((patrick walker)) >> i'm patrick walker... in for brian. the first thing we want to get to this morning is what you need to know to avoid a traffic nightmare around the spaghetti bowl this weekend. the ramp from the 95 south onto the i-15 south... >>> n-dot says the best thing to do is to avoid this area at all cost. crews will be working on this ramp all weekend. as part of project neon, crews will be shifting the two ramp lanes to the east in preparation for the future demolition of a bridge crossing on symphony park drive. the construction is expected to cause major traffic jams. but detours will be available. traffic anchor demetria obilor breaks down where they'll be ((demetria obilor)) <<< >>> <<< >>> back to you!/// ((sherry swensk)) clear skies this morning and ((sherry swensk)) clear skies this morning and mild. temps in the 60s with light winds. .......... a warmer weekend in on the way with highs back to the mid 90s. ((patrick walker)) >>> the plan for a nearly after getting unanimous vote. the southern nevada tourism infrastruct

"scott walker was under pressure. it was september 2011, and earlier that year the first-term governor had turned himself into the poster boy of hard-line republican politics by passing the notorious anti-union measure act 10, stripping public sector unions of collective bargaining rights. now he was under attack himself, pursued by progressive groups who planned revenge by forcing him into a recall election. his job was on the line. he asked his main fundraiser, kate doner, to write him a briefing note on how they could raise enough money to win the election. at 6.39 a.m. on a wednesday, she fired off an email to walker and his top advisers flagged red. "gentlemen," she began. "here are my quick thoughts on raising money for walker's possible recall efforts." her advice was bold and to the point. "corporations," she said. "go heavy after them to give." she continued, "take koch's money. get on a plane to vegas and sit down with sheldon adelson. ask for $1 million now." her advice must have hit a sweet spot, because m

((patrick walker)) >> and i'm patrick walker in for brian. a metro officer is in the hospital this morning... after his motorcycle was rear ended. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live on scene near tropicana and durango ... and we have a photojournalist outside of umc trauma where the

((patrick walker)) >> and i'm patrick walker in for brian. a metro officer is in the hospital this morning... after his motorcycle was rear ended. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live on scene near tropicana and durango ... and we have a photojournalist outside of umc trauma where the the crash so far? roads? tropicana is closed between ra officer was injured in a crash. use alternates like flamingo and russell. watch out for a crash at harmon and maryland parkway. the 95 south ramp to i-15 south looks fine now, but it will close later tonight. kirsten has those details. back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) >>> n-dot says you'll want to avoid driving near the spaghetti bowl this weekend . the ramp from the 95 south onto the i-15 south will close at 10 o'clock tonight and won't reopen untsu shift two lanes on the spaghetti bowl ramp in preparation for the demolition of a bridge that crosses symphony park drive. when the ramp reopens... driver will see a slight reconfiguration of the lanes entering i-15 south. n-dot says t

i'm patrick walker in for brian. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce both of the shootings happened within minutes of each other.. but we're told that they're not connected. one shooting happened on lake mead near mlk and another happened on north parking lot on north circle near paradise and twain. metro says they found a man lying on the ground dead with a gunshot wound to the shot. he's described to be in his late teens, early twenties and was transported to umc where he was declared dead. police are still searching for the shooter. ((kirsten joyce)) >> four minutes later the west las vegas library of west lake mead and mlk. metro found one man lying on the and mlk. metro found one man lying on the ground with multiple gun shot wounds. he was later pronounced dead at sunrise hospital. catch the shooter. this is the 112th and 113th homicides in metro's jurisdiction this year. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> this morning one person is dead after a horrific car crash on the east side. the crash happened at boulder highw

((patrick walker)) >> thanks for waking up with us on 8 news now good day. i'm patrick walker. kirsten joyce >> and i'm kirsten joyce. and it's going to be a jam-packed weekend in the valley with the college football season also kicking off . the las vegas convention and visitors authority estimates more than 300 thousand visitors this weekend. of the excitement. michael? ((michael stevens)) >> >> ((brian loftus)) >> ((michael stevens)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your weather looking today? ((sherry swensk)) things should be much calmer for cooler, too if you're wilting in the heat. big winds and some heavy rains hit areas along the beltway in the southeast valley... ............ a 40 foot tree fell over the wall at 215 near green valley parkway. ............... those thunderstorms fired up just on the east side of the valley... while the west stayed quiet. ............ we were hot - at 104 - and today will stay above r 100s for the last time for a while. ............ cooler numbers arrive for the holiday weekend. wait until you see labor day mo

