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• Girl Told Police A Man Approached Her, Told Her To Come With Him

  23-08-2016 23:38
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A warning for parents in Jefferson County after a girl told police a man approached her and told her to come with him.
  The incident happened Monday night on West Grand Avenue near Kipling.
  The girl said the man touched her shoulder, told her to come with him and then she ran inside and told her parents.
  The man is described as white with tanned skin, about 6-feet, thin to medium build. He has tattoos on both arms with a red skull tattoo on the man’s le
  
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• Where have you gone, 2013 Broncos?

  23-08-2016 23:36
  
  ENGLEWOOD – It doesn't take long for NFL players to qualify for reunion invitations.       
  
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• 2 Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash

  23-08-2016 23:22
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision in Loveland late Monday night.Investigators believe the man driving a pickup was headed the wrong way and collided with a car on Eisenhower Boulevard.(credit: CBS)
  The pickup driver was from Greeley and the driver of the other vehicle was a 21-year-old from Broomfield.Investigators believe speed and alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Lookout Mountain Vandalism Suspect Identified

  23-08-2016 23:12
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Deputies in Jefferson County have identified the vandalism suspect in a graffiti case on Lookout Mountain.
  Deputies believe the young man in the video is Stanley Stettler, 18, of Thornton.
  Stettler will face a misdemeanor charge of defacing property.
  On Saturday afternoon, a man who wishes to remain anonymous and his fiancee, were hiking when they heard the sound of spray paint cans rattling. They turned and saw orange graffiti on the rocks.
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• Bank Claims ‘External Inspection’ On Home Before Body Found Inside

  23-08-2016 22:46
  
  FOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4)– The bank said it conducted an external inspection on a foreclosed home before a woman’s body was found inside by a the new owner.
  Authorities believe the woman’s body was inside for about 16 months.
  “If you’re bidding at a foreclosure sale, it’s really buyer beware,” said attorney Greg O’Boyle.
  O’Boyle said it is common for banks to never step foot inside of homes sold at foreclosure auctions if its believed someone st
  
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• Campaign Helps The Homeless Register To Vote

  23-08-2016 22:02
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– The campaign “Homeless Not Voiceless” aims to help the homeless get registered to vote.Wayne Williams, the Secretary of State in Colorado, is behind the campaign to increase voter registration in the state. (credit: CBS)
  “If that is your situation you may have more at stake than other people where you’d like to find a candidate or issues that will help the economy improve, help things get better,” said Williams.Those who want to register
  
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• Forest Service: Beaver Creek Fire Is Human-Caused

  23-08-2016 21:27
  
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Beaver Creek Fire was human-caused, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
  Crews have the Beaver Creek Fire burning near the Colorado-Wyoming border more than 50 percent contained. The fire has destroyed a cabin and several outbuildings since it started June 19.
  The Beaver Creek fire on Aug. 14 (credit: U.S. Forest Service)
  The Forest Service said the fire was caused by humans and investigators continue to work to track down leads.
  The fire has destroyed more
  
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• Summer Snow Possible Tonight On Peaks Near Aspen, Vail

  23-08-2016 21:25
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Another push of cool, Canadian air will move into Colorado by Tuesday night and it will combine with a surge of deep moisture sitting over the southwest.
  The result will be the potential for heavy rain in southwest Colorado and even some snow showers on the peaks above 12,000 feet late tonight and early Wednesday.
  Over the past few weeks we’ve seen scattered reports of high mountain snow, including on the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains early Tu
  
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• Magnitude 3.9 Quake Hits Near New Mexico-Colorado Line

  23-08-2016 21:10
  
  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey has downgraded the strength of a small earthquake near the New Mexico-Colorado border.
  Geophysicist Don Blakeman says Tuesday’s quake had a magnitude of 3.9.
  Initial reports put the magnitude at 4.5.
  The quake struck just before 11 a.m. and was centered about 26 miles west-southwest of Trinidad, Colorado.
  Authorities in Las Animas County, Colorado, and in New Mexico’s Colfax and Taos counties say there are no reports of damage.
  
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• Von Miller to be next 'Old Spice Guy'

  23-08-2016 21:03
  
  Von Miller, star Denver Broncos linebacker, highest-paid NFL defensive player and Super Bowl 50 MVP, now has one more title: The "Old Spice Guy."       
  
