the gun for about 15 minutes before firing. police say the officer was not injured. reporting live, bryan callahan, 13 action news. new tonight.. children living in fear after squatters move into their valley community.. and it's happening after the second fire at their apartment complex in months. 13 action news reporter... mahsa saeidi is live.... near east vegas valley and maryland... where the building caught fire.... just yesterday morning. mahsa... tricia, steve -- the squatters have already moved back in! we saw them! look how dark it is here! the building has no power! tonight - paying tenants who live right next door... tell us what life is like now! "if i put too much think into it, it will scare me." jordan mangus's bedroom...steps away from squatters! the building...that's already gone up in flames twice this year! he's scared now...something will happen to his grandma.

her one day." "there has been many in the front, in this building over here, there used to be some jumping from the back." outside! "just keep my distance." when night falls, get in! and lock up! "i've got rod iron, top and bottom." plus - this stick to keep the window's shut! jordan's grandma says they're watching everything! what you bring in and take out! "any bank receipts, any paperwork, it's got to be shredded." the family here a decade! the problem now worse than ever new but how? actually." we reached out to the management company and are waiting to hear back. this man says many of his friends have also spent the night here. "(how do you get used to it? what do you do?) i cover up with a lot of blankets in the middle of the night."

following right now. a wildfire has shut down southbound lanes of i-15 in arizona at mile marker 18 which is between nevada and utah. n-dot is warning travelers to expect major delays. the section of the interstate will remain closed through at least tomorrow morning. now to the latest developments on the weather in the valley. a live look outside right now after a winter's day when we saw record breaking heat!. 13 weather first chief meteorologist bryan scofield is in the weather center with more on what we can expect heading into the rest of the week. bryan. quiet and warm weather will continue for the next several days as high pressure remains in control of the forecast. however, chances are on the horizon for the weekend and the start to next week. in the short term, high temps

friday with cloud cover in and out throughout those days. by friday we'll get an extra push of clouds as a weak system pushes through the area. an update now on a story.... we first brought you... as it was breaking. chopper 13 fast and first over the scene of a nasty crash... involving a motorcyclist.... near lake mead and buffalo. 13 action news has been told by metro.... the motorcyclist has been upgraded to stable condition.... at u-m-c-. the crash is still under

an update now.... on a story... you'll see only.... on action news. the "white's only" message.... written on the curb in a valley neighborhod curb.... has been erased.... but... more offensive signage is showing up. today.... parents were walking over.... a swastika.... in the middle of the sidewalk. this is just one block.... from "wengert elementary school".... in east las vegas. but... it's not the first time... neighbors have seen.... this offense sign. 21 2934 to 2941 he had swastikas painted on the driveway and on the street in the past when 13 action news tried to talk to the homeowner... he said... he would rather not comment. new tonight.. a disabled veteran and her family are being forced out of their north las vegas home because of asbestos.. and they have nowhere to go. 13 action news reporter gina lazara met the family today and joins us with why they're so desperate for help. gina. steve - the family has rented the home for the last two years. but now -- their landlord has agreed to let them out of their lease because of all the issues....including asbestos most recently. but with one of the parents being a disabeled vet....and

catering comapny.....they are left helpless with nowhere to go. ivon valenzuela is trying to pack up her home near cheyennne and civic center. all while taking care of this little girl.... and a spouse who is a disabeled vet and can't lift heavy items due to injuries from her time in service. "we need help because my spouse is not able to lift more than 15 pounds and i'm pretty much the only - along with my 14 year old - able bodies to lift things." ivon and her family want out after multiple issues with their home and management company.... "we're made to feel like it's everything our fault." a kitchen renovation showed asbestos was present in their walls. "we need to get our family out of here. make sure we don't keep exposing ourselves to whatever is in the air. obviously there's still holes and they're still open." plus -- ivon says -- their management company -- billed them a thousand bucks for the asbestos test. "that is mind boggling. we didn't agree to get billed for this.

