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• Suspect Shot, Killed By Lakewood Police Identified

  27-04-2016 23:48
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The suspect shot and killed by police in Lakewood on Tuesday night has been identified as Robin Alan Barber.The shooting occurred at the Motel 6 located at 5th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard about 9:20p.m. after officers located a stolen vehicle in the parking lot.
  As officers watched the vehicle, Barber, 28, eventually approached it. When officers tried to contact him, he ran which resulted in a short chase.(credit: CBS)
  During the chase, Barber fired shots at offi
  
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• Winter Storm Watches Issued As Another Cold, Wet April Storm Moves In

  27-04-2016 23:47
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the foothills west of Denver starting Thursday evening and lasting through most of the day on Friday.
  It’s all part of a new storm that is threatening to drop more than 10 inches of snow on places such as Conifer, Evergreen, Black Hawk and Estes Park.
  Winter storm watches have also been posted for portions of the central and southern mountains and winter weather advisories cover most mount
  
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• Winter Storm Watch & Warnings Issued As Another Cold, Wet April Storm Moves In

  27-04-2016 23:47
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The National Weather Service has upgraded the winter storm watches for the Front Range foothills and some of the south-central mountains of Colorado to warnings.
  A new winter storm watch has been issued for the Palmer Divide south of Denver including Castle Rock, Elizabeth and Southeast Aurora.
  It’s all part of a winter-like spring storm system that is spinning into Colorado.
  Stay with CBS4 and Colorado’s Weather Center for the latest forecast inf
  
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• Mom Who Allegedly Gave Edibles To Son Who Jumped From Window Learns Verdict

  27-04-2016 23:42
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A mother accused of buying and selling a marijuana-infused brownie to her son’s teenage roommate and telling him to lie about where he got it learned her verdict on Wednesday.
  Julieane Jablonski, 39, was charged with illegally transferring marijuana concentrate and witness tampering stemming from an April 2015 incident. Police say Jablonski’s then 19-year-old son Austin Essig consumed the edible marijuana she had sold to Essig’s roommate. A sh
  
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• Carrie Fisher Backs Out Of Denver Comic Con, But For Good Reason

  27-04-2016 23:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Comic Con on Wednesday announced that actress Carrie Fisher will no longer be attending this year’s June 17 to June 19 event at the Colorado Convention Center.
  “Carrie Fisher will be filming Star Wars Episode 8 over Father’s Day weekend and will be unable to attend Denver Comic Con 2016,” Denver Comic Con posted on its Facebook page.
  Fisher is best known for her role as Princess Leia in the first three Star Wars films, and her reprised role in
  
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• 3 Arrested After Chase Through Park Hill

  27-04-2016 22:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Three people were arrested after a short chase through the Park Hill Neighborhood in Denver on Wednesday afternoon.
  Officers tried to pull over a stolen car about 12:30 p.m. when the driver sped away. Officers tried to stop the vehicle but the driver crashed into a tree.
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  The three people inside the vehicle got out and ran away. Streets were closed while officers searched for the suspects.
  Officers caught up to the suspects a short time later at Martin Luther Ki
  
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• Ted Cruz Calls Carly Fiorina ‘Extraordinary Leader’

  27-04-2016 22:28
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina — a woman who he said has repeatedly “shattered glass ceilings” — to serve as his running mate.
  The Texas senator announced his pick for vice president at an Indianapolis rally, an unusual move for an underdog candidate that reflects the increasing urgency for the fiery conservative to reverse hi
  
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• CBS Renews Entire Daytime Lineup For 2016-17 Season

  27-04-2016 22:01
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS) – CBS announced today that it has renewed its entire Daytime schedule for the 2016-2017 season. The network has been rated #1 in daytime programing for the past 29 years and was nominated for an industry-leading 60 Daytime Emmy Awards.
  This Just In!@CBSDaytime renews entire line-up of TV’s most-watched daytime programmingbit.ly/1WpYuou—CBS Tweet (@CBSTweet) April 27, 2016
  The renewed shows include, an eighth season pickup for “Let’s Make A Deal,&rd
  
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• Proposed Colorado Lieutenant Governor Clears 1st Hurdle

  27-04-2016 21:09
  
  DENVER (AP) — The nominee for Colorado’s next lieutenant governor sailed through her first legislative test Wednesday, when Democratic health care executive Donna Lynne won bipartisan support in her first confirmation hearing.
  Lynne told lawmakers she’s work to improve government efficiency and called on Colorado to consider multi-year budgeting, more like the private sector. She said she’d work on improving employment and protecting small hospitals in rural areas, and sh
  
