have known that the victim was mentally or physically incapable of resisting or understanding the nature of the comment of the children counseled with mr. holland some of the adults counseled with mr. holland and you may not like him but it's not a popularity contest this is an examination of the evidence to see the state can prove that mr. holland did what they said he did holland was arrested in december 2010 on charges related to sexually assaulting girls and women from his church. he was then charged with lewdness with a minor in 2011. holland then fled to nevada and was eventually found in tijuana where he was arrested by mexican police. while the prosecution argues that holland met with the victims in private and pretended like he was counseling them, the defense argues that the victims were scorned by holland and jealous to be sharing his attention. the jury is now fully aware of all the information amd will hopefully reach a

prosecutors say holland is expected in henderson justice court tomorrow for an appearance related to the newly filed charges. prosecutors have upgraded the criminal case against lakeisha holloway. she's the woman accused of intentionally driving a car into a crowd of pedestrians on the strip - killing one persson - and injuring dozens. clark county d-a steve wolfson filed new felony charges against holloway - including 30 counts of attempted murder - bringing the total to 71. a judge set a court date for february 4-th her attorney says she plans to plead not guilty. joe abood / deputy public defender "we've got a client who's in a very difficult mental state that we have to pay attention to, there's a lot more information coming." the attorney says holloway has been taken off suicide watch - but remains in jail. prosecyutors say marijuana was in her system at the time of the crash. holloway told investigators that

the influence of drugs or alcohol. a federal trial date has been set for a las vegas man accused of posting facebook threats to harm president obama. court records show the jury trial for tyrone paul ponthieux is scheduled for april 18. in june - he pleaded not guilty in u-s district court on charges that he made threats against the president - in addition to drug charges. he's accused of posting a message in 2014 for people to get guns and shoot congressmen, senators and the president - and to use a wood- the job. state audit - comes nevada taxicab authority. it says passengers are being unfairly charged... for tens of millions of dollars. fox 5's ophelia young is in front of the taxi pickup international airport with details of the report. even governor brian sandoval the most ever seen. month audit - auditors suggested in this report getting rid of the whole

"it sounds like a good idea, it sounds like a good idea, it sounds like america right?" those waiting for their uber or lift particularly aren't surprised to find out about the new state audit report. the division of internal audits says the nevada taxicab authority - a state agency overseeing the taxi industry in clark county - is overcharging their riders - up to 47 million dollars a year. among questionable decisions the board has made - how they reallocated a fuel surcharge. the authority temporarily raised mileage rates by 20 cents when gas prices were rising. last summer gas prices dropped - but instead of also dropping the 20 cents - "what they actually did was take about half and put it into the permanent rate so part of that 20 cents became a permanent increase." 8 was added to the permanent fare - 12 cents remains fuel surcharge. another cost the report questions - three dollar fee credit card fee the board approved in 2010. "clark county is one

the country where the riding public is charged a credit card fee." last but not least - the report alleges board members overstepped their legislative roles. "there are two specific administration decisions that were overturned by the board." the nevada taxicab authority was established in 1969 to ensure safety comfort and public. weinberger says now they seem to cater to the taxi companies - where he believes all excess money is going. now with competition like uber and lyft in town - riders are starting to see the excess on the dashboards. "to pay 30 40 dollars to go 5 to 10 minutes is rediculous." "it definitely confirms and validates that uber is a much better company not only financially but morally." the division of

presented the report yesterday - none of the taxicab authority's board members showed up. i called the chair woman ileana drobkin - and she did not return my calls. reporting live. dissolving the taxicab authority was just a recommendation of the report - it would take the next legislative session to actually remove them from power. the report suggested moving that power back to the national transportation board or clark county. fixing one of the valley's busy roads is a priority this year.. it was groundbreaking for the racetrack road improvement project in henderson. city officials kicked off a 7- point-3 million dollar project that includes replacing or resurfacing racetrack road from boulder highway to athens avenue. it's being paid for by an extra tax at the gas pump.. called fuel revenue indexing. henderson city councilwoman debra march said

