((patranya bhoolsuwan)) last year... there were 2- hundred and 19 total traffic related deaths in clark county. police say as a pedestrian, use the crosswalk and make eye contacts with drivers. and if you are behind the wheel, do be aware of your surroundings and always maintain the speed limit./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > we are less than 24 hours beofe the causus in iowa how some presidential hopefuls are making one final push to jump up in the polls before the big day./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > in force... voters will meet on monday night to make the first decisions in the race for the white house. as weijia jiang reports, the polls show a tight race in both parties and analysts say turnout will make all the difference. >on the eve of the iowa caucuses... (hillary clinton / (d) presidential candidate) its presidential candidate has the same message. (-marco rubio / (r) presidential candidate) i want to ask one more time for your vote. i want you to caucus for me . the first votes in the 2016 election will offer mo

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > next a different kind of sports.... the tough training these tough mutts go through... to take part in the beargrease sled dog race. /// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a grueling 32-year-old annual tradition is underway in north minnesota. the beargrease sled dog race kicked off today. it's a 383 mile race through rugged terrain - in the dead winter. training usually starts in september... and by january some team of dogs run 100 miles each week... while eating 4- thousand calories of meat each day. this year... about 30 mushers participated in the race. /// ((sharie johnson)) > thanks for watching 8 news now at 11. 8 news now this morning starts at 4-am. and, for news anytime, just go to las vegas now dot com. congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions.

i'm patranya bhoolsuwan. it's already shaping up to be a beautiful day... and nowhere can you see people taking advantage of that today than on the las vegas strip! hundreds of people are climbing the stratosphere tower this morning for "scale the strat." that's where we find 8 news now anchor paul joncich... who is emceeing the event. paul? ((paul joncich)) > more than 600 athletes will take on the stairs of the stratosphere on the famous las vegas strip this morning. the goal is to raise money for the american lung association to promote lung health in nevada. and in case your wondering... the tower is 108 floors... ((paul joncich)) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > while those athletes are mostly going to be indoors for the actual event... they'll have plenty to be thankful for when they reach the top. sherry swensk has your most (( )) ((sherry swensk)) the days are definitely getting longer as we are ready to close out february. the sunrise at 6:14 now... and the sunset just past 5:30 p.m. normally, we would say goodbye to the month today, but since it's a leap

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > thanks for joining me on this sunday morning.. i'm patranya bhoolsuwan. scalia passed away this weekend... while on a hunting trip in he was 79- years- old. reporter anna wiernicki is in marfa, texas ... near the cibollo creek ranch where he was staying.. she joins us now with the latest, anna? justice scalia was staying at a private residence, just 40 miles south of marfa, texas...we're told he went to bed firday night and was found dead in his room saturday morning. the u.s marshal's service in washington said someone went to check on scalia when he id not we're told that's when the 79-year-old was found unresponsive. a priest administered last rites to scalia this afternoon. texas governor greg abbott released a statement today about scalia's passing, he said quote "his fierce loyalty to the constitution set an unmatched example, not just for judges and lawyers, but for all americans." now this ranch is in a very remote part of texas- it's a very luxurious resort that attracts hunters from all across the country. no one from the ranch has talked or iss

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) good morning thanks for joining us. our top story... > police are invegstigating a deadly overnight shooting... that could possibly stem from a case of road rage. thanks for joining us... i'm patranya bhoolsuwan. before two this morning... decatur near alta. right now police don't know if the victims knew their attacker... rage. we caught up with a witness who says he was just ten feet away from the shooting: (( raymond heflan, witness: i was crossing the crosswalk coming from work and the one car pulled up to make a left hand turn on hayes. immediately another car pulled up alongside of him on the passenger side and unloaded about 20 shells. )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) police say a man and a woman were inside the car... stopped at a red light when they were shot. undergo surgery... he's expected to be okay. the woman was pronounced dead on the scene. the suspects drove away in a black nissan 4- door... if you know anything call police or crimestoppers./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > police are also investigating a deadly

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > thanks for joining me on this sunday morning.. i'm patranya bhoolsuwan. the longest serving supreme court justice in the u-s... has passed away us marshals say antonin scalia appeared to have died from natural causes... while at a resort in west texas over the weekend. president ronald reagan chose scalia for the high court in 1986, and scalia was one of the staunchest conservative members of the court... a strong advocate for gun rights, privacy and he consistently voted to let states outlaw abortion. in 2012 he talked to cbs' court's most famous decisions - that led to president george w bush taking the white house, instead of al gore. (( (charlie) "in the national interest we have to get this over with" (scalia) "the remedy to a case is always subject to the court's discretion.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) scalia's death now enables president obama to nominate a third justice to the high court. however, he is expected to be blocked by a republican congress before the next presidential election./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > today marks one week.. since a

