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• Deadly Stabbing Suspect Will Face 2nd Degree Murder Charge

  17-12-2015 23:52
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The University of Colorado student accused in a deadly stabbing will not face more severe charges as prosecutors had hoped.
  Ian Scheuermann is suspected of stabbing Sean Hudson to death just after 2 a.m. Saturday at the northeast corner of Broadway and Walnut Street in downtown Boulder.
  Scheuermann, 22, appeared in court on Thursday afternoon. He has said the stabbing was in self defense.
  Sean Hudson (credit: Facebook)
  Prosecutors initially told the judge that the Bo
  
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• Chili’s To Host ‘Give Back Event’ To Benefit The Family Of Fallen Trooper Jaimie Jursevics

  17-12-2015 23:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Colorado State Patrol trooper who was killed after being struck by a suspected drunk driver was a regular at a popular restaurant chain, and now that company is honoring the fallen trooper and raising money for her family.
  Next Monday, December 21st, all 35 Colorado Chili’s Grill & Bar restaurants “will host an all-day Give Back Event to raise funds in support of the family of fallen Trooper Jaimie Jursevics,” according to a CSP news release.
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• Former Bronco Montee Ball Looking Forward To Playing For Patriots

  17-12-2015 23:23
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Montee Ball has been getting ready for his 2015 NFL debut since he was cut by the Denver Broncos in early September.
  Now, the running back is in New England, where his debut could come as early as Sunday.
  He’s been trying to stay busy, but it hasn’t been easy despite doing just about everything else.
  “Running, lifting, eating well and all that stuff,” Ball said Thursday. “Just the normal stuff, nothing too crazy. But staying on top of
  
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• FBI Offering $100,000 For Suspect In Violent ‘Scream’ Mask Robberies

  17-12-2015 23:05
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The FBI is offering a large reward for any information that leads them to a violent bank robber.
  They are now offering up to $100,000 for Myloh Jaqory Mason. He’s also been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives List.
  (credit: CBS)
  Mason is accused in at least six bank robberies. The most recent was captured on surveillance video last month at a 1stBank in Lakewood. Police say Mason and two other men wore “Scream” an
  
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• CBS Reveals Unprecedented Coverage Plan For Historic Super Bowl 50

  17-12-2015 22:57
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  As we make our way towards the end of the NFL season the excitement surrounding Super Bowl 50, taking place on Feb. 7, 2016 in San Francisco, is reaching a fever pitch. Teams are gearing up for a run through the playoffs to get to the coveted Super Bowl all the while CBS, the exclusive broadcaster of Super Bowl 50, is gearing up for unprecedented coverage of the event as well. 
  In the weeks leading up to the big game, each of CBS’ renowned prop
  
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• Colorado Health Exchange Says This Year’s Enrollment Smoother

  17-12-2015 22:01
  
  DENVER (AP) – A new insurance-matching tool similar to Uber car sharing is helping Colorado’s health insurance exchange meet demand during the open enrollment period for people who need to sign up for health coverage, an exchange official said Thursday.
  And an extended deadline didn’t hurt.
  Open enrollment ends in January for Connect For Health Colorado. But Thursday was the deadline for shoppers to have coverage in effect by Jan. 1.
  More than 117,000 people had signed up, thou
  
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• Broncos Notebook, Dec. 17: C.J. Anderson Back At Practice

  17-12-2015 21:54
  
  Post practice updates from Gary Kubiak:
  -Demaryius Thomas was a rest day today.-CJ Anderson on track to play Sunday.-Peyton looked good again in his work (would he actually say otherwise?).
  – Update from Mark Haas
  Peyton Manning practicing for a 2nd straight day. Gary Kubiak said yesterday he did some individual drills, 7 on 7, and team periods, and hoping to do a little more today. Manning has been ruled out for Sunday though. Right now, signs point towards next week as being the decision
  
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• Blood Drive Held Thursday In Officer Lopez’s Honor

  17-12-2015 21:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Officer Tony Lopez Jr. was critically injured in a traffic stop shooting on Dec. 8, and since then the outpouring of support for him has been tremendous.
  Lopez, a Denver police officer, lost nearly his entire blood supply after he was shot and donated blood helped save his life.Tony Lopez Jr. got a visit from former Colorado Rockies player Vinny Castilla (credit: Instagram)
  “He almost lost all of his blood and almost lost his life,” said Denver Police Commander
  
