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• Suspect Charged In Murder Of Man In Apartment Above Bagel Shop

  26-05-2016 23:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Authorities have arrested the suspect accused of killing a man then setting his apartment on fire.
  An image Brian Scott Pattison posted of himself on his Facebook page (credit: CBS)
  Brian Scott Pattison, 30, faces murder, arson and multiple weapons charges.
  Shane Richardson (credit: GoFundMe.com)
  The crime happened on May 2. Investigators say Pattison shot Shane Richardson, 29, who lived above Rosenberg’s, a bagel shop at Welton Street and 26th Avenue in Denver’
  
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• FAA Limits Flights In, Out Of DIA Due To Severe Storms

  26-05-2016 22:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A severe thunderstorm forced the FAA to put a hold on some traffic going in and out of Denver International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
  THAT'S NOT SNOW … IT'S HAIL!!! @DENAirport @SouthwestAir #COwx #4wx pic.twitter.com/8kF0AIQGVd
  — Chris Spears (@ChrisCBS4) May 26, 2016The storm system brought heavy rain and lightning east of Interstate 25 in the eastern Denver metro area and in some locations around DIA there was a possibility of that hail being as big as
  
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• Family Learns Swim Safety After Near Tragedy

  26-05-2016 21:55
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  DENVER (CBS4)– A family reunion nearly turned tragic when a young boy was found floating face down in the pool. Now everyone in the family is learning swim safety to avoid another possible tragedy.
  Ted and Meigan Sahlstrom were with relatives at a private pool. Ted was in the water with the children when he suddenly saw his 5-year-old son, Michael, floating in the water– unresponsive.
  “When you go to get your kid and you think he’s playing in the wate
  
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• Toyota Invests In Uber, Offers Lease Deals To Drivers

  26-05-2016 21:11
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Toyota is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app.
  The Japanese company did not say how much the investment is worth.
  As part of the deal, Uber drivers can lease Toyota vehicles with money earned from their driving.
  Uber is based in San Francisco.
  Investing in cab-hailing services can be a way for automakers to sell more cars. Earlier this year, General Motors Co. invested $500 million in Uber rival Lyft.
  Toyota is inv
  
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• Independence Pass Opens For Season

  26-05-2016 21:05
  
  PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Independence Pass opened for the season at noon on Thursday.
  Thursday is the traditional opening day for the road to Aspen.
  An image of the snow clearing effort on Trail Ridge Road earlier this month (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)
  Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park, Guanella Pass and Cottonwood Pass are all scheduled to open on Friday.
  
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• Former El Paso County Sheriff Turns Himself In

  26-05-2016 20:07
  
  GILPIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The former El Paso County Sheriff has turned himself in to authorities and bonded out. Terry Maketa has been indicted by Arapahoe County on charges that include kidnapping and extortion.
  Maketa turned himself in to authorities in Gilpin County Thursday morning and then bonded out.
  He became entangled in controversy during his last year in office in 2014 when he was accused of having sex with subordinates and giving those women preferential treatment.El Paso Cou
  
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• Serial Window Peeping Suspect Arrested In Fort Collins

  26-05-2016 19:50
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A serial window peeping suspect has been arrested in Fort Collins.Police arrested Steven Christensen for his involvement in a number of window peeping cases.Investigators said several residents of Circle Driver reported suspicious activity on and around their property during the past several months. On several of the occasions, security cameras captured the male suspect, later identified as Christensen, 57, on video.The neighborhood enforcement team conducted ad
  
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• Former El Paso County Sheriff Indicted on Extortion, Kidnapping

  26-05-2016 19:22
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Former El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has been indicted by a grand jury in Arapahoe County. Among the charges, felony extortion, kidnapping and witness tampering.
  At one time, Maketa was one of the most highly regarded sheriffs in Colorado when he was the face of the Black Forest Fire. His fall from grace began when images surfaced of the so-called “shirtless sheriff.”
  (credit: Colo. Springs Gazette)
  He became entangled in controversy during his l
  
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• Muscle Cars Aren’t So Strong In Crash Tests

  26-05-2016 19:14
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Muscle cars may look cool, but they don’t offer the best protection in a crash.
  The Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger didn’t get the highest ratings in new tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The institute, which is funded by insurers, tested 2016 models.
  The Mustang earned the highest rating on four of the five tests, but didn’t do as well on the small overlap test, which simulates what happens when a small portion o
  
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• 1 Hurt After SUV Strikes Car, Building

  26-05-2016 18:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One person was hurt after an early morning crash between and SUV and building on Thursday.An SUV and sedan collided which sent the SUV into a building near 14th and Perry. An SUV struck a sedan and then a building near 14th and Perry (credit: CBS)
  Investigators worked to determine what caused the crash.
  
