sera: justina pelletier and her family. >> this is not about revenge. this is about holding people accountable. sera: three years ago the connecticut teenager went to children' s with her parents for care of a rare disease that a newly filed lawsuit claims that doctors said her problems were psychological. they wanted her to go to tufts. >> when mom and dad objected, the security guards came, took them away, the doctors swore out statements, and bcf took -- dcf took custody.

justina's pelletier's family is suing boston children's hospital. the hospital took the girl into custody claiming she was the victim of medical neglect. bree sison is here with the new lawsuit. bree. >> reporter: the pelletiers and children's had drastically different ideas about the illness and what caused it and her treatment. children's hospital told massachusetts department of children and families that the teen suffered medical abuse. touching off an almost year long court battle. >> i really want to walk again. >> reporter: a rare public appearance for 17-year-old justina pelletier. the kenneth cut -- connecticut girl announced a civil rights lawsuit against the hospital she live at for almost a year. >> they didn't treat her in accordance with the standard of care. they made a radical diagnosis and they kept her this against and got her taken away from her parents. >> reporter: the suit against boston children's hospital names several doctors specifically including the former head of the child protection unit who also made a controversial de

well, it was a real emotional news conference here just a 17-year-old justina pelletier and her family attorneys announced they were filing a lawsuit against children's hospital and four doctors there. justina appeared in a wheelchair on the statehouse steps here. and justina and her attorneys and her parents say that she was wrongly held by children's hospital for 18 months. over the objections of her parents. the parents disagreed with the treatment she was getting. she was getting conflicting treatments. tufting hospital said she had a physical illness. and children's said it was a mental disorder. and the children's hospital accused the parents of medical child abuse. the judge's order was the only way christina was finally released back to her parents some 18 months later. now, a few minutes ago, they all spoke... christina talked about how she felt she was treated by children's hospital. >> yeah. badly. they didn't really care. and it was awful. and just imagine being in a psych ward without needing to be in a psych ward. and not being treated like everyone else was. i'm very ang

justina pelletier's attorneys says the hospital accused her parents of medical child abuse. the state department of children and families got involved and gave children's custody of just ina. >> this is not about revenge, this is about making people account. making the medical community start thinking twice. >> reporter: the hospital >> i'm very angry and i don't understand how this happened and i just really don't want that to happen ever again to any other family. >> reporter: the family says it's the hospital's fault justina is in a wheel chair. she is in a special needs school and gets therapy which includes horseback riding. she says she has been getting better and she really hopes she can walk again someday. that is the story live in boston, i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >> adam: also here at 5:30 a local man found guilty of a violent murder. he was found guilty in the killing of an ipswich restaurant owner. he and two other men broke into the imaginistic dragon restaurant and murdered 62-year-old tony woo. one of the men involved pleaded guilty to man clot. the other man

justina pelletier and her family are suing the boston children's hospital and four doctors here after justina got caught up in a tug of war over her medical care. >> i'm very angry. >> reporter: justina pelletier, taking her anger out on boston children's hospital. the 17-year-old from connecticut and her family are suing the hospital saying children violated her civil rights holding her for nearly a year against the wishes of her parents. >> they were' really treating me badly. it was awful. and just imagine being in a psych ward without needing >> reporter: after another hospital diagnosed justina with a disease that attacks the cells, her attorneys say boston children's hospital came up with a different diagnosis, calling it a psychiatric problem inseed. just teena's hospital say the hospital accused the parents of medical child abuse. the dcf got involve and gave childrens custody until a judge sent her home. >> this is not about revenge. this is about making people accountable, making the medical community start thinking twice. >> i don't understand how this happened. and i just

it's about ensuring that no family anywhere ever in america should have to endure what the pelletier's had to endure for 18 months. in a statement children's hospital said quote welcomes the opportunity of figures the defend the medicare provider is committed to the best interest of our patients health and well-being. according to the high standards we follow for every patient placed in our care. >> the pelletier family seeking unspecified monetary damages but said that's not their overall goal.>> this is not about revenge. this is about making people accountable making the medical community stockpicking twice before they take action that can do damage to a child to a irreversible. justina is in a wheelchair now but a family helps with therapy she can walk again. she said she's glad to be back in school and back with her family. >> i just really really want you know to get what they deserve and everything and -- and i really really want to walk again. >> more changes in this weather pattern unbelievable to see this happening what we saw last night the first severe thunderstorm watch fo

