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stay on the along for maintaining and operating chase field it's going to reignite a pretty gig fight between the county and the team over who's going to pay for pretty expensive renovations at the stadium. the arizona diamondbacks may have just dropped the ball for the taxpayer according to one county leader. >> i think it's a missed opportunity. >>reporter: maricopa county supervisor steve gallardo ripping the vest divorce claim they killed a deal to get chase field. >> who's going to pay for it. is it the tack pairs i don't think so? >>reporter: the team wants $108 million upgrades to the 20- year-old stadium and have threatened to skip town if they don't get what they want. condition leaders say they don't have the money right now. >> unless we get help from the legislature to allow us to
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cosmetic changes we're pretty much stuck. >>reporter: but don't look for the state legislature to jump in. here's what the new house majority leader said last week about publicly financed sports stadiums. >> i find subsidies for sports teams a little bit difficult when we have kids warehouseed in foster care group homes. >> the days of public financing of stadiums are over. i don't think the public wants tha agreement between the diamondbacks and county runs through 2028 unlessth some sort of agreement can be reached shortly. gallardo says the team is going to have to be satisfied playing in the stadium the way it is now. dennis welch cbs 5 news. we have an update on the condition of cardinals head coach bruce arians. he's expected to be back at practice tomorrow. this morning he tweeted thank you for all the well wishes, thoughts and prayers i'm doing good. everything checked out okay.
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arians was released from the hospital last night. the 64-year-old got checked out for chest pains after returning from minnesota. we also learned that he will be with the team on sunday in atlanta when they play the falcons. >> developing tonight more incentive to catch the gunman who shot and killed a woman on state route 51. silent witness now offering a $21,000 reward in the death of dinya farmer back in september this was the scene. someone shot her while she was driving near investigators believe she was followed by the suspect from 7th avenue and broadway. >> we need suspect information. we need to know if somebody maybe has talked to somebody or put something on social media that concerns someone. we would rather have you give us that information anonymously than sit on that information and have justice not be done. >> the suspect vehicle was described as a white work truck that may have had a ladder rack. if you know anything please call silent witness at 480 witness.
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suspect is defending himself again. this time over a court order that he allegedly violated. police released their interview with less merritt, jr. arrested for breaking domestic violence order of protection. >> why would she say you were over there? >> i have no ide man. >> obviously you guys aren't together anymore. does she want you in trouble or. >> you know more than >> merritt was arrested last month at an apartment complex in glendale. his ex-girlfriend who is said to be pregnant with his child called police. merritt denied being on her property. he was released from jail the next day. he's back in court next month. tonight phoenix police are calling a deadly shooting very reckless and very dangerous. they said a gunman knocked on a door and shot and killed the guy on the other side. this happened at that apartment complex near 12th street and indian school. some of the bullets also hit
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neighbors there who heard everything. >> i heard four loud gunshots literally sounded like it was right next-door to me. the lady downstairs was screaming. got shot. he got shot. >> the victim's girlfriend and her grandson were also inside the apartment at that time. they were not hurt. the family believes the shooter may have mistaken the victim for someone else. >> desperation could have thieves taking drastic measures especially with the holidays a crook in mesa targeted the same home twice within hours. what neighbors are doing about it. >>reporter: in call did he sack like this one where you know your neighbors it's common to leave your garage door open which could attract an uninvited guest. any time she sees a delivery truck roll by a neighbor's house laurie is on it. >> i'm old school come from very small town where what did you was watch your neighbor's houses. >>reporter: just after 1:00
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dollar mountain bike from her neighbor's garage area. hours later she saw someone else on a bike rummaging through the carport. then realized. >> hecame back on the stolen bike so he's a special kind of stupid. >>reporter: the thief took tools this time. >> he hit this and then oh, look a package. then hit the home next- door. >> i said excuse me what are you doing? ride opening the bike getting my stuff. he had something. >>reporter: she took this picture of the man and showed it to a neighbor. >> i know that guy >>reporter: they believe he lives in the neighborhood. >> special kind of stupid. you can't fix stupid. you can deduct tape it and keep it quiet but you can't fix it. >>reporter: with the thief still out there laurie the protector. >> i watch my neighbors i will watch my neighborhood that's what you do. >>reporter: puts him on notic . to deter theft at your hole police suggest putting up surveillance cameras but also signs on your property letting
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recorded. as for protecting your packages the tip is to let year delivery service know a specific hidden spot to leave them. all new at 6:30 the wait finally over for drives in the west valley. the long awaited bell grand overpass opened today. this is video that adot supplied of that opening for us. the overpass will help prevent delay caused by trains in the area. adot tells us this is all part of a bigger project. there's still some work for ramps and lanes. adot is hoping to have everything completed by spring training. also new at 6:30. aluminum cans spilled on loop 202 in the east valley. adot crews were cleaning up the area near the dodson exit in mesa. one of the workers was trying to kick the cans to the side of the freeway. they are not sure who dropped them but the clean up blocked two lanes and backed up traffic for quite a ways.
