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• Some Evacuees Allowed To Return After Fire Burns 8 Homes

  05-10-2016 23:51
  
  BEULAH, Colo. (CBS4)– Some people who were forced to evacuate because of a rapidly-growing wildfire near Pueblo have been allowed to return home.Improved mapping shows the Beulah Hill Fire is smaller than previously thought. It’s burned 4,800 acres since it started on Monday.Nearly 2,000 people were evacuated, including the entire town of Beulah located south of Pueblo.Photo Gallery: Beulah Hill Fire
  Firefighters have shifted their efforts from structure protection to setting up fire
  
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• Bear Visits Sunflower Farm

  05-10-2016 23:40
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– A bear decided to visit Sunflower Farm near Longmont on Wednesday.
  The nearly 200 pound bear climbed up a tree after rummaging around a BBQ pit and trash can.
  Deputies and wildlife officers showed up to monitor the bear. Authorities roped off the area after some preschoolers visited the farm.
  Crews are hoping the bear comes down on his own so he does not need to be trapped and relocated.
  
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• NFL Picks Week 5: Lions Upset Eagles While Broncos Remain Perfect

  05-10-2016 23:39
  
  Bryan Altman
  As you may well know, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Well, that’s not the actual definition of insanity; It’s just a phrase we like to toss around — kind of like an oblong-shaped ball made out of pigskin — when somebody keeps doing the same thing over and over again to no avail.
  But, if the shoe fits…
  Ok, enough pithy phrases.
  The point I’m trying t
  
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• Students Hit The Sidewalk For Walk To School Day

  05-10-2016 23:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Students across Colorado bundled up for a chilly Walk to School day on Wednesday morning.Hundreds of schools across the state participated along with 18 schools in Denver. Miles the Mascot and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock at Cory Elementary School (credit: CBS)
  Some at Cory Elementary School got some special visitors to kick off the day. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock joined Miles the Mascot to lead the students in a pre-class warm up. (credit: CBS)
  Police also use Walk to Sch
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick No Mercy: A ‘Phenomenal’ Night for AJ Styles

  05-10-2016 22:29
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  The second SmackDown exclusive pay-per-view will take place Sunday night when WWE presents No Mercy.
  The “blue team” will have its hands full trying to top Monday night’s surprise when Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte to capture the WWE RAW Women’s Championship. So how will they try to win this game of one-upmanship?
  It starts at the top.
  Even though there shouldn’t be too much doubt about how this one will turn out, the main event where AJ Styles def
  
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• Yellowstone National Park Entrances Open Despite Heavy Snow

  05-10-2016 22:10
  
  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (CBS4) – Both the south and east entrances to Yellowstone National Park were closed Wednesday due to heavy snowfall.
  The national park posted a picture on Facebook showing all of the snow around the southeast part of the park, which had closed both Sylvan Pass and the road between the south entrance and the West Thumb area.The posted photo was taken near the south entrance, which comes up from nearby Grand Teton National Park.
  CBS4’s Ed Greene says tha
  
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• Haas Blog: ‘Don’t Feel Bad If You Get Passed By A Tomorrow Chaser’

  05-10-2016 21:57
  
  By Mark Haas
  If you are running the Denver Rock-N-Roll half marathon this year, don’t feel bad if you get passed by one of the Tomorrow Chasers from Transamerica.
  RUN WITH CBS4: Track The Team
  The main sponsor of this year’s race has chosen 5 of its employees to start at the very back of the pack of the October 16th race, and for every  runner they finish ahead of, the Transamerica Foundation will donate $1 to the American Heart Association.
  But that’s not the only motivat
  
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• Morfitt Blog: ‘Another Run, A New Group’

  05-10-2016 21:48
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  Another run in the books but this time with a new group! We were able to catch up with about a dozen runners from Transamerica before they went to work in the financial world.
  RUN WITH CBS4: Track The Team
  Before getting started I had the opportunity to chat with some of the other runners about their motivation and learned several of them are also part of a group known as “Tomorrow Chasers”
  CBS4’s Karen Morfitt talks to Blake Bostwick of Transamerica (credit: C
  
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• Reports Of ‘Active Harmer’ On CU Campus

  05-10-2016 21:45
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– There were reports of what’s being called an “active harmer” on the University of Colorado Boulder campus on Wednesday afternoon just hours after police shot and killed a man with a machete.
  CU Boulder Police tweeted out an update on the situation.
  CU Alert: Unconfirmed reports of active harmer at the UMC. Avoid area. Take appropriate protective action. https://t.co/VBGm0DKarP
  — CU-Boulder Police (@CUBoulderPolice) October 5, 2016The active ha
  
