philip chism is accused of brutely murdering his math teacher inside their high school two years ago this month. fox25 catherine parrotta is now inside salem superior court where attorneys on both sides will spend today questioning potential jurors. she filed this report moments ago. >> this jury selection process is first step in the trial and this is the process expected to take self days. in the end the judge will have 18 jurors, two will be dismissed though so 16 will stay on to hear all the evidence in this case and the judge anticipate opening statements will be made october 20th meaning philip chism will stand trial nearly two years to the day after accused of murdering teacher and colleen ritzer was very popular math teacher and two years ago student overheard her ask 14-year-old philip chism to stay after school and ritzer's body was later found near the school in the woods and she had been raped and throat cut with box cutter and philip chism is accused of killing and raping colleen ritzer and he will be tried as an adult and we know his lawyers plan to use a mental health

erika: the trial of philip chism and the push to get justice. emily: disturbing images out of south carolina as people return to flooding devastation. >> i would not just down there and let him shoot me. erika: ben cars on on on gun control. his comments getting a lot of attention this morning. >> you are watching wcvb. boston' s news leader. this is newscenter 5' s eyeopener. erika: also on the eye, a mac & cheese demand triggers a violent attack. that takes down a uconn student. good morning, everyone. thanks for being here nice and early. emily: i it might be starting cool, but we are headed up. perfect fall weather. cindy: if you like yesterday, you' re going to like today. a couple of degrees warmer this afternoon. make sure the kids have a jacket at the bus stop. lots of for these this morning. getting off the bus, this afternoon, it will be 70 degrees. 44 in beverly right now. 41 in bedford. not seeing the 30' s we had yesterday morning. winds -- windsor 48 degrees. close to 50 on the cape this morning. there are some mid-and high-level c

today the murder trial against philip chism begins. it starts with jury selection and his defense attorneys will likely look for jurors who might be sympathetic to arguments about chism's mental state. so philip chism at the time of this was only 14 years old. student. he's in the ninth grade. many legal experts say the defense will like lie focus a lot on what chism's mental state was. he is charged as an adult with first-degree murder, aggravated the victim, his teacher, colleen ritzer, her body was found murdered and raped in woods near the high school. jury selection begins today. jury selection is expected to take at a few days. they need 12 jurors, four alternates and estimate the trial should take four to six-weeks. live in salem, victoria warren, "7 news today in new england." >> jadiann: a man is behind bars after allegedly robbing a tewksbury grocery store and a chelmsford bank in the same day. jason o'doherty is charges with both robberies. police arrested two others they believe were involved in the robbery, no one was hurt

his own just yesterday -- philip chism just courtroom. he said he wishes someone would walk into the courtroom and kill him with a gun. he said he hears voices telling him not to trust his attorneys. he is accused of raping and murdering his teacher. today, he will undergo a more formal and thorough evaluation and observation. if prosecution -- the prosecution objecting to the move, accusing them of pretending to be mentally ill. the judge spent the morning trying to find a right facility. his age and the need for high-level security are all concerns. heather: according to the court order, he will be hospitalized for a time not to exceed 20 days. ed: a hockey player charged on three charges of raping a child. he is accused of raping a child in the 1990' s. the victim told family members about the abuse, but the case was not reported until last year. richards pleaded not guilty and was released on $500 bail. he has been ordered not to give -- have any contact with the victim. heather: benjamin d have posse of wellesley was arrested last ni

philip chism is accused of raping and killing her and now 16 he will be tried as an adult. we know chism's lawyer plans to use mental health defense and also obtained forensic psychiatrist and defense tried to get the trial moved but weren't successful and defense also has long list of questions for potential jurors but may not be allowed to ask all of them and anticipate this will be very emotional trial. colleen ritzer was young, she was well liked and also the defendant in this case is a teenager and possible that other minors could be called to testify over the course of this trial. as for colleen ritzer's family they have never spoken publicly about the case and did issue statement through spokesman last night asking the privacy continue to be respected. as for the prosecution we are expecting one key piece of material to be presented by then during this trial. more about that next half hour. now live here in salem, catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> coast guard has been searches through the night for any sign of the missing cargo ship that has three massachusetts nati

the judge is looking for advice from mental health experts after philip chism said he's suicidal and he's hearing voices. >> this is the way we usually see chism, sitting quietly in court. he was behind this wall today after refusing to enter the courtroom. his lawyers want a competency hearing. chism interviewed today by a psychologist, says he wants someone to shoot him. as for his lawyers -- >> he reported that he does not trust his defense council. he refused to herring a voice that says he shouldn't trust his team. >> prosecutors stopped short of calling it all an act saying chism was fine until he started banging his head on tuesday. >> everything that has happened for the last 24 hours is not >> philip chism is charged with murder in the october 2013 killing of teacher colleen ritzer. >> if he's deemed to be incompetent for trial the judge would most likely dismiss this jury. >> newscenter 5 legal analyst says the court is proceeding correctly and if the judge rules chism is not competent -- >> he would be held during that time period incarcerated even if he's incompetent for t

