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Motorcyclist Dies After Crash in Central Las Vegas LAS VEGAS – On Saturday morning, a motorcyclist was killed when his bike collided with a car. There was an accident at the corner of West Charleston Boulevard and Westwood Drive at roughly 11:20 a.m. Metropolitan Police say that West Charleston Boulevard...

Five Douglas County Deputy Officers Exposed to Fentanyl During Drug Buy Bust NEVADA – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says many deputies were exposed to fentanyl Thursday night. Regina Rogas, 35, and Jessica Thomas, 32, were investigated by deputies and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. Undercover officers bought 829.1 grams...

A Nevada State Senator and Mayoral Candidate’s Son Was Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges LAS VEGAS – The son of a Nevada state senator and mayoral candidate was arrested on attempted murder charges Thursday night, 8 News Now Investigators confirmed. State Sen. Pat Spearman, a Democrat from Carson City, is...

Las Vegas Is Under a High-Wind Watch LAS VEGAS – On Saturday, the weather will dramatically swing when a cold front drives high winds through the Las Vegas valley and neighboring areas. Winds are predicted to reach speeds of 40-60 miles per hour, with the potential for even greater gusts...

A candlelight vigil was held by the Shade Tree charity to honor domestic abuse victims and survivors. Purple Thursday brought together a large number of shade tree employees and customers on the shelter’s outside grounds. The vigil was decorated with lights and posters bearing the names of Nevadans who died...

NV Energy announced Thursday that it may turn off power to around 3,300 Lake Tahoe-area customers as early as Friday night and continue until Saturday afternoon. The purpose of Public Safety Outage Management is to lessen the likelihood of wind-caused wildfires. The interruption will affect eight customers in Heavenly, 1,229...

After a jury trial in District Court, a man from Reno was recently found guilty of one count of Possession of a Forged Instrument and one count of Uttering a Forged Check, according to the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office. Last November, Reno Police Department (RPD) officers arrested Mark Christopher...