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• Deadly Shooting Of 18-Year-Old May Have Been Accident

  06-12-2015 23:58
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  ENGLEWOOD (CBS4) – A teenager is dead after what may have been a tragic accident. Witnesses say the 18-year-old was shot to death by his friend.
  Police responded to a call of shots fired around 9:45 p.m Saturday on South Santa Fe Drive near Dartmouth Avenue.
  Officers found the teen victim shot dead inside of a car in the parking lot of a mobile home park.
  CBS4’s Melissa Garcia spoke exclusively with the mother of one of the boys involved in the deadly inci
  
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• Broncos-Chargers Second Quarter Recap: Field Goal For Each

  06-12-2015 23:34
  
  The Broncos blocked the Chargers from scoring a touchdown, but they managed a field goal in the second quarter. The Broncos, with several incomplete passes, also scored a field goal.
  The following are the plays from the second quarter.
  San Diego
  1 and 10 – SD 24 15:00 28-M. Gordon rush for 3 yards.
  2 and 7 – SD 27   14:25 28-M. Gordon rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on San Diego, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at SD 27 – No play.
  2 and 16 – SD 18 14:25 17-P.
  
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• Stolen Car With 2-Year-Old On Board Found

  06-12-2015 23:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department has located a stolen car that had a 2-year-old child on board.
  Authorities began searching for the gold Subaru Tribeca shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday.
  It was found near West 38th Avenue and Quivas Street.
  DPD announced at 4:15 p.m. that the child was safe and uninjured, but being checked by EMS as a precaution.
  
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• Broncos-Chargers First Quarter Recap: Broncos Waste No Time Getting Touchdowns

  06-12-2015 22:57
  
  Denver Broncos started the first quarter strong with a touchdown in the first four minutes of the game.
  Then in the last minute of the quarter, Danny Trevathan intercepted the ball from Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers, and returned it for a touchdown.
  SD 35     2-J. Lambo kicks 74 yards, 31-O. Bolden returns for 33 yards.
  1 and 10 – DEN 24 14:55 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
  2 and 10 – DEN 24 14:48 17-B. Osweiler pass to 80-V. Davis fo
  
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• Manning, Ware, Ward among Broncos inactives

  06-12-2015 22:02
  
  Manning. Ware, Ward among Broncos inactives        
  
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• 30th Annual Children’s Hospital Toy Run Brings Holiday Happiness To Patients

  06-12-2015 21:54
  
  By Mark Taylor
  DENVER (CBS4) – At only 8-years-old, Kylee Aguilar has had a harsh year. She was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year and is currently battling the illness at Children’s Hospital in Aurora.
  “It’s been pretty hectic, she’s been running a fever,” said dad Robert Aguilar.
  But Sunday morning her smile was as bright as any other 8-year-old. Kylee is one of more than 300 at the hospital this holiday season that will benefit from the Chi
  
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• Pee Wee Football Team Competes In Super Bowl With Special Motivation

  06-12-2015 21:40
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS4) – The Pop Warner Divison II Jr. Pee Wee football team from Fort Collins advanced to the second round of the 59th annual Pop Warner Super Bowl this weekend.
  The Outlaws, ages 8 – 10, competed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando on Saturday and defeated the Wenatchee Hawks 38-8.
  Teammate Jackson Simpson, 11, was not able to compete as he is undergoing chemotherapy for a tumor found in his chest. It has further inspired The Outlaws.
  “Everybod
  
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• Jimmy Carter Says Latest Brain Scan Shows No Cancer

  06-12-2015 21:24
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter said Sunday that his most recent brain scan showed no signs of cancer, more than three months after he began treatment for four melanoma tumors.
  “My most recent MRI brain scan did not reveal any signs of the original cancer spots nor any new ones,” Carter said in a statement.
  The two-sentence statement followed reports that he had shared the good news with a Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia
  
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• Rising Costs Take Toll On Several Denver Area Schools

  06-12-2015 21:09
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Rising costs are taking a toll on several Colorado schools, forcing one to close and three others to come up with money for construction.
  The Archdiocese of Denver says the St. Louis Catholic school in Englewood will close at the end of this school year because of declining enrollment and rising costs. About 80 students will have to find new schools.
  School officials in the Greeley area are trying to find $275,000 to bring six public schools into comp
  
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• Denver Deputy Passes Away During Surgery

  06-12-2015 20:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Sheriff’s Department has lost one of their deputies. Deputy Cary Fujiki passed away Wednesday from a complication during shoulder surgery.
  Fujiki left behind two children, a 19-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter.
  Hi family says a service is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 11. Instead of flowers, attendees can make a donation to Fujiki’s family. Donations can also be made here.
  
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• 17-Year-Old Charged With Murder After 18-Year-Old Found Dead

  06-12-2015 19:57
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Englewood Police Department is investigating a 17-year-old for homicide after an 18-year-old male was found shot to death Saturday night.
  Officers responded to the 3300 block of South Santa Fe at 9:45 p.m. on an initial call of shots fired.
  The 18-year-old male victim was found deceased at the scene, inside a vehicle in a parking lot of a mobile home area, shot at least once.
  During the investigation, police determined a 17-year-old male had shot the vict
  
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• Avalanche Fail To Score In Loss To Wild In Minnesota

  06-12-2015 19:00
  
  Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov was busy all night, stopping 41 shots, his season high, as Colorado's two-game winning streak was stopped.
  
