• Aurora Resident Says ‘Enough Is Enough’ After Threats Against Police

    Aurora Resident Says ‘Enough Is Enough’ After Threats Against Police
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Christopher Pentico is wheelchair-bound but is making huge strides to show his appreciation for his community police force in the wake of threats and violence aimed towards police.
    Pentico says he heard about the latest threat to local law enforcement officers and said he felt he needed to do something to show the police that the community cares.
    “This is crazy; this does not represent all of us. We need them they have our backs and we have theirs,” Penti
  • Body Of Hiker Missing Since Saturday Found In Eldorado Canyon State Park

    Body Of Hiker Missing Since Saturday Found In Eldorado Canyon State Park
    BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The body of a hiker that has been missing since Saturday has been found.
    According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the body of David Robles, 53, of Westminster was found in Eldorado Canyon State Park Wednesday afternoon after another full-scale search was launched in the morning.
    The body was found in the area of the Rattle Snake Gulch Trail. It was found by acting on a tip from hikers who were in the area on Saturday. The area had previously been sear
  • Ravens, Kubiak Renew Ties During Week 1 Clash In Denver

    Ravens, Kubiak Renew Ties During Week 1 Clash In Denver
    OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) – Gary Kubiak knows all about the Baltimore Ravens. They know all about him.
    Kubiak spent the 2014 season as offensive coordinator of the Ravens. Not long after he emphatically insisted that he would be staying in Baltimore, perhaps the only job that could have lured him away became available: head coach of Denver, where he spent most of his playing career.
    Kubiak accepted the position, and he will make his debut Sunday against, of course, Baltimore.
    “It’
  • Will The Real Peyton Manning Please Stand Up?

    Will The Real Peyton Manning Please Stand Up?
    ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Peyton Manning‘s summer was both dazzling and perplexing.
    Practices consisted of sprint-outs, roll-outs and bootlegs from under center, play-action passes from the pistol formation and scrambles for first downs in defiance of his 39-year-old legs.
    Preseason games were filled with empty backfields and shotgun formations that produced a paucity of points and plenty of angst among Broncos fans and fantasy football owners alike.
    Which Manning shows up Sunday
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  • Appalachian Trail Record Holder From Colorado Pays Fine For Maine Bubbly

    Appalachian Trail Record Holder From Colorado Pays Fine For Maine Bubbly
    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – An ultramarathoner who set the speed record for completing the Appalachian Trail paid a $500 fine Wednesday to settle citations over his celebration atop Maine’s Mount Katahdin that struck a nerve with park officials worried about crowding and commercialization of the historic footpath.
    Scott Jurek got into trouble with park rangers when he popped a bottle of bubbly while surrounded by a group of supporters in July after completing the 2,189-mile trail from Geo
  • RMNP Rangers: Area Where Henthorn Took Wife ‘Obscure… Unusual’

    RMNP Rangers: Area Where Henthorn Took Wife ‘Obscure… Unusual’
    DENVER (CBS4)– Two National Park Rangers testified Wednesday that the spot in Rocky Mountain National Park where Harold Henthorn took his wife and where she fell to her death in 2012 was “obscure” according to one and ‘unusual’ according to a second ranger.
    Federal prosecutors believe Henthorn meticulously planned the 2012 anniversary hike and shoved his wife, Toni, off a rocky cliff 140 feet to her death. He was the only witness to what happened. Prosecutors believ
  • Ranger: Woman’s Diamond Missing From Ring After Cliff Fall

    Ranger: Woman’s Diamond Missing From Ring After Cliff Fall
    DENVER (AP) – A woman whose husband is charged with pushing her to her death off a cliff in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park was wearing her wedding ring when she died, but the expensive diamond was missing, a park ranger testified Wednesday.
    Prosecutors say Harold Henthorn staged his wife’s death to look like an accident because he stood to benefit from life insurance policies totaling $4.7 million that she didn’t know existed. He has been charged with first-
  • ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’ Returns To New York City, Dec. 8

