victoria sanchez, 9news. >>> a denver couple is celebrating more than just the broncos and the buffs. just before kickoff robby higgins proposed to together for a family photo and said, i love the bronco, but i love you more. >>e > we'rstill here. last night's win over utah put colorado in contention fo chance to flan rose boat. dan goes man shows us why some fans are reel liquor this seasonmore than the 1990 championship. >> has it exceeded my expectations? yes. >> this year has been a big surprise. >> reporter: one thing is for no longer measured. >> i feel like we can beat washington next week orter: ste junior at cu when they were last crowned king. ? a feing that was differt, dare he say lessn than the one he feels now. >> it's just different because we didn't have the expectation. by the time we won the championship in the 90s,we sort of felt like we could have had a chance, but this ca nowhere. >> reporter: and don't think his sentiment is is time to be a buff. >> ?]?n?ereporter: just like th team, it raises, all the way to the athletic ?idirector. >> it's gratifying. >> report

here's 9news reporter victoria sanchez. nat hitting the road as captain america "and that's always a special moment for me because i know that they're going to smile because they saw some crazy guy dressed as captain america that day." for steve rogers ... aka 28-year-old matthew gnojek ... he's hoping his star power will do a lot more than make people smile this election. matthew gnojek 4:23 "i voted!" in the hours before the presidental polls close ... nat ... he's visiting as many voting spots as possible. nat matthew gnojek 4:37:29-37 "i hope that it just reminds people that voting is fun, it doesn't have to be a drag. go out there and let your voice be heard!" nat joe vicente/denver voter 4:47:13-23 "i honestly just thought i was going to come here and just throw my ballot in, call it a night but captain america is just an extra treat on top of this and it's pretty much made my day." rodriguez/denver voter 4:50:57-51:02 "he definitely caught my eye. i wouldn't have seen where to pul if i didn't see captain america outs

victoria sanchez has had a. >> reporter: police officers and firefighters are gone. the explosives, destroyed [ explosion ] >> reporter: and the neighbors, allowed back home. but this is fa the story. >> we have to step in and say, look, this needs to be taken care of. >> reporter: firefighters bagged hazardous waste and red tagged the house. since it's a misdemeanor to go in, firefighters gave the residents one shot to tell them what they wanted before the house was padlocked. >> so we developed a list of items that they needed, that they told us where they were and we went and got these items for them in protective equipment. >> reporter: now the owners decontaminated. >> reporter: when it comes to cleanup, hires the company and paying for the work is the responsibility for the homeowner. the family won't be able to move back. >> so you're looking at 10,000 bucks. >> reporter: since firefighters and cleanup crews don't know what the chemicals are, everything needs to be tested, logged, cleaned up and thrown away at a hazardous waste landfill. >> anything could take

several colorado families will join the research. 9news reporter victoria sanchez talked with a mother about what >> reporter: 7-year-old griffin has autism. >> the diagnosis is devastating, absolutely devastating. >> reporter: mom george ann learned her son had the developmental disorder when he was 1 1/2 years old. since them the family has depended on a combination of behavioral therapy and patience. >> for instance, my child did not say i love you until he was autism is still mysterious. >> there isn't one cause and a lot of times we really don't have one specific reason to tell a family what has caused the autism. >> reporter: dr. sandra friedman with children's hospital colorado hopes that will change through the nation's largest autism research study that will gather medical and behavioral medication, family history and dna from 50,000 families across join. >> his autism is like an on on. as soon as -- an onion. as soon as they feel back a layer of it, there's 10 more layers we didn't realize that play a roam. >> reporter: the subjects collect saliva from each family member and

