is becoming a dangerous pattern. vote yes or no over legalizing pot? questions we will have to answer on election day at the ballot box and how schools are used to help you check the yes box. danielle lerner is off today, and we don't have much time to chat but we have a crash alert. loop 202, traffic is light but you will see delays at loop 202 in the eastbound direction right now the hov and left lane there. the fire department actually just left just make a couple of seconds going before we went on air. stay all the way to the right to get by this. a look from the traffic computer because we are already seeing a backup almost to the main stack. so you may want to take the 10 instead. but i think this will clear up hopefully, but you will see a

valley wide. and i'll have more coming up, iris. all right. we are dry and will stay dry for the morning commute. you will step outside to humid conditions this morning. as we go through the day, you have to know we have storm chances on tap and they will go up higher today especially this afternoon. it will be cooler and drier but not until tomorrow after the storms move through afternoon. we'll get the cooler, drier air heading into the weekend. temperatures in the 70s in many spots in the valleys, increasing clouds and then the storm chances kick in this afternoon. i'll break down the hour by hour planner next. 5:01, and let's update you on what is happening. it's a busy night for first responders. phoenix firefighters are called out to two home fire this is morning, and they are not

behind damage. allison rodriguez is live with the latest at 24th and mcdowell. allison, anyone hurt in this one? >> reporter: yeah. the good news, chris, nobody was hurt. but the damage is done. look at this, smoke and foam still left from when the crews were out here. they believe it started with the water heater and now the home is charred and smells like smoke. firefighters having to force through the door after they got i am told it started with the water heater outside the home and spread to inside the home. the firefighters put it out before it spread. no injuries reported, but firefighters were also battling this fire at 51st and lower buckeye road, an unrelated one. i am told that they tried to put this out with a garden hose and that person did burn his hand. it's believed that 1 started

the mobile home. that one, a total loss, and meanwhile, back here issue officials, they are looking for people 2 lived in the home. nobody was home at the time but they believe that people live here but they don't know what happened. that's the focus this morning. allison rodriguez, abc15. >> allison, thank you. a crime alert and a warning as you get your kids ready for school and drop your car doors. there was a rash of break ins crudes the valley. it's believed these two suspects, i believe we have a shot of them, have targeted parking lots, searching for parents taking their kids in and out of locations. they are accused of swiping credit cards and racking up more than $5,000 in charges. >> i can't believe it. we in 2016, really, and our daycares are hit up?

people would do that. >> even more break ins here. take a look. this new video from an apartment complex at 20th and camel become. the man was going down car to car down the line. the easiest way to protect yourself? lock the doors. a developing and disturbing story, body parts found in a phoenix scrap yard near 25th avenue and broadway. detectives are working right now to identify them and figure out how they got there. also developing this us one man is responsible for two crime scenes. theysay that the 20-year-old stabbed his girlfriend and is wanted for an attempted robbery at the residence inn at the same intersection tuesday night. as we watch the violent protests in north carolina, there is new concern for our officers at home.

where a deputy was targeted. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and the deputy is okay but he was out on the 202 doing his job when someone pointed a gun at him twice, and the targeting of officers seems to be getting worse. >> this is a violent, cowardly act on our police officers and it's unacceptable. >> there is a war on cops. >> reporter: two high-ranking officials in our state speaking out about the violence. policesay that last officers were run over at a qt, and then last night, officers say that someone pull pointed a gun at an officer on the 101. in may, a deputy was shot during a traffic stop, targeted, deputies say, by the suspect. sheriff arpaio is asking

patrol and make sure his deputies stay safe. we are keeping track of a couple of cases as we head into the courtroom. cody gibson is expected for a conference hearing. he is the 18-year-old man police say hit a valley veteran with his car and left the scene in april. gibson said he didn't mean to hurt the shouldn't have gotten in our business. and a woman admits to killing two people in mesa while driving drunk and high in a crash. the judge released her until the trial starts parking an online petition to get her back behind bars. both cases are scheduled for 8:30 this morning. family and friends will say goodbye to a 36-year-old who was killed last week by the

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lights on loop 202 because of a crash. i'm going to show you how to get around this next.

