homeowners-- do not sell or rent to asians-- black-- arabs-- jews-- mexicans-- gays-- we want to keep spring valley white. now though-- there's federal involvement-- and even talk of a copycat-- especially since the same law firm is printed as the letterhead. sot john leach to put that in print and circulate that. and then to give false light that it's coming from somebody else is horrible standup since some of these letters were mailed and the post office is a federal agency, the fbi is now involved in the case sot john leach we contacted the fbi and worked with them and provided them with documentation and they involved the department of justice we still have a copy of the letter on the left was sent back in november-- and on the right-- only recently. you can see the law firm on top of both letters-- as if they were the ones who sent it. but then-- the writing is different-- the swastica slightly changed-- and this time-- the minority groups now include the lgbt community.

these letters are still being mailed out, so if you do receive a letter like this-- youre asked to put it in a plastic bag-- and send it to authorities. reporting in the studio-- mk-- ch13an. breaking news on a terror investigation close to home. 23 year old aws mohammad younis al- jayab.. is sitting in a sacramento, california jail cell right now.. the associated press... reporting tonight.. he's accused of traveling to syria to fight with terror groups.. and lying about it to the fbi. another terror suspect is also jailed in houston, texas. that's the latest from the breaking news center. happening right now.. another storm is moving across the valley. this is a live look outside as a winter storm warning is in effect for the spring mountains and sheep range. chief meteorologist bryan scolfield is tracking the latest in the weather center. bryan. winter weather advisories are still in effect for the spring

charleston with heavier snow totals possible at higher elevetions. a winter storm warning is in effect for western arizona through this afternoon where 2-5 inches of snow are expected above 4,000 feet. take care driving through any mountain passes since slick road conditions are expected all around the area. now... a story... you'll see only on action news. police say... paul applegate confessed to shooting up..... a neighbors house .... this to avenge the killing of his mothers pomeranian... "dusty". new at six.. the suspects mother speaking out.... only to action news... revealing what she says.... is the true motive. action news reporter.... mahsa saeidi..

(mahsa intro) the suspects mom says this was not about her pomerianian she admits the dog should have never got close to this fence. tonight she says her son fired shots...just to scare the neighbor. she claims the man inside had been intimidating her for months. on january first tensions boiled over. (sot) i was in here cooking voltage my son seen somebody running from the house (butted with) (sot) it's happened twice before i turned it into the police station and they said i needed proof, so i bought a night goggle. (take vo) again police say 21 year old paul applegate confessed to wanting to kill the neighbor revenge for the anguish his mom feels. they say he first fired shots into the air. hid in the bushes. reloaded and fired into the house while people were inside. we have made several attempts to speak with the victim. right now police are looking into the prior history of the neighbors for us... whether calls and complaints had been made from one side to the next. applegate says her son had just moved in with her to get a new start in life.

(sot) he didn't tell me he tried to kill the guy he said i just wanted to scare him so he won't bother you anymore mom (tag) applegate is facing sttempted murder charges. we have also requested to speak with his as well. well bring you developments as they happen new at six.. an update on a dispute we're following in mountain's edge over a homeowner hanging meat. the hoa has now ordered him to take it down. action news first reported this story last month. neighbors reached out to us.. saying the meat was attracting rodents and coyotes like this one.. caught in the area where the meat was hanging. tempers flare over solar energy at today's.... public utilities commission meeting!!! 5:11:03 disruption current solar customers are outraged..... over december's p-u-c decision... to increase the base service

the decision also impacts.... how much solar customers are reimbursed for selling back energy... produced from their rooftop solar panels. companies like.... solar city stopped operations.... as a result of this decision and cut hundreds of jobs. the commission says... some of the issues raised today should have been discussed.... months ago. a final decision about rates... will be made.... january -13-th. jobs lost. consumers crying foul. and... their fate in the hands of three people. chief investigator darcy spears tracks down the man..... who gave those public utility commissioners... their jobs. the three members of the p-u-c are at the center of a solar who put them in charge? governor brian sandoval. :15 darcy stand-up: we tracked the governor down here at ces where the future of technology is on display. we wanted to know his thoughts about the future of nevada's solar industry, which appears to be on the verge of collapse. sandoval says he's very concerned about and working to

