rick salinger all the renewed attention. >> reporter: how quickly 20 years has passed. in that time, no one has been identified as the killer of the girl who died in this house. the boulder police department has released its own video statement from its chief, note the coming anniversary of the ramsey case. >> there's no question, this case caught worldwide attention. and there continues to be this crime. >> reporter: the attention will continue in ernest soon, with cbs presenting a multipart series of experts looking at case. one of many programs on the subject. the police chief expressed words of caution. >> facts are often destroyed, which has led to many conclusions. brother was nine at the time. his words will soon be heard on the dr. phil show. he was cleared, along with the parents but that has not ended speculation. >> we remain focused on this investigation and finding justice. >> reporter: anniversaries come and go. so far without a resolution to this mystifying case. >> rick salinger reporting for us. dr. phil's interview with burt ramsey will air here on cbs

. >> rick salinger has been working this case hard since day 1. live where it all started. federal and alameda in denver. >> reporter: this was vip it has been closed for quite sometime now. but it was at the center of this investigation which was right at the fault line between state and federal marijuana laws. november 2013, the raids created headlines and concerns. licensed colorado pot shops and grow houses suspected of being 30-year-old luis urribe was sentenced for was far less. two count was marijuana possession. >> the evidence was such there wasn't a money laundering case. we didn't pled guilty to a money laundering charge, and while those were part of the allegation, they're not part of the outcome. >> reporter: a photo of hector diaz of columbia in a cherry creek village home. eventually pleaded guilty time served. charges against denver attorney david fur taddo are being dropped. he was accused of illegally bringing money from columbia into colorado to purchase a marijuana grow house. the other person charged was gerardo urribe he want got 90 days behind bars. >

a, rick salinger, cbs4 news. >>> video showing a man peep into a stranger's home. he was looking into the bedroom window of a 17-year-old girl last month at the home near 82nd and laden middle aged with short hair and a receding hair line. he was wearing dark-rimmed plastic glasses. >> > the nation preparing to recognize first responders on the 15th anniversary of the 911 attacks. and denver police now honors officers killed in the line of duty was today. >> reporter: it was. and it was very touching. in silent main memorial that i'm -- this is the main memorial that i'm outside of. now there will be individual signs popping up around the city as a way to honor our fallen police officer here again, this time for the unveiling of a special sign. >> it strikes the heart of all of us. they defend our citizens and is our country, a i >> reporter: the detective was here having dinner with his wife and children when armed masked men walked into the restaurant. he stepped in to help and was shot to death. workers say the signs are a reminder of sacrifice. >> we felt that

and they've set up a tip line if you have any information. >> rick salinger reporting for us there. cbs will air a 3-part original investigators will team up with experts re-examine the evidence using today's technology and forensics. >>> you mentioned something is kicking up on the north side! >> see this boundary? can you barely see it. a little moisture boundary, watch it push in, gets a little lift, and that storm develops. where it is read, that's the heaviest of the storm. already losing the red, so the storm of moisture still to work its way through the area, so tomorrow we could have some big showers and thunderstorms. showers and thunderstorms just wandering around the mountains, diring down overnight. tomorrow, friday, look at all the moisture moving up in the southwest, into the metro area. watch how heavy it gets over the eastern plains right there. we could see some tomorrow. saturday showers and thunderstorms. and just a few skourmz over the -- shourmdz over the northwest. then it spreads down to the gulf coast wrun there's a lot of moisture because -- where you know t

rick salinger the case stands today. >> we were kidnapped. >> reporter: it was so hours later when the body of jonbenet ramsey was found in the basement of the family home. who wrote the ransom note is still speculation. the current district attorney stan garnett says there is not developments. >> reporter: the mother has since passed away from cancer. it was later revealed in 1999 when a grand jury voted to charge the parents but the district attorney alex hunter declined to prosecute feeling it could not be proven. both parents were cleared by a later district attorney but garnet says that means little. >> the exoneration letter is real consequence. >> the family was cleared because dna found in connection with the murder was not theirs. police have taken back the investigation from the dea with two detectives assigned part- time. >> this is an open investigation . >> they are assigned to this case. >> the if examined 1500 pieces >> most of them are along the lines of someone learning who killed jonbenet. >> we have not and will not give up. we remain focused on this investigation an

. >> rick salinge sergetting to -- rick salinger is getting to the bottom of this for us. >> reporter: these have been hoaxes that have b internet. including in jfrps county. lake-- jefferson county. lakewood police converged on this middle school after the threat spread here. >> as soon as we get a threat, we try and find out who the threat is about, bring in law enforcement so they can do some research >> reporter: letters have gone out to all jefferson county

