You now. We learned that 16 people are out of a home after this blaze and tonight fox 25 spoke with the young girl who accidentally started this fire. Reporter this picture taken by a neighbor shows this dorchester tripledecker engulfed in flames. I collapsed. Reporter stacey lives on the first floor. She was out, but rushed back to see only smoke rising from the charred remains. I wasnt home. I was out. I can came back as fast as i could. Reporter fire Officials Say it started just before 6 00 p. M. On the first floor and quickly raced up the front of the house. The fire traveled up the front and got into the front rooms on all three floors, got reporter maurice lives in the first floor apartment and tells fox 25 she was using nail polish remover that spilled, and while moving a scandal, it fell flames. It was win i picked it up, it fell, it fell on top and it went up in flames. Reporter fire fishes confirm the candle was the cause. The candle came in contact with with the spilled flammable liquid and the fire just took off from there. Reporter everyone got out safely. But tonight one day after christmas, 16 people are homeless. Im okay, my can kids are okay. Im just glad my kids are okay. My dogs are okay. Thats all. Red cross helping families like staceys to find shelter tonight. And the fire commissioner here in boston telling us the house is not a total loss but damages are estimated to be at about 750,000. Were live in door chest he tonight, im john monahan, fox 25 news. Well, turning now to breaking news out of upton. Human skeletal remains were found today in the woods, found by a hunter around 2 30 this no other information is being released right now, and the Worcester County District Attorneys Office is handling that investigation. Well, to the forecast, and a blast of reality is on its way. Enjoy the beach and other summertime fun while you can. Good evening, again. Some rain is moving in overnight. But its monday and tuesday, meteorologist sarah wroblewski, you know, you saw the people outside running around with their dogs, they are gonna get that smack of reality pretty soon. We all are. Yeah, the taste of winter. Were talking snow back in the sevenday forecast. But not tonight. I mean, its been a mild day. Cooler than it has been the last couple of days, in the 50s. But with well above the average of the upper 30s. But take a look at this. Weve got some winter storm warnings in place for parts of maine tonight. Freezing rain advisory, just north of concord. I have to point out weve got a few showers moving on in. Its 2 miles down across our area. Temperatures in the 40s there. But notice keene New Hampshire in the upper 30s and you head further north and youre mixing in. Places starting to seat mix but manchester, concord, hillsborough, youre seeing mostly rain. A few light rainshowers building in now, but take a look out west. Steadier rain on the way. That will arrive mainly after midnight and continue through the earlymorning hours. We are learning more tonight about the two victims of an apparent Carbon Monoxide poisoning in milford. The District Attorney tells fox 45 that fox 25 that they were found dead yesterday and it will appears it was caused by Carbon Monoxide. Neighbors say the two were loved in the community and their deaths are a huge loss. Didnt. And you never believe it. You know, you not believe the notes. Two people who were still alive in that building were rushed to a local hospital. Were still waiting for word on their conditions. New details tonight about the everett man at the center of a Christmas Day standoff that you on fox 25. Tonight Christine Mccarthy caught up with the woman who has known that suspect for more than a decade. My jaw dropped. Reporter Madeline Cortez lived for 15 years in the everett duplex that erupted in flames on Christmas Day as the owner, her former landlord, was taken down by police in an arrest only shown on fox 25 news live. Insists shock because you would never think anything like that of him. Reporter officers arrived at the Center Street home after neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots inside. Police say 53yearold mark lavoin armed with at least three pistols barricading himself descended on his property. Police pleaded with him using a bull horn. And in another attempt to force him out. Officers fired pepper spray canisters into the building. You feel like, oh, my god, really, on christmastime . You know. We can not believe it. That was very scary. Cortez says lavoin told her he was a Flight Instructor and seemed to have his life together. Very respectful. Soft spoken. Reporter she says he suffered a lot of tragedy with the loss of loved ones but cant fathom why dodd this. Neighbors tell place it lavoin was living alone in his apartment and the room next door that he normally rents was empty. Was hurt as the fire erupted. As for the cause of the fire, investigators have not yet released that but say that the pepper spray canisters that they fired into the house are made to be nonin aable. We did reach out to the Police Department as well as the d. A. s office to find out exactly what charges lavoin faces and have not learned that information just yet. Fox 25 news. 11,000 people will begin mandatory act shooter training, it was created by the Governors Office in the wake of the San Bernardino mass shooting. The twohour long class is based on a National Model that teaches run, hide, fight. Two men under arrest following an around Home Invasion on christmas morning. Police