live in the news room, trisha hendricks, 12news at 10:00. >>> what if you saw someone swerving? what if he is a cop? what happens next? >> tonight, a 12news exclusive investigation. >> 12news back in rio and talking to allison schmidt about her moving her battle with depression, and how she bounced back on the international stage. ? (dad) don't worry about it. (vo) at our house, we need things that are built to last. that's why we got a subaru. (avo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. (jet engine reving up) you hear that? th fares as low as 69 dollars one-way. so get ready to take off ... because sale prices as low as these don't happen every day! book your low fare now at southwest.com. low fares. nothing to hide. that's transfarency. >> he is known as schmidty, allison schmidt. she is in rio now after training at asu with michael phelps and bob bowman. she is looking to add more medals to her repertory. but her journey to brazil has not always be an easy one. here is someone with no idea what is coming. 2012, allison schmidt aiming to swim in the london olympics trainin

. >> team 12's trisha hendricks' spoke to kayla's father tonight. >> reporter: it is wonderful for us to have this. it is an honor. >> reporter: during a one on mueller's father karl, he choked up a few times talking about the meaning of the swing, slide, zip line, and climbing equipment. >> well ... it represents our daughter. it is what she would love to see these kids here playing. and having fun. i mean, the giggles. >> reporter: it hurts knowing his daughter won't be able to see this new playground in person, but kayla's father can still feel her presence. >> she's here. ep of the playground is the culmination of a lot of hard work and support. kayla's hands playground was chosen from something she wrote to her parents. >> she was in syria. she said, i have known for some time what my life's work is. using my hands to relieve suffering. >> reporter: it represents everything she did to help people starting at a very young age. >> when she saw suffering she couldn't turn back. she just had to go and help. >> reporter: strong, fearless, syria and she saw the tremendous suffering of

. >> team 12's trisha hendricks dives into the mind of an addict and asks should pornography be treated as a health crisis. >> reporter: we are hearing from an addict who started the recovery froze years ago. >> i'm recovered, not cured. >> reporter: speaking only with adepiction. >> it is a health crisis for me. >> reporter: he asked us to refer to him as robbie. >> i am a member of a local 12 step fellowship that supports sex addiction. porn was my gateway drug. >> reporter: he is weighing in on what elizabeth smart said about her abductors. he knows how damaging the addiction can be. >> it can affect people in a damaging, robbie stopped being product productive in his daily life. >> i had no ability to control it. i'm thankful it didn't take me down the same path it took that individual but it didn't let go until i found help. >> when patients are addicted to porn and have these obsessive thoughts about porn, they may experience the same thing a drug addict may says it is like a reward system in the addict's brain. >> when they watch it, it creates a level of satisfaction that they a

for now, we are live near van buren and 35th avenue, trisha hendricks, 12new >>> my name is kayla. i need your help. i have been here too long. i am sick. it is very terrifying here. >> never before video seen of kayla mueller released by nbc news. she was the prescott native working in syria as a humanitarian aide worker when she was captured an eventually killed by isis. this video was sent to her parents as proof of life. died. arizona senator john mccain says one of his greatest failures was not being able to get her out alive. >>> tonight, mccain's underdog opponent in next week's primary election calling him old. >> just days before the voters go to the polls, kelly ward said his age may be reason to vote him out. >> kevin kennedy spoke with her. >> reporter: she is not backing down. she doubled down on this saying she wants to give the soon to be 80-year-old the retirement. the attacks have been fast and furious. john mccain and kelli ward going after it. >> john mccain has fallen down on the job. he has gotten weak and old. >> reporter: ward saying mccain is basically too o

