okay. >> reporter: before they lived in buckeye they lived in avondale. police looked into allegations of child abuse and the children not eating. it says once inside police found two of the boys strapped to their beds with a harness. after inspecting the children the police determined there was no abuse and enough food in the home. neighbors remember seeing the straps on the children's bed when they helped >> i think my son asked the lady why she had that and she says because they -- they don't behave. right? >> would you do that -- >> no. no, no, no. never. >> reporter: we asked about the prior allegations but they declined all commentcyting the search for jesse wilson. back to you -- comments citing

back to you. drive-by shooting last night, the victim just happened to be standing outside at the time. we need to know who the victim is. he is 28. who were the suspects? police haven't said how many there are and what was the fight about? two groups were involved. from the abc 15 live desk there are a few of our heroes ready to fight an out of control fire from maricopa on their way. they face a tough task. the bluecut fire. 60 miles east of los angeles. crews trying to stop this fire. and the scan of the area from above, they are reporting back as they find more losses. it is devastating. no such damage. can't say how many homes have been lost at this point but 82,000 people are effected by

those who are close, living nearby the flames. >> incredible. 30,000 acres have burned. a lot of smoke. not only for those in the thick of things but people living 200 miles away. that is the impact of the fire tonight. las vegas officials say they have an air quality advisory till friday. it happened in a fraction of a second. a police officer didn't see her. the girl crossing in front of a ice cream truck and 24 later the girl is fighting to survive. abc's melissa blasius is in the neighborhood. some are calling her older brother a hero? >> reporter: that's right. they are. the accident happened right here just steps away from the girl's driveway. it has stunned the neighborhood. who would think getting a cool treat on a hot day would turn into a horror for the family. the three-year-old was run over

passing an ice cream truck. investigators say the mom was nearby but could not stop the accident. neighbors creating today. one woman who does not want to go on camera said the brother acted like a hero. >> the boy was brave taking care of his sister when she was injured and taking care of his other siblings when the mom and dad were upset. >> the to phoenix children's hospital in critical condition and just moments ago we spoke to the man who was driving the ice cream truck last night. he talked to us about how he was fetching ice cream for the children when the accident happened. he heard the scream. he also had three signs on the back of the truck warning that there are children nearby and possibly crossing the road. we will have more at 10:00 p.m. back to you.

girl and the family and the police officer. thank you. the numbers just released and july was the hottest on record globally and the hottest month period on record across the planet and it marked the 15 15th month in a row we told you that. we have been shattering records left and right. 2016, well above the current hottest year on record 2015. we are on track to beat it by the end of the it has been hot in arizona too. 30 days at 110 or hotter. the third most recorded for us. and today one degree shy of making it 31. 109 this afternoon. four degrees above average for us. clouds. we have storms to track, not in the valley but in the higher terrain. coming up in a bit we will look at the storms and give you our hour by hour storm chances tonight and tomorrow.

practice with the chargers in san diego but coach bruce arians had a scare last night. sent to the hospital with stomach pain. abc's craig fouhy is with the team in san diego. here is the latest. how is he doing? >> reporter: well we had the scare last night. he went to the hospital. this morning we found out it was diverticulitis. an infection in his colon. that is a problem. he knew back to practice. we got him out there for a while. he was there for a little bit standing with the general manager. we heard this morning at the news conference that the pr person said coach will not address the media. he is resting. and then after carson palmer talked coach walked in the room and talked about what is ahead. >> bunch of stomach pain.

at first. been diagnosed with diverticulitis. good thing i do those every two years. >> i just saw coach. he is doing great. >> reporter: and folks that know bruce arians knows he is scruffy, he could be on edge but they love that guy. people said, players said he is the heartbeat of she back. he is resting. on antibiotics for a while. couple weeks here and a restricted diets. we are hoping for a speedy recovery and we will see him friday night at the game. coming up later we will talk about the practices. they held the second practice and we will hear from the players this afternoon. back to you. >> all right. thank you.

nancy bidwell just passed away this morning. losing her battle with breast cancer. she is the wife of arizona cardinals owner and the mother of team president. she passed away at home surrounded by family. she was 84. enough is enough. the president of the arizona board of education resigning and he is pointing to one person. dianne douglas the state superintendent. he was involved in with dianne douglas. he says he offered to leave before but is doing now because the governor asked him to step down. he said dianne douglas refuses to adopt new policies. >> a law maker will have to convince a jury the charges against her are part of a witch hunt. she is accused of food stamp fraud. trial november 1. witnesses, bullets and conversations with victims, some of the details in reports on the serial street shooter.

