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• Lakewood Sexual Assault Victim Used Pink Colored Mace On Suspect

  14-03-2016 23:19
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Lakewood are investigating a sexual assault that occurred Sunday afternoon.
  According to Sgt. Randy McNitt, the attack happened near the south service road of West 6th Avenue and Arbutus Street at approximately 3:30 p.m.
  “The victim was walking along the road when she reported being dragged down a small hill into an adjacent grassy area,” McNitt said in a statement. “During the assault, the victim sprayed the suspect with pink colored ma
  
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• Denver coroner identifies man found dead outside Morrison Road bar

  14-03-2016 23:02
  
  Denver's medical examiner has identified the man found dead Saturday morning outside a Morrison Road bar as Jose Moran Cortez.
  
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• Boulder County advisory panel, commissioners to consider GMO policies

  14-03-2016 22:58
  
  Boulder County's Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday night todeliberate whether to recommend that county commissioners continue or changecounty Cropland Policy provisions that have allowed tenant farmers to grow genetically engineered corn and sugar beets on agricultural lands leased from the county.
  
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• Former Commerce City Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty To False Reporting Charges

  14-03-2016 22:53
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– The former Commerce City police officer accused of shooting himself has pleaded not guilty to false reporting charges. The trial for Kevin Lord is scheduled to begin July 18.
  Lord resigned from the force Nov. 18, 2015 after his arrest earlier that month on false reporting charges.
  Officer Kevin Lord (credit: Commerce City Police Department)
  After Lord said he was shot Nov. 8 by a suspect he had stopped, who then got away, police launched a manhunt that lasted severa
  
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• Boulder police: CU defensive lineman Nathaniel Robbins tackled officers after domestic dispute

  14-03-2016 22:40
  A University of Colorado defensive lineman was arrested on suspicion of 18 counts -- including six counts of assault -- after he reportedly tackled officers who were trying to stop him from harming his girlfriend and her roommates during a domestic dispute Sunday morning.
  
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• 3 Dogs Killed In Mobile Home Fire In Fort Collins

  14-03-2016 22:36
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Red Cross is helping three people who lived in a mobile home in Fort Collins that caught fire Monday morning.
  The fire broke out at the home located at 3035 East Locust Street just after 5:30 a.m.
  (credit: Poudre Fire Authority)
  (credit: Poudre Fire Authority)
  The family was able to escape the fire but three dogs in the home didn’t survive.
  Poudre Fire Authority says flames were roaring through the home when they arrived.
  Investigators have still not
  
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• Broncos have a lot of work to do to address holes on roster

  14-03-2016 22:26
  
  A few boxes have been checked, but the Broncos' offseason to-do list remains long.Departures in free agency, veterans cut to clear cap space and the retirement of a quarterback have created holes in the Broncos' Super Bowl-winning roster.
  
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• Starwood and Fresh Market climb, Southwestern Energy falls

  14-03-2016 22:22
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:NYSEStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
  
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• The four cheapest ways to spend next winter on Colorado's slopes

  14-03-2016 21:54
  
  Steamboat February 2016 by Jason BlevinsTo reiterate an old axiom used often at Balance Sheet HQ:
  Skiing is only expensive for poor planners.
  
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• Facebook to share secrets of boosting company pages at Denver event

  14-03-2016 21:38
  
  Advice from Facebook and possibly the answer to why no one sees your company Facebook page.
  
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• Mackenzie Forrest, Lakewood basketball player, dies after I-70 crash

  14-03-2016 21:32
  
  Mackenzie Forrest, a popular senior Lakewood basketball player who led the team in scoring and had planned to playat Regis University in the fall, died on Sunday after succumbing to injuries sustained during a crash on Interstate 70 near Frisco.
  
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• The bands most (and least) likely to play Colorado's new music festival

  14-03-2016 21:12
  
  FILE: DENVER, CO - JULY 3: Coors Field celebrating 20 years hosted the Zac Brown Band in its first major stand-alone concert July 3, 2015 at Coors Field.
  
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• Denver Broncos Gutted By Free Agency

  14-03-2016 21:09
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Has a Super Bowl champion ever been more mired in uncertainty? In the era of free agency and a calcified salary cap, you expect a team to be poached of its better players. Indeed, one of the rites of NFL autumn is to lose two or three studs as the low-end vultures circle the high-end rosters.
  But has a Super Bowl champion ever lost their starting QB and his successor?
  Peyton Manning joined Jerome Bettis, Michael Strahan and his boss and predecessor as Broncos QB, J
  
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• Will a three-hour "The Bachelor" finale be enough? Here's what to know

  14-03-2016 21:08
  
  The day has arrived: "The Bachelor" finale airs at 8 p.m. ET Monday on ABC, which means you may be forced to watch, depending on remote control privileges in your home.
  
