bad grandma on our hands. details on a drug crackdown netting nearly a half million dollars in cocaine. good morning, everybody. >> we'll check with the live desk in a moment and desert drive times. first, it's a nice start out there. glad to be with you guys this morning. you're going to love what we have right now. 68 degrees, drop asking 3 degrees in just the half hour. winds out of the east at 7 miles an hour, going to pick up. 40s in the high country and 50s in central arizona, 61 in tucson right now. how long are the cooler mornings going to stick around? i have the answer coming up in a few minutes. no complaints on the morning drive just yet, all green on the map here. maybe you're hopping on the 101, 6 minutes desert drive time for eastbound drivers from 75th avenue to i-17.

just a few minutes. we are exactly three weeks from election day and a lot of you already filling out early ballots. >> if you're on the fence, get ready for a big push this week. >> there are several big names heading to our state. >> we have bernie sanders, chelsea clinton, michelle obama. bernie sanders is going to lead things off. he'll be holding rallies in tucson and flagstaff. now michelle obama says she's coming to rally in phoenix on thursday. the latest polls show clinton basically is neck and neck with donald trump in our state. donald trump has a 22-point lead in rural areas. with three weeks to election

ads on tv and probably more fliers in your mailbox. the clinton campaign says they will spend $2 million in arizona on political ads. so if you want to see michelle obama, you have to sign up for that. they are open to the public but you have to rsvp. we have a link at abc15.com. donald trump is not taking a break ahead of rallying in colorado today. hillary clinton is sitting today out. later this morning, the woman at donald trump's side speaking out on camera for the first time since the now infamous bus audio recording was released. this will have you talking but better watch what you say. five words could land a woman behind bars for what she said inside the privacy of her own

explain this to us. >> reporter: this started as a neighborly dispute but it is raising the question, could you get criminally charged for something you say inside your own home? it happened to this 71-year-old chandler woman. she was caught on camera yelling at her neighbors, upset over them smoking outside. she claims the smell is coming through her vents and it wasn't the first time. this summer she yelled from inside her home, her neighbors were recording her until a knock at her front door. >> i just came by to ask you why you yelled what you yelled at your neighbor. you still can't yell obscenities at people over the wall. >> he told me that he was going to file charges and i'm really in a panic. i'm thinking, they're going to come arrest me. >> she's been charged with disorderly conduct and she does face possible jail time.

it's illegal to actually swear inside your home. >> we are speechless in the studio, katie. more on that litter. lots of damage after an early morning fire in tempe. we were there on the scene. and it was just food left on the stove, minor damage to the cabinets above the stove. but it was put out before firefighters arrived because of the sprinklers, doing their job. we saw water pouring from the a total of five people from two units were displaced. a murder suspect sharing his side of the story, telling abc 15 he regrets killing a man, but says defending his turf is part of life as a homeless man. he said friday night robert pruitt tried to steal his sleeping spot. he said he warned pruitt and

knife. >> no hesitation, just stabbed him like right in the heart. >> he did apologize to the victim's family and says he regrets what he did. developing now, phoenix officers investigating a stabbing near broadway and 7th street. the stabbing happened late last night and left a 38-year-old with several wounds to his arm. he was transported to the hospital in stable condition. keep in mind it didn't happen at that location, but he somehow ended up there. no suspect description there yet. a phoenix woman may not be so grandmotherly, now that she's accused of smuggling cocaine. police arrested 63-year-old cheryl cheatham last week and paperwork says she flew from las vegas to detroit with

her luggage. prosecutors say when she got her phone call? >> she said she wanted to call her daughter. when she was given the phone that she had in her possession and wanted to call her daughter, she went to a contact in her phone listed as lover boy, raising suspicion for the officers when they saw the daughter's contact as lover boy. >> her lawyer questioned the legality of the traffic stop that led to her arrest. we tried to reach her daughter but have a federal judge is one signature away from criminally charging sheriff joe arpaio. the department of justice filed the paperwork and proposed the charges. so what does that mean for the sheriff? he could face a misdemeanor and stay in the race and in office if reelected. the recommendations are in. there was a big push from the governor to test all rape kits in our state. we have seen two indictments

