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Clinic Offers Program to Help Children With Autism

LAS VEGAS -- Autism is rising at a previously unprecedented rate.

In March, the Centers for Disease Control revealed that one in 50 children have some form of autism.

In Las Vegas, families are exhausted and discouraged trying to seek help.

A new program at Positively Kids Clinic, however, has been developed to give those families the help they need all in one spot.

The program, started by Dr. Rooman Ahad, is expected to save families months of headache and heartache searching for help.

Richard Conti knew something was wrong with his son, but couldn't explain it.

"It was heart-wrenching," Conti said. "He wouldn't talk. He just didn't have any vocabulary, and then got very frustrated."

His 9-year-old son was diagnosed with auditory processing disorder, also referred to as dyslexia of the ears.

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Task Force to Focus on Bad Drivers on Busy Freeways

Task Force to Focus on Bad Drivers on Busy Freeways

 

Law enforcement agencies from around southern Nevada will be combining forces in hopes of making roads safer.

The Southern Nevada Traffic Task Force announced Tuesday plans for a saturated enforcement area along two stretches of freeway in the Las Vegas valley.

Officers from the Nevada Highway Patrol, Metro Police, North Las Vegas and Henderson Police will be out in force Wednesday, patrolling along U.S. 95 from the Spaghetti Bowl to Lake Mead Boulevard and along I-15 from Lake Mead Boulevard to Russell Road.

Officers will be looking for drivers who are following to closely, speeding, changing lanes unsafely, using a cell phone or driving while distracted.

"We are going to take on a zero tolerance mentality with all of our officers, which are going to be patrolling throughout this area, looking for the different violations which we have noted to be accident causing," NHP trooper Loy Hixson said.

Critic: Eat This Now: Octopus Tiganito

Critic: Eat This Now: Octopus Tiganito

Restaurant critic John Curtas says grilled octopus and Greek burger stand out at southwest eatery.

We told you some time ago that The Fat Greek was being run by Russians.

At first, this disturbed us, but a recent visit demonstrated no slippage in the souvlaki or doldrums in the dolmades.

As solid as those standards continue to be, it was two unexpected dishes that brought hosannas to Hera. One was simple grilled octopus (called octopus Tiganito on the menu)... Read More

Woman Surrenders to Police in Hit-and-Run Death

Elizabeth Meza

LAS VEGAS -- A woman is facing charges after leaving the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian over the weekend.

Elizabeth Meza, 33, of Las Vegas surrendered to Metro Police Sunday evening. The crash occurred Saturday at 11 p.m. According to police, the pedestrian was crossing Jones Boulevard at the intersection of Saddle Avenue and was struck by a Nissan. The driver left the scene, but police located the abandoned car a short distance away.

The pedestrian was transported to the hospital but died about one hour later.

Meza faces one count of duty to stop at the scene of an accident and one count of failure to yield/exercise due care to pedestrian.

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Pedestrian Hit and Killed Near Flamingo & Jones

LAS VEGAS -- Metro's fatal detail unit is investigating a deadly hit and run crash near Flamingo Road and Jones Boulevard.

A pedestrian was walking in an implied crosswalk when he was hit. The driver of the SUV fled the scene, but the vehicle was found later abandoned.

 

Court Allows Lab to Review Blood Tests on Suspected DUI Driver

LAS VEGAS -- A judge agreed Friday morning to let an independent lab review blood samples taken from Gary Hosey Jr., the driver who crashed into a bus stop killing four people last September.

The deadly crash happened in the early morning at a bus stop near Spring Mountain Road and Decatur Boulevard. Hosey appeared in Clark County District Court in a black jumpsuit with his hands shackled around his waist. His DUI trial was supposed to start next month but has been postponed.

There has been debate over Hosey's blood test results and whether he was over the legal limit at the time of the crash. One blood test done two hours after the crash showed Hosey's blood level at .06. Prosecutors said blood alcohol levels decrease over time and Hosey's blood alcohol content could have been above the legal limit of .08 at the time of the incident.

Prosecutors also allege Hosey did test above the legal limit for marijuana.

Power Out near Ft. Apache and Spring Mountain.

LAS VEGAS -- About 1,500 people are without power in the area near Fort Apache and Spring Mountain Roads, NV Energy said.

Crews are working to restore electricity, and the company said it should be back on at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.