the grand opening of kayla's playground. >> it is an amazing day, something we worked for for a long, long time. >> reporter: kayla's parents know this is exactly what she would want in the community, a zip line, and climbing equipment. >> for me, it is like closing a really big book that you just read. you know? and now i can just sit back and enjoy it, spend some time here, watch the kids. >> strength. >> reporter: a place for people to come together and learn about human kindness, what kayla's life was about. senator mccain spoke powerful words. >> a way of love, to love and be loved in moments of joy and sorrow, in happiness and suffering, to always, always love. >> reporter: those who helped make this new playground possible, emotional at times.

that wewere able to-- we were able to do this to celebrate her. >> someone who really cared about helping others, maiming an im-- making an impact on the community. >> i knew a lot about kayla, all the good she had done, a couple kids go, i want to be like kayla when i grow up, the world will be a better place. ? ? >> those kids singing was the highlight of this whole affair, it just make i am sure that cindy and i will stop by here from time to time. >> reporter: senator mccain said kayla's love and spirit will now echo in the laughter and joy of children. in prescott, trisha hendricks, 12 news. >> thank you. crimes sometimes go unsolved, the victims or families never forget what happened. behind the scenes detectiveerize tirelessly-- detectives are

your help. nico is live. >> reporter: these are 2 of many of the cases that silent witnesses working to solve here, the first case, the victim only 19 years old. it happened at the desert sky mall thomas road and 76th avenue, last month. check out the video, you can see the security footage, the suspect walking nonchalant, checks surroundings as he walks out of frame and you can see him running, the crime is not caught on camera but you are seeing he snapathize necklace off-- snaps the necklace off the woman's neck and runs off. we don't recommend this, the woman ran after him. he had a get away driver waiting for him, now he and the victim's necklace, no where to be found, and he sped off in a gray chrysler pt cruiser, the 2nd case involves another senseless death in phoenix last month. this is fernando chavez, he was only 25 years old at the time of

death on july 15th. they found his body about 11:30 that same night in the parking lot of the knight's inn motel along i-17, north of mcdowal road. detectives have little to work with, there is no suspect description, they are having trouble with this one. if you have any information about either of these cases call 480-witness, you will remain anonymous, no personal information is exchanged. you would qualify for up to $1,000 in s information that leads to an arrest. 12 news. >> thanks. here is a look at today's hot headlines, one person was killed in an officer-involved shooting in phoenix 3:00 this morning around 59th and thomas. a woman called police saying a man was in her apartment with a gun and on drugs. officers sent in the k-9 who chased the suspect out of the apartment. that is when police say the suspect got into a shoot out with an officer which ended with him shot and killed.

near 44th and campbell this afternoon. firefighters say flames ignited in the attic of a condo that was connected to 6 other units. the fire damaged 2 of those units but crews were able to keep it from spreading beyond that. no one was hurt. hope solo is taking the lead from soccer, less than a week from suspended from u.s. sock frr 6 months, the goalie was suspended after she called the swedish team cowards after she has been playing for the seattle rain, today the team announced she has been granted personal leave. in houston this weekend, the 3rd pre-season game, the team is hoping to be back there next year for the super bowl. this trip sort of a little preview for our cardinals and cameron cox. >> reporter: the cardinals and texans play tomorrow, the third and most important pre-season

moment. but first, being in houston is significant, you see h-town is home to super bowl 51. we are in the heart of downtown right now. this is where super bowl central will be held. this is what it looks like now, and this is what it will look like for the week leading up to the big game. super bowl 51 is t - 162 days away at nrg stadium. the cardinals would love to be back here on february 5th, and you can bet those thoughts will be on their mind when they step on to the field sunday. >> ais anything that will get us over the hump and going inthat you sayen is a great-- houston is a great setting. >> we ready to get out and play, you get out, play 1-2 series, you want to get out there more. this is our chance, our chance to get ready for the season and get the feel of a regular game. >> reporter: the feeling of getting everybody back on defense, including tiron, he looked great at practice.

