tv Action News 6pm ABC September 21, 2016 6:00pm-6:31pm PDT
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police say...thats when the fatal crash happened. the bike....running a red light...and speeding. the horrific scene as family arrive--- we could hear them screaming and yelling upset i think about my kids at the same time.... i can't imagine being on that side of it. even a veteran cant get used to... sgt richard strader says... most disturbing ... police in the northwest...are seeing an increase in the number of dirt bikes illegally on the road... dirt bike tires aren't me be on the surface that we have right here when officers try to stop the kids....they flee. tonight this urgent warning to parents--- don't give them access to leave any part of the city to drive out to the outskirts of the desert because how do you think they're going to get there. in the meantime...young kids remembering a friend...who they say was loving, bright, and kind to all. he was like my brother you know i just think about how much
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him again (mahsa tag) governor brian sandoval released the following statement today regarding the recommendations made by the southern nevada tourism infrastructure committee. "based on the current environment, i believe a special session of the legislature is warranted and should be called as soon as can be practicably accomplished. the appointments to fill legislative vacancies by the washoe and clark county commissions will not occur until the last week of september and first week of october, respectively.
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appointed or current legislators should be given enough time to review the recommendations and conduct their own due diligence and to allow for ample time to prepare for a special session of the nevada legislature. that is why it is my intention to begin a special session no leadership. the formal proclamation detailing the agenda will not be made until a later date. new details tonight..... in the shooting at mc-carran's garage.... that sent two people to the hospital. police say.... jeffery brown... went to the parking garage.... at least three times monday.... waiting for his estrangned wife to return..... from a trip to indianapolis with her boyfriend. 13 action news reporter..... bryan callahan has more on his arrest... and... how he found her car.... at the airport.
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was out of town.. .and said he noticed her gun was not inside her suv. brown was her estranged husband -- and she says he used "onstar" to get into the fara brown told police she and her boyfriend thought about asking security for help when they returned to mccarran monday evening ... but decided against it. then as they were loading items into her suv... she says jeffery brown pulled up behind and fired several shots hitting her and her boyfriend in the back. police later went to the north brown's vehicle in the parking lot. a va officer then wheeled brown out of the hospital... saying he had walked up to her and said "i'm the man you're looking for." brown later told officers he shot the boyfriend because he got in his face... and shot his estranged wife to "shut her up." according to the report brown claimed he wasn't trying to kill them... adding that he was so close he could have shot them in the head. police say brown went to the parking garage three times earlied in the day... before finding the couple at
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breaking right now--protestors gathering once again in north carolina after a night of violence. this is a live look at people gathering at the university of north carolina at charlotte. 16 officers recovering after riots that shut down interstates last night in the wake of an officer inolved shooting that killed keith lamont scott. there are calls for calm from the city's police chief and statement asking protesters not to hurt law enforcement or other people. things are back to normal tonight in the stratosphere casino after an evacuation because of a suspicious package. chopper 13.. fast and first over the scene as police shut down the las vegas strip in both directions.
