a man is dead after being hit by a train in north las vegas. it happened a man is dead after being hit by a train in north las vegas. it happened around 8-30 p-m on the tracks near lake mead and i-15. police say the man was tresspassing when he was hit. no word yet on the victim's identity. are no road closures at this time. yesterday it was donald trump, today its democratic vice presidential candidate senator tim kaine. he held a rally in las vegas tonight at one of the training grounds for the local carpenters union. thats where fox5s miguel martinez valle joins us with what kaine had to say... senator kaine spoke to us right here inside of the carpenters local training area in las vegas when he touched on his and hillary clinton is planned for jobs, his vice presidenwi debate the other night but not before taking a jab at donald trump. "understand donald trump was here earlier and in addition to not knowing how to say the name of the state" of course it couldn't be avoided he spoke about donald trump mispronouncing nevada last night. but tha

shakala alvaranga joins us live from north las vegas to show us just how many lives he touched. ((shakala alvaranga)) >> dave, miller was a 22-year veteran of the north las vegas fire department. his brothers and sisters are remembering him as a dear friend ... who will be missed immeasurably. 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 significant part of this organization." ((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 i

classic country cooking is now an option in north las vegas. kirsten joyce >> cracker barrel is getting ready to open its doors in north las vegas. the second in the valley and in the state of nevada. 8 news now reporter nia wong is live at the grand opening. nia? ((nia wong)) >> if you wanted to experience cracker barrel. the nearest location was in kingman, arizona...more than 100 miles away. but excitement has been building in the valley is they get their store will open a new location on 24, at 6 a.m. in north las vegas, nevada. the 10,000 square-foot store located at 2815 e craig road will be open 364 days a year, sunday through thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and friday and saturday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at cracker barrel, breakfast is available all day with lunch and dinner options beginning at 11 a.m. 641 restaurants and old country stores located in 43 states. this location says their store will be open 364 days a year....starting manageothis location says eir s ck to you./// erry how's theather today? people in alaska enjoy first snow fall of

if you have any information you are asked to call north las vegas police or crimestoppers at 702-385-55-55. order up! cracker barrel is bringing some more southern hospitality to the valley. cracker barrel in las vegas is set to open... "he told me when i grow up to be a man im going to meet president obama. and thats when i told him he wouldnt be president soon and he said why?" you may remember this video of a little boy -- who was devastated to hear someone would soon replace president obama. we'll hear from him about who his favorite nominee i've seen what can happen as the result of hate. my son matt was murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998. he was befriended by two men in a bar who pretended to be gay. they offered him a ride home, and when he was in their car, they robbed him and beat him. they drove matt out to the prairie and tied him to a split-rail fence, then beat him some more and left him for dead. in the aftermath of matt's death, my family saw the best of america that donald trump has brought to his campaign for president, it terrifies me. i'd like to punch him in the

in north las vegas, nevada. the 10,000 square-foot store located at 2815 e craig road will be open 364 days a year, sunday through thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and friday and saturday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at cracker barrel, breakfast is available all day with lunch and dinner options beginning at 11 a.m. 641 restaurants and old country stores located in 43 states. ((nia wong)) >> the general manager of this location says their store will be open 364 days a year....starting today when doors open at ((brian loftus)) sherry, how's the weather? we are seeing a little light snow we are seeing a little light snow way up at the ski resort overnight... and that' where the coldest air is this morning. ................ and showers in the valley. it's been wet out on the west side... some spray on the roads of the beltway so far... ................ a windy morning with cloudy skies heaviest rain and pahrump too. ................ highs will stay above normal this week - today in the low 80s instead of normal upper 70s. highs s

. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the city of north las vegas is focusing on safety... today, city leaders unveiled a plan to curb pedestrian deaths. 8 news now reporter michael stevens reports from eva wolfe elementary on washburn near allen with more. ((michael stevens)) >> some sidewalks around schools like this one in north las vegas... today... the city announced plans to install almost two dozen decals... to bring attention to the dangers of jaywalking and urge parents and their kids to use crosswalks. the city says the announcement comes on halloween for a reason. last year, at this time 36 pedestrians were killed. by the end of the year... that number nearly doubled. safety advocates say over the the end of the year... and city leaders don't want the trend to continue: ((richard cherchio // north las vegas city councilman: we're doing as much as we can, but the real test is with the parents to make sure that they educate the children, and to make sure they follow the rules of the road. )) ((michael stevens)) >> the new decals are set to be installed around three

