weeks ago in virginia and she tells me she believes based on her review of the evidence and her vanessa marcotte's killer was someone from the area or familiar with the area. she also told me she believed the killer is a predator and that vanessa was the wrong place at the wrong time. this person was actually out looking for victims. >> what you are dealing with is someone that is very much engaged in predatory behavior, which we thought they were out looking for victims and when it happens, they are ready to go. tells her that the killer was familiar with the area, comfortable with the area, and willing to do what he did knowing that he wasn't going to get caught. he was comfortable with that area, had command of that area and he believed that this person is a psychopath, someone who could lie about what happened and gone home and went back to his family after vanessa marcotte was murdered. very interesting what the da is reporting from boston, bob ward, fox25 news. >>> massachusetts environmental police tweeted out these pictures of new york and massachusetts state police dive teams searching a

vanessa marcotte jog are that was murdered in august. investigators asking for information about dark colored suffer seen near brook station road evening august 7th. that's day they found the vanessa murdered. more than 1,000 tips have come insofar no arrests. if you remember anything from that day or an suf that may have been in the area call this tip line. we'll bringing you updates on this story as we get them. >>> also tonight one community is rallying around a living member america greatest generation. friends and family are raising money world war ii veteran to 75th anniversary of pearl harbor. now you can help this american hero get to hawaii. fox 25's katherine had honor to speak with veteran today. >>> this chart across ocean as he fought during world war ii. now he has one more important journey he wants to make he just needs a little help to do it. >> day i turned 17 i was sworn in. with father in navy this sea was pearl >> on that today in a ip 45 ed was aboard u.s. s s bennett when bombs began raining down sink the u.s. i uss

police investigating vanessa marcotte's death breaking their silence today for the first time in months. fox 25's jim morelli live for us in princeton tonight where jim, police are colored s.u.v. >> reporter: vanessa that is all they're saying no make no, model, no year just a dark colored s.u.v. a clue too vague to be useful well, not so fast as a private investigator we spoke with. more than three months have passed since vanessa marcotte's murder. today a possible crack in the case. a vehicle placed by witnesses near where the 27-year-old body was found and around the time the murder is thought to have occurred. the worcester county d.a. saying only that the some in princeton are frustrated by what they see as a lack of useful information in the marcotte case. >> all they've shared is they're looking for a dark colored s.u.v.. >> reporter: and this latest revelation fall into that category for kathy sweeney. >> i do a lot of hiking in the woods. i do a lot of hiking with friends i do some hiking alone. i would like some information that would help me make wise decisionses about wheth

vanessa marcotte was far from her home at the time but now asking people if they saw a dark-colored suv in that area off brooke station road evening that vanessa went missing and then and first time making progress in terms of something, something that people can look to as progress. now, the suv that they are talking about, it was parked near where marcotte's body was found. more than 1,000 tips have come in but no arrest. looking for information about dark-colored suv that was seen near the scene in princeton. if you know anything aut case, please call and we will be updating this all night long. >> blair: updated information at sandy pond. car belonged to man near northborough last seen on friday. police tell us they have searched the pond for the man and believe he was in there and stop the search when the sun goes down. 4:30:42 young adults turned learning experience into a 2009 a cadet class joining the force and visit academy to find out this class boosting diversity among the ranks. >> i state your name. >> i. >> do solemnly swear. >> do solemnly swear. >> reporter: william evan

police maybe one step closer to finding who killed princeton jogger vanessa marcotte. right now investigators are trying to track down a dark colored suv in connection to this crime. good he did i'm vanessa. vanessa went out for run in august never came home other body was found brutal beaten and dump on side of road near her mother's home. very new clues in case until right now. fox 25 stephanie is here now with the latest. dark colored suv was seen in aefr brook station road. evening the vanessa marcotte disappeared. an august 7th witnesses saw that suv fashged along the road marcotte, and adriver of that suv, and a frequent the area. as we've shorptly after murder investigators ask people to ward traveled to virginia to a retired f.b.i. profiler about this case she told us killer likely stranger familiar with the crime scene in princeton which was not far from marcotte's mother's house. >>> if there is no relationship to the victim, if this is somebody that was either walking along or more likely driving along and saw her and decided to do this, that's a very unique

she told me she believes based on her review of the evidence and her years of experience that vanessa marcotte's killer was somebody from the princeton area or familiar with the area. she also believes that the killer why as predator and that vanessa was in the wrong place at the wrong time. this person was actually out looking for victims. >> what you're dealing with is someone who's probably predatory behavior which means that they're out looking for victims and when it happens they're ready to go. >> reporter: she told me the area where vanessa was found tells her that the killer was familiar with the area, was comfortable with the area and was willing to do what he did knowing that he can't going to get caught. he was comfort beable with that area had command of the area and that she believes that this person is a psychopath someone may have just gone home and went back to his family after vanessa marcotte was murdered. very interesting what the d.a. is saying today. reporting from boston, bob ward, fox 25 news. >>> bob, thank you. let's give that you tip line once again. it's 508-453-7589.

