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• Ex-Nurse Accused Of Taking Fentanyl From Hospital

  04-11-2016 23:35
  
  DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors say a former University of Colorado Hospital nurse is accused of stealing vials of a potent painkiller and replacing them with other substances to cover it up.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver said 30-year-old Kacye Unruh was arrested Thursday after being indicted on charges including tampering with a consumer product, deceitfully obtaining a controlled substance and making false statements.
  Unruh was being held in jail Friday, and records don’t li
  
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• High School Teacher Arrested, Accused Of Assaulting Student

  04-11-2016 23:10
  
  NIWOT, Colo. (CBS4)– A teacher at Niwot High School was arrested for allegedly assaulting a student.Dylan Thomas Hollingsworth, 43, of Longmont was arrested for an alleged incident that occurred last week.Police say on Oct. 27, school resource officer learned of an assault that occurred during a weightlifting class at Niwot High School the day before.After learning of the alleged assault, Hollingsworth was placed on administrative leave by the school district during an investigation.The Bo
  
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• Crane Falls Onto Building

  04-11-2016 22:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A large crane fell onto a building in northwest Denver on Friday afternoon.
  The crane fell onto the building under construction at 4190 Pecos Street about 3:30 p.m. Friday.
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  Fire crews said no one was injured in the accident.4190 Pecos, large crane accident, Engine 12,Truck 12, and Chief 6 on scene. No injuries, crane onto building. pic.twitter.com/xcANkkP2S9
  — Denver Fire Dept. (@Denver_Fire) November 4, 2016
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• ‘Glory of Venice’ Exhibit Among Offerings During Free Night At The Museums

  04-11-2016 22:45
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) Denver Arts Week continues with Night at the Museums, which is when museums across the Denver Metro Area open their doors during the evening hours and offer free admission.
  LINK: Denver Arts Week
  Seventeen area museums will be participating this year, including the Denver Art Museum. Among the exhibits that will be open at the Denver Art Museum is “Glory of Venice.” The exhibition focuses on the early phase of Venetian Renaissance art.
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• Kirkland Museum Gets Ready For Move

  04-11-2016 22:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A popular museum in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is closed to visitors and up on blocks this weekend. Crews are preparing to move the Kirkland Museum to its new location in the Golden Triangle.The museum is moving from 13th Avenue and Pearl Street to 12th Avenue and Bannock Street. The plan it to keep Vance Kirkland’s original studio intact. (credit: CBS)
  The building will be moved using six sets of remote controlled wheels.There will be some road closures
  
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• Judge Orders Prison For Man Who Offered To Buy Guns For Anyone On YouTube

  04-11-2016 22:36
  
  DENVER (AP) — A judge has ordered federal prison for a man who posted a YouTube video offering to help anyone, including criminals, buy guns.
  Twenty-nine-year-old Kenneth Allen Francis was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for crimes including lying to federal licensed firearms dealers. Jurors convicted Francis in July.
  Prosecutors say Francis posted a YouTube video saying, “I’m here to help you get your guns,” and he did not care whether his customers were felons
  
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• With Talib out, Doss ready for Carr

  04-11-2016 22:07
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Don't bother, Derek Carr, checking out the safeties or pointing out the Mike.       
  
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• Travel Blog Names DIA As One Of The Worst Airports

  04-11-2016 22:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A travel blog has named Denver International Airport as one of the worst in the country.
  According to thepointsguy.com, the highest rated airport is Phoenix’s Sky Harbor as the best in the country.
  New York’s La Guardia was rated the worst.(credit: CBS)
  The blogger rated airports based on timeliness, accessibility to the closest city and amenities like restaurants.
  DIA came in eighth on the worst list.The blog did not poll any travelers but compiled the list base
  
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• Police Investigate Suspicious Backpack At King Soopers

  04-11-2016 21:41
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Longmont investigated a suspicious package found outside a King Soopers store on Friday afternoon that turned out to be a high school student’s backpack.
  The backpack was found outside the grocery store on South Hover Street just before 1:30 p.m.Longmont Police are investigating a suspicious package at King Soopers on south Hover. Please avoid this area. Thanks. #longmont
  — Longmont Fire/Police (@LongmontPS) November 4, 2016
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• T.J. Ward Is The Broncos’ Tasmanian Devil

