cordova now facing up to 43 years in prison. >> reporter: karen, jonathan cordova appeared before the same judge in the when he was pleading for probation following his fifth dui. today the judge called mr. cordova a danger to society, and sentenced him to 22 years in prison. 53-year-old cordova pleaded guilty. he has a lengthy dui history, as well as other driving violations and manslaughter. around midnight on december 3 last christmas, or christmas time, i should say, when he hit ernestine maines. today, her daughter said she forgives the man who killed her mother, and says she would have rather seen him receive mandatory treatment than jail time. >> my mom wouldn't have wanted that. my mom was a very person. they're going to lose their dad. you know? i already lost my mom. what honestly is them losing their dad going to do? it's not going to bring my mom back. >> reporter: and before issuing this sentence, the judge did say that mr. cordova likely has a very kind heart when he is sober, but again, she has a job, and that is to protect this community. so she says rather than puttin

jonathan cordova was sentenced on monday for the hit and run death of ernestine maynes back in december... he'll spend 22 years in jail. his blood alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit.... it was his sixth alcohol and driving offense and third felony conviction. maynes was crossing colfax wadsworth boulevard when she was hit.. cordova left - but police later found him at his girlfriend's apartment. all of the people stabbed in last weekend's attack at a mall in minnesota -- are home from the hospital today. the suspect - 22- year-old dahir adan - was killed by an off duty police officer. isis claimed responsibility - but police are still investigating... they say - they haven't found any evidence that the attacker had ties to isis. the mall in saint reopened. the man accused of multiple bombings in new york and new jersey - is now facing atttempted murder charges.. ahmad rahami was arrested monday- after a massive manhunt led to a shootout with new jersey police officers. the attempted murder charges will be filed in addition to federal charges related to the bombings...

. >>> a judge in jefferson county sentenced jonathan cordova to 22 years in prison. he hit and crossing the street lastt december. his blood alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit. he was on probation at the time for his fifth dui. >>> this man had his first day in court after being accused of threatening a state senator letter. hopkins is now out on bond. denver 7 continues to break news on. a judge has ordered writing samples in a forgery case. there are three cases of forged signatures. he was accused of turning in forged signatures on a petition for a ballot issue. we spoke to him on the phone -?yesterday and he denies any wrong doing. >>> how is authorities track down the man expected in the bomb jersey so quickly? we have that answer. >>> police say a man was not >>> 4:40. welcome back. new details on the man who went on a stabbing spree minnesota mall. the 20-year-old worked part- he was wearing a security guard uniform you'll ecall when he attacked saturday. used a kitchen knife, injured 10 people before he was killed by an off-duty police offic

. >>> jonathan cordova got drunk and got behind the heel again and again until he killed someone. he made his last bad decision last december. he was sentenced monday for the hit-and-run death of ernestine maine. police say cordova left the scene but was tracked down and arrested at his girlfriend's apartment. this was his 6th alcohol and driving offense and third felony conviction. >>> a greeley gang member will spend the rest of his life in prison and then some. john silva was convicted of beating and stab manning to death in 2013 with a medieval weapon. he was on parole at the time of the attack. he used what is called flail. silva's rap sheet goes back two decades and includes a 12 year stint in prison for manslaughter. he will serve without parole plus 98 years. >>> it is 5:35. new this morning, the tap water in boulder is murky and there is a warning not to drink it. there is sediment in the water from a construction project at the pataso water treatment facility. if the water doesn't clear in the first flush, wait 30 minutes and then try it again. as a precaution, don't dri

. >>> jonathan cordova has six dui convictions and in his latest he killed a woman in december crossing the street. at that time he was on probation for his fifth dui. now he's going to jail for a long time, 22 years in prison. >>> dozens of people are waking up in a strange place this morning, after a fire tore apartment complex. it destroyed 24 units. our jason gruenauer joins us live off yale and ulster street. >> reporter: good morning to you, mitch. when you take a look at what's left of this building, it's surprising nobody was killed or seriously injured. some were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. we saw utility crews and others still on scene as early as this morning around 4:00 to check out what was left of this buulding. i want to show you video, take a look at the and billowing smoke cominggfrom the hunters run apartment building. this happened yesterday afternoon. took firefighters about an hour to get a handle on this, but several more to put out the hot spots. two residents and a firefighter were taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation. 24 apartments wer

