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• Broncos Free Up Money With Release Of QB Mark Sanchez, Sign QB Davis

  03-09-2016 23:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4/AP) – According to various reports, the Denver Broncos have released quarterback Mark Sanchez and running back Ronnie Hillman.
  With Broncos releasing QB Mark Sanchez, they save $4.5 million and don't have to pay Eagles the conditional 7th-round pick.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 3, 2016According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Broncos will save $4.5 million and won’t have to pay the Philadelphia Eagles the conditional 7th-round draft pick with the m
  
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• CSU Still Waiting On Decision For Big 12 Expansion

  03-09-2016 23:01
  
  HOUSTON (AP) – Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he is confident the conference’s university presidents will make progress on their exploration of expansion by the time they meet in mid-October.
  But Bowlsby, speaking before the game between No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 15 Houston at NRG Stadium, had little to say about where the Big 12 stands as it considers adding schools to the 10-team league. Houston is among the schools being considered by the Big 12.
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• Source: Browns To Sign Former Broncos Punter Britton Colquitt

  03-09-2016 22:24
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) – A person familiar with the negotiations says the Browns have reached a contract agreement with punter Britton Colquitt, recently released by Denver.
  Colquitt will sign a one-year deal with Cleveland, said the person who spoke Saturday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract has not yet been signed.
  The Browns have been looking for a punter since trading three-time Pro Bowler Andy Lee to Carolina earlier this week for a fourth-round pick. On T
  
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• Broncos Free Up Money With Release Of QB Mark Sanchez

  03-09-2016 22:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – According to various reports, the Denver Broncos have released quarterback Mark Sanchez and running back Ronnie Hillman.
  With Broncos releasing QB Mark Sanchez, they save $4.5 million and don't have to pay Eagles the conditional 7th-round pick.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 3, 2016According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Broncos will save $4.5 million and won’t have to pay the Philadelphia Eagles the conditional 7th-round draft pick with the move
  
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• Suspect arrested near Congress Park

  03-09-2016 21:21
  
  Police said Saturday morning they are searching for a person who is “possibly armed” in the Congress Park area.       
  
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• Dolly The Elephant Euthanized At Denver Zoo

  03-09-2016 20:33
  
  DENVER (AP) – Denver Zoo officials say Dolly the elephant has died.
  The elephant was in declining health because of her age. Zoo officials said Saturday she was at least 50 years old.
  Dolly was born in southeast Asia and was transferred to the Denver Zoo in 1990.
  The zoo has three other Asian elephants.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  
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• Man Killed By Deputies Identified, Deputy Remains In Critical Condition

  03-09-2016 19:47
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Parker and deputies the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a man with a gun in a neighborhood on Friday afternoon. Shots were fired, one deputy was critically hurt and the suspect was killed by another officer.
  Copter4 flew over the scene at Sierra Middle School (credit: CBS)
  The suspect has been identified as 40-year-old Randall Rodick. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is not releasing a phot oof Rodick.
  The sheriff’s of
  
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• Wetterling's remains found: 'Our...

  03-09-2016 19:35
  
  GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - The remains of Jacob Wetterling have been found, according to his mother, Patty.        
  
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• Labor Day weekend weather forecast

  03-09-2016 19:29
  
  Although Labor Day is upon us, the summer temperatures will return for the holiday weekend.        
  
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• Man Killed In Parking Lot At Colorado State Fair

  03-09-2016 18:05
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) – The v’s Office says a man was shot and killed in a Colorado State Fair parking lot late Friday.
  Investigators say it was a drive-by shooting and witnesses heard several gunshots. Several vehicles were seen fleeing the area.
  No motive for the shooting has been established and the victim’s name has not been released.
  Officers were on patrol at the fairground and found the man with a gunshot wound when they responded.
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• Latest Forecast: Warm Holiday Weekend With A Few Saturday Storms

  03-09-2016 16:16
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – As our Labor Day weekend gets going we are looking at a pretty nice pattern this time around. High pressure is moving over the Four Corners area with late summer heat and late summer moisture. There have been a few showers and thunderstorms in the mountains building early on Saturday. By afternoon many of these will move out over the eastern plains. There is a chance that some of the afternoon storms could be severe from eastern Adams and Arapahoe coun
  
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• Rockies Top Wild Comeback With Win Over DBacks

