the 27-year-old son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross is expected in court. ((kirsten joyce)) >> police arrested shane ross on friday... robberies. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the regional justice center... with what's expected. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten, michelle... shane ross is expected in court the 27-year-old was arrested last friday after police say he robbed two fast food restaurants and a walgreens in just 15 minutes. a few hundred dollars was taken during those heists. metro says ross would park his motorcycle outside a store... and rob workers at gunpoint. 8 news now was the first to break the news... mayor pro tem steve ross. metro says he is responsible for at least 7 other robberies as well. a police report says ross told police he needed the money to pay his h-o-a fees and he was behind on his bills. also asked to call his fatr.... r advice. the ross family relea. we will continue to be hopeful that shane will overcome his demons and get the help that he clearly needs. we are focused first and fo

councilman steve ross... for advice. the ross family released a statement saying quote -- "it is clear no family is immune from the terrible effects of addiction. we will continue to be hopeful that shane will overcome his demons and get the help that he clearly needs. we are focused first and foremost on our son's health and his multiple addiction issues and we have faith that the justice system will act fairly. we are also very grateful no one was injured." 60-thousand dollars and remains at the clark county detention center. kirsten, michelle? ((kirsten joyce)) >> michael, do we expect ross' family to show up in court? ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten, it's still unclear at this point. our cameras will be in the courtroom. and of course we'll have updates throughout the morning both on-air and online. kirsten? ((kirsten joyce)) >>> opening statements are set to get underway today in the ipad murder trial. michael solid is charged in the killing of 15-year-old marcos arenas in 2013... an accomplice pleaded guilty earlier

the 27-year-old son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross is expected in court. ((kirsten joyce)) >> police arrested shane ross on friday...

exactly who the suspect was until somebody says that certainly looks like the son of council member steve ross, mayor pro-tem, of las vegas. he is charged with six crimes related to a string of armed robberies. the 27-year-old arrested august 19th after somebody recognized him as shane ross based on those security camera images i told you about. council member ross was not in court but he said his son was battling addiction. attorney chestnut has been hired to represent shane. he expects to file a motion for reduced bail next week. >> we court we're going to reserve requests about bail at this time until we've had a chance to review this and other matters in existence. >> craig: back here live near the regional justice court. shane ross's bail is currently $60,000. and through their attorney the family says they do want a lower bail amount so they can afford the bail but also a number that is acceptable to the district attorney and to the court. and so that way shane ross can enters some type of addiction treatment. a preliminary hearing in this case has been scheduled for october 5th. before

told you about. 13 action news -- confirming -- las vegas mayor pro tem -- steve ross' son -- is in fact the man being connected --to the string of robberies we reported. the city of las vegas tells us -- shane ross is the suspect-- picked up after robbing a burger king this morning. he could also be the man -- seen on a motorycle that's blamed for 3 other businesses. as we've just told you, -- the ross family confirms shane ross has been arrested and says they fear he may still be struggling with drugs. put out a warning..... that scammers could be trying to hit you up for money right now.... with kids heading back to school! it says.... i-r-s impersonators are calling people..... and demanding they wire money immediately..... for a "federal student tax." don't fall for this. a "federal student tax"..... doesn't even exist. the i-r-s will never demand money.... that way. they'll generally mail you a bill..... first. if you think you're dealing with a scammer... don't give them any of your information... and... tonight-- the once highly- anticipated shopping center -- run by rick harriso

the son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross told police he had been using heroin for seven years for chronic back pain. that's according to an arrest report from january when shane ross was arrested for using drugs in a car outside a local bar and grill. ross was arrested for armed robbery and burglary in the hold ups of at least three local businesses last week. he's being held on 160-thousand dollars bail. the family acknowledged in a statement that ross has struggled with addiction. in his january arrest, he told officers he couldn't get health insurance... and that he uses heroin because it is cheaper than prescription painkillers. he will be in court for his preliminary hearing october fifth. the family of an arizona shooting range instructor who was accidentally killed by a 9-year- old girl with an lawsuit against the shooting range where it happened. the suit seeks a jury trial to determine damages for charles vacca's widow and three children as well as his ex-wife and mother. it says the owners and operators of the "last stop" shooting range in white hills were negligent in v

son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross. investigators say he took money from a business around 7 a-m... near rainbow and spring mountain. he was found about 40 minutes later... a few after an officer spotted the bike. "he followed motorcyle in suspect got off motorcycle walk into jackpot joanies on same corner. called for other officers. they cleared the bar out and suspect came out on his own. and surrendered to detectives and officers." metro says ross is responsible for a total of nine robberies - including three this morning. police say he used a gun each time to demand money - and then left on a motorcycle parked outside. this photo is from an employee - who was held at gunpoint during the robbery -- and watched him speed off. in a statement, mayor pro tem steve ross says quote: "our entire family is stunned and devastated at this development. shane has battled addiction problems for sometime and may still be struggling with those demons. we are encouraging him to fully cooperate with what has taken place. " robbery, g

