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• Dads in School volunteer program begins first day as school year winds down

  24-05-2022 23:09
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The new volunteer program Dads in School started its first day on a local school campus on Tuesday.A handful of men were at Lynch Elementary near Lake Mead and Nellis making sure parents and students were able to leave campus safely. Additional volunteers were also outside on school grounds to help students get on buses as the school day ended.Troy Martinez is the founder...
  
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• School year to end with increased police presence on CCSD campuses, safety remains key issue

  24-05-2022 22:43
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Acts of violence in schools have been rising for months within the Clark County School District, and with a mass shooting in Texas that left at least 19 elementary school children dead, it's clear that violent behavior among our youth is a nationwide issue.
  "That's everyone's fear, to wake up to a local tragedy that where your kids are in school, that's a worst nightmare,"...
  
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• Las Vegas woman enters Alford plea in connection to husband's death

  24-05-2022 22:05
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A Las Vegas woman has changed her plea more than a year after being charged with open murder in connection to the death of her husband.
  On Monday, Emily Aiko Ikuta made the decision to plead guilty by way of the Alford decision for second-degree murder, according to court documents.Person on live chat overheard man’s death, according to police reportBy signing the plea...
  
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• I-Team: Las Vegas man accused of murder at Dotty's worked with co-conspirator to target jackpot winner

  24-05-2022 17:53
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The man accused of running over a manager at a Dotty's casino, killing her, had targeted a customer who had won several jackpots during the day and was tipped off by a co-conspirator inside the business, investigators wrote in documents obtained by the 8 News Now I-Team.
  Samuel Schmid, 28, faces charges of murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and battery. Police...
  
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• Uvalde school gunman: What we know so far

  24-05-2022 17:13
  Few details have been made public about the 18-year-old gunman in the shooting Tuesday at a Texas elementary school.
  Salvador Ramos has been identified as the shooter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. He was killed by police officers, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. 21 killed in Texas elementary school shooting; gunman deadHere's what we know about Ramos at this time:Carried a...
  
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• Search for missing 34-year-old Las Vegas woman comes to an end

  24-05-2022 14:56
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The family of a missing Las Vegas woman tells 8 News Now the search for their daughter has come to an end.‘It’s my worst nightmare,’ Las Vegas mother searches for missing daughter last seen May 1934-year-old Jessica Pappin was located and her family says she took her own life.
  On Monday, her mother spoke with 8 News Now stating that Pappin had last been seen on...
  
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• Lake Mead to drop another 26 feet, updated forecast says

  24-05-2022 14:06
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A 24-month forecast shows Lake Mead dropping another 26 feet by September of 2023.
  That represents more than a third of the water stored in Lake Mead.
  The Bureau of Reclamation released the report showing the lake level will drop every month until December, when the forecast shows the lake rising from 1,037.60 feet back up to 1,039.92 feet. After three months of rising levels...
  
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• Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

  24-05-2022 13:12
  UVALDE, Texas (AP) —  An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The assailant was killed by law enforcement.
  The death toll also included three adults, according to state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who said he...
  
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• Spirit Airlines flight changes strand passengers in Las Vegas

  24-05-2022 12:26
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A couple flying from Denver to Detroit ended up stranded in Las Vegas after last-minute flight changes from Spirit Airlines.
  Gary Goetzinger said he and his wife had to sleep at Harry Reid International Airport after poor communication that followed their Spirit flight this week. He estimated more than 200 other passengers were also affected by the change.
  Their flight to...
  
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• LIVE: Jones closed at Flamingo due to crash

  24-05-2022 06:05
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Jones Boulevard is closed to traffic in both directions between Flamingo and Viking roads due to a crash.
  Due to the seriousness of the crash, the road could be closed for a few hours.
  Motorists are advised to use Decatur or Rainbow boulevards for north/south travel.
  This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
  
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