>>sheriff joe aparo took the bait. >> reporter: he says that sheriff joe aparo set him self >> this lawsuit is a political stunt. >> reporter: he says that that's claims was based on police and court records. >> the sheriff joe aparo has every right to be court records and tell the public what they found in the records about paul penzone. >> what you are saying, with these dual press conference is cut the fact that both of them trying to try this in the court of public opinion. tv as the core battle goes on. >>>that was brahm resnik reporting. tim kaine will be here in the fundraiser here in the valley. today, his running mate, hillary clinton held a campaign event in iowa. hillary clinton urged her supporters to cast their ballots there as soon as possible. >> we are starting to vote in iowa today. >> [ applause ]>> and i saw my good friend, ruth harkin first person in line to vote today.>> hillary clinton is going to hold two campaign events in florida tomorrow. >>> donald trump was in new hampshire today. it's the fifth time that he has been there. the latest poll shows donald trump trai

. >>> onto our big story, sheriff joe aparo costing maricopa county taxpayers >> the sheriff's costs are adding up. >> why taxpayers are the ones that are stuck paying the bill? >> reporter: they say that they are helpless. the sheriff lost the racial profiling case, so they have to pay the other sides fees. one supervisor said him warning. it was time to write another sheriff joe aparo it is an incredible amount of money. >> reporter: they will pay $4.5 million to the defense lawyers who proved to a federal judge that he racially profiled latino drivers. >> the total cost of the case is $48 million and counting. a third of it goes to the

i am william pitts , 12 news why the maricopa county sheriff, sheriff joe aparo could find himself in court. >>> it has been very active today. down in pinal county , some of those to the radar. scalpel. i have no idea what i'm doing. i'm just a tv doctor. i never went to college. w, thanks to cigna, i can do more than just look the part. is that a foot? we are the tv doctors of america. and we're partnering with cigna to help save lives. by getting you to a real doctor for an annual check-up. so go, know, and take control of your health. doctor poses. >>> right now, let's take a look at the hot headlines, maricopa county sheriff joe aparo could find himself back in court soon. >> a woman was handcuffed while in labor. the woman was in custody at the time for identity theft and forgery. >>> they are pulling their events out of north carolina. relocated, including the 2017, ncaa tournament. the law limits which public bathrooms transgender people can use. >>> samsung is warning people to stop using these phones immediately. there urging customers to return them for a different phone. >

inmates against detention officers but it comes at a time where sheriff joe aparo is trying to share his image politically park and that he is running a tight ship >> you have seen him on the video saying he has everything under control. does he have everything under control? there's a sharp rise in problems at the jails park the five facilities, including assault, estates -- the jails park the number of reported crimes, at the jails, at the five facilities, including assaults, escapes and contraband pet there is a dramatic increase over the last 2 to 3 years. >> there has been trouble with not being staff. there is a huge turnover for? employee, saying that any lack of order is not surprising to them perky alleges that -- not surprising to him. he alleges that there were allegations that he was not showing up for work? it starts at the top park -- >> it starts at the top. if the top the ones doing park it is no secret should know. >>> for some folks, when they are cynical, they say they are in jail. that is their world. no, we have a responsibility to make a safe environment. and th

it was time to write another sheriff joe aparo it is an incredible amount of money. >> reporter: they will pay $4.5 million to the defense lawyers who proved to a federal judge that he racially profiled latino drivers. >> the total cost of the case is $48 million and counting. a third of it goes to the attorneys for the plaintiffs who won the case, have collected fees now totaling $9.1 million. the grand total for all the lawyers, $50.2 million. >> i hope at some point, we will have and and insight for this is counting the county -- it is costing the county and taxpayers a lot of money.>> reporter: he is issuing a who is campaigning for the next term as up any printer. >> we do not want them to claim that million and a half dollars. >> the bills for his racial profiling is far from over. the judge says it will go on for years. in the meantime, the sheriff is paying his own legal bills in 11. it will shed more light on if the sheriff will be charged. >>> at today's county board meeting, the west valley were talking about the campaign. they are environmental violations. the federal envi

inmates against detention officers but it comes at a time where sheriff joe aparo is trying to share his image politically park and that he is running a tight ship >> you have seen him on the video saying he has everything under control. does he have everything under control? there's a sharp rise in problems at the jails park the five facilities, including assault, estates -- the jails park the number of reported crimes, at the jails, at the five facilities, including assaults, escapes and contraband pet there is a dramatic increase over the last 2 to 3 years. >> there has been trouble with not being staff. there is a huge turnover for?