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• Support Grows For Lone Survivor In Deadly Crash

  22-09-2016 23:55
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Support continues to grow for the lone survivor of a deadly crash. Aurelia Sommervold is 2½ years old. She survived the crash but both of her parents died.
  Jared Sommervold worked at Longmont High School. His wife Genevieve worked at Fort Collins High School. Neither was wearing a seat belt when they crashed near Highway 34 on Sept. 16.Jared Sommervold (credit: Longmont High School)
  Genevieve Sommervold (credit: Fort Collins High School)
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• Kaepernick’s Protest Makes Cover Of Time Magazine

  22-09-2016 23:47
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (The Sports Xchange) – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is featured on the latest cover of Time magazine after generating headlines and controversy with his actions during the national anthem.
  On Thursday, Time tweeted its cover for its upcoming edition. It shows Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem, as he has done in the past two regular-season games in protest of racial inequality in the United States.
  TIME’s new cover: The perilou
  
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• Tulsa, Oklahoma, Police Officer Charged In Man’s Death

  22-09-2016 23:34
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Prosecutors in Tulsa, Oklahoma, charged a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man on a city street with first-degree manslaughter Thursday.
  Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler filed the charge less than a week after officer Betty Shelby shot and killed 40-year-old Terence Crutcher on Sept. 16. Kunzweiler said arrangements were being made for Shelby’s surrender.
  “I do not know why things happen in this world the way they do,&rdq
  
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• One City Changes The Way Crime Is Reported

  22-09-2016 23:30
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Colorado Springs are changing the way crimes are reported in an effort to help with staffing issues.Starting Sunday, some crimes like property theft will only be reported online. Other crimes will only be reported over the phone. (credit: CBS)
  If a home is broken into, community service officers, not patrol officers, will respond to investigate.“I suppose if it does increase the response time that they can actually show up for something faste
  
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• Manitou Incline Visitors To Pay More To Park

  22-09-2016 23:20
  
  MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– People who hike up the Manitou Incline will pay more to park at the base of the Barr Trail to access the incline.
  The Manitou Incline is a mile-long hike with an elevation gain of 2,000 feet in Manitou Springs west of Colorado Springs, but heavy foot traffic and rain have eroded the trail over the years.
  The Manitou Incline (credit: CBS)
  Manitou Springs City Council members voted to double parking fees in an effort to reduce traffic. City leaders hope visitor
  
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• Derek Wolfe Emerging As One Of NFL’s Best Interior Pass Rushers

  22-09-2016 23:17
  
  DENVER (CBS/The Sports Xchange) – Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe isn’t a Pro Bowler — yet.
  But he’s emerging as one of the best interior pass rushers in the game, and he has maintained his presence despite the loss of Malik Jackson, with whom he tag-teamed for most of his big plays in the previous two seasons.
  Wolfe has 9.5 sacks in his last 12 games, including 1.5 in last week’s win over Indianapolis.
  “At the end of the game, I think we showed how good we
  
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• Yahoo Says Hackers Stole Info From 500 Million User Accounts

  22-09-2016 22:31
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo said hackers stole personal information from 500 million of its user accounts, a massive security breakdown it attributed to a “state sponsored actor.” The breach disclosed Thursday, the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company, dates back to late 2014.
  That’s when high-tech thieves hacked into Yahoo’s data centers, the company said. But Yahoo only recently discovered the break-in as part of an ongoing internal investigation.
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• Colorado Family To Be Reunited With Missing Dog After 5 Years

  22-09-2016 21:17
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– A family in Pueblo will be reunited with their dog who disappeared five years ago. The dog was found in Missouri.Brenda Mahaffey adopted the dog, Missy, for her children. But the dog disappeared without a trace until a dedicated volunteer was determined to return the dog to her family. Missy (credit: CBS)
  “There was some inaccurate information on the chip and so when they contacted the chip company, they were able to trace down that the last name was spelled wro
  
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• Group Aims To Give Renters Protection In Tight Housing Market

  22-09-2016 21:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The City of Denver approved a $150 million fund for affordable housing programs but one group said that’s not enough to help in the housing crunch.
  The affordable housing fund would help build 6,000 units in Denver but the nonprofit group 9-to-5 Colorado believes more can be done.
  The group wants to focus on renter’s rights.
  A housing complex under construction in Denver (credit: CBS)
  “Today is the start of pushing for renter’s rights and rent control
  
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• Ivanka Trump Talks Motherhood, Work-Life Balance And Politics

