a's today the judge released silva from federal custody. steve cooper joins us with more on this breaking story. steve? >> reporter: so silva's freedom came as a little bit of a surprise. he came to court in handcuffs and in federal custody and he left the courthouse here late this afternoon saying he was sorry. >> i apologize. >> reporter: released after serving 17 months in a federal prison, silva says he is sorry to the family of slain mit police officer sean collier. >> do you want to apologize to the collier family? >> i definitely like to give my deepess condolences to the collier family. i'm very upset the firearm was used to killham -- it's difficult but something i got to live with. you learn from your mistakes. >> reporter: the friend and classmate of convicted bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev was sentenced after pleading guilty on a gun possession and drug charges. prosecutors say silva is the with the weapon the brothers used to execute officer collier in his cruiser says after the marathon explosions. silva testified in exchange for a

prosecutors recommended silva serve 18 months behind bars. silva was arrested months after the bombing and leaded guilty to giving dzhokhar the pistol used to shoot and kill officer collier. silva testified every time he asked for the gun back dzhokhar came up with different excuses. silva stood up and offered a two-minute apology saying he was extremely remerciful and time. the lawyer says silva always prosecutors. >> he agreed to provide instrumental in the trial of dzhokhar. >> reporter: silva upon his released explained he never had any idea what the tsarnaev were up to. >> i had no idea what the tsarnaev's intentions were with the firearm. i apologize to anyone families that the firearm caused harm air. >> reporter: he left with his older brother thankful in a he will be home for the holidays. he was pleased on three years of probation here. live outside the federal news. >> adam: a second chance that is what silva says now that he is out of lookup. dan hausle continues live in boston with more. >> reporter: silva acknowledge mistakes in

silva took responsibility for his actions. silva who says he has no idea what the tsarnaevs were planning added: what does this day mean to you to be walking out of a `federal courtroom in boston? >> being free is the best feeling in the worlds. the best of it. >> reporter: silva's courtroom applauded when he heard the judge's time served sentence and he was courtroom. silva he is also been placed on three years of supervised probation now. live in boston tonight, steve cooper, 7 news. >> kim: thank you. silva said his freedom offers him a second chance. he says that it's one he doesn't plan on wasting. our team 7 coverage continues with dan hausle. >> reporter: silva says he was dumb when he was young and give that gun to the tsarnaev brothers. he does say the rest of his life he hopes to make difference. silva walks away from the moakley ciaos vowing to be a different man. >> everybody can change. >> reporter: prosecutors say silva was involved in drug dealing and provided the gun used in the killing of sean collier. silva s

the gun handed to them was from silva. stephen silva as you mentioned, this morning he's apologizing. >> i apologize to any people or families i caused harm too, i'm deeply sorry for that. >> reporter: under those words 22-year-old stephen silva is a free man. >> i had no idea what tsarnaev's intentions were with the firearms. >> reporter: the firearm at the center of this case, the one used to kill m.i.t. officer sean tsarnaev brothers by silva. >> i definitely would like to give my deepest condolence to the collier family, i'm very upset that the firearm was used to kill him. >> reporter: in federal court tuesday, judge mark wolff sentenced the former drug trafficker to 17 months in prison, exactly the time he's already served during dzhokhar tsarnaev's trial, he cooperated >> glad this happened. >> reporter: but city leaders see the magnitude of his involvement, hoping the idea of turning his life around proves true. >> we hoped to see him pulled to greater punishment but hopefully he learned his lesson. >> reporter: an

silva's testimony earned him reduced sentence. a judge ordered him to 17 months time saoefrpd and probation. silva with an apology walking out of court. >>. >> when somebody cooperates in a case like this, one takes a risk. >> silva had faced up to five years in recipient for possession with a fire arm with an obliterated serial number but took the government plea. during tsarnaev trial he testified his friend told him he needed to borrow the ruger .9 millimeter handgun to rob a student but that tsarnaev kept making excuses why he didn't it's testimony the government said was crucial in their case and said cut against the argument that dzhokhar's brother tamerlan was the driving force behind it. >> don't support violence. >> reporter: moments later older brother told reporters their family is glad to have him home for christmas. in addition to time served silva will have to undergo three years of supervision as part of sentence. meantime, both parties in this case also agree that he is connected forever to quote a heinous act of t

stephen silva pleaded guilty to drug and gun charges last year. he says that he loaned the gun similar to the one that you saw on the screen. the one right here to dzhokhar tsarnaev two months before the silva entered into the plea deal with prosecutors in exchange for testifying in the marathon bombing trial. prosecutors were looking for that 24-month sentence. defense wanted the 17 months which amounts to the amount of received. during tsarnaev's trial, silva testified tsarnaev claimed he wanted to use the gun to rob uri students . prosecutors said the tsarnaev brothers used that gun to kill m.i.t. police officer sean collier a few days after the marathon bombings. dzhokhar tsarnaev was sentenced to death in june against stephen silva. time already served. he will walk today. we will have much more on the story. live reports coming up later >> sarah: switching gears now. the patriots getting set for the play-off push. now they are getting some reinforcement. >> kris: that injury bug biting. they are bringing in a pretty big name to help out in t

