reporter brittany edney joins us live from the shopping center which police recently cleared. brittany, how did this all start? ((brittany edney)) >> sharie, police say the man in custody was upset after his credit card was declined at the drive thru window...then he went inside and got into an argument with another male customer-- who investigators say witness: "all the cops came and they had rifles already out.")) ((bryan dunlap, witness "immediately my reaction was terrorism")) ((brittany edney)) witnesses describe the panic and chaos they experienced when police responded to a deadly shooting. one mother tells us her daughter was inside the starbucks when it started. ((kim plank, daughter inside store during shooting " she just said she heard a guy with a gun got down and then as soon as she had a chance she jumped out the drive thru window.")) ((brittany edney)) metro says the suspect tried deceiving officers by calling 9-1-1 and giving a fake suspect description.... and we're told witnesses tried saving the victim. dan mcgrath,metro police "people inside were trying to d

brittany edney joins us live to tell us what the thieves got ((brittany edney)) >> some of those victims tell me they were just holding their phone in their hand, just like i am now, when someone just bumped into them, grabbed it and ran away. ((brittany edney)) scores of music fans surround the stage at life is beautiful... but some attendees, like arianna artusa, saw the ugly side of a large scale festival when her phone was suddenly snatched. ((arianna artusa, cell phone was stolen )) "i didn't think someone would just take my phone right and i was shocked and overwhelmed." ((brittany edney)) her mother says she became a little worried when arianna stopped responding to her texts. ((yvonne artusa, mother)) "i was very nervous for her, only because it's such a crowded area, but i know she's been through so much, she's a tough girl and she can handle herself." ((brittany edney)) life is beautiful just wrapped up its 4th year and metro says they haven't seen a petty theft problem of this magnitude in hadfield, metro police "this is a little bit of an uptick to have this many phones stole

((brittany edney)) officials say they aren't contamination... all 7 buses that service the school have been tested and cleared. ((mike barton, ccsd "we know as a district and as a school, we'll debrief on how we can do better. how we can do better for the teachers and the students.")) ((brittany edney)) >> as for when students will head back to class.. the district says they are taking it day by day. but remember, they'll have to make-up 2 of the 3 days missed now--- ccsd says they are looking at election day and the the week before thanksgiving as ((sharie johnson)) >> do we know yet how the mercury got into the school in the first place? ((brittany edney)) >> well the case is still under investigation but officials say they believe it's likely that it was brought in by a student. sharie. ((sharie johnson)) >>> here's a quick recap of what's happened at the junior high school. wednesday more than 12-hundred teacher found a group playing with mercury. nine students and three teachers tested positive. following the several hours of screening the

((denise valdez)) >> brittany edney is live downtown with more. hi, brittany! ((brittany edney)) >> denise and paul, mumford and sons... j cole.. jane's addiction... those are just a few of the acts drawing thousands of people to downtown this week for life is beautiful. but it's receiving a mixed review from locals. ((brittany edney)) life is beautiful brings thousands of people from ac art, food and ideas. it aims to push a platform on which positivity prevails. (( brianna glantz, las vegas resident: "this is my second year coming to life is beautiful, my favorite band of all time us mumford and sons i'm really excited to see them tonight. the vibe is really relaxed hipster, downtown is definitely a new community within las vegas.")) (( rob derricott, visitor: "i came here last year, didn't remember it so well so i might as well give it another go." )) ((brittany edney)) to forget-- (( jeffrey jones, downtown resident: "last night they were running sound checks at 10 at night and i've got to be at work at 6am, i eat breakfast with my students and i know a lot

brittany. ((brittany edney)) >>> sharie... commissioner susan brager says the blasting here is on hold and plans to meet with all those involved on tuesday. but a discovery by one reside about immediate safety. 48:36--:52 ((howard mccarley, concerned neighbor "i found a string of about 50 or 60 feet of yellow and green wire with clear plastic connectors on it tied into some red plastic tubing that then seems to go underground.")) ((brittany edney)) howard mccarley says he made a startling discovery while taking his dog out on a walk saturday morning. ((.... and i'm not sure what exactly is on the end of those tubes.")) ((brittany edney)) mccarlye says metro came out fire department. while safety of the site is priority --- local attorney matthew callister--who filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple nearby homeowners-- says the mounting damage from the blast construction is undeniable. ((matthew callister / attorney, represents a number of homeowners "we filed it after we were told in no uncertain terms that they were not going

