. >> will it play in peoria came from the vaudeville days where peoria was basically the kingmaker of the life writing acts that would come through town and if you could make it there and appeal to peorian then your chances of success nationally are in hands. it did play in peoria -- it's "will it play in peoria" missed chances and a middle american town. i looks looked way back in history and found that peoria's first miss chance was probably occurred over 10,000 years ago when the future town of peoria was on the western shore of the mississippi river however the glaciers came through and pushed the ancient mississippi, the original mississippi riverbed over to 100 miles west of its present-day location one just has to think that with the major cities on the mississippi like the twin cities of minnesota, st. louis, memphis and new orleans that peoria might have been there too have the mississippi continued in its original position. the illinois river has actually filled in the riverbed of the mississippi and that's where peoria is today. our first source was charles. he is a histori

if you think about it, the spirit of peoria is a time machine. as we are traveling up and down the illinois river we are , traveling back and forth through the layers of history. so if you look over my right shoulder here this is all that , is left of alfresco park. alfresco park used to be kind of like coney island or six flags. they had a huge ferris wheel, a roller coaster that came out over the river. and it was the place to be until the depression when people did not have the economic resources, and then with world war ii and the need for metal, tragically, they cut down the old ferris wheel and the roller coaster, and then melted them down to make bombs and bombers for the war effort to collect more scrap metal. and so, sad for me, that what brought people such great joy helped to destroy europe. along much of the illinois river, these bluffs tell the story of the ancient geology of this land. 300 million years ago, this was a shallow sea. from the rocky mountains to the appalachian mountains, this ocean covered much of the midwest. from ohi

the spirit of peoria is a time machine. e are traveling up and down the only river, we are traveling back and forth through the layers of history. if you look over my right shoulder, this is all that is left of alfresco park. it used to be kind of like coney island or six flags. they had a huge ferris wheel, a roller coaster that came out over the river. it was the place to be until the depression when people did not have the economic resources. and then with world war ii and the need for metal, tragically, they cut down the old ferris wheel and roller coaster and melted them down to make bombs and bombers for the war effort to collect more scrap metal. what broughtat people such great joy helped to destroy europe. along much of the illinois river, these bluffs tell the story of the ancient geology of this land. 300 million years ago, this was a shallow sea. from the rocky mount's to the appalachian mountains, this ocean covered much of the midwest. from ohio to kansas, you will find limestone as part of the bedrock. the bed

go right into peoria and provide protection for the criminal network in peoria from capone. that's what happened to the shelves were invited in the they came in to provide protection. it didn't take very long if it was predictable. they not only provide protection for the rackets in peoria but they took over. during world war ii the shelves were very powerful in peoria. only two of the three brothers moved to peoria, karl and bernie. big earl, although he was involved in peoria, big earl never moved to peoria. qb named down in their stronghold down in southern illinois. but during world war ii, a statewide shelton krill network was right out of you where you. it was in peoria that karl, karl considers himself a businessman, not against you. he considered himself supplying needs and wants of the public. the public wanted to drink. he supplied the liquor and beer. you know, the public wanted to gamble. it was illegal but then wanted to gamble. karl provide a casinos and small gambling parlors and so on. he considered himself a businessman. he considered himself economic activit

leader of the catholic community here in peoria. they were good friends. and teddy was invited here, it wasn't on his schedule. now, he was the ex-president at the time. and he was going around speaking in larger cities like indianapolis and st. louis. and telling everyone how bad his predecessor william howard taft and disappointed with the way taft was running things and his his whole idea to convince everyone that taft should not be reelected so going around to making speeches saying take down the jackpotters political people who were basically -- becoming wealthy with power. [laughter] at the exfence of the people. so he had -- he had a speech in st. louis which was an interesting day for him in st. louis because it was the first time he took a flight in one of the right inspired flyers he took an air flight which he called most exciting days of his life interesting for a guy hunting elephants. but -- so the archbishop asked him in between his trip between st. louis and indianapolis if he would stop here in peoria that happened t

in peoria --ay that came from the days where peoria was basically the kingmaker of the live variety acts through town. and if you could make it there, if you could appeal to peorians, your chances of success nationally were enhanced. a it didn't play in peoria, middle american town, the first thing was -- i looked way back in history and found that peoria missed chance occurred over 10,000 years ago when the future town of peoria was on the western shore of the mississippi river. however, the glaciers came the ancient pushed mississippi, the original mississippi river bed over 100 miles west, to its present day location. thejust has to think, with major cities that are on the mississippi, like the twin cities, minnesota, st. louis, memphis, new orleans, that peoria might have been there too , had the mississippi continued in its original position. the illinois river eventually filled in the riverbed of the mississippi, and that's where peoria is today. our first source was charles. he's a historian from memphis, had talkedand he about all the possibilities of, you know, the automotive in

