kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. after several days... the trial for the former pastor...accusse d of sexually assaulting young girls will begin wrapping up. closing arguments and jury instructions are scheduled to begin this morning. otis holland is accused of sexually assaulting girls in his congregation during counseling sessions. he took the stand last week... saying he didn't do anything inappropriate. holland pleaded not guilty...and could face life in prison if he's convicted. /// ((brian loftus)) > the case of the woman...accused of intentionally running into dozens of pedestrians on the strip...is set to be in court today. police say lakeshia holloway killed one person and injured many more in the crash near planet hollywood last month. a hearing is set for eight this morning./// ((brian loftus)) > the r-t-c is launching a multi-billion dollar improvement proposal... to avoid another deadly crash on the strip. yesterday... r-t-c officials revealed their 12 billion dollar, 3o year plan. the proposal took two years to draft... it includes building seven new pedestrian bridges o

for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we're learning more about a man... accused of a trying to hire a hitman to take out a witness to an alleged crime. ((brian loftus)) erin ware was arrested back in june... police say he robbed a subway and shot the owner. several months later ware, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and more. but in november another investigation began when a confidential informant told police ware wanted a witness murdered. ((kirsten joyce)) according to records, an undercover officer met with ware in jail twice...to discuss taking the woman out. police say ware told the informant he wanted the woman dead because she was the only one to identify him in court. ((kirsten joyce)) ware now faces an additional charge for solicitation to murder a witness./// ((brian loftus)) > trial continues this morning in the case against a pastor...accuse d of sexually assaulting young girls. two victims in the trial against both.. testified they were teenagers when holland touched them inappropriately during coun

((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joiing us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. the massive east coast blizzard is over but the clean up is just beginning... ((brian loftus)) scott mclean is live in washington d-c with more on the effort to get things back to normal. it will not be business as usual monday -- as east coast cities like baltimore, philadelphia, new york, and the washington, d.c. area continue digging out from weekend blizzard. on sunday, baltimore mayor, stephanie rawlings-blake said the clean up will take time (mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, baltimore, maryland) i'm asking for residents to continue to be patient. in philadelphia, the airport resumed service sunday and septa officials said most mass transit will slowly get back online throughout the day (jeffrey d. knueppel, septa general manager) we haven't operated these trains in a couple of days now. we're doing what we can to bring people in early to make sure they operate, but it is going to be a slow start. the new york travel ban was lifted and area subway

that is what we were working to do in this circumstance. )) ((kirsten joyce)) police say the woman will not be facing charges../// ((kirsten joyce)) > the search is on this noon... for any survivors and debris... from a marine helicopter collision off the hawaiin coast. the u-s coast guard says two marine helicopters collided off the coast of (o- ahu)... just before midnight... each chopper had 6 people on board. this gentleman.. heard the explosions. ((j.k honora: i heard a loud explosion boom! i thought they were practicing up at schofield, but it was a little different. and then i heard another one shortly after, kind of spontaneous - boom! then ((kirsten joyce)) the coast guard said debris has been spotted two miles off the coast. no word yet if anyone survived the crash./// ((kirsten joyce)) > police are looking for a killer... who opened fire on two men last night... killing one of them. this all happened just after 7 last night.. near rancho and washington. police tell us two men showed up to a home to solve some kind of dispute... when someone in the home opened fire on the

joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. a metro police officer and former officer are accused of very serious allegations.. in two separate incidents. ((kirsten joyce)) officer james burt is accused of domestic battery by strangulation and first degree kidnapping. there are not too many details about this case released just yet... but 8 news now is working to obtain the arrest report . burt has been with the department since 2005.. and has been relieved of duty without pay.. pending the investigation./// ((brian loftus)) > and former metro officer.. richard scavone was just indicted on a federal civil rights violation. a u-s justice department said a federal grand jury in nevada indicted scavone on charges.... that he violated a woman's rights by using excessive force... as well as obstruction of justice.. for falsifying the police report.. stating she was resisting arrest. if convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison and half- this incident occur

morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. a weather system bringing cooler temperatures and rainy weather is sticking around... ((brian loftus)) and we can expect yet another wet day... let's send it over to sherry swensk to find out when this should end. sherry swensk < clouds are thick and the air is heavy this morning. there is still some very light rain around southern nevada this morning. ................ high humidity and some nice rain totals since yesterday. more than half an inch of rain in some northwest neighborhoods. ...... it looks like we'll take a break for a short while and then another chance of rain and snow later today and tonight. > let's see how the roads are this morning./// < demetria obilor let's see how the roads are this morning./// < demetria obilor > < > spaghetti bowl on the 95 accident in the spaghetti bowl south. it was slowing traffic, but it's picking up now. a

loftus > now let's get a look at your forecast. kirsten joyce sherry... how's the weather looking today? it's clear and chilly with temps dropping back to normal upper 30s... and that will be the norm for most of this week. ........... we had a nice weekend, with temps in the mid 50s. look for a lot of sunshine like we've had saturday and sunday. we went into the weekend exptecting some rain to show up yesterday but it didn't happen and that was okay after such a soggy week. ........... we should have more clouds through the week and into the weekend. > back to you. /// > former clark county commissioner tom collins is set u-i charge. collins was arrested last month...after police say he was leaving the n-f-r a tthe thomas and mack. thomas and mack. he resigned from the commission in august... citing family reasons./// ((brian loftus)) > an armed standoff in oregon is now entering its second week... the group took over a wildlife refuge back on january second... the members are led by ammon bundy, son of nevada rancher cliven bundy. the group is upset over federal land policies. ammon b

. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. loftus. north las vegas police have arrested a murder suspect... after a woman was found dead inside a home... drive. ((kirsten joyce)) jackson called them... after stabbing his 43-year-old girlfriend multiple times with a sharpening tool. when officers arrived at the scene, they found the woman dead . police say there may have been a domestic dispute... and this wasn't the first time home. ((aaron patty - north las vegas police: "there are multiple people that live at this home, so there were other people that were inside at the time this did go down so detectives are doing interviews with them as well." )) ((kirsten joyce)) police say there were children in the home at the time. a neighbor told us she could frequently hear loud commotions jackson faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon. the victim's identity has not yet been released. if you know anything about this case... please call cri

i'm kirsten joyce. loftus. in just a few hours.. the metro officer accused of beating and kidnapping his girlfriend is set to appear in court. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 new now obtained the arrest report for officer james burt .. which states burt faces felony charges for battery domestic violence and strangulation, and kidnapping for an incident on monday with a woman he's dating. we also discovered that burt was arrested for a similar crime back in 20-11 but the charges were later dropped because he fulfilled court requirements including counseling and community service. we reached out to safe nest.. a not for profit focused on domestic violence issues.... and they hope the charges stick this time: ((brook: hopefully because this gentleman is in the public eye, then he'll be scrutinized and he'll be held accountable in a more serious manner. vanessa: would you like to see the felonies stick here to send a message? brook: i'd like to see the felonies stick there and in other cases as well and not so many plea deals that that the they go to jail if they need to and they receive

and militia members. ((kirsten joyce)) > plus... volunteers out all night long.. counting the homeless.. how this census will help programs combat the issue. ((brian loftus)) > and... we got the chance to sit down with the legendary, carlos santana... we chat with him ahead of his new show dates.. kicking off tonight./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. right now.. metro police are on the scene of a deadly crash... ((kirsten joyce)) it happened shortly after 3 am near spring mountain and rainbow... one woman is dead, after police say she was t-boned by an impaired driver... a driver described by sgt. richard strader as " a menace to society. " ((brian loftus)) let's turn demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor rainbow and spring mountain will closed down for hours. for those who just tuned in... a driver was speeding down spring mountain t-boned another car, killing that dr

< welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning, the leaders of the armed group occupying a federal wildlife refuge in oregon... are under arrest. ((brian loftus)) the f-b-i and oregon state police stopped members of the group on a highway... before shots were fired. don champion has the latest. five of the oregon militants were arrested during a traffic stop down this road tuesday afternoon. the fbi says during the stop- a militia member was shot and killed. among the arrested- militia leaders ammon and ryan bundy. their arrests, mark the end of a 3-week occupation of a national wildlife refuge in the town of burns, oregon. "so no chris, huh?" in recent days, ammon bundy had been trying to negotiate with the fbi. wildlife refuge earlier this month as part of a long- running dispute over public lands. early on bundy said he and his followers were in it for the long run. (ammon bundy/mili

upset about and what the two men at the center of it all...plan to do today. ((kirsten joyce)) > the consumer electronics show is days away... featuring the latest trends and newest tech gadgets. the major announcement expected... that could impact us here in the valley. ((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with more on how to keep your new years resolutions./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) > and i'm brian loftus. it's 5-oclock. armed militia members are protesting in oregon this morning... led by the son of nevada rancher cliven bundy. ((kirsten joyce)) and the father and son ranchers at the center of the protest... are expected to turn themselves into authorities. ((brian loftus)) brian webb explains how their prison point for anti- government sentiment. militia members armed with guns and walkie-talkies are guarding the malheur national wildlife refuge in eastern oregon for the second st

, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. a person is dead and another fighting for life this morning... after their car was hit and flipped on its roof.. it happened at craig and lamb... police say a car turned left on a green light and struck a car... that car hit a light pole and rolled over. both the driver and the passenger had to be extricated from the car... the passenger was pronounced dead...and the driver taken to the hospital with a skull fracture. metro police say even if you have a green light, you still need to be careful when turning: ((sgt. richard strader, lvmpd: 22:11. 56 we need people to pay slow down i fyou're not sure. so we don't have any unfortunate incidents that happen. )) ((kirsten joyce)) police say the driver of the other car wasn't hurt... and is cooperating with police. this is the 8th traffic accident in metro's jurisdiction this year./// ((brian loftus)) > we'll be learning more this m

for march 30-th./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the naval medical center in san diego says it found no signs of a gunman or a shooting after a lockdown this morning. a navy spokesman says three gunshots were reported by a single witness. the hospital posted on it's facebook page that an active shooter was reported.. and people were told to run.. hide.. or fight. first repsonders and dogs cleared the building going room to room.. . there are no reports of injuries./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a person is dead and another in critical condition after a nasty crash. a car turned into another causing it to roll and hit two utility poles. the 21-year-old female passenger was killed. the 24-year-old driver is in critical condition. the 21-year-old driver of the car that caused the crash was with police. this is the 8th fatal crash in metro's jurisdiction so far this year./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the federal offices in washington d-c are once again closed today. a winter storm dumped 22 inches of snow across d-c this weekend. the city is continuing to dig out. the blizzard ranks as one of the top five sno

in las vegas./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > brian loftus > good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. today... mayor carolyn goodman will layout her vision for 20-16 in her state of the city address. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens caught up with the mayor... and joins us with a preview of year. good morning michael? kirsten... on tuesday, we spoke with the mayor in her office on the 7th floor of city hall. we went into a number of topics... but started with her feelings of 20-15. the mayor said there were a lot of successes... one of those... the growth of small businesses in las vegas. she mentioned its been a slow time coming out of the great recession... and the small businesses helped some of the highlights she mentioned... rick harrison's new pawn plaza on las vegas boulevard and tony hsieh's continued work downtown: of las vegas: steps. we find too that these 42 million plus visitors that are com

morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. we're following breaking news this morning... there's a bad crash at spring mountain and rainbow... ((brian loftus)) here's a live look at the scene. it happened just after 3 this morning... police haven't released any details yet on what happened or if anyone was hurt. let's turn things over to demetria...and see how the accident is impacting roads this morinng./// < demetria obilor >we're on the scene of a very serious accident that happened on the west side. you're look at the 7-11 on the corner of spring mountain and rainbow, where it appears 2 vehicles are flipped over. metro has shut down rainbow and spring mountain for a quarter mile in both directions. of this area. use jones and buffalo as northbound/sou thbound alternates. you can use flamingo and desert in as east/west alternates. accident on northbound 95 near decatur. expect delays. accident on east