justina pelletier's family has filed suit against boston children's hospital. four doctors are also named that connecticut family's lawsuit. three years ago pelletier was taken to the hospital, but doctors claimed her symptoms were psychosomatic. when her parents wanted to take her to tufts they say the hospital contacted state authorities accusing the couple of child abuse. pelletier was in state custody for 18 months. >> i'm very angry and i just don't understand how this happened, and i just really don't want this to happen ever tom: pelletier says she feels better on her current treatment plan. boston children's released a statement saying it can't comment specifically on the case but did say that the hospital never decides who has custody, that decision is made by d. c. f. with the growing opioid epidemic taking control across new hampshire, many people trying to get help, but they are running into road blocks. so now a former eagle scout is sharing his story in homes of helping others. >> i gave everything away on my own to get high. >> there's not really

sera: justina pelletier and her family. >> this is not about revenge. this is about holding people accountable. sera: three years ago the connecticut teenager went to children' s with her parents for care of a rare disease that a newly filed lawsuit claims that doctors said her problems were psychological. they wanted her to go to tufts. >> when mom and dad objected, the security guards came, took them away, the doctors swore out statements, and bcf took -- dcf took custody. sera: she was placed in a psychiatric ward for a year. her condition worsening, now in a wheelchair. >> i' m very angry. happened. i don' t want this to happen ever again to any other family. sera: children' s could not comment specifically on the case, but released a statement saying it welcomes the opportunity to vigorously defend the care offered to justina. the lawsuit is seeking monetary damages, though no about is given. seri conjured -- sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: else all of her and her boyfriend were charged in the disappearance of her son jeremiah. they include char

when her parents objected and to another hospital, the pelletiers claimed the hospital accused them of d.c.f. >> and when her mom and dad objected to this treatment plan, guards came. they took them away. these doctors swore out statements and d.c.f. took custody. reporter: justina remained in state custody for 18 months, hospital. >> just imagine being in a psych ward, without needing to be in a psych ward. reporter: children's would not comment specifically on the case but released a statement that reads in part, boston's children's hospital welcomes the chance to vigorously defend the medical care it provided to justina. they do not keep patients in their care against the direction of the custodial guardians. >> this is not about revenge. this is about making people accountable, making the medical before they take actions. reporter: now, the lawsuit is seeking monetary damages. no amount is given. live in boston at children's hospital, sera congi, newscenter 5. >> the war of words between mitt romney and donald trump, flaring up today. >> and then some! when romney suggested that th

three years ago, justina pelletier went to children's for treatment of a rare disease. now her parents claim that doctors diagnosed her problem as psychological. when the pelletiers wanted to take her to tufts, they claim that the doctors accused them of medical child paus abuse and called d.f.s. >> the hope is, through the bravery of my daughter, justina, who fought like no child should ever have to fight, hopefully we can stop this. >> children's hospital would not comment specifically on the case, because of privacy issues, but also said that they welcome the chance to defend their care of justina. the mother of bella bond, she's going to stand trial in december. rachelle bond is charged as an accessory after the fact to the child's murder. bond claims that she couldn't come forward because she was under the control of her boyfriend, michael mccarthy. now, he has been charged with the girl's murder. bella bond's body was found last summer on deer island. this triggering a chain reaction. officers were working a traffic detail this morning, when they heard this crack.

the family of justina pelletier suing children's and for doctors accusing them of mistreating justina and violating her civil rights. justina was being treated for a disease at topped considered 2013 what her parents brought her to children's. doctors there diagnosed with psychiatric problems and acute appearance of medical child abuse. custody pellet is a seeking unspecified monetary damages. >> this is not about revenge is about making people accountable making the medical community thinking twice before they take action that can do damage to a child to the family that can be irreversible. >> tonight boston children's hospital says it plans to defend itself and defend the care they gave justina. >> summerville man upset of the pelletier case has been arrested in connection with a hackett children's hospital computers.he was charged last week after a cruise ship picked up his distress signal while selling off the coast of cuba. he is accused of posting a video demanding action against boston children back in 2014 in the middle of the battle over pelletier's care. officials say the ha

