near nellis. against a don t walk signal. the man died at the scene. and then early this morning a man in his fifties was killed when crossing sahara near burnham avenue. he also died on the scene. the driver in that case fled. before returning an hour later and now faces a felony hit-and-run charge. ((mauricio marin)) metro expects to have this corner of sahara and eastern blocked off for several hours. the coroner will release the name of the victim once family is notified. reporting live mauricio marin 8 news now. the peak time to watch the perseid meteor shower is almost upon us. ((christianne klein)) no special equipment is required to enjoy the show. which will be most active between midnight and 5 a-m. ((dave courvoisier)) you could see up to 200 meteors an hour. which is about double the normal rate. let s start with katie boer in for tedd tonight./// ((katie boer)) another nice but cooler day across the valley.we did briefly climb to 102 but that very bri
tree, their upper torso gets stuck. reporter: he was having trouble breathing. rodriguez s crew had a bloom lift that was used to get to the worker after the heavy fronds it was difficult. it was really dusty. reporter: luis rodriguez says tree trimmers need to be extremely careful. we start from the ground, smaller trees, bigger trees. the one guy that had to go up there, he [ inaudible ] reporter: firefighters say the tree trimmer was trapped in the tree for about half an hour. once they were able to relieve the pressure off his chest, he was able to start breathing he s doing pretty well. sergio avila, news 3. back to you in the studio. all right. glad it worked out that way. thank you. we re getting a clear view tonight of the serial thief who has been breaking into slot machines. this video comes from a convenience store off the 215 atdurango. a couple of says ago, the suspect walked in, he has a crowbar and went right to work. as he tries t open, the sto
amazing virtual experiences you can get on, ride rapids, a roller coaster. there are things like ghosts that appear out of nowhere like screens. even your instagram photos can be broadcast so you can look up and seep and see your pictures. also gave my hearst a little bit of a workout. here s a little bet of that. i look just like him in my workout clothes. no, really. i do. push come on. [laughter] reporter: so a lot of fun there. let s talk about tonight in prime time on nbc. team usa s biggest stars are simone biles will compete for her first viridiana vidal medal all-around medal. and the rivalry between ryan phelps and ryan swim against each other for the last time. that s coming up at 8:00 and after the olympic zone and stay up with our team. th you. let s sort of gate some great las vegas support and stay up for them. they are up late. i hear jim would appreciate a pizza around 11:30. getting food good out there in rio? reporter: yes, we are. you know, marie kn
i don t have to be worried. reporter: malik watson, darrin wilder and hakim branche-jones planned the attacks. the arrest report states at least one of the victims worked with hakim branche-jones to mail drugs from las vegas to philadelphia. postal inspectors were actively investigating hakim branche-jones, leading the victim to believe he was owed believe led to the violence. the three suspects planned the confrontation. witnesses told the police they came to the house and said you can t keep threatening us. and they poured gasoline around the house and set it on fire. michael contreras saw the blaze and rescued some of them inside. the body had good burns on it. reporter: detectives tell us after hearing news reports there those survivors led the detectives to the detectives who were arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and kidnapping. that police report also states that those three men are members of a well-known gang in the philadelphia area. they ar
a road worker found the victim and called 9-1-1. police tested the driver for d-u-i when he returned, and say he passed field sobriety tests. police have not said if they have arrested the truck driver. and another pedestrian was killed just after 11 last night, on boulder highway and nellis. metro says the 60-year-old man was walking in a crosswalk. but against a don t walk sign. a ford focus hit the pedestrian, and he died at the scene. metro says the driver stayed at the scene, and they do not believe that person was impaired. a scary situation landscaper in a las vegas neighborhood this morning.when he got stuck in the fronds of a palm tree. fox5 s abby theodros was there earlier today and shows us how the man was rescued. nats bucket beep a man stuck in a tree. holly woodward, neighbor: he was not making any sounds or anything. buried in up to a thousand pounds of tree fronds.. holly woodward, neighbor: we didnt even see him until they cut away the palm fronds.they had