who passed away after a long battle with throat cancer. ((kirsten joyce)) he was 73- years- old.. and died at their home in henderson. celine is one of the biggest headliners at caesars palace.. the casino lit up their marque in memory of rene.... saying "we will miss you friend." celine returned to the colosseum in august after taking a year off to care for rene. ((brian loftus)) rene was celine's husband and manager... and really found her and brought her to stardom. rene also brought celine to las vegas. the couple have three children together. celine's weekend shows have been canceled. she is scheduled to perform again in february, but it's unclear at this time if those dates will stand./// sherry swensk < some clouds overnight keeping temps a little milder this morning and now we have some clearing, but more clouds coming in today. .......... we hit the mid 50s yesterday and we should make it there and a maybe a little warmer this afternoon. ...... more clouds for the weekend with storms rolling out of the pacific and into the west this back to you. /// ((brian loftus)) > m

day. kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter karen castro is live at mccarran international airport with what you need to know if you're traveling today. good morning karen. ((karen castro)) good morning kirsten and brian. at least two dozen arriving and departing flights have already been canceled... and the number of cancelations keeps increasing by the minute. airlines are asking passengers to check in with them before heading out the door. keep in mind, if you are traveling today, your flight may be delayed or canceled even if you're not flying to the east coast. nationwide, thousands of flights have been grounded because of the blizzard. airports are already dealing with stranded passengers. meanwhile, here are home, the airport is quiet but it's expected to get busier. there are five conventions in town ending today. be trying to fly out of las vegas this weekend. ((karen castro)) again, at least two dozen flights have already been canceled at mccarran with more expected later today. kirsten and brian. ((brian loftus)) hey karen, if again, at least two dozen flights have already be

and who will be treated like a vip there. kirsten joyce > and... the future is here! we'll be showing off some of the coolest tech gadgets at ces.. right here in studio./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. mayor carolyn goodman will layout her vision for 20-16 in her state of the city address today. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael mayor... and joins us with a preview of what she has planned for the new year. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... on tuesday, we spoke with the mayor in her office on the 7th floor of city hall. we went into a number of topics... but started with her feelings of 20-15. the mayor said there were a lot of successes... one of those... she mentioned its been a slow time coming out of the great recession... and the small businesses helped us pull through... some of the highlights she mentioned... rick harrison's new pawn p

with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. president obama had an optimistic tone in his voice.. in his final state of the union address. ((brian loftus)) democrats say the speech was inspirational.. while the republicans criticized it to pieces. weija jang has the latest. "i stand here as confident as i have ever been that the state of our union is strong." in his seventh and final state of the union address, president obama aimed to set his legacy and focus on the future: (obama) the future we want -- opportunity and security for our families. work together. happen if we fix our politics. the president spoke less about policy. and more on changing washington.admit ting he failed (obama) it's one of the few regrets of my presidency - that the rancor and suspicion between instead of better. president obama did not mention any gop presidential candidates by name ... but warned against rhetoric over islam. (obama ) when politicians insult muslims. that doesn't make us safer. that's not telling us like it is. it's just wrong. it diminishes us in the eyes of the w

worse than kirsten joyce > and... conditions... some people and pandas... had fun playing in the snow. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus i'm brian loftus. ((sherry swensk)) and i'm sherry swensk.. this morning.. the east coast is digging their way out... after a monster storm dumped more than a foot of snow in several states. ((kirsten joyce)) the blizzard is blamed for at least 16 deaths across 6 states.. ((brian loftus)) many public schools are closed today.. as well as federal government offices in maryland and virginia.... hundreds flights were already canceled today.... bringing the total to more than 12- thousand since friday. the storm brought record- setting snow totals.. glengary, west virginia got hit the hardest.. with 42 inches... but several other cities also saw more than 3 feet of snow./// ((kirsten joyce)) > and in pennsylvania.. hundreds of people were stranded on the turnkpike.. after a semi

misdemeanor charges of disturbing the peace and livestock at large. ((kirsten joyce)) > michael, did collins mention anything about his plans on running for mayor in north las vegas? ((michael stevens)) kirsten... tom collins said that he will still run for mayor as he had announced after resigning from the county commission in august. ((kirsten joyce)) > the coroner has identified a father killed in his henderson home as 54- his son.. 22- year-old daron clanton is in custody for the murder. henderson police say he shot and killed his dad after a fight yesterday afternoon. it happened near russell and whitney ranch. police say they have not been called to the house for any domestic issues in the past./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a fight between a couple may have caused a crash in the southwest valley that left a man fighting for his life. this is cell phone video of the scene provided to 8 news now by richard bornhoeft. he says he saw the couple in this white sedan.. before a crash monday afternoon on warm springs between durango and cimarron. metro police say the car crossed over toward

final message to fans. kirsten joyce > and... the owner of several brothels in nevada is looking to begin a new career... the high- ranking position dennis hoff is running for./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. this morning.. the valley is still reeling from the news that u-n-l-v head coach dave rice.. resigned from his position. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live at u-n-l- v.. with more.. from rice... and the university. ((michael stevens)) brian and kirsten. after the rocky season start.. and the past few weeks of losses.. dave rice: its a great program and i'm just honored i got to be apart of it ((michael stevens)) former u-n-l-v head coach dave rice... had nothing but good things to say about his alma mater... hours after he resigned his position dave rice: i want to do what's right for everyone involved, that's my personality i'm a team guy, and its impo

morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. sherry swensk and i'm sherry swensk. 2016 is starting out to be a wet one.. with rain and gloomy days in the valley. talking about the weather > sherry swensk skies are cloudy and the ceiling is low this morning...you cant see the strip from our stratosphere camera right now. .................. temps are mild with the overnight clouds. right now we have a lot of 40s again. .................. the humidity is high now after we've had a few round of light showers that started early yesterday morning. this first system is now exiting east... and making way for a larger and stronger system hitting heavy rain is slamming the central and northern coast and there are plenty of winter storm warnings and flood watches for california today and tomorrow. ............ we will look for rain later in day - near noon - and expecting the snow to pile up in our local mountains as well. ......

