we talked to the elko fire department and nevada highway patrol. they tell us a plane crashed into the parking lot of barrick gold corporation ... a mining company. the federal aviation administration tells us four people were on board. we're also hearing of reports from reno saying four people died in the crash. we have not independently confirmed that. several cars and buses in the parking lot were involved in the fire a witness we spoke with says the explosions are actually from the vehicles on the ground the plane hit... the witness says in their trucks. there is an apartment complex for senior citizens nearby, but the elko fire department told fox5 that complex was not affected by the crash. we do not know where the plane coming from or flying to. we have confirmed the plane was a twin- engine piper p-a- 31... depending on the type of plane .. it could hold up to eight people. .. joining us now live on the phone is michael adams in and michael -- we understand you saw the aftermath of this crash... ... we're continuing to gather information an

oh " explosion breaking news tonight in elko ... in northern nevada.. this video shows the aftermath of a plane crash in to this video shows the aftermath of a plane crash in town. we talked to the elko fire department and nevada highway patrol. they tell us a plane crashed into the parking lot of barrick gold corporation ... a mining company. the federal aviation administration tells us four people were on board. the elko daily free press says the plane belonged to american medflight.. and onboard was two pilots .. a nurse and a heart patient being flown to the university of utah. the plane was a twin-engine piper there is an apartment complex for senior citizens nearby, but the elko fire department told fox5 that complex was not affected by the crash. .. .. joining us now live on the phone is michael adams in elko ... and michael -- we talked to an hour ago ... and you told us you saw teh scene moments after the crash... ... we're continuing we're continuing will keep you updated throughout the night. . the las vegas strip has seen a number of violrny

we spoke with michael adams in elko ... he saw the aftermath of this crash... : "me being a firefighter .... so that was going off." the f-a-a and n-t- sb are investigating what caused the plane to crash. investigating what caused the plane to crash. a second suspect accused in a deadly home invasion has been arrested. police say 26- year-old jorge latorre and another man went inside a home near fifth. a shot could be heard..... then a neighbor's camera caught two men leaving the home. inside... officers found a man's body . police say the shooting was drug-related. earlier this week -- police arrested 18-year-old cody sullivan. metro has been busy in recent weeks... with increased violence on the vegas strip. fox5's miguel martinez valle went on a ride along with metro... to find out just how much they're dealing with. cc will resume it was the last road game of the football last night... fox5's kevin bolinger has the breakdown from boise... including some prime-time highlights. closed captioning if you'd like to start you

an auto rolled into a ravine also breaking over night-- a plane crashes into a parking casino in elko--- more than 280 miles northeast of reno. this is video...posted on facebook by a man who says he lives nearby. witness explosion as the plane crashed into a paking lot near a casino--and just miles from elko regional airport. this morning... the n-t-s-b continues their investigation on the crash. the local newspaper is reporting... according to the paper...the plane was transporting a heart patient to a utah hospital. stay with ktnv dot com for the very latest. good morning las vegas! i'm ... lets check in with first alert meterologist dan bronis. . police are still looking for a driver who they say left a chopper 13 fast and first over the scene... moments after police say a mustang lost control and crashed into two other cars..... near flamingo and torrey pines. the passenger who died, was identified as -27- year old natalie bruno. witnesses say they heard the "natalie"... before hugging her. and then taking off. police still are not sure the relationship between the driver and the

life flight in elko. >> news3. starts right now. >> we begin tonight with breaking news, one person is dead after a car accident near the real hotel-carch. an suv hit a 30-year-old man. the driver is cooperating with police and shows no impairment. valley view remains closed while investigation continues. i'm gerard ramalho. the newest resort in las vegas officially opening its doors tonight. first since cosmopolitan opened its doors. nathan o'neil joins us from the glch right, and lucky dragon has been in development for five years since its concept. now officially open. the lucky dragon is the first casino bit from the ground up in las vegas since 2010. >> it's cool, like a crystal dragon, ever seen >> we didn't want to be a caricature of a resort. >> admittedly modest in size by las vegas standards. >> most of the other casinos in las vegas are large, mega-resorts, trying to be all things to all people. >> to attract locals with an authentic cultural experience, from asian to popular games. >> first asian style.

two of the victims including the patient were from the elko. one was from utah. the pilot's hometown is unknown. the ntsb and faa are conducting an investigation. >>> president-elect donald trump continues to try to fill dozens of positions in his upcoming administration. his meeting with potential candidates all weekend at a golf course in new jersey. now, trump did find time to do here's more. >> reporter: the trump transition kicking into high gear over the weekend. the president-elect meeting with more than a half-dozen people saturday as he tries to round out his administration. among them, former massachusetts governor, mitt romney, who led a blistering effort to defeat him during the campaign. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. >> reporter: the pair buried the hatchet in a meeting. romney has been mentioned as a state but temperature advisers characterize it as a meeting of ideas. >> i appreciate the opportunity to speak to the president-elect. >> reporter: trump has announced his picks for attorney general, national security adviser and cia director but