a shopping center near rancho and washington last month. 22- year- career as a firefighter in north las vegas.. his comrades say he was one of the best: (( 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. )) ((brian loftus)) children, and his mother./// ((brian loftus)) >>> today, north las vegas is expected to make an historic announcement about what's called "ban the box". the movement aims to get employment applications.. to remove questions about a person's conviction history... and to delay background inquiries until later in the hiring process. north las vegas city leaders will reveal more about the metro headquarters./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a brand new elementary magnet school is set to open in the valley. ccsd announced the very first marzano academy will open next fal

president obama will be in north las vegas. air force one is expected to be wheels down at mccarran around high school for hillary clinton and senate cadidate catherine cortez masto./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> and we're your local election headquarters... keeping you up to date on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((christianne klein)) >>> we have a breaking news update... as a raging inferno burns just outside of los angeles. this fire sparked at this of those balloons have lifted off yet! ((tedd florendo)) afternoon and winds back to light and variable for your tuesday. that's expected to change though as another system tracks to the north and brings back breezy winds tomorrow especially for the colorado river valley. some locales could see those winds as early asme locales tonight but expected to be windiest in the colorado river valley where a fire weather watch will go into effect. ..... .............................. ............ evening planner shows another winds remain light early with breezes kicking up a l

we reached out to north las vegas police for an update on this situation...they didnt get back to me but vega's wife tells me ...she hasnt been notified of any arrests in the case. if you have any information about this attack or about the suspect you can call crime stoppers at 702- 385-5555. you can help the family offset the cost of ryans medical bills-- by donating to their go fund me. we'll have a link on our website at fox5 vegas dot com. voters across the valley are reacting to the second presidential debate. "for nevada's future" and "the nevada state education association" held a watch party this evening. the organizers also offered a taco truck... entertained. attendees say the presidential nominees-- were interesting enough... to keep everyone's eyes glued to the t-v. "given the kind of uniqueness of this election year, it was, you know, maybe not the most polite or the most traditional kind of introduction a debate but you never know. this year is pretty crazy and i think that demands a lot of crazy tactics and antics too." "you know what i want to say is the american peopl

toss to weather north las vegas north las vegas firefighters are north las vegas north las vegas mourning one of their captains... several days after fighting a three alarm fire. captain yaphet miller passed away last night. officials are considering his death one in the line of duty. four days after he fought his last fire, his heart stopped, resulting in a brain injury. captain miller served the north las vegas fire department for 22 years. he was 43 years old. the clark county school district is calling it an "epidemic." reports of killer clowns -- threatening schools across las vegas. fox5's adam herbets was at a press conference out what police are doing about it. well the fact of the matter is -- there isn't a whole lot the school district can do about all of this... especially because -- look -- just because a clown makes a post online... that doesn't necessarily constitute a threat. if a clown says -- i'm going to be at so-and-so school on the seventh -- that's completely legal. if somebody dressed up as a clown shows up at a school -- that's also completely legal. i mean, you mig

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. <

.// ((christianne klein)) >>> north las vegas police continuing to investigate a deadly train accident. it happened around 8:30 last night near lake mead boulevard and losee road. north las vegas police say the victim was trespassing when hit by the train. union pacific officials are on ((christianne klein)) >>> protests underway in vermont after last month's officer involved shooting was deemed justified. what the state's attorney is saying helped lead them to the conclusion./// ((paul joncich)) >> and... more cone zones popping up across the valley and aren't expected to clear until next year. the areas you will need to avoid straight ahead on the valley's news leader./// <<< announcer: you're watching the valley's news leader with paul joncich, jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were lled "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... in congress, i'll work with democrats and republicans to make all of nevada a leader in solar, to improve ou

this one is in north las vegas on craig near losee. the other is in the south part of town near the silverton. the old fashioned store and restaurant was packed with people this morning for a soft opening. this store alone created around 275 jobs.. from the build to store hires... and they look everyone in for some good ol' fashion cooking. "we are known for good country cooking hospitality from the south biscuit grits and gravy and great hospitality." again, the new store opens officially on monday. we have a great reason to get together with the whole family this weekend. the southern highlands fall festival is happening tomorrow. fox5's ted pretty is live at goett family park with speaking the truth or just name calling? (donald trump/(r) presidential nominee) we have a bunch of babies running our country folks. trump's comments today capping off a night of what was supposed to be a friendly roast at the al smith dinner... that led to boos and even some uncomfortable moments for the crowd. and there's the target.... see the moment t

