. >> reporter: in the eyes of ester martinez, he was the opposite. good father. he was [ crying ] >> reporter: in the midst of grief, ester trying to understand a side of her boyfriend she didn't know. >> i just want to know exactly what happened. why? out there? i don't understand. [ crying ] >> reporter: police think gonzalez and another suspect may have been involved in other burglaries in the highlands area. as the investigation continues, a message from the suspect's loved ones. >> i just want everybody to know that he was not a bad guy. we all make mistakes in our life. >>> another burglary suspect police say he is 25-year-old alfanso pedia. both suspects had lengthy criminal records. >>> republicans on the senate judish iary committee are refusing to hold any vote. they say it protects the will of the american people following the death of scalia. expected to show up in the presidential race races. >>> colorado could take in campaignees if president obama holds his promise to close guantanamo bay. >> reporter: we've known for a while that colorado is on the