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• Commerce City officer pleads not guilty after making false claim he was shot

  14-03-2016 20:52
  
  The Commerce City police officer accused offalsely claiming that he was shot during a traffic stop pleaded not guilty on Monday, and is scheduled to go on trial beginning July 18.
  
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• Professional Housesitter Guilty Of Theft

  14-03-2016 20:30
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver housesitter has pleaded guilty to stealing belongings from the owners of a downtown loft during the family’s Christmas vacation.
  A CBS4 investigation in February revealed Erica Schmidt, 22, was charged with theft in connection with the housesitting job she took in December, watching the home of Chad Burk and his family.
  During the CBS4 investigation, Schmidt said, “I did not steal any of their belongings … I am innocent in this.&rd
  
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• Sanchez Vows To Start For The Denver Broncos

  14-03-2016 20:02
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Mark Sanchez says he’s the perfect player to follow Peyton Manning in Denver after replacing another QB icon, Brett Favre, in New York his rookie season.
  Sanchez said at his introductory news conference Monday that his aim is to start for the Broncos no matter which other quarterbacks general manager John Elway might bring in.
  Sanchez said he was shocked when the Broncos obtained him in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles, but that he’s excited for the
  
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• Bracket Breakdown: Midwest Region

  14-03-2016 20:02
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The time is here. The NCAA Selection Committee has given us their opinion on the 68 best teams in the country and the bracket is in your hands. As you contemplate your upset picks and which teams to trust, you’ll probably flip flop a couple of times. To help, we’re going to break down each region for you one by one in our 2016 Bracket Breakdown series.
  The Midwest region features heavyweights Virginia and Michigan State, red-hot Seton Hall, physical Utah and a promising
  
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• Missing Teen Found Unharmed In Lakewood

  14-03-2016 19:50
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood said the missing teen has been found unharmed after a search that lasted several hours on Monday. The 15-year-old called police from a Walmart store.
  Police tweeted out the update just before 1 p.m. Monday. Angelina San Andres called police from a nearby Walmart. It is unclear if she used a payphone or someone’s phone to contact police.
  Earlier in the day, police found a backpack belonging to San Andres. The teen was last seen at 7:30 a.m. i
  
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• Snow Returns To The Mountains, Westbound I-70 Closed Due To Accident

  14-03-2016 19:34
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) – Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 just east of Vail were closed at approximately noon Monday due to an accident.
  Blustery winter conditions persisted on the stretch between Vail and Copper Mountain. There is no word yet on injuries from the crash.
  Eastbound lanes remained open, and all lanes were reopened by 1:20 p.m.
  The traction law was put into effect for both directions between Vail and Copper, requiring passenger vehicles to have snow tires, mud/snow tires, ch
  
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• Why are so many doctors leaving Denver Health?

  14-03-2016 19:33
  
  Denver's historic safety-net hospital is scrambling to recover from a slew of doctorresignations.
  
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• Nuggets Sign Alex Toupane To 2nd 10-Day Contract

  14-03-2016 19:33
  
  DENVER (AP) — Forward Alex Toupane has signed a second 10-day contract with the Denver Nuggets.
  Toupane averaged 4.6 points and 1.0 assist in 13.4 minutes over five games during his first 10-day contract.
  The 23-year-old native of France previously played for Toronto 905 of the NBA D-League this season, averaging 14.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and a steal in 32 games.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, re
  
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• Gov't proposes requiring at least 2-member train crews

  14-03-2016 19:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trains would have to have a minimum of two crew members under rules proposed Monday by federal regulators.
  
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• Pi Day, Pie Day — a roundup of first-rate pies in Denver area

  14-03-2016 19:27
  
  Today is Pi Day, the annual celebration of thatmathematical constant of surpassing usefulness, at least when it is not bedeviling the math-impaired among us.
  
