in epping, jean mackin. tom: so it is that day. done. tom: then we have to wait another 30 years. s rumor going around delorean. tom: tom: in the 1980' s. mike: you just didn' t have the flux capacitor. tom: i didn' t have the money. mike: that would be important. time let' s overcast skies at times. a couple of light showers scooted through. kind of busy out there in market square. time ago. as we go closer and closer into late fall, we get a bump in those temperatures. tomorrow, that surge of late-season warmth is going to blast in. one is a warm front moving through right now with a couple scattered showers. the other is a cool front that will signal a dip in the temperature. by then, temperatures drop to or below the norm. right now, showers through the upper valley. not much happening south and east of the lakes region. next 2, 3, 4 hours. by early morning, we should get a bit of a break, especially in the north country. by afternoon, this cool front approaches. temperature wise, right now, holding on to 40' s and lower 50' s. the n

jean mackin, wmur news 9. shelley: one in eight people will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life. more than 200,000 women each year are undiagnosed -- are diagnosed with the disease. tom: wisconsin governor -- rather congressman paul ryan has agreed to serve as house speaker on one major condition. he wants unanimous support from house republicans. during a televised statement, ryan laid out other conditions he expects his colleagues to meet. among them, his desire for the gop to move from "an opposition party to a proposition party." current speaker john announced his resignation last month, and the first election to fill the position was called off when boehner' s second in command withdrew his candidacy. ryan also said he would run for speaker only if it didn' t disrupt his personal life. >> i cannot and will not give up my family time. i may not be on the road as often as previous speakers, but i pledge to try to make up for it with more time communicating our vision, our message. to

our jean mackin has the story. jean: the groom arrived in tux and top hot. the flower girl was a fright. white. >> it's like the girl's dream to definitely wear the white dress and walk down the aisle and everything like that with her dad, but my dad is dressed up so that's pretty school. >> on this cool october night. they held the first spooky world at litchfield. >> howl at the moon. >> they tied the knot in front of a haunted house. >> this is the best halloween wedding period. >> this is a supernatural venue for them. he was the first horror actor hired here. she thought she was just passing through. >> i scared her when she went through the haunt and a few months later we met in normal circumstances and she said you worked there, some guy scared me. i started laughing, yeah, that was this guy. jean: eerily the rest is everlasting history. they both became scary world actors. >> in madness and in haunting fun. jean: the wedding guests were encouraged to dress up, in costumes. >> i think this is amazing and exact what they wanted. >> i'm excited and coul

jean mackin wmur news9 ,. shelley: a pair of republican candidates will campaign in new hampshire tomorrow. carly fiorina will hold a town meeting in newport in the evening. jim gilmore will speak at a veterans day commemoration. the republican national committee is suspending its partnership with nbc news. they will not allow the network to cohost the primary debate in february. the party chairman sent a letter to nbc news after this week' s the rnc says the debate is not focus on economic issues as promised. candidates were asked questions that were quote inaccurate, or downright offensive." tom: there has been a heroin epidemic in manchester. there have been 65 drug overdose deaths. those statistics and the epidemic were the focus of a roundtable discussion in concord today. representatives annie kuster and frank ginter are working together to make a task force on heroin addiction. they will try to improve access to treatment. >> our goal is to make that happen on a federal level so that the types of progra

jean: and they lived hauntingly ever after. in litchfield, jean mackin, wmur news9. tom: congratulations. coming up, at least five people are dead after a well watching boat capsized off the coast of british columbia. now the search is underway to figure out what went wrong. a new report is linking processed meats with a higher risk for cancer. meat industry. >> the search continues for the one passenger missing after a whale watching boat capsized off the coast of british columbia. federal investigators try to determine what went wrong. abc brandi hitt reports. >> this is the whale watching boat' s final moments, upside down in the water off and cooper -- off vancouver island before sinking. 27 people were on board the tour sunday afternoon when it went under. at least five british nationals are now confirmed dead. another 21 people rescued from the 55 degree water and one remains missing. >> it appears the incident happened so quickly the crew did not have an opportunity to send out a may day. >> witnesses described a mad -- mad dash of boats rushing to the scene.

jean mackin was there. jean: it was billed as an eye-opening lesson that parents would see and learn first before it' s brought to children in middle school. parents answered the invitation to hillside middle school in manchester to hear about heroine from someone who battled the chris hickey, the ems training officer for the manchester fire department, stages ambulances around the city so narcan is never too far from an overdose. >> it is something that, going untreated, will kill you. there are no if' s , and' s, or s. jean: he shared the ugly truths pictures students will see in most parents say they want their of heroin. this. >> i want my kid to come home being like, it was awful. >> i think it' s something every child in the city should learn. parents need to embrace this. it' times we live in. family is dealing with addiction, and she wants to prevent others from facing the same pain. >> one time you try this, you are addicted. jean: the schools superintendent says meeting with parents is a good star