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of course not. he's a dog. but that's the beauty of a store full of surprises. you never know what you're gonna find, but you know you're gonna love it. roads are all dry across the valley with increasing clouds this morning. but as you look at the abc15 desert doppler, all is quiet but out to the west, showerings are moving into yavapai and coconino county and lapaz county, light spotty rainfall and showers and more storms will fire out to the west and eventually, that line of storms will move through the valley. today, the storm chances are higher at 30% and putting us in the scattered rain in the phoenix metro. even though the storm chances gradually increase at 9:00, i

storms in the valley will be between 3:00 and 6:00 this afternoon in the early evening. a line of storms developing out to the west and slowly track into the east. midday, lunchtime, storms nearby west in maricopa county. eventually, that line of storms pushes east and across the valley where it will become more scattered. not everybody will see a thunderstorm but they cod between for several neighborhoods today. and then we'll bring in drier and cooler air. the winds kicking upstate wide. i'll break down that forecast next. earlier this morning, we had a couple crashes in the east valley on the 101 and 60, but everything has cleared up there. a lot of slowing on the 202. let's give you a look. i would recommend i-10

or wait to get past 32nd, and i'll show you why from the adot camera, slow back to the mini stack. loop 202 in the eastbound direction, blocking the hov and left lane. stay to the right or take a smart route to avoid delays. parents, you are making three big mistakes when it comes to your car seats. find out what they are and how to fix them so your kids are safe when they are driving with you. and bars, accused of stealing hard- earned money. how she pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars. and fear on the freeway, a woman shot while driving and a child was in the car as well. e x posing kids to dirt can be good for them. >> the immune system will not

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welcome back. it's a traffic alert, loop 202 eastbound, red mountain freeway

super heavy and we'll give you another look. and this next story deja vu. an indiana woman was shot driving down the road and scarier, a child was in the car with her and is now in protective custody. the shots went through the apparently side door striking the woman. we are checking station there, and as soon as we get an update, we'll let you know, dan. this woman accused of bilking out of the state of $600,000. investigatorssay she allowed her customers to swap snap benefits for cash to purchase ineligible items. it's being called a gross misuse of taxpayer dollars,

against prescription pain killed and heroin to local schools warning about the dangers of experimenting with those kinds of drugs. according to the attorney general's office, the 12th graders are abusing prescription pain meds at a rate that is double the national average. >> these kids, 17, 18 years old are hooked on pills out of mom and dad's medicine cabinet and now they are going to buy street heroin because it's cheaper. >> the program will be available at all schools next month. they served up in the military and an effort to serve the military by putting them back to work. two big events focusing on jobs. justin pazera, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. we are at the university of phoenix stadium, and normally, the halls are packed with sports fans.

employers sitting at the tables specifically wanting to talk with veterans. major corporations like starbucks are pushing to veterans, and they have dedicated one store in california catering only to veterans. now in the valley, the recruitment effort will put vets in front of major corporations. the last time a career fair like this happened in phoenix, 124 job offers just from the one event and there is another event in phoenix later this afternoon. the phoenix greater chamber of commerce will be meeting to determine what resources are available to hire vets. this is open to every veteran. live in glendale, justin pazera, abc15.

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mistakes. 1 mistake, it's usually too loose, and the seebt -- seat belt and lap system? just choose one or the other, and putting it too low. >> there is, i don't know, 10,000 types of car seats and 10,000 types of cars. every install is different. even though you may have had success with one car seat and you buy a second one and it's not as easy, so just right every time. >> and don't have toys on or near the car seat because they can hurt your baby in a crash. iris? we are tracking a chance of storms to the valley and the state today. i think the best chance for more scattered storms will be between 3:00 and 6:00 this afternoon and the into the early evening. but there is a possibility that

late this morning, something to be watching for through the day and winds will kick upstate wide ahead of the approaching storm system. after 9:00, i have a 10% chance of an isolated storm in the valley. after 1:00, the chance is up to 20%, and by 3:00 to 6:00, notice a 40% chance of scattered storms. more confident that we'll see the storms developing by mid to late afternoon across the phoenix metro. know that any storm that develops today, both in the valley and across the state will have the potential of producing strong winds and pockets of heavier rain and possibly hail especially across the high country. we have a risk of severe thunderstorms northwest of the valley. for the valley, just a chance of storms, not looking at a severe risk. but looking west and northwest,

north, there is a risk for storms but a higher risk along the utah border. so storms are a possibility today. and the wind advisories will go into effect at noon, and we have a heightened fire threat because of the strong winds in the upper colorado river valley. the strongest winds today will pick up across northern arizona and we'll feel the breezes in the valley, too especially in the afte to 15 miles per hour but the gusts could be as high as 25 miles per hour in the early afternoon. so a breezy day, watch for storms and know that the temperatures will still warm to 90. and then cooler and drier air and tomorrow into the weekend, highs only in the upper 80s on friday and saturday, low 90s and check out the morning lows, down in the 60 by saturday morning. iris, we are seeing the i-

