crime stoppers at 720-913-stop . how do you think it works? >> it's the chicken and the egg. >> reporter: what came first? >> i wish i knew. >> reporter: the decision to shoplift? these ladies were caught on the cherry creek nordstrom cameras suspected of taking something that wasn't theirs. >> a girl with a tip to -- with a tattoo on her neck and shorthair might be several pe clear photo, it is fairly easy. >> reporter: someone got paid for helping solve this one, am this one, and this one was just too easy. >> people going without shirts on. some have tattoos. maybe he is looking for a shirt. >> reporter: yes, police still need names and locations but distinctive traits such as tattoos and hair or coming back to the scene of the crime wearing the same outfit like

minds" but if i did and i committed a crime wearing something very distinguishable, that would be the last time i would wear that outfit. >> reporter: the highest amount of award money was paid out in one month this year. the opportunity to earn more never stops. people will always make interesting life choices and cameras will often capture those. >> if you are going to commit a crime, chances recorded. >> the last video you saw is still an open case. you can get your hands on that cash. the phone number is 720913 sto p -- you can call metro denver crime stoppers at 720-913-stop . we will have the video shortly of the pretty rough fire

you know what your friends are posting knowingly on facebook, there's actually 25 days to go before election day. counties are allowed to start mailing ballots on monday. here is a public service announcement >> reporter: the mail carrier probably hates me. i almost never check my mailbox. you rather believe i will check it next week. whve at things politically, you have to admit this is one of the most important elections. i've heard people say they aren't going to vote this year because they can't stand the candidates. do what you want to do but remember this. if you don't vote and you complain, no one will take you seriously. i certainly won't. there are places in this world where people like me do not have a voice at all.

elections are the envy of the world. in china they have watch parties where they attend to vote in our elections. for those of you who say you don't have the time, you don't even have to drive your car. they mail you your ballot here. yout -- you can put it back in the mail -- in the mailbox. or you can keep complaining. the rest of us will vote to make sure you keep that freedom anyway. if you don't want to pay ballot in a ballot box. they are usually close to county clerk's office is and all over the city. did you hear the sirens that sounded more like a buzz going off in longmont this morning. some people started hearing it at 3 am and didn't stop hearing it until 2 1/2 hours later. this is what it sounded like. >> [ sound of buzzer ] >> that is what it sounded like.

piercing, it didn't sound like a normal emergency signal. it sounded louder. it was louder and different. >> they made a sound that is not programmed into our system in any way. it was a completely different tone that even the manufacturer says it isn't something that their polls are designed to make. -- poles to make this has happened once before but only to one emergency pole. the reason it took so long for it to stop his emergency workers had to shut off each one individually. a motorcyclist isn't -- a motorcycle isn't necessarily a hayek and see -- a high occupancy vehicle but it will be treated like one soon. motorcyclists will be able to

lanes for free starting on saturday. from now on you can use in hov lane on a motorcycle but you will still have to pay any time there are no hov lanes such as on e4 70. a group of students with special needs in boulder will have to switch locations next year. some parents are upset about the change, there's a program called "ican" for children with emotional needs. parents got a letter saying this program will be moved as part of a new campus being built in a growing section of erie an eastern boulder county. >> to move into a completely different school after everything we have been through

and none of his friends, his last year of grade school, it is awful. >> they released a statement saying it's better overall for the future of the district and students. we listen to you here. we do our best to share with you when we hear of important would like to mention. it is marijuana advocate. we love to go to shows there but it's no longer enjoyable to go there because of the increasing amounts of marijuana. the venue is outside but that

amount of clear air. whatever the reason, it is becoming increasingly unpleasant. at times i feel like i cannot breathe. i wonder if i am getting high on secondhand smoke and it is unsafe to drive home. redrock needs to be smoke-free -- red rocks says they are smoke-free but there is no enforcement. if you want to get high in public, please do it in a way that will disturb others. eat more demis. there was so much -- gummy bears there was so much pot smoke at a show once that i felt like i couldn't breathe. this is an amazing colorado place to see shows. it's getting to the point where i no longer want to go anymore. it's common courtesy. i think it's etiquette, colorado etiquette. please don't smoke pot in the amphitheater. it smokes -- it affects everyone around you. if you want to get high, there are other options. use an option that doesn't impact others. >> you know how to contact us.

don't change the channel yet. the broncos aren't on until 6:25. you have seen big flashy tv news investigations but probably not from this perspective. >> we have launched a podcast as part of a wave to take people along with us. >> investigating the death with a reporter that might just change the blame. these viewers were chilling and they might see the most colorado thing that you can see today.

bob dylan might be saying to himself today, it is mebane. the times, they are -- me babe. the times, they are changing. billon -- bob dylan one a nobel prize in literature. he is the first american to win the prize since 20 morrison won it in 1993. -- since tommy morrison won it in 1993. from one extreme to the next, yesterday we were struggling to get out of 40s and today mid to upper 70s around town and we are not done yet the he continues as we head toward weekend. take a look at this. this is the 24-hour temperature difference.