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• ‘All Clear’ Given After Reports Of Possible ‘Active Harmer’ On CU Campus

  05-10-2016 21:45
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– A security scare on Wednesday afternoon on the University of Colorado Boulder campus turned out to be a non-issue.
  There were unconfirmed reports of what was being called an “active harmer” on the campus.
  On Wednesday morning, in a different incident, police shot and killed a man with a machete on the campus.
  In Wednesday afternoon’s incident, the University Memorial Center, or the student union, was evacuated for a short time.
  The deadly shooting e
  
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• Siemian Does Not Throw At Broncos Practice

  05-10-2016 21:41
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian did not throw at practice on Wednesday.
  Three days after injuring his left shoulder during the Broncos win at Tampa Bay, Trevor Siemian was in uniform at practice but not throwing during the portion open to the media.
  Siemian just watched as Paxton Lynch and Austin Davis took all of the throws.
  RELATED: Kubiak: Trevor Siemian Has Sprained Shoulder
  Gary Kubiak said on Monday that Siemian is the team’s starter, and is day to
  
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• Transamerica Runners Train For Half Marathon With A Purpose

  05-10-2016 21:38
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) – Transamerica is the title sponsor of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon. The finance company will be fielding a big team of runners with a small group who are running with a very specific purpose.
  LINK: Sign up for the Transamerica Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon
  Transamerica workers do their training runs early in the morning before the world of finance wakes up.
  “We’re out here at 6 in the morning trying to ge
  
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• Prescribed Burn Sends Up Plumes Of Smoke

  05-10-2016 21:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A prescribed burn at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge sent up plumes of smoke over the Denver metro area on Wednesday.The burn covers about 300 acres.The burn was planned to reduce future fire danger and help grow native vegetation in the area.The burn started on Tuesday and was expected to wrap up about 4 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Broncos' Todd Davis fined $18,231

  05-10-2016 21:03
  
  ENGLEWOOD—The NFL slapped Denver Broncos' linebacker Todd Davis with an $18,231 fine for his horse collar tackle Sunday in a 27-7 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.       
  
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• Mall Of America To Close For Thanksgiving

  05-10-2016 21:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -€” Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping mall anchored by Macy’s, H&M and others, has taken a stand against the growing trend of Thanksgiving shopping and will be closed on the turkey feast this year.
  The center, based in Bloomington, Minnesota, has been open on Thanksgiving since 2012. But mall officials told The Associated Press it wants to offer workers time with their families.
  The mall will re-open at 5 a.m. on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
  
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• Investigation Into Cause Of Beulah Wildfire Wrapping Up

  05-10-2016 20:48
  
  BEULAH, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say they’re close to wrapping up their investigation into what caused the wildfire that’s forced the evacuation of hundreds of people near the town of Beulah in southern Colorado.
  Sheriff Kirk Taylor declined to say Wednesday whether the fire was caused by weather or people, saying all the findings would be announced at the same time.
  Photo Gallery: Beulah Hill Fire
  The fire has destroyed eight homes since starting Monday but none have been lost
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warmer This Afternoon, Cooler Tomorrow With Showers Possible

  05-10-2016 20:01
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Despite a Freeze Warning, most neighborhoods around Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins stayed above freezing Wednesday morning. Temperatures will gradually climb into the upper 60s Wednesday afternoon under partly cloudy skies. In the high country, expect a few rain and snow showers with little or no accumulation. Mountain high temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s.
  Our weather will change again Wednesday night into Thursday as yet another cold
  
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• Hearing For Teen Accused In Murder Plot At High School

  05-10-2016 19:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One of the teens accused of plotting a murderous attack on a high school in Highlands Ranch had a court hearing on Wednesday.
  This comes just days after the Colorado Supreme Court has made an important ruling in the case of two teenage girls accused of threatening Mountain Vista High School.
  (credit: CBS)
  Sienna Johnson and Brooke Higgins were both 16 years old when they were arrested for an alleged murder plot at their Highlands Ranch school.
  Higgins was not in court on We
  
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• Man With Machete On CU Campus Shot, Killed