one potential juror for philip chism's trial was threatened with contempt of court for apparent liquor talking about -- apparently talking about the trial with or jurors. chism is accused of raping and killing colleen ritzer. 11 jurors have been chosen. >>> investigators believe the cause of this massive fire at a marina in quincy was accidental. 11 boyts were destroyed, three sank at captain's cove marina thursday morning. some people lived on the boats but luckily no one was hurt. crews used a drone to take live video of the fire from above to help fire crews on the ground tackle the flames. >> jadiann: the uber under fire after two women say they were sexually assaulted by drivers and the idea is taking uber is not safe. >>> those two women say the company does not properly screen drivers. one woman reports being assaulted here in boston eight months ago. police say she was getting a ride home by herself early in the morning of february 8 and the driver indecently touched her several times but she got out of the car. lawyers for the two women involved in the lawsuit argue uber marke

philip chism was found banging his head on the floor of his cell yesterday. victoria warren is outside the courthouse. his attorneys are raising concerns about his competency. that. this comes at a critical point, right in the middle of jury selection. so prosecutors immediately questioned possible manipulation while the defense attorney says it's their job to make sure the teenage suspect is mentally capable of standing trial. defense attorneys raised the issue yesterday morning in the murder trial of philip chism, saying he made an alarming statement. prosecutors asked the judge if they're going to be held hostage every time the 16-year-old defendant says anything. the judge asked a clinician to evaluate chism but the clinician didn't feel safe in the room with him because chism was curled up, banging his head on the floor. chism's mother in court started crying when she heard that. chism is accused of killing his danvers high school teacher, colleen ritzer, two years ago when he was 14 years old. the clinician will try to evaluate him again. the judge will

the defense is expected to argue that philip chism was insane when he killed colleen ritzer. he was 14 at the time but will be tried as an adult. >>> clearing out clutter is part of selling your home. now you may want to clean out the medicine cabinet, too. they are easily becoming targets for thieves looking for prescription drugs. in norfolk county, realtors will start handing out resealable bags to help homeowners get all medications out of the house. >>> tomorrow on beacon hill, governor baker will mark the 20th anniversary of national depression screening day. a new screening tool is being unveiled at the statehouse. good morning, bree. >> reporter: good morning, kathryn. screening for mental health is a group based in massachusetts. they work to raise awareness now they help in the push to destigmatize depression and mental illness. >> there's a little welcome message here. >> reporter: check it out. this is a screening for mental health tools where folks can self-test for depression at the statehouse tomorrow. they walked me through the screening tool that can be deplo

jury selection begins today in the philip chism case. chism is charged with killing danvers high math teacher colleen ritzer in a high school bathroom. he was 14 at the time. prosecutors are charging him as an adult. chism's lawyers plan to use a mental health defense. emily: no bail for an abington man who shot and killed a 27-year-old from brockton. evyn garner, pleaded not guilty to murder charges while hiding his face in court. police say garner shot and killed richard tangherlini while trying to rob him during a drug deal. the victim's best friend, who was another passenger inside the car survived. he witnessed that shooting. garner is due back in court next month. erika: a member of the mashpee wampanoag tribe's gaming commission is suspended, because of a heroin arrest. philip-earl cash was arrested monday on route 28 in yarmouth. police say an officer had pulled him over for an expired registration sticker when the k-9 signaled there were drugs hidden inside cash's body. cash and his passenger were both arrested. emily: it was a m

philip chism is accused of rape philip chism is accused of raping and killing 24-year-old high school teacher coleen ritzer two years ago this month. both her family and chism's has been coming to court. the jury selection process under way, but that has come to a halt. two days ago, chism was reportedly pang reportedly banging his head on the floor. both families remind in court as they talked about chism's behavior touring the court proceedings. >> he had a difficult time listening to everything. talked about a visceral reaction where his heart continued to race. a complete burning sensation that goes -- excuse me that goes through his mind. >>reporter: the prosecution is not convinced. >> everything that happened in the last 24 hours is not real. it's fake. >>reporter: and chism's defense attorney has also given her chism should be hospitalized for a full evaluation but something that could delay this trial for weeks and in fact opening statements was scheduled on the 20th which is next week of course. this morning, what the judge will be work song assigning those clinicians to do

erika: an expert is to weigh in on whether philip chism is fit to stand trial today. that' s the request of the judge. it comes after a competency hearing yesterday. chism is charged with raping and killing his davers high school teacher colleen ritzer in 2013 when he was 14. his attorney and a defense psychologist say he' s refusing to talk and was seen banging his head on the floor. chism refused to enter court yesterday, telling a psychologist he heard voices and wanted someone to shoot him. prosecutors say he' s faking. jury selection is now likely delayed until next week. randy: new details on former nba star lamar odom, found unresponsive at a nevada brothel. investigators say a 911 caller told them odom had been using cocaine and taking an herbal form of viagra, before he was found unconscious. search warrants were issued for his los angeles home last night. he is now on life support. 11-year-vigil to keep their s ruling evicting them. the group has been occupying st. frances cabrini church since the boston archdiocese tried to close it in 2004. the ruling yeste

