Brittany . Brittany Edney metro is looking to get that man off the streets. And is asking the community for help. Tonight, we take a closer look at the Surveillance Video and hear from a personal safety expert about how employees at any workplace can prepare for dangerous situations. Brittany Edney do you recognize this man . Hes wanted in connection with a battery and Sexual Assault case at an east valley hotel. Investigators say an Hotel Employee was attacked inside one of the rooms and the suspect to the door. errick smith, las vegas resident you know, we all got to see somebody one day i just hope hes all prayed up because theres no reason that this stuff should happen. denise connett, las vegas resident now what is she going to do . Shes going to be scarred for the rest of her life and is she going to want to go back to work again . Probably not. Brittany Edney i sat down with a personal sgt Christopher Curtis a personal security expert who says the public needs to can happen at a
8 news now anchor paul joncich is here with reaction and whats next for solar customers. paul joncich the Supreme Court said the petition signatures, all 115thousand of them are no good because the language on the petition was unclear. So its back to the drawing board for the Solar Industry and the 32thousand nevada solar customers who feel like theyre getting a raw deal. This is a very contentious issue. These angry people were outside the puc in january. 32thousand of rooftop solar customers installed expensive money by selling Surplus Energy they generated back to the utility company. But last winter, the puc raised rates and changed the game. Today the Supreme Court disallowed a referendum that would have reversed the changes. The Solar Industry isnt done fighting. voice mail 1 03 Chandler Sherman Bring Back Solar Alliance so now were looking to our elected officials our legislators to enact the will of the people. paul joncich are willing to take up the issue in the next legislati
Light winds. Tstorms could increase winds from their outflows. Some models depicting some better chances late this evening. Well have more on your forecast and what to expect for the rest of this week coming up in a few minutes in your most accu Dave Courvoisier another top story disappointed to hear that a decision on rooftop solar rates will not be on the november ballot. An initiative to restore more favorable rates to customers was turned down by a lower court. And the state Supreme Court upheld that decision. Justices ruled that a referendum by opponents of a 2015 state law was fundamentally flawed, with a summary for voters the court called inaccurate, misleading and argumentative. Nv energy spent more than a million initiative. Which has had a Significant Impact on the industry Chandler Sherman Bring Back Solar Alliance if you look at the nv engery website, last month only 18 people in the entire state applied to go solar. It used to be about 1300 a month so under these new rule
Kirsten Joyce Michael Stevens Kirsten Joyce finding this man. After a hotel worker was sexually assaulted and battered. It happened over the weekend on boulder highway. Inside a room at a hotel. Police released this Surveillance Video of the suspect. Investigators say the suspect left when another employee came up to the room. 8 news now spoke with a retired sergeant. Whos now a personal security expert. Realize. This can happen at any workplace. Its important to test security protocols where you work ret. Sgt christopher curtis, personal safety expert see if you can sneak past someone. See if you can get in without your id badge, see if some of the locks dont work. The second you see Something Like that, you have to report that to a Security Team or management because things arent perfect. Kirsten Joyce if you find yourself in an uncomfortable or possibly dangerous situation. Scared. Anyone with information on the suspects whereabouts. Is urged to call metros Sexual Assault section. O
The opening ceremony. Thanks for waking up with us this morning im Patrick Walker filling in for brian. Kirsten Joyce and im Kirsten Joyce. Rio de janeiro has been busy working round the clock to make sure everything is ready for the big show. Jamie yuccas is in brazil with the latest. Nats along Rio De Janeiros famous copacabana beach american tourists are snapping pictures and making memories ahead of the olympic games. sot isabel silva american tourist 09 14 im so excited to be here, its a the crowds very closely. sot rod White American tourist 18 24 my antenna is up, but it is nice to see the presence here. It is what you would expect at the olympics. Military ships can also be spotted right off the coast. standup bridge jamie yuccas, cbs news, Rio De Janeiro, brazil 28 43 the well maintained landscaping and beautifully painted buildings are what tourists will see along this pedestrian walkway built specifically for the olympics but just steps away, this is what many consider the r