stephen silva was convicted on drugs and weapons charges in federal court. during the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev silva testified that he left let tsarnaev borrow a handgun two months before the 2013 terror attack. prosecutors say that handgun was used to kill m.i.t. officer sean collier days after the bombing. >>> drone owners must now register with the government. the new rules cover all drones weighing more than half a pound. you u.s. residents must register their devices by february 19th. registration is free for the next 30 days after that it will cost you $5. fines are expected to drone owners who don't register. >>> a family saved thanks to a quick thinking neighbor. 84-year-old woman who spotted a fire and didn't think twice before acting. >>> sitting down one-on-one with massachusetts governor charlie baker. fox 25's sharman sacchetti getting answers after baker's first year in office. >> tracking a couple hours

silva also told that judge he plans on being a productive and law abiding citizen. he says the first step towards that path would try to earn college degree. live tonight in south boston tim caputo, seven news night team. new tonight a christmas controversy in danvers. officials force ad family living in hotel because their homeless to take down their christmas tree. brandon gunnoe is live in danvers with more on this holiday heart break. brandon. >> adam, family members told me that inspectors told them that their christmas tree and other decorations were a fire hazard. being thrown away. >> homeless families staying boston danvers hotel said during a room inspection they were told their christmas trees would have to go. when i said what had to go he said the tree. i said christmas is in three days what do you mean tree has to go. he said it has to go. it's rules it's been in rules. michelle a mother of five said an inspector told her christmas tree was a fire hazard. if she didn't get rid of it she would get a noncompliance report and that could jeopardize the apa

chris silva...three blocked shots on the game. he's a fan favorite.shows he can elevate on both ends. career-high 13 points for the freshman silva leads usc on the night. all 15 gamecocks get in the game. another freshman gets the carolina crowd going.g.jamall gregory...worth another look. his teammates love it. 6 points at halftime. gregory shows he can assist on a big dunk too. silva and carolina improve to 12 and 0. 78-56 the final score. frank martin and company host memphis saturday. clemson at 3 north carolina. tigers looking for their first win ever in chapel hill. former irmo high school standout jordan roper off to a fast start. 13 points on the game. tough match-up for roper on the defensive end. marcus paige...can't help but smile. clemson down 7 at half. tar heels look like they might run away with this one. paige...shows the range...north carolina up 14. but clemson battles back. gabe devoe...1 of 4 tigers in 10 straight to cut the lead to 6. but paige...persist ent...leads all scorers with 18. jaron blossomgame leads

silva says he regrets giving the gun to the tsarnaev brothers and says he's a changed man. we reached out to collier's family for reaction, his brother andrew tells us quote i believe in the u.s. justice system, just as sean did, happy holidays to everyone and enjoy time with your family. it is precious. >>> in other news, the judge in the philip chism case sets a sentencing date for january 29 in court yesterday, that judge denied an unusual request by chism's attorney to band everyone, except colleen ritzer's family from wearing pink in court. pink was ritzer's favorite color, the judge did rule prosecutors and law enforcement cannot wear pink during sentencing. >>> and that request by chism's lawyer is turning heads. >> this morning, jon keller crossed the line. >> reporter: good morning, i'm sure the attorney for the teenager convicted last week in the horrific rape and murder of danvers high school teacher colleen ritzer thinks she was doing her job by asking the judge to bar spectators at next month's sentencing hearing from wearing pink, colleen's favorite color that

silva was not charged in connection with the bombing. he pleaded guilty to gun and distribution charges. prosecutors asked for a reduced sentence after he testified today' s silva apologizing corporate being young and dumb. then judge mark wolf sentenced him to time served. >> he had nothing to do with the use of the gun as it was, at the marathon bombing, and what he did to cooperate with the government makes this the right thing. >> we all make mistakes. reporter: silva plans to go back to school, earning his degree, and try to live a productive, law-abiding life. kelley tuthill, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: aaron hernandez wants a court hearing to see if one of the jurors to voted guilty was highest against him. hernandez' s legal team says they the odin lloyd trial. his lawyers want to question a particular juror. no word on that yet from the judge. heather: a suicide note found in the car of a mother. rhondella richardson is live in lakeville. rhondella: the children spent the day at home, while while their mother was in court asking fo

he admitted to lending his gun later used to murder mit police 22-year-old silva was a close time. silva apologized for his role in the crime. >> i would like to give my deepest condolences. it is sad a close friend chose to do that with his life. emily: silva's cooperation with prosecutors proved key in the marathon bombing trial. his testimony helped undermine the defense case that tsarnaev's older brother tamerlan was the driving force behind the attack. >> we shouldn't let anybody presidency. randy: hillary clinton fighting back in herof words with donald trump. but despite outcry, the republican frontrunner is not backing down. the eyeopener's erika tarantal is here with details in overnight. war >> trump used a vulgar term describing hillary clinton's loss. he said it was not vulgar but simply metropolitan she was beat en badly in the race. clinton emphasized the importance of standing up to bullies. bernie sanders -- >> i don't know what his relationship with women has been in his life. but he has discovered that women go to the bathroom. >> i don't think he is insulting to women.

