a lot of explaining is what metro police had to do today-- after its 911 system went down for six hours tuesday. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. metro apologizing - after callers were left waiting during emergencies. fox 5's ophelia young is live at metro headquarters - with more on a system that is actually brand new. a 2.3 million dollar system only installed end of last year to replace their old one. only a couple months in - it went down last night. juan juarez/911 caller tom roberts/assistant sheriff, communications bureau director mike barkbeck radio systems metro "601 601 601 602 603 604 and that was just me." on the phone calling 911 over and over - but nobody picked up for about 10 minutes. juan juarez and stood hopelessly watching his house go up in smoke. "i could only hear beeping sounds." "we were trying to do our best to get out and our dogs out of the house." one of the dogs - didnt make it. it happened during

started at 3:30 tuesday afternoon - keeping 311 and 911 callers- was a busy tone or message: "there was a lapse in between the time that we could get the 911 calls switched over to the other jurisdictions." metro estimates between 30 and 50 minutes went by where calls could not be answered at all while they worked to route them to henderson and north las vegas. after that lapse - there were delayed responses. six hours passed before the problem was finally solved. but in that time - metro is not sure how many calls they missed.... but have expressed their apologies since the beginning. "yesterdays unfortunate event is not representative of kind of service that we want to provide and is definitely not what the public deserves." the new system cost 2.3 million dollars - plus another 4 hundred thousand the county commission granted to renovate the dispatch center - and was installed after the old system crashed last june." "what occured last summer was a switch failure.

yesterday was a systems issue." metro is still pinpointing the exact failure of the new system - they have ruled out a computer hack. meanwhile they've increased monitoring and technical staff- and they are building a back up dispatch center that should be ready by march. juan says he apologies - but it the fact that he and nowhere to live. "anxiety anger im the losses im thinking about my little sister i told her about our dog that died." i called juan earlier today to see how he was this point he is more disappointed more than angry - and may consult with an attorney to talk about what sort of compensation he can get. he says the firefighters have not come back to him yet with a cause for the fire. meanwhile here... reporting live ophelia young fox 5 news local las vegas.

is working on a back up 911 but it wont be ready until spring. we'll have more on the possible legal fallout... later in this newscast during with legal analyst bob massi. a man who had just been shot called 9-1-1 overnight ... but died before help arrived. metro police say someone fired at least 12 shots around 2:40 this morning.. it happened on a street near charleston and fremont. police say when the victim called .. he did not tell the dispatcher who shot him. police are not yet releasing the 911 call because it is part of the investigation. according to police, the victim was gathered with others outside on the street. "it looks like they were all standing outside, so i don't know if he knew them, or it could have been a robbery,

in the morning." a neighbor who claims he saw what happened suspects it was over a drug deal. police have no one in custody. a car crash is to blame for leaving about 16-hundred people in the dark. those affected live in the 8-9-1-1-0 zip code centered around charleston near lamb. nv energy is working on restoring power to them after it went out around 2:30 this afternoon. the company expects it to be back up by 6:30. we've all seen a thing or two happen on the road we wish could have been caught on camera. but some drivers aren't wishing... they're acting. fox fives abby theodros tells us more about the trend of recording devices on the road... and why some people think it is a necessary precaution. this video behind me was shot on a go-pro and is the latest example of why dash cameras can come in handy on the road. you can see a man pulling a gun out on a biker during an incident.. which then went on youtube... and to police. motorcycle shops in the valley tell

devices are becoming more popular for that very reason. motor cyclists shopping at "ride now" along craig road have infinite accessories to choose from if they want to deck out their ride - nats but there's one particular item flying off the shelves. alex shaffer, ride now: the cameras themselves are about the same size as so that all the accessories still fit. but theyve made it to where they shoot in a higher quality faster rates and makes it to where in quick situations where something goes wrong in the blink of an eye theyre able to slow it down nd take a look at it from each spot of the actual problem. dash cameras were most commonly used by police but the number of civilians opting to use the recording device in their day to day commute has increased through the years. nats most recently having a camera came in handy for a group of bikers in henderson. they angered a man in a pick up truck who eventually pulled a gun on them. it was all caught on camera. 46-55 abby theodros: "dash cameras like this one run for as low as 100 bucks and is fairly easy to install. just plug it in to your cigarette lighter/car outlet and hit record. then you have a camera that records your