merrimack jean mackin wmur news9 . announcer: now, she made our just mike henan with your storm watch nine forecast. mike: clouds and sun makes to start, but more son -- sun. by a bit of color hanging on. it is past peak in the white mountains, great north woods, and the upper valley. it is past peak a little bit in the lakes region. get out and enjoy the color. it is right along the immediate coastline. speaking of the coast, watch out for patchy clouds tomorrow morning. elsewhere, i fair amount of fun ahead of the next system -- sun ahead of the next system. if any rain fell, it would be cold enough for snow. near 30 on top of mount washington. elsewhere. chill. by now temperatures bottom out because. there is -- 35 at the coast. we will break down the timeline, fierce guys tonight. -- they are skies tonight. a fair amount of fun. -- sun. a fair amount of clouds later in the day. hours on sunday. out of here by midday on sunday. we get warmer at that time. once we advance past sunday, the remnants of patricia will be

`jean mackin stopped by to see `him in action. `jean: how fast can chris buxton `shuck, when chris buxton shucks `an oyster? `>> anywhere from 3 to 8 seconds `and it depends on the oyster, `too, some are harder to shuck `than others. `jean: you can find the man and `his fans gathered ' round the raw `bar at surf restaurant in `portsmouth where he can crack `open 700 oysters on a busy `night. `>> how lucky are we because we `live right up the hill here `jean: chris has perfected his `art using his own shucking `knives, and his own style he `clinched the title in `neighboring maine, shucking a `dozen oysters in one minute 9 `seconds. `he earned a spot in the national `oyster shucking competition in `he' ll take on 2 dozen oysters, `technique. `no shell fragments left behind `a trip to the internationals in `ireland, with 17 other `oyster-loving nations, is on the `line. `i think i got a pretty shot i `> . `i looked at past records of `i am just as fast. `it is nervous and being able to `focus in on shucking and `everything like that

jean mackin, wmur news 9. tom: if you weren' t able to see go to wmur.com/health/heroin to find our video and prior coverage of the heroin epidemic. shelley: to commitment 2016 coverage -- ohio governor john kasich held a town hall meeting tonight. the republican focused on keeping tax dollars at home instead of sending them to washington. >> we also want to make sure that we shift a lot of power and influence back to where we live. i want to bundle up the education programs, and i want to send them to the state. i want transportation dollars to be kept in new hampshire. don' t send them to washington where they skim some off the top. keep it here. shelley: john kasich has three events friday where he plans to discuss his economic plan. republican presidential candidate lindsey graham talked to voters in derry. the south carolina senator says he answered questions about national security. campaigned in amherst and milford. he has a few more stops planned tomorrow, including a becker barbecue with former senato

jean mackin, debbie him you are news 9. shelley: earlier in the evening the four candidates at the bottom of the polls had their debate. bobby jindal, santorum, george pataki lindsey graham covered issues like climate change, hacking, and digital security. they also discussed the budget bill congress is set to prove this week. >> i think it' s a very bad deal. >> it' s a bad deal, but to protect our military, i would have signed it. >> this budget, if it' s paid for, will put $$40 billion back in the defense department. >> and im the one on this stage, and frankly both stages, who has actually gone to washington, said we would shake things up, and actually delivered on a conservative cause. shelley: during a lightning round of questions, bobby jindal admitted he still has a donald trump had not given out his phone number earlier this your, he probably wouldn' t have a smart phone. jeb bush will arrive in new hampshire tomorrow afternoon. he will meet with voters in portsmouth and hold a town hall meeting in new london. our

jean mackin, wmur news 9. amy: switching gears this morning. dartmouth college may create an independent graduate school. they looked alt an independent school for advanced students. the idea will be discussed at three public sessions. the first is set for october 21st. a worker at yale university was killed after falling into a smoke stack on the connecticut campus. police say a man fell off a leader while working inside a chimney at yale's power plant on saturday. the man was stuck inside the chimney for hours before they were able to cut through the stainless steel to reach him. they say the man was from oregon. the new hampshire chapter of the american heart association raised $160,000 during its annual go red for women luncheon in manchester last week. it raises awareness of heart disease and stroke. heart disease is the number one killer of women in the u.s. i had the privilege of emceeing this event. >> today would have been james foley's 42nd birthday. instead the isis terrorists cut his life short in august. foley's family and friends

jean: in goffstown, jean mackin, wmur news 9. tom: for more information on how you can help, log on to wmur.com. guess who is in with a look back at today' s weather? another good one headed our way tomorrow. josh: today was amazing. let' s relive just a little bit of it with our time lapse photography. this is looking towards mount washington today, some cirrus clouds lighting up that foliage. temperatures are still warm out there at the moment after reaching highs like this, 78 degrees in berlin and manchester. those are the two highest readings. a lot of other places, mid-to-upper 70' s. amazing for columbus day. no records. the record, 87 for concord. t get near it. that the type of whether you would typically see for this through the 50' s. we kind of hit the brakes after we get lower than this. s we go, but clouds will start moving in into as the mild air in place. it' clear skies have carved out much of new england right now. it stays that way for several hours, but there are two systems we' re watching that will bring us

