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Police and mental health professionals believe the economy has been a factor for a recent spike in murder-suicides. More>>
A former state lawmaker will not be lobbying his colleagues any time soon after the Clark County Commission voted down the contract for Morse Arberry. He came under fire after resigning his post to attempt to get a $10,000 a month lobbying job for the courts. More>>
A Michigan man was killed Friday when the taxicab he was riding in was involved in a car crash that shut down the freeway for several hours. More>>
A fatal accident shut down I-15 northbound near Sahara for several hours Friday night. Police say a Dodge Stratus struck a taxi cab, killing one person and hospitalizing three others. More>>
Las Vegas police have closed streets around Bonanza Road and H Street after an accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. More>>
Some Las Vegas parents tried to take their kids to school, but got slapped with a ticket. The NAACP calls it discrimination by Las Vegas police and demands they tickets be dismissed. More>>
In hopes of improving travel along I-15 north of the Spaghetti Bowl, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada in cooperation with the Nevada Department of Transportation is activating new message signs and freeway ramp meters. More>>
As Clark County's school year begins, the debate over how to pay for the next year continues. Both men running for Governor defended their plans for education in Sunday night's 8 News NOW Impact Nevada debate. However, they didn't get into specifics on how they'll pay for the reform. More>>
Eggs sold to a speciality market with stores in California and Nevada are being added to a nationwide recall. More>>
If you think you can get away with keeping your out of state license plates, think again. The Las Vegas Township Constable's Office has started up their Pay Your Fair Share program, targeting drivers who are breaking the law by not registering their cars in Nevada. More>>
A Clark County welfare eligibility worker and her husband have been charged with stealing nearly $100,000 in taxpayer money meant for housing Las Vegas poor people. More>>
A new show filled with a whole lot of country will begin later this month at the Golden Nugget. More>>
After two full days of testimony, jurors found the shooting of Tre'von Cole by Metro Detective Bryan Yant to be justified. After the decision, Sheriff Doug Gillespie said there will be a departmental investigation of this case. More>>
Firefighters battling a pickup truck fire outside a Las Vegas home went inside and found a man dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. More>>
Grief turned to anger for a young man whose parents died in a murder-suicide inside Valley Hospital. The couple's son blames the hospital for his parents deaths, saying his mother's suicide note complains about the care at the hospital. More>>
Dozens of unidentified people are buried at cemeteries across the Las Vegas valley. Whether they are victims of a homicide or die of natural causes, the Clark County Coroner is working with grant money to identify these individuals by exhuming their bodies. More>>
The husband and wife involved in the murder-suicide at Valley Hospital on Monday have been identified. More>>
A popular exercise class is coming to the Derfelt Senior Center in Las Vegas. More>>
An extradition hearing is set for today for a Las Vegas man accused of a murder that took place 45 years ago. More>>
Metro says a woman killed her husband before turning the gun on herself Friday morning at Valley Hospital. This is not the first time a gun has made its way into a local hospital. More>>
Police say a husband and wife are dead in a murder-suicide shooting at a Las Vegas hospital early Monday morning. More>>
The State Board of Education has suspended the license of former principal Bevelyn Smothers for 100 days. More>>
A federal judge says the city of Las Vegas is responsible for cleanup costs at a former downtown railroad yard where a performing arts center is now being built. More>>
The lock down of the Regional Justice Center last week may have been the result of a misguided advertising campaign. Las Vegas police closed the downtown courthouse for several hours last Tuesday to investigate a suspicious package found across the street. More>>
The start of the new school year is only a few weeks away and already work is underway to make sure all students get off to a good start. More>>
Las Vegas fire officials say nine people were displaced and four houses were damaged in a two-alarm fire that started in pine needles on the ground in a back yard. More>>
Nevada's housing crisis and high unemployment rate are pushing more people into homelessness in Las Vegas. The city now has an estimated homeless population of 14,000 which is up from 12,000 before the recession. More>>
Police are looking for two suspects in the alleged robbery of a wheelchair bound elderly man. More>>
Metro's case against an alleged criminal process server continues to net victims. Maurice Carroll faces 35 felony counts for filing false paperwork and saying he served people with court papers, but didn't. More>>
