however, there is no one who has suffered more than the ritzer family. my ultimate most' esteem, prayers and humble respect is with them today as they continue their journey to heal. our coverage continues on myfoxboston.com. log on to read more about the sentence. more on the family's impact statements and there's information about the colleen ritzer memorial scholarship. >>> a much colder night out there tonight. it feels a little more like february. our chief meteorologist kevin lemanowicz is standing by now tracking a return of some warmer temperatures for the week, right, kevin? >> yes, meteorological winter is about to be done. march 1st we start spring recordkeeping. today we will finish with the second warmest winter on record. feel like february at least for a day it will feel that way tomorrow, too. when you wake up going down . plenty of sunshine tomorrow to rebound those temperatures back up to near 16 to 17 in worcester. some of the suburbs in both cities will be colder than those temperatures under these clear skies. it will stay clear thro

breaks for the with that will never get to have miss ritzer as their beloved teacher. it breaks the ritzer family who will always have an empty chair at their holiday table . >> reporter: because of a reasonable ruling when it comes to juveniles convicted of first-degree murder chisolm would be eligible for parole. david althoughy sentenced him to serve as least 40 years behind bars before that possibility comes up. >>> when something terms happens people will often say it could always be worse. it is difficult for this to, this court to imagine what could be worse for an individual or a family to endure than the brutal and senseless murder of colleen . cried in court left the courthouse without comment. >> reporter: comment on the ruling today? while his attorney told me they will appeal. >>> there is an automatic appeal in a first-degree murder conviction. >> reporter: chisolm will rein a juvenile facility until he is 21. at which time he will be relowed to walpole where he will serve out the rest of his prisoner it. he remains eligible for parole in the year 2056. l

however there is no one who has suffered more than the ritzer family. my utmost esteem, prayers and humble respect is with them today as they continue their journey to heal. >> beloved high school teacher colleen ritzer was known for sharing inspirational quotes on her twitter and facebook pages this was one of her last tweets it says "every day may not be good but there is something good in every day." if you would like to learn more about a memorial scholarship established in colleen ritzer's memory please put link on our website myfoxboston.com. >>> now to a live look at the current temperatures outside. as you can see it's freezing out there. 20s all over the map. fox 25 chief meteorologist kevin lemanowicz is in the storm tracker weather center. we all want to know what the weekend forecast looks like. >> it's that time everybody having plans for the weekend. if you are out and about on this fried night you know doubt by the all of them are literally below freezing these will get colder and the reason is first of all we have cool air but we also ha

oldest daughter calling ritzer. she was 24 years old a math teacher timbers high school and she was murdered her family remarried calling and so much more they remembered colleen is a rend as a force for good in the world. someone irreplaceable. he had what this trial philip chisholm showed no emotion at a sentencing hearing. that infuriated colleen's family as he urged judge david slowing to structure a sentence in such a way that chisholm would never again see freedom even though life no processes for teenagers is now unconstitutional. >> from the bench it appeared the judge lowered agonized over the sentence after setting court that there is no right sentence in a case like this. this all means that the very earliest philip chisholm would be eligible for release when he is 54 years old. he is 17 now. continues a live team coverage tonight in salem. >> that's right the ritzer family standing with the essex da after causing the governor and legislature to amend this law they say that while it a not change calling w

however this no one who has suffered more than the ritzer family. my utmost steam prayers of hubble press respect with them today as a continued attorney to heal. it's a family thing they are devastated and betrayed by the sentence handed down. >> callings family friends students and those who admired her have been given a life sentence without parole. but not the individual who wrong and unjust. >> fox25 steve mccarthy continues our coverage with more the family's reaction. >> reporter: both the essex da calling ritzer's family expressed extreme disappointment and discussed in this sentence and the simple fact that philip chisholm calling which is murder could free man at some point in his life that's a very powerful words for us at a news conference just about an hour ago calling ritzer's parents tom and peggy criticizing the supreme judicial court ruling that now prohibits juveniles from receiving life sentences without parole that ruling was on christmas eve of 2013. actually two months after the beloved danvers high math teacher was raped and m

