ants any mills and his friends jonathan nichols. >> police say that driver was speeding and they think he may have been impaired. denver 7 liz joins us mills widow has words for the driver >>reporter: she does anthony mills willed 0 is trying to stay positive. she says it's what her husband would have wanted the two love of music and passion. community better. two voices. ended. >> his music was another give positivity to people. >>reporter: anthony mills knows jonathan nichols were on their way to meet with a music producer sunday that's when a driver doing at least twice the posted speed limit and possibly impaired plowed into their pontiac vibe. >> i want to pray for that man take he can come to grips with what he did. i hope there is some accountability, but i'm not because flats not what anthony wanted. >>reporter: candra jack on sat with the couple's 6-year-old daughter they recently moved to denver to be closer to family their 7th wedding anniversary in less than 2 weeks. >> he wanted people to feel so that's what i love about him aside from the music. picks former radio station

tonight a friend of jonathan nichols, one of the men killed, said he was a loving father and fianci who will be sorely missed. >> the tragedy is you're simply sitting at a red light. >> the police said the big takeaway is how devastating speed is. they said every 10 miles per hour you increase the energy behind your vehicle fourfold. devastating a crash is when you're going twice the limit. >> just seeing the aftermath too. >> it speaks for itself. >>> two days after a fire destroyed a commercial building in arvada authorities found a body inside. a man who works at a rehab center in the building has been missing since the fire. 55-year-old john ruther was a they were not able to identify the person found today. firefighters were not able to afternoon. firefighters are also still investigating what caused the fire. >>> smash and grab burglars hit more businesses last night. two stores in sheridan are the latest target. nearly two dozen businesses have been targeted. the verizon store was burglarized. the thief threw a rock through the door and took several phones. a surveillance camera

. >> the coroner identified 42-year-old anthony mills and 29-year-old jonathan nichols. we've learned the driver, semere dawit had several traffic violations over the past >> reporter: it began with a 911 call when the driver, 55-year-old semere dawit came to, he drove off, likely at the legal limit. he slammed in to stopped traffic, killed two people, and hurt five others. >> we have made a preliminary arrest of the driver, semere dawit for investigation of driving under the influence and we're looking in to that dawit was the registered agent of advanced limo which changed its name to planet limo. the public utilities commission said dawit passed the test to become a taxi or limo driver. he has a long list of infractions. he's been cited for speeding in a he's been accused of driving without insurance and caught with expired plates. and yet police say dawit had a valid driver's license and no restrictions. tonight they're focused on his speed and whether he was fit to drive. >> we're also looking in to any possible medical issues. >> police say it will take about two t

the coroner's office identified the two people killed as 42-year- and 29-year-old jonathan nichols. a friend of nichols says he was a loving father and fiance, who will be terribly missed. firefighters are still investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a building in arvada and left one dead. yesterday... authorities found a body inside that commercial building. a man who works at a rehab center in the building-- has been missing since the fire. 55-year-old john rutter was a counselor at the treatment center. fire officials haven't been able to confirm the identity of the person found yesterday. a series of smash and grab burglaries have been reported in denver, englewood and sheridan. there have been more than 20 incidents in recent weeks. now we're getting a look at the suspect in yesterday morning's burglary at a verizon store in the river point shopping center in sheridan. the surveillance camera captured this blurry photo of the suspect. police say the thief threw a rock through the door and took several phones. and police say around the same time, a thief threw a rock i

got there and crashed into a both men in that car were killed, identified as anthony mills and jonathan nichols. investigators say there were no brake marks on the road benefit the impact. >> for this particular situation depending on what we find out, we caution people to follow the speed limits. really, is getting somewhere a couple seconds ahead of time worth the risk? >> six other people were injured in the accident that triggered the final collision. >>> and the metro area is dealing with an increase in business burglaries. wheat ridge police are stepping up patrols in response to the rise in break in, and officers are using a pro-active approach to keep the burglars away. >> we have done tons of >> reporter: security barred bars are part of the upgrade saying it was necessary. >> they took a good 4th of our product, took a whole chef and put it in their backpack. >> they also took our cash register but we didn't have any money in it. >> reporter: it could have been worse but for a store owner who opened just five months ago while going to college, it was a big hit. >> it was like i just g