wbz news at 6:00 starts now information in the murder of vanessa marcotte. they are looking for a dark colored suv seen near the crime scene at the time of the murder. people have called in more than a thousand tips but there have been no arrests. >> and police are releasing this new clue. ryan kath is here with the breaking details. >> reporter: the dark colored suv was spotted around the time of the murder and close to where vanessa marcotte's body was found this summer. th27 and never returned home. she'd been working for google and was living in new york city but was visiting family. police found her body partially burned in the woods and witnesses report seeing a dark colored suv parked in the area around the time of the area. the suspect is a man and he may have had injuries from the struggle. there's a dedicated hotline and police have received 1000 tips. the vehicle or the crime. call (508)453-7589. police are also asking law enforcement in that area to keep this investigation in mind when they interact with men who own dark colored suvs. >>> armed a

newscenter 5. >> police many princeton are pursuing new clues in the murder of vanessa marcotte. investigators now say a dark-colored s.u.v. was seen in the area of brooks station road around the time marcotte was killed on august 7. detectives have returned to the area to interview people. and dna testing is being done. marcotte was 27 years old. she lived in new york and was visiting her mother when she went for a jog on todd kazakiewich, wcvb newscenter 5. >> donald trump hosts the minister of japan today. south carolina governor nikki haley will reportedly meet with trump today. there's word she is being considered for secretary of state. we're hearing from hillary clinton for the first time since her defeat. >> i know many of you are deeply disappointed about the results more than i can ever express. >> speaking at an event for the children's defense fund, clinton urged supporters to believe in our country, stay engaged, and fight for american values. >> sanctuary! >> the immigration issue taking center stage at tufts university. about 200 students rallied yesterday to make t

vanessa marcotte was found dead on the side of the road back in august. her killer still out there. >> police are looking for a vehicle that was spotted near the crime scene. -- cheryl fiandaca, yeah, the worcester county district attorney says the car was seen parked on brooks station road around the kill of vanessa marcotte. the alumni worked for google in new york city and visiting family in princeton when she went out for a run that morning. her family reported her missing when she didn't come back from that run. her body was found in the woods not far from the family's home. search crews combed through the woods for days looking for evidence, and police and family members called on the public asking them for any her death. again, police are looking for dark colored suv seen around brooks station road in princeton on august 7th. police say they are also looking for a male suspect who may have had injuries around that time. anyone with any information is asked to give them a call. in the newsroom, i'm cheryl fiandaca, 7news. >>> and we're following a d

summer gives way to autumn, but as the seasons change the mystery of what happened to jogger vanessa marcotte just a half mile from her mother's home continues to haunt this small central massachusetts town. vanessa's case still unsolved. vanessa marcotte's killer may have not been caught but it's certain left behind virginia's george mason university a former f.b.i. profiler has spent her entire career studying cases just like this. >> what you're dealing with is someone who's probably very much engaged in predatory behavior. which seems that they're out looking for victims. >> reporter: retired f.b.i. profiler mariellen o'toole has worked on some of the country's most notorious ted kaczynski and zodiac killer and columbine massacre. i showed o'toole my pictures of the marcotte crime scene and shared information about what we know about the case. o'toole believes vanessa marcotte fell victim to a predator a complete stranger. >> if there's no relationship to the victim, if this is somebody that was either walking along or more likely driving along and saw her and decided to do this that's a

that could help crack the case. >> reporter: more than three months passed since the murder of vanessa marcotte and an easy spell. >> it leaves with you an uneasy senses. a dark-colored near where marcotte's body was found and where the murder is thought to occur. >> they may be dealing with a fresh out-of-the-box homicidal killer. >> reporter: director shamrock talked to wfxt by phone, a clear path to the suspect, a dark suv, someone that knows the area. >> the familiarity with that could quickly by a vehicle be unattended. >> reporter: they are frustrated with the lack of information that comes out with the case. >> we have not a lot of information of how much information. >> reporter: but he says investigators are likely working this case with a sense of. >> a chase has outraged the community and outraged the investigators. >> reporter: jim morelli, fox25 news. >> julie: another look at the tip line 508-453-7589. detectives have received more than 1,000 tips since marcotte's murder but her killer is still on the loose. >>> and a person that attacked a woman and her mom with a knife. the face

