1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:06,160 Speaker 1: This is WBZ, Boston's news radio, redefining local news. 2 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 2: Claire's Guy's in Boston forty six degrees at six o'clock. 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 2: Good morning, Welcome, I'm Charlie Bird John. Here's what's happening. 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 2: First responders, community members lining up yesterday saluting Stephen Laporta, 5 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 2: the Uxbridge police officer killed this week in the line 6 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 2: of duty, struck by a tractor trailer early on Wednesday 7 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 2: as he was helping another motorist. CBS News Boston's Errand Parsigen. 8 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 3: A gut wrenching yet still moment outside the Oxbridge Police 9 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 3: Department as a widow and thirteen year old son opened 10 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 3: the doors to a hearse to say goodbye to a 11 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 3: loving husband and dad. First Responders from across the Commonwealth 12 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 3: escorted the body of fallen Oxbridge Police Officer Stephen Laporta 13 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:52,279 Speaker 3: from the Medical Examiner's office in Westfield, past the department 14 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 3: he joined full time in twenty twenty four, where an 15 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 3: emotional crowd crew to show support. 16 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: You can't imagine what they're going through. 17 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 4: His wife and son are going to have a hard 18 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 4: road ahead. 19 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 2: So just prayers for them. 20 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,680 Speaker 3: Kim Demer's husband, an Uxbridge firefighter responded to the plesion 21 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 3: en route one forty six early Wednesday that ultimately claimed 22 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 3: Laporta's life. 23 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 2: Laporta's wake and funeral will be held next week. Police 24 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 2: in the town of Princeton responding Thursday night to the 25 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 2: Oak Circle home of sixty seven year old John Buffington 26 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 2: to serve a search warrant. Police say when they arrived, 27 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 2: Buffington fled to his garage, where he then allegedly shot 28 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 2: himself to death. Officers later found evidence of child sexual 29 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 2: abuse material and pictures of at least one child who 30 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 2: was known to the suspect. Buffington worked for Princeton Parks 31 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 2: and Recreation in an after school program. He had previously 32 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: worked with after school programs in Lincoln. He had no 33 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: criminal record and was licensed to carry a firearm in Massachusetts. 34 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 2: Out of an abundance of caution, police urging anyone who 35 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 2: was concerned that their child may have been impacted by 36 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 2: this to reach out out to them. New video has 37 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: been released of the shooting in Minneapolis, showing Renee Nicole 38 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 2: Good speaking to Ice officers moments before an officer opened fire. 39 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 2: Vice president Jays Vance said yesterday the video shows the 40 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 2: agent was hit by the vehicle, but Minneapolis Mayor Jacob 41 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 2: Fry claims the agent walked away. CBS News Chief correspondent 42 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 2: Matt Gutman. 43 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,920 Speaker 1: Newly released cell phone video obtained by CBS News for 44 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: the first time shows the ICE agent's point of view 45 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: open are likely Renee Goods last words, The agent, who 46 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: appears to be filming with his cell phone, approaches the car. 47 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 1: Her car is blocking traffic. He circles around to the 48 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 1: driver's side, has five you have citizen for As Good's wife, 49 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: who's also filming, tries to get into the car. Other 50 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: officers rushed towards the driver's side door. 51 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 2: Vigil for Renee Nicole Good was held on Boston Common 52 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 2: last night. There have been multiple demonstrations in Boston since 53 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: the shooting, protests and Portland, Oregon last night as they 54 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 2: react to the shooting of two people by Custom and 55 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 2: Border Protection agents. The mission, dubbed Operation Oregan, carried out Thursday, 56 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 2: with agents following a vehicle targeting a passenger believed to 57 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 2: be affiliated with the Trendy Agua gang. The driver of 58 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 2: that vehicle allegedly tried to hit an officer before shots 59 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 2: were fired. Portland, to Police Chief Bob. 60 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 5: Day, It saddens It saddens me that we even have 61 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 5: to qualify these remarks. 62 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 2: Because I understand, or. 63 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: At least have attempted to understand, through your voices, your concern, 64 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: your fear, your anger, the. 65 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 2: FBI and the US Attorney General's Office investigating that shooting. Well, 66 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 2: let's check the four day wdbz ACU weather Forecastle. Troy 67 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 2: Thornton tells us it will be a cloudy day today, 68 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: get some rain moving in later today high forty five, 69 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 2: periods of rain and drizzle overnight. Tonight we drop back 70 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 2: to thirty six. Got some lingering rain and drizzle early tomorrow, 71 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 2: and then cloudy and breezy later in the day, high 72 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 2: forty four. 73 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 1: And then for. 74 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 2: Monday, it's sunny, it's windy, a bit colder, high stay 75 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 2: in the thirties. Tuesday, more sun than clouds, and again 76 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 2: quite as cold, high forty four, forty six. Right now, 77 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 2: I in Boston at six oh five, the season premiere 78 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 2: of A Big Show on Fox just unmasked a Red 79 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 2: Sox legend. Who's WBC's Madison Rodgers. 80 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 4: The masked singer unmasks a slugger, The one and only 81 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 4: David Ortiz became our red Monster for the costumed contest. 82 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:41,039 Speaker 5: He was huge, furry with five eyes and six arms. 83 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 4: Big Poppy is the first celebrity reveal of the season, 84 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 4: wearing what host Nick Cannon calls the biggest costume they've 85 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 4: ever used on the show. 86 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 2: Wasn't like being in that thing five man. 87 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 4: I got to tell you, man, that's the straight o't 88 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 4: workout right there. 89 00:04:57,960 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 3: I don't need to go to the dune for about 90 00:04:59,680 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 3: a month. 91 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 4: And he gave White a performance. Ten time All Star, 92 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 4: one time masked singer Madison Rogers w b Z Boston's 93 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 4: news radio. 94 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 2: New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs has had his arrangement 95 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 2: on strangulation and assault charges postponed. Diggs is facing charges 96 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 2: that he allegedly assaulted his personal chef back on December two. 97 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 2: The arrangement was originally scheduled for January twenty third in 98 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: Dedham District Court. A judge has approved a motion from 99 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: the defense to delay the arraignment, which now will be 100 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 2: February thirteenth. The City of Boston now has fifty new 101 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 2: officers policing the streets. WBZ Sherry Small was it yesterday's 102 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 2: Police Academy graduation in Dorchester. 103 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 5: One by one, each of the fifty officers, with their 104 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 5: loved ones by their side, were called to the stage 105 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,160 Speaker 5: to receive their diploma. 106 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 2: Police Officer Taylor Jay Bates with his father, the United 107 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 2: States Army veteran Nick Bates. 108 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,359 Speaker 5: Mayor Michelle Will addressed the class and the audience that 109 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 5: filled the auditorium. 110 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 4: We are lucky and privileged to be gaining fifty new 111 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 4: officers who will show their neighbors what the true meaning 112 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 4: of services. 113 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:21,600 Speaker 5: New Officer Marcos Rivera is following in his father's footsteps. 114 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 4: I saw my father as a police officer. 115 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:25,280 Speaker 5: I always wanted to be like him. 116 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 3: He was my hero, and hopefully I can be like 117 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:36,160 Speaker 3: that to some other people. 118 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 5: In Dorchester. Sherry Small, WBC Boston's News Radio. 119 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 2: You are now in the loop for news updates throughout 120 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 2: the day. Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. 121 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 2: I'm Charlie Berger on WDBZ, Boston's news Radio.