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• Emily Griffith Technical College Opens Doors To Former ITT Tech Students

  14-09-2016 23:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Students who were affected by ITT Technical Institute’s shutdown can get some help from the Emily Griffith Technical College.
  ITT Tech had campuses in Aurora and Westminster, leaving many students wondering where to go to finish their classes.
  Emily Griffith Technical College (credit: EmilyGriffith.edu)
  Emily Griffith opened its doors to the ITT students and will hold an information session Wednesday at 5 p.m. at their school on Lincoln Street.
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• Colorado Board Of Education Adopts New Beverage Rules

  14-09-2016 23:00
  
  DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Board of Education has decided to let school districts decide what limits they want to place on the sale of some beverages at high schools during school hours.
  (File photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  The statewide policy will continue to restrict the availability of unhealthy beverages during after-school activities for all grade levels. It will also continue to ban the sale of beverages other than milk, 100 percent fruit juices, vegetable juices and water a
  
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• Man Accused In Assault Of At-Risk Adult, Barricade Situation Could Face Additional Charges

  14-09-2016 22:37
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A man accused of assaulting his roommate and barricading himself last week in Boulder could face additional charges.
  According to police, Kelly Engel, 50, allegedly assaulted his roommate at their home and then fled.
  Kelly Engel (credit: Boulder Police Department)
  “He returned home later that same the day and threatened to end his roommate’s life and then his own,” police said in a statement.
  The Boulder SWAT team responded and the roommate was saf
  
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• Man Accused In Random Stabbing At Popular Restaurant Formally Charged

  14-09-2016 22:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man accused of attacking a patron in a popular Denver restaurant last week has been formally charged.
  According to Lynn Kimbrough with the district attorney’s office, Anthony Ealy, 46, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and crime of violence.
  Anthony Ealy (credit: Denver Police Department)
  Police say Ealy allegedly walked into Mead Street Station, a popular bar and restaurant in the Highlands neighborhood, and stabbed a c
  
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• NFL Week 2 Picks: What Did We Learn From Week 1?

  14-09-2016 22:07
  
  Bryan Altman
  The beauty of Week 1 of NFL football is that even when it isn’t entertaining, it’s educational. While there were no shortage of thrilling finishes across the league, there were also some drubbings and some unexpectedly, uninspired performances — the latter of which have left us wondering where teams that we thought we had a beat on going into the year really stand.
  But before we get into what was learned and discuss the adjustments we’ll be making f
  
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• CBS Sports’ Phil Simms Looks At TNF, Other Big AFC Week 2 Match-Ups

  14-09-2016 20:43
  
  By Danny Cox
  The first week of the 2016 NFL season has come and gone, and it’s brought a great many surprises and shocking moments. Week 2 is just around the corner, and it’s only going to get more interesting.
  Some teams have started out with surprising wins, and others are proving that they don’t need their All-Pro quarterbacks to succeed. Phil Simms, CBS Sports lead analyst who played quarterback for 14 years in the NFL and was Super Bowl XXI MVP, took some time to disc
  
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• Tale Of The Tape: Colts-Broncos

  14-09-2016 20:18
  
  While the Broncos are favored at home, the Colts could take this game if they can jump out in front and make Trevor Siemian try to play catch-up.
  
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• Man Accused In Shooting Spree Appears In Court

  14-09-2016 20:00
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– The man police claim went on a crime spree in Aurora over the weekend and is a person of interest in his wife’s death, appeared before a judge on Wednesday.
  Police say James Anthony Draper is a person of interest in his wife’s murder on Saturday. Ashley Ross Draper was found dead inside her apartment on Memphis Way.
  (credit: CBS)
  Draper, 33, has been accused of stealing a car near Colfax and Beeler, then allegedly went on a shooting spree and led officers
  
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• Fallen Deputy Honored With Memorial Highway Sign

  14-09-2016 19:50
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A fallen Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy was honored on Wednesday with a memorial sign placed near where he was struck and killed last year.Sgt. Sean P. Renfro was honored Wednesday morning with the dedication of a seven mile stretch of Highway 285 as the “Sergeant Sean P. Renfro Memorial Highway.” Sgt. Sean Renfro (credit: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
  The dedication ceremony was at mile marker 245 on the southbound side of U.
  