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• Dive Team Searches Barker Reservoir After Car Found Upside Down, Partially Submerged

  17-12-2015 20:19
  
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A dive team Thursday morning was searching Barker Reservoir in Nederland after a car was found upside down in the frozen water.
  (credit: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)
  According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, just after 8 a.m. they received a call from a person who reported seeing the car. When an officer arrived a red 2009 Chevrolet was found upside down and partially submerged.
  “The officer did not see any footprints leading away fro
  
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• Mental Evaluation Ordered For Girl Accused Of School Plot

  17-12-2015 20:03
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) – A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for one of two 16-year-old girls arrested on suspicion of plotting to harm students and staff at their Highlands Ranch high school.
  District attorney’s spokeswoman Michelle Yi says one of the girls appeared in court Thursday and was ordered held without bail.
  Few details of the allegations have been released. Officials say the target was Mountain Vista High School.
  Authorities arrested the girls after receiving a tip.
  
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• Suspect In Violent ‘Scream’ Mask Robberies Added To FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives List

  17-12-2015 19:41
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The FBI is offering a large reward for any information that leads them to a violent bank robber.
  They are now offering up to $100,000 for Myloh Jaqory Mason. He’s also been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives List.
  (credit: CBS)
  Mason is accused in at least six bank robberies. The most recent was captured on surveillance video last month at a 1stBank in Lakewood.
  Police say Mason and two other men wore “Scream” and skeleton masks and th
  
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• ‘Survivor: Cambodia’ Winner Announced

  17-12-2015 19:34
  
  CBS TELEVISION CITY (CBSLA.com) — After braving the elements on a remote Cambodian island with 19 other contestants, firefighter Jeremy Collins on Wednesday night was named the winner of “Survivor” season 31, taking took home the big $1 million prize.
  Collins, like all the contestants in the “Second Chance” season of the show, had appeared on a previous season of the show but hadn’t won.
  PHOTOS: Meet The Cast Survivor Cambodia: Second ChanceThis time around, h
  
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• DSST Stapleton Cleared After Report Of Possible Person With Gun, Previous Bomb Threat

  17-12-2015 19:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver Thursday morning responded to a report of a person with a gun at the Denver School of Science and Technology in Stapleton, but the no gun was found and the scene was cleared.
  The school, located at 2000 Valentia Street, was put on lockdown just after 9 a.m. The scene was cleared just before 11:30 a.m.
  #ALERT UPDATE: Scene clear at #DSST Stapleton. No gun found. For further updates & lockout info, contact @DPSNewsNow. #Denver
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• Donations Arrive In Trucks, Carts, And Bag Loads For Care 4 Colorado Toy Drive

  17-12-2015 19:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dark skies and a crisp 10 degrees couldn’t stop the Care 4 Colorado Toy Drive early Thursday morning. CBS4 and KOA NewsRadio both hosted morning shows at the King Soopers on Colorado and Yale where boxes upon boxes waited to be filled with toys.
  Children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver will benefit from the community’s giving, and a few were there in the early hours.
  (credit: CBS)
  Anthony, DaiDai, and Xzavier spent time with CBS4’s Alan Gione
  
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• State Official Who Clashed With EPA Over Mine Spill Resigns

  17-12-2015 19:09
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s top environmental official is stepping down, months after he clashed with federal authorities over a massive spill of toxic wastewater from an inactive mine in southwest Colorado.
  Mike King‘s resignation was announced Thursday. The executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources had led the agency since 2010.
  King clashed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year over the Gold King Mine disaster. The EPA said tha
  
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• Masked Men Rob Marijuana Grow House In Canon City

  17-12-2015 19:06
  
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP/CBS4) – Police are investigating a home invasion and armed robbery at a marijuana grow location.
  The Canon City Daily Record reports that police say three men wearing ski masks entered the residence around 9:40 p.m. Thursday.
  According to a press release, the masked men held three adults at gunpoint. There was a struggle for one of the suspects’ guns and shots were fired.
  RELATED STORIES: Marijuana Legalization Story ArchivePolice say they believe one
  
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• Family Of Woman Who Died In Jefferson County Jail Files Lawsuit

