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• 3 Charged In Triple Homicide In Park Hill

  17-06-2016 23:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Three people have been charged in connection with a triple homicide in Park Hill earlier this month.
  Chadd Evans, Dejuan Jones and Deashaun Turrentine each have been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of aggravated robbery.
  The charges allege the Evans, 32, Jones, 23, and Turrentine, 24, came to Denver from Oklahoma to illegally purchase several pounds of marijuana on June 3. Police believe that during t
  
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• Emotional Testimony During Sentencing For Man Who Nearly Killed Denver Officer

  17-06-2016 23:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The courtroom was full of emotional testimony during Friday’s sentencing for a man who nearly killed a Denver Police Department officer last year.
  Jason Wood fired bullets at Officer Tony Lopez Jr. last December. Lopez was hit six times and lost a large amount of of blood.
  Wood then stole a nearby car to try and get away. He was captured soon afterwards.
  Jason Wood (credit: CBS)
  Lopez’s family testified at the sentencing about how they slept on the floor of his h
  
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• Keidel: Bad Night For The Curry Family

  17-06-2016 22:15
  
  By Jason Keidel
  First Stephen Curry — two-time NBA MVP on an enchanted ride to his second NBA title — had another subpar performance in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Then he topped it off by having a pseudo-meltdown at the end of his underwhelming game.
  After a questionable call that gave him his sixth and fatal foul for the game, Curry snapped. He barked at the ref, got slapped with a technical foul and booted from the game. Then he chucked his mouthpiece into the crowd,
  
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• ‘I Thought It Was A Joke’: Carjacking Victim Describes Attack

  17-06-2016 22:12
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– An 80-year-old carjacking victim says the bad guys need to pick on someone their own size.
  Jim didn’t want to give out his last name but did share his story of being attacked on Thursday with CBS4’s Suzanne McCarroll.
  Jim is a realtor in the southeast Denver metro area. He was getting into his 2007 Cadillac outside his office in the 13000 block of East Rice in Aurora when two guys came up from behind and pushed him to the ground.
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• 5 Sporting Events To Attend In Denver Before Broncos Training Camp Starts

  17-06-2016 21:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s more than a month to wait before the Denver Broncos open up their Englewood headquarters to fans for Training Camp, so what’s a Colorado sports fan to do until then?
  The following are some sporting events you might consider attending that are coming up in the Denver area. One that you won’t want to miss includes the return of a big star to his former Mile High City stomping grounds.
  USA Pro Rugby: Denver vs. Ohio at Infinity Park, June 19
  
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• Man Gets Life In Prison For Killing Woman, Stuffing Body In Motel Sofa

  17-06-2016 20:49
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of beating and strangling a disabled woman to death and stuffing her body in a sofa at a motel in Adams County has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
  The Adams County District Attorney’s Office says 31-year-old Emiliano Urioste was sentenced Thursday for the death of 31-year-old Abigail Cozad. He was convicted of several charges, including first-degree murder and robbery.
  Prosecutors say Urioste killed Cozad and planned to set the so
  
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• Missouri May Soon Have Solar Panels on Roadways

  17-06-2016 20:42
  
  ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Instead of simple asphalt you could soon find yourself driving on solar panels in Missouri.
  During this week’s Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting, MoDOT District Engineer and Road to Tomorrow team leader Tom Blair provided an update on their progress.
  “What we learned is that technology is changing very rapidly and it is going to disrupt the traditional transportation system and services that MoDOT is used to providing,” Blair says.
  
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• Man Convicted Of Stabbing Girlfriend To Death In Lakewood

  17-06-2016 20:38
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death in Lakewood has been convicted of second-degree murder.
  The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that 22-year-old Leonard Martinez was found guilty of stabbing 20-year-old Kendra Chavez in the neck Feb. 25, 2015. Jurors handed down their verdict late last week, and Martinez is scheduled to be sentenced July 14.
  Leonard Martinez (credit: Lakewood Police)
  Police were called after Chavez was
  
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• Bear Wanders Into Highlands Ranch Neighborhood

  17-06-2016 20:00
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – A bear has been spotted wandering around in a Highlands Ranch neighborhood.
  The animal encounter on Friday morning came a day after a bear in a southwest Denver neighborhood roamed around and eventually had to be euthanized.
  Oh hey bear! pic.twitter.com/XHnOEP2bHH
  — Jake Stevens (@EVENSTEVENS10) June 17, 2016Jake Stevens tweeted a photo of the bear climbing a fence in the Westridge Village subdivision.
  