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > good morning everyone, i am patranya bhoolsuwan we start with breaking news from overnight... a bicyclist is dead after an early morning crash. it happened on saint rose parkway near the i-15 at around 1-30. n-h-p says an off road vehicle and a bicyclist collided. the personon the bike died at the scne. the 28-year-old off road driver was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. n-h-p says that driver is being investigated for driving under the influence and the bicyclist was doing everything he could to be seen: ((trooper chelsea stuenkel, nhp: 02:24.17 someone's not going home to their family tonight. 02:24.24 he had a reflective vest, flashing lights, notifying drivers, trying to make himself visible. struck by an offroad vehicle )) nhp says the off road vehicle is not allowed on streets. part of saint rose parkway and the onramp to i-15 were closed for hours during the investigation./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a pedestrian is in critical early this morning. it happened at around 2 at charleston and maryland parkway. police say a person

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm patranya bhoolsuwan. a bicyclist is dead after an early morning crash. it happened on saint rose parkway near i- 15 at around 1- 30. n-h-p says an off road vehicle and a 59-year- old bicyclist crashed... the bicyclist was killed on scene... the 28-year-old off road driver was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. n-h-p says the bicyclist was wearing a vest and had lights on his bike... but they say that's not enough to keep you completely safe: (( trooper chelsea steunkel, nhp: it is dark out here. we want to remind our pedestrians and bicyclists to be as visible as possible for these drivers. unfortunately he was struck by didn't belong on our roadway here. a tragic event.)) n-h-p says that driver is being investigated for driving under the influence./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > a pedestrian is in critical condition and may need amputation... after a crash early this morning. it happened at charleston and maryland parkway just after two. police say a pedestrian was crossing outside o

((brian loftus)) as patranya bhoolsuwan shows us... they hope that you can help. < (( rooster crows )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > paradise ranch provides much-needed mental health therapies for southern nevadans in a unique way, but the non-profit is in danger of ending its mission unless it can come up with thousands of dollars in funding by the end of february: (( paul rogers iii/founder, paradise ranch: "there isn't very many places out there that do what we do." )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) paul rogers is the founder and steward of paradise ranch. he left his government job in 2011 to pursue his passions of working with animals and helping people... (( paul: "there's really nothing material in this world that can compare to the feeling that you get when you change somebody's life." )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) nearly 500 families receive care with the assistance of therapy animals every month at the ranch... including horses, rabbits, and a pig named "mama": (( patranya standup: "in all there are about 35 animals at this ranch including

./// now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > we are on stormwatch this evening. today parts of the valley got slammed with heavy rainfall and up on the mountain some heavy snowfall... smith is here in the studio... and it's been a busy first weekend on the job hasn't it? ((tony smith)) ((tony smith))

patranya bhoolsuwan reports on how this trend is affecting southern nevada. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) to those who knew aly blackmore back in high school in henderson, she says most would remember her a happy student who loved her friends and volleyball. secret life..fueled by an addiction to heroin. ((aly blackmore/former heroin addict: "i was the type that would do anything if you handed it to me i was going to do it...and 90 percent of the time it was heroin.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) and she says finding her fix was easy. ((aly blackmore/former heroin addict: "we could walk out onto the street and find someone.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) she says her own mother, a nurse, initially had no idea. ((aly blackmore/former heroin addict: "when everybody found out it was a big shock, nobody knew, nobody expected it.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) according to the centers for disease control, heroin use has more than doubled in the 18 to 25 age bracket. use among women went up 100 percent and whites up 114 percent. dave marlon, founder of solutions recovery, says the old socio- economic stere

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) and she says finding her fix was easy. ((aly blackmore/former heroin addict: "we could walk out onto the street and find someone.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) she says her own mother, a nurse, initially had no idea. ((aly blackmore/former heroin addict: "when everybody found out it was a big shock, nobody knew, nobody expected it.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) according to the centers for disease control, heroin use has more than doubled in the 18 to 25 age bracket. use among women went up 100 percent and whites up 114 percent. solutions recovery, says the old socio- economic stereotype when it comes to drugs like heroin no longer holds. ((dave marlon/founder solutions recovery: "this is showing up in green valley, it's showing up in summerlin, it;'s showing up downtown. the opiad epidemic is the number one health problem in our community.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) and he says since his rehab facility opened in las vegas 10 years ago...more women and more teens are coming through the door. ((dave marlon/founder solutions recov