say 20yearold jose ventura and 20yearold jeremy and 32yearold Francisco Ramirez broke into this home in east boston. When officers arrived they found the men inside with a back and a knife. After a brief struggle all three the residents were home at the time but hid upstairs when they heard some very loud banging. With 1 out of every 7 going to an online sale, retailers are trying everything they can to get to you come in. Its the word of the day at Southshore Plaza mall, you might think the shopping frenzy would be over. Youd be wrong. We gotta get our own stuff. Reporter whether santa missed the mark, gland got the wrong size or discounts to be had. Theres awesome deals. Reporter shoppers were hitting the mall with no less giving season. And they say theyre thankful. It isnt about the gift. Its all about the thought. Even if that thought was whatever this is. Now, ahead in the next 15 minutes, what investigators founded what a family found inside this ps4 box on christmas morning. Now to the patriots. Butch stearns joins us now with what to watch for. Yeah, there will be four key patriots who we will not be watching play tomorrow. In fact, they did not make the trip to jersey with the patriots tonight that have been downgraded and out for the game. Julian edelman, devin mccorte and Patrick Trumbull will be in new england watching the game like most of us tomorrow. Edelman and mcchordy were not expected to play. Others were brighter but all four were ruled out. For tom brady, hes expecting a tough battle just like the jets gave him in week 7 in foxboro. We were playing a little bit different at that time and, you know, theyre pretty hot right now. Coming up in about 30 minutes we dive deeper into who will play for the patriots in a jampacked saturday night sports wrap which includes investigators and bruins in action and a shocking story concerning Peyton Manning with allegations of him tied to a sports doping ring. It all starts in about 30 minutes. Elizabeth. All right, butch. An incredible surprise for a little girl battling cancer. 5yearold hey sri from maine. Her biggest wish was patriot quarterback to meet patriots quarterback tom brady. Eventually brady invited haley to come down to foxboro for a visit. Hi, haley. Merry christmas. Its tom brady. I heard you had a special Christmas Wish that you wanted this year, and ive got one too. So i was hoping youd be willing to come down here this saturday before we leave for new york and i get a chance to meet you. So maybe could you ask your mom and dad thats what you can have for christmas. Hopefully you can make it. I look forward to meeting you. Sheriff parents said yes. Haleys dad says it wasnt just an incredible day for haley but an amazing day for him to see brady recognize haleys strengths and determination. A 4yearold girl goes into cardiac arrest. The doctor seeming to give up hope. He told me that, you know, you just have to look back and appreciate the four and a half years that we had with her. Ahead at 10 00, the mire can can recovery and the simple decision which nearly can killed that little girl. Jumper being talked off a ledge. The Unlikely Hero who saved a life. But first fireballs out on this is the best block of all. Its like candy cane lane. I know. Oohhh. Oh, holiday ferris wheel. I kind of love it. Quiet back there. I was just thinking. Maybe its time we finish this test drive and head back to the dealership . That is so jeffrey. Soooo jeffrey. So jeffrey. Oh. Elves. Its practically yours. But we still need your signature. Nthe volkswagen sign nthen drive event. P zero due at signing, p p zero down, zero deposit, p p and zero first months payment p p on a new passat the Community Remember as Police Officer can killed in the line of duty. Five years ago officer john maguire was shot and killed while responding to a robbery at the kohls store on washington street. Tonight family, friends and colleagues gathered to remember him. All the people there tonight. Incredible. I just cant even believe how many people are here, and im so pleased and jacksons got a big smile on his face. A huge smile. Tonights vigil is held right near the site where he was killed, by a tree named in honor of officer maguire. Jacks tree has been deck kate raped for Christmas Every year since his death. An indictment has been handed up against the arizona man about a bombing at super bowl. This is kareem and the isis supporter was planning to set off pipe bombs at the stadium and also trained and armed the man who attacked the muhammad cartoonist attacked in texas earlier this year. A woman hit by a can car in halston earlier this week has died. The driver, who is from florida, stopped at the scene. The middlesex d. A. s office is investigating that case. A Massive Wildfire continues to burn on the west coast. That fire has already burned more than 1200 acres and shut down two major highways. Dry air fueling those flames, and its just a small portion of the wild weather hitting the country right now. Heres brian enis. This snowy blast, the scene in El Paso Texas where a winter storm warning was issued saturday and the snowrelated concerns dont stop in el paso. Starting saturday evening from amarillo to lubbock, the National Weather Service Warning people in the texas and oklahoma panhandle to prepare for a, quote, historic blizzard conditions, with 6 to 15inches of snow, the blizzard warning you through monday also includes potential low visibility due to snow as well as high winds that could drive the