this is the prf falcon -- the peoria falcon. it is a copper headdress about this large that was unearthed here when they were building along the river. there is a lot of speculation about what the falcon was for. but the best theory is that it was part of a headdress because of where it was found and the burial materials it was included in. both the woodland indians and the mississippian culture where -- were wonderful farmers. and in order to make use of the crops that you cultivate, you have to be able to store them. that is where pottery comes into the picture. both of those groups made wonderful pottery, a tradition that continues today. and you can see examples in the exhibit as well. what we are looking at here is a representation of the illinois waterway. really steps in the river. from the elevation of lake michigan down to where it meets the mississippi river, there is a 160 foot drop. in order to make it easier for large ships to travel to illinois, a series of locks were built in the 1900s. in the 1840 is, both peoria

it became known as the first peoria for god, freedom, and land. the insight slavery sentiment was on the rise, not only in illinois, but across this young country at the time. the american anti-slavery society was organized and in its declaration, it called for immediate emancipation. how do we do this? establishas to societies, local societies across the country where speakers would tell the truth about slavery and anti-slavery literature could be distributed, and so the far west began to establish in different communities not only local communities and cities, but in the states as well. in peoria.ished one the first attempt was 1843. they were mobbed and adjourned and did not accomplish their goal. on the anniversary of the first attempt, they were successful. sought immediate emancipation and the time in which there would be no slaves and all this land. moses felt that way, too. and at the end of the first attempt to establish an anti-slavery society here were unsuccessful, he said to his men the next day, gentlemen, i expect to live to see the

the train. a few days later they arrived in peoria. with themht the mold in their pockets. testsrst thing done, was to see what the mold liked and didn't like. in four months they increase productivity 100 times. going from one unit per mil, which was what was originally gotten, and then by changing the media they grew 100 units per mil. this was astounding. becauserch went on, making it was good. per unit per therapeutic dosage. that was a big amount of money at the time. so, they went on in a search. they looked at everything they could. from theed at fruit local markets. frombrought back around the world where the military air carriers were flying. enough, they hit pay dirt. the doctor in charge of the search wrote in his notebook 1943 a august of housewife brought in a moldy cantaloupe. it was immediately 25 times the baseline. mutants.ed it was 100 times the baseline. they got really excited and sent wisconsin,ersity of where it was mutated by uv and xray mutation. they got a mold out making 1000 times the original amount of penicillin. so, the united states government

danielle miller is live at the peoria police station with the latest on the investigation. good evening, danielle. >> good evening, guys. yeah, such a terrible story out here. now, peoria police are still investigating as to exactly what happened out here. they're telling us that this 5-month-old little boy could have been in the car for several hours before being found. they're telling us that two caretakers for the little boy have been brought into custody. they're actually here right now at the peoria police department for >> we're just hearing people say, like, a baby was left in a hot car for like three hours. >> police responding to an apartment complex near 85th and peoria around 2:45 this afternoon for a report of an infant not breathing. when they arrived they found a 5-month-old boy in an apartment. >> upon arrival the child was found to not be breathing. that child was transport to the hospital in critical condition the hospital a short time later. >> police say the child was possibly left inside the car for several hours before getting brought to the apartment. a

danielle miller is live at the peoria police station with the latest on the investigation. good >> good evening, guys. yeah, such a terrible story out here. now, peoria police are still investigating as to exactly what happened out here. they're telling us that this 5-month-old little boy could have been in the car for several hours before being found. they're telling us that two caretakers for the little boy have been brought into custody. they're actually here right now at the peoria police department for questioning. >> we're just hearing people say, like, a baby was left in a

danielle miller is live at the scene at the peoria police investigation. hey, danielle. >> such a tragic incident that happened here in peoria. peoria police are still investigating exactly what happened. but they're telling us that this 5-month-old. boy could have possibly been in that car for several hours before he was found. they're telling us that two caretakers for that little boy were brought into custody. they're actually here right now at the peoria police department being questioned. >> we are just hearing people say, like, a baby was left in the hours. >> peoria police responding to an apartment complex near 85th avenue and peoria around 2:45 this afternoon for a report of an infant not breathing. when they arrived they found a 5-month-old boy in an apartment. >> upon arrival the child was found to not be breathing. the child was transported in critical condition. it was pronounced deseized at the hospital -- deceased at the hospital. been left in the car for several hours. a man and woman who police say are caretakers were taken that custody fo