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• Hundreds Honor Fallen Park County Deputy Killed In Shootout

  14-03-2016 19:22
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Hundreds attended a funeral service at the Faith Bible Church in Arvada Monday morning to honor Corporal Nate Carrigan.
  The 13-year-veteran of Park County Sheriff’s Office was killed Feb. 24 in Bailey during a shootout while serving an eviction notice.
  The emotional procession and funeral service paid respects to a man who touched a lot of lives in the community during his service.
  Park County Sheriff Cpl. Nate Carrigan (credit: Park County Sheriff)
  “Few
  
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• Bracket Breakdown: South Region

  14-03-2016 19:03
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The time is here. The NCAA Selection Committee has given us their opinion on the 68 best teams in the country and the bracket is in your hands. As you contemplate your upset picks and which teams to trust, you’ll probably flip flop a couple of times. To help, we’re going to break down each region for you one by one in our 2016 Bracket Breakdown series.
  We’ll start in the South, with the number one overall seed Kansas Jayhawks being put into a tough region. The num
  
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• Colorado Car ‘Puffing’ Ban May Be Nearing End

  14-03-2016 18:42
  
  DENVER (AP) — It would be legal to leave cars running unattended — if they have remote-start systems — under a Colorado bill headed to the governor.
  The bill updates the state’s ban on so-called “puffing,” or leaving a car running while the driver is away.
  The practice is common on frigid Colorado winter mornings, but can leave the driver with a ticket because “puffing” makes cars vulnerable to theft. Legislative analysts say there are about 50 &ld
  
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• School superintendent stepping down amid player rape case

  14-03-2016 18:41
  
  A Tennessee school superintendent is stepping down amid criticism over how his district handled reports of a rape of a high school basketball player by three teammates.
  
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• Xavier’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  14-03-2016 18:39
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Only two schools have been to the NCAA Tournament more than Xavier without reaching the Final Four (BYU and Missouri). Set to make their 25th appearance, the Musketeers look capable of breaking through. They lost just five games this season and earned a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. How’d they get there?
  Preseason expectation: Xavier is a top 40 team in both major polls and picked fourth in the preseason Big East poll. The Musketeers lost Matt Stainbrook, their leading scor
  
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• Texas A&M’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  14-03-2016 18:32
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  It’s been somewhat of a roller coaster season for Texas A&M, and yet the Aggies enter the Big Dance with a 26-8 record. How did they go from unranked to No. 3 seed?
  Preseason expectation: The Aggies are a top-30 team in the two major polls and picked third in the SEC. In other words, after a four-year drought, there are NCAA Tournament expectations. Head coach Billy Kennedy guaranteed his team would be in the field after A&M was eliminated in the second round of the
  
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• Group bids $45.5 million for Southern California newspapers

  14-03-2016 18:31
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A media group has submitted a $45.5 million bid for the Orange County Register and Press-Enterprise newspapers ahead of the planned auction of Freedom Communications' assets.
  
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• Amtrak Train Derails In Kansas Injuring At Least 32, Including Colorado Woman

  14-03-2016 18:25
  
  CIMARRON, Kan. (AP) — An Amtrak train carrying 131 passengers derailed in rural Kansas early Monday, moments after an engineer noticed a significant bend in a rail and applied the emergency brakes, an official said.
  The train was apparently travelling at about 75 mph when the engineer noticed the deformity in the rail and pulled the brakes, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because that person was not authorized to speak publicly ab
  
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• University Of Denver Hires Rodney Billups As Coach

  14-03-2016 18:21
  
  DENVER (AP) — The University of Denver has hired Rodney Billups as its basketball coach.
  He spent the last six seasons on the Colorado coaching staff. He succeeds Joe Scott, who was fired after a 16-15 record in the last of his nine seasons at Denver.
  Billups is a former Pioneers point guard and the younger brother of former NBA star Chauncey Billups.
  Colorado coach Tad Boyle said Monday that Billups has “all the qualities to be a terrific head coach” in Division I. The Buffalo
  
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• University Of Denver Hires Rodney Billups As Basketball Coach

  14-03-2016 18:21
  
  DENVER (AP) — The University of Denver has hired Rodney Billups as its basketball coach.
  He spent the last six seasons on the Colorado coaching staff. He succeeds Joe Scott, who was fired after a 16-15 record in the last of his nine seasons at Denver.
  Rodney Billups being introduced on Monday (credit: CBS)
  Billups is a former Pioneers point guard and the younger brother of former NBA star Chauncey Billups.
  Colorado coach Tad Boyle said Monday that Billups has “all the qualities to be
  
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• Trailer fire in Fort Collins kills 3 dogs

  14-03-2016 18:04
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Three dogs have died after a trailer fire in Fort Collins.
  
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• Todd Palin injured in AK snowmobile accident; hospitalized

  14-03-2016 18:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's presidential campaign says that Todd Palin, husband of Sarah Palin, has been "in a bad snow machine accident" Sunday night and is hospitalized.
  
