Quite awhile. Many times Domestic Violence will start with simple verbal abuse Emotional Abuse and thats something to look out for and it will eventually escalate. Its a crime of control. She says the strangulation charge is key. It used to be easy for abusers to plead down to misdemeanors with Domestic Abuse charges. But new laws make that more difficult. And they face serving time. Hannah brook safe nest it forces the courts to really take a look and hold the perpetrator accountable for their actions transparent nevada shows last year officer burt made more than 130thousand dollars in pay and benefits. Metro says he has been relieved of duty without pay pending judicial and internal investigations. Burt has a 48 hour hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning at 7 30. If you or someone you know may be in an abusive relationship youre urged to contact safe nest for help right away. Three motorcyclists have lost their lives in less than a week on valley roads. Happened in henderson. It happened around three pm on lake mead near the 215 and 515. Henderson police say the suv tried to make a left turn. When it was struck by the biker. The rider was taken to Sunrise Hospital where he died. Police say he was wearing a helmet. The suv driver stayed on scene. Police have not said if alcohol or drugs were a factor. But said speed on the riders part and drivers failure to yield played a part in the crash. A suspect is wanted for stabbing his ex girlfriends male friend in downtown las vegas. According to police. It happened around six this morning at the safari hotel on fremont street near bruce. Police say the man showed up at their room. And stabbed the victim several times. He was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. Police do not have a description of the man. Anyone with information should call police or crimestoppers 7023855555. Former clark county will still run for North Las Vegas mayor. Even after pleading no contest to a dui charge. Collins was arrested on a charge for driving impaired back in december. After a crash while leaving the nfr at the thomas and mack. Today collins pleaded no contest. He will have to pay a 685dollar fine and complete dui school. Which hes already finished online. Collins says this is a lesson learned. And it wont stop him from running for North Las Vegas mayor. Cant change history. I made a mistake. But im still tom collins. Im still the man that goes out there and works hard for everybody. Everyday. Collins Attorney Says his client did not receive any special treatment. They will put a motion to close the case out early. Once the fine is paid. Dozens of performers gave their opinions about the new fremont street ordinance implemented almost two mont ago. Clark county commissioners invited buskers to give feedback at city hall. The city enforced new regulations november 16th of last year. Must register for a random lottery of 38 spaces. And rotate every two hours. Many say theyre upset with the city. Were not second class citizens we have same constititonal rights as everybody. We should be allowed to be there without anyone interfering with that. If we self regulate thats the key. Then law doesnt get violated. The city doesnt get sued. Fremont street doesnt get sued. We get back to doing business and everybody wins. Some street performers say its better if they all can coexist. So it doesnt create conflict over the spaces. President obama delivers his seventh and final state of the Union Address. The president turning his attention from typical pressing legislative goals to a handful of big ideas for our nations future. Foxs joel waldman has more on the non traditional speech. Waldman says oncam intro president obama admitted he will leave the oval office with some unfinished future is bright. Potus says we live in a time of extraordinary change change thats reshaping the way we live, the way we work, our planet and our place in the world. President obama taking an unconventional approach in his final state of the Union Address. Looking beyond his own presidency. Into americas crystal ball. Potus says our unique strengths as a nation our optimism and work ethic, our spirit of discovery and innovation, our diversity and commitment to the rule of law these things give us everything we need to ensure prosperity and security for generations to come. The president , who himself often found it hard to work with members of congress, using a series of executive actions to get his way on issues ranging from gun control to immigration. Argued our entire political system needs revamping. Potus says a better politics doesnt mean we have to agree on everything. Cementing his own legacy president successes from bringing the country back from economic crisis. To providing healthcare to more americans. But South Carolina governor nikki haley delivering the republican response disagreed with the president s economic outlook. Haley says as he enters his final year in office, Many Americans are still feeling the squeeze of an economy too weak to raise income levels. In washington, joel waldman, fox news. Governor haley also went on to say how americans are more worried about a terror attack than ever before. A unlv student was in the audience tonight in washington. Tania dawood is in her second year at the university. And was invited by senator harry reid. I feel very humbled because its an opportunity that i understand not a lot of people can have so i want to make the most of it and take it all in and be very grateful. Tania serves on the unlv Muslim Students