philip chism will be in his 50s when he's eligible for parole >> reporter: before a judge sentenced her teenagers killer, people talked about how community. >> i miss her. >> put this animal behind bars and do not give him the opportunity to shatter another persons life. >> reporter: friends and family of colleen ritzer pled to the judge before he sent philip chism to prison. >> the wofs of this tragedy will never wayne. into tears as she shared memories. then she begged for an infectionable sentence. at a new conference after the hearing collens family condemned the sentence. >> our family will be forced to attend parole hearings beginning in 38 years. >> reporter: a different kind of pain for the suspects mother who broke down in the courtroom. she left without a word. >>> again, philip chism was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole >> thank you. before today's sentencing philip chism's mother released a statement saying in part, there is nobody who has suffered more than the ritz eshes r family. my prayers are with them. >> in honor of colleen ritzer her family

. >> you don't know pain if you-- until you are forced to watch >> reporter: but the same philip chism emotional lin stoic and the family took note. >> you took the wrong fallly to mess with. >> colleen will always have more courage than the coward that did this to her. >> reporter: but today they saywas about colleen who she was to them and reflecting on all the little things like the jar of notes colleen would leave daily and sadly the moments they would never share. >> i will never wall her down the aisle at her wedding. >> i will never see her in wedding dress. i will never see her walk down the church highly we talked about before or aftermath. >> reporter: a push for the maximum for the kill eater onewho took so much -- killer, the one who took so much. >> i don't ask for sympathy or sorrow put the animal behind bars for the maximum sentence and do not give the coward the opportunity to shout-- [audio not understandable] >> reporter: and you are looking live inside the attorneys make one final plea for this sentencing. i can tell you chism was a goff nile at the time of the crime

this sentencing today will affect, though, a lot more than just philip chism and colleen ritzer's family. chism is guilty of rape and first-degree murder, but recent court rulings say because he was 14 at the time of the crime, he cannot be sentenced to life without parole. sentences with parole served one after another, effectively meaning chism will serve 50 years before going before the parole board. the defense wants those sentences served at the same time. today we will hear victim impact statements from colleen ritzer's family, nine impact statements are expected. but all of this, of course, started. the impact statements scheduled to begin around 9:30 a.m. and then sentencing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. live this morning in salem, victoria warren, 7news "today in new england." >> christa: we have new details about a deadly tent hampshire. a florida-based circus operator is now fighting the more than $33,000 in fines proposed by federal safety officials. investigators say the company failed to put up the tent properly and ignored severe weather warnings. this was last august. you ma

colleen ritzer was killed by her student philip chism when he was 14 years old and today a judge will decide when chism is eligible for parole. prosecutors have asked the teen serve no less than 50 years but the defense is asking for much less. in the last 20 minutes we got this statement from philip chism's mother. she says words cannot express the amount of pain and sorrow these past two weeks the half year has been. however, there's no one that suffered more than the ritzer family. my utmost prayers and humble respect is with them as they continue the journey to heal. >>> sara: fox25 is inside the court with the sentencing hearing and streaming the i believe -- impact statements on myfoxboston.com. get the latest on the case on >> julie: past two hours we have been updating situation in west bridgewater and driver's own suv. fox25 jessica reyes is at the house now on hatfield street. jess, the driver was thrown from the driver's seat. >> jessica: he was, julie. at this point he is at brigham & women's hospital and airlifted this happened. but it all happened on this home and driver

you need to remember that colleen matters. >> reporter: philip chism's mother was at court. she did issue a statement saying that she knows nobody has suffered more than colleen ritzer's family and her prayers are with them. the judge will issue sentence later this afternoon. the state is asking for two 25-year sentences. one served right after the other. the defense would like those sentences served at the same time. meaning philip chism could be eligible for parole in 26 in salem, victoria warren, 7 news. >> christa: sky 7 over some breaking news. state police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on 195 west between exits 4-b and 4. this was earlier today. state police say the preliminary investigation shows the driver swerved to try to avoid debris in the road. that is when they rolled over. the 55-year-old man from fall river sadly died. right there at the scene. >> sarah: sky 7 in easton. a truck crashes into the front of a gas station. this happened on foundry street. police and emergency crews are on hand right now. of course, we will continue to follow this

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, in and of themselves , the opportunity of victims to be able to have their voice heard. jack: the judge said that they can speak as long as they want and say whatever they want as long as they direct the comments to the court and not the defendant. he indicated it may go so long that he may not have the sentence ready tomorrow, it may carry over to monday, but he hopes not. jack harper, wcvb newscenter 5. maria: a salem police officer in big trouble tonight. accused of possessing oxycodone pills during a drug bust in lynn. he appeared in court today and newscenter 5' s joh