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• McDonald’s Recalls Millions Of Happy Meals Fitness Bands

  23-08-2016 20:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s is recalling millions of fitness bands that had been given away in Happy Meals because they might cause skin irritation or burns to children.
  The fast-food chain said last week that it would stop distributing the bands in Happy Meals. Now it’s recalling 29 million of them in the U.S., and 3.6 million in Canada.
  The company, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, received more than 70 reports of incidents after children wore the bands, including seven reports o
  
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• Latest Forecast: Wet In Southwest Colorado, Deceiving Skies For Denver

  23-08-2016 20:38
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – There is a lot happening with Colorado’s weather story this afternoon.
  To the north we’re tracking a cold front sliding down the east side of the Rockies. Behind it there is much cooler and drier air.To our southwest there is an upper-level area of low pressure spreading plenty of moisture into the region, evident by the extensive cloud cover.
  Southwest Colorado will see a good dose of rain through this evening and it could potentially be heavy.
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• Broncos Quarterback Situation Remains Muddled

  23-08-2016 20:17
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – With a first-team defense that still looks like it’s the league’s best and a running game that appears poised for an outstanding season with C.J. Anderson being relieved by emerging rookie Devontae Booker, the first job of the Broncos’ starting quarterback is simple: Don’t make the killer mistake.
  Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian failed at that task on Saturday night. As a result, the Broncos’ quarterback outlook remains
  
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• Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Visits Lakewood

  23-08-2016 20:05
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine spent his morning in Lakewood touring Primus Aerospace.
  The business makes machine parts for the military, airplanes and windmills.The tour is part of the Democrats focus on plans to help small businesses, saying they are key to the economy.
  “Two-thirds of new jobs in this country are in small businesses so if you want there to be more jobs, if you want there to be higher wages, if you want there to be innovatio
  
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• Crews Remove Helicopter From Children’s Hospital Roof

  23-08-2016 19:54
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Crews removed a disabled helicopter from the helipad at Children’s Hospital.The Airlink helicopter from Scottsbluff, Neb. had been stuck on the roof since Sunday after it suffered a mechanical breakdown.
  No patients were on board the helicopter when it experienced the mechanical problems.Mechanics decided the best way to move the helicopter was to use a crane.The hospital averages five helicopter landings a day.
  
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• 2 Children Inside SUV When It Was Stolen

  23-08-2016 19:47
  
  FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. (CBS4)– Two children were kidnapped when the SUV they were in was stolen in Federal Heights on Monday. The alleged thief was arrested and the children were reunited with their mother.
  Police said the children’s mother left her three month old and three year old in her Jeep about noon on Monday as she walked into a Family Dollar store.
  (credit: Samuel Huggard)
  The Jeep was left running and that’s when a man got inside. Police say when she tried to stop him
  
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• Tebow Workout To Draw 20 MLB Teams

  23-08-2016 19:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (The Sports Xchange) – Two-thirds of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams will be represented at the workout of Tim Tebow on Aug. 30.
  ESPN reported 20 teams are confirmed to attend when Tebow shows his baseball ability, a shift from the football career that gained the former Florida Gators Heisman Trophy winner notoriety. Tebow, a broadcaster for ESPN who played in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets and was in training camp with the New England Patriots and Phi
  
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• Man Accused Of Pretending To Be A Doctor, Injuring Patients

  23-08-2016 19:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man has been accused and charged with impersonating a medical doctor and illegally performing medical procedures without a license.
  Carlos Hernandez Fernandez has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault, two counts of unlawful sexual contact, four counts of criminal impersonation, four counts of unauthorized practice of a physician and one count of child abuse.Carlos Hernandez Fernandez(credit: Denver DA)
  Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey alleges that
  
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• Teen Struck By Semi While Riding Bicycle

  23-08-2016 18:45
  
  BERTHOUD, Colo. (CBS4)– A teenager was struck while riding his bicycle in Berthoud early Tuesday morning. He was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
  The 14-year-old was riding his bike in the intersection of 10th Street and Welch Avenue just after 7 a.m. Tuesday when he was struck by a semi truck.Larimer County Sheriff’s deputies investigated what happened prior to the collision.Traffic was rerouted around the intersection during the investigation.
  The teen has not been ide
  
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• Women Sue Doctor Who Treated Them For Disease They Never Had