  05-10-2016 18:59
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police on the University of Colorado campus issued an alert about a man with a machete on campus Wednesday morning minutes before he was shot and killed.
  CU campus police issued the all clear shortly after the suspect was shot.CU Alert: ALL CLEAR. Police have apprehended the suspect and the situation is under control. https://t.co/VBGm0DKarP
  — CU-Boulder Police (@CUBoulderPolice) October 5, 2016CU spokesman Scott Pribble said that the suspect was not following
  
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• Some Hope To See Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles On Colorado Roads

  05-10-2016 18:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some leaders in Colorado hope to show how feasible hydrogen fuel is for commuters in the state.They believe Colorado will be ready for the construction of hydrogen fueling stations once retail hydrogen fueling regulations are put in place. (credit: CBS)
  “Hydrogen is pretty cool. It’s a zero emission fuel. You take oxygen from the air, hydrogen from your tank and it combines to make water, electricity and heat. So zero emissions are coming out of your car,”
  
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• Soldier Thanks Officer For Plane Ticket To Grandfather’s Funeral

  05-10-2016 18:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A young soldier is thanking a Denver police officer for paying for her to fly to her grandfather’s funeral.
  Officer Henry Jones bought the woman a round-trip ticket to Newport News, Virginia after he learned the single mother had been victimized by a fraudulent booking company.The airline had no record of her booking a flight. Jones used his own money to buy the ticket so the Army private could fly to the funeral and be with her family.
  
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• Thursday Night Breakdown: Can 1-3 Cardinals Bounce Back Against 49ers?

  05-10-2016 18:36
  
  Bryan Altman
  Through the first quarter of the NFL season, it appears as though the Arizona Cardinals have yet to recover from the 49-15 beatdown the Carolina Panthers inflicted upon them in the NFC Championship game last season.
  The Cardinals, preseason favorites of many to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, have started out the year 1-3. And they haven’t looked anything like the 13-3 NFC West division champions from last year in bad back-to-back losses to the Los Ang
  
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• Human Remains Found After Neighbors Complain Of ‘Rotting Meat’ Smell

  05-10-2016 18:05
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A call to police about an obnoxious odor coming from a vacant home has turned into an abuse of corpse investigation.Police received a call just before 11 a.m. Sept. 25 about suspicious circumstances in the 2500 block of North Cascade Avenue after neighbors reported smelling what they thought was “rotting meat” coming from a detached garage.
  When officers arrived, they found a body in a body bag under carpet in the garage of the vacant home.
  It ap
  
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• Man With Machete On CU Campus Arrested

  05-10-2016 17:41
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police on the University of Colorado campus issued an alert about a man with a machete on campus Wednesday morning minutes before he was taken into custody.
  CU campus police issued the all clear shortly after the suspect was detained.CU Alert: ALL CLEAR. Police have apprehended the suspect and the situation is under control. https://t.co/VBGm0DKarP
  — CU-Boulder Police (@CUBoulderPolice) October 5, 2016Earlier police tweeted an update that the man was in the Cha
  
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• CBS Sports’ Bill Cowher On Cards-49ers TNF Matchup, Other Week 5 Games

  05-10-2016 17:34
  
  By Danny Cox
  Going in to Week 5 of the 2016 NFL regular season, we have a good sense what every team has to offer. It’s clear the Denver Broncos are still the team to beat, while the surprising Minnesota Vikings also have the attention of football fans everywhere. From the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC to the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC, plenty of 3-1 teams are also showing they have the mettle to contend. The question now becomes
  
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• Teen Accused In Murder Plot At High School To Appear Before Judge

  05-10-2016 17:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One of the teens accused of plotting a murderous attack on a high school in Highlands Ranch is scheduled to appear before a judge on Wednesday.
  This comes just days after the Colorado Supreme Court has made an important ruling in the case of two teenage girls accused of threatening Mountain Vista High School.
  (credit: CBS)
  Sienna Johnson and Brooke Higgins were both 16 years old when they were arrested for an alleged murder plot at their Highlands Ranch school.
  Prosecutors
  
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• Hikers Rescued From Longs Peak

  05-10-2016 16:46
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Three hikers have been rescued after spending the night on Longs Peak.The three men, Alan Smith, Elijah Holmes and Austin Holmes, headed out on the Kiener’s Route on Monday. They became stranded and spent the night on the mountain.Family members called authorities for help despite the fact that the men said they did not want help. Search crews decided to rescue them anyway. (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park web cam)
  Rescuers brought the men down from
  
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• Tourism, Jobs Growing In Colorado

  05-10-2016 16:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Tourism and jobs are growing in Colorado as the state’s population continues to grow.In the latest report from the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, the arts have added $367 million to the local economy and nearly 11,000 jobs. Women of Abstract Expressionism at the Denver Art Museum (credit: CBS)
  The areas where the greatest impact was includes art exhibits, theater performances and museum installations.
  
