the drought conditions being blamed for falling trees. >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. diane: good evening. i'm diane cho. ben: and i'm ben simmoneau. a man was killed and a woman who was also shot is now in critical newscenter five's nicole estaphan is live in dorchester. nicole: that's right. the hunt is still on for the person responsible in this fatal shooting. if you look behind me, you'll see a heavy police presence. it is something we have seen throughout the day. dozens of police officers walking through the streets, asking people if they have information at this time. family and friends sitting on the stoop there. in man and woman were shot here around midnight. the man died. the woman rushed to the hospital in critical condition. they are asking for the public's help. >> all we had was a black male with a blue hoodie headed toward -- we need the public's help. nicole: police continued on doors, asking anyone if they have heard anything at all. we can report some good news. the woman involved in the shooting is expected to recover. liven dorchester,

wcvb newscenter 5. ed: these two suspects are under arrest accused of robbing a woman studying to become a nun at knife point and stealing her rosary beads. ron daley law richard -- rhondella richardson has more. reporter: police are still looking for the rosary beads, but the woman who lives at this convent was not the only six cell phones and a checkbook stolen from a man in weymouth. the victim is out of town, but mother olga says the young soon to be nun escaped the robbery without injury. thieves mistook the rosary pocket for a wallet and stole her rosary beads. >> she was a little shocked and upset. it was a tragic situation and -- they were walking down fifth street. >> there was a small struggle that ensued between the two. >> i have no money and that is when they took the rosary. reporter: they connected them to the house break. >> they came through a window? >> yes. >> and they took three phones. reporter: the victims say lookout. >> were you even there? >> no, i wasn't. i was 20 feet away. >>

live in rockland, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: a rhode island dad is charged with leaving his three-year-old son alone in a sweltering car for at least a half-hour! that dad is now facing a charge of cruelty or neglect of a child. cranston police say the man had taken another child into a dentist's office. little boy and called for help. police say the windows were only cracked open an inch and that it was about 93 degrees inside the car. i was just gonna be a minute ed the boy was crying and sweaty as he was taken to the hospital. police say the child was in the car for 30 to 40 minutes. maria: minute is way too long. boston skyline on a muggy thursday night. you can not see the heat but you could feel it still at this hour. ed: it is still mighty warm. it is 83 in boston. meteorologist: it is very muggy. it is a stifling night. and more to come tomorrow. all right. let's check out how hot it was today. perhaps in a community near you. or where you do live. lawrence and lowell came within a degree of a century mark today. thr

wcvb newscenter 5. >> more breaking news and sky 5 is capturing the wild end of a chase in new bedford. police with guns drawn surrounded the vehicle. the suspect waived a hatchet in the air during the wild chase that went on for miles. >> i looked behind me and there are 50, 60 cop cars behind me. >> a pursuit that started in rochester and ended here. the blazer boxed in by police and a silver car. he stood on his brake toee >> he cut me off back at that set of lights. it wasn't until the truck was coming toward him i stopped in the road. i saw him backing up and i held my brakes. >> you knew you helped. >> i guess. >> police with guns drawn, but it was a peaceful end to the dangerous scene. >> i was worried about them getting into a firefight with this guy and me in the just how dangerous. state police found this in the suv. a hatchet, knives and a butane lighter. police say randal harrison hid his own car and covered himself with lighter fluid. he may have tried to hurt himself, but he put others in danger. >> the suspect is being evaluated at a local hospital and amazingly wcvb new

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in downtown crossing, wcvb newscenter 5. in commitment 2016: donald trump coming as close to apologizing for his controversial remarks as he has during the whole campaign. the republican nominee spoke at a rally in north carolina earlier tonight. trump reiterated that he's not a politician, but admits that his lack of political experience may sometimes cause him to go too far. >> sometimes you don't choose the right words or you say the wrong thing. i have done that. particularly, where it may have caused personal pain. >> tonight, hillary clinton's campaign says that statement of regret is just trump reading words from a teleprompter crafted by a speechwriter. trump's running mate mike pence visited new hampshire today for the first time since joining the republican ticket. pence drew a big crowd to a town hall meeting in manchester, talking about the importance of the election as it affects the supreme court which has one vacancy. trump and independence will report tomorrow. maria: charged with trying to kill his own mothe

john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: breaking in boston, a construction worker is rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after falling three stories office scaffolding. a worker was at the scene, telling us the victim was a bricklayer. the fall was between 50 to 60 feet, with the victim landing on a point below. a former baystate senator is fighting back, strongly denying claims by a ne host that he sexually harassed her. jc: well the allegations surfacing against the cable channel. david b nick caught up at his home today. david? david go good evening. that referenced lawsuit is 30 pages long and he is in just one paragraph. scott and his wife stepped outside their home, saying they just heard about the reporters, so far out of left field. david: during an appearance, -- he told her in a suggestive manner that he would go to a club with her. later she says he snuck up behind her and put his hand on her lower waste. >> i have no knowledge of what she is referring to. i never touched. >> i have no knowledge of

sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: right now, delta airlines flights trying to get back to normal after a power outage forced hundreds of cancellations across the country. newscenter 5's doug meehan is live at logan. doug, how is it going? doug: emily, the line has been growing by the second at terminal a, but systemwide approximately 300 flights were canceled due to the power outage impacting delta operations. only 800 of 6000 scheduled flights worldwide were up and running. cancellations could continue for hartsfield-jackson airport, this morning's power outage and system wide computer crash meant long lines and little movement for delta passengers. what have they told you about the flights and the system? anything at all? >> no, i heard from someone that it was down nationwide. doug: the sign board providing minimal information, suggesting most flights were scheduled, but no indication as to exactly when they would take to the skies. what's the status for you right now? >> on track, delayed. but that's part of

nicole estaphan, wcvb newscenter 5. diane: the democratic nominee taking the weekend off from campaigning. hillary clinton has no scheduled public events. she will be back out next week, heading to the swing state of florida. the first family is now vacation on martha's vineyard. they arrived today for a two week stay. they have spent their summer vacation on the island nearly every year since the 2008 election. president obama is expected to attend at least one fundraiser for hillary clinton on the island later this month. reid: where an investigation into what caused a rough landing at beverly airport today. a pilot forced to land with a wheel missing. the pilot had a difficult time, as you can imagine, but ultimately did safely land. several rescue crews were ready to jump into action if needed, but no one was hurt in the landing. the faa will now be working to find out what went wrong. diane: stranded dolphins on cape cod. mary saladna shows us the effort it has been a busy day for teams on the cape. this is one of

that will do it for sports, in foxborough, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> looks like a perfect night for football. >> it is a perfect night for football. >> it's time to flash forward to newscenter 5 at 7:00 this evening. >> a boston district fire chief fighting to keep his woman. >> fivee investigates with the new details on the case and the deals reached. >> coming up, breaking news, the tornado emergency in this country, pictures coming in right now. italy why, you will hear the woman trapped under the rubble, a tiny opening to breathe through, and the american university under attack at this hour. a lot to get to. >> on chronicles at 7:30, bed how is that for a late summer ride. get a wine education, fish in a can or a gourmet hot dog with an unforgettable nam kelly ayotte: thanks, buddy. i'm kelly ayotte.: and when i take the plate for new hampshire... i'm up against a political machine that plays dirty -- throwing millions in false, negative ads... i'm out here knocking down every lie... because new hampshire deserves better. for good-paying jobs, to protect social security and medicare...

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wcvb newscenter 5. >> thank you. a man is dead after a fire swept through his home early this morning of the robert rp apartment just before daybreak. he was pronounced dead at the scene. nay pours say they tried -- neighbors tried to warn him by banging on his door and he never answered. the fire does not look suspicious. new at 5:00, police are investigating the theft of a cruiser. they say the cruiser was stolen from a maintenance facility in south boston. it was later recovered abandoned in somerville. no firearms or any other how it got there is asked to call state police. jc: looking at the boston skyline, sunny, dry and a great way to start the week. as always, got to keep an eye on the sky. severe weather possibly, but down the road. harvey: yes, definately not tomorrow. it is another great day for us to enjoy. these are the current temperatures. logan airport at 78. hyannis 79 and all with sea breezes helping out. well into the 80s across the interior. we want we are in the refreshing or pleasant range acros

live in princeton, mcdonald, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: we are learning more about vanessa including her professional accomplishments. rhondella richardson has more on that. reporter: after marketing jobs in and around boston the 27-year-old internet savy career woman was off to new york. vanessa graduated from bros 10 university -- from boston university with honors in a degree of communications. bancroft prep school in worcester. in princeton just a few days to visit her mother, the murder put the town on edge. >> very disturbing. i heard what happened. they didn't just find her body, but it was burned or something like that. that's vicious. >> usually the kids play basketball down the street. i'm not going to let them play basketball down the street. they are not saying much so i don't know what is going on. is there a suspect? reporter: she lived in new york where she worked as a google account executive for the last year and a half. google said she had a ubiquitous smile and a passion for learning. she had run the thalmouth road r

