good morning, 5:00 this saturday. thank you for joining us. i'm nick ciletti. >> i'm allison rodriguez. just ahead this morning. >> reporter: we are live in mesa where police are on the scene of a shooting involving three of their >> and phoenix pd trying to solve the city's latest murder case. what they are saying this morning about the suspect. >> and family and friends gathering to comfort each other after a popular veterinarian is killed in a tragic accident. good morning, glad you're starting with us. nick is tracking our most accurate forecast here.

seems like we're drying out this weekend and also warming up. you can tell right now fall is approaching because it's 5:00 and no sign of the sun yet. that sun is sleeping in as we lose more and more daylight. i want to go ahead and break down the forecast for you by the day. 88 right now, feeling a muggy outside. 97 by noon and mostly sunny skies. we have a uv alert in effect, so keep that in mind. by 4:00 we're at 104, the high today 106. it will be hotter than it has been. coming up in a few minutes, i'll let you know if that's going to change any and when we could see rain chances in the forecast. this morning we are

deadly officer-involved shooting in mesa. police say this is connected to another investigation that started two days ago. maryellen resendez is joining us with more. were officers injured in this? >> reporter: we are told all the officers are going to be okay. according to police, those three officers surrounded the vehicle you see here. this is the suspect's vehicle. we understand they did some nd they say they knew the driver was armed and at one point they felt threatened. that's when a neighbor looked out his front window. >> he was about 55 years old. we suspected it was a drug- related incident. >> reporter: police say this actually started with a shooting that happened on thursday, where they say the driver, who was the suspect,

man. he was about 55 years old and that man was shot dead. when they caught up with this man yesterday and started following him, he began to speed up in the neighborhood. that's when they did what is called a pit maneuver and one of the neighbors was looking out the window. >> one of them went up one car into the front card. the other is right in front. i went out to see. figured someone is hurt. sounded like parked car or something, so i ran outside. as soon as i opened the door, i heard gunfire. >> reporter: detectives say there was a passenger in the car and that passenger was transported to the police station and is being questioned. we have not heard whether that passenger is under arrest or not. back to you. >> and we have calls in to police to learn more about the crash that had 12th and

police say a driver crashed into a woman who may have been walking in the street. she was taken to the hospital in critical condition. we have asked police if they plan to charge the driver but haven't heard yet. charred remains are all that's left of this mobile home at lindsey and main. firefighters attacked from all angles and it's unclear what sparked the fire. nobody was hurt but whoever lives there will need a new place to breaking overnight, police searching for the person who shot at a jack in the box driver through a window at the store off 36th and thomas. police say the car went through the drive through first then fired shots at the window. we are waiting for police to release a suspect and car description. look for updates online and on our free abc 15 mobile app. . not only were our animals

>> a north valley veterinarian who died when he fell into an underground grain storage will be laid to rest this morning. dr. bill tryon was honored last night, as many talked about how much he touched their lives. >> he just did so much for the community. you know, everybody up here knew him and loved him. >> those lanterns were let go to honor his neighbor as well, who died well as his assistant. this morning a renewed push for answers in the case of a real estate agent who vanished more than a year ago. the fbi is asking for tips on sydney cranston, jr. >> the bottom line is, sydney cranston, jr. is still missing. somebody knows where he is and we are pleading with the public

considering this a homicide investigation and offering $5,000 for information about his suspicious disappearance. in louisiana this morning heavy rain caused deadly flooding in the southeast part of the state. two people are dead and the governor declared a state of emergency. homes are filled with brown water and roads flow like rivers. southern mississippi is also getting hit hard. the rain started earlier this week and that more rain this weekend. in maryland police say they have found a third body after an explosion and a fire at an apartment complex. authorities are not saying who the victims are yet. police say they will pick up search and recovery efforts today. the explosion happened wednesday night. people could feel buildings shake more than a mile away. 34 people were hurt and taken to the hospital, including

are in custody accused of shooting and killing a police officer. 45-year-old officer jose chavez died friday after having surgery. reports show he pulled over a vehicle that was supposed to be a normal traffic stop. that's when a passenger got out and fired shots at his vehicle. the suspect ranker carjacked another vehicle, then shot that driver. officials are still investigating. tragedy in virginia, six people dead after a plane crashed in the northern part the state. the bodies were pulled from the burned wreckage late friday. all six victims were from out of state. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. it's something nobody wants to hear: terror. this morning a potential new threat. isis cross to go border into arizona. judicial watch, a conservative watchdog group, is reporting an isis operative is training terrorists just across the

they include a link to the report that says the borders are soft and he could get in and kill thousands in texas or arizona in just a few hours. it's likely a topic you'll continue to see come up as the presidential race moves forward. arizona mayor taking heat this morning after refusing to meet with other mayors of u.s. and mexican border cities, ken taylor saying he would not attend the meeting because the invite was sent in both english and spanish. in his words, one nation means one language, and he felt insulted by that. it's been a crazy week with the weather. what can we expect this weekend? >> something for everybody. much drier, hotter this weekend. that's the breakdown of what we saw or what we can expect today.

