Where local businesses were flooded with people trying to make sure theyre prepared for the secretaries next several months. Reporter we are talking about Oil Companies and snow tire companies. Thats news. So you live in new england, it is january, but with the mild winter that we were spoiled with this cold snap is taking customers by surprise and giving local businesses a very big boost. Winter is finally here and theyve got to fire up heating systems. Reporter the phones rang all oil. Last year was so busy, companies today hire more personnel to fill the orders. This year where it hand been that busy, even myself bringing back fulltime guys, it has taken me about a month or two reporter from moynihan lumber its been a roller coaster for pellets for wood stoves. Sales dipped by 20 in december many now theyre expecting sales to climb as the temperatures dip. We started selling early and i think its from people not sure about how much product was going to be on hand last year. We defin
7s dan hausle has more from newburyport. Former baby sitter Abigail Hannah led before a judge by Court Officers holding each arm. Her defense says she has serious psychologist agrees. In my opinion she is not. Reporter hannah stands accused kidnapping the toddler who disappeared from her morning. A couple found her 8 miles away and said she was maked with her head shaved, cuts and cigarette burns. The commonwealth has filed a motion to detain miss hannah without bail. Reporter the court psychologist has hannah has a history of suicide attempts and medical are we lapses. The 21yearold allegedly sat on the floor saying nothing and only shaking her head. A far cry from the pretty seemingly happy young woman pictured on first book. She is experiencing multiple psychotic symptoms including auditory hal use nation nations and instructing her not to seek with me. Reporter hannahs person an supporters had nothing to say say. They release a state earlier that said we are so thankful lyndon is i
In fact, at one point i told myself i have to tell myself she is dead because i cant go on like this. We are very, very close. I miss that. I really do. Reporter you want her to come home . Yes, i want her home where she belongs. Reporter she has been corresponding with bulger who is serving a life sentence in florida. He is sorry she is suffering. There is no date for her to return to court. Wcvb newscenter 5. Heather the Mental Health evaluation for the babysitter accused of kidnapping a toddler from her home has been extended. She was undergoing a psychiatric evaluation at the Worcester Recovery Center since the november incident. A court psychologist testified that she does show signs of Mental Illness. Hannah is charged with kidnapping a 2yearold girl and beating her and leaving her on the side of the road. The little girl is recovering. The man arrested after police say weapons were found in his car near Gillette Stadium the bail was set as 17,000 for Matthew Bronson of connectic
Burning in the driveway. Pfeiffer investigators say someone poured gasoline on and around this ford fusion and then around the home before setting it on fire. Sky fox was over the autumn street home later in the morning. Both vehicles in the driveway, including the one that burned, belonged to the top floor tenants. Police are now involved, trying to figure out who is responsible, and if they were specifically targeting anyone. We talked briefly to the owners of the burned car. Do you have any sense of what happened . We have no high deem we came out of the house when we saw the flames. That was it. State investigators now offering a 5,000 reward for any information that helps them figure out who set this fire and specifically. Tonight at 6 00 p. M. Though, well have more from that man who helped clear the building, and alert some of his neighbors. We are live in everett, Robert Elizabeth an developing story tonight. The United States will keep troops in afghanistan longer than planned
Parents this morning upset. Good friday morning. October 16 at 4 30 in the morning, i am julie grauert. Miller. Start with showers and end the weekend with a deep freeze. Meteorologist shiri spear joins us with the timeline on the good morning. Yeah, good morning. The least of our worry also be some of the showers coming on through this morning. Very, very light and patchy stuff. You can see a little hint of rain near nashua and pepperell, keene and orange as well. A lot of try a lot of tries central and western massachusetts into western New Hampshire. And 40s for all of you guys waking up. 40 in framingham and a hint of drizzle. 51 in boston. Still dry. Clouds are moving in. Brockton at 43 degrees. We have got the clouds now moving in. So you will find actually clear skies from the south shore headed down to the cape and island. Temps starting nawvt 50s here this morning and the clouds will make it to you as well along with that chance of a couple of showers. 7 a. M. Rolts around. A