created. the governor asked dps to see if the state can contract with a company to track these kits so none of them are forgotten. as you wake up, the legal issues surrounding lethal injections for executions will play out in court this week as a federal judge just scheduled a hearing for tomorrow. at issue, the controversial drug that arizona prisons have used in the past. officials in ohio plan on using the drug in january. who you're talking to could be your worst nightmare. >> parents, hear any whispers about a new app? before you download it, law enforcement agencies say not so fast. >> plus an honor flight is preparing to take off. but this trip full of veterans will be the last of its kind. u.s. 60, we have a new crash and i'm going to map it out for you next. >> and 60s right now but we'll

upper 80s she saw the boots and fell for fall all over again. was she expecting to find the perfect designer boots at such an amazing price? no. but that's the beauty of a store full of surprises.

. the phoenix va the site of so much criticism in their treatment of vets is now showing support. a new billboard thanks doctors and nurses at the hospital. local service organizations are behind it. some veteran trip of a lifetime today, boarding a plane for an honor flight. this is a live look at sky harbor, where they are flying out of today. it is special because this is the final flight to include only world war ii veterans. today's flight will include 9 women from the american rosie the riveter association, and next month korean war vets will begin taking that flight. we are told there are already 350 on that waiting list and we

service. meantime, let's talk about the most accurate forecast this morning. this is a live look satellite and radar across the whole state, pretty quiet. not really seeing a lot, not even clouds. we could see fair weather clouds working in later on in phoenix today but i think it will be a nice sunny day. let's talk about storm chances over the next seven days. you see zeros all across the board, that nice dry air sticking with us. it's going to temperatures. today we're up to 90 in scottsdale, tempe getting to 90 as well after lows in the mid- 60s. west valley this morning, 90 in surprise and goodyear. coming up, we'll look at the seven-day forecast and i'll let you know how long these above average temperatures will stick around for. starting to see delays right now.

51st to 43rd avenue. i-17, no delays, just 8 minutes desert drive time southbound on the 17 from dunlap to mcdowell. this is the lighter side. we'll have a closer look at the delays on the 10 in a few minutes. time now 5:12. armored vehicles, police in quick turn. you have seen the images before, protesters demanding change. this one had a little bit of a twist. and a candidate adamant the election is rigged. >> and does your hoa need a reality check? where you can get free help to hopefully set them straight. this morning a controversial encounter

a plain clothes police officer stops a man for walking on the shoulder of a road in a minneapolis suburb. he holds onto his jacket. in the 7-minute long video, thomas grows agitated. the officer said thomas was impeding the right of way. the officer appears calm before another officer arrives, handcuffing him, citing him for disorderly conduct. we'll be live on the scene this

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police in california are trying to figure that out this morning. new surveillance video shows officer, chasing a man through the streets moments after they were attacked in starbucks. the city's police chief is calling this an attempted assassination. 41-year-old adam powell is the suspect and he's a person of interest in a shooting involving a 2-year-old boy. officers are calling that shooting accidental at this point. after a deadly police in overnight. protesters filling the streets in el cajon, california, demanding change. officers are on the scene watching this unfold. the memorial for alfred delongo was taken down and that's the reason behind the protest.

to see body camera footage after a shooting occurs. now there's new technology that starts recording as soon as a gun is drawn. >> the officer is not always going to have time or know when that critical incident is going to occur. >> the hollister is wired to the body camera worn on an officer's chest. it activates just as the gun leaves the hollister and records the prev seconds. it will keep recording until after the officer turns it off, and that video uploads to the cloud while the camera is in the charger. in mosul, breaking news as they try and retake the city from isis. they have already captured a handful of villages to the

ri least 20 isis militants in at least 24 hours. i think it's pretty clear donald trump is not my first choice or even my tenth choice to be the leader of the republican party. 14million voters chose differently. >> marco rubio vowing to stand up to whichever candidate is elected. rubio is still backing donald trump but dismisses the claims that the election is rigged. and donald trump suggested the speaker of the house paul ryan doesn't want trump to because ryan's own political ambitions could be at stake for 2020. trump just wrapped up a campaign event in ryan's home state and says he's confident the campaign is doing well there. there's a lot of concern with smartphone apps. some seem innocent, others not so much. one is raising red flags for parents. it is called whisper and it is free. it lets you child talk anonymously with someone on the other end.

