right by the strip. police say it began with a confrontation... at the planet hollywood parking garage - around 1-30 this morning. later - shots were fired from one car to another - just west of the strip - near alderbaran avenue. the car hit then turned to the valet area of the cosmopolitan for help. when police arrived - one of the women was found lying in the room. les krifaton joins us live from the strip.... with video you will only see on fox five tonight. the man who asked that he not be identified said a few minutes after hearing gunshots he heard sirens getting louder and when they stopped near where he was he got out his camera and started taking pictures then a video this is what our fox5 viewer saw first police hovering over a body of a woman on the road who then being put in an ambulance and taken to umc. that was

street looking for evidence into what happened. " i watched them evaluate the crime scene basically. it looked to me like they were searching for bullet casings. they had the area marked where the body was on the road. they cleaned up the crime scene quickly. i'd say within a half an hour " while that scene was going on at the valet area of cosmopolitan police were called after a man and woman were found shot inside a car. they were rushed to umc as well. both the woman died from their wounds, the man was first described as critical but has been stabilized. security cameras at the miracle mile shops show the three who were shot were part of the group that started fighting in the parking area. police are asking for help in tracking down a black male in his mid 20's driving a 2015 toyota camry that they believe

if you have any information to help police solve this case you can call crime stoppers at 702 385-55-55 two suspects in custody... after police say a kidnapping attempt lead to a swat team standoff. it happend in a usually quiet neighborhood near cheyenne and fort apache. fox5's abby theodros was there today - and explains what happened - live from the newsroom> police still arent telling us all the details, but they say a woman was held against her will. the woman did escape and got help from a neighbor. after searching the home police were led to another neighborhood just a couple of miles away. they were able to catch one suspect. the other got away and began jumping fences in the neighborhood to escape police take a listen to how one neighbor who asked to stay anonymous describes the scene. "i heard a bunch of

sounded like it was being shot at and thats basically it. " the second suspect was eventually caught. it's still unclear if the vicitm knew the suspects - or if the suspects had ties at the second location. however - police did say the situation ended with out any injuries or harm coming to anyone. police say this investigation is still open. we're also told by police the victim did not require medical attention. an optical illusion... makes a waterfall appear to be on fire! coming up... a rare

a power outage at the westgate... leaves people hanging on the casino floor. fox five's ophelia young is live outside the resort - with what guests call a chaotic night. the power outage was only part one says a guest. the panic really started when a

this is video sent into fox 5 of people wandering the casino floor in the dark around midnight. slot machine players say their machines completely shut down, and the whole floor was dark except for the sports book. while staff took down players name and information - an alarm was tripped - the hotel says the repairs somehow caused it. the alarm rang through the hotel and one guest says stair wells were flooded with sleepy guests. "people were in their nightgowns pajamas - and there was no public announcement." today fox 5 walked through the casinonoloors. the next morning - fox 5 walked through the casino floor - as sections of slot machines were turned on. staff members surrounded each machine and printed cash vouchers to return to players.k a gaming expert says electronic slot machines are like a computer - retaining information even after a hard boot. for now some of

been in touch with say they haven't gotten their money back - the casino says they are review camera footage as well. i heard the staff today say the outage was caused by a bunch of wires blowing up - but we dont know what caused that blow up. reporting libe. we asked the westgate to speak with us - they declined interviews today regarding the power outage.... but in a statement, a spokesperson said the power was briefly lost in a portion of the resort - guests or employees were never in danger... and apologized for the inconvenience to guests. the hubble space telescope captures images of an area around a massive black hole it could be the greatest view of something you can't actually see. the black hole is about 300-million light years from earth... and larger than a-million suns combined. but it can note seen because

light in with their gravity. astronomers can still figure out their size by looking at the stars around them. another image on camera... is a special treat for visitors at yosemite national park. it's called a "fire- fall" - and it happens only around this time of the year. the optical illusion looks like fire flowing off a cliff. but park rangers say it's actually the sun glowing through a waterfall. the angle of the sun has to be just right, which happens only for a couple of weeks in february. but when it does... the park website says it's a bonanza for photographers. there's a few things you need to know... if you plan to caucus in nevada. coming up... we'll make sense of what can be a complicated - and time consuming - process. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only choice for live local news right now

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republicans caucus on tuesday. but attending a caucus can be more complicated and time consuming than simply voting in a primary or general election. fox five's kevin bolinger explains exactly what a caucus is all about - and what you need to know here in nevada. nats of candidate rallies/4boxed nevada has seen all of the presidential candidates numerous times making appearances and holding rallies. now it's time for the voters to decide who should get the party nomination....and in our state it's done using the caucus system. mark peplowski: this is the ultimate ground game. because each campaign is going to be working to turn people out to the caucus. getting them there is the problem. mark peplowski: the passive voters don't go. the once in a lifetime voters don't go. but those who really care about the political process, this allows them to be first in line to make a

