traffic cam.. both directions of 215 are closed around the airport connector for construction work. the closure started at 9 and will be shut down all weekend! and set to reopen monday around 5 a-m. if you're planning trips in and out of mccarren through the 215 -- you may want to go a different way. /// ((dave courvoisier)) another chilly night in the valley. will we see a weekend warmup? good evening, i'm dave courvoisier.. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. people are breaking out the parkas! tedd had his gloves on earlier tonight out is tedd? ((tedd florendo)) cold air has arrived behind a cold front that passed through last night. these are temps we haven't seen since february as we finally dropped below normal. temps today near 60 and unseasonably cooler than the mid 60's we're supposed to be at. winds still remain breezy at times as well but will decrease even more tomorrow and into our weekend. we have plenty of sunshine as well but become milder by the weekend. ....................... ............ ................................ .. neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the mid 60's and milder on the east side of town where we're lower in elevation and obviously cooler for the westside near the mountain where chilly this morning and not too much of a warm up as well today as most of the state stayed below average dave courvoisier)d tonight. two women have been charged with animal cruelty after police stumbled upon their backyard zoo -- filled with lions, a bengal tiger and 8 siberian lynx cats. how did they pull it off? 8 news now reporter shakala alvaranga is live in the newsroom with how the state's law played a role... you may not know -- nevada is one of only five states in the country that still has little regulation when it comes to keeping wild animals. the state only regulates the possession of indigenous wildlife ... which means, yes, there are many places in the state where it's absolutely legal to keep an exotic animal as a pet. tiger, even a black panther from a home in pahrump. "it's dangerous to them. it's dangerous to the community and more often then not these animals end up living in abysmal conditions." police found the animals living in cages on the backside of the property. the news isn't surprising to exotic animal specialist lisa wathne. "these are wild animals, even when they'reor hand, they retain they're wild instincts." a bigger problem, she says, is that nevada has virtually no laws when it comes to these types of animals. "it's pretty much seen as a haven for individuals with private manageries of big cats, bears, or primates." state lawmakers introduced a bill to regulate the possession of exotic animals back in 2013 and regulations are pretty much left up to the cities and counties. "to have them prowling around your home or even in your backyard is a recipe for disaster." ((shakala alvaranga)) >> sheriff deputies say based on what they find -- more charges could be filed. the animals have been taken to a sanctuary. in the newsroom shakala alvaranga 8 news now. /// ((denise valdez)) at college campuses across the country -- there have sit ins -- protests -- cancelled classes. still a lot of anger and grief over the outcome of the election. u-n-l-v is now offering emotional support. the center for individual, couple and family counseling is hosting group sessions for not only students -- but to help the entire community deal with their feelings. brittany edney is live at unlv. brittany? ((brittany edney)) >> group facilitators say this is the first time they've done something like this and they've had a good turnout... who is having a difficult time processing the presidential election results--- to come by. supported even if you aren't hearing that from your surroundings." )) ((brittany edney)) free for unlv students and employees plus anyone from the public can go for 10-dollars. giving attendees a place to openly talk about their feelings and to get support. ((sarah steelman, center for individual, couple & family counseling "a lot of what we have talked about, is how to build yourself up, and how to be ok if you're down for a while." ((brittany edney)) >> group sessions will be offered at the center on fridays from 3:30-5-p-m through december 16th... with the exception of next 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) a former nightclub promoter who was charged with torture, kidnapping, and other violent crimes says he is the victim of a set-up by a detective who is now the target of an fbi investigation. ((denise valdez)) >> arman izadi was busted in 2013 for running what was described as a major prostitution ring. but the charges were later dropped. izadi came forward after seeing our i-team report last the local sex trafficking industry. ((denise valdez)) >> george knapp has the exclusive story. everywherewith a shopping list of violent felonies attachedin cluding beating, torturing, and kidnapping three women who said he forced them to work as prostitutes in local nightclubs. the arrest had been spearheaded by metro's star vice cop chris baughman. chris baughman/fmr. vice detective: (2013 interview) what we have in this case are solid victims who had horrific experiences with him. we will use those victims to get our conviction on him. ((george knapp)) but that's not how things izadi is not a tough guy. he describes himself as a chubby party animal who likes to drink, schmooze and crowd-surf nightclubs in a banana costume. but he spent 20 months in county lockup awaiting trial. michael cristalli/attorney for izadi : arman was facing 20 charges, 20 felony charges, exposing him to a life sentence. ((george knapp)) and then, poof, it went away. prosecutors offered to drop the 19 most serious charges if izadi he was set free for time