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• AdAmAn Club Begins Traditional Hike Up Pikes Peak For Fireworks At The Summit

  30-12-2015 23:35
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– The AdAmAn Club’s annual hike to the top of Pikes Peak as part of the New Year’s Eve tradition to light off fireworks from the summit is underway.
  The Pikes Peak AdAmAn Club has been climbing the 14,115-foot peak near Colorado Springs to ring in the new year since 1922. They also set off fireworks at the stroke of midnight.
  (credit: The AdAmAn Club)
  “Our Club is dedicated to the memory of the original ‘Frozen Five’ — Ed Mo
  
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• Evergreen Lake Plunge Gives Icy Splash To New Year

  30-12-2015 23:29
  
  By Alan GionetEVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Organizers are getting things ready for this year’s Evergreen Lake Plunge. It’s the only big one after the cancellation of this year’s plunge at the Boulder Reservoir.
  Over 200 people took a chilly dip to kick off the New Year at the start of 2015. Many dress up and a few are still trying to wake up from New Year’s Eve celebrations.Evergreen Polar Plunge 2014 (credit: Zumatim Photography)
  It’s a benefit for several local
  
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• Woman Beats DUI Rap With Claim Her Body Brews Alcohol

  30-12-2015 23:10
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Drunken-driving charges against an upstate New York woman have been dismissed based on an unusual defense: Her body is a brewery.
  The woman was arrested while driving with a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. She then discovered she has a rare condition called “auto-brewery syndrome,” in which her digestive system converts ordinary food into alcohol, her lawyer Joseph Marusak said in interviews this week.
  A town judge in the Buffalo su
  
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• Despite Nasty-Looking Facial Injury, Gabriel Landeskog Cleared To Play

  30-12-2015 22:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog isn’t expected to miss any time after taking a puck to the face in the Avs’ 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday.
  Pictures and video show Landeskog with what looks like painful swelling and a black and bloody eye. He sustained it in the second period after a slap shot from Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo.
  Gabriel Landeskog (credit: CBS)
  DeMelo immediately went over the Landeskog and helped him off the ice and get
  
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• Police Investigate Series Of Smash & Grab Burglaries

  30-12-2015 22:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver investigated another series of break-ins early Wednesday morning they believe may be related to another set of burglaries that happened over the weekend.The most recent break-ins happened at a strip mall near Hampden and Fairfax that include Starbucks, The Papery and Happy Canyon Flower Shop.The doors were smashed in and the thief or thieves went directly for the cash registers, only taking a few hundred dollars from the flower shop. Three businesses were bu
  
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• It's onto the Chargers for the Broncos

  30-12-2015 21:50
  
  That's what you worry about with the Broncos coming off their biggest win of the season and the 4-11 Chargers on deck.        
  
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• Deadly Shooting Suspect Charged With First-Degree Murder

  30-12-2015 21:18
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The district attorney in Adams County has filed first-degree murder charges against a man accused of shooting and killing another man on Christmas Eve.Anthony Gerald Wernsman has been arrested in the deadly shooting of John Dunnigan on Thursday.
  Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at a home at 2780 W. 56th Avenue in unincorporated Adams County where they found Dunnigan, 42, with multiple gunshot wounds. Dunnigan died at
  
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• No Indictment For Officer Who Killed Unarmed Parole Violator

  30-12-2015 20:54
  
  AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A grand jury declined to indict a Colorado police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man while trying to arrest him after he attacked his wife, prosecutors said Wednesday.
  The grand jury concluded Aurora police officer Paul Jerothe acted reasonably in shooting Naeschylus Carter Vinzant, prosecutors said.
  Vinzant, 37, was shot March 6 in Aurora, an east Denver suburb. He was black, and Jerothe is white.Naeschylus Vinzant (credit: Aurora Police Department)
  Vinzant was o
  
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• Broncos Refocused If Not Refreshed Heading Into Big Finale

  30-12-2015 20:50
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are refocused if not refreshed.
  They didn’t have much time to celebrate their playoff-clinching comeback over Cincinnati in overtime Monday night because they have a short week to prepare for Sunday’s game against San Diego.
  Denver (11-4) needs a win to secure a first-round bye and a fifth consecutive AFC West title. The Broncos could tumble into the wild-card round with a slip-up. The Chargers (4-11) are well-rested after playing Thur
  
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• Denver Police Chief Honors Paramedics Who Saved Officer’s Life

  30-12-2015 19:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Police Department honored two paramedics who are credited with saving the life of Officer Tony Lopez Jr. after he was shot multiple times earlier this month.
  Police Chief Robert White gave paramedics Courtney Strong and Dustin Morgan honorary police badges as well as letters of commendation for their quick action.
  It took the team only 11 minutes to get Lopez from the shooting scene into surgery at Denver Health Medical Center.
  Officer Tony Lopez Jr. (credit: Denv
  
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• Bill Cosby Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Woman