philip chism, he is 16 years old. he was 14 years old when he was accused of murdering his teacher and raping her. when he walked into the courtroom today, he sat directly in front of colleen ritzer's family. chism's mother started crying, hiding her face behind one of her family members. the judge explained to potential jurors that their jury form includes questions about criminal responsibility or what most people would refer to as an insanity defense. the victim, colleen ritzer was his math teacher. she was well-liked by students. her body was found murdered and raped near danvers high school. the crime shocked the community. chism's defense team originally asked for a change of venue. but that was denied during jury selection. there will be a lot of questions about how much potential jurors already know about this case. so there are more than one hundred potential jurors inside of the courthouse here at salem superior court. they will need to get that number down to 12 jurors and four alternates. they estimate tha

spoke to a legal expert about what this could mean for the trial. >> reporter: does teen killer philip chism understand what's going on in his trial? that's the biggest question in the court where the trial has ground to a hall during jury selection. chism was just 14 and he's accused of killing a high school teacher. this week his odd behavior, banging his head against the floor, having suicidal thoughts, talking to an invisible person have raised doubts about his mental health. the judge ordered a 20 day off site mental health evaluation that could mean a substantial delay to chism's trial. boston attorney brad bailey. >> his mental health is in play and maybe it has deteriorated. maybe the pressure is affecting him. we have to be sure he understands what's going on to effectively participate in his defense. >> reporter: the judge ordered an independent psychological review of him at worcester state hospital that could take up to the results critical to this closely watched trial. >> if he is found to be mentally incompetent, what happens then? >> well then he's held for evaluation and lon

this murder really shook the entire community and today the murder trial against 1-year-old philip chism begins. it starts with jury selection. they will likely focus on finding juror who may be sympathetic to philips mental state. he was just 14 years old a danvers high school freshman when he was accused of killing his math teacher. he was in the ninth grade and many legal expert say his defense will likely focus on what his mental state was. he's charged as an adult with first-degree murder aggravated rape and armed robbery. the victim was well liked by student. her body was found murdered and raped in woods near the high school. chism killed her in the bathroom stabbing her 16 time then putting her body in a bin to it could take several day to find the jury of 12 juror and four alternate. the trial could take anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. n necessarily." . >> new this morning prosecutors say bella bonds mother could face additional charge. she told police her boyfriend stomach. until she stopped breathing. medical examiner has yet to rule on an exact cause of her death. the little girl

more potential jurors in the philip chism case will be at essex superior court in salem. yesterday the judge explained the insanity defense suggesting that' s how chism' s lawyers may proceed. chism was 14 when accused of killing 24-year-old colleen ritzer in a school bathroom. he' s being tried as an adult. emily: the death toll is rising after epic flooding in the carolinas. 19 people are now confirmed dead , including two people who died when they drove off a washed out road. police say the barricade on that road was in the wrong lane. meantime, there is still a concern that several dams in south carolina could still fail, especially along the coast. erika: the state' s attorney general with big questions for fantasy sports sites. emily: her comments and the boston-based business worth billions playing defense this morning. tempers flare and coolers are attacked. the brawl at last night' s wild card game that got this pirate benched. erika: a daring escape caught on camera. the kidnapping thwarted when the young victim jumps out of a moving car. antoinette? antoinette:

more potential jurors in the philip chism case will be at essex superior court in salem. yesterday the judge explained the insanity defense suggesting that' s how chism' s lawyers may proceed. he was 14 years old when accused of killing 24-year-old colleen ritzer in a school bathroom. he' s being tried as an adult. whitey bulger' s longtime girlfriend will be back in boston federal court october 19. catherine greig faces criminal contempt charges. she' s accused of refusing to testify about whether other people helped bulger during his 16 years on the run. greig is already serving eight years for her role. emily: the death toll is rising after epic flooding in the 19 people are now confirmed dead , including two people who died when they drove off a washed out road. police say the barricade on that road was in the wrong lane. meantime there is still a concern that several dams in south carolina could still fail, especially along the coast. erika: it is 6:10 right now. the state' s attorney general with big questions for fantasy sports sites. emily: her comments and the bos

