((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. the search continues for the driver reponsible for a deadly crash that killed a 2- year-old girl. it happened just before six last night near lake mead and pecos in north las vegas. ((denise valdez)) that is where 8 news now reporter brittany edney joins us live.. brittany, any new information on the search for the vehicle? ((brittany edney)) denise and dave... right now, police have no new information on the van.. only that the van is a white panel style van with no windows. meanwhile the family is grieving while they search for answers regarding who is reposible for the death of their 2-year-old little girl. today to light candles and leave small tokens in memory of 2- year-old evelyn green. vickie davis, mother (( "she was amazing, my only girl. she was everything to me and i did everyting with my daughter)) investigators say witnesses saw the little girl cross the street when she was struck. brittany edney stand up:"you can see, investigators have marked where the child was hit. i

dave's like, oh, my god.wants this man dead. >> dave told the detectives it became clear that he would be the killer. acting for mike. mike would supply the weapon, dave said. >> it was a little beat up 25 automatic, i could barely put my finger in it. it was tiny. >> on july 10, 2012, dave said he got to lubbock around 4:00 in the afternoon. he schmuck into dr. sonnier's backyard and waited for the doctor to come up. >> i hadn't been there long. my glasses, shorts, i had my bag. the bag was a gun, a knife and a belt. >> three and a half hours went by. nothing. and then, dave said, a wrapping on the window. joe sonnier was inside his house, looking right at him. i wave at dr. sonnier and get up. i walked to the window and he lowered the window about this far from the top down. >> what happens when you walk up to the window? i pulled the gun out of the bag, i point the weapon, discharge it several times. after three or four discharges, he's backing away, trips on his feet. falls to the ground. discharged a cou

denise and dave, back to you. ((dave courvoisier)) > plenty of you took to social media to share your experience at the caucus. these are pictures people sent us.. with the hashtag n-v- caucus. you can see long lines.. people voicing their opinions.. and more. keep those photos coming.. and we'll keep sharing them on air.//// ((dave courvoisier)) > now let's send things over to tony smith ((denise valdez)) he's got a check of your weekend weather./// brian brennan

((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. metro police... on the scene of a marijuana grow house in the southeast part of the valley.. vanessa murphy is at the home near pecos and hacienda with more on the invesigation and an exclusive look inside the home... vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) you can see how complex this grow operation was inside the home... this is the equipment police removed...along with the neighbors say they had no idea... to my right - there's security....this is a gated community... down this way - an elementary school... and police say this probably was going on for at least three months. take a look at this video from inside the home.... police say the people growing marijuana inside this house weren't even owning or renting the place.... it's bank owned...someone from the bank came to check on the place , found a lot of marijuana, and called police. a drug task force made up of federal and local agencies went inside... a sergeant tells us at least 114 plants were found with up to a 300- thousand dollar street value...and

he's dead. >> but dave. pulled the knife out of my bag, and i stabbed him in his vital organs two or three, four times. >> a full confession. he watched live from another room. >> you must have been hanging on every word he was saying. >> yeah, we certainly were curious as to everything that had taken place. there is no doubt in my mound he was telling the truth. at least most of it. >> dave also said mike paid him in three silver bars, and detectives learned, dave did cash in those bars. as for the murder weapon, he led them to a lake in amarillo, where he tossed. >> he remembered everything. >> he did. he said i remember coming over here, and i had that gun, and i just under hand tossed. >> these two trees. >> correct. right into this area here. >> a year later, in august 2013, dave shepherd pleaded no in exchange for a life sentence without parole. but mike dixon was going to trial. their attorneys said their client had nothing to do with their plot. >> from day one, he made it very clear that he did not

((dave courvoisier)) more than 42-million people made their way to las vegas. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > a final push to win over voters. ((denise valdez)) how some presidential hopefuls hit the streets this weekend to earn some last minute support and who's topping the polls ahead of tuesday's primary in new hamshire./// now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend ((dave courvoisier)) > funding. test scores. duplicate services. more and more questions are swirling around the challenges of reorganizing the clark county school district. ((denise valdez)) and educators hope certain factors remain at the forefront of this conversation. sharie johnson is here with the story... when will this actually happen? ((sharie johnson)) the deadline for a plan is january 1, 2017. but right now... educators are weighing on what they hope to see happen in the ((sharie johnson)) state lawmakers and local educators are mapping out a plan to reorganize ccsd. and nevada state college education dean, dennis potthoff... says everything must be considered. ((dennis potthoff, dean, school

