jessica janner 13 action news a major pot bust.. in arizona the arizona border strike force unit's..... "operation sidewinder".... is a huge success. the -4- day operation.... resulted in -40- arrests. authorities also seized.... over -37- hundred pounds of marijuana.... -2- firearms.... including an assault rifle... and... -3- stolen vehicles. the department of justice has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of ferguson, missouri. the suit claims a pattern of unconstitutional practice. 24-hours earlier.. ferguson's city council voted to improve its police and court practices.. especially when it involves the treatment of minorities. ferguson has been under federal scrunity since the shooting death of michael brown back in november 2014. a big shakeup in the race to the white house!!! republican presidential candidates chris christie and carly fiorina ended their campaigns today.... the remaining candidates look ahead to south carolina. fresh off his big win.... in the granite state.. vermont senator bernie sanders with th

jessica janner 13 action news. new at six.. angry voters are protesting saturday's democratic caucus! lines.. an all lack of organization. a lot like tuesday's republican caucus. tomorrow.... at -2- p-m.... in front of the federal courthouse. is suing the city of las vegas. lyft says... the city is trying to impose.... an illegal tax on them! 13 action news reporter..... gina lazara has more.... on what both sides are saying. gina: lyft says the city of las vegas is trying to levy an outrageously high tax on ride-share companies. but they say -- the city does not have the legal authority to do that! vo: lyft says -- nevada law clearly states -- it's illegal to single out ridesharing groups with extra fees. the tax is supposed to go into effect next month -- and it would cost ride- share companies 50-bucks -- per driver --- every six months. lyft says they've tried to ask the city to reconsider the illegal tax -- but they refuse - so they chose to sue. gina: the city tells 13 action news -- they don't comment on pending litigati

in the northeast jessica janner 13 action news for a woman.... stuck in a solar nightmare! dorothy pansek got solar panels installed.... on her home.... months ago. but.... they were never hooked up... so.... they didn't do anything. them.... didn't finish the job... it also left dorothy owing.... today... "american patriot solar" volunteered.... to hook the panels up for free! anthony vigil, project manager 10:12:48-10:12:54 "this is their investment. homeowner 10:33:01-10:33:11 "getting it working number one is the most important thing, and so i am very, very pleased." this isn't the only case.... they've seen like this. already they've had to help about half a dozen customers.... deserted by "summerlin energy". new at 6.. locals are another big step closer to a lot of 'build-it yourself' furniture and swedish ikea's first location in nevada is wrapping up construction. 13 action news reporter marissa naston was there this morning to give us a closer look at the progress they've made inside the massive store. sot amy jenson, ikea store manager construction is on track nat

as action news anchor jessica janner tells us.. that neighborhood is still in shock. 911 -- sots a 26-year-old father killed in broad daylight we've learned today he was shot mutliple times in front of his four year old child. now the kid's mother, 23 year old krystal guice.... and this man, 25 year old deonte coleman have been arrested... henderson police say after the shooting monday, the duo put the four year old child in the back seat of their car and simply took off.... we revisited the neighborhood today before finding out about the arrests. cars speeding off and then it it sounded like a woman, but i thought it was maybe a child? crying. but it was so windy i wasnt sure what it was." standup: turns out guice, coleman and that four year old child made a huge getaway across the valley.... the crime scene here at the villas at green valley.... but guice and coleman were captured in the northwest valley near cheyenne and north hualapai at two this morning. were too afraid to show their faces on camera... sot -- i knew just from

the car was stolen from a nearby car lot. 13 action news anchor jessica janner has the whole story. "he lost control of the vehicle is what happened... he was going so fast when he tried to make that corner. he slammed on the breaks and he went right into the yard." a whirlwind 48 hours for this family owned business... 4 cars stolen... then found.... and believe it or not, they saw the whole thing. "what were you thinking in that moment when you saw that all happening to your car? i was just thinking right on... we're gonna get this guy." on scene this morning where that car chase ended in the same neighborhood where they later found those other 3 stolen cars... but this afternoon all that's left is this giant hole. and speaking of holes, you won't believe what trouble they went through to get their hands on the keys in the first place. "looked in and noticed all the keys on our board were missing. every single key that we had.i unlocked the door started rambling through the office and that's when i saw the giant hole in the floor." this crash happened less than two miles away. a b

