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What we do know is several people were inside the residence at the time of the murder, including children. But no one else was hurt. Police say they are cooperating with investigators. Its unclear how the woman was killed but she died on scene. The clark county coroner will release a cause of death at later time. Meanwhile, this is not the First Time Police have been called out to this home. Were told officers have responded to other disturbances at this residence but did not provide further details. Neighbors tell us they often see a lot of activity at the home. michelle orzoff neighbor you can hear stuff going on down there all the time so its just, you know, i didnt know it was fighting. Just heard a lot of loud music and a lot of loud talking there. Feel bad for their family, like again, police say there were children inside the home. But its unclear how theyre related to the victim and the suspect. Investigators are interviewing other witnesses present at the time. karen castro but they are also asking anyone with information to come forward. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 702 385 55 55. Reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. Denise Valdez karen, are the residents of the home cooperating with police . karen castro were told the residents who were inside when the woman was killed have been interviewed and are cooperating with investigators. Dave Courvoisier the man involved in a shooting with police on the strip friday night. Has been identified. Metro says khaleal black was the one officers opened fire on. In front of the bellagio fountains. John doe. But metro released a photo of him over the weekend asking for help identifying him. Police say black was walking in and out of traffic and pointing a gun at people friday. Ignoring officers commands to drop the weapon. When officer smith shot at him. He missed. But black was eventually taken into custody. A bullet grazed a childs leg during the confrontation. But that child is expected to be okay. Officer smith is currently on routine paid administrative leave during the investigation. Metro police will hold a News Conference regarding the shooting. Tomorrow morning. Denise Valdez n. V. Energy announced something that should make existing rooftop solar customers happy. The Company Wants to allow all exisiting Net Energy Metering customers to remain on the old rates before the p. U. C. Imposed fees on solar cutomers. Their announcment comes as supporters of rooftop solar announced a referendum drive to reverse the p ucs decision for all future solar customers. 8 news now anchor paul joncich is here to explain. Energy is clearly offering up an olive branch. The Solar Industry says thanks, but its not enough. Because it doesnt allow for the future growth of rooftop solar. Which up until a few weeks ago, was one of the Fastest Growing industries in the state. trk paul joncich 10 54 25 were gonna take our power back . Cheering . paul joncich nevadas Solar Industry staging another rally today. This one to announce a referendum drive to put a measure on the ballot that if approved by voters, would reverse the p. U. C. s decision that devastated the rooftop Solar Industry. paul joncich 10 59 12 jack mcclary partner, radiant Solar Solutions ive been here as a contractor here for over 30 years and ive never been as embarrassed by a Public Utilities total lack of respect for the citizens of nevada. paul joncich former governor bob list supports the referendum. paul joncich 11 02 08 bob list former governor the residential Solar Industry has just basically been destroyed and with it the opportunity of nevadans to sign up and participate and help save our envirmonment and save money and do the right thing. paul joncich i asked the former governor about the perception by some. That Current Governor Brian Sandoval has failed to act in the publics interest when it 11 02 35 bob list i think the governor has played the role just as he feels it should be played, hes kept his hands off of it, i do not believe that hes in the pocket of nv energy, paul joncich the ceo of solar city is confident a referendum would pass, but hopes legislators will step in before then, so he can rehire laid off employees 11 08 21 lyndon rive solar city ceo a simple move the legislators just have to call a special session, create a short term fix and then let the public determine if they want solar for the longer term. 11 08 33 if that short term fix occurs, all 550 will come back, thats my committment ill hire all 550 back and continue in this state. paul joncich the Solar Alliance needs 55thousand signatures to get a referendum on the ballot. After the rally, they launched a small army. Of unemployed solar workers. To collect those signatures. Denise Valdez a lot of people are weighing in on social media. Many of the posts are angry over the decision to increase the rate with some saying the customers voices arent being heard. Just go to the 8 news now facebook page. Dave Courvoisier the death toll following this weekends blizzard has reached 32. Many of the victims died shoveling mountains of snow that are piled up from the carolinas to new york. In washington dc. About 2 feet of snow