the bodies of levi shirley and jordan mactaggart are returning. we first introduced you to shirley's parents back in july. should be. >> he had a just strong conviction about injustice in the world. >> jack's real goal was to become a u.s. marine but his eyesight prevented that. his family knew it would be dangerous but they supported him fighting in the kurdish militia. >>> the blue angels pilot killed in a crash was flying too fast an the durango native died in june outside of nashville. he was practicing for an air show. they say weather and fatigue contributed to the crash as well. >>> an f-16 jet from the u.s. air force thunderstorms birds crashed on the same day in colorado springs. the pilot in this case was ejected and walked away unscathed from the crash. >>> we are expecting an the field after their bus crashed at dia on sunday. the driver of the bus carry chopper died. she veered off the road hitting a concrete pillar. 15 coaches and students were hurt. legacy plays prairie view tonight. they signed a large banner yesterday in support o

jordan mactaggart and levi shirley were killed while fighting isis in syria. denver7's jason gruenauer live where their bodies should arrive later this morning. jason. >> reporter: good morning to % yoo. we're here on the platform where the train is expected to arrive in about an hour, maybe a little bit longer than that. family members expected to be here to greet the two men, who the bodies back. both of them choosing to go overseas to join this group out of syria, the people's protection unit in syria. shirley went on two what you would call tours. he went overseas hen came back, then back to syria, where he was ultimately killed. mactaggart died on the front lines liberating a city controlled by we sat down with his parents. >> it almost made sense that he would have this aspiration to do this big thing, because that's what he was kind of all about. >> reporter: mactaggart was killed in august, august 3rd overseas. jack shirley was killed back on july 14th. the family members actually had to enlist the help of a local back to the united states. it was quit

the bodies of levi shirley and jordan mactaggart will arrive at union station around seven this morning.. a special ceremony will be held their to greet their caskets. shirley is from arvada.. and mactaggart is from castle rock. they died separately about a month apart while fighting with kurdish forces under tonight's friday night lights-- the spotlight will be on legacy high school. but football has nothing to do with it. just last weekend - 15 of the team's players were injured in a bus crash at denver international airport.. the driver of that school bus died. three coaches were seriously injured. one is still in the hospital. legacy will play prairie view in an emotional homecoming game. we now know a colorado blue angels pilot... was flying too fast and too low when he crashed during a practice flight in nashviov marine captain jeff kuss died in the june second crash. a report released thursday says "pilot error" during a transition from one maneuver to another caused the plane to tumble from the sky and crash. the report also cites fatigue and weather as contributing factors to t

levi shirley and jordan mactaggart were not part of the u-s military. they went to help fight isis on their own. shirley is from arvada... mactaggart is from castle rock. they died about a month apart this summer. today- their bodies will finally return to colorado for propia for their return is planned at union station this morning. three fort collins officers were justived - when they shot and killed a suspect last month. thats the conclusion of an investigation. the officers were responding to a domestic disturbance back on august 25th... 63 year old jerry jackson broke into his estranged wife's home- then came out at the officers with a knife. the district attorney says the officers were justified in shooting jackson- after a stun gun didn't work. was killed that he would make police shoot him. a dozen 9-1-1 emergency centers are complaining to the state- about outages over the summer. a dozen agencies- mostly on the western slope- reported outages in june and july. the durango herald reports some of the outages were covered by other call centers...

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the bodies of levi shirley -- from arvada -- and jordan mactaggart -- from castle rock -- will return to colorado on friday. both were flown from syria to chicago wednesday... shirley died in july. mactaggart in august. both went to syria on their own - looking to help kurdish forces. station tomorrow morning. an intersetion in aurora -- is way overdue for a makeover. arapahoe county planners say - gun club and quincy - is a nightmare - especially during rush hour. wednesday - they held a public meeting -- to talk about planned improvements. drivers making left turns on the two lane roads cause a lot of backups. planners say - they will make a separate lane for left turns...and eventually hope to widen both streets. construction starts next summer - and will take about a year t both candidates revealed detailed medical information yesterday.. nbc news medical contributor - doctor john - weighed in on hillary clinton.. the democratic nominee's doctor noted her low cholesterol and blood clot medication -- and said - she's "fit to serve" today -- clinton is she has an event in north caro