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. >> reporter: fillif -- philip chism will serve 40 years his brother broke down in tears on hearing it. the parents of the danvers high school math teacher asked for more. >> our lives will never-filled. >> reporter: this victim impact statement as i am j of a colleen ritzer and her siblings her mother brought the jar stuffed with happy memories she jotted down daily until she was killed. >> he is pure evil and evil can never be rehabilitated. >> you must impriss opt kill he for the rest of his life. >> reporter: col one's brother described the agony of knowing how she suffered as her own student and only 14 at the time raped and strangled and stabbed her. >> put this animal behind bars for the maximum possible sentence. opportunity to shat he another family's life. >> reporter: he watched without expression as friends described the loss the teacher seen in surveillance with colleen in the last moments alive. >> i miss her friendship i miss colleen. >> reporter: he will be 54 when he gets his first chance at freedom. cuffed and let out -- led out in front of col one's family in her

philip chism was sentenced to life but the teen will be given a chance of parole in his 50s. high court decisions have ruled that juveniles cannot be sentenced to >>> polls are now open as the democratic presidential race moves to south carolina today. hillary clinton is hoping to expand her winning streak against bernie sanders. clinton has a dominate lead. 53 delegates are at take today in south carolina's primary. >>> a pivotal scene about the movie about the boston marathon bombing will not happen in watertown. they said they have to find somewhere else to shoot. >> i can't imagine that hearing gunshots even if they're fake might not bring back some painful memories. >> the people of watertown won't have to worry about that now. the mark walberg film won't be shooting the shoot out scene there. >> i wanted the movie to be shot here but i can understand for the people who were close to the whole situation. scouting a location at dexter avenue and laurel street right where the fire fight between the bombers and the police took place. the town manager said filming in waterto

a judge sentences teen killer philip chism to life in prison but he will be eligible for parole in 40 years. that decision bringing outrage ritzer. chism was convicted of raping and murdering ritzer at danvers high school in 2013. the maynard fire department is taking steps to fire a veteran firefighter charged with raping a child. prosecutors say james macgillivary raped that nine-year-old boy in 1991 and that macgillivary knew the boy. the judge held him on $15,000 cash bail and ordered him to wear a g.p.s. bracelet. macgillivary has been a firefighter since 1986. doug: this morning community activists pushing for a federal investigation into racial tension at boston latin will meet with boston mayor marty walsh. there have also been calls for the headmaster's resignation after students said she ignored their claims of a number of racist incidents at the prestigious school. shayna: watertown has rejected plans for a hollywood movie crew to re-create the shootout with the marathon bombing suspects in the neighborhood where it happened. a statement from the town says community. doug:

and colleen ritzer's >> philip chism guilty. today he learns his faith as ritzer get their chance to tell the judge all about colleen the hole left in their lives >> in this case it's not automatic anything. the impact statements make a difference. legalable list said sentencing in this case is historic. the first juvenile first-degree murder conviction since the higher courts set life without parole the not an option for teenager killer. last ten year the supreme court has said juveniles are not adult. their brain not the stage of adult. you can't just throw away the key when they are juveniles? >>> the states wants him sentenced to 25 years with parole for murder and then another 25 for far role with the rape. chism defense asked for him to serve sentences for the rape and murder at the same time. making him parole eligible after 26 years. legal experts say because of the role. thursday the judge denied a defense motion to limit how many family members can speak and for how long. statements? >> it's the law. >> sometimes we li

philip chism was sentenced to life in prison but he is eligible for parole in 40 years. hello everyone i'm mark ockerbloom. >> i'm vanessa welch. tonight that sentence has colleen ritzer's family demanding change when it comes to the law. facts 25's christine mccarthy is live outside of superior court where the killer learned his fate today. >> reporter: colleen ritzer's family said today was supposed to finally be about her, about the good, kind loving young woman who wanted to make her students lives better but today was also about justice and the family says they didn't get it. >> colleen was my daughter, my friend, someone i could go to for anything. >> reporter: the family of colleen ritzer has endured immeasurable heartache in court. danvers high math teacher moments before her own student would rape, strangle and stab the 24-year-old in her own school then dispose of her body in a recycling bin. >> i wish i could have helped colleen but no one could have helped her that day. >> reporter: but friday's sentencing may have been among the hardest days in court. >> the

. >> reporter: as they learn now 17-year-old philip chism will have a chance at freedom with a sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 40 years. unacceptable and the laws must be changed. >> reporter: the ritzers had pleaded for life without parole but a supreme judicial court ruling two months after ritzer's 2013 murder prohibits juveniles from receiving life sentences without parole. restrictions our family will be forced to attend parole hearings beginning in 38 unimaginable to us. >> reporter: chism's mother refused to comment after sentencing. >> no comment robert his defense attorney also >> i have no comment. >> reporter: the ritzers are calling on the governor and legislature to amend the new law hoping to help other families seeking justice. >> we pledge as colleen's loved ones to apply the same vigor for life that colleen demonstrated every day to righting the small wrong. >> reporter: we did reach out to a local justice expert that the ritzer's plea for the law to be amended could happen. the legislature could do the same exact ling that the supreme court did an