starbucks employee./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus > and i'm brian loftus. it's 5- oclock. president obama addresses the nation tonight... in his seventh and final state of the union speech. kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter michael stevens is here with a preview. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) brian, kirsten... political experts we spoke to say... of course, the presidents final address will highlight a number of issues facing the country. but it's also important because it's his last address... and important for his legacy. ((michael stevens)) in his seventh and final state of the union address tonight -- president obama will talk to the american people about the opportunities ahead: josh earnest/ wh press secretary) what's critical are the kinds of decisions we make now will have a significant impact on not just the next generation of americans but future generations of americans -nat/sot

./// ((kirsten joyce)) > u-n-l-v head basketball coach dave rice resigned over the weekend. it came as speculation over his potential firing was growing. rice was in his fifth season he had an overall record of 95 and 54. the team missed the n-c-double-a tournament the last two years.. and losses have been piling up this season. rice had only good things to say about his alma mater... hours after resigning: (( dave rice: former unlv head coach: i want to do what's right for everyone involved, that's my personality i'm a team guy, and its important to me that i make sure that tina and i met for quite a long time today and we mutually agreed that i would step aside )) ((kirsten joyce)) todd simon has been named as the interim head coach. simon has been a unlv assistant for three years.. before that he coached at findlay prep high school./// ((kirsten joyce)) > fans across the world are mourning the death of artist and pop star david bowie: (("we've lost somebody who redefined what a pop star could be." )) ((kirsten joyce)) bowie lost an 18-month battle with cancer. he was 69- years-ol

he will be back in court next month for a preliminary hearing./// ((kirsten joyce)) > since last fall, we've learned of several arrests of area officers... plus the indictment of a former officer. bryce jones and robert moore were both arrested on charges of soliciting prostitutes... moore is accused of paying the prostitutes with crack. and former officer richard scavone was indicted this week... in a case where police say body camera footage shows him throwing a woman in cuffs to the ground, dragging her, and then slamming her head into the hood of his car. counselor ron lawrence says a high stress job like that plays a role.. but so does the power that comes with the position: ((ron lawrence/communit y counselor: "when our power differential becomes disaligned and all of the sudden we would succumb to things that give us power and that's usually when our boundaries become weak.")) ((kirsten joyce)) in the case of scavone, we have put in several requests for the body camera footage from last january's violent arrest, but metro has denied all of our requests. /// ((kirsten joyce

brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > (( martin luther king, junior: " i have a dream. that my poor little children will one day, live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character; i have a dream today")) /// ((kirsten joyce)) > good morning and thanks for joining us.. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) > and i'm brian loftus. today... thousands are expected to pack the streets of downtown... for the 34th annual dr. kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live this morning... near 4th and bridger where set-up is expected to start getting underway. michael, what's it like at this hour? ((the dr. martin luther king jr. committee will be celebrating its 34th annual birthday parade. the committee was founded in november 1981 celebrating the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. by keeping the dream alive. we cordially invite the las vegas community to join us in this celebration at the largest parade in the state of nevada. this year's theme: living

topics he is expected to touch on tonight. kirsten joyce > and... fighting those bedtime battles... ways parents can get their toddler into a regular routine at night./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. president obama addresses the nation tonight... in his seventh and final state of the union speech. kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter michael stevens is here with a preview. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) > brian, kirsten... political experts we spoke to say... of course, the presidents final address will highlight a number of issues facing the country. but it's also important because it's his last address... and important for his legacy. seventh and final state of the in his seventh and final state of the union address tonight -- american people about the nation's challenges and opportunities ahead: josh earnest/ wh press secretary) what's critical are the kinds of decision

((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm this morning... a jury returns to deliberate the fate of the former pastor, accuse of sexually assaulting young girls in his congregation. otis holland is facing 17 felony counts, including sex assault and lewdness...he's pleaded not guilty. prosecutors say it all started back in 2008. closing arguments were made in the case yesterday. prosecutors say holland spent time picking his victims.. and sexually assaulted them during counseling sessions. the defense said the girls were making everything up: ((carmine colucci/defense attorney: "so whenever these events happen, there were only 2 people that were actual eye witnesses, if what they say was true." matthew rashbrook/prosec utor: "she thought it was part of counselling, and on that basis, she submitted to his behavior, but remember, submission is not the same as consent.")) the trial has gone on for a holland faces life in prison./// ((kirsten joyce)) > the woman accused of intentionally driving into dozens of people on the stri

a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. loftus. headlines.. will be taking center stage in a las vegas courtroom this morning. ((kirsten joyce)) negotiations for 24-year-old lakeisha holloway are scheduled for 8 am. she's accused of intentionally running over tourists on the sidewalk in front of paris and planet hollywood 1 month ago today. one person was killed... more than two dozen others injured. holloway faces several charges.. including murder./// ((brian loftus)) > during yesterday's clark county commission meeting ... the first responders... firefighters... police officers.. trauma doctors.. and nurses were honored for their heroic efforts. commissioner chairman steve lining on a dark cloud: (( steve sisolak: the ccfd responded quickly, triaging the injured, delivering those with teh most severe injuries to area hospitals and treating those with lesser injuries on scene. )) 36 people were injured in that crash.. and one was killed. i

