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. >>> still digging for answers why high water bills in buckeye >>> good news, maricopa police found the missing 11-year-old girl we told you about at the top of the newscast. we're told she's safe, she was last seen near the elementary school and she's safe now. >>> right now, we don't know, and figuring out if we're going to have a high bill. >> people hit with sky high water bills demanding answers. they want those answers tonight because they got build more than $1,000. >> we broke this story back in october. and the city now says they're setting up a hotline and they received 72 calls with spikes in the water actual water leaks, the other 70% can't be explained. that's the case for jeff hancock. he received a $600 credit for his high water bill. and not knowing where the spike came from is unsettling as we get closer to the holidays. >> we got christmas now and after christmas, i'm not going to have money in my account. because it's buying gifts and residents worry the spikes might happen again and hancock started the process of collecting signatures to recall the city's mayor,

. >>> hear from the new maricopa county recorder and what he said teds to be done to guarantee ? ? one day a rider made a decision. the decision to ride on and save money. he decided to save money by switching his motorcycle insurance to geico. there's no shame in saving money. ride on, ride proud. >>> some pictures from snowbowl. breaking news from the weather department. they're gonna open this friday. yep. snow-making machines are working strong. they're just opening up some limited runs like the grand canyon. opening up at 1:00 on friday. how about that. congratulations. cooler temperaturein arc u up in flagstaff, nice sunset taking place. and sunset alert, all the colors in the sky, so amazing with the cloud cover. and temperatures. cooler day today. sitting in the mid-70s. that's where we should be this time of year. a cold front squeezes on by. and we'll continue to see cloud cover off and on throughout the evening hours. ridge of high pressure sliding to the east. workweek next behind it, a cold front that will swing through, a little breeze this evening, and clear skies to

news. >>> maricopa county has reached a settlement in a suit brought she was restrained before and after having a c-section. she was an inmate in one of sheriff's jails in 2009. the county agreed to pay $200,000 in that suit. arpaio previously claimed the restraint policy in his jail was fair. >>> people protesting the dakota pipeline was sprayed with water in below hit by tear gas and rubber bullets. during clashes with week, an officer was hit in the head with a rock and more than a dozen protesters went to the hospital, some of them suffering from hyperthermia. they are proefting the pipeline over concerns the drinking water and land could be harmed. >>> president-elect donald trump cabinet job, including rick perry, former massachusetts senator scott brown and oklahoma governor. a liberal progressive politician spoke to trump about the situation in syria. >> you have people flying in from all over the country meeting with him to give his advice, share their vision for the country, some of which will result in appointments in his some are just excited over the new direction of the cou

. >>> a building will be renovated to be the new maricopa county attorneys a office. the building set empty and the work should be completed by spring of 2019. >>> a proposal to have a memorial to commemorate the 2011 tragedy is in need of more foundation is airing public service announcements trying to get the memorial. construction will cost $ 4.5 million and could set to start in july. surveillance cameras captured remarkable video as a cement truck loses control and rolls on its side. let's take another look at the video. the driver making a left turn near a yellow light when he loses control and flips on its side 10 feet away from a bus stop. >> he turned too fast and you can see him trying to turn the steering wheel the other way and just flipped. what is amazing is no one, including the driver was hurt. >>> coming up after the break, in "star wars," princess leia was in love with hans solo but what happened when george lucas called cut? secret. >>> who will likely fill donald trump's cabinet when he takes over the white house? >>> a small town mayor with a big

. >>> and more breaking news, maricopa police tweeting out a picture of this missing 11-year- old girl. seen at 3:00, if you have seen this girl, call maricopa police. >> i don't approve of it and i think there are other ways for people to express their views rather than burn a flag that so many fought and died for. >> president-elect created another controversy. he tweeted that an american flag burner should face possible jail time. or john mccain in agreement at least in part. >> tonight, cbs 5 explains why changing the law is hard to do. >> you may be repulsed or down right mad of the thought of anyone burning the american flag. you about the truth is, burning the flag is protected by the first amendment. that fact however didn't stop president-elect donald trump from sending out a tweet stating that anyone who burns