sentenced to life in prison for killing colln ritzer. why ruts as family call the sentence unacceptable . >> anchor: also breaking at 6:00 why mark wahlberg and his hollywood crew are backing down from a plan to recreate the watertown shootout for a do you think when you are president you'll be paid as... much as if it were a man- male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesnt happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman... in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton and i in this was a great escape in california. the sigh of a unicorn or what looked like one had people doing a double take of i hat to be the bearer of bad news but the an hal was actually a penny with a horn attached to its head. >> anchor: the one in the video sort of locks like this one, right? she managed to escape from her owners, led police on a hilarious but magical three hour . see looks more like something you would find in a

friends and family remembering colleen ritzer who you see here. the 24-year-old massachusetts teacher murdered by her student phillip chism is facing sentencing for the murder. >> sarah: prosecutors say he should spend life in prison. the defense argues he should be eligible to get out in 15 years. vicker to kra warren is live outside salem superior court now with the latest. >> reporter: yeah. and it is up to the judge to decide all of that. very difficult morning listening to these impact statements. though no visible emotion from phillip chism. there were nine victim impact statements. the last four coming from colleen ritzer's sister, brother, father, and mo her who all said their world ended the day colleen died. >> i wish i could have helped colleen. no one could have helped her that day. no one knew what evil sat in her classroom that day. >> reporter: raw emotion and anger from the family of colleen ritzer. a i hate colleen's killer and will never forgive him. he is pure evil and must be punished. >> put this animal behind bars i beg of yo

. >> anchor: so chisolm killed colleen ritzer in the bathroom of danvers high school back in 2013. his sentencing was very complicated because of his age so we do have team coverage on this case. let's begin with 7's steve cooper live for us right now in salem. steve? >> reporter: for nearly two hours judge david lowey listened in the salem support i don't remember court to just gut wrenching victim impact statements, there were nine of them in all before he sentenced the former freshman fromdown verse high school for his role . >>> put this animal behind bars an i beg of you do not give this court an tunnel to shatter . >>> i whereby i could have helped colleen but to one could have helped her but no one knew >> reporter: impassioned pleas from justice from friends and family of colleen ritzer just hours before the convicted teen killer would be sentenced . >>> i lost my beautiful little girl. colleen was my daughter, my friend, someone i could go to for anything. >>> colleen was ear place will an i miss my best friend every day. the world is a much darker place without colleen in

that decision just two months after colleen ritzer's murder in 2013. chisolm was 14 at the time . >>> the decision of the sjc is not only disrespectful to took, who love her. the sjc's decision was a bow trail to all victims and their families. >> reporter: the ritzer's say when chisolm comes up for parole they or their children will be there to oppose it . >>> we will have to relive that day with every hearing as tom and i age, colleen's brother and sister dan and laura will assume this responsibility. however we want to be very clear at every parole hearing our family's voice, colleen's voice, will be heard. >>> certainly given the facts of this case which could not be more horrific i believe somebody who commits murder in the first-degree should not have parole eligibility. >> reporter: the ratters say they hope the governor and legislature will amend this law that was changed by the sjc. they say while it won't provide justice for colleen, they hope that it will help future victims in their families. i'm byron barnett, 7 news. >> anchor: oh breakin

he will be eligible for parole because he was only 14 when he raped and murdered ritzer. people who loved her will give statements and we will stream it live on cbs boston.com. >>> a huge fire destroys a multi million dollar home in newport rhode island that broke out on bellevue avenue yesterday near the city's famous mansions. the estate is worth 3 million dollars. the good news is no one was hurt and investigators are still looking into the cause. >>> first of all. >> you talking about the polls i am beating him awfully badly in the polls. >> you not beating hillary. >> then if i can't -- hey if i have can't beat her you are really going get killed aren't you? >> a heated debate last night between the republican presidential hopefuls rivals jumped to try to take down donald trump. this is the last time the candidates will debate before super tuesday. >>> coming up this morning the celtics looking to exten the winning streak at home. >> ahead could they pass the bucks? we have highlights including one of the best pass you will. s you will see. >> -- passes you will see.