jean mackin. wmur news9. shelley: we spoke to the chair of new hampshire' s debate. jennifer horn says there' s nothing hillary clinton could say to sway her opinion, and she spoke about the man standing next to her on stage. >> when the only viable alternative to hillary clinton is a lifelong devout socialist that tells you this is not your father' s democratic party. liberal and too out of touch for the american people. shelley: the democratic presidential candidates will debate again next month in des moines, iowa. then, on december 19, they' ll be here in new hampshire for a debate we' ll host in partnership with abc news. the next republican debate will be in about two weeks on october 28. that debate will be in colorado. the presidential candidates will come to manchester for a debate we' ll host with abc news on february sixth. tom: a trio of republican presidential candidates campaigned in the granite state today. jeb bush was in lebanon for a town hall meeting earlier in the day. he unveiled his plan to replace the affordable care act if he succeeds in getti

with jean mackin today. jean:. pam smart' s mother is speaking to us for the first time in 25 years since her daughter was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. she says now it is time for a new trial. >> i hope i live long enough to see my daughter come home. it' s been too long. too hard. jean: linda is speaking with wmur for the first time since her daughter pam smart was convicted in being an accomplice of the first-degree murder of her husband, greg. >> it' s been a long time, difficult time for everyone. everyone is devastated. it' s very hard, and my daughter is still in there. jean: greg smart was shot in the head in 1990. the four teenage boys convicted have been paroled, including billy flynn, released in june. he says he had a sexual relationship with pam smart while she was working as a media school district. he testified she orchestrated the crime, and he pulled the trigger. >> please take a second look at the case with me. + now pam smart' s attorney, along with her spo

in bedford, jean mackin, wmur news9. shelley: nice to see so many people helping out. carolina under investigation after conflict with the student. coming up, new information police received from all the videos showing the incident. ayotte has just returned tom cole and help had to be called in for a tree worker who got stuck 25 feet above ground. the man was trimming a palm tree in california. he got trapped in dried fronds as he dangled from a tree-trimming harness. it took firefighters nearly an hour to reach the man, but they got him down safely. new tonight investigators say confrontation between a high school student in south carolina and a school police officer. shelley: several students recorded the incident on camera which shows the officer trying to wrestle the girl out of her desk. but as abc' s karen travers reports, the sheriff says one video shows the student hitting the officer. karen: one spring valley high school student who wintessed the police takedown tells abc news it all started when his teacher ask

jean: and i'm jean mackin. new hampshire fish and gape putting in place an emergency measure tonight after a hunter was shot. he wasn't seriously hurt. josh: the state fears that others might not be so lucky. reporter: the executive director of new hampshire fish and game says pheasants prefer open fields and there are fewer of those than there were in the past. that in turn has led to a gritter concentration of hunters in one area. in year new hampshire fish and game is releasing more than 12,000 pheasants for hunting, something hunters are eager to take advantage of. >> a lot of folks who know the stocking schedules and are showing up at our stocking sites and really shooting at birds sort of immediately upon release. reporter: that activity led to a hunter getting shot last friday. >> an very was hit by some pellets right basically in front of our stocking crew. reporter: the hunter wasn't seriously hurt and was treat ted scene, but the executive director of fish and game says the practice of stalking the ha

jean: i' m jean mackin. the water was turned off because some water bills haven' t been paid in more than twelve months. wmur' s kristen carosa has reaction from residents and the town. kristen: the water was turned back on around 11:00 this morning. while they are relieved, they are looking for the situation to be resolved so it does not happen again. the fossett' s are running once again. a moment tenant says and waiting 24 hours for. >> we pay every month on time. why was our water shut off? kristen: the water was shut off wednesday because of outstanding the town. the officer did step in to help turned back on. >> i have a responsibility as the health officer, when the appearance of a public health emergency arise is, i should act on behalf of the town. property sent this notice dating it was the decision to shut the water off, not theirs. all homes were affected because not all of the units have individual shut offs something the officer says is required. >> i know there are issues that need to be resol

i'm jean mackin. josh: i'm josh mcelveen. a jury is considering whether wolusky is guilty of first or second degree murder, among other charges. jean: wmur's jennifer crompton is live in dover with an update for us. reporter: this case comes down to credibility really, it's putting three friends against each other. zachary pinette and michael tatum, they struck plea deals with the state, they'll serve at least 30 years each for their role in the murder of aaron wilkinson. wolusky, on the other hand, faces both second and first degree murder and that of course means life in prison without parole if he's convicted. the defense painting wolusky as a young man who admitted planning to rob wilkinson that night but not to killing him. he points the finger at pinette and tatum as killers who brought the knives and stabbed him to death. the state claims while the codefendants have taken responsibility for their actions, wolusky acted knowingly and wants to get away with murder. >> tatum and pinette are on a collision course with each

