firefighters say the scaffolding collapsed. the two other workers told her the ties attaching it the begin began to break apart. >> they say when he hit the floor, that's when he passed away. >> reporter: we reached out to osha, the occupational safety and health administration, the government entity now investigating accident. osha representatives say this is the first construction death on the property in several years. performance builders supply set up the job. do you hold the construction crew responsible for your death? >> yes. >> reporter: now she has no idea how she will care for her three >> he was everything. he was the one working. you know, he was the main head here. >> reporter: osha continues the investigation. the report should be out in about a month. jim? >> all right, antonio, thank you for that. now to an update for the man accused of killing marcos arenas, a teen so he could steal his he's one of two suspects charged in the case. earlier, jacob dismont pled guilty earlier this month. in newly release the reporting, we're learning how a rob the last robbery and how the victim was able to i.d. the suspect about an hour and a half after the robbery. police release the surveillance photos in a series of armed robberies. we would learn later it's shane ross. it was the last robbery on august 19th at a wall greens that identified ross in ten armed robberies. he was seen motorcycle like many of the brief ones. the next stop, jackpot joanie's. a bartender inside telling police before the arrest, everything is okay. and the man was gambling and had no idea that police were outside. after officers arrested ross, the victim in the robbery positive i.d.'d him as the person who robbed him. ross said he needed the man to pay his hoa fees and bills and advice. the ross family putting up this statement saying in part, we are focused first and foremost on our son's health and his multiple addiction issues and we have faith that the justice system will act fairly. we're also very grateful no one was injured. a hearing for shane ross is scheduled for tomorrow morning. reporting live at the clark county detention center, i'm christine kim, news 3. >> hard to find a family that's not been touched by addiction in some way. christine, thank you for that. district is confirming the first case of the west nile virus in our area. the woman who we know is more than 50 years old safetied from the more serious form. she's been released from the hospital. this virus is transmitted through infected mosquitoes. a family wants to bring the body of their loved one, jose moreno-pacheco, back to mexico, after he got stung by hundreds of bees killing him. following the story since the attack and spoke with his family. >> reporter: beatrice moreno-pacheco flew from mexico to las vegas last monday to see her brother take his last breath in the icu at southern hills hospital on thursday. >> they plan to travel over here. >> reporter: he was in a coma for two weeks after he was attacked by bees near russell road. as the situation unraveled over the past few members in mexico had to decide who would come to be by his side when he passed away. >> they were trying to make a decision who was going to be able to make it over here. >> reporter: now, the only way the entire family including jose's 1-year-old mother can get closure is to bring his body back to mexico. the family wants to show the respect by giving him a traditional burial at home. because she's asking for him. i want to see my son come back and the rest of the family. >> reporter: as the family makes those arrangements, this funeral counselor says it can be costly, especially when making funeral arrangements in two different countries. >> they have to have a funeral home ready to receive the body at the airport. >> reporter: but for people like the family who want to bring their loved one home, no what, finding closure is a cost. >> the family has been through such a difficult time. they've set up a gofundme page to help with the costs. we have a link at news3lv.com. in the race for the white house, one of the big questions for voters is who is better for the working class? clinton or trump? >> well, they both claim to be. clinton is hoping her labor support will carry her to two about how the voting will go. >> you can understand if he's bias. it was on hillary clinton's list to be vice president. but i asked the secretary of labor who was in town today campaigning for clinton if donald trump could take away union votes. not a chance says tom perez. >> he talks a mean game when it talks to workers but everything is made overseas. >> repor with unions, that resonates. i met herb yesterday. >> if you can't have an american car, don't park in our lot. >> reporter: tim kaine sold clinton's jobs plan. >> hillary clinton is all about making sure that we emworkers work -- empower workers with way. >> reporter: his tough talk with companies sending jobs overseas, trump says he will get those jobs back. yesterday, you heard what could be clinton's new slogan. >> don't get tricked by trump. >> reporter: trump is trying to bargain at his resort. hence the meeting of the home of a housekeeper who works at trump las vegas. a member of the state's most powerful and diverse union. another reason to vote for clinton. >> for so many people in nevada for passing immigration reform is enormous. there's so many nevadaens who will benefit from this immigration reform. >> i reached out to the trump campaign for comment on the got face time with hillary clinton donated to the clinton foundation. back to you. >> all right. thank you. you know those wonderful people in your life who always manage to find a way to brighten your day and the lives of everyone around them? well, it's with heavy hearts tonight that we tell you our news 3 family lost one of t philip honable was a talented director on our production staff. he was riding his motorcycle back to the station before noon when he was killed in a crash not far from here on the northbound exit from i-15 where it crosses d street. his bike collided with a suburban. it's the kind of story we report all too often and it reminds us again that every tragedy we the families, coworkers and friends. we're in pain. phil was a dear friend of ours. he worked the mowning shift but -- morning shift but found a way to brighten the lives of everyone in the building. phil was mr. positive. this is him goofing around for our christmas party. he loved life. no way to put it other than that. he -- he always wore a smile, around here. he leaves behind a wife, daughter in school and a son in the air force academy. he was very proud of all of them. philip honable was 43. we will miss him very, very much. >> and friend is how everyone is describing him. he was much more than a coworker. one of the hardest workers. the morning shift, he was here about what? 3:00, 4:00 in the morning, big smile on his face always ready hearts are there with you. just know that we are there for you just as phil was here for us every single