    ‘Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’ Returns To New York City, Dec. 8
    NEW YORK (CBS) – After spending last year in London for the annual fashion show the Angels will once again return to New York this December.
    “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show,” is the worlds most celebrated fashion show, and will include an all star line up of Victoria’s Secret Angels, including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge. Making their debut on the runways are the newest Angels, Elsa Hosk, Jac Jagaciak,
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  • Broncos Notebook Sept. 9: Team Names Captains

    Broncos Notebook Sept. 9: Team Names Captains
    Manning: looking forward to Sunday. Excited to see how we do. Key is to improve throughout game and season.Manning:feel good about O-line. Challenging game against Ravens defensive front.Manning:on having Emmanuel back … He loves to compete. Brings energy that contagious to teammates.
    Manning:Opener is a lot like playoff game. Lots of energy. Hoping to use home crowd to their advantage. Manning figures fans are fresh and ready to go too.Manning:honored to be voted captain again. Peyton Ma
  • Broncos Notebook Sept. 9, 2015

    Broncos Notebook Sept. 9, 2015
    4 day countdown to Week 1 vs. the Ravens.– Peyton Manning scheduled to speak to media today.3 storylines this week:-Peyton Manning – he’s looked good in practices, but offense didn’t do much in pre-season games. Is this a cause for concern or did the Broncos just decide to not show their hand to opposing teams?-Gary Kubiak – chess match with his old team the Ravens, can either side exploit an advantage with knowledge they have on each other?-Broncos defense –
  • Teen Who Escaped From Golden Youth Corrections Center Sentenced

    Teen Who Escaped From Golden Youth Corrections Center Sentenced
    GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The teenager who escaped from a youth corrections facility in Golden after striking a guard in the head with a pillowcase full of rocks has been sentenced.
    Zachary Oliver was sentenced on Sept. 4 to 24 years in prison for the August 2014 attack.
    Oliver pleaded guilty in July to first-degree assault, aggravated robbery, escape and aiding escape. Oliver, who was 17 at the time of the Aug. 31 escape, was charged as an adult.
    Zachary Oliver (credit: Jeffco Sheriff)
    Prosec
  • Denver-Based Chipotle Attempts To Hire 4,000 New Employees On Wednesday

    Denver-Based Chipotle Attempts To Hire 4,000 New Employees On Wednesday
    DENVER (CBS4) – Denver-based Chipotle wanted to hire up to 4,000 new employees on Wednesday as part of its National Career Day.
    That would increase Chipotle’s work force by nearly 7 percent.
    All new hires will be entry-level positions. Average pay is $10 an hour and also a 401k savings plan.
  • This Week In College Football: Overreaction Week Is In Full Swing

    This Week In College Football: Overreaction Week Is In Full Swing
    By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
    Week 1 of the college football season is in the books and with that comes the massive overreactions and predictions based on the first real games that we’ve seen since January.  It’s a tradition at this point to look at a Top 5-10 team after Week 1 and declare them to be overrated and have no shot at the title.  Or to look at a fringe Top 25 team and say that their season is over because of the first loss of the year.
    If there’s anythin
  • Springs Police Locate Owner Of Memory Box Found In Stolen Car

    Springs Police Locate Owner Of Memory Box Found In Stolen Car
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Colorado Springs have located one owner of a memory box that was found inside a stolen car and contained family photos and other memorabilia dating back to 1918.Crime analysts did a genealogy search using names on the photographs. They traced the family to Elbert and Englewood with names including Moberly, Peterson, and Smith.
    Police tweeted on Wednesday morning that they had located one owner of the box and returned the items.#CSPD has contacted o
  • Michelle Wilkins Set To Appear On Dr. Phil After Surviving Gruesome Longmont Attack

    Michelle Wilkins Set To Appear On Dr. Phil After Surviving Gruesome Longmont Attack
    LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – The Longmont woman who suffered a gruesome crime in March will be the first guest on the new season of Dr. Phil.
    Michelle Wilkins was responding to a Craigslist ad for baby clothes when the woman giving away the clothes, Dynel Lane, attacked Wilkins and cut her unborn baby from her womb.
    Wilkins described the moment to Dr. Phil as follows:
    “I was very confused when it all started. I thought when she first hit me, was there a spider on me?
  • McDonald’s Gives Free Breakfast To K-8 Students In Colorado

