quite some time. >> we watches as--watched as a huge wave came up other this sand. this wave came up probably 10 feet in the air, i kid you not. >> we're hoping that everybody there stays safe. team 12 has crews all along the florida coast. we will be bringing you the media channels. >> really scary to be told that you need to be prepared to wake your children up out of bed in the middle of the night because of a fire. >> and now our big story on 12 news at 6:00. that man right there, we interviewed him after a fire at his neighbor's home. well, now, he is in custody for arson. >> chandler police announced

morning. >> team 12 william pitts joins us live and this man is linked to more than half a dozen arsons around the city. >> reporter: that's right. the last time we talked to him was after a fire at his neighbor's house. he lives just next door. he told us he thought the arsonist was targeting him because he had been on tv. now chandler police say he was the one who set that fire. tom leper cried for the cameras talking about a fire at his neighbor's house. >> it was pretty scary. sorry. >> reporter: he had out of the house. >> it is really scary to be told that you need to be prepared to wake your children up out of bed in the middle of the night bus of a fire. >> reporter: it was everything a good story needed. one problem, the p.d. say his set that fire. investigators say he set at least half of the fires they're investigating in his neighborhood. he is the one who called 12 news to let us know about a community meeting with the police.

arsonist. he was in the second row feats from the cops. even then they thought he might be their guy. >> at the very least, he is an investigative lead on the other fires. >> reporter: he set fire to another neighbor's house. the court papers show he confessed to the fire and says he used a is a vining filled with gasoline -- syringe filled with gasoline. channel leer p.d. says arsonists usually want the attention, but even they have never seen this before. >> they do tend to want they want to traditionally try to barner the attention to let everybody know that not necessarily that they did it, but that the fire did occur. >> we're going to find you. if it is not one of our community members catching you and calling it in, it is going to be the fire investigators and the police department, they're going to find you. >> apparently he told police he had an irresistible urge to set fires. he even spent time at a treatment center for fire

news. thank you. now to decision 2016. there are just 32 days to go until the november election an the most senior member of the board of supervisors says he is asking the voters this year to really educate themselves about the race for sheriff. the republican leader is stepping forward to explain why he believes sheriff joe arpaio should not be re-elected. team 12's joe dana has this exclusive. >> reporter: he is a life long >> and fiscal conservative. >> reporter: and as a supervisor serving his fifth term, he has had a front row seat to sheriff joe arpaio's career for nearly two decades. >> i couldn't in good conscious vote for sheriff joe arpaio. >> reporter: why? the list is long. he agrees that he ignored court order force the purpose of raising money for his political campaign. >> i do think it was a conscious decision to ignore

on it. >> reporter: the violations by the sheriff have forced the county to pay out more than $50 and counting. >> and -- $50 million and counting. >> and to help him raise money when we the taxpayers are footing the bill. >> reporter: he also accused him of breaking a sacred pact between taxpayers and development promising to use money for one purpose and spend spending it another way. the most addressous -- agregioupl they requested money to investigate a backlog of sex crime cases, many involving children. >> and without any real hesitation at all, we provided several -- as i recall, it was closer to a million dollars. >> reporter: the sheriff's office never spent the money ton sex crimes unit. >> in mind sight, that money was -- in hindsight, that money was diverted to another area. >> reporter: instead he opened a snuggling unit that year.

if bait and switch is the wrong term. >> reporter: so why is he speaking out now? he also says in the past he worried his criticism could make the county more liable to lawsuits. now he's asking the voters, many who he says like himself are inclined to trust those wearing a badge, to take a hard look at this election. >> we were all raised, and i hope kids today, my kids are being raised to really give the benefit of the doubt to the police. so i think it is conservatives out there to really think that somebody is capable of violating that trust. i think there's been an extreme level of deceit and dishonesty. >> that was joe dana reporting. sheriff joe arpaio declined our request for an interview. a spokesperson for his campaign, though, issued a written statement to us, reading npart, the claims are startling and purely political, especially in light of the fact that he overwhelmingly voted in

and his office's positions during his tenure on the board of supervisors. now as he leaves office, he is taking political cheap shots at sheriff joe arpaio to prop up a phone drink ry like the democrat. that was from chad williams, a campaign manager. he says he has no connection to him or his campaign. also in the interest of full transparency, he was an on air security consultant for 12 and news that relationship ends, though, prior to his run for sheriff. you can find more on this story right now on 12 andnews.com. -- 12 andnews.com. >> the latest poll shows an extremely close race in arizona. >> so really what are the chances of hillary clinton turning our state red? >> team 1 and political insider is right here with a look at those numbers. bram? >> reporter: it would be a shocker if hillary clinton won

