this is a developing story this afternoon. car/pedestrian accident at the of art. more details as they develop for us. the woman accused of stabbing denver -- a denver fire chief was in court today. her case may hinge on her mental health and the role it played in the stabbing itself. maureen rodriguez remains in jail and she is charged with sexting -- second-degree murder and first-degree assault. her son said that his mom surfaced from schizophrenia. he said that some sort of episode probably caused her to stab the chief. he returned to work the next day. psychologist max martel says that it could play out a couple of different ways in court.>> the defense has a few options.

mental illness, their only real choice is to have her plead not guilty by reason of insanity and have that explored as the cause for her actions and her inability to understand what she was doing was wrong. >> she will be back in court on february 17. today family and friends of the 16-year-old who died -- after falling through the ice laid him to rest. he was under water for 30 minutes another teenager was in critical condition, but it was announced last night he passed away. at third teenager was rescued and was released from the hospital. the intersection -- the pond is at the intersection of meadowood drive and told -- tallman drive. the rugby coach and fellow

>> that is what i would say. the thing i would always remember about patrick was that he always gave his all it was such an honor to know him.>> reporter: the fundraiser was held for the families of lance and the other student. 14 people have been killed by avalanche this past season and five in the past 10 days in the western united states. that is the largest number of the tallies since 1998. two of them happened in colorado. currently avalanche danger is moderate for the northern and central san juans. there is low avalanche danger across the sangre de cristos.

they accidentally triggered a large slide. anthony was caught in the rushing snow and tumbled 100 feet down the mountain. the pair was prepared and they were wearing -- were wearing avalanche airbag switch anthony credits for saving his life. >> all of that snow came rushing down on top of me and within seconds it physically overpowered me. it was like being caught in a washing machine. one ski was like this and the other one was like this and completely down. i helped to pull him out.>> they are lucky and they walked away without injury. they say that they took precautions because they knew there was potential for an avalanche in the area of berthoud pass. anthony says he took responsibility for triggering the snow slide. he wants people that are in the backcountry to always be

meanwhile a snow emergency for washington, dc will be listed at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. the schools will also reopening -- reopen and the subway systems are back to operations. a big snowstorm pounded the eastern u.s. the eastern u.s. getting -- the death included car accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning deaths and people who had heart attacks shoveling snow. >> we have meteorologist belen de leon in the weather center. this week? >> that's right, the sunshine felt so nice. i think today was actually terrific. let's look at the forecast we have out there right now. the blue skies and warmer air has moved in and temperatures are 10 degrees warmer than what they were 24 hours ago. right now we are at 41 degrees out at dia.

miles per hour and it feels like 36. you would need a light jacket or sweater. the temperatures right now crush the front range are cooler in northern colorado around 36 degrees. 40 -- 40s in the metro area. teens for the silver foreign area -- silverthorne area. blue skies over the mountains. into the high country, there is snow on the ground and look at all of that. doppler 9 is quite across the state. there is a quieter weather pattern than what we've seen in previous days. we have rain through the southern tier of the united states and also snow out toward the midwest. travel advisories four w. texas and winter storm warnings. in fort stockton they have already had about 5 inches. high pressure is in control

up and over and into canada and all the way down to the midwest. our weather pattern will be quiet for the next several days. if you are taking the kids to basketball practice, the roads are dry and the skies should be clear overnight. beautiful over the flat irons right now. coming up in the forecast, we will let you know why the sky has nothing to do with snow or rain. the warming trend is just around the corner and we are already. chance for snow and colder temperatures. i will have all that coming up. it is tuesday and i am definitely and friday mood.>> we have nice weather in store. there are a couple of ski days that i would like to point out. some of us are -- all right.

among 10 people accused with trying to have sex with underage girls. this is part of an undercover sting operation in adams county. we have jessica live in brighton.>> reporter: this was a three-day sting operation conducted by i.c.e. and adams county. it resulted in 34 arrests and several suspects appeared in court this afternoon. alton suspects will face charges for sex trafficking and attempted child sex assault. there are notable arrest in this group. three of the 10 suspects are illegally here from mexico. two other hold -- to others hold positions of trust. investigators say that they need the public's help with another arrest. 35-year-old david hocker is an elementary school teacher in

he may have other sex crimes because he has worked at other schools in the past. >> i have not talked to any administrators at the school. that is a factor, but not one that came into play in the filing of charges. obviously it is concerning. the reason we put the information the press releases so that people could no weather's individual is at and there is not speculation as to which school this individual is teaching at. >> reporter: investigators did not release much information about the sting for confidentiality reasons. we do know that he tried to solicit sex from a 14-year-old and an 11-year-old. three of the suspects appeared in court this afternoon and the other seven, including the teacher, will appear in court tomorrow. >> you pointed out that they have released afford it -- the photographs.

