this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. three teens involved in an attempted robbery on the west side of the valley... what they didnt know is that the homeowner had a gun... i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. police say the home owner shot two of them in self defense, the third teen is now in police custody fox 5's miguel martinez-valle is live in the yard where one of the teens was found wounded... one 17 year old died during that attempted robbery, the second was found hurt here in this yard... he jumped over the wall of the house where he was shot ...and according to this homeowner he then tried to leave her yard but was kept in by the locked gates... you can see the trail of blood he left behind in his struggle... police eventually found

transported him to umc. caritina vasquez de morales found a teenage boy hurt in her yard, so she called the police ... " the man was coming from the wall back there he was going to the front, we saw him bleeding... a lot of blood." de morales says the 17-year-old had jumped from her neighbors house into her yard, he had been shot and left a trial of blood behind... police say he was a part of an attempted robbery that happened around 11 a.m. in her neighbors house teens were shot by the home owner, police are acting in self " im not gonna rule out criminal charges, but obivously i have to say that if youre in your home and somebody breaks right to defend your home and your property and your family..." one of the teens died in the home, the other is at umc with critical injuries. the third, a 13 year old, is in a man who claimed of one of the kids says he's told his son to stay out of trouble before... " i told him hes been hanging with

and stuff like that, stay in school dont be doing all these crazy things, you know, try to tell him right." "nat pop" while de morales says she feels for the teen who died and for his family, she admits she understands her neighbors actions, especially since she says theres been a recent increase in crime in her neighborhood. others who live in the area also spoke to that increase... " in the past six month i do believe there's been a rise in crime, theres been a lot of robberies." but metro isnt ready to connect the teens to those other robberies... " we are being told that they could be related to other break ins but i dont want to label them that they were doing this on a regular having those facts." because the suspects of the underage metro says their guardians will be allowed with them during the

police are investigating another deadly shooting that happened early this morning at a condo near sahara and fort apache. police say just before five a-m a couple heard someone banging on their front door and screaming. the man grabbed a gun--- shouted a warning... and called police. when they arrived... the man says he shot through his door... at the man outside because he kept trying to get inside. caught on camera. police are looking for a group of people who broke into a valley home earlier this week.... take a look.... police say two women and a man... rang the doorbell at the home near alta and desert foothills drive. when no one answered-- they went into the backyard.... and broke into the house. police say they also tried to get into another home in the area. if you recognize these suspects-- you are asked to contact crimestoppers at 702-385-55-55. the woman police say intentionally crashed into a crowd of people on the las vegas strip was in court this morning. clark county

steve wolfson-- says the vido of lakeisha holloway is very clear. " i have viewed many of the videos. the video evidence is quite compelling. i'm very happy the quality of this video is superb, so the video evidence at some point in time will be presented to a court. " holloway stood quietly, shackled. one woman was killed and nearly three dozen more injured in sunday night's crash. holoway faces murder - child abuse - and felony hit and run the d-a said additional charges are likely pending the test. the d-a asked for those results to be expedited. " they will charge her with what they believe is nevada law, but just because she's charged doesn't mean she's guilty. there's all kinds of possibilities and we have to make a determination on what happened here. " holloway's suicide watch. she is due back in court on january

one woman who works as a character on the strip says she was nearly hit.... "there was people jumping up in the air trying to hit the lady's windshield trying to stop her. i get scared when i'm working out here. especially on these low curbs and low sidewalks." helena lanzetta works as hello kitty.... she says the situation was frantic.... and she watched dozens of people get hit... she says the city needs to put up barricades-- in order to keep people on the strip safe. a metro officer was injured in an early morning crash. it happened on buffalo near smoke ranch. according to police, the driver of the suv turned in front of the officer. both the officer and the driver of the suv were taken to a hospital with non-life threateneing injuries. boulder highway is one of las vegas' most deadly stretches of road... this year alone 14 people died... eight of them were pedestrians. today the nevada department of transportation announced their plans to make this area safer for both drivers and

