Thursday, May 24 2012 7:00 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:00:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The mother of a teenage girl who was shot and left to die in the desert spoke out to 8 News NOW about her loss. Eighteen-year-old Breana Carasik-McGee was known among her friends as Roxi.More>>
The mother of a teenage girl who was shot and left to die in the desert spoke out to 8 News NOW about her loss.More>>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:00 AM EDT2012-05-23 06:00:42 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Twenty-four-year-old Mike Belton wishes he would have stayed home in Nuevo, California. "I answered an ad on Craigslist for a repo job, and the guy gets all of us out here to Vegas - the firstMore>>
Accused Bellagio robber Mike Belton admits it was stupid to try to pull off a heist at one of the most famous casinos in the world. Belton isn't holding back about the crime, revealing detail after detail about the foiled robbery in his first jailhouse interview.More>>
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>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 9:41 PM EDT2012-05-25 01:41:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A new billion dollar power plant under construction in the desert north of Tonopah, Nevada may represent the best hope for the green energy revolution touted by politicians and environmentalists. ForMore>>
A new billion dollar power plant under construction in the desert north of Tonopah, Nevada may represent the best hope for the green energy revolution touted by politicians and environmentalists.More>>
Friday, May 25 2012 1:14 AM EDT2012-05-25 05:14:30 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The law office representing four employees who are claiming sexual misconduct by Roy Horn reports there is a video of the alleged incidents. In a news release, attorney Andrew Rempfer withMore>>
Private details about Las Vegas entertainer Roy Horn - of Siegfried and Roy - are being made public. Four former caretakers are suing Horn for sexual misconduct.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:54 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:54:18 GMT
LAS VEGAS - The all-heavyweight UFC 146 fight card rolls into the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this weekend. One topic under discussion this week is the use of steroids in the sport. Ask two UFC heavyweightsMore>>
The all-heavyweight UFC 146 fight card rolls into the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this weekend. One topic under discussion this week is the use of steroids in the sport.More>>
Take an in-depth look behind the scenes at the Air Force Weapons School experienced over the past few weeks by officers at Nellis Air Force Base.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:23 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:23:45 GMT
Las Vegas -- A federal judge today sentenced a serial armed robber to 237 years in prison for a string of robberies that victimized Las Vegas businesses in 2010, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
A federal judge today sentenced a serial armed robber to 237 years in prison for nine robberies that victimized Las Vegas businesses in 2010, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:13 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:13:23 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen girl who may need immediate medical attention. Police say 15-year-old Illiana Zamora was last seen at 5:00 a.m.More>>
Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen girl who may need immediate medical attention.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:03 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:03:15 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- It would be nice to come home to a fully lit dome suspended 40 feet about your entry foyer. Perhaps you prefer the quiet solitude of a mini vineyard or the thrills of a luxury equestrian compound. TheseMore>>
It would be nice to come home to a fully lit dome suspended 40 feet about your entry foyer. Perhaps you prefer the quiet solitude of a mini vineyard or the thrills of a luxury equestrian compound.More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:00 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:00:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The mother of a teenage girl who was shot and left to die in the desert spoke out to 8 News NOW about her loss. Eighteen-year-old Breana Carasik-McGee was known among her friends as Roxi.More>>
The mother of a teenage girl who was shot and left to die in the desert spoke out to 8 News NOW about her loss.More>>
A fire Thursday afternoon forced two people from their apartment. Eyewitnesses reported hearing an explosion just before 1 p.m., at an apartment at 7600 S. Jones, which is near Robindale Road and Jones Boulevard. More>>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:25 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:25:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A free pizza sounds like a good deal, but one pizza giveaway is cooking up controversy because to claim it, customers have to order in Spanish. Pizza Patron wants you to say "pizza por favor,"More>>
A free pizza sounds like a good deal, but one pizza giveaway is cooking up controversy because to claim it, customers have to order in Spanish.More>>
LAS VEGAS -- 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 mom and sister were brutally murdered in November. His only wish was to take them to their final resting place.
"That compassion and that humanity, they are aspects of human kind to want to make things possible," said Rebeca Ferreira with Safe Faith United.
Ferada Faiss Middle School collected more than $2,100 to make Elmer's wish come true. A private donor also gave another $1,000. Elmer will now be able make the trip and take his mother's and baby sister's ashes to El Salvador.
Safe Faith says the money will go a long way in helping Elmer move on with his life.
"He will never forget what happened to his mother and his sister, but he's also never going to forget the kindness and generosity of the community toward him," said Ferreira.
Torres now lives in California with his dad and is doing well. He will make the trip to El Salvador in June with his father.