easily 20, 30, even 35 degrees warmer than where we were at this time yesterday. on the radar and satellite you can't see much, just a few clouds pushing in right now. it will be a bit gusty around the foothills. we are going with mostly clear skies this evening. a strong storm is barreling into the west coast which will bring them driving rain and high winds. nothing for us however. tomorrow could be a recordbreaker. i'm thinking we will tie it our current recoas and that was 85 degrees. that is my forecast for tomorrow. i think we can do it. we will have lots of sunshine for the weekend and then finally we will have a little bit of a cool off next week. the temperatures will be in the 60s, kind of like what they should be for this time of year. attention podcast lovers. if you loved serial, you will love blame. it's a podcast about an

>> we are in the 9wants to know office. we are inviting -- invading your desk. let's talk about the latest episode of "blame". summarize the plot for us. >> this is a look at a shooting death that happening colorado in 2001 in which a woman named -- jill wells happened accidentally when her six-year-old son was handling a gun. that is the way that the authorities ruled it initially. almost immediately, all kinds of people questioned whether it really was an accident. there was a life insurance involved in some issues in the marriage. there were a lot of things that it made people that have looked over it scratch their heads. we are setting out to look at this case, particularly as an example of what can happen when

investigation in the beginning. we are trying to determine what we can figure out, what we can learn about what happened that day 15 years ago. >> this is an interesting style of reporting, probably not what we are used to. what's it like to do a podcast and why did you choose to do a podcast? did at first of all, it's interesting to do a podcast. you have to think about -- podcast? >> interesting to do a podcast. you have to think about how to do this ahead of time. as the photographer and i have been on the road, we have been miking up ourselves as we go to interviews saying, how did that interview go in that sort of thing. i hope people will get insight into our process. scenic you talked about the

>> you talked about the difficulty of this. i hope that i'm not spoiling the first episode but one of the interesting we find out -- things we find out is the father is now dead. if it's going in that direction, how do you get to that point? is that a more difficult story to report? >> it is a more difficult story because a number of investigators and experts that of look at this case of all suspected that perhaps the father was actually the one that fired the bullet. he is case that is going to end with someone being arrested or criminal charges being filed. we hope it is a story that's going to end with, at minimum, a better understanding of what happened and look at a case in which the system failed. >> it sounds like there might be a season 2. >> we are talking about that already. >> thank you so much kevin vaughan. it get to work -- get back to

maybe you can help one of our own who need it. have you seen that sweatshirt? it means a lot to the person

? i hear that thunder. it's a wonder. but i don't mind the storm. ?

frightening. ? >> because you can be so warm. >> you are one sunny day. ? >> ? you just go miles away like you blow my mind. ? i pray you're going to stay. shine on me. -- my sunny day. ? >> i wish we could go back to those days. next we need your help. one viewers in englewood has lost something very near and dear to her. katy hensley is trying to find that red sweatshirt that used to belong to her mother mary

cancer. katy was seven months pregnant at the time. while she has more of her mother's things, she says it is sweater means the most to her because she can wear it which makes her feel like her mom is wrapping her arms around her. she believes she lost it at concourse c at the airport last week or possibly on her flight. she's hoping someone can find it. this is a sign that says no car stacking the panera bread. this doesn't mean cars get stacked on top of each other. the manager says it's to remind drivers in the drive-through to be aware of other customers that are in the parking lot. when the drive-through lanes start stacking up with cars they go into the parking lot and can block people in. it's a reminder to be courteous . if they see the line starting to back up look for places to park and walk into the store. it could also be a sign warning

the most interesting thing we saw today was a black hair citing in boulder. this picture was taken by a photographer -- bear sighting in boulder. this picture was taken by a photographer. he thought it was a baby bear when he first saw it. here is a quote i had just smoked a bowl and was like, this might not i was like, no way. yes way, there was a bear. that's about the most colorado thing we have seen today.

i got it to symbolize my grandmother who passed away from cancer. cardinal is herbert and it has a wintry theme. she was my everything.

every day. my mom wanted it and i said no way because i want it somewhere that i can see it every day of my life. it's a good reminder of her. i'm never going to forget her. >> what's up with that? sagna decided to get a tattoo on her forearm because she wanted to see it every day. her grandmother's favorite holiday was christmas. she passed away on joan's birthday. send me an email your story. it's on. remember the other day when my campaign slammed bachelor ben higgins. ben and i are all part of a fundraiser that real men wear pink. many people who had noticed -- had wanted to bash

back. who writes this? i should've checked it because it is indeed the nobel prize for literature not be nobel peace prize for literature. [ muffled audio ] watch the broncos. go broncos! i'm going to do that too.

? ? ? billy bush's "today" show turmoil. >> lawyers now. >> was he fired and is he considering reality tv to rehab his image? >> then -- >> jennifer lopez in the middle of a real-life shootout. the chaos on set. the police on the scene. what we now know. plus is ryan lochte planning to televise his wedding? >> wait, wait, wait, am i getting a little inside scoop? >> and -- our night out with kevin hart spilling new jumanji secrets.

johnson in this movie. >> i can make you go away. ? ? now for october 13, 2016, this is "entertainment tonight". >> jennifer lopez on the set of her police drama when real gunshots reportedly ring out. that story in minutes. >> but first, today's billy bush's 45th birthday and the question is will nbc blow out the cameras on his "today" show career? >> the today show co-host was suspended after he was heard on this tape with donald trump making lewd remarks. his exit is expected any day now. my sources are telling me that the exit agreement has not been reached yet. it's in the hands of the lawyers now. it's probably going to require billy being bought out of his contract. it's likely he'll walk away with millions of dollars unless they find that he violated a morals