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• CSU’s Higgins Projected To Be Picked In 2nd Or 3rd Round

  27-04-2016 21:07
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – Former CSU Rams wide receiver Rashard Higgins is rated in the NFLDraftScout.com’s top 100.
  In their ratings, he came in as the 80th best overall player available in this year’s NFL Draft, and the 10th best wide receiver.
  The draft begins on Thursday.
  Rashard HigginsHeight = 6-1Weight = 19640 = 4.56Projected Round: 2-3
  Hollywood hype? Few receivers in this class can match Higgins’ career production (239 catches for 3,649 yards and 31 touc
  
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• Gary McCord On Zurich Classic: ‘A Lot Of Latitude With Tee Shots’

  27-04-2016 21:04
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  The Zurich Classic of New Orleans offers a $7 million purse. Those populating this week’s 156-player field at TPC Louisiana had better be prepared to go low to have a shot at the $1.242 million first prize.
  In the 10 years that the New Orleans stop has been played at TPC Louisiana, the winner has had to shoot 13-under or better. Designed by Pete Dye with assistance from former PGA champion Steve Elkington, the 7,425-yard layout has ranked among the 10 easiest on the PGA T
  
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• Search For Driver Wanted In High Speed Pursuit

  27-04-2016 20:26
  
  EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Deputies in two counties searched for the driver wanted in a high speed pursuit that reached speeds of more than 100 mph.
  Just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, State Patrol officers tried to stop a car in Summit County when the driver sped away at more than 100 mph.That’s when a man called 911 claiming he was a taxi driver and the passenger pulled a gun on him and would not let him pull over. The taxi driver said he was driving a fare from Denver to Grand Junction
  
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• AP Source: Ted Cruz Picks Carly Fiorina As Running Mate

  27-04-2016 20:20
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The Associated Press has learned that Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz has tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina to run as his vice presidential nominee.The Texas senator plans to formally unveil his running mate Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis.That’s according to a Republican with direct knowledge of the plan, speaking on condition of anonymity because the source was not authorized speak before the official announcement.Cruz is trying to
  
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• Charlotte Mayor Makes Good On Super Bowl Bet

  27-04-2016 20:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina was in Denver on Wednesday to make good on her Super Bowl bet. Before the Denver Broncos beat the North Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, Jennifer Roberts and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock made a friendly wager.
  Part of the bet included volunteering in the winning team’s city as part of the Service Bowl Project. On Wednesday, she joined Hancock to make some much needed repairs and improvements to one woman’s home.
  Charlotte
  
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• Search Resumes For Missing Treasure Hunter

  27-04-2016 19:49
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday resumed the search for a Colorado man who disappeared more than three months ago while hunting for a $2 million cache of gold, jewels and artifacts in a rugged part of New Mexico.
  Officials at Bandelier National Monument confirmed that a search-and-rescue mission was underway in an area of the monument off-limits to the public.
  Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott declined to provide details but said authorities are encouraging people to sta
  
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• Broncos To Announce Day 3 Draft Picks Live From Mary Jane

  27-04-2016 19:25
  
  WINTER PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos are teaming up with Winter Park Resort this weekend for the NFL Draft.
  On Saturday the team will be announcing their selections in rounds 4, 5 and 6 live from the base of Mary Jane, the area of Winter Park that is staying open late this season.
  A view of Mary Jane (credit: Laurie Talbott)
  Former Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer will be announcing one of the picks. Jeremy Bloom, the former University of Colorado football player and skier, will
  
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• Whistleblower Claim Should Go Forward: Hearing Officer

  27-04-2016 19:01
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4)– A City of Denver hearing officer has ruled a whistleblower claim by a Senior Assistant City Attorney should go forward.
  The ruling issued Tuesday by Denver Career Service Hearing Officer Bruce Plotkin came in the controversial case of Stuart Shapiro, who was placed on paid leave for nearly two years before being finally brought back to work earlier this year.
  Shapiro filed a whistleblower claim against the city saying after he disclosed “official mi
  
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• 1 Student Injured In Explosion At Hidden Lake High School

  27-04-2016 18:37
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– One student was hurt in an explosion at Hidden Lake High on Wednesday morning and rushed to the hospital.The explosion happened in a science room and may have been the result of a chemical reaction. What chemicals were involved is unknown.Firefighters from Westminster rushed to the school just before 8 a.m. where they were able to contain the situation. The school was evacuated and classes cancelled indefinitely.The condition of the student is unknown. The studen
  