brittany edney joins us live with new details in this case. brittany? ((brittany edney)) >> friends say they knew him immigrant who was always the first person to lend a helping hand to others. ((tajdre cotton, friend )) "he was one of our co-workers, cool guy actually, real nice, respectful." ((brittany edney)) 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili will not be forgotten by his friends and coworkers. they say he was a hard worker and only a few people knew he was actually homeless. ((christopher washington, friend)) "he was trying to get his stuff together, like every american," ((brittany edney)) but what little he did have, he was willing to share. ((tajdre cotton, fri i didn't have any money, he was like 'you need something?', you know, so real caring guy.)) ((brittany edney)) police say 34-year-old pedro jose garcia went into starbucks after his card was declined at the drive-thru window. witnesses say garcia then got into an argument with khutsishvili then shot twice into the ceiling before shooting him. ((christopher washington, friend)) "it just suc

reporting live, brittany edney, 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) ((brittany edney)) >> this is a big project for ndot and that comes with a pricetag of nearly 34-million dollars. we'll send it back to you. ((sharie johnson)) >>> 8 news now has learned the identity of the motorcyclist who was killed in a traffic accident over the weekend. he is 23 year old drake reynolds. it happened early saturday morning near owens and eastern. witnesses say reynolds was speeding and riding "wheelies" before his bike overturned street. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. this is the 77th crash in metro jurisdiction./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> the trump campaign is facing some tough questions this evening. how the campaign is addressing the controversy after the candidate reversed his stance concerning the birth of president obama./// "you're watching the valley's news leader...with sharie johnson, katie boer & jon including with nukes, yes including with nukes. i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me. nuclear, just the powe

((brittany edney)) which she says has only gotten worse. ((barbi stenstrom, victim "it's started leaking, youn she says she took these photos of underneath the booth before a managager taped off the table. we asked the folks over at guaranteed pest solutions--who specialize in bed bugs-- about these images-- he says without a doubt, he can identify bed bugs and dozens of eggs in those photos. ((joe restifo, guaranteed pest solutions "this is a bed bug right here, all these transulecent white things are eggs, and all this staining, is digestive blood meal. so every time they fed, they digest it and that's what's left." they take health concerns very seriously and have closed the restaurant... releasing this statement -quote-: "the health department and an outside company have examined the area thoroughly several times to identify the source. while they did find evidence of a few unidentified bugs, they have not found an infestation." ((brittany edney)) bed bug experts say the amount of fecal stains in these photos indicate that this di' it's

after the e-p-a possibly found brittany edney spoke with the e-p-a about the discovery. ((brittany edney)) continued cleanup means no class for students at johnson junior high school on monday. there's still some areas of campus--- specifically the gym-- where crews are making sure all traces of potentially harmful mercury levels are removed. ((randy nattis, epa " further remediation needs to take place, and then they're going to start with reconstruction.")) ((brittany edney)) so far 60 homes have been screened for mercury-- and one ofe the latest numbers from c-c-s-d show around 800 bags of student belongings and clothing have been screened and cleared for pick-up. ((mike barton, ccsd "we care about our students, we care about their families and we want to ensure that when they do return that safety, security and cleaniness is a top priority." ((brittany edney)) but many felt the district made a mess when they initially responded to the emergency incident. ((debbie kooser, parent "it was a long night, it was mass confusion. a lot of angry parents, it was crazy.")) ((br

reporting live, brittany edney, ((paul joncich)) >> brittany, a lot of parents were angry about the food situation during the lockdown. did you get any answers on that? ((brittany edney)) >> tew defended snacks like the cinnamon rolls saying they are whole wheat and reduced sugar... but a lot of parents have told us they don't feel like that was enough. as for if they could have done she said, "perhaps." we'll send it back to you. ((paul joncich)) >>> brittany, thank you. the school district has not said definitively if the school will be ready to open by monday. las vegas fire and rescue called the mercury sweep the largest decontamination incident in the history of the department. more than 12-hundred students and staff were screened by police, fire, and e-p-a officials./// ((denise valdez)) >>> a major decision concerning sex education fo board trustees voted six to one... to opt-in for legislative support. that means.. it's up to parents to decide if their kids want to take part in sex education at clark county schools. parents hit the podium tonight to give their two cents... and th

