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know that today, we are expecting those ozone concentrations to reach unhealthy levels for folks with respiratory issues if you have breathes sensitivities, limit your time outdoors today. all of us may want to be indoor. we came close to 110. today, a repeat of that in your most-accurate forecast. clear skies, dry conditions sitting at 90. a high of 110.
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>> taking a look at the roads. the freeways are picture-perfect. no issues out there. no crashes to worry about and that includes i-10 in the valley. eastbound on the 10 from 101 to the 17. near 27th avenue, it is a little bit busier approaching 27th avenue. no delays yet. i am surprised it's getting busy on the 10. before you answer the door for the deliveryman, be careful. police are looking for two men who posed as delivery guys during a home invasion. the call came in around 2:00 yesterday afternoon. the only cameras at the home near bethany. the suspects walked up to the door carrying a package. when she opened it, they forced their way in and tied her up and
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inside her home. she has ms but was able to break free some how and run for help. if you have any information at all, please, call phoenix police. we have calls into the sheriff's office to find out some answers after a 6-month- old boy is found dead inside of a home. this discovery made friday afternoon. the daycare cpr on the child. she put the boy in a crib. 90 minutes later, he wasn't breathing they said he did not have signs of trauma. the home was under renovation so there was dirty floors perhaps. the tragic death of a
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police got 132 calls for service to the home. 55 times they responded. that little girl died in april after investigators found meth in her system. her mother is facing murder charges. dcf was called 6 times the most recent report just two months before her death. an operation to stop human trafficking in our state is called a 1300 arrests across 18 states including arizona. 32 underage girls rescued. 21 buyers charged with prostitution. all taking part in operation ride along. >> all new, we have new somed in to the serial street shooter we need the details we're getting our clearest account we have had of the killer.
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precinct in phoenix. what do we know that moves this forward? >> we're learning that more witnesses are telling detectives they are seeing people with the shooter. they're revealing that the detectives have tracked down 20 security cameras at small businesses, you name it. they have taken 8 recordings as evidence there's no better account than the man who saw one of the shootings himself. davis was just feet away the shooter. he was on his patio when he saw the suspect and a passenger cruise by in a black sedan and shots were fired. that's when a man was killed and he was waiting for his girlfriend to come outside because he was picking her up for dinner. if you know the man in the sketch, call police immediately. officers will be reaching out
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more information. thank you. back at the live desk. authorities have an arsonist in custody. this is a man who has been arrested and and the devastating wild fire continues to rage. he's now facing 17 counts of arson. the clayton fire has caused more than 10,000,000 dollars in damage. at this point, it's destroyed more than it's not over yet. >> they have had a rough time there, chris. if minimum wage and marijuana two hot issues for voters. to get on the ballot, they have to get past a judge. justin is live outside of the recorder's office. not an easy task. >> reporter: if it does end up
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is where they will be counted right now, it's at 8.$05 per hour. we're supposed to find out today what a judge thinks about this. if it's on the ballot, here's the plan. minimum wage would jump to $10 per hour. then it would increase to $12 an hour by 2020. arizona businesses going to keep fighting thi passed a law that bumps their minimum wage to $15 per hour. as we said at the top, another hot button issue. a judge expected to decide if it's going to be on the ballot today. that's coming up at 5:30. live in downtown phoenix. for a second time in two years, a city is being sued over signs last year, the town lost a decision on how it regulated
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now the gold water institute is taking on chandler and its rules on business signs. they say chandler's confusing city codes are not executive. the union supporting the measure is dropping the effort to get it on that initiative would have capped executive pay at $450,000. it was the worst stomach bug and lasted 18 days so far. this word from a valley family. they say more needs to be done to get the word out about the outbreak happening in the valley. sarah says she and her two
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and wild last month. it was crypto that made them sick. >> half of the people didn't know about it. >> wet and wild says their pool water is safe. they take the necessary precautions. we're live here on mesa at the scene of an apartment fire. getting new information and we're getting closer to the source of this thing. it is 5:08. her stuff was stolen her high-tech solution to catch a crook to find her stolen stuff. what was this guy thinking? his next choice got him in a lot more trouble. a crash near i-17 near the
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>> is a live view. not seeing any of that rain or anything to impact your into work. going in this afternoon, we'll watch for storms to fire along the eastern rim and through the white mountains there's a slight chance we could see a stray storm drifting into the foothills across the northeast pocket of the county. so it's something to keep an eye on. most of the valley staying dry today. i brought in the 10% chance to cover those bases we could see some action near the foothills this afternoon. similar picture going into
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few storms pop in. your freeways are still problem-free we had a crash about 20 minutes or so. it's northern avenue at i-17. it's on the overpass. let's show you now, it looks like it's blocking a good portion of the overpass. avoid that area if you're trying to get on and off of i-17. you can take dunlap. what would you do without a set of wheels? it is still not repaired. joe lets you know what happens when he confronts the boss. broadway's hottest ticket and one of the priceyest. it could change. it's talk or sit on the bench.