[applause] >> right here in maricopa county like you have never seen before through various offices me will start with a share of sophist as the newheriff of maricopa countysherim in to do that right now talking to voters to get them out to vote their going to make sure the education system that michele robinson is the next school superintendent. with the teacher to do a teacher's job and take care of our teachers. with the treasurer to look at the financing of the of the county. >> fire russell pearce. [cheers and applause] >> to follow the footsteps of sheriff joe. and then when the voters decide in label also elect a new prosecutor for maricopa county and the lex someone that will bring justice to this office.o make sure that and to be the next countyis attorney to respect the rights of all citizens and back to the county attorney's office. you also elect someone who will really change the direction the way the county is going to conduct our election. we will elect to undo many of the wrongs that the elections department has done. [applause] . . we are going to elect a femalepl u.s. senator and kirkpatrick. -- to make sure. so

we are standing by with veronica penzone, the wife of the new sheriff elect for maricopa county, paul penzone. monique, what is mrs. penzone telling you?>> reporter: i have to tell you, she is right here with me now, that the biggest cheers we heard tonight or when they said penzone was leading. you said you were nervous until the first votes started rolling in? >> i really was. i just thank god for the opportunity to be here. i was still a little nervous. it was like okay, when i see it, i'll believe it and when they called it, i was like okay now i can relax.>> reporter: it wasn't just this election. >> this has been a long battle. what is it like for it to be i just have to say i am so happy. i am so happy and i just want to tell the voters of maricopa county that they can be assured that they did choose a great man and he is going to do good things and he has integrity. he is really going to do a great job, i just know it. >> reporter: talk about the ugliness. politics brings it out and people. people talked about how ugly it unfortunate but it did get just as ugly this time as it

news. >>> outgoing maricopa county sheriff joe arpaio will not be going to trial on critical contempt charges this year. april 4 to allow his defense more time to prepare. the sheriff charged with criminal contempt for violating a judge's orders in a racial profile case. if convicted, he faces six months in jail. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, a valley girl facing life-threatening disease is on the road to recovery thanks to a bone marrow transplant. kristy siefkin caught up with the girl as she celebrates health. >> reporter: last december, anna had repeated fevers. doctor after doctor stumped by her mystery illness. >> he was diagnosed with a very rare complication of mono having that she has. >> reporter: doctors told her mom that it was life threatening. phoenix hospital performed a bone mar roadway transplant to save her life. >> it took about two hours and one of the specialists said sometimes you have a yucky taste in your mouth and a ring pop helps. >> reporter: anna's transplant was a success. she celebrated health on thanksgiving day. now, she is eagerly awaiting a post transplant adventu

maricopa county department has done. we're going to elect my man, as the new county recorder, mr. fuentes. ange theto direction of maricopa county. more five-hour lines. no more long lines. the -- atng lines in the vote centers. we're gonna make sure that we have an election system that for all of maricopa county. we're going to make sure we have an election system that is fair and just. and the way to do it is to say, to helen purcell. but it's time for you to go. we're going to elect democrats down the ballot to make sure we have a county government that works for everyone. isn't just maricopa county we're gonna deal with, folks. it's not. elect the first female u.s. senator -- [cheering] >> ann kirkpatrick! i know ann. i know ann kirkpatrick personally. personally,with her one on one, there at the arizona state house. andve seen how she works how hard she works and how much she will do as our next u.s. make sure that all arizonans are represented. folks, allow me now to introduce our next u.s. senator, arizona,ate of congresswoman ann kirkpatrick! [cheering] >> thank you. crowd member: a

to elect the new sheriff of maricopa county. paul is doing that right now, talking to voters getting them out to vote. we're candidates who will make sure that the education system works for all students. we will make sure that michelle robinson is the next maricopa county school superintendent. elect a going to teacher to do a teacher's job to take care of kids and our teachers. elect aoing to treasurer is going to look after the finances of maricopa county. the first act will be what? >> to fire russell pearce. [applause] >> russell peers can follow the footsteps of sheriff chair are pile and we will show them the door come tuesday when the voters decide we will elect a new county treasurer. it will also elect a new prosecutor. we will elect someone who will bring new justice to this very important office. were going to make sure that diego rodriguez is our next county attorney. someone who will respect the rights of all citizens. we will arrest someone who will change the direction the way maricopa county is going when it com

. >>> for the first time in almost 30 years, maricopa county has a new recorder. after an extremely close race maricopa -- race against adrian fund this. while arizona's newest congressman is learning the ropes, tom o'halloran and the other members of congress are posing for a class photo on the steps of the us capitol building . they officially start in january but house members elect are in washington for their orientation. >>> if you don't and central avenue today you probably noticed a group of protesters right outside the army corps of demonstration against the dakota access pipeline project. brandon hamilton is on the scene speaking with the protesters. >> reporter: will leaders from across the country or calling of people to peacefully protest outside of army corps of engineer buildings trying to reject the dakota access pipeline project. it is scheduled to be constructed from north dakota all the way to illinois. it will be built on native lands with possibilities of endangering freshwater sources and damaging sacred sites. those fighting against that are c