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• Semi-Truck Explosion Closes I-25 South Of Pueblo

  26-05-2016 18:32
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– A semi-truck exploded on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo after rolling over Thursday morning. At one point, both directions of I-25 were closed.During the rollover the cab and tank split apart and the cab burst into flames. The extent of the injuries to the driver is unknown.Before the tank can be removed, crews must drain the propane from the tank.The Colorado State Patrol reopened northbound lanes of I-25 at mile marker 77, a few miles north of Colorado City. Southbou
  
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• Tony Presenters Will Include Oprah Winfrey, Cate Blanchett

  26-05-2016 18:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — James Corden will have some big names helping him hand out Tony Awards: Oprah Winfrey, Cate Blanchett, Carole King, Audra McDonald, Saoirse Ronan, Patina Miller and Nathan Lane have signed up to help present.
  .@Oprah, #CateBlanchett, @SteveMartinToGo, @ediebrickell, @patinamiller & more to present:bitly.com/TONYSPresenters https://t.co/O2SXgrfw7Y—The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) May 26, 2016
  Corden, a Tony-winner and the host of CBS’s “The Late Late Sh
  
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• Sen. Gardner Behind Bill To Keep TSA Lines Moving

  26-05-2016 17:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Sen. Cory Gardner is behind an urgent fix to the long lines at TSA security checkpoints at Denver International Airport and across the country.
  Gardner, a Republican representing Colorado, has introduced the Safe Convenient Reliable Efficient Effective Next-Generation Functional and Secure TSA or SCREENFAST, Act. The legislation is designed to ease the TSA lines at airports while also providing necessary safety measures.
  Airport security checkpoint lines are growing par
  
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• ‘Worst Hangover Of My Life’: Boulder Climber Describes Mt. Everest Summit

  26-05-2016 16:38
  
  MT. EVEREST, Nepal (CBS4)– A man from Boulder says his trek to the summit of Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen “felt horrible.”
  Cory Richards made it to the top and it was all documented on social media by his climbing partner Adrian Ballinger.
  Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger (credit: CBS)
  “I got on top and I spent about three minutes there, that was it, I spent no time up there. My body felt horrible like I had the worst hangover of my life,” said Richards
  
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• Long Security Lines Greet Passengers At DIA

  26-05-2016 16:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The busy Memorial Day weekend travel began on Thursday morning as long lines awaited travelers at Denver International Airport.The long TSA lines at DIA were in line with others around the country. The lines were long but were moving as all lanes of the security checkpoints were open. (credit: CBS)
  The lines were about 30 minutes long just after 6 a.m.
  “I was thankful they weren’t as long as I was anticipating,” said one passenger waiting in line. “I&
  
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• Rockies Couldn’t Get Past Red Sox Knucklerballer

  26-05-2016 14:39
  
  BOSTON (The Sports Xchange)— On a night when Boston celebrated one of its most memorable teams, Travis Shaw and the Red Sox continued to create memories of their own.
  Members of the franchise’s 1986 American League championship team — including Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans and Bill Buckner — gathered around the mound for a pregame ceremony celebrating the 30th anniversary of their magical World Series run.
  Over the next few hours, this year’s Re
  
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• Third Victim Dies From Fire At Denver-Area Group Home

  26-05-2016 14:26
  
  DENVER (AP) — Authorities say a third victim has died from injuries sustained in a fire at a group home in suburban Denver.
  The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office says 24-year-old Cristina Covington died Saturday, one week after the May 14 blaze in Arvada. The coroner says the victim had suffered a combination of smoke inhalation and burns.
  Firefighters had responded to find heavy smoke billowing from the front of the home, which was a host residence for the developmentally disabled.
  
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• C-470 Expansion: Federal Lawsuit Filed Against CDOT

  26-05-2016 06:18
  
  By Tom Mustin
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – This summer the Colorado Department of Transportation is expanding a 13-mile stretch of C-470 from Kipling to Interstate 25. Now some Highlands Ranch neighbors are filing a federal lawsuit to have sound barriers placed in their neighborhood.
  Highlands Ranch resident September Oslund has had it with the traffic noise outside of her home.
  “It gets really, really loud,” she told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  For 14 years Oslund has lived of
  
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• Denver Native Talks About Getting Tangled In The War On Terror