councilman- mayor- pro-tem-steve ross. investigators say- he robbed several businesses..around south rainbow boulevard..spring mountain road. the most recent..this morning..a burger king..at south rainbow boulevard and spring valley. police..also connecting shane ross..to three other robberies..or burglaries..all in the same area. 11:35 a.m..tuesday..at a tropical smoothie on rainbow. later..that same day.. at 3:37 p.m- another spring mountain..and again..at 7:40 in the evening..at the same cvs. the method-the same in each hit. the criminal walks in..pulls out a gun..a and dmands money. metro says..this surveillance still..shows the crook..getting away on a motorcycle each time..the gunman..stealing up to 400 dollars. police are also checking out..if ross is linked to two other attempted robberies and a subway nearby. we tried to talk to his statement..saying..shane has battled with addiction problems..and may still be strugling with those demons. at 3:37 p.m new details tonight..... on the arrest of the young man.... accus

steve ross said he is devestated to hear the news... and that shane has battled addiction problems for some time./// ((christianne klein)) >>> good evening and thanks for joining us... i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> i'm paul joncich. dave and denise have the night off. let's talk about the weather now. looking outside you mg start coming down. but if you ask tedd... he'll tell you not to expect anything significant. <<< tedd florendo >>>skies clouded up yesterday and they've been that way since. they have also put a cap on convection and therefore storms have been non-existent. we had a few passing sprinkles earlier and it could take some time for the storms to develop. ................................

is the son of mayor pro tem steve ross. ((paul joncich)) reporter shakala alvaranga has details of the evidence against shane ross tonight. shakala? ((shakala alvaranga)) >> paul and christianne, it's a shocking revelation in this entire ordeal ... police believe shane ross is the man behind six other robberies in the area. we're told he was arrested without incident this morning. an elected official's son ... the man accused of robbing several businesses on spring mountain and rainbow. surprise ... even to shane ross' own family. police say he hit the krispy kreme and burger king restaurant today. "they weren't letting anyone in the parking lot at all." police surrounded jackpot joanie's near flamingo and durango ... and arrested ross about an hour later. "a couple of cop cars, they were just everywhere, they were all over... i've never seen that many cops." metro says ross would park his motorycle outside a store ... and rob its employees at gunpoint. august 16th, all in the area of spring mountain, jones, rainbow area."

new information about the arrest of mayor pro tem steve ross' son..

that he is the son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross. the family says shane has struggled with addiction, and are urging him to cooperate with police. ask the sheriff questions from the viewers in our morning cup of joe segment in the 6am hour. to submit a question... just go to las vegas now dot com... and look for the "don't miss" section./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> firefighters have made significant progress on the blue cut wildfire in southern california. it's now 85 percent contained.. since it ignited last tuesday ... the fire burned some 37- thousand acres. so far, we know it destroyed just 200- buildings. the wildfire forced more than 80- thousand people to evacuate their homes .. but many have since been allowed to return. it even forced the closure of the main artery between las vegas and southern california -- the i-15-- which has since reopened in both directions. firefighters believe they'll have it fully contained by the end of the month./// sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) some overnight showers ... they hav

steve ross shane ross-- is behind bars.... accused of a string of back-to-back robberies and all in the same area. police..say the method--the same in each hit. the criminal walks in..pulls out a gun.. and demands money. ((ad-lib)) thanks for joining us this >> welcome to the morning blend extra. i'm sean tempesta. it's basic math really. so what tools put together that equation? well, here's a gentleman that's going to explain it for you. gia graduate gemologist neil sackmary with nevada coin mart. great having you back, neil. >> thanks, man, it's saturday, and i was good at math. you know what i mean? and it does, it's a great question and a great answer. >> here we go. i was not very good at math, so help me. show me how stuff and junk can equal cash. >> let's say this. a lot of people don't want to say it but here's where the situation is. a lot of my clients come into my store and the daughters, they hate the husbands. the sons, they hate the wives, the grand kids, they're hooked on stuff that they don't want to mess arou

councilman steve ross.. for advice. the ross family released a statement saying shane has been battling addictio cooperate with police./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> lightning lit up the valley skies last night.. putting on quite show. but on the roads ... the rain caused quite a mess. drivers plowed through flooded intersections like this one at lake mead and civic center. it was a similar scene at durango and ann. both flooded in just minutes after the rain started to fall. ((michelle mortensen)) >>> and while we all know the motto ... turn around don't drown ... many drivers took their chances rescues... in the area./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> and more rain may be on the way ... so we aren't out of the woods yet ... are we sherry? ((sherry swensk)) maybe not... but we'll have to wait for it michelle. ................. we've had a lot of sunshine this morning... and it's very quiet out thee. the atmosphere got really worked over last night. ........... but the humidity is still high.... at around 40 percent.... and