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• Marshall To Make Donation For Every Tackle, Picks Up New Sponsor

  14-09-2016 19:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall says he’ll make a donation for every tackle he completes this season. He also picked up a new sponsor after losing two in the last week.
  “In the last week, I’ve had a lot of productive conversations with people I respect, including Chief (Robert) White of the Denver Police Department,” Marshall posted on his Instagram page. “I really appreciate all of them taking the time to listen to me and offer some insigh
  
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• Marshall To Make Donation For Every Tackle

  14-09-2016 19:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall says he’ll make a donation for every tackle he completes this season.
  “In the last week, I’ve had a lot of productive conversations with people I respect, including Chief White of the Denver Police Department,” Marshall posted on his Instagram page. “I really appreciate all of them taking the time to listen to me and offer some insight and feedback on ways we can all make a difference.”Marshall is one o
  
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• Week 2 TNF Match-Up: Jets May Simply Have Far Too Much For The Bills To Handle

  14-09-2016 19:35
  
  By Danny Cox
  Some may think that that the new NFL season still has a long way to go, and that the early weeks don’t really matter. While that may be partly true, it’s also accurate to say that every single game counts, and a loss now could come back to haunt teams later on.
  That’s why this week’s match-up on Thursday Night Football is so important—it’s a big AFC East battle that could have huge implications on the playoff race. The winner will get to .500, but
  
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• Thursday Night Breakdown: Jets May Have Far Too Much For Bills To Handle

  14-09-2016 19:35
  
  By Danny Cox
  Some may think that that the new NFL season still has a long way to go, and that the early weeks don’t really matter. While that may be partly true, it’s also accurate to say that every single game counts, and a loss now could come back to haunt teams later on.
  That’s why this week’s match-up on Thursday Night Football is so important—it’s a big AFC East battle that could have huge implications on the playoff race. The winner will get to .500, but
  
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• Colorado Rockies 2017 Schedule Announced

  14-09-2016 19:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The 2017 schedule for the Colorado Rockies was released on Wednesday morning.
  The Rockies will open 2017 on the road at Milwaukee for a four-game series April 3-6. The team will return home to Coors Field to host the Los Angeles Dodgers for three games beginning with the home opener on April 7 at 2:10 p.m.
  The Rockies schedule also includes games at Coors Field on Mother’s Day, May 14 versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, Memoiral Day, May 29 versus Seattle, Father’s D
  
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• Democrats Regain Edge In Colorado But Challenges In The West Remain

  14-09-2016 18:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have gained ground on Democrats in registering voters in three battleground states and kept their razor-thin advantage in Iowa — encouraging news for Donald Trump eight weeks before Election Day.
  Republicans added hundreds of thousands of voters to the rolls since 2012 in states including Florida and Arizona, and narrowed the gap in North Carolina, according to data compiled by The Associated Press. In Iowa, Republicans prevented Democrats from surpassin
  
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• Former Employee: Wells Fargo Fraudulent Accounts Called ‘Gaming’

  14-09-2016 18:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A former Wells Fargo employee says the pressure from the bank to meet aggressive sales goals was relentless.Federal regulators fined Wells Fargo a combined $185 million on Thursday, alleging the bank’s employees illegally opened millions of unauthorized accounts for their customers in order to meet aggressive sales goals.
  The bank employee, who didn’t want his identity revealed, said the sales goals set by Wells Fargo were far beyond what any other bank was setti
  
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• Walmart Is Developing Self-Driving Shopping Carts

  14-09-2016 18:45
  
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (CBS4) – Walmart is working on self-driving shopping carts.
  Sounds like something out of “Back to the Future,” right? But CBS Boston reports that the retailer has filed a patent for carts with motors and video cameras.
  The filed patent states that the configured circuit would “receive a shopping container request from a user interface device associated with the customer,” meaning that customers would, apparently, hail the carts much like an Ub
  
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• Police: Death Of Pastor’s Wife Not Suspicious

  14-09-2016 18:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver said the death of a pastor’s wife was not considered suspicious and is not being investigated as a homicide. The woman’s husband was released from police custody.Officers rushed to the home in the 14500 block of East Andrews Drive about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday night where they found the woman dead. The woman’s husband, a pastor at a nearby church, was detained by police for a time.(credit: CBS)
  Police tweeted an update on the investigation Wednes
  
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• Broncos Players Fined For Hits On Cam Newton

  14-09-2016 18:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – At least two Broncos players were fined after their hits on Cam Newton this weekend.
  Ian Rapoport with the NFL Network tweeted out the details, which were retweeted by the NFL.
  The #Broncos fines are coming in: More than $18K for S Darian Stewart & more than $24K for LB Brandon Marshall for hits on Cam Newton
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 14, 2016Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall received more than a $24,000 fine, reports Rapoport, and safety Darian Stewa
  
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• Higher Minimum Wage Supporters Rally At State Capitol

