andrea flores joins from the scene with more. >> reporter: again, as you said, hundreds made their way

reporting live in parker, andrea flores, cbs4 news. >> that is such great news. thank you. >>> drove by that coffee cabin today, and there was a line of people. i'm told some people sat there for an hour, and it was toasty this hose cars. >> i bet they wanted iced coffee, instead of regular coffee today. >> reporter: it was a hot one. now. 88degrees at dia. 90 in mead. 90 in greeley. everyone enjoying the heat, or not enjoying the heat. it's 91 in louisville. here is a look now. we still have fire weather problems. this continues until 8:00 tonight. this also includes some of the higher foothills just west of fort collins and boulder here, because of the gusty the heat. there is a change coming for tomorrow, already on doppler 4000, we're seeing a little moisture down south with some stretches of the state, with a little bit of cloud cover moving through. so creed, south of gunnison, over into sowatch, as we look up north, there's a nice cold front here, if you look right in this area here. and the dakotas as well. cool air is starting to settle in, and that will

. >> reporter: lakewood a police chief detailed the bizarre kidnapping of andreas flores pareddes. >> it was a major investigation with hundreds of law enforcement officers involve the. >> reporter: august 30th, four men ak-47, stormed into this adult store on alameda. the men called his father who lives at this lakewood home, demanding $500,000 for his son's safe return. a neighbor couldn't believe the family had been targeted. >> really nice, a lot of family gatherings. a lot of cars, always nice new cars. >> reporter: a father, zapadda owns this store in lakewood. captors at the family ranch in commerce city. his son who had been beaten was freed a few days ago. the f.b.i., lakewood police, and west metro s.w.a.t. teams used cellphone data and dna to rest these suspects at different locations. >> there was minimal risk to the officer, to the suspects, to the general public. >> reporter: this man is still on the run. his family had a dispute with the victim over horses at the documents allege zamorra planned the kidnapping for years. as the search continue, his family is on alert. >

. >> reporter: andrea flores in denver where many consider a taste of colorado to be the unofficial end of summer. while the yearly event draws a ton of people to the downtown area to check out vendors like these, may not be the only reason your commute may take than usual. major closures on colfax, broadway, bannock, and is 14th will remain in place until tuesday morning. tonight's rocky mountain showdown at sports authority field, executive home games for the rockies, and the international festival of extreme sports will have drivers navigating through busy streets. a taste of colorado's organizers suggest taking public transportation, using apps like uber or lyft, or reserving a space at a parking out of parker. douglas county sheriff's deputies were involved in a shootout with a suicidal man. that suspect was killed, and detective dan bright is in critical condition. he has been with the sheriff's office for 2.5 years. we'll have the latest (indistinct radio communication) (firefighter coughing, fire truck horn blasting) main body of the fire's been knocked down. give me a secondary

andrea flores, cbs4 news. >>> the broncos are gonna kick off their season next thursday. but they have some accident to take care of first. the team has until tomorrow afternoon to set their final roster, so they're making some cuts. some of the easier ones today. he said he wanted to make most of his final cuts today to focus on preparations for the panthers. and while the team has made at least a dozen, there are a couple big decisions looming. the biggest name reportedly cut so far today, running back jajuan thompson, on the roster the past two years. no word on rhone hillman and caprix bibs. one could make the roster and one could get cut. and what about mark sanchez? hasn't played in the last games. and if the broncos trust paxton lynch to be the backup quarterback, they probably won't want to pay sanchez almost $5 million to be a third stringer. gary kubiak would not comment. >> it's not about one spot and what we're gonna do at one spot. we gotta evaluate the entire situation. it's about 53 guys that want to go to battle with you. >> more on what he thought last ni

andrea flores is live in the parking lot where this all went down, right in the middle of the day! >> reporter: that's all happened in less than a mile of this stretch. >> i was shopping to get a birthday present. and i guess i was interrupt the. >> reporter: her shopping trip was cut short. this best buy. he attempted to stab an onlooker who called police before take off across the street. he carjacked the comiefr of this van at knifepoint and headed west. >> i hit my head. really dizzy afterward. and shook up. >> reporter: after processing, van and fled to a nearby mcdonald's parking lot where he stole a 2015 white dodge pickup and drove off. >> i just had a feeling he was either inebriated or on drug to be driving so fast. >> reporter: the suspect is described as a white or hispanic male, 6'0", 150 pounds with a dark-colored mohawk. her biggest daughter's birthday. >> i don't know what i'm gonna do. [ laughter ] >> reporter: that suspect was last seen heading westbound here here. andrea floris, cbs4 news. >>> a couple is facing felony charges accused of abusing their teenaged so

