police found a her 18-year-old son, frantz polynice. after neighbors say his grandmother ran for help, neighbors say the teen waited calmly on the porch for police. the grandmother was not injured. randy: well, it's official now. boston's speed limit is being lowered from 30 to 25 miles per the city council approved the change. it does not go into effect until monday, january 9. city road except those posted otherwe. mayor walsh says it is part of the city's goal of reducing traffi deaths to zero by 2030. antoinette: the pistons top the celtics. they outrebounded bos 52-33. isaiah thomas pacing the celtics with 27 points. kelly olynyk scoring a season high 19, despite having a cut on his rght elbow that he got monday in miami. c hosting sacramento tomorrow before they hit the road for three in a row. randy: bob bennett, wcvb's first general manager and a broadcasting visionary, died. bennett passed away tuesday in newport beh, california, after a long illness. he bltcvb from the ground up in 1972. by 1981, the "new york times" recognize

only because she was wailing and screaming. 18-year-old frantz polynice. polynice stabbed his mom killing her. the grandmother who does not speak english turned to her for help. >> grabbed my hand and started pulling toward the house. >> michael: that's when she saw poll niece herself. >> lung you go through the kitchen at the door and pulled grandmother out of there and said no, you're >> we need to find out what happened. >> michael: homicide with assault and battery of dangerous weapon and in the courtroom when arraigned later on this morning. >> gene: natural gas pipeline that runs through west roxbury officially goes online. neighbors say it is a major safety concern, katherine. >> still feel that way even as scheduled to be activated today andy people that have been opposed still gathered there and median there holding signs, they say their fight is not over yet. neighbors officially vowing they are going to continue to fight pipeline project is 5-mile pop line and part of 1 million-dollar project to increase the natural gas supply in new england for

her son frantz polynice has been charged in the attack. monteiro says she walked up to the home with polynice's grandmother around 1:00 yesterday afternoon not yet realizing what was going on. >> he came lunging through the kitchen at the door where we were standing. i just pulled the grandmother out of there and i just kept pulling her away from the house. >> jennifer: firefighters were on scene first. they went into the house and held down polynice who had come outside until police arrived. the district attorney says they recovered a knife. they don't yet know a motive. >> the mother-son relationship, for it to end this way, it's terrible, it's tragic. we need to make sure we find out what happened. >> jennifer: neighbors tell us they never noticed any problems at the home. polynice faces charges of live in brockton, jennifer eagan, 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: breaking news in washington state. a standoff after a suspect shot and killed a police officer. the suspect remains barricaded inside a home right now. according to pol

th crime absolutely more risk. 18-year-old frantz pice is accused of stabbing his mother, 44-year-old mania meneide at the family's he on meritvenue. police were called there just before 1:0 yesterday afternoon. the plymouth county d.a. says the mother was suffering from multiple stab wounds. the suspect's grandmother w in the house. she ran for help. the violence only stopped when a neighbor stepped in. >> he came lunging to the there. >> you intervened. >> i did. i did. t knowing what i was walking into. >> a knife was rovered at t scene. polynice was taken in for questioning. the big question is why. something we're hoping to get more infmation to this morning in court. estaphan, newscenter 5. nicole >> a police officer killed in tacoma washington. the officer was killed within seconds of arrivg at the house. the gunman has barricaded himself inside of a home. authorities are working right now to make an arrest. >> new thi morning, the fourth prison inmate who escaped from a california prison haseen captured. he was found in the attic of a friend's housen san jose. he was takennto

. >> reporter: that is 18-year-old frantz polynice of brockton, pleading not guilty to murdering his mother, inside the family's home in brockton yesterday afternoon. >> the report defendant's mother, had been stabbed multiple times above about the face, neck, and torso area. by this defendant, mr. polynice, her 18-year-old son. >> reporter: the suspect's grandmother was in the house at the time but wasn't hurt. the mother of polynice's betion friend from high school is heart-broken. >> it is so hard for us to believe. we were just saying yesterday, then we get this call. this is unbelievable. >> reporter: polynice graduated from brockton high earlier this year where he played football. the motive here remains a history, the district attorney says. >> what would lead an individual to go and do that sort of activity? i don't know. >> i have no comment that the time. this is a really tragic situation. we are still learning a lot. we have nothing further to say at this time. >> reporter: all right. record up until now. this murder charge, he is being held without bail. he will be back a

