earlier th live in las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. a young mother of three .. killed last night while walking on the strip.. and dozens more injured when a driver plows through crowds of tourists. and new details about the young woman accused of being behind the wheel.. what she's charged with.. why she said she did it .. and what we've found out about her before she became homeless in las vegas. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas police say she used her car as a deadly weapon.. tonight .. new details about the young woman killed by another young woman behind the wheel of a car that ran over dozens of tourists on the strip. i'm christine maddela. i'm elizabeth watts .. john huck has the night off. metro police say the suspect was, in his words, stoic when police arrested her last night. the suspect is 24- year-old lakeisha

sheriff joe lombardo says she told a valet at a hotel to call 9-1-1 .. saying she thought she had hit people along the strip. at a morning news conference .. clark county district attorney steve wolfson laid out the charges she's now facing .. "we are going to start off filing charges of one count of murder with a deadly weapon, we will also be filing additional charges as the information flows to our office. the other charges we're considering are a multitude of counts of attempted murder with use of a deadly weapon, child abuse and neglect, which pertains to the toddler which was in the back seat of this vehicle, as well as the felony count of leaving the scene of an accident." we have live team coverage from the strip tonight .. and begin with fox five's ophelia young in fron of paris with details of what happened in this deadly

crime scene markings still here show all four tires of the vehicle were on the sidewalk. here in las vegas - 24 year old lakeisha holloway is believed to be the deadly driver. in oregon where she's from - we learned she was a mother trying to turn her life around. in a video fox 5 found of lakeisha holloway speaking about her life - she explains she grew up with an alcoholic mother - she was kicked out of her home - homeless - she managed to finish high school - go to college. that was three years ago. police are still trying to find out how she ended up on the strip sunday night - the las strip was quote a place she did not want to be - lakeisha holloway told police - so much so - witnesses says she gassed her 1996 oldsmobile down the sidewalk

"some jumped on her car and ran up to the window trying to get it to stop but she didn't" holloways three year old daughter was seen in the back of the car. according to statements - holloway hopped on the sidewalk not once - but twice before leaving the scene. with a flat tire holloway ended up about a mile away at the tuscany. "she parked at that location exited her vehicle left her toddler within the vehicle and contacted the valet parker and advised that she had ran over some individuals on las vegas boulevard and requested the valet parker to call 911." in the report - holloway tells police she was trying to rest in her car in the garage of where they believe was planet hollywood - but got kicked out. why she snapped -

"she didnt appear to be distressed due to her actions thats the best way i can describe it" the suspect -a very different lakeisha holloway we're finding in this video - "..." from a program which she was recognized for being a role model. now holloway faces murder with a deadly weapon - and likely more charges as the investigation continues. the child is safe with protective services. meanwhile we did ask police for any video - police say they are reviewing a myriad of cell phone and survellance footage - which they plan to release later. reporting live...

steve wolfson says - his office is moving fast - holloway could appear in court as early as tomorrow morning. as metro continues its investigation, police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to come foward. those of you who saw the crash or have any information that could help police, call metro's homicide section right away at 702- 828-3521. an email to homicide at l-v-m- you can also send an email to homicide at l-v-m- p-d dot com. three people remain in critical condition... two are in serious. fox five's cyndi lundeberg spoke to hospital officials earlier... she joins us now live in front of planet hollywood with an update on the injured.. and the young woman killed in this crash cyndi. i spoke with a witness who told me she was

this cross walk when she saw the car drive up onto the sidewalk.. she says her family rushed to help the victims. i also spoke with danita cohen from u-m-c who says initially 15 were taken to the trauma center... 10 have gone home. marina ivanov describes where she was standing the moment police say lakeisha holloway drove her car up onto the sidewalk near the planet hollywood casino killing one person. marina ivanov: i cant believe it i cant believe it people fly like paper she doesnt stop 22:07:18 marina: people had blood coming out of their mouths it was horrible l jessica valenzuela who lived in arizona died... her family has set up a gofund me page in her honor. the other victims were taken to multiple hospitals ... the most serious... taken to umc. three remain in critical condition... 2 are in serious. one of the younger patients was 11 years old. cohen a variety of

