Fighting for here life. After a drunk crashes near charleston and marland parkway. Metro telling us. A dodge magnum crashed into another car near the intersection. The magnum started driving away running a red light. Hitting a pedestrian and eventually crashing into a mustang. The passenger in the magnum. Is in critical the driver fought with firstresponders. They were hospitalized as well. Before being booked on dui and felony charges. The driver of the mustang got away with moderate injuries. Metro is investigating a violent fight outside a gas station on blue diamond road and valley view road. Police say several men were the victim is expected to be okay. One person is dead and a killer a man was shot yesterday morning at an apartment complex near desert inn and maryland. Were told the victim was taken to umc trauma. But died a short time later. No word on what led up to the homicide. Metro tells us they have yet to find the suspect. New details in that mercury contamination scare at Walter Johnson junior high school. And 7 school buses. Clark County School officials now admitting. The mercury may have been sitting in the building longer than they first reported. A student tells 13 action news. He first came in contact with the highly poisonous liquid on tuesday. The school. Did not act until wednesday i saw it on the ground. I thought it was a rock and i tried to touch it and it just swooped away. Butt to as we go forwardwere trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle t how it came about. The epa hopes to clear the whole school. And reopen on monday. Just to show you the magnitude of this situation. 12 students and Staff Members have been exposed to the mercury. We know at least child reported feeling sick. As of yesterday the epa had cleared 168 bags. With more than a thousand left to be tested. Parents are urged to bring any and all materials or contaminated. Back to johnson junior high for testing. Testing will take place today and tomorrow from eight am until eight pm. Its official. The clark County School district is being reorganized. Here are some quick facts to explain what it means for parents. Individual schools will have control over budgeting. Staffing and instruction decisions. Every school will create its own precinct consisting of teachers. Support staff and par and. 80 percent of the education budget goes directly to schools. With 20 percent going to central administration. The reorganization could look very different at each school thats because your childs principal will gain more control. Each school will essentially become. Its own district. Meaning School Leaders will have a lot more to say. Over what happens with your child. At their particular school. They thought when it comes to the changes. 07. 22. 58 i dont think they should make it so many districts 23. 00 i think they should cut it down maybe but not as many districts as theyre talking 04 ts the principals will still be under the supervision of the superintendent. And several assistant superintendents. Who will make sure everything runs smoothly. It has been 5 years since 15yearold Alyssa Otremba was brutally murdered. And her family still doesnt have justice. But last night they received View High School students. At the football game. A moment of silence was held in honor of alyssa. While bandmembers wore a green ribbons in her memory the 15yearold was tortured and killed on september 2nd, 2011. While walking home from a friends house. Her mother says this year has been especially hard. Because the anniversary of her death came right before they learned. The trial of the accused killer was delayed again. 04 22 21 i lost a part of my heart. Was delayed for a mental evaluation. Nats of crowd chanting dozens in our local native American Community gathered in front of the bellag the proposed construction. Of an oil pipeline in north dakota. Organizers say the pipeline. Could possibly contaminate the water and would be built on sacred native American Land over the weekend. Their heritage being plowed over. Yesterday. The Obama Administration temporarily blocked of the pipeline. The government acknowledged complaints from the Standing Rock tribal nation. And said their concerns had not been fully heard new this morning a North CarolinaPolice Officer is in Critical Condition after being shot overnight. Detectives say the officer was looking for a suspect. Wanted on outstanding warrants. Thats when other off his condition is listed as stable but critical this morning. The search is on for whoever stole a mans furry animal suit. From a henderson storage facility. Why it means so much . The man says it costs 26hundred dollars. Steven feasel. Lost a lot when the storage unit was burglarized. But his furry suit is what meant the most to him. The victims say replacement locks were put on the doors so everything appeared normal. 