it is 4:30 and happening right now sheriff's deputy hospitalized and his wife clinging to life at this hour. they were both hit by that van you see there. coming up, more on this active investigation. it's breaking news happening now. a store doused with gasoline before it is set on fire. unbeliefable video you have to see to believe. police say what is behind this fire rye attack. good morning everybody, it is thanksgiving morning. of course if you're up early this morning, you're probably smelling the turkey in the house. >> getting that bird in the oven. here's a piece of advice, make sure it's that you thaw he had. >> that would never ever happen in your household.

happy thanksgiving to everyone at home. a live look outside. a gorgeous view of the bridge as we say good morning to tempe today. her we go, 55 degrees. it is a little bit chilly as you step outside this morning, maybe to walk the dog, grab the paper, winds right now are calm. here's a look at that most accurate forecast by the hour. weaver going to stay in the 50s for much of the morning. then up to the 70s. today's high 77 degrees but there are some big changes coming in the seven day forecast. plus your hiking forecast in case you want to try to burn some calories ahead of that big feeft later on. >> nick, thank you. breaking news happening a story we broke on abc15.com. this takes us to cave creek. an off duty maricopa county sheriff's deputy rushed to a hospital. they were outside a very popular bar, hair old's choral there. she may not survive. these are the images just now

van. our crews there on the scene giving you the video. it happened right outside of herald's cave creek corral. impairment is not believed to be a factor in this crash. meanwhile lets go to the west valley. troopers are investigating a two-vehicle crash. it happened just after midnight on the loop 101 near northern. i do not have an update on their injuries dan, both developing stories i'm waiting on information. all right happening now valley volunteers already trying to get a jump start on thanksgiving dinner. the salvation army is hosting a meal at the phoenix convention center. how many people are they expecting to serve there allison? >>reporter: they're expecting to serve about 1500 people here later on today. the preparations are underway and it is smelling good in here i have to tell you, because

the full-on meal. we're talking turkey with all of the trimmings and the meal prep, it's been going on for days. volunteers and cooks have been working around the clock to try to get ready for today. they're going to continue preparing this morning from 6:00 until 9:00. you see them working franlt cli and they're going to hope the doors at 9:30. these are full-on meals here. turkey, mashed potatoes. the mayor is expected to hand out some of the they really want these people to feel right at home. >> this is unbelievable adventure as they walk in because they are our guests. everyone is welcomed. when you come in the door you are greeted by a volunteer that makes you feel comfortable. >>reporter: so not everyone who needs a hot meal can come out here and get it. volunteers are going to deliver about 2200 meals across the valley. dinner is served here at 11:00

do but they're doing really good work in preparation for today. live in phoenix, allison rodriguez. the glendale police department one of the first in the u.s. to use the unique crime fighting tool. take a look here it's the shot spotter. it uses sensors to detect when and where gunshots are fired. it then alerts police officers to go to that area. san diego now installing this in many of threer neighbors. it's used in more than 90 cities acss >> package thefts are always a big problem around the holidays. the u.s. postal service is taking action with a new tool. if you use their ap, you can track all packages right to your door step and if you're not home, they have a new package intercept option. >> it's a service we provide where you can actually change in transit where your package is going when you know it's coming. >> how about that? the postal service also urging

pictures on social media. burg laster have been casing the area for weeks in plain sight and nobody thought twice about it. emmanuel gonzalez and jason were setting up traffic cones in front of houses, backing a truck up right in the driveway and loading things up. one woman tells us the teenager came home to find the front door opened and the house cleaned out. >> what scared me the most is knowing that my daughter could have been here and then they somebody's daughter was there. >> my goodness. glendale police said they have a couple of homes olive and 15th avenue. they hopped a fence, used a crowbar to break in. the get away driver is still out there. witnesses say he is in a black dodge truck with an arizona cardinals van tee license play. second night in a row a valley driver takes off after crashing into somebody in the street. a man is in the hospital right now.

the driver did eventually return to that scene. this is near 59th avenue and ocotillo. police did question that person. developing right now, an investigative lead and a little more hope in getting justice for a man hit and dragged to his death in the east valley. we now know 4-9d-year-old eric gilbert was the one killed at 105th street and university. the lead isn't necessarily the run away driver, but at least a person who can provide some answerings chris? dan, it has been weeks since the presidential election and now there are calls for a recount. hillary clinton's lead over donald trump in the popular vote is nearing some 2 million votes. green party candidate jill stein will file for a recount in three battleground states. pennsylvania, wisconsin and michigan. trump solidly won the electoral college, dan. your help is needed to solve a father's murder.