so a judge now sentencing chisolm to prison for raping and murdering colleen ritzer. sentences will be served at the same time and as you were saying because of hisage he does have the possibility of parole after 40 years so earlier today family and friends of colleen ritzer gave their victim impact statements which is what always happens before a judge decides on the sentence including colleen's mother who called chisolm evil . >>> i wish i could have helped colleen but no one could have helped her that day because no one knew what evil sat in her classroom that day. that moment in time has forever changed my family and my family family's lives . >> anchor: chisolm's mother was also in court today and she said that she knows no one has suffered more than colleen ritz ritzer's family. here on 7 news at 4:30 a man . >> anchor: that man wassing aly already under investigation live in quincy with all of the detail for us. dan? >> reporter: well, quincy police say when you make a threat it a cop that's one thing thing. they are used to that. but when you threaten third fa

. >> tonight there is no peace for colleen ritzer's family. the killer was sent to jail with the possibility of parole. >> tonight as painful as it is, that's something they have to think about. 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 pa

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 at a new hampshire fair. a 41-year-old man and his 6-year-old daughter were killed in the collapse in lancaster last august, which happened during a powerful storm. federal safety officials proposed more than $33,000 in fines agai

but for the ritzers, it means this case will never be over. a life lost forever, and for colleen ritzer' s family, any chance at peace is gone. s a sentence did not karen: the possibility of parole just means more heartache. >> our family will be forced to attend parole hearings beginning in 38 years, which is simply unimaginable. we will have to relive that day for a rehearing. karen: because in 2013, the massachusetts supreme judicial parole for those that commit crime before they are 18. >> i want everyone to see the impact of that decision. this family, who has suffered beyond measure, cannot close the book on this case. karen: the change in sentence he began with the u.s. supreme court, which decided these sentences for minors were cruel and unusual commitment, a constitutional violation. judges in each state were alleged discretion. massachusetts took that discretion away, citing that the brains of juveniles in developed differently than adults, and may not have the same awareness. that the juvenile mind is capable of distinguishing righ

colleen ritzer's family and friends say that's not good enough. the 17-year-old should have the option to not be released, but by law underage offenders can't be sentenced to life without parole. chism was convicted of killing his high school math teacher when he was 14 years old. >>> a change of plans for mark wahlberg and the crew behind the movie based on the marathon bombings. plans to re-create the watertown shoot-out in the neighborhood where it actually happened are canceled. susan tran has more on the reason behind the new decision. >> reporter: nabl the neighbors remember all too well the gunfire explosions and aftermath. >> there's a lot of trauma that happened in watertown. i think it's hard to judge someone else's trauma. >> reporter: most say let watertown play watertown in the upcoming movie "patriots day." >> it would give people an idea if they could see it through my eyes when i saw all the police officers sitting on my couch and muse reporters. >> reporter: the town on friday issued a statement that upon further reflection flming

the court heard from 9 people who knew and loved colleen ritzer the last four her parents and her two siblings. all of them talking about their love they have for colleen ritzer and also their push for the maximum penalty for her killer. they spoke fondly of her out of love and the joy she brought them. >> colleen truly was daddy's little girl. >> reporter: she was their friend and cousin and sister and daughter wearing pink and solidarity was her favorite color and she shared memories special pictures and the pain her death caused. >> 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

guilty of killing 24-year-old danvers high school teacher colleen rit high school teacher colleen ritzer. murder. nine of his loved one also give impact statements to the judge. they are allowed to speak as long as they would like. the defense tried to limit the speeches but the judge cited with ritzer's family. >> remarkable the number respect and dignity that was shown in the most difficult of circumstances. >> sara: prosecutors asked that he serve no less than 50 years and he wouldn't be eligible for parole until his mid-60s. his defense team wants him to spend 26 years in spend 26 years in prison. fox25 will be from court for the sentencing hearing when it begins at 9 a.m. it could be all day before the soon as it comes down, they will take the sentencing live on fox25. you can also get the latest on the case on our web site and mobile app. >>> and take a good look at these images. boston police say this man is robbing people downtown. >> gene: he is showing a knife and pushed one man near boylston and washington streets streets. jessica reyes is there. this guy has struck twice so f

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

peggy and tom ritzer says that sentences them to a life of pain. and a parole hearings that >> the journey to ensure justice for colleen has just begun because of the sjc restriction our family will be forced to attend parole hearings beginning in 38 years. which is simply unimaginable to us. >> reporter: both saying they hope the governor and legislature will do something to prevent future pain for the families of other victims. 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

in 2013 philip chism robbed, teacher colleen ritzer. 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 murder, massachusetts supreme judicial court decided juveniles cannot be sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole. >> because of the s.j.c. restrictions, our family will be forced to attend parole hearings beginning 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 colleen's 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 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 we