((patrick walker)) dave... the big takeaway here is that the clark county school district can hire teachers who are certified in other states and want to work here. they can get into a classroom and teach... while working on meeting nevada-specific credentials required by the state's board of education. right now... the district is 709 teachers short. statewide... the number is about one-thousand. but can be made permanent by lawmakers. the governor's office says this comes after a change in federal law that put federal funding in jeopardy if the state issued temporary teaching licenses. the clark county school district has about 18- thousand teachers... and anywhere from 7-9 percent leave the district annually... which is anywhere from 13-hundred to 16-hundred teachers. last year... the school district hired 2- thousand teachers... and interim human resources director michael gentry says this helps the district get a jump on having teachers in every classroom come next school year. ((michael gentry/interim chi

((dave courvoisier)) dropping the curtain at bally's. what a former showgirl from jubliee will miss most... as the show takes the stage one last time tonight./// < ((voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((dave courvoisier)) > after 41 days... the standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge is over. thanks for joining us. i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) i'm denise valdez... in for paula tonight. the four remaining occupants surrendered to police this afternoon... and no one was hurt. it all began nearly six weeks ago... with the group demanding that the government release two ranchers who had been imprisoned for setting fires. the members arrested today all face felony charges... and will appear in court tomorrow./// ((dave courvoisier)) > this all came to a head... just hours after federal officials arrested bunkerville rancher cliven bundy... when he landed in portland. walker has been working the story all day... and spoke with a number of people.. including bundy's family. he joins us live

((dave courvoisier)) mauricio marin is at the ((dave courvoisier)) > that's it for us. see you again for 8 news now 7. this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are a college instructor from squamish, british columbia, canada... an environmental educator originally from ardsley, new york... and our returning champion, a draftsman and college student from morgantown, west virginia... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. we have a new studio audience with us today, so for your benefit -- as you just heard, scott, our champion, has won three games. but i will add that he won them all in runaway games. he could not be caught in final jeopardy!

((dave courvoisier)) and preventing fatal crashes. ((adriel ross - driver: i don't feel 100-percent safe.)) ((dave courvoisier)) the plans in the works along a deadly stretch of 215... drivers./// <

((dave courvoisier)) the suspect is still at large.. but police have not given us a description of who they are we'll continue to bring you the latest information as it becomes available./// ((dave courvoisier)) > moving on now... the republican presidential caucus is getting underway as we speak... ((paula francis)) the candidates have been rallying support here in town... and throughout the silver state... as the nation watches. we're the first western state to hold our caucus. ((dave courvoisier)) we are your local election headquarters.. with live team coverage of tonight's caucus and campaign events. we'll check in with patrick walker at the trump campaign in a moment, but we first want to get out to karen castro... who is at the polling site at coronado high school. karen? ((karen castro)) > the caucus will be taking place inside the school cafeteria. volunteers have been busy for the past hour getting everything ready ahead of the caucus. coronado high school is expected to be a busy location tonight. in fact, voters started lini

((dave courvoisier)) > 32 years. that's how long a young man convicted of a deadly dui crash will spend in prison. luis lopez pled guilty to two counts of felony dui. police say he killed 26-year- old kahlil ali tiner when he ran a red light.. and crashed into his car. this happened back in october at the intersection of lake mead and mount hood street. comparing lopez to a terrorist: ((randy tiner/father of the victim your honor there isnt much for me to say, but for me, he may look like a young man, but he looks like a terrorist to me beth bozarth/victim's mother: the murderous actions are totally beyond my comprehension. you chose to drink and drive at 19 years old, then you chose to run a red light. i will never forgive you for murdering my son and baldy injuring other people )) ((dave courvoisier)) a judge sentenced lopez to 72 to 240 months for the first count.. and 32 to 144 months for the second count. ((denise valdez)) > a man was killed in a mobile home fire in north las vegas. the fire started saturday mor

