But to make the magic happen. Theres been a whole lot of work going on. At Mccarran International airportcrews have been working to get flights in and out with much delay. Theres alot of people rushing into town to ring in the new yearvegas style. And on the strip where tens of thousands of people are expected. Work ers have put in portapotties where crowds are night. Additionallyg ates are starting to go up along the strip where roads will be closing down in about an hour. Folks visiting for new years eve say vegas has really been welcoming to them. Mitch Siegal Nye visitor you cant get better food and entertainment. The west, were from the east coast. Happy. West coast theyre laid back and happy they want to be your friend especially on nye. in terms of security. Metro police arent taking any chances. Theyve got about 14 hundred and downtown. Crowds. And are asking people. If you see something that doesnt look right. Report it right away. Mauricio Marin authorities are asking people
Being stopped from going to their homes . Countdown to 2016 is officially on as revelers start to make their way to spots all over the valley. 8 news now is bringing you all of the action starting at ten oclock tonight. Paula Francis well have Live Team Coverage from up and down the strip, downtown and even out at red rock casino. First lets start with reporter Demetria Obilor who is live at caesars. Early revelers out and about. Performers have even started to claim their spots on the famous this is the time where streets will close ahead of tonights celebration. First off will be the i15 interchanges at Spring Mountain flamingo and tropicana. Metro should begin clearing the strip in the next half hour to 45 minutes. Out and about. Performers have even started to claim their spots on the famous las vegas strip. This is the time where streets will close ahead of tonights celebration. First off will be the i15 interchanges at Spring Mountain flamingo and tropicana. Metro should begin cl
A grey start to the first full week of 2016. With clouds covering the valley pretty much all day. Paula Francis youre looking at a timelapse from just the past few hours. As the clouds hover over Southern Nevada while. You can barely even see them moving. Ashley conroy is in for tedd tonight. Are we going to see more rain as the week goes on . Were definitely anticipating more showers for the entire week heres our satellite radar map we have two systems protestors say they aretaving anytime soon. E group. Led by bunkerl ncher iven bundys n ammon. Ys theyrprotesting aderal judges ruling to sendo ranchers to prison. Patrick walker explains. Politicians are now weighing in on the conflict. Patrick walker a Militia Group occupying federal land says enough is enough. After a judge ordered father and son ranchers dwight and Steven Hammond to return to prison. The pair was convicted of setting fires on federal land. But insist they were conducting a controlled burn. Militia spokesman ammon bu
Video shows his repeated warnings to 23 year old Keith Childress for more than two minutes. hands up, hands up Vanessa Murphy this was december 31st. drop the gun Vanessa Murphy metro police were called to help us marshals. Who told officers childress was on the run out of arizona for attempted murder. if you advance us, you will be shot Vanessa Murphy but when he walks toward Officers Police shoot and kill him. Turns out what bohanon refers to as a gun was a cell phone childress was holding. Weve also learned childress was not an attempted muder suspect. And one of the officers at the scene failed to turn on his body camera. All problems which undersheriff Kevin Mcmahill says are being investigated. undersheriff Kevin Mcmahill any time an unarmed individual is shot in todays environment, its a big deal, but its not a bigger deal to anybody than this police department. Vanessa Murphy on monday metro Police Released this audio to false information from us marshals that childress was an
Go ahead and open it. karen castro the staff at child haven has prepared a day of holiday fun. For these little guys, it begins with Christmas Presents donated by local organizations. dawn sanchez manager, child haven every day is the goal to work with the kids, to help them have the best day that they possibly can help them learn and grow and just enjoy whatever, the day has to bring. you need some help . You have a barbie puzzle. karen castro the children received a variety of toys from dolls, to cars, and action figures. They ripped the presents open with in seconds. And for at least that short period of time, they didnt have to think about being away from home or wondering why their parents arent with them. karen castro reporting there are 66 children spending haven campus. However, there are more than 3,000 kids in the foster care system in clark county. karen castro child haven is taking care of kids ranging in old. The facility is a shortterm Emergency Shelter that tries to plac