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the latest on what was causing the chaos. stephanie. (take live remote) just a couple hours ago, the boulevard was full of police officers here because of a suspicious package found inside the stratosphere. (take vo) metro says employees at the stratosphere saw a backpack, left alone, that seems suspicious so they called police. metro, las vegas fire, and the bomb squad all came out...before they determined it was a backpack full of medical devices left by a hotel guest. as part of the precautions they did evacuate some people, but sot) (take live remote) people were allowed back inside and las vegas boulevard was opened back up around 330 soc fall officially starts tomorrow.. but it got off to an early start today with some cooler temperatures. but do we still have the chance
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meteorologist bryan scofield in the weather center. overnight we could see a light shower in spots with overnight lows near the normal, into the upper 60s. winds will start to ramp up some with a southwest wind near 15 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph by the morning. a las vegas airman..... with the u-s air force... has died. -19- year-old.... airman first class..... ian wendland was found dead friday.... inside his dorm room.... at "offutt air force base".... in omaha, nebraska. the cause of his death is now being investigated... toxicology results could take
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voters will decide an important ballot measure in november dealing with legalizing marijuana for recreational use. in our exclusive 13 action news/rasmussen poll.. we're learning nevadans think about it. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston with more. ---our latest ktnv/rasmussen poll shows that the move to legalize marijuana still appeals to a majority of voters. graphic legalization of marijuana for recreational use in nevada if it is regulated and taxed like alcohol? 53-percent favor 39-percent oppose 8-percent not sure that 53-39 result isn;t much different than what our last poll found in july. ----but will it be good enough to hold through november? it may not be. ----a new group called protect our children -- always love the
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on the ballot. they are hoping to raise a lot of money, perhaps from known foe sheldon adelson, and they have hired governor brian sandoval's political team to run the campaign. people here in las vegas are getting a chance to see.... a side of they may not want to see. where you can see donald trump.... in his birthday suit... and... why the artist says..... it's his way of removing.... some of trump's armor. plus.. it's bad enough squatters have
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across the country.. downtown las vegas. one in downtown las vegas. and.... it's just in time for.... "the life is beautiful and... has more on his inspiration. take vo a stern faced donald trump statue greeted people in downtown today-- completely-- well-- exposed. i was able to speak with the local artist-- joshue monroe. he says he wanted to show people what trump looks like without his armor-- thats no expensive suits-- no fake spray tans-- no different than anyone else. monroe has experience
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was just another one of his monsters. most people in downtown seemed to appreciate the sense of humor. take sot joe hulbert he should be, people are probably taking him more seriously than they should be, so this is great poking fun at the whole thing 22:17:36:12 marissa tag some statues in other cities have been removed or destroyed-- people i talked with today say they hope this one can stick around for a while. mk-- 13an. neighbors in one valley neighborhood say... squatters have found an unusual source.... for home decor... how a hand-painted decoration..... tipped one neighbor off.... to a much bigger scene. and.. she may be small in stature but she's big in bravery. find out how a 4'8" crossing guard saved a little girl from a predator. stay with us.
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congressman heck's become part of the problem in washington. heck voted to protect perks for politicians like himself, allowing congressmen to travel on private jets at taxpayer expense and voted members of congress, like himself, taxpayer-funded healthcare for life. heck even voted to allow congressmen to take their pay during a government shutdown. congressman heck is what's wrong
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lamont scott. there are calls for calm from the city's police chief and scotts wife releasing a statement asking protesters not to hurt law enforcement or other people. hollywood, california is being called a hero. adrian young jumped in to save a little girl during a abduction attempt. she fought off the kidnapper.. who was trying to snatch a child from the school where she worked. adrian young, crossing guard sot - "the little girl just started screaming she was like please don't let her take me, i don't know her, she's not my mom" butt to sot - "i told her
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what any mother would. tonight.... a squatter story.... that gets stranger by the day!!! monday.... we introduced you..... to two veterans.... concerned about squatters.... in their neighborhood. now... others say... there's proof..... these squatters are filling their home..... with stuff that belongs to the neighbors! 13 action news reporter.... marti glaser.... is near fort apache and nellis... with the latest. on camera squatters are not only taking over this town them-they decided to showcase some decor that one neighbor says belongs to her. sot 105632 and i thought wow- i had something just like that at one time then i looked at the next article there and i used to have one of those too and then i looked at the third article and my daughter actually hand painted that. puzzled - 1059922 i thought that can't be happening a few seconds later- it finally registed. that is my stuff 105924 when cindy came home..
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105703 went out in the storage unit nat video her pointing at the damage. and thats when i found out it was empty 105707 nat but her stolen decorations.. are just a fraction of the reason .. she's speaking out 105752 i just want this problem addressed because its been going on far too long with these squatters. 105757 a community that for more than 20 years made her feel safe sot im scared to walk in this neighborhood and everyday she walks by 110011 i did notice that my snowman is still in the window.. -a constantre tired of living like this .. i am tired of my children living like this i am tired of my grandchildren having to live like this it's just not right. marti glaser 13 action news virginia tomorrow. all schools in southeast virginia were closed today because of flooding.. after up to 10-inches of rain fell in parts of virginia beach over the last two days. there are reports of knee-deep floodwater in some of the affected areas.
