Friday, May 17 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-05-17 06:00:04 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A gut-wrenching letter sent by Paul Fronczak to the loving couple that have been his parents for more than 40 years was not well received. Dora and Chester Fronczak were stunned. The fatherMore>>
A gut-wrenching letter sent by Paul Fronczak to the loving couple that have been his parents for more than 40 years was not well received. Dora and Chester Fronczak were stunned.More>>
Friday, May 10 2013 8:47 PM EDT2013-05-11 00:47:48 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- One of the most famous UFO cases of all time, known widely as the Phoenix Lights, was explained as the misidentification of military flares. The so-called Lights over Phoenix, happened inMore>>
One of the most famous UFO cases of all time, known widely as the Phoenix Lights, was explained as the misidentification of military flares.More>>
Friday, May 10 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-10 21:53:06 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- An estimated 20,000 street gang members and their associates prowl neighborhoods all over southern Nevada, the highest number for the valley yet. Metro Police said the number of known gangstersMore>>
An estimated 20,000 street gang members and their associates prowl neighborhoods all over southern Nevada, the highest number for the valley yet. .More>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-05-02 06:00:07 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- America is a violent nation. Studies show the rate of death by gunfire in our country is much higher than most of the civilized world, but defenders of the Second Amendment say guns are notMore>>
America is a violent nation. Studies show the rate of death by gunfire in our country is much higher than most of the civilized world, but defenders of the Second Amendment say guns are not the root cause of violence here.More>>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:49 PM EDT2013-05-01 03:49:21 GMT
Has the government been honest with the public about UFOs? A panel of six former members of Congress is getting an earful in Washington this week about UFO incidents and government secrecy.More>>
Has the government been honest with the public about UFOs? A panel of six former members of Congress is getting an earful in Washington this week about UFO incidents and government secrecy.More>>
Friday, April 26 2013 11:39 AM EDT2013-04-26 15:39:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A tragic mystery that began in Chicago 49 years ago on April 27 has latched onto a local family and won't let go. Imagine waking up one day to find out that the identity you've had your entireMore>>
Imagine waking up one day to find out that the identity you've had your entire life isn't true, that the family which raised you isn't really your family at all, and that you don't even know your real name?More>>
Friday, April 26 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-04-26 06:00:06 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- For nearly all of his 49 years, he's been Paul Fronczak, but a home DNA test recently revealed that he's a Fronczak in name only. A second, more extensive DNA test could help him find outMore>>
For nearly all of his 49 years, he's been Paul Fronczak, but a home DNA test recently revealed that he's a Fronczak in name only. A second, more extensive DNA test could help him find out a lot more about his own history.More>>
Wednesday, April 17 2013 1:47 PM EDT2013-04-17 17:47:54 GMT
BOULDER CITY, Nev. -- Boulder City's mayor has fired back at allegations his town is controlled by the so-called Mormon Mafia. Mayor Roger Tobler says the fact that Mormons control most political positionsMore>>
Boulder City's mayor has fired back at allegations his town is controlled by the so-called Mormon Mafia.More>>
Monday, April 15 2013 10:25 AM EDT2013-04-15 14:25:57 GMT
Quiet boulder city might seem an odd place for the notorious mongols motorcycle club to hold its national meeting, and that's what law enforcement thought too. >>A continuing battle over the police responseMore>>
Quiet Boulder City might seem an odd place for the notorious Mongols Motorcycle Club to hold its national meeting, and that's what law enforcement thought too.More>>
Thursday, April 11 2013 9:20 PM EDT2013-04-12 01:20:01 GMT
BOULDER CITY, Nev. -- Clean, serene Boulder City is embroiled in a political civil war. The city's chief of police, Tom Finn, has filed numerous ethics complaints against the city council, city managerMore>>
Clean, serene Boulder City is embroiled in a political civil war. The city's chief of police, Tom Finn, has filed numerous ethics complaints against the city council, city manager and city attorney, alleging all sorts of unethical behavior.More>>
Friday, April 5 2013 1:47 PM EDT2013-04-05 17:47:51 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Wild tales about flying saucers at Nevada's mysterious Area 51 military base are, by now, familiar all over the world. Those stories started on KLAS-TV back in 1989 and have since been featuredMore>>
Wild tales about flying saucers at Nevada's mysterious Area 51 military base are, by now, familiar all over the world. Those stories started on KLAS-TV back in 1989 and have since been featured in movies, TV shows and books.More>>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-04-04 00:00:15 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Southern Nevada Water Authority is meeting heavy resistance from another region targeted by its proposed pipeline -- with a fish at the center of it all. The endangered Moapa dace fishMore>>
The Southern Nevada Water Authority is meeting heavy resistance from another region targeted by its proposed pipeline -- with a fish at the center of it all.More>>
Thursday, March 28 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-03-28 06:00:05 GMT
The one exception to Nevada's pathetic level of support for mental health services is, oddly enough, Metro Police, which spends $2 million per year for mental health services at the jail.More>>
The one exception to Nevada's pathetic level of support for mental health services is, oddly enough, Metro Police, which spends $2 million per year for mental health services at the jail.More>>
Wednesday, March 27 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-03-28 00:02:59 GMT
Gun rights advocates say mental illness is the real reason behind mass murder incidents. There are strong indications that most, if not all, of the killers in recent mass murders had severe mental or emotional issues.More>>
Nevada is notoriously stingy when it comes to support for mental health services. It already ranked among the worst in the nation for mental health programs, and then another $80 million was chopped during the past few years.More>>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 12:57 PM EDT2013-03-20 16:57:31 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The chief of police in Boulder City unloaded on city officials Tuesday, filing a series of scathing ethics complaints which accused city officials of violating their own charter. Chief ThomasMore>>
The chief of police in Boulder City unloaded on city officials Tuesday, filing a series of scathing ethics complaints which accused city officials of violating their own charter.More>>
Thursday, March 14 2013 8:26 PM EDT2013-03-15 00:26:52 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A whistle blower who once worked for the Southern Nevada Water Authority at a string of ranches in White Pine County claims SNWA is woefully inept when it comes to overseeing the properties. SNWAMore>>
A whistle-blower who once worked for the Southern Nevada Water Authority at a string of ranches in White Pine County claims SNWA is woefully inept when it comes to overseeing the properties.More>>
Wednesday, February 27 2013 2:08 PM EST2013-02-27 19:08:03 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Southern Nevada Water Authority has spent huge sums of public money to gobble up a string of rural ranches because of the water underneath them. SNWA claims the ranches are operating inMore>>
The Southern Nevada Water Authority has spent huge sums of public money to buy ranches because of the water underneath them. SNWA claims the ranches are operating in the black, but a whistleblower has a much different story.More>>
Thursday, February 21 2013 8:35 PM EST2013-02-22 01:35:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Officials with Nevada's Division of Minerals are bracing for what they think will be a big and busy year as the eyes of the oil industry focus on Nevada. Oil experts have long suspected thatMore>>
Officials with Nevada's Division of Minerals are bracing for what they think will be a big and busy year as the eyes of the oil industry focus on Nevada.More>>
Wednesday, February 20 2013 3:50 PM EST2013-02-20 20:50:02 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend. Applications are being acceptedMore>>
Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend.More>>
Wednesday, February 20 2013 11:17 AM EST2013-02-20 16:17:33 GMT
The Capitol of Nevada.