near 11th street and roosevelt. the killers didn't know at the time, james 7-year-old daughter was inside the house, heard the gunshots that killed her dad. now in an exclusive interview the victim's mother is begging dpor any information that could lead to an arrest. >> this was senseless. there was no reason to shoot my son. they're still out there. i don't know if this is the first time they have killed, but i hope it's >> pretty vague here. police looking for black males. they haven't provided anymore detailed description here. if you have any information please call silent witness. this is video you will only see on abc15. a man is arrested after he barricaded himself inside a gilbert home for hours. remember this yesterday. chandler police were there in gilbert at this home to arrest tracy mccoy.

it is believed that mccoy targeted at least two of those convenience stores during the crime spree. the head of des is out of a job. tim jefferies resigned under pressure from governor. the department of economic securities provide resources for a lot of arizona families and we have also learned five other des employees will lose their jobs. just last week we told you how jefferies was accused of alcohol for workers. 4:38. north carolina governor is expanding the state of emergency to battle the ongoing wildfires. twice the number of counties are now covered. all open burning and cancelled permits have been eliminated in a total of 47 counties. dozens of wildfires are burning thousands of acres in the southeast. investigators do believe arsonists are hopping all over

and moving on to the next spot, dan. chris, you know, how they say revenge is a dish best served cold. surveillance video shows this guy doing something terrible. pouring gasoline on the front of a liquor store. you see that fireball? there he goes taking off. riverside police saying that this was not an upset customer or a hate crime but arrival tyler market was upset the other guy was stealing business because of cheaper beer. >> everybody is saying to me they're not going to take it that serious, the police, but they did. >> investigators say market promised to pay two other guys thousands of dollars to set the fires to try to wipe out the competition. saturday's powerball

the something number 7, 32, 47, 61 with a power ball of 3. we know three players matched all five white ball for $1 million wins. those tickets were sold in california, florida and maryland. sorry arizona, none of us won. you are invited to strap on your ice skates and burn off some thanksgiving calories as all three az ice locations. they're in gilbert, arcadia and peoria. if you want to learn how to ice skate, head over to the gilbert location tomorrow afternoon as they are offering free lessens and that goes from 4:30-5:30. 4:40 this morning. talking that most accurate forecast. maybe you're going to go for a hike later on. camelback, great option. night clear conditions so far but know it's going to be awfully chilly so if you're out there early, 6:00 or so, it's going to be 50 degrees. temperatures will start to lower a little bit before that

this morning, just after 7:00. looks like we'll be at 53 degrees by 8:00. not much warmer. bring a jacket with you. we're going to track those rain chances for you and also let you know, about that big cool down coming up. nick sounds good. the time right now is 4:41. you might be headed out the door, maybe to catch a flight early this morning and i'm looking at some delays as people are rushing to their destinations. a fugitive pops out of a trunk and ambushed a police the wheel of that car. and we don't want you become a victim this black friday for all the sales, silent witness offering shoppers tips before they head out to the stores.

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your most accurate forecast to let us know what to expect today and black friday and the weekend ahead. but first here's chris. it has certainly been a busy few days at the nation's airports. people are traveling all over the place. sky harbor is the nation's top busy airport. i want to give you a look if you fly into phoenix. new york city no delays, dallas no delays at this point. lets go guysf that, i want to go to the ipad please because this is the live look at departure from sky harbor. note the right hand part of your screen, those are all scheduled departures. no delays showing right now. they're also asking drivers to use u.s. 60 to 24th street instead of 143, dan. all right chris, thanks. very quickly i forgot to tell you, you really need to watch out for yourself and

because that's what police are doing right now. the number of drunk drivers is expected to spike. this is one of the many a do the cam reece we have access to. in mesa they will be out each weekend and then some through the new year's eve night cracking down on duis. >> did you see the marquis it said mash potatoes, not your head. it's serious folks. be safe on the roads. caught on camera, police ambush in idaho, a police officer wrestles with a fugitive. look at this. the suspect was hiding in the trunk. tried to jump out with a gun. >> thereof been a lot of events that have been happening with police agencies across the nation and this incident shows that can happen right in our backyard. >> by the way, the driver of the car was the fugitive's own mother. she was also arrested. people demanding a massachusetts college reinstate

hampshire college decided to stop flying the flag after two recent incidents there. administrators lower it to half staff after donald trump was named president elect. right before veterans day the flag was set on fire. members of the community reportedly told administrators they view the flag as a symbol of fear. lake tahoe police have arrest add 43-year-old man in connection of two cases of tampering. he's accused of pouring some mystery substance in to self serve food. we told you yesterday how a 12- year-old boy was hospitalized after eating at a baja fresh. please are testing the substance to find out what it was. restaurants reported smelling some kind of a chemical odor. so you have the turkey but then he realize you forgot an ingredient. valley grocery stores will be

a.j.'s open 6-2. sprouts, 7-4. safe way and fries close at 5:00. we put the hours to more grocery store anywhere in your neighborhood perhaps on our website abc15.com. don't forget the turkey talk line is ready to help you in any cooking emergency. for more than three decades butter ball experts have been answering turkey related questions. there's the hotline. plus the experts are answering questi you can chat live now through the end of december. how about that for modern technology? no matter how you cook the bird, the grease it creates it do a number on your home's plumbing. valley is encouraging you to recycle the grease. used grease can be dropped off at four different locations in tempe. four mesa fire stations accept used cooking and frying oil all year long.

