T18 Katie Pelton and Tony Keith 11 News at 9 1

good morning I'm Tony Keith and I'm Katie Pelton we'll get to your forecast in just a minute but we're staying on top of this an 11 breaking news alert in about an hour we will be getting an update from authorities about the investigation into a funeral home before we get into this I have to say this we just got a call someone was thanking Tony for being so positive about the Denver genuinely I'm excited look I'm not I know they're probably not going to the Super Bowl we just learned there is a verdict in the trial for Leticia Stout that's right the is going to read the verdict any minute Stout found guilty of four counts including first-degree murder of 11-year-old Ganon today we are getting a preview of the annual get Outdoors day my co-anchor Tony Keith joins us live from Prospect lake at Memorial Park Tony how is it out there Katie absolutely gorgeous day I'm a dad though so I got to come prepared got the sunscreen I've been spraying every 30 minutes or I got yelled at by my wife just for the record but this is for you Katie oh my gosh okay Tony went in Prospect Lake that's how you I'm glad he's wearing that life vest today we've got a lot to get to today we start with this breaking news alert at least one person is dead an investigation is underway right now along a Southern Colorado Highway welcome on back check this out perfect story for a Friday a 400lb pig is listed in the lost and found at an animal shelter here in Colorado in Aurora actually oh oh my God look at that face little guy we've been waiting all morning to see this Story the pig was on a crime spree he couldn't have been he looks innocent 900 Cadets will be graduating from the academy this morning the president of the United States is right here in our community with a message for those Cadets today yeah that's right the Thunderbirds they're going to soar through the skies to celebrate this Milestone the excitement and pride it is here in Colorado Springs we just love it and we have a look at all the celebrations for you let's go live to our report Melissa Henry she joins us live from Falcon Field at the Air Force Academy Melissa this is such an exciting day you know what that sound means it is time for wild Wednesday each week we bring in our Wildlife expert Joey Livingston with Colorado Parks and Wildlife now to the Denver Nuggets the other big story of the day tonight for the first time ever the Denver Nuggets will play in an NBA final championship game yeah I mean come on it's the first time in franchise history that team has made it this far the event has been a Colorado Springs tradition since 1937 my co-anchor Tony Keith he's live for us at the Norris Penrose Event Center to preview tonight's Rodeo action Tony what's going on there this morning well I'm going to start by saying I'm joined by two very incredibly Brave or crazy men depending on who you talk to but I got a couple of bull fighters with me to my left we've got B sheets to my right we got Ethan Johnson with again I've been talking about this all morning that's stash that's the dash of a true bull fighter 11 news I you know I didn't clarify that but I noticed her little boots and I was like having a daughter the boots matter all right boots and hair my girl always wearing boots we start with an 11 breaking news alert a crash closing down part of a major roadway this morning in Colorado Springs this is a live look at the scene it's on the northeast side of the city along Woodman right near Mark Shuffle yeah I just got off the phone with police they say all of Eastbound Woodman is closed at Black Forest Road our photographer tells us traffic was a mess up there and we are staying on top of this story a huge break in the case of Suzanne morphie now her remains were found recently in a remote area near mofet still no arrests have been made I just checked in with CBI this morning to find out when we can expect any major updates in this case I know so many folks at home are just waiting to find out what's going to happen with this right we throw them in we've been working together for like almost 10 years now so we're really excited to be joining the warning team and not the story I wanted to run but that's okay I can't stop laughing okay happening tonight with no big [Music] winner sounded like you were so sad Tony's crying and I can't handle it so sad oh my gosh I really hope you win the Power Ball Brady we need you up here that does it for 11 News at 9 she's got you for 11 News at9 Maybe