    McDonald’s Gives Free Breakfast To K-8 Students In Colorado
    DENVER (CBS4)– McDonald’s helped kids get off to a healthy start on Wednesday by giving them free breakfast before school.
    McDonald’s gave free breakfast to students in Colorado who are in kindergarten through 8th grade on Wednesday.
    At the Stapleton location Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia teamed up with Ronald McDonald to send the message that good nutrition is important to keep kids focused during class.
    Ronald McDonald with Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia (credit: CBS)
    Garcia also said that McDona
  • Colbert Shines Bright On Premiere Of ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’

    Colbert Shines Bright On Premiere Of ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
    NEW YORK (CBS) – It was 10:35PM Denver time, and the marquee outside of the Ed Sullivan Theater was brightly lit with a new name as “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” debuted. Colbert entered the stage to a standing ovation and music by Jon Batiste and Stay Human.
    Stephen Colbert and George Clooney talk on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” (Credit: Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS)
    The opening scene showed Colbert on a baseball field beginning to sing the “Star
  • Overnight Lane Closures On I-25 For Next Month To Repair Bridges

    Overnight Lane Closures On I-25 For Next Month To Repair Bridges
    DENVER (CBS4)– A semi driver who caused damage to several bridges along Interstate 25 last month is the reason behind lane closures along that stretch while crews make repairs.Police say Michael Stollsteimer continued driving after hitting the bridges Aug. 27, causing traffic delays on the highway. Police cited Stollsteimer, 51, with careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
    The Colorado Department of Transportation began nightly lane closures on Tuesday night on I-25 between
  • Esiason: Broncos A Playoff Contender, Morphing Into A Running Team

    Esiason: Broncos A Playoff Contender, Morphing Into A Running Team
    By Danny Cox
    The 2015 NFL regular season opens up this week, and there are already a number of games that will have serious implications in the AFC. Every single game counts, and what takes place this weekend is going to say a lot about how the season goes. That makes now a good time to talk to an expert about the importance of this weekend’s upcoming matchups.
    Boomer Esiason (credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
    Boomer Esiason, former NFL player and current studio analyst for CBS&rsquo
  • Fort Worth Man Gets 4 Months In Prison Over Disrupted Flight From Denver

    Fort Worth Man Gets 4 Months In Prison Over Disrupted Flight From Denver
    AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to four months in prison for disrupting a Southwest Airlines flight and forcing an unscheduled landing in Amarillo.
    Zachary Marshall Ziba was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Amarillo.
    Ziba in June was convicted of interfering with a flight crew over the Jan. 18 incident on a trip from Denver to Dallas.
    Prosecutors say Ziba became disruptive, intimidated a flight attendant and used profanities. The jet diverted to Amarillo, wh
  • Fort Worth Man Gets 4 Months In Prison Over Disrupted Flight

    Fort Worth Man Gets 4 Months In Prison Over Disrupted Flight
    AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to four months in prison for disrupting a Southwest Airlines flight and forcing an unscheduled landing in Amarillo.
    Zachary Marshall Ziba was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Amarillo.
    Ziba in June was convicted of interfering with a flight crew over the Jan. 18 incident on a trip from Denver to Dallas.
    Prosecutors say Ziba became disruptive, intimidated a flight attendant and used profanities. The jet diverted to Amarillo, wh
  • CBS4 Fantasy Football Pros Share Week 1 Advice

    CBS4 Fantasy Football Pros Share Week 1 Advice
    DENVER (CBS4) – The draft is done, the games are rapidly approaching, and now you have to figure out who to put on the field, so to speak. Here are some things to keep in mind:
    Setting Your Week 1 Lineup:
    Brett: The makeup of your team is important, don’t get me wrong. But the big task now is to look at matchups. I’m not talking about which office-mate you’re going up against, I’m talking about who your players are facing. There are many players who are must starts.
  • Iowa Working To Have Shooting Suspect Returned From Denver