hundreds of pages. he is still out there. abc's jason valentine is live with the conclusions experts could draw from the information. what are you learning? >> reporter: we are waiting on two of those reports for the shootings that happened. we do have this. talking about hundreds of pages from 7 of the 9 serial street shooter attacks. everythi the serial street shooter up to this point. the details. most striking, in three of the attacks witness reported seeing somebody else in the car with the shooter. in june he killed a 12-year-old and two women. reports say a witness saw two people in the shooter's car. in another incident witnesses said someone was holding a gun out the back window of a shooter's car.

explain another detail, the shooter has been seen in different cars. >> it would be unusual for these type of shooters to have more than one person involved but not impossible. it would account for different vehicle descriptions you had at various scenes. one or two other people involved with the shooter they would be participating. they may have vehicles to allow the switch from one to the other. >> reporter: phoenix police are still saying they think accomplices is unlikely however they are not ruling out the possibility but what they are sure of, they are confident that this is the person they are looking for. this is the serial street shooter. >> thank you very much. happening now maricopa county wants to get out of the landlord business. a lot of attention between the county and the diamondbacks. now a group of investors wants

just signed off on the deal. abc's sonu wasu was at a meeting where officials cast a vote today. >> the vote is unanimous. board of supervisors say the offer from investors came out of left field. the price tag, $60 million. some are calling this a steal. officials say in the last 20 years just like a car the facility has value. >> i don't see where we lost $300 million in a facility. >> reporter: that could change once the property is appraised but the officials feel it is time to let private businesses take over. there has been a shift. sports fans not filling up the seats like they used to. newer stadiums are being built for smaller crowds. >> they broadcast that into a lot of homes.

bat. this proposal can't go forward without their approval. they are looking into the offer. back to you. adele had to cancel her concert in the valley. this is a video she posted on twitter. you can hear her voice, it is gone. suffering from a cold and can't perform tonight. no ac, running water, answers till we took action. the issues at a apartment complex. >> and an accident on a splash pad, the new concerns. >> they called it homicide without a body so tonight the new clue after a missing

new information from the abc 15 live desk a homicide case with ties to the valley. reports a missing woman's body may have been found in north carolina. now that is not long after her

week. the 23-year-old vanished a week ago with two other people. investigators believe those two may have ditched her car here and headed for mexico. family facing detectives after leaving their dog outside in the heat and we just got the couple's interview with police. some of what you hear may surprise you. abc's raquel cervantes has the story. >> a dog. >> r puppy died out on the balcony where the owners left it that day, 113 degrees. here is the owner talking with the detectives. >> i know we messed up. we messed up hard. and then that is sad for me. i am paying for every minute. and now my kids are crying. >> reporter: adrian gonzalez said they left the day to visit a family member leaving their

but it melted and there was no water left. >> the sun bearing down and the animal has nowhere to reteat to. it is constantly being exposed to the conditions. >> i am thinking -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: police recommended a felony animal cruelty charge. raquel cervantes, abc 15. child has an accident at a splash pad. founders park forced to shut down for hours so crews could clean up and test the water. this is the second time in a few days this happened. this can be dangerous. maricopa county deals with a crypto outbreak linked to one water park. 40 people have gotten sick. fresh in our minds and tonight we know a lot of

scaled the building planned the crime by try tug head of -- trying it ahead of time. he is getting mental health treatment. busted at the border. $351,000 worth of drugs taken away before getting into the u.s. one man packing it into his truck and trying to drive through the border crossing but a 16-year-old stuffed the goods in her bra. another woman thought she would get away with taping them to her legs and walking past officers. but that didn't fly either. abc 15 sports brought to you by sanderson ford. >> talked earlier about bruce arians and the fact he is okay, back at practice. the cardinals held their second practice against the chargers. how are the players feeling now? >> reporter: well, i could tell you this, they love it.

arizona cardinals. players had a chance to do this before but these guys never have. at practice here this afternoon. this practice was not open to the public. they go at it hard and then regroup and come back at it and work more. it is a fun time because they are seeing someone they are not familiar with and is not familiar with us. we caught up with the offensive tackle after practice and i sa another team in practice in san diego? >> having to deal with that, it just fell in our lap, but -- you know, it wouldn't be right if we didn't come out and into do what we do. you don't want coach to come back and you know, we took steps back. you know?

