Send him back to school because im a lot older and i know what this world is ok one kid does something wrong and another kid wants to do something better. The Environmental Protection agency came by the familys house over the weekend. They took my clothes, they took my shoes, they took literally everything that fitted me, all of my new clothes, school. Dawsons clothes. And his two brothers are being evaluated after wednesdays mercury scare. They checked his clothes which was in a pile and thats where they found a very very high volume of the mercury. When they came in my room, i heard the beeping going crazy. Dawson was one of several students that stepped on the it was like a little bead. It looked like a marble. His grandparents say they dont feel comfortable sending him back to school yet. We didnt know how serious it was. We didnt know what was going to happen. And they dont plan on getting their clothes back. Either. I said im telling you right now i dont want them back. If theres mercury on them, can you guarantee me that theyre going to be fine if they put it back on . brian loftus School DistrictOfficials Say they suspect a student but have not yet identified that person. Kirsten Joyce the situation remains under investigation. Kirsten Joyce were learning more about the murder suspect who escaped North Las VegasPolice Custody earlier this month. 8 news now obtained the arrest report of alonso perez. The report states perez admitted to shooting mohammad nestorrobinson outside a mcdonalds. But he claims it was self defense. Perez told police he thought nestorrobinson had a gun. Perez also admitted to smoking meth before the shooting. When nestorrobinson swore at an acquaintance of perez after she didnt hold a door to the restaurant for nestorrobinson. Perezs escape from Police Custody touched off a manhunt that made national headlines. He was captured a few days later. brian loftus if you have a question you want to ask someone in law enforcement. Let us know Metro Police Sheriff Joe Lombardo answers questions from our viewers every wednesday. During our weekly segment, morning cup of joe. To submit a question. Go to las vegas now dot com. And look for the dont miss secti. Question was chosen. Tommorow morning at 6. lets take a look at the roads with Demetria Demetria obilor lane restrictions in the spaghetti bowl due to project neon. The right lane is closed on southbound i15 at us 95. This will go on through wednesday overnight. The northbound 95 ramp from mlk is closed. Back to you of interstate11 between henderson and hoover dam could finish earlier than expected. Some parts are well ahead of schedule. Hundreds of workers are building interstate 11. The road will be built in two parts. The first on the east side of us 95 and the other to henderson. The freeway will bypass boulder city. Which should cut travel time from las vegas to destinations in arizona by up to half an hour tony illia ndot were out there in raw desert, which presents its own challenges of course, but as opposed to heavy Traffic Control and coordination through a dense businesses, cutting a swath through the desert is easier. Kirsten Joyce the 318million dollar project was originally scheduled for completion in 2018. But drivers could be on the freeway as early as june 2018. Eventually, i11 will connect las vegas to phoenix, arizona. Kirsten Joyce crews are also making progress on a a project in the northwest valley. The centennial bowl broke o the ramp from northbound 95 to eastbound 215 is already complete. The ramp from westbound 215 to southbound 95 remains under construction. Phase three is expected to finish next year. brian loftus nv energy reached a settlement that would grandfather solar Customers Energy rates in accordance with their original agreement. For 20 years. The deal with the Public UtilitiesCommission Regulatory staff, the bureau of consumer protection, and solarcity puc. The agreement applies to customers who installed rooftop solar panels or had pending solar applications on december 31st, 2015. Customers who withdrew applications or had their applications expire between december 23rd and december 31st, 2015 are also eligible. Kirsten JoyceHillary Clintons health in the spotlight. brian loftus the democratic nominee details her health scare. Plus, how it affects her event ins Kirsten Joyce and, see how unlv is rallying students this week for the final president ial debate in Las Vegas Next month. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, Kirsten Joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. Our bacteria familys been on this cushion for generations. Alright kiddos everybody off the backpack, we made it to the ottoman. I like to watch them clean, but theyll never get me on the mattress finally theres a disinfectant mist designed for sofas, mattresses and more. Introducing new lysol max cover. Its innovative cap has a 2x wider spray that kills 99. 9 of bacteria. Kirsten Joyce now in effect in syria after the country has faced several months of death and destruction. Last week the us and russia brokered a pact to pause the violence on friday after months of back and forth. The deal would stop the syrian president s air force from flying combat missions anywhere the opposition is present. The ceasefire will also allow for muchneeded humanitarian access to besieged cities like aleppo. If the accords hold for a week. Russia and the us will begin to affiliate. brian loftus this morning, Hillary Clinton remains off the campaign trail fighting pneumonia. And facing questions about transparency. The democratic nominee is talking about her diagnosis. During a phone interview, she said she felt dizzy and briefly lost her balance while she was leaving a 911 Memorial Service sunday Hillary Clinton once i could sit down, once i could cool off, once i had some water, i immediately started feeling better. instead of focusing on clintons health. Donald trump riled up supporters in North Carolina yesterday. The event was repeatedly interrupted by protesters who were escorted out. One trump supporter could be seen scuffling with at least three demonstrators brian loftus and president obama and bill clinton are filling in for clinton on the campaign trail today the president in philadelphia; and the former president will replace clinton place during wendsdays rally in las vegas. brian loftus controversial comments about some of Donald Trumps supporters. Clinton referred to half of those supporters