done here are the post of course of the workers coming and this morning fighting up the news of colleen o'connor this morning in the accident that took her life last night here is the very latest we have now from the denver police and they have a suspect in custody the police are charging 22 -year-old case he's been held for investigation at this hour of vehicular homicide and suspected dui colleen o'connor had worked here the posted since a 2004 she wrote about news of food and entertainment she also worked for the dallas morning news we understand the action that happened last night at around 8:00 o'clock at the intersection of downing and speer on the side of downtown denver what's right by the denver country club area police are not sure if o'connor was a riding her bike a statement a short time ago saying we are heartbroken by the loss of our colleague colleen had a generous spirit and a big part that made her a treasured part of our newsroom the same qualities he showed in her work in the stories of the that she told with sensitivity and compassion jesus carino's been held right now by the

now, we're learning more about an action of last night that killed the denver post reporter colleen o'connor. she workrd to the post in the past 12 years. she is being remembered as warm and en news yas stick and em pa tet thick. great reporter. she was hit by a car walking at downing and first. police say witnesses told them the driver had the right-of-way when he went throh but did hit o'connor who was in the roadway against the signal. jesus carreno drove about eight blocks and then stopped to call police. because he called it is not considered hit and run but he is being investigating for vehicular homicide and dui. >>> the search for a good samaritan. the man contacted the department after our story aired last night. beyond to get her to the center of the crash scene and then helped placed cones and direct traffic. >> i would like to personally take the time to thank him and his family to assist the police department and all the first responders, e ms personnel because it enabled them to stay on scene while we could shut everything down and make sure it was safe. >> wrong way driver cau

colleen o'connor was a crosswalk and struck by a car. she had worked at the post since 2004. today her desk was covered in flowers. >>> drivers alongside 25 in northern colorado are on edge again. another car window was shattered this morning between the johnstown and are fed -- berthoud exits. drivers are worried told you about several unsolved shootings and many ammng some very busy streets. >>> the driver of this suv hit the gas instead of a break and ran into a cleaners. there were two people in the store at the time but they were not hurt. >>> new tonight, we know more about the man who crashed into an aurora daycare yesterday. say he was under the influence of drugs when he made the crash yesterday. >>> many believe our governor may be up for a cabinet position if clinton wins the nomination. many do not want hiccup looper -- him to be nominated. a very special experience tonight. some advice for stuuents from supreme court sonia sotomayor. >> there is nothing wrong in saying i don't know. >> she also shared stories about how she went from a schoolgirl in new york to ma

a 23-year-old denver man has officially been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of colleen o'connor. he was accused of hitting back in august 21. alcohol appear to have been a factor but blood test are still pending. >>> a court appearance for the appearance of a blind artistic teenager who nearly starve to we were inside the courtroom. if convicted parents could be imprisoned for a long time. >> reporter: the father david hall faces ccarges of child abuse and neglect that carry up to 32 years in prison. we were in coort today and we try to get answers. more concerned about social security benefits in your son's condition is that true?>> david hall would not talk to us here outside the jail about what happened to his son. police say the 17-year-old blind, autistic boy wait only 88 pounds when he was taken to the hospital near death. this. that he had the flu but doctors said his condition indicated severe malnourishment.'s mother vanessa telling police he survived on and crackers. >> they compared him to concentration camp survivor -- how to get that bad?>> getaway for me please. >>

suspected drunk driver hits and kills a popular reporter as she crosses the street. 60-year-old colleen o'connor was struck. she had worked at the denver post 12 years. accurate stories. >> investigators think o'connor was crossing on a red light but they also believe the driver who hit her was drunk. 22-year-old jesus corino is facing charges of dui and vehicular homicide. >>> questioning the expertise of a dna expert who has testified in several high profile cases all over the country. in a trial in denver, he has been discredited. our karen morfitt is live at the courthouse. he has been in the trials of casey anthony, timothy masters. >> reporter: just to name a few. always, he testified as an expert in those cases. it is almost expected that his qualifications would be called into question. but he calls what happened on the stand here in denver ludicrous and says he has the expert. forensic scientist richard eichlan have been on several high profile cases. >> they want the throw mud at you. >> reporter: they are defending their reputation. >> he was offered as a dna expert. he admitted in th