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- There was a time not that long ago, when burly men with bent noses would be dispatched to collect unpaid debts in Nevada. Nevada does have a designated shylock, someone assignedMore>>
State Controller Kim Wallin has done an amazing job in going after money owed to the state, but she's run into roadblocks, not only from debtors who don't want to pay, but from other government agencies.More>>
Wednesday, February 13 2013 10:06 PM EST2013-02-14 03:06:41 GMT
Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie
LAS VEGAS -- The National Rifle Association and other gun rights supporters are vowing to block any changes to the nation's gun laws and to target lawmakers who vote to support the policies advanced byMore>>
Sheriff Doug Gillespie and other lawmen gathered at the White House a few weeks ago to talk about a possible ban on assault weapons and other ideas. The I-Team wanted to give him the last word as the first phase of the ongoing Guns of Nevada series wraps up.More>>
Wednesday, February 13 2013 5:00 PM EST2013-02-13 22:00:03 GMT
Ed. Note: The national debate about gun violence and gun control has generated strong emotions on all sides following the recent tragedies in Connecticut and Colorado. Should Americans' Second AmendmentMore>>
A December rampage at a Connecticut school by a heavily-armed man with a history of mental problems sparked a national debate about gun violence and gun control, and prompted school districts everywhere to evaluate their own security.More>>
Wednesday, February 6 2013 10:13 AM EST2013-02-06 15:13:50 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The spike in background checks and gun sales comes at a time when the U.S. Congress is considering new gun control laws in the wake of deadly mass shootings like the one at Sandy Hook ElementaryMore>>
Passionate defenders of the Second Amendment say that the ultimate reason our gun rights must be protected is so the public can defend itself against government tyranny.More>>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 11:25 PM EST2013-02-06 04:25:19 GMT
Ed. Note: The national debate about gun violence and gun control has generated strong emotions on all sides following the recent tragedies in Connecticut and Colorado. Should Americans' Second AmendmentMore>>
America has more guns and more gun deaths than any country on Earth, and southern Nevada has seen an explosion of gun violence in the past few weeks.More>>
Monday, February 4 2013 8:00 PM EST2013-02-05 01:00:16 GMT
Ed. Note: The national debate about gun violence and gun control has generated strong emotions on all sides following the recent tragedies in Connecticut and Colorado. Should Americans' Second AmendmentMore>>
Americans own more guns, by far, than any other industrialized country and we experience more gun violence than any advanced nation.More>>
Monday, February 4 2013 1:03 PM EST2013-02-04 18:03:31 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Who has the toughest job in Las Vegas? Is it the police officers or firefighters who put their lives on the line? Maybe the taxi drivers who have to navigate through terrible traffic jams?More>>
Who has the toughest job in Las Vegas? Is it the police officers or firefighters who put their lives on the line? Taxi drivers navigating through traffic jams? One nominee is a street entertainer who performs despite excruciating pain.More>>
Monday, February 4 2013 2:00 AM EST2013-02-04 07:00:05 GMT
Ed. Note: The national debate about gun violence and gun control has generated strong emotions on all sides following the recent tragedies in Connecticut and Colorado. Should Americans' Second AmendmentMore>>
During the week of Feb. 3, the I-Team is launching an in-depth examination of these volatile issues in an ongoing project, Guns of Nevada.More>>
Friday, January 25 2013 8:00 PM EST2013-01-26 01:00:17 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas company that sells natural remedies said it is expanding in the valley after a public response to an I-Team series back in November. The company, Longevinex, is holding freeMore>>
A Las Vegas company that sells natural remedies said it is expanding in the valley after a public response to an I-Team series back in November.More>>
Wednesday, January 16 2013 7:00 PM EST2013-01-17 00:00:13 GMT
NORTH LAS VEGAS -- NASA has just made a formal announcement concerning a deal reached with Bigelow Aerospace located in North Las Vegas. The space agency will spend $17 million to purchase an expandableMore>>
NASA made a formal announcement Wednesday concerning a multi-million dollar deal reached with Bigelow Aerospace located in North Las Vegas.More>>
Tuesday, January 15 2013 3:10 PM EST2013-01-15 20:10:26 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The 35th annual SHOT show, billed as the largest trade show for the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries, will be held Tuesday through Friday at the Sands Expo & ConventionMore>>
The 35th annual SHOT show, billed as the largest trade show for the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries, will be held Tuesday through Friday at the Sands Expo & Convention Center.More>>
Friday, January 11 2013 8:15 PM EST2013-01-12 01:15:01 GMT
Jeremy Johnson
LAS VEGAS -- A high-rolling gambler whose companies made hundreds of millions of dollars on the Internet saw his plea deal collapse in federal court Friday, which means additional criminal charges couldMore>>
A high-rolling gambler whose companies made hundreds of millions of dollars on the Internet saw his plea deal collapse in federal court Friday, which means additional criminal charges could be coming soon.More>>
Friday, January 11 2013 10:43 AM EST2013-01-11 15:43:06 GMT
Jeremy Johnson in St. George, Utah.
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas high roller who made a fortune on the Internet is facing a day of reckoning in a Utah federal court Friday. Utah businessman Jeremy Johnson was arrested in 2011 just as he wasMore>>
A Las Vegas high roller who made a fortune on the Internet is facing a day of reckoning in a Utah federal court Friday.More>>
Monday, January 7 2013 10:56 AM EST2013-01-07 15:56:01 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney put the Mormon Church in the spotlight last year, but an administrative change recently approved is causing even bigger ripples for the Mormon faith. ChurchMore>>
The presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney put the Mormon Church in the spotlight last year, but an administrative change recently approved is causing even bigger ripples for the Mormon faith.More>>
Wednesday, November 28 2012 11:19 AM EST2012-11-28 16:19:01 GMT
A longtime manager of the Olympic Garden strip club was indicted Tuesday for trying to hide the profits from an escort service that authorities said was a front for prostitution.More>>
A longtime manager of the Olympic Garden strip club was indicted Tuesday for trying to hide the profits from an escort service that authorities said was a front for prostitution.More>>
Tuesday, November 20 2012 8:10 PM EST2012-11-21 01:10:06 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Animal welfare groups across the country are watching to see whether Clark County commissioners approve a use permit Wednesday for a controversial animal trainer. James "Mike" Casey ownsMore>>
Animal welfare groups across the country are watching to see whether Clark County commissioners approve a use permit Wednesday for a controversial animal trainer.More>>
Friday, November 16 2012 10:02 PM EST2012-11-17 03:02:18 GMT
Southern Nevada Water Authority chief Pat Mulroy
LAS VEGAS -- Budgets are tight for most public agencies, including water agencies. The Las Vegas Valley Water District has cut its work force by 25 percent, shut down its offices on Fridays and canceledMore>>
Water district boss Pat Mulroy has one of the highest salaries of any agency chief in government. When she takes an eight day trip to Israel, the public not only forks over the costs of her travel, but the $7,700 for Mulroy's services.More>>
Friday, November 16 2012 11:00 AM EST2012-11-16 16:00:48 GMT
A drilling rig struck oil several months ago in Hot Creek Valley in central Nevada, east of Tonopah.
LAS VEGAS -- The discovery of underground riches is nothing new in Nevada. Gold and silver deposits put Nevada on the map but a small company from Ireland recently pinpointed a different kind of subterraneanMore>>
The discovery of underground riches is nothing new in Nevada. Gold and silver deposits put Nevada on the map but a small company from Ireland recently pinpointed a different kind of subterranean treasure -- oil.More>>
Friday, November 16 2012 11:00 AM EST2012-11-16 16:00:16 GMT
An Irish company financed by small investors has accomplished what American oil giants have been unable to do: It struck oil in central Nevada.