can love it, chat or ask them to find a group. but there are dangerous consequences because it can be the perfect place for predators, because it shares your location. >> when you're allowing someone to see your location, it's like opening the front door of your house and leaving it open. >> officer in this boulder, colorado just arrested this 29- year-old who met a 14-year-old victim through whisper. officers say he sexually assaulted her at his home. so what can you do put parental controls on your kids' phone so you have to approve the apps and have time to do the research. for years there have been claims the va was putting new leadership in place. new information from usa today says there are only 8 new directors at hospitals and all

a different position. they found routine schedule problems and missed diagnoses. it is a big day for dignity health as its new hospital opens in the east valley. the rehabilitation center in chandler has a stroke unit, physical therapy gym and 50 beds to serve those with neurological injuries. check out the newest building on asu's campus. crews will break ground on the facility today. construction should be finished by 2018. skies are clear here in arizona but that's not the case in sierra county, california. it is snowing there, and drivers are being warned to use

rise today. not even halloween yet and folks are dealing with snow in the higher elevations. awfully pretty, though, especially watching it and not having to drive in it. and we have a great start, mid- to upper 60s heading to work and school this morning. bilunchtime, by lunchtime, we're in the mid-80s, and about 4:00 we're still in the 90s here prescott 71 today, flagstaff 65. take a look at that overnight low, 32 degrees. so they will freeze tonight. sedona 77 for the high and 49 for the overnight low there. so yes, it is certainly starting to feel like fall. let's take a look at the most accurate seven-day forecast. today's high 91, by wednesday

thursday a storm system works its way into the valley. no rain with this but it is going to bring winds up a notch or two. 94 for your friday, and the weekend is looking awesome. 94 for saturday, 93 on sunday and 91 for your monday. this is also available on our free abc 15 mobile app. in a few minutes, we'll take a look at the allergy fore you sneeze. that's just a few minutes away. take a look at i-10 at 83rd avenue, all the headlights coming in. we have delays in the west valley right now. it's not too widespread at this point but this is where they begin. on the traffic map, we can pinpoint delays this morning. you're seeing delays extend here, 14 minutes from 75th

it's closer to about 83rd. the only crash we have on the valley freeways is out in the east valley. we'll look at u.s. 60 in a couple minutes. time now 5:22. how about waiting for $5,000 pounds of cargo? it's in the atmosphere but the delivery won't happen right away. then coming up at 5:30, first a republican office, now

. we have violent images to the red planet, giving scientists an idea of how winds flow, the ozone amount changing, and how clouds form over some of those martian volcanos. today the crepe club is celebrating with free nutella or parisian crepes.

live there yesterday. i've got to say, both choices are great. here is your pollen forecast. we'll take a look at the hour by hour forecast coming up. >> this is a look at 101 and the 17. we have a stalled vehicle blocking traffic. that's next. you say in the house. turns out, you may be arrested. katie connor is explaining this one. >> and a bomb threat sent everyone in the gop headquarters out. we'll talk to the woman who received the message that everyone should get out fast.

good morning, 5:30 this tuesday. let's get right to the abc 15 live desk. this is exclusive on abc 15. is it illegal to swear inside your home? three dirty words landed a

and katie connor has more on this exclusive story. was she threatening someone? >> reporter: not according to this police report. she yelled from her back door into the backyard over a long standing dispute. she's been charged with disorderly conduct. but her attorney says this is about protecting the first amendment an ha nothing to nothing to do with a neighbor dispute. he's filed a motion to dismiss this charge. >> it may be offensive speech but speech is protected. is it a crime to swear at another person? not in a free society, not in our society. >> reporter: the prosecutor says there will be a hearing at the end of the month.

