a car as it was rolling down i- 25. the chase ended near 37th and broadway. >> that is where andrea flores joins us live. that suspect evaded the police, but not for long. >> reporter: well, that's right. police found the suspect in the middle of this car dealership hiding underneath a truck with a fully loaded gun. federal heights police sergeant frank apartment complex with a history of stolen vehicles. >> i noticed a black honda vehicle backed into a parking space but the vehicle didn't have any front license plate on it and the grill was missing. >> reporter: a parking space all too familiar for the sergeant. >> i recovered several vehicles from that area. >> reporter: the driver, 26-

federal heights to i-25 south. >> he ended up pulling over to the right shoulder of the roadway. and, actually got out of the vehicle as it was still moving and took off on foot. i was able to get into the car and pull the emergency break to stop it rolling any further. >> reporter: they found the driver hiding under a truck at a dealership off 73rd and broadway. >> chasing after one mane, he has a gun in his hand. >> the gun was ll the gun, six in the magazine clip with the gun. and one in the chamber. so it was ready to go. >> reporter: luckily, the suspect surrendered before anyone was hurt. >> it could have been a lot worse. >> reporter: now, federal heights pd tells me the driver faces auto theft, possession of a weapon,ened reckless driving charges. andrea flores, cbs4 news.

blocked the extra point! it is picked up! denver is running down the field! this ball picked up running down the field! that is parks into the end zone! >> call it a miracle in new orleans. rookie justin sing was late in the game. giveing the saints the lead. he scooped up the ball, 84 yards, that two-point conversion gave the broncos a wild win in the big easy. >> final score, broncos 25, denver is now 7-3. >> michael spencer joins us live. >> i can imagine gary kubiak and the team saying if this happens this is what we do. it worked out perfectly. i don't think anybody saw this coming at least not like this. the broncos with one game left before the bye. could not have asked for a better start ore better finish.

taylor. the broncos are up 7-0. then, fourth quarter, they were all over the place. two interceptions and a fumble recovery. a touchdown tying things at 17- 17. denver took a lead thanks to brandon mcmanus, but the saints not going away. drew brees finds brandon coats. tied at 23-23. that is when the magic happened. that extra point blocked by justin simmons. he jumps over the line, scoops and scores. takes it to the house to give the broncos a two-point lead and denver wins it 25-23. >> words cannot describe how you feel. when you know you have the ball and the number one thing is it is down, 25-23 that is how you do it. >> the broncos have six games left. three of them against divisional opponents and one of those games against the patriots. >> thank you michael.

two homes in lakewood. happened early this morning on south almond street near the main reservoir. at least 30 firefighters battled to get the flames under control. in the end, five people were forced from their homes. the blaze started in the storage shed between the two homes. it is not clear what sparked the fire. we are learning new information about a brush fire that briefly threatened home ins adams county. the fire broke out after 2:00 this afternoon and it took crews nearly three hours to bring it where it all happened east of brighton. and dillon, we understand today's weather conditions complicated fire fighting efforts. >> reporter: well, you know it is really cold out right now. dry conditions and shrubbery like this continues to burn off. in the distance behind me, behind some of these hills it started off as a small brush fire. a small weed fire. but it quickly blew up into 300 acres.

high winds earlier today. it is no secret how dry colorado has been. the fire department says a three-mile long stretch of dry pasture was burned torching a quarter mile wide route. some hot spots continue to burn according to the neighborrings however the brighton fire department says the fire is completely contained and they say as well that the fire does have a few hot spots. now, some neighbors say they were heavily concerned by the response today saying not only did they find out about the fire over felt dispatch did not know exactly where to send the responding crews. one family says they joined the efforts to handle the situation at first because they did not see any firefighters on the horizon. >> the animals and the livestock, and a bunch of neighborhood tractors from that neighborhood came down here and all these country folks put that fire out. >> reporter: now, that same woman says there are several different horses who belonged

in nearby neighbor's houses for safety reasons. more than 300 acres burned due to a small weed fire that grew out of control. when asked what caused the blaze, the sheriffs office said they could not comment. neighbors say they heard it might have been someone doing target practice with one of their firearms causeing the fire. live in brighton, dillon thomas, cbs4 news. let's go to meteorologist dave aguilera in the colorado weather sentedder. we are anxiously awaiting >> we desperately need it. and the weather pattern may be changing. we may have rain and snow in the forecast but it will take a while to get there. tomorrow, tuesday, wednesday, the fire danger will be elevated and temperatures and a riddle wind around here as well. today, we were above normal. 66 in denver, and greeley, 64 in boulder and fort collins came in at 68. i want to take you through wednesday. tuesday, we will be, wednesday will be warm.