  26-05-2016 06:05
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  SEATTLE, Wash (CBS4) – July 22, 2002 was the day that the War on Terror came to Colorado. That was the day that Denver native James Ujaama was arrested.
  Ujaama was originally taken into custody as a material witness in a terrorism related case. He was later indicted on charges of aiding Al-Qaeda. Eventually the government admitted it had found no information that his activities were intended to support Al-Qaeda, but charged him with aiding the Taliban instead.
  C
  
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• Arrest Made & Possible Motive Uncovered In Murder Of Former Springs Firefighter

  26-05-2016 05:11
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – There has been a major break and a possible motive discovered in the murder investigation of a retired firefighter.
  Daryl Ritz, 58, was on his father’s land in rural El Paso County last week when he was shot and killed. Authorities have arrested Gustavo Torres-Gonzales in connection with his murder.
  Daryl Ritz (credit: Colorado Springs Fire Department)
  “We believe the connection between the two was through the property,” Detective James Vi
  
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• Tour Storm Damage On Eastern Plains With CBS4 Meteorologist Chris Spears

  26-05-2016 04:45
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – People on the Eastern Plains continue to clean up all the damage caused by Tuesday’s severe storms.
  Two tornadoes touched down in Washington County and large hail ripped through windows. Some hailstones were recorded as being as big as baseballs.
  The tornadoes touched down near the town of Akron.CBS4 Meteorologist Chris Spears traveled to the Eastern Plains on Wednesday to survey the damage. He said anything facing west didn’t stand a chance Tu
  
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• Sen. Garnder Introduces Bill To Allow DIA To Relocate Security Checkpoints

  26-05-2016 04:13
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS4) – Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has introduced legislation at the nation’s capital that he hopes will cut airport security waits.
  On Wednesday Gardner introduced the Screen Fast Act. The bill would create a pilot program to allow Denver International Airport to relocate its security lines.
  The program would be tested at DIA and 28 other airports.
  DIA is considering moving the security checkpoints upstairs to the check-in area.
  
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• Sen. Gardner Introduces Bill To Allow DIA To Relocate Security Checkpoints

  26-05-2016 04:13
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS4) – Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has introduced legislation at the nation’s capital that he hopes will cut airport security waits.
  On Wednesday Gardner introduced the Screen Fast Act. The bill would create a pilot program to allow Denver International Airport to relocate its security lines.
  The program would be tested at DIA and 28 other airports.
  DIA is considering moving the security checkpoints upstairs to the check-in area.
  
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• More Colorado Schools Receive Robocall Bomb Threats

  26-05-2016 04:04
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two more Colorado schools were disrupted by bomb threats from robocalls on Wednesday.
  The same type of threats disrupted schools in six Colorado counties on Monday.
  On Wednesday the STEM School in Douglas County and Timberview Middle School in Colorado Springs got the calls. Both threats turned out to be a hoax.
  Similar threats were called into schools in Nebraska, Wyoming, and North Dakota.
  Cherokee Trail Elementary in Parker on Monday (credit: CBS)
  On Mon
  
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• Deputies Say Man Fired Shotgun At Driver During Road Rage Incident

  26-05-2016 03:35
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A Larimer County man is accused of firing a shotgun at another driver in a road rage incident Tuesday.
  Deputies arrested Logan Michael Kindall, 23, after they say he threw something at another vehicle while driving on Interstate 25 and then fired a shotgun round toward the driver, who had followed him to his home.
  Logan Michael Kindall (credit: Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)
  The shooting happened around 5 p.m. outside Kindall’s
  
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• Broncos’ C.J. Anderson Not Bothered By Bold Devontae Booker

  26-05-2016 03:16
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – C.J. Anderson has the big bucks. Devontae Booker has the bravado.
  Denver Broncos general manager John Elway rewarded Anderson with a four-year, $18 million contract this offseason after the running back’s 90-yard performance in the Super Bowl, which he sealed with a late touchdown against Carolina.
  Then, Elway grabbed Booker in the fourth round of the NFL draft after the Utah running back slipped down the board because of meniscus surgeries.
  Booker, whom the B
  
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• Police Say Pot Theft Behind Slaying Of Fort Lewis Student

  26-05-2016 03:02
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) – Police say four Arizona men arrested in the fatal shooting of a college student in Durango planned to steal a large amount of marijuana from his house.
  Three of the men allegedly entered the off-campus home of Samuel Gordon, a junior at Fort Lewis College, while the fourth waited outside early Tuesday morning. Gordon and four others were held at gunpoint but the men, who wore bandanas over their faces, fled after shooting Gordon. No one else was injured.
  Police say on
  
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• Passenger Taken Off Plane In Denver After Kicking, Screaming

