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just moved into the house with her sister.. after a split up iwth her husband of 12 years.. she was using meth... according to the arrest report...thinking of building up enough courage to kill her children and herself.. she wanted them all to be in a "better place." the 33 year-old speaking to the judge: "i don't know what that is, i don't like it there, i don't know why." but saying little in her previous court hearings about these charges. ad lib? latest?? we have an update on the horrific crash.... on the strip. we have an update on the horrific crash.... on the strip. you'll remember this scene. police swarmed the strip.... near "planet hollywood".... after la-keisha holloway allegedly rammed her car.... into a crowd of people....
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holloway appeared in court to hear the list of charges against her.. which now total -71-. action news reporter.... parker collins was there.. and spoke with holloway's defense attorney. the headlines rocked the nation... #stripcrash started trending on twitter... when dozens of visitors walking in one of the most well known was behind the wheel was in court. joseph abood, defense 2:09:28-2:09:35 "she's doing somewhat better. she's still in a difficult state of mind. i'm not sure there's much more we can add to that." the whole hearing took less than five minutes... but we have a lot more new... two for each of the 34 surviving victims... including attempted murder. they dropped the leaving the scene of an accident charge... but added another child abuse and neglect charge because of the 11-year-old she's accused of hitting. the other abuse and neglect charge was already in the books because the prosecution says
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in the car with her... watching the whole thing. 2:11:47-2:11:52 "there are a lot of charges, but none of them are things that we didn't anticipate." toxicology results revealed holloway had marijuana in her system when the crash happened... but experts said it doesn't prove her driving was affected. she'll be back in court in about two weeks... giving her attorneys time to see if the new charges and the evidence match up. at the regional justice center parker collins channel thirteen action news. breaking news on the campaign trail.. two gop candidates are stumping right now in new hampshire. you're looking at a rally new jersey governor chris christie is holding right now in derry. also on the campaign trail... former texas governor jeb bush. he's holding a town hall right now in keene, new hampshire. a new cnn / wmur poll shows donald trump is trumping both with a 20 point lead in the new hampshire republican primary. set for february 9th. texas senator ted cruz is second. former florida governor jeb
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tied with florida senator marco rubio. christie.. john kasich and kentucky sen. rand paul are each tied at tied at six percent. right now... police are looking for a man they say.... is armed and dangersous. the manhunt started.... around - 4- this morning... when police tried to pull over a man and woman.... who both ran. they got the woman... who was armed... but... the man is still on the run.... right now. lt. david gordon, lvmpd img0433 00:00:11-00:00:19 "something can go instantly from a routine traffic stop or citizen contact to a very violent encounter." police say... they found their car... with guns and drugs... inside. police called off the search... but... they think they know... who the man is... new at five.. part of a street in summerlin will soon disappear. clark county officials have voted to give the road to faith luthern middle and high school. action news anchor jessica janner explains why it's happening.. and tells us what neighbors think about it.
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road... nats standup: homestretch drive couldn't go the distnace... it's what seperates faith lutheran's current campus and the land they just bought for expansion. today county commisioners said "get rid of it". 17-25 michelle edington / parent - homestretch there are alternatives but the safety of the students is the most improtant thing... so you're happy with today's decision? yes very happy. 25-29 lisa schwartz / parent - what do you think of today's decision? i'm happy with today's decision. earlier proposals considered moving the street itself... but they made the deciiosn without a final drawing of the school's plans.... 44-47 dolly panagopoulos / lives nearby - i think it was the wrong decision and it was made too fast 48-57 susan calder / lives nearby you didnt get to see a final plan today, what do you think about that? i'm really disappointed because i feel like we have no control of what's happening to
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emergency vehicle access... because without homestretch drive, there's no shortcut to hualapai... a major street in the west valley. 1:13-1:22 dr steve buuck / faith lutheran ceo - "there's no amount of money we wouldnt spend for our studnets safety and to make the community happy... reporter: but it's going to cost a pretty penny? yeah it's going to cost a lot of money". no word on a final price tag. in summerlin, jessica janner channel 13 action news. commissioners have promised to make the 'final' decision in a public forum. we'll let you know when that's scheduled to happen.. along with a timeline on the project. we know you have opinions on this story. share them with us! head to ktnv.com where you can facebook, tweet and email us your thoughts. law enforcement is helping local businesses get prepared.... in case theyre ever faced.... with an active shooter situation!!! a training session was held today... just over a month..... after the -14- people were killed.... in an active shooter situation.... in san bernardino. officials say.... they wanted to focus... on small businesses...