. >> adam: also on 7 attorneys for convicted killer philip chism making last-minute requests. his attorneys are asking for jonathan hall is live in salem with those details for us. >> reporter: the lead defense attorney is not shy about making very unpopular requests and today she asked five women be barred from speaking at tomorrow's sentencing hearing speaking about the pin and anger they foal at the loss of coleen ritzer. they include her best friend, her teacher and her aunt. 17-year-old philip chism has appeared in court so many times but not today. his lawyers are asking the judge to limit the number of victim impact statements that he hears tomorrow. >> why limit the victim impact statements? >> reporter: it's the law. >> reporter: denise regan says only close family members are allowed to speak in murder case innocencing not friends but the jum has product discretion and there should be no limit. >> times we live in, live in our concept of who is a family member and who is a survivor of someone is dangerous territory. sided with the d.a.'s office. >> the more informati

. >> nothing from the killer, philip chism, no emotion, no remorse, prosecutors favoring two consecutive life terms. >> the judge will impose concurrent sentence of 40 years and 40 years of one day. >> it means chisholm may be eligible for parole 40 years after the murder, 38 years from now. colleen richards father will always be haunted by the evidence video, the killer in the hallway just behind his little girl. >> you could tell she had no idea that anything was wrong. she was not concerned, scared. she did not know anything was wrong. i want to tell her on the video to stop and go back, don' t go into the bathroom. killer. >> thank you. the ritzer family speaking publicly right after the sentencing, saying they are newscenter 5' has their powerful reaction, juli? >> a ruling that was made after chisholm committed these crimes they said the sentencing is unacceptable and hope that the law will be changed. >> >> we are disgusted and personally offended. >>the trial is over, but the hardy continues for family and friends of colleen, raped and killed by chisholm. chisholm was sentenced t

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philip chism sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his math teacher. but because he was 14 at the time of the crime he will be eligible for parole in 38 years. >> breaking in canton right now a. crash on 93 south skyeye over the scene where lanes near exit 4 are shut down a big mess there. we understand as well one person has been injured in the crash. and you can see the backups will be there for sometime. >> and big political tore he-- story chris christie announcing he supports donald trump. he says of all the contenders he is the only one capable of leading america. >> now at 5:30 a driver trapped after a wild crash in west bridgewater. emergency crews rush together scene to save the -- rushing to the scene to save the man trapped under his s vu. the suv hit a tree and then house. >> he is in the hospital and facing charges. bill shields is live with the story tonight. bill. >> reporter: you can see behind it took the front end off but what's curious and what has detectives ceer rouse -- curious is how it hits the house driver ejected and get pinne

reporter: philip chism's lawyers know he's facing life. but the big question is, when will he be eligible for parole? because he was 14 when he dan -- danvers high, he can no longer be sentenced to life without parole. prosecutors are looking at 50 years. >> the defendant couldn't be sentenced to concurrent juvenile, did. reporter: the defense thinks 26 years is appropriate, questioning the constitutionality of consecutive terms. >> i'm not going to limit the amount of time anybody speaks. reporter: the judge turned aside defense motions to limit the number of victim impact statements. nine members of the ritzer family and friends are expected to speak. >> a victim impact statement for family, for friends, coworkers, are important in and of themselves, for the opportunity for victims to be able to have their voice heard. reporter: and they'll have that chance to speak, beginning at 9:30 in the morning. in salem, jack harper, wcvb newscenter 5. >> a solemn police officers >> he is accused of trying to hide oxycontin pills after a drug deal.

. >> and right now, the judge in the philip chism murder trial will not limit victim impact statements at his sentencing hearing tomorrow, rejecting the request from the victim killer's defense team. prosecutors want chism behind bars for at least 50 years for the murder of colleen ritzer. >> the family of a teenage patient placed in state custody after a dispute over her treatment. lawyers for her accused the hospital of gross negligence and civil rights violations. >> still a lot of cleaning up to do after a powerful wind, rain, ripped through the state overnight. many trees, tree limbs all came down. utility crews are still working to restore power in some areas. >> so from that to the warm temperatures, now to the rain, mike. everything. it all happens within about a 12-hour period. those winds last night were ferocious! blue hill observatory, 83-mile-per-hour wind gusts. hurricane strength winds. plus, a rumble of thunder. but all of that warm air coming in had a lot of wind with it. we managed to get 62 degrees. morning. temperatures have held steady or slowly dropped. 41. so whe