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) state childcare licensing manger latisha brown that are regulated....and even then ask lots of questions from whether the employees underwent background checks to the kind of training they received to prevent cases of abuse. ((latisha brown/childcare licensing manager: "frustrations can happen, it's how you deal with it, how you approach it.")) ((debra abendroth/dj's christian daycare: 'not everybody is equipped to take care of babies...it really does take aspecial person to take a job on.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) debra abendroth runs licensed "d-j's christian daycare" in henderson, where they get 4 unannouced visits by state inspectors every year. parents can also stop in without notice at any time...something this mother of 4 says is critical. ((shantelle lorraine/mother of four: "i just pop in and see that everyone is doing what they are supposed to be and when i told my husband this gives me a peace of mind as well.")) > ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) officials also urge parents to check the state's child care licensing bureau website to make check the state's c

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) but this is jamie today.... ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "i made it, i made it and i am doing exactly what i wanted to do.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) at unlv with a goal to be a social worker. her other passion: raising awareness about safety on the roadways...espe cially when it comes to distracted driving. ((jamie farrar/survived crash; "for whatever reason, they don't stop, they don't look, they don't look for people like me.")) ((brenda farrar/mother: "it makes me mad, it breaks my heart.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) brenda farrar says despite what happened, her daughter never gave up trying to get better. and now jamie, along with her family, are hoping to work with the city of las vegas to put in more crosswalks and more traffic lights to prevent accidents. ((brenda farrar: "i am so proud of jamie...we tell her there's a reason why she's still here.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) farrar says she's not ashamed of the scars on her body...they are reminders of how far she's come. ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "i

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) but this is jamie today.... ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "i made it, i made it and i am doing exactly what i wanted to do.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) the 28 year old is now a student at unlv with a goal to be a social worker. her other passion: raising awareness about safety on the roadways...espe cially when it comes to distracted driving. ((jamie farrar/survived crash; "for whatever reason, they don't stop, they don't look, they don't look for people like me.")) ((brenda farrar/mother: "it makes me mad, it breaks my heart.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) brenda farrar says despite what happened, her daughter never gave up trying to get better. family, are hoping to work with the city of las vegas to put in more crosswalks and more traffic lights to prevent accidents. ((brenda farrar: "i am so proud of jamie...we tell her there's a reason why she's still here.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) farrar says she's not ashamed of the scars on her body...they are reminders of how far she's come. ((jamie farrar/survived crash:

bhoolsuwan... 8 news now./// patranya. well, if you're driving and you see police cordoning off an area with crime tape... you'd think to stop and find courvoisier)) not all southern nevada drivers have figured out what to do in this scenario... and it can be dangerous. no one knows that better than our own vanessa murphy. she joins us live to explain. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) see that? those are my brake lights! braking is what i should do if i come across a road that's blocked....with crime scene tape... but while we're reporting at scenes, we see cars drive through it repeatedly..... ((newscast: tossing to vanessa - sorry.... )) ((vanessa murphy)) this live report at a homicide scene last month took an unexpected turn.... ((picking up tape )) ((vanessa murphy)) and then we saw three more cars drive through the ((sgt. richard strader/metro police: it's dangerous to be in the road in the first place and then all of the sudden you hear the honking of horns and the sirens blurping and then you hear tires rolling towards

patranya bhoolsuwan in for paula tonight. flames were seen shooting into the sky after the explosion of a transformer... and residents are just starting to see power return. mauricio marin is live in laughlin with details. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) dave and patranya, the power just came back about 20 minutes ago. clark county fire received reports of the explosion at the n-v energy plant just after 7:00 this evening. there are two plants side-by- side... that transformer blew up at one of them and it took some time before c-c-f-d was able to knock down the flames. we're told the transformer was full of oil -- essentially making it a powder keg -- and that the plan was to let it burn itself out before firefighters deemed it safe to intervene. the secondary effect of this fire, obviously, is more than five thousand people in laughlin and bullhead city across the river in arizona were without power for more than three hours. clark county fire had extra units from las vegas on standby to assist in case of anything crews assist

