did make it. >> and, why some valley residents are worried that their water will not be there when they need it. certainly lots to get to. but the good news is we made it to friday. >> we are almost there. and we made it through a busy week. he had a little bit of everything. it is much quieter here this morning, and as you are looking up early this morning, no weather impact as you are heading out the door. as far as about it. things are nice and dry, and i do want two-point out that we are still under a flood warning. if i can get there. areas off to the southeast near eloi and picacho, that is in effect until about 315 this afternoon. particularly that washed down there, and so a heads-up on that. 87degrees in phoenix, humid out there still and by this

we will break down your hour by hour forecast and show you exactly when we had the triple digits. >> so far, not too much to worry about on the road. if you are headed back, you are seeing great speed the valley wide and that includes the west valley. you might be headed on loop 101 southbound, and there is no delays on interstate ten right now. it is getting busier, especily morning. adot to switch tower camera over with us so we can't see the traffic flow but, i can tell you that it is slowing down just a little bit. i will show you some we can restrictions in just it couple of minutes. >> hours and hours of searching, and crews come up empty. still no sign of this very moment of little jesse wilson. the buckeye boy has been missing for weeks and as the search for him continues, we are getting brand-new insight

allison rodriguez joins us live, she's been covering this search. >> here's the time that little jesse wilson was found wandering around the neighborhood in the middle of the night. that happened in april. aber's call police at the time saying jesse was standing on a or corner, and he was wearing a school uniform, fox and no shoes at jesse didn't seem scared but he just wasn't saying much. >> i said the little boy, where do you live? and he was like, no. i said where's your mom backs are you hungry? and he said yes, so i gave him a piece of bread. >> jesse has been missing for more than three weeks now which is why law-enforcement came out

they do plan to do more searches in the future but they just don't have any details yet. >> it is a gamble that they were not allowed to take, to businesses busted, accused of running an illegal gambling operation. both shut down, and search warrants also served at two glendale homes. investigators haveee every year. and, a crime spree over after phoenix police arrested this guy accused of robbing for people at gunpoint in just three hours. investigators are telling us his luck finally ran out when he dropped his id at one of the seasons. that led police right to him. >> it is a gut wrenching interview and one that you only see right here on abc15.com.

after he was hit with a driver going 100 miles per hour. his wife was making dinner, waiting for him to come home from work when police came to the door instead. she's heartbroken over the loss and furious that the man suspected of killing her husband is already out of jail. >> it's not fare that he gets to go home and have warm food ready for him. he doesn't understand that he took away a little girls daddy. >> that is just devastating for the entire family. martinez has a nine -month-old daughter. the family is raising money to try to support her and pay for his funeral costs. in the meantime, the suspect is facing assault and manslaughter charges. bail was set at $1000 and he posted it and is due back in

and family will say goodbye to a loving brother, son and friend. he died in his sleep earlier this week. the funeral is at noon in tucson and calls the death still being investigated. water worries in the northeast valley, some homeowners wondering if the water they need will be there when they need it. a meeting is set for later today hoping to squash some of those fears. businesses homes in the foothills northeast of scottsdale. there is some concern dealt because scottsdale wants to move water haulers to a new spot to get their water. the homeowners are concerned because the water company says that could lead to overcrowding and possible missed orders. >> i'm concerned because they are talking about the inability to get us our water in a timely manner to make sure that our

no one and will run out of water and the issue came after he complained about safety. the worry was with the trucks pulling onto dynamite road. >> new this morning for the first time in more than two and years, more children are leaving dcs care than those coming into the system. the state saying they are doing a better job of finding adoptive parents and reuniting families. the backlog of abuse and neglect reports on the decline. this comes after child abuse cases where the agency had history with all of the families. more f-16 fighter jets could be coming to arizona. luke air force base in the tucson air guard station are both potential options. the changes would not happen though until next year. >> new gear for a canine

nonprofit, vested interest in canines. the nonprofit provides those protective vests for law enforcement dogs and it looks like he's loving it, ready to get back to work. >> coming up, what police are now revealing about this. >> and the good news is airports should be back to normal after the delta disaster. it takes lots of cash to make sure that doesn't >> and loop 101 in the north valley, we do have some travel alerts this weekend. >> and we will start to dry out after a stormy week.

