jessica: that was kelsey thomas reporting. officers say these crimes are typical to solve. fortunately and unfortunately, physical evidence was left at one home. all three men for arrestjim: a man is very think will to be ok after a scary road rage attack with a machete in utah. jason harper says a driver followed him home after he slowed down in a school zone and the guy behind him and not like it. after jumping out of his car to confront him, james harper says the guy pulled out a machete. he ducked just in time, but he still suffered a deep cut on his cheek and needed 18 stitches. jess nevada lawmakers arrive in carson city where they wi pass tax breaks. this is only the 29th special session in the state history. brian sandoval expects the group to pass tax breaks. the special session should only go until tomorrow or friday. jim: cracking down on bad drivers. tickets are not the only thing s handed out. today, they handed out blankets to those living on the streets. troopers bought the blankets with their own money. before spreading the warmth, they spread cheer at the l

marie: we have kelsey thomas live near the scene. gerard: let's start with kelsey thomas. she has been covering this from the moment that it occurred. she joins us live from las vegas boulevard. kelsey: i am now hearing that that driver may not have been drunk, only distracted, which is even more shocking. we are hearing this crash may have been intentional. i want you to take a look behind me. i have never seen the las vegas only on new year's, when they shut it down. it is surreal. you heard from those witnesses. one woman described it like a bowling ball and pins, the car being the bowling ball and the people being the pins. she thought it was a movie. she did not believe this was actually happening. she talked about a canadian family, a woman who was frantic. this woman had seen her husband and two injured in this -- two sisters injured in this crash. the witnesses were having drinks, eating dinner. the cops isolated those witnesses for interviews. this is a massive investigation. the cameras up and down the strip will be a key part of this investigation. witnesses say

we want to get back to kelsey thomas. chelsea, thank you for reporting earlier. what have you learned? >> the metro is working to keep saw this unfold, they were eating. they were held and we talked to a woman who was the first to respond. she came over before metro showed up and saw people on the ground. the injured -- the injuries are varied and we know that one person is dead and 37 are injured. we know that several were critically injured. las vegas boulevard was shut down and it could be like that for most of the night with the investigation just beginning. they cannot say whether or not it was intentional. she drove up onto the sidewalk and plowed into a crowd of people. she is being interviewed right now. we are awaiting the results, with the investigation just beginning tonight. >> for quite a long time. the last time the strip was shut down was the explosion. of course, that involved a cab driver and his passenger. that is the last time i can recall the strip being shut down. >> what will happen from here? everybody wants to know what caused all of this

reporting fm boulder highway, kelsey thomas, news 3. >>> the driver of a car crashing into a crowded cafe in england. >>> a plane veers off a runway from [siren] this is how you say it's going to be okay to someone who just lost everything. that, "yes, we'll find you somewhere to stay" and "yes, your children will have breakfast." every 8 minutes the red cross responds to a disaster and makes this promise. >> welcome back everybody. the driver of a car crashed through a cafe in southeast part of england today leaving one person dead. five others were treated at the scene. some were rushed to the hospital. in the aftermath of the crash had a lot of clean up there. so far, it's not clear what caused the driver to crash right through the side that cafe. >>> a cargo plane missed its plane of the democratic republic of congo today. it ran into a residential area killing at least five people on the ground. what you're looking at now are pictures posted to social media. these are the ones that we are comfortable showing. the four crew members on the plane were not hurt. >>> lot of people ar

kelsey thomas is live with more. kelsey: marie, that threat was made against new york police and miami. it is lengthy and rambling 320,000 students in ccsd schools it was another day in class. for school leaders, it was a day of decision. >> it is hard to tell what is real and what is not real nowadays. >> we can be scared at times. kelsey: parents reacting to ccsd receiving an e-mail this morning. >> unless they had some specific facts and knew something was going to go down, they should probably keep the school open. else igo a similar threat let's to canceled classes -- tell seco a similar threat led to cancel classes in los angeles. the writer claims to be a radical muslim but made mistakes when referring to islam. cortines. >> based on past circumstances, kelsey: a decision -- >> what we would be concerned with is overreacting to it. kelsey: calling the decision and overreaction to it. tomorrow, school go on as planned here at desk plant. they have crisis plans in place. they have officers that are trained to tra