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lows near the normal, into the upper 60s. winds will start to ramp up some with a southwest wind near 15 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph by the morning. these strong winds will be the main weather story during the day on thursday. low pressure moves over southern nevada and that will rush in winds in the gusty category during the day. sustained winds will be near 25 the southwest with gusts as high as 45 mph. temperatures will be very nice with highs not even getting into the mid 80s in some parts of the valley.
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squeeze out a shower or two in the afternoon but the best timing for rain will be in the morning hours but even then the rain should be light and not widespread. into the weekend expect a lot of sunshine in the las vegas valley with overnight lows reaching the coolest temperatures in months, possibly into the upper 50s. daytime highs will be into the mid 80s both saturday and
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it's been a week since the release of the new iphone 7 and several problems are surfacing. up next.. see how one pop-up message is raising security concerns.. and what you can do to stop it. plus... are you getting the most out of your credit card? from contact 13 tonight... which credit cards get you..... the most bang....
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i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. narrator: and joe heck says "i have high hopes we'll see donald trump become president." i don't know what i said, aah... narrator: heck says he "completely supports" trump. i would bomb the [bleep] out of them. narrator: and heck?
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heck: i do. reporter: why do you say that? heck: why wouldn't i? narrator: donald trump and joe heck. wrong for nevada. to get a new line of credit. says... credit limits..... for subprime borrowers.... totaled -6- point -4- billion dollars... in the first half of this year. that's the largest amount of available credit... in the last -5- years... for those.... with a higher-than-normal credit risk. if you're signing up... for a new credit card... money magazine and nerd-wallet... want to offer.... their top picks. they looked at more than..... -2- thousand cards... and found.... the best cash back card... is "the citi double cash card"...
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and... when it comes to everyday spending... they like.... "the blue cash preferred".... from american express. and... don't forget... if you've been taken advantage of... we want to hear from you! contact 13's call for action is ready to help you.... with a consumer problem. just contact one of our volunteers.... any weekday.... between 11 a-m and 1 p-m. our hotline number is.... 702- 368-2255. some people installing apple's new ios-10 operating system are reporting a mysterious pop-up on their phones. 13 action news anchor beth fisher explains what to do so you don't waste your money.
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will went to the nearest verizon store, where an employee gave him some reassuring news. "she came over and told me it came from apple. so i proceeded to change my password." but the next day he got the message again, and then the day after that. "three or four days later the same box came up and told me to change my password again." so was his phone hacked? the good news is, no. while apple's not commenting, reports in business insider and other tech sites claim it's part of apple's newest ios. you will be urged to change your passcode: --if it's too simple. --if it's too common. --or if you use third party apps that require longer passwords, like facebook or outlook. one suggested fix is to clear your internet history, which appears to work. "i went into my phone and cleared my history out and it hasn't come back since." bottom line: if you get this
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you may also want to clear your internet history, which may keep the popup from popping up again. for 13 action news, i'm beth fisher, helping you so you "don't waste your money."> right now.... we are working on all-new stories..... for action news.... live at 6-30... that includes a letter.. threatening to charge local students for everything from hall passes to being tardy.. but is it legit? plus... snakes and rats... among the discoveries firefighters made..... when responding to a house fire. only 13 action news....
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[ cellphone ringing ] it's just another scandal from danny tarkanian. tarkanian was the corporate lawyer for those with an elaborate scam that tricked hundreds of seniors into donating to fraudulent charities, totaling millions. and when a shady tarkanian deal went bust, he refused to pay back $17 million, sticking taxpayers with the bill. why would we ever send danny tarkanian to congress?
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rounds on social media.. and some parents are getting fired up. now.. what might have been a simple prank just a few years ago has become a sensation on social media.. but did it go too far? 13 action news reporter..... david schuman shows us.... how this history lesson got out of the classroom.... almost.... as soon as it happened. 05:52:52 "we are forced to implement a new fee policy beginning october 1." so begins a letter that's been shared more than 75 times on facebook -- even though it never left a bonanza high school classroom. a history teacher there made to start paying to be in class. david schuman "12 dollars for use of a desk, two dollars to take a book home, a buck for the hall pass and 25 cents to like during the 1700's. the clark county school district says students left knowing it wasn't real...but the ball got rolling on social media when someone took a picture for facebook. 05:58:41 "if this were just passed around, written down and passed around, they probably
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