at the bottom of a laundry kalli medina brown was from california. 13 action news reporter..... marissa kynaston joins us from outside the hotel and casino... with what hotel staff is saying.... about her death. it was the staff that found her body sunday morning-- they say browns body was found at the bottom of a laundry chute. they found it just before three that morning. we were able to talk with browns family today-- and according to them-- this is kalli medina brown and her husband. police are still investigating how her body got at the bottom of the laundry chute. the hotel is 34 stories high-- and the tallest hotel in downtowns fremont street. a spokesperson for the hotel and casino released a statement-- it said in part-- we are saddened by the unfortunate incident that took place at the d las vegas. but it said they couldnt comment any further. the death has not yet been ruled a homicide-- police are investigating it as a suspicious death-- until the coroner can find out more information. live in downtown-- mk-- 13an. and.... another body was found this morning... say..

tony fratis was more than a just grandpa to kalli medina-brown. he pretty much raised her. "im sorry we're not gonna see what she could have been.....cries" and to make matters worse -- the number of questions surrounding his beloved kalli's death are astronomical. "we're pretty much in the dark. as are hundreds of friends and family members here and throughout the western united states." police say the 26-year old was found dead at the bottom of the laundry chute inside the d hotel. "i wasn't there but i just can't help but believe that it was an accident." it's being scene. but the cause and manner of her death are still unknown. "everybody goes to vegas to have fun. there's no way it was suicide. there's no way in the world." her grandpa tells 13 action news - kalli was in town with 27th birthday. "we've all consumed too much so that's a strong possibility. could they have gotten in an argument? sure. would that have caused her to jump down a chute? no." fratis says detectives told kalli's mother -- video from inside the d shows kalli's husband walking one way....while ka

both women say 26-year-old kalli medina-brown was one of their oldest and dearest friends. "i don't have a lot of friends? and she's one of my best friends. it's just really hard." "i just ask god that she didn't hurt. that she wasn't scared. or she didn't feel alone or helpless." friends and family are now just waiting for investigators to release more information. we do know the 26-year-old's body was found in a laundry chute at the d on sunday morning. new overnight... a bad crash shuts down the 215 for 3 hours. this happened around midnight near rainbow. we heard reports that it was maybe a wrong way driver. we took this video from our traffic cameras. we're still working to get more information from n-h-p. we're now learning the two strip... were best friends.. in town for a graduation party. melissa mendoza's mom says she was fiercly loyal. the other woman, jennifer chicas had two small children. the man they were with friday morning, is a relative. he's in critical condition. "i don't even know how to express the saddness that our family is going through right now."

they say they knew 26- year- old kalli medina-brown was on a trip in las vegas... but say the legal secretary was responsible... and it's not like her to have gone off alone. they think she was somehow separated from everyone. the girls have been friends since grade school... and called themselves the three amigos: (( carly worrell/medina- brown's best friend "i just ask god that she didn't hurt. that she wasn't scared. or she didn't feel alone or helpless." sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend "there has to be justice. in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little better or something. we have to to figure out what happened.")) ((kirsten joyce)) metro police are still trying to determine medina-brown's death. the d issued a statement saying they're saddened by the incident and are cooperating with the investigation./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the suspect in the deadly shooting along the strip that ended at the cosmopolitan is due in court tomorrow. omar talley faces several charges for the incident last friday inccuding murder. investigators say i

on kalli medina browns facebook page - a picture with the hashtag peace. loved ones are still asking how the 26 year olds body ended up at the bottom of a laundry chute at the d hotel in downtown las vegas. roraback: "we have to figure out who did this...we have to figure out what happened." those who claimed to be browns best friends spoke from sacramento - whats where friends say brown was visiting las vegas from to celebrate her 27th birthday with her husband. initially metro sent their homicide unit - but determined the accident. that raises even more questions of how - according to metro - brown fell from the 18th to 3rd floor where hotel staff found her in the laundry collection area is at 2:30 in the morning- brown fell 15 stories. worell: "i just ask god that she didnt hurt that she wasn't scared or she didnt feel alone or helpless" the accidental ruling poses even more questions - how brown ended up in the chute to begin with. her long time friends say brown, a legal secretary was always the responsible one. "she wasn't the wild one. she was calm

late tis afternoon, the coroner identified her as 26-year old kalli medina- brown of citrus heaights, california .. this is a suburb of sacramento. at this time there is no cause for her death .. and metro is continuing it's investigation.