from the public would be the university of denver is trying to clarify campus alerts about what has been referred to as incidents of forcible fondling. the school said out reports of two incidents. one at leslie avenue and high asbury avenue and josephine security is advising students to travel in groups. twice in the past week, we have use the term forcible fondling to describe incidents that were reported and describe to us. this definition is used for a variety of forms of unwanted sexual contacts, the university says. they are still investigating. the district attorney's office says that the colorado law is unlawful sexual contact. that means sexual contact where the person does not consent or is unable to give consent. it is a class i misdemeanor unless the unlawful sexual contact is done under force, threat or intimidation. then it is a class iv felony. dozens of people waited

affordable housing complex in aurora is to apply for unit. it happened at the meadows at dunkirk complex a tower road and 56 avenue. witnesses tell us that arguments broke out among those in mind and the police was called to the scene. the apartment management close the office. those who had waited since the night before were turned away and were told to call to apply for a number.>> it was kind of frightening. i mean, it was sad to see so many people trying to get something that should be a right. we should have somewhere to live. we live here and we were born and raised here. we have to fight for somewhere to stay. >> reporter: affordable housing experts say they are not surprised this happen. coming up tonight at 6:00, we will look at the need for affordable housing in the metro area and why experts say that

deal with this. this week colorado lawmakers will work on the latest attempt to clean up legalize marijuana. federal government which determines which are safe and which are not an, which ones crops. under federal law, marijuana is drug. so, regulators have cobbled together a system of screening for pesticides to decide which ones are safe. >> what has colorado been doing to determine what is safe? >> it has to be a broad enough use on the label. it has to be tested on things like leafy greens in general and it has to be proven to be safe to smoke and heat. once it meets those -- eat. once it meets those criteria, then we determine it is a safe pesticide to be used. >> reporter: lawmakers will

can only use those that are approved. right now there is a list of unapproved pesticides, but the list is too long. another bill on the subject comes up next week. it aims to create an optional label to certify pot as specified -- pesticide free. they may not use organic because that label is controlled by federal law. the navy says there is no sign of the gunmen or shooting at the naval medical center in san diego today. it was on lockdown. if you are watching this morning, it got a great deal of attention. an active shooter was reported this morning. the navy said that the military police check building 26 after somebody reported hearing three shots in the basement. the basement is a combination gymnasium and barracks. no specific gunmen are weapon was found -- or weapon was found. >> they knew they had done nothing wrong. this is not only a relief, but a vindication as well.

made videos about planned parenthood and they are accused of using the driver's licenses to infiltrate the group. the video alleged that planned parenthood illegally sold feel tissue for profit. a grand jury indicted the two and confirmed that plan per trade did not do anything -- planned parenthood did not do anything wrong. they used fake california driver's licenses to -- with the intent to defraud another. they face charges of tampering with a governmental record which is a felony. one with a misdemeanor for attempting to purchase human organs. how doctors in the united states screen for depression. that task force now recommends that all adults be screened for depression during their examination.

and new moms should be screened. patients will be asked to fill out short surveys for sign of depression. mental health advocates are praising the survey. >> reporter: i am in 100% agreement with this. i think it is extremely important. when you walk into a physician's office, there was take your vitals. they way you and get your height and blood pressure. a lot of doctors offices will ask about pain level. i think depression screening should be one of those vitals that they check with everybody, every time you go in. depression is widespread in the united states and nearly 7% of american adults, or about 60 million people, have had one major depressive episode in the last year. we are sorry to report today that a much loved and very well-known character actor has passed away. he played over the hill