officials say they never expected this to end in such a horrific way. 9news reporter victoria sanchez is live at the sports authorities at c-470 at quebec and lone tree with more on this story. >> reporter: police say that this was truly a shock. they didn't expect this missing persons case to end up the way 12 hours after jennifer laber's husband reported his family missing, someone spotted the family minivan here at the former sports authority parking lot. the douglas county sheriff's department says that 36-year- old mother took her young sons out of school early yesterday. that's the last time anyone saw them. this morning just before 8:00 police found 3-year-old adam, 5- year-old ethan and their mother inside the minivan. >> there was no indication that it would come to this horrific ending. there were no indications that the amber alert process was needed. >> reporter: police say that the husband is cooperating with authorities but also say he is not a suspect and they do not have any suspects, also adding that the public is not in any way in danger at this time. the investigati

here's 9news reporter victoria sanchez. [ engines roaring ] >> reporter: hitting the road as captain america turns a lot of heads. for steve rogers, aka28-year- old matthew ganoic, he's hoping his star power will do a lot more than make people smile in this election. in the hours before the presidential polls close he's visiting as many voting spots as possible. >> high five for every ballot. way to be a hero. i hope it just reminds people drag. go out there and let your voice be heard. >> i honestly thought i was going to come here and throw my ballot in, call it a night, but captain america is just an extra treat on top of this. it's pretty much made my day. >> high five! way to be a hero. >> he definitely caught my eye. i wouldn't have seen where to pull over if i didn't see captain america outside. >> reporter: he says that makes it all worth it and hopes he can convince people voting is a responsibility and priv >> i'm dressed in a uniform that's big and flashy, but politics is a real thing being politically involved and politically charged. it can be made into a real show. this

in castle rock, victoria sanchez, 9news. >>> aurora police say that one person is dead and four people house fire this morning. it happened on east 7th avenue in aurora. the fire broke out at around 6:30 a.m. as of 9:00 a.m. the house was still too unsafe for firefighters to go inside. five people were inside the house when it started. firefighters have not said how they got out. neighbors say the smoke spread all the way to their homes. >> we walked out the house and we just started hearing explosions from this house and they were going like -- there flames over the house. i live down the street down that way and there was like just so much smoke that you couldn't really even see nothing at all. it was like so much flames crawling up and there was people screaming. >> we have not gotten an update on the conditions of the four people who are still in the hospital. firefighters have also not released the cause of this fire yet. >>> a car turns into a fireball after it hit a deer early this morning. look at this video, it happened on northbound i-25 east green ladd road -- greenland road

dozens of houses were evacuated today and those neighbors still home. 9news reporter victoria sanchez is live for us now. this all started with the arrest of two teenagers overnight >> reporter: the two teenagers were arrested in downtown castle rock for suspicious behavior. one of the teens lives right down the street. when the police came to the parents' house to inform them that their teenage son had been arrested, that's when they saw the suspicious chemicals inside the house, decided to take the extra precaution and call in the fbi and atf. asli bomb squad went in, residents were forced out. >> you see a yellow line across your street and evacuated, you want to make sure is that far enough. is that safe enough. >> reporter: people in 30 homes were told to leave after police found what was thought to be dangerous chemicals inside this blue house and in the backyard. >> that's very surprising. i had other guesses about what was going on, but possible explosives wasn't even something that came into my officers called in castle rock fire and rescue and the douglas county bomb squad.

in denver, victoria sanchez, 9news. >> if you want to go saturday, you are probably wondering exactly what you can bring. >> we are collecting nonperishable foods, clothing, coats and toys. from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at five locations in metro denver. and more than 30 other sites across the state. you can also at the sites or online. there is an interactive map on our website, 9news.com. >> i always like to reiterate that protein is so important. that sustenance is so important. >> and children -- diaper and baby foods. it is hard with the little ones sometimes. formula, anything you can get. >> helping these folks out ready for the saints on sunday. a team that knows a thing or two about dominating the passing game. >> they do. the no-fly zone. looking at ways to get past the >>> any given sunday. that is what they say. that is what they say happens in the nfl. this week the defense faces the top-ranked offense. tabriz -- he is on fire. the saints defense, not so good. it means we could see big runs. huddled sniper harris rob mackey. >> the raiders and saints playing like they ar

