KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las Vegas1A* I-Team: Investigative Reports
The end may be near for the Clean Water Coalition, a small, four-person agency with big plans. CWC spends about $7 million of public money each year, money paid in by every business and property owner in the valley. But, the agency doesn't really have a mission anymore. After the I-Team investigated CWC's lavish spending and salaries, the local governments which make up the agency started asking questions. More>>
More than four years ago, the I-Team exposed one man's attempt to take-over a house he didn't own. The investigation lead to criminal charges and Wednesday a judge gave that man an ultimatum: make restitution or go to prison. More>>
A state investigation of Sunrise Hospital concludes the hospital did nothing wrong with respect to a series of unexplained medical events in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. More>>
A lot of the education budget plan will hinge on support and concessions by state workers and teachers, who are protected by their individual unions. But union leaders say they aren't thrilled with either candidate for governor. More>>
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid this week released his budget plan for Nevada. The I-Team's Jonathan Humbert talks with Reid about his plan. More>>
Education reform plans by the two leading candidates for Nevada Governor seem strikingly familiar to officials with the Clark County School District. More>>
Nevada's candidates for governor are finalizing their plans for Nevada. On Thursday, Democrat Rory Reid released his plan to slash the state budget. The plan includes layoffs and the possibility of closing the Department of Motor Vehicles on Fridays or Saturdays. More>>
Most parents evaluate the educational system based on their own child's experience. Moms and dads, who are already active in their schools, tell the I-Team they have confidence in their classrooms. So why do they all insist Nevada needs education reform? I-Team Reporter Colleen McCarty spoke with them as the leading candidates for governor prepare to debate on Sunday. More>>
We continue to be bombarded with ads for political candidates, and it's not going to stop for the next 70 days. But there is another war going on for hearts and minds out there and it's happening on your phone and on your computer. It's political Twitter. More>>
Gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid and Brian Sandoval are preparing for a debate on education. I-Team Political Analyst Steve Sebelius looks at each candidate's plan. More>>
Nearly 60 percent of Clark County schools failed to meet national standards this year. It is just one more reason local educators agree that Nevada needs education reform. Among the proposals, the men who-would-be-governor advocate greater accountability. But one group of school administrators tell the I-Team that cuts both ways. More>>
A lawsuit hoping to force an environmental review of Warm Springs has been filed. A fire at Warm Springs Ranch recently scorched the home of the endangered Moapa dace. More>>
Nevada ranks at or near the bottom of almost every list when it comes to education. To help kids make the grade, both gubernatorial candidates have outlined their plans for education reform. And all this week, the I-Team is going to put their proposals to the test. More>>
8 News NOW has learned that fire investigators have made a determination that the massive fire that ripped through a scenic area near Moapa last month, destroying several homes and the Warm Springs oasis, was human-caused. More>>
Police and prosecutors who investigate child abuse accuse the Clark County Department of Family Services of failing children. Two lists compiled by law enforcement detail specific examples of the agency's alleged shortcomings. More>>
Southern Nevada officials have always downplayed the potential of desalting operations to meet Nevada's water needs, but it will be tough to write it off now that a plant is up and running, paid for, in part, with your money. More>>
The city manager of Boulder City will change the registration for her family's $83,000 sports car after it was discovered this week she avoided Nevada taxes by licensing the car in Montana. More>>
A massive fire near Moapa last month destroyed the Warm Springs Oasis, an environmentally-sensitive area unknown to many, until it burned. No matter what the cause, the fire has put the delicate springs on the public's radar screen. More>>
The lock down of the Regional Justice Center last week may have been the result of a misguided advertising campaign. Las Vegas police closed the downtown courthouse for several hours last Tuesday to investigate a suspicious package found across the street. More>>
There are new developments and a new arrest in the ongoing investigation into a process serving company and the court system. More>>
Metro's case against an alleged criminal process server continues to net victims. Maurice Carroll faces 35 felony counts for filing false paperwork and saying he served people with court papers, but didn't. More>>
Clark County's sex club ordinance has been found unconstitutional. Judge Kathleen Delaney said the ordinance banning sex clubs is unconstitutional and violates due process. That means the sex clubs in Las Vegas appear to be safe to operate in the open. More>>
The contractor for the Bureau of Land Management is denying they are intentionally keeping wild horse advocates from observing roundups. More>>
An arrest warrant has been issued for a process server accused of falsifying paperwork in dozens of cases and potentially hundreds more, in what police called a scheme to defraud the courts. More>>
Fears of nuclear terrorism prompted representatives from at least 26 countries, including Russia and China, to make a quiet visit to Las Vegas recently. They were in town to check out a highly sophisticated, but little known, operation that would be critical in the event of a nuclear disaster. More>>
