saying on the dash cam that he thought the car belonged to the suspect. 00.08.20.00 "we didn't know it was unrelated til after, because i'm thinking he was our suspect." henderson's police chief releasing a statement saying the officer had the best of intentions to protect his fellow officers... but adding the dog may have been used too quickly and saying there could have been more communication between officers before the dog was used. henderson police say the k-9 officer voluntarily left the unit for the patrol division following the incident. reporting in the newsroom, bryan callahan, channel 13 action news. neighbors describe horrifying scene.... after police say... a son shot and killed his father. it happened yesterday.... at the famly's home... near green valley and paseo verde in henderson. action news reporter.... mahsa saeidi is live.... with what neighbors are saying tonight. mahsa? a neighbor heard screams!so intense he couldn't tell if it was coming from a man or a woman! but this went on for minutes. we're told when told cops arrived -- they found a father dead. his son still in the house.

being held at the henderson detention center. he's identified as eugene tshiyombo.investigators say this began sunday night. there was some sort of a fight between father and son. the next day someone inside called to report a missing person. cops checked it out. nothing. cops got another call several hours later...and made the gresuome discovery. we've reached out to the son. he's doesn't want to talk at this time. there's no one at the house but crime scene crews cleaning up. reporting live, mahsa saeidi, channel 13 action news. an update now.... to breaking news... we first brought you.... on k-t-n-v -dot-com. a suspect has been arrested.... in connection to the december

-28-year-old woman.... in north las vegas. police say.... vernon newson junior shot the woman multiple times..... near lamb and the i-15... before taking off..... to southern california..... where police found him. he now faces charges of murder with a deadly weapon and illegal possession of a firearm. he's now awaiting extradition.... back to north las vegas. a gym parking lot.... turns into a murder scene... the victim... not even out of his car... with his windows up. action news reporter..... parker collins explains..... what else makes police call this unusual.

for the people who live here. standup: i've spoken with a few gym-goers who say walking in this parking lot during the day is fine... but at night it gets a little dicey. star hovasapian, gym-goer 9:47:42-9:47:46 "i don't like to come when it's dark. even my son says 'mom i don't want to go when it's dark.'" it hasn't always been this way... but things have shifted over years. come first thing in the morning. i probably would be a little more hesitant to come in the evening in this area quite honestly." police say they haven't found anyone who actually saw what happened... two people in the getaway car. near alta and rainbow parker collins channel thirteen action news.> a man got hundreds of dollars of damage to his car.... from a parking lot problem. he says... no one seems to care. that's when he called... "you ask, we investigate". contact 13.... investigative reporter stephanie zepelin is live to show us... what happened. stephanie... i want to show you exactly what

there are two of these little stumps that look like they were from the signs you see in parking lots. they're very sharp,, and doug says he hit one and popped his tire. pulled out here to pull into this parking space, which happened to be the only space that was available at the time 29 pulled up, getting ready to back up 32 and all of a sudden i hear this "pshhhh" 35 and i get out and look and this post sitting in my right front tire a quick lunch turned into a big ordeal. he had to call triple a and get a new tire...which cost him almost 500 dollars. he called the company that manages this lot, and they said it was his fault. that's when he came to you ask, we investigate... so we looked into it and found out he's not the only one who's had this same issue. more on that and the management company coming up on action news live at six. like this....

remember... action news is here for you.... with whatever issue..... you need us to look into. you just have to let us know. e-mail.... 13 investigates... at k-t-n-v dot com. be sure to put your name and phone number.... so we can call and talk to you more.... about the issue. you may notice some work being done on the lighting..... along interstate - 15-. the nevada department of transportation says.... it's making more than.... -1- million dollars in lighting improvements.... next month. they'll be replacing.... -5- hundred -50- lighting fixtures. the work will be done..... along a - 35- mile stretch from jean..... to the 15 / 95 spaghetti bowl interchange. work will be done at night... when traffic is slower. they expect to be done.... by the spring. new year's eve is almost here. and... we're still keeping a close eye.... on the weather. the highlight of the night is always..... the fireworks shows, but.... the recent severe weather and expected winds in the next couple of days.... could be a problem. remember... it only takes sustained winds as we follow this.... developing story.

stay with channel 13 all night long on new year's eve! the party kicks off at 5 p-m.... with ryan seacrest and new years rockin' eve. you can watch the ball drop.... in new york live at 9.... our crews will be live on the strip and downtown. plus... you'll get a view from the sky of all the festivities... from chopper 13. we also have a list.... of all the new year's eve festivities.... at k-t-n-v dot com. it includes... information about... fireworks... parties....headliners , nightclub appearances... plus... dining... transportation and even road closures. there's been a strange discovery.... at a local mosque... police are investigating.... after the mosque was found covered with bacon. we'll hear from one of the founders.... of the mosque. and we've seen heavy snow... and tornadoes across the country. but folks are also dealing with major flooding. we have the very latest. new details in the case of america's most wanted

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d teenager.... ethan couch. he's the so-called..... "affluenza teen." couch and his mother were captured across the border.... in mexico. he was wanted.... for allegedly violating probation for a deadly drunk driving crash.... that killed -4- people.... in 20-13. couch tried to evade authorities... by dying his blond hair and goatee... black. he and his mother had been on the run for weeks.... before being found....

