This is a chance for us as a community here in las vegas, to make a huge significant change in how our driving habits are affecting everybody on the roadways. Its everybodys responsibility to take that extra minute to think about something before you push that accelerator, take that extra time to look left and right and make sure you dont pull out in front of anybody. Metro says it will take some time to reconstruct this accident, so charges wont be filed right away. More than 300 thousand people are heading to las vegas to ring in the new year. And with that comes a lot of people wondering how theyre going to get around fox fives Cyndi Lundeberg is live from las vegas boulevard and harmon with more on your transportation. And which areas youll want to avoid. Elizabeth. Ndot metro and nevada Highway Patrol are all going to be out in full force. To make sure roads that are shut down stay closed. Everyone has a safe and happy new year. We also talked to uber. Who gave us an idea how much prices are going to cost riders. More than 300 thousand people are expected to visit las vegas. Many are coming for the Biggest Party which takes place right on the strip. Tony illia the strip turns into one giant Big Block Party new years partiers have multiple ways to get around and to the strip. But it will cost you. Cab prices are expected to sky rocket. And ride sharing app lyft says theyre capping their surge pricing at 200 percent. That means a 20 dollar cab ride could cost you as much as 80. New to las vegas. Uber is also expecting surge prices. And huge crowds. Uber we encourage people to look at their app it will them know if surge pricing is happening they can set an alert to let them know when surge pricing is down the strip will also be shut down to ring in 2016. Ndot says roads leading to las vegas blvd. And on and off ramps on intertate fifteen will be closed. Tony its going to shut down at 5 from roughly 3am to 6am the next morning tony if you are going out the strip be prepared more than 13 hundred metro officers will be along the strip to ring in 2016. And are asking people to leave certain items at home. Rodriguez we are requesting people not bring back packs strollers rodrgiguez leave those things at our hotel at home dont bring them to the srip metro says drones are also not allowed on the strip to usher in 2016. You could face fines and criminal charges if youre caught with one. Youre also going to have to leave any metal and Glass Containers at home. Rodriguez we know all eyes ar eon vegas for this event this is a world class ciy and we have people from all over the world coming and us fo rnew years eve metro says beginning at four they will start shutting down roads leading to las vegas boulevard. By about five theyll start on the freeway on ramps and offramps. Also a reminder anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or adult. If on the strip. Theres a 6 pm curfew for everyone under the age of 18. Theres plenty of options to get to and from your 2016 parties safely. The rtc is offering free rides for all passengers from six pm new years eve, to nine am passengers can get a ride to the downtown area by going to either the westcliff airport express or the centenniel express. Rides will depart every 20 minutes, and this service runs until four in the morning new years day. There are also several park andride options through the rt c. Where you can park your car and get a bus ride for free. And dont forget about tipsy tow if you and your car need a ride home the service will come get you, and tow your car home. This year, hog hauling motorcycle towing is offering a Similar Service for motorcycle riders. We have information on all of these ride options, as well as the road closures you need to know about, on the home page of our website fox5 vegas dot com. From venues to restaurants and everything in between, 2016 is expected to bring many new openings to the vegas valley fox 5s miguel martinezvalle joins us live outside the new arena, and tells us more about some of the big developments opening their doors. A few good food places, some based openings, and of course. The new mgm arena are all scheduled to open their doors this upcoming year, county officials are hoping they bring more jobs with them. Coming soon to a neighborhood near you. Retty glad that chicfil a is coming. Cracker barrel, you dont have to drive 100 miles to kingman to go get it, im excited for chic fil a im a big fan of the arena, i think the arena is going to set a new stage for las vegas. 2016 is promising some new additions to the valley. The las vegas arena is set to open its doors in april, and they Just Announced one of their new tenats, an 18,000 square foot nightclub. Hyde lounge. Its going to create a lot of jobs a lot of new excitement in las vegas, a lot of new events here. And then youve got ikea opening up sometime next year, youve got speed vegas opening up, youve got Cracker Barrel coming, youve got chic fila coming. A l of new things coming to the 100 acre complex is set to open in the spring, ikea will welcome summer, and restaurants like wahlburgers, chicfila, and Cracker Barrel before the end of but more important than when theyre opening, is what new business means for vegas locals. Thousands of potential new jobs. These are people who have families, who support their families, through businesses. So its a lot bigger than on a piece of paper so it an exciting going to give a lot of county residents the opportunity to go back to work that looking at for a long time. So from venues to restaurants and everything in between, 2016 is looking to be a busy year, bringing with it some much anticipated grand openings in the valley. Plenty of other projects are scheduled to be finished this upcoming year, including w at sls and lucky dragon Boutique Hotel at the north end of