area here. there is a low pressure trough up here that is going to bring in some cool air. so as we put this into motion, the front will come through thursday and really settle in on friday. for the first time in about a month, our temperatures will be beemployee normal this time of the year coming up toward the end of the week ahead. and, the highlight will be, we have is a chance of rain, and a chance of maybe, a few flakes of snow right here in denver. coming u a lot to talk about. fire danger up. rain and snow coming in. much cooler weather pattern settling in. we do that in a few minutes for you. >> don't forget the supermoon. >> we will talk about the supermoon coming up in just a bit. it is bright and big out there tonight. >> thanks dave. >> uh-huh. some parts of colorado did get some moisture today. lori talbott sent us this light snow shower in winter park. and our own jamie leary took

flakes falling. donald trump's transition in the white house. the president-elect sat down with 60 minutes to share his plans on the presidency. marriage equality, abortion rights. he had a message for protester who's continue to hit the streets in demonstrations across the nation. in his first television interview as president-elect, donald trump told 60 minutes he will not challenge marriage equality and he plans to appoint pro life judges to supreme court. >> if roe versus wade would go back to the states. >> some women wouldn't be able to. >> perhaps, they will have to go to another state. >> reporter: trump also acknowledged he is relying on lobbyists on his transition team. >> they know the system right now. but we are going to faze that out. we have to. >> reporter: on sunday, trump announced two key appointments. chairman of the republican

and right wing media mogul steven bonnon will be his strategist. protests against trump spread across the country. for the fifth day. in his interview with 60 minutes, trump asked protesters not to fear his presidency. >> we are going to bring our country back. certainly do not be afraid. >> reporter: he also has a message for those accused of harassing minorities. >> they are muslims. >> i am so, saddened to hear that and i say stop it. stop it. if it helps, i will say this. i will say to the camera. stop it. >> reporter: trump also said he will not accept the $400,000 salary that comes with the office of the president. trump's attorneys delayed a motion on a class action lawsuit against trump university that says he failed

teaching. trump's attorneys want to postpone the trial until after the inauguration to allow the president-elect to focus on the transition to the white house. after days of protests against donald trump in colorado, hundreds came together to rally for unity. people gathered at civic center park. this was meant to promote proses and equality. >> we don't want to bring fear to the neighborhood or disrupt the city's life. but we also need to fight for our rights. >> organizers told us they wa denver's peaceful rally to be an example for the country. happening now, new zealand is cleaning up after a powerful earthquake rocked the country. >> the whole house was moving. >> up next, a look at the damage. >> plus, a california deputy is killed in the line of duty. why investigators say he was ambushed. >> developing now, a fire started intentionally, destroys a home in idaho springs. why the owner says he lost a lot more just in building.

now, her owners are on a mission to find those responsible. >> she is a miracle that she is alive. ,, i'm jamie foxx for verizon. in the nation's largest independent study by rootmetrics, verizon is america's most reliable network. and i'm jamie foxx for sprint, with no wins in reliability in any state. you need to stop your shenanigans. you're not jamie foxx. i'm close enough, just like sprint. no! look at my map. take it in. oh! yeah, there you go. eh? yeah. oh. (sighs) don't get fooled by a cut rate network. verizon gives you tons of data without all the restrictions. get twenty gigs and four lines for only 160, with no surprise overages.

