but first: i miss you and i'm so in love with you. i'll never hear him call me pops again. only on 13 action news -- a family grieving -- as they bury a young man murdered this week. while they plan his funeral - the suspect in a deadly burglary attempt this man--james farr the second -- is now charged with his murder. 13 action news reporter...... mahsa saeidi joins us..... near hacienda and eastern.... it was very hard because he looked very real, that was chad. moments after ... john shelton saw his son at the funeral home... and news .... of an arrest...

turning himself in. chad had a lot going for him, and he took it away a moment of stupidity. two strangers...virtually the same age.... their lives intersecting for just one second. police say....the suspect was committing a burglary... when chad ... woke up. he was shot sitting up in his bed. there's just like a constant pain in my heart that has not gone away. hi friends, hi friends. such she planned on one day...marrying him. i knew i was in love with him the first time we hung out. but hers -- not the only life the 27 year old touched. if friendship is a measure of value, he was the most valuable person. friends around the world. smiling, loving, with such a bright future.... chad shelton....claps chads life ended...months after getting his masters at san diego state. online ...the designer...posted

the passion that brought him to vegas...just two weeks before. everybody who has hired him says they want him back, he has a standing offer in chicago breaking right now hurricane matthew churning toward florida ... take a look--rough surf and strong wind gusts are picking matthew churning toward florida ... take a look--rough surf and strong wind gusts are picking up in florida. thousands of people already without power right now. several counties setting up curfews over the weekend beginning tomorrow morning, the eye of the hurricane--still a category 4 passed over the

the death toll from this storm continues to rise--283 people now believed dead in haiti according to reuters thousands are homeless. dangerous hurricane matthew moving northwestward over the central bahamas, is forecast to move very near or over the east central coast of florida tonight and into friday. extremely dangerous, life-threatening weather conditions are forecast in the next 24 hours. the center of hurricane matthew containing the strongest wind rain squalls will move along or over portions of the east central florida coastline very early friday morning and into the afternoon. widespread extensive to devastating wind impacts will be felt. airborne debris lofted by extreme winds will be capable of breaching structures, unprotected windows and vehicles. effects such as these ranging from the coast to well inland of 2004. any evacuations and structure preparation should be completed this afternoon. travel will be strongly discouraged beginning at dusk. expect widespread power

13 action news is getting results.... for those..... with for those..... with disabilities! un-even sidewalks..... at a busy valley intersection are creating a danger..... for people in wheelchairs. when "you ask.... we investigate".... 13 action news reporter.... david schuman stepped into action... and.... got this problem fixed!!! 08:15:53 jeffrey lane "i have to wiggle it to get over the asphalt. i shouldn't have to do that." jeffrey lane passes through the charleston and lamb intersection every day. all directions -- north..south..east..w est -- you name it...he spends a lot of time in these crosswalks.

08:17:21 "the disabled should be able to get across the street freely and go about his business." david schuman "the problem is the heights of the road and sidewalk are uneven. anyone in a wheelchair who rolls down the sidewalk ramp is immediately faced with this substantial curb to actually get up onto charleston to cross the street." 08:15:23 "it's too high." coincidentally...our cameras caught another man in an electric wheelchair experiencing the exact problem jeffrey was telling us about. 08:19:18 "you see his tires. it." butt 08:19:59 "now you got a good picture of what i'm saying." it seems like if you're disabled and use this intersection...this isn't a new problem. 08:26:28 "i just got stuck. i couldn't even get across." we had no trouble finding people to talk to. 08:28:47 kevin mcghee "i gotta avoid the curb or i gotta pop a wheelie. you just can't roll up into these sidewalks." butt 08:28:17 "it's just asking for an accident and i'm surprised if you haven't had an accident here." turns out the nevada department of transportation is responsible for charleston.