all the way peoria. we -- left llnes blocked and it will be for some time. >>> 6:39. the browns are -- perhaps that's effecting their they were trying to raise a banner that said go dog pound. i'm not sure what they were -- whatever it says. anyway, the letters got up and they almost won. the jets beat 21-38. they got close, but 0-8. >> i think that was it. >> the letters had to be messed up before they got printed. it's not like they're in the wrong spots. sheets. >>> you can see from our vero camera. cloud cover and patchy fog out east this morning. showers are now moving into there's going to be a chance for a few showers, even a little snow on the peaks throughout the day today. it will stay pretty dry south of i-70 and here in denver. tonight, it doessmake for a beautiful evening, dry, a little breezy, mostly clear skies. 70 degrees at 5:00. 64 at 7:00 and low to mid 50s by 9:00 tonight. is it going to stay this warm? it looks like through the end of the week. changes you guy, we'll >>> people are calling on snap chat to get rid of their filter. the filter could b

they say they forgot they left the 5-month-old in the car in peoria. the fourth avenue jail where the couple is right now. according to peoria p.d., the victim is the nephew of one of the suspects and they picked the child up yesterday. they took the child back to their apartment in peoria and, according to police, they left the child in the backseat of the car for four hours. when they realized what happened, they ran outside and got him and it was too late. 20-year-old monique avila told police they left the baby in the car for four or five hours. >> they say they forgot the baby in the car. >> only when they returned to the car, they noticed the baby in the backseat. >> we heard screaming and i saw the girl running and she was calling police. >> reporter: many people in the complex tried to help as the caretakers rushed the child back into their apartment. >> she is like can you help me? the baby. the baby was already dead. i tried anyway. >> reporter: police say the child the garcia yaps -- garcia's nephew. they were watching the baby while his mom

you will feel the difference valley. no 60s. peoria is the closest at 70. 71 in gilbert. 75 deer valley and the scott stanford phoenix sky harbor in the upper 70s. staying in the 70s for a couple of hours before warming it can. >> -- the october heat wave continues. temperatures warming into the 90s again today. not as hot as yesterday. not expecting triple digits but we will see 94 at 4:00 puts us 10 degrees above the average. i will show you if we will see rain later in a few minutes. >>> the desert drive time is calm as far as allays on the 10 and the 17. the freeways are still nice and light but we have road closure. it sounds like a sewer line has broken so you will see the eastbound side of queen creek side of queen creek road. arpaio did nothing. rapes, assaults, even child molestation, remain uninvestigated, while arpaio focuses on his personal agenda. arpaio talks tough, raging a new battle. >> the religious group is no stranger to controversy in arizona. now they are fighting to get a nearly 9 foot statue put in front of the

to the holiday monster bash at peoria tomorrow night at the sports complex on n. 83rd avenue. the family fun will feature costume contests, iraq while and carnival style games. >> for the teams there entrance to the monster bash is free but you are encouraged to bring a canned good for charity. >>> an ice rink might sound good. temperatures are running a little warmer than the last few mornings. i will show you how warm it's getting this afternoon, next. >>> the flames are out on this car fire on i-10. the exit is still blocked. we will have a closer look at the desert drive time's. >>> shooting has occurred in a andler neighborhood. brand-new details. allison rodriguez is conducting an interview as we speak. a big win for supporters after >>> of -- in chandler one man shot in the neighborhood near alma school and pecos. allison rodriguez just spoke with police. what do they tell you? >> reporter: they gave us a first of all, they said they have to expand this big crime scene because they found evidence in the street. they had to move us back. i just found out the victim is a

the peoria fire department telling us they rushed do the scene just about five hours ago to rescue a man at the bottom of a canal. sadly that rescue did not come on time. it's unclear how this happened exactly. we do know he was riding along. we'll get you more details as soon as we get them in. >>> back in the accused arsonist crying on tv before getting arrested and still causing problems. even though he's locked up. >> yeah the clean up is going to take a while. take around keith vasquez backyard. this was his white pickup truck he was planning to sell it but now he'll be lucky to sell it for parts. leper jr. telling police he was coming from the pharmacy when start a fire. he pulled together twigs and leaves, put it next to a wood fence and lit it on fire. >> him crying on the tv saying oh my kids and, you know, reacting to like the fire like he was a victim of it. but he's causing victims to feel this way. i'm surprised he didn't care. >> reporter: leper told police that he came back to the scene of the fire to watch firefighters put out this blaze. he says it's going to take mo

our reporter is o along with the information from the peoria police department. >> all right. kristy is here now with a quick look at the forecast. kristy? >> guys, it's going to be still pretty cool out there tonight. in fact, 60s expected into tomorrow. we'll be in the 80s. slight chance of some activity tonight but looks like all in all, we are drying out. we're gradually warming up but we continuezoa see these below average temps in the 80s. could be a little breezy out there tomorrow as well. >> but what a nice day it was. in north central phoenix, and i appreciated it. >> it was great this morning. >> and we leave you with a live look. in 1803, a man bought the territory of louisiana for 42 cents an acre. that was the greatest deal ever. until i made this one. eakfast platter for just $2.99. take that history. scrambled eggs, eight mini pancakes, a hash brown, and your choice of bacon or sausage. it's the greatest deal since the louisiana purchase. sort of. the jumbo breakfast platter just $2.99 for a limited time. >> judge judy: miss davis was your girlfriend. she told y