democratic just once in 68 and years. two polls out today give her a real shot, but there are still a lot of voters out there having a hard time making up their minds. >> we're way up in arizona from what i hear. >> reporter: that was donald trump boasting about his arizona polls tuesday in prescott valley. he wasn't way up and the latest polls thursday show he's now in a virtual tie with democrat hillary clinton. 538.com's new average of all arizona polls by just eight tenths of a percentage point. the republican nominee is supported by 45.6% to clinton's 44.8%. >> they both have serious issues that make me question if i can vote for them. >> reporter: one of many voters we spoke to having a hard time making up their minds. >> now here he is and i have to deal with it. >> now that it is getting down to the wire, my decision has become a little more clear.

might just sit this one out. >> neither of them represent me, my interest or phoenix, for that matter. i don't think they truly care about what is going on here and what needs to happen here. >> reporter: those rising poll numbers could mean big bucks for hillary clinton in arizona. her running mate, the virginia senator lbe arriving in phoenix friday afternoon for a saturday fundraiser. her daughter chelsea clinton, will travel here in two weeks for >> thank you. if you are still trying to decide who to vote for, don't forget to watch the next presidential debate that is this sunday at 6:00. you can see it live on digital channel 12.2 or streaming it live and for free on 12news.com or our 12 news app and then watch 12 news at 10:00 as our debate panel weighs in. >> we're staying on top of hurricane math you as the

and terrible crime. what two burglars are adduced of -- accused of doing while break ing into one family's home... and you may want to add extra travel time the next time you go through sky harbor. >> conditions are dry but we may have weekend rain on the way. your full forecast is coming up

let's get a look at your hot headlines. two burglars are on the run after break ing into a family home and killing the family's dog.

who took jewelry, electronics and a credit card at the house on 33rd avenue. he was seen on a security camera after the credit card was used the very next day. call phoenix police if you have any information. passengers may experience some delays at sky harbor airport the next month. this is a live look from the airport. the north runway was closed today for construction and maintenance. the officials say this could lead to delay times of up to 30 minutes at peak travel reopen next month. october is adopt a shelter dog month and animal shelters in phoenix and mesa need your help. the officials say they are at capacity and now have to double up animals in kennels. if you're looking for a new pet. maricopa care and control has extended its $20 a dog adoption special all the way through october 31st. still ahead on 12 news at 6:00, we're continuing to track

powerful rain and winds to the east coast. >> plus, we'll have the answer to tonight's social sound-off. how does the arizona state fair compare to other state fairs

and we continue to stay on top of the very latest

at hurricane matthew -- as hurricane matthews pummels the sunshine state a powerful storm gaining strength as it moves closer to land. it is about 9:16:00 p.m., and it is moving in at a category four storm. again, this is coming live out of florida. already matthew being blamed for the deaths of 200 people after hitting the island nation of haiti earlier this week. more than a million people have been ordered to evacuate. today florida's governor urged ho safety. president obama has already declared a state of emergency and thousands of national guard troops are on stand by. most of florida has been shut down. flights in and out of the state have been canceled and popular attractions like disney world and sea world have closed. and right now there's a popular trending hash tag that says pray for florida. i suppose that's all that anyone of us can do at this point because it is coming. >> they need it. it looks so impressive when you

as the eye wall there moved over the tip there of the western bahamas. so now it is starting to pull away from the islands. as far as the center, i'm talking about the eye wall, which is where we typically see some of the winds there on the northeastern side of that. so right now it is moving in a northwesterly direction, but the rain bands have already been pounding the east coast there of florida from areas north of melbourne stretching all the way down to fort lauderdale, d bit of that moving into the miami area. you can see the red showing all of the hurricane warnings that extend not just in florida, but all the way up the coastline but into portions of north carolina. so it still a category four hurricane. winds at 130 miles per hour. this is a four here as it nears the coastline by tomorrow and then again still on that same path veering to the north and east there skimming the coast there off charleston and then once again coming right back

and then it may just kind of hang out in the area just looping around. the reason because of that is a ridge of high pressure that right now is off the northeast coast and it is driving those winds keeping that storm and kind of blocking it from moving up further. so we could be talking about this well into the middle of next week. 90, that was our high at phoenix sky harbor, coming in two degrees below the average. we're going to warm up as our weather pattern changes. we're going to see high rolling up as well and possibly a chance of rain. we're going to see a little disturbance. you can see how that moisture, most of it, is staying over northern mexico, portions of new mexico, but we're going to get a little bit of that in arizona, pri barely up above -- primarily up above the rim. tomorrow night after about 10:00, we'll start with a 20% chance of rain. on saturday morning we're up to a 30% chance of rain. then the rain chance also stick

