>> reporter: they do make your wonder, polling over the last week shows hillary clinton leading trump by as little as just one point and as much as a whopping 14 points. >> what should i believe? >> i believe the average which is seven. >> reporter: the pollster mike o'neill has done public opinion research for 35 years. his advise on this weekend's sunday square off? >> if you look at the extreme on either side, either one of those is unlikely to be but the averages have proven to be reasonably resilient. >> reporter: and it shows that arizona is a toss-up. >> in arizona they're going to have to actually count the votes. >> reporter: the former governor jan brewer, a leading trump supporter, believes the race here is tight. >> and we're working hard, but i think we will have sweet victory come election night. i think that he will pull it out. >> reporter: if you don't believe the polls, believe the campaigns. there's a reason that donald

trump jr., donald trump a second time and hillary clinton are all showing up in arizona the last month of the campaign. they wouldn't be here if the polls were phony. donald trump's holding a rally at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon at the phoenix convention center. the doors open there at 1:30. hillary clinton announced today she'll have an event in phoenix next wednesday no details on that one yet. live in the news room, brahm do you have something you want us to verify? e-mail us your concern at verify@1news.com. history being made in the city of phoenix today. the phoenix police department's new chief, jerry williams, was sworn in as the new leader oh the force. williams' hiring is historic. she will be the first female chief and the second african- american to hold the job. we're live in downtown phoenix where kevin kenly spoke to the

official. jerry williams is officially the police chief. she becomes the agency's first police chief, but williams is certainly no strange tore the city of phoenix or the phoenix police department. she spent # 2 years here with the department rising through the ranks. she was the assistant police chief in 2009 to 2011 before taking the top job in oxnard, california a huge crowd turned out today for the swearing in. the mayor was here, several councilmembers and she is from other agencies here in the valley. all on hand. chief williams called this a humbling day and then thanked dozens of people who helped her along the way. williams becomes the city's 45th police chief. shall e was sworn in this afternoon by her husband, cody, who is a justice court judge. williams' praised the department and its 4,000 employees saying it is an honor to be the department's chief. as for policing in this current environment, here is what she had to say. >> and oxnard, california, there was a great disconnect

mitigated that or balanced that was one community, one person, one contact, one organization at a time. >> reporter: williams has been shadowing the outgoing police chief for the last month. she plans to hit the ground working with city leaders and community members. she says one of her top priorities engaging with this community. kevin kennedy, 12 news. thank you, kevin. before the new chief was wo the phoenix convention center where the police chief's retirement ceremony took place today. the group carrying 17 caskets meant to represent the 17 people killed by phoenix police this year. the group says they hope to raise awareness about police violence. we have details on a beloved scottsdale teach here is slowly recovering from a horrible accident. last year maureen brown was hit by a car while crossing the street near 124th street to attend a trunk or treat event

community church. the driver took off leaving brown in serious condition. tonight her family and fiance spoke to us about her long road to recovery. >> she struggles daily. she is in a lot of pain. she is sick from the stress and the pain that she is in. every step that she takes is painful for her. >> maureen has had 14 surgeries since being hit. the police are still looking for the driver, but they just don't ha the investigators say the involved car was a black four- door sedan. brown's family hopes someone will come forward with more information. tensions continue to flare between the protestors and law enforcement on the standing rock reservation in north dakota. hundreds of native americans continue to fight the destruction of the dakota pipeline, a massive oil pipe that would cross four states. support for those trying to protect the land is spreading

support is coming from tribal youth across our state. we have the report. >> everybody we're out here in flagstaff, arizona. >> reporter: a few dozen runners marching to the beat of a drum say they're being called to stand with standing rock. >> we're going to be running to dakota. we were invited down here by our little brother riley. >> reporter: the 15-year-old riley ortega has gathered a group of runner whose will travel more than 1,400 foot. >> we wanted to do a run to show support. >> i think it is really horrible because the police are crossing barriers that have been established for many years and treaties and everything that's one of the main reason whys i wanted to do. this. >> reporter: the group embarked on their journey a day after the most recent violent clash between protestors and law enforcement where more than 100 were arrested. the officials claim protestors set fire to vehicles and threw

