12 news at 10:00 with the wig -- big picture from the median-er. >> donald trump's been pedaling this live for more than five years. >> president obama was born in the united states, period. it's been very painful. >> he could be like us, but he's not because of what happened to him. the bibbing picture tonight. >> living in the lap of luxury. why is this millionaire collecting welfare? >> lawyers for the former

is retall retaliating against him. she reached into the cabinet and took out a knife. team 12 bringing you stories that matter. 12 news at 10:00 starts right now. first we have breaking news, two cities in panic right now after several cops have been shot. these are aerial out of philadelphia where they are reporting a police sergeant and a male university of pennsylvania officer were both shot. at least one suspect was taken into custody, but the continues for other possible suspects. some officers were seen searching hopes -- homes. a civilian was also shot. in texas, forth worth police say two officers were shot while responding to a shooting call. one is in critical condition. the other has minor injuries. it happened when they tracked a suspect down. one officer was struck several times in the upper body and was

the chest but may have been protected by his vest. the condition of the suspect is unknown. you know, being a police officer brings dangers? >> that's true. just this week, here in arizona, a man intentionally slammed his car into three phoenix police officers. >> even after the attack, the officers immediately tried to control the scene without pulling the trigger. could this be the result of special training our cops are going through here in the valley kevin ken kennedy takes a look. >> reporter: it is a fast paced adrenaline driven, high tres occupation. police live on the edge, training their guard. >> the more they control their emotions, the more they'll control the scene. >> reporter: how it's handled can be.

>> we want them to solve the problems when they can without bringing -- >> reporter: the new twist instead of ask, tell, and make the suspect do what you want, officers are now taught to utilize did he confliction training. >> if we give the person more time, time is usually on our side. >> reporter: tapping in the nervous system of officers, they are using science to teach. >> understand stress, they're nt making sound decisions. >> reporter: they put me through the paces. every scenario a bit different. one had a gun and a victim. one, a knife. >> i'm not putting it down. >> reporter: and one an assault rifle in public. >> your response was appropriate. >> reporter: so far, more than 2600 officers have gone through similar scenarios, the program designed to maximize verbal engagement while minimizing altercation. >> if i go to the gun fast i'm

my background. >> reporter: using a gun is still part of policing, but phoenix police are taking aim at what is done before firing. kevin kennedy, 12 news at 10:00. 12 news tracking to more breaking stories. first, a one yard girl is recovering after falling from a one-story building. police say the child was awake and crying when they got on the scene. it's not clear how she fell as of now, no charges leads to gun fire. according to authorities, someone shot a man in the stomach at the hide away bar after a fight broke out on the patio. we're told emergency cruise found the victim conscious when they showed up. he's in serious but stable condition. our other big story, attorneys say dps is reviewing the people who helped construct his alibi. he was the one time accused of

have not been refiled. but he has filed his own lawsuit and his attorneys think that's why dps is coming back at him. team 12 is live along the i-10 with more. >> reporter: the freeway shooter case is still unsolved and no one else has been charged since leslie merritt. they were dropped. now, his family says dps is par asking -- harassing his friends and family. from jail, not charged with suspect list, leslie merritt junior filed a lawsuit against the department of public safety for wrongful arrest, a day later, his lawyer says investigators were knocking on witnesses doors for more interviews. >> was it coincident that we had just served the civil lawsuit? well, we actually see it more as retaliation. >> reporter: retaliation the attorney says for the case falling apart. dps having no other suspects. these witnesses haven't even been looked at in months and

decide to go back and reinterview them ? >> i have not shot my gun in over two months. >> reporter: interviews like these done at the start of the investigation. dps is making another run at the witnesses. >> how is that possible? i have not fired my weapon. >> the ballistic tests don't lie. >> reporter: they were part of the reason the case fell apart. the test living his gun to the shootings and others said they didn't. dps is only giving f their lawsuit? >> they had a theory, one they won't walk away from even though countless expert witnesses have dis proven. they just don't want to admit that, hey, maybe our theory isn't right after all. a former scoots dale high school teacher and track coach accused of having a sexual

student. he will spend ten years behind bars. the 37-year-old was sentenced today. he was arrested last december but released pending trial and ordered to wear an ankle bracelet and not have contact with the under age girl. but police say he did and they booked him back into jail. take a look at this. officials say a 16-year-old tried to smuggle drugs inside an x box near the nogales border. a dog sniffed it out, alerting agents to more than 3 meth inside the gaming console. it was valued at nearly 10 grand. president barack obama was born in the united states, period. >> now to decision 2016, donald trump denouncing the always birther theory that the president was not born in the united states. >> trump is saying he's the one to end it and contrary to the evidence, he blamed hillary

