the i - team's vanessa murphy has his story. <<< ((vanessa murphy)) ((sgt. richard strader/metro: very sad and tragic day again on our roadways... )) ((vanessa murphy)) ...has been the voice for metro police... ((strader: frustrating, very frustrating )) ((vanessa murphy)) ...from the scenes of the valley's worst crashes. ((strader: we always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. )) ((vanessa murphy)) he's headed the investigative team called fatal detail.... ((strader: my work phone. this is what they use to call me 24/7.)) ((vanessa murphy)) but soon - he won't be on call anymore. ((strader: it's gonna be a challenge for me, but it's part of me.)) strader is retiring after more than 24 years with the department and six years with fatal detail. ((strader: got a lot of gray hairs from it but i definitely came out sane but i learned a lot and what i learned is that you have a great support system at home who supports you and understands what's going on, you could probably do just about anything.)) ((vanessa murphy)) and that includes keeping a sense of

the i - team's vanessa murphy has his story. <<< ((vanessa murphy)) sergeant richard strader... ((sgt. richard strader/metro: very sad and tragic day again on our roadways... )) ((vanessa murphy)) ...has been the voice for metro police... ((strader: ...from the scenes of the valley's worst crashes. ((strader: we always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. )) ((vanessa murphy)) he's headed the investigative team called fatal detail.... ((strader: my work phone. this is what they use to call me 24/7.)) ((vanessa murphy)) but soon - he won't be on call anymore. ((strader: it's gonna be a challenge for me, but it's part of me.)) ((vanessa murphy)) strader is retiring after more than 24 years with the department and six years with fatal detail. gray hairs from it but i definitely came out sane but i learned a lot and what i learned is that you have a great support system at home who supports you and understands what's going on, you could probably do just about anything.)) ((vanessa murphy)) and that includes keeping a sense of humor even after a rough day.... ((strader: mike

((vanessa murphy)) vanessa standup: that's until an undercover metro officer picked her up on the street earlier this year.... she says he honked the horn, stopped for her, and she agreed that's what police needed to take her into custody. ((court video: judge william voy: want to keep one step forward, all right?)) ((vanessa murphy)) she ended up here... there are so many teens like her identified as victims of sex trafficking in clark county.... ((susan rosky/public defender: yesterday was her first day of high school.)) ((vanessa murphy)) every wednesday morning in this courtroom.... ((prosecutor: so we would ask that she remain detained at this time.)) ((vanessa murphy)) appear in front of judge william voy and a team of professionals ready to begin outreach. from a 14 year old caught with a pimp for a second time... s behavior...)) ((vanessa murphy)) to several who continually try to run... ((she cut off her gps...)) ((vanessa murphy)) the goal is to treat them as victims - not as criminals. in some cases - rather than a charge for selling sex - what goes on the record is "minor in

((vanessa murphy)) shes not alone. ((beatrice: sometimes it gets so stressful and everything, but we stay together.)) ((vanessa murphy)) vanessa murphy, 8 news now.// >>> ((denise valdez)) >> coming up at six, we'll show you which programs are available to help homeowners, why some didn't live up to expectations and how time is running out. plus -- we'll look more into accusations that millions of dollars were wasted - by one local group. fo underwater -- where we were five years to now -- head to our website at las vegas now dot com/// ((denise valdez)) >>> it's that time of year.. open enrollment for healthcare. do you know what to look out for? ((dave courvoisier)) >> your insurance could be more expensive than you think. so our consumer reporter.. michelle mortensen is looking out for you with a guide you have to see. that's next on 8 news now at 5, the valley's news leader. /// <<< as you make up your mind, remember -- congressman heck voted 10 times to defund planned parenthood. heck took all that money from wall

vanessa murphy/reporter: did you fire anyone? verise: there was some attrition but we don't typically discuss you know what happens with the staff because of personnel matters.)) ((vanessa: was there that there were some problems? verise: i knew that the organization systematically had difficulty in getting funds to homeowners because of processes, because of lack of program knowledge.)) ((vanessa murphy)) the u-s treasury reports in 2011 - it was estimated nevada's hardest hit fund would help nearly 24-thousand homeowners.... but this year, that estimate was reduced to just more than 8-thousan 5-thousand received help - only 37-percent who applied were approved. many who started the process gave up because they waited so long for an answer. ((nat from bourque )) ((vanessa murphy)) mark bourque is attending a workshop to learn how to stop foreclosure on his home.... he says he had tried to get help from nahac - but hit a dead end. ((mark bourque/attending foreclosure because people that need help, they need it now.)) ((vanessa mur

