Thursday, May 10 2012 5:45 PM EDT2012-05-10 21:45:22 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Four alleged members of the Donna Street Crips, a criminal street gang in Las Vegas, face charges of theft, sale and illegal possession of firearms in connection with the Aug. 13 burglaryMore>>
Four alleged members of the Donna Street Crips, a criminal street gang in Las Vegas, face charges of theft, sale and illegal possession of firearms in connection with the Aug. 13 burglary of a Henderson gun store, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said today.More>>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 10:48 AM EDT2012-05-08 14:48:21 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A nationwide list of the most violent states is out and Nevada is near the top of the list but some people who live here don't believe that information is accurate. The Institute for EconomicsMore>>
A nationwide list of the most violent states is out and Nevada is near the top of the list but some people who live here don't believe that information is accurate.More>>
Friday, May 4 2012 1:50 PM EDT2012-05-04 17:50:10 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A 20-year-old man is facing felony child abuse and neglect charges after Las Vegas police say his 2-year-old stepson was treated for multiple burns on his body. Records show that DemarMore>>
A 20-year-old man is facing felony child abuse and neglect charges after Las Vegas police say his 2-year-old stepson was treated for multiple burns on his body.More>>
Monday, April 30 2012 12:36 PM EDT2012-04-30 16:36:22 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A 22-year-old man described as a "complete stranger" to his victims is due for his first court appearance in the brutal sex attack and hammer slaying of a Las Vegas mother and herMore>>
A 22-year-old man described as a "complete stranger" to his victims is due for his first court appearance in the brutal sex attack and hammer slaying of a Las Vegas mother and her daughter.More>>
Metro Police say a violent sexual predator and killer is in jail. Police believe his arrest solves three violent crimes: the double murder of the Martinez family and a separate rape case.More>>
Saturday, April 28 2012 1:52 AM EDT2012-04-28 05:52:15 GMT
If 17-year-old Joseph Lopez were alive today, his adoptive mother Pam Leonard says he'd be in college, studying the arts. "He talked about trying to make music videos. He loved it. He lovedMore>>
Saturday marks four years since a 17-year-old was found shot to death in a drainage ditch. The case is cold with no leads or suspects, and it's left a family in turmoil.More>>
Wednesday, April 25 2012 2:00 AM EDT2012-04-25 06:00:27 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Anyone who owns a vehicle could become a victim of a new trend in theft. Thieves don't have to break into your vehicle to get what they want. What they're after is underneath the vehicle. It'sMore>>
Anyone who owns a vehicle could become a victim of a new trend in theft. Car dealerships are seeing an increase in thefts of catalytic converters.More>>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 2:00 AM EDT2012-04-24 06:00:53 GMT
A valley man's birthday wish has landed him in jail. Police say he paid thousands of dollars to order a hit on his wife on his birthday. The man allegedly wanted his wife killed, because he claims sheMore>>
A valley man's birthday wish has landed him in jail. Police say he paid thousands of dollars to order a hit on his wife on his birthday. The man allegedly wanted his wife killed, because he claims she was cheating on him, took his money, and threatened to have him deported.More>>
Saturday, April 21 2012 1:04 AM EDT2012-04-21 05:04:21 GMT
Almost a week after a brazen robbery, Metro Police are still looking for victims in an unusual case. On April 14, three masked men robbed 24/7 Private Vaults on Sunset Road near Pecos Road.More>>
Friday, April 13 2012 10:44 PM EDT2012-04-14 02:44:28 GMT
A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after violently beating up a woman and trying to rape her outside the Fashion Show Mall. An alert eyewitness saw it unfolding and quickly ran to police for help. They were able to chase the man down and arrest him.More>>
A Roman Catholic priest from a parish in the Summerlin area is due at a low-security federal prison in Texas to begin serving three years and one month for embezzling $650,000 to support a gambling habit.More>>
Wednesday, April 11 2012 7:40 PM EDT2012-04-11 23:40:56 GMT
The Henderson couple who died in a murder-suicide have been identified by the Clark County Coroner's office as 61-year-old Kai Chen Jillson and 51-year-old Curt M. Jillson. More>>
Tuesday, March 20 2012 2:10 PM EDT2012-03-20 18:10:54 GMT
A public defender says he plans an insanity defense for a Las Vegas 19-year-old facing two murder charges in the slayings of his young cousin and, later, his jail cellmate.More>>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 10:03 PM EDT2012-03-15 02:03:32 GMT
