stay with 12news for the latest >>> another shakeup at the phoenix va. the director of the healthcare system announced that she is retiring after just nine months on the job. >> the sudden announcement is a surprise to many and it comes on the heels of an exclusive story we brought you wednesday night here on 12news at 10:00. >> team 12's joe dana broke the story and he is here with the latest on the director's sudden departure. >> reporter: it was just wednesday an arizona congressman was praising the leader of the phoenix da. >> think she is a breath of tried to make some monumental changes. >> reporter: this afternoon, another lawmaker senator jeff flake called the revolving door of directors frustrating. >> we have gone through a lot here at the phoenix va. we will do what we can to make sure that we have lip that is there for the long term. >> reporter: flake echoed what patients service at the va mired in scandal two years ago l are still reports of lagging wait times and glitches with the new choice program. meant to give veterans more options for

barbara fallon has been named the acting director of the phoenix va health care system. you may remember, the phoenix va health system was at the center of a national scandal about wait times and other problems that led to a system-wide overhaul. >>> new developments in connection with the contempt of court case against sheriff joe arpaio. the investigation into whether sheriff arpaio should be prosecuted has now been turned over to the u.s. department of justi justice. today in a court filing, federal prosecutors in arizona removed themselves from the case. no reason for that change was given. last week a federal judge ruled sheriff arpaio could be held in contempt of court for intentionally ignoring court orders in his racial profiling case. >>> a dedication ceremony being held tomorrow in prescott at it's a playground built in honor of kayla mueller. mueller was a humanitarian aid worker who was kidnapped by i.s.i.s. militants in syria. she was tortured, raped, and eventually killed. mueller's father told abc news that president obama promised to make a contribution t

. >> she's run the phoenix va hospital for less than a year and leaving already. debora announced her retirement already for health reasons. she's been in phoenix months. whistle blower complaints brought up a nationwide scandal but the vets need more stability and improvement. >> it's been frustrating. we've been just going through a lot here at the phoenix va and just do what we can to make sure we have leadership that blood suppliers, the government's latest efforts to stop the spread of the zika virus. >>> a life changing gift for a teen who's life was changed by a medical discovery. >>> a rough patch for a dog my son has meningitis b. but how did we end up here? his mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis vaccine he had received. until 2014 there were no vaccines for meningitis b in the u.s. now there are. while uncommon, meningitis b can lead to death within 24 hours. trumenba is a vaccine for 10 through 25 year olds to help prevent group b meningococcal disease. trumenba should not be given if you had a severe aller

during the va scandal in phoenix where dozens of veterans died waiting for care. >> no veteran could fancy sculpture as they would deserve to see a doctor. >> reporter: critics say that it will be about priorities. >> the va is violating the social bond to care for the warriors that fought so hard for us. that's why they would not waste that duplication that will be so important. >> reporter: and they took notice, writing their secretary to point out that despite that moratorium that they still spent $1.8 million in art. i'm calling for that moratorium until the congressionally approved process is formally stated. so the american people are informed on how their tax dollars are spent. >> and one more thing to tell you about as it is a real head scratcher too. how about 21 -- how about $21,500 for an artificial christmas tree delivered to the facility, difficult to explain things like that when you think back to the long wait times for veterans, not having the proper staffing, the money to deliver that service. at the white house fox news. >>> well more fallout for donald trump after

phoenix. this of the senator's va choice program is working. >> eyeglasses i don't have to go to the va to do that. >> ron holden not on board with mccain's support for trump. >> personally i don't think donald trump has -- is qualified to lead our trip. >> the retired air michelle thomas doesn't see mccain tied to trump's. based on his comments today i probably could separate the two remake john mccain's issues veterans go beyond donald trump. some say he didn't act fast enough to avert the va scandal and there are other issues like immigration. >> either way we have to take care of our vets. >>> the fbi needs your help figuring out who this bank robber is. investigators say he robbed a osborne by showing a note demanding money. no one saw a weapon and no one was physically injured. >>> an investigation underway after a shooting at a condo complex in north phoenix. sky 12 overhead near cave creek road and peoria. police say 12 news pull -- a woman was shot multiple times, and extremely critical condition. >>> six phoenix firefighters recovering after being hurt well battling a fire. ingestin

phoenix. they share the updated plans they have. >>> va will buy into their plan to buy a tracking mobile device. put this on your kids and you hi, i'm dana from aarp in downtown phoenix to tell you about all the real possibilities happening right here in your community. because if you don't think real possibilities when you think aarp, then you don't know "aarp." we are volunteering with fitphx meet me downtown walk-run program. join us every monday in downtown phoenix. get to know us and see all the real possibilities an arizona based an at aarp.org/phoenix arizona an arizona based an arizona based an >>> the arizona based company has started a kick starter to help them fund a personal mobile tracking device that they say can be beneficial for a lot of reasons and a lot of people. >> it uses cell service to a person within 10 feet and it is good for hikers and bikers and kids and pets. >> reporter: what you're looking at here is a prototype of a tracking device. >> it is a light weight, unnoticeable device that allow yous track the most important things and people in your life. >> reporter: yo

