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• After Another Officer-Involved Shooting, Aurora Chief Sends Warning

  12-05-2016 23:00
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – After the third shooting in the last week-and-a-half involving police in Aurora, Chief Nick Metz is taking a hard line against anyone who threatens one of his officers.
  “If you point a gun at one of my officers, expect that there will be an aggressive and a very overwhelming response,” Metz said in a news conference called Thursday afternoon to discuss Wednesday’s fatal shooting. “Because my expectation is that my officers go home at the end o
  
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• Zimmerman Gun Ad Yanked By Website

  12-05-2016 22:59
  
  MIAMI (AP) — An online gun auction website yanked George Zimmerman’s ad to sell the pistol he used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, saying it wanted no part in the deal, but a second site offered to post it.
  A listing for the weapon was removed from the GunBroker.com site Thursday morning, minutes after the auction was to begin, as negative traffic about the sale exploded online. In a statement posted on its website, GunBroker.com said listings are user generated, and t
  
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• Student Dies At Popular Hangout For Cliff Jumping

  12-05-2016 22:57
  
  By Matt KroschelGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– A freshman football player at Colorado Mesa University drowned while swimming at a popular, yet dangerous area called the Potholes.Calls for help came in Wednesday evening from Glade Park in the Grand Junction recreational area.Austin Worbington had gone into the water and a medical helicopter was used to fly him to St. Mary’s Hospital.Worbington, 20, did not survive.The Potholes are a local hangout and popular area for cliff jumping. Aut
  
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• School Bus Driver Pleads Not Guilty In Crash Near Lyons

  12-05-2016 22:33
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP/CBS4) — The driver of a school bus that tipped on its side in Boulder County last year is scheduled to go on trial in September after pleading not guilty.
  Elizabeth Burris entered her plea Thursday in Boulder District Court. She is charged with multiple counts, including two counts of child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury and DUI.Elizabeth Burris (credit: Boulder Sheriff)
  The former St. Vrain Valley School District driver was driving eight students when her bus
  
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• Wildlife Choose Overpasses, Tunnels To Avoid Traffic

  12-05-2016 22:17
  
  By Matt KroschelSILVERTHORNE, Colo. (CBS4)– It appears the first ever wildlife constructed overpass and several underpasses are working along Highway 9 between Silverthorne and Kremmling.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife cameras captured images of a large black bear and even a Bighorn sheep using the underpasses earlier this month. There was also an elk spotted using the overpass.
  This is a welcome sight now that construction ramped up once again on the 11 mile segment of Hwy. 9 for the Colorad
  
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• Colorado’s New Lieutenant Governor Takes Oath Of Office

  12-05-2016 21:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4/AP) — A new Colorado lieutenant governor who took the oath of office Thursday says that efficiency will be her top job.
  Colorado Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne is sworn in on Thursday. (credit: CBS)
  Democrat Donna Lynne is replacing former Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, who left office to run a higher-education group.
  Lynne is a former health care executive who was tapped by Gov. John Hickenlooper. Her plans for the next couple of years are to try to make state government more efficient.
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• Police: Greeley Officers Shot, Killed Suspect In Midst Of Carjacking Attempt

  12-05-2016 21:11
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – An investigation is underway after Greeley police officers shot and killed a man suspected in a crime spree.
  It started Wednesday night just before 10 p.m. with a report of an armed robbery at an ATM outside a bowling alley on 8th Avenue downtown.
  Chipper’s Classic Lanes bowling alley (credit: CBS)
  The man, whose name has not been released, carjacked a vehicle belonging to a couple and in the process was also allegedly trying to get their friend to withdraw mo
  
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• 1 In Custody After Fire, Series Of Small Explosions In Southeast Denver

  12-05-2016 20:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One person is in custody after a fire and a series of explosions ripped through two apartments in southeast Denver and injured two people.
  Denver police said they are investigating the incident as a possible a hash oil explosion. It happened at approximately 8 a.m. inside the Parliament Apartments on the 4300 block of South Quebec Street, close to the Denver Tech Center.
  A firefighter sustained minor injuries battling the fire. Someone else was also injured and had to be ta
  
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• Court Will Hear U.S. Senate Hopeful Ryan Frazier’s Primary Appeal

  12-05-2016 19:40
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear Ryan Frazier’s appeal to get himself onto the state Republican Party’s U.S. Senate primary.
  Frazier is an Aurora businessman. Among other things, he is contesting a finding by Secretary of State Wayne Williams that he didn’t collect enough voter signatures in the 3rd Congressional District to qualify for the June 28 primary. The district includes much of western and southern Colorado.
  The primary winner will
  