bones they will probably be with us for a while recovering ivanov says her husband rushed to help those who were injured and tried to chase after the car. 22:08:16 im crying my friends crying too and my husbands trying to go to the car because he wants to catch them 22:07:39 marina: its horrible people everywhere right here is a memorial that has been set up in honor of jessica valenzuela and all the other hurt last night. a person i talked to earlier said a homeless man made the flowers and set it up. cyndi lundeberg fox 5 news local las vegas. in all ... 35 people were treated for injuries in this crash. 15 people were taken to umc... three remain in critical... two are in serious. everyone else has been discharged. three people were taken to spring valley hospital with minor inuries. they have also

sunrise hospital took in 13 patients. five are still there. four of them are in fair condition.. one in good. many of you may remember a similar incident that happened 10 years ago just a few blocks away. in 2005... three people were killed and a dozen more were injured when a 27-year-old man drove a stolen car into a crowd of people on the strip. stephen ressa told police he thought the people on the sidewalk in front of bally's looked like demons when he drove onto the walkway. in 2007 -- he pleaded guilty to 13 charges and was sentenced from 52 to up to 520 years in prison. during this morning's news conference on the crash .. the sheriff also talked about security for new year's eve on the strip. "obviously its america's party happening in two weeks. we're doing everything we can to ensure

ongoing process and everyone knows that's something we do here every year. its a year long process and it has been ramped up in recent months in light of what's being taken place across the united states and the world." the sheriff also talked about the concerns at this part of the strip where there are no barriers. the sheriff says changes are continuing on the strip .. including safety measures such as widening sidewalks and repairing overpasses.. but it's too early to know if barriers iwll be built where this crash happened. for the latest on this story and to get instant updates.. go to fox 5 vegas dot com .. downloard the fox5 app .. and follow us on facebook and twitter. a pedestrian is dead - following a hit-and-run crash. police say a car slammed into a 25- year old woman who was walking on jones and patrick around six this morning. the driver, 40-year old man gaston martinez took off .. but was quickly found and arrested. police say the woman was

outside of a marked crosswalk. metro police continue the search for the person who shot another person near cashman middle school yesterday. it happened near desert inn and decatur. police say there was some type of argument when shots were fired. one person was taken to u-m-c. police have not released their condition. the shooter remains on the run. coming up .. steve harvey's big mistake in las vegas is making headlines around the world.. see the moment he realized what happened. protecting the nation's power grid from international hackers. what needs to be done now to ensure the electricity keeps flowing. and looking live out over the valley tonight.. find out why tomorrow is so special ... and what you will and will not be seeing because of what day it is. your fox5 weather

over the weekend .. local teachers agreed to a new contract with the clark county school district. the "clark county education association" announced they voted to support a new agreement on saturday. the two-year contract has salary pay increases and adjustments. it also has an increase to c-c-s-d health insurance.

been protesting the past six months -- demanding a fair salary. the next step is for the c-c-s-d board of trustees is to vote to ratify the contract in the new year. construction students take their skills outside the classroom to give a food bank more pantry space. more than twenty students at east career technical academy built cabinets for three square. the group delivered and installed the fifteen of them -- complete with adjustable shelves and crown molding. it will help the food bank store more donations. the school's construction teacher says it's a great way for students to learn about using their talents to help others in need. "the kids get to actually apply the skills they are learning in the geometry classroom into real world applications so now they're not asking why do i need to learn this." students also held their own food drive to help fill the cabinets with canned goods. if you're feeling like the days keep getting shorter .. you're right. tomorrow is the

the year. followed of course by the longest night. the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere -- also known as the winter solstice -- begins tomorrow morning at 2:48 a-m out time. it is the moment when the northern hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton ((weather)) you will notice a fair amount of clouds over the next few days as another winter storm descends on us. early tuesday expects some strong wind gusts as a cold front moves in.