Bullhead City Police Corporal Brad Holdway has been a defendant in three federal lawsuits alleging excessive force or civil rights violations. A man recently injured after being arrested by Holdway has been released from jail.More>>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 6:49 PM EDT2012-03-14 22:49:09 GMT
The trial of a long time Las Vegas doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients was -- once again -- delayed Wednesday. One of his alleged victims, a 77-year-old woman, says justice is moving too slow.More>>
Tuesday, March 13 2012 5:32 PM EDT2012-03-13 21:32:00 GMT
The Las Vegas woman accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter told police she felt an "evil presence" prior to allegedly stabbing her daughter with a pair of scissors.More>>
Tuesday, March 13 2012 10:49 AM EDT2012-03-13 14:49:44 GMT
A Las Vegas mother is facing a murder charge in the death of her 6-year-old daughter. The child, identified as Kyla Frank's, was stabbed with scissors.More>>
Friday, March 9 2012 1:49 PM EST2012-03-09 18:49:58 GMT
A state court judge is agreeing to a two-week delay on the date a former top drug prosecutor must surrender for a nine-month sentence in a felony crack possession case.More>>
During his campaign to become Clark County's new District Attorney, Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Wolfson vowed to do things differently. His chance starts with a case currently before the Nevada Supreme Court.More>>
Thursday, March 8 2012 3:28 PM EST2012-03-08 20:28:31 GMT
A decades-old missing persons case from Washington has led police to a small desert town in Nevada, and police believe the woman who went missing may have been killed.More>>
Thursday, March 8 2012 1:40 AM EST2012-03-08 06:40:45 GMT
A teacher's aide who is accused of child abuse in the classroom will appear before a judge early Thursday morning. Twenty-eight-year-old Lachelle James is behind bars. Her alleged actions were caught on hidden cameras.More>>
Tuesday, March 6 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-03-06 07:00:43 GMT
Law enforcement agencies often face criticism after officer-involved shootings, but officers routinely face life and death situations. Metro Police gave 8 News NOW an opportunity Monday to spend a day in the shoes of a police officer.More>>
Monday, March 5 2012 8:04 PM EST2012-03-06 01:04:18 GMT
Gangs are growing around the country and in southern Nevada, and they are uniting. They're using social media to recruit younger members and promote their message.More>>
Friday, March 2 2012 6:30 PM EST2012-03-02 23:30:30 GMT
Las Vegas police have made an arrest for the murder of a man outside a Las Vegas strip club in November of 2011. Police arrested Terrell Durr for the murder of Robert Turman. More>>
Friday, February 24 2012 8:42 PM EST2012-02-25 01:42:47 GMT
More victims have come forward, speaking out against Juan Alberto Ruan-Rivera, the fake doctor who is charged with sexually assaulting three people, including a five-year-old boy.More>>
Wednesday, February 22 2012 6:20 PM EST2012-02-22 23:20:13 GMT
A massive fire at a construction site in the northeast part of Las Vegas now has the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI involved. Construction was not complete at what was to be an Islamic cemetery, mortuary, and community center when the fire broke out. More>>
Monday, February 20 2012 11:27 AM EST2012-02-20 16:27:29 GMT
An overdue Christmas wish will come true for a young boy who lost his mother and baby sister to a domestic violence murder. Elmer Torres wanted to take his mother's ashes to El Salvador. His only wish was to take them to their final resting place.More>>
Saturday, February 18 2012 7:55 PM EST2012-02-19 00:55:15 GMT
Sources have identified the teen gunned down in a North Las Vegas garage on Wednesday, and family friends are explaining details of the murder as police hunt for witnesses.More>>
Friday, February 17 2012 5:19 PM EST2012-02-17 22:19:23 GMT
A California man who attempted to extort money and ownership of a shopping mall kiosk business in Las Vegas from two former business partners drew a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and $12,500 fine, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Wednesday, February 15 2012 6:47 PM EST2012-02-15 23:47:56 GMT
Just released surveillance video shows a brazen robbery at Ben Bridge Jewelry at the Galleria Mall this weekend. In the video, you can see how quickly the armed gunmen were in and out of the store. More>>
Wednesday, February 15 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-02-15 07:00:29 GMT
The mob had a long and sordid history in Las Vegas, and the fascination with organized crime still lives today. One woman knows first-hand about the life of the mafia. She was married to a Las Vegas mob hitman who was responsible for one of our city's most sensational killings.More>>
Tuesday, February 14 2012 3:58 PM EST2012-02-14 20:58:07 GMT
A brazen well-planned robbery at The Galleria Mall at Sunset on Sunday night is leaving police with more questions than answers. The armed suspects are still on the loose. Inside, a link to surveillance photos. More>>
Friday, February 10 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-02-10 07:00:35 GMT