as belonging to a quote basket of deplorables, including racists, bigots, and xenophobes. She later said she regretted using the word half. Trump running mate mike pence slammed clintons comments monday. But declined to call trump supporter and White Nationalist david duke deplorable. gov. Mike pence r Vice President ial nominee im not sure why the media keeps dropping david dukes name. Donald trump has denounced david duke repeatedly. We dont want his support, and we dont want the supt wolf you call him a deplorable, you would call him. gov. Mike pence r Vice President ial nominee no, i dont im not in the namecalling business, wolf. You know me better than that. Brian Loftus Clinton blasted pences response, tweeting if you wont say the kkk is deplorable, you have no business running the country. Clinton and trump will be going head to head in their first president ial debate in less than two weeks. Kirsten Joyce in one month unlv will host the third and final president ial debate this fall. And tomorrow theyll be holding a pep rally on campus for the the rally will be held at the big event. The rally will be held at the alumni amphitheatre outside the Student Union on unlvs main campus, it will be going on from 11 30 a. M. To 12 30 p. M. And the president ial debate will be at the thomas mack center, on october 19th. Kirsten Joyce 8 news now is your local election headquarters throughout the campaign season. On air and online at las vegas now dot com. brian loftus a super typhoon is causing concerns over seas. Kirsten Joyce where this typhoon is expected to hit coming up next on good day. youre watching 8 news now good day. Sherry Swensk super typhoon meranti races towards the islands southernmosttip. The typhoon, which in the last 24hours has been upgraded from a category 1 to a category 5 storm wednesday morning local time, bringing with it winds in excess of 150 mph 240 kph and the possibility of deadly flash floods and devastating mudslides. sherry hows the gusty winds today creating fire weather danger and boating hazards on the lake and temps made it to mid 90s yesterday and will be even cooler today. Red flag warnings for all of Southern Nevada for fire weather danger. And gusty winds at the lake up to 40 mph oh winds withe cooler temps in the 80s. Then backto 90s through the week. It looks like the hov is blocked off up on us 95 around elkhorn. The city is work on construction on buffalo and cimarron for an improvement project. Expect delays from sky pointe to grand teton and on elkhorn from us 95 to tenaya. Food and vendingmachine Food Burger King may have a solution for you. Well take a look at burger kings daring new product. youre watching 8 news now good day. Denise Valdez brian loftus in just a matter of months. Youll be able to take a direct flight to china out of mccarran. Today. The Us Department of transportation approved Hainan Airlines application to launch the first nonstop flights between las vegas and beijing. The airline will fly on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays. The fares start at 650 dollars. And you book starting today. brian loftus a former Governors Mansion in carson city is up for sale. Check out these pictures from the nevada appeal. The house was once owned by john e. Jones. He was nevadas eighth governor. Jones bought the place back in 1888. He served as nevadas governor for one year. When he died in office. The home was fully restored before being put on the market Kirsten JoyceOfficials Say your smartphone could be a risk to you and others. And now samsung has to replace twoandahalf million new phones. Because their batteries can catch fire. Now, the faa is warning flyers not to use or charge the recalled Samsung Galaxy note 7 on board airplanes because of the fire danger. The batteries can overcharge. Leading to the phone overheating and going up in flames. Dan steingart studies lithium ion batteries and explains how this works Dan Steingart professor its like causing a little firecracker to go off within the battery. And then if you have one firecracker surrounded by many other firecrackers, and if the firecracker goes off it will trigger the other ones to go off pop pop pop. Kirsten Joyce the only warning sign that something may be wrong with your phone is that it will get too hot. You should turn it off if you feel the heat. Kirsten Joyce the Weight Watchers ceo is calling it quits. Yesterday the Company AnnouncedJames Chambers is stepping down. Chambers will leave on september 30th, after three years in the position. His duties during the companys search for a new chief executive. Weight watchers has been on a downward spiral in 2016. Its recent struggles have largely been attributed to competition with nutrisystem and Free Services aimed at helping people manage their weight. brian loftus popular teen clothing retailer aeropostale has earned a new lease on life. Lease on life. A judge approved a bankruptcy deal monday that wou its stores open. Two mall operators simon and general growth agreed to keep those stores open as part of a 234million dollar deal for the company. Back in may aeropostale filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The retailer plans to continue running Closing Sales at all of its stores, even though some of them will remain open. brian loftus burger king is playing chicken with its customers. The fast food giant is adding cheetos to its classic chicken fries for a limited time. Cheetos chicken fries go on restaurants. The new treat thats deepfried chicken with a cheesy cheeto breading will cost you two89 for a ninepiece order. well be right back. now on good day. Fall forecast, but a new wind advisory has surfaced sherry will have our forecast. brian loftus plus. We take a look at the bug incidedent that forced a local casino restaurant to shut down. Kirsten Joyce and. Two protesters rush ryan lochte on stage during a live tv performance well see how it all started brian loftus 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts right now. now, live. This is 8 news now good day. one restaurant has been closed down at a local casino. Due to an investigation. Concerning bugs. Im Kirsten Joyce brian loftus and im brian loftus a local womans Facebook Post has been shared more than 23thousand times. After she says she was bitten by bed bugs at the silver nugget in North Las Vegas. Barbi stenstrom was taking home videos of her kids while they were eating in a restaurant at the silver nugget casino