Elizabeth and two of elizabeth whittles kids are talking to fox 10. The news is next. It was a story that absolutely stunned the valley in the late 90s, an avondale mother of quadruplets sentenced to 172 years in prison for child abuse. Elizabeth witle was accused to violent shaking babies and causing harm to them. She was sentenced to 17 years in prison, but in the end always maintained her innocence. Today she was released from prison. Her four babies were eventually sent to foster families and put up for adoption after she was two of those kids are talking about what their lives have been like these past 17 years. Danielle miller joins us live with their story. Danielle . Yeah, john and kari, we are here in queen creek where two of the children were adopted out. These two tell us tonight the fact that their biological mother was released from prison today brought back a lot of feelings and emotions. I think it was a i think a blessing came out of the tragedy. That blessing for sandy
Is that the best way around . I think in both directions, youre seeing the closure on the eastbound side. I think they are closing it down at the 101. And theyll let the cars sitting there go by. On the westbound side, thats the side that is usually busier. Youll see the hov lane blocked. Thats why youre seeing the heavy delays and the massive curiosity factor. People wondering whats going to want to find a different route. That closure on the eastbound side. Youll have to take the loop 101 northbound to 202 red mountain. And even if youre headed to town the delays are going to stack up quickly. Head out early. Text your friends and family and whoever uses the 60. Valley drivers. Even though it looks as if the lanes are flowing nicely on westbound, theres a 3mile backup. Avoid that area right now. I want to look at the backup very quickly. Theres a lot of damage to the wall it appeared right now. So we have Live Team Coverage and a crew heading to the scene. And we have mallory updatin
From 88 to 91. She did not run for reelection at the end of her term. She would be the first of four female governors to lead arizona. The others who followed jane hall, Janet Napolitano and jan brewer. In 2012 phoenix mayor greg stanton asked moford to help swear him in to office. Truly a legend and just going to be massively missed by me and all people across arizona. Rose moford was so state after what happened obviously with governor meekham. This is from jan brewer. I considered her a friend for all of the 40 years i knew her. Truly saddened to learn of roses passing. She was a wonderful Public Servant and an arizona icon. Governor doug ducey calls moford an arizona treasure. He says rising through the ranks of State Government to our states top office, she shattered a once thought unbreakable Glass Ceiling and she was nothing short of an arizona treasure and she will be deeply missed. Rose moford married a Phoenix Police captain in 1957. They divorced ten years later and had no c
At 10 00 tonight. A young valley father brutally killed after his car breaks down. His baby over a week old and another driver ran him down on i17 and left him for dead. Trisha hendricks joining us now with an emotional plea from his family tonight. Caribe, his mother and girlfriend are heartbroken tonight knowing the man who hit and killed their loved ha he only got to spend eight days with his baby. He loved him. Sierra rodriguez cradles her child dealing with the challenges that come with having a newborn but also having to come to grips her childs fathers life was cut short. It was his first boy. 19yearold 1 2 areas life this is his mom. She says shes devastated. She says he was just so young. Just starting his life. Sierra remembering how she learned of his death. And my mom saw the news that there was a truck similar to his that was in a car accident. Canned and see if the car checked and see if the car was here it wasnt. Troopers say they found ask seized the pickup truck that s
Arizona, the first female governor for our state, the first female secretary of state. She was an icon, is what former Arizona Governor brewer called her this morning. Mofford died this morning at the age of 94 in globe. She was the Business Manager for arizona highways magazine for years, served as the secretary of state for 11 years, and served as governor from 19881991. Governor doug ducey saying in part here, moffords story was a really unique arizona story. She shattered a once that you thought unbreakable Glass Ceiling and served as a role model to many. Flag will be flown at half staff to honor the former governor. It was a wild morning that anita roman picks up the story where the suspect crashed his car and then tried to take off. It all came to an end here in the area of 20th street and watkins. According to Phoenix Police this is where the suspect crashed his vehicle, and then attempted to make a run for it. Before he was shot by Phoenix Police officers. Lets go back. It all