((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. 8 news now reporter karen castro takes a closer look at the impact the closures have on consumers and businesses. ((karen castro)) smith's food and drug stores are thriving in the valley after two of its competitors left the las vegas market. ((marsha wermer - smith's sometimes it would take a while but i think they opened up more registers so it's faster service.)) ((karen castro)) cash registers are ringing out of control and parking lots are packed. ((bob day - smith's food & drug: we have definitely seen an increase in our sales, through out all of our stores in the valley. some of the stores are double digit increase. )) ((karen castro)) the increases at some smith's stores have been so sharp, they are getting loads of inventory every night just to keep up with demand. ((bob day - smith's food & drug: the customers are definitely noticing that we are busier than we have been in the past.)) ((karen castro)) but some competition is moving in. out of the seven closed haggen stores... four have been taken over by other grocers. the future

((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now is live... sharie johnson is outside the home on viking road near mountain vista, sharie. it's extremely dangerous. people in the industry tell me they have no idea what they're walking into when showing off a house or apartment. but in the case of what happened here yesterday... there's still more questions sharie johnson just before 3pm yesterday... metro says a 911 call was made from this house on viking road. the female caller said her husband shot someone in the backyard. the couple were property managers that metro says... recieved a call from the locksmith... someone was inside the home. ((lt. dan mcgrath, metro they don't go into the house, they check the front of the house, they go into the backyard the male has a confrontation with a black male in his 20's )) sharie johnson it's unclear why the man was at the home, but police say he had a backpack full of tools that he used to break in. ((lt. dan mcgrath, metro the property manager draws his weapon and starts giving verbal commands to

((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. a blogger who supports legalizing rape is planning an international "meet-up day" for his followers, including here in las vegas. the controversial pick up artist set off a firestorm after publishing a post on his blog about why rape should become legal on private property. ((denise valdez)) he has since said it was satire. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live at fremont street where the event is set to take place this saturday. karen? ((karen castro)) the event has received a lot of backlash because some are calling it a "pro-rape rally." we talked with people here on fremont about their thoughts on someone advocating to legalize rape, whether it was meant as satire or not. we also found out why the blogger's opinion on this matter is protected by the u-s constitution. ((amanda flett - australia: it's just absolutely ridiculous. nikki wyatt - england: that is disgusting. rick ziemek - chicago: i would be completely offended and castro)) strong reaction from people weighing in on

.")) > ((dave courvoisier)) > thanks for joining us... i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) i'm denise valdez... in for paula. first we learned that mgm properties will charge for parking. now even more changes are coming for the valet service at these resorts. ((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

((mauricio marin)) paula...dave...go od afternoon. police have this street taped off as they investigate. we've learned an alleged burglary suspect was shot and killed by someone inside the home at the time. details are limited at this point, but metro police were able to confirm the report of a burglary at a home here on viking. homicide detectives and c-s-i is now on scene looking for evidence. metro police say at some point, a people inside the house...possibly a realtor or property manager ended up in a struggle with the suspect that reportedly broke into the home. the suspect was then shot by the person inside the residence... medical treatment was given at the scene before the suspect was rushed to the hospital... and ultimately passed away. to be on scene for the next several hours. keeping this residential street closed off in the meantime. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((dave courvoisier)) > mauricio...reacti on from neighbors? what are they saying out there? ((mauricio marin)) we've talked to some neighbors

((dave courvoisier)) i'm dave courvoisier. the man arrested for the shooting near the las vegas strip that left 2 women dead and 1 man injured is expected in court tomorrow morning... this as 8 news now has spoken exclusively with the brother of the suspect omar talley. we are also hearing for the first time from the family of one of the women who was killed. ((paula francis)) patranya bhoolsuwan is tracking down what happened that night. she is in live in the newsroom with this newest information. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) here in my hand is the arrest report we just received from metro police on what led to this deadly shooting on friday and how police were able to track down the suspect, omar talley. this as we talked to families of both the suspect and one of the victims... the interviews you will only see on 8 news now: < ((deandre graham/brother of me, it's shocking to my family.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) in an exclusive interview with 8 news now, deandre graham reacts to news that his older brother omar talley is behind

dave rice worked for max. brought max back maybe if rice and the others carried some of that fire that max exhibits, maybe, just maybe they would be competing for the league title. this is max good after a 20 point beating at home by cincinnati. max good/former unlv head coach: "guys better start stepping up or i'll go as deep as i have too i can go over to the dorm and get 12 guys that will get beat by 20...they're not that much better, just a heck of a lot tougher... you win with toughness... they practiced 3:45 and bused and flew year and practiced and kicked out butt that's what happen... you told the team what you told us.. now this is the pg-13 version.,. that's inexcusable to give up an offensive rebound on a missed free throw. i told em next time that happens were practicing at 4 am.. i bet they don't give up any for a while and when they do, check quit." that might be a little over the top, but ya get a sense of what might be missing. see if there is some fire tomorrow.. are favored by 6. but nevada i

