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• UNC Investigates 40+ Bias-Motivated Claims On Campus

  25-04-2016 23:53
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– The University of Northern Colorado has started an investigation into 44 bias-motivated claims on campus.All of the alleged incidents happened over the past year since UNC created its bias response team.
  The claims range from people using slurs to students criticizing the university’s campus salon for not meeting the students of color.The group said it will investigate each complaint.
  
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• Bradford among Broncos QB possibilities

  25-04-2016 23:45
  
  If the Denver Broncos don't wind up with a returning starting quarterback on their roster this year it's their own fault.       
  
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• Investigators To Update Northern Colorado Unsolved Shootings

  25-04-2016 23:41
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators plan to give an update into the unsolved shootings in Northern Colorado. The update, scheduled for Tuesday, is expected to include new information on the four shootings in Northern Colorado between April 22 and June 3, 2015.
  Those four shootings are:
  On April 22, approximately 11:15 p.m., Cori Romero reported she had been involved in a traffic accident as she was merging onto southbound Interstate 25 from Harmony Road in Larimer County. It was later de
  
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• ‘Fully Involved’ House Fire Had Elementary School Officials Concerned In Glenwood Springs

  25-04-2016 23:39
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – An elementary school in Glenwood Springs nearly had to be evacuated due to a nearby house fire, according to the Post Independent.
  The Post Independent reported that the fire broke out Monday afternoon at Three Mile Road and Midland Avenue on the south edge of Glenwood Springs and had officials at Sopris Elementary School scrambling to figure out how students would get home.
  Instead of evacuating the school, Roaring Fork School District officials decided to
  
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• DeMarcus Ware Has Eventful Offseason Following 1st Title

  25-04-2016 23:30
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Forget Disneyland. When the booming confetti cannons heralded the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl championship, DeMarcus Ware caught Demaryius Thomas’ gaze on the sideline and exclaimed, “We’re going to Africa!”
  All season, the pair had planned their adventure to South Africa including a safari, a deep water fishing trip and an excursion to see Nelson Mandela’s old jail cell.
  So, while their teammates celebrated their 24-10 win over Ca
  
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• Colorado Senate Passes Abandoned Mines Cleanup Bill

  25-04-2016 23:26
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources will soon be able to respond to emergency situations at more of the state’s abandoned mines.
  The Senate approved a bill Monday that allows the department to tackle situations threatening public safety or the environment at nearly any mine site.
  DNR’s Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety had been limited to sites under its direct authority.
  The House previously passed the bill, which now goes to the governor&rs
  
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• No Magic Formula For NFL Draft Success

  25-04-2016 23:21
  
  By Jason Keidel
  In some great intellectual, emotional or spiritual lapse, I actually thought the Colts would do well to draft Ryan Leaf in 1998. Many others felt the same way, though none of them would admit it now. The Colts picked Peyton Manning, of course, who just retired with every salient passing record in the book. Leaf tumbled down the dark alleys of his darker impulses, and never approached his potential.
  The point?
  After all the decades of the NFL Draft, a team is still just
  
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• Denver Expresses Interest In Hosting 2019 NFL Draft

  25-04-2016 23:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said it is “very likely” the draft will move to another city in 2017 after two years in Chicago.
  The league had been conducting the draft in New York City for 50 consecutive years — since 1964 — until deciding in 2015 to offer up the three-day event to bids from other cities.The draft exceeded expectations last year and the 2016 event will be held in downtown Chicago again starting Thursday night with the first round.
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• Trent Reznor, Eddie Vedder & More Cast In ‘Twin Peaks’ Reboot

  25-04-2016 23:04
  
  By Amanda Wicks, Radio.comThere are more than 200 characters involved in the Twin Peaks reboot, and some of those are artists and musicians. Trent Reznor, Eddie Vedder and more have been announced as cast members, though who (or what) they’ll be playing has not yet been revealed.
  Related: Eddie Vedder Records ‘Batman’ Theme with Daughter Harper
  In addition to Reznor and Vedder, Nine Inch Nails’ Robin Finck, Chromatics’ Ruth Radelet, Sky Ferreira and S
  