to let loose. >> i can't wait, i have been injured a couple weeks, they tell me to chill. knee injuries are no joke. the right time will come, so, i can't wait. i have been itching to get out there. >> reporter: he will play a bunch and chasing down former sun devil qb, brock osweiler, kick off tomorrow 1:25, starters expected to play at least the first half but ba said that could change. coming up tonight at saturday night conversations return, this week's guest, safety markheed christian, a rookie that could make an impact sooner than later. >> why are pre-season games-- when do they count or matter? >> the third is kind of the dress rehearsal, probably half of the starters, robert play more, like cam said, this really counts. if you are a quarterback in

business. collin kaepernick making waves for friday's pre-season game against the packers, he sat down during the national anthem, he said he refused to show pride in a country that oppresses black people and people of color. the 49ers said they recognize his right to do what he did. plenty of current nfl player sounding off, some in right to stand up for what he believe in. others saying it is a duty to stand up for the anthem. has everybody talking today. let us know what you think on social media, very interesting stuff happen ing in san francisco. >> i am sure everybody will have an opinion, if you can sound off, let us know what you think. next on 12 news news at 6:00, the presidential-- 12 news at 6:00, the presidential election is edging closer and we

centennial wraps up, oregon pike cactus is next. nice night to explore arizona, high temperatures for today, 97, the second day in a row of temperatures in the 90 mps. how long will-- 90s, how long will this last?

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murder of 2 nuns in mississippi. authorities arrested and charged 46-year-old rodney earl sanders with 2 counts of murder in the death of sister margaret and sister paula, their bodies were found thursday after they didn't show up for work at a clinic, about 10 miles from where they lived. there is about 2 months to go until november's presidential election, in the latest survey of voters, hillary clinton leading donald trump. according to the university poll, clinton is ahead, 60% of people surveyed say clinen believes she doesn't-- clinton believes she doesn't have to play by the same rules as everyone else. and 74% say trump should release tax returns. 12 news is gearing up for next week's arizona primary, we will have up-to-the minute results until the polls closed until the last race is called. our national parks

today with a trip down south. tucked along arizona's southern border is a unique preserve known for its beauty and signature cacti. william pitts takes us to organ pipe national monument. >> one of the ideas was to take a pristine example of what the desert should be. >> reporter: virtually untouched, arizona's desert at its finest. >> trying to keep the desert as it was, visitor use and enjoyment. so because of that, there is a lot of options to really kind of get out into the wild of the desert here. >> reporter: one of those options, the scenic aho mountain drive. >> dozens of miles of scenic roads into the mountains, the desert plattes. the 21-mile, 1-way dirt road will wind and dip taking you to various must-see stops, the cruise takes 2 hours to complete.

about the vastness of the monuments, 500 square miles. >> there is definitely plenty to see and do. >> great hiking opportunities. we have trails that meander through the washes, into the mountains, side canyons, a lot of people come here to escape the city, come here for the weekend. we have a fantastic camp ground. going hiking, taking the sceneic drive and enjoying the peace and beauty of the desert. >> arizona really has fascinating places, parks, monuments, my favorite, sun set crater. >> i said grand canyon, i haven't gone since a teen, i went back 6 months ago, i appreciated it so much more. don't know why. >> up to the room, you look over. >> looks fake, like somebody painted the colors. >> pictures never do justice, visit all these parks. >> especially if you haven't beenane while. the weather will be nice the next couple days. keep in mind it is free today and tomorrow. most national parks and

want to stay in the valley. 83 nice degrees in the morning, 100 is our forecast high temperature. that is below the average high of 104 and the sun is setting earlier and earlier every single day. tomorrow, it sets at 6:58 p.m. and temperatures will quickly drop off. here is a look at the weather headlines, the monsoon is going to take a little bit of a break. we are going to have average high temperatures over the next 7 days but the storm chances will increase once again wednesday, especially moving into your thursday. but today, very active in the high country earlier today. things have died down a little bit but we are seeing quite a bit of activity, especially to the northeast of flagstaff. in fact, we have a severe thunderstorm warning in effect, this particular storm is moving up towards the northeast, winds of 60 miles an hour and hail up to half-dollar size. there is quite a bit of energy in the northern portion of the state. this is a low pressure center moving into northern arizona,

that brown, that is extremely dry air moving in towards the region. we can't get the monsoon moisture to move back over arizona. it is funneling directly in towards new mexico, that is why our thunderstorm chances here in the valley are very low. in fact, the monsoon meter tomorrow, sitting at 1. over the white mountains coming at 6. northern arizona at 4. southeastern arizona, sitting at a 2, but for tonight, get outside and enjoy the low temperatures. 77 here in phoenix, payson. 45 in pellagstaff. 47 at-- flagstaff, 47 at grand canyon. along the colorado river, generally 80s. the next 7-day forecast, temperatures average mark and then by thursday through saturday, another chance of storms moves into the forecast. matt, it isator day night fever, no, i am not wearing by dancing shoes, i am talking big time high school football,

