Its not everyday you hear people celebrating death but for many cubans fidel castro represented fear and oppression and now theyre hoping for a fresh start. Latin music three oclock at the florida cafe in downtown las vegas cuba libre and the drinks are pouring aleyda hernandez were celebrating the death of the beast long time cuban president fidel castro dead at the age of ninety. salud a cause for celebration among cubans we talked to here in las vegas aleyda hernandez i know its not good to celebrate somebodys death but this is not just its symbolic from all the years we suffered and were still suffering. Castro spent nearly 5 decades ruling cuba after launching a military take over in 1959. cheers most of the patrons inside the cafe tell me former president s regime or know someone who did. Maria caminero, president of the Cuban Heritage Foundation lv i left cuba when i was one under politifcal asylum with my mom and baby brother. My father was left behind he was a politcal prisone
With dishes like these, renovated sports books. There is no better place to watch than the nearest station casino property. Here with more is chuck, director of race and sports books. Also here is chef steve, assistant executive chef of Green Valley Ranch resort. Hi, guy. Good to be here. Finally time for football season. Come in. So tell us. Youre pulling it all the stops this year. Renovated five of our boos. The sixth one is in the process. It brings every seat to the 50yard line. No better place to be if you want to watch football. Its just a great experience for all of our guest. Renovation. All right. So what happened with the actual seats . Youre saying you got better cushier the video screens are unbelievable. No washed out old school screens. Were talking like technology, guys. Every game. Great seats, great screens. Just an unbelievable atmosphere. This, too. Of course. The food. The food. We come in by eating it, you have to make it. With that renovation, we recently rolled
Metro gets a 911 call. A mans body is found in a backyard on covey lane. I heard this pop, pop, pop, pop, 8 shots, very rapid succession. For hours the mans body laid here. Neighbors thought that pop pop was fireworks. I have really failed in my civic duty. I should have called the cops when i heard those noises immediately. It wasnt small caliber. Police say the victim, described as a hispanic male in his 30s, died from an apparent gunshot wound. And just an hour later over at parkway villas on greene lane. Police were called to a fight that broke out between two men. Once they arrived, they noticed he had an injury to his head. He was transported to Desert Springs and less than an hour, about 45 minutes later, he was declared deceased. Police tell 8 news now. The 44 year old man suffered a head injury. Of difficulty breathing. We have a couple of people, the witness and the other person in the fight detained. Two homicides in one day. Someone lost their life today and regardless of w
My civic duty. I should have called the cops when i heard those noises immediately. It wasnt small caliber. You could tell by the sound. nia wong and an hour later over at parkway villas on greene lane. Police say a fight broke out between two men. Once metro arrived. A 44 year old man had an head injury and died in the hospital. A witness and one other person involved with the fight were detained. nia wong as the blue cut fire is gets under control. Our way this afternoon. Heres katie boer with this mornings forecast. nia wong our 8news now back to School Countdown begins today will make a Campaign Stop in the nia wong clintons vp pick, virginia senator tim kaine, will make a Campaign Stop in the valley this week. Tomorrow hell speak at the local 525 plumbers and Pipefitters Training Center on leg plan for jobs and the economy. Doors open to the public at 9 am. The event starts at 11 30. nia wong and remember. 8 news now is your local election headquarters for all the local races and
Behind bars tonight facing multiple charges related to sex trafficking and child prostitution. Police say the investigation involving young girls goes as far back as last fall. About maintaining his property. But are shocked to hear the serious allegations against the man who for the most part kept to himself. Brown says many perpetrators often appear to live double lives. esther brown founder, the embracing project the perpetrators are violent and put alot of fear in the kids. Also sometimes if the kid doesnt have a support system its very diffcuult for them because they feel they cant get out. Mauricio Marin police say there could still be havent come forward. And although it can be difficult to come out of the shadows. Brown says it can help start the healing process. Mauricio Marin coil is scheduled for his First Court Appearance later this week. Againpolice ask parents to talk with their children who may have had contact with coil. And urge people to tip them off using Crime Stopp