best to take a look. some rain chances in areas, and we'll break it down, coming up in a few minutes. >> and a safety alert you need to know about before you put gas in your car. >> and her battle with cancer left her too sick to work. now taking action to get this

flags at half staff again here in arizona, this time for a fallen border patrol agent. agent manuel alvarez died in a crash and leaves behind a wife

act was introduced in the u.s. senate last month and support, say it would strengthen existing federal laws to create harsher penalties for people who steal and export sacred items. others say it could force dealers to give up their inventories. no word on when the senate will take up the vote. doctors are working to save a woman's hand after she was attacked by investigators say the 49-year- old woman was bitten when she was trying to get a can she dropped out of the water in the everglades. a murder conviction overturned in the case surrounding the essential phenomenon making a murderer, the netflix series about a murder of a photographer in wisconsin. a judge overturned the conviction of brendan dassey,

his uncle steven avery in the crime. the judge said his attorneys made false promises to the then 16-year-old who has developmental disabilities. he must be released within 90 days unless prosecutors try to retry him. and more criminals are filling up with your money at the pump. new video near guadeloupe and kyrene, one area targeted by skimmers. investigators say they have found more skimmers this month alone than all of last year together. the skimmers can steal your credit card information and to see all the locations they have been recovered, go to abc15.com. recruiting efforts are being geared toward women, turning to high school sports

could meet rigorous standards. a new wildfire this morning, california firefighters trying to contain a blaze now threatening 30 homes in morgan hill. it's consumed 15 acres southeast of san josi. firefighters shot water and retardant in the area. no injuries have been reported and no cause has been cited. the national guard is joining the lines to help fires in california burning since july. troops will spend 29 days trying to put out a blaze that's burned nearly 71,000 acres and destroyed more than 55 homes. that fire was caused by an illegal campfire and has killed one person. some places in california have picked up some rain but so many still under the drought,

wildfires more treacherous and hard to manage. >> absolutely. once it burns all the ground, it makes the possibility of flash flooding a big possibility, too. fortunately for us, here you're saying it doesn't look too crazy outside, which is good. >> it's going to be hot. make sure you have plenty of spf and plenty of water. it's 88 right now at phoenix sky harbor. you can see the sun, little lazy this morning. 42% humidity and dew point at 62, so as you go outside, the air doesn't feel entirely dry. it is going to feel a little sticky this morning, also something to keep in mind and more of a reason to hydrate. that 88 is going to feel a little warmer than it appears.

tempe, 87 fountain hill and gilbert. take a look at the clouds on the satellite and radar right now. showing some light scattered showers activity up by winslow, starting to see some forming east of phoenix. i don't think that's anything major. we could get maybe a stray, and i use this term loosely, a stray shower maybe. but i'm thinking we're going to see that activity probably southeast of us and in the high country. this is really the proof. you can see of typical for the monsoon, firing up in the south and east. i think later on we could see some in the high country. i don't think it's going to be a washout or anything like that. if anybody sees rain today, i think it will be parts of the high country. phoenix should be dry for the next few days. this is your air quality.

today and tomorrow. we have a uv alert today, too. remember between 11:00 and 2:00 the run's rays are the strongest. definitely want to have the spf during that time. grass and ragweed still troublesome, medium levels for sunday and monday. 85 for the overnight low. we're up to 106 for your sunday, 107 monday, 108 on tuesday. start to back off a little bit with a 10% chance of showers, especially in the afternoon. looks like we'll hold onto that for thursday and also friday. and i think those temperatures will continue to dip as we head into the weekend. coming up, we'll break down the highs and lows in the east valley and west valley. we have a few travel alerts this weekend. i want to start in the west valley, where we have seen a

i-10 eastbound is down to one lane near loop 303. this is saturday 4:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. you'll see the same thing sunday, so expect a lot of congestion in that area. i-10 ramp at 32 street, both on and off ramps shut down sunday night to monday morning. use 40th street instead. grand avenue, restricted with a closure near bell road friday into saturday morning. for all the details, abc15.com. it was not a pretty night for cardinals fans and university of phoenix stadium. the raiders came to town and ran all over the red birds. two quick turnovers turned into two touchdowns for the raiders.

started. our good players played well, showed up ready to play. individually there were some really good things with the young players, although collectively it was not very good in they will take on the chargers in sunny san diego friday at 6:00 and our coverage starts here at 5:30. we are about halfway through the olympics and this the medal count: >> team usa is on fire with swimming, gymnastics, everything. >> that's right. >> u.s. women's gymnastics team is taking home a lot of gold right now. you can celebrate their victory

kitchen table. >> the final five have a place in u.s. gymnastics history and they will appear on special k boxes. simone biles will be on one side with her gold, then a photo of her with the rest of the team will be on the other side. ally raisman won the silver. biles could now become the first woman to win five gold >> she is on fire. coming up, a controversial lawsuit and a man behind a bunch of ada investigations. >> and showcasing the dangers of playing with guns as a woman shoots and kills her boyfriend with a gun they thought wasn't loaded. >> plus today check out 20/20 featuring the story of a marathoner who has a dog to

