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Joshua Peguero

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Reporting at @8newsnow Fmr: @wbay, @Valleynewslive, @KTXS_News, @5NEWS, @newshour, @ny1, & @reuters. A @columbiajourno graduate. NYC - born & raised.

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  • 2 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Joshua Peguero |Linsey Lewis

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An Arizona man’s murder charge was dropped after prosecutors claimed he acted in self-defense. However, several people, including the victim’s business partner, disagree with the decision. Christopher Jetton, 52, was killed on May 19 in a rural area of Arizona, about 75 miles southeast of Las Vegas. Jetton worked in Las Vegas, and across the state installing high-speed internet at state parks, and his death has devastated those closest to him. “All of a sudden he’s released.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joshua Peguero

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An Arizona man’s murder charge was dropped after prosecutors claimed he acted in self-defense. However, several people, including the victim’s business partner, disagree with the decision. Christopher Jetton, 52, was killed on May 19 in a rural area of Arizona, about 75 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

  • 2 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Joshua Peguero

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas woman, who prosecutors say was beaten nearly to death by her former casino floor supervisor, has filed a lawsuit against Virgin Hotels accusing the company of negligence. Fausto Pozuelo Sarria, 43, was sentenced on September 2024 to a two-year prison sentence for battery with a deadly weapon. His victim Nichole Roberts, 38, said she suffers from headaches, vertigo, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Her life changed on July 15, 2024.

  • 3 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Joshua Peguero |Greg Haas

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The federal government is cracking down to prevent fraud after 8 News Now reported the College of Southern Nevada was the victim of a multimillion-dollar hack. CSN lost $7.4 million in what’s called a “Ghost Student” scam. “We were attacked, much like a lot of colleges across the nation have been attacked. Hence the feds taking action,” Dr. Juan Avalos, CSN’s vice president of student affairs, said.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joshua Peguero

    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Clark County School District police seized almost three dozen firearms during this past school year, finding them in classrooms, backpacks, and even students’ homes. Officers confiscated a total of 35 guns from Aug. 2024 to May 2025, according to the Clark County School District Police Department. That is a decrease compared to the previous school year, where 53 were found.

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21 Jul 24

This is video of @POTUS’s last campaign event as a presidential candidate. Biden was at a Las Vegas restaurant before announcing he had COVID and left to Delaware. https://t.co/9FWPVhMRQr

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28 Jun 24

Here are the @nvdems watch party for tonight’s Presidential Debate. My colleague @SashaLoftis is at the GOP event. @8NewsNow https://t.co/ELdnz1YYsy

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24 May 24

RT @8NewsNow: Final question: About two years ago, the City started a charter school called Strong Start Academy. Data shows charter school…