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• Homicide Victim At 10th & Acoma Identified, Search For Suspect Continues

  02-01-2016 23:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver have determined that the man found dead in an alley on New Year’s Day was the victim of a homicide.
  Officers found Leon Teodora in the alley along 10th between Acoma Street and Bannock about 9:15 a.m. Friday. Police investigated a death after a man’s body was found in the alley near 10th and Acoma (credit: CBS)
  After further investigation, detectives determined Teodora was the victim of a homicide.
  Police have not released a suspect description.
  
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• Dashcam Video Captures Hit & Run On I-25

  02-01-2016 23:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Dashcam video captured a hit-and-run on Interstate 25 on New Year’s Eve.Jason Moore was driving when his dashcam picked up a white sedan that tried to make a last minute exit off I-25 near Colfax Avenue. The sedan was struck by another car driving in the exit lane.The recording ends there but Moore said the sedan then ran into a truck driving on I-25 and drove away.It is unclear whether police are pursuing charges.
  
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• Deadly Crash Knocks Out Power To 1,700+ In Colorado Springs

  02-01-2016 22:47
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A deadly crash knocked out power to more than 1,500 people in Colorado Springs overnight Saturday.Police say the driver had been drinking when the vehicle crashed into a utility box, knocking out power to an entire neighborhood.More than 1,700 people were without power after the crash. The power was restored by Saturday morning.The name of the driver who was killed has not been released.
  
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• Man arrested on outstanding warrants in Englewood

  02-01-2016 22:32
  
  Police arrested a 25-year-old man wanted on outstanding warrants after searching a home in Englewood on Friday afternoon.        
  
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• Week 17 Injury Report: Broncos Mostly Healthy Heading Into Regular Season Finale Against San Diego

  02-01-2016 22:25
  
  By Mark Schiff
  With Peyton Manning at last healthy enough to suit up, Denver’s final injury report of the regular season is one of its lightest of the year. In fact, the team’s return to full strength presents a welcome challenge as head coach Gary Kubiak prepares his 46-man game day roster against the Chargers.
  “The problem we have right now is a nice problem. We’ve got everybody at practice,” Kubiak told reporters Friday. “Lately we’ve been fighti
  
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• 9 keys in Broncos game against San Diego

  02-01-2016 22:02
  
  9 Keys to Broncos game against San Diego Chargers        
  
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• What Happens To Boiling Water In -20 Degrees

  02-01-2016 21:35
  
  TABERNASH, Colo. (CBS4)– The week between Christmas and New Year’s was frigid in Colorado with temperatures not reaching above freezing in the Denver metro area for one week.CBS4 viewer Andy Sherman posted a video on YouTube that showed him throwing boiling water into the air in Tabernash while it was -20 degrees outside. Andy Sherman took this video showing what happens to boiling water in -20 degrees (credit: YouTube)
  The water freezes on contact with the cold air and vaporizes.Wat
  
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• Flatiron Flyer Begins Bus Service Along Hwy. 36 On Sunday

  02-01-2016 20:41
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The new Flatiron Flyer bus service along U.S. 36 will begin on Sunday.The new RTD service will carry passengers along Highway 36 between Denver and Boulder.“The hallmark of bus rapid transit service is that it is frequent, reliable and more predictable,” said the transit agency’s interim General Manager and CEO, Dave Genova in a statement. “The Flatiron Flyer will enhance the rider’s experience by offering all of these elements, along wi
  
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• Arvada Firefighters Battle Office Building Fire

  02-01-2016 20:06
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters rushed to a burning office building on Saturday morning where heavy smoke was pouring from the roof. One person was rushed to the hospital with unknown injuries.
  Firefighters rushed to the building at 64th and Wadsworth just before 10 a.m. where flames and heavy smoke was pouring from the building. It took crews several hours to get the fire extinguished.(credit: CBS)
  A neighbor described the large plumes of smoke and flames he saw coming from the buildin
  
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• Arvada Firefighters Battle Building Fire

  02-01-2016 20:06
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters rushed to a burning building on Saturday morning where heavy smoke was pouring from the roof. One person was rushed to the hospital with unknown injuries.Firefighters rushed to the building at 64th and Wadsworth just before 10 a.m. where flames and heavy smoke was pouring from the building. (credit: CBS)
  What caused the fire is being investigated.Firefighters said the building is older and was not equipped with sprinklers. (credit: Arvada Fire Dept.)
  