  26-05-2016 02:02
  
  DENVER (AP) – Authorities say a passenger was removed from a Frontier Airlines plane at Denver International Airport after she dropped to the floor of the aircraft and began kicking and screaming before the plane took off.
  Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said Wednesday the incident was a medical episode. No other details have been released.
  Jackson says the woman was hospitalized. He says no charges have been filed.
  The incident occurred Monday.
  Frontier spokesman Jim Faulkner says t
  
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• CBI Holds Special Event At Capitol For National Missing Children’s Day

  26-05-2016 01:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Wednesday was National Missing Children’s Day and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation honored the missing children of Colorado with a special event at the state Capitol.
  As of Jan. 1 Colorado investigators were working 220 cases of children missing longer than a year.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  Part of Wednesday’s event focused on prevention.
  “We all need to work together to make sure that we educate ourselves and educate our children to make sure that w
  
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• Ryan Frazier Makes Colorado GOP U.S. Senate Primary

  26-05-2016 01:29
  
  DENVER (AP) – It’s official. Colorado Republicans will choose among five U.S. Senate hopefuls next month.
  A Denver district court judge on Wednesday ruled that Aurora businessman Ryan Frazier collected enough voter signatures to qualify for the June 28 primary.
  Ryan Frazier (credit: CBS)
  Frazier joins businessmen Robert Blaha and Jack Graham, former state Rep. Jon Keyser and El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn on the ballot. All want to unseat Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet this
  
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• Grand Jury Indicts Former El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa On 9 Counts

  26-05-2016 01:13
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A grand jury has indicted former El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa on nine counts.
  The counts against Maketa include extortion, tampering, second-degree kidnapping and false imprisonment.
  The grand jury also indicted former Undersheriff Paula Presley with whom the married Maketa allegedly had an affair.
  El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa meets with county commissioners on June 17, 2014. (credit: CBS)
  Former Sheriff’s Cmdr. Juan San Agustin was also
  
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• 3rd Person Dies As Result Of Fire At Home For Disabled

  26-05-2016 01:04
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – A third person has now died as a result of a house fire in Arvada earlier in May.
  The fire broke out at a home on Robb Street for disabled people on May 14 and two people died after being rushed to the hospital.
  (credit: CBS)
  CBS4′ has learned the latest victim was an adult. The two other who died were a 39-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl. No names have been released.
  UPDATE: Confirmed 3rd (adult) fatality due to injuries sustained in the Robb St. house fi
  
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• No Relief In Sight For Seniors Living Without Hot Water

  26-05-2016 00:53
  
  By Andrea Flores
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Multiple gas leaks found at the beginning of May have caused seniors and disabled residents at the Aurora Homes Community on East Colfax Avenue to live without a hot shower or heat for 22 days.
  “Please Lord, help us and give us hot water today,” said Aurora Homes resident Dennis Donald, who has lived in the community for almost 4 years. “You try boiling water, putting it in the sink and bathing yourself that way for a month. We&rsqu
  
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• Who is post-Peyton Broncos leader?

  26-05-2016 00:51
  
  Peyton Manning is out golfing somewhere. At least he is if he wants.       
  
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• Colorado Family Who Lost Baby To Car Seat Flaw Gets Help From Lawmakers

  26-05-2016 00:37
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – A Littleton family wants something done about a flaw in the design of the front seats of many cars. It’s a flaw they say that killed their toddler.
  Taylor Warner was just 16-months-old when her family’s Honda Odyssey minivan was hit from behind. The crash caused her father’s seat back to break and collapse on top of her. She died of her injuries.
  Taylor Warner (credit: CBS)
  Taylor Warner (credit: CBS)
  Taylor’s mother, L
  
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• Colorado Family Who Lost Baby To Alleged Car Seat Flaw Gets Help From Lawmakers

  26-05-2016 00:37
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – A Littleton family wants something done about a flaw in the design of the front seats of many cars. It’s a flaw they say that killed their toddler.
  Taylor Warner was just 16-months-old when her family’s Honda Odyssey minivan was hit from behind. The crash caused her father’s seat back to break and collapse on top of her. She died of her injuries.
  Taylor Warner (credit: CBS)
  Taylor Warner (credit: CBS)
  Taylor’s mother, L
  
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• Wolfe: No regrets with Broncos contract

  26-05-2016 00:35
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Derek Wolfe entered this offseason with a new contract, eight sacks in his last 10 games, Super Bowl champion bragging rights and the target of heavy criticism from NFL financial experts.       
  
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• Fletcher moves at his own pace

  26-05-2016 00:35
  
  New Broncos Ring of Fame electee, Simon Fletcher, is serving up life lessons at his new BBQ joint in Fort Morgan.       
  
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