  30-12-2015 18:40
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12 years ago — the first criminal case brought against the comedian out of the torrent of allegations that destroyed his good-guy image as America’s Dad. Two Colorado woman are among his other accusers.
  The case sets the stage for perhaps the biggest Hollywood celebrity trial of the mobile-all-the-time era and could send the 78-year-old Cosby to prison in the twilig
  
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• Barricaded Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff

  30-12-2015 18:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver took a suspect into custody after a standoff on Tuesday afternoon.Copter4 flew over the barricade situation at 2nd and Federal where the SWAT team was on standby outside the home. Copter4 flew over a barricaded situation at 2nd and Federal Boulevard (credit: CBS)
  Officers cordoned off the area surrounding 2nd and Federal Boulevard.Eventually the suspect surrendered peacefully. He was wanted on domestic violence and menacing charges.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Chris Simms: New York Jets Are One Of Five Best Teams In NFL

  30-12-2015 18:13
  
  By Danny Cox
  The NFL Playoffs are what every team is shooting for when the season begins. After that, it’s all about the Super Bowl. In the AFC, there are still a couple of spots left open and there is seeding that still needs to be determined. Teams aren’t going to just lie down and let whatever happens happen. They’re going to fight.
  NFL on CBS’ Chris Simms, analyst for CBS Sports Network’s Sunday Pre-game show “TOPS” and NFL Monday QB, took some time
  
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• Nevada Beats Colorado State 28-23 In Exciting Arizona Bowl

  30-12-2015 16:36
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The inaugural Arizona Bowl was ridiculed for having two teams from the same conference, both with mediocre records. The stands had vast empty spaces. Many TV viewers were unsure where to find the game.
  It ended up being quite a show, particularly the closing flourish.
  James Butler scored on a 4-yard run with 1:06 left and Nevada benefited from a late gaffe by Colorado State’s Jordon Vaden to beat the Rams 28-23 in the Arizona Bowl Tuesday night.
  “There was
  
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• Emerging From Shadows, Pot Industry Tries To Build Brands

  30-12-2015 16:12
  
  DENVER (AP) — Snoop Dogg has his own line of marijuana. So does Willie Nelson. Melissa Etheridge has a marijuana-infused wine.
  As the fast-growing marijuana industry emerges from the black market and starts looking like a mainstream industry, there’s a scramble to brand and trademark pot products.
  The celebrity endorsements are just the latest attempt to add cachet to a line of weed. Snoop Dogg calls his eight strains of weed “DANK FROM THE DOGGFATHER HIMSELF.” Nelson&rsq
  
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• Nuggets Drop 3rd Straight In Loss To Cavaliers

  30-12-2015 16:10
  
  The Denver Nuggets are in the middle of a tough stretch with their latest loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  
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• Air Force Downs Western State Colorado 86-66

  30-12-2015 08:01
  
  COLORDAO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Hayden Graham scored 19 points with a career-high five 3-pointers and Air Force beat Division II Western State Colorado University 86-66 on Tuesday night.
  Trevor Lyons scored 14 points on 4-of-4 shooting and Zach Moer added 12 with three blocked shots for the Falcons (9-4), who outshot the Mountaineers 54 percent to 38 percent and made 23 of 28 free throws (82 percent).
  Air Force broke the game open early in the first half with an 18-0 run in which Graham mad
  
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• Broncos to sign Robert Myers off Ravens practice squad

  30-12-2015 05:18
  
  Broncos to sign guard Robert Myers off Ravens practice squad; waive ShaunPrater        
  
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• Watch Xfinity Monday Live With Broncos Defensive End Malik Jackson

  30-12-2015 03:05
  
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• Air Force Defender Ejected In 55-36 Armed Forces Loss To Cal

  30-12-2015 02:21
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Air Force coach Troy Calhoun waved his arms angrily when secondary anchor Weston Steelhammer was ejected for targeting on the Falcons’ third defensive play in the Armed Forces Bowl against pass-happy California.
  He held back in the postgame setting with reporters.
  “Just help me,” Calhoun said as questions kept coming back to that moment after the Falcons gave up six touchdown passes to Cal’s Jared Goff in the Bears’ 55-36 victory Tuesd
  
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• Colorado State Eases Past Division II-Member Regis 77-53

  30-12-2015 02:17
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Emmanuel Omogbo had 15 points and eight rebounds to help Colorado State beat Division II-member Regis University 77-53 on Tuesday night.
  Tiel Daniels added 12 points and nine rebounds for Colorado State (8-5), which outrebounded Regis 47-32 and held a 40-10 advantage for points in the paint. Antwan Scott and John Gillon combined for 11 of the Rams’ 17 assists on 28 made field goals.
  Daniels had 10 points in the first half as Colorado State built a 39-18 lea
  
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• Man Convicted Of Rigging Iowa Lottery May Have Struck In Colorado