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• Police ID Woman Found Murdered In Storage Shed In Colorado Springs

  25-04-2016 22:57
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP/CBS4) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Monday released the identity of a woman who was found dead in a storage shed in Colorado Springs.
  On Friday authorities were investigating the report of a missing person when they went to a public storage facility located at 4400 block of East Platte Avenue and found a body in a minivan inside one of the units.
  Julie Tureson (credit: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office)
  The victim has been identified as Juli
  
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• This Week In Golf: Hoffman Wins Valero Texas Open With Clutch Birdie

  25-04-2016 22:17
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Even in a PGA Tour event that didn’t feature a lot of big names on Sunday afternoon’s back nine, the Valero Texas Open proved once again just how exciting golf can be. Longtime Tour veteran Charley Hoffman shot a closing 69, 12-under par, at TPC San Antonio. That included a birdie on the final hole to win the Texas Open title and a whole lot of money.
  Hoffman’s fourth PGA Tour win earned him $1,116,000 and 500 FedEx points, bu
  
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• Bill OK’d To Protect Immigrants In Legal Cases

  25-04-2016 21:59
  
  DENVER (AP) — A bill to protect Spanish-speaking immigrants from unknowingly hiring non-attorneys to represent them in immigration matters has passed the state Senate.
  Senators voted 26-8 to approve the bill.
  It requires “notarios,” or notary publics, to advertise that they are not authorized to practice immigration law — unless they actually are.
  Violators could face civil fines.
  Notarios are attorneys in many Latin American countries. But Colorado attorneys say some tak
  
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• Vaccine Database Proposal Dies In House

  25-04-2016 21:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A controversial bill that would have allowed the State of Colorado to track children who are not vaccinated has died in the state Capitol.
  Currently, parents notify schools if their children are not immunized. The failed bill would have required parents to notify the state which would have been placed in a registry.
  The bill passed out of a hearing despite protests from some parents opposed to vaccinations.
  The sponsor of the bill pulled the measure, stating it didn&rs
  
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• Ranchers, Conservationists Work Together In Eastern Colorado

  25-04-2016 20:49
  
  KARVAL, Colo. (AP) — Karval, a town too small for a gas station, is preparing for its annual Mountain Plover Festival this week. That has ranchers and conservationists reflecting on a partnership that saved a buff-colored bird nearly designated endangered, and that spurred tourism on the Colorado plains.
  The Denver Post reported Monday that over a decade ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wanted to put the mountain plover on the endangered species list. Landowners agreed to let biolog
  
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• Fantasy Sports Registration Bill Clears House

  25-04-2016 20:46
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado is closer to regulating fantasy online sports leagues.
  A bill requiring fantasy-sports operators to register with the state passed the House 44-21 Monday.
  Large companies, such as Fan Duel and Draft Kings, would also have to get licenses, for a fee.
  The bill requires fantasy sports sites to keep fantasy contest player funds separate from operational funds. The sites would also have to maintain a reserve in the same amount as the deposits made to the accounts of fanta
  
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• Police Identify Suspect In Downtown Denver Shooting

  25-04-2016 20:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police have identified the suspect arrested after a shooting early Sunday morning in downtown Denver that left four people injured.
  About 1:35 a.m. Sunday officers near 14th and Market Street heard five gun shots and ran toward the gunfire.When they arrived at the parking lot located at 1375 14th Street, they saw a gray vehicle speeding away.Two officers also saw a white, newer model BMW 2-door sedan with multiple victims inside suffering from gunshot wounds. Four people suf
  
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• Consider Making Wholesale Changes To Your Fantasy Baseball Roster As May Approaches

  25-04-2016 20:21
  
  By Sam McPherson
  As the Major League Baseball season heads into the month of May later this week, fantasy baseball team owners have had enough time to assess the strengths and weakness of their rosters by now. What that means is that it’s time to make those wholesale changes you’ve been thinking about with your team now, since most MLB teams have played around 20 games this season so far.
  That’s almost one eighth of the season already gone, so owners cannot be afraid of change
  
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• Broncos Hold Final Round Of Cheerleaders Tryouts