  14-09-2016 18:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Supporters of a higher minimum wage gathered for a rally on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday.The demonstrators are fighting for a $15 an hour minimum wage. They claim a higher minimum wage is needed nationwide because it’s too hard to raise a family with low wages.(credit: CBS)
  “People cannot live on $8 or $9 an hour. It is not possible. It’s not possible to live on low wages. We need the increase,” said one supporter of the higher minimum wa
  
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• I-70 Bridge Closed For Emergency Repairs

  14-09-2016 17:40
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The westbound lanes of 6th Avenue at Interstate 70 in Golden will remain closed for the next two days during emergency repairs after an accident left part of the bridge damaged.
  One lane of traffic will be allowed through on the shoulder during the closure.
  (credit: CBS)
  A piece of construction equipment on the back of a semi-truck hit the bridge Sunday night.(credit: CBS)
  No one was hurt, but the accident took a chunk out of the bridge and concrete fell onto the roa
  
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• 2 Legacy Football Coaches Released From The Hospital

  14-09-2016 16:57
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– Two of the three Legacy High School football coaches that were seriously injured in a deadly bus crash have been released from the hospital. One remained hospitalized Wednesday.
  Coaches Wayne Voorhees and Kyle Rider were released from the hospital on Tuesday and continued to recover at home.
  Wayne Voorhees (credit: Legacy High School)
  Coach Matt Kroupa remained in the hospital.
  Kyle Rider (credit: Facebook)
  Authorities continue to investigate the fatal school bus
  
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• Colorado Manufacturing Businesses Thriving, But Challenges Lie Ahead

  14-09-2016 16:25
  
  By Jim Benemann
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Presidential candidates have been saying since the start of their campaigns that all the good American manufacturing jobs are being shipped overseas.
  They’re wrong. Manufacturing is currently thriving in Colorado, but the boss at one successful company says some things have to change if the factory floors are going to keep humming.
  Primus Aerospace (credit: CBS)
  CBS4 visited Primus Aerospace in Lakewood on a recent afternoon and witnessed a bu
  
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• Baby Panda Video Goes Viral In China

  14-09-2016 16:14
  
  YA’AN, China (CBS4) – Video of a baby panda lying on its back, appearing to try and sit up to turn itself over, has gone viral on Chinese social media.
  The China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda released the clip, which shows the five-week old female panda at the Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya’an, China, located in the Sichuan province.The research centre said the cub is not yet named, so they call her “Xidou’s baby,” whose name translates to &
  
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• Latest Forecast: Afternoon Storms Could Bring Hail

  14-09-2016 15:51
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Stormy weather returns to the Denver area later this afternoon. Today’s storms could pop a little stronger, with moderate hail being our biggest threat. A little rain possible in the early afternoon, but bigger storms are possible this evening for the Front Range and plains.
  Warmer temperatures this afternoon, highs will top in the upper 70s later today. The high country could also see more rain and storms with highs in the 60s.
  Tomorrow morning, mor
  
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• On The Rise: Can Tiger Woods Come Back?

  14-09-2016 15:15
  
  By Dan Reardon
  The PGA Tour’s wrap-around golf schedule, which officially starts months before the calendar year, has been fertile ground for players looking to establish themselves as believable talents who can endure against the world’s best players.
  A year ago the fall schedule saw six of its seven event winners as first-timers on Tour. Players such as Emiliano Grillo, Justin Thomas and Smylie Kaufman carried that momentum into 2016 and became a frequent presence on
  
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• Marshall gets new endorsement deal

  14-09-2016 15:10
  
  Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall has lost two endorsement deals in wake of his decision not to stand during the National Anthem in an effort to protest to social injustice, but he has also gained a new one.       
  
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• Neighbors: Pastor Taken From ‘Suspicious Death’ Scene In Handcuffs

  14-09-2016 15:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – An autopsy is expected to be performed on Wednesday on the body of a woman who was found dead in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood.
  Denver police are calling the case a suspicious death investigation, but so far they aren’t revealing why.
  The woman’s husband was taken away from the home where the incident happened by police in handcuffs, according to neighbors. They say that man is a pastor at a nearby church.
  The home is located on the 14500 block of East A
  
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• Unsettled weather in store for Denver area Wednesday, Thursday

  14-09-2016 15:01
  
  Temperatures will continue slightly below normal for this time of year in the metro area, with a possibility of thunderstorms in the afternoons on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
  “There is a more stable environment coming up for the weekend,” said Kyle Frieden, NWS meteorologist.
  Some of the thunderstorms across the Palmer Divide could be strong, Frieden said.
  The normal temperature for this time of year is 80 degrees. Wednesday is expected to top o
  
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• Rockies Fall To Diamondbacks, Have Lost 3 Of 4

  14-09-2016 11:31
  
  Jean Segura had three hits, including two bases-empty homers, and scored three times in the Diamondbacks' 11-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field.
  