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he works for individuals with disabilities. >> and investigators are exposing mistakes in this case, and multiple cases really, and why this man is under a state bar investigation. >> reporter: joann doesn't think much of the lawyer who sued her. >> pretty ticked off. i've got a stronger word but i won't use it. >> reporter: she own this is building. the coffee shop, they didn't have this sign. >> i felt what was totally and completely unethical so i wrote a letter to the state bar. >> reporter: there are at least two other complaints against the lawyer. legal experts say while filing ada lawsuits are controversial, it doesn't mean they're illegal. they could be if he made

individually. >> a couple you got wrong, had to drop. >> i know. >> reporter: the owner of this building sued twice because he didn't realize he already sued them. cases against multiple businesses because they were sued even though they don't own or control the lot. he even sued this patch of dirt. he mistook this parcel of land for a neighboring location. and sharon owns a wedding and party shop in mesa and says there's a major conflict of interest in her case. >> i can't believe peter is suing us. >> reporter: records show he set up her business. >> these are my article of incorporation that he wrote, his signature. >> reporter: so she pointed out the conflict, but someone else with advocates for individuals with disabilities called back with an offer. >> said they would drop the lawsuit if i would talk to their pr person. i'm actually calling the state

first time it's happened. >> how many times have you been sanctioned, reprimanded, disciplined for? >> no, it's a wonderful question because state bar and i have a wonderful relationship. we entered into a friendly agreement that i would go -- that i would take 30 days off to deal with my -- >> suspended? >> you can call it suspended. >> reporter: the state bar did, 30 days frivolous, prejudicial and insulting. >> how many previous actions have been taken against you by the state bar? >> i think -- i think that was it. >> reporter: the correct answer is three. in fact, it's clearly marked on the state bar's website. we have learned even more businesses have filed new complaints. you can find all this

abc15.com/lawsuits. . >> reporter: we are live in mesa and we'll tell you what led to officers shooting a suspect and how he died, coming up. >> and fired and rehired in a matter of days. a teacher said she lost her job and benefits while she was

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good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm nick ciletti. >> i'm allison rodriguez. let's get right to the forecast this morning. >> i think today would be a great day to give the car a wash. 88 degrees right now, a little warm outside. humidity is 42% as you step out, no wind to cool either. we're getting a warm start right now, a lot of places in the low to mid-80s. some places like phoenix are in the upper 80s. we have a uv alert later today, and hot and dry later today with 106 for the high today. that's a little above where we should be but we are expecting changes in the forecast. we are learning more about what led up to three mesa police officers opening fire on

the alleged shooter in another shooting that happened on thursday. maryellen resendez is live where it all came to an end. any reason why the officers opened fire? >> reporter: we are told the three officers did feel threatened. what the threat is, we don't know yet. police are still on the scene investigating. they have just moved the police cars that surrounded this vehicle, so we are getting a better look at car. looks like the front end has a lot of damage to it. police did what was called a pit maneuver. about the time they stopped this vehicle, and we're told officers knew the driver inside was armed, about the time they stopped this vehicle, a neighbor looked out and saw the scene unfolding. >> ran outside and it was just gunfire, pop, pop, pop, pop,

my mother to hit the deck, get away from the windows, and call 911. >> reporter: police say this was the end result of another shooting the day before, where they said the suspect, the driver of this vehicle, was involved in a drug deal gone bad and shot and killed a 55- year-old man. police caught up with him and started following him, then he started speeding up in a mesa neighborhood being cautious of other people and safety, they decided to detain that vehicle before a pursuit occurred. in the detaining process, they got out of the vehicle and contacted the driver and passenger, and that's when the shooting occurred. >> reporter: you can see the damage from that vehicle and you can see how much damage is done on that front end where officers tried to stop the

call three did fire. the u.s. marshals are also on the scene, part of this investigation. we are hearing of another shooting so we'll be moving locations and i'll update you on what's going on. this is in phoenix on the west side, so we'll have that for you in about 30 minutes. >> thank you. we breaking news right now, a phoenix officer-involved shooting near 43rd avenue and west indian school. we just broke this on twitter. maryellen resendez is heading to that scene right now so follow her as well. we'll have a live report next hour. more breaking news from overnight, police working to find the person who shot and killed a man in west phoenix. investigators were called to the home off 75th avenue and

night. they found a 48-year-old man had been shot and he was taken to the hospital where he later died. police believe the victim and systematic knew each other and possibly got into a fight before the shooting. developing now, a man is dead, his girlfriend accused of shooting him in the face inside a phoenix motel. this morning her mother is saying it was all an accident. court documents say gabriella hardee shot and killed rosario leon on thursday. she sat on to and ak-47 at his face and it went off. her mom says she'd never do anything like this on purpose. >> she didn't mean to kill her boyfriend? >> no, no. >> court paperwork say the suspect and her boyfriend were drinking and smoking pot the day before he was shot.

relationship. we want justice for my cousin. he had family that loved him. we still love him. >> the family of a man shot by scottsdale place speaking exclusively to us, saying they have hired a team of private investigators after scottsdale police say dillon birdie lunged at them with a knife in a parking lot. >> we have been looking for video, we have contacted witnesses who may not have seen the actual act but saw occurrences leading up to it. >> if you know anything about this case, go to abc15.com for more information on who to contact. the funeral will take place later this morning. new video of the wild chase in chandler. look at the flames. police say the driver stole that tow truck and refused to stop, everyone going to wrong way at one point. it took a police k-9 biting him

him to stop. cops are not releasings his name because he is still in the hospital nursing those dog bites. a judge is trying to decide whether marijuana will make it on to the november ballot. the secretary of state said prop 205 had enough signatures but a lawsuit could still stop it. one group is arguing the text is confusing and misleading for those who signed the petition. >> it is the province of court to protect the integrity of the election system and voting public from fraud. >> proposition backers say this is a way to keep voters from making their own decisions. they have asked the judge to reach a decision by tuesday. neighbors of a missing boy sharing concerns, worried about jesse wilson's well being. they last saw him a year ago