officers. but the others say the resistance movement has been non-violent. >> just seeing the environment of what is there where everyone is peacefully protesting and the officers, they have tanks, and they're wearing their riot gear. >> reporter: this 13-year-old of mesa is a member of the standing rock sioux tribe. she says the homes of her family members are close to the location of the stand-off and that the pipeline will have irreversible implications for generations to come. >> it is not a question of if when because when it will erupt my family and my people that i love will not have any water to drink and everybody needs water the live. >> reporter: 1 news. and really incredible to hear how many young people are stepping forward to speak out in this situation. you can visit our 12 news mobile app if you want to support the group of runners headed to standing rock. are you ready to honor

country? >> that, of course, is mark curtis who had the distinct honor of emceeing a very special event this afternoon. the 15th annual arizona veterans' hall of fame induction ceremony. 28 outstanding men and women who happen to be veteranning themselves were recognized for the work they have done helping all members of our military family here in arizona. congratulations to them. >> and it is treats for troops time. 1 news has partnered with hungry howie's to say thank you to our uniform. bring your donations of halloween candy to any location from november 1 to november 4. those treat also go to support uso arizona programs that reach military installations throughout the state. go to 12news.com/treats for more information. coming up on 12 news at 6:00, the hunt is on for a suspected killer after a double shooting. plus, a huge spike in

arizona. see those kids going around on the roller coaster behind me? we're not going on that, psych! we're going 55 feet in the air on a fair favorite, the sky ride! that and your forecast next live at the arizona state fair! heroin and its gateway drug and the prescription meds are the secret in the suburbs that many people don't want to talk about. in some ways the problem is getting worse. that is tonight only on 12 news

now it is time for your hot headlines. the number of recommendingsterred voters has soared. >> releasing new numbers today saying the number of registrants in arizona has jumped by more than 1 85,000 bringing the grand total to nearly 3.6 million active voters. it was the large report increase since the 2008 general election. a deadly complication of measles can kill its victims years after they recover from the virus, and may be more

the rate of complication is actually one in 609 for baby whose get measles before they can be vaccinated. doctors once thought the risk was one in 100,000. >> another reason to get timely vaccinations -- vaccinations. a double shoots and deputies say two people were taken to the hospital. one of the victims has died. it happened in the ei near priest. still ahead on 12 news at 6:00 a gilbert house is decked out in its halloween best. we're taking a peek inside the festive fun. plus, it is going to be a great weather period to head out to the arizona state fair for the final weekend. and we're live in gilbert, the site of our friday night fever gym of the week, williamsfield and queen creek. we're talking high school

arizona is still known as the wild west, and maybe for good reason. in today's social sound-off, we're asking what arizona towns made the list of coolest ghost towns in the nation? according to travel and leisure, three towns in arizona made the list, so if you're

check out these ghost town santa clauses. i don't know about that one. >> interesting. goldfield. >> i love that. i have taken my family there when they come to visit. and gleason. they made the national list of 22 towns. >> i was way off. i guess benson and tombstone, but they are worth visiting as well judgement and tucked inside a gilbert home is a halloween extravaganza, and at the heart is a long and we take you inside for a tour. >> reporter: and witches, goblins and jack o'lanterns, everywhere you look inside this gilbert home, there is a spooky splash of halloween. >> little details and scary sights, thomas hicks has been adding to his haunted collection for more than 25 years. >> a lot of these pieces are one-of-a-kind hand made items. >> reporter: he inherited his

mother, one of six kids. she loved big family celebrations. >> you can blame my mom for that she had a deep seated love for halloween and the holidays, so i look forward to decorating every year. >> reporter: so thomas is keeping the holiday spirit going. something started by a very special ladies many years ago. >> i like to decorate and bring them all together, get all of the nieces and the ne and have a halloween party every year. >> that is so awesome. i feel like such a slacker at my house. just a few pumpkins. if you haven't made plans for halloween just yet, come down to 12 news plaza for our kids and pets costume parade. just make sure they're all ready to go by 3:30:00 p.m. on halloween at 200 east van buren. it is going to be a big, fun party a halloween party before