steve ross who represents ward 6. ((shakala alvaranga)) we reached out to the ross family this afternoon. the family says ross has battled addiction problems for some time and they are stunned and devastated at this development.... they are encouraging him to cooperate with police. ((paul joncich)) >> shakala, do we know what charges he faces? ((shakala alvaranga)) >> paul, his jail log shows that he is facing one count each of robbery with a deadly weapon and burglarly while in possession of a gun. dollars bail. ((christianne klein)) >>> meanwhile... north las vegas police are on the hunt for thief who broke into a gun store. and we're told the burglar made off with 27 guns. the owner of new frontier armory tells us...surveillance video shows one person inside the store at around 4 this morning. security cameras may have also caught the possible getaway vehicle which could help north las vegas police track down the suspect much faster. the big worry for some nearby wrong hands around the valley. ((giselle gonzalez/bus

cruiser robber identified by him as 27-year-old shane recognizes is the son of city councilman steve ross. this woman came face-to-face with hi >> he takes out the gun, kinds of hides it and puts it on the >> reporter: he me for cash. was armed with a handgun. brought in other officers including plain clothes making sure that went down in the safe >> reporter: we sat for 5 minutes until they had arrested >> the suspect was arrested no injury, no struggle. >> thank -- [ indiscernible ] -- >>> ryan lochte breaking his silence as questions swirl about his account of an armed robbery he partially apologized. he said, quote: the swimmers got into an argument with employees after >>> our very own local olympian, connor fields won the gold medal in rio today, 34.6 seconds. it's a first for team usa since the sport became an event in 2008. turning tables. >>> we'll take you back to rio where girl power is taking over the games. for seniors like barbara, social security makes a difference every month. but for the wall street types who've given congressman joe heck's campaigns over $500,000, and wh

shane ross-- son of steve ross-- was arrested last week in s string of robberies. family say ross has struggled with addiction. ross' attorney--- david chesnoff said he is hoping his client will be released. right now-- he is still in custody... his bail is set at 60 thousand dollars. he is due back in court on october 5th. we check in with meteorologist forecast. toss to weather we will keep it dry for your wednesday night with partly cloudy skies across southern nevada. overnight low temperatures drop into the low 80s and upper 70s. it will be another seasonably warm with a high temperature of 103 degrees in las vegas; just a couple degrees above the average high for this time of year. it will turn breezy as well with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph; gusts 25 to 30 mph are possible. cooler air drops the high temperatures back into the mid to showers and storms this weekend are expected to stay east of the valley, with only the chance of an isolated afternoon storm over our local mountains. a car goes up in flames near the las vegas strip. take a look at this video se

that suspect is also the son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross. statement saying their son -- 27- year-old shane ross -- was arrested. ross is accused of several robberies near rainbow near spring mountain. police say ross threatened an employee with a gun... then took off with money. fox five spoke to one of the employees held at gunpoint. he showed us this picture of ross getting away on a bike. police believe he's involved in several others robberies... also involving a motorcycle. officers spotted the bike at a jackpot joanie's just a few blocks down... and were able to arrest him about 30 minutes later. "we got everyone out of the bar by contacting manager and he acted like he didnt know what was going on. walked out of bar himself. then surrendered to the officers when confronted." police say ross robbed nine businesses in total. police say they're still counting how much money he stole from all the businesses. mayor pro tem steve ross released a statement on his son's arrest. it reads... devastated at this development. shane has battled addi

las vegas councilman steve ross released a statement through a family spokesperson... saying shane has battled addiction problems in the past./// ((brian loftus)) democratic opponent is quote "a bigot." ((kirsten joyce)) >> the attack on the democratic nominee ... and clinton's response to a scathing report about her family's foundation./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria ads for joe heck are attacking my time as attorney general. the thing they left out is the truth. the truth is crime actually went down during my time in office. protecting seniors from scams, and holding banks accountable for defrauding homeowners. i'm catherine cortez masto. i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems. this is 8 news now good day)) campaigning in reno today... this as she responds to the ap report regarding donations made to her family foundation speaking with cnn's anderson cooper. meanwhile, republican opponent donald trump amped up his attacks against her ... brian webb has the lat

./// ((brian loftus)) >>> las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross has issued a new statement in the case of his son's arrest on multiple robbery and burglary charges... saying quotel "it is clear no family is immune from the terrible effects of addiction. we will continue to be hopeful that shane will overcome his demons and get the help that he clearly needs." the ross family expressed gratitude for support from the community and added that they are grateful no one was injured. 27 year-old shane ross is being where businesses were robbed at gunpoint. his first court appearance in scheduled for wednesday./// ((brian loftus)) >>> coming up on good day....donald trump is postponing his policy speech. ((michelle mortensen)) >> and we see why hillary hillary clinton is laughing off claims by some of her opponents that she's sick./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. this is 8 news now good day)) ((brian loftus)) >>> donald trump will be in texas today to fundraise and rally supporters... while the controversy over

steve ross says his son has been >> he's called the cruiser robber, who loved to get around on motorcycles. >> we have police on scene and taking every tactics to ensure all citizens are safe. >> jack pot joanie's, one witness told us she never suspected a thing. in, ask for a couple of drinks, just like normal. >> didn't take any perimeter. this burger king also this tropical smoothie where tatiana rodriguez was waiting at the cash. >> reporter: councilman ross was not available for an interview but did produce a statement, that said he has been troubled for some time and is troubled with addiction and those demons. >> i'll have a list of the ch monday. i'm gerard ramalho, back to you. >> thank you gerard. police arrested 25-year-old jamie santana, who beat a woman to death on august 12th and dumped her house on lie lan lane. victim's half naked body inside. santana currently in jail. >> blue cut fire shuttle down i-15 earlier this week. the blaze destroyed 37,000 acres and destroyed 96 homes. some evacuees are being let back into their homes but find, there's nothing john trainor joins u