for nine -year-old jonathan nichols and 42 -year-old anthony miller. the denver police traffic investigation bureau, i'm julie hayden, foxy when denver. >> two more smash and grab burglaries happening earlier this morning. this time and sheridan. first prices sugar was hit and and -- that could tip the cash register and through don't forget about. >> this seems a pretty invasive and risky type of burglary to be for not much of a payoff. sheridan police have just store. the suspect's break a distinctive purple and green winter jacket with gloves and it appears to be about 5-6-5-11. if you recognize him come you're asked to call police. driver takes on the role of good samaritan this morning and when he steps up driver would just have child come across the street" driver talked with foxy when denver tammy vigil.she's live for the accident happened. we are at 70 and they bring driver was down here and you 70 and turned left onto colfax. little did the driver know that to complete strangers would step up and bring him to justice. >> it's a job that sometim

stopped cars pushing them into the intersection where another car hit them killing two people, jonathan nichols and anthony mills. >> anytime you have a vehicle that size speeding it carries a tremendous amount of energy.>>> reporter: he passed a background pass to drive themm he is the registered agent for a company called planet level.>> the vehicle is licensed as a limousine but as far as what only thing we would be looking at is what was he doing and what can the company or anyone tell us about that? >>> reporter: we found that he has a series of minor traffic offenses including several speeding charges he was able to plead down. tonight he is in serious condition. we know that one person is still in the hospital but other people who are in the hospital-- who were in the hospital had been released. >>> a person is recovering in serious condition after falling off the platform at a light rail station. this happened at 20th and welton. the d line to and from downing is not running. >>> an officer tried to stop a car suspected in armed robberies in denver. four people ran and it is not clear i

collided. 2 people died in the crash, their names were released this afternoon, anthony mills and jonathan nichols. police say there were no break marks are any signs that the driver slow down. one other person was hit -- was hurt they are still in the hhspital in fair condition. the other 4 have been released. he is still in the hospital tonight and police have not ruled out the possibility that a medical condition such as a heart attack could have contributed to the crash. they are waiting for him to reporting live jaclyn allen . >>> metro area poliie are investigating another smash and grab burglary. at least 2 businesses were damaged in the riverpoint overnight. the glass door was smashed new w. hampden avenue. and there was damage to a verizon store nearby. there have been more than 30 smash and grabs since the beginning of december. please let -- arrest a hit-and- run driver. year-old near colfax and you somebody and the driver kept going. air tracker 7 was over the scene as a truck driver blocked a white ford van until police arrived. >>how i caught him is always going to the traffic and i

. >> that is when he hit the car jonathan nichols and anthony mills rent. they're both magicians and mills is an internet radio host. tonight friends and family are sharing condolences with them on facebook, one second saying of extraordinary musician, performer and and human being. another says peace be upon these two beautiful man men. they are being remembered for their contribution to the world, not how they left it. >> nichols leaves behind a 13 -month-old baby girl. his family is asking for help caring for her as she grows up expenses. you can find a link to their go find me me account at www.kdvr.com. >>> and another dangerous intersection of the exam santa fe getting a much-needed makeover this weekend. denver public works installed a brand-new traffic light there. countdown signals will be installed to help people get across the busy intersection and construction starts this saturday night. >>> and arrest warrant out for she was trying to get enough signatures to run for reelection but now she is accused of she's accused of forging those names. som

they are identified as 42-year- old anthony mills and 29-year- old jonathan nichols. suspect 55-year-old samir dewitt may have been under the influence according to pooice. he is in jail, being held without bond. >>> new this morning, fort cottons police released some photographs of two men they saa they are hoping you might recognize these two, around and they got away with two play stations last night around 7:00 15. >>> take a look at your screenn surveillance cameras at a verizon store, captured a smash and grab. this thief broke in early monday morning using a rock. there are more than 30 smash and grabs in the area in the past month. >>> and today, the two teen girls accused of planning an -`attack at the highlands ranch high school could finddout whether they will be charged as adults. so far investigate verse not released the 16-year-old's names because of their age. they are minors. police arrested them both last week after an anonymous tip. credible plot to attack students and staff at mountain vista high school the week of `heir arrest. jason? %- tracker 7'