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• Man Shot, Killed By Officers Outside Motel After Firing Shots

  27-04-2016 18:03
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was killed Tuesday night in an officer-involved shooting outside a Motel 6 in Lakewood.
  Officers located a stolen vehicle in the Motel 6 parking lot, on Wadsworth Boulevard just south of 6th Avenue. The car was not associated with anyone staying at the motel.
  While watching, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a person walked up to the vehicle. Officers approached the individual, who then took off on foot. The man produced a weapon and fired at officers, who wer
  
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• Survivor Thankful For New Developments In Unsolved Shootings

  27-04-2016 17:46
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman who was shot in the neck a year ago was paying close attention on Tuesday when the Northern Colorado Shooting Task Force held a news conference to announce new developments in their investigation.
  Cori Romero was randomly shot while driving home from work, and the case is unsolved so far. The crime was one of six random shootings in northern Colorado last year, and two other people were killed.
  On Tuesday the task force announced that they have been able to
  
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• ‘Porch Pirates’ Caught On Newly Installed Home Surveillance Camera

  27-04-2016 16:17
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some refer to them as “porch pirates” — thieves who steal packages delivered to homes when the owners are not there.
  It’s a common crime around the holidays, but for a couple of Denver homeowners, thieves swiped their items on a sunny April afternoon and it was all caught on camera.
  “I just installed (the camera) on Saturday,” homeowner Guthrie, who asked CBS4 to not reveal his last name, told Kelly Werthmann, “so
  
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• Career Education Making A Comeback In High Schools

  27-04-2016 15:26
  
  (AP) — There was an emergency in Room 14. Three girls injured, one with a broken thighbone and maybe something more serious. Snapping on sterile gloves and kneeling before the worst-off patient, two 17-year-olds went to work.
  The pair cut open the girl’s pant leg, pinched her toes to see if she had feeling and fit her with a neck brace. Sweat flecked their faces by the time they had the patient — a perfectly healthy classmate — strapped to a back board 12 minutes later.
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• Men read terrible tweets to women: PSA

  27-04-2016 15:24
         
  
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• Petline9: Randall loves to play

  27-04-2016 15:20
  
  Randall is a sweet 2-year-old Chihuahua mix available for adoption at Foothills Animal Shelter.         
  
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• Broncos mailbag: The 2016 NFL draft

  27-04-2016 15:11
  
  Each Tuesday during Denver Broncos' season, our Broncos Insider Mike Klis will answer questions pulled from the Broncos Mailbag.       
  
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• Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting Killed In Exchange Of Fire

  27-04-2016 15:03
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was killed Tuesday night in an officer-involved shooting outside a Motel 6 in Lakewood.
  Officers were watching a suspicious vehicle in the Motel 6 parking lot, on Wadsworth Boulevard just south of 6th Avenue. The car was not associated with anyone staying at the motel, but it is unknown if it was stolen.
  While watching, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a person walked up to the vehicle. Officers approached the individual, who then took off on foot. The man pr
  
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• Manziel at Bieber's Cleveland concert?

  27-04-2016 14:48
  
  A pair of Instagram posts have popped up showing Manziel in two different group pictures -- one of which is with pop star Justin Bieber.       
  
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• Arvada skunk tests positive for rabies

  27-04-2016 14:02
  A skunk collected in Arvada near Sheridan Boulevard and 70th Avenue tested positive for rabies, according to Jefferson County Public Healths. The skunk was euthanized.         
  
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• Royal Gorge Bridge jumper recovered

  27-04-2016 13:52
  
  Authorities have recovered the body of a Colorado Springs man who jumped from the Royal Gorge Bridge in southern Colorado.         
  
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• DA: Cop justified when he shot suspect

  27-04-2016 13:47
  
  Prosecutors say a Northglenn police officer was justified when he shot and injured a man who fired at him at a gas station.         
  
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• Former marshal gets probation for DUI

  27-04-2016 13:31
  
  The former marshal of the southwestern Colorado town of Mancos who pleaded guilty to drunken driving has been sentenced to probation.         
  
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• Rockies Fall To The Pirates Again At Coors Field

  27-04-2016 13:06
  
  DENVER (The Sports Exchange) – A day off not only revived Andrew McCutchen, it catapulted him into the Pittsburgh Pirates’ slugging history.
  McCutchen hit three home runs and drove in five runs Tuesday night, leading the Pirates to a 9-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.
  It was McCutchen’s second career three-homer game. The other was Aug. 1, 2009, against the Washington Nationals. He joined Hall of Famers Willie Stargell and Ralph Kiner (four times apiece) and Roberto Clemente (t
  
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• Dalai Lama tickets go on sale Thursday

  27-04-2016 12:58
  Tickets go on sale this week for the Dalai Lama's rescheduled visit to the University of Colorado-Boulder.         
  