. >> dana: steve ross due in a local courtroom hours from now accused of 10 robberies. one of the victims has a surprising message for this man. the robbing tree came to an end after ross robbed a walgreens on august 19. an officer spotted him at a robbery identified him as the robber. he said he needed money to pay his bills and asked to call his father for advice. the ross family shared a message on facebook saying they are working on their son's health and addiction issues. rodriguez who says ross held a gun to her head as he robbed a cafe last tuesday says she has a loved one struggling with addiction after him. she f intersections so she can now pray for ross. >> i want that person to know they are loved and there is a purpose for him and it will be ok. it just made me want to pray for him more and want to encourage him and hopefully he can overcome that because that's a really difficult place to be. >> amazing composure from that young lady. according to the arrest report a robbery was a fake. police haven't been able to find it. >> krystal: the wife of a local co

the son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross appeared in court today on charges of being involved in a string of robberies. 27-year old shane ross told police he needed money to pay for bills and hoa fees. the ross family released a statement last week saying shane had suffered from addiction problems. of sentencing. demand in one area of the valley has gotten so high... metro is getting ready to open a brand new command center. why police say the doors haven't even opened yet and they're already getting slammed. and... on the surface.... it looks like nothing. a man picking up.... a crying puppy. but.... what was really happening has two little children.... missing their best friend.... but watch as the thief pops an electronic door release.. have an accomplice who distracted a laundry attendant. the laundromat owner says he feels bad for his children who have lost their best friend. only on 13 action news.. a terrified mother confronts the people she believes broke into her home armed with a gun. i will press charges, and they will be arrested, they could have killed me and my daug

shane ross-- son of steve ross-- was arrested last week in s string of robberies. the family say ross has struggled with addiction. ross' attorney--- david chesnoff said he is hoping his client will be released. right now-- he is still in custody... his bail is set at 60 thousand dollars. he is due back in court on october 5th. police in pennsylvania have arrested tracey giffin apparently can't stay out of food fights.. as bizarre as it may sound... its gotten her in serious trouble with the law. tracey was arrested sunday.. after allegedly stabbing and biting her husband.. because he drank her beer. according to police.. tracey said she was going to bed.. so her husband joseph finished her drink.. but angry--tracey got out of bed.. ( james unice / neighbor ) "a lot of ruckus over there. late nights." butt to ( james unice / neighbor ) "i hear a lot of yelling, fighting, teenager activity. and this isn't the first time something like this has happened ... in 2013.. she got into a physical fight with her then-boyfriend.. because he forget to bring barbecue sauce home

marissa kynaston here-- at the regional justice center-- where the son of mayor pro tem-- steve ross-- appeared in court. 27 year old shane ross is accused of being involved in a string of robberies. last week-- his family released a statement-- saying shane had battled addiction problems. today-- shanes attorney said he would seek addiction treatment 6:49:49-6:50:17 i'm parker collins in the southeastern part of the valley this is what one family is living in standing water in the kitchen and that's not even the worst of it this is the main entryway where you can still see more of that water and for hours there some of the family's things they say they've had several problems over the past few months. butt to (should all be covered with vo) 10:53:47-10:53:51 hours aftr we put this story marti glaser a man living here is charged in connection with a sex trafficking ring 63 year old david coil was arrested today by metro after a 4 month investigation. investigators say he lured victims in through craigslist police are asking for your help if you have any information about possible vict

councilmember steve ross was not his bail is $60,000. his attorney said he will ask for a local bail amount next week. >>> when rain poured down in that late-night popup storm on monday, drivers got stuck and some had taborersed out at nellis air force base. a lot of that water is still there. news 3's christy wilcox is out by las vegas boulevard and craig. and the stubborn water won't go >> reporter: no, it won't, jim. as you can see, there's still water left here. but not close to the amount that sent cars floating and people needed to be rescued and now the hotel is dealing with other problems. this man has managed hotels for more than 30 years. but as floodwaters collected at the extended stay, he's now managing a lot of frustration. >> our property, which is well maintained, is not impacted by but egress to it is. >> he is trying to figure out the wet situation. clientele only have one way in and one way out. when the water backed up after monday night's heavy rains, they were trapped. some people had to be rescued, attempting to us

the breaks details about his connection to las vegas council man steve ross. >> jim: two lives lost. both killed crossing the street. a new school year around the corny police are worry body this growing problem. >>> home grown case of zingar spreading. transmission. five cases have been connected to the south beach area. florida reporting 36 case of the virus transmitted by local mosquitos. concern oast virus is hitting close to home. pesticides sprights is under way in a south park neighborhood after water from the mosquito carrying the virus was found. >> jim: twitter new features today issue everyone can limit notifications to people they follow. >> marie: two u.s. astronauts take egg walk in space. >> jim: jeffrey and kate a docking port they will use as a front door in the future. >> marie: resume launches with i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. how do we make the economy work for everyone? and those at the top finally pay their fair share in taxes. and those companies that move overseas? she'd charge them an exit tax. then she'd use that money to make the largest

