after being pinned by another car. a tow truck is arriving here. we just found out to four girls were driving and ran out of gas. so two of them decided to get out and push, the gas station just a few hundred feet away. they were trying to make it to the gas station when another car rear-ended them, pinning those two girls and seriously injuring them. the two others inside the car had minor injuries. but the driver stayed on the scene and they are being detained now after being sent to the hospital themselves. they believe that male in his 30s may be impaired. they are investigating that right now. he is in stable condition. again, those four girls -- two girls, excuse me, in serious condition in surgery. two others slightly injured in this. the eastbound lanes of this area opened up about a half hour ago but the westbound

could be for the next two hours or so. we'll keep you updated. thank you. 5:01 now this wednesday. >> let's talk about this forecast, bordering on hot today, maybe full on hot tomorrow. >> this is obviously not typical for this time of year. the latest we see triple october 23rd, 2003. over the next couple days we'll come close. 71 now, high of 95 today. i'll show you which day will be the hottest, in just a few minutes. we have a lot of work this morning. roads for the most part look good. desert drive times this morning, on the 17 from dunlap to mcdowell that's about 8 minutes. coming up, we'll have the smart

at where the lanes are closed. more on that coming up in a few minutes. now to a story that will make you sick. a disgusting case of child abuse involving a little girl. >> this morning a big admission from dcs, the department created to protect children. katie conner is live with more off 43rd avenue and thomas. >> reporter: turns out dcs had a long history with the parents who lived here at this apartment cole parents accused of abusing two of their four children. one was the 9-year-old daughter, taken away after birth and returned two years later. according to this report, she endured a life of abuse, hit in the back with a tree branch that was wrapped in duct tape, causing fractures. she was also forced to eat from the trash. back out here, this shows how many times dcs was contacted

removed. what they are saying about this and why they were not removed until now, coming up later. a story getting national attention this morning with more than 10,000 reactions and comments on our facebook page. the legal woes for sheriff joe arpaio, officially charged with criminal contempt of court for ignoring a judge's order in a racial profiling case. the defense attorneys are preparing to ask for an will he be judged by a jury of his peers or will the judge decide? >> if he does have a right to a jury trial, they're going to make the decision does that make sense and can they? the government may have a voice, may have a say on whether it's a jury or bench trial.

case could set a precedent because it could be one of the first times the feds have taken on the head of a law enforcement agency. as you wake up, another authority in trouble with the law. arizona lawmaker admitting to her crime, changing her plea to guilty in a misdemeanor count of food stamp fraud. representative cecilia velasquez was indicted in june and should be sentenced a month before her a valley woman pled guilty to second-degree murder. alease garcia and alan champagne were due in court yesterday after two bodies were found in a backyard in 2011. she took a plea in september and will be sentenced this morning. anger is fueling a bigger reward to find the person who killed a salt river wild horse and shot two others. that reward tops $6,000 as the humane society gets in on the

recovering. less than two weeks away from the election and prop 205 could legalize recreational marijuana. the issue is generating quite a bit of money. at least $8.5 million was found to be raised between both sides. the antipot fund raising machine flooded air waves with messages of the dangers marijuana. >> the way this is going to go is each individual voter deciding am i personally in favor of this, in spite of all the advertising and do i think this is good for society. >> the latest big money donation against prop 205 came from billionaire casino owner sheldon addison. a a coalition of doctors and nurses will be rallying outside

planning to release an open letter to voters at 11:00, showing marijuana is quote, far less harmful for adults than alcohol. on the national level, it's a race to the finish line with a lot of stops along the way. hillary clinton will be in florida for two rallies and trump will head to washington, d.c. and wikileaks making its name heard and we just got more leaked e-mails. this time it's about the missing e-mails. and we are taking a live look outside, starting to see traffic build in the east valley. plus an update on another traffic issue happening elsewhere. nice and cool now but we are in for a warmer day. the hour by hour breakdown and

when we could feel record heat.

