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• Reopening Denver: Wings Over The Rockies Museum Opens To Public

  27-06-2020 23:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Wings Over The Rockies is welcoming visitors back starting June 27. The air and space museum in Lowry and the exploration of flight campus will both be open to the public. (credit: CBS)
  The opening does include some rules in the coronavirus world. (credit: CBS)
  Visitors must purchase a ticket before arrival or make a reservation online. Guest experiences are limited to two hours and all guests are required to wear masks.
  
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• Hundreds Demand Justice For Elijah McClain In Aurora

  27-06-2020 22:47
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Aurora Municipal Center on Saturday to demand justice for Elijah McClain. The 23-year-old died after a confrontation with Aurora police in August 2019.
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  His death regained attention after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery this year.
  McClain was walking home from a convenience store wearing a face mask when someone called 911 to report a suspicious person in the area.
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• Aurora Police: Amber Alert Issued For Missing 12-Year-Old Boy

  27-06-2020 22:09
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police say an Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 12-year-old boy named Liam. They say his mother picked him up on Friday, and he has not been returned to his home.
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  Aurora police say his mother drives a blue 2010 Honda Fit with Colorado license plate BVV937.UPDATE: @CBI_Colorado There is now an amber alert for this 12 year-old.Please continue to look for the Blue Honda Fit, Plate BVV937.
  — Aurora Police Dept.(@AuroraPD) June 27, 20
  
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• Colorado Leaders Hold ‘March To The Polls’ Ahead Of June Primary

  27-06-2020 21:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Local and state leaders organized a march to share the importance of voting ahead of Colorado’s Senate Primary on June 30. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Denver County Clerk Paul Lopez and Denver Public School Board Member Tay Anderson hosted the “Colorado March to the Polls” on Saturday.
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  They marched from Manual High School to Blair Caldwell Library Voter Service and Polling Center.
  Those who participated dropped off their ballot
  
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• FBI Looking For Thornton Bank Robber

  27-06-2020 20:12
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – The FBI is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man accused of robbing a bank earlier this week. The robbery happened about 4:18 p.m Thursday at the Key Bank at 3505 East 104th Ave.
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  Police say the suspect entered the bank, approached a teller, presented a note and threatened them with a weapon, although no weapon was seen. The suspect might have left in a U-Haul pickup truck.
  The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, in his late 20s or
  
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• Denver Art Museum Reopens To The Public

  27-06-2020 20:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Art Museum reopened to the general public on Friday. Members were allowed back on Wednesday.
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  The exhibit “Natural Forces: Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington” is on display along with the “Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom Exhibit.”
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  Visitors can expect a nearly contactless experience, officials say. Certain hands-on spaces will not be open to help maintain health guidelines.
  A limited number of people will be
  
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• Dinosaur National Monument Visitors May See Smoke From Wildfire

  27-06-2020 19:38
  
  (CBS4) – The National Park Service reported multiple fires in the Dinosaur National Monument were sparked by lightning on Thursday night. They say the largest fire, named the Split Fire, is burning in a remote area north of Split Mountain in Utah.
  Split Fire (credit: National Park Service)
  Officials say the fire is about a half acre in size. It’s only being monitored now due to the inaccessibility of the fire and low potential to grow.
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• Water Trucked In To Douse House Fire In Unincorporated Douglas County

  27-06-2020 19:26
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – A house fire in unincorporated Douglas County is under investigation. South Metro Fire Rescue says the fire started Thursday afternoon at a home in the 8000 block of Saguaro Ridge Road.
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  SMFR says a large amount of smoke and fire was coming out of the backside and attic of the home.
  When firefighters arrived, they found the back of the house engulfed in fire.
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  The home is in an area without hydrants, so additional w
  
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• Driver Hospitalized After Chase & Crash In Fort Collins

  27-06-2020 19:08
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A car chase which ended in a crash sent a man to a hospital in Fort Collins. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office says deputies tried to stop a white Honda Civic for traffic violations.
  Deputies first tried to pull the car over near Mulberry Street and Interstate 25 when the driver, identified as Michael Spooner, drove away. They chased him and say the maximum speed reached 50 mph.
  Deputies say Spooner ran a stop sign near Timberline Road and Vine Drive.
  