and an update on that deadly plane crash in elko. why investigators say the pilot likely saved a lot of lv marissa adlibs happening now at 5-30.. greg's keeping a close eye on >>> "techbytes" brought to you by crayola. tart? um, shouldn't it be "spokes-crayon?" can somebody turn on the a/c? i'm melting here. ?air marker spraayer!!!? chemistry, baby! so i just hold this part and spraaaaaay... i'm okay. the holidays just got more surprising. you can find these great gifts and more in the crayola aisle. each sold separately. sure, you could buy this. but why miss out on this? it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. the first place to stop and the best place to shop is kohl's black friday. shop online all week. get $24.99 toys $29.99 diamond and crystal earrings. everyone gets $15 kohl's cash our forecast. a live look at the valley.. you might want to get those umbrellas ready, we could be getting some rain. and livedrive...giving us a view of the 215 beltway...where but this morning, lanes have reopened. we'll check in with marissa

american medflight flight paramedic jake shepherd elko firefighter tiffany urresti.. patient edward clohese and pilot yuji irie nats - broadcastify: 9:27 we have an explosion at the barricks parking lot, possibly involving an airplane - ammunition on board butt with tbd sot (phoner from fox pkg) - i heard a bang // and then saw issues. the plane was transporting a in utah. governor brian sandoval -- responding to the deadly crash. tweeting -- quote: "i am heartbroken -- by the tragic news of a plane crash in elko. the victims -- and their families -- will be in my prayers -- during this difficult time." and -- back at home.. take a look at this nasty crash -- on the southbound 95. this is just before rancho. 4 vehicles -- colliding. 2 of them -- rolling over. the freew nearly an hour. . 2 people -- were taken touniverosty medical center. no word on their conditions. right now -- a live look at the 215 -- near the airport connector. if you're not going to the airport folks -- avoid the area! part of the 215 is closed -- in both directions --until monday morning. we hav

american med-flight paramedic jake shepherd elko firefighter.. tiffany urresti.. patient edward clohese and pilot yuji-irie nats - broadcastify: 9:27 we have an explosion at the barricks parking lot, possibly tbd sot (phoner from fox pkg) - i heard a bang // and then saw the flames butt with nats - fire extinguisher! [boom] initial reports say the plane may have suffered mechanical issues, causing it to go down. the plane was transporting the heart patient-- to a hospital in utah. governor brian sandoval responding to the deadly crash tweeted this statement on twitter saying quote: "i am heartbroken -- by the tragic news of a plane crash in elko. the victims -- and their families -- will be in my prayers -- during this difficult tm good morning everyone! donald trump conducting some imporant job interview this weekend... the big names he's considering for top positions in his adminstration. and-- you may want to take a look at your fridge this morning. why health officials say one of your favorite snacks could be contaminated with listeria. ((ad-lib)) facebook fil

news of a plane crash in elko. the victims -- and their families -- will be in my prayers -- during this difficult time." president-elect donald trump --will spend much of the weekend -- meeting with potential candidates -- for his administration. and one of his toughest critics -- could be among those choices. yasmin amer -- has the latest. nats (mr president-elect are you looking forward to your meetings? trump: yes we are.) president-elect donald trump and his v-p arrived at the trump national golf club in bedminister, new jersey saturday...to sit down with a list of cabinet prospects. anticipated meeting is with one of trump's harshest critics, former massachusetts governor mitt romney. mitt romney / fmr. massachusetts governor: "we had a far reaching conversation with regards to the various theaters in the world where there are interests in the united states. we discussed those areas and exchanged our views on those topics." the meeting with romney may come as a surprise to many.. considering their contentious

that deadly plane crash in elko. why investigators -- now say -- the pilots actions -- saved countless lives. plus-- sot broadcastify - verbated: "i've got an officer down in front of headquarters." a manhunt underway in texas .... after an officer is gunned down ... during a traffic stop! and -- president-elect donald trump -- meeting with top candidates -- to round out his cabinet -- as the backlash mounts -- against nominees -- but first -- a live look outside -- across the valley. things are looking pretty overcast today. some areas even getting a few sprinkles. let's check in...with karla huelga...for your 13 first alert forecast! karla ...any chance we could see more rain today? right now -- one man is stabbed to death. home -- near washington and decatur. police say -- 2 other people living inside the home -- heard an argument -- then saw jacob driscoll -- running away. police caught up to him a short time later -- as he tried go into someone else's house. medical center. an update tonight ... on that plane cr

also breaking over night-- a plane crashes into a parking lot near a casino in elko--- more than 240 miles northeast of ren this is video...posted on facebook by a man who says he lives nearby. witnesses reporting a fiery explosion as the plane crashed -- just miles from elko regional airport. this morning... the n-t-s-b continues their investigation on the crash. the local newspaper is reporting... this was a medical aircraft with four people onboard. according to the paper...the plane was transporting a heart patient to a utah hospital. stay with ktnv dot com for the good morning las vegas! i'm ... let's get started with first alert meteorologist dan bronis. ((ad-lib)) . police are still looking for a driver..who they say left a woman die...after their car 65. winds will be light and overnight lows will stay chilly, into the upper 40s. in the forecast. rain chances sit at 20 percent at best with most of the rain die...after their car crashes. chopper 13 fast and first over the scene... moments after police say a mustang lost control and crashed into two other cars..... near flaming