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. breaking overnight, toyota announcing another recall linked to the takata air bags. the u.s. is not involved but nearly 6 million vehicles sold in china and europe recalled, covering faulty inflators, including the parts used in the replacement parts of an earlier recall. let's talk about the desert drive times this morning. for the most part, still no major crashes shutting down the freeways. westbound shay boulevard is closed from scottsdale road to 64th street. we are just getting images in. road workers are there and we are told it could be 6 to 8

smart route westbound is cactus road. a lot of 60s in the valley this morning, running a bit cooler than yesterday. phoenix is still in the low 70s but we'll drop to around 69 by 7:00 a.m. before we start to warm back up. 69 by 7:00 and back to 71 by 8:00. heading into the afternoon, it's all about the 90s as teer quicker today. by 10:00 we're up to 80, by lunchtime already at the 90- degree mark. topping out at 95 today under mostly sunny skies. today's temperature about 10 degrees above average for this time of year. not quite a record but we have record-tying temps in the seven- day forecast. also rain chances returning to parts of the state. i'll show you where in just a few minutes. a manhunt in oklahoma

uncover a hit list, putting more people at risk. >> patio breakfast? it's an idea that's popping up in tempe. >> premiums skyrocketing for those obamacare plans. coming up, joe lets you know how to be sure you're paying the lowest price possible. in this morning's gma look, should voters think twice before posting a selfie polls? monday justin timberlake posted this picture: >> reporter: but that could land people in hot water. in tennessee for example, where timberlake voted, voters are prohibited from taking photos or videos inside polling places, and violators can face

the district attorney says no one is investigating the matter. >> it's unlikely anyone is going to go to jail or be fined over taking a selfie in the voting booth, but it's best not to risk it unless your name is

. after recruiting and practice violations, justin pazera has more on a big school meeting last night. >> reporter: parents really want the school officials to be held accountable for this, not all the football players. we were not allowed in the meeting but i can tell you it was a packed house last night

football parents. some say they got no real answers at that meeting. one guy we talked with, he wants the adults in charge to be held responsible, not those players. >> the sad thing is that the playoffs have been taken away from all of these kids who put so much time and effort in. you know, our senior class, my heart goes out to them, not to be able to play in the playoffs. they had never played in the class. >> reporter: we did reach out to the school for comment and we haven't heard back. but we have to point out today is the deadline for those school officials to appeal this decision, not allowing those kids to play. at this point we don't know if the school will actually do that. from the live desk, new details on the manhunt in oklahoma. authorities say 38-year-old

he's been on the run since sunday, accused of killing his aunt and uncle and opening fire on police officers with an ak- 47. authorities are providing protection for the people on that list. he was last seen in western oklahoma but he was shot and may be looking for assistance to get that wound handled. rates for insurance premiums are going way up your payments may not according to one expert. >> the headlines are accurate. >> reporter: but that's only part of the story. >> 8 out of 10 people in arizona that purchased their plan through the marketplace will see no increase or only a small increase. >> reporter: the arizona alliance for community health centers says as prices go up,

you could qualify to receive. >> it cushions these spikes in premiums. >> reporter: and some could move kids off their plan and onto kids care. >> which is very inexpensive. refrigerator if you make too much for subsidies, your best bet could be going through an insurance broker. >> more plans to choose from. so you may have a better chance at finding a >> reporter: and you should apply for help because you may qualify. i'm investigator joe ducey. if you've got a problem, let me know. tempe is going green at 7th street and mill. stop by the city's popup mobile patio this morning and grab free breakfast food. trash cans are being repurposed

and more. phoenix city council members are hosting a resource meeting tonight at 6:00 at sunny slope high school to allow those living and working in the area to talk about issues like crime and safety. looks like the curse of the billy goat might be alive and well. the indians jumped out to a 2-0 lead and never looked back. they beat the pitch tonight is 4:00 to get ahead of possible storms there. the pitchers' battle will be interesting too. the cubs pitcher used to play for the indians. trevor bower says he's ready after slicing his finger last week. loretta has been cheering on the cubs for more than a

book. >> i do, yes. otherwise i wouldn't know. >> i love her. she's recognized for her dedication an got to throw out the first pitch at wrigley field twice. hopefully she'll bring them some luck. head to a watch party in goodyear tonight at the training facility. gates open at 3:30, first pitch 4:08. seats are first serve. enjoy cool temperatures while we have them, because we are in for a warmup today. we start at 71. i think so we'll cool a little further before the warmup kicks in. by 10:00 we're back up to 80, and 89 heading into the lunch hour. it will be a little warmer today. when you compare that to the average for this time of year,