((patrick walker)) >> and i'm patrick walker, filling in for brian. parents .. school just started .. and some big changes are on the way to the clark county school district. ((kirsten joyce)) >> the state board of education unanimously voted to reorganize ccsd. it will take most of the control and decision making away from the a central district and hand it over to principals, teachers and parents. divide the valley in to have and have not's. but advocates claim money will be dolled out through a formula -- which ends up giving more to those who need it most: ((linda young: "you tie in the monies to achievement you'll find that minority communities don't always get the money that they need to help educate students appropriately michael roberson: "so students e.l.l .. students on free and reduced lunch students with special needs or disabilities they will receive more money per pupil than other schools. " )) ((kirsten joyce)) and parents, principals will decide on the budget, instruction and staffing. that will be a major learning curve -- which the administrati

((patrick walker)) >> and warming up in the valley .. how tight the grip of summer continues to hold on this weekend. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right n news now good day.)) ((patrick walker)) >>> all eyes are on donald trump this morning to see whether he publicly denounces his long-held obama 'birther' beliefs. it's 4:30... thanks for joining us... i'm patrick walker in for brian. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. trump's campaign put out a statement last night... saying the republican believes president obama was born in the u-s. but, hillary clinton's campaign isn't buying it. hena daniels has the latest from flip-flop on the birther issue came after rival hillary clinton blasted his refusal to renounce the idea when he was interviewed by the washington post wednesday. (clinton) "he was asked one more time: 'where was president obama born?' and he still wouldn't say hawaii. he still wouldn't say america. this man wants to be our next president? hours later -- trump's campaign rel

thanks for waking up with us i'm kirsten joyce ((patrick walker)) >> and i'm patrick walker in for brian. the category 1 storm already took aim at the state's gulf coast.. pounding areas with heavy rain. forecasters fear the system could even trigger tornadoes. don champion has the latest from the florida panhandle. of florida's panhandle with heavy rain -nats- and forceful winds shortly before making landfall overnight. in coastal community of pasco county late last night- people tried enjoying the scenebefore the boardwalk was inundated with water. (sot felipe reyna/ fl resident) i hope everyone is safe and alright but other than that i'm here to play // (sot gov rick scott/ r-fl) this is life threatening earlier in the day the state's governor warned people to take the storm seriously...as hermine beaches along the gulf coast. in the hard-hit town of apalachicola- some stocked up on food.. (sot mos fl resident) it's pretty nerve wracking. you see the trees bending and the waves blowing up over the rocks others- boarded up their businesses and got out: (sot mos fl businessowner) just f

./// ((patrick walker)) >>> back here in the valley... police need your help solving a deadly stabbing. investigators say a man was dropped off at mountain view hospital after being stabbed somewhere near washington police say the victim was involved in some sort of altercation before someone stabbed him multiple times. and they believe the man who brought him to the hospital may have been involved in the altercation as well. if you have any information... call crimestoppers. the number is at the bottom of the screen. this is las vegas' 125th homicide./// ((patrick walker)) >>> the man accused of shooting and killing a customer at starbucks made his first appearance in court this morning. pedro garcia is facing a number of charges in the case. nia wong has the latest. garcia made a brief stoberski this morning. he faces murder, robbery burglary and weapons charges for the stunt he's accused of pulling on sunday. investigators say the 34- year- went into the starbucks, near rainbow and warm springs.. where he shot and killed 41- year- old

the guardian report puts governor scott walker squarely in the spotlight, claiming walker solicited millions of dollars to benefit club for growth, a third-party group that supported walker, but not required to report its donations. walker at the time was fighting effort sparked by passage of act 10. wisconsin democrats were quick with their outrage. >> some very explosive information that raises incredibly questionable actions >> and practices. >>-- questionable actions and practices. >> among the documents revealed, a donation from donald trump to $15,000 club for growth just with walker. another one for from menards $1 million founder, john menard. in one from a supporter who noted on the check he was donating to club for growth because scott walker asked. the governor was not available today. his campaign releasing a statement saying as widely reported two years ago, the prosecutor's attorney stated that governor walker was not a target. several courts shut down the baseless investigation on multiple occasions, and there is absolutely no evidence of any seen anything from the john doe in

but walker says he had talked about stopping "frivilous lawsuits" for years. nobody should be shocked that i did what i said i was going to do. attorney general brad schimel says he is deeply concerned by the leak and is reviewing his legal options. in edgerton, walker declined to say whether he wanted schimel to investigate. this comes at the same time that three prosecutors, including milwaukee county d-a john chisholm, are asking the u-s supreme court to re-open the news. meanwhile, the top republicans in the state assembly are applying pressure on schimel to investigate the leak of ?information. speaker robin vos says schimel should appoint a special prosecutor to look into it... he says not doing so would risk undermining the integrity of the judicial system. there are thousands of documents associated with this case... if you'd like to see them for yourself -- visit the fox6 included the documents as part of our online coverage of the john doe investigation. the milwaukee county medical examiners officer is dealing with 71 possible drug over-doses -- in