((vanessa murphy)) hughes. we were told she could not comment on the case and were referred to the presiding judge - charles hoskin. he also said he could not comment on the case, he had not seen this video, and children don't typically come to court for these hearings. ((vanessa murphy/reporter: why did you bring your daughter with you? welthy silva/mother: because i was told by the court, in the court's letter that i needed to bring ----- to the court at 1:30.)) ((vanessa murphy)) welthy silva showed the i-team this document stating if she did not bring her daughter to court - jail for 25 days. authenticity - since again - the case is sealed, a court spokeswoman said she could not confirm or deny authenticity. we also asked judge hoskin why there was no child advocate for the girl...he said that is not the norm for these hearings. ((vanessa: for a divorce, custody hearing, should there be a child advocate there? rebecca: i think that a child advocate or somebody that ((vanessa murphy)) early on - judge hughes

((vanessa murphy)) she ended up here... there are so many teens like her identified as victims of sex trafficking in clark county.... ((susan rosky/public first day of high school.)) ((vanessa murphy)) every wednesday morning in this courtroom.... ((prosecutor: so we would ask that she remain detained at this time.)) ((vanessa murphy)) appear in front of judge william voy and a team of professionals ready to begin outreach. from a 14 year old caught with a pimp for a second time... ((she's engaging in extremely high risk behavior...)) ((vanessa murphy)) to several who continually try to run... ((she cut off her gps...)) ((vanessa murphy)) the goal is to treat them as victims - not as criminals. in some cases - rather than a charge fo goes on the record is "minor in a gaming establishment..." many of the teens the i-team saw in court were tracked down in casinos on the las vegas strip... a problem area for police...in addition to hot spots downtown and stretches on tropicana and boulder highway. ((vanessa murphy/reporter: ar

((vanessa murphy)) vanessa murphy, 8 news now.// >>> ((christianne klein)) historic win as kris bryant returns to the valley. when you'll get the chance to shake hands with the las vegas native. "now, live...this is 8 ((katie boer)) a pacific storm system will move across the region sunday through spread into mainly the sierra by sunday afternoon and across the rest of the area sunday night and monday. some showers may linger in eastern portions of lincoln and mohave counties monday night. generally dry conditions and near normal temperatures are expected for the remainder of next week. .................... southwest flow will be over the area tonight as a pacific trough approaches the california coast. some mid and high level moisture will continue to spread across portions of the area as this trough approaches but mainly associated with a weaker disturbance out ahead of the main trough moving north out of ba california. .................... this first disturbance could bring just enough moisture for a slight chance of high elevation showers or sprinkles sunday across eastern san bern

((vanessa murphy)) papazian patrols downtown las vegas - the area with the highest number of mental health related calls for metro police. ((manuel: you just don't know...you have no idea once you get there what you're murphy)) a group called mental health america says nevada is the worst state for treating mental illness..... ((dr. dale carrison/umc: so we have a lot of what we call frequent flyers throughout the community.)) ((vanessa murphy)) doctor dale carrison is a leader at university medical center. he says one of the biggest problems is lack of communication between hospitals to help track patients making visits valleywide. ((carrison: i mean a lot of these folks travel about the valley going from hospital to hospital.)) ((vanessa murphy)) he says some must be treated for mental illness... temporary shelter.... and resources are wasted since health care professionals may not be able to decipher between the two. ((carrison: it detracts from the other folks who really need the help.)) ((vanessa murphy)) and there are many who need the help.... a spokesman for american medical respon

((vanessa murphy)) vanessa murphy, 8 news now./// >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> you can check out several i-team reports on cyber security on our website at las vegas now dot com./// ((denise valdez)) ((tedd florend behind a cold front that passed through last night. these are temps we haven't seen since february as we finally dropped below normal. temps today near 60 and unseasonably cooler than the mid 60's we're supposed to be at. winds still remain breezy at times as well but will decrease even more tomorrow and into our well but become milder by the weekend. ....................... ............ ................................ .. neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the mid 60's and milder on the east side of town where we're lower in elevation and obviously cooler for the westside near the mountain where wind barreling through. regional temps also stayed chilly this morning and not too much of a warm up as well today as most of the state stayed below average. ................................ ... .................. satellite and radar composite shows clear skies after the clouds we