they say there's no evidence to suggest kalli medina brown was murdered. detectives believe the 26 year old fell from the 18th floor to the 3rd floor early sunday morning. the mystery around her death has been hard for loved ones to cope with. "in order to have closure for this situation, sleep a little better, something. we have to figure out who did this. we have to figure out what happened." (butted with) "i'm hoping that i find that it's just a tragic accident. town with her husband celebrating her in just hours... the man accused of opening fire on people near the strip, killing two women and critically injuring a man... is scheduled to make his first court appearance. omar talley is facing felony charges for firing a weapon, murder and attempted murder. police say security video shows talley fought with the three victims in the miracle mile shops parking garage... minutes before the shooting on harmon. talley admitted to being in the parking garage, but denied ever opening fire. time now is x:xx --- jaw dropping, unbelievable comments from ben carson

on kalli medina browns facebook page - a picture peace. loved ones are still asking how the 26 year olds body ended up at the bottom of a laundry chute at the d hotel in downtown las vegas. roraback: "we have to figure out who did this...we have to figure out what happened." those who claimed to be browns best friends spoke from sacramento - whats where friends say brown was visiting las vegas from to celebrate her 27th birthday with her husband. initially metro sent their homicide unit - but determined the death was an accident. that raises even more questions of how - according to metro - brown fell from the 18th to 3rd floor where hotel staff found her in the laundry collection area is at 2:30 in the morning- brown fell 15 stories. worell: "i just ask god that she didnt hurt that she wasn't scared or she didnt feel alone or helpless" the accidental ruling poses even more questions - how brown ended up in the chute to begin with. her long time friends say brown, a legal secretary was always the responsible one. calm and she was mature."

late tis afternoon, the coroner identified her as 26-year old kalli medina- brown of citrus heaights, california .. this is a suburb of sacramento. at this time there is no cause for her death .. and metro is continuing it's investigation. management at the d .. it released a statement .. "we are saddened by the unfortunate incident that took place at the d las vegas. we are cooperating with the authorities and cannot comment on the ongoing investigation." fire officials say the power outage that left the hundreds on the westgate's gaming floor in the dark was caused by a faulty transformer. fox 5's ophelia young is outside the clark county department of building and fire prevention after finding out what exactly caused the sparks. right an old transformer started smoking - the assistant director tells me a water leak in the area of the hotel caused some corrosion. last friday we showed you what happened from a guests perspective - heres a look at what happened from the fire inspector's point of view. it was 11:40 last thursday night when guests say all of the casino floor but the spo

kalli medina- brown's friends say the 26-year-old was visiting las vegas from california. she was birthday with her husband at the d- hotel. police haven't said how medina-brown ended up in the chute, and the case was first investigated as a homicide. her friends say the legal secretary was responsible and mature, and they're horrified to hear what happened. "worell: "i just ask god that she didnt hurt that she wasn't scared or she didnt feel alone or helpless" " the coroner is waiting on toxicology test results to officially determine how medina-brown died. her family hired lawyers based out of las vegas and reno. they are investigating the case on their own, and determining what the family wants to do next. the new t-mobile arena is hiring more than 200 workers. these will be part-time and on- call positions. and it includes service representatives, security officers and ticket office representatives. the service representatives act as v-i-p ushers in the arena's 50 luxury suites. find a link to the m-g-m job site at fox 5 veagas dot com under the links tab. celine dion

a laundry chute action news, as they try to figure out what lead to her death. 26-year old kalli medina-brown's body was discovered by hotel staff early sunday morning. her grandfather says she was in town from northern california with her husband celebrating her birthday. metro is calling her death suspicious, but what exactly happened is unknown. "everybody goes to vegas to have fun. there's no way it was suicide. there's no way in the world." (butted with) "weslee is not a im just saying he's not a violent person." fratis says detectives told them video inside "the d" shows the woman walking in the opposite direction of her husband. then she walks into the maid's closet, and that's when the video goes dark. fratis says no one has been able to get a hold of brown's husband, but they believe he's in las vegas cooperating with the investigaiton. a teenager is now facing murder charges, after police say he shot and killed a man earlier this month. 17 year old devin alvague is accused of murdering mike guinn mcleod february 9th. friends of the victim tell us the argument may have been over rent.