((jon tritsch)) that's right dave.. the rivalry is real we've got the highlights and the shot heard around the silver state..sports is next /// edition." ((jon tritsch)) >nevada is a battleground state alright..sander s and clinton are here trying to win the future.. but unlv is all about the present and taking back the silver state.. coach musselman.. coach simon.. and the rivalry.. 14640 people who care unlv playing with just 7 active players tonight.. anything in the tank.. count the bucket.. but it was an ugly first half..unlv shooting 34 percent.. unr coming out aggressive..cam oliver the put back slam..2 point lead for the pack.. but jalen poyser says i raise you this.. 12 points off the bench.. eric cooper..24 points.. wolfpack up 7.. rebels fearless..jerom e seagers 3 pointer..21 points jordan cornish keeping it tight..to the basket.. rebels cut the lead to 2..derrick jones..foul..no call..no problem tie game..elijah foster dagger 3.. with 3 seconds left..reno is already celebrating.. but here comes patrick mcca

dave, back to you./// ((dave courvoisier)) > thank you, brittany. while ride shares will be running here in las vegas... uber drivers are planning a many say they'll try to block traffic around the stadium in simply refuse to pick up passengers. they're upset with what they call low wages from the multi- billion dollar company./// ((paul joncich)) > a teenager is dead... after a violent encounter with a family member inside a southwest valley home tonight. vanessa murphy joins us live near mountain's edge and cimarron where she's learned some new details.. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) paul, metro police say a father shot and killed his son....after the son stabbed him with a knife. the son - a nineteen year old man. the father - 40 years old - taken from the home here to u-m-c....stable but with four stab wounds. here's what lieutenant dan mcgrath of metro homicide tells us: the call came in before 4 this afternoon in this usually quiet mountains edge neighborhood... this is a gated community.... there was a fight inside the family's home...with abou

((dave courvoisier)) > spinning for the win. ((denise valdez)) where some of the best sign spinners will be competeing for a world title this weekend. ((dave courvoisier)) you've heard plenty about the upcoming caucuses... coming up at six... we explain exactly how a caucus works... so you'll know ahead of time if you plan on attending one./// ((coming up... the race to win nevada and south carolina and their key roles in the presidential race. plus, a life lesson from a young boy who sacrificed his own birthday to honor the men and women in blue. coming up on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. )) < this is 8 news now at 5.")) > ((dave courvoisier)) > you've seen them on street corners all across las vegas... now sign spinners from all over the world are coming together to compete for bragging rights. it's the 9-th annual world sign spinning championships. the competition kicked off this afternoon... and the finals take place tomorrow on fremont street. this is video from last year's tournament. more than 100 spinners from

i'm dave courvoisier. ((paula francis)) i'm paula francis. attacked with a machete friday morning while taking down a suspect in a standoff. it happened near desert inn and maryland parkway . following the standoff... nicky was rushed into surgery... but is now eager to get back on the job.. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now reporter karen castro joins us live with an update on the k9's future with the police department. ((karen castro)) k-9 nicky is home with his handler today after undergoing surgery on friday. but he will be back to work in a matter of weeks. we're told the 8-year-old belgian malinois is slowly acting like his old self. ((karen castro)) k-9 nicky is sporting a cone with the words "i am a hero" written on it. a suspect attacked the police standoff... cutting his face multiple times. ((tom moore - k9 handler, metro pd: when he bit the suspect, he bit him on the leg and the suspect then had a machete and chopped at the dog's face, luckily not striking any eyeballs, anything like that.)) ((karen castro)) tom moore with metro's k

alex: thank you, dave. new from overnight, melbourne police have given the all-clear after a package cleared out a movie theater. they say someone left a bag with writing on it in the ladies room at the oaks 10 theater. police just sent us this surveillance picture of someone they want to talk to. while a bomb squad determined the package was harmless, they need help figuring out who this person is. if you know, call police. this morning, we' re working to learn the names of two suspects, cuffed after a 20 mile, two county chase. oviedo police say, it started last night, when they tried to stop a rental car, but it took off. the chase ended on orange blossom trail in apopka, near sheeler road. oviedo police say, the driver rammed one of their cruisers and nearly hit an officer. once the chase got into apopka, orange county deputies used stop sticks. pulled into a gas station, and deputies slapped on the cuffs. one of the suspects talked to our cameras, before he was taken to the hospital. >> i' m a really g