HOT CREEK VALLEY, Nev. -- An Irish company financed by small investors has accomplished what American oil giants have been unable to do: It struck oil in central Nevada. According to the company, U.S.More>>
An Irish company financed by small investors has accomplished what American oil giants have been unable to do: It struck oil in central Nevada.More>>
Wednesday, November 14 2012 1:02 PM EST2012-11-14 18:02:23 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police quietly instituted the Multi-Assailant Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities training – or MAC-TAC -- after a privately funded delegation from Las Vegas and the Los Angeles PoliceMore>>
Metro Police quietly instituted the Multi-Assailant Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities training – or MAC-TAC -- after a privately funded delegation from Las Vegas and the Los Angeles Police Department went to Mumbai, India.More>>
Wednesday, November 14 2012 10:10 AM EST2012-11-14 15:10:33 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Security experts said Las Vegas will always be a tempting target, not only for terrorists like those who attacked Mumbai, India four years ago this month, but also for lone gunmen who wantMore>>
Security experts said Las Vegas will always be a tempting target, not only for terrorists like those who attacked Mumbai, India four years ago this month, but also for lone gunmen who want to cause maximum damage.More>>
Saturday, November 3 2012 2:00 AM EDT2012-11-03 06:00:11 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The shelves of health food stores are packed with the kind of herbs and natural remedies that humans have used for thousands of years, but the makers of vitamins and supplements are prohibitedMore>>
The shelves of health food stores are packed with the kind of herbs and natural remedies that humans have used for thousands of years, but the makers of vitamins and supplements are prohibited by law from asserting there are any medical benefits at all.More>>
Friday, November 2 2012 8:28 PM EDT2012-11-03 00:28:10 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas company claims it has developed a compound which holds promise for millions of people who are facing a debilitating disease -- but most people will never hear of it. The compoundMore>>
A Las Vegas company claims it has developed a compound which holds promise for millions of people who are facing a debilitating disease but the compound may never make it to the market.More>>
Friday, October 26 2012 1:19 PM EDT2012-10-26 17:19:41 GMT
Anchor >> a major player in the las vegas adult entertainment industry is speaking out about rampant prostitution masquerading as outcall entertainment. Dolores eliades, whose family name is almostMore>>
A major player in the Las Vegas adult entertainment industry is speaking out about rampant prostitution masquerading as outcall entertainment.More>>
Friday, October 12 2012 8:31 PM EDT2012-10-13 00:31:34 GMT
File: Solar thermal power tower plant under construction in May 2012.
TONOPAH, Nev. -- Clean energy projects have, like everything else, become politically sensitive in this election year. A loan guarantee program used to fund large-scale energy projects in the West hasMore>>
Clean energy projects have, like everything else, become politically sensitive in this election year.More>>
Friday, October 5 2012 7:54 PM EDT2012-10-05 23:54:45 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The billion dollar sex industry in Las Vegas was put on notice Friday by law enforcement. A criminal indictment unsealed in federal court Friday afternoon is likely the first in a long-anticipatedMore>>
The billion dollar sex industry in Las Vegas was put on notice Friday by law enforcement.More>>
Thursday, October 4 2012 8:12 PM EDT2012-10-05 00:12:20 GMT
Nathan Sproul is the owner of Strategic Allied Consulting, which is under investigation on allegations the company is involved in voter fraud.
LAS VEGAS -- A political consultant hired to register Republican voters in Nevada and other states is now the target of a criminal investigation. According to Florida law enforcement, the company, StrategicMore>>
A political consultant hired to register Republican voters in Nevada and other states is now the target of a criminal investigation.More>>
Friday, September 28 2012 8:54 PM EDT2012-09-29 00:54:24 GMT
ROSEVILLE, Mich. -- Authorities found no "discernible remains" in their search for long-missing labor boss Jimmy Hoffa. Two soil samples taken from the ground under a shed in suburban Detroit will goMore>>
Authorities found no "discernible remains" in their search for long-missing labor boss Jimmy Hoffa. I-Team reporter George Knapp has followed the Hoffa story for years. Inside, watch George's Hoffa Files.More>>
Thursday, September 27 2012 12:16 PM EDT2012-09-27 16:16:29 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A one of a kind art show is set for Friday night at a downtown Las Vegas gallery. Chances are, you've never heard of the artist, but Rita Scaglione was immensely popular with a very selectiveMore>>
A one of a kind art show is set for Friday night at a downtown Las Vegas gallery. Chances are, you've never heard of the artist, but Rita Scaglione was immensely popular with a very selective clientele. More>>
Friday, September 21 2012 8:30 PM EDT2012-09-22 00:30:42 GMT
Wild horses are under attack in northern Nevada.
LAS VEGAS -- Any wild horse advocates who were hoping for big changes when the Texas cowboy president gave way to the urbanite from Chicago have been sorely disappointed. During the past four years, theMore>>
Any wild horse advocates who were hoping for big changes when the Texas cowboy president gave way to the urbanite from Chicago have been sorely disappointed.More>>
Friday, September 7 2012 2:25 PM EDT2012-09-07 18:25:27 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Nevada Taxicab Authority is being more proactive on cracking down on the long-hauling of taxi passengers. According to the authority, passenger complaints are down but citations of taxiMore>>
The Nevada Taxicab Authority is being more proactive on cracking down on the long-hauling of taxi passengers.More>>
Friday, August 24 2012 1:00 PM EDT2012-08-24 17:00:23 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A chimpanzee known for her dramatic escapes into Las Vegas neighborhoods will travel no more. CJ, which is short for Calamity Jayne, was transported last week from Las Vegas to a chimp sanctuaryMore>>
A chimpanzee known for her dramatic escapes into Las Vegas neighborhoods will travel no more.More>>
Monday, August 13 2012 10:37 AM EDT2012-08-13 14:37:44 GMT
CJ-Chimp: A chimpanzee who has been living in a backyard enclosure has found a new home.