10 cents a day per driver. debra march / henderson city councilwoman / vice chair rtc "this is the 138th project in southern nevada, we're not only creating jobs but we're building needed infrastructure in our community and racetrack rd has needed improvements for some time." the new racetrack road will also have new bike lanes.. along with sections that narrow to slow traffic and make it safer for pedestrians. the fifth installment of the bourne franchise is being shot along the las vegas strip this week. this is a look at the shoot from this morning. car chase and crash this was a chase scene near harmon and the boulevard. the crew shot this scene several times.. and were setting it up for hours overnight .. all for a few seconds of a chase scene. the crew did have dozens of cameras catching the action from several angles. filming wrapped up before 7 this

but plan for more delays tonight.. we have yet to hear exactly where and when crews will be filming. dozens of stars are in today to help celebrate our city's newest headliner! and more's rachel smith has the latest on jlo's big debut tonight! hey guys - we're just a few hours away from jlo's huge opening at planet hollywood... and let me tell you, it's going to be a star studded affair! the hotel is already covered in jlo's image as everything is set for tonight. and countless stars are coming for the premiere... everyone from her her idol co-star ryan seacrest - to jessica alba, ne-yo... derek hough and many others. and it was almost exactly one year ago today, when lopez gave more her first tv interview about her rumored residency. take sot we'll be on the red carpet and have more highlights on the news at 10pm. her residency

next three years. and coming up tonight on more access at 6:30 - we'll have more of what jlo herself told us she's got planned for her show, and they unique way she'll celebrate her career and vegas on the planet hollywood stage. tickets are currently on sale.... for shows through june. toss to weather we'll see increasing clouds for thursday with a high around 60 degrees. a little breeze and 62 for

cloudy skies. the weekend features a slight chance of showers in the afternoon saturday and for the first half of sunday. we'll also see southwest breezes to 20 mph on saturday, then nw breezes on sunday. highs for the weekend will be at 64 saturday, then 59 on sunday. a bill with overwhelming support in the house - falls short in the

proposed allowing refugees into the united states. plus - donald trump is preparing for a las vegas rally tomorrow. how the g-o-p frontrunner is widening his lead... in a crucial early primary state. and - former coming to las how he's trying to help overcome a setback for his wife - in her quest to become the next president. you're watching fox5 news at 5. local. las vegas

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today - the senate voted to block the syrian refugee bill... it needed 60 votes to advance. the vote was 55 to 43. it was a measure that would have impacted thousands of refugees in the middle east. as dianne gallagher reports - lawmakers will continue to debate how to handle the issue - while keeping americans safe. in a major move on capitol hill the senate voted down an effort to advance a controversial bill that would significantly curb the flow of iraqi and syrian refugees from entering the united states. it's a vote that weighs heavy- both on national security and the 20-16 campaign- as the country grapples with how to handle the growing humanitarian crisis this bill would have required every single person from syria or iraq- and even those refugees who have visited those countries in the past five years- to be verified by the

director of national intelligence. (sen. mitch mcconnell, (r) majority leader) it's difficult to effectively vet immigrants from a war-torn country where records may sometimes no longer exist at all. the bill passed the house in november with so much bipartisan support, that even a promised veto by president obama could be overridden. before the vote fell short, senate minority leader harry reid said he wants donald trump's proposal -- to ban all muslims from entering the united states temporarily -- debated on the senate floor. (sen. harry reid, (d) minority leader) this bill is just another step in the absolute wrong direction -- the direction of don trump. democrats are committed to opposing the hateful views of trump and his republican neighbors. reid hopes to force republican senators to take a stand on trump's controversial plan. the republican frontrunner has led the charge against the obama administration- claiming the refugee program could potentially be a safe haven for terrorists... in washington, i'm dianne gallagher reporting. the republican senators running for president - ted cruz, marco rubio,

left the campaign trail - to vote in support of the bill in washington. exactly one year from today.... a new president will be sworn into office. "we have a movement going on folks, we have a movement, this is not a normal situation. people are sick and tried and fed up and yes, we are angry. we are angry. " donald trump appears to be expanding his lead in the early primary state of new hampshire. a new poll gives him a twenty-point lead.... over his next-closest rival for the g-o-p nomination... senator ted cruz. today - trump made campaign stops in both iowa and oklahoma - where he was joined by former vice-presidential nominee sarah palin. he also targeted democrat hillary clinton - attaching her to president obama - and referencing her ongoing email scandal. "i don't know if hillary is going to make it. she may not make it with the voters. she may not mkae it legally." "and you notice how positive she is about the president? you

