a 22 year veteran of the las vegas fire department. captain miller fought a fire last month, then had a medical episode when he left. due to those same medical complications, captain miller died last night. today we spoke with his friend and colleage. 1346 his dream was always to be a firefighter, i remember being in the academy with him cedric williams told us about captain miller's last fire fight. 233 a 3 alarm fire near rancho and washington but when he started talking about captain yaphet miller, the man, 3010 and uh, (clears throat) his friend... 653 (wiping tears) 618 he made a difference. he was a big guy with a soft heart, and uh, he made a difference. we loved him as that. it was a tough loss for all of us captain miller leaves behind his wife nickey and two children... as well as the child he saved from a fire in 2007. this child, whom he held a few weeks later. but didn't want his picture in the paper. 1307 that was capt miller, he didn't want accolades, he didn't care at north las vegas fire you see the words "our city, our

the north las vegas fire department mourning the loss of one of their own. captain yaphet miller was a 22 year veteran of the north las vegas fire department. captain miller died wednesday following a medical emergency. fox5's christine madella spoke with his friend and fellow first responder about the loss. <

((tim szymanski, las vegas fire & rescue "when we got here, it was heavily involved with fire." ((brittany edney)) we're told 73 firefighters responded and took them about 45 minutes to get the flames under control. but investigators say it could have been worse. (( tim szymanski, las vegas fire & rescue "a number of businesses are affected by this fire but it didn't take the entire strip mall becaue of the fire wall that's build in.")) ((brittany edney)) organizers say they won't let this fire discourage them... and they hope others rally behind the center as well. ((cavin fung, president, asian culture alliance "we have to recover, the whole asian community will m ((tong nachampassak, resident "a lot of people need to get together and really get united as a community in las vegas.")) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> fire officials tell us that they're estimating damage at around a million dollars but that number can still go up and the cause is still under investigation. reporting live, brittany edney, 8 news now./// let's take a look at the roads with brian ((demetria obilor)) ((kirsten

foe workers remembered yaphet miller as a leader within the north las vegas fire department. they say it was a surprise to nobody when he was promoted to the rank of captain. miller died october 5th. he had a medical emergency while fighting a fire at a shopping center on september 23rd. he was hospitalized but never recovered. >>> news 3 is your weather authority. things have been pretty calm so far this week. but we're in for some changes. >> that's right. those changes might feel like the wind. kevin janison joins us to talk about that. >> how about a lot like the wind? >> yeah. >> it will start blowing tomorrow afternoon and then strengthen sunday and monday. but the headline here is four straight days of wind that we'll be dealing with beginning midday or so tomorrow. visitors center. its love this shot. we started out with this blue sky and then a couple of stragglers before the waves of high clouds started to work their way over the spring mountain and toward the las vegas valley. they came through in patches. i expect to get a few more tonight. maybe a lesser amount to

. >>> tributes to a north las vegas fire captain who died last week. captain yaphet miller remembered as a father, friend and leader. >> he died after fire call last month. news 3's craig fiegener was there and has this emotional farewell. >> reporter: fire captain yaphet miller joined the north las vegas fire department when he was 21. he died last week after a medical emergency during a firefight. captain miller spent over half of his life with this department, 22 years and he was a champion of the profession. especially to children. yaphet miller and i think that's amazing, in a way when we're looking for role models, you didn't have to look far. >> reporter: coworkers remembered him as a leader within the north las vegas fire department. a person who surprised no one when he was promoted to the rank of captain. >> yaphet miller was an outstanding fire captain, an intelligent man. when he was in charge, you knew things would be done right. >> i think loyalty. he was always there for us. always the most loyal man. >> reporter: captain miller died oct

((shakala alvaranga)) miller served with the north las vegas fire department for 22 years. he passed away last night with his wife nickey by his side. he was working a three alarm fire september 22-nd before he became ill. that he had a medical episode and was transported to centennial hills hospital." ((shakala alvaranga)) the fire destroyed several businesses near rancho and washington. more than 70 firefighters responded. "today we're preparing for a full color funeral." ((shakala alvaranga)) william shared this powerful story with us today. "it will go down in history as one of the most successful rescues that we've e ((shakala alvaranga)) eight years ago ... captain miller saved a toddler in a fire. "when they got there, they noticed a lot of people running around pretty frantically saying that there was a child inside." "at a certain point, he stops everyone ... because he wants to listen. a very smart tactic of a captain." ((shakala alvaranga)) he heard a baby's cry. "...and he's thinking is that what i think it is?" ((shakala alvaranga)) and because of him, that litt

las vegas fire and rescue tells us that a building fire broke out at the valley view strip mall near charleston and valley view just before midnight. we're told that six businesses were caught in the fire. the fire started at the asian culture center....which suffered the most damage in the area. no one was injured during the fire. and las vegas fire and rescue are working to determine how the fire started./// ((mauricio marin)) east this morning away from the coast of north carolina. it's caused billions of dollars of damage and killed at least 14 people in the u-s so far evacuees are waiting to return home after matthew brought record-breaking flooding and damaging winds to parts of the southeast... more than a foot fell in the southern portion of north carolina last night. experts predict matthew will leave behind four to six billion dollars worth of damage here in the u-s... there is still a high risk of morning across parts of north carolina and southeast virginia./// ((mauricio marin)) >>> our parent company nexstar broadcasting is teaming up with red cross. to donate just head