. >> federal agents say it all stems from his new england girl justina pelletier who made national headlines in 2013 when she came to boston children's hospital for treatment. the hospital cues to parents of medical abuse. a juvenile court judge had given custody of the child to the state of massachusetts. ruling against the parents justina was eventually returned though to her parents custody. the us attorney now says martin god's field of summerfield was not happy with how the hospital handled the pelletier case.he appeared in federal court today accused of orchestrating wide spread computer hacks against children's hospital in the name of anonymous. in this video posted on youtube agents it was him who created it in 2014. threatening more attacks against the hospital. according to the federal problems disrupting day-to-day operations and research being done at the hospital. agent say god's field was aware of a federal investigation against him. they said he left massachusetts and turned up off the coast of cuba in a sailboat. a disney cruise ship rescued him and his wife the charges again

. >>> family of justina peterier will sue the -- pelletier will sue the hospital. they claim she was wrongfully taken in 2013. the family claims she and her family were put through emotional, psychological pain for 18 months because of it. justina was eventually returned home to her family. >>> two unh students were arrested and have been suspended. 20-year-old matthew givens and 21-year-old eric denning both of salem, hamp were arrested and charged with scely last saturday. the -- remains suspended. >> four massachusetts governor presidential candidate mitt romney is now a twitter amount. he told fox news he believes in trump's tax history. even insinuated he's not as wealthy as he claims. trump says mitt romney totally blew an election that should have been won and whose tax returns made him look like a fool is now playing the tough guy. new at 11:00 massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to release a bill soon aimed at uber and list. -- and lyft but said today longer. the bill filed by republican governor charlie baker would require criminal background checks on all

sources confirm 31-year-old martin godsfeld's alleged target was children's hospital in the justina pelletier controversy in 2014. the connecticut teen had been transferred to children's to be checked out. an emotional 16-month battle erupted over dualing diagnosis and parental rights. the teen's family disagreed with children's who claimed she needed to be in a treatment center for psychiatric problems. the hospital brought in dcf and the bay state took custody angering many. in this dewpoint, the fbi agent says he admitted he attacked a web site and posted a youtube video calling for cyber attacks on children's in the name of the hack group anonymous. two days later on march 25th, the twitter page asked for attacks on an ip address associated with children's. the fbi says godsfed created that twitter page. the fbi says the attack cost children's $300,000 and forced it to shut down servers and its the fbi says operations were disrupted but patient medical records were not comprised. >>> children's hospital released a statement applauding this arrest, making the fbi and -- thanking the fbi an

sources confirm 31-year-old martin godsfeld's target was in boston, which been involved in the justina pelletier controversy in 2014. the connecticut team has been transferred to children's to be checked out. an emotional win week battle eruptsed. the teen's family disagreed with children's who claimed she needed to be a in treatment center for psychiatric problems. the hospital brought in dcf and the bay state took custody angering many. in a document the fbi writes gods feld admitted to a friend he attacked the web site and posted a youtube video calling for cyber attacks on children's in the name the hacking group anonymous. the twitter page asked for attacks on an ip address associated with children's. >> the fbi says godsfeld created that twitter page. the fbi forced it to shut down its servers and web site. the fbi says operations were disrupted but parent medical records were not comprised. >>> now, at children's hospital, they released a statement thanking the fbi for its investigative work and for, quote, apprehending the hacker who led the attack and holding him accountable. the fbi se

it was 2013 the pelletiers brought justina to children's to treat her for a gastrointestinal problem and she also has another disorder. children's believed her problems were psychological and her parents were medically abusing her a judge put her into churn's custody. >> terrible -- children's custody. >> terrible. it was like a big nightmare. they didn't treat me like everyone else. >> the judge reversed the order last year. children's released a statement saying that it welcomes the opportunity to vigorously defend the medical care it provided. we are committed to the best interests off our patience health and well-being according to the high standards we follow for every patient placed in our >>> tomorrow phillip chism will be sent enand it could bring closure to colleen ritzer's family but today his attorney asked the judge to put limits on how many people could speak for the teacher. christina hagger is live in sail -- hager is live. >> reporter: sentencing for first degree murder is simple here in massachusetts normally. life in prison. but, since he was only 14 when he did thi