>> reporter: that was the linebacker talking about bruce arians and how you don't want to mess up. they were practicing hard even though coach wasn't here. coming up later, more from san diego. we will talk more about the practice. >> thank you. two more days till the cardinals take on the chargers. pre-game friday at 5:30 p.m. with kickoff at 6:00 p.m. and our coverage starts at 4:00 p.m. on the now. and temperatures 30 degrees how do you like that? enjoying it. players enjoying it. 78 degrees in san diego. 107 here in phoenix. after our high of 109. back to school for asu tomorrow and we are not going to see temperatures in the over night hours drop down into the 70. 8:00 a.m. tomorrow 91 degrees in tempe. 98 at 11:00 with an air quality alert and then looking at temperatures in the low triple digits through the afternoon

may see activity later on this evening in the valley. showers and thunderstorms firing up right now to the northwest of wickenburg. lightning out there. and then more activity in the higher terrain up north across the white mountains and a few spotty showers near payson at this hour as well. south of the area. south of young getting hit with rain too. a storm chance at 20% over night. and we will increase 10:00 p.m. tonight and stay there over night with a chance of maybe seeing showers tomorrow morning. temperatures in the low triple digits for the next several hours and then 98 degrees at 10:00 p.m. 87 over night and 99 at lunchtime tomorrow. once paralyzed doctor which has been -- ozone high pollution advisory has been extended. in effect right now and tomorrow. this is making air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups.

high up in the ozone layer. this is ozone that develops at the surface as heat comes in, the sun light creates with pollutants and creates the ozone which is a contaminant and it will cause difficulty breathing. something to note, we see the increase on stagnant days. if you look at the numbers and the trends, we more of these per year in the valley. here is the next 7 days. ozone high pollution advisory in effect tomorrow. 105. temperatures dropping into the weekend. storm chances at 20% and we will look at the rest of the seven-day forecast coming up. when police catch up to this guy they want to know what is his deal, why is he taking out his frustrations on the american flag. >> police say this guy took

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we are not sure what this flag did to make this guy so upset. taking an american flag and throwing it on the ground, damaging it and a light. it happened on connective nights and now they are looking for him. they think he may live in the

police. he pretends he losts but dupes women and snatches their purses and now police got their guy. he has done this several times in phoenix and scottsdale. he even ran over a woman's foot trying to get away. he already spent 10 years behind bars for a similar crime. one broken pipe leaving many people miserable and wondering if their health is at risk. what we found out about a valley apartment complex. possibilities, prosecutors get ready to try a teen on terror charges.

this is abc 15 news taking action. >> unbearable. imagine being without air conditioning in the heat but

no running water for two days. incredible. that is what people are dealing dealing with at an apartment complex. abc 15 getting answers and abc's joe bartell bridges us up to speed. >> reporter: the empty and neglected pool is the least of the worries. >> i almost took a pack of ribs out of the freezer and put them on me to keep cool. >> reporter: it inside her apartment. her husband is diabetic. he needs cool air. it is critical for his health. >> my biggest concern is my grandson and my husband because my grandson is only 5. and my husband he is sick. >> reporter: same issue complex wide. some say for two days so we went for answers.

hide from us. >> reporter: we went around the corner and found staff. we asked them about the broken chiller. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> it work goods when it is working. >> reporter: then another maintenance guy shows up with better answers. >> we responded within a 24 hour period. they brought me from tucson to get it done. >> reporter: he offered to show us the busted pipe. we took him up on the offer with questions along the way. chiller will work for a couple days and then on the frits. and then works for a day -- >> i don't know anything about that. i have no idea about that. >> reporter: there is the pipe. spilling water out. that forced crews to cut the water and cool air off to the complex. >> that was joe bartell reporting. two cease and desisters but arizona -- disasters but arizonans are there to help.

the valley, similarities help in -- volunteers helping in louisiana. 6,000 people are in shelters. the good news, that is down from 11,000 but it is so bad, two colleges have said they will delay the start of the fall semester. tomorrow homeland security secretary jeh johnson will review the response so far. 11 deaths blamed on the disaster. back home tracking showers and thunderstorms developing right now in the higher terrain. for the valley, abc 15 desert doppler we are in the delir. but just off to the northwest of wickenburg lots of lightning, heavy rain. showers moving off to the northeast and we are seeing them near yarnell and chineo valley at this hour. chino valley at this hour. and a few more spotty showers and storms along the rim and white mountains at this hour as

couple hours. storm chances increase after sunset tonight. future cast shows showers over night and morning forecast and then we will continue to see chances for showers showers and thunderstorms in the heat of the day as well. development as is typical in the higher terrain with the possibility of those moving into the valley later on. storm chance 20% here through the work week. a look at your weekend coming up. new information about a terror abc 15 got new documents that outline the prosecution's plan it mahin khan. accused of plotting to bomb government buildings. prosecutors presented the following evidence that could be used in court. may call on two fbi agents to testify. they may show crime scene photos, dna evidence and recordings. teacher may be punished for

