>> 12news at 10:00 with mark, vanessa, caribe, and coop, starts now. >> 12news at 10:00 tracking the big picture. >> team 12 ready to bring you the stories you need to know >> ten babies are dead and more than 400 are sick. >> it is being linked to these teething tablets sold at some valley stores. >> more clown scares and now a site is calling for a clown purge night. >> tonight, we verify what is real and what is not real about the clown rumors. >> samsung dealing with exploding devices. >> and you are about to see for the first time what it really looks like up close when the batteries explode. >> a high school coach talks about surviving a crash with a wrongway driver and making it

12news at 10:00 starts right now. >> good evening everybody. more clown scares. this time, a site is calling for a clown purge tonight. well ... again, tonight, some goodwill stores are pulling down costumes from store shelves and the clown lives matter group canceling its tucson march that was scheduled for this weekend threats. >> so what is this clown craze all about? and is there any end in sight? team 12's ryan cody is on the road trying to get answers for us. >> reporter: isn't there enough to worry about these days without being scared of the park? and clowns? >> you are always scared of what you don't understand. if you see a random clown, that

everyday. >> reporter: seems like we are, though, but why? and why are they all over twitter? >> it is how sensitive we are to everything. is a chance to scare people. >> it is very tense out there. there's people who have been threatened. >> reporter: julie, aka lovely buttons is a nice clown. been that way for 24 years. >> right now, it is not good. it's sad. it's very sad. a lot of people are losing jobs because of this. and, a lot of families make a livelihood. >> reporter: it is so bad, one of the most famous clowns in the world is now in hiding. ronald mcdonald taking a break from public appearances until everyone stops clowning around on the internet. and speaking of the internet, everything some of the videos are fake? sorry. yeah. you're right. everything is real on the internet. now, people are talking about a clown purge? is this even real life? >> it is a hoax. it is young people who think it is funny. >> reporter: but it's not.

one local police department declining to talk with 12news saying this whole thing is the media's fault. never heard that one before. >> facebook and all of the twitter things have had a lot to do with it. but, it did start out with just a simple little report. >> reporter: so maybe we are all a little guilty. maybe the best thing to do is just walk away and stop clowning around. ryan cody, 12news at 10:00. good advice ryan. altsings developing right now, and this one, this one is really scary. they could actually kill your kids. tonight, the fda as a warning for all of you using home homeopathic tab lits. >> reporter: one of the ingredients in this cab is okay in small doses is okay, but in large doses it is how macbeth

month old jocelyn tapper having a surgery. >> it was really brightening. really frightening to see your baby doing something like this. >> reporter: her parents pinned it down to these. teething tabs. >> it is supposed to be a safer way to keep the baby in less pain. >> reporter: instead, jocelyn got so sick, she was taken to the emergency room. now, the food and drug administration is looking into whether these teething tablets have caused the death of ten other babies. >> it is what we expect to see from that substance. >> reporter: it is belladonna. in a high enough dose, it becomes a poison. because rules are not quite as strict for homeopathic medicines, that is what may have happened. >> when you get a bottle of something, it is not an exact

the fda is warning parents not to use them. >> see? >> the scary part was we thought our girl might have some kind of permanent neurological problem. >> reporter: she will be fine. no permanent damage. but they don't want any other kids to get hurt. most drugstores have pulled the teething tabs off the shelves. it is actually really hard to find any of them. highland is one of the companies that makes them says the tabs are safe and they are cooperating with the fda. william pitts, 12news at breaking news tonight. the search is on right now for robbers that hit a cvs drugstore in west phoenix. sky 12 was overhead just a couple of minutes ago near 43rd avenue and thomas. police took three people into custody because their car matched the description. but it turned out, they weren't tied to that robbery. it is true crime thursday and tonight, two cases involving two people in the valley accused of behaving badly.