trisha hendricks, 12news at 10:00. >>> now we have to talk about the story that has been the states. ryan lochte's account of what supposedly happened here early sunday morning. apparently, that story is unraveling. i will be sending it back to you for the very latest on the investigation. >> okay vanessa. >>> instead of being held up at gunpoint, the swimmers were out partying until about 6:00 a.m. took a taxi to a gas station and vandalized the bathroom. and tonight, the ap is rert bentz told police they made up the story to cover their actions. >> we have video showing two other u.s. swimmers involved being allowed to leave brazil. >> we are getting a look at new surveillance video taken all over rio during the night in question. bathroom. the swims tried to leave and the station called the police. that is when a man approaches the cab appearing to point a gun at the car nine seconds. three minutes later the swimmers get out. one appears to pull money from his wallet. the swimmers were asked to wait for police to arrive. but they refused to stay and the cameras were rolling when t

in prescott, trisha hendricks, 12 news. >> thank you. >>> crimes sometimes go unsolved, the victims or families never forget what happened. behind the scenes detectiveerize tirelessly-- detectives are your help. nico is live. >> reporter: these are 2 of many of the cases that silent witnesses working to solve here, the first case, the victim only 19 years old. it happened at the desert sky mall thomas road and 76th avenue, last month. check out the video, you can see the security footage, the suspect walking nonchalant, checks surroundings as he walks out of frame and you can see him running, the crime is not caught on camera but you are seeing he snapathize necklace off-- snaps the necklace off the woman's neck and runs off. we don't recommend this, the woman ran after him. he had a get away driver waiting for him, now he and the victim's necklace, no where to be found, and he sped off in a gray chrysler pt cruiser, the 2nd case involves another senseless death in phoenix last month. this is fernando chavez, he was only 25 years old at the time of death on july 15th. they found his bo

trisha hendricks 12 news at 10:00. >> i felt like home. i've been to a couple of practices. i felt like i had a good vibe there and i felt it was right. >> and the university of arizona was the right place r but tragically coop, his life would end before the start of his senior season. it's such a tragic story. and you covered zach on the all fever team as a high school player. >> yeah i did. and he made the 2011 all fever team on the offensive line. he was very good at the point of attack. very strong had good foot work and for that he made our team. i had a chance to interview him signing party at marly sports bar and grill in chandler. >> your family now will be able to stay in state and watch you play football. how important was that to you? >> that was a big part. because my dad, 75% of my dad's family lives down there. and a couple of them have season tickets. and a couple of them already graduated from u of a and stuff so it's going to be a good thing because they have a tailgating pass. it's goi filled with family and fun for zach. he started six games for the wildca

trisha hendricks 12 news at 10:00. . >> phoenix police sharing information tonight in the hunt for the serial street shooter. he's believed to be responsible for at least seven mufrds. a brand -- murders. and thomas. a man driving with his 4-year- old nephew in the car noticed a dark-colored bmw at a stoplight. the driver opened fire hitting his car three times. luckry the victim and his nephew weren't hurt. silent witness is offering up to $50,000 for information that leads to an arrest. >>> the family of a man killed outside an l.a. finance gym is making fittens gym is making a plea to -- fittens gim fitness gym is making a plea to his killer. >> we want to find justice. >> the retired engineer for maricopa county was found stab stabbed multiple times in the parking lot. he was an active member of the indian community and leaves chandler -- 50 years. chandler police say they still don't know a motive. >>> almost a year after 5-year- old helious griffith was killed by his mother the department of child safety has released more than 400 pages of the file. they detail prior contacts tha

pioneer park in prescott, built in memory of kayla mueller, an aid captured and killed by isis, trisha hendricks brings us the details from prescott. >> reporter: at the special and emotional grand opening, dalea's father, carl, said kayla would be so proud to know she is bringing so much joy to so many families. ? ? >> reporter: a time of song and prayer, and a beautiful balloon release, in honor of kayla the grand opening of kayla's playground. >> it is an amazing day, something we worked for for a long, long time. >> reporter: kayla's parents know this is exactly what she would want in the community, a zip line, and climbing equipment. >> for me, it is like closing a really big book that you just read. you know? and now i can just sit back and enjoy it, spend some time here, watch the kids. >> strength. >> reporter: a place for people to come together and learn about human kindness, what kayla's life was about. senator mccain spoke powerful words. >> a way of love, to love and be loved in moments of joy and sorrow, in happiness and suffering, to always, always love. >> reporter: those who hel