  25-04-2016 20:09
  
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• Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Building, Injuring 2 Officers Appears In Court

  25-04-2016 20:02
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A man accused of setting an apartment on fire during a police chase where two officers were injured appeared before a judge on Monday.
  Brandon Besson (credit: Lakewood Police Department)
  Brandon Besson is facing several charges including attempted murder, assault on a police officer, burglary and arson.
  Besson, 28, has an extensive criminal history. His appearance at the Jefferson County Justice Center included his latest alleged crimes and was just one of three cases
  
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• Donald Trump Bristles At Ted Cruz-John Kasich Collaboration

  25-04-2016 19:25
  
  BORDEN, Ind. (AP) — Donald Trump says an extraordinary collaboration between Ted Cruz and John Kasich aimed at unifying the anti-Trump vote in some remaining primaries is a desperate move by “mathematically dead” rivals.
  Such collusion would be illegal in many industries, the Republican presidential front-runner said, but it’s illustrative of “everything that is wrong in Washington and our political system.”
  Under the arrangement outlined late Sunday, Kasich,
  
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• State Supreme Court Lets Ruling Stand On Bakery That Turned Away Gay Couple

  25-04-2016 19:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Supreme Court decided to let an appellate court ruling that a bakery violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when it turned away a gay couple stand by refusing to hear the case.
  On Monday, the state Supreme Court let the lower court ruling stand.
  Attorneys for Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, filed the appeal last fall. They argued the government shouldn’t force Phillips to violate his Christian beliefs.
  The Colorado Court of A
  
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• Police Search For Gunman After Convenience Store Clerk Shot

  25-04-2016 18:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver searched for the gunman who shot a convenience store clerk during an attempted robbery early Monday morning.
  The suspect walked into the Diamond Shamrock at 10th and Broadway about 1 a.m. and tried to rob the store.The gunman fired one shot, striking the clerk. The clerk was rushed to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (credit: CBS)
  Police have not released a description but said the suspect was by himself.Investigators gathered evidence for a
  
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• Colorado State Forest Service Going After Tree-Killing Pest

  25-04-2016 18:44
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado State Forest Service is trying to determine the best way to stop a tree killer called the emerald ash borer.
  The service said Monday that it will be working with the city and county of Boulder to place more than 120 traps this year. The test will help in researching the most effective trapping methods for the nonnative pest and in detecting whether it is present outside the city of Boulder, the only place it has been detected so far in Colorado. Drivers t
  
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• Larimer County Jail Nears Capacity

  25-04-2016 18:31
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– The Larimer County Jail is nearing capacity and jail authorities are urging law enforcement officers to use discretion before putting someone behind bars.According to The Coloradan, there were 573 inmates at the jail on Friday. That number was expected to increase over the weekend.The jail has 600 beds which puts it at more than 95 percent capacity.If the jail population continues to grow, authorities warn inmates may have to be moved to other facilities.
  
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• Man Rushed To Hospital As Flames Shoot Out Of Apartment

  25-04-2016 18:17
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Flames shot out of one apartment in a complex in Aurora on Sunday afternoon while residents rushed to escape the two-alarm fire. One man was taken to the hospital.The fire broke out about 4 p.m. Sunday at the Santana Ridge complex near Idaho and Galena in Aurora.The man who lived in the burning apartment was able to scream for help and eventually got away from the flames. He suffered moderate injuries including smoke inhalation and burns to his hands and arm.(credit:
  
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• Rockies May Be Losing Patience With Struggling Starter Lyles

  25-04-2016 18:07
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Time could be running out for starter Jordan Lyles. The Colorado Rockies aren’t about to remove him from their rotation immediately, but they have prospects pitching well in the high minors, prospects who could very well give the Rockies a better alternative than Lyles before too long.
  Lyles has made four starts this season, three of them poor. The Rockies lost 12-10 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, in large part because of Lyles. The Rockies overca
  
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• Court Reinstates Tom Brady’s 4-Game Suspension

  25-04-2016 17:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots Tom Brady must serve a four-game “Deflategate” suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the players union.
  The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in New York. The split decision by a three-judge panel may end the legal debate over the scandal that led to months of football fans arguing over air pressure and the reputation of one of
  