. >>> who killed vanessa marcotte. >> the crime reporter bob ward heads to virginia and spoke with a world renowned investigator and what she thinks happened to vanessa. >>> no one showed up to celebrate one boy's birthday. how the local author of the "diary of the wimpy kid" books dime his rescue. >> no importantly how much cooler it is joanne: she's not fooling me. britt: kelly ayotte sides with the special interests. vivian: now, she's even playing politic games with medicare. vo: kelly ayotte voted to cut medicare and cost seniors up to $1,700 more for prescriptions... while protecting tax breaks for the wall street banks and big oil companies that fund her campaign. fred: kelly ayotte sold us out. britt: with kelly ayotte, it's all politics. joanne: she's not looking out for new hampshire anymore. >>> right now we are following breaking news out of iowa. a man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of two police officers there. des moines police say 46-year-old scott michael greene was put into the handcuffs that belonged to one of those off

vanessa marcotte was killed three months ago while out for a run. newscenter 5's john atwater is live in princeton with the new clues and the warning from police. spanned three months. people who live here are hoping this clue can lead to answers. a dark-colored suv was parked here along the road where vanessa marcotte's body was found. witnesses saw it the afternoon of august 7 right around the time the 27-year-old left her family's home for a run she was never seen again. for more than 3 months now, her family and this community have waited for answers. that is the part that is unnerving. no one has an answer. reporter: people who live here hope this clue can help lead to justice. police are asking to think back to that sunday afternoon and they are asking for a phone call if they know someone who may have had access to a dark suv, that man may have had visible injuries. marotte was here, visiting from new york, and tonight, outside her family's home on the same road she disappeared a lingering hope that someone will come >> absolutely hopeful esp

erika: three months after the murder of vanessa marcotte dark colored suv spotted near the crime scene. marcotte was visiting family in princeton in august when she went out for a jog and never returned. her body was found hours after she went missing. also now police continue to search for the gunman who held up a newton gas station. you can see the man armed with that long gun at the gulf station in newton center. the clerk was not hurt. he was back on the job last night. south carolina governor nicky be in the eye for the secretary of state. randy. randy: boston police are searching for this man, in connection with a stabbing in hyde park. police say that jeffrey labathe attacked his ex-girlfriend and her mother inside their huntington avenue home. this happened on tuesday night, both women surviving. police say that labathe also broke windows and smashed the women's suv. police in burlington are searching for a fourth suspect accused of passing fake cash at two stores in that community. three of the suspec bars and will face a judge in hours. sky5 over the shopping plaza where thre

the landscape calling for justice for vanessa marcotte. the body of the 27-year-old woman was found in these woods on the seventh of august. she had been out for a job when she was attacked and murdered. marcotte was up from new york visiting family at the time. now investigators may be closing announced wednesday detectives are looking for a dark-colored suv that was parked on brook station road at the time of the murder. investigators returned to this rural neighborhood tuesday night to canvas for more clues. they asked whether we had seen anything that particular day. anything strange. they came to the house and they took a sample of saliva and stuff like that. trying to rule out as much as they could i guess. the dedicated to line 508-453-7589. the da's office says more than 1000 tips a court in over the past three months. it seems they may need more help from the public to crack this case. emily: attorneys for the man accused of assaulting his girlfriend's son will be back in to be suppressed. the five-year-old's body was found of inte

near the area where vanessa marcotte's body was discovered. police returned to the area of brooks station road to interview people. witnesses say that s.u.v. was parked along the road the same time the 27-year-old disappeared. marcotte who lived in new york was visiting family when she was killed august 7. since then the neighborhood has o i think that's the part of it that's unnerving. no one has an answer yet. i don't really feel like we've had much information on which to make clear decisions. >> investigators say they received more than 1,000 tips. they are still asking one who may have information to call dna testing has been conducted as part of the investigation. >> open the register now. hurry up. all of it. >> right now, a search for this armed robber in newton. police someone recognizes his voice. this happened tuesday night in newton centre. this morning we're hearing from the clerk threatened with that long gun. fazal azim was back on the job a day after the robbery. he has worked at the gulf stn this is the first time he has come f

that suv may have been parked right where the vanessa marcotte vanished. newscenter 5's john atwater is live in princeton with the details. john? john: this is significant neighbors also tell us that police went door-to-door last night looking for clues. >> they asked if we had seen anything that day. >> strange. john: more than three months killer, police returned to proc police returned to the station road last night with more they are looking for a dark suv that witnesses saw parked along the road right around the time vanessa marcotte disappeared august 7th. >> that is the part that is unnerving. no one has an answer. john: it has been a long wait some here were hoping for more clues to calm their fears. >> i don't feel like we had much information to make decisions about what risk we want to take or not. john: police received more than 1,000 tips and neighbors say detectives have gone door-to-door doing dna testing as they try to narrow the focus. >> trying to rule out as much as they could, i guess. john: the fy outside their home tonight, lingering

