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• $2,500 Reward After 100+ Car Break-Ins In Thornton In 2 Weeks

  02-10-2015 23:27
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Lock your car doors! That’s the advice of Thornton Police after more than 100 cars were looted in the city in just a couple weeks. It’s prompted a $2,500 reward for the arrest of those responsible.The thieves have made off with GPS devices, cell phones, wallets, and even several guns. Police say the crooks have been working the entire north metro area.“It’s a crime of opportunity. They’re walking up and down the neighborhoods, just tryi
  
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• 100+ Car Break-Ins In Thornton In 2 Weeks

  02-10-2015 23:27
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Thieves have targeted Thornton with more than 105 car break-ins over the past two weeks and the rash of crime has resulted in a reward to help catch those responsible.Police said most of the break-ins have happened to vehicles that have been left unlocked. Criminals typically strike between midnight and 5 a.m.Police in Thornton said this type of crime is on the rise across the Denver metro area. They also say the majority of the break-ins are “crimes of opport
  
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• Central Park station park-n-Ride now open, serving buses in Stapleton

  02-10-2015 23:19
  
  The largest park-n-Ride along the East Rail Line between Union Station and Denver International Airport is now open and serving bus riders.
  
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• Sand Creek Park sees changes in response to R Line stop at Fitzsimons

  02-10-2015 23:16
  
  Outdoor enthusiasts are preparing for a revised renovation of Sand Creek Park, Aurora's only large urban park, north of the Regional Transportation District's R Linetracks along Fitzsimons Parkway.
  
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• Much-hyped daily direct Denver-to-Panama flight dropped by United

  02-10-2015 23:16
  
  United Airlines' daily direct flight betweenDenver and Panama City, Panama —touted just 10 months ago as a huge boostfor Colorado tourism and jobs —has fallen short of the
  
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• Von Miller fined for Key & Peele sack celebration

  02-10-2015 23:08
  
  Von Miller fined for sack dance        
  
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• Injury Report Week 4: Broncos Injuries Lead To A Shake Up Along The O-Line

  02-10-2015 23:00
  
  By Mark Schiff
  No doubt about it, there’s been concern about the play of the Broncos offensive line this season, to the point that some fans have been hoping for some drastic changes. Those people might be glad to learn that there will be some major shake ups along the line this week. Unfortunately, it’s all due to injury.
  With rookie left tackle Ty Sambrailo (shoulder) officially ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, Denver will be moving right tackle Ryan
  
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• Snow Guns Ready To Go At Loveland Ski Area

  02-10-2015 22:50
  
  GEORGETOWN, Colo. (CBS4)– The snow guns at Loveland Ski area are positioned and ready to go as temperatures are expected to dip this weekend, making the perfect conditions for snowmaking.
  CBS4’s Forecaster Lauren Whitney said snow at elevations about 12,000 feet are possible this weekend. Vail Pass might even get some snow accumulation.
  Snow guns at Loveland Ski Area (credit: CBS)
  With the chance for flurries and nighttime temperatures through the weekend, Loveland will start making
  
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• Judge Says Forest Service Violated FOIA In Wolf Creek Plan

  02-10-2015 22:40
  
  DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has ordered federal officials to go back and search their files after he ruled that the U.S. Forest Service violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to conduct an adequate search and limiting what was disclosed about a proposed development in southwestern Colorado.
  Environmental groups had requested information on the Village at Wolf Creek proposal, which they said would threaten wildlife and cause other environmental damage in the area. The proposal
  
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• U.S. To Review Colorado Prisons For Guantanamo Detainees

  02-10-2015 22:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. officials say a Defense Department team will be visiting a state and a federal prison in Colorado to assess their possible use to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as part of the Obama administration’s plan to close that detention center.
  Officials say that within the next two weeks the team will visit the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City and the so-called Supermax federal prison in Florence.
  The Pentagon team has also surveyed the Disc
  
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• Broncos Notebook Oct. 2: Sambrailo Out For Sunday’s Game Against Vikings