. >> mario: the son of las vegas councilmember steve ross remains in jail tonight charged with six crimes related to a string of armed robberies. arrested last week after someone noticed a surveillance video. his bail is 60 thousand dollar. his family is trying to get that lowered to get him into treatment for addiction. a hearing is schedule for october. >> mario: a case against bundy for the armed stand off at a wildlife refuge. 90 in a jury pool 350 have been scratched from the prosecutors will plan to call seven employees to testify. a judge already ruled workers can't testify about fears they felt. the federal trial set to start september 7th. >> tom: buildingses around for centuries reduceed rubble. a race against time in the heart of italy tonight to find survivors trapped in the rubble after a deadly earthquake. that death toll is approaching 160 people. higher. the video this one here from a drone captures what is left of the mid e vil town where most of the victims have been found. the magnitude 6.2 was centered wobble00 miles northeast rome. towns people are helping go through

steve ross appeared in court today.... accused of being involved.... in a string of robberies! -27- year-old.... shane ross told police.... he needed money to pay for bills and homeowners association fees. the ross family released a statement last week saying.... shane had suffered from addiction problems. he plans to seek treatment for ross.... as part of sentencing. he could face more charges.... as the investigation continues. new at five: too much crime and not enough police. it's a problem metro hopes to chip away at on the west side of the valley.. so they're set to open a new area command near sahara and durango. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi there live right now to tell us why people around there are very excited to see this. mahsa. steve - people...especially on the west side. they wish there were more officers on these streets. well thats one reason why spring valley area command is opening its doors on monday. it's quiet, the neighbors are awesome. so awesome...people are flocking to the west side. with that population increase....police say... comes an increa

shane ross-- son of steve ross-- was arrested last week in a string of robberies. family say ross has struggled with addiction. ross' attorney--- says he is hoping his client will be still in custody... his bail is set at 60 thousand dollars. he is due back in court on october 5th. the family of an arizona shooting range instructor who was accidentially shot and killed by 9- year old girl... has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. the suit claims the owners of the the last stop shooting range were negligent... and that an uzi wasn't a safe weapon to trust the young girl with. in august 2014--- the girl was at the range with her family. while shooting the gu control.... and shot the man in the head. in top stories... an attack on an american university in afghanistan leaves 12-people dead. among them, seven students...three policemen...and two security guards. dozens more were wounded. officials say two attackers.. stormed the campus of 750 students wednesday afternoon...with guns and explosives. police killed them and an apparent car bomber. no group has officially clai

steve ross!!! police say... shane ross is accused of at least.... -10- robberies.... in the southwest according to the police report.... shane told authorities..... he committed the robberies... because he needed the money.... to pay off.... his family released a statement saying... he battles.... addiction issues... and... they're hopeful.... he will overcome.... his demons. a washington couple is experiencing... a honey moon nightmare.... here in las vegas.... and... they're blaming.... their rental car company. the couple was trying to take a trip..... from las vegas to phoenix to see their kids.... when their car shut off.... on the highway. 13 action news reporter... gina lazara.... has the story. ashley and alex mowry expected vegas to be one of the best weeks of their lives. but instead -- it's turned into nothing but heart break. ashley: "stress and devestation.... ashley's kids live in phoenix arizona. they figured it would be the perfect time for a road trip. but they were forced to think again when their rental car shut down on them in the middle of the hig

steve ross remains... behind bars! 13 action news has received the arrest report..... detailing some of shane ross' alleged crimes... police say... it was nearly.... a -2- week crime spree! he's accused of at least.... -10- robberies.... in the southwest. ross was taken into custody... last week. police are after 3 suspects who roberto's. it happened around 1am at the restaurant near rainbow and charleston. investigators believe this latest holdup may be connected to other robberies at roberto's locations earlier this year. -24- hours ago.... we were gearing up..... for what would be.... a busy night..... let's send it over.... to -13- first alert.... chief meteorologist bryan scofield... bryan... are we in for a repeat... of last night? the system that brought us all the shower activity yesterday is now to our east, bu could still see isolated t-storms tonight on the back end of this system, primarily in the mountains. it looks like the best chances for storms tonight in the valley will be after 7pm. tomorrow and thursday we'll see temps warm back to the low 100s. tak

