mauricio marin. a stand off continues tonight between a militia lead by a member of the bundy family and federal officials. the fbi is monitoring the situation going on at a national wildlife refuge in oregon. the bundy family are nevada ranchers. they're known for being anti- government. in this latest showdown...they don't plan on leaving anytime soon. here's the very latest. ((mauricio marin)) another night goes by as an american flag draped the welcome sign outside a national wildlife refuge in oregon. saturday---an armed milita took over the headquarters building. ammon bundy...the sone of nevada rancher cliven bundy is among the dozens of people now occupying the area of federal property. you might recall---the bundy family along with supporters were involved in an armed confrontation with bureau of land management officals back in 20-14. the heated standoff was over unpaid grazing fees on federally owned land in southern nevada. (((ammon bundy/rancher: "now this refuge here is rightfully owned

((mauricio marin)) it's another dash for the cash in primm. wednesday's powerball drawing...the prize is now up to 700-million dollars. ((anne mares/buying lotto ticket: i'm here to win and to buy my ticket." )) ((mauricio marin)) folks like anne mares and her husband made their way to primm from las vegas. even though they knew the line would be out the door. ((anne mares/buying lotto ticket: "we expected it would be long but the commordity with everyone has been wonderful." )) ((mauricio marin)) sure enough....people coming out to buy a ticket made the most of the experience. even though the line dragged way down the road. some came prepared...brou ght chairs, turned on some tunes and got comfy. others took the time to strategize how to pick numbers. ((mel dukuly/buying lotto ticket: "pick the numbers by hand. why is that? because i love it i trust myself." )) ((mauricio marin)) mel dukuly says if he out which is just under 430- million dollars. but says he'd settle for a smaller cash prize too. ((mel dukuly/buying lotto ticket: " i hope i c

((dave courvoisier)) mauricio marin is live near civic center mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) dave and denise... no arrests have been made in either case originating at this apartment complex behind me. that's making those who live in the area even more nervous tonight. ((mauricio marin)) shots fired in this same north las vegas apartment complex two days in a row has neighbors on edge. ((eddie/concerned neighbor: "i'm terrified of this neighborhood and i'm 50 years old." )) ((mauricio marin)) eddie has lived in north las vegas most of his life. he fears there could be even more violence after three people that left one dead. ((eddie/concerned neighbor: "i just know how it works. there's always some type of retaliation and i expect more out of this." )) ((mauricio marin)) while north las vegas police investigate to see if the two shootings are related---some in the community are urging the violence to stop. ((lamon welch/restorative health and wellness center "hey violence is not the way and all of the senseless killing that is taking place. there is alterna

((mauricio marin)) it's a mad dash for one-point- five billion dollars. ((rosario abuyo: "i know i will win. i know i will win. i promise." )) know i will win. i promise." )) ((mauricio marin)) even though the odds of winning tonight's powerball jackpot are one in 292-million. some like rosario abuyo playing for the first time...say they've got lucky charms to try and help them win. ((rosario abuyo: "because the miss universe is from the phillipines see so this will be our lucky days and lucky year." )) ((mauricio marin)) others who play regularly like milton arline tell us they already bought tickets for today's drawing last week. but says he's back because picking up a few more can't hurt. ((milton arline/lotto ticket holder: "i just think i probably need a little bit of insurance. acouple extra won't hurt. how many are you picking up today? maybe about 20 ." )) ((mauricio marin)) playing for the first time or often...many can't help but to think about what they'd do with all the cash. like buying a private island. ((milton arline/lotto ticket holder: "

you never know." )) ((mauricio marin)) tickets are only 2-bucks. they plan to stay busy selling tickets here to the very last minute. if one lucky person wins tonight's jackpot and chooses the lump sum amount...that will come out to just over 300- million dollars. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now.//// ((paula francis)) > the wheels of justice. asssaulting girls in his congregation. the common factor among potential jurors that is pushing back the start of the trial... < (("you're watching 8 news now at 5 with paula francis the flu virus hits big. with aches, chills, and fever, there's no such thing as a little flu. so when the flu hits, call your doctor right away and up the ante with antiviral tamiflu. prescription tamiflu is an antiviral that attacks the flu virus at its source and helps stop it from spreading in the body. tamiflu is fda approved to treat the flu in people two weeks of age and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu, tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing, have serious hea

and even fuel surcharges. 8 news now's mauricio marin joins us live from mccarran airport.. mauricio.. this isn't the first time the industry has been accused of wrong doing.. ((mauricio marin)) thousands of cabs pick up and drop off passengers here at mccarran every single day. in the past---they've been accused of long hauling and even limiting cab rule enforcement. now the taxi cab authority which oversees them is taking heat from the state for wrongdoing that can leave the state open to possible liabilites. ((mauricio marin)) lisa rhoads is on vacation.. she says she was shocked when her taxi ride from the airport to downtown las vegas cost her over fifty bucks. ((lisa rhoads/taxi rider: 'i expected to be honest. it was pretty pricey." )) ((mauricio marin)) while some like lisa are already iffy about cabs in town... the taxi cab authority which regulates cabs are under fire for charging 3- bucks just to swipe your credit card to pay for a ride. ((brad barthleow/tourist: "i prefer cash" )) ((mauricio marin)) folks like brad and his wife pay with cash to avoid the fee becau

