a single mother of three had her home broken into, right before christmas! i'm john huck. i'm cyndi lundeberg, christine has the night off. the thieves made off with many of her families things including her kids christmas presents... fox 5's miguel martinez-valle tells us how the friend used social media to help... thats right, after finding out her close friends house had been broken into and burglarized one woman took to the internet and used go fund me and social media to raise so money just in time to save christmas...

more than just scared when she came home to find that a real life grinch had stolen christmas... " i was nervous, i was angry, i was sad because i saw my kids presents like some of them open and some of them missing." she called the police to report the burglary, told her family the sad news, and took to facebook to express her frustration. thats where her friend of 10 years olivia daniel saw what happened and decided to help... " i was online, and i had thought about it and i was like oh they have those go fund me things ive never done this before." but olivia wanted it to be a suprise, so she un-friended amanda on facebook and tried to raise some money for her friend and her children " i um, i was relentless with it... i posted it every hour..." she kept the whole thing a secret, and with the help of friends and strangers who donated to the cause, she was able to raise almost 800 dollars by christmas day... thats when she took the money over to amanda, and got the whole thing on video... " its a bunch of people and theyre all just awesome and it was super cool... "" youre so funny, oh my gosh."" " i was really excited because she didnt know, she was completely shocked, and as

everyone who helped make it happen. it was really cool." amanda says her biggest concern right now is making her kids feel safe at home... but the help she recieved from everyone that helped out makes explaining the situation to them a little bit easier... " moral for me for it was, you know, theres still people out there that are willing to care and have compassion, so that what they took from us, dont worry, because it will be ok." olivia says this gift is about more than money, she says it feels great to see so many people coming together to help her family during this holiday season.... her go fund me page will be up for a few more days, as of right now theyve raised close to 800 dollars... their goal is listed as 2,000 you can find a link to that go fund me account on fox5vegas.com the clark county coroner released the name of the teenager killed after police say he broke into a home. the teen is 17-year old "manquise leshon adams" and he is from glendale arizona. police say a homeowner shot adams and another teen after he found them in his house. metro says the homeowner was a victim of burglary -- and did not say whether or not he

was shot and injured... and the 13-year-old also involved was not hurt. a woman is behind bars, after police say she shot and killed her husband. 34-year-old "maria escalante" was arrested last night around 10 p-m. authorities say she got into an argument with her husband at the plaza hotel... and then shot him several times. he died at the scene - and she is now facing a murder charge. metro is still looking for more information on this shooting. if you know anything - call crime stoppers at 702-385-55-55. firefighters had a with a house fire this morning... after it ignited at least twice. and as fox5's shows us... believe this blaze was intentionally set. "we woke up because we heard exploding sounds" christmas morning 2 am - neighbors on little blue heron avenue jolted out of bed. "we thought breaking into our house we were scrambling to get clothes on"

was engulfed in flames "i looked out the window and i can see the flames shooting out from the garage from the side view of our house." as neighbors thankfully found out - there was nobody home when the fire started. but hunt watched nervously for more than an hour while firefighters battled the flames blowing his way in wind speeds over 20 miles per hour. "huge, ive never seen the house on fire like that before." officials determined someone deliberately set the home on fire. after firefighters thought they put out the flames they packed up. but at 9 in the morning - "somebody else knocking on our door saying the house was on fire again." another call reported more smoke coming from the top - the fire started up again. as firefighters returned to make sure the fire stayed out - hunt recalls other recent activity at the home. "i know like a week or so ago a bunch of cops over at the house." north las vegas police confirmed to fox 5 it was a domestic violence call. the investigator back on scene believe they know who the suspect is - though they didnt give any more details. the christmas morning fire remains a mystery to neighbors - but theyre grateful

their christmas safe. "crews and battallion chiefs are ensuring that the overhauls done appropriately so the fire wont start up again that the weather that were having right now with the winds that were sustaining right now." last we heard - the suspect is not in custody. arson charges are expected to be filed once someone is caught. some fed ex workers spent christmas delivering packages... after customers complained they didn't get them in time for the holiday. despite the last minute move to meet the demand -- many angry people took to social media to vent their frustrations. many people are using the twitter has-tag -- fed-ex- fail to show their dissatisfaction. officials say the deliveries were delayed in some parts of the country due to bad weather conditions and a last minute holiday shopping surge. the holidays are a time to spend with loved ones... but sometimes help is needed to make those reunions happen.