. >>> take a moment tonight or tomorrow and read some of the articles written by colleen o'connor who loved to tell little known stories of our community. night while walking across downing street. her colleagues at the denver post said she was kind and of caring and someone we could use more of in our community. >> she was a brilliant writer, a very diggy reporter, a very graceful writer, somebody who could do literally everything in term of writing and reporting a story -- terms of writing and reporting a story and, would but it's sad for our community, too because she different community groups out there. >> the driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide. you can find lengths to some of o'connor's articles on -- links to some of o'connor's articles on the next facebook page. >>> this story comes with a reassurance and explanation. first no one was seriously hurt. secondly, we're showing you this for a reason. it comes from austin, texas. crosswalk. the student was able to get up and walk away. another a driver hits a student while a bus with signs and lights warns drive

. >>> a suspected drunk driver reporter as she crosses the street. 60-year-old colleen o'connor was struck. she had worked at the denver post 12 years. her coworkers said her work stood out. >> she always wrote beautiful accurate stories. >> investigators think o'connor was crossing on a red light but they who hit her was drunk. 22-year-old jesus corino is facing charges of dui and vehicular homicide. >>> questioning the expertise of a dna expert who has testified in several high profile cases all over the country. in a trial in denver, he has been discredited. our karen morfitt is live at the courthouse. he has been in the trials of >> reporter: just to name a few. always, he testified as an expert in those cases. it is almost expected that his qualifications would be called into question. but he calls what happened on the stand here in denver ludicrous and says he has the paperwork to prove he is an expert. forensic scientist eichlan have been on several high profile cases. >> they want the throw mud at you. >> reporter: they are defending their reputation. >> he was offered as a dna exp

status for the millions who are in this country tomorrow and read some of the articles written by colleen o'connor. she love to tell little-known stories of the community, the story of her death is all over the news today, the denver post reporter was hit and killed while walking across first avenue at downing street last night. the denver arrested at the scene is likely to be charged with driving drunk and vehicular homicide. fellow writers say she was kind, curious, patient, the kind of person we could use more in newsro community. we have a link to some of her recent stories on the "next" facebook page. >>> boulder police are getting phone call after phone call from reporters who want to talk about the jonbenet ramsey case. december marked 20 years and she was killed. you will often hear people say that they don't talk about open investigations and this investigation is still open, decades later. boulder police are refusing interviews and offering up this case has cut worldwide attention and there continues to be speculation as to who committed this crime. publications and movies offer many the

announcing a celebration of life for one of the reporters who was killed by a car last week colleen o'connor died august the 31st of all crossing the with the poster since the 2004 there will be a ceremony to remember colleen on saturday at 10:00 a.m. at james bible park near east yale in monaco parkway the post advises attendees during a chair or a blanket to sit on a loop of flowers the post is as it contributions can be made to the denver public library friends foundation. >> this is on the minds of a lot of people in colorado today we are just hours away in the beginning of the nfl season at the beginning of the br colorado. >> and the excitement is growing so much going on in downtown denver over the past day fox 31 to greatly echo is live at mile high he will give us a preview of the game is excited to. >> he's a lot of things excited as one of them first let's go to gym holies with live downtown with some of the celebrations going on all day i knew you had a chance to brush elbows with peyton manning this morning that was cool. lot of fun .-dot here we were done to the nfl at civic ce

colleen o'connor was crossing near first avenue and downing just before 8:00 when the car hit her. denver police say the driver is being investigated for vehicular homicide and dui. police say witnesses saw o'connor in a crosswalk, but they say she was crossing against the signal. it was originally reported that she was walking her bicycle or riding it, but denver police the driver, 23-year-old jesus garino, had a green light, stopped 8 blocks away and then called police and police said there were indications he had been drinking. o'connor's colleagues at the post respected her and said she was a good reporter. she joined the post in 2004 and has a reputation for her sensitive approach in covering difficult stories. friends and colleagues today places cards and flowers on her team is in shock over the sudden loss of such a kind and talented journalist. >> using somebody who was a very brilliant writer, a very digy reporter, a very -- diggy reporter, a very brilliant reporter, but it's sad for our community, too because she was connected into a lot of different community groups out