served. so what happened? attorneys michael cristalli and vincent savarese filed discovery motions. they wanted to see the chain of custody for the evidence that had been gathered. it was not a fishing expedition. vincent savarese/attorney for izadi: i gotta believe that they did know what we were looking for. cristalli: we knew there was some material that they did not want to deal with. george knapp: and can you say, is it material dealing with the investigative cristalli: i would say that would be safe to assume. ((george knapp)) the attorneys say the da's office did the right thing once it they realized there was a problem with the case, so what was it? izadi says that when he was arrested at his penthouse, agents from the fbi and irs were present, along with metro's chris baughman. izadi says a heated argument erupted after he informed the feds that baughman had tried but failed to bust him izadi: 4216 i mentioned, this guy has run a sting operation on me before and knows i'm legit. they were completely surprised. it didn't seem like information they knew. ((george knapp)) the agents left the apartment and no federal charges were ever filed. it now appears to have been a major turning point. prior to izadi's arrest, federal agencies worked closely with baughman's team to take down high profile pimps, such as ocean fleming and micah duncanaka wheelcr of music producer and outcall kingpin mally mall in 2014, metro's vice team was not invited along or even told in advance. multiple law enforcement sources have told the i-team that both metro and the fbi learned that detective baughman had developed a friendship with mally mall, and that he also admitted to being worked for and agreed to testify againsts pimps who were targeted by baughman's investigations. vincent savarese/defense attorney: if he is engaged in a sexual and personal relationship with the alleged victim, she may be more inclined to testify along the lines of his expectations and that is where the witness loses objectivity. ((george knapp)) izadi lost everything. he served almost two years awaiti and is now barred from the nightclubs he once ruled. he thinks that what happened to baughman around the time his charges were dropped is no coincidence. izadi when i was offered the deal, i read in the newspaper the same week that he was retired. ((george knapp)) george knapp 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) chris baughman left the force in 2014 and later applied for reinstatement but metro said no thanks. baughman has not been charged with any crime, arman izadi's attorneys will unfolds./// ((dave courvoisier)) high school football takes over the valley. ((denise valdez)) >> but first.. president elect trump -- makes big decisions about his cabinet. ./// denny's knows the holidays should be shared with friends and family. cept denny's all-new knows liday pancakes.e holidays you won't want to share those with anybody. denny's new fluffier, tastier, 20-th. ((dave courvoisier)) >> today... the president- elect announced alabama senator jeff sessions to be attorney general. he also tapped kansas congressman mike pompeo as c-i-a director... and retired general michael flynn for national security advisor. flynn is a registered democrat. any -- former new york mayor rudy guiliani could have. ((tedd florendo)) ((( cold air has arrived behind a cold front that passed through last night. these are temps we haven't seen since february as we finally dropped below normal. temps today near 60 and unseasonably cooler than the mid 60's we're supposed to be at. winds still remain breezy at times as well but will decrease even more tomorrow and into our weekend. sunshine as well but become milder by the weekend. ......... .......................... ................................ .. neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the mid 60's and milder on the east side of town where we're lower in elevation and obviously cooler for the westside near the mountain where wind barreling through. regional temps also stayed chilly this morning and not too much of a warm up as well today as most of the state stayed below average. ................................ ... .................. satellite and radar composite shows clear skies after the clouds we had yesterday. we have cooler weather in the wake of that cold front so temps will take a while to recover. we're anticipating our first freeze alerts have been issued but las vegas not under that freeze warming. we stay cold and but not under a freeze warning as we get temps we haven't seen since february 7th. ................................ ... ................. tonight expect a low near 40 and chilly as you'll need the jacket tomorrow a.m. winds become more light breezes tonight and less windy as earlier today. tomorrow expect a high in the mid 60's and milder and finally near average for a change. sunny skies continue as we wrap the workweek. ................................ td ressws mildertemps tthe weekn mony and we clear up again turn stay cool and more seasonably next week. ernight lows stay chilly in the0's for much of next week.