windchill down to 10 below. Meantime flooding now the major southeast, including in North Central alabama just one day after a tornado touched down in the birmingham area. We got in the home and light fixtures are flying everywhere. We they went our room to try to duck some of that. Reporter the flood threat so severe in the mongomery area saturday, a correctional facility was evacuated as a precaution. All after days of unseasonably warm weather in the southeast. That stimulated numerous tornadoes and strong storms that have left more than 16 people dead and many families homeless. All the while up in the northeast recordbreaking wild weather continues allowing for scenes like this from washington d. C. To philadelphia. Why not enjoy some more warm weather and the trees are flowering still. Its beautiful. Reporter and its not over yet. The expected high for washington d. C. On sunday, 74 degrees. News. We continue to look at a shooting tonight. Authorities say 55yearold Betty Johnson and 19yearold qintoni were shot after police say there was a domestic disturbance. The father says his son seemed agitated this morning. And his mother says did he have a temper. He was having a mental situation. Sometimes hell get, you know, a little loud, but not violent. I was just with my son on christmas, i mean, i talked to him. I told him that he has to control his temper. La griers father also reportedly said that johnson was his downstairs neighbor and called to warn her not to open the door until police got there. Right now investigators are not saying exactly what happened. Five people have been arrested as part of an undercover prostitution sting in tewksbury. Police have only released four photos because one of the all the suspects answered an ad placed on backpage. Com. New at 10 00 wash local family goes town wrap that prized Christmas Gift only to find a block of wood inside the box. Fox 25s erika rishi is live in saugus tonight, and erika, the family returned their christmas dud. Yeah, they did, elizabeth. But you know, what the lundy family had no intention of doing this return on this day after christmas and certainly not for this particular gift. But because of its contents they were forced to. Well have more on that in just a moment because we were the only station that was here when they brought that back to this target in saugus. You have to understand, though, gift. This was the gift, the only thing that this little boy asked for. And he got a ps4. He says, this is the best present ever. This is the best Christmas Ever. Reporter this is what that moment looked like, and in an instant, the joy was robbed from it, when 9yearold scott lundy playstation box with his dad to play. Once i opened up the box, i realized there was no playstation in there. There was a wooden block. Reporter the wooden block fit perfectly in the packaging that hadnt begun tampered with, cut to the same specifications as the gaming console. On the underside where the scribbles are was a profane message from the thief. It was like you know kind of laughing in your face records but one persons pleasure is another little boys pain on Christmas Day. He was crying and hes upset and hes in the play room by himself, and he just wants to be alone. So at that point i was crushed. So the couple went to the saugus target tonight to try to make things right. Its a store they say santas elves got the console since they cant make electronics at north pole and after talking with the manager inside, the lundies returned. They not only gave us a new game system but also gave us 100 gift card as well as an the box. Couldnt have been any kinder. Did they say anything about what might have happened if they had looked into this . They say it happens occasionally and they just go with it. But that was it. Were the only one that actually brought Something Back with a wooden block. Reporter as far as scotts blame. Get away with it. Were all gonna sit down and write a letter to santa claus about this naughty elf. So in the meantime, we reached tout target looking for some answers, by phone, by email, and as of air time right now, we have not yet heard back. The lundies say theyll leave the investigation of this incident up to target and dont report. Erika rishi, fox 25 news. Im glad theyre sending that letter, though. Santa will not tolerate that. A wild sign at the cape. Ahead at 10 00, where this little guy got stuck in a storm drain. But first the major deadline looming to pad your pockets. The reason two major phone heres dad. Mom. The twins. Aunt alice. You didnt tell me aunt alice was coming. Of course. Dont forget grandpa. Can the test drive be over now . Maybe just head back to the dealership . Dont you want to meet my family . Yep, totally. Its practically yours, but we still need your signature. The volkswagen sign then drive event. R zero due at signing, p p zero down, zero deposit, r and zero first r r months payment ttt on a new jetta p and othernselect models. The field is gearing up for the last week of campaigning in 2015. Kristen fisher with what to watch for this week. Reporter it has been all quiet on the campaign trail. On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or today. But things will start picking back up tomorrow and really ramp up on monday. Tomorrow Martin Omalley will iowa while Bernie Sanders will be on stage and the republicans will get back in the stage on monday. And jeb bush will be holding three events in his home state of florida. Rand paul doesnt have anything