A man who watched his friend die in a stabbing on the Las Vegas Strip is fed up and frustrated with our court system. Wednesday, suspect Christopher McIntosh was charged with murder after being locked up for almost seven months. Thursday, he was out of jailon house arrest.More>>
Tuesday, February 7 2012 6:04 PM EST2012-02-07 23:04:58 GMT
A judge in Henderson set a March evidence hearing for a former fugitive Las Vegas-area pastor who was returned in custody from Mexico to face multiple child sex assault charges.More>>
Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:24 PM EST2012-02-07 20:24:08 GMT
A Las Vegas pharmacy agreed to pay the federal government $1 million in a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve civil allegations that the business violated federal drug laws.More>>
Friday, February 3 2012 3:36 PM EST2012-02-03 20:36:38 GMT
A federal judge handed prison terms this week to four Las Vegas men who used undocumented individuals to help them unlawfully obtain millions of dollars of unemployment benefits from Nevada and the federal government, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said today.More>>
Friday, February 3 2012 2:22 PM EST2012-02-03 19:22:51 GMT
as Vegas police are investigating a body found in a room at a rent-by-week apartment on Boulder Highway near Flamingo Road. Police say officers were called to the scene after a woman found the man dead in a room.More>>
Thursday, February 2 2012 3:28 PM EST2012-02-02 20:28:36 GMT
Metro became the first law enforcement agency in the country to take part in a new federal program that relies on the nation's foremost experts to analyze its use of force policies and procedures.More>>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 8:49 PM EST2012-02-02 01:49:37 GMT
An Atlanta man who led a criminal ring that utilized counterfeit debit and credit cards to steal more than $4 million dollars from bank accounts belonging to others earned a 14½-year federal prison sentence Tuesday, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 4:55 PM EST2012-02-01 21:55:20 GMT
Las Vegas police have identified the man shot by officers on Tuesday afternoon in Downtown Las Vegas. Police say 37-year-old Larry Barber was shot by patrol officers in the area of 21st and Fremont Streets after they attempted to stop him for jaywalking.More>>
Saturday, January 28 2012 5:46 PM EST2012-01-28 22:46:57 GMT
Nye County authorities have arrested a Pahrump man for possession of child pornography. Police served a search warrant against 60-year-old Victor Troutman after receiving information his computer contained child pornography.More>>
Friday, January 27 2012 6:52 PM EST2012-01-27 23:52:30 GMT
It's been nearly two weeks and there are still no arrests in the murder of 17-year-old Betty Jean Pinkney. She was shot and killed at a house party early on the morning of January 15 and friends and family gathered to remember her today.More>>
Friday, January 27 2012 2:06 PM EST2012-01-27 19:06:42 GMT
The suspect of an attempted rape near the Strip earlier this month is a convicted sex offender who was on lifetime supervision with the Nevada Department of Parole and Probation. 8 News NOW has learned two other felons in unrelated cases have allegedly committed violent crimes while under the same kind of oversight.More>>
Wednesday, January 25 2012 4:24 PM EST2012-01-25 21:24:40 GMT
Emotions ran high Monday night at Desert Pines High School as friends and family gathered to remember Betty Jean Pinkney. The 17-year-old was shot and killed at a house party eight days ago, and the gunman is still at large.More>>
Wednesday, January 25 2012 4:13 PM EST2012-01-25 21:13:49 GMT
A 78-year-old Henderson woman pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges in an October car crash that killed a 6-year-old girl and badly hurt two other children.More>>
Wednesday, January 25 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-01-25 07:00:45 GMT
The Super Bowl kicks off next week in Indianapolis. While the big game brings big business to Las Vegas, it also brings out scammers who look to rip you off with knock-off jerseys, counterfeit memorabilia and phony tickets.More>>
Tuesday, January 24 2012 11:10 PM EST2012-01-25 04:10:47 GMT
A Canadian man pleaded guilty Monday to trying to obtain almost $1 million in false tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Monday, January 23 2012 4:55 PM EST2012-01-23 21:55:12 GMT
The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for a two-time killer who was convicted and sentenced to die for killing a man at a Las Vegas hotel and dismembering the body.More>>
Saturday, January 21 2012 2:28 PM EST2012-01-21 19:28:39 GMT
Graphic details are coming to light about an attempted sexual assault at a parking lot near Fashion Show Mall. Now, the Good Samaritan who may have saved the victim's life is speaking about the incident.More>>
Saturday, January 21 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-01-21 07:00:23 GMT
Metro Police are saturating high-crime areas with special squads. Officers are crashing parties that get out of control and keeping a strong presence on our streets.More>>