las vegas boulevard. >>> more lane closures on las >> the improvements underway in north las vegas that will be underway in north las vegas that will be impacting your commute for months to come... ((brian loftus)) >>> and .. a murder suspect with an alleged hit list .. is said to be making his way to nevada.. the search for the accused killer... after the break on 8 news now good day./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the suspected killer who shot two officers in oklahoma.. could be heading to nevada. that's the word from police in the midwest, however, the exact spot in nevada is still unclear. police say michael vance stole a police car after pulling an assault rifle on officers attemptig headed to his aunt and uncle's home where both were found dead. we're told vance could have a hit list with up to 8 people on it./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the former prison guard who helped smuggle cell phones to inmates is back behind bars. a judge just revoked derland blake's probation... after he was arrested for lewdness with a child. blake was sent

up in north las vegas, there's a crash on centennial parkway, east of losee. the lane for a county improvement project. patrick lane is scheduled to close october 19, according to a construction sign in the area. <<< ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a brand new elementary magnet school is set to open in the valley. ccsd announced the very first marzano academy will open next fall. the school is also the first to open in the country... it will be located near lamb in northeast las vegas... and is currently under construction.. it's one of six new ccsd schools to open next year. 850 students will be enrolled, and will be lottery-based. marzano academy will be the 12th magnet school the district has opened. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >> ccsd also graduation rates... which are up by two- point- six percent from the last year. that means it's now at 74- percent. while the number may not be at 100... the school district is calling the small increase a victory: ((dr. mike barton, chief student achievement officer: "i think i'm proud of the peop

one of the drivers was trapped in a vehicle....that's without hesitation....two of north las vegas's finest went to work. ((sgt travis snyder/north las vegas police: "i started beating on the window asking if the driver was okay, and you could tell he was in a daze from the accident.")) smoke was filing the passenger compartment. ((sgt. snyder: "it's when i noticed the flames begin to roll out of the front wheel wells of the truck i could feel the heat coming off.")) when the door wouldn't open, lt jill morrison squeezed in through the passenger side, to pull him out. ((sgt snyder: " she was able to climb over the top of him and grabbed his belt and began to drag him out of the vehicle.")) (("i grabbed ahold of him and lt. morris and i were able to drag him away from the burning truck.")) the man survived. the two officers insist "it was all in a days work." that everyone on the force would have done the same thing. but listen to what lt morrison admits was going through her mind when she was inside the burning vehicle. morrison:"holy cow, i've been on for 20 years, and i'm gonna die

schools like this one in north las vegas... are getting a safety upgrade. today... the city announced plans to install almost two dozen decals... to bring attention to the dangers of jaywalking and urge parents and their kids to use crosswalks. the city says the announcement comes on halloween for a reason. last year, at this time 36 pedestrians were killed. by the end of the year... that number nearly doubled. safety advocates say over the last three years pedestrian deaths spiked from hallown and city leaders don't want the trend to continue: ((richard cherchio // north las vegas city councilman: we're doing as much as we can, but the real test is with the parents to make sure that they educate the children, and to make sure they follow the rules of the road. )) ((michael stevens)) >> the new decals are set to be installed around three north las vegas schools. city leaders says the area is growing fast, and with all of the new businesses and residents coming to town, they want to take a proactive approach to pedestrian safety. on this week. eva wolfe elementary...

again, looks like north las vegas police have wrapped this up. reporting live, sergio avila, news 3. back to you in the studio. >> michelle: thank you for that. we'll stay on that and bring you more information as it becomes available. happy to have you with us for the second half hour. the clark county school district and metro police stepping up security district wide today in response to a possible clown threat but something that we've community but also really around the entire country. >> krystal: absolutely. the threat not new to here in las vegas. let's go ahead and get to our faith jessie live. so, faith, have they determined whether the latest threat is in fact a hoax? >> reporter: well police believe this threat as continuation of a threat that happened not just here in clark county but all over the country. but they aren't taking the threats lightly. there was increased security academy this morning. now this latest threat stemming from a social media post. it was at least one instagram account under the name shooter the clown directly