brittany edney was first on the scene. details. brittany? ((brittany edney)) >> 2 men were killed in a single shooting at around 6-p-m here in the parking lot... and those responsible are still on the loose tonight. metro tells us that they found two men shot by a car when they arrived on-scene. both victims were transported to umc trauma where they were declared dead. investigators say there's no word yet on whether this was gang-related. i can tell you that multiple residents here have said they've seen a lot of violence in the area lately and they're 9-and 6-year-old grandkids were outside playing when they heard what they thought was fireworks and ran indoors: ((joe, resident "the next thing you know, they come in and they say, no it's shots. turns out it's somebody that moved here about a week ago. somebody ran up to the side of the car where they parked and it looks like they took out two people. one in the front seat, one in the back seat." )) ((brittany edney)) >> joe adds that he's glad none of the kids playing outside got hurt toda

we head out now to reporter brittany edney who's been looking in the show's future, brittany, what did you find out?? ((brittany edney)) >> while we don't have the specifics of how well tournament of kings is doing.. mgm resorts says their show isn't going anywhere ((brittany edney)) "tournament of kings" has been entertaining crowds since 1990... but as older hotels are torn down and new acts are continuously added... some are left wondering... in big numbers? ((sam kuntz, visitor "the generations have changed, you've got to bring new acts in to go with the generations.")) ((brittany edney)) we asked mgm resorts how the show is doing, particularly after the implementation of the paid parking program... and the company didn't comment on visitor numbers or ticket sales ((sam kuntz, visitor "if they're still getting the audience participation, i think they should keep it but if they're struggling to keep 50% coming to see the shows every day then it's time to cycle it out of there." telling us, quote. "we normally don't comment on rumors but we want to assure our employees and our guests

reporter brittany edney joins us now live with more on the efforts to keep roads safe. ((brittany edney)) roads this weekend--- but limousine to take in the sights of las vegas... making sure to drink responsibily. (( brett killury, visitor "i've had experences before with my family that had accidents with drinking and driving so it's important to do it because if you don't, bad things happen to everyone around you.")) ((brittany edney)) last year during the holiday weekend n-h-p says there were 3 fatialities and 17 dui's in ..something they say they hope won't become an annual tradition. troopers say it's important to look out for your friends and family members. ((trooper jason buratczuk, nevada highway patrol "if they're irresponsible and not responsible enough to make correct decisions then maybe we'll have to make it for them. if you have to take someone's keys away, do that because you may be saving their life." ((brittany edney)) plus the lives of others on the roadways as well.... and their loved ones. like in killury's case-- he says it's changed him forever. (

we head now to brittany edney who's live in the newsroom with the lastest on the investigation. brittany. ((brittany edney)) the most recent information those have been hospitalized-- with one possibly in critical condition. meanwhile n-y-p-d is investigating what could be a pressure cooker with wiring coming out of the top at a 2nd location in chelsea. that device is located on west 27th street and it has not been detonated... and investigators there are saying efforts are being made to move the suspicious device to another location. as for the manhattan exposion... witnesses say the blast was so sent people running for cover. ((tony/chelsea resident) "it was like boom. like a huge steel plate hitting the ground. that's what it sounded like.")) ((brandon tirabo, chelsea resident) "i saw a guy that got injured. where was he bleeding from? he was bleeding from his head. somewhere right here." )) the a-t-f is also joining the investigation. ((brittany edney)) >> the mayor says they don't believe there is a connection to the earlier incident in new jersey... and again, while the ac

we continue team coverage now with brittany edney. she has the latest in that portion of the investigation. brittany? ((brittany edney)) investigators are searching his home and also his gray pickup truck which is in the shopping center across the street behind me. as for the initial threat..metro and they brought in a lot of resources today to confirm that... investigators tell us swat, armored trucks, the bomb squad and fbi agents came out to the scene. because once the suspect was arrested, he told police there was a bomb in his backpack. responders did use a robot to investigate the bag... and again, didn't find anything dangerous. bryan dunlap, a witness i spoke with, says he's a regular at the rb way to church with his family when he saw the complex full of police, with guns drawn as a man came out of the store with his hands up. and he couldn't believe this was happening in his neighborhood. ((bryan dunlap, witness "immediately my reaction was terrorism and we don't expect that. you hear that everywhere else but not right out h