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iconic cathedral rock are in sedona. we got this picture from the u.s. forest service they circled and it's pretty big. a large part of that rock fell or slid down yesterday during the storm. yesterday rangers tell us there were no obstructions however to climbing that rock. it's a big party out here in the east valley and coming up we're going to get the party started out here in scottsdale and we'll get a look at your holiday forecast. >> all right paul thanks. one city issues a warning for its residents, the containment found and why it poses a danger you know vicodin and stuff like
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it is 6:30 on tuesday fight we're following some breaking news take a look at this mess here on the southbound lanes all southbound lanes are now blocked. there is near loop 110 and southern. this is a live look from our penguin air and plunge news chopper. they are showing you the crash scene it looks like several vehicles are involved. there are dps units down there investigating what happened to
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back out southbound lanes at southern closed and look at the back up. it stretches all the way back up to the 202. so we are now suggesting that you maybe tell your friends about this in our cbs 5 mobile app we've got our traffic alert maps you can actually text someone that's stuck in this to tell us what has happened and try to avoid that freeway all together southbound lanes loop 110 closed there in the southern area. >> boy, wh developing tonight. fire investigators are looking into the cause of this garage fire. wow. a viewer actually sent us this video. this was the fire as crews first arrived. it happened this morning near mcdowell and wrecker road. firefighters say the fire started in the garage, fortunately no one was hurt in this. >> firefighters rescued a legally blind plan in a wheelchair who fell into this canal. this happened near 36th street and baseline rescuers on scene said the man got too close to
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chair until help arrived. firefighters said that he was slightly hypothermic there on scene after being in the water for about 20 minutes. but he refused medical treatment. water users in peoria are dealing with a scary warning tonight. >> if you're in that area and you prepared food with tap water you may want to throw it out. that's because recent tests showed the water had high levels of nitrate. so if you prepared anything with tap water 15th through november 17th throw it away. >> . >> high nitrate levels can be very dangerous especially to infants. 6 months or younger who can get sick or even die. >> it's very concerning it's kind of scary. if they get a scrape let's go the hospital let's go get it checked. >> the water is now safe to use nitrate in drinking water can come from natural industrial or agricultural
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(disconnected. ). >> if you need that's what traffic looks looks like ies goes all the way to 202. >> we're talking several miles you're looking at the crash scene 7 cars involved. it doesn't look like this is going to cleared up any time soon. >> yeah. you know, based on what we see with these chain reaction crashes there's a lot of investigation since there were injuries there are going to be dps workers are going to be down there going their investigation plus this one had a fire. you can see fire truck down there with hoses still
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several hours to clean up. you want to avoid the area if you're heading out tonight jerry ferguson in the news chopper over loop 101 southern where the lanes are closed in the southbound lanes. jerry thank you. on a much light every know the u know the holidays are here when people bring out the christmas tree. >> it's the 7th annual tree lighting celebration tonight at the scottsdale princess and that's where paul cordon is do you feel the christmas cheer out there? >>reporter: hello chris. and oh, my goodness let me show you there's the famous tree first and foremost that we're going to right here in about half hour. we got a big nice little sever money all set up. we got dancers in the distance, rocket dancers and oh, boy the party is amazing. now you guys want to see something hilarious. the power of the microphone. emceeing things it's just
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tv? you are live right now on cbs 5 everybody. say hello to steve and chris. oh, my goodness. we have over 3,000 people here and they keep coming. i'll tell you what steve and chris all to be part of the party out here at scottsdale and the party will continue on through the holidays beaubois, this is a good set up out here. everybody's all excited to get the holidays started let's on with that forecast show you what's ahead. temperatures into the 60s and winds nice and light this evening. satellite radar showing some snowfall across areas across colorado showers around northern california. future cast indicating clean skies tonight temperatures will drop down into the lower 50s. and we're going to see sunny skies that is going to last through thanksgiving which is great news. lows tomorrow morning 51. and then we'll see 42 for a low in he don and 37 for friends in globe. and here's that day in detail.
