sanders visits with supporters in the silver state. his message to nevadans on solar energy, and the changes he would make as president. a couple is terrified... after bullets rip through their home in the middle of the night. who they believe a gunman was aiming for. and we're counting down the days until america's party right here in las vegas! what police are asking everyone to leave home on new year's eve. this is fox5 news at 11. local las vegas. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders rallying thousands of voters. i'm elizabeth watts in for john and christine. tonight the vermont senator making a few stops in the valley. fox fives rachel moore is live from canyon springs high school where he wrapped up his day of campaigning through our swing state. elizabeth -- it's no surprise that were a lot of young people in the crowd -- we are at a high school. but also because the first-time voters had the same reasons why the senator was the most appealing candidate.

tution and taxing that they're the ones picking up the tab when comes to a college education. the senator also talked about single-payer healthcare and overhauling the criminal justice system. senator sanders got a lot of cheers when he said he wants to get rid of the culture of money in politics and he says he's proud that his campaign has raised millions of dollars from small-money donations as opposed to lump sums from billionaires. but one of the first things he talked about was raising the minimum wage. sanders: the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is a starvation wait. we have got to raise the minimum wage to a living wage. 15 bucks an hour over the next few years. jorge padilla: he makes me very happy. just the way he expresses his feelings and the things he supports, they fall in line with what i support. i think that's very important. i just turned 18 so i have that power to vote, and you know

seem very promising." " sanders also attended a private event at a the home of former democratic congressional candidate erin bilbray. he gave a short speech to about 100 guests at the women's leaders luncheon. after that he met with local veterans at another event. reporting live rachel moore fox five news local las vegas. the senator also spoke to a crowd of two thousand on sunday at a reno conference hall. senator bernie sanders stopped by fox5 today, and sat down with fox5 anchor john huck. they talked at length about solar in nevada, and why sanders believes he is a great candidate for our state. " senator, last week there was a decision here by the public utilities commission, giving nv energy the ability to charge solar customers more, while giving them less money for the power they returned, and a lot of people say that's going to kill the solar here in nevada, they feel

government, that tells them to go green, and yet the utility-- monopoly here is making economically : "that decision was made by the state officials. i am not an expert on what goes on here in nevada but it sounds to me, like a very bad and counter-productive decision. look, here's the reality, this is my view , i believe along with vertually all the scientists climate change is real, it is caused by human activity, it is already causing massive problems in our country, and around the world. we have a short window of opportunity, to get our act together and transfer our energy system away from fossil fuels into energy efficiency, sustainable energy, so we should be moving aggressively into solar, helping people get solar on their rooftops, not discouraging that. going into the sprint part of this race, you have iowa feb 1st, new hampshire feb 9th, nevada, 3 weeks after that, what is

they should vote for you, life would be better under president sanders over president clinton. : the answer i think, this country today faces an enormous crisis, these are not normal times, we just talked briefly about climate change, which is one of the major crisis, we're also talking about incredibile, unequal, distribution of wealth and income. that we are now experiencing, top 1- tenth of 1 percent owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent, 58 percent of all new income is going to the top 1 percent. workers are working longer hours, they are getting less in real inflation to account for dollars. we have a corupt campaign system, sucks that people like sheldon adelson and other billionaires, are literaly able to buy elections. we need a president who is prepared to stand up to the establishment, to take on the big money interest. the billionaire class. not somebody who is part of the establisment. i think my life's work, my record in congress, what this campaign is about should tell the people of this country, i am that candidate. " can democrat socialists win nevada (sanders says "sure") i mean, this is a very vast state , a lot of libertarian views here, and i heard you on the sunday morning show appeal to trump votors. i mean, can your message sell? (sanders says

look, in my last election, re- election in vermont, i got 71 percent of the vote. that included about 25 percent of republicans. so if you get beyond the labels, and you talk about the issues we're fighting for, do people feel comfortable in this country? so few people have so much, and so many people are struggling. we feel comfortable that we have one of the highest child poverty rates in the industrialized world. are we comfortable that 36 percent of hispanic kids 17-20 are unemployed or under employed? are we comfortable that we are one of the only major countries without paid family and medical leave? those are the issues i am running on. they will resonate with people all over the country and here in nevada. nearly 30 bullets pierce through a condo... with two people inside the home. fox five's cyndi lundeberg is at the condo and spoke to the homeowners... who were told machine guns were used in the shooting. elizabeth... this is the home of ashley berlin and

norman brown... they just moved here a week ago from portland... take a look at this... giant parts of the home just ripped out by what police say were 45 caliber hand guns and a-k 47s.... norman brown this is the couch so it looks like they were aiming for uso new las vegas esidents ashley berlin and her brown are lukcy nearly 30 bullets struck their condo christmas midnight... she portland a week ago... ashley berlin as soon as midnight struck shooting hte house with aks and 45s ashley berlin my life couldve ended my boyfriends life couldve ended that fast the couch... until they say something told bed... norman brown went to lay down watch tv then