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: democrats are getting ready to head to the pol

now ritzer's family is pushing to have that law changed. they can't stomach the thought free. >> because of the sjc law, we can't imagine him becoming eligible for parole in 38 years. >> heather: he'll be 54 years freedom. yesterday, chism's mother, quote, words can't express the amount of pain and sorrow the past two and a half years have been. however, no one has suffered has much as the ritzer family. prayers and respects and continue to heal. >>> yesterday was an emotional day in court as many of ritzer's family testified in the hearing. complete coverage right now on myfoxboston.com. >> blair: fox 25 launching another court case as it gets started. a maine firefighter made his first appearance before a judge accused of child rape. james magazine larry tried to hide his face yesterday. he is accused of sexual assaulting a boy back in 1991. he has served on the fire department for 15 years and is being held on $15,000 bail. >> heather: a bank teller on charges accused of killing at accounts. kaylee quist was arrested yesterday after an i

>> before the sentencing philip chism's mother said there's no one that's suffered more than the ritzer family. my prayers and respect is with them today as they continue their journey to heal. in honor of colleen ritzer her family established a come scholarship fund for students majoring in education. we posted that information on our website, cbsboston.com. >>> time now for campaign 2016. the last minute push for voters, the democratic primary is today in south carolina. hillary clinton has a big lead over bernie sanders didn't spend as much he's banking on super tuesday with more than 1,000 democratic delegates up for grabs. states that will be voting on super tuesday. a new poll has hillary clinton beating bernie sanders 49% to 44%. on the republican side donald trump has a commanding lead here in massachusetts with more votes than marco rubio and john kasich combined. trump's campaign is getting a new look from a former rival. chris christie who dropped out of the race is new throwing his support behind page. >> i endorse donald trump for president of the united states. >> just hou

philip chism eligible for parole after serving 40 years for clilg -- kill colleen ritzer. >> reporter: split between memories of a bright young woman, towards the student toward raping and stabbing her when he was 14. >> this sentence, and i beg of you do not give this coward to have the opportunity to shatter another family's life. >> reporter: 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 wi

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 information i receive. >> reporter: friends will be able to say just how much they miss coleen ritzer, the 24-year-old math teacher rape and murdered by a 14-year-old student in october ever 2013. >> all comments made to victim impacts statements can't be addressed to anybody other than to the court. >> reporter: championship wasn't hear rit

at trial, chism' s lawyers admitted that he killed ritzer. they argued that he is mentally ill. newscenter 5 will be in the courtroom today. you can watch the testimony live on our wcvb mobile news app. randy: right now, investigators are trying to figure out what caused a deadly shooting in kansas. four people killed, including the gunman in what started as a random shooting. this morning more than a dozen are hurt. the eye' s erika tarantal is tracking new developments. erika: that death toll could rise this morning, as most of the 14 hurt have critical injuries. the suspect has been identified as 38-year-old cedric ford, an shootings happened. police say he was armed with an assault-style long gun and targeted people randomly as he drove to work. once he got there, he walked in, opening fire on co-workers then shooting at responding police. >> i walked over, i tried to help him. erika: an officer was finally the building, and likely save more lives. police say ford doesn' t appear to have terrorist ties. a local official says he was known to authorities and the sheriff did sa

all of these people are on the list to speak before sentencing tomorrow along with ritzer' parents and others. >> that is family that conducted themselves with grace and respect for the process. >> reporter: prosecutor kate mcdewingal. >> this is not a family that has any desire to turn this >> reporter: 9 of colleen ritzer's friends and family members will address the judge before he then decides how many years phillip chism shed spend behind bars before getting a shot at freedom. back to you. >> thank you. target of another boston globe is reporting a federal grand jury is look into joyce's role in a solar project at stone hill college he represented stone hill and the company that installed the panels but as a state senator he pushed for legislation that made it easier for projects like stone hills to connect to the power grid. fbi and irs agents raided his office and he announced he will not seek reelection. >>> days away from the super tuesday and now hillary clinton picked up endorsement of five women in office here in massachusetts. harriett chandler and patricia hadad threw the

