Yearold lady. She was living by herself in ttis remote area of lefthand canyon when a teenager brutally attacked her. For me the question that keeps popping up is why. Especially when its an old woman who is trying to help you. Reporter she picked up three teenage hitchhikers on the way back from camping and offered for them to to bring them back to her house while they wait for a ride. My mom has a small house but reporter one of the teens identified as Jeffrey Collins hit her from behind with an iron poker. The side of her face was swollen shut. A lot of blood and stitches. Reporter the injuries were so severe he did not recognize his mom. Once i saw her i knew it was major. Reporter while it may se odd to checking is common in week. Its a Mountain Community mentality. Reporter he worries the attack will forever change the mom he knows and loves. It will be hard for her to maintain her she was which is another thing that really frustrates me because im going to lose that part of my m
The big show went off without a hitch. An air quality advisory is in place through today as the smoke from last nights fireworks clears out. Health Officials Say smoke and small dust particles from the fireworks displays can make conditions worse. So people with respiratory and other Health Conditions are being encouraged to stay inside. Nate tannenbaum is in for cassandra jones. He joins us now with a quick look at your new years day forecast. Good morning nate its going to be a mostly sunny start to the new year. But dont expect that to last too long. The first full week of 2016 promises to bring two rounds of rain. Well start to cloud up as early as chances for scattered showers with little or no accumulation sunday night through monday, and possibly lingering into tuesday. Look for the best chances for stronger rain throughout wednesday and thursday. Its a little early to pin down exactly how much rain will fall and exactly when, but the potent weather system thats out in the pacif
To the new year. But dont expect that to last too long. The first full week of 2016 promises to bring two rounds of rain. Well start to cloud up as early as sunday, with chances for scattered showers with little or no accumulation sunday night through monday, and possibly lingering into tuesday. Look for the best chances for stronger rain throughout wednesday and thursday. Its a little early to pin down exactly how much rain will fall and exactly when, but the potent weather system thats out in the pacific now will definitely be arriving midweek and sticking around for a few days. Even when chances for rain die down, expect to see plenty of cloud cover. Daytime highs will warm close to normal low to mid 50s while overnight lows will also rise from the freezing mark up to the low 40s two people are dead this morning, following a rollover crash on vehicle was speeding before this happened, and later burst into flames. Fox fives Nick Lagrange joins us live near i15 and craig with details
Its actually rung daily at noon but its now become part of a celebration where people dress in traditional costume and remember the legacy of the joseon dynasty. Good morning im Jason Feinberg and im maria silva in for Monica Jackson welcome to fox5 news this morning. First Cassandra Jones joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 247 forecast. Its going to be start to the day as we drop down to 31 degrees in las vegas with outlying areas overnight. We max out at 49 degrees today with sunny skies and afternoon breezes 1020 mph a lake wind 3540 mph across the lake mead area. Diminish in the valley 510 mph around firework time with a temp of 34 degrees. Overnight lows will stay around freezing through sunday with a high of 48 degrees for new years day 51 degrees saturday 55 sunday. Temps 50s monday with a slight chance of showers monday area showers possible tuesday wednesday. Here is a look at your drive here are the out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are
Photo of her body on facebook. On the day you struck down your wife, you for told your future. Craig a judge laying down the law. Tonight the killer learns his fate. Craig and 7 News Reporter alex de mars live at the m mro Justice Building with more now. Alex. Reporter and craig t was ankle emotional morning for two families here. Derek medina has been sentenced to life in prison. Heres a lk inside that courthouse. Count one second dise dwree murder. The court at this time will be sentenci you to life way 25 year minimum mandatory. Reporter derek medina sentenced to life in prison for murder can his wife jennifer all fan so in 2013. He posted a picture of her body soon after on facebook with the words rest in peace. On the day you struckk down your wife and left your step daughter upstairs with the possibility of finding youou for told your future. You roat on facebook that i am going to prison and that is where you will be going. Reporter friday morning at medinas sentencing hearing.