news 3 kelsey thomas is live on the strip with more on what the toxicology report means for the kelsey: this toxicology report does not explain or excuse what happened o strip. we know that marijuana can have different effects on different people, but metro detectives have made it very clear that lakeisha holloway deliberately hit people on the strip. this happened 10 days ago. 24-year-old holloway accused of running over to risk on the boulevard. -- over tourists on the boulevard. she had marijuana in her blood system at the time of the crash. she told detectives she was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to a police report. a man with solutions recovery, a substance abuse treatment facility in las vegas says marijuana affects people differently. >> if somebody who uses marijuana on a chronic basis, they can smoke a joint, two joints, and have no effect. whereas somebody that does not use marijuana, they smoke a joint, and they are driving like kelsey: in a statement, a clark there's no explanation o excuse for holloway's actions. he says that these test results wi

kelsey thomas is live near jones and biggest drive with the latest. you are finding out more about one of the teenagers involved. kelsey: we are learning more tonight about the teenager who actually died. his dad tells me tonight he is absolutely heartbroken. i want you to take a look behind me. we are getting a closer look at the home where this unfolded. broken windows on the side of police described this as a homeowner heard a crashing noise around 11:00 a.m.. he grabbed his hand gun, and fired at a 17-year-old boy who had brairs that boy jumped out the window, and went into a neighbor's yard. the homeowner saw a second 17-year-old going up the stairs, he fired at him as well. that boy was this man son. -- man's son. >> he was doing all of these crazy things. kelsey: a 13-year-old boy police say was possibly a lookout was detained for questioning. the 17-year-old who was shot and is in the hospital is at reporting live tonight, kelsey thomas, news 3. christine: early this morning yet another homeowner opened fire on a someone -- on someone who polic

kelsey thomas is live frwhere these crimes random?? reporter: most of the time, the victim and the suspect know each scary and disturbing. these were completely random. imagine you are at home relaxing, when three masked men break down your front door, rob you, pistol that you, and rate you and your own home. that is what happened in this case. some of the victims were eldeone victim was 75 years old. all three men indicted by a grand jury on very serious charges. >> if my office has anything to do with this, they shoule the light of day for a long time. these three individuals were part of an indictment acng of 36 different felonies. >> we don't have that identified yet. attorney steve wilson at a newss afternoon, where he joined metro police to to tthey haven't in july and august in the southwest part of the valley, facing a combined 46 felonies. the metro lieutenant described them as extremely violent.>> armed individuals coming in the house, screaming you, they batter you with firearms, they point firearms you, may tie you up, they

kelsey thomas joins us live from the scene of the crash. reporter: the wife was actually hit by this driver. you can imagine the panic among pedestrians. they never saw this driver coming and they tell me there was little time to get to safety. >> horrified. >> 15, 20 people laying on the ground. >> people yelling for nurses and doctors. reporter: screams so loud, the noise still echoes in their head. >> it happened so fast. >> i never seen anything like that before. reporter: an off-road rampage that lasted seconds. >> i didn't know if there was a terrorist, if there was a bomb. reporter: cincinnati newlyweds beth and aaron akeley in las vegas, celebrating their wedding anniversary when the unthinkable happens. >> she was one foot over, hit head on with the car. going 15, 20 miles an hour. reporter: knocking beth to the ground sunday night on the crowded strip. police say the driver, purposely aiming her car at tourists on the sidewalk. >> i ran inside because i didn't know what was going on. you see people on the ground, you don'tnow if t

jim: kelsey thomas is live at the strip. you have been talking about the impact this toxicology report may have on the case. kelsey: the clark county district attorney also says this report does not explain or excuse what happened. affect people in different ways. prosecutors made it very clear that holiday intentionally hit people -- holloway intentionally hit people on the strip. [sirens] >> 15-20 people laying on the ground. >> people are yelling for nurses and doctors. kelsey: the screams and the sounds of an engine, 24-year-old lakeisha halloween, accused of intentionally -- lakeisha halloway, killing a mother of three and injuring 35 others. the district's attorney announcing that holloway had marijuana in her system at the time of the crash. a man with solutions recovery, a substance abuse treatment center in las vegas says marijuana affects people differently. >> if someone uses it in a a joint, two joints, and have no effect. whereas somebody that does not use marijuana, they smoke a joint, and they are driving like