to stay out of the clink, that's why." trump will be in las vegas tomorrow afternoon.... to hold a rally at the south point casino. also in town tomorrow... former president bill clinton. he'll headline an evening event at the advanced technologies academy - near rancho and owens. he's on the road - supporting his wife hillary clinton - in her quest to become the next president. while still the nationwide frontrunner - her campaign has taken a big hit in new hampshire. a new poll has her behind rival bernie sanders in the state.... by 27 points! her husband was there today - hoping to turn things around. "three weeks is an eternity in politics. in new hampshire it's an eternity. and that's all i ask you to do. i'm not asking you to say anything bad about anybody. you just say we can't afford gridlock. she's the best change maker, and the only one prepared to do every aspect of the job from day one." supporters of clinton say the

of state is more electable than sanders... against republicans in general election matchups. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty we'll see increasing clouds for thursday with a high around 60 degrees. a little breeze and 62 for friday with mostly cloudy skies. the weekend features a slight chance of showers in the afternoon saturday and for the first half of sunday. we'll also see southwest breezes saturday, then nw breezes on sunday. highs for the weekend will be at

on sunday. we'll see increasing clouds for thursday with a high around 60 degrees. a little breeze and 62 for friday with mostly cloudy skies. the weekend features a slight chance of showers in the afternoon saturday and for the first half of sunday. we'll also see southwest breezes to 20 mph on saturday, then nw breezes on sunday. highs for the weekend will be at

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tax season has arrived... and hopefully - you'll secure a big refund. coming up... a look at common mistakes.... that could cost you money. plus - why a rough day on wall street... could have been a lot

to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she'll get the job done for us.

another bumpy ride for investors on wall street today. stocks recovered much of their early plunge - but the price of oil still suffered its worst one-day drop since september. u.s. crude oil fell below 27-dollars a barrel - the lowest price since far cry from the fetched in the summer of 2014. industrial average fell 249 points. it was down as much as 565 points earlier. it's hard to believe -- but it's that time of year. tax time. but that also means thieves are on the hunt -- to steal your well earned refund. before you file your taxes -- there are some things you need to know -- that can keep your identity safe. mary moloney has

millions will soon put their most sensitive personal and financial information in the hands of uncle sam. that's why it's so important to choose a tax preparer wisely. the irs says to look for an irs preparer tax identification number. avoid people who base their fee on a percentage of your refund. and note if your preparer doesn't ask for receipts. not asking enough questions about deductions and credits could be a warning sign that something is wrong. also -- never sign a blank tax return. tax time is also prime season for identity theft. never give your personal information over the phone or online unless you started the conversation and confirmed the identity of your tax professional or an irs employee. if information on your return is missing or wrong -- that could also be red flags. common examples of identity theft from tax returns -- finding out more than one return was filed for one person in a year. or seeing more tax owed or refund offset for a year you didn't file. another seems like a good thing -- but it's not.

wages than actually earned. it could mean someone is using your information -- to steal your money. the i-r-s anticipates that more than nine out of 10 refunds will be issued in less than 21 days. to speed up the process... you can e-file and opt to receive your refund by direct deposit. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. is three dollars a fair price for using a credit card? why a new audit says nevada taxi cabs... are overcharging

live from las vegas. your only choice for live local news right now. with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 5:30. local las vegas. thanks for joining us for your only let's get you up to date with the latest local headlines. closing arguments are over.... and jury deliberation is underway in the trial of a former pastor - accused of abusing young girls. now - those jurors have gone home for the night. fox five abby theodros is at the regional justice center - with more

how soon we could see a verdict. the jury is done for the day but we also learned that new charges unrelated to this case have been filed against otis holland that names 5 new victims of sexual abuse special prosecutor robert langford tells me that the youngest victim in this new case is younger than ten years old and one of the charges is "use of a minor in the production of pornography". langford said that holland had the victims film themselves. while these new charges were filed today- here at the regional justice center closing arguments kicked off in the initial case against holland. he already faces 14 counts of sexual abuse related to victims younger than 16. submission does not necessarily mean consent fact that you submit to a thing not mean you can consent to it not mean you want that thing to happen they feel like he is giving more attention to two adult women is romantically