((vanessa murphy)) vanessa murphy, 8 news now.// >>> ((brian loftus)) >>> southern nevada is getting close to 1-million dollars in added funding to help fight sex trafficking in our state. ((kirsten joyce)) >> those grants are coming from the department of justice's.. and u-s department of health and human services. the "nevada partnership for next three years. the money will help increase the hours of the organization's various facilities -- which you see here as well as add a mentoring program to both boys and girls... who are at risk of falling into sex trafficking./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> social media is finding comic relief after the election. ((brian loftus)) >> coming up on good day.... we see how the internet is embracing the bromance between the president and joe biden./// >>> welcome back.... sweetie, you know what we're craving right now? crispy chicken and fried egg with bacon-like brunch. brunch? but it's 8pm-and it's tuesday- huh, i wonder if my mother would like to stay with us... here's what i'm thinking-brunch. all day, every day. should we get started? who wants co

vanessa murphy/reporter: did you fire anyone? verise: there was some attrition but we don't typically discuss you know what happens with the staff because of personnel matters.)) ((vanessa: was there any indication before you had taken this job that there were some problems? verise: i knew that the organization systematically had difficulty in getting funds to homeowners lack of program knowledge.)) ((vanessa murphy)) the u-s treasury reports in 2011 - it was estimated nevada's hardest hit fund would help nearly 24-thousand homeowners.... but this year, that estimate was reduced to just more than 8-thousand. by last march - just more than 5-thousand received help - only 37-percent who applied were approved. many who started the process gave up because they waited so long ((nat from bourque )) ((vanessa murphy)) mark bourque is attending a workshop to learn how to stop foreclosure on his home.... he says he had tried to get help from nahac - but hit a dead end. ((mark bourque/attending foreclosure workshop: with anything, you want

((vanessa murphy)) down: money. according to carrison, a temporary mental health task force for the state he served on helped make changes to how hospitals could be reimbursed for mental health treatment. that resulted in more specialized and longer term care at hospitals because they'd be compensated better for it. ((carrison: it's such a complex issue a lot of it has to do with finances.)) ((vanessa murphy)) the division of public and behavioral health tells the i-team statewide there are nearly 43-hundred beds for term..... mroe than 1500 are hospital beds... and 70 are for short term visits. taking a look at nevada's population of more than 2.8 million... that means there's one bed for every 676 people... but it's estimated one in five adults in the u-s experience mental illness in a given year. ((carrison: it can happen to any family.)) ((vanessa murphy)) carrison and li - two strangers with two very different backgrounds share a commo needs to do a better job of treating the mentally ill. vanessa murphy, 8 new

the i-team's vanessa murphy tells us it's an expensive -- dark secret that few want to ((vanessa murphy)) data breaches reported twice at the hard rock hotel and casino and affinity gaming...over the past few years... and a major cyber attack on las vegas sands in 2014... ((jonathan narveson//accenture managing director: they don't want to be on the news about losing customer data because that affects the trust in their brand.)) ((vanessa murphy)) the i-team reached out to the affected businesses to find out more about their responses to the attacks and other casino to find out how they're trying to protect customer information... none would agree to any interviews and no official comments. ((jonathan: nobody wants to show where they're weak. and i think that's one of the problems that we have in terms of responding to cyber security threats.)) ((vanessa murphy)) jonathan narveson is a managing director at accenture - a global company which helps businesses with technology. banking, in insurance, in casinos, across the board, cyber crime is a very existential threat to the livelihood of

((vanessa murphy/reporter: why did you bring your daughter with you? welthy silva/mother: because i was told by the court, in the court's letter that i needed to bring ----- to the court at 1:30.)) ((vanessa murphy)) welthy silva showed the i-team this document stating if she did - jail for 25 days. we tried to confirm its authenticity - since again - the case is sealed, a court spokeswoman said she could not confirm or deny authenticity. we also asked judge hoskin why there was no child advocate for the girl...he said that is not the norm for these hearings. ((vanessa: for a divorce, custody hearing, should there be a child advocate there? rebecca: i think that a the child knows.)) ((vanessa murphy)) early on - judge hughes had asked the parents to leave... and later - said the mother would be escorted off the property. ((welthy silva/mother: i didn't want to leave her there alone.)) ((welthy: i had no choice, ya know, whether i wanted to or not.)) ((vanessa murphy)) the child's father and his attorney declined on camera interviews. silva says she's a