on the calendar until after the new year but using the day after christmas to ask supporters to help fill his campaign coffers. Still over half of the people out there undecided, we have a real shot at winning, have a great game in iowa and New Hampshire. We need your help. Reporter this week Bernie Sanders broke the record for the most Campaign Contributions at this 90 to a president ial campaign. Hes earned more than contributions. But Hillary Clintons heading into the new year with a doubledigit lead, which is why her campaign is focusing their fire not on her primary opponents but on her possible general election matchup. Donald trump is heading into the according to the real clear politics average, hes at 37 , his closest competitor ted cruz is still 19 point behind, and these candidates now have just 37 days to go, until the iowa caucus. In washington, kristen fisher, fox news. Some more details about the 2016 president ial election. Experts believe that millennials will be the ones who decide the next president. That doesnt mean that theyll Favor One Party over the other. The younger members of this generation, those that came of age a little bit later, remember not the movement of barack obama and electing the first africanamerican president but instead they remember 2009, 2010 when we had gridlock and recession and we saw their friends, family, neighbors losing things. Losing jobs, losing houses. So a very different angle of which they came of able politically. In 201260 of 18 to obama. You could have some money sprint or verizon but you have to act fast. Customers have until thursday to claim refunds for Unauthorized Third Party messages. Charges for the texts were allegedly buried in bills in a practice called cramming. Both carriers agreed to pay 158 million to customers. Claim forms can be found on the carrier web site. A 4yearold girl nearly dies just weeks after getting sick. The decision which may have directly led to her going into cardiac arrest. And staying mild this get ready for this is really an incredible story out of turkey tonight. The countrys president was able to talk a man out of trying to take his own life. That man was standing at edge of a bridge yesterday when the president s motorcade drove by. You can see in the video the man is going to climb back over the railing, goes to talk to the apparently three man was reportedly having some family issues and the president promised to get him help. Well, the flu shot debate is a decision made by one florida family that nearly cost them everything. Elizabeth cohen shows us how. Reporter jenna was a completely healthy 4yearold little girl and now fighting for unit because of the flu. On sunday december 13th, jenna had a fever. She was extremely sick. Reporter on monday jenna felt better and even danced in her schools christmas play but three days later. She was appeal, she had cold hands, cold feet. I thought somethings wrong. Reporter her parents, layla and alex, took her to the emergency room just in the nick of time. She arrived and went into cardiac arrest. You thought i were gonna lose her. Yes. Her heart wasnt doing anything . Cpr on jenna for 45 minutes. The doctor said we have to look back and appreciate the four and a half years we had with her. Reporter doctors put her on life support and sent her to a transplant center thinking shed need a new heart. That was friday. Saturday her heart wasnt doing anything absolutely no pulse. Reporter the sunday before christmas, her parents asked friends around the world to say prayer force their daughter at mass. Argentina and brazil and italy and one in miami at 11 00. Everyone did a mass at the yeah. Reporter and thats when layla and alex say they got their christmas miracle. She starts to bounce back. All of a sudden on sunday, jennas heart started to the beat again. Can you explain it . Sometimes we dont understand everything that happens in medicine. Had whats jennas prognosis. I think shes gonna make a great recovery. A month from now this will just be a bump in the road and she should be back to doing the things that shes always done. Reporter no one can explain why some healthy children get so desperately ill from the flu. Did she ever get a flu shot . Never. Never. Because . I didnt think of the flu as a serious illness. Reporter but now they do, and the parents of this little girl, who dreams of being a doctor when she grows up, have a message to other parents. Get your child vaccinated for the flu. Elizabeth cohen, st. Petersburg, florida. Jenna is doing much better but shes not out of the woods yet. Children die from the flu every year but its not too late to get a flu shot this season. Weve got some big changes in the weather happening this week. Weve been dealing with mild eve and christmas, and well, today 55 in the city of boston. Well stay mild through the weekend and take a look at what happens early next week. Back to near normal as temperatures fall back in the 30s and yes, well be talking about some snow. And its past the northern part of new england. Were watching a powerful storm system developing through the plaines. There are numerous watches and warnings out there especially near the dallas area. A lot of tornado warnings, a lot of damage has occurred across the region. But in northern texas, even a blizzard warning. As we take a closer look at new england we also have watches and warnings in place from the rain thats pushing on in with temperatures cold enough, sure enough well be talking about freezing rain