after reaching an agreement with the landlord --ivon and family have just a few days to pack up and get out. "we're gonna take their offer right now and go ahead and go. unfortunately we don't have a place to go." the family plans to put their stuff in storage and move in with a friend for a few days while they figure everything out. if you want to help - there's a link to their go-fund-me account on our website.....k-t-n-v dot com. reporting live in the studio gina lazara 13 action news. an action news update now.... on a story.... we're following closely. the minor accused of killing swans.... in a valley neighborhood will be on probation.... until he's 21. back in november.... swans and ducks were brutally killed.... in desert shores. today... the teen accused of the crime.... apologized in court. attorney's say... the crime had something to do... with a girl. 10:00:16-10:00:24 "the clinical seems to indicate this is an isolated incident, that he was upset about some issue involving a girl." before the hearing....

asking before the hearing.... people rallied outside.... asking the judge to hand down.... the harshest punishment. new information now on the race for the white house. in just hours.. voters in a dozen states will head for the polls to cast their 'super tuesday' ballots. but.. as the clock runs down.. the name calling between republican candidates donald trump and marco rubio is stepping-up.. and today.. the political elbows were really flying. sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "in florida where he's from he couldn't be elected dog catcher" butt to "...rubio... we are not going to allow a con artist to take control of the party of lincoln and reagan" candidates are covering as much ground as they can to reach voters before the biggest day of the primary season. 1,601 republican delegates are at stake.. as donald trump surges in the polls. the latest cnn-orc survey shows 49 percent of republican voters say they're supporting donald trump. trump.. however.. is behind the state with the most delegates on the line tomorrow which is texas..

cruz. on the democratic side.. hillary clinton is fresh off her huge win over bernie sanders saturday in south carolina. she's hoping to keep her momentum going in the southern states tomorrow.. while sanders hopes to win his home state of vermont and a few others to keep his campaign alive. sanders only made two super tuesday campaign stops while clinton visited 3 states.. with stops in 8 cities. state lawmakers continue to look into ways to split the clark county school district..... in an effort to boost student performance. but today... superintendent pat skorkowsky superintendent pat skorkowsky says... the district is moving forward.... with its own plans. during today's state of the district address.... skorkowsky says.... he has plans.... to expand kindergarten and early childhood education. the goal is for every student..... to have a full day kindergarten experience. it's all in an effort.... to level the playing field for students..... by the time they get to elementary school. 14:17:52:29 it's important to expand that and ensure that regardless of what community you live in that an early childhood experience is there

student is leveled the playing field by the time they enter kindergarten skorkowksy says... the districts goal also include..... increasing the graduation rate.... and... increasing student safety. hundreds of workers walked off the job.... at the tesla manufacturing plant... in reno... today. more than... outside the main gate..... after they say.... the company broke its promise workers.... in exchange for more than.... a billion dollars.... in state tax breaks. they say.... the work is increasingly being done.... by workers from a company.... based out of new mexico. tesla responded with a statement saying they have complied with requirements and that nevadans make up more than three-fourths of the factory's workforce. now to a developing story we're following on the high seas. the royal caribbean cruise ship rocked by hurricane force winds earlier this month is cutting the "anthem of the seas" is now racing back to port in florida

to beat a storm that's set to hit friday. the cruise ship was hammered by 30- foot waves and high winds a few weeks ago.. forcing it to turn back from the caribbean. an emotional day in court for sports reporter erin andrews.. who testified in her lawsuit against marriott hotels.. and the man convicted of secretly recording video of her undressing in her hotel room. sot erin andrews "everybody thought i was doing it for publicity attention and that ripped me apart." andrews testified about the emotional distress she's been through since the video went viral 8-years ago. her convicted stalker.. michael david barrett.. recorded andrews through a peephole he made between their rooms. he then posted the video online which was then watched by millions of people. sot erin "i was just screaming that i was naked all over the internet and i didn't know what it was ...." andrews says she's been battling depression ever since. she's suing the hotel chain for 75- million dollars. camera

the search is on.... for -4- men caught on camera.... stealing guns from a shop.... in georgia. here you can see the men..... filling up their bags with the weapons.... before taking off. in all... the men were able to get their hands on more than.... -30- guns.... including a couple of ar-15 rifles. a reward is being offered.... for any information.... leading to the guns. now to a warning... from contact -13-... the f-d-a is expected to rule on the future of essure.... a permanent form of birth control!!! thousands of women have reported serious health problems... from the device. one woman says... after the metal coils were inserted in her fallopian tubes.... to block contraception.. she developed.... a cyst.... then... she had the first of many surgeries... including a hysterectomy.... at age -38-. essure.... also been linked to.... ectopic pregnancies and mis-carriages. kimberly hughes "you'd go to get tests and they'd say nothing is wrong, but i'd say how can it hurt so much and they didn't have answers." the f-d-a heard from experts and victims.... at a big meeting back.... in september.

