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• City Of Denver Response To Homeless Backlash

  21-03-2016 23:56
  
  Numerous city agencies have been outreaching to the encampment area outside the shelters near Lawrence and Park Avenue West for more than six months prior to the activities of March 8. This included nearly daily outreach to connect people with services and city crews routinely removing food waste, refuse, biohazards and other items from the area sidewalks.
  Denver Police report that there have been fewer incidences of aggravated assaults and robberies occurring between homeless individuals in the
  
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• Littleton Police Release Sketch Of Suspect Wanted In Murder

  21-03-2016 23:53
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Littleton have released a sketch of one of two men wanted in a shooting death that left one dead and another injured.
  (credit: Littleton Police)
  Police rushed to 8122 Southpark Lane in the area of West Mineral Avenue and South Windermere Street on a report of a shooting about 5:30 a.m. Friday.
  (credit: CBS)
  When officers arrived they found Jaime Albert Villareal, 23, from Thornton deceased from a gunshot wound. Another male victim had also been shot but
  
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• Prison Time For Men Who Grew Pot On Federal Land In Colorado

  21-03-2016 23:33
  
  DENVER (AP) – Two Mexican nationals have been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for growing marijuana on federal forest land in northern Colorado.
  U.S. Attorney John Walsh announced the sentences Monday, saying he hoped it would send a message that it remains illegal to grow pot on Colorado’s sparsely populated public lands.
  Nestor Fabian Sinaloa-Sinaloa and Alfonso Rodriguez-Vazquez both pleaded guilty to manufacturing and possessing with intent to deliver more than 50 pot p
  
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• Fugitive From Halfway House In Alamosa Caught

  21-03-2016 23:28
  
  ALAMOSA, Colo. (CBS4) – A fugitive is back behind bars in Alamosa.
  Matthew Gray (credit: Alamosa Police Department)
  Matthew Gray, 42, had been on the loose since late November. He was wanted for attempted murder and assault.
  Gray had escaped from the San Luis Valley Community Corrections halfway house in Alamosa after attacking a staff member.
  
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• Man Gets Life In Prison For 2015 Murder On Java Court

  21-03-2016 22:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A judge on Friday sentenced a man convicted in a gruesome murder to life in prison plus 48 years.
  According to Lynn Kimbrough with the district attorney’s office, Daniel J. Gonzales, 32, was found guilty of first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, stalking, first-degree arson, first-degree burglary and aggravated robbery.
  Daniel J. Gonzales (credit: Florida Orange County Department of Corrections)
  “The victim, Francis Canham worked part time at an accounting firm
  
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• Caregiver For Disabled In Erie Accused Of Abuse, Neglect

  21-03-2016 22:22
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – A woman hired to take care of three developmentally disabled men in her home is accused of abusing them and failing to properly feed or clean for them.
  Prosecutors announced Monday that a grand jury indicted Kelly Cassidy Benz of Erie for caretaker neglect and third-degree assault, among other charges.
  Kelly Cassidy Benz (credit: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office)
  The Daily Camera reports that Benz was arrested Friday in Minneapolis and is expected to be ext
  
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• Nurse In Frisco Accused Of Stealing Powerful Painkiller Posts Bond

  21-03-2016 22:15
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) – A nurse working in a Colorado mountain community has been charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance and one of theft from a hospital after an investigation touched off by a test showing powerful painkiller in her system, a district attorney said Monday.
  Kimberly Jeanne Burgans, 47, was freed on a $2,500 bond after surrendering Saturday afternoon, Summit County District Attorney Bruce Brown told The Associated Press. Brown said an inve
  
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• Badgers Coach Greg Gard Talks Replacing Bo Ryan And His Head Coaching Journey

  21-03-2016 21:23
  
  This article in sponsored by Delta Air Lines.
  In December of 2015 when Bo Ryan, a name synonymous with Wisconsin men’s basketball, announced his retirement, it was met with great respect for Ryan but also some consternation about the Badgers going forward. Associate head coach Greg Gard was given the interim head coach tag and he continued to steer the team towards the postseason.
  On March 7, 2016, the word “interim” was dropped from his title as he was given the full-time job
  
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• Elway on Broncos: Rome is not burning

  21-03-2016 21:21
  
  Sure, there is concern about the quarterback position.       
  