he hangs around in the neighborhood and lives in back of u r son rdan is a best friend of 18yr old frantz polynice who's now held without bail for stabbing his ownother to death. mania meneide a nurse wa stabbed up t15 times >> i cried. fell to my knees. dealing the best we can . si and the court papers at released him said he was fine. >> court papers say he wouldn't eat or sleep and wascting strange and that his mom drove him to the airport tuesday to rn to hai with an aunt and he didn't get onhe pne. mother upset she lost the plane fare the family situation tense. yeday police found the mothereding to death in the merritt avenue home and the grandmother who witnesseth monteiro f hel >> he looked like a zombie. he was hunched over. s eyes were huge bugged out. >> we are shocked and pray for the family >> how is the grandmother? >> she is resting and wi family. she is not taking it well. >> the grandmother grabbed to she was going to throw the to defend herself if the sun came outside. >> brockton police searching for suspects in a violent home invasion that sent a 71-year-old to the hos

>>reporter: ducking out of view from the cameras, frantz polynice pleaded not guilty to stabbing his mother to death monday afternoon. coverd in blood. inside the house the police found the victim laying face down in the living room. >>reporter: outside the crime scene a small memorial to his mother, who worked overnights at milton hospital as a nurse. >> she was a nice woman. quiet. hard worker. >>reporter: polynice's grandmother told police the teen was depressed and hadn't been eating our drinking since dropping out of nursing school this fall. him back to haiti with an aunt due to strange behavior. he refused to go and got upset about losing money on the plane ticket. >> after school they'd come home, play their music, play video games. just so sad. >>reporter: held without bail. polynice who had no criminal record up until now, is due back here at the courthouse later this month. >>> crews still cleaning up in chinatown after that massive water main break yesterday. all roads in the boston neighborhood are back open because crews worked through the night to clean up the mess aft

police say 18-year-old frantz >> that run through neighborhoods and densely populated areas to be worry some. in the meantime, spectra released a statement of their own saying this project, all the facilities that are involved do meet and exceed federal safety standards. live in west roxbury, catherine parrotta, fox25 morning news. >>> a fire chief is now off the job accused of billing the town for gifts that he bought for his girlfriend. the board of selectmen voted police say he used his clothing alliance to buy caprices, tube tops and a woman's coat and used wite-out to change receipts to read that they were men's clothing. roderick claimed that women's clothing fit him better. >>> a sheriff deputy is recovering at home after a car crash in rockland. police tell us the officer had been headed to a call when a car tried to turn in front of him on beach street. according to the patriots ledger, the driver did not pass him. the driver was take to the hospital with serious injuries. and connecticut police officers pull off a daring rescue and save a man's life. dash cam footage show the

. -- her son frantz was charged with her murder. >> grandmother said he was sick. the hospital released him and said he was fine. rhondella: port papers said he would not eat and was acting strange and his mother drove him to to haiti with an aunt. the family situation tense. the grandmother who witnessed the attack ran to the neighbor for help. >> he looked like a zombie. he really did. he was hunched over. his arms were just straight down. when he got out on the deck, he was standing there, just swaying back and forth. rhondella: court is also say the teen had not slept in eight days. the grandmother is staying with family tonight. wcvb newscenter 5. nichole: a new hampshire woman behind bars tonight after being charged in a murder for hire plot. claremont was arrested after police received a tip. prosecutors say that while staying at a domestic violence shelter, she told undercover police officers that she wanted a woman kidnapped, raped, and killed. harvey: some 30 warm temperatures, soaring into the 50's. ben: tropical weather! definitely mild. we have holiday

frantz polynice , also arrested last night, is also charged with assault and battery with dangerous weapon he's accused of yesterday charging his grandmother and neighbor at the merritt ave home. he's accused of killing his 44-year-old mother. the mom a day earlier drove her son to the airport to send him to haiti and he refused to get on the plane they'd been arguing times around the face, neck, and torso. reporter: the victiwas a nurse. she'd decided to try and send the 18-year-old to haiti because court papers say he was acting strange. he hadn't slept in 8 days and wouldn't eat or drink athing.ree the fatal stabbing a little bater on to yo nichole: aso in brockton a local brutal home invasion.fter a loos the incident happeneyesterday at aomassausetts three masked men broke into the house threw the 71-year-old to , the ground, anused a stun gun on him. the thieves then tied him up with own suspenders asking, where's the gold? they stole a box of coins before taking off. the man says he passed out for 5 hours before he was able to break free and call 911. if you have any information, ple