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• Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee joins Comcast, Denver city officials to celebrate expansion of $9.95 internet program

  14-09-2016 09:04
  
  When six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kerseewas growing up in East St. Louis, having home internet access wasn’t even on people’s radar yet.
  But today, it’s an essential element of the level playing field that Joyner-Kersee has spent her post track-and-field career advocating for through her many philanthropic efforts.
  “All I ever wanted was a level playing field. We talk about races, we talk about running against one another and
  
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• Tech startups grapple with diversity in hiring, report finds

  14-09-2016 08:14
  
  Provided by Techstars/ChaseChase and Techstars sponsored a survey asking 680 founders and executives of startups about diversity .After a Denver Startup Week panelist proclaimed that the next hire at her all-female company would be a person of color, fellow panelist Monique Lovato was quick to interject some caution.
  “Be careful about making that next person a token and making them representative of everyone else that is not like your current team,” said Lovato, CEO and executive dir
  
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• CU Makes Up Hilarious Depth Chart For Michigan Matchup

  14-09-2016 07:00
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Since Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh refuses to issue a team depth chart, the University of Colorado Athletics Department decided to have a little fun this week with theirs in advance of their meeting this weekend.
  They filled it out, sure, but with fictional characters.
  Michigan doesn't do a depth chart, so Colorado made a fake one for the week. Nice work by SID Dave Plati! pic.twitter.com/EQr0LloHrB
  — Kevin Kugler (@kevinkugler) September 13, 2016Col
  
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• Body found inside northeast Denver home, police investigate suspicious death

  14-09-2016 06:46
  
  Police are investigating the discovery of a body found inside a northeast Denver home.
  Officers were called just after 5 p.m. Tuesday to a home in the 14500 block of East Andrews Avenue and are conducting a “suspicious death investigation,” said Tyrone Campbell, a Denver Police Department spokesman.
  The block, just south of Montbello Central Park, was sealed off with crime tape as investigators continued to go over the scene late into the night.
  Campbell did not say whether someone h
  
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• Mobile Weather Lab Captures Large Double Rainbow In Jefferson County

  14-09-2016 06:36
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – The CBS4 Chevy Mobile Weather Lab caught a beautiful double rainbow while tracking afternoon showers in Jefferson County on Tuesday.
  A rainbow is formed as sunlight enters and reflects off the back of raindrops. Light along the reflection is refracted which creates the spectrum of colors we see.
  Double rainbow above Deer Creek Canyon. (credit: Meteorologist Chris Spears)
  If the sunlight is reflected twice a second rainbow can sometimes be seen, known as the
  
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• Police ID Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Five Points

  14-09-2016 05:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver have released the identity of the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred in the Five Points neighborhood last Sunday morning.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to John White with the Denver Police Department, the shooting occurred during an altercation between two individuals near a light rail station at 29th Avenue and Welton Street.
  (credit: CBS)
  The victim has been identified as Gerald Hammons, 38, who police say was shot and killed outside his vehicle.
  Gerald H
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing Infant With Chair Did Time For Child Abuse In Past

  14-09-2016 05:33
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A man in Fort Collins is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of an 11-month-old girl.
  Investigators say Juan Francisco Canales Hernandez, 24, hit the baby with a chair last week.
  Juan Hernandez (credit: Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)
  The child is his girlfriend’s daughter.
  CBS4 has learned Hernandez recently served three years in prison child abuse and assault.
  
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• Reality Check: What You Need To Know About ‘Coloradocare’ & Amendment 69

  14-09-2016 05:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – This November Colorado voters will decide whether to create a new health care system unique to our state.
  Amendment 69 creates Coloradocare — a health care payment system confined to Colorado that would essentially replace private insurance, Obamacare and most government programs.
  Watch CBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd’s Reality Check on what Coloradans need to know about what the amendment would do.
  