live in new bedford, wcvb newscenter 5. >> thank you for that. a possible break tonight in a string of atm thefts in several communities across massachusetts and new courtroom and she joins us now live with the story. diane? reporter: investigators say the suspects have been connected to nine break ins throughout the new england area. they say david barker and montero started to commit these crimes last year. the first took place at a store in mansfield where they say they stole about $120,000 worth of apple phones, laptops and ipads. they cut a hole in the drywall from an adjacent the alarm and waited before stealing the merchandise. they stole a van from a nearby business and then the van was found uh abandoned. baker's attorney said his client denies the allegations and montero's lore said there is -- lawyer said there is uh -- a lot of circumstance shall sophisticated ability to enter these low us kas. within 30 seconds strike and disable the alarm system. they were in the middle of attempting to in welsley. they disable the alarm and wait to

the driver did stop on the scene and as of now, wcvb, newscenter 5. heather: inside superior court as lawyers made their final arguments over whether a convicted murderer deserves a new trial. mike is live tonight, where the hearing wrapped up today. >> it's now up to the judge to decide if fred white comes a free man after spending more than 30 years in prison for a murder he insists he did not commit. >> freedom is on the line for 191981, of shooting a man. >> it's rare that lawyer gets a case that reminds him. >> he says his client deserves a new trial after discovering a police report written by defective james leahy that was never turned over to the owner attorney. it suggests another man could have committed the crime. >> this would have changed everything. tried to downlay the significance of the newly discovered police report claiming it was misfiled and has nothing to do with the murder. >> it does not make accepts that the detective would have had this information. he wouldn't have said to somebody, guess what? i solved your case. it's an es

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in new hampshire, wcvb newscenter 5. jc: tom brady reemerging after reporters this afternoon about his scissor injury. mike lynch is in the newsroom with some of what number 12 had to say. mike: good afternoon. went tom brady was asked where he had been the past two days, he said he had to take care of something. he admitted he accidentally cut his right thumb with a pair of scissors last thursday. brady said he was dressed in uniform, ready to go against theirs -- the bears, and he was trying to get something out of his she went scissors slips. bill belichick told him he was not playing that night. play. i've always felt like the team is counting on me to be out there and do everything i can to make sure i'm out there playing. i wanted to go, but i think coach made a good decision. mike: back at 6:00, more from tom brady. jc: put the scissors down. he has to have people doing that behind us. fiona, not really a concern anymore. harvey: gaston is the one that is most significant and probably will become a hurricane. righ

this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. ed: two workers from a massachusetts company are okay after a frightening scene on a rhode island bridge. sky 5 was the only chopper in the air as both were moved to safety. the incident remains under investigation. jc: officials are speaking about it right now. let's listen in. workers. it does appear they were safe. they were transported by the emergency personnel and it would appear at this point and i would say i caution it would appear that the injuries they sustained were nothing major. following the workers our next concern was renting the truck, the vehicles. we hope in the not too distant future the other lane will open. there is a full blown investigation as we speak. osha has been here. we will cooperate fully. this is a private company that was hired. this is not new technology. i was here 10 years and never had an incident like this happen i would like to thank the personnel and the fire and police department for the spectacular assistance. they are always here to help in

wcvb newscenter 5. >> thank you. concern over rob gronkowski after he leaves with an apparent injury from practice. tracking details and what do we know? >> it happened during a seven on seven passing drill gronk was from tom brady. when he was reaching for the pass he pulled up. he took himself out of practice and took off his helmet and started walking up and down the sideline. we cannot shoot the entire practice. we are only allowed to shoot a limited portion, so this is what we shot. this was well before the injury. after the injury the head trainer met gronk and went to the lower field where the players rehab and after a few minutes gronk went to the locker room and never practice with injuries. things got testy with the chicago bears during practice. we will tell you about that at 6:00. see you then. heather: looking forward to it. live pictures from boston and it is still steamy. not as hot and humid as the last few days and harvey has his eye on something else. looks like we have potential for severe weather,

sera congie, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: new this morning, mbta janitors are stepping up their efforts to fight looming job cuts. they held a protest yesterday claiming t stations will be filled with garbage if layoffs go through next month. the t says cleaning costs have soared 45% in recent years. they're putting in a new schedule plan to try and cut back on that. emily: a popular back bay restaurant is shut down by city health inspectors. customers were turned away from sweet green on boylston street at lunch time yesterday. and that's because the staff, apparently failed to meet code on a number of occasions. among the violations improper food storage, workers not washing their hands and nobody a food safety expert will re-train employees and monitor protocols. it's not clear when the restaurant will re-open. randy: a new hampshire dad is getting a lot of credit this morning for some pretty quick thinking. when his wife went in labor, jonathon collins realized there was no time to get to the hospital. so he called

sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: democrat rival hillary clinton is expected to hold a fundraiser in montana today. she spent much of yesterday in the battleground state of ohio. she toured a middle school in emily: some changes could be coming to fenway. red sox owners are eyeing a $4 million expansion plan for the beloved park. that would include more dugout area seats for fans, new suites, and a removable bullpen field wall so the park can adjust for regulation college football and fifa games. the plans are still in the very early stages. randy: right now, a woman is from the probation officer credited with saving that baby. julie hall has been making regular visits to the barnstable home after allegations of abuse or neglect. but she made an unannounced stop last month and that's when she heard the weeks-old baby crying inside. hall says nobody else was home. she pushed an air conditioner through the window and found the baby in disturbing condition sweating, and soaked with urine. >> picked him up and cons

live in washington, sally kidd, wcvb newscenter 5. heather: an apology from olympic gold medalist ryan lochte who is now accused of lying about being robbed at gunpoint. yesterday, police in brazil released video showing what really happened. newscenter 5's maria stephanos maria: olympic swimmer ryan lochte now saying he's sorry after disputed claims that he and 3 teammates were robbed at gunpoint in rio. lochte posting online, "i want to apologize for my behavior last weekend-for not being more careful and candid in how i described the events," describing a confrontation at lochte initally told police and nbc the athletes were targetted -- targeted by armed men posing as police. >> the guy pulled out his gun. he cocked it, put it to my forehead. maria but police in rio say the : men were only approached by an armed gas station security guard after this, one of the swimmers pulling a sign off a wall one breaking down the bathroom door. investigators claim the men were detained, forced to pay $50 to cover damages. brazilian officials s

adam: adam sexton, wcvb newscenter 5. diane: while senator kaine did meet with john and diane foley the parents la hampshire journalist james foley, abc news reports that they are not making an endorsement in this race. reid: a new warning about hungry bears in new hampshire. fish and game officials say the drought and lack of rain is leading to a spike in incidents. limited food options are forcing bears to take more risks, and they expect the bears to continue roaming over the next couple of months. to prevent an unwanted bear visit, the state says to stop bird feeding and secure all trash. reid: -- diane: sweden will not give up on a proposal to ban u.s. into the european union. the country made the request to stop imports after 32 live lobsters were found in swedish waters. scientists from the u.s. and canada say the ban is not supported by evidence of invasion. the case could end up going all the way to the world trade organization. vermont and maine moving up on the list of states with an increasing number of babies

john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: the investigation continues into a deadly and heartbreaking mystery. a little boy dead, his sister ho our juli mcdonald is live in woburn. juli, what have you learned? juli: they're still have been no charges filed. newscenter 5 has learned within the last few minutes the department of children and families had no history, no prior cases with the child to died. dcf has taken custody of three children in connection with this

boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:00. diane: right now, the search for a shooter after two women were shot by a stray bullet that came flying into a home. good evening. i'm diane cho. reid: and i'm reid lamberty. nicole as the fun joins us live. nicole? nicole: if you pan up to where these women were sitting there is a second floor and if you will it hold. >> i was watching television. three shots and that was it. nicole: multiple shots fired, the violence missing its intended target, but traveling straight through this home where the women were gathered. it hit one woman in the back of the leg, grazing the other. >> it was a gunshot. nicole: scary, but it could have been much worse. neighbors say that shots were fired here at the intersection of suffield avenue and parry avenue. police continue to canvas the area, searching for the person responsible. police are telling us tonight the investigation is ongoing. no suspects in custody. live in worcester, nicole estaphan, wcvb newscenter 5. right now, several families are b

diane cho, wcvb newscenter 5. todd: a four alarm brush fire in west roxbury, still smoldering today. firefighters spent the night scene off eagle street. it is one of several brush fires that broke out this weekend because of dry conditions. it was the most intense of the fires. mica, obviously, dealing with some very dry conditions and it's a matter of time. mike: yeah, you have to be careful about any kind of open flame. we are going to get a little relief. we are going to get some rain. today, nothing but sunshine. skies are clear. starting to see a line of showers and thunderstorms. i have turned the lightning scan on and i have not seen lightning yet you're it but i think there could be a rumble of thunder through the overnight hours. it's going to take a little while to get here. as far as boston is concerned, newscenter 5 -- that is when the cloud cover moves in. you see the line marches and it continues to push into the eastern part of the state. if you are an early riser, your morning commute on the wet s

emily: emily riemer, wcvb newscenter 5. jc: can you imagine that is a regular day for you question m? ben: the verdict for a new hampshireot i absolutely love my new york apartment, but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it protects my personal belongings should they get damaged, stolen or destroyed. lo mein, szechwan chicken, chopsticks, soy sauce and you got some fortune cookies. have a good one. ah, these small new york apartments... protect your belongings. let geico help you >> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. ben: breaking news at 5:30: a deadly crime scene right now in ashby. a man and woman have been found dead outside a home. jc: police have been on the scene since 2:00 this afternoon. they say there is no threat to the public and officers are not looking for suspects. we will have more on that story, but right now we want to turn to the weather. although there have been a few showers, not enough. ben: no. mike: we can take

