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p.m., andy 1117 a.m. tomorrow morning. here in denver, you can see those showers push across as well. is the cloudy skies and as far as the rest of the state, that is pretty much the situation through the center of colorado. a big upper level low pressure system. that is why everything seems to be going from east to west rather than west to east. here is the hour by hour forecast. a couple scattered showers and thunderstorms but by 1 am, they die down and we see cloudy what do we see tomorrow? i have that for you coming up. >> i'm sure you do. remember, you can find his forecast anytime at www.cbsdenver.com plus live radar showing conditions and -- in cities around the world. investigators now suspect two cars may have been street racing when one hit and killed a pedestrian. the man was later arrested after leaving the scene. this happened near alameda and investigators to believe another car might be involved in this. >> reporter: that is exactly why they are asking businesses that are here, along alameda between lowell and perry, like this one over here, anyone with surveillance cameras. they want to see if a business caught a drag race that turned deadly for nicholas richling who was walking here. at alameda and lowell sunday night, a hit and run driver a 26-year-old man walking. the driver, police say, is 17 and only has a learners permit. the accident happened as street racing. >> witnesses gave us credible information they were revving their engine and acting as though they were preparing for a drag race. the preliminary look at the evidence is going to tell us we're talking about interstate highway speeds. >> reporter: police have a 17- year-old in custody and they are looking for the second hector hernandez lives steps from the crash. he says street racing is a constant problem. >> it is a big problem. it is a problem between friday and saturday night and sometimes sunday night. it is terrible because you need more protection out here. >> reporter: denver police say it is hard to catch street racing in the act and remind drivers it is never a good idea on city streets. >> it may seem fun at the time but it is going to have tragic consequences that are going to change your life niv >> reporter: if you are caught dragracing, it is a 12 point violation to your license. you can lose your license if someone is killed and it is a felony. jennifer brice, cbs 4 news . new information tonight on a deadly home invasion shooting over the weekend. police said today they think the attacker may have known the victims. it was shortly after midnight saturday when officers rushed to that home on the 100 block they found one man dead and another male rushed to the hospital in critical condition. investigators believe the two victims lived in the home. >> the information we have is still very brief, that the suspects stormed their way into the home. >> police do want to interview that surviving victim when he is finally out of the icu. they tell us they have no indication what motivated the attack. we have new video of firefighters on the scene of a house crews rescue two people in this home on east warren. they were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. flames damaged much of the house. the fire started in a better meant they are still looking into the cause. this is a news in campaign 2016. here is something you will not get to vote on, two fracking measures. >> they didn't qualify for the ballot. we showed you the boxes turned into the secretary's office, some half-empty. one measure would have kept hydraulic fracturing rigs farther from homes and schools. their own fracking dance. the state's review of the petitions cost taxpayers $50,000. the attorney general's office is investigating possible fraud in connection with another ballot measure. that one would raise the minimum wage in colorado to $12 an hour by the year 2020. our political specialist, shaun boyd, has been reporting on these efforts to get these and many initiatives on the ballot. this is the second fraud investigation >> reporter: and it has raised serious questions about colorado's petition process. lawmakers are already considering changes in health additions are reviewed in the future. the minimum wage measure made the ballot but opponents question whether it should have in light of potentially forged signatures. these are some of the signatures in question, all gathered by the same person at the dc-based canvassing firm, field works. has a criminal record including aggravated robbery took >> if you can't be trusted to do background checks, how can you be trusted to pay the right wages. >> the firm confirmed every -- conformed to every aspect of the law. >> reporter: the background check didn't uncover the convictions because it only went back seven years. they say they are cooperating with the attorney general's office, which has launched an investigation into the possible forgery. >> i think among a small sample, 5% reviews, we found fraud. that makes us concerned there is much more fraud. >> reporter: tyler samburg with you colorado working, the group opposing the measure is calling on the secretary of state to review all signatures and says supporters should also. >> they want to prove there is not more fraud. they should ask the secretary of state to review all of our signatures. >> we are so confident that we have vastly more than the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot that we would welcome that. >> reporter: secretary williams review but has put together a bipartisan community of lawmakers to consider changes in the petition review process, including possible signature verification. >> there is time and cost involved in this additional review but i think it is worth it to ensure that people are actually legitimately on the ballot and the issues are legitimately on the ballot.