fox5 news at 10 starts now a female off-duty police officer shoots a relative she thought was an intruder. north las vegas say it's "accidental". what some gun store owners say about the incident. a climber visiting las vegas is killed after falling at red rock. what happened during the climb... and why police say it was difficult to rescue him. "no one wants to start the year knowing they took a life. or multiple lives." new year's eve is this week... and hundreds of thousands will be in las vegas to celebrate... the options drivers will have to keep our roads safe. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. an off-duty metro police officer and her husband accidentally shoot a relative this holiday weekend. i'm elizabeth watts. thanks for joining us. north las vegas

it accidental. fox five's abby theodros is live from the neighborhood near ann and simmons with what happened. police say the family member lived with the officer couple but apparently she was supposed to be out for the evening. so when they heard shuffling - they went down stairs and fired several rounds. this home was the scene of an investgation after police say an off duty metro officer fired a gun, and injured her relative. . sarah dozier, neighbor: we were just worried we didn't know who it was we didnt know if it was like somone tried to break in. unnamed officer the officer and her husband were both sleeping, when the who lives at the entered. the husband and wife both fired several rounds - striking twice. nats (talking) a neighbor who didn't want to go on camera says the neighborhood isn't that safe anymore - and the off duty cop was likely being cautious because there have been robberies i understand why the would need to feel like they have to keep their guns around with them because this area

meanwhile - bob irwin - the owner of "the gunstore" and academy instructor says the case seems very unusual and simply doesn't add up. looking at the recent case it appears that a police officer of all people should know to give some type of warning for firing at someone in their househopefully there are some other factors in the case we're not awar north las vegas if the couple gave a woman. however they say the interviews shooting - were enough to rule the "accidental." north las vegas police wanted to emphasize that they are not labling this case an officer involved shooting g and that it was in fact accidental. police say the relative who was hurt had non-life

we're learning more about the climber who died after falling at least a hundred feet at red rock. it happened around noon saturday near oak creek canyon. police say the climber was with two others... but their rope system failed as they were coming back down the canyon. he survived the before metro's search and rescue crew could get to him. police say high and the remote location effected their response time. crews had to set up ropes to recover the body. "my team when we were doing rescue of other 2 it wind prevented us from using helicopter immediately until it calmed down alittle bit. cold weather was hard on team as they tried to recover the subject." the coroner says the climber is 25- year-old brian tracy from washington state. police say he was not wearing a helmet. red rock search and rescue says some climbs look easy... but are more technical coming down. "a lot times its easier to get up than down and depending on climbing down you

safe. we always tell people to stay safe." "accidents are rare in recreational area. so we dont want this to scare anyone away. its beautiful area and we dont want to encourage anyone away." red rock search and rescue encourage everyone to always have extra food... water... cell phone... and g-p-s in case you get stranded. a driver and passenger were killed after their car slammed into two street lights. the crash happened 11-30 saturday night near charleston and mohawk street. police say the man behind the wheel was speeding when he drove up on the sidewalk... lost control... then hit the street poles. the driver and passenger died at the scene. police have not said if alcohol or drugs were a factor. a motorcyclist was killed in a crash.. near searchlight this afternoon.. that's about an hour south of las vegas. n-h-p says a group of three motorcyclists were on the 95 when one of them

the scene. another was helicopter to u- injuries. northbound 95 is closed near the shoulder is open to traffic. with new year's eve in sight -- many will be out partying to celebrate. with las vegas as there will be more pedestrians on valley roads. metro police will force to keep everyone safe this holiday. reminds everyone designated driver... buckle up... and pay much alcohol your party guests are drinking. "please be responsible be considerate. you dont have to be the person who is out there causing havoc and becoming threat to other people on road with you or walking on the sidewalk." there are plenty of options for those who have had too much to drink like cabs... uber... or lyft. "be my d-d" will also have 25 professional