wcvb newscenter 5. maria: david, thank you. right now, the drought problem in massachusetts is only growing. it's so bad some areas in massachusetts will soon be at historic lows newscenter 5's nicole estaphan is live in ipswich, where the water district says it is a couple weeks away from being bone dry. nick cole? no coal right. 75% of massachusetts is abnormally dry. i can show you here. tonight, not a drop. >> it really is -- i think the

in quincy, i am mary saladna, wcvb newscenter 5. he is only a child. >> his coalesce trillion, at within point, over 1,000. >> oh. the complex treatment nor local family identifying distorted that people don't even realize they have. meat meth a temporary break from this kind of heat for part of the weekend in part of our area. >> k-9 hero wound ape shootout. the rescue and reunion with the handler. >> monday morning on newscenter 5's eyeopener, classes are about to start, that means bills. >> three hacks that can help college students cut costs >> and the temperatures coming down, when the humidity breaks, ben: an arkansas k-9 back with its handler tonight after being shot during a standoff. kina was shot twice wednesday night. she ran off after she was hit. crews searched for days until the greenwood police department posted "we have her" along with her picture. officers say they're thankful k-9, just a mile from the crime scene. >> our community is amazing. i am so proud to be the sheriff of sebastian county because you know, we

jorge quiroga, wcvb newscenter 5 . heather: the parents of a two-year-old baby boy -- two-month-old baby boy under arrest tonight. david bienick says that they found something else to serving in that camper. david? david: yes, what they also found inside tca selling methamphetamine. at this point they are not sure it had anything to do with the child fell death. this is the small cap or where congress police were called monday, and found a two-month-old baby boy unconscious and not breathing. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. >> he passed away on monday. david: the mother of one of the defendants, kayla austen, go to plan for his funeral. but police say they found something else. >> in the camper, officers and other officials observe what they believe to be drug paraphernalia. david: when investigators came back with a search warrant, they found methamphetamine, plastic bags, skills, and ledger books. also arrested, the baby's child. both are arrested on charges including nt >> the conditions in the sma

wcvb newscenter 5. maria: david, thank you. right now, the drought problem in massachusetts is only growing. it's so bad some areas in massachusetts will soon be at historic lows newscenter 5's nicole estaphan is live in ipswich, where the water district says it is a couple weeks away from being bone dry. nick cole? no coal right. 75% of massachusetts is abnormally dry. i can show you here. tonight, not a drop. >> it really is -- i think the : over rocks where water would normally be flowing freely. the summer heat, the summer dought taking its toll on the water supply. >> normally this time of year we would be about knee deep right here. emily wayne castonguay executive : director of the watershed says the problem is deeper than meets the eye. >> is essentially drawing from the groundwater. it lowers the ground water levels. you can see there is just rock were there should be water and the problem is only expected to get worse. >> i have never seen it this low. we are on track to be the worst ever in history. nicole: already a

live in raymond, new hampshire, shaun chaiyabhat, wcvb newscenter 5. >> next on newscenter 5 -- rhondella: details in the hot air balloon disaster. mike: when sunshine returns to be forecast a warm back up to the 80's and 90's. rhondella: >> monday morning on newscenter 5 a eyeopener, farmers markets are a staple of summer. >> there can be risks, the advice to keep in mind. >> and a chance of showers can start the week but we'll see a big difference on monday at 4:30 >> you are watching wcvb newscenter 5 at 11:00. surveillance camera. surveillance camera. video shows the car flipping over almost a dozen times. amazingly, the driver survived. witnesses flipping the car right-side up then pulling the man through, saving his life. >> i started pulling them out and another guy, probably about my age helped me. we pulled him out of the car. reid: the driver was taken by helicopter to the hospital, where he is being treated for several injuries, including head trauma. no one else was hit in the crash. police are now examining the video to figure out why the driver lost control of the car. rhond

sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: 5 investigates learning a district court judge is in trouble and off the job this morning. the trial court confirms judge michael creedon is on administrative leave. creedon is the first justice in falmouth district court. the trial court says, allegations against creedon have been reported to the judicial conduct commission which but they won't say what the allegations are. however, 5 investigates has learned creedon is under investigation for allegedly making an insensitive comment. he's been on leave since june 30. randy: the malden high school community is in shock after a staffer is charged with raping a special needs student. prosecutors say the victim is a 16-year-old boy who suffers from multiple disabilities. they say steven macdonald, in his role as a para professional, would assist the boy in the bathroom, where the alleged >> the defendant would continuously threatened to go to the victim's home and kill his mother. >> the story that is being told by the alleged vic