stephen silva loaned dzhokhar tsamaev handgun to kill m.i.t. silva was key witness. after being set free silva apologized to collier's family. >> give condolences and very upset the firearm used to kill him and i had no idea what he used it for. >> catherine: they recommended a reduced sentence and he will remain on probation for three years. >> gene: judge says case of aaron hernandez will not start next month as planned. they were waiting for ruling for evidence taken from hernandez cell phone and wants the testimony of alexander bradley kept out of the trial and bradley claims hernandez shot him in florida nearly three years ago. >> catherine: >> if the court rules alleged shooting mr. bradley for the >> gene: hernandez accused of killing safiro furtado and daniel abreu. he is already serving a sentence killing someone in 2013. >>> gene: judge will allow colleen ritzer family and friends to wear pink at philip chism sentencing next month. pink was ritzer's favorite color chism was convicted in the murder last week. sentencing set for january 29th. >> catherine: po

after being set free silva apologized to the family. >> i'm sorry. i had no idea what intentions were again. >> daniel: silva testified against dzhokhar and he will remain on probation for three years. >> julie: double-murder trial of aaron hernandez is delayed once again. hernandez and attorneys were in court yesterday. both sides said they are waiting for ruling from supreme judicial court about evidence taken from hernandez cell phone and they want the evidence of alexander and bradley claims hernandez shot him in florida nearly three years ago. >> going forward on nine thousand nine hundred nineteenth if the court rules the alleged shooting of mr. bradley it is trial. >> julie: hernandez is accused killing of daniel abreau and safiro furtado outside a nightclub in 2012 and aaron hernandez is serving time for murder in 2013. >>> julie: judge will allow colleen ritzer's family and friends to wear pink at philip chism's sentencing next month. christa mcauliffe was convicted last week and sentencing set for january 29th. >> daniel: police say massive

police department wanted to comment on silva's release. in cambridge, i'm louisa moller, wbz "this morning". >>> in other news this morning, colleen ritzer's family and friends will be allowed to wear pink to her killer's sentencing next month, the judge ruled they can wear her favorite color and philip chism is charged january 29 for the math teacher's murder, chism's lawyers ordered that everyone be ordered not to wear pink to keep it just, but color, will be allowed to wear the color during snens -- sentencing. >>> 4:36, deciding if aaron hernandez's cell phone can be used as evidence in his second murder trial, starting in january, but a judge delayed it yesterday until the high court rules on the evidence, the former patriots player is accused of killing two men in boston back in 2012, he's already serving the life sentence for the murder of lloyd. >>> a man police described as a mass port imposter is now facing charges, 35-year-old james rapucci was high on meth and visited an apartment complex to check the windows, trying to talk hi

prior to his arrest, silva fled the scene but was located a short time later. 3 3 more than 5-hundred participants showed up at the annual holiday open house this afternoon.the open house took place at the historic peirce mansion..a festive event museum and 3 sioux city museum and historical association. visitors enjoyed live music performed by the siouxland youth chorus and the mount zion praise team. 3 "well, it's the christmas season. it'sust a great event, and we try and make it as pleasant as we can for everbody "the holiday open house was a "thank you" to the community for its support throughout the years. 3 3 and the festivities didn't stop there..the siouxland youth orchestra hit some more high notes tonight's concert.the orchestra is comprised of high school and college students from the area. and they played a wide variety classical holiday themed pieces. benefits. number one, there has been studies shown on academic performance, and it's increased by their involvement. it also gives them appreciation for the beauty of music you'd like more information on the siouxland youth

the 22-year-old silva was a close friend to tsarnaev at the time. silva apologized for his role in the crime. >> i would like to give my deepest condolences. it is just sad a close friend chose to do that with his life. emily: silva' s cooperation with prosecutors proved key in the marathon bombing trial. his testimony helped undermine the defense case that tsarnaev' s older brother tamerlan was the driving force behind the attack. for that, he received a lesser sentence. >> we shouldn' t let anyone bully his way into the presidency. randy: hillary clinton fighting back in her war of words with donald trump. despite outcry, the republican front-runner is not backing down. the eyeopener' s erika tarantal is here with details in overnight. erika: donald trump took to twitter to explain his use of a vulgar term, that means a sexually degrading act, to describe clinton' s primary loss in 2008. the gop front-runner insisting it was not vulgar and he simply meant she was beaten badly in the race. not responding specifically to emphasized the importance of standing up to bullies. fellow democ

