We did hear the sound of flash bangs going off which could be a sign this standoff could be ending soon. But lets get you caught up on what we know right now. Police say this standoff started just before 9last night. Dumont. Police say they responded to call of a man screaming for help. People in the area also say they possibly heard gunshots. When officers showed up. They started talking to the man and decided to call in swat because they believe the man is armed and refusing to come outside. lt. Robert bell metro police 08;21;04 the effort now is to get him out of the house so we can get him any help that he requires. He appears to be despondent for some reason we do not know at this time. 08;21;10 as you heard swat negotiators come outside. Police do not believe anyone was has been shot. Nearby residents say they have been evacuated. No word yet on when theyll be allowed back in. Brian loftus now lets get a look at your forecast. Kirsten joyce sherry. Hows the weather looking today
Patrol cars and swat were on scene earlier. Our crew is on their way to gather more information. Well bring it to you on air and online as soon as we get an update. Kirsten Joyce its been one year since a las vegas mother was shot and killed. In a case of mistaken identity. The murder received national attention. Tammy meyers was gunned down after a series of what police are calling misunderstandi ngs. Police say erich nowsch is the accused gunman. They released a video of nowsch confessing to the killing. He also told police meyers was not the intended target. Meyers died at the hospital two days after the shooting on valentines day george knapp so whats it been like without her . A year without her . Robert meyers victims husband its hard. It hasnt changed. Its like, everybody says well, its so long ago. im like well it doesnt seem that long, you know, to me, doesnt seem like a year. Seems like im still in the nightmare, im gonna wake up. Kirsten Joyce the iteams george knapp sat dow
The excess electricity they sold back to nv energy. Under the new rates. Customers will be paid slightly less than what nv Energy Charges for electricity for every kilowatt hour generated. In other words. When a solar customer uses electricity from the grid. It costs them more than what they make from nv energy when they sell the same amount of electricity back from their solar panels. That gap will widen until 2028. When the final approved rate is fully phased in. Customers testified today. Saying it will take nearly three times as long to pay off their rooftop solar systems. Than what they had been promised when they installed them. Richard Schecter solar customer why is the puc punishing the very people who followed everything being Patrick Walker customers had hoped commissioners would adopt nv energys proposal. Which would have grandfathered existing solar customers into the old rate system for 20 years. Patrick Walker so whats next . Solar industry folks tell me they will fight t
Ending soon. But lets get you caught up on what we know right now. Police say this standoff started just before 9last night. Near maryland parkway and dumont. Police say they responded to call of a man screaming for help. People in the area also say they possibly heard gunshots. When officers showed up. They started talking to the man and decided to call in swat because they believe the man is armed and refusing to come outside. lt. Robert bell metro police 08;21;04 the effort now is to get him out of the house so we can get him any help that he requires. He appears to be despondent for some reason we do not know at this time. 08;21;10 as you heard swat negotiators are trying to get the man to come outside. Police do not believe anyone was has been shot. Nearby residents say they have been evacuated. No evacuated. No word yet on when theyll be allowed back in. Two months, the occupation of an oregon wildlife refuge is over. The final four protesters were removed yesterday. But the situ