Against the woman. Accused of purposefully running down people on the strip. Is back in court today. Police say Lakeisha Holloway plowed into a group of people. Walking in between the paris and Planet Hollywood hotels. 1 person died and more than 30 were injured. Her toddler was in the back seat when it happened. Well be in court for holloways appearance at 8am. And will update you on what happens onair and on las vegas now dot com. Brian Loftus Metro police are apologizing for a 911 outage on tuesday. Kirsten Joyce this comes just months after a new multimillion dollar system was installed. Metro police held a press conference yesterday. There was a 9 11 failure for about six hours. People calling for help received busy signals, calls were dropped, and some callers may have waited 30 to 50 minutes for an answer. The 911 system was replaced in december. The Department Says it will cost more than 7 and a half Million Dollars over the next ten years. And that the system needed to be repl
The case against the woman. Accused of purposefully running down people on the strip. Is back in court today. Police say Lakeisha Holloway plowed into a group of people. Walking in between the paris and Planet Hollywood hotels. 1 person died and more than 30 were injured. Her toddler was in the back seat when it happened. Well be in court for holloways appearance at 8am. And will update you on what happens onair and on las vegas now dot com. Kirsten Joyce this morning. Metro police are apologizing. For tuesdays 911 outage. The system was down for about 6 hours. People who needed help got a busy signal, waited nearly an hour for an answer. Or were dropped while they spoke with an operator. assistant sheriff Tom Roberts Metro police yesterdays unfortunate event is not representative of the kind of service that we want to provide and is definitely not what the public deserves. Apologize to the community. metro doesnt know what caused the outage. Or how many callers were affected. But they
Dave Courvoisier one of the oldest beauty schools in the country. Force d to permanently shut down. Now hundreds of students here in nevada are left hanging. This follows an investigation by the department of education which uncovered serious violations at Marinello School of beauty campuses across the us including 3 right here in nevada. Patranya bhoolsuwan broke the story earlier today and filed this report. < Patranya Bhoolsuwan there were people working inside this Marinello School of beauty off bonanza and nellis thursday morning. But the doors were locked and no one would talk to us. Student amy wile tells 8 news now she just found out today the school is shutting down. amy wile former marinello student if there was indication 2 or 3 weeks ago i wouldnt have signed up here. Patranya Bhoolsuwan wile is among more than 350 students across nevada now left hanging. According to the department of education which pulled the schools federal funding this week. All 56 marinello campuses n
Investigators. They do not believe she was under the influence at the time of the crash. News now. Dave Courvoisier karen, you mentioned police do not believe the driver was under the influence. So do they know why she lost control of the car. . karen still trying to determine the exact cause. They havent ruled out speed. But investigators did tell me the crash was preventable. Paula Francis tedd the temperatures are still dipping into the 30s overnight. When are we going to feel a warm up . tedd florendo < nice day today with some afternoon clouds streaking through. More clearing expected through the evening and we get a little chilly overnight. Cool conditions this afternoon and winds still remain light for the most part. Warmer than yesterday at this time. Weather headlines say expect warming for the weekend and nice for superbowl sunday. Breezy winds will pick up again 70s in the forecast for next week and feeling more like march. Heres the forecast for tonight. Mostly clear skies
Association. A representative for container park says the case remains unsolved. And they hope the missing piece gets returned. lets get to sherry with a look at todays weather. Sherry swensk brian loftus super bowl 50 is just a few days away. And football fans will be out and about enjoying themselves. All across the valley. Kirsten Joyce and metro police are using this weekends big game. To get a serious message out whether your team is the broncos or panthers this weekend, keep your animal instincts in check. Slow down, stay alert, and most importantly dont drink and drive. Kirsten Joyce promoting safety this weekend. Nevada Highway Patrol also wants to make sure you stay safe. They remind everyone not to drnk and drive. You should always have a designated driver. Or call a taxi or ridesharing service. You can also report drunk drivers by dialing starn hp or by calling 911. brian loftus Kirsten Joyce thats a look at the roads. Back to you. brian loftus theres some backlash for big g