fillip -- philip chism in learn his fate. >> family and friends address the court getting underway at 9:30 this morning. we have a reporter at the scene right now. nicole jacobs how is it going. thanks for joining us this morning. >> reporter: chris kathryn it's certainly going to be a emotional day in court as we are expected to hear from phillip -- excuse me colleen ritzer's family and friends as philip chism learns his fate. we will get to video right now. we do know that he learns his he will find out when he could be up for parole because he was a juvenile when he murdered ritzer he will be sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. prosecutors want 50 years the defense wants 26. and it was a last-minute filing by defense attorneys that brought family and attorneys back here to court yesterday. they wanted to limit the number of victim impact statements but here's how the judge decided. >> the victim impact statement for family and friends of themselves. >> reporter: and we are told that the judge could send down that sentence by court's monday. >> thanks very much. >>> we

that's when the sentencing for philip chism will begin. chism was 49 when he raped and murdered his math teacher, christian. he is now 17. state wants him sentenced to minimum 60 years in prison, parole until 60s, max of 26 years, they are expecting to focus on age during sentencing today. chism is one of the first juveniles sentenced as adult under new sjc guidelines stating they must be given possibility of parole with the possibility of crime and before that he had have been sentenced to life in parole. is to who will speak about the is allowing anyone that wants to speak. there was question during that yesterday during the presentencing hearing. we tell you about that during the next half hour. catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> sara: catherine, just because chism will be eligible for parole at some point, does it mean he has to get it? >> catherine: fox25 spoke with boston attorney, peeler elkin, and told us parole eligibility means just that, doesn't mean philip chism will automatically be released at some point and have the opportuni

philip chism raped and murdered his math teacher colleen ritzer in 2013. but when his sentence was handed down friday, the family learned colleen's killer could be in their lives for years to come. two months after colleen's judicial court decided juveniles cannot be sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole. >> because of the s.j.c. restrictions, our family will be forced to begin attending parole hearings in 38 years which is simply unimaginable to us. we want to be very clear. at every parole hearing our family's voice, colleen's voice, will be heard. frank: the ritzer family says they will endure a life sentence of grief, but her killer could eventually get his life back. the family calls the sentence unacceptable and is calling for a change in the law. doug: the maynard fire department is taking steps to fire a veteran firefighter charged with raping a child. prosecutors say james macgillivary raped that nine-year-old boy in 1991 and that macgillivary knew the boy. the judge held him on $15,000 cash bail and ordered him to wear a g.p.s. bra

philip chism sent to 40 years behind bars. why some say it's not enough. >>> all eyes are on south carolina today. the democratic primary is a big test for front-runner hillary clinton and bernie sanders. >>> brutal murder-suicide leaves five people dead. what investigators say happened here. >>> changing locations. why watertown decided not to allow filmmaker to dexikt the aftermath of the boston marathon bombing in their city. >>> good morning. it's 8:00 this saturday morning. thanks for making us part of your day. i'm chris anderson. we have all the details we were telling you about plus so much let's get to rob iker with a rundown of the weekend forecast. >> tomorrow in the 50s. if you like the cooler weather, today is the day. if you're waiting for spring, tomorrow is your day. 23 in boston with a light breeze currently making it feel more like 15. there's a chill in the air compared to yesterday and about 30 to 40 degrees colder than where we were thursday morning. satellite and radar all quiet as you saw. not a cloud in

friends and family of colleen ritzer had one opportunity to speak to the judge before he sentenced philip chism with the possibility of parole. even as they spoke, chism remained motionless. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: ritzer mother broke in to tears as she sent personal reflections. >> october 21, her last memory, chocolate cream pie. >> reporter: then we goed -- >> he's pure evil and that can never be rehabilitated >> reporter: any nau conference -- in a news conference, they condemned a ruling that ensured his parole eligibility. >> punishment for colleen's loved oned. >> our family would be forced to which is unimaginable for us. >> reporter: a different kind of pain for chism's own mother who broke down in the courtroom. she left without a word, her now 17-year-old son unable to seek parole until age 54. once again, chism sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after 40 years and the possibility every fiefd year -- five years after that. louisa moller. >>> his mother released a statement writing in part, there is no one who has suffered more my utmost estate of