the market.... or... possibly lift its pre-market approval.... which could allow the women.... to seek damages.... against bayer. looking like a cop is easy if you're a savvy shopper with a few thousand bucks. used law enforcement vehicles are bought and sold all the time.. but county leaders say what contact 13 uncovered simply isn't safe. here's chief investigator darcy spears. in the context of a movie... it's funny. 20th century fox movie trailer "let's be cops" "this is super illegal, right?" "this? no. well..." it is illegal to dress and pose as a cop, but looking like one while driving is not. and our own government agencies will help you do it. /auction nats/ three times a year, clark county holds government surplus auctions where you can buy retired police cars. /more auction nats/ most of these folks are likely just looking for a good deal... /nat pop/ but some could be up

/ nats nina from file pkg : another suspected police impersonator is under arrest here in las vegas and police say his car looked like the real deal. the car was a retired nevada highway patrol cruiser. and investigators said suspect bradley wedge used it to pull over at least five vehicles in eight months. 4:03 michal: it's not good for those vehicles to be out in the public. michal manda of las vegas auto sports had clients who did something similar with a highway patrol vehicle purchased in washington state. 1:57 michal: so they were driving in henderson and they actually got pulled over over there because they were going behind people and turning the lights on. remember the movie? 20th century fox movie trailer "let's be cops": "where'd you get this thing?" "ebay, dude!" darcy stand-up with craigslist car: this is about as real-looking as it gets. craigslist. if you've got four-grand, it can be yours. 12:30 sisolak: well that should not be allowed.

steve sisolak. 12:42 sisolak: and you're impersonating an officer as far as i'm concerned if you're driving that vehicle. all of these are vehicles contact 13 spotted on valley roads in the past few months. metro says beginning in 2013, they started painting all decommissioned patrol vehicles solid white. and removing push bumpers, spotlights and residual adhesive left behind from removing decals. but look at what contact 13 found for sale at a recent government auction. striping, spotlights and visible markings on motorcycles and cars alike. 9:20 darcy : a new paint job could take care of that. sisolak: a can of spray paint could take care of that. commissioner sisolak was most disturbed... 11:14 sisolak: holy cow! ... by these clark county school district cop cars, which could give anyone easy access to school campuses. 9:39 sisolak: i can't see why anyone would want to buy the vehicle and have police markings on there unless they were gonna use it for something that it shouldn't be used for.

labor intensive and cost-prohibitive to remove all the markings. and they don't believe anyone would confuse these for working cop cars. plus... 14:57 darcy: there's no law that says you have to make it look like a civilian vehicle before you sell it. do you believe that's a loophole? 15:02 sisolak: if they're not gonna do it voluntarily then i think it should be addressed by revised statutes that the vehicles have to look like a regular pedestrian or regular citizenry vehicle. darcy stand-up tag: no one from metro would go on-camera for this story. they do not keep statistics on how many decommissioned patrol vehicles are used in crimes or to impersonate officers. henderson, north las vegas police and nevada highway patrol say it's their policy to scrub vehicles clean of law enforcement markings before selling them. darcy spears, 13 action news. a colorado teen is left with severe burns to his leg and hand..... after he says..... a vapor smoking device

we have to warn you... some of this video is graphic. the teen says.... he was at school and stood up to put on his jacket. when he started leaving the classroom.... sparks started flying.... out of his pocket. now... he has second and third degree burns... on his leg and hand. the teen has already had one surgery... and... will need at least.... two more. he says.... he has given up the vapor pen and hope others... follow suit. now to a developing story we're following out of california where mountain high ski resort in big bear has shut down early because of early warm temperatures. the resort hopes to re-open before the end of the season.. but right now.. the ski runs don't have any snow. the current forecast calls for snow by the end of next week so resort owners hope they can get up and running again.. but they don't have a specific date in mind.