andrea flores is live outside the building downtown tonight. coworkers are remembering o'connor today. >> reporter: that's right. it's been a difficult day for the staff at the denver post. they learned one of their own was killed by a suspected drunk driver. today they took time to remember the woman they say was the most compassionate person in the room. 23-year-old jesus corrino is in confident for dui. the suspect hit o'connor while she was in a crosswalk wednesday night. he left scene and drove for about a mile before calling 911 to report the accident. he is under investigation for vehicular homicide and dui. investigators believe he had the green light when he hit o'connor in the crosswalk. >> we write about accidents like this every single probably. sometimes three times a week. and it's very difficult to process that it could be happening to someone in your own community. >> reporter: coming up tonight at 6:00, choline's coworkers talk to us about what made her reporting stand out. slammed into the impression dry cleaners at half den a

cbs4's andrea flores caught up with him. >> reporter: it's a day john never thought would come after an accident here two years ago nearly cost him his life. >> a little nervous, but i feel good. >> reporter: the first day jitters adsitt. >> reminds me of the first day of academy, years ago, starting occupant >> reporter: he's back to work for the first time in two years. he was almost killed by a driver having a seizure. 18 surgeries later, he knows he's lucky to be alive. over. >> reporter: now he has the hardest part of coming back and realizing how much has changed since he's been gone. >> from the day of my incident to now, things naernl have changed in the police world and the law enforcement world. and there's gonna be a lot of things that i need to catch up on and relearn. >> reporter: while he still has four more surge reese to go, his road to over. >> i could today click my heels and be back doing that, do it in a heartbeat. i miss that every single day. >> reporter: he created a nonprofit organization during his recovery. next minute they'll host their annual 5k. can you f

andrea flores this all went down, right in the middle of the day! >> reporter: that's right. it all happened in less than a mile of this stretch. >> i was shopping to get a birthday present. and i guess i was interrupt the. >> reporte was cut short. this man was trying to steal a vehicle at this best buy. he attempted to stab an onlooker who called police before take off across the street. he carjacked the comiefr of this van at >> i hit my head. really dizzy afterward. and shook up. >> reporter: after processing, the suspect dumped the stolen van and fled to a nearby mcdonald's parking lot where he stole a 2015 white dodge pickup and drove off. >> i just had a feeling he was either inebriated or on drug to be driving so fast. >> reporter: the suspect is described as a white or hispanic male, 6'0", 150 pounds with a dark-colored mohawk. her biggest concern is shopping for her daughter's birthday. >> i don't know what i'm gonna do. [ laughter ] >> reporter: that suspect was last seen heading westbound here >>> a couple is facing felony charges accused of abusing their teenaged

there was a connection between that investigation and the search for this missing woman, cbs4's andrea flores is been following the story all day and what is the connection to the to take it says?>>reporter: that commission is an suv where the body was found in this morning complex which matches the county.>> i noticed the car was sitting here all week and had not moved. >> neighbors said a suspicious suv had been sitting there since labor day that saturday morning the adams county sheriff's office found the dead body of an adult female inside.>> it was around 11:30 am and there were a bunch of cop cars and firetrucks and ambulance and there was some crime scene tape. >> the mother 25-year-old hannah heraldic said suv is her daughters and she's been missing from elbert county since last sunday. the neighbor said she never seen suv until earlier this week.>> i went to check the mail unexcelled something funny but i do not think about it. it did not belong here and i saw no one coming or going. >> the family says she was last seen about 1 mile away from north coronado the family says she was la

andrea flores on-scene. why a scary, those flames were raging! >> reporter: that's right, a lot of people saying those flames got a little too close for comfort. dangerously close to home near 137th and monaco, you can see how close that burn area is to this home. a family in this home started thinking about packing their bags with they saw the fire getting closer to their backdoor. thornton fire tells us the fire extended from 136th to 140th between quebec and monaco, a road in between two housing subdivisions helped crews get a handle on the fast-moving flames. crews from lafayette and rocky mountain worked quickly. contained. there aren't any structures threatened at this time, and they're just waiting for the fire to burn itself out at this point. >> reporter: north metro fire says there was no evacuations, and no structures were threatened. the cause is still under investigation. >>> the legacy high school football team is about to play its big homecoming game less than a week after several in a school bus crash at dia. the bus driver was ki