. >> kyndell: an update to breaking news we brought you this morning out of north las vegas. we're happy to report that kylie boyd has been found and reunited her family. north las vegas police originally asked the public for help with finding the missing child who may have been in danger. four-year-old kylie was reported last seen in the area of owens before she was found this morning in las vegas. her family says she was with a close relative. 48-year-old vernon barns. >> krystal: a judge says taxpayers will not pay to have a murder defendant's tattoos covered up from head to toe around his face, i should say. that was a ruling from judge michelle leavitt. basil morgan is 21 accused in the shooting death of a 75-year-old woman during a home-invasion robbery of may of 2013. during the trial his attorney and teardrop tattoos covered with makeup dur fearing that this could bias the jury. the motion to conceal those tattoos with makeup was denied. if convicted as charged morgan could get the death penalty. the case likely to go to trial next year. >>> federal officials are consi

a far cry from the situation they were removed from in north las vegas. a look at the animal cruelty investigation there. plus... amid nationwide sightings of creepy clowns... one town has outright banned the costume for halloween. plus... officers come to the aid of a father... whose son is afraid of police. what the department did to help ease his start me up rolling stones performing tonight at t-mobile arena good morning. welcome back to fox five news this morning i'm alyssa deitsch let's check in with ted pretty on our weekend weather authorities have removed almost two-dozen horses from a property near the north las vegas airport.. fox5's abby investigation into what law enforcement agencies called unsanitary condtions for the animals. the sun is setting on this boarding stable for horses debbie: its just so sad im sorry after allegations of animal cruelty. debbie linihan: theyre all gone. its empty. theyre all gone. these horses. these people paid for these horses. i mean they paid their money for their hay and everything. 21 horses and 43 chickens

((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the ((demetria obilor)) no delays up in north las vegas on i-15 and craig. i'm still not seeing any lane restrictions here as part of the state's i-15 north widening project. paradise/twain and rainbow/ tropicana. <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// >> today... bradley francis... the man accused of shooting and killing his own grandmother is expected in court. ((sharie johnson)) >> the ruthless murder took place... tuesday night outside of a home near lake mead and rampart. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live this morning... outside the regional justice center... with the charges he's facing. good morning, michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, sharie... of open murder with the use of a deadly weapon. francis... is accused of killing his 86-year-old grandmother in front of a home near lake mead and rampart... police say he beat his grandmother in the street... before shooting her: ((bobbie unick // family friend: "a neighbor across the way he heard a pop didn't know what it was and then he saw marilyn laying in the street. so he wen

while hillary clinton headed to north las vegas and surprised folks at a debate watch party. she touched on the nt (( one half of the undocumented workers in america, in nevada, in north las vegas, one half pay federal income taxes, so you know what that means? that means you pay more to support this country than donald trump pays.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >> clinton then left for the airport .. and spoke briefly with reporters ((kirsten joyce)) >>> shortly after the debate... cnn released the results of it's poll asking..... who america thought won the debate. 52-percent of viewers thought clinton came out on top... while only 39-percent gave it to trump./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> another person not hiding his feelings about the debate... president obama. last night he tweeted support for clinton... quote "outstanding 3 for 3 debate sweep for hillary! nobody has ever been more prepared to be the president."/// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> early voting has already starting in some parts of the country... and clark county will jump on you can cast your early ballot until november 4th at any

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 will yield occas 35 and 40 mph with sustained winds around 20 to 25 mph. these winds slowly die down through monday as the front exits the valley. as it does so, temperatures a 9-1-1 operator in houston is facing criminal charges after thousands of emergency phone calls. within the last six

. >>> 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

./// ((christianne klein)) >>> las vegas is known as one of the top food destinations in the country but its neighbor to the north isn't getting any love. according to wallethub, north las vegas ranks as the worst city for food lovers. the list was created based on factors like number of orlando landed at the top of the list followed by portland, oregon, and miami. las vegas came in at number 15. we wanted to know why you thought north las vegas ranked so low... plenty of you 'sounded off'... allariana says "of course they are (in last place)... there's literally nothing there." rich says "there are no good restaurants. the only choice is the cannery casino." ronald agrees... saying "that's because almost everything here is to force you to go to the strip." but donovan has a different view... he says simple.. now we want to know which restaurants are your favorite in north las vegas... so go to our 8 news now facebook page to 'sound off at six.' we'll be right back after this./// <<< announcer: you're watching the valley's news tedd florendo. this is 8 news now at six-thirty. ((christianne klein)) in on republica