. >> when jonathan nichols, a new cell phone number he was suddenly inundated with some very big offers. they were always trying to sell me or a ferrari ferrari. >> the phone once belonged to the man behind "baby got back." >> talking to gma about the cellular switch up. >> he's probably getting some insane pictures and photos and strange happy birthday songs and all kinds of stuff. if he's a lawyer, he'll find clients, trust me. >> and offering a solution -- just help him off load some of this pressure, he can always forward the ladies pictures to me, you know, and i'll take that off his hands and he won't have to deal with that. that should alleviate about 80% other problem. >> as for jonathan, he says he's happy to have the once famous >> i don't ever want to change this number. it's an interesting fact or ice breakers. actually, i have -- phone number and it's kind of like a mcdrop moment. >> candace gibson, a.b.c. news, new york. >> i'll forward you all the pictures, just give me your new phone number. your current phone number. >> my goodness >> missing a game winning field goal i

. >> that is when he hit the vehicle jonathan nichols and anthony mills were in. both of die. they were both musicians in denver. mills is an internet radio host. tonight friends and family are sharing condolences for them on facebook, one thing of nichols that he was quote an extraordinary musician, performer, and human being. another says peace be upon these two beautiful men. world, not how they left it. >> nicholas leaves behind a 13 -month-old baby girl. his family is asking for help caring for her as she grows up and paying for his unexpected pupil expenses. you can find a link at the go find me fund me account on emac www.kdvr.com. >>> working to positively find and identify the remains found this afternoon in charred rubble in an office building. police a bit looking for john rutter since ablaze and a blaze engulfed the villain on saturday. his a long time addiction counselor and was leading a meeting when the fire broke out. today investigators used heavy equipment to sift through to the debris. the structure was too dangerous to search from the ground. >> are hoping

remembering a friend at the music venue where he performed five days before christmas. 29-year-old jonathan nichols was killed in this crash at colorado and mexico. nichols performed under the name cocai boladi. >> he was an inspiration to aal the friends he talked to and made music with>> reporter: he was also a founding member of their office is closed today as they mourn the loss of a man with so much to give. traffic investigators are working to reconstruct the accident that also killed 42- year-old anthony mills. a 911 call the reported the driver who owned his own limo service was slumped over the steering will -- wheel in a took off speeding, causing the accident moments later. >> we have made a preliminary arrest of the driver, semere driving under the influence. >> reporter: records show he has numerous traffic violations in denver. pooice believe the driver may have reached speeds around 70- 80 miles per hour. and, he never even put on the brakes killing two and injuring five others.>> it's just horrible that someone's like -- someone's negligence and carelessness could take away a >> rep

when jonathan nichols a lawyer from seattle got a new cell phone number, he was suddenly inundated withlot of phone calls and voice mails from luxury car dealers. and they were always trying to sell me or have me test drive a like a ferrari or a lamborghini. >> then this voice mail. >> sir mix-a-lot's phone number. you get somebody calling you about they are snoop dogg. they really are. >> turns out his new digits once belonged to sir mix-a-lot the man behind baby got back. ♪ >> sir mix-a-lot talking about the cellular switch out. >> he's probably getting some insane pictures and photos and strange happy birthday songs and all kind of stuff. so if he's a lawyer, if he sifts through those calls, he will find clients, trust me. ♪ >> and offering an a solution. >> just to help him off load some of this pressure, he can always forward the ladies pics to me. you know, and i'll take that off his hands. he won't have to deal with that. that should alleviate about 80% of the problem. >> reporter: as for jonathan, he says he's happy to have the once famous number. >> i don't ever want to change

and 29-year-old jonathan nichols was killed in the crash. industry. and nichols was a recording 3 girl. >> it is horrible that someone could do this carelessness to take away a person who was so caring. >> we have learned that the driver, 55-year-old amir dewitt with a history of traffic violations and police arreeted d.a. will determine charges. >>> smash and grab thieves are at it again, police are working to figure out if the newest string of crimes are connected the most recent break-ins happened in sheridan. we brought that to you as breaking news yesterday morning. the thief was caught on video, ransacking a verizoo store after braking it in there with a rock. police say the suspect has a thin build with purple and green winter jacket. and a nearby auto parts shop was also broken into. >>> today, presidenn obama s expected to announce a series of executive actions that he says will combat gun violence. one of the new gun laws, mandatory background checks on the private gun sales. abc anything else --'s lana zac is in washington with details. >>