((brian loftus)) mauricio marin explains the tools that are available... to prevent a are available... to prevent a firearm tragedy. ((mauricio marin)) guns.. .big and small are being shown off at the shot show at the sand expo center. one of the big talkers this year is how to safely store guns. ((bill barassard/directo r of project childsafe: "it's the most important responsibility of a firearm owner is to responsibly store that firearm hands" )) ((mauricio marin)) this year... floor where guns can easily and safely get stored away. ((matthew mack/hornady safe: "there's a chip inside here you program the chip into the safe it becomes a key to your safe for instant access." )) ((mauricio marin)) built for fast draw by the gun owner...the hornady safe is made strong to also keep guns away from kids and criminals. ((matthew mack/hornady safe: "it's gone through 14 different tests for pry attack, hammer attack, saw attack and it provides a very secure method for storing firearms." )) ((mauricio marin)) however...the violence policy center says even if guns a

((mauricio marin)) > as you can this case are feeling a sense of relief tonight.. but the painful experience is just beginning for five other victims who have come forward saying holland did wrong against them too. ((nats:"guilty of assault with a minor under 16 years of age." )) ((mauricio marin)) otis holland...a former las vegas pastor accused of sexually assaulting minors during private counseling at his congregation is found guilty. in court---victims who didn't want to show their face on camera were over joyed. ((victim: "it's like hearing like you won the lottery almost it's the greatest thing to every hear because you don't have to worry about it anymore." )) ((mauricio marin)) while this may be closure for those victims.. five more victims have come forward.. holland is expected to go to trial involving those victims next week. ((robert langford/prosecut or: 'there's a total of 22 new charges and they are again ages young children 6, and 7 through adults." )) ((mauricio marin)) the defendant took the stand in this last case....claiming innocence. the prose

((brian loftus)) mauricio marin shows us where the future of the game is now heading. ((mauricio marin)) it's another gorgeous day for golf. sterling wescott loves to play. ((sterling wescott/golfer: "for me it is completely relaxing. i know some people go on the golf course stress out and throw their clubs and get all crazy for me it's a complete escape." )) ((mauricio marin)) he hits up the taylor made golf experience. one place finding innovative ways to keep the game alive. ((kenneth stauffer/taylorma de golf experience: "in the past all you had to do was have golf balls and a golf place and to actually provid them an entertainment value." )) ((mauricio marin)) they've added golf pong cups to their driving range. and loosened up their dress code. ((mauricio marin/reporter: "now even if hitting a golf ball isn't your thing they're bringing new excitement to make sure everyone has fun." )) ((mauricio marin)) and they're not alone...top golf is in the middle of constructing it's largest entertainment complex on the strip. ((bryan o'reilly/las vegas topgolf: so it's no

)) mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((dave courvoisier)) project child safe has created a video for parents on how to talk to kids about gun safety and awareness. we have a link to it on our website--las- vegas-now-dot- com./// ((denise valdez)) > the texas attorney general is the latest to come out against fantasy sports sites like draftkings and fanduel. the texas a-g wrote a non- binding legal opinion saying the popular online games are an illegal form of gambling. nevada was the first state to make a similar ruling late last year... both draftkings and fanduel have rulings overturned. in new york... an appeals court allowed the games to continue there while everything plays out in court. here in nevada... to operate./// ((dave courvoisier)) > the bundys get pushback from their fellow nevadans: (( as a native nevadan, i am appalled by what i've seen )) ((dave courvoisier)) the local effort to remove the bundy oregon... and the way one group is apologizing for their j@j@ on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it

((mauricio marin)) it's another gorgeous day for golf. sterling wescott loves to play. ((sterling wescott/golfer: "for me it is completely relaxing. golf course stress out and throw their clubs and get all crazy for me it's a complete escape." )) ((mauricio marin)) he hits up the taylor made golf experience. one place finding innovative ways to keep the game alive. ((kenneth stauffer/taylorma de golf experience: "in the past all you had to do was have golf balls and a golf place and people would come, now you have to actually provid them an entertainment value." )) ((mauricio marin)) they've added golf pong cups to their driving range. and loosened up their dress code. ((mauricio marin/reporter: "now even if hitting a golf ball isn't your thing they're bringing new excitement to make sure everyone has fun." )) ((mauricio marin)) and they're not alone...top golf is in the middle of constructing it's largest entertainment complex on the strip. ((bryan o'reilly/las vegas topgolf: so it's no longer your father's golf course. this is an interactive game experience with food

but later learned it was a cellphone in his hand. 8 news now's mauricio marin has more on what the family is looking to find out from the investigation. ((danielle steagall/mother: "right now i'm hurting and very angry. very angry ." )) ((mauricio marin)) a very emotional mother is grieving the loss of her 23 year old son keith childress. with dozens of his friends and family members....danie lle steagall stood where police shot childress on new years eve. ((danielle steagall/mother: 'just trying to figure it out figure it out. it's still unbelivable to me. i don't beleive it." )) ((mauricio marin)) childress' uncle says he was with the 23-year old when authorities moved in to take him down. childress was wanted for several violent felonies in arizona. ((vince matlock/uncle "they screamed out us marshalls keith freeze and he just kept running." )) ((mauricio marin)) vince matlock says when metro police were called in to help assist catch childress after he ran...they were given bad information. ((vince matlock/uncle: "they treated him like an attempted murder suspect and shot him accordin