1970s series barney miller. and the doomed mafia soldier in the godfather. his daughter says he died this morning in his sleep. he was 94 years old. his daughter says the cause of death was simply old age because he was never one to be sick. i will miss him. >> he was on a program not too long ago. >> he was one of those actors who did not have a whole lot of joy in roles, but everybody knew who abe vigoda was . >> you would make appearances on talk shows. he would say, did the rumors of my death -- the rumors of my death are widely exaggerated and i am here today. mixed numbers for colorado

stocks climbed nearly 300 points higher on the day after

this time it was to the upside instead of the other way. the dow rose 282 points. the s&p gained 26 and the nasdaq added 49. states are hiring, including the higher -- including the state of colorado. the sharpest drops occurred in missouri and oregon last month. the colorado unemployment rate dropped to the lowest rate since april 2007. the unemployment rate is not always decline one more hiring occurs because more americans may start job hunting pushing the rate of even as others are getting jobs. in colorado it was 4.4%. in june, hospitality in manufacturing all solid gains. there were gains in mining and logging have started to slip. sprint has downsized across the country. employees were notified friday. a spokesperson says the company

last fall which is about 80% of its total workforce. shares of sprint are down 39%. that has occurred in the past 12 months. it has been a pretty steady slide. demonstrators in flint, michigan were out today because they are still getting billed for water they cannot use. high levels of lead have been detected and the flint water since the city switched from the detroit municipal water system and began to draw from the flint river as a cost savings measure. they are calling for governor. rick snyder to resign. residents refuse to pay for the water until the problem is fixed. >> we are seat -- we are receiving bills for tainted water. the bill has gone up in the average now is around $200 per month for tainted water. it needs to stop. the water has been prepaid by the state foundation. there is no reason to send out bills for tainted water.>> reporter: the michigan at -- attorney general says it is an outrage that people are being

water that is not fit to drink. in ohio, the environmental agency is calling for charges after there were reports of high levels of lead and copper in the water and some homes. they failed to water -- warn the public about the high lead test. water is routinely tested show hide that showed high level -- levels of contaminants. they are also handing out are closed. at this time next week, the iowa caucuses will be so presidential candidates and their backers have already spent $70 million on ads in the state. the final batch of ad spending numbers indicates the overall biggest spender has been the jeb bush shubert -- super pack. that is followed by marco rubio's campaign and super

trump has been $3.3 million. on the democratic side, hillary clinton has spent more than 9 billion -- $9 million followed by bernie sanders was $7.4 million. the bush campaign has been $62 million on ads. that is followed by rubio with $39 million in sanders was $16.4 million. a lot of cash.>> that means there is more than cows and corn . >> a lot of new seed money and iowa. and in other states as well. >> it is just starting. as if we haven't been feeling yourself people. a tree found in the rain cancer.

we are having a dental line 9 today. dentists are here to answer your questions about general dental health or problem areas. the advice is pretty -- is free. you don't have to go to the dentist, just call them, it's easy.>> we have a producer that has never had a cavity in her life.>> take care of your life early and young and you will be happy. the advice is free. just call 303-698-0999 . >> we need to get aerial out there. she has great teeth and advice for anybody on how to prevent cavities. >> you don't want to see the back of my mouth. >> my neither. she has great dental genetics as well as great teeth. listen to this. united just announced that

areas affected by the zika virus. porter rica -- puerto rico announced an increased number of zika virus cases. the brazilian officials have linked the virus to birth defects. if you are pregnant, you need to know what is going on with your travel arrangements. here is a list of -- list of countries. pregnant women should consider postponing travel to 22 destinations with zika infections. that includes puerto rico. they are testing 2200 potential zika cases that have tested negative for other viruses. those are places you need to take off your itinerary if you are traveling. there is a potential for

babies exposed to that zika virus. it is tied to cases of microcephaly in brazil and other latin american countries. babies have abnormally small heads and brains. the cdc suggest that pediatric healthcare providers ask mothers and babies where they lived or traveled when they were pregnant. a cancer prevention from the rain forest. the university of texas southwestern medical center have developed a vaccine derived from a wonder that -- a 100 foot tree in the south american rain forest. the element that works in this case comes from the tree bark. when i first discovered it, they did not want people to chop the tree down and they have made it synthetic. now there is a patent on the chemical with kills and treats

cells and leaves healthy cells behind.>> the bottom line is that it makes hydrogen peroxide and disinfects the tumor.>> reporter: the drug is in the early stages of clinical trials and is aimed at helping people with advanced terminal pancreatic cancer who tend to live only 3-4 months after diagnosis. researchers are studying a combination of drops with standard -- drugs with standard chemotherapy. so far the results are encouraging. >> it is the combination of the medications which works better than either by themselves. >> reporter: aside from cancer fighting properties, you may find the chemical in t on drugs shelves. don't expect that to kill cancer. the moment you make the tea, you killhe active ingredient in the cancer studies.>> that diagnosis is terrible.

