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winter prosapio schlitterbahn corporate director of communications we are saddened to share that a young boy died on verruckt this afternoon. A state lawmakers son died tragically sunday. While riding the worlds tallest water slide in kansas. Caleb Thomas Schwab was just 10 years old. He was killed while riding the verrrckt a towering, 17story water slide at schlitterbahn water park in kansas city. Verrrckt which translates to insane in german propels riders down a steep incline from a platform higher than niagara falls. Reaching speeds of 50 miles an hour, it then sends t up and down a second incline. Calebs father state legislator scott schwab and his wife, michele, released a statement sunday that read in part. Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those who he came into contact with. Schlitterbahn water parks Corporate Communications director indicated sunday that the cause of the tragedy wasnt yet clear. winter prosapio schlitterbahn corporate director of communications we honestly dont know whats happened. Thats why an investigation, a full investigation is necessary. That investigation being taken over by state authorities. As the park remains schlitterbahn corporate director of communications given that safety is our First Priority we have closed our kansas city park and closed the ride pending a full investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time. Im reid binion reporting police are treating the death as a civil matter rather than a criminal incident. Fox five legal analyst bob massi is here with more. Our legal analyst bob massi is here with more. Closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning as always you can send questions closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly as always you can send questions and comments about inside the law to bob dot massi at fox five vegas dot com. A kentucky man is being called a hero after he rescued three children caught up in a fastmoving creek. But the Good Samaritan says he was simply doing whats right. Juliana valencia away behind bushes in a benton, kentucky apartment complex, is a spot Parker Crittendon, John Peter Smith, and another friend often explore. But after saturdays rain. The water didnt look like this. Parker Crittendon rescued from creek im still scared. Im definitely not going back in there. juliana valencia reporting parker says the waters suddenly rose to around here but even water as low as 6 inches deep can kn your feet when water is moving rapidly. Parker Crittendon rescued from creek it was like a wave. Thats when the current dragged the three away. Robert duncan and his wife jordan heard screams. Robert Duncan Good Samaritan i couldnt see them. I heard them yelling daddy help me. Duncan pushed through the bushes until he spotted parker hanging by a branch. He pulled parker out. Going back for john peter and a girl now farther down on the other side of the creek. juliana valencia reporting youre holding onto a branch and holding on to her at the same time. John Peter Smith rescued from creek all three to safety. John Peter Smith rescued from creek i feel happy that im alive and not dead. Robert Duncan Good Samaritan i told them dont go back in the woods and they were like we will never go back in the woods. jordan pace duncans wife my daughter, shes two years old, she can barely talk. Shes telling her daddy hes a hero and that made me so proud. Duncan doesnt feel that way. Robert Duncan Good Samaritan this was just something that needed to be done. Quick action that saved three children. And provided relief to their families. Hulu is dropping free tv episodes. The move comes as the Online Streaming Service works on an Online Television service to rival cable tv. Hulu says free typically the most recent four or five episodes from a shows current season. Will be gone from the site within a few weeks. But you can still watch for free. The episodes are now on yahoo. While hulu started as a free site. Free video has become more difficult to find after hulu launched a subscription version in 2010. Theyre not available on hulus mobile apps or streamingtv devices. Just on huludotcom from a traditional computer. Hulu says relatively few are watching the free videos. The Company Plans to tv service next year. Walmart is buying ecommerce startup jetdot com in a three billion dollar cash deal. The transaction is expected to help the Worlds Largest retailer become a powerhouse Online Shopping destination. Walmart will keep jet as a separate brand but plans to tap into jets bulk ordering strategy to grow its ecommerce business at a faster rate and reach more millennial customers. Online sales are still just a fraction of walmarts overall business coming in at less than 14 billion last year. Than 100 billion in sales in 2015. A pilot is under arrest. For reckless operation of a helicopter. The excuse he gave police. For flying too low to the ground. With tourists on board. Plus cyber experts have already hacked the dnc. Could Voting Machines be next . Your fox5 weather 24 7 forecast is trouble with the law. Police say he was flying too close too the ground. Take a look at this photo from over the weekend. The Osceola County Sheriffs Office is using the picture as evidence in a case against thomas vorstman. Deputies say they watched as his helicopter hovered just a few feet above heavy traffic on an expressway near orlando. It was too close to the ground, so i think its pretty dangerous. Deputies say they tried to speak with vorstman when he landed but he refused to turn off or get when he landed but he refused to turn off or get out of the chopper. Taking off again five minutes later vorstman finally got out and said he was flying so low because he had a heavy load. He was immediately arrested and fired by the helicopter tour company. First the