happens. katie connor, abc 15 news. let's talk about the most accurate forecast for you. a lot of us waking up in the mid-60s right now, a gorgeous clear morning. go outside and enjoy it if you can. we're in the mid-80s by lunchtime as winds pick up too, then even warmer after that with upper 80s and low 90s today. warm temperatures will stick around for a while. let's talk about what we can expect as we head into this weekend. details on that coming up in a few minutes. we have a stall right now in the north valley that could slow you down. this is i-17 southbound, the ramp that takes you to 101 eastbound. that's where we have the stall. you can still use that ramp but you have to go over to the westbound ramp there and wrap your way over so you can use that ramp. it will slow you down a little bit this morning. besides that, we have a crash

a developingtory out of phoenix, near 30th avenue and phoenix police are investigating a shooting. we're told a 33-year-old was shot in the leg. officers haven't revealed any suspect information. meanwhile, bikers, wear your helmets. two motorcycle riders are recovering from serious injuries after they were thrown from a bike near 73rd indian school. you can see debris all over the place. we are told thankfully they are expected to survive but they were not wearing helmets. no word if anyone else was involved. unfortunately we have heartbreak in the west valley. today we are expecting to learn the names of the two little girls taken too soon in a suspected murder-suicide. investigators say their own father killed them in their home before taking his own life. before that tragedy, the girls'

about her ex-husband's well being. major bust at the border. this is 900 pounds of pot here, all in camouflage bags. order agents arrested about a dozen illegal border crossers near yuma. the dollar amount on this pot? almost $450,000. the border patrol reveals have arrested more than 400,000 people on the southwestern u.s. border with mexico. that number is up about 78,000 from last year. the department of homeland security says more families are crossing the border trying to flee violence. three weeks to election day and as we get closer to the vote, the situation is getting more volatile. >> we told you about the fire bombing at the gop office in north carolina.

threats as well. >> reporter: the big question this morning is who actually called this in. that threat forced everyone in this building to walk out yesterday. of course phoenix police are taking this very seriously. they searched this building for two hours looking for that bomb. one employee here got the message that there was a bomb in the building. she said the phones have been ringing off the hook but they have never gotten a call like this. >> receive other phone calls that are -- you know, people use language and they're upset or they yell. i've never received a threat like that before. >> reporter: police did not find a bomb after searching the building for nearly two hours. but the chairman of the arizona republican party, we talked with him yesterday and he says this is a flat-out voter

again the bigamistly this bigamistly this morning is what called this threat in. >> the governor in north carolina touring the damage there after the fire bombing at the gop office there. meantime, we are just finding out about a democratic party office in north carolina also vandalized, spray painted with the words death >> we have you covered when it comes to the final debate tomorrow night. we are sending a team to vegas and you can catch the debate right here starting at 6:00 tomorrow night. a shelter order lifted

officers never located that person. still recovering from a shooting, sandy hook elementary in connecticut. former congresswoman gabby gifford held an event there yesterday to talk about gun violence. she was shot in the head in 2011 during a campaign event in tucson. we are on wildfire watch. we have a fast moving fire in southern colorado, al destroyed several buildings and burning near pueblo. hundreds have now been evacuated. >> it was pretty devastating but we were pretty lucky because friends of ours down the road lost their home. >> more than 21 square miles have burned and health advisories are in effect in the area because of all the smoke there. mother nature can't make up