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• Witness: Man Said He Shot His Son

  25-04-2016 17:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood that left one man dead. One witness told CBS4 the man admitted to shooting his son.
  The shooting happened outside a home on Vrain Street and 16th Drive just before 10 p.m. Saturday. Police arrested Danny Clark.A medical assistant who lives in the neighborhood where the shooting happened said she was at the right place at the wrong time when a fight turned deadly Saturday nig
  
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• Several Ski Resorts Close For The Season

  25-04-2016 16:14
  
  WINTER PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – There was a festive atmosphere over the weekend at several Colorado ski resorts, many of which are now closed for the season.
  The lifts at Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and parts of Winter Park closed for the ski season on Sunday.
  At Winter Park the annual Spring Splash was held at the base, and a CBS4 newscaster showed some serious skills in the competition.
  (credit: Justin McHeffey)
  Meteorologist Justin McHeffey, an avid skier, made it across the pond that is
  
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• With Leukemia Behind Him, Teen To Announce Broncos Draft Pick

  25-04-2016 15:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Daniel Hailpern loves all things football: from the pre-season to the Super Bowl, training camp to the combine, and especially the NFL Draft.
  “The draft is my favorite part of the year,” Hailpern says. “I think it is the most important (football) day of the year, it’s where everything starts.”
  And this year, the 16-year-old from Colorado will announce the Broncos 1st round pick, as part of his Make-A-Wish experience in Chicago.
  But don’t
  
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• Obama Says New U.S. Troops In Syria Will Be Essential

  25-04-2016 14:56
  
  HANNOVER, Germany (AP) – President Barack Obama on Monday announced the deployment of up to 250 U.S. military personnel to Syria, mostly special operations forces, to assist local troops trying to dislodge Islamic State extremists. He called the move essential to keeping up momentum against the group.The deployment will bring the number of personnel to roughly 300, up from about 50 special operations forces currently in Syria.Obama revealed his decision a week after Defense Secretary Ash C
  
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• Obama Approves New U.S. Troops In Syria

  25-04-2016 14:56
  
  HANNOVER, Germany (CBS4) – President Barack Obama announced on Monday that more American troops will be on the ground in Syria.
  There will now be approximately six times as many U.S. personnel working to dislodge ISIS there. Approximately 250 troops will be deployed. They will help advise local forces in Syria doing battle with ISIS.
  “We’re not going to be leading the fight on the ground, but they will be essential,” Obama said.
  MORE FROM CBSNEWS.COM: Why is President Oba
  
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• Denver Loves ‘Games Of Thrones’ So Much Show Throws Official Watch Party

  25-04-2016 06:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Season six of HBO’s popular show “Game of Thrones” premiered Sunday evening and a media company ranked Denver as one of the markets with the strongest fan base.
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  Some fans out on the 16th Street Mall on Sunday took their turn atop the Iron Throne. The replica throne has been outside the Denver Pavilions for the past few days.
  There was also a “Game of Thrones” watch party and costume contest Sunday
  
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• Dodgers top Rockies 12-10 on Sunday [PHOTOS]

  25-04-2016 05:05
  
  The Colorado Rockies hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado Sunday afternoon, April 24, 2016.
  
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• Denver police arrest man in fatal shooting early Sunday

  25-04-2016 04:58
  
  Denver police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting death early Sunday.The shooting happened in the 1600 block of Vrain Street, Denver police said on its Twitter feed.
  
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• Rockies Mount Huge Comeback, Suffer Meltdown In 9th

  25-04-2016 04:16
  
  DENVER (AP) – Carlos Gonzalez’s mind wasn’t on the foul ball he couldn’t catch while tumbling into the stands in the ninth. Or even Colorado’s late meltdown in a 12-10 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
  The Rockies right fielder was only thinking about the little girl he collided with when he flew into the seats. He said she had a cut and was bleeding, but the team’s trainers assured him the girl was going to be fine.
  “She was screaming when I wa
  
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• Aurora apartment fire injures resident

  25-04-2016 04:06
  
  An apartment fire broke out in Aurora Sunday afternoon, damaging two units and injuring a resident.
  