  17-12-2015 18:46
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The family of a woman who died in the Jefferson County Detention Facility has filed a lawsuit against the sheriff, deputies and medical staff.
  Jennifer Lobato died in her jail cell in March from complications due to drug withdrawal.
  David Lane, the attorney representing her family, says for 10 hours the 38-year-old repeatedly asked for medical help and was denied every time.
  This spring Sheriff Jeff Shrader admitted to CBS4 that Lobato might have lived if medical sta
  
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• How Fed’s Ultra-Low Rates Have Benefited Denver And Colorado

  17-12-2015 18:38
  
  DENVER (AP) – Since the Federal Reserve slashed rates to record lows seven years ago, few parts of the country have thrived as much as Denver. You can see it when customers at the restaurant Stoic & Genuine order the “Tower of Power,” a $200 tray of oysters, lobster and caviar.
  Stoic & Genuine opened in a redeveloped 19th century train station a year ago, the third restaurant established by chef Jen Jasinski. It’s earning far more than Jasinski and her partners ex
  
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• DSST Stapleton On Lockdown After Report Of Possible Person With Gun After Bomb Threat

  17-12-2015 18:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver have responded to a report of a person with a gun at the Denver School of Science and Technology in Stapleton.
  The school, located at 2000 Valentia Street, was put on lockdown just after 9 a.m.
  ALERT UPDATE: Investigation at #DSST in Stapleton is ongoing. No gun was been seen or has been found at this time. Watch for updates here.
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) December 17, 2015There have been no reports of shots fired or injuries.
  According to
  
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• Colorado’s ‘Officer Of The Year’ Credits His Fellow Officers For The Recognition

  17-12-2015 17:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s attorney general on Wednesday presented the Officer of the Year award to a Denver police sergeant.
  Sgt. Dan Steele has been an officer for 20 years and CBS4 has done several stories with him over the years.
  Steele works in the Special Investigation Division and is a supervisor with the FBI’s Rocky Mountain Innocence Lost Task Force which has helped rescue 300 children in Colorado from sex trafficking over the last four years.
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• Manning Back On Field Running Scout Team

  17-12-2015 17:23
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – For at least one more week, the Denver Broncos are Brock Osweiler‘s team. And for this week, Peyton Manning played the role of scout-team quarterback.
  “Well, it was strange, for sure, but I’m happy to see him out there getting some reps,” outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett said. “Seeing him back out there is going to be good for the team.”
  “It was a little strange to watch Peyton take those scout-team reps to
  
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• Osweiler To Start For Broncos, But Manning May Return Soon

  17-12-2015 16:26
  
  By Danny Cox
  Brock Osweiler is already set to make his fifth consecutive start for the Denver Broncos when they step onto Heinz Field against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak confirmed earlier this week that Osweiler will be starting under center, but it seems like only a matter of time until Peyton Manning gets his job back.
  Peyton Manning at practice on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
  On Wednesday, Manning returned to practice for the first time in a month and began go
  
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• CBS Sports’ Rich Gannon: Broncos Need A Healthy Manning

  17-12-2015 15:02
  
  By Danny Cox
  After 18 years in the NFL, you learn a thing or two about the game. Former NFL quarterback Rich Gannon not only spent almost two decades under center, but he has been an analyst for CBS Sports ever since retiring in 2005, and his knowledge of the game has only continued to grow.
  With the 2015 playoffs approaching, Gannon took some time to speak on three big games taking place this weekend and what some teams need to do to stay in it. Others? Well, there are some teams that are very
  
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• Blood Drive Held Thursday For Officer Lopez

  17-12-2015 14:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Officer Tony Lopez Jr. was critically injured in a traffic stop shooting on Dec. 8, and since then the outpouring of support for him has been tremendous.
  Lopez, a Denver police officer, lost nearly his entire blood supply after he was shot and donated blood helped save his life.
  On Wednesday, Lopez took his first steps in his recovery and he was also visited in the hospital by Broncos cornerback Taurean Nixon, who plays on the practice squad.
  Officer Tony Lopez Jr. (credit:
  
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• Blood Drive Being Held Thursday In Officer Lopez’s Honor

  17-12-2015 14:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Officer Tony Lopez Jr. was critically injured in a traffic stop shooting on Dec. 8, and since then the outpouring of support for him has been tremendous.
  Lopez, a Denver police officer, lost nearly his entire blood supply after he was shot and donated blood helped save his life.
  On Wednesday, Lopez took his first steps in his recovery and he was also visited in the hospital by Broncos cornerback Taurean Nixon, who plays on the practice squad.
  Officer Tony Lopez Jr. (credit:
  
