is nice to see. >> and we have been waiting for this day for a very long time. it was a very good day. >> and i sat down by his bedside many nights here in the icu going through the ups and downs of everything that we do, seeing him get a little bit better, get a little bit worse. >> i think asking him to do things that he couldn't do and getting a particular response, he gave me the finger. thousands of the patients that i have taken care of, he is one of those take i will never forget. >> if it were my kids, i would work just as hard. >> i am so happy, like i have never experienced this happiness. it is amazing.

and unbelievable. and taylor says he wants to go to college and one day become a firefighter like his father, his step dad, and his grandfather. and luiz martinez has been charged as an adult with the shooting. two teenager girls are being treated for severe injuries tonight after they were hit near i-17 and cactus overnight. that story tons our hot headlines at 5:00. and the teens were pushing out of gas when the driver slammed into them pinning them against their car. the investigators believe that driver may have been impaired. that driver is also being treated for some minor injuries. the identities of those involved have not been released. mesa police arresting this man, 23-year-old daniel alvarez who is facing sexual exploitation of a minor charges tonight. he is accused of sending pornographic images to children

detectives. he was arrested at his phoenix home. the olympic swimmer superstar michael phelps actually got married before the rio games. 12 news confirming phelps and his then fiance nicole were married back on june 13th in paradise valley. phelps will serve as volunteer swim coach at asu. and traffic is finally moving again along the west of 19th avenue as a driver slam entered a fire hydrant causing this flooded mess this morning. the crews rk hydrant most of the day and the area fully reopens to traffic late this afternoon. and this search is on in buckeye for thieves who targeted a pumpkin farm near jack rabbit and broadway geyser night. they were -- overnight. they were able to get rid of pumpkins of all sizes. the pumpkins were worth about $1,000. last night we brought you one man's story about a sky

then heard from dozens and dozens more of you complaining about the same problem. one man actually captured what appears to be a broken water meter on his property yet he was still forced to pay a bill of more than $700. we have live team coverage on these complaints beginning with team 12. she is live in buckeye to get some answers. charlie, what are you learning this afternoon? >> reporter: well, vanessa, not a lot. for the second day in asking to speak with the director of water resources, and we westerly told he was in meetings and couldn't come out to speak to us or a resident upset over his -- for a resident upset over his water bill. outrage and frustration continues. >> crickets. how do you bill somebody? >> we had to make a decision this month whether to pay the water bill or buy food for the family.

proof that his water meter isn't working. >> when we pulled the top off the meter, the digital meter, it was blank. the water is running inside, outside, not reading. i would like to know how i can be clarked upwards of almost $1,000 when there's no numbers ton meter at all. >> yet this month's bill shows over 49, 000 gallons of water usage totaling over $600 and combined with sewage and taxes, that comes out to of $757. >> and trying to find leaks and find what the problem is. the gentlemen told me pretty much in simple term nays the equivalent of the water they claimed used would be like dumping my pool three times and refilling it. you would have noticed that type of water usage. >> another buckeye resident says her last bill of $350 is for 22,000 gallons of water she doesn't believe she used.

acknowledgement instead of dismissing us like we don't know what we're talking about an we're not hiring the right people to check it. acknowledge that something is going on. >> reporter: we went to city hall to speak to the director of the water resources department and encountered a city spokesperson >> and dave is unavailable today. >> reporter: can we speak with you? we have a lot of questions here that need to be answered? >> no, no, i'm not the spokesperson for the water department. >> reporter: okay. so who could we speak to that could give who could we talk to today. >> i can certainly try to find him right now if you'd like. >> reporter: yes, we would definitely like to see him. >> thank you. >> reporter: thank you. we sat and waited and invited chad to meet us so he could show the man in charge his void owe. after a half an hour, we got a phone call saying the director could not meet with us. >> he is not here today, so he is not avoiding anything. he has meetings to attend. >> reporter: so we gave the phone to chad and he explained