the coroner's office says its 26- year-old kalli medina-brown from the sacramento, california area. homicide detectives are investigating, calling her death suspicious. medina-brown's death was shocking news to her loved ones back home, who had this to say " cali was just a sweet kind all around great person who would talk to anyone whether it was a child or an old person. she just had a wonderful heart and soul. " medina-brown was a legal assistant at a firm in folsom. her co-workers say she will be deeply missed. police haven't said how her body ended up in the laundry chute. the suspect in friday's deadly shooting near the strip is due in court tomorrow morning. this as we're learning more about the suspect's long criminal history. fox5's christina maddela explains. <

the coroner says the victim is 26- year-old kalli medina-brown from citrus heights, california. her body was found around three a-m on sunday. police say someone reported she had a medical episode then fell chute. homicide detectives were called to the scene. police say it will take some time to find out if this was a homicide. a bicyclist is killed in a crash after being hit by an off-road vehicle over the weekend. nevada highway patrol says 28- year-old driver mark obermeyer was arrested sunday. he faces charges of d-u-i resulting in death... driving with a suspended driver's license... and operating unregistered vehicle. troopers say obermeyer was driving a polaris r-z-r when he struck the back of the bike. here's a look at the photos after the crash near the i-15 and saint rose parkway. troopers say the bicyclist 58-year- old karl vanderwyk died at the scene. he was wearing a reflective jacket. the polaris overturned after the impact. obermeyer was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. bail is discussed for a father facing child abuse charges after his so

the clark county coroner's office says the woman is 26-year-old kalli medina-brown, from citrus heights california, homicide detectives are investigating, saying the circumstances of her death are suspicious. medina-brown's death was shocking news to her loved ones back home, who told us a bit about her. " cali was just a sweet kind all around great person who would talk to anyone whether it was a child or an old person. she just had a wonderful heart legal assistant. police haven't said how her body ended up in the laundry chute. the suspect in friday's deadly strip is behind tonight we're learning more suspect's long criminal history. police tell us they pieced together information with surveillance video from the miracle mile shops garage. we have some video of the fight officers arrested this man- omar talley. they say he started fighting with jerraud jackson in the parking garage. there was a fight on the 3rd floor of miracle mile parking garage involving 2 females up to 4 males that's when security broke up the fight. jackson and two women go into one car. police tell us tally got

kalli medina- brown's friends say the 26-year- old was visiting las vegas from california. she was celebrating her birthday with her husband at the d- hotel. police haven't said how medina-brown ended up in the chute, and the case was first investigated as a homicide. her friends say the legal secretary was responsible and mature, and they're horrified to hear what happened. "worell: "i just ask god that she didnt hurt that she wasn't scared or she didnt feel alone or helpless" " waiting on results to determine how medina-brown died. lawyers based out of las vegas and they are investigating the case on their own, and determining what the family wants to do next. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty we'll get a little warmer on light breeze. warmer weather for later in the week with 73 on thursday, then 76 on friday. we'll stay in the 70s for the weekend with 77 saturday, then 76 on sunday. north breezes 10-20 mph will be with us saturday. we'll see another round of north breezes late monday into tuesday next week, but stay in the mid- we'll get a litt

how a young woman died at the d-hotel. 26 year-old kalli medina- brown of california was discovered dead in a laundry chute. but investigators are not calling her death a homicide. medina-brown's best friend hopes they'll find out more... as to how she died: (( sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend: "in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little better or something. we have to figure out who did this, we have to figure out what happened." )) ((brian loftus)) friends called the young woman responsible... and believe she was separated from the group when she was here in town. police do not know how she ended up in the laundry chute. the d issued a statement saying... they're saddened by the incident and are cooperating with the investigation. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > a michigan mother is talking about her after she was one of the victims shot at during a shooting spree in michigan. as don champion reports... the alleged gunman allegedly confessed to the entire thing. vicki kopf described feeling her 14-year-old daughter abigail squeeze her hand. (sot tue0041 vicki kopf/

tricia: many questions remain about what led to this woman 26-year-old kalli medina-brown downed dead inside a laundry shoot at the d falling are the way from 18th floor to the fifth floor. preschool ruled out homicide is. reporter: what we learned from her loved ones she was here in las vegas with her husband celebrating her birthday. what they can't figure out is how she got into the shoot. was this an accident or suicide? >> there has to be justice and closure for the situation. figure out who did this and figure out what happened. reporter: looking back on the good times her two best friends say she's never been the type to put herself in harm's way. >> out of us she was the responsibility one and calm and mature. reporter: her grandfather spoke to 13 action news. he says police uncovered serveerance from the d hotel shows her walking one way while her husband walking the other way, bun then she walks into a made's video and the video goes dark. police say she fell to the 18th floor to a laundry collection area on the fifth floor. >> i am hoping it was a tragic accident. there was