. >> reporter: i'm rick salinger in westminster. one of the 130 itt technical institute campuses around the country have shut down. college is blaming the federal government. the career colleges have been under fire over job placement problems. money came in large part from federal grants to students. the government. ed more money from the schools to back it up. >> beautiful night tonight. >> beautiful night, and the next several day, if you don't want the moisture, it's gonna be just about perfect. 83 on wednesday, 87 on thursday. and a surge comes through. saturday, 87 sunday, and partly cloudy skies all the way. >> thanks for joining us on colorado's news channel. previously on ncis... jacob scott, former mi6, caught selling u.s. nuclear intel to russia. at mi6, he functioned at the highest level of security, until we got a tip from the cia. jacob scott's out for blood. yeah? whose? he said ncis killed his wife. the stolen file-- put it up. boss, this is a hit list? where would he start, gibbs? the top. fornell: the man who order

. >> reporter: rick salinger at alameda and federal at what used to be vip cannabis. what started out 2.5 years ago as a major colombian money laundering operation has ended with eye smaller outcome. luis urribe was sentenced to 45 days in jail and a year of probation for marijuana possession. the u.s. attorney is asking the charges against denver attorney fer, arc do be dismissed. >> reporter: the town council tax and a park garage that was promised. now the town says they're not going to build the garage and the voter demanding they do. it all started last year when it was voted to raise the lift ticket tax in breckenridge to help pay for transportation issues and parking problems. at that time they promised a new parking garage. now they say new information has come in and they decided to move away from that plan and put that money toward other in the meantime, breckenridge resort going to their season pass holders with a letter telling them to start writing letters to the town demanding that parking garage be built. >> the battle of breckenridge they're calling it

. >> reporter: rick salinger at 56th and pe?a boulevard near dia. something terrible happened this morning. two cars were headed eastbound on 56th and they got involved in a road rage altercation. when they pulled over to out of his car and started beating on the window of the other. that man inside trying to get away then ran over the first person who had jumped in front of the car. another car driven by a good samaritan, an employee of the city and county of denver, pulled over to try to help. when he got out, he was truck by another car. no charges are expected to be filed. my day law should protect him in idaho springs will face second degree murder charges. eric spencer was shot and killed in april. the mountain town of idaho springs has been divided after the death of the well known resident. >> reporter: jennifer brice in denver where fallen police officers killed in the line of duty are being honored with memorial signs popping up around the city. the denver police department and the policeus signs across the city this coming week, designati

it has a price tag >> reporter: i'm rick salinger and is there's a new step in the wur drugs in denver's parks. those caught buying, selling or using will be beened from that has long been a center for heroin use. the aclu believes the 90-day ban sunfair because it does not involve due process. treatment will be offered for those in need of it. >> reporter: andrea flores in denver where many consider a taste of colorado to be the unofficial end of summer. while the yearly event draws a ton of people to the downtown area to check out vendors like these, may not be the only reason your commute may take than usual. major closures on colfax, broadway, bannock, and is 14th will remain in place until tuesday morning. tonight's rocky mountain showdown at sports authority field, executive home games for the rockies, and the international festival of extreme sports will have drivers navigating through busy streets. a taste of colorado's organizers suggest taking public transportation, using apps like uber or lyft, or reserving a space at a parking out of parker. douglas county sheriff's deputies

. >>> the state makes money from vanity plates but stayed at 10:00 rick salinger has a look at which were banned and why. >> reporter: marijuana may be legal in colorado, but what happens if you try to to refer to it on your license plate? >> it is a violation of the freedom of speech. >> reporter: your heritage, activities, favorite team, but there is thousands of combinations you cannot put on your vanity plate . >> when a request comes in, we actually have a database of 10,000 combinations already on our do not issue list. >> reporter: we will show you put some of the questionable ones are. >> you can watch this tonight brother. >>> it was back to school for brandon marshall. he visited some students to push his message about positive change. marshall has taking a knee at the last two broncos games calling attention to social injustice in our country. several of the players are also protesting. yesterday he explained what his message is. >> stay in message about staying in school. i told them if they have perfect attendance, i will come back and throw them a pizza party. >> rishel