((brittany edney)) so how long would it take to get rid of an infestation like this? experts say it's not really an overnight solution. ((joe restifo, guaranteed pest solutions "just assuming by looking at the booth and knowing a difficult project." ((brittany edney)) yet the restaurant wbacy of closing. we checked the public reports online. their most recent inspection was this past june when they receieved an "a" grade. in the past six years they recieved four "b" grades and one "c" back in 2009. but for those who say they were bitten--- they think the casino failed them. ((kayla reese )) "and for everybody to have to go through this ...its not cheap to get rid of them. it's hard its a lot of work and so for people to go through this when its not even their fault? " nugget casino told me they have pest control treatment for the property on a weekly basis.... today, they say it's a monthly basis except for during the summer season which is a bi-weekly basis. so i'm hearing conflicting answers when it comes to how often they have an exterminator come out. denise. >> b

((brittany edney)) investigators tell us a call came in around noon about a family dispute between a man and a woman. metro says the man possibly threatened a female with a knife. when police couldn't make contact with the man-- that's when swat came out. (("i didn't hurt nobody, i got one eye, i'm blind in one eye, how could i anybody? )) ((brittany edney)) and our cameras were rolling him on the perimeter that happened right after swat went inside the apartment and cleared the scene. dozens of responders helped with the situation including metro officiers, swat and negotiators. . neighbors returning home say they were shocked to see all the vehicles and man power surrounding the complex. ((laura o'sullivan, neighbor "oh my god, what's going on. i hope that everythings ok. i figured i'd be able to come home. i mean how man people work for the police department? it's crazy." )) ((brittany edney)) metro also tells us that when they first arrived on scene, they complex just as to take extra precaution. no one was injured in today's incident... and there's still no word yet on the exact

brittany edney, 8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> according to commissioner susan brager... blasting in the area is on hold. she plans to meet with all those involved this coming tuesday. ((sharie johnson)) >>> this friday we should know the fate of clark county and the plan to reorganize. if 12 lawmakers that form the legislative council have their way in one week, expect these changes by next fall: each c-c-s-d school governs itself. each principal decides hiring and funding, with a team of teachers, staff and parents. and associate superintendents will oversee 25 schools, answering to the district superintendent. ((senator michael roberson this is more about shifting funds from central admin. to the schools. for the 1st time atleast 80 will go directly to the schools and after the 1st year it will be atleast 85 percent )) ((sharie johnson)) >> ccsd trustees say they're concerned about equal opportunities for all. advocates argue title one schools will get more money. this transformation would be in place august of next year./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> do you pay your bills

brittany edney joins us live in the news room with more on the local efforts. brittany? ((brittany edney)) >> that's right, metro is strip in light of the new york bombing that injured 29 people. and officials say they want the valley to know--- they're ready for any type of emergency situation. ((officer danny cordero, pio, metro police "it's definitely a concern for us. at this time, there is no credible threat against las vegas, or against the tourists or community." ((brittany edney)) but they're prepared for similar situations... metro police say they're taking extra precautions and have beefed up security, specifically at the strip ((officer danny cordero, pio, metro police "we are adjustin need be and are having surges on the strip where we have officers going around locations at random times of the day because we believe we need to be out there.")) ((brittany edney)) law enforcement in new york sent out the bombing suspect's picture as a phone alert ... and the widespread virtual manhunt worked... a bar owner in new jersey spotted him and called police. metro has