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• West Metro Firefighters Start Buildings On Fire

  21-03-2016 21:02
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters intentionally started fires on Monday morning in order to help recruits learn how fire works.Recruits with West Metro Fire Rescue burned down three structures they built over the weekend. The firefighters use the exercise to teach the recruits about construction and fighting fire.
  “Well, this is really important to show the recruits not just what’s happening from a book but to get them out here and see the real effects of fire on buildings a
  
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• Supreme Court Pot Announcement Extends Legalization Debate

  21-03-2016 20:53
  
  DENVER (AP) – Marijuana is a political debate, not a legal one – for now.
  The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it won’t consider a lawsuit filed by two other states challenging Colorado’s pot law. But lawyers say that Nebraska and Oklahoma officials could pursue other legal challenges down the road.
  For now, the many states considering pot laws this year won’t have immediate guidance from the nation’s high court about whether they’re free to flou
  
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• Suspect In Killing Of Colorado Woman Extradited To Austria

  21-03-2016 20:44
  
  VIENNA (AP) – Austrian authorities say a man suspected in the killing of an American woman in her Vienna apartment earlier this year has been extradited by Switzerland.
  Vienna state court spokesman Christina Salzborn says the transfer took place early Monday. The man is now being detained ahead of a formal decision on keeping him in investigative custody. He has not been identified in line with Austrian privacy laws.
  Lauren Mann (credit: CBS)
  The victim, 25-year old Lauren Mann of Colorado
  
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• Vote Delayed: Vaccinations Bill Sponsored By Rep. Pabon

  21-03-2016 20:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The state House has delayed a vote on a bill regarding immunizations that is sponsored by Rep. Dan Pabon.
  The bill would require parents who opted out of having their children vaccinated to report the decision to the State of Colorado. The state would then report a school’s rate of non-vaccinated students.
  Currently schools are informed about non-vaccinated children.
  The second vote on the bill is scheduled for next month.
  Pabon was arrested for investigation of DUI la
  
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• Lafayette Rec Center Reopens, Pool To Open Tuesday

  21-03-2016 20:15
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – The recreation center In Lafayette reopened Monday morning but the pool remained closed Monday after 22 people — mostly children — got sick on Saturday.
  They were all in the pool area when they started feeling ill and the whole Bob L. Burger Recreation Center was evacuated.
  The Boulder Health Department said on Monday that the chlorine sanitizing system at the pool malfunctioned. The staff told CBS4 they believe they have fixed the problem and will reo
  
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• Rep. Dan Pabon Goes Back To Work After Arrest

  21-03-2016 20:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– State Rep. Dan Pabon made a brief appearance in the House chambers at the state Capitol on Monday after his arrest for investigation of DUI.Police in Denver pulled over Pabon, 38, at Colfax Avenue and Glenarm on Thursday night. He was also cited for an improper turn and a license plate issue.
  Rep. Dan Pabon at the state Capitol on Monday (credit: CBS)
  Officers arrested Pabon on investigation of DUI. According to the police probable cause statement, Pabon exhibited the follow
  
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• FBI Agents Search For Bank Robbery Suspect With No Disguise

  21-03-2016 20:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The FBI has teamed up with Denver police to search for a bank robbery suspect who wasn’t wearing a disguise.
  About 10:57 a.m. on Saturday, the man entered the First Bank located at 2660 N. Federal Blvd.
  The robber, described as a white male in his 40s, about 5-foot-7 with a medium build, ordered the teller to give him an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing the bank.
  The robber was wearing a white baseball cap, a red and black flannel jacket and jeans.
  Anyone wit
  
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• Are The Patriots The Best NFL Team Of This Generation?

  21-03-2016 20:07
  
  By Jason Keidel
  A few eyebrows arched when the Patriots shipped Chandler Jones to Arizona for Jonathan Cooper. But only a few.
  Most teams would be questioned for such a move. Rabid pass rushers don’t grow on the gridiron vine. Cooper has alleged upside, but he is hardly Orlando Pace. These are the Patriots, however, and we assume there’s some simmering logic under the surface, beyond our eyes.
  The Patriots seem to survive bedlam more than any team in sports. Not only survive, but als
  
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• Dolly Parton, Katy Perry To Duet At ACM Awards

  21-03-2016 19:36
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country icon Dolly Parton and pop star Katy Perry will sing together at next month’s Academy of Country Music Awards, where Parton will receive a special award for her recent television movie about her childhood.
  I’ll be collaborating with the ever amazing and oh so talented @katyperry at this years @ACMAwards! #COMC @CBSTweetdollyparton.com/life-and-caree…—Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) March 21, 2016
  🙏🏼 MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN AN
  
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• Colorado High Court Tells Judge To Reconsider Shooting Docs

  21-03-2016 19:04
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado’s Supreme Court has ordered a judge to reconsider his ruling that sealed details of the case against Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Lewis Dear.
  The state’s high court told Judge Gilbert Martinez Monday to decide whether recent developments in the case mean he should reconsider sealing affidavits related to Dear’s arrest and the search of his home. Martinez has repeatedly said the documents should remain private. But he h
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Lawsuit Filed Against Colorado, Pot Laws