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

without hesitation....two of north las vegas's finest went to work. ((sgt travis snyder/north las vegas police: "i started beating on the window asking if the driver was okay, and you could tell he was in a daze from the accident.")) smoke was filing the passenger compartment. to roll out of the front wheel wells of the truck i could feel the heat coming off.")) when the door wouldn't open, lt jill morrison squeezed in through the passenger side, unbuckled the drivers seat belt and struggled to pull him out. ((sgt snyder: " she was able to climb over the top of him and grabbed his belt and began to drag him out of the vehicle.")) (("i grabbed ahold of him and lt. morris and i were able to drag him away from the burning truck.")) then insist "it was all in a days work." that everyone on the force would have done the same thing. but listen to what lt morrison admits was going through her mind when she was inside the burning vehicle. ((lt jill morrison:"holy cow, i've been on for 20 years, and i'm gonna die in the fire. of all things a fire? i've seen gun

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

las vegas and the latino network of southern nevada.... is open and their parents. it's at the college of southern nevada, north las vegas campus from 8:30am to 1pm. several organizations are taking part including the clark county school district, vegas pbs and metro police. all you cubs fans have to be excited... and nervous this morning... your cubbies are 1 win from the world series... here's how game 5 started. scully: it's time for dodger baseball! (cheering) the amazing vin scully returned to get things going... it got everyone fired up... but in the end... didn't matter... the cubs bats have come to life these past two games... they win again... 8-4... now lead the series 3-2... one more win... and the cubs will be off to the world series for the 1st time since the 1940's. as all of you wonderful fox5 so this is the perfect story for him. the ot air balloon festival over at southern hills hospital starts today -- and fox 5's mike doria is up up and away somewhere -- southern hills hospital, vegas balloon rides, greenspun media, davis amusements cascadia, silverton casino hotel, findlay volkswagen and mix

in north las vegas i'm vince sapienza fox5 news. local. we are one step closer to a professional football team! a major hurdle was cleared at the state capitol... as nevada lawmakers approved the deal for an n-f-l stadium in las vegas. the bill now heads to the govenor's desk. fox five's faith tanner was there for the big vote. closed captioning will resume shorly nats::: of vote the plan to build a nfl stadium-- a done deal in the state the state assembly-- passing it by a vote of 28 to 13. the exact number of votes needed to get a 2/3rds majority. sot anderson: "we did our job and vetted the bill we went through it and made some amendments we made some changes yesterday late into the morning, but they were things that were great we added representation for unlv we got them essentially free rent in that new the senate quickly approved those amendments--- and started proponents celebrating. sot: andy abboud "what a great sign in how good people in las vegas should feel that all these people came together to get this done" sot: tommy white

in north las vegas. chris? a huge break in a case for a family...... that's been waiting months for a huge break in a case for a family...... that's been waiting months after their loved one died. the accused driver..... who's been vacationing in the bahamas.... has finally been caught. the c-c-d-c inmate roster shows..... was arrested today.... and... is being held... on a million is being held... on a million dollars bail. amin is accused of running a red light.... smashing into.... clay stamply senior... and leaving the scene. and then.... the crash happened.... back in may... near cheyenne and simmons. clowns are causing more problems across the valley tonight.. and police say prank calls are straining resources. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan is live near craig and nellis to explain what's happening. bryan. had two calls about armed clowns walking around in this area. one of the calls giving the address of the elementary school here. officers say they didn't find a clown or the caller in either location. these weren't the first problems ki

clinton stopped by a democratic campaign office in north las vegas. he told the crowd that nevadan voters have an impact on this election. clinton also says he supports catherine cortez masto and house candidate rueben kihuen. the campaign trail will stay busy in nevada... with early voting starting this weekend. president obama will stump for hillary clinton in las vegas on sunday. the rally takes place at cheyenne high school at 3-45 p-m. the president will encourage attendees to take advantage of in- person early voting. you can start picking up tickets for the event now. we have the full where they're available... and everything you need to know about early voting on saturday. just head to fox five vegas dot com. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty sunny skies and plenty of warmth for us friday and saturday with highs in the mid-upper 80s. we'll stay at 86 degrees on sunday with southwest breezes and a slight chance of showers on sunday afternoon. we'll keep that chance into monday with breezy conditions at times and a high