>> we've made it to friday. let's talk about the most accurate forecast. to pitchers are running warmer than they were at this time yesterday. remember yesterday we had

cooled air is what kept us temperatures lower. this morning, a different picture and no rain to speak of. in fact, you have those mostly clear skies and through the morning, plan on clear conditions. this unofficially comes up at 5:49 a.m. so you will see abundant in china here this morning. it's 87 degrees now but we still have enough humidity with those two points sitting in the mid- excuse, and enough moisture to ticket feel warmer, at least 3 so that heat index is right at 90 degrees. we have some breezes right now coming out of the west at 12 miles per hour, and through the day today, we will keep some of those breezes between five and 15 miles per hour to the afternoon. our temperature is warming to 80 degrees by a and it will still be a human day, so keep that in mind. temperatures will warm to 90 degrees by noon and our high

at 103. also sunny skies going into the afternoon and we could see some mountain storms. it will will show you where those storms will develop and we will talk to you more about that uv alert, burn time and that outlook in just a few minutes. >> this weekend, there will be lots of restrictions on the freeway and one of these is out interstate ten. interstate ten eastbound will be down to one lane, 4:00 to 3:00 p.m. saturday and sunday. the good news is, you are not seeing that, and today we are looking great as far as your traffic conditions go. the east valley, not really picking up right now but i will give you a closer look at those desert drive times. >> 5:11 a.m. just call her ms. steal your man. the love triangle that jodi

outside. >> the action that she is taking today to make him come clean. >> and jerry sandusky is trying to get his conviction for sexually abusing boys thrown out. >> relief after three arkansas state university students who disappeared in a cave are found safe. the trio, missing since wednesday night, found about ten or 15 minutes from the entrance of the cave. >> i just heard a tiny voice in the distance. >> he was reported missing by his wife along with two incoming ashman, japanese exchange students out on a spelunking expedition. >> there were lots of dangerous parts. >> this video shows that deep

blowing cave. >> we will have more on the dramatic search coming up at evan a.m.

good morning and welcome back. it is 5:14 a.m. and if you are just joining us, we are taking a live look outside at tempe as we wait for that sun to rise. it is 87 degrees, at how warm only get? >> this morning jerry sandusky will be back in will testify. he is appealing his 2012 conviction of sexually abusing ten boys. this is the first day of a three-day appeal hearing. sandusky is facing a more than 30 your conviction taste on allegations that his trial lawyers were ineffective. this will be the first time that we will all hear from sandusky himself because he did not testify in previous trials.

and putting the pressure on trump to do the same. >> the routine audit he's under would be complete. and a new rasmussen poll says 50% of us voters think all presidential voters should release at least there latest tax returns from the public have more on the high-profile meeting. >> we are inching closer to our state primary. we are breaking down a new statewide poll. data orbital asked more than 100 voters what they thought about this.

they look to be elected to the sixth term. >> let's look at our safety and security as many of us are concerned about our family. and, there are new questions about the killer. such as, is he acting alone. what are you finding? >> police are saying there could be more than one person pulling the couple of witnesses say at least two men with the serial street shooter. police just revealed one witness reported seeing two passengers in the killer's car, and another said the shooter was wearing red shorts and a white t-shirt. police found bullet casings in the backseat meaning the shooting was extremely close and range.

the killer, and about 30 minutes before the triple murder, police say another car was targeted. we will have more on that coming up at 6:00. >> $75 million, apple the what it cost for each airline to upgrade its computer systems to avoid major problems like delta delta with this week. that's an overlapping network of mobile programs that complicate the airline computer system. >> iphone fans will have to wait another year for the major overhaul of the smart phone. bloomberg is reporting the new mac books will have a thinner body, touchscreen for function keys and an upgrade for graphics processors. but it's not expected that apple will introduce the new mac books next month's event

