two stories you will only see on abc15, fast food workers fast enough to chase down the valley's own hamburg were. ann day mary -- mother killed by the type of person she tries to help. >> mesa police really the scary details of a close call for officers.

what went down. >> this guy did not want to get caught. >> reporter: he didn't. this all happened at the studio six motel your country club and broadway. police were in a parking lot. they will get a mercedes and decided to run the plate. they actually discovered that car was listed as stolen so they waited for this man, timothy childers to get into that car. officers followed him but he refused to stop. he even drove toward officers who eventual even that didn't stop him. he then crashed into a mobile home park and tried to run. he was eventually caught near dobson and southern. he tested positive for methamphetamines and there was a stolen rifle in the car. it's just a game but some parents didn't get the message. police are telling us about a fight breaking out at a kids soccer match involving parents. >> this is near 75th avenue. a few arrests were made.

seriously hurt. taking a page from the hamburgler, trying to pull a fast one on fast food restaurants but this bad guy is busted. it is all thanks to a team of employees who took action to stop him. we are live at 50th avenue and mcdowell with the store you will only see on acb15. the robber was revving up for a real crime spree. >> reporter: he had already hit up two subway restaurants when police found him. he actually had other fast food joints including burger king. but the buck stopped here at sonic. employees were not going to let him get away with it. an ordinary day for the sonic until a sketchy customer shook things up. >> something was poking. he put it at my stomach. >> reporter: that figure is von hagbrandt as he starts ordering

the manager forks over many, tries talking him out of it and they are all start thinking this guy doesn't have a plan. >> he seemed like a rookie. >> reporter: the manager sounds the alarm. he flees trade bus stop nearby. >> he is not getting away on the bus. i am not letting you get on the bus. >> reporter: this is fast food, not fast cash so devyn ramirez took off after him. >> i went hey, the guy just robbed us, let we were staring each other down and i'm like don't do it. he turns around and starts running. >> reporter: coworkers tracked the police want enough for police to take over. the payoff for them? ride. >> we don't do that kind of stuff to get our money. we work for our money. it's not right. >> reporter: police say hagbrandt threatened employees

robberies. they never did find a gun on him. his story for each was that he needed to feed a sick kid. he later confessed that he what he really needed to feed was a drug habit. abc15 learning the names of three. -- phoenix police officers hit by a car near camelback. hard to forget the video but there you see officer jeremy pyles, sergeant anthony pankowski, and officer ryan hoffrishter standing by a patrol car when a driver runs right into them. all three still recovering at home the president of the police union tells us when they watched that video, they couldn't believe the officer survived. >> up close and personal with the god's eye view, i think a lot of people go holy cow. how did i wake -- walk away from that? how did i survive that? yeah, i'm sure it's kind of unbelievable even to them. >> reporter: the suspect, getting a mental evaluation after getting booked into jail. a rolling suicide attempt

able -- a mom taken from her two boys and a daughter taken from her parents. margie all was killed -- yaw was killed by his suicide attempt. >> reporter: this intersection is where keith johnson decided to kill himself. instead, he shattered several other cars and took the life of margie yaw . there is no fo >> for him to take her away is not fair. >> reporter: talking about her daughter's death, pain and anger. the 19-year-old accused of killing her daughter, keith joseph johnson. >> i just want to strangle you. you took away my daughter. i hope you rot in jail. >> reporter: police say keith johnson already admitted he wanted to kill himself the crashing his car. instead, he lived through all this carnage but killed a

>> he should have gone out and hit a brick wall, not damaged other people's lives. >> reporter: her parents say their daughter was always smiling despite a tough go finishing after -- finishing up a nasty divorce. >> a year and a half ago, her husband walked out on her, left her buy and dry. >> reporter: she fought to make sure her sons had everything despite the divorce. >> she was a real good mother. her kids came first. >> reporter: and now her death leaves a big hole. >> it wasn't her time. >> reporter: her death leaving life unknown for those left without her. >> now we have to pick up the pieces again. i'm not sure i can. >> reporter: and surprise, joseph valentine, acb15. >> we talked to another family for whom a call came after valentine's day.

