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• Former Cab Driver Sentenced In Sex Assault Case

  01-07-2016 23:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A former cab driver convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve 2014 was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison.
  Hidet Molla was convicted in April of second-degree kidnapping, sexual assault on a physically helpless victim and sexual assault- victim incapable of giving consent.Molla was sentenced to 20 years plus five years of parole for kidnapping and a minimum of 10 years indeterminate to life because of the nature
  
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• Forest Service: Beaver Creek Fire Could Burn Until October

  01-07-2016 22:16
  
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The Forest Service says the Beaver Creek Fire burning in Northern Colorado near the Wyoming state line may not be under control until mid-October.The fire has burned more than 13,000 acres since it started June 19. What sparked the fire remains under investigation.Fire crews continue to work to protect the five dozen threatened structures in the area. Cloudy and cool conditions slowed the spread of the fire overnight.
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• Sketch Artist Gives Holocaust Survivor Image Of His Mother

  01-07-2016 22:05
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A Holocaust survivor now has an image to remember his mother by thanks to a detective at the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.
  As a young boy, Walter was put on a train with his family to the infamous concentration camp Auschwitz. There the men and women were separated, forcing his mother to stand alone in a different line than the one Walter, his brother, and his father were in.
  That was the last time he ever saw his mother. She died in a gas chamb
  
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• Still No Match From DNA Results Of Eldora Remains

  01-07-2016 22:04
  
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4)– Authorities have not found a match after DNA results were returned from human remains found inside a snow boot at a Colorado ski resort.
  Investigators did confirm that the DNA results were not a match for Ryder Johnson, a 20-year-old Lafayette man who was reported missing in January and had ties to Eldora Mountain Resort Area.
  The boot where the human remains were found (credit: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)
  The size 13 leather, waterproof boot was discove
  
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• Police: Driver Ran Stop Sign, Caused Deadly Collision

  01-07-2016 21:43
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Brighton police say a driver ran a stop sign on Friday morning which caused a deadly collision.Copter4 flew over the scene in Weld County at County Roads 27 and 4 where the vehicles crashed. Copter4 flew over the deadly crash on Friday morning (credit: CBS)
  The driver of the Dodge Durango collided with a sedan on Friday morning.Police say Luis Alberto Archuleta Lopez, 32, ran the stop sign and collided with the sedan. Both vehicles went off the road.Police say Lopez
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Showers & Storms, Some With Heavy Rain

  01-07-2016 20:54
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The first half of your long holiday weekend will be cool and unsettled.
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are anticipated this afternoon and evening, some of which will have locally heavy rain.Denver and the Front Range are now under a Flash Flood Watch through the evening hours as well as much of Colorado.
  A few of these storms could even become classified as severe due to wind and hail, especially on the eastern plains.Tomorrow looks like it could be a r
  
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• Records: Trump Used Charity Cash For Tim Tebow Memorabilia

  01-07-2016 20:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump used money from his own charity to purchase an autographed Tim Tebow helmet and a jersey four years ago during a charity auction for the Susan J. Komen Foundation, The Washington Post reported Friday.
  Trump’s winning $12,000 bid was paid for with money from the Donald J. Trump Foundation, the Post reported, citing a review of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s charitable records.
  Trump declared in June 2015 that he had given $100 mi
  
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• SWAT Moves In On Trump Protesters, Some Arrested

  01-07-2016 20:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Law enforcement worked to control protesters in downtown Denver outside a conference featuring Donald Trump on Friday. Three people were arrested after clashes between protesters and supporters.
  Protesters began gathering outside the Colorado Convention Center early Friday morning, where Donald Trump was scheduled to speak at 10:30 a.m. at the Western Conservative Summit.
  (credit: CBS)
  By 11 a.m., protesters were seen fighting at 14th Street and California Street.
  
