Martha Cruz
Digital Content Producer
Henderson, NV

Martha Cruz is a Digital Content Producer and Assignment Desk Editor, joining FOX5 in March 2026.
A native of Long Beach, California, Martha has called Las Vegas home for more than 20 years. She is a proud graduate of Las Vegas High School (Class of 2015) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she earned her degree in 2021.
Martha’s writing interests include sports, things to do in Las Vegas, and local news.
When she’s not in the newsroom, Martha enjoys cheering on her favorite sports teams, spending time with her dog, Bamboo, going for runs, and attending local events with her loved ones.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Martha Cruz, Victoria Saha, Cody Lee and Jordan Gartner
The defense attorney who represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial has died.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM EDT
|By Martha Cruz, Victoria Saha and Gray News staff
The jury, made up of eight women and six men, deliberated for several hours.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM EDT
|By Martha Cruz, Victoria Saha and Gray News staff
A man accused of stealing a flamingo from its habitat took the stand at his own trial, saying he now realizes how big of a mistake it was.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By Martha Cruz, Victoria Saha and Jordan Gartner
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced in the 1996 shooting death murder case of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2026 at 4:36 PM EDT
|By Martha Cruz and Gray News staff
Tawnia McGeehan, 34, and her 11-year-old daughter, Addi Smith, were found dead at the Rio in Las Vegas on Feb. 15.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2026 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Martha Cruz and Jordan Gartner
A visitor from Atlanta is heading home a multimillionaire after hitting a massive jackpot in Las Vegas.
Updated: May 19, 2026 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Martha Cruz and Akim Powell
Heart Attack Grill, a popular restaurant in Las Vegas which let customers who weighed over 350 lbs eat for free, is closing after 15 years .
Updated: May 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM EDT
|By Martha Cruz and Jordan Gartner
Authorities in Las Vegas say two people were shot and killed Tuesday morning at an area grocery store.