LAS VEGAS -- A chimpanzee whose escape into a northwest neighborhood generated national attention is bound for a new home. Two chimps -- CJ and Buddy-- got out of their enclosure last month, shuttingMore>>
A chimpanzee whose escape into a northwest neighborhood generated national attention is bound for a new home.More>>
'Show and Tell Murder' Killer Accused of Parole Violation
Friday, August 10 2012 11:59 PM EDT2012-08-11 03:59:30 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The woman at the center of the "show and tell murder" is back behind bars.Sandy Shaw was released from prison in 2008 after serving more than two decades behind bars. Shaw was a 15-year-oldMore>>
The woman at the center of the "show and tell murder" is back behind bars for allegedly violating her probation. More>>
Monday, July 30 2012 7:55 PM EDT2012-07-30 23:55:57 GMT
LAS VEGAS – In light of chimpanzee Buddy's shooting death earlier this month after he escaped from his enclosure, many people are now concerned about CJ, a female chimp they'd never heard of until twoMore>>
In light of chimpanzee Buddy's shooting death earlier this month after he escaped from his enclosure, many people are now concerned about CJ, a female chimp they'd never heard of until two weeks ago.More>>
Wednesday, July 25 2012 12:57 PM EDT2012-07-25 16:57:36 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The story of Buddy the chimpanzee's death is a sad one, but one with no discernible bad guys. At every step of their lives, Buddy and his chimp pal CJ were adored, even spoiled, by humansMore>>
The story of Buddy the chimpanzee's death is a sad one, but one with no discernible bad guys.More>>
Thursday, July 12 2012 7:59 PM EDT2012-07-12 23:59:56 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The two chimps that were on the loose in a Las Vegas neighborhood are no strangers to 8 News NOW. The I-Team first reported on them 10 years ago when they were still both in diapers. TheMore>>
The two chimps that were on the loose in a Las Vegas neighborhood are no strangers to 8 News NOW. The I-Team first reported on them 10 years ago when they were still both in diapers.More>>
Wednesday, July 11 2012 8:00 PM EDT2012-07-12 00:00:56 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada remains near the top of the nation's unemployment list, which makes it all the more unusual to learn that millions of dollars in federal money -- devoted to job training -- were neverMore>>
Nevada remains near the top of the nation's unemployment list, which makes it all the more unusual to learn that millions of dollars in federal money -- devoted to job training -- were never spent.More>>
Friday, July 6 2012 11:25 PM EDT2012-07-07 03:25:21 GMT
GOLDFIELD, Nev. -- Goldfield, Nevada which is 180 miles north of Las Vegas exemplifies the boom and bust cycle so common in Nevada's history. Rich gold deposits made it the biggest city in Nevada at theMore>>
Goldfield, Nevada which is 180 miles north of Las Vegas exemplifies the boom and bust cycle so common in Nevada's history. Rich gold deposits made it the biggest city in Nevada at the beginning of the 20th century.More>>
Saturday, June 30 2012 1:58 AM EDT2012-06-30 05:58:00 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The best and brightest detectives at Metro and most police departments are often found in the homicide division. But catching killers is gruesome work, so a married mother of five might notMore>>
The best and brightest detectives at Metro and most police departments are often found in the homicide division.More>>
Friday, June 29 2012 8:28 PM EDT2012-06-30 00:28:53 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- When a mother and her daughter were brutally raped and killed, and the husband-father left for dead, Las Vegas Metro homicide detectives set out to find the man responsible. When detectivesMore>>
When a mother and her daughter were brutally raped and killed, and the husband-father left for dead, Las Vegas Metro homicide detectives set out to find the man responsible.More>>
Thursday, June 28 2012 8:41 PM EDT2012-06-29 00:41:15 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- An armed robbery ring responsible for dozens of tense stickups is now out of business. Over the past several months, eight people were arrested, some pleading guilty and others still awaitingMore>>
An armed robbery ring responsible for dozens of tense stickups is now out of business. Over the past several months, eight people were arrested, some pleading guilty and others still awaiting trial.More>>
Friday, June 15 2012 12:17 PM EDT2012-06-15 16:17:35 GMT
HENDERSON, Nev. -- Spooks are returning to the Las Vegas valley. Psychic spies known as remote viewers are holding their international conference in Green Valley this weekend. Remote viewing is a techniqueMore>>
Spooks are returning to the Las Vegas valley. Psychic spies known as remote viewers are holding their international conference in Green Valley this weekend.More>>
Friday, June 1 2012 7:38 PM EDT2012-06-01 23:38:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Tweny five people have now admitted their guilt in a massive political corruption conspriacy involving a dozen local homeowner associations, but the case is far from over. Federal lawmenMore>>
Tweny five people have now admitted their guilt in a massive political corruption conspriacy involving a dozen local homeowner associations, but the case is far from over.More>>
Tuesday, May 29 2012 3:57 PM EDT2012-05-29 19:57:35 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A new billion dollar power plant under construction in the desert north of Tonopah, Nevada may represent the best hope for the green energy revolution touted by politicians and environmentalists. ForMore>>
A new billion dollar power plant under construction in the desert north of Tonopah, Nevada may represent the best hope for the green energy revolution touted by politicians and environmentalists.More>>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:51 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:51:22 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada has been touted as the Saudi Arabia of solar energy. In the past few years, solar projects, along with other green energy installations, have sprouted up throughout the state. DespiteMore>>
Despite huge public investments in the form of loan guarantees, Nevada has yet to see much of an impact on jobs or energy costs from solar. More>>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 4:50 PM EDT2012-05-23 20:50:41 GMT
It wasn't too long ago that the Pentagon pretended Area 51 didn't exist. They removed it from all maps and wouldn't admit the name was ever used. Today, Area 51 is known all over the world. More>>
It wasn't too long ago that the Pentagon pretended Area 51 didn't exist. They removed it from all maps and wouldn't admit the name was ever used. Today, Area 51 is known all over the world, in part because of stories that first aired on Channel 8 back in the late 80's.More>>
Thursday, May 17 2012 9:36 PM EDT2012-05-18 01:36:25 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- If Forrest Gump's life was unpredictable, like a box of chocolates, then maybe Lance Malone's is a metaphorical pizza. Malone admits, during the bad old days, he was the guy who madeMore>>
A central figure in the biggest political corruption scandal of the past 50 years is finally talking. Former Clark County Commissioner Lance Malone went to prison in 2006. Now he's doing all that we ask our ex-con's to do, and providing a public service -- a service to our appetites.More>>
Monday, May 14 2012 8:11 PM EDT2012-05-15 00:11:37 GMT
It is always painful for Susan and Ken Rainey to talk about the murder of their 14-year-old son Michael. But they know that by keeping his memory alive, they improve the chances of solving the crime. "ItMore>>
What would you do if you had a body and needed to get rid of it? The I-Team has compiled a new interactive map to show where bodies have been found, and who they were. More>>
Friday, May 11 2012 2:00 AM EDT2012-05-11 06:00:20 GMT
ALAMO, Nev. -- Residents of rural Nevada are not surprised by weird objects they see in the sky. But the spacecraft recently spotted near Alamo must have caused a few folks to rub their eyes in disbelief. TheMore>>
