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• Memorial Funds For Scott Von Lanken

  02-02-2017 23:58
  
  Scott Von Lanken (credit CBS)
  DENVER (CBS4) – Scott Von Lanken was killed on Jan. 31 outside Union Station. He was working as a security guard for RTD at the time of his murder.
  RTD has set up a memorial fund to help his family. Contact the Rocky Mountain Law Enforcement Credit Union if you’d like to contribute by visiting rmlefcu.org or calling (303) 458-6660.
  A GoFundMe page was also set up by Von Lanken’s fellow RTD officers.
  
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• Colorado School Of Mines Signs 3-Foot-11, 6-Year-Old Recruit

  02-02-2017 23:46
  
  By Mark Haas
  (CBS4) – “It’s a great day to be an Oredigger,” proclaimed School of Mines football coach Gregg Brandon. “To land a 5-star recruit, we beat Ohio State, USC, Notre Dame and Florida.”
  “Any time you sign a 5-star recruit it’s a big deal,” said Zach Peterson, a sophomore tight end at Mines. “He’s 3-foot-11, 42 pounds. He’s going to be a monster for us.”
  The 5-star recruit?
  Scott McDermott, a 6-year-old from No
  
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• Upset With Playing Time, Nuggets’ Chandler Wants Trade

  02-02-2017 23:00
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange)– Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler is upset with a lack of a defined role with the team and would like to be traded, according to USA Today.
  The 29-year-old Chandler apparently is disappointed that coach Michael Malone recently moved him back to a bench role. Chandler is averaging 15.4 points and 6.7 rebounds while starting just 13 of 44 games.
  Chandler is hopeful that Nuggets will deal him prior to the Feb. 23 NBA trading deadline.
  Malone reinserted power
  
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• Sleep Problems? The Answer Might Be Camping

  02-02-2017 22:39
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A weekend spent camping may be the key to getting better sleep overall.That’s according to researchers at University of Colorado Boulder, and the impact may be even more potent with winter camping.
  “These studies suggest that our internal clock responds strongly and quite rapidly to the natural light-dark cycle,” said lead author and CU Boulder integrative physiology professor Kenneth Wright in a prepared statement.
  “Living in our modern envi
  
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• Some State Lawmakers Want To Get Rid Of Free Speech Zones

  02-02-2017 22:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some state lawmakers want to get rid of Free Speech zones on college campuses across Colorado because they claim what is set up to protect students could actually hurt them.
  A group of Republican lawmakers want to get rid of the zones at state-funded colleges and universities in Colorado.(credit: CBS)
  They say the zones, which are often set up for political protests, may actually have a chilling effect.“If you say we have Free Speech, and you say Free Speech but it has
  
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• CBS Sports’ Clark Kellogg Breaks Down Indiana-Wisconsin Big Ten Clash

  02-02-2017 22:13
  
  Bryan Altman
  The calendar has finally flipped to February, meaning March is officially right around the corner. Breezing through the month to get to March Madness may seem like a good idea, but February’s in-conference showdowns set the table for the NCAA Tournament and all the madness.
  This weekend features more action-packed games in multiple conferences. The Big Ten showdown between the Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 9-ranked Wisconsin Badgers, to air Sunday, Febr
  
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• NASA Explains Space Station’s Checkerboard Photo

  02-02-2017 22:02
  
  COOLIN, Idaho (CBS4) – More than a century ago, the U.S. government granted land to the Northern Pacific Railroad.
  Today, those parcels have created a curious checkerboard formation photographed by International Space Station Expedition 50 astronauts.
  So how did it happen?
  NASA says that the railroad ultimately sold off the land, which oftentimes was used for logging.
  “The white squares in the checkerboard show where snow has fallen on deforested ground – where trees have been
  
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• Cody Rhodes Still Doesn’t Regret Leaving WWE

