closed captioning will resume shortly will resume shortly we first told you about carolyn shirley reed last night... she was recently diagnosed with stage four breast cancer -- and yesterday her truck was stolen. but she says thanks to a fox five report last night - that truck

this morning. fox5's eric hilt is live -- where was the truck found? the truck was found at a gas station at nellis and twain...about 15 minutes away from where it was stolen, in front of carolyn and her husband john's home. the truck was stolen yesterday afternoon -- leaving carolyn and john were very upset, and leaving carolyn with no way of getting to and from chemotherapy treatments. she told fox5 it felt like everything was falling apart -- but she still had hope. this morning that hope paid she said she saw on facebook that the truck had been found and then shortly after got a call from metro. "thanks for all your prayers and thanks for coming together as a community, you made my life a little better" the car was first found by a tow truck driver who was called to haul it away... he told me that he had seen the truck on fox5 and

immediately becuase of its distinctive features like the black hood, and then called metro. he said he was just happy to be able to help get that truck back to carolyn and john. if you have any information about the theft - call police right away. you can remain anonymous by calling crimestoppers - at 702-385-55-55. you may have noticed smoke and flames near the strip today. take a look at this video. a car crashed and caught fire on i-15 near flamingo. three people were hurt, but they're expected to be o-k. this video was posted on our fox5 facebook page. the four car crash happened just before one o'clock. no word yet on what caused the crash. a big mess on the mccarran airprt connector - during the morning commute. a truck carrying

overturned on the 215 off-ramp by the airport. this happened just after midnight. the fruit spilled all over the road. this area was shut down for several hours. investigators did not say if anyone was hurt. a toddler was rushed to spring valley hospital earlier today after a near drowning incident at a home near rainbow and twain. the child's condition is unknown at this time. fox5s vince sapienza is at the neighbors with reactions from neighbors (latest information) i reached out to a man who was inside the home this afternoon, but they declined to speak with me however i did talk to some nearby neighbors who are still in

"shocked" "oh my goodness" neighbors couldn't believe what they heard. "i heard screams next door and saw the door be violently opened, but i didn't think a baby falling into the pool happened, i just thought the dogs got into a fight or something" neighbors i spoke to were left with more questions than answers. "was it that one second somebody went to feed the dogs and left the sliding glass door open, it doesn't take more than a second." and that's the message local marsala... the director of safe kids at sunrise hospital is trying to send out. "trust me i know the kids are quick they can get out of sight quick but we need to remember that around any body of water a child has to have adult supervision at all times " jeanne says the number of drownings and near drowning incidents higher this year compared to last year. "people just always assume, oh it's never going to happen to me, i don't need to put a gate around my pool, it's never going to happen"

deficits for the rest of their life so sometimes those near drownings can be just as devastating as an actual fatal drowning" neighbors say all they want is for the child to be ok and for everyone to see this as a teaching moment. "hope and pray that is a lesson well learned if that's where we can take it" (update on previous drowning) hospital staff also say having a pool is a luxury but it's an even greater responsibility vegas i'm vince sapienza fox5 news local las vegas hospital staff say adult supervision

comes to drowning or near drowning incidents a missing teen boy who was last seen in idaho - may be traveling to the las vegas area. the national center for missing and exploited children said 15- year-old brayden pitman was last seen in late february in nampa, idaho. the organization believes pitman is in utah - and may intend to travel to southern nevada. the organization urged anyone with information on pitman's whereabouts to contact police right away. you can also call the national center for missing and exploited number seen on screen right now. a man is accused of using craigslist to lure underage teenagers then sexually exploit them. metro police arrested 63-year- old david coil as part of a sex trafficking investigation. investigators say they think coil started luring teens online last october. coil is charged with sex trafficking of a child under 18... soliciting or engaging in child prostitution... and attempted sex trafficking of a

looking for other possible victims or anyone who may have answered an ad from coil. call police - or crimestoppers at 702-385-55-55. a defense lawyer is investigating the role of drug addiction - in the arrest shane ross - the son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross. he faces a number of multiple armed robbery and burglary charges. attorney david chesnoff said wednesday he may also seek the release from jail of the 27- year-old.... pending a preliminary hearing in early october. shane ross has been held on 60- thousand dollars bail since his arrest friday in a string of armed robberies. the family acknowledged in a statement that shane ross has struggled with addiction. police say the arrest came after robberies at a fast-food restaurant, a nearby chain drug store and a doughnut shop, and appeared to solve a string of robberies involving a motorcycle rider wearing a helmet. poor air quality - and a smokey haze in southern nevada continues to be blamed on california