  22-09-2016 20:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s daughter campaigned in Colorado on Thursday and talked about issues important to women voters, especially.In Colorado, more women are registered to vote than men and they vote in greater numbers.Ivanka Trump courted that vote at a breakfast hosted by the Colorado Women’s Alliance which includes many female business owners. Ivanka Trump at the Colorado Women’s Alliance (credit: CBS)
  Ivanka is a business owner he
  
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• Man Shot, Killed By Police Identified

  22-09-2016 19:26
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– The man shot and killed by a Westminster police officer on Tuesday has been identified. The Adams County Coroner said the man has been identified as Thomas Tucker.
  Police said Tucker, 49, had a weapon, was wanted for assault and robbery, and was running away from officers when he was shot.
  Copter4 flew over the officer-involved shooting in Westminster. (credit: CBS)
  The officer-involved shooting happened on Tuesday afternoon near the Cottonwood Villas apartment c
  
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• Stolen Broncos helmet recovered

  22-09-2016 18:53
  
  Almost two months later, deputies have recovered a Denver Broncos helmet stolen at a fan signing.       
  
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• Young Bull Moose Tranquilized, Moved Back Into Woods

  22-09-2016 18:43
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– A young bull moose was wandering around Arvada on Thursday morning before wildlife officials tranquilized the animal to move him back into the woods.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers were called to the moose sighting near the Aspen Mortuary near Ralston and Simms in Arvada just before 10 a.m.(credit: Dennis Moore)
  When they arrived, officers tranquilized the bull so he could be relocated before he caused any trouble.
  
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• Former Gov. Bill Owens Commends CBS In Ramsey Murder Series

  22-09-2016 18:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Former Colorado Governor Bill Owens has given his take on the unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey.
  He posted the comments on his Facebook page and referred to the CBS docuseries, “The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey.”He wrote, “I have my own strong views concerning who killed JonBenet” and “CBS is to be commended for stripping away the many myths surrounding this horrible case and presenting factually and unemotionally an unbiased account of
  
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• Death Of Treasure Hunter From Colorado Remains Mystery

  22-09-2016 18:04
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Medical investigators are unable to shed more light on the final moments of a Colorado man who went missing during his search for a $2 million hidden treasure in the wilds of New Mexico.
  The skeletal remains of Randy Bilyeu were discovered this summer by a crew with the Army Corps of Engineers that had been working along the Rio Grande just north of Cochiti Lake.(credit: New Mexico State Police)
  Autopsy results obtained by the Associated Press show there wasn&rsquo
  
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• Fog Cancels 12 Flights, 2 Dozen More Delayed

  22-09-2016 17:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Fog caused some delays at Denver International Airport on Thursday morning and even cancelled some United Airlines flights.A dozen United Airlines flight were cancelled and another two dozen were delayed at DIA because of thick fog. Copter4 flew over the city as the fog rolled in on Thursday morning. (credit: CBS)
  The flights were cancelled by 8 a.m. and some of the delays were about an hour or more.All of the United flights were regional commuter flights operated by SkyWest
  
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• Mike Pence, Donald Trump Jr. Campaigning In Colorado

  22-09-2016 16:18
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Trump campaign is returning to Colorado.
  Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence is set to appear at a town hall meeting in Colorado Springs Thursday afternoon before heading to another event in Arizona.
  Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. is scheduled to visit Grand Junction in the evening to talk to sportsmen about wildlife conservation and management.
  Trump himself campaigned in Colorado Springs on Saturday.
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• Lawmakers Want Perjury Investigation Over Costly VA Hospital

  22-09-2016 16:16
  
  DENVER (AP) — Federal prosecutors should investigate whether a former Veterans Affairs Department executive committed perjury when he testified about the cost of a new VA hospital in Aurora, which is more than $1 billion over budget, members of Congress said.
  Florida Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, and Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., said Wednesday the Justice Department should investigate Glenn Haggstrom’s statements to Congress in 2013 and 2014.
  The
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: Dying To Vote

  22-09-2016 15:59
  
  Watch CBS4 Investigator Brian Maass‘ report on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Fall Is Here, And Bringing A Big Weekend Cool Down

  22-09-2016 15:55
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Fall is officially here and we’re in for more summer like temperatures to kick off the new season. If you’re hankering to wear your boots and sweaters, and grab a hot Pumpkin Spice Latte the cooler weather arrives this weekend. Today however, we’ll still be in the mid 80s with partly sunny skies. A few afternoon storms are possible across the front range and plains.
  Ahead of our next system that brings much cooler temperatures, winds are
  
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• Aqib Talib joining us on Broncos Huddle

  22-09-2016 08:21
  
  The Denver defense was in the spotlight on Sunday when the Broncos beat the Indianapolis Colts -- and they’ll be the big talk Wednesday night on the Broncos Huddle as cornerback Aqib Talib joins co-host Emmanuel Sanders on the show.       
  
