to be demoted resigned instead. after that, the sheriff decided to offer more of an explanation. the sheriff released this statement today saying they were disciplined for what happened in the aftermath of the incident. but that's not what one of the depose told us. >> reporter: this sergeant was six years. he said monday the sheriff told him he was being demoted. in a statement "not involved in the planning or execution of the eviction." in a phone interview, he said he and others have been working on this eviction for five weeks, and he made it clear it was deeply involved in the planning of the operation.

to do this eviction. i was concerned about their safety. >> reporter: when the sheriff informed him of the demotion, he said it was over at least one phone call before the eviction in which they discussed tactics. he said he and carrigan did not see eye to eye on the approach, telling the corporal they had no warrant and it was a difficult matter. >> when the eviction went down last week, he said he was on the other side of the county. he believes the sheriff making him into a scapegoat and does not think he did anything wrong. the u.s. honor flag was

late deputy carrigan today. it was displayed at the high school for 13 hours, one for every year the deputy served. police arrest a man they say broke into homes while people were sleeping. these burglaries were in lewisville. john had 16 outstanding arrest warrants. >> reporter: and according to police he went into unlocked cars in the driveways and took the garage door openers. that's how he got inside their homes. this happened to two separate families living in a neighborhood in for. they say they were sleeping, they didn't know at the time what was happening. and they believed waldorph got inside to take

>> the car was unlocked, in the driveway. he took the clicker, opened up the garage, and because the door was not locked, he just went in, and the purse was right there. >> reporter: residents there on that street told us they feel much better knowing he's behind bars. he has a very long, 14-page criminal background check that we did. according to police, he had been wanted around the metro area for theft, accused of drug offenses, assault, other burglaries. he remains in jail tonight at the boulder county jail on suspicion of those charges. we know they're also looking at him as possibly having worked with others and maybe being part of a crime ring. we'll tell you more about that and you'll hear more from one of his victims. new developments in the

accused. keeping a woman captive. he was freed nearly 30 years ago. now he is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a homeless woman in investigators say he kept the woman chained up in his home for months and repeatedly assaulted here. now the update to an investigation of a theft and police arrested three end. police believe they were in a car involved in a shooting at 26th and pierce earlier this week. tonight jamie leery has more from lakewood as police connect the dots. >> this is where that overnight car chase ended at 20th and aimes. police believe the three people arrested are connected to the suspects tied to a shooting and are hoping they can provide

a woman and two men taken into custody. after that late-night car chase. police noticed that their vehicle matched the suspect vehicle in the craigslist case. police attempted to pull it over but the driver didn't stop. a pit maneuver brought the chase to an end. police believe the three know who the shooter was and may lead to that person and anyone else involved. the shooting happened earlier this week. police responded to 26th and pierce. investigators say that he and another man showed up to the area to complete a craigslist transaction. they were forced out of their car by somebody who opened fire. another person drove off in the victim's car. police believe that transaction was drug related. as for the three involved in the case, they're

overnight car case. they'll continue to explore and pursue the investigation, hoping to find the suspects involved. the latest on that plane crash that killed two people yesterday morning. coroner has not been able to identify the victims. a witness sent pictures crashed. it sparked a grass fire acre. to the campaign trail, the top four republican preside candidates squaring off in another debate tonight. this one hosted by fox news. it is expected ted cruz and marco rubio will go hard at donald trump once again as they try to catch the frontrunner in the delegate race. trump continues to dominate that delegate count and the conversation. the presidential candidates are not

>> donald trump is a phony. >> mitt romney delivering a scathing attack on trump today. and of course trump didn't hold back on responding. our political specialist is here now. romney's attack, the latest sign of how fractured the gop is right now. >> more like a full-blown panic, yeah. what romney did today will likely help not hurt donald trump. romney is the embodiment of the party establishment, and this is antiestablishment year. the more the establishment rails against trump, the more his support seems to grow. >> he's playing the members of the american public for suckers he want gets a free ride to the white house. >> reporter: and with that mitt romney jumped back into politics. on a mission to take donald trump out, attacking his policies and personality. >> watch by the way how he responds to my speech today.

to know about his temperament, his stability, and his suitability to be president. >> reporter: trump took the bait, firing back at a rally in portland, maine. >> mitt is a failed candidate. he failed. he failed horribly. >> reporter: trump spent more than 10 minutes rebutting romney's attack, suggesting romney still had political ambitions. >> he can't take another loss. and mitt is a choke artist. >> reporter: it's a far cry from 2012 when romney sought trump's endorsement running for president. >> being in trump's magnificent hotel and having his endorsement is a delight. >> reporter: four years later, romney is leading the charge to discredit trump. but it may have come too late. trump now has a quarter of the delegates needed to one the nomination. romney didn't just criticize trump, he urged voters to deny him the

nomination outright. >> up for grabs. >> and in a divided field, i'll preview what to expect tonight. president obama will be out of the white house early next year. but the first family will apparently be staying in washington dc after that. the president was overheard at a luncheon in milwaukee today saying they will stay in the area at least until daughter sasha finishes high school. doctors thought a recent teenaged victim in a mass shooting would not survive. now we'll tell you about a remarkable recovery. and for months a little girl had just terrible sinus problems. all due apparently to something she put in her nose. now mom has a warning for all parents. >> not sunny but still mild. clouds just drifting across the state. and a high pressure ridge

north and east. this continues until we see some rain or snow. >> peyton manning has a decision to make. kobe bryant has already made his. does the superstur have any advice -- superstar have any advice? ,,