fox5's cyndi lundeberg tells us more about the coming changes. 19 year old kannette brock walks boulder highway everyday and says often times she's fearful for her life kennette brock- 00:07:26:27 what just happenned on the strip could happen here and people are even going faster here theres not a close space from light to light so they can really just go as fast as they want brock isn't alone this year alone 8 pedestrians have died along the busy stretch of roadyway... wednesday the nevada departemtn of transportation released plans to do smoething about it. first they'll be lowering the speed limit from 55 miles an hour to 45 near galleria drive... they'll also be adding flashing lights to cross walks to let drivers know where pedestrans will be crossing... tony illia dept of transportation - 01:00:17:10 weve had boulder highway on our sights for a number of years now for pedestrian upgrades beginning in 2016 we will begin implementing those the project will take about six months to complete and will begin early 2016.

also looking at adding more crosswalks... widening sidewalks... and crating more medians but add those changes will not be coming next year... brock says those are the improvements she wants to see. kennette brock- 00:07:13 i be scared like are they going to get me itd be better if the sidewalks were a little more further away from the streeet 14 people have died along boulder highway in the last year... tony illia dept of transportation 00:03:31 the idea being safety is a shared responsibility its everyone and one fatality is one too many the upgrades along boulder highway will be funded by the transportation safety board... as well as money from the governors office. n-dot says theyre not sure how much the entire project is going to cost. if you are traveling this holiday.... airport officials say-- make sure you give yourself plenty of time. airport officals say there are some things you

out... they recommend show up at least two hours early. and be at security screening at least an hour before your flight. this is not the time of year to miss your flight.... because flights are often completely booked... and you may have to wait awhile to be rescheduled. " the weather is really unpredictable. and even if things are great here in las vegas, there may even be great weather at your destination, always keep in mind adverse weather any part of the country can really disrupt the system." if you are traveling with gifts-- do not wrap them... in case your bags are searched. nate tannenbaum joins us with a look at the holiday forecast. now fox5 weather 24/7 (( weather )) some clouds rolling in through the night tonight and during the day christmas eve, it'll still be an above

to change late in the day thursday. that's when the wind will start to pick up and the chances for a quick shot at rain , and snow flurries, depending on your elevation. the city itself isn't like to see much, if any, rain or snow - and certainly nothing sticking around, thanks to the wind and the fast-moving nature of the system. the cold air, however will linger through the weekend and into the first of next week. the high christmas day will be around 50 before dropping into the 40s saturday, sunday, and maybe even monday. overnight lows sunday and monday morning are extect to be in the mid to upper 20s. we'll then warm up a little but still keep high temps below normal

employees from texas station were serving up a christmas feast to those who have served our country. employees from the casino.... visited veterans village to say thank you.... 175 veterans were able to enjoy the tradition holiday dinner with all of the trimmings... the volunteers say.... this is just one way they can give back. "it's an honor for us. it's very humbling. we appreciate so much the sacrifice veterans and their families have made for us and our freedom. " texas station's is celebrating 20 years--- and as part of the celebration.... the property launched the 20 good deeds initiative where they provide donations and volunteer work for 20 different efforts. tis the season to donate.... the salvation army says this holiday-- they are falling short. "we're reaching about 90 percent of our goal. our goal is 600 thousand

the salvation army's red kettle campaign ends tomorrow... and they still need help. the organization says the smaller budget will impact the number of events and programs the organization can provide throughout the year. if you want to help out, you can donate to a bell ringer before four tomorrow... or you can donate online. another turn in the solar power struggle. now, one solar energy company say it's leaving the silver state. what a new decision means for solar customers. everyone has to have something to celebrate.... we'll take you to the festivus festivities.... that were taking place on the las vegas strip. you're watching fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont,

in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandfather, an honest leader building a movement with you to give us a future to believe in.