>> take it look at this headline. jodi areas is letters from prison revealed plans to marry another woman's man. >> she may have another potential husband in mind. she details her plans to marry ben ernst, a wealthy art collector from iowa. >> apparently if exchange of letters back and forth for years now but he was in relationship all of this time. another letter reveals how she plans to get pregnant. >> we have had somewhat weather yesterday and remember we were tracking storms all across the valley and in areas to the southeast. this morning, we are looking at a flood warning in effect for

and we have a flood warning posted in effect until 3:15 3:15 p.m. this afternoon. for the valley, it is all dry this morning on abc 15 desert doppler and, you'll notice that it's dry across the state, as we begin the process of losing some of that monsoon moisture and tapping into some of that drier air setting in. you can see that drier air on our water that will help suppress the storm chances today. not just around the valley but, there is a chance for storms in higher terrain but the coverage will be much less than we have seen in the last few days. slight chance of a few storms across higher terrain, and, tomorrow also looking sunny and dry. and it might not be a bad we

we start to bring storm chances back to the valley. it will be hotter today and especially through the weekend. 103 today, temperatures near 110 by sunday and into monday. i will break down the hour by hour forecast and i will talk about hour burn time, next. >> hopefully it will light, and, just a 14 minute desert drivetime. and, i do want to head out to the west valley and give you a heads-up. drivers should expect heavy delays with the cardinals game.

congestion, and loop 101 in both directions, you can see heavier traffic. so plan to try to leave work early if you can because i think it will get heavy pre- quickly there. >> if you are planning to hire a mover, do not be talk into spending thousands more than is agreed upon. jill lets you know how to avoid the scams and protect your belongings. >> coming up victory could spell defeat. the legal battle that those in

5:24 a.m. more bad news for people living in the miami area. there are now 25 cases of the zika virus. air crews plan to spray the affected area, but the population appears to be dwindling. and a health alert involving kids and their hearts. apparently they are not so healthy. kids are getting the healthy meals and exercise they need. among teens, it's even worse with only 5210% hitting that. >> it happens when you're sleeping in most people aren't

we are talking about grinding her teeth. it can damage the pearly whites but also, their health problems associated with that grinding. before it gets to far, you could invest in a mouthguard and, it tends to get worse after a few alcohol drinks. >> joe ducey, talking about moving bennies. its import to do your research before you hire anyone, and that you get a written estimate. >> and make sure you get a will of lading, and pay with a credit card. >> we have heard of companies holding stuff hostage. keep it on the truck until you give them extra money to don't

>> and damage, you will only get asked to cents per pound. look at entrance to replace or repair yourself. and, burn time is under ten minutes. so don't forget that sunblock before they had out. >> and, interstate 17 around the durango curve and also ahead, a store clerk handed few dollars and his color is still out there this morning. >> and a scary airplane ride on a jet blue flight. new information coming in after several people were sent to the hospital. >> it looked like his boss >> it looked like his boss wanted re with prism on the go from centurylink,

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>> and you know what happens today? it is a good day. you know why? football. >> things are heating up on the field but, iris, things are starting to dry out weatherwise? >> and, they are ready for the game here this evening. as you are getting up and getting ready for the day today, and, it's nice, clear and dry morning commute, checking out that awesome silhouette of camelback mountain. as you are heading out the door, temperatures are warm and humid out there, too. temperatures in the valley sitting around the upper 70s to mid 80's and some spots. skies are dry with light breezes this morning. as ago into the afternoon, we will keep some of those breezes and bring just a few high clouds as temperatures make it back into the hundreds. we will talk about storm chances over the next few days