jessica janner 13 action news. cg time: 1:11-1:20 new information on a big political endorsement following saturday's democratic caucuses in nevada. senator harry reid announced today he's endorsing hillary clinton.. who beat bernie sanders. reid says clinton is ready to be president.. citing her work as secretary of state. developing now.... clean up is just getting started.... after storms tear throught the southeast and up the coast. you're looking at video..... just into our newsroom of the damage.... in st. louis, missouri. the wind knocked powerlines down... here you can see it..... landed right on a car. you can see the storms here.. wreaking havoc..... in the northeast. 13 weather first..... chief meteorologist bryan scofield is tracking.... what's going on. bryan... they are getting hit hard over tonight. . a simply wonderful end of the week and weekend is in store for the desert southwest. warm as high pressure builds in overhead and keeps the skies completely clear. high level clouds will pass overhead i

jessica janner shows us.... an on-line petition... that has tourists and locals.... asking the company to "re-think"... mos- "i'm a local, i've been here 18 years and you know i'll just go out and do the things around here.... the orleans, the red rock, and that kind of stuff... but i won't go down to an mgm property anymore." and she's not the only one an online petition is starting to pick up steam.... asking m-g-m resorts to rethink their recently announced parking policy. more than a thousand people have signed this petition on change-dot-org. mos "reporter: it has more than a 1000 people at this point who want them to kinda rethink this, do you think that will go anywhere? mos - if they get enough people maybe." standup: from mandalay bay up to circus circus.... mgm is no light weight with fourteen properties on the las vegas strip. mos - "i will not pay for parking. if all of the rest of them deide they're going to charge for parking i won't be going to the strip anymore." mos - "if it's been free for so long why what, if you work downtown you pay for parking."

at rancho high school jessica janner 13 action news. up next.. all of the rain back in october at death valley is causing more problems. plus.. police are now stepping-up their efforts to track down some serial burglars.. responsible for dozens of break-ins around the valley. coming up... in contact -13- tonight... the secrets... to saving money!!! "jaclyn: so do you know how to find the best deals on meat? mike: with no problem! haha." when beef prices hit an all time high.. the experts reveal.... the keys to saving you some cash!!! praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. a practical and successful legislator, bernie sanders passed more roll-call amendments in a republican congress than any other member, primary care access for millions of americans, protected social security, cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders -- a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. of a massive warehouse fire at an industrial park in hillsborough, new

now let's get to jessica janner with 13 problem solver traffic. high pressure has now shifted centering now just east of flagstaff, az. sunny skies are still expected today with high temperatures in the low and mid 70s. winds pick up slightly to between 5 and 15 mph and will continue through saturday. mostly sunny skies are anticipated for the weekend but valentine's day sunday will be slightly more breezy ranging mph. moving into next week, tuesday but by thursday, models indicate heavy clouds with a small chance for rain and temperatures falling back to the upper 60s and lower 70s. to the latest developments in the oregon standoff. the last four militia members who surrendered their take over of a federal wildlife refuge, are expected to be in court sometime today. the last protesters were removed yesterday. here's their mugshots. david fry, jeff banta, anderson and sandra anderson surrendered to authorities. they're facing a federal conspiracy charge. 12-other occupiers who were arrested earlier are facing the same charge. that was live streame

reporitng from henderson, jessica janner 13 action news. family members refused to talk with 13 action news. pleaded not guilty. two people had to be rescued after a crash at 95 and charleston. chopper 13 bringing you breaking news fast and first... we watched the dramatic scene unfold this morning. two people inside a white pickup became trapped and had to be pulled out by rescue crews using the jaws of life. both people were put into an ambulance and taken to nearby hospitals. there's no word on their condition, but the crash caused a huge backup on both the 95 and charleston. and an action news update... brought to us from one of our viewers viewer tony avelar sent us this video early this morning-- just around 4. clark county fire confirms they responded to a truck fire near emerald bay apartments on krissy louise way... by nellis and vegas valley. investigators say the fire is suspicious-- no one was hurt. an update on a scare at ... a valley wal-mart... the entire store was evacuated. it happened near nellis and boulder highway... sho

