Las Vegas-area pizza shop helps find homes for dozens of homeless animals
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by Denise Valdez, Julia Romero
22h ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A Boulder City pizza shop is helping find homes for dozens of homeless pets in a very unique way. The Boulder City Animal Shelter created flyers of adoptable dogs and Vinny's Little Italy sent them out with every pizza order by posting the flyer on top of each box. A Boulder City pizza shop is helping find homes for dozens of homeless pets in a very unique way. (KLAS) Within 48 hours all of the pets posted on the flyer were adopted. Many of the animals featured on the flyer came from a hoarding case that took place a few weeks ago. A Boulder City pizza shop is helping find h ..read more
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1 dead, 1 injured in southwest Las Vegas valley motorcycle crash
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by Julia Romero
1d ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in the southwest Las Vegas valley on Friday. It happened near Jones Boulevard and Warm Springs Road shortly before 6:30 p.m. A single vehicle collided with the motorcycle and the rider was declared dead at the scene., Las Vegas Metro police said. The driver of the vehicle had minor injuries. Drivers should avoid the area as major delays are expected around the area ..read more
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Secret Service, police seize skimming devices at businesses across Las Vegas valley
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Law enforcement agencies across the valley, along with the U.S. Secret Service, seized skimming devices from ATMs and point-of-sale machines across the Las Vegas valley as part of a two-day operation. The U.S. Secret Service said they have seen a large increase in skimming crimes in the last 18 months across the country. The devices are used to steal a person's financial information, including their money to fund criminal activity or to be sent overseas.  Law enforcement agencies across the valley, along with the U.S. Secret Service, seized skimming devices f ..read more
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What's happening inside Area 51? The website creator who was raided by federal agents believes he has an idea
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by George Knapp
1d ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The creator of a website collecting information on all things Area 51 believes the future of military tech is still being tested in the Nevada desert, with the most enigmatic activities occurring inside a secret base tucked inside the secret base. The more secrecy surrounding Area 51, the more insatiable the public's appetite for information on the secret Nevada base becomes. Take, for example, the dual raids on homes owned by an Area 51 watchdog 16 months ago, which has since roused the public's curiosity and has many asking what is flying around out there. Questi ..read more
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Nearly 30 animals rescued following hoarding case in Pahrump
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by Madison Kimbro
1d ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Nearly 30 animals were saved from a hoarding situation in Pahrump.  "Several of the dogs are blind and deaf. Some are pregnant and some have tumors," Marleen Szalay with local dog rescue, 'A Path 4 Paws' shared. Nearly 30 animals saved from a hoarding situation in Pahrump. Photo Credit: A Path 4 Paws Nearly 30 animals saved from a hoarding situation in Pahrump. Photo Credit: A Path 4 Paws Szalay described the mess her rescue and animal control found when they arrived at the residence. "The trash was piled 4 feet high; The poop ..read more
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Unlicensed Las Vegas dentist arrested again
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by David Charns
1d ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A woman accused of performing dental procedures in Las Vegas without a license faces new charges out of Illinois, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned. The 8 News Now Investigators first reported about Monica Davis' arrest in February. She faces a charge of illegal practice of dentistry, a felony, for running the business on Sahara Avenue near Rainbow Boulevard in the west valley, documents said. State investigators said Davis ran a company called The Veneer Experts, but the business had no license. The company also lists Chicago as a location on its website. Officials ..read more
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Teacher released from jail after video showing fist fight with student; racial slur reportedly led to scuffle
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by Ryan Matthey, Greg Haas
1d ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The substitute teacher caught on video fighting a high schooler after an alleged racially charged comment is no longer in custody a day after his arrest. Re’Kwon Smith, 27, faces charges including battery and assault on a school pupil stemming from an incident caught on cell phone video Thursday. The video does not show the interaction before the fight and instead begins as Smith and a high school student throw punches and slap each other. Sources tell 8 News Now that the involved student used a racial slur during the initial interaction. Clark County School District police ..read more
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Be prepared for children's food allergies
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by Kirsten Joyce, Greg Haas
1d ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Would you know what to do if your child was suffering from a severe food allergy? Medical experts say it's important to have a plan in place, and to know the symptoms. One in 13 children in the U.S. is currently diagnosed with a severe food allergy. Recently Brittany Mahomes, wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, shared her experience with their two children, Sterling and Bronze. They both have food allergies.   The couple worked with Dr. Ruchi Gupta to get the word out to other parents. "She had Bronze and started feeding him peanuts, as we enco ..read more
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Rare fish adds new barrier to Nevada lithium mine
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by Greg Haas
1d ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- An agreement announced Thursday starts the clock ticking toward Endangered Species Act protection for a Nevada fish that could become a household name -- the Fish Lake Valley tui chub. The fish lives only in a single spring in a remote area near the Nevada-California border. Developers of the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine plan to pipe water from the area. But conservationists say that poses a new threat. "The Fish Lake Valley tui chub is staring down the barrel of extinction due to a variety of threats to the water it needs to survive, including unsustainable alfalfa growing ..read more
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Downed power lines prompt closure of Henderson road
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by Justin Walker
1d ago
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A downed power line has closed a portion of Sunset Road in Henderson, police say. The Henderson Police Department reported that travel was closed on Sunset Road in both directions between Whitney Ranch and Arroyo Grande Boulevard due to downed power lines in the roadway. Police say the stretch of road will be closed for an extended period of time, and that the power lines being down is a result of the ongoing weather. Officials say the estimated time of reopening for the stretch is unknown and ask commuters to plan their travel accordingly ..read more
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