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high-profile nfl players from the league is geared forward and how long they have to make their choice in this morning's first look -- ten-year-old is lucky to be alive after falling from a farris wheel in tennessee. >> i was really scared. mostly for my sister. >> reporter: she tells us about the moment when she, another girl and her 6-year were thrown to the ground after their farris wheel basket got caught on another while turning. >> i couldn't do anything. >> the company that runs the farris wheel is responding to the accident in tennessee. by no means do we take this lightly as our main concern is the safety of the families. more on this interview coming
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closet where it all started. the chief telling me they believe that the source was a water heater maybe got too hot and that's what sparked it. we know now that one family has been displaced. they have been able to stay with family overnight. we know that several other units have smoke damage but they're going to be okay to stay inside their homes the good news, no one was injured. no firefighters injured. it was a we have gilbert fire as well as mesa fire there are still about 25 firefighters on scene. that's what helps wake them up. now, the chief is over there. i'm going to break away. talk to him and see what updates i can get. i'll be back with you guys >> we're listening in the news
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evacuations. let's move to another talker today. suspensions could be coming for players if they don't talk. a report that happened months ago stated that clay matthews and mike neil used performance-enhancing drugs. the nfl is investigating and wants to talk to these guys they're not budging. the nfl is now giving them until next thursday to talk or they're going to be suspended or sitting on the bench. >> listen to this, they do not know when to quit he had his car impounded for dui. when he picked it up, he decided to take a whiz on the police department building.
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you're taking a long trip and bring your car to a repair shop to make sure you get there. instead, you get this. >> trying no find about his car. >> reporter: he didn't want me here. she said he didn't want her family here either. >> he told us to get out of the shop. >> reporter: and she was a customer. >> he had a light saying check engine. >> they wanted it and a small oil leak fixed. >> $760 paid, days and weeks go by, they show text with the shop. can i pick up the car? still texting, i'm sorry, but i'm busy all the time. two months later, they get the car. >> by the next day, the check engine turns on again. there's wires he didn't connect. there's around 5 or 6 holes supposed to have screws in
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>> we took over. but when the volunteer couldn't get answers, i went to mid-rock autorepair and found oscar. he's the boss and doesn't want to talk. not stupid when they give $800. that's a lot of money for people. >> oh, yeah, poor people. >> he wouldn't pay me. >> he wou invoices. >> i just told you. you're not paying attention. >> reporter: oscar said he told them they could bring the car back in there's problems next time, they're not going to pay everything up front and going to get a receipt with details of what is going to be
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can't wait to see hamilton here in the valley. you might be able to get broadway tickets at a cheaper price. the hit musical is teaming up to crack down on ticket bots. they buy them online and charge more money the new bill has paying up to 16 grand per ticket. you need a little motivation? check this out. this woman is 40 weeks pregnant. that's about full term >> she's ready to pop there. she hit the water in minnesota to try to relax and take her mind off of the headaches, the noetian other pain. she wanted to see if the
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birth and there you go, it worked. she's great. >> you can see all of the day's top videos every day on right this minute here on abc 15 at 2 p.m. talking about the most accurate forecast. it is now 5:21 and the temperature has dropped into the 80s now in phoenix. to the 90s to finally dropping a little bit and cooling we have some light breezes. winds at 10 miles dew points not doing bad. when you step outside, it's not going to feel too muggy. getting ready to hit the roads, plan on dry conditions. we're going to go from the 88 now to the 90s as early as 7:00 we're not going to be in the 80s for long we bring in the upper 90s by 10:00 a.m. the 100s set in by 11:00 and by lunchtime, we're at 103.