you're watching fox5 news at 10, with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. the state is moving forward with a new rate for anyone using solar power.. that means change for hundreds of local families who have gone solar. fox5's abby theodros tell us how the move will impact nevada's solar business and people who are trying to save energy.

christmas and you know all these families are being impacted john - who asked to remain anonymous - says his holiday stockings are up and presents are wrapped- but a recent decision from the nevada public utilities commission has left him with serious concerns this christmas. it's an indescribable feeling when you find out you may no longer be employed due to the decision of other people john is a supervisor at nevada solar his job is now in comission approved increase flat service fees for solar customers their unused energy. solar companies like "solar city" responded on wednesday by ceasing solar sales in nevada. more than 2 thousands local workers now unsure if they'll have a job in the upcoming year. solar city says there are about 12 thousand existing solar customers in nevada - all of whom will be impacted by the

carlin of las vegas- just installed her panels this month - and says it's a shame she likely wont save any money. keely carlin: im not pleased that i was trying to cut those costs and now they're either not going to be reduced or more depending how this plays out but for those like john who worry about their job ... commision. john: i really wish that they would have considered thinking this through a little about all of the lives and families this impacted governor responded to the uproar over the decision saying that the rooftop solar industry knew about the decision for months - and quote... the companies also know that if they disagree with the puc's decision, that they can seek and ultimately judicial review. the changes would be implented over the next five years

now fox5 weather 24/7 (( weather )) it looks like despite some clouds rolling in through the night tonight and during the day christmas eve, it'll still be an above normal day. but things really start to change late in the day thursday. that's when the wind will start to pick up and the chances for a quick shot at rain , and maybe even a few snow flurries, depending on your elevation. the city itself isn't like to

certainly nothing sticking around, thanks to the wind and the fast-moving nature of the system. the cold air, however will linger through the weekend and into the first of next week. the high christmas day will be around 50 before dropping into the 40s saturday, sunday, and maybe even monday. overnight lows sunday and monday morning are extect to be in the mid to upper 20s. we'll then warm up a little but still keep high

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the budweisers clydesdales trekking through the snow... shows off,especially around the but today they desert... where people were able to get iconic animals. did the puc kill in nevada? yesterday is a big topic in the rant tonight...

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and listening to christmas carols. organizers say it is a different way to get kids excited about the holiday. "it's a real treat to watch them truly light up. especially this time of year. everyone's happy. the holiday is a really special time. " the event was open to the public... organizers say it was so successful... it will likely be back again next year. there is something for everyone to celebrate on the las vegas strip... happy festivus for the rest of us. "festivus is an annual celebration, typically celebrated on december 23. it is a both a parody and secular non- traditional holiday which serves as an alternative to traditional holiday celebrations." festivus was celebrated at the grand bazaar shops in front of bally's today.... the holiday-- made famous on an episode seinfeld. the celebration

the festivus pole and feats of strength. you celebrate christmas a litttle early with a drive through a holiday wonderland. glittering lights at the las vegas motor speedway is the valley's largest light display it's decked out with more than three million lights... glittering lights is open nightly through january third. you can help the thousands of people across the valley... who don't have enough to eat... by taking part in our take 5 to care holiday food drive.... through the end of december you can drop off non-perishable food at valley albertons and vons... or donate at the register. all of the proceeds benefit three square. an attempted home invasion ends with one teen dead.... another is hospitalized and a third in police custody.... an uptick in crimes committed by younger groups-- has neighbors asking where the

the fox5 surprise squad dropped in on one valley family who couldn't keep up with medical bills... and the squad got there

involved in a home invasion... and burglary... now one of them is dead, one is hospitalized, and a third is in jail... fox 5's miguel martinez-valle is live in the yard where one of the teens was found injured... thats right a woman found one of the teens shot by the homeowner bleeding in her yard... she says he jumped from her back wall and was trying to leave but her gate is locked... she says she quickly called the police... it turns out he is connected to an attempted burglary that happend just behind her home... from what the homeowner told woken up by a crash coming window... his gun and went downstairs... he standing there, and fired more than once... that of the window...