today that's about 10 degrees above normal. temperatures across the valley in the low to mid-90s, and across the state it's getting warmer, even to our west an north. sedona up to 81 today, 95 in phoenix and tomorrow even warmer. we have temperatures potentially reaching record levels by tomorrow. today we should stay below the record by tomorrow we're going to potentially tie or top it, flirting with triple digits tomorrow. this comes as high pressure dominates the forecast for the next couple days. by the end of the week we'll bring in a storm system, a little more moisture and better rain chances but mainly for northern arizona. here in the valley, we'll notice an increase in cloud

we'll potentially hit that record tomorrow afternoon. then temperatures start to trend down. low 90s are back in the forecast for the weekend, and upper 80s by next tuesday. we say good wednesday morning everybody. for the most part we are looking good, lots of green on the freeways. let's talk about that serious crash that megan is at now, westbound cactus at 31st avenue right by the 17. i'm hearing this could be reopening soon but real quick, you can take peoria or thunderbird there. this is a live look from the scene, looks like a tow truck is on the scene. so we're hoping this will open maybe in the next few minutes

right now, we'll have an update for you in just a few minutes. time now 5:21. it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ufo? strange lights across the valley sky. what authorities are saying or not saying this morning. >> and just hours after the

. a woman in north carolina wanted to teach a lesson about wasting money but it backfired. >> 57-year-old linda's husband asked her to buy two power ball tickets this weekend. she wanted to make a point that the tickets were a waste of money. >> so she bought a $10 scratchoff instead and it was a million-dollar winner.

prove me wrong like that. back at the live desk, another runed of wikileaks e- mails focusing on hillary clinton's private e-mail server. this was an exchange between her campaign chairman and a political operative, detailed on the wikileaks website here. it was mentioned team was crazy for not going to the public earlier, saying clinton's team wanted to quote, get away with it. this recent release here included 1300 more e-mails. waking up to clear skies this morning but we have more clouds coming up. i'll show you when in the most accurate forecast. >> and watching the i-10 this morning, starting to see that

desert drive times coming up. >> back to our top story, four teenagers injured in a crash off the i-17. megan thompson is there.

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. we are tracking breaking news live on cactus just west of i-17. the roads just opening up after two girls were pinned between two cars. more on that coming up. and coming up, the battle to bring drugs into the u.s. going deep underground. a new tunnel is discovered and it's pretty elaborate. good morning, everybody.

have an update on our top story in just a second. first, we have cooler temperatures. right now 71 in phoenix and much of the valley is starting in the 60s. so a nice and cool start under clear skies as you get ready to head out. this evening we'll be warmer, the high today 95 degrees. more on the hourly breakdown in just a few minutes. nick? thank you. we are busy this mo traffic center, seeing some slowdowns right now on the 10 and also on the 17. we want to get you this quick update. megan is on the scene and cactus has reopened in all directions. she'll have more on that in just a few minutes. look at 17 near mcdowell, starting to see traffic build southbound. in a few minute, new video from scottsdale, where shay is shut

minutes. two teenagers are in surgery right now. megan thompson has been on the scene off the i-17 and cactus. those teens were pinned between two cars. megan? >> reporter: this all happened because they were trying to make it to a gas station. they ran out of gas and two girls got out and physically pushed the car to the gas station. they were right here, just a few hundred feet away. the here a few moments ago. this was shut down since about 11:00 last night. this was a long investigation they were working on. these girls were pinned between the cars, very serious injuries. they are in surgery right now because they were pinned between the cars, trapped. police had to make that call to their parents around must have

driving the white car. those teens were in the red car. a man in his 30s is being investigated for possible impairment right now. he is also in the hospital himself, we are told. he is in stable condition, and again he's probably going to be facing charges himself when he recovers. the two other girls in the car have minor injuries. we are hoping to get an update on the girls in surgery right now, and that update soon. another big valley story we are following, a disturbing case of child abuse in phoenix. overnight we got new information about the couple that's now facing 17 counts. katie conner is live off 43rd avenue and thomas. this wasn't the first time dcs got involved. >> reporter: no, i highlighted all the times they had prior contact with the parents here. the last two happened over the