church "we'll get through ((brittany edney)) brittany edney, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a 13-year-old valley teen is dead after taking her own life...jumping from a casino parking structure thursday morning. ((denise valdez)) >> and her mother believes she was bullied. stefanie kruger never thought she would have to bury her own child. 13-year old maria took her own life... her mom says she was bullied. ((stefanie kruger/mother: "i would have moved her from that school if i had thought for one second she was that unhappy. ((elaine chabrow/grandma: "my sole focus besides my daughter and the rest of the family is to get to the bottom of what happened to this beautiful light angel." )) ((denise valdez)) >> the teen's mom now lives with a heavy heart. wishing she could have done more to help her daughter. and pleads with parents to get kids the right help if there are any signs they could be thinking ((dave courvoisier)) >>> one week from today.. we should know the fate of clark county schools.. and the plan to reorganize. if 12 lawmakers that form t

reporter brittany edney has more from n-h-p on what authorties are doing. (( )) ((brittany edney)) traffic isn't the only thing you'll see increase this weekend... law enforcement agencies are stepping up and adding more officers to keep the roads safe. last year during the holiday weekend n-h-p says there were 3 fatialities and 17 dui's in their las vegas valley jurisdiction. as part of the joining forces campaign... nhp, chp, henderson and metro all teamed up on issues. from about 9 to 4... the agencies issued 372 violations. the campaign is possible due to federal grant money which helps put more officers on the roads. troopers say it's important to also look out for your friends and family members. ((trooper jason buratczuk, nevada highway patrol "if they're irresponsible and not responsible enough to make correct decisions then maybe we'll have to make it for them. if you have to take someone's keys away, do that because you may be saving their life." >> n-h-p is also urging drivers to driving. ((brittany edney)) so if you're heading out to celebrate the holiday weekend with friends a

brittany edney has more on the efforts to bring the killer to justice. ((brittany edney)) sharie... family members and loved ones are still looking answers in the shooting death of killing 34-year-old javier ortiz. the one year anniversary of his death was on the 17th. today...nearly 40 volunteers joined metro officers to canvas the area of exeter and kepler drive. going door to door, handing out workign on a vehicle with his brother in a parking lot at 2245 exeter drive... two others were injured as well. investigators say the two other people were in a polaris slingshot at this intersection doing donuts when a male suspect fired multiple rounds at the two in the car---- which struck and killed ortiz. investigators say, any minor details could be extremely helpful with the case. ((sgt. jose hernandez, metro police "people v neighborhood, people have to shop in this enighborhood and so it's very hard for them to come forward with that information so today that is what we are doing, we bring people out in the community, from organizations that we worked with in the past, and we go ba

brittany. ((brittany edney)) traffic isn't the only thing you'll see increase this weekend... law enforcement agencies are stepping up and adding more fi last year during the holiday weekend n-h-p says there were 3 fatialities and 17 dui's in their las vegas valley jurisdiction. as part of the joining forces campaign... nhp, chp, henderson and metro all teamed up on friday to combat traffic safety issues. from about 9 to 4... the agencies issued 372 violations. the campaign is possible due to dederal grant money which helps put more officers on the "for the everyday citizen who's going to be on the roadway, who's not going to be drinking and driving, we have to be defensive drivers this weekend. watch out for everyone else on the road, that'll help you be a safer driver." >> n-h-p is also urging drivers to remember to buckle up and to stay off cellphones while you're driving. ((brittany edney)) so if you're heading out to celebrate the holiday weekend with friends and family--- make sure you have a plan on how you're going to get home if you do drink. just an app away on your

we now head to brittany edney who's outside tamarus park now? ((brittany edney)) sharie... right now the scene has cleared out, completely different from less than an hour ago when the street was blocked off and flooded with responders and emergency vehicles... investigators tell us a call came in around noon about a family dispute between a man and a woman. metro says the man possibly threatened a female with a knife. when police couldn't make contact w when swat came out. (("i didn't hurt nobody, i got one eye, i'm blind in one eye, how could i anybody? )) and our cameras were rolling when the man was taken into custody after officers spotted him on the perimeter that happened right after swat went inside the apartment and cleared the scene. dozens of responders helped with the situation including metro officiers, swat and negotiators. . neighbors returning home say surrounding the complex. ((laura o'sullivan, neighbor "oh my god, what's going on. i hope that everythings ok. i figured i'd be able to come home. i mean how man people work for the police department? it's cra