team is making sure people with serious medical needs are able to spend the holidays with their families. they take them out of care homes and other facilities - and bring them home at no charge. it offers a little extra familiy time - at christmas. "we actually get to bring these families home and we know what it's like to be with our families and we appreciate that so when we get to bring these families back together it warms us up." the a-m-r team brings about twenty critically sick or injured people home every year for christmas and thanksgiving. some folks were lucky enough to actually get snow this christmas in our valley. others ventured out to lee canyon to find the closest thing we have to a winter wonderland. the safety tips officials are asking people to remember if they head up this weekend. and a postal worker can't forget the moment when a little boy hands her a letter for santa. how she's becoming a temporary elf. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is

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plenty of people had the same great idea to actually celebrate a white christmas, at lee canyon. fox5's abby theodros joined locals on the mountain today, and has more on what you'll want to know if you head up this weekend. for those who live in the dessert but dream of a white christmas -lee canyon was the place to be on christmas. sockha son, visiting lee canyon: the snow. this year we got a little bit thicker snow than we got last year. over at lee meadows - visitors like liane rodriguez say the twenty-fifth is a time for snow activities with family. trekking up to lee canyon during the long weekend is an annual tradition. liane rodriguez: we're usually up here by 8 o'clock trying to beat the

up after us so we want to get good spots and we come up with the kids and eat hot dogs and play in the snow all day nats car honk but rodriguez isn't the only one with that idea. park officials say the extra inches of snow will have thousands visiting the canyon over the weekend which means traffic will be congested and safety will be a top priority. capt: - have a lot of patience, we have a really small parking area that fills up real quickly. be sure to watch out for the kiddos in the congested area that are running back and forth across the road way but once the park gets too full - officials are setting up a check point and you'll only be able to get in when people exit the park. capt: we'll eventually deny access because itll be so populated with people in here that it's just not safe and the ambulances and fire crews and emergency vehicles cant get through it. but if you do make it this holiday weekend - most people at the park say its worth the wait. amanda fuller: it's just a really special time. just because it is our tradition and we get to spend a lot of time together making memories, taking photos and we're always talking about our past experiences and its

lee canyon also lee canyon also has a day lodge and more than 400 acres of hiking terrain. among all of the family christmas traditions -- one of our favorites is going to the movies! we're going to see star wars. it's a christmas tradition for the last decade, we've been going to a movie on christmas morning. "they didn't have the chipmunks playing, so star wars it is. this is a great movie, we wanted to go see something as a family, so going to the movie on christmas day is a good family activity. tons of people are still going to see star wars -- some for the second or third time! also some long awaited movies came out today -- inclduing will smith's latest movie "concussion." now fox5 weather 24/7 (( weather )) officially it was a trace of snow at mccarran airport

for folks staying up to listen for reindeer hooves clicking on the rooftop, they got some briefly measurable snow in the far west and northwest parts of the valley. up in centennial hills it was maybe a quarter of an inch. as you might guess, the most accumulation was way up top on mt charleston where they had 6 inches as of early this morning. and you know what? we're not done: a few more flying flurries have been reported in the valley this evening! the bigger story that affects all of us is the wind and the much cooler temps. winds will be coming from the north - cold north wind - and when you

temps down to the upper 20s, you've got wind chills down to the teens. the below normal reading stretch into mid-week. daytime highs will struggle to reach 50 and overnight lows may hover around the freezing mark. looking ahead to new year's eve: expected the mercury to once agian be around 32, so if you have outdoor plans you'll need to bundle up for sure. closed captioning

closed captioning will resume shortly the holidays are over... but our take five to care holiday food drive is still going on! the rest of this month, you can

valley albertons and vons... or donate at the register. all of the proceeds benefit three square. unlv athletes love their fans. and some are going out of their way... to make the day special for some of the youngest in rebel nation. this meet and greet that's anything but ordinary. from a message of peace in rome to the first lady taking over the norad santa tracker... we check out christmas celebrations all

some of unlv's athletes take a break from the game... to visit with some of their youngest fans at the hospital. and as fox5's kevin bolinger shows us... it's a day they won't forget anytime soon. music bed the masks go on...but there was no hiding the impact a group of unlv student athletes were about to hand out in perhaps their most important road trip of the year. it was a chance to brighten the day of kids dealing with things kids shouldn't have to deal with. being in the hospital at christmas is a small problem compared to what some of these kids are going through. seeing the rebels along with dave rice, tony sanchez and football assistant cedric

light up - and for a few time stopping moments....the smiles return....the laughter fills the air and all is right in the world. ike nwamu: it's really a big deal to be able to come here and hang out with the kids, lighten the mood a litte bit. mike hughes, jr.: to actually make a difference and give them a fun day to feel nice about themselves and not think about their health for once. it's nice. this is the 7th year unlv student athletes have visited sunrise children's hospital. it's organized by ken thomson - host and longtime las vegas resident....who knows first hand how hospital visits help kids after watching his brother suffer through cancer. ken thomson: i love that side of the athletes. because we all want our teams to win every single game but at the end of the day just seeing that there's more than just wins and losses, there's more to the community and when you get these guys and gals involved it's important. the rebels got just as much out of the experience as the kids. ike nwamu: it kind of puts things in perspective for us.