jeff:we have kelsey thomas ere. if you can give us an update. kelsey: things are finally back to normal out here at the middle school. we were out here about 20 minutes ago. all the kids were on the field. there was a gas leak. some kids go into fourth periods , some going to lunch. we are told by the firefighters that the jim remains closed right now. they think that is where the gas leak started and that's what they are investigating. we will send it back to you. krystal: thank you. everybody is ok. looks like they got control of the situation. jeff: thank you for joining us. krystal: we are glad to have you. the wind was a little fears earlier. looks like we have another round coming in. kelly: those have diminished. it's still breezy but it is below warning criteria level. we have these snow showers in the mountains north of indian springs right now. here is a look at the time lapse loop from this morning. if you look toward the right side of your screen, you see more cloud activity. that is where we have seen the showers. we are expecting mo

as kelsey thomas discovered from you cannot escape the empire. she is live outside of the theater. is the force now with you? kelsey: i have to tell you, i'm ready to start and in my day like a jedi. big bucks at the box office the real moneymaker is the merchandise mother load. >> i was felt that i didn't like star wars. is her something wrong with me? >> i don't like it either. reporter: you can't escape it. it is everywhere. star wars merchandise. >> this is darkside darth vader. >> from tom to a talking chewbacca, you can eat, sleep, and breathe star wars. spaghettios, cookie, even macaroni and cheese. how about this luggage. >> it shows star wars is really ingrained into our culture. it is a phenomenon. reporter: buy yourself a home on wait a second. >> people don't understand when i live on they'd or avenue -- vader avenue. quite it is probably my favorite one. >> he has every movie on dvd. >> of you don't like star wars you're not american. reporter: he got me thinking. if i want to know what it feels like to be a star wars fanatic i need to dress the part. >> maybe i should

kelsey thomas, news 3. jeff solar city announced it is ceasing all sales and installation of rooftop panels in our state after a new rate structure of regulators. they voted to reduce the net metering credit those customers received from nv energy by providing electricity to the power grid. this prompted them to stop operations in our state. >> people on the panel made the decision for all residents. now in jeopardy. reporter: the new seller rates have yet to be determined but the year and be phased-in over five years. vicki: mark hutchison suing on behalf of parents stuck in limbo. the lawsuits filed asked the court expedite the ruling, authorized by the legislature of the constitutional muster. the plaintiffs are two families who enroll in private school anticipating money would start flowing into the accounts in february. it allows parents to claim a majority of their child funds. jeff: the holiday can be a different difficult time. the american medical response team is making sure locals are with their

reporting live tonight, kelsey thomas, news 3. jim: thank you. now a local defense lawyer faces a judge accused of forging legal jessica: she pleaded not guilty to 138 felony and misdemeanor charges accused of tampering with court sentencing documents in 40 cases. many involving prostitutes. the charges included forgery and destroying evidence. her attorney says they plan to challenge the das office arguing the allegations go beyond the statute of limitations. >> we are going to file a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the constitutionality of the charges. she has a presumption of innocence. we will maintain that innocence until the trial. quite she is currently out on bail. her trial is setjim: we know the identity of a woman killed after she pointed a shotgun at officers outside her home. she was suicidal from the start. talk her out before she was shot. jessica: the jet that caught fire on a runway and mccarran airport will fly again. it caught fire in september with hundred 70 passengers on board. a spokesperson tells the review journal insp

thomas. what is the latest? kelsey: i can tell you this is a heartbreaking situation. we are two days before christmas. look behind me as the investigation unfolds. you look over there, you can see a man in a light sweater. this is a father who thinks his son was involved in the burglary. he is waiting for answers. you can only imagine what he is feeling right now. he has been pacing back and forth throughout the morning. this is how police what -- described what happened. a homeowner heard a crashing noise in his home. he grabs his hand and fires at a 17-year-old boy who had broken that boy jumps out of the window, and takes off. the homeowner sees a second, 17-year-old boy coming up the stairs inside his home, and he fires at him as well. a 13-year-old boy, possibly a lookout was later found nearby. we do know that 117-year-old is dead, one is at unc come with a 13-year-old is unharmed, but detained. here is what the lieutenant had to say. clicks if you are at home and someone breaks in -- >> if someone breaks into your home, you have a right to defend your property

kelsey thomas has more. >> the e-mail which threatens a large-scale attack was also turned out to be a hoax in los angeles. it was sent to large school districts like houston, new york city, miami. 4300 20,000 students, it was another day in class. for school leaders, a day of decisions. >> it's hard to tell what's real and what's not nowadays. >> parents reacting to the school superintendent message saying the district received an e-mail thread this morning. -- threat this morning. >> unless they have specific facts and knew something was going to go down, they should keep the school open. >> a similar threat let the l.a. school district to cancel classes tuesday. the writer of the e-mail claimed to be a high school senior. the writer went to be a radical muslim but made mistakes when referring to islam. >> based on past circumstances, i could not take the chance. >> a decision questioned by authorities in new york who received the same threat. calling the l a decision on overreaction. >> is not something we are over concerned with. we would be concerned with overreacting. >> in cla