justina pelletier ripped from her parents' custody as they were charged with medical child abuse. the family's big legal finding and why it was not about revenge. >>> a town employee caught on camera running over a business owner. about >>> fox25 investigates has learned that a rockland town employee has been punished for dumping snow on a business owner's property, almost running him over. some are calling it a slap on albert ginini was driving a front-end loader and almost hit the owner of a rockland car lot. it was almost caught on video. they are suspending him without pay for two weeks. he said his hands are tied because of labor laws. >>> 4:25. a professor caught trying to intimidate journalist during a campus protest is out of a job. the board of curators voted to fire melissa click. click was seen asking for, quote, muscle to get rid of a video journalist. trying to fill am protest over alleged racism at the nroovrt ben click confronted him. she graduated from umass and has since been called with third-degree assault. >>> tv legend bill cosby dropping one of his lawsuits a

the family of justina pelletier claiming the hospital made a major miss take. >> reporter: warm air happening on for dear life. >> adam: sharing awn unforgettable moment with the sister he loves. >> he just wanted to give her the memory. >> anchor: a teen picks the perfect day for an emotional high school dance. >> jadiann: a rotten reaction to a boy's allergic reaction. passengers chore as a boy under a his terminally ilfather are kicked off a flight. first at 5:30 breaking news. a firefighter facing officially charged with raping a child. let's get to tim caputo with details for us. >> reporter: the information just coming in to. a main accord firefighters under arrest charged with raping a child. this incident allegedly happening back in 1991. police say 59-year-old james mcgillvray was arrested earlier today. earlier this month on february 5th he was placed on administrative leave with the fire department as the detentives started an investigation to allegations of the sexual assault of a child. he has been a firefighter in the town since 1986. again arrested at his home earlier today for

. >> against her parents will -- why justina pelletier and her family are suing children' s hospital. mike: after a touch of spring day, get ready for a dramatic cool down. >> trump versus romney. >> from boston' s news leader, 5:00. ed: breaking news, a last-minute teen who murdered his teacher. maria: philip chism' s defense asking to limit victim impact tomorrow. the judge just weighed in. let' s jack harper live in salem. jack? jack: we are outside the courthouse. of course philip chism ' s crimes are punishable by life. when would he be eligible for parole? the prosecution is looking for 50 years, the defense looking for 26. he would be less than 40 years old. judge david lally was asked by the defense to limit the victim impact cases at citizens tomorrow. he did not do it. >> the impact for family,

. >>> justinna pelletier's family announcing a lawsuit against the hospital she was a patient hospital custody. was the victim of medical neglect but the family says children's proposed a radical treatment plan and when they taken from them. now in a statement children's says it "welcomes the opportunity to vigorously defend the medical care they we are committed to the patient's best health and well- being according to the high standard to every patient placed in our care. >>> just in state prosecutors recommending phillip chic i am -- chisholm face life to life sentences he would be eligible for parole after 50 years and they site the nature of the crime for the length of the sentence. a judge will sentence chic chisholm tomorrow. >>> the mother of baby bella the girl whose body washed-up on deer island will be in court for a pretrial hearing. rachel bond pleaded not guilty to accessory after the fact. another -- and other charges in the death of her daughter. investigators say bond's boyfriend michael mccarthy killed the girl and bond helped dispose of the body. >>> an suv collides

justina pelletier was seeking stream for my toe cron y'all disease. and they accused her parents of medical child abuse. she spent 178 months in custody she spent 178 months in custody. her family is suing children's and four doctors for mis and four doctors for mistreating justina and violating her civil rights. >> this is not about revenge. making peep accountable. make the medical community think twice before they take action that can do damage to a child and to a family that can a statement, you attorneys for children's hospital wants to rig us havely depend the medical care and they are for their patient's well being based on the high standards of every child in our care. >>> the fate of a garden is in the hands of state health officials. the garden is at boston's children's hospital. they want testimony to remove it to make way of a $1 billion expansion. parents of former patients said that the garden provides a safe and peaceful place for seriously ill children and their families. >> it was his opportunity to get out of the building. us spend s