the body of levi shirley and jordan mac taggart arrived at union station today. they were killed in syria fighting with kurdish forces against isis. >> they did more than i ever did. okay? i got sent to vietnam. he went to syria. that's a difference. okay? so, and, we waited for this day for nine weeks. okay? and the last ... i wanted this day so badly. but the last thing i wanted to see was my son come up in that train. it is just like she said. a conflict of emotions. just getting kicked in >> in a special ceremony this morning, the two were honored for their bravery. the families waited a long time for them to be welcomed home and give them a proper burial. >>> it has been an emotional come homing week for the legacy team in broomfield following the bus crash. they have all stayed legacy strong through all of it. at one point players and coaches didn't know if tonight view tonight at 7:00. one coach is still in the hospital recovering from the crash. services for carrie chopper, the bus driver who died in the crash are on monday and they are open to the public

. >>> this morning the bodies of levi shirley and jordan mactaggart are aarriving at union station from chicago this morning. shirley is from arvada and died in july. he grew up here in colorado and we first introduced you to his parents back in july. >> there's no flag at half staff for my son and there should be. he's a hero. he's my hero. >> he had such a strong conviction about injustice in the world that somebody has to stand up and say no. >> he said his real goal was to be a u.s. marine but his eyesight prevented that. his family knew it would be him. >>> a financial advisor is fighting to win back his life. he says he was wrongly accused of robbing two banks. he has proof he was at work at time of the crimes. karen morfitt has the story. >> reporter: stef's life is far different today than it was two years ago before he was accused of committing two armed bank robberies. >> i had airtight alibis but they focused on me because my face was similar. >> reporter: in september that the man in these surveillance photos was tally. a full swat team showed up at his home. >> they body sl

levi shirley and taggert both side in syria. they died about a month apart. they were not members of the u.s. military. their bodies were flown to chicago yesterday. a ceremony will be held in denver tomorrow. >>> today vice president joe biden will be in colorado not to shake hands and kiss babies, no, the event is at 5. there are still tickets available. you can find a link on 9news.com. >>> today hillary clinton returns to the campaign trail after 3 days off due to pneumonia. clinton released her medical information publically yesterday. her doctor wrote her illness started with allergies. >> the doctor's letter is fairly complete and it shows that she's actu v >> just hours before that donald trump spoke to dr. oz about his health. we don't know what was in that report just yet but we do know dr. oz thinks he's healthy. >> i feel as good today as i did when i was 30. >> at a campaign rally last night trump questioned whether clinton has the stamina to stand in public for an hour. she plans to return to campaigning colorado has cemented its reputation as a

mactaggart and levi shirley who died in in afghanistan, their bodies should be back here this morning. >> reporter: later on this morning the bodies of those two men, the freedom fighters in syria, are expected to arrive here and handed over to their families this morning. they were part of this group called ypg, the poem's syria. shirley was killed july 14th, and mactaggart killed on august 3rd. it took weeks to get their bodies back here to the united states, because again, they went over there on their own accord to join these foreign forces to fight against that terrorist group. because they're not members of the military, that's why it took their families weeks. we've been following up with them about their battle to try to arrive, one final trip home. we'll be here with those families as they arrive at union station in a little while. live down, i'm jason gruenauer, denver 7. >>> legacy high school is raising money for the victims of this recent school bus crash. tonight the football team will be back on the field for the first time since the crash. the school hosted a block par

buses will see rerauting as levi shirley and jordan mactaggart are expected to return to colorado. they joined militant groups to fight isis. jordan mactaggart is from castle rock and killed in august. shirley is from arvada and died in july. shirley died in syria fighting on behalf of kurdish forces. we first introduced you >> there's no flag at half staff for my son and there should be. i think he's a hero. he's my hero. >> he had such a strong conviction for injustice in the world and somebody has to stand up and say no. >> the family tells us jack's real goal was to become a us marine but his eyesight prevented that. his family knew it would be dangerous but they supported him. he says he was wrongly accused of robbing two banks and he has proof he was at work at the time of the crimes. karen morfitt has the story. >> reporter: steve's life is far different today than it was two years ago before he was accused of committing two armed bank robberies. >> i had airtight alibis but they focused on me because my face was similar. >> reporter: in september of 2014 police received a t