eve day and will drop our daytime highs. with enough moisture in the upper levels of the atmosphere we even run the risk of a few showers christmas eve. by the weekend mostly sunny skies return. winter officially begins a 8:48 monday evening. you will notice a fair amount of clouds over the next few days as another winter storm descends on us. early tuesday expects some strong

cold front moves in. the front will push east by christmas eve day and will drop our daytime highs. with enough moisture in the upper levels of the atmosphere we even run the risk of a few showers christmas eve. by the weekend mostly sunny skies return. winter officially begins a 8:48 monday evening. closed captioning

closed captioning will resume shortly the security of our nation's infrastructure a long-time concern for the administration.. and now two reports reveal a history of foreign cyber attacks on the u-s. the main one from iranian hackers. the report in the wall street journal reveals they broke into the control system of a small dam less than twenty miles north of new york city. the bowman avenue dam is used for flood control.

cambridge center for risk studies "..nothing that we've really built over the last 30 years is secure by default." the hackers did not take over control of the dam here... but are said to have snooped around inside the system. the other national system at risk is the energy grid. cyber security experts and government officials warned it's a prime target for hackers... digital barriers may not be as tough as these fences. a new associate press investigation into the vulnerability of the u-s power grid finds it is at risk of attack. cyber experts for the power grid monitor for attacks around the clock. and the company says it's doing everything possible to defend itself. stephen swick / cyber security manager, american electric power "..we're seeing people looking for vulnerabilities, people scanning to see what types of openings they can find, looking for things they think might be available." the department of homeland security says isis is among those trying to access u-s power companies. next, the latest from teh campaign

out .. and the current leader makes more demands. and the cringeworthy moment we're all talking about today.. "good luck to both of you. miss universe 2015 is..." what comedian steve harvey says what comedian steve harvey says happened at this moment that made him social media's target today. hey, is that it? i think that's it. this is krystal, and her dream is to be a roller derby girl. we love krystal! we love krystal! oh my god it's jj watt! oh my god!

a 32-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bi- sexual men. but major restrictions will limit who can donate. the the food and drug administration says it will replace the blanket ban with a new policy barring donations from men who have had sex with a man in the previous year. while the one- year-ban has been criticized by activists it matches policies in other countries, including australia, japan and the u-k. gay rights activists said the new policy is a "step in the right direction," but falls short. the landscape shifts in the republican race with one low- polling candidate dropping out and others hanging in hoping to surge. fox news senior political correspondent mike emanuel has more from washington. graham says "today i'm suspending my campaign for president." south carolina senator lindsey graham throws in the towel.

campaign for the white house built on national security and a clear strategy on fighting terrorists in the middle east. graham says "i'm suspending my campaign, but never my committment to achieving security through strength for the american people." rising republican candidate florida senator marco rubio meanwhile is also trying court voters concerned with terrorism, while taking aim at democrats and frontrunner hillary clinton. rubio ranks as a solid third-place in a new poll of voters in iowa and new hampshire. rubio says "the truth is the threat of isis began to emerge in syria while she was still the secretary of state and, of course, fully blossomed right after she left." donald trump still leads among polls nationwide. but political analysts say another low- llg candidate jeb bush is hoping graham's loss may be his gain among conservative establishment voters seeking a trump alternative. sabato says "what he's trying to do obviously is to consolidate the establishment vote, the mainstream republican vote, so that's he'll be the one chosen to stop for them to vote

emanuel says: "following saturday's democratic presidential debate in new hampshire, a new poll shows bernie sanders still topping hillary clinton there as his campaign seeks to gain ground elsewhere. in washington, mike emanuel fox news. " now to the other big story that happened on the las vegas strip last night... the mistake seen round the world at the miss universe pagent. talk show host steve harvey crowned the winner .. moments after he crowned the wrong contestant. "i have to apologize, the first runner up is colombia. miss universe 2015 is miss philippines. " this year's winner was miss philippines, but harvey made a

colombia as the winner. so they had to remove the crown and give it to the real winner. the pageant took place at planet hollywood resort and casino last place at planet hollywood resort and casino last night.

still ahead ... a maybe spain is the place to be? tonight ... the lottery drawing known as "el gordo" happens. el gordo means "the fat one" in spanish. in all the el gordo pays out more than 2 billion dollars!! but the lottery's top prize is capped at about a half- million dollars.. so there will be thousands of winners. and even though it's operated out of spain, anyone can buy a ticket online. each ticket costs