live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. dead mice and syringes are just a few of the things one woman found on her neighborhood's sidewalks. what the h-o-a is doing about her very messy neighbors. is money from the troubled asset relief fund... being spent properly? we'll have an update... on a controversial new audi major changes are coming to the spaghetti bowl and the eye 15 freeways. the message n-dot has for drivers... to get you to and from your destinations without a headache. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a new home owner is speaking out after facing a a new home owner is speaking out after facing a serious trash problem in her neighborhood. i'm christine maddela. i'm dave hall in for john huck. 2 months after her big purchase this woman tells fox5 she's seen everything from dirty diapers to

fox5's abby theodros did some digging today..she joins us live in the fox5 newsroom with the story.. i was there today and witnessed the trash problem for myself. but dont take my for it - listen to this woman's first hand experience. sandy: oh, everything. ive seen mattresses, out on the street, ive seen syringes at the park, ive seen glass all of this inside the gated community at centennial park near the 215 and says the neighborhood looked a lot different when she got the grand tour sandy: im horrified. i mean i spent 25 k dollars of my life savings to buy the fisrt house ive ever bought. and i did it because theres an hoa and i never thought i would move into a neighborhood full of garbage so badly that there's rats in the neighborhood. she wasnt kidding. sandy- who didnt

use her last name - showed us this picture...of a dead rat sprawled out near so mone's home. sandy: the garbage just lays there. more than her frustration towards what she calls messy neighbors - sandy is calling on the hoa to do something about it. sandy: we're not getting any help from the hoa. the hoa says they dont have the money to pick up the garbarge on a weekly basis. right now republic services comes twice a week to clear out garbage bins. the hoa says it ocassionaly helps with the excess trash. nats i called the community manager and asked her about the problem. she didnt want us to use her voice but in that conversation she told me they hire outside contractors when there's a need for it but they're considering a weekly pick up. nats sandy is paying her hoa 40 dollars a month sandy: we were told its going towards roaming security more than anything

neighborhood we also asked the hoa about their violation process - they told me violators get two warnings and if they dont act on it - theyre required to meet with the board. and if theyre still commiting a violation - they might be fined. so a lot of lienency. live in the news room abby theodros fox5news local las vegas. the h-o-a says they plan to hold a meeting in october where it will decide on how to handle the trash problem. we have a follow up to a story we brought you tuesday... an audit by the special inspector generals office on a federal program meant to help homeowners brought to light some disturbing expenses... the company tasked with distributing federal money to nevadan's to keep them in their homes was instead using the funds on big parties, and employee gifts... fox5s miguel martinez-valle has been following the story all

with the new c-o-o of the company to discuss the controversial audit... inside this 50 plus page audit... countless examples of wreckless spending and unnecessary expenses that added up to $8.2 million dollars of tarp money wasted... today i asked the coo where the nevada affordable housing assistance corporation goes from here... verise campbell started as coo of nahac in june... so she says she was more than a little shocked when months later this audit came out claiming those in charge before her could have been misusing funds... the audit not only details thousands of dollars spent on holiday parties and car expenses... it also signals a dramatic drop in the number of nevadan's getting into this program to get money and avoid foreclosures.. she says thats why her main priority is getting those in need into the program and the money back in their hands... as well as gaining back the trust of those nahac is supposed to be helping. " although we're looking at that report, we're

fixed... we need to keep our focal point on what we're doing as far as new programs,new system changes, to get more of the money out to our homeowners.. " they've already started some of those changes... employees of nahac are being trained so they can start taking phone calls next week and walking homewowners through the application process. they're also trying to roll out a program for those who are looking at programs in other states for guidance. campbell tells me while she's prepared to deal with the fallout from this audit, her main priority is getting more people into the hardest hit program...and the money into homeowners hands. nahac says they will also be more transparent... working more closely with the treasury and sigtarp in the future a metro motorcycle officer was

slammed into him. but the department is hopeful this officer will recover. "that vehicle continued west for over 1000 feet, stopped in the middle of the intersection by durango then walked back to our officer who was laying in the roadway. the crash happened just after four this morning, on tropicana near durango. metro says a sedan driver was speeding, and hit the officer from behind. metro says that driver came back, and helped the officer before an ambunc police say the officer suffered back, neck, and leg injuries, but was conscious. more than 30 teams are ready to compete in a barbeque competition this weekend. it's called "pigs for kids"... and benefits groups dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is at craig ranch regional park in north las vegas - where the teams are getting set up. he joins us live.