both democrats and republicans are hoping people turn out to caucus - not only does it give a better gague of where people stand...but it allows the parties to establish engaged voters to develop a ground game to get out the vote in november. state senator aaron ford: it's talking to your neighbor about who it is you're supporting, why you're supporting that person, why your neighbor should support that person or vice versa, why your neighbor is telling you to support the person she's supporting. it's an easy process. it's not intimidating and it's not something we should avoid. michael mcdonald: it's about bringing the message to the rest of the state on where we stand and how important the caucus is to be invovled, to have your voices heard, to get behind the candidate of your choice and at the end of the day when we come out with a nominee, then everybody get behind that nominee and that's how we take the white house. depending on your party - the caucus is run differently. the democrats meet saturday at 11 a-m republicans tuesday - anywhere from 5 to 7 pm depending on your

voters can register as a democrat at the caucus site....republicans had to register by february 13th. democrats will vote by breaking into groups of the candidate of their choice listening to arguments of fellow voters. state senator aaron ford/(d) senate minority leader: the easy way to describe it is it's a community conversation. i consider caucusing as practice for picking our next president. but really all it is a community conversation on who our standard bearer for democratic principles is gonna be in november. republicans use a private paper ballot system with one vote after listening to people discuss their candidate of choice. greg bailor/nevada caucus director for republican party: everybody will have two minutes in most cases to discuss their favorite candidate. so if you're on the fence the night of the caucus and you hear a convincing speech from one of your neighbors in your preceint you might cast your ballot differently than when you arrived. the democrats have 43 total delegates in play - 35 pledged through the first vote at the national convention based

and 8 super delgates - state party leaders and elected officials who are not bound by caucus voting. repubicans have 30 delegates at the national convention split proportinately based on the outcome of the caucus. they do not have super delegates. the democrats do not allow absentee voting at their caucus but republicans do allow it for active duty military members and their families serving overseas. it takes some effort...and a little of your time....but it's the starting point for anyone who wants to make a difference. mark peplowski: it seems like the american mantra is the government is broken, let's fix it. the constitution begins with the words "we the people" and if we the people really care about their government they'll take part in the process and be part of the government instead of complaining about it. whether you are a democrat or republican you must go to your specific precinct to caucus. both state parties have set

will tell you exactly where to go and give you additional details. we've set up links to those sites on our website....fox 5 vegas-dot-com. the body of antonin scalia lying in repose today inside the great hall of the united states supreme court. the 79-year-old justice died last weekend while on a hunting trip in west texas. president obama was among thousands of mourners paying their final respects today. scalia's own son - who is a catholic priest - said a brief prayer in honor of his dad as the eight remaining justices looked on. "inside the building it was very dignified, very somber and i think people there were genuinely there to pay their respects...both for what he did for the country and just as a man." president obama is promising to fill the vacancy before the end of his term - but faces opposition from republicans in congress. a major figure in literature has died. harper lee has passed away at the age of 89. her 1960 novel "to kill a mockingbird" became an enduring best- seller... and

film... showing a child-eye's view of racial injustice in a small southern town. lee lived a reclusive life... and didn't publish a second work until "go set a watchman" was released last year. it was later confirmed to be "to kill a mockingbird's first draft. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty clear skies, a light breeze and highs in the mid-70s for the weekend. in fact, we'll see more of the same through next week. we'll see 74 saturday, 75 on sunday with highs increasing to 77 degrees by wednesday and thursday next week. north breezes through the colorado river areas will arrive late saturday and hang around through monday to 30 mph. average high for the weekend is

next week. clear skies, a light breeze and highs in the mid-70s for the weekend. in fact, we'll see more of the same through next week. we'll see 74 saturday, 75 on sunday with highs increasing to 77 degrees by wednesday and thursday next week. north breezes through the colorado river areas will arrive late saturday and hang around through monday to 30 mph. average high for the weekend is 64, then 65 through

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are working for fox5 news at six. starting tomorrow ... dozens of new metro officers will be on our streets.. but it's what each of them will be wearing that makes this class of academy grads different. politics and pop... in las vegas the combination makes for some interesting photo ops.. hillary clinton spends some time with one of the strip's most popular performers. spinning their way to a championship! to some it's just a sign ... to these competators .. it's a sport! volunteers... sorting through old crayons... to help a good cause. "really going by the wrappers, we're just going by the colors of the crayons." a non-profit group called the crayon initiative was established back in 2014. the purpose is to take old crayons - discarded from restaurants and other sources... and re-purpose them into new crayons... for children in hospitals - and others in need. "it's a pretty old school way, we just melt them in pots on the cooktop and we take the liquid wax, we put in all the

pull the paper out, strain the paper out and then we pour them into our molds." to date... the initiative has already diverted two million crayons from our nation's landfills. thanks for joining us.. fox5 news at 6

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live in las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. two woman shot dead near the strip .. a man injured ... and no one in custody. the video of the scene you'll see only on fox 5

for hours, metro police and swat took over a neighborhood ... trying to find someone possibly involved in a kidnapping! how they resolved the situation. the night the light's whent out at the westgate.. was also the night the slots shut down with players money trapped inside! how the casino is making sure their cash is returned. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas we begin tonight with a troubling arrest and investigation involving a father ... and the death of his son. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. the 12-year-old shot and killed himself last saturday. now -- his father is in custody and facing charges. fox five's miguel martinez-valle is live at metro headquarters. miguel, you talked to police today about those charges. a very tragic story, the family of the 12-year-old who shot himself is actually on their way to arizona right now for his funeral,