Sasha Loftis

Las Vegas

Weekend Evening Anchor and Reporter at KLAS-TV (Las Vegas, NV)

Weekend Evening Anchor/Reporter at @8newsnow. @uarizona Alum. AZ Native. When I’m not on TV I’m rescuing animals.🐾 [email protected]

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Las Vegas mother reunites with NICU nurse who gave her place to stay: ‘Maybe it was fate for us to meet each other’

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Sasha Loftis

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas mother is grateful for a Southern Hills Hospital nurse who stepped up to help her and her baby when they needed it most. 8 News Now sat down with Nicci Hillstead and her son, Bentley, as they returned to the place where they faced the very worst and won. “He really has been such a little miracle boy,” Hillstead said about her son. At eight months old, Bentley is a happy, healthy baby, but in September, he was born premature, weighing just one pound and eight ounces.
Las Vegas family demands justice after man hit, killed in suspected DUI crash

1 week ago | 8newsnow.com | Sasha Loftis |Julia Romero

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A family is demanding justice after a 23-year-old Las Vegas man was hit and killed by what police described as a suspected DUI driver in the southwest valley. “He was a big guy,” Valerie Odabi said of her son. “But he wouldn’t bust a grape.”Joree Odabi’s family, speaking with 8 News Now on Thursday, described him as always there for anyone. “He was the most lovable,” Valerie Odabi said.
Las Vegas family demands justice after man hit, killed in suspected DUI crash

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sasha Loftis

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A family is demanding justice after a 23-year-old Las Vegas man was hit and killed by what police described as a suspected DUI driver in the southwest valley. Pedestrian hit, killed while walking on sidewalk in southwest Las Vegas valley “He was a big guy,” Valerie Odabi said of her son. “But he wouldn’t bust a grape.”Joree Odabi’s family, speaking with 8 News Now on Thursday, described him as always there for anyone.
Proposed Nevada law addresses guns in cases of mental health crises

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sasha Loftis

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A bill moving through the Nevada Legislature meant to keep firearms away from people experiencing a mental health crisis could help others in domestic abuse situations, according to advocates. The Nevada Assembly Committee on Judiciary heard Senate Bill 347 on Wednesday, more than a month after it passed through the Senate.
Cinco de Mayo event event unites east Las Vegas valley community

1 week ago | 8newsnow.com | Sasha Loftis

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The east Las Vegas valley community came together Friday to celebrate Cinco De Mayo at Clark County’s ninth annual holiday celebration. Hundreds gathered at Robert E. Price Park near Lake Mead Boulevard and Nellis Boulevard for food, fun, and live performances. The event, which was free and open to the public, included piñata bashing, boxing, bounce houses, and a rock-climbing wall. Mariachi bands, folkloric dancers, and a DJ were on hand for performances.
Cinco de Mayo event event unites east Las Vegas valley community

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sasha Loftis

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The east Las Vegas valley community came together Friday to celebrate Cinco De Mayo at Clark County’s ninth annual holiday celebration. Hundreds gathered at Robert E. Price Park near Lake Mead Boulevard and Nellis Boulevard for food, fun, and live performances. The event, which was free and open to the public, included piñata bashing, boxing, bounce houses, and a rock-climbing wall. Mariachi bands, folkloric dancers, and a DJ were on hand for performances.
Hundreds gather for May Day demonstration on Las Vegas Strip, push back against Trump immigration policies

2 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Sasha Loftis

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Hundreds gathered on the Las Vegas Strip Thursday to push back against President Trump’s immigration policies. The protest in front of the Paris Hotel & Casino was one of many that took place across the country on May Day. Also known as International Workers’ Day, May Day was first established in 1889, highlighting the massive labor movement in the U.S., leading to an 8-hour workday. “When you attack immigrant workers,” Culinary Union member Francisco Rufino Parra said.
Neighbors share shock after Las Vegas man accused of shooting, killing dog in kennel

3 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Sasha Loftis

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – People living in the east Las Vegas valley shared their shock after police said a man shot and killed a dog inside a kennel. “You never know who you have behind you,” Zulma Pleitez said. “As a neighbor.”Pleitez was one of several who spoke with 8 News Now about what they called a startling case of animal cruelty. “It’s pretty scary, especially in this area,” Pleitez added.
Celebration of life held for Las Vegas woman 2 years after her murder

3 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Sasha Loftis |Julia Romero

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Two years after a Las Vegas woman was shot and killed, family and friends gathered in North Las Vegas to celebrate her life. “It has been really, really hard,” Regina Lacerda said. “To live without her.”Lacerda spoke with 8 News Now about her daughter, Tabatha Tozzi. Two years after a Las Vegas woman was shot and killed, family and friends gathered in North Las Vegas to celebrate her life. (KLAS)“She’s the light of my life,” Lacerda said.
Over 300 animal abandonment complaints made to Clark County in 2025; rescue advocates call for awareness

3 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | Sasha Loftis

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Las Vegas police arrested a man accused throwing a dog into a dumpster and abandoning it. Local rescue advocates are calling for change as over 300 animal abandonment complaints were made to Clark County in 2025. “He’s completely shaken up,” Lindsay Pinapfel said.