started here. everyone is welcome to come. and congratulations, everyone. we made it to friday! it is going to be a gorgeous weekend. a perfect couple of days to head out to the arizona state fair. >> you can -- i feel like i accomplished something. >> good job. you made it! >> and let's check with our meteorologist crystal henderson who has a tough job of hanging out at the fair on its final weekend. hey, crystal. >> and hey, there, guys. check out the sun has set. the weather could not be better right now and lock at everybody heading out to the state fair coming in at the entrance here and hopping on. my new favorite ride, the sky ride. i was born and raised here. i went to the fair almost every single year. i have never done this and this is a must. this is so cool. we're dangling 65 feet in the air over everything. you can see all of the yummy food and the games and the

this is incredible with all of the lights. and you can see the crowd there down below. it is super cool. there's 82 chairs. it takes you, i'd say, about a quarter of a mile, if i had to impies, and it is about a 10- minute ride so it is really nice. the evenings are the best time to come out to the fair because if you're wondering if this above average nonsense continues, it sure is. we're going to take you through the forecast for tomorrow. basically fa get that out of your head. it is not fall yet. we're back in summer mode. temperatures more than 10 degrees above average and, in fact, they will be near record territory. so we're already talking 90 degrees by 1:00. and then maxing out at around 94. we're near record territory on sunday too. the overnight lows, also in record territory for those warm lows. and then for halloween we drop it down on the thermometer just a little bit. the overnight temperature also

every day for the rest of next week we'll -- will start with an eight. if you want to plan a trip out for last weekend of the arizona state fair, why not head in before 2:00. tickets are just $2. and you can get in on all of this fun stuff here. the concert is going on tonight. there is another one going on tomorrow. still so much to get in on. i would recommend getting in early, saving on the discounts and bailing out before it is really hot and perhaps coming live at the arizona state fair. back to you. all right. i'm right here in gilbert. williamsfield high school. the site of our friday night game of the week. and they are taking on the cleveland bulldogs at 8-1. the san tan region championship is at stake. you know what?

stadium. they say their job is easy. they have a little spirit for us and we're going to hear from them as we talk about tonight's game. >> all right. again, williams field and queen creek taking it on tonight, our friday night fever game of the week. joining us in studio is the desert vista thunder and i want to tell you the head coach dan hines has plans to play serious ball. let's hear as we get you set on the desert bristol thunder. >> reporter: it all comes down to this. >> it feels like not too long ago we were mying our freshmen games here, so it is crazy to think we only have one more regular season game left. >> reporter: it is the end of the season and desert vista, they're peaking at the right time. >> we got off to a shaky start. a lot of it had to do with the things we weren't doing or doing and making mistakes. >> we played a lot of tough teams early in the season. we came back strong.

said, a good time to get going. >> the thunder are rolling, having won three in a row, and there's a little extra juice behind this match-up. >> this is very important, especially since it is a school that we're not very fond of. >> us and just north of us, all three of us don't like each other, so there is a little bit of rivalry there. >> desert vista need as win to lock the a playoff spot, but they know it won't be >> i have been around desert vista since we have opened up and there have been get games on this field and their field. there have been some knock down, drag out games and i don't expect anything less on friday. >> we're in for a good one tonight in tempe! robby baker, 12 sports. >> reporter: all right. thanks a lot, robby. several regional championships tonight. friday night peeve leer be there covering all of the action. centennial and liberty will battle for the title.

compete and the southwest region championship in the 4-a. and, of course, command leer, and it just doesn't get any bigger than that we're out here live at williamsfield high school. real quick, final score? >> williamsfield, 30-10. >> reporter: there you have it. we all knew they would get the championship. good night, everybody! >> all right, coop. thank you so much. 30-10. you heard it right. >> all when you say it like that, it should feel like fall. >> it should. >> it should. >> it should feel like fall in the valley. >> the temperatures may not say so. we are heading back to the fair

thanks for watching 12 news at 6:00. >> remember, 12 news is always on. get the latest news as it happened to 12news.com. the 12 news app and your favorite social media sites, and we're going to leave you for a live look inside the state fair. it is the final weekend. you have to get in there. you can get in n. e discount, $2 by 2:00. >> your last chance and we'll

i'm tom o'halleran, and i approve this messsage. paul babeu oversaw a place of horrors as headmaster of a school for at-risk youth. and were subject to sexual abuse. arizona deserves better. arizona's largest newspapers endorse tom o'halleran for congress. "the republic" says, "elect tom o'halleran. his words match his work." and "the daily star" said, "o'halleran puts the common good above party politics.

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