metro police are releasing a few more details about friday night's police shooting in front of the bellagio.. including the identity of the man they say started the incident. and there's hope on the horizon for anyone who was already a solar customer before the puc changed the rates.. details on what might be about to change. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas we begin with breaking news at six.. a local high school teacher arrested for having sex with a student. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. according to the attorney for jillian lafave, the valley high school teacher was taken into custody at the school on the 15th. she's charged with a sex act involving a 16-17 year old. court records show the criminal complaint was filed today-- and that she is out on bail. the clark county school district says lafave is suspended without pay... and they will provide more information tomorrow. a woman is dead and police have a

being held after officers were called to the city's second homicide of the year. fox five's elizabeth watts live near civic center and owens on east ferguson avenue with more on what happened today. officers found the woman's body around ten this morning at a home on ferguson avenue... near civic center and evans. the suspect was in the area.. and police were able to arrest him. police say there may have been a domestic situation between the suspect and victim... but have not said how they are related. there were several people inside the home when it happened -- including children. no one else was hurt. "there were lots of neighbors in area as well happened during day so if anyone did hear or see something come forward call police or stay anonymous with crimestoppers, 385-5555" police say they have been called to this home in the past. police ask that any neighbors

something to call police or stay anonymous with crimestoppers. reporting live ew ffn llv. metro police respond to two crashes today involving pedestrians. the most recent was on las vegas boulevard in font of the mgm grand. it happened just before noon. police say a driver hit a took off. the person was taken to umc .. no injuries. earlier this morning .. a driver hit a man crossing wheelchair on edna avenue -- near desert inn and jones. police say the pedestrian was taken to the he is expected to police believe the driver was not impaired. edna was closed for nearly three hours while police investigated.

people on the causing an officer-involved identified. police say the suspect is khaleal black. they needed help identifying him over the weekend. black was arrested friday night... after police say he aimed a firearm at people near the bellagio fountains. officer george smith confronted black... but he did not listen to the officer's commands to surrender. the officer fired his gun at black but missed. a bystander was grazed in the leg. another bullet went through a man's clothing... but he was not hurt. black was arrested for several felony charges. police say officer smith has been with metro since 2005. he's assigned to the tourist safety division area command. he will be on routine paid administrative leave during the investigation. police say a briefing has not been scheduled yet. angry solar customers packed a p-u-c meeting today to make their voices heard... some are asking for the p-u-c to to reconsider metering rates altogether... others are pushing for

for those who already have solar. fox 5's cyndi lundeberg joins us now in studio with the latest twist to the solar debacle. the public utilites commission met today initially to talk about whether or not to grandfather in existing solar customers to previous rates.... the p-u-c decided to hold off on a decision until february 8th. however n-v energy on the other hand sent us a letter... and they're proposing just that... it now has to be approved by the p-u-c. 'you lied and its wrong" dozens of people packed into the public utilities comission meeting today. 'this is about whats right and whats wrong' solar customers asking the p-u-c to reconsider their decision to hike solar fees... and slash net metering rates approved earlier this month. you will not look in the mirror and say i am responsible and i am taking apart of the a huge defrauding of the american people during that meeting at town square, solar city called a meeting to talk about the very same thing. but those discussions were put on hold after word came that nv

be challenging the grandfather clause. promises made should be honored and i hope you take those into consideration at the hearing, customers pleaded with the p-u-c to stand up to nv energy.... some said they paid upwards of 60 thousand dollars for solar panels.. and now cant pay back their loans. and youre saying to us screw you we dont want you anymore we can do what we want and we can the puc's decision has forced the three largest solar companies in nevada to leave... today they said they would put forth a proposal to grandfather in customers to their previous rates... we were lied to in just the past few days lawyers... and the bureau of consumer protection sent these letters to the p-u-c... urging them to allow for more time in considering the grandfather clause for solar customers. those pushing for more time say it hasn't been long enough for everyone to respond... the p-u-c moved to go forward with their meeting.. and will revisit the

clause february 8th. n-v energy is also involved in a class action lawsuit. the suit includes nearly 15- thousand solar customers. metro police confirm to fox5 the case against singer cris brown has been suspended. the department sites insufficient evidence.. but could be reopened if the police department receives additional information. police say on january second, a woman claimed she was hurt in an altercation involving brown the palms. the victim said she was attending a party inside a hotel room, and place over a cell tried to take a picture of brown. unlv students pledge to stamp violence and sexual assault on campus. it's part of a national anti- violence initiative called "green dot". the jean nidetch women's center at unlv is leading the campaign. students pledge their commitment to take part in bystander