dave./// ((dave courvoisier)) > thanks sharie... the stories highlighting local african americans we're bringing you this week.. all lead up to the special... america's untold journey... airing tomorrow at 9... right here on channel 8./// ((denise valdez)) > "deadpool" breaks a record... and taylor swift fans are not happy with kanye west. demetria obilor will give us an and coming up at six... are man- made diamonds as good as the real thing? michelle mortensen is on your side... to find out if lab- grown gems are a viable alternative for your valentine's day gift./// ((coming up... republican presidential candidates campaign in south carolina and prepare for tomorrow night's debate. plus, the big chill hits hard and puts the east in a deep freeze. coming up on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. )) < ((voice over: "now, nevada's mexico city. ((denise valdez)) > from valentine's day plans to the latest celebrity controversies. demetria obilor has you covered in "what's trending now." demetria obilor > valentine's day is this su

p p>>dave: i love that music. pit is -- it is -- i'll bet most pof us can just guess by the pmusic, right? pwe're play that go right now. pwho is in the house right now? pharlem globetrotters. pyou have to give them a shot, pright? pthey're so much fun to watch. pthey're coming back to tampa psoon. pwe have anthony buckets blakes. phow are you this morning? p>> i'm doing good. p>>dave: let me take you back to pthe late 1970s, okay? rovidence civic center, and pmeadowlark lemon and i was so pexcited. pthey're playing like the pwashington generals. pyou don't play them anymore. pso this tradition has been going pon for years. p>> this is our 90th anniversary pand for our 90th anniversary, we phave an initiative called the pgreat assist. pwhat we're doing is give 100 pmillion smiles in the next two pyears. pwe're visiting schools, well pover 400 schools, we have an panti-bullying program, a spin rogram, spend as much time as pnecessary and we have smile atrol. pget smiles out of the kids in phospitals. p>>dave: you d

this is 8 news now at 4" ((dave courvoisier)) > trick rolls... that turn into assaults... robberies.. it's happening every single night on the las vegas strip. ((denise valdez)) metro is struggling to cope with a new wave of serious crime in the resort corridor. officers and detectives are stretched to the limit because of organized thievery and violence. the i-team's george knapp was invited along as police tangle with the criminals who prey on tourists. (( )) calvin wandick/patrollin g the strip: it's kind of a circus up here man.... for calvin wandick and the other uniformed officers who patrol the strip every night...on the bridges...the sidewalks..and the streets....it's like a convention of thieves and low lifes. the tens of thousands of visitors in town at any given moment are an irresistable magnet for criminals of all stripes. the best metro can hope is to interact with and intercept as many as possible. calvin nat pops.... what's going on chief.... simple question. you got any more weed on you? calvin wandick: you got people walking over here, winnings in their p

((dave courvoisier)) that has some worried that i t could happen again... vanessa murphy's live at metro police headquarters with the story. vanessa? you want someone to pick up immediately.... but yesterday - that did not happen...even with a new mutli-million dollar system. and for that - the department is saying sorry. (( )) ((assistant sheriff tom roberts/metro police: yesterday's unfortunate event is not representative of the kind of sevice that we want to provide and is definitely not what the public deserves. and for that, i'd like to apologize to the community.)) ((vanessa murphy)) assistant sheriff tom roberts admits there was a 9-1-1 failure tuesday for about six hours. people calling for help received busy signals, calls were dropped, and some callers may have waited 30 to 50 minutes for an answer, according to metro police...while calls were ((roberts: i know we've received some complaints. you know i know our call takers last night when we began dispatching calls again i know there some very unhappy citizens.)) ((vanessa murphy)) it's unclear w

((dave courvoisier)) and the candidates are anxiously awaiting results... we have live team coverage tonight from your local election headquarters... denise valdez is out where ted cruz will be tonight... patrick walker is with the trump campaign... but we start mauricio marin who mauricio... far? ((mauricio marin)) so far we've been seeing a wait for some people having to check in before getting their ballot. the line has been out the door since the caucus site opened just about an hour ago. voters had to register as a republican 10 days before the causus. we've seen some people trying to register but it's too late for them to participate tonight. aside from that once the doors opened some folks took the time to caucus and persuade other voters to choose their candidates. others know exactly who they're choosing. selection and dropping off their ballots....gettin g in and out quickly. the race is on between donald trump, marco rubio and ted cruz. a lot of their supporters rallying for them today here as people talked about their candidate while waiting in