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• CDOT: Breathalyzer Study A Success

  05-10-2016 16:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation said that a study over the summer of breathalyzers was a success.
  CDOT employees handed out the devices to more than 220 people over the summer. Eighty-four percent said the breathalyzers lowered their risk for a DUI. A CDOT official uses a smartphone breathalyzer (credit: CBS)
  The average blood alcohol level among the group was more than .08 percent. Colorado DUI law prohibits a person from driving when they have a concentration of
  
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• Search Underway For Missing Man

  05-10-2016 16:20
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4)– The search is on for a missing man in Northglenn. Perry Yamashita is visiting the area from Las Vegas.
  Family members are worried about the 69-year-old because he suffers from dementia.Yamashita left a home near West 104th and Huron on Tuesday night and has not returned.He was last seen wearing a blue shirt with a white sweater, blue jeans and tennis shoes.Anyone with information is asked to call Northglenn police.
  
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• Broncos Fans Can Ride The Bustang To The Game

  05-10-2016 16:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos fans can take the Bustang to the game on Sunday. Service from Colorado Springs and Fort Collins to Mile High Stadium starts this weekend.The Colorado Department of Transportation’s bus service will bring fans to the stadium about 90 minutes before the 2:05 p.m. kickoff against the Falcons on Sunday. A round trip ticket costs $30.A Bustang (credit: CBS)
  The Bustang is only running from the cities to the stadium on Sunday game days in October but CDOT coul
  
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• Hurricane Matthew Appears As Skull On Radar

  05-10-2016 16:07
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS4) – An image of Hurricane Matthew as a skull has gone viral.
  Hurricane Matthew appeared as a skull on fire on television in Fort Myers, when WINK TV’s morning meteorologist Matt Devitt was doing his forecast for the CBS-affiliated station.Devitt posted that he “can confirm this satellite image of Matthew’s landfall is REAL and not photoshopped.”
  “Weather Geek” Stu Ostro, whose Twitter bio says he’s a senior meteorologist at th
  
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• Latest Forecast: Mild This Afternoon, Cooler Tomorrow With Showers Possible

  05-10-2016 15:47
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Despite a Freeze Warning, most neighborhoods around Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins stayed above freezing Wednesday morning. Temperatures will gradually climb into the upper 60s Wednesday afternoon under partly cloudy skies. In the high country, expect a few rain and snow showers with little or no accumulation. Mountain high temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s.
  Our weather will change again Wednesday night into Thursday as yet another cold
  
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• Tim McGraw And Faith Hill Announce Soul2Soul World Tour

  05-10-2016 15:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – During a live Facebook video, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill announced a joint world tour called Soul2Soul.
  The country music super couple made the announcement Tuesday night from a show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.Soul2Soul kicks off in New Orleans in April, with dates across North American through October.
  They play the Pepsi Center in Denver on August 1.
  LINK: Tim McGraw And Faith Hill Soul2Soul World Tour Details
  
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• Police: Broncos CB Talib Shot Himself

  05-10-2016 15:25
  
  DALLAS (The Sports Xchange) – Dallas police reportedly dismissed Aqib Talib’s report that someone shot him June 5, ruling that the Denver Broncos cornerback shot himself in the leg.
  WFAA-TV in Dallas reported the police department’s finding Tuesday without citing the source.
  The NFL still could issue discipline in relation to the incident.
  Talib had a bullet enter the rear of his right thigh and exit his right calf while he was standing in a park in the early-morning hours
  
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• Tampa had better than zero chance

  05-10-2016 14:51
  
  KUSA—Even if Tampa Bay had a one in 99.99 percent chance of coming back to defeat the Denver Broncos following a lengthy weather delay Sunday, forgive some Buccaneer officials not named Dirk Koetter if they pushed to resume, anyway.       
  