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to hitting 110 briefly this afternoon around 4:00. we're in for another sizzling hot day. we'll see a few high clouds drifting in as storms get going. most of the valley stays dry today there's a slight chance that we could see a stray shower or storm coming close along the foothills and to the east. that's why i brought chance. keep an eye on the sky. a boost in moisture, the storm chances going up especially heading into thursday. overall, not a huge shot of rain. slight chances to the end of the week. the slight chances will turn the temperatures down closer to average as we head into the weekend. for those heading out
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times six minutes and eastbound on the 101. starting around 75th avenue to i-17. no areas of congestion. you can use it with no problem. i-17 is building. a closer look at that next. the name of your true love may be a symbol for peace, maybe not. getting some ink done? you'll never guess what these tattoos can do. she claims she hit a poll with her car.
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he gave the same excuse for the meth he had on him i-10, 51st avenue, you're seeing a steady stream of traffic. what to expect before you hit the roads around the valley. some of the mountain storms from yesterday leaving behind some clouds on the horizon. what valley storm chances look like today in the most accurate forecast. the temperatures are too hot for no ac in school. what we have brand new information coming in out of guantanamo bay where's
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talking about legalizing pot in arizona, could it happen? the decision expected today. we'll have you covered with the news and the traffic and of course the forecast. >> it should be no surprise that it is hot outside. when it gets to the heat of the day, it's really hot out there. >> yesterday, with i hit a high
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this year. the heat is on and today it does continue. this morning, waking up to clouds on the eastern horizon. looking to the east, you notice some of the scattered clouds. plan on clear conditions and dry weather as you head out the door. temperatures are warm this morning. we just dropped out of the 90s at the top of the hour it could be another scorcher. another 110 day. heat up fast. i'll show you when the 100s set in. we'll talk about storm chances in a bit. drivers heading in, i-10 is already picking up between 59th avenue where the a-dot camera is. let's switch over to the traffic map. you can see you're still in the green in the west valley.
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starting at the loop until you hit u.s. 60. a look at the east valley commute in the traffic check. 7 murders, 9 shootings. the youngest 12 years old. can you believe that? we're learning new insight into the serial street shooter. you're getting one of clearest firsthand accounts. this morning, that neighbor is only speaking to abc 15 about what he remembers about the killer. >> you heard six shots consecutive shots. >> on june 10th, davis just feet away from the killer he was on his patio off of 67th avenue when he saw the shooter and a passenger cruise
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he was waiting for his girlfriend to come outside and take her to dinner. >> he tried to get away and steps on the gas and totals my car out. i felt like it was a piece -- someone in my family who had been shot precinct, the last three cases connected were within these officers' jurisdictions. the meeting tonight at 6:00 at this precinct. as you're getting up and getting ready for school, we have a community alert as two students report being followed by a suspicious car. two guys were inside.
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near western sky in good year. we know it's a gray four-door sedan. disability tags hanging from the rear-view mirror. be on the lookout for that description. it's a great time to sit your kids down and review a stranger danger tip with your kids and make sure they stay safe. >> a terrifying man hunt in flagstaff especially if you have kids. police are searching for a man who posed as a police officer and sexual assaulted investigators say that the attacker was carrying a large flashlight, wearing a baseball hat with the word police across it when he approached a woman. he lead her to a secluded area where he assaulted her. anyone with information should call police. >> back at the live desk. 15 guantanamo bay detainees have been released. in number now down to about 60.
