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• Man Killed After Getting Struck By Lightning

  20-08-2016 23:00
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – An Arvada man was killed after getting struck by lightning in the Red Feather Lakes area Friday afternoon.
  According to Diane Fairman with the Larimer County Coroner’s Office, Chad Trover, 45, was struck by lightning while standing outside a cabin between trees.
  Trover was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  
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• Memorial To Recognize Medical Helicopter Crews Who Died

  20-08-2016 21:22
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) – Air medical helicopters are flying over and landing at the future site of a permanent memorial to those who died trying to help patients.
  The memorial planned near Denver will honor air medical crews who lost their lives, recognizing the sacrifice of more than 400 crew members who have died since 1972.
  Those being remembered include Colorado Flight for Life pilot Patrick Mahany, who died when a Flight for Life helicopter crashed in Frisco last year.
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• 9 goals for Broncos

  20-08-2016 20:13
  
  After whipping the Chicago Bears, 22-0, in the preseason opener last week at Soldier Field, the Broncos will open their home season tonight with an  exhibition against the San Francisco 49ers. The game at soon-to-be-renamed Sports Authority Field at Mile High will kickoff at 7:05 p.m. and be televised on Channel 20.       
  
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• KeyBank In Castle Pines Robbed

  20-08-2016 20:03
  
  CASTLE PINES, Colo. (CBS4) – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed a bank in Castle Pines.
  The robbery happened Saturday around 10:30 a.m. at the KeyBank on Lagae Road.
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  The man never showed a weapon and nobody was hurt.
  The suspect is described as white, around 25 years old with a beard.
  No other information has being released.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Brief Taste Of Fall, Then Right Back To Summer

  20-08-2016 16:42
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – There will be a slight hint of fall in the air across eastern Colorado today but it will be absolutely beautiful to get out and about.
  Most of the state will see highs today in the 70s with a handful of low 80s on the eastern plains.
  Western Colorado will see a few places near 90 such as in Grand Junction.
  The mountains of south-central Colorado will see a few scattered showers or thunderstorms this afternoon but nothing that will ruin your plans.
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• Brief Taste Of Fall, Then Right Back To Summer

  20-08-2016 16:42
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – There will be a slight hint of fall in the air across eastern Colorado today but it will be absolutely beautiful to get out and about.
  Most of the state will see highs today in the 70s with a handful of low 80s on the eastern plains.
  Western Colorado will see a few places near 90 such as in Grand Junction.
  The mountains of south-central Colorado will see a few scattered showers or thunderstorms this afternoon but nothing that will ruin your plans.
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• Rockies Defeat Cubs In Improbable Fashion

  20-08-2016 15:38
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Colorado Rockies struck for two runs in the 11th inning against Chicago Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman and came away with an improbable 7-6 victory Friday night on an errant throw.
  Nick Hundley singled with two outs and scored on Ryan Raburn’s double. Second baseman Javier Baez threw the ball into the Cubs’ dugout and Raburn, who was on his way to third, was awarded home plate with the winning run against Chapman (0-1).
  Cubs manager Joe Maddon cha
  
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• Woman Arrested, Accused Of Swindling Ailing 79-Year-Old

  20-08-2016 05:59
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman accused of exploiting a family and taking money from a 79-year-old with ailing health has been arrested.
  In June, the Adult Protective Services referred a case to Lafayette police for complaints against Julie Steenhoek, 53, known to the victim as “Doctor Julie.”
  Steenhoek was arrested on Monday in Jefferson County. She posted bond and is due back in court for an advisement on Aug. 29.
  The investigation showed Steenhoek began a friendship w
  
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• More Red Cross Volunteers In Colorado Help Flood Victims

  20-08-2016 05:48
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4)– With 40,000 homes destroyed and more than 10,000 people forced to stay in shelters, the American Red Cross is calling on volunteers from around the country to aid relief efforts in Louisiana, including those in Colorado.
  Seventeen volunteers and one staff member from the Colorado-Wyoming region are either already on the ground or set to arrive in the state on Saturday. At least one nurse from Colorado has deployed to Louisiana with the Red Cross.
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• Drivers Set Record At Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel

  20-08-2016 05:34
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– It’s no surprise that more people have been heading to the high country in Colorado as the state continues to attract more visitors and more people move here.Now the Colorado Department of Transportation has the numbers to prove that the roads don’t just seem busier, they actually are. The west entrance of the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel. (credit: CBS)
  “Last ski season there was record-breaking numbers,” said I-70 Coalition Director Margar
  
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• Convicted Sex Offenders Sue City Of Englewood

  20-08-2016 05:05
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Some convicted sex offenders have filed a lawsuit against the City of Englewood. They claim the city’s zoning ordinances leave them without a place to live.Alison Ruttenberg, an attorney representing the sex offenders, claims only one percent of the city is available to sex offenders, typically located in industrial areas.
  “Most of my clients have struggled to rehabilitate themselves because it’s so hard to get a job, it’s so hard to find ho
  
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• 2 Llamas On The Lam After Mountain Hike

  20-08-2016 04:46
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4)– A search was underway on Friday for two llamas that were left behind in the mountains of southwestern Colorado.The llamas, named Dawson and Chai, were brought on a day hike with their handlers but then got lost about 11,000 feet elevation. (credit: CBS)
  The handlers spent two nights in the Weminuche Wilderness Area near Durango before they were rescued by helicopter.The women set the llamas free rather than tie them up so they could avoid predators and forage for foo
  