house in the afternoon, hot and hungry, and jesse would knock on doors asking for snacks and drinks. >> so i made them some sandwiches. then they went back, and they came back again, and knock on the door again. they wanted more food. >> another neighbor said when he asked jesse's mom why the kids were left unsupervised, she said she was having trouble getting daycare. jesse's be 15th. call police if you have information on his whereabouts. we are learning more about a teaching fired because her breast cancer battle was taking too long. she has her job back after that ah ausburn's bosses said she was fired when she couldn't come back to work. the governor now promised her

how long her recovery takes. >> now i feel like i can just be at home, forecast on my recovery. a huge monsoon storm rolled in last tuesday but today some valley families are still feeling the power of all that rushing water. look at that. they are getting a look at what the insurance company is willing >> we are not talking minor flooding. this is one gallon of water. they had 500 of these pouring into the home in just minutes, flooding the entire basement. >> i heard a loud bang and i thought someone had broken into the house. >> reporter: that was the window shattering after a

water flowing into the basement. there was nothing andrew hill could do as rain water covered the basement. >> water was probably 6 to 9 inches high. >> reporter: the water moved fast, bringing mud with it, spreading down the hall and into the bedroom. >> what was heartbreaking is seeing your children's toys, you know, floating through this. >> reporter: and tonight the cleanup continues for a tenth day. the sinkhole is being filled, the floori drywall cut out. then there's the cost of all the damage, adding up to $40,000. and their insurance company says they won't cover it because they didn't have flood insurance. >> you can say the basement was flooded but really it was a sinkhole that was created with the structural damage. >> reporter: they will continue to fight the insurance company but they are glad no one was

the water is finally gone. we have seen this as monsoon can roll in and dump water on parts of the state. >> we think the valley will stray dry for several days. we'll break down what it's going to look like. 88 right now, and i drop a few degrees before the sun comes up. we're in the 90s after that, low triple digits today with 106. we'll break down the ozone advisory for you coming up in a bit. for those of us trying to stay youthful, the beauty product some say could paralyze

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multiply the number of transmitters relaying signals to smartphones and tablets. hundreds rushing to get into section 8 housing. phoenix wait lists open again for the first time in 11 years. it could help those working paycheck to paycheck. >> thank god. like it means a lot for a lot of people, especially people with children. >> it's on disability because it's a flat income once a month. >> and you can apply online. 10,000 names will be randomly selected from the lottery. . i hate bank fees and hate paying a bank to use my money. one website said on average we face 23 different bank fees and $470 each year. don't do it. overdraft fees alone cost us

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protect your money. i'm joe ducey. you have a problem, let me know. new developments this morning act self-driving cars in our state. the oversight committee will hold its first meeting on monday. this comes as gm tests a new shelf driving chevy bolt in scottsdale. you could see them around with a backup driver in there just in case. unpacking continues today for thousands of new sun devils and it's move-in week at asu, and for the students, it's and exciting time. >> it's crazy. it's really exciting. i like the energy here for sure. >> sparky and his welcome team helped students move into the resident halls on friday.

thursday windsor railroadty isone sorority is trending nationwide now after this recruitment video featuring everything from helicopter rides to pink jeep tours and a custom song. they spent between $200,000 and $400,000 to make it. their national office rejected that claim, writing in part they could produce a video like that for just a few thousand bucks. you have to see the next cameras rolling as a fire

wind, which can turn into a spinning vortex of flames. crews were able to put it out without any injuries. >> that is incredible to see. we won't see any of those today. it is going to feel toastier than it has been the last few days. sometimes we didn't even make it out of the which is nice. not complaining. i want to show you what it's going to look like throughout the day. we have a steady climb there. right now in tempe 88, mesa 85, litchfield park at 86. touring the rest of the state, 51 in winslow, 72 in paige and 70 in sedona, 77 in tucson. along the colorado river

take a look at our desert doppler, satellite and radar not really picking up on anything. it's been pretty quiet for the last couple days. we need the rain but it could be nice to have a day or two off. putting this in motion, looks like we could see shower activity today along the white mountains and southeastern arizona. also can't rule out a stray popup shower in country today. i think the valley is going to stay dry today and tomorrow. like i said, we'll pick up moisture later in the week. we're at 95 by 11:00, 99 by 1:00, 103 by 3:00 and today's high will be 106. so get ready to sweat. and put on that sunscreen, because we have a uv alert with a level 10 today, burn times under 15 minutes. you have to wear that sunscreen.

hills, 104 in paradise valley, 105 in gilbert and 105 today in chandler. we'll get to 107 in surprise and we'll see avondale with 106. the seven-day forecast, today's high 105 and mostly sunny. 106 for the high tomorrow, still another dry day. 107 on monday, up to 108 on tuesday, getting very hot. after that we work in moisture chances. looks like we have 106 for

the arizona cardinals are taking action off the field to help the community. >> they have partnered up with be the match, an organization we love to abc 15. their mission is to get people signed up so they can donate on the bone marrow registry. for a lot of people a bone marrow transplant is their only shot at a healthy life. a few minutes and a cheek swab is all it takes to get on that list, and you could save a life. >> so important to find matches for our patients. there are more tissue types in the world than there are