he will be eligible for parole because he was 14 when he raped and murdered colleen ritzer. people who loved her will give impact statement ahead of the sentencing. we will stream the sentencing live on cbs boston.com. >>> a warning from boston police right now about this man who is accused of robbing people downtown armed with a large knife. they say he is robbed at least two people during the broad daylight with a 12 inch kitchen knife. and anyone with information is asked to call police. >> first of all he is talking about the polls i am beating him badly in the polls. >> you are not beating hillary. really going to get killed aren't you? >> there you go a heated debate again last night between the gop presidential hopefuls marco rubio literally laid into trump accusing him of hiring illegal workers at his hotels. this is the last time the candidates will debate before super tuesday. and that was just the sampling of the fireworks last night. >> the candidates closest to trump in the polls took shot after shot at the front-runner. jon keller wonders whether trump may be o

this sentencing will clearly chism and colleen ritzer's families. philip chism convicted of first-degree murder and rape, but the recent court ruling says because he was 14 at the time of the crime, he cannot be sentenced to life without parole. the state wants two 25-year 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. so today we will hear victims impact statements from coleen ritzer's family, nine impact statements are expected. the schedule for the day, it can be changed, but the plan is for those impact statements to start here at salem superior court at 9:30 a.m. and then the judge to issue the sentencing at 2:30 this afternoon. live this morning in salem, victoria warren, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: a maynard firefighter set to appear in court today. macgillivary is accused of raping a child back in 1991. he was arrested at his home yesterday. he has been on administrative leave since detec

frank: ritzer' s loved ones wearing pink in her memory. >> who could do this? what kind of evil could exist for this life to be taken from us ? frank: during their statements, they refused to mention chism by name. but their minds on justice and their heartbreaking words about a killer who took a bright life too soon. >> watching the person who did this to colleen have nowhere maurice in the slightest is more than any family should have to endure. >> you must imprison this killer for the rest of his life. he must never be free to hurt anyone again. 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

-- philip chism sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for the rape a munder of colleen ritzer. >> i wish i could help colleen but no one could have helped her that day because no one knew what evil sat in her classroom that day. >> the -- i hate colleen's kill erin will never forgive him. >> anguish and ainger in the courtroom as colleen ritzer's family and friends describe the moment their lives changed. today it was about remembering the woman she was and what she >> her mother father and sister and brother all spoke to the court today about the joy she brought to their lives. and later revealed the anger over the judge's cents. christina hagueer is live tonight and chris -- hager is live tonight and this was an emotional day. >> reporter: yes, and in all there were nine of her friends and family members who each took turns and sat next to the judge trying to put to words the toll this murder has taken on them on anyone who knew colleen ritzer and the judge came back with his sentence. >> the crashing waves of the tragedy will never wane. >> reporter: the dodge sentencing hi

however, there is no one who is suffered more than the ritzer family. my utmost esteem prayers and humble respect is with them today as they turn their -- continue their generally to heal. >>> after the sentencing the- - their journey to healing. >> after the sentencing there was more grief. >> reporter: colleen ritzer's he parents say they are devastated and betried because state law ensures that he is eligible for parole in this case after serving 40 years. now in 2013, the massachusetts supreme judicial court decided that minors juveniles cannot be sentenced to life without parole. i am sorry life in prison without the possibility of parole. sentenced them to a life of pain and i everrestable parole hearings that could last years. then a say they hope -- inevitable parole hearings that could last years. they say they hope the government does something toprevent the pain. >> this individual parole amounts to cruel unusual punishment for colleen's he loved ones. the notion of second chance shouldn't be applicable in this case. due to the intentional an

