Major wind coming in, these wind gusts easily 3040 miles an hour. Look at the dust out there. Look, just panning across our area, these storms that are collapsing just to the east of Downtown Phoenix are pushing a ton of wind. These are out flow boundaries and it is just gusty as can be out here. A little bit of rain and this is going to be mud rain. Remember, it is picking up all the dust, when it hits it will make everything pretty mess hear them out here. Dust, here is another, here we go. Wow, this is just getting hit hard. I got dust in my teeth. Expect more rain coming into the downtown area and across parts of tempe. We will have more to report on as well. I will tell you what, jen will be busy as well. Chance of storms out there, 40 chance of rain. Obviously hitting parts of the valley now and the rain just starting to come down. Take for cover. Lot of heavy cells and lot of wind. Heads up, folks, could be a messy commute. Jen wall will have more on that. Somebody walked into t
Encouraging him, and he continues to give him this and that and the other thing. Reporter a tangled web of lies as far as the prosecutor was concerned. He lies to them over and over again that im not interested in that, im not a terrorist, im not a jihadist. Only that they tell him that nay know what he is doing when he says hes an isis spotter. Reporter in the end he was sentenced prison. Attorney general Mark Burnovich allotted the prosecution and sentence handed down to khan. Yeah, i did a great job investigating this case. Our prosecutors and the attorney general did a great job prosecuting this case. The key is that lifetime probation. Now once the individual gets out of prison well be able to monitor him and do ensure that he doesnt slip back into the jihadist lifestyle. Reporter now khan did not khan must also give up his passport and cannot leave the United States nor possess any weapons once released from prison. Live in the newsroom Wendy Halloran 12news. Wendy, thank you. We
Reporter and again, that was sheriff elect paul penzone speaking a few moments ago. We were the first station to interview him oneonone. He told us he had not received a concession from Sheriff Joe Arpaio and it was clear he wasnt expecting to, nor was he waiting for that. Paul penzone has been waiting for this day and ready to plow ahead with running the Maricopa County sheriffs office. You will remember he lost in 2012 by an error of margin i he sued the sheriff for defamation at one point over a campaign ad. Paul penzone clearly knows what he wants to do and extended an olive branch to cherish Sheriff Joe Arpaio supporters. He says he wants to be sheriff to all the people. He now takes on a department that has had many problems that he is inheriting a pretty tough job right now. My colleague spoke to Paul Penzones wife veronica just a few moments ago. Veronica, telling her, underlining how tough this campaign was and how bitter it was and how that really did get to them. Its a very
There is good news. The study found lower suicide rates in the communities around arizonas military bases. They think it is because of a growing network of help for veterans. This is what we need here. We need the community to come together collectively. Reporter that is what wendy has done. She has formed a group called the ripple effect. She thinks she can make a difference one at a time. Coming up 10 00 in arizona soldiers suicide note that went viral and sparked the va scandal. Was booked his parents about the Lasting Impact of his life and death. Thank you. Now to decision 2016 and this is just coming and. The ap has officially called arizona for donald trump. He has officially when our state. It was a big day for donald trump money went to the white house for his first faceto face meeting with resident there was a wideranging air from the white house. He wants to reach out to donald trump to help america. Donald trump said he welcomes the president s advice. Since trump was annou
All right. Thank you. The former suspect in the freeway shootings case is trying to get his gun back. This time he has new ammunition. A second expert agrees that his weapon cannot be linked to the shootings. Team 12 has more on why we have not heard about the second expert till now. Reporter yeah. The report is attached to a new court filing by his attorneys seeking to get his the case fell apart after the expert couldnt match bullets to his weapon. The attorneys say the second expert should be a death blow to the case. Reporter he was the only suspect in the freeway shootings that terrorized the shootings in the summer of 2015. After his arrest the department of Public Safety said bullets traced to his pistol butthexpert concluded they could not be linked to the gun and last april a judge dismissed the charges and then in august the judge rejected his request to get his gun back. They said the investigation was still active but now there is a second report backing up the first expert