silva has served 17 months. his attorney is asking for time served in this case. the governor is asking for up to 46 months. the judge said if silva is sentenced to more than one year, he would grant 15% of there are also a couple drug charges being argued, a marijuana and -- trafficking case. drugs were actually sold to an undercover officer. that is when they learned from so let that he supplied that handgun to the tsarnaev brothers used to murder sean collier. that will determine exactly how much weight the weapons charges are given -- the drug charges are given to the weapons charge by we are still waiting to hear the final sentence. the defense is asking for time served. the government wanting no fewer than 37 months. we will keep you updated on the exact sentence the judge hands down. that is the latest from boston. >> thank you very much. >>> turning our attention to the weather, a wet, gray day. the rain but you can see some of the city. the showers will come and go throughout the day. >> it feels more like april showers than the first day of winter. >> 50

stephen silva walks out of 40 free man after serving 70 months behind bars. chest but human and we all make mistakes. -- >> i am human and we all make mistakes. i would like to extend my deepest condolences to the family. i' m very upset. i had no idea. reporter: silva was not charged in connection with the bombing and last year pleaded guilty to gun and distribution charges. prosecutors agreed to a resist -- a reduced sentence of two years after he testified against tsarnaev. prosecutors wrote that his testimony was an important piece today, silva apologized in court for being young and dumb before judge mark wolfe sentenced him to time served. >> i will go back to school, get my college degree, be a productive member of society. reporter: the call your family family they had no comment. heather: erin hernandez for loggers got a tip that a juror -- aaron h ernandez' s lawyers got a tip that a juror knew about a double murder case that was not allowed. at there is no decision on their request from the judge. ed: a court magistrate is off the job after five in

the 22-year-old silva was a close friend to tsarnaev at the time. after his release yesterday, silva apologized for his role in the crime. >> i would definitely like to give my deepest condolences to the collier family. i don't support any type of that with his life. emily: silva's cooperation with prosecutors proved key in the his testimony helped undermine older brother tamerlan was the driving force behind the attack. for that, he received a lesser sentence. >> we shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidents si. back in trump. but despite outcry, the republican frontrunner is not the eyeopener's erika tarantal is here with details in overnight. >> he took to twitter to explain his use of a vulgar term insisting it was not vulgar and he simply meant she was beaten badly in the race. clinton emphasized the importance of standing up to bullies . bernie sanders more direct describing trump as upset and poking fun at him for trump clinton took a bathroom break. >> i don't know what his relationship with women has been in his life. he has di

silva finishing his one-year suspension for steroid use. the 40-year-old former middleweight champion will face michael bye-spyng at the o2 arena in london. silva -- who's 33- and-6 -- reigned as the ufc's 185- pound champion for nearly seven until he lost twice to chris weidman in 2013. -- he broke his leg in that silva returned last january for a decision victory over nick diaz at ufc 183 -- but the nevada athletic commission suspended him after testing positive for steroid use. the associated press names their athletes of the year. ladies first -- serena williams honored with the year. this is her fourth time winning the honor. williams nearly became the first tennis player in more than 25 years to complete the grand slam. she won the australian open -- the french open -- wimbledon -- then lost in the u.s. open semi-finals. serena beat out carli lloyd -- who helped the u.s. women's soccer team win the world cup title -- and u-f-c star ronda rousey -- who finished third -- just one spot ahead of holly holm -- the woman who pulled off that

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silvas was located a short time later and taken into custody. a judge has sentenced a storm lake, iowa man to five years probation for having explosive devices in a home that's across the street from a preschool. the sentence came after 28-year-old dion caldwell pleaded guilty to possession of an explosive or incendiary device with intent to use it to commit a public offense. caldwell faced a ten- year prison sentence, which a judge suspended in favor of probation. back in march, storm lake police responded to reports of a fight and arrested three people in relation to the altercation. caldwell was arrested after police found several homemade explosive devices, plus the materials the devices were described as metallic cylinders with gun powder inside and a detonator cord. the police chief said had one exploded, it could have caused damage up to 100 feet away. police have arrested a lake park, iowa man after he allegedly made threats against an area business. 28-year-old daniel wingert was arrested after the spirit lake police department received

after fleeing the scene, police caught up with silvas and arrested h h. silvas is being held without bond at the woodbury county jail on first degree burglary charges deborah: tomorrow marks a historic and sad day of rememberance for our nation, the bombing of pearl harbor....and one sioux city organization is holding a ceremony for the occasion. the morningside american legion...will be hosting a arl harbor day ceremony tomorrow at 2 p- m. it takes place at the "whispering creek" retirement community. the event aims to honor those who were killed on that tragic day...74 years ago. flags will be flown at halal staff f ross the state e part of the rememberance. deborah: now to the presidentialrace... a uple of republican candidates are swinging through the hawkeye state this week. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum will be in ne-vah-duh, about the standard in america. the event is being held at the lincolnway energy center in ne-vah-duh this tuesday. recent increases in the renewable fuel standard handed down by the enviromental protection agency...