the coroner's year-old kalli medina-brown from the sacramento, california area. homicide detectives are investigating...call ing her death suspicious. medina-brown's death was shocking news to her loved ones back home. " cali was just a sweet kind all around great person who would talk to anyone whether it was a child or an old person. she just had a wonderful heart and soul. " medina-brown is a legal assistant. police haven't said how her body ended up in the laundry chute. protests are planned across the country this morning in support of apple. the company and the f-b-i have yet to reach an agreement over an order to unlock an iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. some family members of victims and survivors of the attack plan to file court papers in support of the judge's orders. apple has refused to help hack into an iphone used by syed farook, who along with his wife killed 14 december. authorities in arizona say a man who went on a shooting spree this morning is dead. police say a family of 4 was shot and their home was set on fire just before

cries" "i wasn't there but i just can't help but believe that it was an accident." 26-year old kalli medina-brown's body was discovered by hotel and casino staff early sunday morning. her grandfather says detectives told medina-brown's mother, video from inside "the d" shows the 26-year old walking one way while her husband walked the other way. he says the video shows medina- brown walking into the maid's closet. that's when he says the video town from northern california. we are now getting our first look at the victims gunned down near the strip.... friday. the mother of one of the women says the two were best friends. they were in town for a graduation party. "melissa had no children, jenny had two children" (butted with) "i don't even know how to express the saddness that our family is going through right now." the two 27 year-old's were fatally shot in the chest. melissa mendozas mom says she was fiercely loyal. jennifer chicas had two small children of her own! the man they were with is a relative. he was critically injured but survived. the arrest report details how 30 year-old omar talley

((dave courvoisier)) 26 year-old kalli medina- brown of california was discovered dead in a laundry chute... but investigators are not calling her death a homicide. ((paula francis)) tonight, medina-brown's best friend is speaking out: (( sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend: "in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little better or something. we have to figure out who did this, we have to figure out what happened." )) ((paula francis)) friends called the young woman responsible and believe she was here with in town. it still isn't known she ended up in the laundry chute. the d issued a statement saying they're saddened by the incident and cooperating with the investigation./// ((dave courvoisier)) > having your baby left with severe injuries after a daycare visit would be traumatizing for the then to be questioned as suspects by police... that's another challenge for the family. ((paula francis)) vanessa murphy talked with parents who say this is exactly what they went through. she's here with their story. ((vanessa murphy)) this family has faced challenge after chal

kalli medina- brown was in town over the weekend celebrating her birthday with her husband. according to metro, medina- brown fell from the 18th to the 3rd floor where hotel staff found her body. metro is calling her death an accident. "based on evidence at the scene in conjunction with witness statements and employee statements we don't believe that this female was the victom of a crime or homicide or anything of that matter" the clark county coroner is still trying to determine how medina-brown died. her family says it has hired it's own team of lawyers to investigate her death. the man accused run that killed a north las vegas toddler appears "hopefully he won't ever see the light he left the scene of an accudent when he was intoxicated." evelyn green died february 7th. north las vegas martinez hit her, apologized to the family and then took off. garcia-martinez is due back in court next month. sheriff joe lombardo wants to step up patrols on the las vegas strip and downtown. sheriff lombardo is now asking for more funds to hire an additional 74 officers to work in these h

the coroner's office says its 26- year-old kalli medina-brown from the sacramento, california area. according to daily mail... the 26- year-old legal secretary was in town celebrating birthday when she was found unresponsive sunday morning. she was dead by the time help arrived. homicide detectives are investigating, calling her death suspicious. medina-brown's body was discovereddeath was shocking news to her loved ones back home, who had this to say about her. "cali was just a sweet kind all around great person who would talk to anyone whether it was a child or an old person. she just had a wonderful heart and soul." a legal assistant at a firm in folsom. her co-workers say she will be deeply missed. police haven't said how her body ended up in the laundry chute. bail was set at 25-thousand dollars for the local father who's 12-year-old son shot and killed himself. 31-year-old odin manuel is facing child abuse charges because police say the gun the boy used was too easily accessible. "he had firearm in house it was loaded. child got a hold it wasn't properly locked up and now we h

