Is speeding through school zones, and there are some newer laws as well. Reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. Kirsten Joyce shakala, besides the Large Police Presence else has the department been working to get the word out . Shakala alvaranga kirsten, several departments have highlight the rules of the road. A week long event last week was held for bike, pedestrian and teen driver safety. Demetria, how are the roads . Watch out for a crash on tropicana, west of boulder highway. Flamingo and its been a pretty mild morning considering how many extra vehicles are back on the road. Things are quiet down at i15 and blue diamond. Were talking. More than 120 thousand students a day Michelle Mortensen drivers are tasked with the big responsibility of making sure those kids get to and from school safely. Kirsten Joyce joining us live from the cheye vegas. Is superintendent pat skorkowsky. Sherry, hows the weather . Sherry Swensk clear skies this morning after clear skies this morning a
Back to you Sherry Swensk but it may not finish that way. A chance of thunderstorms back in the forecast today still fairly dry. Gusty winds yesterday made it to 30 mph and higher. Right now 70s and 80s around the valley. Low pressure moves through the desert today to bring that chance of storms and temps in the mid 90s. brian loftus womans mysterious murder. This is Surveillance Video from outside 61 yearold kathleen ploutzs Apartment Building near di and paradise on the night of july 17th. Help identifying the man seen with her in this video. The only information we have about him is that he was driving an suv. Police believe he may have valuable information about the case but are not calling him a suspect. Ploutz was discovered dead the next morning at Boulder Basin in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area if you have any information. Call crime stoppers. Kirsten Joyce nevada senator harry reid is leaving congress after the end of this year, but does all. Last night reid was given
Michael . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. As you can see. Theres still a heavy Police Presence out here on boulder highway. After a trooper was shot early this morning. It happened just after midnight. The nevada Highway Patrol says they pulling over a car going south on boulder highway. 3 three people were inside the car, when someone in the back seat got out and ran. Troopers say the man started shooting. And hit an officer in the torso area. The trooper did shoot back. trooper Chelsea Stuenkel nevada Highway Patrol always when we hear about these incidents its always very scary in this line of work. We hear about it all the time throughout the country but when its one of your own involved in an incident like this its shocking but we really come together as a family and were just so thankful that the trooper is doing okay. right now. Its not clear if the other people in the car are facing any charges . Metro police are taking over the investigation. Get off at boulder highway. Youll