abc15.com. once your belli is full you'll likely start planning your black friday shopping strategy. you're mapping out those best deals. consider practicing safety tips. silent witness giving shoppers advice after two women were caught on camera using stolen credit cards at a target store. this is one of the chris town center small. be alert. >> put down the cellphone, be aware of your you don't know who the criminals are when a black friday crowd is all around you. >> experts say don't leave anything of value or anything with your home address inside of your vehicle. silent witness still looking for the two suspects. take a look at them right there on camera, smile, right? if you recognize them detectives would love to talk to you. >> put your keys in one hand and your purse in the other hand. make the criminal make a decision. i covered a couple of these after covering crime for so

me tell your wife to throw them in two separate directions then the criminal has to decide what to do. >> that's genius. everybody is ready to eat, but you like to get out and maybe a lot of people like to hike, to plan for all that extra food. >> i know some communities plan turkey trots and everything. if you're going to do that that's great. but it's going to be a little chilly outside so maybe a jacket, light sweatshirt, something like that because as you step outside it is bit shocking to the system. i'm still tongue tied about it. current temperatures are 55 in mesa. 50 on the nose in tempe and 54 in glendale. the wider picture valley wide 55 in cave creek. 40s right now in buckeye. 40s also in lef even and 54 in

the good news is we'll warm up pretty quickly. here's a look at the forecast. by 10:00 a.m. we're at 64. by noon 70 on the nose. 75 at 3:00. our high today 77 degrees so we are a few degrees above average. we're going to enjoy it while it lasts. here's a look at abc15 desert doppler this morning. five scans of radar working hard to try to find any kind of precipitation or cloud coverage and they're not going to find it today. we're in that we're going to stay that way for the next few days. maybe showing some high clouds, up in the high country near the utah border but for the most part much of the state is going to be in the clear for the next several days but later on this weekend that's when mother nature is going to crank up that rain dial on it. meantime, today's high in the valley 77. it's a gorgeous day. a little bit breezy at times. winds out of the north at 5-10 miles per hour. overnight low 52 degrees so it's going to be another chilly

want to go out for black friday deals. know it's going to be even cooler tomorrow morning. winds out of the northeast 5-10 miles per hour. lets go ahead and talk about that 7-day forecast. tomorrow absolutely beautiful. 78 degrees. that's actually going to be the warmest day in that entire 7- day forecast. 75 on saturday as we start to work in some more clouds and sunday this is where it starts to get a little bit interesting. 65 is going to be that high. as you see between saturday and sunday we have that 10 degree drop plus we're going to start to showers on sunday. monday even cooler, down to 62 degrees. and a 20% chance of showers. so it looks like sunday and monday could be a little bit cool and rainy. download that free mobile ap to make sure you're in the know and looks like we'll finish out the week in the 60s. coming up, we'll take a quick look at your running forecast. thanks nick, two things that don't mix on thanksgiving, family and politics.

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text sos to 82623. it is that time of year to take action and help out operation santa claus. we're collecting money towards clothes and non-parishable food items for four charities right there on your screen. stop by the abc15 studios in phoenix or store location you can always give at give to the clause.com. 4:56. here's that running forecast. chilly this morning. some places in the 40s. we'll warm up nicely into the 70s but we'll enjoy it while it lasts. there's a big cool down coming our way. we'll talk about that at 5:00. nick, there's a developing story we need to talk ahead at 5:00. police in vancouver are in high alert after the bomb squad forced to investigate a possible pressure cooker, dan.

breaking news a sheriff's

our top story at 5:00. an off duty deputy hit by a van in cave creek. his wife also becoming a victim. we broke this story on abc15.com this morning. and abc15 justin pass ra is live outside herald cave creek

condition? >>reporter: you know, the deputy is still in serious condition and lets kind of recap how this all started. they were apparently leaving herald corral right here and i want to point out there is a cross walk right here and if we look over here we can actually see some of the markings in the road from some of the debris that was scattered out basically through the main drag right through cave creek right here. that man, an off duty deputy, he is in serious condition. the female, his wife, she is critical condition. she does have life threatening injuries. we heard that she was airlifted from the scene here. we're trying to find out more about this driver though, the guy in the van. apparently there is no alcohol impairment is not believed to be involved in this, but we're still trying to figure out if that person is going to face any charges and we're also waiting to find out the identity of this mcso deputy and his wife. but again, he is in serious condition. she is in critical condition.