  02-02-2017 21:55
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  For a pro wrestler there is no greater risk than leaving WWE and gambling on yourself. Yet, for the man formerly known as Cody Rhodes that gamble is paying off big time. If you follow him on social media, you’ll know his departure has changed him. He doesn’t have time for quirky tweets about what he’s eating for breakfast anymore. His timeline is flooded with announcements for upcoming dates where he’ll be wrestling.
  What does his touring schedule look li
  
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• Court Hearing For Man Accused Of Shooting Security Guard Canceled

  02-02-2017 21:47
  
  DENVER (AP) — A court hearing for a man accused in the point blank shooting death of a transit guard in downtown Denver has been canceled.
  Joshua Cummings had been scheduled to appear in county court Thursday afternoon. He will instead appear in state district court Friday under a new policy for murder cases.
  Joshua Cummings (credit: Denver Police)
  Police are looking for a motive for the apparent unprovoked attack Tuesday evening near Union Station, a hub for buses and trains, and the city
  
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• Deputies Back On The Job After Rescuing Mother In Burning Home

  02-02-2017 20:59
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Two Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputies who rescued an unconscious woman from a fire in her apartment last Friday say they were determined to try to rescue everyone they could.
  The woman’s two children were also pulled from the blaze at the Club Valencia apartment complex at 1303 South Parker Road by neighbors in the nick of time.
  Kyle Brown, left, and Richard Van Slyke, right (credit: CBS)
  The deputies — Kyle Brown and Richard Van Slyke &mda
  
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• Rattlesnake Surprises Boy Trying To Use Toilet, 23 More Found

  02-02-2017 20:46
  
  ABILENE, Texas (CBS4) – An unwelcome surprise greeted young Isac Mcfadden Tuesday when he got up to use the bathroom.
  A rattlesnake was peeking its head out of the toilet.
  Enter Big Country Snake Removal, who Isac’s mom called after she killed the intruder with a shovel.“They’re actually very, very amazing creatures that are really misunderstood,” Big Country’s Nathan Hawkins told CBS News. “There are irrational fears around them.”
  Hawkins con
  
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• CBS Adds “Doubt” To Mid-Season Schedule

  02-02-2017 20:40
  
  Brace yourselves this February for the season’s sexiest new drama, Doubt. Things are heating up in the courtroom on Wednesdays, starting February 15th at 10/9c, as we follow the journey of a New York legal firm’s finest group of lawyers. This groundbreaking drama will push the envelope with an all-star diverse cast of beautifully flawed characters with one common factor…passion! They’re crazy about justice, passionate about defending the innocent and willing to risk it a
  
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• Lady Gaga Dedicates Her Super Bowl Concert ‘For Everyone’

  02-02-2017 20:21
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Lady Gaga said she hopes her Super Bowl halftime show will celebrate “inclusion” and the “spirit of equality” during a time of national division.
  “This performance is for everyone. I want to, more than anything, create a moment that everyone that’s watching will never forget,” she said in a press conference Thursday.
  Lady Gaga wouldn’t reveal what songs she would sing, how many costumes she’ll wear or any staging details,
  
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• Mosque Alerted Feds in December To Cummings, His ‘Radicalization’

  02-02-2017 20:18
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver area mosque notified the federal government in December about RTD shooting suspect Joshua Cummings, telling law enforcement Cummings “seems to be very radicalized.”
  CBS4 obtained a copy of an email the mosque sent to the Department of Homeland Security.
  Joshua Cummings (credit: Instagram)
  Cummings is being held for investigation of murder, suspected of killing an RTD security guard Tuesday night at point blank range.
  CBS4 previously repor
  
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• Matthew McConaughey: Time To Embrace Fact Trump Is President

  02-02-2017 19:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Matthew McConaughey says it’s time for Hollywood to “embrace and shake hands” with the fact that Donald Trump is president.
  The Oscar winner tells the BBC that Trump’s rise to power is “as divisive of an inauguration” as there has ever been. When asked by interviewer Andrew Marr if Hollywood’s elite should give Trump a break, McConaughey replied, “They don’t have a choice now, he’s our president.”
  McCo
  