i think in the city of peoria we've had about 50 prop 400 signs go missing. >> john, who put upmost of the signs got so fed up, he decided to set up several game cameras throughout the city to catch the person or persons responsible. on friday he set up a sign and within hours one of those cameras caught this person taking it. these images here show someone damaging the signs and ducking when a car drives by. >> it shows you what kind of people we're dealing with. whether they believe in the prop 400 or not. with you don't support it, that's your opinion. vote no. that's okay. but don't go around breaking the law. >> reporter: damaging, defacing, our stealing a campaign sign is in fact breaking the law. attorney patrick cunningham says it's a class two misdemeanor, but it could be another offense. >> if you ste then there is a criminal damage statute, which is a felony. >> reporter: we're told these signs can cost upwards of $50 each, but that is not including the manpower it takes to put them up. they have other images and information that they cannot relase to us, but it's all been t

in the meantime libertarian nominee gary johnson spoke at the sea is often fair that the peoria parker. johnson made headlines recently for a couple of gas, not being who he admired and not knowing what a new mom of university poll shows he has the 7 percent support here in colorado. happening tomorrow to debate one on one. virginia senator tim gagne and and make low you can catch the vice presidential debate here on fox 31 starting at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow. next monday tim kane will campaign at the national western conference in denver. developments as a prize guilty plea today from an evergreen couple accused of yearly starving their what a two -year-old should way. the couple will be sentenced december 9. the girl and her siblings are all now in foster care. investigating a staffing vincent one person to the hospital it up in a colfax and logan street around 1:30 a.m. one person taking the hospital the girl told authorities he followed her in a silver suv washing onto the bus stop in the 5300 block and sure domestic. he says something got out of the vehicle told her to get in when she

. >>> new details on the death of a five-month-old left in a hot car for several hours in peoria. the couple told police they forgot the baby was in the car. they say the baby was 18-year-old jose garcia's to be watching the baby yesterday afternoon while the mother was at work. police say the baby was in the car for up to four hours at the complex near 85th avenue and peoria. the temperature inside was nearly ten -- nearly 105 degrees. >> that's heartbreaking, because i have kids and i'm watching everything that they do. i have a seven-year-old, and i'm like, where is she at? where is my baby at? what is >> the couple faces child abuse charges. meanwhile, a gofundme page has been set up for the baby's mother. >>> two former tuscon tv news reporters are sentenced to a year probation and a suspended 30-day jail term after cocaine was found in their infant's breast-fed. >>> valley drivers will soon be facing longer wait times to get on to route 51, a.d.o.t. testing red lights on the on-ramps. the wait times will only be increased by a few seconds and a.d.o.t. hopes the lights will sh

we are currently in the pr you riverfront museum, located in downtown pr you -- peoria. this is called the street, and represents the history of pr you -- of peoria when the people first came to the city, then goes through the various stages of the growth of the city, most importantly becoming the whiskey capital in the 1800s. peoria started with brewing. distilling came in 1843. it was primarily because of the quality of the water. the bluffs on the illinois river here have water that is filtered in that limestone, and that was perfect for brewing and distilling. ronald reagan spent years growing up. religione values and played a deep role in his life and with his mother and that informed him he was later in life. there is something about the values here that help those men and is reflected to will i represents today. >> this weekend, we feature the history of peoria illinois. learn more about other stops on our tour. on are learning more american history television. , i was trying to and up with my documentary there were so many elements i was trying to put into this an

the seven homes he lived in. he was born not far from here. ,e lived not far from peoria and was raised index in. ollege. great college 30 miles from here. went there on a football scholarship. organizationreat there, the ronald reagan foundation, a tribute to his formative years there at the college, a great niece in history over there, so then you couple that with the senate minority leader from just across the river, had a great career, , helped in civil rights to pass that as a republican, so rich history in this district. i am well aware of that and proud of that and love telling people about all these people. i will also mention the fact that my dad served in the seat for 14 years, did a great job. he carved his own path. he took a path of bipartisanship, working with the other side. he focused on constituent service and being an advocate for his district and washington, d.c. ?oes it play in peoria they used the market things here because it represented the midwest part of the country and reflected that if it can play in peoria, it can play anywhere. you look at those men who served in this

go to the peoria sports contest for the the family can enjoy trick or treating, crafts and other hayride activities. admission is free and you're encouraged to bring a canned food item to eny about fit saint mary's food bank and there is howl-o-ween. you will find zombies, a dance party, a carousel and other stuff. friday and saturday from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. ten bucks for zoo members and 12 for the general public. finally, the last weekend for at the fairgrounds in central phoenix. . >> do it yourself this halloween coming up in our 12 today. a life changer. we take the trick out of making your own halloween costume hunt . >> this was tram's prom song, everybody. >> oh, yes. >> and she's back in spirit this morning on 12 today. this is as we look out at salt river fields for the great halloween balloon spooktacular that is going on. five-10 tonight and tomorrow and he'll have details and more coming up on 12 today. and that brings us to the trivia question. we know jimmy is out there. the question to you: what year did the first air balloon fly? any last-minute guesses? >> i thought the