Residents of rural Nevada are not surprised by weird objects they see in the sky. But the spacecraft recently spotted near Alamo must have caused a few folks to rub their eyes in disbelief. But it was only a test conducted over a dry lake bed.More>>
Friday, May 4 2012 10:40 PM EDT2012-05-05 02:40:07 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The summer travel season is nearly here which means millions of people will be heading for national parks and national forests. As it turns out, a few of them won't be coming back. Each year,More>>
The summer travel season is nearly here which means millions of people will be heading for national parks and national forests. As it turns out, a few of them won't be coming back.More>>
Thursday, May 3 2012 7:58 PM EDT2012-05-03 23:58:39 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- "I was here when the mob came. I was here when the mob left, with some help," Ralph Lamb said. Maybe the title of Ralph Lamb's television drama could be cowboys and gangsters. When heMore>>
The story of a two-fisted sheriff who takes on the mob in a frontier town sounds like something Hollywood might dream up. But this time, the story is real and right from the pages of recent Las Vegas history. More>>
Monday, April 30 2012 8:33 PM EDT2012-05-01 00:33:11 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Brian Clay is scheduled to be in court Tuesday, charged with the murders and sexual assaults of a mother and daughter and the attempted murder of a third member of the Martinez family. HomicideMore>>
Bryan Clay is scheduled to be in court Tuesday, charged with the murders and sexual assaults of a mother and daughter. Homicide detectives say the attack appears to have been completely random and unprovoked.More>>
Thursday, April 26 2012 7:50 PM EDT2012-04-26 23:50:15 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The contractors who run the Nevada National Security Site, formerly the Nevada Test Site, have been scrambling to find new missions to keep the facility alive. And with its wide open spacesMore>>
How would taxpayers feel about using public dollars to train foreign insurgents in Nevada, including some who are officially considered to be terrorists? More>>
Friday, April 13 2012 8:01 PM EDT2012-04-14 00:01:17 GMT
One year ago, a Reno man vanished from Interstate 80 near Winnemucca, Nevada. An I-Team investigation found that police there had reason to believe that a serial killer, or more than one, could be responsible. Now the FBI is helping with the investigation. More>>
Thursday, March 29 2012 8:58 PM EDT2012-03-30 00:58:06 GMT
One way to insure that civilization could survive a pandemic or other global catastrophe is to build a pandemic center, a safe haven for selected people with certain skills so that society could rebuild.More>>
Wednesday, March 28 2012 8:36 PM EDT2012-03-29 00:36:32 GMT
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The economic future of Las Vegas may already be here. An innovative company known as Switch has achieved near-legendary status in the digital world, and is already making a major impact on the local economy. More>>
Monday, March 26 2012 7:57 PM EDT2012-03-26 23:57:02 GMT
The collapse of the housing bubble hit Nevada harder than just about any other place in the country. Tens of thousands of jobs vanished, 100,000 families lost their homes, and we're not out of it yet.More>>
Wednesday, March 7 2012 9:56 PM EST2012-03-08 02:56:43 GMT
The hottest, most intensely-lobbied issue at the last session of the Nevada Legislature wasn't about taxes or spending cuts or health care, it was about towing companies. Now that debate is coming back on the local level. More>>
Tuesday, February 28 2012 8:18 PM EST2012-02-29 01:18:14 GMT
The water bills for southern Nevada homeowners and businesses are about to go up. The only question is by how much. For some, the hit could be substantial. More>>
Friday, February 24 2012 10:24 AM EST2012-02-24 15:24:31 GMT
Murders committed as hate crimes are among the toughest cases to crack, homicide detectives say. That's because there are no previous connections between the killer and the victims, meaning there's no pool of obvious suspects. More>>
Thursday, February 16 2012 10:20 PM EST2012-02-17 03:20:15 GMT
Thirty thousand wild horses are stacked in government-supported holding facilities. The program costs more than $70 million per year, but an ambitious plan to improve conditions for the horses has been bottled up within the BLM for years, in part because cattle ranchers don't like it.More>>
Monday, February 13 2012 9:06 PM EST2012-02-14 02:06:07 GMT
A serial killer may be targeting an interstate in northern Nevada. The I-Team first reported on this story last year. There have been several disappearances and unsolved murders along I-80.More>>
Monday, February 13 2012 8:35 PM EST2012-02-14 01:35:58 GMT
The baffling disappearance of a Reno man while traveling along Interstate 80 in northern Nevada has some lawmen considering a chilling possibility -- that a serial killer might be prowling Nevada roads, picking off unsuspecting victims.More>>
Saturday, February 11 2012 12:21 PM EST2012-02-11 17:21:51 GMT
Across the country, environmentalists are trying to shut down coal plants because of pollution concerns, and they now have an ally -- the Moapa Paiute Band, which has been living in the shadow of a coal plant for nearly 50 years. More>>
Thursday, February 2 2012 10:14 PM EST2012-02-03 03:14:54 GMT
A four-year investigation by federal agents and Las Vegas police detectives into a massive political corruption scandal is coming to a head. The probe, first reported by the I-Team, is focused on the fraudulent takeover of local homeowner associations.More>>
Thursday, January 26 2012 8:34 PM EST2012-01-27 01:34:37 GMT
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the tax evasion convictions of Medical Mafia insider Howard Awand and wife Linda, who failed to pay roughly $2.5 million in back taxes.More>>
Wednesday, December 7 2011 6:49 PM EST2011-12-07 23:49:44 GMT
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval says he's rolled up his sleeves and is ready to announce big changes in programs designed to help homeowners facing foreclosure.More>>
Wednesday, November 23 2011 8:02 PM EST2011-11-24 01:02:01 GMT
Housing experts now estimate more than 100,000 homes in the Las Vegas valley have been foreclosed since 2007. As people have struggled to hold onto their homes, they have been subjected to dirty tricks, scams, and indifference. But progress has been made.More>>
Wednesday, November 23 2011 7:07 PM EST2011-11-24 00:07:49 GMT
What are Nevada's elected officials doing to help relieve the foreclosure mess and make sure it doesn't happen again? Members of Congress admit programs created to help families stay in their homes have not worked as planned. More>>
Monday, November 21 2011 7:35 PM EST2011-11-22 00:35:22 GMT
Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much these days but Nevada's congressional delegation has found at least some common ground regarding the foreclosure crisis.More>>
Friday, November 18 2011 2:22 PM EST2011-11-18 19:22:12 GMT
In Nevada, tens of thousands of homeowners are in for a big surprise -- they don't really own their homes because the paper trail was corrupted from the beginning. And if the house you bought has ever been in foreclosure, there's a strong chance you have a problem.More>>
Thursday, November 17 2011 10:35 AM EST2011-11-17 15:35:39 GMT
When the housing bubble burst, no community in America was harder hit than the Las Vegas valley. The foreclosure crisis became an unemployment crisis and the ripple effects are still expanding outward. How did it get this bad? More>>
Tuesday, November 1 2011 2:33 PM EDT2011-11-01 18:33:02 GMT
Ranchers and others worry the water grab could decimate rural Nevada, but for years they figured there was little they could do to stop it. That is no longer the case. Opponents recently gathered in Ely to plan their strategy and talk about a new weapon at their disposal -- a court ruling.More>>
Friday, October 28 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-10-28 06:00:49 GMT