is on the ground. Which is more than enough to close federal offices and schools today. Many streets in the city remain unplowed and impassable. Leaving some drivers to abandon their cars and get out and walk washington dc mayor Muriel Bowser we are still in a snow emergency in washington dc. Im operating under a state of emergency in the district as well. Dave Courvoisier at the airports. Fligh ts resumed this morning at Reagan International in dc. And there is limited service in new york, baltimore and philadelphia. In all. More than 12 thousand flights were cancelled over the weekend and Officials Say it is going to take some time to get everyone back on track. Dave Courvoisier and the jersey shore is seeing serious coastal flooding as a result of the weekend storm. Above nine feet and carried boats into streets. While 50 miles perhour winds ripped away signs. About 100 people were forced to evacuate. And at one point 94 thousand Power Outages were reported across the state. Dave Courvoisier back here at home. Were nowhere near seeing conditions like those. In fact. Weve got a warming trend right tedd . Right. No snow shoveling here. We have sun and some high clouds this afternoon. Should clear more tonight though. High 50s this afternoon with winds less than 10 at the airport. Still some breezes for those of you in the northern neigbhorhoods. Cooler than yesterday at this time. Temps getting colder. High 4os this eveing with some high clouds. Chilly by 11 pm for our newscast with some nighttime breezes expected. We are expecting some warmer temps late week and we shoot above average. North winds also back again tomorrow and also late week. Weekend showers are also possible whether youre excited to see your team headed to the big game. Or bummed that they wont be competing. Everyone is talking about super bowl 50 the match up was finalized on sunday after the afc and nfc championship games. The broncos beat the patriots in a close game. 20 to 18. Cardinals. 49 to 15. The leagues top new quarterback. Panthers cam newton will take on five time mvp. The broncos peyton manning. February 7th. Dave Courvoisier and with many already planning where theyll watch the big game. Local police are targeting drivers who might end up getting behind the wheel during their super bowl celebrations. Denise Valdez 8 news now reporter Vanessa Murphy is live in henderson with a preview. Vanessa Murphy denise, fair warning here to drivers. The superbowl is just less than two weeks away and the city of henderson is saying they will have extra Police Officers out looking for drunk drivers. Its no secret super bowl sunday is a big party day. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the numbers to show it is a dangerous day on the roads. Statitistics from a few years ago reveal that more than 40 percent of traffic deaths were caused by drunk driving. We talked with local group stop dui which is now partnering Sandy Heverly stop dui enjoy the football game, but be safe. Thats the bottom line. Be safe. Be responsible. Have a designated driver. Take a cab. Call a friend. Spend the night. Those are things you can dpo to keep yourself from getting behind the wheel and possibly being responsible for taking the life or lives of innocent people. and cant forget about uber and lyft two additional options in Southern Nevada now. Last year on super bowl weekend, the Henderson Police Department Says officers made seven arrests for impaired driving. Vanessa Murphy and denise, an extra effort to find drunk drivers has already started. The city of henderson says a grant to help pay for this. Allowed them to start this last friday and to extend through monday, february 8th. But of course on super bowl sunday you can expect even more officers. Back to you. Denise Valdez and vanessa, how are stop dui and the city of henderson working together . Vanessa Murphy denise, stop dui has actually just moved its headquarters here this month. From Municipal Court here. So for anyone who does get in trouble for drunk driving in henderson, the resources theyll need are right here. Denise Valdez and dont forget. Were giving away 25 hundred dollars during our special newscast after the super bowl. Just head to our website. Las vegas now dot com to enter. Click the banner at the top of the page. Denise Valdez the search for three escaped inmates continues in california. Dave Courvoisier the questions police still need answers to. As the manhunt unfolds. < voice over now, nevadas you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ead and stay ahead. But so many families dont feel like their hard work pays off. Thats not the way america is supposed to operate. I want to go to bat for them every single day. Get incomes rising. Get equal pay for women. Cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. Hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. Switch to Centurylink Prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. Yes and . And. Theres whole home dvr. Plus tons of on demand options so you can watch whatever, whenever. Yes and . Why do you guys keep saying that . Its the first rule of improv. By saying yes and, we accept the reality created by our comedy partners, paul. Yes, right, i know. Do you . With prism