Power back tonight. Pretty loud protests going on today. This is the other top story, it is a case that has cost maricopa taxpayers 50 million and it could cost Sheriff Joe Arpaio his job. Federal prosecutors sending the sheriff a firm message she is not above the law. They are filing criminal contempt charges against arpaio raids even after he was ordered to do so. They can investigate anything they want. Im confident they are not going to find anything. Federal prosecutors are seeking jail time and seeking a bench trial while Defense Attorneys are hoping for a jury trial. Sheriff joe arpaio is running for his seventh term on what may Andrew Hasbun is live with how the sheriff is reacting to the charges and more important the timing of the movement today. Reporter well, kari, we should also mention, too, that if the sheriff the convicted of a felony, he could be removed from office, not if he is convicted of a misdemeanor. This could be a moot point if the sheriff doesnt win in novemb
Sheriffs peers to make this decision. Reporter prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a bench trial. Defense attorneys want a jury trial. Prosecutos are seeking to charge him with contempt. Trial is set to begin december 6. Tonights as he is seeking a seventh term in always. Andrew hasbun is following this case for us and how it could affect his bid for reelection. Reporter polls show he has a fivepoint lead but 10 say they are undecided. This has turned this reelection effort into the sheriffs and Sheriff Joe Arpaio as close. The sheriff behaves as if he is above the law. He has put his needs in front of the safety of the community. Reporter the sheriff spent millions on this Campaign Running brutal attack ads. Penzone remains confident. His priority has been himself over us. The court spoke loudly. Reporter arpaio spoke out saying in part, it is c the corrupted Obama Justice department is trying to influence my reelection. It is a play tapbtd abuse of po
Th look at. A teen trapped underneath a semi. And now out to justin at central and glendale. Reporter yes, good morning, chris, you know, if you you haveif you have to take this way to work, you need to get around this. Scar just wedged under feat the semi. All of the evidence workers are here, they are taking measurements right now. They are really indicating maybe a skid mark a part to a car. They are all over avenue right now have. So this investigation is going take white some time. So it is kinds of backed up now so lets kind of back up and the Police Believe that the teen driver ran a red light here at central and glendale and then just wedged right underneath that semi truck right now. The issue right now, and why this is taking so long to get done, this is a commercial vehicle and you are dealing with o. S. H. A. And a lot of things. The teen is in the hospital injury. And again, this intersection, it will shut down for quite some time. Abc15. Justin, thank you, we are seeing t
Securing the presidency. It will continue over the next few weeks. Before ohio the president elect toured the indiana factory he presented from moving to mexico. The president elect taking the opportunity renew his pledge to build that wall along the border. And trump making a decision, making secretary of defense. The retired four star general in 2005 he said it is fun to shoot some people while addressing Service Members in san diego. Posts on social media calling a district to send a warning School District to send a warning to parents. The request that has department of Homeland Security involved in this one. Abcs Navideh Forghani is getting more information. Reporter i just got my hands on this letter that was sent out by the School District the students after parent told administrators that somebody was targeting their children on instagram. This is what we know so far. The students are in middle school. Whoever sent them was requesting the kids send inappropriate pictures. Now d
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