so they warn people to be cautious. (( )) ((mauricio marin)) ray kilcoyne is still shaken up. he was the victim of a home invasion this weekend and is thankful to be alive. ((ray kilcoyne/home invasion victim: one kid standing there pointing the gun at me with his hand shaking so right there i knew is he going to pull the trigger?" )) ((mauricio marin)) kilcoyne says metro police responded just in time to scare off the four men with guns that tied him up with duct tape. and tells us they busted his lip and left bruises all over his body. dave shepherd...a risk and crisis management expert says there's many reasons why criminals break into homes. ((dave shepherd/risk & crisis management: "big time scary. big time scary. it all depends on why they are going to go in. it's all the way to precious items you have or has to do with tell.' )) ((mauricio marin)) shepherd says criminals often do their homework staking out homes before going in after what they want. ((dave shepherd/risk & crisis management: "if you are trying to break into a place to start with you know if they have an

mauricio marin explains how this could steer the public's trust in the local taxi industry. ((mauricio marin)) it's a common sight around las vegas...taxis roaming the roads picking and dropping off passengers. but for some...they don't want to deal with the hassle and unexpected fees of dealing with cabs. ((latrice hatchett/prefers to ditch cabs for rental car: "unfortunately when we travel we choose to get a rental car because of little things like that that can happen ad we have no control over it." )) ((mauricio marin)) latrice hatchett worries about taxi drivers taking her for a "long haul" around town at her expense. but problems for the taxi cab authority don't stop there. industry is charging too much for credit card fees.. 3- dollars... recommending it should be closer to 90 cents or free. some riders feel they're already over paying. ((brad barthleow/taxi rider: "oh i'm sure the cab companies are marking that up to make money on that as well so yeah if they are gouging you already that ain't right because you're paying plenty for the ride." )) ((mauricio marin)) th

we sent mauricio marin down to primm... how many people do you think they've sold tickets to today?? ((mauricio marin)) right now they don't have an exact total...but know tens of thousands have been sold at this location alone. many folks in line here buying 20-30-40 bucks worth. ticket for their chance at becoming a billionaire. (( collin celic/lotto ticket holder: "that would be great money for me to go to college help out around the house and help donate and help around the world i guess that would be a great thing to do." )) ((mauricio marin)) the line wrapped around the lotto store in primm all day. starting just after midnight today. suprisingly...mo st people have been waiting in line for only about an hour. compared to the two-to- three hour wait times we saw throughout the week. the odds of winning the powerball jackpot are one in 292-million. folks in line know the odds are to give it a shot. (( milton arline/lotto ticket holder: "more likely to get bit by a shark or win the lottery? i hope win the lottery. but m

((erik calvert/groom: "it's going to be a good year for everyone." )) ((mauricio marin)) mauricio marin. 8 news now./// > ((paula francis)) for love birds considering marriage this year..the divorce attorney suggests people consider a pre- nuptial agreement. she says it can make things easier just in case things don't work out in the relationship.// ((dave courvoisier)) > plenty of people headed up to mount charleston to celebrate the new year today. but people who live up there... aren't so happy with what's being left behind. upper lee meadows isn't so pristine tonight... trash can be spotted all over. from broken sleds and cups... to plastic bags littered all over: ((erica hupp - spring mountains natural recreation area: it's a problem that we run into every year but, um, we really are trying to get the word out so we can start changing how people the spring mountains nra.)) ((dave courvoisier)) dumpsters have been placed around the recreation area... officials remind everyone to make use of them... so people aren't hurt sledding into trash./// ((dave courvoisier)) > tedd any chance

demetria obilor and mauricio marin are both on the las vegas strip... let's start with demetria who is at caesars palace... is it a party atmosphere already?? early revelers out and about. performers have even started to claim their spots on the famous early revelers out and about. performers have even started to claim their spots on the famous las vegas strip..... this is the time where streets will close ahead of tonight's first off will be the i-15 interchanges at spring mountain flamingo and tropicana. metro should begin clearing the strip in the next half hour to 45 minutes. the plan is to clear the strip and have it open by 6:30pm for the hundreds of thousands of reveled who will begin the new year right herein our valley. everyone seems to be minding their manners at this time... but things will get crazier as the night progresses. right now you are dealing with traffic on your surface streets.... people are making their way into grocery stores and liquor stores for the last minute celebration items. i will be out here all night on the strip guid

((mauricio marin)) and hopes the cause gets shared with others as well. ((aziz eddebbarh/organiz er: "reach out. reach out to your neighbors. reach out to your coworkers and felloow citizens and get to know them." )) ((mauricio marin)) the growing movement happens at the same time president obama is set to visit his first mosque in the u-s this upcoming week. organizers from the movement encourage everyone to look over the declaration and sign a petition to stop violence in the name of relgion. we have a link to that on las- vegas-now-dot- com. michelle?/// ((michelle mortensen)) > police have more questions than answers tonight after a woman was found left for dead in the doorway of her own home. this all happened around 1 a-m near cheyenne and walnut. witnesses called 9-1-1... (( anna briseno/witness, "me and my sister turned around and we see the lady on the floor and she was yelling for help. she was saying help me i'm dying." "i'm really scared terrified because we don't know what can happen. it's really scary." )) ((michelle mortensen)) unfortunatel

