she was giving her the benefit of the doubt. she saw a spider on her. and then she was hitting her with a lava lamp, stabbing her, and choking her before removing the unborn baby from the woman. >> pretty early on, a few months since the pregnancy. >> reporter: michelle and her boyfriend were almost ready for the arrival of the daughter. she was seven months along and she responded to a craigslist ad for maternity clothes. michelle told the jury after talking for a while about many different things, she attacked her. doing? and she said, she said, um,

in defense and said why would you go in someone's house and do that to them. wilkins described the day she lost her daughter and fought to stay alive. >> after she broke the bottle over my head and stabbed me. i remember thinking of aurora and feeling like i really -- i just thought of her and i felt i wanted to survive. >> reporter: prosecutors said that lane has been telling everyone that she was pregnant and she was due in november of 2014. she had a baby shower and she named he pretend son james. she already had two teenage daughters at the time that this happened. kim-- >> no preparation for that. that's for sure.

it could be mid- to late afternoon before a section of i- 70 will be reopened. it continues 8 miles east of glenwood springs. two rock slides happened within 24 hours. no one was injured. motorists who need to go through the area are being detoured north on colorado 131. west on u.s. 40 to craig. and south on colorado 13 to rifle and back i-70. this adds 146 miles and about three hours to a regular trip from wolcott to rifle. >> the shelves are full now but it was a different story yesterday. the main produce truck was stuck on i-70. and some shelves were almost empty.

was dispatched and took an alternate route. trucks are running on alternate routes and leaving early to hit delivery deadlines. city market employees say this is the only store affected by the slide. >> you think about that. you got to get there. we are expecting another night of strong winds. that doesn't sound unusual does it? danielle grant is in the weather center. and we did get a break. >> the break was fantastic today. light winds, temperatures warming up quite a bit. and unfortunately, the break is going to be very brief as the strong winds move back to the metro area. and in the foothills late tonight and continues through friday. >> 25-mile-per-hour in centennial. and 15 in castle rock. again, tomorrow is going to be the worst of it.

through friday. everywhere you see in purples, around pike peek and further up to southern wyoming. i-80, i-25, it's just going to be a blustery one. two hands on the wheel driving for the next couple of days. 80-mile-per-hour gusts around the front range, foothills, and mountains. much of western colorado will be getting in on this with a wind advisory that continues until midnight tomorrow evening and 50-mile-per-hour gusts possible out there. today was a beauty. bright blue skies and high level clouds and the flags just barely fluttering in the wind outside the studios. temperatures in the mid-60s. we hit the upper 60s this comfortable across the eastern plains and we're at 71 in lamar and trinidad. it was a mild afternoon with slow 50s in meeker, eagle, and grand junction. we had a cloud that stretched

and now we're getting a break and a little bit of sunshine with the cloud deck pushing in across the west. roll the windows down and take in the fresh air and enjoy. the clouds will be building in and overall, it's relatively dry. just the winds we'll have to battle as we head to tomorrow. and we'll be flirting with record high temperatures. and as the system comes into the area it will be bringing the high country a little bit of snowfall. the winds, the heat, and a little bit of snowfall too which is great news for the ski resorts. hoping to see a little bit more powder the very mild temperatures for them. >> okay, we'll take a couple of things that we like, not the wind. thank you, danielle. two people were taken to st. anthony's hospital after a house fire. a firefighter rescued a person from the second floor of the

we don't know the condition of the victims. firefighters are still investigating what caused the fire but they do not suspect anything criminal. denver police are investigating a deadly crash. a pedestrian was killed on south wadsworth boulevard near the sam's club south of quincy. the driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and the identity of the victim has not been released. privacy versus security, it's the case of the fbi against apple. they want a back door software to help investigators gather data from the phones of the san bernardino shooters. a federal magistrate in california ordered apple to comply with the fbi's request. but the company says it could put other iphone users at risk for hacking.

