resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly fox5 viewers might remember metro sergeant john sheahan, who recently retired from the force. he appeared frequently on our "behind the badge" segment and other fox5 stories. tonight, his family needs the community's help. sheahan's wife kristi suffered a stroke two days ago, right before she's in critical condition at the hospital. the sheahans recently had a baby boy. the metro community is rallying around the family to raise money for her medical bills... and we here at fox5 are thinking about the sheahans tonight. if you want to help, we have their fundraiser page on the links page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. football fans have their weekend planned out... as they watch to see who's headed to the super bowl! plenty of them

the wife of our retired sergeant john sheahan suffered a stroke has been in the hospital since. fox five's abby in studio after meeting with the heartbreak... i got to spend one hour with the sheahans and it was easy to see how much love and support they have for one another. particulary during a time when their loved one is battling a medical issue that affects less than a percent of the population. it's difficult for the sheahan family to put their pain into words - but the story is written on their faces. juliette mulligan, sister: : i don't even know how to describe it. it's really horrible. its scary and soul crushing. metro wife kristi sheahan was taken the hospital after suffering a stroke-- but what the doctors found was much worse. juliette mulligan, sister: there was no warning. absolutely.doctors said there was no there would be no warning and most people this happened to theyd sheahan is married sergeant john sheahan... and they have a ten month old baby boy named ronan. now she's being treated for a brain avm. a tangle of abnormal blood vessels that diverts blood fr

according to her husband, john sheahan... kristi opened her eyes this morning and was responding to questions. nurses were able to take her off to watch a video old son. it was one day before her 42nd birthday when she experienced 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 sheahan is a familiar face to fox five viewers... from our morning "behind the badge" segment. a little girl with special needs - gets to make a wish come true - here in las vegas. "buddy i made this cake!" eleven-year-old "andreina" - who has been diagnosed with a rare skeletal disorder - is a huge fan of the "cake boss" buddy valastro. she was in town over the weekend with her family from miami - and was offered a chance to take a baking class at carlo's bakery - which is owned by valastros. andreina helped head chef "christina" make a special las vegas- themed cake that she got to take home. new threats... made in a video by isis. coming up... wh

john sheahan says his wife kristi, opened her eyes to watch a video of their baby. he says nurses also took her off a ventilator. kristi suffered a stroke just a day before her 42nd birthday, and doctors found a brain a-v-m. many community members have rallied around the family to show their support. fox5 viewers may remember sergeant sheahan from our "behind the badge" segments. more than 300 red canceled around the country because of bad winter weather. the red cross is now urging anyone who can donate, to do it soon. blood supplies are being depleted... and there's an emergency need for donations. the red cross says its down about 95 hundred units nationwide. it needs to collect around 14 thousand units every day. donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds. thousands of people are expected to gather today in support of school choice a rally is scheduled for 10 a-m at cashman center. it's to celebrate education options in the state, from traditional public and private schools to online academies. national school choice week is happening as nevada pa

one day before her 42nd birthday - kristi, the wife of retired metro sergeant john sheahan, suffered a stroke. but when she got to the hospital doctors revealed she has a brain avm. symptoms include paralysis, difficulty with speech and in some cases death. there was no warning. absolutely.doctors there would be no warning and most people this happened to theyd end up dying. the sheahan's have a ten month old baby boy named ronan. since kristi has been in the hospital the family has received hundreds of encouraging messages and financial support through their "officer down" fundraising page. if you would like to make a donation head to the links section of our website, fox five vegas dot com. now fox weather 24/7 we are watching an area of low pressure to the pacific northwest and high pressure sitting off central and southern california. high pressure will prevail for the next week - pushing daytime highs into the upper 60's as we pressure begins pushing back into southern nevada by late saturday. sunday, low pressure will close over the valley bringing widespread chances for rain t

the wife of retired metro officer john sheahan is making progress in her recovery. on friday... kristi sheahan suffered a stroke. doctors later found out she was suffering from complications from a rare brain condition. yesterday... sheahan posted on a support page that kristi has opened her eyes and was watching a video of their many community members have rallied around the family to show their support. fox5 viewers may remember sergeant sheahan from our "behind the badge" segments. adlibs officials have piece of metal found on a beach last week off the coast of thailand is not from the missing malaysia airlines flight 370. this comes days after reports came in that the piece could be from a rocket launched by japan...but families were holding onto hope. flight 370 went missing almost 2 years ago. malaysia airlines says that the plane crashed somewhere in the indian ocean...the plane was carrying 239 passengers. authorities have closed all schools in pakistan after getting an alert of possible militant attacks. government officials say they received intelligence about 13 taliba