he went levi shirley and jordan mactaggart. >> they were concerned more than anything. not about themselves about the situation. will volunteered to join the fight against isis in syria . they were killed in that fight. >> i wanted to stay so bad but the last thing i wanted to see was my son come off the today was a step towards closure . >> i want to live in a way that my brother would be proud of. two folded flags, hugs and tears. levi and jordan were american heroes and they deserve to be remembered that way.>> each one of the families was presented with a folded american flag that flew over our nation's ed programming who was ressman - instrumental in bringing these young men home. >>> thank you jason. a big -- busy afternoon. we had this update. crews have just contained a grass fire important. it's far got dangerously close to a home at one point. -- this fire got dangerously close to a home at one point. that fire looks like it is under control but what it got awfully close to the homes just around important this another opportunnty to help an officer injured in

levi shirley and jordan mactaggart lost their lives in syria earlier this summer. it has been a long journey to bring them home. in an exclusive, jordan's parents share their story. liz gelardi is live at union station where, the next chapter of this long process will play out. >> reporter: shannon, these families have been waiting weeks and weeks to lay their sons to rest. on friday, a train carrying their bodies will arrive here at union station. it is the last stretch of a long and dangerous journey from syria to colorado. huge heart. >> reporter: a heart and calling to help others. >> i came out for love of the kurds. >> reporter: jordan mactaggart, killed fighting isis in syria in early august. just weeks after vi jack surely -- shirley. >> we asked him why he would go and his comment was look what i have. >> reporter: these parents noticed selflessness early on when he told them he didn't want any christmas gifts after september 11. he said his decision toogo to syria twice and join the people's protection units seemed like something you would do. >> we could

the bodies of levi shirley of arvada and jordan mactaggart of castle rock will be returning. they went to syria to help union station friday morning. >>> there are strong to severe storming popping up from boulder across the northern denver suburbs and the eastern plains. storms have been forming closer to arvada and westminster in the past hour. we have seen impressive lightning strikes in northern colorado. danielle grant will be along shortly to update us on storm action tonight and tomorrow. >>> this week, the presidential campaign is focused on the health of the candidates. hillary clinton is 68, donald trump is 70. the lack of medical information they have released. it has only intensified until clinton's pneumonia diagnosis. her doctor said she is recovering well with antibiotics and rest. it goes onto say she remains healthy and fit to serve as president of the united states. it also contained details of her latest physical saying everything was normal and she is in excellent mental condition. clinton plans to resume >>> the scrutiny has spread to the presidential can

thess two colorado men, jordan mactaggart and levi shirley were killed while fighting against isis in syria. they'll finally be home this morning. >> it took more than a month to get their bodies back to colorado. jason gruenauer is live at union station where the this will no doubt be an emotional day for the families. >> reporter: yes. if you can imagine what eye been through over the course of the last month or two. both families losing sons who went overseas to joon foreign forces fighting isis. then the struggle to get their bodies back home, because they're not members offthe american military, having to enlist the help of a 14th. and jordan mactaggart killed august 3rd. both were part of a group called the people's protection unit in syria. they went over and made the choice according to their families to fight along the kurds to basically fight terrorism and do what they can to help the people who were struggling there. unfortunately they were killed while doing so. in fact, liberating some areas from the islamic state according to their families. depending on the family, they

relatives of levi shirley and jordan mac taggart huddled together as the congressman presented them with folded flags. a sign of respect for the men who never joined the u.s. military, but felt a need to serve. the men died separately in combat this summer after joining the people's protection units. the main kurdish groups battling isis in syria. caring person. yeah. he just cared more about everything else than himself. like we are all should be. if we could ask for anything, it would be that everybody doesn't lose sight of what is happening over there. >> he was a very, very brave man. that is bravery. if you know what could happen, and yet, because the stakes are so high, because isis is so evil, he couldn't stay here. he had to go. >> the body fighter, 27-year-old william savage is also being returned to the u.s. and will be transported to north carolina where his father lives. >>> after five years of promoting a lie about president obama's birthplace, donald trump today reversed course and acknowledged the fact that the president was born in america. at the end of a campaign event

