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• Jury Acquits 2 Men In Murder Of Lafayette Man

  08-10-2015 23:49
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– It took a jury in Boulder County less than three hours on Wednesday to find two men not guilty of murder in the death of a Lafayette man.
  Nathaniel Tallman of Lafayette disappeared in January of 2014 after meeting the suspects for a marijuana deal. The 25-year-old’s body was found along a highway in Wyoming two months later.
  Moises Mendez, 26, and Daniel Ortiz, 38, were on trial for first-degree murder, robbery and aggravated car theft.
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• Denver Sheriff Warns Of Phone Scam, Callers Ask For Money

  08-10-2015 23:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Sheriff Department is warning people living in Denver about a scam that involves callers claiming to be with the department.The officer impersonators then ask for money. The Denver Sheriff Department wants everyone to know that they never call anyone asking for money.The scam works like this: callers claiming to be with the department tell the person they owe money for an outstanding warrant. The person might be asked to call another number to make a payment.Resid
  
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  08-10-2015 23:37
  
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• Police Cite Man Suspected Of Vandalizing School Board Election Signs

  08-10-2015 23:32
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Loveland believe they’ve captured the man suspected of vandalizing signs outside the headquarters of two school board candidates in the Thompson School District.
  Denise Montagu and Pam Howard are in a contentious race for the Thompson School Board, which has taken a mysterious turn with the repeated vandalism of their campaign signs.
  After weeks of constant vandalism to campaign signs on the sidewalk outside their office, the pair decided to put up s
  
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• Controlled Burn Sending Up Black Plume Of Smoke

  08-10-2015 23:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A controlled burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge was sending a lot of smoke into the air northwest of the Denver metro area on Thursday afternoon.The prescribed burn began at 10 a.m. and was scheduled to continue until 4 p.m. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife crews planned to burn a few hundred acres.The black smoke was visible from downtown Denver.
  
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• Rescued Sea Lions Make Public Debut At Denver Zoo

  08-10-2015 23:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Two rescued sea lions are making their public debut at the Denver Zoo this week.
  The two male California sea lion pups were rescued off the coast of California. Yearlings Duke and Maverick arrived in July from the Six Flags Marine World/Africa USA in Vallejo, Calif. where they stayed for a short time after being rescued as stranded animals.
  They’ve spent the last few months behind the scenes getting acclimated to their new surroundings but now they’re swimming in
  
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• EPA: Sediment Accidentally Released In Western Colorado Creek

  08-10-2015 23:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says a contractor inadvertently released about 2,000 gallons of sediment-bearing water into a western Colorado creek from a holding pond outside an inactive mine.
  EPA spokeswoman Laura Jenkins said Thursday the water in the pond had been treated but she didn’t yet know whether it contained contaminants.
  The water was released Tuesday into Elk Creek, a tributary of Coal Creek, which supplies some water to the town of Crested Butte. May
  
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• Mom Of Toddlers Found In The Street Cited, Father Of Boys In Custody

  08-10-2015 22:42
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The mother of the toddlers found wandering alone in the street on Wednesday has been cited by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Their father has been arrested.Jeffco Sheriff tweeted out that the boys’ mother Amberay Snyder, has been cited for child abuse, for not insuring the kids were in capable hands when dropped off.
  Mother of 2 toddlers found yesterday cited by #JCSO for child abuse, for not insuring the kids were in capable hands when dropped off
  
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• ‘This Is Ridiculous’: Embattled Jeffco School Board President Files Ethics Complaint Against Himself

  08-10-2015 22:26
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The president of the Jefferson County School Board has filed an ethics complaint against himself. Ken Witt is one of three school board members at the center of a recall election.Parents gathered signatures to recall Witt, Julie Williams and John Newkirk.The three are conservatives who took control of the board in 2013, hired a new superintendent, and proposed changes to curriculum that led to accusations of censorship.
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• Volkswagen's top U.S. exec apologizes at congressional hearing

  08-10-2015 22:11
  
  WASHINGTON — Volkswagen's top U.S. executive offered deep apologies yet sought to distance himself Thursday from the emissions scandal enveloping the world's largest automaker.
  
