Hire more officers. lt. Dan mcgrath Metro Homicide Division 21. 15 we want to prevent them before they occur . 17 , and i think having more cops in uniform out on the street can prevent them before they occur. 21. 23 Patrick Walker weve been down this road fore. L the largest recruiting class in the departments history will start at the academy this month. The Department Hopes to see that continue. As they look to hire several hundred new officers in the near future. Christianne Klein the former Animal Shelter chief in boulder city has cases. 24. 05 Patrick Walker Lieutenant Dan mcgraths detectives are busy. As murders in las vegas are up more than 25 percent over last year. And april saw the most homicides ever 26 people were killed. This comes as Sheriff Joe Lombardo is pleading with lawmakers to approve a point 1 percent sales tax increase to hire more officers. lt. Dan mcgrath Metro Homicide Division 21. 15 we want to prevent them before they occur . 17 , and i think having more co
Senator kaine will be in las vegas. Just two days after tonights debate. The Vice President ial hopeful will rally people to register to vote thursday. Ahead of the october 8th deadline. And tomorrow. Donald trump himself will be in the valley. Hell hold a rally at the henderson pavillion at 11 30 am. Demetria Obilor and some recognizable names are stumping for Hillary Clinton in the valley today. Celebrity powercouple Chrissy Teigen and john legend will be at the unlv free sph to launch a Voter Registration drive before the Vice President ial debate. Then at 4 00 theyll join massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren and Democratic Senate hopeful Catherine Cortez masto for an organizing event at the courtyard plaza at springs preserve. Demetria Obilor 8 news now is your local election headquarters. On air and online at las vegas now dot com. Demetria Obilor happening now. Crews in paterson, new jersey are cleaning up a neighborhood following an explosion. Significant damage. Its not clear
He dd french henderson pd pio at this point, it is unusual and especially at that hour of the morning there arent that many people that are out. but if theres a chance someone was out at that time. Police say video is crucial. Theyre asking for Surveillance Footage from nearby businesses and residents. Theyve set up a mobile command unit at the albertsons at the anthem highlands shoppng center where stewart crashed. nia wong this is an ongoing investigation. Anyone who may have seen what happened to stewart to call them or crimestoppers. Reporting live from anthem. Nia wong 8 news now. Christianne Klein as lawmakers prepare to head north for a special session. They have several things to consider before voting next week. paul joncich the nfl stadium and the Convention Center expansion will be on the agenda. But so will an expansion of the more cops tax. Patrick walker is here to explain what lawmakers have to consider regarding additional funding for police departments. Patrick Walker
50s. The gloves came off last night as Top Republican candidates donald trump and ted cruz engaged in a war of words that got a bit personal. It was the most fiery debate of this election season, as candidates jockeyed for position atop the polls ahead of the Iowa Caucuses on february first. Our Charles Molineaux is live and ted cruz engaged in a war of words that got a bit personal. This election season, as candidates jockeyed for position atop the polls ahead of the Iowa Caucuses on february first. Our Charles Molineaux is live from North Charleston with more on how it all unfolded. Donalds mother was born in scotland the long expected fireworks between ted cruz and donald trump started quickly. On the isssue of citizenship donald. Im not going to hold your mothers birth against you. And turned into a full blown back and forth between the two gop front runners. Cruz also took heat from marco rubio for his tax plan while jeb bush slammed trumps plan to fight terrorism. But the candida
The country. We have much more coverage on decision 2016, but first lets get a quick check on your weather with his thursday starts clear and cold with temperatures in the upper 20s as the day moves forward simply wonderful, mostly sunny and warmer, highs in the lower 60s. Things begin to change quickly as low pressure forms in the gulf of mexico and moves into the southeast. Clouds increase developing by early friday morning. Tomorrow looks cool and wet with periods of showers and rain, in the middle 50s. Rain chance at 90 . Rainfall amount near. 50 to 1. With highs near 60 watching the development of yet another gulf low developing sunday. The position and timing of this storm will alter the forecast however, as of this morning, my this will be watched and tweaked accordingly. The system moves out and skies will clear late sunday turning much colder early next week. Inside the state house, a moraleand pay boostmay be on the way for thousands of South Carolina state employees. Midland