week is using the internet with hopes someone comes forward with information. 9news reporter victoria sanchez spoke to the im's granddaughter about the man who raised her. >> denver police is searching for the suspect and using crime stoppers. lewis east areday's fell is the hope is someone will see his picture and share information to police about what happened tuesday night. officers were called to east 13 and north marion -- east 13th and north marion street around 7:30 for a report ofa bleeding man. easterday was taken to denver heth where he later died with multiple stab wounds. his family did not out until three days later because they say authorities didn't know who he was. her what happened. crime stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for any information in this case. callers can rema anonymous. >>> clas scheduled tomorrow after this morning's attack on the campus of ohio old artan, a studt at ohio state drove his car ?linto pedestrian campus police officer. jalwini was arrested on suspicion of drug possession and police officers say they wouldn have found the cocaine in his wallet if

we can't wait for you guys to leave so we can go home. >> reporter: in lyons victoria sanchez, 9news. >> get this. before this the wechsler family had lived in an rv and in the this will be their first thanksgiving and christmas in their home in three years. we know it will be a good one. >>> the man who admitted to killing three people and injuring nine others at a colorado springs planned parenthood cling will spend the anniversary of the shooting -- clinic will spend the anniversary of the shooting in a state mental hospital for another 90 day mental competency evaluation and return to court february 15th to the judge to send him back for another evaluation or find that the shooter is competent the shooter made more anti- abortion outbursts in court today as he has done in previous hearings. >>> a man in handcuffs in the back of a patrol car managed to slip away from larimer county deputies. william morgan was arrested yesterday for an outstanding warrant. he escaped while deputies were arresting someone in loveland. deputies are looking for him. they say he's not necessarily a dan

. >> he was brought in to turn it rise is real. 9news reporter victoria sanchez sat down with coach mac and talked to him about turning this team around with his past four seasons with the buffs. >> i tell them all the time, too, i love you when we're losing and i love you when we're winning, but i love you more with a smile when we're winning. >> reporter: the coach has seen a lot more smiles these days, not just from players, but students around campus. >> super excited, ready for bowl game, going wherever it is. >> doing great. we're killing it. it's a nice change of pace from what we're used to. >> reporter: for cu seniors their first year here didn't go so well for the buffs. >> oh, man, i can talk about it for days. we were terrible our freshman year. >> reporter: but just three seasons later. >> i've never seen the stadium so packed. last three games it's sold out standing room only. >> i feel like coach has flipped it around and he's a really cool guy, too. coach and he's as humble as they get giving all the credit to the guys on the field. >> they've learned true life lessons t

investigators consider 36-year- old charlene voight's disappearance suspicious. 9news reporter victoria sanchez is in commerce city. a news conference just wrapped up this afternoon. >> reporter: that's right. we just found out that littleton police just started their search this morning and they say it could go for months. they aren't saying exactly what they're looking for but anything that can help with the investigation. what we're told is that there since july when charlene voight was reported missing working on this space just through the months of investigation it led them -- on this case and through the months 6 investigation it led them here in this isolated area. they say it's painstaking going through the months of garbage that accumulated in this area. they say they picked this certain spot based on the date and time that dump trucks put the garbage here. when it comes to landfills, different areas are picked for dumping sites and so they say which we're not being let known is what they're looking through right now. they could be out here they say for at least four to five months. >

victoria sanchez spoke with neighbors. >> i just paid this thi lives in this quiet dmashd for more than two decades and couldn't believe local police and federal investigators pulled two explosive devices out of his neighbor's house. >> that's not where i live. >> reporter: the explosives were detonated just yards from the home on the 400 block. investigators said it was too dangerous to move them any farther away. distance. >> reporter: after more than 30 homes were evacuated, neighbors were let back in, except for the house where the chemicals were found remember it's taped off with signs state the building is an imminent threat to public health and safety. vats of hazardous material collect the inside are on the driveway and in trash bins. >> i was very surprised. this is a very nice neighborhood t nature here >> reporter: police officers went to the home for another reason torque tell the parent was a teenaged boy their son was arrested overnight monday. many residents in the close-knit neighborhood don't know the family who lives in the home with but say the teenaged son has an int