Is a killer stalking the homeless of Las Vegas? Several Las Vegas police detectives are looking through incident reports from the past six years for evidence of a pattern of attacks.More>>
Thursday, October 27 2011 3:07 PM EDT2011-10-27 19:07:21 GMT
Explosive allegations were leveled Wednesday in the massive political corruption case involving local homeowner associations. The I-Team has learned lawyers for attorney Nancy Quon asked that the indictment against her be dismissed because the District Attorney's office abused the grand jury process.More>>
Friday, October 21 2011 12:39 PM EDT2011-10-21 16:39:32 GMT
The School Police Department and several employees, from the chief on down, were named in a far-reaching lawsuit stemming from an alleged cover-up. The lawsuit alleges officers were involved in a drunken party that ended in tragedy, and then covered up their actions.More>>
Wednesday, October 12 2011 10:30 AM EDT2011-10-12 14:30:03 GMT
Former employees of the mysterious military base known as Area 51 have been spilling secrets about what really went on in the desert. Now, the Area 51 veterans known as the Roadrunners are ready to call it a day. They just finished what will likely be their final gathering.More>>
Tuesday, October 4 2011 9:12 PM EDT2011-10-05 01:12:07 GMT
Investigations into scandals and cover ups have led to the removal of the chief of police for the Clark County School District. 8 News NOW has learned that Chief Phil Arroyo has been replaced, at least for the time being.More>>
Friday, September 23 2011 1:37 PM EDT2011-09-23 17:37:07 GMT
He's been living in exile in Brazil for years, but notorious brothel baron Joe Conforte has finally finished his autobiography. The book has been in the works for 25 years. The I-Team visited Conforte in Rio a few years ago. He says the new book is his attempt to tell his own story, rather than leave it to historians and government agencies.More>>
Thursday, September 22 2011 1:36 PM EDT2011-09-22 17:36:00 GMT
A bitter court battle between one of the richest men in the world and the bodyguards assigned to protect him has taken yet another strange twist. Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his lawyers have fought ferociously against a lawsuit filed by Adelson's security team.More>>
Friday, September 16 2011 8:59 PM EDT2011-09-17 00:59:04 GMT
The top cop for the Clark County School Police is finding himself on the hot seat now that at least two formal investigations are underway into alleged cover ups within the department.More>>
Friday, September 16 2011 5:41 PM EDT2011-09-16 21:41:11 GMT
Metro has launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding a fatal DUI crash in 2009 that occurred after school cops were partying with a large group of teenagers. George Knapp has an update on the focus of that probe and the district's poor record of choosing a police chief.More>>
Thursday, September 8 2011 2:00 AM EDT2011-09-08 06:00:34 GMT
Why did the 9/11 hijackers repeatedly visit Las Vegas during the summer of 2001? It's a question law enforcement has been asking for nearly 10 years, and they still don't have a solid answer. Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp talks to former law enforcement heads to find out.More>>
Friday, September 2 2011 9:04 PM EDT2011-09-03 01:04:41 GMT
It's been more than 20 years since a man named Bob Lazar told wild stories about weird craft being tested at Area 51. Now, another local man has caused a furor among those who follow the UFO subject.More>>
Thursday, September 1 2011 9:59 PM EDT2011-09-02 01:59:31 GMT
Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson lost a round in federal court Thursday in his efforts to crush a lawsuit filed by members of his personal security team.More>>
Tuesday, August 30 2011 7:51 PM EDT2011-08-30 23:51:52 GMT
Nevada's beleaguered Taxi Cab authority is vowing to make big changes in the way the taxi industry is regulated and in the way customer complaints are handled.More>>
Friday, August 26 2011 1:57 AM EDT2011-08-26 05:57:23 GMT
The illegal trade in methamphetamine has been turned upside down in the past few years. Homegrown meth labs are ancient history, even in Las Vegas, which is a center of meth distribution and consumption. Meth is now controlled by conglomerates.More>>
Monday, August 22 2011 3:18 PM EDT2011-08-22 19:18:33 GMT
A controversial plan to build a massive groundwater pumping system from rural Nevada to Las Vegas could carry a huge pricetag, according to a new report.More>>
Thursday, August 18 2011 8:01 PM EDT2011-08-19 00:01:30 GMT
Allegations of a cover up within the Clark County School District Police Department are now under investigation on at least two levels, yet the police department handed out awards on Wednesday.More>>
Wednesday, August 17 2011 10:28 AM EDT2011-08-17 14:28:23 GMT
Strong emotions and angry words are expected at a hearing Wednesday regarding a development plan adjacent to Red Rock Canyon. Longtime developer Jim Rhodes wants to put homes, and a lot more, atop Blue Diamond Hill, which is just outside the Red Rock Conservation Area.More>>
Friday, August 12 2011 7:57 PM EDT2011-08-12 23:57:48 GMT
Local parents can drop off their kids at the Springs Preserve Saturday evening for a special movie presentation and meal. The water district, which operates the facility, describes the event as both fun and educational. But in his commentary, George Knapp, questions if any water official watched the movie.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Friday, August 12 2011 4:57 PM EDT2011-08-12 20:57:17 GMT
Vandals with spray paint have claimed another culturally-sensitive site in the Las Vegas valley. They painted over Native American petroglyphs in an area of Red Rock Canyon, and experts say they aren't sure if the paint can be removed without destroying the ancient rock art.More>>
Friday, August 12 2011 10:32 AM EDT2011-08-12 14:32:58 GMT
A former employee of the Clark County School District Police Department alleges that top officials in the department instituted a coverup regarding officers drinking with teenagers at a wild party that ended in tragedy.More>>
Wednesday, July 27 2011 8:16 PM EDT2011-07-28 00:16:44 GMT
A renewed investigation is being launched to find out if Clark County School District police officers were drinking with teenagers right before a fatal DUI crash.More>>
Tuesday, July 26 2011 9:31 PM EDT2011-07-27 01:31:39 GMT
Kevin Miranda was 18 when he killed honor student Angela Peterson. But Peterson's parents say Miranda is not the only one who should be brought to justice. They allege that police officers contributed to their daughter's death.More>>
Thursday, July 21 2011 6:54 PM EDT2011-07-21 22:54:26 GMT
If you look at the raw numbers, serious crime along the Las Vegas Strip is down in several categories, in part because of a more visible police presence since last fall. But if you take a stroll down the Strip, you might think the statistics are deceiving.More>>
Monday, July 18 2011 6:54 PM EDT2011-07-18 22:54:35 GMT
A recent rash of violent incidents along the Las Vegas Strip has spurred Sheriff Doug Gillespie to beef up the police presence in the area over the past few weekends, and he has other ambitious plans in mind for getting troublemakers under control.More>>
Friday, July 15 2011 2:00 PM EDT2011-07-15 18:00:16 GMT
A proposed pipeline that would siphon billions of gallons of groundwater from under rural Nevada and bring it to Las Vegas could have profound and devastating effects on the environment, according to a new study by the federal government.More>>
Thursday, June 16 2011 11:12 AM EDT2011-06-16 15:12:42 GMT
Anyone who struggled to put together model airplanes as a youngster might relate to this story. It's about some grown up kids who are not only making a good living by gluing together highly detailed models but are also helping to clear the way for humans to start living in outer space.More>>
Tuesday, June 14 2011 11:22 AM EDT2011-06-14 15:22:41 GMT
A Nevada Taxi Cab officer named Rico Constantino sounds like someone you would want at your side in a tight spot. People who know him say Constantino is strong, fearless, and driven, but sometimes, those qualities can lead to trouble for a peace officer who carries a badge and a gun.