go lay down go lay down ashey berlin to know that he couldve been gne sahley berline 09:17:42 its all those what ifs but god protected us ll sahley berline we were in the safest palce and he had his shielf around us and nothing came close to this bed and it was him and ive been trying not to cry shawn wilson couple of my friends that used to live here used to get in a lot of trouble and this was his mothers house ll a neighbor says he knew the person who previously lived in the apartment and says in september that tenant was involved in a different shooting... after he heard the gunshots this time.... he ran out and saw two men right by berlins front door... shawn wilson i actually chased them but they got away quick shawn wilson it was two blakc guys it was realy dark the lighs that shine from here gave a sillhouette and they had baseball hats on berlin and brown say the man who used to live in their apartment stopped by the complex after the shooting.... norman brown the peson who lived there before

saying he didnt get hit l norman brown the fact the guy came back days later means there is still action going on ashley bein this is peoples lives innocent people who hav enothing to do with your craziness the couple is now trying to move.... ashley berlin its ike a dream im never going to wake up from norman brown it sucks more for my girlfriend because shes scared but its like what do we do now ashley berlin and her boyfriend norman say they have not spent a night here since the shooting... they desperately want to move out but they are having trouble with their landlord. they say in a strange way the shooting brought them closer.... as for the suspects... they remain on the run tonight... cyndi lundeberg fox 5 news local las vegas. a thief left a giant hole in a bank, after trying to steal an a-t-m. this happened just after four this morning, near blue diamond and decatur. metro says someone drove a

the front window of the building... and tried to drive off with the a-t-m. police arrested one person, and they're looking for two others. if you have any this burglary, call crime stoppers at 702- 385-55-55. corrections arrested right before christmas. metro says corrections officer robert moore was arrested for a misdemeanor unlawful prostitution act. he was taken to the las vegas city jail, and he's been released. officer moore has been with metro since may 2005. he's on paid administrative leave until metro has the results of their internal and criminal investigations. three adults and two children are out of a home tonight after a house fire. henderson fire officials say crews were able to make some important rescues. "they were able to put out the fire and save a couple of pets in the home as well as some cars in the garage, so they were able to make some substantial savings in this fire. " this happened around four tonight, near

fire officials say the blaze started in the chimney, and moved to the attic... although they do not have an exact cause of the fire yet. no one was hurt. a vacant motel catches fire for the second time in less than two years. and firefighters believe both fires were caused by the same thing... homeless people living there. las vegas fire and rescue says the fire started in the building. homeless people have been seeking shelter here, especially with the nights getting colder. fire officials say it could have been smoking, cooking, or perhaps a little heating fire. the fire department boarded up the building the last time it caught fire. but they say those boards don't do a lot to keep people out. ""some of these people they dig tunnels they breach walls they cut a hole in the wall theyre hiding" "within an hour homeless people will be over there ripping the boards off getting back into the building again." " firefighters ask property owners to check their buildings frequently if they are vacant. a new squatter law makes it easier for property owners who suspect homeless living in their

with police to arrest them. hundreds of thousands of people will be in town this week to ring in 2016. county officials say the message of "see something, say something" is especially important now. " we're the boots on the ground, we something that looks unusual we see someone acting out. we need to take responsibilty and we can't just turn out head and figure its someones job. " nearly one thousand uniformed police officers will work the strip, and there will be 300 in the downtown area. an additional group of plain clothes officers will be spread out around town. they're urging everyone to leave bulky items at home for safety reasons. " lombardo: we're putting a request out on las vegas blvd. to prevent indiviuals from showing up with backpacks, bags, strollers, bulky items that one could use to conceal items of harm" metro says in the

they've had a 300 percent increase in suspicious activity reporting. security will be tight at mccarran international airport, where around 260 thousand people are expected to pass through. as they've done for the last 10 years or more, the nevada guardsmen will have guardsmen here at mccarran. they will be patrolling wednesday through the first. really just to add support and presence here at the airport. the airport says the next week will be especially busy... because as people head home from new year's eve celebrations... more crowds will be coming in for c-e-s. the las vegas visitors and convention authority says hotel rooms will be more than 98 percent occupied, and visitors will contribute about 227 million dollars in direct spending. chicken and dumplings and country-fried steak... some beloved southern comforts will be served up to locals, once cracker barrel rolls into town! where the popular restaurant will soon call home. and a local taco

attention... after this video of a burglary goes viral! how the restaurant i responding to its new-found fame. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is

earlier this month, we showed you how a local taco restaurant is making the best of a burglary situation. the owners made a fun video, using