((denise valdez)) the i-team's vanessa murphy takes a closer look why. <<< ((vanessa murphy)) carmen li says she tried to get her mother mental health treatment for years, but instead became frustrated by a cycle involving police, paramedics, hospitals, ((carmen li/lives in las vegas: i feel like...hopeless and i don't want to feel like that.)) ((vanessa murphy)) she talked with us before she says she finally found her mother housing and longer term treatment in las vegas, but only after a struggle to find those resources. ((carmen li/lives in las vegas: i feel like i'm looking at mom suffer something that might be forever.)) america ranks nevada the worst state for treating mental illness. ((dr. dale carrison/umc: there are many, many people in our community that have these diagnosis and they're out there.)) ((vanessa murphy)) it's a problem that hits close to home for doctor dale carrison. ((carrison: my sister was a nurse and she was bipolar and three years ago she committed suicide.)) ((vanessa murphy)) carrison is a leader at university medical center. he says in emergency rooms

vanessa murphy/reporter: did you fire anyone? verise: there was some attrition but we don't typically discuss you know what happs ((vanessa: was there any indication before you had taken this job that there were some problems? verise: i knew that the organization systematically had difficulty in getting funds to homeowners because of processes, because of lack of program knowledge.)) ((vanessa murphy)) the u-s treasury reports in 2011 - it 24-thousand homeowners.... but this year, that estimate was reduced to just more than 8-thousand. by last march - just more than 5-thousand received help - only 37-percent who applied were approved. many who started the process gave up because they waited so long for an answer. ((nat from bourque )) ((vanessa murphy)) mark bourque is attending a workshop to learn how to stop foreclosure on his home.... from nahac - but hit a dead end. ((mark bourque/attending foreclosure workshop: with anything, you want to the money to go where it's intended for. because people that need help, they need it now

((vanessa murphy)) here's why those e-r visits are down: money. according toc force for the state he served on helped make changes to how hospitals could be reimbursed for mental health treatment. that resulted in more specialized and longer term care at hospitals because they'd be compensated better for it. ((carrison: it's such a complex issue a lot of it has to do with finances.)) ((vanessa murphy)) the division of public and behavioral health tells the i-team statewide there are nearly 43-hundred beds for mental health treatment. nearly 27-hundred are long beds... and 70 are for short term visits. taking a look at nevada's population of more than 2.8 million... that means there's one bed for every 676 people... but it's estimated one in five adults in the u-s experience mental illness in a given year. ((carrison: it can happen to any family.)) ((vanessa murphy)) carrison and li - two strangers with two very different backgrounds share a common concern.....they agree nevada needs to do a better job o vanessa murphy, 8 news now. >>> ((sharie joh

((vanessa murphy)) vanessa murphy, 8 news now.// >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the fate of the shuttered badlands golf course remains in limbo... after the las vegas city council spent hours discussing the issue with attorneys of the homeowners who live at the course.. and developers who are eyeing the 250 acres near rampart and goodman//city of las vegas "you can work together as the responsible twosome that understands we're trying to make this work. we want to see it work. we want to homeowners satisfied, we want to developers satisfied." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> tonight.. the city voted 4-3 to approve the developers request to move forward with their application.. "without prejudice"... which would make it easier for developers to come back with a different proposal... if they decide not to turn the the city council wants both parties to work towards an agreement.. one of which could involve preserving part of the course. they'll check back in with the city in about 6 months./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> earlier in the day... the city council unanimously passed the "toys for tickets

((vanessa murphy)) the i-team reached out to judge hughes. we were told she could not comment on the case and were referred to the presiding judge - charles hoskin. he also said he could not comment on the case, he had not seen this video, and children don't typica these hearings. ((vanessa murphy/reporter: why did you bring your daughter with you? welthy silva/mother: because i was told by the court, in the court's letter that i needed to bring ----- to the court at 1:30.)) ((vanessa murphy)) welthy silva showed the i-team this document stating if she did not bring her daughter to court - jail for 25 days. we tried to confirm its authenticity - since again - the confirm or deny authenticity. we also asked judge hoskin why there was no child advocate for the girl...he said that is not the norm for these hearings. ((vanessa: for a divorce, custody hearing, should there be a child advocate there? rebecca: i think that a child advocate or somebody that the child knows.)) ((vanessa murphy)) early on - judge hughes had asked the parents to leave..