the strip. Live, miguel martinezvalle, fox5 news local. Las vegas. Our website what development you were most excited about. And 36 percent. The majority. Said they were looking forward to ikea coming into town. A henderson man was reported missing yesterday, near paseo verde and carnegie. And now, police say he was killed, by his 21yearold son. Henderson police looked for mbayi ngenza around his home. But a few hours later, they found the victim inside the house. Dead with a gunshot wound. The family told police he got in an argument with his son, eugene tshiyombo. Hes now facing an open murder charge. This is the fourth Homicide Investigation in henderson this year. Its one of those things where we do have the four homicides that we have this year but they are domestic related and thats a good thing and that henderson residents do take their safety seriously. Henderson Police Father missing, or where exactly his body was found. Booked in the henderson detention center. People at a 24 hour fitness rushed outside, when they heard a gunshot in the parking lot. And found a horrible sight. Employees and guests saw the vehicle which is parked up on an enbankment, or parking island. And there was a deceased male inside the vehicle. This happened just before one thirty this morning, at rainbow and alta. Metro says the victim is a man in his 30s, and his car has california license plates. Police say the victim is seen sitting in his car on surveillance video, when another car pulls up next to it. Ten minutes later, the victims car is seen rolling onto a parking median. Police say the suspcts car is a two door sedan, and there were at least two people inside. They dont know why the victim was targeted. And one man is behind bars for the death of a 28 yearold woman. Vernon newson, junior, was arrested in california, and is waiting for extradition to north las vegas. Police found the back on december 13th. Suffering from a gunshot wound. She died at sunrise hospital. All of these shootings are active investigations. If you have information, call Crime Stoppers at 7023855555. Family and friends said goodbye, to the mother killed here in las vegas when a woman drove on the sidewalk and into a crowd. The familys Attorney Says Jessica Valenzuela was visiting with her husband, and the two were celebrating their 10th anniversary. Gullette says she was just a loving mother, and they were starting out their family and just bought their new home together and were excited about that a gofundme page raised more than 38 thousand dollars to bring jessicas body back home to buckeye arizona for her funeral. 24yearold Lakeisha Holloway is facing murder charges in the crash, and police dont have a motive into why it happened. Umc says theres still one patient in Critical Condition someone wrapped strips of bacon on the door handles and police are as a possible hate crime. Surveillance video shows a man walking up to Spring Valley mosque, and wrapping the door handles with pork. Mosquegoers werent able to go into the building to pray, since it is forbidden in islam to eat or touch pork. Muslim leaders say their community is concerned after this vandalism. Raja i would love to talk to him. I would love to sit down. Bring him to our congregation and meet him. See why he did that. A Business Owner who shares the lot with the mosque says his were also covered in bacon. So far, police have not caught the vandal. Britney spears doing her part. Visitors stay safe in las vegas on new years eve. Helping with a p Group Officials say needs to hear the message the most. Is missing after a hunting trip. Message posted right before his disappearance. And new developments in the case tonight. Your fox5 weather a fight continues in a reno courtroom, over whether a 20 yearold woman is legally dead. A judge granted a reno hospital permission to conduct brain wave tests on aden hailu. The unr student had Abdominal Surgery back in april, but never woke up. Hospital officials believe these brain tests will prove she should be removed from life support. Her father theres a chance hailu is alive, the hospital should continue to treat her. A ruling in the case is expected january 22nd. The nevada gaming control board has gambling regulators paying close attention, to developments from the Las Vegas Review journal sale. The paper was recently purchased by Sheldon Adelsons family. And executives originally refused to identify the new owners. Officials with the gaming control board say they regularly monitor gambling companies, to make sure they dont do anything that discredits the state. The agency also says theres nothing prohibiting a casino owner from buying a newspaper. People are getting a head start on their 2016 fitness goals, by signing up for gym memberships. Over at orange theory fitness, Staff Members are confident their new members will stick to the new routines past january. Its a competative edge, most of our members are serious about their workouts, serious about their fitness goals, so they want to reach those numbers and achieve those numbers by gyms around the valley have been packed the past few days, especially with people trying to work off those trainers recommend having someone to hold you accountable, so you dont lose sight of your goals. Britney spears has a message for fans and party goers visiting las vegas in the next few days. When im with friends we make this promise to each other. Arrive together. Stick together. And leave together. But remember have fun play it safe, and party smart. Who doesnt love to have a good time especially in las vegas . The pop star appeared in this psa for the rape crisis center. The center says the party Smart Campaign is geared toward the group most at risk of being sexually assaulted, young woman ages 16 to 24. They encourage everyone to get their own drinks, know their tolerance level with alcohol, and especially to be a responsible bystander. Now fox5 weather 24. 