student. he just changed his flee guilty. detectives order up -- plea to guilty. detectives order up an arrest. he had 200 child pornography files on his computer. he admitted he was downloading downloading and sharing child pornography for 4 years. surveillance video will help police. here is the guy to watch ou for in surprise. he may have vandalized yards august 11. the reports on 161 avenue. one of the neighbors had a surveillance camera and caught the guy walking around. details on a man shot dead by sheriff's deputies last night. he is identified as a 24-year- old. he is accused of fighting with

he attacked a deputy and knocked him to the ground. hit his dead. the deputy suffering from head trauma. they were trying to pull him over after he was taking pictures of kids from his car. a major boost coming to phoenix's volunteer efforts. a $100,000 grant from cities of service. it will help the city plan, coordinate and implement initiatives to revitalize neighborhood. phoenix, miami and detroit were a touching example of taking action. look at this photo here. you may remember the boy attacked by a pitbull weeks ago. he just opened his letters. letters written by the community. he is doing well. all things considered. a new birth control for rats is in the works out of

to market a product. the company calls it a environmentally friendly alternative to traps and poisons. three e-mails, three attempts to get your personal information but only one is a scam. coming up who may be contacting you. >> michael phelps back in the valley tonight. one of the first things they did, get back to the

we are getting an update on a situation on the arizona side of the colorado river. a 39-year-old man jet skiing with his nephew is dead. he collided with the teen after taking a sharp turn. the seen it okay. he is from fountain valley, california.

phelps. he is back. the most decorated olympian is back returned to the valley. a viewer captured this video of michael phelps as he walked off his plane here at phoenix sky harbor. he is little heavier now. 5 gold medals now, as well as a silver. he spend time with his and volunteering. ryan lochte underinvestigation. a judge order -- under investigation. a judge ordering the seizure of passworts. investigators say they -- passports. ryan lochte's family says he is back in the u.s. tonight with no plans to return to rio. we have swimmers trying to head home but they were taken off their flight. the american swimmers just

the u.s. by brisessian authorities -- brisessian authorities. we will keep you updated. just coming into the abc 15 live desk. . a safety alert if you have a kid who uses a stroller. thingies need keep an eye on. -- things you need to keep an eye on. >> temperatures hot out there. 7:00 p.m. 105. still in the triple digits at 9:00 p.m. and storm chances increasing, we will look at where they will stand throughout your forecast coming up. >> smart shopper team found a

consumer alert, supposed to help get your child around safely but more than 17,000 children end up in the er every year with stroller injuries. the good news, many are minor.

injuries. the message for parents, make sure your kids are buckled and securely strapped in. never hang bags from the stroller and check for recalls on your items. an attempt to get kids moving again but it is not working out so well. mcdonalds announcing it will no longer put its fitness tracker in happy meals. ready for a cool down? we all are. fall is still a month a brewery is helping you with its pumpkin porter. so stock up while you can. they have two location in the valley. tempe and scottsdale. we are playing guess the scam. three possibilities. you decide which is not like the others. the u.s. census going on now? she got two letters. there are a few things that

no date and responding will prevent mailings, phone calls or a personal visit. is this a scam? or this one. we received an opportunity to make money from car wrapping. we did research and didn't find much on the company. the company is based in china. he says warn others if this is a scam. or is it this one? she receiverred an e-mail from the -- received an e-mail, it talks of a cyberintrusion against the u.s -- cyber intrusion against the u.s. two are real. one is a scam. there is a census. the american community survey that is going on right now and there was a cyber cyber

but we haven't contacted a car business. this one is a scam. go to www.abc15.com -- go to www.abc15.com, click on sections to let joe know. need my help? here is how to get ahold of me. i am joe ducey, you have a problem? let me know. welcome back to san diego. i am guessing it is 25, 30 degrees cooler than phoenix right now. i am in front of the chargers park. they doll. facility where the cardinals and chargers went at it. video of the practice. they went at it for an hour and a half. they cut practice short. they don't want to hurt athletes or get them too sore but they had a great setting for this. beautiful. players continue to talk about the great weather here. i asked how valuable the

another team. >> it was cool, you know, get to practice against new guys. get a different look. and it helps. go against the same guys in training camp you don't see the other pass rushers, different bodies. i was able to see that. we will get good work and have things that moving forward i need to work on. good stuff. >> reporter: the good stuff, the players love being out here. they are coming closer together as a team friday night here in san diego on abc 15. the team will have a closed practice tomorrow to walk through and then the game friday night. back to you. >> excited. thank you. you can ge t the ultimate fan experience with abc 15 and your arizona cardinals. we are giving away tickets to the cards and broncos game on september 1. all you have to do is download the abc 15 mobile app and look for the contest entry for your chance to win. go a www.abc15.com/win for

this. good luck. all right. a live look right now from our cam. gorgeous sunset up there tonight. the colors are going to get better in the next 20 minutes. we can see storm clouds in the distance. live to abc 15 desert doppler. showers we are watching to the west of there at this hour. they are lined up from yarnell, prescott, chino valley as well. heavier pockets to the kirkland. rain starting to let up but still a lot of lightning in the sky over there. and to the south tracking showers and thunderstorms off to the northwest of wickenburg. not heading to the area but we could see new development south of there. we will keep an eye on it. all storms moving to the north and northeast at this hour. the valley is in the clear. a chance for isolated showers

couple hours. 20% late tonight and in the over night forecast going into tomorrow morning. still a chance we could see rain on the way to work too before we dry out mid-day and bring showers chances back in the late afternoon and evening. right now we are at 107. humidity 13%. winds calm. temperatures hot. 108 tempe and mesa. 110 scottsdale. 107 in laveen and peoria at this hour. casa globe 94. and payson, sedona and prescott at 72 degrees. lows tonight in the 60s. flagstaff 53. show low 57. globe 68. and 86 at gila bend and then tomorrow triple digit heat across the central deserts and to the west. kingman 96. flagstaff 75 and 87 in payson and sedona. phoenix 87 is the low. 8:00 a.m. 91 degrees.

and triple digits throughout the afternoon. tempe and gilbert tomorrow 104 for a high. and in the west valley avondale and laveen 105 tomorrow there. the next 7 days. into the weekend, storm chances at 20% for the next several days. looks drier for the start of next week but we can't rule out a stray shower or storm. chance at 10% as temperatures stay near or below average for the looking to save cash? our smart shopper team found a place to save. abc's dan spindle shows us all the details. >> reporter: called bargain central warehouse. we scoured the store and had no problem finding the bargains. the store is organized and they list their discounted price and the retail price to help you

this trimmer costs $57.99. the price tag from walmart is on the box, saving 30 bucks. this set retails for $39.99. you pay $15 less here. this recliner. we found the discount ranged between 35 and 75% off retail. they specialize in over stock, scratch and dent items. don't assume it is a deal till you do your own research. >> if you have tips share them on our smart shopper facebook

still the dog days of summer but not too early to think about registration for the electric light parade is open. if you dreamed of taking part, snap the time. you can find the details on www.abc15.com. a safety alert on the roads, especially after it rains. debris gets kicked up and that could be the reason the passenger in a car got hurt this morning. the passenger's window shattered and glass put the concern's arm and leg.

the window was hit by debris. a man is dead after a drive- by shooting in west phoenix last night. the victim 28-year-old. police say two groups were fighting outside when a bullet hit him. today marks one month since the disappearance of jesse wilson and new police reports reveal a history of encounters between officers and the family. police released new body camera video showing the night officers found the boy wandering his old neighborhood in avondale. and maricopa county moving forward with plans to sell chase field. the board of supervisors voted to sign a letter of intend opening the door for investors to negotiate to buy the home of the diamondbacks for $60 million. thoughts and prayers goingitute the girl hit by a -- going out to the girl hit by a police cruiser.

truck driver. this valley thief was caught on camera and you can hear what he is saying in the video and it could be a clue in tracking him down. how thinking about working out could make you more healthy. >> i am banking on it. [ talking at the same time ] live at abc 15 desert doppler we are clear here in the valley. storms to the northwest and we have a chance we could see action in the over night morning forecast. 20% chance each afternoon and evening here as we head through the work week and the weekend too. and no days at 110 or hotter. thank goodness. tally up to 30. won't be adding any in this seven-day forecast.

kenny: holidays in our family were a little unique, mostly because my mom was able to insert jesus into all of them. anyone could do it for christmas and easter, but my mom really had game. you know what's even brighter than those sparklers? the light of christ. but st. patrick's day was different and the center of our fun was the o'neal family float in our neighborhood st. patrick's day parade. pat: hey, guys, come on! ha-ha! here she is! beautiful! is it? well, i think last year we literally rode her hard and put her away wet. yeah, she could use some sprucing up. and this year, in light of recent events, i think we'll ditch the rainbow. okay, hurtful. but i'll never turn down a trip to felicia's fabrics.