nats -- from walker recall election nigh scott walker survived a historic recall. soon after, inquiring minds wanted to know, how did he do it? newly leaked documents give a clearer picture of what prosecutors were focusing on during their now- closed john doe investigation of walker's recall campaign. in late 2011, walker's fundraiser lays out a strategy for victory. "take koch's money," she says. "ask for 1 million dollars now" from a las vegas businessman, sheldon adelson. corporations -- go heavy after send their cash to the wisconsin club for growth, a pro-walker group that isn't bound by contribution limits and doesn't have to disclose its donors. the leaked documents show they did give. in fact, one donor wrote a 10-thousand dollar check and put in the subject line, "because scott walker asked." before the wisconsin supreme court shut down the john doe last year, investigators were looking into whether walker's campaign illegally coordinated with the club for growth. theres a stench in this building the capitol. if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, lo

((patrick walker)) the outskirts of henderson seeing the attacks. one veterinarian in summerlin has seen at least 5 dogs who were attacked by coyotes in recent weeks. ((cade lavengco/town center animal hospital: "they're trying to eat, they think that the little small breed dog is a rabbit just like they find on these golf courses.")) ((patrick walker)) the nevada department of wildlife says coyotes are most active in the spring and early fall months because the weather is better for them. and they say... a resergence of construction is also disrupting their habitat forcing them into populated areas. ((doug nielsen/ndow: "that's where we have increased the natural habitat, added water, added foliage that mice, rats, rabbits.")) ((patrick walker)) wildlife officials say if you do encounter coyotes while walking your dog... you should pick up your pet... make noise... and scare the animals away. ((patrick walker)) >> the department of wildlife doesn't keep hard counts of the number of sightings each year... but they say the numbers seem on par with ot

, the prosecutor's attorney stated that governor walker was not a target. several courts shut down the baseless investigation on multiple occasions, and there is absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing." democrats also point out wisconsin supreme court justice david prosser has recall campaign investigation but still had a part in ruling that investigation end.live in madisondavid ade cbs 58 news. now since this was part of the john doe investigation... there was speculation today that milwaukee county district attorney john chisholm's office released the documents. we contacted his office and got this response: response: "john doe materials are secret materials. the public release authorization is not merely a violation of the john doe secrecy order; it is a crime under wisconsin law...we support any effort that may be undertaken to determine the source of these newest leaks." now to a developing story out of brookfield. three men terrorize a woman breaking into her home and there still out there.cbs 58's jacob kittilstad spoke with neighbors about how th

nats -- recall walker! in the wake of act 10, as recalls loomed, governor walker's efforts to defeat them ramped up. documents published by the guardian newspaper show walker went after corporate donors..directing them to the wisconsin club for growth, where there was no limit to how much they could give. one wrote a 10-thousand dollar check then there was harold simmons, then owner of nl industries, who sent one check, then another, then another, totaling 750-thousand dollars. nl industries had made lead paint, before the u-s banned it in 1978, and was facing lawsuits over health effects. in 2013, the year after republicans survived the recalls, they passed legislation that retroactively protected lead paint makers from lawsuits. im anxious for that paul harvey moment, 'now the rest of the story,' because i think theres a lot more to th milwaukee mayor tom barrett, who lost to walker in the 2012 recall, said he was shocked. i have to admit, my reaction was wow john doe investigators were looking into wheth

stated that governor walker was not a target. several courts shut down the le multiple occasions, and there is absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing." one of the men convicted of a high-profile murder is now asking a judge to set him free. last month, another judge tossed out brendan dassey's conviction for his role in the death of photographer teresa halbach. that judge ruled police improperly got dassey to confess to helping his uncle, steven avery, commit the crime. dassey wants the court to release him to his family while joyce: we have some bad news for drivers who use the zoo interchange. according to the journal sentinel, governor scott walker is pushing back the construction timeline another two years. wisn 12 news' adrienne pedersen is live in milwaukee tonight with the details. adrienne. adrienne: good evening. the governor will officially announce his proposed budget tomorrow. he's touting not raising taxes and more money from local the drivers we talked to aren't happy it would mean two more years of signs like the