dedicated to the vanessa marcotte case the last three and a half months. now this is again a situation where the d.a. estimates the number of tips at more than 1,000. i just got off the phone about five minutes ago with spokesperson for the worcester county dea's office. he did not have estimate on how many tips might have come in since this suv information was put out, but again, they want to hear from you if you know anything about this henrich, fox25 news. >> julie: right now police are searching for man that broke into ex-girlfriend's house and attacked her and her mom with a knife. jeffrey labathe stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the face, neck and tried to kill her and her mom. according to the police report smashed five windows in the moment as well as the window of the mom's suv. >> daniel: trump tower has and transition team interview potential cabinet and trump tweeted the team is meeting with several great candidates today and one of the candidate, south carolina governor nikki haley and first indiana american governor and she has a rocky past thoug

vanessa marcotte's body was found in the woods near her family's home in august. witnesses say an s.u.v. was investigators found her body. investigators also say the suspect was likely injured in the attack. and there's concern on the tufts university campus. the school confirming that nine students have been diagnosed with the mumps over the past three weeks. the department of public health says it's working with tufts to help prevent the illness from spreading. >> christa: right now police are hunting for a robber after a terrifying encounter that happened in newton. the suspect armed with a long gun walked into a convenience store and demanded cash. outside the store. nancy, you have the latest on the investigation and what police want people to see and hear. >> nancy: that's right. police have been searching for this robber for a couple days now. this whole thing was caught on surveillance video right behind me. it shows how terrifying it was for that store clerk. >> hurry up. >> nancy: an armed robber with manners. >> will you open the register, please, now.

still no arrests in the murder of vanessa marcotte. the 27-year-old went for a jog while visiting her family in princeton in august. the worcester county district attorney says her body was found in the woods near brooke station road hours later. more than three months later the d.a. is releasing a new detail. witnesses saw a dark-colored suv parked on around the time they think the killing took place. not enough information for princeton residents still shaken by the brutal homicide. >> i do a lot of hiking in the woods, do a lot of hiking with friends, do some hiking alone. i would like some information that would help me make wise decisions about whether -- how safe that is and how safe that not is. >> michael: private investigated or thomas shamshak that is not related to the case spoke with fox25 on the phone. fresh out of the box homicidal killer. >> michael: shamshak says clues could be a more significant development. >> they may have additional information but they are not sharing as it may have developed information about pers

if anyone knows them call special vanessa marcotte hotline. >> gene: police want to hear from you if you have anything that might be able to help them out 508-457 detectives have received more than 1,000 tips since marcotte's murder, but her killer does remain at large. >>> the news surrounding president-elect donald trump's transition team and cabinet continues to pose new questions every day. this morning, it is about his son-in-law jarrod kirschner and a new name is surfacing as a possible secretary of state. daniel miller joins us with stories coming out of trump tower. >> daniel: the elevators at watch by journalists trying to get a clue who will be in the president-elect's cabinet. south carolina governor nikki haley is expected to meet with trump today. cnn has a source that says she could be in the running for secretary of state. she has had a rocky past with the president-elect. she endorse both marco rubio and ted cruz and said repeatedly he was not a fan of trump. not the only big name meeting with the president-elect today. japan's prime minister is on hi now build trust w

brooks station road around the time of the killing of vanessa marcotte. the boston alumni student worked for google in new york city and visiting family in princeton when she went out for a jog that morning. her family reported her missing when she didn't come back from the run. her body was found in the woods not far from the family's home. crews searched and combed through the woods looking for evidence, and police and family members called upon the public for any clues into her death. again, police are now looking for a dark-colored suv princeton on august 7th. police say they are also looking for a male suspect who may have had injuries after that date. anyone with information is asked to give them a call. in the newsroom, i'm cheryl fee the search. >> yeah, right now we have some breaking details. we're told that the search effort here has wrapped up. the boats are out of the water, the divers are out of the water, but earlier when they were in sandra pond they were searching, we're told, for a missing person out of northborough. th not clear how lon

vanessa marcott was found in the woods near her family's home in august. the investigation into her murder has never stopped. and now police believe they have a key piece of information to lead them to her killer. the district attorney's office says they are looking for a dark colored s.u.v. witnesses say the vehicle was parked on brook station road where marcott was found and where the murder is thought to have taken place. was likely injured at the time of the attack. the boston university alum now worked for google and was visiting family in princeton when she went out for a jog. her family reported her missing when she didn't come back from the run. search crews combed the woods for days looking for evidence. police and family members called on the public for any clues into her death. now they are hoping this clue about the dark colored s.u.v. can land whoever did this in anyone with information to call this tip line at 508-483-7589. area police departments have also been told to be on the lookout and to keep this investigation in mind. >> breaking new