card" fox5 checked to see if drivers in the valley could get a discount on insurance for using the technology... john carmona, state farm/phoner: at the moment state farm does not offer any incentives or discounts for any one who uses a camera. i checked with a few of my friends lat valley insurance and another at farmers insurance. they dont offer any incentives either. carmona said that could change if dash cameras become more widely used but in the meantime - for those who do use it - the benefits are far reaching. 1:24-1:31 sgt. richard strader, metro: there's always those sections of the story that we dont have, and so if we can pull a video and connect that dot...those are good uses of those cameras and they realy help put people who are victimizing other people away. staff with "ride now" say these cameras are also popular for recreational use. you can get these cameras online for lower than 100 dollars. progressive

aren't offered for dash cameras - they do have an incentive for drivers who install devices in their cars that monitor driving habits. a judge will decide whether or not a 20-year-old man accused of waving an unloaded handgun at drivers and tourists on the las vegas strip is competent to stand trial. the hearing for kahleal black is set for february 19th. his public defender said she's seeking a mental health evaluation because black showed clear signs of mental illness at a court appearance a week ago.. he had to be retrained and hummed loudly throughout the apperance. black is jailed on 2-million dollars bail pending arraignment on multiple felony charges including assault with a deadly weapon, weapon possession and resisting a police officer. fire tears through a henderson apartment building causing more than half a million dollars damage.. and leaving 16 people without a home. henderson firefighters were called to the apartment shortly after 9 last night. it happened at eastminister court .. near

a second story apartment was on fire and spreading. everyone in the building was able to evacuate without injury.. however .. the fire did kill two pet birds. no word yet on what caused the fire. responding to emergencies in henderson is changing as the city is the first in nevada to accept texts to 9-1-1. mayor andy hafen discussed that as part of his state of the city address at green valley ranch today. he says despite the city's booming growth, there have been no new fire stations or police stations built since the early 2000's. "if there is a crime or a fire or a medical emergency, if you live or work in henderson, you know you're going to get some of the best service in the entire country. if that is going to continue, we have to be willing to pay for it. " hafen applauded the city of north las vegas for earning the business of

and says his city is also growing when it comes to development and industrial manufacturers. he mentioned several companies that are expanding or moving in, bringing hundreds and thousands of jobs. he also doted on a new costco coming to west henderson... and the introduction of nevada's first chick-fil-a. a major retailer is hiring. that's still to come at six. plus, a tough competition involves bricks and trowels. how much money was on the line... or should we say... the wall. and weddings are expensive! see how las vegas fares when it comes to keeping costs low. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next you're watching fox5 news at 6.

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like when wallethub-dot- com says las vegas is the number two desination to get married and keep costs down. topping the list - orlando, florida. then las vegas.. followed by atlanta, tampa.. and springfield, missouri. the average couple spends more than 26- thousand dollars to put on their perfect day -- from invitations, to food...flowers...an d of course, the dress. wallethub surveyed the 150 biggest cities across the country to come up with the list. where will it cost you the most? anchorage, alaska.. worcester, massachusetts.. newark, new jersey.. yonkers, new york.. and moreno valley, california. building a wall. it's what masons from around the world were doing today at the world of concrete, happening this week at the las vegas convention center. the spectator attraction pits 23 world-class bricklayers in competition to show off their skills... and see who can build the wall the fastest and with the most accuracy. the grand prize

shabby... the winner walked away with more than 15- thousand in cash and prizes... and a 2016 ford f-250. (( weather )) now fox5 weather 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty another overnight close-to-freezing with a low of 35 degrees. we will stay in the cool territory with mid and upper 50s for the next two afternoons. we'll be partly cloudy on thursday, then mostly sunny on friday with a light breeze for both days. we'll be closer to average on the weekend with 61 on saturday, then 65 sunday. average high for the weekend is 61 degrees. we'll warm up to 70 degrees for monday and tuesday with lose in the low to mid 40s. another overnight

with a low of 35 degrees. we will stay in the cool territory with mid and upper 50s for the next two afternoons. we'll be partly cloudy on thursday, then mostly sunny on friday with a light breeze for both days. we'll be closer to average on the weekend with 61 on saturday, then 65 sunday. average high for the weekend is 61 degrees. we'll warm up to 70 degrees for monday and tuesday with lose in the low to mid 40s. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning

with less than a week before the first-in-the-nation primary in new hampshire .. presidential candidates are swarming the state. texas senator ted cruz is leading the republican charge against donald trump, while hillary clinton is trying to steal voters away from vermont senator bernie sanders. fox news correspondent molly line has the story. cruz says "god bless the great state of new hampshire." fresh off a win in iowa... republican ted cruz is barnstorming new hampshire to try to pull off a similar upset against donald trump. but the new york billionaire is playing offense tweeting... "based on the fraud committed by senator ted cruz during the iowa caucus, either a new election should take place or cruz results nullified." jeb bush is also hoping cruz stumbles. bush says "i applaud ted cruz's victory. he worked really hard. and he deserves credit. but new hampshire has a strange way of resettin' races."