andrea flores live in denver, how the shot-spotter program is ,, wondering what's in the box? energy efficiency, people! oh, hey little buddy. it can add up. you know, depending on how you use your energy. i like it. always delivering ways to save energy and money. xcel energy. responsible by nature. >>> the f.b.i. wants to talk to two men about last weekend's bombing in, no. video footage shows the men removing a the bomb but took the suitcase. the bomb did not explode. police suspect rahami left the bag there. she the man now charged for another bombing in manhattan and one in new jersey that injured dozens of people over the weekend. >>> the federal reserve has decided not to raise the big bank's key interest rate. so interest rates will stay between .25% and .5%. but the fed will probably raise rates before the end of ther raised its key interest rate last december, the first hike in nearly a decade. >>> the latest as the ceo of the company that makes the epipen tries to defend the price of its life-saving allergy drug. the ceo testified before congress this morning. her c

andrea flores tells us what friends of the victims are saying. >> reporter: two drivers came to a stop at an intersection near 56th and pena. >> one of the drivers exited his car and went to the second vehicle and pounded on the windows. >> reporter: police say he ran in front of the car and was hit as it tried to get away. >> a good samaritan saw what by a third vehicle. >> reporter: the driver struck twice was pronounced dead at the scene. the good samaritan, an employee died at a nearby hospital. on facebook coworkers remembered him as a great man and great friend who loved his classic ford falcon. dpd reminds drivers how dangerous road rage can be. >> it's hard to tell what's going on in the other person's mind. if you find yourself in the situation do not don't have to. >> the surviving drivers involved are cooperating with police and dpd says it's unlikely they will face any charges. >>> this morning the douglas county sheriff's office is updating us on the recovery of a deputy injured in a shoot out last week. a gunmen shot him near a middle school in parker last friday. he was

. >> that were andrea flores orthopedicing. they have raised $350. she has means to set up good luck. >>> developing tonight investigators say they have recovered pieces of the pressure cooker bomb that injured 29 people last night in new york city. the manhunt is underway for whoever planted that explosive device. surveillance footage captures the moment of the blast. police believe a pressure cooker bomb went off in manhattan chelsea neighborhood. 29 people were injured. all have been released if this hospital. a second bomb was found four sunday. >> was it a political motivation a personal motivation? we do not know that. >>reporter: new york governor andrew cuomo noted no terrorist groups claimed responsibility. >> at this time there's no evidence of an international terrorism connection with this incident. >> definitely an explosion definitely felt it from two blocks away. >>reporter: tonight the nypd is on heightened aler national guard are patrolling transit hubs all while hundreds of international dignitaries arrive for the u n jenna several

. -- and thank you for your andrea flores reporting. also yesterday, hundreds of people lined up to get a cup of joe from the coffee cabin in parker. the business held a fundraiser for detective breti. every pen n -- brite. every penny earned is going to the detective and his family. >>> investors are hoping to rebound from a down day on wall street. that ended last week as we get ready to start the new week. >> that was some pretty rough on friday. let's go to the floor of the new york stock exchange right now. jill wagner morning money watch. jill how are you? >> reporter: bracing for more volatility. on friday markets took a nosedive after a official says that there will be gradual interest rate hikes. the dow plunged on friday and the nasdaq sank and the futures are already reporting to a triple digit loss as the open for the dow. general motors is recalling more than 3.5 million vehicles in the united states to fix the cases the car's computer can go into test mode which causes the front airbags not to inflate in a crash. several 2

our andrea flores shows us how people were praying for his recovery as he remains in critical condition. >> what is a policeman? he of all men is at once the most needed and the most wanted. >> reporter: he was injured in the line of duty more than parker adventist hospital to play outside douglas county detective dan brite's room. >> he charged in and ran to the fight but he didn't stop. he was ready to do it and the community knows that. >> he must be able to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie splits and above all, be sure the victim goes home without a limp. >> reporter: the parker hawks football team dedicated their game ball to brite. >> it looks like you guys did well. >> 40-0. will take it right up to his room. >> reporter: coach white says -- >> it's important for the guys the understand that all of this is bigger than we are. we go out there and can play a game that we love because of people like him. >> reporter: that family and friends watched from above as the community stood in silence. >> how willing people were to to come out on a sunday and support someone they've never