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• Denver Zoo: Baby zebra born in front of visitors Thursday

  08-10-2015 22:11
  
  Denver Zoo said a baby zebra was born Thursday in front of visitors. Sean Andersen-Vie says the zoo has not yet named the new animal.
  
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• U.S. Airman Who Helped Thwart French Train Attack Is Stabbed

  08-10-2015 21:55
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, hailed as a hero for helping to tackle a gunman on a French train in August, was stabbed and seriously wounded outside a bar in his hometown early Thursday in what police said was an alcohol-related fight that had nothing to do with terrorism.
  Stone, 23, was stabbed repeatedly in the upper body while out with four friends and was taken to UC Davis Medical Center, authorities said. He was expected to pull through.
  Police said two ass
  
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• Indiana U. fraternity charter revoked over explicit video

  08-10-2015 21:47
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Alpha Tau Omega revoked the charter and closed its Indiana University chapter Thursday following the release of a video purportedly showing a fraternity member performing a sex act on a woman.
  
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• Feds: Raids upend illegal marijuana rings proliferating in Colorado

  08-10-2015 21:46
  
  Colorado and federal agentshave raidedillegal marijuana operations across the state the past six weeks in a concerted effort to take out companies marketing marijuana to different parts of the country.
  
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• Frontier, Spirit among discount airlines some travelers love to hate

  08-10-2015 21:43
  
  There are few businesses that consumers love to hate more than airlines, but travelers seem to reserve a special level of vitriol for no-frills, discount carriers.
  
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• Jefferson County school board president Ken Witt seeks ethics opinion on himself

  08-10-2015 21:42
  
  LAKEWOOD — Ken Witt,board president of Jeffco Public Schools, announced Thursday he is filing a request for an advisory opinion from the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission on himself.
  
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• Denver Zoo's 2 rescued sea lion pups make public debut

  08-10-2015 21:40
  
  Denver Zoo says its two male California sea lion pups, both of which were rescued off the Pacific Coast, made their public debutthis week.
  
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• Fired Denver jail chief Frank Gale secretly recorded call with interim sheriff

  08-10-2015 21:17
  
  In a phone call he did not know was being recorded, interim Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins told former chief Frank Gale he was fired so "they have a trophy they can hang on their wall.
  
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• Jefferson County dad held on $2K bond after toddlers wandered away

  08-10-2015 21:13
  A Jefferson County father who authorities saywas unaware for hours that his two toddlers had wandered away was ordered held Thursday on a $2,000 bond, jail records show.
  
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• Loveland police: High school student had BB gun on campus

  08-10-2015 21:12
  
  Loveland police say a 17-year-old high school student is being investigated after allegedly bringing a BB gun to campus in a car on Thursday morning.
  
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• Dad Allegedly Told Police He Was Napping While Toddlers Were Wandering

  08-10-2015 21:07
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Workers with child protective services are caring for two toddlers who were found wandering the streets alone in Jefferson County on Wednesday afternoon.
  Kyle McClelland, the father of the children, appeared by a video feed in court Thursday morning for the first of two mandated Thursday court appearances.
  McClelland, 25, was arrested Wednesday night. Police believe he neglected his two toddler sons in a neglect case the judge called “very concerning.
  
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• Saguache: Cattle truck crash injures four, kills cows

  08-10-2015 20:59
  
  Two people were seriously injured and about adozen cows were killed orput down by wildlife officialswhen a cattle truck crashed near Saguache early Thursday, authorities say.
  
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• EPA crew at Standard Mine above Crested Butte causes wastewater spill

  08-10-2015 20:51
  
  An EPA crew working at the Standard Mine above Crested Butte has triggered a spill ofwastewater into a creek.
  
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• SPAM's new bite-sized snacks: A taste test

  08-10-2015 20:47
  
  Spam now comes inbite-sized pieces in foil packs.
  
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• New Mexico woman ID'd as victim in fatal southern Colorado crash

  08-10-2015 20:46
  
  The Colorado State Patrol says a 26-year-old New Mexico woman was killed Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle, San Luis Valley wreck.
  