and today we got a better idea of what it will look like. 13 action news anchor jessica janner has a preview. it's not exactly going to rival central park but hey, it does sit next to the new york new york... also next to the monte carlo... and will eventually be the but what's behind these construction walls right now? today we for a preview take a look at these new renderings we got into our newsroom today... the park will have more than 200 trees and 3,000 smaller plants that pay homage to our desert landscape. two water walls, inspired by some of our natural springs you'll be able to stroll through the space but also eat outdoors nearby the park... so it should offer a much different view and people watching space than the las vegas strip is used to... expect a a lot less neon out here guys! should be beautiful the park is set to open pretty soon- in april of this year on the las vegas strip, jessica forecast.... from bryan... you're watching 13 action investigate. stay with us. we hope to see you again later tonight.... for action news... at 11. thank you

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action news anchor jessica janner takes us inside. weed, weed, and more weed.... the medical marijuana industry in the valley continues to grow. we're not just talking plants... like these. from candies, to what looks like honey you'd buy at a grocery store... all sorts of products are available. but getting permission to do all this, requires businesses jump through a lot of paperwork hurdles. sot - " won't tell you it hasnt given me a lot of grief, a lot of sleepless nightsi." we visited nevada pure, a 70-thousand square foot facility located near boulder highway and desert inn just hours after they got approval expand their growing and production operations. now they'll sell product made here, to smaller shops within city limits. sot - "i will be honest with you, the city of las vegas licensing was not an easy process for us, it was an application process that took us a long long time." sot- "i think there's one or two grey hairs up here that i didnt have 31 months ago!" they're not the only ones getting their ducks in order. "by the end of may we expect all of

our own jessica janner was there, to catch all the fun! nats celebrations are underway for the chinese new year. and this was no ordinary school parade. "it's grown over the years and we've been doing it for such a long time." ava "it's a big deal for our entire community and i'm just pleased that the with three monkeys and roughly 120 other festively dressed kick off celebrations in the las vegas valley. "what do you think? i think if it is then that's amazing. that's such a big deal. that's really exciting." ava frazier, 12th grader all across the world today marks the new lunisolar calandar... 2016 is the year of the monkey. chinese people see it as a chance to honor ancestors and prepare for good fortune to come. many of them celebrating in las vegas - rooms on the las vegas strip nearly sold out for this occassion las year... according to numbers provided by the lvcva. but it's not just tourists... the city is teeming with chinese americans. "a huge number that live here, this is home." mayor goodman nats "we're a great diverse commun

and coming up at 6, 13 action news anchor jessica janner tells us why the risky affair was great for business for one local website. a house goes up in flames in the central valley, and a good samaritan helps pull an elderly woman to safety! the fire happened near washington and valley view. a man driving by saw the house on fire, and saw an older woman sitting in the backyard. tim szymanksi, las vegas fire and rescue 16:10:58:20 so he turned around, stopped his car, smoke, it was very thick black smoke 16:11:10:23 the woman was rushed to u-m-c to be treated for smoke inhalation. crews say she was the only person inside at the time. the woman told firefighters she before, so investigators are trying to figure out if those sheets re-ignited. damage is estimated at 120- thousand dollars. and unfolding now, another day, and more cases of the zika virus are popping up. alabama reported its first confirmed case, as did china! and the case in china is important, because as of now, the virus has only been in southern asia and the pacific islands. here in the u-s, more than 60-people have be

the car was stolen from a nearby car lot. 13 action news anchor jessica janner has the whole story. "he lost control of the vehicle is what happened... he was going so fast when he tried to make that corner. he slammed on the breaks and he went right into the yard." a whirlwind 48 hours for this family owned business... 4 cars stolen... then found.... and believe it or not, they saw the whole thing. "what were you thinking in that moment when you saw that all happening to your car? i was just thinking right on... we're gonna get this guy."