a guy resembling this image sexually assaulted a woman. investigators say he attacked that woman inside her house near adobe and lindsay roads last week. he may be driving a gray or a silver four-door sedan. now let's go to michelle bastian, the florence woman booked on suspicion of terrorism. we brought you the details last night breaking on 12news at 10:00. and now, police say bastian mailed and promotional materials to a prison for a plot to kill a warden. her husband is currently serving a murder sentence. well, now to decision 2016. only 25 days to go until you pick the next president. chelsea clinton will be here next week campaigning for her mother. and donald trump of course has already been here many times. most recently, he was here last

tonight, the prescott valley police department is trying to return nearly 200 pocket knives the tsa confiscated at the door. if you are missing a knife, you can show up in person, describe the knife, and they will get it back to you. meanwhile, donald trump on the attack claiming the women who accused him of misconduct are lying and he also claims the media is conspiring with hillary clinton's campaign to doom his chances of winning. donald trump is cl smear campaign after a growing number of women have accused him of inappropriate behavior. >> i don't even know who they are. they are made up stories filed right before the election. right before the election. >> reporter: hillary clinton facing her own october surprise with wikileaks about her periosteal mails. she has yet to directly address trump's problems. >> in the last weeks we have seen the whole foundation of trump's campaign crumble.

channeling her disdain. >> the belief you can do anything you want to a woman? it is cruel. it is frightening. >> reporter: trump's daughter ivanka dismissing it all politics. >> the whole thing is bizarre and vicious! >> reporter: but trump is less than gentle in denying a people magazine reporter's claim he forcibly kissed her. >> look at her, look at her words. you tell me what you >> reporter: the nominee says he has evidence proving his innocence and plans to release it at the appropriate time he says. the latest poll is showing trump is leading clinton by one point in the state of ohio. but that is well within the poll's margin of error. also, trump and clinton will go face to face in their third and final debate next wednesday. and you can watch that debate live right here on 12news. coverage begins at 6:00.

all-new blind spot. and 12news at 9:00 and 10:00. well tonight, there is a second recall of the samsung galaxy note 7. those are the phones that can explode. the consumer product safety commission recalling nearly 2 million original and replacement phones. this comes just days after samsung stopped sales production and distribution of those phones that can overheat and catch fire. >> so, how do these lithium ion batteries catch fire? only on 12, we are getting an inside look. jeff is giving us rare access inside the laboratory in chicago. >> reporter: you are about to see for the first time what it really looking like up close when the batteries explode. first up, the crush test. what are we going to see? >> we are probably going to see

it. >> okay, so let's close the door and get the test going. let's hit it! do you see the flames there? >> reporter: all of this from a small phone battery. >> did you ever realize you have that much energy? >> reporter: then the overcharging test. >> overcharging the battery is something you can do if you use the wrong charger. the other thing that happens here is the battery has no internal protection. >> reporter: this is the reported cause of many samsung phone fires. within minutes, you can see our battery puffing up and then ... that frightened me. i knew it was coming. watch it again in slow motion. powerful explosion. and fire ball. >> this is a rare very occurrence. we overcharge that battery on purpose. >> reporter: so what should consumers do to avoid this from happening? >> they should follow the instructions. use the proper charger with the battery. but also, charge it in an open

>> reporter: simple tips to prevent this. from happening to you. jeff raulson, nbc news, chicago. samsung is now mailing fireproof return kits to the phones. it includes athermallies in plaited box and a pair of protected gloves to handle the gadget that can come bust. government regulations require the special boxes that are labeled forbidden for transport by aircraft. landmark that made mystery is going to meet the wrecking ball. >> after 40 plus years, metro center mall, or most of it, is going to become a thing of the past. the development group that now owns the mall, stands to make a lot more money by knocking down the entire mall or keeping just some of the department stores and tearing down the corridors in favor of a more open concept. for example, mixed with office space. apartments, or condos. still no word, though, on when the demolition will begin.

opened back in 1973. it is believed to be the first mall in the western u.s. with five department stores. >> the inspirational story of a valley high school coach from head on crash more to the sidelines. >> valley man who lost 300 pounds just by walking to wal- mart gets a big surprise. >> and, an arizona student thinking he is getting a puppy, but finds out it is no dog. >> and we are counting it down to jimmy. >> here. norman reedus. and i visit a haunted house. do not change the channel. it's good. tomorrow on 12news at 10:00, water woes in the desert. will there be enough water for everyone in a few years? that is tomorrow only on 12news