we showed you snow earlier. check out the rain in san francisco, in the bay area. more rain fell over the weekend than all of october 2015. and rain isn't the only problem in miami. the 305 roads are flooded thanks to high tides. some roads are submerged and residents still dealing with the aftermath of hurricane matthew. i know miami beach floods too very easily, so we hope they dry out. nice and dry woods. live look outside behind me, can't really see a whole lot. it will be another hour or so before the sun decides to wake up. mesa, you're at 60 this morning, 65 now in tempe,and glendale sitting pretty at 66. so a nice mild morning so far. if you need to get out, do that exercise right now or hike or walk the dog, now is the perfect time to do it. for the rest of the day, i think much of the morning a lot

eventually going up into the 70s. like we have seen the last few days, it will be a quick warmup. by noon today we're at 85 degrees, still nice outside. if you have plans for outside, that's fine. if you need to run home, lunchtime could be the perfect time to do it. after that in the afternoon, a lot of us creep up into the low 90s for today. a little bit above average for what we should be. coming up in a few minutes we'll look at the seven-day forecast and let you know how long the warmer temperatures ar us. the only crash we have on the freeways right now, u.s. 60 in the east valley. it's completely off to the side at mcclintock, and it's on the eastbound side, so it's really light. shouldn't bother you too much. no slowing on any of the east valley freeways. but you'll see slow spots on the 10 right now, about 18 minutes here. this will be for loop 101 till you hit i-17, easing up before you get there.

pretty light. i-17, we have a stalled vehicle near the 101. i'll map it out for you next. the power of the internet and social media bringing together a purple heart metal and a pilot's family. >> the purple heart turned up at a goodwill. they reached out to the va organization. >> we found out contact has been made with the world war ii pilot's family. the name on medal is frederick j. delahunt, declared missing in action in north africa. another recall involving hyundai, details coming up. >> and why did oscar pistorius get a break from prison?

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grandmother. he was only out of jail for four hours under compassionate leave. he's serving six years for the death of his girlfriend. have a problem with your hoa? bridget in mesa writes: . >> she says the management company wants you to drive to tempe to fill out an eventual excellent. if it's not going to do its job, why do we have to pay an hoa fee? we have free hoa help for you coming up. join us thursday 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the tempe marketplace. that's thursday, october 20th

see you there. there's a new recall this morning. hyundai is recalling more than 84,000 cars, the genesis coupe from 2010 to 2016. turns out a wiring problem can cause the front passenger air bag to malfunction. you can take the car to a dealer for a quick fix. that's the latest automotive recall. . we have a wrap of last night's cardinals win over the jets 28-3, a win the cardinals needed to get back to .500 on the season. they are now 3-3 through the first six games. the cardinals came out and ran the ball right over the jets, who had the second best rush in the league. the cardinals ran for 171 yards, and david johnson was

with 111 yards rushing and three rushing touchdowns, his first a 58-yard scamper. his 8 rushing touchdowns, the most by any player in the nfl so far this season. he's a phenomenal player and boosts the morale of this team. they all talked last night about how exciting it is to watch him and how he just fires the coach is glad to have this one behind him, saying it's a win, i'll take it. then david johnson talked at the running game and rushing touchdowns firing up the team. >> i felt it was an easy game to get called in after a while. finally scored in the first quarter. we've won two in a row, still just a .500 ball club. but i like the way we look

the nfl in run defense. but the guys up front, the way they're blocking, not just the o-line but everyone. we knew if we could get it going early, we could sustain the momentum and continue to run the ball. >> the cards have tuesday off and get back to practice wednesday, because their next game is sunday night against the seattle seahawks, a huge division seattle. we have seen an elf costume, the stay-puft marshmallow man. donning a t-rex outfit, something tells me he wanted to lose. >> something about seeing a t- rex running that makes you laugh. and guy, put on your cards

have free haircuts today at all three valley locations to celebrate the cards win. i think we have a chance. let's take a look at the futurecast this morning. it's quiet out there, maybe some fair weather clouds in the picture, especially in northern arizona. we could maybe see clouds here in the valley later on. for the most part, it will be nice, sunny day, not having any rain in the forecast. it's going to stay that way i think for the next 7 to 10 days. take a quick look at the forecast. a lot of us still dark, a nice morning so far. by noon we're up to 85 degrees, nice mild conditions. by 4:00 we're in the 90s. as the winds pick up, we could