vanessa murphy/reporter: because you want to be a grandma. because i want to be a grandma (laughs))) vanessa murphy, 8 news now.// ((dave courvoisier)) if you or anyone you know needs help, you can call this hotline for treatment referral: 1-800-662-help (4357)./// ((denise valdez)) >>> even if it doesn't feel like the holidays outside... at least it's starting to look like it. lights have been turning on cactus garden... tedds out there getting a first look.. hey tedd! <<< tedd florendo (((>>>nice day today with temps average in the 70's again and unseasonably mild coming off a warm weekend. still no 80's this time around to bring us to tie the record of 80 degree temps set back in 1950. but we will remain warm to mild for at least a few more days before it begins to get colder ................................ ... ............ neighborhood by neighborhood temps shot up to the high 70's we're lower in elevation. cooler mid to low 70's for the west side in the foothills from centennial hills through summerlin as we cooled off there. colder up

the i-team's vanessa murphy explains. vanessa murphy)) police try to rescue the sex trafficked teens... when they do, they take them into custody and that kicks off a long process to get them the help they need. voy's court room...every wednesday morning, he hears case after case. usually, instead of charging the teens with a sex crime - here in nevada, by law, they'll end up with something like minor in a gaming establishment on their record... since we are in las vegas and many of these teens are found in casinos...and hot spots like the strip. one of the agencies involved in providing resources to trafficked teens is the salvation army. we talked with a counselor there....she asked us to protect her identity for the safety of the girls she works with. ((counsl somebody who is able to overcome all those barriers and you know be on the right track you know, it's just, i'm happy for them. i'm happy they can kind of get to that point.)) ((vanessa murphy)) tonight at eleven, we'll have a full report and an exclusive intervi

vanessa murphy takes a look at funds available to nevada residents and what happened to those dollars. ((mark bourque/attending foreclosure workshop: with anything, you want to the money to go where it's intended for. because people that need help, they need it now.)) ((christianne klein)) >> also at five, the i-team takes a look at why there is still so much confusion about the housing crisis and foreclosure. /// ((paul joncich)) >>> more controversy at starbucks. ((christianne klein)) sparked outrage... and a leaked photo of this year's look is already doing the same. you be the judge... next on the valley's news leader./// announcer: you're watching 8 news now at four. watching 8 news now at four. as you make up your mind, remember -- congressman heck voted 10 times to defund planned parenthood. he even threatened to shut down the government over it. he even wanted to privatize social security, risking it on the stock market. congressman heck just doesn't care about people like us. >>> cue up the holiday tunes! halloween is over.. and stores are already getting into the spirit. for

tonight, vanessa murphy reports on ransom demands that have been made on las vegas businesses including casinos./// ((brian loftus)) >>> two turkeys will be spared this thanksgiving thanks to the spared this thanksgiving thanks to the chicago cubs. ((kirsten joyce)) cominng up on good day... we find out the names of the two lucky turkeys./// you're watching 8 news now good day. the final 21 dates of his 'saint pablo tour'... after a couple of strange on stage rants. during his thursday night show in san jose... west told the audience he didn't vote in the election... but if he had he would have voted for donald trump. then on saturday night in sacramento... west left the stage just 30 minutes into his set. fans who bought tickets to the sacramento show... as well as the canceled tour stops... have already been issued >>> dave chappelle is set to release three comedy specials exclusively for netflix. the announcement comes fresh off chappelle's successful gig hosting "saturday night live." chappelle will be releasing one standup show, and two unseen concert specials from chappelle's come

vanessa murphy looks at what happened to tens of millions of dollars that went into programs to help nevada homeowners. ((kirsten joyce)) >> on our website, you can see the original project... 'desert underwater" which first aired 5 years ago and was honored with a peabody award./// you're watching 8 news with all of the shenanigans danny tarkanian's pulled in nevada -- helping set up fake charities used to scam nevada seniors, failing to pay thousands in property taxes, losing $17 million in a failed development scheme, then sticking taxpayers with the bill -- imagine the shenanigans tarkanian would pull in washington. dives into a massive exclusive interview with both donald trump and hillary clinton via satellite, with dancers and trick-or- treaters. it's only eight days till the election how is ..... hey james.....james....you know what it also is? it's halloween. right i don't care about halloween reggie i really got to do this. but james i have really big suprise for you i think you're going to like it right i don't really like surprises or halloween okay hit what? i was workin