  21-03-2016 18:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear the lawsuit filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma against Colorado and its marijuana laws.
  By a vote of 6-2, the Supreme Court decided not to take up the case in which two states were suing Colorado over legalized marijuana.
  Law enforcement in Nebraska told CBS4 that marijuana sold legally in Colorado was brought across the border into the state where it is illegal. They also claimed marijuana was being confiscated in Nebraska tha
  
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• Spring Is Here! So Is Paving Season In Denver

  21-03-2016 18:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver has started its street paving work for the season. This year, crews plan to pave nearly 400 miles in the city.
  The City of Denver has about $25 million for paving 396 miles. That’s about $2 million more than last year’s budget for resurfacing streets.
  Among the issues addressed are potholes and rough or sinking pavement.(credit: CBS)
  “Oh my gosh, it’s so bad. Sometimes we have more grass in the cracks of the street than in our yard,” said
  
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• Man Claims Snowplow Damaged Truck

  21-03-2016 18:20
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– A man from Boulder has blamed a snowplow for damaging his truck after the plow blasted him with a wall of snow and ice.“It had to be just hundreds and hundreds of pounds of force,” said Erik Duffy.Duffy said he was making work deliveries in his truck on Friday when it happened while he was driving down Broadway near Mapleton Avenue. He said an oncoming plow threw a massive heap of snow and ice right on top of him.“The top of my truck is close to six
  
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• Tavern Offers Free Drink To Patrons For Leaving Car Overnight

  21-03-2016 17:33
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– A tavern in Greeley gave away a free drink coupons to patrons who couldn’t get behind the wheel as a way to thank them for not drinking and driving.The Tavern at St. Michael’s Square placed the coupons on cars parked overnight in their parking lot which read, “We want to take this moment to let you know we noticed you left your car at The Tavern at St. Michael’s Square tonight. In honor of your commitment to the safety of our community, we wou
  
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• Passengers Describe Scary Moments When DIA Train Malfunctioned

  21-03-2016 17:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Passengers on board a train underneath Denver International Airport describe a violent jolt followed by people who were thrown to the floor when the train malfunctioned on Saturday.
  “It was more than a jolt. It was serious. People got hurt,” said passenger Bryan Miller.
  DIA spokesman Heath Montgomery said the train was carrying about 45 passengers when the accident happened about 2 a.m. Saturday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Miller was on the train from Concourse A to the main
  
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• The 10 Best Moments Of The First Week Of March Madness

  21-03-2016 16:52
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  Ladies and gentlemen… That’s a wrap. The first week of the 2016 NCAA Tournament is in the books and boy was it a memorable one. As per usual with March Madness, we saw plenty of buzzer-beating victories and crushing defeats. We saw Davids take down Goliaths. We saw monstrous dunks, lights-out shooting performances and smothering defenses. We pretty much saw everything you could ever hope to see in one action-packed, four-day, basketball binge-watching
  
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• Obama Seeks More Coordination On Dealing With Drought

  21-03-2016 16:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday directed the federal government to come up with a less reactionary and more long-term strategy for dealing with drought.
  About 12.5 percent of the continental U.S. was experiencing drought as of mid-March, said Alice Hill, a key Obama aide on this issue.
  That translates into more than 39 million people, or about one-eighth of the U.S. population, living with drought in the lower 48 states, mostly in the West and with much of California suf
  
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• 5 Things: Wild Finishes In NCAA Tournament Opening Weekend

  21-03-2016 16:22
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  A season that provided a carousel of teams at the top of the rankings and plenty of upsets portended an unpredictable and entertaining March Madness. The Tournament’s first weekend was even better than expected. Your bracket is likely busted, but it was totally worth it.
  1. Northern Iowa’s wild weekend
  It’s hard to imagine any team has ever had a weekend in the NCAA Tournament like Northern Iowa. On Friday, Paul Jesperson banked in a halfcourt shot at the buzzer
  
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• Longmont Woman Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Tow Truck Driver

  21-03-2016 16:12
  
  LONGMONT, Colo.(CBS4)– A Longmont woman has been arrested after she allegedly threatened to shoot a tow truck driver she thought was trying to repossess her vehicle.Lourdes Kouzougian was mistaken but remained in custody on attempted murder charges.“She had threatened to shoot me in the head if I had come to repo her car,” said tow truck driver Brady Jacoby.
  Jacoby was waiting for his next job in a parking lot on Saturday when he said Kouzougian, 59, walked out of her house, cr
  
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• Broncos await Norwood decision

  21-03-2016 14:51
  
  Tight on cap space, the Denver Broncos are trying to squeeze Jordan Norwood back on their roster.         
  