for the weekend and as we start next week with mid & upper 90s. saturday we'll heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. tuesday and wednesday we'll pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. we're back up to 92 to end the week on thursday and friday with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. closed captioning will resume shortl

working out those dinner plans we've got an idea for you... there's a huge italian food party taking over craig ranch park. this is a live look right now at the san gennaro feast! tonight ...the festival is going on until midnight just off commerce and craig road. you'll find rides, performances, venders, and of course all the pizza and pasta you can eat. the festival runs through sunday. drivers could be facing some major detours and delays this weekend. we're talking about the busy spaghetti bowl interchange. the ramp from southbound 95 to southbound i-15 will be shutdown for 36 hours starting tonight. this is the area that's going to be affected... beginning at ten p-m tonight - to sunday at ten a-m. n-dot is urging drivers to either use alternate routes...follow the detour

altogether. "what we would suggest to people, is that they simply take this into account, as their making their travel plans. and allow for additional time to reach their destination. the closure is part of the massive "project neon" road renovation project. the closure is needed to shift the ramp lanes east in preparation for an i-15 bridge demolition crossing symphony park drive. there's a ton of cultural celebrations going on around the valley this weekend. we'll take you into the party behind mexican independence day...and how to join in on the fun. plus... the wait is over! the iphone 7 is here! what customers are saying about the new features... and how long their waiting in line....

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jim dunlap: too many nevada police officers have been killed in the last few years. the truth is, we make it too easy for criminals and the dangerously mentally ill to buy guns. they get them at gun shows or online from strangers, no questions asked. so here's something we can do to honor the fallen: . that will help prevent future cop killings. it works. in states that have closed the loophole, nearly half as many police officers have been shot and killed in the line of duty. background checks save lives. v.o.: yes on question one. the new salami caprese panini from subway. pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust and meld the flavors in melted cheese. part of the new chef-inspired

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heck opposed roe v. wade and voted to criminalize abortion. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. enforcement agencies teamed up today for a type of training thats a first for nevada. the joint-exercise prepared officers for what they say is one of th serious crimes -- child abductions. law enforcement agencies from across the state have spent the week preparing just in case they do run into that situation. 15 departments teamed up with the fbi for a weeklong training session. fox5 got a behind the scenes look at some of those exercises. fbi - "throughout this week, we started in the classroom mixed with some practical exercises, and today's ftx or field training exercise is the culmination of all those lessons learned"

bringing the department in will help make sure everybody knows their role in a child abduction scenario. uber is celebrating its one year anniversary in nevada. and the ride sharing company wants to make sure their thanking both drivers and riders. drivers are invited to get a free lunch at the downtown plaza. it's a chance to mix and mingle with other drivers to celebrate the anniversary... and for riders...prize wheels with giveaways will be set up at spots all around the city. riders will get a chance to win prizes like uber rides. it's a big milestone for us. it's been a tremendous year for us here. we're so appreciative of riders and drivers who use the service and who drive for the service. and we want to say thank you to them. we simply wouldn't be here without all of those people. uber's spokesperson says nevada has embraced uber with both locals and tourists. their anticipating more growth in the state as such a large market. if you step outside and smell something really good... it might be a big barbecue

happening now. it's called "pigs for kids"... and benefits groups dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty is at craig ranch regional park in north las vegas - where the teams are getting set up. he joins us live. closed captioning will resume shortlyu some heat for us for the weekend and as we start next week with mid & upper 90s. saturday we'll heat up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. tuesday and wednesday we'll pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. we're back up to 92 to end