    Iowa Working To Have Shooting Suspect Returned From Denver
    DEWITT, Iowa (AP) — Officials are working to have an Illinois man returned from Colorado to face prosecution for a shooting in front of the DeWitt Police Department building in eastern Iowa.
    The Iowa Department of Public Safety said in a web posting Wednesday that 26-year-old Alejandro Andres Lira was arrested last week in Denver and faces Iowa charges of kidnapping, robbery and attempted murder. The Moline, Illinois, resident is accused of shooting 22-year-old Michael Dewispelaere, of Lon
  • Tax Quirk Forces Colorado To Waive Pot Taxes For A Day

    Tax Quirk Forces Colorado To Waive Pot Taxes For A Day
    DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s unusual tax law is forcing the state to suspend taxes on recreational marijuana for one day.
    The sales-tax break on Sept. 16 will shave $20 off the price of a mid-grade ounce of pot in the Denver area, where ounces this summer sell for about $200 before tax.
    It’s unusual for a state that has many times rejected sales-tax holidays on things like school supplies, clothing or energy-efficient appliances. Officials say it could cost the state $3 million to
  • The Broncos 6 Toughest Games In 2015

    The Broncos 6 Toughest Games In 2015
    DENVER (CBS4) – It has been a good three years for Peyton Manning in Denver (regular season at least). Since 2012, the Broncos have gone 13-3, 13-3 and 12-4, and I think most people would expect at the Broncos to win another 10-14 games this season. So where will those losses come from during the 2015 campaign? Here are the six toughest tests for the Broncos in the next four months.
    6. AFC West games vs. Kansas City/San Diego – Broncos have dominated the AFC West the last three years
  • House Chairman: EPA Actions In Mine Spill ‘Inexcusable’

    House Chairman: EPA Actions In Mine Spill ‘Inexcusable’
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Science Committee says the Environmental Protection Agency’s actions in causing a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three Western states were “inexcusable.”
    Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, vowed to hold the agency accountable for its “negligence” in causing the Aug. 5 spill near Silverton, Colorado, and for its “lack of transparency” afterward. The spill tainted rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah wit
  • United CEO Jeff Smisek Steps Down Amid Federal Investigation

    United CEO Jeff Smisek Steps Down Amid Federal Investigation
    DENVER (AP)– United Airlines abruptly replaced its CEO as a federal investigation continued into whether the airline gave preferential treatment to a former chairman of the agency that operates the New York-area airports who has political ties to New Jersey Gov. and presidential candidate Chris Christie.
    Federal prosecutors are probing United’s ties to David Samson, the former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
    United Continental Holdings Inc. said Tuesday tha
  • Fungal Disease To Dull Some Colorado Fall Foliage This Year

    Fungal Disease To Dull Some Colorado Fall Foliage This Year
    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Forestry experts say trees in parts of Colorado won’t be as vivid this fall as the leaves change due to two fungal leaf diseases.
    The Colorado State Forest Service says some aspen and cottonwood trees in northern Colorado and along the Front Range are infected with illnesses that cause dark splotches and spotting on their leaves, creating less vibrant colors and early leaf loss.
    SECTION: CBS4’s Fall Color 4Cast – Viewing Should Be Good This Year
  • Ranger: Man Could Not Explain ‘X’ On Map Where Wife Fell

    Ranger: Man Could Not Explain ‘X’ On Map Where Wife Fell
    DENVER (AP) — A man charged with pushing his wife to her death off a cliff as they hiked in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park struggled to explain to investigators why he had a park map with an “X” drawn at the spot where she fell.
    Harold Henthorn, 59, had been mostly calm in describing the deadly Sept. 29, 2012, hike until he was asked about the map, park Ranger Mark Faherty testified as Henthorn’s federal trial opened Tuesday. A grand jury indicted Henthorn
  • New On CBS Primetime, ‘Limitless’

    New On CBS Primetime, ‘Limitless’
    From Executive Producer Bradley Cooper, “Limitless” is based on the feature film by the same name, and follows Brian Finch (played by James McDorman) as he discovers the brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug NZT. 
    “I think it’s so fun, makes it such a real place when you see your main protagonist from the movie kind of cross this timeline more prophetically in the series,” say Jake McDorman, when talking about the show picking up almost four years after t
  • Dog Survives 200 Foot Fall Down Mine Shaft