rick salinge has more on the issues facing these colleges. >> reporter: this is similar in the past with westwood college which shut its doors earlier this year. now it is itt technical institute, which is closed down, leaving 35,000 students across the country without the classes and 8,000 people out of work. the doors of this long-running career college are now closed. its tv commercials lured students and >> we're edcares helping people build a foundation for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: the aurora campus was in this building at i-25 and illif. this young man had been counting on itt to launch his future in computers. >> came to denver to start over. and came to itt tech to go to school. and i found out this morning that they closed without even e-mailing. >> reporter: itt is blaming its closure on government, which demanded that it put more money in the bank to cover federal grants that pay for students' education. >> pretty much all of their money was federal tax dollars that students were handing over to them. and they were not getting the job done! they were not producing

rick salinger takes a look at why there are some things that are banned. what did he learn about the for midden plates is tonight at 10 only -- 10:00 after the finale of "big brother ". >>> the ceo is answering questions in congress right now that is responsible for the ,, washington is broken. a blatant case of special interests buying influence in washington. a draft bill by scott tipton was largely written by tipton's biggest campaign contributor. even worse, tipton's plans threaten gail schwartz -- independent leadership for colorado. house majority pac is responsible >>> a house committee's repairing to question heather bresch him about that -- heather bresch, the ceo of mylan about the the epipen. it has dropped to $608 since 2007 when it was only about $100. since public outcry has begun. -- begun, they are offering coupons for select people. they do not intend to lower the price however. in a balance and we believe we have struck that balance. she did say that she wished they had better anticipated the magnitude of this decision. >>> today's wednes

rick salinger live in jefferson county. how serious should we take these threats? >> reporter: these clown like a bad computer virus, there's one from mesa county, adams county, jefferson county here in colorado. >> reporter: lakewood police converged on cretan middle school after the killer clown threat spread here. >> as soon as we get any kind of threat, we medical try and find out who the threat is about, bring in law enforcement so they can do some research. >> reporter: rerts ever out to -- letters have gone out to all telling them "our investigation led us to believe this may be a social media hysteria." the threats have been making the rounds at many schools. >> i believe it's just stupid. some kid just going around trying to scare kids. >> it's just a bunch of empty threats. >> reporter: in adams county, parents received a letter. there >> they range from people who say they saw clowns on a school property to people who said they've heard that clowns are gonna come shoot up the saw. >> reporter: given the violence that has occurred in schools, each threat

rick salinger community members had plenty to say. >> reporter: they did. the reason denver was chosen for this forum in part was due to its diversity and location in the rocky mountain region. one thing that everyone seemed to agree on is a communication is necessary to try to prevent the type of violence that has occurred elsewhere. the problem, relations between law enforcement and the community elsewhere. >> it's a real urgency to recognize and try to make progress fixing the degradation of trust. >> reporter: this they hoped was a start toward that. a wide variety of denver area community leaders and law enforcement officials sat down with the deputy u.s. attorney general. >> we need to work together to come up with some concrete steps for what we can do to build that trust. >> reporter: in the denver area, police shootings have sparked peaceful pst black man. >> i we think are sitting on a tinder box. the only reason denver is not ferguson or baltimore is because no one has lit a match. >> reporter: at this meeting, there were call for policy changes.

rick salinger has been reporting on what we have called the pot house next door. >> reporter: more than 22,000 pounds of pot has been seized. what makes this different this is involves an otherwise whose members -- organization whose members are original from laos. by the dea and sheriffs in pueblo and el paso counties. the raises were at a dozen homes determined to be filled with marijuana gross. dea agents used search warrants to access the residences. the marijuana was for sdrifkz in arkansas and texas -- distribution in arkansas and texas. grown here under the cover of colorado's laws. all the locations were tied to this one organization made up of people from laos. their status in this country has not been released. this information comes after several chinese workers were taken into custody recently in western colorado at an illegal outdoor marijuana grow. investigators are trying to determine if they were being put marine turned entrepreneur david cook came in from albuquerque to go for a hike near aspen. he wanted to summit some tough 14ers in the wilderness area. and pyramid pe

rick salinger takes a look at why the state has banned some plates. >> reporter: marijuana may be legal in colorado, but what happens if you try to refer to >> it's a violation of our government's freedom of speech. it's a government agency. >> reporter: or is it? you can show off your heritage, your activities, your favorite team, but we found there are thousands of combinations you cannot put on your vanity plates. >> when a request comess in from a customer, we have a database of about 10,000 combinations that are already on our do not issue or banned list >> reporter: we'll show you really has a right to ban this form of expression. >> what rick learned about the forbidden plates tonight at 10:00 coming up after the finale of big brother. >> thanks for joining us on >> jeff: it is one of the most stunning places in the world, fiji. crystal-clear water, diverse and dangerous wildlife. and hundreds of breathtaking islands. these 20 americans don't know it yet, but they're about to be divided into two tribes -- the millennials ranging in age from 18 to 31. >> my generation, it's all ab