today, a family plans to sue boston children's hospital because doctors put the family of justina pelletier said she suffered emotional pain during the 15 months they were out of their care. her parents said doctors at tufts diagnosed justina with a rare disease. but at children's they said it was psychological and that justina was being abused. she is now back with her family she is now back with her family. >>> downed tree branches and power lines which are dangerous out there. be careful as you head out the door. right now a 25 right now a 25-minute commute on the pike eastbound from 495 to mass ave. shir. >> shiri: the biggest things i am worried about with these storms are the wind gusts. strongest gusts out of southeastern massachusetts. gusts 41 miles per hour new bedford. 44 in plymouth. could get as high as 60, 70 miles per hour. an idea of how destructive these winds have been, every dot on my map goes along with a wind damage report. we will take you through it >>> explosive video of a danger >>> explosive video of a device. flames shoot through a man's errands. >>> a decades-old

hospital all because he was angry with the way they handled the case of connecticut teen justina pelletier. she was taken from her parents who were accused of medical child abuse. she spent more than a year in federal cuffed. when goat word that federal agents were looking for him, he took off. he and his wife were found in a disney cruise boat. the cruise picked him up off of a small sailboat after he made a distress call. thousands of dollars of fines. >>> two people were caught stealing a snow blower out of someone's driveway in revere. the homeowner said the security camera caught the two men pulling up in a white jeep, they steal a snow blower that was chained to concrete foundation. the home is on revere road. police hope that someone will recognize the men in this video recognize the men in this video. >>> this morning people are defending a local teacher off of the job for smacking a sfintd i would never expect her to be a person who would do something that wasn't poss i have to students. >> daniel: coming up how a piece of candy sparked the investigation. >>> new at 4:30, new clue

the family of justina pelletier abuse while she was taken from their care. the doctor diagnosed justina with a rare disease. but at children's they said the condition was psychological and the teen was being abused. she was eventually returned to her family. >> a boston fire chief found guilty of corruption charges. edward cigliano stole money to pay his bills and buy items like a big-screen tv and a gas grill. he was convicted on tuesday and on paid leave since he was indicted in 2012. the boston commissioner will move to fire him. >>> tomorrow is the sentencing hearing of a local teenager accused of killing his math teacher will begin. phillip chism was convicted of first-degree murder in the danvers death of colleen rit danvers death of colleen ritzer. the charges carry a mandatory life sentence but not for chism because he was 14 at the time. a recent supreme court ruling says it is unconstitutional to without parole. a judge may able to make him eligible for parole in 15 years eligible for parole in 15 years. >> it will run against the thrust of recent

state took custody of justina pelletier after children's diagnosed her with psychiatric problems and accused parents of medical child abuse. she spent 18 months in state custody. her family is suing children's and four doctors accusing them of mistreating justina and violating civil rights. >> this is not about revenge. community think twice before they take action before they can do damage to child to family that can be ir reversible. >> sara: the medical center says it welcomes the opportunity and committed to the best interest of our patient's health and well-being according to standards we follow for every patient placed in our care. >> gene: garden located at boston children's hospital. last night the public health commission heard testimony at plan to remove in in order to make way for 1 billion-dollar expansion at the hospital. former patients it provides safe and families. >> his opportunity to get out of the building, spend time in the fresh air and walk around. >> gene: expansion is necessary because of the neonate al unit. >> sara: some calling it a slap on the wrist. albe

the family of justina pelletier claims she suffered emotional pain for the 18 months that she in 2013 the hospital had dcf take custody of the teen. her parents said doctors at tufts medical diagnosed justina with a rare disease, but doctors at children's said the condition was psychological, and that justina was being abused. the teen was eventually returned to her family. >> julie: we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. if you are getting ready to use the expressway, looking at commute that will probably have a few branches out there, it will set you back 16 minutes from the braintree split to morrissey boulevard. shiri? >> shiri: showers starting to dwindle, mostly over the outer cape and in the boston area be advised still going to have wet spots and still have the potential for one or two showers through 8:00 in the morning in boston itself. temperature 57 now, 56 at 8:00 a.m. and by 9:00 a.m. 56 and time as today's cooldown another batch of showers and strong winds coming up. >> sara: e-mail alert has been coming up at 7:30, the local college campus where polic