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• 4th Graders Visit History Colorado Center, Get Passes To Enjoy National Parks For Free

  17-12-2015 13:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dozens of fourth-graders visiting the History Colorado Center got the gift of the great outdoors on Wednesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  They all got passes to enjoy national parks for free. It’s part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The goal is to introduce kids to nature and wildlife at an early age.
  (credit: CBS)
  The passes can be used at more than 2,000 federally managed lands nationwide and are good for the 2015-2016 school year, until August 31, 2016.
  LINK: Eve
  
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• School Program Might Have Prevented A Massacre

  17-12-2015 07:59
  
  By Tom Mustin
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – Disturbing images from a social media account, and new insight into a life-saving program. Those were the new developments in the alleged plot to attack students and faculty at Mountain Vista High School.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Wednesday students at Vista had more on their minds than exams as they returned to class.
  “Knowing that it was at my school, I was a little afraid something might happen to my friends or me,“ Freshman Kimberly Pasc
  
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• Foundations Lend Support To Injured And Fallen Troopers

  17-12-2015 07:00
  
  CBS4 News is featuring a special series of reports this holiday season called the 12 Days of Christmas. The following story is written by CBS4’s Jeff Todd.
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s been the deadliest year for the Colorado State Patrol since 1966.
  On May 23, Cadet Taylor Thyfault pushed a tow truck driver out of the way and sacrificed his own life in a crash on Highway 66. The Cadet was on a ride-along and was working a car accident with Trooper Clinton Rushing.
  “Had he not be
  
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• Bronco notes: Injuries; Emmanuel and Ben; Bruton award

  17-12-2015 06:15
  
  After suffering a potentially top seed-killing loss to Oakland, the underdog Denver Broncos have to figure out how to somehow beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.        
  
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• Superintendent Praises Student Who Used ‘Text-A-Tip’ To Foil School Attack

  17-12-2015 06:00
  
  By Tom Mustin
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – Disturbing images from a social media account, and new insight into a life-saving program. Those were the new developments in the alleged plot to attack students and faculty at Mountain Vista High School.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Wednesday students at Vista had more on their minds than exams as they returned to class.
  “Knowing that it was at my school, I was a little afraid something might happen to my friends or me,“ Freshman Kimberly Pasc
  
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• Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Claims He Was Paralyzed By Police During Arrest

  17-12-2015 06:00
  
  By Stan Bush
  LA JUNTA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the La Junta Police Department following an arrest that left a 24-year-old man paralyzed.
  On Dec. 7 officers responded to the 400 block of Lewis Ave and apprehended Donovan Duran, a professional mixed martial arts fighter. Duran was drunk and family members called police saying he was a risk to himself.
  Duran was taken to the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center where he says of
  
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• Connect For Health Colorado Extends Deadline Due To Last-Minute Rush

  17-12-2015 06:00
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a last-minute rush to avoid an unwanted lapse in health insurance. Connect for Health Colorado has extended the deadline to enroll until Thursday after an overwhelming number of people couldn’t get through to enroll in time for the original deadline on Tuesday.
  Officials say customers have to at least start the enrollment process by Thursday for coverage to begin in January.
  (credit: CBS)
  The deadline extension comes as a relief to cust
  
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• Denver Gets By Northern Colorado 81-77

  17-12-2015 05:54
  
  GREELEY, Colorado (AP) – Bryant Rucker scored 17 points and Jake Pemberton hit 4 of 4 at the free throw line in the final six seconds to help Denver beat Northern Colorado 81-77 on Wednesday night.
  Trailing 73-67 with 2:31 remaining, Northern Colorado went on a 9-3 run, capped by an Anthony Johnson jumper, to tie the game at 74 with 38 seconds to go. After a foul by Jordan Wilson, Rucker hit 1 of 2 free throws to put Denver up 77-76.
  Following a Johnson turnover on the ensuing possession,
  
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• Denver Officer Shot In The Line Of Duty Takes First Steps Since Surgery

  17-12-2015 04:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver police officer who was shot in the line of duty and underwent hours of excruciating surgery to severed arteries in his arms and legs took his first steps in his recovery on Wednesday.
  Denver Police Officer Tony Lopez Jr. was injured when he pulled over a vehicle during a routine traffic stop near the intersection of North Federal Boulevard and West Clyde Place last Tuesday. Police say the driver started firing at Lopez, seriously injuring him.
  (credit: Facebook)
  Lo
  