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• One Camaro RS In Yellow, Please

  17-06-2016 19:54
  
  In my world, there are two kinds of people: Mustang people and Camaro people. I tend to avoid Dodge people because they are prone to making poor life choices. The Mustang people have really been getting hammered on the Internet lately because their cars seem to get out of control when leaving car shows. So for the sake of safety, I’m just going to tell you about the freshly redesigned 2016 Camaro that Chevrolet was kind enough to let me drive for a week. I’ll admit, I have never cons
  
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• Search For Evidence Takes Place In Doolittle Murder Case

  17-06-2016 19:41
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators in Larimer County are working with the FBI in an effort to recover evidence in the Ashley Doolittle murder case.
  Tanner Flores, 18, of Berthoud, allegedly told police he shot and killed his 18-year-old high school ex-girlfriend and drove her body from Colorado’s Front Range to Mesa County on the Western Slope. Flores was arrested a week ago near the town of Collbran, and Flores’s body was recovered in his truck.
  Ashley Doolittle and Tanner
  
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• A Line Experiences New Delays

  17-06-2016 19:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – RTD’s new A Line trains to the airport experienced delays twice on Friday morning.
  First, an issue at the train crossing at Chambers Road caused 30 minute delays for people trying to get to Denver International Airport.
  Then, later in the morning, RTD said trains were moving at “restricted speeds” because of a problem near the station at Colorado Boulevard.
  Please expect 15-20 minute delays for the CU A line both directions due to trains running at restric
  
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• Colorado’s Unemployment Rate Well Below National Level

  17-06-2016 18:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates have fallen to very low levels in a third of U.S. states, a trend that may push up wages in those areas.
  The Labor Department says the unemployment rate is now significantly below the national figure of 4.7 percent in 16 states. It fell to 3.8 percent in Arkansas last month, the lowest on records dating back to 1976.
  Steady hiring has lowered unemployment throughout the U.S. But rates have also fallen for a bad reason: many of those out of work have sto
  
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• Bear That Wandered Into Denver Neighborhood Is Euthanized

  17-06-2016 18:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A bear that became quite popular in a Denver neighborhood on Thursday had to be euthanized.
  The bear first was spotted in the morning near the Southwest Plaza Mall at Wadsworth Boulevard.
  Early Thursday afternoon Copter4 captured images of the bear jumping fences and walking down open space trails before it made its way up into a tree, where it got comfortable far too high up for wildlife officers to shoot it with a dart.
  On Thursday night officers were able to tranquilize
  
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• Full Closure Of Arapahoe Road At I-25 This Weekend

  17-06-2016 18:14
  
  By Joel Hillan
  DENVER (CBS4) – Arapahoe Road will be closed at Interstate 25 from Friday, June 17th at 10 p.m. until Sunday, June 19th at 9 a.m.
  Traffic will still be able to use the ramps to access onto and off of I-25 at Arapahoe Road, although traffic will be unable to access under the bridge at I-25.
  Vehicles needing to access under I-25 during the closure will need to use either Orchard Road to the north or Dry Creek Road to the south.Pedestrians will be detoured to the pedestrian bri
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: June 13th-June 17th

  17-06-2016 18:02
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  Number 5: In this week’s episode, we start with Alexi from Miami, Florida who called in to the Big O show on 560 WQAM in Miami to tell Big O why he thinks the Cavaliers could win the NBA Finals.Number 4: Checking in at four Greg from Dallas who hopped on with Shan and RJ on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas because he doesn’t und
  
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• Long-Term Lane Closures Go Into Effect On Federal Boulevard, Alameda Avenue

  17-06-2016 16:56
  
  By Joel Hillan
  DENVER (CBS4) – Federal Boulevard is down to just one lane in either direction between 67th and 70th Avenues.
  This configuration will be in place for the next five months as crews work on the structurally deficient bridge at 69th Avenue.The Colorado Department of Transportation recommends taking 64th Ave. to Pecos Street to 72nd Ave. to return to Federal Blvd. Again these lane restrictions will be in place for the next five months.
  Also, the lane to turn left from westbound
  