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here it is. this dog in florida is all business when it comes to protecting his family's property. he's chasing the bear and you can see the bear trying to escape. eventually it backs off and goes back in the woods. the pup's owner says other dogs in the neighborhood have been caught chasing and a deer in california strolled over to the deep end and went for a swim while kids were getting a swim lesson. >> and this guy turning lemons into lemonade, making light of all the flooding in louisiana we have been talking about and

>> you never know what's in the water. have to be careful with that. let's check the forecast today. 105 today, 106 tomorrow. we're staying hot this entire week except wednesday, working in rain chances. we'll have a 10% chance of showers every day after wednesday. maryellen resendez is heading to the scene of an officer-involved shooting in phoenix and we'll

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now at 6:00, another officer-involved shooting in the valley. details on what led to the deadly shooting. >> another dangerous night as a suspect is on the run after a deadly shooting in phoenix. >> and a community coming together to remember a man killed earlier this ek coming up in just minutes. first, we have our crews on the way to the scene of a possible officer-involved shooting near 43rd avenue and indian school. i believe we have that info confirmed with phoenix police. >> we'll go live to that scene and bring you the latest information as soon as our crew gets there. let's get to the most

nick is tracking today. >> what a difference an hour makes. the sun is up right now. there's a live look at the phoenix skyline, awfully pretty and warm out there. it's 86 right now, not too bad. it's a little muggy, so keep that in mind as you go outside. 97 by noon, and we have an ozone advisory as well. 105 is today's high. we'll talk about rain chances in the here in the valley later in the week, coming up in a few minutes. we have an update on an officer-involved shoot nothing mesa. we brought you this last night. >> police say this is connected to another shooting investigation that happened just days ago. three officers are involved but they are all okay. >> the suspect is dead at the scene and they believe he is the shooter that was involved in a shootout with another man on thursday morning. >> he was about 55 years old.

related incident. >> so later friday a specialty unit caught up with the shooter and started following him. that's when officers say he started speeding up in this mesa neighborhood, and they used a pit maneuver to stop him. one neighbor heard the loud crash. >> one car went up into our front yard. the other ones were right in front, so i ran out to see. figures somebody was hurt. sounded like maybe parked car or something. as soon as i opened the door, i just heard gunfire. >> we are hoping to learn the identity of that suspect later this morning and we'll bring you updates as we get more information. breaking overnight, police working to find the person who shot and killed a man in west phoenix. >> i saw somebody on the stretcher, getting into the ambulance, giving him cpr. by the time he got in, looked pretty terrible.

a home off 75th avenue and camelback last night and found a 48-year-old man shot. he was taken to the hospital where he died. police believe the victim and suspect did know each other and probably got into some kind of fight before the shooting. a jack in the box employee is shaken up this morning after a car rams into the drive-thru then fires at the window. this happened near 36th and thomas, and police investigating. not only were our animals better for knowing him, but we were as well. >> a north valley veterinarian laid to rest this morning. first, about 100 people gathered last night to honor dr. bill tryon, killed in a freak accident after falling into his underground grain storage. last night's gathering was a

lives he touched. >> he just did so much for the community. you know, everybody up here knew him and loved him. >> lanterns were also let go to honor his neighbor who died trying to save dr. tryon, as well as his assistant. the intersection of 12th and northern is back open this morning after a serious crash friday. police say a driver crashed into a woman who may have been walking in the street. she is now in the hospital and were on her condition this morning. char red mains all that remain of this home at 15th and lindsey. it's unclear what sparked the fire yesterday but nobody was hurt. flags at half staff in arizona, this time for a fallen border patrol agent. manuel alvarez died in a

thursday. the 37-year-old was on the job at the time. it's not clear what caused the crash. he leaves behind a wife and four children. new scrutiny on a law aimed to protect native american artifacts. the stop act was introduced in the senate last month and supporters safe it would strengthen existing federal laws and create harsher penalties for people who steal and exploit sacred items. others worry dealers could be inventory. no word on when the senate will take up the vote. a real estate agent still missing, and now the fbi is asking for any and all tips about sydney cranston, jr. he vanished without a trace more than a year ago and there is a renewed push for answers this morning. >> the bottom line is sydney cranston, jr. is still missing. somebody knows where he is, and we are pleading with the public

>> the fbi is officially considering this a homicide investigation and are offering $5,000 for information about his suspicious disappearance. isis possibly crossing the border into arizona? judicial watch reports an isis operative is training terrorists just over the border in juarez, mexico. there is a link in the report to a newspaper which quotes this man as are soft and he could get in with a handful of men and kill thousands of people in texas or arizona within just a few hours. this is likely a topic you'll see come up in the presidential race. a man behind bars is saying the fbi paid him to try and recruit people to join isis. he said he'd been helping the feds since 2009 and he was on the payroll.