they say there's no evidence to suggest kalli medina brown was murdered. detectives believe the 26 year old fell from the 18th floor to the 3rd floor early sunday morning. the mystery around her death has been hard for loved ones to cope with. "in order to have closure for this situation, sleep a little better, something. we have to figure out who did this. we have to figure out what happened." (butted with) "i'm hoping that i find that it's her family says brown was in town with her husband in just about an hour. the man accused of opening fire on people near the strip, killing two women and critically injuring a man... is scheduled to make his first court appearance. omar talley is facing felony charges for firing a weapon, murder and attempted murder. police say security video shows talley fought with the three victims in the miracle mile shops parking garage... minutes before the shooting on harmon. talley admitted to being in the parking garage, but denied ever opening fire. a carson city man charged with bringing a 16 year old girl from las vegas to

fell 15 floors. 26 year-old kalli medina- brown of california was discovered dead in a laundry chute on sunday morning. police say she fell from the 18th floor to the laundry collection area on the 3rd. metro police say there is no evidence to suggest she was killed by someone else... and the homicide detectives are suspending their investigation. reveal the cause of death./// kirsten joyce > now let's turn it over to demetia. brian loftus how are the roads looking this morning. < demetria obilor >crash on rainbow and sunset, in a construction zone. metro is also responding to another crash in a cone zone at flamingo and decatur. freeways are clear for the most part. at cheyenne. < > back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > some leaders polygamous sect in utah are behind bars... ((brian loftus)) on food stamp fraud accusations... the scheme authorities say they were conducting. plus... ((they want to help get back into the real world..and its so beautiful and touching.)) ((kirsten joyce)) helping homeless people in our community... the lengths one couple goes to... to make sure people ge

the women's name was kalli medina brown. she was in town celebrating her birthday with her husband. according to metro, brown fell from the 18th to the 3rd floor where staff found her body. metro police are ruling the death an accident. "based on evidence at the scene in conjunction with witness statements and employee statements we don't believe that thi female was the victom of a crime or homicide or anything of that matter" this turns the case over to the coroners who are still looking for a cause of death. browns family has also hired thier own lawyers who will be doing thier own investigations. three people behind bars tonight in connection to kidnapping a woman last week. ashley stock... paul gilbert... and sherman leemuis have been arrested. police say a woman escaped after being held against her will in near cheyenne and fort apache. police were able to track down the another home a few miles away police have not said what charges they will face. the man accused in the hit and run death of a north toddler-- makes a and the little girl's family was on hand for the hearing. ho

the woman who was found dead in a laundry chute at the d hotel fell 15 floors. 26 year-old kalli medina- brown was discovered in a laundry chute on sunday morning. police say the california woman fell from the 18th floor to the laundry collection area on the 3rd. metro police say there is no evidence to suggest she was killed by someone else... so the homicide detectives are suspending their investigation. the clark county coroner will reveal the cause of death./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor westbound del rey avenue is closed at rainbow after a crash... use oakey as an alternate. this crash happened near bonanza high school, and not too far shoulders blocked on northbound and southbound i-15 and sahara. < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > you may want to think twice before you sink your teeth into a candy bar.. ((brian loftus)) the recall "mars" issued for several of its sweet treats. ((kirsten joyce)) > noisy eight-wheelers are taking the wrong route, and it's driving you crazy.. back on track, in "what's vegas casinos just got a nod.. at the academy of country

police are no longer investigating her death as suspicious. 26-year-old kalli medina brown was found sunday morning in a laundry chute at the downtown hotel. police now think she fell from the 18th floor to the 3rd floor. they have not ruled her death a suicide. brown's family says she was in town with her husband celebrating her birthday. new information now on the british airways plane that september. it's now being prepped to take to the skies once again! you'll remember this scene -- flames shooting out of the plane with 170 people on board forced to exit using emergency slides. 13 action news is told the plane is still sitting at mccarran until it is cleared to fly again. no exact date has been set for when the plane will be back in service. people living in north las vegas will get a chance to talk about safety on a major road in that area today. the nevada department of transportation is holding a meeting to talk about safety upgrade to lake mead boulevard. the meeting starts at 4 p-m today at north las vegas city hall. the plan is to widen sidewalks and make two new pedestria