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• Sony extends PlayStation Vue reach, aims at cord-cutters nationwide

  14-03-2016 17:55
  
  Sony's streaming TV service is expanding nationwide Monday, giving TV lovers throughout the U.S. a new, potentially cheaper way to get cable channels such as AMC and ESPN.
  
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• Chuck Griffith, Wheat Ridge High School mentor, dies at 61

  14-03-2016 17:14
  
  The Wheat Ridge High School community bid a tearful farewell to Chuck Griffith, a man known for giving back to his alma mater.
  
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• TCU coach Trent Johnson fired after 8 Big 12 wins in 4 years

  14-03-2016 17:11
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Trent Johnson was fired Monday as TCU's basketball coach after the Horned Frogs won only eight Big 12 Conference games in his four seasons.
  
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• Former Commerce City Police Officer Charged With Unlawful Sexual Contact

  14-03-2016 17:11
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4)– A former police officer with Commerce City has been charged with unlawful sexual contact. Investigators have set up a tip line for the possibility that there may be more victims who have not come forward.
  Former Officer John Reinhart was issued a summons for the charges on Friday.Dave Young, District Attorney with the 17th Judicial District, said a female reported an incident that occurred during an arrest in September 2015 that led to an investigation and fili
  
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• Father of 5-year-old Denver boy shot by his mother feared son was not safe

  14-03-2016 17:09
  
  The father of a 5-year-old Denver boy shot by his mother in his sleep while visiting Montana last weekend says he had tried for months to convince Denver County child welfare workers the woman was paranoid and his son was not safe.
  
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• Tom Tancredo, Bill Owens and Hank Brown endorse Jon Keyser

  14-03-2016 17:06
  
  Jon Keyser, a former state lawmaker running for U.S. Senate.WASHINGTON -- Senate hopeful Jon Keyser announced a trio of endorsements Monday -- tallying support from former U.
  
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• JAS Aspen Snowmass 2016 brings Stevie Wonder, the Killers and more on Labor Day Weekend

  14-03-2016 16:58
  
  JAS Aspen music festival, the end of summer blowout in the Roaring Fork Valley, is bringing some heavy hitters to town for their 2016 lineup.
  
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• Murder Trial Of Ex-Colorado Sheriff’s Deputy Set To Begin

  14-03-2016 16:23
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Jury selection in set to begin Monday in the trial of a former Colorado sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his wife in 2012.
  Investigators originally ruled Ashley Fallis’ death a suicide but new evidence, including an alleged confession overheard by a neighbor, led a grand jury to charge former Weld County sheriff’s deputy Tom Fallis with second-degree murder in 2014.Thomas Fallis (credit: CBS)
  Fallis’ lawyers say Ashley Fallis committed suici
  
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• Rising prices, low inventory continue in 2016 for Boulder County real estate

  14-03-2016 16:07
  
  The song remains the same for Boulder County real estatein 2016, according to year-end data: Rising prices and historically low inventory will keep the market hot for the foreseeable future.
  
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• Lawyers seek return of teen murder case to juvenile court

  14-03-2016 15:54
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Attorneys for a 17-year-old charged with killing a western Colorado sheriff's deputy are seeking to have their client's case moved back to juvenile court.
  
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• Hundreds Expected For Procession, Funeral Of Deputy Killed In Shootout

  14-03-2016 15:45
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Hundreds are expected at the Faith Bible Church in Arvada Monday morning to honor Corporal Nate Carrigan.
  The 13-year-veteran of Park County Sheriff’s Office was killed Feb. 24 in Bailey during a shootout while serving an eviction notice.
  His procession will begin at 9 a.m. in Bailey, passing by 2500 blue ribbons in town that were tied in his honor over the weekend.
  “It’s to remember Nate Carrigan, and to pay tribute the officers in Colorado that sa
  
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• High winds prompt red flag warning along Front Range

  14-03-2016 15:20
  
  Blustery weather with gusts up to 31 mph has triggered a red flag warning along the Front Range Monday.
  
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• 5 Things: Fantastic Finishes And Selection Sunday

  14-03-2016 15:08
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  It took a bit longer than in past years (or not, if you were on Twitter during the selection show), but the bracket was unveiled yesterday. As always, the committee made some puzzling decisions, but unless you’re a fan of a snubbed team, you’ve already moved on. It’s time for the greatest sporting event in the world. But first, a look back at the weekend’s key games.
  1. Fantastic finishes
  If the conference tournaments were any indication, it’s going t
  
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