john sheahan posted on a support page about his wife kristi, saying she opened her eyes to watch a video of their baby. he says nurses also took her off a ventilator. kristi sheahan suffered a stroke just a day before her 42nd birthday, and doctors found a brain a-v- m. fox5 viewers may remember sgt. sheahan from our "behind the badge" segments. many community members have rallied to show support to the sheahan family. more than 300 red cross blood drives have been canceled around the country because of bad winter weather. anyone who can donate, to do it

metro sergeant john sheahan, who recently retired from the force. appeared on fox5's segment and other fox5 stories. in need of the community's help. sheahan's wife kristi suffered a stroke two days her 42nd birthday. she's is now in critical condition the sheahans recently had a baby boy. the metro the family to raise money for her medical bills... and we here at fox5 are thinking about the sheahans tonight. if you want to help, we have their fundraiser page on the links page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. the a-v-n adult entertainment expo is one of many popular conventions in town this week. hundreds of people from the adult entertainment industry are meeting fans, and introducing them to new products. it's at the hard rock hotel, and goes through tomorrow. we met with adult star "alicia secrets" who was promoting a web cam service. "you have no idea what we think of you guys when you guys come see us. it's amazing to see our fans and talk with them and interact with them. " the a-v-n awards are tomorrow night at the hard rock hotel. this aw

john sheahan... suffered a stroke. but... when kristi got to the hospital... doctors revealed she had a brain a-v-m. in laymans terms...it's a tangled group of abnormal blood vessels that diverts blood from the arteries to the veins. symptoms include paralysis, difficulty with speech and in some cases... death. there was no warning. absolutely.doctors said there was no there would be no warning and most people this happened to theyd have a 10-month old baby boy named ronan. hospital the family has received hundreds of encouraging messages and financial support through their "officer down" fundraising page. if you would like to make a donation head to the links section of our website, fox five vegas dot com. out from the iowa caucuses. it's the first big contest of the 20- 16 presidential race. democrats are kicking off their big iowa push with a c-n-n town hall tonight in des moines... reid binion has more on the final sprint to drum up support. with the iowa caucuses fast approaching... ...the presidential primary campaign is endorsements and confident rhetor

metro sergeant john sheahan, who regularly appeared here on fox5 in our "behind the badge segment" is in need of the community's help. his wife, kristi suffered a stroke on thursday, right before her 42nd birthday. she's listed now in critical condition. john recently retired from the force and was enjoying time with their new baby boy. the metro community is rallying around the family to raise money for her medical bills... if you'd like to donate, we've set up a link to their vegas dot com. video of brazyl making its way around the world. show everyone, without her shoes on!!" year old brazyl getting up from her wheel chair and walking to family members. it was posted on her mom tiffany's facebook last week and has since been viewed nearly 3 million times, as well as shared in england, africa and germany! ward was critically injured by a hit and run driver on halloween night in 2013.. her recovery has included numerous surgeries and hours of intense rehab therapy. now fox weather 24/7 low pressure moving in from southern california will bring us slight chance of showers as well as h

sheahan is married to retired metro sergeant john sheahan... and they have a ten month ronan. now she's being treated for a brain avm. a tangle of abnormal blood vessels that diverts blood from the arteries to the veins. symptoms include paralysis, difficulty with speech and in some cases death. but even in the most difficult circumstances - love and support can make all the difference. pat mulligan: you could feel the vibe. that spirit. that just came in from everyone. it was all over. the posts that are happening on face book its huge. since it happened- the sheahans... has received hundreds of encouraging messages, comfort food for her family, and financial support through their "officer down" fundraising page. family members say the outpouring of support is welcome during a time of such uncertainty. michael sheahan: they really gave us a very vague timeline for everything. it depends on how much of her comes back when she comes back. and how much of therapy shes going to need between speech therapy, learning to walk, muscle training ... the