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• Reality Check: What You Need To Know About ‘Coloradocare’ Amendment 69

  14-09-2016 05:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – This November Colorado voters will decide whether to create a new health care system unique to our state.
  Amendment 69 creates Coloradocare — a health care payment system confined to Colorado that would essentially replace private insurance, Obamacare and most government programs.
  Watch CBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd’s Reality Check on what Coloradans need to know about what the amendment would do.(swap out correct video ID)
  
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• Ethiopian marathoner who made anti-government gesture at Olympics continues to live in fear

  14-09-2016 05:03
  
  Buda Mendes, Getty ImagesFeyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia celebrates as he crosses the line to win silver during the Men’s Marathon on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Since the Rio Olympics, when Feyisa Lilesa made an anti-government gesture during the marathon, he has traveled from country to country out of fear of going home. He worries about the family he left behind in Ethiopia. His young kids ask when they will see him again.
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• Two of three Legacy High School football coaches released from hospital

  14-09-2016 05:02
  
  RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostA student arrives at Legacy High School, Sept. 12, 2016. An Adams County school bus driver was killed and members of Legacy High School football team and coaches were hurt in a bus crash at Denver International Airport.Two of the three Legacy High School football coaches injured in a fatal bus accident at Denver International Airport were released Tuesday from the hospital.
  Coaches Wayne Voorhees and Kyle Rider, who were injured in the Sunday crash which took the life
  
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• Police Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Death In Montbello

  14-09-2016 04:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating what they call a suspicious death in Montbello Tuesday evening.
  According to police, officers are investigating the death of person in the 14500 block of East Andrews Drive just south of Montbello Central Park.
  ALERT UPDATE: Investigation into possible suspicious death in 14500 block of E Andrews is ongoing. Andrews remains closed. #Denver
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 14, 2016A spokesperson for the Denver Police De
  
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• Widow of fallen Lakewood police officer settles federal lawsuit for $3.5 million

  14-09-2016 04:34
  
  Provided by Lakewood Police DepartmentOfficer James DaviesThe widow of a Lakewood police officer killed by friendly fire in the line of duty has dropped a federal lawsuit against the city as part of an agreement to collect $3.5 million in settlement claims.
  The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver by Tamara Davies, widow of slain Officer James Davies, was dismissed with prejudice Sept. 7, according to court documents filed in the case.
  “All of Plaintiff’s claims agains
  
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• Burke Ramsey responds to conspiracy theories, accusations about JonBenét’s Boulder murder

  14-09-2016 04:34
  
  Courtesy Dr. Phil via Daily CameraHost Phil McGraw and Burke Ramsey appear in a clip from the “Dr. Phil” show that will air in September 2016.Less than two weeks after the murder of 6-year-old child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey, her 9-year-old brother, Burke, sketched drawings of his family at the request of a child psychologist. The artwork did not include JonBenét.
  It was an omission that conspiracy theorists have drawn on during the past 20 years of the unsolved
  
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• Diamondbacks unleash more frustration with victory over the Rockies

  14-09-2016 04:32
  
  PHOENIX — The Rockies came to the desert in continued pursuit of a .500 record, which would present tangible proof of strides made during what will ultimately become a seventh consecutive season without a trip to the playoffs.
  They didn’t count on encountering an Arizona Diamondbacks team ready to unleash a lost season’s worth of pent-up frustration.
  The Diamondbacks piled up double-digit runs and hits for the second straight night while dealing the Rockies an 11-4 defeat.
  The
  
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• Donald Trump sensing momentum as Colorado polls appear to narrow

  14-09-2016 04:17
  
  THORNTON — Sonja Smith on Tuesday knocked on a door in this key election territory and posed the question facing all voters this year.
  Do you want the next president to continue Barack Obama’s policies or do you want change?
  Before the Republican Party volunteer even finished her line, Ken Maestas had the answer. “No! No! Change direction,” the retired police officer said with conviction. “I’m all for changing.”
  More voters are beginning to agree with Ma
  
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• Comcast Helping Colorado Close The ‘Digital Divide’

  14-09-2016 03:43
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4) – An effort is underway in Colorado to close the so-called digital divide.
  Comcast is expanding its eligibility for low-cost internet to include any Coloradan receiving housing assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The company is also improving access in low-income communities in other ways.
  “It’s a big deal,” said Steven Pride.
  Steven Pride using the internet (credit: CBS)
  He’s delighted that he now
  
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• Denver-Bound Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Chicago

  14-09-2016 03:29
  
  CHICAGO (AP) – A Southwest Airlines aircraft flying from Columbus, Ohio to Denver was forced to make an emergency landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport.
  In a statement, a Southwest Airlines spokeswoman says the pilot declared an emergency Tuesday and the flight was diverted to “investigate potential smoke in the cockpit.”
  The spokeswoman says protocol was followed and emergency vehicles met the aircraft upon its arrival, and there were no injuries. She said 11
  
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