Lawrence gordon. Thats 2012. He was never charged with any crime. Today metros Fiscal Affairs committee approving a 400,000 settlement that in essence makes the lawsuit filed against metro go away in this case. Like i said, it was november 2012. It was officer rawson. He mistook a baseball hat inside of lawrence gordons he fired one shot at gordon hitting him once in the leg. Gordon did survive. Like i said, sued a metro a year later. A civilian review board checked out the incident and recommended firing the officer involved in this shooting. But then sheriff ga lensy decided against the gi lensy decided against the recommendation. And i did speak to gordon order to pay him out that 400,000 settlement. And beyond that he said he would speak to his attorney before speaking to us further. Just got a call from his attorney a few moments ago. Told us that gordon will not be making any comments regarding this settlement. Reporting live, sergio avila, news 3. Back to you in the studio. Dana
As we wrap up the month of september. Kirsten Joyce 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts right now. now, live. This is 8 news now good day. Michael Stevens a major concern for safety on a valley road is getting addressed. Thanks for starting your morning with us. Im Michael Stevens. Kirsten joyce and im Kirsten Joyce. A stretch of road dubbed death highway on blue diamond is getting new Traffic Signals this morning. Diamond and fort apache with a look how this will make things safer nia wong good morning michael and kirsten. Its been a common sight to see memorials dedicated to those who have lost their lives here on state route 160. But the Nevada Department of transportation hopes signals like blue diamond road has been infamously called death highway or even the widow maker because of the multiple People Killed here. Sometimes dozens in just one year alone. This is one of two new fourway intersections that could reduce the number of deaths. The other is on el capitan
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Good evening, everyone, im gerard ramalho, experts say nevada would be caught in the fallout, it is our top story, nathan oneil joining us from russell and i15. Las vegas no stranger to seismic activity. Yeah and we have a lot of experts here in nevada that are keeping a close eye on all that seismic activity in Southern California. Theyre trying to get a better understanding of if and when the wig one might hit, an earthquake able to feel it right there on the las vegas strip. California on earthquake watch tonight after a swarm of 142e shakes the salten sea, experts like graham kent of the Nevada Seismological lab. Once you start activity down at that end, obviously people start looking a little more carefully. Quake. One that will be felt in las vegas. But the fallout of a major quake in Southern California would go underthe obvious from las vegas. All these unintended consequences, you think youre far enough away but you are not. You are right i t you are going to lose your gasolin
Now its time to get a first look at your fox5 weather 247 forcast. Les krifaton joins us now. Lots of sunshine with some clouds are in our forecast for friday through monday. Above seasonal to seasonal temperatures are expected the next three days. Strong winds moves in saturday and lingers through monday. Gusts of up to 50mph are forecast for the southern and western part of the valley by sunday. We have fire weather watch for sunday between 11am until 11pm. As the front that drives the winds into las vegas pushes east, expect temperatures to plummet. The high monday is forecast to reach just 74. Your fox5 Traffic Solutions lets begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk wanting answers. He wanted to know why a woman suspected in a deadly dui crash was released from Police Custody without bail. So we went out t