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philip chism... who is now 17... will be eligibile for parole in 25 years. he was sentenced murder of high school teacher colleen ritzer in 2013. the judge pronounced the sentence after hearing victim- impact statements from ritzer's parents, siblings and colleagues. many of them wore pink, her favorite color. "she simply loved taking care of others. that's just who colleen was. and i can still hear her hopeful little voice saying, miss laura, i want to be a teacher, just like you." defense lawyers admitted that chism committed the murder - but claimed he was experiencing a psychotic breakdown -- a claim the jury dismissed. for now - bill cosby has dropped a lawsuit against accusing him of sexual assault. his lawyers say he can't fully participate in court proceedings johnson... criminal case pennsylvania. they say they'll re-file the defamation suit against johnson at a later date. cosby has been accused of drugging and sexually number of woman over several decades. an australian icebreaker runs antarctica. dozens on board are said to be safe. the aurora au

philip chism is being sentenced to life in prison for the 20-13 slaying.he was only 14 when he took his young teacher into a school bathroom, and strangled her, stabbing her at least 16 times. chism will be eligibile for parole in 25 years. tonight on the wildfires raging in malibu, california. an inmate firefighter hit in the head by a boulder has died. officials say the boulder fell about one hundred feet before hitting the young woman. woman.the fire started burning thursday morning... inmate firefighters help cut containment lines to stop the spread of wildfires and douse hotspots. new jersey governor chris christie is throwing his support behind presidential hopeful donald trump. trump.governor christie had eyes on the white house - but backed out of the race following the new hampshire primary!after endorsing trump - he took stabs at fellow hopeful, marco rubio.christie says rubio is desperate and reflective of a losing campaign. voters in 12 states will head to the polls next week for "super tuesday!" tuesday!"and the front-runners for each of the parties nomination are leading i

massachusetts teen, convicted of killing his math teacher, is about to learn his fate. 17-year-old philip chism is in court right now, where he' s set to be sentenced for first-degree murder, aggravated rape, and armed robbery. chism was 14 year old when he killed his teacher, 24-year-old colleen ritzer, at danvers high school. nine people gave victim impact statements at his sentencing, including the victim' s parents. peggy ritzer: i wish i could have helped colleen, but no one knew what evil sat in her room that day. our lives will never be the same. we will never be feel the happiest we did before that horrific day. and the gaping hole in our lives will never be filled. erin: prosecutors are asking that chism be sentenced to at least 50 years in prison. right now, it' s a bright, breezy day across the state. we do have a live look at meredith where the great rotary fishing derby has kicked off. temperatures are in the upper 20' stick around this weekend? kevin skarupa. weekend. we are eyeing a warming trend. still quite a few clouds and light snow, as much as four inches of snow in the nort

massachusett s for a teenager convicted of raping and killing his high school math teacher. 17-year-old philip chism will learn his punishment after hearing victim-impact statements from colleen ritzer's family and friends. chism was 14 when he killed the 24-year-old danvers could be sentenced to life in prison for the murder conviction, but he would be eligible for parole after 15 to 25 years because he was a juvenile when he killed ritzer. marco rubio is waging a fresh verbal assault against donald trump the day after he and ted cruz tag-teamed the republican front-runner on the debate stage in houston. rubio repeatedly called the billionaire businessman "a con artist" during a round of morning television interviews. the takedown effort comes four days before super tuesday. nbc's edward lawrence has more on last night's slug- fest. << the debate, contentious! donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate "first of all, this guy is a choke artist and this guy's a liar." donald trump was attacked from the right and the left by senators ted cruz and marco rubio, who joined in a tag team to knock trump out

convicted teen killer philip chism will learn this week how much prison time he will serve. his sentence could be a big test of the state's new juvenile sentencing law. the law deems life with no parole sentences are unconstitutional for teen killers. chism's sentencing starts on friday morning. his family, the victim of ritzer they will be allowed to make victim impact statements. >>> plj from boston mayor marty walsh in lack of a school. a recent university found properly handle several reports of racism. the mayor says he's concerned that the incidents are making it hard for the students to learn and he's going to take the lead in figuring out how to solve the problems. >>> 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 bot

>> >> jadiann: at 6:00 philip chism set to learn his fate in court tomorrow but now his attorneys making some last-minute requests. >> adam: a salem police the serious charges that could end up costing him his job. >> jadiann: wild weather creating chaos across the bay state. a close call for officers when power lines came crashing down. those stories and much more introducing longhorn' s big, bold, steaks. the only way to make em' 10 ounce filet. 16 ounce t-bone. and our fire grilled 18 ounce outlaw ribeye. big, bold, steaks. only at longhorn steakhouse. t fake steak. steakhouse burger combo starting at $7. >> adam:ed red carpet prepare for the star-studded oscars night but the biggest storyline for the biggest night may not be the winners or losers or even the fashion. >> jadiann: it actually may end up being the diversity debate and how host chris rock and other stars are addressing it. as if chris rock needed material for his oscar hosting gig -- >> let's do this. >> reporter: his @the oscars the white bet awards. the. >> the oscars white new i issue seems to have gained so much inte

