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WFXT FOX 25 News At 6 August 2, 2016

Discharged from the military and diagnosed with bipolar disorder and additionally, made several references to Police Officers being shot all over the country. The reporter so i want to be clear, the men, there were no specific threats. There were no specific threats and there were no plots, so again, right now in the meantime, the two men are only facing drug charges, as well as gun charges. They are being held without bail. As soon as we learn more about this, we, of course, will let you know. For now, live in basu, fox 25 news. Mark moments before those men were charged, another man appeared in that staple courtroom. Investigators say he walked in to the Police Department and confessed to murdering his wife of 27 years. Weve learned the couple had a troubled past. Vanessa that wife had a restraining order against her husband. Fox 25s bob ward live in salem for us tonight and bob, this woman told police, she was afraid for her life. The reporter yeah. Clearly says that in the them a full confession. Now, the couples family, they are simply heartbroken. They are in a state of shock, they never thought it would come to this. This is 50yearold Douglas Steves in Salem District court, charged with strakeling to death his wife of 27 years, Carmela Saunders at the chandler street apartment where saunders was staying. Lisa is a family cousin who lives next door. When she heard those scres, no idea it might have been carmela. It was her screams, i would have been over here. The reporter in may, victim saunders took out a restraining order against her exhusband, saying he was following her, and harassing her. Saunders wrote, he has tried to kill me before. I do believe he would try it again, to harm me. Lisa tells fox 25, she knew the couple had a volatile marriage and she said, she urged carmela to get that restraining order. It, and use it the right way, when he used to come by here and harass them, and everything else. The reporter according to police, Douglas Steves was homeless and last night, despite the restraining order, his wife invited him over for dinner and a shower, but at the apartment, steves told police, he took a call from his former wifes boyfriend. That started an argument, and led to the fatal attack. After strangling his wife, Douglas Steves went to the salem Police Department, telling an officer i just killed my wife. Shocked. This is not his behavior. At all. To do something to this extent. Mark well, Douglas Steves has a Facebook Page and he lists his marital status as widowed. Right now, he is held without bail. He is charged with his wifes murder. Live in salem, bob ward, fox 25 news. Vanessa now if you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, know that you are not alone and there is local agencies that deal with domestic violence. You will find that link inside bobs story. Go to the home page of fox25boston. Com. Mark a woman says she was sexual assaulted at the dentist. It happened to her sesays when she was in the dentists chair having her teeth worked on. Other patients are coming to the doctors defense. Robert goulston is live in salem. The reporter we talked to new and longtime patients, all telling us they were blind sided that the closed and their dentist was here in court after being arrested. Im really confused right now. Hes really a sweet guy. The reporter disbelief, that was the reaction outside dr. Patels closed dentists office. He makes everyone feel very comfortable. Thats part of the reason why i actually enjoy coming to this dentist. Assault and battery an a person 14 or over. The reporter dr. Nikhil patel appeared in Worcester County court charged with inappropriately assaulting his 35yearold patient. Police say the dentist touched breast, using his hand and fingers. All i can tell you is my client denies the charges. His attorney telling us because of privacy laws in the medical orate on the charges. Hes married, he has a solid family, hes been living in shrewsbury for many many years. He has many ties to this community. We pulled dr. Patels record with the state. Hes had a license since 1990 and hasnt had any disciplinary actions on his license. If she feels as if something happened, i feel like it should certainly be looked in am certainly not i dont think any woman is going to be confused about Something Like that. The reporter patients say there are cameras in many of the exam rooms. You can see the camera pointing directly on the patient in the chair, so maybe that can help him. The reporter and dr. Patel was able to post his bail, so he was allowed to leave. Did set o, hes not allowed to go anywhere live in worcester, robert goulston, fox 25 news. Mark an auto shop worker is accused of taking an inappropriate photo of a customer. Todd mitchell of lsed of photographing a woman at his shop. He was down and saw him allegedly pointing a cellphone at her. Skirting. Hidden in plain sight. A major drug bust and how the suspects went to Great Lengths to hide all the drugs and money tucked away in Kitchen Appliances and clothing. New at 6 00 p. M. , vice officers in chelsea gave fox 25s blair miller the pictures that show it all, and blair, seven people tonight are in jail because of this bust. The reporter vanessa, Chelsea Police tell me this is something theyve been investigating for months now. A major drug operation happening from the inside of two homes and people nearby told me today, they had no idea. Herb owen has lived along this stretch of hancock street in happened next door when Police Showed up last