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73 at noon and that 7-day planner 76 on thursday and then friday high of 75 degrees and then mid-70s through the upcoming weekend. all right everybody, wave to everyone at home. all right. steve and chris this tree we'll say all the highlights and have it tonight at 10:00. these folks are getting ready for the big party. >> tell them to #their photos. cbs 5az. >> than >> he's lost it the emcee role. great job paul. >> it crushes your spirit you know. have you no personality. >> it's the kind of addiction that can be hard to spot. >> you're just gone. you're hollow. >> because it doesn't start with an illegal exchange. >> it consumed me from morning till night. >> it starts in a doctor's office. >> i think it's obvious we're in an epidemic. >> tonight the many faces of prescription drug addiction.
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why aim crying. >> what's being done make sure the pills that are supposed to make you feel better don't ends up ruining your life. >> here's a frightening number for you. in 2015 alone more than 400 arizonans over dozed on prescription opioids and rehab facilities across our state are now overwhelmed with patients trying to get clean. >> tonight ashli difficult martin 0 shows us what they are ag >>reporter: watching her hold and talk to her grandson now. >> i'm high spirited dominant personality. >>reporter: you would never guess 51 years old sharon martin recently hit rock bottom. >> i actually started on vicodin and stuff like that. >>reporter: martin always had a dream. >> i've always wanted to be an artist since i was a little girl. >>reporter: she became one but a fall at work took her dream away one pill at a time.
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mill grants of dilaudid. >>reporter: she thought she could control herrera addition. >> the drugs stupe fee you. >>reporter: the thing about her experience is you can see how easy it's happening to just about anyone. she got hurt and took what a doctor prescribed to feel better. >> kai dee point to one of the big problems in the current opioid he democratic is the access to the medicines are so simple. >>reporter: the cdc recently issued guidelines for doctors advising a 3 day dosage limit for pain killing opiates. >> that you questioned your doctor to say do i need all of this? >> no. because i knew that i wanted it. >>reporter: he got what he wanted after a work injury and so do countless others. national safety council survey found that 99% of doctors are exceeding the 3 day limit with a quarter of them writing prescriptions for a month.
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governor doug don't say limited prescriptions for adults to a 7- day supply for those ha that are on the state employee insurance plan or medication. >> pain prescribeers are limited how much they can prescribe but what other types of medication, those who do get a dicked there is help. >> a program like this you can't fail. you just can't. >>reporter: go inside wrote cover ya and you'll find a gymn a yoga studio and es it's hole list particular approach designed to bring addicts back to life. >> you can feel everything just come back to you. your emotions are just out there. you start balling you start crying you're like a little baby. why am i crying. >>reporter: martin can relate. she's been sober for a year now. >> get my life back. >> i enjoy my children and my grandchildren everything. going back to new things. >>reporter: even with family close the worry of a relapse is
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>> if you're suffering from addiction and dependence on opiate therapy you are definitely not alone. >>reporter: ashli difficult martino cbs 5 news. >> prescription drug use probably has gotten so bad that some doctors are prescribing patients another drug called say box own which treats addiction to painkillers. so it's one drug to treat the potentially addictive impacts the number one thing that a good coach does is he shows his players that he cares about 'em... if players know you love 'em they'll run through a wall for you. sometimes it's hard for us to overcome obstacles and that's what a great coach is there for. good coaching is everything. especially when you're quitting tobacco. ashline coaches will help you develop a plan which can double your chances for success.
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we want to take you back to breaking news we're following here. all southbound lanes are now blocked of the loop 101 this is near the southern area. take a look at that mess. there were 10 cars involved in -- 7 cars involved in fact 10 people injured. 7 cars involved in a multi-car accident there. 7 people, 10 people injured. so this is our live look from our penguin air and plunge news chopper take a look at that back up to the 202. again, southbound lanes loop 101 near southern. you want to maybe get ahold of some of your friends that maybe may be late coming home tonight on this tuesday night. the southbound lanes loop 110 now you closed. we'll keep you updated. >> that's going to take hours to clean that up. we'll see you back here at 10:00 everyone.
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? look at my watch, look at my chain ? ? they're brand-new ? ? look at the wheels on that thang ? ? they're brand-new ? ? all these shoes... ? okay, that's it. i have reached my limit of hip-hop. no, no, no, don't even think about it. you know maddie only falls asleep to that song. ? brand-new, it's like i got a genie ? ? they gon' hate it when... ? (whispers): she's already sleeping. (whispers): well, let's keep it that way. i blame you for this. the books said to listen to classical music during pregnancy, not rap. (thud) what was that? (dashboard beeps) god, we got a flat. (maddie fusses) relax. hey, relax. i'm a pro at changing tires. we'll be back on the road before maddie even notices. hmm? (crying) (grunting) i know, sweetie. i'm tired, too. (crying continues)
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