Friday, January 20 2012 8:38 PM EST2012-01-21 01:38:14 GMT
The death of a 10-month-old boy who drowned in a bathtub in October has been ruled a homicide. The boy's mother, 19-year-old Erica Womack, is charged with second-degree murder and child neglect.More>>
Thursday, January 19 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-01-19 07:00:25 GMT
A 37-year-old convicted sex offender is scheduled for a court appearance Thursday after allegedly attacking a woman in a parking lot. The incident happened across the street from Fashion Show Mall. Employees and customers who use the lot are now being advised to park elsewhere.More>>
Wednesday, January 18 2012 6:18 PM EST2012-01-18 23:18:39 GMT
Rape, torture, and strangulation are all lethal forms of domestic violence, and the Safe Nest Crisis Center is partnering with law enforcement to determine just how lethal each 911 call is.More>>
Wednesday, January 18 2012 2:00 AM EST2012-01-18 07:00:50 GMT
Friends and family Tuesday night remembered the homeless man who was brutally stabbed to death Sunday. Erasmo Ortiz was found near the area under the Spaghetti Bowl.More>>
Monday, January 16 2012 5:54 PM EST2012-01-16 22:54:56 GMT
The family of a teenager shot and killed at a house party early Sunday morning is talking. Seventeen-year-old Betty Jay Pinkney was hit by stray gunfire after a fight broke out and the shooter is still on the loose.More>>
Monday, January 16 2012 3:50 PM EST2012-01-16 20:50:12 GMT
A 17-year-old girl is dead after being shot at a house party in the early morning hours of Sunday. According to family members, Betty Jean Pinkney was at a house party when she got caught in the crossfire of a fight between two men. More>>
Monday, January 16 2012 2:02 PM EST2012-01-16 19:02:22 GMT
A 59-year-old Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for siphoning some $650,000 from his northwest Las Vegas parish to support his gambling habit.More>>
Sunday, January 15 2012 8:34 PM EST2012-01-16 01:34:01 GMT
A life-saving grant for domestic violence victims has expired, and now the Nevada Attorney General is fighting to get it reauthorized. It is threatening much-needed funds for The Shade Tree, southern Nevada's only 24 hour shelter.More>>
Friday, January 13 2012 9:16 PM EST2012-01-14 02:16:40 GMT
An announcer at Native American pow wow events will be placed on three years of probation after pleading guilty to unlawfully selling a Native American costume headdress containing the feathers of a federally-protected bird species, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Friday, January 13 2012 1:59 PM EST2012-01-13 18:59:31 GMT
A Las Vegas man who stole $525,326 in disability benefits from the Social Security Administration received a two-year prison sentence today from a federal judge, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Friday, January 13 2012 12:00 PM EST2012-01-13 17:00:33 GMT
Robert Maughan has been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a woman, then breaking into an elderly woman's home and stealing a large amount of jewelry and other property.More>>
Thursday, January 12 2012 7:51 PM EST2012-01-13 00:51:36 GMT
Days after three teens were arrested for a violent paintball spree, victims are sharing their story. The attacks happened throughout the month of December at random places and at close range.More>>
Wednesday, January 11 2012 5:32 PM EST2012-01-11 22:32:50 GMT
Aryan Warriors prison gang leader Ronald "Joey" Sellers drew a 20-year prison sentence today after pleading guilty to a violent crime in aid of a racketeering offense, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Saturday, January 7 2012 1:46 AM EST2012-01-07 06:46:21 GMT
Detectives are looking into the possibility a string of recent pawn shop robberies may be connected. The latest happened Friday afternoon. Police arrested the suspects after they fled the scene and held police at bay during a two-hour standoff.More>>
Friday, January 6 2012 1:30 AM EST2012-01-06 06:30:43 GMT
Henderson Police have arrested three teens and charged them in a paintball shooting spree. Police say the teens shot at least eight people with a paintball gun over the past two weeks. Two victims were shot in the eye.More>>
Thursday, January 5 2012 1:29 PM EST2012-01-05 18:29:16 GMT
Police arrested two people in connection with a robbery and shooting at a skate park near U.S. 95 and Elkhorn Road Tuesday night. The shooting sent a teen victim to the hospital and left a neighborhood in shock.More>>
Friday, December 23 2011 10:30 PM EST2011-12-24 03:30:35 GMT
Family and friends laid to rest a Gulf War veteran killed by Las Vegas police last week while sitting in his car. It is the latest officer involved shooting and has sparked calls for a federal investigation into the department's use of deadly force.More>>
Wednesday, December 21 2011 4:43 PM EST2011-12-21 21:43:38 GMT
Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for a murder that happened last week. Police have booked Edgar Banks for the murder of Martell Smith that happened on December 14.More>>
Wednesday, December 21 2011 4:34 PM EST2011-12-21 21:34:38 GMT