wcvb newscenter 5. ed: an unholy crime. two women accused of robbing a woman studying to become a nun. what police say they stole om found out she didn't have any money. >> toll booths gone before the end of the year. there are a lot of questions about what will be done with the data the new electronic polls will gather. >> in the wake of the rain and severe storm, comfortable. where some of these storms are headed straight ahead. >> patriots practiced today. there is number 10. looking at the red shirts. looking at number 7. where is number 12? >> you're watching newscenter 5 at 6:00. >> sky 5 over the state house and visitors and employees were going back into the building them were evacuated this morning including the governor. mechanical work in the west wing triggered the alarm. the evacuation lasted about 20 minutes and you can see everyone going back in. ed: a man charged in worcester ordereo antonio damon carjacked and sexually assaulted two women. he will be back in court next month. >> a woman is the victim of arm

mary saladna, wcvb newscenter 5. maria: running the other day -- ben: yeah, but a bemis -- a venomous snake? maria: no. ben: she is confident. maria: harvey leonard, did you play tennis in this heat? harvey: the answer is yes. ben: did you drink lots of water? harvey: yes. i hope that you think lots of storms that went through rhode island and cause damage, they were in southern worcester earlier and did cause some damage. route 12, the wires are down. the storms sunk southward and that is where they are now. that is why there is still a severe thunderstorm warning. just a little piece of southeastern mass near fall river. here strongest storms. still in that area, also producing a tremendous amount of rain. look at the lightning. that is where it has been most powerful. we have the storm tracker on the eastern edge of those because they are moving into the southwest part of our viewing area toward new bedford. you can expect downpours in those areas. damage in the berkshires. another strong storm and portland, maine

john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: the investigation continues into a deadly and heartbreaking mystery. a little boy dead, his sister ho our juli mcdonald is live in woburn. juli, what have you learned? juli: they're still have been no charges filed. newscenter 5 has learned within the last few minutes the department of children and families had no history, no prior cases with the child to died. dcf has taken custody of three children in connection with this sister. investigators are still piecing together what happened here monday. 15-month-old noah larson's of a skull fracture. he died at children's hospital. no charges have been filed in connection with his death. the babysitter rushed past our cameras without answering any questions. department of children families returned here this afternoon. -- woburn police and the department of children and families returned her this afternoon. a note at the family's residents -- "the family would appreciate respect as we deal with what the department of children families

live in dorchester, david bienick, wcvb newscenter 5. maria: right now the search for a killer continues in princeton. police receiving hundreds of tips in the murder of a young jogger last weekend. newscenter 5's juli mcdonald is town of princeton and people who loved vanessa marcotte have been hanging on hoping for some indication of who killed the 27-year-old who went out for a run on sunday and never came home. state police say they've received about 450 calls on their anonymous tip line. they're looking for somewhat specific information, but they want to hear from you no matter how insignificant the tip may seem. evidence so far suggests there was a struggle between marcotte and the man who killed her. investigators are looking for a man who would have had fresh injuries earlier this scratches. and if you were in this area of princeton sunday and saw a car or truck parked or driving along brooks station road between 1 p.m. and police want to know 3 p.m., anything you can remember about it. that tip line is 508-453-7589. the line is a

sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: following some breaking news in commitment 2016, republican donald trump is revamping his campaign again. trump is bringing in breitbard news' stephen bannon as campaign ceo. he's also promoting kellyanne conway to manager. the move comes as trump continues to lag behind hillary boston police are preparing to make a major move. today they will notify 100 police officers that they have been selected to participate in a body camera pilot program. no one volunteered as the mayor asked. the commissioner says that they have selected officers of all races and ages from five sections of this and the police union has promised to fight. a deadly crash is under killed last night when the truck he was driving crashed into a tree in the stony brook reservation. his passenger suffered serious injuries. randy: a brockton teenager is recovering after he was shot. police say the 17-year-old was targeted last night, while sitting with friends on a bench at the chatham west apartments. the teen