senator marco rubio is on the campaign trail selling himself as a party uniter. rubio says "we must nominate someone who can unify this party quickly if we have any chance of winning." paul says "although today i will suspend my campaign for the presidency, i will continue to fight on for liberty." kentucky senator rand paul is the latest g-o-p candidate to fall. hayes says "unfortunately for rand paul, ted cruz stepped up and really largely stole that mantle--the sort of inside washington outsider." democrat hillary clinton is hoping to pull off a big upset against bernie sanders. clinton says "i am going to be out here making my case, answering your questions, doing everything i can to persuade you to come out and vote next tuesday." line says "sanders also isn't conceding iowa just yet. his campaign says today it will 'review' caucus results that left him in a virtual tie with clinton. in manchester, new hampshire, molly line, fox news. " late today, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum announced on fox

suspending his campaign. with his 2016 presidential bid coming to an end he says he will throw his support behind fellow candidate marco rubio. bill cosby did not get his way in court today. we'll have those details. plus: when the man who raised the price on a prescription by 5-thousand percent will have to answer to congress. with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider

congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message.

a federal grand jury handing down indictments to ammon bundy and others who took up an armed occupation at an oregon wildlife refuge. assistant u-s attorney geoff barlow says the 11 people arrested and others, perhaps the last four holdouts at the malheur national wildlife refuge, are named details of the charges are sealed-- but will be available within 24 hours. a judge ruling today in a criminal sexual-assault case that is now moving toward trial. after a two-day hearing the judge rejected cosby's motion to dismiss the charges stemming from a 2004 encounter with andrea constand. she says cosby drugged and raped her in his pennsylvania home in 2004. cosby's attorney argued that an agreement cosby says he made a decade ago with the former district attorney, bruce castor.... prevented him from being prosecuted on his deposition testimony. castor testified on tuesday that

wasn't a deal. he is notoriously known for raising the price of a cancer and hiv drug by 5- thousand percent. tomorrow, martin shkreli will face a congressional committee. when shkreli was c-e-o of turing pharmaceuticals... he hiked the price of the drug daraprim... charging 750- dollars per pill instead of the usual 13-dollars and 50-cents. the house committee on oversight and government reform will hold a congressional hearing on the unpopular move. subpoenaed... but his lawyer says do answer any questions. brafman/martin "with respect to the daraprim, we want you to understand that has absolutely nothing to do with this case, and yet pending criminal charges if he's required to appear before a congressional committee advice of counsel mr. shkreli will be invoking his 5th

self-incrimination and not answering any questions." congressional investigators have obtained 25- thousand pages of documents from turing... including emails from shkreli. the country's largest u.s. drug store chain is finding a new home inside one of the country's largest discount retail stores. the first c-v-s pharmacy inside of a target officially opening in charlotte, north carolina today. cvs agreed last june to pay 1- point-9 billion to acquire the target pharmacy business. now all one thousand 672 of target's pharmacies will be rebranded under c-v-s. and jobs are springing up at home depot-- ahead of the company's busiest season. the company announcing it will hire 80-thousand seasonal workers-- which equates to 40 to 45 workers at each of its 2- thousand stores. the company is also hiring in canada. ahead tonight ... you have to start them young. really young! the amazing skills of this 14-year old

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the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world

some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at ten. bernie sanders has the millenials-- hillary has the establishment. but with the nevada caucus right coming up - who has the latino vote? it is national signing day for high school football players-- what it means for u-n-l-v. finally tonight ... we meet a future olympian snowboarder.. "yea sloan. you're cruisin' babe, you're cruisin." she barely knows how to walk.. but

sloan henderson is learning to shred on a snowboard. her parents started her off in their north salt lake backyard. recently .. she hit the slopes in park city. the baby's parents say she loves it. thanks for joining us.. "more access" is our city comes together to celebrate the life of celine dion's husband rene angeli and we'll take a look the beautiful tribute. then - ((tanya brown sot)) reaction from the brown and goldman family tonight - after the huge premiere of "people vs oj" simpson. what they want you to know about the series and their slain loved ones.

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