we know some people who have survived and some who have not. all right, we are expecting high wind near 60 miles per hour toward the end of the week. we are not kidding. >> we have belen de leon back

they are numbers designed to get your attention. cdot wants to remind all of us how dangerous roads can be. starting tomorrow they will display a weekly totality total for colorado. the numbers will display every wednesday along with safety messages aimed at stopping crashes. it is to remind us about the danger that every driver faces on the road.>> this is not just a number.

mothers, fathers and sometimes children. it is important that people see the number rise from week to week and understand what a tragic situation we are in in colorado.>> reporter: last week cod -- cdot recommended -- said that and record number of people died on the roads and most could've been avoided. temperatures through the the week. there is a pretty shot. it has not been a bad day.>> it felt warmer than it was in the sunshine. the sunshine feels good and we are moving through the week. >> moving on up. now you have the song in my head. >> sorry that i went there.>> i am going to stop singing, i might get in trouble. we have some nice days in store for us as we approach the end of the week. then, this weekend, things will change.

a look at the avalanche statistics. earlier in the newscast you heard about 14 deaths so far related to avalanche across the country just this season. i did a little bit of digging and as far back as 2006, colorado has been the leading state the most deaths. of course, that may be because of the great mountains and the snow that we have had, but it is something to consider when you see those watches and warnings go out. backcountry travel becomes more dangerous. we have about 41 inches at beaver creek and 45 at fail -- vail. we had two and half inches of snow just yesterday and for new inches in steamboat -- 42 inches of snow in steamboat. -- four new inches of snow in steamboat.

behind the flat irons and we can see a beautiful silhouette of the mountain. it is 41 at dia and feels like 36. out here in the backyard, our temperatures are 40 degrees. let's check the weather across the state and we will start with where we got to today. with a high of 40 degrees, we 44. 43 in fort collins and 37 in greeley. in the high country, we only got up to 12 in gunnison. through the evening, we will see those temperatures drop to below zero in some mountain valleys again. temperatures are in the 30s and northern colorado in 20s in the higher elevations. through this evening we -- it will be a dry one. pass through this evening, it will be a dry one. you will see a bright star next to the moon which will be the planet, jupiter. as we approach tomorrow

will be closer and that is something that is really neat if you could grab that picture and send it to us. 25 will be the overnight low tonight with the skies partly cloudy. not as cold as it was this morning when we woke up to the teens. on the eastern plains, 20s in the forecast for you. teens and northern colorado. then you see the temperatures for the high country. as i mentioned, some of the readings are a little generous for the mountain valleys. the forecast the takes us through tomorrow afternoon will be really quiet. we will add high clouds that will peak over the front range. if you are traveling along i-70 tomorrow morning and even tomorrow afternoon, you should be fine. no travel advisories in effect. no wind advisories. i imagine that is good news for any viewers that have to go on

56 will be the high for tomorrow. it will be warmer and dry. as we go through the day it will be 27 around 7:00 a.m. 50 degrees for your hump day. it has shifted to the north right now in the storm track is taking rain or snow. it is going up and over to canada and toward the midwest. the cool weather shifts toward the east. high pressure will build over colorado and warmer air is in store for us over the next several days. this is way above average as i mentioned. 44 is the normal high. tomorrow we will be 10 degrees above that. 60 degrees in store for friday. on saturday, we cool things down and 56 will be the high. we will bring in snow for the high country on sunday and a chance for rain and snow and the front range.

on monday and tuesday, weevil track temperatures in the 30s with a chance for snow. people want to know how much snow we will get, but we are several days out. continue to check in as we look at that. for right now, let's not talk about snow, let's talk about those warm days. >> they sound awfully good. >> we have a little bit of both words -- of both worlds. >> marquez reasons to be excited about it warm day too. -- mark has reasons to be excited about a warm day too. bolin and i -- belen de

austin, texas is getting ready for another sxsw festival this year. they usually have 29 person inspection teams and they make

restaurants during -- two nine person inspection teams and they make unannounced visit to bars and restaurants during the festival.>> some people may come from states that do not have open carry laws.>> reporter: they are determining whether they should allow open carry. the sxsw festival draws people from all over the world, as they just said. -- south by southwest festival draws people from all over the world.>> key boston where it -- weird that keep austin -- keep austin weird as their theme.