promised a meeting. >> what i would like, sir sa time frame, not next week. not two weeks from now. not a month from now. i have been asking for weeks. >> i don't know what his schedule is for tomorrow. >> more of the same. more of the same. on a scale of one to 10, i'm at about a 20. it is very frustrating. we're coming up on next month. so what is that water bill information officer has let us know that a meeting set up for monday at 8:00 a.m. with chad. and dave nigh and the city manager. our cameras are going to be there. we're live from buckeye. 12 news. >> all right, charlie. thank you so much. we continue our team coverage now with team 12 brahm resnik live in the news room with what he is uncoverings about the sky high water bills. >> reporter: we received complaints from dozens of homeowners, and there are consistent themes a huge spike

the average. one cluster of several homes with high bills and a lot of anger at the city's response telling them homeowners must have water leaks somewhere. one viewer got the water director on tape dissing social media posts. dozens of buckeye residents told us their stories via facebook and e-mail asking for our help. and buckeye is not doing anymore than they have to do. she was charged almost $ 4 6,000 gallons used in a single month, enough to fill two large swimming pools. and we have actually looked at selling our house because of how expensive the water is. i feel helpless. and from alan hubbard. we were you netting a notice to disconnect letter because the previous months had not been paid. this is not acceptable, especially because there is no answer by them or accountability. one viewer tried to get an answer.

dave nigh answering his questions. >> like i say, nobody had an issue. i'm not going to lie to you. i don't know. but i will tell you that a lot of the social media and things, people that are out there, let's just say that people are very selective about what they put and what they don't put. >> reporter: we also tried to find patterns by mapping the homes of more than a dozen residents socked by high water bills. there was a cluster between miller and by a private water company that buckeye bought. i did speak with a water expert who asked not to be named. he said several valley cities like chandler, gilbert and scottsdale have water efficiency reviews if a leak is suspected at a home no one wants to waste water in a desert, but it does appear buckeye does it for its

recently, you, too, can reach out to us. >> e-mail us at verify at 12news.com and we will continue reaching out for answers. all new on this weight loss wednesday. we have five things you can do right now to live healthier each and every day. >> and the suns set to shine as they host the sacramento kings in their season opener. we're talking sons' basketball straight ahead. -- suns ahead. tonight only on 12 news at 10:00. the phoenix suns season is starting and all eyes are on the 19-year-old devin booker. >> it is the pressure that i like. it is the pressure that i live for. it should be the fun season. >> and revealing his realistic expectation force the season. >> that's tonight only on 12 news at 10:00. it is time for today's social sound-off question. what is the most haunted place in arizona?

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>> and bruce cooper is live at talking stick arena ahead of tip-off. hey, coop. >> hey, vanessa. yeah, we're inside of two hours until the suns tip off their new season. they'll take on demarcus cousins and the sacramento kings. now, it was back in jetblue when the suns pulled off a draft day trade for the sacramento native crist. now, it is a move that angered some of the locals in the bay area, but it is also a m players and coaches excited about him now calling phoenix home. hey, let's meet the player the suns drafted out of the university of washington. he averaged more than 13 point as game last season. and the suns hope that he will fill the role at power forward sooner rather than later. he is 6'10", 231-pounds with freakish athletic ability. he runs the floor extremely well and will excite suns eye

play above the rim. he is excited about making his pro debut here tonight. no and i don't know what to expect. we had a couple of preseason games. but i hope we have a lot of support. i hope the arena fills up as much as it can be. >> i'm still anxious. i was ready >> reporter: all right, suns' coaches say that chris reminds them a lot of amare stoudemire. stoudamire came to the suns as a 19-year-old rookie back in 2003. all stoudamire did was go on to win rookie of the year honors and make multiple year nba all- star teams. the suns are hope and a half he can do a lot of what amare stoudemire did for the suns and the organization here. live at the stick!