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• 10,000 Strong Expected At Walk MS Denver

  27-04-2016 07:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – This Saturday thousands of Coloradans will show how they are stronger than multiple sclerosis at the annual Walk MS fundraiser.
  Walk MS Denver is the largest Walk MS event in the country and CBS4 is a proud sponsor. On Sunday MS patients Carlyn Shaw and Heidi Dominguez stopped by CBS4 studios to talk about how important the event is and how people can participate.
  Shaw was only 19 and in college when she was diagnosed with MS. She was experiencing numbness along the entire
  
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• Who needs a will?

  27-04-2016 06:50
  
  Despite his reported $300 million estate, Prince left no will, according to documents filed in court on Tuesday. This means divvying out the pop star’s fortune will likely be a complicated and costly process.       
  
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• Officer-involved shooting in Lakewood

  27-04-2016 06:50
  
  Lakewood Police dispatch confirms that there was an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night near West 4th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.        
  
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• Haircuts for the homeless

  27-04-2016 06:49
  
  If you look good, you feel good – and that could be the difference some people need to turn things around.        
  
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• New duck dorms for wildlife center

  27-04-2016 06:19
  
  Ducklings are on their way to a wildlife facility near Longmont and soon, they’ll have some new “dorms” to call home.        
  
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• Grandmas & Guns: More Women Over 50 Learning How To Shoot

  27-04-2016 06:00
  
  By Britt Moreno
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – At a time in their lives when some are slowing down or thinking about retirement, a group of women say they are reclaiming a sense of security by enrolling in gun classes and learning how to shoot.
  The fastest growing age group in a Colorado Springs gun club is over the age of 50. CBS4’s morning anchor Britt Moreno talked with a group of grandmothers and great-grandmothers about why they are taking aim and feeling the need to protect t
  
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• Woman dies after hitting tree at Breck

  27-04-2016 05:53
  
  Authorities say a Denver woman was killed when she hit a tree during closing weekend at Breckenridge Ski Resort.       
  
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• New Video Shows Suspect Vehicles In Unsolved Random Shootings

  27-04-2016 05:44
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators on Tuesday released two new videos showing suspect vehicles in connection with unsolved random shootings in Northern Colorado, renewing their plea for the public’s help in solving the cases.
  After fielding more than 5,100 tips, interviewing 100 people and clearing 12 “persons of interest” in the cases, investigators said they need additional information to identify suspects in the crimes.
  In a news conference at t
  
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• Lakewood Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting At Motel 6

  27-04-2016 05:37
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Lakewood have confirmed to CBS4 they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday night.
  According to police, the shooting occurred at the Motel 6 located at 5th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard sometime after 9 p.m.
  Police said no officers were injured in the incident and they don’t believe they’re looking for anyone else.
  The condition of the person who was shot hasn’t been released.
  Police haven’t released
  
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• Raiders Close To First-Ever Season Ticket Sellout

  27-04-2016 05:18
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (The Sports Xchange) – The Oakland Raiders are close to selling out their season tickets for the first time in franchise history.
  Raiders owner Mark Davis said Sunday that his team is “on the verge” of accomplishing the historic feat.
  “We’re excited as hell,” Davis told ESPN.com. “Again, we’ve got the greatest fans in the world. The Raider Nation is strong.”
  The Raiders have signed a one-year lease to remain at the O.co Colise
  
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• FoCo council gives OK to demolish silos

  27-04-2016 05:17
  
  The Fort Collins City Council formally approved Tuesday night a prior decision to let Woodward, Inc., dismantle a pair of century-old farm silos on its campus.       
  
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• Confidence, no closure for families

  27-04-2016 05:12
  
  David Jacoby gauges the progress of the group investigating his brother's murder by the frequency of phone calls.       
  
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• Offensive Graffiti In Denver Neighborhood Investigated As Hate Crime

  27-04-2016 04:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Vandals spray-painted offensive graffiti all over a southeast Denver neighborhood. Profanity and racial slurs could be found on at least three dozen cars and garages.
  It happened overnight in an area off South Hudson Street near Leetsdale and Holly. The person or people responsible distributed a message of hate. There was graffiti directed at African Americans, those of the Jewish religion, and just obscenities that could offend anyone.
  (credit: CBS)
  Greg Zuydhoek struggled
  
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