joins us with more on the campaign to educate parents ((mauricio marin)) among the tools at the shot show---project childsafe is handing out gun locks like this one. the group works with law enforcement agencies--includ ing metro police to hand out locks to keep weapons from being used by kids. still though---some say this isn't enough to prevent potential tragedy. ((mauricio marin)) the shooting, hunting and outdoor trade show at the sands expo center is in full swing. many are checking out the latest innovations with guns. while they do that... others are stopping off at the project childsafe booth too like glenn lubeznik. ((glenn lubeznik/gun owner: "the basic fact is that we have alot of laws in the country about buying guns and who should and shouldn't buy them but there are alerady a million guns out there already." )) ((mauricio marin)) project childsafe works to keep kids safe with guns at home. they've created a video to help parents talk with kids about questions they may have. project childsafe leaders say education is the number one way to prevent firearm accidents.

mauricio marin looked into how local agencies work to keep ((mauricio marin)) it's a sight hard to forget. the pepcon explosion in 1988 killed two people and injured more than 300 people. chemical catastrophes like that is something clark county fire department hazmat coordinator richard brenner works to prevent. ((richard brenner/hazmat coordinator clark county fire. dept.: "it created a huge mess for clark county and henderson. it affected the whole southern nevada area." )) ((mauricio marin)) according to the center for effective government...at least 15 facilities that use chemicals across the valley pose a big risk to the surrounding community. one of them is reddy ice las vegas. they use large amounts of ammonia to keep things cold in their facility. ((amanda starbuck/center for effective government: "why they are so dangerous is because they store hdyro ammonia used as refregeriate. this is a deadly toxic gas it can spread several miles from it's source if it's a major release.")) ((mauricio marin)) the company is required to abide by strict rules and regulations. but the center fo

reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) mauricio...do they plan to offer discounted parking for locals? ((mauricio marin)) m-g-m is still working to figure out how much they're going to charge people just stopping off for dinner or to hang out on the strip. for those with the companies loyalty card program...they'l l be able to earn free parking. back to you./// ((dave courvoisier)) > tonight, victim is thanking a metro homicide detective....afte r a major break in the case. vanessa murphy is here with this exclusive story. ((vanessa murphy)) dave, somehow after this tragedy....there' s kind of a bright spot in this connection between the grandmother and detective. the teen's family waited months to hear the news - that the man believed to have killed him was arrested. and during that time - the grandmother and detective developed a bond. ((ruby taylor/grandson killed: i told him make sure you come right back. he said, i am, granny, i'll be right back.)) ((vanessa murphy)) tiyvone taylor mills never returned home. the 16 year old was shot dead last october

the victims shared their story with our own mauricio marin who joins us now live. mauricio ... ((mauricio marin)) the violent home invasion happened in this quiet west side neighborhood yesterday. the man who lives at the house is shaken up. and says he won't likely be able to relax again until the suspects are caught. ray kilcoyne says he got a busted lip, bruises and a broken hand after four guys stormed into his house with guns and a knife looking for a safe. it happened saturday night while making dinner with friends over. he says it was a horrifying experience especially with his 11 year old son sleeping upstairs. ray says the men threatened to kill his son after tying up everyone inside the house because they didn't know the combination to the safe. ray's girlfriend was upstairs and managed to hide. all the commotion downstairs. ((ray kilcoyne/home invasion victim: "they all ran and scattered and threw their guns down. one was jumping out the window. i grabbed him. had him by the shirt and underwear grabbing him caught my hand and that's how i hurt my hand. but they all g

so we looked into how local agencies work to keep things safe. (( )) ((mauricio marin)) it's a sight hard to forget. the pepcon explosion in 1988 killed two people and injured more than 300 people. chemical catastrophes like that is something clark county fire department hazmat coordinator richard brenner works to prevent. ((richard brenner/hazmat coordinator clark county fire. dept.: "it created a huge mess for clark county and henderson. it affected the whole southern nevada area." )) ((mauricio marin)) according to the center for effective government...at least 15 facilities that use chemicals across the valley pose a big risk to the surrounding community. one of them is reddy ice las vegas. they use large amounts of ammonia to keep things cold in their facility. ((amanda starbuck/center for effective government: "why they are so dangerous is because they store hdyro ammonia used as refregeriate. this is a deadly toxic gas it can spread several miles from it's source if it's a major release.")) ((mauricio marin)) the company is required to abide but the center for effective govern

((mauricio marin)) ray kilcoyne is still shaken up. he was the victim of a home invasion this weekend and is thankful to be alive. ((ray kilcoyne/home invasion victim: one kid standing there pointing the gun at me with his hand shaking so right there i knew is he going to pull the trigger?" )) ((mauricio marin)) kilcoyne says metro police off the four men with guns that tied him up with duct tape. and tells us they busted his lip and left bruises all over his body. dave shepherd...a risk and crisis management expert says there's many reasons why criminals break into homes. ((dave shepherd/risk & crisis management: "big time scary. big time scary. it all depends on why they are going to go in. it's all the way to precious items you have or has to do with revenge or cash it's hard to tell.' )) ((mauricio marin)) shepherd says criminals often do their homework staking out homes before going in after what they want. ((dave shepherd/risk & crisis management: "if you are trying to break into a place to start with you know if they have an ala