the supreme court. >> one thing for certain, this is a very complicated case, weighing national security against a company's right to do business and the personal security and protection from crime of private citizens. it's not a dilemma easily answered. >> that's right. the courts have not looked fondly on such things. hear from a security expert about the implications of the case and how it could affect all of our smartphones. facebook has been used as a social platform and a marketing platform. the social media giant began shutting some of them down. ryan, what is the specific industry that facebook is targeting? >> they are shutting out marijuana businesses.

facebook page, operating in seven states now. it's the company's second facebook page created shortly after the first was deactivated. that page has 20,000 followers. facebook says some marijuana dispensaries have violated the site's community standards. one section says that facebook prohibits any attempts by unauthorized dealers to purchase, sale, or trade prescription drugs, marijuana, or firearms. companies cannot even promote the sale of marijuana. while under federal law, marijuana is illegal. but colorado has created laws to ensure dispensaries are authorized. on top of losing the followers at the end of january. the instagram account owned by facebook got shut down today. and that account had 10,000 followers. >> this is one of the few ways we can communicate with the public.

and we can't advertise. so really that was our one forum to really educate our community and we're fighting an uphill battle to operate like any other business. >> reporter: the new page has 600 followers, they have a long way to go to reach the 20,000. mary's is not alone. facebook has shut down pages of at least a dozen marijuana businesses in states where marijuana is legal. there's been a lot of talk about the story on 9news today when we posted the story on facebook. we have 400 likes and 200 comments. here are a couple that sum up what you folks are saying. >> when you agree to join facebook you agree to the terms of service. and they outline the standards on facebook's website. only if they shut down alcohol pages also. a lot of people saying there are all kinds of things they don't want their kids to see. marijuana would be another of

and that's a violation of the freedom of speech. heard that quite a bit today. >> and those are the familiar arguments we've always heard about the industry as well. >> absolutely. just another hurdle for the industry to work through. >> thank you. if you have a student heading to college next year, 9news wants to help you find a way to make it more affordable. we have partnered with college in colorado to bring you information about the facilitate is a which stands for vfafsa >> this sunday an event where college in colorado would help people fill out the form which some say can be complicated and intimidating.

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it's part of the plan to close locations. they'll also close the store at 9000 peak view avenue. and an outlet it owns, at 1750 29th street in boulder. less than two weeks from super tuesday. and new political polls paint an updated picture of both parties, for the democrats, it's ever evolving. bernie sanders is pulling ahead of hillary clinton by 10 percentage points. that's in head to head matchups. clinton is still backed by 50% of likely voters, and that's down six points from december. clinton has argued she would be nor electable. but others say sanders shows more strength. each falls within the margin of error.

like the race is coming down to three people. donald trump is 35% of likely republican voters, texas senator ted cruz is next with 20%. and florida senator marco rubio follows at 17%. the other three republican contenders, john kasich, jeb bush, and ben carson trail in single digits. but out just a half hour ago. a wall street journal poll shows cruz as the first choice with 28% of republican primary voters, and trump at 26%. today south carolina's governor, nikki haley endorsed senator marco rubio ahead of the primary in that state. republican response to president obama's most recent state of the union. the republican contenders will also participate in town halls tonight and tomorrow. pope francis wrapping up

texas, mexico border mask. today he met with convicts as a juarez prison. just six years ago. the border town was considered the murder capital with more than 3600 murders. people attending the service want to hear words of hope at a time when immigration is a big political topic. the airline that carried the pontiff said the plane was hit by a laser over mexico city from the ground as it arrived last night. no one was hurt and the aircraft landed safely. the federal aviation authorities have said they are more concerned about the problem than ever before. and some crew members have suffered eye damage. mexico confirmed six pregnant women have the zika virus. that brings the total number of cases in the country to 80. they are believed to be the first confirmed cases in

the zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. it's believed it's caused a big -- people in every state including colorado are asking about testing options if they have traveled to a country that has confirmed cases of the virus. dr.john torres is joining us, and you are getting so many questions. everyone is saying can i get a test? can i find out? what do i need to know? >> and i'm getting patients at the clinic and people are with zika. the cdc put out criteria and the department of health in colorado is following that. if the woman is not pregnant and has two of the four systems, fever, body aches, a rash, or red eyes, they should get tested for zika. for a pregnant woman they should get tested as well.

getting tested is tough every than a test at the doctor's office. go to the doctor's office and talk to them about the test. once they draw the blood. the blood needs to be sent to the cdc. and it's going to be sent to the colorado department of public health. and they'll forward it to the cdc. the test itself is free. and there's a $45 handling fee to get it there. and that's where the money comes in. this is a very, very simple blood test. and the test right now has a two week turnaround time period. it takes two weeks from the time you submit the test. and it's coming back down the same way. that could be longer. and be careful this summer. if the new tests don't come out, it could take longer because more people will want the test. if you fall in the criteria, talk to your doctor and your

leg work to find out how to get the blood to the cdc. they are the only ones at this time who can test for zika. >> and i imagine people have been asking for weeks. >> and one of the problems is the zika virus sprung on us and picked up momentum. the tests are out there and i guarantee you they're working overtime to produce more tests. once colorado gets them, we should find out and be able to let people know. eventually, the commercial test will get to providers offices and the doctor can do it right there. >> we'll be talking about this for months and months. >> and it's going to pick up in the summer. >> thank you, dr. john. meanwhile, let's talk about

a couple in florida is $328 million richer tonight. >> don't get to say that often.

afternoon to answer your general law questions, (303)698- 0999 and lines are open until 5:30 tonight. stocks finished higher for the third day in a row led by gains in energy companies after a big rise in the price of crude. the dow rose 257 points and the s&p 500 was up 31 and the nasdaq climbed. chevron had the biggest gain in the dow. iran agreed to a proposal to cap crude output if other producers did the same. iran's oil minister is calling on them to clarify the decision. iran says it won't give up the oil market share even though there's an excess. in fact, it's being called a glut. they had announced plans to increase by 500,000 barrels a day. that came from the nuclear deal with world powers. last year was the deadliest

states since 2008. new estimates from the national safety counsel indicate there was an 8% increase in the number of traffic deaths. and a 3.5% increase in the number of miles americans drove. likely due to the lower gas prices. 2015 saw the largest year to year percentage increase in a half century. about 38,300 people were killed on u.s. roads. 4.4million people were seriously injured. there are no predictions yet for this year. two bids to host the olympics were announced today. paris and rome are competing for 2024 games, paris said their slogan would be the power of dreams. there's a budget for infrastructure with existing stadiums, arenas, and landmarks on the bill. rome says their plan could cost

177,000 new jobs. organizers say many of the required sports facilities are up and running and would only need upgrading. the vote happens on the 17th of december 2017. winner, winner, chicken dinner. a couple in florida has one of the lucky powerball tickets. >> david and maureen have come forward to claim the $1.5 billion powerball jackpot. almost $529 million. they chose a lump sum payment which is nearly $326 million buckaroos. they would have liked to have kept the news to themselves if they could have. he plans to retire from his job as a manufacturing engineer. he designs airplanes and he could own them now.

truck. she doesn't have any plans to splurge other than a massage. >> girlfriend, a massage, a facial, you know how they say an hour massage. that's a lifetime massage. >> you could own the spa. >> everybody is wondering. >> way the spa. >> they waited for so long. >> probably getting the ducks in a row. you don't want to come forward. we all talked about that. >> probably skipping right down to the bank. i'll call you first. kim, you won't believe it. >> and i'll have to start saying winner winner -- a few years ago. therapies for nut allergies were in the trial phase. and now people say they are working. >> dr. john is back again to talk about new research and who

this is the treatment that

what you would think for peanut allergies, but it's become really popular. the easiest way to ensure that someone wouldn't go into anaphylactic shock would be avoid anything to do with peanuts. and some allergists say it can lessen the reaction. >> this sounds so off the rails. but a lot of trials are not regulated by the fda which is why this is controversial. >> dr. john is here to talk about this. we like the idea of dealing with this because there are so many out there. but this is not a trial that's regulated. >> and science is stranger than fiction in some cases. this treatment is called oral immunotherapy. there was an article that detailed how allergists in connecticut are feeding patienting peanuts.

in denver, the colorado allergy and asthma center started an fda regulated trial which they are hoping will build up immunity. the idea is that small regulated doses can desensitize those who are allergic so they are no longer allergic or at least less allergic and not reacting. but you wouldn't stop after being less allergic. they would have to take this protein every day forever. so if there's a time when they eat something accidentally with peanuts, they'll be protected. >> it's really a certain amount of peanut protein. whether it's flower or a commercially made protein in a capsule. it's natural in that they are taking peanut flour or protein on a daily basis.

as long as they are taking it every day. they should have protection. if they happen to come in contact with it they wouldn't have the anaphylactic reactions. >> since the trial started. the data to determine how successful it's been in the denver metro area is not yet available. when it comes to oral immunotherapy trials, it's argued that a lot of work needs to be done. and this is definitely a word of caution. this is not a do it yourself thing at home. >> don't take a bite of peanut butter. >> it has to be done in a controlled environment. and like they said even though you become less allergic you have to take peanuts every day to make sure that it's not going to cause an issue. >> we all know --

who has had an incident, it's terrifying. >> and more and more people are coming out with peanut allergies, and some are life- threatening, and at least if we bring it to where if they accidentally eat something it's tolerable, that's the goal. >> are there more people with the allergy? >> there's a bunch of thoughts, but you're seeing it more and more often. >> that's amazing. >> i hope it works. >> science stranger than fiction. >> especially the little kids. >> you know they don't have the ability to always know -- >> and you don't always know if it's in there. it could be hidden. >> chaos. >> could be catastrophic. thanks, doc, appreciate it. we are expecting warm weather in the metro area through the weekend really. >> danielle is back next with the extended forecast.

all right. we have some updates about the section of i-70 in glenwood canyon closed by a rock slide. cdot says it will not be open tomorrow afternoon. the damage is significant. and there's a lot of work to be done before they can correct all the problems with the roadway. they will, however, announce when it might reopen between noon and 2 p.m. tomorrow. so many people enduring this detour, three to four hours long in some cases. the closure continues 8 miles east of glenwood springs. two rock cloudy skies happened within 24 hours. and a lot of people are taking the detour which is 146 miles lock. >> it's crazy that no one was hurt. and some of the rocks are the

>> and it's a sign that spring is close, warm in the metro area. and the mountains are getting more snow, however. >> meteorologist danielle grant is in the nine backyard. that's how most people like it. >> looks like a little bit of light snowfall for the high country continues through early friday. we've had a beautiful day. the winds are going to be picking up. and good news, bad news. what do you want? good news first and that's just how beautiful it was today. we had the bright blue skies and truly the past couple of days have been fantastic. our average temperature now 47 degrees. we've been five to 15 degrees above average. and here it is the middle of february. and we're basking in all of the sunshine and the winds too. temperatures hit 67 out at the airport. just shy of the record of 71. 60s and 70s across the eastern plains, mid-50s in greeley and fort collins. and in the high country, a mild day.

temperatures and that will be coming their way. right now at the airport, 65. winds out of the south, southeast at 17 miles per hour. and we'll start to see the winds unfortunately increasing as the evening goes on. in the nine backyard, picture perfect. short sleeves, feeling good. and 65 degrees here in the backyard and the winds will make it feel a lot cooler as we go to thursday and friday. here's the deal. right now the wind gusts, 19 miles per hour in black hawk. and higher, in the 20-mile-per- hour range across berthoud pass and loveland pass. this is nothing compared to what we will be looking at over the course of the next 24 to 48 hours. there's a lot to look at. we'll start with if foothills and mountains. you are under a high wind watch with gusts up to 80 miles per hour. much of the western slope will be the advisory with gusts 55 miles per hour. and once you go further tore

further to the south. teller el paso counties, the sangre de cristos, you guys have a high wind warning with gusts to 80 miles per hour. and that's not counting the sustained winds between 20 to 50 miles per hour. here's the deal. we fast forward and you can see overnight the winds start to kick in from the south, southwest. and by tomorrow morning, 6:30, 7 a.m. 60-mile-per-hour speeds. a noisy night and a very, very blustery start to the thursday. 64-mile-per-hour gusts in estes park and nederland. and as the afternoon goes on. the winds only continue as the storm system inches closer to the state. aurora. by tomorrow afternoon, 20s in boulder and arvada. relentless. tomorrow is the day to grab the hat and keep it handy.

you got to do. it's been quite some time, 15 days since we've seen rain or snow and that causes a bit of concern. high fire danger, especially with the way the temperatures have been. and with the winds. we're looking at high fire danger for southeastern colorado, up the eastern plains, and parts of eastern adams and arapahoe counties, douglas, elbert, and jeffco too. it's just tinder dry. and if we see any fires spark they'll be going extremely fast. around here it's been pretty dry. out to the west this is where the next change is coming from. you can see rain showers throughout washington, oregon, the california coast library. and a little bit of snow in the sierras and the cascades. and that's coming our direction. high pressure is bringing us beautiful weather over the past couple of days. it scoots off to the east making way for the cold front.

that's what is going to bring us snowfall for the high country and gustier winds and the slight cooloff in temperatures as we head to the weekend. around here a quiet overnight period aside from the winds. and then the wet weather begins to stream in from the west by 8:00 tomorrow morning. light snowfall and then it gains in intensity by the afternoon. possibly the lower lying valleys. and we might see a rain snow mix. and by tomorrow evening, everything winds down. and the winds unfortunately will continue throughout most of your friday as well. tonight the numbers are very mild. 30s and 40s for eastern colorado and 20s and 30s. and in the mountains, about 38. mid-february no complaints. for tomorrow, 71. that's our current record. and that's exactly what i'm forecasting for tomorrow too. we'll be hitting the mid-70s out there in burlington, yuma, sterling, and you can see a couple of spots in southeastern colorado.

the 80s with the gusty winds and the low relative humidity and that's the perfect recipe for high fire danger. it's crazy we're seeing it in the middle of february. and with the dry down sloping chinook winds, it's going to make our temperatures skyrocket. upper 60s, low 70s. the winds hang with us. and we'll be cooling off to the 60s by friday and saturday. still pleasant. and as we head to the start of next week. that's when the next storm system arrives. monday afternoon, evening, continuing throughout tuesday evening. it might be a rain snow mix. and as quickly as that storm comes, the temperatures warm back up again. we'll be talking about temperatures in the mid-60s by next week. >> that's amazing. >> i'm with kim. payback is coming. >> that other shoe, boom. >> march is around the corner. >> that's the other shoe.

for more than 20 years, nbc news foreign correspondent richard engel has traveled to the most dangerous places in the world and has a reputation as one of the best in the business. he's talked to world leaders, members of the islamic state. and citizens trying to be in safe places. he has spent a lot of time in the middle east and in iraq and afghanistan. and today he is between assignments and we got to visit with him. we are to see you sitting where there's no smoke from burning cars or buildings or gunfire. >> there's a fake picture of new york on a spring day. >> you talk about strapping $20,000 around your ankle in a pouch that looked like an ace bandage. and you stuffed your pockets with $20 bills and that's how you get around the country.

and i was in iraq and ended up being there for about five- years and watched all the soldiers come and the iraq war changed from a moment of chaos and celebration to a long drawn out process. and now to what it is now where it's a country back in civil war with isis and large -- in control of large portions of the territory. >> do they hate americans widely or is that opinion beginning to change? >> i think there's a lot of anger and a lot of frustration. people look at iraq. they look at syria. and although it's not possible and it's not chronologically true, the united states didn't create the sunni shia divide

these are centuries old. a lot of people blame the u.s. for unleashing the problems and bringing them back to the forefront of society and for that they're very angry. i'm not the only person with a dangerous job. there are soldiers and cops and firemen, and they know when they wake up in the morning that's what they've chosen to do. i'm not a cop, a soldier, or a fireman. and i look at the world and go to places in political transition and try and tell people what's going on. that's what i do. and of course, it comes with risk. >> if you're going back, i hope your travel safe. >> i'm going back and it's a pleasure to be here. >> it's the part of the world that is a troubled space. and the reason he was talking to the press is because he has

>> the book details his dangerous locations. and he did recently marry and has a baby boy. a 92-year-old couple in colorado celebrated a milestone anniversary in a special way. >> she got quite the surprise.