>> reporter: the secretary of state says he is p because the right to petition is protected by the first amendment, he also can't require background checks. that could all change this next legislative session. in the meantime, he says the onus is on groups submitting petitions to make sure canvassers and canvassing firms are ethical. live at the capitol, shaun boyd cbs 4 news. new developments for hillary clinton's top aide. have text and photos from the former new york congressman. he has been caught in sexting scandals before, which caused him to resign from congress back in 2011. she stood by her husband then. >> i love him. i have forgiven him. i believe in him. >> i am ashamed of my terrible judgment and actions. >> today, she sent out a statement saying that after long and painful consideration has made the decision to separate from her husband. some people find colorado's red mountain pass a white knuckle drive even in good weather but even the most courageous driver might have been unnerved during this delusion above silverton. -- daily which -- deluge above silverton. rocks and debris made it a dangerous go. we're keeping an eye on storms across the denver area. it sure seems like this brings they are still getting a lot of rain down there. one went through denver and now it is dying down. are we to the clear? just to the north, another line out of greeley heading right to the metro area. we will keep an eye on it and show you here in the hour by hour forecast. the broncos have named their starting quarterback, who he is and how he got the job coming up in sports. remembering the actor behind some of the most memorable roles in hollywood, gene wilder s >> reporter: steel drum music for a special little boy. i will explain how it helps a very and his family enjoy the time he has left. ,, ? ? ? you live life your way. we can help you retire your way, too. financial guidance while you're mastering life. by university health, named a top hospital by www.cbsdenver.com this is new -- the news developing. he created some of the most memorable characters in hollywood. tonight, we remember gene wilder. he has died at the age of 83 will be, in a world of pure imagination. >> gene wilder starred in classics like willy wonka and the chocolate factory, young frankenstein, and blazing saddles. his nephew says he was diagnosed three years with alzheimer's but kept it private to not disappoint fans. two new developments involving the emergency allergy treatment, the epipen. >> drug maker mylan says will start selling a cheaper, generic version following a firestorm of complaints over the increasing cost of the epipen. in less than a decade, prices have gone from $94 to nearly $600. the new generic version will cost half that. around $300 for a two pack. this is the news in health. we are familiar with hospice care for adults nearing the end of their lives, >> but had you help a child with illness? how do you ease stress on the family cracks kathy ross joins you have learned about a program that looks to improve the quality of everyone's life. >> it is called about a five -- butterfly program. it has been offered by centura health for 17 years. it is care for a dying child and support for the whole family. >> ? hello, a very. it is time to wake up. >> reporter: a very lights up with the sounds of a son. >> come sing-along ?. >reporter: singing is soothing for a very. he was of muscular dystrophy. he can't sit up or eat on his own. he is nearing the end of his life. >> with the disease, most kids do not make it past three and he turned three may 28.>> reporter: so anna jacobson and her music are part of the butterfly program, hospice care for children. >> when you put somebody into hospice care, you feel like you are giving up. not giving up, you are preparing. >> reporter: the butterfly -- butterfly program offers counseling for the family, preparation for the child and tiffany lawrence says social workers walked her through what to do, and how she will feel. >> when it was done and said, one of them said you look free. i said i am. >> reporter: music therapy twice a month brings avery and his mother joy. >> it's really just to have some time where they can celebrate being together. >> reporter: the focus losing a very but embracing the precious days left. >> we love him. we care for him. we give him everything we possibly can. >> reporter: tiffany knows her little boy's life is out of her hands. >> ? no more monkeys jumping on the bench. >> reporter: she is dedicated to making sure a very's final days are the happiest. the butterfly program also offers bereavement counseling once a child has died. and down the 16th street mall are getting a new look. we got a sneak peek at changes to the free mall ride. they will be battery-powered, fully electric and have air conditioning. rtd says the buses shuttled off 40,000 passengers a day and 14 million people a year. won't that be fun when you are all on the bus? let's look at do we're starting to see showers and thunderstorms near el paso county. you see how they just get stronger and stronger. look at how this area just spreads out all the way to the west. aspen seeing storms as well. we saw one going through denver. they are all moving east to west but we have a pattern system pushing showers in that direction. to the north, another line of showers and thunderstorms breaking out slowly moving to the metro. we could see another batch of warning's in el paso county until early evening and even until tomorrow morning. 