  03-09-2016 06:30
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Colorado Rockies erupted for seven runs with two outs in the eighth inning Friday night, an uprising that carried them to a 14-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  Nick Hundley hit his first career grand slam in the rally that brought the Rockies their fourth win in five games. They twice had to overcome Arizona leads. Colorado trailed 5-0 in the fourth when two errors enabled the Diamondbacks to score five unearned runs. And the Rockies fell behind 7-6 in
  
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• Family Dollar Store Manager Stabbed To Death

  03-09-2016 06:14
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A community is devastated after the deadly stabbing of a store manager at a Family Dollar in Adams County.
  Friends and witnesses said that Alex Alvear, a man in his 40s, was killed Thursday in what may have been a robbery gone wrong.
  Alex Alvear (credit: CBS)
  On Friday, loved ones showed up outside the store on Pecos near 72nd Avenue and left candles and flowers near the front door.
  “It can’t be real,” said Thomas “Joey&rdqu
  
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• Liufau Leads Colorado To 44-7 Rout Of Colorado State

  03-09-2016 05:58
  
  DENVER (AP) — Sefo Liufau threw for 318 yards to become Colorado’s all-time leading passer and offensive lineman Alex Kelley recovered a fumble for a score as the Buffaloes rolled past Colorado State 44-7 on Friday night.
  Tailback Phillip Lindsay had two TDs for Colorado (1-0), which built a 37-0 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The defense did its part, forcing four turnovers and bottling up the Rams (0-1) all evening.
  Liufau made an unexpectedly quick recovery from left foot s
  
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• CBS4 Sports Reporter Honored At CoBank Women’s Colorado Open

  03-09-2016 05:50
  
  By Ben Warwick
  DENVER (CBS4)– CBS4’s Eric Christensen was honored with the Ralph W. Moore Golf Journalism Award at the CoBank Colorado Women’s Open on Friday.
  The award is named for Ralph W. Moore, a writer who helped found the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Moore wanted to make the game more accessible, and saw an opportunity though journalism.
  Ralph Moore Award Winner @cbseric! #CWOpen pic.twitter.com/KBRAZJRnH8
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• Denver Police Dumper Disciplined

  03-09-2016 05:45
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Denver police sergeant has been disciplined after he was caught on videotape illegally dumping trash into a business owner’s dumpster earlier this summer.
  “This particular incident was an unfortunate event and is not something I have done in the past,” said Denver Police Sgt. Timothy Hyatt after surveillance videotape caught him red handed.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I have taken great pride throughout my career in doing ‘things’ the
  
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• Jury Gets Paige Birgfeld Murder Case

  03-09-2016 05:08
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) – Jurors in the Paige Birgfeld murder trial received the case on Friday and will return after the Labor Day holiday weekend to deliberate.
  Lester Jones was arrested in November 2014 for the June 2007 murder of Birgfeld.
  Authorities allege he killed Birgfeld, dumped her body and torched her car. He has been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and arson.
  Lester Jones & Paige Birgfeld (credit: Mesa Co. Sheriff/CBS)
  Medical professionals have testified
  
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• Police Begin Enforcement Of Drug Activity Park Bans

  03-09-2016 04:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver have started to enforce a drug activity ban on parks. When someone is caught selling, buying or using drugs along a park or bike path, the person could be suspended from the park for 90 days.
  “The officer will respond and will contact that individual and he or she will triage that call as they normally would and very likely that individual could receive a parks suspension notice for up to 90 days,” said Denver Police spokesman John White.
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• Community Remembers Teen With Memorial Sign

  03-09-2016 04:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A community gathered on Friday afternoon to honor a teenager who died in a tragic crash earlier this summer.
  Cole Sukle was riding a skateboard in a bike lane near Yale Avenue and Madison on July 13 when he was struck by a car. Police say 81-year-old Patricia Livingston had been drinking. Livingston was taken to the hospital but died 10 days after the crash.
  (credit: CBS)
  A large crowd gathered including family, friends and classmates, to dedicate the memorial sign to honor
  
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• Broncos begin to trim the roster down

  03-09-2016 02:51
  
  John Elway didn’t get where he is today by giving up.         
  