history with the birther movement. >> reporter: donald trump has been pedaling this false hood for more than five years. it all started when he was testing the waters for a presidential campaign back in 2012. it was five and a half years ago, remember from 2011, donald trump was flirting with the run for president in 2012. >> our current president came out of nowhere. >> reporter: that was his first flirtation with about president obama's birthplace. one no later. >> i feel that there is certainly a chance that he was not born from this country. now, if he was not born in this country, that means he can't be president. >> reporter: in april 2011, the president released his long form birth certificate and then tweet trump. >> no one is happier, no one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than the donald. >> reporter: but trump kept it alive five more years on air. >> you know, you're not allowed

but let's see what happens. i'm not fanning flames. >> reporter: and on twitter congratulating joe arpaio on his claim that the president's birth certificate was fake and congratulating himself gettingth president to release his birth certificate after the fact. >> we know how current president is muslim. he's not even an american. >> reporter: sometimes he let's supporters do his work. >> trump's rival, hill clinton, took to twitter to respond. she said donald trump spent five years lying about the president's citizenship. he can just take that back. in the newsroom, 12 news at 10:00. . thanks. now, arizona is where birthers were born, so to speak. back in 2011, we were the first in the country to pass a so- called birther bill requiring president obama to prove he was born in the u.s. jan brewer vetoed it. then sheriff arpaio took the

arpaio's investigation. just two months ago, arpaio said in a court deposition his birther case was still alive. he rebeated that claim today -- repeated that claim today. ? [ music ] ?? this morning it was revealed that this whole presidential election is a result of a clerical error. the real election is actually between adele and dwayne the rock johnson. >> just a sneak peek of what's coming up moments from now jimmy fallon doing a bit, asking local news averagers to read stories he wishes were true. >> i love that he threw the rock in there. >> it's always better with the rock. the weather is changing. we have a chance of rain and also cooler temperatures. all that is coming up. . even more stories you have to see ahead on 12 news.

lives, but this drive-by shooting was a hoax? >> do hotels watch the streets when you check out? you don't believe what an investigation uncovered. abused as a child, but overcoming the odds. a valley high school athlete's story that will inspire you this weekend. living in the lap of luxury, why is this millionaire

it's our omg video of the night. two people caught on camera driving and firing what looked like a gun. >> sometimes they're amusing, but there's nothing funny about this. this shows suspects laughing as they point the weapon, firing randomly. officials can't tell if the gun is a fake. the video was posted on social media and has caused a major panic. new tonight, a cleveland man being investigated for hiding millions in assets all

>> it's created outrage tonight. investigative reporter tom meyer has the story. >> reporter: you're watching an unusual sight, exclusive video of a police motorcade rolling through the neighborhood. a criminal investigation spearheaded by the prosecutor has brought police to a mansion owned by a businessman he's the son of an iranian prince. armed with a search warrant, they seized boxes of records and computers looking for evidence of theft and fraud. in the 7 page affidavit, investigators say he collected medicaid benefits. they also say he received an average of 3s00 a month in food stamps for about two years

lifestyle. >> i had a $350 cable bill. >> reporter: the nearly 8,000 square foot home is valued at $800,000. five bedrooms, five baths, and a four-car garage on nearly 6 acres of land. there's his wife driving a lexus. police are checking out the bmw, one of three adult children drives. in addition to those two cars, the affidavit says he also had a cadillac he is al aid -- escalade and a porsche registered to him. this woman needs food stamps just to survive. >> what would be to you and your family if you did not have food stamps? >> we would be homeless. we can barely make our bills as it is. the food stamps and the health care help us. >> reporter: back at the mansion, we found an inground swimming pool and a driveway leading to an impressive wood

wine i tunes movie tickets, groceries at whole foods and dinners at some of the better restaurants. on his linkedin page -- >> it appears he has off seas real estate and properties. >> reporter: investigators say they uncovered 14 bank accounts, including a swiss account with more than $4. but he told investigators that he and his family were on church donations and loans from friends. the prosecutor said the family is even receiving assistance to pay their utility bills. >> it's just kind of that take whatever you can get attitude. >> reporter: he was told he was innocent and that he met all the eligibility criteria for food stamps. he also said if people don't like the system, they should change it. developing now, news about hotel bed sheets that has people swearing they will never

you hear this. inside edition wanted to see if the sheets actually did get changed when a guest checks out. they booked rooms at several hotels in new york city. they sprayed the words i slept here using a washable fluorescent paint that can only be seen under a black light. now, if the hotel staff washed the sheets, the words would be washed away. the next day they rented the same hotel room to see if they had been washed. out of nine hotels, them had the same sheets unwashed. >> let's not talk anymore about that. coop and the gang here tonight getting ready for an exciting night of high school football. >> right after the tonight show, check it out. of course we have a stacked lineup as always featuring games as could the valley. let's get a sneak peek of what is to come. >> the pride as as good as advertised. mountain view will try to make

winner tonight on friday night fever. let's check in with cameron cox. >> thanks a lot. we're here trying to improve to 5-0. i'm feeling great right now. this student section is -- i have to ask, [ poor audio [ . >> we're going go throughout and win. if we lose -- >> what he said. find out tonight on the fever. all right, guys. m who's going to win? [ cheering ] >> thank you, kim. >> they're taking on odyssey for the game of the week. i don't think they sound like freshmen and sophomores. [ cheering ] i'm here at south mountain. the jaguars hosting the bobcats. coming up, i will talk live to three brothers who were former national rugby stars who now play for central high school. it's a great story.