their jobs, but adds... 11:54 gov. i'm not taking sides in this case. the sides are roof-top solar customers, solar businesses, nv energy, and the puc itself. 12:20 darcy : you're a champion of business. nevada wants to be a business-forward state. we're considered the saudi arabia of es to our ability to make great strides in the solar industry, but this seems to be slamming the door on that. gov: i don't think so. there's no bigger champion of rooftop solar and renewable energy than me. so how can he stand-by and watch his appointees engineer the industry's demise? 10:10 gov: certainly they're my appointees, but it's very important to emphasize they're an independent board. they're a quasi- judicial board. it would be improper and perhaps illegal for me to interfere with their process. but we need to back up. this whole thing is the result of a bill that i signed with the support of the solar industry.

review rates and ensure equity between solar and non-solar consumers. 14:03 gov: there's a very important balance here. you have 17,000 rooftop solar customers. you have 700,000 approximately nv energy customers who are essentially subsidizing that. 13:26:54 scott shaw/go solar: that is absolute hogwash. scott shaw of go solar. 28:15 scott: that is part of the propaganda that's out there. the misnomers of pitting one rate class against another. 10:45 darcy: what are the dollars and cents? how does this actually break down? does it really impact the non-solar customer in a big way? no one seems to be able to give us that dollars and cents answer. gov. right. and i think that, again, it's a very, very complicated math problem. sandoval admits he hasn't done the math. nv energy says it boils down to $1.08 per month that non-solar customers in southern nevada are paying to subsidize their solar neighbors.

customers who have contracts with locked in rates? sandoval says anyone who's unhappy with the puc's final decision can appeal it to a district court and ultimately the nevada supreme court. darcy spears, channel 13 action news. in tonight's rwb2016 political coverage.. democratic presidential candidate martin o'malley spent some time around town earlier today following last night's caucus dinner. o'malley addressed the economic club of las vegas at caesars palace for a q-and-a session and talked about raising the minimum wage. 19:40:37 "when 70% of your economic growth comes from consumer demand, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that with wages flat-lining or declining for 70% of us, there's not enough demand, there's not enough economic growth." o'malley also told the crowd.. as president.. he would bring many of the things he did as the governor of maryland to the white house.. like reducing crime. up next.. we'll take you back to the consumer electronics show for a

gadgets.. like smartwatches.. before they're released to the public. coming up.. two tools every mom will want to get her hands on. some dads.... will want this too. following breaking news. the mayor's state of the city address.. happening now at city hall. we'll take a listen in a bit. you can watch a live stream of the address on ktnv.com.

police in fairfield, california picked-up dwayne lawson earlier this week. he's accused in the shooting death of che obi eaddy last february near boulder highway and tropicana. lawson is now awaiting extradition to las vegas. also new at six.. opening statements are underway in the trial of a former church pastor accused of sexually assaulting girls in his congregation. 56-year old otis holland was a

church. holland has pleaded not guilty and is expected to testify in his trial. he faces up to life in prison if convicted. breaking news now. we're live at city hall where mayor carolyn goodman is giving her stae of the city address. let's listen. there is lots of powder at the ski resorts in big bear right now..

resorts in big bear right now.. just not enough power. we'll show you what the resorts are using to get skiers up the mountain. and.. a goodwill store fills-up with water. find out... how a little pipe is blamed.... for a 'sea' of damage. > a california goodwill is under

a water pipe broke overnight... then... the ceiling fell in one corner of the escondido store. all the action..... triggered the fire alarm and the sprinkles.. drenching everything... inside. -4- employees were inside.... at the time. they're all okay. it's not clear.... how much the damage will cost. some of the world's brightest technological minds are in las vegas right now the consumer electronics show. action news reporter michael burton is tweeting pictures from the event to give you a look at some of the coolest gadgets and electronics like this cyber-relax chair. it uses sensory technology to find your troubled spots before the doctor. and the cyber body slimmer.. which supposedly shakes body fat away. here's michael with more on some of the other things he's

