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Sherry swensk < some clouds overnight keeping temps a little milder this morning and now we have some clearing, but more clouds coming in today. We hit the mid 50s yesterday and we should make it there and a maybe a little warmer this afternoon. More clouds for the weekend with storms rolling out of the pacific and into the west this back to you. Brian Loftus Metro police are investigating a deadly shooting in the central part of town. It happened last night outside a home near washington and rancho. Officers say a group of people who knew each other were arguing in the driveway about an ongoing dispute. When shots were fired. They say a 70 year old man was killed. And another man was taken to umc in extremely critical condition. Metro police say the suspect left before they arrived. And are trying to track him down. Kirsten Joyce the woman who brutally murdered her ex boyfriends 10 year old daughter accepted a plea deal. 53 year old brenda stokes wilson. Agreed to plead guilty to firstdegree kidnapping with use of a Deadly Weapon and murder with a Deadly Weapon among other charges. Wilson is accused of killing jade morris in december of 2012. Later that day wilson was arrested for allegedly slashing a co worker with razor blades at the bellagio casino. Stokes wilson is slated to be sentenced march 9th and is expected to get life in prison. brian loftus a number of residents in one local neighborhood are on edge after a small dog vanishes. And they say a coyote is to blame. Kirsten joyce 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is live from henderson this morning. Michael, what are neighbors telling you . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. Im standing off of valle verde and paso verde. And im told. The dog was snatched from a backyard of one of these houses that lines the street. Neighbors in the area say the owner of the dog alerted them via email. I spoke to the owner who says she wanted everyone to know what happened. In the morning on christmas eve. When a coyote jumped her 5 foot wall snatched her yorkie and leaped back over. The owner says she chased after the wild animal but couldnt find it. She says she then called animal control. But there was nothing they could do. People we spoke to living in the Community Say they see coyotes pretty often. They suspect they come from the mountains. And travel down a wash. Located on the back side of their neighborhood Jen Morley Henderson resident you never know what theyre going to do. Theyre wild animals so its just a little alarming when you have small children and pets and things and so you want to make sure everyones safe Walking Around the community and the parks. Michael Stevens i reached out animal control. To ask if theres a coyote problem in the area. And never heard back. I also spoke to the people at project coyote. A National Organization that promotes the coexistence between people and wildlife. They say these types of incidents tend to happen because coyotes away from their dens. And they typically come back to hunt for rodents. Or small animals. Coming up in our next half hour. Ill tell you what you should do if you ever come in contact with a coyote. And ways to prevent what happened in this neighborhood from happening to you. brian loftus michael. Did the owner say how long it took for the coyote to get away . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. Im told it was seconds. She said her dog was in the backyard. She heard a loud noise. Saw the coyote snatch the dog and it instantly. Tookoff from there. Back to you. demetria, how are the roads this morning . < Demetria Obilor accident on the east side on boulder highway, south of twain. No major tieups, however. With our rio camera, were looking at i15 around flamingo. No problems here, but we have a about. Well start in the northwest up next. < back to you. Kirsten Joyce Elementary Students going high tech brian loftus the big leap into the future these local kids are taking. In todays whats cool at school. Kirsten Joyce plus. Dr phil talks to the sheriff. At the center of the controversial netflix documentary, making a country cant stop talking about and Binge Watching netflixs making a murderer documentary. And today, doctor phil is trying to figure out. If steven avery is guilty or innocent. The documentary focuses on avery. Who spent 18years behind bars in wisconsin. For something he didnt do. Two years after his release and in the midst of a 36 Million Dollar Wrongful Conviction lawsuit. He was arrested again and sentenced to life in prison for murder. Avery maintains he was framed by the department. So they wouldnt have to pay him. Doctor phil is speaking with several people close to the case. Including former sheriff kenneth petersen. Who arrested avery in 1985 phil when he was released after 18 years did you have any guilt for arresting an innocent man . Petersen no, none what so ever. I was just doing my job. Phil did you ever apologize . Petersen to steven, no. Phil if you were face to face with avery right now today, would you have anything to say hes exactly where he belongs and he should be there as along as he lives. Demetria Obilor doctor phil also talks to hlns nancy grace. And the reporter who first spoke with avery from jail. Following his second arrest. Doctor phils two part episode on making a murderer airs tonight right here on channel 8. At 3 pm. Followed by our 4 oclock newscast. The second part will air monday at