brittany edney joins us live to tell us that the community is stepping up to help tonight. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> that's all for us live >> the late show with stephen colbert is next with >> stephen: we believe the iphone 7 is the most exciting iphone yet. you've heard the rumors and, yes, they are true. we have removed the headphone jack. ( applause ) thank you. we also got rid of the hom button. ( applause ) now, some companies might stop there. but we thought if less is more, how much more could we less? we think you'll be very excited about all the things we didn't include. for instance, that fragile glass front? gone. ( applause ) and with no front, do you really need a back? also, the iphone 7 never needs to be charged because there is

brittany. ((brittany edney)) sharie... family members and loved ones are still looking for the man responsible for killing 34-year-old javier ortiz. today...nearly 40 volunteers joined metro officers to canvas the area of exeter and kepler drive. going door to door, handing out flyers reaching out to residents. ortiz was shot and killed while workign on a vehicle with his brother in a parking lot at 2245 exeter drive... two others were injured as well. investigators say the two other people were in a polaris slingshot at this intersc fired multiple rounds are the two in the slingshot---- which struck and killed ortiz. investigators say, any minor details could be extremely helpful with the case. ((sgt. jose hernandez, metro police "while detectives are working extremely hard to solve this case, today, we're out here in hopes that someone may have some information, saw something and perhaps that little bit of information, how insignificant it may >> investigators passed out flyers in both english and spanish ((brittany edne

brittany. ((brittany edney)) this happened just after midnight... officers responded to shots laying in the street. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. police do not have a clear description of the shooter but they do have a description of a vehicle believed to be involved in the murder. ((officer ann cavaricci, north las vegas police 'at this point our preliminary investigation is indicating that a small blue pick up truck may be involved in this shooting and doesn't appear to bne a random act of violence." )) >> this is the 19th homicide in this year. ((brittany edney)) anyone with any information on the shooting is asked to call crime stoppers. reporting live, brittany edney, 8 news now.// ((sharie johnson)) >>> hard to believe we are in the final days of the summer season. katie is tracking how soon we could be experiencing fall-like temps and even the chances for rain we may be facing. ((katie boer)) another beautiful evening across the desert southwest -- with our countdown to fall weather is possible ahead this week. ..................

reporter brittany edney joins us now live with what he found. ((brittany edney)) we've heard from homeowners nearby who believe the construction blasting is causing damage to their homes... but now... there's even a bigger concern for neighbors--- and that's their safety. this morning a resident shot some video that he feels is extremely scary up on the yellow and green wires that lead to a connector joining a red chord which appears to go underground. neighbors say they're scared something could accidently go wrong as the site isn't secure and a lot of foot traffic comes through this area. from dirtbikers, dog walkers, i've seen mountain bikers out here today as well. and the man who shot this video, howard mccarley says he believes those are charges which could be extremely dangerous if connecting to any type of explosive material. "if you get close to this and something would happen, i don't know what the affect would be. also you've got desert oasis high school just down the road, so every morning a bunch of kids are walking to and from scho

that's where reporter brittany edney joins us live now... with more details. brittany? ((brittany edney)) >> henderson police are investigating an apparent murder suicide at a home just a few yards behind me. officials tell us police came out here early tonight for they found two people dead inside. police are here, processing the scene and trying to figure out what exactly happened. we're told that both the victim and the suspect appear to be in their late thirties or early forties and investigators do believe that this is domestic related. and investigators say police have been out to the home once in the past year for a domestic related service call. police add that they don't have the shooting. ((michelle french, henderson police department: "this is a very difficult situation that occured, and it is a tragic situation. at this point, we're going to be doing our invsestigation to see what exactly happened and we're going to be looking at all avenues that may have happened with this case.")) ((brittany edney)) >> the investigation is ongoing... stay tuned to 8 news n