The Clark County Coroner has identified the victim of a murder that happened a week ago. Officials say 38-year-old Bernard Smith was killed on the evening of December 14th at an apartment complex on Cambridge Avenue.More>>
Wednesday, December 21 2011 3:28 PM EST2011-12-21 20:28:38 GMT
A Las Vegas pain management doctor entered into a settlement agreement with the Justice Department to resolve civil allegations of health care fraud to Medicare and other federal health care programs, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said today.More>>
Wednesday, December 21 2011 3:10 PM EST2011-12-21 20:10:43 GMT
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Las Vegas man who owned and operated a local sleep clinic to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release for defrauding Medicare of roughly $230,000, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said today.More>>
Tuesday, December 20 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-12-20 07:00:40 GMT
New numbers from the FBI show violent crime is down by almost 6.5% in cities across the country. The Las Vegas valley was also safer, but some areas of concern linger.More>>
Monday, December 19 2011 11:23 PM EST2011-12-20 04:23:57 GMT
A Nevada ex-convict faces murder and weapon charges and his girlfriend is being held as accomplice after a 63-year-old man was fatally shot at a West Las Vegas apartment.More>>
Saturday, December 17 2011 7:28 PM EST2011-12-18 00:28:16 GMT
Sixteen-year-old Aric Brill was shot and killed during a robbery, but his organs are the reason six people are alive today. He is now being honored for selfless act.More>>
Friday, December 16 2011 1:27 AM EST2011-12-16 06:27:15 GMT
The United States Attorney has filed charges against several Las Vegas residents in an alleged international online fraud scheme. Investigators have charged 16 suspects for allegedly defrauding people online during the purchase of high ticket items like cars and boats. More>>
Thursday, December 15 2011 6:47 PM EST2011-12-15 23:47:55 GMT
A lot of details about Monday's officer involved shooting are not known. As with anything that involves a life threatening situation, there could be a gray area on how to respond to someone who might pose a threat to the public or to officers.More>>
Wednesday, December 14 2011 10:22 PM EST2011-12-15 03:22:58 GMT
An IHOP spokeswoman says the Carson City pancake house is reopening a little more than three months after a shooting rampage that left four victims and the shooter dead.More>>
Saturday, December 10 2011 5:02 PM EST2011-12-10 22:02:08 GMT
Ask any parent what their number one concern is and they will probably say their child's safety. Saturday, parents and kids took advantage of a free way to put safety first.More>>
Friday, December 9 2011 4:54 PM EST2011-12-09 21:54:31 GMT
Police need your help tracking down a man who they say raped a woman in the northeast part of Las Vegas Wednesday morning. The attack happened in the area of Las Vegas Boulevard and Alexander.More>>
Thursday, December 8 2011 6:54 PM EST2011-12-08 23:54:02 GMT
A Clark County employee is in federal custody awaiting trial on a long list of child pornography charges. Police are detailing how they were able to track his online moves.More>>
Wednesday, December 7 2011 2:46 PM EST2011-12-07 19:46:07 GMT
Nevada is one of the worst states for prescription drug overdoses and sales of painkillers according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We've helped lead the nation, however, in prescription drug monitoring.More>>
Saturday, December 3 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-12-03 07:00:58 GMT
Preoccupied and distracted shoppers are at the top of many criminals' wish lists this time of year. Metro says it's the season for car break-ins and theft.More>>
Friday, December 2 2011 6:35 PM EST2011-12-02 23:35:06 GMT
A Las Vegas businessman, tired of seeing graffiti around his new business, confronted vandals tagging the building and now is dead. Friends and family are now waiting to hear exactly how he died.More>>
Wednesday, November 30 2011 2:47 PM EST2011-11-30 19:47:42 GMT
A Las Vegas couple found with a bloody saw and clothing in their apartment will be jailed without bond until an evidentiary hearing next month on charges they killed a neighbor whose body was found outside in a box.More>>
Two 20-year-olds are back in Las Vegas to face charges in the slaying of a 58-year-old man whose body was found stuffed in a box outside a downtown apartment.More>>
Wednesday, November 23 2011 6:55 PM EST2011-11-23 23:55:36 GMT
Las Vegas police have released the mugshot and criminal history of a man shot and killed by officers on Monday night. Bernard Pate was killed after being shot in the back by Gang Crime detectives on Monday evening.More>>
Wednesday, November 23 2011 2:22 PM EST2011-11-23 19:22:25 GMT
Henderson police are investigating a shooting which resulted in a SWAT standoff near Warm Springs Rd. and Green Valley Pkwy. When SWAT entered the apartment, no one was inside.More>>
Anyone going out Wednesday night for a downtown celebration before Thanksgiving is warned that Metro will be running a sobriety checkpoint in the area.