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counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder. reports of the shrinking denver city golf course may be exaggerated. activists claim the city is planning bulldoze 45 acres of the course to make way for a storm water detention pond. for many years, neighborhoods in north denver have had chronic flooding problems. another possibility is removing some properties in the coal neighborhood. >> it is a low-income, minority neighborhood. both have taken enough of the brunt of the development industry. and we feel that it's unjust to them to be asked to have their homes torn down. >> reporter: the city says only three private homes might be impacted. the other properties would be industrial or commercial. a decision on where to build that detention pond is due in april. a mobile restroom is rolling into denver. the city is testing the new program starting monday. that busy corner was

bars, restaurants, bus stops, and b-cycle stations. the restroom will have three stalls and an attentive. it will be open daily from noon to midnight and be hauled off for cleaning every night. a kindergartner in california is breathing easier after six months of a runny nose and three trips to the doctor. she blew her nose last weekend and out popped 1.5 inches long safety pin. >> it just shot out. and there it was. and it was -- we were like what! i was horrified. >> this is actually more common than you might think. there are about 80,000 cases every year of kids stuffing foreign objects in

doesn't even remember putting it up there. this weekend the denver muse mooumz of nature and science -- museum of nature and science will be packed with clubhouses for a fun and informative event. girls in science is about showing girls the different kinds of careers they can aspire to. >> i used to do a lot of international work. the risks of water being dirty in terms of disease. >> reporter: female engineers here are taking their passion for engineering to girls in science this weekend. >> the water wheel will turn all these gears and connect to the light. >> reporter: future scientists will also get a little messy. >> take water and make it really dirty with soil representing pollutants. >> reporter: after a few more steps.

>> reporter: a filter cleans the dirty water. >> and you can see the water comes out clear like at a treatment plant. >> and you would drink that water? >> i would. >> reporter: it's not all h2o for these engineers. >> landslides, earthquake faults, oh, my. >> reporter: how different materials can make a big difference during a natural disaster. >> this bridge is made out of rigid materials so it's going to fail. and this bridge is made out of flexible material so it is not going to fail. >> reporter: these engineers hope their excitement for science helps ignite the next generation of young women. >> if you like to solve problems, it's a wonderful way to use your brain. >> and there will be a lot of other clubhouses to check out. join the fun saturday from 9:00 to 5:00 at the denver museum of nature and science. it was nice

>> yeah, it was. we were pretty nice. mid-60s. high clouds drifting across the area, no moisture from those clouds. high pressure ridge pushing that up to the north then to the east. we'll stay mild around here. this will dissipate before it even gets here. back east, a different story. severe thunderstorm watches and warnings out here in this band of showers and thunderstorms. 64 and 65 is what we had today. they're talking snow back east. 63 and 62 right now. winds are calm, very pleasant out there. 10% humidity. and the barometer is on the way down.

terrific shot, phil curry, our weather watcher. looks like and this is a sure sign of spring. from lafayette, all in bloom. temperatures for tonight, fairly nice around here, 20s and 30s over the eastern plains. teens and 20s for the high country. and for tomorrow, yep! we're gonna start to warm up even a little more. 60s and 70s over the eastern plains. 40 and 50 for the mountains. the west temperatures in the 40s, 50s, 60s, maybe nearing 70. mild temperatures in the mountains. maybe 4-8 inches by friday and saturday. look at our forecast now. partly cloudy tonight, 38 and 36 the overnight low. for tomorrow, partly cloudy, 63 and 61.

the next several days, 63 on saturday, 70 on sunday. and then monday, there's that change. now we got a 30% chance of showers. and i think it's going to be rain since it'll be 56 degrees. tuesday we lose the rain but keep the cool weather. >> any moisture will do. >> and we could get a bunch out of this one. short-term. the change at sports authority field broncos fans will be happy to see. and as peyton manning ponders his feature,,,

both announcing their plans to retire before or during the season. i can't picture peyton manning doing that. assuming the super bowl was his final game, but he couldn't say that before the game. now after almost a month, he still hasn't made a decision. maybe he's having a tough time hanging it up. has to be tough for guys like him. just ask kobe who last night played his final game at the pepsi center. >> i'm very fortunate to be able to kind of have that epiphany, and i feel very at comfortable with, very at peace with it. if it wasn't the right time, i'd still keep playing. you gotta go with your heart. you can't make these decisions

successes or failures. it's a personal decision, an emotional decision. high. broncos putting up a super bowl 50 banner on the south side of the stadium today, celebrating their third. nhl off to a slow start has spent the first three months avs are back to chasing after losing to the wild on tuesday. but the wild have a game in hand. just over a month left in the regular season now, avs play their next four at home starting tonight against florida. and with varlamov struggling, patrick roy is looking at pickard next.

stay together because everybody knows the race we're in. tiger woods in texas, 1st round finished today, one of his playing partners who on the first hole gets an ace! almost can't believe it himself. great way to open up the new floor. [ laughter ] >> the kid can work with tiger

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,, >> thanks for watching. at 6:00, the possibility of a new flight from denver to havana, cuba. >> pelley: the grand old party establishment fights back. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. watch, by the way, how he respond to my speech today. >> pelley: we did. >> mitt is a failed candidate. >> pelley: also tonight, our correspondents give us a rare look inside syria's civil war. >> reporter: so this was an american air strike. >> pelley: major donors cut off the largest veterans' charity after we exposed how the money is being spent spp and a soccer star pledges to donate her brain to study concussions. >> the more we know, the more we can help protect the next generation and the generation