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• Body Found In Burning SUV On Rural Weld County Road

  12-05-2016 19:10
  
  NUNN, Colo. (CBS4) – Sheriff’s deputies in Weld County found a body in a burning SUV Wednesday night.
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  The discovery was made just before 10 p.m. on Highway 85 near Nunn.
  Deputies are investigating the discovery but say there is no threat to the public.
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  So far, officials haven’t released an identity of the person.
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  The Weld County Sheriff’s Office released the following details about this case:
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• Rifle Teen Won’t Face Punishment In Parking Lot Death

  12-05-2016 18:13
  
  RIFLE, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors hope to have the teen charged in the death of an 18-year-old high school student in Rifle talk to other high school students about what happened rather than be punished.
  The teen pulled out of a parking space with 18-year-old Kyle Scholla on the hood on April 1. He fell off and later died of his injuries.
  District Attorney Sherry Caloia said Tuesday that the teen has been charged with careless driving. However, Rifle Citizen Telegram reports she wants the te
  
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• Prosecutors Want Teen To Share Lessons After Parking Lot Death

  12-05-2016 18:13
  
  RIFLE, Colo. (AP/CBS4) — Prosecutors hope to have the teen charged in the death of an 18-year-old high school student in Rifle talk to other high school students about what happened.
  The teen, whose name isn’t being released pulled out of a parking space with 18-year-old Kyle Scholla on the hood on April 1. He fell off and later died of his injuries.
  District Attorney Sherry Caloia said Tuesday that the teen has been charged with careless driving. However, the Rifle Citizen Telegram
  
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• 2 People Sought After Hash Oil Explosion Injures 2

  12-05-2016 18:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two people fled from an apartment in the Denver Tech Center after an explosion injured two people.
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  That’s according to Denver police, who confirmed a hash oil explosion took place at the residence at approximately 8 a.m. It took about 30 minutes for firefighters to get the fire that resulted under control.
  The Parliament Apartments where the incident happened are located on the 4300 block of South Quebec Street.
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  A firefighter su
  
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• Last Day Compromise Saves Colorado Juvenile Murderer Bill

  12-05-2016 17:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It took until the final hours of Colorado’s legislative session for the legislature to finish up one of the most emotional issues they’ve struggled with.
  After a last-minute compromise Wednesday night and a landslide vote, some of Colorado’s youngest murderers now have possible a path to freedom, pending a signature from the governor.
  Prosecutors across Colorado fought the bill that would allow for parole eligibility for juveniles convicted of murder and s
  
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• Fire, Explosions Injure 2 In Denver

  12-05-2016 17:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two people fled from an apartment in the Denver Tech Center after an explosion and fire injured two people.
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  That’s according to Denver police, who said a possible a hash oil explosion took place at the residence at approximately 8 a.m. It took about 30 minutes for firefighters to get the fire under control.
  The Parliament Apartments where the incident happened are located on the 4300 block of South Quebec Street.
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• Rockies Give Inconsistent Gonzalez A Breather

  12-05-2016 16:01
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Carlos Gonzalez was not in the Colorado Rockies’ starting lineup Wednesday ahead of a team day off Thursday.
  Manager Walt Weiss said when he rests the right fielder, he looks to do it for two days. With left-hander Robbie Ray starting for Arizona, Weiss chose to rest the left-handed hitting Gonzalez for the series finale with the Diamondbacks.
  Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the ninth inning against
  
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• Concerns Over Crumb Rubber Began In Denver A Decade Ago

  12-05-2016 15:23
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  DENVER (CBS4) – In February, the Environmental Protection Agency and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a landmark study to try and determine if athletic fields made from recycled tires are safe.
  But the initial concerns about what’s commonly known as “crumb rubber” athletic fields were raised at the EPA field office in Denver a decade earlier.
  Recent news reports have suggested carcinogens in crumb rubber fields may be linked to can
  
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• Police Pursuit Ends In Shooting After Man Holds Up People At Bowling Alley

  12-05-2016 14:21
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The suspect in an armed robbery and attempted carjacking is dead after a police pursuit through Weld County Wednesday night.
  It began at 10 p.m. when a person called police about two friends being held at gunpoint at Chipper’s Classic Lanes bowling alley on 8th Avenue in Greeley. The suspect was demanding $200 be withdrawn from the ATM, and threatening to shoot the two people.
  As officers arrived at the scene, the suspect fled in a white sedan. He poi
  
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• Serna, Rapids Extend Home Winning Streak To 6 Games