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• Former Sheriff Commander Secretly Recorded His Boss

  08-10-2015 20:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A former top administrator with the Denver Sheriff Department, Frank Gale, secretly recordeda phone call with his boss in which Interim Sheriff Elias Diggins told Gale he was fired “so they have a trophy they can hang on their wall. That’s all they care about.”
  Elias Diggins (credit: Denver Sheriff’s Department)
  The recorded call was revealed Thursday morning during an appeals hearing for Gale. Gale was fired in January with the city saying he was fi
  
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• Wrong drug's use in execution prompts concerns from governor

  08-10-2015 20:33
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin agreed Thursday that all executions in Oklahoma should be delayed after a newspaper revealed that the wrong drug was used to stop an inmate's heart in January.
  
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• 32 Arrested, 20,000 Pot Plants Recovered After Raid On Grow Sites On Public Lands

  08-10-2015 20:31
  
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – A total of 32 people have been arrested and 20,000 marijuana plants seized in a series of raids on illegal marijuana cultivation sites around Colorado.
  The raids of pot grows on public lands were conducted by federal and local law enforcement agencies over the last six weeks.
  (credit: usdoj.gov)
  Such grows are a major concern for the U.S. Attorney’s office and other federal authorities who warned that Colorado’s legal marijuana industry would be tolerated
  
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• Supremely stoned Ohio man calls cops with marijuana complaint

  08-10-2015 20:30
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Police in Ohio say they were called to a house by a man who complained he'd gotten too high smoking marijuana.
  
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• New Nobel literature prize winner transcends easy categories

  08-10-2015 20:28
  
  MINSK, Belarus (AP) — With a reporter's eye and an artist's heart, Svetlana Alexievich writes of the catastrophes, upheaval and personal woes that have afflicted the Soviet Union and the troubled countries that succeeded it.
  
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• Aspen's main airline sees routine delays, flight data finds

  08-10-2015 20:27
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Passengers leaving Aspen on Republic Airlines have been experiencing major delays since the end of the September.
  
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• Broomfield's Noodles & Co. to use hormone, antibiotic-free meat and poultry by 2017

  08-10-2015 20:05
  
  Broomfield-based Noodles & Co. (NASDAQ: NDLS ) will phase out its use of antibiotics as part of a new campaign focused on fresh food.
  
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• Man Suspected Of Stealing Cash From Church Donation Box

  08-10-2015 19:58
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Surveillance images released by police this week show a man who allegedly stole cash from a donation box at a Catholic church in Broomfield.
  The man, who police are searching for, is seen inside the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in the image. He is wearing a sweatshirt in the video that may have the word Longmont printed on it.
  The incident happened on Sept. 24, according to police.
  The man is believed to have been driving a Chevy Avalanche, and an image o
  
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• Hamburgers might be on the menu for Russian cosmonauts

  08-10-2015 19:43
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Hamburgers could soon be debuting on Russian menus in space.The Russian research institute responsible for designing meals for the country's cosmonauts said Thursday it was prepared to consider them, after the head of the Russian branch of U.
  
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• Where’s This Alleged ‘Godzilla’ El Niño And All That Snow People Keep Talking About?

  08-10-2015 19:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new report from NOAA says there is a 95% chance that El Niño will continue through the winter before gradually weakening next spring.
  Talk of El Niño was believable during the spring and early summer when it was so wet and cool.
  But the recent dry and warm spell has some wondering if this ‘Godzilla’ El Niño is just hype.
  Flooding at Broncos Headquarters during summer 2015. (credit: Denver Broncos/Twitter)
  Denver’s average first snowf
  
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• Alternative cable service Layer3 TV still launching this year, just hired Boulder ad agency

  08-10-2015 19:08
  
  This won't be what TDA_Boulder's new ad for Layer3 TV looks like.More than 18 months after moving its headquarters to Denver to build an alternative to cable TV, Layer3 TV appears a wee bit
  
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• Deputy Sends Reminder After Confrontation: Let Us Deal With Dangerous Criminals

