie baker making his stance known. >> no, i'm not interested in accepting refugees from syria. >> reporter: when it comes to what is now a federal issue, he and other governors around the country say they need to know more. >> the safety and security of the commonwealth of massachusetts are my highest priority so i would set the bar high on this. >> reporter: muhammad al bard says he is a nonviolent activist saying that he hopes to dispel the notion that it would open the door to terrorists. >> for sure, we should care about the u.s. as a country. at the same time, we can't be selfish and think about ourselves only. >> reporter: the gore nor says this is a clear screening process that would weed out potential terrorist threats. >>> today, the french soccer game in lon

nicole jacobs is live with a closer look at the plan pain lot of those buses are rolling out there, nicole. >> reporter: they are, kathryn, getting the morning started. thousands of kids across massachusetts will load up on school buses heading to school as the debate continues as to whether or not massachusetts or even states all over the country should adopt legislation requiring seat belts on school buses. we'll show you statistics right now. the national highway traffic administration is looking very closely at these statistics where roughly four children die every year in school bus crashes. right now, only six states require seat belts on school buses. two of those states are in the northeast, and we're talking new york and new jersey. >> seat belts save lives should be on every school bus for every kid. let's start filling out how to -- figuring out how that make that happen. not what the barriers are, but how to get them on the school buses. >> reporter: school buses are heading out to pick up thousands of children all over massachusetts. this is a very costly idea, if you will, be

. >> nicole jacobs is live for us outside the courthouse in salem with more on what we could learn today. good morning, nicole. >> reporter: good morning to you, kathryn. the judge in the case initially thought the trial would be wrapping up in another couple of weeks or so. that was based on the original time line, but of course all of that is now changed now that question. the mental health evaluation is now in the hands of the court. it was completed already, but under seal. just a few days into jury selection, 16-year-old phillip chyz imbegan baning his head against walls and floors and nonresponsive to officials as he awaits trial for the murders of his dan verses high schoolteacher calling ritzer. he is accused of raining, robbing, and murdering ritzer in 2013. prosecutors have skirted around defense. the judge is expected to take up this issue today, perhaps to determine if chism is competent to stand trial. we'll also, perhaps, learn how the trial and both sides will move forward. >> nicole, thank you very much. >>> three kids gunning for trouble are now accused of throwing rocks

live in dorchester, nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. >> thank you very much. >>> and 6:07 now. new this morning, an actress and hit show ncis is sharing a terrifying story of how a mother almost killed her. in a post on twitter, paula krupp said she was walking alone near her townhouse when she was grabbed by a man described as homeless. he punched her several times in the face and threatened to us about kill her. she was able to us about sketch and the police made an arrest hours later. she's physically recovering but writes i am shaken and traumatized, my house, my home in hollywood, the people i spent my life protect. my life changed tonight. >>> we might be one step closer to us about finding out what happen to us abouted the el faro. the crews located the brim deck and the black box should be attached to us about it. and it sank during hurricane joaquin and at a depth diner than what the titanic sank, which is more than 12,000 feet below the ocean surface. >>> and a truck continues -- they continue in new hampshire and rand paul will be in new hampshire filing the paperwor

we had a problem there with nicole jacobs. america on alert. the fbi warning police to be vigilant as millions travel and shop on this thanksgiving holiday weekend. the concern? copy cat attacks like what happened in paris. there's no credible threat right now, but all across the >> i'm not concerned at all. there's been hype i've heard on the radio. otherwise, one guy walking around with a very big gun. other than that, it's business as usual. >> i don't feel alarmed whatsoever. they are very strict and reassuring that they have everything under control. >> reporter: passengers at logan wait in longer lines and stricter security. fear won't stop them from getting where they need to go. >> will you shop on friday, too? >> yeah, i will, actually. life goes on. >> reporter: echo ted wrentham out-- echoed at the wrentham outlets. >> things will happen. you can't stop it. >> i think there should be ample security on friday because there will be a lot of people here. >> there is no credible threat. it's been discovered with respect to certainly mass

