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county... what deputies say they saw when they arrived. a toddler seriously injured- and his dad is to blame. why the father says he did it... and what neighbors have to say. what some people but not everyone is welcoming the idea of these new neighbors for one specific reason: drugs. good morning. meteorologist marty coniglio joins us.
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father intentionally crashed his car... ...and neighbors say-- that he hit his injured two-year- old son... ...it's hard to imagine. but police maintain-- that's what happened. the crash was last sunday afternoon in centennial. 29-year-old nathan weitzel told police-- he crashed his car "on purpose"--- to kill his son. he didn't "buckle up" two-year-old isiah. and-- police think-- he was driving up to 75 miles per hour-- when he crashed into several cars. an officer says-- weitzel told them he wanted to kill his son... because to raise a child. he admitted to taking cocaine that day, too. little isiah survived the crash. half of his body is in a cast, right now. his mother-- who isn't married ot weitzel-- can't believe he'd try to do such a thing. witnesses to the crash can't believe it either. they also couldn't believe what weitzel apparently did to his son-- after crashing his car.
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several charges-- including attempted first- degree murder. isiah's mother says-- jail is definitely where he belongs. we'll hear from isiah's mom-- in our next hour. a man accused of assaulting a woman on the highline canal trail- might be tied to another attack. 25 year old demarcus bookhart is accused of attacking a woman last friday on the trail. that woman ma picture as he left. according to a police report, bookhart told officers he got into a fight with the woman - when her dog tried to bite him. he faces charges of 2nd degree assault. another assault happened on the trail about a week ago. police say bookhart could be connected to that attack- but wouldn't confirm much more at this point. homelessness in boulder and denver is a problem. but some neighbors in boulder say- they don't want to bring that problem even closer to home. organizers want to build a homeless
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"housing first" idea. it means- homeless people are given a home as a starting point to get them on track with the rest of their lives. no requirement for sobriety or a job. organizers say- housing is a basic need and a right. but neighbors are worried about bringing even more homeless people into their neighborhood. sober homeless center could open in boulder around this time in 2019 if it passes its site review next month. sometimes- you don't need high tech gadgets and a team of super spies to pull off a jewelry heist. sometimes- you just
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inside at the airport. except-- this guy didn't really pull it off. they caught him. united airlines employee rafael magana is accused of taking jewelry from a case left behind by a passenger from aspen. investigators say- d-i-a cameras caught him taking the diamond earrings, bracelets and other jewelry worth 129 thousand dollars. they say he put them in a paper bag and left. when magana was confronted- he confessed... he's facing felony theft charges. we're still waiting to hear back from united airlines. president could learn her fate... the
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deputies from the jefferson county sheriff's office responded. both dogs are at an animal control center in golden this morning. deputies believe the dogs belonged to the victims - but don't know why they attacked. brazil's suspended president could find out if she'll be impeached as early as today. monday dilma rousseff defended herself... as her supporters marched through the streets. she's accused of using illegal maneuvers to fill federal budget gaps and hiding brazil's financial troubles. she denies it and calls her suspensionco office permanently. that would put vice president michael temer in charge through 20-18. top hillary clinton aide huma abedin is leaving her cheating husband. abedin is married to former new york congressman anthony wieiner. they have a four year old son together. yesterday- weiner was caught sexting another woman... he sent her a picture with his young son in the background. this isn't the first time weiner's been in sexting trouble... he resigned from congress in 20-11 after he sent sexually explicit
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abedin stayed with him through that scandal... but she says after trying to work on their marriage it's time to separate. the former marine who shot and killed three baton rouge police officers - did not have p-t-s-d. gavin long had previously told doctors he suffered from post traumatic stress disorder because his friend showed him graphic videos. but- he never saw combat in iraq and a v-a doctor said he had an "adjustment disorder with depressed mood." not p-t-s-d. long ambushed the officers last month outside a convenience store. three officers died: brad garafola - matthew gerald and montrell jackson. three other officers were wounded - one critically. a swat team killed long. before the shooting, long posted rambling internet videos calling for violence in response to police treatment of african americans. tim tebow is back on the field today- showcasing his skills to professional teams after a hard summer of training. but- he will be trading in his football equipment and trying
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the latest on a deadly attack. drag racing in denver turns deadly. a closer look at what police call an ongoing problem at night on our roads. >> just kind of chaos right now. the u.s. bracing for a tropical triple threat. a look at the east coast storms. >> good morning. i'm corey along with ryan, filling in for gary today. marty coniglio joining us. the rain could ng until the afternoon to start so i would not change any plans at all. we'll be dry, including when the sun comes up between 6:00 and 7:00, nice-looking day, temperatures going from the 50s to 60s during the tail end of the commute and will launch up at lovely time for lunchtime if you're able to get out and about for lunch. i recommend getting out if you can. late afternoon and evening, a
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