>> with those dry road conditions this morning, you are seeing great speeds. everything is going the normal speed with no crashes. it steadily getting busy, and maybe you are taking interstate 15 southbound. it starts as of 101 and takes you down to the interstate ten. i will give you a closer at what you can expect when you have the roads. >> 5:31 a.m. and, he's been missing for weeks. no sign of jesse wilson and we are learning more about his past. allison rodriguez in buckeye live this morning with details on another time that he disappeared. what do we know? >> we know he was found wandering in his neighborhood

police say covering so much ground is an easy. >> it's amazing how big the desert areas, it's trying to find a needle in a haystack. >> searching remote areas multiple agencies were on hand including fbi agents and police. they searched the desert areas and also an abandoned housing development between southern and brooks road. the boy has gone wondering before, and police did pick him up, back on april 20 fifth. he's been missing now for almost an entire month. the fbi began helping just days before his disappearance and detectives went through the home just one day after that. yesterday they went through jesse's home a second time but it's not clear right now what they were looking four, or if

live in buckeye, allison rodriguez, abc 15. >> it was a wild chase taking place on valley freeways as men tried to ditch police in a stolen toe truck. here is how all of this played out. you can see the truck flying down interstate ten and wild horse pass, just going buy himself. moments later, that long line of flashing lights right behind him, then he goes the wrong way on high rain on loop 202. r there sitting in the street. we also have exclusive video of the driver getting loaded into an ambulance. he was actually bitten by a canine police officer after police say he tried to run away, this time on foot. >> 533, let's talk about something really unique and bizarre. overnight there was a motorcycle mystery that unfolded in the east valley.

fire crews here on the scene of a crash, but the problem here is, there was no writer. the motorcycle was found on the us 60 interchange, right there on the board between tempe and mesa. initial calls were showing concern that the rider may have plunged off of one of the ramps there but, it does not appear that that was the case. >> we need your help solving a crime this morning after a hard- working immigrant is gunned down in co police are hoping that an $11,000 reward right help you identify the man who shot the 36 or old at 7011. his family is hoping the surveillance video get some answers. that is of course the photo of the man killed. the killer storming into the store, and we want this person too, as soon as possible behind

community but all other people who are working at their night shift or shift, and it's devastating for that family. a second clerk got out of that store unharmed. >> police are searching for the sky. police say he is the man who shot a security guard outside of a glendale apartment complex. luckily, the security gud which saved his life. this gunman is still on the run this morning and, we are told he was in his mid- 20's, about 5-foot 9 inches. call police if you have any information. happening today, kind of a hail mary against those who are even allowing the possibility of choosing whether or not to legalize pot in the united states. they argue that the signature process was flawed.

accurately describe what the measure would do. just yesterday, a judge ruled that prop 205 had enough signatures to make it onto the november ballot. signatures are also at the center of the debate among raising arizona's minimum wage. the petition argues signatures on the ballot are invalid because of problems with the signature gatherers or the petition >> a vigil for the three men who died when they were trapped underground. 33 -year-old christian so lucky was trying to save his neighbor who fell into an underground storage been. because of recent rains, firefighters say the oxygen levels were less than 4%. he leaves behind a wife and two daughters. the community has raised more than $4000 on a go fund me

deadly and fearful day in thailand. after bombings in several areas of the county, quitting very popular beach cities. the us is advising citizens to be extremely careful. at least four people were killed and dozens were wounded in these bombings. tourists at one point for huddling in their hotel rooms and ducking inside buildings overnight. no one has taken responsible to for the before the attacks at this point, daniel. >> we information about a us border patrol agent who was killed. manuel alvarez was on duty at the time, stationed at the casagrande border patrol section. he became an agent in july of 2003. as the sun comes up, your chance of catching the perseid meteor shower is waning. the dust of the comments come

nasa is saying it peaks around 200 of the shooting stars will show up each and every hour. the sun is coming up basically, now. >> i know lots of folks took advantage of our clear skies overnight and went out to see them. so if you happen to get any video that meteor shower, we would love to see it. now this morning, a much different picture. we are seeing those most the clear skies across the valley and across m this spot, queen creek, looking out to the superstitions was one of the areas hit hard yesterday with one of those storms. that's not the case here this morning. all dry as you had in here to work. and fountain hills, cave creek, goodyear and phoenix, all of us enjoying some dryer weather to kick off the morning. perfect if you've been wanting to get out coffee before work. it will be dry and it will also