the families of 24-year-old levi shirley and 22-year-old jordan mctaggart looking on as their caskets arrived. >> because the stakes are so high because isis is so evil. he couldn't stay here. he had to go pick. >> if we could as it would be that everybody doesn't lose sight of what's happening over there. >> present or politics now hillary clinton campaign protesting what he calls donald trumps pattern of inciting people with violence. reaction coming after comments he made a campaign rally in miami last night. >> i think that her bodyguards should drop all weapons. right? i think they should disarm. i immediately. what you think? yes? take their guns away. she doesn't want guns. take them see what happens to her. >> during his speech trump said unless the castro regime made certain demands he would reverse present obama as efforts to normalize relations with cuba. >> protesters made themselves heard outside the miami trip event some of them chantin block traffic held signs demanding that trump releases tax returns. donald trump is refused to release his tax returns making so far but

levi shirley and mctaggert were killed in syria. their bodies will be returned to colorado tomorrow. they were both killed about a month apart. a special ceremony for their >>> vice president joe biden makes his return to colorado today. he'll take at the annual corbell dinner at the university of denver. the event starts at 5. we have a link to get tickets which are still available. go to this story on 9news.com. >>> denver's historic mcnichols building reopens today. it's been closed for the last year it served as a library, water department, it's now home to denver arts and venues which is in charge of the denver center for the performing arts complex and red rocks. $5.5 million cleared the way for these renovations. denver mayor will be there at 10:00 for a reopening ceremony. quincy. there was a public meeting held last night for big changes. now, a project hopes to fix that with a continuous flow intersection. >>> how to keep this park gorgeous, today -- today is the last day to add to public cot. would go up 15 to $20 in the

levi shirley and jordan mctaggart were both from the suburbs of denver, they didn't know each other before they left for the war. their families knew what they signed up for and were proud of their sacrifice. >> he said, i am first and foremost an american. i'm here for my country. isis is in america, and i'm here because they're there and i'd rather fight them over here than have everybody else have to fight them over there. he was a guy with a huge heart. >> the third man killed was william savage from maryland, his body headed to raliegh, north carolina where his father lives. he wanted to join the military but wasn't allowed to because he had a seizure when he was a little boy. a force of some 30,000. they fight in northern syria along the border with turkey. nearly all of the foreigners are from western countries and given only food and lodging and whatever weapons they need, while the american men killed were given military like honors. the u.s. government does not support their actions. the u.s. state department says private u.s. citizens are strong discouraged from traveling to syr

today they the bodies of levi shirley and jordan mctagart will arrive at union station in about 20 minutes or. so a special ceremony will be held there to greet their caskets. surely is from or colorado doe and -- from castle rock. . this is a live look at union station, where the families of both men are expected to arrive in just a few minutes. we'll have a live report for 20 at 7:00 this morning. this is a live look inside at those caskets. they're expected to arrive in a few minutes. a special ceremony will be happening inside union station. >>> colorado blue angels pilot was flying too fast and too low when he crashed during a practice flight in nashville over the summer. marine captain jeff koos did in the june 2nd crash. a new report released thursday says pilot error during a trance education from one maneuver to another caused the plane to tumble from the sky and crash. the report and weather as contributing factors to the crash. k,os was a durango native. >>> it's 6:37 now. donald trump will be in colorado this weekend. he'll this speaking in colorado springs on saturday night. i

the families of 24-year-old levi shirley and 22-year-old jordan mactaggart looking on as their caskets arrive. shirley says "that's bravery if you know what could happen and yet because the stakes are so high because isis is so evil, he couldn't stay here. he had to go." mactaggart says "if we could ask for anything it would be that happening over there." pam puso, fox news. people have been rushing to the pump -- fearing if they wait until they really need gas -- there won't be any. and we have learned tennessee governor bill haslam has just issued an executive order that waves some federal requirements.. and will allow fuel transportation drivers to work longer hours to ensure tennesseans have the gas they need. meagan o'halloran has the latest. experts are worried gasoline could spike up to 15-cents a gallon. hearing that... tennesseans are trying to beat the price hike. cathy sandage 12:47:10 "people panic --you know-- are you one of those people? im just doing what my husband told me to do." cathy sandage is filling up her car--and bringing some extra home with her...just to be sa