jean mackin was also in alstead 10 years ago and she's back there tonight. reporter: josh, 10 years ago i was standing right here on this spot by the bridge over the cold river, and what a difference a completely different. on that day, the day the wall of water swept through al spelled there was debris everywhere, homes and cars and trees, and four lives lost here, on this anniversary. the people of alstead want to remember those lives and how they rebuilt from catastrophe. a remarkable display is open department. the historical society documents documents the path of a 30-foot wall of water. the path that wall of water took with the hill holding it back above town gave way. people can come see the photographs, the document, the disaster, along with things like and this brings back a lot of memories. >> we overcame it, and we stood tall and with the help of a great many other people we couldn't have possibly done it without the help of many friends and many parts of the country. but nonetheless it was a strong granite state resilience, you know, we're built

welcome back, i'm jean mackin. tom: and i'm tom griffith. even though thomas carroll was scheduled to be arraigned today he'll spend at least one more night in jail. wmur's ray brewer explains why. reporter: the baby's mother who was allegedly assaulted by carroll was here in court but didn't want to say anything. one of the things carroll is accused of doing is attempting to terrorize her by telling her he was going to take their 1-month-old baby girl and throw her in the trash. appearing by video in court, thomas carroll listened, occasionally shaking his head as then spoke. (inaudible) a request the judge agreed to. however, court documents give a glimpse into what police believe happened. friday morning police were called to 72 bow street in franklin. according to the affidavit, carroll had locked himself in the home with his 1-month-old daughter and was threatening to hurt her. >> once we learned that there was a hostage and especially a baby being a hostage, i certainly wanted to ensure the safety of the child and anybody else in the r

jean: i'm jean mackin. under the new guidelines the american cancer society suggests women should have mammograms shelley walcott is here with with all the details. shelley: the american cancer society used to recommend women get mammograms starting at age 40 and every year after that. now some are worried the suggested changes could limit how much screening insurance for. for years, women turning 40 got annual mammograms because it's what the american cancer society recommended. tuesday that advice changed. >> we want people to actually understand what the science actually says so that they can make their own decisions. reporter: the new guidelines say women at average risk of breast mammograms at 45 instead of 40. >> if she starts screening at the age of 40, she increases dramatically the lifetime risk that he's going to have a false positive result, that she's going to need a breast biopsy that turns out with the doctor saying, well, you don't have cancer, sorry we put you through all of this. reporter:

jean mackin, wmur news 9. amy: and republican donald trump wasn't far from hillary clinton last night. he held a rally in massachusetts. he said he will win the bay state and that his cars are so large, he could fill gillette stadium in foxborough. several candidates will be stopping by, rand paul hooksett at 8, and stopped in ashland. day there. and martin o'malley, hooksett and nashua. according to a suffolk boston university globe poll about the presidential race just 2 percentage points separate clinton and sanders. 50% of people say that vice president joe biden should stay out. 36% say he should get in. runners should be hitting the pavement. virtually. new hampshire and journalist names foley was murdered in isis by 2014. it starts at the fairground at 10:00 this morning. if you can't attend, you can participate virtually using the #irunforjim. drugs. officers say they saw becky henshaw do a hand-to-hand drug transaction at a local business. she's facing charges and accused of driving under the influenc

jean mackin, wmur news 9. significantly fewer incidents of triple-e by this point in the season. three people got sick with triple-e and one person died from calmcations from the disease. three animals tested positive for triple-e and one batch of mosquitos tested positive for west nile virus. it appears a plea deal is in the works for a former seabrook police officer caught on video allegedly shoving a suspect's head into a wall at the police station. mark richardson was encharged with an enhanced misdemeanor of simple assault that carries a possible term of two to five years. a jury was not able to reach a trial in may. according to the attorney general's office, the retrial set for monday morning will now be a plea hearing. we're learning disturbing details about a mass shooting in oregon. this closely knit community left ten dead including the alleged shooter. abc's brandi hitt has the details. >> shots, and he's in the charm. >> surrounded by gunfire, in an exclusive interview she tried to save her close

, i'm jean mackin. josh: i'm josh mcelveen. this proposal provided about $3 million in grant money to put drug courts in every county. jean: andy hershberger explains how these courts would work. reporter: the bill announced today would put drug courts in every county and the state and provide extra funding for counties that already have this program. the $3 million plan was announced today at manchester city hall. the move is largely in response to the heroin and opioid crisis currently facing the state. the bill's sponsors say state grants would provide half the cost to set up the courts with the other half coming from the counties. these courts provide an 18-month program for hard core drug addicts who submit to random drug testing, constant supervision and counseling. supporters say they work in the time for this type of aggressive move is now. >> i saw people graduate and go onto return to their families, return to work, to be a positive influence in the society when they were a drag on it in the p

jean: i'm jean mackin. wharf was found murdered in a concrete plant in exeter in 2013. today michelle corson was sentenced for her role in the crime. andy hershberger was in court today and joins us live with more. reporter: the victim's family says they blame michelle corson more than anyone else for the murder of amanda. corson pleaded guilty to two charges connected to wharf's death. she was sentenced today for her crimes. wharf was found in an abandoned concrete factory in ebbser the in 2013 with her throat slashed and her body burned. wharf's ex-husband pleaded guilty to first degree murder and is spending life in prison. his wife sarah pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges and was sentenced to 15 to 30 years. corson pleaded guilty to similar sentence as sarah desjardins. wharf's family told corson and the court about how this murder has devastated their lives. >> forever we will wonder, what if, and forever we will remember. was it worth it, michelle? reporter: corson made no statement to the court today. wharf's family had no comment after the hearing. jean: both