((mauricio marin)) a new beginning for 20-16. erik and taneal calvert decided of the new year on the las vegas strip. ((erik calvert/groom: "her parents had been here before and we just kind of talked about doing veggas to make it easier for everyone to come out and friends and perfect day for it." )) ((mauricio marin)) with close family and friends in attendance....th e couple said "yes" at the little church of the west. they're not the only ones keeping las vegas chapels busy. ((dan vallance/little church of the west: "it's obviously great the whole christmas period is a very busy time of year for us." )) ((mauricio marin)) dan vallance helped capture the memory for the bride and groom. he says they've had weddings about every half hour. 25 on the books and more expected throughout the night. ((dan vallance/little church of the west: alot of locals keep the chapel in the family. geneations and generations get married here." )) and the clark county clerk's marriage license bureau just issued the 5-thousandth marriage license to

that's where we find our mauricio marin this evening ... with the latest on the investigation. ((mauricio marin)) neighbors say the woman's body was laying in the doorway at this home just before three this morning. an alarming sight for those walking by in the area and called 9-1-1. area after they got an emergency call. witnesses told authorities they heard a woman crying for help. when officers arrived...they found a woman shot and lying in the front doorway of the home. she was taken to the hospital where she later died. detectives say the shooting happened just inside the doorway of the residence. witnesses tell us they were in the area walking with family when they saw the woman on the ground. ((anna briseno/witness: "me and my sister turned around and we see the lady on the floor and she was yelling for help. she was saying help me i'm dying." "my first reaction i was scared. i thought she fell or something my sister was telling me to go help but i said we should just let them deal with it.")) right now---there are more questions than answers in this case. police are wor

let's get straight to mauricio marin... who is live near m-g-m grand... mauricio...... ((mauricio marin)) m-g-m grand is just one of 11 resorts that will start charging for parking on the strip. they won't be charging more than 10-dollars a day but that still has some people upset about the change. m-g-m international leaders say it's a decision that hasn't been taken lightly. as they implement parking fees--the company also plans to build a 54-million dollar parking structure at the excalibur. near the t- mobile arena set to that's going to add 3-thousand parking spaces. additionally---t he company says they're also going to invest 36-million dollars to upgrade current parking structures. (( gordon absher/mgm resorts international: "so you'll be able to drive in look down a row and see if there is a red light or a green light meaning that there's a space available for you to use. it will really improve quality of our experience. we think our guests are used to seeing this at other places and are demanding it from us." )) ((mauricio marin)) m-g-m folks say they're keepi

((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now's mauricio marin is live with the details. ((mauricio marin)) football fans just getting done watching the game are either celebrating a big win or dispappointed their team lost. at the same time---law enforcement's patrolling around the valley looking for drunk drivers. this week the national transportation safety board unveiled recommendation s to lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit nationally from .08 to be cut almost in half to .05. arguing the change could save more lives on roads. locally--metro police are concentrating efforts to stop people from getting behind the wheel intoxicated. spreading the message to fans at this weekend's runnin' rebels game to plan ahead and designate a driver who isn't drinking. (( sgt. richard robinson/metro police: "if they are under some type of impairment even though they don't feel like i can walk the line per say they are going to be delayed on making those decisions and not see as much as impairment and that could cost somebody their lives." )) ((mauricio marin)) the n-t-

cellphone in his hand. 8 news now's mauricio marin joins us with more on what the family is looking to find out from the investigation. family and friends of 23- year old keith childress held a candle light vigil in the neighborhood where the family says metro police shot and killed him. as his mother starts the new year without her son...she also wants to clarify details about his past. (( )) ((danielle steagall/mother: "right now i'm hurting and very angry. very angry ." )) ((mauricio marin)) a very emotional mother is grieving the loss of her 23 year old son keith childress. with dozens of his friends and family members....danie lle steagall stood where police shot childress on new years eve. ((danielle steagall/mother: 'just trying to figure it out figure it out. it's still unbelivable to me. i don't beleive it." )) ((mauricio marin)) childress' uncle says he was with the 23-year old when authorities moved in to take him down. childress was wanted for several violent felonies in arizona. ((vince matlock/uncle "they screamed out us marshalls keith freeze and he just kept vince matlo

((mauricio marin)) ((mauricio marin)) mauricio...how's the traffic is it bumper to bumper? ((mauricio marin)) on our way out here it was pretty smooth not much traffic. so if you're thinking of heading out here for a ticket...now's probably the time to do it. back to you?//// ((patrick walker)) action ---- you are looking live at the westgate superbook --- a lot of excitement going on here and throughout the valley this weekend. the kansas city chiefs and houston texans going at it ----- chiefs lead 27-0 early in the 4th quarter --- the pittsburgh steelers are at cincinnatti --- right here on 8 news now --- coverage begins after this newscast. one interesting note this weekend --- all the road teams are favorites and the bettors have put their money on the road teams ---- so the sportsbooks would like to see all the home teams win. ((jay kornegay in recent memory i cant ever recall remembering 4 road favorites during the wild card weekend. i can tell you, it's a little scary because all the percieved better teams are the short road favorites and i can tell you, every book i

weapon down. 8 news now's mauricio marin joins us live with the latest on the investigation. ((mauricio marin)) police still haven't released the name of the suspect involved in this incident that forced police to shoot. causing this part of the strip to shut down for most of friday night as they investigated. folks on the strip who saw it all go down initially thought it was part of a movie that had been filming in this area of the strip. ((john evans/visitor "i didn't panic i just started looking around to see if everyone is ok almost immediatly police cars immediately so i knew there was a shooting or something actually going on." )) ((mauricio marin)) police tell us the suspect was weaving in and out of traffic just outside the bellagio pointing the gun at people enjoying themselves walking the strip. when police arrived they told him numerous times to put down the weapon..it lead to an argument.one of the officers fired shots..but missed the suspect. a child was grazed in the leg by ((capt. matt mccarthy/metro police: "we do know that we had a juvenile that recived a gra