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such a large portion of the downtown community... but also because..... these types of businesses can be.... most vulnerable!!! a lot of small businesses are brick and mortar businesses, retail establishments, that are very easy to access, enter and exit law enforcem businesses on -3- tactics.... run... hide... or fight. coming up.... on action news... live at -6- how a tragic event.... several years ago... helped to push one business owner.... to attend the training. former president bill clinton is coming to las vegas this week to campaign for his wife. he's scheduled to appear at a rally for hillary clinton tomorrow evening at advanced technologies academy. doors open at 6:30.. with the event starting at 7:15. we've set-up a link at ktnv.com where you can rsvp. it seems a lot of college graduates aren't following the nation's legal system very closely. according to a new poll from the american council of trustees and alumni..
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think judge judy is on the u-s supreme court. the conclusion of the study is.. college graduates are quote: "alarmingly ignorant of america's history and heritage." (nothing against judge judy) you won't want to check your 401-k today after the markets take another beating. we'll tell you what's behind another big selloff.. next. solar rates are up!!! a valley woman's lease is not 300 thousand dollar home, everything should be disclosed on that property. coming up.. what you need to know.... before buying a home.... with solar panels. plus.. some more hollywood stars are speaking out about the lack of diversity in this year's oscar nominations. find out who else is joining the list. bryan.
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another brutal day on wall street. the markets tanked in early
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tumbling crude oil prices.. used to help predict future economic growth. oil fell below 27-dollars a barrel today on u-s markets. that's the lowest in 13-years.. and well below the summer of 2014 when oil prices surged to 100-dollars a barrel. for isis developing now... a tenured professor.... at kent state university in ohio.... is under investigation by the f-b-i..... for potential ties to "isis". the f-b-i probe into associate professor.... julio pino made headlines..... when the editor of a student newspaper... broke the story. the school paper.... posted pino's interview on-line. he denied.... supporting the terror group!!! in october -2- thousand -11-... pino got media attention.... after shouting "death to israel" at a public lecture.... given by a former israeli diplomat... who was visiting campus. pino blamed his rhetoric.... for possibly sparking... the f-b-i investigation. george clooney is joining the list of -a-listers speaking
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against the lack of diversity.... at "the oscars".. telling "variety".. he thinks... african americans.... have a fair point. for the second year in a row.. all -20- oscar nominees in the acting categories are white. the actor joins whoopi goldberg.. british actor (eye-dris) idris elba.. and... of course... the two that started it all.. director spike lee and jada pinket smith. right now.. millions of people from kansas to washigton, d.c. are bracing..... for a whole lot of snow!!! coming up.. who's getting hit first. plus.. an implosion rocks.... north carolina. pause for big expolsion why they're getting rid of the that.... -1- hundred -75- foot tall mass of concrete. and when you ask.. we investigate. a new homeowner comes to action news with issues over net metering rates.. 'after' she buys a home with solar panels. find out what experts say you need to know before you do the same thing.
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demolition crews brought down two grain silos.....
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here's a closer look. that concrete mass.... is -1- hundred -75- feet tall. tearing them down..... opens up - 24- acres.... of riverfront property. the scare of a lifetime for a woman.... in florida.... all caught on camera. she's filling up at the gas station..... when two armed men try to steal her car! her kids are inside that car.. a -7- year old... and... a one year old. she's not having it.. she tears the mask off one of them... and rips him out of the car. both men take off. police arrested both suspects..... a short time later. the mom and her kids.... were not hurt. new at five.. new rates for solar power are starting to have a big impact on people looking to sell their home around the valley. i probably won't be able to sell the house in 5 years. the problem began when the public utilities commission approved new guidelines that make solar panels less cost-effective. now..