saturday evening at a 20% chance. no rain out there tonight. clear skies. 59 to 67 on your overnight lows. 91 to 96 tomorrow. we're going to warm up a little bit ahead of this system, but we'll see sunshine with the clouds mainly moving in for saturday. now, right now sunday looks pretty dry. it looks like this moisture will move out of here to the east. overall a really nice day there for the susan g. komen race which we'll be covering live sunday morning we're dry as temperatures get a little bit above the average. thank you. well, right now it is time for today's social sound off question. the arizona state fair kicks off tomorrow, and we wanted to know how it compares to other state fairs around the country. >> well, according to the web site, our state fair ranks number two. >> wow. >> yeah. in the whole country. the study looked at several factors, for example, like attendance rates, the cost of admission and how long each of the fair runs.

1884 when arizona was just a u.s. territory. again, the state fair starts tomorrow and runs through october 30th. it is a great state fair if you have never been. let's check in with coop now with more on sports. thankses a lot, mark -- thanks a lot, leader, and game one of the red sox-indians american league divisional series is underway now in cleveland. and the game-winning three- run home run in the ninth inning last night lifted the giants past the mets in the national league wild card game and sets autopsy series with the cubs. -- sets up a series with the cubs. in the meantime, the diamondbacks are sitting on the outside of the playoffs watching it from home for a

like paul goldschmidt who hates losing as much as you, the fans do. >> my main message is tell the fans, we want to win as body as anyone. >> as body as anyone? >> for sure. i mean, it is so much more fun when you win. and we come in after a loss and i wish they could see the locker room after a win. the guys are so excited and then after a loss the guys are very -- you know, they're upset. you learn to let it go. it is a long season. any way they can to play better. >> all right. check out the bowling lanes when we have more on this interview sunday night after the backers-giants game here on 12 -- packers-giants game here on 12 news. we're about 24 hours away from friday night fever season and you still have time to vote for these great hotshots of the week. go to 12news.com and check out our high school sports page for all of your friday night video,

and we'll announce the hotshot winner from last week on the fever tomorrow night. and join us in studio, yeah, plus, lots and lots of other action on the best high school football show in the state of arizona. you know how we do it! be a believer, catch the fever at 11:35. let's move over to the white house where earlier today president obama greeted the 2016 n. h. l. champion pittsburgh pin begins. back franchise' fourth stanley cup championship and first since 2009 which was obama's first year in the white house. >> so this is a nice bookend to my president say because -- presidency because the first year you won the cup and now you're coming back for my final year a lot has changed during the entire rim. back in -- interim. back in 2009 my hair matched the color of the puck more than the ice.

>> funny stuff. you have to love president obama. >> ain't that the truth. >> all right, coop. thanks. still coming up next here on 12 news at 6:00, how you can finally own a pair of those self-tying shoes. do you remember those from "back to the future"? we'll tell you about those,

finally at 6:00, if you ever wanted to own a pair of self-tying shoes like marty mcfly wore in "back to the

limited edition in the online lottery. you enter for $10 and the money goes to michael j. fox foundation for parkinson's. the winners will be announced on october 17. >> how cool is that. >> you have been wanting that? >> she want as hoffer board -- hoover board -- hover board. >> and i have no shame. i wanted them then and i want them now. >> thank you for wa news at 6:00. >> and remember, 12 news is always on. you can get the nows as it happens on 12news.com, the app and your social media sites. we'll see you at 10:00.

kim kardashian we emerges. she went into hiding. and what hillary clinton is telling us about kim's big scare now on extra. >> extra, extra. ? ? kim comes out of seclusion. breaking new details on the investigation today. the search for a mystery limo with blacked out windows. and why her security team is on the hunt for a kim booty double. then, extra exclusive. >> they tell me, you got to go talk to aj. >> days before the crucial second debate. >> so much is at stake. >> secretary clinton sits down with aj taking on every

>> i felt really bad for her. >> to the trump tax controversy. >> should he release them. >> and baldwin's dead-on donald. >> staring donald and it was perfect. >> and message to millennials. >> i want them to know -- >> plus, trump's daughter, ivanka, and her unexpected run-in are rosie. >> what happened when they came face-to-face in new york. >> chelsea handler before and after the he secret behind refreshed face. >> on yot notorious" and here with charissa. >> if you were just more attractive, it would be helpful. >> from universal studios, the entertainment capital of l.a. hey, everyone, welcome to extra pum i'm mario lopez. coming up, our sit-down with ph. wait until you hear why she wants to take a page out of kate mckinnon's play book. >> also, mario, we're behind the