driver who caused it may have been under the influence. 42-year-old anthony mills and 29-year-old jonathan nichols both were involved in the music industry. nichols was a recording artist and father 0 to a little girl. police say the person driving was going twice the suspect and never hit the brakes. >> it is horrible that someone was careless to take away someone so caring. >> and the driver was a limo drive wer a history of traffic violations and is now under arrest. >>> 5:03. we are learning more about the smash and grabs in sheridan, we brought you yesterday, as breaking news. police are looking for this thief caught on video. ransacking a verizon sttre, after breaking in, with a rock, early monday morning. >> the front door is barbed in. iphone display is all torn down. one of the phones is missiig. >> and a nearby auto parts shop broken into. and police areelooking into whether the cases are related to nine smash and grabs on broadway early sunday morning. and 10 more last week in denver. >>> right now, fort collins police are releasing photos of two men that they say stole from a best buy.

. >> anthony mills and jonathan nichols was killed in a four car crash sunday. they were both in the music industry. police believe the driver was impaired and doing twice the speed limit. hopes the driver finds peace. >> it makes me sad and i want to pray for that man that he can come to grips with what he did. i hope there is some accountability, but i'm not going to put hate out there, because that's not what anthony >> the driver is still in the hospital where police have placed him underra preliminary arrest. >>> the man who is known for being ddrogatory to misin westminster is suing the police and city. 3 he wwars a shirt bashing cops and now is suing claiming his free speech was violated, asking for relief for emotional distress and economic loss. >>> remember the man who got caught in aspen with cocaine in public? unforgettable. he said "of course i have cocaine up my nose. october. he just ordered this 34-year- old tooserve two years probation. his lawyer says he made a statement he'll regret. >>> cu boulder will pay a professor $25,000 afterrhe was ban

jonathan nichols says he started ng him pictures of women in bikinis. it clicked. it wasn't until his birthday and my phone started blowing up and i knew who the celebrity is and now i don't care if it's don't care if it disruptive, it's just funny.'s nichols has never spoken to sir mix a lot directly.nichols has but others did pass along a message from mix his advice?rs don't check any text messages onck any te thatxt messa phone in front of your wife..thatxt messa p all right. right. time right now. are they done for good?ouil 9:0 is the [music playing] big rumors swirling today about the fate of one direction. we have the story that's breaking teenage hearts around the world. [music playing] cue the tears. five months after announcing their break one direction is splitting up for good. the news is coming from a sourceming froa sour close to the boy band who says the foursome decided not to renew their recording contractth boy ban after wrapping up their tour.appinup their the guys who got their start on uk's x factor are said to beor are sd to be tired and inter

anthony mills and jonathan nichols died saturday in a four-car crash. police believe the driver was impaired and doing more than twice the speed limit. the victim's widow hopes the driver finds peace. >> it makes me sad and i want to prry for that man that he can come to grips with what he did. i hope there is some accountability, but i'm not going to put hate out there, because that's not what anthony wanted. >> the suspect remains in the hospital where police have >>> two former state senators are back in d.c. after an invitation to attend the president's announcement of new executive actions aimed at curbing gun violence. voters in pueblo and colorado springs recalled them both in 2014 for supporting gun legislation. colorado's lead. it just took two and a half % years to do. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. and by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. [ applause ] >> president obama couldn't hold back his emotion thinking about the students killed at sandy hook elementary. his plan calls for universal backgro

people will gather at brother jeff's cultural center to %- remember anthony mills and jonathan nichols who died in the crash. both were involved in the music industry so today's fundraiser and remembrance will feature drumming out the musicians from 2 to 4 this afternoo . >>> we have new developments from the el chappo capture. some peeple are now calling for in the wake of joaquin guzman's penn met with el chappo in mexico after he escaped from prison. that's what led authorities to this hotel room you see here. they met as a bio pic of the drug lord's life. guzman admits to being the world's biggest drug trafficker. but they talked about everything from middle east politics to drugs. authorities will allow el chappo to be extradited to the united states. that had take six months according to one official. authorities had file several appeals before ggzman can be extradited. all of that takes time. >>> here in the u.s. guzman faces drug trafficking charges. >>> while you were sleeping a u.s.b. 52 bottomer flew over south the north the nuclear capable bomber is back in guam after the f