((dave courvoisier)) and i'm dave courvoisier. neighbors say the blaze moved quickly from the front yard to inside the home. 8 news now's mauricio marin is live near nellis and harmon. he talked with the last person the victim spoke with before she lost her life. ((mauricio marin)) one neighbor feels she could have done more to try and save the woman's life. the victim lived at this home when a fire started just after noon... flames and a big plume of black smoke could be seen for miles... neighbors say it sounded like explosions coming from the house on fire. once firefighters arrived on scene...they went inside to try and rescue a person after getting reports of someone trapped. at the same time...more crews arrived to extinguish the blaze. but before fire engines could show up...neighbors tell us the woman who lived at the house was screaming frantically so they tried to help. ((sury hernandez/witness: "entonces me dijo tengo que volver por mi pero y le dije aqui esta. pero me dijo tengo otro en la yarda y le dije espere ahorit

((dave courvoisier)) > finally tonight... you can expect to see a familiar face on cbs' hit show "scorpion" this evening. penn jillette... of "penn and teller" will make a special appearance on tonight's episode. but we'll have to wait and see if he does any of his famous tricks since he's playing the role of a couple's counselor. you can watch "scorpion" right here on channel 8 at 9 pm./// watching for 8 news now at 6.

dave's like, oh, my god. he wants this man dead. >> dave told the detectives it became clear that he would be the killer. acting for mike. mike would supply the weapon, dave said. >> it was a little beat up 25 automatic, i could barely put my finger in it. it was tiny. house, looking right at him. i wave at dr. sonnier and get up. i walked to the window and he lowered the window about this far from the top down. >> what happens when you walk up to the window? i pulled the gun out of the bag, i point the weapon, discharge it several times. after three or four discharges, he's backing away, trips on his feet. falls to the ground. >> yes, sir. >> and you go in there, what happens? >> i pretty much run around the corner as fast as i can so i can intercept him if he has a weapon and he's going oh come after me. as i turn around, down the hallway, right into the garage, he's laying on the floor. >> not moving? >> not breathing, nothing. i check his pulse in his neck. in three silver bars, and detectives learned, da

((dave courvoisier)) it was all southern championship. chris is here to show us who dribbles off with a title. ((chris maathuis)) city braggin' right on the line for the boys and girls state titles. all four d-1 schools in the two championship games are from las vegas... we'll see if the cougar magic plus... the rebels are looking to slow down the cowboys. is sports with chris maathuis." ((chris maathuis)) it was high school championship friday for the niaa boys and girls division one basketball teams. titles on the line and would be coming from las vegas. because even though the games were played up north, all four teams playing for the crown are from the south. on the boys side it was gorman and coronado... the cougars making their first ever trip to state. they'd need all sorts of miracles and magic to pull off the upset. right off the tip, it's a chuck o'bannon with the dunk. remember gorman beat findlay last month. they're good, christian popoola scores 17. zach collins pitched in with 10. they're talented and well coached and they'r

thanks for joining us, i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) and i'm denise valdez in for paula... the woman who says she was victimized is speaking out for the first time -- only to 8 news now. vanessa murphy got the exclusive interview... she joins us live in the newsroom with more. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and denise, tonight, the woman at the center of this describes rage in the officer....she gives us her version of what happened and she says she wants the body camera video released from this because she insists it backs up her claim of police brutality. metro refuses to release the video....but we know it both got the officer fired and charged ((amanda ortiz/alleged victim: you're an officer that's supposed to be there for my safety, or you know what i mean and at that point, i just felt unsafe.)) ((vanessa murphy)) amanda ortiz says former metro police officer richard scavone threw her to the ground, slammed her into a patrol car, and knocked out a couple of her teeth in january of 2015. ((amanda: i seen my face

thanks for joining us, i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) and i'm denise valdez in for paula tonight. the f-b-i says this all started when one of the occupiers rode an a-t-v outside of established barricades around 4:30 this afternoon. when they approached him... he quickly returned to his encampment. negotiations then began for a surrender. ((dave courvoisier)) the occupiers are refusing to back down... and have been live-streaming audio of the ordeal on youtube for several hours now. we've heard intense and profane exchanges from the remaining four militia members... challenging the f-b-i to shoot them and promising if they're harmed there will be a revolution. ((denise valdez)) assemblywoman michele fiore flew into portland tonight... a 5-hour drive from burns... where this is playing out. she called in and urged the occupiers to hold out without exchanging fire: michele fiore: "i am with you in spirit, god is with you in spirit, and if we're walking out, we don't need our weapons right now. they cannot fire upon you wit