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• Guides help visually impaired runners compete at Cherry Creek Sneak

  25-04-2016 03:44
  
  As thousands of athletes basked in a runner's high after Denver's 34th Cherry Creek Sneak on Sunday, 17 visually impaired finishers took their post-race celebration to a nearby FedEx Kinkos.
  
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• Cherry Creek Sneak draws hundreds [PHOTOS]

  25-04-2016 03:41
  
  Hundreds of runners competed in the 34th annual Cherry Creek Sneak road races on April 24, 2016 in Denver, Colorado.
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 4/24/16

  25-04-2016 02:57
  
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• Denver police take suspect into custody in early Sunday shooting

  25-04-2016 02:40
  
  Denver policehave taken one "possible" suspect into custody in connection with an early Sunday morning shooting that wounded four people at 14th andMarket streets.
  
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• Aurora Police Department’s Newest K-9 Officer Quickly Nabs First Criminal

  25-04-2016 02:12
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – One of Aurora’s new police recruits helped find a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night.
  Deuce is the newest member of Aurora’s K-9 unit. He chased down a suspect who ran into a neighborhood after crashing a stolen vehicle.
  Deuce (credit: Aurora Police Department/Facebook)
  The suspect was hiding under a parked trailer. After several warnings he chose not to surrender, so Deuce went in and helped pull him out.
  It was Deuce’s first tim
  
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• Grass Fire Forces 9 Homes To Evacuate In Colorado Springs

  25-04-2016 02:02
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Nine homes had to be evacuated in Colorado Springs because of a grass fire.
  The fire broke out Sunday afternoon at Pulpit Rock Park. Crews contained the fire but were still working hot spots Sunday evening.
  Pulpit Rock Park is located east of Interstate 25 between Dublin Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway.
  Wind remained a major issue in the evening hours. It was pushing smoke into the Rockrimmon area.
  It’s not clear how large the fire became.
  Wildfir
  
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• Wind-whipped wildfire burned near homes in Colorado Springs

  25-04-2016 01:52
  
  Colorado Springs firefighters and residents with garden hoses battled a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuations inside the city Sunday afternoon, stopping it within 10 yards of homes.
  
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• 1 In Custody In Connection With Death On Vrain Street In Denver

  25-04-2016 01:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver have released very little information about a death investigation.
  According to police, a suspect was arrested in connection with a death on Vrain Street near 16th Drive at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday.
  No other information about the death has been released.
  
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• 1 Suspect Rams Deputy’s Cruiser With Car, Another Strikes Deputy On Foot With Jeep

  25-04-2016 01:02
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries after he was deliberately struck by a vehicle while investigating vehicle break-ins Saturday night.
  Just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday deputies spotted a Jeep Wrangler that fit the description of a vehicle suspected in connection with vehicle break-ins. but then lost sight of it. Just before midnight deputies once again located the Jeep, which was now accompanied by a Volkswagen in the area of West Remingt
  
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• 1 Injured In Fire At Apartment Complex In Aurora

  25-04-2016 00:42
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters in Aurora rushed to an apartment fire Sunday afternoon that left one person injured.
  According to the Aurora Fire Rescue, firefighters responded to the fire that broke out at a building located at 1384 South Fulton Way just before 4:30 p.m.
  Update 1384 S Fulton Fire under control, 1 resident transported to hospital with injuries, 2 units damaged pic.twitter.com/CAItfSAshW
  — Aurora Fire Rescue (@AuroraFireDpt) April 24, 2016One person was transporte
  
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• Denver Police Release Identity Of Suspect In Osceola Street Homicide

  25-04-2016 00:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver on Sunday said they have arrested a suspect in connection with a murder that occurred early Saturday morning.
  According to Raquel Lopez with Denver Police, Daniel Gutierrez, 30, is being held for investigation of first-degree murder and second-degree assault.
  Daniel Gutierrez (credit: Denver Police Department)
  The crime took place on the 200 block of Osceola Street in the west section of the city, and police say the victim was an adult male.
  The circumstanc
  
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