stephen silva says he loaned a gun to dzhokhar tsarnaev two months before the bombings... but he had no idea what he was planning... s/stephen silva "at the end of the day, he did what he did, i don't support it, i don't support any type of terrorism or violence at all, it's just sad that a close friend chose to do that with his life." silva will serve 17 months for his actions. martin shkreli is out of another job this evening... the embattled pharmaceutical exec was arrested last week on securities fraud charges. now kalobios pharmaceuticals says they've terminated the 32- year-old. the company is the second to cut ties with him in the past week. turing pharmaceuticals announced his resignation last week. shkreli has come under fire recently for hiking the price of life-saving drug known as thousand percent.. that triggered multiple government investigations. he has pleaded not guilty and is currently out of jail on 5-million dollars bail. if convicted, shkreli could face up to 20 years in prison. home sales across america have plunged over the past month... the national

not much better tonight versus off the turnover, here comes chris silva for the dunk -- not so much. but minda kacinas cleans it up nap kind of a night for the johnies. they fall to 7-6 with a 75-61 loss. tough slid for chris mullins right now. seton hall jumped off to the 14-0 lead against south florida and never looked back. angel delgado had 14 points and 10 boards and the pirates improve to 10-2 with a 66-49 victory. >>> one baseball note -- the mets signed outfielder al jando sdos

in fact the family members of silva collapsed out loud. 17 months time stefrd and silva walked out of court to join his family for christmas. like you said, he actually was providing this gun to dzhokhar tsarnaev. the prosecutor said he did not know what tsarnaev was going to use this gun for but provided this gun that was used to kill sean collier. silva with an apology outside court. take a listen. all right. have a direct apology to the family of sean collier will again, apologizing for any part his actions played in that man's death. we will have that coming up. reporting in south boston, crystal haynes. >> mit are looking for candidates for a scholarship to go through the lower police academy. mit police tell tuesday first two recruits were in the top of their class. applications are due january 22nd. when silva was sentenced we first heard you to get breaking news traffic band weather alerts. download the fox 25 app for your phone or tablet. suzie: friends and family of a teacher murdered by one of her the defendant's sentencinging. cissm was found guilty for the rain and murder

silva says they'll also have to sell their current home... the old saint joe's hospital on court street. the sale price of the shopping nter hasn't been released. more details will be announced this spring. 3 3 sioux city police say they've arrested one of the two men responsible for a brutal home invasion in morningside.21- year- old austin cummings of sioux city is facing four felonynycharges in the casesehe's accused of 1st degree robbery, going armed with intent, assault while participating in a felony and 2nd degree theft.cummings is currently being held in the woodbury county jail on 76- thousand dollars bond.police say he and a still- unnamed second suspect broke into this home on south alice street just after 2- 30 monday ololman with special needs while holding his mother at gunpoint... then stealing game consoles and other electronics. 3 a school board member in northeast nebraska is one of four people facing charges in a case of animal cruelty.kirk van pelt is charged with aiding in animal cruelty and four counts of contributing to

silva is also facing a druru charge. passengers on an air france paris experienced an emergency landing in kenya. early this morning, ficials received reports of a suspicious device on board. the boeing 777 departed from east africa late saturday night with 473 people aboard. it requested permission to land in mombasa, after a passenger discovered the device in the restroom. the plane landed safely and all passengers were evacuated. right now, bomb experts are investigatiti the device. officials say t t kenyan airport was shut down temporarily. undocumented children from central and south america are headed to texas. a facility in that state yesterday. they're trying to escape their home countries' struggles with crime, violence, and poverty. a bus carrying the group. they were recently taken into custody along the texas-mexico border. the children are said to be salvador. their ages range from toto17 years old. there had been concerns about security, but the rockwall county sheriff says so far, there have been no issues

fox5's maria silva is hanging out with her new friends at the south point. christmas with the clydesdales south point hotel casino & spa venue: south point equestrian center 9777 las vegas blvd s show dates: december 23, 2015 december 26th.... las vegas, nv show dates: december 23, 2015 the day after christmas.... the presents have the day after christmas.... the been opened and it's time to take the decorations down. what you need to do before you can recycle your tree and where you can drop it have your next burger with a side of awesome. the one-of-a-kind, creamy blend of sweet and tangy. miracle whip and proud of it. at kraft we start with quality ingredients. all expertly blended to make our mayo. so you can take whatever you're making friends are gone...it's time to take down the christmas tree. tara pike from "unlv rebel recycling" is here with how you can recycle your tree. christmas tree recycling dec. 26th - jan. 15th take your tree to one of more than 30 drop sites remove all non- organic objects like lights, wires, tinsel & ornaments flocked tree

stephen silva convicted on drug and weapons charges during trial of dzhokhar tsamaev silva testified that he let dzhokhar borrow a handgun before the 2013 attack. it was used to kill m.i.t. officer sean collier days after the marathon bombing. fox25 is in federal court for today's hearing and we will have the latest coming up on fox25 news at five and six. >> julie: local mom led away in cuffs and today she will face son's birthday. we have been following the story since it unfolded yesterday afternoon and fox25 jessica reyes is in lakeville this morning where their dad is very sound. >> jessica: steven carrigan after getting his children back. >> told them they were driving a rental vehicle. >> jessica: the kids had no idea what just happened to them. thought mcgrath taken them out for stevie's birth. >> great time for my birthday. >> jessica: three hours late with visit from the kids last first time they had seen her since. >> she likes to ski so could have went north and likes the beach so could have went south, going. >> jessica: jessica reyes, fox25 news. >> julie: the mother wi