cyber attack against boston children's hospital all the way because he handled the case of justine pelletier. she was taken from her parents that were accused of medical child abuse. he got word when federal agents were looking for him he took off they were found on disney crews boat. cruise picked them up on smaller boat after being on a distress boat and he faces thousands of dollars in fine. investigators trying to figure out motive behind deadly shooting outside local bar. police say gregory wright showed up at a city limits in randolph with a plan to kill a man who was doing an open mic night there. police a wright asked bouncer which door brake scott would leave from and follow them wright being held without bail this morning. >>> gene: colleen russell was found dead on monday night and police treating death as homicide and do not believe she was victim of random attack. detectives now trying to find her car which should have been at the complex but is missing. >> sara: boston marathon bomber asking for a new legal teen tis morning to help appeal the conviction. dzhokhar tsamaev's defe

hospital violated her civil rights by holding her against her parents' wishes. 17-year-old justina pelletier was diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder, a disease that attacks the cells. but when her parents brought her to children's in 201, they said it was all psychological. hospital accused her parents of medical child abuse and dcf gave the hospital custody of justina for almost a year. >> it was awful. and just imagine being in a psych ward without needing to be in a psych ward. i'm very angry. and i just don't understand how this happened. i just really don't want this other family. >> sarah: justina says she has a long road to recovery but right now, she is doing pretty well. a florida-based circus operator is fighting more than $33,000 in fines for a deadly tent collapse that happened in new hampshire. officials say the company did not put up the tent properly and ignored severe weather warnings last august. a vermont man and his six-year-old daughter were killed when storm winds blew down that tent at the lancaster fairground. >> sarah: police in portsmouth say adam carlin and mich

justina pelletier was reunited with her family about 18 months later. >> anchor: relatives say the hospital violated the family's civil rights. byron barnett joins us live from the statehouse. byron? >> reporter: yeah. well, it was a real emotional news conference here just a

two years ago, children's was embroiled in controversy over the just tona pelletier case she was put in the hospital's custody because of worries about her health. case and the fbi says that included martin gottesfeld who posted a video on youtube hospital. a short time later hackers knocked out children's networks for weeks. a week i should say. prosecutors say gottesfeld was part of the attack and as the yesterday. a disney cruise ship rescued him and his wife from a disabled sailboat near cuba. gottesfeld was taken to shore yesterday. >>> a harvard grad who says she was sexually assaulted on campus is suing the school. alyssa leader says harvard officials ignored her complaints and moved the accused attacker to another dorm when she got a restraining order two years after alleged attack happened. she claims one school official even encouraged her not to report the incident. >> i carried pepper spray in the halls of my own home. harvard doesn't want to admit it has sexual assault problem. on the case specifically but says it responds fairly to all allegations of sexual assault. >>>

justina pelletier was receiving treatment for mitochondrial disease when her parents took her to boston children's. the state took custody of justina after doctors at children's diagnosed her with psychiatric problems and accused her parents of medical child abuse. she spent 18 months in state custody. her family is suing children's and four doctors accusing them of mistreating justina and violating civil rights. >> this is about making people accountable, making medical community start thinking twice before they take actions that can do damage to child to family that can be irreversible. >> sara: in statement children's hospital said it welcomes the opportunity to vigorously defend the medical well-being according to care provided. >> sara: garden at boston children's hospital and last night the public health commission heard testimony on plan to remove it when the hospital is expanded. parents say the garden provides a peaceful place for seriously ill children. it is necessary because the neonatal unit is overcrowded. >> julie: we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes.

in 2013 the pelletiers brought a gastrointestinal problem. children's believe the problems were psychological and her her. >>> the mother of a 5-year-old fitchburg boy found dead moths after he was missing will face trial a judge seat trial day of september 12 1/2 earth for elsa oliver and alberto sierra they are accuse of kidnapping assault and other charges. jeremiah oliver was last soon alive in september 2013 but was not reported missing until december. his body was found by the highway four months later. >>> if you ride the mbta leave the transit agency says it's a safety issue because cheaper models of hover boards can respond tanously catch fire. the mbta is asking people not to bring them on board. no word on when an official ban will go in place. >>> it's 5:51. time for our daily talker on this friday. the town says thanks no thanks for would be good samaritan. >> a local resident fixed a pothole but instead of praise desift. here's robi with more. >> reporter: it's important to point out here that this pothole fixer thomas perry is