  02-10-2015 21:42
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4/AP)– Broncos starting left tackle Ty Sambrailo has been ruled out for Sunday’s game versus the Minnesota Vikings.
  Sambrailo injured his shoulder in last Sunday’s win over Detroit. He did not participate in any of the three practices this week. Right tackle Ryan Harris will switch sides to replace Sambrailo. Michael Schofield will take Harris’ spot at right tackle.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I’m definitely excited to get out there finally,” Sch
  
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• Aurora theater shooting juror breaks silence, says 3 voted for life

  02-10-2015 21:29
  
  She still cries when she thinks about the 12 people she never met. At night she imagines the horrors she only heard about.
  
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• Prolific car thieves hit 105 cars in 15 days in Thornton

  02-10-2015 21:23
  
  Busy car thieves have been creeping across Thornton in the early morning hours and committed 105 car thefts in just 15 days, police say.
  
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• Sambrailo out, Schofield to get first NFL start

  02-10-2015 21:20
  
  Broncos left tackle Ty Sambrailo will not play Sunday against Vikings. Michael Schofield tostart at right takle        
  
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• Apparent Police Impersonator Comes To House Right After Break-In

  02-10-2015 21:04
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Fort Collins have released sketches of two men they are searching for after a woman reported a burglary and subsequent incident in which a man impersonated a police officer.
  The woman says she found a man in her home Wednesday evening. She locked herself in a room and he left.
  Then another man arrived identifying himself as a police officer and took what seemed to be a police report. He left soon after that.
  When the victim called police later to foll
  
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• Man Won’t Be Charged For Shooting Bear

  02-10-2015 21:01
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A Colorado Springs man will not be charged for shooting a bear in his back yard. Officers with Colorado Parks & Wildlife say the man was acting in self defense.
  The bear broke into the man’s yard Thursday morning, and following the shooting — which didn’t kill the animal — it was later put down.
  An image of the bear after it was put down (credit: Colorado Parks & Wildlife)
  The man told investigators he tried to scare the anim
  
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• Man dies after being hit by semi-truck on U.S. 36

  02-10-2015 20:56
  
  A man is dead after being hit by a semi-truck on westbound U.S. 36on Friday morning, officials said.
  
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• Designer clothing lover? Don't miss Luxury Garage Sale at LoHi's ily-iley Friday

  02-10-2015 20:13
  
  Vintage jewelry on display at Luxury Garage Sale's ily-iley pop-up-shop. Photo by Francie Swidler, The Denver PostYou've heard the names: Chanel, Moschino, Emilio Pucci, Phillip Lim, YSL, Prada.
  
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• Man Struck, Killed By Truck On Highway 36

  02-10-2015 20:12
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was struck and killed on Highway 36 near Federal Boulevard after he got out of his car on Friday morning.
  The crash, which involved a truck, caused big backups. It happened just after 10 a.m., and the westbound lanes were closed between Federal Boulevard and Sheridan Boulevard.
  The highway was expected to reopen sometime before 1 p.m.
  The name of the victim hasn’t been released, and so far police haven’t said why the man got out of the car.
  
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• Confident Colorado Faces Reeling Oregon At Folsom Field

  02-10-2015 19:56
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado is just a touchdown underdog against Oregon. How the perennially powerful Ducks have fallen — or perhaps the Buffaloes have suddenly bridged the gap.
  Consider this: Oregon (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) has been favored by an average of 37 points the last four years against Colorado and covered that big number each time. This version of the Ducks is reeling heading into Saturday’s game at Folsom Field after a 62-20 home loss to Utah a week ago.
  Meanwhile, the
  
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• Denver neighbors unhappy about new liquor license along Lincoln Street

  02-10-2015 19:50
  
  A liquor license for a soon-to-be tea shop near First Avenue and Lincoln Street was approved by Denver Excise and Licenses this week, paving the way for the lounge to open.
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: September 28th-October 2nd