. >> over the last few weeks, dozens of yes on 400 signs have gone missing in the city of peoria. >> the 20 that we had missing were just in this community. had several hundred go missing. >> he got so fed up, he decided to set up several game cameras to catch the person or persons responsible. he set up a sign and one of t cameras caught someone within hours taking it. you can see someone damaging the sign and ducking when a car drives by. >> if you don't support it, that's fine. you have your reaso. law. let's be adults here and do what's right. >> reporter: damaging, defacing, or stealing a campaign sign is breaking the law. it is a class two misdemeanor or it could be a larger offense. >> if you steal enough of them, over a thousand dollars, then there's a criminal damage statute, which is a felony. manpower, that it took to put them up. reporting live, danielle miller, fox 10 news. >> $50 each, danielle. that surprises me that they could cost so much. what's the punishment? >> it's pretty stiff. if somebody is charged with that class two misdemeanor, it's up to fourth months in j

this is a the district stage >>> and you can also go out to the peoria sports complex for their halloween monster bash, where your family can enjoy trick-or-treating, crafts, a hayride, and other activities. admission is free, but you're encouraged to bring a food item to benefit the st. mary's food bank. >> there is also halloween at the phoenix zoo, where you'll find a carousel and other stuff. that's tonight. entrance is 10 bucks members, and $2for the general public. >>> and of course it's the very last weekend to get all of that fair food in. this is a the arizona state fair grounds in central phoenix. >>> well, homeowners in maricopa are competing to see who has the best decorated halloween house. brian west is checking them out, and has some of the homes worth visiting this weekend. house in the city of maricopa, and day need the public to vote. >> i hope everybody can appreciate the theme behind it, the happy halloween, versus the scary halloween. we don't want to be too gory. we like to have the kids, especially when we get some of the younger kids, and they start getting excited

even brought the pumpkin to the 12 news plaza.pumpkin to learning that the pumpkin will return to peoria's annual halloween festival on october 29th. time now time now for your juicy question of the morning.. a recent survey found this is the biggest turn off for millennials when it comes to relationships. when it comes to our parents and our relationships.. this is not seen as such a big deal. what is this????adlib ???adlib this????adlib do you ever feel over-worked? or does the boss constantly change your schedule?still to come... we look at whether it's okay to take a sick day out of spite. and we are going live to las political world by refusing to say whether he'd accept the outcome of the election. ####break#### ####break#### ?? traffic ?? ?? traffic ?? ?? traffic ?? ####break#### ?? traffic ?? ???adlib ####break#### ?? traffic ?? ?? traffic ?? ???adlib traffic how many times have you gone onto facebook... seen a friend post something... and you want to scream "stop sharing this... it's not real"still to come... a professor at a-s-u talks about the growing problem of your friends bei

in the west valley 95 for peoria and glendale. avondale at 94. your humidity looking great as the forecast stays dry. and we continue to enjoy some very cool mornings. 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. 71 at 8:00. 80degrees at 10:00 and 80 degrees at noon. we don't hit the 90s until tomorrow in the afternoon. we see a few hours at 90 plus until the drop down by 8:00 tomorrow night. here's the next seven days for you. we get a subtle change for the weekend. that's about as low as we're going to go. we continue through the low 90s persistent sunny and bright forecast continues. >>> i thought okay, who were those people that were here friday when i -- my items and turnedded out they were being the angels in the end. >> we promised to follow up on this and here it is. all new videos as customers of devine consign load up the furniture they were hoping to help. the owner abruptly closing and trapping their stuff inside. some of it worth thousands. so employees who now find themselves out of a job still showed u they could. >> there's definitely the people who are fru

to me, if there is not staying power -- there is that. >> this weekend, we are featuring the history of peoria, illinois, together with our comcast cable partners. c-span.org/citie stour. you're watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. >> up next on american history tv, former first lady laura bush joins first lady michelle obama onstage at the national archives to discuss the u.s. military and veterans. both women served in the white house during wartime and reflect on how they help the military community and why their work is important. woodruffod