kings tonight. the tip-off is at 7:00. we'll send it back to the studio. >> thank you. we'll be watching. it is weight loss wednesday here on 12 news. >> if you are trying oh to get things started, here are five helpful tips from prevention. first, set a real goal. come up with the exact number of pounds you plan the lose. you're more likely to reach it if you pick a number. throw dieting out the window. i love this one. instead of eating in a way that you can honestly keep doing actually again more doable and it doesn't make you feel miserable. and how about taking a walk after meals. walking just 15 minutes will help you low or your blood sugar and help your metabolism. >> make sure you're eating breakfast. you don't need to eat eggs if you're not into breakfast food, but do make sure that you are getting enough protein early in the day. >> finally, do what you can do reduce the stress in your life and make sure you're getting at

rest each night. the studies have shown that people who do not get enough sleep can gain more weight. >> it is easy to say that. very hard to do. >> especially if you're a working mom with two kids. i'm not going to look over here at someone who is sitting next to me. >> i know who you're talking about. let's take a live look right now. you can see the conditions really nice across the valley today. but it was a little on the warm side. let's take a look at that almanac. we ended up being we topped out at 96. the record for today is 98. that was set back in 2001. remember, it is the end of october and we're still seeing these near 100-degree temperatures. how much warmer are we today compared to yesterday? we're actually five degrees up here in phoenix. we're four degrees thereupon in scottsdale and five out in goodyear. here is a look at the temperatures around the state. it is just about as warm down in hello bend.

it feels get, but it still feels pretty nice. it is 77 in sedona. the grand canyon at 64. so tomorrow is going to be another day where we're likely going to tie a record. the high temperatures ranging 93 to 98. the record for tomorrow is 98. and we're also expecting to see some high clouds moving in to the area. so right now high pressure is dominating those temperatures. as you can see, we do have some clouds that will be moving as that high pressure shift as little to the east there, we will see the clouds moving up, however, as you can see that rain there on future cast, it is moving rite up and over arizona. we're not expecting to see any rainfall with those clouds. 68 tonight in casa grandee. 43 tonight in flagstaff. 71 is your high temperature. 76 another the grand canyon. 80 in mess cot and very warm temperatures for the desert.

and 98 for the bend. the good news is we're going to cool down over the weekend. we drop back down into the low 90s. next week, tuesday and wednesday, we finally see those temperatures dip back into the 80s. >> i like that. thank you. it is treats for troops time. this year 12 news has partnered with hungy howie. bring your doe halloween candy from november 1 through the 4th. those treat also go to support the uso arizona programs that reach military installations throughout our state. so go to 12news.com/treats for more information. and coop is back with sports and if you listen to his fantasy sleeper pick last week, you probably won your weekly match-up. but who is he picking this

welcome back to the stick. they host the sacramento kings here tonight. all right. and it is wednesday night. time to go scouring for my fantasy football league sleeper

here is my fantasy sleeper pick for the week. it is tampa bay running back rockers. -- rodgers. because of injuries he has moved up to the number one runningback option. starter doug martin was expected to be back in his usual role last week but suffered a setback with his hamstring. rogers rushed for a career high 154 yards in last week's win over the 49ers. i picked up rodgers and played him. he is available in most leagues, and i would he is going to continue to rack up the touches with martin out. hey, my sleeper on the pick last week, develop of the packers, picked up 21 points. go out and get him. olympian -- olympic gold medalist and is about kings all- star demarcus cousins out ton court now. and the counterpart. the phoenix suns at the other end. the suns and the kings tipping off at 7:00. we'll send it back to you. >> it sounds good. happy that basketball season is

well, a crazy smash and grab all caught on camera. it is next in our omg video of

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they used two cars to carry out a $45,000 heist at a high-end boys clothing store. now, they backed an suv into the front doors and then they ran inside. >> eventually they grabbed handfuls of hats, jackets and other men's clothing and loaded them into a waiting mercedes. the police in philly are still searching for those crooks. >> and there's the video. >> a little bit late, though. we can watch it there as they smash in. >> all right. >> yeah. it looks like they'll be filling it up there with all of the merchandise. >> a 45,000 worth of all kinds of clothing. >> and, again, at this point the officers are using that

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