police say steve ross's son shane commited his crimes across the southwest. shane told police he needed money to pay off h-o-a fees and other bills. his family released a statement saying shane battles addiction issues and they're hopefule he will overcome his demons. rental car company! the car they rented shut down on them right in the middle of the highway. ashley: "we get 50 miles from phoenix, passing a semi, on the freeway and the car just dies" ashley and alex mowry rented a car from the company "global autos." that company turned off the car saying the couple didn't pay a deposit to take the car out of state. but the mowrys say no one told them they couldn't drive out of stateo and they even showed us the contracts, which states that they are allowed to travel to arizona and four other states. we went to global autos to find out more. andy: "you have to let us know where the car is going. you can't just take a car out of state without letting us know" me: "ok do you feel that it is worded that way here?" andy: "it's right here. right in front of every

back at home the son of mayor pro tem-- steve ross--is back in court today-- shane ross is accused of being involved in a string of robberies. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston was in court-- and has the details take vo 27 year old shane ross is accused of a string of robberies-- police called them-- the cruiser robbery series-- since the suspect got away on a mot according to the arrest report-- shane told police he needed money to pay for bills and homeowners association fees. the ross family released a statement last week-- saying shane had suffered from addiction problems. today in court-- shanes attorney said he plans to seek treatment for shane-- as part of sentencing. marissa tag shane will appear in court again in october. he could face more charges as the investigation continues. mk-- 13an. breaking right now in the midwest. twelve-thousand homes and businesses in cenral indiana thankfully there are no reports of injuries.. but the damage is extreme. in light of the storms.. vice presidential nominee and indian governor mike pence.. just tweeted he's going home. he twe

investigated for holding up several business is identified now as the son of las vegas city mayor pro tem steve ross. this morning, police arrested shane ross for burglary and robbery. they believe he's the man who robbed a burger king this burger king this morning. but they're also working to see if he's the same man on a motorcycle who held up 3 other businesses. within the past hour, the family released a statement that says how stunned and devastated they are. the statement goes on to say shane has battled addiction problems for sometime and may still be struggling with those demons. rain yesterday... clouds today... cooler temperatures. those summer temperatures.... are coming down. but... have we really seen the end.... let's find out.... from 13 first alert.... chief meteorologist... bryan scofield. bryan? blue cut fire continues to burn within southern california. current acres burned is 37,000 acres with 26% containment as of friday. the smoke from this fire should stay away from las vegas this weekend so the air quality should stay in the good to moderate levels. with only ozone breaking n

the son of mayor pro tem steve ross arrested in connection to a series of robberies across the valley. just minutes ago -- we received the arrest report. we're pouring over the details right now and we'll break down exactly what police say happened tonight at six. that does it for 13 action news live at 3:30.. next. we'll be back in 60 minutes for 13 action news live at 5. but don't forget. we are always on at ktnv-dot-com, and on our ktnv >> judge judy: you looked at the room, anand you lid it. >> announcer: the space was move-in ready. >> it required a $200 cleaning fee. >> announcer: but she moved on to someplace else. >> i went and looked at another room, and it was actually a better living condition, so i wanted my deposit back. >> judge judy: she told you it was not refundable. >> announcer: was her next move too much? >> i went to a police station nearby and told them my story. >> announcer: "judge judy." the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. the people are real. the cases are real. the people are real. the cases are real. the rulings are final. captions paid for by cbs tele

the son of las vegas city councilman steve ross. this was his first appearance after being arrested last week. he's facing charges in connection to 10 robberies in the southwest part of the valley. a preliminary hearing for ross was set for october 5-th -- and bail is 60-thousand dollars. the ross family says shane has battled addiction problems for >>> metro police have also made an arrest in a human trafficking investigation. officers took 63-year-old david coil into custody... after he was suspected of luring teens into prostitution through craigslist. police believe he's been involved in crimes like this since last october -- and encourage anyone who thinks they may have been a victim.. to call crimestoppers./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> we saw some showers and lightning pop up in the mountains late last night... but looking ahead to the forecast... things are goi now. katie is in for tedd tonight with more on what to expect. ((katie boer)) alerts: air quality advisory in place today and tomorrow for smoke and ozone from the fires

. >> gerard: shane ross the son of las vegas council member steve ross will remained on robbery charges. he is charged with six crimes related to a string of armed robberies. the 27-year-old was arrested based on security camera images. council member ross was not in court but did say his son is battling addiction. his attorney says he expects to file a motion for reduced bail next week. >> reserve any request about bail at this time until we we have a chance to review this and other matters that are in existence. >> gerard: shane ross's bail is currently set at $60,000. through their attorney, the family says they want a lower bail amount so that shane can a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for october 5th. >> marie: new at three, a report released today shows nevada students average score on a.c.t. is among the worst in the nation. it shows the average score for students in a class of 2016 was 17.7 out of 36. that's the lowest among the 18 states that try to test all of their high school juniors. it should be noted that the scores of all 50 states in the country. nevada tested m