04 21 49 cory ausiello, storage unit burglarized its really hard to know that the stuff is gone. The facility manager referred us to their corporate office. Our calls werent returned. Right now millions are on high alert after the samsung note 7. Fiasco. Recall. As one Airline Takes new measures to make sure the faulty phones are not brought on planes and as the nation prepares to mark the 15th anniversary of the 911 attacks. The mystery on a famous flag is finally solved. After all these years. Over 20,000 nevadans rely on planned parenthood for access to basic Health Services and critical cancer screenings. But congressman heck voted to defund planned parenthood and was willing to shut down the government over it. Heck opposed roe v. Wade and voted to criminalize abortion. Congressman heck is whats wrong with washington. Smartphone to immediately power them down stop charging them and dont use them ever again. This all comes. After at least 35 people reported the phone catching fire and exploding. The faa has also warned owners of galazy note 7 to not turn on or charge these devices on boad this Morning American Airlines will broadcast warnings about the phone at asst. Secretary of state this is a serious thing. You put something that creates fire and noxious fumes on an airplane . Thats about as dangerous as it gets. Samsung did issue a voluntary recall. They told customers to bring in their phones for an exchange of a different model. From contact 13 this morning four million vehicles a software defect can prevent air bags from deploying and seat belts may not work properly. One death has already been linked to the recall. The recall affects certain model vehicles from 2014 to 2017 model years. Tomorrow marks the 15th anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on u. S. Soil. One of the most iconic symbols of the tragedy was the flag hoisted by First Responders the flags fate had been a mystery for 15 years abcs david muir has the remarkable story of how it was found and returned to a museum. We will never forget our first trip to the 9 11 museumjust before it opened. The stairs many of the survivors used to run to safety. Nat from guide literally hundreds of people used this staircase as an escape route on 9 11 when the attacks took place. Captain Patty Brown Nats he and ten of his men . Lost that day. A clock frozen at 9 36. But missing from the museumthat famous flag. Raised among the rubble by three new york city firefighters. The flag was lost just hours later. And for 15 years, its whereabouts. A mystery. Nat from History Channel we need your help to find this episode fromlost history that sparked interest in a flag that a retired marine had dropped off at a first station in everett, washington. Nat scientist all the components that i saw in dust samples from the first building going down, the second building going down were in fact in these samples from the flag. After months of forensic investigation . The flag was on its way to new york. The 9 11 museum. Sot joe daniels, national 9 11memorial and Museum President this newest of artifacts is certainly one of the most, emotionally and historically powerful. A flag finally home. That was david muir reporting for us. Right now police in new york city are stepping up their security efforts live look at new york city officers are bringing out bomb sniffing dogs, radiation detectors, and counter even though theres no credible Threat Police say that terrorists usually like to take advantage of these important anniversaries. That is why they are on high alert. Now to louisianawhere the floodwaters are mostly gone. But the cleanup and recovery effort is just getting started. Governor john beledwards. Was on capitol hill yesterday asking congress for a 2billion dollar package to help his state rebuild. The rain that caused the for 13 deaths. And damaging more than 100thousand homes. Lets now turn to 13 first alert meteorologist dan bronis for a look at our forecast. Saturday will be quite calm and clear around southern nevada. Highs will be above the normal with las vegas just being above the century mark. Sunshine will be around for all Outdoor Activities so lather on the sunscreen and drink that water as it will be very dry outside. By the end of the weekend a weak low will have moved onto las vegas will not expect chances for rain or even heavy clouds but winds will begin to whip up sunday afternoon and become gusty for monday. As this occurs, temperatures will fall dramatically high temperatures for monday will be around 95 degrees with local areas in the upper 80s by tuesday lasting clear into thursday saturday will be quite calm and clear around southern nevada. Be above the normal with las vegas just being above the century mark. Sunshine will be around for all Outdoor Activities so lather on the sunscreen and drink that water as it will be very dry outside. By the end of the weekend a weak low will have moved onto shore around san diego and las vegas will not expect as this occurs, temperatures will fall dramatically high temperatures for monday will be adlib at desk if you are looking for something fun to do with your Childrens Museum and might get in free. The museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary with free admission for the first 1thousand children. As long as theyre under the age of 13 and accompanied by an adult. The museum opens at 10 00 this morning. Picnics. Massages. And 11 thousand dollar a month office spaces. Thats how millions of dollars was misused by one fund. Meant to help struggling homeowners. From people theyre stealing coming up chief investigator darcy spears digs deeper into the scathing report, and as we go to break a live look in new york city. With the World Trade Center memorial supposed to help. Widespread abuse in nevadas hardest hit housing program. Contact 13 chief investigator darcy spears tells us how many millions were squandered. Darcy standup its a big figure and a bitter pill to swallow. 8. 2 million in waste and abuse while support for homeowners essentially evaporated. The hardest hit fund is designed to get federal dollars into the hands of struggling nevadans to help make their mortgage payments. To nat pop blowdrying hair people like cheryl barber. 23 16 cheryl i jumped through all the hoops. Cheryl applied for help from the hardest hit fund but got nothing because they claimed they couldnt give her enough to bring her loan current. 