a clark county department of air quality advisory issued today cites smoke and ozone from fires burning hundreds of miles to the northwest. the advisory remains in effect through thursday for people with respiratory problems, cardiac disease, young children and senior citizens. for the latest weather conditions - let's check in with meteorologist sam argier - in for ted tonight. meteorologist sam argier (ar- jeer) we will keep it dry for your wednesday night with partly cloudy skies across southern nevada. overnight low temperatures drop into the low 80s and upper 70s. it will be another seasonably warm day on thursday with a high temperature of 103 degrees in las vegas; just a couple degrees above the average high for this time of year. it will turn breezy as well with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph; gusts 25

drops the high temperatures back into the mid to upper 90s on friday and saturday under partly cloudy skies. showers and storms this weekend are expected to stay east of the valley, with only the chance of an isolated afternoon storm over our local mountains. a series of tornadoes - strike near indianapoliis. coming up... how the severe weather is affecting the presidential election. and - a las vegas business... chips in to help flood victims - in louisiana. "a deadly earthquake rocking italy...killing many people as they were sleeping. i'm john huddy in one of the

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you're taking a look at drone video.... from firefighters in central italy. it shows the damage left behind...in the historic town of amatrice... after a six-point-two magnitude earthquake. at least one- hundred-twenty people are confir but the death toll is expected to rise. search crews are workinig hard - to dig through the rubble - and find more victims - as well as survivors. john huddy reports from amatrice - on the massive quake - that leveled countless buildings and homes. death and devastation in italy... a magnitude six earthquake striking as many people were sleeping...around 3:36 a-m wednesday. the quake leveling homes and entire towns in central italy. eighty miles northeast of rome--- several mountain villages...were hit

rescue crews have been able to pull dozens of victims out of collapsed buildings alive... but, they are now in a race against time to find survivors. bianchetti (voice of translator) says: "we are trying to help to pull out as many people as possible from the rubble. unfortunately, 90 percent we pull out are dead, but some make it, that's why we are here." emergency workers say it's hard to estimate how many people may be missing... since the region sees a huge influx of summer residents...and vacationing tourists. meantime, president obama and secretary of state kerry have been in contact with italian leaders. earnest says: "to offer his deep condolences on behalf of the american people to the people of italy following the devastating earthquake that struck overnight. president obama saluted the quick action of first responders and volunteers who have been working to save lives." trudeau says: "offered any us assistance italy may require and pledged to stay in close contact." at the vatican - pope francis led

vatican rescue team to the quake zone. <nats> (on cam) adding to the challenge for rescue crews...are the narrow, winding, country roads ...making it very difficult to get in an out... especially bringing in heavy pieces of rescue equipment. in amatrice, italy, john huddy, fox news. among the victims was an 18-month- old girl whose mother survived the deadly earthquake of 2009 in a nearby town - and moved away from there after that terrible experience. the number of registering for federal disaster aid after louisiana's heavy flooding continues to rise. the state says the number of registrants with the federal emergency management agency has reached 119- thousand people. more than 132 million has been approved by the federal agency in grants for temporary rental assistance, home repairs and other disaster response aid. temporary housing units have also been brought in. louisiana's governor says the mobile homes meet higher regulatory standards than the much-maligned

hurricane katrina hit in 2005. lexus of las vegas... and lexus of henderson... are helping the victims. both dealerships are accepting book donations for students. collection boxes have been set up near the parts department more than 60,000 homes have been damaged by flooding - and the department of education in louisiana has closed 24 school districts. people in central indiana are picking up the pieces after three tornadoes touched down this afternoon. one of the twisrs through montgomery county -- flattening buildings and tearing down trees. a fire dispatcher tells c-n-n minor injuries were reported but nothing life threatening. tornadoes were also reported west of crawfordville and east of indianapolis. following the storm, republican vice presidential candidate and indiana governor, mike pence, announced he was leaving the campaign trail to return to his home state. "our hearts go out to the families of the communities

