10 00. First at 10 00, the mother of this local High School Teacher raped and murdered which one of her students says the sentence handed down to the teen killer is unacceptable. Philip chism was sentenced to life in prison but he is eligible for parole in 40 years. Hello everyone im mark ockerbloom. Im vanessa welch. Tonight that sentence has Colleen Ritzers family demanding change when it comes to the law. Facts 25s Christine Mccarthy is live outside of superior court where the killer learned his fate today. Reporter Colleen Ritzers family said today was supposed to finally be about her, about the good, kind loving young woman who wanted to make her students lives better but today was also about justice and the family says they didnt get it. Colleen was my daughter, my friend, someone i could go to for anything. Reporter the family of Colleen Ritzer has endured immeasurable heartache in court. Danvers high math teacher moments before her own student would rape, strangle and stab the
The act. And thats a wrap. Watertown turns down hollywood in filming the marathon bombing shootout. Why the decision surprised people who live there. Complete new england News Coverage starts right now. This is fox 25 news at 10 00. First at 10 00, the mother of this local High School Teacher raped and murdered which one of her students says the sentence handed down to the teen killer is unacceptable. Philip chism was sentenced to life in prison but he is eligible for parole in 40 years. Hello everyone im mark ockerbloom. Im vanessa welch. Tonight that sentence has Colleen Ritzers family demanding change when it comes to the law. Facts 25s Christine Mccarthy is live outside of superior court where the killer learned his fate today. Reporter Colleen Ritzers family said today was supposed to finally be about her, about the good, kind loving young woman who wanted to make her students also about justice and the family says they didnt get it. Colleen was my daughter, my friend, someone i c
Her and recognition in many lives colleen touched, we will carry on and do our very best to find the good in every day. Reporter from Opening Statements the defense in this trial had suggested and maintained that philip chism did it, that he committed the murder but it was their view with their expert witnesses throughout this trial that he was insane at the time of that crime. Prosecutors said it just wasnt possible this was premeditated and in the end the jury didnt buy that insanity defense. As for the sentencing here, that will happen in a few weeks, but the possibility here is philip chism would be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole some time between 15 and 25 years. Thats up to the judge on the firstdegree murder charge. He also is facing life behind bars on the two additional guilty charges as well. Thats the latest live in salem tonight. The mother of philip chism has been in court every day of the trial and she broke down after the reading of the verdic
Announcer from nbc news, this is today with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. Im lester holt alongside dylan dreyer and tom llamas in for jenna. One of the things about going to bed early and waking up and everybody says did you see the game last night . Dylan, you said your husban woke you up at the end of the game to let you know. Whenever he comes to bed, im like who won . He said you dont even understand what happened. This call was insane. I still dont quite understand. You see where middlebrooks falls and it trip it is base runner. Theyre calling it an obstruction call. He gets the base and the next base happens to be home. Youre an adopted new englander, was it a good call . As a baseball softball fan, i think it was the right call. Well have more on that coming up. We want to get right to todays top story. A fair employee accused of tampering with a ride at the North Carolina state fair.
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