arizona's finest. saguaro won 10 titles, valor won 6 in 7 years. jered, the big tight end, never tired of finding the end zone, he will be a sun devil next year, another commit, cory steven, he left the game after this play. he didn't return, he was seen on crutches, rolledb up on there. cory, we wish you the best. he will be a sun devil next year. murphy, lielz, they may be better than ever,ab make a statement with today's big win. you miss any friday night fever last night? shame on you, we got you covered, head to 12news.com, vote for our hot shot of the week. deign, joseph, bory all up for the honor. why not vote for our fan vote game of the week? 3 teams, 3 match-up's for the honor, only one can win. you help decide who will be represented on friday night

encouraging people to become a pool boss ahead of labor day weekend.

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with just one bite, they knew. now it's your turn to make the switch. welcome back, with the labor day weekend coming up, pheneic children's hospital-- phoenix children's hospital wants to remind us we are in the midst of the drowning season, the hospital and avon dale toyota

program, teaching cpr taylered to water safety. it was before hosting the end of summer pool party, plan ahead and appoint a few adults to watch children around water. >> these folks watch children at a touch distance, close enough to give children assistance immediately. >> phoenix children's hospital called them the boss of the pool and says that each pool boss's only job is to be watching the kids, no cooking, no cell certified and for more information, head to 12news.com. very, very important information. olympic gymnast laurie hernandez gets a very warm welcome home, we check it out next on 12 news at 6:00. don't miss tonight's 12 news at 10:00, we will introduce you to a young woman who is starting a business she hopes will one day rival starbucks.

welcome back, with the nfl season coming back, it is that time of year for fantasy football drafts. hooters restaurant plans to informally host 12,000 to 15,000 draft parties this year and will be distributing draft kits with $250 of freebies and prizes. leagues receive 17 weeks worth of hooters coupons, a free budweiser pint glass and entered

the nfl draft. thousands of people welcomeed home olympic gold medalist laurie hernandez in her home town of new jersey today. a parade was held for the 16-year-old olympian and a celebration continued at a middle school football field. hernandez was the youngest member of the 5-person u.s. women gymnastic olympic team. >> studied and watched gymnasts as i was growing up. definitely being a little girl and looking up really move forward with my gymnastics and it is nice to know that i have little girls looking up to me as i did back then. >> any time i watch them, she is like 16, doing all thiz amazing stuff. -- this amazing stuff. i can't get to the gym. >> i could drive, i was happy with that. >> you heard her in the stands cheering for gabby every time. a big cheerleader, just exciting to see how your teammates are behind you. >> it is hard, people think

back stabbing each other. competitive, but it was nice to see they are not. >> no, you could almost hear her in the background yelling for her. it was fun. >> i guess, if you do good and she does good, everyone gets gold. >> you do good, we all do good. 12 news is always on, get the latest news on 12news.com or the 12 news app and any of our social media channels. see you tonight at 10:00.

??? ??? this is eerie street, just south of bisbee. a lot of the mineshafts were located close to here, so it was a place where the miners came to work, got off work, hung out, they could eat, drink, just a very busy, thriving little street. today, it's

e known as the queen of the copper camps. in fact, at one time, bisbee was the largest city between st. louis and san francisco - it even had suburbs, like this area here called historic lowell. at some point, the pit mine itself took out part of the street, so right now we have one block left that's kind of frozen in time from the 1950s and earlier actually. in all honesty, it almost feels like something out of the indows and you'll see old 1950s jukeboxes. you'll see 1950s television, you'll see all these old cars and motorcycles and signage, just things that are distinctly american. hi everyone, i'm robin sewell and this week on arizona highways television, we're starting out on eerie street, in the heart of the lowell neighborhood, where time seems to have stood

?romantic, western with compelling guitar riffage? my name is dan simonis, i'm a singer-songwriter. yeah, david rose, celebrity portrait photographer. i was bruce springsteen's photographer for ten years, came to bisbee because new york city had gotten to a point where it had ceased being a place to develop art, and all the artists i knew, all the playwrights and songwriters and the painters and poets had all left, they'd all moved out. i just got in that spot in new york where i felt i was doing the same thing over