state police are on the lookout for a dark s.u.v., seen parked near where vanessa marcotte was killed in august. >> vanessa: fox 8 live's kathryn burcham spoke to princeton residents -- fox 25's kathryn burcham spoke to president promising ton residents who are trying to find comfort. >> the reporter: investigators believe the man who killed vanessa marcotte either lives here or frequent princeton. that doesn't sit well with residents, who say the new information does little to erase ei >> there are a lot of people that are very frightened in princeton still. >> the reporter: the moment that vanessa marcotte's body was found this these woods, princeton and its residents were fundamentally changed. >> i am more vigilant, just driving down the road, doing my things, than i was beforehand. >> the reporter: the concern for their own safety is pervasive, after the google executive was snatched from the side of brook station road and murdered, nearly within view of the cars that passed by. paranoid. >> i read the police reports in the weekly paper and the people who say i heard somebody in

know anything about this dark-colored suv and the case as a whole, you can call the dedicated vanessa marcotte hotline and we have that information on our web site at fox25boston.com. live in princeton, fox25 news. >> the tipline number if you wa detectives have received as michael said more than 1,000 tips since marcotte's murder but her killer does remain at large. >>> the news surrounding president-elect donald trump's transition team and cabinet continue to pose new questions every day and this morning about his son-in-law jarrod kirschner and new name is emerging as a possible secretary of state. fox25's daniel miller joins us now with stories out of trump you very been watched by journalists day and night trying to get a clue of who will be in the president-elect's candidate. nikki haley is expected to meet with trump later today. she could be in the running for secretary of state. haley is south carolina's first female and indian-american governor. she had a rocky past with the president-elect. she endorsed both senators marco rubio and ted cruz and said repeatedly she was not a fan of

vanessa marcott murdered on a path behind her mother's house. and alley ruther shot and killed in bad all three women simply out for a jog when they were attacked. >> it's just you, and you don't have any protection. >> reporter: sophie lemaer is the founder of tough cookies, a jogging group founded on the theory on trails and roads there's safety in numbers. >> no one's going to attempt anything when you have a group. you can relax, enjoy the run, focus on the workout, and not be constantly on the lookout. >> reporter: what happens if you can't run with a partner? we talked to safety expert jared how to protect yourself on the path. first, ditch the headphones. >> the earlier that i can hear somebody approaching me or that i can see somebody approaching me, then i can respond in a way that's going to give me a better chance to get away to someplace safe. >> reporter: next, avoid baggy clothes and ponytails. >> opt for clothing that's form fitting that doesn't have a hood and opt for hair in a side braid or a low ponytail or tucked up and undern

it has been more than three months since police found vanessa marcotte's body in the woods of princeton. dna found at the scene hasn't matched anyone database. now 7 news has learned investigators are turning to new dna technology that could little real show them the killer's face. >>> we focus on externally visible traits so we do eye cooler, hair , skin color, frequentling, the shape of the face and also the person's by oh we traffic ancestry so where their ancestors are from. >> reporter: using dna gathered at a crime scene, a generates a composite sketch like this. sources tell 7 news they will use dna from the princeton scene to crow quit a profile of the suspect. scientists there created a dna database with physical traits typically associated with specific genes. working with police, the company takes crime scene dna samples, runs them through their data base and is able to identify the outward characteristics of that person and create a composite sk it is. >>been used by the federal government in many different respects over the last year or so. so we know this has been investig

vanessa marcotte - murdered on a path behind her mother's house. and ally brueger was shot and killed in broad daylight all three women - simply out for a jog when they were attacked. so here are important tips to remember if you're running alone. first.. ditch the headphones so you can way. and avoid baggy clothes and ponytails.. form fitting clothes.. are harder to grab onto. you can tuck your hair under a hat.. or braid it and tuck in your shirt. . right now we are working on all-new stories for 13 action news live at 3-30... including a violent attack at ohio state university. nine students.. rushed to the hospital. the suspect.. killed by police. investigators now sharing who crash after crash.. caused by wrong-way drivers! we have tips on how you can protect yourself on the road,. investigators have identified the suspect in the attack at ohio state university monday morning. they say he was an 18-year-old man of somali descent... driving a car registered to a family member. as kim hutche nine people were injured and taken to the hospital ...

police in princeton are now looking for a dark colored suv in connection to the murder of vanessa marcotte. she was killed in while out for august a jog. police say a suv was parked along the road where her body was found. witnesses saw it around the time the 27-year-old left her family's home. some dramatic video out of boston overnight as a commuter rail train splits a car in two. the 25-year-old driver surrended surrendered to police this morning after leaving the scene of the crash in revere. the driver and a female passenger allegedly fled after the train slammed into the car. who he had struck, when he drove around the lowered crossing dates. luckily, no injuries were reported. dry conditions and a continuing drought are fueling wildfires in the south. coming up, the fires filling skies with smoke, and impacting air quality and health across six states. community banding together after a bench that was meant to spread kindness was vandalized. kevin: really nice weather over the next weekend system produces big changes for next week. adam: and it "coupon professor," adam: authorities