las vegas. honoring captain yaphet miller... a 22 year veteran of the las vegas fire department. captain miller fought a fire last month, then had a medical episode when he left. due to those same medical complications, captain miller died last night. today we spoke with his friend and colleage. his dream was always to be a firefighter, i remember being in the academy with him cedric williams told us about captain miller's last fire fight. a 3 alarm fire near rancho and washington but when he started talking about captain yaphet miller, the man, and uh, (clears throat) his friend... me half a second. he made a difference. he was a big guy with a soft heart, and uh, he made a difference. we loved him as that. it was a tough loss for all of us captain miller leaves behind his wife nickey and two children... as well as the child he saved from a fire in 2007. this child, whom he held a few weeks later. but captain miller didn't want his picture in the paper that was capt miller, he didn't want accolades, he didn't care at north las vegas fire you see the words "our city, our people,

las vegas now dot com./// ((mauricio marin)) >>> new this morning. time after a fire erupted at a strip mall on the town's southwest side. las vegas fire and rescue tells us that a building fire broke out at the valley view strip mall near charleston and valley view just before midnight. we're told that six businesses were caught in the fire. the fire started at the asian culture center....which suffered the most damage in the area. no one was injured during the fire. and las vegas fire and rescue are working to determine how the fire started./// ((mauricio marin)) >>> hurricane matthew is this morning the category 3 storm is moving away from the coast of north carolina. authorities say it's killed at least 10 people in the u-s and nearly a thousand more in the caribbean. the rain continues to soak the region and stretches into the mid-atlantic states. a fema search and rescue team from new york city saved three people in fayetteville after their s-u-v got stuck in rushing water. there is a high risk of flash flooding through this morning across parts of north carolin

the 22-year veteran of the department was remembered fondly: (( sergio reynoso / north las vegas fire dept.: >> "he was a strong man, a great captain a great leader. he's well respected within the department and the ((kirsten joyce)) >> eight years ago captain miller saved a toddler in a fire. he leaves behind a wife and two children./// ((sherry swensk)) >>> north carolina is still feeling the aftereffects of hurricane matthew as massive flooding continues to torment residents. the death toll contuinues to rise. at least 30 people have been killed in the u.s., 22 now confirmed dead in the hardest hit state, north carolina. many roads remain closed, hampering cn authorities searching for stranded residents. north carolina's governor is encouraging people not only to evacuate, but help to those who have no where to go. sherry how's the that flooding will take weeks and maybe months for clean-up. this morning....and they will be with us off and on today .......................... winds are light for now, but getting windy through the day, gusting to 40 mph or higher. ...... highs back u

north las vegas fire says his heart stopped days after fighting a fire last month. his colleagues say he'll be remembered for his kindness and bravery in the face of danger. "it's rough in the sense that you talk about the fire service being family and you refer to co-workers as brothers so when you see somebody go, it really is like member of that family. like there's a hole that's left. " captain miller leaves behind a wife and two kids. a memorial fund has been set up to help his family in their time of need. a woman attacked 12 years ago here in las vegas... may finally get some answers in her unsolved case. how police were able to catch up to this man... that they say is responsible. plus... the famous brother-sister duo -- donny and marie -- have been entertaining las vegas for years... but thei the strip might end in 2017! we'll tell you why. you are watching the assembly has filed back in... after a long recess. let's take live city. you can see more lawmakers making their way in. a vote could happen tonight. believed to be tied to more than a dozen robberie

las vegas fire and rescue say the fire started around 11-30 last night...near valley view and charleston..... dispatchers say they received multiple 9-1-1 calls because of how big the flames were...... the fire did break through the roof and eventually....the building collapsed.... "we had a collapsed...but the fire didn't spread bc of a fire wall" no injuries were reported... blaze under control.... and more breaking news ... out of southern california police say the man accused of shooting and killing two officers in palm springs...has been arrested. this is new video showing other palm springs officers holding at procession outside a hospital late last night.... officers were shot remained on lockdown just hours ago.... that's bececause police say the suspect was barricading himself inside the home for nearly 12 hours. police say they were originally called out...for a domestic dispute.. a third officer was also wounded during the shooting. the condition of the wounded officer isn't clear. good morning las vegas... i'm lesley marin... the time now is ... of your first alert forecast w

with the north las vegas fire department... for a total of -22- years. always was there for the guys. about loyalty and talk about his strength. and those are things that are actually beyond words. miller was -43- years old. clark county district court has a new way..... to fight the cycle of addiction and crime. a -1- point -4- million dollar grant from the state..... will be used to provide..... residential treatment programs to offenders.... with addiction or mental health problems. this will give judges..... more options. who could benefit more from treatment... than jail time. the court expects better outcomes for many... and.... could save millions of dollars.... from a reduction... in repeat offenders. the grant is expected to provide services..... for -80- defendants.... each month. your voice.. your vote in the race for the white house.. and vice president joe biden was in las vegas today campaigning for fellow democrat hillary clinton. biden spoke at the culinary union hall near commerce and oakey.. and told supporters donald trump gets a pass