crash in elko.. that left a medical crew and and we've all seen friends share article after article on facebook... how you can spot the real news from the fake. plus... instead of building a wall... two breweies on opposite sides of the us-mexico border.... are trying to bring people together with beer. good morning. welcome back to fox five news this morning i'm alyssa deitsch good morning i'm alyssa deitsch welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - les krifaton joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 moving into our area for the next two days. expect moving into our area for the next two days. expect lots of clouds with shower chances sunday night and into monday. daytime temperatures will cool a few degrees monday with the passage of a cold front. by tuesday drier weather returns to the valley and will bring us seasonal temperatures for the remainder of the week including thanksgiving and police in elko... are now saying the air ambulance flight that crashed friday night.... killing

and according to the elko daily press... it was a medical plane. ((dave courvoisier)) >> and it appears everyone on board died. the plane was carrying a heart patient.. and it just took off from elko on the way to utah. as soon as we get information.. we will pass it along to you./// traffic cam.. both directions of 215 are closed around the airport connector for construction work. the closure started at 9 and will be shut down all weekend! and set to reopen monday around 5 a-m. if you're planning trips in and out of mccarren through the 215 -- you may want to go a different way. /// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> another chilly night in the valley. will we see a weekend warmup? good evening, i'm dave courvoisier.. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. people are breaking out the parkas! tedd had his gloves on earlier tonight out is tedd? ((tedd florendo)) cold air has arrived behind a cold front that passed through last night. these are temps we haven't seen since february as we finally dropped below normal. temps today near 60 and unseasonably co

tweeting -- quote: "i am heartbroken -- by the tragic news of a plane crash in elko. 215 -- near the airport connector. traffic crawling along. part of the 215 is closed -- in both directions in that area --until monday morning. 13-action news anchor -- yasmeen hassan -- has a look -- at some alternate routes for you. the 215 will be closed in both directions at the airport connector from 9 p.m. nov. 18 to 5 a.m. nov. 21, while crews install parts of a flyover off-ramp over the highway. drivers headed to mccarran international airport will be delays as motorists who fail to connector to sunset road will also be closed during the same hours. drivers leaving mccarran will closed during this period. this means that drivers going from the airport towards henderson will need to find an even exits approaching the closure will probably be congested. eastbound 215 traffic not headed to the airport should headed to the airport should interstate 15 to 215 east and signed -- sealed -- and delivered! a milwaukee mailman catches crooks -- w packages. find out what they were after but first -- a c

. >> we start with our breaking news out of elko nevada. a medical plane with four people aboard crashed on the parking lot of a mining facility. happened about 7:30 this evenin >> this video posted on youtube, several other explosions heard after the crash. >> the faa terms us four people were on board the elko free press said it was a plane carrying a heart patient to utah. there are casualty. stay tuned to news3 and news3lv >> we thank you for joining us. i'm reed cowan in for marie mortera. >> i'm jim snyder. part of the 215 beltway at the airport connector shut down for road work. you will see it behind us. it's going to last through weekend. >> crist christy wilcox joins us there. christy. >> here by the airport connector, if you are headed this way you might want to find an alternative. kim martinez says she's at the airport to pick up her daughter but she had to prepare. >> in 30 years i hadn't driven to the airport. >> she was hoping to use the airport connector to the 215 to close the connector until monday morning at 5:00 a.m. yo

two nevada inmates were hospitalized after a massive brawl in a prison camp outside elko. officals say as many as seventy inmates were involved. the state department of corrections say police from surrounding areas helped stop the fight. it happened last night at the carlin conservation camp. no officers or guards were inured. elko county sheriff says the inmates were armed with weapons made of broom handles and towel racks. a family lost their home-- by a wood burning stove last night. henderson fire crews say it happened near the 95 and college drive. they say two people were home when the fire started. they were able to get out safely. crews say the damage will cost around 245- thousand dollars. that includes cost of the structure... and the family's belongings. fire crews have deemed the cause of the fire an accident. ruckriegel says: "if you've never had a fireplace before i would really suggest you get a chimney sweep... somebody to come out and talk to you about how you use it and how you maintain it, how you use it, how you operate it even." fire officals around th

american med-flight paramedic jake shepherd elko firefighter.. tiffany urresti.. patient edward clohese and pilot yuji-irie nats - broadcastify: 9:27 we have an explosion at the barricks parking lot, possibly involving an airplane - ammunition on board butt with tbd sot (phoner from fox pkg) - i hearda the flames butt with nats - fire extinguisher! [boom] initial reports say the plane may have suffered mechanical issues, causing it to go down. the plane was transporting the heart patient-- to a hospital in utah. governor brian sandoval responding to the deadly crash tweeted this statement on twitter saying quote: "i am heartbroken -- by the tragic news of a plane crash in elko. the victims -- and their families -- will be in my prayers -- during this difficult time." good morning everyone! weekend... the big names he's considering for top positions in his adminstration. and-- you may want to take a look at your fridge this morning. why health officials say one of your favorite snacks could be contaminated with listeria. ((ad-lib)) facebook filter. what mark zukerb

