The reporter at the Westminster Police station, the chief tells me, the phone has been ringing offer the hook. Calls from women looking for pepper spray. We have been getting calls the last couple of days, an increase in the reporter indeed, the murder of a jogger has fueled outrage in this small town in central massachusetts, a place where people freely walk, run or hike. Keeping a phone on you definitely, and i have mace, you know, because i am concerned. You are always concerned with carrying weapons, because you have training with weapons, because the weapons can be turned and used on you. The reporter a rad instructor, rape, aggression including something very basic, being aware of your surround, and he says, dont advertise your daily running routine to everyone. Just a few people. People can search and see that you run, you know, the same route every tuesday. The reporter coming up at 6 00 p. M. , i can tell you, we spoke with the officer at length and he is telling me that he ha
It has Storm Tracker radar, weather alerts and you can get customized forecasts for your town. Vanessa we continue to follow breaking news from boston. A 7yearold boy is going to be just fine after being rescued from a staterun pool in hyde park. There were more than 100 kids in the pool at the time. Fox 25s Jackie Heinrich is there live and jackie, two lifeguards and a mom are all being credited with saving this child. The reporter thats right. The pool was packed, and guards the deck area of other swimmers, while those First Responders and the Good Samaritans worked to revive that child, but it could have turned to chaos, his body was turning limp and he didnt have a pulse for several minutes, while all those folks are trying to get out of the way, so people could help him. Witnesses say that little boy had followed a Family Member into a deeper part of the pool, where he couldnt touch the bottom and he panicked, swallowing a lot of water. Thats when people nearby noticed the boys li
Coming back an were following all the leads. Police established a dedicated tip line from marcotte, which investigators say has provided hundreds of leads. The 27yearold was murdered sunday, while out for a jog here on brook station road. Sources tell fox 25, marcottes body had been burned, and she may have been raped. John marcotte last saw his daughter saturday night, she was a great kid, i could only ask for your prayers that she did. Th we are working it around the clock, and its a huge priority for us at this time. The reporter the case is now drawing National Attention for its parallels to another young woman hoe was killed while jogging in new york. When asked if there are any ties between the tragedies, the District Attorney said this we havent ruled anything out with regards to the new york homicide. We understand that there are similarities. The reporter the District Attorney also says the medical examiner completed an autopsy on Vanessa Marcotte this morning. Preliminary res
Boulevard. This happening just around 7 50 this evening. We understand that the driver, who struck this woman, who again was crossing the sidewalk crossing the crosswalk and coming from the beach, crossing dade boulevard, we understand he did stop, and right now he is over at the nearby massachusetts state barracks. Police are questioning had right now. We understand citations and or charges are possible. Though, its too soon to say whether or not those will filed. As for the condition of this woman, again, a woman in her 20s who was simply in the crosswalk. We understand that she was taken away from the scene with critical injuries, what are considered life threatening injuries. Shes in critical, but stable condition, so we are still waiting to learn whether or not this woman will be upgraded again or if her condition is going to take a turn for the know. At this time shes being treat at a local hospital and investigators are out at the scene. The entire stretch of dade believed been
Crossing the crosswalk and coming from the beach, crossing dade boulevard, we understand he did stop, and right now he is over at the nearby massachusetts state barracks. Police are questioning had right now. We understand citations and or charges are possible. Though, its too soon to say whether or not those will be filed. As for the condition of this woman, again, a woman in her 20s who was simply in the crosswalk. We understand that she was taken away from the scene with considered life threatening injuries. Shes in critical, but stable condition, so we are still waiting to learn whether or not this woman will be upgraded again or if her condition is going to take a turn for the worse. State police say she just dont know. At this time shes being treat at a local hospital and investigators are out at the scene. The entire stretch of dade believed been closed down. Mccormick bathhouse at this time is closed down. Christine mccarthy, fog 55 news. An impressive picture on the radar righ