  02-10-2015 19:49
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  Number 5: In this week’s episode we start with Doug from Ann Arbor, Michigan who joined Valenti and Foster on 97.1 The Ticket and the smack talk has already begun for the Michigan vs Michigan State game.
  Number 4: Checking in at four is Melissa from Hiram who called in to Kiley and Carman on 92.3 The Fan because she&rsqu
  
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• Season Approaches, Grind Looming For NHL’s Goaltenders

  02-10-2015 19:43
  
  (AP) — The speculation started even before the Nashville Predators lost in the Western Conference quarterfinals last season, that goaltender Pekka Rinne was working a bit too much during the regular season and he was going to be worn out for the games that matter most.
  The Predators talked about whether fatigue played a role in their ouster from the postseason, then dismissed the idea.
  So does Rinne.
  “I’m not too worried about the number,” said Rinne, who started 64 games
  
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• At least one person seriously injured in Denver crash

  02-10-2015 19:39
  
  At least one person is seriously injured after an accident in Denver on Friday morning.
  
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• Man Struck, Killed By Semi On Highway 36

  02-10-2015 18:50
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was struck and killed on Highway 36 near Federal Boulevard after he got out of his car on Friday morning.
  The crash, which involved a semi trailer, caused big backups. It happened just after 10 a.m., and the westbound lanes were closed between Federal Boulevard and Sheridan Boulevard.
  Heading west on 36? Get off @ Pecos. Man killed when hit by semi after he got out of car @Federal. WB closed #cotraf http://t.co/tCopI67Ok0—  (@CBSDenver) October
  
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• A Look At The Colleges From Where The Current Broncos Hail

  02-10-2015 18:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – With the Broncos adding CU offensive lineman Tyler Polumbus Thursday, here’s a look at which schools and conferences can claim the most players.
  46 schools and 10 conferences are represented by the Broncos current roster (including practice squad, reserve/injured and suspended).
  Here’s the breakdown by the most players per school, and the most players per conference:
  Schools:Colorado State (4) – Shaquil Barrett, Ty Sambrailo, Shelley Smith, Kapri Bibbs
  Ari
  
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• Tale Of The Tape: Vikings At Broncos

  02-10-2015 18:29
  
  The Broncos face a Vikings team that responded to an ugly Week 1 loss by posting two impressive wins.
  
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• Idaho Map Game: Here are the results

  02-10-2015 18:23
  
  Idaho is not Oregon, Washington, Montana or Wyoming.
  
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• Keidel: Leonard Fournette And NFL Age Restrictions

  02-10-2015 17:48
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Though I never saw Jim Brown, I’ve seen everyone else. In nearly 40 years of watching football, through the golden age of Earl Campbell and Walter Payton and Tony Dorsett, the best running back I ever saw didn’t play a down in the NFL until he was a tattered shadow of his former eminence.
  Marcus Dupree.
  Don’t take a sportswriter’s word for it. Just ask Barry Switzer, who had Billy Sims before him and scouted Campbell before he landed Sims. One of the rathe
  
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• Denver police still investigating claims of possible child abduction

  02-10-2015 17:24
  
  Denver police continue investigatingclaims of a possible child abduction on Friday morning, officials said.
  
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• Brandon McManus still perfect

  02-10-2015 17:23
  
  Brandon McManusstill perfect asBroncos kicker        
  
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• Photo Captures Showdown Between Elk & Elk Statue

  02-10-2015 17:08
  
  ESTES PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – In 2002, an elk in Estes Park decided to engage in a battle with what he apparently thought was a bitter rival, and the showdown was captured in a photo.
  Gary Hazelton of Estes Park News shared a photo with CBS4 Friday morning that dates back to 2002 of a bull elk butting heads with an elk statue in his mountain town. The statue is titled Samson, and it was modeled after the town’s legendary elk by sculptor Carol Cunningham.
  “After spying Samson, this
  
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• Man accused of pointing laser at Denver police helicopter charged

  02-10-2015 17:03
  A Denver man accused of aiming the beam of a laser pointer at a Denver police helicopterin March has been charged with a federal criminal charge.
  