jean: and i'm jean mackin. since spring the town has had six water main breaks. tom: that's right, and wmur's suzanne roantree talked to town officials about the ongoing problem, and this latest break, and she joins us live in the studio. suzanne? reporter: it was just after midnight when utility workers were called about the water main break at the intersection of main and pleasant streets. it's just one of many to plague salem over the last five months. since the middle of may, salem utility crews have been called to a half dozen water main breaks. not unlike other new hampshire communities, the town's under ground infrastructure is aging. >> the age of the pipes in this area are pretty odd, from the 1890's. this one here is early 60's, it's an older style pipe, cast iron pipe. reporter: while the water main breaks are a nuisance for drivers, they are also costly, not just at the town itself, but also to businesses like the tuscan market. joe says he got an early morning phone call alerting tom the situation. >> the entire street in front of the tuscan kitchen

jean: and i'm jean mackin. chief meteorologist mike haddad is here now with more on when some of you could see snow this weekend, yes, snow. mike: that's how cold it's going to get, jean, no doubt about it. there's plenty of snow flying in southeastern canada right now and that disturbance is heading in the direction of northern new hampshire. right now it is pleasantly cool in southern zones in the upper 50's to around 60. these temperatures right now are right at average, so we're not talking about anything extreme as we go through this evening. but you do notice back to the west, once a band of rain did clear early this morning more showers have been gathering around toronto and back through ottawa, points west. but notice how they begin to change over to a little snow. here's a look at the forecast for tomorrow, it will be much cooler than today, low 40's north with mixed and snow showers, with even a light accumulation in the great north woods and northern part of the white mountains. while southern new ha

jean: i'm jean mackin. stephanie woods is live in franklin tonight with new details on the investigation. reporter: franklin police say when they arrived at 72 west bow street a man was standing in the doorway holding his baby girl and threatening to stab police officers with a screwdriver if they stepped on his property. 33-year-old thomas carroll allegedly hit his wife, locked her out of their house and then barricaded himself inside with their 1-month-old around 8:30 this morning. police and state troopers surrounded the home and talked their way inside. officers say carroll took the baby out of the dangerous cold and set her down inside. carroll alley resisted arrest, but officer tackled him to the ground and took him into custody. tonight carroll is facing several domestic violence charges, he'll be arraigned on monday and is being held on $25,000 cash bail. as of now the wife and baby are out of the hospital and doing okay. josh: police are searching for a shirtless man who walked into a mcdonald's in

jean: and i'm jean mackin. police say a milford man sold $2500 worth of guns and ammunition to an undercover agent. stephanie woods is live in the studio with the latest on his arraignment today. reporter: well, the defense says john miller has new hampshire licenses for all of his guns, but the prosecution says he crossed the state line and sold them illegally. police say 29-year-old john miller met with an undercover atf agent in a holiday inn parking lot in tewksbury, mass yesterday. miller then allegedly sold the agent an ar15, a shotgun, and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition. miller is facing several gun trafficking and possession charges. although miller's address is listed as clinton street in milford, miller is transient. but the defense attorney says his client has no criminal record and is no flight risk. >> the fact and circumstances of this case are serious, where there's indications that mr. bennett came down from new hampshire to massachusetts specifically to sell these fires and the ammunition

jean: and i'm jean mackin. it happened around 12 fp 30 on chestnut street. officials say it appears to have started on the outside of the building but worked up boo all three floors and the attic. rochester fire says the entire building suffered smoke and water damage. no one was hurt. the red cross is now helping the tenants displaced. the fire is under investigation. and 20 people have been displaced after another fire early this morning in manchester. the flames ripped through the three-story apartment house trapping some people inside. new tonight firefighters say improper disposal of smoking materials is to blame. andy hershberger is live on clifford street with more. looks like this fire was den al and may have started on one of the porches in the rear of the building. this video shot by the first arriving officer shows what they were dealing with when they arrived at clifford avenue in manchester. >> the rear of the the approximately, the porch and second and third floor were fully involved. reporter: the fire was reported just before 1:00. christy li

jean: and i'm jean mackin. the rain is certainly needed in new hampshire, but it's prompted a flood watch for parts of the seacoast. here are live pictures from the portsmouth area. meteorologist hayley lapoint is joining us with the details. hayley: it's going to mainly be from the ocean that the flooding would be occurring during hey tide hours. with the winds blowing out of the southeast, it will be perfect conditions for minor flooding right at the seacoast during the overnight hours tonight. but for the rest of us it is some heavy rain passing through. even up into coos county there was a report of some small hail coming down. i wouldn't be surprised, this is very heavy rain. you see the oranges and yellow colors indicated on radar, so anywhere north of colebrook into pittsburgh, it's pouring hard. the win speeds have started to pick up a little, nothing too crazy at the moment. laconia about 15 miles per hour. 14 miles per hour in portsmouth. so here's what you can expect. this is a real october rain stor