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just days before the decision is wondering how it's fair. when you ask.. we investigate. action news reporter michael burton spent the afternoon trying to get some answers. michael? the decision to change those rates wasn't finalized until december 22nd - but what about those who bought a home with solar panels in the days leading up. how could they have known what was to come? one of our viewers closed on a home - december fifteenth - signing a 20-year lease for the explaining the p-u-c's decision. the decision to increase fixed fees and reduce the rate nv energy pays solar homeowners for putting excess power back on the grid. the homeowner was shocked and feels she should have been notified of the potential changes before she bought the home. "i bought a house hoping that the value would go up because of the solar panels. now, it's actually looking like
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go down and i probably won't be able to sell the house in 5 years." rachael mckinnon angry homeowner 13 secs live tag: the homeowner says either the selling-agent or her solar provider was responsible for warning that changes could be coming to solar rates. i reached out to both - what they had to say - coming up at six. live in henderson - michael burton channel 13 action news. we learned about this issue from a viewer.. so if you have a problem you'd like us to check out.. send an email to 13investigates@ktnv.c om.. and please be sure to include your phone number. we're following some major weather developments back east. forecasters say a menacing winter storm is expected pound the southern states before taking aim at new england. people in kentucky.. tennessee and arkansas could start to see the effects of the storm as early as tomorrow. in watertown, new york.. this is how you turn frozen lemons into a lemon slushee. the ice rink there is closed
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lot into an outdoor ice rink. city workers actually showed up with hoses to put down the water.. and since it hasn't been above 24-degrees there for the past week.. mother nature did the rest. workers say it will take a few days to get the rink ready for skaters. adlib let's go to chief meteorologist bryan scofield and 'weather first.' another storm system is pushing onto the west coast right now bringing rain and wind to northern california and oregon. it'll basically work to throw high clouds over las vegas for thursday and friday, keeping temperatures mild but not bringing the chance for any rain just yet. temperatures will hang in the upper 50s to about 60 for the las vegas valley for thursday and friday.
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push into the area which will have a little more moisture and energy associated with it. that means there's a slight chance for rain showers with this weekend's storm especially saturday night as the tail end of the cold front drags through the area. ahead of the front winds will be pretty gusty with peak gusts to out of the southwest to 35mph or so with northwest winds gusting to 30mph as the front passes saturday night into sunday morning. sunday dry air will filter in behind the departing system allowing for clearer skies and cooler temperatures, with highs peaking in the mid and upper 50s sunday and monday. from contact 13...
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you can save an average of -20- percent or more... first... ultra high-definition t-v. and... don't forget... contact 13's call for action is ready to help you.... between -11-a-m and -1-p-m.... at 702-368-2255. a look now at who's hiring. clark county is starting to line-up lifeguards for the summer. you need to be at least 15-and a half years old and have a red cross lifeguard certification. if you need to get certified.. you can take a class at the hollywood aquatics center. you can find a link to apply on our website.. ktnv.com we'll be right back.... with a final check on your forecast.... from bryan. first.. here's a look at what's coming up all new on action news live at 6: a contact 13 alert tonight. tax season is here and with that, another scam warning from the i-r-s. what consumers need to know
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here's a look at what's coming up later on abc.... in primetime... at 8:00... "the middle"... at 8:30.... it's "the goldbergs"... followed at -9-... by "modern family" at 9:30.... it's "black-ish".... at -10-... it's "american crime"... and we will see you tonight... live at 11... that's our news for now... but... stay with us.... for abc's world news tonight... up next.
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30-minutes for action news... live at 6. until then.. thanks for watching and have a great evening. henderson, nev. - the city of henderson was
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breaking news tonight. a state of emergency already declared. the blizzard watches in effect at this hour. the major system. it could be historic. two feet of snow in some places. one governor desperate to avoid a scene like this again. and the new track right now. also breaking, the wild ride on wall street. at one point, plummeting more than 500 points. tonight, oil prices. saving you money at the pump, but punishing your savings, and your 401k. sarah palin onstage for
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