rick salinger talked to brandon marshall today. >> reporter: after last night's game, brandon marshall predicted he was right. it came swiftly and costly today. ? ? [ singing ] ? ? >> reporter: it was a silent symbolic protest against perceived social injustice. now the proz linebacker is paying the price. >> were your actions worth the consequences? >> absolutely they're worth consequences. >> reporter: those consequences have already begun. the air promptly dropped marshall as its spokesman. >> i was kind of shocked to see air academy take away my endorsement. which i guess it was expected because they're part of the air force i think. >> reporter: the credit union president wrote "his actions north a representation of our organization." there was positive reaction on social media. but that's not all. >> i had a lot of calling me the n word and calling me all kind of derogatory terms. >> reporter: the protest distracted from a big broncos victory, blindsiding the coach. >> brandon has a right to his beliefs, and is i'm gonna keep us focused on football. >> reporter: marshall says he

live at denver federal court, rick salinger, cbs4 news >>> new developments in the trial of the man accused of killing a state patrol cadet the case against christopher gaber is going to the jury . gaber faces 16 charges including first-degree murder for the death of taylor fifo . they say he was driving under killing people and injuring rushing . he did not test of -- testify . they promoted the following cadet . >>> the teenager jeffrey collins faces account of attentive first degree murder on the attack on katie kulpa . he is now being held on $1 million bond . prosecutors say coppola picked up collins and two other teenagerwh boulder county try to help them . struck one person is dead after a rollover crash on parker road this morning . that person was thrown from this car that you see on that side here . this is at parker and jewel . this highlights a problem cdot is tried to tackle . people not buckling up . we're live at center -- civic center park . this is a seatbelt crisis . >> reporter: cdot is calling this a crisis because of this morning it is 148 . minutes is the beginning of

rick salinger explains what's next for students in colorado. >> reporter: the doors of this long-running career college are now closed was housed in this building. there we found this young man who had been counting on itt to launch his future in computers. >> came to denver to start over. and came to itt tech to go to school. and i found out this morning that they had closed without even an e-mail >> reporter: itt is blaming its closure on the federal government which demanded that it put more money in the bank to for students' education. >> pretty much all of their money was federal tax dollars. its students were handing that over to them. and they were not getting the job done. they were not producing graduates. they were not producing job-ready graduates. >> reporter: the criticisms of itt were similar to those for other for-profit colleges. heavy recruiting of students for courses and degrees that often didn't turn into expected >> i'm a vet, going to school using the gi bill. i'm shocked i'm not gonna be able to go to school, get education now because they're closing >> reporter: t

rick salinger shows us how the enforcemt >> reporter: this bike path has been a heroin oasis for years. >> let me see that. >> that's black tar? >> this is black tar. >> how much? >> one is $25. >> reporter: there is a new approach. when someone is caught selling, buying, or using. >> the officer will respond and contact that individual. he or she will triage that call as they normally would. suspension notice up to 90 days. >> reporter: it will apply only to the park where the citation is received. you may not be able to see them. some of the enforcers will be operating undercover, and keep track of those banned. >> we'll be able to know if that individual is in violation by the contact the officer has with that individual. >> reporter: but the american civil liberce union has questioned the legality of such action without due process. the department of parks and ban certain activities from its parks. >> unfortunately there's been a chronic epidemic of heroin use, particularly -- it's all over the country, but it's also here in denver. >> reporter: the evidence is 3,500 needles collec

very cold air mass. [ laughter ] >>> vanity plates let car owners express themselves while >> rick salinger is looking at what plates the state has now banned and yes >>> the broncos receivers getting frustrated with their young quarterback? >> we're 2 and 0! and nolan arenado continues to build on in one door - a member of congress. out another - a high-paid lobbyist. 131 former members of congress ess as usual. i consider it wrong. that's why i'm fighting for a new law to permanently ban former members of congress from ever becoming lobbyists. i'm michael bennet and i approve this message because congress should only work for you. washington is broken. a blatant case of special interests buying influence in washington. a draft bill by scott tipton thousands of recreation industry jobs. gail schwartz will protect colorado's public lands, jobs, and our rural way of life. gail schwartz -- independent leadership for colorado. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> everybody wants to score touchdowns. [ laughter ] >> it seems odd that the broncos are 2 and 0

