tracy mccoy is tied to two robberies, one near arizona avenue and pecos, the other at 54th and chandler. the commotion put a high school on lockdown. mccoy surrendered and was taken to 5:00. >> we hope to see you back here captioning sponsored by cbs >> quijano: america on the move. >> this is crazy. i've never seen it like this. >> quijano: the busiest holiday rush in nearly a decade. millions jam highways, airports, and trains. plus a security lockdown for the thanksgiving parade. also tonight, two women join trump team, haley for u.n. ambassador, devoss for education secretary. buying groceries just got a whole lot easier. >> it's a great time to be a shopper. it's a tough time to be a supermarket. >> quijano: and. >> we're under the lincoln memorial. we're about 75 feet underground. >> quijano: a national treasure is being restored by the monuments man.

gender police were at to arrest tracy mccoy. they believe he is a prime suspect in overnight robberies. >>> raised from the time they were babies and then sent into the world, owls released tonight in honor of a mother hit and killed at a crosswalk. kim shows us the special reason why this happens tonight. >> the reason the release kim cremated this morning and her mother is a rehabilitation specialist and said this was the perfect way to pay tribute to her daughter. these owls spread their wings one by one. and jodi says today has been full of tears as she says goodbye to her daughter pam, who was hit and killed by a red light runner. but today also brings new life as the ready to front - - ready to fly. >> raise them and teach them and one day send them into the world and hope the world is kind. and here is hoping the world is kind to you. >> reporter: and her mother releasing and all of her own. >> it is almost like seeing my positive. and pamela's children survived the crash and are getting stronger every day. >> there is so

chandler police were there in gilbert at this home to arrest tracy mccoy. it is believed that mccoy targeted at least two of those convenience stores during the crime spree. >>> the head of des is out of a job. tim jefferies resigned under pressure from governor. the department of economic securities provide resources for a lot of arizona families and we have also learned five other des employees will lose their jobs. just last week we told you how jefferies was accused of alcohol for workers. >>> 4:38. north carolina governor is expanding the state of emergency to battle the ongoing wildfires. twice the number of counties are now covered. all open burning and cancelled permits have been eliminated in a total of 47 counties. dozens of wildfires are burning thousands of acres in the southeast. investigators do believe arsonists are hopping all over and moving on to the next spot, dan. >>> chris, you know, how they say revenge is a dish best served cold. surveillance video shows this guy doing something terrible. pouring gasoline on the front of a liquor stor

police believe tracy mccoy is linked to robberies. >>> president-elect donald trump is in florida enjoying thanksgiving. he's still working. trying to keep jobs here in the u.s. earlier he tweeted he's talking to a company in indiana that wants to move hundreds of jobs to mexico. he also put out a video message saying he hopes thanksgiving will help heal >>> president obama was thanking our troops before his last thanksgiving feast at the white house. it was a dinner buffet with turkey, prime rib, you name it. and for dessert a variety of pies. . >>> jessie johnson is thankful this year that she can be a parent to her daughters. her children were taken away after she was caught using drugs. it's amazing that i created something so cute. >> jessie johnson's daughter is turning 8. >> what are you hoping to get for your birth stay? >> a puppy. >> she kicked a meth habilitate before getting -- habit before getting pregnant. >> i relapsed. i had three or four dcs cards on my front door and i avoided each card. >> when she did agree to meet with dcs 3-month-old chastity was put in foster care. >

so this is the mug shot of tracy mccoy. here is video you'll see only on abc 15. into custody. they believe he is a suspect in two armed robberies at two circle k stores tuesday night. >>> a scary scene at a popular hiking trail a phoenix man falls to his death while climbing look-out mountain. this is in north phoenix. another hiker saw it all, called 911. the man who was in his 60s or 70s lived in the mountain in north phoenix. he hike there had before. a fellow hiker said the area where he fell is very steep. >> i hike the mountain probably four or five times a week, and it is real tough to see something like this. >> firefighters say holidays are very busy for mountain rescues, especially when the weather is nice out. >>> thanksgiving is the file for family to come together, but for karen perry, she remembers the family she lost five years ago. her three children died after crashing into the superstition mountains. their father at the controls also killed. this week karen heading back to trails of the superstitions. she heads up wings of life, helping children who have uniq

neighbor is the man police were looking for in connection with two he has been identified as tracy yuj eugene mccoy. he is suspected of holding this circle-k and a second shortly after in chandler. >> based off the fact these were armed robberies, the threat of a firearm, we decided to utilize our s.w.a.t. team >> reporter: police north saying what information led them to mccoy's gilbert home. when they went to serve a search himself inside. the neighborhood was blocked off and everyone at the high school was alerted. >> students and teacher, we're now in lockdown. we could tell just by that it wasn't a drill >> reporter: you could see where officers deployed tear gas canisters into the house to smoke mccoy out. >> i'm glad everything worked out the way it did. >> police are also looking at mccoy an armed robbery that took place in tempe. >>> phoenix police are trying to figure out why this car smashed into a wall bordering a playground at whittier elementary school this morning near 16th and palm lane. the man driving the car was taken to the hospital in serious condition. luckily the school was o

. >> channel 3 viewer tracy huhn had questions about the thanksgiving stuffing and who better to verify than chef tim mccoy that practices safe rules. >> should i cook my stuffing inside or outside. >> i think you should cook it stuffing from crash and reminded us don't let thanksgiving dinner sit out for more than two hours. >> the stuffing is a problem because it has the starch and protein from the stock that we put on there. it could be a good place harmful microisms to grow. >> it is important to remember that temperature has got to be 165 degrees fahrenheit or better. >> a safe thanksgiving is a happy thanksgiving. enjoy yours. monica robbins channel 3 news. >>> if you want to see how to make chef tim's stuffing step by step it is on the website on the number of kitchen fires triples on thanksgiving day. so the consumer product safety commission recommends to not wear loose closer. turn panhandles towards the back of the stove and if you are using a fryer do it outside and away from your house. black friday is almost here. did you know that the time you shop can make all of the difference on the dealt