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• Native Americans Join Celebration After Denver Statues Are Removed

  27-06-2020 18:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Following the removal of multiple controversial statues in Denver, the American Indian Movement, Colorado (AIM) held a victory rally at the foot of the pioneer monument where Kit Carson statue once stood. The celebration on Friday was about letting the community know there are more wrongs to right.
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  The group claimed it asked the city to be involved in the removal of the statue but were never contacted.
  “When the city decided to take the statue down we we
  
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• Elijah McClain Death: CentrePoint Plaza & Voting Center To Close Ahead Of Demonstrations

  27-06-2020 17:56
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – CentrePoint Plaza in Aurora will close Saturday due to planned demonstrations to demand justice for Elijah McClain. The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners voted Friday night to close the plaza including the Voter Service and Polling Center.
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  “We encourage voters to visit another VSPC if they want to vote in person on Saturday, or drop off their ballot at any of our 24-hour drop boxes,” said County Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez.
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• Colorado Weather: Heating Up This Weekend With Scattered Afternoon Storms

  27-06-2020 16:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Get ready for a hot weekend across Colorado with temperatures running above normal for many locations. Afternoon highs in the 80s and 90s will be common with some places on the eastern plains nearing 100 degrees at times. Even the high country will top off well into the 70s with 50s above tree line.There is enough moisture in place at the surface to spark some scattered showers and thunderstorms by this afternoon. Areas along and east of Interstate 25 could see a few strong
  
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• Police Investigate After 5 Shot In Aurora

  27-06-2020 05:43
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora investigated a shooting that left five people injured on Friday night. The shooting happened near 6th and Peoria.5 people shot near 698 N. Peoria St. All have been transported to the hospital.Early information is that two groups were shooting at each other.Officers are on scene.Updates here. pic.twitter.com/jPktJHu0VG
  — Aurora Police Dept.(@AuroraPD) June 27, 2020Police tweeted that it appeared to be two groups of people were shooting at each ot
  
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• Strong Storms Bring Flooding Rains, Lightning and Hail To End The Week

  27-06-2020 05:32
  
  DENVER (CBS)- Strong storms fired up early in the afternoon producing a mix of rough weather across the Front Range and Eastern Plains Friday. Some of the storms produced flooding rains in the Denver metro area and for many surrounding suburbs. A Flash Flood Warning was issued briefly across Denver as a torrential storm soaked the area Friday afternoon. Some amounts over Denver were 1 inch to over 1.5 inches of rain!
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  One of the storms dropped pea to marble size hail up to 5.5 inche
  
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• Strong Friday Storms Brought Flooding Rains, Lightning & Hail

  27-06-2020 05:32
  
  DENVER (CBS)- Strong storms fired up early in the afternoon producing a mix of rough weather across the Front Range and Eastern Plains Friday. Some of the storms produced flooding rains in the Denver metro area and for many surrounding suburbs. A Flash Flood Warning was issued briefly across Denver as a torrential storm soaked the area Friday afternoon. Some amounts over Denver were 1 inch to over 1.5 inches of rain!
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  One of the storms dropped pea to marble size hail up to 5.5 inche
  
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• ‘Just Keep Going’: Students Ponder Future After Johnson & Wales University To Close Denver Campus

  27-06-2020 05:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– After Johnson and Wales University announced its Denver location was going to close at the end of the next academic year, some students say that’s leaving their future even more uncertain.
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  “I came out here to look at the campus literally a year ago today it was my first time on campus. Beautiful campus, 20 minutes from downtown Denver, easy to get to the mountains and basically gave me everything I was looking for,” said Kevin Piotrzkowski, a
  
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• Meals On Wheels Could Use A Little Help Of Their Own

  27-06-2020 05:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Nourish Meals On Wheels is seeing a huge spike in seniors needing help during the coronavirus pandemic. The organization, formerly known as TLC Meals on Wheels, saw a 9% spike in people needing help in March.
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  “Suddenly a lot more seniors have found themselves homebound because going to the store is a risky proposition these days,” said Diane McClymonds, Executive Director for Nourish Meals on Wheels.
  Nourish serves most of the south metro area and l
  
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• Denver Nuggets Schedule Released For Season ‘Restart’

  27-06-2020 05:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The NBA and the NBAPA announced a finalized plan for the restart of the 2019-2020 season on Friday. The season will resume on July 30 with eight final regular season games that will count as “seeding” games.
  The Denver Nuggets schedule features three division opponents in the Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trailblazers, and Utah Jazz.
  Denver will play one back-to-back on Aug. 5 and 6 against the Trailblazers and the Spurs.
  In the second half seeding games,
  
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• Ballots Due For Primary Election On June 30

  27-06-2020 05:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Democratic primary election is just four days away and already more than a quarter of all eligible voters in Colorado have cast their ballots. The Secretary of State’s Office says more than 928,000 ballots have been turned in.
  Andrew Romanoff (credit: CBS)
  The top race on the ballot is between Democrat candidates John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff. They are running for the Democratic Senate nomination.
  RELATED: Coloradans Called To Help Serve In June 30 Primary
  
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• Seven Killed In Cheyenne County Head-On Collision