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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 crossed double yellow line and made it through the yard right here, rolled over and hit the front of the house, maybe take a lock into the house and most of the damage at the front of the house and will be able to be repaired and people who live here won't be able to stay here for quite sometime. now, we have video of that suv that was pulled from here just about an hour and a half ag

who will speak of the impact on colleen ritzer's death. the defense wanted to limit the number of people and what they could say >> the impact on the trial it >> the impact on the trial itself to the victim's family. mr. chism's alleged failure to show remorse. >> reporter: prosecutors stood up for rit sdmrer aex family and friends and the judge sided with them allowing whoever wants to speak to do so. >> remarkable the level of respect and dignity that are known most difficult of circumstances. >> reporter: station has learned as many as nine of rit learned as many as nine of ritzer's family and friends want to speak before awaiting and today's sentencing hearing begins at 9:00 this morning. coming up next half hour, we will tell you a little bit more. process of all of this. for now live this salem, catherine parrotta, fox25 morning news. >>> and fox25 will be in court for the sentencing hearing when it starts at 9 a.m. and it could be all day before the judge makes a decision. and as soon as it comes down, we will take the sentencing li

that decision bringing outrage from the family of colleen ritzer. chism was convicted of raping and murdering ritzer at danvers high school in 2013. 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 re-creating the shootout is not in the best interest of the community. doug: new jersey governor chris christie is endorsing former rival donald trump. he is already joining the g.o.p. candidate at campaign stops and is launching attacks against florida senator marco rubio. it is decision day for democrats in south carolina. shayna: the eye's frank holland is back with a breakdown and the impact on the race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders. frank: the primary is the final contest before super tuesday, and polls in the palmetto state for clinton. palmetto primary where democratic demographics present a key test. marc sandalow/political analyst: being able to win the minority vote in big numbers is criti

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 australis broke from its moorings and got grounded on rocks during a bliz

philip chism was 14 when raped and murdered his math teacher, colleen ritzer. he is 17 now. today he and victim's loved ones will learn his fate. members of the public on what thoughts should be. >> death penalty here in massachusetts, they don't. >> life without parole, without bail, keep him in. >> catherine: state wants him in prison until 60s and state asking -- his attorney wants max 16 years and defense wants limited on what they could say. judge cited with them allowing >> remarkable amount of respect and dignity that was shown most difficult circumstances. >> catherine: fox25 learned as many of nine of ritzer's family and friends want to speak before waiting for the judge's sentence coming down. so the sentencing will begin just about two hours from now. again, it is expected to last the whole day, but this is going to be a bit of complicated process. we will tell you more about that coming up next half hour. for now live here in salem, catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> sara: fox25 will be in court for the sentencing hearing when it begins at 9:00 a.m. and it could

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 decision. it's conceivable it could be monday before he finally issued a sentence. in salem, i'm jack harper, newscenter 5. >> high winds and heavy rains causing big problems. downed wires leading to big backups in natick. busy route 9 reopened just nearby natick mall actually lost power briefly. >> take a look at this picture. that is a tree, a massive tree, smashing right into a home. this happened in concord. >> also, this large tree falling on a house in west street early this morning. no on

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 northern temperatures are now are in the teens, even single-digit in for no mother -- in the far northern areas here sustained speeds at 30 miles an hour, and that is providing a windchill that would likely be with us thro

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 of favor with voters. ted cruz/ (r) presidential candidate "anyone who really cared about wouldn't be hiring illegal immigrants." rubio went on an all out offensive against trump attacking not only his immigration ideas but his health care plan, among other issues rubio: "so, that's the only part of the plan? just the lines?"

he was found guilty of killing 24-year-old danvers high school teacher colleen ritzer. chism was 14 at the time of the murder. nine of the loved one also give impact statement to the judge. the defense tried limit the with ritzer's family. >> the level of respect and dignity that was smithsonian in the most difficult of circumstances. >> julie: prosecutors had asked that chism serve no less than 50 years. if so, chism wouldn't be a candidate for parole until his mid-60s. his team is asking for a maximum of 26 years in prison. a judge said he will try his best to make a decision by the end of today. fox25 will be from court for the sentencing hearing when it begins at 9 a.m. it could be a day before the judge makes that decision. as soon as it comes down, we will take the sentencing live on fox25. you can also get the latest on the case on our web site and mobile app. >>> developing this morning, investigators are going through a fact flee kansas where a former employee killed three people and wounded a dozen more. the suspect, a 38-year-old man also shot two other peopl