electrical fires fires in las vegas. the north las vegas fire department mourning the loss of one of their own. captain yaphet miller always dreamed of being a fire fighter.. friends say he was a big guy with a soft heart and say the department won't be the same without him.. (wiping tears) give me half a second. he made a difference. captain miller passed away wednesday night.. after suffering a medical episode nearly a month ago. this dept, this city, this country has lost one of its best the north las vegas fire department is considering captain miller's death as an "in the line of duty" death. since he was working a three alarm fire on his final shift before his medical emergency. he leaves behind his wife nickey.. and two children. tim kaine is visiting southern nevada... sun city macdonald ranch in henderson. it is open to the public on thursday, he stopped by one of the training grounds for a local carpenters union. tim kaine 15 secs "manufacturing and research and infrastructure invested workers raise the minimum-

the world war two veterans will get to visit memorials dedicated to their service and a north las vegas fire captain..... who died in the line of duty is laid to rest. captain yaphet miller was working...... a -3- alarm fire on his final shift..... before suffering..... a medical emergency. miller served his entire career...... with the north las vegas fire department... for a total of -22- years. his funeral procession blocked off many roads in north las vegas yesterday, and people pulled over to salute him as he went by. he was -43- years old. up... the 9-1-1 operator no one wants to get. you won't believe what she's accused of doing. police say what this operator did may have cost someone their life and now she is facing massive low pressure system on the pacific northwest shore the afternoon to partly cloudy conditions. winds will be the main issue common along with gusts between 25 and 30 mph. our strongest winds should be afternoon. high temperatures today will be the highest in the 7-day forecast; ranging between 88 and 93 degrees. will be on saturday and sunday. 12pm to 6pm both days

las vegas fire and rescue say the fire started around 11-30 last night...near valley view and charleston..... dispatchers say they received multiple 9-1-1 calls because of how big the flames were...... the fire did break through the roof and eventually....the building collapsed.... "we had a collapsed...but the fire didn't spread bc of a fire wall" no injuries were reported... blaze under control.... and more breaking news ... out of southern california police say the man accused of shooting and killing two officers in palm springs...has been arrested. this is new video showing other palm springs officers holding at procession outside a hospital late last night.... the neighborhood where the officers were s lockdown just hours ago.... that's bececause police say the suspect was barricading himself inside the home for nearly 12 hours. police say they were originally called out...for a domestic dispute.. a third officer was also wounded during the shooting. the condition of the wounded officer isn't clear. good morning las vegas... i'm lesley marin... the time now is ... let's get started

i'm catherine cortez masto north las vegas fire department... and a fallen firefighter's grieving family. captain yaphet miller passed away wednesday night. ((christianne klein)) >> he fell ill after battling a three-alarm fire in late september. shakala alvaranga shows us just how many lives he touched. "he was a big guy with a soft heart ... and he made a difference." ((shakala alvaranga)) captain cedric williams calls yaphet miller ... his brother. "he was a mentor. he was a friend. he was a brother and he was a ((shakala alvaranga)) miller served with the north las vegas fire department for 22 years. he passed away last night with his wife nickey by his side. he was working a three alarm fire september 22-nd before he became ill. "not long after leaving shift, not long after that he had a medical episode and was transported to centennial hills hospital." businesses near rancho and washington. more than 70 firefighters responded. "today we're preparing for a full color funeral." ((shakala alvaranga)) william shared this powerful story with us

funeral services will be held this morning for the north las vegas fire captain who died earlier this month. captain yaphet year veteran of the department. he died following a medical emergency. captain miller's death is considered to have happened in the line of duty because he was working the three alarm fire before the medical episode. services will be held at craig ranch regional park amphitheater at 11. captain miller leaves behind his wife nickey and 2 kids. in world news now.. thailand's royal palace says king bhumibol -- the world's longest- reigning monarch -- has died at age 88. we're told he passed away peacefully this morning at a hospital.. starting a year- long mourning period for government officials. the prime minister says the crown prince will become the new monarch. no doubt you've heard about the passing of tommy ford --known to most of his fans as "tommy" -- from the 90's hit show 'martin' --where he played martin's best friend. ford's family says sunday.. after an aneurysm ruptured in his abdomen. he died on wednesday at the age of 52. and...coming up on the "mor

fire..... monday night.... according t report.... tony fernandez believed..... drug dealers were out to get him.. the report says... when he got to the house..... near civic center and las vegas boulevard.... it was dark.... so he lit a bag of dog food... on fire.... it grew.... out of control. animal rights activists are now offering 6-thousand dollars to anyone who can help police find the person responsible for torturing and killing a cat. the dead cat was discovered hanging from a fence post near alta and jones.. and the woman who found it what is he doing? 16 and i find the cat and they put a piece of paper that said, 'im going to do the same to you' 25 what he did to the cat 29 the woman who owns the house where the cat was found says she thinks she knows who did it. the dog that was abandoned on the balcony of an apartment is now ready for adoption. a short time after we aired our health and is ready for a forever home. bites) new tonight.. we finally know what's causing a skin rash outbreak at schools across southern california. health officials now blame small.. blood thirsty mites that live on new wood chips that have been put-down on playgrounds. there were more th