((brittany edney)) back here live... dunlap gave us a photo showing what he saw, of the suspect coming out of the store with his hands up... that's on our twitter account @8newsnow. also--- police tell us the suspect does have a criminal record and also has tattoos that could be gang related. sharie, we'll send it back to

so expect another big turnout reporting live, brittany edney, 8 news now. ((brittany edney)) ((paul joncich)) the only major music festival going on this weekend. in about 20- minutes... the "i heart radio music festival" will get underway. u2... drake, britney spears and dozens of others will perform tonight and tomorrow night at t-mobile arena. if you can't make it... the whole thing will be streamed on the cw's website./// ((christianne klein)) >>> days away from the first debate! up next on the valley's news leader... who's ahead in the latest out to his supporters to prepare for monday night./// <<< announcer: you're watching the valley's news leader with paul joncich, watching the valley's news leader with paul joncich, christi [ cellphone ringing ] it's just another scandal from danny tarkanian. tarkanian was the corporate lawyer for those with an elaborate scam that tricked hundreds of seniors into donating to fraudulent charities, totaling millions. and when a shady tarkanian deal went bust, he refused to pay back $17 million, why would we ever sen

brittany edney joins us live on the scene with more. brittany? ((brittany edney)) >> a barricade situation here hour ago. and luckily, no one was injured. investigators tell us this all started when they responded to a call about a strong-armed robbery at a store on the 5300 block of south fort apache. that call led police to an apartment complex along russell where metro says a suspect holed inside the apartment then led police on a short foot pursuit before being taken into custody. swat and negotiators were then called in to assist with a se for hours-- the suspect refused to come out... ultimately, metro says he forced swat to go in and they were able to arrest him without anyone getting injured. with parts of west russell blocked off-- dozens of residents had to wait along the streets for the situation to play out. it's a situation shocking some of the parents nearby. ((pat pang, resident "i've got 3 little ones, wife at home so it's kind of freaky driving up on something like this because you don't hear much going on in this minites ago and

./// >>> 8 news now reporter brittany edney caught up with a marriage and family therapist who says two things usually prevent most from speaking out about domestic violence. she's live now with those reasons and more... ((brittany edney)) >> the therapist i spoke with says two reasons people sometimes don't report domestic violence situations is out of either fear or maybe feeling like it's not their place to get involved. but these are the types of situations that need to be karen lee, exodus family & guidance services "they have a responsibility at that point to come and check it out and then it's off of your shoulders because, can you imagine how many of these people are feeling guilty for not having of saids something?") neighbors say they new there was a history of domestic violence... and experts say when it comes to situations with an abusive pattern--they shouldn't be dismissed. ((dr family & guidance services "we have to get back into the mindset of, it's a community and we are responsible for one another. and so, if you hear of something that is abnormal, you have a responsib

reporter brittany edney joins us now live at the scene with the latest. brittany, what happened? >> sharie police tape is up as investigators search the park behind me for evidence. we actually were closer earlier, but were moved back about 100 feet or so. metro says one man was shot and to sunrise hospital for treatment. the call came in around 8:45 this evening... and we've seen police search the area behind this playground with flashlights. so far, they tell me that they've found 8 shell casings out here. metro says they're still trying to piece together what happened because they believe the victim and the gunman knew each other. adding that witnesses told police they heard loud gunshots but no one knows if any kin so far, no arrests have been made but the investigation is still on-going and metro says they are following up on a few leads. anyone with any other information on this case is asked to call crimestoppers. reporting live, brittany edney, 8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> north las vegas police are investigating the deadly shooting of a 19 year old. this happene

reporter brittany edney is there with more on the events happening tonight. ((brittany edney)) ((sharie johnson)) >>> we'll be right back./// "you're watching the valley's news leader...with sharie johnson, katie boer & jon i've been thinking... this might be the one thing in the world you pull apart to come together. new papa john's cinnamon pull-aparts covered with cinnamon crumble and sweet cream cheese icing. try our new cinnamon pull-aparts for just 6 bucks. ((sharie johnson)) >>> a valley high school is mercury was brought in by a student. the clean up process has gone late into the weekend. 8 news now's mauricio marin has been looking into whether the school will be ready for students come monday. ((mauricio marin)) >> c-c-s-d leaders have just made the decision to keep johnson junior high school closed monday. there's still some areas of campus--- particularly the gym where crews are zoning in and student's health. >> the e-p-a says they collected about a quarter cup of mercury from the campus---a significant amount of the substance found overall. 60