the university of colorado, boulder, glen elder -- miller ballroom. the recording of chattanooga choo choo sold more than 1 million copies in 1942 and one glenn miller a gold record. billy murray and elizabeth spencer will also be among the inductees. it will be a good day for a lot of folks.>> elizabeth spencer was in america soprano -- an american soprano. very interesting and prominent figures there. it is always good to be aware of your surroundings, but especially when it comes to what you are wearing.>> a woman posted this on social media.

checked into a hotel and then this happened. her shirt perfectly matches the wall. the photo has millions of views in the comment section. someone said, one of us is going to have to change. it is just perfect. >> very clever.>> i have been told for years that i match the wall and that i should stay there.>> today we don't. >> so, we were talking about comfort foods. when you don't feel good during flu season, what is your go to comfort food that makes you feel better?>> i like grilled cheese.>> that is a good one.>>

things.>> the hottest green chile. it will get rid of the stuff. it does. >> it is not comfortable.>> it is. it purges and it burns it out of your body.>> i will do grilled cheese over fiery hot chili.>> pizza is the number one comfort food. >> that is probably because you can just order it and don't have to cook it.>> or maybe when you're sad and don't care which are going to eat.>> a pizza party.

she would put hot sauce on it. she puts hot sauce on things that makes my eyes water. she will probably live forever.>> i put hot sauce on pizza.>> it is good on pizza. thank you.>> there is hot sauce from brazil that you would love. >> of my nose doesn't run, it is not very good. it has to do that. it just has to. >> it is amazing to watch. oh man.>> we will live to be 110.>> catch-up is as spicy as i go. -- catsup is as spicy as i go.>> thank you guys. that will be good comfort food when you're not feeling good. >> as i said, you will live forever. people who can do that, it's a healthy thing.

it is a secret we have talked about since bronco fans are all over the world.>> one high reason to watch superbowl 50. we will tell you why next. plus the actual jersey that

as you know, the broncos are america's team. it is not just colorado that is excited for them to be in the super bowl. one school in texas will be watching for one player in particular.>> he was tackling quarterbacks when -- when playing at desoto high school. monet read was his third grade reading tincher. those who -- teacher. those who knew him say they knew that he was destined for

he was the second overall in the nfl draft. it was an amazing class if you look at that year. his teachers and coaches say, that is just what he does. >> i can remember teams not wanting to run his way. >> he is smart and energetic. he is very curious. and, he was a teacher pleaser. >> reporter: people who know him in de soto say that miller is a good guy who donates money and equipment back to the old high school. he comes back to encourage others and now he is on his way to his -- to the super bowl and is an inspiration for a lot of kids. a station in memphis, tennessee place -- posted a show about peyton manning. they asked viewers to vote for

it was honoring the chattanooga 5. meeting up with a big fan who was diagnosed with breast cancer. about 45% of the votes came in and the people of tennessee chose peyton manning honoring the chattanooga 5. it was incredible what he did. peyton manning was part of a show called chattanooga strong which honored the people killed. peyton manning has a home in chattanooga and started hero's fund for the marines and the sailor who died. he was -- she is very philanthropic, he and his family. >> what he is done in indianapolis in colorado and tennessee. it makes you feel good, no matter what. it is a big challenge to get all of the team gear ready for superbowl 50. >> that includes getting the patches on the jerseys in the

we got a sneak peek of peyton manning's super bowl jerseys. they will be wearing the white uniforms. they have been terrible when they have been wearing orange. all of the losses have been blowouts. denver wore white back in 87 when they lost and then and 99 when they beat the atlanta falcons and super bowl xxxiii. they also wore blue when they beat the packers. this year they are going with white. >> perhaps mr. elway had a say in that. we have a shy guest today, but he warms up when he gets close to people.

hi everyone. we are having a great time in the backyard with johnny. out here. animal shelter.

he is so adorable. he is just eight weeks old and is an australian cattle dog mix. he is up for adoption. he came to the shelter earlier this month and he spent some time in foster care until he is old enough to be adopted. he is a little bit shy of new people, but once he warms up, he is very affectionate. johnny is inquisitive and loves to explore his surroundings. he likes to play with toys and other puppies. the key to his heart is a little your scratch. he is looking for a great forever home to give him the love and care that he needs. he can be adopted for $400 which includes his nerd -- neuter surgery, vaccinations and a health checkup. if you wanted him to be a part of your family, you can contact the foothills animal shelter at 303-278-7578. he has that little puppy smell.

now he is just perfect. >> is ready to go home with you.>> he thank you. though johnny. test go -- go johnny. police in lakewood have cordoned off an area along