((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. since decemeber first, we've learned about several officer arrests... one of them being a corrections officer... another where a former officer was indicted. ((kirsten joyce)) patranya bhoolsuwan explains these cases... and what it means for our community. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) bryce jones and robert moore arrested on charges of soliciting prostitutes. richard scavone indicted for on excessive force allegations... and james burt behind bars for reportedly assaulting and kidnapping his girlfriend.. the kind of crimes these officers vow to crack down on when they put on their badge. ((ron lawrence/communi ty counselor: "i have worked with law enforcement for a long time.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) as a community counselor, lawrence says he's worked with a fair share of cops. he cites stress on the job as a big factor when police officers cross the line into unlawful activities. ((ron lawrence/communi ty counselor: "when you are out in that maze everyday and you become trauma

rhetoric./// ((kirsten joyce)) > today.. local and state leaders will kick off a year- long event.. highlighting las vegas' role in the next presidential election. 2016 presidential debate. governor sandoval, as well as debate committee leaders, the president of u- n-l-v.. and the l-v-c-v-a will be meeting at the cox pavilion at 11 this morning. the final debate is scheduled for october 19-th./// ((brian loftus)) > hey kirsten.. got a question for you? are you feeling lucky? ((kirsten joyce)) the historic 1 and a half billion dollar jackpot.. is up for grabs in tonight's powerball drawing.. and people across the country.. have lotto fever! ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael steven is live in primm. michael.. did you get us tickets? michael stevens is live in primm... where people are already lining up to get their hands on tickets. nevada doesn't have the lottery.. so many people are driving to state- line. right now the jackpot is an the jackpot for the twice-weekly game started at 40 million on november 4th. no one has matched all six powerball numbers so it is still g

set themselves free from behind bars. ((kirsten joyce)) > and a basketball game between a couple of kids and an officer is going viral... after a special player puts himself in. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. a new report by the center for effective government... highlights the possible threat of a chemical disaster here in nevada. ((kirsten joyce)) they gave the state a "c" grade based on the dangers of poor people and minorities... living near facilities that use chemicals but this map from the group shows it's not just poor communites. ((brian loftus)) there are also businesses using large amounts of chemicals all across the valley. mauricio marin looked into how local agencies work to keep ((mauricio marin)) it's a sight hard to forget. the pepcon explosion in 1988 killed two people and injured more than 300 people. chemical catastrophes like that is something clark county fire departmen

newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. an ambitious plan has been placed on the table... in hopes of avoiding another deadly crash involving pedestrians on the strip. ((brian loftus)) this plan is a multi-billion dollar transit improvement proposal by the r-t-c. patranya bhoolsuwan reports when we'll see changes... and how this will affect tourists and locals. < ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) a horrifying scene on the las vegas strip as a woman drove her car onto the sidewalk killing one and injuring dozens. it's something clark county commissioner steve sisolak says he oesn't want to see again. ((steve sisolak/clark county commissioner: "i want action, i want something to make the strip safer right now.")) ((patranya t-c's general manager tina quigley laid out the 12 billion dollar, 30 year plan with the goal to improve safety and better connect people throughout southern nevada. ((tina quigley/rtc gm: "all these recommendations are a piece of a ve