week. They were lined up right here. A little bit of screaming. The reporter that screaming, part of a police raid and one the police calls a major drug bust. It was a big deal. The individuals that were involved, they all gave what we believed to be fictitious names, certainly the names were questionable. The reporter officers showed us what they found, large amounts of heroin, nearly one kilo, along with cocaine, and 10,000 in cash. Vice officers also gave fox 25 these suspects went to Great Lengths to hide it all. The money, you see here, hidden in jackets, and stuffed in shoes. The drugs, also crammed into spots like inside this magic bullet blender, or coffee machine. Even in these socks. Its unusual, but like i say, they try to be as innovative as possible, whether its creating hides in Motor Vehicles or tractortrailers or whatever they can, and creating safe hoists where they can keep drugs, where they think they are in fact safe. Police say the suspects, all inside two homes, feet from each other, then selling it from here as well. Neighbors like owen questioned hoy it was happening and what he thought was a quiet part of tournament. Usually it is part of town. Usually it is. Surprised to hear about Something Like this . Yeah, because ive been here for a while. Never had any trouble. The reporter this investigation also involved several other police didnt. Part of a new team that works together on issues like this, that reach far beyond just one city. Investigators believe the drugs are being sold from ending up all across the boston area. We are live tonight in the control room, blair miller, fox 25 news. Mark kids return to camp this morning, one week after a 7yearolds body was found in the water in south boston. Kyzr willis drown last week and now there are new rules in place at the Curly Community center. Parents are now required to sign children in and out. Theres a new child to staff ratio and every child has to wear a life vest in the ocean. And as of this morning, 34 new security cameras will be rolling changes in place. Its just sad sometimes it takes a horrific event to bring change, and i think that well see as we move forward here for the rest of the summer, how the changes work. Mark about an hour from now, a vigil outside the Curley Community Center will be held to mark exactly seven days since kyzrs body was found. Well take you there live at 6 30 p. M. Vanessa we are getting a closer look at the first medical Marijuana Dispensary set to open in the city of boston. Patriot care will open its doors tomorrow morning after a Ribbon Cutting street facility in downtown boston. These are pictures from inside, and the mayor tells us the owners listened to neighborhood concerns, and acted on those concerns. Boston will be the seventh dispensary to open its doors in massachusetts. We will also have some pictures tonight showing where this marijuana comes from. The boston location will get its marijuana from this facility here in lowell, that produce it is for patriot care. The latest stats from the state show nearly 13,000 patients bought medical marijuana at cutting 150 jobs. Thats after 260 employees already took buyouts. We told you last night, 18 of the ts maintenance and engineering jobs are actually vacant right now. But the t says the layoffs may still be necessary, as it faces a potential 110 million budget deficit. New at 6 00 p. M. , the mbta has plans to install solar panels at 37 garages and parking lots. The t plans to bring in 51 million over 20 years. The mbtas 42,000 households. Vanessa all right. Lets turn now to the weather. A grave and gloomy start to the day in boston, but tonight, the skies, theyre clearing up and the subis trying to break through. Fox 25 Storm Tracker chief meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz says things are really going to start heating up for us tomorrow, right, kevin. Kevin that looks nice over boston, blue sky over there. Quite a clearly trend this evening, but where the sun popped out and it warmed up a bit, a couple other showers took the place of the departing rain theres the rain in southeastern mass, the heavier rain thats moved off toward the south. Switch this over to live Storm Tracker radar, fine tuned from the live radar. Ashfordham is where the shower is right now, also one back here, it seems to be right around the templeton area, a light shower in here. Not much to these, but theyre out there and i want to make sure you know about them for your dinner plans and ballgames, whatever you are doing this evening. This rain is pushed off southeastern massachusetts. Look at this rain. That is heavy stuff in spring here in templeton, 1. 3 inches, so a fresh drink of water for. So, but not all. Eastern mass shut out in some spots. Well talk about the heat thats ahead, not rain, although there are more showers in the forecast too just ahead. Vanessa right now, veterinarians are moving more than 1,000 animals away from a westport farm. Mark the animals were found starving in terrible conditions weeks ago. Why investigators say it could be months before anyone is held responsible. Vanessa also ahead, millions of cars still on the road, even though the air bags inside might get their cars fixed. Coming up, we take a look into why this is taking so long. The reporter Crystal Clear images of a masked robber entering a familys home, feet away from sleeping teenagers. What a homeowner says it happened on a night they were especially vulnerable. Marco. polo marco. polo marco. polo marco. polo marco. s . . Polo ma io sono marco polo, ma. Marco. playing marco polo with marco polo . Surprising. Ragazzini, io sono marco polo. S . , sono qui. Whats not surprising . How much money amanda and keith saved by switching to geico. Ahhh. Polo. Marco. polo fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. 