sheriff: "american people were prevalent everywhere and it wouldn't be somewhere they would stick out. they were wise to go to that area." prosecutors asked for -20- years... in couch's case. but... he got only probation using the "affluenza" defense... his laywers argued his privileged upbringing prevented him from knowing right from wrong. now -18- years old... authorities are requesting to move his case to adult court. his mother is also facing charges. if convicted... she faces a maximum of -10- years in prison. it seems like.... we've had a lot of weather extremes... in the month of december. a lot of this falls in line with a typical el nino year. we're experiencing one of the strongest ever. we had very warm air pumping in from the south last week, with cold air colliding with that, creating the tornado outbreak that we saw. in all, almost -70- tornadoes were reported. and in the northeast, a lot of folks are saying winter is getting a slow start and they're right. jennifer gray: so, winter will most likely get going, however, in a typical el nio

a little bit warmer than normal. so, we may not see as much snow in the northeast as last year. but we're also seeing record flooding across the south. the death toll from historic flooding in missouri continues to grow. governor jay nixon says the death toll now stands at -13-. -5- of those deaths are international soldiers whose car washed away in flooding over the weekend. nixon told reporters today the threat remains high due to rising water levels. gov. jay nixon/(d) missouri) "you're talking about almost 10 more vertical feet of moving water. so the power we're talking about, as well as the volume, is extremely significant. water levels along the mississippi are expected to crest at numbers similar or above records set back in 19-93. nixon is urging people in the area to avoid the floodwaters in order to stay safe. still to come.... on action news... live at -5-... is this a possible hate crime? we'll tell you... about the strange discovery of bacon.... at a las vegas mosque. and a contact 13 consumer alert...

warns nevadans about an ongoing phone scam. plus... here's what we're working on right now.... for action news... live at six: a fiery plane crash and one man is dead. now the fbi's taking over the investigation. you're watching channel 13 action news... where you ask and we investigate... stay with us. the f-b-i is now involved....

the f-b-i is now involved.... in a possible hate crime.... after a spring valley mosque was covered in bacon.

one of the founding members of that mosque is speaking out. action news reporter... marissa kynaston.... has his reaction.

viking-- mk-- ch13an.> a mother and her infant son are lucky to be alive... thanks to the actions of three fast acting good samaritans. the mother was in a car with a friend and her -5- month old son.... when the car lost control and flipped over.... into an icy river. a driver saw the accident... and called 9-1-1 while a second car stopped... and jumped in.... to save the victims. cole: we heard the mom screaming my baby's underwater my baby's underwater. spafford: that's when i bring it up to shore and start cpr suppose maybe a minute seemed like an eternity water started coming out of his mouth and he started crying the -2- men say... they're no heros... and... they'd do it all again.... if they had to. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.'

for the latest consumer news... from contact 13.

beginning of next week. in the short term, expect at and below freezing low temps tonight into tomorrow. conditions will get breezy on thursday and friday, as a low pressure system comes together and remains over the area through most of the weekend. this system doesn't look to bring chances for rain, but it will keep the cold air in place, with highs in the mid and upper 40s expected on friday and saturday. the system starts to make and exit on sunday as another one starts nudging in from the southwest. highs will top out around 50 on sunday and in the low 50s on monday and tuesday. the center of this next system will stay to our south, but as it passes through it will usher in moisture and bring us chances for rain starting sunday afternoon and continuing on monday. yet another system will follow behind that one, and looks to bring better chances for rain on tuesday.

for the latest consumer news... from contact 13. we begin with a consumer alert... nevada's attorney general is warning nevadans..... about a new phone scam. callers are posing as representatives..... with the a-g's office. similar to the ongoing i-r-s scam... the callers threaten arrest... or lawsuit... and attempt to collect personal information... and money.... from their victims. remember... the nevada attorney general's office will never ask for... or... require you... to make payments by phone. the hoverboard was one of the hottest gifts.... this holiday season. but... the consumer product safety commission is warning the

to use the product with caution. they're currently investigating reports..... of -21- fire incidents... across the country. this is video of a hoverboard... that burst into flames.... in new jersey.... over the weekend. the owner says... he saw it catch fire... while it was charging. the fires have led many major airlines... to ban the devices.... from flights. and... don't forget... contact 13's "call for action" is ready to help you.... with a consumer problem. just call one of our volunteers... any weekday... between -11-a-m- and -1-p-m... at 702-368-2255. we have an action news update on a local taco shops lighthearted response to a burglary... the eatery is getting not just national but international attention after turning security footage of the break-in into a funny you tube video. it's been viewed more than three and a half million times and business is booming. it's a strange feeling, it's a surreal feeling, it's good to see that people have enjoyed it and people have responded, so we appreciate that but again it's also been pretty overwhelming to try to respond to everyone who wants to talk

the december 16th surviellance video shows the crooks busting in, then searching through storage closets, even the cash register. the restaruant added music and captions to change the story to a trio of hungry burglars looking for tacos. so far police haven't caught the suspects. are you looking for a fun holiday event... for the kids? well... the magical forest is offering... free children's admission. the popular family night promotion is returning to opportunity village's... magical forest. every night from now through sunday, january -3-rd... all children between the ages of -3- and -12- will receive free general admission... with the purchase.... of one adult general admission ticket. the magical forest at opportunity village.... is at - 63- hundred west oakey. we'll be right back..... with a final check on your forecast from bryan.

you.... on action news live at 6. a west coast airport's adding a theater to one of its terminals. where can catch movie before boarding the plane. but before that... here's a look at what's coming your way in just minutes. before we go... here's a look at what's coming up later...

primetime... at 8:00.. it's fresh off the boat. at 8:30... then join us... for action news... live at -11-. that's our news for now.. but... stay with us for abc's world news tonight.... up next. we'll see you back here in -30- minutes.... for action news... live at 6. until then.. thanks for watching... and...

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