  04-11-2016 21:27
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — T.J. Ward never comes off the field anymore.
  Why would he?
  The versatile Denver versatile safety is in the midst of the best season of his seven-year NFL career.
  His 42 tackles at the halfway point are eight shy of his total from all of last season, when he made the Pro Bowl for the second straight year.
  The Broncos have a wealth of defensive stars to turn loose on opponents, from Von Miller’s antagonizing tackles to Chris Harris Jr. shutting down route runner
  
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• Keidel: Can The Eagles, Giants Catch The Cowboys?

  04-11-2016 21:25
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Though the Dallas Cowboys are 6-1, and have resumed their campy title as “America’s Team,” there are other football teams in the NFL in general, and in the NFC East in particular.
  Two of them — the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles — will be playing this Sunday at MetLife Stadium, five minutes from where yours truly is writing this piece. The winner will remain no more than two games behind the Cowboys, while the loser will drop
  
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• Man Linked To Bomb Try Near Police Station Indicted

  04-11-2016 21:24
  
  DENVER (AP) — A man suspected of leaving a backpack bomb outside a police station in Nederland has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
  The U.S. attorney for Colorado and the FBI announced late Wednesday that 64-year-old David Michael Ansberry was formally charged a day earlier.
  The indictment alleges that Ansberry “did knowingly use and attempt to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely a destructive device, against a person and property.”
  Investigators say that the San Raf
  
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• Pentagon: Fort Carson Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

  04-11-2016 21:09
  
  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — The Defense Department has identified two soldiers killed in Afghanistan as members of the 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colorado.
  The military said Friday that 30-year-old Capt. Andrew D. Byers of Rolesville, North Carolina, and 34-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Ryan A. Gloyer of Greenville, Pennsylvania, were killed Nov. 3 in Kunduz province.
  Defense officials said the soldiers had gotten off a helicopter and were moving on foot with Afghan forces when they
  
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• Broncos Rule Out Aqib Talib For Showdown At Oakland

  04-11-2016 20:52
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos will be without Pro Bowl cornerback Aqib Talib for their Sunday night showdown with the Oakland Raiders.
  Talib was sent for a cortisone injection in his lower back Friday and coach Gary Kubiak said he was optimistic that will help Talib return to the field soon.
  Talib missed Denver’s27-19 win over San Diego last week when his back stiffened during the team’s walkthrough the day before the game.
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• Graffiti On Trump Campaign Office ‘Goes To The Lowest Level’

  04-11-2016 20:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Offensive graffiti painted outside a historic building that houses a Donald Trump campaign office in Denver is a sign of how tense the campaign for president has become with only a few days until Election Day.
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  The building is located at 18th Avenue and North Clarkson Street, and the crime took place sometime overnight. Ls were painted on the front windows of the building and offensive words about the Republican presidential candidate were painted on the side,
  
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• Music A Big Theme In This Year’s Denver Film Festival

  04-11-2016 19:55
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) The 39th Denver Film Festival opened this week with a red carpet presentation of “La La Land.” Actress Emma Stone and director Damien Chazelle walked the red carpet and talked about the film, which is an original musical set in Los Angeles.
  Director Damian Chazelle and Actress Emma Stone (credit: CBS)
  “It was a movie that I was trying to get off the ground for a long time, so it sort of swirled in the head for a long time. So it felt like a dre
  
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• 2 Teens Charged After Discovery Of Explosives

  04-11-2016 19:55
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) – Two teens have been charged as juveniles following the discovery of explosive devices and chemicals in one of their homes.
  (credit: CBS)
  Prosecutors said Friday that one of the 16-year-olds from Castle Rock was charged with possession of an explosive or incendiary device and the other was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and possession of a handgun by a juvenile.Because they have been charged as juveniles, they didn’t release their n
  
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• Donald Trump Announces Weekend Campaign Stop In Denver

  04-11-2016 19:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – With Colorado in play according to at least one recent poll, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has scheduled another campaign appearance in the capital city as the time winds down until Election Day.
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses supporters during a campaign rally at the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of University of Northern Colorado in Greeley on Oct. 30, 2016. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
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• GOES R Weather Satellite Will Provide Big Upgrade For Forecasters

  04-11-2016 19:23
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – A state-of-the-art weather satellite that’s set to launch into space in a few weeks will help CBS4’s weather team provide more accurate forecasts.
  The satellite — GOES R — was built at Lockheed Martin in Jefferson County. It is the first of four GOES satellites that will be launched into space. Together, they will provide the first complete upgrade to the weather satellite system in the United States in more than 20 years.
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• Suspect In Hit & Run That Killed Woman Turns Himself In

  04-11-2016 19:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A 34-year-old man suspected of driving the pickup truck that struck and killed a pedestrian last weekend has turned himself in to police.
  Denver police had an arrest warrant out for Norlan Estrada-Reyes after the crime last weekend. Police say the truck Estrada-Reyes was driving struck 28-year-old Karina Pulec early Sunday morning.
  The crash took place near the intersection of 13th Avenue and Broadway, and the truck’s driver then drove off and was involved in ano
  
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• Denver Film Festival Features Wide Selection Of Current Films

  04-11-2016 19:08
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) The 39th Denver Film Festival opened with a red carpet presentation of “La La Land”. Actress Emma Stone and director Damien Chazelle walked the red carpet and talked about the film which is an original musical set in Los Angeles.
  Director Damian Chazelle and Actress Emma Stone (credit: CBS)
  “It was a movie that I was trying to get off the ground for a long time, so it sort of swirled in the head for a long time. So it felt like a dream-come-true to
  
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• Annual Event Provides Helpful Services For Homeless In Denver

  04-11-2016 18:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Health, legal and employment resources are all things the homeless community cannot often access.
  This week an event that was held at the Colorado Convention Center called Project Homeless Connect 15 helped tackle that problem.
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  Event organizers teamed up with the Mile High United Way on Thursday to bring more than 100 services under one roof free of charge for the homeless.
  “It’s difficult sometimes navigating the systems that provide services to o
  
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• With 4 Days Until Election, Carson, Bill Clinton Campaign In Colorado

  04-11-2016 18:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Former president Bill Clinton and former presidential candidate Ben Carson are each making three different campaign stops in Colorado on Friday.
  The goal of the surrogates for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is to sway undecided voters in the Centennial State.
  More than 1.4 million Coloradans have already sent in or dropped off their mail-in ballot, but lots of voters are waiting until the last minute.
  Clinton will make sp
  
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• Hit & Run Victim Was Filled With ‘Fierce Joy’

  04-11-2016 17:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A close friend of a 28-year-old woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Denver says he is still getting used to the reality of her being gone.
  “I was definitely just in shock the first day. As it’s hitting me that this is real, it’s harder,” Sean Williams told CBS4, referring to his friend Karina Pulec.
  Karina Pulec (credit: CBS)
  Denver police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of Norlan Estrada-Reyes. He is suspected of driving a white Fo
  
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• Wade Phillips Still A Crackup, Now With Cracked Rib

  04-11-2016 16:20
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Wade Phillips is cracking wise again. But his broken rib is no joke. So, he’s strongly considering a move from the sideline to the coaching box when the Broncos visit Oakland on Sunday night.
  Denver’s defensive coordinator suffered a cracked rib last weekend when Chargers running back Melvin Gordon — shoved by Von Miller — plowed over him on the sideline, sending Phillips to the hospital.
  Wade Phillips (credit: CBS)
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• Offensive Words Spray Painted Outside Trump Campaign Office

  04-11-2016 15:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are searching for the person or people who vandalized a Donald Trump campaign office overnight.
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  Ls were spray painted on the front of the building and offensive words about the Republican presidential candidate were spray painted on the side, including the word “pervert.”
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  The building is located at 18th Avenue and North Clarkson Street.
  So far there’s no word on if police have a description of the suspect or suspec
  
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• Offensive Words Painted Outside Trump Campaign Office

  04-11-2016 15:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are searching for the person or people who vandalized a Donald Trump campaign office overnight.
  (credit: CBS)
  Ls were spray painted on the front of the building and offensive words about the Republican presidential candidate were spray painted on the side, including the word “pervert.”
  (credit: CBS)
  The building is located at 18th Avenue and North Clarkson Street.
  So far there’s no word on if police have a description of the suspect or suspec
  
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• Latest Forecast: Sunny And Mild To End The Week

  04-11-2016 14:38
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A weakening storm system in Arizona Friday morning will move north into Colorado through Saturday. The storm will bring 3 to 6 inches of snow to the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado but will have very little impact on the weather along the Front Range.
  Skies will stay mostly sunny in Denver on Friday with highs in the lower 70s which is a few degrees warmer than Thursday. Clouds will develop Friday evening and Saturday will be a mostly cloudy day a
  
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• Nuggets Let Lead Slip, Hold On For The Win Vs. Timberwolves

  04-11-2016 14:16
  
  Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler and Jusuf Nurkic led the Nuggets to the win on Thursday night in Minnesota.
  
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• Avalanche Get Shut Out In Chicago, 4-0

  04-11-2016 14:14
  
  The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night with goals from Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa (2) and Artemi Panarin.
  
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• Buffaloes Squeak By UCLA Despite Rash Of Penalties

  04-11-2016 13:51
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – All those yellow flags had Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre seeing a little red.
  Understandable.
  Isaiah Oliver returned a punt 68 yards for a score with 5:27 remaining and No. 21 Colorado overcame eight personal-foul penalties to beat UCLA 20-10 on Thursday night.
  Quarterback Sefo Liufau #13 of the Colorado Buffaloes is hit by defensive back Tahaan Goodman #21 of the UCLA Bruins in the first quarter at Folsom Field on November 3, 2016 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dust
  
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• Fantasy Football: Who To Start, Who To Sit For Week 9

  04-11-2016 08:21
  
  Ryan Mayer
  The NFL season is halfway over which means that we’re approaching the home stretch of the fantasy football season as well. The Thursday Night Football game is behind us, so if you had Mike Evans, Jameis Winston, Julio Jones or Matt Ryan, congrats! You’ve already got some points in the bank heading into Sunday’s match-ups.
  If you didn’t have any of those players and you’ve got some questions about who you should plug into the lineup this weekend, have no f
  
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• Raiders Prepare For Big Stage In Matchup With Broncos

  04-11-2016 05:37
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Playing in high-profile games is old hat for the Denver Broncos after two trips to the Super Bowl the past three seasons and plenty of other opportunities to play on the NFL’s biggest stages.
  It’s a new experience for the Oakland Raiders, who have spent more than a decade at the bottom of the standings and far from the limelight of hyped primetime games.
  For the first time since 2006, the Raiders (6-2) have an opportunity to play on the NFL’s premie
  
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• Police Release Surveillance In Gun Shop Burglary

  04-11-2016 05:24
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Parker have released surveillance video in hopes of generating leads in a gun shop burglary.
  The video shows the suspects driving to Pony Express Firearms on Saturday night.(credit: CBS)
  Police say the thieves used rocks to break the store’s windows before they reached through the bars and took three assault rifles and a shotgun.
  
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• DPD Gang Unit Was MIA During LoDo Murder

  04-11-2016 05:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A CBS4 Investigation has found that the Denver Police Department’s gang bureau was warned about potential gang violence in LoDo the night of July 29, but the unit commander sent his officers home hours before the end of their shift. Soon after, the gang violence he had been warned about exploded in LoDo with more than 200 shots fired from at least 18 weapons. Two men were shot and one of them — Gailen Armstrong, 20 — was killed.
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• Stolen Truck Recovered, Boots Of Fallen Soldiers Remain Missing

  04-11-2016 05:04
  
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– A veterans’ organization is trying to find out how to move forward after a majority of its materials were in the back of a stolen truck.
  “It was here in the parking lot,” said Bernadette Borrego. “It happened in the middle of the night.”
  Borrego’s 1994 Chevy truck was stolen from her Wheat Ridge condo complex. About two weeks later the marshal in saw it being towed by another truck.
  Brandon McIntosh (credit: Adams County)
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• Police Search For Man Selling Puppies That Are Too Young