((mauricio marin)) police have just wrapped up their investigation on scene. they tell us a woman darted in front of cars here on sahara. she wasn't in a crosswalk and was hit by a car. detectives say when the woman was hit she flew and landed in the middle of the road. she was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. police tell us she was about crosswalk. detectives spent the evening collecting evidence on scene after first getting the just call after six this evening. metro police say we've seen an alarming number of deaths on valley roads so early in the year. compared to only one fatality this time last year. ((sgt. richard strader/metro police: "this is our 7th traffic related fatality for the year and again now we're seeing pedestrians getting truck again. it's a nice night out so people are obviously going to be outside walking but pedestrians need to be crossing where the crosswalks are." )) ((mauricio marin)) police say the woman didn't have any identification on her. but say she is an adult female. the coroner will release her name once

we need to do that." )) ((mauricio marin)) the audit recommends the taxi cab authority be eliminated and turned into a seperate regulatory agency. ((denise valdez)) the audit recommendation to eliminate the taxi cab authority as a separate regulatory agency would require state legislative action. that possibility wouldn't likely be brought up until the start of the regular session in 20-17. we reached out to taxi cab authority board members. but have not heard back./// ((weather toss)) < tedd florendo ((((>plenty of clouds today with temps staying cool. clouds around early evening the clearing overnight. winds light but we warmed up today compared to yesterdays cool day with all the clouds. ............................... .................... with many neighborhoods upper 50's especially over the west to northwest sections of the valley and the foothills. milder for those areas on the eastside of town where we're lower in elevation. chilly up in kyle and lee canyons this afternoon, although snow was not as high probability like yesterday. ............................... .............

our mauricio marin spoke with the homeowner about how he and and mauricio ... it's quite a story. ((mauricio marin)) the man living at the house is understandably shaken up tonight. he tells us there were four guys who made their way inside the house trying to go after a safe. ray kilcoyne has a busted lip, is bruised up and has a broken hand after he says four guys made their way into his house saturday night while he was making dinner. he says the men tied him and a friend that was over at the time. ray's girlfriend was upstairs and managed to hide and call 9- 1-1 when she heard the commotion. he also had an 11 year old son upstairs who he says the suspects threatened to kill if he didn't open up the safe which had nothing inside. ray says it was a horrifying experience. ((ray kilcoyne/home invasion victim: i think at that point right there him grabbing my son i was gonna die because i was gonna do anything to protect him you know all i can think about that there's no way anybody is do that." )) metro police have not released any details on who the possible suspects may be. ray

((mauricio marin)) in the downtown area... fremont street experience is shut down until 6pm as they get ready for festivities there. gates will open in about an hour for entertainment. there's going to be plenty....securit y around. metro police say over 1400 hundred officers and off duty cops will be downtown and on the strip. in addition to patrolling around the valley. metro police say they haven'te recieved any information of credible threats to new year's eve festivities in las vegas. however...they'r e working closely with other agencies. and say if they get credible information..the y'll pass it along to the public. but just want everyone to have a good time tonight. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((paula francis)) > if you are heading out for the festivities tonight... make sure to bundle up. ((dave courvoisier)) it's going to be chilly and could there be wind in the forecast. chief meterologist tedd florendo joins us live from red rock resort with a first look at your new year's eve forecast. ((tedd f

mauricio marin. 8 news now.//// the hammond ranchers from oregon... convicted of arson could spend the next four years in prison. they're expected to turn themselves in tomorrow. in all of this...they say the bundy's don't speak for them./// ((sharie johnson)) > this is one of the busiest travel days of the year in las vegas. as over three hundred thousand revelers exit las vegas.. ...a lot more travelers are flying into mccarran for the consumer electronics show this week. thankfully there we're no reports of any flight delays.. ..but the baggage claim area was forward to the new show. ((nicole scott i'm hoping that we're gonna see a lot more useful wearables, like wearables that we'll actually wanna wear a little more female focused so i'm excited that women's wearables finally )) ((sharie johnson)) if you have a flight out today.. mccarran warns you to arrive at the airport atleast two hours early./// ((sharie johnson)) > cloud today. keely breland has this week's forecast and what our chances are for rain... ((keely breland)) < look outside... we'