7. With chief meteorologist ted pretty another freezing down to 31 degrees in las vegas with outlying areas seeing mid20s overnight. Only 49 degrees with sunny skies on wednesday and thats where we stay for new years eve through sunday afternoon. Overnight lows will stay around freezing through sunday morning also. We should see a temperature of 34 degrees when we ring in the new year on thursday night around midnight with some light 10 15 mph breezes. Another freezing down to 31 degrees in las vegas with outlying areas seeing mid20s overnight. Only 49 skies on wednesday and thats where we stay for new years eve through sunday afternoon. Overnight lows will stay around freezing through sunday morning also. We should see a temperature of 34 degrees when we ring in the new year on thursday night around midnight with some light 10 15 mph breezes. Closed captioning closed captioning seaworld files a lawsuit. To keep breeding captive orca whales in california. And thats not the only controversy involving the park tonight. Happened to improving conditions for the animals. A clothing companys decision to let customers name their own price. Has many in a moral dilemma why picking the cheapest option isnt the easiest ok, were here. Heres dad. Mom. The twins. Aunt alice. You didnt tell me aunt alice was coming. Of course. Dont forget grandpa. Can the test drive be over now . Maybe just head back to the dealership . Dont you want to meet my family . Yep, totally. Its practically yours, but we still need your signature. The volkswagen sign then drive event. Zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and otherselect models. The search is on for a missing Country Singer in oklahoma. Craig strickland and his friend chase morland did not return from a recent hunting trip on kaw lake. Morlands body was found yesterday. But stricklands family remains hopeful hell be found alive. Adam snider reports. nats they formed in 2012 backroad anthem has been doing country their way. nats monday morning though. The music stopped. After a duck hunt gone horribly awry. Just off the shores of kaw lake. Lead singer of the band Craig Strickland and good friend chase morland hit the water and vanished. Nothing found but a capsized boat. Family and friends turned to social media. Finding this chilling tweet from chase. Quote in case we dont come back, backroadcraig and i are going right through winter storm goliath to kill ducks in oklahoma. Intothestorm. Chases body was found monday afternoon by ohp. He was 22 years old. nats as for Craig Strickland. He is still missing. Family members now filling facebook walls with hope. Father randy saying quote thanks for your prayers, love and support. Wife helen. A former miss arkansas. Posting this picture in search of prayers. But the cold on kaw lake was unwavering monday as the search effort suspended due to the weather. One family in mourning, the other Officials Say the search for Craig Strickland will resume tomorrow morning. Craigs wife tweeted their dog was also found alive, standing guard over chases body. The socalled affluenza teen is expected to return to the United States tomorrow. After running away to mexico with his mother. dee anderson Tarrant County sheriff her entire focus has been on making sure he didnt see any justice done, making sure he was not accountable. So, for her to assist him i felt like was just a natural next occurrence. Im not surprised that she helped him. Back in 2013, ethan couch killed four people in a drunk driving crash. His attorneys argued he suffered from affluenza, saying he lived a privileged and wealthy lifestyle and didnt face any consequences. Investigators say couch violated probation terms when he took off to mexico with his mom. He died his hair black, and even held a goingaway party the night before. Seaworld is suing a california commission. Over a ruling that bans the company from killer whales at its san diego park. The theme park filed the suit in San Diego Superior Court today. It says the California Coastal commission was outside its authority when it made the ruling on breeding in october. The commission endorsed a 100 Million Dollar expansion of seaworlds orca tanks. But this came with a ban on breeding and selling the whales. Seaworld says its whales arent a part of coastal or marine environments, so they cant be part of the commissions jurisdiction. The company also says plans to expand the tanks are on hold, and it may divert some of that 100 Million Dollars to another attraction those tiny microbeads you see in face soaps and body scrubs, will be a thing of the past here in america. President obama signed the microbeadfree waters act. Which phases the use of the tiny beads in consumer products. The beads are great for exfoilation. But they act as sponges for toxic chemical pollutants, and become a snack for fish. And people who good chance of injesting the microbeads themselves the beads will start phasing out in 2017. An Online Clothing retailer is letting customers choose their price. But theres a catch. Shoppers on the everlane website are given three price options. If you click the cheapest price, youll get a pop up saying that price only covers the cost of production and shipping. And nothing goes to everlanes 70 member staff. The middle price tells you a little will be paid to employees, and the full price pop up lets the shopper know they covered all costs and your money will help the company invest in growth. The sale is going on through tomorrow. Celebrities are joining the ranks of people experiencing hoverboard fails. How mike tyson had a mishap on the equipment. And what a major retailer is asking customers to do with their
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