. >> two independent mental health experts will evaluate philip chism. the judge could decide to hospital him or end the trial and have him committed to a >> jadiann: lamar odom unconscious after found a brothel. doctors found traces of cocaine and other driggs. >> christa: leaks in the big dig continue to cost taxpayers millions of dollars. the annual bill to keep up with them stands at $7 million. lots of news happening early for you this thursday morning. >> jadiann: a little brisk this morning, too. i recommend people bundle up a little bit. >> jeremy: the numbers compared to yesterday morning at this time about 10-15 degrees colder, so it's a colder morning commute but a nice fall day. mostly sunny skies. not as much wind as we saw yesterday with temperatures this afternoon low 60s. that's where we should be for this time of year. wind is back tomorrow. mild wind. wind over the weekend becomes a cold wind, especially on sunday. look at the temps today. normal high is 62, where we'll be this afternoon. tomorrow, a little bit above normal but the wind

one potential juror for 16-year-old philip chism trial was threatened with contempt of court for talking about the trial chism accused of raping and killing his high school teacher. 11 juror are selected so far. known as baby doe have been told the medical examiner doing a second autopsy. the body of bella bond discovered by a women walking her dog. her burial blot has been marked with her name and picture added to her great grandmother's stone in win tloep ceremony. bella bonds mother and boyfriend face charges in her murder. >>> the u.s. navy now joining in the search to find the sunken car go ship el faro. ntsb official said the naval y will use sonar technology and remotely operated vehicle o try to locate the 790 foot vessel which disappeared during hurricane joaquin. 33 people including 28 americans, massachusetts natives were onboard when the ship lost contact near the palm baum last week. in the mean time el faro sister ship returning to florida thursday afternoon. the ntsb had been waiting for it to make a return because investigators say it's comparable in size and structure. a

of course, this follows some, you know, strange behavior they were witnessing from philip chism. apparently, banging his head on the floor of his cell. that led up to this evaluation that we are seeing. >> jadiann: right. and then wednesday, he didn't come out of his cell. we will continue to follow

the victim's injuries do not >> christa: jury selection continuing in the trial of philip chism. yesterday the judge becoming upset when a potential juror apparently talked about his connection to danvers high school in front of other potential jurors. that man could face a contempt of court charge. >> jadiann: a woman in boston is part of a federal lawsuit against uber. assault back in february. the lawsuit alleges uber's screening process is in adequate. >> rain in kansas city. one member of the grounds crew getting caught up in the tarp. the only thing hurt i guess maybe was his pride. it reminds me of a tsunami. >> jadiann: i think we may have some showers coming our way. j.r., you're still laughing. >> jeremy: yesterday you guys brought muffins for each other. i thought why don't i bring in cider don'ts. these are for us guys. >> jadiann: thank you, j.r. >> jeremy: anytime, happy friday morning. temps, 40s and 50s. a lot of clouds this morning. so far no rain out of those clouds. however, this is our weather system over here, rain back through the adirondacks. this weather s

the trial of philip chism and the push to get justice for colleen ritzer. erika: disturbing images out of south carolina. the new concerns as people return home to flooding devastation. >> i would not just stand there and let him shoot me. emily: ben carson under fire this morning. the comments putting the presdential candidate under heavy scrutiny -- on the >> [beep] erika: a mac and cheese demand triggering a violent attack. the takedown of a uconn student. you have to see this. good morning, everybody. in for randy. i'm emily riemer with cindy fitzgibbon. cindy: beautiful day. not that warm at the bus stop this morning. in the 40's at the bus stop this morning. make sure you have that jacket with you. you can shed it later on. this afternoon, up near 70. notice we're not seeing many 30's here north of boston. unlike yesterday morning, not as many 30's. 52 in boston now. notice on the cape where you were in the 50's yesterday morning, it is in the upper nourts morning. a little bit cooler in -- in the 40's this morning. a little bit cooler in spots. cloud

philip chism was 14 when he was charged in the death of his teacher colleen ritzer in 2013. and her throat had beenn slit with a box cutter. will this continue for the holiday weekend when the state will welcome 660,000 visitors out there? a little pressure on the weather department. [laughter] kevin: i feel that every weekend, but it feels like timing will be on our side. we have white a few clouds -- we have quite a few clouds, a lot in the way of sunshine making for a beautiful afternoon. nothing more than a shower in the afternoon. it will drop temperatures by another 5 degrees to 10 degrees. from there, after highs in the 60' s and lower 70' s, we drop it off later tonight and tomorrow only to rebound again gradually over the course of the holiday weekend. we will have much more on that with futurecast coming up in just a few minutes. sean: thanks more people are being forced from their homes in. south carolina purity 11 trillion gallons of rain have already soaked the carolinas. rivers are flowing 10 times faster than normal. to put that in perspective, that is nearly 500 times more

