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shape. >> yes, fighting for his life. this is in burlington, washington, and we're hearing the shooting was last scene walking towards interstate 5. the mall has since been swept, it's clear tonight, but it's still developing. we'll have more throughout the newscast. the closure on the 101 is over, but there are lingering delays because of this car on fire in the southbound lanes close to the elliott exit. total of the -- cars involved in the crash. squeaky clean record, so why the bullying from phoenix police? we sit down with a man targeted, forced by the officers to gulp down a gram of weed. navideh forghani joins us live on this one, and now the officers are off the force, but is that enough for the guy you're hearing from? >> reporter: yes, i talked to

the complaint was handled. it happened right here, and he's very glad the three officers are made an example so no other officers think of making that mistake again. >> i asked him like is your camera on? >> reporter: because edgar didn't think anyone would believe what happened. >> i was at a red light at 43rd and mcdowell when the cop approached. >> reporter: he was pulled over for speeding, a gun and gram of marijuana found in the cup holder of his car. after the search he was only given a ticket, but what to do about the weed? >> he came up with the weed and said do you want to go home tonight? i said yeah, i have to work tomorrow. he said this is the choice, you eat the marijuana or go to jail. i asked him do i really have to do this? i said it a couple of times. >> reporter: he said the two officers were dead serious. why did you eat it if.

it? >> i didn't want to go to jail. >> reporter: he immediately told the sergeant, but the lieutenant in charge didn't seem to understand the severity of the situation. despite the delay, castro is happy with how the department handled things, and has no hard feelings. >> i appreciate that it came this far and the action they took was responsible for the chief, and that's about it. >> reporter: the next time you see a phoenix officer are you going to hold a grudge? >> against nobody. >> reporter: the lieutenant involve that had delayed the investigation has since been demoted. as far as the two officers that forced him to swallow the weed, in addition to the internal investigation, phoenix pd is pushing for criminal charge, and they'll never wear a badge again. breaking news right now as swat surrounds a home in wickenburg. they've been staking this out for six hours now.

inside this -- barricaded inside there, refusing to come out, but the situation is contained. and a body found in a buckeye canal near miller radioed, and this is -- road, and this is brand new video as we wait to see who found the body and how it got there. police and deputies are still searching. they can't say if it's a man, woman, we'll stay on this. a long time valley teacher just arrested over graphic sex allegations involving a student five years later. jason is live at the downtown phoenix jail, and jason, this guy's actually been teaching this entire time? >> reporter: absolutely, according to the court papers here allen johnson was arrested at paradise valley high school where he's been a teacher the past forayers, but the allegations -- four years, but

teaching job before that. the first court appearance didn't go well. this teacher allen scott johnson got a lecture this first court appearance. the judge is mad because the 53- year-old faces disturbing accusations. court paperwork says when he was a teacher at cactus high school in 2011 he was having sex with a 17-year-old female student, three separate times in a pact his car. he was her teacher. >> the law requires i set a bond for you. if i could hold you nonbondable i would do it in a moment. >> reporter: the girl recredibilitily came forward, and -- recently came forward, and the police secretly listened in on a conversation getting him to admit what he did and relive graphic sexual

>> who is it? >> reporter: abc 15. >> i'm not interested. >> reporter: are you mr. johnson's wife? girlfriend? sister? >> i'm not interested. >> reporter: back in court, johnson was interested in talking, but the judge not interested in listens. >> i'm leaving not only a high school class room, but a college class room that i teach. i'm also the head coach -- >> i don't care. >> reporter: so far no allegations of abuse at his current job. paradise valley high school released a statement today saying it's cooperating with investigators, and johnson right now is on paid leave from the job pending the outcome of the criminal investigation. >> yes, hard to believe. thank you. well the images are down right horrifying. almost unbelievable actually. scottsdale police say this 28- year-old kidnapped a woman who was unconscious, couldn't defend herself and it happened

and the man went on to sexually assault this woman three times. for now detectives are investigating the man just for this case, but there could be more >> there's a possibility in the future that this suspect could be tied to other case, so we're leaving options open and asking anyone for knowledge of the suspect to call us, and it might help us to investigate other crimes as well. >> he's charged with multiple points of kidnapping -- of kidnapping and sexual assault. more breaking news to believe. protesters -- tonight. protesters chanting the whole damn system is guilty. this is in atlanta, it's a city with a loud voice in this debate for months now. >> and they stand in unison with charlotte at this hour. that city's mayor now said to be walking with protesters as they take to the streets for a fourth night. >> this comes on the heels of

moment that sparked the latest unrest when keith scott was gunned down by officers. >> don't you do it! [ bleep] did you shoot him? did you shoot him? did you shoot him? he better not be [ bleep] dead. >> his wife scarred, hysterical there, keeping her distance though and recording everything. the video was released by scott's family, not the police. so was conflicting accounts tonight and this video doesn't provide a clear answer, but watch and june for yourself on -- judge for yourself on our app. and just in a statement from hillary clinton as she cancels her planned stop in charlotte. her camp saying she's grateful for the visit but she's postponing the visit since the

and people living in apartments around 19th and northern tell us tonight crime has become the new norm. nohelani graf is live on this one for you, and they're positive they can pinpoint the reason for the spike? >> reporter: and you know what, it's a topic that makes you feel like a villain for even pointing the finger, but they say they blame the homeless and a piece of property that might as well throw out the for sale sign and roll out the welcome mat. >> it's like >> reporter: she didn't move here for the view, but there's a growing problem she can't turn a blind eye to anymore. >> needle, adult diapers. >> reporter: she says a homeless camp is growing on an abandoned golf course. >> it's prime homeless real estate. >> reporter: in the recent months there's been a huge influx of homeless after the shelter shut down.