frank: the judge will now decide philip chism' life without parole is not an option because of a landmark ruling in juvenile court. on your, online, and on our mobile app. erika: thank you. a startling wakeup call for a west bridgewater homeowner when an suv crashes right into her living room. newscenter 5' s kelley tuthill is live at the matfield street home. kelley, the driver was actually trapped under his suv. injured. damaged. they are working on repairs now. sleeping. fortunately, she was not hurt. bridgewater man was driving too fast on matfield street when he slammed into a house around 6:30 this morning. lt. victor flaherty: went was airborne when he hit the airborne. he was ejected through the driver side window. then the vehicle came down on eckstrom was asleep in a rear first floor bedroom. her son heard the call on a police scanner and came right over. john eckstrom: she was in bed , and she was scared to death. got a car that flies 30 feet in the air and into your house i , imagine it makes quite a noise. kelley: the fire department used these airbags to lift the suv off the

heather: powerful words from the mother of colleen ritzer as philip chism is sentenced. the danvers teen who raped and killed his high school math teacher when he was 14 years old getting at least 40 years behind bars. ed: that is when he will be eligible for parole and ritzer' s family says that means their journey for justice is far from over. our team coverage begins with at the courthouse in salem. jack: another disappointing day for the family. they have been through a long and terrible ordeal. today, they get the disappointment of the decision they did not like after spending hours of trying to re-create a wonderful life. >> her killer new exactly what he was doing. he never showed any remorse. he is evil and must be punished. >> our lives will never be the same. we will never get a second chance to be with colleen. >> no amount of prison time will be enough. jack: no chance of parole would have helped. instead, the killer who chose and has no remorse, could have a chance of parole in 38 years. she said nothing is the same, even family photos hurt because children

state police are trying to >> adam: attorneys for philip chism making a last-minute request before his sentencing tomorrow. his lawyers went before the judge today, asking him to limit the number of victim impact statements he hears. the judge sided with prosecutors, saying there will be no limit limit. he was convicted of killing his math teacher colleen ritzer. the state wants him to serve at least 50 years in prison. >>> a 3 five-year-old matthew scialdone pled not guilty for drug charges. he headed for treatment after his drug hearing today. >>> funeral frustration, a family's efforts to honor their mother after she passes away taking a troubling turn. they needed help and they called solve it 7. of a big storm, details on the wild coast guard rescue. >> jeremy: and cooler tempts tomorrow, forecast is up next. >> adam: frustration for a local family truck by tragedy. they wanted everything to be perfect to honor their mother at her funeral. >> jadiann: but to the day of the services something went wrong and they turned to solve it 7. hires kris anderson. >> reporter: when handy's m

would like to have chism held at least until he's 64 years reporter: during the murder trial of philip chism, prosecutors worked to show there was time between the murder of school, and the rape that followed. now prosecutors want consecutive sentences for the crimes, life with parole el eligibility after 50 years. the defense would like him eligible after 26 years. >> a victim impact statement for family, friends, coworkers, are themselves. reporter: the defense lost an of impact statements the court will hear tomorrow. the ritzer family expecting nine members of the family and friends to speak out. the judge is okay with that. >> they want to take the witness stand. they can do that. if they want to use the podium, they can do that. i'm not going to limit the amount of time anybody speaks. i only have one rule. which is that all comments be directed to the court. is no time limit, the judge did give a warning of sorts to everyone in the court by saying, if it takes too long tomorrow, he needs a little time after the closing of those arguments, the closing of those statements, to make his d

philip chism cannot get a mandatory life sentence for his first degree murder conviction because of a supreme court ruling on juvenile sentencing. prosecutors want him to spend at least 50 years in prison before he can seek parole, for the murder of colleen ritzer. ritzer's loved ones are expected to give impact statements today. randy: a salem police officer is facing charges after a drug bust in lynn. he was charged with possession of oxycotin . he was off duty at the time. scialdone is facing a possesion charge. he's been placed on investigation. investigation in newport, rhode island. a historic mansion was destroyed after flames ripped home. stonor lodge was under construction. the mansion is estimated to be worth $3 million. randy: the mbta is looking to ban hoverboards. the agency is working to keep them off of buses, trains, and out of stations. there is no date as to when a ban would take effect. there have been dozens of cases around the country of the boards bursting into flames. a florida-based circus operator is fighting back against a fine over this deadly tent collapse

later this morning the sentencing phase of the philip chism murder trial will begin in salem. the danvers' teen was found guilty of murdering his math teacher. several of colleen ritzer's family and friends are expected to speak today. >> christa: police are surging people, be on the lookout for the man who has been robbing people in downtown boston. the distinct weapon and the description investigators have this morning. >> sarah: we're learning new details about a shooting rampage in kansas. what coworkers are saying about the gunman and how police say they stopped him. >> christa: and we're learning more about the judges who will why some say the lineup could favor the patriots' quarterback. that's coming up. >> sarah: a nice day out there this morning. very different from yesterday morning. >> christa: i will say, it's quite windy, though. i thought the wind shill chapel hill was something to be reckoned with. >> chris: it is. finally feeling like winter again instead of summertime thunderstorms. hopefully everyone got a good night's rest last night as we didn't have any t