upstairs he described after him.. he was the 17 year homeowners of theyve experienced more crime in the last few months... and while they feel bad for the teens and their families, they understand the need to protect their homes... " you know i just feel that its really disheartening the kids are out here during the christmas time, someone has lost their life, pretty much you know, around the holidays... comitting crimes, doing this that and know and its supposed to be raise your child up the way that they should go and i wonder whats going on with the household and with the parents" the 17-year-old that died was found by police inside the home he attempted to rob, the other was found by a neighbor in her back yard... he's now at umc in a stable condition. a 13 year old boy was also arrested for the burgleries... police believe he was the lookout for the other two... while multiple neighbors told us about an increase of crime in the

they dont know if the teens involved in todays incident are in anyway connected with those... live , miguel martinez- valle, fox5 news local las vegas. this is the 130th investigated by metro this year.. for the public's two suspects wanted in an audit convenience stores. take a look at these surveillance images. police say that a men calls the convenience store-- saying he is a corporate supervisor-- doing a store audit. he then tells the employee they must get the cash out of the drawer.... and count it. he then says a woman will come in, collect the cash and perform another audit. the man tells the employees if the task is not completed... they will be fired. if you recognize the suspects... you are asked to contact crimestoppers at 702-385-55-55. celebrating your rights with a license plate. the nevada firearms coalition

for a new plate supporting second ammendment rights... called drive the ammendment forward... gave the group a specialty license plate... but in order to meet the criteria for the plate-- they have to come up with a design and raise a five thousand dollar bond. and in just one week-- the coalition has half of the money members of the coalition say... the all for a good cause. "the one thing i'd like to point out to everybody is the money from these plates is going to fund firearm safety and education. we hear so much about firearms issues and this money is going to go to to training to help people be safe with the firearms. " the n-v-f-a-c is still taking votes on the design.... if you're interested in voting... head over to- fox5 vegas dot com... and click on the links section. black lives matter protestors rallied today at the nation's largest mall.

chanted... as dozens of state patrol and bloomington police officers stood outside several entrances, blocking anyone from getting in. police said no one was hurt and no property was damaged. their goal is to draw attention to the police shooting death of jamar clark in minneapolis last month. the mall closed eighty stores early, despite it being one of the busiest shopping days of the year. "it was nerve- wracking and i told her we're gonna get here early and get it over with and get out." " protestors also tried to shut down the minneapolis-saint paul international airport today. a minnesota judge is considering filing a restraining order against black lives matter organizers a new trial date has been set for the freddie grey trial against officer william porter. earlier this month-- the judge declared a mistrial. analysts say porter's testimony may become more important during a retrial. " brown says: "even if you put porter up there you've already in his own trial said he

credibility is suspect."" porter was charged in the death of gray back in april... along with six other officers. gray suffered a fatal spinal injury while riding in a police van after his arrest. porter's trial is now set for june 13th. a new ruled has has been issued for airport security screening. t-s-a screeners can now force anyone to go through body scanners, even if they want to opt out. before the change, passengers could choose a full body pat down instead of the body scanner. a t-s-a spokesperson says the scanner does not store personal information and improves threat detection for metallic and non-metallic objects that a pat-down might miss. the change comes amid heightened secutyri concerns about terror plots on commercial airlines. serious terrorism charges tonight for a teenager who -- the government says... has been a serious recruiter -- for isis. fox's rick leventhal has details on how the teen was using social media to spread his message .