the claims. documents say hendricks was in touch with one of the phoenix men killed at a drawing contest in garland, texas. the marines are ramping up recruiting efforts geared towards women. they are turning to high school sports team to find candidates who may be able to meet their brisk physical standards. a popular series is back in the spotlight this morning. a lawyer with steven avery says she is thrilled a federal judge overturned brendan dassey's conviction on friday. he was convicted of raping and murdering a woman with his uncle. he was the star witness in the avery trial. a judge ruled his confession was coerced. his lawyers believe he'll win the appeal before an unbiased

a crash in texas causes a tanker to explode. an suv collided with a tanker truck. it is unclear right now who was killed in the crash but the fire engulfed both vehicles, spreading to a nearby store and some other vehicles nearby as well. right now rescue crews are expecting to find more bodies after a deadly apartment explosion in maryland. at least five people still be missing. two bodies have already been found and those victims have not been identified. the cause of the blast still unknown this morning, but residents say they smelled gas right before the explosion. a fair ride operator can start running the rides at a tennessee fair again, just not the ferris wheel that dropped three girls last week. an inspection company found the rivets came loose and caused

ride. caught on video, a woman in washington gets run over by her own car and walks away. this video may be a little shocking to see. the woman and driver gets out of the car to fix the gas cap. she realizes the car is still rolling and tries to jump back in it, but the car drags her underneath and runs right over the backside of both of legs. paramedics checked her out and by miracle, she was fine. we are on wildfire watch this morning and there is a new brush fire in california. firefighters are trying to contain the blaze threatening 30 homes in morgan hill just south of san josi. no injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

has charred over 70,000 acres. the national guard has now come in to relieve some of the crews that have been battling flames for weeks. the fire was started by an illegal campfire and destroyed 57 homes. a new study shows obamacare may be helping people become healthier. the research published in the journal of the american medical association states those people could be healthier who expanded medicaid. they were likely to use preventative care and saw reduced emergency room visits. today it's your chance to see the google self-driving car. it's a community event in chandler. if you're wondering how it works, you can get questions answered there. it starts at 11:00 a.m. and goes to 4:00 p.m. happening today, it's move-

students started moving in yesterday. classes are set to begin on thursday. unfortunately some of them missing the cooler weather we had this week. hope they're ready to sweat. i'm sorry, mom and dad. >> still love you dad, for helping me move in august to >> there we go. today in phoenix, 86 degrees right now, by noon 97 and 104 later on. this the planner for the high country, 90s in prescott, upper 90s in sedona. they have a slight chance of getting a popup shower. we'll get more into the storms in a little bit when we take a look at the models. >> reporter: i'm maryellen resendez in west phoenix.

scene here off 43rd avenue and indian school. we'll have an update, coming up. >> and america continues to clean up at the olympics.

. i i don't want to waste any time getting to the weather. 86 degrees right now and winds out of the east at 5 miles an hour. we have 83 in scottsdale, 84 in goodyear and 83 right now in buckeye. satellite and radar, the view from overhead not picking up on anything. maybe light shower activity to across the state. that's what we expect, especially here in the valley. this is kind of where the proof is in the pudding. put this in motion and you can see areas getting rain here, southeastern arizona picking up rain today. places like tucson could get a few showers. won't be a big rainout but can't rule out a stray shower or thunderstorm in flagstaff,

i think the rest of the week it will be pretty clear. wednesday things will change. we'll get to that in a second. we have the ozone advisory today. it's unhealthy for sensitive groups, so keep that in mind if you have asthma. quick look at the uv index, it is very severe. keep in mind burn times are under 15 minutes. that sunscreen is going to very important today. allergies not so bad today, low levels today, medium for sunday and monday. ragweed and grass will be the biggest offenders out there. 105 today in phoenix, hot and dry conditions. 85 for the overnight low, and 106 tomorrow with mostly sunny conditions. pretty much a carbon copy of today. it's going to be hot again, dry again, and 107 on monday. we're going to take

for tuesday. then wednesday things start to change a little bit. take a look. wednesday we're up to 106, adding in a 10% chance of showers as webbed see the return of monsoon moisture. same thing for thursday and friday but notice temperatures just getting to 103. a great day to download our free abc 15 app so you can track temperatures as they change. ase chances, keep that in mind, take that abc 15 mobile app wherever you want. it was not a pretty night for the cardinals fans. the raiders ran all over the reds. he's of the starting lineup were out by midway through the first quarter and a second string came in and gave up two turnovers, leading to two

>> i liked the way we started. there were some good things individually but collectively they were not very good. >> our coverage of the san diego game starts 5:30 friday with kickoff at 6 can here on abc 15. and this is where we stand in the medal count: .

medal with 35-year-old anthony ervin, coming back from retirement to touch the wall first. he won the gold 16 years as in sydney in the same event. look at that joy. nathan adrian from the u.s. also got a bronze in that race. and michael phelps trained at asu and yesterday ryan lochte said he's leaving charlotte and heading to the we'll see what color his hair is if he ends upcoming here. >> and alex rodriguez hanging up his cleats, and giving the fans and his daughters a show. he gets the rbi double, helping his team win the game. at the end of an emotional night, he grabs a handful of dirt and put it in his pocket,

time. >> a-rod for you, allison. we have lots of pet names for you. coming up, a special ceremony for prince in minnesota. >> and check out this cool animal. we are back with the wildlife

welcome back. this weekend is going to be great, so why not take a trip to family wildlife zoo? >> christine is here with one of the cutest guests we have ever had. this is a kinkajou? >> yes. a lot of people mistake these for marsupials but they are part of the raccoon family. >> she's so soft. i was playing with her tail and she just wrapped her tail around my finger. >> she trusts nick. >> she likes you. you're the kinkajou whisperer.