tv from centurylink. Denise Valdez a manhunt is underway in Southern California for three inmates who escaped from a santa ana jail. Dave Courvoisier the men used Cutting Tools and bedsheets to break out of the maximum security facility. Danielle nottingham has the latest from outside the Orange County central mens jail. Investigators say this grainy Surveillance Video shows the three men on an unguarded area of the roof of the Orange County central mens jail, shortly after a five am friday security check. From there, they were able to to their escape. Sandra Hutchens Orange County, ca sheriff it appears to be a very sophisticated operation were they were allowed to go through some security Access Points and had some tools that allowed them to do that. Jail Officials Say the inmates cut their way through a steel screen inside their dormitorystyle cell and made their way into plumbing tunnels. From there, the men bypassed three security areas and gained access to the jails roof and used a makeshift rope braided with linens, to reach the ground. The three men were in county custody facing charges for serious crimes 20 year old Jonathan Tieu pron two was held on 1 Million Dollars bail for charges including murder. 37 year old Hossein Nayeri pron kneeairee was held without bail. Charged with kidnapping, torture and burglary. 43 year old bac duong pron bach dong faces charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and being an exfelon in possession of a firearm. This is the first escape from this jail in more than two decades. Ca sheriff escapes do occur from time to time. people in jail have a lot of time to sit around and think about ways to defeat our systems. Dave Courvoisier investigators dont know what tools the inmates used cut their way out. How they got those tools. Or whether they had any help. No word on whether local Law Enforcement are patroling stateline in case the inmates make their way into nevada. weather toss tedd florendo high clouds outside right now and staying cool and near average. We have some breezes out there mainly to the northern neighorhoods and down the Colorado River with gusts up to 30 mph. Otherwise slight breeze outside right now and cooler than yesterday. Afternoon temps in the high 50s for neighborhoods over to theast the valley right now. Cooler for summerlin and of course up on mount charlestons. Cooler also because foothill neighborhoods are higher in elevation. Regional temps high 50s from mesquite all the way down to laughlin where theyre actually milder than most neighborhoods and same goes for death valley. Cooler for those neighborhoods to the north in the low to mid 40s and chilly in ely and reno. East coast now done with the snow but like i said they have a lot of cleaning up to do. Because with 30 inches of snow its not going to melt overnight. There will be high piles of snow until spring i know because i lived it. Another weaker system is bringing snow for neighborhods in iowa and wisconsin. Right now ths will move into michigan overnight. Back west. The north is bringing those northerly breezes. We have this high over to the west that will migrate in. It will bring a warming trend weekend. Where this weekend we could be in the mid 60s. Winds stay gusty tonigth and tomorrow especially down the Colorado River valley. And lighter winds from vegas all the way to mesquite. 10 hour forecast shows temps from the high 40s this eveing to chilly 40s by 11 oclock tonight. Dropping 39 tonight with clearing skies and some high clouds. Winds slightly breezy and chilly by morning. Tomorrow 57 for the high and sunny with also some north winds between 5 and 20 tomorrow. Slightly below normal. Neighborhood by neighborhood highs will be in the low 60s over to the east side of the valley and cool 50s for the northwest sections. Extended forecast shows more sun mild weather too in the mid to high 60s by friday and saturday. Chance of showers this weekend and some big winds on sunday and monday Denise Valdez a music icon. Extending her stay on the strip. Dave Courvoisier how soon you can get tickets to the added dates for Mariah Careys las vegas residency. Denise Valdez a local vet. Takes the trip of a lifetime. The one word she is using to describe her visit with the first lady. < youre watching 8 news now at courvois if youre doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, youre not alone. While our people work longer hours for lower wages, goes to the top 1 . My plan make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. Im bernie sanders. I approve this message because together, we can make a Political Revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all mariah carey has announced new dates for her las vegas residency. Tickets for 18 new mariah. Number one to infinity shows will go on sale friday at 10 am. The added shows range from june to september. Carey first kicked off her show inside the colosseum at Caesars Palace in may of last year. For tickets. Go to the colosseum box office. Or get them online. Just go to las vegas now dot com and click on links we mentioned. Dave Courvoisier for the were hearing from a local veteran who was invited to sit next to the first lady during the president s final state of the union address. Cynt