day. >> even if you just spent a minute talking with him in the hallway, you felt better about your day. he was the kind of guy that why can't i be more like that, more like phil? welcome back. photo albums covering all of the rare moments between a las vegas family are missing tonight after a big mixup at a storage facility. >> one woman needs your help. she's gone to social media and is asking viewers to help find is live from the public storage on decatur near sahara with this family's plea for help. >> reporter: well, jim, those photo albums were tucked away in a box here inside of a storage unit. but it's what happened after that storage unit that was auctioned off that remains a big mystery tonight. >> take some pictures outside? >> reporter: danica winberg is that mom. >> come on, >> reporter: soaking up every moment and milestone. >> as they grow, the smiles change. big smile. >> reporter: for this professional photographer, it's her way of freezing time. >> my grandmother documented everything. >> reporter: when she looks at the old photos she can still hear her grandmother's laugh. this is all she has left. the rest of the albums are missing after a mixup at her mom's storage facility. something had gone wrong with her payment. she was an auto pay. so nobody realized because they couldn't reach her. by the time we realized it, it was too late. >> reporter: the storage was auctioned off and cleared out. >> oh, my heart dropped. this is the legacy that i have to leave to my kids. it's gone. they won't know what their ancestors look like. >> reporter: danica says it's the company policy auction. but they are only kept for 30 days. the unit was sold 60 days ago. so danica is turning to facebook with a shot in the dark plea for help. . so far the post has 300 shares. >> it just touches your heart that people care. >> reporter: the response gives their way home. we did go inside. they gave us a number to the corporate office. . no one returned my calls. if you know anything, go to our facebook page. we would like to hear from you and we know danica would, too. kelsey thomas, news 3. >> all right. we'll be hoping for sure. who knows? it's out there on social media, now on tv. hopefully someone will come forward. >> and i'm sure somebody has this box going, these albums must mean so much to someone. what should i do with them? if you are out there, you know who to get in touch with. last night, a lot of people were snapping pictures of things in the sky. hammered. we had significant street flooding. i think this was the light show that stole the day. check out the video here. they say that the best light show in las vegas is on the strip. i may disagree with that. we had atmospheric pyrotechnics like crazy. cloud to ground, cloud to cloud. it was almost perpetual while the storm was pushing through. it was moving slowly and that's why that heavy rain caused so much rain. you from awesome news 3 viewers. one thing that was impressive, we had quite a few strikes that were cloud to cloud horizontal to the ground, covering a good chunk, if not half of the sky. it's something that you see in the midwest, not the desert. we get strikes that go from cloud to cloud or ground to cloud. let's take a look. we were watching over the spring mountains. nothing. elevated levels of humidity. see some of the clouds building and pushing up to the east. up in mesquite, we had one batch the clouds and then the blue sky took control and then the clouds are returning. mesquite could get a shower in the next half-hour. we'll begin at downtown henderson, 94 degrees. middle of the valley 88. there's much drier air and eventually it will work its side from the west to us. we have a lot of neighborhoods in the 80s. very unusual for this time of year. the heys struck -- highs struggled to after 71. nobody is really complaining about that. tomorrow, probably not the same story. start in the 70s. 90s at lunchtime. triple digits by the afternoon. what wind we do get will come out of the southwest. that will bring the drier air. first thing, we're watching some of the storms. they looked impressive but weak bed. i don't think we'll have much chance of getting a maybe. north of mesquite, we've this cluster. that will impact areas from st. george to zion. can we'll keep an eye on this for the remainder of the evening. as the drier air works its way in from the southwest, the desert comes back. 77 in overton. 75 in sandy valley. high temperatures tomorrow, the mountain at 76. high of 114 in death valley. tonight in our valley, a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm. best chance will be east of las vegas. 79 for the morning low temperature. then tomorrow, i think you will notice the drawing. the humidity will slither on out. the drier air -- actually drier as we come to thursday and friday. but we're looking at seven days of wall to wall sunshine. even when we get to the weekend, we're having highs in the upper 90s. 70. if you went outside, wait a second. this can't be our weather. >> glorious. >> we've been waiting for what since what? february. [laughter] >> it might be next february until we get it back. there's growing anger over the price of drugs including one for severe allergies. we're talking about the epi pen. up. and then sorry, kids. the summer is just about over. ahead metro's message for it's coming up. monday marks the beginning of the 2016/2017 school year fought for the school correct. >> watch out on your way to school. metro wants to emphasize the campaign slow your roll. kids will be crossing the street, riding their bikes and drivers need to keep an extra eye out. metro says pay attention and slow down. >> if you are going over the speed limit in a school zone, you will get a ticket and it will be a hefty fine. please slow down. take your time. please slow your roll. >> it can be hectic in front of these local schools. so other things, don't ever make a u-turn in a school zone. that's illegal. don't double park when you are dropping off your kids or stop in bike lanes to let them out and stop for school their red overhead flashing lights on. often they have the stop sign out as well. after taking a lot of heat, president obama visited louisiana today. >> coming up -- what he is saying to the families devastated by the floods and to his critics. and we have a medical miracle to tell you about. a team of doctors who saved a since 1961, pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. today, we make caring for your eyes even easier. right now, buy one pair of glasses, and get another pair free. vision. an amazing story here. a florida teens that beaten the odds surviving anec >> normally it kills everybody just about everybody who gets it. >> reporter: two and a half weeks ago, 16-year-old sebation developed a headache so severe, he couldn't stand anyone touching him. doctors at orlando's florida hospital for children realized he had been infected with the brain-eating amoeba. the outlook was grim.

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