randy: jury selection in the philip chism murder case is on hold due to questions about his mental stability. chism' s lawyer says she can' t communicate with the defendant, who is charged with murdering his teacher, colleen ritzer, two years ago. a defense psychologist says she tried to talk with chism, but he said nothing and banged his head on the floor of his cell. chism could be sent for a full psychiatric evaluation to see if he is competent to stand trial. emily: a 12-year-old boy is recovering from a stabbing in lowell. the lowell sun reports the boy was slashed on the forehead yesterday during a fight with other kids. it happened near the basketball courts at gage field. the boy needed stitches, but will be ok. any suspects. former nba player lamar odom. the one-time reality tv star is in the hospital after being found unresponsive at a nevada brothel. he had been partying there since saturday. right now there' s no word on his condition. odom played college basketball at the university of rhode island. emily: new plans to shutdown the pilgrim nuclear power plant are causing concern

this is a story fox 25 has been following for nearly two years now, elizabeth, as we reported philip chism was a 14-year-old danvers high school freshman when the murder took place. he's heading to trial as an adult and his lawyers are expected to use the insanity defense. >> reporter: a vicious cold blooded killer or a confused disoriented teen a jury will be faced with that question when philip chism stands trial. he's charged with the october 2013 murder of beloved danvers high school math teacher colleen ritzer. >> mental health cases, ted, are very, very difficult to win. >> reporter: fox 25 legal analyst brad bailey has dozens of accused murderers. he says the insanity defense is typically a last resort because the threshold is so high. to be successful chism's lawyers must prove that chism was unaible to distinguish right from wrong, because of a mental disease or defect. horrific. ritzer was flapd a school bathroom her throat slit. >> essentially the defense will concede that their client committed the acts just saying he's not criminally responsible shouldn't be held criminally re

the defense is concerned that philip chism isn't competent to stand trial. chism is not in the courtroom right now. a judge is trying to figure out if he is refusing to come out of his wholing cell or he simply does not want to attend the hearing. court officers say chism has been noncompliant and on the floor.... >> i have never been more proud of my mother than i am right now. as i sit here. she wasfying for her home. and ultimately, fiting for her life. >> wow. cheerful testimony from family members face-to-face with the man who killed their love one. timothy kostka facing life in prison after being found guilty on all charges last week. jennifer eagan joins us live from boston with more. jen? >> reporter: the woman kostka killed had a large family rooted in south boston. they remembered her here today and had words for the killer. >> i still pick up the phone every day to call and talk with her. >> reporter: the 67-year-old was killed by timothy kostka in her south boston home in april of 2012. prosecutors say kostka's stabbed her for a lottery ticket. h

attorneys say that philip chism is not fit to stand freestyle for, the murder of coleen ritzer. he is hearing voices in his head and banging his head against the floor of his jail cell. fox25's catherine parrotta is live outside salem district court where the judge is trying to get an outside expert to meet with this teen as soon as possible, catherine. >>reporter: and for that reason a judge told potential jurors that they don't need to show up to court today and probably won't need to be at court until at least next wednesday because he is ordering this emergency competency hearing. a judge will appoint some experts clinicians to evaluate philip chism and his competency to stand trial. all that happened after a psychologist interviewed during that 75-minute interview he sat with his back to her tracing the cell block and talk tracing the cell block and talking to an invisible man. chism told her that he had a suicide plan and he hoped someone with a gun would shoot him. she said hospitalization is necessary and she had strong words for this recent development. >> the last 24 h

prosecutors say 16-year-old philip chism is faking mental health issues, as he hid behind a wall in court yesterday. he tells a psychologist he wants someone to shoot him, and is hearing voices in his head. jury selection is now on hold. emily: three people are charged in a disturbing case of animal cruelty in westport. this house littered with trash, feces and fleas. it' s being called a house of horrors as police try to figure out what went wrong. police say 3 animals were found dead inside the home. three cats were rescued, but one of them died the next day. one of the dead animals was a dog that police initially thought was alive. >> it was the fleas over the animal. their movement was moving the hair, which made it appear that the animal was breathing, but it was dead. emily: nicole and stephen botelho are charged in the crime as is a 17-year-old. police say the couple abandoned their home after they split up. randy: five investigates uncovering what some call a barbaric practice. the eyeopener' s erika tarantal joins us with the plans governor it. erika? erika: the baker administrat

two of jury selection in the murder trial of philip chism. the 16-year-old is charged in the rape and killing of danvers high school math teacher colleen ritzer. chism was 14 at the time ritzer was killed in 2013, but will be tried as an adult. ed: a stunning move on capitol hill, throwing the house into chaos today. congressman kevin mccarthy, expected to be elected speaker today instead he pulled out of the race at the last minute. newscenter 5' s janet wu with where the search goes from here. jenna: california congressman kevin mccarthy next in line to be the house speaker either didn' t have enough votes or threats with a caucus works. chaos ensued. the party was about to nominate last house speaker. >> will be expected speaker boehner would step down, so we are going through this in the right way. janet: he was one of -- chafee was one of mcallister -- mccarthy' s challengers going into the boat. >> if we are going to stay strong, we have to be united. >> we are in the middle of a revolution. will it be chaos and his organization or will