>>> the n-t-s-b and f-a-a continue their investigation into a deadly plan crash that left down in elko moments after taking off from the aiprort there. we're told crews were transporting a heart transplant patient to the university of utah. reports show this is the third air ambulance crash in recent months. one back in july in northern california and in march a medical helicopter crashed. at this time the cause of this crash in elko remains unknown./// ((christianne klein)) >>> a busy weekend for president-elect donald trump and his transition team. trump held a flurro appointees and other visitors at his golf club in new jersey. one with retired marine general james mattis-- a candidate for secretary of defense, education advocate michelle rhee and sacramento mayor kevin johnson... and his outspoken critic and former gop nominee mitt romney who says they had a far reaching conversation about america's global interests. (( a very thorough and indepth discussion in the time we had. and i appreciate the chance to speak with the president-elect. )) pence will join john dickerson on "face

find out what police are saying and the governor reacts to the tragic plane crash in elko. good morning las vegas! i'm ... and i'm 13 first alert meteorologist dan bronis ((ad-lib)) the weekend is looking to be pretty nice in southern nevada as high pressure moves in and highs will stay below the 70 mark, but above the normal of 65. winds will be light and overnight lows will stay chilly, into the upper 40s. we will notice more clouds on sunday, but a mix of sun and monday more changes could be on the horizon. there are slight rain chances in the forecast. another system, will move in from the pacific and this one could have moisture moving in with it. rain chances sit at 20 percent at best with most of the rain staying east, into arizona where it could be heavy. this system will help drop our temperatures back into the mid 60s and expect more clouds than sun on monday too. drier air by tuesday with highs rebounding slightly from frightenig video and pictures you will only see on 13 action news... we're getting new information on the devastating crash on mount charleston th

>>> and remembering the victims of a deadly plane crash up in elko nevada. >>> people in elko tonight holding a memorial to hour four killed in a crash of a medical aircraft shortly after it took off. the air pilot, a nurse and two others died. the man was on the plane to have a heart surge i air ambulance crashed into the parking lot. the pilot reported mechanical issues before the crash. he's credited with guiding the plane away from residential areas and saving lives. the ntsb is investigating the cause. >>> over to southern california now, where a car slammed into several people outside of the l.a. auto show. this was the scene a few hours ago at the los angeles convention center where the orange car crashed right into the plaza. the car involved had a sign on the door that read drive today at the auto show. so apparently, it was part of an exhibit there. the driver is one of those hurt. if you need to take care of registering your car over the next week, the dmv offices are closed on thanksgiving day and through the weekend and the dmv says that means that the monday and tuesday

. >>> an update on that fiery plane crash in elko. police say an air ambulance flight that crashed shortly after takeoff from the elko airport apparently was having mechanical trouble. three crew members and a patient were killed in that friday night crash. the plane took off on a flight headed to utah when it lost altitude and crash. no one on the ground was injured. the plane was transporting a heart patient to salt lake city. two of the victims one was from utah. the pilot's hometown is still unknown. >>> i want to turn to politics. no word on whether mitt romney will join president-elect donald trump's team. the men spent about an hour talking today out at trump's golf course in new jersey. during the campaign, romney cyst sized trump, calling him a conman and a fraud. apparently, the two have now >> we had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theaters in the world where there are interests of the united states of real significance. we discussed those areas, and exchanged our views on those topics. >> romney is

it happened shortly after taking off from elko regional airport. police say the pilot like saved lives by going down in a parking lot.. the area. the twin-engine air-ambulance plane was taking a heart-disease patient to a utah hospital. local families got together over the weekend.. for world day of remembrance for traffic victims. people hung personalized ornaments on a tree in memory of those killed on the roads.. many hoping their heartbreaking stories will help prevent another tragedy. "r remember me in your heart and in your thoughts" "this didn't have to happen it was 100% preventable" in the u.s.-- almost 100 people die every day in car crashes. world day of remembrance was adopted by the united nations 11 years ago. in world news now.. pope francis now permanently allowing catholic priests to forgive women who had abortions. he extended the order he gave during the "holy year of mercy", which ended this past sunday. to priests saying "i wish to restate as firmly as i can that abortion is a grave sin... there is no sin that god's mercy canno

they'll be taking on undefeated spring creek from elko. the jaguars only loss was the second ranked liberty in four a. they have firepower but also know spring creek will be a tough challenge. >> spring creek i think they're based out of elko. they're well coached. yards receiving. their quarterback is a phenomenal player. so it's going be a great game. >> why you are such a great group and able to make a run for state title. >> we're all about family. most of us grew up with each other. third grade, elementary school, those days. we just know how each other plays. chemistry of the team. >> reporter: that game played on a clark is the 1a championship. spring valley and -- spring mountain, i should say. the valley winning that winning streak. all the highlights of those games and coming up in operation football. it feels like football weather but i'll send it back to you in the warm studio. >> you stay warm out there. that winning streak you were talking about is the third longest in all of high school football. tomorrow at the t-mobile are

police in elko... are now saying the air ambulance flight that crashed last night-- had mechanical trouble. three crewmembers and a patient were killed in a parking lot of a mining company. "guys, a plane just crashed over here. oh " explosion this video shows the aftermath of the plane crash in northern nevada. elko police chief brian reed says the victims of the crash were pilot yuji irie... medical staff members jake sheppard of utah... and tiffany urresti of elko.... and patient edward clohesey of spring creek.... nevada. we're told the patients was being flown to the university of utah medical center. officals at the barrick mining company told fox5 those explosions you heard in the video... were were not explosive material. they say fuel from the vehicles catching fire likely caused it. barrick officials say there is no way explosives made it to the parking lot. nobody on the ground was injured. looks like clouds are rolling in... but could we see some warmer temperatures the rest of the weekend?

