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Thursday, July 31, 2008 | 6:40 p.m.
Ron Futrell
Channel 13 reporter Ron Futrell was arrested after an accident that happened at about 1:45 a.m. Saturday, station KTNV-TV reported today.
The Nevada Highway Patrol arrested Futrell after the accident on Interestate 15 near Charleston Boulevard and took him to the Las Vegas Detention Center.
The highway patrol charged him with five misdemeanors, including unsafe lane change, hit and run from a property damage crash, failure to stop and render aid, failure to immediately report an accident to police and obstructing a police officer.
Futrell was released on his own recognizance later Saturday morning.
Futrell has been in Las Vegas since April 1984 and has worked at KTNV for more than 24 years.
He has covered numerous sporting events, including boxing matches, the building of UNLV's championship basketball team, NASCAR racing and Super Bowls.
Futrell grew up in Hacienda Heights, Calif., about 25 miles east of Los Angeles. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and Mt. San Antonio Junior College in Walnut, Calif., according to a bio on KTNV's Web site.
He has worked in both radio and television for more than 30 years. Futrell and his wife, Kathy, have four children.
...and this should have been added to his bio...he's a jerk.
Not only is Ron not a jerk, he's one of the kindest, most generous people out there. As a news colleague of Ron's for some 25 years, all that I can think of is that the accident may have happened because Ron works way too much and way too hard to support his family. He was undoubtedly exhausted when it happened. Although I don't know the details of the accident, I believe that letting Ron go from his job was far too harsh.
Michele Babbitt Kane
Ron may not be a "jerk" in real life - but he sure acted like it on TV. He often came across as bigoted, opinionated and presumptuous. Good riddance. His interactions (if true) last Saturday prove to me that he was a jerk. KTNV downgraded him from anchor to a reporter along with Ms. Cheese and maybe he was dwelling on this. TV news is a harsh business and he had a long run. I hate to see anyone loose their job and feel sorry for him and his family - but he was a lousy anchor, sportscaster and newsperson. I can only imagine (and hope for his sake) that he made many friends and I hope he will be working again in something that is behind the scenes - where his opinions and other activities will not be in the public domain. I wish him well, but stay off the tube!
Random anonymous comments on the Internet are drivel. And libelous.
Ron is a good man and television journalist
What does all this have to do with the Star Trek convention this wednesday at the Las Vegas Hilton?? I like you Ron Futrell. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!!
I've known Ron personally for a long time. He is an incredible man, both on the air and off!! He has more integrity than any man I know. He has worked hard to support his sweet wife and his four wonderful kids. He has worked hard on his OWN time for this community for years and you have never once heard him complain. He was great at what he did as the people's poll proves over the last 20 or so years. How would you look after busting a window with your head and getting dragged out of a dead sleep to have your picture taken. I think he looked pretty darn good in that mug shot. Knowing him the way I do, he'll probably frame it and hang it in his garage, just as a joke. He didn't deserve to be arrested for what should undoubtedly be reduced to traffic tickets. He,of course is not even as upset about it nearly as much as are the people who love him.