jeffrey and the others were hoping for. david schuman, charleston and lamb "the department of transportation says maintenance crews will be out here to even up the gutter and the roadway by the end of next week. at charleston and lamb, david schuman, 13 action news." we looked into this problem.... after jeffrey e-mailed us. if you have a story.... you'd like us to investigate... just send us an e-mail..... to 13investigates@ktnv.com and.... be sure to include.... your phone number. animal activists are offering a 6- thousan anyone who can help them catch the person responsible for torturing and killing a cat. police say they discovered the cat hanging from a fence post near alta and jones. the woman who lives at the house where the cat was found says she thinks she knows who did it.. but so far.. no suspects have been identified. the number of creepy clown threats have been growing around the u-s.. and here in the valley. what started as vague posts on social media have now escalated into a panic for parents. 13 action news reporter tom

about it. tom. this is something a lot of you have been calling about the messages from clowns students have been seeing on their phones has gotten to the point where it's become a distraction in the classroom and some parents are terrified. and while school police says they're investigating they say these creepy clowns don't pose a real threat. i'm scared as a parent i don't know wh bright red hair and menacing eyes... threatening messages.. enough to make any parent worried... yeah you don't know if it's terrorists or whatever that's scary.. message from creepy clowns targeting students happening nationwide -- and this week, right here in the valley-- where the clowns situation has only gotten bigger... started off in our high schools and has now migrated to out middle schools just today -- this instagram post from a

prompting the school to send a message to parents saying that said, we do not want to minimize any threat, but we at the same time, want to make sure we are not "hyping" something that will only get worse if the emotions catch - mimic behavior. but since the threats are so vague, it makes it a challenge for police to sort through... when we get the information we backtrack it to the origin saying what did you hear what to trace any posts to an individual person and no arrests have been made - but messages sent to students. the clowns have talked about them being in certain locations. as the rumors drift, the presence grows as to what they're going to do. parents just hoping all the hype - just a halloween prank maybe it's just something going because of the elections coming up haha now police also advising parents to tell their students not to chat with these accounts

to fuel to the fire. reporting live, tom george 13 action news a fiery exchange..... inside the regional justice center... what happened.... when protesters..... suddenly invaded a courtroom... and.... what they were demanding.... from the judge. plus.. after 32 women are killed in 1-year in domestic violence.. fingers are now being pointed at the state of nevada.8:43 jude court responsible? yes. we're responsible decision we make. darcy spears finds out what needs to be done to keep it from happening. and.... count on chopper 13..... to bring you breaking news... fast and first... and... only.... on 13 action news. we'll be.... right back.

for metro lieutenant.... yesenia yatomi..... who is on trial for perjury..... after police say... she wrote up..... two different arrest reports.... and provided false facts. after the protest outside the courthouse... they then..... headed up to the hearing...... where the leader of the protest.... got into a heated discussion.... with the judge. 7:29:33-7:29:38 stephen stubbs"it's a rule of the court. it's a process of the court!" judge eric goodman "let me explain something to you. you don't want to hear what i'm saying because you're upset." that exchange went on.... disrupting.... the cort we're digging deeper tonight.... into a report..... that shows dozens of women are killed every year...... in nevada..... in domestic violence incidents. how millions of dollars are now being dedicated..... to try and stop the violence..... before it starts!!! and.. a powerful force of nature.. hurricane matthew.. as the eye begins to scrape north along the east coast of florida. bryan scofield will have the latest on the potentially catastrophic storm. stay with us.

women.... have experienced it. today.. metro remembered those who lost

natsot reading of names 32 names from july 2015 through june of this year were each memorialized by a rose to honor the victim's life. tonight... contact 13.... chief investigator darcy spears continues her in- depth look.... at whether nevada fails.... domestic violence victims.... and.... what can be done.... about this "state of disgrace." /nat montage of dv stories we've covered--quick edits--nat pops of pkg soun street. a young mother stabbed in her covered--quick edits--nat pops of pkg sound/ a grandmother shot on a summerlin street. a young mother stabbed in her henderson home. valley in just the last two weeks... contributing to las vegas' rising tide of domestic violence. / nat pop from schuman pkg 9/24 henderson hom: stefane torres, neighbor "we just know she's