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• Trump Talks Guns, Politics, Borders And Trade

  01-07-2016 20:06
  
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4)– Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke at the Western Conservative Summit at the Colorado Convention Center on Friday. He touched on many topics ranging from guns to borders.
  “The NRA endorsed me to save your Second Amendment, 100 percent we’re saving your Second Amendment,” said Trump.
  Before Trump took the stage, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was greeted with a standing ovation. She talked about h
  
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• Funeral Services Take Place Friday For 5 Killed In Amtrak Van Crash

  01-07-2016 19:38
  
  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) — Funeral services are being held Friday for five people killed when their van was hit by an Amtrak train.
  The Colorado State Patrol says the parents and three children were killed when their van failed to yield right of way to the train.
  Steve and Christina Miller (credit: GoFundMe)
  The Colorado State Patrol says a girl survived and was hospitalized with serious injuries after the train headed from Chicago to Los Angeles hit the van at a railroad crossing in a rural a
  
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• Funeral Services For 5 Killed In Amtrak Van Crash

  01-07-2016 19:38
  
  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) — Funeral services are being held Friday for five people killed when their van was hit by an Amtrak train.
  The Colorado State Patrol says the parents and three children were killed when their van failed to yield right of way to the train.Steve and Christina Miller (credit: GoFundMe)
  The Colorado State Patrol says a girl survived and was hospitalized with serious injuries after the train headed from Chicago to Los Angeles hit the van at a railroad crossing in a rural ar
  
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• SWAT Moves In On Trump Protesters, Several Arrested

  01-07-2016 19:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Law enforcement worked to control protesters in downtown Denver outside a conference featuring Donald Trump on Friday.
  Protesters began gathering outside the Colorado Convention Center early Friday morning, where Donald Trump was scheduled to speak at 10:30 a.m. at the Western Conservative Summit.
  By 11 a.m., protesters were seen fighting at 14th Street and California Street. Several people were arrested and SWAT teams from the Denver Police Department and the Den
  
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• Investigators: Federal Lab Worker Intentionally Tainted Test Results

  01-07-2016 19:00
  
  DENVER (AP) — A worker at a federal laboratory in Colorado intentionally manipulated test results for years, possibly tainting research that includes toxic metals in the Everglades, uranium near the Grand Canyon and coal in Afghanistan, investigators say.
  The falsified data from a U.S. Geological Survey lab may have affected 24 coal, water and environmental research projects costing a total of $108 million, according to a report released recently by the Interior Department’s ins
  
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• Latest Forecast: Widespread Showers & Storms, Heavy Rain Possible

  01-07-2016 18:40
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It will be a cool and unsettled start to the 4th of July weekend.
  Morning showers will give way to widespread thunderstorms this afternoon and some will have locally heavy rain.Denver and the Front Range are not currently under a Flash Flood Watch but that doesn’t mean we won’t see some localized flooding if thunderstorms train over the same location later today.Tomorrow looks like it could be a repeat of today but by Sunday we’ll begin to s
  
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• Flash Flood Watches Issued As Monsoon Arrives In Colorado

  01-07-2016 18:19
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The National Weather Service has placed a large part of Colorado under a Flash Flood Watch through Friday evening.
  Slow moving thunderstorms generated by the North American Monsoon will have the potential to drop several inches of rain in a short period of time.A flash flood watch means that heavy rain could develop and to pay attention to the forecast. Flash flood warnings are issued when flooding is imminent or already in progress.
  Much of the state was und
  
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• Johnson & Wales University Bans Smoking On Campus

  01-07-2016 18:14
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Johnson & Wales University now has a smoke-free campus.
  The ban began Friday on smoking, along with the use of chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes.
  University officials and the state Department of Health say it’s the first college or university in Rhode Island to adopt a campus-wide, tobacco-free policy. Others have tobacco-free areas.
  University spokesman Ryan Crowley says university officials hope other schools will follow their example, to commit
  
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• Thousands Expected For Trump Visit, Security At Its Highest

  01-07-2016 15:52
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4) – Protesters hit the streets ahead of republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Friday arrival in Denver.
  Organizer Zoey Williams and dozens of others stood outside the Colorado Convention Center Thursday evening.
  “We will not be silent,” she said.
  Trump is set to speak at this year’s Western Conservative Summit being held at the convention center through the weekend.
  Jeff Hunt is the director of the Centennial Institute, t
  