with slowing at loop 303 because of overnight work that they should have wrapped up shortly. a look at the desert drive time from 75th avenue to the mini stack. it will take you 15 minutes, and vu slowing 75th to sketchth and -- 67th, and it's your typical slow and go. we have a crash that is things down blocking the hov left lane. it looks like a tow truck is on scene that you can see right there clearing up part of the crash. they have flares setup. i-10 could be a good option instead of loop 202. it's 5:22. are you doing all you can to make sure that your future self is pleased with your financial preparation? you don't want to disappoint

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washington federal has a program called save through school and you can find out more information on how to make the most of your money at abc15.com. the temperatures will only make it in the upper 80s to low 90s as we track storms. i'll break down the hour-by- hour forecast next. we have a crash on loop 202. i'll map that out next. and just ahead, do this guy? take a good look. this creep is wanted for putting his hand up a woman's skirt while she was walking down the street. and we are monitoring

i'll allison rodriguez live p we have a mobile home fire that went up in flames. we'll tell you why fire investigators are saying they need to speak with homeowners. and chaos in charlotte. protesters growing angry and taking frustrations out on police officers and businesses, looting the businesses in a city they call home. he worked to protect us, but a deputy is a target on loop 202.

as you can see, danielle lerner is taking time off. good for her but we'll be here with you. and will it or won't it today, iris? we are tracking a chance for storms. let's get to it. all dry and no rain to impact your drive into work. temperature wise, not so bad, mid to upper 70s across the metro but still humid and you'll feel that when you step outside and storm chances are growing today with a slight chance of scattered storms this afternoon. right now we're in the upper 70s to low 80s in phoenix and i think it will cool more this morning and them warm town 84 by noon and a high around 90 this afternoon as the storm chances frawlly increase especially in the afternoon

strong side. we'll talk about the strong winds in a few minutes. mallory? iris, a crash on loop 2 very 2 talking about a traffic jam. traveling eastbound, the crash at 32nd street is still blocking the hov and left lane. so stay to the right to get by or let's give you a closer look at what you could do. i-10 seeb a good option. it's just super slow in the area, and you have a crash on that por off to the side, i-10 eastbound at washington. and i don't think tell add to delays. the 17 looking good with slowing on the 10 and a crash on u.s. 60, i'll show that to you in a few minutes. u.s. 60 at signal butte is open. it was closed for hours last night because of a wrong-way crash. investigatorssay that an elderly woman driving east in the westbound lanes hit two

reaction crash. three people were hurt including an elderly woman. a chinchilla pet that was in one of the cars was killed. every person is expected to be okay. no word on what charges the woman will face or what made her go the wrong way. chris? i just got brand new details of a police situation at 40th and van buren. we originally reported this was a stabbing, and from officers on the scene that it was a stabbing, and now it's been updated to an assault. everyone involved apparently knows one another. no word on an arrest or how the person is doing at this hour. >> we cannot tolerate violence. we cannot tolerate the destruction of property and not tolerate the attacks towards our police officers. that is not the american way.

carolina's governor after the city of charlotte sees chaos and violence. it looks like a war zone two nights in a row. the governor declared a state of emergency and called on the national guard to come in and calm the city down. chris sign at the live desk, you have everything going on there in north carolina. >> reporter: while you were talking, dan, my producer is just telling me in my ear that the charlotte mayor is deciding on into effect later this evening. most of the destruction has centered around uptown charlotte, headquarters for bank of america, and their employees will not be reporting into work. a robocall telling them do not show up to work because it's not safe, and one person is in critical condition after being shot during the protest. and several police officers were hurt, and protesters were

police officers for help. scattered groups of people breaking windows and doors and looting the stores and destroys vehicles. with the unrest, law enforcement is becoming a target even right here in the valley right here at home. and abc15's katie cancer live off loop 202 where deputy -- was the sheriffs deputy shot at, katie? >> reporter: chris, he was doing his job on the freeway when someone pulled up and pointed a gun at him, not once but twice. but he department know what happened until a driver flagged him down and told him. last week, three police officers were wrack over outside of a qt.