we spoke to both of the families and neither of ttese gentlemen, levi jack shirley or jordan mactaggart, neither of them joined the u.s. armed forces. they decided to go on their own to join freedom fighters to support the kurdish forces fight isis in syria. want to teel you about these guys who will be making their final trip back to colorado today. shirley actually went on two he actually went to syria, back to colorado and went back, that second time leading to his death. mactaggart died on the front lines, trying to rescue people from a city that was controlled by isis. we spoke to his mother and father. take a listen to what she had to say. >> it almost made sense that he would have, you know, have this -?aspiration to do this big thing, because that's what he was kind of all aboot. >> reporter: this whole process has taken, in some cases, about two months to bring these bodies home. the families enlisted the help of a local congressman to do so. they'll be gathering at 6:30, and ttose bodies will arrive by train a short time after. ?guenauer, denver 7. ason >>> e're learning more

levi "jack" shirley and jordan mactaggart were killed in syria weeks apart, they arrived in chicago yesterday they will be at the denver union station tomorrow morning. it has been a long and dangerous mission to bring their bodies back, it has taken more than one month and $44,000. >>> the denver sherif to talk to this woman, the granddaughter of former denver mayor wellington webb, jamie webb was arrested last week for hitting a friend's car with an ice scraper. investigators want to know if she got special treatment while she was booked into jail. we went to her home to ask her >>> one person seriously hurt in this accident near sixth and perry last night, nearby roads while police investigated. it is amazing no one was seriously hurt in this wrong way crash in over a. the wrong way driver crashed into a semi- on 225 this morning. investigators believe the driver was drunk, no other details have been released. >>> anyone who drives a car needs to listen. thieves are going after the catalytic converters from underneath your vehicle. the national insurance crime bureau says the thefts are up

relatives of 24-year-old levi shirley and 22-year-old jordan mctaggart huddled together as they were presented with folded flags. this was a sign of respect for the men who never joined the u.s. military but felt an impulse to fight islamic militants. >> that's bravely. if you know what could happen and yet because the stakes are so high because isis is so evil, he couldn't stay he had to go. >> they were so young, too. the men died separately in combat this summer after joining the people's protection units. the mine kurdish guerilla group in syria. the body was sent to north carolina where his father is. >>> investigators, patients, hospitals, staff trying to figure out who triggered a lockdown at rose medical center shooter. officers found no guns, no suspects, no victims at the hospital. this call came in yesterday afternoon. police blocked off streets. they searched every room at rose medical alarming some patients as you can imagine. one was near the children's university daycare where as many as 80 children were locked in. jessica ageary says the whole incident was frightening

levi shirley died july 13th during his second stint, fighting with the kurds against isis.in the first go around, returned, and then was kill ed by a roadside bomb. jordan mctarget died august 3rd. they volunteered to go over there and get shot at for no pay. and i just want to live in a way that my brother would be proud of. >> the third man, william savage, died august 10th. his body was taken to raleigh, north carolina, where his father lives. savage always wanted to be a marine, but wasn't allowed to because he had a seizure when he was 5. he was working as a cook we decided to go fight isis. in all, there are about 300 foreign fighters in the region, somewhere in iraq, but most are in northern syria, fighting alongside the kurdish force known as ypg. nearly all of the foreigners are from western countries, but the kurdish government is not asking for their help. in fact, just the opposite. and the state department is issuing its own warning, which says in part, private u.s. citizens are strongly discouraged from traveling to syria to take part in fact conflict. the u.s

back home this morning the bodies of levi shirley and jordan mactaggart arrived at union station earlier today. they were both killed in syria...earlier this year while fighting with kurdish forces against isis. shirley is from arvada... mactaggart is from castle rock. more than 5- thousand firefighters and their family members are descending on colorado springs. they're heading to the international fallen firefighter memorial to honor our fallen heroes at the annual ceremony tomorrow. 123 names are being added to the memorial this year...and will join the more than 74- hundred already on the walls. the ceremony is free and open to everyone. marty coniglio join us... we'll see you over on channel 20 for