Kim Passoth

Henderson

Anchor and Reporter at KVVU-TV (Henderson, NV)

🎥 Anchor/ reporter @fox5vegas ♣️♥️Las Vegas. ☀️Los Angeles. 🍑ATL. 🌪OKC. 🏖Corpus Christi, TX. ☃️ Montana. 💛💙 @UCLA 🏔Upland. 🐶 Dog mom to Summer.

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Clark County amps up streetlight repairs adding electricians, round-the-clock crews

1 week ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Streetlights have been stripped of about 200 miles of copper wire by thieves over the last few years in Clark County. Clark County Commissioners are making big changes to put a stop to this crime and ensure street lights stay on. As an emergency response, County Commissioners allocated $1.2 million for a contractor to help.
Henderson men caught on video destroying protected red rock formations found guilty by federal jury

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Red rock sandstone formations are iconic to the Nevada desert and protected in areas like Red Rock Canyon, Gold Butte National Monument and in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. One year ago, two Henderson men were recorded destroying in minutes what took nature millions of years to create. Federal prosecutors say the men in video shared exclusively with FOX5 when the crime happened are Wyatt Fain and Payden Cosper.
Bill would ban driverless commercial trucks, buses on Nevada highways

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Should self-driving semi-trucks, tractor trailers, and buses be allowed on Nevada roads? That is the debate before lawmakers. Those big self-driving trucks are already being tested in states like Texas. Senate Bill 395 would stop the autonomous trucks and even buses from coming to Nevada. It would require a human operator inside the vehicle at all times.
Federal civil rights lawsuit filed against officer, LVMPD after deadly shooting of homeowner who called to report intruder

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The family of a man shot and killed by an Las Vegas Metro Police Department officer in his own home after calling 911 for help filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the department and the officer Monday. The lawsuit alleges LVMPD failed to adequately train Officer Alexander Bookman in the use of deadly force. FOX5 spoke to the lead attorney and the family outside the federal courthouse. The deadly shooting happened November 12, 2024.
Las Vegas retiree logs spam calls for one year, security expert explains why to never answer unknown numbers

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Only on FOX5 tonight, Friday marks one year since a Las Vegas retiree decided to start logging every spam call to her phone. FOX5 first told about her and her unusual hobby back in January. We sat down with her again now that she’s logged for one full year to find out exactly how many calls she’s gotten. FOX5 also spoke with a security expert about why she may be getting more calls than most people and why to never answer unknown numbers.
Bill: Tax credit for Nevada landlords who allow pets

3 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - An idea to help keep pet owners from having to give up a pet when they move is being proposed this legislative session in Nevada. One Nevada lawmaker, with the support of the AKC and the largest animal shelter in Las Vegas, is proposing to give landlords a state tax credit. “Along with probably every other rescue in this city we are at capacity,” shared Kiss My Paws Rescue in a video posted on social media.
After one son killed, another injured riding e-scooters to dog park, mom calls for better driving in Las Vegas

3 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - It was a horrific crash Monday afternoon. Brothers riding their e-scooters to the dog park were both hit by a car. The older brother died, and the younger brother was critically injured and is still in the hospital. Friday, FOX5 spoke to their mother inside UMC. “I can’t believe it. I cannot believe my son is dead. My Christopher’s gone,” cried Cat Velasquez, Christopher Soto’s mom.
Two years after lawmakers approve millions for Windsor Park, residents remain in sinking homes

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Two years ago during the last legislative session, Nevada state lawmakers and the governor approved Senate Bill 450, the “Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act”. It allocates millions of dollars for the relocation of people living in the slowly sinking neighborhood in North Las Vegas. Two years later, they’ve yet to break ground on the new homes and millions of dollars for the massive project are quickly approaching their expiration date.
Rescuing rabbits: Animal Foundation hopping in to help Bunnies Matter at dumpsite

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Easter is just a month away and the Animal Foundation is hopping in to help a rabbit rescue. Like unwanted dogs and cats bunnies also continued to be dumped throughout the valley. “Everywhere you look, you’ll see a rabbit and they’re quickly multiplying,” explained Kelsey Pizzi with the Animal Foundation after viewing a rabbit dumping ground in the Northwest Las Vegas Valley.
All Metro patrol officers carry Narcan, Overdose Response Team tracks down dealers in response to fentanyl crisis

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Kim Passoth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Trump Administration imposing tariffs to fight the flow of fentanyl into the US calling it a national crisis. That includes China where the drug is made in labs and Mexico and Canada where it comes across the border but how big of an issue is it in Las Vegas? Metro says it is something officers face every day. Metro shared video from an officer’s body camera of one example.

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Articles

Clark County amps up streetlight repairs adding electricians, round-the-clock crews

Henderson men caught on video destroying protected red rock formations found guilty by federal jury

Bill would ban driverless commercial trucks, buses on Nevada highways

Federal civil rights lawsuit filed against officer, LVMPD after deadly shooting of homeowner who called to report intruder

Las Vegas retiree logs spam calls for one year, security expert explains why to never answer unknown numbers

Bill: Tax credit for Nevada landlords who allow pets

After one son killed, another injured riding e-scooters to dog park, mom calls for better driving in Las Vegas

Two years after lawmakers approve millions for Windsor Park, residents remain in sinking homes

Rescuing rabbits: Animal Foundation hopping in to help Bunnies Matter at dumpsite

All Metro patrol officers carry Narcan, Overdose Response Team tracks down dealers in response to fentanyl crisis

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