  30-12-2015 02:00
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Lottery is investigating whether its lottery was rigged.
  An Iowa man is now set to go on trial there in July. He’s accused of buying tickets with numbers he knew would win in several states including Colorado, and then collecting.
  When one plays the lottery it’s expected the system is fair, but the state lottery is investigating if its system was rigged in the past by Eddie Tipton. He was the head of security for the Multi-State Lo
  
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• DIA, TSA At Odds Over Who’s To Blame For Massive Security Lines

  30-12-2015 02:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver International Airport and the Transportation Security Administration are pointing fingers — each blaming the other for painfully long security wait times at the airport on Tuesday as some travelers were in line for up to three hours.
  Flooding in Missouri has prompted evacuations around St. Louis after record rainfall in the past several days. It’s part of a storm that has caused problems across the nation for holiday travel that included a mess at DIA ove
  
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• 4 Arrested In Connection With Armed Robbery Of 7-Eleven In Fort Collins

  30-12-2015 01:12
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Four people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven store in Fort Collins in November.
  Zachary Taylor Williams, 19, and three others are accused of threatening a store clerk with a weapon and stealing cash and merchandise at the store located at 200 North Taft Hill Road.
  Zachary Taylor Williams (credit: Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)
  Two of the suspects, Tyler Lee Ketels, 20; and Taren Marshall Hussey, 19; were arrested in I
  
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• Isis Books & Gifts Rebrands After ‘Ignorant People React In A Negative Way’

  30-12-2015 01:00
  
  By Mark Taylor
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Longtime bookstore Isis Books & Gifts on South Broadway is rebranding its advertisements after being made a target of vandals.
  The store has been in Englewood more than 35 years but recently has had five instances of vandalism by people associating with the terror group that goes by the acronym ISIS.
  A vandalized sign at Isis Books & Gifts in November (credit: CBS)
  “Isis has been around for 3,500 years; Egyptian goddess of health, of f
  
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• Texting 911 Instead Of Phone Call Is Sometimes A Better Option During Emergency

  30-12-2015 00:57
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  DENVER (CBS4) – State agencies are making it easier to get help to people during an emergency. Texting 911 can be just as life-saving as making a regular 911 call, but a lot of people may not know about the service. More and more counties and police agencies are implementing it.
  In an emergency, not only do seconds matter, but so does reaching the person there to help like the dispatchers at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. ACSO not only handles traditional cal
  
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• Starting Brock will leave Manning tied for wins record

  30-12-2015 00:48
  
  Brock Osweiler starting means Peyton Manning won't break wins recordwith Broncos        
  
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• Fort Collins See Huge Uptick In Vehicle Thefts In 2015

  30-12-2015 00:34
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Fort Collins police are warning about an alarming jump in vehicle thefts.
  According to police, 200 vehicles have been stolen this year — a nearly 40 percent spike from last year.
  Police say many of the thefts could easily have been prevented.
  “Fifty-five of them had keys in the car … they may have been in the glove box, console,” Kate Kimble with Fort Collins police said. “I think a lot of time people believe that the ke
  
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• Opponent Profile: San Diego Chargers Look To Play Spoiler For Denver Broncos In Season Finale

  30-12-2015 00:24
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Denver Broncos got into the playoffs after an overtime victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. There is still a lot at stake in the season finale though, and they can’t just expect the San Diego Chargers to lay down and let them win.
  San Diego would love nothing more than to hurt the Broncos by defeating them in the last game of the season and knocking them down a peg or two in the AFC seeding.
  Season Record
  With a 4-11 record, the Chargers are going
  
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• Chargers Look To Play Spoiler For Broncos In Season Finale

  30-12-2015 00:24
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Denver Broncos got into the playoffs after an overtime victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. There is still a lot at stake in the season finale though, and they can’t just expect the San Diego Chargers to lay down and let them win.
  San Diego would love nothing more than to hurt the Broncos by defeating them in the last game of the season and knocking them down a peg or two in the AFC seeding.
  Season Record
  With a 4-11 record, the Chargers are going
  
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• Mountain Lion Put Down After Unusual Killing Of A Dog In Steamboat Springs

  30-12-2015 00:17
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado wildlife officers killed an aggressive mountain lion in Steamboat Springs Monday morning.
  A spokesperson with the Department of Parks and Wildlife told CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann that in his 36 years with the department he’s never had to deal with a mountain lion killing a dog. But that’s what happened after a mountain lion made it’s den under a house.
  (credit: Andrea Kortas via Shannon Lukens)
  Officials said the mountain lion
  
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• Aurora Firefighters Rescue Person From Burning Home

  30-12-2015 00:04
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters in Aurora had to rescue a person from a burning home Tuesday afternoon.
  According to a fire department spokesperson, the fire broke out at a home located at 1293 South Troy Street at approximately 3 p.m. One person was rescued from the home by ladder through a window.
  The person, who was the only one in the home, was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
  A dog was also rescued and was taken in by Animal Control.
  Firefighters were able to put the f
  
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