happening right now-- n-t-s-b investigators on the way to a plane crash in elko--that's more than 280 miles northeast of reno. this video--posted on facebook by a man who says he lives nearby. witnesses reporting a fiery explosion as the plane crashed into a paking lot near a casino--and just miles from elko regional airport. newspaper reports this was a medical aircraft with four people onboard transporting a heart patient to a utah hospital. and quotes a city councilman as saying there were no survivors tonight.... police are looking for a driver... who ditched his passenger.... after a crash....leaving her to die. chopper 13 fast and first... over the scene... moments after a mustang lost control and crashed..... into two other cars..... near flamingo and torrey pines. the pasn was - 27- year old.... natalie bruno... witnesses claim.... the driver kept yelling "natalie"... before hugging her... and then.... taking off. nats of animals .. 14 big cats and a fox were taken from this pahrump home after nye county authorities say they were living in deplorable conditions. but jackie fre

on that plane crash in elko! although 4 people were killed ... when the plane went down in a parking lot ... police say ... the pilot likely saved a number of lives! he was able to steer that plane ... away from homes and business! we're told ....two health professionals... when the flight took off from elko regional airport... it was headed to a hospital in utah. investigators say... there was some sort of a mechanical problem...right before the crash small victories are cause for celebration. a texas teenanger.. shot in the head three times ... and left for dead is making a with plans to start classes at a local community college. but he says ... she got in with a bad crowd. about two weeks ago.. police found her...critically injured .. inside her boyfriend's home. the attack has left her blind and partially paralyzed ... but it hasn't robbed her of her optimism. (evelyn bunte, shooting victim): "you might as well stay positive. there's no sense in feeling bad for yourself." police don't know why she was attacked ... but they believe this wasn'

but i do want to note that regarding that elko one you had as far as the gas chamber, it's interesting to read that the nevada gas chamber has been sent to the national museum of animals and society in los angeles where it's going to go on display. so i guess we can -- >> we only want to see terribly cruel practices in museums, not in the real world. >> very good. what are the hsus and the nevada delegation doing for animals in the state? we're going to tell you right animals in the state? we're going to tell you right after this. (announcer) >>you're watching "eye on washington with marilee joyce." >> and welcome back tototoe e e inininin ououdiscussisi of totoanimim issusu on the e ll and in the state. our guest today is mr. wayne pacelle, the president and ceo of the humane society of the united states. recent animal advocacy efforts from the nevada delegation members. last year u.s. congresswoman dina titus re-introduced her animal emergency planning act. it would require entities regulated under the animal welfare act to develop emergency contingency plans using federally establis

also breaking over night-- a plane crashes into a parking lot near a casino in elko--- more than 280 miles northeast of reno. this is video...posted on facebook by a man who says he lives nearby. witnesses reporting a fiery into a paking lot near a casino--and just miles from elko regional airport. this morning... the n-t-s-b continues their investigation on the crash. the local newspaper is reporting... this was a medical aircraft with four people onboard. according to the paper...the plane was transporting a heart patient to a utah hospital. stay with ktnv dot com for the very latest. alert meteorologist dan bronis ((ad-lib)) some members of the electoral college say they've been begging them to change their votes. they will cast their ballots on december 19-th. only 26 states actually have laws on the books mandating electoral delegates to cast their vote in line with the election. because of this, electors in other states are receiving waves of emails, and phone calls from people, even politicians ur vote for donald trump because he didn't win the popular vote. one presidential e

it happened this elko nevada -- in elko nevada. it crashed with a patient with heart disease and a pilot onboard. nobody survived. >> the faa is look being to figure out what caused a crash into a home in san mateo valley. the plane was on its way to half moon bay airport. the pilot missed the runway, when the plane came down, it clipped the roof of a home and damaged a utility truck and crashed into the garage. the family was not at home. a witness said he thought the plane would explode. >> i saw the electricity from the house. there was a car with a charger on it. >> i heard a noise which i know was the wreck. it was strange. it sounded like a car wreck but it was longer than a car wreck would be. >> the pilot suffered serious injuries, nobody on the ground was injured. >>> a settlement in the case of a police officer shot in 2014 by a fellow officer. the settlement includes extra training for bart officers that request it. >>> state officials saying california's jobless rate has stayed steady for four months at 5.5% in october.

in the elko plane crash. ((kirsten joyce)) >> this happened friday night ... it caught fire just moments after crashed the american medflight plane into a parking lot.. and avoided nearby homes and businesses. the pilot, two medical crew members and a patient were killed ... while on their way to a hospital in salt lake city. the f-a-a is now investigating./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> after the break on 8 news now good day.... several police officers across the country ... shot in the past few hours.. ((brian loftus)) >> the search for the suspects .. and what the officers were doing when they were ambushed./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten ((demetria obilor)) >>> welcome back .. this weekend, i had the pleasure of hosting the urban chamber of commerce's green tie awards at the mirage. for their accomplishments ... with an emphasis on diversity. there were more than 400 people there .. many of them channel 8 fans .. and i just wanted to say it was great meeting everyone!/// ((demetria obilor)) >>> fantastic beasts roared

