Mike Allen
News Anchor and Reporter at KVVU-TV (Henderson, NV)
News anchor and reporter at FOX5 in Las Vegas, NV. Syracuse Alum, California Native.
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3 weeks ago |
fox5vegas.com | Mike Allen
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas is no stranger to big-time races and racers. With F1, NASCAR, rally cars, funny cars and more professional circuits everywhere, the driver with maybe the most momentum around is only eight years old. “What makes me so good?” asks second grader Baron Schlemmer. “I always keep my foot on the gas. Always. Without braking. If we brake, it slows down.”That makes enough sense, but it’s not easy to do.
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3 weeks ago |
fox5vegas.com | Mike Allen
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The parents of a 3-year-old allegedly slain by her babysitter spoke to media after a court appearance Thursday morning. 41-year-old Marketta Phillips made her first appearance in court on charges of murdering 3-year-old Journei Ross. “Seeing her face for the first time, horrible,” said Journei’s mother, Phalan Whitson. “You did that to my baby. How?”Whitson described the loss as incomparable. “That was an extension of my soul,” she said. “I just want an explanation. Why?
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4 weeks ago |
fox5vegas.com | Mike Allen
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - FOX5 has learned the name of the toddler stabbed to death by her babysitter early Wednesday morning. Around 3:30 a.m., Journei Ross was found lifeless by her father Jeremy inside their central valley home. He immediately called 911 and told dispatchers that a babysitter, later identified as Marketta Phillips, was responsible for the stabbing. Arriving officers transported Journei to a nearby hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
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1 month ago |
fox5vegas.com | Mike Allen
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Some of the best-trained dogs in the world are converging on Las Vegas this weekend for the K9 trials at South Point on Sunday. In an exclusive live edition of FOX5′s Behind the Badge segment with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Sgt. Eric Hutchason showed FOX5 how his partner, named Arco, handles obstacles.
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2 months ago |
fox5vegas.com | Mike Allen
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - It’s a good time to hit up your local library again, or grab a card if you don’t have one yet during Library Lovers' Month. The Las Vegas Clark County Library District has partnered with the Raiders to make silver and black Raiders-themed library cards. “They’ve got a new coach, they’ve got a new GM. There’s so much excitement around the team,” Ryan Simoneau with the library district said.
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First on scene here in Pahrump outside the property where 7 tigers were seized this morning. We’ll have reports throughout the day on @FOX5Vegas https://t.co/FKzdShBhnx
Huge fire at the wetlands in the east valley. @FOX5Vegas is on scene during the worst kind of day this could’ve happened, with high winds all morning fanning the flames. We’ll have the latest through the afternoon. https://t.co/1cvrPeMbY2
Absolutely horrible: Just arrived at the scene of a homicide. Metro police say a babysitter killed a 3-year-old girl in this complex near Eastern and Flamingo. I’ll have live updates through the morning on @FOX5Vegas https://t.co/h6EeRX4REX