statement to us, in part saying abuse of any child is absolutely heartbreaking but a child nearly dying from chronic long-term abuse grieves the soul. we remember tragedies where lying abusers avoid detection. melissa and michael dugger are the parents and a few weeks ago someone called the hotline to report abuse. the children were found in deplorable conditions and one daughter said she was beaten with a tree stick duct tape, which caused fractures. all four children were removed from the home and both parents are behind bars facing 17 counts of child abuse. sheriff joe arpaio right now facing another term as sheriff but also facing a criminal contempt of court charge. his attorneys are preparing to ask for an extension in the

december and we know one thing for sure. >> from day one, the sheriff has made it clear that he's not going to plead guilty to something he didn't do. >> it is still not clear whether this will be a trial by jury or if a judge will decide the 84-year-old's fate. now we know what $20,000 worth of jewelry electronics set off this chase in tempe. you can see the deputy hopping fences, breaking through gates before tackling that burglar that he knew by name. if you can believe it, he said he thought he was running pretty slow but instinct kept him going. >> felt like i zoned out, just kept going. i like this job. that's why i did it. you know, you catch bad guys

>> he said he'd dealt with this man before an knew it was a fight or flight situation. he also says he's dedicated to cross fit and that's how he did those amazing feats. in phoenix mailboxes pried up, broken into, vandalized at an apartment complex near 40th street and indian school. a viewer tipped us off and we are waiting to hear more from the post office. has donald trump with a 2-point edge over hillary clinton in florida. that's according to bloomberg politics, a new poll. in this poll, trump has 43% to clinton's 41%, which is within the margin of error there. that is considered a must-win battleground state. a poll released yesterday had a

so all in all, who knows. we are getting a better idea of donald trump jr.'s visit to the valley tomorrow. he's adding to his agenda. tomorrow at 2:00 he'll be at sun devil recreation center for about an hour. new details about the horrific crash on i-10 near palm springs. the prel results show half the tires on the tour bus that crashed had unsafe tread levels. it was inspected in april and received a satisfactory rating. 13 people died when that bus slammed into the back of a semi truck. this is a huge tunnel, more than 1600 feet long, 23 feet below ground and authorities found two tons of marijuana at

leading from mexico into the u.s. did you catch this in the sky? the tiny lights on the screen, strange lights causing a social media stir. this clip came out of gilbert. share yours at abc15.com. >> this is another look. the air force base said it wasn't them. noaa is not confident with an explanation about this ei and the national weather service got word of this because of our phone call. so the mystery continues this morning. you're going to walk out to clear skies, cool temperatures too with a lot of 60s across the valley, and now even low 60s. buckeye and peoria both down to 63 degrees. very comfortable as you get ready to step outside, 65 in chandler and 67 in scottsdale. it's a good morning for outdoor

cooler temperatures. but this is the deal. you may want to get out early this morning because today's warmup will happen a little quicker than the last couple days. sunny skies in the forecast through the morning, temperatures dropping another degree or so by 7:00 into the upper 60s. we are in the 80s by 10:00 and by lunchtime we're already close to 90 degrees. so warmer by lunchtime today with low to mid-90s by the early afternoon under mo sunny skies. today's high, a bit warmer than yesterday's 92 with 95 today in phoenix. tomorrow even warmer. how close we're coming to the hundreds, coming up nick. dangerously close. 5:39 right now. let's take a look at the roads, slowdowns on the 10. in scottsdale, this is ongoing, the closure westbound at shay boulevard from scottsdale road

that's closed for at least another 5 or 6 hours. cactus is your smart route. this light pole is badly damaged, causing the ripple effect on that stretch of shay. we'll let you know as soon as that reopens this morning. it's not open yet but around 10:00 drivers will finally be able to use the broadway road extension going westbound between 51st and 43rd the eastbound lanes are not done yet. this will include three lanes in each direction and bike lanes once completed. a public meeting about the tempe streetcar is happening tonight at 6:00 at the transportation station. this is your chance to ask any questions, get more info. that streetcar is going from the marina heights development west to mill then making a downtown loop on mill and ash

east to dorsey lane. this morning in iraq, women and children being targeted by isis as the u.s. steps in to assist the iraqis. a scottsdale team banned from the football playoffs. will the school appeal the decision and why are some parents calling on school

some parents are saying they want more answers from the school district. one parent we spoke with wants the adults to be held accountable, not the the school still may appeal the decision. >> i'm hopeful the ndp and the diocese is going to do the right thing. but that hasn't happened yet. >> reporter: we reached out for comment but haven't heard back. today is the deadline for the school to appeal that decision. back at the live desk, we are tracking new developments out of mosul.