for months, investigators have been lunting for clues in the deaf of vanessa marcotte, the google executive was visiting her mother in august when she disappeared while jogging. hours later, police found marcotte's body in the woods, with evidence she had been burned and possibly sexually assaulted. the d.a. announced a dark colored s.u.v. had been parked on the side of brook station believe marcotte was murdered and believe the suspect lives in princeton or frequents the area. investigators want residents to be alert, but they still have questions. >> i mean, a dark s.u.v., i wish that they had more. maybe there's more that they're not telling us. just in case. hopefully, they would be able to find, like a make or a model of a vehicle, and if they could put that out, then hopefully that would be able to close up some more of the case. >> the reporter: now, we are working to find out just how many tips state police have received since coming up at 5:00 p.m., the renewed interest and hope in investigation. for now, live in princeton, kathryn burcham, fox 25 news. >> blair: and if you know an

new details in the death of vanessa marcotte. witnesses told police a dark colored suv was parked near the scene of the murder. the district attorney said the car was seen parked on brooks station road. the boston university alumni worked r city. and was visiting family in princeton. her family reported her missing when she didn't come back from the run. search crews combed through the woods for days looking for evidence. and police and family members called for the public for any clues into her death. looking for a suspect who may have had injuries after august 7th. and again police are looking for asked to call the tip line associated with this case. live in princeton john cocoa 7 news. ; this is the tip line that number on your screen (508)453-7589. >> anchor: a suspect gunning for trouble at a newton gas station. surveillance cameras rolling on the whole thing. that masked man grabbed cash and took off. tim details for us tonight. tim. >> reporter: the clerk who was robbed last night was back at work early this morning. he ga

are getting a steady stream of tips after releasing new information in the murder of jogger vanessa marcotte in august. colored suv scene near the crime scene and that the killer was probably familiar with the area. david? >>> lisa, this video was shocking, a woman in her 70s in a crosswalk was hit by a minivan that took off. but police tracked down that driver and he was in court today. christina hager is in chelsea with the latest. >> reporter: that woman was left with a cut on her hair line and em hospital with a neck brace. and she is okay but the man accused of hitting her is facing serious charges. anne overruled hernandez tracked down after a search that police circulated from a street camera that shows a 72- year-old woman knocked to the ground in a crosswalk. the driver continuing on, his estranged wife coming to see him in court, shocked. >> i can't believe this is happening. his kids, who took care of me. he did everything he had to do. >> reporter: but police say it was hernandez in the van and several witnesses saw it, and he would have had to have known he did it. his defense a

summer have now faded and fallen from the trees near the spot along this country road where vanessa marcotte's body was found more >> the whole thing is so mysterious and strange. david this woman, who lives : nearby, asked us not to show her face because marcotte's killer is still on the loose and she fears he might strike again. >> i used to be a runner. i don't even run on the street at all. david in this hilltop town of : 3,400 where the boston skyline is barely visible justice for vanessa signs dot front lawns. the murder has caused some families to start locking their doors. >> we feel pretty safe, but we are attention to our surroundings. david this new clue, that : witnesses spotted a dark suv near the scene on the day marcotte was killed, has given some people hope the case has not gone cold. so has the fact investigators have been asking men in town to submit dna samples. >> any developments, whether they can rule something now or come to a line of thinking, that is positive. david but until vanessa the same. >> you always think that when you are in the country you are very safe, far

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at 5:30 p.m., people living in princeton are on alert after a new clue was revealed in of the vanessa marcotte murder investigation. police are searching for a dark colored s.u.v. in connection with murder of jogger. >> vanessa: fox 25's kathryn burcham has been reporting on the case now, live in princeton where you spoke with the reside >> the reporter: vanessa, residents tell me, they finally have hope that a killer may be brought to justice after this case stagnated this fall, despite hundreds of tips. time has rolled on. since vanessa marcotte was found dead in these woods, but for the people of princeton, she's never far from their minds. >> it's been, you know, rough for the town, the community, the whole area. >> the reporter: but now, a ray of hope, a break in the case. state police searching for a the time they believe vanessa was killed. >> when you hear tidbit like that, at least, they haven't forgot den about it. >> the reporter: sources tell fox 25, they believe the kill are lives here, or frequent princeton. still, residents say, that doesn't really narrow the possibility. >> a d

police are looking for a dark-colored suv is giving neighbors hope that the mystery surrounding vanessa marcott's murder may be solved. christina hager has more. >> reporter: police are hoping that this will lead to the resolve that this town needs, and i spoke with one investigator who said, there's hope upgraded after vanessa was murdered, one of the many small ways that the horrific crime changed day-to-day life. he lives a couple of doors down from vanessa's mother who has a sign with the tip hotline out front. the 27-year-old google executive was visiting her here flowers at the wooden path where her body was found burned and naked. >> you want to put her to bed, put her to rest. >> reporter: and now, police float a new piece of information about a dark- severalled dark -- dark- colored suv. >> i would by no means call it unresolved. >> reporter: it may have been a stalker. >> we know vanessa used to come home on a regular base last thing she would do before returning to the city is she would go for a run, and so in that way, someone inclined to stalk a victim would be easily able to determi