of a deadly police shooting. the mistakes police admit were made during the incident. ((sherry swensk)) > it's another rainy day for the valley... when we'll see the rain showers pick up... and how long it will last. ((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with a preview of ces. < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > brian loftus > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. kirsten joyce and i'm kirsten joyce. it's 5-oclock. the roads might be a little wet as you're waking up... and rain is expected the remainder of the day... ((brian loftus)) sherry... when can we expect to see it when can we expect to see it sherry swensk < skies are cloudy and the ceiling is low this morning... .................. temps are mild with the overnight clouds. right now we have a lot of 40s again. .................. the humidity is high now after we've had a few round of light showers that started early yesterday morning. this first system is now exiting east... and making way for a larger and stronger system hitting california. ............ heavy rain is slamming the central and northern coast and there are plenty of winter storm warnings and flood watches for california today and tomorrow. we will look for rain later in day - near noon - and expecting the snow to pile up in our local mountains as well. ............. > let's get a check of < demetria obilor accident reported in northeast on southbound i-15 past lamb. definitely looking damp in be careful roads could be a bit slick. accident in north las vegas at craig and pecos. accident on rancho, north of vegas. > < > < > back to you. /// ((brian loftus)) > we're learning more... about new year's eve's deadly police shooting. ((kirsten joyce)) police shot and killed 23-year- old keith childress after they thought he had a gun in his hand. it turned out to be a mobile phone. police held a press conference yesterday about the shooting and admit a few things went wrong. officers received false information about the suspect and one officer at the scene failed to turn on his body officers were called to assist u-s marshals, they told officers childress was on the run for attempted murder. police gave childress repeated warnings... which he does not listen to. and when he walks toward officers - police shoot and kill him. ((metro police undersheriff kevin mcmahill : we endeavor to ensure that we learn as much as we can from each and every one of these incidents in the hope that we never repeat it again and that will be a major focus of this critical incident review process as we move forward, what could we have done differently to maybe change the outcome of this particular incident. )) ((kirsten joyce)) both officers who shot childress are on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated./// ((brian loftus)) > the two people who police say killed a man the the parking lot of a 24 hour fitness...are set to be in court for the first time today. megan hippie and kyle staats are facing murder charges...for the december 29th crime. police say hippie admitted to police that she was involved in the murder... according to a police report... hippie told police she and her boyfriend, staats, were committing car burglaries...and tried to rob the victim at gunpoint. car, shot the victim...then the two of them took off. both hippie and staats are set to be in court at eight this morning./// ((kirsten joyce)) > jury selection is underway in the trial of a former pastor...accuse d of sexually assaulting young girls. otis holland is accused of luring girls in his congregagaion... by offering private counseling sessions. holland took off to mexico when the allegations came to light. he was arrested back in 2012 in tijuana. three of holland's alleged victims are expected to take the stand in his case, including one who is now 12 years old. holland pleaded not guilty to all charges... and opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow. if convicted, holland faces life in prison./// brian loftus > the future of technology has arrived. the 20-16 consumer electronics show is taking over las vegas... kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live this morning from the las vegas convention center with a preview. good morning michael? ((the international consumer electronics show (international exhibiting companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more; a conference program with more than 200 conference sessions and more than 150k attendees from 150 countries. and because it is owned and produced by the consumer technology association (cta), the technology trade association representing the $285 billion u.s. consumer technology industry,it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry's ((brian loftus)) michael, how many people are expected to attend this years show? ((michael stevens)) brian, according to c-e-s they expect to showcase more than 36-hundred companies... and host 1- hundred and 50-thousand people from 1- hundred and 50 countries. are some new rules for those who plan on going to c-e-s this year...to increase security in light of recent attacks. organizers say bags will be searched... and everyone will be subjected to screenings and pat-downs. no luggage or rolling bags will be allowed into the exhibit and conference areas. smaller bags are o-k and clear bags are encouraged.. organizers also say you can expect more security and law enforcement..in cluding explosive detection dogs throughout the facilities./// ((kirsten joyce)) > tackling gun violence...witho ut approval from congress. ((brian loftus)) the measures president obama is unveiling today... u-s. ((kirsten joyce)) plus.. say goodbye to pay phones as we know them... how new york is planning to upgrade thousands of the old units. ((brian loftus)) and getting to the airport could get rough, if you take this route. construction starts this week on a busy stretch. demetria explains what's going it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. this morning... animals at the oregon zoo were treated to a snow day yesterday. ((seal noise )) the zoo posted this video on their facebook page... video on their facebook page... showing animals exploring their snowy habitats on sunday. you can see video of a tiger named "mikhail" and a family of harbor seals in the clip... they also posted some pictures on their page as well. the zoo was closed yesterday because of icy conditions./// sherry swensk < pretty skyline this morning with the cloudy skies and those clouds are low - down to about .................. temps are in the mild 40s with the overnight clouds. .................. the humidity is high now after we've had a few round of light showers that started early yesterday morning. ..................... this first system is now exiting east... and there's not much of it left in arizona. and now a larger and more potent system hitting california. ............ heavy rain is slamming the coast and there are lots of winter storm warnings and flood watches for california today and tomorrow where the burn areas could have flash flooding. ............ then we are expecting the snow to pile up in our local mountains as well with a winter storm warning this morning into early tomorrow morning. ....... noon and should last through the day. another system later this week. ............. > ((kirsten joyce)) > this morning -- president obama will unveil new executive actions to combat gun violence. the measures, include controversial plans focusing on so-called background check loopholes. brian webb has more. president obama delivers remarks at the white house this morning...outlinin g plans he intends to take to tackle gun violence...without congressional approval. at the top of the list -- a measure requiring gun dealers, including those who sell firearms on the internet or at gun shows, to be licensed and conduct background checks. another -- would change a federal privacy rule to keep people with mental health restrictions from possessing guns. (president obama) "this is not going to solve every violent crime in this country or prevent every mass shooting//"it will potentially save lives ) the gun store owners, like james hillin in houston... he says the president is infringing o the second amendment. ( james hillin/owner, full armor firearms/houston, tx) hitler, stalin -- all of these great leaders at one time have taken guns away so they can start controlling the populace, and that's what this is all about." some gun safety advocates disagree: ( deb marteslo/moms demand action/gun safety advocate) i don't think our founding fathers ever meant that that should mean that terrorists should get hands on guns. republicans in congress are already threatening to take the matter up with the supreme court. the white house maintains the measures would withstand any legal challenge. brian webb for cbs news. ((kirsten joyce)) president obama also wants to hire more fbi employees to help process background checks./// ((brian loftus)) > the three democratic presidential candidates will be in las vegas... senator harry reid is hosting them for the battle born- battleground first in the west caucus dinner tomorrow. ((harry reid: debates should be, talking about the issues, and so i look forward talking to them each individually here on wednesday and doing everything i can to make the caucus a success. )) ((brian loftus)) nevada's democratic caucuses will take place on saturday, february 20./// ((brian loftus)) > each of those candidates is planning on also making campaign stops while they're here. martin o'malley will be speaking to the economic club of las vegas on thursday morning at nine oclock./// ((brian loftus)) > and ahead of the dinner... hillary clinton will be stopping in henderson for an event at noon... and going on a tour of the culinary academy of las vegas at 2-45./// ((brian loftus)) > and bernie sanders will also hold an event wednesday afternoon. he'll be at the tropicana starting at four for a rally it runs until 4- 45 and is free and open to the public. admission is first come first served./// brian loftus > let's get a check of your commute. kirsten joyce demetria... how are things looking? no problems in the spaghetti bowl right now. expect to see crews out east and west of i-15 between oakey and charleston later today doing some drilling work related to project neon. the project itself isn't scheduled to start until spring. heavy- hitting lane closures on i-15 aren't scheduled for another two years. no delays through the charleston curve right now. > < > < > back to you. /// a ride-share company... without owning a car. ((brian loftus)) the new deal that could help out future lyft drivers. ((kirsten joyce)) and a new way to track your fitness... ((brian loftus)) > general motors is teaming up with rideshare company lyft. ((kirsten joyce)) and new york is giving payphones a high tech upgrade. jill wagner joins us live from wall street. good morning jill. q: and jill -- wearables have been big at c-e-s in the past. and one item that's debuting this week at the good morning brian and kirsten! china's stock market is down slightly this morning. while markets in europe are rebounding.// yesterday concern about china's economy sparked a massive sell off. the dow was down as much as 467 points just minutes after the open -- it recovered, ending with a loss of 276 points. the nasdaq fell 104 points. it's the worst start to a year since the financial crisis in 2008.// general motors and lyft are forming an unprecedented partnership. g-m is investing 500 million dollars in the ride hailing company. they plan to open a network of locations where lyft drivers can rent g-m vehicles -- giving people who don't own cars a chance to work for lyft.// a sign of the times. starting this month--- new york city is turning 75 hundred pay phones into a huge wifi network. you charge your smartphone. wiretless tech companies are payign for the installation... and will then take half of the revenue from digital advertising. q: and jill -- wearables have been big at c-e-s in the past. wearables have been big at c-e-s in the past. and one item that's debuting this week at the conference...--- a smart bra. explain? a: and forget the fit bit or apple watch--- a san francisco company wants women to put on a smart sports bra. the om-bra is debuting at the consumer electronics show. it would measure things like your heart rate and steps. and promises to help women take their fitness to the next level. it costs 150 dollars.// /// > now let's turn it over to demetria for what's driving you crazy? /// demetria obilor get ready for mccarran. if you live west of the strip and use tropicana to get to the airport, things are going to start looking a little different. starting today, the clark county water reclamation district will start sewer work on tropicana between koval lane and duke ellington way. this short stretch is right by mgm self- parking. stretch is right by mgm self- parking. crews will shut down the innermost lanes heading eastbound and westbound on tropicana through the entire project. during work hours, an extra eastbound lane will shut down. expect brief, left-turn from westbound tropicana. work hours are 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., monday through friday. this project is scheduled through march. what's driving you crazy? remember, you can write me at. traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > a peek at the new electric car... that'll be built right here in the valley. ((brian loftus)) coming up... we'll show you the cool design from faraday future... and explain why the north las vegas mayor says it could change how people think of our area./// > rainy weather continues today with the next storm! when we can expect the showers to be the heaviest. ((michael stevens)) > michael stevens is live with more on c-e-s. ((kirsten joyce)) > plus... a trio of babies goes home from the hospital! the unique way the new parents...plan to tell these three identical triplets apart./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. it's a drizzly morning in las vegas... ((brian loftus)) how long will send it over to sherry swensk for a check of weather! < sherry swensk skies are cloudy and the ceiling is low this morning... .................. temps are mild with the overnight clouds. right now we have a lot of 40s again. .................. the humidity is high now after we've had a few round of light showers that started ear