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• Colorado Haiti Project Starts Over After Hurricane Matthew Strikes

  05-10-2016 06:03
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4)– Early Tuesday morning, Hurricane Matthew hit land and tore through the country of Haiti. Now a Colorado organization, devoted to helping the area rebuild from natural disasters, is having to start over.
  Video from on the ground shows water rushing through the streets, downed power lines and debris stacking up.(credit: CBS)
  Jackie Martin with the Colorado Haiti Project says the hardest hit areas have yet to be seen.
  “It’s been pretty awful because
  
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• DA: Colorado Springs officer justified

  05-10-2016 05:54
  
  Prosecutors say a Colorado Springs police officer was justified when he shot and killed an armed man in a shopping center parking lot.        
  
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• Colorado nearly out of tax incentives

  05-10-2016 05:45
  
  Only 3 months into the 2016 fiscal year and Colorado is nearly out of its tax incentives for movie companies that want to film here.       
  
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• Fact-checking the VP debate

  05-10-2016 05:42
  
  Our team of researchers fact-check claims made on stage at the first and only vice presidential debate Tuesday night.       
  
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• More Structures Burn In Beulah Hill Fire

  05-10-2016 05:35
  
  BEULAH, Colo. (CBS4)– The wildfire burning near Beulah in southern Colorado has destroyed 14 structures since it broke out Monday. Eight were homes and another six were outbuildings.
  The Beulah Hill Fire started near the town of Beulah in Pueblo County on Monday, sending plumes of smoke into the air.
  (credit: CBS)
  Strong winds that gusted up to 50 mph helped fuel the blaze in terrain that ranged from grassy to steep canyons. The fire grew to more than seven square miles, or nearly 5,000 ac
  
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• Hiking and beer: can't get much more...

  05-10-2016 05:35
  
  GABF week is starting to get underway in Denver even before the main event later this week Tuesday       
  
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• No jail time for bus driver in wreck

  05-10-2016 05:10
  
  A Boulder County bus driver will not get prison time for a wreck that injured four students.       
  
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• Home Invasion Suspect Identified After Shots Fired

  05-10-2016 04:47
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – The man who allegedly was trying to break into a home in Centennial early Monday morning, and was shot by the homeowner, has been identified.
  Police identified the suspect as Trevor Cecchettini. He has been charged with felony menacing and illegal discharge of a firearm.
  The homeowner said a man who “wasn’t making sense” tried breaking down his front door early Monday morning on East Aberdeen Avenue. He says the man started shooting at the house
  
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• ‘I Will Never Drive A School Bus Again’: Driver Sentenced After Crash

  05-10-2016 04:40
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The driver of a school bus that tipped on its side in Boulder County last year has been sentenced after she pleaded guilty to careless driving.
  Elizabeth Burris was sentenced on Tuesday in Boulder District Court to one year of unsupervised probation and a $300 fine. She apologized for the crash and wept opening in court. The judge said she had been “remorseful” but some parents said it wasn’t enough.
  Elizabeth Burris in court on Tuesday (credit: CBS
  
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• Alleged Victim In Elder Abuse Case Wants Charges Dropped

  05-10-2016 04:29
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A man who was allegedly bilked out of at least $40,000 by a woman who claimed to have cancer wants the case dropped.
  She goes by the name Dr. Venus Moshrefi. The man is Bill Maruka of Westminster. The two met through a dating website.
  Venus Moshrefi and Bill Maruka outside of court (credit: CBS)
  The alleged victim accompanied his alleged bilker to court with his arm around her. She wasn’t talking when CBS 4 investigator Rick Sallinger asked her
  
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• Next viewer chronicles a hurricane

  05-10-2016 04:24
  
  Next viewers are getting personalized weather reports on Hurricane Matthew from a fellow Next viewer in Haiti.       
  
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• Freeze Warning: Cover Your Plants, Air Temp Doesn’t Tell Full Story

  05-10-2016 04:16
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Freeze warnings have been issued for early Wednesday morning across a large part of Colorado, including the entire Interstate 25 urban corridor, between Colorado Springs, Denver and Fort Collins.
  A freeze warning means that widespread freezing temperatures are possible.
  But don’t sit and wait for the official temperature to reach 32°F before you decide to take action to protect tender plants.
  That’s because air temperatures are taken 5.5 feet
  
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• Can mobile breathalyzers reduce DUIs?

  05-10-2016 04:16
  
  A new study shows smartphone breathalyzers may lower the risk for DUIs.       
  
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• 1st graders who could teach us all

  05-10-2016 04:10
  
  There's a classroom full of first graders in Douglas County that is making a big difference for one of their classmates.       
  
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