aziz was not your typical 19-year- old, living with his parents in harrisburg, pennsylvania... he did spend a lot of time on twitter... but his posts were sinister... in support of isis. during a search of his home, federal agents say they found a tactical style backpack in the teen's closet... a "go-bag" containing five loaded m-4 style high capacity magazines, a knife, survival gear and a ski mask... suggesting aziz was preparing for an attack. brown says: "law enforcement and the joint task force isn't going to wait 'til it gets to a point where our action will be too late. so we're going to intervene at a point where concerns are raised to a point where we think there is a threat against the public." according to the federal indictment... aziz spent nearly two years using at least 57 different twitter accounts to recruit others to join isis... arranging travel to syria to fight for the islamic state... and spreading hateful rhetoric, including posting the names and addresses of 100 active duty u.s. military personnel. in january (2015), the feds say aziz used one of his accounts to tweet "kill all kufar", meaning infidels or non- believers... three weeks later, the feds say aziz tweeted

coming to america and know that we will sever your head in the white house", posting a picture of a militant about to behead a soldier. brown says: "...time and time again when inappropriate things were posted twitter was taking his accounts down and time and time again he would you know revamp his name and put them up again." at his arraignment and detention hearing in federal court in harrisburg... aziz plead (not guilty?) to two counts of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to isis. if convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. (leventhal on cam tag) in new york, rick leventhal, fox news." "aziz is one of sympathizers this year. setting a record terrorism-related arrests in any year since 9/11. the man accused of opening fire planned parenthood clinic... wants to represent himself. telling a judge today-- he wants

prosecutors filed 179 felony charges against him in the shooting that left three people dead. after dear's request, the judge cleared the courtroom for a private meeting to discuss it. dear's scheduled competency evaluation at the state mental health hospital could take up to six months. loved ones in the newtown, connecticut massacre will half million dollar settlement the shooter's eight lawsuits were filed in the shootings. alleged that the mother was careless and negligent in leaving an ar-15 rifle in her home... four adults and 12-children were killed in december, 2012... when the shooter opened fire at sandy hook elementary school. the truck driver who slammed into a limo van carrying actor tracy morgan... has been indicted by a grand jury. kevin roper was charged with first degree aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and 8 counts of aggravated assault. in august, the n- t-s-b said driver

contributed to the accident in june of last year. the crash seriously injured morgan and killed his friend, fellow comedian james mcnair. morgan settled with truck-owner walmart for an undisclosed amount earlier this year. the real housewives of new jersey star, teresa giudice is a free woman. she was released from a connecticut prison after nearly a year behind bars. teresa and her husband joe -- who begins his sentence in 3 months --pleaded guilty to multiple federal fraud charges back in march of 2014. the u-s military agency in charge of defending the skies will be taking on a joyful mission this christmas eve - - tracking santa's journey around the globe. volunteers at the north american aerospace defense command - - known as norad - - will be manning the phones around the clock. answering calls from an estimated 125 thousand calls trying to find out where santa is delivering toys.

"when things are rocking and rolling on christmas eve and kids are able to call in, talk to a live operator, get an update on where santa is, have a conversation, go on the website, check the app, that's what it's all about. the camaraderie, the christmas spirit.'" don't forget: fox 5's nate tannenbaum will be sharing some of norad's santa tracking during our christmas eve newscasts. maybe we'll even see the jolly old elf zeroing in on las vegas by the end of the 11 o'clock broadcast! falling on hard times during the holidays. how the fox5 surprise squad is making sure one woman is able to celebrate christmas at home..... your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next the driver accused in sunday

crash made her first court appearance today... some wonder if this whole thing could have been prevented.. others want to know what would motivate her.. and a few of you said.. we don't need to know motivations.. we need justice... the rant is coming

the fox5 suprise squad is powered by united nissan.. dollar loan center.. and helix electric last year was a tough christmas for one local couple and this year wasn't looking any better. with the husband in the hospital and his wife facing eviction - the fox5 surprise squad raced to their motel room for a very timely surprise. monica: so we recently learned about a woman named cynthia. who really doesn't ask for help, but we know that for this holiday season, she is praying for a christmas miricale. and we're about to give her one. knocking cynthia: you guys surprised me! monica: are you cynthia? cynthia: you guys, oh! monica: can i come in? cynthia: yes, i love you guys. monica: i'm monica jackson with the fox5 surprise squad.