that decision bringing outrage from the family of colleen ritzer. maria: a serious car crash on route 93 south in canton creating a major rush hour traffic nightmare on a a friday. med-flight helicopter was needed, shutting down the the backups stretch from boston to milton and beyond. ed: and we' ve just heard from the watertown manager who tells us a movie based on the marathon bombing will not film there. producers of "patriots day" had wanted to re-create the shootout with the bombers in the neighborhood where it happened, but now say they will look for an alternate location. the weekend is getting off to a cold start. it may look good but -- maria: it is not. it is pretty cold. mike: it will get a lot better on the time we get to sunday. tomorrow is a transition day. gorgeous evening going in our direction but the temperatures are in the 20' s to 30' s. that is not bad but then you factor in the wind. it is howling from the west, northwest. 31 mile-per-hour wind gusts in boston. one hour ago, it was 40 miles per hour. it is in the teens and 20'

in december, a jury found him guilty of killing colleen ritzer. loved one also give impact statements to the judge and are allowed to speak as long as they like. the defense tried to limit the speeches and the judge sided with ritzer's family. >> it is possible the level of respect and dignity that was shown in most difficult of circumstances. >> julie: prosecutors asked that chism serve no less than 50 years. if so he wouldn't be he will i believe for parole until his mid-60s. his team wants to have 25 years in prison. a judge will try to make a decision by the end of the day. 2 it could be all day before the j urge maics the decision. as soon as it comes down we will take the sentencing live on fox25 and the latest on our mobile app. >>> police bust a nationwide theft fling new hampshire. they found stolen credit cards, driver licenses and checks. the group even stole from a mother who was dropping her kids off at day care. four of them are from florida. one of them from indiana. >>> just days before super tuesday, the republican presidential candidates are attacking each other and

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 when i talk about the cold air coming in tomorrow, we're actually getting back to where we're supposed to be. as that cool air comes in, we've been picking up scattered showers, most of it is pretty light.

was convicted of first-degree murder in the danvers death of colleen rit danvers death of colleen ritzer. the charges carry a mandatory life sentence but not for chism because he was 14 at the time. a recent supreme court ruling says it is unconstitutional to without parole. a judge may able to make him eligible for parole in 15 years eligible for parole in 15 years. >> it will run against the thrust of recent cases saying juveniles really should at some point at the very least have an opportunity to be paroled. >> julie: fox 25 will have complete coverage of the sentencing hearing including impact statements from family and friend of colleen ritzer. >>> we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. a look at your live drive times. you are cruising right now; however, the issue is the thunder, lightning and wind that you was going to make your drive a little problematic this morning. here is shiri with more. >> shiri: i have to say look at radar. if you have the option of waiting an hour, i would do exactly that. strong damaging winds, a lot of lightning, torrential rains. the

reporter: at trial, chism's lawyers admitted that he killed ritzer. but argued that he is mentally ill. newscenter 5 will be in the courtroom today. you can watch the testimony live on our wcvb mobile news app. randy: right now, investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly shooting in kansas. four people killed, including the gunman in what started as a random shooting. this morning more than a dozen are hurt. the eye's erika tarantal is tracking new developments. >> good morning again. that death toll could rise this morning, as some of those hurt are suffering critical injuries. the suspect has been identified as 38-year-old cedric ford, an employee at the excel industries plant, where the shooting happened. police say he was armed with an assault-style weapon, shooting at people randomly as he drove to work. once he got there, he walked in, targeting co-workers and then shooting at police. there is a shooter. we just kept hearing pop, pop. i ran over. a gentleman, i guess his name was adam. he got shot. i walked over and tried to he

all comments be directed to the court. >> reporter: a spokesperson with the da's office says 9 of ritzer friends and family members will speak before the both sides say it will be a longday. christina hager, wbz news, now back to you. >> thank you. >>> now to a family's fight for justice. justina's pelletier's family is suing boston children's hospital. the hospital took the girl into custody claiming she was the victim of medical neglect. bree sison is here with the new lawsuit. bree. >> reporter: the pelletiers and children's had drastically different ideas about the illness and what caused it and her treatment. children's hospital told massachusetts department of children and families that the teen suffered medical abuse. touching off an almost year long court battle. >> i really want to walk again. >> reporter: a rare public appearance for 17-year-old justina pelletier. the kenneth cut -- connecticut girl announced a civil rights lawsuit against the hospital she live at for almost a year. >> they didn't treat her in accordance with the standard of care. they made a radical diagnosis

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 agreed to by the syrian government and rebel forces - turkey. kalin says: "..we have serious concerns about the future of the ceasefire since russian air s