with southwest gusts to 25 mph both afternoons. some heat for us for the weekend and as we start next week with mid & upper 90s. saturday we' up to 95 degrees, then 98 on sunday. monday will feature 96 degrees with increasing clouds late in the day. tuesday and wednesday we'll pick up slight shower chances with highs around 90 degrees. we're back up to 92 to end the week on thursday and friday with southwest gusts to 25 mph

the i-phone seven is now out. and despite luke warm reviews... customers tell us, the wait was worth it! this was the line at town square earlier this morning. some people showed up overnight, but customers tell us the wait wasn't bad once the apple store's doors open. it doesn't have a headphone jack, but it does come with an adapter. customers tell us...their eager to learn about the new features. i have a whole week to discover what they are and how to use them! this is wireless...somethin g new with the 7...and i cant wait to try it. the new i-phone's features include a sharper camera,

body, and better battery life. it's mexican independance day! and there are celebrations happening all over the valley! you can find celebrations all over town, including hussong's at mandalay place. tonight there will be food and beer specials. the original hussong's cantina is known as the oldest in mexico. mexican independance day commemorates the mexican uprise against the spanish born ruling class. today it is a celebration of mexican culture. "it is very important this holiday by offering the specials, getting people in here, everybody cutting loose and having a good time, showing our appreciation for everything everyone does for us. " rock and roll mariachis will keep the party going at hussong's cantina until ten oclock tonight. a local group is coming together to fight legalization of recreational marijuana. the heavy hitters that are backing this effort against question two on the ballot. and download

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launching a formal campaign against legalizing recreational marijuana in the silver state. it's being backed by some heavy hitters like governor brian sandoval and the casino industry's trade organization. the group "protecting nevada's children" is behind the first major push against question two on the november ballot. those opposing the measure include senator dean heller.... nevada attorney general adam laxalt.... representative joe heck... and the nevada resort association. both senator harry ried and senate candidate catherine cortez masto have said they also oppose the ballot measure. the nevada public utilities commission approved a deal that will restore older, more favorable rates to solar power customers. it affects about 32-thousand customers who installed a

system before this year. the commission's vote today seals a settlement between n-v energy... solar- city... the state bureau of consumer protection... and the commission's staff. customers who signed up before the rate hike took effect this year will be grandfathered into lower rates for the next 20 years effective in december. solar companies that wanted to reverse the ruling failed to get a repeal measure on november's statewide ballot - and have since settled on the regulatory solution. there's a dark force looming highway.... what this darth vader is doing on the side of the road... and using the force for good...not evil. sean up next on more access! mr. worldwide pitbull is back in vegas! not only is he sharing his big talent on stage but he's also opening his big heart tonight more is there for his slam academy official opening! rachel plus, before rockers goo goo dolls rock the house tonight at the downtown las vegas events center

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here's a look at some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at ten. the busiest interchange in las vegas will be even busier than usual tonight. when the connector ramp between southbound u-s 95 and i-15 will close... to start work on project neon. plus... the u-n-l-v rebels are looking for their first win on the road... but it won't be easy. good evening from

minutes outside of mt pleasant. where unlv takes on central michigan tomorrow. im kevin bolinger. what will it take for rebel victory on road? we'll have a preview tonight at ten. darth vader is using the force against litterbugs. check out this litterbugs. guy who dressed up as darth vader while cleaning a stretch of highway in blacksburg, virginia. (henry wakley/ adopted highway) "i like to get out here and dress up because it makes people smile driving by. the lack of cleanliness disrupts me. we need to end this destructive behavior to restore the galaxy." his name is henry wakley and he takes care of the road through the

he says it's a lot of fun... people honk, wave and sometimes stop to take pictures. someone apparently alerted police that "batman" was walking along the highway, but officers cleared up the confusion big heart! one two three... give it to me! as "mr. worldwide" pitbull cuts the ribbon for his new "slam academy" tonight "more" is there for the official grand opening! plus - vegas dj calvin harris back with new music! why his new song is being called a taylor swift dis record then it's ufc's connor mcgregor like you've never seen a look at his new acting gig! and bridget jones is back with a big delivery! see what star renee zellwegger and her leading men tell us about their new film your access to entertainment starts now! get more las vegas. more. more! i love to get more. when i'm in vegas i love to get more! (( bang! ))