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• 2 Brothers Dead After Altercation Leads To Deputy-Involved Shooting

  01-07-2016 14:28
  
  PARK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Two men were killed after an altercation led to a deputy-involved shooting in Park County.
  The Park County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at 7:51 p.m. Thursday about a shooting near Guffey, a town on Highway 9 south of Hartsel.
  One brother had shot the other brother, fatally. When the sheriff arrived at 7:59 p.m., shots were fired. The deputy returned fire and the second brother was killed. The deputy sustained non-life threatening injuries.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cool & Unsettled Start To Long Weekend

  01-07-2016 13:08
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It will be a cool and unsettled start to the 4th of July weekend.
  Morning showers will give way to widespread thunderstorms this afternoon and some will have locally heavy rain.Denver and the Front Range are not currently under a Flash Flood Watch but that doesn’t mean we won’t see some localized flooding if thunderstorms train over the same location later today.
  Tomorrow looks like it could be a repeat of today but by Sunday we’ll begin to
  
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• Corrupt cop threw money at strippers

  01-07-2016 13:00
  
  Testimony shows Detroit cop bought fancy cars, showered money on strippers and had hair restoration treatments.       
  
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• 1 dead in shooting on Colfax

  01-07-2016 12:57
  
  Denver police have part of East Colfax closed off at Pennsylvania Street after a shooting in the area.         
  
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• Sketch artist helps Holocaust survivor

  01-07-2016 07:05
  
         
  
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• Neighbors Unsettled After Fatal Shooting In Capitol Hill

  01-07-2016 06:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man was shot and killed outside a McDonald’s  Thursday night as witnesses watched from a popular bar in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
  It happened shortly after 9 p.m. on East Colfax Avenue and Pennsylvania Street. The victim, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  (credit: CBS)
  One man was having a drink across the street at a bar called Prohibition when the shooting happened. He didn’t hear a gunshot but did see a wom
  
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• Coworkers honor woman killed at office

  01-07-2016 06:28
  
  On Tuesday, workers rushed out of a building after hearing gunshots, but on Thursday they returned to honor the life of Cara Russell.       
  
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• Denver gets ready for Trump visit

  01-07-2016 06:26
  
         
  
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• 1 person hurt in crash involving semi

  01-07-2016 06:09
  
  One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a semi truck and an SUV on highway 285 near Double Header Ranch Road.       
  
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• City Used Homeless Donations To Assist With Homeless Sweep

  01-07-2016 06:00
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4)– A CBS4 Investigation has found that the City of Denver used thousands of dollars in public donations intended to help Denver’s homeless with food, shelter and counseling to instead pay costs associated with a sweep of the homeless population out of Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood in March.
  “I think when people give money to the city to help the homeless they fully anticipate that’s what those funds will be used for,” said Cathy Ald
  
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• Police Investigate Shooting Outside McDonald’s

  01-07-2016 05:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver police are investigating a report of a shooting outside the McDonald’s at Colfax and Pennsylvania in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
  The condition of the victim is currently not available, nor is a description of the suspect.
  What sparked the shooting has not been determined.CBS4 has a team on scene getting details. Check back here for updates on this breaking story.
  
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• Cinemark asks victims for money

  01-07-2016 05:07
  
  Cinemark, the third-largest movie company in the U.S., is asking the victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting to pay its court costs that resulted from a failed civil case.       
  
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• No ice cream sold at Boulder pools

  01-07-2016 04:31
  
  If you want to enjoy some ice cream by the pool in Boulder, you'll have to bring your own.Boulder Parks and Recreation says they've removed ice cream from their vending services at all their facilities in an effort to provide healthier options       
  
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• Some Aurora Theater Shooting Victims Asked To Pay Court Costs

  01-07-2016 04:21
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Some victims of the Aurora theater shooting have been asked to pick up the tab for nearly $700,000 in court costs to Cinemark.
  This comes after the victims unsuccessfully sued the theater chain.
  (credit: CBS)
  In May, a jury was asked to decide if Cinemark was responsible in some way for the mass shooting due to the inadequate security at the midnight premier of the Batman movie, “A Dark Knight Rises.”
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• Boy killed by SUV during camping trip

  01-07-2016 03:59
  
  Authorities say an 11-year-old boy died after he was hit by an SUV during a camping trip with his family in southern Colorado.         
  
