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WFXT FOX 25 News At 5 September 14, 2016

To an end north and west as that front clears the coast. Well look at some of the threats, as well as how much rain has fallen already, coming up in a few minutes. And we continue to follow breaking news in plymouth. Right now, First Responders are searching the waters of herring pond for a possible missing person. We first showed you this video 20 minutes ago where you could see an active search. Our reporter is new on the scene, and well pass along new information as soon as they get there. More about the 2yearold boy hit by a car near a School Bus Stop. We first brought this as breaking news this morning. Police tell us the boy is still in the hospital, but he was conscious and alert after the accident. Stephanie is live, and, stephanie, neighbors said the family just moved into that neighborhood . Reporter and just moved in a couple of weeks ago. In fact, one of the friends told us they were unpacking parents and children here at this bus stop watching all of this unfold. In fact, right behind me, you can see the spray paint marks indicating exactly where all of this happened. Anytime a child is hurt, everyones heart starts to bleed. Reporter for neighbors in norfolk, their prayers are with the family of the 2yearold boy struck by a car. He was walking with his mother and older brother to this bus stop on grove street. Police say the boy ran i heard the screaming and the yelling of the of the children and the parents that were out there waiting with their children. Awful. Its awful. Reporter police say the boy was conscious and alert, but was taken by helicopter to tufts medical center. Jenny, a neighbor, told us the initial report was the boy didnt have any broken bones. Somebody was watching out for him. And were so glad were just so grateful. Reporter the driver did one witness told us the driver was distraught. She was an absolute wreck, an absolute wreck. Felt bad for her. Reporter while the accident is still under investigation, some neighbors say drivers often speed down this road. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour. Now, i did ask police as to whether the driver in this incident was speeding, and again, they told me that this is still under investigation. But coming up at 6 00, the they now want the town to take. Driver and passenger are lucky they escaped with minor injuries tonight, after crashing into a utility pole in newton. Fox 25 live, cutting the pole in half. They were taken to the. The scandal involving an Evidence Room at a local Police Department is growing. Charges have been dropped in half a dozen drug cases, and that may be the tip of the problem. Were outside braintree tonight where an months long investigation is being released. Robert . Reporter vanessa, yes, six cases have been released alone. Three monday, two yesterday, and one more today. With t number is expected to grow into the hundreds. The audit was requested by the police chief here in braintree after concerns about the Evidence Room surfaced. Officer susan lapotti had been assigned to oversee that Evidence Room since 2013 until may of this year, which is the same time of the audit. Fox 25 news learned that the died of selfinflicted injuries. Well have more at 6 00, including more details about the final report this afternoon. Live with braintree, robert galston. The couples 4yearold son was at the apartment. Police say de la rosa took the boan he was recently released from prison after serving a sentence. Police are investigating a bad crash in New Hampshire that left a woman dead and her passenger seriously hurt. These are pictures from the scene on route 16. They say the civiler truck crossed the centerline yesterday and hit a car headon. The driver of the car, janet buellman, was killed. Her passenger was taken to the hospital with life threatening hurt. Gloucesters police chief is on paid leave. We told but it last night. The reason he was placed on leave is still unclear, you about the city will reportedly hire an outside agency to investigate. Kerry kavanaugh is live, and residents have a lot of questions. Kerry . Reporter this is a Popular Police chief praised for his work, with his Angel Program. We spent the day trying to get information ab being placed on paid leave. We received limited answers, and only in writing. We cant arrest our way out of this problem. Reporter in the winter, chief campanello was in washington, d. C. , receiving attention. Tonight, he is off the job pending internal investigation. He told the gloucester times he has no idea what the investigation is about. Saying, quote, i have no concerns in my personal or professional life that ive done anything wrong to warrant any action against me. If the city feels they have to take some kind of process with this, go at it. Hes helped the community as far as the opioid problem that many towns are having. And we just hope it all turns out well for him. I cant imagine what the police chief did. I dont know if its connected with the Angel Program or its something outside of that. Reporter the department issued a statement saying the Angel Program would go on, and beyond that, its largely business as usual. The acting chief said, quote, i want to assure our residents, business owners, and visitors that the gloucester Police Department is fully operational. The work of the department continues and the safety of all is our mission and numberone concern. City officials said they initiated the investigation into the chiefs actions. The mayor telling the gloucester times they would hire an outside agency to chief campanellos attorney sent us a statement saying, in part, its our understanding the investigation has nothing to do with his duties as chief of police. We intend to cooperate with the city. Tonight at 6 00, we have learned he is not the only