a hostage situation we have been following in colorado springs has ended. the suspect is arrested. he is gregory beaky, 42 years old. apparently took his wife hostage on herrington drive. the contact -- negotiated with him and was able to come to a peaceful end. this mug shot that was released of him was from are apparently he does have a history of domestic violence. >> denver7, first alert weather. it's the wednesday before thanksgiving. denver7 loves you. handing out donuts and coffee. >> this one is about empty. i'm trying not to touch micht got in trouble for biting a donut and putting it back in the bok. >> that's unsanitary.

station on wadsworth. it's quiet here. get here and get some free stuff. it is cold this morning. temperatures in the 200. i can see my breath. windchills in the 20s and teens. bundle up. going to have highs in the 50s. low to mid 50s. colder on thanksgiving. we'll talk about that. >> speaking of, thanksgiving travel, got jason gruenauer out there at dia. how is >> not too bad actually. had someone walking beeind us, saying, good, you guys are here videoing the carnage. but be no carnage. the wait lines, 15 to 20 minutes. supposed today be record- breaking weekend. 1.1 miilion people.

departures coming out, the early ones from diy are on time. get here at the airport early, give yourself a little bit of extra time. two of the parking lots have already filled up. and if you're flying, go to flydenver.com. not too bad. not seeing backed up lines on baggage claims. if you get here early and need some entertainment, they some virtual reality you can do on concourse a, an ice skating here, the travel plaza, lace up some skates, plenty to do, but what everyone needs to do, things are running smoothly out here at diy. back to you at the studio. need katie to get the skates on.

clear on 470 and pena boulevard, looking oak. crowded, but looking just fine. some congestion at 84th and i- 25. going to have dry roads and if you're heading to the western slope to grand junction, shouldn't have any travel troubles here this morning. cdot is checking all of the guardrails in our state, for fear that they could make a crash even worse. one railing was previously damaged and repaired with mismatched equipment. one ft. collins resident is trying to

intersex. meaning doesn't identify with a gender. >> soon, this could all change. saying the state department is in violation of law. and remmving it from part of the process mech if they ddn't, dana will take it to court. >> a teenage girl calling 911, crying to save her moms life a now, court documents -- posts on social media put them in danger. tony kovaleski has more. >> good morning. here's the issue. when can facebook be dangerous? our investigation uncovered decisions by a police chief's wife, information she shared on facebook that put an s.w.a.t. team in a potentially dangerous situation.

our report. . >> they're trying to save the daughter. >> do you feel safe hiding in your room? >> and trying to make sure that we minimize the loss of life. >> please hurry. >> know that one murder has occurred. >> know that there's some public concern and the public ought to know about it. >> the police chief's wife had access to his radio. >> that's my understanding. >> happening. >> yes. >> and typing in a play by play on facebook. >> yes. >> was it a mistake? >> i don't know if it was malicious, but it was dangerous. >> did your wife make a mistake? yieshgs that's for her. it's not something i would do. >> we have the full investigation on thedenverchannel.com. with denver7 investigates, i'm tony kovaleski.

rock's plum creek neighborhood, the crews are almost done with the clean up there. police found explosive chemicals in the home. charged two teenage -- two teenagers in the case. police are already patrolling the area. >> they are. you can see one police car right behind me. people should expect more of the police activity throughout the afternoon. eight homes vaccinated here in castle rock. eight homes evacuated overnight. police found explosives throughout the home and going to be transparenting ii to a safe location for safe disposal.

one in court yesterday and now facing a december 6th hearing. the eight homes will be evacuated around 8:45 this morning and is expected to be a temporary evacuation. . a denver grandmother is facing charges for allegely slamming her six-month old grandson on the bed. she was taking care of the baby and that's when she alledgedly became upset with the boy and the boy is said to have suffered bleeding on the brain. a suspect in the hospital. four armed men went into an off track betting facility in critical condition when a police officer opened fire. one managed to get away before collapsing.

50 years ago. last year, he confessed and he was sentenced to ten years to life in prison. family suing arapahoe deputies for killing a mentally illman. died after a sheriff's deputy tased him and others piled on him, trying to restrain him. but his family is accusing the force and inadequate training. using a stolen credit card. from these images, hope you recognize him. accused of stealing the identity of an acquaintance and advertising a home for rent on craigslist. and then forged lease agreement

identity theft victim. high school seniors may spend their thankssiving break applying for college. here's some news for parents about the federal application. >> the fafsa was made available. the form uses the prior year tax information. going to use the 2015 tax returns for the application. and scholarship experts say to try the website, college in colorado. taking over the iconic sports castle. going to have vendors and entrepreneurs. holiday flee is going to be december 2nd to december 4th.

park, making a difference in your average life expectancy. the health disparities from one neighborhood to the next. and big construction could be on the way for cherry creek dam, looking at if it could protect people in the event of a big storm. dancing with the stars, hear from the winner and what the coveted mirror ball trophy means for them. presidential inauguration in jaauary.