nicole: disturbing details and what was a not much. 18-year-old fronts polities -- frantz polynice. inside that merrick avenueome yesterday police responded to a 911 call down polities sitting on the porch, his hands covered in blood, a knife by his feet. he told police "she is inside. face come in the as well as the torso. her body found neaa door in that home. several friends of the accused sitting in the courtroom today, all of them reacting in shock. >> he was at my house every day. he's a good boy. he just graduated with my s. just so hard for us to believe that this happened. we were just saying yesterday, where is hhe unbelievable. nicole: everyone we spoke with described pollyyni in courtce. -- antoinette: a brockton man is hospitalized after being tasered during a brutal home invasion. our partners at the enterprise through him to the ground, used a stun gun on him and tied him up with his own suspenders asking where is the gold. the suspect stole a box of coins before taking off. the minutes as he passed out for five hours before he was able to break free and call 911 erik

reporter we are told that investigators recovered a knife at the scene before arresting frantz polynice he will be arraigned in the morning. reporting live in brockton, nick giovanni the bbc news. >>> a chef is now one of three people facing charges for robbing a food bank. >> they stole a lot of food that was made for needy families . >> that food pantry is now asking for help. >> reporter: thankfully it appears the community is heeding the call for help after police say a man who cooked >> everyone here is so cordial and warm. it makes you feel like a part of the family. >> reporter: the car for food pantry, a faith-based helping hand for the needy. this is all in one building built on trust. that trust was broken when the >> i couldn't believe it. i came in one day and they said dave is not inherently more. >> chef david lavoie and his girlfriend as well as her daughter are charged with larceny and conspiracy. >>[ muffled audio ] we were notified by the town administrator's office that there was suspicious activity going on. >> reporter: in september police set up surveillance at the

police say that frantz you a meneide and attacked two others. they are trying to find out why he stabbed his mother. his arraign number district court today. >>> one street remains closed as cleanup work continues. video showing crews trying to repair the damage from a water main break that happened nearly 24 hours ago. the scene breaking yesterday. nearly two feet of water pulled at the intersection of washington and neelen street. some of that water seeped into electrical fires, chain of poisonous gases. and they hope to finish repairs before the bulk of the morning commute get under way. >>> happening today, a natural pipe gas line that runs through west roxbury has been the site of protests a year will open up. the people against the pipeline say they aren't giving up. >> yeah, this has been an ongoing issue, an issue of for people living in this area. despite all of that, the pipeline is scheduled to be activated today. residents and city officials vow they are not giving up the in fight on this. the project is a five-mile pipeline in west

. >> you are charged with murder wall, but seen here, that is 18-year-old frantz polynice of brockton, pleading not guilty to murdering his 44-year-old mother inside the family's home here on merit avenue in brockton yesterday afternoon. >> the report is that the defendant's mother, 44-year-old menia menida had been stabbed multiple times about the face, neck and torso area we this defendant, mr. polynice, her 18-year-old son. >>reporter: the suspect's grandmother was in the house at the woman was stabbed as many as 15 times with a kitchen knife. the mother of polynice's best friend who came to court is heartbroken. >> it is just so hard for us to believe that this happened. we were just saying yesterday where is he? >>reporter: polynice graduated from from brockton high school earlier this year where he played football. the motive remains a mystery. >> what would lead a person to and do that activity? i don't know. >> this is a tragic situation an we are learning a lot. >>reporter: polynice is being held without bail right now. he is going to be back here at the courthouse later in t

newscenter 5's shaun chaiyabhat is live at the scene shaun: police have just arrested that son, 18-year-old frantz polynice. for killing his mother in their home. minutes ago, crime scene investigators just entered this house, where 44-year-old mania meneide was stabbed multiple times. the violence ending when a when i saw the way he was coming at us, i just took off. the son, the grandson came lunging at us, and i pulled her out of there. shaun: a life-saving decision. maryanne montero helping a grandmother running from this home screaming for help. finding herself inside facing an 18-year-old grandson with a haunting stare. >> zombie-like and he came lunging through the kitchen at and just pulled the grandmother out of there. >> you intervened? >> i did. i did. not knowing what i was walking into. >> that scares me. i'm sure he probably would have stabbed the grandmother. i don't know what happened to have this transpire. >> the mother found stabbed multiple times. police found a knife along with the son. neighbors say he waited on the porch calm. while his mother lay dying inside. his grandmoth