Former Andre Agassi Middle School principal Bevelyn Smothers will go before the Nevada Board of Education August 13th to face a petition for suspension or revocation of her teaching license. More>>
A middle school principal who resigned because of a cheating scandal and still remains under investigation by the State of Nevada will go to work next week at a new school. More>>
A sales tax hike meant to grow police ranks valley-wide, failed to put substantially more cops on the streets in North Las Vegas. The I-Team first reported the shortfall last year, and now the city defends its use of more than $34 million in taxpayer money. More>>
Imagine having to make a choice between keeping your home or keeping your dog. A Boulder City man faced that conundrum after his 6-year-old dog bit a man. The man's insurance company gave him an ultimatum. If you own a dog, the same thing could happen to you. More>>
Police and prosecutors charged with investigating child abuse and neglect say the Clark County Department of Family Services isn't doing enough to protect kids. Two lists created by law enforcement detail specific examples of the agency's failures. More>>
The bombs have dropped, the U.S. government has fallen apart and Las Vegas has devolved into a post-apocalyptic battleground. It's the setting for a new video game called Fallout: New Vegas coming out this fall, but how could we live in that world? More>>
Police and prosecutors, charged with protecting southern Nevada's most vulnerable victims, are accusing the Clark County Department of Family Services of failing its children. The I-Team has obtained lists compiled by the Clark County District Attorney's office and Metro Police that detail specific examples of kids who weren't protected by the system. The lists contain at least 80 cases. More>>
Before Kenny Guinn was governor, he had already served as the superintendent of schools and the interim president of UNLv. He was also in business for a while. Political analyst Steve Sebelius talks about the highlights of Guinn's public service. More>>
A wild horse roundup in northern Nevada has ended, for now. Phase one of the Tuscarora Gather captured 636 horses, but 21 mustangs died during the operation, mostly from a combination of stress, heat, and dehydration. More>>
They are the hottest new trend in Las Vegas -- massive pool parties -- with escalating admission prices, the hottest music and celebrities by the bucket full. But what's happening in the water? More>>
A Hollywood talent broker convicted twice of deceptive business practices is searching for that star quality in southern Nevada. Advertisements seeking cute kids and babies have appeared locally in print and online, attracting the attention of parents and law enforcement. More>>
Wild horse advocates have accused the Bureau of Land Management of contempt, because the agency went to extraordinary lengths to keep the public from being able to observe a horse roundup over the past few days in which 21 mustangs died. More>>
For months, the 8 News NOW I-Team has been profiling the rise of medical marijuana use in Las Vegas. Supporters raise an interesting point -- if you have your card, you can possess pot, you just can't buy it. So why is there a cannabis conundrum? More>>
This week, the I-team is poring through public records to examine salaries paid by taxpayers. I-Team Reporter Jonathan Humbert looks at the salaries of professors and administrators at UNLV. Some university earnings are facing scrutiny, but not for the reasons you might expect. More>>
The Clean Water Coalition was created to coordinate programs to treat and return wastewater to Lake Mead. The agency has been charging residents millions per year for future projects that are now all but dead. So why is the CWC considering huge raises and other goodies? More>>
Six figure salaries, millions in overtime, big paychecks for public employees, while others are losing their jobs. All this week, the I-Team is examining public salaries throughout Southern Nevada. I-Team Reporter Colleen McCarty takes a closer look at who's making what in North Las Vegas. More>>
Critics say taxi officers are not doing enough to enforce existing laws against long-hauling. By some estimates, thousands of long-hauls take place every day. So what are all those taxi officers doing if they're not policing cabs and cab drivers? More>>
The I-Team has been exposing long hauling for years and finally the Taxicab Authority brought the power players into one room to stop it. More>>
The 8 News NOW I-Team is back again, investigating salaries and the decisions made by people in power. Tonight, Reporter Jonathan Humbert tells how some of the valley's most powerful agencies are cutting back. More>>
Nevada Republicans held their state party convention in Henderson over the weekend. Highlights included national Republican Chairman Michael Steele's explanation of his recent controversial comments about the president and the war in Afghanistan. I-Team Political Analyst Steve Sebelius has more on the meeting. More>>
The public feud between Nye County's top lawmen has left some wondering who wears the white hat. The district attorney and a sheriff's deputy both face criminal charges. As the I-Team discovered, at least one political candidate counts himself among the casualties. More>>
President Obama finished his two-day stop in Las Vegas on Friday. I-Team Political Analyst Steve Sebelius breaks down the president's speeches and their potential effect on the mid-term election. More>>
Nevada has always been known for its mineral riches, especially gold and silver. Now, oil experts are predicting a liquid bonanza is in Nevada's future. I-Team Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams have the details. More>>
The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has put a laser focus on BP and their operations all over the planet. Turns out, the oil giant has left a trail of toxic waste in Nevada. But is there also a BP link to wild horse roundups? More>>