reporting live, brittany edney, 8 news now. ((christianne klein)) >>> those explosions that rocked new york city and new jersey over the weekend... are being investigated as an act of terror. ((paul joncich) alive... after a shootout with police... and now we're learning his father reached out to the f-b-i in the past. ((christianne klein)) >> brook silva-braga has the latest on the investigation from new jersey. new details reveal the father of bombing suspect ahmad khan rahami called his son a terrorist in 2014. (sot) man: i called the fbi two years ago. reporter calls out: and what did you tell them? man: i told them you got a connection with this guy. (track 2) comment after rahami was arrested in 2014 for stabbing his brother in the leg at the family's home in elizabeth, new jersey. but the father told agents he had been angry and didn't mean it. (bridge brook silva-braga/cbs news, elizabeth, nj) sources tell cbs news they recovered from rahami a handwritten note and a notebook with a bullet hole in it. the notebook includ

that's where we find brittney edney now... brittney? ((brittany edney)) tonight at 7... september 11th procession and tribute will take place here along fremont street. the procession will go from main street to the 3rd street stage where there will be a moment of silence. the fire department's bagpipers will also be playing to pay tribute to all those lost. we'll be here tonight to cover the event... but everyone is invited to come down and show their support and participate. for now, reporting live, ((sharie johnson)) >> earlier today....hundreds came to pay their respects at the palm northwest mortuary's 9-11 ceremony. 8 news now reporter nia wong has more. as a new day peeks through... it carries with it a mixture of emotions from years past ... ((jennifer cox: it was kind of somber. woke up at 3 o clock this morning and you kind of remember where you were 15 years on this day of remembrance at the palm northwest mortuary....pews were packed in a ceremony honoring the victims lost on 9/11 . just outside...jennifer cox and her son came to the "healing field" to pay th

((brittany edney)) back here live... dunlap gave us a photo showing what he saw, of the suspect coming out of the store with his hands up... that's on our twitter account @8newsnow. also--- police tell us the suspect does have a criminal record and also has tattoos that could be gang related. sharie, we'll send it back to >>> and happening right now in summerlin swat is on the scene of a barricade situation near far hills drive and the 215. police say the suspect is refusing to leave a home after what they are calling a domestic situation. we are all following the latest on this developing story and will keep you updated on in our later newscasts and online./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> metro police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early this morning. near flamingo and decatur. police say the victim was found with gunshot wounds and was taken to u-m-c where he later died. police say the suspect is still at large but no word on a description. if you know anything about this you're asked to call crimestoppers

brittany edney explains how things got extra tense after the threat of a possible explosion. but first lets send it to happened. ((mauricio marin)) >> it was a chaotic scene at this strip mall behind me earlier today. metro police were trying to find a shooter who tried hiding within the crowd of people inside a starbucks. police say the suspect went as far as calling in a fake suspect description to 9-1-1 to try and throw off officers arriving to the scene. >> that prompted police to initially treat the incident like a barricade or hostage the immediate threat could be. police shut down warm springs and rainbow and secured the strip mall. we saw people coming out of the coffee shop with their hands up. and captured video of the victim being taken to the hospital where he later died. witnesses in the area tell us they saw the commotion and saw a frantic employee running out of starbucks after hearing shots fired. ((maurica brown/witness: "all the cops came and they had rifles already out and blocked off rainbow and this shopping center here. you just saw the lady running? we

but first we want to get straight to 8 news now reporter brittany edney who is live on the scene of a barricade situation near fort apache and hacienda... brittany?

brittany edney joins us live with more from north las vegas police department. what led up to the escape... ... (( )) ((christianne klein)) henderson's apparent-murder suicide has been identified. coroner's have identified the man as michael yonke. police say on monday, yonke shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in anthem. officers say the woman was in the process of moving out and returned to pick up some of her occurred. the couple had a 9- year- old daughter ... and the woman had a 14- year- old daughter from a previous relationship. the girls were not at home at the time of the shooting and are now being cared for by relatives./// >>> ((paul)) about 20 people were forced out of their apartments by a fire last night. it happened near las vegas boulevard south and west serene at the paradise spa apartments. when firefighters showed up... smoke was pouring out of several apartments. the red cross is helping those affected.. catching fire. this is the fourth one there in the last four years. they also dealt with an h-o-a treasurer who was convicted of