found dead at the d-hotel over the weekend. 26 year-old kalli medina- brown of california was discovered dead in a laundry chute on sunday morning. investigators are not calling her death a homicide...but it is being called suspicious. meda-brown's best friend is speaking out: (( (( sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend: "there has to be justice. in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little better or something. we have to figure out who did this, we have to figure out what happened.)) friends say she was responsible and believe she was separated from the group she was here with in town. it still isn't known she ended up in the laundry chute. the d issued a statement saying they're saddened by the incident and cooperating with the investigation./// kirsten joyce > now let's turn it over to demetia. looking this morning. < demetria obilor >starting with a crash on northbound las vegas boulevard at barbara lane, which is just north of saint rose parkway. crash in the northeast on gowan near pecos. use cheyenne or alexander as east/west alternates. no slow downs in the

the body of 26- year-old kalli medina brown.... in the laundry chute at the d las vegas.... early sunday morning. originally-- police thought she had fallen down the chute... but police are now calling it suspicious... she works as a california. brown's co- workers issued a statement... which reads in part. our clients truly benefitted from her rare mix of wit, care, understanding and professional wisdom. as did we. on behalf of our work family here at forester purcell stowell, we offer our most heartfelt sympathies to kalli's family and loved ones. she will be deeply missed. alyssa skinner-- a friend of brown's-- says the news is heartbreaking... she hopes her family finds answers soon.... " cali was just a sweet kind all around great person who would talk to anyone whether it was a child or an old person. she just had a wonderful heart and soul. " cali was just a sweet kind all around great person who would talk to anyone whether it was a child or an old person. she just had a wonderful heart and soul. lawyers and a judge debated what will be allowed on the jury questionna

loftus)) > metro police are trying to figure out how a woman died over the weekend.. 26 year-old kalli medina- brown was found dead inside the laundry chute at the d. investigators are not calling the california native's death a homicide. we spoke with medina- brown's best friend.. who is understandabl y, very upset: (( sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend: "in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little better or something. we have to figure out who did this, we have to figure ((brian loftus)) her friends said she was responsible and believe she was was somehow separated from the group she was here with in town. it still isn't known she ended up in the laundry chute. the d issued a statement saying they're saddened by the incident and are cooperating with the investigation./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor starting with a crash in the southwest on northbound durango over 215 (south beltway). there was a crash at las vegas boulevard near saint rose parkway earlier this morning. that scene is clear. here is a live look at i-15 at saint rose parkway. no

cries" "i wasn't there but i just can't help but believe that it was an accident." 26-year old kalli medina-brown's body was discovered by hotel and casino staff early sunday morning. her grandfather says detectives told medina-brown's mother, video from inside "the d" shows the 26-year old walking one way while her husband walked the other way. he says the video shows medina- brown walking into the maid's closet. that's when he says the video goes dark the couple was in town from northern california. an update on breaking news from overnight... police investigating a homicide near nellis air force base. but police have a major lead in the case. 13 action news reporter parker collins is live near lad vegas boulevard and craig with more. parker? this is where police were all morning. the found shell casings out here. one man was shot dead. some sort of fight broke out before the trigger was pulled. i spoke with a man who heard it all go down. they didn't let me go to work, but yeah i'm already here. police think they know who did this. no arrests have been made yet. rker collins 13 action news a bre

police have closed the investiation into the death of 26- year- old kalli medina- brown. saying they do not believe she friends say brown worked as a legal secretary and was known to be very responsible... and it's not like her to wander off alone. they think she somehow got separated from everyone. the girls have been friends since grade school... calling themselves the three musketeers: (( carly worrell/medina- brown's best friend "i just ask god that she didn't hurt. that she wasn't scared. or she didn't feel alone or helpless." sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend "there has to be justice. in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little better or something. we have to figure out who did this, we have to figure out what happened.")) ((paul joncich)) metro police are still trying to piece together what exactly led up to medina- brown's death. the d issued a statement saying they're saddened by the incident and are cooperating with the investigation./// ((denise valdez)) > will guantanamo bay close for good? ((paul joncich)) that's the plan if preside

