Dave Courvoisier and patrick will return at as trump stumps in nevada. Hillary clinton took the day off the campaign trail. Shes preparing for the second president ial debate. Which takes place this sunday in st. Louis. Its a town hall style debate. With the candidates taking questions from undecided voters in the audience. Dave Courvoisier and were your local election headquarters keeping you updated on air and online at las vegas now dot com. Denise Valdez thousands of thousands of people have been ordered to florida as Hurricane Matthew heads straight toward them. Thats forcing some tourists to cut their vacations short. The massive storm is causing long back ups at gas stations. As people try to out run it. In south carolina. Interstates there are clogged as people evacuate. Matthew is being called the strongest storm to threaten this region in more than a decade. Some areas could see up to 18 inches of rain. Matthew after it slammed the carribbean. tedd florendo winds have decreased since this weekend and now looking at more light and variable winds around the region. Temps stay mild today and below average around the region and it looks to stay that way for a few days before the breezes kick in again on thursday. Air remains very dry with the cooler than normal tempera. Temps through the evening expected to be in the 80s to 70s this evening. Expect strong winds and blowing dust tonight with winds still breezy by tomorrow morning. Highs tomorrow may not even reach 80 as we stay in the 70s tomorrow. Someone intentionally hanged a full grown cat from a fence post. Denise Valdez now. Metro wants to find the killer because they suspect he or she is very troubled and may people. We want to warn you, a picture youre about to see may be distrubing. Anchor paul joncich is here with details. paul joncich we are going to air the least graphic of the crime seen photographs. The picture may be distrubing to some. So be forwarned. But it truly conveys how twisted the person who did this is, and why police are asking for your help finding him. pkg paul joncich in this las vegas neighborhood 1 25 Robert Sigal Metro its really just a heinous crime. paul joncich near alta and jones paul joncich someone tortured a cat by putting a ligature around its neck and hanging it from a chain link fence. 14 59 Jennifer Willey veterinarian his body position showed that that was exactly how he died and it wasnt quick. paul joncich metros Animal Cruelty Task force has been busy since it was created a year ago investigating 1520 cases a month. This case, is especially troubling. 2 28 det. Robert sigal metro to take a live cat and hang that cat, is somebody thats going to become violent against our citizens and we want to get them off the street. paul joncich the cat was discovered hanging from a fence in 400 bk 14th. Its believed the adult tabby was someones pet, but so far no one has claimed him. 4 20 Robert Sigal Metro each one of these studies shows that the people that commit animal cruelty are the people that commit our sexual assaults, our future homicides, our future serial killers. paul joncich felony animal cruelty convictions call for prison sentences of 1 to 4 years. A crime like this begs the question is that enough . 11 29 sen. Mark manendo you know it wasnt too long ago that we didnt have that on the books as a felony so weve progressed. Forward in the right direction. paul joncich unfortunately, police have run out of leads. Which is why theyre asking for the publics help. paul joncich Police Say People are usually forthcoming and very willing to help in animal cruelty cases yet they have come to a dead end in this case. Theyre hoping someone with information can call them, or call crime stoppers. You can remain anonymous. Back to you. Denise Valdez a rash of burglaries in anthem have pm police to hold community meetings. Today they reached out to concerned residents sharing tips on Home Protection and praising neighbors for their vigilance. 8 news now reporter nia wong has the story. Marilyn lange solera resident im one of these people, i look up and down the street to see if theres anyone in the car just watching to see if someonei s leaving. nia wong Marilyn Lange is one of hundreds who showed up to hear Henderson Police share the latest on a string of breakins in anthem. Marilyn lange solera resident im very happy police took the time to come out and talk to us and safer. nia wong since august. 18 burglaries have been reported in the solera and sun city communities. A spike which has led to more police to patrol the area. Capt. Dane mattoon henderson pd were also seeing a lot of cars that are left unlocked, garage doors lefts open at night. nia wong according to captain dane mattoon with the Henderson Police department. Loc king those up and installing a metal security capt. Dane mattoon henderson pd most of them have been through the front door. Theyve forced entry somehow through the front door and there have been a couple with a back window or back sliding door. nia wong mattoon praised neighbors for helping their investigation. He says theres been a a 10 fold increase of reports of suspicious people and vehicles since september. If they let us know which people in the area dont really fit the neighbors they have, we can at least come by and talk to them. nia wong as Police Continue to keep an eye on solera and sun city. Theyre urging neighbors to get to know each other and be watchful of their surroundings. Marilyn lange solera life and i certainly didnt work hard in order to provide things for these people to come and