continue for the next several days as high pressure remains in control of the forecast. however, chances are on the horizon for the weekend and the start to next week. in the short term, high temps will remain around 80 through friday with cloud cover in and out throughout those days. by friday we'll get an extra push of clouds as a weak system pushes through the area. on saturday, breezy winds will

that will bring windy conditions, chances for rain and cooler air to the area. highs will drop by a few degrees on saturday to the mid and upper 70s. by sunday we'll be in the windy category, high will drop a few more degrees and chances for rain will come into the forecast sunday evening. chances for rain will continue into monday, along with windy conditions and high temps will drop to the upper 60s. gun-themed shoes/bracelets a woman's travel plans derailed.... all because of what she packed....

her carry-on! why her shoes raised a major red flag.... getting her nearly kicked off a plane! forget dying your hair or wearing a disguise. one felon came up with another way to keep police from catching up with him. but what he ended up doing landed him back behind bars and with sore fingers. stay with us.

forced an air traveler in baltimore.... to make a detour. t-s-a agents detected.... the gun-themed shoes and bracelets.... in a travelers carry-on bags. the woman was instructed.... to check the 'get up'..... because the agency does not permit any replica guns or ammunition.... past checkpoints. the traveler was forced to leave the items with t-s-a.... because it was too late for her airline.... to check the added luggage. tips a florida felon goes to extremes in an effort to keep

kirk kelly was wanted on a probation violation. so.. in an attempt to keep police from getting his fingerprints.. he bit off the tips of his fingers. the only problem is.. he also has more than 800 distinct tattoos that police used to identify him. he's back in jail tonight with some sore fingers. he's even being charged with tampering with evidence for trying to alter his fingerprints. still ahead on action news live at 11.. a restaurant.. popular for its southern classics.. is opening two locations in the valley. plus... another medicial marijuana dispensary is breaking ground... in las vegas. what sets this one apart.... from the others. and... remember to watch "good morning las vegas".... for all your latest news... weather... and traffic. it all starts at 4-30... in the morning.

popular back east.. is opening two new locations this summer in the valley. one will be near east craig and losee.. the other will be inside silverton casino on dean martin both locations will open july 25th. the paiute tribe is getting into the medical marijuana

a ground breaking ceremony was held today.... for the dispensary.... near washington and main. the tribe is also working on a grow house.... in north las vegas... on "the snow mountain grow house.... in north las vegas... on "the snow mountain reservation". both projects come with a -5- million dollar price tag. they're expected to take.... -6- to -9- months to complete. we'll be right back.... preview of tonight's show.. right after 13 action news. ((verbatim)) quiet and warm weather will continue for the next several

continue for the next several days as high pressure remains in control of the forecast. however, chances are on the friday with cloud cover in and out throughout those days. finally tonight.. this little girl is celebrating her first birthday today.. even though she's already four

lauren penney is a leap day baby. she was born.... on february -29- th... -2- thousand -12- and has been waiting until now..... to celebrate her birthday.... on the date she was born. when it's not a leap year, they celebrate her birthday on march first. that does it.... for this edition of 13 action news.... live at 11.. but... stay with us.... for "jimmy kimmel live"... coming up next. our next reports begin at 4:30-am on good morning las vegas. thank you for watching.. and from all of us at channel 13.. good night.

and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight andy samberg. from "zootopia," ginnifer goodwin. and music from the strumbellas. with cleto and the cletones. and reserve and now, glory be here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'm jimmy.

thanks to all of you for coming. i had no idea people got so excited about leap day. happy leap day to you too. i hope you didn't forget to set your calendar back a day. welcome to hollywood where the oscars are over, the cleanup across the street is under way. did you know they make the losing nominees stay after to clean up? cate blanchett with a big bag of garbage this morning, very sad. it's a big shob job. we spent the day in our studio trying to get the stench of matt damon out of the place. little weasel. the red carpet's been rolled up. we are back to normal. normal for us is watching crackheads fight over a to go container of fried rice. but normal is whatever it is. the day after the oscars i'll ilsay is always more fun than the day of the oscars. it's when people in l.a. are allowed to eat again. the overall mood improves