today a judge in jefferson county sentenced jonathan cordova to 22 years in prison. last december he lit and killed a woman crossing the street list blood alcohol level at the time was nearly 3 times the legal limit. and he was on probation at time for his fifth dui. >> now to three troubling cases of sexual assault. first a church leader whose job reinvolves around trust is accused of be trail. he's accused of sexually assault a girl for nearly 2 years and as you can imagine the allegations are causing a lot of discussion at the thornton church. mark stewart is here you talked to a church leader tonight mark. >>reporter: senior pastor a and sickening. adding he hopes justice will be done. no one answering the door at the home where it's believed robert we yacht lives t. 50 year-old plan recently worked as an assistant pastor here at a gaffe a bible church in thornton. >> jesus died on the cross. >>reporter: prosecutors assaulting a girl 14 for about 2 years. a church leader tells he doesn't think the contact happened here on church property yet the girl and her fami

. >>> it took six dui convictions and the death of a local woman jonathan cordova was sentenced to 22 years in prison. he hit and killed a woman ccossing the street. his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit and on probation for his fifth dui. >>> you may have noticed z a man in did -- noticed a man in a white costume cheering people on. he has a name and a story. >> amanda has all the details. >>reporter: cd i he has a name you can't forget. he was here much of the morning making jokes with all the peeple crossing the street this morning, but he was here focusing on pedestrian safety. >> good morning everybody. feel free to use the crosswalk at any time. it's there for you whenever you need it. there is no limit. great job on that crosswalk, guys. beautiful. nice safety. that's nice. >> i'm a pedestrian. i'm reminding people that the street. pedestrian with prideeat the front, basically. heck of a stop you've got. i like your gait. >> we're trying to basically enjoy safety. the city is exploding with population and activity, which is wonderful, but we've got to make sur

jonathan cordova was sentenced for his6th dui yesterday afternoon. he hit and killed a woman december. he had been on probation for his fifth dui at the time. >>> gas prices are staying stable. our friends in the southeast are dealing with a shortage. some are being forced to go 20 miles out of their way to find a gas station that still has fuel. the shortage is a result of a pipeline leak in alabama. the leak should be taken carry this week. the cause of the week still under investigation. >>> according to a new lawsuit, thousands of sick people in our state are being saving medication. and it's all because of money. we're going to hear one man's story when we come back. >>> an entire neighborhood forced to evacuate due to this house fire. authorities say it started in the kitchen. coming up, we'll tell you what >>> just about 6:30. we begin with news alert out of boulder. you may notice cloudy water >> city officials say the water is not safe to drink and they're working to fix the problem. we have a live report in a few minutes. now let's give you

driving six times before he hit and killed a woman walking across the street will now spend 22 jonathan cordova was sentenced on monday for the hit-and-run death. last december this woman was crossing colfax avenue at wadsworth boulevard when she was hit. cordova was found at his girlfriend's place. his blood level alcohol was three times the legal limit. it was his 6th known, dui. >>> in your money news, a first for denver and a win for one of the mayor's biggest initiatives. a $150 million proposal for more affordable housing was monday night. mayor michael hancock's plan will use property taxes and development fees to raise the money over the next 10 years. this will be denver's first ever dedicated fund for affordable housing. it aims to preserve or create 6,000 income qualified uniteds. - units. >>> bears and mountain lions could be killed to help protect the mule deer population. codo the leading known cause of deaths for does and fawns. a study proposal would involve reducing the cougar and bear numbers in regions in northwestern colorado. park and wildlife says it would trap and shoot t

jonathan cordova pleaded dplt to vehicular homicide back in july. his most recent drunk driving incident happened in december in lakewood. he hit and killed a 43-year-old woman. cordova's criminal history dates back to 1985 when he was sentenced to four years in prison. >>> this man, who was shot by a boulder county sheriff's deputy, has passed away. adrian was shot earlier this month, allegedly during a shootout with the deputy on highway 287. the deputy was not hurt in that incident. >>> scammers are pretending to be denver water employees. once they're inside your home, they'll take whatever they can get their hands on. we know this because we talked to one of he victims. she let a scammer into her home. faucets then asked hee to show him the pipes in her backyard. while she was distracted, a second man snuck into the house and stole several of her rings. >> it really breaks our hearts to hear these stories. >> denver water wants to remind everyone employees usually do not make house visits, but if they ever do, you'll be able to tell because the