in aweing, vanessa marcotte was visiting a family when she went investigators are looking for a dark-colored suv that was spotted near the crime scene. police think that the killer was familiar with the area f you have any information, you are asked to call the tip line. you can also find the information about this case on cbsboston.com. >>> a developing story at 5:00. police in texas have launched a manhunt for the suspect who ambushed an officer killing him in david robichaud has details. david? >> reporter: police in texas are hoping surveillance video and a $25,000 reward will help them to track down the shooting. >> an officer down in front of headquarters. i need ems. >> reporter: the brazen shooting, the officer executed at close range. cruiser, got out, and shot detective marconi in the head. there is surveillance of the black sedan speeding away. >> i think the uniform was the target and the first person who happened along was the partner in he targeted. >> reporter: police released video of a man buzzed into headquarters earlier in the day, hours before the incident and they believ

for a dark colored suv seen in princeton, massachusetts, where police discovered the body of vanessa marcotte. she was visiting in princeton and went out for a jog and never returned. that night police found her partially burned body in the woods. witnesses saw a dark suv parked on the street around the time of the murder.

police are looking for dark colored suv in connection with the murder of a jogger, 27-year-old vanessa marcotte. she was killed back in august. she was out for a run. hour involving a missing person from westborough. no body was found. >> police are looking for a man who broke into his ex-girlfriend's home stabbing her and her mother. >>out, could we have a chilly night? harv: yep. but not inordinately cold. you're right. the clearing trend is actually working from south to north. the clouds are breaking and that's good news. temperatures are currently in the 40's and low 50's. notice boston is only going to so that minutes some of the chilly spots will be in the 30's. good news if you like mild weather. want one more round? you'll get a couple of days. middle off to the west but there is some real cold air that's building. way to the north. a chunk of it is going to be headed here so we'll give you the timeline on the chilest weather so far this season. when it arrives and how long it lasts. >> we'll see you then. new hampshire's highest court has now heard the appeal of a

department now than three months after the murder of vanessa marcotte, investigators are on the hunt for a dark- colored suv seen by witnesses around the time of her murder parked on brook station road near where her body was found. state police also are reminding the public the suspect is a man who may have had scratches or injuries in the days after the blue mitchell -- after the >> the google executive in town from new york city visiting family went out for a mid-day walk in august and did not return. sources say she tried to fight off her killer. her body was found naked and burned. investigators set up a tip line and thousands of tips poured in. since the neighbors say the town has quieted down but things are still far >> i have a 15-year-old daughter so i worry about her. >> knowing this hasn't been solved yet is very sad. i think it's awful. there is nothing for the family to take from this. >> reporter: local police department are also being asked to be vigilant and careful when they approach men driving dark colored suv's that could be in connection with this case. live in p

. >> reporter: more than three months have passed since the vanessa marcotte murder the town of pri >> leaves you with an uneasy sense that you're not sure what to do. >> reporter: but today a possible break in the case. the worcester county d.a. saying a dark colored s.u.v. was seen near where marcotte's body was found and around the time the murder is thought to have occurred. >> they may be dealing with a fresh out of the box homicidal killer. >> reporter: private investigator spoke with fox 25 by phone help says this a clear path to a suspect. someone he thinks knows the area. >> the familiarity with that area it is strong. you could quickly leave by a vehicle and get up on the roadway and be undetected. >> reporter: some in princeton may be frustrated with the lack of information that's come out with the case. >> i don't really feel like we've had much information on which to make clear decisionses about what we want -- how much risk we want to take or not. >> reporter: but shamshack says investigators are likely working this case with a sense of mission. >> this is a case that h

. >>> three months since the cold-blooded killer took the life of vanessa marcotte. the jogger were princeton. one of the leading profiles said the killer left clues. >> more consistent with someone who is psychopathic and someone who has no remorse for what they have done and they are not going to be hunkered down some place fearful they are going to can be right is now? fox25 bob ward talked to the former fbi profileer for that answer along with more clues on the chilling profile of vanessa's killer on new england unsolved on fox25 news at 10. >>> 4 :17, a look at how the roads are doing on this wednesday morning. plenty of green south of the city. it doesn't look like they are causing delays south of the city. moving up north 123 moving connector moving smoothly and here are your drive time. the pike, 25 minutes. expressway, 9 minutes. 93 to 495 to the leverett connector will take you 19 minutes right now. >>> 4:17 right now. meteorologist shiri spear sxwroyng us opinion are you sure it is -- >> shiri: going to feel like late september today. my treat to you guys.