  04-11-2016 04:43
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators are trying to find a man accused of illegally selling puppies that are too young to be separated from their mothers. Police believe he is operating in Colorado and surrounding states, and may be part of a larger puppy mill ring.
  Kayla Brown, of Aurora, encountered the man when she says she used Craigslist as part of her search for a companion to her 11-year-old pug, Mark. Her parents had had success finding a healthy dog through
  
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• Trump Jr. Campaign Rally Appeals To Outdoorsmen

  04-11-2016 04:28
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Donald Trump Junior campaigned in Fort Collins for his father on Thursday.Trump Jr. appealed to outdoorsmen, telling the crowd he grew up hunting and fishing.He said his dad would protect the Second Amendment and get rid of Obamacare. Donald Trump Jr. campaigns in Fort Collins (credit: CBS)
  “You have politicians that will run around there and they’ll make a deal for the sake of making a deal, it doesn’t have to be a good deal because no one can
  
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• Driver To Stand Trial In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Bicyclist

  04-11-2016 04:18
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The man who struck and killed an 8-year-old girl while she was riding a bicycle will stand trial for the crash that caused her death.
  A Boulder County judge determined that suspect driver Kyle Couch will stand trial on several charges including vehicular homicide and driving under the influence of drugs.
  Kyle Couch (credit: Boulder County)
  Police in Longmont say Couch, 20, hit and killed the little girl while under the influence of marijuana and alcohol on May 2
  
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• Truck Driver Convicted In Truck Stop Shooting

  04-11-2016 04:06
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A truck driver has been convicted of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting at a truck stop.An Adams County jury convicted Byron Wayne Linton, 66, on Thursday of shooting a man at the Sapp Brothers truck stop in Commerce City last year.Keith Williams, 24, of Denver, had just gotten off work from UPS on Oct. 29, 2015 and was still in his uniform while putting air in his car’s tires. That’s when Linton, of Grand Junction, drove up behind him in his P
  
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• Heritage College Showed Signs Of Financial Trouble Before Shutdown

  04-11-2016 03:37
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4)– The sudden closure of Heritage College at 47th and Harlan and around the country blindsided not only students, but faculty and staff.
  Employees of the college received a letter detailing that they would not be given a paycheck totaling the full amount owed.
  The career college for medical professionals announced this week that it had closed due to financial problems.
  Callie Parreco was the Director of Student Accounts for Heritage College.
  She told CBS4 Inve
  
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• Man Who Flashed Laser Pointer At Copter4: ‘Really Sorry’

  04-11-2016 02:44
  
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4)– Kenneth Karol is apologizing after admitting to flashing a laser at Copter4 before dawn Thursday morning.
  KOA News Radio’s John Morrissey was in the middle of a traffic report around 6:30 a.m. when he says a laser cut through Copter4 as it hovered above Stapleton.
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  “It’s a very bright, intense, blue light,” said Morrissey.
  Photographer Paul Drexler spotted two construction workers down below, one of them shining a laser i
  
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• Red, blue or Bronco?

  04-11-2016 02:42
  
  The Denver Broncos are pleading with you to vote.       
  
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• Phillips may work from box in Oakland

  04-11-2016 01:39
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Wade Phillips was walking a little more gingerly than usual when he approached the 18-inch wooden platform that serves as the Denver Broncos' media podium.       
  
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• Bagel Shop Murder, Arson Suspect Appears In Court

  04-11-2016 01:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The man accused of murdering a man and then setting fire to an apartment located above a bagel shop to cover up the crime appeared in court on Thursday.
  On May 2 crews found Shane Richardson, 29, after putting out the fire in an apartment unit above Rosenberg’s Bagels at Welton Street and 26th Avenue.
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  Police arrested Brian Pattison in Richardson’s, 29, death. Pattison pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges in court on Thursday.
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• Aspen Police Believe Con Man Fled From Illegal Shack

  04-11-2016 01:05
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Police say they’ve arrested a man who illegally built a shack on Aspen Mountain and is a con man with a long history of fraudulent behavior.
  Detective Jeff Fain says James Hogue was arrested Thursday after a patron spotted him at the Pitkin County Library. Fain says Hogue gave officers an alias, but later admitted his identity.
  Hogue most recently came to the attention of police in September, when they received a report from Aspen Skiing Co. employees about the st
  
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