  27-06-2020 04:59
  
  CHEYENNE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — The Colorado State Patrol confirms the deaths of seven people on U.S. Highway 40 following a head-on collision Friday evening. One person involved in the crash is still alive.
  Investigators have closed a 60-mile stretch of the highway between Limon and Kit Carson while trying to determine what exactly happened.
  What is known right now, according to CSP, is a Ford F-150 towing a boat westbound moved into the eastbound lane to pass a tractor-trailer.
  The Ford
  
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• RTD Union Members Picket, Demand Passengers Wear Masks, Better Protection From Coronavirus

  27-06-2020 04:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some RTD employees with the union took their concerns about coronavirus to the streets on Friday. The union members picketed in front of Civic Center Station in Denver.(credit: CBS)
  This comes after the agency announced it will start front door boarding and fare collection next week.(credit: CBS)
  Bus and train operators say passengers are not wearing masks and that makes collecting fares dangerous. (credit: CBS)
  They want shields to protect drivers from droplets and for RTD
  
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• Seven killed in head-on, two-vehicle collision in Cheyenne County

  27-06-2020 04:34
  
  Seven people died Friday in a head-on crash in Cheyenne County, according to the State Patrol.
  Related Articles RTD train hits, kills bicyclist in Denver Brighton police looking for truck driver in fatal motorcycle crash One worker killed, three injured by suspected DUI driver in Fort Collins Man shot in Aurora dies at hospital Armed carjacking suspect shot and killed by Denver and Aurora police is identifiedCSP is currently working a head on crash on HWY 40 in Cheyenne County.Between Limon and
  
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• Five people shot in Aurora on Friday night

  27-06-2020 04:32
  
  Five people were shot Friday night in Aurora and police said early indications are that two groups were shooting at each other.
  The five people hit by gunfire were taken to an area hospital.
  The shooting happened north of Del Mar Park at 698 Peoria St., according to police.5 people shot near 698 N. Peoria St. All have been transported to the hospital.Early information is that two groups were shooting at each other.Officers are on scene.Updates here. pic.twitter.com/jPktJHu0VG
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• Worker Killed, 3 Others Hurt When Truck Plows Into Job Site

  27-06-2020 04:26
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A construction worker was killed and three others were seriously injured when they were hit by a pickup while working on the side of a road in northern Colorado. Fort Collins police say the pickup crossed over the oncoming lane of traffic and plowed into the workers in the western part of the city Friday morning.One of the workers died at the scene, and three others were hospitalized.(credit: iStock/Getty Images)
  The driver of the truck, 52-year-old Scott Duwaldt
  
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• Boulder Reinstates Disposable Bag Fee After Pause During Coronavirus Pandemic

  27-06-2020 04:16
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The disposable bag fee will once again resume in Boulder. The city is reinstating its 10 cent disposable bag fee on July 1.
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  The fee was temporarily suspended in March because of the coroanvirus pandemic.
  The plastic bag fee in Denver won’t go into effect until next year. The ordinance was set to go into effect in July.
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  The Denver City Council voted in favor of the 10 cent fee last December. The ordinance is meant to
  
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• RTD train hits, kills bicyclist in Denver

  27-06-2020 04:08
  
  A bicyclist was killed in Denver on Friday when he was hit by an RTD train on the A-Line.
  Related Articles Seven killed in head-on two-vehicle collision on the Eastern Plains Brighton police looking for truck driver in fatal motorcycle crash One worker killed, three injured by suspected DUI driver in Fort Collins Man shot in Aurora dies at hospital Armed carjacking suspect shot and killed by Denver and Aurora police is identified
  The collision happened near the intersection of Smith Road and Que
  
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• Nearly 1 Million Diapers Collected For Families In Need

  27-06-2020 04:08
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– An effort to collect diapers for families in need is paying off. “HomeAid Colorado” collected nearly 1 million diapers for its annual Builders for Babies campaign. (credit: CBS)
  The organization started collected earlier this year as many families struggled to find diapers at stores when people stocked up as coronavirus spread and supplies became hard to find.“families are really struggling this year more than ever, of course, and nationwide, one in
  
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• Grandson Campaigns To Rename Stapleton After Mosley Family Trailblazers

  27-06-2020 03:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The list of potential new names for Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood has more than 150 suggestions. The grandson of civil rights activists is leading the campaign to rename the neighborhood after his grandparents, John and Edna Mosley.
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  “We’re pushing for Mosley Park or Mosley Field. The signs say, ‘Mosley: A name that we can stand by,’” said J.C. Futrell, their grandson.
  It’s the same slogan Edna used during th
  
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• Van with animals bound for pet stores is stolen in Westminster

  27-06-2020 03:08
  
  A van with animals being delivered to local pet stores was stolen Thursday night in Westminster.
  A white 2017 Mercedes Sprinter van with California license plate 02027L2 was stolen about 11 p.m. from a hotel parking lot near 104th Avenue and Church Ranch Boulevard, police said in a news release.
  The parked van had been left running so a refrigeration unit could keep the animals cool, the release said. The number 16 is on the back door of the van.
  The van, which has a GPS feature, was last known
  