the same time. sherry hows the weather today . Sherry swensk < keeping temps a little milder this morning and now we have some clearing, but more clouds coming in today. We hit the mid 50s yesterday and we should make it there and a maybe a little warmer this afternoon. More clouds for the weekend with storms rolling out of the pacific and into the west this weekend. International space station on a spacewalk to replace a part. Astronaut tim peake will be the first british person to perform a spacewalk. Back to you. School Students designing and developing robots, for competition, in todays whats cool at school brian loftus fourthand fifth graders at twitchell elementary are beyond busy in full preparation mode for a robotics competition. They need to make sure their robots, or bots, are ready to perform on the big day stacy carpenter cochair of Robotics Club they started with miniscule pieces and parts, and now they have this robot, and it does things, and theyve coded it and it works. So i think theyve really felt like they accomplished a lot together already. brian loftus the competition is weeks away, and the goal for the bot is to be like rolling up and down ramps, and using its claw to pick up a ball, and make a shot Collin Moxley 5th grade you have to have the right sensitivity, so you can still make precise adjustments so youre not way off on on one side of the ball or the other. brian loftus these are student ideas and designs strategy is utilized as they iron out details, and,the excitement for their bot to maybe stand out, builds with each day. Demi lira 5th grade excited, and nervous. Cause i dont know if the robot is going to fall, or if its gonna work properly. brian loftus those feelings all a part of the preparation process, and its that process. The collaborative teamwork to achieve a goal, that has impressed their teachers stacy carpenter cochair of Robotics Club theyre proud to walk in and say. Thats my bot, it may break down today, but boy we had an amazing time trying to get here. Demi lira 5th grade we get to work with different people and we get to cooperate and the robots are really fun to work with. Samuel chen 4th grade we all try to make it the best it can be, so when we actually figure it out, we try to make it even better than that. brian loftus briefly malfunctioned. brian loftus we witnessed students interacting with teachers, and volunteer highschoolers from coronado, to work through the problem together. They quickly found a fix. Collin moxley 5th grade learning how to program it with the software can effect you to understand actual programming. Stacy carpenter cochair of Robotics Club its a huge learning curve for all of us the teachers and the students, and theyve really run with it, and ive just been proud of them for persevering and working through the failures and attempts that havent worked. Theyre coming along brian loftus this is another example of kids so engaged with the material, so excited about a project. That school becomes fun Collin Moxley 5th grade where else in school do you get to play with legos demi lira 5th grade brian what is the thing the robot is doing that youre most proud of . Demi ugh. That its actually working laughing brian loftus and thats whats cool at school brian loftus to vote for this program or if you know something thats cool at school just head to las vegas dot com. The winner will receive 250 bucks for their program. mria, how are the roads thismorning . < Demetria Obilor cones and signs out along us 95 near the 215 interchange. Traffic isnt bad now, but sunday night, the northbound 95 ramp to 215 will close for several hours as crews continue work on the centennial bowl interchange. The ramps are scheduled to reopen five am monday. < Kirsten Joyce amazon is jumping on the ship. brian loftus their next move. To get the stuff you buy online. To you cheaper. Kirsten Joyce first it was cones, now the whole road is shutting down. Demetria explains why this bridge will close for three months starting monday. In folks with a sweet tooth. Are going to cringe at this next story. Kirsten Joyce jill wagner joins us live from wall street. Good morning jill. Chinese stocks are now in a bear market. The shanghai composite fell again today. And is now down 20 percent from recent highs. its worry about chinas economy that sent us markets into a free fall this year. But yesterday. A rebound the dow jumped 227 points on thursday. The nasdaq was up 89. amazon is getting into the shipping business. Amazon china was just awarded a licence to operate as an ocean freight. It will let amazon ship its own goods from china to the us. Brian and kirsten . Q and jill heres some not so sweet news. The world could be heading for a is way up especially in asia. And cocoa growers are struggling to meet it. The wall street journal reports production is down because of factors like rough weather and a diseased crop. Cocoa prices have jumped nearly 40 percent in just three years. brian and kirsten . demetria for whats driving you crazy . Demetria Obilor bruce says, theres a sign posted stating that south stephanie street will be closed january 18. Theyve just finished a major repaving of this street and a closure makes no sense. The stephanie street bridge over us 95 will shut down for 90 days beginning monday, january 18. Henderson says drivers will be detoured around the area using russell road and galleria drive. This 18. 