las vegas ... we've got a look at some ofe ((brian loftus)) >> plus... some of the candidates took off.. others spent time in the valley... hillary clinton's surprise visit to a debate watch party in north las vegas. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and... the calendar says october .. but it'll feel more like september! the hot temps coming our way for the weekend. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, the ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. everyone is talking about las vegas this morning ... and the final presidential debate held at unlv. ((kirsten joyce)) >> some 70- million watched hillary clinton and donald trump take the stage .. a poll taken afterward found that watchers thought clinton won by a 13 point margin. ((brian loftus)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the thomas and mack ... with a look at some of the night's biggest moments. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> (trump) "such a nasty woman." the tense sin city showdown ended a showdown ended as it began...without a customary handshake between the presi

the valley's second location in north las vegas is opening its doors this monday. you'll be able to get your southern home cookin' fix at the intersection of craig and berg street - just west of i-15. last july the first las vegas cracker barrel opened near dean martin and blue diamond.. behind the silverton casi. bring around 275 new jobs to north las vegas./// ((christianne klein)) >>> those of us with dogs have seen our pups move and bark while they're asleep. well researchers believe they dream like we do... and now they think they've figured out what's going on in their heads. ((dave courvoisier)) >> the study noted that people dream about things they see and do during the day. and because dogs have a similar sleep cycle as humans... scientists say because our pets have such an attachment to us.. it's safe say they dream about us! ((christianne klein)) >> the team behind the study probably never know for certain what is in their dreams./// ((christianne klein)) >>> we took to facebook to see what you think your dog dreams about... most of you said food and trea

president obama will be in north las vegas.... sunday. he'll speak at a rally.... at cheyenne high school.... at 3-45. for more information on both of these events... visit k-t-n-v dot com. the rolling stones are ready to rock the t-mobile stage tomorrow night. just hours ago.. the band announced their front man.. mick jagger.. will be ready to go. on wednesday.. the stones had to cancel their show after because mick had laryngitis and was advised to rest his voice. t-mobile hasn't announced when that concert can be the valley's second cracker barrell will open on monday in north las vegas. it's on east craig near losee.. and we're told the gift shop will feature items with old west.. hoover dam and lake mead themes. the new location for the popular restaurant chain is expected to provide 300 full and part time jobs. it's a story..... that will have you questioning..... where your adopted pet is really coming from. using hidden cameras... contact -13- reveals.... a dog laundering operation.... happening... in plain sight. a henderson family.. living for days with a

las vegas. the valley's second cracker barrell will open on monday in north las vegas. it's on east craig near losee.. and we're told the gift shop hoover dam and lake mead themes. the new location for the popular restaurant chain is expected to provide 300 full and part time jobs. obtained cash to make it seem legitimate. but what about dog laundering? that's what contact 13 discovered is happening with an animal rescue group that's been banned from doing adoptions at petsmart. in this hidden camera expose.. darcy spears continues her investigation into "rescue gone wrong." darcy 10 pack: a search warrant served this summer and an open investigation by metro and animal control. plus, our contact 13 investigation revealing poor stuck in overcrowded cages with pet. days later, petsmart suspended a-r-p from all adoption events at las vegas stores. but as our hidden camera reveals, that didn't stop the group from showing up where they're no longer welcome. /nats dogs barking/ families looking for new four-legged friends flock to petsmart locations each weekend. /nats dogs

north las vegas firefighters knocked down this fire at a recycling plant in north las vegas. sky 3 was quick over that smoky hazy scene. it came from republic services facility on cheyenne and fifth street. so far no injuries to report but crews will stay on the scene to battle any hot spots in the resielged materials. >>> to california where they're battling a massive plant fire live images coming from ontario about an hour east of l.a. we are hearing conflicting reports it's from a cardboard recycling plant or pallet plant. >> marie: two women who ran a sanctuary to help animals accused of abusing are more than 400 animals. the 54-year-old and 51-year-old donna reed also known as donna be euthanized for medical reasons. the pair face three felony charges and 24 misdemeanors in this case. >> reed: metro's animal cruelty unit rescues dozens of horses and birds involved in an animal cruelty case. they found the animals yesterday at a home near lake mead and decatur. 21 horses and 33 birds were rescued. police believe people living outside the home own many of those animals. an