Friday, June 3 2011 7:01 PM EDT2011-06-03 23:01:01 GMT
Food experts have announced that a new and deadly strain of E. coli that has infected consumers in Europe would probably not be prevented here since food producers are not required to test for it.More>>
Thursday, June 2 2011 10:41 AM EDT2011-06-02 14:41:40 GMT
Lawyer Nancy Quon is a primary suspect in a two-year federal probe involving local homeowner associations, but she is also under investigation by Las Vegas police involving a murder-suicide pact involving drugs, arson, and insurance fraud. I-Team reporter George Knapp has an exclusive interview with Quon.More>>
Friday, May 27 2011 10:40 AM EDT2011-05-27 14:40:15 GMT
Nevada's top secret military base known as Area 51 exploded into the public arena in the late 1980's after stories first broadcast on Channel 8. Now a new, equally bizarre account is generating a furor. It's a twisted tale involving Nazi's, Russians, and horrific human experimentation.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Monday, May 23 2011 6:45 PM EDT2011-05-23 22:45:17 GMT
Las Vegas icon Frank Sinatra had an FBI file that was one-foot thick. So, why did agents follow the singer for more than 40 years? And why were they interested in Marilyn Monroe's lovers?More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Thursday, May 19 2011 7:17 PM EDT2011-05-19 23:17:59 GMT
News racks packed with adult advertisements stand on what seems like every street corner, not only on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown, but in residential areas and more are on the way.More>>
Tuesday, May 17 2011 5:53 PM EDT2011-05-17 21:53:44 GMT
A Las Vegas nightclub empire is accused in a federal complaint of steering its female employees into having sex with high rolling customers, including Arab royalty.More>>
Monday, May 16 2011 8:53 PM EDT2011-05-17 00:53:56 GMT
Nevada federal judge Harry Claiborne was just the fifth person in U.S. history to be impeached by the U.S. Senate. But was Claiborne railroaded by vindictive federal agents?More>>
Thursday, May 12 2011 8:07 PM EDT2011-05-13 00:07:49 GMT
Thursday was to be the final day of existence for the Clean Water Coalition, a regional agency which has apparently outlived its purpose. But the elected officials who oversee the coalition found a reason to keep the agency alive, at least for awhile longer.More>>
Thursday, May 12 2011 10:14 AM EDT2011-05-12 14:14:13 GMT
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is about to lose one of the sweetest deals he's ever been handed. The 8 News NOW I-Team has learned that Puck's contract to run a restaurant inside the Springs Preserve is being pulled and a new request for proposal is being written.More>>
Wednesday, May 11 2011 3:30 PM EDT2011-05-11 19:30:29 GMT
Two longtime water officials are facing a long list of criminal charges, including bribery and money laundering, for their role in the sale of water rights to the local water district.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Monday, May 2 2011 7:54 PM EDT2011-05-02 23:54:52 GMT
No segment of the Nevada economy has been hit harder by the recession than the construction trade. However, at least one company in town has all the work it can handle, largely because it has enjoyed phenomenal success in bidding for government contracts.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Monday, April 4 2011 10:44 AM EDT2011-04-04 14:44:06 GMT
By Tuesday night, there will be two candidates vying to be the next mayor of Las Vegas. In an unusual gathering, three former city mayors sat down together and I-Team Reporter George Knapp joined them.More>>
Friday, April 1 2011 6:22 PM EDT2011-04-01 22:22:39 GMT
Prominent Las Vegas defense attorney John Momot has filed a massive lawsuit against a family of restaurant owners for allegedly defrauding him of more than $500,000.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Wednesday, March 23 2011 8:35 PM EDT2011-03-24 00:35:43 GMT
With the financial trouble Nevada is in, you might think state lawmakers would welcome a project that will bring millions of dollars to the state. But a panel in the Nevada Senate has turned thumbs down to a planned wild horse sanctuary without even hearing from the investors who are backing it.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Wednesday, March 2 2011 9:56 PM EST2011-03-03 02:56:18 GMT
Organized crime is back in vogue in Las Vegas. Two mob exhibits are slated to open this year and now a home owned by one of the best known mob figures of all is up for sale. Investigative reporter George Knapp finally made it back into the notorious home after 28 years.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Monday, February 28 2011 8:22 PM EST2011-03-01 01:22:26 GMT
Local firefighters and private ambulance executives are going at it again. The top executive in the local ambulance companies laid out his plans for taking over all emergency services in the Las Vegas valley, but he didn't know he was being taped.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Wednesday, February 23 2011 1:57 AM EST2011-02-23 06:57:40 GMT
A blistering lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court alleges that the glittering Las Vegas nightclub industry has a dark underside -- one that has destroyed lives and uses young women as expendable playthings.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Saturday, February 19 2011 2:01 AM EST2011-02-19 07:01:00 GMT
The IRS is looking for a few good men and women to help take down large scale tax cheats and money launderers. The tax agency has formed a new partnership with Metro Vice, in part to go after the men who run lucrative prostitution empires here in Nevada.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Monday, February 14 2011 2:19 PM EST2011-02-14 19:19:16 GMT
Las Vegas taxi drivers have long complained that cab companies force them to cheat passengers by taking them the long way, called long-hauling. Now, a former cab company supervisor has come forward, revealing that his company not only told drivers to do it, it taught them how.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Saturday, February 5 2011 2:00 AM EST2011-02-05 07:00:50 GMT
The deputy administrator of NASA on Friday took a fresh look at Bigelow Aerospace. The local company is building a line of spacecraft that could eventually be used on the moon or even Mars. The NASA official stopped short of announcing a deal to attach a Bigelow spacecraft to the international space station, though that agreement could happen in the next few months. But, who will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to get to space, and what will they do when they get there?More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Friday, February 4 2011 10:30 AM EST2011-02-04 15:30:56 GMT
NASA officials will be in Southern Nevada Friday for an announcement that could make international news. They'll be at the North Las Vegas plant of Bigelow Aerospace, a company on the cutting edge of efforts to promote private enterprise in space. Bigelow is about to invest in a major expansion that will mean up to 1,200 new jobs over the next year.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Wednesday, February 2 2011 10:21 PM EST2011-02-03 03:21:50 GMT
Tough decisions await in the halls of Congress. A projected deficit of $1.5 trillion means that spending cuts are inevitable. But what should be cut? One man who will have a say in every dollar that is spent, or cut, is Nevada Senator Harry Reid.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Tuesday, February 1 2011 8:00 PM EST2011-02-02 01:00:56 GMT
Despite the ethics allegations, Senator John Ensign is vowing to run for re-election next year. Political polls show he is in deep trouble. The I-Team's George Knapp is back from Washington where he sat down with Senator Ensign to talk politics.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Monday, January 31 2011 9:28 PM EST2011-02-01 02:28:10 GMT
Congresswoman Shelley Berkley is immensely popular in her district. For a Democrat, it is as safe as seat as there is and Berkley has worked hard to build her base there. But she says she is giving serious consideration to a run for the U.S. Senate now held by John Ensign.More>>
Monday, January 24 2011 3:27 PM EST2011-01-24 20:27:09 GMT
Last Friday afternoon was a bad time to need an ambulance if you live in Las Vegas. Local firefighters say there were at least three instances when ambulance service was requested but the private ambulance companies said they were unable to respond.More>>
Friday, January 14 2011 8:09 PM EST2011-01-15 01:09:01 GMT
Las Vegas gambler and businessman Billy Walters has put 60 Minutes on hold for more than 20 years. That's how long the venerable news program has been trying to land an interview with the man they call the most feared sports gambler in history.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Thursday, December 16 2010 8:15 PM EST2010-12-17 01:15:22 GMT
A coalition of local governments, agencies and conservation groups have come together to try and create an ice age park in the Las Vegas valley. Tule Springs is a unique site, brimming with pre-historic fossils. But now that coalition says they are facing a new threat.More>>
Friday, December 10 2010 8:07 PM EST2010-12-11 01:07:41 GMT
An elected official who failed to disclose his ownership of more than $1 million worth of real estate says it was a "boneheaded mistake" but wasn't done intentionally.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams
Tuesday, November 30 2010 8:12 PM EST2010-12-01 01:12:37 GMT
Government agencies don't often go out of business, but that's what is happening with a regional agency created to handle wastewater issues. If you think of the Clean Water Coalition as a gravy train, Tuesday the train put on the brakes and coasted into the station.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams
Tuesday, November 23 2010 9:10 PM EST2010-11-24 02:10:29 GMT
Attorney Nancy Quon is the focus of a corruption probe connected to local HOA's. Quon's name surfaced again days ago when her longtime boyfriend, a retired police officer, was arrested as part of a bizarre murder-suicide plot in which Quon was supposed to die.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams
Tuesday, November 23 2010 10:17 AM EST2010-11-23 15:17:16 GMT
Magazine publisher Larry Flynt, known for his outrageous antics and courtroom battles, has been a serious Las Vegas gambler for decades. But now he has established a business beachhead in town and is talking about bigger plans for Las Vegas.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Friday, November 19 2010 9:49 PM EST2010-11-20 02:49:29 GMT
In just the past two years, southern Nevada has seen an astonishing rise in the number of cardiac arrest patients who not only survived, but are fully functional. It is the result of a new cutting-edge approach called hypothermia protocols.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Friday, November 19 2010 2:00 AM EST2010-11-19 07:00:08 GMT
Local firefighters are warning about a furtive effort to privatize emergency medical and rescue functions carried out by area fire departments. Firefighters say southern Nevada has already lowered the standards for ambulance response times, but the local companies have failed to meet the lower standards.