just take things. nia wong reporting in anthem. Nia wong 8 news now. Denise ValdezHenderson Police are holding a second meeting. Its underway right now at the solera community center. Dave Courvoisier lawmakers will head to carson city next week. To start a special session. Governor Brian Sandoval confirmed the special session will get underway this coming monday. Lawmakers have to decide whether generated from an increased room tax on the strip. To fund a nearly 2 billion dollar stadium that could one day be home to the raiders. There was speculation that the Education Savings Account would also be on the agenda. But sandoval says there isnt enough Time Available to do the discussions justice. Dave Courvoisier the city of las vegas is hoping to keep Cashman Field in the mix. For that possible nfl stadium. The deputy city manager made a pitch to the city council this stadium. His arguments. It would save developers 250million dollars. Offers better parking. And could have a 1billion dollar Economic Impact scott adams, deputy city manager you cannot do what were proposing on our site, on any of the sites currently being studied by the sntic. This is a much more exciting site when you start to crawl through it and really examine its potential at its fullest. Dave Courvoisier somewhere else the plan suggests cashman could at least be home to the nfl teams practice facility alongside a Major League Soccer stadium. Cashman is just off of North Las Vegas boulevard and washington. But the raiders maintain they want to be on the strip. So the Council Unanimously approved keeping cashmans name in the mix but say there would need to be an alternative place for the las vegas 51s to play. Denise Valdez you can call in now. The number is right there on your screen. Well check in with Michelle Mortensen after the break as experts answer viewer calls about Health Care Enrollment. news music voice over youre watching the valleys news this is 8 news now at six. Denise Valdez will begin. And if you have questions about how to sign up or what options you have. The call 8 phone bank is here to help, Dave Courvoisier consumer advocate Michelle Mortensen is there now with more on how you can get your questions answered. Michelle Mortensen the number to call 7027928801 and when you call youll get to talk to one of these fine folks about any quests Health Care Enrollment period. So if you have questions of any kind. Please call 7027928801. And joining me now. Is one of the people who can take your calls. Gary denning with United Health care now gary enrollment for medicare begins on the 15th. Open enrollment for everyone else begins nov. 1st. And it is so important to get signed up. What kind of questions begins. Are there certain things people need to Pay Attention to when choosing a new plan . And for folks enrolling in medicare. They also need to think about supplemental insurance . Again the number to call 7027928801 our experts will be here to answer your questions until 7 tonight. weather toss winds have calmed down quite a bit around the region turning more light and variable. We started off this morning in the mid 50s with some locales in the 40s. Cold up in Mount Charleston this a. M. Below average for this time of year. Temps around the region were in the upper 80s today with the warmest temps over to the east side of the valley close to 90 with the southwest gusts around the region. The cooler temps over the west side and foothills with strongest winds with the coldest temps in the mountains. Still warmer around the region as the cold front approaches. Warm down the coloradoi valley all the way down to laughlin with death valley and Bullhead City the warmest this afternoon. Still warm in mesquite and more comfortable temps but windy in the southern great basin. . Watching the satellite and radar and showing the low still up to the northwest as it churns around the region and cold front still northwest. As its axix approaches is when well see our strongest winds between 7 and 10 pm along with. Tonight expect a low in the 50s tonight and windy through the night along with blowing dust. Tomorrow expect a high of 75 only and breezy and cool tomorrow. Dust shouldnt be an issue tomorrow. Local temperatures for tomorrow still in the low 80s around the region and staying mild. Were looking at plenty of sunshine with a little breeze expected by thursday and maybe warmest for the east side of the valley where were lower in elevation and cooler on the west side of town. More mild weather for those locales down the Colorado River from mesquite all the way down to the laughlin. Extended forecast shows cooler highs and lows that stay chilly for a few days. Near seasonal as rain still stays away from the region. The giant inflatable sculpture and record their response to the prompt the truth is. Organizers say its a great opportunity for you to speak freely without fear of judgment or persecution. emann odufu 14 03 they look at it like therapy you know the cheapest therapist you are ever going to have. You know what im saying just go into the truth booth and Say Something that youve been holding in that you want to let out 14 12 Denise Valdez organizers say the project is living proof that while everyone seeks the truth, rarely do people arrive at the same interpretation. av from the nhls debut in las vegas. Denise Valdez but the local team without a name. Is already breaking ground on their practice facility. Jon tritsch is live in summerlin. jon tritsch well have more from todays groundbreaking. Up next on the valleys news