  08-10-2015 19:05
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – A Highlands Ranch mother says she told her son he made a mistake when he confronted a group of thieves in their driveway earlier this week, and police agree with her.
  Dorothy Morton and her family are still shaken up by the incident, which happened late Monday night.
  Morton says she heard a commotion and looked out her window. She saw her son run from the side of their house into the driveway. There, he confronted the teenage criminals who were breaking into
  
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• Bill Gross sues former employer Pimco

  08-10-2015 18:41
  
  Bill Gross sued his former employer, Pacific Investment Management Co., and its parent company Thursday for breach of contract, alleging that managing directors plotted to drive the famed bond
  
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• Chart: Compare the average age in each U.S. state, 2005-2014

  08-10-2015 18:32
  
  Compare the median age of U.S. states, and how that median age has changed between 2005 and 2014.
  
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• Low-cost health insurer in Colorado faces uncertain future

  08-10-2015 18:19
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado's biggest nonprofit health insurer spawned by the Affordable Care Act faces an uncertain future — and its 80,000 or so customers don't know whether their
  
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• Delta tops airline on-time rankings, Spirit arrives last

  08-10-2015 18:07
  
  Here are the government's rankings of the leading airlines and their on-time performance for August. The federal government counts a flight as on time if it arrives within 14 minutes of schedule.
  
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• Old Aviation Facility Set To Become Major Hub For Business

  08-10-2015 18:06
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A major transformation is underway at an old aviation facility in the Stapleton area.
  Stanley Aviation’s former headquarters has sat vacant for years in its northwest Aurora location. But the 60-year-old landmark is now getting a facelift, and what was Stanley Aviation will become Stanley Marketplace.
  The plan is for the building to become the home of 40 local, independent businesses.
  “The building itself is about 40,000 square feet,” said developin
  
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• Cherry Creek Arts To Hold Festival In Stanley Marketplace

  08-10-2015 18:01
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The organizers of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival are hosting a festival in the yet-to-be-opened Stanley Marketplace later this month.
  It will allow residents a chance to see the progress on the northwest Aurora project up close.
  Chris Stevens, a spokesman for Cherry Creek Arts Festival, said they are excited for the opportunity.
  “Stanley is this big blank canvas that allows us to come in and make it a festive environment. And we really think this neighborhood i
  
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• 7 arrested in illegal Larimer County marijuana operation

  08-10-2015 17:49
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The Larimer County Sheriff's Office has arrested seven people after raiding an illegal marijuana grow operation near Fort Collins.
  
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• Jefferson County school board president Ken Witt to make 'major' announcement

  08-10-2015 17:29
  
  LAKEWOOD — Ken Witt, president of Jefferson County's school board, has scheduled a news conference for Thursday morning to make a "major announcement.
  
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• Sudoku - Difficult - Oct. 8 2015

  08-10-2015 17:17
  
  It's Thursday's Sudoku.Play it on mobile here
  
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• Father Of Wandering Toddlers Set To Appear In Court

  08-10-2015 17:13
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Workers with child protective services are caring for two toddlers who were found wandering the streets alone in Jefferson County on Wednesday.
  Kyle McClelland, the father of the children, is expected to face a judge Thursday on child abuse charges.
  McClelland, 25, was arrested Wednesday night. Police suspect he neglected his two toddler sons.The boys are a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old. A retired teacher said she found them running along in her neighborhood.
  
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• Denver inmate sues police claiming excessive force

  08-10-2015 17:10
  
  A former inmate has filed a federal lawsuit claiming excessive force against Denver and several of its police officers, nurses and correctional officers including a cop often named in brutality
  
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• Father of 2 toddlers found in Jefferson County

  08-10-2015 17:05
  The father of the two toddlers who were found walking alone along a road on Wednesday has been arrested for child abuse not resulting in injury, officials said.
  
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• Saguache: Cattle truck crash injures driver, kills cows

  08-10-2015 17:02
  
  About adozen cows were killed orput down by wildlife officials and a truck driver was seriously injured in southwest Colorado early Thursday when a cattle truck crashed near Saguache, authorities say.
  
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