up to 30 miles an hour in parts of northern arizona. seven-day forecast for you, today's high, we'll get to 91 degrees. still a little bit above where we should be this time of year. 92 for your wednesday, still a lot of sunshine in the picture. thursday into friday, that's when things get a little interesting for us. a storm system will work its way into the valley. i don't think it will pack any rain, at least not for us. 96 for the high thursday. breezy conditions and that churn up some wind. same thing with friday, 94 degrees and 94 on saturday. mostly sunny both saturday and sunday, great time to maybe goo go outside and do the yard work. drink a lot of water because it's still toasty out there. watching the drive times this morning, we are up to about 19 minutes on 17 southbound. this take yous from the 101 to

slow down till act northern or glendale. then near 7th avenue, traveling i-17 southbound is slow. we still have a stall in the north valley on the 17. this is actually i-17 southbound at loop 101 eastbound. you can see the delays trying to get on that ramp. it's blocking the left side of the ramp. you can still use it but look for minor delays there. thank you. it was quite the night on dancing >> jana kramer looking steamy but the judges put together a perfect 40. the voters did not agree and still put them in the bottom three. we said good-bye to amber rose and her partner in the end. >> there's no way i'm going to be here 24/7 with the involvement that the show requires with a newborn.

i'm coming back. it's like there's things to look forward to other than the cha-cha. now i'm looking forward to that. >> next week the remaining couples will dance to songs from different eras. >> and their road show is coming to comerica in february. tickets for a second show just added go on sale friday morning. the 2017 nominees for the rock and roll hall of fame just announced, including pearl jam, tupac, journey, jane's addiction, electric light orchestra, bad brains and steppenwolf. the ceremony will be in april. dan, i know you're a pearl jam guy. just think you're a better man, don't you? time now 5:51.

amaze us. how phones are changing and getting smarter. just ahead, making a stand or shirking constitutional responsibilities? senator john mccain trying to

allegations against pinal county sheriff paul babeu. paul babeu exposed in a damning home video. accusations of widespread abuse at a massachusetts private school. she is sick of hearing sheriff paul babeu lie. allegations of abuse of power. another headache, the fbi has subpoenaed records. lawsuits regarding abuse and neglect. questions of babeu's integrity. new page of controversy. a question of judgment. ultimately voters are going to have to decide if he's the type of candidate they want in congress.

. now you can lock your front door right from your smartphone. the system can even send an alert to your phone and let you know your kids made it home. >> you can also have it text you if they don't come through the door at a certain time. if you expect them home 3:00 to 3:30 and the system doesn't see

not home yet. >> there are several products out there that allow you to do the same thing yourself. as for cox, it runs about $30 a month and $100 for installation. looks like we're in the 60s for a lot of this morning, then up in the 70s, even 90s later on today. it gets warmer after today, though. details coming up. and north valley drivers have a little bit of a delay. this is i-17 at the 101 and we have a stalled vehicle. i'll show you how to get around. the final presidential debate is tomorrow and we just learned who donald trump invited as his special guest for that debate. facebook statuses starting to annoy you? you're probably not alone.

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it is 6:00. be careful what you say inside your own home. your neighbors could be recording you. coming up, what landed a chandler woman in big trouble.

studded event. >> and donald trump facing backlash this morning. and what do arizona voters really want this election year? we have the most accurate forecast this morning, 65 degrees right now in tempe. mesa about 62 right now. looks like in goodyear we're 66 and 65 in glendale. looks like we'll be cooler overnight, high pressure sticking that means we'll stay nice and dry, also nice and warm. those breezes are back. more on that coming up in a few minutes. north valley drivers, you'll see this stall at i-17 southbound. we have a stall blocking the left lane. that's the ramp that takes you to loop 101 eastbound. it's starting to stack up. this is a route you could choose instead here, getting off at deer valley from i-17