leader. when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. But i spent my whole life fighting back. So you can imagine what i thought when i saw donald trump say. I dont know what i said, ah, i dont remember that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms. I dont want a president who makes fun of me. S me, and thats not donald trump. As a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. Our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. Politicians like joe heck should understand that. Narrator joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking Critical Services for nevada veterans. And during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. But back in dc, joe heck is putting politics before nevada. And that doesnt work for me. Narrator vote vets is responsible for the content of this advertising. With hockey sticks the ice at the nhl practice facility in summerlin will be complete. Today bill foley is bill foley owner well i just think its going to be state of the art. Its going to be the finest practice facility in the nhl. Thats what we intend to do with everything we do, make it the best. You see that with the hires we are making with the hockey side and the business side. They are the best in the industry and the best in the business. This practice facility will be the best in the industry. Steve sisolak county commissioner i dont think anybody thought it could get done. I remember when i talked to the commissioner of hockey, commissioner bettman and he said yea, well see if you sell the tickets. We sold tickets, so even he was so it was cool. jon tritsch today hundreds of people came to watch the ceremonial start of construction on the summerlin nhl facility. There will be 2 sheets of ice. One for the pros. And one for the joes. Whove waited decades to skate in a regal las vegas rink. Hockey will be here in less than a year. They are moving dirt and sports history as we speak. And more news from foley. The Mysterious Team name and colors will be revealed in a little the bold and unique grit and glamour of vegas. He says the wait will be worth it. And to be fair, hes been a man of his word bill foley owner the colors have been picked. The name has been picked. I have one color, the primary color that i thought was too recessive. I want it to pop a little more. Adidas is sending me any day a piece of cloth of actual colors to demonstrate that this is going to be a powerful color. If that happens we are targetting november 18 for a formal announcement at toshiba plaza. the nhl team will play at the tmobile on the strip. But this summerlin site is foley saying to the community. This team is yours. The 16,000 people whove made season ticket deposits. Seeem to agree Dave Courvoisier 8 news now at 6 30 is next. Denise Valdez lets check in with working on. Christianne Klein black friday keeps creeping further and further into the thanksgiving holiday. But the nations largest mall is pushing back. Why mall of america decided to buck the trend this year. And announce it will be closed on thanksgiving day. Plus. We continue to keep an eye on Hurricane Matthew. The picture of the storm thats going viral. And what many people think they see in the eye of the storm. Those stories and more. At 6 30. news music jacky rosen im jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps. Before they were lled apps and i learned theres always a Smart Solution. As president of my synagogue, we found a Smart Solution to Rising Energy costs. Creating one of the largest Solar Projects in the state. In congress, ill work with democrats and republicans to make all of nevada a leader in solar, to improve our schools, and create good jobs. I approved this message because i know we can find Smart Solutions. Even in washington. Im Catherine Cortez masto and i approve this message. Theyre bringing drugs, theyre bringing crime, theyre rapists. Narrator and joe heck says i have high hopes well see donald trump become president. I dont know what i said, aah. Narrator heck says he completely supports trump. I would bomb the [bleep] out of them. Narrator and heck . Reporter you trust him having his finger on the Nuclear Button . Heck i do. Reporter why do you say that . Heck why wouldnt i . Narrator donald trump and joe heck. We have more Team Coverage of todays visit. And why Hillary Clinton took the day off the campaign trail. paul joncich floyd money mayweather. Faces a lawsuit. What a local Jewelry Store claims the champion boxer owes them. After he bought a diamond necklace at their shop. Christianne Klein and the phone lines are still open be sure to call in with your questions about Health Care Enrollment. As our team of experts have 30 minutes left to give you answers. live. This is 8 news now at sixthirty. Christianne Klein thanks for joining us tonight at 6 30. Im Christianne Klein. paul joncich and im paul joncich. Donald trump spent the day in nevada. Including hosting a large rally in henderson. There. He spent time attacking the status quo. And even pitted Hillary Clinton against her husband. Former president bill clinton. Christianne Klein politics now anchors Patrick Walker and steve sebellius were at the rally. And join us now with their impressions. Patrick Walker went after president obama over the Affordable Care act. And he pitted the clintons against each other over the president s healthcare law. Steve. He even joked that we should listen to bill clinton because of what the former president said about the law yesterday. Steve SebeliusPatrick Walker donald trump also made a statement in the final minutes