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

fire is going to be an arson and one adult male is in oct 3 2016 7:49pm north las vegas f3h- building fire 2303 e nelson ave, north las vegas 89030 02126-99 cnlv fire department @nlvfirepio #nlvfd on scene of a fire, single story, single family dwelling at the corner of spear and nelson. two injuries, one at umct, 2nd on scene. we just got these pictures from surveillance video. this is the man police are looking for. they say he pulled a gun and tried to rob people at a lake mead boulevard no one was hurt. breaking right now... an urgent response to hurricane matthew underway in haiti and closer to home in florida. here's a look at the monster storm in real time. adlib about where it is in palm beach florida-- depending on hurricane matthew's track -- the emergency operations center may activate an "emergency response port au prince have been moved to the second floor of their two story building, as they brace for up to 40- inches of rain. the mayor asking for bottled water and blankets. help from the u-s is on the way-- the u-s agency for international development is providing 400-

and end the u-' program. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> las vegas was a big political stop this weekend... congressmen cresent hardy held a rally in north las vegas... hosting it with house speaker paul ryan. one of the main topics they covered was their vision to fight poverty: (( "we're are in year 51 of this big war on poverty and unforturnatly poverty is winning this war and so we're taking a new appraoch and our approach is used two ears and one mouth in that proportion come to our communitis and fin out what's working )) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> hardy is seeking re-election against democratic state senator ruben kihuen. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> after the rally... paul ryan later headed to join danny tarkanian at his campaign headquarters to meet and greet volunteers. tarkanian faces democrat jacky rosen in a race for the seat held by republican rep. joe heck./// ((kirsten joyce)) >> vice president joe biden was also here in las vegas.. showing his support for hillary clinton. he tried not to use donald trump's name in his more about the issues leading up to election day: (( joe biden/vice president: "one thing i resent most about th

north las vegas police say the case remains open. if you have any information about rael's murder, you are asked to call crime stoppers. ((michael stevens)) >>> three years after surviving a tragic hit and run crash, brazyl ward continues to inspire with her miraculous recovery. (("we want to make sure halloween is as safe a possible.")) the special event little brazyl and her family are holding this weekend to make sure kids inh you're watching the valley's news leader...with it's hard to make the past dissappear, but danny tarkanian is trying. he'd rather you forget about all of his failed runs for congress, senate, and secretary of state. ...and the shady record that killed his chances every time. the property taxes tarkanian skipped out on for years... the telemarketing scammers he represented... all those fake charities he helped set up. st can't bury his past. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. more ads from joe heck's billionaires. they're complete garbage. crime dropped over 20% while cathe

lane closures start tonight along i-15 in north las vegas. everything you need to know about this multi-million dollar project, coming up in "what's driving you crazy?"... we'll be right back on 8 news now good day./// ((you're watching the i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, >>> halloween went to the dogs at lake las vegas this weekend. ((kirsten joyce)) this weekend. ((kirsten joyce)) >> check this out .. the lake held their fall festival ... and pet owners dressed up their 4 legged friends for the pet costume contest. a few of the costumes seen today... superman and snow white./// ((demetria obilor)) >>a of course, and this year, americans expected to spend 4 about

after their home was set on fire in north las vegas. the fire sparked last night, one person was taken to u-m-c in unknown condition... the other treated on scene. north las vegas firefighters have ruled it to be arson. police did take a man into custody... as soon as we get more information, we'll update you on air and online. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> henderson police are looking for more information of a deadly shooting. police say a man called, saying he was shot while driving. he crashed into a pole, near anthem and bi-centennial parkway... and was later transported to saint rose siena, where he later died. detecte the time of the shooting. if you have any information, call crimestoppers. /// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> police released more details of a child's death... where parents found the child unresponsive in an apartment. it happened yesterday morning near charleston and lamb in an apartment. police say the child is a three- year- old boy... the parents reportedly laid the boy down on the couch the night before... and the next