member of his department on leave tonight. More on that and the story were putting together in the next hour. Kerry kavanaugh. New at 5 00, New Hampshire police are searching f of america. The man handed over a note demanding money. Police believe he headed toward oak street in a silver car. Police investigators are hoping a digital billboard will help solve a murder case out of revere. Fox 25 reported yesterday that investigators are searching for answers in the murder of susan who was found dead in revere in 1992. Starting today, Clear Channel along 93, 95, and route 1. Now the sufficient fact county d. A. s office is leading the investigation. Water restrictions to the next level. Both newbury port and otter are banning all outdoor watering. The city parks wont be watered. And fire hydrants are offlimits except for emergencies. Violators could be fined up to 1 00 per offense. Email colin powell shows his dislikes of both candidates running for president. He called donald trump a National Disgrace and international pariah. They were posted to d. C. Leaks and comes with other hacks of highprofiled figures. An aide said the emails are accurate. No further comments at this time. Hillary clinton also did not escape his theory, saying her campaign efforts, quote, with hubris. No response from the trump or clinton campaigns this afternoon. We do have some breaking news now when it comes to the health of Hillary Clinton. Her Campaign Just releasing new information from her doctors, saying she has small and noncontagious pneumonia in her right lung. That doctor adds she is recovering well and quite healthy and fit to serve as president. With Hillary Clinton sidelined by trump is trying to prove he is fit to serve as president. He shared a onepage summary of his health history. Audience members gave us a sneak peek of what to expect. He read through a number of things, and dr. Oz was you know, he was impressed. Most of the time he didnt answer the questions directly. So it was probably flattering for him, although i dont think he really answered anything. Episode tomorrow afternoon at 2 00 here on fox 25. Senator tim kaine is coming to New Hampshire. The Vice President ial nominee will visit exeter tomorrow. A man is caught on camera pulling a machete on a driver near a school. Police say it happened during a road rage incident. Coming up at 5 30, why the suspects family is blaming the other driver. Im tracking showers and thunderstorms out there. My latest threat begins. A celebration for one of the oldest landmarks. The significance of this lighthouse and the reminder for introducing longhorns Great American steak dinner for 12. 99. Perfectly seasoned sirloin with your choice of side. Plus an appetizer or a dessert. Only at longhorn steakhouse. Jury selection is under way for serial killer gary lee sampson. Questionnaire today. More will do the same tomorrow. Lawyers will toss out anyone not suitable to serve. Everyone else will be called back for more indepth questioning next wednesday. Sampson was convicted in 2003 for killing two men. A judge later tossed his sentence after they found out the juror had lied. The second case of west an investigation is to find out where he was infected, exposed to mosquitos. It first showed up last month in middle sex counties. Boston light, the first lighthouse, is still manned and still operational. And it turned 300 years old today. Laura miller found out how the celebration is reminding some city leaders to not be focused on the citys future. Reporter yeah, its be restored, rebuilt, and its a sign for some to make sure were doing enough to save our citys history. Standing tall and strong, boston light, americas first lighthouse, and the boston keepsake, reveered today on its 3 00th birthday. Beyond the pomp and circumstance of the celebration, theres also the significance this lighthouse still has. Steps, high above the harbor, the light still shines, to the soft hum of the motor, that powers the light that can be seen for 27 miles. Still manned and operational, only kind in the country. The history is like the history of the city. Reporter they say while rich in history, it should remind all city leaders to save bostons history. We have to preserve our history. We see a lot of Great Development happening in our ci perspective of how we were found. Reporter plenty here holding on to the past, but still seeing this lighthouse serve a purpose. A lot of people think this is from a bygone era, you will never neat lighthouses again. I say, well, what if you lose the gps signal . Then what . Reporter he told me there. That lighthouse is still being used to help boats navigate. Right now, no plans to change that. Live in the newsroom, blair miller, fox 25 news. All of the modern advances with gps. 300 years and counting and the views from the top, just spectacular. Certainly was. To be inside was cool. Blair had a good assignment. A Beautiful Day for sure. Sara, a little cloudy out there in certain points. If you were out earlier, lots of sunshine. Gorgeous. I went for a run earlier, but it was a little more humid. Sticky. Sure enough ahead of a cold front sparking showers and thunderstorms this evening. We still have locally heavy rain, and any of the downpours could you may hear a rumble of thunder. Lightning associated. Wind gusts, but no damage. But our trees are stressed from the drought. It wont take much of a wind gust to bring tree limbs like we had over the weekend. Well be watching for that carefully. Here is that cold front now. It is sinking southward. We have showers and storms that have stirred up later on this afternoon and continuing through this evening, with this area of showers pushing through southeastern connecticut. I want to look at this cell, pushing along route 1. The folks, gillette, be prepared. No lightning associated now. Up route 195, we have light to moderate