Matt Kling

4 days ago | fox5vegas.com | Matt Kling

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The former owner of a motel that was the site of one of the deadliest apartment fires in Las Vegas history will spend one and a half to four years in prison. Back in January, Adolfo Garcia pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges for the deadly fire at the Alpine Motel in downtown Las Vegas back in 2019. MORE: Site of Alpine Motel fire in downtown Las Vegas opening soon as modern apartment complexSix people died as a result of that fire.

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Matt Kling

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Pedestrian safety is a hot topic in the Las Vegas Valley. This month, an Arbor View High School student was hit and killed outside of her school. Next week, advocates are hosting a discussion about pedestrian safety. They are inviting the public to come. It’s planned for Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. near the 215 beltway and Durango. Those interested in attending will need to RSVP. Find more information and where to RSVP here. Copyright 2025 KVVU. All rights reserved.

2 weeks ago | fox5vegas.com | Matt Kling

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - It’s been an emotional month for arbor view students and their families. Arbor View senior Mackenzie Scott’s death outside the school highlighted a major problem. The fact that there are no traffic signals for students to safely cross the street. Krista Holloway is an Arbor View mom, who started “walk safely LV” and has recruited parents to come out in the mornings and at dismissal to serve as volunteer crossing guards. Since she started recruiting parents.

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Matt Kling

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Joree Odabi, 23, was killed while on a late afternoon walk in the southwest Las Vegas Valley. He was hit by a suspected impaired driver this week. His family says he was the kindest person you’d ever meet. “He was a really good kid. He was always there when people needed him. Every day, he went out for a walk because he just wanted to exercise,” said Valerie Odabi, Joree’s mother. But when Odabi went out before work on Tuesday, he didn’t make it home.

1 month ago | fox5vegas.com | Matt Kling

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - DMV offices are getting busier ahead of a key date for a requirement to travel. Starting on May 7th, you must have a real ID to go through TSA checkpoints at airports, unless you have a passport. That means in Nevada, you need to have a gold state outline on your driver’s license or ID. If you don’t have it, the DMV says you need to go to an office to upgrade it before the next time you fly.