training... by placing a green dot on a red display. the training teaches students how to prevent or help a victim of dating violence... sexual assault... bullying... or stalking. "the anti violence community and efforts at universities have cycled through a lot of programs in years. we had to take a step back and think why we haven't been successful in those. because were not inviting people to consider despite who they are, despite role at university, they can be effective and have impact." students can make their pledges at several displays throughout campus this week. the first bystander training is february fifth. good news tonight for the wife of a retired metro sergeant. according to her husband, john sheehan, kristi opened her eyes this morning and was responding to questions. nurses were able to take her off the ventilator. it was one day before her 42nd birthday when she suffered a stroke. at the hospital, doctors found she had a brain a- v-m.. which can cause paralysis, difficulty with speech and in some cases... death. sergeant sheehan

our morning news every week for the 'behind teh badge' segment. still ahead tonight .. why living close to a specialty grocery store might be good for you wallet. something bad for your wallet ... buying a ticket to the super bowl! see just how much they are going for online. cleanup and digging out. an update on how people along the east coast are recovering after one of the largest winter storms in recent years. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is

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but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. live from las vegas. you're watching fox5 news at six. with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 6 o'clock. local las vegas. as the housing market in the valley continues to recover .. the number of property tax assesment appeals drops considerably. according to clark county

... the number of appeals is down 17-percent year- to-year. in 2014 there were 2-thousand 116 appeals.. last year there were just over 17-hundred. assessor michele shafe says the decline is due in part to satisfaction with the accuracy of the assessments and the fact that state law limits the annual increase in property taxes for single-family, owner-occupied homes to 3 percent, even though values have been increasing. homes grow dramatically in value... when near a whole foods or trader joe's location. that's according to "zillow" - who found that between 1997 and 2014... homes near the two grocery chains were consistently worth more than the median u-s home price. by the end of 2014 - homes within a mile of either store were worth more than twice as much as the median home in the rest of the country. both grocery chains are known for attracting customers - with an interest in spending money on gourmet or healthy food options. a massive weekend blizzard ... continues to paralyze a number of cities from the

crews are working around the clock to clear the overwhelming amounts of snow still covering roads. fox news correspondent, joel waldman, is in washington with the latest on today's clean-up efforts. "there's no point getting upset about it. there's nothing i can really do." residents along the eastern seaboard are working to get back on track ... lending a hand to neighbors left stranded by this weekend's record setting blizzard. keller says: "this city truly has come together ... we've seen neighbors helping neighbors, we've seen volunteers helping folks to shovel out .. and we're asking you to continue to help us with that process." schools in washington, d-c, baltimore and, philadelphia remain closed ... the federal government also closed ... after nearly 30-inches of snow covered areas around the nation's capital ... officials are asking for patience ... urging people to stay indoors and allow crews to continue clearing the streets ... rawlings-blake says: "everyone keeps saying this is an historic snowstorm ... and we say that so people can have a clear

this is not business as usual." bowser says: "i continue to urge people to stay off the roads as well ... we need access to all of the roadways -- curb to curb." the storm also unexpectedly dumping the second biggest snow totals on record in new york city ...while flooding the jersey shore ... mos says: "we had 34 inches in hurricane sandy, now we have 15-16 inches here ... but the thing with this storm is that we've never seen a tide like this ever." waldman says: "several airlines are also scrambling to get back on track .... with more than thirteen-hundred flights already canceled for monday. in washington, joel waldman, fox news." (( weather )) now fox5 weather 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty a couple of cooler days for us with highs in the upper 50s tuesday, then

highs this time of the year are around 59. we'll be warmer on thursday through saturday with highs in the mid to upper 60s with a mix of sun and clouds. while we'll be up to 68 degrees on saturday, we'll also see an increase of clouds with southwest gusts to 20 mph. chances of showers get here through the day on sunday into monday with highs dropping to around 60 degrees. a couple of cooler days for us with highs in the upper 50s tuesday, then around 60 for us on wednesday. average highs this time of the year are around

through saturday with highs in the mid to upper 60s with a mix of sun and clouds. while we'll be up to 68 degrees on saturday, we'll also see an increase of clouds with southwest gusts to 20 mph. chances of showers get here through the day on sunday into monday with highs dropping to around 60 degrees.

twitter's bumpy ride continues. on top of a plummeting share price and struggles to attract new users, four of the company's top executives are departing. they are the product chief, the head of engineering, the vice president of global media and the general manager of twitter's vine unit. a source close to the company cited a number of factors for the departures, including burnout. one of those leaving announced he was joining google's virtual reality division .. he made the announcement on twitter. twitter's stock is down almost fifty percent over the last year. the carolina panthers will be favored to beat the denver broncos and win the super bowl for the first time in franchise history. las vegas

even wait until the panthers finished off the arizona cardinals yesterday to install them as favorites in the game two weeks from now. at most books, the panthers were a 4-point pick, though the early line varied. the super bowl appears to be only a rich man's game.. for anyone wanting to see it in person. the average resale price of a ticket to the game is $5,178. that's according to ticket price tracker seatgeek. a pair of club seats near midfield have already sold for $12,100 each, making them the most expensive seats sold so far. super bowl 50 will be played in levi's stadium in santa clara, california. next ... why an endorsement from a local business owner is getting national attention. and the political battle between ted cruz and donald trump heats up today ... one week before the iowa

sanders remain locked in an extremely tight race in iowa... today president obama weighed in on the race. this, as candidates from both parties continue to stump in the hawkeye state. mike emanuel reports. with one week until the iowa caucuses... hillary clinton keeping up her push in iowa: clinton says: "i believe i am the only

either side - with the experience and judgment to keep us safe at home and around the world." clinton, hoping to keep up momentum after the des moines register newspaper endorsed her this weekend... but, her fight in iowa remains neck and neck...with vermont senator bernie sanders. sanders says "if you look at the polling that we've seen nationally. sanders says: "bernie sanders does alot better than hillary clinton does against donald trump." president obama weighed in carefully today... telling politico the race is between sanders' liberal idealism...and clinton's experience and pragmatism... calling clinton - quote - "wicked smart"...but saying her strengths are also her weaknesses. mister obama also says sanders campaigns like he has nothing to lose. meantime, in the g- o-p race, former texas governor rick perry...is now endorsing texas senator ted cruz. perry says: on day one this very committed conservative american will be ready to be commander and chief and new jersey governor chris christie...is back campaigning in new hampshire...after taking a break from the campaign to be in his state as this weekend's powerful

as for frontrunner donald trump....former defense secretary donald rumsfeld weighed in on fox news... rumsfeld says: i would say he's on fire in the country, he's touched a nerve that's brought out tens of thousands of people" back in iowa - senator marco rubio now says being endorsed by the des moines register this weekend...does not make him an establishment pick. in washington, mike emanuel, fox news. local celebrity rick harrison believes marco rubio is "the real deal" - - and that's why he's endorsing the florida senator for president. harrison -- owner of the gold and silver pawn shop and star of 'pawn stars' - is featured in a new rubio ad campaign running in iowa, new hampshire and south carolina. this morning he talked about why he's campaigning for rubio. "the thing that struck me the most is that he wants to bring back trade schools in this country. it's a really big thing to me. you know i know business owners here in las vegas and they can't find a welder. our current high school system sends every kid to high school and

school is to send you to college. and then we have half the kids don't go to college and we just throw them out in the street and they don't know what to do." flash "this is the guy who can win in a general election. he's a smart guy, he's a good leader. and he honestly cares." harrison endorsed rubio last june and has appeared at events for rubio here in the valley and in several other states. still ahead tonight... celebrating packing paper. not just any packing paper ... the kind with bubbles that we all love to pop. with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time,

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some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at ten. a woman found dead inside a - crowed north las vegas home... we hear from long-time neighbors--- are saying about the family living in the home. after months of complaints... metro take action against squatters in a northwest valley neighborhood. but people living there-- say the problem-- is far from over. finally tonight ... today is an important day for many. it's bubble wrap appreciation day! in what might be

stranger appreciation days you can loudly and proudly pop fin fact ... bubble wrap was originally plastic wallpaper. the product was of course... not a success. and that's probably best, because people - and you - would totally be popping your walls. thanks for joining "more access" is coming up next. a local high now on "more access" -- we just got big details from damon, now his co-star is spilling