mauricio marin is live on the scene with the details. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) police just wrapped up their investigation on scene. but the hunt is on to find the person responsible for shooting and killing a man at the for most of the evening the area was taped off as investigators worked to collect evidence at the scene. north las vegas police tell us a group of people were hanging outside the apartment complex when a fight broke out. shots were fired. one man was hit by a bullet. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. one person who works in the area and heard the gunshots says it all happened so fast: (( paul campobasso/heard gunshots "yeah to be in the moment and hear that was alarming. i don't really want to experience anything like that again." )) ((mauricio marin)) right now police have not released a suspect description. but are hoping someone will come forward to identify the killer. police say anyone with information should call north las vegas p-d or crime stoppers. ((mauricio marin)) this is the third homicide north las vegas

a lot of locals heading over state lines to purchase their chance at the prize. 8 news now's mauricio marin is live from rosie's den cafe in white hills, arizona. mauricio, what's the wait time out there for tickets? ((mauricio marin)) with only a few hours left....the line is starting to get longer here at rosie's den cafe. it's one of the first places just over the state line in arizona you can buy a powerball the register behind the counter has not stopped ringing all day. hoping to win big...folks from southern nevada have been making the trip out here which is about an hour or so. most are buying about 20 or 30 dollars worth of tickets at the counter. others are spending hundreds of dollars hoping to hit the powerball jackpot which is at 500-million bucks. november 4th was the last time a player won a powerball jackpot...which is why it's grown to be so big. if one lucky person wins tonight's jackpot.and they choose the lump sum amount.that will total out to just over 300-million dollars. some are taking their time picking the numbers they hope will win. others are leaving it up to fat

mauricio marin has the story. (( )) ((mauricio marin)) it's a sight hard to forget. the pepcon explosion in 1988 killed two people and injured more than 300 people. chemical catastrophes like that is something clark county fire department hazmat coordinator richard brenner works to prevent. ((richard brenner/hazmat coordinator clark county fire. dept.: "it created a huge mess for clark county and henderson. it affected the whole southern nevada area." )) ((mauricio marin)) according to the center for effective government...at least 15 facilities that use chemicals across the valley pose a big risk to the surrounding community. one of them is reddy ice las they use large amounts of ammonia to keep things cold in their facility. ((amanda starbuck/center for effective government: "why they are so dangerous is because they store hdyro ammonia used as refregeriate. this is a deadly toxic gas it can spread several miles from it's source if it's a major release.")) ((mauricio marin)) the company is required to abide by strict rules and regulations. but the center for effect

mauricio marin. 8 news now." )) ((sharie johnson)) > millions of people on the east coast are scrambling to dig themselves out of the snow and ice... ...after this weekend's crippling winter storm. grounded thousands of flights...

((mauricio marin)) in both cases...a fight lead up to the deadly shooting. and in both situations...aut horities say the shooters got away and are still on the loose. this latest within metro's jurisdication happened early this morning on craig road near las vegas boulevard. metro police say when the arrived to the scene two men had been shot. both victims were taken to the hospital one of them later died. the second is recovering listed in stable condition. detectives say it all started when one of the victims was inside a business when two guys approached him and started a fight. that lead to several shots being fired. in north las vegas...police are still looking for a suspectafter a 44-year old man was shot and killed on new years day in a home on smoky fog near centennnial and lamb. police say it happened after the victim got in an argument with another man. they say family members, including a couple of children were at the home when the shooting took place. ((officer aaron patty/north las vegas police: this is really first day of new years. we were ha

((mauricio marin)) i've been hanging out here all afternoon. you can really feel the energy and excited of people from all over the world ready to have a but to make the magic happen...there's been a whole lot of work going on. at mccarran international airport---crews have been working to get flights in and out with much delay. there's alot of people rushing into town to ring in the new year---vegas style. and on the strip where tens of thousands of people are expected....work ers have put in porta-potties where crowds are night. additionally---g ates are starting to go up along the strip where roads will be closing down in about an hour. folks visiting for new year's eve say vegas has really been welcoming to them. (( mitch siegal/nye visitor: "you can't get better food and entertainment." the west, we're from the east coast. happy. west coast they're laid back and happy they want to be your friend especially on nye. )) in terms of security...metro police aren't taking any chances. they've got about 14- hundred and downtown. crowds. and are a

mauricio marin is live on las vegas boulevard... he just spoke with metro and has an update for us. mauricio? ((tedd florendo)) < ((>cloudy skies outside today with temps staying cool in the high 50's this afternoon through many neighborhoods. winds staying light for now but will pick up tomorrow and we're certainly cooler than yesterday. ............................... ................. temps this afternoon shot back up to the high 50's today with charleston. near 60 late day for those areas on the east side of town where we're lower in elevation so therefore usually the warmest henderson. ............................... ................ regional temps show mild for laughlin today and cool conditions from mesquite to searchlight. chilly for areas from tonopah through pioche. colder in ely and the northern part of the state. ............................... ............................ clouds streaming in from the west right now with showers in california and near reno. big spin the atmosphere shows the the system which will change up our weather. how? first increase in winds and then

((dave courvoisier)) mauricio marin was first on this scene. he joins us live with brand new details. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) -one man stabbed to death -happened at around 8:30pm -suspect still on the loose -victim died at the hospital ((mauricio marin)) ((denise valdez)) mauricio...do victim may have known each other? ((mauricio marin)) police say it's still early in the investigation...t hey're working to figure that out. as they also work to get a work to get a detailed suspect description. back to you./// situation involving armed protesters in oregon continues to evolve tonight. ((denise valdez)) late word that three more people have been arrested tonight... after they surrendered at a checkpoint near that federal wildlife refuge. meanwhile, let's get you up to speed... the bundy brothers, ammon and ryan, appeared in court today for a detention hearing along with other members of the self-styled militia. a u-s magistrate judge in portland said they are a danger to the community and with no ties to oregon... a flight risk. they were den