crime. the editors turned the burglars into hungry people just looking for tacos, as they rummage through the building. and now, that video is being seeee around the country! several media outlets picked up on it, and are spreading the word about the burglary at frijoles and frescas. the restaurant tells us they've been overwhelmed with positive responses from the media and public: they say: " we have had many people come to the restaurant as a result of this video, which has helped business." metro is investigating the burglary. frijoles and frescas says they aren't sure if police have any new leads, or if anyone has been arrested. in the near future, you won't have to drive to saint george or kingman to get your cracker barrel fill. the restaurant is making the move to las vegas! the cracker barrel old country store will open at the silverton casino hotel, according to the property's spokeswoman. it will be built as a free standing restaurant at a development site next to the casino. so far, no word on an opening date. there's a lot of excited people on our fox5 facebook page!

stand it! i've wanted a cracker barrel around me forever! and donna says "from louiseville and love me some cracker barrel. they are everywhere in the south and i miss them here. the countdown is on for another southern favorite to open its doors in nevada... chick- fil-a! the restaurant announced earlier this year it will open up to ten locations in our state in the next five years. the las vegas city council approved plans for the restaurant near west sahara and rancho... and that location is expected to open some time in 2016. and henderson officials are considering plans for a location near stephanie and warm springs. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty we keep the freeaing to near-freezing temperatures overnight through the week with cold afternoons. tuesday's start at 33 degrees will be a few degrees warmer than what we saw monday morning at

the rest of the week we'll see lows around freezing with highs around 50 degrees. new year's eve will feature breezes to 15 mph..those breezes last into new year's day. we keep the freeaing to near-freezing temperatures overnight through the week with cold afternoons. tuesday's start at 33 degrees will be a few degrees warmer than what we saw monday morning at 29 degrees. through the rest of the week we'll see lows

50 degrees. new year's eve will feature breezes to 15 mph..those breezes last into new year's day. closed captioning

closed captioning will resume shortly a man is attacked and robbed at gunpoint... during his uber ride! what led up to the violent incident... and how uber is responding

people are getting a little relief from a storm system that brought tornadoes, flooding, and blizzards from new mexico to the midwest. for survivors, the grim task of picking up and moving on is overwhelming. "it was like a movie, i was running towards my closet and the doors and everything started

this has made me realize how fragile life is...but...try to do better. at least 24 people have died in this storm system. some were international soldiers training at fort leonard... police say they were swept away in flood waters. president obama called texas governor greg abbott to offer federal support for recovery efforts, after tornadoes caused substantial damage this weekend. protests in ohio tonight... after it was announced two police officers will not be charged in the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy. "nats of protest " a grand jury has been hearing testimony since october, about the fatal shooting of tamir rice, police say he was playing with a pellet gun in november 2014, when someone called 911. the caller told dispatchers the gun might not be real, but that information wasn't passed on to police.

drawing the gun from his waistband, and investigators say he may have been trying to hand it over. tamir's family says they are disappointed, but not surprised by the outcome. motorhead fans are mourning the loss of a heavy metal legend... ian "lemmy" kilmister. the band says their lead vocalist and songwriter was diagnosed just two days ago with an extremely aggressive form of cancer. lemmy was seventy years old, and the only constant member of motorhead since the band formed in 1975. he was an active force in the band up until his death. motorhead released 20 studio albums and achieved 30 million dollars in sales worldwide. an atlanta man says he was robbed at gunpoint and forced out of an uber car on an interstate... after booking an uber driver to give him a ride home from a nightclub. tyisha fernandes talked to police and tells us what happened. (nats - cars) it was just after four o-clock on sunday morning. this nightclub on cheshire bridge road in northeast atlanta was closing.

roosters customer called uber to pick him up. (nats) channel two action news obtained the police report that says when the uber driver that arrived here there was already a passenger in the front seat. the uber customer told police this was, in fact, the uber driver he was waiting for because the driver said his name when he pulled up. he told police he got into the back seat of the uber car and the driver turned onto i-75 north. he said they drove on the interstate for a few minutes. and then the passenger in the front seat turned around and pulled out a gun. the victim said the gunman took his phone, his wallet and keys and forced him out of the car here at the moore's mill exit. police told us someone called 9-1-1 and reported the victim walking on this side of i-75. i called uber and had a conversation with a spokeswoman. she wouldn't confirm or deny the armed robbery. she said it's under investigation. a second atlanta man says he was also victimized by an uber driver over the weekend. his story went viral on facebook after his sister posted it.

from a beating in an area hospital. an uber spokesman denies the suspect in that attack was one of their drivers. allegiant air has seen its share of mechanical issues this year. why a plane headed to las vegas had to be evacuated... and the delays in getting people