good morning i'm shannon moore, dave hall is off and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - cassandra jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. good morning i'm overnight lows will stay around sunday morning a temperature of 34 ring in the new year on thursday night around midnight with some light 10- 20 mph breezes through friday. temps go back into the 50's through the weekend with a slight chance of showers monday & tuesday. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the to look out for and listed on our maps back to the news desk metro police are investigating a deadly stabbing twain. fox5's nick crime scene. he joins us live with an update. nick? once we receive further details from metro, we will let everyone know. police say this happened at about ten til one this morning. we're still waiting on clarification from police, but they have two areas taped off right

but before that maria silva. in the next hour, sanders will touch on topics that matter to las vegans like immigration, the economy and of course..."the donald." once the presents are open and the family and friends are gone...it's time to take down the christmas tree. and if you're looking for a place to take it, there are more than 30 drop sites to recycle your tree. before dropping it off, remove all non-organic objects like lights, wires and ornaments. flocked trees cannot be recycled. it'll be happening until january 15. you can find the drop off sites on the links section of our website at fox five vegas dot and for all you there...you can mulch today for your landscaping needs. its happening at pecos legacy park and acacia demonstration gardens in henderson until 3 p-m. the only requirement, bring a shovel and container. accused of taking performance enhancing drugs... denver broncos quarterback peyton manning says he's furious and disgusted. we have more on what he has to say about the accusations. huge c

stephen silva gave dzhokhar tsarnaev the game does the gun that he used to murder mit police officer sean collier. he cooperated with prosecutors and begged to get a second chance. kate merrill was in federal court when the sentence was handed down. >> i am very happy. >> reporter: dzhokhar tsarnaev freeman pick >> i don't want to support any kind of terrorism or violence at all.>> reporter: worcester gave dzhokhar tsarnaev the gun that killed mit police officer sean collier but he cooperated fully with prosecutors during a tropical the judge gave him time served, 17 months, after he begged the judge for forgiveness. >> i had no idea what dzhokhar tsarnaev 's intentions were i apologize. i am deeply sorry.>> reporter: are you happy? >> very happy. >> reporter: his family was there to support him, his older brother elated at the news that he is coming home. stephen silva tells us he plans to had to college and get a degree in he helps people can forgive him now that he has been given a second chance. what do you want the public to know? >> i want them to know i am human and we all mak

tsarnaev claimed he was going to due to silva' s cooperation, his testimony cut across the defense argument that tamerlan tsarnaev and that joe dzhokhar tsarnaev -- testimony was that it was an important piece of evidence refuting his defense narrative. the prosecution is asking for no from the regular sentencing years in federal prison. the hearing is going on now. keep you posted. emily: public schools in nashua, new hampshire, back open after a threat forced them to close yesterday. the threat was directed at students at the city' s two high schools. investigations turned up nothing. the investigation does continue. new this noon. a new hampshire man is under arrest, accused of firing a gun at his son. police in deering say last night, andrew liles got into an argument with his son. things escalated and then liles reportedly grabbed a handgun and fired several rounds in the direction of his son' s vehicle in the yard. no one was hurt, but liles faces several charges, including reckless conduct with a deadly also new, this roxbury mother and daughter arrested in new hampshire, accused of

stephen silva has been locked up for 70 months. he apologized as he left court. heather: the mother who choked off with her children, prosecutors say, went to kill them and herself. phil: the chipotle linked into a noravirus outbreak could reopen. the final inspection before can reopen has been scheduled for june tomorrow morning. two arrests related to a cold case murder. heather: ed harding is it with more. suspects were arrested this morning. they are being held without bail at this hour. the bristol county district attorney, thomas quinn, was in court to handle the arraignments personally. he says that they are responsible for the murder of joseph dugan back in 2010. quinn says the murder seem to set off acts of retaliation. state police investigators got a break back in march when bates' uncle made statements man. phil? phil: an addiction outreach and recovery program, modeled on successful programs from right here in the bay state. police are partnering with an organization that helps the help turn in their drugs without facing charges. have rather than a w

police say silvas left the home before police arrived. he was located a short time later and taken into custody. he is currently in the woodbury county jail and held without bond. a car crash in cherokee county, iowa killed one person and sent three others to the hospital yesterday. in the afternoon on highway 59, just south of 420th st. 19-year-old, kaleigh jones, of cherokee was driving when she collided head-on with a jones was transported to died. the driver of the truck, 43- year-old, shannon manwarren of primghar was hurt. paramedics transported her and two 15-year-old passengers kyleigh sanders and ashley portz to the hospital. the cause of the crash remains under investigation. it's been three years since hunters found two little bodies. three years and still no one has been charged with their murders those two little girls were lyric cook and elizabeth collins. they were riding their bikes when they were abducted in evansdale. nearly five months after they went missing, hunters found their bodies at seven brges wildlife area in b