steve ross said he is devestated to hear the news... and that shane has battled addiction problems for some time./// ((christianne klein)) >>> good evening and thanks for joining us... i'm christianne klein. ((paul joncich)) >> i'm paul joncich. dave and denise have the night off. let's talk about the weather now. looking outside you mg start coming down. but if you ask tedd... he'll tell you not to expect anything significant. <<< tedd florendo >>>skies clouded up yesterday and they've been that way since. they have also put a cap on convection and therefore storms have been non-existent. we had a few passing sprinkles earlier and it could take some time for the storms to develop. ................................ dewpoints remaining high. there's plenty of moisture in the atmosphere but no sunshine to fire it up. expect temps to stay warm and sticky tonight. we'll be in the 90's through the evening and warm late night. since the skies are opening up a little we could see slight stray they should be isolated for now. we'll keep our eyes

investigating the role of drug addiction - in the arrest shane ross - the son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross. he faces a number of multiple armed robbery and burglary charges. attorney david chesnoff said wednesday he may also seek the release from jail of the 27- year-old.... pending a preliminary hearing in early october. shane ross has been held on 60- thousand dollars bail since his arrest friday in a string of armed robberies. the family acknowledged in a statement that shane ross has struggled with addiction. police say the arrest came after robberies at a fast-food restaurant, a nearby chain drug store and a doughnut shop, and appeared to solve a string of robberies involving a motorcycle rider wearing a helmet. poor air quality - and a smokey haze in southern nevada continues to be blamed on california a clark county department of air quality advisory issued today cites smoke and ozone from fires burning hundreds of miles to the northwest. the advisory remains in effect through thursday for people with respiratory problems, cardiac disease, young children and senior citizens. for the

shane is the son of las vegas mayor pro-tem steve ross.. whose famly said today: "we are focused first and foremost on our son's health and his multiple addiction issues and we have faith that two men.. facing charges for their alleged involvement in the armed confrontation near cliven bundy's ranch in 2014 are reportedly set to plead guilty. jerry delemus is expected to enter his plea tomorrow. blaine cooper is due in court thursday. they are considered organizers and leaders of a conspiracy to stop the b-l-m round-up of bundy's cattle. 19 defendants are currently in federal custody in connection with the standoff. the trial for a strip headliner..... distributing child pornography has been pushed back.... again. illusionist jan rouven's trial was due to begin.... this week... but... court records show..... it has been re-scheduled.... for october -17-th. he has pleaded not guilty..... to the charges against him. if convicted.... he could spend decades in prison and face up to.... that closed.... following his arrest. democratic vice-presi

las vegas councilman steve ross released a statement through a family spokesperson... saying shane has battled addiction problems in the past./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> metro police hope some new real estate will help them keep locals safe. today we got a tour of the brand new "spring valley area command" we're told the location was picked to better serve the community: (( capt. brian greenway, lvmpd: it allows the officers to put names with faces it allows our crime prevention specialists to better enhance and to build relationships with community partners with the neighborhood watches with the business owners and we're able to fight crime together on a smaller scale )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> the spring valley area command will serve a wide area... from downtown summerlin to china town... and summerlin south to 'the lakes.'/// ((denise valdez)) skies are pretty hazy. katie boer is in for tedd tonight... ((katie boer)) alerts: air quality advisory in place today and tomorrow for smoke and ozone from the fires in southern california. right now air quality listed as m

steve ross is expected to make his initial court appearance tomorrow. e tomorrow following a series of robberieac valley. at rest report was also released today. police say ross is involved in 10 different robberies. he was arrested after an attempted robbery at a jackpot joanies. his family as not spoke inpublicly but says he's battled addiction issues. >> now we want to get a look at what's happening on our roads. >> let's check in with tom hall with a bird's eye view. but it's also the scene of an accident. you generally got busy traffic here with the work taking place, and add to it a fender-bender. but the emergency vehicle is blocking one of the two exit plains and that's putting a snarl in afternoon commute here. the through traffic lanes as they bear to the left are doing fine. the people on the right who want to get on to the airport connector they're going to have extra weight here on the 215 eastbound. westbound going through just fine. but do you awe poach this area. the 215 goes over the top of the airport connector. it's busy on the east s

las vegas city councilmember steve ross says his son is patelling addiction. $50,000. the family is trying to get that bail lowered so they can get him out and get him into treatment. >>> a local man is under arrest in a sex trafficking sting. 63-year-old david coil faces charges of sex trafficking and soliciting in child prostitution. police say he lured teenagers into prostitution through different postings on craigslist. detectives say he had been doing this since october of last teacher admits to having an an inappropriate relationship with a student. >> sergio avila has more on the penalties the teacher faces. >> she waives her right to a preliminary hearing to enter a plea. >> reporter: nicole wilfinger told the judge she's prepared to plead getty against the two counts against >> you accept those negotiations? >> yes. >> reporter: she was originally charged with nine counts. court records show she was a teacher and met the student when he was in 7th grade. terry miller is president of the group stop misconduct and exploitation. she says eight teachers were arres