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• Man Arrested After Standoff With Police

  02-01-2016 19:31
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police arrested a man after a three hour standoff at an Englewood home on Friday night.Police received a tip on Friday afternoon about a man wanted on felony warrants who was in the area near Broadway and Oxford. The SWAT team arrested a man at an Englewood home on Friday night (credit: CBS)
  When the suspect spotted officers he ran into a home and hid in a crawl space.The SWAT team responded and tried to negotiate with the suspect for three hours. The man eventuall
  
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• Pioneers Fall To Notre Dame On The Ice For 1st Game Of 2

  02-01-2016 19:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The University of Denver Pioneers fell to Notre Dame on Friday for the first of two games on the ice.The Pioneers peppered the Irish with shots but couldn’t find the net until the third period and Trevor Moore.Despite having 55 shots, there was only one goal.Notre Dame won the game in a shootout. The same two go head to head on the ice again Saturday night. The puck drops at 7:06 p.m.
  
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• Cities Look At Subsidized Housing To Stem Teacher Shortages

  02-01-2016 18:54
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As the days get shorter, first grade teacher Esmeralda Jiménez watches the dimming afternoon sky outside her classroom window the way her pupils watch the clock at dismissal time.
  The studio apartment Jiménez rents for $1,783 a month, or 43 percent of her salary, is located in one of San Francisco’s sketchiest neighborhoods. Getting home involves running a gauntlet of feces-strewn sidewalks, popping crack pipes, discarded needles and menacing commen
  
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• Colorado Falls To Cal In Pac-12 Opener

  02-01-2016 18:18
  
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — For being one of the best 3-point shooters in the Pac-12, Jordan Mathews sure struggled with his shot early in California’s conference opener against the University of Colorado.
  A reminder of a pep talk he had with his father, former San Francisco coach Phil Mathews, was all it took to get the Golden Bears’ shooting guard going.
  Mathews matched his season high of 22 points and made five 3-pointers in the second half as California beat Colorado 79-65 in t
  
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• Al-Jazeera: Intern Was Employed During Claims Of Manning HGH Use

  02-01-2016 05:46
  
  By Rick SallingerDENVER (CBS4)– New developments on the allegations that Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning may have used human growth hormone.
  Al-Jazeera has released a tape of a phone call which it says verifies that an informant worked at a clinic at the time Manning was treated.
  Called “The Dark Side,” the Al-Jazeera documentary raised questions as to whether Peyton Manning used the banned substance human growth hormone known as HGH.Something Manning vehemently denie
  
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• Man’s Body Recovered After Ice Climbing Accident

  02-01-2016 05:08
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The man who died after an ice climbing accident near Redstone has been identified as Ryan Jennings.Jennings, 42, went ice climbing around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Redstone and had not returned by 12:30 p.m.Members of Mountain Rescue Aspen, Carbondale Fire and Rescue and deputies from the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office started searching for the climber in the popular ice climbing area located 17 miles south of Carbondale.
  A friend who was familiar with t
  
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• Family Thanks Firefighters After Life-Saving Response

  02-01-2016 04:36
  
  By Jeff ToddLAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Ringing in the new year had a special meaning for one Colorado family after they nearly lost their loved one.Lewis had his second heart attack around thanksgiving of 2014. His son started CPR which helped save his life, but the family credits the quick response from paramedics.
  “I saw him struggling to breathe and I recognized it was his heart failing to pump blood,“ said Sheldon Lewis Jr. “My dad was dead I remember hearing someone say
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 1/1/2016

  02-01-2016 04:06
  
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• Hundreds Take Icy Plunge To Start 2016

  02-01-2016 03:55
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Chainsaws cut away blocks of solid ice making way for an icy pool, just big enough for hundreds of people to take a leap into the water this New Year’s Day.
  “Crazy wouldn’t even start to describe it, it is so, so cold,” one young participant in the 8th annual Evergreen Lake Plunge told CBS4’s Matt Kroschel.
  (credit: CBS)
  A 10-foot by 10-foot area, four to five feet deep was cut out of the ice and equipped with a platfo
  
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• Police Investigate Death After Body Found In Alley