he's law student jonathan nichols and he says that he gets calls from luxury car dealers asking if he wants to test drive. pictures of scantily clad women. sir mix a lot's former cell he's going to keep it and who wouldn't? him. he says he should not check any of his texts in front of his wife and should not say yes to anything. but he's keeping it. baby got back. >> kim: i wonder if he's little in the middle but got much back. >> dana: the first lady was dressed in that orange dress. next to jill biden. >> kim: they look so good together. >> dana: her dress was so popular it's already sold out online designed by rodriguez. this is a giant hit apparently that sold a lot of dresses already in the last several hours. >>> a farmer looking for goat snugglers. the farm is expecting 90 newborn volunteers to snuggle and feed all of the babies. no experience is necessary. but i say that you should be a good snuggler. >> kim: and we can keep the ah factor going because still to come so babies so cute showing opposites attract. we're going to have more on this cutie video headed your way. >> da

. >>> a seattle university law student named jonathan nichols thought it would be a good idea to get a local number to help with his job search. he started getting texts to check out videos and luxury car test drive and pictures of scan tilly clad women. turns out that he has sir mix a lot's old phone number. remember sir mix a lot. he plans to keep the number. he even got advice from the aging seattle rapper. he suggests he should not check texts in front of his wife, and if any of the women send good pictures, nichols should give them mix's new number. pass it along. >> could you please forward that to me. i guess his friends call him mix. you don't have to say sir. >> nasty nat calls him mix. i had to look it up. >>> it's not quite a haunted house, but it may make your skin crawl. the creepy story behind this home is making it tough for owners to sell. first, let's check the weather. >> we talked about snow moving into the mountains tomorrow. look luke it's going to be rolling in from the north, mountains during the day. 1-4 inches. then we get another push on friday. better snow

the victims in the crash are identified as 42-year-old anthony mills and 29-year-old jonathan nichols. both were involved in the music industry.. nichols was a recording artist. and wws father to a little girl. the crash happened sundaa at colorado boulevard and mexicoo police say 55-year-old samir dewitt was goong at least twice the speed limit whee he plowed into those cars. >> it is just horrible that someone's negligence and carelessness could take away a person who is so caring. >> we did some digging and found the suspect was a limo driver with a history of traffic violations. >>> the new legislative session starts next week. we are hearing from both sides about their plan. and democrats say they want to make changes to tabr, the say without the changes, the state will not have enough money for education or roads. republicans say they are pussing their focus on businesses and the economy and they expect the affordable housing crisis to be one of the first issues they put forward. >>> a woman who ran for denver city council in the past, the past three years as a matter of fact ma

they have been identified as anthony mills and jonathan medicals -- nichols. >> the trunk crushes easier than the frame. it is hard to tell these days. the cars are designed to crumple like a piece of paper to keep the people inside safe. in this instance, it was such a severe damage that the folks >> reporter: do with is currently -- dewitt is currently in the hospital and he has been investigated for vehicular homicide. there is a possibility that he was driving under the influence. the people injured in the crash that were the result of the first collision are expected to survive and only one remains hospitalized at this hour. >>> burglaries in the metro area. police stepped up patrols in a commercial area after smash and grabs. there were 12 incidents last month in several month -- several more in the past couple of days. that range from restaurants to gas stations. the burglars store -- stole one business owner to install security bars on wednesday out -- on windows.>> they took a they also took our cash register.>> reporter: in response to the pattern of burglaries, police have off

. >> reporter: when jonathan nichols a lawyer from seattle got a new cell phone number he was suddenly inundated with big offers. >> i used to get a lot of phone calls and voice mails from luxury car dealers and they were always trying to sell me or have me test drive a like a ferrari or a lamborghini. >> reporter: then this. >> this used to be sir mix-a-lot's phone number. if you get somebody calling about they are snoop dog grooming they really are. >> reporter: his new digits once belonged to sir mix-a-lot. the man behind "baby got back" kick those nasty thoughts >> reporter: overnight sir mix-a-lot talking about the cellular mix-up. >> he's probably getting insane pictures and photos and strange happy birthday songs and all kinds of stuff so if he's a lawyer, if he sieves through clients, trust me. jump on it jump on it >> reporter: offering a solution. >> just to help him offload some of this pressure, he could always forward the ladies' pics to me, you know, and i'll take that off his hands. he won't have to deal with that and should alleviate 80% of the problem. >> reporter: as