ammon bundy... is in the fight. fight. what he's asking for.. this morning. ((kirsten joyce)) > plus.. tougher restrictions on gun control. what the presidential candidates have to say on the issue.. before president obama takes executive action. ((brian loftus)) > and happy new year.. and happy birthday to these newborn twins! the reason their birth.. is trending this morning. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. a stand-off could end today lead by a member of the bundy family.. ((brian loftus)) currently, the f-b-i is monitoring the situation at a national wildlife refuge in oregon. the nevada ranchers.. are known for being anti- government. ((kirsten joyce)) it all stems over two oregon ranchers -- dwight hammond and his son steven . they are expected to surrender to law enforcement today. they were convicted of arson after starting controlled burns on their ranch... and did their time fo

obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. some bad news for nevada.. a new report finds our public schools rank dead last in the country. ((kirsten joyce)) education week's "quality counts" report looks at three different categories: the role of education in a person's life from birth to career... k- through- 12 achievement...an d school finances. nevada scared a "d" grade for all three.. and an overall "d" grade. massachusetts ranked number one and had a b plus score. the country as a whole received a c./// ((brian loftus)) > and today, education leaders will discuss a plan to possibly break up the clark county school district. it would be split into several different precincts. in june, governor brian sandoval signed a bill requiring a committee to study it... they will have the plan complete before the 2018-19 school year./// brian loftus today is day three of c-e-s... happening inside the las vegas convention center... and that's where we find 8 news now reporter michael stevens live this morn

-s! and uber and lyft can help you get there. ((kirsten joyce)) how the ride-sharing companies are affecting cabs heading to the convention. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. loftus. ((sherry swensk)) and i'm sherry swensk. the wet weather kept first responders pretty busy throughout the valley.. along with the fog delaying some incoming flights to mcarran. ((kirsten joyce)) some flights at mccarran saw up to 3 hour delays.. this morning... at last check with the airport.. we saw that majority of flights are on time. ((brian loftus)) metro wants to remind you to make sure to be careful when driving in the demetria in a few minutes will have a look at the roads. /// ((sherry swensk)) having is due to an el-nino related storm coming off the coast of california. los angeles is now coping with record-setting rainfall. so far, two big storms have moved through their area. flooding has closed down roads.. causing mud and rockslides. l-a

jeopardy. they've already served their time. )) kirsten joyce > an armed militia... takes over federal buildings in oregon... the role one of nevada's rancher family's is playing.. in the protest. brian loftus > plus... faraday future.. is revealing more about the direction of the electric car company.. the announcement the start-up is making tonight at ces. ((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about new year's resolutions > < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > kirsten joyce > good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. brian loftus and i'm brian loftus. it's a big day... for three families whose lives forever changed during the strip ((kirsten joyce)) ammar harris is slated to be officially sentenced for the people. he's scheduled to appear before november.. his defense will have 30- days to appeal the death sentence... which they say they plan to do../// ((brian loftus)) > the f-b-i is now monitoring a standoff at a oregon... involving nevada's infamous bundy fa

identity. the quick and easy steps.. to keep hackers.. out of your accounts. kirsten joyce > and it's the iconic internet but aol could soon be no more! we've got the details./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > (( martin luther king, junior: " i have a dream. that my poor little children will one day, live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character; i have a dream today")) /// ((kirsten joyce)) > martin luther king junior.. giving his historic "i have a dream speech" at the nation's capital. good morning i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) > and i'm brian loftus. today.. we remember the civil right's leader.. who died.. while fighting for equality. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live downtown. where in just a matter of hours.. the streets will be filled for our annual martin luther king junior day parade. good morning michael. ((the dr. martin luther king jr. its 34th annual birthday parade. the committ

-u-c votes to keep the solar rate hike. many of you.. say you're feeling right now. ((kirsten joyce)) vo > plus.. all new from overnight... explosions rock indonesia and isis claims responsibility.. who they targeted.... at a starbucks coffee shop. ((brian loftus)) > and.. we have not one.. but three winners! the jackpot they'll split.. and the smaller prize.. you may have taken home./// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > good morning i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce this morning.. solar customers across southern nevada are upset.. after the public utilities comission voted against suspending the new rates for rooftop solar customers. ((brian loftus)) 8 news now reporter michael stevens is joining us now tensions are pretty high among solar customers in the valley. ((michael stevens)) that's right brian and kirsten. it's easy to say.. people are ticked. they were upset when the p-u-c announced the rate hike at the end of last year... and they were hoping the c