Tuesday, November 22 2011 10:46 AM EST2011-11-22 15:46:47 GMT
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Friends and loved ones are sharing their shock at the senseless murders of a mother and young daughter. Thirty-year-old Veronica Erazo and her three-year-old daughter Sabrina were brutally murdered Friday. More>>
Monday, November 21 2011 8:02 PM EST2011-11-22 01:02:55 GMT
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A 3-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in the chest in what Las Vegas police are calling a double murder-suicide. Police discovered the crime after the girl's mother did not show up for work at a local hospital.More>>
Saturday, November 19 2011 12:16 PM EST2011-11-19 17:16:26 GMT
The courageous escape of a 25-year-old woman who was kidnapped and severely beaten beyond recognition is being called a remarkable story of survival. She saw an opportunity to flee from her tormentor and took it.More>>
Thursday, November 17 2011 7:58 PM EST2011-11-18 00:58:49 GMT
North Las Vegas Police have arrested two juveniles in connection to a recent vandalism case. Officers arrested two 13-year-olds accused of a string of vandalism near Centennial Parkway and Revere Street.More>>
Thursday, November 17 2011 6:13 PM EST2011-11-17 23:13:46 GMT
Police say three suspects are now behind bars, thanks to an 8 News NOW story that ran in August. The story details a 14-year-old boy, brutally beaten and robbed at Freedom Park over the summer.More>>
Wednesday, November 16 2011 7:03 PM EST2011-11-17 00:03:20 GMT
Violence in the workplace is an unfortunate growing trend. On average, two people a day are killed as a result of workplace violence. That's why more and more businesses are turning to security companies to help educate their employees about the dangers.More>>
Tuesday, November 15 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-11-15 07:00:53 GMT
More than one hundred mourners gathered Monday night to remember Phil Wells. Police say a Tennessee man shot and killed Wells at a local nightclub early Monday morning. The victim's family says the suspect had a history of stalking Wells.More>>
Sunday, November 13 2011 9:00 PM EST2011-11-14 02:00:48 GMT
Investigators are on the trail of an arsonist suspected of setting a fire that was intended to harm firefighters. The fire was set at a vacant home in North Las Vegas, but neighbors say they have seen a lot of activity there.More>>
Saturday, November 12 2011 2:20 AM EST2011-11-12 07:20:55 GMT
Scammers are using the biggest money-making event on the Strip this weekend to target unsuspecting victims. Although the Pacquiao-Marquez fight is good for Las Vegas, some are using it to steal the personal information of fight fans.More>>
Wednesday, November 9 2011 10:10 PM EST2011-11-10 03:10:55 GMT
Las Vegas police are still looking for a suspect believed to be responsible for a random murder at Lake Mohave, near Searchlight, Nevada. On the morning of October 25, Metro got a call from a hiker who found two people shot near the beach of Six Mile Cove. More>>
Wednesday, November 9 2011 10:28 AM EST2011-11-09 15:28:14 GMT
Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help in cracking down on dangerous and illegal makeshift medical clinics. Metro is hoping other victims will come forward after one of those clinics was shut down Monday night.More>>
Tuesday, November 8 2011 10:58 AM EST2011-11-08 15:58:20 GMT
Las Vegas police discovered a makeshift clinic performing risky surgeries Monday evening. It happened at a home on Sommerhill Point, near Robindale Road and Jones Boulevard.More>>
Saturday, November 5 2011 10:11 AM EDT2011-11-05 14:11:35 GMT
Postal inspectors hope newly released pictures will help them catch a mailbox thief. The culprit has struck three times in three weeks, hitting mailboxes at condos and apartments.More>>
Friday, November 4 2011 10:54 AM EDT2011-11-04 14:54:51 GMT
The I-Team first reported that Metro Police are looking into the possibility of a serial killer targeting the valley's homeless. The possible threat is one of many dangers homeless people face every day on the streets.More>>
Thursday, November 3 2011 6:06 PM EDT2011-11-03 22:06:05 GMT
A Las Vegas doctor has pleaded not guilty on charges of selling prescription drugs to people who had no medical need for the addictive medications.More>>
Thursday, November 3 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-11-03 06:00:50 GMT