have a pretty happy studio team when central comes in tonight. >> i look forward to it. one of the things i love about covering high school football is learning about the players, what they like to do, where they came from, but growing up, some didn't always have it easy. teen 12 tres a touchdown rick caught up with one player who's overcoming the odds. >> reporter: deer valley high school has a football player who won state last 300 meter hurdles. yet his biggest hurdle in life wasn't on the track. >> the last wish was i'll find and you i'll kill you. she reached into the cabinet and took out like a large knife and she began to chase me. she stabbed me three times in

on my right shoulder, i believe. she told me to, like -- she told me she wanted -- that i hoped -- show told me i hope i bleed out. >> can growing up, he lived like no one should. >> neighbors were nice enough to let me use their hose because that's how i took showers because i didn't have an actual shower. so i would use their biological mother for the first eight years of his life. >> i dug a hole under the thorn bush, and i would sleep in that hole sort of like a protective measure. >> reporter: in his eyes, this was a normal life. until he met kathy or his he calls her, mom. >> here we have -- this was an adoption day of some of our

>> reporter: kathy and her husband became his foster parents when he was eight and son two years later. >> i answered yes, that i wanted to be adopted. >> reporter: despite everything -- >> you're not bitter at all, are you ? >> no. >> he does not want to be the victim of this system. >> you know, kids like he is why we do what we do. >> i can't do anything abo change your tomorrows. >> i just hope to just create a difference for someone's life. >> reporter: big plans are in store because he wants to study nursing at nau. >> and he owes it all to his mom. >> i love you. . >> what a story. he has a great, great family.

>> a great tribute to the foster system there. let's talk about what's happening outside because we're heading into a weekend where folks are hoping for cooler temperatures. what do you have for us ? >> they are going to see a little cooler temperatures out there, but by sunday, things are going to warm up. let's talk about tomorrow. in fact, look at this 99 degrees for a high temperature. that is below the average by 1 degree. look where we're going to start. 71 degrees at 6:00. around 9:0 out there. the high country looking nice this weekend if you want to travel. check out flagstaff hitting in the 60s all weekend long and one thing you might notice, no chance of rain whatsoever this weekend around the entire state. so all those plans should go off without any problem. the monsoon meter at a zero. everywhere in the state. so how are we doing so far as far as our rainfall? we should be sitting at 5.66 inches of rainfall. this is where we are.

that means we are now below average for the year over an inch and a half of rain. but we could see a little bit of rain work its way into the forecast by monday and tuesday. here's future cast. the low pressure system drops down to california. look at this working its way from the south directly towards arizona by monday. you can see the cloud cover, cooler temperatures as well and that will last into tuesday. for tonight, check out your low temperatures. 74 in tucson. 61 in globe. 36 in flagstaff and the next out there to end summer. 102 on your sunday much there's that slight chance of rain monday and tuesday. coming up in just a little bit, we're going to show pictures of the super moon including the time lapse of it rising over the superstitions, all that

"it's halloween time my frightful fiends, and disneyland is ours!" "going down!" don't miss halloween time at the disneyland resort it's wicked fun in both parks. . asu football playing a rare friday night game. >> it was also their first road game of the year. coop joins us with that. >> yeah. devils dropped 44 in their season opener. they really struggled tonight against texas san antonio until the final second before halftime. check it out. manny hooking up. what an absolutely great catch

to the third quarter we go, texas san antonio will turn a second fumble punt into a touchdown. dalton raced right through the defense from 34 yards out. utsa with open up a 28-12 lead. 4th quarter, here come the devils. we saw him score 7 touchdowns last week. devils rally to win it 32-28 and remain unbeaten at 3-0. my absolutely too close for comfort. >> got really close and real intense in the sports department tonight for sure. hey, don't go away. miley cyrus joins fallon right

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downtown roof cam. the harvest moon is the full moon closest to the beginning of the fall. the official start is september 22nd, next thursday. it was also a sued owe super monday. it gives off a lot of light and we want to thing our viewers for posting their photos all day long. with he real s look at that one. that's a classic arizona monday right there. >> you're right about that. keep the pictures coming for sure because you can still see the moon out there right now even though a second ago, with all the diamondbacks fireworks, we couldn't see much of anything accept flashes of light. really exciting night in downtown. locks of folks outside tonight. >> don't forget about the fever coming up. >> he can had us out. >> that's really impressive with all that moon information. >> it's like he's a doctor or

[ cheers and applause ] ?? >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guest -- miley cyrus,