./// ((denise valdez)) >>> las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross has issued a new statement in the case of his son's burglary charges... saying in part "it is clear no family is immune from the terrible effects of addiction. we will continue to be hopeful that shane will overcome his demons and get the help that he clearly needs." the ross family expressed gratitude for support from the community and added that they are grateful no one was injured. 27 year-old shane ross is being held without bail on six charges related to multiple incidents... where businesses were robbed at scheduled for wednesday./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> new details tonight about the armed standoff at cliven bundy's ranch in 2014. we're told gerald delemus will enter his plea tuesday.. and blaine cooper will be in court thursday. both men are in custody right now.. along with 17 others charged in connection with the bunkerville standoff. the bundy family has long said it doesn't recognize most of the federal government's authority. that includes authority over public land where the bundy's grazed their cattle wit

and a preliminary hearing has las vegas councilman steve ross released a statement through a family spokesperson... saying shane has battled addiction problems in the past./// >>> let's get a check of the roads with demetria. /// >>> let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffic./// ((demetria obilor)) the off-ramp to south rancho from southbound 95 remains closed so crews can work on project neon. there are cones out along lv blvd. project. just north of there, there are also cones by convention center drive on the southbound side of traffic. <<< >>> <<< >>> <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >>> back to you./// ((brian loftus)) >>> another major automaker is recalling thousands of its cars... the issue some ford vehicles are dealing with.. that is a risk to drivers. ((kirsten joyce)) >> plus -- how early is too early to start your day? what some researchers say is the best time to get up and go! coming up next on 8 news now ((brian loftus)) hillary clinton is calling for epi-pen sales to lower its price. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and, waking up dark and early has its benefits. jill wagner joins us

las vegas councilman steve ross said his son has battled addiction problems in the past./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> scientists looking into what's fueling california's wildfires... ((brian loftus)) >> the reason a bug could be to blame. coming up next on 8 news now good day.. plus... (( ahead on cbs this morning-- we're in italy with the massive rescue efforts still tornadoes tore through homes and businesses. plus- a new shark birthing site is discovered off the coast of new york. jeff glor is on the boat as researchers tag young great whites. the news is back in the morning. see you at seven. )) /// you're watching 8 news now good day. >>> people in the midwest are picking up the pieces this morning... after a tornado outbreak. a series of twisters ripped through indiana and ohio. scores of homes and businesses were damaged.. but fortunately, only minor injuries were reported. the national weather service says at least one of the tornadoes registered as an e-f-3./// ((sherry swensk)) >>> and in california.. bark beetles may be fueling wildfires. attracted the insect.. which feeds off

tem steve ross plans to seek treatment after police say he committed several robberies. shane ross appeared in court yesterday. police say the 27-year-old is behind at least 10 business robberies. the ross family released a statement last week saying shane has been dealing with addiction problems. yesterday, his attorney said he plans to seek treatment for ross as part of sentencing. the nye county sheriff's office is searching for an armed robbery suspect this morning. convenience store tuesday night in pahrump. they say he may be in a gold dodge durango like the one you see here. if you have any information, call police. meanwhile, some un-wanted tenants are moving into an old commercial building near sunset and whitney ranch. terry kniess says this used to be a business building housing a physical therapy office and a "triple -a-". now he says it's home to squatters. 12.46.16 my thought is, just tear the doggone thing down and get it over with 18 and eliminate the squatter problem 20 tk the company trying to sell the property says the owner is out of the country. but

councilman steve ross.. for advice. the ross family released a statement saying shane has been battling addiction problems and they encouraged him to fully cooperate with police./// ((christianne klein)) >>> donald trump is looking to mend some burned bridges. ((dave courvoisier)) >> also hillary clinton is on the hot seat over her email controversy. >> how the presidential candidate is laughing off the accusation and why her republican rival doesn't think announcer: you're watching the valley's news leader with paul joncich, christianne klein and tedd in football going for two can be risky. in pizza? it's a sure thing. that's right just $6.99 each. better ingredients. better pizza. papa john's. for seniors like barbara, social security makes a difference every month. but for the wall street types who've given congressman joe heck's campaigns over $500,000, social security could mean billions of dollars in fees. that's what privatizing social security means and why joe heck and wall street support it. under heck's privat

metro police have released the booking photo of shaken ross the son of las vegas city councilmember steve ross, the younger ross facing a long list of charges for a string of aldermen robbers centered in the spring valley area. the 27-year-old was arrested last week after someone recognized him from the surveillance video we've been showing you. his bale bail is set at $60,000. his family would like to see that lowered so they can get him out and into treatment for addiction. a preliminary hearing in this >> anchor: a cyclist fighting his life tonight after being hit by a driver who fled the scene of a crash. the man was hit on arville near west harmon early this morning. witnesses were able to direct police to the driver who eventually was arrested not too far away. the cyclist at umc right now. police still investigating the incident. >>> guilty pleas tonight from two men accused in the armed standoff at cliven bundy's ranch. geraldel organized armed gunman to support combined his sons in the tense standoff more than two years ago. both of them told the las vegas federal judge sod they weren