trickle down comes from officer- involved shootings. cops are frustrated. >> i'm 50% of the equation but if something goes south with you and taking you into custody you decide you don't want to go to jail that day and i injure or break you, i'm expected to own 100% of it. >> reporter: back out here live, officers are get extra de-escalation training. chris? thank you, katie, and breaking news. a live look at, what is the location? 35th and beardsley? thank you very much. it's my understanding this will be a mobile home fire, and if so, the third mobile home fire we have covered in the last 3 -- no, 5 hours or so. this is something else here.

injured again. 35th avenue and beardsley, the location of this fire and you're looking at the images for the first time as am i. this is a live look if you live in or around the area, and i want to alert you to this and avoid the area to give the first responders plenty of room. an active fire burning right now. you can see the breaking news first right here on abc15 mornings. fire of the morning if this is, in fact, a mobile home fire because there are two others. allison rodriguez is live at the scene of one of the two, 45th and mcdowell near you, allison. what happened there? >> reporter: they had a fire that ripped through the mobile home, and look at this propane tank right here. thank goodness that did not blow but the damage is around it. you can see a couple of gaming

home where the wiring is sticking out. i'm told fire crews were called out here, officials saying it started outside because of a water heater on the floor and then it spread to the inside of the home. firefighter his to force their way in because nobody was answered, and they needed to make sure nobody was stuck inside. it was empty and nobody was inside but once crews made their way inside, they were able to put it out quickly before back out here live, fire officials are trying to find the people who live here but they don't know where they are. that's the big task. the other news, nobody was hurt. allison rodriguez, abc15. back to the breaking news very quickly from the live desk. and 35th and beardsley is the location, and i am told there are reports of explosions happening here. that could be a variety of

alarm too much here when we talk about explosions. it could be anything ranging from a simple aerosol can to something more concerning like a propane tank. our photographer is live on the scene showing that fire crews are rolling up on this and more crews called to the location. that's a live shot there. they are going to do what is called charging the fire hydrant. that means that they will open it up and the water flo the engine and that provides firefighters more water to be able to douse the flames here. carlos, thank you very much for the live images. our newsroom is making calls here and the firefighters are acting quickly trying to get more water on the flames. let's get you out the door. many of you may be wondering about the forecast as well, iris, because you are tracking changes.

the first day of fall. and we'll have changes, humid out there, cooler, drier air on the way thanks to a storm system. and the boundary between the two air masses is where we will track storms. so for today, we'll watch for a line of storms to develop to the northwest. so far, just light showers to the northwest and they will be possible in northwest arizona first and watch how the line moves through maricopa county moving into the valleys. i think we do have at least a 10% chance of storms after fine:00 this morning but the best potential for scattered storms in the phoenix metro won't come until this afternoon and more widespread coverage is to the west and northwest and tomorrow, it will be drying out across the state. the storm chance going up at 9:00 and the best potential

storms in the phoenix metro. the storm chances will put us at 80, and then the high, 90 degrees with cooler air coming in to drop the temperature. that forecast is still ahead. mallory? a crash at u.s. 60, serving off on the right. i don't think it's a crash that you have to worry about. but i want to give you a look at westbound. i was hearing of a crash near mesa drive but i don't think that's a huge impact. we haven't heard too much about the north valley, quiet along the 101 and 17 and 51. the two hot spots, i-10 and loop 202 with traffic jams there. mallory, breaking news that you are seeing first on abc15 this morning, a mobile home

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happening right now, live imams of a mobile home fire, the third that we've covered this morning and you can see this is an whoa. what just happened there? it looks like they really knocked that one down. this was burning for probably 10 to 15 minutes now. more firefighters came on the scene, dan, but you can see it's a concerning situation. i do know that several roads in the neighborhood, specifically just in the neighborhood, have been closed off.

stay there until we get answers, chris. thank you. he copped a feel and now, police want him caught, a groper. he snucked behind a woman and ran his hand up her dress, grabbed her, and then he ran off. >> a little scary to think about it here. my wife obviously lives here with me and a lot of young kids in the neighborhood. >> glendale police have compared to offender database. no luck. if you know who this guy might be, contact glendale pd. and a suspect who couldn't stop going back for more finally gets caught. i can't believe this one. this guy spent most of september, police say, stealing security cameras not from different locations but one location, the dolphin car wash. he went back 3 times and each time, the cameras were stealing