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center is seeing a spike in complaints. This month, roughly 30,000 complaints will be filed, including by a Las Vegas business that says it was hacked. A scammer cracked a password and blasted the company's clients with spam.More>>
Wednesday, November 2 2011 9:07 PM EDT2011-11-03 01:07:26 GMT
A former Las Vegas teacher has been sentenced to probation for having a sexual relationship with a student. Adam Romo was sentenced to three years probation after a senior at Chapparal High School said the two had consensual sex.More>>
Wednesday, November 2 2011 8:03 PM EDT2011-11-03 00:03:43 GMT
With just two months out from the Las Vegas Strip's big New Year's Eve celebration, hundreds of thousands of people are being recruited to watch out for terror threats.More>>
Tuesday, November 1 2011 7:18 PM EDT2011-11-01 23:18:08 GMT
The 12-year-old girl who was hit and killed Halloween night was a student at Rogich Middle School and the second child within three days to be struck by a vehicle driven by an alleged drunk driver. A 15-year-old boy was killed Saturday night.More>>
Tuesday, November 1 2011 6:41 PM EDT2011-11-01 22:41:33 GMT
Street gangs are a growing problem in southern Nevada. The FBI ranks Clark County as the 10th worst area in the nation for the number of gang members. More than 15,000 roam the streets, and those are just the ones authorities know about.More>>
Friday, October 28 2011 6:13 PM EDT2011-10-28 22:13:08 GMT
An investigation into a child pornography case in Nevada is extending to other states as investigators search for possible victims. The Nye County Sherrif's Office says the Pahrump man was arrested and is being held on $25 million bail after detectives found more than 5,000 sexually explicit photos of children on his laptop.More>>
Friday, October 28 2011 5:33 PM EDT2011-10-28 21:33:21 GMT
A Porsche 930 Turbo stolen in 1988 has turned up at the Port of Los Angeles. The 1976 Porsche was being shipped to the Netherlands when customs officials seized it on Tuesday.More>>
Friday, October 28 2011 3:20 PM EDT2011-10-28 19:20:01 GMT
A Las Vegas man who helped federal prosecutors convict an active-duty Navy SEAL of selling war weapons and machine guns from Iraq in the U.S. was sentenced Friday to five years in prison.More>>
Thursday, October 27 2011 4:49 PM EDT2011-10-27 20:49:56 GMT
The Clark County School District Police have arrested a middle school teacher for allegedly stealing electronics and possession of drugs on school grounds. Jessica Gendall was arrested Monday after police concluded an investigation into theft at Mack Middle School.More>>
Thursday, October 27 2011 10:42 AM EDT2011-10-27 14:42:23 GMT
A North Las Vegas man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Twenty-six-year-old Steve Adarkwa also faces additional criminal charges, because police say he gave his victim drugs near a Boys and Girls Club facility in North Las Vegas.More>>
Monday, October 24 2011 5:45 PM EDT2011-10-24 21:45:14 GMT
A Las Vegas criminal defense attorney is the latest to take a plea deal in a federal probe of homeowner associations steering business to favored attorneys and businesses.More>>
Friday, October 21 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-10-21 06:00:46 GMT
Thousands of dollars, as well as hundreds of pounds of clothing and other necessities are being stolen from a local charity. Big Brothers Big Sisters says at least once a week, watchful thieves follow the organization's trucks and snatch donations left for curbside pick-up.More>>
Thursday, October 20 2011 4:04 PM EDT2011-10-20 20:04:04 GMT
A Colombian husband and wife were sentenced to prison for leaving a mother of three die after botching her buttocks enhancement procedure in a backroom of a Las Vegas tile store.More>>
Metro Police are searching for a driver who ran away after crashing a stolen car into parked vehicles, a power transformer and a home before dawn.More>>
Friday, October 14 2011 12:02 AM EDT2011-10-14 04:02:08 GMT
A local pediatrician faces federal charges that he allegedly used experimental and unapproved stem cell implants to fleece investors and chronically ill patients.More>>
Thursday, October 13 2011 11:30 AM EDT2011-10-13 15:30:46 GMT
Trial has been postponed to Jan. 23 for a 51-year-old Canadian trucker facing decades in Nevada prison after authorities reported finding more than $16 million worth of cocaine hidden in the cab of his big rig.More>>
Wednesday, October 12 2011 1:58 PM EDT2011-10-12 17:58:15 GMT