Owners of some Downtown Las Vegas businesses shattered by an explosion at an NV Energy substation say they're not getting the help they expected. Since that explosion back on July 11, business owners says they are still waiting for NV Energy to contact them. More>>
Three reflexology businesses were raided Wednesday, accused of using the possibility of sex as a scam. One day after one of those business owners defended his store, Las Vegas police released the undercover accounts of what went on inside. More>>
The start of a new school year means it is time for new school supplies. But the simplest items like a pencil, ruler, and backpack add up. Some families simply can't afford what their kids need at the start of another school year. Inside, find times and locations to several back to school events. More>>
Las Vegas police paid tribute Friday to officers who went above and beyond the call of duty. One of those officers was Mike Madland. He was seriously wounded in the line of duty. More>>
Local business owners busted for allegedly promising sex and not delivering are speaking out. Twenty people were arrested Wednesday on charges ranging from racketeering to fraud. More>>
Nearly a month after an explosion in Downtown Las Vegas forced many businesses in the area to close their doors. One prepares to reopen, while another still struggle to find a temporary location to do business. More>>
Clark County's sex club ordinance has been found unconstitutional. Judge Kathleen Delaney said the ordinance banning sex clubs is unconstitutional and violates due process. That means the sex clubs in Las Vegas appear to be safe to operate in the open. More>>
Some Las Vegas business owners never saw it coming. As the sun was coming up, Metro's SWAT Team targeted three businesses police believe are scamming customers out of money, using sex as a selling point. Reporter Melissa Duran was the only reporter allowed to go along. More>>
Reporting graffiti or that pothole on your street to the City of Las Vegas is now easier than ever. No longer will you have to be transferred from department to department over the phone or visit city hall in person to get something done. More>>
Some members of the Hispanic community in Las Vegas say they've had enough, claiming they were harassed by federal agents. Thirty one people were arrested last week at transportation businesses across the valley. More>>
The father of 25-year-old Mitrice Richardson spent the weekend in Las Vegas searching for his daughter, but he believes one particular part of town, and one person, could help him in his search. More>>
An early morning explosion at a power substation on Sunday July 11th of this year rocked downtown. The blast left shops with shattered windows and costly damage. Now three weeks later a number of businesses are still recovering from that explosion. More>>
Joining a gang is a life and death decision that Las Vegas youth face because they want to belong. And the threats only escalate as they get older. Metro fights crime on the streets, but a community is also on a mission to keep gangs out. More>>
The doctor at the center of the hepatitis C infections appeared in court today for the first time in months. As the health of the several patients infected by hep C continues to deteriorate, Doctor Dipak Desai's health was the focus of the action in court. More>>
It's an investigation spanning the courthouse to the police department with potentially thousands of cases and judgments in question. In focus are process servers saying they handed papers over, but didn't. More>>
Clark County has started a controversial immigration plan that has some community groups fearful it will make the immigrant community too afraid to report serious crimes. More>>
LAS VEGAS -- The men allegedly involved in a wedding chapel brawl between Hells Angels and Mongols motorcycle gang members say they're not guilty. Eleven men entered not guilty pleas Wednesday. Earlier More>>
Former Andre Agassi Middle School principal Bevelyn Smothers will go before the Nevada Board of Education August 13th to face a petition for suspension or revocation of her teaching license. More>>
A middle school principal who resigned because of a cheating scandal and still remains under investigation by the State of Nevada will go to work next week at a new school. More>>
Following Tuesday's funeral service for former Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn, friends and family gathered for a reception at Palace Station, honoring Guinn's memory the best way they knew how, with hot dogs and beer. More>>
Bagpipes opened and closed the funeral services for former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn who was remembered Monday as a "common man with uncommon courage and conviction." More>>
Some people living in West Las Vegas and part of North Las Vegas say they are routinely harassed and intimidated by police. With the help of former state lawmaker Wendell Williams, they have formed a community group, and they're demanding change. More>>