to many areas. ((kirsten joyce)) a state of emergency has already been declared in the d-c area as well as virginia... even the subway service is shutting down this afternoon. ((sherry swensk)) the storm is expected to dump up to 30 inches of snow by sunday./// brian loftus > that storm has already frozen air travel, with more than 4,000 flights canceled so far. ((sherry swensk)) united suspended all flights in d-c and other regional airports starting this afternoon. kirsten joyce here at home, flight delays are expected through out the day. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live at mccarran international airport with what you need to know if you're traveling today. good morning karen. ((karen castro)) good morning kirsten and brian. at least two dozen arriving and departing flights have already been canceled... and the number of cancelations airlines are asking passengers to check in with them before heading out the door. keep in mind, if you are traveling today, your flight may be delayed or canceled even if you're not flying to the east coast. nationwide, thousands of flights

expensive doughnut. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. metro police are investigating their second traffic fatality this year.. after a woman was struck and killed. ((brian loftus)) it happened near cheyenne and las vegas boulevard last night. police say a woman was crossing outside of a crosswalk on las vegas boulevard... but did not have the right of way. that's when she was hit and went into the windshield and over the top of the car. she was transported to u-m-c where she lated died: (( sgt. richard strader/metro fatal detail: "to reiterate, it's not a forcefield, it's not a safe zone completely, you're still dealing with cars speeding down the roadway, so you want to make sure vehicles are stopping when you're in those cross walks.")) ((brian loftus)) the driver was and stayed at the scene with police. /// ((brian loftus)) > we're learning new details in the case of corrections officer

this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. loftus. the public outrage over the deaths of almost one hundred dogs and cats at the boulder city animal shelter... played a major role in the resignation of that town's police administrator. ((kirsten joyce)) but the full story hasn't come out until now. the i-team's george knapp has uncovered troubling allegations that have surfaced... and has the exclusive story. vanessa murphy/8 news now would you mind answering some questions for us? bill conger: i'd love to talk to you. you have to talk to the city manager. vm: i can't talk to you separately? bc: no. when bill conger was hired two years ago, he promised transparency and accountability in the boulder city police department but he found it a tough promise to keep in a town not known for either. public anger about the euthanization of animals is perceived as the issue that pushed him out the door, but there's much more to it. detectives met with clark county district attorney ste

joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. this week, las vegas is hosting the world's largest gun show. ((kirsten joyce)) the "shot show" is being held at the sands expo center through the end of the week. "shot" stands for "shooting, hunting, and outdoor trade show." people from all over the country will be at the convention... checking out the latest advancements coming out of the gun industry. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > and one of the biggest issues being talked about at the convention is gun safety. ((brian loftus)) mauricio marin explains the tools that are available... to prevent a are available... to prevent a firearm tragedy. ((mauricio marin)) guns.. .big and small are being shown off at the shot show at the sand expo center. one of the big talkers this year is how to safely store guns. ((bill barassard/directo r of project childsafe: "it's the most important responsibility of a firearm owner is to responsibly store that firearm hands" )) ((mauricio mari

((brian loftus)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. this morning... the metro officer accused of beating and kidnapping his girlfriend.. will be in court. ((brian loftus)) we're learning that this isn't the first time office james burt.. has been accused of beating his live-in partner. as vanessa murphy reports... he was also arrested for a similar crime back in 2011. ((hannah brook/safe nest: it's very upsetting that he obviously showed that he had a history of it.)) ((vanessa murphy)) hannah brook works at safe nest - a not for profit focused on domestic violence issues. we showed brook not one but two arrest reports for domestic violence charges for metro police officer james burt.....a ten year veteran at the department. the latest arrest from january 11th....which reveals burt was also in trouble in 2011. ((brook: when an officer is involved, because they're a police officer, they're obviously held to a higher standard.)) ((vanessa murphy)) battery domestic violence and strangulation, and kidnapping for an incident

other additional charges he's facing from the 2013 shooting. ((kirsten joyce)) > and is this the droid you're looking for? how this man is showing his appreciation for the new star wars movie. /// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) i'm brian loftus. ((sherry swensk)) and i'm sherry swensk. we're expecting lots of rain and snow this week for portions of southern nevada... and it's all thanks to an el-nino storm coming off of california. ((kirsten joyce)) people in california are getting ready for the first series of these types of storms.. and it's expected to bring plenty of heavy rain. ((brian loftus)) chris martinez spoke with a few people in who are bracing for floods and landslides. glendora homeowners like eric erby are gearing up for potential floods -- (nats) loading up on sandbags to protect their homes. ((sot: eric erby/ glendora resident)) "i just bought a new residence, so i'm preparing. i'm not sure what's

apex industrial park. ((kirsten joyce)) the company says it wants to put a car on the market as soon as next year... and they're going to build all of their vehicles here once construction is done. as patrick walker explains... n-dot is pushing to keep up with the ambitious timetable. ((patrick walker)) as part of the deal to bring the billion dollar faraday future electric car manufacturing plant to nevada... the state passed 335-million dollars in tax incentives and infrastructure investments. 50-million of that... highway improvements on u-s 93... to be spearheaded by n-dot. (( patrick walker: "these are projects that were already on the books, did that (special session) open up the door to speed up the process?" (30) tony illia: "oh yeah, it absolutely did." )) ((patrick walker)) spokesman tony illia says his department had already planned on upgrades like widening a 5- mile stretch to four lanes... and upgrading the interchange at i-15. but last month's special session freed up funding to get the projects started. ((tony illia/ndot: "in this case, the state is going to be f

kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((brian loftus)) > thanks for waking up with us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) and i'm kirsten joyce. all eyes are on u-n-l-v... following the resignation of the head coach of the men's basketball team -- dave rice. ((brian loftus)) his announcement comes right as the basketball team is in the middle of their season. assistant coach todd simon will take over as interim coach. dave rice and athletic director tina kunzer murphy met sunday... to talk about the future of the program. a statement from u-n-l-v says... they "mutally agreed that it was time for a change". (( dave rice/resigns as unlv basketball coach: "my whole concern is for the players. as i met with the players this afternoon. i love those guys. i obviously was a big part of the recruiting process with all of them and i'll be cheering as hard as i can." )) ((brian loftus)) rice was in his 5th season with the rebels... and only had 3 seasons left on his contract. he will be getting paid his base salary for those 3 remaining years. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > an