the fate of dynel lane is now in the hands of the jury. closing arguments wrapped up this morning. she is charged with attempted murder, assault and unlawful termination of a pregnancy. >> the prosecution tried to hammer home dynel lane's intent to kill michelle wilkins and cut out her unborn baby girl. wilkins was in court. attorneys explained to the jury that lane right here had been trying to prove to her family for months that she was pregnant and they recall photos of lane hosting a baby shower despite the fact that she was not pregnant and they reminded the jury that lane had printed out an ultrasound that she found online and passed it off as her own. now, lane's defense, pleaded with the jury, to only consider a charge of attempted manslaughter, not attempted first-degree murder, because they say lane did not plan or prepare this attack. >> her intent was to lure ms.

soul purpose of cutting her baby out. why would she pick that day that she had so little time? why would she wait so long after ms. wilkins got to her house, to attack her? why wouldn't she have a plan of how she was going to kill her and why wouldn't she have a story to tell her family? or at the very least, a story to tell the police? >> that was again her defense attorney saying that dynel lane should not be found guilty of first degree, attempted first- degree murder. the yur is deliberating and per the judge's orders they have to behind intent to kill so the prosecution is trying to nullify that. and a man was found, dead, inside this aurora home this morning, after he fired a single shot at an arapahoe county sheriff's deputy last night. he barricaded himself inside that home, for hours.

near himalaya. police originally tried to contact the man in response to a welfare call. all cherry creek school district operations went on this morning as usual despite the ongoing situation in the area. a few bus dishave to be re- routed and parents were -- buses did have to be re-routed and parents were notified of the changes. forecast. the mountains, snow on the ground but there doesn't look falling. in the metro area, we might have a wet evening commute. >> we are right before the storm takes a hold. and bell en is in the backyard. how much snow are we talking about belen? >> the storm system moving through colorado, higher amounts to the high country, but models are trending lower for the city, so i have adjusted or snow forecast and we will take a look at it in a few minutes. i want to show you how the system is bringing lots of cloud cover to colorado, so we are starting to see the changes to our forecast already today, with some very light snow edging into the western slope, and that's the reason when we took a look at the vail pass camera, it looked kind of

its way there just yet. and disorganized to the northwest of us, but moving through colorado, through this monday, and through tomorrow morning. and in its wake, leave some big amounts of snow, for the high country an especially for areas in our central mountains. you will notice that areas out to the west could see some 4-8 inches and the same for the san juans but it is around the johnson eisenhower tunnel in the southern foothills 5-12 inches. boulder, a beautiful shot but that one has just clicked off on us. instead, let's look at the rest of the day. the temperatures in the upper 40s. the chance of showers appears in the forecast this afternoon. after sunset, and through the evening, that rain is expected to turn into snow. but this storm system really will be favoring areas in the foothills. and in the high country. and so by tomorrow afternoon, we are going to be done with the snow in the city. in fact, it is going to start to taper off by tomorrow morning. and by then, 1-3 inches. it is just that the ground is so warm, tarhonda and kyle,

but at least it is some moisture across the state. >> we need that moisture. >> so now it is about one to >> yes. >> that's good. we can deal with that. thank you. and a four-month-long 9 wants to know investigation has found some colorado schools are not fully prepared if a shooter your kids. we learned some schools do not teach students how to react, where to hide or what to do. they have not conducted any drills, or only started doing them this year. and 99 news crime and justice reporter anastasia bowlton sent all 178 school districts in colorado, opening records requests and asking what they do to prepare and anastasia joins us now. hi there. >> reporter: we also called and e-mailed to follow up to clarify answers and making sure every school had an opportunity to respond. some school districts declined to tell us anything, declining yes and no questions, why? because these public institutions funded by your

have to answer our questions. with the help of those who did cooperate, we now have a better picture of how prepared colorado's schools are for an active shooter. we visited schools across the state and we found that they are training differently in terms of how long they practice, how often, and what the drills look like. jefferson county for instance does two lockdown drills for all students every year. the county also does many other drills during the year. and has dedicated security personnel. some smaller districts treat the threat very differently. some admit they have never done a drill of this kind. school security experts and people like david banky, a teacher, who saved students in a colorado school shooting, say that training is critical. >> i would love to hear about your backup plan. what if it really does happen? and if you're not trained for it? because you don't train for your best day. you train for your worst day.

aren't we supposed to be preparing the kids for life? don't these things happen other places, other than schools now? >> we took our findings to the colorado department of education, where they oversee testing. and other than asking the district to check a box on a questionnaire, no one is actually checking if the schools are doing even the small things they are required to do by law. tonight, on 9 news at 9:00 and 10:00, find out why some cools are not training -- schools are not training and see what drills really look like for the kids. we worked with experts to make sure what we tell and show you tonight and throughout the day will not compromise any techniques they are using to keep kids and teachers safe. >> i will be watching. anastasia, thanks for looking into this. a dedicated teacher, a gardener, and a high school senior are among the victims of

police say the man who did it is an uber driver. a prosecutor is charging him with six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder in this series of random shootings. six people died. two are in the hospital in critical condition. last night there was a vigil for the victims. >> you see this stuff on the news all the time. and you don't really think about it. because it doesn't affect you. but then, you know, it affects not only your community, but your friends. >> as for a motive, we just don't know at this point. and that has been so puzzling about this all along. most people describe the accused shooter as a quote normal guy. >> really. >> i-70 reopened briefly for glennwood canyon overnight, but it is now closed again. so drivers have to still take that 146-mile detour. and we are hearing that the canyon is expected to reopen sometime this afternoon, but over. amelia earhart is following the situation. >> i-70 is now closed down,

full closure went in place at 9:00 a.m. and it will extend until 4:00 p.m. today. and overnight, c-dot was alternating traffic along i-70 through glennwood canyon to help deal with the cleanup of all of the rocks in the area. and in fact, 400 tons of rock. but as for the daytime closure, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. may stay in place and the plan is this afternoon at 4:00 p.m., we will see the alternating traffic resume once again. opening up with an hour long delay. the extent of the closures, where the alternating traffic begins, on the eastbound stretch, is glennwood springs and the westbound stretch, it begins at bear ranch rest area. with all of this mind, if you want to avoid the whole situation, the alternate routes site, www.9news.com. >> it would be great to avoid >> yes. >> some people can't though so the ze tour is difficult. >> -- detour is difficult. >> imagine going over 100 miles out of your way. >> i don't want to. >> for those of you, hang in there. it will be fixed soon. we have heard about a cancer risk associated with

investigators say the risk is much greater than first thought. >> goodbye spring-like weather. hello snow. it is winter after all. mother nature is reminding us

happy monday, everyone. you know, it was a very dry stretch here on the front range. 19 days without rain or snow out at d.i.a. and we could see some moisture tonight, and into tomorrow morning. and in the form of rain and snow. and beautiful over the city right now. it is just a typical february day. that's what it is. the clouds have increased, it is transitional day for us.

degrees at d.i.a. and the wind chill is at 43 degrees. and out here in the backyard, i will tell you, i do have some high clouds sitting over our head and the temperatures in the backyard, we are in the upper 30s, a while ago and we have already made it to 45 degrees at the noon hour. the temperatures across the state, let's take a look at them. 40s at lower elevations. 30s and 20s in the high country. and this afternoon, 40s and 30s in the higher elevations. similar to what we are seeing right now. not budging very much. highs in the upper 40s in the city. let me take you through that chance for snow. because right now, we do have this cloud field over the city. and also that snow that is edging into parts of our central mountains and out to the western slope. but this system has yet to organize itself. and it is going to bring some higher amounts into the high country. and not so much here on the front range, where we are looking at maybe 1-3 inches through tomorrow morning. and it will basically be hugging the foothills and the front range mountains for the duration of the event and also to the south.

it looks like we could see some wet roads, but this rain is not expected to transition into snow until tonight. and we have this cooler mass of air that pushes through. here is a look at the future cast. and you will notice that the snow will develop even more in the high country, through around 7:00 p.m., and for noon, kind of dry on the front range, still, out to the eastern plains and same goes for you and most of the snow falling around the front range mountains at that time. 11:30, the snow is staying close to the foothills and front range mountains. in the overnight hours through tomorrow morning. southwest denver, and also, south, near douglas county, the i-25 core zor, where we could see -- corridor, where we could see higher ams by tomorrow, mid morning, and we start to see clearing by after lunchtime tomorrow. by 5:00 p.m., the drive home looks better. i think we could see 1-3 inches here. and less than two inches toward northern colorado and the eastern plains. higher amounts in the foothills. and in the mountains. and the southern foothills. tonight, the temperatures drop

i'm thinking from 1-3 inches. the winds will be pretty strong. in the overnight hours, and through tomorrow morning, it is a blustery start. but that snow will be clearing up soon. a high of 40 degrees. after that, above normal jumping into the 40s and 50s for the last full week of

people exposed to certain types of laminate flooring by

times more likely to get cancer than previously thought. the centers for disease control and prevention says the formaldehyde used posed a low risk for cancer in a report they issued on february 10. but then, the agency realized it figured incorrect ceiling heights which affected the concentration of the carcinogen in the air which aside from cancer risk can also lead to respiratory issues. the cdc says consumers have to take steps to reduce exposure. meanwhile, shares of lumber liquidators are down by more than 20% today. >> no kidding. i mean i see why. >> so scary. >> that is very scary. think of all of the families. >> and the kids on the floor. >> everyone who has it in their home already. uh-huh. hitting pothole, driving around this time of the year can be so brutal, not only jarring for everybody in the car but it can damage your car and cost you a lot of money. >> i hate that. i cringe every time i hit one. so ford is hoping to cash in on the fear of potholes with this. the company has expanded its pothole detection technology. ford plans to include it in the

senses when a car is running over a pothole, and then it instantly adjusts the shock absorbers to keep the tire from dropping down. no more ba-woop. >> genius. >> so annoying. hate it when that happens. great technology. did you know that your morning cup of coffee you had today may also helped out your liver, especially if you had some wine last night. >> maybe i had that second one. >> wine for breakfast? >> no, dinner. >> and drinking more coffee may help lower your risk of alcohol- related cirrhosis by up to 65%. this does not mean researchers say coffee will cure you after a night out on the town and the study considers other factors like obesity and diabetes. there is still a lot of work to be done. >> specifically coffee, not tea? >> the coffee. >> if i don't drink coffee, but the caffeinated tea -- >> do i get a break on that? >> no, coffee. if you like your wine, switch over. the first lab in the

the zika virus is now open. it will apparently allow for much faster and accurate results. this is in dallas. they can run their own tests for the zika virus and the results are back in 24 hours. everyone else has to send their samples to the cdc, and then wait to two to three weeks for the results and in that time, they could be putting their own health and others at risk. the lab can test about 15 samples a day in dallas. starbucks changing the game, when it comes to their rewards program. >> this is big on social media today. if you like getting 12 cups coffee, regular, and then

starbucks changing their rewards program. if you like rabbing up the stars to get your -- racking up the stars to get your freebie, this change will frustrate you. they will change in april the dollars spent and not the number of transactions. right now, people earn a one

stars gets you a free drink or some food. and this change now will mean customers have to spend $62 to get something free. >> that is way too much. like because now, they give you two stars, for every one dollar you spend. >> okay. >> but you need 125 stars to get a reward. so there is the $62. >> that is not very rewarding. so i used to game the system with my husband and he would get regular coffees and i would get a fancy tea with the reward, the biggest we have. and we can't do that anymore. maybe that's why they changed it, because of us. >> you ruined it for everybody, ta ron ron -- tarhonda. >> i'm sure i am not the only one, right? the university of davis in california will see a change in the campus rest rooms, 120 of the single stall rest rooms will be converted to gender neutral facilities. the facilities coordinator at uc davis says since the bathrooms are individual use, single stalls, and there is no reason to make them exclusive to one gender or another.

have to worry about which rest rooms to use, and for students like aiden leon who identifies as male and female, it is a welcome change. >> there is also a special danger, what are you doing here, are you trying to be a pervert or whatever. but really, i just want to go to the rest room. >> okay, again, this is just some of the bathrooms, 120 of them, and by next week, there will be gender neutral signs outside the door instead of the traditional male or female signs. >> i think the signs are what make it a big deal. because we see the lots of bathrooms for men or women or families. >> single stall. >> yes. coming up at 4:00, the bottom line on food that can actually make you smarter. >> yes, i would like all of them. >> and some foods have nutrients geared to help memory and other brain functions. a psychiatrist and clinical neuro science tells us more about the colorful foods you

we have some breaking news to report about a denver school, contemporary learning academy has tweeted out they are on lockdown due to a weapon in the school. we don't have much information on this. we only know they are in a lockdown situation. that school is near 9th and sherman close to downtown. a middle school and high school. we are waiting on an update for denver public schools an police. when we know that, we will tweet out information and put it on the web site and update you on 99 news. >> all right. belen is here one more time. we are kind of glad that we are getting the moisture, because the numbers from denver metro are kind of small. >> but we don't want to do shoveling. the snow amounts, in the city 1- 3 inches. and there will be lots of melting. the more favorable amounts are closer to the foothills. also for the front range mountains. and one to three inches in the metro area. and northern colorado, and the plains, will feel a little cheated but i think in some spots, we could always see just a dusting in that part of the state. further to the south. we could see from 3-6 inches

effect at noon and last through tomorrow afternoon. and the system is going to move out pretty quick and it is back tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. and tapers off and clearing in the afternoon and back into the 40s and 50s for the rest of the week. >> saturday, nice. >> i will finds my flip-flops after i wear my snow boots tomorrow.

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