police are investigating the shooting. >>> peoria police are searching for a man as they try to sexually assault a woman while she worked at a construction site. this happened at 99th avenue& and jomax. the woman was working at a housing development when the man brutally attacked >> when i pulled up, she was sitting on the ground and she had her face covered. she was on the phone with police. it was like, i said before, it was sickening seeing her like that. she was a wreck. >> police are letting the victim recover and they do not have a great description of the suspect but they are increasing patrol >>> mesa schools, the latest district to be affected by the let's play clown threats. it started earlier this week. hundreds of parents keeping their kids home from school or picking them up early. mesa confirming their schools were targeted. security was increased at the schools and mesa police say they will arrest and charge anyone caught making those threats. >>> sheriff deputies are looking for a suspect who they say are connected to robberies in anthem. the suspect was captured in surve

to court documents the couple agreed to baby-sit the child and forgot to take him out of the car when they peoria. the car was not parked in the shade. neighbors say they heard a woman screaming for help. >> everybody was in a panic. i go in, she was like can you help me, can you help me? i tried to administer cpr to the baby. the baby was dead. i tried any way. >> court documents also revealed the uncle tried to revive the baby by holding him up to air-condng only hear on 12 news. when it comes to your family's safety you never can be too careful. >> we have a warning tonight about a twice that nearly every parent had at their home at one time. talking about baby monitors. >> if you happen to have a wireless device you should listen up. team 12 explains why. >> reporter: she asked us not to show her face or use her name. >> it is definitely scary. >> you can not blame this young mother for being overly cautious. especially after the discovery she and her husband made. >> were they watching my daughter? watching me? why were they looking through her room? >> for more than a year she used this bab

i-70, i-270 is slow because of the eastbound direction accident on the ramp to peoria. east side brighton we have an accident blocking the right side of the highway in the eastbound direction. offerees 25 because of it. >> bummer. thank you very much. >>> video now shows a trio of crooks wearing scream masks to further frighten people during a violent crime spree. police caught up with the alleged robbers. today the trial moves forward for the three men accused in the attacks. we have live at the jefferson county courthouse with more on this disturbing case. >> reporter: this is going be a long trial. six weeks have been set aside for the trial. last week all three attorneys had to select from a pool of 200 jurors to question. this morning opening statements are expected to begin. the three are all facing dozens of charges including robbery, kidnapping and attempted murder. crime spree the three are alleged to have gone on started last fall and ended with a shot. there were duns of victims -- dozens of victims and a list of witnesses waiting to testify is a long one. the

the 20s. we have a problem on i-70, westbound crash at peoria getting pushed to the shoulder and the backups here in the distance are still forming, not only on the flyover ramp from 225 but across i-70 itself. as we zoom in it and look at over to i-25 and speeds in the >>> sunny most of the day, a few clouds late in the afternoon. that's going to sum it up for most of the state. we have the big storm that i discussed moments ago, up in mostly montana and as it boosts out, it's going to bring moisture. it will kick off a few shower in colorado's mountains tomorrow. today however, dry here most of the day, sunny most of the day. late this afternoon, you'll begin to see a few high clouds drift over the continental evening for us. temperatures in the mid-70s to near 80 with 60s and 70s in the mountains so most of the state stays dry and warm until late afternoon and a few shower,, skimming along the ridge line and mountain passes and pike's peak area and continental divide. i don't think we can get any rain down here and too dry the lowest 10,000 feet so anything that does fall will have been rate h

here's a look at the west valley. 10 degrees above average in peoria. 96 in avondale. 96 litchfield park. 95 luke air force base. we will look at the forecast and tell you when the 80s will be back. >>> looking at the roads, most of the valley including the 101 is nice and quiet. the 10 already has trouble. a crash on i-10 eastbound in the tunnel is blocking three right lanes. a good option would be to take i-17 southbound once you hit the stack. the backup starts before seventh avenue and it looks like adot has zoomed out but as you approach the tunnel it gets very slow. i-17 southbound will be a better option. >> if you get caught in the backup just remember, the weekend is almost here and we have you covered if you're looking for something to do. the list of things to do is think apple accessories on amazon. >> nine out of 10 of the chargers and cables on amazon are fake. possibly unsafe. apple is suing the supplier and amazon is no longer caring -- products. amazon is not named in the suit. >> >>> we're getting our first look at the nintendo switch. it's the successor to we you. each

we have the eastbound and westbound side of peoria. the longest security wait time was less than 10 minutes. on the map, a lot of green. the one issue is where the police activity, the is oing to close down washington north of i-70. broadway is a good way to get around it. up to fran lifrn and it this morning. >> thank you, jason. >>> social media giant facebook is trying to make sure everyone is safe during hurricane matthew. >> snap chat is looking to go public. find out what they're worth in this morning's tech bites. >>> hurricane matthew -- >>> facebook activated its safety check for everyone in the hurricane zone. >>> those can let their friends know they're safe with one click. >>> the photo sharing app parent company is working on an ipo putting the value the at $25 billion. -- veron is working with drone makers to connect their devices. >>> having a data plan will allow drones to connect to the internet and stream all that material back to the ground. >> very cool stuff. those are your tech bites. >> have a great day. >>> ahead