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• Aggressive Campaign Targets Latino Millennial Voters

  03-09-2016 02:15
  
  By Shaun BoydDENVER (CBS4)– From door-to-door canvassing to social media messaging, this election has given rise to maybe the most aggressive campaign ever in Colorado to target Latino voters.
  “There are millions of dollars going into Colorado to make sure Latinos get out to the polls,” says Ana Temu with Colorado Latinos Rise – an umbrella organization for 10 different advocacy groups that are pooling money and resources this year to step-up Latino turn-out. (credit: CBS
  
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• Summit Section Of Mount Evans Highway Will Close Tuesday

  03-09-2016 02:01
  
  DENVER (AP) — The top section of the highway to the summit of Mount Evans is closing for the season after the Labor Day weekend.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation said Friday the 5-mile stretch from Summit Lake to the 14,264-foot peak will be shut down on Tuesday.
  The lower segment will stay open until early October if the weather permits.
  The highway usually reopens for the summer season on the Friday before Memorial Day.
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• Shots Fired: Deputy Injured, Suspect Killed

  03-09-2016 01:55
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Parker and deputies the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a man with a gun in a neighborhood on Friday afternoon. Shots were fired, one deputy was critically hurt and the suspect was killed by another officer.Copter4 flew over the scene at Sierra Middle School (credit: CBS)
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office tweeted out an update on the situation shortly after 4 p.m.
  The situation is contained. Suicidal subject with shots fired.1 depu
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Mostly Fair and Warm Holiday Weekend Coming Up

  03-09-2016 01:47
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our holiday weekend kicked off with severe storms over northeastern Colorado.Storm Warnings, Flash Flood Warning and even tornado warning were all posted during the afternoon. We did have a confirmed tornado 11 miles northwest of Yuma just after 4pm. Storms were also found across the south central, southeastern and northwestern portions of the state, but no warning were posted. Denver stayed mostly sunny and dry with a high reaching 84 degrees officially at the
  
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• A Mostly Fair and Warm Holiday Weekend Coming Up

  03-09-2016 01:47
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our holiday weekend kicked off with severe storms over northeastern Colorado. Storm Warnings, Flash Flood Warning and even tornado warning were all posted during the afternoon. We did have a confirmed tornado 11 miles northwest of Yuma just after 4pm. Storms were also found across the south central, southeastern and northwestern portions of the state, but no warning were posted. Denver stayed mostly sunny and dry with a high reaching 84 degrees officially at th
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 9/2/16

  03-09-2016 01:03
  
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• Broncos Start Making Cuts Before Saturday’s Deadline

  03-09-2016 01:00
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have started to make some of their cuts from 75 players down to 53.
  So far the big names we are waiting on are Mark Sanchez, Ronnie Hillman and Kapri Bibbs.
  Mark Sanchez (credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
  Ronnie Hillman (credit: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
  Kapri Bibbs (credit: CBS)
  Their status appears to be in limbo as the team is probably also talking with other teams about possible trades.
  Here are some of the notable names that have
  
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• Identity Of Stabbing Suspect Released

  03-09-2016 00:50
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was found dead Thursday night and the person suspected of stabbing him was arrested. That suspect has been identified and remains in custody.
  (credit: CBS)
  Deputies in Adams County were called to a Family Dollar store at 7067 Pecos Street at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday. That’s where they found a victim with stab wounds.
  They say the stabbing suspect, later identified as Anthony Dennis Grayson, never left the scene of the crime. He allegedly remai
  
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• Suspect In Homicide Investigation Arrested

  03-09-2016 00:37
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Adams County have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the discovery of a man’s body in the front lawn of a home.
  The body was found on Quivas Street on Thursday morning, and sources tell CBS4 he was shot to death.The shooting could be a result of an invasion at a nearby marijuana grow house.
  Adams County deputies arrested Levi Isidro Sisneros on Thursday evening. Sisneros, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder and remains in cus
  
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• Shots Fired: 1 Suspect Deceased, 1 Deputy Injured

  03-09-2016 00:10
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Parker and deputies the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a man with a gun in a neighborhood on Friday afternoon. Shots were fired, one deputy was hurt and the suspect was deceased.
  Copter4 flew over the scene at Sierra Middle School (credit: CBS)
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office tweeted out an update on the situation shortly after 4 p.m.
  The situation is contained. Suicidal subject with shots fired.1 deputy injured, subject is dece
  
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