>> 12news at 10:00 tracking hot headlines. a man attacked police officers but did not have a gun license. kirk figaroa's roommate called 911 says he threatened him with a knife. additional officers killed the suspect. the officers are in critical by stable condition. hurricane matthew is now blamed for two more deaths 38. north carolina still seeing fierce flooding. several days after the storm pounded the state with more than a foot of rain. and, there's a new zika zone in the miami area. they have spread the virus to five more people. there are more than a thousand cases in florida alone. well, only on 12 tonight, an inspirational valley football coach is looking allot lifer a lot different think

incredible story. that is not overstating it. >> reporter: not at all. jeremy hathcock started back in 2006 and now they are the best in the state. his love overcharging coaching stretches so far. but recently, the coach got a second perspective on his life. >> alaska, alaska, alaska. check, check, rusher, rusher, rusher! moving on! >> i knew i wanted to st >> i have a great high school coach. i saw how they acted with kids and i knew that is who i wanted to be. that person for those kids. >> reporter: if you couldn't already tell, jeremy is that guy for the kids at desert ridge high school. >> try not to block the air, because the end will sometimes end with us, but not all the time. >> reporter: his passionate love for his player is contagious. >> i have to run a trick play just to get it.

life changed. >> you could prepare for an action that you could drive as safe as you can. but when a wrongway driver comes at you, in an instant, your life changes. >> reporter: coach hathcock was driving to his son's football scrimmage when he came face to face with a wrongway driver. >> i told him i'm sorry, forgive me. next thing you know, i four car accident. i got hit this way, the other way, threw me up against the guardrail. here i am today. i don't understand. >> reporter: sometimes life throws you things you can't explain. like why his wife decided just minutes before they were about to leave, she wasn't going to the scrimmage. >> my wife was supposed to come. we were leaving out of the garage. and my wife said you know, i don't think i'm going to go today. i have some stuff. no worries. no worries. if my wife was with me, someone would have not made it.

way of looking at it. eventually, i was able to get out of the car. couldn't find my home. and i just used the blue tooth. thank god i had that on. and i called my wife. and i said ... >> while you were laying there? >> while i was laying there, cops were on the way. i said you have to. i was in an accident. >> reporter: he refused to go to the hospital until his wife got there. i hour. they asked if i wanted to go to the hospital. i said no, i'm waiting for my wife. my wife came and got me. we got in the car and she took me to the hospital. >> reporter: that is where his daughter and son were waiting. >> it is the best feeling in the life seeing my wife and kid. my son coming up to see me. like wow. i am here. i'm very grateful to be here. >> reporter: the coach suffered four herniated discs and nerve damage. the impact from the collision

concussion in my life. 17 years of football. but i had one there. i didn't know what a concussion looked like. >> reporter: the pain will likely never go away. and coach hathcock is reminded of that daily. but waking up in the morning is a little easier now. >> waking up on saturday morning is a good morning. this year, i have to take my son to football. at 6:00 in the morning. not one morning that i have woken up complaining. >> you have to work. come on. you are my tailback. >> i get a chance to teach one day it is going to click. do i wake up every day with it? i don't know. but i wake up every day and i'm super grateful. but i realize it is what it is. i had a bad night. i woke up the next day. i went to the beach. and i fully enjoyed my family. that never could have happened in the past. because i realized what is important in life. i wreck up. i was happy. more happy to be with my

i'm here to teach kids about perspective in lime if a car wreck doesn't giver you perspective, what does? >> look at blake! oh my gosh, my man! let's go! let's go! >> second perspective on life. desert ridge is our game of the week taking on mountain point at home. highlights and post game reaction tomorrow at 11:35. >> thanks cam. >> hundreds of pounds walking to wal-mart to get his food is back in the national spotlight. >> we introduced you to pasquale. the man everyone used to call fat pat weighed 605 pounds. now, he is sharing his story with ellen talking about his weight loss journey and ellen surprising him, too. >> that made you realize you needed to lose weight? >> i remember being on tour.

the loser had to do 50 push- ups. well, i lost, and couldn't do one push-up. >> well, since the weight loss, pat, who hails from avondale has been posting on social media about his new eating and workout habits hoping to help others. >> there is no doubt he will. >> absolutely. and we are counting down to jimmy. the tonight show starts in about 12 to 13 minutes. >> tonight's guests include daryl dixon of and vin diesel. speaking of vin diesel, he is selling his starter home in the hollywood hills. after 16 years, he is moving on up. the two bedroom three bath pad is on the market for $1.4 million. tmz reports that if diesel gets his asking price, he will make more than $800,000 on that house.