./// ((brian loftus)) >>> this north las vegas man is waking up behind bars this morning. 23- year- old tony fernandez... was arrested after a house fire near re boulevard. north las vegas police say he started the fire... that sent one person to the hospital... another person was treated at the scene. fernandez was booked on one count of arson... and one count of battery with a deadly weapon./// ((brian loftus)) >>> donal trump poking fun when it came to pronouncing of state's name. donald trump: ne-vah-duh. and you know what i said. you know what i said? butt too has to be nevada. right? ((sharie johnson)) >> we'll take a look at yesterday's viral moment as well ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. ((sharie johnson)) >>> both hillary clinton and donald trump are gearing up for ((brian loftus)) >> but donald trump's advice to nevada residents is what everyone is talking about this morning... hena daniels has the latest on campaign 2016 from new york. hena daniels: >> while campaigning in the swing state of ne

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

. >> kim: a man has been hit and killed by a train in north las vegas. happening a little after 8:30 last night near lake mead and the 15. north las vegas police responding to the steven and when they got there, they said there on the scene. >> dana: happening today the vice presidential candidate on the democratic side tim kaine here in southern nevada talking one on one with news 3. more on this craig reports live in henderson. >> reporter: kaine did talk about a very important issue for voters in nevada, namely yuka nuclear waste for spent nuclear fuel stored about 80 miles from las vegas. news 3 talking with him about it and getting a direct answer from him. this was last night after his rally. wednesday jim snider talked with donald trump who couldn't give a yes or no about whether or not he would support the currently waste dump. concerned yuka is dead. >> hillary at the end of the caucus was saying can't do it because the people don't support it. this is not something that can be done over the objection of the people. they don't support it so it's

then making its way into north las vegas. lot of lightning. brief heavy downpours with this as well. let's go down to the southwest where around the primm area we're seeing cells where you are seeing yellow and orange. these are all moving northeast. those will be making their way toward las vegas within the next hour or so. the bulk of the precipitation scattered. alamo hit hard this morning as well. a look outside, a lot of clouds and showers coming down this morning and quite a bit of lightning as well. summerlin at 63. paradise you are 65. we are dealing with breezy conditions today. the highs pahrump 78, overton 85, boulder city 82. dry conditions for the middle of the week but another chance for wet weather on friday. >> dana: time for the water cooler on this monday morning and nobody likes this election season better than the folks at saturday night live. they had their highest rated october program this past saturday night in more than eight years thanks to the candidates. >> thank you for bringing up my emails, chris. and i'm very wh

las vegas in 2012. /// meanwhile... joe heck took the day campaigning up north. the heck campaign held two event t with texas senator ted cruz and the other in elko. he might add an appearance or two on sunday... but there's no plan to be in las vegas this weekend./// ((michael stevens)) >>> and with the election now just 17 days away the presidential candidates hit some key swing states today. donald trump visited the civil war battlefield in gettysburg, pennsylvania, after laying out his goals for his first 100 days as president. trump also mentioned his intentions to sue the women who have accused him of unwanted film performer jessica drake, said trump kissed her without consent. the trump campaign called the story "totally false and ridiculous" meanwhile... at a rally in pittsburgh, hillary clinton tried to tie the state's republican senate candidate, pat toomey, to trump's controversial statements. (((hillary clinton / d presidential nominee if he doesn't have the courage to stand up to donald trump after all this, then can you be sure he'll stand up for you

this one is in north las vegas on craig near losee. the other is in the south part of town near the silverton. the old fashioned store and restaurant was packed with people this morning for a soft opening. this store alone created around 275 jobs.. from the build to store hires... and they look forward to inviting everyone in for some good ol' fashion cooking. "we are known for good country cooking hospitality from the south biscuit grits and gravy and great hospitality." again, the new store opens officially on monday. we're celebrating the cooler weather and all the falling leaves... and have a good excuse for you to get outside this weekend. fox5's ted pretty is live at goett family park in southern highlands with a fall festival. we've all been there... we've all been there... trapped in the middle seat on a crowded plane. one passenger is taking back what he says is his.... shame. thousands of nevadans go to work every day producing clean solar energy. but when congressman joe heck goes to work, he puts their jobs at risk. voting

. /// ((kirsten joyce)) colleagues of fallen north las vegas firefighter, captain yaphet miller, paid their respects . captain miller was laid to rest yesterday after his death last week. he fell ill after fighting a three-alarm fire near rancho and washington in september, but an official cause of death has not yet been determined. 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 n