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) according to triple-a... distracted driving is big ... 2 in 3 drivers report talking on their cell phone while behind the wheel and 42 percent admit to reading email and messages. 1 in 5 report driving without a seatbelt just in the last month. back to you.// ((dave courvoisier)) > taking a look outside right now... a comfortable night across the valley and warmer than we've been... tedd florendo is here with a first check of your weather./// ((tedd florendo)) cool 60's outside after a mild day back in winds remain calm thankfully and we're certainily warmer than we were yesterday at this time. ............................... ...... windcast shows for the most part light winds to light breezes throughout the region. could see the wind pick up a little again with some higher winds down in laughlin and bullhead city tomorrow. less wind and more calm conditions over the weekend. ............................... ....... hour by hour temps show morning lows dropping closer to 50 this time with not as cold temps as

patranya bhoolsuwan gives us a preview of what we can expect. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) by fall of 2017 ....expect big changes at the wynn as the resort plans to expand its luxury retail space ... just steps away from the busy foot traffic on las vegas boulevard. ((jose fuentes/tourist: "the more options the better right? so it's good to have all the places to choose from.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) this 75- thousand square foot built-in addition..being dubbed "the wynn plaza" will include a number of new shops and restaurants. they add to some high priced, name brand stores already there like chanel and dior... the question is will tourists spend the money? one local analyst says yes. ((bill lerner/union gaming securities: "i think it lines up seeing in the market...non gaming revenue has been quite strong.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) bill lerner with union gaming securities tells us he's not surprised by wynn's plan to expand...especia lly with record numbers of tourists in las vegas, especially from outside the country. ((bill lerner/union gaming securities: "there's been strength in

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) shopping will be the name of the game... as the wynn announces plans for a new luxury retail development. a growing trend with major resorts looking for ways to boost revenue outside of gaming. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) by fall of 2017 ....expect big changes at the wynn as the resort plans to expand its luxury retail space ... just steps away from the busy foot traffic on las vegas boulevard. ((jose fuentes/tourist: "the more options the better right? so it's good to have all the ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) this 75- thousand square foot built-in addition..being dubbed "the wynn plaza" will include a number of new shops and restaurants. they add to some high priced, name brand stores already there like chanel and dior... the question is will tourists spend the money? one local analyst says yes. ((bill lerner/union gaming securities: "i think it lines up nicely with the trends we are seeing in the market...non gaming revenue has been quite strong.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) bill lerner with union gaming securities tells us he's no

reporting live near lake mead and pecos, patranya bhoolsuwan 8 news now.// ((denise valdez)) patranya, what type of charges could this suspect be facing? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) certainly a hit-and-run charge for fleeing the scene... the girl's mother said the driver smelled of alcohol when he apologized for hitting evelyn... before taking off... but it's not clear if there's enough evidence to prove d-u-i in this case. back to you./// music ((dave courvoisier)) > runaway democratic races in the new hampshire primary... donald trump dominated the g-o-p field... winning 35- percent of the vote. ohio governor john kasich finished second with 16-percent. senator ted cruz, jeb bush, and senator marco rubio rounded out the top five. a much happier trump celebrated the win after a disappointing second place finish in iowa: (( donald trump/(r) presidential candidate: "new hampshire, i want to thank you. we love you. we're going to be back a lot. we're not going to forget you. you started it. remember, you started it." )) ((dave courvoisier)) new jersey governor chris christie put most of his

((paula francis)) as patranya bhoolsuwan shows us, they hope that you can help: < (( rooster crows )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > paradise ranch provides much-needed mental health therapies for southern nevadans in a unique way, but the non-profit is in danger of ending its mission unless it can come up with thousands of dollars in funding by the end of february: (( paul rogers iii/founder, paradise ranch: "there isn't very many places out there that do what we do." )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) paul rogers is the founder and steward of paradise ranch. he left his government job in 2011 to pursue his passions of working with animals and helping people... that's how paradise ranch came to be: material in this world that can compare to the feeling that you get when you changg somebody's life." )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) nearly 500 families receive care with the assistance of therapy animals every month at the ranch... including horses, rabbits, and a pig named "mama": (( patranya standup: "in all there are about 35 animals at this ranch including these horses right here. they've all either b

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) graham says his brother has done time in prison... this was a picture when he was incarcerated for pimping and pandering. but now graham maintains he's a changed man, and a father of 3. ((deandre graham/borther of omar talley: "we hope justice system work things out and have his day in court you know.")) > ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) police say they tracked down talley during a traffic stop in a car belonging to this gilfriend. talley is due in court tomorrow morning to face a number of charges from murder with a deadly weapon and attempted ((dave courvoisier)) and police are still looking for a vehicle connected to this case correct? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) that's right police are still looking for gray camery with california plate 7mnj601. according to this police report, talley told police he loaned the car to someone but could not remember. as far as we know he's the only suspect in the case at this time.// ((paula francis)) > the political spotlight remains on nevada after saturday's now... the republicans are making their last-minut