>> right now, crews in new zealand are assessing the damage after a massive

at 7.8 magnitude quake damaged buildings and cut off access to at least one region. residents along the coast were told to move to higher ground due to the threat of a potential tsunami. at least two people were killed but the death poll is expected to rise. tonight, a sheriff's department in california is in mourning after a deputy was killed in the line of duty. it happened today in central california. deputy dennis wallace had been checking a suspicious van when he was shot twice in the head. investigators say ambushed. >> within seconds, he was murdered. he was executed. >> investigators say after the shooting the gunman went on a crime spree. police finally caught him 150 miles away. the suspect has been identified as david machado. he was wanted on a felony warrant. deputy wallace was a 20 year police veteran and he leaves behind a wife and children. two information on the death of leon russell.

in nashville. he had heart surgery over the summer. he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. he is known for tight rope and lady blue. russell was 74 years old. today, marks one year since deadly terror attacks rocked paris. french president francouis hollande visited all six sites. ey restaurants and a concert high. 130 tied. 90 of them inside the bataclan theater. >> i was in the pits of the bataclan. everyone fell on top of each other. we could not move. we were trapped by other people. it was just a big pile of people. >> the bataclan reopened for the first time since that

after a fire in idaho springs. a three story house burned to the ground. as melissa garcia tell us us, the homeowner lost a lot more than just a structure. >> very talented carver. >> reporter: as volunteer firefighters spray water onto the dirt, the sunday light exposed 2 charred carvings made by dave shelton. he has photo after photo of what appear to be decades of intricate guitars, totem poles and figures ruined in a fire that was destroyed. >> sorry dave lost his house. you cannot express your feelings you had about that. >> reporter: plumber worried the flames would make their way down the entire mountain. >> then something like this happens it is traumatic for everybody. >> reporter: it didn't luckily.

the person who set the blaze with a heavy conscience. >> if he had not call saying i set this fire, we all might be looking at the flames. >> reporter: they took one person into custody, but have not yet released his identity. >> what would possess somebody to burn somebody's house down? something you had built yourself? dave will redo fer from this. dave is a strong person. he will recover from this. and, as strong as you can be when you lost everything you own. >> reporter: melissa garcia, cbs4 news. springs is on a mission to find whoever shot their cat. the cat expected to be okay. but now animal law enforcement officials are stepping in. the family says the cat was shot with a pellet gun and the pellet hit its windpipe. she was found by her four-year- old owner. >> he said the cat had blood. so i walked over to where she was. and she didn't look well. and, she was kind of wheezing.

pets inside. whoever shot that pet could face charges ranging from a class one misdemeanor to a felony. new time lapse video of the supermoon happening to night around tomorrow. that was recorded in denver this evening. it is the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. the closest the moon has come to the earth in nearly 70 years. it won't come this close again until year 2034 so enjoy it now. >> i will. let's go to meteorologist dave aguilera. he will tell us >> you have to get up early in the morning to get the best view of it. but it looks good. check out some of these report shots. my acquaintance in bailey shot this one. here is one from craig hellier in highlands ranch. and peter in centennial shot this. he has a huge lens and got a nice shot of it to night. and here is the deal on the supermoon. it is the full beaver moon. it looks 30% brighter, 14%

morning. it will be closest at 6:52 in the morning tomorrow. but it will just be close to the mountains getting ready to set behind the mountains so you may want to get a look at it tonight. and, it will be bright again tomorrow night if you wanted to get out and look at it. just won't be the official full moon tomorrow night. and, the next time this will happen will be 2034. it hasn't been this bright since 1948. pretty good view out there. >> and the clouds cleared another we had some snow in the mountains. those are moving on out. a little cloudiness moving in from wyoming. but that won't be a big deal. here is what happening. the low front coming through. the high will resurge back into central rockies pulling in a few of the clouds with it during the course of the morning hours but it will also bring back a little heat wave between now and wednesday. we turn our attention to that front in washington. and oregon. that is the leading edge of a big trough of low pressure that

with snow overnight thursday into friday morning right here in denver. ahead of us, it will get a little breezy. tomorrow, it will be breezy in the foothills. the mountains. nothing too crazy and the same thing on tuesday. we will have a few light breezes in denver. buns we get closer to the front making its way toward the central rockies, the winds will ramp up on wednesday. take a look at some of the r razreadings. that is 3:00 in the afternoon. we have to move in because of fire danger. 66 the high today at the airport. 67 downtown. still not too shabby. we cooled down a little bit. 45 downtown out there right now. a little colder at the airport, 36 already. and wayne gallagher has 39 in aurora. here is a look now at the futurecast. clearing skies tonight. we will wake up with sunshine tomorrow. pretty much with a few clouds