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• Brighton police looking for truck driver in fatal motorcycle crash

  27-06-2020 03:05
  
  Brighton police are trying to find the driver of a pickup involved in the death of a motorcyclist.
  Related Articles Seven killed in head-on two-vehicle collision on the Eastern Plains RTD train hits, kills bicyclist in Denver One worker killed, three injured by suspected DUI driver in Fort Collins Man shot in Aurora dies at hospital Armed carjacking suspect shot and killed by Denver and Aurora police is identified
  About 2 p.m. June 20, a furniture cushion dislodged from a truck bed on the Bridge
  
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• FBI, police ask for public’s help in identifying Thornton bank robber

  27-06-2020 03:03
  
  The FBI and Thornton police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a bank robber.
  The robbery happened about 4:15 p.m. Thursday at Key Bank, 3505 E. 104th Ave., according to a news release.The robber gave a demand note to a teller threatening that he was armed, but a weapon was not seen, according to the release. The robber fled in a U-Haul pickup.Please read & call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 if you have any information about the below person.Remain anonymous
  
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• One worker killed, three injured by suspected DUI driver in Fort Collins

  27-06-2020 03:00
  
  A pickup driver in Fort Collins hit several construction workers Friday morning, killing a person and injuring three others. The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI and vehicular homicide.
  The incident happened about 10 a.m. at the intersection of Prospect Road and Azalea Drive, according to a news release from the police.
  A construction crew with the city’s broadband provider was working in the area. Witnesses told police the truck left the roadway and hit the workers with AEG constru
  
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• Violinists Plan To Play Together To Honor Elijah McClain

  27-06-2020 02:51
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) — Violinists are coming together in Aurora and using their music to connect with others who are upset about the death of Elijah McClain.Elijah McClain (credit: Mari Newman)
  Dimitri Zaugg has been a musician almost his entire life. He says, “When I was like 4 or 5, I started having lessons… I’m 33 now.”
  Music means a lot to him.
  “It’s everything,” he says.
  He also knows musicians and can recognize them from a mile away. He says
  
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• Cyclist Killed, Hit By Train While Crossing A Line Tracks At Quebec & Smith Road

  27-06-2020 02:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A cyclist was killed while crossing against the signal of the A Line tracks at Quebec and Smith Road. The accident happened about 2:30 p.m. Friday.
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  Police say the victim is an adult male. The preliminary investigation reveals that the cyclist was crossing the tracks against the signals and was struck by the train.
  (credit: CBS)UPDATE: This incident is now being investigated as a fatal crash. Victim is an adult male. Preliminary investigation revealed that the c
  
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• Denver Public Schools Will Offer Full In-Person Learning This Fall

  27-06-2020 02:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) — Denver Public Schools will offer full in-person learning for all students in the fall, officials announced Friday. Students will have a virtual learning option if they don’t feel comfortable going back. Masks required for students and staff, unless there’s a medical exception.
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  “I believe together we can keep our community safe and healthy and welcome students back into the classroom,” said Superintendent Susana Cordova d
  
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• Kickin’ It with Kiz: Will NFL players have to die for young Americans to take coronavirus seriously?

  27-06-2020 02:01
  
  Sports’ re-opening will be a bellwether in our country’s attempted recovery. My cousin complains about COVID-19 health precautions because the pandemic has not hit yet his rural town. Upset about having to wear a mask to visit the Mayo Clinic, he bought a Donald Trump mask. I can’t think of anything more ironic. The under-50 crowd is losing patience and headed toward herd immunity as justification for increasingly dangerous behaviors. Unless athletes die, the momentum to do you
  
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• Nuggets’ schedule in Orlando features five national TV games, matchups vs. Lakers, Clippers

  27-06-2020 01:23
  
  After more than four months away from basketball, the Nuggets will officially return to play on August 1 when they take on the Miami Heat in Orlando in the first of their eight seeding games, according to the league’s schedule release Friday night.
  The Nuggets will be featured on national television five times, twice on TNT, twice on ESPN and once on NBATV.
  There will be no exclusive national telecasts during the seeding games, according to a league source. That means all eight seeding gam
  
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• Another Suspect Pleads Guilty In 2009 Andrew Graham Murder

  27-06-2020 00:55
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Another suspect in the 2009 murder of Andrew Graham accepted a plea bargain Friday afternoon and agreed to testify against the suspected shooter in the case. Clarissa Lockhart pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering and accepted a 10-year prison sentence.
  Andrew Graham (credit: CBS)
  Prosecutors believe she was present when Graham, 23, was shot and killed in 2009 as he returned to his home in Centennial from an RTD light rail station. His body was found the nex
  
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