replace that life and that mom. ever./ nevada ranks third in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men. there have been 12 domestic violence- related homicides in just metro's jurisdiction so far this year. 6/30 murder suicide folo callahan pkg: sot "i saw a woman jump out of the car and start running down the street screaming for her life." on june 29, jason dej-oudom murdered his wife and their three children, then shot and killed himself. shortly before that, phoukeo dej-oudom tried to get a husband. darcy stand-up in front of family court: despite a history of threats and domestic violence spanning two states, her request was denied by family violence commissioner amy mastin. mastin wouldn't talk to us on camera. we got answers from a family court judge. is the court responsible? yes. we're responsible for every decision we make. is it our fault? no. it's his fault. he killed her. last year, the court reviewed

thirty percent were denied. sullivan says "better safe than sorry" is unfortunately not the law. but many believe the court failed the dej-oudom family. 13:38 sullivan: whether they met that threshold or we missed the boat, that's people's judgment call. i might have looked at it, might of granted it. another judge might of granted the kids. my god, the kids! it's so sad. rosa parra knows what it's like to live with domestic v her requests for protection orders were granted. but her husband continually violated them. and police didn't always help. she recalls one conversation with a dispatcher. 7:59 rosa: well, is he trying to enter? and i'm like, he's knocking at the door. well, you're not in danger. you're not in trouble yet. so she decided to open the door. 8:23 rosa: and obviously the lady starts hearing the screaming. and they send police.

and he had a knife. 8:33 rosa: they arrested him. darcy: you had to physically put yourself in danger to get the protection order enforced? rosa: yes. in order for them to send someone to help me. judge sullivan says on average, police make an arrest in only one of every four domestic violence calls, which can embolden abusers and make victims feel defeated. in rosa's case, despite multiple arrests, joseph ibarra was never prosecuted for anything. w accountable. right now it's a misdemeanor. 15:59 why not make it a felony at the first time? he believes the biggest step forward would be getting rid of guns in domestic abuse households. 17:32 judge: if you are a batterer, you shouldn't have a gun. domestic violence, you shouldn't have a gun. period! he's calling for more money for judicial and law enforcement training and especially for shelters that can help victims navigate the legal issues while giving them a safe place to stay.

something about it. step up and get involved. darcy tag: many domestic violence programs report a critical shortage of funds and staff. but help may be on the way. the department of justice recently awarded nevada $22 million dollars to help crime victims and programs that support them. we'll be tracking those dollars to see how much goes to domestic violence shelters. darcy spears, 13 action news. a special session is set to get underway to decide the fate of a prope about 20 mph. this system will give us a reinforcement of cooler air and with high pressure building in, high temps will rise first to

on sunday, we'll get a bit of a push of moisture from the southeast which will give us a bit of cloud cover and it may also give us a slight chance for rain. on monday, we will get an additional push of clouds from a rain. on monday, we will get an 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 willb by tuesday afternoon. high temps will remain in the upper 80s monday through next

underway to decide the fate of a proposed nfl but that's not all. up next.. find out what one clark county commissioner did that forced the governor to remove an important item from the agenda. and..... tick tock! the holiday travel deadline is looming. contact 13 tonight...... with why you need to book your flights.... right now! from contact -13-...

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gather in carson city monday morning to talk about funding for a proposed nfl stadium along with expanding the las vegas convention center. but one big item has been pulled from the agenda. 13-action news political analyst jon ralston is here with more. jon. ----it was just yesterday that governor brian sandoval said he was putting a new room tax increase in the special session for education. he said it was essential because of a budget shortfall. gone. no more money for education voted on next week. just the stadium and the convention center expansion. not a good look. what was essential was now not so essential. why? ----mostly because clark county commissioner steve sisolak threatened to call a news conference and tell the public the governor and state lawmakers were trying to balance the state budget on the backs of southern nevada taxpayers. that's because the proposed

would help fund education everywhere in nevada. no room tax increase in reno or elko. just here. ----the episode shows just how volatile this all is a few days before the session begins. and because the governor doesn't have to show his cards until sunday, when he will officially call the session, he can change his mind several times before then.

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.

our sister station.... w-p-t- v..... in west palm beach, florida.... is right in the thick of it for just a few minutes..... as they prepare.... for the brunt of the storm!s both presidential nominees are