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) and she says finding her fix was easy. ((aly blackmore/form er heroin addict: "we could walk out onto the street and find someone.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) she says her own mother, a nurse, initially had no idea. ((aly blackmore/form er heroin addict: "when everybody found out it was a big shock, nobody knew, nobody expected it.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) according to the centers for disease control, heroin use has more than doubled in the 18 to 25 age bracket. use among women went up 100 percent and whites up 114 percent. dave marlon, founder of solutions recovery, says the old socio- economic stereotype when it comes to drugs like heroin no longer holds. ((dave marlon/founder solutions green valley, it's showing up in summerlin, it;'s showing up downtown. the opiad epidemic is the number one health problem in our community.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) and he says since his rehab facility opened in las vegas 10 years ago...more women and more teens are coming through the door. ((dave marlon/founder solutions recovery: "i

patranya bhoolsuwan joins us live from inside the facility. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) we are here in what's called "a grow room" ... safety and cleanliness are critical here, that's why i'm wearing a hair net and lab coat, even booties on my feet. there are more than 200 marijuana plants in this room ... and many more throughout this facility that is expected to over the next year: < jon annalora calls himself the "master grower" ((jon annalora/master grower: "this is my love and passion to do this to be able to do this it's a dream come true.")) his pride and joy... these budding flowers that will soon be used as medical marijuana. ((jon annalora/master grower: "we give love to each plant that it needs everyday we are in here.")) we are inside "body and mind", or bam, one of the newest medicinial marijuna cultivation and production facilities to open in las vegas...this is the first time they have let reporters in to tour their facility. ((scott seidewitz/body and mind: "from the time that medical marijuana was approved it has realy exploded.")

patranya bhoolsuwan broke the story earlier today and filed this report. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) there were people working inside this marinello school of beauty off bonanza and nellis thursday morning...but the doors were locked and no one would talk to us. student amy wile tells 8 news now she just found out today the school is shutting down. ((amy wile /former marinello student: "if there was indication 2 or 3 weeks ago i wouldn't have signed up here.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) wile is among more than 350 students across nevada now left hanging. according to the department of education which pulled the school's federal funding this week... all 56 marinello campuses nationwide are affected. ((gary landry/nv board of doing something not legal from accounting standpoint.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) the allegations include marinello knowingly requesting federal aid for students based on invalid high school diplomas, under- rewarding titile 4 money to students... and charging students excessive overtime. gary landry says the students who will hurt most are those mid- way into the program.

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > the vehicle involved in this crash still here, the damage visible on both the front of the car and the cracked windshield. investigators are still gathering evidence as we speak, but the good news is the 2 survive. according to metro police this happened just a little after 2pm. investigators say a man and his 18 month old daughter were hit while trying to cross the street right in front of snyder elementary school...they were not in a crosswalk both were taken to u-m-c .. the driver apparently was speeding at the time of crash through a school zone. he was as also impaired and failed a field sobriety test. a father who stopped by to see what's happening with his 2 young daughters say this a reminder how people have to be so careful on the

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) in an exclusive interview with 8 news now, deandre graham reacts to news that his older brother omar talley is behind bars on murder charges after a shooting near the strip that left 2 women dead. ((deandre graham/brother of omar talley: "he's not a violent person, he doesn't go out looking for trouble.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) but according to this arrest report, metro police say it was omar talley who was involved in a fight with another man named jerraud jackson around 1:30 friday morning at the miracle miles shops parking garage. jackson was with melissa mendoza and jennifer chicas. investigators say surveillance video showed talley following the 3 out onto the garage. later he was seen pulling out a gun on the strip... then minutes later.. reports of gunshots near harmon and polaris. chicas body was found on the street, jackson and mendoza were able to drive into the valet area of the cosmopolitan. jackson is still in critical condition, mendoza died from her injuries. we talked to mendoza's aunt tracy, from california who says

reporting live, patranya bhoolsuwan 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) did mgm say why they are are even switching to this new company in the first place? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) when i talked to an mgm official earlier today, who would not go on camera...he says with them implementing a fee-based parking strategy at their properties...the y need an expert in this field to help run the operation. another valet i talked to today did not buy this explanation, saying this deal would somehow benefit m-g-m and the workers in turn have nothing to gain.// ((denise valdez)) > several tornadoes were spotted in the southeast tonight... including some powerful ones in alabama. tedd florendo is here with a look at the damage and your most accurate weather now. the same storm is bringing heavy snow and blizzards in the upper plains and great lakes... but first a look at these tornadoes. this is video from pickens county, alabama. the twister started in mississippi before crossing the state line. there were several reports of downed trees and util