rain pushing eastsoutheast at about 30, 40 miles per hour. Now, south of providence, cranston, heading toward rain. Thats where we have that Thunder Associated with it. Winds could gust as high as 40, maybe 50 miles per hour. Up across parts of New Hampshire, and now it looks like the main sea coast, we have showers that are continuing to push southeast. There was lightning associated with this particular cell, passing through durham. But no lightning right now, or at least in the last 15 minutes. Rainfall total, hit or miss where the showers and storms do develop. Quarter of an inch could fall with those storms. Boston picking up less than a tenth. They did just pick up over a tenth, and worcester, less than. 05. Look at this beautiful rainbow. After the rain shower at 4 30. With future cast, yes, you could see some rainbows, and we have showers through 6 00, in the boston area. I do expect im hour, mainly down across the south coast, the south shore, parts of rhode island, the cape and islands, thats where well have the biggest threat of showers pushing through, through about 8 00 p. M. , but once the sun sets, the stronger activity will weaken. It will lose some of that daytime heating. As we head towards 10 00, 10 30, were clearing out northwest. The front has pushed out and weve got a really beautiful, dry day heading our way, and it than today. Highs in the upper 80s in boston. Its still sticky with the wind turning out of the west now. If youre headed to fenway park, the shower threat is diminishing. It will be a beautiful night at fenway. Temperatures in the 70s with the wind developing out of the northwest. It could gust as high as 10 to 15, but it should be weakening. Overnight, 40s and 50s. Thats what youll wake up to, at least off of the cape and away from the city of boston. Tomorrow big difference. It was 90 in providence. With the wind off the water, definitely cool. Feeling like fall. The trend will continue until friday. The weekend is always in view. Temperatures backed back up into the upper 70s. Humidity comes back. You only have so much. Thats why we wanna make sure you wont have to wait on hold. And you wont have to guess when well turn up. Because after all. We should fit into your life. [ laughing ] not the other way around. Shaw . What a surprise you know what else is a surprise . Shingles. And how it can hit you out of nowhere. I know. I had it. Cmon lets sit down and talk about it. And did you know that one in three people will get shingles . all no. Thats why im reminding people if you had chickenpox then the shingles virus is already inside you. all oooh. Whos had chickenpox . Scoot over. And look that nasty rash can pop up anywhere and the pain can be even worse than it looks. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist yesterday, snowden himself called on the president to grant him a pardon. Snowden is currently living in exile in russia. He is charged with espionage for giving secret documents about u. S. Government surveillance programs to journalists and several leading newspapers. The white house says the information damaged National Security and put americans at great risk. In pittsburgh. Right now, theyre launching a program in the pilot city with a safety driver in the front seat to make sure the selfdriving ride runs smoothly. Uber says they chose pittsburgh because they feel the citys landscape can test out all the features of the car. The goal is for it to pull up by itself, and it brings you there safely with no problem. According to research from the boston consulting group, only 48 of americans are willing to try however, bostonians will be seeing them on the streets. Well show you whats in store here coming up tonight at 6 00. Very interesting. Theres a sharp increase in homegrown terrorist attacks. Coming up at 5 45, the surprising number of isis investigations, as investigators look closer. And a massachusetts man is ordered to take down his donald trump signs. The letter he received from the city and what action they plan them from his lawn. Road rage leads to a frightening accident near school. Up next, why the family of a . . I dont want to lie down. I refuse to lie down. Why suffer . Stand up to chronic migraine. With botox . Botox . Is the only treatment for chronic migraine shown to actually prevent headaches and migraines before they even start. Botox . Is for adults with chronic migraine, 15 or more headache days a month very 12 weeks. And is covered by most insurance. Effects of botox . May spread hours to weeks after injection, causing serious symptoms. Alert your doctor right away, as difficulty swallowing, speaking, breathing, eye problems, or muscle weakness can be signs of a lifethreatening condition. 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Boats, jet skis, and a dive working frantically to find this missing swimmer. Fox 25s ted daniel got to the scene. Hes gathering details. Well let you know as soon as we hear more. Now 5 30. Were under a weather alert. Tonight, were tracking the potential for strong thunderstorms. Plus, we have sarah here now, and those storms could bring damaging winds and rain to our area . [ off mic ] all microphone. Im not meteorologist, obviously. We understand those that do hit, will be in and out pretty quick. And at the concert in gillette, and lets go back over to sarah. Yeah, sorry about that. You know, those storms you were saying, in and out, weve watched them already. Theyve dropped a quarter of an inch in some spots where they have been stronger, all thanks to the cold front coming through. Were watching them move eastsoutheast, and they are according to firefighters, a Building Maintenance person was trying to extinguish the fire when they arrived. 500 residents were evacuated. The cause of the fire is under investigation. One person had to be taken

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