i'm out here with victoria sanchez and lloyd lewis from arc thrift store. how are you feeling this morning? >> we are partners with arc thrift store. in the community. >> they're such a quintessential part of this community. lloyd, what exactly are you asking people to bring today. >> any gently used clothing. particularly winter coats, hats, gloves, sweaters. the winter's about to hit us. and all your donations today in colorado help a lot of great coloradoans. >> the people that come get the clothing items for the winter. it's a beautiful day now. cold. >> this is really important. the net proceeds go to help people with intellectual abilities. people with down syndrome and autism and cerebral palsy. and your donations make a tremendous difference in their lives. >> i love shopping at arc thrift store. when you know it goes to a wonderful cause, all the better. thank you for talking to us this morning. we're at spear and logan. we have friends scattered all across the metro area. and right now we're going to toss it over kathy and adelle. and they're at i

the chimney was all that was left standing. 9news reporter victoria sanchez is there. containing this fire. >> reporter: adele, they did. most of the fire is out except for the hay bales you see behind me. fire crews are breaking those apart watering them down before they leave. these have been smoldering since around noon today. firefighters, about 100 of them from 18 agencies, came out here to battle flames that went through about 50 acres of the dry brush. firefighters aren't sure exactly where it all comparted, but neighbors say they first -- started, but neighbors say they first saw out of a home on east 40th avenue and imboden road. it spread to a neighbor ray agnew's home, destroyed his garage, but his home was saved. >> i just thank the lord it is good. that's what i've been praying for and pray for the neighbors that lost everything. >> it's nothing but a match ready to go up around here. it's so dry. i can't wait till it starts raining or snowing. >> reporter: now there is a these were former harvested wheat fields that were harvested before, but it's been so

victoria sanchez has had a. >> reporter: police officers and firefighters are gone. the explosives, destroyed [ explosion ] >> reporter: and the neighbors, allowed back home. but this is fa the story. >> we have to step in and say, look, this needs to be taken care of. >> reporter: firefighters bagged hazardous waste and red tagged the house. since it's a misdemeanor to go in, firefighters gave the residents one shot to tell them what they wanted before the house was padlocked. >> so we developed a list of items that they needed, that they told us where they were and we went and got these items for them in protective equipment. >> reporter: now the owners

victoria sanchez spoke with neighbors. >> i just paid this thi lives in this quiet dmashd for more than two decades and couldn't believe local police and federal investigators pulled two explosive devices out of his neighbor's house. >> that's not where i live. >> reporter: the explosives were detonated just yards from the home on the 400 block. investigators said it was too dangerous to move them any farther away.

victoria sanchez spoke with the expert. >> i don't hold no grudge. the only thing is that i always wanted the truth to come out. >> reporter: this case wasn't about dna. the 1980s. and police "accidentally" threw out the evidence years ago. the professor says the case came down to a simple blood test done in 1987. >> when i looked at the evidence in this case i approach today with an open mind. what i saw really, really shocked me. >> reporter: what was so shocking to daniel son was the blood test excluded clarence because he has type b blood. and the suspect was type or. >> the one -- type o. >> t they never entertained was that maybe the reason that b-type blood was not detected in the semen was that he was not the source of the semen! they never considered that as a possibility. >> reporter: 28 years ago, the prosecution argued that the victim who also has type o blood masked the rapist's blood and didn't consider the male attacker might also have type o blood. >> the evidence so clear. there mr. moses elspaz to the crime. it took 30 dwreers find