    Dog Survives 200 Foot Fall Down Mine Shaft
    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A family in Littleton is happy to have their family pet home safe.
    Bailey, their five-year-old pit bull, was rescued by West Metro fire crews on Monday after falling approximately 200 feet down an old mine shaft.
    Owner Eric Storrs was with the dog at the time.
    “I didn’t think there was any way looking down that hole that there was any chance she could survive,” he told CBS4.
    Bailey with the family after the rescue. (credit: CBS)
    Storr
  • Multiple Search Crews Sent Out On 5th Day Of Search For Hiker

    Multiple Search Crews Sent Out On 5th Day Of Search For Hiker
    BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Another full-scale search for a man who never returned from a hike in Eldorado Canyon State Park began Wednesday morning at 8.
    Multiple search and rescue teams were sent out to look for David Robles, 53, who went for a hike in the park on Saturday.
    Investigators continue to search for additional information that may lead crews to a particular area within Eldorado Canyon, such as a favorite hiking trail or location, or locate family and friends who may have spok
  • SWAT, K-9 Search For Driver In Car Chase Yields No Suspect

    SWAT, K-9 Search For Driver In Car Chase Yields No Suspect
    GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Police focused their search for a car chase suspect at a home in Golden early Wednesday morning.
    It began Tuesday night when Colorado State Patrol troopers attempted to pull over a pickup truck coming out of Clear Creek Canyon for a traffic violation. The driver did not stop and instead fled.
    CSP attempted a pit maneuver to stop the truck, but the driver continued into Golden in the damaged truck.
    Officers followed the truck to 19th Street and Illinois Aven
  • Scratch TEXT 4 THE WIN

    Scratch TEXT 4 THE WIN
    Text "Scratch" and your guess for the total combined score of the next Denver football game to 84816 for your change to win $1,000 in Colorado Lottery Scratch tickets!
  • Jon Gray Solid Again, But Still No Win As Rockies Fall 2-1 To Padres

    Jon Gray Solid Again, But Still No Win As Rockies Fall 2-1 To Padres
    Pinch-hitter Brett Wallace's fielder choice in the 10th inning lifted the San Diego Padres past the Colorado Rockies, 2-1 on Tuesday night.
  • ‘It’s All Just Me’: Stephen Colbert Looks Forward To Being Himself On ‘The Late Show’

    ‘It’s All Just Me’: Stephen Colbert Looks Forward To Being Himself On ‘The Late Show’
    DENVER (CBS4) – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert debuts Tuesday night. Recently CBS4’s Karen Leigh caught up with the new host, who’s pretty excited for his new venture.
    Colbert hosted The Colbert Report on Comedy Central from 2005 to 2014. The show won two Peabody Awards and four Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. But The Colbert Report was satire and Colbert played a character.
    “How’s it going to look? Now you get to be
  • Opening arguments in trial of man accused in wife's fatal cliff plunge

    Opening arguments in trial of man accused in wife's fatal cliff plunge
    Harold Henthorn shoved his wife off a cliff to her death at Rocky Mountain National Park to collect on a $4.5 million insurance policy she didn't know about, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.
  • Westminster Arson: Resident Admits To Playing With Fireworks Inside Apartment

    Westminster Arson: Resident Admits To Playing With Fireworks Inside Apartment
    WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – The burned out shell of homes at Westminster’s Skyview Apartments tells the story of a devastating fire early Sunday morning — a fire authorities now confirm was arson.
    “You just left families in a very tough situation now,” said displaced resident Carlos Perez.
    The fire caused $600,000 worth of damage to the building, melted cars and displaced six homes.
    “I know it was set off by arson; something that could have been prevented. It
  • Arapahoe County deputies search for suspect in shooting

    The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man suspected of involvement in a shooting Tuesday in Centennial.
  • Response To Threat Against Police: ‘Do Not Let Your Pride Make You A Target’

    Response To Threat Against Police: ‘Do Not Let Your Pride Make You A Target’
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A threatening phone call to Aurora police combined with a startling trend of ambush attacks on law enforcement across the country has numerous safety response agencies concerned.
    The threatening call was placed to 911 dispatch on Sunday, just days after an Illinois police officer was shot to death outside Chicago. The caller stated the following: “It’s time that you guys know we are no longer playing around with the police departments. Aurora and Denver w
  • Medical Call To Police Turns Out To Be Gunshot Victim, Suspect On Loose