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united arab country they there has been a renewed push to bring the number down in cuba. we have an update to breaking news we're following. i-10 in western arizona has re-opened after a deadly crash. it closed the area for about 6 hours it's a photo near court side. a dust storm is going to be blame. we're tracking court cases today. facing second-degree murder charges after police say that she hit her boyfriend with her car after the two got into an argument in 2015. she was out looking for her boyfriend after they got into a fight and she thought she hit a
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glendale teenager over an x box. police say that the teenage victim was selling the gaming system and when the two met up, he shot him and drove away. he pleaded not guilty. former sun devil and nfl star, they have his case heard in court. police say he crashed his bmw and fled in spring. he's facing six for driving on a suspended license but has to pay a fine. nick live in mesa near stately and university. you can see the fire truck is here we have about 2 dozen firefighters from both mesa and gilbert to knock the thing down. it started in a utility closet because of a water heater that got a little too hot and started to malfunction.
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that these people are luckier because this fire really could have spread and spread quickly i'll tell you why and we're getting a brand new update at 6:00. 5:37 as you wake up, senator john mccain receives an endorsement today from the arizona police association. the apa has not always supported senator mccain. they did support him in his
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we're hitting 111 110 in the afternoon. let's talk about abc 15 desert doppler this morning, it's all clear you notice some clouds and now we can see them better as the sun is working its way upward the horizon. not seeing rain in the valley. i've been tracking some storms in the pocket of the state and a few of those spotty showers working south along the rim into spots like clay sp east and away from the metro. today, the storm chances back in the forecast across the northern half of the state and we could see a few storms inching closer to the metro. your storm threat area, all of this area in the green. notice the east valley, spots like casa grande included as the storms come close to working through the higher terrain and closer to the valley. that's where the 10% chance
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most of us stays dry. there's the potential we want to make sure you're covered and keep evening ing an eye on the sky we're at 88 degrees now. look at the high temperature, up to 110 this afternoon. it's going to be a quick warmup. warming into the 100s. temperatures are heating up fast, we have an air quality alert to talk about and more storm chances in your seven-day forecast. i' minutes. the rest of the valley look good and we'll give you a look at the drive times in a few seconds. focusing in on the west valley. no issues there. but we are up to about a 15-minute desert drive time.
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67th avenue, looking at this camera, it starts to slow down. we'll give you a look at i-17 in a couple minutes it is 20 minutes at the top of the hour. our border agents did not fall for it. where agents found two men trying to sneak into the country. another one bites the dust. a las vegas hotel reduced to rubble in a matter of seconds map a 7-hour standoff ended in tucson. officers fired pepper shots at the man. the man was not alone in the van van we'll take you to the with prism on the go from centurylink, you can get your favorite shows right on your devices pretty much everywhere you go. um, paul, that was great. i like how you can walk around and watch your shows. and your delivery really evokes "the frozen north". meets "un giorno nella vita." or early film noir. like "whispering city." but the french version. i'm just gonna take a drumstick there. hmm, it's a bit derivative.
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it opened back in 1955 and was the first high-rise on the vegas strip that brought in legendary performers the hotel's other tower will be demolished in august. the end of an era. look at the dust too. let's take a look outside at our skies. 5:44. we have been talking about the air quality alert. getting more details in a moment. taking you to tucson for a developing story. officers says a man was rambling. they broke into the van he was in and hitting him with pepper bowls and a taser. moments ago, a sergeant tweeted out a photo.
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officers say that the man had. turns out it's not his first run-in with police. there's a dog inside the van the dog is going to be just fine. they're trying to figure out what the problem was. washington state did it, colorado did it, decriminalizing recreational marijuana we're expected to learn whether or not you get the choice as to whether it will be legal in our state. office where the ballots will be counted up. >> good morning. a lot of people, they want to be able to walk around with pot and not get into trouble. you'll hear a lot about it especially if the judge decides that it's going to be on the november ballot there's been a lot of back and forth to get it on the ballot. some say, they were misleading
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you don't get to vote on it. if a judge does allow it, it would make it legal for anyone 21 and older to carry an ounce of pot. it could be subject to 16% tax. most of that money is expected to go to education. there's already an opposing side coming out against this. a group calling no has filed with the secretary of state to file this. live in phoenix, abc 15. continuing on that topic of marijuana, we're learning how many green it could bring into our state. we would see about $403 million in sales this year. that's medical marijuana, if recreational pot becomes
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these men found stuck in the secret compartments trying to sneak into the country. working the check point, the secret compartments were built into the back of a ford expedition and could only be opened from the outside. the driver is facing charges the two men in the back are facing deportation. the cards take on the chargers this friday. you can watch the game abc 15. kickoff at 6:00. our live coverage starts at 4:00 here on abc 15. at the cardinals team hotel, they will start a couple practices here, one tonight at the stadium starting at 6:00. that practice opened to the public we caught up with a team last night as they were arriving at the team hotel it looks like a trip to get better before the game on friday night. we talked to the guys before
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trip means to them to come and play against the chargers and the game on friday. he says it's another business trip and another opportunity to get better. for peterson, going to be away from his baby girl for the first time for a week. >> i'm just football, study my play book and everything going toward it and after it is over, i'll have my fun. >> it is, baby girl, he's been a traveling princess the last couple weeks i haven't seen her the last two weekends she'll come to practice and then she's going with mom. it's been a while since i have had an opportunity to sit with her and hold her. time is limited right now. but once camp is over, i'll get all the time i want. >> we'll have reports and the
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on abc 15. get the ultimate fan experience. the cards back at it. we're giving away tickets to the cards broncos game. just down load the abc 15 app and look for the entry for your chance to win. go to abc.com/win for rules and information. good luck. fitneswe the rage. what about tattoos? some researchers are developing smart tattoos that function as wireless controlled device. you can skip songs by tapping the metallic tattoo. it's temporary, no permanent
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affordable tattoos for the masses. talking about the forecast, we talked about the air quality alert. those ozone concentrations could reach unhealthy levels for folks with respiratory issues. it's not going to create a brown haze, even though you can't see it, you can help improve the ozone by asking to car pool or taking public transportation, the light anything to keep in mind we're talking more heat today. now so far this year, we're in third place for the most 110 or hotter days through the year. so far, you can see we're at 29 days that was yesterday as we hit a high of 110. in third place behind 2007 and 2011 for the most 110 or higher days today could be day 30 as temperatures heat up again by this afternoon.
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we're off to a warm start in the mid- to upper 80s in most cities as gilbert checks in at 85. good morning to you in glendale. you're at 87 degrees. as we go through the day, the temperatures climb fast and warming back into the 90s. by lunchtime, already at 103. today's high temperature, a sizzling hot 110. we'll hit it briefly by 4:00. and phoenix spot. peoria hitting 110 with 109 today and 107 in mesa. look at your seven-day forecast, because temperatures will start to gradually drop after today. that's when we start to bring in monsoon moisture. the weekend, not looking as hot for now. the majority of the freeways are problem-free. not seeing delays. it's where you expect to slow
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you have a break and it slows down near the i-17. speaking of the 17, a 1-minute desert time. the 101, loop 101 in the west valley looking good. i want to give you a shot at 53rd avenue. this little girl got so much more. trust me you do not want to miss this surprise. >> ahead, more bad news out of louisiana. this is a historic deadly flooding event.
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from heart warming to baseball players, not because of what was going on in the game, look at this. this guy, a praying -- they went 5-1 they think it was because of another one found in their dug out. that one died and they're looking superstitious in baseball for the royals. >> i think so. we have had clear skies to the west. clouds to the east making for a great sunrise talking about the heat next. an east valley driver, could have a crash on u.s. 60. only on abc 15, hearing from a witness involved in a serial shooter investigation. wait until you hear what he has to say.
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we say good morning. you made it to tuesday. >> we get a check of the desert track times you're being optimistic. creeping closer to friday we're talking heat. >> we're talking heat this morning. a warm start. you're getting ready to get kids out of bed. it's going to be warm and going we have some clouds on the eastern horizon making for a beautiful sunrise all dry and overall, mostly clear skies. as you're walking to the bus stop, plan on the mild to warm temperatures in the 80s across the phoenix metro. light breezes and then this afternoon, many of us right near 110. plus we have air quality alert to talk about. temperatures across the valley
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