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > again the good news both dad and daughter hit today expected to survive. even police say they are surprised given damage to the vehicle. teh driver not hurt, now in police custody expecting to face a number of charges including felony dui. reporting live near charleston and lamb patranya bhoolsuwan 8 news now.// ((dave courvoisier)) > negotiators are trying to talk a man down... who's threatening to jump off the parking garage downtown at "the d." this has been going on since around 10 this morning. metro police are asking people to avoid the area. 4th street and carson are both shut down through casino center. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > one homicide about every 48 hours. so far this year there there have been 25 homicides within metro's jurisdicition alone. one of the latest killings has police alarmed about the trend they are seeing in the valley. marin has more on the hunt for suspects in a deadly shooting over the weekend. he filed this report before heading to breaking news. ((mauricio marin)) a life ten too soon.. metro police say heriberto diaz was

patranya bhoolsuwan is live near sahara and convention center the targets: ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) police say these criminals are mainly targeting small businesses like this one that are closed at night. and what these guys would do is use a crowbar to break through the front door.. and if that didn't work.. they would just break the glass. today police released new pictures of the 2 men they call the masterminds behind these burglaries....the y believe the pair committed most of the crimes. they say the men try to hide their faces but over time, authorities have been able to collect enough surveillance to show their features. and detectives say these guys are hitting businesses all over town from the blue diamond corridor, to flamingo and fort apache ...to centennial hills in the northwest. the men usually hit between midnight and 4 am, getting into the businesses and grabbing whatever they can from tip jars utiqe near centennial parkway who's seen a rash of burglaries in her area and is now doing everything she can to keep her business safe: ((jodi marshall/benso n's home boutique: "we

patranya bhoolsuwan has that. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) in this arrest report, police say omar talley appears to be the near the las vegas strip early friday morning. investigators say it all stemmed from a fight in the parking garage of the miracle mile shops.. police say surveillance video shows tally following another car onto the strip.. before shots were heard near harmon and polaris. ((deandre graham/brother of omar talley: "it was one stupid night, one stupid night you know.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) in an exclusive interview with 8 news now, talley's younger brother, deandre graham tells us the news came as a shock to his entire family. ((deandre graham/brother of omar talley: "he's not a violent person, he doesn't go out looking for trouble.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) 27 year mendoza.. also 27.. are the 2 women shot to death. they were visiting las vegas from northern california. their friend jerraud jackson was critically injured. a go fund me page has been set up for mendoza. her family told us that mendoza and chicas were in the wrong place at the wrong and caught between

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) we have been at this house all day ... no one has been coming in and out of this afternoon. but this morning, a much different story...at this property belonging to a man by the name of frederick or rick leavitt, one of the top dogs on the financial side of the bureau of reclamation. our cameras caught federal agents going into the house and taking out boxes containing unknown items. all the f-b-i would tell us at this point is that this is a corruption investigation. we did see someone leaving the house, we later went to knock on the door but no one answered. authorities also executed search warrants at leavitt's office in boulder city. our crew also saw agents raiding a separate office, ll bradford cpa in the southwest valley. fbi agents there confirmed that it is connected to the corruption investigation. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) this morning we talked to one neighbor in this community who says that they know the leavitts and was very shocked to see federal agents through the house this morning. they say they would not e

((dave courvoisier)) patranya bhoolsuwan is live on the strip... with how outsourcing valets -- will affect both the workers and their customers. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) there was a closed door meeting just a few hours ago where it was annouced that some 400 valet employees at mgm resorts international will soon no longer be employed by the resort company. mgm resorts international now plans to contract out its parking operations sometime in the next 2 months. under the new deal, valet workers would be hired by a company contracted by mgm called "sp plus based out of illinois. will match compensation, health benefits, paid time off and also will maintain their mgm senority. the decision impacts all valet employees at aria, vdara, bellagio, mandalay bay, delan, mgm grand, the mirage, new york new york and monte carlo. union discussions are still underway at circus, circus, excalibur and luxor. this all comes after mgm resorts international recently annouced a new paid parking strategy that comes with the construction of the new t-mobile arena. ((pat

