this happening any time soon..." the so-called "probation"... after his lawyers argued he was too spoiled to know right from wrong. ((gma animated graphics)) authorities say ethan and his mother tonya "planned to disappear"... shortly after this video -- possibly showing the teen violating parole at a party -- went viral on twitter. the two drove to mexico according to police... using burner phones to elude detection. sot -- sheriff dee anderson, terrant county, texas // "his case is still under juvenile law. as messed up as it is... he'll probably only be able to sentence him to 120 days actually in jail." tonya -- also spotted in this video across the street from their shabby rental -- is now facing up to ten years in prison? if convicted of helping her son avoid arrest. sot -- sheriff dee anderson, terrant county, texas // "we certainly will push to have her prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." ((on camera tag)) ethan couch's appeal could lead to a court process in mexico... lasting weeks.

texas authorities want him placed into adult court... with a stricter probation system. brandi hitt -- abc news -- los angeles. in today's red, white and blue 2016 political coverage. for republican presidential candidate donald trump, the 2016 presidential race isn't just politics, it's war. speaking at a rally today in south carolina, the g-o-p frontrunner went into full attack mode. he took on his republican rivals especially jeb bush. and he had particularly harsh words for democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton. applied to hillary. i just don't like to use the same thing twice on one of my enemies. i consider them enemies. we view this as war. don't we view this as war? trump continued by saying he had no choice but to mention the scandals of former president bill clinton. calling him quote one of the "great abusers of the world". turkish authorities have arrested two people suspected

year's eve. officials say they have ties to isis.. and were caught while scouting locations for an attack. authorities also discovered explosives and a backpack with bomb- making materials. just two days left until new years, while people are planning their celebrations... police are ramping up security all across the u-s. over in new york city, authorities are expecting about 1 million people...packing into times square. 6-thousand heavily armed police officers will be deployed... that's more than any other time in the city's history. there will also be helicopters, cameras, check points and more. looking now at the latest weather developments for las vegas on new year's eve. a live look outside right now at clear skies across the valley.. but there is definitely a chill in the air. let's go to chief eteorologist bryan scofield in the weather bryan? sunshine will stick around for new year eve and new years day low pressure drifts to our north. temperatures won't go much of anywhere with very cold air at

nevada and decent upper level winds helping to transport the cold air southward. that means that new years eve highs tomorrow will be 49 and friday we'll see a high of 48 to start off 2016. new years eve night will be pretty chilly as well with temperatures around midnight in the 38 range and generally calm winds at the surface. the complicating thing gets into atmospheric layers as winds just above the surface (200-400 feet) will likely be stronger overnight which could curtail fireworks on new years. the weather during the first week of the new year will start with a bang as well with some substantial looking storms headed towards southern california and las vegas. increasingly potent and moisture laden systems push into the desert southwest. these storms are forecast to move in from nearly due west takes us behind the scenes for the big fireworks show. marissa intro as that clock counts down to midnight-- thousands of fireworks will be launched out of these

different colors and lighting effects-- take vo the firing locations will include mgm grand-- aria-- planet hollywood-- caesars palace-- treasure island-- the venetian-- and the stratosphere. all to ring in the new year. the show will last about eight minutes-- and it will be synchronized to a soundtrack with music from bruno mars-- to frank sinatra. this year-- the show will be more interactive-- you can track everything from your smart phone. take sot phil grucci, president, fireworks by grucci (take sot at :32-:46) fireworks by grucci performance app, 5 minutes before the midnight moment you'll see a countdown that will tell, and you'll hear, 5 minutes, 4 minutes, 3 minutes, and success this year will be driven by having a uniform countdown on the strip and if its a tradition for you-- the countdown will end at exactly midnight-- with auld lang syne-- for that new years eve kiss. reporting on top of ti-- mk-- ch13an. las vegas is expecting more than 300-thousand visitors in town to ring in the new year. if you're going to the strip or downtown..

in bags.. backpacks or strollers. metal or glass containers will also be banned from 6:00 tomorrow night until 6:00 friday morning. also.. all minors will have to be with an adult from 6pm to 5am. "celebratory gunfire" is of course.. illegal. and finally.. no drones. police say drones could be impounded and operators could face criminal charges. a reminder, triple a is making sure you have 0 excuses to drive home after drinking on new year's eve. from 6 o'clock tomorrow night, until 6 the next morning you can get a free tow home, for up to 10 miles. if you're riding your harley... no worries, hog hauling motorcycle towing has you covered. they're giving free rides home for bike riders. and its free to ride fixed route rtc buses on new year's eve from 6 that night until 9 in the morning. we have all the details for these ride services on our website, ktnv.com hoverboards have been the rage this holiday season..

