i sit there and stare at my mom and what he did to her it just builds and builds. >> a teenager accused of attacking a woman is still on the run. that some of the woman is still speaking out for the first time. >> he said his mom is doing better but she is still in the icu. jennifer kovaleski spoke exclusively with them. he has a message for this boy who attacked her. he wants the team to do the right thing and turn himself in. his mom was just trying to do them a favor when a 16-year-old who wanted to steal her car violently assaulted her. >> it could happen to anyone, anywhere. i would never expect this to happen to my mother. >> reporter: greg said these photos capture his mother's spirit. a tough lady who loves helping others. it's those traits that would

year-old lady. she was living by herself in ttis remote area of left-hand canyon when a teenager brutally attacked her. >> for me the question that keeps popping up is why. especially when it's an old woman who is trying to help you. >> reporter: she picked up three teenage hitchhiker's on the way back from camping and offered for them to -- to bring them back to her house while they wait for a ride. >> my mom has a small house but >> reporter: one of the teens identified as jeffrey collins hit her from behind with an iron poker. >> the side of her face was swollen shut. a lot of blood and stitches. >> reporter: the injuries were so severe he did not recognize his mom. >> once i saw her i knew it was major. >> reporter: while it may se odd to checking is common in

week. it's a mountain community mentality. >> reporter: he worries the attack will forever change the mom he knows and loves. >> it will be hard for her to maintain her she was which is another thing that really frustrates me because i'm going to lose that part of my mom. >> reporter: the two other teens rain to at a nearby neighbors to other place which likely save their life -- her life. page to help pay for her expenses. we put a link on our website thedenverchannel.com. now to a breaking news traffic update. still sold going and i 70 near georgetown where a semi caught fire. the truck was destroyed in only one lane is open to westbound traffic. it is still not clear where -- when all the lanes will reopen. a man hunt is on the way

county. >> the stolen toyota has been found but that men are still on the loose and they are armed with bb guns. >> reporter: the pieces are starting to come together. about 10 minutes ago police and a tow truck crew pulled a stolen car out of the ravine. i believe we have some video. we just sent it back to the newsroom. you can see the blue toyota at % one point as many as four men open the windows and started firing a bb gun. several cars across boulder county were hit breaking many windows. nobody was hurt but the men who were inside the car are now on the run and its beliefs they also stole a car from a nearby walmart. again a car wanted in the

the men responsible are still on the run. talk about an unwanted delivery. and then crashes into a fedex store in highlands ranch. the driver may have hit the gas instead of the brake. you can see his red subaru went about 15 feet inside the store leaving a gaping hole in the building. fortunately the driver was able to walk away and nobody inside was hurt. and aurora family woke up somebody stole both of their cars. melissa connor says the cars were parked in the driveway overnight and work on this morning. here is what they look like. she used one of them for her job as a realtor. ? broke into the car used the garage door opener to get inside he home. once inside the home the got into her purse and took the keys out all while she, her % husband, and her four children were asleep inside. >> we are shaken up.

here tonight. we feel really vulnerable. >> the thieves also took her wedding ring, eddie, credit cards, she is five montts pregnant and they took a new ultrasound pictures. a federal investigation into human trafficking has been started. authorities arrested 14 people and seized marijuana plants from a suspected illegal grow operation. in trouble with the law tonight. position faces charges of misdemeanor child abuse. the craig police department is currently eeking applications to fill her position. she is scheduled to be in court october 5. a man accused of stealing a denver broncos helmet from the practice was found. authorities were led to the 20

the public. he stole the helmet valued at more than $400 during an autograph signing session. we are talking about snow, fire, wind and tornadoes across the region. there are stronger thunderstorms developing on the far eastern plains. gusts are about 50 miles an hour. the rain showers after the distance in the south. there was a tornado touched down outside of salt lake city in no injuries but some damage. that is part of a cold front that is moving away. wind across colorado and still coming up until early saturday morning. your first alert forrcast will be coming up in just a little bit. we now know the name of the denver man who was shot and killed by police in westminster. thomas tucker junior was gunned down near the intersection of

investigators say he was armed and suspected in home burglary in the area. he tried to get away on a motorcycle and then ook off running and police chased them through courtyard and shot him. schools in the area continue to show support for legacy high school. they held a fundraiser at lafayette last week in the students presented their check to legacy yesterday. donald trump's running mate makes a stop in our stat colorado springs. russell haythorn is there when he talked about the protests in charlotte and the issue of race relations. >> reporter: at the beeinning of his speech yes the crowd to stand with him to honor all police officers for the work they do. the crowd of a few hundred people gathering here in colorado springs this was a town hall style gathering. members of the ground were

this campaign clearly believes colorado is very much in play for them. mike pence addressed our questions about the manslaughter charge in the tulsa police shooting. >> anytime there is a loss of life and a police involved shooting the american people expect full immediate and transparent investigation. justice demands it. the police officer involved should be held to strict account. that appear that is underway in tulsa and i support that. >> reporter: will clinton is still pulling ahead of trump and the averages here in colorado one recent poll shows trump with a 2% john kling which speaks to why the candidates are here so often. in colorado springs russell haythorn denver7. donald trump's daughter ivanka also visited colorado.