((patrick walker)) >> it's easy to play monday morning quarterback. last night's debate covered several topics... going toward both candidates' wheelhouses. but one thing we didn't hear about ((patrick walker)) perhaps the most controversial and most anticipated topic of this year's presidential election... hardly received so much as a mention... let alone a full question. ((dr. david damore/unlv political science professor: "what surprised me was some of the content, some of the things that didn't get talked about, in particular, there was no question about immigration, which has been very salient throughout the election.")) ((patrick walker)) latinos make up around 30 percent of the electorate in nevada. an issue that resonates deeply... especially in the southwest. ((dr. david damore/unlv political science professor: "that's where you see a clear divide among the parties, over that, and it's a polarizing issues for some voters as well.")) ((patrick walker)) democratic congreesswoman dina titus says immigration reform is an especially polarizing and

nats -- recall walker! in the wake of act 10, as recalls loomed, governor walker's efforts to defeat them ramped up. documents published by the guardian newspaper show walker went after corporate donors..directing them to the wisconsin club for growth, where there was no limit to how much they could give. one wrote a 10-thousand dollar check "because scott walker asked simmons, then owner of nl industries, who sent one check, then another, then another, totaling 750-thousand dollars. nl industries had made lead paint, before the u-s banned it in 1978, and was facing lawsuits over health effects. in 2013, the year after republicans survived the recalls, they passed legislation that retroactively protected lead paint makers from lawsuits. im anxious for that paul harvey moment, 'now the rest of the story,' because i think theres a lot more to this milwaukee mayor tom barrett, who lost to walker in the 2012 recall, said he was shocked. i have to admit, my reaction was wow john doe investigators were looking in

((patrick walker)) along those lines... county commission chairman steve sisolak raised several objections in recent weeks regarding whether or not taxpayers would be protected if the project went under. ((patrick walker: "are you confident that that the taxpayer here in clark county won't be on the hook?" steve sisolak: "i'm absolutely confident, we've got the reserve debt service fund to two years so there's going to be adequate reserves.")) ((patrick walker)) so now we wait for the governor to call a special session. economic development director steve hill calls this perhaps the biggest public project in state history. more on that... tonight after football. but we're already getting reaction out of oakland... mayor libby schaaf said in a statement quote "i will continue to work with the nfl to iron out a deal thaw the league, the fans and the taxpayers in oakland. the bay area is a tremendous market for the league and the regional fan base here is without comparison." today's decision also has a major impact on unlv sp

((patrick walker: "how do you think it went for donald trump? helen aguirre ferre/rnc hispanic communications director: "i think it was a terrific night for donald trump, you could feel the excitement in the audience and certainly you could tell that there was a lot of interest and enthusiasm.")) ((rep. dina titus/(d) las vegas: "if they were seriously looking to see who was the most qualified to be president, the most experienced, the most knowledgeable, hillary clinton blew it away.")) ((patrick walker)) and with the deep divide on issues taking center stage nevada g-o-p chairman michael mcdonald made his case for donald trump... ((michael mcdonald/nv gop chairman: "people aren't making it. people aren't making it with just jobs. the economy isn't coming back. we're shipping jobs overseas, they're going out of this country, and it's not working.")) ((patrick walker)) ...while democrats say clinton's experience is the way to lead the country forward. ((st. sen. pat spearman/(d) las vegas: "she has given evidence, she has given detailed answers,

walker calls the guardian article old news... saying multiple courts have ruled the secret john doe investigation was baseless. 3 governor walker also announced today his plan for transporation budget. cbs 58's kyle aevermann has the details on how it could ?delay? a major construciton project. 3 governor walker said he is keeping his promise by not raising gas taxes and registration vehicle fees and instead will adjust the dot budt budgetthe governor said there has been some misconceptions about delaying projects. both the i90 project here in rock county and the zoo interchange are still scheduled to be completed on time. what will be impacted is future phases in those projects. he said there is some good news though: gov walker's solution and 65 million dollars more for local governments to work on roads and bridges. something he called a priority. "i hear from people across the state because they want to make sure our local roads and bridges are taken care of. they want to make sure our system is taken care of and a few key ar

((patrick walker)) future? a 415-million dollar lake tahoe restoration bill is expected to pass through congress this year. it passed out of its inital committee by unanimous vote. ((patrick walker)) the president and others specifically highlighted forest fires as the most imminent danger to the water in lake tahoe. california... and the eastern slope of the sierra... have been under the constant threat of wild fires as drought takes its grip on the region. more on that at 6./// health and human services has annouced 53-million dollars in funding to improve treatment for opiod-use disorders.... and reduce drug-related deaths. it's all part of the department's "opiod initiative".. launched in 2015 as a way to treat the issue more efficiently. the money will be broken down and given to 44 states... but nevada is not one of them. 920-million more dollars could be available to states next year... but the president's 2017 budget ((denise valdez)) >>> despite nevada not getting a cut of that money... on average 16 p