in places like conway but northern New Hampshire and maine we have a Winter Weather advisory and winter storm warning for accumulating snowfall. Mild out there right now. In fact, well stay mild as warmer air continues to push on in through the overnight hours. Around. Temperatures in the 40s. A few upper 30s but weve got a few scattered showers out there now. The maine rain will move in after midnight and youll notice it become quite steady, especially after 2 00. And heavier downpours mixed on areas of fog. If youre up early, expect to see the showers continuing around 8 00, 9 00 as temperatures are in the 40s and 50s down across the southeast. As we head towards the lunch hour were actually getting a break in the action. A lot of clouds stick around, we could find a few bright spots at times. Temperatures tomorrow will be dependent on that sunshine. But expecting above average into the 50s. Notice by 4 00 were starting to see some hints of green here. Sure enough another chance of showers arrive late in the afternoon and into the evening as a cold front will come on through and that will introduce much cooler air. A majority of the region seeing the upper 50s to even near 60 as you head further south. For the north, notice the darker and northern new england. Temperatures there, 30s and 20s. Great for sea lovers and thats why well be dealing with the wintery weather because were gonna be watching this front. It may not make it you all the way to the northern of northern new england. Central area. It will split the cool and mild air but once it comes through late in the evening, that colder air moves on in for monday, stays dry. That cold air will be in place, though, as this next storm system moves on in, and notice were talking about some snow and a wintery mix arriving by Tuesday Morning. So its gonna be pretty Tuesday Morning commute and were gonna be talking about still, time something uncertain and because of that its gonna impact the totals. But i have to point out some of the latest models suggesting waking up Tuesday Morning, weve got some snow to mix. Even by the midday hours, that rain finally starting to push on a mix. Some of the forecast totals with that milder air, the quick changeover, looks as though we are talking about just a few inches but could be possibly more through the interior. We got a lot to figure out over the next couple of days but definitely be prepared to have the shovels handy by tuesday. Good news it moves on out and temperatures climb back into the 40s and looking dry for new years eve and temperatures back above average. Theres the latest look at your forecast. We now know the name of the man killed in a house fire in westfield. A Christmas Eve fire leaving a home tonight. Fortunately the family was not home when that happened. Neighbors say the family had recently done a lot of renovations to that house. Firefighters were able to get the flames under control in about an hour and the Christmas Gifts inside were not dan. The family is staying with relatives for the time being. When astronauts make mistakes in space bad things can happen, but sometimes the mistake can be pretty hilarious. But first, ok, were here. Heres dad. Mom. The twins. Aunt alice. You didnt tell me aunt alice was coming. Of course. Dont forget grandpa. Can the test drive be over now . Maybe just head back to the dealership . Dont you want to meet my family . Yep, totally. Its practically yours, but we still need your signature. The volkswagen sign then drive event. R zero due at signing, p p zero down, zero deposit, r and zero first r r months payment ttt on a new jetta p this critter got stuck in a drain. The person was apparently walking their dog on christmas and discovered the 52. Firefighters were eventually able to free the raccoon. Into the wild. A local woman got to meet with bostons pds newest k9 pup vego. Sarah asked to see the dog because her 96yearold mother who was in michigan saw the dog on the news and fell in love with it. To make the story even wilder, vego is also the [ lost audio ] [ pause in captioning ] no one was hurt and the cruiser only suffered minor damage. Now officer benjamin keeps this little guy in his car as a good luck charm. There is a story that is sure to be passed down for generations. A woman in england answered the phone on Christmas Day and the the caller was coming from outer space. Astronaut tim peek tweeted an apology to the person saying he misdialed while trying to phone home. Well, we have yet to really see snow this winter so we can skip right to spring, am i right, sarah . Might as well. Turns out were 100 days away from opening day. The red sox tweeting out this sunset today. And of course spring train something well under 100 days away. Yesterday i couldnt believe it because the weather felt more like baseball weather than football weather. Yeah, and its not gonna feel like that in a few days. Were gonna stay mild tomorrow with a chance of showers moving in overnight tonight and then again late tomorrow, bringing that cooler air and that cold air will be in place so when the next storm arrives on tuesday, were talking about snow to a wintery mix. If that changeover happens faster, its still gonna be a mess out, there but if it happens slow, we could be talking about a plowable significant snow event. So we really do need to get yes, and Pay Attention to the forecast. Its likely gonna change over the next 24 to 48 hours. All right, sara, thank you
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