. >> richard pryor was born in peoria illinois in december 1940. he grew up in the city warehouse district and was raised in his grandmother's brothel. he earned stage in television and film. he died in 2000. peoria erected a statue in his honor. up next, our c-span city tour on the history. as we learn about the life and writer and feminist activists betty freehand. >> when the magazine that i wrote for, one after the other turned it down, i knew i would have to write the book. for them, i think the leader for the driving force to start the movement of feminism in this country. she wrote in 1963 and in it, she struck a chord with women all over. in fact we say she left peoria, she, she went out and changed the world with her book, the feminine mystique. right now we are in front of the tribute for betty for dan. she is born here, raised here, was in a in a class of peoria high school 1938 which is a very famous class, very distinguished people, i talked with her brother and he contends that betty was definitely a genius. in that case, she was a little bit lonely be

we're going up with sky 9 over the i-70 eastbound exit ramp. leading up to peoria. the left lane is blocked and crews have arrived on scene to another crash. there has been a busy start here across the i-70 corridor. right now, there are multiple emergency crews working on some of those patients right now, as the shoulder. backups have made their way on to the highway drive. >> oh boy. and around here today, again, it's going to be the very warm day we have an incredible start here. 50s and 60s. this would be typical of a high temperature for the day. we're already there. it is cooler at some of the lower terrain. fort colins and greeley will catch up with us. high fire danger a problem in southern colorado. red flag warning starts at 10:00 a.m. red flag warnings and to the north and west of us, from laramie up through central wyoming. >>> today we start our series on alternative pain in some countries, it's even used as a replacement to general anesthesia for procedures like open heart surgery. for many, it's a way to find comfort in every day life. >> it's a last r

the valley. averages 87 10 degrees above that spots like maricopa and peoria. the rest of us getting into the mid-90s with clear skies. looking at the next seven days a breezes will stick with us today and tomorrow. gone by the weekend. we are still hot by the weekend. slight rain chances come into play monday and tuesday. the 80s coming back by tuesday. >>> the crash on i-10 and loop heading up north for this closure on i-17, the south bounds are completely closed at state route 74. the best option is to wait to get and 17 or use the on and off ramps to get around. katie conner is on scene. we will get you some more details as soon as we can. what you need to know is southbound lanes are blocked. wait to get on the 17. >>> we ha if you're still hunting for a halloween costume we will tell you why one woman says her privacy was invaded in the dressing room. >>> to look younger put down the smart phone. how it could be damaging your skin. >>> the top debate moments filling social media feeds. >> the moment that received the most tweets was trump discussing his tr

peoria. court documents show he sold the products, commonly known as k-2, in peoria starting in 2012 and eventually at the shop "pipe dreamz" in iowa city. he marketed the drugs as incense. federal agents raided his store, home and storage unit in 2015. 319-365-9999. protesting until the end. a group called "water protectors" refused to get off land in lee county that is going to be used for the bakken oil pipeline and risked arrest today. that pipeline will transport oil from north dakota to illinois. it will go through 18 counties here in iowa. kcrg t-v nine's mark carlson shows us the group's fight. peacefully in its banks thursday.. dozens of peaceful protesters drummed up a lot of noise. drumming singing nats "with numbers, all we need to do is block this drive and stop the equipment from coming in and out."the lee county attorney says protesters are allowed to stay - but their stuff is unattended signs or other debris. and that doesn't sit well with protesters. "the county attorney has given us a gift! i want to thank him, he put out that he was going to evict us, and the word went all over t

the 39-year-old man was stabbed near 19th avenue in peoria. we asked but police are not saying if the killer is in custody. >>> a bad crash on the loop 101 overnight. you may have had to deal with the traffic mess. this is ground video that and if anyone was seriously injured. two motorcyclists were racing and rear-ended a vehicle. both were taken to the hospital but expected to survive. >>> a neighborhood pushes on to close an alleyway in a north phoenix neighborhood. you just saw that guy bobbing around on surveillance video. now, police say the guy exposed himself to the girls happening last among those leading the event to shut down the alleyway, two- thirds of the neighborhood has to agree and then the city has to sign off on it. tom wants to put up a metal gate and block it off. in the meantime he walks around his yard right now with a gun. >> this is a nice neighborhood. and, you know, the criminal highway goes right through the middle. >> we just checked and the exposure suspect is still on the loose. how four people are doing after a v

the infant notified. we're not sure if they will face charges. peoria pd and the county attorney will have to figure out what that remembers they would put against the two taking care of the five-month- old. >> thank you. >>> on a related note just because it's not scorching outside does not mean it's not going to be as hot in the car and let's say it's only 70 degrees outside. the temperature in a car can rise almost 20 degrees in 10 hour. one the car reaches 104 degrees, heatstroke sets in for the child. >> and 6:04 is the time now. and a six-year-old child is dead after a crash in phoenix yesterday. a pickup truck with four children and two adults was hit by another truck near 40th street and broadway. three children were in the bed of the pickup at the time and that were all throne from the vehicle and one did die. a two-month-old baby was in driver of the truck that hit them was impaired and is being charged with manslaughter. >>> 6:04 right now. in tucson, the air force base has a new commander. colonel scott c. campbell is taking over as the base