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• Long-Term Lane Closures Go Into Effect On Federal, Alameda

  17-06-2016 16:56
  
  By Joel Hillan
  DENVER (CBS4) – Federal Boulevard is down to just one lane in either direction between 67th and 70th Avenues.
  This configuration will be in place for the next five months as crews work on the structurally deficient bridge at 69th Avenue.The Colorado Department of Transportation recommends taking 64th Ave. to Pecos Street to 72nd Ave. to return to Federal Blvd. Again these lane restrictions will be in place for the next five months.
  Also, the lane to turn left from westbound
  
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• Bear Develops A Following In Denver Neighborhood

  17-06-2016 16:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A bear that climbed high up in a tree in a Denver neighborhood and became quite popular is no longer in the area.
  So far it’s not clear when the bear came down from the tree, but it appears it must have been late Thursday night. It’s also not known if the bear evaded capture and headed back to the wild or was tranquilized by wildlife officers.
  (credit: CBS)
  Brothers Logan and Caden Carey were visiting their grandmother’s house in the neighborhood on Thursd
  
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• Sentencing Set For Man Who Nearly Killed Denver Officer

  17-06-2016 15:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A judge on Friday is expected to sentence the man who shot and almost killed a Denver police officer during a traffic stop.
  Jason Wood fired bullets at Officer Tony Lopez Jr. last December. Lopez was hit six times and lost a large amount of of blood.
  Wood then stole a nearby car to try and get away. He was captured soon afterwards.
  Jason Wood (credit: CBS)
  Denver’s district attorney says both men are lucky. A simple tourniquet saved Lopez’s life, and because of
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Heat For Weekend

  17-06-2016 15:37
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – We have a little shift in the weather pattern over northeastern Colorado to end the week. A weak surface low pressure area will form in southeastern Colorado and bring in a small shift in the winds by afternoon. This should keep highs near the Front range in the mid to upper 80s for Friday and bring in slightly higher relative humidity levels.
  As a result, there is a small chance for a few isolated thunderstorms over the Front Range and northeastern plains
  
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• Broncos Face Risky Proposition With Von Miller Situation

  17-06-2016 15:25
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos’ summer break began with an ominous message from superstar Von Miller. The Super Bowl MVP suggested he’ll sit out the 2016 season if general manager John Elway doesn’t meet his contract demands over the next month.
  One day after saying on Chelsea Handler’s new Netflix show that there was no way he’d consider skipping the season, Miller posted a photo on Instragam and said: “I love my Teammates, Coaches, and My F
  
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• Rockies Kick Off 6-Game Road Trip With Game In Miami

  17-06-2016 15:16
  
  The Rockies do not appear ready to contend for a division title, but are at least gaining relevancy as they kick off a six-game road trip with four contests against the Miami Marlins.
  
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• ‘Hamilton’ Coming To Denver Next Season

  17-06-2016 14:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The biggest show on Broadway in decades is coming to the Buell Theatre.
  Tony Award winner Hamilton will be in town for the 2017-2018 season. As in the past with big shows, critic at large Greg Moody suggests buying a 2016/2017 Broadway subscription as the best way to guarantee tickets to the show.
  Broadway subscribers who renew their packages will guarantee their tickets to Hamilton when it comes to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
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• Tuition Money Stolen From High School Graduate’s Home

  17-06-2016 07:55
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A Fort Collins teen says her plans to attend nursing school are ruined after someone stole tuition money from her home.
  Tuesday night Paz Roberts left home for two hours to swim at the pool at her apartment complex.
  When she returned, she found the family’s dog barricaded in a bedroom and nearly $600 cash that she received for graduation gifts — gone.
  The money would have been used to pay for a certified nursing assistant’s course.
  “That
  
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• Fire Danger And Nearing Record Temps

  17-06-2016 06:20
  
  By Justin McHeffey
  DENVER (CBS4) – Into the 90s again across much of the Denver metro area! Thursday’s haze is courtesy of the wildfires burning near Ft. Carson, and in Arizona and New Mexico.
  CBS4 photojournalist Kevin Hartfield captured this image of RTD’s A Line in the hazy sunset on Thursday night. (credit: Kevin Hartfield)
  The upper level winds have carried some of that smoke into our state, so poor air quality will be with us for the next few days.
  The Museum of Nature an
  
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• Soicher Commentary: Both Miller and...