jury selection begins in the philip chism trial. he's accused of killing colleen ritzer in 2013. >> christa: the coast guard has been searching through the night for a missing cargo ship. the owner of the ship says the captain had a plan that would have avoid the the hurricane but engine trouble left it in the path. >> jadiann: draftkings under investigation bit attorney general in new york state. arose concerning employees using money. >> christa: some of the boston's biggest sports stars coming out for the first annual globy awards. you'll see who the big winner was at last night's "boston globe" ceremony. looks like a fun night as far as the weather. i would like to order another. it was so wonderful yesterday. >> jadiann: i totally agree. i went for a walk yesterday. i think we have that potential today too. >> jeremy: we do. we can do that. we are here to please. fantastic day ahead, almost a carbon copy in the sense it starts chilly then warms nicely through the afternoon. a few showers on the way for friday afternoon. dry tod

. >> jury selection in the philip chism case is on hold as doctors take a closer look at his mental health. he is charged in the murder of his high school math teacher, kimberly bookman has a look at how long the delay could be. >> reporter: it is could take up to 20 days and at that time, if doctors feel like they need more time they can ask the judge to push back things even further. philip chim is headed to worcester recovery hospital and hospital for a more authorize evaluation. `that is the decision of the judge who wants the 16-year-old accused of raping and killing his high school math teacher to have more observation to see if he is really okay to stand trial. it comes after the teen's attorney questioned his mental state during jury selection tuesday. wednesday a court ordered psychologist spend time with chism and then told the judge the teenager sat on the floor with his back to her and said he wishes someone would walk into court with a gun and kill him. and that he said his heart raised and he felt a burning sensation when he was in court. prior to the revolutions chism had to

philip chism was 14 when prosecutors say he raped and murdered 24-year-old coleen ritzer. more than 100 prospective jurors were excuse yesterday. chism is being tried as an adult, his attorneys will likely use an insanity defense. >>> denton police are investigating swastikas displayed throughout town. five of the nazi symbols were found in a neighborhood, one located near the endicott commuter rail stop. police tell us they don't believe any one person or family was targeted but anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> new at noon, one of the americans who helped stop an attack on a french drain has been stabbed in california. in stable condition this noon. in the video, he was sitting next to president obama being recognized for his heroic act back in august. there he is right there. today, he's in a sacramento hospital. authorities say ston was stabbed last night. right now it's not clear what led up to the stabbing. >>> mass attorneys -- massachusetts atty. general. says she's not looking to shut down sports fantasy sites but is looking to protect the publi

has been treated fairly by the north. >>> back here at home, there are new detailed to regarding philip chism as his murder trial is set to begin. according to documents, chism turned on his math teacher, colleen ritzer, when he claimed she insulted him. he said, quote, after she insulted me i became the teacher. chism was just 14 years old when he was charged in ritzer's death. he killed her in a bathroom in the can school and left her body in the woods. his attorneys will use mental health as part of their defense. >> a fire in an abandoned home in upton and officials suspect arson. investigators are working to figure out what could have sparked the large fire. the flames tore through the empty house yesterday morning stretching from the basement to the roof engulfing the entire building. >>> dozens of firefighters from several towns battled the fire but couldn't save it. officials have reason to believe the fire is suspicious. >> we have more than one point of origin, we think. which leads us to believe that there may be a possibility the fire was set here. so we're still looking into that

philip chism trading the courtroom nor a hospital visit then waiting on winter. we break down new predictions. >> colder temperatures ahead. >> and the patriots gearing up for a sunday showdown. >> this week it's the colts. putting everything in the bag just preparing as hard as we can. >> reporter: rematch of the afc championship game with lots on the line. 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> first at 6:00 the charred wreckage of a car in everett leading to danger on the doorstep of someone's home. was set. >> the car wasn't the only target. steve cooper live in everett with a look at this steve. >> reporter: nervous neighbors are anxious for answers and so too are arson investigators who spend hours here today. they say someone torched a car here then tried to burn

more potential jurors in the philip chism case will be at essex superior court in salem. yesterday the judge explained that' s lawyers may proceed. killing 24-year-old colleen he' erika: an update to the search for two missing roommates from manchester, new hampshire. one of them, stephen andrade, has been found dead in a motel in tewksbury, massachusetts. police think he shot himself. his roommate, sue hutchinson, is still missing. a car belonging to her was found a few blocks from her home. emily: cubs fans in chicago pouring out into the streets to celebrate overnight as the cubs prepare to head to st. louis. chicago shutout the pittsburgh pirates 4-0 in the national league wild card game last night, setting up a division series against the cardinals. it' s their first postseason win since 2003. the cubs looking to win their first world series since 1908. erika: flames, not the only concern from this huge fire in oxford. right now, firefighters say the air is safe after this huge warehouse went up in flames. but what was once inside, could have been dangerous. the eye'