((dave courvoisier)) after the break... we're taking you to new hampshire for the latest primary results in the race for the streets of new orleans tonight... bringing mardi gras to a close. this is a live look at the celebrations in the french quarter... up against cold winds. earlier today... costumes and floats dotted the parade route for fat tuesday. today is the last day of parades before lent begins tomorrow... marked ash wednesday./// ((dave courvoisier)) > thousands of people are filling the streets of new orleans tonight... bringing mardi gras to a close. close... chinese new year is just starting! ((denise valdez)) plenty of celebrations are kicking off here in the valley... including one at the linq. tedd florendo is there now... tedd... hows the party out there? gorgeous day today with temps well above average again. winds are light in the valley but still gusty at times down tedd florendo >what a gorgeous today with temps well above average again. winds are light in the valley but still gusty at times down the

thanks for joining us, i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) and i'm denise valdez in for paula tonight. the problem plagued metro... and citizens in need of assistance throughout the day. ((dave courvoisier)) vanessa murphy is live at metro police headquarters near m-l-k and alta with more on the problem and the latest status tonight. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) dave and denise, the system just got back up in running in the past hour. tonight, metro police say they are trying to figure out how and why the system failed. it appears, there was a problem for more than six hours.... 9-1-1 calls were being answered but police said some callers experienced delays. here's what a spokesman told us earlier. ((officer larry hadfield/metro police: we apologize to our community. this is a critical infastructure failure and we are working diligently to get this done and priority at this time.)) ((vanessa murphy)) the department said this was a technology issue....which workers tried to figure out....after the communications center started

((dave courvoisier)) > up and running. medical marijuana is picking up steam: we give love to each plant that it needs everyday we are in here one of the newest business to open it's doors shows us how it already has big new plans in the works. < news music voice over: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 6." > ((denise valdez)) > henderson police are searching for a gunman. ((dave courvoisier)) this is a developing story right now... police say a 26- year-old man was found dead with a gun shot wound at about 1:30 near green valley parkway and warm springs. the apartments are the villas at green valley. at this point they are actively looking for the suspect.. but have not released any details. this is the second homicide for the year in henderson. we will update you as soon as we learn more. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > the iowa caucus has been officially underway for about an hour. ((denise valdez)) that means the first votes in the 2016 this is a live shot from a caucus room in des moines where the

i'm dave courvoisier. francis. before we get to those stories.. we want to welcome our cox viewers to channel 8. ((dave courvoisier)) our parent company nexstar has reached an agreement with cox. that means... all your favorite shows are back... and so is the super bowl! glad that's settled. moving on now... more than 20- thousand hunters have decended on las vegas for the 44th annual "safari club international" convention. ((paula francis)) the show has drawn criticism... for its focus on overseas trophy hunting. patrick walker is live outside mandalay bay with a closer look at the convention. patrick? ((patrick walker)) the trophy hunting community received a black-eye last year when a minnesota dentist killed cecil the lion in zimbabwe. the s-c-i revoked his license... but the organization is still drawing a lot of attention. ((patrick walker)) las vegas is once again home to the 44th hunters' convention. ((larry higgins/sci president: "the greatest gathering of hunter conservationists in the world.")) ((patrick walker)) s-c-i president larry h

thanks for joining us, i am dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) and i am denise valdez in for paula tonight. the family of little evelyn green gathered earlier tonight at a memorial set up near the crash scene near lake mead and pecos. ((dave courvoisier)) that's where we find patranya bhoolsuwan. she spoke with both the girl's parents...and we understand the two sides were not getting along tonight. patranya? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) reporters including myself were caught up in this emotional situation at one point... the mother as you can see on the earlier video...physicall y pushing us aside in the middle of our interview with the father... who was there when the little girl when she was hit and killed right here here on this street. her memorial is growing tonight with candles, flowers, dolls and cards. this as the search for the suspect continues. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > police say this all happened just before 6 sunday evening when the 2 year old was hit by a white van as she was crossing the street near her house. the mo