-take pkg- when you think of electronics - fashion may not the first thing that comes to mind. the sol bag by samsung wants that to change. it's a purse that collects solar energy to charge electronic devices inside. "you can charge your smart phone of a chargeable battery with this." this year - several companies are targeting women on the go. check out this robotic personal assistant made by intel. i'm told it's especially for that homemaker that doesn't have time to do all the chores herself. it can lift flat items..find you by the sound of your voice, follow you, and so much more. "...." but we don't want the robot to get too hot or cold so you'll need the keen home smart vent - that activates when you enter the room and turns off when you leave. it's one of the less superficial products this year. standup about selfie button. looklive tag: most of the

until later this year, but some are already in stores - so don't be afriad to statt shopping...now! reporting from ces - michael burton - channel 13 action news. to see more gadgets on display at ces.. go to our website.. ktnv.com. a flood advisory ended.... just a few mintutes ago.... for the phoenix area. look at the desert doppler... on the right. that storm is now moving into new mexico.... where a winter weather advisory is in effect.... for the albuquerque area. in california... la jolla shores residents are cleaning up a sinkhole.... caused by days of heavy rain. that hole's.... about -10- feet wide. right now... crews are working.... to keep a gas line under this street... from breaking.

in six years.... big bear received -30- inches of snow.... in -48- hours. that means.... a lot of fresh powder.... for the ski resorts! the winter storm knocked out power throughout most of the mountain... this morning... snow summit ran their lifts.... off the back-up generators.... usually used.... to make snow. winter weather advisories are still in effect for the spring mountains and sheep range above 5,000 feet through this afternoon. an additional 1-3 inches of snow is expected on mt. charleston with heavier snow totals possible at higher elevetions. a winter storm warning is in effect for western arizona through this afternoon where 2-5 inches of snow are expected above 4,000 feet. take care driving through any mountain passes since slick road conditions are expected all around the area. the pacific ocean is going to continue to throw storms towards the west coast for the next week or so as our classic el nino pattern really comes into its own. that means las vegas will stay generally cloudy through the weekend with peaks of sunshine here and there and a slight chance for showers on saturday.

likely to see rain showers with snow showers likely above 5,000 feet or so. overnight lows have stayed slightly warmer than normal but some drier air will filter in from the north and chop about 5 off those overnight lows. afternoon highs will gradually warm up into the mid and upper 50s by the middle of next week and depending on how much sun sticks around, a few 60s are possible wednesday. time now... for the latest consumer news...

there's growing concern... about changes.... at the i-r-s. congress is looking for the i-r- s... to do more... with fewer resources. the tax agency has responded... with a plan.... that streamlines operations... and emphasizes technology. but... a new report... by the irs's taxpayer advocate says.... there's a fear.... the changes... could hurt people.... who can't afford.... to hire tax assistance. that's because... the plan... looks to reduce telephone... and face-to-face service. it would also allow.. -3-rd parties... like tax return preparers... and... tax software companies... to provide assistance. but... that means... if you need help...

20-15 turned out to be... one of the most stable years...the las vegas housing market... has seen in a decade. the greater las vegas association of realtors says... existing home prices... posted a - 6- point -4- percent increase... for the year... with more homes sold... in 20-15... than in 20-14. the median price... for an existing single-family home... sold during december... was -2- hundred and -17- thousand dollars. the association says... we're expected to continue seeing... slow... and steady price appreciation... in 20-16. breaking news out of california... an amber alert minutes ago we got word that 1 year old caleb castro.. a one year old.. disappeared from montebello. authorities want everyone to be on the lookout for a red 2003.. honda odyssey. california license plate.. 6 t r z 0 2 5. we have that information on our website. that's the latest from the breaking news center. coming up.. a las vegas local is breaking records by jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. then.. the world's best drone

go head to head here in las vegas. more on the races..... just ahead.

x-d-c drthis is video from november's contest at zappos.. which will also host the upcoming event this saturday. these are the world's best drone pilots.. competeing for ten-thousand dollars in prizes. the races start at 5.. and it's free to attend. also new at six.. las vegas native zachary beaver and his team of skydivers won a gold medal and set a new national record in the process.

part of a team of 6 who took first place last week in their catagory at the national collegiate parachuting championships in florida. the record came when beaver's team jumped from the plane and got into formation in only 5.26 seconds. next on action news... live at 6:30.. tempers flare during a public utilities meeting... today and... it was all over.... solar energy rates. why current customers are so outraged! and we'll have the latest on the standoff in oregon. find out what happened during a meeting between the sheriff and milita leaders.

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