after fleeing the scene, police caught up with silvas and arrested him. held without bond at the woodbury county jail on first degree burglary charges deborah: now to the presidential race... a couple of republican candidates are swinging through the hawkeye state this week. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum will be in ne-vah-duh, iowa...to speak about the renewable fuel standard in america. the event is being held at the lincolnway energy center in ne-vah-duh this tuesday. recent increases in the renewable fuel standard handed down by the enviromental protection agency....have been criticized by several iowa politicians. senator chuck grassley says the recent increase allowed of cellulosic ethanol has come "a few years too late" deborah: christmas will come early for some children here in siouxland... local residents are coming together to help those in need for the holidays. abc 9's bria bell has more... bria: yes deborah, a local group that connected through facebook is trying to spread christmas cheer by helping provide presents for their chil

, of south sioux city, nebraska. 3 according to sioux city police, silvas broke into the home by kicking in the doors. he then, threatened the victim with a handgun.he's charged with robbery in the 1st degree, which is a class b felony and for possession of marijuana. 3 now, that incident happened shorory after 3 yesterday morning in the 14-h-hdred ock of west 2nd street. prior his arrest, silva fled the scene but was located a short time later. 3 more than 5-hundred participants showed up at the annual holiday open house yesterday afternoon.3 the open house took place at the historic peirce mansion..a festive event hosted by the sioux city museum and historical association. visitors enjoyed live music performed by the siouxland youth chorus and the mount 3 "well, it's the christmas season. it's just a great event, and we try and make it as pleasant as we can for as pleasant as we can for everbody "the holiday open house was a "thank you" to the community for its support throughout the years. 3 and the festivities didn't stop there..the siouxland youth orchestra hit some more high notes

good morning i'm maria silva. now it's time to get a first look at your fox5 weather 24-7 forcast... ophelia young is in for cassandra jones she joins us now. we're looking at a windy sleigh ride for santa tonight. breezes are expected to kick in early afternoon on christmas eve, increasing to winds about 25-30 miles per hour during the early evening hours. we have a few weak rain clouds pass over us so we could see some overnight hit or miss showers. we expect to wake up to a dry but more sunshine. saturday and high pressure over the southwest breaks apart. here's your fox5 traffic solutions here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. 3 teens involved in an attempted robbery on the west side of the valley. what they didn't homeowner had a gun. police say the home owner shot two of them in self defens

and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - cassandra jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. it's another cold start for the las vegas area with dipping into the freezing territory. outside of our region there is a hard freeze warning in place for western & southern clark county & southern nye county for temperatures dropping between 17-22 degrees through 9am. highs today will be in the upper 40's & skies will be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy through the day with the mountains picking a chance of snow with slight chances of drizzle or virga in the valley overnight. here in the valley temperatures will remain below seasonal average through the week with highs ranging from 50-52 degrees through thursday. heading into 2016 temperatures will drop back into the upper 40's friday with breezy conditions & lower 50's to kick off the first few days of 2016. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's

silva says they'll also have to sell their current home... the old saint joe's hospital price of the shopping center hasn't been released. more details will be announced this spring. 3 3 sioux city police say they've arrested one of the two men responsible for a brutal home invasion in morningside.21- year- old austin cummings of sioux city is facing four felony charges in the case.he's accused of 1st degree robbery, going armed with intent, assault while participating in a felony and 2nd degree theft.cummings is currently being held in the woodbury county jail on 76- thousand dollars bond.police say he and a still- unnamed second suspect broke into this home on south alice street just after 2- 30 monday morning... beating a 19- year- old man with special needs while holding his mother at gunpoint... then stealing game consoles and other electronics. 3 a school board member in northeast nebraska is one of four people facing charges in a case of animal cruelty.kirk van pelt is charged with aiding in animal cruelty and four counts of contributi

police say silvas left the home arrived. he was located a short time later and taken into custody. a judge has sentenced a storm a judge has sentenced a storm lake, iowa man to five years devices in a home that's across the street from a preschool. the sentence came after 28-year-old dion caldwell pleaded guilty to possession of an explosive or incendiary device with intent to public offense. caldwell faced a ten- year prison sentence, which a judge suspended in favor of probation. back in march, storm lake police responded to reports of a fight and arrested three people in relation to the altercation. caldwell was arrested after police found devices, plus the materials to make more inside the home. the devices were described as metallic cylinders with gun powder inside and a detonator cord. the police chief said had one exploded, it could have caused damage up to 100 feet away. police have arrested a lake park, iowa man after he allegedly made threats against an area business. 28-year-old daniel wingert was arrested after the spirit lake police department received a call on sunday