new developments in the elko deadly plane crash.... according to the elko daily free press, two of the people killed were from that area. the paper reports that one of them was a patient and other was a nurse. the pilot was reprtedly from utah, the other person's hometown is unkown. all four of them died. but pilot is being credited after steering the plane away from homes and businesses--- and going down in a parking lot instead. investigators say there was a mechanical problem right before the crash happening now - 'live nation' just announced kanye west is canceling the rest of his tours. he had 21 more cities in the saint pablo tour. there's a whole back story to this - later in the show, we'll get more into it....and have clips from his 20 minute rant that has a lot of people upset right now. their annual turkey drive. this marks the 20th year the police department has hosted the drive. this year they've partnered with a couple of stores to help with outreach. over 5-hundred turkeys will be delivered to families throughout the val

official telling abc news that the crash is under caused the plane to crash just one mile from the elko airport. american med flight which owns the plane saying it's devastated and it is cooperating with authorities. the fire chief saying there isn't much left of the plane. the ntsb is also investigating this crash. >> so tragic. thanks, eva. >> the video was harrowing. eva, thank you. >>> let's go to the breaking weather news now and a deadly blizzard slamming the upper midwest. whiteout conditions leading to more than 400 crashes, all that weather is now moving east, the forecast fm but first let's get it out to abc's phillip mena who is in sioux falls, south dakota, where people have been warned to stay off the roads. phillip, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, paula, good morning. yeah, that snowstorm that is now pummeling the upper midwest is no longer here, but here's the problem, all of this snow and ice, it is rock hard, and it is coating the roads here making them slick and extremely dangerous. overnight near whiteout plows working to clear the roads. on highways and inters

and the n-t-s-b and f-a-a are still trying to figure out what caused friday night's plane crash in elko. the air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff friday night..killing all four people on board. the plane reportedly was taking a heart transplant patient to the university of utah.// ((nia wong)) >>> and major traffic delays on friday night...th2 215 closed in both directions at the airport connector so crews can install parts of a flyover off-ramp over the highway. the closures are going to be in effect until 5 tomorrow morning./// ((nia wong)) >>> cooler temperatures are kicking off the week of thanksgiving. katie boer has your first check of the weather.. ((katie boer)) >> good sunday morning! feeling a lot more like fall with our cooler temperatures and added clouds to the mix today. we have a bit more activity on the way heading into early next week too. ............... cloudy skies through the day with a 30-40% chance of showers arriving after 4pm sunday. by 3pm temperatures climb all the way to the upper 60s. ............... satellite radar shows a weak disturbance tracking t

coolest up in the central great basin and even cooler up in elko and the north part of the state. ................................ . temps shows nearly 170 million people experiencing unseasonably warm temps from the pacific northwest through the midwest and over to the eastern seaboard. record numbers will be reached in seattle and boise for the next few days and even down to northern california. ................................ ... ............ satellite and radar show clear skies and a strong ridge of high pressure will keep the conditions dry and unseasonably warm. a while. wind are also expected to stay light in the long terms as well. ................................ ... .................... tonight expect a low in the high 50's tonight and cool at times under clear skies. winds again not an issue overnight or tomorrow either. highs back in the 80's with the record being 83 set back in 1950. tomorrow expect light winds also for tomorrow with sunny skies and some clouds at times as well. ................................ ... .............. temps tomorrow in the 80's again for the

./// ((brian loftus)) >>> we're learning more about a small plane crash in elko friday night... that killed everyone on board. f-a-a investigators are still trying to determine what caused the american medflight plane to crash shortly after leaving the airport... but say the pilot may have prevented more fatalities by crashing into a parking lot... avoiding homes and businesses. the pilot, two medical crew members, and a patient were they were on their way to a hospital in salt lake city./// ((brian loftus)) >>> a man is dead and his girlfriend under arrest for his murder. metro police say 35-year-old cheryl rheamount shot her boyfriend and left him in a vehicle... in the desert area near the intersection of east judson avenue and dolly lane last night. they were dispatched to her apartment near east lake mead and marion drive around 8p-m... where police say rheamount confessed to the shooting. this is the 152nd homicide investigated by metro this year./// morning... and we've seen some light showers in the mountains and light snow up in the higher elevations. ..................

. >> learning more about that fiery plane crash in elko that left four people dead. she was killed on friday along with two other crewmembers in one patient on board. the plane took off as i was headed to utah when it lost alde injured. we know the plane was transporting a heart patient to salt lake city. three of the victims including the pilots were from the elko area.one was from utah. >>> news 3 is your traffic authority. were approaching the halfway point of that difficult but necessary shutdown of one of the most heavily traveled sections of road. in the las vegas valley. a live look at the area this morning. this airport connector at the i-15 expected to be very slow during rush-hour. road construction thankfully will end tomorrow morning. at 5 o'clock. >>> crews are installing parts of the flyover ramp on the highway. the best tip avoid the area altogether. but if you have to go that way traffic being rerouted to the airport connector expect delays in the area.those who want to use a 250 westbound will access after leaving the airport others heading eastbound

two nevada inmates were sent to the hospital after a huge fight in a prison camp outside elko. the state department of corrections say as many as seventy inmates may have been involved. police from surrounding areas helped stop the fight last night at the carlin conservation camp. no officers or guards were injured. the sheriff of elko county says the inmates were armed with weapons made of broom handles and towel racks. coming up .. president-elect donald trump's transition hits another speedbump.. "the meeting went very well ... was with him for about an hour." hear more from the people giving him advice .... and see who visited with him today at trump tower. plus ... dreams do come true ... if you bought a powerball ticket in tennessee last week... how much someone just won. and we hope you will take a drive through a holiday spectaular. glittering lights is back at the las vegas motor twinkling.... the holiday tradition benefits the childrens speedway charity. glittering lights runs through january 7th... it opens daily at 5:30 p-m.... during the week it will cost 20 doolla