down and saying practice was hard, you just think back to these moments and these kids and it will give us some more motivation. and for the kids - a chance to make friends with athletes they watch on t-v.....playing games...talking sports....and most importantly....just being a kid. jarom schmidt/sunrise children's hospital: one of the kids said it best today, it was one of the best days of his life. that's because these are people that they follow. these are student-athletes that they follow. so to break up their regiment, some of these kids are around a lot of treatment and a lot of healing and a lot of pain. this makes their day. and that might just be the best gift you can get. ike nwamu: it's just really a blessing. can get. ike nwamu: it's just

you can catch some of your favorite unlv athletes and the latest on rebel sports on the reb zone sunday nights at 11. from rome to bethlehem, the east coast to hawaii... how is christmas day celebrated around the world? dianne gallagher has this year's highlights a beautiful christmas morning in rome... "buon natale" before the thousands gathered in st. peter's square, pope francis delivered a christmas message of peace... "a day of peace, which makes for encounter, dialogue and reconciliation" calling upon the international community to direct attention to regions in turmoil... praying for the

places like paris, lebanon, egypt. and imploring palestinians and israelis to resume peace talks and to find a way to live in harmony ... which, for many in the biblical birthplace, may seem out of reach today...violent clashes between palestinian protestors and israeli forces have been going on for weeks, just a few miles away from bethlehem. a popular tourist destination at this time of year, many are not making the pilgrimage to the church of the nativity following a u-s travel warning and on this christmas, many in are spending the holiday cleaning up... searching through wreckage in the wake of the deadly storms that swept through the southeast on wednesday, leaving 14 dead and scores injured. while the northeastern part of the country is experiencing record-high temperatures... making it anything but a white

also enjoying a warm christmas... celebrating with family and friends in hawaii. the president and first lady released their annual christmas message... "our family celebrates the birth of jesus and the values he lived in his own life...treating one another with love, and compassion, caring for those on society's margins" the obamas called for americans to think of the military service men and women, and especially their families... to give thanks for their sacrifices on this special occasion. in washington, i'm dianne gallagher. the first lady helped out "norad" last night -- in what has become a christmas tradition. michelle obama was one of more than 12-hundred volunteers -- answering calls and e-mails from kids wondering where santa is. she surprised them and their parents -- while she was celebrating christmas in hawaii with her own family. this is the sixth year mrs. obama has participated in this holiday tradition. an eight-year-old boy got a special surprise from a postal worker who stepped in for santa this year. "he came running to me and said, 'can you please bring this to santa?' and i said, 'okay.'" "kaywon primus" wrote his letter

weeks ago... and patiently waited... wanting to catch the mail carrier in person. the postal worker took a look at the letter and decided she and her coworkers should help out. they couldn't get everything on the list -- making a few motifications -- like a toy dog instead of a real one. but she did think the little boy could use some new warm clothes. "when he came to the door he had on his underclothes- just underwear. so, when i went out shopping, i decided to get him the t- shirt, long johns and the sleep wear." kaywon is one of ten kids-- five who still live at home... his parents call this small act of kindness.. a true holiday blessing. if you're not quite ready to say goodbye to the holiday season just yet... you don't have to! what attractions you can still check out this weekend, to get in your christmas

nevada served a special christmas dinner to the homeless and less fortunate today. "another wonderful gift we're giving our community thanks to our donors and volunteers. we'll serve over a thousand clients today. anyone who's hungry. men, women, children, families a great quality meal. it's an experience of generosity to our community." the catholic charities saint vincent lied dining

serving meals to the homeless for the past fifty years. around 15- hundred meals were served. with more than 125 people volunteering to hand out meals. if you can't get enough of the holidays -- you're in luck. some of the holiday attractions will still be open into the new year. magical forest is open until january sixth for families to enjoy -- with christmas lights, hot chocolate and merry-go-rounds. glittering lights is also a fun way people are spending the remaining days of the holiday season. families are able to stay cozy and warm in their cars while enjoying the more than three million lights! the take 5 to care event is going on until january third. "this guy wants to stay on the marry- go-round all night.. but he's keeping warm with the hot chocolate so he's alright." "this is our first year, but it's a great way to end christmas. come here and check out the lights. we had a great day. kids got really good gifts from santa." "it's christmas day and we are here with my mom as well. and we wanted to go ahead and see

are."