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Vanessa Murphy

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Investigative reporter at @8newsnow, CBS affiliate. Regional Edward R. Murrow Award winner. 9x Emmy Award winner. Tips? DM me.

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Vanessa Murphy’s Biography

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Vanessa Murphy joined the 8 News Now Team in October 2013.

Prior to moving to Las Vegas, the native New Yorker worked as a producer for ABC News on the medical documentary series, NY Med. She also reported at News 12 in Connecticut.

IN 2011, Vanessa was named a Journalism Fellow for Criminal Justice reporting through the H.F. Guggenheim Foundation. She is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors and the Society of Professional Journalists. She is a graduate of both the Metro Police Citiz…

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Feds begin rounding up rancher's livestock

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Fans of music group labeled gang members

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Laughlin residents ask CCSD to fix up only elementary school

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nothing to do with nobody’s murder’: Keffe D says he didn’t kill Tupac or Biggie, but knows who did

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By Vanessa Murphy Verified
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man on trial and charged with orchestrating the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, says he knows the person responsible for the murder. In September 2023, a Clark County grand jury indicted 63-year-old Davis on a murder charge for Shakur’s 1996 shooting death. Davis has remained in custody since his arrest. Davis’ murder trial begins Aug. 10. Monday, the state released its potential witnesses, which include Republican Gov.
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Exclusive: 'Nothing to do with nobody's murder': Keffe D says he didn't kill Tupac or Biggie, but knows who did

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By Vanessa Murphy Verified
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man on trial and charged with orchestrating the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, says he knows the person responsible for the murder. In September 2023, a Clark County grand jury indicted 63-year-old Davis on a murder charge for Shakur's 1996 shooting death. Davis has remained in custody since his arrest. >>Download the free 8 News+ app for live coverage during the Tupac murder trial Davis' murder trial begins Aug. 10.
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Exclusive: ‘Why would I kill our money': Keffe D denies role in Tupac killing before trial

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By Vanessa Murphy Verified
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LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — The man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur sat down with the 8 News Now Investigators for an exclusive face-to-face interview from jail 10 days before his trial is scheduled to begin. The 63-year-old man continues to maintain his innocence, saying he admitted to a role in the rap legend's 1996 killing in a book and interview to make money for his family. “I wasn't in Nevada, period,” Davis said. Las Vegas Metro police arrested Davis on Sept.
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