shuttle people and their cars to their homes. motorcycle towing company is offering to take home for free. hog hauling towing will be tows from six in the evening new years eve to six in the morning new years day. call 702-586-0536 for a free ride for you and your bike. to national headlines now... deadly storms rip through near dallas, texas. and at least eleven people were killed because of tornadoes. sara sidner shows us how storm victims are trying to recover from the damage. a deadly night in north texas. "oh its very big, it's massive, its hitting stuff." fierce storms and tornadoes swept through the dallas area. this video captured a tornado as it moved through the city of rowlett. "there it is that is big, big, big. there is stuff flying in the air." at least 5 deaths

garland after a tornado hit interstate-30. "i actually looked at the twister ... it was a dark funnel and a big roar, it was really scary. i dont scare that easy and i was scared" several homes were destroyed, lawns littered with debris and cars tossed. "my daughter's car is in the kitchen... her car was in the garage . it's in the kitchen. yes right now. and my husband's car was in the drive way it's out and around and in the alley. but her car is in the kitchen and it was in the garage. " when the storm hit, lafayette griffin huddled with his family under a mattress and prayed "it was terrifying, terrified. we didn't know if we were going to make it" the storms are all part of a severe weather system that devasted the south this holiday weekend, with deaths in texas, arkansas, tennessee and mississippi. residents assess the damage in glen heights. this man lost his home.. "it's by the grace of god it wasn't

my wife works not that far from here. if i didnt call her my wife and kids couild have been here." in sunnyvale, texas... the front facade was ripped off of this house. larry allen is grateful he and his family wern't home. larry allen: "someone called and said i think your house got a direct hit and we are in your home looking for you....our family, friends, church were all in our house cleaning stuff up. its amazing how people in this commnity just take charge." in california -- firefighters work to contain the last stretch of wildfires. this is solimar beach near ventura. a brush fire in california causes mandatory evacuations this weekend. flames burned more than 12- hundred acres --

southern california highways. fire officials say it's 75-percent contained. their new worry is landslides if rain hits the charred hills. back here in the valley -- it's going to be another cold night. les is here with his first look at weather. another cold night ahead for the las vegas area with temperatures dipping below the freezing mark. outside of our region there is a hard freeze warning in place. skies will be clouding over monday with the spring mountains possibly picking up a few inches of snow. here in the valley temperatures will remain below seasonal. the winds will be light with plenty of sunshine starting tuesday. heading into the final days of 2015

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up next- the surviving victim of a deadly shooting on live t-v speaks out... what she had to say about the moment the horrific act took place... as she prepares to head back to work. and the campaign trail heating up now that christmas holiday has passed. where the stump- and who with just over a month to the first caucus. much money star wars "the force awakens" raked in at the box office since it's been in

24/7 with meteorologist les krifaton. this is fox news at ten. local las vegas. the survivor of a live on-air deadly

virginia four months ago speaks out about the gunman. "...when he opened fire, it was still very difficult to even understand...to comprehend what was happening. it was something that one does not expect to happen, and your mind very quickly goes into a lot of scenarios. but it was very horrific." vicki gardner was shot in the back while being interviewed by roanoke station w-d-b-j. a former employee of the station shot and killed reporter alison parker and photographer adam ward during the on-air interview. one of the bullets grazed gardner's spine. she spent weeks in the hospital to repair internal injuries. she plans to return to work next month. presidential hopefuls are back on the campaign trail -- after taking the holiday week off. fox's bryan llenas shows us how they're preparing

with just a little more than a month to go before the first primary caucus, the presidential candidates took to the sunday morning talk shows, and some are coming out swinging. kasich says: "what trump does is he complains about everything. the latest fox news polls show donald trump pulling 39 percent among republican primary voters, but trump says, despite how others may paint him, his campaign is not all about anger. trump says: i'm not tapping into the anger, as some people have said. and even with a dozen g-o-p candidates still in the race, most of the campaigns are giving no signs of slowing down. huckabee says: "i get so amazed people act like this is all settled. it's never settled this far out. on the democrat side, senator bernie sanders is trying to get back on message,