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) good morning thanks for joining us. our top story... > police are invegstigating a deadly overnight shooting... that could possibly stem from a case of road rage. thanks for joining us... i'm patranya bhoolsuwan. before two this morning... decatur near alta. right now police don't know if the victims knew their attacker... rage. we caught up with a witness who says he was just ten feet away from the shooting: (( raymond heflan, witness: i was crossing the crosswalk coming from work and the one car pulled up to make a left hand turn on hayes. immediately another car pulled up alongside of him on the passenger side and unloaded about 20 shells. )) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) police say a man and a woman were inside the car... stopped at a red light when they were shot.

((paula francis)) patranya bhoolsuwan shows us how... this dog got out alive and what you can do to protect your pets. patranya? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) this is one lucky dog...it all happened right before new years ...and tonight, this little guy remains on the road to recovery. this as the warning goes out to other pet owners to keep your animals close... as more coyotes are being spotted around the valley: < ((ira urgenson/dog snatched by coyote: "he was a split second away from being eaten when i got there.//i call him my new years miracle.")) ira urgenson holding 6 year old "dylan" a little closer these days. this after the yorkshire terrier his home in summerlin by a coyote... ((ira urgenson/dog snatched by coyote: "i thought he was a goner, who retrieves their dog when a coyote takes off with them.")) a traumatic scenario that's becoming more common in the valley. ((doug nielsen/nevada department of wildlife: "to a coyote, a cat or a dog is just another animal...they just see that it got 4 legs and it looks edible so they will tak

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patranya bhoolsuwan got an exclusive tour of one grow facility near pecos and sunset... getting ready to do its first harvest in just a few weeks. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > this company is called body and mind, recently..now all these plants about 3- thousands of them are gettting ready to be harvested later this month. and the way you can tell? the pungent smell that fills this room and changing colors of the flowers.. a lot of excitement here at this facility especially during this election year...that their business will soon grow even more: < ((jon annalora/bam master grower: "i see a lot of medical patietns about to be happy out here.")) jon annalora is the master grower at body and mind, one of the newest medical marijuana cultivation and production facilities in las vegas. the first harvest comes in just a few weeks .. and the crew say they have been waiting a long time for this moment. ((jon annalora/bam master grower: "it's a dream come true.)) right now their focus is on medical marijuana but with 2016 election around the corner... the hope is to expand to recr

patranya bhoolsuwan is live in our newsroom. patranya? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) so far have signed this online petition. i printed out just a few pages here and they represent people from all over the world.. but here in vegas, the hunting club, safari international, is moving forward with its convention...an d protesters say they will also be there for the duration of the event to make their voices heard: < ((nats of protest)) animal rights activists begging for compassion .. ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "we think it's a ridiculous waste of life.")) targeting their attacks at trophy hunters from around the world. ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "a travesty against endangered species.")) they stood outside the mandalay bay where some 20 thousand people gather in las vegas for the 44th annual safari club international. the event features everything from hunting gears to taxidermy displays...it also offers auctions for permits to kill some 600 hundred animals from more than 30 countries. these include eve

patranya bhoolsuwan is here with how some local families are working to curb this trend: ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) and these are local families who have all been affected by heroin in some way. an addiction that as we have learned tonight can either tear people apart...or bring them together to help solve this growing epidemic: < just a year after this picture was taken, 19-year- old reese engle passed away..from a heroin overdose ((joe engle/lost son to heroin addiction: "i look back and i asked myself everyday .. could i have done something different could i have tried something different.")) joe engle says like many parents of heroin addicts he was in the dark about the addiction. ((joe engle/lost son to heroin addiction: "he could have knocked me over with a feather when i first found out.")) today engle is working to help other families not make the same mistake. 3 years ago, he launched the las vegas chapter of the group ..."there is no hero in heroin". they put on annual events like this one tonight... addiction..one that 28 year old alicia marshal knows all too well. ((alicia marshall/fo

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) as you saw on live at 4pm we did get an update from metro on this case. they have confirmed 1 man is dead and 2 suspects are involved. in the last hour, we got quite a bit closer to the scene, and police say the shooting happened right in the front yard of this house behind me where investigators are still gathering evidence as we speak. this all started around 1:30 this afternoon. witnesses say a white man in his 40's was shot right in front of his house on kinnewick avenue. police say the 2 suspects....one man and one woman were inside a silver pick up truck and shots were fired from inside that vehicle. other: ((lt. dan mcgrath/metro homicide: "we have couple of witnesses who heard the screaming and arguing between the 2 males and one who heard the shot and turned around saw the vehicle leaving so we are trying to piece it all together it seems they know each other what dispute over yet )) this shooting could have been over drugs because of what neighbors have told us about seeing suspicious activity at this house before. lieutenant mcgrath says the in