the i-team's vanessa murphy breaks down exactly where the millions of dollars set aside to help homeowners really went... following the great recession./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> archeologists in jerusalem believe they have uncovered the burial slab where the body of jesus is said to have national geographic experts made the discovery while shooting a documentary about the restoration of a historic church. they footage from the documentary shows they digging through layers of marble... plaster.. and debris. after about 60 hours of shooting footage.. the tomb was sealed back up./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> ticket prices for tonight's game seven of the world series are hitting record high prices. according to resale service ticket-i-q-- the average price paid for a game that edges out the 26-hundred dollars fans paid to see game three at chicago's wrigley last friday. that was the first world series game at wrigley since 19-45. final ticket sale prices are still less than what people paid to attend the super bowl. last year's super bowl reportedly commanded a record average ticket price of four

tonight at eleven, the i-team's vanessa murphy takes a closer look at whether the judge's she could face consequences. ((denise valdez)) >>> in a city like las vegas... it can be tough to make it in the restaurant business.. if you aren't a large chain. ((dave courvoisier)) >> but year after year independent restaurants thrive here... we look at the one's who made the most money in the last year./// news music voice over: "you're watching the valley's news leader with dave courvoisier, as you make up your mind, remember -- congressman heck voted 10 times to defund planned parenthood. he even threatened to shut down the government over it. and predatory payday lenders and voted their way. he even wanted to privatize social security, risking it on the stock market. congressman heck just doesn't care about people like us. "she's a slob." "she ate like a pig." "i'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers..." donald trump calls women "bimbos", "dogs", and "fat pigs." but congressman crescent hardy said he'd support donald trump 100%. nevada, there's a better choice: ruben kihuen. kihuen

vanessa murphy looks at what happened to tens of millions of dollars that went into programs to help nevada homeowners. on our website, you can see the original project... 'desert underwater" which first aired 5 years ago and was honored with a peabody award./// ((denise valdez)) >>>d into the halloween spirit out at town scary. <<< tedd florendo ((>>>turned out to be a nice day today with winds subsiding and cooler 70's for our daytime highs. clouds mixed with a little sunshine as the passage of the cold front was followed by some north breezes and some high clouds around the region. winds are now light so far, but overnight breezes. ............. ...................... ........... turning to the radar clouds have streamed in from the south but we remain dry. we do see another upper level low around northern california that could increase wind again tomorrow but not expecting a round of strong wind this time around. mostly sunny skies as the low remain dry. before another closed low comes into the desert southwest from northwest mexico and arizona bringing slight showers chances and

tomorrow night, vanessa murphy reports on ransom demands that have been made on las vegas businesses including casinos./// ((dave courvoisier)) >> is e-gaming the next big thing in betting.. ((denise valdez)) >> it appears.. not everybody is aboard the bandwagon. ((we'd like to see some of the format before we start taking wagers on some of these events )) ((denise valdez)) >> but one major sportsbook is taking a gamble on the phenomenon... and you are going to hear why... next on 8 news now.. the valley <<< voice over: "you're watching the valley's news there is a place, like no other. where a walk down main street, can fill you with wonder. and the smile of a mouse can spark joy. where magic is spread with every touch, and always leaves you wanting even more. so make the time... to take your time because one day just isn't enough. >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> las vegas just made sports betting history... bringing the virtual arena to real word wagering. ((denise valdez)) >> reporter brittany edney has more on the first-ever wagers on e-sports and whether this could be the future of

. >> vanessa: a new miami hand is accused of stealing a bottle of vodka from a local bills. police say michael murphy of manchester was spotted searching a car in a mailbox near new england brace company in hooksett yesterday. investigators then say he went inside and took a bottle of vodka from an office. he was captured with the alcohol a short time later. >> mark: officers on the cape need help finding a woman, who stole hundreds of dollars in cash and gift cards from an elderly shopper at a wal-mart. falmouth police say this woman stole the shopping cart yesterday evening. they are now trying to identify her. >> vanessa: a holiday light celebration is in limbo on its 100-year anniversary. >> mark: new at 6:00 p.m., the last-ditch effort to save christmas in one local town. >> vanessa: it is flu season and now may be a good time to get your flu shot. the possible outbreak local doctors are bracing for. >> mark: plus a couple is reunited with their family after going missing in the mountains. go ? ? verizon prepaid is gonna be my gift ? ? no extra charges ? ? cash stays in your pocket ? ? it's got