the trooper is nearly run over. >> we can't always help, but if we can, we try. >> special call for firefighters in peoria. the unique rescue at a senior living facility. james p. walsh: to keep our community safe - we need a sheriff who will put fighting violent crime ahead of his own political agenda. paul penzone has been a decorated crime-fighter for over 20 years. a police officer, undercover investigator, and dea task force agent of the year. paul penzone caught murderers, put drug kingpins behind bars, and created award-winning programs that protect our community. paul penzone... >>> developing tonight, investigating why a driver led them on a high-speed chase, he was later shot and killed. they tried to pull him over for a moving violation but he sped off reaching speeds at 10 # miles per hour and he swerved to try to hit a trooper who was putting out stop sticks. the trooper jumped out of the way and the driver crashed into and shot and killed the suspect. >> it was determined via 911 calls an reconstructing what happened. and interviews with witnesses. and other law enforcement agencies annie othe

man drove off the side of cat nal near lake pleasant, parkway in peoria. >>> some phoenix homeowners have a growing sinkhole backyard. the city won't help because it is on private land. and their insurance will not idea what they're going to do. >>> a dramatic rescue of a horse stuck in an irrigation canal. >> reporter: for four hours, nearly a dozen people struggled to pull the horse out of a canal here in arc vondale. >> he seemed to be okay. >> reporter: recovering tonight it has been an eventful day after his owner found the course in an irrigation canal. >> oh, that's my horse. >> reporter: he needed to be sedateded then pulled out with a fork lift. amazingly he only has a minor injury. he had been a police horse and a therapy horse for people with disabilities. now only his >> >>> joe arpaio is accused of putting his opponent's personal information in a television ad. it targets paul penzone, attacking his character. but the court papers used in the ad show in the background. he believes this was done intentionally, putting him at risk for identity theft. >> i

the power outage stretches north between peoria and havana. they say it by a cam un thht got rack -- it was started by a cocoon >> it looks dark out there. >> at 12th and juliet. the lights just turned on the east side of juliet. as we go to the west here, take a look to the right side of the street. left side, plenty of power. they're working on these areas that don't have power. it's bazaar seeing the left side lit up and the right side not. i have a feeling in the next few minutes, they're going to turn these resident areas back on. excel is turning them on slowly because they don't want to overload the system. we go north here and a lot less eey -- less electricity. >>> off peoria and the big accident on the north side. from the cdot camera, they're trying to clear 104th. one vehicle remain and two lanes blocked and backups approaching 120th on the southbound side. >>> denver 7 first alert. >>> imagine sitting where this again hillary clinton and trump's, timothy cardinal dolan had that spot at a fundraiser. he said the two presidential can

weekend c-span cities tour along with our comcast cables partners, we'll explore the literary life and history of peoria, illinois, on book tv on c-span 2, jackie hogan, author of the book "lincoln incorporate operated" selling the 16th president in america talks about the marketing and selling of abraham lincoln. >> he is portrayed in peoria, i think, as a hero, as someone who stood his ground against the spread of slavery. announcer: then author taylor on his book "brothers notorious, the shelttons, outhern illinois's legendary gangsters." exploring through the legendary gangster family. >> it led to an all out war between the klan and the bootleggers led by carl shelton. announcer: on american history tv, a historian talks about peoria's history as the whiskey capitol of the world. >> it was primarily because of the quality of the water. the billups along the illinois river here has water that is filtered through limestone. that was perfect for brewing and distilling. announcer: we'll visit the usda center where in 1941, scientists discovered how to mass produce penicillin, credited to saving thousan

he that is the five-month-old child's uncle, and his girlfriend is 23-year-old monique avila. so according to peoria police, those two picked up the child yesterday from garcia's sister in el mirage. they brought the child back here to the apartment complex while the child's mom was at apparently they just forgot the child in the backseat of the ka. when they finally realized what was going on, they brought the child inside, tried to administer cpr but were unsuccessful. when the child arrived, they were pronounced dead here at the scene. according to investigators, they checked the temperature inside the car a couple of hours after the baby had been found, and the temperature inside the car was 105 degrees. girlfriend have been booked for child abuse, and charges could get more serious as the investigation unfolds. reporting live in peoria, i'm andrew hasbun, fox 10 news. >>> andrew, thank you. well, new at noon, two dogs are rescued from a house fire in mesa. now the pups named penny and mia were inside a home streer stapley when flames sparked in the kitchen this afternoon. both were pulled from