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > thanks for joining me on this sunday morning.. i'm patranya bhoolsuwan. scalia passed away this weekend... while on a hunting trip in he was 79- years- old. reporter anna wiernicki is in marfa, texas ... near the cibollo creek ranch where he was staying.. she joins us now with the latest, anna? justice scalia was staying at a private residence, just 40 miles south of marfa, texas...we're told he went to bed firday night and was found dead in his room saturday morning. the u.s marshal's service in washington said someone went to check on scalia when he id not

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > good morning everyone, i am patranya bhoolsuwan we start with breaking news from overnight... a bicyclist is dead after an early morning crash. it happened on saint rose parkway near the i-15 at around 1-30. n-h-p says an off road vehicle and a bicyclist collided. the personon the bike died at the scne. the 28-year-old off road driver was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. n-h-p says that driver is being investigated for driving under the influence and the bicyclist was doing everything he could to be seen: ((trooper chelsea stuenkel, nhp: 02:24.17 someone's not going home to their family tonight. 02:24.24 he had a reflective vest, flashing lights, notifying drivers, trying to make himself visible.

. /// you're watching 8 news now weekend edition with patranya bhoolsuwan. the news of southern nevada is now." ((michael stevens)) > thanks for waking up with us. i'm michael stevens in for patranya. today's the big day -- super bowl sunday! later, the denver broncos and carolina panthers will take to the field... to see who will be this year's n-f-l champs... right here on c-b-s. as teri okita reports... san francisco and c-b-s are ready to bring the game... (aerials) the broncos and panthers had their final pre-game walk-throughs on saturday. the c-b-s broadcast team is doing its final prep work, too. injury reports, statistics, and player profiles are all part of their game plan . as they get ready to host a full day of t-v for the biggest single-day sporting event in the world. (sot: james brown/the super bowl today host) there are going to be a lot of new viewers, so you can't be talking too granularly about football. lead analyst and former quarterback phil simms says he's going to keep the game-calling simple. but, as a super bowl champion and mvp, h

((brian loftus)) patranya bhoolsuwan spoke to a young woman... who could have been part of that statistic... but instead, she's a success story. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) a wheelchair stranded on the road is what's left of a crash that left jamie farrar in critical condition. ((jamie farrar/survived crash: "it was the most horrific thing

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) we have been at this house all day ... no one has been coming in and out of this afternoon. but this morning, a much different story...at this property belonging to a man by the name of frederick or rick leavitt, one of the top dogs on the financial side of the bureau of reclamation. our cameras caught federal agents going into the house and taking out boxes containing unknown items. all the f-b-i would tell us at this point is that this is a corruption investigation. we did see someone leaving the house, we later went to knock on the door but no one answered.

((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > thanks for joining us this sunday i'm patranya bhoolsuwan. it's already shaping up to be a beautiful day... and nowhere can you see people taking advantage of that today than on the las vegas strip! hundreds of people are climbing the stratosphere tower this morning for "scale the strat." that's where we find 8 news now anchor paul joncich... who is emceeing the event. paul? ((paul joncich)) > more than 600 athletes will take on the stairs of the stratosphere on the famous las vegas strip this morning. the goal is to raise money for the american lung association to promote lung health in nevada. and in case your wondering... the tower is 108 floors...

patranya bhoolsuwan reports. < ((nats of protest)) animal rights activists begging for compassion .. ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "we think it's a ridiculous waste of life.")) targeting their attacks at trophy hunters from around ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "a travesty against endangered species.")) they stood outside the mandalay bay where some 20 thousand people gather in las vegas for the 44th annual safari club international. the event features everything from hunting gears to taxidermy displays...it also offers auctions for permits to kill some 600 hundred animals from more than 30 countries. these include everything from the red deer in new zealand to black bears in alaska. ((carrie leblanc/compassio nworks international: "people around the world were outrage.")) carrie leblanc is with animal advocacy group, compassionwor ks international, based in henderson. she's joined by those from humane society of the u-s, who say the story of cecil the lion killed by a trophy hunter from minnesota last year, got them more support. ((wendy keefover