New figures show BP Oil is falling short of what it promised it could do to clean up spills in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf might seem like a long way from Nevada, but our state has also been on the receiving end of BP promises, and they didn't work out well either. More>>
Reports about a raucous party at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City are overblown, according to the man behind the event. The retired associate warden says the fundraiser sponsored by Vietnam veterans did not exceed the bounds of decency. More>>
Republican Senate nominee Sharron Angle has redesigned her website following her primary election victory. But, her opponent recently re-launched Angle's original website to showcase content her campaign eliminated. Angle's lawyers threatened to sue. I-Team Political Analyst Steve Sebelius has more on the legal wrangling. More>>
A month after the Primary Election decided Nevada's candidates for Governor, the first salvo of the attacks have started. More>>
As cash-strapped states like Nevada struggle to fill ever expanding budget deficits, opponents of society's most permanent punishment have crafted a new argument -- abolish the death penalty to cut costs. Inside, see a slideshow of the men of Nevada's death row. More>>
The Nevada Department of Corrections is investigating a fundraiser held at the Nevada State Prison over the weekend. While the department won't discuss the allegations, the I-Team has learned they involve dancing girls performing at the men's institution in Carson City. More>>
Fewer Nevada corrections officers are now standing between you and some of the state's most violent criminals. Beginning Thursday, Nevada prison workers are required to take monthly furloughs. They are meant to save the state money, but the state corrections chief insists furloughs threaten the safety of the officers, the inmates and the public. More>>
It's a tactic the I-Team has been exposing for years: taxi cab long hauling. That is taking tourists from McCarran Airport through the tunnel and on the highway, jacking up rates and breaking the law. More>>
Nevada Democrats gathered for their political convention over the weekend. I-Team Political Analyst Steve Sebelius breaks down the convention and Democrats' strategy heading into the general election. More>>
In the race for governor, one candidate is trying to stake out a position as the education governor. Rory Reid started talking education on the day right after the primary, and now he's got a new ad that touts his plan for schools. The I-Team's Steve Sebelius takes a look. More>>
The Senate ethics investigation into John Ensign appears to be heating up and causing problems for his future. A newspaper reports staff members gave bombshell testimony that directly ties Ensign to plans to break Senate rules. More>>
A former North Las Vegas police officer who claimed his badge stopped a bullet now stands accused of making the whole thing up and endangering the public. Former officer Bryan Kolstad turned himself in Tuesday morning on misdemeanor charges related to his story. Inside, read the police report against Kolstad. More>>
After Sharron angle's big win, she's mostly been out of the spotlight, appearing only on a few shows which some critics say were hand-picked. Is it smart strategy, or something else? More>>
It was a controversial counseling program used by casinos to root out petty crooks, make them waive rights to an attorney and pay up on the spot. But Las Vegas police continues to target U.S. Justice Associates for what court documents call "extortion." More>>
A documentary film crew is in Las Vegas to record the return of Las Vegas legend comedian Shecky Greene. He is regarded by many as the greatest nightclub comedian of all time. More>>
The end may be near for the Clean Water Coalition, a small, four-person agency with big plans. CWC spends about $7 million of public money each year, money paid in by every business and property owner in the valley. But, the agency doesn't really have a mission anymore. After the I-Team investigated CWC's lavish spending and salaries, the local governments which make up the agency started asking questions. More>>
8 News NOW has learned that fire investigators have made a determination that the massive fire that ripped through a scenic area near Moapa last month, destroying several homes and the Warm Springs oasis, was human-caused. More>>
Southern Nevada officials have always downplayed the potential of desalting operations to meet Nevada's water needs, but it will be tough to write it off now that a plant is up and running, paid for, in part, with your money. More>>
A massive fire near Moapa last month destroyed the Warm Springs Oasis, an environmentally-sensitive area unknown to many, until it burned. No matter what the cause, the fire has put the delicate springs on the public's radar screen. More>>
The contractor for the Bureau of Land Management is denying they are intentionally keeping wild horse advocates from observing roundups. More>>
Fears of nuclear terrorism prompted representatives from at least 26 countries, including Russia and China, to make a quiet visit to Las Vegas recently. They were in town to check out a highly sophisticated, but little known, operation that would be critical in the event of a nuclear disaster. More>>
Imagine having to make a choice between keeping your home or keeping your dog. A Boulder City man faced that conundrum after his 6-year-old dog bit a man. The man's insurance company gave him an ultimatum. If you own a dog, the same thing could happen to you. More>>
A wild horse roundup in northern Nevada has ended, for now. Phase one of the Tuscarora Gather captured 636 horses, but 21 mustangs died during the operation, mostly from a combination of stress, heat, and dehydration. More>>
Wild horse advocates have accused the Bureau of Land Management of contempt, because the agency went to extraordinary lengths to keep the public from being able to observe a horse roundup over the past few days in which 21 mustangs died. More>>