association. Tonight without dave rice. He was forced to resign sunday night as head coach. Some fans we spoke to had mixed feelings about the situation. Its very unfortunate. I like dave rice a lot i just think he was learning on the job. Maybe he wasnt Strong Enough with the players to get them to do what he needed them to do and we just need to move forward. Theyve had good years and bad years and when you can recruit and get good people which i think hes been trying to do. It just doesnt make sense. Assistant todd simon is now the interim head coach. Unlv faced the new mexico lobos at the thomas and mack center. Unlv beat new mexico won 83 to 74. Well have post game reaction coming up later in the newscast with Kevin Bolinger. I would pay off my house. Buy another house. And i would probably help the needy. Donate some to charity. Family man the bahamas. To the gonna pay some bills. And take our kids on a cruise. Wednesdays Powerball Jackpot is now at 1. 5 billion dollars thats the highest price for any jackpot in the history of the u. S. While the chances of winning are pretty slim, its always fun to day dream about what you could buy with all that money. Fox5s Miguel Martinezvalle has some ideas just incase the winner is from las vegas. 1. 5 billion, wow that can do some damage here in the valley. But just what can that get you, a very fun weekend in las vegas thats for sure, but can it buy you a casino . I spoke to an expert and he gave me some big ticket real estate ideas for the lucky winner. The winner of the 1. 5 billion dollar jackpot wont be taking all of that money home, if you take the cash option you subtract federal taxes, assuming theres no state tax, youre left with about six hundred and ninty seven million five hundred dollars in your pocket. But just how much money is that . Bridge we did the math and if you were to convert your cash winnings, in ones, into feet you could cover the length of around 775 football fields. Stack those of eachother and 202 las vegas stratospheres in and lastly, that many bills placed next to each other could cover the length of the Las Vegas Strip about 10 times. So if youre thinking of investing in real estate and looking to buy a casino, you can really get your moneys worth downtown. You could do great, considering the Las Vegas Club just sold for about 40 Million Dollars you could do really well, you could buy a big chunk of fremont street maybe or build a new fremont street. The Las Vegas Strips a little more expensive. Cosmopolitan went for about 1. 5 billion dollars last year so you might not be able to get one of the big ones. But theres always buy. The t mobile arena thats just going up costs about 350 Million Dollars give and take, so you could build an arena and with that kind of money, you could even buy an nhl team and bring them to the city. If thats what you wanted. So there are a lot of big options you can buy in las vegas if you win, ofcourse that is a big if. The odds of winning are listed on the powerball website as around 1 in two hundred and ninety two million, reporting live, Miguel Martinez valle, fox5 news local. Las vegas. The powerball drawing is set for wednesday night, and the jackpot is expected to go up even more before then. If you do happen to be the lucky winner. There are some things you need to know. First you should call an attorney. And it should be a partner at a larger, national firm. Avoid hiring a family attorney or friend. Second take the lump sum. If you take the have access to the money when you want. Decide right now how much you want to give to family and friends. Do not the discuss the decision with family members so there will be no conflict. Do not hire an investment manager. They charge fees and usually a percentage of the assets. Its not worth it. A program meant to help families send their kids to private schools is at a standstill. How some parents the extra funds could have made a difference. Fight for solar. Tomorrow morning on fox5. The Public Utilities commission is set to make a final future of solar as the Solar Industry rallies together to fight the new rate structure. Your fox5 weather youre watching fox5 news at 10. Live from las vegas. Youre watching fox5 news at 10, with Emmy Award Winner john huck. Christine maddela. And weather 24 7 with chief pretty. This is fox5 news at 10. Local. Las vegas. Just weeks were going to start collecting money for their kids Education Choice program. A judge puts a halt to the program. That program would have given fivethousand dollars per student for education costs. Fox 5s Cyndi Lundeberg has judges decision. It puts us in a position where as a parent i have to make sacrifices spends nearly 20 a year sending her two kids to private school. Samantha linares i dont get to drive fancy cars or have fancy vacations i the School Choice program passed last year wouldve given familys up to fivethousand dollars per education costs. School system if we want our children to have the best educational experience that they can have that is what we were hoping for was a little break two lawsuits have been filed against the program. One suit in clarkecounty claims School Choice is unconstitutional because it could use state money for religious purposes. Amy rose legal director aclu nevada because the Voucher Program uses public money and allows the money to go towards religious institution its a violation of the constitution the other lawsuit filed in carson city maintains its illegal to take money from the Public Education system. Its estimated the Clark County School district alone