one priest is in some trouble for riding one during a christmas eve service in the philippines. we'll explain what happened.. next. a new television show is taking over social media... it's called "making a murderer." up next, why people can't stop talking about the series... and how it's affecting the justice system. a humpback whale makes a rare winter visit to new england, a priest hovers into some trouble, and nasa reads the

it's one of three trending headlines we are following today. take a look this rare sight in the cold waters off rhode island. a 50-foot humpback whale was spotted having some fun

way. humpback whales typically year. most prefer the warmer waters farther south through the winter months. yes, that's right... has been shaking things up in the philippines. during a christmas eve service he used the toy to glide in and out of rows of churchgoers... singing and trying to energize the crowd. this video of him has gone viral. but not everyone was impressed. church leaders issued a statement saying he has been reprimanded... and promises to never do it again. finally.. the a-b-c's from space. nasa just released a set of pictures taken by satellites and astronauts called "reading the alphabet from space." here are just a few. you can check out the entire alphabet at nasa.gov. for more stories trending right

if you want to sound off.. visit us on twitter. our handle is @ktnv.. and use the hashtag nowtrending. anchors adlib and toss to bryan sunshine will stick around for new year eve and new years day as a dry area of upper level low pressure drifts to our north. temperatures won't go much of anywhere with very cold air at the upper levels around central nevada and decent upper level winds helping to transport the cold air southward. that means that new years eve and day will see temperatures just a smidge below 50 with breezy north winds making those

cooler. highs tomorrow will be 49 and friday we'll see a high of 48 to start off 2016. new years eve night will be pretty chilly as well with temperatures around midnight in the 38 range and generally calm winds at the surface. the complicating thing gets into atmospheric layers as winds just above the surface (200-400 feet) will likely be stronger overnight which could curtail fireworks on new years. the weather during the first week of the new year will start with a bang as well with some substantial looking storms headed towards southern california and las vegas. las vegas will likely struggle to see much sunshine from saturday on through most of next week with a series

moisture laden systems push into the desert southwest. these storms are forecast to move in from nearly due west which is a much wetter direction for southern nevada and initial models are saying steady rain could fall basically tuesday night through thursday morning with snow levels eventually falling to near 4,000 feet by friday. we'll continue to monitor these systems as the week progresses now to a hot trend taking over

airwaves. we're talking about true crime series. the latest binge watching sensation is netflix's "making a murderer" -- and the docu-drama has a lot of people buzzing -- abc's david wright is here with all the details nats over 10 episodes you can binge watch? nats ?netflix "making a murderer" unravels the case of steven avery, a wisconsin man who served 18 years behind bars for a sexual assault he didn't commit. only to be rearrested for murder! the series sows serious doubt about the murder case. sot dan abrams - 17:58:29 it rolls out almost like a soap opera gets people truly invested in the story and clearly incredibly passionate about it so much so, local authorities say they have received hundreds of messages

bombarding them with voice mails? hostile tweets? even scathing reviews on yelp! gfx 1 the former prosecutor - practically accused of framing avery for murder - sent us a point-by-point rebuttal of the filmmakers' case? calling the series "irresponsible,"? gfx 2 adding: "netflix should either provide an opportunity for rebuttal, or alert the viewers that this series was produced by and for the defense of steven avery" sot// we thought our process was very thoughtful - we were concerned with accuracy and fairness. nats (dragnet theme - da da dum dum) true crime stories have been popular for years? starting with "dragnet." but this new wave of true crime is different, with storytellers taking sides? nats (jinx theme) hbo's "jinx" resulted in new murder charges being brought against millionaire robert durst. nats (serial theme) and the hugely popular serial podcast has led to efforts to reopen

syed. for better or worse, these series are trial by media. sot abrams 18:07:08 social media is a double edged sword. on the one hand it can be very powerful in forcing government officials to act. on the other hand it can lead to overreactions, depending on the situation up next in today's health report.. more women are choosing to give birth at home instead of in the hospital. but the current trend is not without risk. we'll tell you about the significant dangers involved for women and their newborn. in today's health report.

analyzed, about four percent occurred in homes or birth centers other than the hospital. they found that in both settings, the risk of death or other serious medical issues was very low. however, compared to planned in-hospital birth, out-of-hospital birth was linked to a slightly higher rate of perinatal death - in other words, death during development or in the first month of life. clearly more studies are needed before the risks of home birth can be truly understood.

woman who is interested in giving birth at home can take is to talk to her doctor and decide together what birth plan will work best. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. two people have recently died in clark county from the flu. the southern nevada health district says one was a child under the age of five.. the other was a woman over 50. two men also died from the fly before christmas. health officials say flu season typically peaks in january and february.. so if you haven't gotten a vaccine yet.. it's still a good idea. still ahead... a final look at your forecast! and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup on channel 13. 8 -- the middle 8:30 -- the goldbergs 9 -- modern family 9:30 -- black-ish 10 -- the goldbergs 10:30 -- black-ish 11 a look at some of the top

after years of accusations, actor and comedian bill cosby has been charged with sexual assault. the charges stem from an

more than a decade ago with a former university employee. the victim first settled with cosby in civil court. a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for january 14th the toxicology report for lakeisha holloway is out. she's the woman charged in that deadly crash on the strip earlier this month. holloway tested positive for marijuana. the crash earlier this month killed one woman, and injured dozens others. she's due back in court january 20th. missouri is being devastated by historic flooding. many people are being urged head for higher ground and stay off the roads. the governor has also declared a state of emergency and called-in the national guard. the floodwaters have claimed more than a dozen lives. 12-other states are also under major flood warnings. coming up on action news live at 5.. a valley man is accused of killing his father. we'll have the latest information from police on how it happened. and.. whole foods is signing a big check as part of a settlement for overcharging some of its customers.

action news.. live at 5. then on action news live at 6.. a water main break leaves guests at the westgate hotel casino without water for hours! so what's being done to make it right? when you ask... we investigate. sunshine will stick around for new year eve and new years day as a dry area of upper level low pressure drifts to our north. temperatures won't go much of anywhere with very cold air at the upper levels around central and day will see temperatures up next. we'll be back in 60 minutes for action news live at 5. until then.. thanks for watching and have a

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