>> not bad at all. >> it is one bedroom. one bath. >> is that a house? an apartment? >> no, it's a house. a house. 1,000 square feet. there you go. >> one bedroom, one bath? >> it is all you need. >> all right. >> but hey, a lot of people going out to the fair. check it out. check autothe scene. it is kind of cool at night when you get a totally different perspective there. you can see the ferris wheel. they run until october 30. the temperatures cool off nicely at night. so go outside. can get right there at the state fair. and the weather is looking pretty nice for tomorrow. check out the forecast. they open the doors at noon. it will be about 89 degrees but it is going to be fairly warm out there. 95 is our forecast high temperature. so, make sure if you are going out, you do stay hydrated but check out the temperature, by 8:00, back to 86 degrees. before today, 95 degrees out there. another extremely warm day. in fact, this now sets our 136

temperature. 95 degrees or higher. that is still a little bit below the average and the average last day. the 95-degree day. october 15. we will see 95 degrees past that. high pressure in control of the weather south of arizona. that is why the big storm system we had at the pacific northwest is going to stay north of arizona. but look at all the active weather from seattle all the way back down to san francisco. this is moving toward the east. they are going to see three rounds of storms. upwards of 20 inches in some locations. but, unfortunately again, all that is going toe stay up to the north. we are going to see windy conditions in the high country tomorrow as the storm system does brush through. but high pressure is going to move back over texas. and that is going to drop our temperatures just a little bit. but after that, things are going to warm right back up. in fact, look at the seven day forecast. when i show you this, keep in mind the average high temperature this time of the year, 89 degrees so it is going to be 95 on your friday and saturday. a little bit of a cooldown, but

by next thursday. the valley's michael phelps starring in a new ad. tonight, we are taking you behind the scenes. >> and, the pet that is not a dog.

>> think back to 2001. randy johnson comes in, in relief. tonight, one of the best

it was not the same magnitude by any means. nationals have two on. dodgers up. in comes clayton kershaw on two days rest. his first relief appearance since 09 playoffs and he get it is two-out save and the dodgers advance to face the cubs. that starts on saturday. >> well cam, tonight we are on phelps patrol. we have not said that in a while. the valley's super swimmer is back in the limelight. >> michael phelps is starring in a new add for intel alongside the big bang theory's jim parsons. >> faster. faster. >> on that old pc? you should retire that too. >> well, the ad features phelps obviously known for being very fast. making a pitch for the company's faster processing computers. >> they are sharing some of the behind the scenes video with us tonight. in it, you can see phelps

two tablets in his hand. you can see the commercials airing on monday. it is kind of genius when you think about it. >> it is. this is what i guess the best olympian of all time does with his time after he retiring. >> that, being a dad. a husband. >> making some good money. >> yeah, relaxing. good for you, mike. don't go away. vin diesel joins jimmy in a couple of minutes on the

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because he was acting pretty strange. >> because he's a wolf. >> yeah, he's a wolf. he was hungry like a wolf. >> when he ate the other dog. >> they took him to the humane society and they said you know what? this is a wolf. [ laughter ] he's now at a sanctuary in california. and, very feisty while playing with the other wolves. [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> cool. >> yeah. i said earlier, i didn't know that you could get a wolf apparently on craigslist. >> i can see where they make that assumption. >> here puppy. wait a minute,. >> once he eats the rest of the dogs in the litter. >> that's a problem. >> thanks everybody. remember, 12news is always on. you can get the lathest news as it happens no matter where you are on 12news.com. >> have a great night.

ficer you should never abuse apeople's trust.n unfortunately, today too many politicians either serve their party or themselves, and arizona families suffer. the arizona republic called paul babeu a disgrace. babeu spent $28,000 of taxpayer money at a five-star resort and was questioned by the fbi for using public money to promote himself. o'halleran: i'm tom o'halleran, and i approve this message, because you deserve leaders you can trust. [ 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 guests -- vin diesel,