starting at 87 degrees in phoenix. do have some cooler spots, so notice those low 80's. and cave creek, you have actually dropped into the mid- 70s this morning so you are the coolest spot so far. as we go through today, here's your most accurate or cast. 87 now, and i think you'll drop just a little bit further. then the 90's sit in by 9:00 with the hundreds holding in by two. then we have the had the hi clouds this afternoon as we see storms fire up in the higher terrain. i will show you what storm chances look like around the state. >> not too many changes on your roads as far as the state. i do want to show you the north valley. six minute desert drivetime, which will be the 101 eastbound from 70 fifth avenue to the 17. now i'm hearing of a new crash,

near 20 seventh avenue so i will try to get you more details still you know how that could impact you. loop 101, four people area and grand. but i'm hearing of a new crash at grand and bethany home. speaking of grand avenue, drivers in surprise are about halfway through the bill road closure at grand avenue as adot works to build a they have to shut it down so crews can poor concrete on the future deck. in the project is actually on track. >> there's still lots of work to accomplish and we are at a good pace in terms of accomplishing this goal onto the bell road overpass in time for the holiday shopping season. >> the entire interchange is set to open next spring but you will see this exact same

friday nights. >> some of us may have thought it, but didn't do it. how one man got even with his boss after getting fired. >> and, a guy with a machete walks into a car wash. she recounts her terrifying experience, only to abc 15. >> our teams are always on the ready and right now i'm getting word of ape police situation near 70 fifth avenue and camelback.

>> the sun just came up, or it's its coming up here in the valley. here's the beautiful shot as we look at the four peaks off in the distance. 87degrees outside, still muggy outside and iris will tell us

coming up throughout the weekend. it was supposed to be a normal day at work but it was anything but. only on abc 15, we are hearing from that clerk. police i that this guy walked into a car wash near peer nice valley mall with an 18-inch long machete, and robbed it the place. the clerk and the counter said he recognized him as a regular customer but this time he was waiting that long machete in her face. to me but, if i could open up the register for him. i was terrified. >> it sounds like he was kind of trying to be courteous, i suppose. police say he made off with about $250 cash and they caught up to him about an hour later. with the help of a partial license plate the click was able to provide, there he is. >> another story that our

fired tempe worker was caught on camera keying his bosses corvette. the employee was let go and when he came back for his tools, the boss tells us there was major damage left behind. the bosses car has been in the shop getting fixed, but he's glad that the suspect was tracked down and arrested. >> i just had a feeling. and i even said something, you stand behind me and i said, you aren't car, are you? $4000 is a lot of money. people pay it back. >> now to a consumer alert for you, a big shortage of construction workers here in arizona and it could mean tougher times finding a new home. but it is and also up an opportunity if you are looking for work. homebuilders like toll brothers are seeing more demand for new housing but many of those sites are sitting idle waiting for crews to get to work.

contractors are trying to pay lots more money to lure them in. >> abc 15's joe bartel mailed andrew his so-called handsome letters. his parents asked the community to mail him and tell him he still handsome despite what happened. we spoke to andrews and, and needs one more surgery. of course all of us here at abc 15 are pulling for you, andrew. >> he is absolutely handsome. >> today thousands of students will be moving into the residence halls. iris, probably think this brings back memories for you. >> oh yes. it's much improved since i is

is, the kids moving in as students will have to worry about that what weather. we do still have the slight warnings posted for areas right around your boy and the koch zero has we are seeing some rough near the mcclellan wash. so just an early heads-up, that still in effect. dry conditions across the valley here this morning and it is going to stay that way as we go through the day. we will see a few storms up in the terrain as we go through the afternoon. but overall we are starting the process of drying up. dewpoint across the state dropping over the last 24 hours. we are getting some drier air, also pushing in. so all of that will make you feel the little more comfortable out there, and we are no longer in the muggy range with two points but rather, just a little bit humid here as those dewpoint strop into the low 50's and 60's this