jean mackin return to alstead to show us how the town is remembering the day. jean: many people recall vividly where they were 10 years ago at 7:25 in the morning, when the wall of water where each -- water reached this spot. the rows of photographs displayed kerry flood survivors back to october 9, 2005. days of unrelenting rain collected by dozens of acres. it was held back by a hill at the top of a town until the earth gave way. while many were saved by early evacuations, four lives were dozens of homes swept away, along with everything in the path of that wall of water. >> the town came back and worked together and made it what it is today. it is because we are a small tong and we all work together. -- small town and we all work together. jean: the alstead historical society documented the disaster and rebuilding. from the photos of the roads broken, debris recovered, and even the pan used by the governor to sign the buyout bill for flood properties. >> many organizations work together. on october 9, they said they would never get the roads open by the time

jean: i'm jean mackin. this incident started several hours ago and had a lot of people in the neighborhood on end. josh: adam sexton is live with the latest. reporter: just within the last 15 minutes or so we were surrounded by heavily armed police officers, they're all gone now as they have confirmed that this suspect likely fled the area before they got here when this standoff started. the initial call came in from 20 jewett street earlier today in laconia, national just off of church street. and the call came in as an armed man making threats against someone inside his home. by the time police not here they weren't sure if he was inside or not, so they createdded a perimeter and they believe he a quite a large perimeter, lockeddown a school and had people shelter in homes. one was detained, not arrested. they used about four flash bang grenades trying to provoke a response from the home, nothing came of it. they eventually made entry and inside. they have not revealed the identity of the suspect at this

mackin. >> i knew what was next, because you could see the ground just fluffing off and going away. i stayed the there as long as i dared. reporter: what happened next is a moment of heroism and history rarely shared, until now. david crosby did not seek safety on higher ground, he did not run for his own life. he drove downhill to save other lives, with a 30-foot wall of water in his rear view mirror. >> i was in the truck driving, watching the water in my mirror, and everything coming behind me, and tell the people in the village that were on the radio everybody out of there. cab -- can't describe it. there was trees snapping, there was power lines doing this, coming down behind me. things arcing and snapping and there was a sound to it, all right, it's eerie. jennifer: tonight you will hear more about david krz by's entire heart stopping and heroic action as that flood rolled into alstead and with a he did when his own family called for help. that's during our special rising above, alstead 10 years later. it's tonight at 7:00 right here on wmur. tom: luckily nothing like that in

tom: tonight, we want to congratulate our colleague jean mackin and everyone on our "chronicle" team who works on home at last. jennifer: the segment profiles local children in search of a forever home. today, they were presented the angels in adoption award from senators jeanne shaheen and kelly ayotte. people from every state are honored and jean along with her producer mary-paige provost are new hampshire' s angels in adoption. announcer: now chief meteorologist mike haddad with your forecast. mike: it is very nice outside. tom rated this a 10. why not? we have the sunshine, temperatures a little above average. beautiful in the lakes region, same story at the coast. with the boundary from the west. along it tomorrow, temperatures rise higher than today. the good news for the next hour or two, mostly clear skies. great opportunity -- this is not the lunar eclipse, but a good opportunity to see the international space station from 7:16 p.m. to 7:21 p.m. -- live whole minutes. it starts in the west, southwest sky and set in the northeast. another hour from now, go out. temperatures o

live in al spelled, jean mackin, wmur news 9. tom: our hearts are with them all tonight, thank you. straight ahead, an officer laid to rest. >> it shows support for our police and first responders. i'm amazed at the response. jennifer: a huge turnout to support the northampton police department and the family the officer left behind. hayley: clouds and showers on the way out now, only a couple more hours with the rain, tomorrow we're back to sun. >> a big storm brewing in milford as the pioneers and spartans have a big showdown on friday night football. tt2watv#@5d bt@q/[h tt2watv#@5d "a@q?w, tt2watv#@5d bm@q4\ tt4watv#@5d " dztq +>, tt4watv#@5d " entq [:l tt4watv#@5d " gzt& b=4 tt4watv#@5d " hnt& r3x tt4watv#@5d " iztq 8z tt4watv#@5d " jntq **@ tom: an 1-year veteran of the northampton police department was laid to rest today. >> officer peter cormier died last saturday leaving behind a broken hearted family, friends and brothers and sisters in blue. jennifer crompton has more. reporter: the flag in front of the northampton police and fire departments was at half staff, a giant ver

