Two pedestrians died overnight in two seperate crashes. The most recent happened just after five this morning. It involved a driver who left the scene. Only to return an hour later. A Police Report shows 36yearold Victor Rivera gonzalez was driving his truck east on sahara near burnham when a 50yearold man was trying to cross. Its not clear whether or not the man was in a the front right of the truck hit the man and he died at the scene. Police say riveragonzalez kept going. And then returned to the scene an hour later. We took him around back, conducted field sobriety tests which he passed mpreliminary breath test no indication of alcohol his statement was that he was scared and he left and came back and turned himself in. Sergeant strader says bottom line though. Someone died and the driver left the scene. They did arrest leaving the scene of an accident involving death. A 60yearold henderson man was also hit and killed overnight on boulder highway. Metro Police Responded to this sce
For next month. But both sides hope to have a recommendation done before that date. Christianne Klein it was a graphic day in court today during the michael solid is accused of running over 15 year old marcos arenas in 2013 while his friend struggled with the victim through the passenger window over an ipad. The teen was fatally hit with an suv while the two suspects got a way with the device. 8 news now karen castro has been sitting in on the trial. And joins us live from the regional justice center. Karen . karen castro jurors autopsy pictures. The victims family was warned before hand the pictures were going to be published but all of them decided to stay inside the courtroom. The defense initially objected to the pictures being shown. Although the judge allowed the prosecution to use to images during trial, jurors were shown paper copies of the most Graphic Photos to prevent the family from seeing them. A medical examiner for the Clark County Coroners Office and the manner as to ho
And even find some bathrooms like these on their weekend road trip. One of the things were most excited about this cooler temperatures it will be much easier to spend time outside, maybe catch a game. Fox5 chief meterologist ted pretty joins us now from peter johann soccer field, where unlv is about to play a major game closed captioning closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly heres something you dont see every day. Unless youre on fremont street or the strip. A man Walking Around a neighborhood in a thong was caught on camera. And a concerned citizen sent us the video so we sent fox5s Miguel Martinez valle digging to find out, is this even legal . The definition of indecent exposure in nevada is pretty broad. And while this next story doesnt fall in the realm of criminal. Ill warn you. You may wanna watch it like this peeks through hands looked like a g string, like almost half naked. Curtis danner had a pretty rude awakening. He pulled up next to my car, his engine wo
Sharie Johnson and a similar situation yesterday after a 48 year old man died from an apparent scuba diving accident. He has been identified as fred arnold from tampa florida. Cbs florida reports he was a 27 year verteran at the tampa police department. The incident happened yesterday around 130. Authorities received a call that arnold surfaced but was unconscious. Crews tried to revive the diver but he was later pronounced dead. The Coroners Office has yet to determit Sharie Johnson meanwhile five days after it closed, Lake Las Vegas is back open following heavy monsoon rains this week. Its a routine process to keep everyone safe. Our 8 news now reporter Shakala Alvaranga explains why. sharie, this is all about making sure that anyone who uses Lake Las Vegas stays safe. Were told that the water rose about a foot and a half within 30 minutes when those storms rolled through. Lake Las Vegas looks just like it used to. every time we take on water in the lake from the wash, we are mandate
On boulder highway. After a trooper was shot early this morning. It happened just after midnight. The nevada Highway Patrol says they pulling over a car going south on boulder highway. 3 three people were inside the car, when someone in the back seat got out and ran. Troopers say the man started shooting. And hit an officer in the torso area. The trooper did shoot back. trooper Chelsea Stuenkel nevada Highway Patrol always when we hear about these incidents its always very scary in this line of work. We hear about it all the time throughout the country but when its one of your own involved in an incident like this its shocking but we really come together as a family and were just so thankful that the trooper is doing okay. Michael Stevens right now. Its not clear if the other people in the car are facing any charges . Metro police are taking over the investigation. One thing to point out. Youll want to pick another route. A large portion of boulder highway remains blocked off for this