youll see only..... on 13 action news.... mahsa.... (valerie michael, sot) i think about her and those last moment before she died, what it must've been like for her. a truly horrific crime an outgoing 86 year old ...shot and killed ... as police say .... she was trying to get away. today stunned neighbors remember the life lost. marilyn was known as the mayor of the neighborhood she would spend a lot of time outside when the weather was nice, and just really get take the time to get to know people. valerie michael was a friend for more than 20 years ... she raised five boys, by herself, all successful young man. the sixth she raised from birth ---bradley christian francis. the grandson...turned alleged killer...

fatal shot. come to the sound of my voice, keep coming to me christian, viewer video shows the moment he surrendered. tonight -- neighbors revealing new information about the 45 year old. he wasn't working at all, she's been kind of taking care of them this whole time as well far as i'm aware of. off camera -- others say....francis was extremely ill....diagnosed with heart disease and cancer. they wonder...if the medication could have pushed him over the edge. right now...those who knew her best ...focusing on her li she lived ...until the end. just a ternal he useful, she just loved everything about life never stopped learning never stop trying mahsa saeidi 13 action news on almost a daily basis.. we report on domestic violence..

neighborhood standoffs to murder. tonight.. 13-action news chief investigator darcy spears is set to begin a series of reports to raise awareness about what we're calling nevada's "state of disgrace." darcy lead: chances are you or someone you know has been affected by domestic violence. nevada ranks third in the murdered by men. it's a sad statistic we'd all like to shed. 9:30 rosa parra: he knew how to play the system. sincerely, i didn't know how he got away so many times. arrested. it's the cycle of violence rosa parra says the system perpetrates. 15:59 darcy: are you thinking, how many times can the system fail?

was asked. i was calling police. i was cooperating. i was putting protection orders. i was calling every time i was in danger. darcy stand-up: women are ten times more at risk of harm in their own homes than on the street. it's so bad, a family court judge calls domestic violence home terrorism. contact 13 investigates why nevada is losing that war on terror and what we can do start breaking the cycle of violence. our coverage begins ton police have arrested this man they believe burned a one-year-old boy. amonte taylor is charged with child abuse resulting in substantial bodily harm. officers were called to a home last week where they reportedly found the child with serious burns on his hand and wrist that later required surgery. taylor told police he was babysitting the boy while the child's mother was out. investigators say they do not

as hurricane matthew.... now a powerful category -3- their homes..... in the hopes of avoiding the storm.... behind me on this side...... are drivers in south carolina..... driving away from the coast. and.... on this side... drivers in florida stuck in traffic...... as they try to avoid..... the path of matthew. the lane reversal in charleston, south carolina..... has caused some confusion in ot troopers are out there..... directing traffic. state lawmakers are being called to carson city on monday morning for a special session. governor brian sandoval made the announcement earlier today. lawmakers will discuss public funding for an n-f-l stadium in las vegas that could be the new home for the raiders. the governor will also call for a hotel room tax increase to cover an expected shortfall in public education funding. lawmakers will now.. however.. discuss the education savings

nevada, nevadah.... does it matter???? you bet it does... especially to nevadans! so... here's how donald trump said the name..... of this important battleground state... at an event.... in reno.... another well-known businessman.... and... long time friend of trump.... who doesn't pronounce nevada..... the "right way".... is steve wynn. in his exclusive sit-down interview... 13 action news...... political analyst jon ralston..... asked him about it. jon... some people will stoop to any level.... no matter....

"they'll do anything!" what crooks are doing.... in one valley neighborhood.... that has neighbors absolutely disgusted!!! and.. donald trump held a big rally here in the valley today.. but he also made a secret stop. doing. bryan? a weak system is passing north of the area and could kick up some breezes tonight and tomorrow morning. and... count on chopper 13..... to keep you on top of breaking news.... fast and first.... and only on 13 action news. we'll be... right back.

when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. so you can imagine what i thought when i saw donald trump say... "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" "that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms." i don't want a president who makes fun of me. i want a president who inspires me, and that's not donald trump.