    Medical Call To Police Turns Out To Be Gunshot Victim, Suspect On Loose
    CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in Arapahoe County are investigating a shooting that occurred in Centennial Tuesday evening.
    According to Julie Brooks with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred in the 5500 block of South Jebel Way just before 5:30 p.m. and originally came in as a medical call. When medics arrived on scene they found someone who was shot.
    The home where the shooting happened (credit: CBS)
    Deputies are looking for Jonathon Ryan, 31, who is app
  • Deputies Searching For Suspect After Person Shot In Centennial

    Deputies Searching For Suspect After Person Shot In Centennial
    CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in Arapahoe County are investigating a shooting that occurred in Centennial Tuesday evening.
    According to Julie Brooks with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred in the 5500 block of South Jebel Way just before 5:30 p.m. and originally came in as a medical call. When medics arrived on scene they found someone who was shot.
    The home where the shooting happened (credit: CBS)
    Deputies are looking for Jonathon Ryan, 31, who is app
  • Deputies Investigating After Person Shot In Centennial

    Deputies Investigating After Person Shot In Centennial
    CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in Arapahoe County are investigating a shooting that occurred in Centennial Tuesday evening.
    According to Julie Brooks with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred in the 5500 block of South Jebel Way and originally came in as a medical call. When medics arrived on scene they found someone who was shot.
    Deputies are still looking for a suspect. They haven’t released a description.
    The name of the victim hasn’t been r
  • Retired Marine pilot owned, flew plane that crashed near Silverton

    Retired Marine pilot owned, flew plane that crashed near Silverton
    A former Marine pilot who flew in Vietnam was flying the Cessna 310 that crashed in the San Juan Mountains, killingfour people, including the pilot'sson-in-law.
  • EcoPass program for RTD riders to see price hike

    EcoPass program for RTD riders to see price hike
    Businesses offeringEcoPasses to employees will be hit with an18.3 percent price increase in 2016, under a proposal being considered by the Regional Transportation District.
  • Metro Taxi offers $5,000 reward for information on cabbie's murder

    Metro Taxi offers $5,000 reward for information on cabbie's murder
    Darren Bloomquist, the cab driver shot to death earlySaturday, was dispatched to pick up someone named Devin at 20000 East Mitchell Place, Metro Taxi, his employer said in a release Tuesday.
  • Study Confirms What Denver Police Thought About Body Cameras

    Study Confirms What Denver Police Thought About Body Cameras
    DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police officers will activate their body cameras whenever they’re called into service. That policy became public Tuesday on the heels of a study that looked at the effects of the cameras.
    No Denver police officer currently is outfitted with a body camera, but all that is going to change next year as the study with the University of Cambridge showed that the cameras are good for the safety of the public, as well as holding officers accountable.
    Police say body c
  • Aurora Officers Shot At Following Threatening Call To 911 Dispatch

    Aurora Officers Shot At Following Threatening Call To 911 Dispatch
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora are on edge after they say someone fired shots at officers over the weekend. Police also said they received a threatening phone call but they don’t think it’s related to the shots fired.
    Because of the situation, at least one area agency says that rather sending a single officer or deputy, some residents will see more patrol cars and multiple officers responding to emergency calls.
    That increase is meant to keep law enforcement safe.
    The
  • Civil rights groups criticize new Denver police policy on body cameras

    Civil rights groups criticize new Denver police policy on body cameras
    Denver police on Tuesday released a proposed policy on body cameras that requires officers to use them in most interactions with the public and imposes penalties for failing to use the devices.
  • Buffs Try To Bounce Back Against Massachusetts

    Buffs Try To Bounce Back Against Massachusetts
    BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre didn’t quite agree with the assertion that his team played a little too tight in a season-opening loss at Hawaii.
    His take was much more candid.
    “We made boneheaded mistakes that cost us a football game,” MacIntyre said of a 28-20 loss to the Rainbow Warriors last week. “We outplayed that team, out-physicaled that team, outrushed that team, outgained that team. We just made some bonehead mistakes.”
    A din

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