You would just call him a big teddy bear because hes so big and gentle it was just a pure accident im guessing walker says her husband maruice didnt come home from work. And she immediately knew something was wrong. One o clock i jumped up where is he metro police say just after midnight saturday navy veteran Maurice Walker lost control making a turn on dean martin and flamingo. And slid into a light pole. At first i was in denial i was hurt and started to cry but then i was like maybe they have the wrong person i just didnt want to believe it walker was one of just eight People Killed on valley roads in a 48 hour span last weekend. Aaron patty pio North Las Vegas police dept a good reminder for people to slow down be aware of your surroundings your not only affecting your life but the other lives around you as well walker tells fox 5 she began calling hospitals franticaly in the middle of the she found her husband. He was at umc and doctors told her. He didnt make it. Walker says this
But now its time to talk weather. Its still really cold out there. Last week was a wild one weatherwise. Greg, whats on tap for this week . adlib High Pressure has taken over the southwest for the next couple of days. This means mainly sunny to partly sunny skies are going to be common along with high temperatures getting back to nearly normal values. Low to mid 50s will be common today through the work week and into the next weekend. Winds are expected to be light low pressure off the coast or oregon begins to develop and strengthen during this time. As it stands, the low looks to develop an elongated cold front and head east. Increase in moisture and a small break in stability over Southern Nevada results in the increase of clouds, breezy conditions and a small potential for light to moderate the back half of the forecast, confidence is still lacking. I would leave the umbrella in the closet but keep it to the front. And more breaking news. Iraqi Officials Say gunmen have stormed a m
While the steelers beat bengals we spoke with both winners and losers today who say playoff season is the best time to place a bet. Its been said that las vegas is a gamblers paradise but add nfl playoff season to the equation and Howard Meadows money,money,money. Thats it. Thats the name of the game. The all american sport garners in more wagers than most sports combined. Playoff season being one of the busiest times of year for venues like superbook. Jay kornegay, west gate superbook the next six weeks for the las vegas sports books is going to be quite busy. Nevadas 187 sports books took in 115. 9 Million Dollars on the superbowl in 2015 and won roughly 3 million. Bi twinningshat are expected to be surpassed this year. Officials say the extra interest in Sports Betting could have something to do with the open field going the playoffs. Jay kornegay, west gate sports book open field this year as we look at the wild card weekend. We have three road favorites out of the four games and t
Bill conger, boulder cities chief of Police Administration has resigned, and while the city wont officialy say its because of the animal control investigaton. Those who have been following the case closely say him leaving his post can only help. The public wants transparency in the case and we want a full fair thorough investigation so if that was being hindered in any way by the police chief him stepping helps that case. Conger, who was acting as a sort of interim police chief, came under fire recently after it was made public that he dropped a criminal case against mary jo frazier, the former animal control supervisor accused of needlessly killing animals it was not bill congers place to make the sole decision on wether to pursue the case or not, this is something that shouldve been turned over to the District Attorney and have them resign. The investigation is now in the hands of the District Attorney, but for many, conger dropping the case was a clear violation of the retired chief
Good morning. Heres a look at your fox5 Traffic Solutions lets begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk lets get straight to one of the most important speeches of president obamas term. His final state of the Union Address. Tonight the president will address congress and the American People about what he hopes to achieve during his final year in office. Foxs doug luzader is at the white house with more on what this really means. House is trying to make this years speech resonate even as the administration winds to a close. Obama says. Im working on my state of the Union Address. Its my last one. The white house released this president ial preview last week. Aides say we shouldnt expect a laundry list of agenda items, but, look for some familiar themes tonight. A push to expand obamacare and, a call for action