donald trump also had a more private meeting at a local church. it was a chance for him to meet.... with religious leaders.. and... continue his outreach.... to the hispanic community. 13 action news reporter.... tom george talked with the pastors.... who got a visit.... from the g-o-p nominee. as students sat in class... motorcycles ... tahoes... and a full secret service detail waited outside the international church of las vegas... walked inside... sot trump! just in time to see a 4th grade soccer practice... sot luke parker / 4th grade student he was like these guys are really good at soccer! it was a meeting months in the making... associate pastor qual urrabazo says he first met trump when he reached out to hispanic leaders in the community... and made a promise.. and it was their idea to come see the school. 3 days ago... they got the call. trump was keeping his promise... sot when he walked in the

the pastor says he and trump had a very honest discussion... sot pasqual urrabazo / associate pastor he he said some things that have offended us in the hispanic community.... but we don't believe in backing off, backing away from the table. we're still gonna talk. trump also taking time to show his support for private and charter schools like this one. sot paul marc goulet / senior pastor we believe that every parent should be able to choose what school they send their child to, so the fact that he endorses that, for us, is huge. the pastor says he was combattive. he's a fighter. but when yu one, he's super warm. he connected with our kids, so i relate to him pretty well. and so did this classroom full of future voters... on a day they wont soon forget. sot i saw donald trump and they were like whoa that's really cool. tom george, 13 action news. a 13-action news crew discovered something upsetting earlier today. it was a mess that revealed a heartless crime that will have

are in desperate need of help. plus... staying on solid ground... the final frontier will remain unexplored.... for a few days. the precautions being taken..... at one space center. and... prepaid cards may be great for anyone.... who doesn't have a bank account... but... those fees are killer. what's being done... to protect you.

this mess is what our -13- action news crew found.... while working another story. 13 action news reporter..... parker collins called police... after spotting the remnants of

the door was left wide open... and every single thing inside... was taken out. clothes and stuffed animals meant for needy kids... just tossed aside in the parking lot. sonya thomas , lives nearby 5:37:31-5:37:41 "that's the donation bin to help poor kids needy families and then they drag it all out like this?! these people around here are just ugh." some were so 5:40:10 you ain't stealing from nobody but babies! standup 7:02:10-7:02:19 this is a hole where a bolt used to be and used to keep this door in place clearly someone has pried this open because the lock is intact angie horton, lives nearby 5:38:12-5:38:20 "i've never seen this before people put all their stuff in there for the needy." even the folks at positively kids... the nonprofit that owns this bin... hasn't seen many cases like this. michelle gorelow, foundation for positively kids 10:59:42-10:59:47 "it really did just break all of our hearts when we saw it on the news this morning that someone had gotten in to it." they're already taking action...

with these metal ones. the new ones are sturdier... making it as hard as possible to get into. 5:37:13-5:37:23 "people donate this to families that don't have nothing... they'll do anything. if you'll break into a bin like this you'll do anything." more than a dozen metal bins are on the ground... with five more coming this week. once they get the money... they want to have 100 metal bins all around the valley. parker collins 13 action news. an update now to a story you asked us to investigate. the mail.. the side of the road.. is back with its rightful recipients tonight. osiris caniff called us after she found this huge pile of mail.. which she returned to the post office. she also wanted to know how it happened. the postal service tells us there were valuable items and information in the mail.. but it wasn't tampered with. and.. it may have been dropped by someone going to the post office.. or it might have been the fault

man..... who stabbed another man in the arm..... sending him to the hospital.... with serious injuries. it happened.... at the intersection of main street and south las vegas boulevard around -11- this morning.. the intersection was shut down..... while police investigated.... the crime scene. if you know anything about this crime... you're urged to call.... police. breaking right now...states along the southeast coast of the u-s expanding their call for more resources and one airport prepares to shut down hollywood international airport in fort lauderdale plans to suspend flights after 10-30 storm. already there have been dozens of delays and flights to the bahamas cancelled. cruise lines also having to re-route trips or cancel them altogether. also just --in georgia the governor has expanded the state of emergency to 17 more counties..,brigning the total to 30. florida's the kennedy space center is now closed through at least friday.. as the state prepares for hurricane matthew.