andrea flores has the latest. wooefls >> reporter: westminster police have identified thomas tucker. they are on the lookout for two males and three females who helped him assault this manhours ago. >> they were aggressive, they punched weapon >> reporter: tracking down items taken from the garage could lead them to the suspect. >> they had a lot of stolen property with them from that burglary, so we need to find out who those people are and their involvement in all of this. >> reporter: those items include cool tools and is a bicycle, items often resold. the identities are still known but they were left seen in a silver chevy malibu. >> call the police department krorpsz. >>> yahoo users are being urged to change their passwords after what could be one of the largest cyber security breaches ever. the personal information of 500 million accounts was stolen by a "state sponsored actor." the data includes names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, dates of birthday and security questions and answers. >> justau account

andrea flores explains. >> reporter: neighbors in this day. saturday morning the adams county sheriff's office found the dead body of an adult female inside. >> came out 11:30 and there was cop cars, fire truck and ambulance. >> the mother of 25-year-old hannah says the suv is her daughter's. she's been missing from elbert county since last sunday. she said she never saw the suv >> i smelled something funny, but i didn't think about it. >> her family says she was last seen one mile from north cornado parkway where investigators found her suv. with little answers from authorities, schwartz says the incident has her neighborhood on edge. >> we have kids. they ride their bikes, come through in and out. makes you wonder what kind of people are lurking around our neighborhood. >> the adams county sheriff whether -- could not elaborate on whether there's a suspect in the case. authorities are waiting for an autopsy. andrea will have more later today. >>> a new round of heated words between the presidential candidates after hillary clinton criticized

andrea flores tells us this case serves as a reminder for families to set an escape plan in case of an emergency. >> she's five! calls for help as her lakewood home goes up in flame. >> there is a fire on our deck. the house is filling with smoke. >> reporter: her daughter trapped inside. >> this is confirmed. there is a five-year-old trapped on the second floor of of the home. >> reporter: west metro fire responded where they found the girl hiding in a closet. >> she did not want to come with me because she was too scared. >> reporter: the firefighter was able to get the girl out safely, but says situations like these aren't that they try to hide. >> reporter: a year ago denver fire crews almost missed two young boys inside a burning home all because they were hiding in an area that was hard to find. it's important for kids and parents to have a plan. >> they should know two ways to get out. >> reporter: families should establish a safe space early on. >> they need to have a meeting place for the parents, whether it's the mailbox out front or the neighbor's front porch. >> reporter: w

andrea flowes has what everyone in -- flores has what everyone in that neighborhood needs to know tonight montbello will hear gunfire there. is no reason to worry, it's all part of a test designed to keep communities safe. from 8:00 to midnight tonight, denver police will be pulling the trigger in montbello. >> we are getting to locations where people just aren't calling in shots fired in the neighborhood. when they do call in, generally they're about a block and a half off of dpd says alerts bring them within 25 meters of a crime scene, allowing them to respond in less than a minute. >> he's helping us get to victims, suspects on occasion, and the evidence, the indicatings left on the scene. >> reporter: and dpd says residents tend to calm their dshgsz pd says -- dpd says shot-spot seran effective -- they encourage calls from the community. >>> the snow guns were out at arapahoe basin. the resort started testing them yesterday. overnight temperatures not quite cold enough to start make snow. but that might change this weekend. chris spears with the mobile weather lab in georgetown. we'll

reporting andrea flores, back to you. >> good news. >>> people lined up to get a cup of joe from the coffee cabin. that business held a fundraiser for him this afternoon. they say every penny earned today will go to the detective and his family. >>> now video from chopper 4 shows a fire at a sugar mill in longmonth. firefighters were called to the scene after 6:30 this evening when the crews arrived they found thick black smoke coming battled that fire from the outside. well, tonight, crews remain on the scene checking for hot spots. no word yet on what started the fire. >>> another hot day in the metro area today. cooler weather heading our way. let's check it out with our meteorologist in colorado's weather center. sounds like we are saying good- bye to the 90s. >> we may be. we have a prolonged cooling trend that starts tomorrow. it will be showing you. we needed cooling a hot one. 92 for the record. set in 1951 and the high today at dia made it to 90 degrees. 2 degrees away from that record high. and if we take a look at the weather map we have hot weather over most of the nation