governor walker wanted to spend today touting the latest transportation budget proposal today. but some aren't happy. not because of what's in it-- rather -- what's not in it. maintenance to existing roads a priority... and also promised ?no tax or fee increase without an accompanying decrease elsewhere. but the proposed budget does not include any additional funding for the i-94 north and south project. even members of his own party say they were blindsided by that move.. 'now this is the third time so how many times are we going to get pushed back? it doesnt make sense.' wangaard says the i-94 project was previously delayed to fund other, more pressing projects. but he was promised it would be inclu completing it is an economic issue for the state. warm today -- how long can we keep this last-gasp of summer going? weather expert tom wachs joins us now... clouds will increase tonight and temperatures will fall into the low 60s. mostly cloudy with periods plus. a police squad busted up -- and an officer lucky to be alive. the search for the driver responsible for the crash. and

now at 5:30 sealed documents from a john doe from a john doe investigation into governor walker are made public. what prosecutors are saying about the leak. the area of high pressure that moved in yesterday is on the move to the east. winds will start to shift to the se and we will warm up a couple of degrees today with highs in the mid 70s. as the high retreats, a low more clouds overnight and rain is likely for friday. we can expect periods of rain and a chance for a few thunderstorms. some showers may linger into early saturday morning but we dry up by saturday afternoon. highs will be in the low 70s friday but warm into the upper 70s for saturday. sunday will be dry with highs in the mid to upper 70s and we stay well above average into the middle of next week. today: partly sunny. high: 76 dewpoint: 60 wind: se 5-10 mph tonight: increasingly cloudy. low: 62 dewpoint: 61 wind: se angelica adlibs traffic red on traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays family --filled with prayers and sorrow for the two women who died in a single- v

patrick walker is live at u-n-l-v with more. ((patrick walker)) >> denise... this passes through a special session... the proposal may not be ready for this january's meeting... which could push an n-f-l decision to january 2018. that said... lawmakers i've spoken with expect a special session early next month. the committee tackled what's in the proposed 25-page bill today. county commission chair steve sisolak expressed concern that taxpayers would foot the bill to pay off debt if the sti goals. on behalf of the sands corp... a goldman sachs representative said the rate of return on the stadium would be about 3 and a half percent... which would cover debt payments -- although he called that profit margin "woefully inadequate." sands vice president andy abboud said a deal needs to make it in front of lawmakers by the end of october. ((patrick walker: "you believe it has to happen now, do you think you have the votes to get it through in a special session?" andy abboud: "i think that we will have the votes to get it through in a special session, but we don't t

he is a people walker. that is right, people walker.ion in los angeles looks at how he got the job. >> he is an actor and he did star in this promo for a dragon. >> i played a dragon trainer. >> and i killed it. >> but like most hoifld actors he needed a second job to pay the bills and he thought maybe being a dog walker would be cool. until he realized it is more than just walking. >> i didn't want to pick up dog poop and that is what you are getting paid for really, for dog walking. >> but what if he took the dogs out of the eck -- equation. >> and i said to myself, maybe i should just walk people but the more i thought of it, the more i realized that there is really a -- market. >> and that is when chuck the actor became the chuck the people walker. >> i am a people walker. i walk people. instead of dogs. i charge $7 a mile. there is no leashes involved. >> there are bugs, though. >> you have some hazards here. >> but once he posted his signs around town, the phones started to ring. his business hit the ground -- walking. >> walker i

but walker says he had talked about stopping "frivilous lawsuits" for years. nobody should be shocked that i did what i said i was going to do. the governor says he'd leave it up to others to decide whether to launch an investigation into who was responsible for the leak. attorney general brad schimel says he was considering that very thing. in edgerton, theo keith, fox6 news. meanwhile, the top republicans on schimel to investigate the leak of information. speaker robin vos says schimel should appoint a special prosecutor to look into it... he says not doing so would risk undermining the integrity of the judicial system. the iphone 7 launches today... a look at the device and some of the new features it has to offer. and bring on the big game... the cooking mom is here with some at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world full of possibilities. connecting with family, friends and the things that matter most. iphone 7 launches today... and lots of people are eager to get their hands on one. in todays tech report, rich

nats -- recall walker! in the wake of act 10, as recalls loomed, governor walker's efforts to defeat them ramped up. documents published by the guardian corporate donors..directing them to the wisconsin club for growth, where there was no limit to how much they could give. one wrote a 10-thousand dollar check "because scott walker asked." then there was harold simmons, then owner of nl industries, who sent one check, then another, then another, totaling 750-thousand dollars. nl industries had made lead paint, before the u-s banned it in 1978, and was facing lawsuits over health effects. in 2013, the year after republicans survived the legislation that retroactively protected lead paint makers from lawsuits. im anxious for that paul harvey moment, 'now the rest of the story,' because i think theres a lot more to this story we still dont know about milwaukee mayor tom barrett, who lost to walker in the 2012 recall, said he was shocked. i have to admit, my reaction was wow john doe investigators were looking i