and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - cassandra jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. some stronger winds stick around this morning with speeds 15-25 mph expected before decreasing to just 10-15 mph this afternoon. it will be feeling much colder today as daytime highs drop into the upper 40's through wednesday. we are expected to slowly climb back into the 50's as we chance of showers on sunday with some stronger breezes. average high is 56 for this week. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk metro was involved in two deadly shootings only miles apart on monday. we have new information on the latest one. police responded to a robbery call near charleston and nellis just after 8 last night. they wer

and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - ophelia young is in for she joins us with a fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. windy sleigh ride for santa tonight. breezes are expected to kick in early afternoon on christmas eve, increasing to winds about 25-30 miles per hour during the early evening hours. we have a few weak rain clouds pass over us so we could see some overnight hit or miss showers. we expect to wake up to a dry but breezy morning on christmas day, with more sunshine. winds return on saturday and continue sunday as high pressure over the southwest breaks apart. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk the woman accused of people on the las vegas strip made her first court appearance wednesday. the clark county district attorney says the video of the crash involving lakeisha holloway is

police say silvas left the home before police arrived. he was located a short time later and taken into custody. he is currently in the woodbury county jail and held without bond. a judge has sentenced a storm lake, iowa man to five years probation for having explosive devices in a home that's across the street from a preschoooo the sentenen came after -year-old dion caldwdwl pleaded guilty to possession of an explosive or incendiary device with intent to use it to commit a public offense. prison sentence, which a judge suspended in favor of probation. back in march, storm lake police responded to reports of a fight and arrested three people in relation to the altercation. caldwell was arrested after police found several homemade explosive devices, plus the materials to make more inside the home. the devices were described as metallic cylinders with gun powder inside and a detonator cord. the police chief said had one exploded, it could have caused damage up to 100 feet away. it's been three years since hunters found two little bodies. th

where anderson silva will headline a fight next year. your fox5 weather 100% of our many rants about n-v energy vs. solar power in nevada were anti n-v energy... but when it comes to the woman accused of intentionally hitting people on the las vegas strip, there's varying opinions. you'll hear them, tomorrow fact. when emergency room doctors choose an otc pain reliever for their patients muscle, back and joint pain. the medicine in advil is their #1 choice. nothing is stronger on tough pain than advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. ...from centrum. a complete, and tasty way to support... ...your energy... ...immunity... and metabolism like never before. centrum multigummies. see gummies in a whole new light. morning one hundred valley families, including more than three hundred kids will wake up with presents under the tree, thanks to our newest fox5 shining star. (1218 shining star december jwe) (lacy henderson (nats- kids running, playing) 3751 about 86% of our students are living at or below the poverty line. (nats-

but first maria silva has a look at what's coming up on more. we're helping you get a jump start on your new year's resolution to get in shape. our fitness with tips on how to make a plan and really stick to it plus... we take a look at the most highly anticipated new tv shows and movies of 2016 and it's the show that gave kelly clarkson and carrie underwood their big start. we'll show you how america plans to say farewell to idol and stars wars fans listen up... some of the famous characters join us in studio! so tune in next at nine on more. or walk! your four legged friend deserves something as special as everyone else in the family. find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday city of henderson is hosting one of the most festive activities this saturday. councilwoman gerri schroder is here with more details. jingle bell run saturday pecos legacy park $30 tennis icon shows no "love" for body-shamers at the 2015 sports illustrated "sports person of the year awards." the message she has for young women everywhere. because her cassandra jone

boys and girls home and family services president and ceo art silva, tells abc9 that the company has purchased land and property currently known as "indian hills shopping plaza." silva said he was not able to go into detail about the aquisition but said the organization is planning a major announcement for spring. the agency that cares for children and adults is currently located on court street in sioux city. indian hills shopping plaza started in 1975 as a grovery store and two years later expanded into a large retail center. the property has been home to several different businesses in recent years. a hardware store, dance studio, and the veterans affairs office are now located on the property. jenna: families with kids in the hospital are getting some support this holiday season. today, the ronald mcdonald house of siouxland collected donations that siouxlanders have been bringing to mc-donald's restaurants. they've been asking for items to stock their cupboard - things like snacks, bottled water, and dish soap. all of it will be used by families who stay at the child is getting

silva is scheduled to be sentenced on charges, including gun possession. today, a jury of 12 has been seated at the trial regarding the death of freddie gray. opening statements have begun. the case focuses on the actions of officer william porter. he is the first of six baltimore police officers charged in the case. back in april, gray died while being transported to jail. his death set off a series of protests. new developments this noon from chicago where protests were held overnight after the firing of the police superintendent. this all follows the release of video last week showing the death of a black teen shot by a white officer 16 times. abc' s elizabeth hur has more. elizabeth: could there be more shake-up in the works in chicago, with the community still demanding answers? alderman moore: was there a cover-up? elizabeth: even after the firing of police superintendent garry mccarthy, concerned residents more than a year to release this now-infamous dash cam video. alderman moore: this administration has to answer what did they know and when. eliz