las vegas fire and rescu remembering the life of firefighter douglas o'sullivan.. who was killed during an off-duty accident in southern california. flags were at half-mast today at fire stations across the valley in o'sullivan's memory. he had been with las vegas fire & rescue since 2003 and served at station 107 in sun city. about half of you.... with sore throats... and ear and sinus infections... could be getting the wrong antibiotic. that's from... a new study. and... it's a double whammy effect. from getting better... and... could help the so-called.... "super bugs".... become even more drug- resistant. a contact 13 consumer alert tonight.... to protect your money... and... your cleanliness. at least.... one of those energy efficient washing machines out there..... is quickly getting a dirty reputation. many of the latest high efficiency washing machines promise to lower your water bill. but a growing number of people are complaining, these new washers aren't getting the job done. ed wallace is a firefighter who takes pride in his appearance and cleanliness. "

two people were injured in what is suspected to have been a fire caused by arson in north las vegas. one man has been taken into custody after the monday night fire - near las vegas boulevard and carey. one of the peopl was taken to u-m-c for treatment. the other was treated at the scene. the suspect's identity has not been released at this time. but a man who lived at the home - says his roommate may be to blame. "i don't know this is just a bad area. something's up with this place. there were squatters in here before we came in here." "i don't know what i'm going to do now, cause i don't have anyone else in town." north las vegas fire crews say dollars in damage a man has pleaded guilty to felony d-u-i charges - in a fiery crash with a sightseeing bus - that left two people dead. prosecutors say jonathan donner had alcohol - cocaine - and the painkiller hydrocodone in his system when his car hit the bus near downtown over labor day weekend of 2015. the bus driver and a german tourist were killed. donner is jailed on bail of one- million dollars... and could face up to 60 years in pr

with the north las vegas fire department... he was -43- years old. roads were shut down for hours.... this evening..... after this chain reaction crash.... near spring mountain and torrey pines..... where -7- cars were involved.... in this mess. police say.... a driver ran.... a red light... and... smashed into a couple of cars.... which led to even more crashes. only one person.... had minor injuries. we've heard about some strange things.... moving through mc-carran. a monkey... bottle rockets.... and even brass nuckles... but... this one.... is pretty plane with them, and the bag started moving!" mc-carran airport officials say.... a man tried to smuggle..... -11- giant crabs.... onto a plane!!! 13 action news reporter..... gina lazara got an up close look.... at the land crabs... that popped out of the suitcase. gina? delta airline officials got on the phone with the nevada s-p-c-a and basically said -- hey -- we have a really strange question for you guys.... can you please take some crabs off our hands. stories of travelers trying to smuggle th

attendance: (( sergio reynoso, north las vegas fire dept.: we all come on to the fire service hoping to help people and we do everyday in small ways. capt. miller was unique in that early in his career as a fire captain he was involved in a rescue situation where he actually rescued an infant girl at that time and she was actually able to attend the service today at the age of 10. )) >> captain miller leaves behind his wife, their two children, and his mother./// ((christianne klein)) >>> a las vegas fire dispatcher... saves a man's life. how he found a young man trapped in a wrecked car... just as emergency crews thought they had cleared the scene of an accident. that's coming up in "every day heroes"... right here on the valley's news leader./// news music

cedric williams / north las vegas fire department: "he was a big guy with a soft heart ... and he made a dif he was a friend. he was a brother and he was a significant part of this organization." )) ((sharie johnson)) >> an official cause of death has not been disclosed... if you'd like to help the family, we posted a link on our website... las vegas now dot com. /// >>> let's take a look on the roads with demetria. pipe work is underway at warm springs and spencer as part of a sewer pipeline project. <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// >>> comedian ralphie may joining us in studio this morning ... ((brian loftus)) >> we sit down with the hilarious guy ... before his headline show on the strip tonight. prize announced overnight .. the colombian president awarded the honor .. those stories and more.. coming up on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) as a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. politicians like joe heck should under

las vegas fire and rescue says it was sparked by a charger... just after 2 this morning at this home near town center and canyon run. a teen was woken up by a popping noise -- she saw smoke coming from the outlet that had a charger in it. smoke detectors alerted her mom... and they all got out of t safely. electrical fires are the second leading cause of fires in las vegas. hillary clinton's running mate -- senator tim kaine -- is still in the valley today.. after a rally in las vegas where he couldn't help but take jabs at the republican presidenital candidate. "i understand donald trump was here earlier and in addition to not knowing how to say the name of the state.." "every time donald trump speaks it's you know women's are pig slobs dogs disgusting muslim should be treated a disabled reporter" kaine also talked about his support for unions and plans for immigration.. he says he does not want this country to be a "deportation nation." kaine has another rally scheduled this morning at sun city macdonald ranch. meantime.. thousands are now cal