>> these are found in central and south america, and a lot of times they're called honey bears. >> not a honey badger. >> no. they get the name because they love honey. they have a really long tongue, several inches long, that they will use the lick up the honey. the dense fur they have protects them against bee stings. when they're up in they have a very fun tail, which you were showing off. >> good to hang onto. whoa! >> they spend their entire lives in the trees. and they are nocturnal as well. it's early enough now that she's still pretty awake. >> i figured with those eyes. >> she loves that. she is not camera shy. i love that. >> is there something with

>> yes. nocturnal animals usually have a really big feature like her eyes. if they have really large ears or eyes, you can tell what they use to find their food at nighttime. >> i see the claws. are they more to get the grip on the tree? >> they are. and her back feet are very flexible. allows her to run just as quick up a gives her a huge advantage. >> hair that what are their numbers like? >> they're not endangered. habitats, though, we have to be careful. unfortunately people do hunt these for fur. >> well, you guys can go check

to offer. >> it's great to come out in the summertime, come out early and have refreshments and maybe an umbrella to walk around, keep to sun away. you do so many cool things out there. so be sure you check that out. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. coming up next, hear from former neighbors of missing buckeybo their concerns long before he disappeared. and another story we are working on, funding for zika at a standstill right now as congress is in recess.

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happening now, abc 15 on the scene of an officer- involved shooting. we are getting new information from phoenix police. we'll have a you. plus a woman behind bars after she's accused of shooting and killing her own boyfriend while she sat on top of him. her mom says it was all a tragic accident. >> and now the marijuana initiative still may not make it on the november ballot. the holdup on prop 205. more on those stories as we believe maryellen resendez is getting briefed right now.

liability. first let's check the forecast, nick. no umbrella but bring sunscreen and maybe water, because it is going to be hot today. let's go ahead and break down current conditions. 86 degrees right now as you step outside, and it's a little sticky, too, humidity at 43%. by our standards, it's a little sticky out there. winds are out of the's at 5 miles an hour. this is the breakdown of the most accurate forecast. we'll stay in the mid- to upp by noon we're up to 97 degrees. don't forget about the uv alert. we have hot and dry conditions taking over, and we'll break down when we'll see some temperature relief, coming up in the seven-day forecast. after a woman is accused of shooting her boyfriend in the face and killing him inside a phoenix motel, her mother says it was all an accident. court documents say gabriella

leon on saturday. documents say she sat on top of him, pointed and ak-47 at his face, and it went off. she is in jail right now but her mom says she wouldn't do anything like this on purpose. >> she didn't mean to kill her boyfriend? >> no, no. >> court paperwork says the suspect and her boyfriend were drinking and smoking pot the day before he was shot. her mom said the two had relationship. we want justice for my cousin. he was a son, a brother, a nephew, a grandson. he had family that loved him. we still love him. >> the family of a man shot by police speaking exclusively to us, telling abc 15 they have hired private investigators after scottsdale police say dylan liberti lunged at them with a knife in a parking lot.

video, for witnesses. we have contacted witnesses who may not have seen the actual act but saw occurrences leading up to it. >> if you have information, go to abc15.com for information on who to contact. the funeral will take place later on today. . breaking news out of phoenix right now. we promised you a few mut scene of an officer-involved shooting. maryellen resendez just got briefed by officers near 43rd avenue and indian school. >> reporter: we still have limited information. the public information officer is on the scene and meeting with detectives right now. you can see this is a large scene. this is a parking lot of a

know right now, this was an overnight shooting. we are told this does involve phoenix police officers. we don't know how many officers are involved at this time. you can see the detectives there just meeting and getting the ground rules from officers. they will begin the investigation shortly with a large police presence here off 43rd avenue just south of indian school road. again, we know there was a shooting and it did involve phoenix police. are involved. we are waiting for public information officers to come out and give us the official information as far as what took place and when it happened. once we have that, we'll bring it to you live. a former neighbor of a missing boy sharing concerns, worried about jesse wilson's

avondale. one neighbor says he and his siblings were locked out of the house in the afternoon hot and hungry, so he'd knock on doors asking for snacks and drinks. >> so i made them some sandwiches. then they come back and knock on the door again. and they wanted more food. >> another neighbor said when he asked jesse's mom why her kids were unsupervised, she said she was having trouble getting them daycare. he's been 15th. call police if you have any information. now more on a teacher who was fired because her breast cancer battle was taking too long. tarah ausburn's bosses told her she was fired when her leave expired and she wasn't healthy enough to come back to work.

promised her pay as long as her recovery takes. >> now i feel like i can be at home, focus on my recovery. >> she had another surgery on thursday and has one more to go. she wants to be back in the classroom full-time no later than december. more criminals are filling up with your money at the pumps. we are told investigators have alone than all of last year. to see a map showing all this month's skimmer locations, go to abc15.com. they have enough signatures so why didn't the initiative get on the november ballot? a judge is trying to decide whether legalizing marijuana could be voted on later this year.

those who signed the petition. the judge could make a ruling by monday. in mexico, there is a three- day conference to promote the home growing of marijuana even though it is still not legal in the country. some activists say the grow movement is an antidote to illnesses and others say it's a gateway to mexico's drug violence. . he's tough and he's smart and he's strong, and he's a good person. >> donald trump singing sheriff arpaio's praises again, telling a crowd in pennsylvania last night that the sheriff is a great guy, and said he knows what's good and knows what's fair. trump said this week he'd want to bring on all his sheriffs to

to be the sheriff. nearly four months after prince's death, family an friends are gathering to say good-bye to the legend. family members are holding a private service today at paisley park in minnesota. another service was held yesterday at a church in minneapolis. a public tribute to honor the legend is being held at minneapolis u.s. bank stadium in oc remember dr. love, the teen who posed a a doctor in florida? the legal team for the teenager says they are considering an insanity defense. police say malachi love robinson pretended to be a real doctor in west palm beach, florida, even though he didn't go to medical school and didn't have a license. he could be committed to a mental hospital. we'll continue to follow this

monday, when he's due back in court. former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky has now publicly denied that he ever molested children. he took the stand yesterday for the first time after he was convicted of sexual abusing ten boys four years ago. he's serving up to 60 years in jail and says back in 2012 he was not properly represented by his legal team and he was advised not to take the stan get his 45-count conviction thrown out. eight young men testified that he abused them as children, some incidents happening in the penn state locker room. a big influx of cash this morning in the fight against the spread of zika. it is a big cost when it comes to fighting other diseases, too. the department of health and human services is shifting $81 million from one part of the department to another.