packing-away away anything that might be damaged by the high winds. there are currently no rockets on any of the launch pads. matthew is expected to scrape- up the florida coast on friday.. so nasa is hoping to re-open the space center on saturday morning. a weak system is passing north of the area and could kick up some breezes tonight and tomorrow morning. gusts shouldn't exceed about 25 mph. system will give us a reinforcement of cooler air and will keep highs in the low 80s for tomorrow. expect sunny skies through the beginning of the weekend. with high pressure building in, high temps will rise first to southeast which will give us a bit of cloud cover and it may also give us a slight chance

additional push of clouds from a pacific system moving in from the west. there will still be enough moisture in place and additional lift from the system to keep a slight chance for rain in the forecast. the system will be to our east by tuesday afternoon. high temps will remain in the upper 80s monday through next wednesday.

here at 13 action news we want all kids in las vegas to be able to stay warm stay warm this winter so our annual coats for kids drive is

partner is tropical smoothie. please donate gently used or new children's coats at any thanks to the salvation army. as the temperatures start to get colder, they'll distribute the coats to families in need. a contact -13- warning for parents..... tonight... something meant to soothe your baby.... could actually really hurt them. the homeopathic tablets and gels.... why you need to stop using!!! and.. this one could have been a very bad situation. see how a warning about a real for dozens of airline passengers. and... don't forget to download..... the all new -13- action news app.... featuring live streaming.. video on demand.... and incredible weather radar. it's free in "the app store"... and... in "google play".

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? reporter: you trust him having his finger on the nuclear button? heck: i do. reporter: why do you say that? heck: why wouldn't i? narrator: donald trump and joe heck.

mastercards. they are popular with people..... who don't have bank accounts. the consumer financial protection bureau is out with rules..... that require clear

cardholders will also have more protection...... if they lose or have their card like google wallet and paypal. a warning for parents and others..... caring for teething children. the f-d-a is asking you..... to stop using homeopathic teething tablets and gels.... there are reports..... of adverse reactions.... including seizures... and breathing problems. no recall.... has been ordered... but.... c-v-s has already pulled all the products..... from shelves. if you've been rippped off or scammed.... we want to hear from you.... contact 13's call for action is any weekday.... between 11 a-m and 1 p-m. our hotline number is.... 702- 368-2255. a samsung smartphone is blamed for the evacuation of a southwest airlines passenger jet.. only minutes before takeoff. the flight from louisville to baltimore had 75 people on board when a passenger's phone started spewing out smoke. samsung says this incident does

which has had issues involving batteries catching fire. there is a long backlog of untested rape kits in nevada right now. next on -13- action news.... live at 6:30.. how it's now turning into a campaign issue... in the race.... for the u-s senate.... and... how the candidates.... plan to find justice.... for victims. and.. police are looking for someone who commited an act of animal cruelty so disturbing.. we can't show you the pictures. stay with us.

as a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. politicians like joe heck should understand that. narrator: joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking critical services for nevada veterans. and during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. his military record deserves respect. but back in dc, heck is putting politics before nevada. and that doesn't work for me. narrator: vote vets is responsible for the content

that he ended up.... in the hospital. plus.. nevada is also getting some badly needed funding to deal with a massive backlog of untested sexual assault kits. but first... a despicable act of animal cruelty... the images so graphic.... we can't show them on t-v...

tortured a cat.. then left it hanging on a fence in the northwest part of the valley. 13 action news reporter.... david schuman tells us... what's being done to catch this criminal. one thousand dollars to anyone who knows something about the cat hung up on a fence pole in a neighborhood near alta and jones. 07:55:35 mark manendo "we're running into a brick wall trying to find out who did this." pictures showing how police found the cat were too graphic to show here. their reactions to the innocence. you become upset that a cat was for somebody else's joy." it's been weeks. the outrage is growing...among activists and neighbors. 08:04:15 ray parker "we're as concerned about it as anybody." 07:56:15 mark manendo "hanging a cat. i mean, who does that? there are sick people in the world." david schuman "police say there is a definite relationship between people committing crimes to animals and then graduating, so to speak, onto crimes against humans. that fact only adds to the sense of urgency in this case. near alta and jones, david