with the north las vegas fire department... for a total of -22- years. his funeral procession blocked off many roads in north las vegas yesterday, and people pulled over to salute him as he went by. he was -43- years old. just into our newsroom-- new pictures and video of some local veterans leaving on their honor flight at 4-30 this morning. "yellow checker star" cab company just sent these to our newsroom. they actually sponsored this trip. 28 world war two veterans are the trip to washington d-c right now - for the weekend. the service members will get to visit memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifices. a father receives some life-changing news... either he gets a kidney transplant or he spends the rest of his life on dialysis. but it's actually facebook and his dedicated daughter that saved the day! it's now trending... and live drive is on the move this morning... coming up on gma, donald trump on the offensive overnight - lashing out after new accusations of sexual misconduct -- first lady michelle obama weighing in with an emotional rebuk

our hearts go out to the family of a north las vegas fire captain who has been laid to rest. miller was working a 3 alarm fire on his final shift before suffering a medical emergency. miller served his entire career with the north las vegas fire department for a total of 22 years. he was 43 years old. :42-:46 and if you're happy to be alive sombody say oh yeaa new video in overnight of a prince tribute concert in minnesota. the concert features....stevie wo others last night. prince died in his minneapolis home on april 21st...sparking wolrdwide mourning and tributes. starting today you can get a look at "the beatles love" show for free. fans can sit in on open rehearsals every friday and sunday starting today. the open rehearsals are every friday starting a 4:15 and sundays starting a 3 p-m. a new car is topping the list of best selling vehicles in the u- s...it may surprise you... a man knocks over thousands of dollars worth of t-vs! more in recent months the cr-v has been the top selling vehicle in the u-s! that's exluding pick up trucks. worldwide...consumers are showig a

miller was a 22-year veteran of the north las vegas fire department. he leaves behind his wife, their ((sharie johnson)) >>> new this morning ... two people and one teen were displaced from their home after it caught fire a couple hours ago. this happened in a neighborhood near summerlin parkway and town center. crews say the fire was in the upstairs bedroom .. there isn't an official cause just yet... but they think it might be electrical. firefighters say the homeowner told them a charging device was near where the fire started. fortunately, nobody was >>> the election returned to the white house... ((sharie johnson)) >> tim kaine's jab at donald trump .. over his pronunciation of nevada. ((brian loftus)) >> we'll be right back on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. but i spent my whole life fighting back. so you can imagine what i thought when i

nhp tells us munoz was using the stolen vehicle as a weapon las vegas fire and rescue is remembering the life of firefighter douglas o'sullivan.. who was killed during an off-duty accident in southern california. flags were at half-mast yesterday at fire stations across the valley in honor of o'sullivan. he had been with las vegas fire & rescue since 2003 and served at station 107 in sun city. breaking news out of new york right now... we're learning protesters blocked the upper level of the morning during rush hour..... police arrested 10 people who were demanding equal right for immigrants.. . take a look at some of the video we're getting in... this is on a major roadway in new york...as you can image it caused a big headache for commuters in manhattan... we're hearing delays were up to an hour... attacks against obamacare-- but it may be backfiring this deliver real change that once again puts america first. that begins with immediately repealing and replacing the disaster known as obamacare." while speaking at his resort in florida, the gop nominee insisted all of his employees a

this morning, las vegas fire o'sullivan.. he was killed during an off-duty accident in southern california. flags were at half-mast yesterday at fire stations across the valley in o'sullivan's memory. he had been with las vegas fire & rescue since 2003 and served at station 107 in sun city. this morning, a bed-ridden woman says she fears for her life after bullets were fired into her home, nearly hitting her and her family. it all happened near harmon and spencer. bettina stanfield says.... she was asleep when a neighbor she says one of the bullets narrowly missed one of her oxygen tanks which could have caused an explosion. bettina stanfield / victim had one of my oxygen tanks been hit by a round of fire from that bullet, it would have levelled half this block... police arrested joshua banasiak in connection with the shooting, but he's since been released.... from jail. bettina's family says they've still seen him around their move. a henderson woman says her barking dog saved her from a out. she tells us she was on her phone

las vegas fire and rescue move quickly to keep fire from spreading. these are pictures posted by las vegas fire and rescue to twitter page. the fire was that elka and torch ignited that. fire fight was made more difficult by high winds in the valley today. no one was injured. it is $75,000 in damage. the people are helping the displaced family the red cross is happened. >> anchor: high winds cost. we bring in jerry brown. what was it 50 miles per hour? >> in the valley, but in the mountains definitely. we had over 40 miles per hour. i will show you pictorially the wind gust. you can see clark county. look at this grass swaying in the wind. you can see they were active. when speed now not all that bad in southeast las vegas, 14 corridor 18 mile per hour. as michelle said, real story is when gust.a lot of areas and 30 40 mile per our. as far as 39 in spring valley. mountain edge 46 miles per hour. current sustained went south southwest at 70 degrees. it was balmy today as we made an upper 80s. you can see south southwest winds 21 miles per hour. this is