11:17 am because of all the rain they have had down there. really over central colorado is where it has been the heaviest. you see it kicking of showers and thunderstorms south of fort -- of fort collins. let's take a look at the hour by hour forecast. you can see showers and thunderstorms hang around for a while and the need die down in the morning. tuesday at 2 pm, again with showers and thunderstorms. some could be heavy and lastly. 8 pm is when we see this. then they begin to die down. even 3 am may see some showers east of the metro. then, we see some cloudy skies but the showers come right back by 3:30 pm in the afternoon and they hang around. at 9:00, another late go of these showers and showers along the front range. into thursday, showers and thunderstorms by noon in the west. that will push into the a cool front to the north is not going to do a whole lot. there is not a lot of cool air behind it. it is just going to brush by colorado and maintain temperatures where they are, in the low to mid-80s for most of the week ahead. 84 degrees and 83 degrees today after starts at 62 degrees and 61 degrees. 66 degrees and 70 degrees right now because of that cool air. a southwest breeze at 17 miles per hour. a nice shot from lake dillon with the sailboats. we saw this from glenn, the aspen leaves changing. this sunset near buena vista. this one is from death of watson lake -- beth from watson lake. what is for the mountains, 40s and 50s and 60s out west. tomorrow, like today mostly in the 80s over the eastern plains. a couple 70s in there. here is that denver forecast. for tonight, scattered storms and partly cloudy skies. 56 degrees and 57 degrees overnight lows. tomorrow, partly cloudy and scattered storms again. we are back in the low 80s and the next several days, not a lot of changes. low 80s into the weekend with a chance of showers each and every day. counties across colorado cracking down on america -- online marijuana grows inside houses. >> one of the toughest ordinances yet. >> it just was very strong and it was per many- the whole neighborhood. >> reporter: this neighbor said she is too scared to share her face but reynolds homes are becoming a haven for pot cultivation and police are now cracking down. i will tell you about the new rules. >> we have people renting their properties to people for basically nothing more than to grow marijuana. >> reporter: and the people who don't want it growing near their homes. >> i don't want a grow in our neighborhood. i don't want to smell the smell. homegrown pot and the fight to limit it tonight at 10 pm on cbs 4 news to extract the question we have all been asking has been answered. trevor siemian will lead the broncos as starting quarterback. after all this, we have a quarterback. >> the drama was fun while it lasted. michael and trevor we trust, the team officially announcing trevor siemian is the starting quarterback for the season opener, september 8 against carolina. they announced that early this morning as no surprise. especially after saturday's game, in which we didn't see mark sanchez. trevor played the first half, 10 of 17, 120 yards, one touchdown and an interception. that great number confident naming him the starter. this competition has gone all the way back to otas. after all that evaluation, gary kubiak saying he felt stronger that trevor siemian won the job and was the best fit for the team. >> i think he has earned the right to be our guide. i told the team this morning. i go back and i look back at the body of work, how far he has come and how much he has improved in my opinion. the idea of what he has of what to go out there and be our starter. very proud of him. it is not that the other guys didn't do something. it is really about how far trevor has come. >> i am trying to stay within myself, be myself. island as much as i could i think. really fortunate in the sense of getting a chance to get some pretty good coaching. trying to take as much coaching the holy through and take it day by day. >> of course, now the question becomes what will a broncos do with mark sanchez? in during the off-season. most people thought it was his job to lose. he was at practice today and took reps with them. the feeling is the broncos will either trade him or cut him but kubiak did his best to deflect questions about the future of mark sanchez. >> mark has done a great job throughout the course of the off-season and training camp. we are in the process of putting this football team together right now. 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