  23-08-2016 18:34
  
  By Rick SallingerVAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– Two lawsuits have been filed in Denver Federal Court by women who claim their doctor treated them for years for a disease they never had.
  The lawsuits were filed on behalf of Brenda Culhane and Mercedes Aragon. They described seeing Dr. Gary M. Weiss in Vail who told each of them separately that they had Multiple Sclerosis.Gary Weiss (credit: PostIndependent)
  The complaints claim that Dr. Weiss had them undergo MRI exams with a company that he owned. He
  
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• Father, Son Arrested In Scooter Hit & Run

  23-08-2016 18:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police have arrested a father and son in a hit-and-run that left a scooter rider seriously injured.
  Amber Pennington was stopped at a red light near 66th Avenue and Federal Boulevard July 1 when a car slammed into her scooter from behind. The impact sent her flying to the side of the road.
  Amber Pennington (credit: CBS)
  Police followed tips and lead and eventually arrested Spencer Rauch, 27.
  Spencer Rauch (credit: Adams County)
  Officers also arrested his father, James Rauch,
  
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• Daughter Was On Phone With Dad When He Was Struck By Lightning

  23-08-2016 18:07
  
  By Lauren DiSpiritoARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– Jennica Trover takes comfort knowing her father’s last hours were spent in the place he loved most– the mountains of Northern Colorado.
  “It was definitely a place that he couldn’t live without, that was our second home, and I believe that is his heaven,” Trover said.Chad and Jennica Trover (credit: Jennica Trover)
  Her father, Chad Trover, 45, of Arvada, was killed Friday when he struck by lightning while helping a frien
  
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• Rockies Fall To Brewers Despite Stolen Bases, Hits

  23-08-2016 17:13
  
  MILWAUKEE (The Sports Xchange) – Jimmy Nelson snapped a six-game losing streak with six solid innings and Chris Carter hit his 30th home run of the season as the Milwaukee Brewers opened a 10-game homestand with a 4-2 over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Miller Park.
  Nelson (7-13) shook off a shaky opening inning and held the Rockies to two runs and seven hits and didn’t walk a batter in his longest start since July 16 when he worked seven shutout innings against the Cincinna
  
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• Bettis Struggles As Rockies Fall To Brewers

  23-08-2016 17:13
  
  MILWAUKEE (The Sports Xchange) – Jimmy Nelson snapped a six-game losing streak with six solid innings and Chris Carter hit his 30th home run of the season as the Milwaukee Brewers opened a 10-game homestand with a 4-2 over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Miller Park.
  Nelson (7-13) shook off a shaky opening inning and held the Rockies to two runs and seven hits and didn’t walk a batter in his longest start since July 16 when he worked seven shutout innings against the Cincinna
  
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• Tim Kaine Hosting Small Business Roundtable In Lakewood

  23-08-2016 17:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s running mate is hosting a roundtable with small business owners in suburban Denver on Tuesday.
  Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine plans to talk about Clinton’s economic plans at Primus Aerospace in Lakewood starting at 9:30 a.m.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  
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• Latest Forecast: Much Cooler Temperatures On The Way

  23-08-2016 15:54
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – We’ll get a bit of a break from the heat today with temperatures dropping to the mid 80s for the Front Range and foothills. The eastern plains remain pretty hot with highs in the mid 90s. A cool day in the mountains with the 60s for most areas. For the most part, we have a dry day ahead in the Denver area. However, the mountains and out west could see heavier rain during the day and well into the evening.
  Southwestern Colorado will be under a Flash F
  
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• Fans share their Broncos QB picks

  23-08-2016 06:01
  
  The Broncos are just days away from their third preseason game and Coach Gary Kubiak picked Trevor Siemian to start against the LA Rams.The big question remains: Which of Denver's three quarterback picks will get the top spot when the season starts? 9NEWS asked the fans who they'd pick.       
  
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• Vacationers Return Home To Find Wheels Stolen, Cars On Blocks

  23-08-2016 06:00
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  DENVER (CBS4) – White sand, crystal blue water, and great fishing. Ari Chopra’s trip to the Bahamas was postcard-perfect until he got a call from the Hampton Inn near Denver International Airport, where he parked his car.
  Suddenly, the wheels came off.
  “They informed me my truck was sitting on cinder blocks in the parking lot,” Chopra said.
  Ari Chopra (credit: CBS)
  All four of his wheels were stolen and his truck was carefully balanced on oversized garden
  
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• Keidel: Are NFL Players Guilty Until Proven Innocent?