when the american med-flight plane took off from elko regional airport... it was headed to a hospital in utah. investigators say... there was some sort of a mechanical problem...right before the crash right now -- a massive manhunt --underway in san antonio, texas. detective benjamin marconi -- gunned down -- while he was writing a traffic ticket -- just outside police headquarters. marconi was sitting in his cruiser -- when another car pulled up behind him. a man walked up to -- firing two bullets into his head. chief william mcmanus: "it's everyone's worst nightmare. we never want to see anything like this happen. unfortunately, like dallas like baton rouge it's happened here." police -- releasing this surviellance photo -- of the suspects car -- as he made his getaway. they're also looking for this man -- calling him a person of interest. police say he may have information on the murder. so far -- no word -- on why the officer was targeted. detective marconi -- was a 20- a major development tonight -- in a sad and baffling case! it involves this newborn

and the n-t-s-b and f-a-a are still trying to figure out what caused friday night's plane crash in elko. the air ambulance crashed shortly after takeoff friday night..killing all four people on board. the plane reportedly was taking a heart transplant patient to the university of utah.// ((nia wong)) >>> and major traffic at the airport connector this weekend. on friday night...th2 215 closed in both directions at the airport connector so crews can install parts of a flyover off-ramp over th the closures are going to be in effect until 5 tomorrow morning./// ((nia wong)) >>> expect cool temperatures for your thanksgiving week. katie boer has your weather now forecast. ((katie boer)) >> good sunday morning! feeling a lot more like fall with our cooler temperatures and added clouds to the mix today. we have a bit more activity on the way heading into early next week too. ............... your day planner shows mostly cloudy skies through the day with a 30-40% chance of showers arriving after 4pm sunday. by 3pm temperatures climb all the way to the upper 60s. ............... southern nevada

when it's initially chartered, the te-moak bands only include the elko colony. at various times throughout its history, some groups joined, some groups fall out. the battle mountain colony joined, but then left after 1940. during much of this claims period, the te-moak bands will only represent people living south of elko, nevada. so not an all inclusive group, right? now, that brings us to the actual claim, because the te-moak bands are going to be the political entity recognized by the indian claims commission and the bureau of indian affairs to speak for the western shoshone identifiable group. this is what we're going to focus on. and it involves the so-called western shoshone identifiable group. in 1945, that attorney that had been hired by the traditional treaty council of the western shoshones, he became a judge. so he turned all of his business over to his partner, a man named oroville wilson. wilson decided to partner with more powerful attorneys, so he brings in wilkinson, he agrees to partner with wilkinson. in planning for this claim, wilkinson stake

./// ((paul joncich)) >>> federal investigators are on the scene of a small medical plane crash in elko friday night. all four people on board.. including a patient... were killed in the crash. the american medlight plane went down shortly after take-off.. now they are trying to figure out why. the f-a-a says the pilot may have prevented even more deaths by aiming for a parking lot... and avoiding homes and businesses. ((christianne klein)) >>> north las vegas city officials are touting 2016 as a banner year. a number of projects are on tap... as the city continues to recover from the brink of financial insolvency. patrick walker takes a look at some of the projects that are underway. ((brandon rice/north las vegas: "it's just a beautiful thing to see, the progression of this side.")) ((patrick walker)) brandon rice says a lot has changed since he moved to north las vegas 20 years ago. ((brandon rice/north las vegas: "i remember living over here, and there was albertsons down the street, down craig right here, so it's been a positive change to see all the businesses popping up.")) ((pat

coolest up in the central great basin and even cooler up in elko and the north part of the state. ................................ ... ............ u.s. temps shows nearly 170 million people experiencing unseasonably warm temps from the pacific northwest through the midwest and over to the eastern seaboard. record numbers will be reached northern california. ................................ ... ............ satellite and radar show clear skies and a strong ridge of high pressure will keep the conditions dry and unseasonably warm. we do expect some occasional clouds but otherwise no rain for a while. wind are also expected to stay light in the long terms as well. ................................ ... .................... tonight expect a low in the high 50's tonight and cool at times under clear skies. winds again not an issue highs back in the 80's with the record being 83 set back in 1950. tomorrow expect light winds also for tomorrow with sunny skies and some clouds at times as well. ................................ ... ................... neighborhood by neighborhood temps tomorrow

the plane went down in elko moments after taking off from the aiprort there. we're told crews were transporting a heart transplant patient to the university of utah. at this time the cause of the crash remains unknown. american medflight released this statement saying in part: "we are devastated by this event and wish we had answers to the many questions being asked at this time. the national transportation safety board and the federal aviation administration as they investigate the accident." ((christianne klein)) >>> back here in the valley... a section of the 2-15 is completely shut down creating quite the traffic nightmare for those traveling near and around the airport. the closure is at the airport connector in both directions. reporter brittany edney joins us live with more- brittany- how bad is traffic right now? ((brittany edney)) this is the backup heading into weekend due to part of the 215 being closed in both directions. a portion shut down last night and won't reopen until monday. drivers can get to mccarren using the airport connector but that i

