Mystery of who killed that young woman. We believe that there was a struggle. Between vanessa and her killer. That resulted, may have resulted in her killer receiving injuries and her assailant, we know, was a man. The reporter now, family and friends have told us that vanessa was a strong woman, that she was athletic, so perhaps its no surprise that she fought that man for her life. Again, about a man with injuries or if they saw a car parked in that twohour window. Were live in princeton, kathryn bertram, fox 25. Vanessa heres is the tip line that state and local police have set up for information about Vanessa Marcottes murder. We have the number on other web site, fox25boston. Com, as well as on the social media pages. You can go there and share it. Our team of reporters is standing by for new details. Well bring you updates as we vanessa also tonight, we are tracking a weather alert. Were dealing with some extreme heat and humidity. It is so hot, it looks like most people, look at
Median but a Police Source tells me the driver of the van that went across that median may have had a medical condition that caused him to lose control with fatal consequence. Reporter a car in flames after a horrific crash in westport that cost three lives. There was so much crap in the air, it was insane. Reporter ray says he was driving behind a green caravan that police say crossed a wide median on 195 and crashed headn other way. He says before the crash the van had been weaving through traffic but suddenly started drifting into the grass like it was pulling over for a flat tire. But i didnt see any brake lights and i didnt see him slowing down, and i looked at my brother and said, watch, watch, watch. Reporter police say the man was a delivery, vehicle for hire, with two passengers. Investigators tell me the driver may have had a medical condition that explains why his van went about 50 feet across a grassy oncoming traffic. As soon as he came up out of the grass and into the roa
Williams, 7news. A worchester man called to court accused of piewflg a machete on another driver during a roadrage incident, and police say the suspects children were in the car at the time. Today a judge ordered him held without bail. Kimberly bookman live for us in worcester with details of the case. Kimberly. Yeah, police are calling this road rage and say it all happened at the bottom of the street, not only in front of the drivers two taped kids but in front of a bunch of school children. Reporter Alder Riviera greets this judge very politely. Good morning, bless you, sir. Reporter but witnesses say he was out of control tuesday afternoon when he allegedly pulled a machete on a driver who slowed down in a school zone to let students cross the street. I heard someone say, and i dont know who, howd you like to get your head chopped off. Reporter dave reid was sitting on his driveway right near worcesters burncoat school where the alleged roadrage incident happened. It really did. Re
Driving on route 62 this morning when she lost control of her car and it crashed into a tree. The 17 yearold and her brother were both rushed to the hospital. She did make it. The crash happened just after 9 00 this morning, barry police say that they dont know the cause of the crash, but slick Road Conditions may have been a factor. The local School District has delayed class for two hours because of the icy weather and we have a crew on the way to barry and well bring you more information as we get it into the newsroom. 7news. Wynn everett changing the plan for its upcoming casino ground breaking. In fact, the way it looks right now its not scheduled anymore. The company says an appeal by the city in somerville forced this decision. We have a closer look at the decision and all the stuff thats going on. Canceling a series of seven job fairs and are announcing a hiring freeze. Construction is being halted on this 33acre site because of appeals by a neighboring community. Reporter ever
More but mild and muggy. Another warm day. Fox25 Storm Tracker meteorologist shiri spear is here and pull out the short leaves and embrace it. Shiri yes. Embrace it. Only two more day this was kind of warmth. Right now boston, 55. Worcester, 53 degrees. A lot of 40s in between. Bedford, 46. 49 in lawrence and even 38 in nashua, New Hampshire. Really warm really warm with 50 really warm with 50s in southeastern massachusetts and seeing fog, plymouth, new bedford and hyannis. Potential to slow things down. Bedford visibility to quarter mile. I dont like to see that because could hang tight the next hour for improvement. What futurecast looks like by 7 a. M. Temperatures mostly 40s in 50s. We have that little bit of fog that lasts through 7 to 8 00 this morning. By noontime, at least it is brighter. Temperatures sticking all the way into the upper 60s, but yet 70s this afternoon. But then the clouds thicken back up from south to north. So highs 66 to 74 degrees. Increasing clouds this aft