Collins announced plans to run for mayor of North Las Vegas in 2017. Michael Stevens and this isnt collins first run in with the law. Back in 2012. He fired a gun at a tree on his property in North Las Vegas. He pled guilty to disturbing the peace in that case. And later that same year. His bull got loose and hit a woman who tried to corral him. Michael Stevens the holidays are a popular time for parties and drinking. But Safety Advocates are urging drivers not to get the behind the wheel impaired. Weve already surpassed the number of road deaths in 2015 than we saw last year. And alcohol played a factor in many of those crashes. So groups like stop dui are encouraging people to take a cab or choose a designated driver. On average. Stop dui says a driver gets behind the wheel 87 times while under the influence before theyre ever caught for the first time. She says it only takes one drink to lead to a potential tragedy starts the imperment process. It starts the imperament of your abili
Kirsten joyce good morning and thanks for joining us. Im Kirsten Joyce. Loftus. It was a wet and windy start to the morning in the valley. Kirsten Joyce Sherry Swensk is standing by with your forecast. Sherry . Sherry swensk its been a windy night. With gusts hitting 40 mph and higher. Those winds turned to out of the northwest overnight for north neighborhoods. This is a cold storm pushing rain and snow across Southern Nevada and the desert. That seems to have ended for the valley, now shifting east into arizona. The door will be open to colder highs today just near 50 degrees. Back to you brian loftus it was a busy night for North Las Vegas police. They investigated not one. But two homicides. The first happened at around 10pm near craig and mlk. There. Gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital. Where she later died. Shooter. Was on scene when they arrived. He has been taken into custody. We do not know the identity of yet. You. brian loftus the second Homicide Investigation was a
Tomorrow morning, they will be talking weather, i think. We do have a little storm system moving entering christine oh, gosh. Jerry a little one. In. Enjoy your day. We have a few clouds to our north, and clouds will certainly be on the increase tonight. And there she is to our north, much colder air behind the final system. We will get some precipitation here in the valley overnight. Wendy, wet, and cold the operate of windy, wet, and cold the operative words. Some rain and snow showers possible. There could be some flakes flying in the west side of the valley, the higher elevwe will be in the 20s by wednesday morning. Currently chilly outside in ag lot, 38 degrees downtown las vegas. Winds knotted the deal yet. Barometer rather the dew point at 25 degrees. We are looking at a day similar to yesterday. Upper 50s yesterday, more of the same today, but as i said, it will be increasingly windy as the day wears on, and the action begins tonight after midnight. We will talk about that. A l
A woman in trusted to hold entrusted to hold the law is now in trouble with it. Jessica she forged dozens of documents to keep prostitutes she served from serving their sentence. Jim nathan oneal takes a look at this case. Nathan entrusted to defend the law, vicki attorney finds her self indicted, accused of falsifying Court Documents to help dozens of clients get out of sentences. She submitted phony, forged documents to the court to prove up community service. Nathan the clark county Attorney Says she was sentencing in at least 40 cases, many of which included prostitutes. If you wanted your case to be taken care of without doing the see this particular lawyer, because they can make it happen. Nathan they say there is no need to reopen her own cases. These are misdemeanor cases. We are not going to act 35 years and open up misdemeanor cases. That would be a waste of resources. Is not the client that is anything wrong, its the lawyer. Nathan she now faces 138 charges, including conspi
Shooting by gun rights proponents has drawn a lot of fire this weekend. Chris pollone has the story. Chris in austin, texas, the battle over guns just steps for the countrys worst shootings that took place nearly 50 years ago, the university of texas. A guns right group has unconcealed long guns other side, with a pretend Mass Shootings with cardboard and ketchup for guns. We hope we get the point across that gun free zones are target rich environment. Chris counter protesters said the display was an insult to gun violence victims. Im just appalled. Chris at the same time, police in clearwater, florida gate out gift cards to anyone that voluntarily gave out guns. 100 for a rifle. 50 for a handgun. Trump told supporters saturday the Second Amendment would be totally protected if he was president. He said the San Bernardino massacre would have been less devastating if the victims had guns. Mr. Trump if anybody here that had a weapon if you were in that room, those people wouldnt have sho