. >>> something new will be taking over at the maricopa county election center and what that means for all of us. >>> we will check in with the abc15 live desk in just a moment. >> how about your most accurate forecast , iris? >> we have all been looking forward to the end of the week as we get cooler air. but keep in mind today is still a little on the it is 62 degrees right now with no rain to worry about for your morning commute. temperatures topped out at 84 degrees this afternoon and we will talk about the big cool down next. >>> we are doing good so far for your morning drive. we have a crash in the east valley near greenville. i really have not seen anything from our adot camera there. we will give you a closer look . >> look at these images. this is from our adot cameras as a truck catches fire sitting right here near the loop 101. abc15's katie conner is at the scene. is anybody inside, katie ? >> reporter: fortunately, nobody was inside. police think this was a stolen truck. drivers on the 101 saw these massive planes burning burning. fortunately crews were able to knock the

. >>> a news alert out of maricopa. police are asking for help to track down an 11-year-old girl. she was last seen around 3:00 this afternoon near maricopa elementary school. she was wearing a jean jacket and white shirt and black leggings, according to police. if you have any information, you should contact maricopa police and, again, they are looking for that girl again tonight. 2,000 new jobs are down the road for arizona as governor ducey announces a car company is coming to casa grande. the goal of having factory production by the end of 2018. let's take a closer look at where this is going in casa grande. it is just down i-10 and i-8 at the junction there. it is going to be put in a lot, a big lot here that is across from a walmart distribution center in casa grande. this area that we're talking major construction project that will go on to bring this to casa grande. steve krafft has more tonight. >> reporter: let me show you the area in casa grande where this big, new plant will be built. it is in the fields over there near the intersection of interstate 10 and interstate

news, washington. >>> and tonight meanwhile activists with promise arizona here in phoenix are holding an overnight prayer vigil outside the maricopa county recorders office making sure everybody knows where to go to vote and also to encourage people to report any voter intimidation. >>> throughout this election we've been asking our 12 news viewers to come together for a daily voter the issues that matter most. >> tonight a panel of four women discuss what they hope will come from this election. the live alert center with their answers ryan. >>reporter: four women with very different viewpoints on the issues. none of them absolutely love the candidate they are voting for but still a decision needs to be made. >> my name is stacey and i'm vote are to hillary c. >> my name is gina i'm voting for donald trump. >> my name is monica i'm voting for hillary clinton. >> two of you ladies are going to be disappointed when you wake up on wednesday morning. >> isn't that the truth. >> are we going to accept what happens? >> i don't think i have a choice. i have to. i'm not moving so one of the things i think that i can do is just work to aff

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and there's a new sheriff in maricopa county, arizona. democrat police sergeant paul penzone defeted republican joe arpaio. arpaio served the county for 23 years... his reign bias against latinos. penzone ran against him in 20- 12... but failed to win that election. and some big wins for marijuana supporters across the country. california, nevada and massachusetts all voted in ?favor of recreational marijuana. that makes recreational marijuana legal in those states for people who are 21 and older. by the way, here in florida, amendment 2 was passed making medical marijuana legal for people the prospect of a trump presidency is unnerving business people and economists around the world. asian stock prices dropped last night as results started leaning toward a trump win. at one point-- the dow futures dropped more than 700-percent. currently -- they're down 1.8 percent.. or about 332 points.. trump previously threatened to rip up trade deals like the north american free trade agreement. ((jen)) ahead this half hour: continuing coverage of th

. >> reporter: it is a new way of maricopa adapted the paperless, cloud program two years ago. >> they have to see anything they have to sign, we have brief with the chief. >> reporter: timothy gomez says policy and train is all accessible with a click of the mouse or a scroll through your smartphone, which gives officers more time on fighting crime than keeping the community safe. it out. they can't print it but they can fill it out. >> making sure we do the checks and balances and make sure it is squared away in how we can get it completed. >> reporter: old handbooks have been replaced with the new wave of the future, at least that is what this department says. >> the city of maricopa uses the technology to complete quarterly training, use of and search and see church and code three driving, not church what that means. >>> police need your help in finding three suspects in connection with credit card theft. a car was broken into in a parking garage at fourth street and indian school. suspects stole the victim's credit cards and using them within 24 hours. some

maricopa county. under that would be, i did it my way. the end of the year and paul penzone is expected to be sworn in in early january. i'm andrew hasbun, "fox 10 news." >>> thank you, andrew. maricopa county sheriff-elect paul penzone appeared on fox 10 arizona morning to talk today about the future of the sheriff's department and said he is focused on saving taxpayer's money and he may make some changes. >> can you talked about the tent city could be on the chopping block. you don't know. >> i want to be responsible which means you have to know the information of facts and then make sound decisions based off that information. pink handcuffs? those are the things -- >> if they are brangding trademark things and not -- if they don't change a behavior or save taxpayer dollars, i don't see the value. if someone wants to make an argument why they have value please share it with me. i think that they -- i truly believe those were nonsense in a lot of ways and i'm not about nonsense. him for his decades of service in law enforcement. >>> now it's time for america to bind the wounds of division. have to get together. to all republicans and democrats and i

we have live team coverage of the election, including breaking news involving early ballots in maricopa county and a court request by the democratic party. >>> plus, a developing story in so several people have been shot outside of a polling place. the news continues in two first tonight at six >>> first tonight at 6:00, a fox 10 news alert out of phoenix where firefighters are battling street and thomas. this home engulfed with flames. there is a lot of debris and other items on the property. they are right in the line of fire. the flames sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky. no word on how the fire started. we know phoenix fire crews have surrounded the house and have gone offensive. we're not sure if the home was occupied at the time the fire broke out. we'll bring y as soon as details are available to us. >>> just one hour until the polls close in arizona as voters cast their ballots to decide their next president. trump has scored big in west virginia, kentucky, and indiana. arizona may be too close to call because the democratic party

but now he has a new title l, maricopa -- title, maricopa county recorder. room for improvement and there's reasons for that. >> he admits democrats have some catching up to do. they haven't held the office for 50 years so he'll need some on the job training. >> some sort of operational integrity and continue newt have to happen -- continuity have to happen. we're going to learn some more details. >> he says bottom line there has to be a way to speed up on long lines. >> democracy is going to move forward regardless of the speed of the elections but if we can bring that up to tempo a bit the voters benefit. >> he doesn't point the blame at helen purcell but says a series of mistakes have created this trouble. fixing it again when he's sworn in this january. joe bartels abc 15. >> as for that ballot count we're told there are about 10 ,000 early ballots left to process. that will continue 9:00 tomorrow morning. . >>> those for prop 205 don seeding. -- conceding. they're disappointed but they say they've received support. >>> go go go for the president- elect

. >> we posted more about the new miracle be - - maricopa county sheriff in town. one treating - - tweeting great, another thought i'd see the day. and one woman tweeting we will miss sheriff joe. and the world is watching. now the dow industrial average has dropped over 600 points because of election issues. something to watch in the days and weeks ahead. our state and it is also the story of a pair of men who have been in office for a long time. senator john mccain taking his seat. and sheriff joe arpaio getting the boot. and a viewing platform that is already building - - being built now along pennsylvania avenue. >> we should know the results of the el couple of days. but there are still six battleground states. and it is still close to call. >> we will obviously hand it back to abc news as well. we will keep the updates going on a social media and abc 15. and if you have not already, >>> it's 1:00 a.m. in the east. 10:00 p.m. in theest. and we have an amazing election night going on. donald trump has 244 of the 270 electoral votes he needs to become the 45th p

penzone is the new sheriff of maricopa county. the night when sending shockwaves to markets around the world. the dow is now up 176 points. much more election coverage is coming your way. let's get a check of your most clear skies. a gorgeous looking start to the day. we have felt the breeze all morning. they are stronger now between 10 -20mph. generally coming out of the east across the valley. sustained winds at phoenix sky harbor up to 20mph. mesa getting some gusts. the breezes are sticking around. of the afternoon. temperatures continue to warm. the warm up is much more gradual than yesterday. we are not seeing the 80s but still in the upper 70s. we will warm up the 80s this afternoon. highs make it to the mid-80s. that is above average the cooler than yesterday. butchers will trend down. i will show you the seven-day forecast in minutes. >>> from the trump tower to the starting to transition the day after his unexpected and historic victory over clinton. >> clinton spoke for the 1st time since her shocking defeat. reaction i

. >>> new details find maricopa county overwhelmingly voted for trump in last we this makes it the only county out of the top 10 largest counties in the nation to vote for trump overall. maricopa county is home to more than 4 million people, making it the fourth largest in the u.s. >>> and new numbers in from the fbi show hate crimes are on the rise, up 7% from last year. more specifically, religious hate crimes are up 23% and hate crimes against muslims rose the most at 67%. these are the highest levels since the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. visited grand canyon west. visitors keep flocking to take a stroll on the grand canyon skywalk, among the many other attracts. the final attendance for 2016 is to top more than 1.1 million visitors. you still want to go up there, matt? >> i have seen it from a distance. i will he can it one of these days. >>> and let's go to the 12 today poll question of the morning. it's up and ready for you to vote. we want to know this: how do you cook your turkey? do you il fry it? or do you bake it? grab your phone, tablet or laptop and vote. just

marijuana passed in florida...north dakota and arkasas pause for nats of cheering there's a new sheriff in town in maricopa county, arizona. retired phoenix police sergeant paul penzone defeated controversial incumbent joe arpaio penzone previously challenged arpaio in 20-12, but fell short. but he says voters wanted him to face arpaio a second time. (paul penzone/maricopa county sheriff-elect) "i can't tell you how many times i was approached and asked are you say never." arpaio was seeking a seventh term as sheriff. he's facing criminal contempt ordered to stop by a federal judge. high pressure continues to hold over the southwest today. mainly sunny skies and high 7 to 12 degrees above normal will be common along with winds light and switching directions throughout the day. temperatures will range between 78 and 84 degrees valley wide with upper 70s and lower 80s common clear through the work week. by the weekend, a weak disturbance passes north of the valley and will allow for a few city along with bringing in slightly cooler air. mostly sunny to partly sunny skies will be common with highs between 74

. >> that is the new sheriff elect for maricopa county paul penzone former phoenix police sergeant he also went on to say everyone in arizona no matter what you look like we are all entitled to respect. with 40% of the precincts reporting in. ap called this at 9:05 tonight arizona time. paul penzone the winner beating the incumbent looking to go to his 7th term sheriff joe arpaio. >> it appears sheriff joe arpaio will not be taking the stage at the gop headquarters to make his concession speech. instead i was just handed this statement. the march cop county sheriff joe arpaio released the following statement this evening i do want to read this to you. it says quote it has been an honor and privilege v cop can county for the last 24 years. tonight the people have spoken and while ava and i are difficult pointed in the results we spec their decision. we want to congratulate paul penzone on his victory and we look forward to working with him on a seem list transition in the faith and trust they put in me over the years eye tremendously grateful for the hard work and dead indication of ev

. >>> and there is a new sheriff in town. maricopa county voters spoke and picked paul penzone. and he end the arpaio's 24-year reign. nicole has more. >> reporter: we we spoke with paul penzone last night, him telling us the victory is still sinking thousand deputies waking up the first time in two decades knowing they're going to have a new bus. arpaio and, rather, penzon ran against him in 2012 and lost that election. and penny zone telling us the -- penzone telling us it felt like a longshot from the beginning and this race had a different energy. arpaio faced mounting odds after being charged in court against the sheriff's office and faced growing resentment from the latino community. this is what penzone told us last night. >> there is a lot of notoriety and embraced it for the hispanic communities and other communities suffering in some capacity, it's time for us to get back on a principled professional law enforcement community. >> and as for penzone's plans for the shers sure we'll be learning more about that in the next few days and back to you. >> thank you. >>> 607 e

maricopa county. residents voted by mail rather than turning up at the polls. a reminder to buckle up when you get behind the wheel this morning.. a new report finds that half of the 200 people killed on maricopa county freeways over the past few years - were not wearing seatbelts. the study by the arizona republic also shows nearly 60-percent of the crashes involved alcohol. and since we like to look at things in a positive light around here.... the arizona cardinals....loser s of 3 out of their last 4 games can still make the especially because they play several teams.. with similar records.. fighting for two wildcard spots. including a big game sunday against the redskins... which brings us to our 12 today poll question. go back to the beginning of the season.. sports illustrated gave the cardinals the nfl preseason cover and claimed this would be their year! a cardinals super bowl win was imminent. it's still possible.. but we want to know, is the real?? yes or no.. grab your phone or log onto a computer... and go to 12 news dot com slash your voice to vote. adlib, what do you think? is the curse real? the trump transition team sa

new ammunition. a second expert agrees that the weapon cannot be linked to the shootings, and the maricopa county attorney said that the experts' report was new. charges against merritt were dismissed last april, and he is suing for a rush to judgment in charging him. >>> we have a great opportunity for to you give back. you can join special olympics arizona next month. $10will get you into the indoor rock climbing gym in scottsdale. climb, repel, and go through then watch the athletes repel down 27 stories "over the edge" event. >>> we're still a week away from thanksgiving but people are already starting to think about christmas and a lot of people have the great holiday tradition of going up with their families to the high country and counting down their christmas tree. >> if that's you, heads up. permits wont sale for the arizona national forest and they tend to go fast, and that leads us to what christmas tree do you prefer? real? artificial? or no tree? you can go to 1 2news.com/yourvoice and cast your vote and see it coming up on realtime as you are watching. guys. >> it was pretty much a tie all d

let's listen in on the brand new sheriff of maricopa county. paul penzone. >> s. >> thank you guys so much we appreciate it so very much. i just wanted to say i know all this for a long time. i and i wanted to say the next six worlds there's a new sheriff in town. . >> how's everybody feeling tonight? i can't tell you what an honor it i'm a blessed man i have a beautiful family and i'm surrounded by people who care about this community and fought for this community for that i thank you. . >> after the 2012 election i can't tell you how many times i've been approached and asked don't think so. i won't say never. when a announced to run some of my opponents supporters say sheriff can't be beaten never say never i want to thank you all for what you've done we've made a statement across the nation. greater no matter where we come from we're all entitled to respect respect. in that same vein i want you to understand i came from a law enforcement backgrounds and i pursued this because i want to restore that respect, that transparency and confidence t

. >>> maricopa county has a new county recorder. helen purcell called it a difficult race and hopes for a seemless transition come january. andrew hasbun talked to the incoming recorder and he joins us live with more. >> reporter: kari, first, we should mention that helen election yet. only 13,000 votes accept paraded helen purcell from adrian fontes. today, purcell conceded. he announced his candidacy after the presidential preference election back in march. we all remember the lines for that election. those problems got national attention and that is likely what l fontes. >> i think it is important. we have seen all levels of government that people want a change and want a difference. this race means we're moving towards a place where we pay attention to the voters. we pay attention to the citizens and pay attention to what they want. >> reporter: helen purcell express her appreciation for everyone who voted, regardless how they voted. there is no greater joy in seeing the high participation. i want to thank the hard working men a

news. >>> we're learning more about a maricopa county sheriff's deputy and his wife who were hit by a car in cave creek. wednesday night, the dupe and deputy and his wife were crossing the street when they were hit. according to a go fund me page for the family, elizabeth is in critical condition and undergoing multiple surgeries. the go fund me organizer is hoping to raise $50,000 to help with expenses. investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. >>> it is a shopping frenzy across the country. millions of americans are at bargains on what could be a record-breaking black friday. from first timers to shopping veterans, everyone has their own strategy for finding what they need this year. >> it was my first time doing this so i'm a little tired. when i go home, i can't wait to go to bed. >> it is like first come, first serve pretty much and everything goes away quick and you have to take advantage of everything. >> reporter: not everyone the in the mood for shopping. major protests are taking place along chicago's magnificent mile. demonstrators are hoping to d

. >>> the thunder and then the hail, new video coming into our newsroom from maricopa, captured from one of our viewers at her home down there. >> we have been going all day, a live look fur right now on the cbs5 pinpoint doppler, rain all around the valley. lightning as well. we've gotten anywhere from about 0.10 to 0.25, and some heavy rain in the east valley, and out in the west valley, moderate to light showers falling fur right notice. this system is packing some very strong winds with it as well. and it is moving toward the north northwest at 20 miles an hour. our wind gusts in the valley range from 25 to 45 miles an hour just in the last hour. we've still got a funnel of heho south. we're gonna be adding to the rainfall totals as we head into the evening. northern arizona as well. flagstaff through payson, show low, holbrook, you have been getting rain as well with this storm system. lots of lightning coming through for us as well. and move toward the north northwest. holbrook, strong gusty winds for you as well through this evening. track this system. >>> a woman who already

news. >>> work o in maricopa county will go on. that will happen through the weekend. they're saying that work is going to pick up again tomorrow at 9:00 in the morning. there are still 238,000 early ballots to count. and 55,000 provisional ballots to count. they've got to get them processed and cooldowned in mare copa county -- and counted in maricopa county. >>> it's a big topic of conversation. brandon coleman speaking up. at 10:00. but he's reportedly said trump needs good people around him like whistle blowers to make sure the va thrives. >>> a much needed break from politics. we can all agree that vets deserve our respect and thanks. both young and old honoring the selfless heros of our country. the theme this year? welcome home vietnam veterans. >> thousands in the streets in the mesa vete honoring generations of valor. organizations are taking some time to single out the mesa men and women that served as well. >>> a beautiful day to get out in honor of the veterans. we hit the 80s and now in the 70s valley wide. 75 in mesa. upper 70s in goodyear. a few breezes

in other campaign news from arizona, maricopa county sheriff joe arpaio lost his bid for a seventh termfaces the possibility of jail time himself after federal prosecutors announced they're charging him with criminal contempt of court over his refusal to end unconstitutional immigration patrols in arizona. he was a major supporter of donald trump will stop his policies have included racial profiling, detaining immigrants in a tent city jail which he wants referreded to as h his own concentration camp. we go to phoenix where we are .oined by marisa franco welcome to democracy now! can you talk about your overall response to the reaction? i mean, donald trump, you know, came into the consciousness of this whole country when he went down that escalator and made the announcement he was running for president and talked about mexicans as rapists and criminals and has made his mark by saying he wiwill build a w wl on the m mexican-u.s. borderer d make mexico pay for it. >> like some and across the country, amy, we are shocked. we are utterly shocked at the result of this election. in waking up

the service is being offered in maricopa county. >>> new developments surrounding that huge rain kit backlog. just how many are untested. the current number is just shy of 6500. officials say a state task force determined that amount of we're told more than 4300 are in maricopa county alone. they plan to start testing them using state funds and grants. >>> a terrifying situation in mesa. three people armed with hatchets carjacked a driver. here's a look at the three behind bars. they took the driver's car near broadway and dobson. that person helped police track the car. officers caught up with them. >>> in buckeye a exposing himself at a wal-mart. arrested after returning to the scene of the crime. 56-year-old frank guzman exposed himself to two women inside the store. five days later he came back. he didn't get away this time. officers arrested him. >>> what led up to a serious crash in phoenix. you saw this breaking news at 10:00. two young kids, a pregnant woman, and another adult hurt in the wreck. they were taken to the hospital update on their conditions. >>> a nice day across

miracle at -- maricopa county will have a new recorder. >> this victory belongs to a whole lot of people. we have had people from all sides of the political aisle coming together to make this happen. the idea of protecting democracy belongs to every that to me is the most important part of this. >> he released a statement that says i want to congratulate adrian fontes on a hard-fought race and will give my word that i will do everything i can to make this a seamless transition. you can read her full statement at www.12news.com do you go to work when you are sick? >> no. i try not to. >> i it. according to the cdc, more than 100 million sick days are lost because of the flu adding up to $7 billion per year. brian west talked with the local doctor and professor about not going to work when you're under the weather. >> dr. kelly reynolds with the university of arizona face timing with us and telling us about her 2013 study to see how germs travel in an office. she infected one workers hand with the surrogate virus. workday, half of the surfaces were positive for the virus. >> think of all t

. >>> something new will be taking over at the maricopa county election center and what that means for all of us. >>> we will check in with the abc15 live desk in just a moment. >> how about your most accurate forecast , iris? >> we have all been looking forward to the end of the week as we get cooler air. but keep in mind today is still a little on the it is 62 degrees right now with no rain to worry about for your morning commute. temperatures topped out at 84 degrees this afternoon and we will talk about the big cool down next. >>> we are doing good so far for your morning drive. we have a crash in the east valley near greenville. i really have not seen anything from our adot camera there. we will give you a closer look

. >> and there's a new sheriff in town, paul penzone winning the maricopa county sheriff's race after joe arpaio was charged with a federal crime last month. he says the results send a message that all people are entitled to respect. >> i pursued this because i want to restore that respect, that transparents, that confidence in county sheriff's office, because the men and women in the uniform there deserve it and this community deserves it. . >> it's the end of an era in maricopa county. defeat overnight. where do you go from here? it's been a generation since someone else was in that office. >> reporter: good morning. a lot of people celebrating and a lot of people asking how is this transition really going to be? is it going to be a smooth one? it will be about two months before paul penzone takes to this office here. he and his wife took to the stage, supporters. they say they really have no clue how smoothly the transition will go because this hasn't happened in 24 years. joe arpaio is not require today meet with penzone and he is not required to make the transition smooth if he d

. >> reporter: it is a new way of policing. the city of maricopa adapted the paperless cloud program about two years ago. >> they see immediately what they have to do, any policies they have to sign. we have brief with the chief. >> reporter: policy, procedure, and training is all accessible with a click of a mouse or a scroll through your smartphone, which gives officers fighting crime and keeping our community safe. >> any form the officer may need in the field, they can't print it but they can fill it out electronically. >> we have to do our checks and balances and how we get it squared away. >> reporter: the old handbooks have been replaced with the new wave of the future, at least that is what this department says. anita roman, fox 10 news. church putting giving in thanksgiving. >> they spent the morning giving away turkeys before the big feast. the church is located near 33rd avenue and thunderbird road. they also provided clothing and infant supplies all free of charge. this is the third year that the church has done their turkey give away.