Tuesday, November 16 2010 8:46 PM EST2010-11-17 01:46:33 GMT
A proposal to build a nuclear power plant in Utah could have a major impact on southern Nevada's water supply. But there's another nuclear-related controversy in Utah with direct implications for Nevada, a story the I-Team has been covering for 10 years.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams
Tuesday, November 16 2010 1:42 PM EST2010-11-16 18:42:59 GMT
The issues surrounding the use of nuclear power are well known to Nevadans, largely because of the prolonged debate about waste storage at Yucca Mountain. While Nevada has no nuke plants, the state once again finds itself in the cross hairs of someone else's nuclear plans -- a proposal to build a power plant right next door.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Friday, November 12 2010 6:20 PM EST2010-11-12 23:20:04 GMT
Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons will be leaving office in January after a single term, one that was characterized by economic calamity that led to drastic cuts in state budgets and services. But records show the governor's own staff was less than frugal when it comes to travel.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams
Tuesday, November 9 2010 7:11 PM EST2010-11-10 00:11:11 GMT
Water officials have scolded Las Vegas area residents to cut back on water consumption. And even though the public has conserved water, the rates keep going up. But as the public has made sacrifices, the agencies often have not. Case in point: their travel budgets.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Monday, November 8 2010 2:54 PM EST2010-11-08 19:54:30 GMT
The government no longer explodes atomic bombs at the Nevada National Security Site, formerly known as the Nevada Test Site. But there are plenty of classified projects still underway out there. Now, there's a new, high tech security team to protect the government's secrets.More>>
Friday, November 5 2010 6:14 PM EDT2010-11-05 22:14:00 GMT
An Amargosa Valley grease rendering plant has given up and is moving to another location. The I-Team has reported on neighbors battling with the operator of the grease pit, a Honey Wagon, mainly because of a foul stench the grease generated.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Saturday, October 30 2010 2:00 AM EDT2010-10-30 07:00:41 GMT
Las Vegas police say the threat of a terrorist attack in the community is very real and that suspects with links to terrorist groups have been spotted on the Strip over the past year.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Friday, October 29 2010 10:36 AM EDT2010-10-29 15:36:51 GMT
If you are like most Las Vegas locals, you probably don't stroll down the Strip on a Friday or Saturday night -- at least not very often. If you did, you would notice an amazing transformation that's unfolded over the past two years, and not in a good way.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Monday, October 18 2010 1:58 PM EDT2010-10-18 17:58:37 GMT
After the I-Team first reported about the giant vat of restaurant grease that was plopped down in a residential area without necessary permits, several government agencies started investigating.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Thursday, October 14 2010 2:08 PM EDT2010-10-14 18:08:18 GMT
A former Taxi Authority police officer accused of stalking his boss has been cleared. Ex-TA cop Scott Lewis says the charges were trumped up by his former employer to punish him for telling the I-Team about corruption and cronyism within the state agency.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Thursday, September 30 2010 9:43 PM EDT2010-10-01 01:43:48 GMT
Bluefin is considered one of the tastiest fishes in the world, and one of the most expensive. A single fish sold last week at auction for $175,000. With money like that, it's not hard to understand why the species is being hunted to extinction.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Tuesday, September 21 2010 8:15 PM EDT2010-09-22 00:15:28 GMT
BLM management has come under severe criticism from wild horse advocates who allege the agency seems to be morphing a public program into a private, off-limits undertaking. In his Street Talk commentary, George Knapp tells us about BLM attempts to drop a veil over the wild horse program.More>>
Friday, September 17 2010 8:58 PM EDT2010-09-18 00:58:00 GMT
A far reaching federal investigation into a criminal conspiracy involving local doctors and lawyers is alive after all. The 8 News NOW I-Team has learned that the FBI investigation into a group known as the "Medical Mafia" has entered a new stage.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Thursday, September 16 2010 8:40 PM EDT2010-09-17 00:40:31 GMT
A businessman says he is performing a public service by trying to recycle tons of trapped grease, turning it into bio-fuel or a feed additive for livestock. But to the people who live near the grease pit, the operation is one big stink.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Thursday, September 2 2010 10:22 PM EDT2010-09-03 02:22:54 GMT
Government contractors have fired up their helicopters for yet another roundup of Nevada wild horses. Four more roundup operations are on the schedule in our state this year. They will not only thin the herds, but wipe them out altogether.More>>
Friday, August 27 2010 7:50 PM EDT2010-08-27 23:50:36 GMT
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>>
I-Team Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams
Friday, August 27 2010 2:00 AM EDT2010-08-27 07:00:51 GMT
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>>
Friday, August 20 2010 1:59 PM EDT2010-08-20 18:59:16 GMT
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>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Thursday, August 19 2010 6:53 PM EDT2010-08-19 22:53:28 GMT
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>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Friday, August 13 2010 8:24 PM EDT2010-08-14 00:24:15 GMT
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>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:05:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- When Randy Kleiner stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't expect to become injured himself. But on Thursday morning, as he was assisting someone who had crashed their car, anotherMore>>
When Randy Kleiner stopped to help an injured driver, he didn't expect to become injured himself.More>>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:25 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:25:46 GMT
As a family struggles with the death of a 15-year-old boy killed over and iPad, police are trying to track down the men responsible. Police say two men tried to rob the child of the device on Thursday.More>>
As a family struggles with the death of a 15-year-old boy killed over and iPad, police are trying to track down the men responsible.More>>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:09:50 GMT
Lines of people were wrapped around The Lotto Store twice this weekend for the second largest lottery in the history of Powerball. The jackpot has grown to $600 million. People tell 8 News Now they waitedMore>>
Lines of people were wrapped around The Lotto Store twice this weekend for the second largest lottery in the history of Powerball.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:02 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:02:54 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A volunteer basketball coach at Shadow Ridge High School has been arrested, Clark County Schools Police Lt. Ken Young said. According to the Clark County Detention Center, the volunteer coach,More>>
A volunteer basketball coach at Shadow Ridge High School has been arrested, Clark County Schools Police Lt. Ken Young said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:56:00 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Metro Police says a preteen who was assaulted Thursday during an attempted robbery has died. Investigators said the preteen was walking near Charleston Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive withMore>>
Marcos Arenas, a Bonanza High School student who was assaulted Thursday during an attempted theft, has died, Metro Police said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:39:56 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating two people found dead in an apartment complex near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway. According to police, the bodies were found around 3 p.m. Friday atMore>>
Metro Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were found in an apartment Friday afternoon near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:17:28 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Clark County firefighters are responding to reports of an explosion and fire at a facility located at North Las Vegas Boulevard and Sloan Lane. This is a developing story. 8NewsNOW. com willMore>>
One person is reported dead following an explosion and fire at a facility located at North Las Vegas Boulevard and Sloan Lane.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:03 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:03:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The theft of iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices is becoming commonplace, earning it the nickname, "Apple-picking," the police said. Bonanza High School student Marcos Arenas died ThursdayMore>>
The theft of iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices is becoming commonplace, earning it the nickname, "Apple-picking," the police said.More>>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:42:38 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Federal Election Commission had found that the parents of disgraced former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada made excessive in-kind contributions to a former political action committee staffMore>>
The Federal Election Commission had found that the parents of disgraced former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada made excessive in-kind contributions to a former political action committee staff member.More>>