A former Las Vegas prosecutor who handled the Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars celebrity cocaine cases has taken a plea deal that'll let him clear his own record in a felony cocaine case if he stays out of trouble for three years.More>>
Tuesday, October 11 2011 10:32 PM EDT2011-10-12 02:32:00 GMT
A medical examiner struck a major blow to the defense of Michael Jackson's doctor Tuesday, saying it is unreasonable to believe Jackson could have given himself a fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol.More>>
Saturday, May 19 2012 1:19 PM EDT2012-05-19 17:19:22 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- According to the Clark County Fire Department a small plane had a rough landing at the Jean Airport just south of Las Vegas. The accident happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. Saturday when aMore>>
According to the Clark County Fire Department a small plane had a rough landing at the Jean Airport just south of Las Vegas.More>>
Friday, May 18 2012 8:27 PM EDT2012-05-19 00:27:04 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The family of a local man who was stabbed to death in his apartment nearly nine years ago… believes they know who did it. Yet the suspect… remains agonizingly out of reach… in an arizonaMore>>
Mario Stein was stabbed to death in May of 2003. His case quickly went cold. But nearly 10 years later, Metro's Cold Case team identified a suspect and murder charged have been filed. But that suspect has yet to be brought to Nevada to answer for his alleged crimes.More>>
Saturday, May 19 2012 1:56 PM EDT2012-05-19 17:56:07 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Officials say Sophia and Anthony were the top baby name picks among Nevada parents in 2011. The Social Security Administration says the 221 babies named Sophia puts Nevada in line withMore>>
LAS VEGAS -- Officials say Sophia and Anthony were the top baby name picks among Nevada parents in 2011.More>>
Saturday, May 19 2012 12:17 PM EDT2012-05-19 16:17:11 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Fire Department responded to a fire at 3151 Soaring Gulls Drive just before 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Las Vegas Fire officials say the fire started in an upstairs condo kitchen causingMore>>
The Las Vegas Fire Department responded to a fire at 3151 Soaring Gulls Drive just before 6:30 a.m. Saturday.More>>
Saturday, May 19 2012 2:00 AM EDT2012-05-19 06:00:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Metro Police's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) class listens as a 911 caller begs for help. "I'm a banana. I'm a banana. I'm a banana. I'm a banana," the caller said. "How did you turn intoMore>>
Every day, the specially-trained officers of Metro Police's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) respond to calls involving mentally ill people, some of whom may not even be breaking the law. More>>
Saturday, May 19 2012 1:37 AM EDT2012-05-19 05:37:21 GMT
ESTERO, Fla. - The Las Vegas Wranglers' quest for their first championship in franchise history hit a snag in Florida Friday night. The Wranglers lost in overtime to the Florida Everblades 4-3. The WranglersMore>>
The Las Vegas Wranglers' quest for their first championship in franchise history hit a snag in Florida Friday night. The Wranglers lost in overtime to the Florida Everblades 4-3.More>>
Saturday, May 19 2012 1:07 AM EDT2012-05-19 05:07:33 GMT
BOULDER CITY, Nev. -- There are reports of a small plane crash near Boulder City. 8NewsNOW.com is following this developing story and will have more details as they become available.More>>
The investigation into a deadly plane crash near Boulder City will resume Saturday morning. The accident happened Friday afternoon.More>>
The Olympic torch arrived in England Friday to start a 70-day relay throughout Great Britain. The relay includes an Irish boxing legend with strong ties to Las Vegas.More>>
The majority of workers are employed, but the fear of losing a job can also wear you down. Experts say the best cure for stress is optimism, no matter how hard that may be to maintain.More>>
Friday, May 18 2012 8:21 PM EDT2012-05-19 00:21:44 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A large gravel spill is tying up traffic along U.S. 95 northbound from the Washington Boulevard overpass to Lake Mead Boulevard. It is expected to take 15 minutes to clean up the mess.More>>
A large gravel spill tied up traffic along U.S. 95 northbound from the Washington Avenue overpass to Lake Mead Boulevard. More>>