  12-05-2016 05:56
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) – Dillon Serna scored two minutes after entering as a second-half substitute and the Colorado Rapids beat 10-man Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Wednesday night.
  Ike Opara received his second yellow card on a questionable call in the 76th minute. Moments later, Serna rolled in a shot from distance to give Colorado the lead in the 78th.
  Colorado (7-2-2) won its sixth straight home game to tie a team mark set in the 2005 season. The Rapids also extended their undefeated
  
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• Lone Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash Near Conifer Expected To Recover

  12-05-2016 05:46
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  CONIFER, Colo. (CBS4) – Four teenagers involved in a rollover crash near Conifer on Tuesday have been identified. Only one of the teens survived and the Colorado State Patrol said drugs and alcohol are suspected factors in the deadly crash.
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  One of the passengers killed was John Yoder, 19, of Denver. His Facebook page quickly filled with messages from his friends grieving his sudden death. A friend who has known Yoder since middle school spoke
  
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• Witnesses Believe Officer-Involved Shooting In Aurora Was Justified

  12-05-2016 05:33
  
  By Tom Mustin
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police will hold a press conference on Thursday to discuss another deadly officer-involved shooting. It happened after a 17-mile pursuit of a carjacking suspect.
  “Like pop, pop, pop, pop. Sounded like fireworks going off,” Sam Chapin told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  Neighbors in the Heritage Eagle Bend retirement community woke up to the sound of gunfire.
  “A lot more excitement than we’re used to,” Chapin said.Police sa
  
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• Waterton Canyon Trail Set To Open On Saturday

  12-05-2016 05:02
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – The lower part of Waterton Canyon is about to open.
  A four-month construction project is nearly complete and the lower part of the South Platte River and the canyon trail will open on Saturday.
  Access to the river from the canyon entrance upstream is closed indefinitely because the river is running so high.
  
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• Colorado Company’s Solar-Electric Planes Will Lower Cost Of Flight Instruction

  12-05-2016 04:31
  
  By Howard Nathan
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The price of learning how to fly may be coming down and apparently not soon enough.
  The aviation industry has been dealing with a pilot shortage. Right now, the price to learn how to fly is up to $15,000. But with the development of a solar-electric plane, the projected cost is about $5,000.
  The Sun Flyer (credit: CBS)
  The plane is called the Sun Flyer and it could be called the Prius of the sky. Solar panels will be attached to the top of the win
  
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• Car Rental Company Charges $500 For Phantom Hail Damage, Refunds Customer

  12-05-2016 03:27
  
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver woman says she paid $27 a day for a weekend car rental, but when she got a bill for more than $650, she says the Enterprise Rent-A-Car at 22nd and Broadway almost got away with charging her for hail damage she says never happened.
  Holly Clymore said a mistake by Enterprise almost cost her $500.
  “I picked up the car on Friday and I drove it down to Colorado Springs, Canon City, and on to Telluride,” said Clymore.
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  Clymore sa
  
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• Divided Colorado Legislature Wraps Year Of Scant Agreement

  12-05-2016 03:12
  
  DENVER (AP) – A politically divided legislature in an election year to boot is a recipe for Colorado lawmakers to do just short of nothing about the state’s most urgent priorities: a scarcity of affordable housing and near-stagnant funding for underfunded K-12 schools, roads and higher education.
  This year’s 120-day 2016 session that ended Wednesday turned out as expected. Democrats who control the House pushed some social programs, defended others like abortion, and tried to d
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Not Ready To Sign Off On Grocery Store Beer Bill

  12-05-2016 03:00
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) – A plan to put full-strength beer in Colorado grocery stores by 2037 is on its way to the governor.
  The complicated bill sets up a 20-year phase-out of Colorado’s unusual limits on grocery store beer. Grocers currently can have only one store in the state selling beer stronger than 3.2 percent alcohol, a limit that rules out most brands unless they make “near-beer” versions.
  The measure that passed Wednesday allows grocery stores to buy more licenses fro
  
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• Proper Service Planned After Remains Found In Funeral Home Basement

  12-05-2016 02:37
  
  MONTROSE, Colo. (CBS4) – Forty-four years ago the Oyler family, grieving after the loss of their patriarch, turned over his cremated remains to a funeral home in Montrose with specific instructions. But that never happened. Instead, his remains turned up in the basement, forgotten.
  Theodore Oyler was among 175 remains stockpiled in the funeral home. The instructions to scatter his ashes over the mountain range he loved were seemingly ignored.
  Rose Memorial Parlour’s urns and unclaime
  
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• Fisherman Finds Man’s Body In Pond In Loveland

  12-05-2016 02:01
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – The coroner is working to identify the body of a man found in a pond in Loveland.
  A fisherman found the body Wednesday morning.
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  Earlier this week dive teams searched the same pond for a missing homeless man but didn’t find anything. Some of the man’s personal belongings were found along the shore earlier this week.
  