((mauricio marin)) metro police will release the name of the officer involved in the shooting in the next day or so. and the department will hold a briefing regarding the shooting monday or tuesday---which is protocol. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)) > mauricio...do we know what charges the suspect is facing? ((mauricio marin)) police didnt' go into detail about the exact charges he is facing....but tell us they are related to pointing a gun towards people and in the crowd on the las vegas strip. w'ell of course bring you the latest as it develops. back to you./// ((sharie johnson)) > a man is dead after a shooting in the metro says a man's body was found with gunshot wounds in a parking lot near mary jane and owens around 5 a-m this morning. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. investigators believe the man was riding a bike when a black pickup truck pulled alongside him and someone inside fired multiple shots at him.. then sped off. anyone with any information is asked to call crime stoppers. this is the 7th homicide in metro jurisdiction th

((mauricio marin)) the n-t-s-b acknowledges the proposed b- a-c level change is only one part to keeping roads more safe because some drivers are getting high with illegal and prescription drugs. mauricio marin. 8 news now./// the n-t-s-b also said distracted driving and drivers falling asleep behind the wheel... continues to be a serious safety issue on the road killing people./// ((sharie johnson)) > g-o-p presidential candidate carly fiorina pounded the pavement today in las vegas. the former h-p c-e-o spoke at town hall meeting at the seina community association. among the topics she talked about... included the the nations economy and unemployment rate. she also described the current state of america... as being at a pivotal and carly fiorina (d) presidential candidate "if we don't do something different if we don't have a different kind of leadership in the oval office and a different kind of citizenship throughout our great nation then we will come to a place where we won't be able to take our country back and i'm not willing to sit down and let that happen")) ((sharie johnson)) >

((mauricio marin)) once again police need your help identifying the suspect. if you know who he is...call metro police. or crime- stoppers right away. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)) > the death toll is rising... due to the blizzard dumping several feet of snow on the northeast. authorities confirm at least 18 deaths weather related deaths tonight. in new york... officials expect nearly 30-inches of snow. major coastal flooding pushed water up to residents doorsteps in new jersey. in washington d-c... the snow has been falling so fast... crews can't clear roads. plus... side streets are out of the question and officials warn that could slow 911 response times. ((sharie johnson)) let's talk more about what's happening on the east coast right now. ashley conroy is here -- and ashley, they're seeing impressive amounts of snow -- when do you think folks there will get some relief. toss to weather ((ashley conroy)) we're talking a major weather event happening on the east coast right now. there's been this low pressure system that

. (( )) ((mauricio marin)) an armed militia took over the headquarters building at a national wildlife refuge in oregon over the weekend. an american flag draped the welcome sign. ammon bundy....the son of nevada the dozens of people now occupying several buildings on the federal property. the bundy's were involved in an armed confrontation with bureau of land management officials back in 20-14 over unpaid grazing fees on federally owned land in southern nevada. ((ammon bundy/rancher: when govt steps outside of hits bounds that the people have given it, it is the duty of the people to put that govt back in its place. )) ((mauricio marin)) the group is protesting a decision by a federal judge to resentence 73 year old dwight hammond and his 46-year- old son steven. the ranchers were convicted of arson 3 years ago and served time, but a judge ruled their sentences werent long enough.

((mauricio marin)) working to keep more people from getting killed by drunk drivers....police worked to educate fans at tonight's u-n-l-v basketball game...handing out flyers. and showing them how even one drink can delay motor skills. currently there's added officers in the area near the thomas and mack center until midnight pulling over suspected d-u-i drivers who may have been drinking or taken certain prescription drugs. ((sgt. richard robinson/metro police: "prescription medication we see an increase in that the zxanax and other pain medications that they are on. unfortunately what you see is people taking pain medication marijuana and alcohol and kind of combining them into a mixture and that is causing an impairment." )) ((mauricio marin)) officers say road instead of putting up a d- u-i checkpoint because it allows them to go after more possible intoxicated drivers with less man power. with the superbowl only a few weeks away---metro police tell us they will be beefing up enforcement before and during the big game...to catch d-u-i drivers. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 n

((mauricio marin)) we're at rosie's den. one of the first locations you can buy a powerball ticket in arizona coming from las vegas. right now.it's the calm before the storm. so if you're looking to pick up tickets now's the time to do it. workers say they'll be a lot busier this afternoon right before the drawing with hopefuls looking to pick up the half- billion dollar jackpot. since any player has won a powerball jackpot.which has allowed it to get so high. this is the fourth largest powerball jackpot ever in history. if one lucky person wins tonight's jackpot.and they choose the lump sum amount.that will total out to just over 300-million dollars. we've been seeing people picking up 10- 20-30-40 dollars in tickets. some going with quick pick. others taking their time and thoughtfully choosing their numbers. tickets are two-dollars each. drawing is at 7:59 tonight. but they'll stop selling tickets an hour before the drawing. reporting live.mauricio marin. 8 news now./// mauricio a lot of people hoping to win tonight's big