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• Firefighters Prepare For Mountain Wildfires

  01-07-2016 03:48
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters in Summit County prepared for wildfires in the rough, mountain terrain with a training exercise on Thursday.
  The 911 page sounded just like a real alert for a wildfire and crews responded as if it was a real emergency.
  (credit: CBS)
  Crews set up containment lines and prepared for any surprises that might come with wildfires.
  “We want to overwhelm our guys so that we know how to ramp up and get more resources out here,” said Lake Dillon
  
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• NYPD: Man Stuffed Bag Of Feces In Woman’s Pants

  01-07-2016 02:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are looking for a man who stuffed a bag of feces down a woman’s pants as she walked in Manhattan.
  Police say the bizarre incident occurred at 6 p.m. Monday on East 74th Street near First Avenue.
  The man allegedly grabbed the 27-year-old woman from behind, grabbed her waist and then shoved the bag in her pants. Police say he grabbed her buttocks and tossed a pair of gloves before fleeing.
  Police say the incident was caught on surveillance video.
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• 16th Street Mall suspect is 'homeless'

  01-07-2016 02:58
  
  "He is homeless," Denver Police said. "He had some issues last night ... not sure if they are mental health issues or drug related."         
  
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• Beaver Creek Fire Grows To 13,275 Acres

  01-07-2016 02:43
  
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The Beaver Creek Fire burning in Northern Colorado near the Wyoming state line has grown to 13,275 acres but fire crews say it hasn’t burned with the intensity as seen in days prior.
  Helicopters used aerial ignitions as ground crews assisted with ignition of unburned fuels to help defend structures.
  Overnight rain did not suppress the fire but did temporarily decrease fire intensity.Fire crews continue to work to protect the five dozen threatened structures in t
  
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• Latest Forecast: Much Cooler, Lots of Moisture to End the Week

  01-07-2016 02:42
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – A mixture of clouds and sunshine with dry conditions continued most of the day for the greater metro area.The official high out at the airport reached 82 degrees, but downtown the high only rose to 78. Other parts of the state – mountain locations, southwest, southeast and northeast did experience wet weather, and some saw heavy rains along with Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. A Flash Flood Watch continues until 2am for most of the eastern plains including t
  
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• Police Call Man’s Disappearance Suspicious

  01-07-2016 02:17
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Golden have teamed up with investigators in Alamosa to search for a California man who disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Police found his RV after it was claimed by a man involved in a shootout with officers.
  John Cizek spotted at the McDonald’s in Alamosa (credit: Jefferson County)
  John Cizek, 71, was last seen at the McDonald’s restaurant in Alamosa on June 12. He was traveling in a 2016 Minnie Winnie Winnebago.
  That same day, David L
  
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• Proposed Changes To DIA Could Move TSA Screening To Level 6

  01-07-2016 00:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Proposed changes to Denver International Airport include a relocation of TSA screening from the open space in the Jeppesen Terminal to level 6.The proposal is part of the public-private partnership or P3 to make improvements to the DIA terminal.
  The 1.5 million square feet of space in the Jeppesen Terminal is used for passenger ticketing, baggage claim, ground transportation, international arrivals, shops and restaurants, office areas and TSA security checkpoints.Part of the
  
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• Vigil Honors Victim In Lodo Shooting, Office Community

  01-07-2016 00:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A vigil will begin on Thursday evening to honor the victim who was shot and killed by her soon-to-be ex-husband.
  Cara Russell was shot several times Tuesday afternoon in The Alliance Center at 1536 Wynkoop where she worked as the executive director of the Colorado Recycling Association. The gunman, her estranged husband Mickey Russell, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound before police arrived.
  (credit: CBS)
  The shooting has been difficult for those who worked in Russell&r
  
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