the thing about stealing cameras. and the car wash owner saw he was missing a camera and went back and laughed at the crook. >> and i'm just think, what the heck are you doing? that's what hurts the small business guy, a lot of times, it is small thefts that are not big value. >> scott owensby admits to stealing the cameras and steal ising them. he was on probation for a burg good morning, joe ducey. a lot of them say it's like walking on egg shells at the mesa condominiums spending hundreds on hoa violations and it has them asking, is my hoa crazy? >> over the years, it piled up. >> reporter: talking about the violation and fees and warnings she said came from the hoa,

her balcony, $70 administrative fee here and parking violation there. >> you can see no line. >> reporter: and chris said he was told -- >> if you are an inch on what seems to be the line, you get towed and a $150 fine. >> reporter: not including late fees and administrative fees. she was on disability after a car accident. and the added fees after being late on an hoa payment? more than $7,000. >> i said i was coming to channel 15. >> reporter: yep. a fee for communicating with us. do you feel like you have a right to talk to us? >> i feel like i have a right to voice my opinion. >> reporter: this attorney

is over the top, posted on the website run by the hoa's property manager, scott gordon. we couldn't find him around but he can likely see us, five cameras right here. >> we paid $1,000 the first month. >> reporter: they were moaning about the fees. >> leaving my flip flops on the patio. >> $170 fine. >> it mailbox. >> reporter: they said that every homeowner has a chance to review and appeal the violation and registered cars were given an opportunity to move the vehicle before it's towed. but they are saying enough is enough. >> it's like harassment. >> reporter: gordon owns several unions here. i'm joe ducey. have a great day. you got a problem?

accurate forecast. we are talking changes on the first official day of fall as storm chances go up a notch. we are going to see a 40% chance of scattered storms by this afternoon, and the chances will increase through the day. after 9:00, the 10% chance kicks in, and this afternoon, it's 40%. the best timing and best potential will be between 3:00 and 6:00 for the phoenix we'll see the storms firing up to the northwest first and across northwest arizona. storms that develop could be strong and possibility severe. strong winds a possibility and heavier downpours and hail not out of the question especially in the area across northern and northwest arizona. this area highlighted in the dark green and in yellow will be the focus for possibly strong to severe storms from

and if you are traveling to the high country, storms could be stronger up there. but here in the valley, we could get a few isolated stronger storms. we'll be watching for that this afternoon. winds are kicking upstatewide upstate, winds near 20 miles per hour early in the afternoon. a breezy day in the valley. wind advisories will be posted for the northwest pocket of the state, and threat in the upper colorado river event and we have red flag warnings for that area and a flood alert for mojave county. here in the valley, a chance of storms throughout the day. better potential later in afternoon and a high at 90 degrees and notice temperatures will be dropping over the next few days and we'll talk more about the weekend forecast in a few minutes.

on the 51, we have a crash with three cars in the hov lane and 1 to the right hand side and make sure you stay to the right to get by that. this is just one of the crashes near the mini stack. it was already slow because of this crash, loop 202 eastbound at 32nd street. it's jammed back to the mini stack. i-10 eastbound is a better option. you have the crash at washington street and the loading up basically southbound at camelback. it's 8 minutes until the top of the hour. she refused to listen to her mom, putting her life in danger, so camille's mom is teaching her a lesson, and more

5 minutes until 6:00. buckle up, it's the law. that's a message that a scottsdale mom is teaching her young kids. mallory, i have kind of done what she did. i faked it. i didn't do it for real. >> a lot of us probably have, threaten our kids but she went that far after her 3-year-old refused to listen, and she said she was driving with her two

refused to keep her seat belt buckled. when they arrived at home, she realized that mom was not playing around. >> i said that's it. i'm call you'll bag the scuse dale police and the officer and his partner came out and were prepared to talk with them about why it's so important. >> she called the non-emergency number and they told her they have officers that make home visits to teach kids about seat know that. you have to hear more coming occupy good morning, america starting at 7:00. america's sweethearts have arrived in the valley, the final 5 as they're known. the olympic gymnasts will perform tonight at 7:00, and before the big show, they have to fuel up. so local shop ice cream sammys catered the whole team event.

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midnight, the third mobile home fire . the nearest cross streets, 35th and beardsley. you saw the intense flames about 13 minutes ago. it's still smoldering with a number of fire crews on the scene. i do not have an update on the number of injuries but i mentioned this is the third one. the two other mobile homes going up in flames mcdowell but one man did suffer burns to his hand trying to put out the fire with a garden hose. the cause is under investigation at this moment, dan. good morning. a busy start to the morning and danielle is off today. let's start talking about weather. what do the clouds mean? it's an indication of the storm system approaching, and that will mean storm chances