Jacksonville and surrounding counties. Ponte vedra beach to Altamaha Sound in georgia were under a Tropical Storm warning as julia moved up the coast. Emergency management crews in duval and nassau counties said they were monitoring the storm. Lets take a look at the roads with demetria back to you brian loftus the mercury scare at walter moving outside the schools walls. Forcing one family out of their home. Kirsten Joyce and several families wont get their belongings back. Because the items had to be destroyed. In one house. The epa says the highest concentration of mercury. Was found in a childs bedroom. The child is a student at to return to the home. Tom dunkelman envriontnmental Protection Agency well remove the contents of the childs bedroom, test it if it needs to be disposed, well dispose of it. If need be, well remove carpet from her bedroom as well. Were hoping that will take care of the problem. Kirsten Joyce the American Red Cross is helping the family with shelter. The Em
10 30 this morning. As thousands of tourists make their way to the valley for labor day. It brings awareness to the dangers of excessive drug and alcohol use. Several celebrities have helped spread the message. Most recently, strip headliner britney spears. when im with friends, we make this promise to eachother arrive together, stick together and leave together. But remember have fun. But play it safe. And party smart. Shakala Alvaranga police say those three tips, arriving together, together, go a long way in thwarting common tactics used by sexual predators. The initiative was created to encourage people to keep an eye out for each other. Police say the the most vulnerable population are people between the ages of 18 and 34. Lt. Dan mcgrath Metro Sexual Assault Division we do have, especially in the summer time, thats a busy time of the year for Sexual Assaults, we see a rise in some of the Sexual Assaults because of the excessive partying. Shakala Alvaranga the Rape Crisis Center h
Hot enough to enjoy the pool and mae topped out at 94. Now some cooler 60s showing up around the valley. Sunny skies and mid 90s again. Sherry Swensk roads doing . Demetria Obilor Demetria Obilor it should clear soon. Theres a crsh at 28th and charleston and another at mlk alta right by metro headquarters. Trying to cross the road, near lake mead and civic center. North Las Vegas Police say a motorcyclist struck a pedestrian. The victim was transported to umc, where she later died. The motorcyclist only suffered minor injuries. Police are urging everyone to use the crosswalk. Not neglect it aaron patty nlvpd this is a good reminder for everyone in the valley, if you see that painted crosswalk at the corner of the street, its a good idea to walk to it because it could save your life. Kirsten Joyce not factors in the crash. This is the 12th deadly crash in North Las Vegas jurisdiction. Kirsten Joyce the manhunt for a North Las Vegas murder suspect reaches day four. brian loftus 25yearold
Michelle french Henderson Police department this is a very difficult situation that occured, and it is a tragic situation. At this point, were going to be doing our invsestigation to see what exactly happened and were going to be looking at all avenues that may have happened with this case. Kirsten Joyce police have been out to this home once in the past year for a domestic related service call. Police add they dont have any reason to believe anyone else shooting. brian loftus a 47 yearold woman is dead this morning after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing lake mead at webster near civic center. The woman was rushed to umc trauma where she later died. The motorcycle rider suffered non lifethreatening injuries. He was also taken to umc. Aaron patty North Las Vegas police this is a great reminder, any given holiday. Theres a lot of people, theres a surge of people that come into this valley and a lot of folks are outside. Extra precaution. Those are the extra steps we brian loftus
Animal foundation to accept owned animals by appointments only. Its a way to not only find a home for more homeless animals, but to keep pets in their homes if possible as well. Its part of their initiative called Mission Possible 2020. The goal . To save the lives of all healthy and treatable animals by the year 2020. So how will this help pet owners . It mn the policy will also give the shelter an opportunity to anticipate the high volume of animals being surrendered by their owners. According to the Animal Foundation, several shelters have adopted this strategy and theyve seen the changes a decrease in euthanization, an increase in adoptions, and a reduction in owners surrendering their pets of up to 30 percent. Shakala Alvaranga this is how itll work. Pet owners who want to surrender the Animal Foundation. From there, the shelter will determine the best possible outcome for the animal. Reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. Kirsten Joyce shakala, what are the main reasons peo