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Was just in time to see the door closing. You can tell sees trying not to make it creek. The reporter the man in the mask is cautious, moving slowly as he entrepreneurers the family home, just feet from where you see him in the kitchen, two teenage girls are asleep, cousins who had just laid down on the couch during a sleepover. I was sick. It made me sick. It was violating. Its terrible. Its an awful feeling. The reporter the homeowner, lindsay, who asked not to be shown on camera, says watching chills here to bone. While the robber only got away with a purse, theyre worried his cool demeanor means hell strike again. What concerns us hire is the brazen nature of it. The lights were on, there were cars in the driveway. He had to know people were home and he just opened up that door and walked right in. The Reporter Police are warning residents to keep their doors locked and be alert. Lindsay says her home is normally secured, but that they let down their guard momentarily, because house of representatives sister needed to get into the home later that night. Unlocked, and of course, Something Like this would happen. The reporter now lindsay is just hopeful that someone will recognize the suspect, saying no one in this house will sleep well, until they no longer feel threatened. It needs to stop. I want people like this out. The Reporter Police tell us, they think this is an isolated incident, with no other reports of crime in that area, but they are asking anyone who recognizes that man to give them a calm. In allenstown, Katherine Burcham, fox 25 news. Mark Transit Police officer is recovering tonight after of Harvard Square station on monday, after he refused to pay his fare. Police say he came back, looking for a fight. And attacked the officer, sticking him with an uncapped needle. Artist was eventually taken into custody. That officer is expected to be ok. Thieves made off with a specialized tricycle belonging to a child with special needs in air. This is a picture of the stolen tricycle. The blue trike belongs to a 14yearold boy named brandon. Police are hoping someone in the meantime, friends of the family started a gofundme page to raise money for a replacement. Vanessa new at 6 00 p. M. , a local boy battling cancer is now a special officer. The lebanon Police Officer swore in the 11yearold gabe after learning of his courageous battle against leukemia. Gauge of being a Police Officer. The Police Officers made a kevin just when you think the showers are gone, they pull up back in, but earlier today, it was under water time. Parts of springfield under water during the morning commute. Roads looked more like rivers after heavy rain fell overnight and early this morning. Tonight, those storms are moving out. But there are a couple repopping back here. This is the rain that came through western mass, spun its way through southeastern mass this afternoon, and is moving offshore, the last of the raindrops have fallen for you on cape cod and nantucket. So whats happening out there. Well, where its cleared, a couple have popped up. Switch over to live Storm Tracker radar. It looks different, but under neither the brr in ashfordham is where the rainshowers are falling. Had one back here toward templeton, look how that has gone away. That is up near ashfordham. Templeton is gone. Well take that out of the cycle next im around. Last look at cape cod, the last raindrops offshore and pushing on out of here. So we dry out from this point on, but earlier today, you saw the pictures over springfield. Yellow spot right there, glowing right out there, thats clearly yep, that will give you some street flooding, no doubt about that. But in northern Worcester County, templeton, 1. 3 inches of rain. Nantucket, aniptl . Inch of rainr you as well and close to boston, this will take us in to quincy, a tenth of an inch. Thats it. Thats all we could muster up. Places on the north shore and south shore that had a couple of sprinkles, not even measurable rain that came on through there, if any at all and the farther north you went, the better chance you had of seeing sunshine along the coast of maine, york, we sauve pictures sky for the beaches. 72 boston right now. Lawrence, 78. 79 nashua. But its the warmer testimonies that have fired up, i suppose, that weak shower that came across into northern Worcester County. Hourbyhour tonight in worcester, dropping down in to the 60s. 60 degrees when you wake up first thing in the morning. Pretty comfortable night overall. Humidity is low, nice evening for all of your plans. Out on cape cod, same idea. Youll be clearing out. Youre not clear yet, but you will be, and when you wake up in the morning, sunshine, be aware massachusetts today. You can have some fog develop overnightals the temperature drops closer to that dew point with the extra moisture in the air. You saw the lunchtime temperatures getting up in to the mid 70s by lunch tomorrow, even near 80 degrees in some spots. High temperatures will be in the 70s here. 80s farther inland, so breezes developing right at the coast, which will keep your temperature down just a little bit tomorrow, but still going to be a beautiful beach day, no matter where youre going. Hampton beach area, 77 at that time craigville. Recollection ham, 77. But you can still burn, t

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