shut down, where are they supposed to go? but they're volatile and doing a lot of criminal acts. >> reporter: there's no data to support that, but brown doesn't need numbers to tell her what she and her neighbors see every day. calling the police is an every day occurrence. >> you can't is it there and wait for a cop to show up because in that moment i'm going to kill you, i'm going to get you, you know how many of them threatened to kill me get me? >> reporter: but even people in low income areas deserve to be helped. >> they need to be helped and we're tired of being preyed on. >> reporter: homelessless is up 27 percent, but they insist the county is doing better than ever spinning money to get people off the streets, and

understaffed, but they say anyone in the situation should continue to call 911 every time and always file a report. >> yeah, your story will get people talking for sure. thank you. first we'll let you get a good luke at the suspect, and -- look at the suspect, and then we'll tell you what they did to her beloved dog. the 53-year-old had an outstanding warrant and also slashed her pet's leg saying she wanted to die with him. she was arrested in sun city. speeds 100 miles per hour. a pursuit across a lunch of valley freeways all for a man wanted for several crimes and now with a few more charged to his record. police tried to stop him, but he peeled off, even calling the authorities to say he was armed with a rifle. >> the subject called and advised he has a gun. >> he stopped at a convenience store and barricaded himself inside the store before swat

and a deadly shooting at cascade mall about an hour north of seattle. the atf is on the way to assist in the hunt for the gunman, and here's the surveillance image. cops say the shooter that killed three people was last seen wearing gray. at this time officers think he's the only shooter. of course we're not going to take our eyes off this and will update you as we learn more. >> i think somebody needs to do something about it. it's time to stop all this blood streaked mailboxes is just the beginning of this nightmare in chandler. where is all the missing mail? it's a war on rodents. exterminators using everything from bait traps to snap traps to get the critters under control. we take you to the front lines after the break. and 70s out there right and 70s out there right now, but 50s on scalpel.

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our hearts are in burlington, that coming from washington's governor after the shooting claims three lives tonight at a bustling shopping mall. the murders happening inside a macy's store, and the killer did get away. >> we've been watching the police briefing, and one survive is in critical condition. a man fighting for his life. another person is hurt, but not as seriously, and then there's a block set up to try and find the killer, and governor just taking to twitter to speak out. we'll keep watching this. and breaking news update as somebody goes around break into mailboxes. -- breaking into mailboxes. the crooks are likely after checks, credit cards and government identification information. as of tonight, the postal service is sending letters to anyone in the targeted areas while watching out for the thieves. a woman tells us the boxes have

>> you can tell it's busted and there's blood on there. that's disgusting. so what are they using, you know, to pry them open with? >> again you'll get a letter if your box was hit by this. but we can tell you 85224 and 85226 are the two zip codes effected. also checking with credit card companies and banks might not be a bad idea. this is the video of the night, and we wouldn't wish this one on anyone. just a scary where a woman in georgia was forced to fight back. look at her fire. she charges the guys, empties her gun. one man was killed. the two others on the rongeur and new pictures showing the flames ripping through a home in sun lakes. we're learning an mcso deputy was the first one to respond and got everyone out safely, then the firefighters went into

the outside. part of home did collapse. we're learning rats are roaming in much bigger numbers. >> calls to the exterminators are off the hook. kim tobin is live tonight, and help us out with this because we adopt want these rats -- don't want these rats anywhere near us. >> reporter: yes, and you need to know what to look out for. if you have citrus trees in the front or backyard, if they've been hollowed out or chewed from the inside. if so you may have to set up the traps. >> they heard noise at night. >> reporter: joe allen has seen it all, but this year he has a returning customer. >> year of the rat because a lot of homeowners, people that never had problems with rodents are calling this year. >> reporter: he said it's been a good breeding year for the critters. he set up traps on the roof of this north scottsdale road

a huge infestation in the early 2000s had home homeowners calling for help, but this year allen says business is up 200 to 250 percent, and the calls keep coming in. >> two to three times more calls. north phoenix is even getting it. mesa, tempe. all the way down into ahwatukee. >> the little guys can do major damage, gnawing through wires, burrowing into ves the fruit trees. >> the hollowed out area is a telltale sign. >> reporter: they offer hiding places for the rodents, but allen says every area has the potential to be infested. >> i don't think it's a question of if, it's just when. >> reporter: so a couple of tips to take away, keep up on the landscaping, trim back the