>> a 92-year-old couple in colorado springs celebrated a milestone anniversary with a special proposal. >> bill and betty celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary the day before valentine's day. he lost his wife's wedding ring and a few days before the anniversary he found the ring in a box of cuff links. he probably threw it in there thinking it was a safe place. and he decided to surprise her and give her the ring while reproposing. it was a good way to celebrate the last 70 years.

and we've had ups and downs, mostly up. and we've enjoyed each other. and we have three very great children and great grandchildren. and great, great grandchildren. >> that's just it. the secret to the longevity is just to love life as it is. like he said, the highs and lows. >> more ups than down. >> congratulations to them. i bet she was so surprised. >> i bet he was surprised there's no replacing it and you can but not really. >> he found that and that was the best day he'd had in a long time. >> good for him. there's a story behind every heart. >> how these photos are helping to find foster kids loving

>> consider 5500 children, that's more kids than in attendance at colorado's largest high school. 5500 children in colorado have had to be placed away from homes and biological parents and many are waiting to be a part of a new family. cheryl preheim is beginning a series about foster care in colorado. and the first step to helping the kids is understanding the a simple portrait can help. [ music ] >> reporter: life moves so fast around us. it's easy to miss somebody who is right there. >> there we go. >> reporter: someone special. >> that's good. >> reporter: someone who has a story longing for a happy ending. >> you have a good smile. >> reporter: someone who wants to be noticed and belong to a family. >> reporter: people will go and

expect to see the show. >> reporter: there's so mump behind every picture of the heart gallery. >> and we get feedback. we didn't know these kids were here. >> when you think about a mom or a dad, what is something they could do that would show you that they loved you? >> reporter: she works with the colorado department of human services and helps children find foster care or adoptive families. >> the easy part and fun part is getting to be around the kids. and the hard part is knowing that what we're doing is try to find a family for these kids and that they don't have a permanent connection with a family right now. that's heartbreaking. >> reporter: the heart gallery is a spotlight on children who often feel invisible. >> especially if they've been waiting for a while that's hard.

their facial expressions and body language. it's hard for them. >> for nine years, she's volunteered her skills to try to help communicate a connection. >> someone could see the child and imagine them in their family. what the project does is open people's eyes to the fact that there's 280 kids in colorado waiting for adoption. and a lot of times when people are ready to make the decision to adopt they might look overseas to different adoption agencies and there are fantastic kids here waiting. >> reporter: life goes so fast and we can miss so much. and they're hoping people can be drawn in by a smile or an expression. >> they're real kids with feelings, and kids who want to be in families and deserve to be in families. >> reporter: every single kid deserves a family. >> reporter: and there's great

in colorado, especially for older children. >> every kid deserves a family. in the next story we'll talk about the process, the challenges and what is so fulfilling.

we were gabby. >> somebody was chatty. guess it was me. >> time is up. 9news at 5:00 is next. next at 5:00, testimony from the victims in the trial of a woman charged with cutting a stranger's unborn baby from her womb. and a court order that apple says could mean a breach of privacy for millions of customers. >> and a bernie sanders campaign ad airing in colorado. next on 9news. this is 9news. >> a woman who lost her unborn baby during an attack last year told a boulder county jury she fought to stay alive for her

the woman accused of attacking her is on trial. anastasiya bolton is in boulder where the trial started this morning. >> in the opening statements, lane's attorneys didn't deny that lane attacked michelle wilkins. they said she did it. she didn't plan to do it. michelle wilkins told the jury that she was almost ready for the birth of her daughter, aurora who she named early on in the pregnancy. wilkins told the jury she went to the home in response to a craigslist ad. they talked for a while. and she was getting ready to leave and she attacked her, hitting her with hands and fist and a lava lamp. and then stabbing her. she cut the baby out and the baby didn't survive. >> i knocked away the pillow. and at one point she did have