but walker says he had talked about stopping "frivilous lawsuits" for years. nobody should be shocked that i did what i said i was going to do. the governor says he'd leave it up to others to decide whether to launch an investigation into who was responsible for the leak. attorney general brad schimel says he was considering that very thing. in edgerton, theo keith, fox6 news. meanwhile, the top republicans in the state assembly are applying pressure on schimel to investigt leak of ?information. speaker robin vos says schimel should appoint a special prosecutor to look into it... he says not doing so would risk undermining the integrity of the judicial system. there are thousands of documents associated with this case... if you'd like to see them for yourself -- visit the fox6 news mobile app -- we included the documents as part of our online coverage of the john doe investigation. when the major league baseball season ends in a couple of would move away to their offseason homes. but when the world series champions end their season, one of their coaches will c

governor walker is expected to talk about the dot budget proposal today. what does that mean for drivers in our area? we'll talk about that coming a milwaukee man has been charged in a drunk driving crash that killed two women and seriously hurt another over the weekend. last night a vigil was held to remember the women. 3 heddinger was celebrating her 24th birthday when the s-u-v she was riding in crashed into a utility pole.police say the driver-- 24-year-old tre-jon price -- was speeding near 32nd and atkinson in milwaukee... when he lost control at a curve.tests show price's blood alcohol was point-09.people also grieved the loss of 26-year-old tamika washington... who family tells us was pregnant at the time of her death. 1:07 "and she left behind a two year old. im sure her family is just as devastated as we are" are" 3 court documents show a third passenger had part of her left arm amputated and is now breathing with the assistance of a ventilator. 3 3 new this morning---?arrests? in the credit card skimming cases at local gas pumps. police in the e

leaked documents could be trouble for governor scott walker. a british newspaper alleges he broke the law while campaigning. live at 5 is now. milwaukee police officers hurt while trying to arrest a student at franklin school this afternoon.police say they were called to the school for reports of a 13 year old with a pellet gun. while they were talking to him, officers say the teen became combative. the two officers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. the teen was taken into custody. the other breaking story is from racine.police are investigating a shooting. it happened in the 16-hundred block of holmes avenue. these pictures from chopper four show police we minutes ago. police tell us the victim is a 36-year-old man. no word on his condition. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. right now at five: a new look today -- ?inside? the "john doe" investigation of governor walkers recall campaign. a british newspaper published leaked documents from that investigation.they appear to show the governor working clos

it all starts with that. >> 38-year-old walker created his business walker and company two years ago as a health and beauty company using technology to design, develop, and test products tailored to people of color. walker company was burst out of a world few people in silicon valley understand. all global culture is led by american culture, which is led by black culture. food, music, dance, et cetera. the second was a health and beauty products company. always this experience of walgreens, cvs, any retailer, having to go to aisle 36, the ethnic aisle. and they'll say it on the placard. it's not an aisle. it's a shelf on the back across from the band-aids and you have to reach to the bottom of that shelf that's >> we people that back. you're saying world culture is shaped by black culture. >> i'm saying it. i believe it. and i think everybody else should believe it too. walker and company exists solely to make health and beauty simple for people of color. >> walker and company has a roughly $3 billion market. it's a shaving system specifically created for men with coarse or curly hai

nats -- recall walker! in the wake of act 10, as recalls loomed against governor walker and several republican state senators, the governor's effort to defeat them ramped up. documents published by the guardian newspaper show walker went after corporate donors..directing them to the wisconsin club for to how much they could give. one man wrote a 10-thousand dollar check "because scott walker asked." but there was bigger money to be had, according to the guardian. harold simmons, then owner of nl industries, sent one check, then another, then another, totaling 750- thousand dollars. documents show the governor was warned that simmons was controversial. nl industries had made lead paint, before the u-s banned it in 1978, and now faced lawsuits republican lawmakers and walker passed legislation that retroactively protected lead paint makers from lawsuits. democrats called it "payback." im anxious for that paul harvey moment, 'now the rest of the story,' because i think theres a lot more to this story we still

the donor wrote "beacuse scott walker said."democrats are now questioning how donors like this have influenced current state laws. state rep. peter barca (d) 64th district03:59:10-31 because scott walker asked corporate money was given. because scott walker asked money was funneled to shadowy third party groups. the second question it begs is what did they ask for in return. it raises so many questions on what they asked for in return and what they were return. walker's campaign spokesmen responded to the guardian article saying "as widely reported two years ago, the prosecutor's attorney stated that governor walker was not a target. several courts shut down the baseless investigation on multiple occasions, and there is absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing." governor walker is expected to talk about the dot budget proposal today. what does that mean for drivers in our area? we'll talk about that coming new this morning---?arrests? in the credit card skimming cases at local gas pumps. police in the elm grove-brookfield area m