. >> the phoenix va issued a statement saying it appears the manner in which our provider staff communicatedt in keeping with our values. our veterans deserve the very best care possible. >>> we're getting a closer look at the vandalism that started the whole lochte confrontation with police in rio. you can see where a poster used to hang outside a gas station. lochte and three other u.s. swimmers were confronted by authorities. an incident he admitted to exaggerating as an armed robbery. he has been charged by police for false loy reporting it as a crime. >>> debbie wasserman schultz dodging questions about the dnc e-mail controversy days before her tough primary. instead, she's focusing on hillary clinton's e-mails. she's insisting voters just aren't concerned about them saying, vote, i have been campaigning all over this country, all over the state, and all over the country. there is not one person when i go and campaign on behalf of hillary clinton that asks me about e-mails. all right. >>> well only in canada. watch as two people break into a beer store. one of them with hockey goalie g

after less than a year on the job the woman running the troubled va phoenix hospital is retirement she says for health reasons. she worked for department of veterans affairs for 25 years she has only been in phoenix 9 months interim director will take over here until they find a permanent replacement. >> west phoenix water main, burst and create add sinkhole big enough to swallow a bus he watched thousands of water getting deeper and deeper under the cars for sale he called his boss in a panic. >> it was horrible. i was scared you know. and the water was filling the streets. and my place to work. and whole thing was crazy. >> while the pipe is fixed road keys need all weekend to repair that pavement. air 15 there. that video puts it in perspective how big it was. bus swallowed in by a sinkhole you know it will be bad news right. >>> let's talk about some good news maybe below average temps you are saying i don't know how long they will last thought. >> not too long -- thought. >> not too long this is what it will look like throughout the day. 84 degrees. some places in the 70s this is

we confirmed tonight that donald trump will travel to the va a rally will be held at the hyatt regency hotel in downtown phoenix. despite early reports that trump would be making a major announcement on his immigration policy, we have learned that is not the case. the arizona gop is calling the rally a unity event. if the election were held today, hillary clinton would have a 95% chance of being elected according to a new -- a new reuters poll showing clinton winning key states like >>> as we were dealing with monsoon storms, check out the heartland. this is kokomo, indiana. this is a neighbor shooting out of his garage across the street looking at his neighbors. that's when the tornado starts to come in. watch the roof back here. i'm going to step out there. he readjusts the camera. here comes the siding right off that house off that side and then there goes the chimney off of that house. a total of three tornado touchdowns in indiana tonight. called off the campaign trail to deal with this situation. anywhere from 15 to 20 people are hurt. look at that basketball rim going back and forth. we are kind of out o

phoenix. >>> a cancer patient secretly records his visit to a vad. >> and that doctor is shockingly blunt about not being a fan of the va. he also tells the patient, he thinks his job is impossible. >> retired sergeant first class, steve cooper served in the army for 18 years. he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. since then, he has filed a treat his cancer. he has also become an advocate for patients. in june, recording his doctor's visit. >> 500 patients. 500, so it's impossible. >> it's valuable to hear from the employees themselves that the system doesn't work in terms of infrastructure. >> reporter: using a recorder on his cell phone, steve cooper an appointment, which he said was impossible by phone. the nurse who meets with cooper seems to agree. >> it is a nightmare. >> it just irritates the living hell out of me. >> i think we're entitled when we call the va, that someone answer the phone. >> cooper then meets with a doctor. >> that i needed for follow up care. >> reporter: the doctor expresses his desire to help steve. >> what i will do, is i'll come in early one day. >> reporter: he says the paperwork

va's values. congressman involvement and audio recordings more at 10:00. you'll find a leak at joe dana reports. >>> a revolutionary medical trial get help thousands of people suffering from heart disease in phoenix. >> jen wahl takes a closer look at this groundbreaking new research. >>reporter: outside the medical center where the first trial patient just had the surgery days ago. she is already up walking around and says she feels great. before monday, barbara could barely do this. because she suffers from aortic stenosis. that means a valve in her heart is not working right so the organ is on overtime pumping blood. >> i want to be able to walk without being short of breath. a better life. she is part of a breakthrough trial involving an minimally invasive procedure that replaces the aortic valve. one doctors are performing a people who are too sick for open-heart surgery but not lower risk patients like her. >> is open-heart surgery although has incredible benefits has a lot of recuperation time and is maximally invasive. this new technology will change the paradigm h >>reporter: trouba disciplines placed in the lottery. some have open-heart surgery, the others have a less invasive procedure

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