  02-01-2016 03:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver investigated a death after a man’s body was found in the alley along 10th between Acoma and Bannock on Friday.Police have not indicated whether the death was suspicious but did confirm there were obvious signs of trauma.The man was not identified. Police investigated a death after a man’s body was found in the alley near 10th and Acoma (credit: CBS)
  
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• Legend High Marching Band Featured In London New Year’s Day Parade

  02-01-2016 02:53
  
  LONDON (CBS4)– The Legend Titan High School Marching Band rang in the New Year by marching the streets of London.
  The students from Douglas County performed in London’s New Year’s Day Parade on Friday. They were only one of 12 American bands selected to play.(credit: CBS)The parade featured 8,500 performers representing 20 different countries. The Legend Titan High School Marching Band performed in the London New Year’s Day Parade (credit: CBS)
  
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• Man Arrested After Teen’s Grandmother Finds Nude Photos On Phone

  02-01-2016 02:25
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A man who purchased a phone for a 13-year-old girl has been arrested after the teen’s grandmother found nude photos on that phone.
  The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office went to the home of Matthew D. Fletcher in the 3700 block of South Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins on Wednesday.
  The grandmother of a 13-year-old girl told authorities she observed nude photos of her granddaughter on a phone purchased for her by Fletcher, 44.
  Following an interview with
  
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• PT’s II Remains Closed After Overnight Fire

  02-01-2016 02:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– PT’s II Show Club on East Colfax remained closed on New Year’s Day after an overnight fire caused some damage.Firefighters had to chop two holes in the roof to get to the flames inside the building. (credit: CBS)
  One office inside was completely destroyed but the rest of the building suffered minor damage.What caused the fire is being investigated. The club will remain closed for awhile while repairs are made.
  
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• Tablet Contains Final Memories Of 8-Year-Old Killed In Crash

  02-01-2016 01:16
  
  By Jennifer BriceMORGAN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A Morgan County Sheriff’s deputy is asking whoever stole his 8-year-old son’s tablet to give it back – no questions asked. It’s filled with priceless videos and pictures of the little boy who died in a crash last month.
  Brent Mahagan says his leg and arm will heal, but his heart will not. The father and son were driving to a wrestling match when they got into a car accident in Morgan County the Saturday before Christmas.
  
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• Police Search For Hit & Run Driver In Serious Crash New Year’s Day

  02-01-2016 00:57
  
  By Melissa GarciaDENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are searching for the hit-and-run driver who caused a serious wreck on Interstate 25 at Interstate 225 early in the morning on New Year’s Day. The crash left one person in critical condition.
  Investigators have possession of the suspect’s car and are hoping that will lead them to the person behind the wheel.
  Around 4:15 a.m., a vehicle with four people inside was getting ready to enter the on-ramp to I-225 from I-25 northbound wh
  
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• Broncos Notebook: TJ Ward Expected To Play

  02-01-2016 00:47
  
  In case you missed it, didn’t hear it, or just need validation for your life, Happy New Year!
  The final Friday practice of the 2015 regular season concluded today. An hour or so long of fine tuning and preparation for the San Diego Chargers this Sunday at 2:25 p.m. on CBS4. Just like any Friday during the regular season, the final participation report was released. Quarterbacks Brock Osweiler and his understudy Peyton Manning are listed as probable. Safety T.J. ward is listed as questionab
  
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• Denver’s Defense Has Some Bite And Missing Teeth

  02-01-2016 00:11
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos’ dominating defense has plenty of bite, even if Danny Trevathan is missing two teeth.
  The inside linebacker swallowed one after making a tackle at San Diego a month ago, and spit out another.
  “As long as we win,” Trevathan said Friday, “I can always replace teeth. You can’t replace a championship.”
  The Broncos (11-4) hope to ride one of the best defenses in NFL history to a title.
  Challenged by defensive coordin
  
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• Peyton Manning Both Transcendent And Throwback

  02-01-2016 00:08
  
  DENVER (AP) — Not since he was a skinny 18-year-old freshman at the University of Tennessee has Peyton Manning served as a backup.
  With his longtime understudy Brock Osweiler making his seventh straight start for Denver on Sunday, Manning will be the No. 2 quarterback for the first time since replacing an injured Todd Helton against Mississippi State on Sept. 24, 1994.
  That’s 7,772 days.
  A fourth interception in a loss to Kansas City in mid-November, and a searing jolt of pain in his
  
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