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• Family Says Goodbye To Teen Fighting Cancer Battle

  21-03-2016 14:49
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) – After a more than five year battle with cancer, Delaney Clements doesn’t have to fight anymore. The teenager took her last breath early Monday morning.
  The 13-year-old had been battling cancer but had been in hospice care for the last several weeks.
  Delaney’s mom posted this on her Facebook account: “With all the sorrow a heart can hold, we are beyond grief at the loss of the most amazing person in our lives. Please more than ever respect ou
  
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• I-25 Express Lane Opens In SB Lanes

  21-03-2016 14:36
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Drivers heading into the Denver metro area southbound on Interstate 25 could have an easier commute after an express lane opened on Monday morning.The new lane is in place from 120th on the north end to the interchange with Highway 36 and I-270. During the morning commute the express lane will continue south to Union Station.In the afternoon the gates will close and the express lane will run northbound between 120th to 70th Avenue.The Colorado Department of Transpor
  
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• Lion Cub Makes Debut At Pueblo Zoo

  21-03-2016 14:12
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– A lion cub is making his big debut at the Pueblo Zoo.
  The lion cub was born in January but hasn’t been ready to meet the public until the weekend. The male African lion cub was born to Mashavu, a 9-year-old female, and Taz Jahari, a 13-year-old male.
  There is a contest to name the cub. Entries are being taken at pueblozoo.org.
   
  
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• Pete Carroll talks Sanchez, SB hangover

  21-03-2016 14:07
  
  Pete Carroll was walking fast. To where he had no clue. Just that he was late getting there.       
  
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• NBA Player Ty Lawson Scheduled To Be Sentenced

  21-03-2016 13:52
  
  DENVER (AP) — Former Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday for a drunken-driving case in Colorado.
  Lawson pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired and a lane violation. He faces up to 180 days in jail.
  The Indiana Pacers signed the point guard earlier this year despite his troubled past.
  In January, when Lawson was with the Houston Rockets, Lawson was suspended for three games without pay for a drunken-driving case in California.
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• Thanks To Save From Backup Goalie, Avs Win 3rd Straight Over Oilers

  21-03-2016 13:49
  
  The Colorado Avalanche may be battered and bruised, but the wins keep coming.
  
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• Lafayette Rec Center Reopens, Pool Remains Closed

  21-03-2016 13:41
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – The recreation center In Lafayette reopened Monday morning but the pool will remain closed after 22 people — mostly children — got sick on Saturday.
  They were all in the pool area when they started feeling ill and the whole Bob L. Burger Recreation Center was evacuated.Investigators don’t yet know what made people sick, but authorities say it may have been chemicals in the water.
  (credit: CBS)
  Twenty-two people were rushed to hospitals with sympt
  
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• Another Colorado Hospital Employee Accused Of Stealing Painkillers

  21-03-2016 04:23
  
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – A nurse accused of stealing drugs meant for patients has lost her job and is now facing charges in Summit County.
  The drug is fentanyl, the same drug a surgical technician at Swedish Medical Center is accused of stealing where nearly 3,000 patients may have been put at risk for HIV and hepatitis.
  St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco says their internal investigation has found no reason to believe any patients were harmed.
  Kimberly Jeanne Burgans (credit: summi
  
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• Rockies’ Arenado Hitting .606 After 10-4 Loss To Giants

  21-03-2016 02:52
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – All-Star Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado had two more hits to boost his spring training-best average to .606 in Colorado’s 10-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
  Arenado doubled to left on the first pitch from Giants starter Clayton Blackburn in the second inning. He also knocked Blackburn’s first pitch in the third into left-center for a single.
  He is 20 for 33 with a least one hit in all 12 games he’s played this spring and has mul
  
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• Tiny Homes Get Big Attention At The Denver Home Show

  21-03-2016 01:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – This year’s Denver Home Show was big on tiny houses.
  At 250 square feet you wouldn’t necessarily call one tiny home roomy, but it sleeps six, and its small square footage was getting some big attention. It was just one of more than a dozen tiny homes that were on display at the Denver Home Show.
  (credit: CBS)
  Randy Woodman with Escape says each tiny home comes with nearly everything found in a traditional home.
  “We talk to a lot of people who are getting r
  
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• Aurora City Officials Want Red Light Cameras At The Most Dangerous Intersections

  21-03-2016 00:45
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Red light cameras could be moving to new spots in Aurora because city officials want to put them at intersections they feel are the most dangerous.
  Aurora police named the intersection at East Smoky Hill and South Buckley roads among five others in the city as having the highest number of crashes leading to fatalities and bodily injury in the last five years.
  None of the intersections, noted as dangerous by the police, have the controversial red light cameras. Police
  
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