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heart healthy diet. ? . pictures of the victims show that they are young peeple. a thunderstorm hit the area on monday and caused rain soaked pollen grass to spread and causing asthma attacks for thousands of people. some who have never suffereded an allergy attack. one er doctor in atlanta said he's never seen anything like this in his 35 years of

police saying the 62-year- old man injured thought the package contained the medication he ordered. said the victim was targeted and no threat to the public, a motive is yet to be deteemined. news from new york, men on the run after a brazen robbery in a jewelry store. did it in seconds. one suspect points the gun at the employee and tells him to lay down and then starting smashing all of the jewelry cases. got away with five watches. changes to the cherry creek dam to prevent flooding in the metro area. the army corps of engineers -- going over the top of the dam, that would pose a big threat to

some say the storm of 2013 was overwhelming and could do more damage with another storm. >> would damage most of the property around here. and just down here, down the street, by one of the schools, so much flooding, children were swimming. >> the timeline for start thag construction has not yet been determines. >> the epa is looking to keep the las animas river from looking like this again. looking into long-term options to clean up mines across our state. after months of repairs the popular incline on manitou is going to be reopened. starting to look like winter in our state.

an inch near the pueblo airport. here in denver, we saw mostly rain. >> and the snow is mostly gone. don't have much. but the cooler weather is sticking around. so we sent lisa hidalgo and eric lupher out for the first alert freebies. >> first alert freebies. got it here. >> dunkin' donuts, out here o the west side at wadsworth, my old stomping grounds, running into people i went to high school with. >> come on out. get some donuts. >> and skies clearing across the region. the difference compared to yesterday, dry commute early on. windchills, teens and 20s, that's what it feels like outside with the temperatures in the 20s and 30s.

be warming up. 20s this morning, but warnling up to the 50s today. if you're traveling today, it's going to be dry statewide. it's nice and dry today. highs will e in the low to mid 50s across the m.e. metro area. 30s and 40s in the central mountains. a little bit colder there. if you are looking for snow, i love snow on a holiday. we're going to see tonight, late tonight in the elk elkhead. and then it's gone. tomorrow, midday, sunshine in plains, tomorrow, thanksgiving afternoon. look ot our highs. today, in the low to mid 50s. tomorrow, going to actually be a little bit cooler. 40s. fridays, 50s and 60s.

6:30. chiefs are here, got to win that one. got to bundle up for that one. >> afc west rivalry. -?going to try to to bring some back. i was trying to catch one woman running. have a donut. she said, i got a train to catch. >> if you miss it you're in trouble. take a look at the map, we have one accident on the eastbound side on 270 around york. going to see some delays here in a minute. up to the north, we're looking really nice, not seeing any delays on 25. highway 85, some news on that front as there is a holiday

cdot is temporarily opening up 34 for you. going to stay open until sunday at seven. it has been closed since october for flood repair. going to havv some signal sections. and be prepared to have that route open. >> that's nice. black friday is just a couple of days awaa. two rules to abide by. when to buy and where. it's not just the one. >> not just black friday. best buy and target rolling out some of the offers. for the top five deals on tvs, phones and toys, wait until thanksgiving or even after thanksgiving. you saw it right here on

olympic gold medalist, laurie hernandez and her partner won the mirror ball. >> love it. such an honor. hoping to inspire others. >> started with a perfect ten and kept going. >> can't hang up the shoes yet. going to go on the road. the take on the viral mannequin challenge. the officers reenacted a crime scene. want to move in denver once you hear this story. the neighbors in denver that live the longest.

we have the author of the judgmental map. no raiders fans allowed. why police aren't asking it to be taken down. and you can help save a pet by giving it a fur-ever home. ha ha. a one day only pick your price. a one day adoption special on black friday. make this the best thanksgiving with the best pie in america from village inn. bring home favorites, like pecan and pumpkin supreme. to order your thanksgiving pies, go to villageinn.com

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spirit. the chopper got a shot of the lights there yesterday. how long you can expect to live may depend on where you live in denver. if you're going to live to 84 if you live in wash park. in capitol hill, knock ten years off of that. same on the west side. on thousands of records, a good ten-year difference with those considered well to do and those what part of denver do you live in? judgmental maps. starting by a joke. >> i would like it if everybody just -- that sort of offensive. i would enjoy it. if you're not offended, we probably messed up. >> written by people who live there.

cities, with many of the residents chiming in online. and posting back to the cities he's making fun of, perhaps throuuh habitat for humanity. an aurora bar is refusing service to raiders fans. had this outside the bar. you can see this, no gang attire or colors, including raiders gear. says he is tired of the fights between raiders and broncos fans. legal because it applies to everyone. >> interesting. very, very interesting. lisa is all bundled up because it's cold. >> t is cold. we're here saying thank you to our viewers. the first alert freebies here.

a few boxes of donuts. dunk is helping out. come out. get a free donut. and a quick look at the headlines, chilly and dry. going to stay dry in denver through thanksgiving and temperatures will be in the the 40s today and 50s tomorrow. take a look at when we could get more snow, jason, here in town. >> one descend to tell you about micht a hit and run crash. you can see from the came o 76 and 270, you can see the traffic is barely moving. air traffic tracker 7.gov is there and have details in just a minute. take a look at this. this is what $7 can put in a food bag for the holidays. whole foods and federal

more coming up at 6:00 a.m., including all you need to know for your thanksgiving day travel from weather to traffic. we have team coverage. plus, 57 days to go until election day. we have news on donald trump's administration which includes a colorado congressman. and what voters want him to get rid of once in office. a list of the most dangerous

. a lot of travelers, up bright and early, hoping to beat the crowds at la guardia airport today. we'll have a live report from diy. the cu buffs are hoping to win a division championship orr the weekend. how they're getting ready for it. >> a man found dead not far from downtown denver. and now police have an investigation, what we know so far. a tragedy in detroit, a police officer shot in point- blank range. >> we have more on that in just a moment.