reporting live, kelsey thomas, news 3. vicki: another deadly shooting in the west valley could also be a ca of health defense -- self-defense. police say a man who may have been trying to break into a home was shot and killed by another man inside. the suspects was hit once in the the victim -- the suspect told the victim he was armed. metro says as of now the homeowner will not be charged in the shooting death. now at 5:00, news 3 is your christmas weather authority. a big chill is about to invade las vegas. snowfalls breaking rjim: california is one of the few states enjoying a white christmas. the sierra mountain snowpack is that levels california has not se years. it is 111% above average for this time of year. that is good news for the drought. vicki: chloe build three -- weirdly is tracking the system -- chloe beardsley is tracking the system. chloe: gorgeous weather outside. beautiful conditions, temperatures in the upper 50's. hardly anyone's -- any wind. below the clouds you can see these gorgeous christmas lights

find out what happens when kelsey thomas takes on her dark side in the quest to learn the ways of the star wars. mistaken for the big man in red? that is just plain cute. one little girl mistakes a man that she thinks is santa. the unsuspected shopper, now going viral. it would be great if we could all treat each other that way. those stories plus breaking news as it happens at news 3 tonight at 11:00. lesson has made one little girl a star. reed: watch them move. >> watch me whip watch me nae nae marie: [laughter] she clearly ignored santa and did her own thing as whip nae nae played in michigan. mom posted the video on facebook. by now it's received almost 9 million views. santa is like, uh hey, what about me? don't i get some love? marie: reed: it's the most wonderful time of year because it's all eyes on me. live without questioning yourself. marie: absolutely.

as kelsey thomas discovered, you >> i always felt bad that i did not like star wars. it seems like everybody likes star wars. is there something wrong with me? just like the empire in the movies, you cannot escape it. it is everywhere. star wars merchandise. > this is like the dark> side. >> from tongs to toys -- you can sleep, eat, and breathe star wars. spaghettios. cookie dough. even macaroni and cheese. makeup, anyone? how about this luggage? >> it just shows that star wars is really ingrained these days. >> you can even buy yourself a home on the dark side. wait a second. that is not how you spell kano bi. i say i live on avadar avenue. >> he has every movie on dvd. >> if you do not like star wars, you are not american. you are communist, or something. >> michael got me thinking. if i want to know what it feels like to be a star wars fanatic, i need to dress the part. maybe i should just turn to the dark side. are you short for a storm trooper? christine: that was adorable to watch. the force was definitely awake in los angeles. thousands of star wars fans gather

let's go back live to kelsey thomas who is on the scene. bring us up to speed. kelsey: i think the most shocking thing out of that news conference is that this might have been intentional. the other shocking information was that there was a toddler in that car. the car that went up onto the sidewalk and injured people. 37 people were injured, six of those critically. they do believe it was intentional, but they are still working to determine what is this intentional -- to determine -- was this an accident, was this intentional? a big part. they talked about how they were two areas where these pedestrians were hit. she went up onto the sidewalk they said, than that -- then back onto the street, then back onto the sidewalk. as we told you earlier, that woman said that there was a family that was actually from canada. we do know that 37 people were injured a tragedy out -- were injured. it is hard to got -- hard to not get emotional when you see what is happening out here. marie: a surreal scene behind kelsey. the las vegas strip is empty. this is not new year's eve

cathy thomas is live from the clark county detention center. kelsey, you talked to the man that had his camera rolling and shot the video that ultimately led to his arrest. kelsey: back i is -- that guy is a air force veteran. typical dad. he says he does not know much about facebook. but police say it is his viral video on facebook that led to an arrest. >> what are you guys doing? kelsey: a strong supporter of the second amendment, armed with a cell phone and handgun. >> i was lucky that i was home. i was lucky that i thought of putting my video camera on my i'm not much of a facebooker. kelsey: this air force veteran may not be social media friendly, but the video he shot a month ago of suspected thieves coming out of his neighbor margaret's home went viral. >> i was amazed. i remember posting it, and were 1000 views. i don't even have that many friends on facebook. kelsey: the video eventually garnering more than 300,000 views on facebook, helping police nab the suspected getaway driver. >> none of this would have happened without our neighbor. he