. >> from boston's news later, this is wcvb newscenter 5 7:00 p.m. maria: police have announced an arrest in a sexual assault in boston's south end. good evening, i'm maria ed: i'm ed harding. police say the attacker had recently been released from prison and that helped them make an arrest. newscenter 5's shaun chaiyabhat is live in boston to explain. boston police, closing the door on that violent crime that suspect's prior crime helped police them catch him. >> i want to thank the female in this case, the victim, the poor victim who suffered this, for being so brave and coming forward. due to her bravery in her making a positive identification we were able to lock this individual up. sen. sandersmonday it 1:00 a.m.d the young woman with a knife. he forced her to a playground a half a mile away where he raped her. that young woman gave police a good description of her attacker. but the suspect left a digital clue at the scene. police discovered a gps monitor. in the area during the crime. who had just left prison after serving nearly 8 years for a

reid lamberty, wcvb newscenter 5. >> new hampshire police make an arrest in connection with a murder in lynn last month. manchester police arrested edward florez on a fugitive from justice charge. they arrested a -- a second man is charged with russo's murder. >>> summer drop in camps after the drowning of a 7-year-old boy animals are piling up outside the bathhouse. he is the boy who slipped away from a city run camp and drowned near carson beach. new rules are going into affect. there are smaller child to staff ratios and life preservers for every child swimming. >> they are upset and we will continue to try to make adjustments and changes so no palm has to experience this children at a time will be allowed in the water and they will be accompanied by two staff members. >>> the search for answers in the deadly hot air balloon crash. >> the changes that safety regulators called to be put in place years ago. >> a pair of wildfires are burning in california. the homes in the path of the flames right now. >> and new at 5:30, a woman's long fight for justice for her son. >>> you're watc

. >> live in boston, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> let's go to breaking news out of new york city. there is man climbing trump tower in manhattan. backpack on. he's using suction cups to get up that building. now, what you're seeing right above him, police officers breaking a window trying to reach him. he's been eluding police. police have tried to get at him using a leader. we also see a window washing unit trying to come down. police officers on the right-hand side of the screen leaning out. trying to get him as well. >> all we know about the man is that he's carrying papers with building in midtown. we think he's about five or so stories up. the building is 58 stories high. we'll be keeping an eye on this man. no reason why he's climbing trump tower. >> a violent crime spree in worcester. rape, kidnapping, and carjacking among the charges he's facing. live in worcester with new information on this. todd? record. he has two open cases. as for the violent random pam page that began 24 hours ago it's leaving people shocked and disgusted. >> 35-year-old antonio damon wearing scrubs

antoinette antonio, wcvb newscenter 5. emily: new at noon, the state fire marshal's office is morning. that newspaper box held copies of "the rainbow times," an lgbt newspaper. police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. erika: one man is dead, two other men hurt after this crash in the sumner tunnel. it happened around 3:15 this morning, near the 93 north ramp. authorities have not released the name of the man who was killed. the cause of the crash is under investigation. emily: right now police are searching for a killer after two one of them has strong ties to massachusetts. this all happened in a quiet mississippi town. newscenter 5's sera congi is live in stoneham, where one of the sisters has family. sera? sera: emily, that family is turning to faith to cope with what happened, and they are remembering sister paula for her devotion to those in need. >> her patients absolutely loved her. praised for her work as a nurse practitioner in the south, where she served low income patients. a calling she followed w

announcer: from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. todd: breaking news, a six alarm fire. diane: it is still a busy scene central street. this was early this afternoon. firefighters are on the scene. a major problem is the amount of space between the floor. access has been tough. places have been completely destroyed as well as several businesses, including one of the oldest hair salons. this was renovated in the last few years. she will renew. the cause is under instigation. a todd: john atwater is live. john: park street opened in the last hour or so. crews have been testing the signals here. they do seem to be working just fine. the man of the bike went through the gates that were down because of a commuter train approaching. the red flashing lights were working, the audible bell, and the train sounded its horn, but the horror of people who could not stop him. >> he just sort of was meandering to the point where to me it looked like he did not acknowledge that the gates were coming down, and he just drove right where the train came

. >> wcvb, newscenter 5. >> more on the opioid crisis. new and startling statistics. more than half of all opioid todd is live in worcester. they are feeling that impact, todd. todd: far too many families here and around the state have been touched by the opioid crisis. now comes new evidence that the number of fatal overdoses is on the rise and more than half of those cases include the drug fentanyl. >> there is not enough wraparound services. >> michael has been in he's now on the staff at everyday miracles pure recovery center in worcester the same facility that supported him as a member. mike says the lack of comprehensive services for addicts could explain the increase in fatal overdoses caused by opioids. new stats released today by the state show for the first half of this year 66% of opioid overdose deaths tested positive for numbers will go down until we have more places available, where people can be -- can call for treatment and get treatment. >> another factor that can bring down the numbers is better control of prescriptions for opioids. the department of

sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. >> i was on the ground, and i know they were kicking me in the side, kicking me on the head. emily: right now, police are investigating the brutal beating of an elderly man inside a fall river hotel. he is calling it a vicious witness says that's not the case. 79-year-old al marceau says he came out of his hotel room early sunday morning to ask a group of men to quiet down. he says they pounced on him , kicking and punching. marceau has a bloody black eye, and cuts on his head, face, and leg. >> it was awful, and i said "please, he is 79. he had an operation and while ago. please do not hurt him." they could care less. they were like animals. emily: three men are charged with felony assault and battery. punch. he is hoping hotel surveillance proceeded not start the fight. -- proves he did not start the fight. convicted murderer and former patriots player aaron hernandez is expected back in court today. hernandez is charged in a 2012 double murder in boston. that case is set to go to t

in wellesley, david bienick, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: a teacher arrested for inappropriate contact with a student. police in gardner say it happened at narragansett that is where newscenter five's juli mcdonald is live with what we know now. juli. juli: part of the investigation involved an interview with a student with whom he had a relationship after she graduated. the interview with them, led police to believe that he had inappropriate conduct with a current student during this past school year. earlier this morning, templeton and worcester police executed a search warrant of the 33-year-old teacher's home. we spoke with narragansett graduates who were really stunned, describing kacavich as a well-liked staff member, and a lot of students' favorite teacher. >> there was a big group of kids that would sit in there with him and eat lunch every day. gansett, it's very unsettling to think one of the teachers was like that, especially sending my kids there eventually someday -- someday. nicole: if posted bail, he must wear a gps monito

live in south boston, jorge quiroga, wcvb newscenter 5. maria: helping himself. a new hampshire and what makes this even creepier. restaurant diet busters. the menu items with the most calories and the worst of them all. ? with simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, withdrawal, transfer, or payment each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. you're alright ed: a home break-in and it's all caught on camera in new hampshire. police are on the hunt for this man who broke into an allenstown home in the middle of the night. home surveillance video shows a man in a mask peering through the window at around 2:00 a.m. last night. the front door was unlocked and the man walks right in. the homeowner is shocked. she says her two daughters were asleep on the couch just feet >> my skin honestly is still crawling. it's crawling. just thinking about the girls right there. thank god they didn't wake up. ed: the robber did take off, taking a purse with him. police are asking people in the area to keep their doors locked. maria:

heather unruh, wcvb newscenter 5. rhondella: best. todd: we certainly do. rhondella: 5 investigates talks with family members about the crime that shocked the city 4 years ago. todd three young women shot and : killed inside a car. the new pleas for answers and justice. rhondella: an exact fit for your ears. in tonight's cutting edge, earbuds specially designed to help protect your hearing. mike: it is a hot one. check out the temperatures. 80's to 90's. greenway. i will tell you how long we will have the muggy weather and >> from boston's news later, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5: 30. rhondella: keeping cool in the city. it is extremely. handle the heat. that is how you beat the heat. very warm, steamy sunday afternoon. but you say we are over the worst -- mike: i don't think you could get much worse. that tomorrow we are dropping it down again. the humidity and the dew point in the 70's. it was mid 90's. we do not really get that hot. but when it gets that hot and humid, as my grandmother used to say, something has to give. and we see the showers and thu

reid lamberty, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: breaking tonight, state police say they've gotten hundreds of tips so far as they investigate the murder of a young woman attacked while jogging sunday. the calls pouring in after a special tip line was established today. let's get to rhondella richardson live in princeton. rhondella: the small town is desperate for information and answers investigators say they aren't sure yet if it's random. today we spoke to the family of the next-door neighbors. tips have provided us with a lot of good information. reid: the district attorney says there are hundreds of leads. the 27-year-old bu grad and nyc resident home visiting her mother in princeton went for a sunday 1:00 jog, disappeared and p.m. was found dead naked and burned in woods near her mom's house sunday night. family reported her missing when she missed her train out of town. that's why they called the police earlier, because she left to go jogging. >> i just met with family they are devastated. >> they are besides themselves -

this is wcvb newscenter 5 at noon. heather: good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm heather unruh. erika: and i'm erika tarantal. we'r following several breaking stories right now. u.s. olympic swimmer ryan lochte has apologized for his behavior and for not being more careful or candid regarding what he claimed was a robbery in rio. heather: also breaking in presidential politics donald trump's campaign chairman paul manafort has just resigned. this after the thrid trump -- third trump reorganization. under investigation in woburn. five investigates has learned this little boy rushed from his babysitter's apartment has died. and his twin sister is still hospitalized. the question now -- what happened? sera congi joins us with the latest from woburn. sera: erika, what happened to the two children here in this woburn apartment is still a mystery. we know both the da's office and the department of children and families are investigating. pkg a fractured skull and other injuries, when he was in this woburn apartment under the care of a longtime family friend. an ambu