junk, places for them to hide, and pick the fruit off the trees as soon as possible especially when the blooming season has passed. another spot to keep an i don't i out, and don't keep dog or cat food in the front or backyard because that can attract the rats. >> all good things to keep in mind. kim, thank you. let's talk about something nicer. >> sunshine. >> the forecast. >> yes, sunshine, cooler temperatures, 88 out there today, and cooling down quickly tonight. 73 right now at phoenix sky harbor. winds at 6 miles per hour, and the dewpoints in the 30s. humidity values at 23 percent here at the airport. 73 in deer valley, 70 luke air force base. 77 in chandler, and mesa falcon 75 looking across the state. already have some 30s out there at the grand canyon. 44 in flagstaff, 52 in prescott, and mid-50s in payson. 70s west. we're looking for overnight lows below freezing for a few spots like flagstaff, the grand

window rock. we'll have the 40s in payson and globe, and 50s and 60s here across the valley in south central arizona. it's been since may we've seen temperatures this cool, in the 50s and 60s like we'll experience tomorrow morning, but we warm up quickly. there's a storm system well off to the northwest bringing snow showers to the rockies. showers and thunderstorms moving through new mexico. that's along the front. still a chance of a few passing clouds through across southeast arizona, but overall it's going to be a dry, little bit warmer day tomorrow. few passing clouds across the high country. not expecting any showers or thunderstorms, but a little bit of a warm up for us where you'll be staying below average. average high is 97, and the high tomorrow is 91. sunday 95. near average highs sunday, and then back again with a little

low 90s. so below average highs. valley winds picking up sunday as a disturbance moves in. sustained winds 10 to 20 miles per hour, and gusts near 30 miles per hour, and higher across the high country gusting to 35 miles per hour. here's the forecast. highs tomorrow, 50s, that's where we were today in flagstaff, up to 63 tomorrow. page at 73. 66 window rock. 91 bullhead city, gila bend at 90, and hitting 90 as well. and here's the forecast. beautiful and mostly dry. here's the changes to wrap up the weekend. again the wind speeds picking up. cloud cover, high clouds in the sunday forecast. partly cloudy by tuesday with breezes monday and tuesday before slight rain chances, very slight right now wednesday and thursday. your weekend ride just got a little safer. the policy overhaul at uber.

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right now in the valley the guardian angels are on patrol because we're going into another weekend without the serial shooter case solved. >> the shooting has been flying under the radar since july 11th. if you have any helpful information you could be eligible for the $75,000 reward. as we un first presidential debate monday, be ready to see a lot more signs popping up. the trump/pence campaign putting up another 30,000 across the state tomorrow. and dueling political drones tonight. if you look closely in san diego, there's hillary clinton followed by donald trump right there. for the record the guy who built these is a retired air force test flight engineer and is registered independent and

candidate he says, but clinton flies on a broom stick, and donald trump was actually dropping fake dollar bills. >> very clever. and putting a rush on deliveries to keep you safe. ups testing drones right now to speed up emergency medical drop offs in hard to reach spots. trials are said to be going well. this here is an asthma inhaler. and you'll notice something different on the next uber ride, and it should bring a sigh of relief. drivers required to take pictures of themselves before every ride to confirm their identity and make sure their accounts haven't been hacked. uber is calling the move precautionary more than anything saying fraud and theft haven't been big problems for them. the patriots are 3-0 without tom brady.

abc 15 sports brought to you by sanderson ford. the arizona cardinals on the rod for the first time this season, and they're taking on a winless bills team that's hungry for a w. coming up a solid defensive -- coming off a solid defensive effort defensive effort against the bucs plus a new offensive coordinator, this could be the biggest game so far. >> everybody games are tough on you, and being 2-0 this time of year, they're a talented team. >> be sure to tune into abc 15 tomorrow. we have a great line up of college football games starting with florida state trying to get back in the win column against south florida. at 12:30penn state against michigan state, and at 5:00

no tom brady? no problem. it doesn't matter who's out or injured, the patriots are winning, and their coach is a genius. last night it was a rookie, and the offense was unstoppable. the first two weeks it was garappola. so the question is is brady all he's made out to be or just in winning despite who's taking the snaps? i do think brady is a great quarterback, but all this winning without him makes you wonder. we want to keep you updated on the breaking news, three women killed, two others hurt, one in critical condition at this hour. and this all happening after a shooting at the cascade mall in burlington in washington state. the mall is locked down.

they'll be kept through tomorrow. plenty of witness interviews, but a road block was set up to find the killer. he was last seen walking towards the interstate. the surveillance picture, they say he's wearing gray. police are saying they hope to release more information.

a new page of controversy for sheriff paul babeu. sources tell us the fbi has subpoenaed records related to how babeu's office used seized criminal money also known as rico funds. critics have said pcso's use of the foundation is like money laundering. and they've also accused babeu of using the funds to fuel his campaign. it may already be illegal campaigning with government resources. or if they're just being used to make the sheriff look good, as he runs for congress.

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