north las vegas fire department will honor his life and say goodbye. his rank captain. so captain miller we understand had some type of medical emergency while handling and responding to a call, a fire call that happened about a week ago. it was september 23rd, the date of that call was a three alarm fire that badly damaged a shopping center near washington avenue. miller was hospitalized and he determine the cause of death but north las vegas fire says this was an in the line of duty death. the memorial begins at 11:00 this morning. we will be strepping live coverage of this on news3lv.com. you can join us at 11:00 to watch the service yourself live. >> dana: firefighters out in force several hours from now. >> kim: if you are a loyal footage on this program. it's a carjacking in action in a henderson neighborhood. new information this morning and police say the american who has been pulling all of these pulling a string of robberies in town as well. here is more of the footage that has gotten so much attention. this happening monday of this week. a home surveillance ca

close to 1-million dollars in damages to several businesses over the weekend. (( tim szymanski, las vegas fire & rescue "a number of businesses are affected by this fire but it didn't take the entire strip mall becaue of the fire wall that's build in.")) ((brian loftus)) >> it started late saturday 73 firefighters spent about 45 minutes putting out the flames. it's not clear what may have caused the fire. the asian cultural center in that strip mall sustained the most damage... but the owners say they plan to rebuild their building./// ((brian loftus)) >>> another investigation stemming from the weekend... police want to find out why a brawl erupted inside a pair of fast food restaurants. this was the scene after a friday night football game between arbor view and centennial high schools. the video shows st and raising canes after the game. students say it started with trash talk... then escalated to throwing food.. and shortly after punches were thrown. we're told it all started with trash talk... then food and drinks were thrown as the massive fight broke out. employees at in-n-out tried to

the north las vegas fire department is mourning the loss of one of their own after a sudden death. how captain miller touched the lives of so many here in southern nevada. remembering a life taken too soon. loved ones will pay tribute to a young bride-to-be killed in a dui crash at a candlelight vigil tonight. we continue to track hurricane matthew as it inches north along florida's coastline. the sunshine state is already feeling the effects of the potentially catastrophic storm surge. welcome back to fox5 news this morning. i'm maria silva. dave has the morning off. in florida, businesses are thousands of homes are without power. people living along florida's atlantic coastline are being told to get out, immediately! right now, the monster storm is producing strong rains and forecasters say the worst is yet to come. fox's caroline shively has the latest on the evacuation orders. <

a large fire is burning at lake las vegas.. many people were calling the newsroom about this fire tonight.. smoke and flames could be seen shooting into the sky. here's what we know ... henderson fire department says the fire is in a ravine.. where trash has been dumped. the fire began around 5:30 tonight and is still burning strong. this is in a remote area just north of the westin lake las vegas ... fire crews say it is not threatening any homes or other structures.. some people near the fire say construction crews have been dumping there for a while. just keeping an eye on it and letting it burn out. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. three years after nearly being killed by a hit and run driver... brazyl ward is making strides every day. polcie have never caught the person who hit brazyl. fox 5s cyndi lundeberg caught up with the energetic nine year old to hear about her halloween plans... and updates us on the investigation. tonight brazyltold me she loves halloween... and cant wait to dress up. we also went metro police

two people are injured in a north las vegas fire that investigators say was set on purpose. thanks for joining us live at 11... i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. north las vegas firefighters are investigating the fire at the corner of spear and nelson -- that's near carey and north las vegas boulevard -- as arson. it happened just before 8:00. two people were in the unknown condition... the other was treated on the scene. a man has been taken into custody. we're monitoring this developing story... we'll bring you any updates as they happen./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a swarm of tremors near the salton sea in southern california has many wondering... is the long-overdue san andreas fault on the verge of a catastrophic quake? ((denise valdez)) >> residents of southern california have been warned to remain on heightened alert until tuesday. shakala alvaranga joins us live in the studio to explain what this ea shakala? ((shakala alvaranga)) >> dave and denise, it certainly has every one talking tonight... more than 200 earthquakes were recorded la

las vegas fire and rescue says the damage will cost around one million dollars. the cultural center offers classes for the asian-american and pacific islander community. now fox5 weather 24/7 after hitting 90 degrees on sunday, we'll hold on to these warmer than average temperatures for the week ahead. overnight lows tonight bottom out in the 60s with some clouds drifting across the valley. monday will bring us a mix of sun and clouds of 91 degrees. it will turn breezy during the afternoon with winds 10 to 20 mph. tuesday through thursday will bring us temperatures in the mid to upper 80s with some high clouds drifting through at times. a system moves into the area on friday brings some more clouds and breezy winds around the valley. we'll stay dry through the week with temperatures holding in the mid closed captioning will resume shortly who said chivalry is dead? we'll take you to the fun in the medieval times... at the annual rennaisance fair. plus... there's a new is opens up... where you can get chased down by brain hungry zombies... right on the strip. fest