rick salinger joins us live. >> reporter: we know that this person that we're city and county of denver. he stop here to help and found himself in the middle of a deadly road rage incident. between five sxaim 6:00 pm -- 5:00 am and 6:00 am, the first incident involved two cars involved in a road rage. police say one person got out of his vehicle and banged on the window of the other car. that driver tried to get away and struck the the car. then a third vehicle stopped to offer help. >> the good samaritan gets out to assist, then our first pedestrian who was struck gets struck one more time plus our good samaritan. >> reporter: the good samaritan was an employee of the denver department of public works. one man described him on facebook as a great man and great friend. police say shooting condi at that time of day may have been a factor. >> we're thinking about the time of day, to build up to the rush hour. but where was the sun? well below the horizon. so it's dark. >> reporter: even with two people dead, charges are unlikely. that was after consulting with the district attorney that t

rick salinger, deputy who was hurt during a shootout with a suspect. the douglas county sheriff's office says detective dan brite is awake and alert and still has a long road of recovery ahead of him. he was critically hurt on september 2nd during a shootout with a suicidal man, later killed by parker police. >>> criminal investigators have taken a keen interest in our special cbs4 reports that people voting in colorado. our report showed several examples of votes being cast in the names of people who died months, even years earlier. we found dozens of dead men and women still listed in colorado as eligible voters. cbs4 investigator brian push the air told me state a woman who died and vote 4th down years in a row. >> someone cast a ballot on her behalf four times after she that's illegal, it's a crime, and it's been referred to the district attorney for prosecution. >> our investigation into dying to vote continues tonight at 10:00 with new information on more phantom voters. >>> seems like voters are being asked all the time whether they want to chan

rick salinger explains what's next for students in colorado. >> reporter: the doors of this long-running career college are now closed. the aurora campus who had been counting on itt to launch his future in computers. >> came to denver to start over. and came to itt tech to go to school. and i found out this morning that they had closed without even an e-mail >> reporter: itt is blaming its closure on the federal government which demanded that it put more money in the bank to cover federal grants that pay for students' education. >> pretty much all of their money was federal tax dollars. its students were handing getting the job done. they were not producing graduates. they were not producing job-ready graduates. >> reporter: the criticisms of itt were similar to those for other for-profit colleges. heavy recruiting of students for courses and degrees that often didn't turn into expected jobs. >> i'm a vet, going to school using the gi bill. i'm shocked i'm not gonna be able to go to >> reporter: they say their focus now is helping tens of thousands of displaced students with other educa

rick salinger joins us live. >> reporter: we know that this person that we're city and county of denver. he stop here to help and found himself in the middle of a deadly road rage incident. between five sxaim 6:00 pm -- 5:00 am and 6:00 am, the first incident involved two cars involved in a road rage. police say one person got out of his vehicle and banged on the window of the other car. that driver tried to get away and struck the

rick salinger talked to brandon marshall today. >> reporter: after last night's game, brandon marshall predicted he was right. it came swiftly and costly today. ? ? [ singing ] ? ? >> reporter: it was a silent symbolic protest against perceived social injustice. now the proz linebacker is paying the price. >> were your actions worth the consequences? >> absolutely they're worth consequences. >> reporter: those consequences have already begun. the air

rick salinger talked to him. >> reporter: the show gather the experts re-examine the evidence in the murder of this 6-year-old beauty page end queen. bill owens was outspoken on the case. >> to the killers, let me say this, you only think you have gotten away with murder. rorp stripping away the many myths surrounding this horrible case. the investigators ruled out one two of the main scenarios. >> the show dispelled the theory of an outside intruder using very good analysis. >> reporter: the program showed the difficulty of coming in a basement window, that cobwebs would have been disturbed. the ransom note probably took some 20 minutes to writo a write on a notepad inside. >> in some cases crime are never solved but in this case i believe we have a better idea of what happened that evening. >> reporter: the cbs program investigators theorized the parents tried to cover up that their son burke killed jonbenet with a flashlight. >> he probably would have been upset about her trying to snag a piece of pineapple, and may have struck her with that flashlight. >> reporter: recently on th

. >> rick salinger has been working this case hard since day 1. live where it all started. federal and alameda in denver. >> reporter: this was vip it has been closed for quite sometime now. but it was at the center of this investigation which was right at the fault line between state and federal marijuana laws. november 2013, the raids created headlines and concerns. licensed colorado pot shops and grow houses suspected of being