Concerning delays, some involving crossing issues, power losses and lightning strikes. Who is responsible for these failures . It starts with rtd working with our contractors office. Reporter scott reid is the assistant manager for communications. He says the system wasnt rushed and the testing period was the road. Reporter what would be the harm of stopping Service Temporarily until you can do a top to bottom review these issues so the public doesnt feel let down . We think it would be folly fact that we have come so close to our ontime performance weve established for light rail and our buses. Reporter he says the system is close to its 90 ontime goal calling these isolated incidents, yet acknowledging if youve been delayed, its a big deal. A Second Chance . Rtd has established a good performance record over the years. We know the public is aware of that. We will ggt this system to that same level. Reporter we have extended a oneonone interview with the head of rtd. We will see if he
Little bit cooler this afternoon. Early on this morning were under a mostly sunny sky. Mild temperatures. Upper 60s to around 70 by 8 00. Then by the time those kiddos are heading home, first day of school loaded with homework, well be at 87 degrees. It will be a cooler afternoon chance for again a few storms today. Were likely not going to see many here in town. But if we can take this full i want to show you where we can get stronger storms. Northeastern corner of our temperatures will drop a little more than here. We have a cold front that will drape in across northeastern colorado. Well be it looks like in the mid to upper 80s. Will be a cooler day today. The threat for Severe Weather today to the northeast. Tomorrow it includes denver. Jayson, heres your first alert we could get stronger storms tomorrow. 225 at parker road. Cherry creek schools and Cherry Creek Dam road youll see extra traffic today. We saw that start yesterday as the teachers were heading back to Cherry Creek Hig
Abc7 news starts right now with live, breaking news. That breaking news is out of milwaukee, wisconsin, where violence erupted after police shot and killed an armed man. A scuffle broke out at the scene of the crime while investigators were still gathering evidence. Later, rioters set fire to vehicles and at least four businesses, including a gas station, a bank, and a grocery store. One officer was injured by a brick thrown through a patrol car window. There have been reports of gunfire in the area. Police increased patrols because the neighborhood saw five homicides in nine hours last night. Police say the man they killed today had a loaded hand gun. Stay with us for any breaking updates and follow us on twitter. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Were following developing news out of hayward after officers shot a person after he ran his vehicle injuring into officers. Lisa . Reporter eric, police just briefed me on a very complicated crime scene which started just two miles from here. We
And go back passed here in the could you turn and go back downtown. A spokesman tells me the power issue is likely to last for the evening. We also saw another issue of out what passengers that me to pay for a fair to get to it from dia. Someone suggesting not paying, the person did not work for our today. We saw an rtd worker shooing people away from paying. If you have ever been by the dia train we have a tip for you that you may want to take advantage of. Outcry over with critics are calling a slap on the wrist for a cu student convicted of rape. Austin wilkerson will not spend any prison time for raping a woman who was passed out. He could have served from today, the judge handed down work release on probation. Some advocates call that light assessment that does not fit the crime. Truck when he apologized to his victim in court, they say it was just another ploy for leniency. You think he worked the system to get a lighter sentence . Yes we do. Reporter 2014 they say wilkerson offe
While she was away her seven yearold daughter went into the pool and drowned while her mother was at a nearby store for almost an hour. It happened last night at an apartment complex on florida avenue near parker road. Deputies arrived and pronounced performed cpr but the girl diee. Eve gbgris facing child abuse charges. A judge ordered her to be held on any contact with any of her other children. She will be back in court next week. Reporting live and arapahoe county, denver 7 news. That happened after a tragic. Drowning in pueblo. Two sisters and their baby sitter accidentally drowned monday night. There are notes signs of foul play. Its not clear what led up to all three of them drowning. Student speaking out. Austin wilkerson was spared prison time in the boulder case Getting National attention. Jaclyn allen has been following the case and the victim now released a statement. Reporter she said she would go to the trial all over again because her goal has been, quute, to have the ra