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• Arenado’s Homer In 8th Lifts Rockies Over Diamondbacks, 8-7

  12-05-2016 01:20
  
  DENVER (AP) – Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 on Wednesday to end a seven-game home losing streak.
  Charlie Blackmon homered among his three hits and drove in three runs for Colorado. The Rockies had tied the franchise record for consecutive defeats at Coors Field and were within two of the mark for home losses in Denver set in 1993 at Mile High Stadium.
  Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies hits a
  
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• CDOT Projects Include Adding More Express Lanes

  12-05-2016 01:08
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation discussed its upcoming road construction projects to improve driving in the Denver metro area.On Wednesday CDOT announced it will add express lanes on C-470 between Interstate 25 and Wadsworth Boulevard.Another project discussed is the I-25 and Arapahoe Road interchange renovation to ease the backups on southbound I-25.
  “With the new project we can actually accommodate a triple left turn and so some of that traff
  
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• Nurse Dances Her Way To The Broncos Sidelines

  12-05-2016 01:00
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4) – This football season there will be a nurse on the sidelines at Denver Broncos home games. She won’t be practicing her profession, but rather, her passion.
  It took three attempts for the young woman to realize her dream. Now, she’ll be dancing for joy with the Broncos cheerleaders.
  Gabby Windey (credit: CBS)
  Gabby Windey is a registered nurse. She focuses on the sickest patients, those in intensive care at the University of Colorado Hospital.
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• Police Find Stolen Denver Water Truck

  12-05-2016 00:44
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood found a Denver Water truck that had been stolen earlier on Wednesday.
  Officers located the truck near Queen and Robb Streets by using a tracker.Investigators say the keys had been left in the truck while it was parked in Wheat Ridge. The truck was not running.The truck was found abandoned. There is no suspect description.
  
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• Lufthansa Begins Nonstop Service From DIA To Munich

  12-05-2016 00:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Lufthansa began nonstop service from Denver International Airport to Munich, Germany on Wednesday.“This new nonstop service will provide access to Munich International Airport, one of the fastest and most convenient hubs, with just 30-minute connection times to 150 destinations including one-stop access to nearly 30 new cities,” airport CEO Kim Day said in a statement.
  The flight operates five times per week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays,
  
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• St. John’s Military School In Mourning

  12-05-2016 00:34
  
  The St. John’s family is in mourning today suffering the loss of Jake Whitting, John Yoder, and Akinwumi “AJ” Ricketts after the three perished in a car accident in Colorado.
  Jake of Glen Head, NY, was newly graduated and planned to attend Santa Barbara City College with two fellow Old Boys. John of Denver, Colo., and AJ of Nigeria, were both juniors at the school with plans to return to St. John’s their senior year.
  A fourth cadet, Marshall Otter of Ulysses, Kan., is bei
  
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• Broncos Linebacker Shane Ray Bulks Up For 2nd Season

  12-05-2016 00:21
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Shane Ray found a way to get under the skin of Denver fans: A tattoo that features the skyline of his hometown Kansas City, accompanied by the logo of the rival Chiefs.
  Nothing personal, the Broncos linebacker insisted. It’s just a little ink to honor where he came from.
  On the field, his loyalty of course lies with Denver. That’s why he only took a week off after the Super Bowl before returning to his workout program. He even overhauled his diet and cut
  
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• Rosenberg’s Bagels Pop Up In RiNo Yacht Club

  12-05-2016 00:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Rosenberg’s Bagels and Delicatessen will make a temporary home at the RiNo Yacht Club inside The Source starting this weekend.
  On Sunday, patrons can begin to get their bagel fix at 8 a.m. until 3 p.m or until supplies run out. The menu includes Rosenberg’s popular bagel sandwiches along with classic and creative brunch cocktails from the Yacht Club bar team.
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  “It’s been more than a week since the fire forced us to close our doors and we&
  
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• Air Force Colonel Faces Court-Martial On Sex Assault Charges

  12-05-2016 00:09
  
  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) – The Air Force has scheduled an August court-martial for a high-ranking officer charged with rape, assault and adultery.
  Officials said Tuesday the trial of Col. Eugene Caughey will begin Aug. 8.
  Caughey is accused of raping a woman in late 2014 or early 2015 at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado.
  His civilian attorney, Ryan Coward, declined to comment Wednesday.
  Caughey is also charged with indecent filming or photography, dereliction of duty, f
  
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