jean mackin joins us with some highlights from the campaign trail. jean: with a half dozen candidates in new hampshire today alone they' re vying for the spotlight a few doing it some unique ways hillary clinton wrapped up her day in new hampshire rallying democrats in nashua. ms. clinton: count on me, count on me nashua democrats, count on me young democrats not just my campaign, but helping you build the democratic party here. jean: republican chris christie put down stakes opening campaign headquarters in bedford. mr. christie: another milestone in our campaign to have our headquarters in new hampshire to get it open, get it working jean: fellow gop-er george republicans in manchester. mr. pataki: i think as we get to february here in nh ans as the process rolls forward, americans are goin got want a responsible leader. jean: we caught up rand paul bowling a spare to kick off his weekend in the granite state saying he stands out in the pack mr. paul: there are a lot of candidates and you have to break through but i think the good thing about my ca

jean mackin explains why this season is different from years past. jean: the deerfield fair is in full swing and the furthest thing from the minds of fairgoers, mosquitoes. >> not today. it is wicked cold. mosquitoes. jean: but state health officials say mosquitoes carrying the life-threatening viruses west nile and eee are still out there. while no human cases have been reported in new hampshire, 4 towns had mosquitoes or a bird test positive for west nile virus since september. two for eee including the latest found in candia. candia is just a few miles from one of the most popular events in the state this weekend the deerfield fair. state health officials say don' t be fooled by the cool weather . they want people to take precautions until the threat is over by the first hard frost >> at this point we' ve had detections across the state and even as far north as holderness so its really important for everyone in the entire state to take precautions against mosquito bites. >> people bundled up at the fair admit they' re not anxious about mosquitoes.

jean mackin explains why the facing charges. jean: police in dairy say neighbors called in, reporting the possible neglect of pets at a home in town. and they arrived, they say they living in filth. when police arrived on friday, they found this force in the yard. a veterinarian call to the site said the horse was severely underweight and malnourished. it was immediately removed from the house on mckinley avenue in derry where police say a woman was keeping three dozen pets in poor conditions, including 17 with six cats, three dogs, a guinea pig, and an iguana. >> we determined that she had fallen on hard times. she was unable to care for the animals. luckily, she voluntarily gave them up. jean: police say animal waste cover the floors of the home and cages. the stalls were filled with manure, and many of the animals had no access to food at all. the spca in stratham are going to work to bring the animals back from starvation and treat a parasites. police say they are working with the woman, and right now, no animal cruelty char

here is jean mackin. >> it was about 6:00 and my neighbor next door was pounding on my door and told me i had to get out. jean marlene wade got out of her : home along the cold river just in time, taking her husband who was in a wheelchair, to the fire station before the wall of water took their house all i could hear was like stones >>all i could hear was like stones banging. : her home gone, the only possessions she could find fit in the back of a pickup truck. and still she stood tall and stoic. >> we' re doing alright, the children are very upset because they are worrying about me but i am a strong woman and i' m going to get thru this. i guess it made me a better person strong. jean she rebuilt nearby but : still on the banks of the river. >> oh yeah, its very hard to believe its been 10 years. jean: 10 years ago rock wilson evacuated his home at midnight and returned the next morning to find it destroyed. >> it was pretty much put out into the roadway. it was close to being in the road. it was definitely destroyed. and he lost so much more. jean: his good friends, sally their h

in alstead, jean mackin, wmur news 9. amy: a town of overcomers to be sure. switching gears, if you drive an electric car you could soon have to pay a new tax. the current gas tax funds highway maintenance throughout the state. some new hampshire lawmakers argument that owners of hybrids and electric cars aren't purchasing gasoline and says that all should be paying something. source, probably more money that will go to the state to replace what they'd pay for gas taxes. >> lawmakers are working out exactly what the tax would be. >> well, every year the utility company eversource has a period of time when it's not permitted to shut off people's electric or gas during the winter months. this year, the company says that's starting early. they're delaying a controversial policy to require a security deposit for chronically delinquent customer. if someone is 60 days past few, the customers received a disconnect notice and if it happens many times, there would be a security deposit. security deposit is up 40% compared to last year. for those struggling, we want th

good evening, everyone, i'm jean mackin. tom: and i'm tom griffith. our other top story tonight, a jury is deliberating the fate of 19-year-old tristan wolusky from rochester who faces first and second degree murder charges. he's accused in connection with a stabbing death of 18-year-old aaron wilkinson in madbury in june of 2014. wilkinson's body was dumped in maine. jean: jennifer crompton joins us live from dover. reporter: well, there are a lot of givens in this case, we know that tristan wolusky went with two friends to madbury in june of 2014 with the intention of robbing aaron wilkinson of we know the 18-year-old wilkinson was then stabbed over 20 times and his body dumped, along a road in maine. and we know the other two friends cut a deal with the state, they pled guilty to second degree murder, in tonight a jury has to figure out what role he played in a case riddled with accusations of lying. >> tatum and pinette made the decision to take knives up the driveway. pinette made the decision to hack aaron. that was never discussed. reporter: ac

shelley: anchor jean mackin and producer mary-paige provost were in washington d.c. today to accept the angels in adoption award, which recognizes dedication to children. the state division for children, youth & families says your response to home at last has been life-changing. many of the children featured have found permament homes, and dcyf has seen an increase in foster home and adoption applications. well done, great job. thanks for joining us for newsnine tonight at 11. tom: jimmy kimmel live is next, followed by night line. have a good night. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its