. >> reporter: during selection had already been interrupted when philip chism's mental state was called into question and now the trial could be on hold for three weeks while doctors decide if he is competent to stand trial. fill imchism sitting silently in court as a judge ordered him to be sent to the worcester recovery certainty and hospital for up to 20 days of psychiatric evaluation. the judge wants doctors to determine whether he is competent to stand trial and or criminally responsible for murder. chim is accused of raping

. >> philip chism is tried as an adult at the death of colleen ritzer. her body was found in woods near the school and her throat had been slashed. >>> a 92-year-old church went up in flames on chicago's south side and took three hours to put out the fire at shrine of christ the king church this morning. part of the roof came down, but firefighters were able to save the steeple. no one was injured, and investigators think this may be accidental. they're trying to figure out whether it was related to some work being done in the church. >>> coming up, the oregon college shooting prompts presidential candidates to point out gun violence differences on the campaign trail. >>> but up next, new details on what happened just before the shooter killed discover the world animals, seen those before but sometimes they do it on their own mmm foot wow food for giants oooo no wonder no one has eaten this sandwich kids discover the world with their mouths detergent is harmful if swallowed, so keep laundry pacs up and away from children brought to you by tide >>> author

that he went on a rant about the fact that his son attends danvers high, the same school where philip chism allegedly raped and murdered math teacher colleen ritzer. the judge will meet with the trial teams this morning to decide if any other jurors were tainted by his comments. >> right now investigators are trying to figure out what caused this raging marina fire in quincy. they're still waiting to raise the boat where the flames actually started. for some people, those boats were also homes. we brought this to you as breaking news yesterday morning. the fire started in a boat called the dry anchor with what witnesses describe as two big explosions. an abington woman on board barely escaped with her life. >> she came out of her bedroom and smelled and saw smoke. so she yelled to my dad and that point the smoke got worse. he yelled at her to get off the boat. she was scared to go from one side to the other because of what would happen. he went back and held her hand and pulled her back through. >> there were 11 boats involved in all. this morning former crew members are raising new concern

a judge ordered philip chism to spend 20 days in a hospital to see if he's competent to stand trial. you'll be in a locked adult unit for intensive evaluation and observation. prosecutors believe chism is putting on an act to avoid having to stand trial. >> christa: now the race for the white house today. two big name presidential candidates will be campaigning in the area today. democratic frontrunner hillary clinton will be at a town hall meeting in keene at noon followed by a meet and greet in nashua coming up tonight. the republican frontrunner, donald trump, will host a campaign rally in tyngsboro tonight. donald trump will to refund earnieback junior more than $84,000. bach gave nearly $87,000 to his campaign. the limit is $2,700. trump attended a rally at bach's he attempted to make the dough anyways by paying for catering. >> joe biden may be ready to make a run for the white house. he called political advisors from new hampshire, and south carolina asking how, not whether to launch a campaign. biden has made it clear he has his family's full support. >> hillary clinton openi

erika: more trouble during jury selection at the philip chism newscenter 5' s frank holland is live in salem with the penalties some perspective jurors could be facing. frank: it is still unclear if a parent may face perjury charges for discussing the case with a potential juror. now they are discussing another potential juror accused of doing the same thing. what five jurors may have heard from another juror while all were in a jury room. a major point of contention on friday morning. the defense asking the judge to dismiss jurors 1, 5, 7, 19 and 20 because they say they heard another unidentified juror making statements that phillip chism already had a trial. the now 16-year-old is accused of killing and raping his math teacher at danvers high school in 2013. the judge said in court, he read a transcript of what those jurors heard. but did not believe it was necessary to dismiss them. 44 of 115 potential jurors from the first two days remain. 12 of them have been ruled indifferent by the judge and have been approved by the prosecution. the defense will have their opportunity to appro

jury selection begins tomorrow in the philip chism trial. chism is charged with attacking danvers high math teacher colleen ritzer in a high school bathroom. he was 14 at the time. prosecutors are charging him as an adult. chism' s lawyers plan to use a mental health defense. ed: we are just past 11:00 and eu are looking at the city of boston. clear and cool, 50 degrees. warmer air on the way? harvey: yes, couple of degrees of from today. we keep the spectacular street going. chilly as yesterday. we already have a couple of shooting -- we had 30' up. s. in the loaf s on the vineyards. high clouds, but they are very thin, and will move off the coast. i feel like we had a good deal of sunshine tomorrow. early on, the low 40' s in cool spots. around 50 in boston. tomorrow with the help of sunshine, and a light wind, not a cool seabreeze, meaning boston could get to about 70 wondering that all of the afternoon. lee in the week. that is all ahead. abington man who shot and killed a 27-year-old from brockton. murder charges while hiding his face i