justina pelletier was receiving treatment for mitochrondial disease when her parents took her to children's. a state took custody after doctors diagnosed her with psychiatric problems and accused her parents of medical child abuse. she spent 18 months in state custody. her family is suing children's and four doctors accusing them of mistreating justina and >> this is not about revenge. this is about making people accountable. making the medical community start thinking twice before they take action that can do damage to a child and a family that can be irreversible. >>reporter: in staff statement, children's hospital says it welcomes the opportunity to vigorously defend the medical care provided and it is committed to the best have of our patient's health and well being. according to the high standards we follow for all patients in our care. >>> 6:38. the fate of a garden for critically ill children in boston is now in the hands of the state's health officials. the garden is located at boston children's hospital. last night the public health commission heard testimony on a plan to remove it

gods field of somerville launched cyber attack because children's hospital's handling of justinea pelletier case. when he got word he took off and he and his wife were found on disney cruise boat. the cruise had picked them up off a small sailboat after they made a distress call. if convicted he could face prison time and thousands of dollars in fines. >> julie: continue to follow new developments from deadly fire overnight. the identity of the man killed from flames. outside the home the friends are sharing memories of man devastated by the fire. jess? >> jessica: yes, very, very sad situation for neighbors. we learned last couple hours 64-year-old man died inside this house while trying to get out late last night right after the home caught on fire. we know he was 64 years old. plymouth county d.a. has identified him as bob drude. they tell us he lived here with his wife. the fire destroyed the beautiful home on ellisville road and three bedrooms and four bathrooms. shot after the fire at 8:30, see it whipping through the home. we understand drude was trapped inside the home. again, in en

family is suing boston children's hospital says her civil rights were violated. 17-year-old justina pelletier was diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder, however, doctors at children's thought it was psychological. so d.c. -- d.c.f. gave custody to the hospital for nearly a year. >> it was awful. ward without needing to be in a psych ward. i'm very angry. i don't understand how this happened and i rally don't want this to happen ever again to any other family. >> christa: in a statement, boston children's is defending its actions. justina says she's doing better, but she also has a long road to recovery. >> sarah: the issue of tom brady's overturned suspension set to head back the court. three federal judges will hear the nfl's appeal in the deflated football scandal. >> christa: so one was appointed by president clinton, one by president george w. bush. the third appointed by president obama. brady does appear to have an advantage because judges appointed by democrats tend to favor individuals over business in labor cases. arguments are set to be made on thursday. we'll be watching that. >>

the family of justina pelletier say they suffered emotional pain for the 18 months she was removed from their care in 2013 removed from their care in 2013, the hospital had dcf take custody of the teen. tufts medical diagnosed.justina with a rare disease. the condition was psychological and that justina was being abused. the teen was eventually returned to her family. >>> we track traffic and weather every ten minutes. heading out the door on 93 southbound. looking at a 28-minute commute from 495 in andover to the zakim bridge. shiri. >> shiri: still raining from boston southward. thankfully they are not severe thunderstorms, but the flash of lightning not out of the question in the next hour. so muggy and so warm out there with upper 50s now 57 at 7 a.m. and start to break apart. when the wind and the rain comes back this afternoon next. >>> an e-mail alert has been sent to students this morning. coming up at 6:30, the local college campus where police are searching for a serial flasher. >>> plus his law office was raided by the fbi just days ago. new at 6:00, the new twist into the em

attorney now says martin god's field of summerville was happy with how the hospital handled the pelletier case.he appeared in federal court today accused of orchestrating wide spread computer hacks against children's hospital in the name of an ominous. this video posted on youtube ages it was god created in 2014. putting more attacks against the hospital. according to atul affidavit the tech cause his problems disrupting data today operations and research being agent say god's field was aware of a federal investigation against him. they said he left massachusetts and turned up off the coast of cuba in a sailboat. a disney cruise ship rescued him and his wife the charges against him are serious and if convicted he could spend years in prison and phase $250,000 in fines. >> local high school hazing case could be heading to corporate family of a former chelmsford high school student asking the town for $300,000. wallowing allegations the student was assaulted with a broomstick at a football camp in 2013. the family's attorney claims a school was negligent in their handling of the situation.