amd my husband getting married. i was happy here, and im not now. he had congestive heart failure last year, on christmasnight, and this year he had a stroke. he was in that room right there, where the doctor said it had to been 5 minuets later he wouldve died. i feel half of my heart6 is here, half of it is laying in the bed in the hospital. i just mym whole heart back, and my whole husband back. everything just got, went haywire because it's just one income, and i couldn't make things work. i went like three or four days without eating at all. monica: i think we're all just one pay check away from hard times, and cynthia has experinced that. she went form having a house to a suit at a hotel. and it just goes to show you that it can happen to any body. cynthia: i've always been the bread winner and they've always called me foe help. monica: it says " mom, thank you for

very appriciated." cynthia: i've never had to reach out to them, and i didn't let them know. monica: if it were my mom, i wouldn't want my mom living like this. cynthia: it's been enough with them rushing down when my husband had the stroke. monica: here's what we're gonna do, we are going to bring you current, and we're also going to take you through the next month. so you are going to be home for the holidays. cynthia: thank you jesus. thank you monica. monica: we have something else for you too. cynthia: ohh thank you. monica: it is a $100 gift card for ya. surprise squad you guys are awesome. cynthia: it's gonna make me have a dinner, where i can invite my kids. fox5 surprise squad you guys are awesome! even though cynthia has a place now to stay for the holidays - she says she will spend christmas next to her husband at the hospital. since learning about her situation - her children have also reached out

into a new place. now fox5 weather 24/7 (( weather )) it looks like despite some clouds rolling in through the night tonight and during the day christmas eve, it'll still be an above normal day. but things really start to change late in the day thursday. that's when the wind will start to pick up and the chances for a quick shot at rain , and maybe even a few snow flurries, depending on your elevation. the city itself isn't like to see much, if any,

sticking around, thanks to the wind and the fast-moving nature of the system. the cold air, however will linger through the weekend and into the first of next week. the high christmas day will be around 50 before dropping into the 40s saturday, sunday, and maybe even monday. overnight lows sunday and monday morning are extect to be in the mid to upper 20s. we'll then warm up a little but still keep high

closed captioning will resume shortly the future of solar in nevada is far from bright.. and some.. city.. say the p-u-c killed solar and the company is going to pack up and leave nevada. the puc increased and some.. including solar killed solar and the company is and leave nevada. the c increased rates for homeowners on lowering the electricity they generate and send

not one caller or email said the puc was right.. lets start with

lets move on to this woman.. the driver arrested in sunday night's strip crash that killed one and injured dozens of others. she had her first court apperance today and some are wondering where is there any hint of remorse in the way she walked into the courtroom

this including some with a nagging suspicion that this could have been

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at fox5vegas.com or call at 702-436- 8285 here's a look at what's coming up.. on fox five news at eleven. an investigation into a teenager's death... after police say a homeowner shot him in self defense. what a local youth group that works with troubled teens, is saying about this case. the young children of a presidential candidate are depicted as monkeys, in a nationally read newspaper. how ted cruz is responding to the cartoon. actor nicolas cage returns a pricey dinosaur skull... after a lengthy investigation proves it was stolen. the oscar-winner agreed to turn over the skull he purchased for 276-thousand dollars! according to his publicist, cage purchased the rare dinosaur skull from a beverly hills gallery back in 2007. it turns out the skull had been taken-- illegally from mongolia. the elf on the

since it's debut more than ten years ago. now one dad is taking it to the next level. how he is enlisting the help of his four month old son.... we've got a look--

having fun with a new holiday tradition... and he is using his four month old son-- as a special helper. photographer alan lawrence has transformed his baby boy into a real-life elf on a shelf. lawrence started taking photos with his son around the house dressed as an elf - and then photo shopping himself out. the little elf-- has been caught on the mantle.... on the shower and even shoving cookies in the v-

live from las vegas it's time for fox5 two teens are breaking into a home. woman who was one of the boys her yard. the mother who police say ran over a crowd of

appearance.