. >> massachusetts teenager who killed his math teacher is going to prison, hu philip chism was 14 when he raped and murdered colleen ritzer sm in 2013 the judge heard from his family and friends before announcing the 40 yearsh, massachusetts law prevents minors from receiving a life prison sentences. >> evil cannot be rehabilitated, andnd stay sentences unacceptable and the law must be changed, we appreciate the court commitment to seeking justicece today sentenced not achieve that. >> the jury had returned. admitted that he killed her but suffered from severe mental illness and not responsible for his actions.rr >> apple ceo tim cook not backing down got a standing ovation from shareholders friday duringe his first meeting with them since they clashed with the fbiw refusing to help the fbi hack into a phone use by one of the san bernardino shooters he said it is theh right thing to do , the company says the effort would makeine other eyefull vulnerable in the future. >> flint michigan residents bills michigan governor rick snyder announcing a 30 million-dollar budget addition that wou

now once again philip chism was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after serving 40 years and five years after that. live in salem louisa moller. >> and chism face charges for attacking a female weerkt juvenile detention center in 2014. stay with wbz for continuing paula. >>> david we have breaking news now about the the boston day. watertown's town manager says tonight it's a no go. movie will not be filmed there. scouts were out surveying laurel street the very scene of the shoot out with the tsarnaev brothers. officials say film would go not be in the best interest of watertown. so producer will look for another location. patriots day is produced by our sister company cbs films. >>> a driver is going to face charges after getting pinned under his car and as you can see crashing directly into the side of a home in west bridgewater. police say the driver hit a tree on matfield street was thrown out of the car and got pinnedunderneath while the suv slammed into the home. he is going to be charged. police say the criefer of this car-- . >>> police say the driver of

jackl: : philip chism will serve at least 40 years but at that point 38 years from now, he will eligible for parole. more pain for the ritzer family. >> i wish i could' ve helped, but no one could' ve helped her that day, because no one knew what evil said in her classroom. jack: the defense offered pictures of chism is an old boy. the judge settled for 40 years. >> the repeated stab wounds to the young girl' s human body will remain unforgettable until the last person that knew colleen takes his or her last breath. girl. colleen was my daughter, my friend, one that i could go to for anything. i didn' t protect colleen. a dad' s job is to fix things. i would do anything if i could fix this for calling. jack: the ritzer family wanted to the judge to challenge the new law to establish a new president to give consecutive sentences. he did not do it.in salem , jack harper, wcvb newscenter 5 . but 5 investigates' karen anderson tells us the judge really had no choice. karen: parole must be an option for anyone under the age of 18 who commits first degree murder. it came out of this decision c

much time he is now facing for killing >>> it is sentencing day for a convicted teenaged killer, philip chism. back in december, a jury convicted the 15-year-old boston area teenager for the rape, robbery and murder of a high school math teacher. prosecutors argue chism should get a life sentence. but he is eligible for parole in 25 years. >>> a free trip simply not enough for some passengers aboard a cruise ship that sailed into hurricane force winds earlier this month. >> i was wondering who had control of the boat. and the boat seemed to be out of control. a ship that big, not know what kind of waters it was cruising into? >> that was passenger frank deluca, he is suing along with 75 others, attorney mike winkleman alleges the captain knew the forecast, even announcing to passengers he was planning to outrun it. and when the ship docked back in new jersey, royal caribbean said it would review the storm avoidance policy. >>> a chilly start to the weekend. howard is up next with the forecast. but it is changing later. howard? >> yes, it sure is. wind chills right now, 20s and 30s and don't e

prosecutors are asking theç jue to sentence philip chism to at least 50 years in prison.efense is asking for chism to do about half that time. chism will automatically get a life term. the judge will decide when he'll be eligible for parole. >>> 5:17. let's check your ride to work, including the 42 freeway. >> jessica boyington has her eyes on that. >> we were checking the 42 freeway. i don't know what's going on behind me here. it doesn't look that dark outside. route 42 around route 41. 55 to the walt whitman bridge, five minutes there. 78, no problems at lehigh street. all directions still are doing okay. roadways are dry. that's definitely an important thing. here's chester county, let's go over the drive times there. route 100, southbound from route 113 to route 30. no problems, a four-minute trip, four minutes on 30 as well, headed eastbound and 202 northbound from 29 to the schuylkill expressway. a seven-minute trip and average speeds are 61 miles per hour. as for mass transit, septa's new spring schedule were put into effect on monday. otherwise we have no real pr

jackl: : philip chism will serve at least 40 years but at that point 38 years from now, he will eligible for parole. more pain for the ritzer family. >> i wish i could' ve helped, but no one could' ve helped her that day, because no one knew what evil said in her classroom. jack: the defense offered pictures of chism is an old boy. the judge settled for 40 years. >> the repeated stab wounds to the young girl' s human body will remain unforgettable until the last person that knew colleen takes his or her last breath.

prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence philip chism to life in prison for the murder and rape charges. chism's defense attorney asked for his client to be given concurrent sentences... and serve 26 years in prison. # police in the roanoke valley and surrounding areas will be out in full force today-- cracking down on people who run red lights. it's all part of a big initiative that aims to make our area safer. w-s-l-s 10's erin brookshier us live with more on why police say crashes like this are so bad.. erin?### if you think about what happens when you run a red light.. one drive is totally unaware the other will be speeding through the light. which ends up in a t-bone type crash... the side of the vehicles don't have as much of a cushion as the font does with the engine.. or the rear does with the trunk-- so if you are t- boned, the side of the car can cave in and led to an even more dangerous situation. each year.. there are hundreds of deaths and more than one- hundred thousand injuries as a result of someone running a red light. in this particiular crash, the reason why red light

philip chism, the teenager convicted of killing his teacher in massachusetts--- is ordered to serve at least 40 years in prison, essex superior court judge david prison friday --- with the eligibility of parole in 25 years for the murder colleen ritzer. he also imposed a sentence of forty years plus one day for the rape- and forty years and one day for the armed robbery. under the judge's ruling chism will have to serve at least 40 years---- before being eligible for parole. he will serve his sentences concurrently. prosecutors say chism, who was fourteen at the time of the crime--- killed ritzer inside the girl's bathroom of danvers high school in 20-13. syria's five-year-old civil war is coming to a halt... at least in theory. a cessation of hostilities is supposed to start tonight, but, fighting there still rages. john huddy is in jerusalem with more. heavy fighting in syria ahead of a scheduled ceasefire. video posted to social media is said to show smoke rising over major cities just hours before a truce in the syrian civil war. the plan - brokered by the u-s and russia, and agree

philip chism sent to 40 years behind bars. why some say it's not enough. >>> all eyes are on south carolina today. the democratic primary is a big test for front-runner hillary clinton and bernie sanders. >>> brutal murder-suicide leaves five people dead. what investigators say happened here. >>> changing locations. why watertown decided not to allow filmmaker to dexikt the aftermath of the boston marathon bombing in their city. >>> good morning. it's 8:00 this saturday morning. thanks for making us part of your day. i'm chris anderson. we have all the details we were telling you about plus so much

philip chism cannot be sentenced murdering colleen ritzer because of a change in juvenile sentencing laws. right now a new poll shows hillary clinton and bernie sanders in a very tight race ahead of tuesday' s primary in massachusetts. in the wbur survey, clinton leads sanders by just 4%. right now 3 people are dead after a mass shooting in kansas. police say gunman cedric ford started firing on random people as he drove to work at excel industries. when he arrived they say he killed three co-workers before being killed, himself, by police. randy: new this morning, the embattled leader of one of s top schools is breaking her silence. the eye' s kelley tuthill is at boston latin with the new fallout in the fight over racial tension. kelley: civil rights leaders have been calling on her to resign. some of them will meet with u.s. attorney carmen ortiz as they push for a federal investigation into what happened here. but this morning, headmaster lynne mooney teta says she' ll stay on the job and work to improve the environment at there have been calls for her resignation after students

. >> koleen's richard are calling the killer philip chism locked up for life. >> i beg of your honor do not >> reporter: the math teacher was raped and murdered by her then 14-year-old student at dan verse high school in 2014. this video shows him rolling a recycling bin with her body inside and dumping her in the woods. >> her family is broken. >> we not only lost a sister they loved, they lost their parent, especially the mother that i was, the person i was and the person i will never be again. >> reporter: the lives they knew ruined. >> without koleen we are not a trio. >> the dreams they had dashed. >> i will never get to walk koleen down the aisle, i will never give her away at the altar or have that father-daughter dance at her wedding. >> reporter: despite all of under underage offenders cannot the judge sentenced to 40 years and then become eligible for parole. >> we are devastated and feel betrayed. >> reporter: the family called the sentence unacceptable and demanded change. >> the notion of second chance should not be applicable in this case. through the intentional and th