of the murder and the district attorney brooks station road around the time of the killing of vanessa marcotte. the boston alumni student worked for google in new york city and visiting family in princeton when she went out for a jog that morning. her family reported her missing when she didn't come back from the run. her body was found in the woods not far from the family's home. crews searched and combed through the woods looking for evidence, and police and family members called upon the public for any clues into her death. again, police are now looking for a dark-colored suv princeton on august 7th. police say they are also looking for a male suspect who may have had injuries after that date. anyone with information is asked to give them a call. in the newsroom, i'm cheryl fee

juli: this community already on edge from the gruesome murder of jogger vanessa marcotte this summer. >> it's very troubling. this is the town of sterling. it doesn't happen we are right next door to princeton. princeton is undergoing something much worse than this, but crime is affecting the small communities in central massachusetts. juli: the three suspects did get away with about $1000 in cash from the house. although investigators don't anticipate finding fingerprints, local and state police detectives did spend aay here looking for shoe imprints and other evidence that may help them identify these men. involved in a crash with a boston fire truck has been cited by police for failing to stop for an emergency vehicle. five people, four of them firefighters, were hurt yesterday when the suv and fire truck collided at the intersection of calm have -- intersection of commonwealth avenue and dartmouth street. the fire truck also crashed into several parked cars. sky 5 over brockton, where crews pulled a car out of the water at d.w. field park. divers went into the water this afteoo en

now looking for dark colored suv that was parked on brook station road near the spot where vanessa marcotte's body was found. they now want to hear from anyone who has access to a dark suv that man a injuries. the 27-year-old was here in august visiting her family from new york. the murder really rattled this rural community and the mystery sun settling for people here. >> hopeful. i think every lead, particularly ones that they are sending out to the public, i'm assuming, are very important and super indicative of progress. something comes of it. >> so again tonight, police tell us they are looking for a dark colored suv but beyond that, they really have very little information but they are hoping that that clue can potentially lead them to a killer. >> we're live in princeton, john atwater, newscenter 5. >> breaking news at 6:00, a man is on the run after passing fake cash at two stores. burlington police say a fake $100 bill was used at the be thing happened an hour later. police tracked down four suspects. three are under arrest, and one managed to run off. >> right now newly released sur

investigators are focusing on quality of those tips as they work to solve vanessa marcotte's murder. police are reminding people to call the anonymous tip line with any new information. >>> the driver accused in a hit-and-run crash in she will eis being held on 2,000 bail. arnold hernandez with as arrested. in court he pled not guilty of leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license. you can see into an older woman and driving off. the woman hit is okay. hernandez is due back in court on the 22nd. why hernandez's arrest is giving she will epolice new hope of solving another hit-and-run. >>> today marks a decades of the explosion that leveled a neighborhood. a blast equivalent to a 2,000-pound bomb shook the area. many homes were damaged and many residents were hospitalized but amaze league skyfox flew over the area yesterday and a lot of rebuilding including a marina now standing where the plant once was. neighbors plan to get together today to sell operate the anniversary. >>> looking at weather and traffic any time. 20 minutes from andover to the zakim bridge. >>>

vanessa marcotte's body found burned in the woods. authorities now revealing they are looking for the driver of a dark-colored suv. discovered. marcotte was an account manager for google here in new york city. aice tip line has now ed mreceive than 1,000 calls since her death. >>> a close call on the tracks tonight. a commuter train crashing into a car near boston. tearing it in half. moments later, two people spotted walking away from the wreckage. they had survived it. and police now say the two had just left the scene of a minor accident they were in, just minutes earlier. >>> and adele tonight, suffering a very different kind of stage >> there's a bat! there's a bat! it landed right by your head. >> a bat flying through the audience during her concert in new york city. actually in mexico city. just testing you, michelle, got very nervous about that bat. >>> america strong tonight. the video millions of you watched. the very close call. and the 9-year-old who saved the day. he's right here. owd sounds) oooh! when your pain reliev s

new developments in the mystery death of a jogger in princeton, mass vanessa marcotte's body found burned in the woods near her family's home in august. authorities now revealing they are looking for the driver of a dark-colored suv. they say it was parked near the spot where her body was discovered. for google here in new york city. a police tip line has now received more than 1,000 calls since her death. >>> a close call on the tracks tonight. a commuter train crashing into a car near boston. tearing it in half. moments later, two people spotted walking away from the wreckage. they had survived it. and police now say the two had just left the scene of a minor accident they were in, just minutes earlier. >>> and adele tonight, suffering a very different kind of stage fright. >> there's a bat! there's a bat! it landed right by your head. it landed right by your head! >> a bat flying through the audience during her concert in new york city. actually, it was in mexico. just testing you, michelle, the floor director got very nervous about that bat. >>> when we come back here, america strong