sunshine all day tomorrow. we are in pretty good shape there. now, as far as temperature goes tonight with the clearing skies we will dip down into the 30s and the 20s . tomorrow, 70s and 60s here. 50s in the mountains. 60s and 50s on the western slope. new, 70 for the high tomorrow. so, a nice way to start 2 week with sunshine. and if you like 70s we have a few of those for you. mid 70s on tuesday and wednesday. 62 on thursday as rain develops. might have a little into friday. and friday, 42. at this point, doesn't look like a ton of moisture. and i think you don't have to get the snow blower out. and we get back to the sunshine. back to the 50s and the 60s over the following week. but what you notice is a little cooling trend. >> a little fall change. >> all right,. >> thank you dave. outfits from a galaxy far, far away are on display at the denver art museum. >> the new star wars an the power of costume exhibit opened

at more than 70 iconic costumes. even costumes worn by harrison ford as han solo. fans say they are impressed by the exhibit. >> i want to go back and watch the movie to compare what i see here to what i see in the movies. >> star wars an the power of costume will be on display through april 2 of next year. it happened just like they drew the broncos win in the big easy next in sports.

>> with a game on the line,

save the day for the broncos. denver in new orleans today, we pick it up in the second half. trevor siemian. one of his two interceptions. that led to a saints touchdown. and put new orleans up 17-10. same score in the fourth quarter. demaryius thomas with a season high eight receptions today for 87 yards. that touchdown would tie things at 17. saints have the ball with less than four minutes to go. saint haves to find michael thomas. he cannot hold onto football. t.j. wood recovers leading to a denver field goal. saints with another shot. down by six with under two to go. brees finds brandon. the saints would take the lead if they could get the extra point to go. but it is blocked by justin simmons and will park. denver holds on for a 25-23 win. hurricanes on the street for

man. that was our motto. we wanted to keep fighting. double down on ourselves and eventually, we came out on top. >> we got six playoff games down the stretch. you know, we wanted to get this first round bye. we pretty much got to win out. that is wait takes. and, we got to do it one game at a time. that is what we are doing. >> these guys don't quit. they just keep running. they had an unbelievable day. two rookies came out and won the game for us. so it was great, u >> the broncos defense forces four turnovers. mark haas is in new orleans with more on up and down day for the broncos. >> reporter: 60 minutes this afternoon t broncos and the saints traded big plays and traded big mistakes as well. the broncos lost momentum in this game several times but they always found a way to get it back. somehow, finding a way to get out of here with a win. we break it all down and fine

headed into the bye week. we will see you in a couple of minutes for auto nation all- access. consistency has not been a strength of the avalanche. last time they won back to back games was the first two games of the season. the avalanche in the middle of a four game home stand. semyon shopped 44 shots but couldn't stop that one. they were out-shot 46-20. that will not make them happy. colorado never able to find the back of the fourth time this season. that empty nether added late and the bruins win. fresh tonight. galo, he gets that three up. how about the manimal? kenneth faried with the follow- up dunk. the nuggets led. they played in the third quarter. damian lillard had 32 points

they outscored the nuggets by 21. miles leonard with it. blazers win it 112-105. csu hoops hosting new mexico state. this one pretty tight throughout. under three to go. the and one, he led all scores with 21 ever will 21. csu has a 64-61 win. >> good stuff. we will see you on all access. >> in a few minutes. >> we'll be back. line at the same time... streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. all you need is high-speed internet from centurylink. get up to 40 megs for just $20 a month for one year when bundled with a qualifying home phone plan. speed may not be available in your area. no, that's okay. i'm not hungry. don't worry about me. okay.

>> one more great shot of the full super duper moon. a lot of great pictures. you can see it again tomorrow night. it will just be full in the morning. >> justin bieber moon? [ laughter ] >> howl at the moon. >> looks pretty good. >> thanks for watching cbs4 news. auto nation all-access up next.

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