would be out more than 17 Million Dollars. A judge sided monday in favor of the lawsuit. Schnieder another concern is it will take money from the Public Schools yes but i if we have students leave those classrooms and they take that money then the Public Schools will still have money. But theyll also have fewer students so fewer students lineras says the judges ruling will hurt local students. Lineras i make a lot of sacrifices like our parents do and its not just a free ride they arent looking for free money theyare looking for money they paid theyre looking for the bes education they can get and the Nevada Public School system does not offer that right now but the Americal Civil Liberties Union maintains her children arent the one who need protecting if this law passes. Amy rose many of these private schools they dont follow the same curriculum they can discrimnate on the basis of religion on the basis of Sexual Orientation and they do and theyre doing it all with tax payer money cl f5n llv the aclu says they have not heard back from a judge regarding their lawsuit saying School Choice violates the seperation of church and state. They expect this decision will go all the way to the nevada state supreme court. 24 7, with chief meterologist ted pretty we stay in the mid to upper 50s through the next seven days. Well drop down to 33 degrees to start on wednesday morning. Many areas of the Las Vegas Valley will see freezing temperatures to start. The slight chance of showers for the weekend and into next week. The Las Vegas Valley pushed off into we stay in the mid to upper 50s through the next seven days. Well drop down to 33 degrees to start on wednesday morning. Many areas of the Las Vegas Valley will see freezing temperatures to start. The mountains get a slight chance of showers for the weekend and into next week. The Las Vegas Valley chances are now pushed off into closed captioning will resume shortly the runnin rebels without dave rice at the helm we have a look at how the team fared with new leadership. Lamar odom wont face drug charges after he overdosed in a nye county brothel. That is one of the topics in the rant tonight. A resource for physicians around the valley will move into a bigger space. The Clark County Medical Society breaks ground on a new office building. And eastern. The professional Physician Organization has been in its current than thirty years. The new space larger to allow las vegas. Conference room for patient learning programs. And healthrelated boards. We want building designed around activities we do. Not just meetings to reach out to community. Ability to educate members to be able to do those things in our home. More than 15 hundred members make up the Clark County Medical Society. Its been serving the valley for sixty years. Are you ready for some football . Super bowl fifty is already less than a month away crews are rolling out new turf for nfls biggest game at levis stadium in santa clara. The field will be in use for 30 hours during the week with the pregame showsthe half time rehearsalsall thatso its gotta withstand that before it even gets to the game so thats why its gotta be extra tough. Nfl Officials Say the playing surface has to be thicker and stronger to prepare for rain or freezing conditions. More than 75 thousand square feet will be layed out this week. Its made up of real grass grown on plastic. Super bowl fifty takes place at levis stadium on sunday, february 7th. And some local Furry Friends will be representing las vegas in the animal version of the super bowl. Its called the puppy bowl Animal Planet the same day. Will feature adoptable puppies. Including three local ones from the nspca. And magic. The people of boulder city want answers. Controversy over Animal Shelter continues. Claims the city former animal supervisor is. After 21 years without a football team. The nfl is returning to la. We have the details on what happened at the leagues relocation meeting. Youre watching fox5 news at 10. A metro officer has been arrested. And is now off the job. This is james burt. He was taken into custody today. For domestic battery and kidnapping. Burt is suspended without pay pending the outcome of the investigation. He had been with the Metro Police Department since september 2005. The controversy over animal abuse in boulder city the former animal control supervisor mary Police Investigation found she had animals. Boulder city want to know why she cant be found. Collecting her retirement from the city. One woman says frazier euthanized her dog, less than two hours after it ran away from home. Feared the worst disappeared. I knew she was really caring about them. I knew what her reputation was i was worried hed boulder city is frazier with 37 felony animal cruelty counts. The District Attorney is now case. The powerball a record breaking and thats going up before wednesdays drawing. That kind of money can make a big wave anywhere you go but martinezvalle ticket items you could get here in the valley with the winnings. The odds of winning are listed on the powerball website as around 1 in two hundred and ninety two million, still theres a chance, so i spoke to an expert in all things las vegas to see what kind of real estate you could get in the valley with that cash. First the math, if you take the cash option instead of the annuity, and once you subtract federal taxes, assuming theres no state tax, youre left with about six hundred and ninty seven million five hundred dollars in your pocket. According to david schwartz, from the university of nevada las vegas