5 million project started last june and is scheduled to wrap up this april. When all is said and done, there will be a new twolane bridge on stephanie street over us 95. Stufflebeam avenue will be pedestrian and bicyclist access will be improved on both routes, as well. Whats driving you crazy . Remember, you can write me at. Traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. Back to you. brian loftus if youve ever had the flu. You know how miserable it is. Kirsten Joyce how you can help prevent your pup from catching the dog flu. Thats spreading across the country. superintendenthe future for education of our students in Clark County School district. Kirsten Joyce after months of talks and protests. Teachers are finally getting a the first of its kind increase. brian loftus plus. This long Holiday Weekend has folks packing their snowsuits. The warning issued for people heading up to Mount Charleston. Michael Stevens < Michael Stevens is talking about the dangers of coyotes < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with Kirsten Joyce, Sherry Swensk, Demetria Obilor and brian loftus brian loftus good morning and thanks for waking up with us. Im brian loftus. Kirsten joyce im Kirsten Joyce. After months of negotiations and dozens of rallies, Clark County School teachers have a new contract and a pay raise. brian loftus the school board unanimously approved the bump in a new 2 year contract. The base salary for new teachers will go up from around 35 thousand dollars to 40 thousand dollars a year. Current teachers will also see a step up on their pay based on education and experience. Wit h a new cap at about 90 grand. And for the first time teachers who seek out professional money down the road. Teachers will also see a small bump in their cost of living pay and health care contributions. New recruits willing to teach in at risk schools will still receive a 5thousand dollar bonus. Ccsd will have to make budget cuts in other areas to make good on this contract. Kirsten Joyce and state leaders awarded nearly 6 Million Dollars in grants to hire more than 160 social workers and Mental Health professionals in nevada schools. Its part of an Anti Bullying Initiative from the states new office for a safe and respectful learning environment. Kirsten Joyce all around the valley. You can see beautiful snow caps on the mountain tops. brian loftus and if youre looking to escape the city and play in the snow. Youre not the only one. Sherry Swensk the Mount Charleston Winter Alliance wanted to remind folks to expect traffic delays on this mlk day weekend. Since most people have the holiday off. The Alliance Says they expect thousands to head up to the nhp is increasing patrols to make sure folks arent parking their cars on the highways. If you do, you can expect a citation or a tow. sherry hows the weather today . < Sherry Swensk some clouds overnight keeping temps a little milder this morning and now we have some clearing, but more clouds coming in today. And those clouds could bring some snow showers to the mountains. We hit the mid 50s yesterday and we should make it there and a maybe a little warmer this afternoon. More clouds for the weekend with storms rolling out of the pacific and into the west this weekend. More clouds for the weekend with storms rolling out of the pacific and into the west this weekend. And temps warm into the 60s by sunday. < kirsten, brian. Back to you. Kirsten Joyce bail was set metro officer accused of girlfriend. James burt made his First Court Appearance yesterday and a judge order. Hes due back in court february 5th for a preliminary hearing. Police have taken weapons from his possession and an order was set for burt to surrender additional guns. The 10 year veteran of the force was also accused of Domestic Violence in 2011 but the felony charges were later dropped after he performed mandatory Community Service and counseling sessions. Burt was fired for that incident but reinstated months later by an arbitrator. demetria, how are the roads this morning . Demetria obilor < no major crashes in the valley right now. Looks like. Expect a slower merge onto i15 south right now as more traffic comes down from north las vegas. < < back to you. brian loftus neighbors in one local community are blaming a coyote. For attacking a small dog. Kirsten joyce it happened last month. Now residents are taking action. Spreading the word about what happened. Brian loftus 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is live near valle verde and paseo verde where these sightings are becoming more common. Michael, what are people saying out there . Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. Here say theyve seen coyotes in the past. But this is the first time theyve heard of a dog being snatched. Neighbors in a nearby gated Community Say they were alerted about the incident via email. The owner of the dog said a coyote jumped her back wall and took her small dog. I reached out to project coyote dot org, a National Organization that promotes the coexistence between people and wildlife. People with the organization say negative encounters often happen when coyotes are being intentionally or unintennially fed. They say sometimes people dont think about the things that may attract them to yards like fruit trees, garbage and compost gina farr project coyote theyre very, very widespread. And they are natural urbanites because they can find what they need to survive in our cities quite easily. We provide an abundance of food water and shelter. And the food in particular is attractive the Natural Foods tha