the state police barracks, nicole jacobs, wbz this morning. update this morning. metro west. night? people in communities near 495 say it sounded like an night. the u.s. geological survey says a 1.5 magnitude quake was centered near the town of holliston and medway. they got dozens of calls from neighbors. >> folks heard a lloyd noise and they received 50 phone calls in the police department dispatch center. the fire department was out training so the crews immediately responded and started checking areas. foreabout 10 or 15 minutes. >> reporter: contribution the thing is, a lot of people heard a loud boom. that makes me think it may have been a sonic boom happened. otherwise, earthquakes are generally not felt in 1.3 magnitudes, but they do occur often. we've had eight small ones across the northeast. most focused through central new york and back through maine. most in terms of frequency in massachusetts occurred. last evening. kathryn, back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> worcester police are stepping up security for donald today. trump will attend a rally. if you are plannin

it could happen as early as today, nicole jacobs is live with the latest. >> reporter: in addition to the security measures we already see on a regular basis, cbs is confirming we could see guidelines as early as today. 220 on board, when the jetliner went down in egypt. the cause is under investigation, while intelligence suspect as bomb maybe to blame. that has prompted u.s. airports to take action, when it comes to the security of passengers. >> i feel like the blame on isis is premature at this point those flying through logan appreciate enhancements aimed at keeping them safe. >> we go through the short line or long line. >> reporter: cbs sources confirm guidelines could be released today. former administrator appeared on cbs, highlighting the >> the fear of a bank shot security risk is very real. we don't have flights coming in and out directly in to the u.s. >> reporter: the overseas crash was a painful eye opener to the reality that the time for change is now. with the holiday season approaching long lines and slowdowns are to be expected. it. >> reporter: knowing any addition

nicole jacobs is live in the satellite center with the latest developments. good afternoon, nicole. >> good afternoon to you. a judge ordered the release of the video. community activists have been calling for that move for more than a year. it details the 15 seconds that led to laquan mcdonald's death. it's police dash cam video sparking outrage in the city of chicago. 17-year-old la cursing an mcdonald walking in the street. two police officers approaching and within six seconds, the first shot. 15 more would follow. two mcdonald's head, chest, and throughout his body, all while the video pushed hundreds to take to the streets in protest, marching and chanting to the police station. coming face-to-face with many before the most part -- for the most part, maintaining peace. >> and it was peaceful and yet stressed out. >> i that is the call for mcdonald's family and city leaders as they braced for tension and the possibility of more to come. >> people have the right to be angry. people have a right to protest. people have a right to free speech but they don't

live in salem this afternoon, nicole jacobs, wbz news. news in howell. car crashed into a construction vehicle. street. was speeding. the bobcat driver had to be serious injuries. >>> and right now -- to the hospital with serious injuries. >>> state officials are trying the schools. it's a battle between the park test administered on computers and could cost the state $15 million the m-cas, the test is student must pass to graduate. and a third option is being considered, the mcas2.0. and it would be a test for massachusetts developed by local action leaders. we'll bring you the results of the vote as soon as they come into the newsroom. homemade bomb brought down a passenger plane in egypt last month. the head of the security agency said this was a terrorist act. the president of russia vowed to hunt down those responsible. a $50 million recard is being offered for information. all 224 people on the plane, most russian tourists, were killed. >>> in france, investigators are looking for a second person directly involved in the paris attacks. >> and this

nicole jacobs is live outside with who's on first. nicole? >> reporter: julie, chris, we're right at the corner of vanness and yawkey way. right down the street is completely blocked off. beer works is at the end and who's on first is where the crime happened. we are hearing from police that three people were shot, nonlife- threatening, and one confirmed dead at this hour. we do know that police were actually in the area when they heard gunshots and immediately saw hundreds of people running from who's on first. i want to get you right to video to get you a closer look at exactly where this all happened. police say that at this point, they are not clear of any suspects. they aren't even clear of the victims at this point. they know the male who died is in his 20s. at this point, they are searching for suspects. they are looking at surveillance video at some point today, the chief says, so hopefully they will get information with regards to that. as for what was going on in this area when the shooting happened, we're told there was a private f