>> the f-a-a and n-t-s-b are now investigating the deadly plane crash that claimed four lives near elko. last night an air ambulance crashed for unknown resons moments after takeoff. the plane was repotedly taking a heart transplant patient to the university of utah. american medflight, the company who owns the plane said they are devastated by the investigation./// ((christianne klein)) >>> legal sports betting is being offered in las vegas this weekend for the first time. on friday downtown grand hotel and casino was given the green light by the nevada gaming board to take wagers on this weekend's intel extreme masters oakland league of legends tournament. the global e-sports market is only expected to expand...a report by market researcher newzoo says the industry is expected to grow to one point one billion dollars by 20-19. "gaming is not going anywhere, it's just exploding over the past 20 years and it just keeps getting bigger, so if you're at the front of that, you just get to ride that bubble up.")) >> after yesterday's approval governor brian sandoval tweeted "this announcemen

./// ((denise valdez)) >>> investigators say a deadly plane crash in elko could have killed more people if the pilot had acted differently. the plane crashed friday night in the parking lot of the airport moments after takeoff. all people on board died. investigators say the pilot likely saved lives by crashing into the parking lot and avoiding nearby homes and businesses. what caused the crash./// ((denise valdez)) >>> racial name calling is getting out of hand in one major city. the uptick in hate crimes reported -- and how new yorkers are responding by picking up the phone. sharie johnson, katie boer & jon tritsch. this is 8 news now . ." ((denise valdez)) >>> in what's being called an "explosion" in hate crimes since the uptick in new york. governor andrew cuomo announced the team as part of his address at a harlem church. president-elect donald trump wasn't specifically mentioned, but cuomo has in the past critizized him and vowed that he would reject hateful attitudes that surfaced during his campaign. cuomo also launched a hotline for new yorkers to report incidents of discrimina

san francisco at 60 and we're straddling the 50-degree mark up there in elko. for southern nevada, the mountain going down to the down in the 40s. then high temperatures tomorrow afternoon, boulder city at 63. sandy valley, 60. laughlin, heading toward the 70s. for the las vegas valley, under a clear sky, 48 degrees with those elevated levels of humidity. and tomorrow, look for plenty of sunshine. i think 65 degrees is a mighty fine november afternoon. remember, the temperatures are taken in the shade. we'll bump it up a couple of degrees with the breezen goodness he has feathers for as long as they last. 63 on thursday and then the next weak front for us might kick up breezes on sunday. we'll drop another two, three degrees. that's it. >> that's it. just have the leftovers on sunday. no big whoop. >> we didn't don't big whoops. >>> time for sports. amber has a preview of what's said to be a big whoop of a day in las vegas sports history tomorrow. >> i knew you were going to say >> by this time tomorrow, we'll know the name and logo of las vegas's first major l

last night near the town of elko, nevada 3 remembers plus the patient on board were all killed in the crash. the ntsb is now investing. >>> a reminder to be prepared for winter driving in the weeks and dayea snowplows, prepped for the season. they say we need to do the same. don't forget the right supplies. >> it is easy to jump in the car and go see the snow without thinking ahead. crews do find people that are trapped or stuck on the road that are dressed inappropriately. >>> a.suggest you pack your car with water, snacks and flashlights and get your car checked out before gets too look at this video. parts of the country are seen it this is what some people in minnesota woke up to today. more than a foot reported. the temperatures dropped to freezing, 32 degrees. they can expect to have an overnight low tonight excuse me, a high tomorrow of only 29 degrees. we will get winter weather here in the valley, but nothing that extreme. today, 83 as the high. the average 74. almost 10 degrees above the average today. temperatures will get back in the 70s tomorrow. we are seeing on pinpoint

it was transporting a heart patient from elko to the university of utah. everyone aboard -- including a doctor, nurse and patient -- died. and for the first time police are speaking out about the incident and say although four people lost their lives... the pilot saved many more by veering away from an aprtment complex -- ans crashing into a parking lot. ((if you can see the perimeter around here it's a busy area. there's homes, there's a trailer park, there's a hotel in the adjacent property as well as a casino and busy shopping center one it none of that and went into the parking lot.)) ((denise valdez)) >> the plane crashed within minutes after take off. yesterday... the communtiy gathered and placed flowers on the fence around the crash site as a public memorial for the victims./// ((denise valdez)) >>> metro police have made an arrest in an early morning stabbing that left one man dead. it happened here along the 600 block of princeton street near decatur and washington. police arrested the victim's driscol. metro says two people saw him run from the

hundreds of people turned out for a candlelight vigil to remember the 4 people killed in the crash of an elko medical plane. nurse tiffany urresti.. pilot yuji irie.. and their patient all died in friday's crash. the patient was being flown to a hospital in salt lake city before the small plane went down in a parking lot near the airport. as a school bus driver.... is now facing charges... new 9-1-1 recordings give us all insight into the chaos.... minutes after.... the deadly school bus crash.... in tennessee. "it's going to be an mvc involving a school bus flipped off the roadway. it's occupied with children. they believe there are ejections." "in the back, i can see an arm but i don't know if anyone can get to it." -5- children died at the scene... and... -6- others remain.... in the intensive care unit.... tonight. investigators say... they will remove the black box... and video.... from the bus. check out this massive traffic pileup involving more than 50 vehicles on an expressway in northern china. at least 17 people were killed and 37 others injured. the exact cause of the crash is und