in north hampton, jean mackin, wmur news 9. amy: tables were transformed into tales of fantasy. from harry potter to the nightmare before christmas. the storybook mall helped children's hospital hitchcock. tables were designed by more than 300 volunteers. >> it's great for chad for our manchester and southern new hampshire. i mean, we've grown so much down here and it's just delightful and great to see the community coming out and supporting us. amy: this event has really grown over the years. our own erin falau was there. the winner was aladdin. coming up on news 9 this morning, a horrific accident in north carolina sends two dozen band students to the hospital just before their competition. >> look at the numbers. oh, there's homophobes still left. most of them are running for president, i think. amy: joe biden takes a stand at in on what he calls the >> good morning and welcome back, it's 8:09. here is a look at hampton beach of the temperatures are in the 40's. if you're headed here for races or events going on. you'll be in the 40's for a little while. headed into the 50's

anchor jean mackin and producer mary-paige provost were in washington, d.c., are in washington, d.c. today to accept the angels in adoption award, which recognizes dedication to children. the state division for children, youth and families says your response to home at last has been life-changing. many of the children featured have found permament homes, and dcyf has seen an increase in foster home and adoption applications. congratulations to them. neiman marcus has released its 2015 christmas book. i know you' ve been waiting for this. the book includes items ranging in price from ten dollars to $400,000. some of the fantasy prizes include a world view exploration at the edge of space for $90,000. or an arch motorcycle and ride experience with actor keanu reeves for $150,000. >> in addition to the motorcycle, you will fly to los angeles and you will ride with keanu and his partner, gard. sean: one of the most expensive items in the book is a $400,000 still to come on news 9 daybreak, we' ll tell you how s brought to you by your new england chevy dealers. sean: check this out. yoko

jean: and i'm jean mackin. labrie will not have to start his sentence until all of his appeals are exhausted. the judge sentenced him a little morp an hour ago in concord. in addition to the sentence at the house of corrections, the former st. paul's school student will have to spend five years on probation and will have to register as a sex offender. at the time of the assault, labrie was 18. the victim, 15. josh: jennifer vaughn is in the newsroom with the emotional statements that were made in the courtroom today. reporter: the judge heard from the victim herself by videotape mother, father and sister. all of them expressing the immense impact this case has had had on all of them and their entire family. the state focused on what it called the other side of owen labrie, the crude language he used to describe the victim and how seriously he took the game of the senior salute. then the victims mother told the judge she had been unsure sending her two daughters away to a boarding school, but because her husband

i'm jean mackin. josh: i'm josh mcelveen. the mother of a, has been charged with murder. it raises concerns about dcyf's involvement before the death. jean: the attorney general says he found some concerning patterns and at the request of the governor an expert will be brought in to take a closer look. this comes just shy of a month after 21-month-old sadence willott was killed. she was found unresponsive at her bell month street home and later died at the hospital. her mother kaitlin paquette was arrested saturday. prior to her death, dcyf was involved with the family and in an initial review the attorney general looked into that case as well as other child deaths in the state. >> i think it is fair to say that we can do better, and we should take this moment in time, while we are mourning sadie and other children to recommit ourselves to protecting our children and valuing them in action as well as in words, and that's what this review is about. jean: the governor says one area of focus will be balancing the case loads. josh: a former catholic priest convicted of sexual

producer mary-paige provost and anchor jean mackin, along with a caring team of photographers and editors, decided we should introduce these remarkable children to the state and your response has been life-changing. not only are many of the children finding permanent homes, more families are now opening their hearts and homes. dcyf reports an increase in foster home and adoption applications. wmur and "new hampshire chronicle" are honored to accept the prestigious angels in adoption award on capitol hill. nominated by senators kelly ayotte and jeanne shaheen, along with new hampshire' s division for children, youth and families. jean and mary-paige, along with the entire team, say it' s an honor and a joy to help the children of new hampshire find their home at last. josh: that was erin fehlau . congratulations to our colleagues. you can find all the home at last stories and information on how you can help the project by going to the home at last section of wmur.com. jennifer: we cannot be more proud of them. still ahead on news 9 at 5:30 -- firearms have become a hot investment option. s

anchor jean mackin and producer mary-paige provost were in accept the angels in adoption award, which recognizes dedication to children. the state division for children, youth and families says your response to "home at last" has many of the children featured have found permament homes, and dcyf has seen an increase in foster home and adoption applications. neiman marcus has released its 2015 christmas book. the book includes items ranging in price from ten dollars to $400,000. some of the fantasy prizes include a world view exploration at the edge of space for $90,000. an arch motorcycle and ride experience with actor keanu reeves for $150,000. interactive mirror that uses a wi-fi connection to allow people to get personalized service from a store stylist, right in their own home. speaking of mirrors, a lingerie shop in china has installed a new smart mirror that can take a woman' s bra measurements. the mirror scans customers' bodies as they do a 360-degree twirl. the data is then sent to a shop assistant' s tablet, which bra size. the shop claims the mirror is more accurate than me