Democratic National committee was hacked. Now. Some tech experts say its possible for hackers to swing the us election. While theres no indication an election or the voting process has ever been hacked. There are concerns about vulnerabilities in the system. Each us county uses what they feel works. About 75 percent of the country still makes their paper. While others use electronic and optical scanning devices. Security firm symantec actually purchased a couple of electronic Voting Machines on ebay to see how secure they really are. With the smart cards running small little Computer Systems on there, a device as tiny as this could be used to manipulate the smart card to allow you to vote multiple times. I can probably put about four hundred votes in myself in less than a couple minutes and the poll workers would even if just one voting machine is perceived as compromised. That could have broad implications in how the American Public will view the political process. Tonight smoke from a largely uncontained wildfire east of los angeles. Is now blowing all the way to las vegas. The pilot fire in San Bernardino county has now spread across seven square miles. Fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty has more. A fierce firefight underway in southern california. A fastburning wildfire that started sunday afternoon quickly erupting and burning more than two square miles in just a matter of hours. Unidentified fire witness says too close for comfort to tell you the truth. The flames fueled in part by strong winds forcing the evacuation of dozens of homes in the Silverwood Lake area. Some fiftyfive miles east of la. And about 30 miles south of victorville. Weisser says we the front yard watching the flames. The fire tripling in size overnight, jumping from fifteenhundred acres sunday to fortyfive hundred by monday morning. Deyoe says theres dust and ash flying around everywhere your tired its three oclock in the morning and you got to keep going. Sherwin says the wind stayed on it which created some explosive fire behavior last night. Finally in the Early Morning hours we did get some relief from the wind. More than five hundred firefighters have been called to the scene tackling the flames on the ground along with at least sixteen helicopters and air tankers making drops from above. And its not just the flames causing concern that air quality may reach unhealthy levels in nearby areas from the smoke. This, just the latest major fire in what has already been a tough season through the western us. This weekend alone National Fire officials reported nearly thirty major wildfires in 12 states. In california there have already been about four thousand wildfires this year. And, were only now getting into the peak fire season. Now fox5 weather 24 7, with chief meterologist ted pretty well see south tuesday with a high of 103. A slight chance of showers expected on wednesday with a high of 98. Well then warm up to 100 on thursday, then 105 on friday. The weekend features some real heat with 108 saturday, 109 sunday. The average high is 103 through saturday, and drops to 102 sunday. Well see south gusts to 25 mph on tuesday with a high of 103. A slight chance of showers expected on wednesday with a high of 98. Well then warm up to 100 on thursday, then 105 on features some real heat with 108 saturday, 109 sunday. The average high is 103 through saturday, and drops to 102 sunday. Well see south gusts to 25 mph on tuesday with a high of 103. A slight chance of showers expected on wednesday with a high of 98. Well then warm up to 100 on thursday, then 105 on features some real heat with 108 saturday, 109 sunday. The average high is 103 through saturday, and drops to 102 sunday. Closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly helped Caesars Palace celebrate its 50th birthday over the weekend. singing why the extra special. For the singer. This is fox5 news at 5 30, your only choice for live local news right heres a look at some of the all new stories we are working for fox5 news at six. Two men arrested in connection to a deadly shooting. What police say happened outside the apartment complex. And. Were learning more about a vicious bee attack last week. The company hired for bee removal at a home did not have a business license through the county. What clark county says will happen next. Plus. The first dave and busters in las vegas officially opens its door today. What guests can expect at the venue in downtown summerlin. And how the restaurant plans to make a different in the local community. Weekend for Caesars Palace. fireworks the iconic vegas resort celebrated its 50 th anniversary. On friday. A party with fireworks was held by the pool hosted by chef gordon ramsay. Then on saturday an Anniversary Gala was held. With appearances by celebrities and performers who have played it Caesars Palace over the years including Jennifer Lopez and tony bennet. When i frst came to vegas, they gave me a lifetime contract where i could play in this hotel. Howie mandell wished a happy birthday to not only Caesars Palace. But also to tony bennett. Who turned 90 last week. Thanks for joining us. Fox5 news at 6 live from las vegas fox5 news at 6 starts now. A Delta Airlines leaves thousands stranded at airports across the country. How the airline is trying to make it up to passengers. A crash on the i15 leaves three family members dead. And two others injured. How the victims impacted on our community. They got more consideration than they gave him when they killed him and shot him in the back. The parents of a murder victim speak out. After the state announced they do not plan to seek the Death Penalty against four suspects. Its a story youll see only on fox five. This is fox5 news at 6. Local. Las vegas delta is digging out of a power outage thats stranded thousands of travelers across the country and at mccarran. Im cyndi