moisture levels will also helps suppress the storm chances. we could see some pop ups along the east and northeast, but i don't expect them to move into the phoenix metro. slight chance of a few pop-ups as well but, that's really it. it's looking nice and dry with clear skies into tomorrow morning. watch for storms if you are traveling from the high country out to the east and southeast for the valley, dry tomorrow and dry into sunday tomorrow, plan on slightly hotter temperatures, and under those mostly clear skies, tomorrow though is getting hotter with temperatures up near 110 by sunday. >> i told you about a crash is the couple of minutes ago on loop 101 in the north valley. now we have a look at that from our adot camera. it's partially blocking the left side of the ramp here, we don't have too many details but

you could still use the exit ramp but it might be a good idea to use the 30 sixth avenue. take it look at the big picture, looking good in most of the valley, but take a look at the ten. right near 60 seventh avenue is where you will see this as you are traveling eastbound and, again near the interstate 17 stock. >> so they have been hitting each other for weeks but now the cars are ready to hit someone else. the gridiron fight shaping up as the cards take the field against the raiders. >> plus new details about this case. >> and ahead in the 6:00 hour, a critical hearing today for a national transgender bathroom though.

>> the top of the hour. are you ready for some football? we are. >> and, in just a few hours football is back in the valley. jason stably is out at the university of phoenix stadium with a preview of tonight preseason matchup. >> we are down to the final hours. and it's here. cardinals game day has arrived.

play. now don't expect to see much of the starters in this one, as they will see very little action this early on. it will mainly be the guys fighting to make that final roster. but, the bottom line is, cardinals football is back. kickoff is set for 7:00 and became starts at 7:30 p.m. >> as jason just showed us, the ball is back with kickoff tonight for the cardinals. prime time some major traffic backups. so, abc 15 justin the zero is here on the live drive. it could get pretty messy. >> it really could because, adot is warning folks that we have a lot going on in the west valley. we have the cardinals game that will be tonight at the university of phoenix stadium. it's pretty light, but like i said, that could change drastically tonight.

entry music singer jason albion will be performing live at the auction pavilion tonight at 7:30 p.m. so if you are headed to tonight on the west valley or 101, and, we are almost to the weekend. and, state poker chapin ship taking place at talking stick resort. tomorrow is world elephant day. it over to the phoenix zoo to meet the elephants in the zookeepers who take care of them. and tomorrow is national left-

bear zone is showing off there black bear. we have a whole list here for you. if you are looking for a sweet treat, hostess is now selling deep-fried twinkies. the cream filled snack comes in the manila or chocolate and it can be found in the frozen food section at walmart. but, how do you reheat it? >> we actually see the sunrise this morning. also clear for a hotter day. we will break down the hour by hour most accurate or cast, next. >> we have a couple of new crashes right now including this one on loop 202. >> mallory, they community on alert as the search continues for that missing buckeye ten -year-old. what we have next in our live report. >> and making room and making do.

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the manhunt intensifies to catch the serial street shooter. coming up, new information on what detectives are learning about the case. >> and of little jesse wilson has been missing from buckeye for about an month. the brand-new info we are

>> coming up, waterway for one part of the valley, the cities plan to change the way they get their water. it morning everyone, this is abc 15 mornings. >> you have atrophic alert for us? >> we have a couple of slowdowns, we have a ramp closed on 101. >> and we are not adding rain into the mix like yesterday. we had strong storms just in time for kids to our to the school bus. but not in mostly clear skies and all dry on your walk to the bus stop this morning. we will stay dry through the day today, see some high clouds drifting in this afternoon and storms develop over the higher terrain in the state, but the valley is looking dry. sitting at 85 degrees, we will warm up to 91 by 10:00 and then your most accurate forecast is afternoon. 95 by noon, today back into the hundreds after a day in the 90's.