put the data breach controversy behind him. sanders says: "there we screwed up on one we did the right thing. be in full force as end. hillary clinton heads back to new hampshire... bernie sanders will be in iowa...and donald trump will ring in his new year in times square with fox news. in new york, i'm bryan llenas, fox news. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders will be in las vegas tomorrow. it's part of a two-day swing in the silver state. sanders will have a roundtable with veterans at dougie j's on las vegas boulevard. next he'll hold a "future to believe in event" at canyon springs high school at five p-m. today he held

now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton another cold night ahead for the las vegas area with temperatures dipping below the freezing mark. tside of our region there is a hard freeze warning in place. skies will be clouding over monday with the spring mountains possibly picking up a few inches of snow. here in the valley temperatures will remain below seasonal. the winds will be light with plenty of sunshine starting t tsday. heading into the final days of 2015 temperatures will

2016 begins this and today york fixing up the

years eve ball.. how many crystals they're attaching and what this year represents.. and why the sheriff and las vegas mayor are joining together tomorrow to address america's party here in 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, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. 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!

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2016 is just a few and the famous ball is getting ready to drop in new york city. preparations are being made for the massive celebration in times square. workers installing 288 new waterford crystals on the famous ball... they're custom- designed to meet standards to withstand high winds, rain and temperature changes. this year's design is the "gift of wonder" it will represent a sense of wonderment, fantasy and optimism... it will help reflect on the past year... and really ring in a new year in the best way possible.. "straus says: "after the year we have been through, to have a million people here in times

americans as we sing 'imagine', the world coming together as one, it's a great message to start 2016." the first new year's eve celebration in times square took place in 19-04... the ball made its debut in 1907. nearly a million people squeeze in to times square for the big event. and here in las vegas- hundreds of thousands will be packing las vegas boulevard. and tomorrow sheriff joe lombardo and las vegas mayor carolyn goodman will meet with the media to address safety for the upcoming new year's eve celebration. our cameras will be there and we'll have what they said on fox five. it's one of the only times a year the strip is shut down to traffic.. so folks from all over the world can countdown the new year and see fireworks shoot off casino rooftops. deadly storms cause devastation over the holidays. "you're left without words.you're left without a home." how many people have been killed... and the recovery efforts underway as victims prepare for more storms. closed captioning will resume shortly

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10. local. las vegas. a woman is being treated at a hospital after being shot by a family member who's also metro police officer. fox five's abby theodros joins us live from the north las vegas neighborhood where it all happened. north las vegas police were on the case and they say the evidence leads to an accidental shooting. we now know the injured woman lived with the off duty officer and her husband and has access to the home. but apparently the couple wasnt expecting her that night. they were sleeping and heard a noise which prompted them to go down stairs and fire their guns. police say the woman was shot at least twice. some neighbors in the area say it was likely an accident while others belive the story doesnt add up. "looking at the recent case it appears that a police officer of all people should know to give some type of

house" north las vegas police wouldn't say if the couple gave a warning to the woman. however they say the interviews conducted after the shooting - were enough to rule the incident "accidental." north las vegas police wanted to emphasize that they are not labling this case an officer involved shooting and that it was accidental. police say the relative who was hurt had non-life threatening injuries. it's been a busy weekend for mount charleston. fresh snow turned it into a winter wonderland. heavy traffic was expected through today and into the new year... after lee canyon received six inches of snow overnight. but -- visitors have left trash near the sledding area. you can see leftover pieces of broken sleds in a pile. park officials urge everyone to pick up any trash before leaving the mountain. and back here in the valley -- temperatures

