14 Stories Published on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

• Bail Agents Gather in Las Vegas for Annual Conference

  Movies and TV shows have glorified bounty hunters. They are shown using strong-arm tactics to bring in defendants who have skipped bail. The real people working in the industry have gathered in Las Vegas for the annual bail agent conference. More »

• Van Strikes Pedestrian Near Craig and Nellis

  Metro Police are investigating an auto-pedestrian accident near Craig Road and Nellis Boulevard. Police say a van struck a man in his 60's. More »

• Electronic Medical Records

  Doctors' offices must eventually make the switch to electronic records, as a way to better share treatment plans and so on, and patients should one day be able to look at their own records online. More »

• Las Vegas Among Top Cities for Cyber Crime

  Getting online in Las Vegas can be risky business according to a new report. Las Vegas is among the top 50 U.S. cities for cyber crime. More »

• Book Chronicles Bizarre Requests Made to Las Vegas Concierges

  Being a hotel concierge in Las Vegas is a unique experience. Requests from Las Vegas tourists range from typical to outright bizarre. One concierge is chronicling some of those unusual requests in a new book. More »

• Fire Guts North Las Vegas Islamic Funeral Home Construction Site

  Federal authorities are investigating after an overnight fire destroyed a funeral home construction site in the northern Las Vegas valley. More »

• Bomb Squad Called to Northeast Las Vegas Neighborhood

  Families in a northeast Las Vegas neighborhood were asked to stay in their homes Wednesday morning while police investigated a suspicious package. More »

• Clark County Wildlife Board Member Resigns

  A Clark County wildlife advisory board member who took heat for a trapping video he posted online has resigned his post. More »

• State Launches Website for Struggling Homeowners

  Thousands of Nevada homeowners are still trying to get their loans modified or short sell their homes. In an effort to help those homeowners, Governor Brian Sandoval is flexing his political muscle to make sure banks will work the people who need it. More »

• Mother Faces Abuse Charges in Fire that Injured Kids

  The mother of three children who were injured in an apartment fire last week is facing felony child abuse charges. More »

• Should Older Drivers Have Different Standards to Drive?

  A new report shows older drivers face higher risks of being involved in fatal crashes, and Nevada is near the top of the list. Nevada ranks third when it comes to older drivers involved in fatal crashes, according to a new report issued by a federal transportation group called TRIP. More »

• Fire Guts Under Construction Islamic Mortuary

  A massive fire at a construction site in the northeast part of Las Vegas now has the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI involved. Construction was not complete at what was to be an Islamic cemetery, mortuary, and community center when the fire broke out.  More »

• Nevada Ranks High in Child Abuse Cases

  Last week's death of 2-year-old Las Vegas toddler Orlando Morris, allegedly at the hands of convicted sex offender Cory Simmons, sheds fresh light on the issue of child maltreatment in Nevada. More »

• I-Team: Study Deems Smart Meters Accurate

  Smart meters may get one step closer to final approval when state officials meet next week. 8 News NOW receives dozens of complaints each month from ratepayers claiming their power bills went up after a smart meter was installed in their home.
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