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• Shots Fired In Montbello, But It’s For Safety

  22-09-2016 06:00
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4) – In hopes of expanding the use of its ShotSpotter sound detection program, Denver police tested sensors in the Montbello neighborhood by firing live ammunition on Wednesday.
  The program, which Denver police first began using last year, uses a network of acoustic sensors to pinpoint when and where gunfire occurs. Monitors then notify emergency dispatchers.
  ShotSpotter testing in Montbello on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
  Before the system can be used, Denver pol
  
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• Is Censoring Vanity License Plates A Violation Of Free Speech?

  22-09-2016 06:00
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – Marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but not necessarily on your license plate. In fact, CBS4 has found there are thousands of combinations of letters and numbers that are banned for vanity plates. Some are claiming it should be considered a violation of free speech.
  Every car must have a license plate, but if you want to pay a little extra you can have a personalized one.You can be “GOOROO,” proclaim your ethnic identity like one plate that rea
  
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• Community Devastated After Generous Woman Attacked By Teen Hitchhiker

  22-09-2016 05:30
  
  By Tom Mustin
  WARD, Colo. (CBS4) – A 71-year-old woman was attacked by a teenager she tried to help and police need help finding the suspect.
  Katie Kulpa picked up a group of hitchhikers Monday night in Lefthand Canyon. Boulder County deputies say Jeffrey Collins, 16, later beat her and there’s an active warrant out for his arrest.
  Jeffrey Collins (credit: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)
  “I’m in agony over what’s happened with her,” said Boulder County
  
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• Cyclist Killed Near Carter Lake, 1 Driver Stays On Scene

  22-09-2016 05:14
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The search is on for a driver that may have contributed to the death a bicyclist.
  Police say the accident happened along the road near the entrance Carter Lake in Larimer County.
  The cyclist, 43-year-old Jason Holden, died on the scene. Colorado State Patrol is now investigating.
  The area where the incident occurred (credit: CBS)
  Cyclists who ride near Carter Lake say the area is beautiful but dangerous. Chris Liferman rides the area often.
  
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• Siemian working on red zone woes

  22-09-2016 04:39
  
  If not for one measly aspect of a football game, people would be gushing about Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian as a two-game sensation.       
  
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• Marshall sad, sickened byTulsa killing

  22-09-2016 04:37
  
  Brandon Marshall had given thought to ending his National Anthem protest this Sunday prior to his Denver Broncos’ game at Cincinnati.       
  
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• Officials: 1 Person Treated For Apparent Gunshot Wound In Charlotte Protests

  22-09-2016 03:32
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The latest on police shooting and protests in Charlotte, North Carolina (all times local):
  9:10 p.m.
  The emergency medical service in Charlotte says a person has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries from an apparent gunshot wound.
  Charlotte Medic tweeted that the person was injured Wednesday night but didn’t give details.
  The service says it has taken eight patients — seven law-enforcement officers and one civilian — to area hos
  
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• 1 Critical In Charlotte Protest, Police Say They Didn’t Shoot

  22-09-2016 03:32
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot a black man, but a dusk prayer vigil turned into a march that ended with the shooting of a protester.
  The man was not shot by police who had massed in riot gear to keep the marchers outside an upscale downtown hotel, Charlotte officials announced on Twitter.
  But the second night of violent protests, added Charlotte to the list of U.S. cities that have erupted in violence o
  
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• Broncos notes: Simmons plays with break

  22-09-2016 02:44
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Some rookies are more difficult to pick on than others.       
  
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• Arenado, Marquez Lift Rockies To 11-1 Win Over Cardinals

  22-09-2016 02:34
  
  DENVER (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals picked up a win before a pitch was even thrown when reserve outfielder Jose Martinez captured a playful, pregame staredown with Colorado reliever Carlos Estevez.
  Too bad for the Cardinals that didn’t count in the standings. They sure could’ve used it.
  Nolan Arenado hit a grand slam, German Marquez pitched five solid innings for his first major league win and the Rockies slowed the Cardinals’ playoff chase with an 11-1 victory on Wedne
  
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• Trevor Siemian Understands His Receivers’ Frustrations

  22-09-2016 02:24
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Yes, Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas are frustrated with their paltry production. No, they’re not going to create a stink about it
  “There’s some frustration, but it’s hard to be frustrated when you’re sitting here 2-0,” Sanders said.
  Quarterback Trevor Siemian, a relative rookie, has flashed his promise but displayed his inexperience, driving Denver inside the opponents’ 36 on all but five of his 18 drives so far but c
  