many tourists trying to stay bundled up while enjoying the sights of the strip. some say they were surprised with how cold it was... but have found ways to stay warm during their vacation. "the casinos are pumping so much air: we've just been going from casino to casino." "the casinos are hot (laughs) just bundle up when you're outside." and for locals -- many are also trying to find ways to stay warm at home. las vegas fire and rescue urges everyone to be careful using any indoor heating device. space heaters should be at least three feet away from furniture... and always turn it off before you go to bed. deadly tornados rip through texas. at least eleven people are dead. fox's will car reports on the recovery efforts... and the potential for more storms. mos says: "it sounded like a freight train coming through." devastation across texas today, after severaltornados .. including a powerful ef- 4...ripped through the northern part of the state. howard says: "we still don't know the 100% extent of the damage. we did a primary search last

secondary search go back and search each structure to make sure that we anything." crews across the state are focused on cleanup and battling deadly storms, and heavy rains and flooding. enough, the western part of the state is facing blizzard conditions. howard says: "my message is, please need help, we will call you. i promise, we'll call for help. we've got all the help we need right now. we don't need around. it really to do our job." greg abbott declaring a state of disaster for four counties as the number of people injured continues to rise. abbott says: "we pray and support those who have lost a family member. we pray and support those who have had their homes destroyed and their lives turned upside down." mos says: "it's just sad. it's hard to see all these people's livelihood gone, you know? cars destroyed, flipped over in front of houses. it's just hard to see. so... it's just unbelievable to me."

system is making its way across the country, with missouri also facing flooding. as the cleanup continues -- the state isn't out of the woods yet. flash flood warnings continue through tonight. families will expand in china for the first time since the 70s.. the country has ended its long policy. lawmakers approved legislation today to allow each couple to have two children. that's according to state-run media. the one child policy was put in place in the 1970's... it had been eased in recent years but today's decision dismantles it entirely... the ruling communist party said its a response to the country's aging population. the holiday spirit is "high" in colorado this weekend... dicenzo says: "merry christmas, happy cannamas -- would you like some rolling papers for tobacco?" that's because a non profit in denver named "cannabis can" is handing out thousands of free joints to homeless citizens...

christmas cheer the group's goal is to raise awareness about homelessness... the group's founder- is dolling out the free weed... and while not everyone accepted the complimentary cannibas- they say the mission is about more. mos says: "even the we should support them any way we can." to people who don't agree with what you're doing?") dicenzo says: "a lot spoke with really were just like, 'if i had regular access to a shower, and a haircut my life would be so much better - i'd have so much more dicenzo says: "spread the word, spread the cheer, to give back." it's illegal to smoke weed in public in colorado- but it can be given as a gift. the only rules are that they have to be 21 or over.. no money can be exchanged- and each person can only carry up to an ounce of weed. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton for up to date traffic alerts and conditions check fox5vegas.com

for up to date traffic alerts and conditions check fox5vegas.com under news. another cold night ahead for the las vegas area with temperatures dipping below the freezing mark. outside of our region there is a hard freeze warning in place. skies will be clouding over monday with the spring mountains possibly picking up a few inches of snow. here in the valley temperatures will remain below seasonal. the winds will be light with plenty of sunshine

final days of 2015 temperatures will remain below seasonal. closed captioning will resume shortly

anticipated movie of the year continues to break records at the speed of light. "the force awakens" makes

dollars around the world in a twelve days. it reached this mark faster than any other film in history. the latest installment of the series has made more than 544- million dollars in just the u-s alone. it's no surprise that the number one movie this weekend is "the force awakens". nats from movie the long awaited movie brought in 153-and a half million dollars this weekend. 153-and a half million dollars this weekend. nats from movie "daddy's home" came in at number two this week -- bringing in nearly 39-million. nats from movie at number three this weekend is "joy" bringing in 17- and a half million

coming up -- a sweet holiday treat. who created this gingerbread village that would make "hansel and gretal" proud... and how many pounds of

career and technical academy" are showing off their gingerbread villiage. they started the project way back in mid-october. in small groups - they each created houses for the village. as a class they used a hundred pounds of gingerbread... 80 pounds of different candies... and more than 250 pounds of powdered sugar. the cookie buildings are so detailed -- some even have gingerbread men and little candy snowmen outside