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• Suspect Identified In Bizarre Cherry Creek Standoff

  02-02-2017 19:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The identity of a 55-year-old man arrested on Wednesday night after a protracted standoff in Cherry Creek North has been released.
  (credit: CBS)
  Denver police said late Thursday morning that Axel Treutler was arrested in the case on charges of robbery, menacing and kidnapping.
  Treutler is accused of finding an unlocked Mercedes SUV and trying to steal it. The owner confronted the man he says was trying to steal the car and called 911.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police say Treutler didn&
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: Deported And Driving Drunk

  02-02-2017 19:24
  
  Watch a report by investigator Brian Maass at 10 p.m. on CBS4, Colorado’s News Channel.
  Watch the latest CBS4 Investigates reports.
  
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• Airman In Viral Family Christmas Photo Returns Home

  02-02-2017 18:55
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A deployed airman whose wife found a unique way to include him in the family Christmas photo last year has finally returned home.
  Ashley Sistrunk says her husband, Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Sistrunk, made his way back to Colorado on Wednesday after more than 6 months overseas.
  (credit: KKTV)
  The photo of the couple and their four children combined pictures taken on two sides of the globe. Ashley had Brandon take a photo on base while holding a sign reading
  
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• Pennsylvania Groundhog’s Handlers: Phil Predicts More Winter

  02-02-2017 18:54
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent has “predicted” six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow at dawn Thursday.
  The top hat-wearing members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s Inner Circle reveal Phil’s forecast every Feb. 2, based on a German legend surrounding Candlemas. The legend says if a furry rodent casts a shadow that day, winter continues. If not, spring comes
  
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• Report: Jarome Iginla ‘Would Like To Go Somewhere’ At Trade Deadline

  02-02-2017 18:42
  
  By Bryan Altman
  DENVER (CBS4) – NHL teams looking to add a veteran presence to their roster who still has a scorer’s touch might be in luck as it appears that Avalanche winger Jarome Iginla is setting the stage for his departure before the NHL’s trade deadline on March 1.
  Currently the Avalanche sit in last place in the NHL standings and are 10 points behind the 29th place Coyotes, so the playoffs are essentially all but out of the question for this young Avalanche team.
  The 39
  
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• Memorial Fund Information Released For Scott Von Lanken

  02-02-2017 18:38
  
  Scott Von Lanken (credit CBS)
  DENVER (CBS4) – Scott Von Lanken was killed on Jan. 31 outside Union Station. He was working as a security guard for RTD at the time of his murder.
  RTD has set up a memorial fund to help his family. Contact the Rocky Mountain Law Enforcement Credit Union if you’d like to contribute by visiting rmlefcu.org or calling (303) 458-6660.
  
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• Trump Raps Schwarzenegger At National Prayer Breakfast

  02-02-2017 18:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought prayers Thursday for Arnold Schwarzenegger over ratings for “Celebrity Apprentice” — the show Trump once hosted and which he said has become a “total disaster” since the former California governor took over the franchise.
  Trump harkened back to his days as a reality TV sensation during an address to the National Prayer Breakfast.
  “When I ran for president, I had to leave the show,” Trump told the audi
  
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• Chain-Reaction Crashes Take Place In Icy Conditions

  02-02-2017 17:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Icy weather conditions left challenging road conditions across the Denver metro area Thursday morning.
  Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation urged drivers to give themselves extra time in their commutes.
  A crash on West Yale Avenue Thursday morning in the icy conditions (credit: CBS)
  “Roads that appear wet can actually be coated with an icy glaze due to the rain and freezing temperatures that have continued since Wednesday night,” CDOT wrote i
  
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• Neighbors Voice Worries About Big Music Festival Plans

  02-02-2017 16:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The plan to have a three-day music and arts festival at Denver’s Overland Park Golf Course is moving forward, despite some concern from those who live nearby.A community meeting to discuss the preliminary plans with residents took place Wednesday night at nearby Schmitt Elementary School.
  The plan is still in the early stages for both the city and the promoters. Denver city representatives said the city could make anywhere from $1 to $2.5 million in direct revenue fro
  