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• Man Gets 36 Years In Prison For Role In Triple Homicide

  20-08-2016 04:37
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for his role in the shooting deaths of three people in Adams County.
  Prosecutors say 32-year-old Furmen Leyba was sentenced Friday for the Dec. 10 shooting that killed 18-year-old Johnny Gutierrez, 37-year-old Jason Quijada and 17-year-old Jayson Figueroa. Leyba was convicted in June of aggravated robbery and being an accessory to first-degree murder.Gabriel Flores and Furmen Leyba (credit: Adams County Sheriff’s D
  
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• Man Struck By Light Rail, Seriously Injured

  20-08-2016 04:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man was seriously injured when he was struck by a light rail train in downtown Denver on Friday evening.
  The man was struck by a train on the D Line on California between 15th and 16th just after 6 p.m. Friday.
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  He was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
  It is unclear how the man came to be in the path of the train.
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  There were delays on the D, F and H Lines for about an hour after the accident.
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• Reward Increased To $10,000 In New Year’s Eve Murder Case

  20-08-2016 03:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A mother has increased the reward to try to find who killer her son on New Year’s Eve.
  Toshio Gilmore’s lifeless body was discovered outside the Renaissance Apartments located at 5th Avenue and Alton Street in the Lowry neighborhood on a couch. At first, people thought he was sleeping.
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  Upon further investigation by officers in the Denver Police Homicide Unit they discovered Gilmore had been shot.
  Gilmore’s mother raised the reward to $10,000 o
  
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• Dueling Pianos Founder Sentenced To 20 Years

  20-08-2016 03:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The founder of a piano entertainment company has been sentenced to 20 years for money laundering, theft and forgery.
  A judge sentenced James Caz Bzdek to prison for stealing more than $200,000 from seven victims. The victims say they paid for performances they never received and had their credit cards billed several times.
  James Casimir “Caz” Bzdek (Denver District Attorney’s Office)
  Bzdek owned his own dueling piano entertainment company “D
  
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• Latest Forecast: Severe Storms Lead Into A Pleasant Weekend

  20-08-2016 03:29
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – The second cold front is as many days sure packed a wallop over our region Friday afternoon. From marble to ping pong ball sized hail to hurricane force winds and flooding rains Friday’s storms produced a rough situation for many during the afternoon commute.Some of the storms may continue into the overnight hours as they transition into southeastern areas of the state. Denver will be mostly cloudy with clearing by Saturday morning.
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• Rockies Reinstate Qualls From DL, Estevez Optioned To Minors

  20-08-2016 02:47
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies reinstated reliever Chad Qualls from the 15-day disabled list on Friday and cleared a roster spot for him by optioning struggling rookie reliever Carlos Estevez to their Triple-A affiliate in Albuquerque.
  Qualls, 38, went on the disabled list July 23, retroactive to July 16, because of colitis. He is 2-0 with a 5.61 ERA in 36 appearances for the Rockies this season.
  Estevez, who made his major league debut April 23 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, is 2-7
  
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• Woman Walks Away From Crash, Killed By Hit & Run Driver

  20-08-2016 02:44
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that began when a woman drove her car off of Interstate 76 in Brighton.
  Police said the 50-year-old woman, who was behind the wheel of a blue Subaru, was travelling eastbound on I-76 near 136th Avenue early Friday morning when she hit a metal pole and crashed into a culvert.
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  After crashing, the woman apparently got out of her car and began walking along the interstate, said John Bra
  
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• Strong Winds Blow Tree Into SUV

  20-08-2016 02:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Strong winds from Friday’s storms blew a tree into an SUV in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood.
  The tree fell onto the vehicle as it was passing through the neighborhood near 56th and Crown Boulevard, striking the SUV. A second car driving by suffered windshield damage when it was struck by the tree.
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• $100,000 Reward Offered For Information On Missing Man

  20-08-2016 01:59
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – The family of a 20-year-old missing man from Lafayette has offered a $100,000 reward for information about him.
  Ryder Johnson was last seen on Jan. 17 leaving his job at Eldora Ski Area. That night a deputy found Johnson’s car parked near Gross Reservoir on Flagstaff Road behind the Flatirons.
  Johnson’s family has offered a $100,000 rewardSearches haven’t revealed any clues.
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  20-08-2016 01:32
  
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• Baby’s Gender Revealed To Mother, Grandmother Days Before Death

  20-08-2016 00:57
  
  By Andrea Flores
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– While there are certain milestones some daughters never want their moms to miss, one Westminster woman says learning the gender of her unborn baby just days before her mother’s death was at the top.
  First-time mom Taylor Masilotti said learning she was having a baby girl in the same hospital bed as her terminally ill mother is something she’ll never forget.
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  “I just looked at her and everything kind of
  
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• Crop Duster Plane Crashes Near Alamosa

  20-08-2016 00:25
  
  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) — A crop duster small plane has crashed near Alamosa.
  There was no word on the condition of the pilot.
  Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the accident occurred about 11 a.m. Friday in Alamosa County.
  The Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office said no more information was available.
  The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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