parker collins is live at the scene talking to police and jessica janner is watching the roadways and how to get around this situation. let's start with 13 action news reporter parker collins is live near harmon and las vegas and three people total have been shot. police also tell us this may have started with a fight. we'll continue following this all morning long and will have update. tragedy strikes a family again. a second victim has died from her injuries from a notorious arson in november. just hours after the woman's death wednesday.... the house goes up in flames a second time. "we are all trying to just get together and um and just see what happens next." it's been how many months that she's been in pain so she's in a better place now we brought you this story as it was breaking yesterday on good morning las vegas. police say the house near lamb and stewart was first set on fire in november to cover up a homicide. mario jiminez was killed that day... three others including mario's 27 year-old daughter were critically injured. family tells us....angelica support wednesday. inv

where action news anchor jessica janner has new information about some world health news.. hey dayna & todd, i'm joining you for breaking news this midday- the zika virus is now considered an international emergency. that's according to the world health organizatio that made the annonent u wiin the pas hur. in fact the organization called it quote an extraordinary event the world health organization just wrapped up an emergency meeting... and is estimating there could be up to 4 million cases of zika in the americas in this next year. the zika virus is blamed for a surge in the number of babies the epicenter of the outbreak is brazil... internationally. indonesia reported its first case and colombia reported more than 2000 pregnant women infected. here in the us... four of the cases are in pregnant women. i'll keep watching for developments as thisstory develops. todd? a man dies after getting hit by a car while running across the street. police are telling us he was trying to catch the bus. around 6 yesterday morning, the man got off the bus near camino al norte and lone m

between 5 and 15 mph but a 10-20mph wind may pop up this afternoon. 13 problem solver traffic with jessica janner. breaking overnight...we're getting new video of a emergency landing in arizona. this is what is looked like in tuscon when people were running off the plane after it filled with smoke! the united flight was going from tucson to l-a. shortly after take off they had to turn back <"whole cabin is full of smoke. everybody starts screaming, yelling, 'there's fire, there's fire!'"> <"we were so scared that i actually at the door handed my baby to my husband and told him to run because he'ssa faster runner than i am."> passengers described some people jumping out of the plane because they couldn't get out of the doors quick enough. no word yet on what caused all divers in california are resuming the search for a person missing after a plane crash. last night...crews found two bodies and the wreckage of a small plane in the water off the coast of southern california. but they believe there is a third body still out there. the crash happened friday....when two planes crashed in mid-air. autho

i'm jessica janner. and i'm dayna rosselli. all eyes are on our state! the nevada caucuses begins tonight. and marco rubio is gaining some steam. the florida senator has received a major injection of establishment money and support. meantime, ted cruz and john kasich's campaigns are in damage control. cnn's sara murray reports. donald trump is hoping to lock in another win in nevada. (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "forget the word caucus, just go out and vote, set on amassing endorsements. (bob dole/former senator) "i'm supporting rubio." (tim pawlenty/former minnesota as the alternative to trump -- before it's too late (marco rubio/(r) presidential candidate) "if we nominate someone that half of the republican party hates we're going to be fighting against each other all the way to november. we will never win that way." but right now donald trump's blows are firmly trained on ted cruz (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "this guy is sick, there's something wrong with this guy." just hours before voters cast their ballots in the unpredic

a car flips near 215 and charleston. 13 action news anchor jessica janner sent us this picture. nhp says thankfully no one was hurt. developing now.. there's a lot at stake in new hampshire.. the primary now just two days away. donald trump is kicking off the week in first place.. followed by marco rubio and ted cruz. that is according to a recent cnn poll. jeremy roth reports asthe time and effort to win over voters. --reporter pkg-as follows-- less than 24 hours from being on the debate stage, candidates are back to canvassing the granite state for more supporters. in a recent poll of likely republican primary voters ...the winner of the republican iowa caucuses, ted cruz placed third.. marco rubio bumped up to second place. and donald trump came in first.. (donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate) "i picked up a lot of delegates in iowa and in new hampshire i think i'm going to do very well. i have a great relationship between the vets and all of the people in new hampshire. they just seem to be very positive for me. rubio says he plans to stick with the same approach he use

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