)) patrick walker... 8 news now. ((paul joncich)) >> the public utilities commission could vote on whether or not to accept the settlement as soon as this friday. if approved... there's no timetable yet as to when grandfathered customers would begin receiving the old net metering rates./// ((christianne klein)) >>> today the restaurant inside the silver nugget reopened... with bed bugs. the southern nevada health district confirmed to 8 news now... that bed bugs were found in several different areas of the restaurant. the small parasitic insects feed on the blood of people and animals usually while they sleep. one of the easiest ways to identify an infestation is through their bite marks or the blood spots they leave behind on sheets or other materials. while some people have no reaction to the bites, other people can have an allergic response and need medical treatment./// >>> it's really enough to make your skin crawl... and we wanted to hear if any of you have had run- ins with the critters. ((christianne klein))

and as patrick walker explains... experts say wildfires are now considered the biggest threat to water quality at the lake. <<< ((janet schneider/asst. secretary, dept. of interior: 22.36 "we all know that wildfires are becoming more ((patrick walker)) department of interior undersecretary janet schneider... outlining the biggest threat to the water in lake tahoe... fire. the united states is coming off a record year for wildfires... more than 10 million acres burned in 2015. and mega fires like the rim fire -- the third largest in california history -- have ravaged northern california forests over the past three years. those blazes strip the forest of its ability to hold storm runoff... allowing soot and ash to flow directlty into streams and lakes. ((president obama: "a flamable lake tahoe basin could cause enough erosion to erase decades of progress when it comes to water quality.")) ((patrick walker)) federal... state... local and private partners have spent nearly 2-billion dollars on improvements in the lake tah

walker identifying him as 14- year-old alexander perez. shortly after i spoke with walker he was carted away ambulance. pasco animal services arrived to retrieve his dog. deputies put up crime scene tape and will now work with prosecutors to determine if walker died of natural causes or if injuries he received during the attack contributed to his death. perez is facing charges of home invasion and battery on a person over 65. depending on what detectives find, perez could face additional more serious charges. passed away. >> reporter: people who live in the neighborhood are beside themselves. >> nobody should die like that. nobody should actually get hurt like that and if it happens to him, it could happen to any of us here. >> reporter: prior to his passing walker told me he did have something to say to the young man who attacked and robbed him. >> why did you try to kill me? >> reporter: i did reach out to the suspect's family members. he wa with his sister. no one answered the door at this home. i also phoned his mother who lives in tam

and direct them to give money to the wisconsin club for growth, a pro- walker group. one of them even wrote on the memo line of his 10-thousand dollar check that he was giving, "because scott walker asked." the john doe investigation looked into whether the campaign had club for growth. the state supreme court shut it down, saying the activities were legal. today, milwaukee mayor tom barrett -- who ran against walker in the 2012 recall -- reacted. when those types of sums come through, the people who accept that money or arrange for those dollars to be contributed, they have to explain why thats acceptable,,, i think most americans would look at that and just prosecutors asking the u-s supreme court to re-open the case. did the companies get something in return for their contributions? the documents suggest the lead paint industry did -- more on that at 9 and 10. walker's campaign spokesman, reacting to the guardian story, says the john doe allegations are "baseless." the governor himself has a news conference tomorrow about an unrelated topic where he will face quest

)) patrick walker... 8 news now. ((paul joncich)) >> the edible marijuana bill is one of about a half-dozen currently being drafted. the final bills will be filed before lawmakers return to carson city next february./// ((denise valdez)) >>> las vegas metro police have been playing catch up for years with high attrition and a big spike in recent retirements. today they swore in sixty new recruits from the police academy's second graduating class this year. katie boer is in the newsroom with the latest. ((katie boer)) denise... metro says even with the sixty officers that graduated today they still have 300 more positions to fill...they told me they still have a long way to go the force makes a difference. (( 00:23:45 nats of students taking oath)) officer andre mcfarland was one of sixty men and women sworn in today. ((00:32:41 andre: i want to say it was overwhelming at times knowing what you came from :44 )) mcfarland wanted to be a police officer ever since starting college. his goal? become the change he wanted i

