Go through and test all the backpacks and shoes left behind by students after many were kept late into the next morning for screening. At last checkonly about 170 bags have been cleared out of more than 13hundred. They might have to be moved so school can resume next week. Investigators are also still trying to figure out where the student managed to get the mercury from. randy nattis epa in some cases its usually from grandfathers shed or backyard and grandson or daughter finds a cool jar and mercury looks nice in a jar and want to play around with it. Mauricio Marin says there were no thermometers missing from school that could contain mercury. Many parents feel the School District didnt do a good job communicating with them about what was going on the night many kids were kept for about 17 hours inside the school. Skorkowsky admits theres room for improvement. And says the district will have a debrief on how to better handle a situation that could arise like this again. They will be
Happened. 13 action News Reporter David Schuman has the latest. Police say that man was killed while attempting to cross the i15 near the las vegas strip. You can see from our freeway cameras just how far traffic was backed up after the crash. It happened just before 8 this morning at flamingo. And the southbound i15 was shut down more than three hours. Police say he was running across the freeway from east to west. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman driving the car that hit him was taken to the David Schuman. 13 action news. A 13 action news update. We now know the name of a young man gunned down in North Las Vegas. This evening the Coroners Office identifying the victim as 19 yearold Kenneth Boykin junior. Police say whoever pulled the trigger is still on the loose right now. Boykin was shot and killed yesterday near commerce and carey. Investigators dont believe this was a random shooting. This time near pecos and North Las Vegas boulevard. It happened just before m
With a quick look at the fox 5 weather 247 forecast. First day of school and we have warmer than normal temperatures creating dry conditions. Daytime temperatures will increase tuesday and then starts to dip wednesday. By thursday a trough will create breezy afternoon weather and will also generate cooler temperatures. Moist air from arizona could spread into our area by the end of the week and into the start of the weekend. The uv in or very high. A fight outside of a North Las Vegas mcdonalds turns deadly. And the family says its because the victim didnt a woman leaving the restaurant. Fox5s Abby Theodros has the latest. Katra nestor, mother crying i just want to do right by him because he was a good kid, well mannered respectful of all. Its a group no mother wants to be apart of but one katra nestor says shes all too familiar with. Katra nestor, mother this isnt the first one im losing. One i lost to cancer, one i lost to a car accident. Ran over him. And now i lost one to gunshots
Collins thirteen action news. Chopper 13. Fast and first over a big truck fire that shut down part of us95. You can see the burned utility truck from the air along the highway near lee canyon road. Nhp says. Fortunately. No one was hurt. No word yet from investigators on what caused the fire. The first day of school is in the books. But. For some ccsd parents. The same concerns. Tonight. Contact 13. Investigative reporter. Stephanie zeplin takes a look at some very small kids. Crossing. Very big intersections. As the cars speed past, melissa boyd worries about her daughters. 01. 43. 38 i watch the news, i see how many pedestrian deaths we have every year 41 first grader jilli, and her fourth grade sister kira, have to Cross Glendive here at las palmas entradas, to get to the bus stop. 01. 42. 35 that puts my children crossing a major crossstreet 39 no crosswalk, no crossing guard 42 they were assigned transportation moved them to a bus stop on the same side of the street. But this year
To demetria for a check of traffic. Demetria Obilor avoid the durango tropicana intersection by using alternates like russell and flamingo to travel east west and fort apache as a north south everything looks good on the southbound 95 to southbound i15 ramp, but it will close this weekend. Kirsten has more on that. Back to you. Kirsten Joyce a major road closure goes into effect this weekend. Impacting thousands of drivers. And the i15 ndot says the reason for the closure is to shift two lanes on the spaghetti bowl ramp in preparation for the demolition of a bridge that crosses symphony park drive. When the ramp reopens. Driver will see a slight reconfiguration of the lanes entering i15 south. During this weekends closures ndot says you should avoid the area tony illia ndot were certainly taking it very seriously. Anytime you mess with i15 or the spaghetti bowl, its a big deal. Kirsten Joyce if you have to get through this area. Reroute you north on i15 to the d street exit. Again, thi