Mary Jane's Forecast: March 18, 2023

A man accused of killing his girlfriend tried to hire a hitman in jail to kill four potential witnesses, Las Vegas Metro police said. Two of the alleged targets are children, detectives stated in an arrest report obtained by the 8 News Now Investigators. STORY: https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/las-vegas-police-say-accused-killer-tried-to-hire-hitman-to-kill-4-witnesses-including-children/

As of Monday, gardeners and nurseries across the Las Vegas valley were starting to get busy as we inch closer to warmer spring temperatures. https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/cold-weather-affects-las-vegas-garden-season/

A homeowner who nearly lost everything during the pandemic spoke with 8 News Now about finding hope during the housing crisis thanks to the help of a Las Vegas non-profit organization.

The 29-year-old woman accused of stabbing and killing her mother with shards of glass from a broken coffee table will not face the death penalty, prosecutors said in court Monday.

The 28-year-old woman set to be charged with murder is heard saying, “I think I killed my mommy” and responding to a question about why with, “Cause I did. I murdered her.”

Speeding, distracted driving, and running red lights are trends a new UNLV study has linked to thousands of car crashes in Nevada that have taken thousands of lives.

Las Vegas Metro police were investigating an attack reportedly involving an ax on Monday afternoon on Las Vegas Boulevard, sources told the 8 News Now Investigators.

Carp at Lake Mead

A judge has ruled that Robert Telles, the former Clark County Public Administrator, who is accused of killing an investigative journalist will be allowed to represent himself at his murder trial which is set to take place in November.

Now-former Clark County public administrator Robert Telles wrote in a hand-written letter that he spends nearly all of his time inside his own cell. He is accused in the fatal stabbing of Jeff German in September.

Nearly 100 College of Southern Nevada students are preparing to make their way to Carson City Monday to testify before the Nevada legislature.