  17-06-2016 06:12
  
  KUSA - So who do you think is at fault for this big orange and blue mess? I spent all day trying to decide which Broncos icon is responsible and finally concluded...       
  
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• Consumers Responsible For Protecting Personal Information

  17-06-2016 05:59
  
  AURORA, Colo (CBS4) – Computer technology is constantly changing and if you like to keep up with the latest, you may be leaving a trail of personal information in your wake. As your old computer becomes someone else’s new computer, you could be compromising your personal information.
  Tony Publicover bought a used laptop at a pawn shop. When he fired it up he got a surprise.
  “I found multiple people’s information in this thing. I got tax returns… pay stubs,&rdq
  
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• Which One? Wade Phillips Has 2 Super Bowl Rings

  17-06-2016 05:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Which one will Wade Phillips wear? After waiting nearly 40 years to see his name adorn a Super Bowl ring, and receiving one with the wrong name, now he has two.The Denver Broncos veteran defensive coordinator posted his dilemma on Twitter on Thursday after he received the ring with the proper name.Now I have 2! Thx Jostens for fixing the problem so quickly! pic.twitter.com/6Fjd7YUTgS
  — Wade Phillips (@sonofbum) June 16, 2016The 68-year-old Phillips received a diamond-
  
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• Tuition Money Stolen From Graduate’s Fort Collins Home

  17-06-2016 05:38
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A Fort Collins teen says her plans to attend nursing school are ruined after someone stole tuition money from her home.
  Tuesday night Paz Roberts left home for two hours to swim at the pool at her apartment complex.
  When she returned, she found the family’s dog barricaded in a bedroom and nearly $600 cash that she received for graduation gifts– gone.
  The money would have been used to pay for a certified nursing assistant’s course.
  “That m
  
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• President Obama Embraces Orlando Families, Appeals For Gun Controls

  17-06-2016 05:14
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Embracing grieving Orlando families and appealing anew for national action, President Barack Obama claimed a threat to all Americans’ security Thursday as a strong reason to tighten U.S. gun laws. Counterterror campaigns overseas, he declared, can never prevent all “lone wolf” attacks like the one that killed 49 people in Orlando.
  Speaking at a makeshift memorial to the victims, Obama said the massacre at a gay nightclub was evidence that “diffe
  
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• Bicycles Donated To Kids From Boys And Girls Club

  17-06-2016 05:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some children in Denver received a special gift on Thursday thanks to United Healthcare and Children’s Hospital.The companies donated 10 bicycles to 10 children from the Boys and Girls Club through the Bikes for Life program. (credit: CBS)
  By the end of the summer, 30 kids will receive new bikes as part of the program. They also received helmets.
  
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• Suspect Shot, Killed After Dragging, Running Over Officer With Car

  17-06-2016 04:52
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Westminster shot and killed a suspect after the suspect dragged an officer and ran over him with a car.
  Ofc's attempted to arrest suspect with multiple felony warrants, susp dragged Ofc and ran over him with car. Shots fired, susp deceased.
  — Westminster Police (@WestminsterPD) June 17, 2016“It was definitely a life-threatening situation,” said Westminster Police spokeswoman Kate Kazell.
  The incident started about 4:30 p.m. Thursday at
  
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• Plane Taking Aerial Pictures When It Crashed Near Creede

  17-06-2016 04:45
  
  CREEDE, Colo. (CBS4)– The investigation continues into a deadly plane crash in Southern Colorado. Three people died when the plane crashed on Wednesday less than a mile from a runway near Creede.The victims include the pilot, Jere Ferrill, 51, of Castle Rock, David Louwers, 17, and Mykhayl Sutton, 29, both of Longmont. Davis Louwers (credit: CBS)
  Employees with Rocky Mountain Aerial Survey say the plane was flying in the area for a government job, taking aerial pictures.David’s teamm
  
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• Marijuana Skeptics Take Aim At Potency In Colorado

  17-06-2016 03:59
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado pot skeptics have been cleared to start work on the most sweeping effort yet to attack legalization of the drug.
  A ballot measure cleared for petitioning Thursday by the Colorado Supreme Court would set new potency and packaging limits on recreational marijuana.
  Under the proposal, packaging would have to include warnings that marijuana carries a risk of “permanent loss of brain abilities.” The measure also includes a new potency limit, meaning that popul
  