> it's a forgone conclusion that the gorman gaels will reach the title game. but who else is still alive... we'll roll through the 4-a playoffs with winners and losers. plus... look who was dropping the puck in summerlin... a visit with nhl owner bill foley coming up here on channel 8. ((chris maathuis)) it's down to the final 8 teams playoffs one of 8 teams will play for the title in a few weeks. liberty hoping to make a return trip... but basic would love to throw a wrench into those plans. patriots home with the wolves in the sunset region state semi. winner of this one travels north to play reed... then the winner travels back south to play in the state title game. coach rich muraco thinking his team is playing lambeau field. patriots rollin'... kenyon oblad goes ah-ka-knee-doe.. one of his two t-d catches. quarterback kenyon oblad threw for 175 yards and 3 touchdowns... nice pass to marquez powell... liberty is puttin' the hurt on basic. patriots pounding the wolves, they came to play defense and didn't allow much-- at all. late in the game with a backup quarterback... victor epstein throws to trenton sipes and he fights his way into the endzone. for the 7th straight year, liberty wins the sunrise region championship 58-14 and now they get reed in reno. straight championships, they're a great team, great coaches and we're going to have to play our best." darion acohido/liberty: "it was probably our best running game of the season and it meant a lot .. we're going to have to run in reno.. it's going to be cold, we can't throw it that much, we'll have to run better." ((chris maathuis)) alright so liberty face reed in reno next week, winner of that game plays the sunset champion. who gets to play in the 4-a sunset title game... jon tritsch has more on that side of the bracet. ((jon tritsch)) the high school football teams in the nation are still playing tonight..four teams are fighting to be in the only game played in las vegas next week..before we take the road to state we must stop on hualapai way gorman..faith lutheran...bundle up..or in this guy's case..hibernate.. one guy who's bringing the heat..biaggio ali walsh.. shot out of cannon and into the endzone..7-0 but faith would fight.. great defensive play but john thomsen..forcing the fumble..they'd settle for a field goal...but big game biaggio..hunting for the house...touchdo wn..14-3 gorman revving their undefeated engines in the second quarter...tate martell..to austin arnold..great blocks by dorian thompson robinson and jaylen maynor.. the great gaels keep their roll on..58-10 arbor view and legacy..physical football..rivalry football... 3rd quarter legacy had first and goal on the 2 to get back in the game..but nick stevenson and the aggie arbor view did not score a touchdown in the second half..but they made it a long night for the longhorns..lore nzo mationg..was a ball-carrying bully..over 100 yards on the night.. carter andrade 31 yard fielg goal 26-7 in the 4th quarter.. legacy finishing their greatest season in school history on a high note..sam turner..2000 yard back..scoring one last time.. but as some people shy away from contact..lorenzo mationg looked for collisions.. 26-14..arbor view has a date (( )) ((jon tritsch)) ((chris maathuis)) all the right things heading into tonight's nationally televised game against 20th ranked boise state. but with all the injuries and boise's talent... the rebels realistically had no so boise state was going to be focused. but the rebels do score first leading 3-zip before the broncos put a little giddey-up in their step. and for unlv, boise's 8 second ride continued all night long they ran for touchdown and after touchdown. rebels do score right before the half. kurt palandech on the keeper... he scores it's 21-10 at the half. in the second half, more boise state... they made it look pretty easy. unlv just doesn't have the depth or talent to stay with this team.. day. broncos kicking around the rebels... but palandech does score again on the keeper late in the 4th.. gotta hand it to unlv, they'll never roll over.. kurt palendach again... up top to andrew price... 45 yard t-d pass. but it wasn't going to be enough never was on this night as boise wins it 42-25.. unlv beat the spread. broncos still in the mix for a new year's six bowl bid, unlv's bowl saturday afternoon... so the battle for the fremont cannon is still alive. ((chris maathuis)) after more than a year in the making it's now the eve of what's being labeled as "pound for pound." fitting name for two of boxing's brightest stars. today they jumped on the scale in preparation for saturday's showdown. neither one was expected to have trouble making the weight and they didn't announcer: "175 pounds for andre ward... 175 pounds for the champion sergey krusher" ((chris maathuis)) so tomorrow at t-mobile you've got fighters who haven't lost a professional fight and are boxing for three light heavyweight belts. sergey kovalev/champion: "i'm happy to be here and i won't disappoint you... believe me." andre ward/challenger: "i believe fans have ever seen, that's what i trained for prepared for. in big fights like this great fighters rise to the occasion." ((chris maathuis)) the christmas season is underway at downtown summerlin... we bring that up because, not only did they throw down a sheet of ice.. but they invited nhl team owner bill foley out to drop the first puck. but somebody at downtown summerlin forgot to bring the puck, so bill and gen to drop the puck. but the big party next tuesday is going to be fun. bill foley/owner: "bring everybody done, cirque du soleil is going to do a show, we'll have a video, have commissioner gary bettman is there to welcome everybody, he's totally invested in this hockey team, he's driven this program to get a team here. have merchandise for sale, the logo is terrific, i've shown it to a few people, not to you chris , didn't know if i could trust ya, you don't know." ((denise valdez)) the infamous nakec trump today. he has the word.. trump written across his bottom. this times square legend wears nothing but tighty whities... with boots and a hat -- and he also sings to the crowd.../// ((dave courvoisier)) that's all for us live at eleven. ((denise valdez)) night./// captioning sponsored by cbs >> it's "the late show with stephen colbert." tonight, stephen welcomes william h. macy colin quinn and musical guest drive-by truckers. and now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: wooo!