heartache. allison saltman's family and neighbors still do not have answers on why she was brutally murdered. we have been following this case ever since. tonight, we've reached out to scottsdale police. they say they have a dna profile on the killer but no match in any database yet. there is still a $10,000 reward to solve this case. we are taking action to encourage or tips and phone calls to 480-witness. never forget to 9/11. the family of a mesa man down to do the same for their loved one. more than 100 people came out to honor and remember vavir singsahni who was shot and killed while planting flowers outside of a neighborhood gas station. the killer called himself a patriot at the time.

targeted simply because of the way he looks. >> he killed my brother because he thought the turban and beard did not belong to this country and we are part of this country and we are part of this community. >> reporter: tonight, they focused on embracing diversity, people of all faiths showing up to show support. cleared of all charges but perhaps not in the eyes of the state. witnesses who have been alibis for the once accused freeway shooter are now being according to slot -- to leslie merritt jr.'s attorneys who say all of this is happening 24 hours after they filed a lawsuit. dps not saying much to acb15, only saying this remains an active and open investigation. on the run no more, tempe police arresting renege -- renee scozzari after she hit and run. cops say she had marijuana and

the gilbert murder cases causing quite a stir before the trial begins. police say zachary bendon killed his roommate after a fight broke out at their home. he was charged with second- degree murder but the victim's parents are upset because they believe this tweet sent by an account that looks to be his, is all the evidence they need for first-degree murder. >> come on. he is pleading that he is going to d of the place. why didn't just leave, chris? >> the county attorney's office says they filed charges based on evidence they have. the family of a missing river guide holding onto hope as crews continue searching the grand canyon. joshua has been missing since monday when he didn't return to camp. tomorrow, crews plan to look for him again using two boats on the water and a team in the

the sb10 debate is now over. after police pull someone over, officers can look into the person's immigration status if the person doesn't have an identified. but police cannot hold the person on the road any longer than necessary to write a traffic tickets. >> the bottom line is there is going to be no racial profiling and no stops that detain people unnecessarily ju their immigration status. >> the state will pay one point to check their immigration status. >> the state will pay $1.4 million in attorneys fees to the plaintiff. wondering what's next after finding out their school is closing up shop, students filled a room tonight trying to hold top leaders of itt tech responsible, blaming the government. they want to know if current credits will transfer and if their student loans can be forgiven. one student tells us he is a

use -- lose his g.i. benefits. >> we are getting screwed out of our g.i. bill. i know the federal loans get one forgiveness but we don't loan forgiveness. >> reporter: more than 200 other arizona vets are in the same position. windy and you can bet chilly on top of humphrey's peak near flagstaff, the high country seeing the first flagstaff hitting 32 degrees at the freezing point. a little earlier than average. typically, if we average the first freezes, it's not until the end of this month and tonight will be another cold one. lots of freezes in the higher terrain. 31 degrees in the grand canyon, and in parks, flagstaff 33 degrees overnight. in just minutes, we talked about how cool it will get in the valley, plus the changes i am tracking for your weekend and when we could see more rain

>> oh my gosh. >> smash-and-grab. the high dollar heist all caught on video. the final results are in on the big test for arizona

millionaires in less than a minute. police and houston are on the hunt for these thieves, caught on video knocking off a high- end jewelry store. you can see them taking millions in top dollar diamonds as terrified customers run for cover. the whole attack, complete and 40 seconds. cops believe they may be part of a larger ring pulling off

country. first, they targeted worried parents of asu students and now new reports of virtual mappings. an investigation has been launched after someone called a woman demanding ransom saying they had kidnapped her daughter. she heard someone screaming in the background. but she was smart enough to call her daughter with a second phone and discover she was alive and well. what happened to him? more than a year after a kingman real estate agent vanished, his family now adding to the fbi reward him or his potential killer. sidney cranston junior's family announces the award is up to $16,000. the last time anyone saw him was right before he was going to show a home to a new client. what took so long to take action? cracks were uncovered at least five years ago at one of the to glendale schools now closed for emergency repairs and we just got pictures of the walls. rebar supports have rusted away

in 2011. we found a report recommending some repairs back then. tonight, we reached out to the school districts for answers. landmark students returned today, sharing space with challenger students who will go back to school tomorrow at a vacant building. new test results adding up to somewhat good news for arizona students. the department of education reporting markets are proficient in the math and reading portions test, up for percentage points from last year. the bad news is, more than 60% failed. under a new state law, third-graders who perform in the bottom three percentile of the reading portion of the exam will be required to repeat the grade. to view complete test results, just go to get www. easy ed that calm -- www.azed.gov.

