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The man accused of sexually assaulting a toddler and videotaping the act was supposed to be in court for his arraignment Thursday but it was continued. More>>
Alleged bus stop shooter Nicco Tatum is facing another attempted murder charge for a shooting that happened a week before the bus stop shooting. More>>
Metro Police have released a composite sketch of what the man who allegedly stole thousands from a grieving family looks like. The man is wanted for questioning. He is not being called a suspect at this time. Inside, see the composite sketch. More>>
Metro police have a new resource they hope will help keep you safe. The department has posted a series of videos on home invasions robberies on YouTube. Inside, find a link to view the videos. More>>
North Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting that has left one man dead. Police initially responded to a report of a car accident but found the driver shot inside the car. More>>
Police have arrested a man they say has been targeting Hispanic businesses. Dozens of restaurants and food stores have been robbed over the last six months. Employees at Roberto's Taco Shops throughout More>>
In what local doctors are calling an extremely rare case, a former Las Vegas physician has lost his license to practice medicine in Nevada. Reporter Alyson McCarthy has the details in the case of the drug-dealing doctor. More>>
Metro police have busted a burglary ring run by kids! Neighbors in the Sunrise Oaks mobile home park say they saw a half dozen minors handcuffed and taken away by police. They are accused of breaking into homes and stealing electronics. Reporter Travell Eiland has more on what happened. More>>
The search for the person who killed of a local furniture store manager is hitting the streets. Billboards around town are now pleading for information and posting a $100,00 reward. Reporter Ky Plaskon shows you a billboard at the 215 and I-15. More>>
One of two men charged in the murder of a well known local businessman has taken a plea deal with prosecutors. More>>
James Givens, Jr. was shot and killed when he was walking with two friends on the evening of Nov. 19. The killer of the 15-year-old is still on the loose. The boy's father talked exclusively with Reporter Amanda Hernandez. Inside, find information on the memorial fund. More>>
A man says he was badly beaten up because he's gay. That man, Thomas Lahey, believes he's the victim of a hate crime. He says he was targeted near a club popular with gays and lesbians. More>>
One man is dead and two others wounded after they were gunned down in a North Las Vegas neighborhood Monday evening. Police say the shooter is on the loose. More>>
Children are told to trust police officers, but a metro officer is accused of breaking that trust. Officer Damian Amalfitano is accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor. He now faces dozens of charges. More>>
Metro officers determined the child was left in the care of 19-year-old Manuel Esquer-Anaya. He is the boyfriend of the child's mother. Police say the child's death was not an accident. More>>
You may be the key to lowering crime in your neighborhood by helping lower the number of methamphetamine users. During Metro's First Tuesday event, detectives spoke to at every substation in town talking about their Meth360 campaign. Inside, find a link. More>>
The man known as the Flamingo Road rapist will spend the rest of his life in prison. During his sentencing, Dushon Green interrupted the judge several times claiming he didn't commit the crimes. Edward Lawrence has more from the emotionally charged hearing. More>>
A devastated Las Vegas family can't understand why the man who changed their lives hasn't stood trial. The hit-and-run driver ran into a mother walking hand-in-hand with her daughter and son. One child died and the other was seriuosly injured. Now, the family has learned the hit-and-run driver is trying to work out a deal. More>>
An investigator with the Nevada Department of Taxation is accused of extortion. Craig Stevens is charged with eight criminal counts for demanding money from business owners after telling them they were in violation of liquor laws. More>>
As feared as they are in our communities, the army the new hybrid gangs are building behind bars can be even more frightening. Metro detectives admit the local jail is almost a college for gang members, but that works both ways, as I-Team Chief Investigator George Knapp explains in Part 2. More>>
Some registered sex offenders who live in the Las Vegas Valley were arrested Halloween night during Operation Scarecrow. Read on to find get the numbers. More>>
Sex offenders who may be planning to prey on children while they trick-or-treat have a surprise in store. Officers throughout the valley are making sure sex offenders stay away from your children. Inside, find a link to Metro's "Offender Watch" search list. More>>
Opening statements finally got underway Wednesday in the Darren Mack murder trial. Starting 8:30 a.m., watch live streaming of day two on LasVegasNOW.com. KLAS-TV is also carrying it live on our sister station Las Vegas One, Cox Cable channel 19. More>>