maricopa county elections department has done. we are going to elect my man, right here as the new county recorder. going to change the direction of maricopa county. no more five-hour lines, no more long lines, no more long lines at the vote centers. we are going to make sure we have an election system that works for all maricopa county residents. we are going to have an election system that is fair and just. it is time for helen to go. [applause] we are going to elect democrats up and down the ballot to make sure we have a county government that works for everyone. but it isn't just maricopa .ounty we are going to elect the first from thes. senator state of arizona, ann kirkpatrick. [applause] i know ann kirkpatrick personally. i work with her one-on-one at the arizona state house. i have seen how she works and how hard she works and what she will do as our next u.s. senator to make sure all arizonans are represented. allow me now to introduce our next u.s. senator of the state of arizona, congresswoman ann kirkpatrick. [applause] >> how many people have already voted in here? let's make it happen

a new report finds that half of the 200 people killed on maricopa county freeways over the past few years - were not wearing seatbelts. the study by the arizona republic also shows nearly 60-percent of the crashes involved alcohol. the wall street journal reports a drone - being operated by facebook - has crashed in yuma. officials say the drone was on a test flight when it crashed for an unknown reason. no one was hurt - but the drone was damaged beyond repair. officials say the drone weighs less than 1- thousand pounds and has a wingspan larger than that of a boeing 737. it's being tested to one day bring wireless internet to more than a billion people today.. minimum wage workers here in phoenix and other parts of the country will protest for higher pay - despite the recent passage of prop. 206. team 12's bryan west is live from the mcdonalds at 23rd avenue and bethany home road with the details.. still ahead on 12 it's giving tuesday - so what are you doing to help? chances are - nothing! we'll tell you why that is.. in just five minutes.. this dog gets to meet his favorite person of

the one arizona campaign is a coalition of advocacy groups, registered 150,000 new latino voters in maricopa county and arizona as a whole. if you talked about yesterday, i was talking with sheriff arpaio and paul panzone here. the registration advantage in phoenix and a state as a whole goes to the republicans. but if there is 150 thousand new latinos come through, it could shift the power to democrats. we're saying that race between joe arpaio, sheriff joe the famous infamous sheriff here in maricopa county and paul panzone the clinton campaign hopes brings out the democratic voters to vote not just against joe arpaio and donald trump as well. i think it's fair to say rhetoric is rhetoric on immigration. so tim kaine, we expect him here within the hour. again, to deliver that speech. only in spanish. >> all right, thank you for that. by the way, speaking of arizona, 20 minutes from now, brand-new nbc news "wall street journal" poll. so if the clinton campaign thinks that i have a shot, we'll see what the campaign thinks in a couple minutes. we will bring in congressman vin weber. thank you

america's first baseman isn't >> yes -- >>> only on 12 news just in is your favorite restaurant on the dirty list? >> the thens the maricopa service department says are known to cause food born illness. now, ryan cody has a new dirty list. so you don't are the -- the eat at the your own risk. >> reporter: it sounds like a vintage horror film but it's actually a disturbing theme in county health inspections from just this last week and inspectors found slime at the several valley restaurants. brother's pizzaen o happy valley road had wet freezer handles coated in slime. and more in the pink brown substance in the ice machine and soda guns. people come to hooters for the -- wings -- a health inspector witnessed a worker handling raw chicken and celery without changes g gloves. issue glove -- gloves. >> what the health department wasn't keeping the restaurants honest? what if they weren't keeping slime out of your diet? you would have to eat at the your own risk. >> thanks. >>> our next eat at the your own risk story is set for next thursday on 12 news a the 10. -- at 10. so is your favorite restaurant on the dirty list? here

tomorrow.ack right here in maricopa county we will make history like you have never seen before. countywidect candidates. it is time to elect the newaul is doing that right now, talking to voters getting them out to vote. we're candidates who will make sure that the education system works for all students. we will make sure that michelle robinson is the next maricopa county school superintendent. elect a going to teacher to do a teacher's job to take care of kids and our teachers. elect aoing to treasurer is going to look after the finances of maricopa county. the first act will be what? >> to fire russell pearce.

a fox 10 news alert here to bring you. long time maricopa county recorder helen purcell has conceded the election to democratic challenger adrian fontes. purcell has served for but was under fire, really, came under fire this year for those long lines during the presidential preference election. you heard them -- heard many, many stories about people having to wait in long lines, in those long lines, yes. >> and another fox 10 news alert. you're looking at pictures coming in from a quiet stretch of oklahoma, where there's reportedly been a shooting at now, as most folks are aware, the beloved american, really an icon, was from oklahoma. this park was named in his honor, there outside of oklahoma city. what led up to the shooting and whether one or more people might have been hit is unclear. but we will bring you additional details as they come in. well, long time journalist gwen ifill died yesterday, losing her battle with she and judy woodruff coanchored the news hour. they were the first women to jointly lead a national nightly news broadc