congressional republican race. we expect the final tally tomorrow but another twist tonight. kristine jones, who trails andy biggs by 16 votes, filing another lawsuit, trying to get nearly 600 rejected ballots inspected. no word yet on if that will actually happen. tonight, the battle for the white house focusing on hot topics. the economy and immigration. >> in those first 100 days, i comprehensive immigration reform to the congress. >> [ applause ] >> my proposal will keep families together and it will include a path to citizenship. >> hillary clinton taking the stage and dc saying on her first day in office, she will reach out to the gop with immigration plans. donald trump took the stage and new hampshire, promising 25

decade. >> we are going to provide opportunity, prosperity and security for all americans. i am going to lower your taxes beyond any number you thought possible. >> he says his tax cut would cost $4.4 trillion over 10 years what -- but would be compensated by economic growth. the youngest of six kids, an athletic star at globe high school before becoming a trailblazer in arizona poti we lost our state's first female governor, rose moffort. some new video from the state capital tonight has governor doug ducey ordered all flags lowered to half staff in her honor. her footprint is all over the state including a park named after her. president obama also paying tribute saying she inspired generations of people. some crazy video out of

a road when they see this guy. a black bear. probably not the wisest idea to roll down the window but they do and then they roll it up as the bear stands up, sniffs around and eventually leaves them alone. >> i just want to know do we have to carry all that money in the back? >> you always have to have spare honey. it's a cold night in in the valley, we are in the 80s on our way to a low in the 70s in phoenix and the dew point down to 30 degrees and humidity at 13%. wins for us are calm with pressure back on the rise. temperatures already in the 70s in places like buckeye, cave creek, mesa, chandler and gilbert. the brand-new updates just coming in a few seconds ago.

70s at this hour. farther up to the north, 70 degrees in sedona, flagstaff 43 degrees, possible freezes in and around flagstaff tonight. 55 degrees in show low, 81 degrees and bullhead city, mid- 70s in quartzite and gila bend. clouds in greater paint a quite picture across our state all day. sunny and dry as dry air continues to work its way in here from the west. it is a brown you see on the image. it is taking over our state dropping humidity levels very low, less than 20% across most of our state and definitely from the valley out to the slightly higher to the east here but that moisture will be pushing further to the east overnight and futurecast does keep the forecast sunny and dry across the state tomorrow and even into saturday. a quiet start to the weekend but a cold morning tomorrow in flagstaff, 33 degrees, 30 degrees at the grand canyon, 50 degrees in sedona, 47 degrees in payson. for tomorrow, globe will hit 88 degrees and kingman, 98 degrees

the rim in the 70s. flagstaff 73 degrees tomorrow afternoon, show low 75 degrees and winslow, sedona and page all in the low 80s for tomorrow. here is a closer look at the valleys. lows in the 60s to low 70s. mesa and gilbert hit 96 degrees tomorrow. it will be 97 degrees in chandler and ahwatukee. in the west valley, highs near 97 degrees in goodyear, levine and glendale. in the north valley, 96 degrees and 95 degrees in anthem. a beautiful day for whatever tomorrow. getting the green light on biking, hiking and running. we are still going to be in the 70s through 8:09 am. by noon, 90 degrees and upper 90s tomorrow afternoon. still a couple degrees below average. the o's on, moderate for our air quality and the pollen count staying moderate into the weekend. allergy sufferers beware of that. that will continue through sunday. here is the next seven days, 104 degrees on sunday.

monsoon moisture back. that might be the last hurrah for us but certain chances -- storm chances will return monday through wednesday. who knew a helmet could mean so much? the touching story of a

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paying you back for buying milk, cheese and yogurt. it comes out to $53. if you purchased any of these products since 2003, you can file a claim on www.boughtmilk.com. he refused to listen to his mom but when a goodyear police officer handed him a helmet, he thought why not? police were at kyle snyder's school when he was writing his book without -- riding his bike without a helmet listened because he wants to be a police officer when he grows up and the timing couldn't have been better. >> the one day i actually wore it, i am turning the corner and i am going like pretty fast. i am on my brakes because there is kids in front of me and i fell right onto the side and my helmet got cracked. it's a nice thing that they do for kids that don't have enough

died from that. >> goodyear pd has been giving out free helmets for kids for the last four years. when the department found out his helmet cracked, they promised him already, a new one.

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