With nearly 8,000 gang members in the valley, officers want caregivers to know the secrets of gangs from signs, to tattoos, to the language. Inside, find information on a with the Southern Nevada Community Gang Task Force. More>>
Jury selection in the Darren Mack murder trial has resumed. They need 5 more jurists before they can move forward with the trial. They currently have a total of 30 potential jurors now seated. More>>
Eyewitness News has learned the man accused of sexually assaulting two little girls -- one on videotape -- plans to plead not guilty. And right now, the district attorney is not planning to offer him any plea deals. More>>
The Channel 8 I-Team has learned a former Mormon missionary accused of molesting two little girls is back behind bars. Sources say John Misseldine was arrested Tuesday night for violating the terms of his probation. More>>
Former firefighter-paramedic Samuel Bond was in court Wednesday morning for his arraignment. He has been arrested twice in the past few weeks for allegedly stealing drugs from Clark County fire stations. More>>
The nationwide search for a fugitive accused of raping a 2-year-old girl and videotaping the assault ended Monday night when Chester Arthur Stiles was arrested in Henderson during a routine traffic stop. More>>
Dozens of leads on Stiles' whereabouts have come in to Metro's Fugitive Detail unit. The team is still looking for Stiles and has made him a top priority. Reporter Melissa Duran spoke with the sergeant in charge of the case and got an inside look. Find out how they plan to catch him. More>>
School district police confiscated a gun at Brinley Middle School in northwest Las Vegas. The loaded revolver was discovered on school property. This is the sixth gun school police have confiscated since the beginning of the school year. More>>
Henderson police have arrested a couple whose job it was to care for the elderly. But police say instead of taking care of them, they took advantage of them. Police call this a case of elderly abuse and not just the physical kind. More>>
A routine probation visit quickly becomes a manhunt and Eyewitness News has exclusive details. Metro used more than 10 patrol cars and dozens of officers, plus a helicopter to track him down. Reporter Jonathan Humbert has all the details in his report. More>>
Police have arrested two people -- 75-year-old Florence Davis and 62-year-old James Butterfield -- in connection with a shooting that left a man in critical condition. Inside, see photos of the two arrested suspects. More>>
Two men armed with guns have been on a crime spree for the past three months and police say their targets are fast food restaurants. More>>
A department of corrections lieutenant is under arrest, accused of being the mastermind behind an elaborate drug set-up and assault. The target? A fellow officer. Reporter Jonathan Humbert has uncovered some exclusive details. More>>
A man convicted nearly three years ago of double murder wants his conviction overturned. John Del Prado lost his mother and grandmother in the attack. He says every time Archanian appeals it brings back the pain. More>>
The three men accused in a crime spree that started last Thursday are now under arrest. Twenty-year-olds Kevin Hall and John Loper and 18-year-old Joshua Craft are facing a number of charges including kidnapping, battery and multiple counts of robbery with a deadly weapon. More>>
The search for the man accused of videotaping himself raping a very young girl led police to the Salvation Army Tuesday. Police followed up on a tip that Chester Stiles could be at the Las Vegas Salvation Army. They showed his picture but did not find him. More>>
The Pahrump man who turned in that videotape to authorities could face a list of felony charges. Detectives say 26-year-old Darrin Tuck held onto the video for five months before turning it over to police. Reporter Melissa Duran takes an indepth look at the case. More>>
The state attorney general's office will take over the burglary case against a Clark County firefighter-paramedic due to a conflict of interest at the county level. The I-Team's Adrienne Augustus has the new developments. More>>
The search is on for a man who broke into two apartments overnight. Police say the man tried to sexually assault two women while they slept. Reporter Jonathan Humbert has the latest details. More>>
Tina Allen, the woman who dated Chester Stiles, plans to ask for police protection today. Allen dated Stiles 10 years and she fears for her safety. Stiles, who is wanted by Las Vegas police and the FBI, is accused of sexually abusing a three-year-girl on videotape. More>>
Metro detectives think three men may be responsible for a very violent crime spree that took place over the last few days. Anchor Colleen May investigates why police believe the crimes are related. More>>
What if someone stole your identity, your money, and your credit without you even knowing? Identity theft has gotten so bad in Clark County that Metro Police have formed their own task force. More>>