special forces, moving more than a thousand people from villages near the front lines as they try and take back the city of mosul. the united nations says it's received reports of murderous atrocities committed by isis, including the execution of women and children for no apparent reason at all. new details on the horrific theme park accident out australia. we learned overnight two children survived what happened there, able to climb out of their seats. the theme park will open on friday for a memorial service. busch gardens in florida temporarily closed a similar ride, evaluating what happened down under to try and prevent this kind of tragedy in the u.s. it is game day for the orlando magic but before they

right before tipoff, a banner with the number 49 will be raised with the victims' names on it. there will be a moment of silence for first responders and survivors. on and scammers are active. cleveland is the pinnacle of the sports world right now. the cavs raised their championship banner to kick off the season, collecting their championship ringings.

storm. for some fans, it's getting behind players who care about the fans and care about each other. >> fans notice that. they come to the games and scream their heads off. >> suns and kings tipoff tonight at 7:00. the away with a purple shirt. other great giveaways, december 21st there will be a booker bobble head. january 24th it's a reusable tote bag. there are 23 giveaways on fan appreciation night this season. i know iris, you're a lifelong fan. >> grew up here in phoenix watching the suns all the time.

if you're heading to the game today, 7:00 this evening temperatures are down in the upper 80s with clear skies and cooling. we have to get through a warm day before we start to see temperatures dropping. this is how it happens. 71 degrees now, not bad to start the day. still not bad by 10:00, up to 80. but we're almost 90 by the lunch hour. it's all about the 90s and today's high is 95, about 3 degrees warmer than yesterday. not quite a record, staying shy of that at least today. tomorrow though looks like we'll tie that record, potentially hitting 98 degrees tomorrow. that's my forecast for now. there is a chance it could go a little higher and we could break that record. 98 would tie that record from

days as high pressure dominates our forecast. we'll start to see more clouds by the end of the week and we'll tap into some moisture from the tropics as a storm system approaches from the west. the best rain potential looks to be in southern california. in the valley, more clouds and a drop in temperatures through the weekend. upper 80s by next tuesday. i'll break down the halloween forecast minutes. ten till 6:00 this morning, a busy morning so far. take a look, seeing more slowdowns on the 17 southbound and also on the 10 as you head eastbound toward downtown. this is why. we have a new crash at the i-10 eastbound at 7th avenue. i'll show you the camera, big backups all the way to 19th avenue and beyond. keep that in mind. you can take surface streets like mcdowell for the smart

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9 years ago he slapped his last name on a vanity plate and his wife got her own after they got married. now they are getting harassed driving around town. >> it's my last name and i've got better hair. be sure we have a little silhouette of the donald trump hair there. >> at least he has a sense of humor. he decided to put up a new car decal after his wife intimidated by three men all because of that license plate. we are dropping temperatures, cooling down into the 60s and 70s right now. how quickly it's going to warm up, coming up in the full forecast. and big backups on the 10 because of that crash at 67th avenue. we're going to get you around this and other spots this morning. new updates after teenagers

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. coming up, we have a horrific story unfolding this morning. two teenage girls pinned between two cars. imagine getting that call as a parent. megan thompson has been on the scene for us just off the i-17 and cactus with the latest.

girls were in a car just behind me here when the car ran out of gas. two of the four girls inside said, the gas station is just a few hundred feet away. they were trying to make it there, so two of them got out to push the car. unfortunately that's when another driver came behind them and slammed into them, pinning the two girls between those cars. another and from what we understand, they were in the red car and the other driver was in the white car. those girls are in surgery right now, in serious condition. police said it was a very difficult scene and it was hard to see those girls. it was very serious and we don't know what kind of recovery they are facing. the other driver is being