. >>> day two of a philip chism. defense attorneys have said that they plan to use a mental health defense. to date 56 of the first 115 potential jurors were excused. >>> boston police meeting with the dorchester neighborhood tonight about increasing safety in the wake of a fuel and assault. that attack happened on dorchester after knew last month as a woman was checking out the super moon eclipse. neighbors telling us tonight they want to get involved keep their community safe. >> we want to get more details. >> you don't want to see anyone urinating on your lawn, smoking weed. you want to be able to walk from the tee station to your home. spom speak about the quality of life issues. >> police also discussed an increase in car break-ins in the dorchester area. >>> a pastor under arrest for pointing a gun in a child's face. >> he says the whole thing was just a joke. >> i believe that i will be vindicated of these charges. >> the way football plays into the whole story ahead at 11:00. >>> a couple clouds drifting by

the judge ordered philip chism to under go a mental health evaluation. jury selection started this week, but over the past few days, chism has refused to tern the courtroom, banged his head against a floor and told psychologist he hears voice and hopes someone will shoot him. days. ed: this woodprint medical prophysicianest that ability to hold cinemas for 72 hours if they are deemed a danger. ors others. >> the days of people walk out of a dentist office or doctor's office with 30-60-90 days worth of the pain medication need to come an end. i parasheet the fact that this is a controversial idea. but it is one that needs to be part of the larger conversation. school the state has seen a stunning in cranes open yid-related deaths with public health oh pssts a estimating more than 1200 in 2014 alone. heather: new at 11:00, another example of an off-duty police officer rushing in to save a life. this time, it was at an ice rink in arlington. our reid lamberty is there with the story. reid? reid: another player who was there hap happened to be the off-duty c

slouched in his seat, philip chism is told he will be committed to a state hospital for a thorough psyche evaluation, to see if he's really okay to stand time. charges for allegedly raping and killing his math teachner a danvers high school bathroom if 2013. it has taken two years for this case to begin and during jury selection his behavior brought it to a halt. his torn told the judge he said something that made her question his mental health. both times they got this where speak to him because he was allegedly banging his head against the walls and the floor. he spoke to the psychologist sitting on the floor with his back to her. he said he hoped someone would come in to court with a gun and shoot him. open court. the judge is sending him to worcester for up to 20 days, he will be placed in a locked adult unit for testing and observation. and after which the court hopes to have answers on how to move forward. and we reached out the spokesperson for the ritzer family and they have no comment on this action. reporting live from salem. >>> the nightteam's change of plans in afghanistan. p

jury selection has been suspended in the case of philip chism. he refused to come out-his cell today. the 16-year-old was banging his head on the floor. he is now being evaluated to see if he is competent to stand trial. chism is accused of raping and murdering his high school teacher colleen ritzer back in 2013. he faces life in prison if convicted. >> tearful testimony in a boston courtroom today. just before a man is sentenced for murder. timothy kostka was convicted of killing a 67-year-old woman in her home in april of 2012. prosecutors say kostka stabbed the woman, then stole lottery tickets and bought heroin with the money. after cashing them in. barbara coyne's son found her minutes after that attack and her family members have been waiting three years to see the killer be sent to prison. family. >> i still pick up the phone every day to call and talk with her. >> i hope she knows how proud i was of her. i am of her. >> kostka will spend the rest of his life in prison. without the possibility of parole. >> the family of a missing crew mem

randy: jury selection continues today in the murder trial of philip chism. the teenager is accused in the 2013 rape and murder of danvers teacher colleen ritzer. so far, a judge has selected about two-thirds of the jury panel. emily: the stage is set in las vegas as the democrats hoping to win the party's nomination go head-to-head tonight. hillary clinton, bernie sanders, jim webb, martin o'malley, and lincoln chafee will all participate. cnn has a sixth podium available and says it will make room for vice president joe biden if he decides to run. the bruins struggling again last night. captain zdeno chara was back out on the ice, but that wasn't enough help for the win. the b's lost to tampa bay 6-3 at the garden. it was tampa's first win in boston in five years. the b's will hit the road for the next two games with no wins this season, trying to get on the board. randy: a huge honor for our newscenter 5 family taking home the 2015 national edward r. murrow award for "best newscast" in the television category. executive producer chris roach and producer ni

and democratic debate from tuesday night coming up all morning. >> philip chism's lawyers dent think he is to mentally stable to stand trial. he was 14 when charged with the rape and murder of colleen ritzer and he is being tried as an adult. >>> second murder trial of former patriot earns is now on hole until next year. yesterday judge manufactured the case to mid-january and this after both sides asked for more time and hernandez is accused of gunning down safiro furtado and daniel abreau in boston's south end in 2012 and currently serving life in prison for the murder of odin lloyd in 2013. >> upham corner was killed by their own son will be demolished robert and constance dion found dead in burned out manchester home in march of last year. their son matthew escaped to florida until he was arrested back in june and in court attorney said the home is expected to be torn down before dion's trial begins in late january. >>> 8:38, veteran medford police officer who was caught on video threatening to shoot wrong-way driver has resigned. officer steven labert made announced two days bef