the family of justina pelletier said they suffered emotional pain. in 2013 they had dcf take custody of the teenager and doctors at tufts diagnose with rare disease and doctors at children said the situation was psychological and justina was being abused. the teen was eventually returned to her family. they will be at the statehouse this morning and we will be >> daniel: fox25 investigates on handicapped placard the state attorney general is weighing in. the state makes it too easy for peep to abuse the blackards and take parking spots from people who really need them. among the new recommendations increased fines for violations and making it a crime to use a dead person's blackard -- placard and limits on who can park for free and revising the registry's application process. >> julie: we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. here is look alive drive time, 43 minutes right now on the expressway from the braintree split to the exit for the pike. shiri? >> shiri: temperaturewise middle 50s, 54 under mostly cloudy skies and couple breaks

ism happening later today, relatives of justina pelletier will announce they've filed a lawsuit against children's hospital for civil rights violations and medical malpractice. justina was placed in d.c.f. care in 2013. tufts medical center said she had mitochondrial disease, but doctors at children's believed her problems were psychological. her parents tried the take her back to tuft, but d.c.f. took custody of her. she was reunited with her family about 18 months later. >> christa: there are concerns this morning on the campus of brandeis university in waltham a flasher. school officials say a man exposed himself to a student tuesday around 7:30 at night on south street. right now police are investigating and they want everybody in the area to be extra mindful of their surroundings in the meantime. they say there have been six cases similar to this since november. >> sarah: in the race for the white house, former massachusetts governor mitt romney criticizing republican front-runner donald trump for not releasing his tax returns, saying they may reveal a bombshell. >> the reason that

justina pelletier was receiving treatment for mitochrondrial disease. doctors diagnosed her with psychiatric problems and accused her parents of medical child abuse. she spent 18 months in state custody. the family is suing children's of mistreating justina and violating her civil rights. >>. >> this is not about revenge. this is about making people accountable. making the medical community start thinking twice before they take actions. and do damage to a child, a family that can be irreversible family that can be irreversible. >> gene: in statement, children's hospital said it welcomes the opportunity to rig us havely defend the medical care it provided and it is committed to the best have of our patient's health and well being according to the high standards we follow for every patient placed in our care. >>> the fate of a garden for critically-ill children in boston is now in the hands of state health officials. the garden located at boston children hospital. last night, the public health commission heard testimony on a plan to remove it in order to

the family of justina pelletier said they suffered emotional pain from the 18 months she was very moved from their care. in 2013, the hospital had dcf take custody of the teen. doctors diagnosed chris fina with a rare disease but doctors at children's said the that justina was being accused -- was being abused. to her family. >>> the sentencing for a boston fire chief found guilty of cungs charges. edward conigli o paid his bills and pie personal items like a big-screen tv and pay his bill big-screen tv and pay his bills. the boston fire commissioner says he will move to fire him. >> the senate has approved a new commissioner of the fda. the appointment was protested by self-senators including new hampshire's kelly ayott. lawmakers also oppose the fda approving oxy con din for people as young as 11 years old people as young as 11 years old. >>> just one week after fox25 investigates reported on the abuse of the handicap placards, the state's inspector general is weighing in. the a new report says the state abuse the placards and take sparking spots from people who cathedral them. increa

against boston children hospital all because he was angry with the way they handled teenager justi na pelletier. she was taken from her parents who were accused of med pedestrian cal child abuse. she spent nearly a year in custody. he and his wife were found on a disney cruise boat. the boat had picked them you up in a small sailboat after they made a distress call. if convicted they face prison time and thousands of dollars in fine. >>> two people caught on camera stealing a snow blower off of someone's drive that by revere. the severe cameras caught twots men pulling up in a white jeep and stealing a snow blower chained to a concrete foundation. police hope that someone will recognize the men in this video recognize the men in this video. >>> this morning a harvard grad is suing her alma mater. she said the school ignored her complaints she was being sexually harassed on campus. alicia leader garage waited last year. she says she was sexually assaulted by her former you boyfriend. after she broke things off, she went to campus officials and they did nothing. him from the dorm they both lived