the judge ruled he will stand trial and nicole jacobs is live in salem with more on what happened in court thisser nothing. gad afternoon, nicole. >> reporter: good afternoon to you, chris and catherine. the big takeaway, the judge determined phillip chisolm is competent to stand trial and the results of the mental health report given to the court by the way of a 67-page report will get to you some video from inside the courtroom there morning. of course, you can see a much different looking 16-year-old. he has had a haircut, different from what we have seen the last few proceedings. the findings of his mental health evaluation will remain under seal. and court officers reported-- reportedly witnessed him banging his head against walls and floors of the holding cell and he was said to be non- responsive to a court clinician and this is a judge explaining why he believes chisolm is competent. >> based on having read the report, the court finds that mr. chisolm has a present ability to consult with his attorney and -- [ indiscernible ] rationale is outstanding of the proceedings against

. >> and nicole jacobs is live with more on the case being lady out today. and a big admission in court this morning, nicole. >> reporter: yes. poignant and emotional. both sides presented their opening statements about that deadly day and the events leading up to it. with her head bowed, the mother sobbed at the gruesome details of what her daughter endured. the prosecution laying out the events of october 22nd, 2049 and that is the day they say the then 49-year-old phillip chisolm had a despicable plan. >> he had a blue sweatshirt with a hood is, gloves and a mask and a box cutter. >> reporter: that was the beginning, leading to after school when investigators said that he killed her. the defendant used the box cutter he had to cut her throat. >> phillip chisolm killed colleen and dunn speakable things -- and did unspeakable things. >> reporter: that is the defense that he lost a grasp on reality because of his mental illness and became more agitated. >> the child, a young adult gradually loses the ability to maintain their grasp on reality. >> reporter: th

. >> the good news, no kids have gotten hurt or sick so far and nicole jacobs is live with more. what is the latest from police, nicole? >> this raised eyebrows, chris. one of the big questions that remains is was this out of malice or a mistake. it's never too late to take a second look, said hopkinton police, especially after this was discovered by two trick or treaters. it may have the looks of candy, but police determined it's a toilet bowl cleaner. >> toilet bowl cleaner in their halloween treat bag. >> reporter: police told wbz it was a six-year-old and 14-year- old in two separate incidents that found the toxic chemical cleaner. where they got it remains unknown. >> and generally, the area's mainstream and -- main street off of main street. they were trick or treating in those areas. >> reporter: and now, even days removed from candy collecting, the chief doesn't want to unnecessarily alarm parents, lost. >> i know it's three days later, but still, you know, something might have slipped by, maybe the child threw something away and we want to be diligent. >> reporter: it was

nicole jacobs is live with more on the continuing to unfold investigation. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. that's right. police were just a half block away patrolling in this area when they heard the shots ringing out this morning, very early in the morning. you can see the roadway here is back open but still a police presence. new this afternoon we know the victim in this case had plan of going to work today. as police continue to search for the person responsible. the fenway area is known for good times. on this thanksgiving that is high school football. only yards away a crime scene where hours earlier it was chaos. >> the sounds of gunshots. >> reporter: outside of who is on first, gunfire erupts, around closing time 2:00 a.m. after a private function. hundreds disperse, four go down. >> located a young male in his late 20s suffering from a gunshot wound and pronounced on scene. >> reporter: by all indications the victim was not an active participant in the incident, innocent bystander police say. too much to bear for a grieving woman on sce

nicole jacobs is on the scene and will have a live report coming up. >>> the discovery of worcester came just a day after investigators found another burned body in bridgewater. police have two big questions. who is she and who did this. late thursday night, residents saw an suv on the train tracks near oak street. she called 911. when police arrived, they found a human body still burning. the unidentified woman's hands and feet were tied. investigators believe she was killed by someone else and dumped on the tracks. >> everyone's very shooken up. many people have lived here for 40, 50 years or more. they are just not used to something like this even being a possibility. >> that is so scary. that really is scary. >> police do not believe the killing was random. >>> we're following developing reports out of new york this morning. a small plane registered out of new hampshire crashes in the water in queens. crews recovered one body from the wreckage there. overnight. the plane is believed to be a philadelphia to maine. we'll bring you more information as it comes into the wbz news room. >>