they asked brian spencer to watch the front of the property. and that's when, from his post on the front porch, he saw tom. the white t-shirt. >> he was pacing around in the front yard and front sidewalk area. frantic, screaming. >> reporter: screaming what? do you remember? >> i heard him say, she's dead. a lot of mumbled stuff. he would put his hands up over his face and screaming and crying. >> reporter: by this time, ashley's parents had pulled off the road home to talk and worry about the fight that ended the party. when they heard the sirens, saw bad and i whipped a u-turn. >> he didn't even have the car stopped and i was out, running to the house. >> reporter: were you able to go and see ashley? >> no. i could hear what was going on. i had all three kids and they were just crying and crying and screaming, and i'm crying. >> it was just crazy. it was like a nightmare. i can see blood splatter on the wall, the master bedroom wall. >> reporter: what was it like? >> chaos. as >> reporter: did you understand it was your daughter? >> yes. i do

((brian loftus)) >> ((michael stevens)) >> thousands of people to the valley....which means plenty of road closures. kirsten joyce >> we have nia wong live near tropicana and spencer, and demetria tracking the alternates drivers can take. we'll toss things first over to nia. ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. in the last few weeks...signs like the one you see behind me have been popping up all over town. they're reminding people of tonight's debate at unlv which throughout the valley. >> you can expect intermittent closures between 4 this afternoon to 10 at night here's a look at them.. from i-15 southbound, right aroud sahara to i-215 eastbound through the airport connector to russell road. also....russell rd. will be affected in both directions from mccarran to maryland pkwy.. and all along tropicana heading west from maryland parkway to swenson. as well as northbound on swenson and southbound from naples to tropicana ave. ((nia wong)) >> these closures will have mccarran international aiport. so if you're catching a flight....plan to leave earlier than you normally would. reporting live. nia wong 8 news now. ((kirsten joyce)) >> ((nia wong)) >> >>> let's take a

spencer. >>> the widow of a denver firefighter says she was cost tens of thousands of dollars. lynch investigator brian maass >> reporter: he died in the line of duty 15 years ago. >> i remember every moment that day like it was yesterday. >> reporter: his widow was supposed get his pension benefits tax-free but someone messed up and that she is out $70,000 sixpack is the city of denver plan to take financial responsibility? check we will see who screwed i think you can draw the conclusions for yourself. >> i just want the money i have lost. >> who is responsible for the problem that caused her thousands? the cbs4 investigation comes your way tonight at 10:00. >>> 1 degrees in denver. >> at least -- 21 degrees in denver. >>> by the heavy rains are still causing trouble. want to hear from you. call our tip line at 303-863- tips, that is 303-863-8477, or send us an email through send us an email through cbs4denver.com. ,, in colorado, we stand together, but congressman coffman stands with donald trump trump: oh, no. coffman: i don't know whether barack obama was born in the united states or not. coffman

spencer at warm springs. use eastern as an alternate here. <<< >>> back to you!/// ((brian loftus)) happening all over the o las vegas. ((sharie johnson)) >> it started as a joke to spook children... but in some instances we've seen pranksters taking the joke too far... and some people are getting hurt. mannion middle school just sent home letters.. saying safety is a priority.. and is addressing the issue with local law enforcement. we reached out to metro police.. and they say they're aware of the trend.. but have not received any local threats where police need to step in. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> the city of las vegas .. >> coming up next on 8 news now good day... a look at the city's first new logo in several decades .. plus... ((ahead on cbs this morning-- florida prepares for what could be the largest evacuation ever. we are in the bahamas and spread out along the east coast tracking deadly hurricane matthew. and we will talk with vice presidential nominee mike pence. the news is back in the morning. see you at seven. )) /// ((sharie johnson)) jacky rosen: i'm jacky

this courageous survivor tells brian maass how ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, >>> cj anderson will not play on sunday, and there's a chance he could be done for the season. michael spencer with more on the big loss for the bronc all the excitement after a season high 190 yards took a big hit today. cj anderson had surgery on his knee in california. the broncos not putting a timetable on his return but he's more than likely headed to the i.r. gary kubiak officially ruling him out for sunday's game against the chargers. chances are he'll be out longer than that. booker going to take over as the bibbs. four attempts and no doubt that number is about to go up. >> i'm excited to see him play. kapri changed himself from a -- in my opinion just watching him work at the game, he's a better player this year than he was last year for us. he's going to have an opportunity now. >> you ask me how we're going to pick up this role, we're going to be gamers. we're gamers the same way. he was the one that was in that role able to do that. now we've got to step up and do what that's protect the quarterback and run the ball. >> certainly going to be interesting to see what happens from th

spencer is closed at warm this is all for the county's paradise-whitney interceptor project. <<< >>> <<< >>> ((brian loftus)) >>> she does more than just acts of kindness .. ((kirsten joyce)) >> the honor one of our former recipients just received ... for spending a lifetime helping others. ((brian loftus)) >>> and it's time for today's facebook contest. register to win on our facebook jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were lled "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... creating one of the largest solar projects in the state. to improve our schools, and create good jobs. i approved this message because i know we can netted her the lifetime achievement award from the american red cross. ((kirsten joyce)) her friends call her "momma nellie in the big red truck.." i do enjoy driving it, i do.... and i got a good driving record ((kirsten joyce)) the big red truck is what she uses to haul food to various churches, rescue missions and homes. that's my daily

brian maass. >>> the broncos are back in action tomorrow against tampa bay. kickoff 2:05 p.m. here on cbs4. michael spencer in now, and it's a tale of two quarterbacks tomorrow. have been starting at quarterback who have taken different paths to the nfl. you start with winston. he was the number one overall pick in the 2015 draft. trevor siemian was 150th. most people thought trevor would never play. possibly the only thing they have in common is they'll be on the same field tomorrow afternoon. trevor inherited the team that james. when winston took over the bucks, they had not won many. >> i have a respect for jameson, marcus and those guys getting thrown in that position and i'm happy for them. >> trevor is a florida guy, so it's a bit of a homecoming for him. he said this week his brother is going to be the one in charge of we'll have more on the homecoming of talib and ward coming up. >>> thanks, meteorologist dave aguilera is in colorado's weather center. dave, a nice weekend, but a major change next week? >> big change in the week ahead that will cool our temperatures coming up. nothing cool about to

spencer as part of a sewer pipeline project. <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// >>> comedian ralphie may joining us in studio this morning ... ((brian loftus)) >> we sit down with the hilarious guy ... before his headline show on the strip tonight. prize announced overnight .. the colombian president awarded the honor .. those stories and more.. coming up on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) as a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. politicians like joe heck should understand that. narrator: joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking critical services for nevada veterans. and during that shutdown, his military record deserves respect. but back in dc, joe heck is putting politics before nevada. and that doesn't work for me. narrator: vote vets is responsible for the content of this advertising. switch to centurylink and get up to 40 megs of high-speed internet for just $20 a month. that's the speed you need to stream... ...game... ...connect on social media... learn, shop and mo