from the work tonight diseases like cancer and diabetes but the funds will keep zika virus related activities going. a huge monsoon storm rolled in last tuesday and some valley families are still feeling the power of all that rushing water. >> they are also giving an eye- opening look at what your insurance company is willing to pay for. >> reporter: we are not talking minor flooding. this is one gallon of water. they had 500 of these pouring into their house in just minutes, flooding their entire basement. >> i heard a loud bang, and i thought someone had broken into our house. >> reporter: that noise was the window shattering after a sinkhole opened up, bringing water flowing into the basement. >> i've never felt so helpless

>> reporter: and there was nothing andrew hill could do as water covered the basement. >> water was probably 6 to 9 i- high. >> reporter: the water moved fast, bringing mud and spreading down the hall into the bedrooms. >> what was that heartbreaking is seeing your children's toys floating through this. >> reporter: tonight cleanup continues for a tenth day. the sinkhole is being filled, the flooring ripped up, the drywall then there's the cost of all the damage, up to $40,000. and their insurance company says they won't cover it because they didn't have flood insurance. >> you can say the basement was flooded, you know, using that term loosely. but really it was a sinkhole that was created, some sort of structural damage. >> reporter: the hill family will continue to fight the insurance company but they are glad no one was hurt in this

finally gone. nick is saying look out for the heat. >> it is going to be hot. that sun is going to be intense. looks like we're going to be at 89 degrees at 9:00, 95 by 11:00 and after that we are getting into the triple digits. we'll talking about when we could see the rain again, coming up in the full forecast. >> the roads are looking clear as we take a live look at i-10. we weekend closures and the roads you want to detour, coming up.

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young guy. he's pretty calm and docile, not too energetic. pretty happy just to kind of hang out. >> and i love the long legs. that's not something you see in a chihuahua. now, was he able to stay with you yesterday? >> he was not. at the shelter he's been kenneled with a couple different dogs and he's done fine with he gets along with pretty much everything. we walked him by the cats this morning and didn't react at all. >> not bothered by them. >> look at that. >> so as far as his energy level, decent amount of energy? >> might be good for somebody who likes to play a little bit, but looking for a lap dog, someone to watch tv with. >> i think he'd fit in just

about a year old. he is trainable. he has some of that puppy energy, so he wouldn't find going on walks and things like that. >> so we were just talking about this, the fact that sometimes pets take on their penalties of the owners because we were saying nick's dog loves to take naps and probably likes sweets too, just like his owner. active? >> you always want to take into account what type of dog you have. different breeds were bred for different purposes. so we recommend people get a dog that will fit their lifestyle. if you like to go on walks and hikes and things like that, a shepherd or lab, something that

an older dog. >> there's something for everybody. and right now you're so full. >> absolutely. >> so guys, if you would like to get a pet, call ahead or head down to halo animal rescue. the address is there on the screen with the number. you guys do so much good work. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> let's get back to nick, tracking it's true, naps and snacking. that's what we love best. 85 degrees right now in mesa and tempe and glendale. those numbers are looking pretty good except it's a little humid out there, a little sticky. it will feel a little hotter than it looks with those numbers.

60s in prescott, 80s in casa grande and yuma. satellite and radar, not really picking up on anything right now. we are pretty quiet across the state. big change from what we were seeing earlier this week, popup showers that were intense at times. i want to show you where this gets into motion. la chance of rain across the state is here in the white mountains and stafford and places further southeast into arizona. but i think there's a chance in the high country as well. won't be a huge rainmaking day. the most accurate forecast, 95 by 11:00, 103 by 3:00 and

after that. today's high will be 105. we have a uv uv alert with burn times under 10 minutes. it is going to be hot and you need that sunscreen, and lots of water here. 107 in surprise and we'll get to 106 in avondale, 107 in buckeye today. seven-day forecast, even warmer tomorrow, 106 for the high. still plenty of sunshine as that dry pattern sticks with us. still dry on monday, up to 107. 108 on tuesday, flirting with that 110 mark. wednesday we'll see 106 and start to lower that temperature gradually as we work in more rain chances. looks like a slight chance of rain as that monsoonal flow returns.

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jaguar and more. for more to do this weekend, check out abc15.com. a texas man finds a gator in his garage, 8' 10 long. after the initial shock, he called police and wranglers came out. they had trouble since the gator broke their pole. they eventually got him on the back of the truck and the homeowner was happy. >> i would say. >> that's a big one. 20/20, featuring the story of a marathoner who had her dog to thank after she fell into a canyon and broke her pelvis. . >> that gator. i lived in florida for a number of years and never seen one that big. we have 105 today, going to be hot and we have that ozone alert in effect, also that uv

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