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• Watch Out For Weekend Traffic Closures

  02-10-2015 16:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The intersection of Sable Boulevard and Alameda Avenue will close Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. and RTD FasTracks says it won’t reopen until before Thanksgiving.
  During the closure, traffic will be detoured using 6th Avenue, Abilene Street, Chambers Road, Mississippi and Ellsworth Avenues.
  Westbound U.S. 6 over Garrison Street will close Sunday, October 4th from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Monday morning.Crews will be pouring the concrete deck on the future lanes of eastbou
  
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• Avs Lose For Fourth Time In Preseason, Fall To Ducks

  02-10-2015 16:17
  
  The Avalanche fell to the Ducks 3-0 on the road Thursday night.
  
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• Avs Lose 4th Preseason Game, Fall To Ducks

  02-10-2015 16:17
  
  The Avalanche fell to the Ducks 3-0 on the road Thursday night.
  
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• Seventh Inning Rally Dooms Rockies In Arizona

  02-10-2015 16:14
  
  Phil Gosselin's inside-the-park home run sparked a four-run seventh inning rally in the Diamondbacks' 8-6 victory Thursday that concluded a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field.
  
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• Factual dispute upends plea hearing in RTD bribery case in a Denver court

  02-10-2015 16:11
  
  A former RTD manager was apparently prepared to plead guilty Wednesday in federal court to four counts ofbriberyuntil the prosecutor objected to a defense document spelling out the facts of the case.
  
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• Fort Collins police look for burglar, bogus officer, in odd case

  02-10-2015 15:54
  
  Sketches of a burglar and police impersonator, both involved in the same strange and alarming case, were released Thursday by Fort Collins police.
  
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• Thief Steals Victim’s Car, Cellphone, Wallet

  02-10-2015 15:40
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Westminster are searching for the man responsible for a carjacking early Friday morning.
  Police say a man with a gun approached the victim’s car near 107th Avenue and Zuni Drive at approximately 6:15 a.m. He got away with the car and the victim’s cellphone and wallet.
  The victim described the criminal as a white man wearing a black hoodie.
  The car was described as being a black Buick Lucerne with Colorado license plate RDN376.
  
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• New Surveillance Video Shows ‘Scream’ Bank Robber In Vault

  02-10-2015 15:17
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The search for the robbers responsible for Wednesday’s violent bank heist in Lakewood is continuing, and investigators have released surveillance video of the crime.
  The FBI’s Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force released the video late Thursday. Prior to that they had only shared still images. In the video, the robbers can be seen wearing their “Scream” costume masks and robbing the US Bank at 14th Avenue and Carr Street.
  (credit: FBI)
  On
  
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• Denver to swear in 20 police officers

  02-10-2015 15:09
  
  The Denver police department is set to swear in20 new police officers who all have prior law enforcement experience at a ceremony Friday morning, authorities say.
  
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• Wheat Ridge: Semi overturns on I-70 off ramp at 44th Avenue

  02-10-2015 14:52
  
  A person in a semi tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries when the vehicle rolled while he was exiting eastbound Interstate-70 on 44th Avenue early Friday morning.
  
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• Colorado, failing to meet smog standard, faces tougher limit

  02-10-2015 10:26
  
  The Environmental Protection Agency has dingedDenver and 10 other cities as failing to meet federalsmog standards —andThursday tightened the national limit — driving Colorado back to the drawing board to ensure healthy air.
  
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• Superfund talk dominant at Senate hearing on Colorado mine spill

  02-10-2015 10:24
  
  Talk of Superfund designation was dominant Thursday as Colorado's senators listened to testimony in Washington about the small business impacts of theGold King Mine spill above Silverton.
  
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• Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Lakewood attorney

  02-10-2015 10:24
  
  A man whomurdered a Lakewood attorney in 2013 was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, officials said Thursday.
  
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