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• Latest Forecast: Icy Conditions Will Persistent Through At Least Noon

  02-02-2017 15:47
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Low clouds will continue to produce areas of freezing drizzle combined with light snow through mid morning on Thursday. Improving weather will prevail in the afternoon but temperatures will remain chilly. High temperatures in the metro area will be stuck in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees.
  Areas along the C-470 corridor on the west side of town could also see some minor snow accumulation early Thursday. No more than 1″.
  Meanwhile most locations ar
  
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• Injury-Depleted Nuggets Lose Big To Grizzlies, 119-99

  02-02-2017 15:19
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Nuggets started Wednesday night shorthanded and then lost two more players. The Memphis Grizzlies were happy to take advantage of the situation.
  Marc Gasol scored 24 points, Mike Conley scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half, and the Grizzlies beat the depleted Nuggets 119-99.
  Zach Randolph and Vince Carter scored 14 each for the Grizzlies (30-21), who have won three straight.
  “Offensively, we’re playing good. We’re moving th
  
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• Kings Defeat Avalanche, 5-0

  02-02-2017 15:17
  
  Jeff Carter scored twice and goalie Peter Budaj recorded his sixth shutout as the Kings crushed the Colorado Avalanche 5-0 Wednesday night at Staples Center.
  
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• Roads Icy, Officials Urge Drivers To Use Caution

  02-02-2017 14:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Icy weather conditions have left challenging road conditions across the Denver metro area Thursday morning.
  Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation urged drivers to give themselves extra time in their commutes.
  “Roads that appear wet can actually be coated with an icy glaze due to the rain and freezing temperatures that have continued since Wednesday night,” CDOT wrote in a prepared statement.
  Road crews have been treating roadways to eliminate
  
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• New England Patriots: Road To The Super Bowl

  02-02-2017 13:51
  
  By Sam McPherson
  On the surface, the 2016 season looks like it’s been a breeze for the New England Patriots, with a 14-2 record, the top scoring defense in the NFL and two home playoff victories by an average of 18.5 points each. However, digging a little deeper reveals just how many challenges the New England organization overcame this year on its way to the franchise’s seventh Super Bowl appearance under Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. 
  The Patriots overcame the four-game suspen
  
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• With Newfound Success, Buffs Actually Turn Recruits Away

  02-02-2017 07:55
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – This is how much times have changed at Colorado: Coach Mike MacIntyre actually had to say no to some quality recruits. He just didn’t have the room.
  The once-downtrodden Buffaloes attracted a whole new level of player after a 10-4 season and a Pac-12 South title.
  Colorado brought in eight players from Texas – never really their hotbed – had a highly recruited offensive lineman (Jacob Moretti ) spurn Ohio State for Colorado and even added a linebacker
  
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• FBI Warned Multiple Times About RTD Shooting Suspect

  02-02-2017 07:20
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned that local law enforcement authorities in Colorado warned federal authorities more than once that Joshua Cummings, who was on a federal terrorism watch list, was in Colorado and staying at a South Broadway motel.
  However, it’s unclear precisely what federal authorities did with that critical information.
  Joshua Cummings (credit: Twitter)
  Denver police arrested Cummings, 37, Tuesday night shortly after they say he shot and killed Regiona
  
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• Weather A Possible Factor In 3 Separate Fatal Crashes

  02-02-2017 06:05
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are investigating if weather could be a factor in several fatal crashes in Northern Colorado Wednesday evening.
  Colorado State Police Trooper Josh Lewis confirmed to CBS4 that one person was killed and another injured in a crash at Highway 287 and County Road 72.
  Another person was killed and two others injured on Highway 14 near Ault.
  A woman was also killed on Highway 392 and Weld County Road 45.
  No names or other details have been released.
  
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