documents, state gop leaders did favors for walker. the milwaukee county district attorney's office says they want to find out who leaked the documents. the walker campaign says the investigation didn't uncover any wrongdoing. >> the appeals continue this morning for the wisconsin men who inspired the netflix series "making a murderer." brendan dassey, whose conviction has been overturned, could be released from prison. dassey's attorney is now asking the state to release him so he can live at home until the state decides if he will face another trial. dassey was convicted of helping his uncle steven avery kill teresa halbach in manitowoc. dassey was 16 at the time. >> new this morning, a wisconsin astronaut is back on solid ground and now he's talking about his time in space. jeff williams is from winter, wisconsin. he spent nearly six months at the international space station. williams says he never gets tired of it and that coming home >> most of us do take those major significant phases of flight like getting there and getting back

ane on the check that it was -quote "becaus scott walker asked."e individual candidates can't accept corporate donations, but third party groups can and a marquette law professor, who has been critical of walker, says this raises serious legal questions. >> so when you have governor walker personally soliciting corporate donations and saying give it to club for growth, it's the same thing as giving it to me, obviously that circumvents donated by a lead paint manufacturer right around the time the governor and legislature passed laws easing restrictions on the lead paint industry. mayor tom barrett, walker's opponent in that recall race, called that shocking. the governor has never been charged with any wrongdoing. his campaign issued a statement today calling the john doe investigation baseless, that several courts have shut it down, and there's been no evidence of any wrongdoing. joyce: thank you. so here's what's next, prosecutors have asked the u.s. supreme court to let them restart the john doe investigation. justices will consider that ret to

police searching for two robbers that beat that man with his own walker in broad daylight. >> former president bill clinton in central florida. today he's campaigning for hillary, where appearing and what he's expected to say. >> and the i-phone unveiled. when will the official announcement get underway? >>> thank you for joining us for abc action news on this early wednesday. i'm dan shaffer. >> i'm deiah riley. police looking for the attacker of a 66-year-old army veteran. >> st. pete police released video of the suspect's blue dodge durango. >> he grabbed me around the neck and started choking me. punched me in the side and the stuff. >> reporter: jeffrey hardeman has a bruised forearm, ribs and knot on his head. >> he threw me to the ground, took my walker and hit me with it. and when he got my stuff -- he ran with the walker and took off. >> reporter: the army vet says it was attacked after getting off the bus to shop at walmart. the suspect asked him for the time and beat him even using his own >> there were people there and they didn't even care -- people saw what happened. >>

((patrick walker)) the day before the debate... and especially on the day of... classes will be cancelled in the buildings closest to the thomas and mack. and shuttle busses will be available in the days leading up to the debate due to parking restrictions. but senior vice provost carl reiber sy ((carl reiber/unlv sr. vice provost: "this is a great opportunity for our students to participate in the presidential electoral process, and that's going to be happening right in front of their eyes.")) ((patrick walker)) more than 100 million people... or a third of the u-s population... are expected to tune into the unlv presidential debate. lvcva president and ceo rossi ralenkotter says that equates to tens of millions of dollars in free media exposure... not just nationwide... but worldwide. ((rossi ralenkotter/lvcva president & papers or whatever, we're in that mix.")) ((patrick walker)) >> the university has also been in contact with the other two schools that are hosting presidential debates this cycle. u-n-l-v will look at what went right and what went wrong... an

what's in the documents i nats -- recall walker! in the wake of act 10, as recalls loomed against governor walker and several republican state senators, the governor's effort to defeat them ramped up. documents published by the guardian newspaper show walker went after corporate donors..directing them to the wisconsin club for growth, where there was no limit to how much they could give. one man wrote a 10-thousand dollar check "because scott walker asked." harold simmons, then owner of nl industries, sent one check, then another, then another, totaling 750- thousand dollars. documents show the governor was warned that simmons was controversial. nl industries had made lead paint, before the u-s banned it in 1978, and now faced lawsuits over health effects. the next year, in 2013, republican lawmakers and walker passed legislation that retroactively protected lead paint makers from democrats called it "payback." im anxious for that paul harvey moment, 'now the rest of the story,' because i think theres a lot more to this story we sti

((patrick walker: how do you think it went for donald trump?" helen aguirre ferre/rnc hispanic communications director: "you know, patrick, when you have a debate like this, that's really in the first 30 minutes, but not fighting hillary clinton, he came out fighting for the middle class.")) ((patrick walker)) >> that first 30 minutes covered the economy and trade... generally considered one of the stronger subjects for donald trump. clinton hit trump for having many of his products made overseas... and trump... meantime... hit back by saying our current trade deals... like nafta... are bad.... and that clinton had decades to try to come up with something better as someone in public service. ((patrick walker)) >> i want to bring my politics now co-host steve se now. let's start with the obvious... who won tonight? ((steve sebelius)) couldn't while his return was under routine audit, lester holt told him that's not true... then he said he'd do it when hillary released the "30,000 deleted emails." -- clinton tn but she can throw them out. -- brigh