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• Denver Police Hope To Expand ‘Spot Shotter’ Technology With More Funding

  06-12-2015 18:48
  
  By Howard Nathan
  DENVER (CBS4) – Fire a gun in Denver and the cops will find you faster than ever with a new audio system called Shot Spotter.
  The developers of the technology say it can tell the difference between a gunshot and a fire cracker, and guarantee that it can pinpoint from where the shots were fired to about 80 feet.
  Shot-spotter proved it works just hours after the Denver Police Department began using it in January.
  “We were able to zero in on where the shots came fr
  
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• High Winds Develop Tonight West Of Denver, Gusts May Top 50 MPH

  06-12-2015 17:03
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Warm westerly winds will stream into Colorado for much of the week ahead and at times some of those gusts will likely be between 40-60 mph in the Front Range mountains and foothills.
  High winds will develop Sunday into Monday with a second round of wind expected late Monday into Tuesday.
  Get ready for a windy week ahead! Here are various futurecast snapshots. Look at the foothills! #COwx #4wx pic.twitter.com/TcoM9ZEfoP
  — Chris Spears (@ChrisCBS4) Decemb
  
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• Anderson Hopes For Lots Of Orange At Qualcomm Stadium

  06-12-2015 07:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The last time the Broncos faced the Chargers in San Diego it was almost like a home game.
  “Can you believe all the orange in that stadium?” Vic Lombardi asked linebacker Brandon Marshall and running back C.J. Anderson on the CBS4 Football Blitz.
  “We’re hoping with our cadence we can draw them offsides,” Anderson said with a smile. “It’s like a home game, that’s how we look at it.”
  The Broncos game against the Chargers ki
  
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• Sports A to Z: Which athletes should retire?

  06-12-2015 02:11
  
  In this week's Sports A to Z,Sam and Ron ask whether it's time for other future hall of famers, like Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods, to do the same.        
  
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• Victim In Lakewood Hit & Run Identified

  06-12-2015 02:10
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The woman killed in a hit-and-run in Lakewood has been identified and the suspect driver appeared in court.
  Just before midnight Thursday, Lakewood police say a driver ran down and killed a female pedestrian and then kept driving. The victim, Ernestine Maynes, 45, was killed.Jonathan Cordova (credit: Lakewood Police)
  It happened on Colfax Avenue near Wadsworth Boulevard. Police arrested Jonathan Cordova, who they say has three previous DUI’s. Cordova appeared
  
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• Colorado Kids Help Children From Refugee Families

  06-12-2015 01:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some kids in Colorado helped children from refugee families who fled violence in the Middle East.
  On Saturday, dozens of children helped wrap toys for refugee families at the Central Park Recreation Center in Stapleton. They also learned about the refugees, their journey and struggle.
  “I think as a parent you’re just wanting to find ways to instill compassion in your kids and to open their eyes to the world around them and that a lot of the things that you have,
  
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• 9 keys to Broncos defeating the Chargers

  06-12-2015 01:52
  
  9 keys to Broncos defeating the Chargers        
  
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• Planned Parenthood Supporters Gather For ‘Day Of Solidarity’

  06-12-2015 01:37
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4)– Hundreds of Planned Parenthood supporters gathered for a day of solidarity. They remembered lives lost in the deadly Nov. 27 shootout at a Colorado Springs clinic.
  Leaders of the organization said they will not be deterred by the violence, and will continue providing all services.
  Planned Parenthood supporters (credit: CBS)
  Planned Parenthood’s remembrance at an Englewood church was one of nearly 50 rallies and vigils across the country Saturday.
  Supp
  
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• Air Force Holds Off Denver In 61-59 Win

  06-12-2015 01:20
  
  DENVER (AP) — Zach Moer scored 15 points and Air Force survived a frantic finish to hold off Denver 61-59 on Saturday.
  Moer’s jumper with 5:36 to play gave Air Force (6-2) the lead for good at 51-50. Jake Pemberton made two free throws for Denver to cut the deficit to 58-56 with 1:14 remaining. The Falcons’ Kyle Broekhuis missed a layup with 50 seconds left.
  On Denver’s next possession, however, Trevor Lyons stole the ball but Bryant Rucker blocked his layup attempt. Air
  
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• Dolls For Daughters, Toys For Boys Helps Thousands Of Families

  06-12-2015 01:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– More than 4,500 children in the Denver metro area enjoyed an early Christmas gift on Saturday.
  The sixth annual Dolls for Daughters and Toys for Boys Toy Shop helped about 1,000 families with gifts this holiday season.
  (credit: Dolls for Daughters)
  They lined up outside the National Western Complex early Saturday morning. Inside, toys included dolls, LEGOs and books.
  (credit: Dolls for Daughters)
  The organization also gave away 4,700 socks, 3,500 pair of underwear and thousa
  
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• Historic Larimer Square Celebrates 50 Years

  06-12-2015 01:06
  
  By Mark Taylor
  DENVER (CBS4)– Historic Larimer Square is celebrating its 50th anniversary with its annual Yuletide Window Walk.
  Denver artists are painting store windows in various businesses to celebrate the Holiday season. This year’s paintings will reflect each business in addition to a chosen theme.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I came up with this image of the trolley cars,” said artist Randy Segura.
  He’s painting a 1940s film inspired window at Al’s Barbershop.
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• Planned Parenthood Victim Remembered At Funeral

  06-12-2015 00:37
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Friends and family gathered in Colorado Springs on Saturday to remember Jennifer Markovsky, one of the three victims killed in the Planned Parenthood attack on Nov. 27.
  Markovsky, 35, a mother of two was accompanying a friend to the clinic when she was gunned down.
  Her husband joined other dignitaries like Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers at Holy Theophany Orthodox Church to honor her memory.
  “In the last days of her life, Jennifer gave me a great 3
  
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