she has been indentified as 26- year- old kalli medina- brown, of citrus heights, california.ide sacramento. >> pam:this incident happened on sunday, at the 34-story las vegas hotel. police are still trying to determine how the woman died. >> pam:the case is being investigated as a suspicious death. no word yet on whether she was an employee at the hotel, or a guest. >> pam:the colorado woman, n whose baby was cut from her womb. says, she doesn't hate the woman who attacked her, but is angry about all the pain she caused. >> pam: commodities prices pulled down the energy and material stuck. the price of a low-fat almost 5 percent and just at $32 a barrel. the dow dropped and the nasdaq gave up 67 points today. >> pam:the zika outbreak may be spreading to north america. the virus is usually transmitted through mosquito bites. but u-s- health officials are investigating 14- new cases of possible zika infections. spread through sex. the 14- cases all involve men who visited areas with zika outbreaks. like brazil. they may have infected their female sex partners, who had not trave

after the body of "kalli medina -brown" was found by hotel staff inside a laundry chute.metro says they are not calling it a homicide investigation just yet.no word yet on if she was an employee at the hotel, or a guest.the hotel would not comment on the incident... 3 (bill)>> now to the case of "apple" versus the f-b-i.... apple's supporters are planning a protest against the f-b-i today.supporters are expected to demonstrate in 50 different apple stores across causing the outrage... a judge ordered apple to assist in the san bernadino terrorism investigation... by helping the f-b-i hack into shooter "syed farook's" locked iphone. 3 (samantha)>> making international news this morning.... aid agencies in cyclone- ravaged fiji are scrambling to distribute aid to some of the most affected areas. a ship loaded with emergency supplies is headed to koro island... unicef in australia said in a statement. officials say the death toll from "cyclone winston" has now climbed to 29. 3 (bill)>> residents of damascus, syria... are reacting to news that the u -s and russia have agreed to a new ceasef

found dead at the d-hotel over the weekend. 26 year-old kalli medina- brown of california was discovered dead in a laundry chute on sunday morning. investigators are not calling her death a homicide...but it is being called suspicious. medina-brown's best friend is speaking out: (( (( sierra roraback/medina- brown's best friend: "there has to be justice. in order to have closure on the situation and sleep a little figure out who did this, we have to figure out what happened.)) ((kirsten joyce)) friends say she was responsible and believe she was separated from the group she was here with in town. it still isn't known she ended up in the laundry chute. the d issued a statement saying they're saddened by the incident and cooperating with the investigation./// ((kirsten joyce)) > today is republican caucus day in nevada...and we're your local election headquarters for the latest on the race! caucusing starts at five oclock this evening for those who registered. we'll have live reports on the caucus tonight..our special coverage begins at five pm we'll also have special editions of "politics

cries" "i wasn't there but i just can't help but believe that it was an accident." 26-year old kalli medina-brown's body was discovered by hotel and casino staff sunday morning. her grandfather says detectives told medina-brown's mother, video from inside "the d" shows the 26-year old walking one way while her husband walked the other way. the video shows medina-brown walking into the maid's closet but then goes dark. good morning las vegas is live every weekday with all of your weather, traffic and breaking news... join us-- four-30 to seven.. >>> tuesday morning. taking a live look outside right now. there is downtown and the colors of the rainbow. we'll be hitting the street as runners let the street, we have details coming up in a second. >> it is the prettiest run i have ever seen. the music selection perfect, as well. me nightmares as a kid. >> really? >> boy george, with the hair, it was crazy. i was like what is has happening right now? >> a bare naked ladies, they will all be performs together downtown at the downtown las vegas events center. that is happening friday, july 22nd, at 7:30 p.

kalli medina- say the 26-year-old was visiting las vegas from california. she was celebrating her birthday with her husband at the d- hotel. police haven't said how medina-brown ended up in the chute, and the case was first investigated as a homicide. her friends say the legal responsible and mature, and they're horrified happened. "worell: "i just ask god that she didnt wasn't scared or she didnt feel alone or helpless" " the coroner is waiting on toxicology test results to officially determine how medina-brown died. her family hired lawyers based out of las vegas and reno. they are investigating the case on their own, and determining what the family wants to do next. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. after a cool & windy day yesterday we begin to warm up again with lighter breezes and a high of 68 degrees. warmer weather is in store later in the week with 74 on thursday, then 77 on friday. we'll stay saturday, then 76 on sunday. north breezes 10-20 mph will be with us saturday. we'll see another round of north breezes late monday into tuesday next week, with 77 degrees monday & 73 degrees tuesday. here is