23 58 cheryl its my home its all i have. I lost my son two and a half years ago and thats been a battle. And ever since that i have fought for my home because now im able to keep at least my sons room the same and go in much as i can. Shes still fighting, but without help from the nevada Affordable Housing assistance corporation. Thats the contractor selected by the Nevada Housing Division to manage the hardest hit fund. 13 Christy Goldsmith romero sig this is the most egregious that sigtarp has found in the hardest hit fund in terms of waste and abuse. Sigtarp is the special Inspector General for the troubled asset relief program. Their audit found nahac used the fund for everything but 33 christy this ends up being like a cash cow, where its used for every expense imaginable. Doesnt go out to homeowners and instead is kept for holiday parties and a Mercedes Benz and gifts to their employees. The ceos mercedes cost taxpayers 500 a month. He also got a 20,000 golden parachute after he was terminated. There was a 900 company picnic. A massage for an employee. A 72 baby blanket, and a pricey rye. There were country club lunches, employee bonuses, meals, gift cards, entertainment and traveleven a disc jockeyall while the number of homeowners who got help plummeted. 25 05 cheryl to see the crooks behind this and taking the money for parties and bonuses and a Mercedes Benzits. Im just flat out appalled. Flabbergasted. The Inspector General found that nahac moved to much more lavish office space in the new North Las Vegas city hall, where it paid more than 11,000 a month in rent. The number of homeowners who got rescue funds plummeted by 94 percent from 2013 to 2015. 29 15 cheryl theyre stealing from people theyre stealing this letter to the treasury from the Nevada Housing Division shows it raised concerns about nahac a year ago. They say those responsible part of that. 25 28 darcy do you feel there was also a failure of oversight . Cheryl oh, absolutely the Housing Division has asked the Nevada Attorney general to open an investigation and nahac recently restructured its board, changed its ceo and gave the state a greater role in the program. Sigtarp doesnt think thats nearly enough. 1 10 Christy Goldsmith romero first and foremost, this Organization Needs to be fired from the program. We cant risk millions of dollars that are left to go out abused. And then second, we want the money to be ultimately paid back so that it can go to nevada homeowners. Darcy tag nahac sent a statement acknowledging the abuse and bad judgement. The contractors new leadership says theyll ensure this never happens again. And that theyre rolling up their sleeves to earn back the trust of the state, the federal government and the taxpayers. Darcy spears, 13 action news. A dramatic and fiery rescue caught on camera family of five. But they suddenly realize the crash is worse than they knew. Then 031 he pointed the gun at my son. And i just knew at that point i was going to give him everything. A henderson woman robbed at gunpoint with her child inside the car a warning she has for child in the car then a breakthrough in the cold case of a california woman missing for two decades. And in politics candidates continue trading barbs. But are taking a break in honor of the 911 anniversary. Good morning las vegas im. The time now is. Lets get started with a check of your first alert forecast with dan bronis. Good morning dan adlib saturday will be quite calm and highs will be above the normal with las vegas just being above the century mark. Sunshine will be around for all Outdoor Activities so lather on the sunscreen and drink that water as it will be very dry outside. By the end of the weekend a weak low will have moved onto shore around san diego and travel up the coast. Las vegas will not expect chances for rain or even heavy clouds but winds will begin to whip up sunday afternoon and become gusty for monday. As this occurs, temperatures will fall dramatically high temperatures for monday will around 95 degrees with local areas in the upper 80s by tuesday lasting clear into thursday 036 every day that goes by. 044 Television Show its your voice your vote in campaign trail yesterday spending the day with Foreign Policy experts. Meanwhile donald trump is taking more heat for praising russian president vladimir putin. First it was his comments during an nbc forum. 051 hes been a leader. Far more than our president has been a leader. Trump then appeared on a governmentbacked news station in russia. Clinton are putting campaigning on pause. And will even stop airing ads. In honor of the 911 anniversary. And democratic president ial nominee Hillary Clinton will return to Las Vegas Next week. Her campaign tells 13 action news shell be here next wednesday to talk about her plan to improve the nations economy. No word yet on exactly when. Or where shell appear. V Vice President ial nominee released his tax returns from the last ten years. Pence and his wife karen reported earning 113thousand dollars combined last year. They paid eightpercent of that in federal income taxes. They claimed almost ninethousand dollars in deductions from charitable contributions. The us and russia plan to bring a ceasefire to syria that will begin sundown on monday. That date corresponds with the first day of eid aladha. Secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart sergei lavrov. Said if the ceasefire holds for seven days. The us and russia would begin working on military coordination. In an effort to target al qaedas affiliate in syria. Ive just never experienced anything like that in my life, ive never been so terrified. Only on 13 action news. A henderson mom is robbed at gunpoint. Did it the woman asked that we not use her name because shes afraid. She says. She had just withdrawn money at the wells fargo near 95 and Horizon Ri