. >>> new information this post reporter colleen o'connor. bail has been set at $50,000 for the man arrested in connection to her death. that's 23-year-old jesus carreno. the da is still working on what charges to file against him. she was walking in the crosswalk saturday night and deputies say he drove 8 blocks before pulling over to dial 911. he was believed influence. % >>> this is 32-year-old levi cisneros, facing charges after a man was found underneath a bush with a gunshot wound to the head yesterday near 76th and pecos. and deputies say 43-year-old anthony grayson stabbed someone to death near pecos and 72nd during an attempted robbery. >>> the district attorney missing littleton woman. charlene boyd disappeared two months ago and her boyfriend was never named a suspect or person of interest. the da dismissed the charges say to go cases interior twined and investigators coulddbe forced to turn over information about that case. >>> increased patrols aater a sexual assault two weeks ago. a woman walking home was attacked calvary church

reporter colleen o'connor died from injuries suffered in a car versus bicycle crash. right now it is not clear if o'connor was writing were walking her bicycle across the street at first and downing when she was hit. this is video from the scene of last night's crash. police say man in a vehicle hit o'connor at that intersection and he did pull over and report alcohol is suspected as a factor. we will continue to follow up on that story for you. jill helen is watching the roads. >> cdot moving the camera but we do have an accident and the southbound at 84th. this is great speed into town. that is reflected here. right now 20 minute drive. we had an earlier accident and you will see the drive time in the afternoon picking up. speeds in the 20s and 30s through commerce city. nothing to get in your way. just typical slowing in the usual spots. especially northbound on parker especially northbound on parker road now,, >>> the fog is thick at dia. another hour before it mixes out. thick near limon and foggy of us. 56 denver, 55 boulder. 71 grand junction. on the radar, rai

police say he hit and killed 60- year-old colleen o'connor on the corner of east 1st and appears to be a factor. careeno is scheduled to be in court on october 6. >>> the cu boulder is asking for help finding a person of interest in a sexual assault. these are surveillance photos from the area. the victim told police, the suspect grabbed her, but she was able to fight him off. he ran away. police say the person they're looking for is also suspected to have been involved in a similar crime on campus last the phone number is on your screen. 1-800-222-tips. >>> in texas, a student has taken her own life after shooting and injurying another student at a high school. local law enforcement in alpine, about 200 miles southeast of el paso said neither girls have been identified. the student who was shot was taken to the hospital. she is expected to be okay. the sheriff says a federal law enforcement officer responding to the scene was shot in the leg when another officer's gun accidently went off. >>> libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson says he blanked when he was ask the about the

the post says colleen o'connor was hit at 1st and downing. police found the car seven blocks away near the entrance to the denver countr that car's windshield was smashed and an air bag deployed. according to o'connor's twitter page, she was a cultural friends food and lifestyle reporter. police have not released any more information about the crash this time. she worked at the post for the past 12 years. >>> marty joins us now with the weather forecast. it's going to be fairly nice today but pretty foggy out there. >> it's been foggy out during the course of the morning, without question. we'll get rid of that by the time we get to lunchtime, thunderstorms in the mountains, mountain and foothills areas will be the favorite locations for storms today, so if you do live in boulder, on the west side of town,around morrison, you may get light rain today but the heavier showers will hold off and stay generally west of georgetown during the afternoon today. hazy and relatively cool on the eastern plains, with 70s and low 80s, we're a few degrees w

. >> reporter: colleen o'connor was hit and killed while crossing a street in denver. the driver who hit her arrested. one comment. another tragic loss of life. condolences to colleen's family and friends. >> the jefferson county sheriff's office says it appears that 60-year-old susan shawl was mauled to death by her own dogs. >> reporter: a woman attacked and killed by her two dogs in conifer this week. the dogs, pit bulls, have been euthanized. comments. dogs. pit bulls are not. they don't normally attack their owners. they believe in the alpha of do something to these dogs. dogs do not go after their owners. this could be human doing. not dogs. another view. obviously, they were bad dogs. it could be the owner's fault. it could be because they are animals. even domestic animals have some wild in them. this is about killing a human being who did nothing to these dogs. >> a foggy start to the day across much of the metro area. >> reporter: we don't see much fog in colorado. when we do, it can beautiful. tens of thousands of you enjoyed the sunrise from horsetooth reser