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• Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Sudanese Immigrant

  17-06-2016 02:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a Sudanese immigrant nearly five years ago.
  A jury found Devon Grant-Washington guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday. A judge immediately sentenced the 23-year-old to life in prison plus 102 years.Youn Malual was found shot in the head outside his apartment complex in December 2011. Police say he was mistaken for the intended victim, who also lived there.
  Youn Malual (credit: CBS)
  Malual had moved to Colorado
  
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• Sanders Says He Will Work With Clinton To Transform Party

  17-06-2016 02:47
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Thursday in an address to his supporters that he will work with Hillary Clinton to transform the Democratic Party, adding that his “political revolution” must continue and ensure the defeat of Republican Donald Trump.
  Sanders said in a capstone livestream address to his political followers that the major task they face is to “make certain” Trump is defeated. The Vermont senator said he plan
  
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• Bonfils Blood Center Is Hiring Now

  17-06-2016 02:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – For the first time in 15 years, Bonfils Blood Center is holding a jobs fair. They need to hire about two dozen phlebotomists, the people who draw blood.
  Janine Hopkins has been drawing blood at Bonfils for the last 15 years.
  “I love it,” she said with a laugh.
  Hopkins got hired at the blood center’s last job fair.
  “I just showed up…I needed a job…and here I am,” Hopkins explained.
  Janine Hopkins has been a phlebotomist for 15
  
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• Police: Shooting Started With Bounty Hunter Chasing Wanted Man

  17-06-2016 02:08
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police said a shooting in Fort Collins that left two people injured started with a bounty hunter chasing a wanted man.
  Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Dunbar Avenue and Hull Street, in the Silverplume neighborhood, just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Shortly after officers arrived, two people showed up at an urgent care center with gunshot wounds. Their injuries were not life threatening.
  The bounty hunter told police that
  
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• ‘Beefcakes’ Former Owner Guilty Of Animal Cruelty

  17-06-2016 00:55
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – The jury has handed down a guilty verdict for the Longmont man accused of shooting Beefcakes the dog and leaving the pup to die along a rural road.
  Russell William Middleton, 38, was found guilty of one count of animal cruelty on Thursday afternoon. He remained free on bond.
  Russell William Middleton (credit: (credit: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)
  Middleton is accused of shooting his former dog, Beefcakes, in the head last July. The pit bull had a broken j
  
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• 2 Arrested After 80-Year-Old Carjacked, Shots Fired During Chase

  17-06-2016 00:30
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– An 80-year-old man was the victim of a carjacking on Thursday afternoon that turned into a pursuit with shots fired.
  Authorities confirmed what neighbors told CBS4’s Suzanne McCarroll, that the man was the victim of a carjacking in the 13700 block of E. Rice Place just after noon.
  (credit: CBS)
  The victim, who wears oxygen, was knocked to the ground as two suspects hopped in his car and took off.
  Witnesses say he suffered a gash on his head after he was pus
  
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• Denver Comic Con To Confiscate Props Considered Dangerous

  17-06-2016 00:17
  
  By Howard Nathan
  DENVER (CBS4)– Props are typically part of the costumes and culture at Denver Comic Con but this year, those considered dangerous will be confiscated. There will also be additional security measures at PrideFest in Denver this weekend.
  Comic Con kicks off at the Colorado Convention Center on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the three-day event.
  (credit: CBS)
  Robert Riggs, a vendor from South Dakota, said he tries not to worry.
  “I just to
  
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• Denver Police Investigate Death Of A Toddler

  17-06-2016 00:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver conducted an investigation into the death of a toddler on Thursday afternoon.
  Officers responded to the 1200 block of S. Bellaire. They tweeted out an update on the situation.ALERT: #DPD conducting a death investigation of a toddler in the 1200 block of S. Bellaire. Watch for updates here.
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 16, 2016
  
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• Child dies after falling from window

  17-06-2016 00:07
  
   Denver Police are investigating the death of child who reportedly fell from a window in southeast Denver on Thursday afternoon.       
  
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• Bear evades police in Jefferson County

  17-06-2016 00:07
  
  It was a hot Thursday afternoon, so it's understandable a bear might want to take a stroll through a nice neighborhood in Jefferson County.         
  
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