effected, the homes and the businesses that have been impacted by this. we are thankful that there are no reports of any serious injuries or fatalities." thousands of homes and businesses - remain without power. now fox5 weather 24/7, with sam argier we will keep it dry for your wednesday night with partly cloudy skies across southern nevada. overnight low temperatures drop and upper 70s. it will be another seasonably warm day on thursday with a high temperature of 103 degrees in las vegas; just a couple degrees above the average high for this time of year. it will turn breezy as well with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph; gusts 25 to 30 mph are possible. cooler air drops the high temperatures back

and saturday under partly cloudy skies. showers and storms this weekend are expected to stay east of the valley, with only the chance of an isolated afternoon storm over our local mountains. we will keep it dry for your wednesday night with partly cloudy skies across southern nevada. overnight low temperatures drop into the low 80s and upper 70s. it will be another seasonably warm day on thursday with a high temperature of 103 degrees in las vegas; just a couple degrees above the average high for this time of year. it will turn breezy as well with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph; gusts 25

possible. cooler air drops the high temperatures back into the mid to upper 90s on friday and saturday under partly cloudy skies. showers and storms this weekend are expected to stay east of the valley, with only the chance of an isolated afternoon storm over our local mountains. closed captioning

relief could be on the way... for fans of online fantasy sports. coming up... how a new bill.... could open the door for the betting sites - here in nevada. and.... a gaming company based in las officially sold. you're watching fox5 news at 5. local. las vegas

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the all-cash deal was announced "z capital partners" - the private equity arm of "z capital group". the group already owns about 41 percent of affinity stock - and plans to buy the remaining shares for about 17 dollars each. affinity owns the silver sevens in las vegas - and three resorts near the state line at primm. it also owns properties in colorado - missouri - and iowa. the state ordered daily fantasy sports sites to stop operations in nevada last year. now they could be making a comeback. "fan duel" and "draft kings" back a proposed bill that would give the sites a new pathway to operate legally in nevada. the state barred those sites for not having a gambling license. the proposal calls for a 10- thousand dollar annual licensing fee for larger operators and would require background checks only for major owners. daily fantasy sports companies scored a major victory monday when they were cleared to resume operations in new

what they do isn't gambling. they say their business model is drastically different from traditional casinos. you can stay up- to-date... with fox five using your mobile device. just head to fox five vegas dot com... and download our app. it's the best resource... for breaking news... weather... and traffic. there's much more coming up in

i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i was diagnosed with breast cancer but early treatment saved my life. so i'm really outraged that joe heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood.

your only choice for live local news right now. with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 5:30. local las vegas. thanks for joining us for your only local news at 5:30. let's get you up to date with the latest local headlines. a man arrested - in connected to a deadly stabbing. police took juan rubio into custody yesterday. the 42-year-old is charged with once count of first degree murder with a deadly weapon. metro says he got into a fight and attacked man.... at a home near nellis and charleston sunday. the victim was taken by a friend to the hospital and declared dead hours later.

investigation continues into a scaffolding collapse... that left one man dead tuesday. his wife says he wasn't originally scheduled to work that day. "he wasn't supposed to go to work, so i told him just stay home, take a day off. he said, 'no, i need to make more income,' ricardo bautista died - when he fell to the ground- at the tivoli village retail complex in the west valley. the 30-year-old leaves behind three young sons. his wife- jacquelin tells us her husband was hardworking... the construction job was a side gig - to make more money for his family. bautista was one of three men working on the scaffold when it collapsed. the other men jumped to safety. "they called me at 2:40 saying he had an accident. i said, 'what kind of accident? tell me, where is he at?' i'm not gonna see him walk through this door no more." the family has a go-fund-me account.

our homepage - at fox five vegas dot com. people in need of a life saving drug are experiencing sticker shock at store counters. the price of epi- pens has skyrocketed hundreds of dollars in the last couple of years. fox5's abby theodros looked into that price hike...she also talked to a valley patient who needs the drug but can't afford it. health care analysts are saying the wholesale cost of an epipen has jumped from 47 dollars in 2007... to 284-dollars this year. so now the retail price for a prescription of two pens is about 633-dollars.. leaving plenty of people looking for alternatives. kim dawes: my throat will start swelling up and if i dont get medical attention right away i could die. kim dawes is talking about her life threatening food reaction.. kim dawes: i developed as i grew older to flax seed of all things she developed the allergy in 2007 - after eating a bran muffin with a few seeds baked in kim dawes: right when i took a bite