one issue that not everybody in the room agrees with. >> i do the best i can every single day. >> reporter: ivanka trump took questions this morning. >> she put a real natural face on the trump family. truck she told the group of 50 she wants to get rid of the term working woman. she finds all issues women's issues and wants to close the gender pay gap. >> motherhood represents a greater role in than even gender does. it's a greater predictor of wage inequality than gender. >> reporter: the gender pay gap is a great issue in the democratic party. it's when the woman's alliance feels is slightly different. >> we feel that it is being addressed and that free market solutions are better than government. a women's groups 95 released a new report showing

according to a report is lack of oversight and rent control. one of the speakers was homeless for a time unable to find a place to live in the only way she can keep her public housing is by making less than the designated amount leaving them with almost nothing. >> my money is so limited. i have to watch my mileage -- i have to miles today until we that somebody will let me borrow. >> the organization would like to see more community and ?esident groups fighting unfair if actions and policies and they want a cap on how much rent can be increased on a tenant. a dog stabbed its owner turning her to the hospital. >> how this pet accidentally turned on the hand that feeds

we often tell you about dogs biting people but how about stabbing? a hudson dog stabbed its owner and sent her to the hospital to get stitches. here is the bizarre story. >> reporter: as you can see my where sh kitchen into what resembled a crime scene. the two-year-old retriever mia is a handful. >> she gets on the counters with her long legs and she grabs whatever. whatever there is available to grab. >> reporter: it's why her kitchen counter is typically clear of anything at least that's what she thought go >> i was in there to get a cup of coffee and i heard her get

this paring knife in her mouth. being the stubbornnretriever that she is she was not and in the knife back easily. so she got her treats. >> he had in her mouth like this and when i put the treats down with his hand she went across this way to get her treats and she/my arm. >> reporter: bleeding everywhere she rushed to the hospital. when she told the nurse as she was stabbed by the dog nobody believed her. they sent the police to investigate. >> they originally thought that% my husband -- that we had gotten into an altercation and he took the knife to me. >> reporter: her husband was not even home at the time and was terrified that his kitchen look like a crime scene. >> i walked in the house and it looked like a bloodbath. >> reporter: further investigation revealed that mia

>> i have to put my knife supplier. amongst everything else. denver7. we have some good news for cu denver students. construction has begun on a new wellness center. it will feature a variety of amenities including a fitness center, student lounge, bicycle repair shop. it will cost $42 million and is being paid for primarily by student fees approved by students it is the first day of fall but the city of aurora is gearing up for the winter driving conditions. the city hosted classes to provide new training and refresher courses for the road crews who are tasked with keeping the streets passable during snowstorms. they made it a fun kind of training. teams of employees and snowboard competitions testing out their speed and ability. those of you that complain about the condition of our roads you are right.

highways 35th in the country. there are a couple spots worse than where we were last year. study shows colorado needs to improve most on pavement condition and maintenance. we cannot improve much on the color in the mountains right now. look at this shot from steamboat. all the reds and oranges and yellows are perfect. this is the view from beaver creek muted conditions now that the clouds of holden. thunderstorm activity on the eastern plains you can start to see a little hint of it out to the south and east. closer near burlington. let me show you what is happening in tte denver area right now. winds are from the north at 16 miles per hour persona storm

toward the burlington area. some gusts to about 40 miles an hour as the storms metro the northeast at about 25 miles per hour. the front is just pushing and and a brief tornado touchdown just north of salt lake city as this front pushes close to colorado by morning may have showers and thunderstorms west of the continental divide from routt county to eagle and aspen. it's a rumbling start to the friday morning across western colorado. we saw a couple of scattered storms early near burlington and a slight chance of a shower near the denver area. 51 at fort collins 54 at greeley. 60s over southeastern colorado where they had highs in the 90s today. tomorrow the front moves across

strong winds developing across the eastern plains. by lunchhime that front is moving down and will move -- liselotte of its moisture as a comes from the mountains. there will be some showers and storms associated with the but the main thing will be the gusty south winds and the dry air in advance of the front in the high fire danger but the winds will shift in the afternoon and become more to northwesterly and usher in cooler weather as we head to the weekend. it will still reach 80 tomorrow in denver low 90s over the southeast but only 48 at leadville, 47 degrees expected at telluride. as it moves further to the east tomorrow night we will see some snow develop over the northern and central mountains. it's not a huge amount of snow but i think three or four inches are possible for elevations above 10,000 feet by

no moisture on the eastern plains but definitely cooler weather coming our way. showers to the west a few storms were partly cloudy with a high of 55. tomorrow the high temperature is 80 with gusty winds and a chance of a few showers. it will be breezy but dry on saturday at a few showers possible on sunday. 40 20 get to 65. we will get to and some really nice autumn weather next week. not too hot and not to go. just right. up next on 7 sports extra. von miller ddfensive player of the year talk a little bit

welcome to seven sports extra. the broncos road trip to the queen city in hopes of dethroning the unbeaten wrecking crew. this off-season helped shape in. trike -- >> reporter: von miller said thursday that appearing on abc's dancing with the stars helped prepare him for this season. he is had four sacks in two games. >>. appear and i said some of the stuff that i expect for myself i'm sure it would show

it would shock you guys. i tried to keep those to myself and pick up everyone else around me. >> reporter: if von miller will say at the defensive coordinator well. he said a few weeks ago that von miller should aspire to be defensive player of the year. he told me on thursday that he should be in the mvp conversation. that is only been done twice by a defender. >> is playing a higher level than everyone else right now. >> reporter: it looks like virgil green will be a gametime decision. the count of the -- patrick will -- the avalanche open their training camp. it's got to be better in 2016 after finishing sixth in the central. the turnaround begins down.

the right habits into the right things and pay attention to detail that we will get the results we want down the road. >> david ortiz is retiring after this year. he has been on a farewell tour.

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