jaclyn allen has been covering this case. >> reporter: today in a statement, the rape survivor calls the sentence light. plenty of people agree. more than 17,000 people have signed a petition asking the lawmakers to impeach the judge. >> it could have >> reporter: when becca kales heard about what happened to the cu student raped, it hit close to home. >> this is a hot button issue for people. nobody wants to think of their daughter or sister or girlfriend going off to college and getting raped. >> reporter: the survivor says after the attack, she attempted suicide saying her life has been ruined socially, psychologically, academically, and financially. which is why the sentence for austin wilkerson, two years and probation, has sparked national outrage. >> it is sure as hell not sitting well with the victim. >> reporter: it is being compared to the stanford rape case in which brock turner was given six months for sexually assaulting an unconscious girl. >> this is ridiculous. this is the second one in a few months. one here, one in california. >> reporter: about a million people sig

jaclyn allen denver7. about another cockfighting bust in las vegas and is hoping to be undertaken some of those soon. >>> a pet lemur is making the move from netherland to florida. he busted -- he got busted for writing a toddler. he get a one-way ticket to a sanctuary in jacksonville. [laughter] i just report the news. this is not one that you will see on brochures. >> the honesty index ranks denver dead last. they set up this drink stand at the mall. you get a drink for the dollar. the may track and many people pay. >> we got is -- a score of 83% so it is a b-. >>> i don't know what to say about that. who am i about forecaster to talk about honesty. cloudy skies in the metro area and there is a lot of moisture coming in. let me show you the big picture on radar. look at this big plume of moisture coming in across western new mexico into southwestern colorado. that is tropical moisture headed our way and it will bring a lot of rain over the southwestern part of the state. the sand once margaritas as flood

jaclyn allen, denver 7. >>> emails threatening usda facilities across the us, those threats were serious enough to force five facilities to shut down. you are hearing from investigators that those threats came from the same address? >> reporter: from the same address. the trying to determine how credible those this one behind me closed as a matter of precaution. federal police have ramped up patrols on the federal is in ol notes like this were posted on the buildings. closed until further notice. they were going to meet in the spelling but they could not they knew nothing about the nnture of the threats. in addition, facilities were closed in maryland connecticut , rth , -- north west virginia carolina and. the camp spokeswoman said there were no specific threats directed to the csu campus, and the closure does not have an back -- on the academic schedule. >> reporter: no word on when these buildings will reopen, if the threat is deemed credible, to arrest the person or people responsible. in fort collins, lance hernandez. >>> did you see this mess? look at the scott heavy rain, and hail

denver7's jaclyn allen met up video. >> i feel like it's my duty to put this out there to let people know you shouldn't be doing that, but if you are, there might be somebody taking video of you doing it. >> though the video evidence is great, the sheriff's office says it's really not worth the risk, saying the vandals might want to fight you instead of walking away. >>> today hillary clinton's running mate will be in town. tim kaine is making a stop in denver later this morning. denver7's reporter amanda del castillo joins us with his plans for his visit. >> reporter: yeah, the virginia senator is expected to be here at 9:30 for a planned round table with colorado small business leaders. before that round table he's actually going to take a tour of the small business, that's hillary clinton took a tour of the knotty tie business earlier, and she criticized trump talking about his outsourcing for his branded products. the tour and round table won't be open to the public, but we'll bb there and reporting. i'm manned man, denver 7. >>> tim contain isn't the only politician heading to o

. >> jaclyn allen is in five points tonight and business owners say the crime there is scare you away customers and they don't feel like police are doing too much about it. >> reporter: they don't. a lot of them are afraid to talk to us that we could see firsthand to put it mildly -- this please no motor inside wasn't working -- no loitering sign wasn't working and they say police aren't responding. >> they sit around and drink date -- when you think of five points, to mind. >> drugs, panhandling, trash -- but you don't have to look far to see five points is changing into a new hotspot. trendy coffee shops, breweries and new businesses. like urban herbs were natalie is concerned about alive -- large groups of loiterers in front of the store all day every day >> we rely heavily on foot traffic to come into our little shop here, and i think that it's driving a lot of people away. >> a few doors down say it's a difficult balancing act for business owners. >> we have to balance fitting in community and fitting in with the people on the block but also -- >> they tell us police don't patrol

. >> jaclyn allen has been following the case and the victim now released a statement.>> reporter: she said she would go to the trial all over again because her goal has been, quute, to have the rapist not perpetrate again. which hopefully won't happen even with the light sentence. a boulder county judge sentenced him to county jail work release so we can leave for work and school and he also got 20 years to life probation. in her victims impact statement, the woman says she tried to commit suicide after the attack and a ruined her socially, psychologically, academically and financially. he sexually assaulted the 18 patrick's day party in 2014. he told her friends he would take care of her, but instead he sexually assaulted her. in her statement the victim speaks about the ordeal saying it has been surprisingly therapeutic because she just to tell her story and not keep it bottled up. she says we got to put a face on the one enforce statistics. referring to the woman -- women assauld while in college. >>> we have a statement from the judge who handed down that case. that sentence -- he

denver7's jaclyn allen tracked down the man who took the video. >> they were leaving and getting in their car. they said, we'll find you is what they told me. >> don't worry, i'm just getting video of you doing it. >> is the jefferson county sheriff's office is hoping to track down the vandals from the video. if caught, they could face a year in jail or $1,000 fine. >>> denver police trying to crack down the person who drove a black truck into the end of a police cruiser. the driver ran away after the pickup truck from a nearby parking lot. the surveillance video captures the moment. denver police say the truck has montana plates and flames painted on the hood. >>> a drunk driver is sentenced to 38 years behind bars for his role in a deadly crash. now some people are wondering if the punishment fits the crime. this surveillance video just released helps tell the story. the driver is driving 80 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone. he crashes into see right there the jeep catches fire. the 21-year-old jeep driver died. the other person in the car survived, but was badly burned. the dr

. >> jaclyn allen is in five points tonight and business owners say the crime there is scare you away customers and they don't feel like police are doing too much about it. >> reporter: they don't. a lot of them are afraid to talk to us that we could see firsthand to put it mildly -- this please no motor inside wasn't working -- no loitering sign wasn't working and they say police aren't responding. >> they sit around and drink date --