  23-08-2016 04:58
  
  By Jason Keidel
  A labor lawyer can tell you the page and paragraph, the subsection and fine print. But you need not be one to realize that if the battle between the NFL and the NFLPA were a boxing match, it would be Mike Tyson vs Peter McNeely.
  I’m not sure which section of the NFL CBA gives such weight to Roger Goodell’s gavel. But he’s not just bullying players around, he’s all but mocking them, all but knocking them out and preening over their prostrate
  
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• Watch Xfinity Monday Live With Virgil Green

  23-08-2016 03:18
  
  The Denver Broncos tight end was the special guest on Xfinity Monday Live.
  
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• Bronco notes: Longshot Weems may start

  23-08-2016 01:52
  
  Providing he passes the NFL's concussion protocol this week, it appears Darrion Weems is in line to become the Denver Broncos' season opening starting right guard.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Hot Today, but We Could Lose 20 degrees by Thursday

  23-08-2016 01:41
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday was another day with temperatures well above normal for this time of year: we reached 93 degrees officially at the airport and 92 degrees downtown. Scattered showers were found across southern sections of the state earlier in the day and then worked their way up to the front range with a brief storm at the airport. A cool front is heading our way so this is the last of the 90 degree days for a while: expect a high in the mid 80s for Tuesday, mid 70s for
  
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• Hot Today, but We Could Lose 20 degrees by Thursday

  23-08-2016 01:41
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday was another day with temperatures well above normal for this time of year: we reached 93 degrees officially at the airport and 92 degrees downtown. Scattered showers were found across southern sections of the state earlier in the day and then worked their way up to the front range with a brief storm at the airport. A cool front is heading our way so this is the last of the 90 degree days for a while: expect a high in the mid 80s for Tuesday, mid 70s for
  
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• Police Search For Car Thief Who Rammed Police Cruiser

  23-08-2016 01:35
  
  By Kelly WerthmannDENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are searching for a man who rammed a police car with a vehicle and stole a pickup truck.
  The ramming incident happened Monday morning during a narcotics-related traffic stop at East 39th Avenue and Peoria Street, and no police officers were hurt.
  After the police car was rammed, the driver took off and abandoned the vehicle — a black pickup truck stolen from Lakewood — in the Holly Hills Plaza shopping center on the 2100 block
  
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• Hiker Witnesses Graffiti Vandals In Action, Starts Filming

  23-08-2016 01:25
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Jefferson County deputies are searching for graffiti vandals who were caught in the act on Lookout Mountain over the weekend.
  On Saturday afternoon, a man who wishes to remain anonymous and his fiancee were hiking when they heard the sound of spray paint cans rattling. They turned and saw orange graffiti on the rocks.
  (credit: CBS)
  “They spray painted someone’s name. Someone’s name is gay — which obviously is homophobic,” “Joe&rdqu
  
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• Need Increases For Guards At Colorado Pot Shops

  23-08-2016 01:12
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  (CBS4) – It’s no secret that the legal marijuana industry is primarily a cash related business. With that comes the need for companies that are in the business of making money by protecting money.
  “What we’re seeing is a growth in protecting cash,” said Ricky Bennett of Blue Line Protection Group.
  Ricky Bennett (credit: CBS)
  Bennett is also a former law enforcement officer. Blue Line is a security and transportation company that also focuses on hel
  
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• Cops Disciplined For Chasing Pokémon Go Characters On Duty

  23-08-2016 00:48
  
  By Brian Maass
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – A CBS4 Investigation has learned two Commerce City Police field training officers have been suspended from training recruits after the FTOs were discovered taking recruits on Pokémon Go hunts on-duty instead of doing actual police work.
  Police sources tell CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass the two field training officers had their authority revoked late last week after their recruits confessed to the on-duty Pokémon pursuit.
  Julia Emko
  
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• Former Police Officer Appears In Court In Road Rage Case

  23-08-2016 00:02
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A former Ault police officer accused in a deadly road rage crash appeared in a Weld County courtroom Monday for his first advisement hearing.
  Blair Jacksonis accused in the case. The crash happened on June 1 on Highway 85 between Platteville and Gilcrest.
  Esteban Moreno Jr., 39, of Evans died.
  Investigators say Jackson and Moreno were speeding and tailgating each other. They say at one point Jackson cut the other car off, causing Moreno to lose control and crash.
  Ja
  
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