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• Inquiry Finds ‘Gross Mismanagement’ In Costly VA Hospital

  22-09-2016 02:18
  
  DENVER (AP) – Gross mismanagement, delays and lax oversight by the Veterans Affairs Department added hundreds of millions of dollars to the cost of a new VA hospital In Aurora, federal investigators said Wednesday.
  A report from the department’s internal watchdog also said a former senior VA official, Glenn Haggstrom, knew the project was veering toward huge cost overruns but didn’t tell lawmakers that when he testified before Congress in 2013 and 2014.
  That prompted lawmakers
  
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• DPD Pulls The Trigger To Test ShotSpotter System

  22-09-2016 02:05
  
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4) – Between 8 p.m. to midnight Wednesday, Denver police will be pulling the trigger in Montebello, testing the ShotSpotter system in a part of town they say statistically experiences more gunfire than other city neighborhoods.
  “We are getting to locations where people just aren’t calling in shots fired in their neighborhood,” said Lt. Aaron Sanchez. “When they do call in, they’re generally about a block and a half off of where the
  
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• FDA-Approved Cooling Cap Minimizes Hair Loss During Chemotherapy

  22-09-2016 02:04
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a way for breast cancer patients to undergo chemotherapy and keep their hair. It’s the first FDA-approved scalp cooling system that minimizes hair loss.
  It’s called DigniCap, “Digni” for dignity. That’s what the bathing cap-like device offers; dignity through a frightening treatment that is out of your control.
  “Chemo, I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy,” said 65-year-old Lynn Padgett.
  Lyn
  
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• FDA-Approved Cooling Camp Minimizes Hair Loss During Chemotherapy

  22-09-2016 02:04
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4)– There’s a way for breast cancer patients to undergo chemotherapy and keep their hair. It’s the first FDA-approved scalp cooling system that minimizes hair loss.
  It’s called DigniCap, “Digni” for dignity. That’s what the bathing cap-like device offers; dignity through a frightening treatment that is out of your control.
  “Chemo, I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy,” said 65-year-old Lynn Padgett.
  Lynn Padg
  
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• Warm Through the End of the Week, But a Cool Weekend Ahead

  22-09-2016 01:48
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – The last day of the summer was a warm and dry one – the official high at the airport and the downtown location both came in at 84 degrees – cooler than yesterday’s 90, but warmer than the normal high of 76. for the first day of fall – much like the last day of summer: partly cloudy, maybe an isolated storm and a high right back in the mid 80s. The correct time that the Fall Season officially arrives is 8:21, Thursday morning. Then little
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warm Through the End of the Week, But a Cool Weekend Ahead

  22-09-2016 01:48
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – The last day of the summer was a warm and dry one – the official high at the airport and the downtown location both came in at 84 degrees – cooler than yesterday’s 90, but warmer than the normal high of 76.for the first day of fall – much like the last day of summer: partly cloudy, maybe an isolated storm and a high right back in the mid 80s.Little change on Friday with a high in the lower 80s.
  Now as we head into the weekend, more clouds
  
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• Fall Arrives With Cooler Temps, Rain, Even Some Snow

  22-09-2016 01:46
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – It will officially be fall just after 8 a.m. Mountain Time on Thursday and the new season will arrive with a pretty drastic change brewing in the weather.
  A large storm system diving south from the Pacific Northwest promises to bring clouds, rain, cooler temperatures, and even some snow to Colorado over the next 24 to 48 hours.
  Western Colorado stands to see the brunt of the moisture and some of the high mountains west of the Continental Divide could even se
  
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• Misty Copeland Gives Powerful Message To Young Women, Girls

  22-09-2016 01:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Misty Copeland shattered diversity barriers when she became the first African American principal ballerina dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States.
  On Wednesday, she met with CBS4’s Britt Moreno before speaking at the Colorado Women’s Foundation annual luncheon, which is sponsored by CBS4.CBS4’s Britt Moreno interviews principal ballerina Misty Copeland (credit: CBS)
  Moreno asked Copel
  
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• Crews Search Backyards For Leftover Weapons

  22-09-2016 00:35
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Government contract crews checked out neighborhoods in the Green Mountain neighborhood in Jefferson County to determine if any leftover weapons are hiding underground.
  The area is being investigated as part of the Department of Defense Munitions Response Program which began searches on the north slopes of Green Mountain in 2010.
  (credit: CBS)
  Green Mountain was used for military artillery training from about 1912 to the late 1930s before i
  
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