flags are at half-mast at fire stations across the valley -- to honor the life of a las vegas firefighter.... during an off duty accident in southern california. he had been with las vegas fire and rescue since 2003 serving at station 107 in sun city. ahead today... u-n-l-v law students will be gathering on the steps of the law school to support a professor who was assaulted and beaten while jogging in henderson... the stduent bar association organized the event to show support for leslie griffin.... police say she was attacked by michael mattingly while out she is still in the hospital but at last check is in fair condition. animal control has removed over a dozen dogs from a valley home. you can see just how skinny these dogs are... they were living in a home near silverado ranch and maryland parkway. someone called police about the animals after seeing the dogs in horrible conditions. 1:44-1:53 we wanna help the dogs and she just refused and refused and we couldn't walk away... we couldn't leave the dogs in that condition." that woman says she plans to to adopt the dogs once they're av

a north las vegas fire captain -- killed in the line of duty -- was laid to rest today. family and friends gathered to remember captain yaphet of his colleagues. and... the break is over in carson city! we'll have more on the assembly's discussion over the stadium bill. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a suspect wanted for more than a dozen robberies and a carjacking in henderson... is now dead. i'm cyndi lundeberg. i'm john huck. the suspect was shot and killed... after confronting police officers with a gun. this shooting shut down the 215

in a north las vegas fire. police say the suspect is 23- year-old tony fernandez. he was arrested - following a fire monday night... at a home on east nelson avenue - near carey and las vegas boulevard. fernandez faces charges of first- degree arson and battery with a deadly weapon. two people were treated for injuries following the fire - but are expected to recover firefighters put the flames in about five minutes. donald trump... in nevada courting voters today. he just wrapped up a rally in reno... but earlier this morning - was here in southern nevada. the g-o-p presidential nominee addressed supporters at the henderson pavilion. he talked about a number of topics - from immigration - to heath care for veterans. trump says he is not happy about an "attack ad" running against him here in the he says it unfairly depicts him as unsupportive of military veterans. there is nobody that loves the vets more or respects the vets more - they're spending hundreds of millions of dollars on false commercials and it's a disgrace. so what we'll do - i guess we'll sue them. le

a north las vegas fire captain has passed away after complications from battling a fire. firefighters say captain yaphet stopped during the call...resulting in a brain injury. captain miller had been a firefighter for 22 years. "he was a mentor. he was loved. you could call him if you had any issues. he was that person" captain miller leaves behind a wife and two kids. new this morning....columbian president j has been awarded the nobel peace prize for his peace agreement efforts santos worked to end a five decades long civil war that has killed more than 2- hundred thousand people in the south american country. the award came just days after colombian voters narrowly rejected a peace deal that santos helped bring about. the norwegian nobel committee said that rejection doesn't mean the peace process is dead. reports of creepy clowns continue to plague cities around the country....including las vegas. now it's not only causing problems in school... i'm continuing to follow breaking news out of florida as hurricane matthew gets closer to florida..... you can see the intens

nellis is used to helping las vegas fire victims. >> look at their eyes. they just couldn't comprehend what just happened to them. >> reporter: now she'll she'll natural disaster. >> i'm excited, i'm nervous. >> while this haitian family knows what it's like to survive the worst they'll keep praying for the best. >> reporter: that red cross volunteer rocky nellis will come off with another volunteer coming off from utah. they know where they're going once they confirm where they're needed most. >> we'll find out shortly just how bay southeast coast. >> matthew stays just off the coast of florida. >> historically, we have never seen anything like this, with the hurricane so large, not hitting the land, and these storms do wobble, but it's pretty much going as expected. northwest, at 14 miles per hour. if you missed the beginning of the forecast, it's going through an eye wall restructure? it is replacing the inner eye wall to a an outer eye wall and it weakens temporarily, to 120 miles per hour. the hurricane off-shore, don't be fooled by tt, mile per hour

captain miller served the north las vegas fire department for 22 years. he was 43 years old. arrest - after a man was found shot dead - in his ransacked home over the weekend. james farr was taken into custody wednesday on suspicion of burglary, grand larceny and murder. the arrest comes after a roommate of 27-year-old chad shelton found him dead saturday night with a gunshot wound to the chest. police said all the rooms of his house near hacienda and eastern had been ransacked and things were missing, including at least two guns. a car was also missing but found several blocks away. farr is currently reports of "killer clowns" have been terrorizing the clark county school district for the past nine days... but so far -- the only damage we've seen has been from the rumors... not the clowns. fox5's adam herbets was at a news conference today to find out what c-c-s-d is doing next. it's getting to the point where every time our phone rings -- we're hoping it's not another call about creepy clowns. parents think it's scary. . and the man in the clark county school district safe

las vegas fire and rescue estimates the damage at a center opened two months ago. it served the asian-american and pacific islander community. after a great start to the regular season at home, u-n-l-v is back to losing on the road. the unlv rebels took on the aztecs saturday night in san diego. this is the eighth time the aztecs have beat u-n-l-v on their home turf. final score there, aztecs... 26, rebels... 7. the lady rebels volleyball team has been on a winning streak. but that all came to an end with saturday's loss to colorado state. the lady rebels ended their 9-game winning streak.. suffering their first conference loss to the rams. final score 3-1. professional hockey has officially taken the ice over at the t-mobile arena. fox5's vince sapienza was there for opening night. he spoke with fans who are saying frozen fury 18... might be the best one yet. cheering) it was a sea of green black and purple at the toshiba plaza. (nats) fans of all ages...kids... adults.. even super heroes making the trip. to see the first professional hockey game played at t- mobi

a special honor for las vegas fire and rescue today. the team is the recipient of the american heart association's... "mission: lifeline e-m-s gold award." they're receiving the award for improvement measures they've put in place for treating patients of severe heart attacks. terms of our paramedics and firefighters geting ekg's on patients having chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack quickly and then recognizing that it's a heart attack on an ekg. every year more than 250-thousand americans experience severe heart attacks. and emergency crews have to be trained and ready to provide... quick and decisive action... in order to save a life. find out how police say these two put motorists.. and a young child in danger. and a man is left for dead on a vegas roadway-- and neighbors say it's happened before! plus.. the latest on the expanding recall for a popular brand of ice cream. bryan? attempt. the plan is to replace the 93-year- old structure. but the broadway bridge stretching over the arkansas river just won't collapse. and no

the fire started early friday morning. a north las vegas firefighter was among four people added to the nevada firefighters' memorial in carson city this weekend. the four fifi honored at the memorial. it's a tribute to those who've lost their lives in the line of duty. brent cooper... of the north las vegas fire department... was one of the four honored. the memorial ceremony is a reminder.. that these brave men will not be forgotten. schreihans: to have our fallen firefighters placed on this wall means that we're not going to forget them, and the family members know that they can always come here and know that their family and their loved once gave the ultimate sacrifice, and that the fire service memorializes them." the memorial wrapped up national fire nevada. and this week is the heroes ball... ...an event honoring our veterans and active mlitary and armed forces. the event will feature the bruce harper big band and elisa fiorillo. the ball takes place tomorrow from five pm to nine pm.. ..in the dallas ballroom at texas station. a huge

the north las vegas fire department has lost one of its own. a firefighter of 22-years and has passed away after copmlications he suffered while any issues. he was that person" captain yaphet (yah-fet) miller captain yaphet (yah-fet) miller died wednesday night. firefighters are confident this was line of duty death. according to family, captain miller's heart stopped while fighting a strip mall fire near rancho and washington last month. this resulted in a severe brain injury and he was placed on life support. miller leaves behind a wife and two kids. kids screaming 4 seconds of district police say students started a stampeded after someone yelled clowns. 6 students were injured. the so-called "creepy clown" sightings aren't just causing problems at schools. metro says their resources are being drained. they got 2 calls last night about armed clowns walking around craig and nellis. officers never found anything..and believe it was a prank call. metro is concernced becaused the prank calls are preventing something more serious. ahead today... v

a north las vegas fire department captain is laid to rest... family, friends and colleagues gathered at craig ranch park yesterday... ...for a funeral service for captain yaphet miller. he began his career in 19-95 - serving more than 20 years with the fire department. his heart stopped days after fighting a three alarm fire last month. a memorial fund has been set up to help his family in their time of need. you can find the link to the go fund me page on com. the trump family is fighting back against recent publications against them... drawing comments from president obama and the first lady. andrew spencer has more. ( michelle obama / first lady of the united states ) "this is not something that we can ignore." first lady michelle obama expressed anger and disgust at donald trump's comments...caught on tape in 2005. ( michelle obama / first lady of the united states ) "it now seems very clear that this isn't an isolated incident; it's one countless example of how he has treatewo whole life." trump is trying to beat back that view of him the

he served with the north las vegas fire department for 22 years. miller passed away last night with his wife nickey by his side. fire officials say miller was september 23rd before his medical emergency. the fire destroyed several businesses near rancho drive and washington boulevard. more than 70 firefighters responded to that fire after strong winds picked up. miller's brothers and sisters at the north las vegas fire department remembered him as a dear friend ... who will be missed immeasurably. (("captain miller was very intelligent. he was very funny. he was a positive motivator and he... he made a difference." "this department... one of its best.")) one of the most successful rescues the organization has ever had ... was led by captain miller -- when he saved a toddler in a fire eight years ago. because of him, that little girl is alive today. the two were reunited last year. ((shakala alvaranga)) funeral arrangements for captain miller are pending. an official cause of death is still unknown. in the newsroom shakala alvaranga 8 news now. /// (

a north las vegas fire captain -- killed in the line of duty -- was laid to rest today. family and friends gathered to remember captain yaphet of his colleagues. and... the break is over in carson city! we'll have more on the assembly's discussion over the stadium bill. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a suspect wanted for more than a dozen robberies and a carjacking in henderson... is now dead. i'm cyndi lundeberg. i'm john huck. the suspect was shot and killed... after confronting police officers with a gun. this shooting shut down the 215 has been following these cases this week... and now has details on what led up to the officer involved shooting. he joins us now live at metro headquarters. that car chase ended with a deadly shooting here along the 215... and word of the fatal shooting spread quickly to the victims and friends of victims of more than a dozen armed robberies the suspect is tied to. "its very much a sense of relief" its a sense of relief shared by many who live in this neighrborhood near warm springs and valle verde. police say the man who was