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• Innocent Man Shot At Home With Marijuana Grow Operation During Invasion

  17-12-2015 04:27
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Westminster are searching for two suspects wanted in a home invasion, robbery and shooting connected to a medical marijuana grow operation at a home.
  Police say about 3 a.m. Tuesday, officers rushed to the residence in the 7400 block of Julian Street. When they arrived they found a 73-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.
  The man told officers he was asleep when two males broke into the home and woke him up. The victim is from out of state and
  
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• Crime Victims In Colorado Get An Early Christmas Present

  17-12-2015 04:10
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new budget deal restores $1.5 billion in funding for victims services organizations.
  The federal Crime Victims Fund is not tax dollars. It comes from fees that criminals pay and that, by law, victims are supposed to receive. As CBS4 reported last month, the fund fell victim itself to a budget deal between Congress and President Obama, who planned to raid it to pay for other spending.
  That led to an outcry from victims services organizations across the countr
  
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• Skimmers Found On Self-Checkout Machines At 3 Denver Area Safeway Stores

  17-12-2015 03:53
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  DENVER (CBS4) – Customers at some Denver area Safeway stores may have had their credit card information stolen.
  Skimmers were found attached to the credit card machines in three stores: the Safeway in Conifer, the store at West Colfax Avenue and Garrison Street in Lakewood, and the store at 44th Avenue and Lowell Street in Denver.
  The breach happened in early November but was just announced Wednesday.
  Safeway spokeswoman Kris Staaf says they don’t yet know how ma
  
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• Superintendent: Douglas County School Threat Stopped In Its Tracks

  17-12-2015 02:06
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with making a threat against their high school. The Douglas County Schools Superintendent said it was handled the best it could have which stopped the threat in its tracks.
  Two 16-year-old females were arrested Monday and placed in a secure location. They face charges of threatening students and staff at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch.
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office learned of the threa
  
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• School Threat Suspect’s Social Site Is Satanic In Nature

  17-12-2015 02:06
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with making a threat against their high school. The Douglas County Schools Superintendent said it was handled the best it could have which stopped the threat in its tracks.
  Two 16-year-old females were arrested Monday and placed in a secure location. They face charges of threatening students and staff at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch.
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office learned of the threa
  
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• 1 Year Later, DPD ‘Double Dip’ Case Unresolved

  17-12-2015 02:00
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – More than a year after a CBS4 investigation showed a Denver police officer confessing to “double dipping,” the police internal affairs case is still open and unresolved due to “personnel law,” according to the Denver Police Department.
  “We don’t want any investigation to take that long,” said Denver Police Deputy Chief Matt Murray, who said he could not discuss specifics about why the case of Technician Brett Titus ha
  
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• Old Teammates Emmanuel Sanders, Antonio Brown Reuniting As Opponents

  17-12-2015 01:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The “Young Money Crew” spent three years growing up together in a corner of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room, a trio of wide receivers with talent and attitude to burn.
  Too much, it turns out, to stick together.
  Mike Wallace split for millions in Miami. Emmanuel Sanders traded Ben Roethlisberger for Peyton Manning. Antonio Brown is the only one remaining, the contract extension he signed in 2012 now looking like one of the NFL’s best bargains.
  Brown a
  
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• Expectant Mom Suffers Stroke, Husband Recognizes Signs

  17-12-2015 00:58
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  WINDSOR, Colo. (CBS4)– Hail was falling in Windsor the night Suzannah Preisendorf began suffering from a severe headache, feeling dizzy and numb. It was August 17 and the 26-year-old woman was at home with her husband, Scott. She was more than 40 weeks pregnant and four days past her due date with the couple’s first child.“I stood up, and just, all of sudden… it was like the right side of me didn’t exist anymore,” Suzannah Preisendorf says
  
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• New Trial Ordered For Man Imprisoned For 28 Years, Woman Dreamed He Raped Her

  17-12-2015 00:57
  
  DENVER (AP) – A man imprisoned for 28 years after a woman said she dreamed that he raped her could be freed after a Denver judge overturned his conviction, saying he would likely be acquitted at a new trial because someone else confessed to the crime.
  Clarence Moses-EL was convicted in 1988 and sentenced to 48 years in prison for raping and assaulting a woman when she returned home from a night of drinking. When police initially asked who attacked her, she named the man who later confessed
  
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