. >> michael: grandmother is that of frantz polynice. he stabbed his mom mania meneide. >> grand the hand and started pulling me toward the house. >> that's when saw polynice for himself. >> came lunging through the kitchen at the door where we were standing and i just pulled the grandmother out of there and i said no, you're not going in. >> michael: police and >> terrible, tragic need to find out what happened. >> michael: polynice faces charges and assault with dangerous weapon and will be in the courtroom here when the arraignment takes place today and let you know what happens. michael henrich, live in brockton, fox25 news. >> daniel: been subject of protest for years. >> julie: pipeline that goes through rest roxbury officially goes online. neighbors say this is very much a major safety concern. catherine? >> catherine: they have been opposed for 2 years and protests, of course, which we have seen play out and today is again the pipeline scheduled to be activated and even at this time there's still signs on lawns, neighbors coming

after this scuffle, 18-year-old frantz polynice hid behind a wall in the courtroom. he's pleaded not guilty to murdering his mother. police say he stabbed his mother to death inside of the family's home on merritt avenue. investigators say the 44-year-old victim was stabbed as many as 15 times with a kitchen knife. also in the house at the time but was able to get away and call neighbors for help. the district attorney says that it's unclear why polynice attacked his mother but he's currently being held without bail. >> christa: a westport senior health official stepping down following that town's animal cruelty scandal. this comes days after residents called for the resignation of all the town's health officials. the departing official admitted to conducting animal inspections on the farm, even though he was in the licensed to do so. he's the first person now to step down since living in deplorable conditions back in july. the trial date has been set for rachelle bond, the mother-of-murdered toddler bella bond. her trial is set to start february 22nd. prosecutors sa

frantz polynice allegedly stabbed his mother 15 times inside their merritt avenue home. he'd recently been released from a hospital where he had been treated for depression. randy: new duck boat safety governor charlie baker has 10 days to take action on the legislation that has reached his desk and already is in the process for the company. a deadly collision between a duck boat and motor scooter last april prompted the changes. 28-year-old allison warmuth died in this accident. the bill prohibits duck boat drivers from also serving as narrators. blind spot cameras and proximity sensors will be required. antoinette: a high-speed driver posting a live video to the crash that ended that wild ride. and a warning for wine drinkers this morning before pouring that glass. the potential health impact just discovered. erika? erika: tracking breaking news overnight. a wentworth campus police cruiser involved in a crash in boston. it happened after reports of shots fired in roxbury. police now looking for three people after making one arrest at the scene. kelly ann? kelly ann: dr

. >> reporter: frantz polynice is death of his mother. he's ordered held without bail and due in court later in the month. in brockton, bob ward, fox 25 news. >>> new at 6:30, police search for two armed men that robbed a lowell liquor store. one man wear a scream mask and it happened last night around 9:30 on concord street. one man had a handgun and the other a shotgun. no one was injured. >>> natural gas pipeline that faced years of protest is up and running. people living in west roxbury fear their safety despite federal regulators signing off on this. we spoke with boston's mayor to find out how the city plans to keep people safe. it's a new day in west roxbury, a day many never thought would come. some here have spent two years protesting the five-mile pipeline project, part of a bigger project to increase the natural gas supply in new england. despite the scheduled activation to the line, they're not giving up. >> it's really mind-boggling just increases our determination to fight this more and more and more. >> with residents here

. >> reporter: the "she" was the grandmother of 18-year-old frantz polynice. police say that stabbed his mom mania meneide. killing her. >> she grabbed my hand and pulled me to the house. >> reporter: when monteiro saw polynice. >> he was zombie like and he lunged to the door where we were standing. i said, no, you are not going in. and they got the knife and arrested polynice on the scene. >> a mother-son relationship. for it to end this way it is terrible and tragic and we need to find out what happened. >> reporter: polynice faces charges of homicide and assault and battery with a deadly weapon. he will be arraigned in brockton district court today. fox25 will be there. live in boston, michael henrich, fox25 news. >>> new this morning, brockton police searching a wooded area overnight after a car crash involving a police crui 1:30 this morning. you can see several officers and on pleasant street in the area of sumner street. we are working to learn more about what started the incident. >>> breaking news right now in washington state where police are in a st

frantz polynice hid from camera during the arraignment yesterday. police say they found him sitting outside of his home wednesday covered in blood and shaking uncronably. they found the body of 44-year-old mother. neighbors tell us they did not see any signs of trouble with the family before this happened. >> i would never think the mother -- he is a good boy. he is not >> sara: polynice will be back in court today. >> gene: president-elect was in ohio for the first time on thank you tour. >> very divided nation but not going to be divided for long. i have always brought people together. i know you find that hard to believe. >> gene: despite trump supporter about the traffic in and out of cincinnati and few thousand people showing up, low turnout did not stop trump from most of the campaign promises that helped get him elected. >> today older and working harder and many cases you have 2 jobs. some of that's because of obamacare and, by the way, we are repealing and replacing obamacare. >> gene: also several groups of protesters in the crowd and 1 po